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U.S. Department of Labor
William E. Brock, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner
This supplement to the historical publication, Employment, Hours, and Earnings, United
States, 1909-84, presents revised data from the survey of establishments.
This publication was prepared by the Division of Monthly Industry Employment Statistics
in collaboration with the Division of Federal/State Monthly Surveys, the Data Users' and
Publication Services Group, and the Division of Editorial Services. The data are collected
by State employment secgrity agencies in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A brief description of the cooperative statistical programs of BLS with these agencies is
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Supplement to
Employment and Earnings
Supplement to Employment, Hours, and Earnings, United States, 1909-84
Revised establishment data
U.S. Department of Labor
William E. Brock, Secretary
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner
July 1987







Contents

Page
Revised data on employment, hours, and earnings

,

Employment, hours, and earnings 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 trade
Retail trade
Finance, insurance, and real estate

3
3
3
4
9
15
15
98
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155
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165
177
192

Services

199
215




Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or
nonsupervisory workers on total private nonagricultural payrolls, in current and 1977 dollars
Average weekly overtime hours of production workers
on manufacturing payrolls
Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or
nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural
payrolls (1977 = 100)

v

Government
Seasonally adjusted series by industry:
Employees in nonagricultural establishments
Women employees in nonagricultural establishments .
Production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonagricultural payrolls
Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory
workers on private nonagricultural payrolls
Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls

Page

Special series by industry:
Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or
nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural
payrolls (1977 = 100)
Indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls of production or
nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural
payrolls (1977 = 100)
Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or
nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural
payrolls, in current and 1977 dollars
Average hourly earnings, excluding overtime, of
production workers on manufacturing payrolls

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226

F o o t n o t e s .TT~~.

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257

Technical note
.- • • 258
BLS regional offices and cooperating State agencies
(inside back cover)

234
237

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Revised Data on Employment,
Hours, and Earnings

This supplement presents revised detailed industry statistics on the
Nation's nonagricultural workers adjusted to March 1986 benchmarks.
Included are monthly and annual average employment from January
1983 through February 1987 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 hours and average hourly and weekly earnings.
Average weekly overtime hours and average hourly earnings excluding
overtime are presented for selected manufacturing series. Seasonally
adjusted data are presented for a number of these series from January
1980 through February 1987. The supplement also includes indexes of
aggregate weekly hours and aggregate weekly payrolls, and constantdollar earnings related to 1977 as a base year.
This supplement, combined with the historical volume, Employment,
Hours, and Earnings, United States, 1909-84, BLS Bulletin 1312-12,
comprises all historical series of national data derived from the establishment survey.
The major technical characteristics of the Current 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, BLS adjusts its industry employment series to more recent benchmarks (comprehensive counts of employment) to correct for
sampling variability and for changes in the industrial activity of establishments. Estimates in this databook are projected from the most recent benchmark available—March 1986. Unadjusted series from April
1985 forward and seasonally adjusted series from January 1982 forward
are not comparable with those previously published in Employment and
Earnings or the Monthly Labor Review. All unadjusted series for peri-




ods after March 1986 and all seasonally adjusted series for periods after December 1982 are subject to revision when the series are adjusted
to new benchmark levels. The next revision is scheduled for publication
in mid-1988.

Collection of data
Each month, a representative panel of industrial, commercial,
and government establishments, employing collectively over 38
million workers, voluntarily submits information from payroll
records to the State agencies partieipating 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 BLS for use in
the development of national estimates. This program is conducted
jointly by BLS and State agencies.

Industrial classification
The Standard Industrial Classification (sic) system is used to
achieve uniformity and comparability in the presentation of industry data and to reflect structural changes that occur in a
dynamic economy. The industry statistics in this databook are
based on the 1972 Standard Industrial Classification Manual
published by the Office of Management and Budget.

Publication of current data
Beginning with the June 1987 issue, current statistics comparable with
the figures shown in this supplement are provided each month in the
periodical Employment and Earnings. For details on ordering, see the
inside front cover of this supplement.







Employment, Hours, and Earnings
by Industry




TOTAL NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS

GOODS-PRODUCING

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

90,200
94,496
97,519
99,610

87,614
91,298
95,029
97,405
99,511

87,621
91,867
95,242
97,598
99,792

88,232
92,587
96,042
98,150

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
89,095 89,925 90,751 90,179
93,548 94,430 95,250 94,554
96,851 97,708 98,258 97,402
99,036 99,815 100,183 99,440

89,907 91,634 92,148 92,506 92,783
94,842 95,769 96,328 96,707 96,767
97,655 98,468 98,984 99,238 99,355
99,641 100,549 100,984 101,234 101,289

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39,852
42,068
43,919
45,580

38,854
40,757
42,920
44,489
46,216

38,950
41,035
43,090
44,704
46,415

39,231
41,348
43,424
45,000

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
39,521 39,777 39,914 39,292
41,702 41,990 42,127 41,460
43,682 43,998 44,024 43,226
45,316 45,635 45,627 44,889

39,142
41,636
43,365
45,052

40,742
43,069
44,695
46,457

Year

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

40,327
42,536
44,206
45,948

Oct.

Nov.

41,073
43,486
45,072
46,809

Dec.

41,400
43,675
45,324
47,035

TOTAL PRIVATE NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

74,330
78,472
81,125
82,900

71,742
75,435
78,832
80,844
82,584

71,506
75,721
78,753
80,712
82,587

72,043
76,371
79,446
81,204

ALL ElVIKLUYttS—IN IHUUSANUy
72,939 73,734 74,759 75,048
77,308 78,144 79,170 79,288
80,254 81,054 81,827 81,735
82,092 82,834 83,467 83,629

74,923
79,672
82,142
83,967

76,034
79,928
82,241
84,025

76,162
80,020
82,282
83,918

76,385
80,234
82,388
84,000

76,687
80,374
82,545
84,103

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

32,215
34,191
35,760
37,149

31,200
32,944
34,804
36,124
37,523

31,169
33,059
34,815
36,138
37,578

31,401
33,327
35,085
36,396

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS1
31,703 31,944 32,277 32,280
33,655 33,936 34,261 34,221
35,343 35,641 35,887 35,728
36,708 37,008 37,229 37,215

32,191
34,447
35,935
37,428

32,831
34,748
36,152
37,606

32,946
34,953
36,309
37,738

33,154
35,250
36,570
37,967

33,488
35,486
36,848
38,229

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

60,070
63,415
65,586
67,061

57,682
60,779
63,548
65,229
66,616

57,478
60,992
63,430
65,078
66,596

PRODUCTION OR NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS2
57,983 58,808 59,571 60,516 60,734 60,557
61,542 62,435 63,190 64,070 64,114 64,434
64,068 64,807 65,555 66,221 66,090 66,475
65,517 66,329 67,012 67,573 67,688 68,018

61,637
64,687
66,579
68,080

61,742
64,768
66,657
67,994

61,933
64,933
66,738
68,074

62,194
65,031
66,864
68,138

274.03
287.58
293.41
302.58
306.16

PRODUCTION- OR NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS2
IN DOLLARS
271.21 273.69 275.87 278.50 280.90 282.75 280.99 285.82
287.23 288.05 291.46 289.93 293.11 294.65 293.11 297.23
293.25 295.80 295.64 297.00 300.61 299.05 300.26 303.45
300.66 303.28 302.93 302.93 304.33 3C3.63 305.37 306.94
307.74

286.88
293.65
301.54
306.05

286.42
294.70
301.72
308.14

288.86
299.13
306.94
308.33

8.15
8.39
8.64
8.82

8.16
8.42
8.67
8.88

8.16
8.45
8.72
8.86

35.2
35.0
34.9
34.7

35.1
35.0
34.8
34.7

35.4
35.4
35.2
34.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

280.70
292.86
299.09
304.85

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.02
8.32
8.57
8.76

7.92
8.24
8.48
8.72
8.90

PRODUCTION- OR NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS2
IN nm i APQ
7.93
7.91
7.95
7.98
7.96
8.12
7.98
8.01
8.23
8.23
8.28
8.26
8.42
8.28
8.28
8.30
8.50
8.50
8.52
8.51
8.67
8.54
8.52
8.53
8.74
8.74
8.73
8.73
8.72
8.70
8.82
8.70
8.92

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

35.0
35.2
34.9
34.8

34.6
34.9
34.6
34.7
34.4

PRODUCTION- OR NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS2
34.2
34.7
34.6
34.9
35.2
35.3
35.3
34.9
35.0
35.2
35.1
35.4
35.4
35.5
34.5
34.8
34.7
34.9
35.2
35.2
35.1
34.4
34.7
34.7
34.7
34.9
34.9
35.1
34.5

See footnotes at end of tables.



35.2
35.3
35.0
34.8

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

23,334
24,727
24,859
24,681

22,393
23,657
24,430
24,257
24,139

22,235
23,787
24,277
24,107
24,072

22,370
24,017
24,469
24,192

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6,470
6,842
6,817
6,804

6,236
6,631
6,804
6,739
6,769

6,253
6,695
6,794
6,742
6,784

6,283
6,757
6,806
6,755

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

16,235
17,377
17,409
17,292

15,351
16,490
17,018
16,875
16,808

15,215
16,593
16,865
16,733
16,740

Year

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS3
22,670 23,032 23,474 23,553
24,336 24,675 25,105 25,098
24,678 24,905 25,172 25,035
24,503 24,712 24,951 24,864

23,864
25,347
25,247
25,096

24,110
25,383
25,238
25,111

24,169
25,287
25,151
24,982

24,158
25,131
24,982
24,828

23,976
24,902
24,729
24,563

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS3
6,384
6,438
6,481
6,331
6,839
6,910
6,833
6,790
6,749
6,851
6,800
6,801
6,827
6,762
6,745
6,783

6,561
6,954
6,857
6,850

6,657
6,966
6,869
6,881

6,673
6,944
6,849
6,869

6,685
6,910
6,828
6,858

6,659
6,873
6,800
6,839

PRODUCTION OR NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS4
15,352 15,640 15,987 16,371 16,420 16,709
16,768 17,066 17,368 17,720 17,672 17,890
17,038 17,241 17,459 17,674 17,536 17,752
16,816 17,121 17,324 17,523 17,426 17,675

16,960
17,952
17,782
17,722

17,021
17,860
17,710
17,605

17,000
17,692
17,538
17,468

16,797
17,455
17,297
17,216

May

June

July

MINING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

952
966
927
783

985
954
941
883
716

954
949
933
859
713

945
952
933
832

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
935
935
946 953
964
953
984
981
939
942
940
935
804
781
772
770

953
988
929
753

949
982
919
740

955
967
910
737

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

117
118
120
107

121
114
121
117
97

120
114
120
116
97

119
115
121
115

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
117
116
116
118
120
118
116
115
121
121
121
121
107
106
108
111

117
120
120
103

115
119
119
100

115
119
119
99

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

673
686
658
550

700
678
666
626
501

672
672
659
607
502

665
675
659
584

673
703
661
528

672
700
655
521

678
688
647
519

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

479.40
503.58
519.93
524.97

475.15
500.98
508.79
542.57
538.05

464.92
494.64
514.08
521.52
527.52

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
471.37 477.28 474.89 480.10
501.55 507.07 500.09 505.91
516.78 524.84 509.75 518.73
519.16 523.33 517.09 529.17

489.19
515.68
526.15
527.09

489.19
500.26
517.97
526.25

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.28
11.63
11.98
12.44

11.18
11.57
11.86
12.22
12.66

11.23
11.53
11.90
12.30
12.56

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
11.16
11.25
11.17
11.23
11.28
11.27
11.64
11.66
11.61
11.63
11.63
11.63
11.91
11.93
11.88
12.01
11.91
11.98
12.33
12.49
12.42
12.42
12.49
12.51

11.35
11.72
12.04
12.52

11.35
11.58
11.99
12.50

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.5
43.3
43.4
42.2

42.5
43.3
42.9
44.4
42.5

41.4
42.9
43.2
42.4
42.0

43.1
44.0
43.7
42.1

43.1
43.2
43.2
42.1

PRODUCTION
656
676
666
561

PRODUCTION-WORKER
466.49 469.13
498.19 501.38
519.28 517.76
521.56 521.64

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
658
675
668
685
699
699
664
671
669
542
536
536

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.7
42.2
41.8
42.5
42.1
43.0
42.8
43.0
43.2
43.6
43.4
43.7
43.6
43.5
42.8
42.0
42.3
41.8
41.9
41.4

42.6
43.5
43.3
42.3

Nov.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

56.4
55.1
46.4
41.1

58.4
57.1
48.2
43.7
40.6

57.2
56.7
48.3
43.0
41.9

See footnotes at end of tables.




56.7
56.9
48.9
42.7

THOUSANDS
57.7
56.2
57.7
56.6
47.7
46.1
41.6
41.6

55.2
54.2
45.7
38.8

54.2
53.3
44.5
38.9

56.6
52.6
44.1
39.0

Year

957 SIC
950
894
728 1983
1984
1985
1986
115
115 1987
12C
120
117
118
98 1983
99
1984
1985
1986
679 1987
680
687
675
644
636
514 1983
520
1984
1985
1986
490.35 497.64 1987
505.91 516.41
520.56 535.33
520.40 535.51 1983
1984
1985
1986
11.43
11.44 1987
11.63
11.71
12.05
12.25
12.57
12.63 1983
1984
1985
1986
43.5 1987
42.9
44.1
43.5
43.7 SIC
43.2
42.4
41.4
958
964
904
736

SIC 10—METAL MINING
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
56.5
57.2
56.9
57.4
48.3
47.8
42.5
42.0

Dec.

55.7
52.6
44.4
39.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
55.6 1987
49.4
43.0
40.5

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

10—METAL MINING <[Con.)
4.9
4.7
4.0
3.3

5.0
4.6
4.3
3.6
3.2

5.0
4.7
4.3
3.4
3.2

4.9
4.7
4.2
3.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
4.9
4.9
5.2
5.0
4.6
4.6
4.9
5.2
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.4

5.1
4.9
3.7
3.2

4.8
4.8
3.7
3.2

4.9
4.6
3.7
3.2

4.8
4.6
3.7
3.1

4.7
4.5
3.6
3.2

41.0
40.1
34.1
30.5

42.0
41.6
35.1
32.2
30.1

41.1
41.2
35.3
32.1
31.5

41.1
41.5
36.1
31.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
41.0
41.7
42.1
41.1
41.7
42.3
42.6
41.6
35.7
35.4
35.4
33.6
31.6
31.2
30.9
30.9

40.1
39.0
33.7
28.6

39.8
38.3
32.8
28.8

41.0
37.6
32.6
29.0

40.5
37.6
32.5
29.1

40.4
35.8
31.3
30.2

494.39
528.53
547.24
542.52

496.12
512.27
538.25
545.79
539.60

489.27
517.05
543.05
554.55
544.28

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
484.45 487.89 488.89 496.98 479.68 489.06
520.76 522.78 530.81 526.10 522.80 526.00
542.23 551.97 544.16 546.89 551.04 550.13
559.20 554.96 548.06 554.85 539.87 530.06

493.44
545.49
545.66
543.77

497.06
540.09
547.69
528.14

506.86
541.82
550.39
522.75

520.15
547.45
559.52
523.24

12.58
13.05
13.38
13.20

12.56
12.68
13.29
13.41
12.94

12.61
12.83
13.31
13.46
12.99

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
12.39
12.51
12.44
12.55
12.59
12.54
12.89
12.94
13.01
12.99
13.07
13.15
13.29
13.43
13.24
13.21
13.44
13.55
13.41
13.47
13.40
13.50
13.33
12.96

12.62
13.24
13.44
13.04

12.68
13.27
13.49
12.85

12.64
13.28
13.49
12.75

12.78
13.32
13.45
12.70

39.3
40.5
40.9
41.1

39.5
40.4
40.5
40.7
41.7

38.8
40.3
40.8
41.2
41.9

39.0
40.0
40.6
40.9

39.1
41.2
40.6
41.7

39.2
40.7
40.6
41.1

40.1
40.8
40.8
41.0

40.7
41.1
41.6
41.2

9.7
11.2
10.3
6.9

7.7
11.1
9.1
6.7

10.4
10.9
9.0
6.6

9.6
10.8
9.3
6.7

9.8
8.4
7.7
7.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.1
39.0
39.3
39.6
38.1
40.4
40.4
40.8
40.5
40.0
41.1
41.1
41.4
41.0
40.8
41.7
41.2
40.9
41.1
40.5

101— IRON ORES
10.3
11.4
9.6
8.0

10.7
11.3
8.1
8.4
7.7

n.i
n.i

9.4
8.4
8.9

10.9
11.5
10.7
8.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
11.1
10.9
11.0
10.6
12.0
12.5
12.7
12.9
10.8
10.9
10.8
9.3
9.2
9.2
9.1
9.2

SIC 12

MINING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 101—IRON ORES (Con.)

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

6.3
5.6

481.97
498.13
520.40
565.32

524.10
473.19
505.78
543.66
614.38

517.98
484.51
517.32
575.31
621.15

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.39
12.74
13.01
13.89

13.37
12.01
12.74
13.26
14.84

13.35
12.36
13.13
13.93
14.86

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.9
39.1
40.0
40.7

39.2
39.4
39.7
41.0
41.4

38.8
39.2
39.4
41.3
41.8

6.9
8.3
7.2
6.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.1
8.0
•5.9

7.2
8.3
8.1
6.2

6.7
8.2
7.8
5.1

5.3
7.9
6.8
4.9

7.0
7.9
6.8
4.8

6.6
7.8
7.0
4.8

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
465.28 482.36 462.00 459.49
504.32 505.69 513.22 508.17
527.85 514.60 531.71 527.72
555.50 573.42 564.75 559.54

452.91
508.17
510.45
601.95

459.65
500.50
516.65
562.37

491.23
506.82
512.08
561.16

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
12.45
12.06
12.18
12.22
12.19
12.40
12.77
12.80
12.45
13.03
12.53
12.96
13.14
13.36
12.40
12.75
13.36
12.69
13.84
13.75
13.91
13.85
13.91
14.02

11.95
13.03
13.19
14.47

11.97
13.00
13.35
14.13

12.04
13.13
13.03
13.89

38.1
39.0
39.5
40.4

37.9
39.0
38.7
41.6

38.4
38.5
38.7
39.8

40.8
38.6
39.3
40.4

7.0
8.8
8.2
7.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
485.55 471.69
478.08 491.18
516.40 531.73
588.39 561.90

7.2
9.3
8.3
7.1

7.5
9.6
8.2
7.0

7.3
9.7
6.7
7.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.2
39.0
38.6
37.9
38.9
38.4
39.4
39.2
39.6
39.6
41.4
39.3
39.8
41.9
41.5
40.4
42.3
40.6
40.9
40.6

SIC 102—COPPER ORES

6.7 1983
6.1 1984
5.5 1985
5.5 1986

39.9
41.5
42.2
41.3

1987

501.00 SIC
493.82
528.53
551.23 1983
1984
1985
1986
12.34 1987
12.86
13.05
13.92 1983
1984
1985
1986
40.6 1987
38.4
40.5
39.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.7
41.4
42.0
40.0
42.9

39.3
41.3
42.9
41.3
42.4

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

if

A\/rrn

195.7
201.1
188.2
172.9

195.0
188.2
185.5
170.4

196.5
183.4
184.8
170.1

195.4
179.2
181.7
167.4

10.3
10.6
10.7

10.7
10.3
10.5
10.2

10.5
10.4
10.6
10.2

10.4
10.6
10.7
10.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
10.1
10.1
10.2
10.2
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
10.8
10.9
10.9
10.8
10.1
10.0
9.9
9.8

10.2
11.0
10.7

10.2
10.8
10.7

10.2
10.5
10.6

10.2
10.5
10.5

10.2
10.5
10.3

9.7

9.5

9.4

9.3

9.2

9.1

8.9

155.6
158.3
152.8
143.6

158.3
158.3
147.6
148.6
133.6

152.9
157.1
150.0
147.9
133.1

152.9
159.7
153.0
147.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
155.4
155.6
151.5
151.5
164.7
164.6
161.4
162.9
156.1
157.2
155.6
155.9
143.2
145.4
144.2
147.3

156.6
164.1
153.8
141.7

158.0
163.7
154.1
141.6

157.5
152.0
151.8
139.6

158.8
147.5
151.0
139.7

157.8
143.5
148.0
137.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
521.51 528.98 532.77 540.54 539.93
601.74 598.37 601.29 618.77 591.07
638.29 628.94 627.06 649.83 588.65
625.70 613.77 611.04 616.50 583.60

DOLLARS
562.55
618.77
622.53
618.00

568.17
625.55
642.11
621.43

569.21
577.67
625.41
630.44

572.66
587.78
611.53
627.66

592.02
626.24
640.10
663.69

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
13.42
13.65
13.27
13.46
(66)
14.91
14.57
14.63
14.63
(6)
15.34
15.22
15.29
15.27
(6)
15.23
15.20
15.26
15.15
()

DOLLARS
13.89
14.91
15.11
15.45

13.96
15.11
15.18
15.42

14.02
14.85
15.07
15.49

14.21
15.11
15.25
15.81

14.30
15.20
15.35
15.69

40.7
41.4
42.3
40.3

40.6
38.9
41.5
40.7

40.3
38.9
40.1
39.7

41.4
41.2
41.7
42.3

192.8
198.4

192.2
185.5

193.6
180.6

192.5
176.4

9.8

19.0
14.9
12.2
10.9

18.7
14.7
12.4
11.5

18.5
15.1
12.3
11.6

18.3
14.6
12.6
12.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

547.83
603.17
626.36
625.24

530.80
600.30
620.86
655.19
663.08

517.98
591.63
625.24
629.41
670.10

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

13.5
11.4

14.3
12.6

13.4
12.6

14.0
12.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
14.4
14.0
14.3
13.2
12.1
12.3
12.2
11.2

12.7
10.5

13.4
10.4

12.9
10.2

9.4
8.8

9.9
9.6
9.6

9.7
9.1
9.8

9.9
9.0

9.2
8.3

8.9
8.5

13.0
10.1

9.1
9.0

9.0
9.1

12.8 19835
10.0 19845
9.4 19855
9.6 19865
1987

13.72
14.80
15.24
15.39

13.27
14.50
15.18
15.38
15.75

13.35
14.43
15.40
15.24
15.73

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

522.69
562.74
574.76
507.99

545.44
555.17
582.96
529.60
489.06

514.04
551.36
586.87
533.60
479.97

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
520.10 521.20 505.21 521.38
574.94 557.73 545.88 551.71
578.51 566.58 581.52 555.67
529.72 553.56 515.16 477.57

511.82
596.59
566.81
481.43

515.58
576.24
572.46
477.05

532.88
570.68
568.79
473.47

19835
19845
19855
19865
1987

40.0
40.8
41.3
40.8

40.0
41.4
40.9
42.6
42.1

38.8
41.0
40.6
41.3
42.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

13.10
13.56
13.62
12.30

13.08
13.41
13.88
13.24
11.40

13.08
13.35
13.68
12.92
11.32

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
12.89
12.99 12.97 13.03 13.33 13.10
13.31
13.48
13.56
13.57
13.69
13.75
13.47
13.71
13.58
13.49
13.78
13.52
12.73
13.03
12.92
13.18
12.72
11.48

13.09
13.81
13.56
11.49

13.22
13.72
13.63
11.44

13.19
13.62
13.64
11.30

13.27 SIC
13.59
13.51
11.29 1983
1984

m

194.8
202.1
187.7
173.7

18.2
15.2
12.7
10.8

545.40
572.14
564.72
471.92

41.1
42.1
41.8
41.8

ALL EmrLUTtta—in IHUUOHHUO
193.0
189.3
188.7
193.0
202.1
199.1
200.5
202.4
190.7
190.7
190.0
191.6
175.7
176.7
179.8
177.8

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
19.3
19.6
19.6
18.4
17.2
17.4
17.2
15.8
13.7
13.4
13.2
12.9
10.9
10.9
10.9
10.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER
518.18 520.90
551.03 559.42
577.86 600.50
529.57 535.53

40.4
41.9
41.7
41.9

191.1
197.4
188.0
180.2

19.2
17.6
13.7
12.0

9.3
8.3

39.0
42.0
42.0
41.7

191.4
194.8
185.4
181.5
163.1

18.8
18.0
13.8
11.9
12.3

9.5
8.3

39.1
43.2
41.8
41.9

198.0
195.6
183.1
182.1
164.1

19.7
18.2
14.1
12.8
12.2

9.6
8.4

39.8
40.3
41.1
41.6

193.5
195.5
187.3
175.7

18.9
16.3
13.1
11.4

9.8
8.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.9
40.0
40.1
40.1
40.2
39.7
41.4
41.1
42.4
41.5
42.2
43.8
42.0
42.6
42.9
41.1
40.5
42.0
41.0
41.6

11,12—COALMINING

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.



May

Apr.

SIC 102—COPPER ORES (Con.)

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS

7.4
7.9
7.0
6.3
6.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Mar.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
39.6
39.3
39.3
(66)
41.1
41.5
40.9
41.3
()
41.2
42.5
41.0
41.8
(6)
40.4
40.3
40.2
41.3

h

40.5
41.5
41.2
40.0

12—BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE MINING
190.6
192.7

194.7
192.8

188.5
192.0

188.2
194.5

ALL EMKLUYttS—IN IHUU5ANUS
186.4
185.8
190.1
190.1
197.7
199.4
196.3
199.7

191.9
199.4

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.)
184.7
173.1

180.3
179.7
161.6

182.6
178.8
160.7

185.3
177.6

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
188.0
187.2
187.9
188.8
177.2
175.2
174.1
173.1

185.6
171.2

186.1 183.2
170.4 167.7

182.4
167.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

153.0
155.9
150.7
141.5

155.4
155.8
145.2
146.8
131.5

150.4
1546
147.6
145.8
131.0

150.4
157.2
150.7
145.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
149.0
149.0
152.9
153.1
159.0
162.4
160.5
162.3
153.7
153.6
154.8
153.1
145.2
143.3
142.1
141.1

154.1
161.8
152.1
139.7

155.5
161.4
152.5
139.5

155.0
149.7
150.1
137.4

156.3
145.1
149.3
137.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

551.20
606.70
630.36
627.68

532.80
603.41
623.32
657.32
667.60

521.26
595.13
627.68
633.42
674.23

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
523.48 532.29 534.76 543.49 542.88 565.56
603.81 600.41 604.82 620.84 594.55 622.34
642.33 631.40 629.12 653.91 590.97 626.11
628.17 616.19 613.45 618.93 587.79 620.40

570.21
629.14
644.23
624.25

571.24
580.00
627.48
634.85

576.10
588.60
613.93
632.02

19835
198455
1985
19865
1987

13.77
14.85
15.30
15.45

13.32
14.54
15.24
15.43
15.82

13.40
14.48
15.46
15.30
15.79

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
13.32
13.51
13.47
13.69 (6)
13.93
14.62
14.68
14.68
14.96 (6)
14.96
6
15.33
15.40
15.27
15.35 ( )
15.16
6
15.21
15.29
15.26
15.32
15.51

14.01
15.16
15.23
15.49

14.07
14.91
15.12
15.56

14.26
15.17
15.31
15.88

1986
1987

40.1
40.9
41.4
40.9

40.0
41.5
40.9
42.6
AO 0
HL.L

38.9
41.1
40.6
41.4

A1) 7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.7
39.7 (6)
39.3
41.5 (6)
41.2
41.3
40.9
41.0
41.2
42.6 (6)
41.9
40.4 (6
40.2
41.3
40.3

40.6
41.6
41.3
40.0

40.7
41.5
42.3
40.3

40.6
38.9
41.5
40.8

40.4
38.8
40.1
39.8

SIC 13-OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION
1983
1984
1985
1986

597.8
606.5
582.9
457.4

1Q87
130/

1983
1984
1985
1986

93.5
93.5
96.1
84.0

634.6
605.1
609.7
557.8

614.0
601.0
600.7
535.4

419 n
Hl£.U

/i no n
4(jy.U

97.4
90.9
97.0
94.1

96.2
91.2
96.7
93.6
1C Q
/o.y

7C
/J.JQ

1Q87
L 30/

600.0
596.6
592.4
506.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
585.8
582.7
585.8
593.9
591.0
594.9
606.9
610.6
590.1
586.8
586.6
582.4
473.1
448.4
440.0
437.9

592.8
616.0
580.2
426.7

95.8
91.7
97.3
91.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
94.7
93.0
92.6
93.2
91.7
92.2
93.5
94.4
97.0
96.7
97.0
96.5
88.3
85.1
83.8
83.3

93.4
95.2
96.5
80.6

588.5
593.4
612.5 611.4
571.4
566.4
415.7 415.7

598.0
616.6
563.5
416.5

91.2
94.7
94.9
77.2

91.1
95.6
94.8
76.6

390.0
395.7
409.3 410.4
379.7
375.8
263.7
264.7

398.5
416.3
375.5
267.4

91.6
94.7
95.1
77.6

DDflnilPT nm viirtni/r
rKUUUUlun wunr\tKO—m inuudrtNUi

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

397.5
405.3
387.4
292.6

430.6
406.5
408.3
372.3
263.0

410.8
401.6
399.9
353.6
262.5

See footnotes at end of tables.



398.3
397.6
391.9
327.9

385.7
391.7
390.8
299.4

383.1
394.9
390.0
279.0

387.2
403.8
388.6
273.4

393.9
404.7
385.9
273.9

392.2
410.7
384.8
269.3

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 13—OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (Con.)

1985
1986
1987

19835
198455
19855

Year

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
465.21 467.78 455.82 459.24 459.03 463.08 463.28 462.44 461.10 469.92 471.80 470.80 474.10
179.3 1983
475.97 478.11 470.11 469.57 474.12 470.17 473.48 472.24 470.73 479.81 477.49 484.20 489.24
164.7 1984
488.85 482.90 485.69 486.39 485.09 484.20 488.63 485.76 486.62 490.16 485.07 495.95 510.92
1985
493.73 516.87 496.50 492.33 488.46 485.72 487.89 494.16 498.95 488.64 484.55 480.65 491.31
1986
501.62 476.84
1987
155.3
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
141 1
10.63
10.70
10.65
10.67
146.2 1983
10.67
10.68
10.68
10.75
10.65
10.60
10.68 10.70
10.68
10.73
10.71
10.76
10.80
10.77
10.71
10.64
10.66
10.72
10.72
134.9 1984
10.80
10.65
10.66
11.10
11.14
11.17
11.43
10.93
10.95 10.89
11.06
1985
10.95
11.04
11.11
10.93
11.08
11.62
11.69
11.61
11.67
11.53
11.63
11.62
11.70
11.71
11.74
11.31 11.44
11.59
1986
11.49
11.72
1987
594.09
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
628.71
44.0
44.3
44.0
44.6
42.6
43.0
42.7
43.4
43.8
43.6
643.72 1983
43.5
43.3
43.5
44.8
44.5
45.0
45.3
44.1
43.6
44.2
44.6
44.4
668.22 1984
43.9
43.9
44.5
44.3
44.0
43.7
44.4
44.7
44.6
44.5
44.3
44.3
44.1
44.0
43.8
44.1
44.2
1985
41.8
41.7
41.4
42.1
43.4
42.7
42.0
41.8
41.7
42.2
42.5
45.7
42.6
1986
41.5
42.8
1987
14.35
15.26
15.40 SIC 131,2—CRUDE PETROLEUM, NATURAL GAS, AND NATURAL GAS
15.76 LIQUIDS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

264.6
260.9
253.5
224.3

267.5
260.9
257.1
245.3
206.5

265.2
261.1
255.7
241.2
204.8

263.7
261.1
255.0
238.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
263.4
262.7
267.3
269.0
260.5 261.6
265.5
265.1
253.8 253.3
256.9
256.9
232.2
226.7
225.9
225.4

268.2
263.4
256.2
218.7

263.3
258.9
251.8
211.0

261.6
258.2
249.5
210.9

262.0
257.5
247.8
209.6

261.3
256.7
247.6
206.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
603.8 1987
615.3
564.0
414.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
91.7 1987
95.9
94.2
76.2 1983
1984
1985
1986
404.3 1987
415.6
377.2
267.0

61.7
62.6
64.2
57.1

62.7
61.2
64.2
62.7
52.3

62.2
61.6
64.1
61.9
51.8

61.9
61.9
64.2
61.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
62.2
62.5
61.3
61.3
63.4
62.1
63.1
61.8
65.1
65.0
64.3
64.1
57.6
57.4
57.9
59.6

62.3
63.4
65.0
55.5

61.1
62.8
64.1
53.1

60.8
63.0
63.8
52.9

61.1
63.4
63.7
52.7

61.4
63.6
63.2
52.5

123.2
120.4
118.0
107.9

125.7
120.7
118.6
117.2
101.0

123.4
120.3
117.8
115.6
100.7

122.8
120.3
118.1
113.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
122.4
125.1
125.8
122.7
120.7
122.2
122.0
119.7
119.5
117.2
117.1
119.8
109.7
106.5
106.0
107.6

125.5
121.4
119.8
106.6

122.0
119.1
117.3
103.0

121.3
119.9
116.6
104.0

120.7
119.4
116.5
103.7

120.4
119.2
117.3
101.4

523.64
538.47
561.74
587.55

536.28
560.64
572.40
635.26
623.22

514.08
534.25
562.28
604.06
562.59

528.67
548.27
566.32
577.68

527.06
537.21
551.62
563.48

524.15
547.41
565.40
573.38

533.35
558.06
600.74
581.15

41.4
41.2
41.8
42.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
526.38 516.15 516.18 514.00 524.41 513.24
527.44 538.83 526.19 532.14 530.87 526.68
558.83 557.40 547.04 562.28 555.40 547.16
595.38 585.23 568.26 580.14 590.21 592.41

SIC 142

MINING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Sept.

Aug.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 131,2—CRUDE IPETROLEUM, NATURAL GAS, AND NATURAL GAS SIC 138—OIL AND GAS FIELD SERVICES (Con.)
LIQUIDS 1[Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.35
12.76
13.28
13.76

12.53
12.80
13.25
13.81
14.10

12.24
12.69
13.23
13.76
13.96

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
12.27
12.22
12.18
12.31
12.26
12.29
12.67
12.60
12.61
12.74
12.86
12.71
13.09
13.23
13.24
13.13
13.18
13.15
13.65
13.78
13.77
13.79
13.75
13.66

12.41
12.81
13.42
13.82

12.46
12.70
13.26
13.71

42.4

12.45
12.82
13.43
13.75

1986
12.52 1987
13.10
13.81
13.87

42.1
42.7
42.1
41.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1QB7
130/

104.3
108.5
110.1
108.5

42.4
42.2
42.3
42.7

42.8
43.8
43.2
46.0
44.2

42.0
42.1
42.5
43.9
40.3

42.9
41.4
42.4
43.3

42.1
41.9
42.1
42.5

42.0
41.4
41.6
41.6

42.2
42.2
42.5
42.1

42.6
41.9
42.3
42.8

42.0
41.8
41.8
43.4

42.6
42.8
42.2
41.8

42.3
42.3
41.6
41.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
342.5 1987
358.6
316.4
208.1 1983
1984
1985
1986
303 1987

8.3
8.7
9.1
9.4

8.3
8.0
8.7
9.1
9.0

78.9
82.7
83.7
82.7

SIC 138—OIL AND GAS FIELD SERVICES
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

333.2
345.6
329.4
233.0

367.1
344.2
352.6
312.5
205.5

348.8
339.9
345.0
294.2
204.2

336.3
335.5
337.4
268.1

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
323.1 319.3 318.5 324.9
330.5 333.3 341.4 345.5
336.3 333.5 329.7 325.5
221.7
214.1
212.5
240.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

31.8
30.9
31.9
26.9

34.7
29.7
32.8
31.4
23.6

340
29.6
32.6
31.7
24.1

33.9
29.8
33.1
30.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
33.4
31.7
30.4
307
30.4
29.9
30.1
31.0
32.4
32.9
32.0
31.4
27.2
26.2
28.7
25.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

274.4
284.9
269.4
184.7

304.9
285.8
289.7
255.1
162.0

287.4
281.3
282.1
238.0
161.8

275.5
277.3
273.8
214.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
260.7
263.0
262.1
268.1
274.2
272.0
281.6
282.7
273.7
272.8
269.1
266.1
173.0
166.9
166.3
189.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

438.80
448.92
457.31
437.14

439.35
443.16
446.34
462.28
425.70

431.57
442.27
453.64
443.07
423.85

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.95
9.91
10.14
10.31

9.94
9.87
10.03
10.16
10.16

10.06
9.85
9.97
10.28
10.02

324.6
352.6
324.0
208.0

325.2
353.6
319.6
204.7

331.8
353.2
316.9
204.8

336.0
359.1
315.7
206.9

311

305

304

300

31.8
31.5
25.1

31.9
31.0
24.5

31.7
31.1
24.3

32.2
31.1
23.9

266.7
289.3
265.0
162.7

268.0
290.2
262.4
160.7

274.4
290.5
259.2
160.7

277.8
296.9
259.0
163.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR?
429.14 432.58 437.36 438.80 433.38 435.71
445.11 445.76 445.50 448.18 446.66 446.04
454.91 453.81 458.19 455.62 455.17 459.07
437.57 433.88 434.92 429.53 432.83 437.44

442.88
451.90
457.08
431.38

446.04
453.09
455.94
434.05

447.55
458.54
465.92
422.91

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR*
9.98
10.06
9.94
9.95
9.94
9.88
9.90
9.85
9.86
9.89
9.98
9.95
10.02
10.04
10.07
10.17
10.27
10.16
10.32
10.38
10.35
10.38
10.44
10.33

9.93
9.91
10.18
10.32

9.89
9.98
10.20
10.31

9.99
9.99
10.24
10.24

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVFRAGF WFFKIY HOURS
1983
1984
1985

44.1
45.3
45.1

44.2
44.9
44.5

42.9
44.9
45.5

See footnotes at end of tables.



43.0
44.6
45.4

43.0
44.8
45.2

44.0
45.0
45.5

44.1
45.5
44.8

43.6
45.3
44.8

44.1
45.1
44.7

44.6
45.6
44.9

45.1
45.4
44.7

44.8
45.9
45.5

43.1
42.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.5
41.9
42.4
41.9
41.8

41.9

41.8

42.1

41.3

42.3

SIC 14—NONMETALLIC MINERALS p EXCEPT FUELS

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVFRAGF WEEKLY HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

45.5
41.9

42.6
42.6
43.5
41.9

32.3
31.C
23.7 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
283.9
296.4
259.9
165.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
448.55
461.68
471.12
436.96 1983
1984
1985
1986
9.88 1987
9.95
10.40
10.33

96.9
100.8
103.5
102.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
110.0
109.1
106.8
103.2
114.6
113.9
110.9
106.3
116.3
116.1
114.3
109.9
114.4
113.6
112.3
108.9

110.0
115.4
115.7
113.9

110.3
114.9
115.1
112.2

109.9
114.5
113.8
111.6

108.2
111.4
111.6
109.7

101.9
105.8
105.6
104.8

8.0
8.1
8.6
9.1
9.0

8.0
8.2
8.8
9.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
8.4
8.3
8.5
8.0
8.4
8.6
8.9
9.0
9.1
9.0
9.4
9.4
9.3
9.4
9.6
9.5

8.5
9.0
9.4
9.7

8.6
9.0
9.4
9.6

8.6
9.1
9.4
9.3

8.6
9.3
9.2
9.5

8.1
9.0
9.0
9.2

69.1
71.3
74.5
72.9
74.3

67.4
71.7
73.3
73.1
74.4

72.5
75.7
78.1
77.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
83.9
81.4
83.5
77.9
88.4
87.7
85.0
81.0
89.3
87.7
89.3
83.3
88.0
87.4
86.2
83.0

84.1
88.9
88.9
88.1

84.0
88.9
88.2
87.0

83.6
88.3
87.0
86.1

82.5
85.1
85.1
84.2

76.7
80.3
79.2
79.4

405.92
441.19
453.01
461.32

386.55
410.18
421.93
442.64
446.40

376.48
415.04
426.78
416.77
451.87

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
380.58 386.20 396.24 412.03 413.44 417.46
417.74 429.09 435.38 448.18 450.07 453.88
443.65 450.58 457.53 458.89 461.47 464.10
433.56 460.80 468.86 468.14 471.57 477.11

426.15
464.31
469.34
484.05

423.20
452.55
463.05
478.06

416.54
453.91
457.76
465.87

419.08
445.78
447.77
461.91

9.31
9.87
10.18
10.39

9.16
9.72
10.07
10.27
10.43

9.16
9.72
10.21
10.24
10.46

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLURS
9.27
9.36
9.13
9.28
9.13
9.04
9.87
9.74
9.91
9.85
9.73
9.67
10.12
10.20
10.13
10.10
10.06
10.08
10.41
10.44
10.38
10.35
10.24
10.13

9.47
10.05
10.27
10.50

9.51
9.99
10.29
10.53

9.51
10.02
10.31
10.54

9.59
10.04
10.27
10.57

43.6
44.7
44.5
44.4

42.2
42.2
41.9
43.1
42.8

41.1
42.7
41.8
40.7

44.6
45.8
45.5
45.7

45.0
46.2
45.7
46.1

44.5
45.3
45.0
45.4

43.8
45.3
44.4
44.2

43.7
44.4
43.6
43.7

36.4
38.4
40.6
41.3

36.5
38.4
40.5
40.6

36.1
38.5
40.2
40.4

35.1
37.7
39.2
39.5

32.5
35.5
36.7
37.8

94.0
96.4
100.2
99.0

91.8
96.8
98.6
99.1

QQ C

QOQ

30.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
44.6
43.4
44.4
42.1
42.3
45.6
44.7
45.5
44.1
43.2
45.6
45.3
45.3
44.7
44.1
45.3
45.3
45.1
42.8
45.0

43.2

SIC 142—CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE

1983
1984
45.4 1985
46.4 1986
45.3 1987

33.8
35.5
37.8
38.5

28.0
29.1
32.4
33.8
35.0

27.8
29.6
32.0
33.3
34.6

30.8
31.8
34.4
35.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
36.6
36.5
35.6
33.9
38.3
34.4
37.9
36.5
40.2
40.6
37.6
39.5
40.7
41.3
38.2
40.1

SIC 142
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MINING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 142—CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.5
2.7
2.9
3.1

2.4
2.4
2.7
2.8
3.0

2.4
2.5
2.7
2.8
3.0

2.4
2.5
2.8
2.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.1
3.1
3.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

26.5
28.2
30.5
31.0

20.9
22.0
25.1
26.6
27.0

20.7
22.5
24.8
26.0
26.9

23.6
24.6
27.1
28.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
26.6
28.3
29.1
29.1
27.2
29.1
30.4
30.8
30.2
32.2
33.0
33.1
30.8
32.5
33.0
33.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

383.67
422.26
440.18
450.80

353.64
366.80
388.88
419.14
418.65

343.58
379.99
382.63
390.99
425.39

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.70
9.26
9.59
9.80

8.38
8.86
9.15
9.44
9.58

8.38
8.92
9.22
9.49
9.69

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

44.1
45.6
45.9
46.0

42.2
41.4
42.5
44.4
43.7

41.0
42.6
41.5
41.2
43.9

2.5 1985
2.8 1986
2.9 1987
3.2

2.6
2.9
3.0
3.2

2.6
2.9
3.0
3.1

2.6
2.9
2.9
3.2

29.0
30.9
33.1
33.6

29.0
31.0
33.1
33.0

28.5
31.0
32.8
32.7

27.9
30.3
31.9
31.8

25.5
28.2
29.3
29.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
355.69 365.93 381.47 391.57 400.00 400.00
383.59 405.88 420.44 431.97 439.44 441.80
424.55 435.68 449.81 449.79 453.61 466.45
421.36 455.40 461.45 462.90 472.67 475.05

404.47
453.63
468.83
483.03

397.82
439.91
454.55
461.81

390.73
435.24
442.51
447.64

391.17
426.42
429.12
432.72

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.33
8.51
8.65
8.76
8.83
8.83
8.90
9.08
9.18
9.35
9.43
9.42
9.29
9.41
9.55
9.57
9.59
9.82
9.49
9.71
9.86
9.87
9.93
9.98

8.87
9.53
9.87
9.98

8.88
9.42
9.86
9.91

8.86
9.34
9.79
9.86

8.85
9.27
9.60
9.79

45.3
46.9
47.5
47.6

45.6
47.6
47.5
48.4

44.8
46.7
46.1
46.6

44.1
46.6
45.2
45.4

44.2
46.0
44.7
44.2

SIC 144—SAND AND GRAVEL
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

31.6
33.4
33.8
33.1

26.9
28.7
30.0
29.8
29.0

26.0
28.8
29.0
29.2
28.8

27.9
29.9
30.7
30.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
32.4
30.2
33.8
34.6
32.2
34.4
35.6
36.1
33.5
35.6
36.5
36.6
33.5
34.7
35.5
35.6

34.5
36.3
36.3
35.5

34.5
36.1
35.8
35.2

34.3
35.8
35.6
34.4

33.9
34.6
34.7
33.1

30.6
32.1
31.7
30.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.8
2.9
3.1
3.2

2.8
2.7
2.9
3.0
3.1

2.5
2.7
2.8
3.1
3.1

2.6
2.7
2.9
3.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
2.6
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.7
2.8
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.2

2.9
3.0
3.2
3.3

3.0
3.0
3.2
3.3

3.0
3.1
3.2
3.2

3.0
3.3
3.2
3.2

2.7
3.1
3.0
3.1

20.4
21.1

20.7
21.0

20.7
20.6

20.6
20.1

SIC 147—CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER MINERALS
1983
1984

20.6
20.8

22.2
20.8

21.2
20.7

See footnotes at end of tables.



20.9
20.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
20.7
20.2
20.1
19.8
20.7
20.8
20.9
20.8

20.2
21.0

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 147—CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER MINERALS (Con.)

2.6
2.9
3.0
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
44.1
42.7
44.7
43.0
45.3
45.8
46.2
46.6
43.1
44.7
45.7
46.3
47.1
47.0
47.3
46.8
46.9
47.6
44.4
46.9

Year

19.7
18.0

20.3 20.3
17.6 18.6
17.6 17.5

20.3
18.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
20.2 20.2 19.9 19.7
18.2 18.3 17.8 18.1

19.3
17.7

19.4
17.1

19.0
17.6

19.0 18.8
18.1 17.8

CONSTRUCTION
Year

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

SIC

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
3,663 3,857 4,060 4,198
4,356 4,563 4,681
4,139
4,485 4,696 4,846 4,948
4,743 4,950
5,098 5,227

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

4,082 SIC
4,480
4,708
4,861 1983
1984
1985
1986
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
374
402 1987
401
398
372
401
400
399
388
378
371
378
389
438
441
437
443
443
443
431
414
427
420
413
403
399
481
434
480
476
473
442
481
478
468
459
435
463
451
515 1983
519
517
509
492
482
471
518
519
520
500
503
472
1984
510
510
1985
1986
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
3,152 1987
2,647
3,312
3,353 3,369
2,578
3,033
3,265 3,346
2,763 2,955 3,143
2,509
3,727
2,954
3,637
2,902
2,899
3,406
3,485
3,718
3,386 3,578 3,684 3,730
3,175
3,972
3,487 3,687
3,675
3^62
3,200
3,851
3,825 3,921 3,983
3,250
3,093
3,659
3,794 1983
4,008
4,132
4,184
3,696 3,897 4,031 4,148 4,222
3,386
3,280
3,396
3,848
1984
3,437
3,554
1985
1986
CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
442.97 439.39 424.80 434.62 435.17 442.44 446.84 451.91 451.82 457.45 450.96 433.79 444.18 1987
458.51 441.41 446.59 442.60 451.88 460.63 464.74 465.08 465.02 472.01 465.50 452.08 461.73
464.46 448.81 452.74 461.83 464.28 466.73 464.06 471.69 471.94 481.73 476.45 451.41 462.50
466.38 461.77 436.13 447.49 462.00 468.82 466.45 471.39 476.45 484.72 480.57 462.09 469.94 1983
1984
467.98 460.37
1985
1986
CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
11.94
11.94
11.94
12.00
11.89
11.83
11.79
11.83 11.89
12.07 1987
12.07
12.09
11.95
12.07
12.16
12.13
12.06
12.05
12.09
12.04
12.08 12.11
12.12
12.26
12.28
12.25
12.32
12.37
12.25
12.33
12.25
12.25
12.18
12.22
12.44
12.29
12.48
12.5C
12.30
12.77 1983
12.39
12.26
12.32
12.37
12.34
12.34 12.44
12.59
12.38
12.47
12.68
12.66
1984
12.51
12.58
1985
1986
CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.4
35.4
36.8
37.1
37.4
36.6
37.9
37.3
38.2
38.0
36.8 1987
37.9
36.3
37.6
37.3
38.0
37.0
37.5
38.1
36.7
38.6
38.5
38.4
38.5
36.3
37.8
37.7
37.7
36.4
36.6
37.9
38.4
36.7
38.1
38.6
38.1
38.6
37.0 SIC
38.3
37.4
35.2
36.5
37.5
37.8
38.2
37.3
37.9
37.9
38.5
36.8
36.5
38.3
36.8
37.2
1983
1984
15—GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS
1985
1986
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
896.0
861.4
885.0
1,019.6
928.0 974.3 1,040.8 1,092.1 1,115.4 1,109.2 1,122.8 1,114.7 1,095.3 1987
1,161.3 1,020.8 1,021.0 1,046.0 1,090.9 1,151.7 1,216.6 1,247.7 1,252.1 1,240.3 1,235.2 1,221.3 1,192.0
1,252.5 1,129.5 1,096.8 1,139.4 1,187.1 1,241.0 1,288.3 1,318.6 1,342.7 1,333.4 1,338.9 1,322.5 1,291.9
1,293.3 1,207.6 1,174.4 1,195.8 1,254.3 1,302.4 1,340.3 1,368.6 1,380.9 1,354.5 1,345.7 1,322.8 1,271.9
1,220.2 1,183.9
3,948
4,383
4,673
4,904

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

3,539
3,822
4,179
4,408
4,620

3,397
3,834
4,072
4,300
4,506

See footnotes at end of tables.




3,469
3,914
4,241
4,415

4,282
4,736
5,017
5,301

4,287
4,728
5,003
5,258

4,299
4,712
4,994
5,204

4,241
4,633
4,888
5,078

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

15—GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (Con.)
128.3
145.6
160.5
175.6

119.9
135.6
149.4
166.4
177.3

118.5
137.9
150.7
166.0
176.2

121.3
141.7
152.0
170.9

751.6
862.0
935.4
957.5

643.0
742.2
825.2
887.1
883.5

609.6
737.0
791.2
849.1
846.6

629.9
753.3
833.6
867.8

392.72
404.02
416.63
422.54

389.84
386.64
398.85
418.45
429.25

10.73
10.89
11.23
11.42

10.71
10.77
11.11
11.34
11.57

36.6
37.1
37.1
37.0

36.4
35.9
35.9
36.9
37.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
123.5
122.6
127.0
131.5
141.4
142.3
147.0
147.7
155.0
156.2
160.9
162.4
174.0
174.4
178.5
180.9

135.2
150.8
167.3
178.9

135.5
150.9
169.4
179.7

137.9
149.9
171.9
178.0

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSAND?
844.0
838.7
834.3
666.7
713.9
772.9
816.8
928.5
943.3
932.1
796.3 855.2
913.9
942.7
878.7
930.2
971.0 1,000.6 1,018.0 1,009.3 1,012.9
921.1 966.4
999.3 1,022.9 1,037.1 1,013.4 1,005.8

835.4
915.0
993.5
983.8

813.6
884.7
960.0
936.6

395.99
414.38
426.38
434.21

383.78
403.33
410.26
423.77

389.51
408.48
419.52
431.30

10.79
11.05
11.37
11.61

10.72
10.96
11.24
11.61

10.76
11.04
11.40
11.72

36.7
37.5
37.5
37.4

35.8
36.8
36.5
36.5

36.2
37.0
36.8
36.8

555.3
614.0
668.0
682.0

550.4
607.6
661.3
671.8

542.1
591.6
647.3
645.0

132.9
150.6
165.2
180.4

134.3
150.9
165.0
179.1

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
381.19 391.31 389.86 391.55 391.78 397.94 397.62 403.28
392.38 390.23 400.31 403.96 406.08 407.63 410.22 416.96
406.85 418.13 419.63 417.38 408.84 418.49 421.50 430.16
398.39 410.23 419.97 425.63 420.74 421.12 428.64 433.53
423.20
CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.86
10.78
10.74
10.64
10.56
10.64
10.66
10.87
10.75
10.75
10.79
10.83
10.80
10.87
10.91
11.06
11.27
11.18
11.22
11.13
11.02
11.13
11.24
11.41
11.35
11.27
11.32
11.35
11.28
11.26
11.40
11.53
11.50
CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
35.1
36.3
36.3
36.8
37.1
37.4
37.3
37.1
36.5
36.3
37.1
37.3
37.6
37.5
37.6
37.7
36.1
37.4
37.4
37.5
37.1
37.6
37.5
37.7
35.1
36.4
37.1
37.5
37.3
37.4
37.6
37.6
36.8

152—RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
493.2
579.3
623.3
655.3

413.3
496.6
556.5
593.8
624.8

396.0
500.9
536.7
581.1
604.0

409.9
518.7
559.0
597.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
507.1
441.1
471.1
533.3
545.4
579.3 617.6
630.9
590.1
620.7
644.8
659.2
636.7
666.0
689.2
701.0

547.4
628.4
671.9
709.0

551.2
620.6
664.2
690.2

CONSTRUCTION

SIC 152
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 152—RESIDENTIAL BUILDING 1CONSTRUCTION (Con.)

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
326.67 358.83 363.45 383.56
354.09 347.49 346.48 350.24
363.66 356.07 365.09 366.03
381.74 378.02 373.74 373.46

368.65
356.84
355.51
384.75

354.42
357.24
362.35
381.97

343.52
353.96
370.40
378.56

341.19
371.94
375.74
377.62

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.44
8.28
8.86
8.27
8.92
8.93
9.03
8.79
8.91
9.01
9.05
8.93
9.27
9.36
9.13
9.23
9.22
9.15
9.41
9.57
9.46
9.64
9.51
9.65

9.08
9.08
9.21
9.79

8.95
9.16
9.22
9.87

9.04
9.17
9.26
9.91

9.05
9.44
9.37
9.99

40.6
39.3
38.6
39.3

39.6
39.0
39.3
38.7

38.0
38.6
40.0
38.2

37.7
39.4
40.1
37.8

73.6
86.3
95.4
106.3

66.8
79.6
87.6
99.5
107.9

65.8
81.3
88.8
99.2
107.2

68.0
84.3
89.3
103.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
69.1
75.9
71.9
69.8
84.2
87.4
87.6
83.6
92.3
95.9
95.4
91.8
105.3
109.6
107.9
105.5

77.1
89.8
98.5
109.7

78.6
90.4
98.8
108.7

79.1
89.9
100.7
108.6

79.2
89.5
102.0
109.7

81.5
88.3
104.0
108.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

350.15
352.05
362.99
375.18

348.69
346.79
365.95
365.98
390.04

326.71
344.19
351.16
353.61
375.12

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

352.2
415.8
452.4
472.7

284.4
347.0
393.9
423.5
439.6

267.0
346.9
373.6
405.6
418.1

279.6
358.0
395.7
420.1

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
336.4
387.4
368.2
305.1
416.7
384.2
464.4
451.8
473.7
488.1
453.6
424.5
504.9
483.9
455.6
512.6

399.4
458.1
497.2
520.9

403.7
451.0
488.7
502.8

405.0
445.8
490.9
495.1

399.9
440.4
482.8
485.4

390.2
425.3
466.2
461.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.82
9.05
9.26
9.62

9.01
9.15
9.53
9.36
9.95

8.83
8.94
9.29
9.33
9.95

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

353.70
371.94
390.16
392.40

345.66
353.71
371.01
389.52
396.39

337.28
357.00
388.44
370.83
388.79

369.10
383.32
403.28
399.65

360.36
381.55
400.34
400.04

350.59
370.03
378.42
389.11

353.35
375.80
389.88
400.73

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.7
38.9
39.2
39.0

38.7
37.9
38.4
39.1
39.2

37.0
38.5
37.8
37.9
37.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.88
10.19
10.66
10.81

9.82
10.02
10.54
10.79
10.95

9.92
10.00
10.79
10.78
10.86

DOLLARS
9.84 10.14
10.20
10.36
10.72
10.87
10.77
10.86

10.01
10.34
10.82
10.93

9.96
10.25
10.60
10.93

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

35.8
36.5
36.6
36.3

35.2
35.3
35.2
36.1
36.2

34.0
35.7
36.0
34.4
35.8

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—-IN DOLLARS
355.74 357.70 355.12 359.16
373.43 377.21 379.16 379.44
388.50 378.87 387.02 396.64
398.52 393.06 390.86 397.41

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
9.72
9.65
9.86
9.83 9.80
10.07
10.12
10.14
10.22
10.03
10.74
10.50
10.73
10.38
10.46
10.71
10.71
10.75
10.80
10.65
CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.3
35.0
35.5
36.8
36.8
36.4
37.2
37.1
36.9
35.5
37.1
37.0
37.0
36.5
37.0
36.7
36.1
36.9
36.7
35.5

54.8
58.0
58.5
56.4

46.5
56.3
55.9
54.6
52.7

46.9
56.3
55.6
54.4
53.4

48.4
57.7
57.0
54.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

13.9
14.8
15.9
16.3

12.8
14.2
15.3
15.4
16.4

13.0
14.5
15.5
15.5
16.4

13.2
14.6
15.6
16.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

29.9
31.4
31.2
30.0

23.2
30.5
29.0
28.8
26.4

23.9
30.7
28.6
28.7
26.7

24.8
31.9
30.2
29.1

See footnotes at end of tables.



10.01 SIC
10.41
10.80
11.07 1983
1984
1985
1986
35.3 1987
36.1
36.1
36.2 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

IBI

Yl

IAI

43.0
38.7
39.7
38.7

1/

436.2
467.9
517.1
559.2
542.7

418.5
463.8
504.5
538.9
526.5

426.7
469.6
523.4
543.4

40.9
44.5
49,1
53.0

40.3
41.8
46.5
51.5
53.0

39.7
42.1
46.4
51.3
52.6

40.1
42.8
47.1
51.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
40.1
39.8
40.8
41.2
43.1
43.4
44.5
45.4
49.4
47.5
48.3
50.6
52.2
52.6
53.7
54.1

325.5
363.4
407.7
418.6

THOUSANDS
58.1
59.9
60.0
60.0
60.5
60.3
60.0
60.3

60.8
59.9
60.5
59.2

58.4
58.7
59.7
57.1

59.1
57.8
59.1
55.3

58.1
57.1
58.8
53.9

57.6
56.5
58.4
53.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

369.4
414.9
451.7
454.9

335.4
364.7
402.3
434.8
417.5

318.7
359.4
389.0
414.8
401.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.7
13.6
14.3
14.4
14.7
14.7
14.9
14.9
15.7
15.6
16.1
15.9
16.3
16.5
16.9
17.2

14.4
15.0
16.0
16.8

14.4
15.0
15.9
16.6

14.4
14.9
16.3
16.3

14.3
14.9
16.6
16.3

14.3
14.8
16.5
16.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

431.79
440.67
447.38
457.22

430.44
420.28
427.61
448.80
465.79

423.00
430.36
429.23
428.98
461.07

34.4
32.6
32.7
32.3

32.9
31.2
32.6
30.8

33.6
30.7
31.7
29.5

32.5
30.2
30.8
27.9

31.5
29.7
30.5
27.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.67
11.72
11.93
12.16

11.54
11.61
11.78
12.00
12.29

11.75
11.60
11.89
12.05
12.23

10

/\wr>r*\

471.6
524.0
570.7
581.6

35.2
36.1
35.7
35.6

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
32.6
28.6
33.7
33.4
32.1
32.6
32.0
33.0
33.0
31.2
32.6
32.1

Aug.

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
40.7
39.5
40.1
40.5
39.5
39.0
39.3
39.1
38.8
39.4
39.4
38.9
39.9
39.0
39.6
40.3
39.3
39.3
39.5

• ini

36.0
36.9
37.0
36.6

CONSTRUCTION
27.5
30.8
30.5
29.9

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
326.23 338.44
343.69 356.69
360.60 368.78
369.81 381.24

ALL EwirLUYtts—in IHUUSANUS
435.5
475.6
498.9
450.4
488.2
539.0
556.8
513.9
599.1
539.3
561.4
583.0
561.7
591.1
607.3
578.3

36.4
37.0
37.1
36.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
51.4
52.8
57.3
58.5
57.7
58.9
55.9
58.1

July

154—NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

36.5
37.2
37.0
36.9

SIC 153—OPERATIVE BUILDERS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Apr.

SIC 153—OPERATIVE BUILDERS (Con.)

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
345.10 348.97
356.07 366.55
397.01 398.45
380.21 388.08

June

May

Sept.

Feb.

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
334.1
372.1
395.7
348.9
428.7
445.7
381.3
406.4
423.7
464.3
444.6
479.5
461.8
478.2
435.6
451.3

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
435.18 431.23
427.25 437.25
442.98 445.18
442.97 455.56

507.2
563.8
610.3
612.7

499.6
561.0
609.5
607.2

508.4
563.4
611.8
608.4

506.2
556.6
602.4
597.1

495.6
543.9
586.2
573.9

41.4
45.8
50.7
53.9

41.3
45.5
50.3
53.8

41.7
46.0
50.3
54.0

42.0
46.5
50.8
53.7

42.1
46.8
51.4
53.4

404.9
452.6
488.1
483.9

397.7
449.9
488.0
479.8

405.4
452.0
490.3
481.2

403.0
444.4
479.9
470.5

391.9
429.7
463.3
448.0

440.63
453.43
462.22
473.47

435.61
450.68
457.07
472.06

419.56
441.00
444.00
460.54

429.94
444.53
452.82
466.75

11.75
11.87
12.10
12.33

11.71
11.86
12.06
12.39

11.59
11.76
12.00
12.38

11.62
11.76
12.14
12.48

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
430.25 429.29 442.60 436.54
439.17 443.10 441.88 448.06
449.82 443.68 453.34 452.20
456.32 455.56 457.58 466.11

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
11.73
11.75
11.54
11.74
11.66
11.66
11.61
11.63
11.69
11.68
11.75
11.84
11.90
11.80
11.93
11.94
12.02
12.04
12.02
12.01

DOLLARS
11.61
11.76
11.90
12.17

CONSTRUCTION
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

37.0
37.6
37.5
37.6

37.3
36.2
36.3
37.4
37.9

36.0
37.1

36.1
35.6
37.7

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.7
37.2
36.9
36.7
37.1
37.8
38.1
37.6
37.5
36.8
38.0
37.6
37.8
37.7
37.6
37.9
38.1
37.9
37.9
37.1

37.6
38.1
38.0
38.3

37.5
38.2
38.2
38.4

37.2
38.0
37.9
38.1

36.2
37.5
37.0
37.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

780.5
785.3
792.5
778.2

689.3
665.6
660.4
670.0
659.4

660.7
659.4
647.7
650.8
645.0

682.0
680.8
692.8
690.0

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
842.1
829.7
790.4
738.3
858.4
846.2
803.2
746.4
870.6
828.2
852.5
764.9
841.9
813.7
832.8
770.8

857.8
872.7
879.8
849.5

858.4
870.7
881.7
853.6

858.0
857.5
871.3
842.0

821.5
812.9
814.9
794.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

59.4
59.0
59.8
60.0

57.8
53.2
53.3
55.4
54.5

56.9
53.2
52.6
54.8
53.7

56.7
54.0
54.4
56.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
61.7
61.0
59.1
57.8
63.4
61.5
59.4
57.1
64.6
62.6
60.7
57.8
64.1
63.3
59.4
61.8

62.3
64.3
65.0
64.3

62.1
63.7
63.7
63.8

61.5
62.9
64.1
62.0

59.3
59.2
61.0
58.9

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

257.2
271.9

180.1
190.6
210.9

175.3
182.4
207.2

198.0
203.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
242.1
284.1
297.1
305.0
319.1
257.3
292.8
310.4

307.8
325.9

307.0
328.0

300.4
319.0

264.5
289.1

225.5
245.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

15.7
17.2
19.3
21.1

12.9
13.7
15.3
16.7
18.9

12.6
13.6
15.3
16.4
18.6

13.0
14.1
16.1
17.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
17.7
17.1
13.9
15.5
17.1
15.2
19.9
19.1
22.0
20.2
18.1
21.6
24.1
23.4
21.7
19.5

18.2
20.2
22.7
24.7

18.0
20.0
21.9
24.5

17.7
19.6
21.4
23.6

16.7
17.8
19.6
21.5

14.8
16.6
17.9
19.7

192.1
203.7
215.2
227.7

123.5
135.2
141.8
149.7
167.3

113.4
134.2
135.9
142.1
163.2

127.9
147.0
158.1
161.5

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
226.7
161.7
233.9
200.4
242.3 o 247.2
216.6
179.0
262.1
241.4
199.8
254.3
273.9
265.4
214.2
248.3

242.0
252.1
264.2
279.6

243.5
249.6
263.7
281.5

240.4
242.9
256.8
273.3

221.5
217.3
221.2
243.2

169.7
181.2
183.2
200.1

427.87
457.07
464.54
479.29

379.14
385.76
404.59
42040
441.87

351.92
397.80
412.90
378.78
447.29

469.33
504.90
516.56
539.46

452.10
478.08
498.50
529.39

409.38
444.29
421.25
448.88

391.79
409.76
404.06
431.70

10.36
10.78
11.14
11.69

9.55
10.37
10.14
10.67
11.33

9.31
9.97
10.56
10.70
10.99

10.94
11.22
11.74
12.15

11.00
11.17
11.62
12.34

10.47
10.68
10.97
11.97

10.15
10.40
10.98
11.86

41.3
42.4
41.7
41.0

39.7

37.8
39.9
39.1
35.4
40.7

42.9
45.0
44.0
44.4

41.1
42.8
42.9
42.9

39.1
41.6
38.4
37.5

38.6
39.4
36.8
36.4

500.14
519.44
527.72
522.45

487.63
496.39
518.13
511.28

463.34
482.16
470.04
468.66

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
11.80
11.71
11.62
12.11
11.94
11.81
11.74
11.87
11.84
11.91
11.83
11.70
11.86
11.92
11.93
12.08
12.12
11.98
11.90
12.33
12.06
12.06
12.05
12.23
11.76
11.49
12.00
11.80
11.99
12.15
11.96
12.07
11.65

12.13
11.99
12.22
12.32

11.82
11.76
11.81
12.11

39.2
41.0
39.8
38.7

1983
1984
39.6 1985
41.0 1986
39.0 1987
38.2

549.8
541.6
535.2
506.2

529.8
494.6
480.3
479.4
448.5

510.8
488.7
472.4
468.4
437.8

516.9
495.0
494.8
486.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
568.2
551.1
563.2
538.4
569.2
527.7
545.6
562.1
565.6
544.1
555.4
522.8
522.4
522.8
513.5
520.9

575.1
579.1
572.0
523.6

574.8
579.6
574.7
525.6

577.4
572.9
570.9
523.0

560.7
554.6
550.4
505.1

531.2
529.5
519.3
483.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43.7
41.8
40.5
38.9

44.9
39.5
38.0
38.7
35 6

44.3
39.6
37.3
38.4
35.1

43.7
39.9
38.3
39.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
44.0
43.9
43.6
43.9
43.5
41.9
42.3
42.4
39.7
42.6
40.5
41.0
39.9
40.0
40.1
39.9

44.1
44.1
42.3
39.6

44.1
43.7
41.8
39.3

43.8
43.3
42.7
38.4

42.6
41.4
41.4
37.4

41.2
39.8
40.2
36.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

479.14
493.85
500.11
489.19

477.12
473.59
477.19
475.57
471.20

453.12
481.89
487.22
439.82
478.82

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.86
11.90
12.08
11.99

11.81
12.02
12.02
11.83
11.78

38.4
40.7
40.2
37.4
41.1

525.6
539.5
556.8
556.4

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
633.7
673.3
581.4
686.1
655.4
698.4
708.2
599.7
686.4
709.5
724.8
624.9
710.4
700.3
681.3
637.3

701.4
721.4
734.7
718.3

(INSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
467.68 466.06 471.77 487.21 496.17 494.32
477.59 478.53 490.95 506.42 511.37 507.03
493.58 492.66 502.90 508.93 518.15 518.55
451.56 486.16 499.20 497.59 508.30 512.98

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.6
40.6
39.8
41.5
41.8
40.1
40.9
41.5
42.7
42.9
41.2
41.4
41.7
42.2
43.0
39.3
41.2
41.6
41.5
42.5

41.4
42.5
42.4
42.5

41.3
43.0
42.8
43.0

40.2
41.4
42.4
41.5

SIC 161—HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION
159.5
171.0

July

671.1
668.3
673.5
666.9

504.1
521.1
512.7
518.2
522.7

230.7
243.8

June

705.2
710.4
727.8
713.4

531.1
527.2
525.6
536.7
535.8

1983
1984

May

703.1
721.0
737.4
723.1

625.8
640.0
651.8
647.1

40.4
39.4
39.7
40.2
40.0

Apr.

738.2
750.3
744.8 1983
728.5 1984
1985
1986
1987
56.0
56.4
58.1 1983
56.0 1984
1985
1986
1987
593.6
609.1
607.2 1983
603.1 1984
1985
1986
1987
468.86
489.54
468.78 1983
465.28 1984
1985
1986
1987
11.84
11.94
12.02 SIC
12.18

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.4
41.5
41.4
40.8

Mar.

Feb.

37.0 1985
37.8 1986
37.3 1987
37.4

SIC 16—HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Jan.

SIC 161—HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION1 (Con.)

SIC 154—NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 162

149.9
170.7

See footnotes at end of tables.



165.1
185.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
199.9
239.3
266.5
273.9
218.7
257.6
284.1
289.2

282.7
293.6

283.6
291.1

280.6
284.6

260.8
258.3

207.0
220.8

11

(INSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS

37.2
39.9
39.4
39.0

370.60
391.56
417.91
396.79

389.94
424.76
447.86
456.14

419.15
453.23
465.51
481.64

451.31
485.50
480.64
497.87

470.29
496.59
514.80
509.33

464.58
502.65
498.35
530.18

(MNSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.64
10.10
10.52
9.70
10.68
9.43
10.74
11.06
11.17
10.04
10.36
10.91
11.44
10.74
10.37
11.11
11.43
11.23
11.55
11.77
11.79
12.16
10.36
11.18
CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
44.2
41.5
42.9
39.3
44.9
42.2
44.5
41.0
39.0
45.0
41.7
41.9
42.8
40.3
41.7
43.2
40.8
42.3
38.3

43.5
45.0
43.6
43.6

162—HEAVY CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT HIGHWAY

CONSTRUCTION

SIC 162
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

433.8
436.3
436.6
419.4

407.6
392.0
383.8
387.0
368.5

390.7
386.9
376.8
376.1
359.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

501.60
511.28
517.90
494.51

507.09
503.26
504.59
495.30
485.19

482.89
511.27
514.00
463.75
493.54

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.54
12.44
12.54
12.15

12.49
12.55
12.71
12.26
11.98

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.0
41.1
41.3
40.7

40.6
40.1
39.7
40.4
40.5

397.7
392.5
398.7
394.9

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
499.03 496.25
510.75 501.02
522.90 514.19
474.02 501.35

459.6
471.4
473.7
441.6

464.8
467.5
471.0
440.1

449.6
451.0
452.3
423.7

423.9
427.9
424.0
403.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.54
12.79
12.90
13.07

12.55
12.84
12.97
13.02
13.23

517.19
527.94
535.10
511.09

506.65
505.06
528.36
500.61

490.86
499.38
494.10
480.29

498.35
525.01
496.36
482.10

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36.2
36.8
36.9
36.6

35.7
35.5
35.7
36.7
36.6

12.77
12.57
12.68
12.14

12.73
12.44
12.55
12.30

12.49
12.30
12.20
12.19

40.2
41.2
41.8
41.8

40.5
42.0
42.2
42.1

39.8
40.6
42.1
40.7

39.3
40.6
40.5
39.4

459.4
469.3
470.5
438.7

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
497.71 505.10 510.34 508.93
510.06 518.32 518.74 510.06
524.59 525.01 519.16 530.44
509.60 498.13 507.73 502.02

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
12.51
12.57 12.50 12.35 12.38 12.57 12.66
12.41
12.38
12.38
12.40
12.47
12.28
12.58
12.42
12.69
12.53
12.58
12.60
12.45
12.66
12.12
12.06
12.01
11.94
12.14
12.11
12.25
11.95
38.6
41.0
40.6
38.2
41.3

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
40.6
40.8
39.7
40.3
41.2
41.8
41.8
40.6
40.8
41.7
41.8
41.9
41.5
41.3
42.1
39.7
41.4
41.6
41.1

Jan.

SIC 17—SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS

12.49 SIC
12.56
12.44
12.33 1983
1984
1985
1986
39.9 1987
41.8
39.9
39.1 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

34.4
36.0
35.8
34.6
35.8

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
35.6
36.8
37.1
36.5
35.3
35.7
37.3
36.6
37.5
37.5
37.2
36.7
37.2
37.7
36.9
37.0
35.7
36.6
36.8
37.2

37.1
37.4
37.5
37.4

12.60
12.87
13.02
13.18

12.69
12.88
13.00
13.24

12.58
12.77
12.95
13.27

12.78
12.95
13.15
13.38

36.9
37.3
37.6
37.5

36.4
37.0
37.3
37.1

35.4
36.4
35.9
35.8

36.1
36.8
36.5
36.5

Al 1

C

ii m nv/rro

ifci *ri IAI if*A fcirxn

470.9
521.8
571.5
589.9
622.2

469.5
528.6
572.5
591.0

ALL EmrLUTtto—m inuuoMnuo
478.2
487.9
504.7 518.5
541.6
552.4
570.7
586.5
599.7
584.0
616.8
625.6
630.0
645.2
601.3
611.1

527.9
592.3
623.5
652.0

531.6
592.3
622.8
649.3

532.2
593.5
629.8
652.1

531.5
592.8
622.8
646.5

530.5
591.0
613.3
642.3

54.3
59.2
64.2
68.3

52.9
55.6
62.5
66.6
70.4

52.6
55.6
61.9
65.9
70.4

52.7
56.6
62.5
66.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
53.1
53.5
54.2
55.5
57.6
58.4
59.4
60.6
63.2
63.8
64.6
64.8
67.7
66.9
68.0
69.1

55.6
61.1
64.8
69.5

55.3
61.2
64.5
69.5

55.1
61.2
65.3
69.9

55.1
61.5
65.8
70.1

55.8
61.8
66.1
70.4

334.2
379.5
416.7
431.2
455.0

332.9
383.9
417.6
431.9

381.9
439.9
464.7
486.7

386.3
439.9
464.6
484.7

389.1
441.8
471.2
486.4

388.8
439.2
463.9
480.8

387.3
436.6
454.8
475.5

483.87
492.63
511.45
514.75

482.98
494.16
512.61
514.75

466.12
484.88
491.06
505.01

486.29
500.20
507.65
517.06

12.70
12.93
13.25
13.37

12.71
12.97
13.28
13.37

12.53
12.93
13.13
13.36

12.73
13.06
13.22
13.43

38.1
38.1
38.6
38.5

38.0
38.1
38.6
38.5

37.2
37.5
37.4
37.8

38.2
38.3
38.4
38.5

1,875.2
2,154.0
2,327.9
2,474.5
2,677.5

1,901.8
2,186.8
2,408.5
2,529.0

ALL EMPLOYEES--IN THOUSANDS
1,996.5 2,091.9 2,189.8 2,263.3
2,302.0 2,401.4 2,500.2 2,574.6
2,533.0 2,626.7 2,705.2 2,758.4
2,717.7 2,833.4 2,924.7 3,016.3

2,308.8
2,610.9
2,794.5
3,070.3

2,318.9
2,617.4
2,787.8
3,049.9

2,318.4
2,619.7
2,783.5
3,016.6

2,305.2
2,598.7
2,750.8
2,961.2

2,248.2
2,537.4
2,671.2
2,860.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

364.2
416.5
447.3
462.7

343.0
381.4
424.5
439.7
463.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

200.7
222.4
242.8
267.1

194.7
209.8
231.5
249.8
278.4

195.5
211.4
231.8
250.4
280.0

195.6
217.7
236.0
254.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
196.7
204.4
196.3
200.1
225.4
215.9
218.0
222.8
238.1
241.8
244.3
245.6
258.5
267.5
272.1
263.3

204.1
228.5
248.0
274.9

204.1
228.0
247.2
276.1

203.6
229.5
249.1
278.0

205.7
230.7
250.0
279.2

207.7
231.2
250.5
280.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

473.38
486.02
500.80
503.30

471.10
476.25
496.87
501.95
505.78

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1,655.2
1,904.3
2,071.7
2,243.2

1,472.4
1,629.5
1,849.2
1,972.0
2,134.2

1,395.5
1,643.5
1,789.4
1,913.1
2,067.6

1,422.3
1,661.3
1,860.0
1,962.2

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1,514.4 1,606.9 1,696.9 1,761.7
1,779.4 1,875.7 1,965.9 2,033.1
1,983.2 2,070.2 2,144.3 2,195.6
2,138.0 2,249.3 2,331.2 2,414.2

1,806.3
2,064.9
2,230.0
2,466.7

1,815.5
2,073.5
2,225.5
2,447.6

1,819.9
2,079.4
2,221.6
2,413.1

1,805.5
2,053.8
2,183.6
2,357.1

1,744.7
1,991.4
2,107.9
2,254.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.59
12.79
13.11
13.21

12.63
12.70
13.11
13.14
13.31

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

453.95
470.67
476.01
478.36

448.04
455.82
463.03
477.83
484.22

433.10
459.00
463.25
450.84
471.84

464.94
480.05
489.55
494.25

461.92
476.56
484.90
491.20

445.33
464.83
464.91
475.07

461.36
476.56
479.98
488.37

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.6
38.0
38.2
38.1

37.3
37.5
37.9
38.2
38.0

12

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
12.44
12.45
12.53
12.59
12.38 12.36
12.49
12.74
12.77
12.72
12.75
12.69 12.70
12.75
12.94
12.82
12.80
12.75 12.79
12.83
12.83
13.03
12.95
12.94
12.95
13.01
12.93 12.93
13.18

480.5
522.8
578.4
599.8
631.1

1,953.3
2,135.1
2,388.6
2,530.6
2,740.8

See footnotes at end of tables.



May

Apr.

505.3
565.5
605.1
625.9

2,147.6
2,436.5
2,628.0
2,832.1

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
454.43 455.58 458.56 461.52
476.32 475.88 476.25 476.48
476.90 474.30 482.18 480.00
479.15 475.82 481.00 486.57

Mar.

171—PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
442.31 444.64
454.10 466.65
470.86 473.43
462.32 473.60

Feb.

SIC 17—SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (Con.)

SIC 162—HEAVY CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT HIGHWAY (Con.)
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
419.7
452.2
446.6
433.3
420.7
461.0
456.1
438.8
462.7
455.2
445.0
425.1
436.5
434.9
433.0
423.1

Ann.
Avg.

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
348.9
340.3
363.1
374.8
404.9
420.6
434.7
395.0
427.8
441.5
456.2
464.5
449.3
466.5
479.4
440.8

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
456.30 461.69 463.83
470.73 471.99 470.35
487.88 496.28 493.67
478.15 489.75 496.69
497.96

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
469.09 478.54 472.44 475.59
485.52 489.45 491.26 490.75
500.96 498.43 503.10 500.89
497.04 499.66 507.20 504.35

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
12.64
12.57
12.45
12.58
12.61
12.56 12.40
12.62
12.62
12.61
12.71
12.68 12.76
12.78
13.08
13.06
13.06
13.01
13.08
12.98 13.00
13.14
13.10
13.13
13.08
13.10
13.08 13.14
13.35
36.1
37.3
37.3
36.5
37.3

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.7
37.2
38.1
38.1
36.9
37.4
38.2
37.3
38.6
38.5
38.4
38.7
38.0
37.8
38.3
37.3
38.0
38.2
38.6
37.8

38.2
38.4
38.5
38.5

CONSTRUCTION
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 174
Jan.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

131.1
151.5
160.4
163.1

106.8
125.0
139.9
143.1
153.0

103.6
125.9
134.1
140.2
148.6

106.2
124.9
137.8
142.9

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
115.0
138.7
145.8
129.9
140.0
150.3
159.1
168.3
150.9
161.8
171.3
177.0
156.3
163.1
172.2
181.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.8
13.8
15.0
15.6

10.9
12.6
14.5
14.6
15.5

11.0
12.6
14.5
15.0
15.4

11.3
13.1
14.1
15.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
11.8
12.1
11.1
11.3
13.2
13.7
13.9
14.1
14.5
15.1
15.4
15.3
15.2
15.4
16.1
16.2

12.2
13.9
15.4
16.1

12.5
14.3
15.4
16.2

12.4
14.7
15.3
15.6

12.5
14.6
15.1
15.4

12.4
14.5
14.9
15.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

531.74
555.49
556.00
561.44

527.19
545.55
544.24
562.26
562.70

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

108.2
125.9
133.1
135.9

84.6
101.2
113.6
116 2
125.8

81.7
101.8
108.1
113.3
121.5

84.4
99.9
111.6
116.1

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
92.9
107.2
115.8
122.6
114.4
124.2
132.9
142.5
124.3
134.7
143.4
149.2
1284
136.0
1441
1539

125.5
145.7
149.6
156.6

123.9
143.9
148.8
148 6

124.3
144.8
148.0
145.5

121.1
135.4
137.9
139.6

114.2
124.6
128.0
132.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

14.03
14.28
14.33
14.47

13.91
14.17
14.21
14.38
14.54

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

403.79
413.13
422.99
431.55

398.82
404.77
417.38
421.20
438.90

379.17
409.86
418.65
396.33
435.55

421.56
427.69
437.33
450.19

411.60
411.68
426.82
447.85

396.31
398.29
407.77
428.87

410.50
415.10
418.61
439.52

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.9
38.9
38.8
38.8

37.9
38.5
38.3
39.1
38.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.57
11.77
12.12
12.33

11.56
11.87
12.24
12.28
12.54

(INSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
11.56
11.52
11.37 11.34 11.32 11.49 11.54
11.71 11.76
11.88
11.83
11.68
11.60
11.58
11.71 11.81
11.98
11.83
12.17
11.97
12.03
12.09
11.92
12.19 12.12
12.25
12.16
12.01
12.09
11.98
12.14
12.33
12.33 12.33
12.54
12.58
12.48

11.76
11.68
12.10
12.54

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

34.9
35.1
34.9
35.0

34.5
34.1
34.1
34.3
35.0

32.8
34.5
34.4
33.0
34.9

148.5
171.0
178.5
183.9

147.6
169.8
176.7
175.8

147.6
171.1
176.0
172.0

145.3
162.1
165.7
166.5

137.7
150.7
155.1
159.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

305.7
342.3
374.9
405.5

295.2
318.2
355.8
383.9
404.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
398.03 404.12 411.34 416.59
414.12 414.56 416.88 425.16
425.57 418.39 437.62 431.47
426.11 434.02 445.11 438.95

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
34.2
34.5
35.1
35.7
35.8
34.1
35.0
35.7
35.8
35.6
34.9
34.6
35.2
35.1
35.9
33.9
34.8
35.1
35.2
36.1

36.1
36.0
35.6
35.6

36.0
35.7
35.7
35.9

35.0
34.8
35.1
35.6

33.7
34.1
33.7
34.2

SIC 173—ELECTRICAL WORK

11.83 SIC
11.86
12.24
12.63 1983
1984
1985
1986
34.7 1987
35.0
34.2
34.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

283.8
315.8
350.6
377.2
396.4

May

June

July

Aug.

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSAND!
286.1
301.7
290.9
308.8
323.2
330.9
341.6
351.3
354.8
360.0
372.0
383.6
384.5
394.6
405.6 417.7

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

36.6
38.6
37.6
38.0
37.6

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.4
37.5
38.2
37.5
38.1
38.2
38.7
39.1
38.8
39.2
38.6
38.4
38.5
39.0
39.0
38.6
38.5
38.5
38.6
39.2

325.8 327.1
363.1
366.8
397.0
399.0
425.0 421.4

321.3
359.4
393.7
428.3

325.6
362.4
393.0
425.7

542.06
568.91
565.92
575.46

541.56
564.87
563.04
569.40

DOLLARS
14.20
14.29
14.23
14 37

14.19
14.55
14.40
14 68

14.14
14.41
14.40
14 60

38.8
39.2
38.9
39.1

38.2
39.1
39.3
39.2

38.3
39.2
39.1
39.0

37.7
38.4
38.6
38.4

38.8
39.4
39.5
39.4

317.6
355.6
390.6
428.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
531.36 525.75 533.78 550.96
558.74 552.12 560.17 560.17
550.55 556.92 555.36 553.55
551.32 554.68 562.52 561.87

(CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
13.82
13.91
13.86
13.88
14.02
14.01
14.06
14.16
14.29
14.23
14.29
14.09
14.28
14.37
14.30
14.28
14.24
14.20
14 35
14 33
1432
14 37 1435
14 38
14.57

528.93
551.42
556.23
563.33

552.51
566.97
576.70
581.15

14.03 14.24
14.36 14.39
14.41 14.60
14 67
14 75

174—MASONRY, STONEWORK, AND PLASTERING
iim

Ai/rrA

ALL EMfLUTttb—IN IHUU5ANU5

343.8
403.7
432.2
495.2

354.9
409.2
441.8
508.9

358.4
418.2
441.0
510.8

355.1
415.3
439.7
497.0

356.7
415.4
436.3
488.7

346.9
404.7
422.9
470.6

20.8
24.3
25.9
28.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
21.5
22.2
21.5
21.6
25.1
24.0
24.7
25.5
26.5
26.4
26.1
26.3
30.1
31.1
32.0
29.5

22.0
25.3
27.4
32.5

22.4
25.6
27.5
33.0

22.0
25.5
27.6
33.8

22.6
25.9
28.1
33.9

23.0
25.8
28.4
33.6

236.8
286.0
322.0
342.9

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
264.9
280.8
292.3
250.3
302.8
319.2
332.4
345.3
338.0
354.7
366.3
373.2
373.3
391.9
409.9 426.5

303.4
349.3
382.0
439.8

305.5
358.6
379.6
441.0

303.8
357.8
379.3
427.6

305.3
356.9
375.8
418.7

293.9
346.0
362.2
400.6

434.88
458.60
472.55
472.94

428.15
453.12
465.17
472.80

408.82
439.77
441.18
448.90

421.38
449.98
450.06
455.54

327.0
382.2
414.1
460.7

294.0
323.0
376.3
396.2
449.1

280.8
331.9
364.2
388.9
437.4

285.4
342.5
379.7
403.7

21.8
24.9
26.8
31.1

21.0
23.6
25.6
27.3
32.8

20.8
23.2
25.3
28.0
33.4

404.4
448.8
487.5
522.2

393.4
422.0
466.5
498.9
525.9

381.9
419.3
460.5
490.9
517.8

382.5
424.2
460.7
487.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
383.9
408.7
388.8
401.0
426.8
434.8
447.3
458.9
465.4
472.7
484.4
496.6
499.5
509.7
523.1
535.5

416.0
463.9
504.7
546.4

419.2
466.8
506.4
545.5

425.0
470.0
506.2
544.1

425.1
472.5
511.4
544.0

426.9
478.5
514.2
541.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

276.2
325.1
354.8
394.8

244.4
268.4
317.6
336.9
378.4

232.8
278.0
306.8
328.6
366.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.7
43.2
47.5
52.1

39.1
41.8
45.2
49.7
54.6

39.0
42.1
45.3
49.9
54.7

38.7
42.8
46.0
50.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
39.1
39.2
39.9
39.8
42.2
42.2
42.8
42.9
46.4
47.1
47.4
48.2
50.7
51.0
51.8
52.7

39.7
43.5
48.6
53.0

39.7
43.4
48.4
53.0

40.5
44.6
48.8
53.8

40.9
45.0
49.2
54.4

41.2
45.0
49.5
54.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

420.86
443.45
455.49
457.00

406.26
412.35
430.86
449.11
462.49

391.78
431.38
437.92
412.48
443.86

13

284.6
319.3
348.8
373.7

(INSTRUCTION-WORKER
505.81 518.36 520.50
543.87 537.09 547.99
533.92 551.21 551.81
546.44 553.91 551.71
547.83

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

See footnotes at end ot tables.



Apr.

SIC 173—ELECTRICAL WORK (Con.)

SIC 172—PAINTING, PAPER HANGING, AND DECORATING

(MNSTRUCTION-WORKER
393.98 392.27
403.40 408.80
417.75 416.24
409.85 416.90

Mar.

Feb.

300.5
358.1
396.8
435.7

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER
407.48 416.40
422.16 443.10
453.69 457.24
439.81 455.00

315.5
375.2
413.4
456.1

331.7
389.4
425.3
476.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
432.78 433.49 429.95 433.10
448.31 450.18 448.20 450.70
465.40 460.08 463.83 465.62
466.83 457.80 461.97 469.05

CONSTRUCTION

SIC 174
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.27
12.67
12.94
13.17

12.20
12.61
12.90
12.98
13.29

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

34.3
35.0
35.2
34.7

33.3
32.7
33.4
34.6
34.8

31.8
34.4
34.0
32.0
33.6

DOLLARS
12.20
12.66
12.97
13.25

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
33.4
34.3 35.1
35.3
35.5
35.1
33.8
35.0 35.3
35.7
35.6
35.6
35.5
35.5 35.8
35.5
35.9
35.9
34.2
35.0 35.5
35.0
35.4
35.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

120.6
143.0
155.3
173.7

105.1
125.7
139.0
153.2
170.3

102.9
127.5
138.5
151.9
167.5

102.8
131.1
143.8
155.0

131.8
152.7
166.0
191.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

14.6
17.4
19.1
21.6

13.4
15.4
17.9
21.2
22.2

13.4
16.0
18.3
19.9
21.8

13.7
17.1
18.8
20.3

90.6
107.6
117.3
133.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

405.64
409.94
419.45
429.31

395.03
398.50
405.27
412.62
431.12

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.69
11.78
11.95
12.48

11.45
11.79
11.85
11.96
12.46

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
11.94 11.85
12.04
11.91
11.42
11.41
11.62
11.40
11.73 11.61
11.65
11.66
11.83
11.75
11.95 11.98
11.89
11.84
12.12
12.18
12.49 12.50
12.60
12.63
12.40

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

34.7
34.8
35.1
34.4

34.5
33.8
34.2
34.5
34.6

33.3
34.3
33.7
33.1
34.6

See footnotes at end of tables.



CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
34.4 35.2
34.6
34.9
35.4
35.0
33.9
34.1 35.3
35.3
34.5
34.9
34.8
35.4 35.3
35.1
35.4
35.9
33.5
34.2 34.3
34.5
34.1
35.0

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

12.43
12.82
12.97
13.32

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

165.1
184.2
191.7
207.0

148.1
159.5
174.1
178.6
199.4

131.4
162.2
156.1
167.1
186.6

136.1
153.1
172.3
177.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
150.8
161.3
175.9
168.8
167.5
177.0
186.8
196.8
183.3
191.5
196.3
203.0
196.5 205.9
211.6
221.7

181.9
201.6
207.9
226.9

182.1
201.9
207.2
227.7

184.9
203.6
207.9
231.9

184.3
204.0
204.3
225.3

175.2
196.8
196.5
212.9

35.5
35.8
36.1
35.4

34.5
35.4
35.7
35.1

33.4
34.6
34.2
33.5

33.9
35.1
34.7
34.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

14.0
14.9
15.4
17.0

13.2
14.4
15.2
15.2
17.8

13.2
14.9
15.2
16.0
17.8

13.4
14.7
15.0
15.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
14.4
13.8
14.0
14.3
14.1
14.4
14.8
15.0
15.0
15.4
15.5
15.2
16.2
16.5
17.0
17.5

14.2
15.2
15.6
17.7

14.2
15.3
15.4
17.7

14.4
15.1
15.8
18.2

14.5
15.5
16.0
18.0

14.6
15.8
15.3
18.0

1983
1984
1985
130.0 1986
147.8 1987
160.4
171.6
1983
1984
1985
15.6 1986
18.6 1987
20.1
22.7
1983
1984
1985
97.7 1986
111.2 1987
121.4
131.6
1983
1984
1985
408.56 1986
420.64 1987
422.64
442.05

130.4
148.3
155.1
167.4

114.8
124.1
137.1
142.1
158.4

98.5
126.1
119.7
129.6
145.0

103.1
117.1
136.0
139.7

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
117.0
126.8 134.2
140.3 146.1
132.7
160.4
151.1
141.9
165.0
147.7
166.7
159.5
155.0
171.3
186.7
181.6
171.8
166.7
157.7

146.4
165.3
170.5
187.1

149.7
167.7
170.8
190.2

148.2
167.7
167.4
184.2

139.5
160.3
159.3
171.5

359.49
375.31
378.22
386.77

343.63
325.82
339.75
384.85
374.36

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
318.60 324.78 338.21 366.16 378.70 390.56 382.10 383.37
339.72 331.87 370.18 391.78 399.08 400.91 399.02 394.45
344.46 364.86 379.10 382.60 379.80 403.11 402.14 403.90
338.43 348.01 378.42 393.42 388.40 399.26 412.41 401.35
362.70

367.22
382.28
389.42
405.23

346.97
368.85
353.60
378.65

339.11
362.23
370.56
381.84

10.96
11.17
11.29
11.58

10.84
11.12
11.25
11.42
11.59

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
10.79
10.91
10.82
10.94
10.80
10.93
10.81
11.03
11.15
11.13
11.21
11.23
10.97
11.09
11.27
11.15
11.22
11.26
11.63
11.41
11.33
11.47
11.39
11.44
11.37

11.08
11.27
11.54
11.50

11.23
11.31
11.42
11.78

10.98
11.11
11.19
11.87

11.01
11.18
11.58
11.97

32.8
33.6
33.5
33.4

31.7
29.3
30.2
33.7
32 3

29.5
30.8
31.4
29.1
31.9

34.6
35.0
35.0
34.9

32.7
33.8
34.1
34.4

31.6
33.2
31.6
31.9

30.8
32.4
32.0
31.9

133.4
152.3
164.9
187.5

15.2
18.3
19.6
22.2

75.5
75.5
100.3
101.7
94.3
96.3
116.7
115.9
101.4
105.3
127.3
125.7
113.8
116.0
150.1
147.2
128.0
CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
400.93 412.09 410.74 417.12 403.91 399.70 405.54 412.73
398.57 386.46 399.99 409.83 411.25 402.27 416.71 425.51
398.67 408.90 423.03 422.89 417.34 419.14 429.36 434.64
401.17 408.03 427.16 428.75 434.70 430.68 439.25 439.52
429.04
DOLLARS
11.62
11.94
11.96
12.55

Apr.

12.24
12.71
12.90
13.40

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
81.8 85.9
92.8
97.8
101.0 106.6
112.4
113.9
111.3 116.2
121.8
124.0
125.4 133.8
140.2
148.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

77.4
94.6
102.8
115.2
130.4

15.4
17.7
19.4
22.3

Mar.

12.41
12.80
13.03
13.47

133.1
152.6
164.7
184.9

131.9
150.1
163.3
179.6

u/Aftiriu rum Av/rr

WOMEN EMPLOYEE;*—in IHUUSANUS
13.8 13.9
14.4
15.2
17.1 17.2
17.4
17.5
18.3 18.8
18.9
19.3
21.3 21.5
21.8
21.7

Feb.

12.25
12.81
13.09
13.36

SIC 175—CARPENTERING AND FLOORING
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
109.8 114.9
122.7
129.1
136.0 141.9
148.4
149.4
148.1 153.5
159.1
162.5
165.2 174.2
180.6
189.1

Jan.

SIC 176—ROOFING AND SHEET METAL WORK

SIC 174—MASONRY, STONEWORK , ANDI PLASTERING (Con.])
CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
12.32
12.14 12.33
12.18
12.20
12.35
12.54
12.49
12.66 12.70
12.61
12.59
12.88
12.78
12.88 13.00
12.96
12.92
12.89
12.86
13.00 13.15
13.08
13.05
13.21

Ann.
Avg.

15.1
18.4
19.8
22.2

101.6
115.0
125.5
144.5

15.6
18.3
19.8
22.5

99.4
113.3
124.6
139.4

406.68
423.38
433.04
440.34

391.55
413.08
412.62
431.81

11.86
12.02
12.04
12.63

11.72
11.96
12.13
12.69

11.55
11.87
11.96
12.48

11.64
11.95
12.11
12.63

34.8
35.4
36.1
34.8

34.7
35.4
35.7
34.7

33.9
34.8
34.5
34.6

35.1
35.2
34.9
35.0

14

DOLLARS
10.98
11.24
11.36
11.65

CONSTRUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
35.7
35.0
30.1
31.0
33.5
34.8
30.7
35.7
35.2
35.6
35.5
33.2
33.7
35.4
32.9
34.1
35.8
34.0
30.5
33.4
34.3
34.1
34.9
35.4

MANUFACTURING
Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

18,434
19,378
19,260
18,994

17,869
18,881
19,310
18,966
18,803

17,884
19,004
19,272
18,948
18,853

17,956
19,151
19,295
18,945

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5,965
6,297
6,234
6,195

5,743
6,118
6,249
6,150
6,162

5,762
6,178
6,239
6,155
6,177

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12,530
13,285
13,092
12,895

12,004
12,913
13,152
12,853
12,753

12,034
13,019
13,113
12,846
12,801

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

354.08
374.03
386.37
396.01

341.04
369.05
380.43
394.79
401.47

338.72
369.15
375.17
391.31
401.47

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.83
9.19
9.54
9.73

8.70
9.09
9.44
9.70
9.84

8.73
9.07
9.45
9.71
9.84

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.1
40.7
40.5
40.7

39.2
40.6
40.3
40.7
40.8

38.8
40.7
39.7
40.3
40.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.0

2.3

2.3

3.4
3.3

3.4
3.2

3.4
3.1

3.4

3.3
3.5

3.3
3.5

Year

See footnotes at end of tables.




May

June

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
18,072 18,240 18,468 18,402
19,244 19,355 19,561 19,433
19,254 19,269 19,384 19,152
18,956 18,981 19,081 18,867

18,629
19,623
19,301
19,042

18,874
19,673
19,316
19,113

18,915
19,608
19,247
19,041

18,959
19,534
19,190
19,014

5,790
6,229
6,243
6,158

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5,977
5,890
5,923
5,835
6,297
6,282
6,261
6,361
6,262
6,220
6,155
6,229
6,122
6,211
6,175
6,159

6,045
6,391
6,259
6,227

6,141
6,404
6,274
6,262

6,158
6,382
6,249
6,251

6,169
6,349
6,230
6,241

12,109
13,139
13,129
12,846

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
12,221 12,374 12,560 12,480
13,215 13,297 13,443 13,289
13,088 13,103 13,178 12,951
12,864 12,885 12,956 12,742

12,690
13,457
13,108
12,925

12,935
13,525
13,155
13,017

12,974
13,454
13,101
12,954

13,008
13,368
13,043
12,940

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
345.71 348.25 349.92 354.24 353.60 352.96
370.37 373.01 371.18 373.32 370.36 370.06
382.18 380.95 382.45 387.46 382.96 384.75
396.01 393.26 394.63 396.17 391.55 393.98

362.71
377.40
390.46
398.93

362.23
374.63
390.05
395.60

366.38
379.32
394.28
400.98

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.73
8.77
8.75
8.79
8.84
8.78
9.10
9.12
9.12
9.15
9.19
9.16
9.46
9.50
9.49
9.52
9.55
9.50
9.73
9.71
9.72
9.71
9.74
9.68

8.89
9.25
9.57
9.73

8.90
9.25
9.56
9.72

8.98
9.32
9.64
9.78

40.2
40.4
40.5
40.7

40.8
40.8
40.8
41.0

40.7
40.5
40.8
40.7

40.8
40.7
40.9
41.0

PRODUPTinN.u/nRKPR
AVFPAHF
u/trkiv nurDTiMr UOIIDQ
^1 IVM |1 VII
ML. fiLLhU V f L.I1 1 till
2.5
2.7
2.7
3.2
3.0
3.0
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.4
3.2
3.1
3.4
3.1
3.3
3.1

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.6
3.6

3.4
3.5

3.5
3.5

3.5

3.6

July

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.6
39.8
39.9
40.3
40.0
40.7
40.7
40.9
40.8
40.3
40.4
40.1
40.3
40.7
40.1
40.7
40.5
40.6
40.8
40.2

3.4

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.5

3.7

Dec.

Year

18,937 SIC
19,472
19,127
18,974 1983
1984
1985
1986
6,142 1987
6,315
6,202
6,226 1983
1984
1985
1986
12,966 1987
13,295
12,986
12,908 1983
1984
1985
1986
372.86 1987
387.69
406.58
408.78 1983
1984
1985
1986
9.05 1987
9.41
9.75
9.85 1983
1984
1985
1986
41.2 1987
41.2
41.7
41.5 1983
1984
1985
1986
3.6 1987
3.6
3.9
3.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

15

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

10,718
11,553
11,421
11,153

10,791
11,620
11,440
11,198

10,983
11,694
11,461
11,251

11,051
11,674
11,440
11,209

11,117
11,653
11,419
11,204

11,138
11,641
11,387
11,185

July

24,25,32-39—DURABLE GOODS
A| 1 r MDinvrro IM TUAII pAMnc
ALL LiviruHLLd—m inuuoftiiuo

10,732
11,505
11,490
11,244

10,351
11,135
11,563
11,301
11,087

10,364
11,229
11,536
11,280
11,121

10,417
11,346
11,561
11,277

2,793
3,037
3,029
2,981

2,681
2,922
3,067
2,978
2,966

2,688
2,952
3,055
2,975
2,971

2,707
2,988
3,062
2,979

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
2,731
2,758
2,788
2,777
3,007
3,030
3,065
3,039
2,993
3,050
3,042 3,051
2,981
2,986
2,987
2,948

2,801
3,071
3,009
2,973

2,861
3,090
3,009
2,991

2,887
3,094
3,008
2,991

2,912
3,092
3,007
2,996

2,920
3,088
2,994
2,990

7,117
7,739
7,644
7,432

6,761
7,464
7,734
7,482
7,318

6,781
7,546
7,701
7,465
7,353

6,842
7,641
7,720
7,464

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
6,923
7,027 7,125
7,091
7,692
7,752
7,838
7,752
7,686
7,694 7,710
7,551
7,471
7,472
7,465
7,319

7,154
7,804
7,575
7,373

7,345
7,882
7,615
7,442

7,410
7,859
7,605
7,410

7,468
7,829
7,583
7,415

7,471
7,806
7,549
7,402

382.17
403.24
416.12
424.98

366.83
398.55
410.59
425.59
430.77

365.63
399.51
404.00
421.89
431.19

DOLLARS
379.73
397.70
412.46
420.04

392.06
406.29
420.62
428.06

391.11
404.33
420.21
424.15

395.91
407.79
424.13
429.73

404.04
419.32
439.45
439.92

9.39
9.74
10.10
10.29

9.24
9.65
9.99
10.28
10.38

9.28
9.65
10.00
10.29
10.39

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR
9.28
9.31
9.35
9.38
9.33
9.27
9.68
9.69
9.68
9.71
9.73
9.70
10.04
10.11
10.06
10.05 10.08
10.01
10.22
10.26
10.28 10.26
10.28
10.31

9.47
9.79
10.16
10.29

9.47
9.79
10.15
10.27

9.54
9.85
10.22
10.33

9.62
9.96
10.34
10.40

40.7
41.4
41.2

39.7
41.3
41.1

39.4
41.4
40.4

40.7
41.0
41.0

41.4
41.5
41.4

41.3
41.3
41.4

413

414

410

411

416

413

41.5
41.4
41.5
41.6

42.0
42.1
42.5
42.3

41.5

41.5

2.1
3.5
3.4

2.2
3.6
3.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.6
2.9
2.4
2.6
2.9
3.1
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.4
3.5
3.2
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.4
3.3
3.5
3.5
3.3
3.3
3.5

3.6
3.7
3.7
3.8

3.5
3.6
3.5
3.6

3.6
3.7
3.7
3.7

3.8
3.9
4.1
4.0

3.0
3.6
3.5
3.5

3.5
3.6

3.4
3.6

10,502
11,410
11,532
11,285

10,617
11,491
11,540
11,286

10,736
11,617
11,583
11,294

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
371.73 373.98 376.12 381.48 378.95
401.72 404.07 400.75 402.97 397.96
412.41 410.64 413.06 417.31 410.47
426.83 423.54 423.54 424.76 416.56

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.3
40.4
40.8
40.4
40.1
40.9
41.7
41.4
41.5
41.5
41.1
41.4
40.6
41.2
40.9
412
414
414
412
406

MANUFACTURING

SIC 24
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

74.0
75.7
74.9
76.8

74.9
75.6
74.9
78.5

74.5
73.3
74.2
76.4

71.1
68.5
71.1
73.5

66.0
65.6
67.6
69.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
386.49 398.27 398.40 408.00 405.81 418.41
402.73 402.21 412.51 427.39 421.37 429.85
400.98 414.74 422.18 443.07 418.11 437.30
428.67 438.98 452.64 455.67 434.42 428.65

421.61
460.73
450.36
432.42

422.82
432.51
454.69
442.80

378.30
402.50
419.98
427.39

372.42
408.43
439.22
421.34

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.01
10.20
10.12
10.23
9.91
10.16
10.30
10.42
10.55
10.82
10.86
10.91
10.58
10.58
10.77
10.94
10.86
10.96
10.88
10.92
11.04
11.06
10.70
10.77

10.41
11.21
11.12
10.73

10.44
11.09
11.09
10.80

10.28
10.82
11.14
10.82

10.12
10.72
11.32
10.64

40.5
41.1
40.5
40.3

40.5
39.0
41.0
41.0

36.8
37.2
37.7
39.5

36.8
38.1
38.8
39.6

3.7
3.5
3.9
4.3

2.5
3.3
3.2
3.6

2.5
3.5
2.7
3.4

704.5
723.6
718.2
736.8

701.0
714.9
711.8
731.3

691.1
700.9
699.9
722.7

679.3
690.3
687.3
716.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.1
6.5
6.4
6.3

5.5
6.0
6.1
5.9
6.0

5.6
6.0
6.2
5.8
6.1

5.4
6.0
6.3
6.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

96.5
104.4
106.0
110.6

87.7
100.2
102.1
104.7
112.2

88.8
100.4
102.1
104.9
113.4

90.4
102.3
103.1
106.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
98.2
93.1
95.6
98.2
103.9
105.3
107.3
106.2
104.1
105.4
108.5
107.7
107.7
110.0
112.7
112.2

100.1
107.5
109.3
114.2

101.6
106.5
109.2
114.0

101.8
105.8
107.4
113.9

101.5
104.3
107.0
113.0

100.8
103.5
106.0
113.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

64.7
68.2
67.2
69.9

54.2
63.1
63.1
66.5
63.9

54.5
63.3
62.1
65.5
63.8

53.0
61.5
60.5
63.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

547.1
589.5
583.8
597.1

477.7
558.1
563.4
569.0
588.1

486.6
563.1
560.0
567.4
590.9

496.0
573.5
563.3
571.6

588.4
613.5
610.2
622.2

592.1
608.2
605.8
621.2

588.5
599.4
599.1
615.4

578.8
584.9
587.4
606.7

568.7
575.8
576.6
599.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

399.68
416.23
425.88
434.68

395.41
389.38
405.97
421.79
417.12

381.85
395.51
389.46
424.21
433.54

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

312.78
320.40
327.98
335.70

300.66
312.05
316.29
329.51
331.63

299.92
314.82
311.00
328.55
337.39

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
303.36 308.43 312.76 320.28 314.77 319.87
315.61 318.38 318.80 325.62 318.77 323.60
318.35 318.37 326.41 337.01 326.33 335.34
332.80 334.89 339.85 342.72 333.26 338.20

321.12
332.10
338.20
340.68

319.93
322.78
335.32
337.79

310.06
316.76
327.46
337.34

312.02
323.19
335.67
337.79

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.17
10.70
10.92
10.84

9.96
10.22
10.74
10.76
10.56

9.97
10.22
10.67
10.99
10.60

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.80
8.03
8.22
8.33

7.67
7.90
8.11
8.30
8.27

7.71
7.91
8.12
8.36
8.31

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.68
7.73
7.78
7.83
7.84
7.85
7.91
7.92
7.95
8.08
8.07
8.09
8.08
8.06
8.14
8.26
8.22
8.28
8.32
8.31
8.35
8.40
8.29
8.33

7.89
8.20
8.33
8.35

7.88
8.11
8.30
8.32

7.81
8.06
8.29
8.35

7.82
8.1C
8.35
8.32

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.3
38.9
39.0
40.1

39.7
38.1
37.8
39.2
39.5

38.3
38.7
36.5
38.6
40.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.1
39.9
39.9
40.3

39.2
39.5
39.0
39.7
40.1

38.9
39.8
38.3
39.3
40.6

40.8
40.0
40.5
40.6

40.7
40.5
40.6
40.8

40.6
39.8
40.4
40.6

39.7
39.3
39.5
40.4

39.9
39.9
40.2
40.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.3
3.4
3.3
3.6

3.4
2.6
2.9
2.6
3.5

2.9
3.1
3.2
2.7
3.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.1
3.2
3.2
3.5

2.5
2.9
2.7
2.9
3.3

2.5
3.1
2.7
2.9
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.9
3.1
3.4
3.3 3.6
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.4
2.9
2.9
3.1
3.4
3.6
36
3.2
3.3
3.6
3.8
3.6
3.9

3.5
3.4
36
3.9

3.4
3.1
3.3
3.7

3.0
2.9
3.1
3.6

241—LOGGING CAMPS AND LOGGING CONTRACTORS

See footnotes at end of tables.



69.8
79.8
79.2
75.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
72.1
77.8
78.5
83.8
75.2
80.8
73.7
77.3

THOUSANDS
86.8
90.0
92.1
94.6
87.3
89.7
84.3
85.6

Dec.

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
59.7
68.2
54.8
70.9
60.0
64.5
72.4
74.9
56.7
61.5
66.7
72.5
61.0
65.0
71.2
72.4

701.3
729.1
723.6
737.0

71.0
81.5
80.6
78.1
76.6

Nov.

6.2
6.4
6.2
6.5

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
620.7
675.8 684.9
644.6
727.8 725.9
707.1
694.1
714.9
713.0
695.2
678.1
725.3 722.5
705.5
691.1

70.3
81.4
81.1
79.3
76.6

Oct.

6.5
6.8
6.3
6.7

602.0
685.1
677.3
681.7

82.9
87.5
84.4
82.9

Sept.

6.7
6.9
6.4
7.0

591.2
674.5
672.6
677.3
708.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Aug.

6.7
7.1
6.5
6.8

582.1
668.9
675.1
678.8
704.8

sic:

July

6.6
7.0
6.5
6.6

656.5
703.5
697.3
710.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.9
39.5
40.2
40.2
40.8
40.3
39.5
39.9
40.2
40.1
39.4
39.5
40.1
40.8
39.7
40.8
40.2
40.0
40.3
40.7

June

THOUSANDS
6.2
6.4
6.6
6.9
6.9
6.7
6.4
6.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
535.9
565.3 573.3
592.8
612.3 610.5
579.4
595.2 601.5
593.2
611.2
608.2

May

SIC 241—LOGGING CAMPS AND LOGGING CONTRACTORS (Con.)

SIC 24—LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS

PRODUCTION
513.7
581.7
564.1
579.1

Apr.

93.7
95.8
91.6
89.9

94.2
96.0
91.0
91.9

94.1
93.2
89.9
89.9

90.6
88.7
85.9
87.0

3.1 SIC
3.2
3.3
3.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
84.9
84.8
81.0
82.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

16

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN
5.8
5.5
6.0
6.1
6.1
6.5
5.9
6.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.8
40.0
40.1
39.0
39.2
39.5
38.8
39.1
39.1
38.6
39.2
40.5
38.5
37.9
39.2
41.2
40.6
39.4
40.2
41.0

40.9
39.4
39.9
39.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.S
3.4
3.5
3.5
2.9
3.3
3.5
3.6
3.4
3.0
3.4
3.3
3.4
2.9
3.7
2.9
3.3
3.1
4.1
3.7
3.3
3.7
3.9
4.1

3.9
4.1
3.6
3.8

242—SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS
192.5
202.4
194.7
193.8

172.5
196.3
193.2
188.4
194.1

176.0
198.3
191.7
186.4
195.0

179.0
200.3
192.6
188.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
183.4
190.4
198.9
200.9
202.8
204.3
208.8
206.9
191.2
196.6
199.3
198.5
191.3
193.6
196.7
192.4

204.0
207.5
199.6
198.6

204.0
205.0
197.5
198.6

202.0
202.5
194.9
198.3

200.7
198.7
191.8
196.6

198.0
197.5
189.9
196.3

17.7
18.7
18.3
18.3

16.6
18.1
18.4
17.8
18.6

16.5
18.2
18.1
17.6
18.7

16.7
18.5
18.1
17.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
18.1
17.5
17.9
17.0
18.6
18.9
19.3
18.9
18.0
18.4
18.7
18.5
18.0
18.3
18.3
18.4

18.3
19.2
18.6
18.5

18.5
19.0
18.4
18.6

18.4
18.4
18.1
18.6

18.3
18.4
17.9
18.6

18.2
18.6
17.9
18.8

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

170.5
179.8
172.2
171.5

150.9
174.1
170.8
166.3
171.0

154.5
176.1
169.4
164.4
171.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

334.56
342.69
345.91
354.38

319.20
342.76
340.90
352.15
350.68

320.38
345.68
334.62
354.19
355.32

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.20
8.42
8.52
8.56

8.00
8.36
8.48
8.61
8.45

8.07
8.37
8.45
8.66
8.46

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.8
40.7
40.6
41.4

39.9
41.0
40.2
40.9
41.5

39.7
41.3
39.6
40.9
42.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.7
3.8
3.7
4.2

3.2
3.9
3.4
3.6
4.1

3.1
4.0
3.3
3.8
4.4

157.4
177.7
169.7
166.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
178.4
161.8
176.8
168.6
185.9
184.0
181.6
180.0
176.4
175.9
173.7
168.4
174.6
170.5
171.6
169.3

181.4
184.6
176.9
176.1

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

181.8
182.0
175.2
176.0

179.9
179.7
172.6
175.9

178.5
176.3
169.5
174.1

176.2
175.3
167.4
173.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

355.47
364.01
365.57
372.67

340.13
365.86
361.09
371.54
367.74

339.95
368.11
355.02
375.33
373.47

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
321.20 327.23 333.74 345.70 340.71 339.49
342.33 345.26 342.72 348.91 336.76 342.69
340.17 335.24 344.76 358.15 343.20 350.96
356.04 357.32 360.32 360.67 349.76 352.73

341.14
348.94
352.19
354.45

341.55
338.92
350.99
349.00

334.56
334.72
345.37
351.05

339.07
345.17
355.59
354.00

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.67
8.90
8.96
8.98

8.44
8.88
8.96
9.04
8.84

8.52
8.87
8.92
9.11
8.85

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.14
8.03
8.31
8.22
8.20
8.31
8.37
8.38
8.40
8.51
8.44
8.42
8.42
8.36
8.45
8.63
8.58
8.56
8.60
8.61
8.62
8.67
8.51
8.52

8.28
8.49
8.59
8.50

8.27
8.41
8.54
8.43

8.20
8.41
8.57
8.50

8.27
8.46
8.61
8.53

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.0
40.9
40.8
41.5

40.3
41.2
40.3
41.1
41.6

39.9
41.5
39.8
41.2
42.2

41.3
40.7
41.0
41.4

41.2
41.1
41.0
41.7

41.3
40.3
41.1
41.4

40.8
39.8
40.3
41.3

41.0
40.8
41.3
41.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.8
4.0
3.9
44

3.4
4.1
3.6
38
4.2

3.3
4.2
3.5
40
4.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.9
4.0
41
3.8
4.0
3.9
3.8
3.7
4.0
3.4
3.5
3.6
4.2
4.0
4.0
4.5
4.0
4.1
4.1
4.2
4.5

39
3.8
3.9
4.5

40
3.5
3.7
4.3

38
3.4
3.7
4.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
40.0
40.7
41.6
41.0
40.9
41.2
40.8
41.0
39.9
40.4
40.1
40.8
41.5
40.0
41.4
41.5
418
416
411

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

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

SIC 242—SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2426

SIC 2421—SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL

39 SIC
3.8
3.9
4.3 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

DOLLARS
361.92
363.60
371.29
370.60

362.66
371.36
372.11
372.91

363.54
358.27
370.46
365.56

355.42
355.11
363.60
368.46

360.91
366.54
373.77
371.01

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.47
8.79
8.77
8.70
8.59
8.66
8.85
8.85
8.87
9.00
8.90
8.89
8.88
8.81
8.87
9.07
9.01
8.99
9.03
9.04
9.05
9.10
8.92
8.93

8.76
8.97
9.01
8.90

8.76
8.89
8.97
8.83

8.69
8.90
9.00
8.90

8.76
8.94
9.05
8.94

41.6
40.9
41.3
41.5

41.4
41.4
41.3
41.9

41.5
40.3
41.3
41.4

40.9
39.9
40.4
41.4

41.2
41.0
41.3
41.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
3.4
4.0
4.2
4.3
3.5
4.0
4.2
4.0
4.0
3.9
4.2
3.6
3.6
3.8
4.4
4.3
4.3
42
43
45
47
44
48

4.0
4.1
4.2
48

4.1
3.8
3.9
45

3.9
3.6
3.8
4.6

4.0
4.0
4.0
4.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
41.9
40.3
40.9
41.3
41.1
41.5
41.1
41.2
40.0
40.4
40.3
41.2
41.8
40.3
41.6
41.7
42.0
41.8
41.3

2426—HARDWOOD DIMENSION AND FLOORING
28.3
31.9
31.4
32.5

25.3
31.4
31.6
31.5
33.8

25.4
31.6
31.2
31.2
34.1

25.9
31.9
31.4
31.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
26.2
27.3
28.2
28.4
31.9
32.0
32.5
31.7
31.6
31.4
31.5
30.9
31.7
32.2
32.5
32.0

29.8
32.2
31.6
32.8

30.2
32.0
31.4
33.4

30.9
31.8
31.5
33.6

31.1
31.6
31.4
33.6

31.3
31.8
31.4
33.8

22.3
28.0
27.4
27.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
23.7
24.6
24.8
22.6
28.0
28.1
28.6
27.8
27.6
27.6
27.6
27.1
27.8
28.3
28.6
28.1

26.2
28.2
27.8
28.8

26.6
28.0
27.5
29.4

27.2
27.7
27.6
29.6

27.5
27.6
27.5
29.5

27.6
27.8
27.5
29.7

DOLLARS
221.90
233.20
249.25
268.69

227.36
234.40
250.90
269.86

226.80
236.59
253.49
268.69

227.92
235.81
255.20
269.21

229.55
242.60
266.62
279.12

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.54
5.52
5.52
5.51
5.56
5.50
5.76
5.80
5.80
5.86
5.90
5.83
6.07
6.08
6.21
6.21
6.27
6.31
6.51
6.51
6.46
6.55
6.51
6.49

5.60
5.86
6.32
6.55

5.60
5.90
6.29
6.49

5.60
5.91
6.38
6.55

5.64
5.99
6.44
6.63

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

160.3
166.5
160.2
158.5

143.6
161.1
158.4
154.3
157.4

147.3
162.7
157.2
152.6
158.2

149.5
164.3
158.1
153.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
153.5
159.2
166.6
168.5
166.7
168.1
171.9
171.0
156.4
161.9
164.6
164.5
156.9
158.6
161.3
157.5

170.0
171.1
164.7
162.9

169.5
168.9
162.9
162.3

167.0
166.8
160.4
161.7

165.6
163.4
157.5
160.0

162.8
162.3
155.8
159.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

24.7
27.9
27.5
28.5

21.8
27.6
27.6
27.5
29.6

21.9
27.9
27.3
27.3
29.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.1
12.6
12.6
12.7

11.4
12.1
12.6
12.3
12.7

11.4
12.1
12.5
12.1
12.7

11.6
12.3
12.6
12.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
11.7
12.1
12.4
12.5
12.5
12.7
13.0
12.8
12.3
12.7
13.0
13.0
12.8
12.8
12.8
12.5

12.6
13.1
12.9
12.9

12.7
12.9
12.8
12.9

12.5
12.6
12.5
12.8

12.4
12.5
12.4
12.8

12.2
12.7
12.4
12.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

222.00
233.78
248.58
266.26

208.13
229.23
243.82
260.34
274.07

213.40
232.07
236.12
252.31
274.23

1983
142.3
125.9
129.6
1984
148.4
143.2
144.7
1985
142.0
140.5
139.3
134.9
1986
140.6
136.6
1987
138.8
139.6

See footnotes at end of tables.


131.9
146.2
139.7
136.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
135.9
141.4
150.1
148.6
148.4
149.9
153.5
152.7
138.1
143.3
146.1
146.2
139.1
140.9
143.5
139.9

151.4
152.8
146.3
144.8

151.4
150.5
145.0
144.0

149.0
148.7
142.4
143.7

147.6
145.5
139.6
142.0

145.2
144.6
137.7
141.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.55
5.83
6.23
6.51

5.42
5.66
6.05
6.46
6.62

5.50
5.73
6.07
6.42
6.64

17

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
340.49 346.18 354.19 368.30 362.20
363.74 367.28 364.56 370.80 356.00
358.75 355.04 365.44 379.13 363.10
375.65 376.97 380.10 380.38 368.40

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
217.49 219.45 220.49 225.36 222.40
229.25 232.00 231.42 237.92 234.82
244.01 240.16 244.67 250.26 245.16
266.26 265.61 264.86 268.55 262.35

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2426
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 2426—HARDWOOD DIMENSION AND FLOORING (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.0
40.1
39.9
40.9

38.4
40.5
40.3
40.3
41.4

38.8
40 5
38.9
39.3
41.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.1
2.9
2.7
3.3

2.1
3.2
28
2.8
3.9

2.2
3.3
24
2.6
3.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.8
39.9
40.9
40.0
39.8
400
40 6
39 8
399
40.2
39.4
39.5
40.3
39.1
40.9
41.0
40.3
41.0
40.8

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

40.2
400
39.5
41.4

40.6
400
39.7
41.2

40.5
401
40.3
41.4

40.7
39.9
40.0
41.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.8
2.8
3.3
3.0
3.1
2.8
3.1
3.0
3.2
3.3
2.9
24
29
22
26
26
2.8
3.5
3.2
3.1
3.6
2.8
3.1

3.6
2.6
27
3.5

3.6
2.5
29
3.4

3.6
2.6
31
3.7

40.7
405
41.4
42.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.6 SIC
IX
35
4.4 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.1
32
3.2
3.5

2.2
29
2.4
2.8
3.0

2.4
29
2.2
2.7
3.3

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.8
3.4
3.2
2.9
2.8
2.5
3.4
34
34
31
33
31
3.9
3.7
3.2
2.8
2.5
3.6
3.9
3.7
3.9
3.6
3.3
3.1

3.7
3.4
3.8
3.8

3.4
3.1
3.3
3.4

3.0
2.9
3.1
3.6

3.3
3.2
3.5
3.7

68.1
80.5
83.0
88.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
76.4
75.0
72.2
70.5
85.2
84.9
82.4
81.5
84.1
91.4
90.0
86.6
98.1
96.8
92.6
89.9

78.9
85.6
92.5
98.5

79.5
85.6
90.3
97.1

79.0
84.7
89.4
96.7

79.1
84.2
87.6
95.3

78.3
84.0
86.5
94.7

54.2
65.4
66.9
70.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
61.7
60.4
56.6
57.9
69.7
69.3
67.0
66.3
74.4
73.3
70.0
67.8
80.1
72.2
78.9
74.9

64.1
70.0
75.5
80.4

64.6
70.0
73.6
79.2

64.0
69.1
72.5
78.7

64.0
68.5
70.8
77.4

63.3
67.9
69.6
76.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
310.84 313.16 311.58 319.39 312.78 327.44
312.43 318.37 314.42 322.80 314.79 318.40
316.22 326.73 336.59 348.19 332.91 352.79
340.94 338.96 344.76 347.73 336.15 349.40

329.06
327.24
353.64
354.03

317.09
319.20
339.05
341.45

314.40
316.37
340.25
337.28

315.57
324.42
341.47
337.68

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLORS
7.89
7.77
7.80
7.79
7.79
7.81
7.99
8.01
8.00
7.90
7.90
7.85
8.36
8.37
8.22
8.27
8.23
8.15
8.44
8.46
8.30
8.45
8.39
8.46

7.91
8.06
8.42
8.49

7.81
7.98
8.31
8.41

7.86
8.05
8.36
8.39

7.85
8.05
8.39
8.40

41.5
39.8
42.2
41.3

41.6
40.6
42.0
41.7

40.6
40.0
40.8
40.6

40.0
39.3
40.7
40.2

40.2
40.3
40.7
40.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
3.5
2.9
2.2
2.1
1.8
2.8
2.9
2.3
2.4
2.2
2.6
3.9
3.8
4.3
2.9
2.3
1.6
3.6
3.5
3.7
2.6
3.1
2.5

3.5
2.7
3.8
3.7

2.6
2.4
3.0
2.9

2.3
2.0
2.7
2.7

2.5
2.3
2.9
2.7

52.9
58.5

52.8
58.8

53.0
58.7

53.9
59.1

183.7
216.3
219.0
232.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
195.2
188.6
202.9
205.8
226.7
226.2
221.9
219.9
221.4
232.1 233.1
226.1
251.7
253.7
243.8
237.2

211.6
227.8
237.7
255.9

213.1
226.9
234.9
254.5

212.6
225.0
233.7
252.9

212.7
222.5
231.7
251.0

212.5
221.7
229.0
250.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

59.6
67.4
70.7
75.7

51.9
62.7
67.8
68.8
76.2

52.6
62.9
66.3
70.4
77.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.0
45.1
47.8
52.0

35.3
42.8
45.3
47.7
53.6

36.0
42.8
45.1
48.2
54.0

36.8
43.6
45.8
49.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
38.2
39.6
40.9
41.3
45.4
44.7
46.3
46.1
46.4
47.3
49.2
49.1
51.7
53.6
54.0
49.9

42.2
46.6
50.2
54.5

42.4
46.2
49.6
53.9

42.2
45.9
48.6
53.9

42.5
45.3
48.5
53.6

42.7
45.4
47.9
53.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

315.93
318.00
334.51
341.85

303.00
312.45
311.50
337.20
329.04

308.48
311.26
306.44
332.02
339.55

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

165.1
185.3
190.0
203.2

143.9
175.9
183.2
188.2
204.8

146.7
175.8
180.6
188.9
206.1

150.2
180.9
181.9
191.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
155.2
161.0
168.1 170.8
184.3
185.9
190.5 189.9
184.3
188.2
193.9 194.7
202.2
196.0
209.4 211.3

176.4
191.2
198.9
213.2

177.7
190.4
196.4
211.9

177.1
188.2
194.8
209.9

177.4
185.6
192.7
208.0

177.2
184.4
190.0
207.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.82
7.97
8.28
8.42

7.71
7.91
8.07
8.43
8.33

7.79
7.90
8.15
8.47
8.51

1983
1984

307.13
313.96
324.01
332.10

298.68
307.28
312.84
327.20
328.42

298.72
306.11
307.58
324.66
336.17

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
301.78 307.93 308.30 312.48 302.12 311.71
309.97 315.06 311.48 317.90 309.64 315.55
316.00 318.40 325.62 334.12 322.40 330.87
331.67 330.47 334.15 337.43 327.23 334.56

313.29
320.36
334.14
338.25

309.83
316.76
325.62
330.89

306.36
315.99
326.01
334.96

310.64
321.53
333.34
336.61

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.4
39.9
40.4
40.6

39.3
39.5
38.6
40.0
39.5

39.6
39.4
37.6
39.2
39.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.64
7.81
8.06
8.20

7.60
7.74
7.94
8.18
8.19

7.64
7.73
8.01
8.24
8.28

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.64
7.66
7.65
7.64
7.64
7.61
7.73
7.71
7.76
7.83
7.83
7.78
8.00
8.00
8.04
8.07
8.09
8.02
8.23
8.18
8.19
8.21
8.14
8.20

7.66
7.91
8.13
8.25

7.65
7.86
8.10
8.17

7.64
7.88
8.13
8.23

7.67
7.90
8.17
8.23

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.5
2.4
2.9
3.0

1.3
2.1
1.6
2.4
1.9

1.8
2.1
1.3
2.1
2.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.2
40.2
40.2
40.5

39.3
39.7
39.4
40.0
40.1

39.1
39.6
38.4
39.4
40.6

40.9
40.5
41.1
41.0

40.5
40.3
40.2
40.5

40.1
40.1
40.1
40.7

40.5
40.7
40.8
40.9 1983
1984

See footnotes at end of tables.

Aug.

66.5
77.9
82.1
87.5
95.9

180.0
211.4
217.2
228.7
250.4




July

65.9
77.8
82.8
85.8
94.8

177.4
211.3
219.4
227.6
248.9

40.8
40.3
41.0
40.8

June

74.1
82.9
87.2
93.4

199.7
221.5
227.9
245.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.5
40.2
40.3
40.9
39.7
40.1
40.4
40.6
40.6
39.8
39.5
39.8
40.5
41.3
40.2
40.3
40.4
40.8
41.1
40.2

May

2431—MILLWORK

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1987

Apr.

SIC 243—MILLWORK, PLYWOOD, AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS

SIC 243—MILLWORK, PLYWOOD, AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS

ms
1986

Mar.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.1
41.0
40.2
40.1
39.8
40.4
39.3
39.8
40.3
39.8
39.7
40.7
41.6
40.5
38.8
40.4
40.8
41.2
40.5
40.3

sic: 2434—WOOD KITCHEN CABINETS

18

48.7
57.0

41.8
53.5

42.8
53.3

43.8
54.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
45.3
47.6
48.8
50.1
55.7
56.6
58.1
58.3

51.8
58.8

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 2434—WOOD KITCHEN CABINETS (Con.)
60.4
65.7

58.5
62.0
68.2

57.9
60.6
68.5

57.9
62.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
58.3
60.3
60.1
59.1
63.4
66.4
64.8
67.3

62.1
68.2

62.3
67.8

62.4
68.0

62.9
68.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.8
46.6
49.4
53.2

32.4
43.3
47.7
50.4
54.6

33.3
42.9
47.5
48.9
54.8

34.3
43.9
47.2
50.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
40.0
38.8
35.6
37.8
47.7
46.4
45.4
47.9
49.1
49.3
48.2
47.8
51.4
54.7
53.9
52.6

41.6
48.4
51.0
55.4

42.6
48.4
51.0
54.9

42.5
48.4
51.1
54.9

42.8
48.2
51.2
55.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

273.74
285.32
284.86
297.79

265.94
278.69
279.50
281.12
303.67

258.81
273.93
266.01
275.98
303.28

DOLLARS
281.64
292.03
286.88
303.86

283.44
291.10
286.88
305.12

275.42
286.72
281.25
302.08

276.21
290.09
285.48
310.68

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.93
7.08
7.23
7.52

6.98
7.02
7.13
7.34
7.63

6.92
7.06
7.17
7.34
7.62

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
6.92
6.92
6.90
6.92
6.90
6.88
7.14
7.13
7.01
7.06
7.03
6.96
7.24
7.20
7.22
7.19
7.29
7.16
7.54
7.43
7.40
7.52
7.53
7.46

6.93
7.17
7.19
7.59

6.92
7.15
7.23
7.59

6.94
7.11
7.32
7.69

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.5
40.3
39.4
39.6

38.1
39.7
39.2
38.3
39.8

37.4
38.8
37.1
37.6
39.8

40.9
40.6
39.9
40.2

39.8
40.1
38.9
39.8

39.8
40.8
39.0
40.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.9
3.3

1.6
2.8

1.8
2.6

2.7
3.0

2.3

1.9

2.0
3.0

1.6
32

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
38.1
39.7
39.8
38.9
39.5
40.6
40.7
41.0
40.3
39.0
39.1
39.6
40.3
39.8
38.7
38.6
39.3
40.6
39.8

40.7
40.9
39.9
40.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.0
2.7
2.7
2.7
3.9
3.4
3.5
3.3
3.6
3.4
3.7

2.1
2.4

2.1
2.6

2.7
3.0

2.8
3.5

2.8
3.4

3.0
3.5

3.7
3.8

3.2
3.1

3.2
3.2

2.7
3.0

3.0
3.3

3.0
3.6

SIC 2435—HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

22.9
24.3
22.4
23.3

21.1
24.3
22.7
22.3
23.9

21.3
24.5
22.3
22.6
24.0

21.8
24.6
22.5
22.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
21.8
22.5
23.2
23.1
24.7
24.9
25.0
24.6
22.5
22.6
22.7
22.0
22.9
23.5
23.6
23.0

23.8
24.7
22.7
23.7

23.8
24.3
22.3
23.8

24.0
23.7
22.1
23.8

24.1
23.1
22.3
23.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

20.0
21.4
19.7
20.5

18.2
21.4
19.9
19.6
20.8

18.5
21.6
19.5
19.9
21.0

18.9
21.8
19.7
20.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
19.0
19.6
20.4
20.2
21.9
22.0
22.1
21.7
19.7
19.8
19.9
19.3
20.1
20.6
20.7
20.1

20.9
21.9
19.9
20.7

20.9
21.4
19.5
21.0

21.1
20.9
19.3
20.9

21.3
20.2
19.6
20.9


See footnotes at end of tables.


Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2435—HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD (Con.)

1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
262.89 274.72 274.72 274.62 267.63
277.69 286.64 285.31 292.33 280.49
281.58 281.52 288.68 291.77 284.97
286.38 286.80 293.18 305.72 299.30

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2436

62.8 1983
68.8 1984
1985
1986
1987
43.7
48.5
51.4 1983
55.5 1984
1985
1986
1987
283.61
286.13
300.51 1983
319.97 1984
1985
1986
1987
7.02
7.1C
7.42 1983
7.71 1984
1985
1986
1987
40.4
40.3
40.5 SIC
41.5

245.41
252.63
265.86
275.27

234.60
253.34
263.25
270.54
280.96

231.17
254.16
258.70
270.41
279.75

6.12
6.30
6.63
6.78

6.00
6.24
6.50
6.68
6.77

6.02
6.26
6.50
6.71
6.79

40.1
40.1
40.1
40.6

39.1
40.6
40.5
40.5
41.5

38.4
40.6
39.8
40.3
41.2

3.3
3.3
3.0
3.5

2.4
3.6
3.0
3.3
3.9

2.6
3.9
3.0
3.3
4.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
233.96 240.12 243.76 250.51 238.94 251.33
256.59 255.37 252.05 253.31 249.01 251.30
267.08 264.52 267.96 270.76 263.31 265.32
275.40 277.84 277.44 274.46 273.20 274.28

253.59
248.14
264.94
277.17

253.17
251.54
267.02
274.19

252.97
252.57
262.52
272.97

256.88
259.72
275.67
280.57

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.16
6.08
6.14
6.11
6.11
6.03
6.33
6.27
6.32
6.27
6.29
6.32
6.70
6.70
6.62
6.60
6.58
6.53
6.84
6.83
6.76
6.80
6.76
6.80

6.17
6.33
6.64
6.81

6.19
6.32
6.76
6.77

6.14
6.33
6.68
6.74

6.25
6.35
6.74
6.81

41.1
39.2
39.9
40.7

40.9
39.8
39.5
40.5

41.2
39.9
39.3
40.5

41.1
40.9
40.9
41.2

3.6
3.0
3.1
3.7

3.9
2.8
3.0
3.6

3.8
2.9
2.7
3.4

3.6
2.7
2.6
3.3

3.9
3.3
3.2
3.7

PKUUUUIUN-WUKKtK AVtKAlit WttKLY HUUKS
39.7
39.3
41.0
39.3
38.8
39.4
40.4
40.2
40.6
40.6
39.3
40.6
40.2
40.9
40.9
40.0
41.1
40.6
40.8
40.5

40.8
39.7
39.6
40.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

2.6
3.9
3.2
3.5

2.8
3.5
2.9
3.7

3.1
3.4
3.1
3.5

3.6
3.3
2.9
3.2

3.1
3.0
2.9
3.2

2436—SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD

1983
1984
3.8 1985
3.3 1986
3.6 1987

36.9
37.6
36.5
37.3

35.1
37.2
36.7
35.9
37.9

35.8
37.5
36.8
35.8
37.9

36.0
38.0
36.5
36.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
37.5
37.0
38.3
36.6
37.0
37.9
37.8
38.3
36.5
36.7
36.0
36.0
37.8
37.7
36.7
37.1

37.6
37.6
36.7
37.3

37.3
38.0
36.6
38.3

37.5
37.5
36.6
38.1

37.2
37.2
36.3
38.4

37.2
36.7
36.0
38.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

33.1
34.1
33.5
34.2

31.2
33.7
33.4
33.0
34.6

31.9
340
33.6
32.8
34.6

32.1
34.5
33.4
33.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
34.4
33.7
32.7
33.1
34.4
33.6
34.5
34.8
33.7
33.6
33.1
33.0
34.8
34.0
34.6
33.6

33.9
34.2
33.8
34.4

33.7
34.5
33.8
35.2

33.8
34.1
33.7
34.9

33.6
33.8
33.5
35.2

33.6
333
33.1
35.2

383.76
397.14
406.39
407.95

374.24
386.48
407.22
416.08
400.19

377.20
383.67
405.66
422.59
424.07

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLIM
384.56 385.95 393.73 396.16 377.34 375.46
392.37 399.10 389.78 398.86 385.31 397.39
405.25 396.50 400.57 421.31 397.76 406.23
424.22 418.46 411.87 405.18 385.92 397.03

378.00
407.06
411.84
400.19

392.51
405.57
407.26
397.94

380.55
403.19
404.17
412.70

388.22
415.80
409.92
406.40

9.36
9.71
9.84
9.69

9.15
9.59
9.86
9.79
9.62

9.20
9.45
9.87
9.92
9.66

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.20
9.41
9.41
9.30
9.33
9.41
9.57
9.64
9.53
9.73
9.74
9.80
9.86
9.77
9.87
9.86
9.79
9.96
9.82
9.80
9.74
9.60
9.59
9.76

9.45
9.88
9.90
9.62

9.55
9.82
9.79
9.52

9.49
9.81
9.81
9.62

9.40
9.90
9.76
9.54

4.1

24.1
22.8
22.3 1983
23.8 1984
1985
1986
1987
21.4
19.9
19.7 1983
20.8 1984
1985
1986
1987

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MANUFACTURING

SIC 2436
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 2436—SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.0
40.9
41.3
42.1

40.9
40.3
41.3
42.5
41.6

41.0
40.6
41.1
42.6
43.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.0
4.1
4.5
4.9

3.8
4.1
3.9
4.4
4.7

3.8
4.1
4.2
5.3
5.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.5
40.1
42.1
42.2
41.8
41.4
40.7
40.9
39.6
41.0
41.1
40.5
41.0
40.3
42.3
42.7
42.2
43.2
40.2
41.6

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 244—WOOD CONTAINERS (Con.)

39.9
40.8
41.2
41.4

40.0
41.2
41.6
41.6

41.1
41.3
41.6
41.8

40.1
41.1
41.2
42.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.0
4.0
4.1
4.6
4.1
3.9
3.7
4.2
4.3
3.9
3.5
4.3
4.2
4.0
4.6
5.2
4.6
4.3
4.4
4.7
5.0
4.9
4.8
5.3

3.8
4.2
4.8
4.9

4.4
4.0
4.6
4.6

3.8
3.9
4.5
5.4

SIC 244—WOOD CONTAINERS

41.3
42.0
42.0
42.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.9 SIC
4.7
4.7
5.2 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.0
2.2
2.2
2.4

1.3
2.0
1.8
2.1
2.1

1.4
2.6
2.1
2.1
2.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
2.1
2.3
2.0
1.6
1.6
2.2
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.0
2.3
2.4
2.2
2.3
2.6
2.1
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.5
2.2

2.4
2.3
2.4
2.8

2.4
2.2
2.1
2.6

2.1
2.0
2.2
2.5

2.3
2.3
2.5
2.4

245—WOOD BUILDINGS AND MOBILE HOMES
69.3
73.5
72.2
70.4

57.2
66.1
65.4
67.2
67.9

58.2
67.9
66.6
67.6
67.8

60.7
70.8
69.0
67.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
68.9
65.3
77.0
73.3
74.0
71.5
71.3
70.0

THOUSANDS
73.1
75.4
78.8
78.9
75.7
75.3
72.1
71.4

76.9
77.6
75.9
73.0

77.3
75.9
75.3
72.5

76.4
74.1
74.7
71.8

72.3
71.9
72.8
70.6

69.3
69.4
70.4
69.5

THOUSANDS
39.3
38.8
42.8
43.0
42.1
42.4
42.2
42.1

39.8
42.6
41.6
41.6

39.6
41.8
41.4
41.2

38.6
41.4
40.6
40.0

38.1
40.5
39.7
39.6

38.4
39.5
39.6
39.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.0
8.8
8.5
8.5

6.7
8.3
8.0
8.2
8.5

6.8
8.2
8.2
8.1
8.6

7.1
8.5
8.3
8.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
8.6
8.3
8.0
7.6
9.3
9.2
9.0
8.7
8.7
8.7
8.8
8.6
8.5
8.5
8.4
8.3

8.5
9.2
8.7
8.8

8.8
8.9
8.6
8.7

8.9
8.8
8.5
8.7

8.6
8.5
8.6
8.7

8.5
8.4
8.3
8.6

5.4
5.7
5.6
5.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5.5
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.7
5.9
6.1
6.0
5.7
5.9
5.9
6.1
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.8

5.5
5.9
5.8
5.8

5.5
5.8
5.8
5.7

5.5
5.9
5.6
5.4

5.5
5.7
5.5
5.5

5.4
5.6
5.5
5.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

53.2
56.6
55.5
53.5

42.3
49.7
49.2
50.8
50.8

42.9
51.2
50.3
51.0
50.8

45.1
54.2
52.2
51.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
56.9
59.0
52.8
49.2
61.4
61.6
59.7
56.6
58.1
59.1
54.7
56.9
55.2
54.5
54.4
53.5

60.3
60.5
59.6
55.8

60.8
59.0
58.6
55.0

60.0
57.3
57.8
54.3

56.1
54.7
55.7
53.2

53.2
52.7
53.6
52.3

29.9
34.3
34.7
33.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
31.0
32.1
32.7
33.3
35.0
35.6
36.6
36.3
35.1
35.6
36.2
35.9
34.5
35.2
35.8
35.9

33.8
36.3
35.4
35.4

33.6
35.8
35.2
34.9

32.7
35.2
34.5
33.8

32.0
34.3
33.4
33.4

32.5
33.3
33.4
33.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

264.23
265.41
277.40
290.31

247.97
243.04
249.56
271.95
291.80

248.15
253.68
253.12
265.28
282.55

DOLLARS
273.64
275.02
289.38
301.64

272.00
275.22
292.35
302.97

267.24
272.31
288.21
304.17

257.04
263.78
277.47
295.30

257.25
258.84
279.00
294.53

DOLLARS
216.61
215.08
223.10
231.21

220.87
220.61
226.58
232.37

215.60
220.80
224.46
232.80

214.03
214.70
222.72
231.00

216.15
221.76
226.97
233.96

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.81
7.04
7.30
7.58

6.72
6.77
7.11
7.41
7.74

6.78
6.95
7.13
7.41
7.72

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.82
6.72
6.79
6.85
6.81
6.95
6.95
7.03
7.07
7.12
7.01
7.06
7.42
7.27
7.24
7.24
7.23
7.25
7.54
7.60
7.58
7.56
7.55
7.53

6.80
7.13
7.42
7.67

6.80
7.11
7.39
7.72

6.80
7.11
7.36
7.69

6.86
7.17
7.50
7.67

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.56
5.56
5.66
5.62
5.52
5.54
5.71
5.72
5.66
5.64
5.73
5.66
5.81
5.83
5.78
5.77
5.80
5.81
5.90
5.90
5.93
5.92
5.90
5.99

5.62
5.76
5.87
6.02

5.50
5.75
5.83
6.00

5.46
5.68
5.80
6.00

5.50
5.79
5.88
6.03

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.8
37.7
38.0
38.3

36.9
35.9
35.1
36.7
37.7

36.6
36.5
35.5
35.8
36.6

40.3
38.9
39.0
39.9

40.0
38.6
39.4
39.5

39.3
38.3
39.0
39.4

37.8
37.1
37.7
38.4

37.5
36.1
37.2
38.4

39.3
38.3
38.6
38.6

39.2
38.4
38.5
38.8

39.2
37.8
38.4
38.5

39.3
38.3
38.6
38.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.4
2.1
2.2
2.4

1.3
1.3
1.2
1.7
1.9

1.4
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.0
2.6
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.4
1.8
2.1
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.6
2.1
1.8
1.6
2.5
3.0
2.5
3.2
1.9
3.0
1.5
2.2
2.6

2.8
2.4
2.9
3.2

2.3
2.3
2.5
2.9

1.8
1.7
2.1
2.5

1.7
1.4
2.2
2.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.8
41.0
40.9
40.5

34.8
37.9
39.7
39.3
39.5

35.2
39.3
39.8
39.2
39.6

35.7
40.1
40.7
39.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.5
5.8
5.7
5.6

5.4
5.4
5.6
5.5
5.5

5.5
5.6
5.6
5.4
5.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

31.8
34.8
34.7
34.3

29.0
32.1
33.5
33.0
33.4

29.5
33.2
33.6
33.2
33.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

214.23
218.50
221.94
227.89

203.31
210.72
213.12
222.47
224.40

206.46
219.01
214.76
220.66
229.96

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.55
5.69
5.81
5.95

5.48
5.56
5.76
5.87
6.00

5.55
5.63
5.82
5.90
6.02

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.6
38.4
38.2
38.3

37.1
37.9
37.0
37.9
37.4

37.2
38.9
36.9
37.4
38.2

See footnotes at end of tables.



Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
37.9
37.0
41.0
41.9
41.4
41.7
40.7
41.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
210.17 211.28 219.04 220.30 214.18
219.04 220.22 219.26 224.04 215.45
223.10 220.37 223.69 224.46 219.84
227.15 225.97 227.71 227.15 224.37

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.8
38.0
38.7
39.2
38.8
38.7
38.4
38.5
38.2
39.1
38.4
38.7
37.8
38.7
38.1
38.5
38.4
38.3
38.5
37.9

39.1
38.0
38.4
38.6

20

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
258.93 266.27 274.53 273.48 266.78
260.63 267.84 274.83 268.48 268.99
272.60 271.13 279.46 284.98 283.08
275.96 281.62 288.40 298.68 299.41

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
40.1
39.5
37.8
39.1
38.3
37.5
38.6
38.1
38.1
39.2
38.6
39.1
37.6
37.5
38.3
39.3
39.5
36.6
37.3

SIC 25

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 2451—MOBILE HOMES

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

56.0
55.5
53.4
49.8

56.5
54.2
53.0
49.6

55.8
52.6
52.6
49.0

52.3
51.0
51.1
48.2

49.6
48.9
49.4
47.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

61.7
64.9
64.4
64.7

57.4
63.2
63.6
64.2
64.2

58.5
63.5
64.0
64.4
65.0

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
40.3
430
44.5
45.0
45.8
45.8
43.1
43.4
43.9
39.4
39.8
38.7

456
45.2
43.7
401

45.9
44.0
43.1
39.8

453
42.8
42.5
39.3

42.1
40.7
40.7
38.5

39 5
38.9
39.2
37.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

265 83
276.34
285.42
289 52

254 52
272.40
278.20
28346
290.73

257 00
272.83
279.58
283 54
295.08

DOLLARS
276.89
278.14
292.53
307.53

275.37
277.53
295.46
305.73

268.52
274.99
290.16
309.66

254.14
263.12
281.60
299.92

256.04
255.97
283.88
296.45

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.58
6.84
7.10
7.22

6.46
6.81
6.99
7.14
7.25

6.49
6.77
7.06
7.16
7.25

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.90
6.84
6.99
6.84
6.71
6.82
6.98
7.09
7.22
7.10
7.15
7.15
7.23
7.22
7.29
7.36
7.30
7.52
7.55
7.57
7.56
7.67
7.71
7.65

6.85
7.19
7.48
7.74

6.85
7.18
7.44
7.80

6.85
7.15
7.43
7.79

6.92
7.13
7.55
7.72

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.4
40.4
40.2
40.1

39.4
40.0
39.8
39.7
40.1

39.6
40.3
39.6
39.6
40.7

40.6
38.9
38.9
40.2

40.2
38.6
39.5
39.5

39.2
38.3
39.0
39.7

37.1
36.8
37.9
38.5

37.0
35.9
37.6
38.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.6
2.9
3.1
3.2

2.0
2.8
2.9
3.0
3.2

2.1
2.8
3.0
3.0
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
2.9
3.2
3.7
3.1 3.1
1.9
2.0
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.0
1.7
1.5
2.0
2.3
2.3
2.8
2.2
1.5
1.6
1.8
2.7
2.9

3.1
2.3
2.7
3.1

2.3
2.2
2.3
2.8

1.6
1.5
2.1
2.2

50.5
52.8
51.4
48.7

41.5
47.5
46.6
47.7
46.1

42.3
50.0
48.3
48.2
46.2

44.9
51.8
50.4
48.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.3
42.5
41.4
38.9

32.1
37.4
37.1
37.9
36.9

32.8
39.5
38.6
38.1
37.1

35.0
41.5
40.4
38.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

267.74
268.38
279.65
294.14

247.01
244.40
251.69
277.14
288.67

255.45
254.41
254.89
270.09
280.64

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.83
7.10
7.34
7.64

6.64
6.77
7.13
7.43
7.76

6.74
6.97
7.10
7.42
7.71

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.2
37.8
38.1
38.5

37.2
36.1
35.3
37.3
37.2

37.9
36.5
35.9
36.4
36.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.5
1.9
2.0
2.2

1.3
1.4
1.1
1.6
1.5

1.7
1.6
1.3
1.3
1.5

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 249—MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCTS (Con.)
THOUSANDS
54.7
53.1
56.5
56.4
53.7
53.8
49.5
48.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Mar.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
48.4
50.6
53.5
55.6
51.6
53.4
48.8
49.3
PRODUCTION
38.0
43.3
41.6
391

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
269.10 276.34 281.00 276.34 268.40
265.94 273.67 279.41 272.64 273.13
274.02 273.64 280.67 287.78 283.97
281.62 282.36 289.55 301.43 306.86

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
39.0
40.2
40.4
40.0
38.7
38.4
38.2
38.1
38.6
38.5
39.1
38.9
37.9
37.9
37.3
37.3
38.3
39.3
39.8

SIC 249—MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCTS

1.8 SIC
1.2
2.1
2.1 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION
61.7
65.8
64.9
64.8

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
61.7
60.9
62.6
65.5
63.8
65.5
63.9
63.4
63.5
65.0
63.6
64.8

62.5
65.2
64.5
64.9

63.3
65.4
65.5
64.9

64.3
65.7
65.2
65.1

63.7
65.5
65.0
64.5

63.6
64.5
64.6
64.9

DOLLAR?
26715
278.76
288.46
289 92

269 84
279.33
290.19
29097

267.96
276.34
286.03
288.55

269.99
274.00
284.80
?9?50

?73 77
282.58
291.72
294.98

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.62
6.58
6.50 6.51
6.59
6.58
6.77 6.78
6.81
6.84
6.91
6.90
7.03 7.06
7.13
7.18
7.15
7.14
7.20 7.24
7.28
7.26
7.28
7.23

6.63
6.88
7.13
7.22

6.60
6.84
7.08
7.16

6.65
6.85
7.12
7.24

6.71
6.96
7.15
7.23

40.6
40.4
40.4
40.1

40.7
40.6
40.7
40.3

40.6
40.4
40.4
40.3

40.6
40.0
40.0
40.4

40.8
40.6
40.8
40.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.9
3.0
2.8
3.1
3.0
3.0
3.2
3.1
3.0
3.2
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.1

2.7
3.0
3.4
3.5

2.9
3.1
3.3
3.3

3.0
2.9
3.1
3.3

2.8
3.0
3.4
3.5

60.4
64.9
64.3
65.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
263 90 263 00 267 55 26715 26612
271.48 276.62 277.85 278.39 278.47
282.61 280.28 284.49 291.51 286.00
287 28 288 88 292 66 292 58 285 38

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
40.6
40.6 40.4
40.6
40.3
40.7
40.1 40.8
40.8
40.0
40.6
39.9
40.2 39.7
39.2
40.3
40.2
39.9 39.9

25—FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
448.0
486.6
493.5
497.1

426.0
476.5
495.8
495.4
500.7

422.6
481.8
495.7
496.2
501.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
445.0
443.8
426.9 436.1 439.8
487.1
476.2
483.8
485.8 483.8
496.3
494.0 487.8
490.6
479.2
493.6
496.0
484.5
495.7
495.4

453.8
485.6
493.4
497.2

462.8
488.3
493.7
500.3

469.3
493.1
496.5
502.6

473.9
498.0
499.1
504.2

476.4
499.1
499.3
503.6

70.8
76.1
76.7
77.3
79.1

73.1
77.8
76.8
78.1

ALL EMPLOYEES -IN THOUSANDS
74.3
74.4
75.3
73.5
78.6
78.2
78.4
76.5
77.4
76.0
76.6
75.8
78.2
78.0
78.4
77.2

75.3
77.8
77.2
78.0

76.3
78.0
78.1
78.1

77.3
78.7
78.0
78.4

76.7
78.6
78.0
77.9

76.2
77.4
77.4
78.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

134.4
146.6
151.2
154.2

128.7
142.9
151.6
152.7
156.7

127.9
145.4
151.8
154.4
156.6

129.5
145.9
151.7
154.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
133.4
132.6
132.5
131.9
146.6
145.4
146.2
142.7
151.4
149.4
150.1
146.5
155.1 154.4
154.3
149.6

135.0
145.0
150.4
152.9

137.8
146.6
151.0
154.1

139.3
148.6
152.6
155.4

141.2
151.8
153.4
156.6

142.8
152.1
154.2
156.8

19.2
18.2
18.4
1983
19.7
19.6
19.6
1984
19.4
18.7
18.9
1985
19.9
19.6
19.8
1986
20.0
20.4
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.


19.0
20.0
19.0
20.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
19.3
19.1
19.3
18.2
20.2
20.0
19.8
19.0
19.3
18.5
18.9
18.8
19.6
19.8
20.1
19.5

19.0
19.6
19.5
20.0

19.7
19.5
20.3
20.3

20.1
19.9
20.2
20.3

20.1
19.6
20.2
19.9

19.8
19.1
20.2
20.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

356.1
390.1
394.1
397.1

336.3
382.0
398.2
395.9
401.1

333.2
386.7
397.4
396.1
401.7

337.1
388.1
396.9
396.2

PRODUCTION
345.2
390.0
394.8
396.2

361.4
388.1
392.8
396.5

369.9
391.1
394.2
400.5

375.2
395.5
396.2
402.5

380.0
400.6
399.1
403.2

381.5
401.2
399.3
402.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

74.4
77.7
77.0
77.9

69.9
75.9
76.3
77.0
77.8

21

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
353.2
348.6
352.1
387.1
390.2
380.2
388.8
391.0
380.1
394.0
396.3
384.5

MANUFACTURING

SIC 25
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

260.83
271.55
282.50
296.91

243.38
263.25
275 80
290 38
302.88

243.10
263.14
270 20
284.75
299.41

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.62
6.84
7.17
7.46

6.49
6.75
7.00
7.37
7.61

6.50
6.73
7.00
7.32
7.58

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.4
39.7
39.4
39.8

37.5
39.0
39.4
39.4
39.8

37.4
39.1
38.6
38.9
39.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.3
2.5
2.4
2.6

1.6
2.3
2.2
2.4
2.6

1.5
2.3
2.4
2.1
2.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
251.29 253.89 253.89 262.94 258.96
266.23 266.63 267.81 270.07 268.91
277 07 276 05 274 38 28106 275 76
288.51 287.39 28969 297.31 29055

279.3
295.8
294.6
294.0

266.4
294.1
299.8
293.5
299.1

265.0
298.7
301.2
295.5
301.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

92.0
97.7
98.5
99.1

88.5
96.3
100.9
98.4
101.1

88.1
98.4
101.1
99.8
101.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

231.6
247.6
246.6
247.1

219.4
245.8
251.8
246.4
252.2

218.1
250.3
252.9
247.9
254.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

237.51
246.33
254.53
268.91

221.86
237.46
250.77
262.19
277.90

221.40
240.95
246.27
257.76
276.90

See footnotes at end of tables.



Feb.

DOLLARS
267.07
272.05
284 07
300 75

270.55
277.89
289 74
305 78

270.68
278.18
292 00
304 97

269.47
278.29
29173
30? 51

277.16
283.39
303 73
314.42

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.09
6.30
6.56
6.86

5.98
6.20
643
6.74
7.00

6.00
6.21
643
6.73
7.01

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.64
6.51 6.51
6.51
6.66
6.59
6.87
6.86
6.82
6.78
6.74 6.75
7.21
7.20
7.17
7.09
7.05 7.06
7.50
7.45
7.47
7.39
7.36 7.35

6.73
6.93
7.28
7.55

6.70
6.92
7.30
7.53

6.72
6.94
7.33
7.55

6.76
6.98
7.39
7.65

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.0
39.1
38.8
39.2

37.1
38.3
39.0
38.9
39.7

36.9
38.8
38.3
38.3
39.5

40.1
39.6
39.4
40.1

40.2
40.1
39.8
40.5

40.4
40.2
40.0
40.5

40.1
40.1
39.8
40.2

41.0
40.6
41.1
41.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.1
2.2
2.1
2.3

1.4
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.5

1.3
2.2
2.3
1.9
2.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.9
2.1
2.0
2.4
2.2
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.1
2.6
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.5
2.3
2.3
2.8

2.9
2.7
2.7
3.1

2.8
2.8
2.7
2.9

2.6
2.6
2.6
2.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.6 39.0
39.0
39.9
39.0
39.2
39.6
39.5
39.5 39.5
38.3
39.2
38.7
39.3 39.1
39.0
39.8
39.2
39.2 39.1

SIC 251— HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 251—HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (Con.)

SIC 25—FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

3.0 SIC
2.9
3.1
3.3 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS— N DOLLARS
6.02
6.05
6.12
6.00
6.01
6.08
6.23
6.23
6.24
6.29
6.29
6.32
6.47
649
6 50
6.56
6 53
6.58
6.79
6.77
6.79
6.85
6.90
6.81

6.16
6.39
6.64
6.95

6.17
6.38
6.66
6.94

6.18
6.38
6.69
6.94

6.22
6.42
6.77
7.05

39.6
38.8
38.6
39.5

39.7
39.5
39.2
40.0

40.0
39.8
39.3
40.1

39.3
39.5
39.0
39.9

40.4
40.1
40.3
40.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.8
2.1
2.2
2.0
2.0
1.7
2.1
1.9
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.4
2.1
2.4
2.2
2.1
2.1
1.7
2.3

2.5
2.3
2.2
2.7

2.5
2.5
2.4
2.7

2.3
2.2
2.2
2.6

2.7
2.7
2.8
3.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
38.4
38.8
38.9
38.5
39.1
38.9
38.8
38.4
39.2
38.8
38.0
38.4
37.3
39.0
38.5
38.5
38.9
37.9
38.7

2511—WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
125.7
132.8
132.3
131.1

121.0
132.3
134.7
130.5
133.6

118.6
133.3
135.1
131.7
134.3

120.3
133.6
135.1
131.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
123.5
124.0
124.9
124.0
133.5
132.1
132.5
126.8
133.6
132.5
130.7
126.4
131.4
130.9
130.9
125.4

127.4
132.0
130.7
130.3

128.9
132.5
131.4
131.7

131.0
133.5
132.5
132.8

132.1
135.7
132.8
133.4

132.5
135.6
132.2
133.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
269.1
275.3 276.4
278.9
275.5
284.2
300.0
299.8 295.8
295.7
292.8
281.3
292.1
301.2
298.6
282.0
295.2 295.1 293.4
292.7

281.3
290.2
290.6
291.5

285.7
292.1
291.9
294.1

290.4
296.4
293.5
297.6

293.1
300.8
295.6
298.8

294.6
301.9
296.2
298.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.4
41.7
42.2
41.8

38.3
41.0
42.7
41.2
43.2

37.7
41.4
42.9
41.5
43.1

38.2
41.6
42.9
41.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
39.1
39.3
39.1
39.2
41.4
40.0
41.4
41.8
40.2
42.5
42.3
41.8
41.9
39.7
42.1
41.9

39.5
41.6
41.8
41.5

40.3
41.9
42.3
42.1

40.6
42.1
42.6
42.3

40.7
43.0
42.4
42.6

40.8
42.6
42.1
42.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
89.8 91.7
91.7
90.7
91.8
98.8 99.2
97.3
97.4
93.7
101.0 100.3
97.5
97.7
93.9
100.1 100.7
100.3
98.9
94.3

91.7
95.1
96.5
97.1

93.4
96.3
97.1
98.5

94.6
98.3
98.0
99.9

95.6
100.8
98.4
100.6

96.5
101.0
99.2
100.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

108.6
115.4
115.3
114.3

103.8
114.9
117.7
113.8
116.9

101.4
116.0
118.0
114.4
117.4

103.4
116.0
117.9
114.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
107.1
106.8
107.8
106.5
115.2
109.9
114.7
116.0
115.2
113.7
109.6
116.6
113.9
108.6
114.4
114.1

110.4
114.6
113.7
113.6

111.8
115.1
114.7
115.0

113.6
116.3
115.5
116.2

114.8
118.2
115.9
116.6

115.2
118.4
115.4
116.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
228.7
221.8
227.6
231.0
228.0
251.5 251.5 247.5
247.5
237.2
252.7
250.4
243.9
244.5
233.8
248.0
248.2 246.5 245.7
235.3

233.5
242.1
242.3
244.5

237.8
243.9
244.2
247.7

242.0
248.0
245.8
250.7

244.9
252.5
248.2
252.0

246.0
253.7
248.7
252.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

217.62
228.31
236.34
251.46

205.34
220.20
230.89
246.64
258.55

200.20
223.44
226.14
242.26
258.19

DOLLARS
222.32
227.36
235.52
253.76

223.68
232.25
241.52
255.60

226.16
234.00
245.57
259.20

224.14
234.40
245.92
261.53

231.01
236.59
254.12
263.33

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
230.40 233.19 234.18 240.19 234.08
244.22 243.59 242.74 244.05 241.54
252.33 251.81 247.00 251.90 243.57
262.77 260.65 261.42 266.47 258.10

DOLLARS
242.35
245.22
253.99
272.55

244.55
252.41
260.29
278.00

246.80
253.92
261.74
278.29

242.87
252.01
260.91
276.91

251.29
257.44
272.83
288.35

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.58
5.78
6.06
6.35

5.52
5.69
5.89
6.26
6.48

5.50
5.70
5.92
6.26
6.52

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.60
5.53
5.50
5.52
5.55
5.59
5.69
5.72
5.73
5.76
5.77
5.80
5.97
5.98
6.03
6.04
6.03
6.07
6.33
6.30
6.33
6.33
6.29
6.36

5.62
5.85
6.13
6.39

5.64
5.85
6.17
6.40

5.66
5.86
6.21
6.41

5.69
5.90
6.29
6.47

22

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
208.45 211.97 214.56 219.78 216.89
224.19 225.94 225.76 227.52 224.45
233.43 233.22 231.55 232.54 225.52
246.24 247.59 248.77 248.77 242.79

SIC 2515

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 2511—WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.0
39.5
39.0
39.6

37.2
38.7
39.2
39 4
39.9

36.4
39.2
38.2
38.7
39.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
2.4
2.2
2.5

1.7
2.2
2.1
2.5
2.6

1.4
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.4
37.9
39.6
38.8
38.8
39.4
39.4
39.5
39.5
38.9
38.4
39.1
37.4
39.0
38.5
39 3
38.9
393
386
393

Ann.
Avg.

Feb.

Jan.

39.8
39.7
39.4
40.0

40.1
40.0
39.8
40.5

39.6
40.0
39.6
40.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
1.9
1.9
2.3
2.0
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.2
2.5
2.2
1.9
2.0
1.8
2.0
2.0
2.2
1.3
2.5
2.4
2.4
1.9
2.3
2.3

2.5
2.4
2.2
2.7

2.6
2.8
2.6
2.9

2.5
2.6
2.6
2.9

SIC 2512—UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

40.6
40.1
40.4
40.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.8 SIC
2.8
2.9
3.1 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.5
1.6
1.8
19

0.7
1.4
1.9
16
2.4

0.7
1.5
2.4
14
2.3

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

1.8
1.8
2.1
2.3

2.0
2.3
2.2
?7

1.8
2.0
1.8
2.3

2.3
2.7
3.2
3.9

27.5
30.3
30.2
28.1
28.2

27.9
30.5
29.7
28.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
26.7
26.3
24.5
28.0
29.6
28.3
24.7
30.5
27.4
26.7
24.3
29.0
23.3
27.6
26.1
27.8

24.0
23.7
23.4
23.1

24.7
24.6
23.4
24.6

26.0
26.6
24.1
26.0

27.7
28.9
25.5
26.6

28.2
30.3
27.1
27.1

22.8
25.1
24.3
23.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
19.5
21.5
21.2
22.8
19.4
24.2
22.9
25.0
19.4
22.2
21.5
23.6
18.5
21.1
22.5
22.9

18.9
18.5
18.5
18.3

19.5
19.2
18.5
19.9

20.8
21.0
19.2
21.2

22.4
23.4
20.7
21.7

22.9
24.8
22.2
22.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
246.02 250.92 251.83 255.22 252.55 260.90
251.14 253.94 254.92 253.88 258.96 260.45
263.86 262.92 266.56 276.17 278.10 272.30
277.43 273.24 275.12 275.41 276.53 289.84

267.65
269.34
281.60
290.88

265.82
267.06
280.10
279.79

263.74
267.96
270.05
280.50

268.18
271.26
279.16
294.11

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.41
6.49
6.28
6.24
6.12
6.15
6.64
6.73
6.27
6.31
6.46
6.31
6.97
7.00
6.87
6.80
6.69
6.58
7.22
7.21
6.93
6.99
6.75
6.73

6.56
6.70
7.04
7.20

6.39
6.71
7.02
7.03

6.34
6.60
6.96
7.03

6.34
6.60
6.91
7.07

40.2
38.7
38.9
40.2

40.8
40.2
40.0
40.4

41.6
39.8
39.9
39.8

41.6
40.6
38.8
39.9

42.3
41.1
40.4
41.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.6
2.5
2.6
2.9
2.9
2.6
1.9
1.6
1.9
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.9
3.0
3.1
2.6
2.4
3.2
3.9
4.2

3.4
2.7
3.1
3.2

3.1
2.3
2.7
2.4

3.1
2.6
1.9
2.2

3.7
3.1
2.7
3.7

30.0
30.2

29.6
30.2

29.2
29.9

28.9
29.2

80.3
92.2
92.2
92.6
96.5

81.6
92.7
93.0
92.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
86.3
84.8
83.6
85.9
91.4
91.2
92.5
89.6
87.4
89.5
92.8
91.6
92.4
91.4
91.9
91.1

88.0
91.0
91.6
94.1

89.4
91.1
91.8
94.1

91.1
91.9
92.5
94.9

91.4
92.1
92.9
95.4

92.0
92.3
92.9
95.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

21.3
22.7
21.6
21.4

21.2
24.0
24.9
22.4
22.7

22.3
24.9
24.7
23.3
23.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

30.3
32.5
32.7
33.8

28.2
31.9
32.7
33.1
34.7

28.2
32.5
32.9
33.3
35.0

28.8
32.8
33.3
33.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
29.5
29.8
30.2
30.1
32.7
32.2
32.5
31.8
33.4
31.9
32.7
31.2
33.3
33.2
33.5
33.3

30.6
32.2
32.4
34.2

31.3
32.3
32.4
34.2

32.1
32.8
32.9
34.6

32.2
33.0
33.1
34.8

32.5
33.1
33.1
34.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

255.37
259.20
270.75
279.90

242.14
251.30
260.57
276.00
286.07

239.58
251.47
262.68
272.52
292.72

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

69.8
75.1
75.2
77.3

64.6
74.2
75.1
76.3
79.4

64.6
75.4
75.8
76.3
80.4

65.3
75.9
76.4
76.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
67.2
68.4
69.6
69.3
74.7
76.0
74.8
73.5
76.4
73.0
75.0
71.2
76.1
75.6
76.5
75.3

71.3
74.4
74.8
78.1

72.8
74.8
75.1
78.3

74.4
75.5
76.1
78.9

74.7
76.0
76.7
79.6

75.1
76.0
76.5
79.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.29
6.48
6.82
6.98

6.13
6.33
6.58
6.90
6.91

6.05
6.24
6.60
6.83
6.92

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

250.37
261.89
272.31
287.62

231.40
249.98
272.30
277.78
301.84

234.50
255.15
269.12
273.39
301.07

DOLLARS
251.81
258.78
268.71
289.89

256.89
269.49
278.31
300.20

260.17
275.12
282.36
304.07

257.46
269.19
279.46
300.23

268.80
281.70
300.37
324.43

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.6
40.0
39.7
40.1

39.5
39.7
39.6
40.0
41.4

39.6
40.3
39.8
39.9
42.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.52
6.82
7.11
7.49

6.41
6.72
7.00
7.31
7.70

6.46
6.75
6.99
7.31
7.70

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR?
6.46
6.42
6.46
6.48
6.43
6.49
6.76
6.77
6.75
6.79
6.76
6.81
7.02
7.03
6.98
7.09
7.03
7.09
7.40
7.43
7.38
7.48
7.36
7.51

6.57
6.91
7.21
7.60

6.62
6.93
7.24
7.64

6.67
6.92
7.24
7.62

6.72
6.99
7.38
7.78

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.8
2.5
2.6
3.1

2.0
2.7
2.3
2.9
3.5

2.1
2.8
2.7
3.0
4.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.4
38.4
38.3
38.4

36.1
37.2
38.9
38.0
39.2

36.3
37.8
38.5
37.4
39.1

39.1
39.0
38.6
39.5

39.3
39.7
39.0
39.8

38.6
38.9
38.6
39.4

40.0 SIC
40.3
40.7
41.7 1983
1984

23

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.5
1.4
l.i
1.7
1.3
1.3
1.3
.9
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.4
.9
1.2
1.3
1.9
1.6
11
11
17
18
14
15

26.5
29.4
30.4
27.4
27.6

80.3
90.8
91.3
92.6
95.4


See footnotes at end ol tables.


June

26.5
28.1
26.8
26.3

86.2
91.6
91.6
93.2

38.8
38.0
37.9
38.6

May

2514—METAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.0
38.5
38.4
39.5
37.5
37.7
38.6
38.5
37.8
37.0
38.8
37.0
38.3
37.2
35.7
37.8
36.8
37.2
38.1
36.7

Apr.

SIC 2512—UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE (Con.)

39.7
39.2
38.8
39 9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
245.48 248.71 246.53 255.96 241.13
260.94 260.65 254.48 256.66 250.12
272.38 269.25 258.26 263.75 250.97
279.72 276.40 271.58 284.99 270.11

Mar.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
40.9
40.2
40.8
40.1
40.4
39.0
40.5
39.3
39.8
39.2
39.9
40.2
39.3
40.1
39.7
39.4
38.3
41.1
40.6

2515—MATTRESSES AND BEDSPRINGS
28.9
29.7

27.2
28.9

27.8
29.4

28.2
29.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
28.7
28.8
29.2
28.9
29.4
29.8
29.8
29.8

29.7
30.1

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2515
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

SIC 2515—MATTRESSES AND BEDSPRINGS (Con.)
1985
1986
1987

29.6
29.6

29.0
29.4
29,5

29.5
29.3
29.6

29.5
29.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.2
8.2
8.2
8.1

7.5
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.0

7.9
8.2
8.2
8.0
8.0

8.1
8.3
8.3
8.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
8.4
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.4
7.9
8.4
8.3
8.3
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.3
8.3
8.2
8.0

8.6
8.3
8.3
8.0

8.6
8.3
8.1
8.0

8.1
8.3
8.2
8.0

8.0
8.2
8.2
8.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

21.8
22.8
22.5
22.6

20.2
22.0
22.0
22.5
22.2

20.8
22.5
22.4
22.2
22.5

21.2
23.0
22.5
22.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
21.9
22.1
21.8
21.6
22.4
23.0
23.1
23.0
22.0
22.2
22.5
22.7
21.9
22.9
22.7
22.8

22.6
23.4
23.0
22.9

22.9
23.3
23.0
23.1

22.5
23.3
22.7
22.9

22.2
22.9
22.7
22.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

270.05
267.78
273.74
282.08

249.25
262.71
268.80
278.14
291.45

259.06
268.80
259.81
269.85
286.46

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
270.38 269.10 269.01 276.21 270.27 288.35
271.43 256.82 259.78 264.08 266.70 271.44
271.93 269.14 272.12 283.87 278.95 282.18
276.48 267.78 277.59 285.43 276.53 294.26

278.48
277.77
301.02

274.31
270.90
269.89
283.19

259.61
265.73
269.75
275.23

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.96
7.01
7.11
7.27

6.81
6.95
7.13
7.15
7.57

6.89
7.00
7.06
7.12
7.46

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.88
6.90
6.88
6.94
7.02
7.05
7.05
6.96
7.04
7.08
7.00
6.96
7.10
7.12
7.18
7.26
7.08
7.09
7.20
7.16
7.21
7.30
7.22
7.32

7.07
7.05
7.05
7.36

6.98
7.00
7.01
7.28

6.96
7.03
7.08
7.32

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.8
38.2
38.5
38.8

36.6
37.8
37.7
38.9
38.5

37.6
38.4
36.8
37.9
38.4

40.9
39.0
39.8
40.2

39.5
39.5
39.4
40.9

39.3
38.7
38.5
38.9

37.3
37.8
38.1
37.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.3
1.7
2.0
2.3

1.5
1.4
1.3
2.2
2.6

1.8
2.1
1.6
1.6
24

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.8
2.2
2.5
2.2
2.5
3.6
2.2
1.2
1.2
1.8
1.8
2.1
1.7
1.7
1.6
2.1
2.8
2.8
2.1
1.9
2.0
2.4
2.2
2.9

3.1
2.3
2.6
3.6

2.0
1.8
23
2.6

1.6
1.2
18
1.9

sic:
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

30.2
30.0

30.0
30.1

29.7
30.0

29.7
29.8

mil

252—OFFICE FURNITURE
55.2
63.0
65.6
66.0

53.2
60.5
66.0
66.1
66.2

51.8
60.9
65.3
65.2
65.5

See footnotes at end of tables.



51.6
61.1
65.1
65.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
51.7
52.5
54.2
53.8
61.7
61.6
62.4
62.3
64.9
64.6
65.0
65.6
64.8
64.9
66.3
66.3

56.3
64.2
66.6
67.3

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 252—OFFICE FURNITURE (Con.)

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
29.4
29.5
29.9
29.2
29.9
29.7
29.7
28.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.3
39.0
39.1
38.5
39.8
38.5
36.9
36.9
37.3
38.1
38.3
37.8
39.4
37.9
39.1
38.4
37.4
38.3
38.5
39.1

Dec.

58.3
64.7
65.5
66.8

58.9
65.2
65.6
66.2

59.5
65.9
66.0
66.6

29.4 1983
29.3 1984
1985
1986
1987
8.0
7.8
8.1 1983
8.1 1984
1985
1986
1987
21.8
22.2
22.4 1983
22.2 1984
1985
1986
1987
277.36
275.58
277.03 1983
293.67 1984
1985
1986
1987
7.13
7.03
7.14 1983
7.53 1984
1985
1986
1987
38.9
39.2
38.8 1983
39.0 1984
1985
1986
1987
2.3
1.7
21 SIC
2.4

13.5
16.3
17.9
18.6

12.9
15.2
17.7
18.4
18.7

12.6
15.4
17.7
18.2
18.4

12.6
15.5
17.6
18.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.1
12.5
12.8
13.1
15.6
15.8
16.1
16.3
17.6
17.7
17.9
17.8
18.1
18.1
18.6
18.7

13.8
17.0
18.1
19.0

14.3
17.1
18.0
18.8

14.3
17.2
18.1
18.7

14.7
17.4
18.4
18.8

14.9
17.5
18.4
19.0

42.4
48.6
50.4
50.8

40.6
46.9
51.0
51.2
50.7

39.3
47.3
50.3
50.3
49.9

39.1
47.2
50.0
50.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
39.2
40.1
41.2
41.4
47.7
47.4
48.0
47.9
49.7
49.3
50.2
49.7
50.1
49.8
51.0
50.9

43.6
49.4
51.1
51.7

45.3
49.9
50.6
51.3

45.7
50.2
50.5
50.8

46.3
50.9
50.9
51.0

46.7
50.8
51.4
51.2

292.18
313.74
326.43
342.31

269.85
308.67
325.13
342.31
354.90

266.87
300.64
312.44
332.86
339.31

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
275.02 277.22 275.58 292.80 289.59 305.21
304.22 301.59 304.63 308.26 308.39 318.86
319.59 316.01 315.22 324.82 325.56 329.26
332.03 329.08 333.63 349.83 337.39 348.94

305.11
322.49
331.71
346.90

303.78
322.98
331.70
346.49

310.13
331.00
333.34
345.65

320.46
331.57
352.30
362.06

7.25
7.56
8.06
8.39

7.12
7.42
7.93
8.39
8.72

7.06
7.46
7.87
8.28
8.59

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.07
7.09
7.03
7.32
7.35
7.39
7.42
7.41
7.43
7.41
7.54
7.61
7.95
7.94
7.94
8.06
8.18
8.07
8.28
8.31
8.32
8.45
8.31
8.49

7.46
7.66
8.15
8.42

7.25
7.69
8.17
8.41

7.28
7.77
8.15
8.41

7.47
7.82
8.27
8.60

40.3
41.5
40.5
40.8

37.9
41.6
41.0
40.8
40.7

37.8
40.3
39.7
40.2
39.5

41.3
41.9
40.8
41.1

40.9
42.1
40.7
41.2

41.9
42.0
40.6
41.2

42.6
42.6
40.9
41.1

42.9
42.4
42.6
42.1

2.7
3.5
2.9
2.9

1.9
3.3
3.3
2.9
2.7

1.7
2.9
2.8
2.6
2.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.1
2.2
2.5
2.5
2.1
2.0
3.9
3.3
3.0
3.2
3.7
3.3
2.7
3.0
3.2
2.4
2.8
2.4
3.3
2.8
2.6
2.6
3.1
2.5

3.5
3.9
3.1
3.2

3.3
3.9
2.8
3.1

3.3
4.0
2.8
2.7

3.9
3.8
3.7
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
40.0
38.9
39.1
39.2
41.6
40.9
41.0
41.0
40.7
39.8
39.8
39.7
40.3
40.2
41.4
40.6
40.1
40.1
39.6

253—PUBLIC BUILDING AND RELATED FURNITURE

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

23.5
25.9
26.6
27.1

21.7
25.1
26.1
27.0
27.7

22.1
25.4
26.0
26.7
27.9

22.2
25.7
26.0
26.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
22.5
23.2
23.4
23.5
26.0
25.8
26.1
26.5
26.4
26.5
26.6
26.9
26.4
26.4
26.9
26.9

23.8
26.1
26.9
27.2

24.4
26.2
27.0
27.5

24.5
26.0
27.0
27.6

24.9
26.0
27.1
27.8

25.2
26.1
27.2
28.1

60.2
65.9
66.4 1983
67.0 1984
1985
1986
1987

5.3
6.0
6.3
6.8

4.9
5.8
6.1
6.5
7.2

4.9
5.9
6.1
6.6
7.2

5.0
6.0
6.1
6.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
5.0
5.2
5.2
5.3
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.1
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.5
6.7
6.7
6.9
6.9

5.4
6.0
6.4
6.9

5.5
6.0
6.4
6.9

5.5
6.0
6.4
7.0

5.6
6.0
6.5
7.1

5.8
6.0
6.5
7.2

24

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 253—PUBLIC BUILDING AND RELATED FURNITURE (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

17.3
19.7
20.4
20.6

16.0
18.7
20.1
20.6
21.3

16.2
19.0
20.0
20.3
21.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

294.92
300.29
309.14
315.61

291.13
294.12
304.00
310.08
311.65

285.32
295.26
288.79
301.42
317.20

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.30
7.47
7.69
7.93

7.26
7.39
7.60
7.87
7.91

7.26
7.40
7.56
7.87
7.99

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.4
40.2
40.2
39.8

40.1
39.8
40.0
39.4
39.4

39.3
39.9
38.2
38.3
39.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.2
3.0
2.9
2.9

2.7
2.9
2.7
2.3
2.7

2.5
3.1
2.5
1.7
3.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
17.1
17.4
17.0
16.5
20.1
19.7
19.7
19.4
20.3
20.5
20.3
20.2
20.5
20.4
20.0
20.0

SIC 259
Jan.

17.5
19.9
20.6
20.5

17.9
20.0
20.6
21.0

18.0
20.0
20.7
21.2

18.6
20.0
20.8
21.3

18.8
20.1
20.9
21.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

323.14
330.80
350.21
366.13

299.41
322.09
327.76
355.69
364.31

300.58
318.89
328.38
349.60
359.00

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
290.60 285.91 285.37 291.53 292.18 295.71
299.09 298.40 300.45 301.44 305.72 298.75
303.56 303.60 298.62 307.23 308.77 308.40
308.89 316.41 311.65 315.19 309.67 316.78

296.94
294.97
316.27
329.65

304.96
300.00
315.02
317.97

305.44
299.09
317.87
324.39

308.67
312.91
333.52
327.24

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.16
8.27
8.69
8.93

7.90
8.28
8.34
8.87
9.04

7.91
8.24
8.42
8.74
9.02

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.32
7.22
7.17
7.27
7.25
7.23
7.44
7.46
7.53
7.48
7.53
7.45
7.57
7.59
7.56
7.70
7.70
7.71
7.90
7.95
7.93
7.86
7.92
7.88

7.35
7.43
7.79
8.06

7.42
7.50
7.74
7.89

7.36
7.44
7.81
7.99

7.42
7.54
7.96
8.06

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.6
40.0
40.3
41.0

37.9
38.9
39.3
40.1
40.3

38.0
38.7
39.0
40.0
39.8

40.9
40.1
40.0
40.2

40.4
39.7
40.6
40.9

41.1
40.0
40.7
40.3

41.5
40.2
40.7
40.6

41.6
41.5
41.9
40.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.9
3.1
3.0
3.3

1.9
2.7
2.1
2.7
2.7

2.0
2.5
2.3
2.6
2.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.8
2.7
2.7
3.1 3.8
3.5
3.0
3.1
2.8
3.0
3.3
2.3
2.1
2.5
2.6
2.7
3.2
2.2
2.9
2.4
3.2
3.2
3.4

3.1
2.5
3.2
3.8

3.4
2.5
3.2
3.0

3.7
3.1
3.2
3.3

16.2
19.3
19.8
20.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
39.6
39.8
40.1
40.3
40.2
40.0
39.9
40.3
40.6
40.1
40.0
39.5
39.9
40.1
39.1
39.8
39.3
40.1
39.1

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
313.82 323.11 327.46 328.43
332.86 334.54 332.05 330.88
340.56 350.78 348.33 353.28
365.15 370.71 369.22 368.58

341.14
337.81
364.68
379.74

337.43
334.54
367.16
377.31

334.09
334.03
369.98
374.74

336.59
336.44
375.78
374.03

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.17
8.29
8.02
8.13
8.18
8.09
8.23
8.23
8.28
8.24
8.26
8.19
8.53
8.55
8.60
8.64
8.73
8.68
8.72
8.74
8.82
8.89
8.94
8.86

8.28
8.30
8.83
9.02

8.25
8.24
8.89
9.07

8.29
8.33
8.98
9.23

8.27
8.39
8.99
9.19

40.2
40.4
40.7
41.6

41.2
40.7
41.3
42.1

40.9
40.6
41.3
41.6

40.3
40.1
41.2
40.6

40.7
40.1
41.8
40.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
3.3
2.2
2.2
2.9
2.2
3.1
3.2
3.0
2.9
2.8
3.2
3.6
3.2
3.0
2.4
2.4
2.6
4.0
3.7
3.6
2.6
2.6
3.0

4.3
3.8
4.1
4.6

3.7
3.4
3.5
3.8

3.2
3.2
3.5
3.2

3.1
2.7
3.5
3.1

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

4.5 SIC
3.7
4.3
3.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER
309.57 310.66
324.26 325.91
336.08 335.16
352.29 353.97

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.6
38.4
38.6
39.5
39.5
39.4
39.6
40.2
40.6
40.2
39.4
39.2
39.6
40.6
39.9
40.4
40.5
41.4
41.7
41.3

259—MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
31.5
35.1
37.5
38.2

30.2
34.1
36.0
38.8
36.4

30.0
33.9
35.3
38.9
36.2

29.9
33.8
35.9
38.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
30.7
30.3
34.1
34.7
36.8
36.5
38.6
37.8

THOUSANDS
31.0
31.4
35.0
35.0
37.0
36.7
37.6
38.0

31.9
36.0
38.9
37.8

32.7
35.9
38.8
38.1

32.9
35.7
38.9
37.9

33.4
36.1
39.6
38.0

33.9
36.4
39.7
38.0

THOUSANDS
57.9
59.2
67.6
68.6
68.6
69.3
72.1
71.7

60.5
69.1
70.4
73.4

61.7
69.4
70.5
73.8

62.6
69.8
71.5
73.3

63.0
69.2
70.8
73.0

62.5
68.8
69.8
71.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

13.2
14.5
15.6
16.0

12.5
14.2
14.7
16.1
15.9

12.3
14.1
14.5
16.5
15.7

12.3
13.9
14.6
16.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
12.7
13.0
13.1
12.5
14.0
14.2
14.2
14.3
14.7
15.3
15.4
15.4
15.8
16.0
15.9
16.0

13.5
14.7
16.4
16.0

13.8
14.8
16.2
16.1

13.9
14.8
16.6
15.8

14.2
15.1
16.7
15.9

14.4
15.2
16.9
15.8

9.8
11.7
12.4
13.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
10.2
10.2
10.3
10.3
11.8
12.0
12.3
12.3
12.5
12.6
12.8
12.9
13.6
13.5
13.9
13.8

10.6
12.2
13.0
13.9

10.8
12.4
13.3
13.8

11.0
12.3
13.5
14.0

11.1
12.5
13.4
14.2

11.2
12.4
13.2
14.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

21.6
24.5
25.8
26.3

20.7
23.7
25.2
26.6
25.6

20.4
23.5
24.5
26.8
25.3

20.3
23.3
24.4
26.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
21.4
21.2
20.5
20.9
23.4
23.7
24.1
24.1
24.9
25.5
25.6
25.1
26.5
25.9
26.3
25.9

21.9
25.2
26.9
26.1

22.6
25.9
26.8
26.5

22.7
25.3
26.6
26.2

22.9
25.7
27.2
25.9

23.5
25.7
27.4
25.9

39.7
46.8
50.0
51.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
41.4
41.9
42.7
43.9
48.0
48.8
50.5
51.3
49.6
49.8
50.4
51.0
51.4
51.8
52.8
52.0

44.9
51.5
51.9
53.7

46.3
51.4
52.0
54.0

46.8
52.0
52.6
53.6

47.3
51.5
52.0
53.0

46.5
50.9
50.9
51.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

297.43
297.19
312.53
315.90

282.51
289.41
299.81
315.43
311.00

284.70
291.93
301.72
308.30
307.17

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
288.95 294.07 290.80 302.85 294.52 306.18
287.83 291.69 293.85 302.41 291.20 301.49
307.57 304.31 304.31 312.64 300.93 320.74
303.40 306.06 308.43 316.74 313.94 317.87

303.73
301.02
313.80
323.90

300.94
297.34
324.12
320.28

301.67
301.18
325.73
316.71

314.46
309.67
333.94
342.59

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

58.6
66.8
69.2
71.7

54.5
62.7
67.9
70.0
71.3

53.7
62.9
67.9
69.9
70.6

54.1
63.2
68.1
70.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.5
12.1
12.9
13.7

9.9
11.4
12.2
13.3
13.8

10.0
11.6
12.4
13.3
13.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43.4
49.7
50.8
52.3

39.6
46.9
50.1
51.1
51.3

39.2
46.6
49.7
50.8
50.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
56.3
57.0
65.5
64.5
67.6
67.8
71.1
70.5

Sept.

Mar.

Feb.

SIC 254—PARTITIONS AND FIXTURES (Con.)

SIC 254—PARTITIONS AND FIXTURES


See footnotes at end of tables.


Ann.
Avg.

25

MANUFACTURING

SIC 259
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 259—MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.29
7.32
7.66
7.80

7.30
7.29
7.59
7.75
8.12

8.02

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.8
40.6
40.8
40.5

38.7
39.7
39.5
40.7
38.3

39.0
40.1
39.7
40.3
38.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
2.1
2.7
2.5

1.4
1.6
1.9
2.4
2.0

1.3
1.4
1.9
2.3
1.6

7.30
7.28
7.60

im

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.19
7.26
7.11
7.29
7.28
7.36
7.30
7.28
7.25
7.34
7.22
7.22
7.71
7.58
7.57
7.57
7.57
i.r
781
7 79
784
7 72
7 69
7 73

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

7.34
7.36
7.81
785

7.34
7.40
7.83
782

7.33
7.48
7.73
808

1983
1984
1985
I486
1987

41.5
42.0
41.9
42.2

40.2
41.0
40.5
416
41.4

39.5
41.5
40.5
406
41.7

41.6
41.3
41.6
40.7

41.1
40.9
40.7
41.0

41.0
40.4
41.5
40.8

41.1
40.7
41.6
40.5

42.9
41.4
43.2
42.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.2
4.8
4.8
4.9

3.2
4.0
3.9
4.4
4.4

3.1
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.7
2.4
2.6
1.2
1.7
2.4
1.7
1.6
2.8
2.4
2.0
3.2
2.3
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.5
2.2

2.4
2.7
2.6
3.2

2.2
2.4
3.5
2.9

2.1
2.4
3.5
2.2

SIC 32—STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS

3.4 SIC
2.6
3.5
3.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

42.1
42.2
42.4
42 8

42.4
42.4
42.5
43.0

42.1
42.2
42.4
42.6

42.0
42.0
41.8
41.8

42.0
41.8
41.7
42.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.7
3.7
3.5
3.9
4.4
4.6
4.4
4.8
4.9
5.0
5.0
5.1
4.5
4.8
4.8
5.0
5.2
5.2
4.5
4.9
5.0
5.1
5.1
5.3

4.9
5.2
5.3
5.4

4.7
5.0
5.2
5.1

4.6
4.8
4.7
4.6

4.3
4.5
4.4
4.5

15.8
15.9
15.7
15.5

15.2
16.2
16.1
16.0
15.2

15.3
16.0
15.8
15.7
15.1

15.5
15.8
15.6
15.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
15.2
15.3 15.5
15.4
15.7
15.7 16.0
15.8
15.5
15.3 15.6
15.5
15.6
15.3 15.5
15.4

16.1
15.9
15.6
15.4

16.3
16.1
15.9
15.2

16.4
15.9
15.9
15.2

16.5
16.0
15.7
15.2

16.5
16.0
15.9
15.2

12.2
12.5
12.3
12.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
11.9 12.2
11.9
11.9
12.5
12.5 12.7
12.5
12.2
11.9 12.2
12.1
12.2
12.0 12.2
12.1

12.7
12.6
12.2
12.0

12.9
12.9
12.3
11.9

12.9
12.7
12.4
11.9

13.2
12.7
12.3
11.8

13.1
12.7
12.5
11.9

587.99
571.91
659.81
636.36

562.22
589.41
637.91
631.48

589.61
585.20
669.29
636.96

565.93
594.47
630.85
661.70

12.98
12.91
14.22
14.11

12.72
13.04
14.02
13.94

12.93
13.30
14.21
14.03

12.98
13.48
14.05
14.23

45.1
45.0
45.1
44.7

45.3
44.3
46.4
45.1

44.2
45.2
45.5
45.3

45.6
44.0
47.1
45.4

43.6
44.1
44.9
46.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
6.0
4.0
4.2
5.6
4.1
5.1
4.9
5.8
5.7
5.7
6.0
6.0
4.3
5.3
4.8
5.9
6.4
6.8
5.9
6.7
6.1
6.2
7.2
6.0

6.0
5.4
7.9
6.2

5.2
5.9
6.9
6.1

6.4
5.6
7.5
6.5

5.3
5.5
6.3
6.6

570.0
592.6
588.1
585.8

533.5
562.4
570.8
567.4
564.8

529.5
567.7
563.5
563.8
563.7

539.1
577.4
575.1
571.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
556.6
569.1
581.1
582.8
587.5
597.8 607.6
606.8
584.0
592.0
599.9
598.8
585.2
593.7
600.6
595.2

591.1
607.6
603.0
598.4

594.9
607.6
600.7
598.8

595.2
604.5
598.0
592.2

590.5
597.7
591.3
586.3

576.1
586.5
579.6
577.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.4
12.7
12.3
12.1

12.0
12.8
12.8
12.5
11.9

12.0
12.7
12.5
12.3
11.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

110.6
115.0
113.1
112.9

105.7
111.7
112.8
111.6
112.0

105.3
112.8
112.3
111.0
111.5

106.6
114.0
113.3
111.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
108.7
110.3
111.4
111.3
114.9
116.3
114.0
114.7
112.9
114.0
112.7
113.0
113.4
115.1
111.5
112.8

112.4
116.0
113.9
114.2

114.1
117.3
113.6
115.2

114.9
117.5
113.8
113.4

114.1
116.2
113.2
112.9

112.8
114.5
112.1
112.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

541.51
573.72
613.66
632.64

498.89
546.94
595.28
616.96
657.34

503.10
541.73
575.72
610.57
653.62

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

434.5
455.1
450.7
450.9

399.5
427.0
434.5
432.6
432.2

395.7
432.1
426.9
429.7
431.9

405.4
440.3
438.0
436.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
432.9
420.9
443.9
446.0
467.9
469.0
450.7
460.1
455.0
461.6
460.2
446.1
459.5
464.2
450.0
457.9

454.6
469.8
464.3
462.4

458.5
469.6
462.7
463.0

459.3
466.5
460.4
457.7

455.7
459.9
455.0
452.8

441.2
448.5
443.7
444.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.42
12.98
13.79
14.09

11.85
12.69
13.56
13.99
14.29

11.95
12.54
13.42
13.94
14.24

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

385.12
401.94
412.30
424.11

365.82
386.22
393.26
414.34
421.04

359.06
389.69
394.47
403.56
423.26

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
368.85 375.15 380.47 390.27 390.93 391.53
390.52 401.74 404.92 407.15 407.23 406.39
405.32 412.02 415.94 418.63 418.77 418.49
412.10 424.58 427.28 427.70 426.54 431.00

399.41
409.16
421.18
434.73

395.32
406.81
418.49
430.26

395.22
406.14
414.24
423.85

395.22
404.62
414.92
427.14

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43.6
44.2
44.5
44.9

42.1
43.1
43.9
44.1
46.0

42.1
43.2
42.9
43.8
45.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.28
9.57
9.84
10.05

9.10
9.42
9.71
9.96
10.17

9.09
9.39
9.74
9.94
10.15

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.13
9.15
9.19
9.27
9.33
9.30
9.41
9.52
9.55
9.58
9.65
9.63
9.72
9.81
9.81
9.85
9.90
9.87
9.93
9.99
10.03
10.04
10.06
10.07

9.42
9.65
9.91
10.11

9.39
9.64
9.87
10.10

9.41
9.67
9.91
10.14

9.41
9.68
9.95
10.17

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.0
5.5
6.1
6.3

3.5
4.9
5.8
5.8
7.1

3.8
4.4
5.7
5.8
6.6

26

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
41.0
41.4 42.1
41.9
41.5
42.2
42.4 42.5
42.2
41.7
42.0
42.4 42.5
42.3
41.5
42 5
42 6
42 6
42.4

321—FLAT GLASS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.



Apr.

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

7.39
7.36
7.71
790

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.8
40.9
40.4
40.9
41.6
39.7
40.4
40.7
41.2
40.0
40.1
40.2
40.2
41.3
39.7
39.3
39.8
39.9
40.4
40.3

Mar.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
500.83 517.44 506.40 544.89 540.76
553.76 580.65 576.28 568.48 584.73
565.90 591.33 580.56 606.60 622.31
625.67 641.70 632.87 610.21 654.08

DOLLARS
575.93
585.90
630.05
634.29

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
12.77
12.46
12.00 12.30
11.84
11.95
13.02
12.99
12.95 12.92
13.14
12.73
13.86
13.97
13.47 13.48
13.41
13.72
14.19
14.26
14.19 13.90
14.25
14.06
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.4
42.3
43.3
42.2 44.3
43.5
44.7
44.5 44.0
44.5
42.2
43.1
43.1 45.0
44.9
44.5
45.0
44.6 43.9
45.9

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 322—GLASS AND GLASSWARE, PRESSED OR BLOWN

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3229
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3221—GLASS CONTAINERS (Con.)

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

104.2
98.9
90.8
89.3

103.5
99.9
93.3
88.1
88.5

102.9
101.2
92.2
88.8
87.9

103.6
101.0
92.6
87.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
103.6
103.7
105.3
104.6
100.3
100.0
100.9
99.0
90.6
91.5
91.6
88.8
88.5
89.9
91.3
88.4

105.1
98.0
90.6
90.4

106.7
98.6
90.8
91.0

106.1
97.7
89.6
89.0

103.8
96.2
89.3
89.3

101.7
94.0
88.6
89.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

18.7
16.3
14.9
14.9

18.9
16.6
14.8
14.6
14.4

18.6
16.6
14.5
14.7
14.4

18.8
16.8
14.9
14.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
18.5
19.0
18.8
18.5
16.3
16.1
16.6
16.3
14.3
14.8
15.1
15.1
14.6
14.8
15.3
15.1

19.3
16.4
15.0
15.5

18.9
16.5
15.1
15.2

18.9
16.4
15.0
15.1

18.1
15.9
15.1
14.9

17.5
15.2
14.9
14.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

33.8
32.3
29.8
29.9

33.1
32.0
30.4
28.9
29.9

33.1
32.7
30.2
29.4
29.7

33.3
32.8
30.8
29.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
34.2
33.3
33.5
33.9
32.2
32.1
32.7
32.1
29.9
30.1
30.3
29.2
29.2
29.9
30.7
29.8

34.5
31.9
29.3
30.4

35.0
32.7
29.5
30.6

35.1
32.7
29.3
30.2

33.9
32.1
29.4
30.3

33.2
31.3
29.0
30.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

50.4
45.4
41.1
41.0

51.0
46.2
41.7
40.5
39.9

50.2
46.0
40.4
40.5
39.5

50.6
46.4
41.0
40.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
51.2
49.8
51.1
50.1
46.3
46.0
46.9
46.1
39.6
40.9
41.8
42.0
40.6
41.1
41.8
41.2

51.9
46.2
41.6
42.1

51.5
45.3
41.6
41.6

50.9
44.4
41.0
41.4

49.0
43.2
41.3
40.8

47.5
41.8
40.8
40.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

87.7
83.7
76.9
76.1

86.2
84.0
78.5
74.9
75.4

85.8
85.4
77.5
75.5
74.9

86.6
85.6
78.0
74.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
86.7
88.7
86.9
87.9
85.1
85.0
85.7
84.0
76.2
77.6
77.6
75.3
75.3
76.6
77.9
75.2

89.0
83.4
77.0
77.1

90.4
83.6
77.4
77.8

90.0
82.5
76.2
75.9

87.8
81.0
76.3
76.1

85.9
79.1
75.4
75.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

424.50
448.67
463.80
475.68

405.62
434.01
447.53
468.16
484.45

408.00
432.14
438.45
466.05
488.36

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
424.54 428.22 428.67 428.45
453.61 454.16 457.32 453.99
467.52 466.99 467.62 470.30
478.55 478.38 463.57 479.76

435.59
453.17
468.83
483.95

434.02
448.22
463.01
478.61

432.72
452.06
466.35
479.86

442.44
452.92
482.36
483.73

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

407.00
427.81
441.98
458.02

390.57
416.36
433.61
452.61
463.20

390.04
415.14
425.33
447.02
463.14

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
403.56 409.82 411.64 408.22
42867 43091 42939 430 61
440.75 445.11 445.67 442.68
456.04 456.50 451.54 460.24

416.36
43150
441.98
464.26

416.53
432 78
440.59
462.73

416.75
43460
444.96
462.59

421.04
433 54
454.62
465.65

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.43
1097
11.23
11.38

10.09
1069
11.05
11.20
11.73

10.20
1067
11.10
11.23
11.60

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.47
10.43
10.45
10.38
10.38 10.37
1101
1105
1110
1110
10 71 1104
11.32
11.35
11.36
11.28
11.09 11.45
11.30 11.31 11.26
11.39
11.39
11.45

10.65
1108
11.27
11.55

10.56
11.04
11.13
11.45

10.58
11.08
11.13
11.48

10.61
1102
11.27
11.49

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.00
10.46
10.78
11.01

9.74
10.23
10.68
10.88
11.27

9.80
10.20
10.66
10.85
11.16

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.89
9.90
9.94
10.02
10.04 10.03
10.51 10.55 10.58
10.26
10.45
10.43
10.75
10.83 10.87 10.85
10.66
10.87
11.04 11.09
11.00
10.89
10.91
10.91

10.18
10.55
10.78
11.16

10.11
10.53
10.72
11.07

10.14
10.60
10.80
11.12

10.17
10.60
10.85
11.14

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.7
40.9
41.3
41.8

40.2
40.6
40.5
41.8
41.3

40.0
40.5
39.5
41.5
42.1

41.0
40.9
41.4
41.9

40.9
40.9
41.6
41.9

41.1
40.6
41.6
41.8

40.9
40.8
41.9
41.8

41.7
41.1
42.8
42.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.7
40.9
41.0
41.6

40.1
40.7
40.6
41.6
41.1

39.8
40.7
39.9
41.2
41.5

40.7
40.7
40.8
41.5

40.9
40.9
41.0
41.6

41.2
41.1
41.1
41.8

41.1
41.0
41.2
41.6

41.4
40.9
41.9
41.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.7
4.9
5.2
5.7

4.3
4.6
4.5
5.4
5.2

4.3
4.6
5.0
5.6
5.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.1
4.7
4.9
4.6
4.4
4.5
4.7
4.9
4.8
5.0
5.1
5.0
5.2
5.1
4.9
5.1
5.4
5.6
5.8
5.7
5.8
5.8
5.6
6.1

4.7
5.0
5.4
5.9

4.9
5.0
5.4
5.7

4.8
4.9
5.2
5.7

4.6
4.9
5.6
5.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.0
4.2
4.3
4.7

3.6
4.1
4.0
4.4
4.3

3.6
4.1
4.4
4.6
4.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.8
4.0 4.1
4.2
4.2
4.4
4.2
4.5
4.1
4.2
4.4
4.5
4.7
4.6
4.7
4.9

4.2
4.3
4.3
4.8

4.3
4.3
4.3
4.7

4.3
4.2
4.5
4.8

58.5
51.2
46.6
46.3

57.8
50.3
46.1
45.9

55.8
49.0
46.2
45.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
395.60 401.94
416.56 430.54
437.06 450.02
454.11 457.13

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.0
40.6
40.6
40.9
41.0
40.6
41.2
41.1
41.0
40.7
41.0
41.4
41.0
41.1
41.0
41.7
41.9
41.8
41.5
40.9
PRODUCTION-WORKER
3.7
3.7
4.1
4.2
4.4
4.5
4.7
4.6

SIC 3221— GLASS CONTAINERS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

57.4
51.5
46.3
45.7

58.1
52.8
47.3
45.3
44.4

57.3
52.7
45.9
45.2
44.1


See footnotes at end of tables.


57.7
52.8
46.5
44.9

ALL EMPLOYEES--IN THOUSANDS
57.3
57.0
58.1
58.2
52.6
52.1
53.1
52.2
44.8
46.0
47.0
47.0
45.2
45.8
46.4
45.8

58.8
52.1
46.8
46.7

4.2 SIC
4.1
4.4
4.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
54.2
47.4
45.7
45.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

27

PRODUCTION-WORKER
412.09 421.02
434.83 459.26
455.80 475.18
474.60 475.02

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
40.9
40.9
39.7 40.6
41.2
41.1
41.2
40.6 41.6
41.2
41.4
41.1 41.5
41.3
42.5
42.0
40.7
42.0 42.0

3229—PRESSED AND BLOWN GLASS, NEC
46.8
47.4
44.5
43.6

45.4
47.1
46.0
42.8
44.1

45.6
48.5
46.3
43.6
43.8

45.9
48.2
46.1
43.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
46.3
46.7
47.7
47.9
45.8
45.5
43.3
44.1

THOUSANDS
47.2
46.4
47.8
46.8
44.6
41.8
44.9
42.6

46.3
45.9
43.8
43.7

48.2
47.4
44.2
44.7

48.3
47.4
43.5
43.1

48.0
47.2
43.1
43.9

47.5
46.6
42.9
43.9

15.2
16.0
14.9
15.0

14.2
15.4
15.6
14.3
15.5

14.5
16.1
15.7
14.7
15.3

14.5
16.0
15.9
14.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
15.1
15.0
15.2
14.8
15.9
16.0
16.1
15.8
15.6
15.3
15.2
14.1
14.6
15.1
15.4
14.7

15.2
15.5
14.3
14.9

16.1
16.2
14.4
15.4

16.2
16.3
14.3
15.1

15.8
16.2
14.3
15.4

15.7
16.1
14.1
15.4

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3229
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3229—PRESSED AND BLOWN ( GLASS, NEC (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.3
38.3
35.8
35.0

35.2
37.8
36.8
34.4
35.5

35.6
39.4
37.1
35.0
35.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

382.05
401.88
415.74
436.13

368.80
395.50
419.02
434.70
438.19

363.66
396.06
41106
424.32
435.59

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.41
9.85
10.24
10.56

9.22
9.67
10.27
10.50
10.74

9.23
9.66
10.20
10.40
10.65

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.6
40.8
40.6
41.3

40.0
40.9
40.8
41.4
40.8

39.4
41.0
40.3
40.8
40.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.1
3.5
3.3
3.5

2.7
3.5
3.4
3.3
3.2

2.6
3.6
3.7
3.4
3.4

sic:

36.0
39.2
37.0
34.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
36.6
37.1
37.6
36.7
38.8
39.0
38.8
37.9
36.6
36.7
35.8
33.3
34.7
35.5
36.1
34.0

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

39.1
38.1
35.2
34.5

38.8
37.8
35.0
35.3

38.4
37.3
34.6
35.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

335.37
335.36
348.09
369.51

344.11
345.68
344.01
379.95
373.09

328.64
341.13
329.08
371.96
375.78

389.64
406.14
41066
441.25

394.54
413.92
41534
443.50

397.44
415.48
419 76
442.57

394.42
411.88
4?106
444.88

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.24
8.12
849
8.84

8.56
8.37
837
8.94
8.99

8.47
8.22
831
8.92
8.99

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.43
9.21 9.26
9.34
9.55
9.50
9.40
9.86
9.93
9.85
9.72 9.74
9.74
9.93
10.26
10.24
10.29
10.18 10.23 10.10
10.19
10.62
10.65
10.53
10.41 10.44
10.49
10.71

9.53
9.95
10.23
10.61

9.60
10.06
10.39
10.69

9.62
10.12
10.32
10.72

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.7
41.3
41.0
41.8

40.2
41.3
41.1
42.5
41.5

38.8
41.5
39.6
41.7
41.8

41.0
40.7
40.8
41.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.2
3.7
3.3
3.3

2.5
3.6
3.6
3.2
3.7

2.1
3.4
3.5
3.0
3.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
372.08 375.96 376.40 385.40 387.60 380.03
394.63 397.39 398.37 402.87 394.40 402.17
416 36 42148 41006 41880 41758 41062
429.93 435.35 430.09 430.68 437.54 437.72

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4 40.6
40.3
41.0
40.8
40.6 40.8
40.9
40.9
40.0
40.9 41.2
40.6
40.7
40.7
41.3 41.7
41.0
40.9
41.2

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 323—PRODUCTS OF PURCHASED GLASS (Con.)

38.9
38.3
35.8
36.2

37.1
37.2
35.4
35.0

Mar.

40.3
40.5
40.1
41.1

40.8
40.9
40.3
41.2

41.4
41.6
40.6
41.8

41.4
41.3
40.4
41.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.7
2.8
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.5
3.3
3.4
3.6
3.1
3.9
3.5
3.8
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.5
3.5

3.6
3.4
3.1
3.5

3.5
3.5
3.1
3.4

3.7
3.4
3.6
3.7

323—PRODUCTS OF PURCHASED GLASS

sic:

3.6
3.3
3.0
3.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
328.60 327.55 324.81 311.60 326.02
327.98 327.02 323.93 325.16 332.90
341.85 336.88 350.17 344.38 343.85
369.41 368.16 368.68 368.80 365.62

DOLLARS
322.32
340.70
348.06
364.37

339.06
338.25
353.08
371.70

347.36
338.65
356.07
366.86

357.83
337.01
360.76
364.68

357.00
343.62
366.30
369.56

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.79
8.34
7.90
8.10
8.23
8.03
8.19
7.92
7.95
8.08
7.88
7.98
851
8 52
842
849
838
842
8.82
8.76
8.78
8.81
8.85
8.88

8.17
8.19
857
8.85

8.33
8.18
8 58
8.84

8.54
8.16
8.61
8.83

8.40
8.26
8.68
8.82

40.8
41.6
40.9
41.5

41.5
41.3
41.2
42.0

41.7
41.4
41.5
41.5

41.9
41.3
41.9
41.3

42.5
41.6
42.2
41.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.5
3.4
2.1
2.6
3.3
3.3
3.5
3.6
3.5
3.6
4.2
2.9
2.9
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.4
3.0
3.0
3.1
3.1
3.2
3.4

3.9
3.8
3.5
3.8

4.3
4.0
3.0
3.6

4.6
3.6
3.3
3.2

4.3
4.0
3.6
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.0
39.4
40.6
40.1
39.8
41.2
40.9
40.9
41.5
41.1
40.5
40.9
41.1
40.2
40.6
41.5
42.1
41.8
41.6
41.6

324—CEMENT, 1HYDRAULIC
25.1
24.4
23.4
22.7

24.6
24.2
23.8
22.4
21.4

24.1
24.1
23.0
22.7
21.5

24.4
24.6
23.4
22.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.0
25.6
25.9
25.9
24.3
24.5
24.9
24.9
23.6
24.0
23.9
23.4
22.7
22.8
23.1
23.2

25.4
24.9
23.7
23.0

25.3
24.4
23.2
22.6

25.1
23.9
23.5
22.5

25.0
24.3
23.1
22.3

24.8
24.2
22.7
22.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

45.0
48.3
49.7
50.3

41.4
47.5
48.3
49.8
50.0

42.9
47.6
48.7
49.7
50.0

43.1
48.0
49.4
49.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
44.0
44.7
44.7
44.7
47.8
47.6
48.1
48.0
49.3
49.2
49.6
49.6
49.8
49.9
50.6
50.6

45.6
48.8
50.5
50.6

46.3
49.1
50.5
50.9

47.0
49.4
50.6
51.0

47.6
48.8
50.5
50.5

47.6
48.7
49.9
50.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4

1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4

1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4

1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.4

1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4

1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4

1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4

1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4

1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

13.0
14.3
14.9
15.1

11.5
14.0
14.6
14.9
15.3

11.9
14.1
14.6
14.8
15.1

12.2
14.3
14.8
14.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
12.7
13.1
13.2
13.0
14.2
14.1
14.1
14.1
14.8
14.7
14.9
14.7
15.0
15.1
15.2
15.0

13.3
14.4
15.1
15.0

13.6
14.5
15.1
15.3

13.9
14.7
15.1
15.4

13.9
14.7
15.3
15.4

13.8
14.6
15.0
15.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

19.7
19.1
18.3
17.7

19.1
18.9
18.4
17.3
16.4

18.6
18.9
17.8
17.6
16.6

18.9
19.2
18.2
17.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
20.4
19.5
20.1
20.6
19.1
19.1
19.5
19.5
18.2
18.4
18.9
18.8
17.7
17.7
18.1
18.2

20.1
19.6
18.6
18.0

19.9
19.1
18.2
17.7

19.8
18.5
18.4
17.6

19.7
18.9
18.0
17.4

19.5
18.8
17.7
17.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

30.4
33.6
34.6
35.3

27.9
32.7
34.0
34.8
34.9

28.8
32.9
33.7
34.7
34.9

28.9
33.2
34.1
34.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
29.5
29.8
29.5
29.6
33.0
32.9
33.5
33.1
34.0
34.0
34.4
34.3
34.9
34.9
35.5
35.5

30.6
34.1
35.4
35.5

31.3
34.5
35.5
36.0

32.1
34.7
35.4
36.2

33.3
34.2
35.3
35.6

33.0
34.1
34.6
35.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

549.31
557.66
542.74
551.77

515.30
571.39
534.40
554.86
571.94

519.38
563.72
539.89
566.32
564.72

578.29
535.06
545.61
550.29

559.09
544.86
534.64
542.52

587.09
561.15
560.32
561.43

566.53
542.70
546.22
576.64

See footnotes at end of tables.



28

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
533.39 520.29 549.61 552.82 556.36
573.33 574.67 560.87 566.67 556.31
541.03 540.88 537.51 548.46 541.11
550.21 544.79 543.86 546.12 547.14

DOLLARS
556.62
536.92
538.76
539.78

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Feb.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 324—CEMENT, HYDRAULIC (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

13.11
13.47
13.27
13.36

12.63
13.54
13.36
13.37
13.65

12.73
13.39
13.43
13.42
13.51

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.9
41.4
40.9
41.3

40.8
42.2
40.0
41.5
41.9

40.8
42.1
40.2
42.2
41.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.0
3.1
3.3
3.5

2.3
3.5
3.0
3.7
4.4

2.8
3.4
3.5
4.9
4.0

Mar.

Feb.

Jan.

13.48
13.41
13.34
13.26

13.28
13.52
13.04
13.20

13.59
13.72
13.60
13.66

13.33
13.40
13.29
13.60

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.5
42.1
41.4
41.7

40.0
41.7
40.5
41.1
41.9

39.6
41.7
40.9
41.3
41.8

42.2
40.4
40.6
40.8

42.9
39.9
40.9
41.5

42.1
40.3
41.0
41.1

43.2
40.9
41.2
41.1

42.5
40.5
41.1
42.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.6
3.9
3.8
4.0

2.8
3.6
3.3
3.7
4.0

2.6
3.6
3.5
3.8
3.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.1
2.5
3.0
3.0
3.1 3.2
2.7
3.2
2.9
3.9
3.0
3.5
3.8
3.4
2.9
3.3
3.2
3.5
3.7
3.3
3.2
3.0
2.8
3.6

3.8
2.8
3.3
3.4

3.0
2.6
3.3
3.0

2.9
2.9
3.2
3.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.7
42.2
41.9
41.0
41.8
42.5
42.6
41.7
42.1
41.3
41.3
41.1
41.0
41.3
40.9
41.4
40.9
40.8
41.0
41.2

28.9
29.9
29.8
29.3

29.2
29,4
29.4
29.0

28.8
29.2
28.8
29.3

28.3
28.8
29.1
29.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

303.81
320.72
344.20
352.96

291.82
315.15
334.11
352.88
356.21

290.25
318.00
337.85
347.27
358.58

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
295.16 303.14 306.59 305.56 302.91 307.97
322.33 326.13 327.33 328.67 328.32 322.76
331.01 336.33 335.96 333.94 326.77 328.34
337.81 339.46 338.24 342.76 337.42 338.55

317.03
328.60
333.31
340.98

313.02
325.08
332.50
343.58

311.74
326.46
335.79
346.92

311.92
328.13
336.57
349.44

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.81
8.14
8.67
8.78

7.72
8.06
8.48
8.80
8.95

7.50
7.99
8.51
8.66
8.92

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.27
7.34
7.37
7.37
7.35
7.31
7.62
7.71
7.72
7.77
7.78
7.74
7.90
7.97
7.98
7.97
7.97
7.95
8.14
8.16
8.17
8.20
8.17
8.08

7.39
7.75
8.09
8.08

7.40
7.74
8.09
8.20

7.44
7.81
8.17
8.26

7.48
7.85
8.11
8.32

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.9
39.4
39.7
40.2

37.8
39.1
39.4
40.1
39.8

38.7
39.8
39.7
40.1
40.2

305.03
325.01
331.61
340.69

286.80
316.09
324.41
334.97
348.61

285.52
316.50
323.93
335.36
349.87

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.35
7.72
8.01
8.17

7.17
7.58
8.01
8.15
8.32

7.21
7.59
7.92
8.12
8.37

THOUSANDS
38.5
37.8
39.3
38.4
36.9
36.5
36.7
36.7

39.0
39.5
37.0
35.7

39.7
39.6
37.5
37.0

40.0
39.6
37.7
36.6

40.0
39.2
37.2
36.6

39.4
38.0
37.0
36.1

13.0
13.8
13.2
12.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.7
13.6
13.6
13.8
13.9
13.9
14.1
13.8
13.2
13.1
13.0
12.8
12.5
12.5
12.6
12.6

13.5
14.8
13.1
12.4

14.0
14.9
13.3
12.8

14.2
15.0
13.5
12.5

14.3
14.8
13.3
12.7

13.9
13.9
13.0
12.6

28.8
30.7
29.7
28.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
29.6
30.1
30.1
30.0
30.1
30.6
30.8
31.1
29.0
28.5
28.9
29.3
28.8
28.8
29.0
28.9

30.8
31.4
29.2
28.3

31.2
31.6
29.7
29.3

31.7
31.6
29.9
28.9

31.7
31.4
29.4
29.0

31.3
30.0
29.3
28.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
293.67 299.91 304.20 307.26 291.78 303.42
315.99 318.78 317.07 321.47 317.77 314.34
338.70 338.84 343.94 344.84 339.57 342.07
347.73 345.60 356.17 354.08 346.43 353.50

310.45
320.35
351.20
354.24

309.28
323.97
353.68
354.84

316.81
328.68
353.43
353.28

318.80
336.31
356.18
365.31

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.82
7.76
7.69
7.96
7.53
7.80
8.02
8.05
8.13
8.18
8.19
8.06
8.51
8.60
8.62
8.73
8.82
8.66
8.65
8.64
8.86
8.83
8.86
8.75

7.94
8.11
8.78
8.79

7.91
8.14
8.82
8.74

7.98
8.30
8.77
8.81

7.99
8.45
8.73
8.91

39.1
39.5
40.0
40.3

39.1
39.8
40.1
40.6

39.7
39.6
40.3
40.1

39.9
39.8
40.8
41.0

29.1
30.3
29.7
28.6
28.6

28.1
30.4
30.1
29.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.7
3.6
4.1
4.1

30.1
30.2
29.5
29.1
28.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
26.4
25.5
27.3
27.7
29.3
30.1
30.7
30.2
28.4
29.0
29.9
30.0
29.1
29.3
29.8
28.9

22.9
27.6
27.6
28.1
28.8

3.9
4.0
3.9
4.2

30.4
30.8
29.3
28.8

23.9
28.4
27.5
28.1

23.0
27.6
27.9
28.1
28.8

4.0
3.9
4.1
4.0

5.7 1983
6.1 1984
6.2 1985
6.1 1986
1987

5.9
6.0
6.1
6.1

26.7
29.3
29.0
29.0

4.2
4.1
4.0
4.1

12.8
13.4
13.4
12.4
12.1

5.9
6.0
6.3
6.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Dec.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
3.4
4.2
3.8
3.0
3.6
3.9
3.8
3.8
4.1
4.2
3.8
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.7
3.9
4.0
3.7
3.8
3.8
4.1
4.4
4.3

13.3
13.4
13.4
12.8
12.3

5.9
6.1
6.4
6.2

5.5
5.9
6.2
6.1
6.1

Nov.

41.7
41.8
41.5
42.0

13.6
14.1
13.2
12.6

5.8
6.0
6.4
6.3

5.5
5.9
6.2
6.3
6.1

Oct.

41.9
41.8
41.1
42.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5.7
5.7
5.5
5.8
6.1
5.9
6.0
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.3
6.3
5.9
6.2
6.1
6.2

5.7
6.0
6.3
6.1

Sept.

42.3
42.0
41.1
41.9

36.6
38.9
37.3
36.7

5.3
5.9
6.2
6.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Aug.

42.9
42.4
41.2
42.2

36.9
38.3
37.4
36.2
35.9

37.4
37.6
37.3
37.5

32.2
37.2
36.3
36.4

July

41.9
41.7
41.3
41.9

37.8
38.3
37.3
36.8
35.8

37.8
38.1
37.9
37.3

31.4
36.1
36.1
36.3
36.9

June

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
41.3
40.6
41.6
41.8
42.3
42.3
42.4
42.3
42.2
41.9
42.2
42.1
41.9
41.0
41.5
41.6
41.4
41.8
41.3

38.5
38.9
37.1
36.5

37.6
38.5
38.2
37.5

31.7
36.0
36.4
36.4
36.9

May

326—POTTERY AND RELATED PRODUCTS

37.1
39.0
38.7
37.7

35.3
37.9
37.5
37.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
34.0
35.1
37.9
38.8
37.1
37.6
37.6
37.7

3.0 SIC
3.0
3.0
4.2 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

THOUSANDS
36.0
36.3
39.5
38.8
38.5
38.6
38.1
37.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Apr.

SIC 325—STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR*
12.73
13.18
12.69
13.10
13.31 13.19
13.49
13.49
13.45
13.46
13.47 13.29
13.10
13.16
13.11
13.28 13.23 13.27
13.29
13.32
13.33
13.32
13.28 13.23

SIC 325—STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS

See footnotes at end of tables.



Ann.
Avg.

SIC 326

36.8
37.4
37.4
37.7

29

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
38.4
38.3
38.6
38.9
37.1
36.7
36.6
36.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.6
39.0
39.0
39.0
38.6
39.4
39.6
39.0
39.3
38.8
39.8
39.4
39.9
39.5
38.5
40.2
40.0
40.2
40.1
39.1

38.8
39.0
39.5
40.4

MANUFACTURING

SIC 326
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 326—POTTERY AND RELATED PRODUCTS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.9
2.4
2.7
2.8

1.4
2.0
2.4
2.8
2.7

1.6
2.2
2.7
3.0
2.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.5
2.2
2.4
2.1
2.3
2.0
2.4
2.7
2.7
2.4
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.9
2.8
2.8
2.5
2.5
2.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

183.9
198.4
205.7
208.8

162.6
174.7
187.5
192.4
195.9

158.7
177.6
182.2
188.9
194.5

164.7
183.7
192.2
195.6

198.5
210.7
218.4
219.4

2.3
2.8
2.9
2.8

2.2
2.8
3.1
2.8

2.7
3.1
3.1
2.8

198.2
209.5
216.6
218.8

197.4
208.4
215.1
216.2

193.9
204.8
210.9
211.5

rum nvrr c III Tim no Akinc
WUNItN cmrLuitco—in inuuortnuo

lA/DMTM

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

14.8
15.3
16.0
16.6

140.7
153.3
159.9
162.3

384.99
407.81
416.64
424.02

9.08
9.44
9.60
9.77

14.2
14.5
15.2
15.8
16.6
120.3
131.5
143.0
147.2
149.5
355.04
370.06
374.94
399.49
407.26
8.81
9.16
9.35
9.58
9.79

13.9
14.6
15.0
15.5
16.5
116.2
134.0
138.0
144.1
148.4
337.56
385.56
385.15
374.14
411.18
8.70
9.18
9.44
9.52
9.79

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.4
43.2
43.4
43.4

40.3
40.4
40.1
41.7
41.6

38.8
42.0
40.8
39.3
42.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.7
6.5
6.6
6.5

4.4
4.8
4.5
5.7
5.1

3.9
5.6
5.2
4.6
5.3

See footnotes at end of tables.



14.1
14.6
15.2
15.6

122.7
139.3
147.6
150.3

14.3
15.1
15.7
16.0

14.7
15.3
15.9
16.4

14.9
15.5
16.5
17.2

15.6
15.8
16.7
17.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
133.0
141.6
148.5
152.0
149.1
156.6
161.8
164.6
157.4
164.5
168.2
170.9
161.7
167.7
170.9
171.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
360.74 371.96
384.98 403.85
407.21 418.73
395.50 428.65

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
380.80 403.07 404.76
418.07 421.36 424.39
428.09 430.46 436.12
436.10 438.51 436.63

15.4
15.7
16.8
17.3

154.9
165.0
171.3
172.0
DOLLARS
402.56
421.16
434.18
446.21

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.92
8.96
9.14
9.22
9.17
8.82
9.37
9.48
9.49
9.58
9.55
9.21
9.47
9.56
9.62
9.63
9.67
9.67
9.72
9.80
9.81
9.79
9.85
9.53
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.7
40.9
44.1
42.5
43.9
41.8
43.1
44.1
44.4
44.3
43.0
43.8
44.5
44.7
45.1
41.5
44.1
44.5
44.7
44.6

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3271—CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK

SIC 327—CONCRETE, GYPSUM, AND PLASTER PRODUCTS
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
176.2
184.9
192.3
195.9
194.0
202.0
207.3 210.4
202.7
209.8 214.4
217.6
207.9
214.5
218.3
218.3

Ann.
Avg.

15.4
15.7
16.3
17.5

154.7
163.8
169.7
171.2

408.27
427.20
434.56
450.45

9.30
9.60
9.70
9.90

15.1
15.6
16.4
17.0

153.7
163.0
168.5
169.0

401.82
418.21
429.35
443.87

9.28
9.57
9.67
9.93

15.0
15.4
16.2
16.8

150.4
159.1
164.7
164.8

386.55
409.54
407.46
418.49

9.16
9.48
9.61
9.87

43.9
44.5
44.8
45.5

43.3
43.7
44.4
44.7

42.2
43.2
42.4
42.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.1
5.0
5.6
6.5
6.7
6.6
5.8
6.4
7.0
7.2
7.2
7.2
6.3
66
7.1
7.3
7.7
7.5
5.6
6.7
7.0
7.2
7.2
7.5

6.7
7.4
7.5
7.7

6.4
6.8
7.4
7.1

5.7
6.5
6.2
5.7

18.0
19.1
19.7
20.1

17.9
18.9
19.4
20.1

17.7
18.8
19.5
20.1

17.6
18.6
19.3
20.2

16.8
18.2
18.7
19.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
11.2
11.7 12.1 12.2
13.2
13.1
12.1
12.6
13.2
13.6
12.6
13.0
13.4
13.2
12.7
13.0

12.5
13.1
13.4
13.5

12.4
12.9
13.1
13.6

12.1
13.0
13.3
13.6

12.0
12.6
13.2
13.6

11.5
12.2
12.6
13.0

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
352.43 357.28 351.59 352.82
355.91 363.15 360.08 361.49
379.66 383.73 374.74 383.98
406.41 406.51 402.45 401.07

351.26
367.64
382.63
406.41

348.30
357.34
379.13
403.46

334.71
349.80
364.76
385.44

335.83
352.00
365.20
382.77

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.67
7.70
7.66
7.78
7.79
7.70
8.07
8.16
8.11
7.98
7.95
7.95
8.27
8.24
8.20
8.20
8.13
8.09
8.70
8.78
8.74
8.73
8.65
8.43

7.72
8.08
8.30
8.74

7.74
8.03
8.26
8.79

7.73
7.95
8.29
8.80

7.81
8.00
8.30
8.66

46.0
44.3
46.6
46.1

45.5
45.5
46.1
46.5

45.0
44.5
45.9
45.9

43.3
44.0
44.0
43.8

43.0
44.0
44.0
44.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
8.0
7.7
7.2
7.5
5.7
6.5
7.6
7.4
7.2
7.1
6.9
6.3
7.8
8.3
7.3
7.8
7.5
6.6
8.4
8.6
8.4
8.1
6.7
8.0

7.4
7.2
7.6
8.4

7.2
6.8
7.7
8.2

6.1
6.2
6.9
7.0

5.8
6.1
6.6
6.5

17.1
18.1
18.8
19.3

15.5
16.0
17.5
18.0
19.2

15.3
16.4
16.7
17.7
18.9

16.0
16.9
17.7
18.3

1983
1984
1985
183.4 1986
197.7 1987
201.1
203.3
1983
1984
1985
14.7 1986
15.3 1987
15.8
16.6
1983
1984
1985
139.8 1986
152.2 1987
155.5
157.2
1983
1984
1985
383.22 1986
397.00 1987
400.48
411.46
1983
1984
1985
9.19 1986
9.43 1987
9.65
9.82

11.6
12.3
12.7
12.9

10.3
10.8
11.5
11.8
12.7

10.1
11.1
11.0
11.7
12.6

10.6
11.2
11.8
12.2

341.33
352.80
368.18
388.83

325.68
324.16
331.47
358.66
381.06

308.85
331.93
324.41
345.68
378.01

7.74
8.00
8.20
8.66

7.81
7.83
7.93
8.38
8.70

7.76
7.81
8.09
8.37
8.71

44.1
44.1
44.9
44.9

41.7
41.4
41.8
42.8
43.8

39.8
42.5
40.1
41.3
43.4

6.5
6.6
6.9
7.5

4.4
4.7
4.4
63
69

4.2
5.5
3.8
5.6
67

sic:
43.9
44.1
44.9
45.3

THOUSANDS
17.7
18.1
18.9
19.1
19.4
19.7
19.7
19.9

2.4 1983
3.1 1984
33 1985
3^ 1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER
324.17 342.76
341.06 356.16
359.20 376.42
364.18 395.31

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
46.4
45.9
42.1
44.0
45.3
45.0
44.4
44.8
44.6
42.9
46.4
45.7
44.4
46.3
46.3
45.7
46.5
46.3
46.1
43.2

3272—CONCRETE PRODUCTS, NEC

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

60.7
66.3
69.1
69.6

54.3
59.7
63.9
65.7
65.6

54.7
61.2
63.1
66.0
66.0

56.0
63.1
65.3
67.3

5.3 1983
5.7 1984
5.3 1985
5.2 1986
1987

44.8
49.7
52.7
53.3

38.4
43.4
47.5
49.6
49.1

38.6
44.8
47.0
50.0
49.4

40.5
46.5
49.3
51.3

41.7
42.1
41.5
41.9

30

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
16.7
17.3
17.8
18.4
18.6
19.1
19.0
19.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
59.7
58.4
65.4
66.7
67.8
69.1
69.8
71.4

THOUSANDS
61.6
63.1
68.0
69.3
70.9
72.4
72.0
71.4

64.8
69.8
72.7
72.0

65.1
69.7
72.4
72.0

65.0
69.0
71.9
70.9

63.8
67.7
70.7
69.7

61.6
66.4
68.6
67.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
42.6
47.4
44.0
45.8
48.6
49.7
51.2
52.7
51.5
52.9
54.5
55.7
53.5
55.4
54.9
55.0

49.0
53.2
56.1
55.4

49.3
53.3
55.8
55.5

49.1
52.5
55.4
54.6

47.9
51.2
54.1
53.4

45.4
49.7
52.3
51.3

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3272—CONCRETE PRODUCTS, NEC (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

337.60
360.32
369.32
374.10

321.73
339.44
349.00
362.95
369.78

308.85
351.39
353.64
347.17
367.18

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.00
8.36
8.49
8.60

7.79
8.14
8.43
8.54
8.66

7.76
8.21
8.40
8.53
8.66

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.2
43.1
43.5
43.5

41.3
41.7
41.4
42.5
42.7

39.8
42.8
42.1
40.7
42.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.8
5.8
6.1
6.0

4.0
4.8
4.7
5.4
5.2

3.7
5.1
5.4
4.9
5.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
326.19 324.90
348.95 357.81
368.01 368.83
362.95 370.19

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
330.91 341.12 338.94 350.67
359.86 358.59 365.45 364.97
374.44 370.11 376.55 378.73
377.06 374.49 377.96 387.94

356.65
374.41
380.03
394.17

349.59
367.16
377.40
384.04

341.92
361.58
368.07
374.54

348.89
369.29
365.09
372.38

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.4
42.5
42.2
42.2

38.5
37.4
37.7
39.5
39.4

36.4
40.0
39.2
36.3
40.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.97
7.86
7.81
7.86
8.07 8.08
8.23
8.36
8.33
8.32
8.44 8.39
8.46
8.44
8.51
8.45
8.50 8.53
8.54
8.51
8.55
8.55
8.59 8.64

8.18
8.49
8.54
8.74

8.13
8.46
8.50
8.63

8.18
8.37
8.54
8.69

8.19
8.47
8.55
8.66

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.8
6.6
6.5
6.2

4.2
3.8
4.0
5.0
4.2

3.4
5.2
5.0
3.6
4.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.5
41.6 42.1 42.8 42.0 43.4
43.2
42.4
43.3 43.5
43.1
42.8
43.7
44.3 44.4
43.8
44.0
43.5
44.0 44.9
43.8
43.5
44.1
42.5

43.6
44.1
44.5
45.1

43.0
43.4
44.4
44.5

41.8
43.2
43.1
43.1

5.8
6.8
6.6
7.0

5.3
6.3
6.8
6.4

4.7
6.0
5.9
5.5

96.9
101.5
105.0
107.0

96.3
101.1
103.8
105.4

93.9
99.0
101.1
102.2

86.3
93.6
94.1
96.8

78.7
83.4
86.2
87.7

78.4
82.5
85.4
86.8

77.8
82.2
84.4
85.6

75.7
80.0
81.9
82.8

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
413.40 446.16 450.84 438.05
462.17 469.21 471.59 465.87
464.28 470.47 479.53 470.29
470.44 476.67 473.57 482.05

447.89
470.20
471.87
487.53

439.26
457.25
464.38
480.92

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.81
9.92
10.14
9.89
10.20 10.14
10.13
10.33
10.48
10.45
10.55 10.54
10.48
10.58
10.62
10.60
10.68 10.64
10.49
10.73
10.79
10.76
10.69 10.76

10.32
10.59
10.70
10.81

10.36
10.56
10.70
10.93

PRODUCTION-WORKER
4.0
4.5
5.2
5.6
6.1
5.8
5.9
5.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

88.5
94.6
98.1
100.1

76.1
80.3
86.5
89.0
91.7

72.0
81.1
82.7
85.8
90.2

76.2
84.5
89.5
90.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

70.1
76.0
79.1
80.7

58.2
62.5
68.6
70.4
72.7

54.3
63.2
64.7
67.2
71.5

58.4
66.5
71.1
71.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.9
5.7
4.8
4.3
5.7
5.6
6.3
6.5
6.3
6.6
6.8
6.8
6.4
6.8
6.3
6.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

416.90
442.85
447.32
453.23

376.92
381.48
388.31
417.52
422.37

352.35
406.80
411.60
382.60
433.90

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.07
10.42
10.60
10.74

9.79
10.20
10.30
10.57
10.72

9.68
10.17
10.50
10.54
10.74

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
84.2
95.1
90.6
96.7 97.5
102.2 102.4
91.5
97.4
100.7
104.3
105.5 106.0
102.0
96.6
106.9 107.4
99.6
104.0
106.5
PRODUCTION
65.8
73.2
77.9
80.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
380.63 401.76
405.20 434.89
433.87 451.77
410.16 462.46

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
721
76.3
77.9
78.9
81.9
83.1
83.2
84.9
86.0
84.4
86.7
87.1

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3273—READY-MIXED CONCRETE (Con.)

42.6 SIC
43.6
42.7
43.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
4.8 1987
5.9
5.3
5.1 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.8
40.5
41.8
44.2
44.0
40.0
42.1
44.1
44.9
44.7
41.4
42.7
43.8
44.3
44.9
39.1
43.1
43.6
44.3
44.3

43.2
44.2
44.2
44.8

43.4
44.4
44.1
45.1

42.4
43.3
43.4
44.0

41.0
42.6
40.3
40.6

39.4
39.7
38.4
39.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
6.7
4.7
5.2
5.9
7.2
7.2
5.3
6.4
7.6
7.9
7.8
7.6
5.9
6.7
7.2
7.4
8.1
7.5
4.9
6.6
6.9
7.4
7.5
7.7

6.8
7.8
7.7
7.8

6.6
6.9
7.4
7.0

5.5
6.6
5.5
5.0

4.6
5.0
4.3
4.2

329—MISC. NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS
111.5
118.3
115.9
113.0

106.9
115.0
116.5
113.6
109.3

107.3
116.0
116.4
113.4
109.2

108.3
117.0
116.3
113.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
109.5
110.7
112.0
111.3
117.5
118.8
119.8
119.9
116.0
116.2
117.1
116.4
114.0
114.2
114.4
113.2

113.1
119.0
116.1
113.5

113.7
119.8
115.6
113.1

114.4
119.4
115.1
111.7

115.3
118.7
114.8
110.7

115.0
118.6
114.7
110.4

25.4
28.6
28.8
28.4

23.9
27.5
28.8
28.7
27.5

23.9
27.8
28.8
28.6
27.7

24.6
28.3
29.0
28.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.1
25.3
25.5
25.2
28.4
28.9
29.1
28.5
28.9
28.7
28.7
28.5
28.5
28.6
28.8
28.7

25.5
28.8
28.9
28.6

25.9
28.9
28.7
28.6

26.4
29.1
29.0
28.0

26.8
28.8
28.8
27.5

27.1
28.9
28.9
27.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

78.2
83.4
80.8
79.9

73.4
81.0
81.1
79.4
77.7

74.4
81.8
80.8
79.4
78.0

75.1
82.6
81.0
80.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
77.7
78.1
78.7
76.3
84.6
84.6
83.9
83.0
81.0
80.7
81.0
81.6
81.1
80.2
80.9
80.5

79.7
83.7
80.8
80.3

80.5
84.6
80.4
79.9

81.2
84.4
80.3
79.1

82.0
83.7
80.4
78.9

81.6
83.3
80.1
78.7

68.1
75.1
75.1
77.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

382.39
400.48
409.53
423.11

367.11
392.62
402.26
419.74
425.59

365.31
390.77
402.29
418.14
426.22

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
374.92 378.90 383.22 384.22
397.20 399.63 394.25 399.19
407.47 414.59 407.22 406.59
422.06 423.52 418.00 420.66

391.78
402.78
408.18
418.82

388.58
401.15
408.53
418.61

397.25
409.76
415.00
428.49

402.69
418.16
427.32
440.37

411.64
444.74
425.57
439.70

400.70
411.69
411.26
428.08

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.17
9.49
9.94
10.22

9.02
9.26
9.74
10.09
10.28

9.11
9.26
9.86
10.10
10.32

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.10
9.19
9.17
9.09
9.13
9.11
9.31
9.40
9.39
9.47
9.50
9.55
9.82
9.89
9.89
9.99
10.03
9.99
10.09
10.13
10.17
10.23
10.22
10.26

9.24
9.59
9.98
10.24

9.23
9.62
9.94
10.26

10.04
10.44
10.56
10.83

10.17
10.37
10.71
10.81

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.7
42.2
41.2
41.4

40.7
42.4
41.3
41.6
41.4

40.1
42.2
40.8
41.4
41.3

42.4
42.0
40.9
40.9

42.1
41.7
41.1
40.8

SIC 3273—READY-MIXED CONCRETE

See footnotes at end of tables.



Ann.
Avg.

SIC 329

31

PRODUCTION-WORKER
371.69 372.69
392.88 399.50
404.58 406.48
419.74 422.42

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.8
41.0
41.2
41.5
41.7
42.2
42.5
42.3
42.2
41.5
41.2
41.1
41.2
41.5
40.6
41.6
41.7
41.5
41.4
40.9

41.9
41.8
40.7
41.0

9.26
9.30
9.71 9.77
10.00 10.15
10.35 10.46

42.9
42.2
41.5
41.4

43.3
42.8
42.1
42.1

MANUFACTURING

SIC 329
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

SIC 329—MISC. NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.3
4.2
3.7
3.8

2.2
3.9
3.6
3.8
4.0

2.5
4.1
4.0
3.8
4.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
2.6
3.6
3.3
3.5
2.9
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.3
4.2
4.5
3.4
3.4
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.9

4.1
4.5
3.9
3.8

3.8
4.2
3.8
3.7

4.1
4.1
3.6
3.9

1983
1984
1985
1986

1983
1984
1985
1986

1Q07
130/

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.6
9.1
8.7
6.9
6.9

8.5
9.2
8.8
7.1
7.0

8.4
9.2
8.6
7.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
8.6
8.9
8.6
8.5
9.5
9.3
9.3
9.5
7.8
8.2
8.1
8.5
6.6
7.0
7.0
7.0

9.0
9.0
7.6
7.0

9.2
9.4
7.4
7.0

9.2
9.1
7.2
6.8

9.3
8.9
7.0
6.8

9.2
8.9
6.9
6.9

397.49
420.01
420.46
443.55

391.62
422.62
416.20
435.46
449.98

373.93
416.21
415.80
440.50
450.85

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
401.88 392.28 382.20 390.96 391.90 407.20
421.27 425.10 425.97 421.18 400.98 412.98
412.72 415.38 410.48 425.86 424.20 415.33
441.09 444.57 438.87 444.42 434.95 438.87

403.00
435.12
409.22
431.46

406.67
416.99
425.12
440.91

411.59
417.74
424.00
459.69

416.82
422.73
458.67
475.05

9.18
9.70
9.94
10.22

9.15
9.54.
9.77
10.08
10.25

9.21
9.59
9.90
10.08
10.27

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.13
9.03
9.05
8.93
9.23
9.26
9.74
9.57
9.77
9.64
9.66
9.75
9.96
10.10
9.82
9.95
9.89
9.78
10.23
10.21
10.24
10.14
10.23
10.15

9.18
9.80
10.03
10.20

9.18
9.72
10.05
10.23

9.27
9.67
10.00
10.33

9.56
9.90
10.17
10.51

43.3
43.3
42.3
43.4

42.8
44.3
42.6
43.2
43.9

40.6
43.4
42.0
43.7
43.9

44.6
42.4
41.7
42.9

43.9
44.4
40.8
42.3

44.3
42.9
42.3
43.1

44.4
43.2
42.4
44.5

43.6
42.7
45.1
45.2

3.6
4.4
3.7
4.5

2.1
4.4
4.0
3.4
5.4

1.8
4.7
3.8
4.7
6.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.3
2.7
3.7
3.9
2.6
2.9
3.4
3.6
4.7
5.0
4.6
4.9
3.7
3.8
4.1
3.6
3.3
3.1
3.9
3.6
4.8
4.4
4.6
5.1

4.9
4.9
3.4
3.9

4.9
4.4
4.0
4.0

4.3
3.8
3.4
5.4

4.4
4.1
4.5
6.4

27.0
27.6
27.7
27.7

27.6
28.2
27.7
27.7

27.9
28.3
27.7
27.5

27.9
28.3
27.7
26.4

27.8
28.0
27.6
25.9

831.8
863.3
790.3
734.6

844.0
854.3
787.8
731.6

846.3
841.9
781.4
726.8

852.5
838.5
783.3
727.5

854.6
831.0
785.1
729.3

13.6
14.9
14.3
13.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
14.2
144
14 5
13.9
15.2
15.1
14.8
14.9
14.1
14.0
13.7
13.9
13.7
13.8
13.9
13.8

14 5
15.0
13.8
13.6

144
15.0
13.7
13.8

145
15.1
13.7
13.7

146
14.8
14.0
13.9

357.47
376.48
371.73
387.93

344.18
364.62
385.43
379.05

337.98
370.35
371.47
371.84

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
351.28 354.80 357.86 354.55 355.88 352.19
369.70 376.42 382.45 377.87 379.13 367.64
374.00 362.70 379.22 375.96 369.03 360.45
383.04 393.82 397.58 395.38 405.32 388.80

364.88
369.96
360.75
379.66

358.44
368.55
361.77
372.07

372.27
386.82
369.33
385.36

000 14
JOO.i't

Jjl.ij

8.78
8.85
9.31
9.50

8.60
8.86
9.31
9.51

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.76
8.87
8.88
8.69
8.68
8.59
8.93
8.92
9.02
9.04
9.18
9.10
9.35
9.41
9.30
9.26
9.39
9.29
9.60
9.70
9.65
9.62
9.72
9.72

8.75
9.09
9.25
9.76

8.70
9.10
9.30
9.74

Q Rfi

8.78
9.21
9.35
9.61

y.oo

Q £1
y.Di

39.2
41.2
41.4
39.9
40.6

39.3
41.8
39.9
39.1
40.7

41.7
40.7
39.0
38.9

41.2
40.5
38.9
38.2

42.4
42.0
39.5
40.1

3.1
3.3
1.9
2.7

1983
1984
3.5 1985
3.8 1986
2.6 1987
3.1

1.6
2.8
3.1
2.0
2.9

1.9
3.0
2.5
2.0
3.0

3.1
2.9
1.8
2.4

2.8
2.6
1.8
2.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.4
43.4
42.5
42.8
43.2
41.9
43.7
43.6
43.6
43.6
42.2
42.0
41.8
42.8
42.0
42.6
42.9
43.4
43.5
43.8

3296—MINERAL WOOL
26.6
27.8
27.3
27.3

25.5
27.3
26.9
27.2
25.1

25.7
27.4
26.7
27.0
24.9

25.6
27.4
26.7
27.4

11.9
12.0

11.6
11.9

11.4
12.1

See footnotes at end of tables.




ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
26.7
25.6
25.6
26.1
27.7
27.8
27.5
27.8
27.8
27.1
26.7
27.5
27.9
27.6
27.2
27.9

sic: 33—PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES

SIC 3292—ASBESTOS PRODUCTS
1983
1984

Dec.

8.8
9.2
7.9
6.9

134
14.9
14.4
13.8
ion
13.8

2.5
3.1
2.2
2.5

Nov.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

13.3
14.8
14.7
13.8
1O Q
u.y

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.8
2.4
2.3
2.6
2.8
2.6
3.0
3.2
3.1
3.0
3.0
2.8
2.5
1.9
2.3
2.2
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.4

Oct.

9.2
9.0

14.2
14.9
14.0
13.8

41.0
40.4
38.8
40.0

Sept.

9.3
8.9

22 0
22.3
21.1 1983
20.9 1984
1985
1986
1987
14 7
14.8
13.9 1983
14.0 1984
1985
1986
1987
384.99
399.54
395.37 1983
401.72 1984
1985
1986
1987
8.83
9.27
9.55 1983
9.68 1984
1985
1986
1987
43.6
43.1
41.4 SIC
41.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.1
40.0
40.3
40.8
41.0
42.4
41.8
41.3
41.4
42.2
40.0
40.3
39.0
40.6
39.3
39.9
40.6
41.2
41.1
41.7

Aug.

9.5
8.9

22 0
22.1
21.1
20.8

40.9
41.6
39.8
40.2

July

9.8
9.1

22 0
22.4
21.2
20.6

8.74
9.05
9.34
9.65

June

10.1
9.2

220
22.5
21.3
20.9

QQ1 10

May

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
10.4
11.1
10.9
10.8
9.2
8.8
9.3
9.2

22 2
22.5
21.3
20.6

1301

Apr.

11.3
9.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
215
22 0
221
218
22.1
22.5
22.7
22.6
21.7
21.9
21.4
21.8
20.7
20.7
20.9
20.6

1QQ7

Mar.

11.6
9.4
9.1

214
22.2
21.8
20.9

130/

Feb.

11.4
9.3
9.0

212
22.3
22.0
20.9
20.6

1QQ7

Jan.

10.5
9.1

21.2
22.2
22.1
20.9
on 0
zu.y

130/

Ann.
Avg.

4.1 1985
4.2 1986
3.8 1987
4.0

21.8
22.4
21.6
20.8

1QQ7

1983
1984
1985
1986

Year

SIC 3292—ASBESTOS PRODUCTS (Con.)

SIC 3291—ABRASIVE PRODUCTS
1983
1984
1985
1986

Dec.

11.4
12.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
11.7
11.6
12.0
11.6
12.1
12.1
12.3
12.3

12.1
11.7

12.2
12.1

12.2
11.8

12.3
11.7

1983
1984
12.1 1985
11.6 1986
1987

32

831.8
857.4
808.0
752.5

814.6
852.7
838.2
785.5
726.6

807.8
857.3
833.1
781.4
734.5

819.7
865.1
832.6
776.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
826.0
831.1
824.8
828.6
862.0
869.8
875.1
878.0
797.5
821.8
825.5
819.6
770.8
754.2
738.6
773.5

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

93.6
100.8
104.6
100.8
98.9

94.1
101.3
104.9
101.0
99.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

619.8
651.4
611.5
566.2

596.8
646.1
635.6
597.2
540.6

593.5
651.1
630.5
593.1
547.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

459.68
478.30
484.31
496.93

451.23
478.08
473.55
492.40
500.98

451.21
485.41
478.12
501.06
503.01

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.35
11.47
11.67
11.86

11.57
11.41
11.55
11.78
11.76

11.54
11.53
11.69
11.93
11.78

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.5
41.7
41.5
41.9

39.0
41.9
41.0
41.8
42.6

39.1
42.1
40.9
42.0
42.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.0

2.0
4.1
3.6
4.1
4.4

2.3
4.1
3.9
4.2
4.6

coco
ooco

97.1
103.8
103.2
99.9

4.1

340.8
334.1
302.6
275.1

339.6
340.1
315.2
294.1
254.4

330.1
341.4
312.2
291.5
260.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

26.5
25.9
24.2
22.4

25.9
26.0
24.5
23.0
21.9

25.9
25.8
24.8
22.9
22.3

See footnotes at end of tables.



Mar.

Feb.

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
97.1
96.5
95.0 95.3
96.3
103.7
105.4
102.5 103.5 104.4
102.0
104.8
105.5 105.0
104.5
98.1
99.7
101.0 100.9
100.9

96.9
105.3
101.6
99.3

99.1
104.5
101.8
99.5

99.7
104.4
100.8
99.3

100.8
105.0
101.6
99.6

101.1
104.3
101.6
99.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

256.3
256.8
231.5
210.0

251.4
261.0
241.2
227.4
188.3

243.6
262.2
238.6
225.1
193.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
606.0 611.9 616.1 618.3
614.5
658.4
662.6 667.8 669.5
653.5
631.5
624.9 621.4
619.8
600.7
589.1 587.1 584.5 568.6
552.0

621.1
655.6
596.0
548.5

633.6
648.5
596.2
546.4

636.5
639.2
591.0
541.9

643.6
635.5
593.8
542.3

645.2
629.1
596.2
543.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

509.16
528.29
547.86
572.54

515.12
521.88
517.18
556.83
575.88

516.11
539.72
544.45
576.96
577.58

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
446.23 451.13 452.73 455.22 460.89
483.73 489.72 483.11 481.85 474.54
481.56 480.73 480.32 486.55 484.92
503.10 497.12 499.57 497.00 489.13

DOLLARS
458.78
465.44
479.91
487.21

471.44
474.76
487.06
497.62

465.97
464.62
479.83
493.50

472.16
475.69
491.15
500.32

480.66
477.98
503.53
508.26

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.89
12.98
13.33
13.73

13.70
12.76
13.06
13.45
13.55

13.69
13.10
13.41
13.77
13.59

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
11.24
11.24 11.25 11.29
11.38
11.49
11.50
11.49 11.55 11.53
11.77
11.63
11.64
11.66 11.64
11.93
11.89
11.95 11.95 11.98

DOLLARS
11.30
11.38
11.62
11.74

11.36
11.44
11.68
11.82

11.31
11.36
11.59
11.75

11.35
11.49
11.75
11.80

11.39
11.49
11.82
11.82

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.5
40.7
41.1
41.7

37.6
40.9
39.6
41.4
42.5

37.7
41.2
40.6
41.9
42.5

40.6
40.9
41.3
41.5

41.5
41.5
41.7
42.1

41.2
40.9
41.4
42.0

41.6
41.4
41.8
42.4

42.2
41.6
42.6
43.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.3
3.1
3.2
3.8

1.2
3.5
2.8
3.7
4.2

1.6
3.6
3.5
3.9
4.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.7
2.7
2.9
30
33
4.1
4.2
4.0
4.1
3.8
3.8
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.8
3.6
3.8
4.2
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.1
3.9

37
3.8
3.9
4.3

36
3.6
3.8
4.3

37
3.6
4.0
4.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7 40.1
40.1
40.5
40.5
41.9
41.3
42.1 42.4
41.9
41.3
41.8
41.2
41.3 41.3
41.8
41.0
42.1 41.6
41.7

SIC 331—BLAST FURNACES AND BASIC STEEL PRODUCTS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Jan.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 331—BLAST FURNACES AND BASIC STEEL PRODUCTS (Con.)

SIC 33—PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (Con.]1
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3312

39 SIC
3.8
4.3
4.5 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
257.1
255.1
256.5
256.5
267.5
269.4
269.9
265.0
238.4
238.1
237.4
233.0
220.2
219.5
218.0
214.7

258.6
257.3
222.2
201.9

258.4
247.5
220.6
195.1

259.1
240.0
216.9
193.3

263.7
238.9
224.0
191.0

263.1
237.9
226.7
192.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
488.06 499.41 495.59 499.99 514.56
534.36 549.73 540.62 536.42 524.71
539.68 547.04 543.56 552.03 558.07
575.59 569.11 577.55 577.96 572.56

DOLLARS
507.05
506.97
550.02
560.73

521.83
524.30
552.49
575.17

508.47
506.29
543.97
569.73

513.89
524.80
556.52
580.03

526.19
516.31
563.64
589.45

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
12.74
12.74
12.80
12.69
12.81
12.97
13.12
13.09
13.02
13.02
13.26
13.31
13.29
13.27
13.48
13.77
13.78
13.85
13.86
13.83

DOLLARS
12.74
12.90
13.35
13.61

12.79
13.01
13.41
13.76

12.68
12.85
13.30
13.63

12.72
12.99
13.41
13.68

12.71
12.94
13.42
13.74

39.8
39.3
41.2
41.2

40.8
40.3
41.2
41.8

40.1
39.4
40.9
41.8

40.4
40.4
41.5
42.4

41.4
39.9
42.0
42.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.5
2.2
1.9
2.0
1.6
2.7
3.4
3.4
3.1
3.7
3.4
3.3
3.5
3.1
3.1
2.9
2.9
3.9
3.5
3.7
3.8
3.5
3.6

2.9
2.8
3.4
4.0

2.8
2.4
3.3
4.0

2.8
2.4
3.4
4.0

2.9
2.5
3.7
4.3

252.4
265.3
240.4
221.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
40.2
39.2
38.9
38.1
41.3
41.2
40.3
41.9
41.2
40.9
41.6
41.4
41.1
40.7
41.7
41.7
41.4
41.3
41.8

3312—BLAST FURNACES AND STEEL MILLS
276.8
264.8
234.9
208.5

278.9
272.9
247.0
226.8
189.3

269.8
273.5
244.3
224.1
195.4

277.0
275.5
246.2
220.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
278.7
278.5
277.8
278.4
276.9
277.5
277.7
272.9
243.5
242.0
237.8
243.8
218.1
216.8
215.6
213.3

278.0
264.4
224.4
199.0

275.1
252.9
221.3
192.6

275.4
244.8
217.5
192.3

277.8
244.8
224.4
191.0

276.7
244.0
226.6
192.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
338.7
340.9
342.2
341.4
341.9
344.2
346.0 347.8
349.1
343.3
314.2 311.9 311.6
310.8
305.4
287.8
285.9
284.5
283.1
279.4

342.6
334.7
291.2
265.4

341.7
323.1
288.4
258.6

341.9
314.5
284.7
257.4

344.9
313.1
291.7
255.9

343.9
311.7
294.2
257.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

18.7
17.8
16.0
14.4

18.4
18.1
16.4
14.8
13.8

18.2
17.9
16.6
14.9
14.1

18.8
18.2
16.9
14.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
18.4
18.7
18.8
18.9
18.4
18.4
18.6
18.5
17.0
17.2
17.1
16.6
14.7
14.8
14.8
14.7

18.9
18.0
15.3
14.0

18.6
17.0
14.8
13.8

18.6
16.6
14.4
13.8

19.3
17.0
15.1
13.9

18.7
16.4
15.0
13.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
26.1
26.6
26.6
26.7
26.5
26.7
27.0
26.9
25.2
25.5
25.3
24.7
22.9
22.9
22.9
22.8

26.6
26.3
23.4
21.9

26.4
25.2
22.9
21.6

26.4
24.8
22.6
21.6

27.2
25.0
23.4
21.6

26.6
24.4
23.3
21.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

209.5
205.0
181.7
161.1

207.9
210.9
190.8
178.4
140.6

200.4
211.6
188.1
176.1
145.5

207.6
213.9
190.0
172.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
209.9
209.9
210.2
210.9
215.6
216.5
216.0
212.1
187.8
187.6
186.5
183.3
170.5
169.6
168.2
166.2

211.1
204.6
173.7
153.0

209.0
194.9
171.9
146.4

209.7
187.7
167.9
145.5

213.6
188.0
175.3
143.4

213.2
187.7
177.6
144.0

26.5
26.2
25.1
23.0

33

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3312
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3312—BLAST FURNACES AND STEEL MILLS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

523.94
543.91
570.38
602.98

533.13
535.41
530.21
577.69
606.90

535.63
556.51
568.83
604.65
607.59

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

13.40
13.53
13.98
14.46

14.37
13.22
13.63
14.09
14.28

14.36
13.64
14.08
14.50
14.33

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.1
40.2
40.8
41.7

37.1
40.5
38.9
41.0
42.5

37.3
40.8
40.4
41.7
42.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
3.0
3.2
3.8

1.1
3.4
2.6
3.6
4.2

1.6
3.5
3.5
3.9
4.5

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

539.17
540.48
579.92
610.06

522.85
520.70
570.61
601.08

526.68
542.40
580.51
612.85

538.65
528.63
586.30
623.50

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.8
42.1
42.6
42.2

40.3
42.3
42.1
43.5
43.2

39.4
42.7
41.2
43.5
42.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
13.27
13.22
13.33
13.24
13.19
13.21
13.48
13.65
13.64
13.56
13.58
13.45
13.91
13.91
13.92
13.87
14.14
14.01
14.52
14.52
14.58
14.60
14.54
14.32

13.28
13.58
14.11
14.56

13.17
13.42
14.02
14.38

13.20
13.56
14.09
14.42

13.17
13.52
14.06
14.50

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.8
3.6
4.1
3.8

2.1
3.8
3.7
4.8
4.4

1.8
3.9
4.4
4.5
4.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.7
38.8 38.5 39.1 40.0 39.4
40.6
41.6
41.0
40.9
39.9
38.6
40.4
41.4
41.0
41.3
41.0
40.6
41.2
41.5
41.2
41.6
41.6
41.5

40.6
39.8
41.1
41.9

39.7
38.8
40.7
41.8

39.9
40.0
41.2
42.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.1
1.8
1.5
1.9
2.6
3.4
3.4
3.6
3.3
3.0
2.6
3.4
2.8
3.1
3.0
2.9
3.5
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.5
3.9
3.9

2.8
2.6
3.4
4.1

2.7
2.2
3.3
4.0

2.7
2.2
3.4
4.1

SIC 3317—STEEL PIPE AND TUBES

40.9 SIC
39.1
41.7
43.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
2.7 1987
2.3
3.6
4.4 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

40.5
41.1
42.6
41.5

40.9
42.2
42.3
41.6

41.1
40.7
42.5
42.5

41.8
41.7
43.9
42.9

42.7
43.7
44.4
43.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.8
2.9
2.8
3.2
2.6
2.3
3.7
3.7
3.9
3.5
3.9
3.1
3.8
3.8
4.1
4.5
3.9
4.3
4.3
3.2
2.7
3.6
3.0
3.6

3.2
3.9
3.8
3.6

3.1
2.9
3.5
4.2

3.1
2.8
4.0
4.0

3.6
4.0
5.0
4.6

134.6
144.7
147.4
135.4
128.2

135.7
146.0
146.9
134.9
128.7

136.0
147.8
145.6
134.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
137.0
138.5
138.9
137.2
148.8
149.9
151.0
147.3
144.2
143.4
143.7
137.1
133.9
133.6
132.7
126.5

139.3
151.3
139.9
128.4

142.1
152.7
138.9
129.4

141.5
151.0
137.5
128.7

143.0
148.7
136.0
128.2

144.1
144.0
136.0
128.2

13.1
14.8
15.2
15.3

12.5
14.0
15.1
15.2
15.5

12.5
14.3
15.4
15.5
15.5

12.8
14.5
15.4
15.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
12.9
13.0
13.0
13.1
14.6
14.9
15.0
15.2
15.4
15.4
15.6
15.2
15.5
15.5
15.5
15.2

13.3
15.3
15.2
15.2

13.4
15.2
15.0
15.2

13.4
15.1
15.0
15.1

13.6
15.0
15.0
15.2

13.8
14.9
15.2
15.3

102.7
116.5
115.2
105.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
105.7
104.6
105.3
103.7
117.7
119.0
120.0
116.2
113.9
113.1
113.5
107.6
105.8
105.0
104.3
98.5

106.8
119.7
110.2
100.5

110.1
121.2
109.5
102.2

109.9
119.8
108.4
101.1

111.3
117.7
107.2
100.9

112.5
113.9
107.5
100.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
381.42 380.03 390.85 398.19 400.60 399.59
424.09 422.18 421.82 423.43 413.47 413.88
425.49 420.97 426.06 434.19 421.94 420.80
442.57 430.20 434.66 437.83 418.15 434.48

411.64
421.67
435.94
443.52

410.18
418.41
430.73
437.63

418.25
420.43
437.13
444.37

422.00
430.14
453.88
449.63

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.87
9.94
9.93
9.82
9.99
9.78
10.17
10.10
10.14
10.13
10.06
10.07
10.48
10.42
10.52
10.59
10.47
10.39
10.69
10.57
10.55
10.55
10.48
10.52

10.04
10.21
10.53
10.56

9.98
10.23
10.48
10.52

10.03
10.33
10.61
10.53

10.00
10.34
10.73
10.53

41.0
41.3
41.4
42.0

41.1
40.9
41.1
41.6

41.7
40.7
41.2
42.2

42.2
41.6
42.3
42.7

22.5
24.0
23.9
24.3
22.4

22.7
24.4
23.8
24.4
22.5

23.3
24.5
24.0
24.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.5
24.0
23.9
23.7
24.6
25.2
25.6
25.3
24.1
24.4
24.6
24.7
24.1
23.8
23.4
23.1

24.2
25.3
24.3
23.3

24.6
24.7
24.8
22.9

24.6
24.8
24.7
22.3

24.7
24.0
24.4
22.2

24.4
23.6
24.7
22.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

106.3
117.5
111.6
103.2

100.4
113.4
116.7
106.9
100.5

102.0
114.6
116.2
106.0
100.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

17.0
18.1
17.9
16.9

15.5
17.4
17.5
17.6
16.2

15.7
17.6
17.5
17.6
16.2

16.4
17.9
17.7
17.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
16.7
17.1
17.0
16.8
18.6
18.9
18.7
18.0
18.2
18.0
17.7
18.0
17.3
16.9
16.5
17.4

17.4
18.6
17.8
16.8

17.9
18.2
18.1
16.5

17.9
18.4
18.1
15.9

18.0
17.6
17.7
15.9

17.7
17.2
17.9
16.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

397.79
421.45
427.76
437.60

376.15
423.49
420.33
440.67
454.12

376.92
425.11
412.78
440.50
456.68

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

427.18
448.37
461.36
457.87

423.15
452.61
458.89
475.46
475.20

414.88
454.76
442.90
474.59
469.33

429.86
454.49
456.84
453.02

431.55
432.23
449.65
467.08

437.65
444.11
471.49
472.33

453.90
468.46
485.74
477.20

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.92
10.18
10.51
10.57

9.77
10.18
10.43
10.67
10.66

9.79
10.17
10.45
10.64
10.67

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.47
10.65
10.83
10.85

10.50
10.70
10.90
10.93
11.00

10.53
10.65
10.75
10.91
10.94

10.51
10.77
10.80
10.89

10.50
10.62
10.58
10.99

10.47
10.65
10.74
11.01

10.63
10.72
10.94
10.97

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.1
41.4
40.7
41.4

38.5
41.6
40.3
41.3
42.6

38.5
41.8
39.5
41.4
42.8

3

34

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.5
40.5
39.8
40.2
41.3
42.7
42.4
42.4
42.3
41.6
42.4
41.6
42.7
43.6
42.0
43.2
41.1
40.9
41.8
40.2

139.0
148.6
141.4
131.2

23.8
24.7
24.4
23.4

See footnotes at end of tables.



May

332—IRON AND STEEL FOUNDRIES

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

R0DUCTI0N-W0RKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.47
10.60
10.32
10.41
10.29
10.42
10.64
10.65
10.66
10.56
10.62
10.62
10.71
11.04
10.94
11.01
10.80
10.73
10.74
10.76
10.83
10.64
10.80
10.78

Apr.

SIC 3317—STEEL PIPE AND TUBES> (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
502.54 512.94 509.74 515.73 530.80 520.47
547.29 567.84 559.24 554.60 541.84 519.17
561.96 570.31 565.15 572.83 585.40 574.41
602.58 598.22 606.53 607.36 603.41 589.98

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
420.89 437.78 416.75 417.96 414.32 422.01
454.33 451.56 451.98 446.69 441.79 436.48
454.10 459.26 467.14 480.04 453.60 457.10
463.97 442.24 441.72 452.69 427.73 447.37

Mar.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.6
40.1
38.7
40.1
39.0
41.7
41.8
41.6
41.8
41.1
40.6
40.4
40.5
41.0
40.3
41.4
40.7
41.2
41.5
39.9

40.2
41.1
40.5
41.3

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 332—IRON AND1 STEEL FOUNDRIES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.8
3.8
3.6
4.1

1.8
4.0
3.3
4.0
4.7

2.1
4.0
3.4
4.0
4.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

89.0
94.8
89.2
82.4

6.0
6.5
6.3
6.2

84.7
93.1
93.5
85.3
80.3

86.0
93.9
93.6
84.8
80.5

5.6
6.4
6.3
6.4
6.0

5.6
6.6
6.4
6.3
6.0

86.3
94.5
92.4
84.5

5.7
6.5
6.3
6.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

70.5
77.3
72.7
67.1

410.46
435.11
448.26
456.92

10.16
10.51
10.96
11.01

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.4
41.4
40.9
41.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.2
4.1
4.1
4.6

65.2
75.3
76.4
69.8
65.0
385.67
440.79
441.86
462.73
470.90
9.94
10.52
10.91
11.15
11.08

67.2
76.2
76.5
69.2
65.1
385.84
439.95
427.28
458.84
472.69
9.97
10.50
10.90
11.11
11.07

38.8
41.9
40.5
41.5
42.5

38.7
41.9
39.2
41.3
42.7

2.0
4.5
3.7
4.6
5.1

2.3
4.4
3.7
4.3
5.2

See footnotes at end of tables.



89.7
96.1
88.1
81.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5.9
5.7
5.9
5.9
6.5
6.5
6.7
6.6
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.5
6.1
6.3
6.3
6.2

3.6
3.8
3.8
4.6

3.5
3.7
3.7
4.3

3.7
3.6
4.0
4.4

4.0 1983
3.7 1984
4.5 1985
4.3 1986

6.1
6.5
6.3
6.2

91.4
96.8
87.5
81.6

6.2
6.4
6.2
6.1

91.4
96.1
86.3
80.5

6.2
6.4
6.2
6.0

92.2
95.1
85.3
80.6

6.3
6.4
6.2
6.0

1983
1984
1985
93.4 1986
90.7 1987
85.6
80.6
1983
1984
1985
6.5 1986
6.2 1987

40.8
41.0
41.1
414

41.6
41.3
41.4
42.2

41.8
41.2
41.1
42.0

42.2
40.7
41.4
42.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.3
2.2
2.7
2.8
3.2
3.4
3.8
4.2
4.3
4.0
4.2
4.1
3.9
4.1
3.6
4.1
3.9
4.4
4.5
4.2
4.2
4.5
4.0
4.8

4.2
4.0
4.3
5.2

4.1
4.2
4.2
5.0

4.2
3.9
4.6
5.0

4.3 1983
3.9 1984
5.2 1985
4.7 1986

67.7
76.9
75.6
69.2

PRODUCT IUII
68.6
77.6
74.5
69.0

ii/nni/ rnr>

m TI IAI in Ahirtn

wuKrvtKd—in inuuoHnuo
70.4
70.5
68.9
78.6
78.8
76.3
73.4
73.8
69.7
68.5
67.8
63.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
388.65 387.77 • 404.59 405.38 414.06
437.43 432.22 433.68 433.06 424.13
444.04 440.51 446.48 458.30 441.86
462.73 448.11 452.10 456.50 429.94
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
9.94
10.02
10.14
10.16
10.30
10.49
10.39
10.45
10.41
10.37
10.91
10.85
10.97
11.07
10.91
11.15
11.01
11.00
11.00
10.94

71.1
78.1
71.6
65.6
DOLLARS
416.16
426.81
443.47
453.74
DOLLARS
10.20
10.41
10.79
10.96

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.1
38.7
39.9
39.9
40.2
41.7
41.6
41.5
41.6
40.9
40.7
40.6
40.7
41.4
40.5
41.5
40.7
41.1
41.5
39 3

May

June

July

Nov.

Oct.

Sept.

Aug.

Dec.

73.0
79.0
71.2
66.6

428.90
436.95
454.99
462.51

10.31
10.58
10.99
10.96

73.3
78.6
70.3
65.4

428.87
436.72
448.81
458.64

10.26
10.60
10.92
10.92

74.2
77.6
69.6
65.5

435.08
436.71
459.13
466.90

10.31
10.73
11.09
10.96

11.0
10.7

11.1
10.6

11.1
10.5

11.0
10.6

9.6
8.5

9.6
8.6

9.4
8.1

9.4
8.2

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9
8

.9
8

.9
8

.9
.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

9
.8

7.3

8.0

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.8
7.0

7.9
7.0

7.8
7.0

7.7
6.8

7.8
6.9

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.7

6.0

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
412.65 425.17 416.30 431.73
430.27 448.78 440.24 439.27
424.08 425.47 417.24 434.95
445.56 434.95 436.16 443.20

444.64
446.60
439.92
438.59

437.93
442.09
429.66
442.66

455.26
440.30
430.05
463.27

446.45
464.54
463.29
462.85

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.54
10.62
10.53
10.50 10.55
10.58
10.74
10.87
10.77
10.73 10.84
10.80
11.21
10.98
11.07
11.03
11.16 11.08
11.07
11.08
11.28 11.21
11.33
11.35

10.74
11.00
11.28
11.16

10.76
10.97
11.16
11.15

10.97
10.98
11.17
11.19

10.81
11.14
11.11
11.18

41.4
40.6
39.0
39.3

40.7
40.3
38.5
39.7

41.5
40.1
38.5
41.4

41.3
41.7
41.7
41.4

4.1

3.2

3.8

3.3

2.7
2.0

2.7
1.9

3.0
2.0

3.0
2.8

2.7

2.8

3.5

2.9

29.3
32.5
28.8
26.2

28.5
31.4
28.6
26.4

29.1
29.8
28.2
26.2

28.8
29.3
27.9
26.0

10.6
11.2
10.5

10.8
11.5
10.3

8.9

9.5
8.2

9.3
8.7

9.3

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9
9

.9
9

.9
9

.9
9

7

!8
.6

!8
.7

.8

7.7

7.4

7.6

7.8

8.0
7.3

8.5
8.0

8.2
7.6

6.3

6.9
6.0

6.6
6.3

425.86
443.50
430.68
449.52

388.21
444.96
427.83
454.66
467.90

408.33
447.28
427.58
454.10
486.22

10.62
10.87
11.10
11.21

10.27
10.80
10.97
11.31
11.44

10.47
10.83
11.02
11.13
11.66

40.1
40.8
38.8
40.1

37.8
41.2
39.0
40.2
40.9

39.0
41.3
38.8
40.8
41.7

2.7

1.4

1.8

2.9
2.1

3.6
2.2

2.9
2.6

28.9
30.7
29.0
26.8

2.4
3.1

2.7
2.8

THOUSANDS
10.1
10.2
10.4
10.9
10.3
9.2
9.2
8.1

9.7
8.9

10.3
11.5
10.8

2.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
10.4
10.2
10.9
11.3
10.4
10.3
9.2
9.3

10.4
10.7

10.6
10.9
10.0

6.4
6.0

1983
1984
1985
75.4 1986
74.0 1987
69.9
65.6
1983
1984
1985
434.84 1986
446.61 1987
477.70
465.43
1983
1984
1985
10.28 1986
10.71 1987
11.24
10.90
1983
1984
1985
42.3 1986
41.7 1987
42.5
42.7

DDfihllPT inn

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

THOUSANDS
89.1
87.3
96.3
93.8
90.4
86.1
83.1
78.7

Apr.

Mar.

Feb.

Jan.

1987

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
89.2
87.3
96.0
95.0
90.3
91.3
83.8
84.2

SIC 3325

SIC 3322—MALLEABLE IRON FOUNDRIES

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
2.1
2.3
2.6
2.8
2.9
3.6
3.9
4.0
3.8
3.9
4.0
3.3
3.5
3.2
3.6
3.4
3.8
3.7
4.1
4.0
3.7
3.8
4.0

SIC 3321—GRAY IRON FOUNDRIES
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
.8
.8
.8
.9
.9
.9
.9
.9
9
8
9
9
.7
.7
.8
.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
7.2
7.4
7.3
7.5
7.5
8.1
8.1
8.3
8.5
6.6
7.7
7.5
7.6
7.5
6.5
6.5
5.9
6.6
6.6
PRODUCTION-WORKER
416.85 415.28
438.48 437.26
426.20 424.66
459.68 458.87

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.2
39.4
39.4
39.3
40.3
40.5
40.1
41.4
40.6
40.6
38.0
38.0
38.4
38.5
38.5
39.4
39.5
38.8
40.5
40.5

41.0
40.9
38.8
40.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.8
1.9
1.8
2.4
2.6
3.6
2.8
2.9
2.9
3.1
2.3
3.3
2.1
2.5
1.8
2.2
1.9
1.3
3.1
2.6
2.1
2.5
2.5
2.6

.6

SIC 3325—STEEL FOUNDRIES, NEC

1987

35

29.1
29.1
29.6
27.5
26.1

28.5
29.6
29.5
27.7
25.7

28.0
30.2
29.6
27.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
28.6
28.5
31.1
30.6
29.3
29.3
27.6
27.4

THOUSANDS
29.4
29.5
30.7
31.7
29.6
28.6
27.4
26.7

28.9
32.0
28.8
25.5

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3325
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3325—STEEL FOUNDRIES, NEC (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.1
3.6
3.8
4.1

3.0
3.2
.3.7
3.8
4.2

3.0
3.3
3.8
4.1
4.1

3.0
3.4
3.8
4.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

20.9
23.2
21.7
19.7

20.9
21.7
22.1
20.3
19.2

20.2
220
22.1
20.3
19.0

19.9
22 6
22.1
20.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

365.72
387.32
388.57
402.05

358.33
382.18
374.92
393.09
421.93

349.07
388.40
386.16
402.21
420.75

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.45
9.54
9.69
9.83

9.53
9.46
9.54
9.73
10.07

9.46
9.45
9.63
9.81
10.09

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.7
40.6
40.1
40.9

37.6
40.4
39.3
40.4
41.9

36.9
41.1
40.1
41.0
41.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.7
2.9
2.5
3.0

1.1
2.7
2.1
2.6
3.6

1.4
3.0
2.6
3.2
3.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
3.1
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.7
4.1
4.2
4.2
4.1

3.2
3.8
3.8
4.0

3.1
3.7
3.8
4.0

3.2
3.6
3.8
4.1

21.3
244
216
18.5

21.8
248
21.6
19.3

21.1
23 8
21.4
19.5

21.5
22 4
21.0
19.4

21.2
22 (
208
19.2

DOLLARS
361.19
387.98
373.07
39642

366.14
387.32
404.91
412 76

363.48
370.50
395.24
397 79

370.26
376.89
388.00
39718

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.45
9.50
9.37
944
948
9 61
9.57
9.56
9.44
9.67
9.56
9.48
9.64
9.77
9.74
9.70
9.65
9.73
9.74
9.77
9.82
9.85
9.75
9.72

9 51
9.54
9.71
9.97

9 32
9.50
9.64
9.92

38.1
41.1
38.7
40.7

38.5
40.6
41.7
41.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.5
1.6
1.4
1.9
1.5
1.5
3.3
3.3
3.0
3.5
3.0
3.2
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.0
2.1
2.9
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.0
3.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER
360.05 361.00
394.28 396.74
389.94 386.97
401.88 394.88

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
20.4
21.1
21.3
23 6
242
23 2
21.9
221
213
20.3
20.2
19.3

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
359.81 381.52 374.77
394.83 399.37 385.84
389.20 390.80 384.73
402.41 409 36 395 75

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.4
38.1
38.0
39.7
39.7
41.3
41.3
40.7
41.2
41.5
40.2
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.5
41.4
41.9
40.3
40.8
40.5

49.8
51.4
45.4
38.9

49.4
51.7
49.4
41.9
39.7

48.8
51.6
48.8
41.6
39.4

48.7
52.3
48.4
41.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.4
3.7
3.3
3.2

3.4
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.4

3.4
3.6
3.5
3.0
3.3

3.2
3.6
3.5
3.0

See footnotes at end of tables.



ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
48.8
48.2
52.4
52.4
46.8
46.3
41.4
41.1

Feb.

3.2 1983
3.6 1984
3.8 1985
4.1 1986
1987

35.9
37.6
32.6
26.6

34.9
37.9
35.9
29.5
27.4

34.6
38.0
35.5
29.2
27.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

556.00
568.09
572 96
567.93

542.12
562.88
573 08
569.09
560.74

547.14
561.19
570 21
571.32
551.69

385.52
386.80
404.17
414.34

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

13.43
13.43
13.74
13.49

13.32
13.37
13.71
1368
12.98

13.28
13.33
13.74
13 80
12.83

9 35
9.59
9.70
9.88

938
9.67
9.81
9.96

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

414
42.3
41.7
42.1

40 7
42.1
41.8
41.6
43.2

412
42.1
41.5
41.4
43.0

39.0
39.0
41.0
40.1

39.6
39.3
40.0
40.2

41.1
40.0
41.2
41.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.1
3.5
3.5
3.7

2.5
3.5
3.5
3.4
4.2

3.3
3.4
3.6
3.6
4.2

1.8
3.1
3.2
3.8

1.9
2.2
2.8
3.1

2.2
2.1
2.6
2.7

SIC 333—PRIMARY NONFERROUS 1METALS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 333—PRIMARY NONFERROUS METALS (Con.)
3.2
3.9
3.8
4.0

PRODUCTION
20.3
23 2
21.9
20.3

Ann.
Avg.

THOUSANDS
49.4
48.9
52.4
52.0
45.6
44.9
36.0
35.9

49.7
51.4
44.0
36.0

50.9
50.9
43.7
37.1

51.6
50.3
43.5
36.5

51.5
50.1
42.2
39.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.7
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.2

3.5
3.7
3.3
3.2

3.6
3.6
3.3
3.4

3.5
3.6
3.1
3.4

3.4
3.7
3.2
3.5

sic:

2.8
2.8
3.2
3.3 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

34.7
38.4
35.1
29.2

PRODUCTION
35.0
38.5
33.7
29.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
554.53 549.20
563.44 560.84
585 76 569 73
581.44 575.05

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
35.2
34.7
35.6
38.1
38.3
38.7
32.2
32.6
33.2
23.5
24.3
29.1

37.9
36.6
31.2
24.0

37.8
36.3
30.1
26.0

37.7
35.8
29.4
26.6

DOLLARS
550.51
566 07
56718
548.83

558.18
559 70
568 67
568.38

565.97
57139
569.21
569.83

571.81
58618
573.35
570.28

563.44
590.11
577.80
570.71

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
13.37
13.55
13.33
13.60
13.33
13.36
13.39
13.35
13.29
13.32
13.60
13.67
13.83
13.63
13.98
13.79
13 50
13 30
1389
13.91

DOLLARS
13.46
13.51
13.70
1313

13.45
13.39
13.67
13.28

13.54
13.54
13.65
13.16

13.55
13.76
13.95
13.14

13.32
13.66
13.79
13.03

40.9
41.9
41.4
41.8

415
41.8
41.6
42.8

418
42.2
41.7
43.3

42.2
42.6
41.1
43.4

42.3
43.2
41.9
43.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
3.2
2.7
2.9
2.6
2.8
3.5
3.4
3.3
3.5
3.8
3.7
3.4
3.3
3.6
3.7
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.7
3.9

3.5
3.4
3.4
4.3

3.4
3.4
3.4
4.2

3.4
3.7
3.5
4.0

3.2
4.0
3.4
4.1

26.0
27.8
24.1
18.1

26.5
27.5
24.1
19.2

27.0
27.1
24.0
18.9

27.4
27.0
23.2
21.4

27.5
26.6
22.6
21.7

THOUSANDS
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.5

1.4
1.6
1.5
1.5

1.5
1.6
1.5
1.6

1.5
1.6
1.4
1.6

1.4
1.6
1.5
1.7

1.5
1.6
1.4
1.6

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
18.7
19.2
18.0
21.9
21.7
21.8
18.7
18.4
18.2
11.9
11.1
16.5

19.8
21.5
18.0
11.4

20.3
21.2
18.1
12.1

20.8
21.0
18.0
11.9

21.2
20.7
17.4
14.0

21.3
20.4
16.8
14.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
413
40 9
412
416
40 8
42.3
42.0
42.3
42.2
42.3
41.5
41.8
42.6
41.8
41.9
41.2
41.4
41.9
41.4
41.8

3334—PRIMARY ALUMINUM
25.5
27.7
26.7
23.1
22.1

24.7
27.5
26.4
23.0
22.0

24.3
28.1
26.2
22.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
24.4
24.1
28.2
28.1
25.2
25.0
22.8
22.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.4
1.6
1.5
1.5

1.4
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.7

1.4
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.6

1.3
1.5
1.5
1.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN
1.3
1.3
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4

3.5 1983
3.7 1984
3.1 1985
3.3 1986
1987

19.3
21.4
18.6
14.2

18.6
21.5
20.4
16.9
15.0

18.0
21.4
20.2
16.8
15.0

17.8
21.9
19.9
16.7

36

37.2
37.0
31.2
24.3

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
554.88 552.18 554.20
56513 562 38 564 71
579 36 57141 573 95
577.80 558.90 547.96

25.6
27.7
24.7
20.8

51.5
49.5
41.4
39.4

35.9
37.7
31.5
23.6

PRODUCTION
18.1
22.0
19.0
16.7

THOUSANDS
24.8
25.4
28.1
28.2
24.6
24.3
17.8
17.9

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3334—PRIMARY ALUMINUM (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

578.69
592.45
594.98
593.60

564.98
580.05
589.53
593.04
583.83

581.57
583.51
587.39
589.16
579.91

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

14.08
13.94
14.20
14.00

14.16
13.91
14.07
14.12
13.36

14.15
13.86
14.12
14.30
13.24

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.1
42.5
41.9
42.4

39.9
41.7
41.9
42.0
43.7

41.1
42.1
41.6
41.2
43.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.3
3.7
3.5
3.6

2.7
3.7
3.5
3.4
4.1

3.7
3.7
3.6
3.5
4.3

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3351
Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

May

June

July

Aug.

Oct.

Sept.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 335—NONFERROUS ROLLING ,AND DRAWING (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
595.14 573.83 587.30 570.72 575.87 563.18
586.82 583.32 591.48 593.42 592.35 588.94
615.92 583.23 606.73 589.95 593.56 589.38
606.29 598.85 606.84 562.78 568.41 578.88

575.40
586.70
591.89
609.34

585.40
600.81
599.96
607.92

586.40
610.61
590.73
591.30

581.44
608.75
605.82
601.22

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.69
10.99
11.05
11.22

10.36
10.95
11.04
11.09
11.24

10.44
10.97
11.03
11.20
11.25

14.00
13.87
14.16
14.04

14.14
13.94
14.15
13.60

14.13
14.30
14.55
13.50

13.91
14.19
14.39
13.42

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.4
43.2
42.5
42.7

41.7
43.5
43.2
42.9
43.2

41.3
43.5
42.0
42.9
43.3

40.4
42.4
41.8
42.1

41.1
42.3
41.8
43.4

41.4
43.1
42.4
44.7

41.5
42.7
40.6
43.8

41.8
42.9
42.1
44.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.4
5.5
5.0
5.3

3.2
5.2
5.2
5.1
5.1

3.4
5.4
5.1
5.5
5.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.8
2.9
3.1
2.9
3.6 3.3
3.7
3.7
3.9
3.9
3.7
3.9
3.5
3.7
3.6
3.7
3.3
3.9
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.2
3.6
3.9

4.0
3.6
3.5
4.5

3.8
3.4
3.4
4.0

3.6
3.5
3.3
3.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
14.17
14.43
13.92
14.08
14.03
13.84
13.79
13.95
13.93
13.84
14.20
14.02
13.98
14.08
14.63
13.83
14.43
14.38
13.76
14.47

Apr.

DOLLARS
13.94
13.89
14.10
13.75

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.0
40.7
40.9
41.0
40.9
42.4
42.3
42.4
42.6
42.8
42.1
41.6
43.4
41.9
41.8
41.9
41.5
42.2
40.9
41.1

SIC 335—NONFERROUS ROLLING iAND DRAWING

3.5 SIC
3.7
3.3
4.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
10.73
10.60
10.72
10.61
10.55
11.01
10.97
11.04
11.02
11.00
10.97
10.94
10.98
11.12
11.09
11.34
11.34
11.04
11.16
11.27

DOLLARS
10.67
10.93
10.99
11.09

10.78
10.95
11.04
11.27

10.84
10.91
10.98
11.21

10.88
11.09
11.15
11.29

11.05
11.08
11.28
11.32

42.4
42.7
42.2
42.3

43.0
43.3
42.4
43.0

42.9
42.6
42.2
42.5

43.4
42.9
42.9
43.1

43.5
43.2
43.6
43.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.7
4.4
4.1
4.3
4.2
3.9
5.8
5.3
5.5
5.6
5.5
5.7
5.0
4.6
5.1
4.8
4.9
4.9
5.2
5.2
5.1
5.0
5.5
5.3

5.2
5.7
5.0
5.3

5.1
5.3
4.9
5.2

5.2
5.4
5.1
5.4

5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.1
42.4
41.8
42.3
42.3
43.9
43.1
43.2
42.9
43.7
42.2
42.1
42.8
42.0
42.4
42.7
42.6
42.4
41.4
43.2

3351—COPPER ROLLING AND DRAWING
25.5
26.8
24.2
23.0

23.7
26.9
25.9
23.1
22.3

24.3
26.3
25.4
23.1
22.5

24.8
26.7
24.9
23.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.9
25.3
25.5
25.3
26.3
27.6
27.7
26.2
25.0
24.8
24.6
23.5
23.0
23.0
23.1
22.6

25.9
27.0
23.7
23.0

26.4
27.2
23.9
23.2

26.5
26.9
23.3
22.9

26.8
26.6
22.9
22.9

27.0
26.4
23.0
22.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

184.0
192.2
188.0
179.8

178.9
189.9
194.1
183.3
177.3

179.7
190.4
192.8
182.9
177.9

181.3
191.7
192.0
182.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
183.4
182.3
183.8
182.8
189.7
192.0
193.3
192.2
188.2
182.2
191.5
189.8
173.5
182.5
182.4
173.8

181.6
192.5
185.9
179.3

187.6
194.4
186.8
180.2

188.0
193.0
185.4
179.4

188.6
193.7
183.6
179.0

190.1
193.2
183.4
178.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.1
3.2
2.9
2.7

3.0
3.3
3.1
2.7
2.6

3.0
3.1
3.0
2.7
2.6

3.0
3.1
3.0
2.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.3
3.0
3.3
3.1
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.7
2.7

3.2
3.3
2.9
2.8

3.2
3.3
2.9
2.8

3.2
3.3
2.7
2.8

3.3
3.2
2.6
2.7

3.3
3.2
2.6
2.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

35.0
38.2
38.5
37.3

33.3
37.2
39.9
37.4
36.7

33.8
37.2
39.4
37.5
36.9

33.9
37.4
39.8
37.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
34.3
34.6
35.2
34.6
37.5
38.0
38.0
37.4
39.3
38.6
38.5
37.2
37.3
37.6
36.3
35.9

34.4
38.3
37.9
37.5

36.1
38.9
38.3
37.7

36.5
39.3
37.9
37.6

36.6
39.6
37.6
37.7

37.0
39.6
37.7
37.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

18.7
20.0
18.4
17.8

17.1
20.2
19.6
17.7
17.4

17.3
19.8
19.0
17.8
17.5

17.9
20.2
18.9
17.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
18.4
18.3
18.6
18.1
19.3
20.4
20.6
18.9
18.8
18.7
18.6
17.8
17.7
17.7
17.9
17.5

18.9
20.0
18.0
17.9

19.6
20.2
18.3
18.1

19.7
20.1
17.9
17.9

19.9
19.9
17.7
17.8

20.0
19.8
17.8
17.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

129.8
136.5
133.3
126.8

125.1
134.7
138.0
130.4
125.5

126.4
135.8
136.4
130.3
126.6

127.6
136.7
136.7
130.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
128.6
129.8
129.3
128.8
136.3
137.1
136.3
132.8
136.0
134.4
133.2
128.2
130.0
129.8
121.6
119.9

128.2
136.2
131.0
124.7

133.1
138.2
132.7
126.2

133.2
138.2
131.9
126.4

133.3
138.0
130.5
126.4

134.1
137.4
130.3
126.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

407.81
439.56
414.81
432.55

373.89
440.89
426.72
423.53
452.05

372.74
453.15
411.58
432.39
453.35

418.56
437.12
409.61
432.13

425.83
426.56
416.64
432.83

432.81
417.63
411.52
435.50

441.64
432.15
432.86
447.26

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

453.26
474.77
469.63
479.09

432.01
476.33
476.93
475.76
485.57

431.17
477.20
463.26
480.48
487.13

463.54
474.14
468.10
484.61

465.04
464.77
463.36
476.43

472.19
475.76
478.34
486.60

480.68
478.66
491.81
494.68

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.44
9.99
9.90
10.25

8.86
9.93
9.97
10.06
10.44

8.96
10.07
9.87
10.15
10.47

9.60 9.70
9.98 9.92
9.87 9.92
10.24 10.33

9.77
9.92
9.94
10.32

9.88
10.05
10.09
10.45

See footnotes at end of tables.



PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
446.27 448.38 451.31 449.86 448.51 452.41
480.70 483.34 472.81 476.93 472.76 466.71
470.22 462.93 460.57 469.94 467.04 463.78
486.86 484.22 483.08 468.10 462.02 469.11

37

PRODUCTION-WORKER
391.73 397.25
453.71 459.29
409.49 408.93
443.76 426.47

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
393.21 403.77 413.33
447.45 438.12 432.19
404.42 419.76 413.70
431.38 433.75 420.43

DOLLARS
417.17
431.70
419.47
438.42

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.34
9.59
9.39
9.59
9.26
9.11
10.06
10.05
10.01
9.98
9.89
9.97
9.82
9.83
9.84
9.90
9.85
9.94
10.32
10.13
10.15
10.23
10.33
10.34

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3351
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3351—COPPER ROLLING AND DRAWING (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43.2
44.0
41.9
42.2

42.2
44.4
42.8
42.1
43.3

41.6
45.0
41.7
42.6
43.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.1
5.4
3.9
4.6

2.3
5.0
4.3
4.3
5.2

2.6
6.0
4.0
4.7
5.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.1
43.0
42.1
42.9
43.0
44.7
45.7
43.7
43.9
45.1
42.4
41.1
41.7
41.6
42.0
42.4
40.7
42.5
42.1
43.0

43.6
43.8
41.5
42.2

43.9
43.0
42.0
41.9

44.3
42.1
41.4
42.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
3.7
3.6
3.7
4.3
4.3
5.4
5.2
5.7
6.6
5.8
4.9
4.1
3.9
3.3
4.0
3.8
3.8
4.7
4.7
4.2
3.8
5.3
4.8

4.8
5.4
3.5
4.7

5.2
5.0
4.0
4.5

5.0
4.4
3.6
4.3

SIC 3353—ALUMINUM SHEET, PLATE, AND FOIL

44.7
43.0
42.9
42.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.4 SIC
4.9
4.2
5.3 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.8
6.1
5.4
6.6

4.3
6.7
5.0
6.1
6.6

4.8
6.3
5.3
7.1
7.1

23.8
23.6
21.9
19.1

24.2
23.5
22.1
19.6

24.2
23.2
21.8
19.6

24.0
23.3
21.2
19.9

24.3
23.3
21.0
20.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

418.05
452.79
460.28
463.43

395.37
444.62
470.88
462.24
485.94

395.91
443.41
455.15
458.34
480.13

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
615.14 574.17 590.13 593.39
602.75 620.49 588.42 575.33
565.65 569.92 583.49 569.61
632.84 578.85 566.67 569.62

594.56
576.24
576.22
620.13

605.91
567.54
565.65
592.41

624.36
606.61
596.16
606.02

622.94
589.45
609.66
621.48

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.93
10.53
10.83
10.93

9.55
10.34
10.80
10.80
11.12

9.68
10.36
10.76
10.81
11.14

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
14.14
13.97
14.44
13.97
14.22
14.23
14.07
13.95
14.05
14.43
14.01
13.83
13.99
13.62
13.50
13.70
14.06
13.53
14.28
14.44
14.35
13.62
13.34
13.46

14.19
13.72
13.59
14.03

14.19
13.61
13.50
13.65

14.19
14.14
13.80
13.68

14.42
13.74
14.08
13.78

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.1
43.0
42.5
42.4

41.4
43.0
43.6
42.8
43.7

40.9
42.8
42.3
42.4
43.1

41.9
42.0
42.4
44.2

42.7
41.7
41.9
43.4

44.0
42.9
43.2
44.3

43.2
42.9
43.3
45.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.1
5.5
5.3
5.1

2.9
4.9
5.9
5.2
5.1

3.1
5.1
5.5
5.3
4.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

596.71
599.31
577.61
606.99

574.33
621.97
573.50
595.81
597.18

576.16
613.64
569.21
619.08
610.94

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

14.14
13.97
13.72
13.89

13.74
14.04
13.59
13.76
13.76

13.85
14.01
13.65
14.07
13.76

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.2
42.9
42.1
43.7

41.8
44.3
42.2
43.3
43.4

41.6
43.8
41.7
44.0
44.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
593.88 589.53
609.62 614.86
590.38 566.59
629.75 632.47

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.0
42.2
41.1
42.6
41.5
43.7
43.7
42.9
43.0
42.0
42.2
41.6
41.9
41.6
41.5
44.1
44.1
43.8
42.1
42.5

41.7
41.6
42.1
42.7

38

7.0
6.3
5.6
7.1

6.2
5.5
5.6
6.7

21.9
23.3
22.2
21.2

21.9
23.5
22.0
21.3

22.1
23.6
22.2
21.1

55.6
58.0
60.3
55.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
54.4
55.8
55.4
55.6
58.4
58.4
56.8
58.1
54.2
57.3
58.2
59.6
52.4
50.0
54.9
55.3

52.6
58.6
55.9
52.4

56.2
60.1
56.7
53.2

56.7
60.3
56.6
53.3

56.5
60.5
56.4
53.3

57.0
60.3
56.9
53.5

DOLLARS
410.48
449.63
451.86
457.13

437.62
460.91
462.16
472.26

435.11
454.74
452.69
466.40

438.87
459.24
463.06
478.84

452.23
466.56
480.24
487.93

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.89
9.75
9.81
9.93
9.71
9.81
10.41
10.45
10.65
10.53
10.38
10.46
10.71
10.79
10.97
10.81
10.76
10.78
10.96
10.76
10.97
10.91
10.89
10.78

10.13
10.62
10.90
11.06

10.19
10.60
10.83
11.00

10.23
10.68
10.87
11.11

10.42
10.80
11.04
11.14

42.1
42.7
41.8
41.9

43.2
43.4
42.4
42.7

42.7
42.9
41.8
42.4

42.9
43.0
42.6
43.1

43.4
43.2
43.5
43.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.7
3.8
3.4
3.8
3.6
4.3
5.1
6.0
5.3
5.3
5.0
6.0
5.5
5.3
5.3
4.8
5.1
4.9
5.2
4.9
4.8
5.0
4.8
4.8

5.0
6.2
5.2
5.2

5.0
5.8
4.9
5.1

5.0
5.8
5.2
5.3

5.4
5.8
5.9
5.3

55.7
57.9
60.0
55.9
53.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
23.4
23.6
22.5
23.9
24.7
24.5
22.9
23.0
22.7
22.6
22.2
21.2
21.6
21.7
16.7
18.0

22.7
24.6
22.9
21.0
20.2

5.9
5.3
5.4
6.3

21.6
23.1
22.2
21.3

54.4
57.1
60.3
56.5
52.7

31.9
31.8
29.6
27.7

6.4
5.7
5.7
6.0

20.1
22.6
21.8
21.1

55.5
58.7
57.7
53.8

23.1
24.8
22.8
21.1

22.5
24.4
23.4
21.0
19.9

Dec.

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
21.2
20.7
20.5
20.6
22.2
22.6
22.6
22.5
22.4
21.2
22.6
23.1
21.4
20.8
21.6
20.3

3.6 1983
4.0 1984
4.1 1985
4.0 1986
1987

3.5
4.0
4.1
4.0

23.5
23.8
22.2
19.9

Nov.

20.6
22.5
23.4
21.6

20.6
22.3
23.5
21.8
20.7

3.4
4.0
4.0
4.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Oct.

81.0
83.5
79.0
76.5

20.1
22.2
23.6
21.9
20.5

3.3
3.9
4.2
4.1

3.0
3.7
4.0
4.1
4.0

Sept.

80.4
83.5
78.5
76.3

21.0
22.8
22.5
21.3

3.3
3.9
4.2
4.1

3.0
3.7
4.0
4.0
4.0

Aug.

80.5
83.5
78.9
76.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.4
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.8
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.2
4.2
3.7
4.3
3.9

3.3
3.8
4.1
4.0

July

80.0
83.6
79.2
77.0

78.9
81.8
82.9
77.9

3.1
3.6
4.2
4.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

June

75.2
82.3
78.5
76.2

78.7
81.3
83.2
78.4
75.7

31.5
31.8
29.8
27.8

29.7
32.0
31.4
29.2

May

THOUSANDS
77.6
79.4
82.0
80.9
79.4
75.8
73.6
75.3

77.4
80.7
83.6
78.6
75.5

31.2
30.6
30.0
27.7

29.3
31.9
31.4
29.2
27.7

Apr.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.9
6.1
5.9
5.3
5.4
5.9
6.4
6.5
6.5
6.2
5.8
6.0
5.2
5.4
5.6
5.3
5.3
5.3
7.1
6.6
5.9
7.2
7.3
5.6

78.9
82.3
80.1
76.8

31.0
31.6
30.7
27.9

29.4
31.8
31.8
29.5
27.5

Mar.

3357—NONFERROUS1 WIRE DRAWING AND INSULATING

30.7
31.7
30.7
27.5

30.5
31.6
30.8
28.0

See footnotes at end of tables.

Feb.

THOUSANDS
30.7
29.6
30.4
30.9
31.0
30.0
24.2
26.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987




Jan.

SIC 3353—ALUMINUM SHEET, PLATE, AND FOIL (Con.)

43.5
43.3
42.2
42.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
30.2
30.2
32.1
32.0
31.4
31.4
29.6
29.5

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
78.7
78.8
82.0
82.2
80.5
82.0
77.5
77.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
408.79 411.04
452.92 447.63
461.38 455.15
459.23 459.56

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
407.12 414.39 410.11
443.23 447.26 456.89
451.96 460.73 457.45
460.32 451.92 448.67

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.9
41.5
41.3
41.9
42.1
42.7
42.8
42.9
43.0
43.3
42.7
41.7
42.2
42.3
42.8
42.0
42.0
40.9
42.2
42.6

SIC 34

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 336—NONFERROUS FOUNDRIES

41.0
44.5
43.8
42.7

40.9
44.1
43.6
42.3

DOLLARS
377.98
391.25
399.59
405.87

386.82
399.31
403.65
412.00

393.55
400.58
400.16
414.54

393.64
401.72
412.16
415.23

413.66
418.81
430.65
419.87

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
8.99 9.14
9.13
8.97
9.03
9.03
9.34 9.34
9.36
9.38
9.49
9.50
9.34
9.37
9.38
9.47
9.58
9.49
9.82
9.83
9.78
9.85
9.81
9.86

9.21
9.44
9.52
9.74

9.26
9.47
9.46
9.80

9.35
9.43
9.63
9.91

9.62
9.65
9.90
9.81

41.4
41.8
42.6
41.5

42.0
42.3
42.4
42.3

42.5
42.3
42.3
42.3

42.1
42.6
42.8
41.9

43.0
43.4
43.5
42.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.8
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.0
4.1
4.4
4.1
4.4
4.4
4.2
3.8
4.1
3.9
4.2
3.9
3.9
3.5
3.7
3.6
4.3
3.6
3.6

4.0
4.1
4.5
3.9

4.2
4.1
4.1
3.7

4.0
4.3
4.3
4.0

4.8
4.8
4.9
4.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1,342.8 1,352.4 1,367.7 1,353.0 1,378.7 1,400.6 1,408.8
1,443.2 1,454.9 1,473.5 1,462.8 1,478.5 1,490.3 1,491.1
1,468.1 1,469.8 1,474.0 1,448.8 1,461.2 1,467.9 1,464.6
1,436.3 1,437.8 1,438.8 1,407.4 1,422.0 1,435.8 1,429.9

1,416.4
1,490.4
1,462.0
1,426.3

1,421.6
1,487.0
1,453.7
1,426.3

312.2
328.9
321.4
322.4

313.2
328.9
319.6
321.9

14.9
16.2
16.5
16.6

15.0
16.3
16.8
16.6

15.1
16.1
16.6
16.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.0
43.6
44.1
42.9

34.7
41.4
44.3
44.1
43.1

35.5
42.2
44.4
43.5
43.3

36.4
42.5
44.6
43.9

62.3
70.4
69.1
67.9

64.5
70.8
69.8
68.5

65.2
70.9
70.1
67.7

66.0
70.8
69.7
68.6

66.1
70.2
69.6
68.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

378.40
403.00
401.32
413.28

354.80
416.11
402.59
424.30
421.18

359.07
404.89
391.94
416.51
416.94

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
355.66 358.50 359.86 360.80 355.51 362.23
386.13 388.31 381.71 385.35 379.31 379.39
391.02 389.79 386.05 385.98 373.93 386.23
400.26 391.94 392.51 396.03 385.42 389.91

371.90
387.82
392.37
395.32

376.68
386.40
388.32
398.35

378.78
386.90
395.32
397.99

394.25
406.59
413.33
402.59

198a
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.14
9.46
9.51
9.84

8.87
9.61
9.54
9.96
9.91

8.91
9.46
9.49
9.87
9.88

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
8.82
8.76
8.83
8.80
8.91
8.90
9.15
9.18
9.11
9.11
9.14
9.12
9.28
9.19
9.21
9.24
9.31
9.37
9.53
9.49
9.55
9.52
9.54
9.51

8.94
9.19
9.32
9.48

8.99
9.20
9.29
9.53

9.04
9.19
9.39
9.59

9.19
9.39
9.59
9.54

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.4
42.6
42.2
42.0

40.0
43.3
42.2
42.6
42.5

40.3
42.8
41.3
42.2
42.2

40.7
41.6
41.8
41.0

41.6
42.2
42.1
41.7

41.9
42.0
41.8
41.8

41.9
42.1
42.1
41.5

42.9
43.3
43.1
42.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.6
4.3
4.1
3.9

2.5
4.9
3.9
4.4
4.2

2.5
4.3
3.7
4.0
4.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.1 3.5
4.1
4.1
3.9
4.1
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.4
3.6
3.5
3.6
3.3
3.8
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.1

3.8
3.9
4.0
3.6

3.9
3.9
3.6
3.4

3.9
3.9
3.9
3.7

48.4
54.7
54.1
52.6

49.0
54.8
53.8
51.7

49.8
54.3
53.3
52.4

59.8
68.3
70.5
70.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

364.49
387.40
389.58
396.86

345.39
391.43
392.79
403.62
403.50

347.53
387.11
381.82
398.77
401.28

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.89
9.18
9.32
9.54

8.70
9.21
9.33
9.61
9.63

8.71
9.13
9.29
9.54
9.60

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.0
42.2
41.8
41.6

39.7
42.5
42.1
42.0
41.9

39.9
42.4
41.1
41.8
41.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.4
4.0
3.7
3.5

2.5
4.2
3.9
3.8
3.7

2.5
4.1
3.7
3.7
3.7

PRODUCTION
60.7
69.0
69.7
70.0

WORKERS—IN THOUSANDS
62.2
60.2
61.1
67.9
70.5
69.7
68.0
70.2
69.7
65.3
69.0
69.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.6
40.8
40.6
41.0
39.9
41.5
42.3
41.9
42.3
42.2
42.0
40.6
41.6
42.0
41.6
40.4
41.3
41.1
41.6
42.0

SIC 3361—ALUMINUM FOUNDRIES

See footnotes at end of tables.



40.3
44.8
44.3
42.0

14.6
16.1
16.6
16.5

58.6
67.7
70.4
70.0
69.3

43.7
51.5
54.3
53.3
53.0

39.8
44.7
44.3
42.9

14.1
16.1
16.2
16.4

57.1
66.8
70.2
70.2
68.8

44.6
52.0
54.4
53.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
45.3
45.8
52.5
53.5
53.9
53.8
53.5
53.4

Dec.

38.1
44.8
43.5
42.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.9
13.8
13.9
13.8
15.0
15.8
15.7
16.0
16.0
16.1
16.0
16.3
15.8
16.7
16.5
16.6

62.0
69.4
69.8
68.8

Nov.

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
38.1 37.0
37.5
44.5 43.0
43.9
44.5 43.0
44.2
43.0 41.4
43.5

70
8.1
8.8
8.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Oct.

7.9
8.7
9.0
8.5

70
8.0
8.8
8.8
8.6

13.6
15.4
16.0
16.7

Sept.

8.0
8.9
9.2
8.9

70
8.0
8.8
9.0
8.6

13.5
15.2
16.1
16.5
16.3

Aug.

7.9
8.9
9.1
8.9

74
8.4
8.9
8.8

13.5
15.1
16.0
16.6
16.2

July

77
8.7
9.1
8.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

14.1
15.8
16.3
16.5

June

73
8.8
9.0
8.9

82 3
87.1
86.4
84.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

May

THOUSANDS
72
71
8.5
7.9
8.9
8.8
8.8
8.5

821
87.6
86.3
85.5

754
85.0
87.3
87.5

Apr.

SIC 3361—ALUMINUM FOUNDRIES (Con.)
811
88.1
86.7
84.7

742
84.2
87.5
87.0
86.2

43.1
50.8
54.1
53.7
52.8

Mar.

802
88.1
86.5
85.4

732
83.3
87.2
86.9
85.7

46.5
53.3
53.8
52.7

Feb.

784
87.8
85.9
85.0

778
86.4
86.6
85.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Jan.

THOUSANDS
778
75 7
87.5
84.9
87.1
84.9
86.2
82.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
766
763
86.7
85.9
86.5
86.4
87.1
86.9

Ann.
Avg.

THOUSANDS
46.4
45.5
54.1
52.6
54.3
52.9
52.9
51.2

47.0
54.8
53.2
52.2

4.5 SIC
4.6
4.5
3.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
49.9
53.9
53.3
51.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN
71
71
8.3
8.3
8.8
8.8
9.0
8.9
PRODUCTION
37.0
43.0
44.1
43.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
365.98 368.42
403.75 407.12
399.53 400.44
418.06 410.06

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
372.04 373.09 369.26
395.84 397.88 393.21
396.79 398.82 382.30
408.78 412.44 403.03

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.5 40.4
41.2
40.8
40.8
42.5
42.9
42.2
42.6 42.1
42.1
41.8
41.9
42.7 40.8
42.4
41.8
41.5
42.0 41.0

34—FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
1,370.1
1,463.1
1,465.3
1,431.1

1,332.6
1,419.0
1,472.8
1,440.5
1,415.0

1,333.3
1,426.9
1,470.5
1,435.6
1,411.9

1,333.8
1,439.2
1,470.3
1,436.5

300.1
324.1
322.5
319.8

286.7
313.9
326.1
317.9
319.0

288.1
317.6
324.8
318.0
319.1

290.6
321.3
325.2
318.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
297.0
300.7
296.4
294.8
320.7
324.1
326.2
322.4
324.7
324.9
324.6 316.2
319.4
320.4
322.1 314.1

302.8
326.5
320.3
318.6

307.7
329,0
320.9
322.0

310.5
329.7
321.6
321.8

MANUFACTURING

SIC 34
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 34—FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
993.8 955.9
959.5 961.9
969.9
978.5 992.5 978.4
1,078.8 1,037.3 1,045.8 1,056.8 1,062.2 1,072.7 1,089.2 1,078.0
1,083.7 1,087.2 1,087.2 1,087.3 1,085.5 1,087.8 1,092.3 1,068.1
1,057.4 1,064.2 1,059.6 1,060.6 1,062.5 1,063.2 1,064.1 1,034.1
1,045.0 1,043.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

370.27
389.16
400.61
408.46

353.53
386.26
396.34
408.62
414.17

353.19
387.20
388.65
405.25
413.59

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.12
9.40
9.70
9.89

8.95
9.33
9.62
9.87
9.98

9.01
9.33
9.62
9.86
9.99

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.6
41.4
41.3
41.3

39.5
41.4
41.2
41.4
41.5

39.2
41.5
40.4
41.1
41.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.9
3.6
3.5
3.5

2.0
3.6
3.4
3.5
3.6

2.0
3.6
3.4
3.4
3.6

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 341—METAL CANS AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS (Con.)

1,001.0
1,092.4
1,080.1
1,048.5

1,021.8
1,103.7
1,087.6
1,062.6

1,030.3
1,103.8
1,086.7
1,058.5

1,035.7
1,103.9
1,081.2
1,055.4

1,039.7
1,099.8
1,073.4
1,055.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

515.95
537.93
567.23
581.19

500.22
514.46
543.14
574.99
571.97

493.12
526.01
529.47
556.56
565.04

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
359.90 362.50 366.02 370.87 364.61 369.96
385.33 388.86 388.44 389.38 381.89 382.94
398.55 396.88 397.99 403.10 396.73 397.58
409.86 404.67 404.67 408.87 399.33 403.60

379.55
391.23
405.18
411.01

379.96
389.99
404.35
408.04

384.80
390.70
406.43
413.50

396.35
406.08
422.59
422.84

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.14
12.51
13.10
13.33

11.91
12.22
12.81
13.31
13.24

11.94
12.29
12.82
13.22
13.11

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.07
9.04
9.02
9.09
9.06
9.09
9.34
9.36
9.36
9.36
9.33
9.37
9.65
9.69
9.70
9.66
9.65
9.68
9.82
9.90
9.86
9.87
9.90
9.87

9.19
9.45
9.74
9.88

9.20
9.42
9.72
9.88

9.25
9.46
9.77
9.94

9.37
9.60
9.92
10.02

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.5
43.0
43.3
43.6

42.0
42.1
42.4
43.2
43.2

41.3
42.8
41.3
42.1
43.1

40.7
41.0
41.2
41.1

41.3
41.4
41.6
41.6

41.3
41.4
41.6
41.3

41.6
41.3
41.6
41.6

42.3
42.3
42.6
42.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.8
5.3
5.6
5.6

4.3
4.7
4.8
5.7
5.4

3.9
5.3
4.9
5.5
5.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.9
2.8 3.2
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.3
3.5
3.4
3.3
3.4
3.3
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.3
3.2
3.4
3.2
3.5

3.5
3.8
3.8
3.8

3.5
3.6
3.6
3.6

3.5
3.6
3.6
3.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.9
40.4
40.1
40.2
40.8
41.3
41.5
41.5
41.6
40.8
41.3
41.0
41.2
41.6
40.9
41.4
41.0
41.0
41.3
40.5

Mar.

SIC 341—METAL CANS AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS

3.9 SIC
3.9
4.1
4.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
500.86 508.15 518.74 527.74 525.03 527.98
516.23 533.29 528.58 551.76 555.66 561.00
538.38 552.90 561.15 582.51 585.60 597.64
581.99 579.35 589.58 593.63 593.61 590.51

524.78
556.34
590.52
579.39

514.00
532.53
557.24
566.77

522.70
532.10
568.89
572.86

531.57
543.13
607.91
591.85

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
12.21
12.07
12.12
12.04
12.25
12.16
12.75
12.60
12.54
12.46
12.35
12.35
13.37
13.13
13.09
13.04
13.05
12.88
13.36
13.43
13.37
13.38
13.43
13.41

12.29
12.76
13.33
13.35

12.18
12.53
13.05
13.15

12.27
12.52
13.23
13.23

12.22
12.69
13.39
13.36

43.1
44.0
44.7
44.2

42.7
43.6
44.3
43.4

42.2
42.5
42.7
43.1

42.6
42.5
43.0
43.3

43.5
42.8
45.4
44.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.0
5.9
4.6
4.1
4.3
5.3
6.4
4.7
4.9
5.5
6.0
4.7
6.8
5.2
5.4
6.0
6.0
4.9
6.2
5.1
5.5
6.0
6.0
5.1

5.7
6.1
6.5
5.9

4.9
5.1
5.2
5.3

4.9
4.9
5.4
5.4

4.7
4.7
5.7
5.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.4
42.1
42.8
43.0
41.6
44.1
41.8
42.8
42.8
44.0
44.6
41.8
42.4
43.0
44.5
44.2
43.4
43.3
43.9
44.4

3411—METAL CANS
48.3
46.9
46.9
46.7

49.2
45.9
46.0
45.6
45.4

49.6
46.4
47.1
46.5
45.6

49.7
47.0
47.4
46.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
49.7
49.7
50.2
48.5
46.8
47.2
47.9
47.7
47.1
47.5
47.4
47.6
47.1
47.0
47.6
47.2

48.8
47.9
47.5
47.5

48.3
47.1
47.1
47.4

45.7
46.4
45.9
46.1

45.2
46.3
46.2
45.7

44.5
46.5
45.8
45.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

60.1
58.6
58.4
57.8

60.8
57.3
57.6
56.6
56.2

61.5
57.8
58.7
57.5
56.3

61.6
58.4
59.2
57.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
61.6
62.2
60.4
61.8
59.6
59.4
58.1
58.6
58.7
59.6
59.4
59.2
58.4
59.0
58.4
58.3

60.4
59.8
58.9
58.6

60.3
59.1
58.7
58.6

57.3
58.5
57.3
57.3

56.8
58.2
57.3
56.6

56.2
58.4
56.7
56.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.4
8.2
8.2
8.6

8.4
8.1
8.2
7.9
8.8

8.5
8.1
8.3
8.1
8.6

8.4
8.1
8.2
8.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
8.7
8.4
8.6
8.5
8.4
8.3
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.2
8.3
8.3
8.9
8.8
8.3
8.5

8.6
8.3
8.4
9.1

8.6
8.3
8.3
9.1

8.0
8.2
8.1
8.7

7.9
8.1
8.1
8.7

7.9
8.2
8.0
8.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.1
9.9
9.9
10.1

10.2
9.7
9.9
9.4
10.1

10.3
9.8
10.0
9.6
9.9

10.2
9.8
9.9
9.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
10.3
10.4
10.1
10.3
9.7
9.8
10.1
10.0
9.9
9.9
10.0
9.9
9.9
10.1
10.4
10.4

10.2
10.0
10.0
10.6

10.3
10.0
9.9
10.6

9.6
9.9
9.7
10.1

9.5
9.8
9.7
10.1

9.6
10.0
9.5
10.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.6
40.5
40.8
40.8

42.3
39.7
39.8
39.8
39.6

42.7
40.0
40.9
40.7
39.7

43.0
40.5
41.1
41.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
43.3
42.9
41.9
42.8
40.3
40.7
41.2
41.3
40.9
41.1
41.3
41.4
41.2
41.2
41.7
41.2

41.9
41.4
41.4
41.7

41.7
40.7
41.2
41.5

39.4
39.9
40.0
40.3

39.1
39.9
40.3
40.0

38.5
40.2
39.8
39.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

50.8
49.6
49.8
49.5

51.1
48.6
48.8
48.2
48.0

51.8
48.8
49.9
49.3
48.1

52.2
49.4
50.3
49.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
52.0
51.2
52.7
52.3
49.1
49.6
50.4
50.6
50.0
50.6
50.8
50.6
50.0
50.0
50.5
49.8

50.8
50.7
50.4
50.4

51.0
50.1
50.3
50.2

48.4
49.4
49.0
49.1

48.1
49.2
49.0
48.5

47.6
49.4
48.2
48.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

541.87
565.42
604.81
615.83

519.96
542.22
577.73
612.58
602.43

515.84
551.23
561.91
590.09
595.02

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
526.26 532.99 543.13 553.76 555.95 557.26
540.38 560.68 552.11 579.04 583.44 593.61
569.73 588.41 600.74 621.87 623.25 639.18
618.25 614.66 627.20 627.45 627.90 625.23

551.68
586.38
628.48
609.77

541.02
563.13
592.54
600.57

552.12
562.70
606.39
605.86

561.98
573.89
646.73
626.93

See footnotes at end of tables.



40

SIC 3423,5

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3411—METAL CANS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.72
13.18
13.84
14.06

12.38
12.91
13.53
14.05
14.01

12.46
12.97
13.54
13.95
13.87

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.6
42.9
43.7
43.8

42.0
42.0
42.7
43.6
43.0

41.4
42.5
41.5
42.3
42.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.9
5.3
5.9
5.7

4.4
4.8
5.2
6.1
5.3

4.1
5.3
5.2
5.7
5.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.4
42.1
41.8
43.5
42.8
44.1
42.7
41.6
44.0
42.8
42.7
44.9
43.5
41.8
45.0
44.5
44.2
43.6
44.5
43.5

12.79
13.25
13.78
13.87

12.90
13.24
13.94
13.96

12.86
13.44
14.09
14.12

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.5
40.8
40.7
40.9

39.3
41.6
40.8
41.4
41.5

38.9
41.1
40.2
40.5
41.5

42.7
43.5
44.7
43.4

42.3
42.5
43.0
43.3

42.8
42.5
43.5
43.4

43.7
42.7
45.9
44.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.6
3.1
3.1
2.9

1.4
3.6
3.3
3.1
3.1

1.6
3.2
3.2
2.7
3.3

138.1
147.7
142.1
136.2

1983
1984
1985
1986

47.6
50.8
49.4
48.1

1007
130/

1983
1984
1985
1986

101.4
109.9
105.2
100.1

1007
130/

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

360.05
379.03
395.20
400.82

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.89
9.29
9.71
9.80

132.4
146.1
147.2
137.8

133.6
146.9
146.0
137.3

ill

i)

i 00 7

45.2
50.4
50.4
48.4

46.0
51.0
50.1
48.3

47
HI . 03

AfiQ
HO. 3

95.9
109.0
109.5
101.7

97.4
110.1
108.8
101.2

qo c
30.0

4.9
5.7
5.6

5.5
6.3
6.0

5.8
6.3
6.1

6.0
6.0
6.9
5.9

5.1
5.2
5.4
5.4

5.1
5.0
5.8
5.4

6.6
7.2
6.4

4.7 SIC 3423,5—HAND
4.8 BLADES
6.1
5.3
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

411 fiR
til.OO

8.61
9.26
9.70
9.86
9.90

8.66
9.22
9.66
9.84
9.92

See footnotes at end of tables.



1.9
2.9
2.9
2.9

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

40.4
40.4
40.3
40.0

41.5
40.9
41.2
40.8

41.4
40.5
41.0
40.8

41.5
40.5
41.3
41.6

41.9
40.9
42.4
42.2

2.6
2.8
2.5
2.5

2.5
2.8
2.7
2.5

2.6
3.1
2.9
2.7

3.3
3.5
3.4
3.0

3.2
3.1
3.1
3.0

3.2
2.8
3.2
3.4

3.6
3.1
3.8
3.6

45.4
49.8
47.0
45.7

45.7
50.2
47.0
45.9

46.2
50.2
46.8
46.4

46.6
50.2
46.3
46.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.0
12.9
13.1
12.9
14.5
14.6
14.1
14.4
14.4
14.2
13.9
14.6
14.1
14.4
14.4
14.4

13.1
14.4
14.2
14.3

13.4
14.7
14.2
14.3

13.6
14.8
14.4
14.1

13.7
14.7
14.4
14.3

13.8
14.9
14.4
14.4

32.1
36.3
34.4
32.9

32.9
36.7
34.5
33.3

33.4
37.0
34.5
33.4

33.9
37.2
34.3
33.8

34.2
37.0
34.2
33.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
312.70 315.90 319.09 324.75 321.40 334.54
343.80 344.69 344.66 344.25 334.05 341.60
351.95 346.10 344.92 347.53 344.57 353.68
360.53 355.32 363.20 363.29 357.01 363.29

341.50
346.12
363.60
370.64

336.15
342.00
365.31
371.13

338.96
347.79
364.49
382.27

344.01
349.97
371.90
389.91

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.14
8.24
8.22
8.18
8.10
8.08
8.54
8.51
8.49
8.50
8.50
8.51
8.82
8.74
8.71
8.71
8.79
8.69
8.88
8.95
8.99
8.97
8.97
8.97

8.37
8.61
8.89
9.04

8.30
8.55
8.91
9.03

8.39
8.63
8.89
9.08

8.37
8.62
8.94
9.11

43.4
47.4
49.6
46.0
46.5

43.5
48.5
49.2
45.6

142.1
149.6
139.8
136.4

144.0
149.0
139.8
136.8

13.2
14.5
14.4
14.3

12.7
14.1
15.0
14.4
14.2

12.9
14.3
14.7
14.3
14.3

13.0
14.4
14.8
14.3

46.3
51.2
50.4
48.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
46.7
46.8
47.8
46.6
51.0
50.8
50.9
49.6
50.0
50.0
49.4
47.6
48.4
48.4
48.7
47.2

145.6
149.1 1983
139.2 1984
136.5 1985
1986
1987

47.7
50.2
48.4
47.3

49.0
50.9
48.6
48.0

49.3
51.0
49.2
48.0

49.6
51.0
49.4
48.3

32.2
36.1
35.1
33.3

31.3
34.7
37.0
33.8
33.7

31.7
35.0
36.8
33.6
33.8

31.7
35.7
36.3
33.2

98.1
110.7
108.3
100.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
99.1
100.1
101.7
98.8
110.4
110.1
110.9
106.8
106.9
106.1
105.2
101.5
100.7
101.0
100.9
96.8

50.2
51.3 1983
49.0 1984
48.1 1985
1986
1987

101.5
108.8
102.9
97.9

104.0
110.8
103.2
99.4

105.2
110.9
103.5
100.0

107.0
110.4
103.4
100.7

326.33
343.76
352.96
366.79

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
354.48 360.05 353.91 357.54
378.22 374.33 371.60 375.72
386.40 387.53 391.20 388.90
397.47 397.39 389.64 386.80

108.3
110.4 1983
103.0 1984
100.3 1985
1986
1987

312.73
344.76
344.67
363.60
373.77

307.89
343.85
343.80
357.20
379.39

374.33
385.28
401.70
396.98

373.84
377.06
397.70
401.06

380.56
377.46
402.26
410.18

8.22
8.53
8.78
8.99

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.77
8.69
8.84
8.89
8.87
8.85
9.19
9.24
9.27
9.22
9.29
9.30
9.64
9.71
9.66
9.64
9.78
9.65
9.83
9.82
9.74
9.79
9.79
9.67

385.06
387.73 1983
418.06 1984
416.51 1985
1986
1987

8.06
8.45
8.66
8.89
9.05

8.06
8.49
8.66
8.93
9.12

9.02
9.42
9.75
9.73

9.03
9.31
9.70
9.83

9.17
9.32
9.74
9.86

41

2.3
2.9
2.6
2.5

44.4
49.2
47.0
45.1

43.1
47.2
50.3
46.1
46.1

141.4
149.1
139.9
135.4

9.19
9.48
9.86
9.87

2.2
3.0
3.0
2.5

THOUSANDS
43.3
43.9
47.7
49.3
46.3
47.4
44.1
45.5

44.3
48.9
47.8
45.7

138.5
146.8
139.6
134.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER
345.86 349.92
375.87 379.76
393.31 392.28
405.98 398.69

June

AND EDGE TOOLS, AND HAND SAWS AND

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
136.2
135.0
138.1
135.5
147.7
144.7
147.3
148.2
143.3
144.4
142.1
137.7
137.2
136.8
137.0
132.6

no
A
JO.H

336.87
378.94
388.33
398.52

May

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.9
40.5
40.1
39.9
39.8
40.0
41.1
40.6
40.8
40.9
40.0
40.0
40.4
40.2
40.8
39.8
40.6
40.8
40.6
41.3

134.2
148.2
145.6
136.9

loo./

338.37
385.22
395.76
408.20
din
RS
H1U.OJ

Apr.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
43.4
44.2
45.3
44.5

SIC 342—CUTLERY, HAND TOOLS, AND HARDWARE
1983
1984
1985
1986
1QQ7
iyo/

Mar.

Feb.

12.92
13.48
14.06
14.05

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.2
4.3
4.6
5.0
5.6
6.3

4.7
5.4
5.1

Jan.

SIC 342—CUTLERY, HAND TOOLS, AND HARDWARE (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
12.84
12.59
12.66
12.81
12.73
12.69
12.99
13.43
13.23
13.16
12.93
13.10
14.11
13.81
13.63
13.85
13.85
13.78
14.11
14.18
14.05
14.10
14.19
14.13

4.7
5.0
5.1

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
42.8
43.3
48.1
48.9
47.7
48.5
45.7
45.6

PRODUCTION
31.2
35.5
35.6
33.3

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
31.1
31.5
31.9
36.6
34.8
36.2
34.7
33.8
34.9
33.4
33.2
32.1

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3423,5
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

SIC 3423,5—HAND AND EDGE TOOLS, AND HAND SAWS AND
BLADES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.7
40.3
40.2
40.8

38.8
40.8
39.8
40.9
41.3

38.2
40.5
39.7
40.0
41.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.9
2.3
2.1
2.5

1.3
2.4
1.8
2.2
2.7

1.2
2.5
2.3
2.0
3.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.7
39.7
39.2
39.0
39.1
40.4
40.6
39.3
40.5
40.5
40.5
39.2
39.9
39.6
39.6
40.4
39.7
40.6
39.8
40.5

40.8
40.2
40.9
41.0

40.5
40.0
41.0
41.1

40.4
40.3
41.0
42.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
1.4
1.4
2.3
1.8
1.5
2.4
2.0
2.2
2.3
2.0
2.3
2.2
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.8
2.0
1.7
2.8
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.0

2.6
2.5
2.6
2.9

2.3
2.5
2.5
2.8

2.2
2.4
2.4
3.2

SIC 3429—HARDWARE. NEC
THOUSANDS
79.4
80.7
85.8
83.9
82.2
80.1
79.2
76.5

80.8
84.3
80.1
76.6

82.7
85.8
80.3
77.3

83.1
85.8
80.2
78.0

84.5
85.1
80.4
77.9

27.4
31.2
30.0
28.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
27.9
28.0
28.7
28.0
30.9
30.6
30.6
29.8
29.7
29.9
30.1
28.8
28.7
28.7
28.9
27.9

28.8
30.0
28.7
27.6

29.8
30.3
28.9
28.1

29.9
30.2
29.2
28.4

30.1
30.3
29.4
28.4

57.4
66.3
63.5
59.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
59.5
58.8
60.6
59.2
65.4
65.8
65.5
63.6
63.0
63.0
62.2
60.3
59.1
59.3
59.3
56.7

60.3
63.8
60.2
56.8

62.1
65.2
60.3
57.8

62.7
64.9
60.5
58.3

64.0
64.2
60.7
58.5

DOLLARS
368.63
392.69
406.82
399.19

392.92
405.66
421.69
411.48

392.81
393.66
414.94
417.58

400.44
392.04
422.50
425.79

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.02
9.15
9.22
9.27
9.17
9.20
9.64
9.55
9.69
9.60
9.72
9.68
10.17
10.18
10.26
10.14
10.12
10.28
10.27
10.32
10.21
10.14
10.03
10.19

9.40
9.87
10.26
10.11

9.42
9.72
10.17
10.26

9.58
9.68
10.23
10.26

41.8
41.1
41.1

41.7
40.5
40.8

41.8
40.5
41.3

80.5
85.6
81.8
78.3

76.3
85.7
84.3
79.7
76.6

77.2
86.4
83.7
79.3
76.0

77.5
86.7
83.7
79.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

28.6
30.5
29.5
28.4

26.8
30.6
29.9
28.8
27.9

27.3
31.0
29.8
28.7
27.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

60.2
65.1
61.8
58.6

55.7
65.4
64.1
59.8
57.3

56.9
66.3
63.5
59.5
57.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

376.88
396.73
417.38
418.41

351.05
407.53
424.36
433.26
429.73

352.91
398.82
411.25
417.96
425.60

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.26
9.70
10.23
10.23

8.91
9.68
10.30
10.39
10.33

8.98
9.61
10.23
10.32
10.33

1983
1984
1985

40.7
40.9
40.8

39.4
42.1
41.2

39.3
41.5
40.2

See footnotes at end of tables.




ALL EMPLOYEES—IN
79.6
78.8
85.7
86.1
83.4
83.2
79.2
79.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER
362.60 368.75
392.51 398.13
414.33 417.58
427.25 420.04

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
372.49 377.29 368.00
396.32 388.80 389.14
406.80 406.61 413.26
415.55 414.73 405.56

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
40.3
40.4
40.7
40.2
40.0
41.1
41.3
40.4
40.9
40.5
40.2
40.7
40.7
40.2
40.0
40.1
40.2

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3429—HARDWARE, NEC (Con.)

40.6
40.0
40.1
40.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Dec.

1986
41.1 1987
40.6
41.6
42.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
2.5 1987
2.4
2.8 SIC
3.6
1983
1984
1985
1986
85.6 1987
85.3
80.1
77.7 1983
1984
1985
1986
30.5 1987
30.4
29.0
28.2 1983
1984
1985
1986
65.0 1987
64.4
60.2
58.3 1983
1984
1985
1986
405.00 1987
408.36
445.73
432.55 1983
1984
1985
1986
9.62 1987
9.96
10.39
10.25 1983
1984
1985
1986
42.1 1987
41.0
42.9

42

40.9

41.7
41.6

40.5
41.2

3.1
3.5
3.6
3.1

1.7
4.5
4.2
3.7
3.4

2.1
3.8
3.8
3.0
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.4
40.9
40.7
40.9
39.8

39.8

40.7

40.7

41.5

42.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.0
2.3
2.8
2.8
•3.1
3.0
3.6
3.3
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.2
3.2
3.0
3.6
3.8
3.1
3.3
2.7
3.2
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.8

3.9
4.1
3.8
3.1

3.8
3.4
3.5
3.2

3.8
3.0
3.6
3.6

4.3
3.6
4.4
3.7

343—PLUMBING AND HEATING, EXCEPT ELECTRIC
THOUSANDS
59.0
59.9
63.9
64.3
62.4
62.8
58.4
60.6

60.9
64.7
63.6
60.2

62.2
64.6
63.9
61.1

63.0
64.6
63.8
61.3

63.1
63.8
63.2
61.4

63.1
63.8
62.6
61.6

15.2
16.1
16.2
15.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
15.3
14.9
15.2
15.4
16.2
16.2
16.1
15.8
15.7
15.6
15.6
15.9
15.7
15.7
15.6
15.7

15.3
16.3
15.7
15.8

15.3
16.1
15.6
15.8

15.7
16.1
15.9
16.0

15.6
16.0
15.9
16.0

15.8
16.2
15.9
16.2

40.7
44.1
44.2
43.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
41.7
41.1
41.9
40.8
44.5
45.4
46.0
45.8
44.1
45.0
43.5
44.0
41.0
43.1
43.0
43.1

42.8
46.4
45.4
43.2

44.1
46.5
45.8
44.1

44.8
46.5
45.9
44.2

44.9
46.0
45.4
44.1

44.9
45.9
44.8
44.2

DOLLARS
321.14
328.83
349.40
364.00

334.14
334.44
358.39
366.33

330.46
334.84
357.00
370.68

334.94
333.26
357.28
375.46

347.78
349.06
375.78
382.85

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.99
8.05
8.04
8.13
8.02
8.03
8.30
8.35
8.32
8.38
8.34
8.41
8.55
8.60
8.62
8.67
8.61
8.55
8.82
8.88
8.91
8.98
9.10
8.86

8.23
8.51
8.72
9.09

8.20
8.52
8.75
9.13

8.27
8.48
8.80
9.18

8.36
8.64
8.99
9.27

40.6
39.3
41.1
40.3

40.3
39.3
40.8
40.6

40.5
39.3
40.6
40.9

41.6
40.4
41.8
41.3

60.3
63.6
62.8
61.0

58.8
62.3
62.2
62.3
61.0

58.6
62.1
62.7
62.3
60.4

57.7
62.4
62.4
61.4

15.3
16.1
15.9
15.9

15.1
15.6
16.1
16.1
15.9

15.2
15.9
16.1
16.2
15.8

42.6
45.4
44.7
43.6

41.5
44.0
44.1
44.5
43.9

41.4
43.9
44.6
44.5
43.0

323.18
334.72
346.80
361.40

309.96
336.96
336.20
359.86
373.22

312.78
335.72
330.24
352.63
370.76

8.12
8.41
8.67
8.99

8.03
8.32
8.49
8.82
9.17

8.02
8.31
8.60
8.86
9.20

39.8
39.8
40.0
40.2

38.6
40.5
39.6
40.8
40.7

39.0
40.4
38.4
39.8
40.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
58.7
58.8
63.8
62.8
61.5
62.2
60.7
60.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
312.78 319.59
332.00 338.18
342.68 334.31
355.29 348.39

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
317.20 325.22 311.95
333.63 336.88 320.26
334.31 344.00 337.90
351.65 358.18 349.32

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.0
39.8
39.7
40.4
38.8
40.0
40.5
40.1
40.2
38.4
39.2
39.8
39.1
40.0
39.1
40.1
39.5
40.2
38.9
39.6

39.5
39.1
40.3
40.0

SIC 344

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 343—PLUMBING AND HEATING, EXCEPT ELECTRIC (Con.)

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.6

1.3
2.6
1.9
2.4
3.0

1.7
2.4
1.7
2.2
2.9

1.7
2.1
2.2
2.2

1.9
2.6
1.5
2.0

1.7
2.3
1.8
2.2

1.7
1.7
1.8
2.1

2.1
2.4
2.2
2.4

2.9
2.0
3.2
3.0

2.4
1.9
2.8
3.0

2.7
2.1
2.5
3.2

2.9
2.3
3.3
3.3

23.3
24.5
24.7
24.7

23.7
24.9
25.0
24.7

24.4

24.3

18.1
19.1
18.0
17.6

18.3
18.5
18.3
18.1
17 0
1/.0

18.6
18.8
18.6
18.1
17 7
11.1

311.63
324.01
339.82
349.97

297.21
337.35
336.98
352.26

303.42
336.52
335.70
356.49

OJJ.DD

OJO.UO

7.76
8.09
8.30
8.55
o co
O.DJ

7.78
8.07
8.33
8.59

1QQ7

lyo/

23.5
25.1
25.2
24.5

23.6
25.6
24.8
24.5

23.7
25.8
24.3
24.4

23.9
26.1
24.4
24.1

23.3
25.5
24.1
23.8

23.5
25.4
24.1
23.7

23.7
25.0
24.2
23.7

24.0
25.0
24.1
23.7

24.0
24.4
24.2
23.8

17.6
19.3
17.7
17.2

17.8
18.9
17.8
17.3

18.0
18.8
17.7
17.2

18.1
18.6
17.7
17.2

321.58
312.34
344.35
349.74

320.00
315.44
345.54
352.35

328.03
315.02
351.29
351.48

7.96
8.05
8.44
8.70

8.00
8.13
8.49
8.70

8.04
8.14
8.61
8.70

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1QQ7
130/

18.3
19.0
18.6
18.0

18.2
19.4
18.3
18.0

18.1
19.6
17.9
17.8

18.2
19.8
18.0
17.6

17.4
19.3
17.5
17.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1QQ7
130/

301.08
334.13
344.86
355.24

311.12
331.28
329.15
347.94

303.31
330.47
326.73
342.34

307.93
328.41
335.38
347.13

295.30
314.81
327.53
343.94

308.11
309.57
335.67
355.31

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1Q87
130/

7.83
8.08
8.37
8.62

7.72
8.11
8.33
8.56

7.72
8.08
8.27
8.57

7.64
8.08
8.23
8.58

7.66
8.01
8.18
8.55

7.69
7.99
8.25
8.62

7.84
8.02
8.35
8.73

0 CO
0.03

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.8
40.1
40.6
40.6

38.3
41.7
40.6
41.2
41.2

39.0
41.7
40.3
41.5
41.2

2.3
2.3
2.5
2.5

1.3
3.4
2.7
2.6
2.7

2.1
3.1
3.0
3.1
2.7

39.0
41.2
41.4
41.5

40.3
41.0
39.8
40.6

39.7
40.9
39.7
39.9

40.2
41.0
41.0
40.6

38.4
39 4
39.7
39.9

39.3
38.6
40.2
40.7

40.4
38 8
40.8
40.2

40.0
38 8
40.7
40.5

40.8
38 7
40.8
40.4

27.0
27.8

26.3
27.4

See footnotes at end of tables.



Nov.

Dec.

27.6
26.4

27.6
26.8
25.9

27.0
26.4
25.4

26.6
25.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

18.2
18.7
18.6
18.0

17.5
18.2
18.4
18.1
17.8

16.9
17.8
17.8
17.8
17.1

16.3
17.8
17.5
17.2

318.75
330.22
333.13
344.86

309.19
328.64
323.25
347.79
362.58

305.69
324.62
305.65
324.97
355.94

8.09
8.36
8.52
8.82

8.01
8.32
8.44
8.63
9.11

7.94
8.26
8.42
8.62
9.15

8.09
8.18
8.39
8.69

39.4
39.5
39.1
39.1

38.6
39.5
38.3
40.3
39.8

38.5
39.3
36.3
37.7
38.9

38.9
38.6
38.0
38.3

1.5
2.0

1.1
2.0

.9
1.8

1.5

.7

2.1
2.4

1.0
2.2

26.7
25.5

26.4
25.5

27.6
25.9

27.7
25.0

28.6
26.5

28.7
27.4

28.7
27.5

28.0
27.2

27.5
26.8

17.2
17.7
17.6
17.0

17.0
18.2
17.5
17.1

17.6
18.7
18.8
17.5

17.7
19.0
18.6
16.8

19.2
19.5
19.4
18.4

19.6
19.8
19.6
19.2

19.9
19.8
19.8
19.3

19.7
19.5
19.3
18.9

19.2
18.9
18.8
18.6

328.03
334.72
345.58
354.40

321.60
339.29
344.66
362.39

323.95
340.54
342.00
368.83

338.23
352.00
368.58
375.15

8.15
8.41
8.50
8.89

8.16
8.41
8.47
8.86

8.04
8.44
8.51
8.97

8.16
8.45
8.55
9.04

8.29
8.67
8.86
9.15

39.0
40.0
40.0
38.7

40.2
39.8
40.8
40.0

40.0
40.2
40.5
40.4

39.7
40.3
40.0
40.8

40.8
40.6
41.6
41.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
314.70
315.75
318.82
332.83

313.15
329.51
319.41
326.11

312.76
320.97
327.08
330.33

325.20
326.88
333.76
341.05

307.58
315.91
321.18
327.36

317.85
336.40
340.00
344.04

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.05
8.30
8.45
8.65

8.04
8.23
8.54
8.67

8.13
8.36
8.58
8.79

8.01
8.27
8.43
8.80

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.9
39.7
37.8
37.7

38.9
39.0
38.3
38.1

40.0
39.1
38.9
38.8

38.4
38.2
38.1
37.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

2.0
2.0

1.1
1.0

1.0
1.7

.9
1.5

1.5
1.9

1.0
1.3

1.8
2.4

2.3
2.4

1.7
2.5

1.0
1.1

.9
1.0

1.2
1.3

2.0
1.5

1.5
1.5

2.8
2.0

3.0
2.7

2.9
3.0

2.2
2.5
2.4
3.3

2.0
2.5
3.5
3.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS

1.8
2.9
3.0
2.9

2.3
3.1
1.8
2.6

1.9
2.9
2.1
2.1

2.1
2.6
2.3
2.2

1.8
1.9
1.8
2.3

2.4
1.5
2.4
2.8

2.9
1.2
3.0
2.4

2.5
1.4
2.6
2.3

2.8
1.8
2.5
2.2

3.7
2.1
3.1
2.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

421.6
434.7
442.5
437.6

417.7
420.7
433.9
435.7
429.7

412.8
420.0
432.0
431.2
425.7

409.8
421.9
433.3
432.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

64.2
66.9
68.6
69.7

62.5
64.5
66.9
68.6
68.6

61.7
64.6
66.0
67.6
68.9

61.6
65.3
66.4
68.0

411.6
423.5
437.7
433.3

414.2
428.4
441.0
438.1

421.2
437.2
447.1
441.5

422.4
440.2
446.1
439.9

428.6
443.5
448.2
442.9

430.7
447.5
450.3
443.9

431.2
446.9
450.7
440.5

430.2
446.1
447.6
437.0

428.7
441.0
442.3
434.5

66.0
68.2
69.9
70.8

65.8
68.8
69.8
70.9

65.8
68.7
69.9
70.5

66.0
68.3
69.4
69.9

65.5
67.4
68.9
69.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
27.6
28.3

Oct.

SIC 344—FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS

SIC 3433—HEATING EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT ELECTRIC
1983
1984

1985
1986
1987

24.3
24.9
24.2
1983
24.2
1984
1985
1986
1987
18.4
18.9
17.7
1983
17.5
1984
1985
1986
1987
346.38
324.75
367.56
1983
346.40
1984
1985
1986
1987
8.15
8.18
8.71
1983
8.66
1984
1985
1986
1987
42.5
39 7
42.2
40.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Sept.

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.7
25.2
24.4
24.2

Aug.

July

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS

2.4
2.0
2.7
2.8

SIC 3432—PLUMBING FITTINGS AND BRASS GOODS
1983
1984
1985
1986

June

SIC 3433—HEATINGI EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT ELECTRIC (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

May

Apr.

25.5
27.5

26.3
27.2

26.4
27.8

27.1
28.2

27.2
28.5

28.7
29.2

29.2
29.5

29.5
29.3

29.4
29.1

28.8
28.4

43

62.5
65.4
67.8
68.9

63.0
66.4
68.9
70.3

64.4
67.6
70.1
70.9

65.3
68.1
69.7
70.7

SIC 344
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

283.4
297.8
308.6
307.6

278.5
282.3
298.0
304.2
300.9

274.5
282.5
296.7
300.4
297.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

350.80
362.78
369.00
372.50

343.00
352.88
364.10
369.05
374.33

339.19
354.97
359.39
363.60
369.04

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.77
8.87
9.00
9.13

8.75
8.80
8.99
9.09
9.22

8.81
8.83
9.03
9.09
9.18

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.0
40.9
41.0
40.8

39.2
40.1
40.5
40.6
40.6

38.5
40.2
39.8
40.0
40.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.6
3.1
3.2
3.2

1.9
2.6
2.7
2.9
3.0

1.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
274.3
276.8
283.5
284.7
290.7
287.4
291.6
299.8 302.9
306.9
302.9
307.2
313.1 312.4 315.0
303.6
308.2
311.3
309.6 312.9

Feb.

292.6
310.4
317.1
314.6

293.1
310.8
317.8
311.1

290.8
309.5
314.3
308.2

289.3
304.9
309.7
305.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

371.57
387.39
393.73
399.07

358.66
370.87
370.06
396.35
400.89

360.77
375.32
375.14
381.77
394.97

DOLLARS
352.63
362.03
371.43
373.19

359.04
368.33
373.57
376.66

356.06
367.50
370.87
374.01

359.92
367.92
372.94
377.71

369.35
377.45
383.8(
386.46

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.22
9.38
9.33
9.57

9.08
9.18
9.16
9.37
9.66

9.18
9.29
9.24
9.38
9.61

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.75
8.72
8.78
8.68
8.70 8.75
8.81
8.82
8.85
8.86
8.85 8.83
9.00
8.98
8.97
8.97
8.98 8.95
9.12
9.16
9.12
9.12
9.06 9.08

8.80
8.94
8.98
9.12

8.77
8.92
8.98
9.10

8.80
8.93
9.03
9.19

8.90
9.03
9.16
9.29

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.3
41.3
42.2
41.7

39.5
40.4
40.4
42.3
41.5

39.3
40.4
40.6
40.7
41.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.2
39.1
39.6
40.3
39.9 40.3
40.3
40.4
40.8
41.3
40.8 41.0
40.7
40.6
41.0
41.4
40.9 41.5
40.3
40.3
40.7
40.7
40.5 41.1

40.8
41.2
41.6
41.3

40.6
41.2
41.3
41.1

40.9
41.2
41.3
41.1

41.5
41.8
41.9
41.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.8
3.6
3.9
3.7

2.2
2.7
2.6
3.8
3.3

2.5
2.8
3.1
3.2
3.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.7
2.7 2.9
2.7
2.9
2.8
3.2
3.2
3.4
2.8
2.8
3.0
3.4
3.5
3.6
2.9
2.8
3.0
3.2
3.3
3.5

3.2
3.7
3.7
3.8

3.1
3.4
3.5
3.6

3.0
3.4
3.4
3.5

272.2
284.9
299.0
301.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
343.30 343.00 343.73 351.42 347.13
355.04 356.33 361.08 365.92 361.08
366.30 364.59 367.77 371.36 367.28
367.54 369.15 371.18 371.18 366.93

sic: 3441—FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL
THOUSANDS
75.2
75.9
80.1
78.6
80.6
80.5
79.6
79.1

77.4
80.6
81.0
79.2

77.7
82.2
81.3
78.7

77.8
82.1
81.7
78.1

77.1
82.0
81.5
78.1

6.4
6.2
6.4
6.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
6.2
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.1
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.5
6.5
6.6
6.6
6.5
6.7
6.6
6.6

6.2
6.3
6.6
6.6

6.1
6.3
6.6
6.5

6.1
6.3
6.6
6.6

6.2
6.3
6.7
6.5

52.4
52.6
56.1
56.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
51.7
52.0
51.1
51.5
52.4
53.5
55.1
56.4
56.2
57.0
57.5
57.3
56.5
56.3
56.6
56.2

53.7
57.0
58.1
56.2

53.9
58.2
58.4
55.8

54.1
58.7
58.6
55.2

53.1
58.3
57.9
55.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

76.8
79.0
80.3
79.1

78.9
75.7
79.1
79.9
76.8

77.4
76.1
78.8
79.8
76.5

76.5
76.5
79.0
80.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.2
6.2
6.6
6.6

6.5
6.2
6.4
6.6
6.4

6.4
6.2
6.5
6.6
6.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

52.8
55.4
57.2
56.1

54.3
5.2.1
55.9
56.6
54.2

53.1
52.5
56.0
56.6
53.8

See footnotes at end of tables.



Jan.

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN
75.5
75.0
76.2
77.3
79.5
80.1
79.5
79.5

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3441—FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL (Con.)

SIC 344—FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

3.4 SIC,
3.5
3.6
3.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
359.60 359.85 360.08 376.88 375.87
373.30 381.48 390.52 396.57 393.84
385.73 387.49 390.09 398.65 401.46
386.63 390.73 396.89 400.32 396.03

DOLLARS
375.14
392.70
399.59
408.31

383.46
394.25
405.65
408.31

385.11
396.26
407.53
404.04

376.18
384.61
390.60
405.74

385.54
394.99
410.13
417.35

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.07
9.15
9.26
9.35 9.24
9.11
9.24
9.35
9.41
9.51
9.49 9.44
9.25
9.27
9.31
9.38
9.38 9.38
9.43
9.53
9.61
9.60
9.52 9.63

9.33
9.50
9.39
9.63

9.37
9.48
9.39
9.62

9.22
9.29
9.30
9.73

9.29
9.36
9.45
9.82

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.7
39.7
40.2 40.6
39.3
39.5
40.4
40.8
41.5
41.7
41.5 41.6
41.7
41.8
41.9
42.5
42.8 42.6
41.0
41.0
41.3
41.7
41.6 42.4

41.1
41.5
43.2
42.4

41.1
41.8
43.4
42.0

40.8
41.4
42.0
41.7

41.5
42.2
43.4
42.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
2.3
2.3
3.1
3.1
2.3
2.9
3.0
3.5
3.6
3.8
4.4
3.7
3.6
3.7
4.2
4.4
4.3
3.1
3.1
3.5
3.8
3.8
4.4

3.3
4.3
4.7
4.3

3.4
4.0
4.3
4.1

2.8
3.7
3.5
3.8

3.0
3.7
4.0
4.0

3442—METAL DOORS, SASH, AND TRIM
80.3
84.5
88.4
91.6

74.1
80.3
83.5
88.2
89.3

73.7
79.9
82.4
86.4
88.2

74.2
80.9
83.7
86.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
76.5
78.5
81.7
84.2
83.5
86.0
86.9
82.1
87.8
90.3
90.3
85.6
88.9
92.4
94.7
95.3

85.0
87.9
91.8
95.2

84.8
87.9
92.0
94.9

83.8
87.1
92.1
93.1

83.7
86.5
91.1
92.0

83.1
84.6
89.9
91.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

21.4
22.4
23.9
25.5

19.5
21.3
22.4
24.4
24.9

19.1
20.9
21.8
23.7
24.9

19.6
21.4
22.4
24.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
21.8
22.6
20.4
20.9
22.6
22.9
21.7
22.1
23.3
24.0
24.7
24.3
24.9
25.9
26.5
26.4

22.8
23.1
24.7
26.2

22.8
23.3
24.8
26.4

22.7
23.3
25.0
25.9

22.5
23.1
24.7
25.8

22.0
22.8
24.6
25.5

6.2 1983
6.4 1984
6.6 1985
6.4 1986
1987

58.5
61.8
65.1
68.2

53.0
57.9
60.3
65.1
65.8

52.5
57.4
59.4
63.4
64.8

53.1
58.7
60.7
63.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
56.8
59.8
61.9
55.1
59.8
60.6
63.1
63.8
62.4
64.6
67.0
67.2
65.7
69.0
71.2
71.7

62.8
64.9
68.5
71.4

62.8
65.0
68.6
71.1

62.1
64.6
68.6
69.5

61.8
63.6
67.7
68.5

60.7
61.8
66.5
67.6

273.24
288.15
300.70
305.12

262.13
277.85
293.38
299.77
306.54

259.44
281.56
285.31
295.67
297.99

277.55
292.01
307.75
307.75

278.88
293.76
302.91
308.56

282.50
296.70
305.45
311.76

288.97
301.76
312.23
311.15

76.7
81.0
80.6
77.7

53.1
57.6
56.9
54.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

44

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
266.04 268.02 271.15 276.34 272.68 271.95
280.99 281.87 284.62 288.86 288.77 287.45
293.93 294.11 301.43 301.58 300.12 308.17
299.83 304.72 305.59 304.91 306.99 306.94

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3442—METAL DOORS, SASH, AND TRIM (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.90
7.15
7.37
7.59

6.88
7.07
7.39
7.57
7.82

6.90
7.11
7.43
7.64
7.74

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.6
40.3
40.8
40.2

38.1
39.3
39.7
39.6
39.2

37.6
39.6
38.4
38.7
38.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.4
2.5
2.9
3.1

1.4
2.0
1.9
2.4
2.4

.9
2.1
1.8
2.2
2.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.84
6.85
6.91
6.89
6.83
6.80
7.06
7.10
7.08
7.08
7.13
7.08
7.33
7.28
7.37
7.32
7.32
7.32
7.61
7.58
7.49
7.51
7.58
7.56

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3444
Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

6.92
7.20
7.37
7.60

7.01
7.29
7.45
7.66

7.10
7.36
7.56
7.74

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.4
41.7
41.6
41.2

40.2
41.4
42.0
41.0
41.3

39.4
41.6
41.5
41.2
41.9

39.7
40.6
42.1
40.6

40.4
40.5
42.1
40.6

40.3
40.8
41.1
40.6

40.3
40.7
41.0
40.7

40.7
41.0
41.3
40.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.6
3.4
3.4
3.0

2.3
3.0
3.7
2.9
3.5

2.2
3.1
3.7
3.2
3.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.4
2.0
2.1
3.0
2.8 2.7
2.7
2.4
2.4
2.8
2.0
3.1
2.0
3.6
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.0
3.2
2.4
3.5

3.0
2.9
3.7
3.5

2.8
2.7
3.3
3.4

2.9
2.7
3.3
3.3

102.4 102.7
101.6 101.5
102.0 102.2
94.2 93.9

102.1
102.0
101.7
94.0

101.9
102.0
101.0
93.7

SIC 3443—FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS)

3.0 SIC
2.6
3.2
2.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.8
39.2
40.2
39.6
39.5
41.7
41.2
41.5
41.8
40.9
41.7
40.6
41.2
42.0
40.6
41.3
41.0
41.2
41.3
39.9

40.8
41.3
41.5
40.9

41.4
42.1
41.7
41.6

40.6
41.6
41.1
41.3

41.7
42.6
42.4
41.4

43.0
43.0
43.0
42.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
2.5
3.1
2.2
1.9
2.3
3.2
2.8
3.0
3.3
2.8
3.2
3.3
2.9
3.2
3.5
3.1
3.3
3.1
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.3
2.8

3.3
4.1
3.5
3.5

2.8
3.5
3.2
3.1

3.2
3.8
3.6
3.3

4.2
4.4
4.1
4.0

97.9
106.0
109.8
107.7
109.1

98.4
106.3
108.9
106.8
108.1

98.4
107.4
108.9
107.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
99.6
100.6
102.7
103.7
108.3
109.0
111.5
112.4
109.6
109.8
111.1
111.1
107.3
108.4
108.5
108.8

105.2
112.8
112.3
111.1

106.8
114.1
112.5
111.8

107.0
114.6
112.0
111.1

107.5
114.2
110.6
110.0

107.6
112.5
108.9
109.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

14.8
16.5
16.3
16.3

14.0
15.5
16.3
15.7
16.6

14.2
15.8
16.0
15.6
16.9

14.1
16.1
16.0
15.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
14.4
15.0
14.6
14.9
16.2
16.4
16.7
16.8
16.3
16.5
16.5
16.5
15.9
16.3
16.3
16.2

15.3
16.7
16.5
16.7

15.3
17.0
16.3
16.9

15.3
16.9
16.2
16.9

15.4
16.8
16.1
16.7

15.6
16.5
15.8
16.6

69.7
78.2
79.6
78.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
74.5
70.5
71.6
73.6
79.2
79.9
81.8
82.9
80.5
81.0
82.1
82.0
78.8
80.1
80.4
81.0

76.1
83.4
82.9
83.0

77.5
84.5
83.3
83.7

77.8
85.0
83.2
83.2

78.2
84.6
81.9
82.2

78.1
82.9
80.3
81.8

DOLLARS
354.32
365.71
376.67
379.49

360.00
373.18
377.20
381.92

357.29
370.06
374.40
379.36

361.09
366.92
373.07
380.16

370.27
377.17
382.85
392.64

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.97
8.98
8.94
9.01
8.93
8.98
8.95
8.97
9.01
9.03
9.09
9.12
9.32
9.36
9.29
9.31
9.40
9.37
9.49
9.55
9.51
9.48
9.47
9.44

9.00
9.26
9.43
9.43

8.91
9.16
9.36
9.39

8.96
9.15
9.35
9.41

9.12
9.29
9.50
9.53

40.0
40.3
40.0
40.5

40.1
40.4
40.0
40.4

40.3
40.1
39.9
40.4

40.6
40.6
40.3
41.2

109.8
100.9
101.5
98.8
93.0

108.1
100.5
101.8
98.1
92.9

106.6
99.6
101.3
97.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
104.9
103.6
103.5
100.9
98.8
99.2
100.2
99.7
101.9
101.6
101.6
101.4
96.7
95.9
96.2
93.5

102.5
100.9
101.0
93.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

13.5
12.9
12.3
11.6

14.4
13.1
12.7
11.9
11.3

14.2
13.2
12.6
11.9
11.3

13.9
13.0
12.4
11.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.6
13.4
13.3
13.3
12.8
13.0
13.0
13.0
12.4
12.4
12.4
12.4
11.7
11.6
11.7
11.5

13.2
12.9
12.2
11.4

13.1
12.9
12.1
11.3

13.2
12.9
12.2
11.3

13.4
12.8
12.2
11.3

13.2
12.7
12.1
11.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

73.9
81.3
81.4
80.8

69.2
76.3
80.7
78.9
81.0

69.6
77.1
79.4
77.9
80.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

59.8
59.0
63.1
59.6

64.0
57.3
61.2
62.1
57.6

62.8
57.5
61.8
61.7
57.6

61.7
57.3
62.2
61.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
59.6
60.6
59.5
57.8
58.6
58.3
57.2
57.4
62.8
63.2
63.1
62.7
59.9
57.1
60.8
60.0

58.7
60.0
63.3
57.7

58.7
60.7
64.1
58.9

59.1
60.7
64.5
58.4

57.9
61.2
64.0
58.6

57.7
61.4
63.9
58.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

354.71
364.11
374.40
379.75

347.77
358.20
370.54
378.00
383.54

342.14
353.23
368.54
376.66
372.24

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

402.79
413.66
418.91
417.36

397.98
411.10
422.10
414.92
421.26

392.82
412.67
416.25
413.24
428.22

417.31
417.63
417.83
422.66

403.97
412.26
412.64
416.30

419.09
425.57
432.48
426.01

435.16
433.44
439.46
437.68

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.98
9.08
9.36
9.47

8.94
9.00
9.31
9.45
9.47

8.98
8.92
9.33
9.44
9.40

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.97
9.92
10.07
10.13

9.90
9.93
10.05
10.12
10.20

9.97
9.92
10.03
10.03
10.22

DOLLARS
10.08 9.95
10.05
9.80
9.92 9.91
10.04
10.02 10.04
10.05
10.16 10.08

10.05
9.99
10.20
10.29

10.12
10.08
10.22
10.25

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.5
40.1
40.0
40.1

38.9
39.8
39.8
40.0
40.5

38.1
39.6
39.5
39.9
39.6

See footnotes at end of tables.



July

103.0
110.8
110.5
109.1

104.1
100.6
101.6
95.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
9.95
9.89
9.84
9.92
9.88
9.93
9.85
9.91
9.94
9.83
10.04
10.07
10.01
10.08
10.07
10.11
10.14
10.15
10.20
10.02

June

3444—SHEET METAL WORK

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
393.03 387.69 389.66 398.78 393.22 410.04
414.08 405.82 411.27 415.49 402.05 404.74
418.67 408.84 412.41 423.36 408.84 416.66
417.54 415.74 418.18 421.26 399.80 411.05

May

SIC 3443—FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS) (Con.)
6.87
7.21
7.31
7.58

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
40.4
40.1
38.5
38.9
39.7
40.2
40.8
40.5
39.8
40.4
40.9
41.2
41.0
40.1
40.2
40.8
40.6
40.5
39.4

Apr.

45

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
351.12 351.39 351.34 356.31 352.91
355.32 358.80 363.10 365.72 361.78
373.73 375.34 373.46 374.26 373.18
375.80 377.23 375.65 376.36 375.96

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.3
39.9
39.0
39.3
39.1
39.7
40.0
40.3
40.5
39.8
40.1
40.1
40.2
40.2
39.7
39.6
39.5
39.5
39.7
39.7

39.5
40.1
40.2
40.2

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3444
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3444—SHEET METAL WORK (Con.)

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

2.5
3.1
2.7
2.8

1.7
3.0
2.5
2.5
3.0

1.5
3.0
2.6
2.5
2.5

2.1
2.9
2.6
2.5

2.1
2.9
2.6
2.4

2.3
3.0
2.7
2.4

2.5
3.1
3.0
3.0

2.5
3.2
2.9
2.6

2.7
3.4
2.9
3.0

3.0
3.3
2.9
3.2

3.3
3.3
2.8
3.3

3.1
3.1
2.6
3.1

27.0
27.8
28.5
29.2

26.9
27.4
28.1
28.5
29.7

26.5
27.2
28.2
28.5
29.0

26.0
27.1
28.3
28.6

1983
1984
1985
1986

18.7
19.8
20.4
21.2

18.6
19.5
19.7
20.7

18.3
19.2
19 9
20.7
21.1

17.8
19.3
20.0
20.6

01 C

lib

1983
1984
1985
1986

358.97
365.08
341.82
348.47

8.82
8.97
8.61
8.69

1QR7
130/

1983
1984
1985
1986

o4y.J4

337.08
364.72
347.49
335.55
34Z./4

8.67
8.84
9.00
8.56

8.71
9.05
8.91
8.56

Q CQ

Q CQ

7AQ "iA

1QC7
130/

1983
1984
1985
1986

350.27
355.37
362.70
343.26

O.OJ

40.7
40.7
39.7
40.1

40.4
40.2
40.3
40.1
/in o

1Q87
130/

W.I

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
26.7
27.3
26.3
26.6
28.2
28.2
27.7
27.3
28.9
28.6
29.3
28.5
29.4
29.1
28.8
29.0

PRODUCTION
18.0
19.4
20.3
20.9

27.1
28.0
28.1
29.5

27.5
28.3
28.5
29.6

27.6
28.3
28.7
29.7

28.0
28.0
28.5
29.7

18.8
20.1
20.1
21.4

19.0
20.2
20.6
21.6

19.0
20.1
20.8
21.4

19.3
20.0
20.7
21.7

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
18.3
20.0
20.4
21.3

18.9
20.2
21.1
21.5

18.3
20.2
20.9
21.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
359.07
350.24
358.83
357.06
347.73
363.41
377.52
364.41
372.19
368.05
345.54
356.00
337.11
323.98
347.53
348.87
345.32
342.61
341.88
351.28

2.3
2.7
2.9
3.6

365.33
358.75
330.37
350.27

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.80
8.91
8.86
8.86
8.65
8.74
9.04
9.10
9.02
9.01
8.89
8.88
8.47
8.99
8.86
8.71
8.35
8.28
8.74
8.59
8.70
8.76
8.59
8.67

370.60
357.94
328.16
356.66

377.94
357.78
330.57
355.12

371.60
363.20
335.91
349.86

8.93
8.86
8.35
8.85

9.02
8.90
8.39
8.79

8.89
8.99
8.44
8.66

85.5
96.4

81.9
92.4

82.1
93.6

See footnotes at end of tables.




ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
98.2
97.9
97.0
94.0
93.6
93.2
93.0
90.5

19.5
22.2
21.5
20.9

19.9
22.5
21.5
21.1

20.5
22.6
21.4
21.2

20.7
22.6
21.4
21.3

20.9
22.8
21.2
21.4

63.3
73.8
72.5
70.0

65.0
75.3
72.5
71.1

66.7
75.9
71.7
70.9

67.9
75.8
71.1
71.2

68.9
75.9
70.9
71.5

360.76
383.96
384.98
403.22

365.05
381.31
386.48
400.06

371.92
380.84
391.35
404.50

380.59
387.97
408.10
417.41

8.53
8.83
9.11
9.39

8.61
8.95
9.21
9.51

8.63
8.93
9.18
9.48

8.71
8.94
9.23
9.54

8.81
8.96
9.36
9.64

41.0
42.5
41.7
41.9

41.9
42.9
41.8
42.4

42.3
42.7
42.1
42.2

42.7
42.6
42.4
42.4

43.2
43.3
43.6
43.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.2
2.4
4.5
4.6
4.3
4.8
5.1
4.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

19.4
22.2
22.0
21.1

18.1
21.1
22.8
20.9
21.2

18.3
21.4
22.8
21.1
21.3

18.5
21.8
22.7
21.1

63.6
73.6
73.6
70.8

60.3
70.0
75.7
70.6
71.3

60.5
71.3
76.2
71.2
71.6

61.0
72.0
76.2
71.4

348.47
378.81
385.35
400.35

322.37
376.66
383.45
396.26
412.37

319.49
379.73
385.10
399.75
413.13

8.52
8.83
9.11
9.42

8.33
8.78
8.98
9.28
9.59

8.32
8.79
9.04
9.34
9.63

8.37
8.78
9.04
9.35

40.9
42.9
42.3
42.5

38.7
42.9
42.7
42.7
43.0

38.4
43.2
42.6
42.8
42.9

39.6
43.1
42.7
43.0

3.1
4.8

1.7
4.7

1.7
5.0

4.3
4.5

4.4

4.8

4.4
5.0

4.8
4.9

28.0
27.8
28.3 1983
29.6 1984
1985
1986
1987
19.7
19.8
?06 1983
21.6 1984

363.80
374.82
358.56 1983
357.00 1984
1985
1986
1987
8.83
9.01
8.64
1983
8.75 1984

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.8
40.3
40.3
40.5
40.2
40.2
40.9
40.4
41.9
41.4
39.6
39.0
39.9
39.8
38.8
40.2
39.2
40.1
40.1
39.8

41.8
40.4
39.9
40.4

41.5
40.4
39.3
40.3

41.9
40.2
39.4
40.4

41.8
40.4
39.8
40.4

1.8
2.7
1.9
3.5

2.0
3.0
2.2
3.3

2.3
2.2
2.4
3.1

2.9
3.2
2.6
3.7

1.5
28
3.1
3.6

2.7
27
3.1
3.7

2.7
27
3.5
4.1

2.8
25
3.6
3.7

2.3
26
4.1
3.7

41.2
41.6
41.5 1983
40.8 1984
1985
1986
1987

2.5
28
4.1
3.5

82.5
94.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
83.6
85.7
84.6
83.7
95.6
96.3
97.4
95.3

85.0
96.8

87.0
97.9

88.7
98.6

90.2
98.8

18.8
22.1
22.4
21.3

19.1
22.4
22.3
21.2

19.3
22.4
22.2
21.1

18.9
22.0
21.2
20.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
61.9
72.9
75.3
71.4

62.6
73.5
75.1
71.2

63.5
74.3 o
74.2
70.7

61.8
72.6
71.6
68.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
331.45
378.42
386.01
402.05

336.40
378.43
382.82
397.38

340.94
376.68
379.32
395.51

344.73
372.77
384.99
398.14

347.62
370.09
375.91
391.46

349.73
375.28
379.89
393.44

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.41
8.76
9.05
9.35

8.46
8.76
9.01
9.35

8.47
8.73
9.08
9.39

8.52
8.77
9.08
9.41

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.7
40.8
40.3
40.0
42.7
42.2
43.0
43.2
42.4
41.4
42.1
42.3
42.4
41.6
42.3
42.5

4.6
4.8

3.8
4.9

4.0
4.9

4.3
4.8

4.6
5.0

3.9
4.2

4.1
4.3

4.1
4.6

4.2
4.3

4.3
4.5

4.8
5.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
38.8
37.9
39.5
38.6
45.4
46.5
45.8
45.9
47.1
44.5
46.1
46.8
44.4
42.7
44.3
44.2

39.2
46.3
45.0
43.5

40.5
46.7
45.0
44.3

41.2
47.3
44.4
44.3

42.2
47.2
44.1
44.2

42.9
47.7
44.1
44.4

4.3
4.4

4.2
4.1

4.3
4.3

sic: 3451— SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

SIC 345—SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS, BOLTS, ETC.
1983
1984

Dec.

93.0
93.6

99.2
93.5

1985
1986
1987

OO Q

1.7
2.7
1.7
3.2
3.0

Nov.

93.2
93.3

99.3
93.3
93.5

1985
1986
1987

ay.y

2.8
2.3
2.4
3.6
3.3

Oct.

94.0
93.2

98.9
92.8
93.3

DOLLARS

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Sept.

95.0
93.5

96.2
93.0

o.oy

38.7
40.3
39.0
39.2

Aug.

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

lyo/

July

95.0
92.1

3.3 1985
3.1 1986
2.8 1987
3.4

SIC 3446—ARCHITECTURAL METAL WORK

1QQ7

June

SIC 345—SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS, BOLTS, ETC. (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

May

91.2
99.0

46

39.3
45.9
45.8
44.1

37.0
43.5
47.5
44.0
44.3

37.0
44.2
47.9
44.3
44.7

37.2
44.7
47.6
44.3

SIC 346

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3451—SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS (Con.)

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

9.5
11.3
11.1
10.4

8.5
10.6
11.6
10.3
10.6

8.7
10.8
11.6
10.4
10.7

8.8
11.2
11.5
10.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
9.1
9.2
9.5
9.3
11.1
11.4
11.6
11.4
10.6
11.2
11.3
11.3
10.0
10.4
10.4
10.5

9.5
11.3
10.8
10.3

9.8
11.5
10.8
10.5

10.2
11.5
10.7
10.5

10.3
11.5
10.7
10.5

10.5
11.6
10.5
10.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

32.7
36.4
36.4
35.1

31.7
35.1
37.2
35.1
35.2

31.9
35.7
37.3
35.3
35.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

30.9
37.2
37.2
35.7

28.6
34.9
38.5
35.5
36.1

28.6
35.6
38.9
35.9
36.5

29.0
36.0
38.7
35.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
29.5
30.1
30.9
30.4
36.7
37.2
37.5
37.0
38.3
38.0
37.3
35.9
35.9
35.8
35.9
34.5

30.9
37.5
36.4
35.3

32.0
38.1
36.5
35.9

32.8
38.7
35.9
35.9

33.6
38.4
35.8
35.9

34.3
38.8
35.7
36.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

381.56
414.20
416.13
439.56

345.43
415.80
413.23
429.68
456.51

346.71
416.30
419.47
438.35
459.52

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

312.42
343.93
354.87
360.74

296.84
336.91
355.30
363.58
368.74

289.55
341.82
351.54
360.59
368.74

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
306.50 313.16 310.04 312.02
341.40 338.06 338.58 340.25
347.75 355.68 351.41 350.58
358.28 357.28 357.82 354.64

322.73
346.88
353.94
360.93

325.16
345.68
357.28
359.56

327.57
349.84
359.39
362.39

339.00
359.05
372.27
369.08

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.15
9.50
9.70
9.99

8.88
9.45
9.61
9.81
10.19

8.89
9.44
9.71
9.94
10.28

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.83
8.15
8.51
8.82

7.71
8.06
8.36
8.74
8.95

7.66
8.10
8.37
8.71
8.95

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.74
7.70
7.82
7.73
7.79
7.79
8.10
8.09
8.09
8.03
8.10
8.14
8.38
8.42
8.42
8.55
8.55
8.53
8.73
8.74
8.76
8.80
8.77
8.80

7.91
8.22
8.57
8.89

7.95
8.25
8.63
8.90

7.97
8.29
8.66
8.97

8.11
8.35
8.78
8.98

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.7
43.6
42.9
44.0

38.9
44.0
43.0
43.8
44.8

39.0
44.1
43.2
44.1
44.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.9
42.2
41.7
40.9

38.5
41.8
42.5
41.6
41.2

37.8
42.2
42.0
41.4
41.2

39.9
41.8
41.1
40.3

40.8
42.2
41.3
40.6

40.9
41.9
41.4
40.4

41.1
42.2
41.5
40.4

41.8
43.0
42.4
41.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.6
5.2
5.0
5.6

1.8
5.2
4.6
5.3
6.4

2.0
5.6
5.5
6.0
6.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.6
4.4
3.7
3.3

1.5
4.2
4.3
3.6
36

1.4
4.4
4.2
3.6
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.5
2.1 2.7
4.7
4.4
4.7
4.1
4.3
3.9
4.3
3.8
3.3
3.6
3.4
3.3
3.7
3.4
3.2
3.1
3.2
2.8

3.2
4.4
3.4
3.3

3.4
4.3
3.5
3.2

3.5
4.3
3.5
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.0
39.2
39.6
40.2
39.8
42.1
41.8
42.2
42.3
42.5
41.1
41.9
41.3
41.6
42.2
40.6
40.8
40.9
41.7
41.2

SIC 3452—BOLTS, NUTS, RIVETS, AND WASHERS

40 SIC
4.8
4.0
3.5 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

46.2
50.4
50.4
48.9

44.9
48.9
51.4
48.8
49.0

45.1
49.4
51.4
49.0
48.8

45.3
49.9
51.6
49.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
45.7
46.0
46 2
449
50.4
50.2
50.9
49.5
51.1
51.1
50.9
49.5
49.2
49.0
48.7
47.8

458
50.5
50.0
48.6

465
51.2
50.0
49.2

47 5
51.3
49.6
48.9

480
51.6
49.1
49.1

483 1983
51.3 1984
48.9 1985
49.2 1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.9
10.9
10.9
10.7

9.6
10.5
11.2
10.6
10.6

9.6
10.6
11.2
10.7
10.6

9.7
10.6
11.2
10.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
9.7
9.8
9.8
9.7
10.7
10.8
11.0
10.9
11.1
11.0
11.0
10.6
10.8
10.8
10.7
10.5

10.0
10.9
10.7
10.6

10.1
11.0
10.7
10.6

10.3
11.1
10.7
10.7

10.4
11.1
10.7
10.8

10.4
11.2
10.7
10.8


See footnotes at end of tables.


May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3452—BOLTS, NUTS, RIVETS, AND WASHERS (Con-)

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER
300.30 303.02
342.63 343.83
353.64 352.80
364.04 360.09

Apr.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

47

32.0
36.0
37.5
35.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
31.4
32.6
32.4
32.5
36.8
35.6
36.3
36.2
36.9
35.7
37.1
37.0
34.8
34.0
35.4
35.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER
360.59 367.20
413.98 413.54
420.44 413.76
439.90 434.50

32.4
36.3
36.1
34.7

33.0
37.2
36.0
35.2

33.9
37.2
35.8
35.0

34.3
37.4
35.3
35.3

34.6
37.1
35.2
35.3

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
373.10 375.83 383.22 386.48
413.10 407.38 403.94 411.26
411.84 413.33 399.36 409.46
433.50 440.23 425.70 433.38

396.83
420.65
417.22
445.98

403.30
419.00
416.99
439.88

414.60
413.33
423.91
447.11

421.92
419.08
443.42
467.86

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.97
9.10
9.1U
9.19
9.18
9.00
9.43
9.42
9.41
9.43
9.46
9.52
9.71
9.69
9.60
9.59
9.60
9.68
9.93
9.92
9.92
9.96
10.04
9.94
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.7
40.2
40.8
41.0
41.3
43.9
43.9
43.9
43.2
42.7
43.3
42.7
42.9
43.1
41.6
44.3
43.8
43.7
44.2
42.4

9.25 9.25
9.67 9.61
9.84 9.72
10.09 10.02

9.38 9.46
9.59 9.59
9.79 9.92
10.07 10.26

42.1
43.2
42.3
43.6

42.9
43.5
42.4
44.2

43.6
43.6
42.9
43.9

44.2
43.1
43.3
44.4

44.6
43.7
44.7
45.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
3.5
4.0
3.2
2.7
2.9
5.1
4.5
5.2
5.3
4.9
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.9
5.1
5.0
4.8
5.7
5.2
5.4
5.0
5.5
5.8

4.3
5.5
4.8
5.8

4.6
5.4
4.9
5.5

5.1
5.2
5.2
5.8

5.2
5.2
5.6
6.6

346—METAL FORGINGS AND STAMPINGS
226.8
2498
249.4
243.5

213.9
2429
254.7
248.6
240.3

218.2
2452
253.2
248.2
241.2

220.2
2476
252.2
249.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
220.8 223.5 224.3 221.2
2486
249 7 2512
247.0
243.2
250.4
251.0
249.1
235.3
249.2 246.0
245.1

226.4
248.9
243.3
236.7

233.9
253.5
248.4
241.5

236.9
253.4
248.7
240.4

465
51.0
48.6
47.6

430
50.0
50.9
47.7
47.2

439
50.6
50.0
48.1
47.8

451
51.0
49.5
48.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
45.4
459
45.9
463
51.2
50.7
49.9
50.9
49.0
49.0
48.3
47.0
48.2
47.5
47.7
45.3

46.6
51.0
47.1
46.8

48.2
51.6
47.8
47.7

48.9
51.8
48.3
47.9

179.5
200.8
200.4
195.1

166.1
194.7
205.3
200.0
192.4

170.9
197.0
204.1
199.2
193.4

173.2
199.0
203.1
200.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
177.4
174.3
173.9
176.6
200.0
201.0
202.3
198.1
201.8
202.1 200.4
194.2
200.6
197.3
196.4
187.0

179.1
199.3
194.2
188.2

186.6 189.6
203.5 203.8
199.3 199.6
193.4 193.0

239.5 242.2
254.2 255.6
249.5 249.3
240.0 241.4

49.2
51.3
48.1
47.7

49.5
51.4
47.7
47.5

191.8 194.0
204.6 205.7
200.5 200.5
192.1 193.5

MANUFACTURING

SIC 346
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 346—METAL FORGINGS AND STAMPINGS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

439.32
468.42
495.01
502.35

406.21*
471.32
492.78
509.65
511.37

413.91
465.91
465.94
511.06
513.32

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.46
10.97
11.62
11.82

10.13
10.86
11.46
11.88
11.92

10.22
10.81
11.42
1183
11.91

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.0
42.7
42.6
42.5

40.1
43.4
43.0
42.9
42.9

40.5
43.1
40.8
43.2
43.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.9
4.7
4.6
4.5

2.4
5.2
4.9
4.8
4.8

2.7
4.9
4.6
4.8
5.1

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3462—IRON AND STEEL FORGINGS (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—JN DOLLARS
423.33 433.26 437.64 438.90 424.35 431.99
467.41 474.14 470.42 467.57 449.08 446.96
493.31 494.70 493.85 498.62 484.46 475.38
511.60 495.85 494.84 509.41 482.57 485.39

449.63
464.03
500.64
504.82

453.90
467.50
505.87
500.32

461.60
472.76
507.29
510.51

482.45
508.89
530.14
517.44

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.45
11.95
12.26
12.38

10.95
11.85
12.30
12.42
12.43

11.13
11.82
12.15
12.35
12.46

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.45
10.35
10.31
10.42
10.39
10.25
10.94
10.95
10.90
10.77
10.95
10.87
11.62
11.65
11.59
11.40
11.64
11.58
1181
1193
1177
1164
1175
1187

10.53
10.97
11.67
1174

10.63
11.00
11.71
1180

10.71
11.15
11.77
1190

10.94
11.41
11.94
1195

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.6
42.2
42.1
41.6

40.0
42.3
42.6
42 5
41.6

39.7
42.5
41.5
424
42.0

41.9
41.5
41.7
41.7

42.7
42.3
42.9
43.0

42.7
42.5
43.2
42.4

43.1
42.4
43.1
42.9

44.1
44.6
44.4
43.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.1
4.3
3.9
3.5

2.1
4.5
4.1
4.8
3.3

2.3
4.5
4.0
3.7
3.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.1
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.4 4.0
4.8
5.1
4.8
4.0
4.0
4.8
4.7
4.4
4.5
4.7
3.8
4.0
4.2
4.8
3.9
3.6
4.0
4.6

4.7
4.6
4.7
4.7

4.8
4.6
4.6
4.4

4.9
4.7
4.7
4.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.7
41.3
42.0
41.0
42.0
43.0
43.3
43.0
42.7
41.2
42.6
42.5
42.5
42.8
41.8
43.1
42.2
41.9
42.7
41.0

Mar.

SIC 3462—IRON AND STEEL FORGINGS

5.5 SIC
5.5
5.5
5.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
11.17
11.45
11.30
11.56
11.39 11.51
12.00
11.99
12.01
11.84
11.77 11.85
12.19
12.31
12.18
12.28
12.10 12.23
12.45
12.20
12.35
12.39
12.44 12.38

11.66
11.92
12.30
12.29

11.54
11.99
12.20
12.27

11.68
12.14
12.29
12.38

11.88
12.20
12.58
12.62

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.7
40.3
39.8 40.8
40.6
40.5 41.8
42.2
42.5
42.8
42.8
41.3 41.7
42.1
42.1
42.0
42.6
414
40 9
419
417
414
42.2

41.5
42.0
42.0
40.9

41.3
42.3
41.5
40.4

41.3
41.7
41.9
41.0

42.4
43.1
44.1
42.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
2.5
3.5
2.3
2.3
2.6
4.7
4.5
4.4
4.2
3.3
4.1
4.1
3.8
3.4
3.8
3.2
3.9
3.6
2.8
3.3
3.6
3.5
3.4

3.6
4.2
3.9
3.2

3.6
4.2
3.3
2.9

3.7
4.1
3.9
3.3

4.7
4.6
5.2
4.3

90.8
101.7
106.8
102.8

92.8
101.9
107.7
103.0

94.6
103.6
108.5
102.4

96.2
105.3
108.5
103.6

3465—AUTOMOTIVE STAMPINGS
86.8
100.0
106.2
104.5

78.2
96.7
106.3
108.6
102.3

82.1
97.5
105.4
107.0
103.2

83.3
98.2
105.9
107.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
83.7
85.2
85.4
83.3 85.6
98.8
99.6
99.9
98.9 98.3
105.2
106.9
106.0
104.1 102.8
107.1
105.9
105.3
100.8 99.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

31.2
36.0
35.6
31.9

30.9
33.4
37.4
33.4
31.0

30.5
33.9
37.7
33.3
31.1

30.2
34.7
37.9
33.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
30.5
30.5
30.6
30.5
35.6
36.4
36.4
35.0
37.3
36.6
35.7
34.4
33.2
32.4
32.3
31.3

31.0
36.2
34.5
31.0

31.5
37.3
34.5
31.5

32.2
37.6
33.7
30.3

32.8
37.9
33.6
30.6

33.5
38.0
33.8
30.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.7
15.6
16.3
16.0

10.6
15.0
16.7
16.6
15.6

11.3
15.1
16.2
16.4
16.1

11.7
15.0
16.3
16.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
12.4
12.5
12.3
12.1
15.1
15.4
15.3
15.3
16.1
16.3
16.0
16.1
16.2
16.0
16.1
15.3

12.9
15.5
15.9
15.3

13.6
16.0
16.2
15.7

14.1
16.1
16.5
15.9

14.3
16.2
16.6
15.9

14.6
16.6
16.5
16.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.0
3.3
3.0
2.9

3.1
3.0
3.1
3.0
2.7

2.9
3.1
3.1
3.0
2.7

2.9
3.1
3.1
3.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
3.0
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.2
2.9
3.0
3.1
3.1
2.9
2.9
2.8
3.0

2.9
3.4
2.9
2.7

2.9
3.4
3.0
2.8

2.9
3.4
3.1
2.7

2.9
3.4
3.0
2.7

3.0
3.3
3.0
2.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

73.7
85.6
91.2
89.2

65.4
82.7
91.2
93.4
87.2

69.4
83.4
90.6
91.7
88.0

70.6
84.1
91.0
92.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
72.5
70.3
72.3
70.8
84.7
84.8
85.5
85.8
91.2
89.1
92.1
90.6
85.3
91.9
90.4
89.8

72.7
83.6
87.7
84.0

77.6
86.9
91.7
87.6

79.4
87.0
92.5
88.2

81.1
88.6
93.3
87.4

82.4
90.2
93.4
88.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

23.3
27.8
27.3
24.5

22.5
25.5
29.0
25.7
23.9

22.2
26.2
29.2
25.6
23.9

22.2
26.7
29.2
25.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
22.5
22.7
22.8
22.9
27.0
27.6
28.2
28.0
28.8
28.1
27.4
26.1
25.6
24.9
24.7
23.7

23.1
27.7
26.1
23.6

23.7
28.7
26.3
24.1

24.4
29.0
25.6
23.2

24.8
29.2
25.6
23.4

25.4
29.3
25.9
23.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

540.12
572.61
603.84
608.14

500.91
578.76
606.97
615.52
618.05

505.75
568.35
557.76
619.62
625.09

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
514.61 540.02 541.00 537.24 519.59 517.87
569.41 586.33 573.75 575.62 540.17 534.24
605.65 612.89 602.00 610.62 586.66 563.98
622.76 596.32 593.57 625.41 573.61 583.79

548.35
562.72
608.81
609.68

564.89
563.64
620.61
604.81

570.91
572.83
614.14
621.87

598.57
634.41
645.42
622.31

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

464.87
504.29
516.15
515.01

438.00
501.26
523.98
527.85
517.09

441.86
502.35
504.23
523.64
523.32

483.89
500.64
516.60
502.66

476.60
507.18
506.30
495.71

482.38
506.24
514.95
507.58

503.71
525.82
554.78
538.87

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.22
12.81
13.60
13.79

11.87
12.72
13.34
13.77
13.92

11.90
12.63
13.44
13.80
13.86

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
12.14 11.96
11.94
12.19
12.13
12.21
12.71
12.83
12.75
12.82
12.77 12.60
13.61
13.65
13.62
13.63
13.58 13.27
13.87
13.74
13.74
13.96
13.69 13.64

12.24
12.76
13.62
13.67

12.47
12.81
13.70
13.84

12.52
12.96
13.77
13.85

12.79
13.30
13.91
13.86

See footnotes at end of tables.



PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
443.45 445.22 461.44 469.34 453.32 469.61
513.60 513.17 510.43 499.65 476.69 495.33
519.29 517.02 512.78 516.99 499.73 509.99
525.39 505.08 515.00 519.14 515.02 506.34

48

SIC 347

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3465—AUTOMOTIVE STAMPINGS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

44.2
44.7
44.4
44.1

42.2
45.5
45.5
44.7
44.4

42.5
45.0
41.5
44.9
45.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.5
6.1
6.1
5.6

3.3
6.9
6.6
5.9
5.8

3.7
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.1
42.8
44.6 44.0
44.3
44.8
45.7
45.0 44.9
42.3
44.5
44.9
44.2 44.8
43.2
44.9
43.4
43.2 44.8
41.9

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

SIC 3469-METAL STAMPINGS, NEC (Con.)
43.3
42.4
42.5
42.8

44.8
44.1
44.7
44.6

45.3
44.0
45.3
43.7

45.6
44.2
44.6
44.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.3
5.6
5.6
5.5
4.8 5.0
6.2
5.0
6.3
6.3
6.9
4.5
6.3
5.3
6.0
6.1
6.7
4.6
4.6
4.3
4.9
6.1
5.3
6.2

6.2
5.8
6.2
5.9

6.6
5.7
6.2
5.4

6.8
6.0
5.9
6.0

SIC 3469—METAL STAMPINGS, NEC

46.8
47.7
46.4
44.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.3 SIC
7.3
6.9
6.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.8
3.5
3.0
3.4

1.7
3.9
3.1
3.4
4.0

2.0
3.7
2.9
3.5
3.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
2.5
2.7
2.5
2.3
2.3
3.4
3.3
3.4
3.6
3.1
3.4
2.7
2.7
2.8
3.0
2.6
2.9
3.3
3.1
3.1
3.6
2.6
3.1

3.5
3.5
3.1
3.8

3.3
3.6
3.0
3.7

3.3
3.3
3.3
3.7

3.8
3.6
3.9
4.0

347—METAL SERVICES, NEC
96.2
108.0
110.3
109.6

90.4
102.1
111.2
109.4
112.3

91.1
103.7
111.4
109.2
113.0

92.5
105.6
112.3
108.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
94.2
95.8 97.1
94.5
106.8
107.4 108.9
107.1
112.1
110.9 111.0
106.3
109.4
109.7 109.0
104.7

97.1
109.7
109.4
109.5

98.7
110.1
109.3
110.4

100.3
110.8
109.6
111.4

101.4
112.0
110.1
111.7

101.5
112.0
110.1
112.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

98.2
103.2
96.9
96.1

94.1
102.2
100.2
95.8
96.4

95.1
103.3
99.3
96.9
96.6

96.1
104.2
97.5
97.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
96.8
97.0 98.2
97.0
104.3
104.0 104.2
101.2
97.1
96.7 96.7
94.2
97.8
96.7 96.5
92.2

99.1
103.7
95.5
95.2

100.9
103.8
96.6
96.3

101.2
103.4
96.8
96.2

101.5
102.0
96.6
95.9

101.8
101.5
96.1
96.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

23.9
27.6
28.5
29.4

22.0
25.4
28.7
29.0
30.8

22.3
25.9
28.5
29.1
30.7

22.9
26.7
28.8
29.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.1 24.4
23.4
23.3
27.1
27.4 27.8
26.8
28.8
28.4 28.5
26.5
29.4
29.2 29.3
27.6

24.1
28.0
28.3
29.3

24.6
28.3
28.4
29.8

25.0
28.9
28.5
30.2

25.5
29.3
28.9
30.4

25.2
29.1
29.1
30.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

28.7
30.0
27.2
26.5

27.3
29.9
29.0
26.0
26.7

27.6
30.3
28.6
26.5
26.9

28.3
30.8
28.0
26.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
28.7
28.5 28.8
27.9
30.5
30.3 29.8
29.0
27.7
27.5 27.2
25.9
26.8
26.4 26.5
25.0

28.6
29.9
26.2
26.5

29.5
30.1
26.6
27.0

29.7
30.2
26.7
27.0

29.9
29.6
26.4
26.8

29.7
29.4
26.1
26.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

76.3
86.7
88.2
87.8

70.8
81.6
89.1
87.7
89.9

71.6
83.2
89.4
87.5
90.4

72.9
84.9
90.0
87.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
75.9 77.6
74.9
74.3
85.9
86.4 87.7
85.4
89.7
88.4 88.7
84.5
87.9
87.9 87.4
83.1

76.9
88.0
87.5
87.6

78.3
88.3
87.6
88.5

79.9
88.9
87.8
89.3

80.9
89.9
88.1
89.5

81.2
90.0
88.1
90.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

74.6
79.4
74.1
73.4

70.3
78.5
77.1
72.9
73.4

71.5
79.5
76.3
73.8
73.9

72.5
80.3
74.9
74.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
73.2
73.4 74.4
73.4
80.0 80.3
77.6
80.3
74.5
73.9 73.9
71.4
70.0
73.9 73.8
74.9

75.2
80.0
72.8
72.5

77.1
79.9
73.7
73.7

77.7
79.9
74.0
73.6

77.8
78.8
73.7
73.2

78.1
78.2
73.4
73.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

292.25
308.73
316.20
323.54

274.63
304.84
310.23
321.17
321.55

276.32
310.84
309.46
322.70
323.14

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
287.20 286.63 286.80 289.20 290.47 293.38
305.45 308.59 305.18 307.16 306.59 303.81
314.52 313.07 314.98 318.16 313.53 314.31
321.10 317.12 321.12 321.94 320.40 323.60

297.68
308.04
317.05
327.16

298.49
309.14
320.95
325.13

305.37
309.96
319.80
327.13

313.17
319.01
331.01
328.80

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

328.84
343.56
352.81
371.05

305.98
348.19
344.92
368.10
384.80

315.09
345.28
336.48
370.53
377.30

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
325.60 325.19 327.60 328.84 317.94 333.74
343.20 341.94 342.74 338.99 337.68 337.37
345.37 342.34 349.11 353.74 349.74 355.78
368.74 367.77 369.05 367.84 360.19 363.78

336.61
341.38
358.28
378.22

334.55
348.50
361.74
378.14

339.90
345.10
365.56
378.12

349.86
354.41
373.75
385.73

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.27
7.53
7.75
7.93

7.06
7.49
7.66
7.93
7.92

7.14
7.49
7.66
7.89
7.92

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
7.28
7.17 7.23
7.28
7.13
7.18
7.45
7.49
7.48 7.51
7.57
7.52
7.73
7.72 7.76
7.78
7.78
7.69
7.83
7.89 7.91
7.99
8.01
7.87

7.35
7.55
7.79
7.96

7.37
7.54
7.79
7.93

7.43
7.56
7.80
7.94

7.51
7.65
7.90
8.00

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.18
8.40
8.69
9.05

8.01
8.37
8.58
9.00
9.25

8.10
8.34
8.54
8.95
9.18

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.14
8.15
8.19 8.18
8.18
8.09
8.33
8.34
8.38 8.37
8.40
8.33
8.57
8.58
8.62 8.67
8.70
8.72
8.95
8.97
9.09 9.06
9.05
8.96

8.23
8.45
8.76
9.07

8.22
8.50
8.78
9.09

8.27
8.50
8.83
9.20

8.39
8.54
8.92
9.25

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.2
41.0
40.8
40.8

38.9
40.7
40.5
40.5
40.6

38.7
41.5
40.4
40.9
40.8

40.3
40.4
40.4
40.4

40.5
40.8
40.7
41.1

40.5
41.0
41.2
41.0

41.1
41.0
41.0
41.2

41.7
41.7
41.9
41.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.2
40.9
40.6
41.0

38.2
41.6
40.2
40.9
41.6

38.9
41.4
39.4
41.4
41.1

40.9
40.4
40.9
41.7

40.7
41.0
41.2
41.6

41.1
40.6
41.4
41.1

41.7
41.5
41.9
41.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.2
3.6
3.5
3.5

2.1
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.2

2.5
3.8
3.6
3.5
3.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.3
3.2
2.9
3.2
2.8
3.0
3.6
3.7
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.5
3.3
3.3
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.4
3.3
3.4
3.2
3.3

3.4
3.7
3.5
3.7

3.5
3.8
3.7
3.5

3.6
3.7
3.5
3.7

4.0
3.9
4.0
3.7

See footnotes at end of tables.



PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.0
39.9
40.0 40.2
39.3
41.2
41.0
40.9 40.5
40.2
40.3
39.9
40.5 40.8
40.2
41.2
41.0
40.6 40.6
39.8

40.8
40.5
40.8
40.6

49

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.0 40.0
39.9
40.0
40.2
41.0
41.2
40.8 40.9
40.5
40.9
40.5
40.8 41.0
40.3
40.8
40.5
40.7 40.7
40.1

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3471
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3471—PLATING AND POLISHING

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3479—METAL COATING AND ALLIED SERVICES (Con.)
69.6
763
72.9
72.8

69.9
75.7
73.(
73.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.7
80
8.6
9.4

5.9
72
8.5
8.8
10.4

6.0
7.4
8.4
8.9
10.6

6.3
7.6
8.7
9.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
6.4
6.6
6.8
6.5
7.7
7.9
8.1
7.8
8.7
8.4
8.7
8.6
9.1
9.0
9.0
9.0

6.8
8.2
8.5
9.4

7.1
8.2
8.6
9.9

7.3
8.5
8.7
9.9

7.4
8.7
8.6
10.1

7.1
8.7
8.6
10.2

16.6
19.1
20.1
20.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
17.6
16.9
17.8
16.6
19.4
19.9
18.7
19.6
19.8
20.1
19.8
18.1
20.2
20.4
20.2
18.6

17.3
19.8
19.8
19.9

17.5
20.1
19.8
19.9

17.7
20.4
19.8
20.3

18.1
20.6
20.3
20.3

18.1
20.4
20.5
20.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

22.7
26.3
28.4
29.8

20.6
24.1
27.8
29.0
30.5

20.9
24.8
27.7
29.0
31.2

21.7
25.3
28.3
29.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
22.9
22.7
22.2
22.5
26.1
26.7
25.5
25.6
28.8
28.2
28.2
27.9
29.5
28.7
29.7
29.6

23.2
26.8
28.4
29.8

23.8
27.3
28.8
30.3

24.0
27.4
29.1
30.6

24.1
27.7
29.1
30.7

24.0
28.3
28.9
30.9

51.2
59.6
61.7
58.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
53.4
52.1
54.7
52.2
60.4
61.6
58.7
60.8
60.5
61.5
59.9
56.3
58.2
58.3
57.9
54.4

53.7
61.2
59.1
57.8

54.5
61.0
58.8
58.2

55.9
61.5
58.7
58.7

56.8
62.2
59.0
58.8

57.2
61.7
59.2
59.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

306.99
324.12
339.33
339.47

277.81
317.83
327.81
340.72
329.21

284.54
328.38
330.30
347.33
327.62

DOLLARS
310.37
321.40
341.88
339.08

309.42
324.99
342.27
339.49

314.42
327.83
336.94
339.02

325.56
326.76
337.30
337.79

328.38
331.99
354.32
341.09

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS-I N DOLLARS
278.30 282.49 285.37 286.00
298.33 299.15 300.24 295.94
301.25 303.96 304.07 300.96
310.34 314.72 314.02 316.39

292.82
300.85
304.40
320.62

292.18
300.58
313.65
317.90

297.02
302.88
310.64
321.85

306.69
312.98
319.25
323.14

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.58
7.81
8.06
8.18

7.33
7.79
7.88
8.29
8.01

7.41
7.80
7.94
8.25
8.03

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.57
7.59
7.54
7.47
7.55
7.49
7.82
7.88
7.83
7.84
7.81
7.74
8.14
8.10
8.05
7.94
8.05
8.08
8.25
8.21
8.15
8.18
8.06
8.13

7.64
7.85
8.13
8.22

7.65
7.75
8.08
8.13

7.77
7.78
8.05
8.12

7.80
7.83
8.24
8.16

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.05
6.98
7.01
7.08
7.17
7.15
7.32
7.35
7.33
7.35
7.45
7.38
7.57
7.56
7.55
7.58
7.64
7.60
7.71
7.74
7.72
7.79
7.89
7.89

7.23
7.41
7.61
7.82

7.25
7.44
7.65
7.83

7.28
7.46
7.67
7.85

7.39
7.56
7.73
7.92

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.5
41.5
42.1
41.5

37.9
40.8
41.6
41.1
41.1

38.4
42.1
41.6
42.1
40.8

41.0
41.1
42.0
41.1

40.5
41.4
42.1
41.3

41.1
42.3
41.7
41.7

41.9
42.0
41.9
41.6

42.1
42.4
43.0
41.8

40.0
40.1
39.6
40.1

40.5
40.6
40.0
41.0

40.3
40.4
41.0
40.6

40.8
40.6
40.5
41.0

41.5
41.4
41.3
40.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.5
4.2
4.5
3.9

1.9
4.0
4.3
4.1
3.4

2.3
4.4
4.6
4.0
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.6
3.3
3.5
3.4
3.5
3.1
4.1
4.2
3.8
3.8
3.8
4.0
4.7
3.8
4.5
4.7
4.6
4.3
3.9
3.7
3.8
4.2
4.0
4.3

3.8
4.4
4.5
3.8

4.1
4.8
4.6
3.7

4.5
4.8
4.4
3.9

4.8
4.6
4.9
4.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.8
2.7
3.1
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.2
2.9
2.8
2.9
3.0
2.7
3.0
3.0
3.3
3.2
3.0
3.1

3.3
3.4
3.0
3.6

3.2
3.4
3.3
3.4

3.3
3.2
3.0
3.6

31.3
35.2
37.0
38.3

31.7
35.3
37.1
38.7

31.8
35.7
37.2
38.9

63.3
72.7
75.7
71.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

17.2
19.6
19.9
20.1

16.1
18.2
20.2
20.2
20.4

16.3
18.5
20.1
20.2
20.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

53.6
60.4
59.8
58.1

50.2
57.5
61.3
58.7
59.4

50.7
58.4
61.7
58.5
59.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

286.31
301.18
305.52
315.12

273.53
299.22
302.00
311.55
317.95

272.76
303.97
300.45
310.31
320.69

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.14
7.40
7.60
7.80

6.96
7.37
7.55
7.75
7.87

7.03
7.36
7.53
7.70
7.86

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.1
40.7
40.2
40.4

39.3
40.6
40.0
40.2
40.4

38.8
41.3
39.9
40.3
40.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.0
3.4
3.0
3.3

2.2
3.3
3.0
3.1
3.1

2.6
3.6
3.2
3.2
3.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
64.4
65.9
74.1
73 5
74.5
75.5
72.1
71.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
279.89 279.20
298.66 302.09
305.83 298.62
313.47 306.86

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
39.7
40.0
39.9
39.8
41.1
40.7
40.8
40.7
40.3
40.4
39.5
39.9
40.1
39.8
40.2
40.5
39.8
40.4
39.8

SIC 3479-METAL COATING AND ALLIED SERVICES

See footnotes at end of tables.



Apr.

68.6
75 5
72.5
72.7

62.7
713
75.6
72.1
73.4

28.4
32.4
35.8
37.1
39.6

Mar.

67.4
749
72.3
72.1

62.3
70.4
75.4
72.5
73.3

28.1
31.7
35.8
36.9
39.0

Feb.

66.6
75 2
72.8
71.7

66.0
73.9
73.7
71.9

30.2
34.1
36.7
37.8

Jan.

THOUSANDS
66.9
64.5
75 0
72 6
73.9
69.8
71.7
68.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

29.2
32.9
36.6
37.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
29.8
29.9
33.3
33.3
36.6
36.4
37.5
37.6

THOUSANDS
30.2
30.0
33.9
34.5
37.1
36.5
37.3
36.5

30.5
34.5
36.6
37.8

3.7 SIC
3.6
3.6
3.5 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
31.6
36.3
37.1
39.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

50

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
305.59 303.28 306.53 304.36 301.60
321.21 323.33 321.44 327.02 320.25
332.69 344.21 344.54 348.30 332.47
337.40 336.91 341.54 337.41 333.74

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.1
40.0
40.6
40.8
40.6
41.4
41.5
40.9
41.0
41.5
42.8
43.0
41.3
41.9
42.6
41.4
40.8
41.8
41.6
41.5

348—ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES, NEC
67.3
75.6
77.6
76.8

64.2
72.3
77.0
75.5
78.6

64.5
73.0
77.0
75.0
78.8

64.3
74.5
77.7
75.6

19.8
23.1
24.1
24.1

18.5
22.0
23.7
23.3
24.9

18.6
22.3
24.0
23.2
24.9

18.7
22.7
24.2
23.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
65.4
65.8
73.6
75.2
77.4
77.6
76.2
76.7

THOUSANDS
66.7
67.4
76.4
76.7
78.9
78.5
76.7
76.5

67.6
76.8
78.5
75.4

69.2
76.7
78.3
78.2

70.0
76.9
76.8
78.2

70.6
77.6
77.1
79.1

71.5
77.3
76.6
78.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
19.6
19.9
19.0
19.3
23.2
23.4
22.4
22.9
24.5
24.4
24.2
24.3
24.1
23.9
23.4
23.9

19.8
23.7
24.5
24.0

20.4
23.7
24.3
24.9

20.9
23.7
23.8
24.7

21.2
23.7
23.8
25.2

21.7
23.8
23.7
24.9

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 348—ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES, NEC (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43.2
48.9
49.8
47.9

41.6
46.2
49.7
47.5
49.4

41.8
46.7
50.2
46.8
50.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

388.82
406.72
423.52
434.93

381.60
408.20
410.35
433.68
443.06

383.39
405.82
416.66
434.66
448.81

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.53
9.92
10.23
10.66

9.33
9.86
9.96
10.45
10.78

9.42
9.85
10.04
10.55
10.92

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.8
41.0
41.4
40.8

40.9
41.4
41.2
41.5
41.1

40.7
41.2
41.5
41.2
41.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
2.7
2.7
2.6

2.2
2.8
2.6
2.6
2.9

2.4
2.6
2.4
2.7
2.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
42.3
42.7
43.1
42.5
47.3
49.0
49.6
49.9
50.4
50.5
51.1
50.7
47.6
47.9
48.1
47.7

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 349
Feb.

Jan.

44.7
49.9
49.6
48.9

45.1
50.6
47.9
49.7

45.3
50.2
47.C
49.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.03
9.51
9.90
10.28

8.70
9.33
9.53
10.05
10.46

8.80
9.39
9.57
10.13
10.42

394.38
406.31
432.43
438.54

400.98
411.82
426.22
437.78

403.24
412.05
433.47
437.00

414.69
418.91
448.15
454.92

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.9
40.2
40.9
40.0

42.1
40.8
40.6
40.9
40.7

41.4
40.3
41.3
40.0
40.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.31
9.32
9.54
9.69
9.29
9.43
9.61
9.91
9.87
9.89
9.87
9.80
9.95
9.90
10.37
10.10
10.08
10.05
10.25
10.30
10.42
10.67
10.65
10.64
10.68
10.67
10.71
10.63

9.78
10.02
10.32
10.73

9.74
10.05
10.37
10.79

9.85
10.07
10.52
10.78

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.6
1.8
2.3
2.3

2.0
2.0
2.0
2.5
2.6

1.8
1.6
2.0
2.5
2.3

43.0
50.0
50.3
46.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
380.78 379.03 376.53 380.97 380.65 387.28
407.63 408.46 402.70 402.78 401.98 396.99
416.12 412.27 419.09 424.35 420.24 425.14
443.04 433.05 430.40 430.00 419.83 430.52

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.9
40.8 40.4 40.4 39.9 40.3
41.3
41.1
40.4
40.1
40.8
41.3
41.2
41.7
41.4
40.8
40.9
40.8
40.7
41.6
40.3
40.3
39.2
40.5

40.7
41.0
41.7
41.1

41.0
41.1
41.3
40.8

41.4
41.0
41.8
40.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.0
2.1
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.0
2.7
2.5
2.3
2.7
2.4
2.5
2.7
2.6
2.5
2.9
2.6
2.9
2.6
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.8
2.8

2.2
2.9
3.0
2.9

2.5
3.0
2.6
2.8

2.7
2.9
2.7
2.7

SIC 3483—AMMUNITION, EXCEPT FOR SMALL ARMS, NEC

42.1 SIC
41.6
42.6
42.2 1983
1984
1985
1986
3.1 1987
2.7
2.9
3.1 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

9.25
9.53
10.06
10.31

9.27
9.64
10.01
10.32

40.2
39.7
40.3
40.1

40.2
40.0
40.7
40.5

40.3
39.6
40.9
39.9

41.1
40.0
41.3
40.1

41.6
40.5
42.1
41.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.2
1.5
1.2
1.2
1.5
1.6
1.4
1.8
1.4
1.7
1.6
1.5
2.2
2.6
2.2
2.3
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.9
2.0
2.6
2.1
2.1

1.6
2.0
3.0
2.5

1.6
2.0
2.6
2.2

1.9
2.2
2.8
2.4

2.0
1.9
2.7
2.2

217.2
231.8
224.1
213.2

219.3
231.8
223.9
211.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.4
39.6
41.3
40.8
40.5
40.8
40.6
39.8
40.7
39.3
40.8
40.1
41.4
41.0
40.2
40.4
39.3
39.1
39.0
39.4

9.27 9.32
9.67 9.65
10.11 10.11
10.44 10.36

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
211.8
211.8
212.5
208.9 214.2
226.9
227.8
230.3
228.5 231.5
227.0
227.0
226.6
221.4
224.7
218.8
217.9
216.9
211.1 212.6

220.6 221.6
230.7
230.8
224.2
223.9
210.4 210.9

212.5
222.9
230.1
221.8
209.4

210.9
224.6
230.2
221.6
209.3

211.0
226.0
228.4
220.4

53.3
56.7
55.7
53.8

52.1
55.2
56.7
54.5
53.0

51.8
56.1
57.3
54.8
52.9

52.1
56.7
57.1
54.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
52.9
53.3
53.2
51.9
56.3
57.1
57.3
56.4
56.7
56.5
55.9
54.3
54.2
54.1
54.3
52.8

53.6
56.9
54.9
53.1

54.2
57.1
55.0
53.2

54.8
57.0
54.9
53.2

54.9
56.9
54.8
53.5

54.8
56.9
54.6
53.6

149.8
163.9
166.0
158.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
151.5
150.4
148.8
150.6
165.9
168.2
165.0
165.8
164.3
163.8
158.5
164.5
150.6
155.7
157.7
156.6

152.9
168.5
161.9
152.2

156.0
168.8
161.7
153.2

157.9
167.7
161.8
152.0

159.2
167.9
161.5
151.4

160.2
167.4
161.2
151.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
330.46 331.35 334.57 339.20 336.15 344.11
361.27 362.56 360.04 359.68 350.14 355.25
359.24 354.89 357.46 361.42 351.16 356.49
365.40 363.60 362.50 362.20 357.87 366.33

350.88
361.21
360.69
372.91

351.29
356.06
360.77
369.77

353.83
358.97
364.18
375.05

364.00
370.24
377.65
385.81

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.48
8.41
8.47
8.51 8.56
8.43
8.79
8.80
8.76
8.73
8.71 8.75
8.87
8.85
8.87
8.88
8.89 8.89
9.00
9.00
9.04
9.01
9.06 9.09

8.60
8.81
8.95
9.14

8.61
8.77
8.93
9.13

8.63
8.82
8.97
9.17

8.75
8.90
9.10
9.23

28.4
37.9
40.4
43.1
46.1

28.6
38.5
40.6
42.9
46.3

28.5
39.9
41.1
42.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
29.7
30.6
31.5
32.3
40.1
40.4
39.9
38.6
41.7
40.8
41.0
41.8
43.9
43.9
43.7
43.5

33.4
40.5
42.1
44.7

34.5
40.1
42.3
45.3

35.5
40.2
41.4
45.6

36.1
40.9
42.4
46.4

37.0
40.7
43.1
46.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

153.1
166.0
163.3
154.9

150.1
160.9
167.0
159.8
150.6

149.6
162.3
167.3
159.5
151.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

20.8
25.7
26.5
27.3

18.6
24.2
26.2
26.5
28.3

18.7
24.5
26.5
26.2
28.7

18.9
25.4
26.4
26.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
19.6
20.4
20.0
20.7
24.5
25.9
25.9
26.2
26.7
26.8
27.0
26.7
26.6
26.7
27.0
26.9

21.5
26.4
26.8
27.6

22.1
26.2
27.1
28.2

22.8
26.1
26.7
28.5

23.2
26.9
25.5
29.0

23.5
26.6
25.7
28.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

341.20
359.10
359.96
367.34

327.15
356.59
358.83
366.21
380.18

323.71
360.86
354.80
361.80
380.89

371.85
381.20
409.44
417.56

373.58
381.74
409.41
411.77

381.00
386:80
417.54
418.64

387.71
390.83
425.63
424.76

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.53
8.78
8.91
9.07

8.41
8.74
8.86
9.02
9.25

8.43
8.78
8.87
9.00
9.29

51

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.19 9.14
8.72
8.84
8.69
9.00
9.55 9.49
9.36
9.53
9.54
9.43
10.03 10.06
10.04
9.86
9.76
9.71
10.33 10.35
10.34
10.22
10.35
10.19

214.4
228.6
226.0
215.6

32.2
39.8
41.6
44.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
359.77 360.14 360.67 364.50 363.92 367.43
384.74 386.92 379.69 380.95 375.32 376.75
396.17 395.39 404.06 411.64 403.21 405.42
411.68 401.65 404.69 403.26 407.00 415.04

May

349—MISC. FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

369.33 366.27 364.32
1983
382.30 380.66 378.42
1984
404.91 386.92 395.24
1985
411.20 411.05 405.20
1986
425.72 417.84
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.


Apr.

SIC 3483—AMMUNITION, EXCEPT FOR SMALL ARMS, NEC (Con.)

44.2
50.0
50.1
48.1

41.8
47.9
50.2
47.0

Mar.

MANUFACTURING

SIC 349
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 349—MISC. FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (Con.]1
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.0
40.9
40.4
40.5

38.9
40.8
40.5
40.6
41.1

38.4
41.1
40.0
40.2
41.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
2.9
2.6
2.7

1.3
2.9
2.5
2.8
3.1

1.4
3.0
2.7
2.6
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.2
39.5
40.0
39.5
41.1
41.2
41.1
41.2
40.2
40.5
40.1
40.3
40.7
39.5
40.6
40.4
40.1
40.2
39.5

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3494—VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS (Con.)

40.2
40.6
40.1
40.3

40.8
41.0
40.3
40.8

40.8
40.6
40.4
40.5

41.0
40.7
40.6
40.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
1.8
19
2.2
1.9
75
3.0
3.1
3.0
2.5
2.8
3.0
2.4
2.4
2.7
2.5
2.7
2.3
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.8

29
3.0
2.8
3.0

2.8
2.7
2.7
2.7

27
2.8
2.7
3.0

SIC 3494—VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS

41.6
41.6
41.5
41.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.2 SIC.
3.(
3.3
3.4 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.0
3.2
2.8
2.5

1.1
2.9
2.8
3.1
2.7

1.1
3.2
3.0
2.7
3.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.4
1.4
2.2
1.4
1.9
1.9
3.4
3.2
3.1
3.2
2.8
3.0
2.8
2.5
2.5
2.7
2.4
2.8
2.9
2.4
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.4

2.7
3.3
2.8
2.5

2.7
3.0
2.4
2.2

2.7
3.0
3.0
2.7

3.4
3.6
3.8
3.2

3496—MISC. FABRICATED WIRE PRODUCTS
50.5
52.7
51.7
51.7

49.3
52.6
51.8
51.9
50.8

48.9
52.9
51.7
51.9
51.0

49.0
52.7
51.6
51.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
49.2
49.5
49.7
49.2
53.1
53.3
53.8
52.4
51.3
51.7
51.7
49.9
52.0
52.2
52.2
50.8

51.0
52.5
51.7
51.4

52.1
52.9
51.7
51.9

52.8
52.8
51.8
52.0

52.9
51.7
52.7
51.0

52.2
51.7
52.8
51.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

83.3
87.1
86.2
79.8

84.7
84.6
87.8
83.6
76.5

84.0
85.5
88.2
83.3
75.9

84.0
86.5
87.5
82.8

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
84.0
83.4
81.0
83.3
88.0
87.8
86.8
86.8
85.5
87.0
87.0
87.0
78.4
80.2
81.9
81.2

82.1
88.1
85.6
78.1

82.4
88.1
85.5
77.6

82.9
87.7
84.8
76.8

83.5
87.9
84.6
76.6

83.9
87.7
84.4
76.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

13.6
14.1
14.2
14.1

13.2
14.0
14.0
14.3
14.0

13.1
14.3
14.2
14.3
14.1

13.1
14.2
14.4
14.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.4
13.2
13.3
13.1
14.3
14.3
13.8
14.2
14.3
14.2
13.5
14.3
14.2
14.2
13.7
14.2

13.8
13.8
14.0
14.0

14.1
14.1
14.3
14.1

14.2
14.2
14.2
14.2

14.2
14.0
14.4
14.0

14.0
14.0
14.3
14.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

19.5
20.5
20.4
18.8

19.4
20.1
20.6
19.3
18.5

19.4
20.3
21.0
19.3
18.3

19.4
20.6
21.1
19.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
19.5
19.7
19.6
18.9
20.5
20.7
20.8
20.6
20.8
20.9
20.7
20.2
19.1
19.0
19.0
18.6

19.3
20.6
20.2
18.4

19.3
20.5
20.0
18.3

19.6
20.4
19.7
18.4

19.8
20.5
19.6
18.6

19.8
20.5
19.4
18.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.1
40.2
39.2
39.0

37.0
40.0
39.5
39.4
38.2

36.6
40.2
39.3
39.2
38.4

36.6
40.2
39.2
39.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
37.4
37.1
37.2
36.8
40.5
40.7
41.2
39.9
38.8
39.1
39.2
37.3
39.4
39.3
39.4
38.3

38.6
39.9
39.0
38.8

39.7
40.3
39.2
39.2

40.1
39.9
39.2
39.4

40.3
39.5
40.2
38.5

39.7
39.5
40.1
38.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

54.4
58.6
58.1
52.7

54.5
56.1
59.2
55.7
50.5

54.7
57.0
59.5
55.4
50.4

54.7
58.0
59.1
55.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
54.8
54.2
52.5
54.2
59.5
59.5
58.5
58.5
57.4
58.8
58.8
58.7
52.7
51.3
53.7
54.3

53.4
59.5
57.8
51.1

54.0
59.5
57.6
51.1

54.6
59.0
57.1
50.7

55.3
59.2
56.5
50.6

55.7
59.1
56.2
50.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

303.56
319.56
325.62
331.70

290.82
316.33
320.00
327.24
343.99

280.82
318.68
320.79
324.41
341.11

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
288.60 296.51 296.91 309.07 301.68 307.89
317.12 322.70 320.33 325.51 321.19 315.22
319.98 319.60 319.60 326.82 323.95 325.62
329.26 330.48 331.30 329.65 319.51 330.44

311.71
317.60
327.24
335.36

311.00
316.39
328.86
334.53

314.88
321.20
328.46
340.72

329.80
327.64
339.49
348.61

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

357.36
386.46
383.51
390.80

339.34
378.62
385.84
394.07
397.64

338.58
384.81
381.75
389.03
404.67

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
344.70 339.47 344.45 352.05 355.67 359.96
386.46 383.57 385.85 385.95 376.00 383.23
387.60 378.65 382.59 384.89 366.44 377.85
391.78 387.08 383.96 386.50 378.49 386.50

369.55
390.29
381.68
391.95

372.71
385.28
381.84
386.89

376.58
388.81
392.20
398.29

390.09
402.48
408.78
408.36

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.57
7.91
8.06
8.17

7.40
7.83
8.02
8.10
8.39

7.39
7.83
7.96
8.07
8.34

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.64
7.52
7.58
7.46
7.45
7.40
7.92
7.97
7.83
7.89
7.89
7.92
8.16
8.06
8.03
7.94
7.97
8.01
8.22
8.07
8.10
8.12
8.06
8.13

7.64
7.94
8.08
8.26

7.66
7.89
8.08
8.26

7.68
7.99
8.11
8.27

7.89
8.05
8.24
8.34

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.07
9.38
9.54
9.77

8.93
9.28
9.48
9.73
9.77

8.91
9.34
9.52
9.75
9.87

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.93
8.91
8.97
9.05
9.05
9.09
9.38
9.31
9.32
9.30
9.33
9.37
9.50
9.49
9.47
9.48
9.42
9.47
9.71
9.75
9.77
9.76
9.78
9.76

9.17
9.45
9.59
9.75

9.18
9.42
9.57
9.77

9.23
9.46
9.66
9.81

9.31
9.56
9.85
9.84

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.1
40.4
40.4
40.6

39.3
40.4
39.9
40.4
41.0

38.0
40.7
40.3
40.2
40.9

40.3
39.8
40.4
40.2

40.8
40.0
40.5
40.6

40.6
40.1
40.7
40.5

41.0
40.2
40.5
41.2

41.8
40.7
41.2
41.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.4
41.2
40.2
40.0

38.0
40.8
40.7
40.5
40.7

38.0
41.2
40.1
39.9
41.0

40.3
41.3
39.8
40.2

40.6
40.9
39.9
39.6

40.8
41.1
40.6
40.6

41.9
42.1
41.5
41.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.3
2.7
2.5
2.7

1.3
2.8
2.2
2.3
3.0

1.3
2.8
2.4
2.3
3.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.4
1.8
2.0
2.0
1.9
2.7
3.1
3.0
3.0
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.2
2.6
2.8
2.7
2.5
2.6
2.1
2.7

3.0
2.6
2.7
3.0

2.8
2.5
2.8
2.7

2.6
2.7
2.7
3.1

3.3
2.5
3.0
3.1

See footnotes at end of tables.



PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.6
38.1
38.4
39.3
38.9
41.2
41.2
41.4
41.5
40.3
40.8
39.9
40.4
40.6
38.9
40.1
39.7
39.3
39.6
38.7

39.6
40.9
39.9
39.6

52

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
39.8
39.8
39.0
39.8
40.5
40.9
40.6
41.1
40.3
40.3
40.1
39.9
40.7
39.7
40.8
40.8
40.8
40.9
39.3

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Feb.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

2,033.0
2,197.6
2,174.3
2,059.7

2,005.0
2,120.1
2,225.1
2,113.3
2,006.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

448.2
488.0
476.6
448.7

440.7
468.8
495.5
460.2
440.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1,999.0 1,993.8
2,140.2 2,160.8
2,224.9 2,226.4
2,105.0 2,098.8
2,022.4

SIC 3511
Mar.

Feb.

Jan.

Oct.

Dec.

Nov.

2,112.9
2,238.7
2,119.1
2,014.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

19.7
22.3
20.1
19.5

19.3
23.2
21.6
20.3
20.1

19.2
23.7
21.2
20.0
20.3

18.9
23.5
20.7
19.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
20.2
18.9
20.5 20.0
23.4
22.4
21.8 21.7
20.4
20.2
20.0 20.4
19.8
19.0
18.9 18.9

18.3
21.3
18.8
18.4

18.1
21.3
18.9
19.1

18.0
21.5
19.4
19.8

22.1
21.8
20.0
20.0

22.8
21.7
20.1
20.2

60.7
72.2
67.0
66.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
63.7
64.1 61.9
59.6
69.8 69.6
71.8
70.8
65.6 64.2
66.3
65.9
63.7 62.1
66.4
64.0

55.8
68.7
62.1
61.2

56.6
69.5
63.2
61.8

57.7
69.8
64.0
62.2

67.2
70.5
64.8
62.2

68.6
70.2
65.6
62.4

456.1
496.6
462.1
440.3

464.4
496.4
459.6
441.6

467.9
496.9
459.4
441.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

61.6
70.3
65.5
63.8

61.1
69.3
69.3
66.2
61.9

61.9
71.4
68.2
66.3
62.0

1,194.7
1,328.9
1,306.8
1,225.2

1,168.2 1,164.7
1,271.1 1,288.1
1,346.7 1,346.6
1,267.5 1,263.7
1,185.0 1,196.3

1,162.7
1,304.3
1,346.2
1,260.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1,161.7 1,180.3 1,185.5 1,182.4
1,316.9 1,327.1 1,343.2 1,337.8
1,332.3 1,324.7 1,318.7 1,289.4
1,249.1 1,238.8 1,235.6 1,211.5

1,185.9
1,338.2
1,277.4
1,206.0

1,214.8
1,355.1
1,280.5
1,200.2

1,221.6
1,355.5
1,277.8
1,191.5

1,246.7
1,352.3
1,271.1
1,187.7

1,261.3
1,357.5
1,270.5
1,190.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

475.21
544.40
537.73
551.59

452.34
548.18
553.43
540.38
572.43

450.85
546.08
525.77
541.68
574.09

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

386.78
417.32
427.04
440.54

369.47
412.15
422.42
438.27
446.88

369.18
413.55
415.33
437.83
449.63

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
374.66 375.46 379.45 384.87 383.76 384.46
415.80 417.21 413.82 417.06 412.34 412.10
424.27 417.99 421.06 428.06 420.65 423.12
443.08 439.07 439.07 441.19 431.01 436.31

395.79
420.84
432.22
442.44

397.03
417.83
431.39
439.07

405.18
422.94
438.48
444.98

419.61
434.85
453.02
456.68

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.94
12.87
13.02
13.04

11.51
12.66
13.24
12.99
13.22

11.68
12.67
12.95
12.99
13.32

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.55
9.96
10.29
10.59

9.33
9.86
10.13
10.51
10.64

9.37
9.87
10.13
10.55
10.68

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.39
9.41
9.51
9.57
9.55
9.54
9.90
9.91
9.90
9.93
9.96
9.93
10.15
10.17
10.22
10.29
10.31 10.27
10.60
10.58
10.58
10.58
10.59
10.59

9.63
10.02
10.39
10.61

9.66
10.02
10.42
10.58

9.74
10.07
10.49
10.62

9.85
10.16
10.56
10.67

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.8
42.3
41.3
42.3

39.3
43.3
41.8
41.6
43.3

38.6
43.1
40.6
41.7
43.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.5
41.9
41.5
41.6

39.6
41.8
41.7
41.7
42.0

39.4
41.9
41.0
41.5
42.1

40.3
41.5
41.2
41.2

41.1
42.0
41.6
41.7

41.1
41.7
41.4
41.5

41.6
42.0
41.8
41.9

42.6
42.8
42.9
42.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.7
4.5
3.7
4.3

1.5
5.6
4.4
4.4
6.1

1.6
5.6
3.3
4.3
6.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.7
3.7
3.4
3.4

2.0
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.7

2.0
3.8
3.5
3.4
3.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.5
2.5
27
3.8
3.6
3.6
3.7
3.5
3.6
3.5
3.2
3.4
3.1
3.0
3.2
3.5
3.2
3.2
3.4
3.1
3.3

32
3.9
3.6
3.6

32
3.7
3.3
3.4

34
3.8
3.6
3.6

98.0
112.3
102.5
100.6

99.4
112.3
103.1
100.3

109.7
112.5
103.6
100.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.9
39.9
39.9
40.3
40.1
42.0
42.1
41.8
42.0
41.4
41.1
41.2
41.6
40.8
41.8
41.8
41.5
41.5
41.7
40.7

SIC 351—ENGINES AND TURBINES

See footnotes at end of tables.



Sept.

2,091.9
2,231.5
2,120.0
2,013.0

453.7
494.5
462.8
440.3

103.8
115.2
107.1
105.3

Aug.

2,063.2
2,233.3
2,130.4
2,017.7

448.7
493.6
465.3
441.4

104.3
114.3
108.7
104.8
99.2

July

2,053.7
2,232.6
2,137.9
2,029.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
438.2 442.2 444.4 445.3
482.8 487.3 494.0 492.8
471.2
488.4 485.2 481.7
453.7 452.4 451.8 446.2

102.5
112.3
110.1
104.7
98.9

June

2,026.8
2,217.3
2,143.1
2,038.3

437.6
478.4
493.7
457.9

104.2
113.0
105.1
102.2

May

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1,990.4 2,014.8 2,022.3 2,022.2
2,176.8 2,190.2 2,215.1 2,214.4
2,209.7 2,199.8 2,194.5 2,161.2
2,087.8 2,076.0 2,074.7 2,047.7

439.2
474.2
494.4
456.9
442.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Apr.

SIC 351—ENGINES AND TURBINES (Con.)

SIC 35-MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
102.9
107.4
107.7
105.6
114.8
113.4
112.5
112.7
106.1
105.1
105.1
103.9
104.7
102.7
102.0
100.5

97.8
111.8
101.3
100.0

4.1 SIC
4.2
4.1
4.1 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
111.4
111.6
104.4
100.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

53

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
456.29 457.85 467.29 465.29 477.20
544.43 542.72 527.49 535.88 564.19
537.37 526.41 527.88 529.10 540.75
556.33 549.53 548.60 552.97 548.14

DOLLARS
451.14
534.52
524.85
531.99

473.62
539.18
533.13
545.65

481.14
531.89
535.72
550.25

505.94
552.40
558.94
562.39

549.88
564.45
565.78
588.64

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
11.64
11.90 11.93
11.83
11.65
12.75
12.74
12.68
12.82 13.06
12.98
13.03
12.97
13.00 13.03
13.09
12.93
13.00
12.95 13.02

DOLLARS
11.81
12.88
12.77
12.85

11.93
12.93
12.94
12.93

12.15
12.91
12.94
13.07

12.34
13.09
13.09
13.14

12.67
13.25
13.25
13.47

38.2
41.5
41.1
41.4

39.7
41.7
41.2
42.2

39.6
41.2
41.4
42.1

41.0
42.2
42.7
42.8

43.4
42.6
42.7
43.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.7
1.8
3.8
4.2
3.9
4.1
5.4
4.6
3.6
3.6
3.4
3.2
3.1
2.8
3.8
3.2
4.0
3.6
4.6
3.8

3.2
3.9
3.3
4.1

3.3
3.7
3.6
4.4

3.9
4.2
4.3
5.0

6.2
4.8
5.4
6.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.5
39.1 40.0
39.2
39.3
42.7
42.6
41.6
41.8 43.2
41.4
40.4
40.7
40.7 41.5
42.5
42.5
42.2
42.7 42.1

3511—TURBINES AND TURBINE GENERATOR SETS
36.3
34.9
33.4
33.0

38.4
35.3
33.3
33.6
31.0

37.7
35.3
33.2
33.7
30.7

37.4
35.4
33.6
33.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
37.1
36.7
35.7 35.4
35.2
35.0
34.8 34.9
33.3
33.1
33.2 33.2
33.3
33.3
33.3 33.2

35.2
34.6
33.0
32.8

35.0
34.6
33.5
32.5

35.9
34.7
33.6
32.2

35.8
34.6
33.6
31.9

35.7
34.0
33.8
31.8

5.1
4.8
4.5
4.4

5.6
4.9
4.5
4.5
4.2

5.5
4.9
4.5
4.5
4.2

5.4
4.9
4.5
4.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5.0
5.1
5.3
5.3
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.5
4.5
4.6
4.6
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4

4.9
4.9
4.5
4.4

4.8
4.8
4.5
4.3

4.9
4.8
4.5
4.4

4.9
4.7
4.5
4.3

4.9
4.6
4.4
4.3

SIC 3511
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3511-TURBINES AND TURBINE GENERATOR SETS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

18.6
17.5
17.4
17.7

20.6
17.2
17.4
17.9
16.7

20.2
17.4
17.2
17.9
16.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

445.41
498.58
513.14
523.58

431.79
462.56
486.59
509.33
500.22

422.62
481.18
507.12
504.98
508.53

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.45
12.25
12.67
12.96

11.10
11.80
12.35
12.67
12.60

11.24
11.94
12.46
12.72
12.65

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.9
40.7
40.5
40.4

38.9
39.2
39.4
40.2
39.7

37.6
40.3
40.7
39.7
40.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.8
4.0
4.2
4.3

2.1
3.0
3.3
3.3
3.6

2.5
3.3
3.4
3.6
3.7

Jan.

Feb.

16.9
17.1
17.0
17.5

16.9
17.4
17.5
17.4

17.5
17.7
17.7
17.5

17.7
18.0
17.8
17.3

17.6
17.7
18.2
17.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

488.03
558.97
546.62
561.58

462.94
575.79
575.53
551.51
599.87

464.51
567.16
531.36
556.33
597.11

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS-IN
434.60 425.99 436.23
477.60 473.22 486.36
495.46 487.26 493.68
518.89 523.74 504.26

DOLURS
443.13
494.36
486.20
514.65

452.41
528.36
537.31
553.01

460.59
524.10
543.40
533.58

481.39
541.87
548.94
533.18

477.86
551.25
556.67
556.62

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.14
13.06
13.14
13.06

11.72
12.91
13.51
13.10
13.42

11.88
12.89
13.12
13.09
13.54

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS-IN DOLLARS
11.26
11.28
11.23 11.39
11.51 11.57
11.88
11.97
11.97 11.95
12.22 12.39
12.55
12.46
12.48 12.43
12.53 12.34
12.79
12.86
12.94 12.90
13.03 13.23

11.66
12.58
13.01
13.23

11.81
12.69
13.00
13.11

11.77
12.72
13.07
12.91

11.77
12.79
13.16
13.19

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.2
42.8
41.6
43.0

39.5
44.6
42.6
42.1
44.7

39.1
44.0
40.5
42.5
44.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.3
38.7 37.4
37.9 38.3
39.8
40.3
39.9 39.6
39.8 39.9
40.7
40.1
39.7 39.2
39.4 39.4
40.3
40.8
40.1 40.6
38.7 38.9

38.8
42.0
41.3
41.8

39.0
41.3
41.8
40.7

40.9
42.6
42.0
41.3

40.6
43.1
42.3
42.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.6
4.6
3.5
4.3

1.2
6.4
4.8
4.8
7.0

1.2
6.3
3.3
4.6
6.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.8 3.1
3.3
3.2
2.9
3.0
3.5
3.6
3.8
3.5
3.0
3.3
3.5
3.9
3.7
3.9
4.0
4.2
3.9
3.9

3.0
4.9
5.0
5.0

3.1
5.3
5.6
4.5

3.7
5.7
5.8
5.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER
442.52 444.43
472.82 482.39
510.79 499.65
515.44 524.69

Mar.

SIC 3519-INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, NEC

3.7 SIC
6.3
6.5
6.5 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER
463.34 465.31
567.24 561.60
546.21 535.82
571.56 559.44

July

Aug.

Nov.

Dec.

489.14
535.19
533.60
557.66

514.14
555.24
561.99
574.18

575.42
569.93
569.71
599.79

12.0412.29
13.0512.99
12.9212.92
12.8113.06

12.54
13.22
13.10
13.23

12.96
13.41
13.28
13.57

Sept.

Oct.

DOLLARS
455.34
547.68
538.76
538.90

482.80
542.88
532.30
541.86

40.1
41.6
41.2
42.3

39.8
41.2
41.3
42.7

41.0
42.0
42.9
43.4

44.4
42.5
42.9
44.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
2.6
1.8
1.8
1.4
1.2
4.1
4.6
6.1
5.0
4.0
4.2
3.3
3.1
3.5
3.4
2.6
3.5
3.5
3.7
4.9
3.8
2.9
4.0

3.3
3.6
2.7
3.8

3.4
3.2
2.8
4.4

4.0
3.7
3.7
5.0

7.0
4.3
5.0
6.5

101.5
107.3105.8
103.0
104.0102.8
92.7 93.3
94.7
85.9 85.0
85.2

106.5
99.8
94.0
85.0

107.9
100.6
94.7
87.0

352—FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY
106.7
107.6
97.5
90.8

105.2
110.6
97.9
94.4
87.6

108.8 110.2
113.4 114.7
101.7 104.1
96.2 96.7
97.6

66.6
79.0
75.5
71.1
68.5

66.4
79.8
73.5
71.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
65.8
70.7 72.0
70.2
79.6
78.4 77.7
77.8
72.8
72.0 71.9
70.7
69.4 68.7
67.3
71.4

62.6
77.2
68.3
67.2

63.0
77.7
69.0
68.1

63.5
77.6
69.5
68.1

73.9
77.9
70.0
68.2

75.7
77.6
70.6
68.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

18.5
18.6
17.7
17.3

19.0
19.4
17.6
18.2
17.7

19.2
20.1
18.7
18.5
19.1

18.9
19.9
18.8
18.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

14.6
17.4
15.6
15.1

13.7
18.3
17.1
15.8
15.9

13.7
18.8
16.7
15.5
16.1

13.5
18.6
16.2
15.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.6
14.9 15.5
14.9
18.5
17.5 16.9
16.8
15.7 15.4
15.9
15.8
14.6 14.5
14.5
15.4

13.4
16.4
14.3
14.0

13.3
16.5
14.4
14.8

13.1
16.7
14.9
15.4

17.2
17.1
15.5
15.7

17.9
17.1
15.7
15.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

69.3
72.0
65.8
60.0

66.8
74.2
64.4
64.4
55.1

69.9
76.4
67.9
65.7
63.9

71.7
77.7
70.3
66.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43.0
52.8
48.1
46.1

40.5
52.1
51.9
48.3
45.2

41.7
54.0
51.0
48.4
45.7

40.7
54.7
49.4
48.4

38.9
51.6
45.1
43.7

39.7
52.1
45.7
44.4

40.2
52.1
46.3
44.7

49.5
52.5
47.0
44.9

51.0
52.5
47.4
45.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

380.65
390.10
402.17
409.22

373.18
391.64
377.06
413.28
388.32

374.86
392.37
385.16
419.38
416.22

54

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS-IN
481.18 481.18 492.86
544.38 557.63 589.63
538.74 543.43 557.04
559.86 564.20 566.37

38.2
42.0
41.7
42.4

64.1
77.0
76.8
71.1
67.9

See footnotes at end of tables.



June

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.8
39.8
39.2
39.3
39.8
43.6
43.3
42.2
42.6
44.3
41.6
40.5
41.0
41.2
42.2
43.3
43.2
43.0
43.5
43.5

67.9
78.1
71.7
69.2

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
44.2 45.8
44.3
53.2 52.3
52.2
48.7 48.5
47.1
46.1 45.8
44.4

May

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS-IN DOLLARS
12.09
12.08
11.92
11.84
12.09
11.82
12.90
13.09
13.31
13.04
12.97
13.01
13.14
13.19
13.20
12.92
13.23
13.13
13.02
12.97
13.02
12.71
12.95
13.20

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION
39.8
54.5
48.8
48.5

Apr.

SIC 3519—INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, NEC (Con.)

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
19.5 18.3
17.6
17.6 17.5
17.4
17.2 17.1
17.1
17.9 17.9
17.7

20.0
17.5
17.6
18.1

PRODUCTION
19.8
17.3
17.5
17.9

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
108.4
107.1
102.5
108.7
112.2
109.8
105.7
114.0
104.0
102.7
99.1
91.4
95.1
92.4
89.7
97.0
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
17.8
18.1
18.1
18.5
19.6
19.4
19.2
17.7
17.9
15.4
18.8
18.6
18.1
18.3
17.5
16.2
PRODUCTION
71.2
77.7
70.6
66.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
381.10 381.64
397.03 396.48
400.44 396.62
423.90 427.25

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
69.9
66.6
71.2
76.1
74.1
70.3
69.8
67.4
60.1
64.9
62.6
59.9

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS-IN
375.31 382.55 373.80
393.60 393.98 384.34
402.46 404.21 399.36
419.21 424.73 421.20

17.5
17.1
16.5
15.6

18.5
17.4
16.8
16.0

18.6
17.6
17.3
16.6

18.6
17.6
17.6
17.0

18.8
18.4
17.8
17.7

65.0
67.7
62.0
55.9

70.0
69.1
63.3
54.4

68.8
68.0
64.7
53.2

69.6
65.9
64.3
52.6

70.8
67.2
65.0
54.1

387.77
391.20
414.53
393.01

388.17
387.30
416.34
377.20

387.69
381.18
414.32
376.67

390.57
387.43
416.16
390.31

DOLLARS
366.28
382.40
405.62
410.25

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 352—FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.54
9.68
9.93
10.03

9.52
9.67
9.45
10.08
9.29

9.49
9.57
9.51
10.13
9.91

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.9
40.3
40.5
40.8

39.2
40.5
39.9
41.0
41.8

39.5
41.0
40.5
41.4
42.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.1
2.5
2.5
2.7

1.8
3.0
2.5
2.8
3.0

2.1
3.1
3.0
3.2
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.32
9.54
9.47
9.48
9.43
9.56
9.73
9.78
9.60
9.68
9.60
9.59
10.24 10.09
9.84
10.03
9.65
9.58
10.30
10.41 10.53 10.18
10.32
10.19

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 353
Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3523—FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (Con.)
9.67
9.78
10.21
9.68

9.68
9.83
10.28
9.43

9.62
9.65
10.23
9.37

9.62
9.71
10.20
9.36

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.8
40.4
40.3
41.0

38.8
41.0
39.1
40.9
41.5

39.0
41.6
40.0
41.2
42.2

39.3
39.1
40.2
40.3

40.1
40.0
40.6
40.6

40.1
39.4
40.5
40.0

40.3
39.5
40.5
40.2

40.6
39.9
40.8
41.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
2.5
2.4
2.9

1.6
3.1
2.2
2.7
3.1

2.0
3.2
2.5
3.0
3.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.3
1.8
2.2
1.9
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.8
3.0
3.1
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.2
2.6
3.1
3.1
2.9
2.2
2.6
3.0
2.3

2.2
2.1
2.6
2.8

2.3
1.8
2.3
2.2

2.1
2.1
2.3
2.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
39.8
40.1
39.1
40.3
41.4
41.3
41.0
40.7
39.5
41.8
41.1
40.9
40.3
39.0
41.6
41.4
40.7
40.8
40.0

Mar.

SIC 3523—FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

2.4 SIC
2.5
2.3
2.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
39.0
39.9
39.8
40.1
39.5
40.7
40.9
41.5
41.0
38.8
40.3
40.6
41.0
40.4
40.7
40.8
40.9
41.4
41.3

39.2
39.7
40.6
41.3

40.2
40.2
41.1
41.2

40.4
39.7
40.8
40.5

40.4
39.2
40.6
40.2

40.7
39.4
40.6
41.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.6
2.0
2.3
2.0
2.0
3.1
2.8
2.6
2.7
2.3
2.1
2.5
2.2
2.1
2.4
2.3
2.7
2.9
2.9
2.6
2.4
2.7
3.4

2.6
2.3
2.9
3.4

2.6
1.9
2.5
2.7

2.3
1.9
2.3
2.7

2.5
2.3
2.2
3.2

353—CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED MACHINERY
244.7
257.4
253.1
226.9

246.9
246.0
258.0
245.7
211.1

242.0
248.2
258.3
242.2
216.6

238.5
251.5
257.8
238.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
236.2
250.7 249.3 246.8
254.5
257.5 259.5 259.7
255.2
255.9
254.7
252.1
233.6
229.5 227.1
224.2

244.5
260.7
251.3
222.9

246.3
262.5
250.1
217.5

245.2
262.8
249.2
215.2

245.2 244.9
263.7 262.6
247.4 246.9
213.2 212.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

86.4
85.8
74.9
66.4

84.9
87.0
74.3
69.2
59.9

87.7
89.3
76.8
70.2
69.1

88.5
90.7
79.0
70.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
87.7
88.5
88.5
84.1
90.5
89.6
87.8
86.3
79.2
78.5
76.4
74.5
71.1
70.0
69.4
68.0

82.9
85.2
72.6
64.7

87.3
84.3
72.9
61.8

85.5
82.7
72.9
60.8

85.8
78.3
71.1
60.0

85.4
77.6
70.7
60.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

32.7
32.5
32.1
29.0

34.4
31.7
33.1
31.0
27.6

33.7
31.2
33.0
31.0
27.9

33.1
31.4
33.0
30.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
32.4
32.9
32.5
33.5
31.8
32.1
32.2
33.0
32.7
32.6
32.3
32.1
30.0
29.3
28.7
28.7

32.3
33.0
31.7
28.2

32.2
33.1
31.5
27.8

31.8
33.5
31.5
27.8

31.6
33.6
31.2
27.8

31.4
33.3
31.0
27.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.2
11.9
10.6
9.9

12.8
12.1
10.5
10.2
9.3

12.7
12.4
10.9
10.2
10.5

12.4
12.4
11.1
10.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
12.3
12.2
12.1
12.1
12.4
12.3
12.3
12.0
11.1
11.1
10.8
10.6
10.0
10.4
10.5
10.1

11.7
11.8
10.4
9.7

12 3
11.7
10.4
9.3

121
11.5
10.4
9.4

121
11.2
10.2
9.5

120
11.2
10.1
9.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1392
158.1
156.4
137.6

137 3
146.6
161.0
151.3
123.6

133 5
149.8
160.5
148.8
127.0

1312
153.0
160.4
146.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
140.4
1293
1412
1408
154.7
160.1
159.9
157.5
154.8
158.1
158.5
157.7
142.8
140.0
138.6
135.6

139.6
160.9
154.5
135.4

142.8
162.9
153.7
131.2

143.2
163.2
153.7
128.6

145.2
164.0
152.1
126.4

145.3
164.8
151.7
125.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

54.9
56.1
48.6
41.3

52.1
56.8
46.4
44.5
33.7

54.7
58.9
48.7
45.3
41.7

56.1
60.3
51.0
45.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
56.7
57.2
56.4
53.9
59.4
57.8
56.4
60.2
51.2
50.1
48.5
51.4
46.0
45.1
45.0
43.8

52.0
55.3
46.9
40.6

55.9
54.9
47.9
37.0

54.4
53.4
48.2
34.9

54.9
49.9
46.6
33.7

54.5
49.6
46.3
33.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

409.14
444.05
454.95
458.71

386.28
434.84
448.69
461.05
452.50

388.61
437.72
442.65
459.67
464.40

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
394.00 395.79 404.29 415.20 407.93 408.91
444.64 446.13 442.90 448.51 431.07 437.78
452.52 442.49 448.36 461.25 446.22 455.10
462.73 461.48 459.26 461.07 431.51 462.02

420.97
449.21
463.68
456.78

417.84
444.29
459.95
455.13

422.99
450.47
462.16
457.60

444.14
460.93
479.70
471.84

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

399.19
411.27
432.82
445.67

391.10
415.33
396.47
454.81
415.42

393.51
416.83
410.80
457.73
458.29

407.23
411.65
448.81
423.12

410.06
408.91
452.06
406.22

407.23
401.02
453.10
403.61

409.85
410.15
453.91
419.50

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.28
10.70
10.91
11.08

9.93
10.58
10.76
11.03
10.93

9.99
10.65
10.77
11.13
11.11

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.34
10.02
10.38
10.38
10.30
10.00
10.74
10.75
10.75
10.73
10.67
10.60
10.80
10.74
10.83
10.93
10.91
10.94
11.15
11.12
11.12
11.11
10.98
11.16

10.42
10.67
11.04
11.06

10.42
10.68
11.03
11.02

10.47
10.70
11.03
11.00

10.60
10.82
11.13
11.05

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.03
10.18
10.74
10.87

10.08
10.13
10.14
11.12
10.01

10.09
10.02
10.27
11.11
10.86

10.13
10.24
10.92
10.27

10.15
10.30
11.08
10.03

10.08
10.23
11.16
10.04

10.07
10.41
11.18
10.06

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.8
41.5
41.7
41.4

38.9
41.1
41.7
41.8
41.4

38.9
41.1
41.1
41.3
41.8

40.4
42.1
42.0
41.3

40.1
41.6
41.7
41.3

40.4
42.1
41.9
41.6

41.9
42.6
43.1
42.7

See footnotes at end of tables.



PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
401.40 403.60 394.42 401.00 393.12 381.42
417.49 414.51 413.09 417.99 404.09 403.35
424.35 423.80 434.42 440.88 422.92 437.67
462.85 467.52 460.13 459.41 461.54 443.56
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
10.01
9.99
9.91
10.05
10.08
10.06
10.11
10.10
10.27
10.23
10.35
10.49
10.70
10.94
10.90
11.18
11.32
11.25 11.26
11.34

DOLLARS
9.73
10.16
10.78
10.74

55

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.5
39.1
40.0
39.3
41.4
41.5
41.2
41.8
40.4
41.9
41.2
41.4
42.2
40.9
41.5
41.5
41.3
41.5
39.3

39.7
41.3
41.6
41.4

MANUFACTURING

SIC 353
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 353—CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED MACHINERY (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
3.1
2.9
2.7

1.7
• 2.8
2.8
2.9
2.8

1.6
3.1
2.9
2.8
3.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER
1.7
1.9
3.1
3.0
3.0
2.7
2.7
2.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
2.1
2.0
2.2
3.0
3.2
2.7
2.9
2.5
2.9
2.4
2.9
2.4
2.8
2.4
2.7

2.6
3.3
3.1
2.8

2.3
3.0
2.9
2.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

81.5
91.5
86.2
80.2

70.0
88.0
86.5
83.1
75.1

69.3
89.6
86.9
82.3
79.4

70.2
90.2
88.7
82.6

THOUSANDS
87.2
86.3
93.0
92.9
86.9
86.1
82.2
81.5

86.5
92.1
85.7
81.0

88.4
92.7
85.6
76.9

87.7
92.2
84.9
76.2

2.5
3.1
3.1
2.7

87.5
92.3
84.1
75.9

MiAiirti rum nv/rr

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.7
9.3
8.8
8.2

42.3
55.6
52.9
48.6

440.48
479.74
497.06
515.68

10.93
11.56
11.92
12.22

8.2
9.1
8.9
8.6
7.7
32.7
51.3
53.8
50.6
43.3
397.40
467.81
490.65
518.81
508.99
10.01
11.41
11.71
12.15
12.09

7.9
9.1
9.0
8.6
8.0
32.0
52.8
53.8
50.2
46.3
403.17
469.04
479.35
521.42
527.81
10.13
11.44
11.72
12.24
12.39

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.3
41.5
41.7
42.2

39.7
41.0
41.9
42.7
42.1

39.8
41.0
40.9
42.6
42.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.0
2.5
2.5
2.4

1.9
2.2
2.3
2.7
2.4

1.7
2.5
2.4
2.6
2.4

See footnotes at end of tables.



7.9
9.1
9.2
8.6

32.3
53.5
55.1
50.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEE^—m IHUUSANUS
7.8
9.2
9.0
8.9
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.5
8.9
9.0
8.7
8.7
8.6
8.5
8.3
8.2
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
32.0 44.3
45.8
45.8
54.7 55.8
56.3
56.7
53.2 54.5
53.2
52.3
50.5 50.4
50.4
49.8

9.1
9.4
8.6
8.0

46.0
56.3
52.3
49.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
413.29 411.25 437.27 455.74 443.37 444.91
476.93 478.72 476.93 487.18 468.12 481.22
484.45 476.19 482.57 497.84 481.16 503.94
525.53 530.86 526.75 518.22 459.22 523.30
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.23
10.23 11.07
11.17
11.14
11.04
11.52
11.48 11.52
11.49
11.53
11.54
11.73
11.70 11.77
11.91
11.91
11.97
12.25
12.26 12.25
12.28
11.99
12.43

48.8
57.5
52.2
46.8

457.06
487.39
515.03
509.99

9.0
9.4
8.5
7.7

49.0
57.3
51.9
45.6

449.92
482.65
510.98
512.82

8.9
9.3
8.6
7.8

49.7
57.8
51.2
44.8

454.10
479.83
512.25
514.74

11.23
11.66
12.09
12.23

11.22
11.63
12.08
12.21

11.24
11.59
12.11
12.14

40.3
41.7
42.1
42.1

40.7
41.8
42.6
41.7

40.1
41.5
42.3
42.0

40.4
41.4
42.3
42.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
2.2
2.0
1.9
2.7
2.8
2.1
2.5
2.0
2.3
1.8
2.5
2.3
2.5
1.9
2.2

2.3
2.8
2.7
2.4

1.8
2.5
2.4
2.1

1.8
2.5
2.9
2.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
40.2 39.5
40.8
39.8
41.4
41.7 41.4
42.4
40.6
41.3
40.7 41.0
41.8
40.4
42.9
43.3 43.0
42.2
38.3
PRODUCTION-WORKER
1.9
2.1
2.4
2.5
2.4
2.2
2.4
2.4

9.1
9.4
8.6
7.7

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3532—MINING MACHINERY

SIC 3531—CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
70.9 86.9
91.5 92.3
86.6 88.4
82.5 82.3

Ann.
Avg.

3.5 1983
3.8 1984
4.0 1985
3.4 1986
1987

21.0
21.3
20.9
19.6

23.6
20.1
21.2
20.5
18.6

23.0
20.6
21.0
20.5
19.6

22.1
21.3
20.6
20.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
21.4
21.4
21.8
21.5
21.3
21.3
21.3
21.3
20.7
20.8
21.2
21.2
20.1
20.0
19.7
19.4

19.9
21.8
20.8
19.5

19.5
21.8
21.1
19.3

19.1
21.6
21.1
18.7

19.3
21.4
20.7
18.4

19.9
21.4
20.7
18.6

1983
1984
1985
86.8 1986
90.7 1987
83.6
75.5
1983
1984
1985
8.9 1986
9.3 1987
8.5
7.7
1983
1984
1985
49.5 1986
57.3 1987
51.1
44.2
1983
1984
1985
477.05 1986
493.31 1987
534.62
527.47
1983
1984
1985
11.44 1986
11.83 1987
12.29
12.21

11.8
12.7
13.0
12.2

12.8
11.7
13.1
12.8
10.9

12.9
12.1
13.0
12.9
11.7

12.4
12.7
12.8
12.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
12.4
12.1 11.9 12.1
12.7
12.7
12.7
12.6
13.0
13.2
12.8
13.3
12.5
12.5
12.3
12.1

11.3
13.0
13.0
12.2

11.0
13.3
13.2
12.0

10.7
13.1
13.2
11.6

10.9
13.1
13.0
11.1

11.6
131
12.9
11.1

424.40
464.12
469.45
465.03

404.64
456.21
466.99
465.66
468.84

408.67
460.73
460.16
459.75
474.43

DOLLARS
422.37
451.27
453.13
459.08

437.40
470.08
477.02
467.08

429.00
456.84
471.91
459.10

434.11
461.14
477.47
464.43

457.85
494.64
500.87
473.18

10.91
11.32
11.45
11.37

10.51
11.10
11.39
11.33
11.11

10.84
11.21
11.39
11.38
11.35

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.87
10.98
11.12
10.83
10.87
10.85
11.44
11.50
11.17
11.73
11.18 11.23
11.41
11.40
11.54
11.30
11.25
11.42
11.35
11.41
11.57
11.42
11.43 11.24

10.99
11.30
11.55
11.42

11.00
11.28
11.51
11.28

10.99
11.22
11.45
11.30

11.14
11.53
11.73
11.32

38.9
41.0
410
40.9

38.5
41.1
410
41.1
42.2

37.7
41.1
40.4
40.4
41.8

39.0
40.4
40.1
40.2

39.8
41.6
41.3
40.9

39.0
40.5
41.0
40.7

39.5
41.1
41.7
41.1

41.1
42.9
42.7
41.8

1.4
2.8
2.7
2.5

1.2
2.0
2.8
2.1
33

1.1
2.6
2.9
2.4
3.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.4
1.0
1.1
1.3
1.2
1.2
2.8
3.0
3.1
2.3
3.1
2.9
2.9
2.4
2.2
2.6
2.7
2.3
2.8
2.4
2.2
2.3
2.7
2.9

2.1
3.2
2.9
2.8

1.5
2.4
2.7
2.3

1.6
2.7
2.7
2.2

2.5
3.5
3.3
3.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
414.15 412.30 418.50 426.02 431.46
462.85 468.29 464.46 462.30 455.12
470.50 460.13 460.96 469.68 468.52
468.63 463.09 460.81 467.81 470.90

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.8
38.5
38.8
38.0
38.1
40.2
41.7
38.8
40.6
41.4
41.2
40.4
40.6
41.2
40.9
41.0
40.7
41.2
40.6
41.0

SIC 3533—OIL FIELD MACHINERY
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

68.3
65.3
66.0
48.6

80.5
61.9
68.7
62.3
40.3

77.7
62.1
68.8
60.3
40.3

74.7
63.2
67.2
56.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
69.5
67.1
65.3
71.8
63.9
65.0
65.3
65.5
67.5
67.0
67.0
66.3
52.4
48.5
46.3
44.8

63.8
65.9
65.3
43.8

62.8
67.1
64.7
43.1

62.7
67.6
63.6
42.5

62.2
68.1
62.8
41.5

61.9
68.4
62.6
40.8

2.8 1983
3.0 1984
3.8 1985
2.8 1986
1987

10.4
9.2
9.5
7.0

12.2
9.2
9.9
8.6
5.8

12.0
8.8
9.9
8.5
5.7

11.5
8.8
9.8
8.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
10.7
9.9
10.3
11.1
8.9
8.9
9.0
9.2
9.8
9.7
9.9
9.7
7.7
7.1
6.7
6.6

9.7
9.3
9.3
6.4

9.5
9.5
9.3
6.3

9.5
9.7
9.1
6.2

9.3
9.8
8.8
6.0

9.2
9.8
8.7
5.9

41.7
41.7
43.5
43.2

56

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3533—OIL FIELD MACHINERY (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.4
42.1
41.9
28.9

50.8
39.0
44.3
38.7
23.1

48.2
39.8
44.1
37.2
22.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

422.14
456.79
468.94
451.76

411.73
455.62
462.03
466.62
442.40

412.52
460.79
458.77
457.37
463.56

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.58
10.85
11.06
11.21

10.45
10.90
10.77
11.11
11.06

10.47
11.05
10.82
11.21
11.17

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.9
42.1
42.4
40.3

39.4
41.8
42.9
42.0
40.0

39.4
41.7
42.4
40.8
41.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.5
3.7
3.4
2.8

2.0
3.9
3.4
3.1
3.5

2.0
4.3
3.3
3.0
4.2

PRODUCTION
44.3
41.0
43.3
31.7

SIC 3537
Jan.

Feb.

39.3
42.7
41.0
25.5

38.9
43.4
40.5
24.9

39.1
43.7
40.2
24.6

39.5
44.0
39.2
23.8

39.1
44.3
38.8
23.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

893
9.52
9.85
999

869
8.97
9.90
1007
9.91

883
8.95
9.88
1010
9.86

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
415.52 420.95 413.40
463.83 458.02 425.06
466.57 477.91 463.70
448.72 452.07 436.95

DOLLARS
411.60
439.52
463.14
447.28

426.62
453.02
477.97
447.20

429.71
455.18
473.48
444.61

441.31
462.46
469.98
441.38

455.70
466.98
486.51
453.46

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.4
40.9
41.5
42.1

38.0
40.0
40.1
42.5
41.8

38.0
39.4
40.4
41.9
42.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
10.48
10.55
10.60
10.63 10.60
11.15
11.18
11.07
11.01 10.60
10.91
10.96
11.03
11.14 11.12
11.25
11.30
11.36
11.33 11.32

DOLLARS
10.50
10.54
11.16
11.21

10.56
10.56
11.22
11.18

10.61
10.71
11.22
11.06

10.79
10.73
11.19
11.09

10.85
10.76
11.21
11.06

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
3.6
3.4
3.6

1.1
2.6
2.9
36
3.4

1.3
2.3
3.2
38
3.9

39.2
41.7
41.5
39.9

40.4
42.9
42.6
40.0

40.5
42.5
42.2
40.2

40.9
43.1
42.0
39.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.9
2.1
2.3
2.6
2.2
2.4
4.2
3.6
4.0
3.3
2.8
3.2
3.4
3.1
2.9
3.4
3.0
3.2
2.2
2.2
2.5
2.6
2.3
2.9

2.9
3.7
3.8
3.3

2.8
3.5
3.6
3.0

3.3
3.4
3.4
3.4

46.3
40.8
43.1
34.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER
416.06 419.89
469.42 470.68
469.13 462.51
456.75 456.52

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7 39.8 39.2 39.6 39.0
42.1
42.1
41.9
41.6 40.1
43.0
42.2
42.3
42.9 41.7
39.9 38.6
40.6
40.4
39.5

1983
L984
1985
1986
1987

26.1
28.7
29.6
29.9

26.0
26.9
30.0
30.4
29.5

25.6
27.0
30.2
29.9
29.6

25.5
27.4
30.0
29.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

13.5
15.2
15.9
15.8

13.0
13.8
16.2
16.4
15.2

12.8
13.9
16.4
16.0
15.2

12.9
14.3
16.3
16.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
25.4
25.3
28.3
27.8
29.5
29.3
29.7
29.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
342.50 340.45
369.95 370.67
420.16 393.66
430.50 415.83

42.0 SIC
43.4
43.4
41.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
4.2 1987
4.4
4.1
3.9 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

9.08
9.67
9.71
9.90

9 05
9.66
9.86
9 83

8.95
9.75
9.96
9.83

9.13
9.90
10.10
10.02

40.3
40.5
41.7
41.9

40.3
41.6
40.8
41.7

39.2
40.8
414
41.4

40.0
41.7
42.6
42.5

41.9
42.7
44.1
43.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
2.0
2.2
1.5
1.5
2.8
2.9
2.8
2.9
4.1
4.6
3.7
2.7
3.6
3.9
2.9
3.2
3.3
40
2.9
3.2
3.8
4.1
3.4

2.6
4.1
2.8
3.3

2.4
37
3.6
33

3.0
3.9
4.1
3.9

3.6
4.6
5.2
4.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
38.7
39.5
38.7
38.6
41.5
40.5
41.9
40.3
39.9
41.3
41.4
42.0
42.1
40.5
42.2
41.7
42.0
42.6
41.5

24.3
26.6
25.9
25.5

23.1
25.1
26.7
25.4
25.0

23.2
25.2
26.5
25.4
25.2

23.2
25.5
26.2
25.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.4
24.2
24.5
24.6
26.0
26.7
27.2
27.2
25.9
25.5
25.5
25.4
25.4
25.7
25.5
25.5

24.7
27.4
25.6
25.8

24.9
27.4
25.3
25.7

25.1
27.4
25.9
25.3

25.2
27.3
25.9
25.4

25.0
27.3
26.0
25.5

14.8
17.8
17.3
18.0

13.5
16.2
18.0
17.7
17.8

13.6
16.6
17.6
17.7
17.7

13.6
16.9
17.4
17.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
14.5
15.0
15.1
13.8
18.3
18.4
17.2
17.8
16.9
16.7
16.8
17.3
18.0
17.9
18.1
18.1

15.3
18.6
17.0
18.4

15.7
18.4
16.9
18.5

15.9
18.5
17.3
17.9

16.1
18.2
17.5
18.0

16.0
18.4
17.7
18.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
328.97 341.82 341.13 351.66 350.88 362.46
384.89 381.39 379.55 383.36 365.42 369.05
382.44 367.94 378.51 385.63 365.48 372.78
384.30 375.09 378.90 387.44 361.55 405.04

371.39
384.89
378.28
404.21

367.43
376.89
370.54
397.96

362.34
392.46
375.34
402.94

395.59
399.90
385.22
424.58

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.04
8.68
8.72
8.93
9.02
9.13
9.23
9.19
9.19
9.26
9.09
9.09
9.26
9.13
9.30
9.36
9.16
9.25
9.68
9.52
9.52
9.59
9.44
9.69

9.17
9.23
9.41
9.74

9.14
9.17
9.31
9.73

9.15
9.30
9.36
9.78

9.33
9.30
9.35
9.92

40.5
41.7
40.2
41.5

40.2
41.1
39.8
40.9

39.6
42.2
40.1
41.2

42.4
43.0
41.2
42.8

26.2
29.6
29.3
29.9

26.6
29.3
29.0
29.9

26.8
29.4
29.4
29.6

26.9
29.8
29.6
29.5

27.2
30.C
29.9
29.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

353.19
380.88
375.32
389.86

314.84
368.85
379.32
374.86
388.57

329.49
378.31
366.96
382.18
379.42

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
13.0
13.2 13.3
14.8
15.9 15.9
15.7
15.9 15.6
15.8
16.1 15.9

13.7
15.9
15.8
15.7

13.8
15.5
15.7
15.6

14.1
15.5
15.9
15.4

14.3
15.7
15.9
15.4

14.5
16.1
16.0
15.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.01
9.20
9.29
9.65

8.77
9.13
9.32
9.49
9.69

8.81
9.16
9.29
9.70
9.63

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
343.27 347.60 356.90
378.27 400.56 407.12
399.10 413.70 400.20
417.42 425.15 421.16

DOLLARS
362.70
398.93
409.91
415.65

365.92
402.27
396.17
412.83

354.76
394.13
408.20
406.96

358.00
406.58
424.30
417.78

382.55
422.73
445.41
437.87

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.2
41.4
40.4
40.4

35.9
40.4
40.7
39.5
40.1

37.4
41.3
39.5
39.4
39.4

57

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.00
8 87
8.80
8.99
8.82
885
9.34
9.85
9.56
9.81
9.29
9.18
9.72
9.64
9.85
9.69
9.83
9.98
1002
1001
998
998
992
10 25

3537—INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS AND TRACTORS

THOUSANDS
25.6 25.8
29.4 29.5
29.4 29.1
30.2 30.1

PRODUCTION
12.9
14.5
15.8
15.7

Mar.

SIC 3535—CONVEYORS LAND CONVEYING EQUIPMENT (Con.)

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
410 39.9
42.8
42.4 42.4
41.8
43.0
42.9 42.0
29.0
27.6 26.1

SIC 3535—CONVEYORS AND 1CONVEYING EQUIPMENT

1983
351.84 330.22 335.54
1984
389.37 358.80 352.63
1985
408.78 396.99 399.15
420.58 427.98 423.19
1986
1987
414.24 419.05

See footnotes at end of tables.


Ann.
Avg.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.2
38.9
37.9
39.2
38.9
41.7
41.5
41.3
41.4
40.2
41.3
40.3
40.7
41.2
39.9
39.7
39.4
39.8
40.4
38.3

39.7
40.6
40.3
41.8

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3537
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Dec.

Nov.

Year

SIC 3537—INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS AND TRACTORS (Con.)

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

2.3
3.4
2.9
2.9

1.1
2.9
2.5
3.0
2.4

1.1
3.3
2.7
2.8
2.1

1.4
3.6
3.0
2.9

1.6
3.3
2.7
2.4

1.4
3.7
2.6
2.4

2.1
3.8
2.8
2.9

2.5
3.4
2.3
2.3

2.7
3.3
2.9
3.2

3.2
3.4
3.1
3.1

3.1
2.9
2.7
2.9

2.9
3.4
3.1
2.9

SIC 354—METALWORKING MACHINERY
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986

277.7
304.9
309.9
304.1

44.9
49.0
49.8
48.9

192.4
217.0
221.5
216.7

399.67
436.29
450.08
465.55

9.82
10.17
10.59
10.98

1QQ7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.7
42.9
42.5
42.4

278.2
293.7
314.3
306.2
300.3
44.7
46.8
50.7
48.7
48.3
191.6
208.5
226.0
218.6
214.7
389.60
431.27
447.63
468.47
471.84
9.74
10.10
10.41
10.92
1 1 flG
11.U5
40.0
42.7
43.0
42.9
42.7

275.4
297.0
313.8
306.6
299.2
44.2
47.1
50.2
49.0
48.2
189.2
210.9
225.4
218.9
213.6
385.31
433.29
441.41
465.38
472.60
9.73
10.10
10.46
10.95
1110
11.12
39.6
42.9
42.2
42.5
42.5

272.8
298.5
313.9
306.8

43.9
47.6
50.7
49.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
273.0
272.8
272.4
272.2
304.4
305.4
301.5
303.0
311.5
311.6
306.1
310.6
300.4
306.1
306.0
306.3

275.4
305.9
307.6
301.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
44.1
44.5
44.6
43.7
48.4
48.7
49.0
47.8
49.7
49.9
49.6
49.0
49.4
49.5
49.3
48.3

45.0
50.3
49.3
48.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
187.0
187.1
187.9
187.2
188.2
213.5
215.1
216.8
211.3
215.4
222.7
222.6
221.2
225.2
217.2
218.0
218.2
218.5
219.0
213.3
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
389.77 390.57 387.65 393.56 392.98
431.85 432.00 429.41 434.30 428.92
445.79 440.79 441.84 447.95 442.05
467.99 467.14 464.03 462.09 458.55
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
9.80
9.74
9.74
9.79
9.72
10.09
10.07
10.08
10.10
10.14
10.44
10.47
10.52
10.54
10.55
10.94
10.96
10.97
10.97
10.95

191.1
217.3
219.1
214.0
DOLLARS
392.35
430.95
441.84
458.39
DOLLARS
9.76
10.14
10.52
10.94

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.1
40.1
39.8
40.2
40.1
42.8
42.9
42.6
43.0
42.3
42.7
42.1
42.0
42.5
41.9
42.7
42.7
42.3
42.2
41.8

40.2
42.5
42.0

419

279.5
310.6
308.6
303.8

45.0
50.3
49.5
48.9

194.8
222.4
220.2
216.2

405.25
442.37
455.82
468.78

9.86
10.24
10.70
11.03

282.2
311.6
307.6
302.5

45.7
50.7
49.5
48.2

197.4
222.9
220.0
215.7

410.44
440.32
453.26
466.31

9.89
10.24
10.69
11.05

286.8
312.6
306.9
301.1

46.2
50.5
49.5
48.7

201.9
224.0
219.1
214.4

420.73
441.87
460.28
467.42

9.97
10.30
10.83
11.05

41.1
43.2
42.6
42.5

41.5
43.0
42.4
42.2

42.2
42.9
42.5
42.3

3.7
5.2
4.7
4.7

3.8
5.1
4.5
4.4

4.2
5.2
4.7
4.6

4.1 1983
3.9 1984
4.0 1985
4.0 1986

52.0
55.3
53.8
49.9

53.6
53.4
55.3
52.0
47.2

53.1
54.2
55.1
51.5
46.5

52.0
54.6
54.8
51.3

3.3
4.9
4.6
4.6

2.6
4.6
5.0
4.8
4.7

2.6
4.9
4.8
4.8
4.5

See footnotes at end of tables.



2.8
4.7
4.8
4.8

2.8
4.6
4.5
4.8

2.7
4.6
4.3
4.5

2.9
4.7
4.5
4.4

2.9
4.5
4.2
4.3

3.2
4.7
4.2
4.4

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1983
1984
1985
291.4 1986
315.1 1987
306.8
301.4
1983
1984
1985
46.9 1986
50.7 1987
49.5
48.6
1983
1984
1985
205.6 1986
226.4 1987
218.9
215.2
1983
1984
1985
434.16 1986
458.48 1987
480.69
481.74
1983
1984
1985
10.05 1986
10.42 1987
10.90
11.10
1983
1984
1985
43.2 1986
44.0 1987
44.1
43.4

7.3

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.0
8.1

7.5
8.2

7.7
8.1

7.8
8.1

7.7

7.9
7.3

7.8
7.2

7.8

29.9
33.7
33.9
31.4

31.3
31.4
34.8
32.8
29.9

30.8
32.3
34.6
32.6
29.2

29.5
32.8
34.6
32.4

386.49
432.48
450.71
465.13

375.59
414.75
443.41
466.12
465.63

370.76
422.15
440.99
462.21
467.42

9.91
10.20
10.58
10.97

9.91
9.97
10.36
10.84
11.06

9.94
9.98
10.45
10.85
11.05

39.0
42.4
42.6
42.4

37.9
41.6
42.8
43.0
42.1

37.3
42.3
42.2
42.6
42.3

1.8

1.3

1.4

3.8
4.1

2.9
4.1

3.5
4.2

3.9

4.1
37

1987

4.1
38

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
51.3
51.3
55.0
55.3
54.1
54.3
50.7
50.5

THOUSANDS
50.7
51.5
56.1
55.6
53.7
53.3
50.3
49.6

51.6
56.0
52.9
48.4

52.7
55.9
52.7
47.9

53.2
55.9
52.6
47.8

50.8
55.4
53.4
49.3

51.6
55.9
53.6
49.0

THOUSANDS
7.3
7.2
8.1
8.0
8.1
8.1
7.7
7.6

7.2
8.2
8.1
7.6

7.3

7.3

7.4

7.6

8.1
8.1

8.1
8.0

8.2
8.1

8.2
8.0

7.5

7.5

7.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
28.7
29.3
29.1
29.1
34.4
33.7
33.3
33.1
33.5
34.4
34.0
33.7
31.7
31.7
31.1
32.0

29.0
33.7
33.4
30.9

29.9
34.6
33.8
30.6

30.0
34.9
33.3
30.3

30.9
35.0
33.2
30.2

31.3
35.0
33.2
30.1

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
376.73 376.81 383.73 374.36
428.08 428.50 431.71 434.60
443.52 448.38 444.57 444.98
470.61 469.88 454.99 455.78

394.22
436.39
456.45
460.37

396.19
440.91
457.52
460.37

408.53
445.12
455.52
464.67

423.42
453.44
489.79
481.93

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.87
9.94
9.89
9.80
9.92
9.89
10.23 10.25
10.12
10.13
10.03
10.18
10.51 10.47
10.55
10.48
10.45
10.51
10.97
10.99 10.93
11.03
10.88
10.81

9.93
10.22
10.74
11.04

9.88
10.35
10.74
11.04

9.94
10.40
10.82
11.09

10.01
10.40
10.86
11.13

39.7
42.7
42.5
41.7

40.1
42.6
42.6
41.7

41.1
42.8
42.1
41.9

42.3
43.6
45.1
43.3

1.9

2.1

2.5

3.4

3.8
4.6

4.3
4.1

4.6
4.3

3.5

3.7

4.9
5.5

17.5
19.1
19.1
19.5

17.8
19.2
19.3
19.3

17.9
19.3
19.3
19.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN
7.2
7.1
7.9
7.8
8.4
8.1

7.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER
376.05 381.92
421.26 431.63
445.40 438.90
464.58 462.67

7.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.1
38.5
37.9
38.8
38.1
42.4
42.2
42.3
42.3
42.0
42.5
42.2
42.0
42.3
42.5
42.6
41.4
42.7
42.8
42.9

38.2
42.4
42.5
41.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.2
1.5
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.3
3.5
3.8
3.9
3.5
3.8
3.4
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.8
3.9
4.1
4.0
4.1
3.6
3.6
4.2
4.0

7.7

3.7

4.2

SIC 3542-MACHINE TOOLS, METAL FORMING TYPES

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

May

SIC 3541—MACHINE TOOLS, METAL CUTTING TYPES

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Apr.

4.9
5.7
5.4
5.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

58

17.1
18.6
19.2
19.5

17.3
17.9
19.3
19.5
19.1

16.7
18.0
19.3
19.6
19.2

16.7
18.3
19.2
19.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
16.7
17.0
18.4
18.6
19.2
19.2
19.5
19.6

THOUSANDS
16.8
16.8
18.7
18.4
19.4
19.3
19.7
19.2

16.8
18.6
19.1
19.3

17.3
19.0
19.2
19.4

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3542—MACHINE TOOLS, METAL FORMING TYPES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.9
11.4
11.8
11.9

9.8
10.7
12.0
11.9
11.9

9.5
10.9
12.0
11.9
11.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

403.37
449.86
457.97
482.58

392.03
445.84
441.74
484.21
468.03

386.58
453.25
436.71
488.75
471.92

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.45
10.61
10.93
11.49

10.13
10.59
10.67
11.42
11.36

10.20
10.59
10.73
11.50
11.29

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.6
42.4
41.9
42.0

38.7
42.1
41.4
42.4
41.2

37.9
42.8
40.7
42.5
41.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.7
4.4
4.1
4.7

1.6
4.4
3.3
4.8
4.1

1.9
4.6
3.3
4.9
4.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
9.7
9.7
9.6
9.9
11.3
11.4
11.2
11.2
11.8
11.8
11.8
11.8
11.9
12.1
11.7
11.8

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3545
Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

10.1
11.8
11.7
11.9

10.3
11.8
11.6
12.0

10.6
12.0
11.8
11.8

10.6
12.1
11.8
11.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

434.51
471.96
489.55
507.78

426.62
470.21
486.85
515.24
515.09

422.09
468.90
479.27
511.58
515.59

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
396.42 398.86 383.61 384.25 394.72 392.54
453.68 443.52 435.34 452.63 442.85 441.63
452.19 451.02 445.46 460.32 460.91 450.59
487.90 487.18 479.65 481.32 478.17 455.87

407.42
450.92
471.41
475.59

425.19
450.28
462.51
483.11

427.73
454.96
476.36
489.18

439.60
473.24
491.12
493.31

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.42
10.80
11.28
11.70

10.38
10.76
11.09
11.71
11.76

10.32
10.73
11.12
11.68
11.88

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.27
10.34
10.47 10.44
10.36
10.47
10.60
10.56
10.49
10.65
10.62 10.54
10.69
10.79
10.76
10.96
11.16 10.99
11.48
11.49
11.53
11.46
11.55 11.34

10.61
10.66
11.04
11.46

10.71
10.57
10.96
11.53

10.64
10.63
11.13
11.51

10.67
10.78
11.29
11.58

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.7
43.7
43.4
43.4

41.1
43.7
43.9
44.0
43.8

40.9
43.7
43.1
43.8
43.4

37.6
41.9
41.0
40.2

38.4
42.3
42.7
41.5

39.7
42.6
42.2
41.9

40.2
42.8
42.8
42.5

41.2
43.9
43.5
42.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.3
5.7
5.7
5.7

3.8
5.7
6.1
6.2
5.9

3.7
5.8
5.9
6.1
5.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.0
2.3
2.1
2.0
2.4 2.4
4.7
3.6
4.4
4.2
3.6
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.2
4.6
3.6
4.0
4.6
4.7
4.7
4.5
4.5
4.1

3.0
4.2
4.6
4.8

3.8
4.4
4.5
5.1

4.1
4.6
4.7
4.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.1
37.7
38.6
36.7
38.5
42.8
42.0
41.5
42.5
41.7
42.3
41.8
41.4
42.0
41.3
42.5
42.4
41.6
42.0
41.4

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3544—SPECIAL DIES, TOOLS, JIGS, AND FIXTURES (Con.)

9.7
11.4
11.5
11.7

9.6
11.1
11.9
11.9

Apr.

SIC 3544—SPECIAL DIES, TOOLS, JIGS, AND FIXTURES

4.9 SIC
5.6
5.6
5.4 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
428.28 424.98 421.89 428.69 424.35 427.46
468.90 465.41 461.15 466.91 457.74 466.98
482.89 479.70 480.31 484.70 479.95 480.48
511.58 511.58 505.31 501.68 497.88 498.50

438.48
482.01
498.35
510.99

445.20
479.16
493.78
507.60

455.80
477.64
505.04
507.29

468.41
495.29
523.26
518.90

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.32
10.35
10.35
10.29
10.29
10.38
10.73
10.65
10.65
10.66
10.67
10.76
11.05
11.13
11.17
11.22
11.24
11.20
11.68
11.68
11.67
11.64
11.66
11.62

10.44
10.93
11.43
11.72

10.50
10.89
11.43
11.75

10.60
10.93
11.61
11.77

10.67
11.13
11.68
11.82

41.3
43.4
42.9
42.9

42.0
44.1
43.6
43.6

42.4
44.0
43.2
43.2

43.0
43.7
43.5
43.1

43.9
44.5
44.8
43.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.0
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.8
5.5
5.7
5.4
5.4
5.5
5.2
5.2
6.0
5.7
5.3
5.3
5.1
5.4
6.1
6.0
5.5
5.3
5.4

4.7
6.1
5.6
5.6

4.8
6.1
5.4
5.4

5.1
6.1
5.7
5.5

5.7
6.4
6.5
5.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.5
41.3
41.0
41.3
41.0
43.7
43.7
43.3
43.8
42.9
43.7
43.1
43.0
43.2
42.7
43.8
43.8
43.3
43.1
42.7

3545—MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORIES
50.0
54.5
55.5
54.1

50.4
52.5
56.1
54.8
53.2

49.6
53.4
55.9
55.0
53.0

49.5
53.6
56.1
55.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
49.6
49.3
48.7
49.6
54.3
54.0
54.3
54.7
56.0
55.2
55.9
55.9
53.3
54.7
54.9
54.8

49.4
54.8
55.1
53.5

50.0
55.2
55.1
54.2

50.7
55.4
54.9
53.3

51.4
55.7
55.0
53.0

52.3
56.1
54.8
53.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

120.1
135.0
140.8
141.5

117.4
129.8
142.4
140.0
142.2

117.5
131.0
142.2
140.5
142.3

117.0
131.3
142.7
140.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
117.2
117.7
117.0
118.3
134.3
132.9
133.5
135.0
141.6
138.5
141.9
141.6
140.0
141.7
142.0
142.5

119.4
134.7
139.6
141.0

121.9
137.5
140.1
142.3

123.6
138.4
139.9
142.8

125.6
139.7
139.7
142.0

128.4
141.7
139.8
142.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.9
10.8
11.4
11.3

10.0
10.1
11.5
11.2
11.5

10.0
10.3
11.4
11.3
11.5

10.0
10.4
11.5
11.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
9.6
9.9
10.0
9.9
10.8
10.6
10.7
10.8
11.6
11.4
11.5
11.5
11.2
11.4
11.5
11.5

9.7
11.0
11.4
11.3

9.7
11.0
11.3
11.4

9.8
11.2
11.3
11.2

9.8
11.3
11.4
11.2

10.0
11.4
11.4
11.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

14.3
15.9
16.3
16.0

13.9
15.2
16.5
15.6
15.8

13.8
15.4
16.6
15.8
15.8

13.8
15.4
16.8
15.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.8
14.0
14.3
14.3
15.8
15.9
16.2
15.5
16.4
16.4
16.0
16.6
16.1
16.2
15.8
16.2

14.6
16.1
16.0
15.9

14.4
16.1
16.0
16.0

14.8
16.4
15.9
15.9

15.1
16.4
15.9
16.2

15.2
16.5
16.0
16.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

33.9
38.2
38.9
37 6

33.5
36.8
39.6
38 2
36.8

32.8
37.2
39.5
38.3
37.2

33.0
37.4
39.5
38.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
32.8
33.2
33.3
33.3
37.6
37.8
38.2
37.7
39.3
39.2
39.2
38.4
38.0
38.0
38.1
36.9

33.8
38.4
38.6
37.0

34.1
39.0
38.3
37.5

34.9
39.0
38.2
17 0

35.5
39.1
38.3
36.7

36.3
39.6
38.1
36.8

90.5
92.8
90.4
1983
102.9
105.8
102.0
1984
111.1
109.5
111.6
1985
108.5
108.9
109.5
1986
109.2
109.6
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.


90.1
102.5
111.3
109.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
90.2
89.9
90.7
91.2
103.8
104.8
105.9
105.2
110.4
110.2
109.6
106.9
109.9
110.2
110.4
108.1

92.1
105.6
108.2
108.6

94.5
107.9
108.7
109.9

95.9
108.4
109.0
110.2

97.8
109.4
108.4
109.4

100.3
111.1
108.5
110.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

358.58
392.12
397.40
401.30

342.13
389.43
399.41
403.24
411.18

337.08
391.70
395.43
398.52
413.00

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
342.70 345.25 346.14 352.54 362.20 352.54
385.64 392.35 393.13 396.68 386.46 383.22
400.06 392.92 390.82 399.21 387.73 390.73
404.26 401.39 397.13 398.29 392.00 394.02

366.79
393.90
396.76
402.79

372.37
387.90
396.07
400.58

383.95
389.16
400.20
405.96

398.36
411.72
419.74
421.00

59

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3545
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3545—MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORIES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.92
9.27
9.53
9.86

8.75
9.25
9.42
9.67
9.98

8.71
9.26
9.46
9.84
10.00

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.2
42.3
41.7
40.7

39.1
42.1
42.4
41.7
41.2

38.7
42.3
41.8
40.5
41.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.7
4.3
3.6
3.5

1.5
4?
3.9
3.2
3.5

1.4
4.3
3.8
3.4
3.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.72
8.83
8.83
8.88 9.01
8.88
9.16
9.21
9.25
9.29 9.29
9.19
9.48
940
944
9 46
9 48
9 53
9.79
9.86
9.83
9.81 9.80
9.90

9.06
9.28
9 59
9.94

9.12
9.31
9 69
9.95

39.7
41.7
41.0
39.8

40.8
42.4
41.2
40.4

41.1
41.8
41.3
40.3

42.1
41.8
41.3
40.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.0
1.9
1.8
2.3
2.6
4.1
4.3
3.9
4.3
3.9
4.3
3.7
3.7
3.2
3.5
3.9
3.3
3.7
3.2
3.3
3.5
3.6
3.2

3.1
4.5
3.4
3.4

3.3
4.1
3.3
3.2

4.0
4.2
3.6
3.6

SIC 3546—POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS

9.20 1983
9.40 1984
983 1985
10.00 1986
1987
43.3 SIC
43.8
42.7
42.1 1983
1984
1985
1986
5.1 1987
51
4.3
3.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.6
4.0
26
2.4

2.2
2.9
41
2.1
2.7

2.0
3.4
34
2.1
2.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.6
24.6
24.9
24.7
26.0
26.3
26.7
26.6
27.3
27.2
27.1
26.2
25.5
25.4
25.2
25.1

25.0
26.8
26.1
25.1

25.0
27.1
25.8
25.1

24.9
27.0
25.9
25.2

25.2
27.3
25.8
25.2

25.4
27.7
25.8
24.9

93.3
98.3
102.9
96.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
92.7
93.0
92.7
92.7
98.7
99.8
101.3
100.5
101.8
101.3
100.9
98.4
95.1
94.6
94.2
92.4

93.5
100.7
99.0
91.9

94.6
102.6
99.2
92.3

95.6
102.8
98.2
92.3

96.6
102.7
98.2
92.6

97.2
103.8
98.4
92.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
367.48 368.52 371.85 376.36 374.80 375.19
401.44 401.15 401.02 406.43 401.29 398.82
423.53 415.89 419.57 425.11 412.09 418.40
435.56 430.15 433.06 434.10 423.05 432.02

387.28
412.02
427.65
437.86

387.86
408.51
426.01
433.47

396.45
419.05
440.77
446.05

409.60
431.43
451.62
455.14

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.37
9.31
9.27
9.25
9.21
9.19
9.68
9.74
9.65
9.62
9.64
9.70
10.17
10.15
10.18
10.07
10.11
10.06
10.41
10.39
10.41
10.41
10.42
10.42

9.40
9.81
10.28
10.45

9.46
9.82
10.29
10.42

9.53
9.93
10.42
10.52

9.57
10.01
10.43
10.56

40.3
41.2
41.1
41.5

41.2
42.0
41.6
41.9

41.0
41.6
41.4
41.6

41.6
42.2
42.3
42.4

42.8
43.1
43.3
43.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.6
2.4
2.1
2.5
2.4
2.3
3.4
3.2
3.3
3.6
3.3
3.3
3.8
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.2
3.4
3.7
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.0
3.5

3.3
4.0
3.9
3.6

3.2
3.7
3.7
3.4

3.3
4.0
4.1
3.8

3.9
4.5
4.5
4.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

377.87
406.71
424.51
434.93

358.81
394.13
418.08
428.70
444.58

359.86
398.53
414.83
428.90
437.43

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
298.70 300.30 299.53 307.65 302.24 309.67
329.27 326.82 323.21 325.58 334.55 336.60
329.08 318.14 318.44 327.46 323.36 325.91
344.97 330.96 336.71 340.61 347.58 354.05

314.69
348.68
337.02
359.98

317.79
339.75
333.33
348.57

321.77
350.63
334.49
345.67

326.68
361.09
361.20
365.92

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.33
9.73
10.18
10.43

9.13
9.52
10.05
10.33
10.56

9.18
9.58
10.02
10.36
10.49

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.62
7.70
7.70
7.73 7.73
7.82
8.11
8.03
8.06
7.98 8.14
8.17
8.31
8.35
8.38
8.29 8.27
8.23
8.56
8.40
8.46
8.41 8.54
8.47

7.77
8.09
8.22
8.49

7.77
8.07
8.21
8.44

7.81
8.25
8.30
8.39

7.91
8.32
8.40
8.49

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.5
41.8
41.7
41.7

39.3
41.4
41.6
41.5
42.1

39.2
41.6
41.4
41.4
41.7

40.5
43.1
41.0
42.4

40.9
42.1
40.6
41.3

41.2
42.5
40.3
41.2

41.3
43.4
43.0
43.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.7
3.6
3.7
3.5

1.9
3.1
3.6
3.4
3.9

1.8
3.4
3.6
3.3
3.5

7.54
7.97
8.34
8.48
8.42

7.62
8.16
8.36
8.52
8.51

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.0
41.4
40.0
40.8

40.4
40.3
41.2
39.4
42.5

39.9
40.9
40.3
39.3
40.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.2
39.0
38.9
39.8 39.1
40.6
40.7
40.1
40.8 41.1
39.6
38.1
38.0
39.5 39.1
40.3
39.4
39.8
40.5 40.7

39.6
41.2
39.6
41.8

60

3.1
4.8
1.8
3.3

24.7
25.6
27.8
25.5

17.2
17.4
16.1
15.7

7.73
8.11
8.31
8.47

3.3
5.1
2.1
2.3

24.7
25.5
27.4
25.3
24.8

17.2
17.5
16.2
15.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.1
4.6
2.6
2.4

25.3
25.4
27.4
25.5
25.4

16.8
17.8
16.4
15.5

304.04
333.74
336.91
334.84
345.51

3.2
5.6
3.2
3.0

24.9
26.5
26.7
25.3

16.6
17.6
16.3
15.6

304.62
321.19
343.61
334.11
357.85

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
2.4
3.3
1.8
1.7
2.5
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.8
4.1
4.1
27
24
22
2.3
22
2.4
3.3
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.0
1.9

163.9
172.7
164.7
156.5

16.4
17.2
16.1
15.2

309.20
335.75
332.40
345.58

Dec.

162.9
171.5
164.7
156.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
15.0
14.9
15.3 15.6
16.8
16.7
16.3 15.7
15.6
15.5 15.3
16.2
15.6
15.4
15.4 14.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Nov.

161.9
171.4
165.1
156.0

94.6
97.9
103.0
96.6
93.4

14.8
16.8
16.7
16.0

Oct.

161.0
171.1
166.4
156.7

96.8
97.4
103.2
97.3
92.7

15.0
16.8
17.0
15.9
15.6

Sept.

160.1
169.0
166.7
156.4

94.4
100.5
100.4
94.0

15.4
17.3
17.2
16.0
15.7

Aug.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
158.8
158.6
159.1
159.0
165.3
167.0
169.0
168.6
170.6
169.3
169.3
166.2
161.5
160.6
160.0
157.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

15.9
17.0
16.2
15.6

July

159.2
165.0
172.2
162.5

23.3
24.4
22.1
21.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

June

160.5
164.2
171.8
162.3
157.0

23.1
24.8
22.3
21.3

20.7
23.5
23.3
22.0

May

163.1
163.6
171.9
163.4
157.0

23.0
25.2
22.5
21.1

20.9
23.2
23.8
21.9
21.2

Apr.

160.7
168.2
168.2
159.2

22.9
25.2
22.3
21.4

21.3
23.5
24.1
22.0
21.3

Mar.

355—SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY

22.5
24.9
22.5
21.1

21.9
24.1
22.6
21.4


See footnotes at end of tables.


Feb.

THOUSANDS
21.4 21.7
23.8 23.5
21.9 21.7
21.3 20.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
20.8
21.0
23.8
23.8
22.8
22.0
21.7
21.2

Jan.

SIC 3546—POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS (Con.)
8.99
9.29
9 63
9.97

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.3
39.1 39.2 39.7 40.2
42.6
42.7 41.6
42.5
42.1
41.4
41.8
42.2
42.2 40.9
40.4
41.0
41.0
40.6 40.0

Ann.
Avg.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.0
40.6
39.9
40.2
40.1
41.6
41.7
41.6
41.9
41.2
42.1
41.3
41.5
41.8
40.6
41.8
41.4
41.6
41.7
40.6

SIC 3555

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Feb.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3551—FOOD PRODUCTS MACHINERY

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
3.8
3.8
3.9
3.8
3.9
4.0
3.9
4.0
3.4
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.7
3.6
3.7
3.7

3.9
3.9
3.6
3.7

3.8
3.9
3.6
3.8

3.8
3.7
3.6
3.9

3.9
3.9
3.7
3.9

3.9
3.9
3.8
3.9

5.1 1983
5.4 1984
5.2 1985
5.2 1986
1987

13.6
13.7
12.5
12.4

13.9
14.1
13.1
12.4
12.8

13.5
14.0
13.1
12.4
13.1

13.4
13.8
12.9
12.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
13.4
13.3
13.6
13.3
13.7
14.1
14.1
14.0
12.4
11.9
12.5
12.5
11.8
12.3
12.3
12.3

13.4
13.5
12.5
12.2

13.5
13.4
12.4
12.3

13.7
13.3
12.3
12.4

14.0
13.3
12.3
12.6

14.0
13.2
12.5
12.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

295.07
317.06
327.59
355.32

272.16
311.50
326.61
337.00
379.31

278.31
312.57
324.28
338.66
376.28

DOLLARS
296.27
314.00
319.20
359.98

298.96
319.61
325.22
362.95

313.08
318.11
328.04
363.36

310.91
322.55
337.81
373.20

324.97
332.78
353.76
383.56

426.70
440.06
456.43
460.10

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.34
7.64
7.99
8.42

7.20
7.47
7.87
8.14
8.66

7.21
7.46
7.89
8.22
8.67

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR*
7.37
7.29
7.30
7.22
7.23
7.24
7.64
7.67
7.62
7.58
7.58
7.57
8.03
7.96
7.89
7.98
7.93
7.89
8.47
8.44
8.29
8.48
8.43
8.32

7.40
7.72
8.03
8.54

7.49
7.74
8.06
8.47

7.51
7.81
8.14
8.54

7.54
7.83
8.17
8.60

9.96
10.32
10.66
10.76

10.04
10.33
10.59
10.70

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.2
41.5
41.0
42.2

37.8
41.7
41.5
41.4
43.8

38.6
41.9
41.1
41.2
43.4

40.2
41.1
40.1
42.5

40.4
41.4
40.5
42.5

41.8
41.1
40.7
42.9

41.4
41.3
41.5
43.7

43.1
42.5
43.3
44.6

40.6
41.5
41.9
42.3

41.1
42.5
43.0
42.5

42.5
42.6
43.1
43.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
2.9
2.5
36

1.4
2.9
2.6
2.8
4.5

1.3
3.2
2.7
29
4.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
1.9
2.1
1.9
1.6
1.6
2.7
2.0
2.5
2.9
3.1
3.3
2.4
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.6
3.9
3.2
3.1
2.8
3.5
35

2.5
2.9
2.5
4.0

3.4
2.9
2.6
42

2.7
2.8
2.8
4.7

3.6
3.1
3.4
4.9

31
3.2
3.3
3.4

27
3.1
3.2
3.3

2.6
3.6
3.6
3.7

19.7
19.8
18.5
18.5

20.0
19.6
18.4
18.7

20.3
19.7
18.4
18.9

37.3
38.7
37.9
36.7

37.9
39.1
37.9
37.0

38.0
39.0
37.9
37.0

38.2
39.1
38.0
37.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.9
5.3
5.3
5.2

4.8
5.1
5.4
5.1
5.2

4.8
5.2
5.3
5.1
5.2

4.8
5.2
5.5
5.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.4
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.2

5.0
5.3
5.2
5.2

5.0
5.4
5.2
5.2

5.0
5.4
5.3
5.2

5.0
5.4
5.2
5.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

23.0
24.1
23.5
22.5

23.4
23.9
24.1
22.9
22.6

22.8
24.1
23.9
22.7
22.7

22.7
24.2
23.8
22.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
22.6
22.4
22.6
22.8
24.3
24.2
24.2
23.8
23.7
23.7
22.9
23.5
22.7
22.6
22.2
22.5

22.7
23.7
23.0
22.0

23.2
24.1
23.0
22.2

23.2
24.0
23.1
22.4

23.5
24.1
23.3
22.6

23.8
24.2
23.4
22.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

395.85
423.26
435.97
443.92

374.22
417.08
429.51
441.19
451.08

380.16
419.25
425.80
442.85
442.21

404.01
427.56
439.74
447.96

401.13
423.30
441.21
448.38

409.36
438.60
458.38
457.30

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.75
10.15
10.43
10.62

9.45
10.05
10.30
10.58
10.74

9.60
10.03
10.31
10.62
10.63

9.83
10.18
10.52
10.59

9.88
10.20
10.53
10.60

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.6
41.7
41.8
41.8

39.6
41.5
41.7
41.7
42.0

39.6
41.8
41.3
41.7
41.6

40.8
41.6
41.5
41.4

41.1
42.0
41.8
42.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.4
2.9
3.0
3.0

2.4
2.7
2.9
3.1
3.5

1.9
2.8
2.9
3.1
3.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.2
?A
2fi
2.5
2.4
2.6
2.7
2.9
2.8
2.9
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.9
2.5
2.9
2.6
2.9
2.4
2.8
2.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
386.00 386.00 393.09 392.20 393.50 396.98
417.91 415.66 423.07 423.67 418.37 422.24
435.08 429.11 430.15 438.48 424.73 431.60
442.85 439.30 443.94 438.13 432.39 437.18
DOLLARS
9.73
10.15
10.40
10.56

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.0
40.4
40.0
40.6
40.4
41.5
41.4
41.6
41.7
41.3
42.2
41.4
41.5
42.0
40.8
41.7
42.0
41.6
41.1
40.6

SIC 3552—TEXTILE MACHINERY


See footnotes at end of tables.


ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
20.2
20.0
20.2
19.8
20.2
20.4
20.4
20.0
18.7
18.3
18.7
18.1
18.5
18.3
18.4
17.9

Dec.

Nov.

Oct.

3.9
3.9
3.8
3.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
36.9
36.9
36.8
36.9
38.7
39.2
39.3
39.3
38.4
37.8
38.3
38.5
37.7
37.4
37.0
37.5

20.2
20.2
19.4
18.5

Sept.

Aug.

3.9
3.9
3.7
3.7
3.9

36.7
39.2
39.0
37.7

20.4
20.1
19.4
18.3
19.5

July

4.1
4.0
3.8
3.7
3.9

36.6
39.0
39.0
37.3
37.3

20.8
20.3
19.5
18.4
19.3

June

3.9
3.9
3.7
3.8

37.4
38.8
39.2
37.4
37.3

20.1
20.0
18.7
18.5

May

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.4
39.1
38.3
37.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Apr.

Mar.

Feb.

Jan.

SIC 3552—TEXTILE MACHINERY (Con.)

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
9.65
9.65
9.73
9.66
9.74
10.07
10.04
10.17
10.16
10.13
10.31
10.34
10.39
10.44
10.41
10.62
10.57
10.56
10.66
10.65

Ann.
Avg.

19.9
19.7
18.6
18.4

38.7
39.2
38.1
37.2

32 SIC
3.7
3.5
3.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
20.2
19.7
18.5
19.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

61

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
282.36 287.75 288.08 297.11 287.96
317.18 319.12 310.02 316.99 312.94
324.28 319.55 321.96 327.18 325.22
347.78 343.21 350.69 356.16 343.51

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.5
39.8
39.9
40.7
39.0
42.1
40.8
40.9
41.6
41.9
40.5
40.5
40.6
41.0
41.1
40.7
41.4
41.6
42.0
41.8

3555—PRINTING TRADES MACHINERY
31.9
30.0
29.5
27.5

33.5
29.9
30.2
28.6
26.9

33.3
29.6
30.0
28.2
26.7

33.1
29.6
30.1
28.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
32.7
32.2
32.0
31.6
29.6
29.9
30.4
30.3
29.7
29.5
29.8
29.9
28.1
27.7
27.4
27.6

31.4
29.5
29.3
27.1

31.1
30.4
29.2
27.0

30.7
30.4
29.1
26.7

30.7
30.4
28.7
26.7

30.4
30.3
28.5
26.8

6.2
6.0
5.8
5.1

6.5
5.8
6.1
5.3
5.3

6.5
5.8
6.1
5.1
4.8

6.4
5.8
6.1
5.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
6.2
6.4
6.3
6.3
6.0
5.9
5.9
6.1
5.8
6.0
6.1
6.0
5.1
5.2
5.1
5.1

6.1
6.0
5.7
5.1

6.0
6.1
5.5
5.0

6.0
6.1
5.5
4.9

6.0
6.1
5.4
4.9

5.9
6.1
5.3
4.8

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3555
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3555—PRINTING TRADES MACHINERY (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

18.4
17.6
17.2
16.0

19.5
17.4
17.9
16.7
15.8

19.2
17.3
17.7
16.5
15.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

388.80
414.26
435.25
448.39

368.99
398.35
428.98
432.95
462.17

367.09
406.99
424.73
437.40
446.16

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.60
9.84
10.59
10.99

9.51
9 53
10.54
10.77
11.30

9.51
9 76
10.41
10.80
11.21

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.5
42.1
41.1
40.8

38.8
41.8
40.7
40.2
40.9

38.6
41.7
40.8
40.5
39.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.9
3.5
3.6
3.7

1.9
2.9
3.2
2.9
4.1

1.8
3.4
3.5
3.2
3.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
18.7
18.4
18.4
18.2
17.3
17.5
18.0
17.8
17.3
17.2
17.2
17.0
16.3
16.1
16.1
15.9

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

17.9
17.9
16.9
15.5

17.8
17.9
16.8
15.5

17.8
17.9
16.8
15.5

17.6
18.(
16.7
15.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

381.78
408.39
414.47
426.40

366.52
401.15
410.85
421.87
433.86

361.62
407.53
404.97
423.94
434.08

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
375.71 388.96 393.41 388.09 393.96 380.95
412.41 414.92 409.70 406.99 413.09 398.67
441.19 430.09 433.26 432.02 421.61 422.14
445.26 437.66 447.28 452.19 439.08 446.82

400.26
418.62
433.35
448.74

394.38
414.81
438.34
450.25

408.66
429.41
456.62
468.95

413.86
440.36
459.48
476.57

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.45
9.77
10.06
10.25

9.35
9.62
9.90
10.19
10.33

9.32
9.68
9.95
10.24
10.36

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.56
9.51
9.69
9.63
9.80
9.50
9 89
9 74
9 64
9 76
993
9 70
10.43
10.41
10.41
10.49
10.44
10.58
10.94
10.86
10.83
10.87
11.06
11.06

9.53
9 92
10.70
11.08

9.69
990
10.77
11.09

9.73
1008
10.95
11.30

9.58
1017
10.94
11.32

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.4
418
41.2
41.6

39.2
417
41.5
41.4
42.0

38.8
421
40.7
41.4
41.9

40.1
41.1
39.9
40.4

42.0
42.2
40.5
40.5

40.7
41.9
40.7
40.6

42.0
42.6
41.7
41.5

43.2
43.3
42.0
42.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.5
3.6
3.1
3.2

1.6
3.5
3.0
2.9
3.4

1.5
3.8
3.1
3.2
3.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
3.3
3.2
2.9
3.2 2.7
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.2
3.3
3.4
4.0
3.4
3.6
3.4
3.1
3.8
3.1
3.7
3.7
3.5
4.3

3.5
4.0
4.0
3.9

3.1
3.9
3.8
3.5

3.5
3.9
4.2
4.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.3
40.9
40.6
40.3
40.2
41.7
42.6
42.5
41.7
41.6
42.3
41.0
41.5
41.5
40.5
40.7
40.3
41.3
41.6
39.7

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 356—GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY (Con.)

18.1
17.1
16.8
15.7

18.9
17.4
17.6
16.4

Mar.

SIC 356—GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

sic:

4.0
4.3
4.0
4.5 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
369.33 369.47 371.84 380.43 376.94 383.54
406.14 407.40 407.13 406.71 399.90 405.04
414.17 409.41 411.41 415.07 406.02 409.85
426.40 421.48 424.96 426.17 420.66 420.45

391.27
411.88
417.77
428.06

393.18
409.34
414.32
425.18

403.74
414.66
423.72
430.12

413.45
424.72
435.02
446.52

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.44
9.47
9.35
9.33
9.39
9.40
9.67
9.70
9.74
9.73
9.73
9.76
9.98
10.01
10.01
10.05
10.05
10.07
10.25
10.23
10.24
10.22
10.26
10.23

9.52
9.83
10.14
10.29

9.52
9.84
10.13
10.27

9.59
9.92
10.21
10.29

9.66
9.97
10.26
10.36

40.5
415
40.7
41.1

41.1
41.9
41.2
41.6

41.3
41.6
40.9
41.4

42.1
41.8
41.5
41.8

42.8
42.6
42.4
43.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.4
2.8
1.8
1.9
1.9
3.7
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.4
3.6
3.1
2.9
2.8
3.0
2.7
2.9
3.1
2.9
3.0
3.2
3.2
3.2

3.2
3.8
3.2
3.5

3.1
3.6
2.9
3.3

3.5
3.6
3.3
3.5

4.1
3.9
3.8
4.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.5
39.6
39.6
40.3
40.1
420
420
418
418
411
40.4
41.5
40.9
41.1
41.3
41.6
41.2
41.5
41.7
41.0

3561—PUMPS AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT
49.1
52.0
49.8
44.5

50.3
50.3
51.8
46.6
42.9

49.4
50.7
51.4
46.3
42.9

49.2
51.5
51.3
45.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
48.5
48.0
48.7
48.4
51.7
51.9
52.8
52.7
50.8
50.5
50.7
50.1
44.9
43.7
45.3
45.1

48.6
52.9
49.8
43.2

49.4
53.0
48.9
43.7

49.3
52.5
48.1
43.0

49.8
52.4
47.0
43.3

49.9
51.9
47.1
43.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

252.5
272.5
268.2
254.9

251.5
262.1
277.1
258.9
252.8

250.2
264.3
275.4
258.0
252.5

250.0
268.4
274.8
256.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
248.7
249.2
249.7
250.1
270.1 271.7
275.3
275.1
273.3
272.1
271.1
267.5
252.8
256.3
255.3
256.5

250.9
275.7
265.0
251.9

254.8
277.2
263.9
253.5

256.0
276.6
260.3
252.8

257.9
277.2
258.9
252.5

260.8
276.5
259.2
253.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.2
9.6
9.4
8.7

9.5
9.2
9.6
8.7
8.8

9.4
9.3
9.7
8.7
8.8

9.3
9.5
9.7
8.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
9.1
9.1
9.1
9.3
9.5
9.8
9.8
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
8.8
8.9
8.6
8.8

9.3
9.8
9.4
8.6

9.2
9.8
9.3
8.6

9.2
9.7
9.1
8.6

9.2
9.6
9.0
8.8

9.2
9.6
8.7
8.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

50.9
57.4
57.6
55.4

49.7
53.9
59.2
55.5
55.5

49.8
55.0
59.3
55.1
55.5

49.9
56.1
59.0
55.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
50.0
50.2
50.2
50.3
56.6
57.3
58.6
58.3
58.6
58.9
58.3
57.6
55.2
55.5
56.1
55.4

50.8
58.3
57.1
54.5

51.7
58.6
56.7
55.1

52.1
58.7
55.8
55.3

52.6
58.7
55.7
55.8

53.8
58.8
55.5
55.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

27.4
30.1
29.3
26.0

28.0
28.6
30.2
27.7
24.7

27.5
28.9
30.2
27.5
24.5

27.3
29.5
30.1
27.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
26.4
26.7
26.8
27.0
29.9
29.9
30.6
30.3
29.8
29.6
30.0
29.4
27.0
26.6
26.5
25.2

26.7
30.8
29.3
25.0

27.7
31.2
28.7
25.2

27.7
30.6
28.4
24.9

28.1
30.5
27.9
25.0

28.3
30.4
28.0
24.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

155.4
173.0
171.0
161.8

153.2
164.5
176.8
163.9
161.0

153.1
166.0
176.5
163.5
160.5

153.3
168.9
176.3
163.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
152.1
152.1
153.1
153.3
171.5
172.3
175.2
174.1
175.1
174.0
173.7
170.3
162.7
162.0
163.1
159.9

154.5
175.4
168.4
159.8

158.2
177.5
168.1
161.0

158.9
176.9
165.4
160.6

159.8
177.2
164.0
160.9

163.0
176.9
163.9
161.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

394,99
428.28
432.54
446.76

381.03
420.58
433.65
437.38
465.98

378.88
430.44
423.20
444.85
464.20

409.12
428.22
433.63
446.35

406.00
427.66
430.14
446.22

423.53
427.41
438.21
450.46

428.66
442.26
458.89
476.87

See footnotes at end of tables.



62

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS-I N
378.50 381.79 381.00 392.18 387.50
429.00 427.74 427.65 429.31 417.56
434.60 428.90 429.05 428.39 422.48
452.94 437.67 444.03 447.95 440.48

DOLLARS
394.99
424.54
427.05
444.58

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3561—PUMPS AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9 85
10.32
10.68
10.87

9 77
10.11
10.50
10.72
10.99

9 69
10.20
10.58
10.85
11.00

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.1
41.5
40.5
41.1

39.0
41.6
41.3
40.8
42.4

39.1
42.2
40.0
41.0
42.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.1
3.3
2.6
2.4

1.5
3.0
28
2.1
3.1

1.3
3.7
2.7
2.7
3.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
9 73
9 78
985
9 86
9 67
9 69
10.32
10.38
10.31
10.28
10.16
10.19
10.75 10.73
10.63
10.62
10.59
10.60
10.87
10.93
10.82
10.83
10.78
10.81

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3563
Feb.

Jan.

Mar.

1000
10.38
10.70
10.91

1006
10.45
10.82
10.96

1011
10.53
10.90
11.09

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42 0
43.7
42.8
42.9

410
43.6
43.0
42.9
43.1

39 9
44.0
42.8
43.0
42.9

40.1
40.9
39.8
40.9

41.2
40.9
40.3
40.8

40.6
41.2
40.2
40.9

42.1
40.9
40.5
41.1

42.4
42.0
42.1
43.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.4
4.7
4.2
4.8

2.1
4.4
3.8
4.4
4.8

1.9
4.7
4.7
4.9
4.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.3
1.6
1.4
1.9
2.0 2.2
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.3
3.6
3.6
24
27
24
22
24
22
2.6
2.3
2.1
2.1
2.1
1.9

2.9
3.3
26
2.3

2.6
3.0
22
2.3

3.2
3.0
27
2.6

SIC 3562—BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS

3.7 SIC
3.1
35
3.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

42.5
43.4
42.4
42.2

42.9
44.1
43.1
42.7

43.0
43.5
42.7
43.0

43.6
43.2
43.2
43.5

44.0
43.8
43.4
44.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.7
3.4
3.0
3.9
2.4
5.0
5.0
4.9
4.8
4.1
4.8
4.2
4.4
4.0
4.2
3.7
4.1
4.6
4.4
4.8
5.0
4.8
4.4

4.4
5.0
4.7
4.7

4.0
4.5
4.0
4.8

4.7
4.3
4.3
5.1

5.1
4.4
4.2
5.2

24.1
25.2
24.5
22.3

24.8
23.4
25.2
22.9
21.6

24.7
23.9
25.2
23.0
21.6

24.3
24.7
25.3
22.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.9
23.7
24.0
24.5
24.9
25.2
25.4
25.5
25.2
25.2
25.0
24.4
22.8
22.2
22.4
22.4

23.9
26.2
24.0
22.4

24.2
26.2
23.8
22.1

24.4
25.5
23.6
21.9

23.8
25.7
23.3
21.8

23.5
25.6
23.4
21.7

12.3
13.4
139
12.7

13.1
11.6
140
13.2
12.0

12.9
12.0
141
13.1
12.1

12.6
12.6
143
12.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
11.7
12.0
12.3
12.0
13.0
13.3
13.8
13.7
143
143
144
14.1
12.7
12.6
13.0
12.8

12.0
14.3
13.9
12.8

12.4
14.4
13.7
12.4

12.6
14.0
13.5
12.2

11.7
14.2
13.4
12.2

11.7
14.2
13.3
12.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
397.77 390.04 395.21 396.40 375.82 393.61
394.42 396.01 395.76 404.67 390.25 399.78
431.81 414.63 428.04 438.46 436.58 416.00
406.81 410.27 421.42 411.35 389.07 397.40

401.76
409.22
426.42
414.92

406.81
424.97
418.20
417.96

409.19
442.68
428.16
435.54

424.11
445.79
428.16
432.55

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.01
9.89
9.99
9.98
9.95
10.07
9.62
9.73
9.70
9.87
9.93
9.92
10.38
10.34
10.44
10.54
10.52
10.40
9.91
10.01
9.96
9.90
9.96
9.85

9.92
10.03
10.30
10.12

10.02
10.34
10.25
10.12

9.86
10.49
10.17
10.20

10.05
10.44
10.17
10.25

39.4
40.3
40.0
39.9

40.5
40.8
41.4
41.0

40.6
41.1
40.8
41.3

41.5
42.2
42.1
42.7

42.2
42.7
42.1
42.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.6
2.0
1.6
1.6
1.3
1.6
2.9
2.7
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.8
3.4
2.7
3.0
3.4
2.9
2.9
2.5
2.5
3.1
2.5
2.3
2.0

2.3
3.0
3.2
2.3

2.5
3.4
3.1
2.9

3.4
4.0
3.3
3.4

3.2
4.2
4.0
3.3

43.0
48.0
46.2
43.7

40.5
46.3
48.8
44.7
43.5

41.2
46.6
481
44.2
43.7

41.3
47.4
47.9
44.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
42.1
42.9
42.6
42.8
47.8
48.3
48.8
48.2
47 3
47 3
47 2
461
44.0
44.2
44.0
43.0

43.0
48.0
454
42.8

44.2
49.0
454
43.1

44.7
48.9
43 9
43.5

45.3
49.0
437
43.4

45.9 1983
48.0 1984
431 1985
43.5 1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.5
12.0
11.6
11.1

9.9
11.4
12.2
11.2
10.8

10.1
11.7
12.0
11.1
10.7

10.0
11.8
12.0
11.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
10.2
10.2
10.3
10.3
12.2
12.0
12.2
12.3
11.8
11.6
12.0
11.9
11.1
11.3
11.3
11.4

10.5
11.9
11.3
10.7

10.9
12.1
11.2
10.8

11.0
12.2
10.9
11.0

11.2
12.2
10.9
11.0

11.4
12.0
10.8
10.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

399.40
408.59
426.42
412.41

404.09
386.71
422.91
405.66
430.96

391.49
402.52
426.21
409.36
433.39

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

31.9
36.1
34.6
32.6

29.7
34.8
36.6
32.5
33.0

30.5
35.1
36.2
32.4
32.9

30.7
35.7
36.0
32.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
31.3
31.4
31.7
31.3
36.2
36.5
36.9
36.0
34.7
35.6
35.7
35.6
32.5
32.8
33.0
32.0

31.6
35.8
34.0
32.0

32.8
36.6
34.2
32.4

33.3
36.7
32.8
32.9

33.8
36.8
32.2
32.9

34.4
35.9
31.4
33.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.01
9.99
10.35
10.01

10.23
9.84
10.24
9.87
10.31

10.09
9.77
10.37
9.96
10.27

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

393.12
434.38
441.70
461.60

369.00
421.18
433.01
456.89
466.77

359.50
429.00
437.42
463.54
468.47

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
376.38 379.76 387.81 396.16 386.05 399.08
433.18 443.32 442.56 434.82 422.00 433.13
445.44 444.44 440.24 441.44 423.94 437.57
462.89 457.30 463.11 464.18 458.71 451.54

407.12
443.21
453.41
460.73

405.92
434.57
444.51
460.53

419.87
434.16
450.14
468.50

427.24
440.63
454.83
477.84

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.9
40.9
41.2
41.2

39.5
39.3
41.3
41.1
41.8

38.8
41.2
41.1
41.1
42.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
9.18
9.24
9.39
9.41
9.39
9.28
9.89
9.94
9.99
9.95
10.00
9.98
10.24
10.36
10.31
10.29
10.24
10.32
10.79
10.76
10.77
10.72
10.87
10.70

9.49
10.05
10.52
10.79

9.44
9.99
10.41
10.71

9.63
10.05
10.42
10.77

9.71
10.06
10.48
10.86

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.0
3.0
3.1
2.6

1.3
2.2
2.6
2.2
2.8

1.4
2.9
3.0
2.7
2.8

63

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
411
413
421
416
410
42.2
44.3
43.7
43.8
44.6
41.4
43.5
42.9
42.7
42.9
42.2
42.9
42.5
43.0
43.3

3563—AIR AND GAS COMPRESSORS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.36
9.00
9.01
1983
9.66
9.75
9.94
1984
10.22
10.07
10.32
1985
10.78
10.76
10.65
1986
10.83
10.92
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.


May

SIC 3562—BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS (Con.)

9 93
10.47
10.76
10.94

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.4
38.9
40.1
39.3
42.1
42.1
41.6
41.6
40.5
41.0
40.5
40.4
40.3
39.3
41.9
40.6
41.0
41.4
40.3

Apr.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.0
39.2
39.6
39.6
39.5
41.0
40.7
40.8
41.0
39.3
41.6
40.1
41.0
41.6
41.5
41.3
41.4
42.1
41.3
39.3

SIC 3564
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3564—BLOWERS AND FANS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

31.4
'32.7
31.6
30.5

31.8
31.8
32.9
30.3
31.0

31.6
32.3
32.4
30.3
30.9

31.7
32.6
32.3
30.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
31.6
31.1
30.9
31.6
32.8
32.9
33.3
33.2
32.4
321
316
316
30.3
30.5
30.6
30.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

19.1
20.3
19.6
19.3

19.3
19.2
20.2
18.6
19.9

19.1
19.8
20.3
18.9
19.9

19.3
19.9
20.4
19.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
19.1
19.2
18.7
19.0
20.2
20.3
20.6
20.6
20.2
19.9
19.6
19.5
19.1
19.2
19.3
19.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

352.22
359.45
356.66
372.69

340.56
355.25
348.80
362.70
378.84

340.26
352.96
340.95
364.50
366.56

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.74
8.81
8.85
9.09

8.71
8.75
8.72
9.00
9.24

8.68
8.78
8.72
9.00
9.21

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.3
40.8
40.3
41.0

39.1
40.6
40.0
40.3
41.0

39.2
40.2
39.1
40.5
39.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
2.8
2.1
2.7

1.1
2.8
1.4
2.0
3.0

1.3
2.9
1.8
2.2
2.1

sic:

Ann.
Avg.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3566—SPEED CHANGERS, DRIVES, AND GEARS (Con.)
31.0
32.9
312
30.4

31.4
32.8
30 9
31.0

31.6
32.8
30 5
30.9

31.6
32.5
304
30.7

31.4
32.9
30 5
30.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

386.31
420.45
427 76
446.45

350.78
414.65
43304
446.42
454.52

353.69
417.96
41645
450.50
453.05

19.0
20.6
19.3
19.3

19.2
20.6
19.1
19.8

19.1
20.6
18.9
19.7

19.0
20.2
18.7
19.6

19.2
20.5
18.8
19.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.88
10.28
10.51
10.48

9.69
10.04
10.46
10.68
10.33

9.69
10.12
10.49
10.65
10.32

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
347.84 342.61 348.65 355.45 355.69 358.09
351.65 351.48 355.25 361.62 361.32 357.14
350.32 350.40 347.93 358.16 352.55 362.64
374.42 363.20 366.02 377.24 367.61 378.07

354.84
365.16
357.60
379.26

349.80
362.70
365.89
369.15

359.21
365.51
369.15
373.63

369.64
376.94
383.18
392.46

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.1
40.9
40.7
42.6

36.2
41.3
41.4
41.8
44.0

36.5
41.3
39.7
42.3
43.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.61
8.82
8.87
8.63
8.76
8.82
8.64
8.70
8.75
8.82
8.77
8.84
8.78
8.76
8.72
8.80
8.77
8.91
9.11
9.08
9.06
9.09
9.01
9.11

8.74
8.95
8.94
9.03

8.68
9.00
8.99
9.07

8.74
8.85
9.07
9.18

8.78
8.89
9.08
9.30

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.3
3.8
3.1
4.0

.6
4.0
3.5
3.5
4.2

.9
4.1
3.1
3.5
4.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
39.7 39.8 40.3 40.1 40.6
40.7
40.4
40.6
41.0
41.2
40.4
39.9
40.7
40.2
40.0
39.9
40.7
40.0
40.4
41.5
40.8
41.5
41.1

40.6
40.8
40.0
42.0

40.3
40.3
40.7
40.7

41.1
41.3
40.7
40.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.4
1.6
1.3
2.0
2.2
3.3
2.5
2.1
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.8
1.9
1.7
2.1
1.6
1.9
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.5
2.7
2.9
3.5

3.0
3.3
2.3
3.7

2.6
3.4
2.8
2.6

2.9
3.0
2.4
2.5

3566—SPEED CHANGERS , DRIVES, iAND GEARS

42.1 SIC
42.4
42.2
42.2 1983
1984
1985
1986
3.3 1987
3.C
3.5
3.5 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

407.41
425.39
43132
444.55

406.59
426.83
428.49
441.95

412.46
427.63
436.89
440.91

428.75
443.94
454.26
468.27

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.97
9.80
9.67
9.84
9.73
9.75
10.25
10.23
10.19
10.09
10.36
10.28
10.47
10.41
10.40
10.45
10.46
10.43
10.40
10.51
10.48
10.45
10.61
10.64

10.01
10.35
10.52
10.46

9.99
10.36
10.58
10.35

10.06
10.43
10.63
10.23

10.16
10.57
10.79
10.36

39.7
41.3
40.0
41.9

40.7
41.1
41.0
42.5

40.7
41.2
40.5
42.7

41.0
41.0
41.1
43.1

42.2
42.0
42.1
45.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
2.1
2.6
1.4
1.5
1.3
3.6
3.7
4.4
3.2
3.1
3.4
2.8
2.7
2.7
3.1
3.3
2.8
3.6
3.8
4.4
3.3
3.3
3.7

3.0
4.3
3.3
4.6

3.0
3.9
2.7
4.3

3.6
3.6
3.3
4.4

5.1
4.6
4.0
5.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.7
37.9
37.8
39.4
37.5
40.5
40.4
40.6
40.1
40.0
41.3
40.9
40.5
40.4
39.5
42.2
42.7
42.9
42.3
41.5

15.8
17.3
16.9
16.4

16.1
16.8
17.2
16.5
16.5

16.0
17.0
17.1
16.5
16.3

15.9
17.1
17.1
16.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
15.6
15.6
15.8
15.8
17.3
17.4
17.4
17.0
17.0
16.8
17.0
17.0
16.3
16.3
16.4
16.4

15.7
17.3
16.7
16.2

15.8
17.5
16.7
16.4

15.6
17.4
16.7
16.5

15.5
17.4
16.5
16.5

16.6
17.4
16.5
16.3

10.5
11.8
11.6
11.0

10.4
11.4
12.0
11.1
10.8

10.5
11.5
11.9
11.1
10.6

10.4
11.6
11.9
11.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
11.8
11.8
12.0
11.5
11.9
11.8
11.6
11.7
10.9
11.0
11.0
10.9

10.5
11.9
11.5
10.7

10.6
12.1
11.4
11.0

10.4
12.1
11.4
10.9

10.4
12.2
11.1
11.0

11.1
12.2
11.2
10.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
354.59 363.24 362.78 361.23 371.30 366.67
406.43 410.02 410.27 407.95 395.11 399.91
416.30 403.20 410.67 408.64 402.80 397.37
426.42 418.20 419.84 412.09 435.12 423.28

378.54
413.34
417.99
448.97

389.99
404.38
408.04
428.49

401.57
412.29
419.63
437.84

404.28
411.88
431.53
467.81

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.33
9.31
9.40
9.21
9.35
9.29
9.77
9.88
9.91
9.83
9.78
9.85
10.14
10.14
10.07
10.06
10.08
10.08
10.30
10.25
10.24
10.15
10.36
10.40

9.44
9.96
10.17
10.49

9.42
9.96
10.10
10.35

9.63
10.13
10.21
10.40

9.58
10.12
10.25
10.56

19.0
21.0
20.7
19.7

18.5
20.2
21.5
19.7
19.7

18.2
20.2
21.4
19.5
19.5

18.3
20.5
21.5
19.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
18.3
18.5
18.6
18.6
20.5
20.6
21.0
21.3
21.4
21.1
21.0
20.6
19.7
19.5
19.9
19.5

19.1
21.1
20.1
19.8

19.4
21.4
20.4
19.9

19.9
21.5
19.9
19.7

20.0
21.5
19.9
19.5

20.3
21.6
19.9
19.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

370.26
407.47
410.47
431.18

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.1
14.2
14.4
13.5

11.3
13.6
14.7
13.7
13.4

11.2
13.6
14.8
13.5
13.3

11.4
13.8
15.0
13.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
11.5
11.7
11.7
11.9
14.0
13.9
14.4
14.4
14.9
14.8
14.8
14.3
13.5
13.3
13.5
13.3

12.3
14.4
13.9
13.5

12.5
14.6
14.1
13.4

12.9
14.7
13.8
13.4

13.0
14.7
13.8
13.3

13.4
14.8
13.9
13.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.35
9.89
10.11
10.34

64

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
365.63 365.53 368.77 379.26 387.70 395.81
408.65 411.68 415.34 411.03 411.20 427.87
430 76 427 81 423 23 42016 41120 418 80
449.01 453.05 448.31 443.30 436.17 435.76

3568—POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT, NEC

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.



Jan.

343.98 342.00
404.07 409.76
412.87 398.60
434.47 417.79
431.14 442.85
9.10
9.69
10.07
10.32
10.49

9.12
9.71
9.99
10.24
10.62

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3568—POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT, NEC (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.6
41.2
40.6
41.7

37.8
41.7
41.0
42.1
41.1

37.5
42.2
39.9
40.8
41.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.5
3.8
2.9
3.9

1.9
4.6
2.9
3.8
3.6

1.6
4.8
2.6
3.4
3.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.5
38.8
38.8
39.5
39.1
41.6
41.5
41.4
41.5
40.4
41.3
40.0
40.5
40.3
40.0
41.4
40.8
41.0
40.6
42.0

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3573
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 357—OFFICE AND COMPUTING MACHINES (Con.)

39.3
40.6
39.5
40.7

40.1
41.5
41.1
42.8

41.4
40.6
40.4
41.4

41.7
40.7
41.1
42.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
24
2.1
2.0
2.2 2.1
4.2
3.1
3.2
4.0
4.0
3.8
2.7
3.0
2.3
2.6
2.6
2.9
3.4
4.0
3.8
3.9
3.2
3.1

2.6
4.0
3.2
5.2

3.4
3.4
2.6
4.0

3.4
3.4
3.3
4.0

SIC 357—OFFICE AND COMPUTING MACHINES

42.2
40.7
42.1
44.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.7 SIC
3.1
3.8
4.7 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.8
3.1
2.4
2.8

2.2
3.3
2.6
2.5
2.8

2.2
3.0
2.5
2.4
3.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.9
2.4
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.7
2.9
3.0
1.5
2.1
2.5
1.7
2.2
2.7
2.3
2.5
3.0
2.5
2.7
2.8

3.4
3.4
3.0
3.2

3.3
3.1
2.3
3.1

3.6
3.4
3.0
3.7

3.8
3.6
3.3
3.6

3573-ELECTRONIC COMPUTING EQUIPMENT
421.2
463.1
451.5
418.0

404.6
444.8
470.2
430.1
401.7

404.0
448.6
468.1
426.0
401.4

403.5
451.4
466.9
423.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
405.8
408.8 417.6
424.8
454.2
458.7
467.9
471.5
461.3
456.4
457.1
452.0
419.7
419.5
422.3
420.5

430.8
473.8
446.1
419.1

431.9
471.5
438.0
412.3

436.5
470.5
435.3
409.9

440.1
469.7
433.5
408.1

445.8
474.1
433.1
405.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

487.1
529.2
514.0
475.2

472.6
509.4
534.6
490.4
457.9

470.2
513.5
532.3
485.3
457.7

469.5
516.1
531.4
482.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
474.8 483.7 490.2
471.5
537.6
524.0 534.7
519.4
512.2
519.1
519.1
524.4
477.0 476.4 479.3 477.3

496.1
540.2
507.4
475.3

497.6
538.6
499.3
468.6

501.3
537.9
498.5
465.3

506.2
537.8
495.4
463.7

511.5
540.7
494.2
461.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

157.3
172.6
163.7
147.0

151.6
165.9
174.6
153.1
140.3

151.1
167.4
173.8
149.7
140.7

150.6
168.7
172.5
149.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
155.7
158.1
152.9
151.9
174.9
175.4
172.4
169.9
166.5
162.3
167.9
170.4
149.0
148.0
148.7
148.7

160.8
176.1
159.5
146.6

161.7
174.9
155.9
143.4

163.2
175.3
154.8
142.5

164.7
175.2
153.0
142.1

165.7
175.4
153.1
141.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

182.3
198.1
185.8
166.1

177.2
190.3
198.1
174.6
159.3

176.3
192.3
197.0
171.4
159.8

175.6
193.8
195.8
171.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
180.4
177.0
178.0
182.3
195.4
198.1 201.4
201.2
192.8
189.9
188.4
183.0
167.0
166.9
167.2
166.1

185.1
201.8
181.3
164.5

186.6
200.6
177.9
161.6

187.8
201.1
177.2
160.7

190.2
200.9
174.4
160.4

190.6
200.1
174.3
160.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

161.8
175.9
158.1
137.4

153.8
170.0
173.6
146.3
125.4

154.4
171.5
170.9
143.7
124.1

153.6
172.7
167.6
142.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
156.2
159.8
162.9
156.9
173.4
175.5
179.0
180.5
163.5
159.7
159.4
155.6
139.8
139.0
138.5
137.9

166.4
180.2
152.5
138.3

167.7
178.0
149.3
132.8

169.6
177.3
148.5
131.3

169.9
176.3
148.8
130.1

170.2
176.1
147.6
128.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

195.2
210.4
189.0
162.4

188.8
202.9
206.5
175.5
149.5

188.1
205.2
203.7
172.5
147.8

187.1
206.7
200.3
171.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
189.7
190.4
193.4
195.0
215.5
208.1
210.4
214.8
194.9
190.6
189.9
185.1
161.5
163.9
162.8
162.3

198.4
214.7
182.4
161.8

201.0
213.2
179.1
156.5

202.1
212.3
179.3
154.6

203.9
211.1
178.5
153.5

203.9
209.9
177.1
152.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

353.62
375.62
386.14
418.47

332.92
374.50
373.89
408.24
431.88

333.33
371.42
369.56
405.74
432.39

DOLLARS
355.63
370.30
388.63
419.50

368.06
378.11
398.65
426.38

367.98
375.30
397.85
421.76

375.83
382.12
411.84
433.56

379.75
390.66
419.76
438.48

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

353.17
376.85
387.71
418.90

334.97
374.00
374.59
410.90
427.74

333.32
372.63
371.87
409.36
431.70

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
339.90 341.11 345.17 348.53 352.23 355.59
373.93 374.78 370.82 375.53 368.74 373.27
377.15 367.32 376.36 389.27 385.56 390.40
418.35 410.02 413.55 419.19 411.41 419.33

366.76
381.49
399.93
427.06

367.11
380.03
398.05
421.10

374.07
385.53
412.59
432.28

380.16
392.34
424.24
436.17

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.48
8.88
9.26
9.94

8.12
8.75
8.86
9.72
10.21

8.19
8.76
8.97
9.73
10.15

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.44
8.52
8.59
8.41
8.22
8.30
8.78
8.82
8.82
8.89
8.92
8.88
9.01
9.07
9.19
9.32
9.41
9.41
9.87
10.00
10.06
9.86
9.85
9.86

8.64
8.96
9.38
10.08

8.72
9.00
9.45
10.09

8.72
8.97
9.60
10.13

8.75
8.96
9.54
10.08

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.51
8.93
9.32
9.95

8.19
8.80
8.94
9.76
10.16

8.23
8.83
9.07
9.77
10.11

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.27
8.34
8.46
8.48
8.57
8.61
8.84
8.86
8.85
8.92
8.95
8.93
9.11
9.16
9.27
9.38
9.45
9.43
9.89
9.88
9.87
9.91
10.01 10.08

8.65
9.04
9.41
10.12

8.72
9.07
9.50
10.05

8.74
9.05
9.64
10.10

8.80
9.04
9.62
10.05

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.7
42.3
41.7
42.1

41.0
42.8
42.2
42.0
42.3

40.7
42.4
41.2
41.7
42.6

41.4
41.7
41.3
41.7

42.6
42.2
42.5
42.3

42.2
41.7
42.1
41.8

43.1
42.6
42.9
42.8

43.4
43.6
44.0
43.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.5
42.2
41.6
42.1

40.9
42.5
41.9
42.1
42.1

40.5
42.2
41.0
41.9
42.7

42.4
42.2
42.5
42.2

42.1
41.9
41.9
41.9

42.8
42.6
42.8
42.8

43.2
43.4
44.1
43.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.0
3.1
2.4
2.7

2.5
3.4
2.7
2.4
2.9

2.5
3.1
2.6
2.4
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.4
3.1
2.7
2.6
2.6
3.0
2.9
2.8
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.7
1.4
2.0
2.4
1.7
2.1
2.4
2.6
2.2
2.3
2.9
2.7

3.6
3.4
2.9
3.1

3.4
3.1
2.3
2.9

3.8
3.5
2.9
3.5

4.0
3.7
3.1
3.6

See footnotes at end of tables.



PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
40.9
40.8
41.1
41.1
42.3
42.3
41.9
42.1
41.2
41.4
40.1
40.6
41.5
40.8
42.3
41.5
41.9
42.3
41.1

41.3
41.8
41.4
41.6

65

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
340.31 341.13 344.81 348.57 351.02
372.27 373.09 370.44 375.16 368.40
373.01 362.80 372.20 385.85 383.93
415.11 410.75 413.13 417.50 412.00

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.4
41.1
41.2
41.3
41.0
42.4
42.3
42.0
42.2
41.3
41.4
40.0
40.5
41.4
40.8
42.1
41.7
41.9
42.3
41.2

MANUFACTURING

SIC 358
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3585—REFRIGERATION AND HEATING EQUIPMENT (Con.)

SIC 358—REFRIGERATION AND SERVICE MACHINERY
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

157.5
170.7
172.4
171.1

150.8
164.1
174.9
169.2
170.8

153.6
164.6
175.8
170.6
172.7

154.2
167.4
176.1
170.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
154.3
154.7
156.2
155.7
172.4
172.9
170.3
168.7
175.6
174.4
175.7
176.0
174.1
171.7
172.7
173.6

158.1
173.2
165 5
169.9

161.6
175.2
169 7
170.4

162.2
174.0
169.1
168.9

163.4
172.3
167 7
170.0

164.8
173.1
168.0
171.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

23.0
26.4
27 2
28.5

21.2
25.0
27.8
26.6
28.8

22.1
25.0
28.1
27.4
29.4

22.3
25.6
28.3
28.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
22.8
22.2
22.5
22.5
26.5
27.1
27.1
25.9
28.4
28.1
27.8
28.3
29.2
29.3
29.1
28.9

23.3
26.5
25.2
28.5

24.1
27.4
26.2
28.5

24.3
27.3
26.1
28.4

24.3
26.6
25.9
28.7

24.6
26.6
26.0
28.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

33.9
37.6
38.7
39.9

31.9
35.3
39.2
38.3
40.0

32.8
35.8
39.3
39.1
40.6

33.0
36.5
39.6
39.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
33.6
33.6
33.0
33.1
37.0
37.6
38.5
38.4
39.8
39.9
39.6
39.3
40.6
40.9
40.8
40.6

34.0
37.9
36.6
39.6

35.0
38.8
37.8
39.7

35.4
38.7
37.8
39.6

35.4
38.1
37.7
39.8

35.5
38.1
37.8
40.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

75.9
86.6
86.7
87.6

68.9
82.7
87.3
84.5
89.4

71.4
83.1
89.3
86.4
90.5

72.5
84.9
89.9
86.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
75.3
74.5
75.2
73.9
85.8
87.3
88.3
88.2
89.5
89.5
89.5
88.1
88.5
89.5
89.4
88.1

76.7
88.0
81.0
86.8

79.4
89.8
85.1
87.4

79.7
88.8
84.1
86.7

81.0
86.6
83.4
87.9

82.3
86.0
83.8
88.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

107.4
119.6
119.9
120.1

100.2
114.2
120.9
117.9
121.5

102.6
114.9
122.4
119.6
123.3

103.6
117.3
123.1
119.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
106.0
105.5
105.2
106.3
121.6
121.6
120.1
118.4
121.4
122.7
122.7
122.8
120.0
122.5
122.4
121.6

108.0
121.7
113.4
118.7

111.6
123.6
118.1
119.5

112.0
122.3
117.3
118.4

113.3
120.2
116.5
119.8

114.8
119.8
117.0
121.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

388.82
421.51
426.81
436.54

362.98
416.33
418.40
433.05
445.40

368.15
411.01
408.91
427.43
446.46

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
370.67 378.28 385.97 387.86 386.51 390.31
414.08 422.00 419.16 422.73 430.10 411.93
419.00 419.63 418.61 434.92 431.78 418.37
440.50 429.86 435.11 441.42 431.66 424.09

399.23
426.72
429.95
444.78

397.03
417.49
431.88
435.72

405.00
425.39
438.43
440.73

418.35
440.91
450.05
454.75

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

373.41
406.02
409.65
421.89

350.46
397.99
399.00
415.94
432.64

351.62
396.89
393.21
410.62
433.88

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
357.30 361.78 367.32 371.79 372.08 377.58
401.86 406.01 404.07 409.89 410.20 397.03
404.91 405.78 403.74 416.07 408.44 403.21
422.30 413.10 419.43 423.94 415.31 415.34

386.04
410.18
414.72
429.94

383.46
404.48
414.69
423.12

389.63
410.94
421.28
428.07

405.23
426.70
434.50
442.88

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.53
10.06
10.41
10.57

9.12
9.96
10.28
10.64
10.63

9.25
9.88
10.30
10.58
10.63

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.59
9.46
9.46
9.52
9.41
9.29
9.93
10.00
9.98
9.97
10.12
9.95
10.17
10.26
10.21
10.38
10.48
10.33
10.64
10.51
10.51
10.51
10.58
10.42

9.69
10.16
10.59
10.59

9.66
10.06
10.69
10.55

9.83
10.30
10.59
10.62

9.89
10.35
10.69
10.70

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.22
9.76
10.09
10.29

8.85
9.66
9.95
10.27
10.40

8.97
9 61
9.98
10.24
10.38

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.00
9.09
9.16
9.18
9.21
9.30
9.66
9.69
9.69
9.69
9.79
9 66
9.90
9.97
9.92
10.05
10.11
10.03
10.30
10.20
10.23
10.24
10.28
10.23

9.37
9 86
10.24
10.36

9.33
9 77
10.29
10.32

9.48
995
10.25
10.39

9.58
in 04
10.37
10.47

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.8
41.9
41.0
41.3

39.8
41.8
40.7
40.7
41.9

39.8
41.6
39.7
40.4
42.0

40.7
41.4
40.5
40.7

41.2
42.0
40.6
42.0

41.1
41.5
40.4
41.3

41.2
41.3
41.4
41.5

42.3
42.6
42.1
42.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.5
41.6
40.6
41.0

39.6
41.2
40.1
40.5
41.6

39.2
413
39.4
40.1
41.8

40.6
411
40.2
40.6

41.2
416
40.5
41.5

41.1
414
40.3
41.0

41.1
413
41.1
41.2

42.3
42 5
41.9
42.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.7
40
3.4
3.2

1.4
37
3.4
2.9
3.3

1.8
36
3.7
2.9
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
2.6
2.9
3.1
1.5
1.9
3.8
4.0
4.0
4.5
4.6
4.0
2.9
3.6
3.9
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.1
3.3
3.5
3.6
2.9
3.0

3.6
4.2
3.2
3.7

3.1
3.5
3.0
3.3

3.4
3.5
3.1
3.1

4.0
4.0
3.4
3.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.5
3.8
3.1
2.9

1.4
3.3
3.1
2.6
3.1

1.6
3.4
3.2
2.6
3.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.6
1.8
1.9
2.5
2.7 2.9
3.8
3.8
3.9
4.2
4.2
3.7
3.2
3.0
3.2
3.1
3.3
2.7
2.9
3.2
2.7
2.6
3.1
28

3.4
4.0
3.1
3.4

3.0
3.5
2.8
3.0

3.2
3.5
2.9
3.0

113.6
123.7
118.6
120.7

114.8
122.1
117.3
121.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
39.8
40.1
40.5
40.4
41.6
41.9
41.7
42.3
419
40.7
40.9
40.7
41.4
40.4
41.0
40.5
41.0
41.4
40.4

SIC 3585—REFRIGERATION AND HEATING EQUIPMENT
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

109.5
121.1
122.2
121.8

102.8
116.5
124.6
118.5
122.6

105.5
116.4
125.8
120.4
123.9

See footnotes at end of tables.



106.1
118.4
126.0
120.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
107.1
107.5
108.7
107.9
119.4
120.8
122.2
122.8
125.7
125.4
125.5
124.2
122.7
123.8
124.2
122.9

110.6
122.9
116.1
121.5

113.4
124.7
119.6
121.8

sic:

3.8
4.0
3.3
3.5 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
116.2
122.7
117.6
122.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

66

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.8
41.0
40.6
39.9
40.2
41.7
42.2
42.0
42.4
42.5
41.9
41.2
41.0
41.2
40.9
41.4
40.9
41.4
42.0
40.8

359—MISC . MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL
242.0
274.1
285.9
275.4

234.2
258.3
286.3
280.4
270.1

234.0
260.7
287.1
279.0
269.9

235.6
264.0
289.0
278.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
235.7
237.1
238.6
240.3
268.5
271.1
276.5
277.7
288.5
288.4
289.9
287.4
279.0
276.7
277.0
273.6

242.4
277.8
285.6
274.4

247.6
281.1
284.1
273.3

249.2
283.9
282.8
271.5

253.3
284.1
281.4
270.8

256.3
285.8
280.2
270.6

40.6
46.1
48.1
47.4

39.2
42.8
48.6
48.1
46.7

39.3
43.5
48.3
47.5
46.5

39.6
44.0
48.3
48.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
39.9
39.9
40.0
39.5
45.2
45.7
46.9
46.9
48.1
48.2
48.5
48.2
48.0
47.8
48.0
46.9

40.7
47.1
47.9
46.9

41.6
47.3
47.9
47.0

41.8
47.8
47.7
47.1

42.5
47.9
47.7
46.9

42.7
48.1
47.6
46.8

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

179.8
207.8
217.4
208.8

172.4
193.5
218.6
212.4
205.0

171.8
195.6
219.0
211.8
204.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

381.10
404.91
413.41
419.84

361.68
398.82
417.16
419.42
428.70

363.09
402.27
407.71
417.18
427.87

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.48
9.71
10.01
10.24

9.25
9.68
9.98
10.18
10.33

9.31
9.67
9.92
10.20
10.31

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.2
41.7
41.3
41.0

39.1
41.2
41.8
41.2
41.5

39.0
41.6
41.1
40.9
41.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.8
4.0
3.8
3.5

2.2
3.7
4.0
3.6
3.6

2.1
3.9
3.9
3.7
3.9

180.0
211.1
216.5
207.3

185.2
214.3
215.6
207.3

185.9
217.3
215.2
205.9

189.2
216.7
213.6
205.3

192.1
218.5
212.9
205.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.86
11.71
12.61
12.68

10.31
11.55
12.89
12.82
12.50

10.42
11.61
12.48
12.84
12.61

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
373.82 377.60 379.05
403.52 405.32 399.37
412.76 414.17 405.78
418.82 419.43 409.64

DOLLAR!
382.70
403.10
406.48
416.77

388.14
405.74
413.47
422.30

391.00
402.55
413.69
420.65

395.11
406.71
413.91
424.98

410.18
419.90
429.89
431.60

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.1
41.8
41.5
41.6

39.1
41.7
43.2
41.8
42.3

39.6
42.0
41.4
41.6
42.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.37
9.44
9.52
9.36
9.44
9.50
9.67
9.71
9.70
9.72
9.67
9.69
9.95
9.94
9.97
9.98
9.97
9.89
10.24
10.24
10.24
10.23
10.19
10.24

9.56
9.73
10.06
10.25

9.56
9.70
10.09
10.21

9.59
9.73
10.12
10.29

9.72
9.88
10.26
10.35

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.2
3.7
4.2
4.0

1.9
3.7
5.0
4.2
3.9

1.9
3.8
3.7
4.4
4.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.5
39.3 39.6 40.0 39.9 40.2
42.0
41.8
41.6
41.7
41.6
41.3
41.1
41.4
41.8
40.7
41.3
41.5
41.2
41.0
40.7
40.9
40.2
41.0

40.6
41.7
41.1
41.2

40.9
41.5
41.0
41.2

41.2
41.8
40.9
41.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.3
2.2
2.5
2.7
2.8
2.8
4.1
4.0
3.9
4.0
3.9
3.8
4.0
3.8
3.8
3.9
3.4
3.8
3.5
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.4
3.1

3.1
4.0
3.9
3.6

3.3
3.9
3.8
3.5

3.5
4.0
3.7
3.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
369.72 368.24
404.21 407.82
415.91 410.52
421.89 419.84

SIC 3592-CARBURETORS, PISTONS, RINGS, AND VALVES
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

32.8
36.0
37.3
36.0

31.2
33.9
37.9
36.8
34.6

31.3
33.9
37.9
36.5
34.9

32.4
34.1
37.9
37.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

25.9
29.1
30.2
29.3

24.3
26.8
31.1
29.9
28.4

24.4
26.7
30.9
29.7
28.7

25.6
27.1
31.0
30.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

446.35
489.48
523.32
527.49

403.12
481.64
556.85
535.88
528.75

412.63
487.62
516.67
534.14
533.40


See footnotes at end of tables.


Mar.

Feb.

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
177.2
178.5
176.0
205.0 209.7 210.7
219.3 219.6
217.9
209.9
210.1 206.8

174.6
198.9
220.7
211.7

PRODUCTION
174.9
202.5
220.0
212.2

Jan.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
32.7
33.1
35.0
35.7
37.8
37.8
37.4
37.0
PRODUCTION
25.9
28.0
30.9
30.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
420.09 422.01
494.81 497.99
516.25 510.86
542.27 532.95

42.2 SIC
42.5
41.9
41.7 1983
1984
1985
1986
4.1 1987
4.2
4.1
3.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

DOLLARS
11.07
11.62
12.27
12.68

10.95
11.72
12.72
12.76

11.15
11.60
12.74
12.56

11.22
11.57
12.70
12.66

11.55
12.37
13.09
12.50

41.7
42.1
41.0
41.4

41.3
41.8
42.0
42.6

42.1
41.9
41.6
41.6

41.5
41.1
41.2
42.8

43.1
42.1
43.2
42.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
3.8
3.4
3.4
3.0
2.1
4.1
3.8
4.1
4.1
3.5
3.8
3.9
3.9
4.1
4.1
3.2
4.0
4.2
3.5
3.6
4.6
2.6
4.4

3.5
3.4
4.7
4.8

3.9
3.2
4.4
3.9

3.4
3.0
4.0
4.1

4.3
3.7
5.2
3.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.2
41.8
40.8
40.2
40.5
42.6
41.9
42.2
40.1
42.4
41.0
41.0
41.7
39.7
41.3
41.8
40.9
41.0
38.6
42.2

209.2
238.2
248.6
239.4

203.0
224.4
248.4
243.6
235.5

202.7
226.8
249.2
242.5
235.0

203.2
229.9
251.1
241.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
203.0 204.0
205.9
207.7
233.5 235.4
239.9
241.1
250.7
250.6
252.1
250.2
241.6
239.7
240.1
239.0

209.5
241.4
248.9
238.5

213.4
243.8
247.2
237.8

216.3
246.7
246.0
236.5

219.3
246.9
244.8
236.2

222.3
248.1
243.6
235.8

32.2
36.6
38.7
38.2

31.9
34.0
38.7
38.7
37.8

31.7
34.7
38.5
38.4
37.6

31.6
35.2
38.7
38.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
31.3
31.4
31.7
31.7
36.0
36.2
36.9
36.9
38.5
38.7
39.0
38.9
38.5
38.3
38.6
38.3

32.1
37.1
38.9
37.8

32.7
37.4
38.9
37.9

33.2
38.0
38.4
37.9

33.7
38.2
38.5
37.7

33.9
38.3
38.5
37.6

149.0
171.8
189.7
181.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
151.2
152.6
149.0
149.5
174.5
176.3
180.0
181.0
189.1
188.4
189.1
187.9
181.6
179.7
180.0
179.0

154.0
181.4
187.2
178.0

157.7
183.8
186.0
178.3

160.0
186.7
185.6
177.2

162.7
186.3
184.1
177.2

165.3
187.7
183.3
177.1

DOLLAR!>
370.00
388.86
391.27
399.10

377.06
391.56
394.83
402.05

378.51
388.75
395.09
404.01

383.98
395.54
396.17
405.90

395.64
402.48
407.83
416.00

9.31
9.39
9.63
9.83

9.30
9.39
9.66
9.83

9.32
9.44
9.71
9.90

9.42
9.47
9.78
10.00

32.9
36.4
36.7
35.9

34.2
37.3
36.9
35.5

32.9
37.2
36.8
35.0

34.0
37.2
36.6
34.6

34.0
37.7
36.6
34.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

153.9
178.8
187.2
179.5

148.1
166.7
187.5
182.5
176.6

147.4
168.9
188.1
182.1
176.1

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
26.5
26.0
25.9
28.7
29.7
29.7
30.9
30.5
30.0
30.2
30.1
27.8

26.0
29.7
29.3
29.3

27.5
30.5
29.6
29.0

25.9
30.6
29.6
28.7

26.5
30.4
29.5
28.1

26.8
30.8
29.6
28.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

369.60
391.56
396.07
403.03

355.03
385.11
394.37
400.31
412.17

354.77
389.38
390.45
398.21
411.10

DOLLAR!
461.62
489.20
503.07
524.95

452.24
489.90
534.24
543.58

469.42
486.04
529.98
522.50

465.63
475.53
523.24
541.85

497.81
520.78
565.49
530.00

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.24
9.39
9.59
9.83

9.08
9.37
9.48
9.74
9.98

9.12
9.36
9.50
9.76
9.93

67

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
10.97
10.45
10.42
10.69
10.89
11.67
11.69
11.65
11.67
11.70
12.50
12.46
12.45
12.45
12.51
12.85
12.75
12.59
12.59
12.50

3599—MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL, NEC

THOUSANDS
32.7
32.6
36.6
36.6
37.8
37.2
36.9
34.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
440.43 455.20 447.58
488.14 492.47 469.17
510.45 519.17 496.65
514.93 516.19 482.50

Apr.

SIC 3592—CARBURETORS, PISTONS, RINGS, AND VALVES (Con.)

SIC 359—MISC. MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3599

PRODUCTION-WORKER
360.90 358.02
389.90 393.02
399.73 394.54
402.37 400.82

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
361.95 364.45 366.83
390.21 391.56 388.03
396.74 396.61 391.82
402.46 403.03 397.94

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.24
9.25
9.18
9.21
9.18
9.16
9.35
9.38
9.38
9.39
9.35
9.37
9.54
9.53
9.56
9.58
9.58
9.52
9.79
9.80
9.84
9.83
9.85
9.83

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3599
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3599—MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL, NEC (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.0
41.7
41.3
41.0

39.1
41.1
41.6
41.1
41.3

38.9
41.6
41.1
40.8
41.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.7
4.0
3.8
3.5

2.2
3.7
3.9
3.5
3.6

2.1
3.9
3.9
3.6
3.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.7
39.7
39.0
39.3
41.6
41.7
41.5
41.7
41.9
41.5
41.4
40.9
41.9
41.4
40.9
41.0
40.4
41.1
40.9

40.0
41.5
41.1
40.6

40.5
41.7
41.0
40.9

40.7
41.4
40.9
41.1

41.2
41.9
40.8
41.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.1
2.4
2.5
2.6 2.6
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.8
4.0
3.4
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.2
3.3

3.0
4.2
3.7
3.4

3.2
4.0
3.8
3.4

3.5
4.2
3.7
3.5

2,007.6
2,239.6
2,182.8
2,123.4

2,059.5
2,254.7
2,172.7
2,126.8

2,075.1
2,252.7
2,163.8
2,124.2

2,092.8
2,250.9
2,156.7
2,123.3

2,108.2
2,252.7
2,153.9
2,121.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
2,012.9 1,948.7 1,949.3 1,954.4 1,966.6 1,978.3 2,006.1 2,008.3
2,207.9 2,126.2 2,140.8 2,163.1 2,179.3 2,194.5 2,220.7 2,219.9
2,197.2 2,247.4 2,237.9 2,233.6 2,217.3 2,208.9 2,211.0 2,179.9
2,123.0 2,135.5 2,127.3 2,124.2 2,121.8 2,122.0 2,107.7 2,117.8
2,108.9 2,101.4

Jan.

Feb.

42.0
42.5
41.7
41.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.0 SIC
4.3
4.0
3.9 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.6
3.1
2.7
2.8

1.8
3.2
2.8
2.7
2.8

1.9
3.1
2.8
2.7
2.8

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.2
2.1
2.5
2.2
2.5
3.0
2.9
3.0
3.2
2.8
3.0
2.5
2.2
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.7
2.8
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.6
2.8

3.2
3.2
2.8
3.1

3.1
3.0
2.7
2.9

3.3
3.2
3.1
3.1

3.5
3.5
3.3
3.4

106.0
112.6
116.2
107.4
106.0

105.6
113.1
115.8
108.1
105.9

105.4
114.0
115.5
108.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
107.0
106.9
107.9
106.2
114.6
114.9
116.3
115.8
114.3
114.0
113.4
112.3
107.8
107.6
108.1
107.1

107.8
118.7
112.2
106.9

110.8
119.0
111.1
107.0

109.8
118.3
109.7
106.9

111.4
118.0
108.9
106.7

112.2
117.8
108.8
106.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.2
47.1
44.5
42.2

40.1
45.2
47.4
41.3
42.8

40.1
45.6
46.6
42.1
42.6

40.2
46.5
46.2
42.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
41.1
42.4
41.5
42.0
47.4
47.4
48.1
46.9
45.3
44.8
44.4
44.1
42.1
42.1
42.4
42.0

42.5
48.1
44.0
42.2

43.6
48.2
44.0
41.8

43.6
47.5
43.1
42.1

44.4
47.0
42.3
42.5

44.8
47.6
41.9
42.8

74.4
82.1
83.0
78.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
75.7
75.7
75.6
76.9
82.9
83.1
84.3
83.4
81.7
81.5
80.9
80.1
77.7
77.7
78.2
77.8

77.2
86.4
80.3
77.6

78.9
86.4
79.7
77.4

78.5
85.9
78.7
77.4

79.5
85.3
78.1
77.4

80.4
85.3
77.9
77.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
320.58 321.83 323.87 328.28 323.31 329.08
346.28 348.47 350.92 355.14 351.35 358.50
359.51 352.40 355.25 359.10 351.88 358.16
369.29 365.31 367.57 368.46 360.10 368.26

342.63
364.68
359.04
375.08

341.42
367.63
365.72
372.69

354.41
372.07
376.32
374.83

357.81
371.13
385.67
384.22

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.31
8.22
8.29
8.29
8.22
8.21
8.83
8.55
8.52
8.58
8.62
8.74
8.80
8.79
8.81
8.75
8.78
8.71
8.92
8.91
8.90
8.90
8.98
8.96

8.46
8.83
8.80
9.06

8.43
8.88
8.92
9.09

8.54
8.88
8.96
9.12

8.56
8.90
8.99
9.17

39.6
40.6
40.7
41.1

40.5
41.3
40.8
41.4

40.5
41.4
41.0
41.0

41.5
41.9
42.0
41.1

41.8
41.7
42.9
41.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
1.7
1.8
2.2
1.7
1.6
2.7
2.6
2.6
3.0
2.6
2.9
2.7
2.7
2.5
2.8
2.7
3.0
2.7
2.6
2.7
2.6
2.7
2.9

2.8
3.2
3.1
3.0

2.3
3.2
3.1
2.7

2.8
3.6
3.5
2.8

3.4
3.3
3.4
3.3

811.1
903.0
956.4
889.2
878.3

813.9
911.8
946.2
885.4
873.1

820.4
924.8
944.5
883.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
834.4
844.1
826.1
843.9
933.7
942.5
955.8 949.9
935.9
931.0
930.0
909.7
882.7
885.4
876.8
878.1

843.9
960.3
910.7
884.7

871.1
965.7
906.8
888.4

881.5
963.4
901.8
888.4

890.6
961.3
899.7
888.3

897.1
960.2
895.5
887.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

76.8
83.9
80.8
77.7

74.7
80.9
83.8
77.0
77.4

74.5
81.0
83.5
78.0
77.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1,219.7
1,353.9
1,300.3
1,228.7

1,168.6
1,305.7
1,362.5
1,242.4
1,228.6

1,169.5
1,317.0
1,350.4
1,235.3
1,223.2

1,176.4
1,334.5
1,342.0
1,231.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1,187.1 1,197.8 1,213.7 1,209.5
1,345.5 1,352.6 1,364.0 1,354.1
1,321.3 1,311.5 1,305.4 1,274.2
1,228.4 1,226.7 1,206.8 1,213.0

1,209.4
1,367.8
1,277.8
1,224.5

1,257.8
1,383.7
1,273.5
1,233.0

1,270.8
1,380.3
1,268.4
1,231.3

1,282.4
1,373.0
1,260.7
1,234.5

1,292.8
1,368.8
1,255.3
1,236.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

331.93
356.29
362.03
369.98

320.49
340.13
361.21
368.94
373.42

317.68
343.44
358.09
365.38
370.47

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

351.14
370.64
384.08
395.65

338.24
367.09
379.73
393.74
404.42

336.02
366.20
372.80
388.54
402.46

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
343.20 344.06 345.32 350.38 350.61 349.92
367.43 366.54 365.65 367.36 363.60 368.34
382.70 376.00 377.48 385.02 376.91 383.40
393.60 390.72 392.90 392.23 390.67 394.28

360.04
376.16
387.32
400.61

359.21
373.83
387.32
396.47

364.32
379.04
396.07
402.82

371.18
389.58
407.11
413.42

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.34
8.69
8.83
8.98

8.26
8.44
8.81
8.89
9.13

8.23
8.48
8.82
8.89
9.17

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.67
9.04
9.46
9.65

8.52
8.91
9.33
9.58
9.84

8.55
8.91
9.32
9.57
9.84

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.58
8.58
8.59
8.63
8.70
8.64
8.94
8.94
8.94
8.96
9.00
9.05
9.38
9.40
9.39
9.46
9.47
9.49
9.60
9.60
9.63
9.59
9.67
9.64

8.76
9.13
9.54
9.70

8.74
9.14
9.54
9.67

8.80
9.20
9.59
9.73

8.88
9.32
9.67
9.82

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.8
41.0
41.0
41.2

38.8
40.3
41.0
41.5
40.9

38.6
40.5
40.6
41.1
40.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.5
41.0
40.6
41.0

39.7
41.2
40.7
41.1
41.1

39.3
41.1
40.0
40.6
40.9

41.1
41.2
40.6
41.3

41.1
40.9
40.6
41.0

41.4
41.2
41.3
41.4

41.8
41.8
42.1
42.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.1
2.9
2.9
2.8

1.4
2.5
2.7
2.6
2.4

1.5
2.6
2.9
2.7
2.4

See footnotes at end of tables.



May

108.1
116.1
112.7
107.4

848.2
944.4
922.4
884.8

40.5
40.7
40.4
40.9

Apr.

361-ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTING EQUIPMENT

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.3
40.0
40.1
40.6
40.2
41.1
41.0
40.9
41.0
40.4
40.8
40.0
40.2
40.7
39.8
41.0
40.7
40.8
40.9
40.4

Mar.

SIC 36—ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (Con.)

SIC 36—ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC: EQUIPMENT
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

68

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.0
39.2
39.6
39.0
40.5
40.9
40.9
41.2
40.2
40.9
40.0
40.6
40.4
40.9
41.4
41.0
41.3
41.4
40.1

SIC 362

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
AVg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

Jan.

Feb.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

24.7
27.1
25.3
23.6

23.3
26.3
27.2
23.5
23.8

23.4
26.6
26.6
24.0
24.0

23.7
26.8
26.7
24.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.5
24.1
24.4
24.6
27.4
27.1
26.8
27.0
25.4
25.5
25.8
26.0
23.4
23.8
23.6
23.5

24.6
27.7
24.9
23.4

25.5
27.8
24.6
23.3

25.7
27.6
23.8
23.4

25.9
27.2
23.6
23.6

26.1
27.3
23.5
23.7

42.4
45.0
44.5
41.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
42.7
42.8
42.7
43.0
45.0
45.1
45.8
45.1
43.2
43.4
43.1
43.6
40.2
40.4
40.6
40.5

43.2
46.5
42.7
39.7

44.3
46.6
42.3
39.6

44.4
46.2
41.5
39.7

44.5
45.8
41.1
39.8

44.7
45.6
40.9
39.7

DOLLARS
328.55
353.60
355.60
363.65

341.30
359.86
359.79
368.40

333.52
357.69
366.93
369.32

341.78
364.21
377.15
369.95

344.69
359.31
373.01
379.25

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.37
8.41
8.36
8.33
8.36
8.35
8.84
8.76
8.66
8.63
8.56
8.54
8.89
8.83
8.87
8.82
8.88
8.80
9.14
9.16
9.04
9.02
9.03
9.03

8.49
8.82
8.95
9.21

8.38
8.81
9.06
9.21

8.46
8.84
9.11
9.18

8.49
8.85
9.12
9.25

39.3
40.0
40.0
39.7

40.2
40.8
40.2
40.0

39.8
40.6
40.5
40.1

40.4
41.2
41.4
40.3

40.6
40.6
40.9
41.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.4
2.2
1.7
2.0
1.8
1.5
2.7
2.3
2.6
2.6
2.3
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.9
2.5
2,4
2.3
2.6
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.3

2.6
3.1
2.9
2.8

2.0
2.5
3.1
2.7

2.4
2.7
3.4
2.6

3.0
2.6
3.1
3.0

17.5
20.0
19.2
18.6

16.8
18.9
20.2
17.8
19.0

16.7
19.0
20.0
18.1
18.6

16.5
19.7
19.5
18.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
17.1
17.5
17.8
17.0
20.4
20.7
20.1
20.3
18.7
19.0
18.9
19.3
18.6
18.6
18.6
18.5

17.9
20.4
19.1
18.8

18.1
20.4
19.4
18.5

17.9
19.9
19.3
18.7

18.5
19.8
18.7
18.9

18.7
20.3
18.4
19.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43.3
45.5
43.0
40.2

42.1
44.7
44.7
40.6
39.9

42.2
44.8
44.4
41.1
40.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

33.6
38.4
37.8
37.4

32.6
36.2
39.1
36.4
37.5

32.3
36.2
39.1
36.9
37.4

32.0
37.1
38.5
37.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
33.0
32.9
33.9
32.9
38.4
38.5
38.0
37.8
38.1
36.9
37.8
38.1
37.3
37.2
37.6
37.6

34.0
39.9
37.6
37.9

34.6
39.8
37.4
37.8

34.1
39.7
37.2
37.7

35.0
39.5
37.0
37.6

35.7
39.7
37.0
38.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

330.12
351.08
359.07
364.40

325.98
337.50
353.50
363.91
368.15

318.59
339.20
354.48
355.50
367.62

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

334.11
362.79
365.33
376.13

314.67
343.99
371.18
374.52
378.42

315.12
349.38
363.44
377.54
373.27

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR?
316.78 314.79 321.58 324.39 326.36 330.00
352.23 347.68 352.31 359.50 357.11 365.15
361.32 356.87 355.14 362.41 352.23 361.05
376.64 372.73 375.78 375.38 361.62 372.30

343.54
370.40
358.15
381.78

351.49
378.53
364.42
375.84

369.80
381.31
374.88
381.43

373.25
384.85
400.04
389.53

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.40
8.69
8.91
9.11

8.38
8.48
8.75
9.03
9.25

8.34
8.48
8.84
9.00
9.26

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.27
8.70
8.74
8.85

8.11
8.39
8.88
8.73
9.01

8.08
8.48
8.80
8.78
9.06

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR?
8.04
8.01
8.08
8.13
8.25
8.20
8.57
8.48
8.51
8.82
8.58
8.71
8.77
8.62
8.79
8.67
8.57
8.70
8.80
8.77
8.78
8.75
8.82
8.76

8.42
8.84
8.63
8.92

8.49
8.97
8.76
8.97

8.62
8.93
8.80
9.06

8.64
8.95
8.87
9.08

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.3
40.4
40.3
40.0

38.9
39.8
40.4
40.3
39.8

38.2
40.0
40.1
39.5
39.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.4
41.7
41.8
42.5

38.8
41.0
41.8
42.9
42.0

39.0
41.2
41.3
43.0
41.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.3
39.8
39.9
40.0
39.8
41.1
41.0
41.4
41.4
41.9
41.0
41.2
41.2
40.6
41.1
41.8
41.5
42.8
42.8
42.5
42.9
41.0
42.5

40.8
41.9
41.5
42.8

41.4
42.2
41.6
41.9

42.9
42.7
42.6
42.1

43.2
43.0
45.1
42.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.0
2.6
2.7
2.6

1.5
2.3
2.2
2.6
2.2

1.4
2.3
2.7
2.4
2.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.3
3.3
3.2
3.0

1.3
2.7
3.2
2.6
2.5

1.5
2.9
3.2
3.0
2.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.8
1.8
1.7
2.4
19
22
2.8
2.6
2.8
3.3
3.2
2.9
3.0
3.2
2.6
3.1
2.7
3.2
3.0
2.8
2.7
3.1
2.8
2.8

31
3.3
3.3
3.3

28
4.0
3.1
2.8

33
4.5
3.6
3.1

SIC 3613—SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS


See footnotes at end of tables.


Sept.

51.0
54.7
50.6
51.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
59.4
59.4
62.2
62.2
61.0
61.0
57.2
57.0

Aug.

50.5
54.7
50.7
50.8

46.2
52.1
53.6
50.4

59.2
61.9
61.9
57.7

July

49.0
54.7
51.0
51.1

46.6
51.4
54.1
50.3
50.1

59.0
61.7
61.7
57.8
55.8

June

49.7
54.9
51.5
51.2

47.0
51.3
54.1
49.7
50.4

59.0
61.3
62.1
57.7
55.6

May

48.5
54.8
52.1
51.0

48.3
53.3
52.4
50.7

59.8
62.8
60.3
56.7

Apr.

THOUSANDS
47.2
48.3
53.2
53.2
52.0
52.9
50.6
50.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Mar.

SIC 3613—SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS ((Con.)

SIC 3612—TRANSFORMERS
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
47.5
47.6
52.7
52.4
53.0
53.3
50.6
50.6

Ann.
Avg.

THOUSANDS
59.6
59.0
63.1
62.6
60.5
60.3
57.2
56.5

59.3
63.9
60.1
55.9

61.1
64.1
59.6
55.8

60.8
63.6
58.7
55.8

60.9
63.3
58.2
55.9

39 SIC
4.2
3.6
3.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
61.2
63.1
58.2
55.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

69

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
323.15 326.88 324.87 330.51 322.25
342.45 348.39 348.65 351.60 346.90
358.16 348.39 354.80 356.09 351.43
361.20 358.49 360.80 361.60 357.37

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.5
38.7
39.1
39.0
39.3
40.7
40.4
39.6
40.6
40.1
40.1
39.8
40.7
39.5
40.0
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.1
40.0

362—ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS
195.2
206.1
196.4
187.3

190.7
203.4
204.6
189.3
187.1

191.4
204.7
203.9
188.6
186.6

191.9
205.9
202.2
188.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
192.5
192.6
194.0
193.9
207.1
208.1
209.4
206.7
199.7
198.4
194.7
200.8
187.1
189.0
187.5
188.1

194.7
205.0
192.1
186.1

197.5
206.3
191.4
185.6

199.5
204.8
190.3
185.7

200.9
205.8
189.7
185.7

202.2
205.4
188.8
186.5

72.2
79.0
74.6
70.6

69.6
77.1
78.2
71.4
71.5

70.5
77.6
77.7
71.5
71.6

70.9
78.5
76.8
70.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
71.6
71.6
71.1
70.8
81.4
80.3
80.4
79.4
76.0
74.5
76.1
76.5
70.2
70.7
70.9
70.4

71.9
79.1
72.8
70.0

73.3
79.5
72.4
70.2

74.3
78.2
71.5
70.0

75.0
78.5
71.3
70.2

76.2
78.4
71.1
70.8

MANUFACTURING

SIC 362
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 362—ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

134.8
145.8
137.9
130.1

129.7
143.6
144.4
132.8
128.8

130.4
144.6
143.8
132.2
128.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

351.28
375.24
385.56
394.38

332.74
368.18
384.21
394.83
395.35

333.29
369.08
377.85
389.05
396.88

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.76
9.13
9.52
9.69

8.51
8.98
9.44
9.63
9.69

8.59
8.98
9.47
9.63
9.68

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.1
41.1
40.5
40.7

39.1
41.0
40.7
41.0
40.8

38.8
41.1
39.9
40.4
41.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.5
3.2
2.6
2.6

1.3
3.0
2.7
2.4
2.7

1.7
3.2
2.8
2.5
2.9

sic:

131.4
145.9
142.4
131.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
132.3
133.4
133.2
132.5
147.0
148.0
149.3
146.4
141.8
140.3
139.1
136.1
130.6
131.1
131.4
129.8

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
350.54 351.95 354.03 356.70 359.98 356.59
376.55 374.88 376.62 375.16 377.57 371.59
395.85 388.01 389.09 386.78 385.28 376.54
400.06 393.60 388.14 396.20 393.82 392.09

372.12
387.16
385.29
399.37

364.08
378.02
387.06
385.52

374.95
378.84
396.47
400.48

381.85
399.41
410.90
402.82

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.72
8.70
8.78
8.74
8.69
8.72
9.04
9.01
8.99
9.12 9.13
9.03
9.42 9.39
9.48
9.49
9.51
9.47
9.70
9.61
9.64
9.56
9.60
9.64

8.86
9.24
9.49
9.67

8.88
9.22
9.51
9.59

8.97
9.24
9.67
9.65

9.07
9.42
9.76
9.66

40.8
40.7
40.1
40.8

42.0
41.9
40.6
41.3

41.0
41.0
40.7
40.2

41.8
41.0
41.0
41.5

42.1
42.4
42.1
41.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.8
2.1
3.2
3.1
2.2
3.4
3.1
3.4
3.5
3.4
3.6
3.1
2.4
3.0
3.1
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.2
2.6
2.9
3.3

3.6
3.7
2.7
3.3

3.2
3.2
2.8
2.5

3.7
3.3
2.9
3.0

4.3
4.1
3.5
3.4

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

SIC 3621—MOTORS AND GENERATORS (Con.)

134.3
144.6
134.4
128.7

137.6
146.0
134.5
128.7

139.6
144.4
133.1
128.0

140.8
145.5
132.5
128.0

142.2
144.8
131.9
128.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

359.98
379.39
389.91
395.38

342.05
377.58
391.64
398.53
394.42

345.66
376.20
382.32
389.09
397.85

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
338.69 341.68 343.73 350.21 351.20 350.40
371.21 370.31 372.53 370.31 373.01 372.41
389.09 381.75 382.85 384.20 380.69 379.20
395.91 392.20 388.90 397.14 393.33 391.48

362.85
383.88
384.20
398.37

358.35
378.22
384.61
387.37

369.64
379.96
393.72
400.31

378.64
395.96
404.91
405.04

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.78
9.12
9.51
9.62

8.53
8.99
9.46
9.58
9.62

8.62
9.00
9.44
9.56
9.61

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.64
8.69
8.78
8.65
8.68
8.76
9.15
9.02
9.01
9.12
9.01
9.01
9.48
9.50
9.51
9.47
9.49
9.52
9.69
9.65
9.71
9.76
9.68
9.66

8.85
9.25
9.51
9.74

8.87
9.27
9.52
9.66

8.95
9.29
9.65
9.74

9.08
9.45
9.71
9.76

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.0
41.6
41.0
41.1

40.1
42.0
41.4
41.6
41.0

40.1
41.8
40.5
40.7
41.4

40.0
40.7
40.0
40.4

41.0
41.5
40.4
40.9

40.4
40.8
40.4
40.1

41.3
40.9
40.8
41.1

41.7
41.9
41.7
41.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.9
3.5
3.1
3.0

1.6
3.3
3.4
2.9
3.3

2.1
3.5
3.6
2.8
3.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.9
1.9
2.1
2.5
2.6 2.7
3.3
3.0
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.0
2.8
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.3
2.9
2.5
2.8
2.7
2.3
2.7

3.1
3.3
2.5
2.8

2.8
3.0
2.5
2.3

3.2
3.0
2.6
2.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.2
39.5
40.3
40.0
39.6
41.2
41.1
41.3
41.1
40.9
41.0
40.1
40.3
40.4
40.2
40.9
40.6
40.3
40.9
40.3

Sept.

Mar.

3621—MOTORS AND GENERATORS

sic:

3.8
3.7
3.2
3.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.0
40.6
41.0
40.5
40.2
41.4
41.5
41.8
41.7
41.7
40.9
40.8
41.0
40.8
41.8
40.6
41.1
40.6
41.0
41.5

3622—INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS
61.6
65.3
62.7
61.1

61.7
63.8
64.9
61.7
60.0

61.2
64.1
64.3
61.6
59.5

61.0
64.3
63.9
61.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
61.0
60.7
60.7
61.1
65.7
64.8
65.2
65.7
61.8
63.2
63.2
63.2
61.5
61.7
61.2
61.4

61.2
65.8
61.3
61.0

61.8
66.1
61.2
60.6

62.6
65.6
61.5
60.3

62.8
65.9
61.9
59.9

63.9
66.0
61.9
60.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

97.1
102.5
96.7
90.7

92.7
102.5
100.7
91.7
91.5

94.2
103.1
101.0
91.3
91.3

94.6
103.7
100.2
90.9

ALL EMPLOYEES—JN THOUSANDS
95.3
96.9
96.8
95.8
104.3
104.7
105.0
102.5
99.7
99.4
98.2
96.3
90.1
91.0
91.4
90.7

97.2
100.6
94.5
89.7

98.8
101.4
94.2
90.1

100.0
100.5
92.8
90.3

101.2
101.1
91.8
90.4

101.4
100.5
91.1
90.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

23.7
26.5
25.3
24.0

23.8
25.2
26.4
24.6
23.6

23.8
25.5
26.1
24.8
23.5

23.6
25.8
25.9
24.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.0
22.9
23.0
23.2
26.1
26.6
27.0
27.0
25.7
25.6
25.6
24.8
24.2
24.3
24.3
23.8

23.2
27.1
24.7
23.9

23.7
27.1
24.7
23.8

24.1
26.7
24.8
23.5

24.4
26.7
24.9
23.4

25.1
26.6
24.9
23.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.7
42.0
39.2
37.0

36.0
41.8
41.1
37.1
38.1

37.1
41.8
41.0
37.2
38.2

37.5
42.3
40.5
36.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
37.8
38.4
38.9
39.0
42.8
43.1
43.5
42.4
40.5
40.4
40.2
39.7
36.6
36.8
37.0
36.9

38.9
41.3
38.3
36.5

39.4
41.6
38.0
36.9

40.0
40.7
37.1
37.0

40.6
41.1
36.8
37.2

40.9
41.1
36.6
37.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36.5
39.9
37.7
36.1

36.3
38.8
39.4
37.1
35.0

35.8
38.9
39.0
37.0
34.4

36.0
38.9
38.7
36.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
35.7
35.7
35.5
36.0
39.5
40.0
40.5
40.6
38.3
38.0
37.8
36.8
36.4
36.4
35.9
36.6

36.1
40.4
36.7
35.8

36.8
40.4
37.0
35.6

37.4
40.0
37.0
35.1

37.8
40.3
37.1
35.0

38.9
40.1
37.1
35.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

74.1
79.5
74.8
69.9

69.4
79.4
78.1
71.1
69.7

71.2
80.1
78.2
70.8
69.4

71.8
80.8
77.4
70.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
72.7
73.7
73.0
73.9
81.2
81.5
81.9
79.1
77.2
76.8
76.0
74.5
69.7
70.5
70.7
69.9

74.1
77.5
73.2
69.0

76.1
78.7
73.0
69.5

77.3
77.6
71.7
69.3

78.2
78.4
70.9
69.2

78.3
77.9
70.4
69.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

335.23
356.89
363.27
380.25

315.91
343.26
361.03
370.26
376.83

312.75
343.41
355.36
368.78
376.20

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
316.74 325.98 326.31 334.11 330.24 337.19
347.27 351.20 357.69 350.95 349.55 360.69
367.09 351.66 359.33 360.77 354.82 364.19
375.86 375.71 373.43 385.67 380.56 384.96

345.66
367.52
366.16
389.14

348.53
364.00
363.77
376.99

357.57
368.45
372.65
386.80

370.94
380.69
382.01
395.04


See footnotes at end of tables.


70

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Feb.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3622—INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.53
8.90
9.22
9.53

8.27
8.69
9.14
9.35
9.54

8.34
8.65
9.23
9.36
9.50

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.3
40.1
39.4
39.9

38.2
39.5
39.5
39.6
39.5

37.5
39.7
38.5
39.4
39.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.0
2.6
1.9
1.9

1.0
2.3
1.4
1.4
1.3

1.3
2.7
1.5
1.8
1.5

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3632
Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 363—HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.27
8.38
8.41
8.48
8.60
8.58
8.66
8.78
8.81
8.73
8.94
8.95
9.27
9.23
9.19
9.18
9.24
9.22
9.42
9.44
9.43
9.57
9.61
9.60

8.62
9.03
9.20
9.68

8.67
9.10
9.14
9.52

8.70
9.12
9.27
9.67

8.96
9.24
9.34
9.73

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.0
40.1
39.8
40.6

38.9
40.7
39.8
40.2
40.8

38.4
40.6
37.8
39.7
40.3

39.3
40.3
39.5
40.1

40.1
40.7
39.8
40.2

40.2
40.0
39.8
39.6

41.1
40.4
40.2
40.0

41.4
41.2
40.9
40.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
2.5
2.5
3.0

1.4
2.8
2.4
2.5
2.9

1.4
2.6
2.1
2.6
2.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.6
1.7
1.8
2.1
1.6 2.1
2.4
2.7
2.6
2.2
2.5
2.9
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.5
2.0
2.0
2.4
2.2
1.9
2.0
1.8
1.8

2.4
2.7
2.2
1.9

2.5
2.5
2.0
1.7

2.8
2.7
2.1
1.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.3
38.9
39.4
38.4
38.8
40.1
40.0
40.6
40.2
39.1
39.6
38.1
39.1
39.3
38.4
39.9
39.8
39.6
40.3
39.6

Mar.

SIC 363—HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES

3.2 SIC
3.2
2.9
2.2 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.5
39.2
39.6
39.0
39.0
40.2
40.3
39.9
40.0
39.4
39.8
38.9
39.1
39.8
39.4
40.1
40.1
40.4
40.1
40.1

40.4
39.8
40.2
40.6

41.4
40.2
40.5
41.2

41.1
40.1
40.5
41.1

41.7
39.8
40.6
41.6

41.3
40.7
41.1
42.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS.
1.7
2.2
1.9
1.5
1.9
1.5
2.4
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.3
1.9
1.7
2.1
2.2
2.7
2.1
2.7
2.6
2.7
2.6
3.2
2.5

3.5
2.4
3.0
3.5

2.8
2.3
2.8
3.4

3.2
2.8
3.1
3.6

2.9
2.9
3.3
4.0

3632—HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS
26.9
30.0
25.2
27.3

25.8
32.6
24.3
25.4
28.6

25.7
33.7
24.8
26.6
28.7

22.1
35.0
24.9
27.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
24.3
24.9
35.2
33.8
24.8
25.1
28.0
28.3

THOUSANDS
26.9
28.7
30.3
29.9
26.3
26.8
28.7
29.1

27.8
25.0
26.1
26.4

30.0
29.3
25.8
27.1

30.6
28.1
24.8
26.9

26.1
24.8
24.2
26.9

30.4
22.6
24.9
26.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

139.4
147.4
135.5
135.2

132.6
148.5
138.5
133.8
137.3

133.7
149.6
136.0
132.6
136.6

130.9
152.4
136.5
134.2

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
133.8
136.6
140.8
140.1
153.0
151.4
147.8
145.0
135.2
135.5
136.6
133.0
132.6
132.6
134.4
133.2

141.0
143.6
135.8
136.2

147.1
148.9
135.3
137.6

147.5
147.6
134.4
138.3

142.8
141.9
135.6
139.1

145.4
138.8
134.1
137.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.1
7.5
6.1
7.2

5.9
7.5
5.9
6.3
7.7

5.8
8.0
5.6
6.8
7.8

5.1
8.8
5.9
7.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
6.4
6.4
5.8
6.0
9.1
8.9
7.9
7.8
5.9
6.1
6.4
6.5
7.4
7.5
7.8
7.9

5.6
5.6
6.3
7.1

6.2
7.6
6.2
7.0

7.0
7.2
6.0
6.9

6.0
6.1
5.8
7.1

6.9
4.9
6.1
7.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

48.5
53.3
48.7
49.6

45.1
52.4
50.1
49.0
49.6

45.8
52.5
48.0
47.4
49.3

45.6
54.5
48.7
48.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
46.5
47.9
49.5
48.0
54.5
52.6
55.0
55.2
47.1
48.0
48.2
48.8
49.1
48.2
48.1
47.6

48.3
51.9
48.9
50.7

51.0
54.7
49.0
51.2

52.0
54.3
49.7
52.2

51.1
52.2
49.7
52.6

51.6
50.3
48.7
51.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

21.4
24.1
19.5
21.6

20.0
26.6
18.7
19.6
23.3

19.8
27.7
19.2
20.9
23.4

17.2
28.7
19.4
21.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
23.2
19.3
19.8
21.5
24.5
24.0
27.9
29.1
21.0
19.2
19.4
20.5
22.8
23.1
22.4
22.2

22.3
19.1
20.3
20.7

24.2
23.5
20.0
21.3

24.7
22.4
19.1
21.4

20.3
19.1
18.5
21.5

24.5
16.9
19.1
21.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

108.5
116.6
106.0
105.6

102.2
117.3
109.0
105.1
108.2

103.0
118.4
106.7
103.8
107.9

101.3
120.9
107.1
105.3

109.8
112.8
106.2
106.0

115.1
118.7
105.6
107.3

115.6
117.4
105.2
108.2

110.9
111.9
106.1
109.0

114.3
108.8
104.8
108.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

401.96
416.56
416.16
442.09

377.28
427.80
412.48
433.35
451.47

384.12
413.71
394.92
422.81
442.49

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
393.31 374.22 370.75 377.62 386.63 407.41
415.95 410.46 415.14 408.80 404.88 434.08
416.24 407.15 405.97 419.40 429.32 425.58
436.45 438.21 449.08 442.82 454.02 447.23

444.96
434.42
416.71
440.10

408.29
416.87
413.17
437.58

447.72
398.32
408.49
450.47

431.54
424.44
441.41
453.81

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

343.60
359.70
367.35
388.95

327.54
364.67
363.37
380.29
397.80

326.40
364.99
347.76
377.55
393.73

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
327.99 335.36 340.65 347.44
357.50 356.00 356.96 356.21
359.33 366.16 364.84 373.06
388.24 383.76 388.57 391.38

358.94
361.00
375.84
393.87

357.16
358.49
372.20
389.22

367.79
354.62
376.77
396.86

364.27
367.11
385.52
408.24

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.78
10.26
10.43
10.97

9.60
10.21
10.39
10.70
11.12

9.70
10.19
10.42
10.65
10.98

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.41
9.45
9.77
9.56
9.69
9.64
10.22
10.16
10.20
10.22
10.25
10.36
10.38
10.36
10.33
10.33
10.37
10.38
10.83
10.82
10.90
10.88
11.02
11.38

9.91
10.27
10.47
11.03

9.91
10.37
10.46
11.05

10.34
10.40
10.61
11.29

10.13
10.48
10.74
11.15

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.59
8.97
9.23
9.58

8.42
8.96
9.13
9.46
9.75

8.50
8.99
9.20
9.51
9.77

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.46
8.45
8.41
8.49
8.69
8.60
8.97
8.97
8.96
8.90
9.06
8.95
9.20
9.19
9.19
9.20
9.26
9.28
9.55
9.69
9.61
9.57
9.69
9.64

8.67
8.98
9.28
9.56

8.69
8.94
9.19
9.47

8.82
8.91
9.28
9.54

8.82
9.02
9.38
9.72

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.1
40.6
39.9
40.3

39.3
41.9
39.7
40.5
40.6

39.6
40.6
37.9
39.7
40.3

44.9
42.3
39.8
39.9

41.2
40.2
39.5
39.6

43.3
38.3
38.5
39.9

42.6
40.5
41.1
40.7

See footnotes at end of tables.



PRODUCTION
103.7
121.4
105.8
103.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER
329.94 334.62
360.59 361.49
366.16 357.49
382.96 388.57

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
106.7
110.3
109.1
120.1
116.9
114.2
105.9
106.9
103.1
102.7
103.4
104.9

71

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.6
39.5
39.9
40.8
40.7
40.4
40.7
40.0
39.5
40.1
39.3
39.3
40.6
41.4
40.3
40.5
41.2
40.7
41.2

41.7
41.9
41.0
39.3

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3632
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

SIC 3632—HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
2.4
2.6
3.5

0.8
2.8
1.9
3.2
2.7

1.0
2.3
1.9
3.2
2.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
1.4
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.5
2.4
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.2
2.4
3.3
3.5
2.6
1.6
1.9
1.8
3.0
3.8
4.0
4.0
3.6
3.8

SIC 3633—HOUSEHOLD LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

19.4
20.9
21.4
22.6

3.9
4.8
5.0
5.7

18.0
20.6
21.3
21.9
23.4
3.3
4.6
4.8
5.3
6.1

18.6
21.0
21.1
22.1
23.5
3.5
4.8
4.7
5.4
6.1

18.5
21.2
21.2
22.3

3.4
4.8
4.9
5.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
18.9
19.0
19.3
19.3
20.5
19.8
20.2
21.6
20.7
20.8
21.5
21.5
22.4
22.2
22.5
22.7

20.3
21.8
21.9
23.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
3.7
3.7
3.9
3.9
4.6
4.4
4.7
5.4
4.6
4.7
5.0
5.1
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.8

4.3
5.4
5.4
6.1

IAII lif/MM/r

PRODUCTIUN WUKMLKS—in IHUUSANUS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

15.0
16.2
16.7
17.7

403.20
426.12
432.23
468.65

10.08
10.60
10.86
11.32

13.8
16.0
16.8
17.8
18.0
394.79
416.93
441.05
450.77
481.74
10.02
10.32
10.81
11.13
11.47

14.4
16.5
16.6
17.8
18.3
398.19
451.12
380.10
450.25
488.45
10.03
10.69
10.86
11.09
11.52

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.0
40.2
39.8
41.4

39.4
40.4
40.8
40.5
42.0

39.7
42.2
35.0
40.6
42.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.6
1.6
1.5
2.7

1.3
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.9

1.4
3.4
1.4
2.2
3.4

See footnotes at end of tables.



14.4
16.6
16.6
17.9

14.7
15.8
16.1
17.9

14.8
15.1
16.2
17.6

15.1
15.4
16.7
17.5

15.0
16.7
16.7
17.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—N
397.20 397.19 391.00 396.93 407.82
412.88 418.70 416.73 417.38 423.15
454.49 414.34 435.89 428.87 426.60
447.43 461.25 449.03 446.40 465.28
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
10.17
10.03
10.00
10.10
9.98
10.54
10.50
10.55
10.40
10.52
10.87
10.83
10.80
10.79
10.77
11.46
11.16
11.13
11.25
11.17

15.9
17.0
17.1
18.2
DOLLARS
409.66
416.97
432.40
482.58
DOLLARS
10.14
10.61
10.81
11.49

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.8
39.6
39.1
39.3
40.1
39.7
39.8
39.5
39.6
40.3
42.2
38.4
40.1
39.6
39.5
40.2
41.0
40.2
40.0
40.6

40.4
39.3
40.0
42.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.3
1.4
1.8
1.2
2.5
1.5
.7
.8
.4
1.2
2.0
1.2
1.7
.8
.9
1.2
1.1
1.6
1.6
2.6
2.0
1.8
2.2
4.0

3.8
2.3
2.7
3.4

Dec.

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

THOUSANDS
38.3
40.8
40.1
38.2
38.1
37.0
34.8
34.2

40.7
40.9
37.7
37.7

41.7
42.1
38.1
38.3

41.4
42.2
39.0
38.8

40.9
41.7
38.4
38.3

39.4
41.5
37.2
36.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
21.6
22.5 22.8 21.3
23.4
22.5
22.8
21.3
20.4
21.0
20.9
21.0
18.7
18.6
19.4
18.5

22.9
22.5
21.0
21.0

23.5
23.4
21.4
21.6

23.6
23.6
22.3
22.1

23.4
23.5
21.9
21.7

22.5
23.3
20.9
20.6

30.9
31.9
29.0
28.3

31.9
33.0
29.2
29.1

31.8
33.2
30.2
29.5

31.4
32.7
29.5
29.4

30.1
32.4
28.1
28.3

DOLLARS
266.79
264.71
282.58
289.58

270.35
271.88
296.02
300.15

273.21
273.76
296.53
304.73

280.01
280.70
294.35
309.15

272.28
278.24
285.73
307.75

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.64
6.62
6.67
6.64
6.67
6.65
6.77
6.85
6.81
6.73
6.86
6.85
7.00
7.10
7.08
7.22
7.18
7.19
7.36
7.21
7.17
7.15
7.23
7.39

6.61
6.78
7.22
7.25

6.68
6.81
7.18
7.17

6.78
6.88
7.11
7.24

6.79
6.87
7.09
7.31

40.3
39.1
39.8
40.5

40.9
40.1
41.0
41.4

40.9
40.2
41.3
42.5

41.3
40.8
41.4
42.7

40.1
40.5
40.3
42.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.6
1.8
2.3
1.3
1.2
1.8
2.4
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.3
1.5
1.8
1.8
2.3
1.8
2.0
1.7
2.3
2.1
2.7
1.6
3.0

3.7
3.5
3.5
3.9

3.6
2.8
3.2
4.5

3.2
3.1
3.2
4.1

3.1
2.6
2.4
3.9

191.5
202.2
198.7
194.5

193.1
202.1
199.1
194.9

194.1
203.1
199.6
194.8

40.1
40.1
38.3
36.0

38.8
38.4
39.9
36.1
34.7

39.1
38.2
38.2
34.8
33.7

40.3
38.6
38.9
35.2

1983
1984
1985
20.2 1986
20.1
20.2
20.2
20.9 1987
21.2
21.3
20.7
21.8
21.2
21.5
21.8
23.0
23.0
22.7
23.1
1983
1984
1985
4.3 1986
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.6 1987
5.0
5.0
4.6
5.2
5.1
5.2
5.1
5.9
5.8
5.7
5.9
1983
1984
1985
15.5
15.6
15.6
15.6 1986
16.8
16.6
16.1
16.3 1987
16.4
16.8
17.3
17.3
17.7
17.5
17.7
17.6
1983
1984
1985
406.02 405.02 420.65 412.29 1986
421.47 419.89 411.86 480.91 1987
441.57 434.80 450.46 450.84
491.34 470.72 480.53 531.90
1983
1984
1985
10.10
10.05
10.21
10.13 1986
10.67
10.63
10.67
11.03 1987
10.93
10.87
10.96
11.05
11.40
11.37
11.36
11.82
1983
1984
1985
40.2
40.3
41.2
40.7 1986
39.5
39.5
38.6
43.6 1987
40.4
40.0
41.1
40.8
43.1
41.4
42.3
45.0

22.4
22.6
21.2
20.1

21.0
21.6
21.7
20.5
18.6

21.5
21.1
20.8
19.3
17.7

22.3
21.8
21.2
19.5

30.5
31.0
29.3
27.1

29.3
29.2
30.8
27.1
26.4

29.4
29.0
29.2
25.7
25.6

30.6
29.5
29.7
26.3

262.80
270.75
281.64
292.82

254.21
262.27
274.25
277.36
293.27

246.93
270.86
273.18
280.52
296.94

6.67
6.82
7.13
7.23

6.62
6.83
7.05
7.13
7.35

6.62
6.84
7.17
7.23
7.35

39.4
39.7
39.5
40.5

38.4
38.4
38.9
38.9
39.9

37.3
39.6
38.1
38.8
40.4

2.2
2.6
2.3
2.8

1.4
2.6
1.9
1.4
2.5

1.4
2.6
1.8
1.7
2.6

1.9
2.1
2.6
3.2

May

SIC 3634—ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES AND FANS
2.5 1983
2.8 1984
4.3 1985
3.4 1986
1987

6.4
2.2
3.1
2.7

Apr.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
39.1
40.5
39.6
39.4
38.4
38.3
33.5
33.7

PRODUCTION
29.6
30.3
29.3
25.1

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
28.7
31.4
31.3
29.3
31.0
30.3
27.8
29.4
29.3
25.0
26.0
24.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
252.70 260.80 257.46 262.28 255.64
269.21 275.09 273.08 270.55 260.99
283.02 279.69 277.15 276.12 265.30
287.03 292.64 299.55 284.80 282.50

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.5
38.6
39.5
39.1
38.0
40.2
38.1
40.1
40.1
39.3
37.9
38.6
39.0
39.2
38.9
39.7
39.6
40.7
39.5
39.4

SIC 364—ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND WIRING EQUIPMENT

1.3
1.2
1.8
4.8

1.2
1.4
1.3
2.7

2.3
1.1
2.2
2.9

1.6 1983
4.1 1984
2.1 1985
4.4 1986
1987

72

185.7
200.2
198.3
196.0

178.6
194.7
201.9
198.7
192.6

179.3
196.5
201.7
198.8
192.8

181.6
198.4
200.8
197.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
182.7
183.4
185.8
183.2
199.2
199.2
201.0
199.6
199.0
196.7
196.7
192.0
197.1
196.5
195.8
193.6

185.8
202.7
195.8
193.8

189.5
204.0
197.2
195.5

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 364—ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND WIRING 1EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

82.1
89.7
88.5
87.5

77.8
86.5
90.5
88.6
85.7

78.4
87.7
90.5
88.4
86.0

79.9
88.5
89.8
87.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
81.1
81.1 82.4
80.5
89.5
89.2
89.3 89.9
85.5
89.3
87.8 87.9
86.3
88.0
87.9 87.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

136.0
146.5
143.7
141.4

129.0
142.8
147.1
144.1
138.7

130.4
144.3
147.4
144.1
139.1

132.5
146.0
146.6
143.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
134.2
134.1
135.7 133.9
146.4
146.0
147.4 145.6
144.7
142.1
142.1137.2
142.3
141.9
141.0 138.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

329.26
343.10
346.80
355.37

319.98
338.18
341.82
351.48
366.02

312.84
340.70
340.56
350.88
368.55

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.07
8.43
8.67
8.84

7.94
8.35
8.61
8.70
9.06

7.90
8.33
8.60
8.75
9.10

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.8
40.7
40.0
40.2

40.3
40.5
39.7
40.4
40.4

39.6
40.9
39.6
40.1
40.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.8
3.0
2.5
2.6

2.0
3.3
2.4
2.6
2.8

1.9
3.1
2.6
2.5
2.8

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3643
Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3641—ELECTRIC LAMPS I[Con.)

81.7
91.0
86.5
86.1

84.4
91.6
87.4
87.4

85.5
91.2
88.5
87.4

86.0
90.5
89.1
87.3

86.7
91.4
88.7
87.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

23.9
24.5
24.2
23.4

24.1
24.2
25.1
23.5
23.3

23.4
24.0
25.1
23.5
23.3

136.2
147.7
141.2
139.1

139.4
149.1
142.6
140.9

140.9
147.4
144.2
140.2

142.3
147.1
144.6
140.6

142.8
148.3
144.9
140.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

388.50
398.27
403.16
398.93

391.78
374.36
414.59
387.69
410.66

383.22
388.42
415.75
397.54
408.24

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
321.94 325.54 325.95 329.64 328.86 326.84
343.60 345.27 343.99 343.97 334.76 339.76
342.80 343.01 345.07 348.00 342.03 344.27
353.83 352.48 355.69 358.43 344.86 353.68

333.74
344.21
348.87
359.64

333.34
343.04
349.74
356.09

337.84
347.94
353.22
361.58

346.94
343.31
361.74
369.08

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.25
9.62
9.93
9.85

9.24
9.55
9.99
9.89
10.09

9.19
9.52
9.97
9.84
10.08

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.07
7.91
7.94
7.95 8.04
8.14
8.39
8.41
8.36
8.36
8.39 8.41
8.77
8.65
8.57
8.64
8.67 8.70
8.82
8.82
8.78
8.79
8.87 8.85

8.16
8.52
8.70
8.88

8.17
8.47
8.70
8.88

8.24
8.57
8.70
8.95

8.30
8.54
8.78
8.98

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.0
41.4
40.6
40.5

42.4
39.2
41.5
39.2
40.7

41.7
40.8
41.7
40.4
40.5

40.5
40.4
39.8
40.1

40.9
40.4
40.1
40.5

40.8
40.5
40.2
40.1

41.0
40.6
40.6
40.4

41.8
40.2
41.2
41.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.6
3.0
2.6
2.8

2.3
2.7
3.3
2.3
2.9

2.4
2.6
3.4
2.7
3.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.3
2.7
2.6
2.7
2.4 2.6
3.5
3.3
3.2
3.0
2.8
2.5
2.3
2.1
2.3 2.4
2.3
2.0
2.7
2.5
2.5 2.6
2.6
2.3

3.2
2.7
2.6
2.7

3.2
2.6
2.5
2.5

3.3
2.9
2.9
2.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.7
41.0
41.0 41.0
40.4
41.1
41.3
41.0 40.9
39.9
39.0
40.0
39.7
39.8 40.0
40.3
40.1
40.1 40.5
39.1

Mar.

SIC 3641—ELECTRIC LAMPS

3.8 SIC
2.7
3.1
3.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
23.8
23.7
23.7
23.9
24.3
24.6
24.4
24.2
23.8
24.3
24.4
24.7
23.3
23.4
23.5
23.2

23.0
24.8
23.8
23.3

24.2
25.1
23.5
23.3

24.3
25.1
23.7
23.3

24.3
24.2
23.7
23.3

24.2
25.1
23.6
23.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
389.73 393.33 389.79 387.60 382.54 385.90
400.68 412.80 400.90 393.71 385.42 395.93
409.03 410.69 401.71 390.06 387.22 393.61
389.66 400.49 402.37 402.78 387.70 396.26

382.64
406.02
394.62
403.44

380.14
413.27
399.19
398.93

394.28
413.42
418.05
405.41

402.83
394.23
402.35
414.66

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.24
9.21
9.12
9.17
9.19
9.15
9.51
9.54
9.61
9.50
9.54
9.60
9.90
9.98
9.99
9.87
9.88
9.92
9.80
9.84
9.76
9.79
9.84
9.84

9.31
9.76
9.94
9.84

9.34
9.77
9.93
9.85

9.41
9.82
9.93
10.01

9.39
9.71
9.91
9.92

41.9
41.2
39.4
40.6

41.1
41.6
39.7
41.0

40.7
42.3
40.2
40.5

41.9
42.1
42.1
40.5

42.9
40.6
40.6
41.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
1.6
2.7
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.8
2.3
2.7
3.2
3.4
3.8
1.7
2.0
2.5
2.3
2.0
3.0
2.7
2.4
2.8
2.6
2.7
2.9

2.5
3.1
2.3
3.1

2.4
3.4
2.5
3.0

3.2
3.3
2.8
2.9

3.7
2.8
2.8
3.1

23.7
24.1
25.1
23.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.4
42.5
42.6
42.8
42.5
41.4
40.4
42.2
43.0
42.0
39.4
38.8
40.7
41.4
41.4
41.1
39.4
41.1
40.7
39.6

3643—CURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES
77.1
84.7
81.1
77.2

73.5
81.0
84.6
79.1
74.6

74.4
82.6
84.3
78.9
74.5

75.0
83.3
83.7
78.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
76.3
77.5
76.2
76.0
85.6
84.4
84.9
85.9
81.6
78.4
82.0
82.7
76.8
78.6
78.6
78.5

77.3
86.5
78.9
75.8

78.7
86.4
79.2
76.4

79.5
84.9
79.5
75.2

80.1
85.6
79.4
75.2

80.4
85.4
79.4
75.1

27.0
27.6
29.0
27.3
27.3

27.1
27.6
29.0
27.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
27.2
27.2 27.3
27.2
27.8
28.1 28.4
28.3
28.6
28.3 28.0
27.8
27.0
27.3 27.4
27.3

26.7
28.7
27.7
27.3

27.8
29.0
27.4
27.3

27.9
28.9
27.5
27.3

27.9
28.1
27.4
27.3

27.9
28.9
27.5
27.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36.2
40.1
38.1
35.5

34.4
38.0
40.1
364
34.2

34.9
39.0
40.0
36 S
34.3

35.3
39.4
39.8
364

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
35.4
35.8
36.3
36.0
40.0
40.2
40.6
40.6
39.4
39.0
39.1
37.0
366
364
364
350

35.9
40.8
36.2
341

37.0
40.8
36.4
34.9

37.4
40.4
36.8
34.5

37.6
40.4
36.7
34.5

37.9
40.8
36.5
34.5

16.0
15.8
15.4
1983
16.7
16.5
16.3
1984
16.6
17.1
17.2
1985
16.0
16.4
16.3
1986
15.7
15.8
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.


15.6
16.3
17.2
15.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
15.7
15.8 16.0
16.1
16.4
16.5 16.8
16.9
17.1
16.8 16.4
16.3
15.9
16.1 16.0
15.9

15.6
17.0
16.2
15.9

16.4
17.3
16.1
16.0

16.5
17.2
16.2
16.0

16.5
16.5
16.3
16.0

16.4
17.1
16.1
15.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

51.5
56.4
53.2
50.1

48.0
54.2
56.2
51.6
48.2

49.5
55.3
56.1
51.8
48.4

50.1
55.9
55.7
51.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
50.9
51.1
51.2
51.6
56.6
56.8
57.4
56.9
54.9
54.0
53.6
50.3
51.6
51.6
51.3
49.5

51.9
57.4
51.0
48.5

52.9
57.2
51.2
49.1

53.3
56.0
51.8
48.2

53.9
56.8
51.7
48.4

53.8
56.7
51.8
48.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

27.4
28.3
28.1
27.3

27.6
27.8
28.9
27.2
27.2

73

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3643
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

308.04
322.29
317.99
337.77

301.51
324.16
301.46
334.96
345.47

286.26
324.16
310.06
336.60
352.10

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.55
7.88
8.03
8.34

7.39
7.83
7.83
8.23
8.53

7.34
7.83
7.93
8.25
8.63

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.8
40.9
39.6
40.5

40.8
41.4
38.5
40.7
40.5

39.0
41.4
39.1
40.8
40.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.0
3.3
2.2
2.4

2.2
3.9
1.8
2.4
2.6

1.8
3.6
2.4
2.4
2.9

Jan.

Feb.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
300.03 302.91 302.58 306.41 312.42 304.72
325.82 322.92 326.51 326.27 317.95 322.34
314.03 311.24 316.40 320.80 315.54 320.79
337.82 335.75 341.09 340.27 329.51 336.80

310.95
321.59
323.59
337.71

313.80
316.36
324.79
336.44

317.75
318.77
321.57
338.08

328.44
319.20
339.90
346.42

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.9
40.6
40.8
40.3

39.3
39.2
40.5
40.9
40.9

39.3
39.9
39.6
39.7
42.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.37
7.39
7.62
7.58
7.51
7.38
7.92
7.90
7.87
7.83
7.87
7.80
8.06
8.02
8.07
8.01
7.95
7.96
8.42
8.34
8.30
8.36
8.28
8.29

7.64
7.98
8.11
8.38

7.71
7.85
8.14
8.39

7.75
7.91
8.10
8.41

7.82
7.96
8.27
8.47

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.0
2.4
2.1
2.2

1.3
2.2
2.4
2.5
2.5

1.8
1.9
2.0
1.8
2.6

40.2
40.7
39.8
40.0

40.7
40.3
39.9
40.3

40.7
40.3
39.9
40.1

41.0
40.3
39.7
40.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.6
3.1
2.9
2.8
2.6
2.9
3.7
3.9
2.9
3.5
3.2
3.9
2.3
2.4
1.9
2.2
1.8
2.2
2.5
2.7
2.0
2.5
2.5
2.3

3.3
2.9
2.4
2.2

3.7
2.5
2.0
1.9

3.8
2.5
2.2
2.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.6
41.1 41.0 40.8 41.0
41.4
40.4
41.4
41.7
41.3
39.5
39.1
40.0
39.1
39.5
39.7
40.8
40.5
40.8
40.8

SIC 3644—NONCURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES

42.0 SIC
40.1
41.1
40.9 1983
1984
1985
1986
4.4 1987
2.7
2.6
2.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

40.5
41.0
41.7
40.6

40.3
40.7
40.4
40.8

40.8
41.8
41.1
41.1

40.7
41.6
42.1
41.5

40.9
42.4
41.9
42.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.6
1.5
2.0
2.5
1.7
2.1
2.5
1.8
2.1
2.7
1.9
1.5
1.9
1.6
1.7
2.3
2.1
1.4
2.0
1.3
1.5

2.7
2.6
1.9
2.7

2.3
2.6
2.1
3.0

2.3
3.1
3.0
2.7

2.4
3.3
2.9
2.9

THOUSANDS
25.1
24.2
26.2
25.9
24.7
24.7
26.3
26.8

25.7
26.8
26.5
27.7

25.7
27.0
27.2
28.5

26.7
27.0
28.1
28.9

26.7
27.0
28.5
29.1

26.8
27.2
28.1
28.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
18.9
18.3
19.0
18.3
20.7
19.8
19.9
19.7
19.9
18.5
18.1
18.2
20.7
20.1
19.7
20.2

19.7
20.3
20.1
21.1

19.6
20.5
20.7
22.0

20.6
20.5
21.6
22.3

20.3
20.5
22.0
22.5

20.5
20.7
21.8
22.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
255.23 256.88 259.38 256.37 244.53 242.26
258.45 255.06 255.84 256.89 248.14 248.52
248.83 238.01 242.66 251.46 251.40 258.41
254.66 250.13 248.82 261.10 250.99 252.20

255.10
252.78
253.36
251.80

249.89
256.23
258.98
247.68

257.18
255.69
250.13
254.78

264.92
252.29
266.02
260.40

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.27
6.18
6.33
6.25
6.25
6.18
6.53
6.54
6.51
6.49
6.56
6.57
6.48
6.45
6.63
6.67
6.74
6.66
6.50
6.64
6.48
6.48
6.60
6.61

6.33
6.60
6.53
6.44

6.17
6.57
6.54
6.40

6.35
6.59
6.43
6.45

6.43
6.57
6.52
6.51

39.2
38.0
38.8
38.8

40.3
38.3
38.8
39.1

40.5
39.0
39.6
38.7

40.5
38.8
38.9
39.5

41.2
38.4
40.8
40.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.4
2.0
1.9
2.1
2.3
1.9
2.6
2.1
1.8
1.7
1.3
1.7
.8
.6
.5
.8
.7
1.2
1.8
1.2
1.1
1.2
.8
1.3

2.9
1.2
1.7
1.7

2.5
1.8
2.1
1.6

2.7
2.4
2.1
1.9

3.1
2.0
2.6
1.8

25.1
26.8
26.7
27.9

23.2
26.8
26.9
28.4
27.5

23.5
27.0
27.4
28.4
28.3

24.6
27.6
27.1
27.5

19.1
20.4
20.2
21.3

17.3
20.5
20.3
21.8
20.8

17.7
20.8
20.8
21.8
21.6

18.4
21.3
20.6
20.9

17.1
17.5
17.7
17.4

17.0
17.5
17.8
17.8
16.6

17.0
17.3
17.6
18.0
16.5

17.0
17.5
17.8
17.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
16.8
16.9
17.0
16.8
17.0
17.6
17.3
17.3
17.6
18.0
17.1
17.7
17.1
17.4
17.9
17.6

17.1
17.5
17.5
16.9

17.4
17.9
17.8
17.1

17.4
17.8
18.0
17.0

17.4
17.7
17.8
16.7

17.4
17.9
18.0
16.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

251.65
254.41
252.95
252.85

233.70
254.38
260.84
257.51
261.49

245.12
261.85
251.94
244.83
258.41

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.3
12.6
12.7
12.3

12.1
12.5
12.7
12.6
11.9

12.1
12.4
12.6
12.8
11.7

12.1
12.6
12.8
12.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
12.1
12.1
12.2
12.1
12.3
12.4
12.5
12.8
12.3
12.7
12.6
13.0
12.6
12.4
12.3
12.0

12.4
12.4
12.6
11.9

12.8
13.0
12.8
12.1

12.7
12.9
12.9
12.1

12.7
12.6
12.8
11.9

12.6
12.8
12.9
12.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.26
6.54
6.57
6.50

6.15
6.44
6.74
6.47
6.62

6.19
6.53
6.51
6.46
6.66

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

332.37
354.03
365.57
371.57

318.33
331.24
358.43
369.33
381.19

317.94
338.75
349.27
359.29
394.90

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
322.34 325.88 330.74 327.89 326.43 339.39
334.57 349.86 343.87 353.57 349.76 359.57
359.92 355.69 362.07 367.02 361.60 374.05
364.91 362.22 362.61 371.07 353.73 376.77

340.54
360.20
363.60
378.62

343.13
369.51
370.72
383.87

347.58
373.57
383.95
388.86

348.88
379.9D
382.13
391.11

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.2
38.9
38.5
38.9

38.0
39.5
38.7
39.8
39.5

39.6
40.1
38.7
37.9
38.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.33
8.72
8.96
9.22

8.10
8.45
8.85
9.03
9.32

8.09
8.49
8.82
9.05
9.38

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.14
8.25
8.37
8.31
8.28
8.38
8.47
8.66
8.64
8.73
8.81
8.77
8.80
8.87
8.94
8.93
9.04
8.97
9.10
9.17
9.18
9.30
9.26
9.28

8.45
8.85
9.00
9.28

8.41
8.84
9.02
9.34

8.54
8.98
9.12
9.37

8.53
8.96
9.12
9.29

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.1
1.9
1.4
1.5

1.3
2.1
1.8
2.3
1.7

1.1
2.4
1.4
1.5
1.5

74

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.5
39.8
39.6
39.6
39.0
39.5
40.4
39.8
40.5
39.7
40.9
40.1
40.5
41.1
40.0
40.1
39.5
39.5
39.9
38.2

3645—RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING FIXTURES

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.



Mar.

SIC 3644—NONCURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES (Con.)

SIC 3643—CURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
24.8
24.4
27.2
26.2
26.3
24.8
27.5
26.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.5
39.0
41.1
41.5
41.3
39.7
39.3
39.0
39.1
38.0
38.4
36.9
36.6
37.7
37.3
39.3
38.6
37.7
39.5
37.8

SIC 366

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 365—RADIO AND TV RECEIVING EQUIPMENT
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

86.6
90.0
83.7
81.5

85.4
88.5
85.6
81.4
80.4

83.8
88.8
84.5
81.3
80.1

84.6
88.9
84.2
80.7

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN
85.9
85.0
89.6
89.2
83.1
80.9
79.7
79.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

45.9
47.3
42.6
40.9

45.0
46.2
44.2
41.1
39.5

44.3
46.5
43.3
41.2
39.5

45.1
46.7
42.9
40.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
46.1
46.2
43.7
45.4
47.1
48.2
48.1
46.5
42.4
42.1
42.1
41.1
40.5
40.8
39.8
39.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

60.0
62.7
57.1
55.6

59.2
61.7
57.4
55.9
54.1

57.9
62.1
57.3
56.5
54.0

58.7
61.7
57.1
55.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

332.83
357.54
370.40
391.76

310.42
364.27
358.80
391.27
386.34

313.47
356.47
329.67
381.75
380.16

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.30
8.85
9.33
9.44

7.98
8.95
9.20
9.52
9.40

8.10
8.78
8.91
9.52
9.41

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.1
40.4
39.7
41.5

38.9
40.7
39.0
41.1
41.1

38.7
40.6
37.0
40.1
40.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.5
3.0
2.9
3.1

1.5
3.0
2.2
3.0
2.3

2.0
3.1
2.3
3.2
2.2

67.2
71.0
65.7
63.7

66.5
70.3
68.5
63.5
62.0

65.1
70.1
67.2
63.4
61.4


See footnotes at end of tables.


Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

86.8
91.6
83.7
81.9

89.1
92.0
84.4
83.4

90.0
91.2
84.0
83.0

90.6
89.6
84.0
83.6

89.9
87.9
82.8
82.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

34.1
36.0
32.0
30.5

33.9
35.5
34.3
30.8
28.8

33.3
35.3
33.3
30.7
28.6

33.6
35.8
32.5
30.6

45.6
48.5
42.7
40.8

47.1
48.7
43.3
41.8

47.5
48.3
42.7
41.2

47.4
47.1
42.7
41.7

47.4
46.0
42.0
41.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

45.8
48.7
44.2
43.2

45.7
48.5
45.2
43.8
41.1

44.5
48.4
44.9
43.9
40.7

44.7
48.2
44.3
43.5

59.8
63.8
57.9
55.6

61.8
64.4
58.5
56.7

62.7
64.0
57.7
56.0

63.4
62.3
58.0
56.5

63.0
60.9
57.1
55.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

346.58
371.59
382.36
410.48

322.31
383.64
375.56
409.94
404.89

327.27
374.92
340.01
399.00
401.64

DOLLARS
343.20
352.63
378.14
402.57

338.44
368.52
375.72
394.90

338.20
348.96
378.92
388.74

351.05
357.01
386.78
392.18

361.88
377.7C
411.46
404.28

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.60
9.13
9.68
9.82

8.35
9.20
9.46
9.95
9.78

8.37
9.10
9.14
10.00
9.82

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLURS
8.21
8.24
8.08
8.16
8.33
8.39
8.74
8.82
8.80
8.68
8.71
8.86
9.27
9.19
9.28
9.29
9.36
9.53
9.63
9.66
9.48
9.39
9.45
9.48

8.44
8.88
9.30
9.27

8.33
8.79
9.31
9.19

8.50
8.97
9.48
9.36

8.72
9.2S
9.82
9.38

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.3
40.7
39.5
41.8

38.6
41.7
39.7
41.2
41.4

39.1
41.2
37.2
39.9
40.9

41.2
39.8
40.4
42.6

40.1
41.5
40.4
42.6

40.6
39.7
40.7
42.3

41.3
39.8
40.8
41.9

41.5
40.7
41.9
43.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.7
3.1
2.8
2.8

1.6
3.5
2.5
3.0
2.0

2.2
3.6
2.5
3.1
2.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.9
1.8
2.3
2.2
2.4
2.9
3.2
2.7
3.0
2.7
3.1
2.3
2.6
2.7
2.3
2.7
3.4
2.8
3.8
3.0
2.6
2.7
3.3
2.8

3.2
3.6
3.4
3.4

2.9
2.7
3.1
2.7

3.3
2.8
3.6
3.0

69.7
72.2
65.7
65.3

69.8
71.2
64.9
64.6

69.8
70.3
65.1
64.5

PRODUCTION
59.0
62.0
54.1
54.6

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
55.7
59.5
59.8
62.2
63.6
63.5
56.7
56.4
56.7
55.0
54.6
54.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
320.78 319.87 326.76 328.78 331.41
361.62 349.36 358.34 355.01 341.43
363.92 367.49 361.53 367.88 365.95
401.57 392.20 381.10 381.23 392.47

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
39.2
39.8
39.9
39.5
41.0
39.7
41.0
40.9
39.2
39.6
39.6
39.0
39.6
38.4
41.7
40.6
40.2
40.6
41.4

65.4
70.4
66.5
63.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
65.9
66.2
71.2
70.8
63.4
65.7
62.5
62.4

THOUSANDS
66.3
63.5
72.2
71.9
65.8
65.2
62.8
64.1

67.8
72.2
65.4
64.7

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3651—RADIO AND TV RECEIVING SETS (Con.]1

THOUSANDS
85.8
82.6
91.0
91.1
83.5
83.1
80.3
80.8

SIC 3651—RADIO AND TV RECEIVING SETS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

3.1 SIC
3.3
3.8
3.2 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
70.2
69.2
64.5
63.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

75

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
32.2
34.1
34.0
33.8
36.6
35.8
36.8
36.0
31.6
32.0
32.0
30.8
30.8
29.8
30.1
30.0

34.1
36.6
31.8
30.9

35.1
36.6
32.0
31.2

35.2
36.2
31.4
30.6

34.8
35.5
31.4
30.7

35.3
35.0
31.2
30.1

45.9
49.5
44.8
43.5

47.3
49.6
44.9
44.0

47.6
48.9
44.0
42.9

47.9
47.9
44.5
42.9

48.5
47.2
44.4
42.3

DOLLARS
349.66
354.09
383.94
418.50

354.78
373.92
384.73
412.80

355.88
362.58
388.48
399.31

364.27
371.73
400.77
412.98

379.80
388.42
425.94
424.02

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.57
8.63
8.53
8.53
8.42
8.43
9.01
8.99
8.94
9.08
9.12
9.07
9.72
9.91
9.53
9.65
9.48
9.58
9.71
9.78
9.87
9.77
10.07 10.07

8.76
9.12
9.74
9.60

8.68
9.11
9.81
9.53

8.82
9.27
9.92
9.74

9.00
9.52
10.19
9.77

40.8
39.3
39.5
43.1

40.5
41.0
39.5
43.0

41.0
39.8
39.6
41.9

41.3
40.1
40.4
42.4

42.2
40.8
41.8
43.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.9
2.5
2.5
1.8
2.0
2.3
2.6
3.0
3.1
3.8
3.1
2.9
3.0
2.7
2.3
2.6
2.7
2.7
3.1
2.4
2.6
3.6
2.9

3.4
3.0
2.8
3.0

3.1
2.7
2.4
1.7

3.5
2.8
3.0
2.6

3.5
3.2
3.8
2.7

PRODUCTION
45.2
48.9
41.5
42.9

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
41.9
45.2
45.3
49.4
49.7
48.3
43.9
44.1
44.0
42.7
42.9
42.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
334.27 332.99 341.20 343.76 344.34
382.13 368.24 372.28 371.01 354.21
378.25 382.24 372.62 381.18 378.56
420.93 415.89 399.74 397.64 409.78

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.9
40.0
40.3
39.7
39.5
39.4
41.0
41.5
41.9
40.6
38.2
39.5
39.1
39.9
39.9
41.9
40.7
40.5
41.8
41.3

366—COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
573.1
615.5
652.7
632.3

564.1
593.5
642.8
638.6
625.9

564.3
596.5
645.6
635.2
622.1

564.4
600.9
648.4
634.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
566.0
567.3
574.6
580.5
620.4
607.0
613.6
602.9
661.1
652.4
659.4
652.3
638.1
635.4
614.2
635.6

559.4
623.8
659.2
635.4

578.8
626.2
654.8
632.5

580.1
629.5
652.4
630.1

587.3
633.5
651.5
628.9

590.4
638.7
652.0
628.7

212.5
230.6
245.7
236.4

210.0
219.4
243.3
239.7
232.2

210.4
221.0
243.3
239.0
229.4

209.8
223.6
246.0
237.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
215.2
210.8
212.1
210.2
232.7
227.0
224.8
229.8
247.8
248.7
246.4
247.3
237.8
238.1
239.0
226.9

204.2
234.4
247.5
237.3

214.1
236.2
245.8
236.5

215.2
237.8
243.2
235.5

219.0
238.6
244.7
234.6

219.2
241.3
244.1
234.5

MANUFACTURING

SIC 366
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

260.4
281.3
290.5
264.4

259.7
•269.0
294.6
271.4
264.2

260.0
271.0
294.8
268.2
262.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

419.42
446.71
464.63
467.82

405.62
433.65
462.04
468.95
483.21

404.19
438.88
458.84
463.91
481.73

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.28
10.79
11.25
11.30

10.04
10.50
11.08
11.30
11.56

10.13
10.55
11.11
11.26
11.58

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.8
41.4
41.3
41.4

40.4
41.3
41.7
41.5
41.8

39.9
41.6
41.3
41.2
41.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.4
2.9
2.7
2.6

1.9
2.7
2.7
2.5
2.6

2.0
2.9
3.0
2.5
2.6

sic:

259.4
275.5
295.9
266.7

Jan.

Feb.

242.9
283.4
289.1
265.1

262.0
286.3
285.8
265.4

263.4
289.4
284.4
263.7

267.4
290.5
282.0
264.1

267.2
293.C
280.5
266.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

421.07
443.64
442.54
449.63

409.37
436.80
454.92
442.27
465.37

406.06
441.21
450.36
440.37
458.97

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
418.99 412.89 412.89 416.36 420.65
435.42 436.24 436.15 440.59 433.61
468.29 460.02 456.85 462.68 450.15
466.46 464.09 463.91 462.56 457.56

DOLLARS
418.59
444.44
461.45
460.73

428.07
457.18
467.62
471.96

424.15
456.92
468.44
469.58

428.07
464.10
478.26
474.35

440.16
482.36
487.49
491.18

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.27
10.69
10.82
10.94

10.26
10.50
10.78
10.84
11.16

10.28
10.53
10.80
10.82
11.14

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
10.32
10.22
10.22
10.31
10.23
10.62
10.64
10.69
10.72
10.68
11.23
11.22
11.17
11.23
11.17
11.24
11.21
11.26
11.20
11.16

DOLLARS
10.31
10.84
11.31
11.21

10.39
10.99
11.35
11.40

10.32
11.01
11.37
11.37

10.39
11.05
11.36
11.43

10.48
11.14
11.39
11.53

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.0
41.5
40.9
41.1

39.9
41.6
42.2
40.8
41.7

39.5
41.9
41.7
40.7
41.2

40.6
41.0
40.8
41.1

41.2
41.6
41.2
41.4

41.1
41.5
41.2
41.3

41.2
42.0
42.1
41.5

42.0
43.3
42.i
42.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.6
3.3
2.5
2.0

1.7
3.4
2.9
1.8
2.3

1.8
3.6
3.3
1.9
2.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3 2.5
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.8
2.5
2.6
3.0
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.1
2.4
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.5

2.8
3.2
2.7
2.8

2.7
3.0
2.6
2.7

29
3.3
3.1
2.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.6
40.4
40.4
40.7
40.8
41.0
41.0
40.8
41.1
40.6
41.7
41.0
40.9
41.2
40.3
41.5
41.4
41.2
41.3
41.0

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3661—TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH APPARATUS (Con.)

SIC 366—COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT (Con.)
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
259.3
259.4
261.2
263.2
276.8
278.1
280.0
282.9
295.8
294.7
295.4
292.9
267.2
266.5
243.8
264.7

Ann.
Avg.

3661—TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH APPARATUS

sic:

31
3.9
3.3
3.2 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
411.83 410.44 415.74 420.25 423.33 423.30
427.58 428.63 428.33 436.72 418.24 438.34
453.02 448.40 431.47 435.08 419.22 433.52
449.76 449.63 454.57 432.95 426.59 436.48

435.50
462.58
441.29
467.32

423.43
454.78
434.80
456.85

426.21
466.95
448.78
457.88

446.47
486.86
462.51
474.73

10.32
11.04
10.95
11.18

10.13
10.88
10.87
11.17

10.27
10.91
10.84
11.25

10.53
11.04
10.96
11.33

41.5
40.7
39.7
41.1

42.2
41.9
40.3
41.8

41.8
41.8
40.0
40.9

41.5
42.8
41.4
40.7

42.4
44.1
42.2
41.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.1
2.2
2.6
2.8
2.0
2.0
2.7
2.3
2.7
3.2
3.0
3.1
1.8
1.9
2.2
2.4
3.0
3.3
2.0
1.8
2.1
1.8
1.7
1.8

3.4
3.9
2.2
2.4

2.9
3.4
1.7
2.0

3.3
3.8
2.3
2.3

3.6
4.8
2.8
2.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
10.27
10.24
10.25
10.21
10.30
10.48
10.48
10.55
10.60
10.43
10.89
10.91
10.68
10.69
10.64
10.89
10.94
11.06
10.69
10.43

DOLLARS
10.20
10.77
10.92
10.62

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
40.1
41.0
40.2
40.6
40.8
40.9
40.6
41.2
40.1
41.6
41.1
40.4
40.7
39.4
41.3
41.1
41.1
40.5
40.9

3662—RADIO AND TV COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
434.1
470.3
508.6
505.3

422.5
452.6
493.6
504.6
503.8

422.8
454.7
496.8
503.1
500.8

423.5
457.8
499.1
503.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
438.7
426.1 428.3 434.2
473.9
459.1 462.4
469.3
515.2
511.3
504.3 504.9
505.7
507.3
508.8
505.2

438.7
476.2
515.6
507.6

439.9
478.0
514.8
505.2

439.8
445.6
481.4 487.1
514.0 516.3
504.9 504.1

448.8
490.9
516.8
504.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

139.0
145.3
144.1
126.9

141.6
140.9
149.2
134.0
122.1

141.5
141.8
148.8
132.1
121.3

140.9
143.1
149.3
131.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
139.9
139.0
140.4
141.8
146.5
144.3
143.8
144.6
147.5
148.1
145.9
148.0
129.3
106.9
130.4
129.7

120.7
147.6
143.6
127.8

138.9
148.2
140.0
127.3

140.3
148.1
138.4
125.2

141.7
146.4
135.2
124.8

141.6
147.8
135.2
124.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

145.8
159.4
174.8
175.3

142.3
151.5
169.3
174.4
175.1

142.0
152.4
170.7
174.2
173.0

142.1
153.6
171.7
174.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
146.7
146.0
143.2
144.0
156.0
158.8
160.3
154.4
176.0
175.3
173.6
174.2
175.6
175.6
175.9
174.3

146.4
162.1
176.5
176.3

147.1
163.3
176.8
175.9

147.5
164.7
176.7
176.0

150.7
166.7
178.2
175.4

151.1
168.4
178.5
175.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

66.8
71.2
70.9
61.1

67.7
67.9
74.0
65.3
57.1

68.4
68.6
72.6
64.8
56.4

67.7
70.0
74.3
63.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
67.0
66.8
66.1
68.5
70.4
71.0
71.0
72.4
72.8
73.1
73.4
71.8
63.8
63.4
51.3
61.9

57.8
72.3
71.0
61.0

67.0
72.9
69.0
60.6

67.7
73.1
66.5
59.5

68.3
71.9
66.5
59.2

68.1
72.9
65.6
58.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

172.6
187.7
199.4
191.4

169.0
179.4
197.4
193.4
192.7

169.3
180.5
197.5
191.4
191.4

169.8
183.4
198.7
190.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
171.4
173.0
173.9
170.5
184.2
185.0
187.1
188.0
199.7
198.9
200.3
199.8
191.0
190.7
190.2
189.9

172.9
188.5
199.2
190.9

173.8
190.3
199.4
191.1

174.0
192.6
199.8
191.3

177.0
195.5
201.5
191.9

177.1
197.3
200.6
194.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

87.8
93.7
91.1
73.1

90.7
89.6
97.2
78.0
71.5

90.7
90.5
97.3
76.8
71.2

89.6
92.1
97.2
76.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
88.8
88.0
88.2
89.3
92.6
93.1
92.9
94.9
96.1
95.8
95.1
93.1
76.2
75.8
53.6
74.8

70.0
94.9
89.9
74.2

88.2
96.0
86.4
74.3

89.4
96.8
84.6
72.4

90.4
95.0
80.5
72.2

90.1
95.7
79.9
72.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

418.40
448.78
474.76
475.90

403.16
432.19
464.92
479.86
489.48

403.01
437.18
463.20
472.47
490.73

424.09
454.84
479.23
474.54

424.50
457.60
482.47
475.18

429.50
462.59
490.14
480.70

437.23
479.62
497.08
496.48

See footnotes at end of tables.



76

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
421.87 412.89 410.44 414.32 418.59 416.07
439.36 439.93 441.16 443.06 441.72 447.17
476.52 465.03 469.68 475.27 464.39 474.12
473.41 469.78 468.34 471.74 469.45 469.04

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3662—RADIO AND TV COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.28
10.84
11.44
11.44

9.93
10.49
11.23
11.48
11.71

10.05
10.56
11.27
11.44
11.74

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.7
41.4
41.5
41.6

406
41.2
41.4
41.8
41.8

40.1
41.4
41.1
41.3
41.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.3
2.7
2.8
2.8

2.0
2.3
2.7
2.8
2.7

2.0
2.5
2.8
2.8
2.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.21
10.23 10.31 10.35
10.34 10.22
10.78
10.80 10.88
10.69 10.73 10.76
11.48
11.41 11.48
11.40 11.37
11.40
11.34
11.45 11.44
11.38 11.32
11.34

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3671-3
Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

10.43
11.08
11.57
11.45

10.45
11.12
11.56
11.50

10.46
11.18
11.56
11.60

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.6
41.2
40.5
41.1

39.7
41.3
40.8
41.1
40.8

39.3
41.2
40.2
40.8
40.7

40 2
41.1
41.3
41.0

40 7
41.5
41.6
41.3

40 7
41.3
41.7
41.5

411
41.6
42.4
41.8

418
42.9
43.0
42.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

28
3.4
2.6
3.0

21
3.5
3.0
2.9
3.0

21
3.5
3.0
2.9
3.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.3
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.1 2.2
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.6
2.4
2.7
2.2
2.5
2.5
2.8
2.2
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.9
2.7

2.4
2.8
2.9
2.9

2.6
2.8
3.0
2.9

2.6
3.0
3.4
3.0

SIC 367—ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

2.8 SIC
3.5
3.6
3.3 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.1
40.8
40.1
40.8

41.4
41.2
41.0
41.4

41.6
41.6
42.2
42.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
24
24
28
25
30
28
3.4
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.5
2.1
2.6
2.3
2.2
2.4
2.9
2.7
2.8
2.7
2.7
3.0
3.0

32
3.6
2.6
3.3

3.3
3.2
2.5
3.1

3.5
3.3
2.9
3.3

36
3.4
3.2
3.6

3671-3—ELECTRONIC TUBES
THOUSANDS
39.1
39.0
41.3
41.6
42.7
42.1
40.0
39.2

39.1
42.0
41.7
39.9

39.4
42.2
41.2
39.7

39.5
42.3
41.0
39.7

39.6
42.6
40.9
39.6

39.6
43.0
40.2
39.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
14.7
14.7
14.7
14.6
15.1
15.2
15.5
15.3
16.6
16.4
16.1
15.6
15.0
15.0
15.1
14.7

14.8
15.5
15.7
15.0

14.9
15.6
15.4
15.0

14.9
15.6
15.3
14.9

14.8
15.8
15.3
14.8

14.8
15.9
15.2
14.9

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
24.7
24.6
24.9
25.1
25.4
25.4
26.6
26.1
25.4
23.8
23.9
23.5

24.6
25.8
24.9
24.1

24.7
26.0
24.5
24.1

24.5
26.1
24.2
24.3

24.5
26.3
24.2
24.4

24.2
26.5
23.5
24.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
384.46 395.11 394.28
423.00 432.00 409.77
445.00 440.99 432.72
463.66 461.81 464.61

DOLURS
394.13
412.82
434.93
460.08

401.14
424.53
444.14
468.29

403.91
417.66
439.01
473.44

412.16
432.86
453.88
470.45

416.22
436.99
468.60
490.95

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
9.57
9.54
9.59
9.60
9.61
10.03
10.08
10.00
10.00
9.97
10.42
10.52
10.55
10.58
10.46
10.76
10.61
10.61
10.69
10.83

DOLLARS
9.66
10.02
10.66
10.65

9.76
10.06
10.78
10.79

9.78
10.04
10.76
10.76

9.79
10.09
10.73
10.89

9.91
10.21
11.00
10.91

41.1
42.2
41.2
43.4

41.3
41.6
40.8
44.0

42.1
42.9
42.3
43.2

42.0
42.8
42.6
45.0

38.9
41.3
42.2
39.9

38.5
39.5
43.4
40.2
39.2

38.2
39.6
43.1
40.2
38.4

38.1
39.9
43.5
40.3

551.9
635.9
693.4
629.2
624.8

556.1
646.4
688.9
629.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
558.0 563.0
574.0 579.5
656.8 667.6
685.3 688.2
680.8 673.8
669.7 653.4
629.6 629.5
633.3 627.7

586.1
697.3
650.7
631.5

595.1
699.4
644.2
631.3

602.5
700.5
638.9
631.3

610.5
701.3
633.8
629.5

617.4
702.2
631.5
630.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

14.7
15.3
15.9
15.0

14.7
14.8
16.1
15.2
14.8

14.6
14.8
16.5
15.1
14.6

14.5
14.9
16.7
15.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

289.6
337.1
319.2
297.4

270.2
317.5
341.6
298.9
295.7

271.4
321.2
337.6
297.1
293.9

276.0
326.3
335.4
297.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
277.9 282.3
286.4 289.9
330.6 336.0
343.8 341.2
330.9 326.8
323.5 311.9
297.8 298.0
299.1 293.4

295.2
346.9
311.2
297.1

300.6
345.7
307.1
298.0

304.4
345.6
303.9
298.1

308.3
346.5
301.4
297.0

312.1
344.1
299.4
297.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

24.4
25.3
25.6
23.9

23.9
24.1
26.8
23.3
24.3

23.8
24.2
26.7
23.6
23.8

24.0
24.4
27.1
23.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

339.2
405.3
375.4
348.1

314.0
378.5
413.7
346.4
350.7

315.3
383.7
405.7
346.3
348.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
321.0
323.9
328.9
335.6 338.9
390.4
396.9 403.3
411.5 409.9
376.7 363.6
398.7 389.1 382.6
347.3
347.9
346.8
347.8 342.8

345.9
418.1
361.5
348.5

353.8
419.2
358.6
349.9

358.6
419.2
355.4
350.6

364.9
417.5
350.9
351.0

369.7
415.1
348.2
352.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

395.65
424.85
445.84
469.14

386.63
424.45
447.29
478.00
476.11

380.33
419.89
437.61
469.80
467.50

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

306.94
323.83
336.15
355.10

296.56
320.08
333.34
348.53
362.71

293.18
319.71
328.43
345.98
361.42

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLUVRJ
302.65 308.73 306.53 308.51 312.01
318.57 322.97 321.44 322.29 325.48
330.06 342.77 332.37 336.51 338.92
351.37 353.42 352.35 354.19 361.42

312.77
323.95
336.84
355.37

315.47
329.19
346.45
363.91

320.32
336.96
359.12
372.96

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.65
10.02
10.59
10.76

9.43
9.78
10.33
10.79
10.92

9.58
9.95
10.37
10.80
11.00

7.61
7.94
8.40
8.71

7.62
7.99
8.45
8.79

7.70
8.10
8.51
8.88

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.0
42.4
42.1
43.6

41.0
43.4
43.3
44.3
43.6

39.7
42.2
42.2
43.5
42.5

7.61
7.90
8.41
8.73

Sept.

41.0
41.2
40.3
41.4

550.0
629.5
699.6
630.1
626.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.47 7.52
7.51
7.53
7.55
7.58
7.77 7.80
7.77
7.82
7.84
7.88
8.21 8.18
8.19
8.34
8.33
8.35
8.53 8.50
8.57
8.62
8.70
8.66

Aug.

July

40.7
40.9
40.3
40.9

578.7
675.9
663.2
630.2

7.46
7.56
7.47
1983
7.86
7.75
7.76
1984
8.17
8.30
8.17
1985
8.48
8.64
8.48
1986
8.89
8.88
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.


June

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.6
40.1
40.1
41.0
40.3
41.3
41.0
41.0
41.2
41.3
41.1
39.9
40.3
40.7
39.8
41.0
40.5
41.0
41.2
40.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER
299.55 301.55
320.12 322.14
334.15 325.56
351.44 347.65

May

SIC 367—ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES (Con.)

10.42
10.96
11.52
11.49

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
402
406
405
40 8
40 4
41.1
41.0
41.1 41.0
40.9
40.7
41.4
41.2
41.8 40.9
41.0
41.6
41.3
41.6 41.5

Apr.

77

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
38.4
38.5
40.4
40.8
43.4
43.2
40.1
39.9

PRODUCTION
24.3
24.8
26.8
24.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER
388.80 388.24
431.29 437.47
457.10 443.89
474.52 457.29

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.2
40.4
41.2
40.3
40.5
43.0
43.4
42.3
43.2
41.1
43.7
42.6
42.3
41.8
40.9
44.1
43.1
43.7
43.2
42.9

40.8
41.2
40.8
43.2

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3671-3
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

SIC 3671-3—ELECTRONIC TUBES (Con.]1

Year

Dec.

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

2.1
2.7
2.3
3.0

1.7
2.8
2.7
3.2
3.4

18
3.0
2.8
3.1
2.9

19
3.2
2.7
3.3

17
3.5
1.8
2.3

17
2.8
2.1
2.5

20
2.8
2.1
2.6

21
2.3
1.7
2.5

21
2.3
2.2
3.1

21
2.5
1.9
3.0

23
2.1
2.4
3.6

28
2.8
2.2
3.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

235.0
273.8
279.1
267.5

109.0
125.7
120.8
110.7

98.7
118.9
109.2
100.8

353.01
382.39
391.38
416.56

8.61
9.17
9.64
10.16

41.0
41.7
40.6
41.0

226.7
250.1
290.2
266.8
264.4
102.1
117.9
129.6
111.8
108.4

91.1
109.3
124.9
99.0
102.7
334.32
377.45
389.09
398.45
432.07
8.40
9.03
9.56
9.79
10.59
39.8
41.8
40.7
40.7
40.8

226.5
253.7
288.4
265.9
264.2
101.5
119.1
127.5
110.5
107.7

90.3
111.1
120.8
99.0
102.2
331.06
376.55
380.25
396.09
430.77
8.36
9.03
9.53
9.78
10.61
39.6
41.7
39.9
40.5
40.6

25 1983
2.3 1984
2.9 1985
3.8 1986

226.5
258.2
286.6
266.2

103.2
120.9
126.5
110 5

92.2
113.3
117.0
99.0

3.3
4.2
2.8
3.2

2.7
4.2
3.6
2.9
3.3

2.4
4.2
3.5
2.9
3.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
235.7
228.4
229.8
234.2
280.6
263.5
268.2
277.9
278.4
282.4
284.2
283.2
266.4
270.5
267.7
270.6
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
110.0
108.2
105.4
107.1
126.9
122.3
127.5
124.5
125.3
120.1
124.7
122.9
112 3
1117
1116
111.0
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
94.4
96.4
98.1
99.4
115.7
117.8
120.5
119.9
112.7
105.8
111.5
109.1
99.3
100.0
101.2
101.5

237.1
283.5
276.7
270.3

111.3
129.6
118.4
1114

101.1
123.5
104.4
102.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
336.94 340.05 344.32 356.90 354.28 358.39
377.52 379.13 371.36 382.97 386.13 384.89
387.37 369.59 381.92 413.14 386.32 393.31
407.41 407.06 406.59 417.36 417.38 421.89
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.34
8.48
8.46
8.60
8.62
8.72
9.01
9.07
8.97
9.14
9.15
9.23
9.55
9.66
9.43
9.61
9.79
9.64
10.01
9.88
9.99
10.23
10.13
10.29
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
40.1
40.7
41.5
41.1
42.2
41.9
41.8
41.4
41.9
40.1
38.7
40.5
42.2
40.2
40.7
41.2
40.7
41.2
40.8


See footnotes at end of tables.


2.8
4.3
3.3
3.2

2.9
4.2
2.2
3.1

3.0
4.2
2.5
3.0

3.4
4.2
2.8
3.2

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

2191
26L0
283.8
252.4
252.8

2210
261.6
281.7
253.0
251.8

224 3
265.4
280.3
252.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
2259
233 5
229 8
223 2
278.2
268.7
273.0
278.6
271.4
261.7
269.0
276.0
251.4
250.9
252.2
248.8

2371
284^3
259.4
250.3

2417
285.0
258.5
252.1

245.5
286.3
257.7
253.9

248.9
286.1
255.2
255.2

252.3
285.6
253.2
255.5

41.1
41.7
40.8

410

239.6
285.9
273.0
268.6

113.1
130.5
115.5
110 5

102.8
124.6
102.9
102.0

364.04
383.64
395.28
430.36

8.73
9.20
9.76
10.37

41.7
41.7
40.5
41.5

242.3
286.0
269.9
267.5

114.1
129.0
113.8
1100

104.0
123.5
101.3
102.4

365.75
382.23
388.57
413.43

8.75
9.30
9.69
10.31

41.8
41.1
40.1
40.1

245.4
288.2
267.6
264.5

115.7
130.1
112.6
1084

106.1
124.0
100.0
101.8

370.06
388.03
398.11
433.19

8.79
9.35
9.71
10.54

42.1
41.5
41.0
41.1

1983
1984
1985
247.5 1986
290.2 1987
268.0
264.8
1983
1984
1985
116.4 1986
129.6 1987
112.3
108.7
1983
1984
1985
107.9 1986
123.9 1987
99.7
102.3
1983
1984
1985
371.55 1986
396.68 1987
411.87
444.36
1983
1984
1985
8.91 1986
9.49 1987
9.76
10.58
1983
1984
1985
41.7 1986
41.8 1987
42.2
42.0

120.3
142.6
136.2
128.2

111.8
135.3
144.4
128.4
128.9

113.1
135.9
143.4
128.4
127.8

115.4
138.0
143.2
128.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
114.9
116.5 118.1 119.4
143.7
144.5
141.8
139.5
137.3
132.6
138.3
140.9
125.4
127.6
127.5
128.1

122.4
146.6
132.4
127.0

124.8
144.7
131.8
128.3

127.2
146.7
131.0
129.5

129.3
147.4
130.0
130.0

130.9
146.5
128.7
130.0

162.8
195.8
185.4
170.7

150.6
184.7
199.3
172.0
170.9

152.3
186.1
197.7
171.8
169.5

155.1
188.5
196.0
171.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
159.6
161.1
156.8
154.8
197.4
197.4
193.9
191.0
185.9
188.4
192.4
180.5
169.4
166.8
169.8
171.6

165.5
201.6
179.3
168.9

170.1
201.8
178.8
170.5

173.3
203.5
177.9
171.3

176.2
202.5
175.1
172.3

178.3
201.1
173.3
172.6

286.12
296.43
310.95
324.24

279.70
291.92
305.52
321.40
327.23

276.50
292.33
303.69
319.84
327.61

288.64
297.66
313.47
327.81

289.34
298.16
314.31
325.07

290.05
301.26
323.42
330.26

297.32
311.32
336.97
338.06

7.03
7.23
7.64
7.87

7.01
7.12
7.47
7.82
8.04

7.00
7.13
7.48
7.82
8.01

7.04
7.26
7.74
7.88

7.04
7.29
7.78
7.89

7.04
7.33
7.85
7.92

7.13
7.43
7.91
8.03

40.7
41.0
40.7
41.2

39.9
41.0
40.9
41.1
40.7

39.5
41.0
40.6
40.9
40.9

41.0
41.0
40.5
41.6

41.1
40.9
40.4
41.2

41.2
41.1
41.2
41.7

41.7
41.9
42.6
42.1

2.9

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.8

3.4
2.8

3.4
3.1

3.4
3.1

3.4
2.9

3.3
2.4

3.4
2.4

3.4
2.9

3.5
2.3

3.5
2.6

3.5
2.9

3.3
2.6

3.3
3.1

3.7
3.7

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

3.0

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.6

154.2
158.6
155.4
154.4

156.2
158.7
154.1
154.9

156.6
158.8
156.3
154.8

PROniirTION-U/nPkrp
AUFRADF UVPPKIV
PAPNIN£Q_IN1 nniiAPQ
UVLL/lltV
nuu\Li un
i i\V/L/Uv IIV,

282.91
292.84
306.68
321.73

3.3
4.4
2.2
3.1

3.5
4.2
2.5
3.2

3.7
4.4
2.6
3.5

3.8
3.8
2.6
3.1

4.1
4.1
3.2
3.5

284.01
293.66
300.70
317.46

284.72
294.38
302.71
323.46

284.78
294.79
310.84
323.05

283.50
294.17
306.43
317.18

285.89
293.45
311.48
319.84

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.98
7.03
6.99
7.02
7.03
7.00
7.19
7.21
7.21
7.18
7.16
7.18
7.60
7.71
7.48
7.53
7.68
7.48
7.87
7.86
7.82
7.89
7.79
7.80
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
40.8
40.5
40.5
40.3
41.0
41.0
40.8
40.9
40.9
40.9
40.2
40.2
39.9
41.0
41.1
41.1
40.2
40.7
41.3

3.0

3.1
30

2.9
30

sic: 369—MISC. ELECTRICAL 1EQUIPMENT AND

3.8 1983
4.0 1984
2.8 1985
3.9 1986
1987

78

40.9
40.7
40.4
40.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

June

233 5
276.2
267.3
252.3

1987

SIC 3674—SEMICONDUCTORS AND RELATED DEVICES
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

May

SIC 3679—ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Apr.

146.2
156.8
154.8
153.3

141.3
155.5
158.2
156.2
153.2

139.3
155.7
157.0
153.5
152.5

139.5
156.2
157.1
152.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
143.2
142.8
141.1
142.6
156.2
156.7
153.2
156.5
153.7
153.3
150.3
154.0
152.6
152.4
152.6
149.8

SUPPLIES
146.0
156.9
153.3
151.6

151.6
158.9
154.3
153.9

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 369—MISC. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (Con.)

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3694
Feb.

Jan.

55.1
60.2
58.5
60.2

53.3
58.7
61.1
59.2
61.3

53.0
59.7
59.2
58.7
60.8

52.9
60.2
58.7
58.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
53.1
53.5
53.6
53.0
60.1
58.6
60.6
60.3
58.3
56.7
58.4
57.9
60.3
59.4
58.9
59.8

54.5
60.4
57.1
60.5

57.0
61.1
57.8
61.5

59.0
60.5
59.2
61.9

59.4
60.9
58.5
62.4

59.1
61.1
59.6
61.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

405.49
433.26
447.07
461.42

368.25
484.20
420.89
454.68
429.16

366.52
415.07
423.46
432.63
438.99

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

103.9
111.8
108.9
105.8

100.1
111.9
112.5
109.7
106.5

98.0
111.9
111.2
106.2
105.7

97.7
112.0
111.2
104.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
100.7
99.1
99.8
101.1
108.2
111.0
112.1
111.8
104.5
107.6
108.3
108.0
102.4
104.7
104.3
104.7

103.3
111.0
107.2
103.9

109.2
113.6
108.2
106.7

111.5
112.6
109.7
107.2

113.2
112.9
108.5
107.9

113.2
112.6
110.0
107.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.89
10.44
10.67
10.96

9.64
10.76
10.47
10.80
10.92

9.62
10.05
10.56
10.87
11.03

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

388.40
412.76
421.68
433.65

364.97
423.02
417.79
432.82
439.07

364.29
405.04
401.15
422.99
434.70

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
365.31 372.37 380.14 389.75 382.58 380.42
409.61 409.19 396.90 407.54 399.40 410.35
414.73 409.20 409.02 421.69 406.13 418.99
426.30 420.65 438.19 434.25 423.86 440.57

404.49
417.91
434.09
438.06

414.19
419.25
434.51
439.74

413.95
423.26
438.90
439.07

417.05
433.39
451.56
452.40

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.0
41.5
41.9
42.1

38.2
45.0
40.2
42.1
39.3

38.1
41.3
40.1
39.8
39.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.45
9.97
10.31
10.50

9.17
9.93
10.24
10.48
10.58

9.13
9.76
10.13
10.47
10.50

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.24
9.11
9.34
9.37
9.46
9.40
9.87
9.86
9.80
9.94
9.96
9.96
10.14
10.23
10.20
10.26
10.23 10.32
10.50
10.49
10.61
10.54
10.57 10.54

9.70
10.07
10.46
10.43

9.70
10.03
10.42
10.47

9.74
10.15
10.50
10.38

9.79
10.27
10.60
10.57

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.8
2.8
3.1
3.1

1.8
5.5
2.6
3.0
2.6

1.6
2.0
2.5
2.0
2.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.1
41.4
40.9
41.3

39.8
42.6
40.8
41.3
41.5

39.9
41.5
39.6
40.4
41.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.1
40.3 40.7 41.2 40.7 40.6
41.5
41.5
40.5
41.2
41.0
40.1
40.9
40.0
41.1
40.1
39.7
40.6
40.6
40.1
41.3
41.2
40.1
41.8

41.7
41.5
41.5
42.0

42.7
41.8
41.7
42.0

42.5
41.7
41.8
42.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.0
3.3
3.0
3.1

1.8
4.1
3.1
3.2
3.6

2.1
3.2
2.8
2.9
3.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.8
2.6
2.8
3.5
3.2
2.7
2.7
3.4
3.1
2.8
2.6
2.5
2.6
2.3
2.8
3.0
2.6
3.0
2.9
2.2
3.3

4.0
3.4
3.3
3.6

4.3
3.4
3.5
3.5

4.2
3.5
3.7
3.6

42.6 SIC
42.2
42.6
42.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
4.2 1987
3.6
3.9
3.9 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Nov.

Dec.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
373.74 380.78 384.24 387.53 380.42 414.54
408.43 405.60 396.15 411.25 404.15 434.89
421.83 407.28 416.31 435.77 420.65 446.69
427.45 435.09 444.99 450.59 439.82 489.07

427.14
455.34
477.60
489.07

458.88
463.51
491.49
495.49

461.76
461.38
492.17
490.81

433.67
450.91
490.60
480.48

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.87
9.64
9.64
9.68
9.63
9.51
10.31
10.53
10.23
10.21
10.14
10.16
10.49
10.56
10.45
10.46
10.47
10.39
11.22
11.09
10.99
10.88
10.85
10.74

10.17
10.79
10.83
11.09

10.22
10.68
11.02
11.06

10.40
10.68
11.06
10.98

10.18
10.56
11.00
10.92

42.0
41.3
42.3
44.1

42.0
42.2
44.1
44.1

44.9
43.4
44.6
44.8

44.4
43.2
44.5
44.7

42.6
42.7
44.6
44.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
2.0
2.3
1.5
1.6
1.9
3.1
1.4
1.0
.9
1.4
1.6
3.0
1.9
1.8
1.7
2.2
2.4
4.0
1.7
1.6
1.8
2.3
2.4

3.5
4.0
4.2
4.2

4.7
4.2
4.8
4.7

4.8
4.0
4.8
4.7

4.2
3.4
4.5
3.9

May

June

July

Aug.

57.1
65.1
65.8
65.9

53.5
63.7
66.4
67.2
66.6

52.5
64.2
65.9
65.9
66.2

53.2
64.3
66.2
65.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
55.1
56.1
56.4
55.8
64.7
65.1
65.1
64.6
65.7
65.3
65.4
64.9
65.8
65.9
65.6
65.0

56.1
64.8
64.7
64.4

59.5
66.2
65.6
65.8

61.4
66.0
66.6
65.8

62.6
65.9
65.3
66.5

63.4
66.3
67.0
66.9

23.6
27.2
26.6
28.9

22.6
26.2
28.2
27.8
30.2

22.3
26.9
26.6
27.4
29.7

22.3
26.9
25.9
27.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
22.3
22.9
22.6
22.9
27.0
27.1
26.6
27.0
25.9
26.2
25.7
26.2
28.7
28.9
28.1
27.5

23.0
27.2
25.7
29.4

24.7
27.8
26.6
30.1

25.7
27.5
27.5
30.2

26.1
27.8
27.0
30.7

26.1
28.0
27.7
30.2

40.7
50.9
51.1
48.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
43.6
42.2
43.1
42.8
51.1
51.4
50.9
50.1
50.6
50.0
50.0
49.3
48.6
49.0
48.8
48.4

43.0
50.3
48.8
48.2

46.6
51.7
49.7
49.5

48.3
51.3
50.7
50.0

49.5
51.4
49.5
50.7

50.1
51.6
51.0
50.7

438.26
445.36
462.02
457.45

443.16
439.71
455.40
455.78

435.87
446.71
466.35
452.34

448.49
462.00
484.92
484.96

27.8
28.2
27.9
28.7

28.2
29.7
28.5
29.6
29.6

27.0
28.9
27.8
28.4
29.1

26.2
28.2
27.7
27.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.9
26.2
26.6
26.2
27.5
27.1
27.5
26.4
26.4
26.6
26.3
26.0
27.7
27.6
27.9
26.5

27.5
28.2
28.2
28.6

29.2
28.5
28.8
29.7

30.0
28.6
29.0
30.2

30.4
29.0
29.5
30.5

30.2
29.0
29.8
30.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

44.3
51.0
50.3
49.4

41.7
50.3
51.6
51.1
50.8

40.5
50.8
51.0
49.3
50.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

21.7
22.1
21.9
22.4

21.9
23.6
22.3
23.5
22.9

20.7
22.8
21.7
22.4
22.4

19.8
22.2
21.7
21.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
19.8
20.7
20.3
20.3
21.5
21.1
21.4
20.2
20.5
20.6
20.5
20.1
21.4
21.4
21.7
20.3

21.7
21.8
22.4
22.2

23.3
22.2
22.9
23.3

24.0
22.4
23.2
23.6

24.2
22.8
23.5
23.8

24.2
22.7
23.6
23.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

418.50
444.11
454.30
464.40

384.12
442.12
454.01
467.46
482.63

385.92
438.65
423.84
461.07
469.45

79

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.5
40.2
39.3
39.9
39.3
40.2
40.0
38.8
40.2
39.2
40.6
38.9
39.8
41.7
40.1
39.8
40.1
40.9
41.0
39.2

3694—ENGINE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.



Oct.

Apr.

SIC 3691—STORAGE BATTERIES (Con.)

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

SIC 3691— STORAGE BATTERIES

Sept.

Mar.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
384.56 401.88 418.00 439.46 415.66
453.69 454.53 435.01 447.53 428.39
455.87 451.96 449.77 458.43 433.60
469.83 455.22 487.63 471.79 448.44

DOLLAR!
404.15
436.89
448.80
463.98

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3694
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3694—ENGINE 1ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.06
10.65
11.00
11.11

9.70
10.33
10.94
11.13
11.25

9.60
10.37
10.73
11.11
11.02

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.6
41.7
41.3
41.8

39.6
42.8
41.5
42.0
42.9

40.2
42.3
39.5
41.5
42.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.5
3.9
3.7
3.8

1.6
4.3
3.7
3.9
4.8

2.3
4.0
3.6
4.1
4.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
10.04
9.85
9.59
10.22
10.00
10.81
10.63
10.61
10.72
10.65
11.02
10.84
10.97
10.97
10.88
11.26
11.10
11.42
11.24
11.24

DOLLARS
9.93
10.63
11.00
11.10

10.33
10.57
11.00
10.93

10.28
10.79
11.13
10.77

10.43
11.00
11.33
11.20

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.1
42.7
42.6
42.3

41.1
42.9
43.1
43.1
42.5

40.9
42.9
41.5
42.4
42.4

40.7
41.1
40.8
41.8

42.1
41.7
41.4
42.2

42.9
41.6
41.4
41.7

42.4
41.4
41.9
42.0

43.0
42.0
42.8
43.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.9
4.7
4.8
4.3

2.7
4.8
5.2
4.7
4.3

3.0
4.6
4.7
4.6
4.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
2.8
3.6
4.4
3.4
2.8
4.1
4.4
3.9
3.2
3.5
4.8
4.1
3.4
2.8
3.6
3.8
3.6
4.2
3.7
4.3
3.8
2.3
3.8

4.6
3.8
3.8
4.1

4.9
3.5
3.6
3.6

4.4
3.7
4.2
3.8

1,731.2
1,892.9
1,952.8
1,979.3

1,789.4
1,932.3
1,993.6
2,022.9

1,810.1
1,928.8
2,006.2
2,014.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
285.4
290.0
294.4
295.2
323.0
326.8
331.2
331.5
351.5
354.4
359.8
360.1
376.5
377.1
379.8
376.8

294.7
332.3
360.0
377.7

305.1
339.0
366.0
384.8

307.7
340.0
368.6
385.1

309.3
340.8
371.6
388.4

311.0
345.6
371.4
389.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1,065.8 1,086.3 1,095.6 1,089.6
1,208.6 1,217.4 1,220.5 1,201.4
1,257.5 1,267.3 1,265.4 1,234.1
1,271.5 1,266.0 1,267.2 1,224.0

1,072.7
1,197.8
1,219.5
1,216.7

1,129.2
1,236.1
1,260.2
1,265.9

1,152.9
1,230.5
1,271.4
1,261.8

1,168.8
1,232.7
1,280.1
1,282.8

506.65
518.18
543.58
542.29

506.09
522.79
544.85
537.16

11.81
12.25
12.76
12.82

11.88
12.33
12.76
12.82

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.1
41.4
40.8
41.8
43.0
42.6
42.4
41.0
41.4
40.3
41.9
41.2
41.0
41.6
40.0
41.8
40.5
42.7
41.9
40.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

294.3
330.3
358.6
379.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1,096.3
1,215.3
1,257.0
1,263.7

1,021.4 1,043.6 1,055.1
1,176.6 1,197.3 1,214.5
1,244.9 1,242.5 1,252.6
1,275.1 1,277.2 1,271.9
1,265.2 1,282.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

491.31
520.94
541.45
541.86

467.72
517.80
546.08
554.70
549.53

469.12
514.80
524.15
543.57
546.11

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.67
12.20
12.71
12.81

11.38
12.07
12.67
12.87
12.93

11.47
12.00
12.63
12.82
12.88

279.5
317.0
346.2
374.8
391.7

See footnotes at end of tables.



Feb.

10.41
10.68
11.16
10.84

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1,747.2 1,664.0 1,686.7 1,699.2 1,709.9 1,733.4 1,742.4 1,744.7
1,900.7 1,838.5 1,861.7 1,885.4 1,883.3 1,896.0 1,906.3 1,894.0
1,979.6 1,949.8 1,951.3 1,958.8 1,965.0 1,978.1 1,986.5 1,964.5
2,015.1 2,017.1 2,021.8 2,018.6 2,019.7 2,013.4 2,021.1 1,985.7
2,010.3 2,025.9
277.2
313.6
345.6
373.2
386.8

Jan.

282.5
322.4
348.2
374.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
479.45 483.42 482.27 491.53 484.14 476.60
521.16 523.84 514.11 520.45 509.09 505.44
538.02 538.04 538.87 538.89 530.88 530.88
549.98 540.59 535.93 538.06 528.30 528.32
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
11.47
11.51
11.62
11.51
11.61
12.12
12.07
12.04
12.16
12.15
12.60
12.63
12.62
12.65
12.64
12.85
12.78
12.73
12.72
12.73

DOLLARS
11.54
12.15
12.64
12.70

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 37—TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (Con.)

4.6 SIC
4.0
4.5
4.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.7
41.8
42.0
41.9
42.3
43.0
43.4
42.7
42.8
41.9
42.7
42.6
42.7
42.6
42.0
42.8
42.3
42.1
42.3
41.5

41.3
41.6
42.0
41.6

42.9
42.3
42.6
42.3

42.6
42.4
42.7
41.9

43.0
42.7
42.9
42.4

43.4
43.9
44.2
43.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.7
3.8
3.7
4.0
3.3
3.5
4.9
4.9
4.5
4.6
4.2
4.3
4.7
4.8
4.5
4.6
4.3
4.4
4.6
4.3
4.1
4.1
4.0
4.1

4.7
4.5
4.7
4.5

4.5
4.7
4.7
4.2

4.8
5.1
5.1
4.3

4.8
5.4
5.8
4.7

371—MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
753.7
861.7
883.5
865.0

668.5
824.9
883.6
881.0
843.7

695.7
841.8
876.7
881.9
859.4

707.1
856.7
877.8
880.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
720.9
740.3
753.2
755.3
849.9 858.4
865.2
854.8
880.4 890.6
894.3
875.4
875.5 868.4
874.7
838.0

749.7
856.9
857.2
831.5

795.3
880.8
886.3
864.9

809.3
876.5
891.2
852.2

821.9
880.7
890.1
864.9

827.6
893.5
898.2
866.0

109.0
132.7
142.6
144.0

93.8
123.6
139.4
144.1
143.7

95.6
125.9
138.2
144.3
148.4

98.3
128.9
138.2
143.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
104.7
101.2
108.3
109.6
128.3
130.6
133.4
133.1
140.0
141.2
144.5
143.6
143.6
142.9
145.0
140.5

110.4
134.5
141.6
140.2

118.7
137.8
145.7
145.7

121.1
137.2
146.1
144.8

122.7
138.8
145.8
147.1

123.9
140.6
146.3
146.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

568.4
664.1
684.8
665.0

487.9
636.0
684.0
679.1
653.7

514.8
651.2
677.7
680.3
669.3

525.6
663.7
682.3
678.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
567.5
568.8
539.3 555.3
654.2
654.6 663.2
667.2
685.8 694.7
695.1
673.5
635.8
676.0 669.6
673.6

558.9
653.4
656.2
626.8

606.8
677.6
684.9
664.6

622.1
674.3
692.6
655.0

634.3
680.1
691.1
670.0

639.6
693.3
699.2
671.1

1,174.3
1,250.5
1,289.0
1,283.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

525.66
557.57
582.47
572.97

486.04
556.85
593.18
591.17
585.30

496.17
546.56
558.11
579.58
577.37

548.69
549.94
582.86
570.35

546.84
555.97
583.80
562.30

552.13
564.20
585.51
568.51

559.20
596.25
622.88
595.28

516.86
531.62
549.98
546.11

523.40
554.02
575.93
562.46

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.14
12.73
13.39
13.45

11.74
12.57
13.39
13.59
13.58

11.87
12.45
13.32
13.51
13.49

12.33
12.73
13.43
13.42

12.40
12.84
13.39
13.42

12.52
13.00
13.46
13.44

12.51
13.25
13.75
13.56

12.02
12.45
12.82
12.88

12.06
12.62
13.03
12.96

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43.3
43.8
43.5
42.6

41.4
44.3
44.3
43.5
43.1

41.8
43.9
41.9
42.9
42.8

44.5
43.2
43.4
42.5

44.1
43.3
43.6
41.9

44.1
43.4
43.5
42.3

44.7
45.0
45.3
43.9

SIC 37—TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

1,823.9 1,831.5 1983
1,934.0 1,954.6 1984
2,019.1 2,028.9 1985
2,032.9 2,034.0 1986
1987

80

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLUR5
504.90 518.73 518.30 533.72 519.01 504.64
562.55 566.19 550.13 559.24 539.32 534.25
575.48 584.27 585.63 576.29 570.10 564.40
588.94 570.28 562.38 567.86 555.86 550.21
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
12.07
11.97
12.13
11.88
11.98
12.67
12.61
12.56
12.71
12.66
13.26
13.37
13.34
13.34
13.32
13.57
13.45
13.39
13.33
13.33

DOLLARS
11.93
12.63
13.28
13.29

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.5
43.3
43.0
43.3
44.0
44.4
44.9
43.8
44.0
42.6
43.4
43.7
43.9
43.2
42.8
43.4
42.4
42.0
42.6
41.7

42.3
42.3
42.5
41.4

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

SIC 371—MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT (Con.)

Year

Dec.

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3714
Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

4.8
5.6
5.4
4.4

2.8
6.1
6.3
5.1
4.7

3.4
5.5
5.4
5.1
4.5

3.7
6.1
5.3
5.0

4.6
6.2
5.8
4.3

4.3
5.4
5.3
4.0

5.2
5.6
5.2
4.1

4.8
4.8
4.9
3.8

4.5
5.0
4.7
3.9

5.9
5.2
5.2
4.4

5.8
5.5
5.2
4.0

6.0
5.9
5.4
4.1

SIC 3711—MOTOR VEHICLES AND CAR BODIES
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1007
lyo/

1983
1984
1985
1986

349.1
391.6
408.5
395.6

41.3
49.5
55.0
54.1

252.9
289.5
307.3
293.3

579.82
621.28
650.16
632.58

13.36
14.12
14.81
14.99

1QQ7

130/

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43.4
44.0
43.9
42.2

304.7
374.6
406.7
407.5
377.1

33.9
46.5
52.6
55.0
52.1

211.4
277.8
302.5
303.9
282.4

538.48
608.58
672.75
652.07
CCO EC
bOo.Ob

13.07
13.80
14.95
14.99
1 C 07
1D.Z7

41.2
44.1
45.0
43.5
42.8

323.5
383.9
402.2
406.5
389.6

34.8
47.3
53.0
54.7
56.1

229.2
286.2
298.8
303.2
294.5

552.24
597.87
625.40
634.73
641.03

13.18
13.65
14.82
14.97
15.12

41.9
43.8
42.2
42.4
42.4

5.7 1983
6.2 1984
6.5 1985
4.7 1986

326.4
393.7
403.4
404.8

36.0
48.6
53.0
54.5

231.7
294.3
303.2
300.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
42.9
37.5
39.6
41.9
49.5
47.2
48.0
49.7
54.3
55.1
57.0
57.0
54.5
53.5
55.3
52.5
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
256.1
239.8
248.8
256.2
283.7
282.0
286.3
288.3
308.8
314.7
304.8
313.1
300.6
294.8
273.4
299.8

342.0
387.0
387.4
370.9

42.1
50.1
53.3
51.3

242.7
282.1
286.2
265.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
559.34 576.84 569.40 590.52 567.14 534.15
632.35 640.78 616.15 623.04 598.26 579.68
649.30 659.33 662.85 635.11 632.53 629.22
658.80 627.66 622.09 616.33 613.31 604.50
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
13.22
13.06
13.13
13.20
13.15
13.33
14.11
14.07
13.99
13.93
13.94
14.16
14.69
14.75
14.77
14.73
14.71
14.84
15.11
14.98
14.78
14.99
14.85
15.00
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.9
44.3
42.6
43.7
43.3
45.2
46.0
44.2
42.4
44.0
44.2
44.7
45.0
43.0
43.0
43.6
41.9
41.5
41.7
41.3

40.9
41.2
42.4
40.3

27.6
33.0
35.8
36.9
39.9

29.2
34.6
36.6
38.4
41.1

31.2
34.7
36.8
38.5

3.1

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.9
4.3

3.3
4.0

3.6
4.1

3.7
4.1

368.0
399.7
410.8
396.0

45.8
51.2
56.3
54.6

270.3
295.0
309.1
293.2

611.55
599.81
642.57
634.73

13.59
14.08
14.84
14.97

45.0
42.6
43.3
42.4

374.9
397.8
415.3
386.5

4.9

4.3
5.2

5.0
5.3

4.6

4.7

23.3
27.2
29.1
30.0

PRODUCTION
24.6
27.9
28.9
30.3

46.5
50.9
56.2
53.1

278.4
292.9
315.5
285.9

605.62
625.78
651.51
621.98

13.64
14.32
14.74
15.06

44.4
43.7
44.2
41.3

381.1
402.5
413.0
398.9

1983
1984
1985
382.9 1986
412.1 1987
419.8
396.9

5.1
6.1
6.0
4.2

3.1
6.5
7.7
5.3
4.5

3.7
5.7
6.0
5.1
4.3


See footnotes at end of tables.


July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

47.2
52.3
56.2
55.3

1983
1984
1985
47.2 1986
53.2 1987
56.5
54.4

24.2
28.4
28.9
30.4

20.0
25.4
28.0
28.4
31.2

21.4
27.0
28.7
29.9
32.3

284.4
298.2
312.1
299.8

1983
1984
1985
285.5 1986
307.7 1987
318.3
298.2

358.18
400.08
438.78
447.45

328.25
384.46
426.22
443.09
489.72

323.36
385.67
411.72
436.85
489.62

610.01
639.32
654.44
626.58

1983
1984
1985
610.13 1986
678.13 1987
687.79
666.40

8.91
9.83
10.65
10.94

8.31
9.54
10.32
1086
11.66

8.27
9.57
10.53
10.84
11.63

13.77
14.53
14.84
14.99

1983
1984
1985
13.68 1986
14.71 1987
15.05
15.18

40.2
40.7
41.2
40.9

39.5
40.3
41.3
40.8
42.0

39.1
40.3
39.1
40.3
42.1

2.3

1.5

1.5

3.2
3.9

2.7
3.7

2.7
3.8

44.3
44.0
44.1
41.8

1983
1984
1985
44.6 1986
46.1 1987
45.7
43.9

3.4

34
45

3.5
45

THOUSANDS
32.8
32.4
36.2
36.6
37.8
37.3
39.2
39.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN
3.1
3.1
3.7
3.7
4.2
4.2

THOUSANDS
3.2
3.2
3.8
4.0
4.3
4.3
4.8
4.8

32.7
37.1
37.3
39.5

33.4
37.8
37.5
39.5

33.3
37.4
37.6
39.6

33.5
37.2
37.2
39.7

32.8
37.0
37.2
39.9

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.3

4.2
4.4

4.2
4.5

4.2
4.5

4.3
4.4

4.3
4.4

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.1

5.1

24.9
29.2
28.7
30.6

25.6
29.9
28.9
30.9

25.6
29.5
29.0
30.8

25.8
29.3
28.8
31.0

25.3
29.1
28.9
31.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
344.46 355.59 360.90 358.75
388.40 395.44 402.94 403.44
443.69 446.24 448.33 434.77
438.70 439.52 431.21 443.88

379.73
407.59
438.54
444.98

377.08
395.79
440.18
446.93

377.61
423.02
453.78
461.35

383.51
433.26
476.43
488.45

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.88
8.78
9.00
8.52
8.68
8.59
9.84
9.74
9.78
9.64
9.71
9.69
10.63
10.47
10.64
10.65 10.70
10.43
10.80
10.72 10.70
10.88
10.88
10.70

9.33
9.99
10.67
10.96

9.38
9.87
10.71
11.09

9.37
10.12
10.83
11.28

9.54
10.39
11.21
11.52

40.7
40.8
41.1
40.6

40.2
40.1
41.1
40.3

40.3
41.8
41.9
40.9

40.2
41.7
42.5
42.4

2.8

2.9

2.6

2.5

3.3
3.6

2.7
3.5

3.8
3.9

4.3
4.6

2.8

3.1

3.6

362.6
396.1
396.3
383.4

367.6
395.3
397.5
384.7

371.0
398.8
398.6
386.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER
340.80 357.62
392.45 389.46
420.89 423.46
443.90 444.99

4.8

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
25.0
24.7
24.7
28.6
29.0
28.1
29.4
28.8
29.4
30.7
30.8
30.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.2
40.0
40.5
40.1
40.1
40.4
40.6
41.2
40.5
40.0
40.2
41.7
41.9
41.9
40.6
41.0
40.3
40.8
40.9
41.0

40.4
41.0
40.9
41.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.7
2.4
2.3
2.2
1.8
3.1
3.4
3.6
3.0
2.8
2.8
3.7
3.4
4.4
4.2
3.8
4.3
3.4
3.4
3.7
3.2
3.8
3.5

3.0

SIC 3714—MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

June

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
32.4
32.5
35.5
35.8
37.6
36.8
38.7
38.9

32.0
36.1
37.1
39.0

1987

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
353.9
351.8
345.6
333.8
383.0
387.3
390.5
386.8
407.4
407.4
414.5
413.9
396.7
402.5
376.9
402.6

May

SIC 3713—TRUCK AND BUS BODIES

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Apr.

3.9
7.1
6.2
5.2

5.1
7.1
6.7
4.1

4.2
6.0
5.9
3.7

5.5
6.2
5.2
3.6

4.9
4.7
5.0
3.3

3.9
4.7
5.1
3.6

6.5
4.9
5.4
4.4

6.3
6.2
5.8
3.8

6.7
7.1
6.0
3.7

5.9 1983
7.4 1984
7.1 1985
4.6 1986
1987

81

339.5
388.3
394.4
387.2

310.5
375.6
397.4
395.6
384.2

316.0
379.7
394.1
394.9
384.9

320.7
383.2
392.5
393.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
331.4
325.6
335.9
335.6
384.8
387.8
391.2
383.9
390.2
396.7
388.7
393.6
390.3
388.7
388.5
378.0

341.1
386.1
390.9
376.3

356.2
397.6
396.3
385.9

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3714
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3714—MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

60.0
72.8
77.0
78.9

53.9
67.9
76.6
78.9
80.4

54.4
68.8
74.8
78.4
80.8

55.6
70.2
74.8
78.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
56.6
57.8 58.9
59.1
70.8
72.1 73.3
73.0
75.0
75.6 76.8
76.5
78.0
78.2 78.6
77.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

265.8
309.9
315.1
308.1

238.0
299.8
319.5
316.0
307.5

244.3
303.3
316.2
315.2
308.8

249.0
306.1
314.7
313.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
253.2
258.2
262.3 261.0
307.2
310.0 312.5 304.0
312.1
315.2 317.3 307.8
311.2
310.0
308.8 297.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

507.36
536.26
552.02
550.34

467.46
547.37
557.36
570.62
555.82

473.20
535.65
530.46
563.68
549.41

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.61
12.16
12.69
12.71

11.13
12.11
12.61
12.91
12.69

11.24
12.01
12.63
12.84
12.63

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43.7
44.1
43.5
43.3

42.0
45.2
44.2
44.2
43.8

42.1
44.6
42.0
43.9
43.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.9
5.7
5.4
4.8

2.8
6.3
5.7
5.4
5.0

3.4
5.9
5.3
5.5
4.9

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

64.0
75.9
78.9
79.9

65.5
75.7
79.4
80.5

66.4
75.6
79.1
80.7

67.5
76.6
79.2
81.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

349.57
367.57
372.93
385.56

321.36
368.40
357.70
367.77
381.78

318.59
372.80
349.72
370.44
374.53

265.4
305.0
309.9
296.1

281.4
316.7
315.2
306.8

288.0
316.4
316.3
305.3

292.9
316.5
317.9
307.2

296.4
320.7
319.3
308.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.61
8.90
9.30
9.52

8.24
8.92
9.01
9.43
9.45

8.34
8.94
9.06
9.45
9.34

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
484.50 495.63 502.82 512.72 502.57 506.77
536.03 539.66 528.44 539.34 522.72 529.21
544.71 552.05 546.88 556.21 543.92 536.S8
559.80 549.94 541.01 555.82 537.63 532.54

523.77
541.79
561.83
543.95

525.25
531.48
551.58
539.71

534.75
531.36
553.35
545.18

545.87
557.59
595.1$
559.95

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.6
41.3
40.1
40.5

39.0
41.3
39.7
39.0
40.4

38.2
41.7
38.6
39.2
40.1

11.77
12.23
12.74
12.65

11.83
12.19
12.68
12.61

11.99
12.30
12.75
12.62

12.05
12.53
13.11
12.64

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.8
3.5
2.4
2.7

1.0
3.6
2.0
1.8
2.4

1.0
4.2
1.9
1.9
2.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.8
43.4 43.8 44.2 43.4 43.8
44.6
44.3
44.0 44.5
43.2
43.7
43.4
43.3
43.3 43.9
43.1
42.9
43.7
43.2
42.7 43.8
42.3
42.4

44.5
44.3
44.1
43.0

44.4
43.6
43.5
42.8

44.6
43.2
43.4
43.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.4
3.9
4.8
5.3
5.1
5.3
5.9
5.7
5.5
5.6
5.2
5.6
5.5
5.0
5.2
5.5
5.1
4.7
5.2
4.8
4.5
4.7
4.5
4.3

5.8
5.8
5.5
4.7

5.8
5.5
5.1
4.5

6.0
5.3
5.3
4.7

45.3
44.5
45.4
44.3 1983
1984
1985
1986
6.0 1987
5.7
6.4
5.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

DOLLARS
11.57
12.11
12.51
12.56

SIC 3715—TRUCK TRAILERS

sic:

Nov.

Dec.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
331.89 323.85 340.49 356.34 352.26 350.06
372.63 379.64 378.29 377.16 362.23 351.92
362.48 365.63 370.80 376.54 373.01 367.88
377.39 379.75 389.34 399.49 388.40 392.64

359.31
354.71
376.27
383.94

357.88
360.45
372.39
372.88

367.22
356.90
389.91
387.06

379.18
380.28
417.94
408.92

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLWRS
8.67
8.47
8.58
8.36
8.39
8.55
8.83
8.87
8.88
8.98
8.90
8.82
9.20
9.28
9.27
9.39
9.21
9.29
9.53
9.47
9.45
9.58
9.59
9.60

8.70
8.78
9.36
9.48

8.75
8.90
9.38
9.44

8.87
8.99
9.51
9.51

8.88
8.99
9.63
9.69

40.8
39.9
39.6
40.9

41.3
40.4
40.2
40.5

40.9
40.5
39.7
39.5

41.4
39.7
41.0
40.7

42.7
42.3
43.4
42.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.1
1.4
2.4
3.3
2.6
1.5
2.7
4.7
4.1
4.2
3.3
4.4
2.3
2.1
2.0
2.6
2.4
1.8
3.3
2.0
2.9
3.5
2.9
2.0

3.8
2.9
2.8
2.8

3.3
2.8
2.3
2.2

3.4
2.3
2.6
2.9

4.4
3.2
4.5
3.9

May

June

July

Aug.

578.3
592.7
635.8
674.8

585.5
581.2
615.4
664.6
691.1

584.6
582.6
617.2
664.5
689.1

581.8
585.2
619.9
660.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
573.7
574.4
577.9
578.9
593.9
585.8 587.7
591.5
635.3
632.0
622.4 625.8
672.1
675.7
667.3 669.6

572.1
585.0
640.0
675.4

578.8
599.8
648.5
681.6

578.2
603.5
653.2
685.9

576.1
604.2
659.9
689.1

577.7
611.7
659.4
691.3

112.2
118.3
130.1
142.1

112.8
113.7
124.3
137.9
147.1

112.5
113.9
125.1
138.4
146.4

112.2
115.2
126.3
138.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
111.9
112.1
111.8
111.8
119.3
116.0
117.0
118.0
130.5
129.3
127.0
127.8
140.5
141.2
142.8
139.5

111.1
117.9
131.5
143.3

113.0
121.4
133.3
144.3

112.5
122.2
135.0
145.6

112.0
121.4
136.3
146.1

112.2
123.6
134.5
147.1

288.2
283.7
295.4
322.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
279.3
276.8
285.1 284.3
282.8 283.7
284.5
283.5
296.1 298.2
300.9
300.4
325.6
328.5
327.4
326.6

274.2
275.8
303.4
326.9

278.1
288.5
311.2
334.4

279.1
289.7
315.0
339.1

279.4
287.2
319.5
343.2

280.7
291.8
318.8
345.3

DOLLARS
480.30
510.88
527.93
549.11

491.47
519.98
535.10
554.27

495.97
525.83
539.33
551.67

502.85
537.57
549.11
567.66

517.70
548.97
558.54
568.98

22.1
31.3
28.9
28.0

17.4
28.0
28.6
26.0
27.2

17.9
29.0
28.5
26.4
28.0

19.0
30.1
29.4
27.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
18.8
20.2 21.7
22.3
31.4
32.4 33.1
33.2
30.0
30.1 30.1
29.3
27.8
28.7 29.6
29.2

23.7
33.1
27.9
29.9

25.0
32.5
28.0
28.9

25.6
31.7
27.8
27.9

26.7
30.5
28.1
26.8

27.4
30.0
28.5
27.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

282.5
284.6
303.8
330.9

293.6
281.8
294.1
325.6
345.3

291.0
282.4
292.6
325.3
345.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

16.6
24.5
22.2
21.5

12.2
21.7
21.8
19.5
20.7

12.7
22.6
21.7
19.9
21.4

13.8
23.6
22.7
20.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
13.6
16.7
15.0 16.4
24.8
25.8 26.3
26.3
23.2
23.2 23.4
22.6
21.2
22.4 23.0
22.5

17.9
26.1
21.2
23.3

19.2
25.5
21.5
22.5

19.6
24.7
21.3
21.5

20.6
23.7
21.6
20.5

21.3
23.1
22.2
21.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

486.98
516.21
533.83
550.84

476.01
502.57
527.92
546.98
549.93

478.82
511.14
527.52
544.85
558.56

82

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
39.7
40.2
41.2
38.6
42.2
42.8
42.6
42.0
40.7
39.4
39.4
40.0
40.1
40.5
39.6
40.1
41.2
41.7
40.5

372—AIRCRAFT AND1 PARTS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987


See footnotes at end of tables.


Oct.

Apr.

SIC 3715—TRUCK TRAILERS |[Con.)

60.5
73.6
77.8
77.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
11.32
11.42
11.48 11.60
11.58
12.10
12.10
12.01 12.12
12.10
12.58
12.72
12.63 12.67
12.62
12.81
12.73
12.67 12.69
12.71

Sept.

Mar.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
483.14 479.23 478.88 478.58 479.52
505.89 507.91 505.06 509.60 510.87
536.33 522.92 522.50 530.03 519.16
551.25 547.83 544.00 547.41 535.39

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Year

Dec.

SIC 372—AIRCRAFT AND PARTS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.82
12.32
12.62
12.87

11.61
12.11
12.51
12.75
12.97

11.65
12.17
12.56
12.76
13.02

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.2
41.9
42.3
42.8

41.0
41.5
42.2
42.9
42.4

41.1
42.0
42.0
42 7
42.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.1
4.0
4.6
4.9

2.5
3.2
4.3
4.6
4.5

2.8
3.7
4.6
4.5
4.8

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3724
Jan.

Feb.

11.90
12.41
12.65
12.92

11.98
12.49
12.69
12.95

12.03
12.56
12.77
13.11

12.21
12.62
12.84
13.08

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.8
41.2
41.5
42.1

40.8
40.7
41.1
42.3
41.8

41.4
41.3
41.7
41.8
42.2

40.6
41.4
41.8
426

41.3
41.9
42.3
42.9

41.4
42.1
42.5
42.6

41.8
42.8
43.0
43.3

42.4
43.5
43.5
43.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.5
3.0
3.5
42

2.2
2.3
3.1
40
3.8

2.7
3.0
3.8
35
4.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.0
2.9
2.7
2.8
2.9 2.9
3.7
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.9
3.9
4.4
4.5
4.1
3.9
4.0
4.6
4.7
4.7
4.8
4.6
4.8
5.1

3.5
4.3
4.7
5.3

3.5
4.5
4.7
5.1

3.7
5.2
5.2
5.4

SIC 3721—AIRCRAFT

Nov.

Dec.

4.2 SIC
5.3
5.6
5.4 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
2.4
2.1 2.4
2.3
2.5
2.8
2.9
2.7
2.6 2.9
2.6
3.5
3.0
3.0
3.1 3.4
3.4
45
42
42
44
43
41

2.6
3.2
3.8
45

2.6
3.3
3.9
4.6

2.8
3.6
4.1
4.5

3.1
3.7
4.3
4.0

3724—AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND ENGINE PARTS
140.1
140.2
147.5
153.1

147.4
138.4
146.7
154.0
156.7

145.6
137.7
145.8
152.7
156.2

143.9
137.8
145.7
147.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
142.4
141.7
138.6137.5
138.0
138.5
139.6140.1
145.8
145.7
146.2145.8
152.2
152.3
152.7152.1

132.4
136.9
145.9
151.2

137.7
142.5
149.8
155.0

137.1
143.2
150.9
154.9

138.3
144.3
152.3
155.9

138.1
145.2
149.2
156.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.8
24.2
24.5 24.2
24.8
23.8
24.1 24.5
26.4
26.4
26.3 26.4
28.6
28.0
28.2 28.4

23.0
24.1
26.3
28.6

24.0
25.5
27.2
29.2

23.9
25.5
27.5
29.2

23.8
25.7
27.8
29.3

23.7
25.9
27.4
29.4

68.2
69.8
72.2
75.4

71.9
73.9
76.1
79.3

71.6
74.0
77.1
79.5

72.8
74.6
78.0
80.3

72.9
75.3
76.6
80.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
463.90 461.30 460.96 457.60 473.49 473.80
513.66 513.24 504.25 510.87 524.97 520.00
548.70 535.06 522.03 534.23 535.01 546.04
550.82 548.68 546.54 549.97 545.31 560.19

495.52
526.23
547.83
571.58

497.28
531.72
539.72
564.16

503.37
551.25
564.61
591.36

522.16
565.87
570.72
599.42

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
11.67
11.37
11.39
11.41
11.4411.72
12.23
12.22
12.18
12.3112.44
12.47
12.82
12.77
12.64
12.7512.83
12.97
12.93
12.91
12.89
12.9113.14
13.15

11.77
12.47
12.89
13.17

11.84
12.60
12.82
13.12

11.90
12.79
13.10
13.44

12.20
12.89
13.09
13.35

42.1
42.2
42 5
434

42.0
42.2
421
430

42.3
43.1
431
44.0

42.8
43.9
43.6
44.9

305.4
302.5
328.5
340.9

305.0
309.7
330.9
342.6

304.0
311.3
332.1
346.9

298.9
309.8
333.3
348.1

299.3
315.4
333.4
349.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

24.1
24.6
26.7
28.5

24.9
23.8
26.1
28.3
29.5

24.6
23.6
26.1
28.1
29.5

24.4
23.6
26.3
27.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

61.4
63.8
69.2
74.5

61.8
61.1
66.3
71.8
77.7

61.9
61.5
66.9
72.1
77.4

61.9
62.2
67.7
72.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
61.6
61.3
61.3
61.6
62.6
63.1
63.6
64.6
67.8
68.3
69.0
70.0
72.6
73.3
74.0
75.1

61.7
64.0
70.3
75.6

61.9
65.6
70.7
75.8

61.3
65.9
71.3
76.6

60.3
64.6
71.7
77.0

60.3
66.2
69.9
77.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

74.7
73.0
74.8
78.4

81.7
72.8
76.6
81.3
80.9

80.0
72.2
73.6
80.3
80.2

78.4
72.5
73.7
75.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

131.5
128.2
135.5
146.6

137.8
128.0
130.1
140.8
156.3

137.1
128.4
131.1
140.2
157.0

135.6
128.4
133.4
140.7

129.6
124.1
136.3
147.0

128.3
130.1
138.1
149.1

129.1
131.2
139.4
153.0

126.9
126.6
140.4
155.2

127.5
129.9
139.8
156.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

476.01
523.28
542.27
561.13

456.60
501.65
544.00
558.14
567.20

451.73
509.83
522.34
549.97
569.84

505.51

515.02
(66)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
512.93 508.80 504.23 506.66 504.06 505.77 511.92
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(66)
(66)
(6)
(6)
6
(
)
(
)
(6)
6
(6)
()
(66)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
()

519.33
(66)
()
(6)

(6)
(66)
(6)
()

(6)
(66)
(6)
()

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.61
12.40
12.85
13.08

11.33
12.03
12.74
12.98
13.16

11.35
12.11
12.74
12.91
13.13

12.64

12.76

(6)
V6 1

(6)

(6)

(6) 1983
(6) 1984
(6) 1985
V /
(6) 1986
v / 1987

41.0
42.2
422
429

40.3
417
42 7
43 0
43.1

39.8
421
410
426
43.4

12.44
12.39
1983
(66)
1984
(66)
(66)
()
(6)
1985
(6)
(6)
6
1986
(6)
(6)
( )
1987
()
()

See
footnotes
at
end
of
tables.


Oct.

41.6
42.3
42.2
42.3

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
303.2
306.3
305.1
302.6
305.5
307.6
302.7
303.7
324.9
327.1
320.6
321.6
337.5
340.5
332.3
334.7

(6)
(6)

Sept.

41.1
41.5
42.1
42.4

308.4
302.5
320.1
331.1

(6)
(6)

Aug.

40.7
41.5
41.7
41.9

309.4
301.8
318.2
331.6
349.4

6
)
(66)
()

July

40.5
41.3
41.6
42.1

308.4
301.0
316.5
332.5
349.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

June

40.3
40.8
41.1
41.9

304.7
306.1
325.6
339.0

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
130.4
133.3
128.7
128.2
128.1
127.7
135.3
133.6
135.2
145.1
146.2
144.2

May

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.9
40.5
40.5 40.1
41.1
41.3
41.2
41.2 40.9
40.8
41.1
41.4
41.5 40.7
41.7
42.2
42.1
42.341.3
42.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION
133.8
127.6
133.1
141.4

Apr.

SIC 3721-AIRCRAFT (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
11.67
11.84
11.66
11.68
11.83
11.73
12.34
12.25
12.31
12.19
12.18
12.17
12.63
12.56
12.54
12.59
12.51
12.50
12.89
12.79
12.87
12.79
12.77
12.74
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.4
41.1
41.0
40.5
40.8
41.5
41.6
41.5
41.7
41.5
41.4
42.2
41.8
41.8
42.6
416
428
427
42.9
43.1

Mar.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
12.44
12.48
12.45
12.51
12.57
12.55
(6)
(6)
(6)
(66)
(\ 6i)
(66)
(6)
6
6
(6)
(
)
(6S
V /
V /
6
6
6
(6)
(6\
()
( )
V /
V /
V /

(\ S)
(6)
V /

6

6
6

6

6

V /

V /

83

PRODUCTION
77.0
72.5
73.5
77.3

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
72.1
76.2 73.4
72.9 72.9
72.3
73.7 73.5
72.5
77.4 77.5
76.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
40.8
40.5
40.4 40.0
42 0
42.0
41.4 41.5
42.2
419
413 419
417
428
42 5
42 4
42 6
415
426

40.6
41.7
421
426

MANUFACTURING

SIC 3724
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

SIC 3724—AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND ENGINE PARTS (Con.)

Year

Dec.

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

3.7
5.1
5.4
5.5

2.6
4.1
"5.2

5.1
5.2

2.7
4.5
5.0
5.0
5.4

3.2
4.8
5.6
4.9

3.2
4.3
4.4
4.7

3.1
4.6
5.1
4.7

3.0
4.7
5.0
5.0

3.7
5.4
5.3
5.4

3.4
4.9
5.8
5.6

4.6
5.3
5.5
5.9

4.6
5.6
5.0
5.6

4.8
6.5
6.3
6.5

SIC 3728—AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT, NEC
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

133.6
146.4
162.7
182.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

26.7
30.0
34.2
39.1

129.7
141.8
152.2
178.1
185.0

129.6
143.1
153.2
180.2
183.5

129.5
144.9
154.1
182.5

26.1
28.8
31.9
37.8
39.9

26.0
28.8
32.1
38.2
39.5

25.9
29.4
32.3
38.9

WOMEN tmnuTttd—in inuudflnua
26.4
26.7
26.0
26.0
29.9
29.9
29.6
29.8
34.1
32.8
33.2
33.9
38.9
39.0
39.1
38.8
/\n

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

76.3
83.5
93.6
105.9

452.81
485.50
505.61
520.47

10.73
11.37
11.65
11.91

74.1
81.0
87.4
103.5
108.1
442.68
471.75
505.04
511.86
508.22
10.49
11.10
11.61
11.74
11.93

73.9
81.8
87.9
104.8
108.2
439.53
478.34
501.98
520.38
526.35
10.49
11.15
11.62
11.80
12.10

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.2
42.7
43.4
43.7

42.2
42.5
43.5
43.6
42.6

41.9
42.9
43.2
44.1
43.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.6
4.6
5.3
5.5

3.1
3.8
5.3
5.0
5.1

3.2
4.1
5.4
5.4
5.2

5.6 1983
6.9 1984
6.8 1985
6.9 1986

74.2
82.8
88.3
106.4

PRODUCTiun
74.3
82.7
89.5
106.9

134.3
145.6
165.6
183.3

26.4
29.8
34.9
39.1

136.1
147.6
167.8
184.0

27.1
30.3
35.4
39.3

137.1
149.0
170.2
184.1

27.3
30.8
36.2
39.8

138.9
150.1
174.3
185.1

27.9
31.1
36.8
39.8

iitAm/r

wuKittitt—in IHUUSANU5
74.8
75.5
76.0
83.1
83.4
83.1
90.9
92.2
92.6
106.9
103.8
104.8

76.4
81.9
94.9
104.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
450.06 446.48 452.20 451.96 442.49 442.65
472.07 468.86 474.75 477.14 472.04 483.61
512.31 491.18 498.07 505.18 487.94 495.01
527.77 520.38 515.22 515.91 501.06 520.26
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.74
10.54
10.58
10.64
10.71
10.77
11.19
11.25
11.28
11.32
11.46
11.16
11.67
11.53
11.61
11.64
11.59
11.62
11.86
11.80
11.79
11.86
11.93
11.96
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.7
42.2
42.5
42.2
41.2
41.7
42.3
41.9
42.2
42.3
43.9
42.6
42.9
43.4
42.1
44.5
44.1
43.7
43.5
42.0

41.1
42.2
42.6
43.5

77.9
84.5
97.0
106.0

452.69
489.60
501.68
524.29

10.83
11.52
11.64
11.97

78.4
84.5
98.5
106.6

457.63
498.67
513.34
524.18

10.87
11.57
11.72
12.05

Digitized for See
FRASER
footnotes at end of tables.


3.5
3.6
4.6
5.2

3.3
3.8
4.8
5.0

3.4
4.1
5.3
5.3

3.5
4.2
4.8
4.9

3.4
4.8
5.0
5.6

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

186.9
188.6
188.9
186.5
184.1

183.2
191.2
192.1
187.1
185.6

185.9
192.2
193.2
187.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
183.4
183.6
185.9
183.9
193.4
195.4
193.6
193.9
180.1
186.6
189.6
192.1
181.9
185.2
187.0
187.4

175.2
193.5
179.4
182.6

177.7
192.3
180.6
184.3

183.2
189.4
185.2
185.1

185.1
188.9
185.5
185.9

183.8
188.9
185.5
184.6

79.7
86.0
101.1
107.7

465.62
518.31
519.20
534.38

10.93
11.70
11.72
12.09

41.8
42.5
43.1
43.8

42.1
43.1
43.8
43.5

42.6
44.3
44.3
44.2

3.9
5.1
5.3
5.9

3.8
5.3
5.5
5.5

4.0
6.3

1983
1984
1985
140.3 1986
151.1 1987
176.8
185.3
1983
1984
1985
28.2 1986
31.5 1987
37.2
40.1
1983
1984
1985
80.3 1986
86.6 1987
102.4
108.3
1983
1984
1985
483.48 1986
523.53 1987
533.53
536.03
1983
1984
1985
11.14 1986
11.66 1987
11.83
12.10
1983
1984
1985
43.4 1986
44.9 1987
45.1
44.3

22.0
23.3
23.7
24.9

22.0
22.3
23.2
24.2
25.2

22.2
22.8
23.3
24.4
25.8

22.2
23.1
23.5
24.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
22.1
22.6
22.5 22.3
23.7
23.5
23.5
23.3
23.4
23.7
23.7
23.9
25.2
24.5
24.8
25.1

21.4
23.9
23.7
25.2

21.5
23.5
23.6
25.2

21.6
23.5
24.0
24.8

21.6
23.1
23.9
24.9

21.4
23.3
23.9
25.2

138.4
145.3
140.1
139.7

139.1
144.2
142.3
140.6
138.2

136.4
146.4
145.4
141.2
139.4

139.1
145.6
146.6
140.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
140.4
139.6
139.9
137.6
146.7
146.7
147.8
148.1
133.7
140.5
144.5
146.1
135.4
140.7
139.0
140.9

131.6
146.0
132.4
136.9

133.9
145.9
134.6
139.3

140.2
142.7
137.6
140.8

142.4
141.7
138.7
141.6

140.7
142.0
139.3
139.4

400.20
416.96
427.76
426.71

412.90
425.14
424.50
439.43
426.71

382.00
428.49
421.14
415.40
417.68

DOLLARS
382.18
408.51
419.45
420.09

392.18
404.24
426.78
428.98

396.99
407.55
432.39
424.60

428.08
411.20
435.49
423.23

421.68
428.48
454.86
431.96

9.98
10.27
10.51
10.51

10.12
10.42
10.43
10.64
10.51

10.00
10.35
10.45
10.49
10.39

9.78
10.26
10.59
10.54

9.90
10.24
10.65
10.51

10.34
10.28
10.70
10.45

10.31
10.40
10.83
10.51

40.1
40.6
40.7
40.6

40.8
40.8
40.7
41.3
40.6

38.2
41.4
40.3
39.6
40.2

40.1
39.4
40.3
40.7

40.1
39.8
40.6
40.4

41.4
40.0
40.7
40.5

40.9
41.2
42.0
41.1

2.7

2.8

2.3

2.8

2.5

3.8

2.9

3.3
3.3

3.4
3.1

3.7
3.1

3.1
3.3

3.0
3.4

2.8
4.3

3.4
4.2

3.1

2.8

3.0

3.1

135.8
146.4
132.4
131.1

140.8
144.1
137.0
131.3

142.8
144.3
136.6
131.3

140.9
144.1
136.1
129.5

3.2

3.7
28

3.0
2.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS-I N
406.83 392.44 389.46 393.02 394.40
418.20 422.66 421.04 415.95 413.88
427.41 422.28 420.62 425.77 418.88
421.14 428.86 436.31 425.25 426.54

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.85
9.86
9.70
10.07
9.91
9.81
10.17
10.27
10.29
10.17
10.25 10.16
10.41
10.46
10.42
10.36
10.45 10.35
10.45
10.50
10.59
10.48
10.45 10.46
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
40.0
39.9
40.4
39.6
41.4
40.3
40.9
40.8
41.6
40.2
40.6
40.9
40.9
40.8
40.7
41.2
40.5
40.3
41.0

5'.8

5.8

39.4
39.7
40.1
40.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.7
2.7
2.3
3.0
2.6
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.4
3.1
2.9
3.1
3.0
3.0
3.1
3.6
3.5
3.2
3.2
2.8

SIC 3731— SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

3.6
3.9
5.5
5.6

June

183.2
191.8
186.6
185.4

1987

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
133.7
132.5
131.1
130.2
146.2
146.4
145.5
145.1
162.4
156.0
160.9
158.5
183.1
182.6
182.8
181.9

May

SIC 373—SHIP AND BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Apr.

4.8 1983
6.3 1984
6.5 1985
6.2 1986
1987

84

142.7
145.8
138.3
131.7

152.6
145.7
143.3
135.7
128.6

147.4
146.9
145.4
135.1
128.4

148.1
146.5
144.7
133.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
141.4
141.9
143.6
143.3
145.0
146.3
147.1
146.2
140.4
137.9
131.8
142.7
130.7
128.9
132.1
131.9

134.1
147.2
131.7
129.8

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3731—SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

15.3
15.2
14.6
14.1

16.7
14.8
15.1
14.2
14.2

16.4
15.0
15.0
14.2
14.4

16.3
15.2
14.8
14.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

105.2
107.5
101.2
96.4

111.6
108.6
105.5
99.6
93.4

107.4
109.7
107.5
99.2
93.0

108.2
107.5
107.0
97.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

430.14
452.28
463.65
473.69

440.91
464.32
460.94
484.55
477.30

405.00
464.63
453.86
457.34
467.88

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.70
11.14
11.42
11.61

10.65
11.27
11.27
11.62
11.67

10.63
11.25
11.29
11.52
11.61

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.2
40.6
40.6
40.8

41.4
41.2
40.9
41.7
40.9

38.1
41.3
40.2
39.7
40.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.0
3.5
3.6
3.4

3.1
3.9
3.4
4.1
2.8

2.5
3.9
3.2
3.3
2.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
15.7
15.6
15.6
15.3
15.1
15.1
15.1
15.3
14.8
14.6
14.7
14.3
14.1
13.9
13.8
13.9

Feb.

Jan.

14.4
15.4
14.5
14.2

14.3
15.1
14.3
14.2

14.3
15.3
14.6
14.1

14.3
15.2
14.5
13.9

14.1
15.4
14.3
14.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

302.18
317.87
332.11
322.00

298.75
310.02
321.60
329.65
322.81

297.60
320.26
328.05
318.37
316.01

98.1
108.1
94.0
94.4

99.5
108.1
95.7
96.4

105.4
105.7
98.9
97.5

107.5
105.7
99.7
97.5

105.2
105.9
99.6
94.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.65
7.81
8.14
8.01

7.78
7.77
8.00
8.18
8.05

7.69
7.68
8.10
8.06
7.92

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
417.78 423.60 425.97 411.59
457.32 450.96 451.27 444.17
453.05 459.59 458.87 456.86
484.92 471.47 480.16 468.93

424.60
436.95
462.24
478.40

428.79
439.39
468.59
469.85

468.02
441.90
478.40
468.99

457.85
460.32
501.5S
479.64

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.5
40.7
40.8
40.2

38.4
39.9
40.2
40.3
40.1

38.7
41.7
40.5
39.5
39.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.75
10.65
10.55
10.57
10.42
10.59
11.21
11.08
11.10
11.08
11.17
11.16
11.38
11.27
11.27
11.32
11.33 11.45
11.49
11.60
11.77
11.67
11.57
11.55

10.51
11.09
11.47
11.64

10.64
11.04
11.57
11.63

11.17
11.02
11.64
11.58

11.14
11.20
11.83
11.67

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.0
2.7
2.7
2.6

1.4
2.4
2.2
2.5
2.8

1.8
3.0
2.9
2.3
2.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.6
39.5 39.6 40.0 40.3 39.5
40.5
41.4
41.2
40.7
40.4
39.8
40.6
40.2
40.5
40.6
40.5
39.9
40.4
41.5
40.6
40.6
41.2
41.2

40.4
39.4
40.3
41.1

40.3
39.8
40.5
40.4

41.9
40.1
41.1
40.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.8
2.5
3.4
3.8
3.6
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.1
2.9
2.9
3.4
3.5
3.3
3.4
3.9
3.5
3.3
3.5
3.1

3.1
3.4
3.6
3.4

2.7
3.2
3.7
2.9

4.4
2.8
5.1
3.3

PRODUCTION
104.2
108.2
105.8
96.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER
436.45 420.68
454.01 458.71
462.03 456.44
466.49 477.92

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
105.4
105.4
104.9
107.7
106.8
107.8
104.3
101.1
94.7
96.1
95.2
93.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.4
46.0
48.2
53.7

34.3
42.9
45.6
50.8
55.5

35.8
44.3
46.7
52.0
57.2

37.8
45.7
48.5
53.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

33.2
37.8
39.0
43.3

27.5
35.6
36.8
41.0
44.8

29.0
36.7
37.9
42.0
46.4

30.9
38.1
39.6
43.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
40.6
42.3
47.7
48.3
49.4
49.2
55.3
55.1

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

297.53
310.87
339.33
316.01

301.36
316.01
340.29
321.19

305.24
320.36
327.55
320.78

313.18
336.13
334.97
331.66

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS— N DOLLARS
7.62
7.60
7.63
7.59
7.57 7.59
7.65
7.61
7.71
7.71
7.78
7.76
7.80 7.89
8.02
8.01
8.07
8.12
8.13
8.09 8.42
8.08
7.97
8.03
7.99
7.94
7.95 7.96

7.61
7.96
8.32
7.97

7.65
8.09
8.23
7.94

7.81
8.08
8.21
8.05

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

SIC 3732—BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING (Con.)

SIC 3732—BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING


See footnotes at end of tables.


Ann.
Avg.

SIC 374

41.1 SIC
41.1
42.4
41.1 1983
1984
1985
1986
3.2 1987
3.7
4.8
3.1 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
304.00 302.15 296.01 294.47
322.28 322.09 312.73 309.66
335.71 339.42 321.95 329.26
330.84 325.19 311.25 313.23

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
39.9
40.0
39.6
39.0
41.5
42.1
41.8
41.4
40.3
41.9
41.5
41.6
41.8
39.6
39.8
40.5
41.2
40.7
39.2

38.9
39.7
40.7
39.4

39.2
39.4
40.3
39.7

39.6
39.7
40.9
40.3

39.9
39.6
39.8
40.4

40.1
41.6
40.8
41.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.9
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.9
4.0
3.4
1.8
2.8
2.5
3.0
3.1
3.1
2.3
3.3
2.5
2.3
2.8
3.5
2.3
2.9
2.6

2.0
2.2
2.7
2.4

2.0
2.3
2.8
2.5

1.9
2.5
2.4
2.5

2.1
2.5
2.5
2.9

29.8
36.8
32.6
27.0

31.5
38.1
32.6
27.0

31.6
36.6
32.6
26.5

31.4
35.8
31.7
26.4

30.6
34.4
31.2
25.6

THOUSANDS
3.3
3.3
3.5
3.6
3.2
3.2
2.5
2.5

3.3
3.7
3.1
2.6

3.3
3.8
3.1
2.6

3.2
3.7
3.1
2.6

3.2
3.6
3.0
2.6

3.1
3.4
3.0
2.5

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
17.7
18.6
18.6
24.1
24.5
24.9
23.4
23.2
22.4
18.2
18.0
19.1

19.4
25.8
22.6
18.8

20.4
26.9
22.8
18.8

20.5
25.6
23.4
18.3

20.6
25.0
22.3
18.3

19.8
23.7
21.9
17.6

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS— N
439.67 461.38 468.06
508.35 500.61 533.72
493.56 516.67 509.61
48151 484 40 49157

DOLLARS
464.84
501.84
515.39
510.87

494.66
520.42
514.18
51043

459.27
510.41
497.95
511.22

486.82
534.62
529.61
505.31

466.10
501.54
522.79
512.44

374-RAILROAD EQUIPMENT
29.9
35.0
32.9
27.7

30.1
30.7
34.2
30.3
24.1

29.2
32.1
33.6
30.0
23.7

28.5
33.8
33.5
30.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
27.9
28.8
34.8
35.2
33.0
33.4
29.3
26.9

3.3
3.5
3.1
2.7

3.4
3.2
3.3
3.0
2.4

3.3
3.3
3.3
2.9
2.4

3.3
3.3
3.2
2.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN
3.2
3.2
3.4
3.3
2.9
3.2
2.7
2.8

17.3
22.9
23.1
21.2

THOUSANDS
42.2
41.5
48.4
47.3
48.7
48.3
54.5
53.0

41.1
46.3
47.7
52.8

41.9
45.9
48.2
53.2

42.4
45.3
48.2
53.8

42.3
44.6
48.9
54.6

42.9
44.8
49.4
55.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

18.8
24.0
22.9
19.2

18.3
19.8
23.5
21.1
16.1

17.5
21.3
23.2
21.0
15.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
33.4
35.0
35.0
34.2
39.9
40.1
39.9
38.9
40.3
40.2
39.4
39.0
44.7
44.6
43.8
42.3

33.5
37.9
38.4
42 5

34.4
37.8
38.9
42.9

34.8
37.0
38.7
43.3

34.9
36.0
39.0
441

35.5
36.1
39.7
44.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

458.98
505.92
506.21
50669

446.50
484.62
491.78
528 30
501.43

443.13
478.85
496.66
52009
494.48

85

PRODUCTION-WORKER
303.71 304.04
315.82 324.59
336.04 332.42
321.58 322.79

PRODUCTION
16.9
23.8
23.1
20.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
434.72 437.75
492.45 498.56
493.22 498.63
50813 504 80

THOUSANDS
29.5
29.6
35.6
36.1
33.4
32.5
25.8
26.9

MANUFACTURING

SIC 374
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

11.86
12.40
12.53
12.48

11.75
12.30
12.45
12.73
12.26

11.48
12.47
12.67
12.81
12.27

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.7
40.8
40.4
40.6

38.0
39.4
39.5
41.5
40.9

38.6
38.4
39.2
40.6
40.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.6
2.9
2.3
2.6

1.2
1.3
1.5
2.9
2.0

1.1
1.5
2.0
2.4
2.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
11.44
11.37
11.54
11.74
11.91
12.25
12.16
12.22
12.21
12.47
12.55
12.56
12.37
12.42
12.46
12.64
12.62
12.19
12.11
12.32

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Dec.

Nov.

SIC 376-GUIDED MISSILES, SPACE VEHICLES, AND PARTS (Con.)

SIC 374—RAILROAD EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

DOLLARS
12.33
12.30
12.54
12.43

12.46
12.51
12.48
12.48

12.15
12.51
12.48
12.53

12.05
12.79
12.67
12.57

11.86
12.57
12.72
12.23

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.4
42.0
42.4
42.4

41.6
42.1
42.3
43.9
42.9

40.4
42.1
41.7
42.3
42.4

37.7
40.8
41.1
41.1

39.7
41.6
41.2
40.9

37.8
40.8
39.9
40.8

40.4
41.8
41.8
40.2

39.3
39.9
41.1
41.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.3
3.3
4.6
4.4

2.9
3.6
4.7
5.0
3.9

2.7
3.4
4.2
4.8
4.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.3
1.6
1.4
2.1
2.7
1.8
3.7
2.7
2.5
2.9
2.8
3.1
2.7
2.2
1.9
1.8
2.7
2.5
1.7
2.2
1.8
1.4
2.0
3.0

2.5
3.7
2.4
2.9

1.1
3.4
2.3
3.3

1.5
3.9
2.9
3.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.0
38.5
38.1
39.3
39.3
40.2
41.0
41.6
41.0
42.8
39.3
39.7
39.9
41.6
40.9
40.2
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.9

SIC 376—GUIDED MISSILES, SPACE VEHICLES, AND PARTS

1.3 SIC
2.7
2.8
3.4 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.2
40.6
41.3
40.9
41.1
41.7
42.3
41.8
42.0
40.7
42.2
41.2
41.8
42.6
41.7
42.5
42.0
42.2
42.2
41.5

41.4
41.7
42.5
42.4

42.0
42.2
42.6
41.9

41.8
41.7
42.4
41.8

41.6
42.1
43.3
42.5

42.7
43.1
44.2
43.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
3.0
3.2
2.9
3.0
3.6
3.3
3.4
3.3
3.5
2.8
3.0
4.6
4.0
4.5
4.4
3.9
4.8
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4

4.1
3.2
5.0
4.3

3.7
3.0
4.6
4.1

3.3
3.4
4.8
4.5

4.0
3.4
5.4
4.7

3761—GUIDED MISSILES iAND SPACE VEHICLES
109.2
119.4
136.5
152.6

105.6
114.9
127.2
146.7
155.9

105.6
113.9
128.9
148.5
156.0

105.6
114.9
130.1
149.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
105.9
107.1
108.2
109.8
116.0
117.0
119.2
116.5
131.9
133.3
134.9
136.7
150.0
151.1
152.9
154.5

110.8
122.1
138.6
154.8

111.6
122.7
140.2
155.4

112.2
123.8
143.2
155.6

113.1
124.9
145.8
156.6

114.4
126.3
147.6
155.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

140.5
154.2
177.2
201.5

135.3
148.1
164.0
192.8
206.3

135.4
147.5
166.0
195.5
206.0

135.7
148.8
167.5
197.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
136.3
137.8
139.4
141.4
150.0
151.1
153.7
151.4
170.0
172.2
174.8
177.9
198.0
199.8
201.8
204.0

142.7
157.4
180.7
204.5

143.8
158.3
183.0
205.5

144.6
159.9
186.7
205.6

145.9
161.3
190.2
206.5

147.4
162.8
192.8
205.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

26.6
30.1
36.1
41.7

25.3
28.6
33.0
39.8
44.0

25.4
28.4
33.5
40.2
44.1

25.5
28.8
33.9
40.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.7
26.5
26.9
26.1
29.1
29.4
30.1
29.4
34.5
35.1
35.7
36.2
40.7
41.0
41.7
42.3

27.1
30.7
36.7
42.0

27.3
30.9
37.1
42.5

27.5
31.4
38.2
43.0

27.8
31.8
39.2
43.5

28.3
32.5
39.9
43.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

33.2
37.5
44.9
52.6

31.3
35.7
40.8
50.0
55.1

31.6
35.6
41.4
50.6
55.1

31.7
36.0
41.9
51.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
32.0
32.5
33.0
33.4
36.3
36.7
37.4
36.9
42.6
43.5
44.3
45.2
51.4
51.9
52.8
53.4

33.8
38.3
45.9
53.1

34.0
38.5
46.5
53.7

34.3
39.1
47.7
54.2

34.8
39.6
48.9
54.5

35.4
40.3
49.9
54.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

34.3
39.1
46.5
49.4

32.8
37.0
43.2
49.2
50.3

33.0
36.6
43.9
48.9
50.5

32.8
37.2
44.2
49.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
33.7
34.5
33.6
32.7
37.4
37.9
38.5
35.8
45.1
45.7
45.9
46.2
48.8
49.0
49.5
49.8

35.1
40.6
46.8
49.6

35.5
41.5
47.9
49.7

35.2
41.7
48.8
49.4

35.7
42.2
49.9
49.6

36.4
42.6
50.8
49.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

45.5
51.8
62.0
67.9

43.2
48.9
57.4
66.5
70.4

43.7
48.7
58.3
66.5
70.1

43.5
49.4
58.8
67.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
43.7
44.8
45.0
45.8
48.3
49.7
50.2
50.9
61.1
61.6
60.7
59.8
68.1
66.4
67.0
67.8

46.5
53.3
62.5
68.5

47.0
54.4
64.0
69.0

46.8
55.3
65.1
68.8

47.6
56.0
66.6
69.2

48.3
56.6
67.8
69.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

494.98
510.98
523.55
533.32

487.39
506.75
518.18
547.55
549.09

476.89
508.80
517.02
536.21
539.75

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

480.65
498.96
512.62
517.70

472.16
495.52
509.72
535.14
533.25

461.37
497.20
504.15
517.33
524.91

491.40
505.56
519.72
513.28

494.49
497.90
517.70
510.80

494.21
503.94
528.26
524.45

504.29
514.18
540.57
542.88

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.87
12.08
12.29
12.49

11.66
11.98
12.25
12.36
12.74

11.66
12.00
12.31
12.47
12.70

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.61
11.88
12.09
12.21

11.35
11.77
12.05
12.19
12.43

11.42
11.81
12.09
12.23
12.38

11.70
11.98
12.20
12.25

11.83
11.94
12.21
12.22

11.88
11.97
12.20
12.34

11.81
11.93
12.23
12.48

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.7
42.3
42.6
42.7

41.8
42.3
42.3
44.3
43.1

40.9
42.4
42.0
43.0
42.5

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PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
468.86 474.71 468.52 479.08 473.21 480.24
492.89 500.83 496.58 498.12 481.89 494.15
506.40 491.10 502.02 509.50 499.57 515.10
517.23 512.82 507.67 508.51 502.98 516.43
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
11.38
11.55
11.54
11.57
11.60
11.82
11.84
11.88
11.86
11.84
12.00
11.92
12.01
11.96
11.98
12.17
12.21
12.03
12.05
12.12

DOLLARS
11.60
11.85
12.12
12.18

86

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS-I N
482.23 486.93 482.21 494.15 487.04
504.48 516.17 509.78 511.77 494.05
515.64 499.73 511.18 520.45 507.91
533.63 527.48 522.28 524.88 515.83

DOLLARS
492.54
506.10
527.30
532.07

505.06
518.08
532.43
530.04

509.04
508.29
527.85
527.94

507.03
515.16
535.25
540.17

522.97
531.29
555.62
563.20

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
11.85
11.85
11.62
11.79
11.79
12.04
12.06
12.08
12.07
12.05
12.19
12.10
12.20
12.16
12.18
12.41
12.47
12.26
12.35
12.37

DOLLARS
11.84
12.05
12.32
12.49

11.94
12.19
12.44
12.62

12.12
12.16
12.42
12.60

12.13
12.15
12.39
12.68

12.05
12.13
12.43
12.80

42.3
42.5
42.8
42.0

42.0
41.8
42.5
41.9

41.8
42.4
43.2
42.6

43.4
43.8
44.7
44.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
41.5
41.7
41.3
40.9
41.9
42.4
41.0
42.8
42.2
42.3
41.3
41.9
42.8
41.7
43.0
42.3
42.6
42.5
41.7

41.6
42.0
42.8
42.6

SIC 38

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

SIC 3761—GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE VEHICLES (Con.)

Year

Dec.

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

1984
1985
1986
1987

3.5
3.4
5.0
4.7

3.1
3.7
5.0
5.5
4.1

2.9
3.5
4.8
5.4
4.2

3.0
3.4
5.0
4.6

3.1
3.6
4.3
4.5

2.9
3.5
4.9
4.5

3.2
3.8
4.8
4.7

3.5
2.9
4.1
4.7

3.9
3.0
5.2
4.6

4.6
3.2
5.4
4.5

4.0
2.9
4.8
4.3

3.4
3.5
5.1
4.6

ALL EwifLUYttb—in IHUUSANUS

46.9
50.9
50.9
49.3

43.9
49.2
50.4
49.5
49.8

44.6
50.7
51.9
50.3
50.6

45.7
52.3
53.4
50.0

47.0
52.6
53.6
49.8

47.7
52.2
53.0
49.4

rum /\wrr
WOMEN tivin-UYtta—in

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.3
9.8
9.6
9.2

31.8
34.8
34.3
33.0

383.66
393.66
399.99
436.07

9.52
9.72
9.95
10.61

40.3
40.5
40.2
41.1

8.6
9.5
9.7
9.3
9.1
29.3
34.1
34.0
33.4
33.8
384.96
392.35
410.64
427.18
445.13
9.60
9.76
10.04
10.47
10.91
40.1
40.2
40.9
40.8
40.8

89
9.8
9.9
94
9.2
30.0
35.4
35.4
34.0
34.4
379.99
381.84
375.89
429.68
436.45
9.62
9.57
9.84
10.48
10.83
39.5
39.9
38.2
41.0
40.3

2.9
2.7
2.9
1983
3.1
3.3
2.8
1984
2.7
2.8
2.7
1985
3.7
2.8
2.9
1986
4.5
3.6
1987

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92

10.0
10.1

94

30.8
36.8
36.8
33.8

94
10.0
10.1
95

94
10.0
10.0
93

47.9
51.6
52.0
49.8

45.8
50.6
51.1
48.6

46.7
50.2
51.0
47.4

48.3
50.4
50.2
48.9

48.2
50.0
45.0
48.7

48.2
50.3
49.5
49.3

muu&Anua

98
9.9
9.8
92

93
9.7
9.6
90

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
32.2
32.8
32.9
30.5
37.3
36.4
35.2
34.0
36.9
36.1
35.0
33.8
33.5
33.2
33.2
31.8

94
9.5
9.7
90

31.2
33.8
34.0
31.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
391.94
399.00 377.88 373.73 365.64 364.98
386.78
387.87 386.48 388.57 390.98 382.31
406.96
400.77 402.46 404.19 403.16 397.40
428.26
441.19 433.54 420.00 423.71 422.28
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.49
9.50
9.40
9.32
9.21
9.24
9.55
9.53
9.59
9.69
9.63
9.63
9.83
9.92
9.84
9.98
9.93
9.96
10.42
10.58
10.60
10.50
10.54
10.35
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.3
42.0
40.2
39.7
40.1
40.5
40.7
40.3
40.1
40.6
41.4
40.4
40.9
40.5
40.6
41.1
41.7
40.9
40.0
40.2

39.5
39.7
39.9
40.8

97
9.7
9.2
92

32.8
33.6
33.9
32.4

382.70
393.09
387.50
448.75

95
9.7
8.2
91

32.9
33.6
28.9
32.4

389.46
401.88
375.78
451.78

4.2 1983
3.3 1984
5.9 1985
4.8 1986
1987

19.7
20.9
19.6
18.7

16.6
21.0
18.9
18.2
19.2

17.2
22.0
20.1
18.6
20.1

18.4
23.1
21.2
18.8

1983
1984
1985
48.8 1986
50.5 1987
49.4
49.7
1983
1984
1985
94 1986
9.7 1987
9.2
91
1983
1984
1985
33.5 1986
33.9 1987
33.2
33.5
1983
1984
1985
396.59 1986
430.68 1987
442.88
454.71
1983
1984
1985
9.89 1986
10.23 1987
10.47
11.01

15.4
16.7
15.6
14.5

12.6
16.9
15.1
14.4
15.0

13.2
17.8
16.2
14.6
15.7

14.2
18.8
17.3
14.8

329.83
329.09
321.86
345.47

318.72
330.72
333.50
328 62
363!81

325.59
331.19
269.47
334.40
34L38

4.3
3.3
3.3
3.8

2.7
2.8
2.9
3.5

2.6
2.8
2.6
3.0

2.6
3.0
2.9
3.5

2.5
3.0
2.5
3.6

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

8.35
8.57
8.47
8.95

8.30
8.59
8.64
8.74
9.05

8.37
8.58
8.02
8.87
8.96

8.16
8.50
8.37
8.72

39.5
38.4
38.0
38.6

38.4
38.5
38.6
37.6
40.2

38.9
38.6
33.6
37.7
38.1

40.6
39.2
39.3
38.4

2.7
2.0
1.7
2.5

1.6
2.2
1.2
1.8
3.0

1.9
2.5
1.4
1.8
1.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
19.4
20.4
20.8
19.8
22.4
23.3
21.7
20.8
20.6
21.2
20.1
19.3
18.8
18.9
19.2
18.3

20.7
19.9
19.6
18.7

20.9
19.6
19.0
18.4

20.5
19.1
18.6
18.4

20.5
19.1
18.3
18.9

20.8
19.1
18.3
19.4

95
9.6
9.2
90

33.0
33.5
33.3
33.2

386.86
408.53
385.54
450.60

15.6
19.1
17.2
14.9

16.2
18.0
16.4
14.6

16.4
15.4
14.9
14.1

16.2
15.2
14.7
14.2

16.3
14.9
14.3
14.7

16.6
15.0
14.3
15.0

325.14
323.67
321.86
344.76

338.30
330.87
319.98
348.00

333.31
329.88
319.88
360.36

331.51
338.07
333.70
365.74

8.21
8.47
8.53
8.72

8.38
8.54
8.36
8.84

8.50
8.73
8.51
9.11

8.68
8.75
8.44
9.24

8.77
8.85
8.69
9.33

38.7
37.7
38.4
39.0

38.8
37.9
38.5
39.0

39.8
37.9
37.6
38.2

38.4
37.7
37.9
39.0

37.8
38.2
38.4
39.2

2.3
1.4
1.9
2.5

2.5
1.3
1.5
2.3

1.7
1.5
1.5
2.9

2.0
1.0
1.8
3.4

16.5

15.1

16.3

17.1
15.9
14.9

16.3
15.2
14.0

15.7
15.6
14.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
331.30
333.20
328.94
334.85

356.55
336.31
328.23
344.08

332.88
331.43
326.04
355.42

328.02
321.86
333.70
348.94

318.40
319.58
324.94

317.73
319.32
327.55

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8.35
8.45
8.57
8.80

8.26
8.52
8.36
9.09

8.18
8.56
8.69
9.04

8.00
8.41
8.44
8.83

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.7
39.8
38.3
39.1

40.3
38.9
39.0
39.1

40.1
37.6
38.4
38.6

39.8
38.0
38.5
38.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

3.1

5.1

3.0

3.1
2.1

2.9
2.3

2.3
2.2

2.3

2.5

2.6

3.0
1.8
1.7
2.6

3.2
1.9
1.7
2.5

2.4
1.9
1.5
2.6

9.52
9.73
9.86
10.71

9.64
9.85
9.71
10.86

9.72
9.94
10.04
10.78

40.2
40.4
39.3
41.9

404
40.8
38.7
41.6

398
41.1
38.4
41.8

401 1983
42.1 1984
42.3 1985
41.3 1986
1987

692 0
713.8
720.1
706.8

692.2
701.5
720.4
713.7
695.6

689.1
702.9
720.8
713.3
693.7

687.1
705.3
722.3
713.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
687.4
690.0 687.1
686.5
717.1
717.7
707.4
711.0
721.6
719.3
725.1
720.6
711.4
709.2
710.1
703.1

691.8
719.1
721.9
704.5

695.5
719.5
718.8
702.8

696.7
719.6
715.4
700.8

699.5
721.9
716.6
699.8

7005
722.8
717.8
698.9

2.9
2.9
2.2

2.9
2.9
2.1
4.3

2.4
3.3
2.0
4.5

3.0 1983
3.3 1984
2.9 1985
5.0 1986
1987

294.3
306.2
308.1
304.0

292.4
300.8
308.6
306.2
299.8

291.7
301.2
308.5
305.5
299.2

291.3
303.3
309.7
306.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
291.2
291.2
293.7 291.0
304.0
305.6
307.5 305.8
309.9
308.5
310.4
306.5
306.2
305.4
306.1
301.1

294.6
307.3
308.3
303.2

297.2
308.0
306.4
302.5

297.5
309.0
305.6
301.8

300.1
310.5
307.0
302.0

300.0
311.3
307.2
301.1

SIC 38—INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

3.2
3.5
2.9
3.5

Aug.

July

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS

SIC 379—MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

June

SIC 3792—TRAVEL TRAILERS AND CAMPERS

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1983

May

4.4

87

MANUFACTURING

SIC 38
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 38—INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

387.9
397.9
391.4
382.7

387.0
394.1
397.8
385.5
376.1

383.6
394.4
396.9
385.4
376.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

342.59
365.09
375.97
388.27

335.24
358.39
369.49
383.05
397.17

332.24
358.44
369.05
385.40
399.37

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.48
8.84
9.17
9.47

8.36
8.72
8.99
9.32
9.64

8.39
8.70
9.09
9.40
9.67

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.4
41.3
41.0
41.0

40.1
41.1
41.1
41.1
41.2

39.6
41.2
40.6
41.0
41.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.0
2.5
2.5
2.7

1.5
2.4
2.4
2.6
2.8

1.5
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.8

384.3
395.5
397.5
386.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
384.3
384.9
386.8 382.5
396.0
398.1
401.0
397.8
394.7
393.2
395.5 388.3
385.6
384.0
385.4 378.5

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

392.3
399.4
386.8
381.3

393.3
399.0
384.4
378.8

395.0
400.6
386.2
379.8

394.1
400.8
386.1
380.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

367.85
389.46
410.48
429.24

360.86
380.07
410.06
427.23
438.48

353.36
381.51
409.08
428.24
437.83

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
338.12 338.08 341.70 341.34
357.00 363.85 362.78 364.08
370.37 374.83 369.55 373.11
381.64 384.46 380.15 383.54

350.96
373.22
380.18
389.23

348.39
367.50
376.07
389.09

351.78
372.80
382.85
398.68

359.35
382.45
400.01
407.23

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.95
9.43
9.82
10.22

8.78
9.27
9.81
10.10
10.44

8.79
9.26
9.74
10.10
10.55

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.41
8.47
8.39
8.39
8.39
8.50
8.75
8.77
8.75
8.81
8.87
8.88
9.08
9.08
9.10
9.12
9.17
9.19
9.42
9.40
9.40
9.40
9.48
9.47

8.56
8.95
9.25
9.54

8.56
8.92
9.24
9.56

8.58
8.94
9.27
9.63

8.68
9.02
9.39
9.65

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.1
41.3
41.8
42.0

41.1
41.0
41.8
42.3
42.0

40.2
41.2
42.0
42.4
41.5

40.3
41.0
40.6
40.5

41.0
41.7
41.1
40.8

40.7
41.2
40.7
40.7

41.0
41.7
41.3
41.4

41.4
42.4
42.6
42.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.4
2.6
2.9
3.2

2.2
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.0

2.1
2.5
3.0
3.4
3.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.9
2.1
2.4
2.5
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.5
2.1
2.3
2.8
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.3
2.5

2.4
2.7
2.7
2.8

2.2
2.5
2.5
2.6

2.3
2.7
2.8
2.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
40.2
40.2
40.1
40.3
40.8
41.3
40.9
41.2
41.1
40.7
41.1
40.3
41.1
40.4
40.6
40.9
40.1
41.4
40.9

SIC 381—ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS

9.09
9.71
9.89
10.38

9.19
9.72
10.04
10.47

41.0
41.0
41.5
41.7

41.4
41.3
41.3
41.6

41.3
41.2
41.6
41.4

41.5
41.8
42.3
42.3

42.0
42.9
43.3
43.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.5
2.3
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.3
3.0
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.4
2.5
3.5
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.9

2.7
2.7
2.9
3.0

2.5
2.7
2.9
2.9

2.4
3.2
3.3
3.3

3.0
3.5
3.8
3.7

382—MEASURING AND CONTROLLING DEVICES
233.3
249.1
253.8
245.7

233.4
239.4
257.1
248.2
240.5

233.2
241.1
256.9
247.9
239.2

232.8
243.7
257.2
247.9

All EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
232.6
230.6
231.3
231.0
245.5
247.4
250.9
251.1
256.5
254.6
255.3
254.1
247.5
247.0
247.0
245.5

231.1
252.0
253.0
245.2

233.7
253.0
251.8
244.7

235.1
253.3
250.2
243.4

236.6
255.4
249.7
242.0

238.1
256.2
249.4
241.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
97.2
97.9
98.4
97.6
107.6
107.9
105.5
106.7
110.5
109.7
111.7
110.6
106.0
107.9
107.4
107.2

98.2
108.5
109.6
106.8

99.5
109.3
108.8
106.3

100.9
110.1
108.3
105.7

101.9
110.9
108.0
105.6

102.2
111.4
108.3
105.1

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
134.5
135.4
135.6
143.1
144.7
143.8
142.5
142.4
139.9
136.1
136.4
134.4

135.1
143.8
139.5
135.4

137.4
144.7
139.4
135.8

138.8
144.4
138.2
133.9

139.1
145.4
137.9
134.6

139.4
145.0
137.4
134.9

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
333.17 332.69 334.27
358.39 361.42 360.50
358.18 366.87 355.11
367.83 378.33 367.09

DOLLARS
339.60
364.79
357.50
374.66

352.67
376.61
365.40
379.20

347.58
360.55
359.60
376.40

347.99
367.00
368.92
392.59

358.48
381.84
390.15
396.79

98.4
104.9
111.8
108.1

22.7
23.6
25.7
26.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
22.9
22.9
22.9
23.0
23.5
24.0
24.0
24.5
26.0
26.0
26.4
26.4
26.7
26.6
26.8
26.8

22.9
24.4
26.5
26.6

22.7
24.9
26.0
26.3

22.9
25.1
25.3
26.4

23.1
25.3
25.9
26.5

23.4
25.6
26.3
26.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

136.6
143.2
141.1
135.8

136.4
139.7
144.6
137.2
133.4

135.6
140.3
144.1
136.8
133.9

135.9
141.8
144.2
137.2

34.7
35.6
37.5
36.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
34.9
34.9
35.1
34.9
35.6
36.0
36.2
36.3
37.4
36.9
37.2
36.6
36.5
36.8
37.2
36.3

34.7
36.1
36.7
36.5

35.3
37.0
35.6
36.6

35.4
36.9
34.1
36.7

35.8
37.4
35.1
36.8

35.8
37.9
35.6
37.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

339.29
364.88
362.07
376.48

332.43
362.34
356.65
363.69
389.09

327.41
361.09
356.09
369.96
395.08

88

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
362.37 361.01 370.39
379.85 384.40 384.46
407.83 408.39 406.13
423.49 419.61 421.06

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.9
40.9
40.7
41.2
41.2
40.8
40.9
40.8
41.2
40.9
42.1
41.4
41.7
41.8
41.4
42.7
42.2
41.6
41.3
41.2

98.3
103.3
111.0
107.6
104.1

1983
35.1
35.2
34.6
36.3
35.6
35.4
1984
36.5
37.9
37.6
1985
35.8
1986
36.5
35.7
36.8
37.1
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.


Dec.

9.06
9.60
9.84
10.33

98.0
102.8
111.2
107.9
104.6

23.2
23.4
25.6
26.0
26.4

Nov.

9.06
9.60
9.85
10.23

99.0
107.4
110.0
106.8

23.5
23.4
25.4
25.9
26.4

Oct.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.87
8.83
8.99
8.88
8.86
8.95
9.25
9.30
9.31
9.33
9.40
9.41
9.76
9.70
9.78
9.77
9.81
9.83
10.17
10.14
10.18
10.16
10.22
10.20

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

23.0
24.3
26.0
26.5

Sept.

385.98
416.99
434.73
454.40

76.8
82.5
84.9
83.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Aug.

377.24
405.88
418.35
439.07

76.4
82.0
84.5
82.7

75.1
77.9
82.9
84.3

July

374.18
395.52
409.34
427.66

76.5
81.2
82.9
82.8

75.0
77.1
82.5
84.0
82.9

June

375.08
396.48
406.81
425.57

75.9
81.1
84.5
83.1

75.8
77.0
82.4
84.3
82.8

May

DOLLARS
366.95
385.81
407.95
425.34

75.8
80.6
84.7
83.7

75.8
79.8
83.7
83.7

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN
75.5
75.3
78.2
79.2
83.2
83.2
84.2
83.9

26 SIC
2.9
3.2
3.4 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER
365.86 361.15
377.40 380.37
410.90 401.58
434.26 427.91

THOUSANDS
75.6
75.8
79.7
80.5
84.2
84.4
84.3
83.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Apr.

SIC 381—ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS (Con.)

387.0
397.6
389.7
381.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
337.28 336.44
360.50 360.45
373.19 366.83
389.99 384.46

Mar.

PRODUCTION
135.8
142.2
143.0
136.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER
331.93 329.47
359.72 361.05
361.42 353.91
378.31 369.36

SIC 3823

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 382—MEASURING AND CONTROLLING DEVICES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.44
8.75
8.94
9.25

8.29
8.71
8.72
8.98
9.49

8.31
8.68
8.88
9.09
9.52

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.2
41.7
40.5
40.7

40.1
41.6
40.9
40.5
41.0

39.4
41.6
40.1
40.7
41.5

1.7

1.2
2.1
2.2
2.1
2.5

1.2
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.4
2.0

2.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN D0LUR!
8.32
8.34
8.42
8.38
8.35
8.49
8.71
8.73
8.72
8.70
8.79
8.75
8.87
8.97
8.90
8.88
8.96
8.91
9.27
9.12
9.32
9.25
9.15
9.16

Jan.

Feb.

8.56
8.82
9.00
9.34

8.54
8.73
8.99
9.34

8.55
8.78
9.02
9.46

8.68
8.88
9.18
9.47

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.9
41.0
39.6
39.7

39.0
40.6
39.4
40.1
40.8

39.3
41.4
37.5
39.7
40.9

40.0
41.5
39.9
40.2

41.2
42.7
40.6
40.6

40.7
41.3
40.0
40.3

40.7
41.8
40.9
41.5

41.3
43.C
42.5
41.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
2.3
1.7
2.0

1.7
2.6
1.8
2.0
3.3

1.8
2.9
1.7
2.0
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.6
1.5
18
2.4
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.5
2.2
1.6
1.9
1.7
2.2
1.8
1.8
1.8
2.1
2.0
1.9
2.5
2.1

20
2.7
2.2
2.4

20
2.4
2.0
2.3

1.9
2.5
2.1
2.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
39.7
39.6
39.8
39.9
41.4
41.2
41.5
41.3
41.1
40.2
40.7
39.9
40.9
39.9
40.2
39.6
40.9
40.5
41.3

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

2.4 SIC
2.6
2.5
3.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.8
39.4
38.9
39.0
40.3
41.0
40.7
40.3
40.8
40.9
39.1
39.9
39.0
39.0
39.6
39.3
40.1
39.0
39.2
40.6

39.3
41.1
40.1
39.0

40.8
42.0
40.5
39.9

41.0
41.4
39.7
39.5

40.5
41.3
39.7
40.0

41.5
40.0
41.2
40.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.3
2.0
2.0
1.9
2.2
1.8
2.0
2.5
2.0
1.9
2.2
2.6
1.7
1.7
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.4
2.6

2.9
2.8
1.9
2.4

2.7
2.4
1.9
2.1

2.2
2.2
1.6
2.2

2.9
1.8
2.7
2.7

3823—PROCESS CONTROL INSTRUMENTS
53.2
56.2
58.1
54.9

54.4
54.0
58.3
55.6
53.0

53.6
54.5
58.5
55.6
52.2

53.0
55.0
58.5
55.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
52.9
53.0
55.0
55.5
58.8
58.2
55.3
55.3

THOUSANDS
52.9
52.7
56.6
56.9
59.0
58.9
55.5
55.1

52.7
57.4
58.2
54.9

52.8
57.3
57.9
54.7

53.0
57.2
57.1
54.2

53.3
57.5
56.9
53.8

53.8
58.0
56.5
53.5

THOUSANDS
41.4
41.3
45.3
44.8
43.3
42.8
42.0
40.6

41.7
44.3
42.9
41.7

42.9
45.0
43.0
41.8

43.3
45.0
42.6
41.7

43.0
45.2
42.6
41.7

43.2
45.0
42.8
41.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

17.3
19.2
20.3
19.5

17.7
18.0
20.4
19.8
18.7

17.5
18.4
20.3
19.7
18.3

17.1
18.6
20.4
19.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
17.1
17.1
16.9
17.0
19.4
19.3
18.8
18.5
20.6
20.5
20.7
20.3
19.6
19.5
19.5
19.6

17.1
19.7
20.3
19.5

17.2
19.7
20.3
19.4

17.5
19.9
19.9
19.2

17.7
20.1
19.9
19.1

17.7
20.3
20.0
18.9

20.0
21.9
21.7
21.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
20.1
20.4
20.4
20.1
22.1
22.4
22.3
22.0
21.7
21.1
21.0
20.8
21.1
20.7
20.6
19.5

20.6
21.9
21.0
20.6

21.3
22.3
20.9
20.7

21.6
22.6
20.8
20.7

21.6
22.4
20.8
20.9

21.5
22.3
21.0
20.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

25.4
27.4
29.4
27.9

26.5
25.6
28.9
28.3
27.1

25.8
26.1
29.2
28.5
26.8

25.6
26.5
29.5
28.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
25.4
25.4
25.4
25.0
26.4
27.6
27.8
26.8
29.4
30.3
29.8
30.1
28.4
27.9
28.2
28.2

24.9
28.2
29.7
27.8

25.0
27.9
29.5
27.6

25.1
28.2
28.8
26.2

25.1
28.5
28.8
27.3

25.4
28.7
28.8
27.4

26.7
28.8
27.9
27.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
27.1
26.8
26.7
27.0
29.1
28.9
29.2
28.5
27.4
27.5
27.1
27.5
27.0
26.7
26.5
25.0

27.3
28.1
27.2
26.3

28.0
28.8
27.6
26.3

28.3
28.6
27.3
26.2

27.8
28.9
27.3
26.3

28.0
28.6
27.1
26.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

338.30
371.32
373.68
385.93

332.73
351.92
365.09
383.26
390.82

327.71
364.88
371.01
379.32
401.00

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
333.08 327.71 334.36 334.27 338.18 332.13
365.62 365.92 369.18 369.25 353.16 366.91
374.95 362.39 369.56 372.04 367.74 359.57
395.32 383.98 377.74 386.87 370.26 384.48

340.10
377.44
364.19
385.84

339.23
369.88
372.20
382.99

353.83
386.69
383.64
390.40

365.71
406.67
421.77
415.36

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
307.71 313.23 310.03 314.01
335.37 338.25 325.62 338.25
333.45 342.74 332.74 342.86
337.74 348.87 343.88 343.20

328.03
346.50
347.49
349.52

328.41
342.38
342.21
346.81

324.81
341.55
343.41
353.20

339.47
331.20
363.80
361.40

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.50
8.82
9.07
9.39

8.36
8.82
8.84
9.28
9.44

8.36
8.75
8.94
9.32
9.48

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.54
8.56
8.42
8.38
8.39
8.36
8.82
8.72
8.79
8.75
8.86
8.81
9.08
8.97
8.97
9.08
8.97
9.03
9.47
9.35
9.32
9.39
9.48
9.35

8.61
8.86
9.22
9.48

8.61
8.87
9.19
9.41

8.63
8.91
9.20
9.43

8.77
8.86
9.29
9.44

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.73
7.72
7.81
7.87
7.97
7.99
8.30
8.23
8.24
8.25
8.23
8.08
8.52
8.53
8.55
8.59
8.51
8.55
8.73
8.68
8.66
8.70
8.80
8.75

8.04
8.25
8.58
8.76

8.01
8.27
8.62
8.78

8.02
8.27
8.65
8.83

8.18
8.28
8.83
8.99

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.8
42.1
41.2
41.1

39.8
39.9
41.3
41.3
41.4

39.2
41.7
41.5
40.7
42.3

39.5
42.6
39.5
40.7

39.4
41.7
40.5
40.7

41.0
43.4
41.7
41.4

41.7
45.9
45.4
44.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.7
44.7
43.3
42.0

40.2
43.5
44.9
42.7
41.0

40.7
43.6
44.2
42.4
41.1

40.8
44.4
44.0
42.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

20.6
22.1
21.2
20.7

19.6
21.6
21.9
21.0
20.6

19.9
21.6
21.6
21.0
20.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

27.2
28.6
27.5
26.6

26.5
28.0
28.4
27.4
25.3

26.3
28.0
27.9
27.2
25.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

315.61
337.43
338.98
346.98

302.25
332.11
327.02
344.86
365.98

303.79
341.14
318.38
343.80
364.83

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.91
8.23
8.56
8.74

7.75
8.18
8.30
8.60
8.97

7.73
8.24
8.49
8.66
8.92

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
40.9
41.3
45.2
45.3
43.9
43.1
42.5
42.2

Mar.

SIC 3822—ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS (Con.)

SIC 3822—ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS


See footnotes at end of tables.


Ann.
Avg.

PRODUCTION-WORKER
311.52 301.08
339.47 335.78
337.39 332.67
354.44 340.26

89

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
39.6
39.7
39.2
39.9
40.5
42.2
42.0
41.5
41.3
40.5
41.2
41.2
40.4
41.8
39.6
41.2
40.4
41.2
41.7

38.8
41.6
39.6
40.6

SIC 3823
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 3823—PROCESS CONTROL INSTRUMENTS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.3
2.9
2.6
2.6

1.0
1.5
2.7
2.7
2.4

1.1
2.3
3.0
2.6
2.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.0
2.9
2.5
2.4
3.1
3.0
2.6
2.0
3.1
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.2
2.5
3.1
2.7
2.4
2.6
2.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

99.1
106.8
109.1
104.9

45.0
48.6
50.0
48.1

98.8
101.9
110.7
106.4
101.4
44.8
46.2
50.5
48.7
46.6

99.2
103.3
111.0
106.7
101.0
45.0
46.7
50.9
48.7
46.4

99.3
104.5
111.2
106.5

45.3
47.5
51.1
48.9

98.5
108.7
108.7
104.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
45.5
44.1
44.4
44.7
48.1
48.6
49.0
49.0
51.0
50.3
50.2
50.4
49.0
48.8
48.4
48.5

44.7
49.4
49.8
48.2

1.3
3.6
2.4
2.6

1.4
3.3
2.2
2.3

1.4
3.9
2.7
2.3

98.9
108.4
107.7
103.8

44.8
49.3
49.2
47.6

99.5
108.7
107.0
102.8

45.3
49.5
48.9
47.1

100.5
109.5
106.7
101.8

45.8
49.9
48.6
46.9

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1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

57.6
60.1
57.0
53.0

355.25
381.36
369.26
380.30

8.75
9.08
9.14
9.39

40.6
42.0
40.4
40.5

56.8
59.0
59.7
54.4
50.9
356.79
393.24
373.27
364.21
392.60
8.66
9.04
8.93
9.06
9.67
41.2
43.5
41.8
40.2
40.6

57.1
59.4
59.6
54.2
51.3
342.94
378.11
373.42
381.10
399.18
8.66
8.96
9.13
9.25
9.76
39.6
42.2
40.9
41.2
40.9

1.4
1.1
1.0
1983
2.0
1.9
1984
2.1
1.8
2.3
2.2
1985
2.0
1.7
2.0
1986
2.3
2.3
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.


57.1
59.8
59.3
54.2

57.3
60.1
58.7
54.1

56.5
60.4
57.6
53.5

56.8
60.8
57.4
53.1

57.1
60.4
56.7
52.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
347.53 347.27 350.61 348.00 343.08
375.78 382.02 371.13 368.92 380.64
373.51 362.40 365.31 374.14 353.86
383.14 369.95 371.20 387.45 367.05

57.5
60.4
55.8
52.7
DOLLARS
357.00
378.72
362.09
380.00

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.71
8.66
8.70
8.70
8.62
8.75
8.99
9.01
9.03
9.02
9.15
9.17
9.11
9.06
9.11
9.17
9.05
9.19
9.21
9.18
9.28
9.45
9.46
9.50
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.9
40.1
40.3
40.0
39.8
41.8
42.4
41.1
40.9
41.6
41.0
40.0
40.1
40.8
39.1
41.6
40.3
40 0
410
38 8

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 383—OPTICAL 1 NSTRUMENTS AND LENSES

SIC 3825—INSTRUMENTS TO MEASURE ELECTRICITY
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
99.4
97.3
98.0
98.6
105.1
106.0
107.7
108.1
110.8
109.3
109.6
109.7
106.5
106.2
105.7
105.7

Ann.
Avg.

58.1
60.4
55.3
52.6

375.24
397.87
370.06
382.45

8.85
9.21
9.16
9.49

58.9
60.3
54.9
52.0

364.21
372.53
360.38
378.65

8.84
9.02
9.17
9.49

59.2
60.3
54.7
51.4

358.02
379.89
372.60
406.43

8.84
9.11
9.20
9.77

40.8
41.3
39.4
40 0

42.4
43.2
40.4
40.3

41.2
41.3
39.3
39.9

40.5
41.7
40.5
41.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.3
1.1
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.5
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.2
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.3
1.6
2.3
2.1
1.8
1.9
1.4
1.9

1.6
2.1
1.8
2.1

1.7
2.1
1.7
2.0

1.6
2.2
2.0
2.5

2.3 1983
3.6 1984
3.0 1985
3.3 1986
1987

33.6
34.6
33.9
33.0

32.2
35.9
33.9
33.7
32.1

32.0
36.0
34.1
33.7
31.9

32.3
34.5
34.0
33.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
33.4
33.0
32.6
33.8
34.2
34.4
34.7
34.4
33.9
34.2
34.2
34.2
32.8
33.1
33.1
33.3

34.0
34.3
33.4
32.6

34.5
34.3
33.6
32.5

35.0
34.4
33.5
32.5

35.3
34.5
33.7
32.7

35.4
33.8
33.7
32.5

1983
1984
1985
101.2 1986
110.0 1987
106.5
101.6
1983
1984
1985
46.1 1986
50.3 1987
48.7
46.6
1983
1984
1985
59.1 1986
60.1 1987
54.4
51.2
1983
1984
1985
367.69 1986
401.39 1987
391.35
393.05
1983
1984
1985
8.99 1986
9.27 1987
9.43
9.61
1983
1984
1985
40.9 1986
43.3 1987
41.5
40.9

11.2
12.1
11.7
11.2

11.0
12.1
12.0
11.5
10.8

10.8
12.2
12.1
11.4
10.8

10.7
12.3
11.9
11.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
10.7
10.8 10.9 11.2
12.3
12.3
12.3
11.9
11.9
11.7
11.9
11.9
11.2
11.1
11.3
11.2

11.3
11.9
11.6
11.1

11.7
12.0
11.6
11.1

11.9
11.9
11.7
11.1

11.9
11.9
11.7
11.0

12.0
12.1
10.9
10.9

17.1
18.3
17.3
16.3

16.7
18.4
17.9
16.7
15.6

16.4
18.5
17.9
16.7
15.6

16.3
18.3
17.8
16.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
16.6
16.4
16.5
16.9
18.6
18.5
18.1
18.5
17.7
17.7
17.8
17.3
16.2
16.4
16.4
16.6

17.2
18.0
16.9
16.0

17.8
18.1
16.8
16.0

18.1
18.1
16.8
15.9

18.3
18.1
16.8
15.8

18.4
18.0
16.6
15.7

394.62
429.10
417.99
434.30

377.45
414.19
424.95
428.68
433.01

387.86
408.64
430.26
429.93
448.59

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
379.95 377.87 379.20 387.72 406.73 396.02
430.76 427.28 425.83 427.06 433.30 440.36
427.38 419.63 419.22 422.91 412.27 401.79
433.67 439.53 432.63 433.88 431.98 425.54

404.66
436.44
410.67
440.37

399.83
432.43
403.01
436.18

408.53
432.86
407.03
436.39

418.95
442.40
435.20
444.58

i0.07
10.28
10.51

9.02
9.57
10.22
10.41
10.63

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.34
9.57
9.04
9.05
9.08
8.94
9.84
10.17
9.80
9.88
10.03
9.79
10.24
10.07
10.20
10.23
10.20
10.26
10.35
10.38
10.64
10.43
10.35
10.49

9.26
10.01
10.14
10.51

9.32
10.01
10.05
10.41

9.37
10.02
10.05
10.44

9.50
10.17
10.24
10.56

42.8
43.3
41.1
41.6

41.8
42.7
42.2
41.7
41.2

43.0
42.7
42.1
41.3
42.2

42.4
43.3
39.9
40.8

43.7
43.6
40.5
41.9

42.9
43.2
40.1
41.9

43.6
43.2
40.5
41.8

44.1
43.5
42.5
42.1

2.7
3.5
2.7
2.9

2.0
3.1
3.2
3.0
25

2.7
3.2
3.4
3.3
34

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.8
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.4
2.6
3.6
3.7
3.7
3.4
3.5
3.9
2.7
2.5
2.3
2.1
2.3
3.1
2.3
2.3
3.2
3.2
2.8
3.0

3.2
3.7
2.6
2.9

2.9
3.4
2.1
2.9

3.3
3.5
2.2
2.9

3.4
3.8
3.4
3.3

171.2
172.3
175.3
181.1

170.7
172.6
175.6
181.4

171.8
172.3
176.8
181.5

172.1
172.2
177.5
181.3

9.22
9.91
10.17
10.44

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.7
41.9
41.8
42.5
42.5
43.4
43.1
43.2
43.6
44.0
41.1
41.3
40.3
40.9
41.9
41.9
41.9
41.8
41.8
40.6

SIC 384—MEDICAL NSTRUMENTS AND SUPPLIES

2.0
2.7
2.2
2.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

90

167.9
172.8
174.1
180.1

162.9
171.8
171.3
177.1
180.5

163.8
171.9
172.1
178.5
179.8

164.8
172.5
173.2
179.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
168.8
165.9
168.2
164.9
173.8
174.2
173.5
173.1
173.7
172.7
174.1
172.2
179.6
180.4
181.1
179.1

170.2
173.3
174.4
180.9

SIC 3842

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Oct.

Sept.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 384—MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SUPPLIES (Con.)
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
92.0
92.6
90.5
89.8
95.1
93.9
94.5
95.1
93.4
91.6
93.3
93.8
96.7
96.4
95.5
97.3

Jan.

Feb.

93.9
93.4
93.3
97.0

92.9
93.6
93.8
97.1

94.1
93.8
95.3
97.3

93.9
93.4
95.5
97.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

48.7
48.0
46.8
49.7

45.8
49.7
46.1
47.7
49.4

46.3
49.4
46.5
48.8
49.1

103.7
103.6
103.5
108.9

104.5
103.8
103.9
108.9

104.0
103.7
104.4
109.3

104.9
103.7
106.0
109.5

104.7
103.7
106.5
109.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

297.88
311.25
339.48
353.42

292.98
312.17
326.03
357.81
356.70

292.80
311.92
328.43
349.29
353.01

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
291.67 292.00 292.07 294.26 291.46 294.46
31112 308 83 305 29 31115 30615 30613
326.01 319.20 323.61 327.24 325.56 332.10
347.33 343.56 341.88 342.74 338.85 340.94

299.15
31006
342.38
346.32

301.15
312 80
337.83
344.16

306.12
317 05
346.53
351.37

313.59
32028
359.52
362.06

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.41
7 84
8.28
8.62

7.27
7 67
8.05
8.56
8.70

7.32
7 74
8.17
8.54
8.61

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.32
7.32
7.31
7.36
7.30
7.38
7.74
7.74
7.72
7.69
7.75
7.79
8.01
8.03
8.02
8.18
8.08
8.20
8.41
8.40
8.40
8.45
8.38
8.46

7.46
7.81
8.29
8.53

7.51
7.82
8.26
8.54

7.54
7.79
8.31
8.57

7.63
7.85
8.40
8.60

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.2
39.7
41.0
41.0

40.3
40.7
40.5
41.8
41.0

40.0
40.3
40.2
40.9
41.0

39.9
39.5
40.5
40.3

40.1
39.7
41.3
40.6

40.1
40.0
40.9
40.3

40.6
40.7
41.7
41.0

41.1
40.8
42.8
42.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
2.3
2.8
2.9

1.9
2.8
2.6
3.1
3.0

2.0
2.6
2.5
2.8
2.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.9
2.0
2.0
2.3
2.1
2.4
2.4
2.1
2.5
2.3
2.1
2.1
2.7
2.2
2.3
2.6
2.4
2.8
2.7
3.0
2.6
2.7
2.6
2.7

26
2.1
3.5
2.8

2.4
2.2
3.0
2.6

25
2.5
3.6
3.0

91.9
94.1
93.6
96.5

89.3
93.9
92.9
95.1
96.4

89.7
94.0
93.1
95.5
96.3

90.3
94.3
93.6
96.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

102.0
104.4
104.3
108.5

98.8
104.7
103.7
106.1
108.2

98.9
104.6
104.1
107.4
107.7

99.7
104.8
105.1
108.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

295.60
310 78
331.71
346.01

288.22
310 59
318.77
346.92
348.75

284.98
31185
320.40
342.29
347.44

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.39
7.75
8.15
8.46

7.26
7.65
7.91
8.40
8.59

7.27
7.70
8.03
8.41
8.60

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.0
40.1
40.7
40.9

39.7
40.6
40.3
41.3
40.6

39.2
40.5
39.9
40.7
40.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
2.3
2.8
2.9

1.7
2.6
2.4
3.1
2.8

1.6
2.5
2.4
2.8
2.7

PRODUCTION
99.6
105.4
104.3
108.7

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
102.1
102.4
100.6
103.7
105.0
105.6
102.1
104.1
103.6
109.4
107.3
108.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.9
40.0
39.9
40.2
39.6
40.3
39.7
39.9
40.2
39.3
40.7
39.8
40.3
40.5
39.8
41.3
40.7
40.9
40.9
40.1

SIC 3841—SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

83.8
84.2
84.3
87.1

80.2
85.4
82.0
85.3
86.5

81.0
85.1
82.6
85.9
85.8

81.7
85.4
83.1
86.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

47.2
47.7
46.2
47.0

44.7
48.4
46.0
46.2
46.7

45.2
48.5
46.3
46.4
46.6

45.8
48.6
46.4
46.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
82.1
82.9
85.7
85.6
83.4
83.6
87.1
87.5

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3841—SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS (Con.)

93.2
93.8
93.0
96.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987


See footnotes at end of tables.


Ann.
Avg.

30 SIC
2.6
4.2
3.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
49.7
49.2
48.0
47.8
48.5
49.3
46.4
46.2
46.6
49.5
50.2
49.8

49.7
46.7
47.0
50.6

50.0
46.1
47.6
50.4

49.9
45.8
48.1
50.1

DOLLARS
297.01
308.09
341.54
349.57

299.36
312.44
349.03
353.63

300.49
314.81
346.51
350.67

304.16
318.00
349.02
360.04

312.12
320.00
361.25
364.91

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.37
7.34
7.38
7.36
7.36
7.38
7 84
7 78
7 74
7 83
7 76
7 82
8.37
8.31
8.22
8.17
8.29
8.18
8.61
8.63
8.56
8.58
8.55
8.55

7.41
7 95
8.37
8.71

7.55
7.99
8.39
8.68

7.51
797
8.39
8.76

7.65
7.98
8.48
8.73

40.3
39.6
41.1
40.6

40.4
39.3
41.7
40.6

39.8
39.4
41.3
40.4

40.5
39.9
41.6
41.1

40.8
40.1
42.6
41.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
2.2
2.0
2.3
2.1
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.0
2.1
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.2
2.3
2.9
2.2
3.0
2.7
2.9
2.7
2.6
3.1
2.9

2.5
2.0
3.3
3.0

2.3
2.0
3.0
2.7

2.3
2.3
3.2
3.1

2.8
2.1
3.6
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
298.15 294.40 296.61 296.54 291.51
311.92 308.89 305.74 310.07 301.84
337.42 327.20 337.02 341.55 333.13
355.68 353.12 348.35 352.67 347.79

50.7
47.3
46.4
50.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
39.5
40.3
40.4
40.0
39.4
38.5
39.6
40.3
39.5
39.8
41.2
41.0
40.0
41.3
40.3
41.2
40.6
41.3
41.6

3842—SURGICAL APPLIANCES AND> SUPPLIES
70.0
74.5
75.9
78.7

68.4
72.3
75.4
77.4
79.8

68.5
72.8
75.5
78.2
79.8

68.9
73.1
76.0
78.4

THOUSANDS
84.8
85.0
84.5
84.5
84.4
84.6
87.9
87.1

86.2
84.0
85.0
87.7

86.0
83.0
85.3
87.9

85.1
83.0
85.3
87.8

85.4
82.2
85.7
87.3

85.6
82.1
86.0
87.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.8
39.6
40.6
42.4

37.6
38.7
40.2
41.8
42.7

37.5
38.8
40.1
42.1
42.7

37.6
38.9
40.4
42.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
46.4
46.0
47.9
48.3
48.9
48.8
48.0
47.8
46.4
46.3
46.2
45.8
47.2
47.3
47.6
46.8

49.0
47.4
46.0
47.0

48.8
46.7
46.0
47.3

47.7
46.6
46.0
47.2

48.4
46.2
46.7
47.1

48.4
46.C
46.7
47.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

45.1
48.2
49.5
50.8

44.6
46.8
49.6
50.4
50.8

44.3
47.1
49.5
50.7
50.7

44.4
47.3
50.2
50.9

91

PRODUCTION
47.4
49.3
46.5
49.7

50.4
47.0
46.9
50.4

47.1
49.4
46.7
49.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
68.7
69.0
74.0
74.3
75.5
76.1
78.5
78.1

THOUSANDS
70.1
69.4
74.4
74.8
73.9
75.8
78.8
77.6

70.1
75.3
75.5
78.8

71.2
75.4
76.1
79.0

71.5
75.8
76.5
79.4

72.1
76.2
77.3
80.0

72.1
76.1
77.6
79.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
37.1
38.0
37.3
37.0
39.7
39.3
39.4
39.5
40.5
39.1
40.3
40.6
42.6
41.7
42.1
42.3

37.6
39.7
40.2
42.4

38.4
39.9
40.5
42.7

38.5
40.3
41.1
42.9

38.8
40.9
41.9
43.2

38.6
40.6
42.0
43.0

44.9
48.4
49.1
50.6

46.0
48.7
49.1
50.6

46.2
49.0
49.5
50.8

46.7
49.5
50.4
51.2

46.6
49.8
50.4
51.3

PRODUCTION
44.0
47.9
49.7
51.0

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
44.4
44.4
45.2
47.8
48.1
48.3
47.8
49.3
49.5
49.7
51.1
51.1

SIC 3842
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3842—SURGICAL APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

294.46
311.45
326.03
340.27

285.71
309.42
311.98
338.65
342.59

279.08
311.36
312.84
336.96
342.34

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.38
7.69
8.05
8.34

7.27
7.64
7.78
8.28
8.48

7.23
7.65
7.90
8.32
8.58

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.9
40.5
40.5
40.8

39.3
40.5
40.1
40.9
40.4

38.6
40.7
39.6
40.5
39.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.3
2.4
2.9
2.9

1.6
2.5
2.1
3.0
2.5

1.4
2.5
2.3
2.8
2.4

sic:

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
286.70 288.40 287.89 293.13 291.40 294.18
311.08 309.50 306.00 312.17 310.40 304.96
317.97 313.63 313.23 314.81 320.79 327.62
341.54 336.15 337.83 336.19 334.06 335.67

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

302.60
311.40
332.92
340.98

308.51
317.89
347.35
344.38

315.53
321.63
359.91
361.25

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.39
6.59
6.94
7.21

6.26
6.41
6.82
7.09
7.35

6.35
6.39
6.85
7.13
7.26

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS-IN OOLIARS
7.24
7.21
7.34
7.27
7.31
7.41 7.55
7.70
7.68
7.65
7.67
7.76
7.74 7.70
7.89
7.90
7.87
7.89
8.06
8.17 8.29
8.31
8.30
8.26
8.24
8.31
8.35 8.38

7.49
7.67
8.20
8.44

7.58
7.66
8.29
8.42

7.64
7.75
8.37
8.50

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.4
40.2
39.7
40.0

38.7
39.9
40.0
39.8
40.9

37.7
40.0
39.4
39.1
40.3

39.9
40.2
41.1
40.8

40.4
40.6
40.6
40.4

40.7
41.5
41.9
40.9

41.3
41.5
43.(
42.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.6
1.9
1.8
2.4

.9
1.4
1.7
1.6
2.8

1.1
1.5
1.6
2.0
2.7

2.8
2.3
3.7
2.8

2.5
2.4
3.0
2.6

27
2.6
4.0
2.9

39.7
39.4
40.1
40.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.8
2.0
1.9
2.5
2.2
2.7
2.4
2.1
2.4
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.7
2.2
2.7
2.8
2.5
3.0
2.6
2.8

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 385—OPHTHALMIC GOODS (Con.)

301.25
309.54
340.72
341.90

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.6
40.0
39.7
40.1
39.6
40.4
40.3
40.0
40.7
40.0
40.3
39.7
39.8
39.9
39.8
41.1
40.5
40.9
40.8
40.2

Mar.

385—OPHTHALMIC GOODS

3.2 SIC
3.0
4.7
4.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS-IN DOLLARS
6.43
6.32
6.43
6.39
6.35
6.37
6.60
6.57
6.63
6.45
6.38
6.40
6.95
6.87
6.98
6.89
6.88
6.95
7.22
7.18
7.21
7.21
7.22
7.24

6.46
6.74
6.96
7.23

6.42
6.79
7.00
7.28

6.43
6.75
7.02
7.30

6.46
6.95
7.11
7.26

40.0
40.2
39.3
40.6

40.2
40.0
39.5
39.9

39.5
39.7
39.8
40.2

40.3
40.9
39.5
40.2

39.6
42.3
40.7
41.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.4
1.9
1.5
1.8
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.7
1.8
2.1
1.9
1.8
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.3
2.2
1.9
2.6

2.3
2.1
1.6
2.6

1.4
2.0
1.9
2.5

1.7
2.2
1.8
3.1

1.6
2.4
2.1
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.1
39.8
39.0
39.8
39.7
39.9
40.1
40.0
40.1
39.5
40.1
39.9
38.7
40.0
39.4
39.9
39.8
39.9
39.5

386—PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
127.7
123.8
122.8
115.0

134.0
123.2
122.2
120.7
108.8

131.8
122.8
122.2
119.6
108.2

128.3
122.9
122.0
119.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
127.8
127.8
126.8
126.5
122.1
122.3
125.3
124.9
121.8
122.1
124.6
125.2
117.8
115.8
115.2
114.1

126.8
124.9
124.7
113.4

126.4
124.9
123.0
112.2

125.7
124.3
122.4
111.0

125.7
123.9
121.8
110.5

124.4
124.2
121.8
110.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.1
39.6
39.5
38.4

37.2
39.4
40.3
38.3
39.9

37.0
39.4
40.3
38.3
40.5

37.5
39.2
40.2
37.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
37.8
38.4
37.7
38.2
39.4
39.7
39.0
39.2
39.2
39.9
40.0
40.2
37.8
38.6
38.1
38.4

38.4
39.9
39.5
37.9

38.5
40.0
38.9
38.1

38.9
40.0
38.8
38.5

38.9
40.2
38.3
39.2

39.1
40.2
38.6
39.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36.7
35.9
36.0
33.4

38.3
35.6
35.1
35.8
30.7

37.8
35.4
35.3
35.5
30.5

36.8
35.5
35.3
35.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
36.6
36.8
36.3
36.7
35.4
35.4
36.6
36.3
35.3
35.6
36.9
37.2
34.6
33.9
33.8
33.0

36.4
36.4
36.8
32.8

36.7
36.2
36.3
32.0

36.3
36.2
36.0
31.6

36.2
36.1
35.8
31.4

35.8
36.2
35.9
31.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

23.0
23.6
23.4
23.1

22.4
23.8
23.8
23.2
24.1

22.1
23.8
23.7
22.9
24.2

22.4
23.6
23.6
22.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
22.7
22.8
23.2
23.1
23.3
23.2
23.2
23.3
22.9
23.5
23.5
23.6
22.9
23.2
23.3
22.6

23.1
23.5
23.2
22.8

23.3
23.6
23.1
23.0

23.5
23.6
23.3
23.1

23.6
23.9
23.1
23.3

23.7
23.8
23.0
23.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

60.4
59.3
57.0
52.3

63.4
58.4
57.7
56.2
47.5

61.9
58.5
57.4
55.5
47.0

60.8
58.5
57.0
55.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
60.7
60.0
59.2
60.5
58.6
58.8
60.6
60.2
56.7
56.9
58.0
58.0
54.0
52.8
52.6
52.0

59.4
60.1
57.8
51.5

60.1
59.8
56.4
50.4

59.9
59.7
56.3
49.4

59.9
59.4
56.2
48.9

58.8
59.3
56.0
48.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

26.1
26.4
26.3
25.7

25.4
26.9
26.5
25.5
26.8

25.3
26.9
26.7
25.4
27.1

25.8
26.5
26.7
25.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
26.0
25.4
26.4
26.3
25.8
26.0
25.9
26.1
26.6
26.7
27.0
26.0
25.5
25.7
25.9
25.4

26.2
26.1
26.3
25.4

26.5
26.2
26.0
25.7

26.8
26.3
25.8
25.6

26.6
26.7
25.6
26.1

26.7
26.8
25.5
26.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

455.39
487.18
514.54
528.76

445.54
470.50
506.75
520.75
560.29

449.04
469.54
507.45
525.83
567.24

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS-IN DOLLARS
451.96 452.35 452.10 450.66 458.68 447.01
480.82 483.36 467.29 486.64 488.62 489.30
509.32 507.88 510.27 507.72 505.98 511.70
523.30 522.91 517.91 507.14 512.33 516.53

461.32
500.33
524.67
532.72

458.84
497.99
522.33
549.05

464.54
503.53
528.10
554.98

469.00
508.58
535.30
565.30

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

251.77
264.92
275.52
288.40

242.26
255.76
272.80
282.18
300.62

239.40
255.60
269.89
278.78
292.58

259.69
269.60
274.92
288.48

253.59
269.56
278.60
292.66

259.13
276.08
277.29
293.46

255.82
293.99
289.38
302.02

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.08
11.49
12.05
12.68

10.92
11.31
11.84
12.34
13.03

11.06
11.26
11.94
12.49
13.07

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS-IN DOLLARS
11.01
11.16
11.10
10.97
11.00
11.06
11.34
11.40
11.26
11.37
11.47
11.54
11.90
11.95
11.95
11.78
11.99
12.04
12.43
12.65
12.66
12.51
12.43
12.48

11.17
11.69
12.23
12.93

11.11
11.69
12.29
12.98

11.14
11.71
12.31
13.12

11.22
11.80
12.42
13.27

See footnotes at end of tables.



PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS-I ^ DOLLARS
249.07 250.19 251.54 250.77 254.32 257.20
256.64 253.29 257.36 265.86 262.80 265.32
278.00 271.76 276.29 278.50 265.87 273.14
285.26 288.08 286.96 287.68 283.61 293.13

92

SIC 39

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 386—PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.1
42.4
42.7
41.7

40.8
41.6
42.8
42.2
43.0

40.6
41.7
42.5
42.1
43.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.9
2.8
3.2
3.2

1.4
2.4
3.1
2.9
3.7

1.5
2.5
3.1
3.0
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
41.1
41.2
40.9
40.6
42.4
42.4
41.5
42.8
42.6
42.8
42.5
42.7
43.1
42.2
42.1
41.9
41.4
40.8
40.5

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

SIC 387—WATCHES, CLOCKS , AND WATCHCASES (Con.)

40.6
42.4
42.5
40.8

41.3
42.8
42.9
41.2

41.3
42.6
42.5
42.3

41.7
43.0
42.9
42.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.6
1.8
1.6
1.8
1.9
1.9
2.4
2.6
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.6
3.0
3.1
3.0
2.9
3.1
3.1
3.1
2.8
2.7
2.9
2.9
3.0

2.5
3.2
3.4
3.4

2.3
3.2
3.2
3.6

2.5
3.4
3.5
3.6

SIC 387—WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND WATCHCASES

41.8
43.1
43.1
42.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.6 SIC
3.6
3.7
4.2 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.7
3.0
1.9
1.7

3.1
2.8
1.6
1.3
1.2

2.4
2.7
2.5
1.1
1.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
2.2
2.5
3.0
2.5
2.3
2.8
3.2
2.8
2.4
3.0
2.6
1.4
2.8
2.2
1.8
2.2
1.2
1.3
1.9
1.1
1.2
1.5
1.2

3.2
3.0
2.0
2.4

2.8
3.9
1.5
2.0

2.9
3.7
1.3
2.6

3.2
3.2
1.8
3.0

39—MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING
370.5
381.9
367.0
362.0

352.7
369.0
367.4
354.1
353.9

355.5
375.6
365.7
358.4
357.4

361.3
380.3
368.1
360.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
366.5
369.6
374.2
365.4
382.6
380.1
382.8 374.2
368.3
367.6 368.3 355.8
362.4
363.9
365.8
350.4

376.5
387.0
367.4
363.5

377.9
390.6
370.1
365.5

385.1
393.7
371.9
368.6

384.4
388.8
371.3
368.1

376.6
378.0
361.8
362.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

15.5
14.1
12.3
11.0

16.7
14.8
13.2
11.4
11.0

16.3
14.6
12.7
11.3
11.2

16.3
14.6
12.8
11.1

ALL EMPLOYEES—m THOUSANDS
15.7
16.2
15.7
14.1
14.4
14.3
14.2
13.6
12.3
12.5
12.5
11.6
10.9
10.6
10.8
10.1

15.5
14.1
12.2
10.8

15.3
13.9
11.7
11.1

14.8
13.8
12.0
11.2

14.8
13.6
11.8
11.2

14.6
13.7
11.9
11.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

168.9
173.6
167.3
166.5

157.6
166.4
163.5
161.5
161.3

159.5
170.0
163.7
163.3
163.6

162.9
172.6
166.6
165.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
166.9
168.4
166.3
171.0
174.8
169.3
174.3
173.4
167.2
160.6
166.2
166.0
168.1
158.8
166.8
167.3

171.9
177.4
169.4
167.0

173.7
178.8
170.3
169.8

177.8
179.3
173.6
172.0

177.8
176.7
172.8
171.5

172.9
170.7
167.1
167.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.5
8.8
7.5
6.6

9.9
9.2
8.2
6.8
6.8

9.8
9.1
7.7
6.6
6.9

10.0
9.1
7.8
6.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
9.5
9.9
8.6
9.6
8.3
8.9
9.0
8.9
7.0
7.7
7.7
7.6
6.0
6.5
6.6
6.3

9.5
8.8
7.6
6.7

9.4
8.6
7.3
6.8

9.1
8.5
7.2
6.8

9.3
8.6
7.2
6.9

9.0
8.8
7.3
6.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

266.8
277.7
264.4
262.7

249.5
265.5
262.8
252.3
255.7

251.5
270.6
262.9
257.1
259.2

257.3
274.7
265.1
259.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
262.8
265.7
270.2
262.8
279.1
270.9
277.6
276.1
265.5 254.3
265.1
264.4
265.5 254.0
261.5
263.2

272.3
282.7
267.1
265.8

274.8
286.7
267.4
268.3

281.1
289.6
269.6
270.2

280.9
285.2
268.7
269.9

272.4
273.8
259.3
265.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.6
10.0
8.9
7.7

11.1
10.4
9.5
8.0
7.8

10.9
10.2
9.1
7.9
7.8

11.1
10.0
9.2
7.7

10.7
9.9
9.0
7.7

10.7
9.8
8.7
7.9

10.3
9.9
8.8
8.0

10.4
9.9
8.6
8.1

10.3
10.1
8.5
7.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

266.27
277.77
287.62
298.58

259.68
273.15
279.46
297.31
303.76

253.34
277.60
277.59
294.36
301.06

DOLLAR!
265.59
274.48
284.65
294.39

269.89
279.58
292.80
299.41

273.03
280.68
295.00
301.29

273.43
280.68
296.27
305.56

279.90
286.08
304.03
309.14

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

250.04
270.85
270.68
279.20

236.98
255.98
266.95
274.22
274.06

236.36
263.49
272.55
269.04
279.50

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
252.68 254.34 257.11 259.94
263.81 270.19 264.27 271.10
271.15 272.63 263.34 266.47
276.90 281.30 282.21 277.26

255.20
271.70
279.45
285.07

253.04
282.49
268.42
276.01

256.16
284.75
262.58
285.71

256.10
287.47
267.33
295.90

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.81
7.05
7.30
7.54

6.71
7.04
7.24
7.47
7.69

6.72
7.01
7.21
7.49
7.68

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
6.81
6.81
6.74
6.80
6.80
6.74
7.01
7.01
7.04
7.03
7.07
7.02
7.30
7.30
7.32
7.28
7.22
7.23
7.52
7.53
7.57
7.51
7.47
7.50

6.85
7.06
7.32
7.58

6.86
7.07
7.32
7.57

6.87
7.07
7.37
7.62

6.98
7.17
7.47
7.69

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.33
6.59
6.87
6.98

6.22
6.53
6.81
6.89
7.10

6.22
6.49
6.90
6.97
7.13

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR*
6.25
6.27
6.28
6.34
6.28
6.46
6.50
6.51
6.53
6.59
6.64
6.58
6.94
6.89
6.83
6.85
6.84
6.85
6.95
6.98
7.10
7.05
6.90
6.88

6.38
6.50
6.90
6.97

6.39
6.71
6.83
6.97

6.42
6.70
6.91
7.02

6.50
6.78
6.89
7.13

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.1
39.4
39.4
39.6

38.7
38.8
38.6
39.8
39.5

37.7
39.6
38.5
39.3
39.2

39.0
39.1
39.1
39.2

39.4
39.6
40.0
39.5

39.8
39.7
40.3
39.8

39.8
39.7
40.2
40.1

40.1
39.9
40.7
40.2

40.0
41.8
40.5
40.9

39.6
42.1
39.3
39.6

39.9
42.5
38.0
40.7

39.4
42.4
38.8
41.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.0
2.2
2.2
2.4

1.6
2.1
1.7
2.2
2.4

1.5
2.1
1.8
2.2
2.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.6
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
2.3
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.9
2.1
1.8
1.8
1.9
1.7
2.2
1.9
2.4
2.2
2.1
2.2
1.8
2.2

2.3
2.4
2.7
2.6

2.6
2.5
2.9
2.9

2.5
2.5
2.8
3.0

2.5
2.3
3.0
2.8

38.1
38.0
39.5
1983
40.6
41.1
39.2
1984
39.2
39.5
39.4
1985
38.6
40.0
39.8
1986
38.6
39.2
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.


PRODUCTION
11.1
9.9
8.9
7.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER
243.75 241.78
265.20 268.21
279.68 278.36
275.92 274.31

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
10.5
10.7
9.5
10.1
10.0
9.6
8.9
9.1
8.4
7.3
7.5
6.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.0
38.5
40.3
40.5
39.8
40.8
41.2
40.4
41.0
39.8
40.3
40.4
39.7
39.8
38.5
39.7
39.3
39.0
39.9
40.9

41.0
41.2
38.9
40.3

93

PRODUCTION-WORKER
262.86 262.19
276.90 276.90
282.30 281.25
299.25 295.81

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
263.16 263.84 263.55
276.67 275.58 275.02
286.16 287.62 282.55
296.29 298.19 293.72

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.7
38.7
38.9
38.8
39.0
39.5
39.3
39.2
38.9
39.5
39.1
38.9
39.2
39.4
38.6
39.9
39.6
39.4
39.6
38.8

MANUFACTURING

SIC 391
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 391—JEWELRY , SILVERWARE, AND PLATED WARE

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

54.0
54.7
54.7
54.3

53.2
54.3
54.2
54.5
52.7

52.3
54.6
53.8
54.4
52.8

52.7
54.9
54.2
54.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
49.7
52.9
52.7
53.1
55.0
54.1
53.7
51.3
54.4
53.9
53.6
51.1
53.8
54.1
54.0
49.5

54.6
53.8
54.4
53.9

55.6
55.5
55.8
54.9

57.3
56.7
57.3
56.2

57.4
57.0
57.4
56.2

56.1
55.8
56.4
55.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

25.5
25.4
25.7
26.0

24.7
25.4
25.3
25.5
24.7

24.3
25.3
25.0
25.4
25.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

24.9
25.7
26.5
26.8

23.8
25.5
25.9
26.9
25.9

23.6
25.3
25.6
26.7
26.1

23.8
25.6
25.9
26.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.1
24.0
22.6
24.5
25.7
25.0
25.1
23.8
26.1
26.0
25.5
24.3
26.8
26.9
26.5
23.9

25.1
25.3
26.6
26.6

26.2
26.2
27.3
27.2

27.1
26.9
28.5
28.1

27.3
27.3
28.6
28.2

26.8
26.8
28.1
27.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

268.91
285.38
298.30
308.07

254.80
264.83
287.49
298.17
305.62

249.91
274.16
283.24
295.00
303.24

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.1
37.9
37.3
37.4

37.2
38.0
37.1
36.5
36.0

36.5
37.9
37.0
36.5
36.4

37.0
38.0
37.2
37.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
37.2
37.1
37.4
34.6
34.7
37.9
37.1
36.8
33.7
37.3
36.8
36.3
33.8
36.7
37.2
37.2

38.5
37.2
37.0
37.8

39.4
38.6
38.1
38.4

41.0
39.9
39.1
39.4

41.2
40.1
39.4
39.6

39.6
38.8
38.7
38.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.19
7.61
7.85
8.15

7.00
7.46
111
7.93
8.26

7.12
7.45
7.76
8.06
8.40

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

277.02
289.94
301.86
315.83

261.93
277.10
289.91
304.15
316.52

257.39
283.11
287.63
302.68
309.13

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
273.56 271.82 272.25 268.58 269.31 275.53
284.63 286.90 280.88 282.75 277.82 285.77
292.98 295.30 296.83 294.90 284.13 296.06
311.08 311.98 309.80 309.37 304.44 308.07

284.06
292.23
308.11
318.59

293.18
308.40
321.10
335.34

295.60
311.92
324.72
334.94

295.46
308.43
328.02
330.77

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.4
37.5
38.0
37.8

36.4
35.5
37.0
37.6
37.0

35.1
36.8
36.5
36.6
36.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.29
7.59
7.78
8.14

7.06
7.53
7.69
7.90
8.20

7.23
7.47
7.67
8.05
8.31

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLWRS
7.18
7.21
7.22
7.22
7.26
7.27
7.58
7.49
7.54
7.57
7.53
7.57
7.70
7.73
7.72
7.71
7.69
7.73
8.15
8.11
8.12
8.14
8.08
8.02

7.34
7.63
7.86
8.19

7.46
7.71
7.87
8.28

7.39
7.74
7.92
8.27

7.48
7.73
8.02
8.29

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.7
1.8
2.3
2.1

1.3
1.5
1.5
1.8
1.6

1.2
1.2
1.1
1.3
1.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.0
38.2
38.8
38.8

37.1
36.8
37.7
38.5
38.6

35.6
37.9
37.5
37.6
37.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.1
37.7 37.5 37.2 37.3 37.9
37.9
37.8
37.5
36.7
37.5
37.7
38.4
38.4
38.0
38.2
36.9
38.3
38.5
38.9
38.2
38.1
37.4
37.8

38.7
38.3
39.2
38.9

39.3
40.0
40.8
40.5

40.0
40.3
41.0
40.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.7
1.8
2.5
2.4

1.4
1.5
1.5
2.2
2.4

1.1
1.3
1.4
1.8
1.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.3
.7
1.4
1.6
1.3
1.3
1.0
.6
1.3
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.0
2.3
2.0
2.1
1.7
1.6
.9
1.9

1.8
1.9
3.3
2.6

2.8
2.9
4.3
3.8

3.0
3.3
4.6
4.0

37.4
37.5
39.0
38.6

38.9
38.7
40.4
39.8

38.9
39.2
40.6
39.7

SIC 3911—JEWELRY, PRECIOUS METAL
36.2
36.7
37.8
38.1

35.4
36.5
36.9
38.3
36.7

34.9
36.4
36.5
38.0
36.7

See footnotes at end of tables.



35.3
36.5
36.8
38.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
35.5
35.3
35.3
32.8
36.7
36.0
35.8
33.6
37.3
36.9
36.5
34.8
37.7
38.0
37.8
34.7

36.7
35.7
37.6
37.9

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3911—JEWELRY, PRECIOUS METAL (Con.)

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Mar.

39.5 SIC
39.9
40.9
39.9 1983
1984
1985
1986
2.6 1987
2.9
4.0
3.2 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
37.8
38.2
39.8
38.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

94

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
24.8
24.8
25.1
22.8
25.2
24.7
24.4
22.6
25.7
25.2
24.5
22.8
25.5
25.8
25.8
23.5

25.9
24.5
25.5
26.3

26.6
26.0
26.5
26.7

27.8
27.2
27.7
27.6

28.0
27.7
27.9
27.7

26.7
26.7
27.2
26.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
264.75 262.30 263.07 258.76 255.95 264.22
274.52 278.61 278.24 279.73 269.28 281.94
289.79 289.50 290.22 289.04 279.36 291.69
304.94 303.91 300.88 301.99 294.22 299.55

274.10
287.64
302.90
309.20

288.28
307.71
319.98
327.89

293.60
313.98
321.59
331.63

289.03
307.71
328.45
326.58

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.11
7.07
7.07
7.18
7.09
7.06
7.62
7.48
7.54
7.52
7.53
7.48
7.82
7.76
7.77
7.76
7.72
7.79
8.14
8.15
8.14
8.11
8.04
8.11

7.29
7.65
7.95
8.18

7.43
7.79
7.94
8.28

7.34
7.83
7.98
8.27

7.43
7.81
8.09
8.31

36.8
37.0
37.3
36.8

37.6
37.6
38.1
37.8

38.8
39.5
40.3
39.6

40.0
40.1
40.3
40.1

38.9
39.4
40.6
39.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.2
1.4
1.1
.7
1.5
1.5
.5
1.3
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.3
2.1
1.3
.7
1.5
1.5
1.5
.7
1.4
1.3
1.6
1.4
1.6

1.5
1.8
3.0
2.2

3.0
3.2
4.4
3.8

3.4
3.5
4.6
4.4

2.7
3.1
4.0
3.4

24.8
25.3
25.3
25.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.0
37.1
36.6
36.1
37.5
36.7
37.0
37.0
37.1
36.0
37.2
37.5
37.4
37.2
36.0
37.6
37.8
37.1
37.1
36.1

393—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
16.8
16.4
13.5
12.3

16.7
17.0
15.1
12.4
12.4

16.8
17.3
14.5
12.0
12.4

16.4
17.2
14.3
12.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
16.4
16.3
16.4
16.6
17.0
16.7
15.9
16.4
14.0
13.9
13.2
12.7
12.2
12.5
12.5
11.8

17.1
16.3
13.0
12.3

17.3
16.3
12.7
12.3

17.3
16.1
13.1
12.2

17.3
15.6
12.9
12.4

17.1
15.2
12.9
12.5

7.7
7.5
6.0
5.5

7.6
7.8
6.8
5.6
5.7

7.7
8.0
6.6
5.5
5.5

7.5
8.0
6.4
5.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
7.4
7.3
7.4
7.6
8.0
7.6
7.1
7.4
6.2
6.1
6.0
5.4
5.4
5.5
5.5
5.0

7.9
7.2
5.8
5.4

7.9
7.2
5.7
5.4

7.9
7.2
5.8
5.4

7.8
7.1
5.7
5.6

7.8
6.8
5.8
5.6

13.2
12.9
10.6
9.9

13.0
13.4
11.7
9.9
10.2

13.1
13.5
11.3
9.6
10.2

12.7
13.5
11.2
9.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
12.7
12.6
12.8
12.9
13.4
13.0
12.4
12.8
10.9
10.8
10.2
9.8
9.7
10.0
10.1
9.4

13.5
12.8
10.1
10.1

13.7
12.8
9.9
10.0

13.7
12.7
10.4
9.9

13.6
12.3
10.2
10.1

13.5
11.8
10.2
10.3

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 393—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

263.34
270.86
274.22
291.91

267.07
261.80
266.94
278.56
297.15

259.90
271.48
254.39
277.75
303.14

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.65
6.84
6.89
7.19

6.66
6.73
6.88
7.07
7.23

6.63
6.77
6.73
7.14
7.34

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.6
39.6
39.8
40.6

40.1
38.9
38.8
39.4
41.1

39.2
40.1
37.8
38.9
41.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.4
1.4
1.6
2.8

1.1
1.2
1.0
1.6
2.6

1.0
1.5
1.3
1.9
3.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
262.81 257.85
270.58 273.93
275.53 266.17
288.55 290.19

Jan.

Feb.

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR
261.41 257.09 261.76 267.45
266.17 267.84 268.49 272.52
269.28 273.60 269.58 281.76
288.22 297.77 285.84 295.08

260.96
271.75
282.90
296.53

269.33
271.44
283.91
293.45

269.73
272.35
279.10
304.38

263.61
283.39
291.35
309.58

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.29
6.44
6.65
6.91

6.25
6.43
6.66
6.79
7.11

6.23
6.45
6.58
6.78
7.05

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR'
6.62
6.68
6.72
6.62
6.73 6.61
6.85
6.90
6.86
6.85 6.78
6.83
6.82
6.86
6.80
6.84 6.93
6.94
7.16
7.13
7.26
7.21 7.20
7.25

6.59
6.76
6.90
7.18

6.65
6.82
7.01
7.21

6.66
6.93
6.96
7.23

6.64
6.98
6.97
7.25

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.5
39.8
39.0
39.6

38.9
39.4
38.2
39.8
39.6

38.9
40.3
38.2
39.5
39.3

40.4
39.9
40.6
40.7

39.6
40.2
41.0
41.3

40.5
39.8
40.5
40.7

40.5
39.3
40.1
42.1

39.7
40.6
41.8
42.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.0
2.4
1.7
2.1

1.6
2.3
1.4
1.8
2.2

1.7
2.3
1.4
2.2
2.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.9
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.5
1.2
.8
1.2
.7
2.1
1.0
1.6
1.0
2.9
2.5
2.9
3.0
3.3
2.6

1.8
1.8
2.5
3.2

1.8
1.3
2.1
2.6

1.9
1.2
2.1
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
38.6
38.9
38.2 39.6
39.5
39.7
38.8
39.1 39.6
40.4
38.8
39.6
40.0 38.9
40.3
40.7
39.7
41.3 39.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

105.5
107.2
95.2
93.6

95.9
101.8
95.5
87.0
91.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

53.4
53.6
47.5
47.6

47.3
50.0
45.3
43.6
45.8

49.4
52.6
45.5
45.9
46.7

51.7
54.3
47.4
46.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

75.7
79.9
70.3
69.7

67.3
73.2
68.8
62.8
67.3

69.7
76.7
69.5
67.1
69.4

72.9
78.8
71.7
68.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

248.46
256.31
259.35
273.64

243.13
253.34
254.41
270.24
281.56

242.35
259.94
251.36
267.81
277.07

99.8 103.2
105.4 108.2
94.7 97.2
91.4 92.5
93.5

Mar.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1.7 SIC
1.9
3.4
3.2 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.26
6.41
6.60
6.97

6.28
6.42
6.68
6.95

6.40
6.53
6.79
6.99

39.3
39.4
39.2
39.2

39.8
39.5
39.6
39.2

40.4
40.0
39.6
39.2

40.2
39.7
39.2
39.5

40.4
39.9
39.4
39.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.8
2.5
2.3
2.2
2.5
2.2
2.5
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.9
2.5
2.1
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.8

2.3
2.4
2.0
2.0

2.8
2.7
2.0
2.2

2.6
2.6
2.1
2.3

2.5
2.1
2.3
2.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.7
38.9
39.0
39.0
40.4
40.1
40.2
39.8
39.3
39.1
38.8
39.0
39.0
38.2
40.3
39.8
39.8
39.8
39.0

3942,4—DOLLS, GAMES, TOYS, AND CHILDREN'S VEHICLES
THOUSANDS
58.3
57.8
53.8
53.0
46.4
44.2
46.1
43.0

58.5
57.2
46.8
45.7

56.8
57.1
47.8
45.5

57.6
55.9
47.6
44.9

55.9
52.9
44.9
45.0

51.3
46.7
39.7
42.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
32.4
30.9
32.1
29.6
29.7
29.5
30.0
29.5
24.3
24.6
25.5
24.7
24.4
25.6
26.5
24.5

32.3
32.0
27.0
26.2

31.5
32.0
26.9
26.1

31.8
29.6
28.1
25.9

30.8
27.9
25.9
25.8

27.8
24.5
22.5
23.6

WORKERS—IN THOUSANDS
40.3
38.5
40.2
38.0
39.3
38.7
31.5
32.5
33.5
31.6
32.8
31.5

40.7
42.4
34.2
34.1

40.2
43.3
34.7
33.8

40.8
42.0
34.4
33.0

39.5
39.1
31.8
33.2

34.9
32.6
26.3
30.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
235.85 237.00 230.62
238.78 238.55 232.79
248.07 248.45 241.17
263.35 266.76 259.92

DOLLAR!
230.29
234.74
247.26
261.03

235.02
238.16
250.57
266.27

236.19
238.37
250.17
265.20

236.40
240.24
247.81
269.68

238.98
245.16
248.54
267.63

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
5.99
6.14
6.08
6.11
6.07
6.18
6.18
6.17
6.18
6.11
6.32
6.38
6.41
6.42
6.33
6.84
6.82
6.77
6.84
6.84

DOLLARS
5.92
6.05
6.34
6.78

5.92
6.06
6.28
6.81

5.89
6.05
6.27
6.80

5.91
6.16
6.42
6.81

6.05
6.27
6.61
6.88

54.7
52.9
44.7
43.5

46.1
48.7
42.3
38.2
40.6

49.7
50.9
42.4
41.4
42.4

52.4
53.0
44.4
42.3

107.3
110.6
96.4
95.1

109.1
109.8
96.1
95.2

107.8
107.0
93.5
95.6

103.6
100.5
88.4
92.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

29.7
29.1
24.7
24.7

23.5
26.2
21.4
21.0
22.8

25.6
28.1
22.0
23.1
23.7

27.6
29.6
23.5
23.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
53.6
54.6
55.6 55.8
54.9
54.9 53.8
55.3
47.7
47.7
48.0 46.4
47.5
48.6
49.4 46.8

55.4
56.3
49.1
48.3

54.8
56.3
49.1
48.8

55.6
54.0
50.4
49.0

54.6
52.4
48.5
49.0

51.8
48.7
45.3
47.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.3
38.2
31.7
31.1

29.4
32.9
28.2
25.1
28.9

31.5
35.2
29.7
28.2
30.3

34.2
36.8
31.3
29.1

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
76.9
78.5 78.1
81.0
81.8 80.0
72.4
72.5 68.6
70.6
72.2 69.9

78.4
83.1
71.1
71.7

78.2
84.4
71.7
71.7

79.6
83.4
71.7
71.5

78.7
81.1
69.3
72.1

74.4
73.9
63.8
69.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

234.99
238.46
245.88
264.52

232.48
227.93
238.08
260.35
271.60

228.60
244.28
240.67
262.19
268.71

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
246.63 248.82 244.92
260.09 258.30 253.09
260.13 260.91 253.65
273.82 274.62 271.83

D0LURS
245.63
251.37
261.46
270.48

250.74
254.78
262.94
275.18

252.90
256.40
261.36
273.22

252.46
254.87
261.86
274.53

258.56
260.55
267.53
277.50

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.01
6.13
6.37
6.80

6.07
6.03
6.40
6.71
7.00

6.00
6.20
6.35
6.74
6.89

95

DOLLARS
6.25
6.38
6.67
6.90

6.30
6.45
6.64
7.02

108.8
110.4
95.2
95.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER
248.92 247.43
259.37 256.24
256.89 256.86
277.26 273.82

May

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.34
6.28
6.27
6.28
6.38
6.44
6.49
6.39
6.47
6.42
6.64
6.69
6.62
6.67
6.57
6.97
6.90
6.88
6.88
6.88

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
106.5
107.5
108.9 108.0
109.2
108.2
108.8 107.0
97.3 93.1
97.4
97.4
95.4
96.8 92.9
93.8

PRODUCTION
76.2
81.0
72.4
69.2

Apr.

SIC 394—TOYS AND SPORTING GOODS (Con.)

SIC 394—TOYS AND SPORTING GOODS

See footnotes at end of tables.



Ann.
Avg.

SIC 3942,4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
55.3
56.8
52.9
52.5
45.0
45.4
43.3
44.9

PRODUCTION
37.1
37.7
32.3
30.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER
238.55 237.12
241.02 240.40
245.85 244.99
268.81 264.62

SIC 3942,4
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3942,4—DOLLS, GAMES, TOYS AND\ CHILDREN'S VEHICLES
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.1
38.9
38.6
38.9

38.3
37.8
37.2
38.8
38.8

38.1
39.4
37.9
38.9
39.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.8
1.8
1.4
2.0

1.3
1.6
1.1
1.6
2.1

1.3
1.8
1.2
2.1
2.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.3
38.6
39.0
38.5
38.6
38.1
38.6
38.7
38.9
39.0
38.1
38.7
38.7
38.4
38.9
38.0
39.0
38.9
38.8
39.3

38.9
38.8
39.0
38.5

39.7
39.3
39.9
39.1

40.1
39.4
39.9
39.0

40.0
39.0
38.6
39.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.5
2.1
1.6
1.4
1.1
1.3
1.1
.9
1.9
2.0
1.7
1.9
2.0
1.6
2.0

2.5
2.0
2.0
2.1

3.1
2.0
1.9
2.0

2.5
1.7
1.6
2.4

SIC 3949—SPORTING AND ATHLETIC GOODS, NEC

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

39.5
39.1
37.6
38.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.9 SIC
1.3
1.6
2.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
2.9
1.9
2.2

1.8
2.8
1.5
2.0
2.3

2.1
2.7
1.5
2.3
2.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
1.6
2.1
2.1
1.9
1.9
3.0
2.7
2.9
2.8
2.9
3.2
1.8
2.0
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.7
2.1
1.6
2.0
2.3
2.4
2.8

Nov.

Dec.

2.4
3.4
2.1
2.3

2.7
3.4
2.4
2.1

3.1
2.7
2.9
2.6

31.0
31.8
32.4
32.5
32.4

31.0
31.8
32.5
32.8
32.7

31.6
32.1
32.4
32.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
31.8
32.1
32.6
31.9
32.3
32.4
33.0
32.6
32.6
32.8
33.1
32.5
33.1
33.1
33.2
32.8

31.7 31.8
32.6 32.5
32.7 32.9
32.6 32.4

31.8
32.5
33.2
32.5

32.1
32.6
33.1
32.6

31.8
32.6
33.0
32.7

16.5 16.6
17.1 17.1
17.1 17.3
17.1 17.2

16.8
17.1
17.5
17.0

17.0
17.0
17.3
17.2

16.8
17.1
17.2
17.2

22.0
22.3
22.0
22.1

22.1
22.3
22.0
21.9

22.1
22.3
22.1
22.1

22.4
22.1
21.9
22.3

21.8
22.1
21.8
22.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
276.17 279.39 281.59 282.40 279.60 284.31
300.94 298.08 299.30 295.89 300.85 297.19
312.12 309.02 316.57 318.94 312.73 315.46
309.23 303.76 301.80 305.63 301.04 304.47

284.40
297.82
320.12
312.35

289.48
299.15
314.16
313.56

292.13
310.58
315.29
323.95

297.15
315.05
323.40
326.88

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.99
7.02
6.97
6.99
6.87
6.95
7.36
7.30
7.27
7.41
7.32
7.34
7.76
7.76
7.77
7.65
7.63
7.74
7.66
7.66
7.65
7.69
7.66
7.75

7.11
7.39
7.77
7.77

7.13
7.46
7.70
7.80

7.16
7.52
7.69
7.94

7.23
7.61
7.70
7.82

40.5
40.6
40.6
39.8

40.0
40.3
41.2
40.2

40.6
40.1
40.8
40.2

40.8
41.3
41.0
40.8

41.1
41.4
42.0
41.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.9
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.0
2.6
2.4
2.6
2.5
3.0
2.5
2.7
2.3
2.5
2.7
2.4
2.0
1.8
1.6
2.1
1.7
1.9
1.8

2.1
2.2
1.9
2.2

2.6
2.6
1.9
2.3

2.4
2.8
1.8
2.7

2.7
3.1
3.0
2.9

50.1
54.5
52.3
50.0
51.1

50.8
55.2
52.8
50.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
51.2
50.7
50.6
50.2
56.3
55.7
55.0
54.0
52.4
52.0
50.9
48.9
50.5
50.5
50.7
49.9

50.3
53.2
48.4
49.4

50.5
53.5
48.6
49.6

51.5
53.9
48.5
50.3

51.9
54.1
48.6
50.6

52.3
53.8
48.7
50.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

16.6
17.0
17.2
17.2

15.9
16.8
16.9
17.0
16.9

15.9
16.6
17.0
17.2
17.2

16.5
16.7
17.4
17.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
17.1
16.7
16.9
16.7
16.9
17.1
17.3
17.1
17.3
17.3
17.3
17.0
17.3
17.2
17.5
17.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

23.7
24.6
22.8
22.9

23.8
23.8
23.9
22.6
23.0

23.8
24.5
23.5
22.8
23.0

24.1
24.7
23.9
23.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.7
24.0
23.5
23.4
25.6
25.4
24.9
24.3
23.4
23.1
22.5
21.7
23.1
23.0
22.9
22.3

23.1
24.3
22.1
22.1

23.3
24.3
22.2
22.7

23.8
24.4
22.3
23.1

23.8
24.5
22.6
23.2

24.0
24.2
22.8
23.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

21.9
22.1
22.0
22.2

20.9
21.7
21.8
21.5
22.5

20.9
21.7
21.9
22.0
22.7

21.6
21.9
22.0
22.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
22.2
22.8
22.1
22.0
22.1
22.2
22.6
22.1
21.9
22.0
22.3
21.7
22.3
22.5
22.7
22.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.5
41.7
38.6
38.6

37.9
40.3
40.6
37.7
38.4

38.2
41.5
39.8
38.9
39.1

38.7
42.0
40.4
39.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
39.1
38.4
38.3
37.8
43.3
43.0
42.5
41.3
40.1
39.9
39.0
37.1
39.2
39.0
39.4
38.4

37.7
40.7
36.9
37.6

38.0
41.1
37.0
37.9

38.8
41.4
37.3
38.5

39.2
42.0
37.5
38.9

39.5
41.3
37.5
39.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

282.61
300.77
314.16
308.80

274.33
296.54
302.44
298.68
306.83

269.43
299.06
310.13
303.36
306.28

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

262.14
273.10
269.30
280.30

251.37
274.58
265.00
276.74
289.04

253.84
272.24
259.20
271.32
283.61

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
257.60 257.26 257.54 261.49 260.31 262.68
274.98 270.27 278.21 276.48 271.62 269.47
266.06 266.95 269.70 271.56 264.27 275.71
283.59 280.67 282.58 280.38 281.39 279.00

266.93
272.34
273.92
282.63

269.99
274.19
271.26
281.24

268.00
268.92
273.53
279.27

276.04
272.57
281.24
285.32

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.03
7.39
7.70
7.72

6.91
7.34
7.58
7.60
7.69

6.98
7.33
7.62
7.68
7.60

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.57
6.71
6.87
6.99

6.38
6.73
6.83
6.85
7.19

6.41
6.64
6.75
6.80
7.18

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.44
6.48
6.57
6.62
6.59
6.60
6.61
6.56
6.72
6.76
6.74
6.72
6.77
6.81
6.88
6.91
6.90
6.98
6.90
6.93
6.96
6.94
7.07
7.01

6.69
6.86
6.97
7.21

6.65
6.77
6.92
7.12

6.65
6.64
6.89
7.07

6.70
6.73
6.91
7.08

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.2
40.7
40.8
40.0

39.7
40.4
39.9
39.3
39.9

38.6
40.8
40.7
39.5
40.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.9 39.4
40.7 ' 40.8
39.2 38.8
40.1 40.4
40.2

39.6
41.0
38.4
39.9
39.5

39.9
39.7
39.3
39.2

40.6
40.5
39.2
39.5

40.3
40.5
39.7
39.5

41.2
40.5
40.7
40.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.1
2.6
2.4
2.1

1.7
2.2
2.6
2.0
1.6

1.6
2.3
2.7
1.8
1.9

96

2.1
2.8
2.0
1.8

31.8
32.4
32.8
32.8

49.8
53.1
53.2
48.8
50.4

See footnotes at end of tables.



Oct.

395—PENS, PENCILS, OFFICE, AND ART SUPPLIES

50.8
54.4
50.4
50.1

39.8
40.1
39.5
39.8

Sept.

SIC 3949—SPORTING AND ATHLETIC GOODS, NEC (Con.)

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.0
39.7
39.2
39.5
39.5
41.6
41.2
41.4
40.9
40.3
39.3
39.2
39.2
39.3
38.3
41.1
40.5
40.6
40.4
39.8

Aug.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
40.4
40.0
40.2
40.2
41.0
40.5
41.0
40.7
40.6
40.8
40.5
40.9
41.1
40.3
39.9
39.5
39.4
39.9
39.3

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 396—COSTUME JEWELRY AND NOTIONS

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 399
Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

38.4
41.0
40.5
40.7

34.9
38.9
40.0
39.0
39.4

35.5
39.9
39.5
38.7
40.4

36.1
39.7
39.5
39.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
36.7
35.4
38.1 38.8
39.8
39.5 40.7
38.0
39.9
40.0 40.8
36.1
40.4
40.5 40.2
36.9

38.1
42.0
41.4
41.8

40.0
42.9
42.0
42.4

42.4
44.7
41.5
44.1

43.1
44.3
43.6
43.3

41.7
42.0
41.4
42.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

16.4
17.6
17.3
17.5

14.0
16.3
17.0
17.0
17.8

14.6
16.7
16.5
16.6
18.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

21.4
23.1
22.9
22.7

19.2
21.2
22.6
21.5
21.9

19.7
21.9
22.4
21.0
22.7

20.0
22.0
22.8
21.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
20.4
21.2 21.4
19.4
21.8
22.0 23.0
21.2
22.2
22.5 23.3
20.5
22.4
22.3 22.5
20.3

21.1
23.7
23.0
23.0

22.2
24.3
23.6
23.8

23.9
25.9
23.6
25.1

24.7
25.7
24.8
24.8

23.5
24.C
23.7
23.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

183.23
189.38
209.38
213.16

192.19
176.88
194.18
221.60
205.84

172.48
186.20
195.66
218.18
204.80

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

29.5
31.3
31.0
31.5

26.0
29.5
30.1
29.6
30.4

26.7
30.0
29.8
29.2
31.2

27.4
30.2
29.9
29.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
26.9
29.2 29.9
27.9
28.5
30.0 31.2
30.2
27.6
30.2 31.1
29.8
28.4
31.1 30.8
30.9

29.3
32.1
33.2
32.6

30.8
32.9
32.3
33.8

33.1
34.5
32.4
35.1

33.8
34.3
33.8
34.1

32.4
32.1
32.0
33.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.25
5.29
5.51
5.58

5.28
5.28
5.32
5.54
5.46

5.34
5.26
5.39
5.58
5.55

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

210.33
214.27
228.72
236.16

215.08
209.33
216.75
243.01
238.01

198.23
215.55
220.75
238.37
234.93

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
207.52 210.55 204.33 209.99 203.34 209.88
212.86 216.13 216.71 213.53 217.99 212.95
223.82 219.11 229.85 230.47 223.57 221.94
242.41 23582 232 76 235 98 22264 23314

220.02
214.70
232.64
234.69

212.25
210.94
237.10
231.08

212.78
210.19
239.95
243.21

215.97
219.26
247.45
239.94

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

34.9
35.8
38.0
38.2

36.4
33.5
36.5
40 n
37.7

32.3
35.4
36.3
391
36.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.70
5.76
5.91
6.04

5.66
5.88
5.78
6.03
6.15

5.68
5.81
5.84
6.05
6.15

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.67
5.66
5.66 5.66
5.68
5.75
5.80
5.81
5.81 5.74
5.86
5.74
5.89
5.89
5.97 5.94
6.01
5.95
6.03
5.97
6.03 6.02
6.05
6.04

5.79
5.68
5.86
6.08

5.66
5.61
5.84
5.91

5.72
5.62
5.91
6.05

5.79
5.77
6.05
6.20

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
1.5
2.1
2.5

2.5
1.7
.9
1.9
3.6

1.3
1.4
1.0
1.9
3.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36.9
37.2
38.7
39.1

38.0
35.6
37.5
40.3
38.7

34.9
37.1
37.8
39.4
38.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.6
37.2 36.1 37.1 35.8 36.5
36.7
37.2
37.3 37.2
37.1
37.2
38.0
37.2
38.5 38.8
37.2
37.3
38.6 39.2
40.2
39.5
36.8
38.6

38.0
37.8
39.7
38.6

37.5
37.6
40.6
39.1

37.2
37.4
40.6
40.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.1
1.8
2.3
2.7

2.0
1.9
1.4
2.3
3.5

1.3
1.8
1.7
2.3
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.0
2.2
1.7
2.1
1.4
1.8
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.7
1.4
1.8
1.7
1.4
2.0
2.3
1.7
2.1
2.7
2.1
2.0
2.1
1.1
2.5

2.8
2.2
3.0
3.2

2.6
1.9
3.5
3.5

2.6
1.9
3.1
4.6

21.9
24.4
23.7
23.3

24.0
25.6
23.1
24.5

24.9
25.1
24.3
24.1

SIC 3961—COSTUME JEWELRY
21.2
23.1
22.5
22.7

18.5
21.5
22.5
22.4
23.1

19.1
22.3
21.9
22.0
24.1

See footnotes at end of tables.



19.8
22.2
21.9
22.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
20.0
21.0 21.3
19.1
22.3
21.9 23.1
21.0
21.9
22.1 22.9
19.6
22.6 22.2
20.0
22.7

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3961—COSTUME JEWELRY (Con.)

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Apr.

20.7
23.9
23.2
23.1

37.3 SIC
38.0
40.9
38.7 1983
1984
1985
1986
2.4 1987
1.7
2.9
2.9 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
24.1
23.7
23.3
23.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

97

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
16.2
14.6
15.3
16.5
16.9
16.5
17.8
15.8
16.1
16.6
17.5
15.1
17.2
17.3
16.9
15.4

16.9
18.8
18.2
18.5

18.9
20.0
18.2
19.4

19.8
19.5
18.9
18.8

19.0
18.2
18.0
18.3

DOLLARS
180.42
189.73
199.21
211.13

196.91
194.55
216.67
213.93

184.05
190.61
219.64
205.16

185.28
187.72
223.44
216.78

189.16
195.15
231.13
208.69

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.21
5.24
5.26
5.26
5.19
5.30
5.26
5.31
5.21
5.40
5.39
5.26
5.42
5.59
5.54
5.61
5.58
5.48
5.48
5.58
5.50
5.67
5.63
5.50

5.38
5.33
5.57
5.72

5.17
5.28
5.45
5.53

5.19
5.20
5.49
5.66

5.24
5.26
5.61
5.61

34.3
35.2
35.7
37.5

36.6
36.5
38.9
37.4

35.6
36.1
40.3
37.1

35.7
36.1
40.7
38.3

36.1
37.1
41.2
37.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
1.5
1.7
2.3
1.5
2.1
1.5
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.7
1.9
1.3
.6
1.6
1.9
2.6
1.0
1.8
2.3
1.9
1.7

3.0
2.0
3.0
3.5

2.7
1.8
3.6
3.3

3.0
1.7
3.6
5.2

2.2
1.0
2.9
2.5

15.1
16.8
16.5
16.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
183.38 184.63 176.59 179.57 173.49
187.78 187.78 192.75 185.48 194.94
203.31 195.12 210.18 211.07 206.45
220.00 214.27 211.48 211.20 204.12

16.0
18.2
19.2
17.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
33.7
33.3
35.1
34.6
34.6
35.7
35.7
36.3
35.6
36.1
37.1
36.0
37.6
38.1
36.8
40 0
391
379
384
36.0

399—MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURES
124.0
130.1
130.3
128.3

121.0
125.2
130.2
128.7
126.0

120.1
126.6
130.7
129.1
125.6

121.3
128.2
130.5
129.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
122.2
122.9
124.4
123.8
129.3
129.2
130.7
128.9
130.0
129.6
130.3
130.3
129.1
128.3
129.1
126.5

126.2
131.9
130.7
127.8

125.9
132.8
130.3
128.4

127.2
133.9
130.7
128.4

126.7
132.3
130.8
128.0

126.3
131.9
129.7
127.5

45.0
46.8
47.0
46.8

43.8
45.1
46.0
46.9
45.1

43.2
45.6
46.6
47.0
45.4

43.4
46.0
46.7
46.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
44.1
44.4
45.0
44.8
46.6
46.8
47.4
46.0
46.7
46.4
47.1
47.0
47.4
46.8
46.7
45.8

45.9
47.8
47.8
46.6

46.0
47.7
47.3
47.4

46.5
48.2
47.8
47.4

46.4
47.2
47.9
46.7

46.2
47.3
47.0
46.2

88.5
93.7
93.2
92.0

85.1
89.7
93.3
92.0
89.3

84.6
90.8
93.4
92.7
89.3

85.7
92.3
93.1
92.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
87.7
88.8
88.2
86.8
93.0
92.8
94.3
92.8
92.8
92.2
93.1
92.9
92.7
91.8
92.5
90.2

90.6
95.2
93.7
91.5

90.6
95.7
93.4
92.5

91.6
96.8
93.9
92.2

91.2
95.3
94.1
91.7

90.7
95.1
92.8
91.5

SIC 399
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 399—MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURES (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
284.93 285.26 290.66 289.87 293.09
305.96 306.36 304.92 304.52 305.35
310.08 310.08 314.81 318.00 314.02
326.38 325.17 328.75 330.34 327.02

291.12
307.63
317.60
330.77

279.69
305.24
310.87
331.25
337.50

272.46
305.56
306.53
326.73
337.05

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.37
7.71
7.98
8.29

7.19
7.65
7.89
8.24
8.48

7.17
7.62
7.88
8.23
8.49

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.5
39.9
39.8
39.9

38.9
39.9
39.4
40.2
39.8

38 0
40.1
38.9
39.7
39.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.1

1.7

1.6

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.3
2.5

2.0

1.9

2.3
2.1

2.4
2.1

2.5
2.2

2.2
2.2

2.2
2.1

2.2
2.3

2.1
2.2

2.6

2.6
2.5

2.5
2.6

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.7

300.75
310.78
326.42
335.56

310.90
312.40
334.97
345.54

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.9
40.2
40.2
40.3

38.6
40.0
39.9
40.5
39.7

38.5
39.9
39.3
39.9
39.5

7.45
7.78
8.05
8.28

7.49
7.79
8.07
8.33

7.50
7.75
8.12
8.41

7.62
7.81
8.19
8.49

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.4
2.7
2.5
2.7

1.9
2.8
2.3
2.4
2.5

1.8
2.6
2.0
2.5
2.6

39 7
40.5
40.3
40.1

40 0
39.9
40.5
40.1

40.1
40.2
39.9

2.0

2.4

2.7

2.3

2.2
2.5

2.6
3.0

2.4
3.0

2.3
2.8

2.9

3.0

2.6

39 5
39.4
39.5
39.8

401

DISPLAYS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

47.0
52.3
54.2
55.8

44.9
49.1
54.3
55.3
55.9

45.0
49.6
54.5
55.5
54.8

46.5
50.5
53.7
56.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
46.4
45.9
47.4
47.2
51.1
50.9
51.9
51.9
53.2
53.5
53.9
53.8
56.6
56.0
55.6
55.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

33.1
37.0
38.1
39.2

31.2
34.7
38.3
38.7
38.8

31.2
34.9
38.4
39.0
38.2

32.5
35.7
37.6
39.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
32.1
32.5
33.5
33.2
36.1
36.0
37.0
36.9
37.0
37.3
37.9
37.6
39.8
39.2
38.7
38.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

320.00
330.04
339.69
349.00

301.08
330.00
331.97
348.71
353.73

300.30
322.79
327.37
344.74
351.95

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.02
8.21
8.45
8.66

7.80
8.25
8.32
8.61
8.91

7.80
8.09
8.33
8.64
8.91

40 8 SIC
40.0
40.9
40.7 1983
1984
1985
1986
2.5 1987
2.3
3.0
2.9 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
39.5
39.6
40.0
40.1
39.3
39.6
40.0
40.1
40.1
40.2
39.8
40.1
39.9
39.9
40.2
39.8
40.0
40.0
40.3

39.7
39.8
39.9
39.9

40.5
41.0
40.6
40.4

40.4
40.3
41.0
40.8

40.5
40.6
40.5
40.7

41.6
41.0
41.8
41.1

2.3
2.7
2.1
2.4

2.6
2.9
2.2
2.4

2.1
2.6
2.3
2.5

2.0
2.5
2.2
2.4

2.0
2.4
2.5
2.5

2.9
3.0
3.0
3.0

2.8
2.9
3.1
3.2

2.5
2.6
2.6
3.0

3.1
2.8
3.3
3.0

7,520
7,775
7,736
7,668
7,732

7,539
7,805
7,734
7,668

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
7,684
7,732
7,623
7,570
7,880
7,944
7,864
7,834
7,731
7,801
7,722
7,729
7,714
7,787
7,695
7,671

7,838
8,003
7,861
7,844

7,891
7,979
7,855
7,862

7,864
7,934
7,807
7,832

7,842
7,881
7,771
7,810

7,799
7,831
7,740
7,789

3,172
3,261
3,205
3,214

3,062
3,196
3,182
3,172
3,196

3,074
3,226
3,184
3,180
3,206

3,083
3,241
3,181
3,179

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
3,189
3,146
3,132
3,104
3,296
3,243
3,267
3,254
3,211
3,162
3,178
3,179
3,224
3,174
3,189
3,178

3,244
3,320
3,250
3,254

3,280
3,314
3,265
3,271

3,271
3,288
3,241
3,260

3,257
3,257
3,223
3,245

3,222
3,227
3,208
3,236

5,267
5,498
5,409
5,382

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
5,347
5,435
5,389
5,298
5,537
5,605
5,545
5,523
5,400
5,409
5,402
5,468
5,413
5,491
5,423
5,393

5,536
5,653
5,533
5,552

5,590
5,643
5,540
5,575

5,564
5,595
5,496
5,544

5,540
5,539
5,460
5,525

5,495
5,489
5,437
5,506

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS-IN DOLLARS
311.59 313.97 315.58 319.19 319.93 319.98
327.49 330.34 329.08 332.37 331.75 331.85
339.55 339.30 340.73 344.12 343.88 345.39
352.93 352.04 355.02 355.91 355.50 358.49

325.21
335.86
349.60
359.30

323.99
333.78
347.93
358.40

327.20
339.04
351.60
363.51

330.42
342.80
359.64
368.24

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.04
8.12
8.06
8.01
8.03
8.03
8.27
8.42
8.38
8.33
8.30
8.31
8.64
8.75
8.70
8.67
8.69
8.70
8.94
8.92
9.00
8.89
8.92
8.89

8.11
8.46
8.74
8.96

8.12
8.45
8.72
8.96

8.18
8.54
8.79
9.02

8.24
8.57
8.88
9.07

40.1
39.7
40.0
40.1

39.9
39.5
39.9
40.0

40.0
39.7
40.0
40.3

40.1
40.0
40.5
40.6

48.5
54.8
54.9
56.2

48.5
54.7
55.3
56.0

49.0
54.9
55.1
56.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5,413
5,546
5,449
5,463

5,243
5,449
5,418
5,371
5,435

5,253
5,473
5,412
5,381
5,448

33.8
37.8
38.1
38.8

33.5
38.6
38.0
39.4

34.3
38.9
38.7
39.5

34.2
38.7
38.9
39.4

34.8
39.0
39.0
39.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

318.35
332.69
344.92
356.71

308.03
327.89
338.77
353.03
362.69

305.60
326.70
335.71
347.70
362.29

328.05
336.20
347.13
350.67

331.68
333.68
352.19
359.04

331.29
334.95
342.63
354.90

344.86
339.07
360.32
365.79

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.08
8.38
8.71
8.94

7.98
8.28
8.62
8.87
9.09

8.00
8.25
8.63
8.87
9.08

8.10
8.20
8.55
8.68

8.21
8.28
8.59
8.80

8.18
8.25
8.46
8.72

8.29
8.27
8.62
8.90

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.4
39.7
39.6
39.9

38.6
39.6
39.3
39.8
39.9

38.2
39.6
38.9
39.2
39.9

98

2.5
2.9
2.4
2.6

7,518
7,746
7,747
7,665
7,716

3

See footnotes at end of tables.



May

7,702
7,873
7,770
7,750

47.4
54.4
54.1
55.7

RODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.88
7.87
8.04
8.06
7.91
8.02
8.18
8.18
8.18
8.29
8.20
8.13
8.40
8.36
8.41
8.50
8.48
8.40
8.53
8.46
8.59
8.63
8.66
8.68

Apr.

20-23,26-31—NONDURABLE GOODS

47.7
53.2
54.2
55.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
315.99 312.44 322.40 313.24 316.79 319.19
328.02 328.02 331.60 324.72 319.51 325.56
335.16 333.56 340.85 340.90 334.32 335.56
343.76 338.40 343.60 348.94 343.47 345.53

Mar.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

sic: 3993—SIGNS AND ADVERTISING

Feb.

299.60
310.82
326.84
334.03

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.34
7.42
7.32
7.24
7.25
7.40
7.64
7.73
7.75
7.69
7.70
7.63
7.97
7.87
7.87
7.92
7.99
7.99
8.17
8.23
8.30
8.30
8.26
8.18
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39 3
39 4
39 fi 39 fi 39 5
39.4
40.1
39.6
39.6
40.1
39.4
39.4
39.4
39.4
39.8
39.4
39.8
39.8
39.9
39.8

Jan.

SIC 3993—SIGNS AND ADVERTISING DISPLAYS (Con.)

DOLLARS
292.30 295.77
304.56 315.09
312.84 324.42
327.55 332.03

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
38.9
39.7
39.1
39.3
39.4
39.6
39.9
39.8
39.6
39.3
39.3
39.6
39.0
39.3
39.7
39.5
39.6
39.9
39.8

39.7
39.6
39.7
40.1

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 20-23,26-31—NONDURABLE GOODS (Con.)

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2011
Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

3.0
3.1
3.1
3.3

2.5
3.1
2.8
3.2
3.3

2.4
3.1
2.8
3.0
3.3

2.6
3.1
2.8
3.2

2.7
3.1
2.8
3.1

2.8
3.0
2.8
3.2

3.0
3.2
3.0
3.2

3.0
3.1
3.0
3.3

3.3
3.3
3.3
3.6

3.5
3.4
3.5
3.7

3.3
3.1
3.3
3.5

3.2
3.2
3.3
3.6

SIC 20—FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1,614.8
1,612.2
1,602.5
1,616.9

1,566.3
1,568.2
1,558.3
1,554.5
1,576.4

1,555.3
1,556.9
1,546.2
1,552.5
1,572.6

1,552.3
1,552.2
1,547.3
1,550.9

ALL EwifLUYttS—IN IHUUSANUS
1,555.2 1,574.6 1,613.8 1,651.0
1,557.8 1,574.2 1,610.3 1,659.7
1,541.9 1,561.9 1,608.6 1,636.4
1,549.9 1,575.3 1,624.5 1,655.4

1,697.8
1,700.6
1,693.6
1,705.6

1,709.3
1,693.0
1,689.0
1,705.9

1,666.9
1,656.2
1,644.4
1,664.9

1,634.2
1,620.9
1,609.5
1,641.4

piini Aurr

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

496.7
497.8
497.3
506.3

469.3
473.0
473.9
475.7
488.7

465.5
469.8
469.3
476.6
485.5

464.3
466.6
470.0
476.0

WOMEN twirLurtti—im muusArius
512.2
467.9
493.8
476.4
520.1
490.8
468.8
476.0
468.4
510.5
495.3
475.5
475.3
519.8
503.3
484.0

540.6
543.6
542.3
549.7

546.6
543.4
541.1
551.2

523.6
522.6
520.8
531.9

509.8
504.9
504.6
521.1

nnAr\i if^i IAII iAi/%r\is

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1,113.7
1,119.5
1,118.1
1,135.7

323.51
333.92
342.80
349.60

8.19
8.39
8.57
8.74

39.5
39.8
40.0
40.0

1,066.9
1,075.7
1,073.1
1,076.7
1,099.3
316.29
330.57
336.15
348.33
354.22
8.11
8.39
8.51
8.73
8.90
39.0
39.4
39.5
39.9
39.8

1,058.7
1,065.1
1,063.6
1,076.3
1,095.3
313.39
326.49
333.06
339.69
351.05
8.14
8.35
8.54
8.71
8.91
38.5
39.1
39.0
39.0
39.4

1,055.0
1,061.3
1,064.2
1,073.5

PRODUCTIUN WUMtltt—IN IHUU5ANU5
1,057.8 1,075.6 1,109.6 1,145.0
1,066.8 1,082.2 1,115.2 1,161.6
1,061.3 1,079.4 1,122.0 1,148.5
1,073.1 1,094.7 1,139.3 1,169.7

1,191.4
1,203.7
1,204.3
1,220.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
317.77 320.15 322.65 326.36 323.51 325.60
328.94 332.20 333.04 336.80 331.85 334.03
336.41 337.51 344.40 341.09 342.40 342.15
344.36 346.90 352.08 349.60 349.52 351.60
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
8.21
8.23
8.19
8.20
8.19
8.14
8.37
8.41
8.41
8.42
8.38
8.33
8.56
8.61
8.61
8.57
8.56
8.49
8.76
8.74
8.74
8.78
8.76
8.66
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.8
38.9
39.3
39.8
39.5
39.3
39.5
39.6
40.0
39.6
39.3
39.2
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.4
39.6
40.1
39.9
40.0

3.6
3.8
3.8
3.9

3.2
3.5
3.4
3.8
3.6

2.9
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.4

See footnotes at end of tables.



3.1
3.3
3.2
3.3

3.1
3.4
3.2
3.4

3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8

3.5
3.8
3.7
3.8

3.8
3.9
4.2
4.1

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

40.0
40.1
40.3
40.6

1,203.1
1,200.2
1,201.1
1,221.5

329.26
336.51
348.02
349.46

8.15
8.35
8.53
8.65

40.4
40.3
40.8
40.4

1,164.8
1,164.2
1,161.1
1,182.0

324.37
331.14
343.80
347.60

8.15
8.32
8.51
8.69

39.8
39.8
40.4
40.0

1,133.7
1,129.9
1,126.7
1,160.6

329.18
338.00
346.12
353.36

8.25
8.45
8.61
8.79

39.9
40.0
40.2
40.2

353.9
357.9
366.7
378.8

356.2
364.6
366.4
379.0

357.3
366.8
367.4
382.4

353.8
364.5
368.6
380.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
117.4
113.5
114.2
117.0
112.4
114.2 115.2
117.8
117.3
112.2
123.2
121.3
119.6 120.7
117.3
128.4
127.4
123.9 126.6
120.6

117.9
118.1
123.6
129.4

118.0
120.1
123.7
130.0

118.6
120.4
123.6
131.4

116.1
120.3
123.8
130.5

295.7
301.4
310.4
322.2

298.5
306.4
310.6
321.9

299.0
308.5
311.5
324.9

296.5
307.0
313.0
322.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
290.68 293.70 292.39 298.75 293.33 290.33
283.24 280.24 285.26 290.87 289.28 288.88
274.61 273.51 290.40 287.83 290.40 289.67
278.82 285.48 294.40 291.73 290.66 293.13

292.47
293.63
298.98
296.46

288.29
286.00
292.25
286.89

292.53
284.97
291.93
291.73

288.95
287.43
289.02
288.41

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.37
7.44 7.45
7.35
7.55
7.55
7.24
7.25
7.24 7.29
7.30
7.26
7.26
7.26
7.17
7.26 7.25
7.16
7.34
7.31
7.32
7.36 7.33
7.28

7.33
7.25
7.31
7.32

7.28
7.15
7.27
7.30

7.35
7.16
7.28
7.33

7.39
7.15
7.28
7.32

39.9
40.5
40.9
40.5

39.6
40.0
40.2
39.3

39.8
39.8
40.1
39.8

39.1
40.2
39.7
39.4

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

4.2
4.4

3.6
3.8

3.8
4.1

3.8
3.6

4.1

3.6

3.9

3.5

146.6
143.2
139.9
139.2

148.0
145.4
139.4
138.3

148.6
146.2
140.1
140.8

147.6
144.4
141.2
139.7

346.0
355.5
361.7
371.5

337.3
346.3
355.8
360.5
372.5

336.3
344.3
355.2
361.7
371.5

335.8
347.1
355.4
362.3

1983
1984
1985
1,600.9 1986
1,596.9 1987
1,592.4
1,621.4
1983
1984
1985
490.1 1986
494.5 1987
496.4
510.8
1983
1984
1985
1,102.8 1986
1,107.8 1987
1,112.1
1,140.4
1983
1984
1985
332.77 1986
343.04 1987
354.50
357.86
1983
1984
1985
8.34 1986
8.47 1987
8.71
8.88
1983
1984
1985
39.9 1986
40.5 1987
40.7
40.3

114.8
115.9
120.6
126.0

110.8
112.2
116.3
120.8
127.6

110.4
111.2
116.9
121.2
126.9

111.0
111.9
116.9
121.6

288.4
298.2
304.8
315.4

279.9
288.7
297.6
305.2
314.9

278.9
286.6
297.3
306.8
313.9

278.7
289.7
297.8
307.1

292.00
285.98
285.59
288.01

295.23
282.59
280.21
290.27
296.00

282.75
276.64
270.23
271.85
280.77

7.43
7.24
7.23
7.31

7.57
7.34
7.13
7.33
7.40

7.54
7.28
7.13
7.23
7.35

39.3
39.5
39.5
39.4

39.0
38.5
39.3
39.6
40.0

37.5
38.0
37.9
37.6
38.2

3.5

3.2

2.6

3.5
3.5

3.0
3.3

2.8
2.7

1987

3.6

3.5
3.8

2.7
2.9

4.2
4.4
4.4
4.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
349.7
341.0
342.4
337.6
358.6
351.6
355.5
349.5
364.3
357.6
362.6
353.4
376.1
367.2
372.8
359.7

350.5
359.1
367.1
376.8

3.3 1983
3.1 1984
3.5 1985
3.6 1986

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
292.0
283.9
285.0
280.2
302.0
294.6
298.5
292.0
307.2
300.5
305.3
295.8
320.0
311.8 317.0
304.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.8
39.3 40.1
38.5
38.9
39.4 39.9
39.9
38.8
38.6
40.0 39.7
40.0
38.2
38.3
39.6
40.0 39.8
38.3
39.0

292.7
302.5
310.3
320.7

39.5
39.9
39.9
40.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.5
3.4
3.8
3.6
3.2
3.0
3.6
3.3
3.6
3.6
3.2
3.0
3.8
3.6
3.6
3.8
2.6
2.6
3.9
3.8
2.7
3.1
3.9
4.0

SIC 2011—MEAT PACKING PLANTS

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

May

SIC 201—MEAT PRODUCTS

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Apr.

4.5
4.5
4.8
4.4

3.9
3.9
4.1
4.0

3.7
4.0
4.0
4.0

3.6
3.8
4.0
3.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

99

143.4
144.5
140.3
138.3

142.2
145.5
142.9
138.6
136.2

141.0
143.1
140.8
137.3
135.0

140.2
145.0
140.2
137.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
143.2
141.3 138.6
140.1
144.6
144.2 145.0
144.9
140.2
138.8 140.2
138.3
137.2 138.2
138.8
135.8

143.7
142.8
141.8
138.8

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2011
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2011—MEAT PACKING PLANTS (Con.)

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

SIC 2013—SAUSAGES AND OTHER PREPARED MEATS (Con.)

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

26.6
25.3
24.6
23.7

26.0
25.9
24.8
24.0
23.8

25.8
25.2
24.5
23.4
23.5

26.2
25.5
24.4
23.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
26.3
26.4 25.3
27.2
25.4
25.2 25.3
25.3
24.3
24.3 24.5
24.6
23.2
23.5 23.6
23.5

27.3
25.1
25.2
23.5

27.2
25.1
24.8
23.9

27.1
25.3
24.6
24.0

27.1
25.3
24.7
24.6

27.0
25.0
24.5
24.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

53.8
53.9
54.6
56.2

52.1
53.4
53.0
54.4
55.3

52.6
53.1
52.7
54.6
55.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

116.7
119.3
116.5
115.8

116.0
119.3
117.9
116.0
113.5

114.5
117.0
116.0
115.0
112.4

113.5
118.7
115.8
114.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
113.0
114.4 1122 116.6
118.9
118.7 119.7
120.1
113.9
114.7 116.1 116.4
113.8
115.0 116.0
116.4

116.8
118.4
118.3
116.6

119.4
118.8
117.0
116.4

121.2
120.4
116.5
115.3

121.3
121.5
117.3
117.7

121.5
120.0
118.4
116.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

362.80
353.82
353.10
350.88

354.99
348.66
341.52
345.54
342.94

342.14
340.56
333.21
336.69
338.13

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

354.35
334.15
332.91
337.02

369.82
333.26
324.36
344.77
363.31

351.74
326.67
314.03
313.92
330.70

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
361.90 366.61 357.39 363.79 351.51 348.12
336.15 326.76 336.20 337.02 332.11 332.11
320.39 320.39 342.27 333.72 336.60 339.86
319.93 336.61 348.17 342.38 339.49 341.55

349.40
348.55
355.18
345.70

344.44
334.91
337.02
336.57

352.36
332.31
340.25
339.07

339.47
333.60
334.15
335.76

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.07
8.89
8.74
8.75

9.01
8.94
8.69
8.77
8.66

8.91
8.80
8.70
8.70
8.67

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.58
8.17
8.10
8.24

8.89
8.29
7.95
8.17
8.41

8.86
8.27
7.95
8.07
8.33

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.87
8.92
8.47
8.55
8.58
8.47
8.30
8.21
8.20
8.20
8.16
8.18
7.97
8.05
8.13
8.10
8.15
8.15
8.12
8.21
8.27
8.29
8.26
8.25

8.46
8.24
8.26
8.33

8.34
8.07
8.20
8.29

8.33
7.95
8.14
8.27

8.30
8.00
8.15
8.27

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.0
39.8
40.4
40.1

39.4
39.0
39.3
39.4
39.6

38.4
38.7
38.3
38.7
39.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.3
40.9
41.1
40.9

41.6
40.2
40.8
42.2
43.2

39.7
39.5
39.5
38.9
39.7

41.1
40.6
41.7
41.4

41.3
42.3
43.0
41.5

41.3
41.5
41.1
40.6

42.3
41.8
41.8
41.0

40.9
41.7
41.0
40.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.6
3.5
3.9
3.5

2.9
2.9
3.5
3.0
2.9

2.6
2.6
3.1
2.8
2.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.4
4.1
4.1
4.2

4.3
3.7
3.8
4.6
5.6

3.3
3.4
2.9
2.7
3.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.0
4.2
4.4
4.8
4.4 4.5
4.1
3.5
4.1
4.2
4.0
4.0
3.1
3.1
4.2
4.6
4.3
4.4
2.9
4.9
4.6
4.5
4.7
4.0

4.8
5.1
5.8
4.9

4.9
4.2
4.2
4.1

4.9
4.1
4.6
4.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
40.8
41.8 42.4
41.5
39.8
41.0 41.1
40.7
40.5
40.2
39.8
42.1 41.2
41.3
39.4
41.0
42.1 41.3
41.1

Mar.

SIC 2013—SAUSAGES AND OTHER PREPARED MEATS

4.3 SIC
4.3
3.9
3.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
52.6
52.8
54.0
54.8
53.8
53.9
54.3
54.9
51.9
53.7
55.2
56.3
54.2
55.8
57.2
57.2

54.4
53.1
56.1
57.3

54.3
53.8
55.9
57.1

55.0
54.4
55.9
57.2

55.2
54.1
55.7
57.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
353.58 354.88 369.44 379.76 371.69 368.04
343.88 348.77 349.38 366.73 365.12 367.02
338.24 333.41 360.26 361.56 354.97 354.31
349.76 345.35 361.15 350.54 356.47 355.25

364.81
356.98
371.90
354.78

358.40
347.45
368.03
344.12

361.49
351.42
358.39
355.42

373.10
354.78
356.75
350.54

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.24
9.11
9.11
9.19
9.03
9.02
9.04
9.06
9.10
8.89
8.92
8.84
8.77
8.83
8.84
8.83
8.66
8.74
8.75
8.78
8.72
8.83
8.81
8.81

9.03
8.88
8.73
8.76

8.96
8.73
8.68
8.69

9.06
8.72
8.72
8.69

9.10
8.76
8.68
8.72

40.4
40.6
40.4
40.6

40.4
40.2
42.6
40.5

40.0
39.8
42.4
39.6

39.9
40.3
41.1
40.9

41.0
40.5
41.1
40.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.7
4.6
3.8
3.6
3.1
3.1
3.9
3.1
3.7
3.8
2.8
3.0
2.6
3.9
4.1
3.8
4.4
3.1
4.0
3.1
2.8
3.9
3.5
4.2

3.9
4.2
4.6
3.8

3.7
3.5
4.5
3.3

3.6
4.2
4.5
3.8

4.2
4.3
4.2
3.7

52.6
53.4
53.0
54.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
40.2
40.8
39.3
39.2
40.3
40.3
39.3
39.1
38.9
40.2
40.9
40.8
38.5
38.7
40.6
40.2
40.9
39.2
39.7

54.6
54.8
55.7
57.7

2016—POULTRY DRESSING PLANTS
112.6
118.4
127.9
139.1

108.3
110.2
119.1
129.4
142.7

108.0
111.1
121.7
131.8
143.2

108.3
111.6
122.7
133.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
110.0
111.2
113.2
114.7
113.3
115.9
118.3
120.8
124.1
126.4
128.6
130.0
132.5
137.0
139.5
141.9

115.1
122.9
130.5
142.3

115.8
122.6
132.1
144.5

116.5
124.5
132.2
145.3

116.4
125.0
133.5
146.1

113.6
124.9
133.3
145.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

72.4
73.0
74.5
76.1

70.7
71.9
73.0
74.2
75.1

71.1
71.6
72.6
74.6
74.8

71.0
71.7
72.9
74.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
70.8
71.2 72.7
73.8
72.4
72.7 73.1
74.0
71.8
73.5 75.2
76.3
73.9
75.5 77.2
77.3

73.4
74.0
75.8
77.8

73.1
72.3
76.0
77.2

72.9
73.8
75.6
76.9

73.7
74.6
75.7
77.3

74.1
74.2
75.6
77.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

57.7
59.3
64.1
69.9

55.7
55.7
59.5
65.3
71.4

55.3
55.7
61.0
66.4
71.4

55.4
55.9
61.4
67.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
57.1
58.7
56.6
58.1
56.4
58.0
58.9
60.4
62.4
63.9
64.2
65.0
66.4
68.8
70.2
71.4

58.7
61.2
65.3
71.7

59.4
61.5
66.1
72.6

59.5
62.5
66.3
73.1

59.9
62.6
66.9
73.4

57.8
62.8
67.2
73.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

21.8
22.0
22.7
23.6

21.3
21.4
22.2
22.7
23.4

21.5
21.4
21.9
22.8
23.1

21.4
21.5
22.0
22.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
21.3
21.5 22.0
22.3
21.4
21.8 21.9
22.3
21.6
22.3 23.0
23.4
22.5
23.3 24.0
23.7

22.3
22.3
23.4
24.3

22.1
22.0
23.5
24.1

22.0
22.3
23.3
23.9

22.2
22.6
23.1
24.4

22.1
22.6
23.0
24.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

102.5
107.6
116.7
127.1

97.8
99.6
108.1
118.4
129.0

97.7
100.2
110.6
120.9
129.4

98.3
101.0
111.7
122.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
104.6
101.4
100.0
103.1
102.7
105.3
107.5
110.0
113.1
115.3
117.4
118.8
121.1
125.2
127.4
129.7

105.1
112.0
119.3
130.1

105.6
111.8
120.7
132.1

106.4
113.5
121.0
132.5

106.2
113.8
122.3
133.3

103.5
114.1
122.3
132.3

See footnotes at end of tables.



100

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 2016—POULTRY DRESSING PLANTS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

195.78
209.97
216.78
225.34

188.44
200.20
213.76
22007
226.35

182.35
195.48
202.68
209 43
220.93

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.32
5.54
5.75
5.93

5.22
5.47
5.64
5.90
6.02

5.24
5.43
5.63
5.85
6.02

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36.8
37.9
37.7
38.0

36.1
36.6
37.9
37.3
37.6

34.8
36.0
36.0
35.8
36.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.5
2.9
2.6
3.1

2.2
2.4
2.5
2.7
2.8

1.9
2.2
1.9
2.6
2.6

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2022
Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

203.61
218.18
221.57
236.61

203.30
214.06
224.65
226.10

202.91
210.94
222.30
230.62

198.01
217.70
223.44
227.62

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.52
8.76
9.17
9.45

8.34
8.74
8.97
9 3<s
9.55

8.38
8.72
8.97
9 41
9.60

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
5.27
5 25
5.26
5 35
5 32
5 31
5.48
5.47
5.46
5.54 5.55
5.55
5.69
5.69
5.72
5.75 5.76
5.78
5.89
5.89
5.92
5.95 5.95
5.91

533
5.58
5.77
5.93

5.35
5.56
5.82
5.95

5.44
5.64
5.85
5.99

5.47
5.64
5.88
5.99

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.0
41.0
41.5
41.2

40.3
40.5
40.7
40.7
40.4

40.1
40.7
40.8
40.9
41.0

37.3
39.1
38.2
39.1

38.2
39.1
38.4
39.9

38.0
38.5
38.6
38.0

37.3
37.4
38.0
38.5

36.2
38.6
38.0
38.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.9
4.0
4.3
4.2

3.3
3.6
3.6
3.7
3.7

3.3
3.6
3.8
3.9
4.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
2.3
2.2
2.5
2.5 2.5
2.4
2.6
3.2
3.1
3.2
2.6
1.8
1.8
2.3
2.9
2.6
3.1
3.2
2.6
2.5
3.2
3.3
3.3

2.9
3.4
3.1
3.7

2.9
3.0
3.1
3.1

3.0
3.2
3.5
3.7

SIC 202—DAIRY PRODUCTS

2.6 SIC
3.1
2.9
3.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

8.65
8.87
9.35
949

8.77
8.97
9.41
9.62

8.72
8.94
9.40
9 57

41.6
40.9
41.3
41.5

41.9
41.4
42.1
41.2

40.5
40.7
41.0
40.6

40.9
41.2
41.5
41.5

40.7
41.0
41.7
41.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.2
4.5
3.4
3.5
3.8
4.3
3.8
4.0
4.5
4.4
4.1
3.7
4.0
4.5
4.7
4.7
4.4
3.8
4.1
4.5
4.6
4.8
4.6
3.9

4.5
4.6
4.9
4.3

3.7
3.9
4.2
4.1

4.1
4.1
4.3
4.4

3.8
3.9
4.3
4.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.1
40.4
41.6
40.6
40.9
41.7
41.7
40.9
40.8
40.8
41.4
41.1
41.9
42.5
42.1
41.1
41.1
41.4
41.6
41.9

36.6
37.6
37.8
38.7
38.0

37.1
37.5
38.2
39.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
37.2
38.1
39.1
39.0
38.3
38.7
39.9
40.0
38.3
38.9
40.3
40.6
39.0
39.9
40.5
40.5

39.0
39.2
40.4
40.3

38.7
38.9
39.7
40.2

39.1
38.6
40.1
39.5

39.4
38.5
40.1
39.9

39.3
38.6
40.4
40.2

281
28.6
29.3
30.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
29 9
300
291
283
30.7
30.7
29.7
29.1
29.6
30.2
31.4
31.7
29.7
30.5
31.1
30.9

299
29.7
31.6
30.8

29.7
29.5
30.9
30.6

29.9
28.8
31.3
30.2

30.2
28.8
31.0
30.6

29.9
28.6
31.2
30.7

330.42
339.65
350.72
350.86

325.91
335.07
346.02
339.29

325.01
341.60
347.38
354.82

324.66
336.76
348.65
352.84

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR
8.14
8.06
8.13
8.13
8.18
8.08
8.37
8.37
8.35
8.35
8.34
8.31
8.43
8.58
8.61
8.58
8.63
8.60
8.77
8.80
8.86
8.83
8.77
8.86

8.24
8.47
8.79
8.86

8.23
8.44
8.76
8.79

8.27
8.54
8.75
8.96

8.24
8.44
8.76
8.91

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.7
38.7
39.4
38.6
39.8
39.0
39.5
39.5
40.4
40.7
39.9
39.7
39.8
40.5
40.1
39.3
39.3
39.5
39.8
40.2

40.1
40.1
39.9
39.6

39.6
39.7
39.5
38.6

39.3
40.0
39.7
39.6

39.4
39.9
39.8
39.6

160.1
159.6
158.0
159.5
160.4

161.0
160.3
159.2
160.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1621
164 0
168 0 1681
162.2
164.1
168.2 168.2
160.0
162.5
167.0 167.0
161.0
164.2
167.0 167.6

169 3
167.1
166.6
166.9

1666
164^5
164.8
165.5

165 2
162!l
162.7
163.1

1641
160.8
161.6
163.0

1631
160^2
161.7
163.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

292
294
30.5
30.4

27 7
29.5
28.9
29.9
29.8

27 7
28.8
28.9
29.6
29.7

1963
1984
1985
1986
1987

35.8
36.3
35.9
35.9

34.3
35.4
34.7
34.5
35.0

34.1
34.7
34.6
34.5
34.8

34.5
35.3
34.8
35.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
34.7
36.7 36.7
35.6
36.5
37.8 37.6
35.9
37.1 37.3
34.9
35.8
36.0
36.9 37.3
35.2

37.6
37.4
36.9
37.1

36.7
36.8
36.6
36.8

36.2
35.8
36.0
35.7

36.1
35.9
35.9
35.6

36.1
36.0
36.2
35.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

319.48
332.24
341.82
347.11

308.41
318.34
326.37
332.35
343.49

309.54
329.67
330.17
338.43
347.99

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

94.3
95.0
96.2
97.8

90.4
92.9
92.0
94.4
97.2

90.0
92.2
92.1
94.5
96.8

90.9
92.9
93.2
95.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
92.0
94.1
97.3 98.0
94.0
95.9
99.6 99.6
94.3
96.5
100.1 100.3
95.5
98.3
101.0 101.6

98.6
98.1
99.9
100.8

96.6
96.2
97.8
99.4

95.5
93.4
96.7
97.6

94.6
92.6
95.6
97.7

93.7
92.1
96.0
97.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.15
8.39
8.61
8.81

7.99
8.29
8.39
8.61
8.83

8.04
8.41
8.38
8.70
8.90

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

349.32
359.16
380.56
389.34

336.10
353.97
365.08
380.55
385.82

336.04
354.90
365.98
384.87
393.60

359.92
365.56
393.21
391.81

350.33
361.01
383.35
385.29

358.69
369.56
390.52
399.23

354.90
366.54
391.98
393.33

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.2
39.6
39.7
39.4

38.6
38.4
38.9
38.6
38.9

38.5
39.2
39.4
38.9
39.1

101

8.59
8.83
9.34
9 51

36.6
38.6
37.8
39.1
38.0

161.2
160.8
158.4
159.4
160.9

DOLLAR*
353.18
355.83
379.96
391.76

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.48
8.52
8.49
8.39
8.38
8.45
8.67
8.67
8.67
8.69
8.73
8.70
9.00
9.05
9.08
9.08
9.19
9.20
9 39
942
9 44
9 39
9 39
944

38.3
38.7
39.4
39.8

164.4
163.2
162.5
163.4

See footnotes at end of tables.



June

2022—CHEESE, NATURAL ANC» PROCESSED

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
338.55 340.63 345.61 352.77 358.69
354.60 353.74 353.74 362.37 364.04
372.60 371.96 380.45 385.90 386.90
385.93 387.16 390.82 390.62 393.44

May

SIC 202—DAIRY PRODUCTS (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARi
187.95 191.46 192.36 200.09 199.50 198.06
200.93 203.86 207.31 213.84 217.01 217.01
205.98 207.69 215.07 216.78 222.34 220.80
216.75 219 70 225 55 228 48 227 89 231.08

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.4
35.8
37.4 37.5
36.5
38.6 39.1
37.9
36.8
37.2
37.7 38.6
37.6
36.2
36.5
38.4 38.3
38.1
36.8
37.3

Apr.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
311.89 311.92 314.63 320.72 323.57
326.43 330.62 329.83 337.34 339.44
336.36 340.63 342.68 347.49 346.06
344.66 345.84 349.97 351.43 352.55

DOLLAR*
319.02
328.25
336.26
353.51

39.0
39.5
39.1
39.9

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2022
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6

2.9
3.0
2.9
2.9
3.2

2.9
3.2
3.6
3.4
3.7

3.7
4.1
3.8
3.8

3.4
3.6
3.4
3.4

3.6
4.1
3.6
4.0

SIC 2026—FLUID MILK
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

89.0
87.2
85.7
84.6

14.8
14.4
14.0
13.2

41.0
41.6
41.2
41.6

366.63
374.59
404.60
420.18

8.75
8.94
9.52
9.91

41.9
41.9
42.5
42.4

4.3
4.5
4.9
5.0

89.2
86.9
85.4
83.9
84.7
14.8
14.2
14.0
13.1
12.7
40.3
40.8
40.6
40.9
42.2
353.12
371.13
383.97
412.00
413.34
8.55
8.90
9.23
9.74
9.96
41.3
41.7
41.6
42.3
41.5
3.8
4.1
4.3
4.8
4.3

88.4
86.5
85.0
83.6
84.6
14.7
14.1
14.1
13.1
12.6
401
40.6
40.4
40.8
42.4
353.05
369.46
388.74
413.28
424.69
8.59
8.86
9.30
9.84
10:04
41.1
41.7
41.8
42.0
42.3
3.8
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.7

See footnotes at end of tables.



88.4
86.6
85.4
83.7

14.7
14.3
14.0
13.1

40.3
41.0
40.7
40.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
88.5
88.4
89.9
89.7
87.0
87.3
88.4
88.4
85.3
85.8
87.0
86.7
83.9
84.7
85.6
85.3
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
14.8
14.9
15.1
15.0
14.4
14.5
14.8
14.8
14.1
14.2
14.5
14.3
13.3
13.4
13.5
13.5
PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
40.3
406
417
42.0
42.4
41.2
41.3
42.8
40.8
41.2
42.0
41.8
40.9
41.6
42.3
42.3

90.0
88.3
86.8
85.2

15.1
14.8
14.1
13.5

419
42.7
41.9
42.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
353.91 357.32 362.79 368.86 376.64 370.97
366.21 368.26 369.09 375.66 378.25 371.07
391.44 393.54 400.87 410.48 412.70 404.81
412.58 416.51 418.20 417.50 424.87 420.18
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.59
8.61
8.70
8.72
8.80
8.77
8.74
8.81
8.83
8.86
8.90
8.92
9.32
9.37
9.41
9.48
9.62
9.57
9.80
9.87
9.91
9.87
9.95
9.91
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.2
41.5
41.7
42.3
42.8
41.9
41.8
41.8
42.4
42.5
42.0
42.0
42.6
43.3
42.9
42.1
42.2
42.2
42 3
42 7

89.4
87.6
86.7
85.0

14.8
14.4
14.0
13.2

417
42.3
41.7
41.8

378.78
381.91
419.90
426.72

8.85
9.05
9.72
9.97

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 203—PRESERVED FRUITS; AND) VEGETABLES

SIC 2022—CHEESE, NATURAL.AND1 PROCESSED (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.3
3.1
3.0
3.3
3.3
3.6
3.4
3.0
3.4
3.6
3.6
3.8
3.4
3.3
3.4
3.6
3.6
3.7
3.9
4.0

Year

89.0
86.8
85.3
84.5

14.8
14.2
13.7
12.8

414
41.6
41.1
41.6

368.63
375.58
405.59
419.89

8.84
9.05
9.68
9.95

88.6
86.4
84.8
84.8

14.6
14.1
13.6
12.7

410
41.2
40.9
41.8

380.75
385.14
420.54
432.58

8.98
9.17
9.78
10.06

42.3
41.6
42.3
42 4

42.8
42.2
43.2
42.8

41.7
41.5
41.9
42.2

42.4
42.0
43.0
43.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.7
3.8
4.7
4.2
4.5
5.1
4.2
4.4
4.6
5.0
5.0
4.5
4.2
4.4
4.9
5.2
5.5
5.1
4.6
4.9
5.0
5.2
5.4
5.2

5.1
5.1
5.7
5.2

4.1
4.4
4.9
5.0

4.5
4.6
5.3
5.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
199.8
206.1
224.9
247.2
203.3 209.3
222.8
265.6
205.6
212.4
234.9
254.0
208.2
213.8
237.7
259.4

292.4
305.6
301.9
301.6

298.6
305.6
298.5
300.9

254.8
262.9
259.1
258.5

228.6
229.5
229.1
236.4

207.6
216.6
215.1
221.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
81.8
84.9 92.8
105.8 132.3
138.3
92.4
86.1
117.5
82.9
110.4
136.1
89.5
99.9
86.5
137.0
113.7
89.2
101.3
86.7

133.3
139.0
135.0
135.7

110.4
115.3
112.8
112.7

97.7
99.4
98.3
102.8

85.1
92.6
91.3
94.1

256.1
263.2
254.9
258.0

213.8
221.5
217.5
216.6

187.6
189.2
187.3
194.9

167.5
175.9
173.9
179.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
278.94 281.20 286.85 279.34 270.11 298.08
293.76 301.86 298.76 297.60 288.77 300.49
302.73 306.23 303.28 294.46 295.67 308.61
314.67 313.43 314.24 309.19 311.56 320.21

298.89
294.32
306.18
309.67

285.71
284.23
302.04
310.47

285.53
290.29
300.70
311.04

297.53
306.92
324.01
330.96

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.47
7.34
7.36
7.39
7.36
7.40
7.74
7.72
7.69
7.68
7.55
7.65
7.74
7.62
7.96
7.79
8.03
8.08
8.01
8.12
8.03
7.81
8.12
8.11

7.29
7.47
7.56
7.82

7.27
7.46
7.57
7.90

7.34
7.70
7.73
8.10

7.59
7.89
8.06
8.40

40.5
39.8
40.5
41.0

41.0
39.4
40.5
39.6

39.3
38.1
39.9
39.3

38.9
37.7
38.9
38.4

39.2
38.9
40.2
39.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
2.7
2.7
2.9
5.5
2.3
4.1
3.7
3.2
5.8
2.9
2.6
5.4
2.7
3.1
4.5
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.5
2.7
3.3
3.9
5.8

6.1
5.6
5.7
4.8

4.4
4.1
4.3
4.2

3.6
3.5
3.1
3.1

3.4
3.2
3.7
3.2

27.4
26.9
26.6
27.5

26.4
25.4
25.7
26.1

25.2
24.5
25.1
25.0

24.8
24.3
24.3
24.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

229.7
235.3
235.7
238.0

200.2
199.8
205.9
203.8
207.2

198.0
202.1
205.1
206.4
211.0

198.4
199.9
206.9
207.7

1983
1984
1985
88.3 1986
85.9 1987
84.5
84.6
1983
1984
1985
14.6 1986
14.2 1987
13.6
12.8
1983
1984
1985
408 1986
40.8 1987
41.0
42.0
1983
1984
1985
375.90 1986
383.80 1987
418.82
422.00
1983
1984
1985
8.95 1986
9.16 1987
9.74
10.00
1983
1984
1985
42.0 1986
41.9 1987
43.0
42.2

97.2
100.6
101.5
102.4

81.8
80.3
86.3
84.0
86.6

80.8
82.6
85.4
86.1
88.2

80.2
80.9
86.3
86.0

189.5
194.4
194.4
196.0

161.0
159.9
165.1
162.3
165.3

159.9
162.3
165.1
165.5
169.0

160.0
160.0
166.8
166.7

286.30
295.67
303.81
313.97

282.85
301.06
299.82
31671
332^28

280.74
297.98
299.15
30866
32941

7.36
7.64
7.81
8.03

7.29
7.68
7.89
8.10
8.52

7.33
7.68
8.02
8.08
8.49

38.9
38.7
38.9
39.1

38.8
39.2
38.0
39.1
39.0

38.3
38.8
37.3
38.2
38.8

3.7
4.0
3.8
3.7

3.0
3.8
3.0
3.4
3.1

2.5
3.2
2.8
2.7
3.0

3.5
3.5
3.7
3.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
184.1
205.4
166.7
161.3
182.1
222.6
169.8
163.6
212.4
194.0
171.9
165.6
195.0
172.0
215.9
166.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.4
37.8
36.8
38.0
37.9
38.7
38.7
37.6
38.4
39.0
37.8
38.2
38.1
37.7
37.9
38.8
38.6
38.7
38.6
38.8

250.7
263.1
258.0
258.2

SIC, 2032—CANNED SPECIALTIES

4.3 1983
4.4 1984
5.2 1985
4.6 1986
1987

102

24.5
24.6
23.9
24.8

24.8
23.6
23.5
24.3
24.3

23.9
24.2
23.1
24.1
24.8

22.7
23.7
23.1
23.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
22.7
23.5
24.0
22.8
23.3
23.8
24.2
24.6
22.7
21.7
22.7
22.3
23.4
23.8
23.8
24.6

25.4
26.3
25.7
27.3

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 2032—CANNED SPECIALTIES (Con.)

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2037
Jan.

Feb.

8.8
8.6
8.3
8.5

8.6
8.1
8.1
8.2
8.4

8.6
8.3
7.9
8.2
8.5

8.1
8.1
8.0
7.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
8.2
8.1
8.3
8.6
8.0
8.1
8.4
8.6
7.8
7.3
7.9
7.6
7.6
7.8
7.7
7.9

9.4
9.4
9.1
10.1

10.4
10.0
9.6
10.3

9.7
9.3
9.2
9.7

9.1
8.7
8.7
8.8

8.7
8.4
8.3
8.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

69.2
71.2
66.9
69.1

50.7
50.3
47.3
46.2
50.6

50.5
49.3
49.0
48.8
51.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

18.3
18.0
16.9
17.9

18.7
17.1
16.5
17.0
17.5

18.3
17.4
16.3
16.9
17.7

17.2
17.0
16.1
16.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
17.4
17.0
16.8
17.8
16.9
17.6
17.9
18.2
15.5
14.9
15.9
15.7
16.6
17.0
17.0
17.8

19.0
19.8
18.8
20.5

21.1
20.5
19.6
20.6

20.0
18.8
18.7
19.4

18.5
17.8
17.8
18.2

18.0
17.3
17.1
17.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

287.39
297.22
301.48
308.11

293.61
313.63
311.22
321.17
324.63

284.99
306.54
315.78
311.08
321.98

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

356.01
377.57
385.12
401.39

328.25
378.68
376.93
399.78
442.04

323.79
374.74
360.75
370.97
415.91

DOLLARS
387.20
378.42
402.59
420.54

399.63
402.19
422.76
440.79

371.04
377.87
390.82
411.31

367.98
384.80
382.99
396.31

381.84
391.81
411.60
422.71

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.35
7.72
7.75
7.88

7.49
7.90
8.19
8.09
8.41

7.48
7.86
8.31
8.08
8.32

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.62
9.12
9.58
9.96

8.31
8.91
9.33
9.92
10.45

8.41
9.23
9.62
9.84
10.61

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.60
8.43
8.62
8.79
8.66
8.80
8.94
9.01
9.10
9.15
9.12
9.01
9.59
9.60
9.57
9.69
9.75
9.54
9.90
9.89
9.91
10.10
10.03
9.78

8.65
9.12
9.63
9.95

8.51
9.04
9.44
9.84

8.72
9.25
9.48
10.11

8.88
9.51
9.80
10.31

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.1
38.5
38.9
39.1

39.2
39.7
38.0
39.7
38.6

38.1
39.0
38.0
38.5
38.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.3
41.4
40.2
40.3

39.5
42.5
40.4
40.3
42.3

38.5
40.6
37.5
37.7
39.2

44.0
42.0
42.2
43.0

46.2
44.1
43.9
44.3

43.6
41.8
41.4
41.8

42.2
41.6
40.4
39.2

43.0
41.2
42.0
41.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.0
4.4
4.3
4.0

2.4
3.6
2.8
3.1
2.4

1.8
2.7
3.0
2.6
2.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.0
5.7
5.1
4.9

4.3
5.8
5.9
7.1
5.6

3.0
6.2
4.1
4.4
3.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.1
2.6
3.3
3.8
3.0 6.6
3.7
4.2
4.2
4.6
4.9
6.1
3.2
3.0
3.2
3.5
4.3
6.0
3.2
3.3
3.5
4.4
2.9
7.0

9.5
8.4
8.5
7.9

7.0
7.2
5.6
6.3

5.3
6.5
4.9
3.7

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
343.94 348.96 342.94
374.92 375.15 367.54
368.45 376.94 387.08
370.63 401.98 404.21

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
37.7
39.9
39.7
39.6
40.0
39.8
41.2
41.0
40.3
37.7
38.5
38.9
39.7
38.4
38.8
37.4
39.8
40.3
37.8

SIC 2033—CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

84.6
86.4
81.4
83.5

65.7
65.4
61.7
59.7
64.4

65.4
63.9
63.0
62.3
65.5

65.3
62.7
64.9
62.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

33.2
34.4
32.6
34.8

23.1
21.9
21.1
22.0
24.2

22.9
22.0
21.7
23.6
24.4

22.2
20.8
23.1
23.8

See footnotes at end of tables.



ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
66.1
70.0
65.7
68.2
64.2
66.0
65.0
68.0

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2033—CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (Con.)

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER
338.84 317.81
357.60 358.60
368.26 361.92
374.22 383.73

Mar.

67 SIC
6.1
6.9
4.3 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
58.8
79.2
51.2
54.6
51.0
53.8
61.4
94.0
50.6
52.2
60.8
80.5
51.1
54.1
64.9
85.2

119.4
127.8
114.8
120.2

118.5
121.7
112.2
113.8

80.3
83.0
75.6
77.0

63.0
61.2
57.8
63.8

53.8
52.7
51.5
54.9

DOLLARS
299.77
304.76
308.86
313.34

296.42
287.78
297.84
296.77

278.00
276.02
282.55
301.39

274.32
283.76
288.40
296.44

296.77
305.31
315.61
324.62

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.44
7.42
7.61
7.45
7.16
7.51
7.98
7.92
7.90
7.85
7.87
7.60
8.21
8.22
8.15
7.87
7.57
7.57
8.11
8.04
8.09
8.06
7.93
7.68

7.16
7.36
7.30
7.59

7.11
7.46
7.32
7.63

7.20
7.69
7.53
7.74

7.59
7.93
7.99
8.26

40.4
40.1
40.8
40.8

41.4
39.1
40.8
39.1

39.1
37.0
38.6
39.5

38.1
36.9
38.3
38.3

39.1
38.5
39.5
39.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.7
6.0
2.4
2.8
2.1
2.5
2.4
2.7
2.7
3.7
4.4
6.9
2.5
2.9
2.8
3.1
5.3
6.2
2.8
2.7
3.1
3.3
4.5
6.3

7.0
6.6
7.0
4.9

4.6
4.2
4.4
4.5

3.3
3.3
3.1
3.1

2.8
3.0
2.9
3.0

50.4
48.0
50.8
49.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER
288.67 286.88
306.43 305.71
311.98 315.65
316.29 315.97

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
296.79 280.12 262.77
302.57 303.01 294.34
315.41 285.68 287.66
314.70 297.41 303.72

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.7
38.2
37.6
38.8
39.0
38.4
38.6
38.3
38.6
37.4
38.0
38.4
38.7
36.3
38.0
39.0
39.3
38.9
36.9
38.3

2037—FROZEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
47.5
49.0
50.8
48.2

41.2
40.8
45.1
42.3
36.7

41.7
42.9
45.5
43.6
41.0

41.9
43.3
45.3
44.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
41.9
44.6
44.3
46.3
46.0
49.3
43.9
45.7

THOUSANDS
52.0
50.7
47.8
52.2
55.7
55.7
51.1
52.1

53.0
54.0
58.0
51.4

57.1
59.0
56.9
56.5

53.8
58.6
57.9
53.2

49.9
50.5
49.6
49.6

41.8
48.4
45.1
44.7

THOUSANDS
74.9
95.6
76.6
111.1
75.2
95.6
80.0
100.7

135.3
144.3
131.4
136.1

134.9
138.2
128.6
129.5

95.3
98.2
90.1
91.6

77.8
75.6
71.7
77.7

68.8
67.2
64.8
68.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

22.2
23.7
24.8
22.6

19.0
19.3
22.8
19.7
16.7

19.1
20.6
22.7
20.8
19.3

19.1
20.8
22.4
21.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.1
21.1
23.3
19.2
21.2
22.2
23.1
25.0
23.0
25.0
27.7
27.1
20.5
21.9
24.7
24.4

23.5
25.0
27.2
23.2

27.1
28.8
27.1
26.0

26.0
28.5
27.3
24.7

24.7
25.3
23.8
23.8

20.1
24.7
21.7
20.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.2
24.4
26.3
38.6
22.9
24.2
28.0
48.8
23.3
23.5
27.0
39.6
24.7
25.8
31.4
44.8

63.7
67.2
60.9
64.5

61.2
62.9
59.3
59.9

39.4
40.5
37.8
38.6

29.6
29.4
28.7
31.7

24.1
24.5
25.4
26.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.9
43.1
44.6
42.3

35.1
35.0
38.9
36.4
31.4

35.7
37.2
39.2
37.7
35.6

35.8
37.5
39.3
38.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
38.2
45.3
35.8
43.9
38.5
40.5
42.0
46.3
39.8
42.9
49.4
49.4
37.7
39.0
44.8
45.9

46.0
47.8
51.7
45.8

49.9
52.7
50.5
51.1

46.7
52.2
51.6
47.7

43.0
44.6
43.5
43.8

35.9
42.5
39.2
38.6

103

SIC 2037
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2037—FROZEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

269.66
274.18
275.50
275.64

265.16
273.78
271.85
277.14
297.18

275.93
276.57
268.92
270.80
298.30

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.95
7.14
7.25
7.37

6.73
7.02
7.23
7.45
7.80

6.83
7.24
7.47
7.46
7.85

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.8
38.4
38.0
37.4

39.4
39.0
37.6
37.2
38.1

40.4
38.2
36.0
36.3
38.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.6
3.9
3.5
3.2

4.0
4.2
2.8
2.3
3.1

2.8
3.0
2.9
2.1
3.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
261.75 269.58 262.51 255.00 256.33
269.89 289.87 275.76 271.03 257.66
269.64 289.16 279.21 274.02 268.53
282.00 276.28 277.51 273.73 273.05

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

281.69
285.71
273.22
266.25

265.30
259.06
283.01
271.82

271.36
263.89
265.98
268.53

287.03
287.54
291.78
299.93

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.58
10.11
10.38
10.60

9.32
10.00
10.31
10.53
10.63

9.33
9.84
10.20
10.52
10.66

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.87
7.16
6.93
6.80
6.79
6.89
7.14
7.32
7.20
7.17
7.04
7.06
7.49
7.67
7.29
7.23
7.18
6.93
7.54
7.59
7.44
7.28
7.34
6.99

7.06
7.02
7.06
7.10

7.00
6.89
7.04
7.21

7.03
7.21
7.15
7.48

7.23
7.43
7.52
7.75

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43.0
43.3
43.7
43.8

42.7
43.9
44.1
44.1
44.3

42.3
42.4
43.3
42.9
43.6

41.0
39.9
38.8
39.8

39.9
40.7
38.7
37.5

37.9
37.6
40.2
37.7

38.6
36.6
37.2
35.9

39.7
38.7
38.8
38.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.3
5.5
5.6
5.6

5.2
6.1
5.9
6.0
5.7

4.7
4.9
5.6
5.2
5.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.8
27
?7
71
34
5?
2.2
5.7
4.0
3.8
3.8
3.0
2.7
4.4
3.5
3.6
2.8
4.3
5.4
3.1
3.6
2.0
2.2
2.3

56
5.3
4.0
4.5

4.2
4.0
4.4
3.5

35
3.6
2.3
2.8

SIC 204—GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS

3.4 SIC
3.1
3.1
3.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

9.76
10.24
10.49
10.50

9.70
10.12
10.41
10.59

9.80
10.40
10.52
10.61

9.96
10.34
10.58
10.79

42.9
43.4
43.7
43.9

44.1
44.0
44.4
44.6

43.5
43.6
44.1
44.2

43.5
44.6
44.1
44.9

44.2
44.4
44.9
45.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.7
4.7
4.7
5.6
4.9
5.6
5.0
4.9
4.9
5.1
5.3
6.0
4.9
4.8
5.0
5.3
5.8
5.9
5.0
4.8
4.7
5.3
5.5
5.9

6.4
6.3
6.4
6.3

5.8
5.6
6.0
6.1

5.2
6.2
5.6
6.2

5.6
5.8
5.9
6.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.1 42.1
43.2
42.2
42.8
42.4
42.5 42.5
42.8
42.7
42.7
42.7 43.0
43.4
43.7
42.9
42.7 43.2
43.4
43.5

26.0
25.5
22.6
22.3
22.1

25.8
25.4
22.4
22.2
21.9

25.1
25.2
22.3
22.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.1 25.0
25.4
25.6
24.5 24.4
24.4
23.9
22.0 21.8
22.1
22.2
21.9 21.5
22.0
21.8

25.7
23.8
22.4
22.2

25.7
23.8
22.4
22.0

25.5
23.7
22.4
22.0

25.7
23.4
22.3
22.3

25.4
22.9
22.4
22.1

15.4
15.2
13.3
14.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
15.2
15.3
15.3 15.0
14.6 14.6
14.7
14.2
13.6 13.5
13.9
14.3
14.9 14.5
14.9
15.1

15.2
14.2
14.4
15.1

15.2
14.3
14.7
15.0

15.1
14.2
14.9
15.1

15.2
14.3
14.8
15.1

15.4
14.2
15.0
15.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
436.11 435.18 435.48 440.26 454.90 455.99
446.22 455.05 439.68 446.00 433.84 452.03
466.78 460.92 454.81 445.21 438.67 452.73
435.00 447.78 451.35 458.33 462.48 483.95

480.55
471.98
481.11
496.21

467.65
455.27
473.47
495.43

460.84
474.11
488.33
506.54

464.31
472.53
475.79
515.19

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.87
9.44 9.55
9.55
9.72
9.46
10.05
10.18 9.97
10.00
9.86
10.09
10.06
10.13 10.04
9.96
9.88
9.95
10.00
10.04 10.03
10.14
10.12
10.21

9.97
10.15
10.15
10.21

9.95
10.05
10.01
10.30

10.04
10.24
10.39
10.38

10.16
10.25
10.21
10.45

48.2
46.5
47.4
48.6

47.0
45.3
47.3
48.1

45.9
46.3
47.0
48.8

45.7
46.1
46.6
49.3

132.6
132.2
127.1
122.9
119.7

132.4
131.4
125.9
121.1
119.9

130.7
130.1
124.6
120.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
129.6
132.1
129.2
132.1
128.9
129.0
130.2
129.1
124.2
123.5
124.6
124.2
120.1
120.4
122.3
121.2

132.8
129.9
125.8
122.5

133.0
130.3
126.1
122.2

132.0
129.9
125.9
121.8

130.8
128.5
123.3
121.4

130.5
127.4
123.3
121.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

15.3
14.6
14.1
15.0

15.7
15.6
13.8
15.0
15.0

15.6
15.5
13.5
14.9
14.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

28.2
27.9
26.5
25.6

28.3
28.3
27.0
25.8
25.0

28.0
28.0
26.7
25.3
25.6

27.8
27.5
26.6
25.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
27.6
28.4
27.5
28.5
27.6
27.7
27.9
27.9
26.5
26.1
26.5
26.4
25.1
25.2
25.6
25.2

28.7
28.5
26.7
25.9

29.0
28.2
26.6
25.9

28.6
28.3
26.4
25.9

28.2
27.5
25.9
25.6

27.8
27.0
26.0
26.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

449.06
453.49
465.15
471.33

430.46
448.63
471.89
461.83
482.60

429.07
447.75
475.64
439.31
487.08

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

88.8
87.9
85.0
83.1

89.7
89.9
86.6
83.8
82.1

89.8
89.3
85.2
82.3
82.3

88.7
87.5
83.7
81.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
87.5
89.5
86.9
89.3
86.5
86.5
87.9
86.7
84.1
83.5
84.9
84.4
81.4
81.8
83.3
83.0

89.7
87.6
86.0
84.1

89.9
88.8
86.6
83.9

89.3
89.0
86.5
83.9

87.9
87.7
84.0
83.7

87.6
87.2
84.2
83.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.72
10.10
10.09
10.18

9.44
10.15
10.17
10.15
10.29

9.43
10.13
10.12
10.03
10.19

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

411.94
437.76
453.61
464.28

397.96
439.00
454.67
464.37
470.91

394.66
417.22
441.66
451.31
464.78

430.42
450.56
465.76
468.30

421.95
441.23
459.08
468.08

426.30
463.84
463.93
476.39

440.23
459.10
475.04
488.79

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

46.2
44.9
46.1
46.3

45.6
44.2
46.4
45.5
46.9

45.5
44.2
47.0
43.8
47.8

104

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.67
9.45 9.44
9.35
9.53
9.65
9.92
10.02 10.03
10.11
10.08
10.21
10.16
10.29 10.35
10.39
10.39
10.39
10.54
10.58 10.60
10.65
10.69
10.64

25.5
24.2
22.3
22.0

131.5
129.7
124.9
121.5

See footnotes at end of tables.



May

2041—FLOUR AND OTHER GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
394.57 397.85 397.42 407.88 416.88 414.84
420.61 425.85 426.28 432.71 430.42 443.11
433.83 439.38 445.05 450.93 454.04 454.04
452.17 451.77 457.92 462.21 465.02 467.10

Apr.

SIC 204—GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS \[Con.]1

DOLLARS
278.39
281.69
268.88
278.20

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.1
38.9
37.5
35.8
38.1
37.8
39.6
38.3
37.8
36.6
36.0
37.7
38.3
37.9
37.4
37.4
36.4
37.3
37.6
37.2

Mar.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
46.1
46.1 45.6
46.1
46.8
44.4
44.7 44.1
44.6
44.0
46.4
45.5 45.3
44.7
44.4
43.5
44.6 45.0
45.2
45.7

46.2
44.8
45.5
47.4

SIC 2051

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 2041— FLOUR AND OTHER GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.5
6.2
6.0
5.7

6.3
6.0
6.5
5.6
5.6

5.9
6.4
7.4
4.6
6.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
6.3
6.3
6.7
6.5
5.9
6.2
6.1
6.3
5.3
5.8
5.5
6.3
5.4
6.2
5.5
5.3
4.9
5.9
6.4
5.1
4.5
4.1
4.5
3.9

8.5
7.4
7.0
7.3

7.2
6.2
6.2
7.3

48.2
47.5
45.6
43.1

5.7
6.9
6.3
7.7

30.8
30.2
29.0
27.0

1983
1984
1985
1986

320.54
327.33
339.20
347.49

1QS7

130/

1983
1984
1985
1986

7.42
7.63
7.87
8.10

1QQ7
130/

1983
1984
1985
1986

43.2
42.9
43.1
42.9

1QB7

1983
1984
1985
iqoc
1300

5.7
5.5
5.6
c c
J.J

1987

48.4
47.9
45.6
42.9

48.2
47.3
45.8
42.7

47.4
46.7
44.8
42.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
30.2
30.4
31.3
31.3
30.4
30.9
29.7
29.8
29.0
29.4
29.1
28.7
26.9
27.2
26.9
26.6

31.2
30.3
28.9
26.8

31.0
30.6
29.1
26.9

30.7
30.5
29.2
26.9

29.8
29.9
28.4
26.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
313.11 318.65 315.78 317.99 323.54 312.74
319.18 318.00 317.58 318.00 324.54 330.24
329.22 335.44 335.69 337.31 345.64 337.65
340.00 334.74 340.94 341.48 350.30 350.49

321.03
333.68
343.57
361.30

323.51
332.30
342.78
351.78

331.68
338.05
341.91
356.75

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.35
7.48
7.43
7.31
7.37
7.29
7.51
7.50
7.49
7.43
7.53
7.68
7.82
7.93
7.88
7.79
7.82
7.78
7.97
8.00
8.06
8.09
7.96
8.17

7.38
7.76
7.99
8.23

7.42
7.71
7.88
8.20

7.59
7.88
7.97
8.22

43.5
43.0
43.0
43.9

43.6
43.1
43.5
42.9

43.7
42.9
42.9
43.4

6.1
59
6.3
C 0
b.l

6.1
56
6.1

5.8
52
5.5

r n
0.0

r n
0.0

41.S

31.5
30.7
29.7
28.2

31.4
30.4
29.2
27.3

30.7
29.9
29.0
26.9

312.17
316.40
329.80
334.59

qci 7Q
JU1./3

ocn en
JJU.DU

7.41
7.56
7.84
8.03

7.38
7.48
7.76
7.91

0 OC
O.LV

Q 07
O.LO

43.5
44.2
43.1
42.9

42.3
42.3
42.5
42.3

AO O

A0 fi
HL.V

5.8
6.1
5.4

5.3
4.8
5.1

c 7

A 8

5.9

5.3

j./

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
47.7
47.9
47.4
47.2
45.6
45.5
43.2
42.8

Ib.j

322.34
334.15
337.90
344.49

4J.O

130/

48.6
47.7
45.5
42.9

48.0
47.4
45.9
43.1

OR A

1QR7
IJO/

THOUSANDS
48.7
48.6
47.9
48.3
45.6
45.6
43.0
43.6

48.9
47.7
45.9
43.4
41.9

11 Q

10Q7
130/

1983
1984
1985
1986

49.1
48.0
46.4
44.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.6
42.6
42.5
43.5
43.9
42.5
42.4
42.4
42.8
43.1
42.1
42.3
42.6
44.2
43.3
42.5
42.0
42.3
42.9
43.3

42.9
43.0
43.4
42.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.2
5.4
5.7
5.1
6.4
5.8
4.8
4.8
5.0
5.3
6.0
61
4.6
4.9
5.3
6.7
5.9
6.1
C 1
J.I

A 8
4.0

A C

4.b

C i

0.4

c r

O.b

r 7
O./

214.8
212.1

213.8
212.1

212.5
210.9

See footnotes at end of tables.



213.0
210.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
213.3
216.7
217.1
214.5
210.7
213.1
214.4
214.3

216.1
212.4

216.2
212.9

214.7
211.8

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

6.3 1985
6.3 1986
5.9 1987
7.1

210.0
209.9

208.6
207.1
208.0

207.6
206.2
207.2

209.4
206.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
210.4
209.5
209.4
209.8
212.2
206.8
207.5
210.9

210.5
211.8

211.3
212.5

211.4
212.5

211.8
212.7

210.3
212.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

59.0
57.7
57.0
57.6

58.7
57.8
56.2
56.3
57.1

58.2
57.4
56.0
56.0
56.8

58.3
57.7
56.7
56.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
59.9
59.9
58.5 58.8
58.5
59.0
57.5 58.4
56.2
56.6
56.8 56.2
57.9
57.3
56.7 56.3

58.9
57.4
56.8
58.0

59.6
57.8
57.8
58.8

58.9
57.2
58.1
59.3

59.5
56.9
58.5
59.3

59.1
57.3
57.9
59.3

127.3
126.6
125.7
126.7

125.9
126.4
124.2
123.2
125.3

124.9
125.4
123.4
122.4
124.3

124.9
125.7
125.4
123.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
129.4
128.7
125.2 126.3
128.8
125.4 127.1
128.6
126.1
125.5
126.0 125.0
128.6
126.9
123.8 124.3

128.6
126.8
126.3
129.0

128.9
127.6
127.0
129.6

128.1
126.4
126.7
129.7

128.7
125.5
126.6
129.8

128.3
125.3
125.6
129.8

338.71
362.62
377.91
392.24

318.94
346.46
368.06
380.25
386.84

324.00
348.23
372.09
380.25
393.62

DOLLARS
339.72 344.81
366.10 370.15
378.30 381.02
392.24 401.39

347.00
367.82
380.60
395.21

350.06
376.10
380.25
396.01

351.12
377.62
391.23
395.60

8.89
9.37
9.69
9.88

8.62
9.19
9.61
9.75
9.97

8.64
9.14
9.59
9.75
9.94

9.05
9.54
9.72
9.96

9.06
9.48
9.66
9.93

9.14
9.57
9.75
9.95

9.12
9.56
9.83
9.99

38.1
38.7
39.0
39.7

37.0
37.7
38.3
39.0
38.8

37.5
38.1
38.8
39.0
39.6

38.0
38.7
39.0
39.7

38.1
38.8
39.2
40.3

38.3
38.8
39.4
39.8

38.3
39.3
39.0
39.8

38.5
39.5
39.8
39.6

2.9
3.1
3.2
3.7

2.5
2.7
2.7
3.2

2.8
2.9
3.2
3.3
3.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.8
3.1
3.3
3.1
3.0
3.3
2.9
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.3
3.0
3.6
3.8
3.8
3.8

3.1
3.2
3.5
4.2

3.0
3.0
3.4
3.7

2.9
3.5
3.3
4.0

2.9
3.2
3.6
3.7

170.6
167.1
166.5
167.3

170.0
167.4
166.7
166.9

170.2
168.1
167.3
167.0

169.4
167.6
166.3
166.2

47.4
46.6
44.6 1983
42.3 1984
1985
1986
1987
29.7
29.8
28.4 1983
26.7 1984
1985
1986
1987
336.48
347.13
351.79 1983
366.57 1984
1985
1986
1987
7.63
7.98
8.05 1983
8.35 1984
1985
1986
1987
44.1
43.5
43.7 1983
43.9 1984
1985
1986
6.0
58
5.8
5.9

SIC 205—BAKERY PRODUCTS
1983
1984

Jan.

SIC 205—BAKERY PRODUCTS (Con.)

SIC 2048—PREPARED FEEDS, NEC
1983
1984
1985
1986

Ann.
Avg.

215.4
210.9

214.8
210.7

q -5

1QR7
130/

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
328.86 332.50 338.69 343.66 343.42
350.59 359.44 361.46 362.62 363.44
374.40 372.88 377.91 376.55 379.47
386.12 390.46 390.25 394.21 395.81

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.94
8.92
8.70
8.75 8.82
8.88
9.37
9.44
9.46
9.13
9.24 9.34
9.70
9.60
9.66 9.69
9.73
9.73
9.88
9.92
9.88
9.80
9.86 9.83
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.7
37.8
38.0 38.4
38.5
38.7
38.4
38.9 38.7
38.5
38.7
39.0
39.0
38.6 39.0
39.9
39.9
39.4
39.6 39.7
PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.8
2.9
2.9
3.0
3.1
2.8
3.3
3.4

SIC 2051—BREAD, CAKE, AND RELATED PRODUCTS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

105

170.3
167.0
165.7
165.7

170.2
166.8
164.9
163.9
164.3

169.1
165.7
163.7
163.0
163.8

169.1
165.5
164.7
162.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
171.9
169.5 170.5
171.8
167.8
166.2 167.3
167.8
166.1
164.4 166.3
165.8
167.5
163.7 165.6
167.8

171.0
166.8
166.2
167.3

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2051
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2051— BREAD, CAKE, AND RELATED PRODUCTS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.9
37.0
36.6
37 0

37.8
36.7
36.4
364
36.5

37.5
36.6
36.0
362
36.5

37.4
36.9
36.2
361

WOMEN EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
37.6 38.0
38.6
38.5
37.1 37.1
37.5
37.1
36.0 36.5
36.2
35.9
36 6 3 7 1
37 2
37 2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

91.6
90.5
90.1
91.0

90.8
89.9
89.3
88.6
89.8

90.0
88.9
88.5
87.8
89.1

89.8
88.9
89.4
88.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
90.1 91.2
92.7
93.0
89.6 90.2
91.6
91.3
89.4 90.7
90.6
90.3
89.3 91.0
92.4
92.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

336.52
355.88
370.74
382.20

317.82
337.09
357.27
366.32
373.84

323.51
339.80
362.50
372.10
378.84

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.95
9.39
9.68
9.80

8.66
9.16
9.63
9.64
9.89

8.72
9.11
9.59
9.69
9.84

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.6
37.9
38.3
39.0

36.7
36.8
37.1
38.0
37.8

37.1
37.3
37.8
38.4
38.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.1
3.3
3.4
3.7

2.6
2.8
2.8
3.0
3.3

2.7
3.0
3.1
3.3
3.6

sic:

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

38.0
36.8
37.0
37 5

37.7
37.0
37.2
376

38.0
37.4
37.7
37.8

37.7
37.5
37.2
37.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

35.8
36.1
35.6
35.7

35.1
36.5
34.9
346
35.5

34.9
36.5
34.9
34 6
35.2

92.3
90.5
90.8
93.0

92.2
90.9
90.8
92.7

92.3
91.1
90.6
92.3

92.4
91.6
90.7
92.4

91.8
90.9
90.0
92.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

343.00
378.27
394.79
414.88

321.20
369.08
394.28
414.00
419.61

326.17
368.40
396.89
404.33
430.61

DOLLARS
338.02
358.53
372.28
382.98

342.69
362.70
375.58
392.63

343.07
361.76
375.20
385.14

342.54
370.37
373.07
387.69

342.54
368.45
380.44
385.28

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.75
9.34
9.70
10.07

8.52
9.25
9.57
10.00
10.16

8.45
9.21
9.61
9.91
10.18

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.81
8.82 8.91
8.98
8.99
9.02
9.46
9.48
9.11
9.23 9.32
9.41
9.72
9.75
9.58
9.65 9.71
9.73
9.77
9.88
9.72
9.76 9.76
9.78

9.09
9.57
9.73
9.89

9.10
9.52
9.67
9.85

9.11
9.62
9.69
9.89

9.11
9.62
9.73
9.93

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.2
40.5
40.7
41.2

37.7
39.9
41.2
41.4
41.3

38.6
40.0
41.3
40.8
42.3

37.6
37.9
38.3
39.2

37.7
37.9
38.6
39.7

37.7
38.0
38.8
39.1

37.6
38.5
38.5
39.2

37.6
38.3
39.1
38.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.5
2.5
2.8
3.4

2.3
2.4
2.5
3.8
3.2

2.9
2.5
3.4
3.1
3.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
3.1
3.3
3.4
3.5
30
3.0
3.3
3.4
3.6
3.3
3.2
3.0
3.1
3.3
3.3
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.8
3.8
4.0
4.1
3.9

32
3.4
3.6
4.2

31
3.2
3.5
3.7

31
3.7
3.6
4.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.5
37.7 37.8
38.2
38.1
37.6
38.2 38.1
38.2
38.1
38.0
38.2 38.4
38.1
38.6
38.7
39.3 39.1
39.3
39.6

2052—COOKIES AND CRACKERS

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

sic:

31
3.2
3.6
3.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
36.4
36.0
35.1
36.9
37.2
37.3
34.3
34.9
35.8
33 3
34 5
36 0

36.7
36.7
36.2
36.9

35.8
35.3
36.1
37.4

36.3
33.9
35.9
37.4

36.5
34.4
35.6
37.6

DOLLARS
343.20
383.13
393.31
417.77

349.44
388.27
396.32
423.85

355.81
381.77
394.83
420.40

367.08
392.18
397.18
416.72

370.58
401.29
419.92
420.40

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.64
8.66
8.80
8.41
8.58
8.58
9.39
9.28
9.35
9.46
9.17
9.27
9.64
9.73
9.66
9.64
9.65
9.66
10.03
10.13
10.04
10.14
9.99
10.09

8.96
9.47
9.69
10.14

8.94
9.38
9.63
10.13

9.20
9.45
9.88
10.09

9.15
9.42
10.07
10.13

39.0
40.5
40.8
41.2

39.0
41.0
40.9
41.8

39.8
40.7
41.0
41.5

39.9
41.5
40.2
41.3

40.5
42.6
41.7
41.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.6
2.4
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.0
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.3
3.4
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.6
3.0
3.6
2.9
2.6
3.1
3.4

2.7
2.7
3.2
4.1

2.6
2.6
3.0
3.5

2.3
2.7
2.8
3.9

2.3
3.2
3.6
3.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
323.79 331.19 343.20 343.87 341.20
370.47 375.44 377.48 370.27 370.26
400.48 381.57 388.49 392.12 387.37
412.59 406.63 415.24 421.41 409.63

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.8
38.6
40.0
38.5
40.2
39.9
39.6
40.5
40.4
40.3
40.3
40.1
39.5
41.5
41.4
41.6
40.8
40.3
41.3

206—SUGAR AND CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS
100.9
99.4
96.2
97.1

103.1
105.8
103.4
98.4
100.3

99.5
99.5
97.3
95.3
96.4

94.3
93.6
90.7
88.9

44.6
45.1
44.3
44.2

43.6
45.3
43.7
43.2
43.7

43.4
45.2
43.9
43.2
43.4

43.9
45.2
44.7
43.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
43.8 44.0
44.8
45.3
44.5 45.8
46.5
46.6
45.1 43.1
43.7
44.6
43.1 41.9
43.4
44.4

45.1
45.6
44.3
44.5

45.6
45.8
44.8
45.2

44.7
44.4
44.7
45.6

45.2
42.8
44.5
45.7

45.4
43.1
44.0
45.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43.2
42.3
40.7
41.5

44.1
44.8
44.0
41.9
42.3

42.8
41.7
40.8
40.5
40.3

40.4
38.8
37.7
37.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

21.1
20.7
20.4
20.6

20.9
21.1
19.8
19.9
20.6

20.7
20.8
20.0
19.8
20.3

20.9
20.8
20.5
20.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
20.9 20.8
21.3
21.4
20.4 21.3
21.5
21.4
20.8 19.7
20.0
20.7
20.1 19.2
20.1
20.7

21.1
20.7
20.4
20.8

21.6
21.0
20.8
21.3

21.2
20.2
20.9
21.7

21.5
19.5
20.8
21.5

21.4
19.8
20.7
21.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

78.3
76.6
74.5
75.9

81.1
81.9
80.7
77.4
78.7

77.5
76.1
75.0
74.2
74.9

72.1
70.6
68.9
67.9

106

PRODUCTION
35.1
35.8
36.6
34 5

36.3
36.3
35.5
36 0

35.1
36.8
36.0
35.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.



Apr.

SIC 2052—COOKIES AND CRACKERS (Con.)

37.8
36.7
36.4
37 2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
330.38 332.51 336.80 343.04 343.66
342.54 352.59 355.09 359.46 361.19
364.04 368.63 372.86 370.71 376.35
376.16 383.57 381.62 384.35 391.25

Mar.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
92.3
94.1
91.7
91.3
86.2
86.5
86.9
89.4

THOUSANDS
95.4
94.8
92.5
92.3
88.0
87.4
91.4
88.5

97.4
96.0
93.8
95.1

102.6
100.4
100.6
102.2

113.2
110.1
106.8
110.5

113.2
112.1
107.9
110.8

110.5
107.3
106.0
107.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
39.7
40.8
38.6
39.3
38.2
37.4
38.6
38.9
34.9
35.0
36.6
36.0
35.8
37.2
37.7
37.7

41.1
41.2
39.9
41.0

44.3
44.0
43.2
44.7

49.2
48.6
47.1
48.7

49.5
49.4
47.1
48.5

48.6
46.5
46.2
46.9

74.8
73.6
72.3
74.2

79.9
78.2
78.9
80.8

89.5
86.9
84.7
88.8

89.4
88.6
85.8
89.0

86.4
84.4
84.3
85.7

PRODUCTION
70.3
68.9
65.0
66.1

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
73.1
73.1
71.9
68.8
70.4
70.2
65.4
66.8
66.3
68.2
70.6
68.2

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 206—SUGAR AND CONFECTIONERYr PRODUCTS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

317.60
337.37
349.52
357.14

307.31
324.81
333.20
349.27
360.05

304.59
331.28
329.61
344.75
362.91

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.96
8.33
8.63
8.84

7.78
8.02
8.33
8.71
8.89

7.81
8.20
8.43
8.75
9.05

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.9
40.5
40.5
40.4

39.5
40.5
40.0
40.1
40.5

39.0
40.4
39.1
39.4
40.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.9
3.2
3.5
3.3

2.7
3.5
3.0
3.7
3.4

2.6
2.9
2.8
3.2
3.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
313.58 308.70 312.73 319.20 325.56
324.18 338.04 337.55 342.15 339.23
350.54 345.74 346.04 352.88 351.43
352.74 351.16 353.13 347.88 356.69

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2065
Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Dec.

Nov.

Oct.

SIC 2061-3—CANE AND BEET SUGAR (Con.)

DOLLARS
329.66
342.95
353.83
368.34

324.82
341.34
358.44
363.19

320.12
336.20
352.77
359.68

322.55
342.76
361.67
363.72

319.16
343.61
357.84
364.50

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.3
42.8
43.8
42.8

43.1
43.6
44.1
43.9
42.8

42.8
42.9
42.4
44.4
41.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.02
8.06
8.02
8.18
8.06
8.16
8.27
8.43
8.46
8.49
8.61
8.51
8.72
8.82
8.85
8.80
8.83
8.78
8.93
8.89
8.94
8.92
9.03
9.05

8.04
8.47
8.70
8.88

7.77
8.22
8.48
8.73

7.81
8.20
8.53
8.66

7.90
8.24
8.52
8.72

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.1
5.2
6.3
5.6

5.4
5.8
6.0
6.6
5.9

5.0
4.7
5.4
6.6
5.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.1
38.3 38.8 39.8 39.8 40.4
39.2
39.4
40.3
40.3
40.1
39.9
40.2
39.2
40.1
39.8
40.3
39.1
39.5
39.5
39.5
39.0
39.5
40.7

40.4
40.3
41.2
40.9

41.2
40.9
41.6
41.2

41.3
41.8
42.4
42.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.1
2.6
2.1
3.0
2.5
1.9
2.7
2.4
2.5
2.6
3.1
2.5
3.7
2.4
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.4
2.6
3.4
2.4
2.4
2.3

3.3
3.7
4.6
3.9

3.9
3.9
4.6
3.9

3.6
4.0
4.7
4.1

SIC 2061-3—CANE AND BEET SUGAR

40.4 SIC
41.7
42.0
41.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
3.5 1987
3.6
4.5
3.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.9
42.3
42.5
42.7

41.7
41.0
42.3
41.5

42.9
42.4
43.4
41.6

43.4
45.7
47.1
45.7

43.3
45.5
47.1
45.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.7
2.9
5.0
4.9
5.0
4.0
4.2
4.1
3.7
3.8
4.9
4.9
6.4
5.7
4.3
4.9
5.7
5.6
4.3
3.2
3.2
3.4
4.1
5.5

5.8
5.6
6.2
6.2

6.5
5.3
7.1
6.2

5.8
7.1
8.5
7.7

5.5
6.6
8.5
7.2

54.7
54.9
54.0
54.6

54.3
57.9
56.7
54.2
54.4

53.2
54.6
53.8
52.6
51.9

51.7
51.0
51.5
50.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
49.9
50.4
52.0
51.5
50.2
49.7
51.3
51.5
48.0
48.0
49.4
48.8
49.3
50.7
52.2
50.4

53.3
53.9
53.5
54.6

56.8
55.9
56.8
57.6

59.7
60.0
59.5
60.8

62.3
62.3
61.7
62.0

61.4
59.9
59.8
60.4

44.7
44.1
43.7
44.8

44.7
46.8
45.9
44.4
44.6

43.7
43.9
43.2
42.7
42.2

42.0
40.5
41.2
41.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
40.3
40.7
42.1
41.9
39.5
39.1
40.8
40.9
37.9
38.0
39.5
38.9
39.4
40.6
42.3
40.7

43.2
43.1
43.3
44.9

46.3
45.3
46.3
47.8

49.2
49.1
48.9
51.2

51.7
51.2
51.3
52.4

50.3
48.8
49.5
50.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
258.17 258.59 262.45 270.82 270.66 275.58
274.12 288.41 286.30 292.70 281.61 285.04
292.22 286.50 286.84 296.83 295.68 297.57
300.31 296.44 289.94 284.63 294.90 304.15

272.05
289.87
308.21
305.88

274.44
287.20
306.68
310.43

274.04
288.72
303.62
299.83

269.99
283.69
294.12
301.50

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.97
7.03
7.03
6.94
6.98
6.98
7.12
7.32
7.36
7.41
7.45
7.29
7.59
7.64
7.69
7.67
7.70
7.63
7.74
7.66
7.61
7.59
7.72
7.70

6.87
7.32
7.61
7.59

6.81
7.18
7.48
7.59

6.80
7.20
7.46
7.44

6.87
7.11
7.39
7.50

39.2
39.1
39.0
39.5

39.6
39.6
40.5
40.3

40.3
40.0
41.0
40.9

40.3
40.1
40.7
40.3

39.3
39.9
39.8
40.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.4
2.2
1.4
1.3
1.5
1.5
2.0
1.8
1.8
2.2
1.7
2.4
1.8
1.8
1.9
2.4
2.2
3.1
1.9
1.9
1.6
1.8
1.7
2.4

2.1
3.0
4.2
3.0

2.7
3.5
3.9
2.9

2.8
3.2
3.5
2.6

2.9
2.5
2.9
2.4

26.6
24.5
22.8
23.1

29.8
28.0
26.6
24.6
26.3

27.4
24.8
23.9
23.2
25.1

24.1
22.8
20.4
19.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.0
24.5
23.5
23.1
21.4
20.7
22.1
22.2
19.4
19.6
20.0
19.5
19.9
18.5
20.3
19.6

23.5
21.6
20.2
20.5

25.6
24.1
23.6
24.8

33.7
29.8
27.2
30.1

31.1
29.4
26.5
29.2

29.1
27.2
26.1
27.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

265.95
283.35
292.89
296.77

251.10
267.54
270.65
283.48
297.97

246.19
274.87
271.90
283.49
301.86

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

20.4
19.0
17.7
18.2

23.6
21.6
21.2
19.6
20.8

21.0
18.7
18.6
18.2
19.7

17.7
17.0
15.2
14.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
17.7
18.2
17.5
17.5
16.7
16.7
16.4
15.8
14.9
15.2
14.6
14.6
14.9
15.5
15.4
14.3

17.5
16.6
15.4
15.8

19.9
19.2
18.8
19.7

27.0
24.0
22.2
24.4

24.5
23.6
21.1
23.4

22.7
21.9
21.0
21.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.89
7.21
7.51
7.59

6.75
6.86
7.16
7.46
7.66

6.69
7.03
7.27
7.58
7.74

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

394.24
415.59
436.25
441.70

381.00
406.35
418.51
440.76
428.43

390.76
415.70
412.98
442.67
435.34

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
412.06 388.63 382.15 397.40 416.66
400.39 413.92 413.97 420.42 436.48
459.96 438.23 437.99 445.30 446.64
444.14 432.14 441.98 437.72 452.86

DOLLARS
422.57
437.81
446.68
467.99

406.16
412.46
426.81
434.92

371.94
392.20
411.87
410.18

386.69
419.53
454.52
451.52

395.76
424.97
452.16
447.30

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.6
39.3
39.0
39.1

37.2
39.0
37.8
38.0
38.9

36.8
39.1
37.4
37.4
39.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
9.65
9.74
9.53
9.53
9.85
9.96
9.95
9.88
10.01
10.27
10.29
10.36
10.33
10.38
10.46
10.78
10.67
10.65
10.65
10.86

DOLLARS
9.85
10.35
10.51
10.96

9.74
10.06
10.09
10.48

8.67
9.25
9.49
9.86

8.91
9.18
9.65
9.88

9.14
9.34
9.60
9.94

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.9
2.4
2.7
2.2

1.4
2.2
1.9
2.4
2.1

1.5
2.1
2.0
1.9
2.2

107

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.7
42.3
40.1
42.7
39.9
42.5
41.9
42.0
41.6
40.2
42.7
42.4
42.9
42.3
44.7
41.7
41.5
41.1
40.5
41.2

2065—CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.84
9.13
9.32
1983
9.69
9.71
9.32
1984
9.49
9.74
9.96
1985
10.32
10.04
9.97
1986
10.49
10.01
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.


Apr.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.1
37.6
38.8
38.5
37.2
38.5
39.4
38.9
39.5
37.8
38.5
37.5
37.3
38.7
38.4
38.7
38.1
37.5
38.2
38.8

MANUFACTURING

SIC 207
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

Mar.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 207—FATS AND OILS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.5
36.0
34.9
34.2

40.9
37.7
36.8
34.8
32.6

40.4
37.0
36.2
34.9
33.4

40.2
36.3
35.9
34.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.4
5.4
5.4
5.1

5.6
5.5
5.5
5.4
5.0

5.6
5.4
5.5
5.3
5.0

5.6
5.3
5.5
5.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5.5
5.5
5.3
5.2
5.3
5.2
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.4
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.1
5.0
5.0

5.3
5.2
5.3
4.9

5.3
5.3
5.3
5.0

5.4
5.4
5.4
5.0

5.3
5.6
5.5
4.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

28.7
26.7
25.6
24.9

30.9
28.3
27.5
25.6
23.9

30.5
27.6
26.9
25.5
24.6

30.3
27.0
26.5
25.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS—IN THOUSANDS
28.9
28.S
28.0
27.8
26.3
25.8
25.8
25.2
25.6
25.0
24.4
24.4
25.2
25.0
24.6
24.2

27.3
25.0
24.1
24.0

27.1
24.9
25.0
24.9

28.2
27.2
25.7
25.3

28.3
28.5
26.3
24.8

28.6
28.2
26.2
24.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

376.64
387.59
381.04
380.55

359.09
401.41
378.42
375.41
375.11

358.70
387.56
374.50
372.80
366.71

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
356.16 371.47 371.32 377.92 378.42 382.27
380.88 384.02 389.23 387.90 380.10 385.90
373.64 376.47 374.82 382.70 386.14 382.12
377.99 367.04 371.85 377.36 380.70 384.77

396.20
389.62
389.30
390.68

379.99
381.50
378.44
386.75

389.39
392.40
382.79
388.83

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.80
8.91
8.80
8.85

8.39
8.98
8.62
8.63
8.91

8.48
8.93
8.75
8.69
9.01

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.82
8.48 8.72
9.01
9.08
8.83
9.01
9.00
9.05
9.08
8.92 8.91
8.73 8.90
8.84
8.90
8.98
8.97
9.00
8.99
8.77
8.90
8.77 8.76

9.15
9.04
8.97
8.94

8.92
8.71
8.66
8.83

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.8
43.5
43.3
43.0

42.8
44.7
43.9
43.5
42.1

42.3
43.4
42.8
42.9
40.7

42.1
42.5
42.6
42.8

43.3
43.1
43.4
43.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.0
5.3
5.3
5.1

4.8
6.0
5.3
5.5
4.9

4.4
5.1
5.2
5.2
4.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.4
4.9
4.5
4.8
4.9 5.5
4.3
4.8
5.1
5.1
4.6
5.1
4.6
4.6
4.8
5.2
5.6
5.3
4.9
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.9
5.1

221.9
212.4
209.8
207.9
208.9

220.5
211.1
208.6
206.7
208.2

See footnotes at end of tables.



Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.1
42.0 42.6
42.8
42.0
43.2
43.1
42.0
42.7 43.1
42.8 42.3
42.4
43.0
43.0
43.1 41.9
42.4
42.4
42.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.1
40.9
41.2
41.4

41.2
40.7
40.1
40.2
41.4

41.0
40.5
39.8
40.0
40.9

41.2
40.3
40.6
40.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
43.4
42.4
41.8
41.6
41.4
40.4
40.9
40.6
42.3
42.0
41.0
40.6
42.2
41.9
41.8
41.1

42.7
41.8
42.7
42.3

43.4
41.5
42.2
41.7

42.7
41.3
41.3
42.0

42.0
40.8
40.5
41.9

41.4
40.8
40.8
41.7

5.3 1983
5.5 1984
5.5 1985
5.0 1986
1987

94.9
90.9
91.5
90.1

95.1
89.1
87.7
87.3
89.0

93.8
87.3
87.3
86.3
88.2

95.3
88.3
89.1
86.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
96.3
96.2
96.6
95.8
93.4
93.6
90.1
91.1
95.4
95.5
90.2
93.0
93.1
94.1
88.0
90.6

95.2
94.3
95.6
93.9

95.8
93.2
94.4
91.1

94.0
91.3
90.9
89.4

92.4
90.2
90.1
89.7

92.1
89.2
89.3
90.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

417.68
440.36
463.17
476.60

391.95
424.00
444.64
467.97
467.27

399.52
419.76
441.73
465.26
467.27

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
405.27 412.09 416.87 421.25 431.60 425.58
431.48 439.02 436.85 451.52 446.90 446.07
451.98 462.99 466.16 466.99 471.96 467.40
470.15 473.69 486.64 483.06 484.31 476.19

427.18
448.51
471.01
465.60

420.55
442.09
457.20
473.56

426.26
444.71
468.29
484.79

432.39
452.99
484.10
487.86

398.72
390.18
391.05
393.74

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.39
10.90
11.38
11.71

10.05
10.68
11.20
11.67
11.77

10.14
10.60
11.24
11.69
11.77

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.35
10.40
10.38
10.37
10.26
10.38
10.96
10.84
10.88
10.90
10.84
10.76
11.40
11.26
11.28
11.40
11.32
11.16
11.70
11.67
11.64
11.67
11.61
11.58

10.47
11.02
11.46
11.64

10.54
11.08
11.43
11.78

10.63
11.09
11.62
11.97

10.65
11.13
11.75
11.87

8.87
8.72
8.68
8.98

8.90
8.69
8.69
9.01

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.2
40.4
40.7
40.7

39.0
39.7
39.7
40.1
39.7

39.4
39.6
39.3
39.8
39.7

41.0
40.7
41.0
40.7

40.8
40.7
41.1
40.0

39.9
39.9
40.0
40.2

40.1
40.1
40.3
40.5

40.6
40.7
41.2
41.1

42.6
43.8
43.7
43.8

43.9
45.0
44.1
43.3

44.8
44.9
45.0
43.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
U
4.0
3.7
4.6
3.3
3.1
3.2
3.5
3.6
4.5
4.3
4.0
4.5
4.0
4.4
4.4
4.7
3.4
4.2
4.4
4.4
4.6
4.2
3.6

4.2
4.0
4.5
3.7

3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5

3.3
3.5
3.7
3.8

3.1
3.2
3.8
3.3

5.6
5.3
5.2
5.8

5.2
5.6
5.7
5.7

5.3
6.4
5.4
5.4

224.8
217.1
218.0
214.1

221.7
213.6
213.1
212.3

218.1
212.5
211.0
211.5

36.9
34.3
33.2
33.6

36.7
34.1
34.0
34.3

37.9
36.8
35.2
34.7

38.0
38.2
35.6
33.8

SIC 208—BEVERAGES
222.5
214.7
214.2
212.4

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 208—BEVERAGES (Con.)
ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
38.9
38.6
37.5
37.8
34.6
35.1
35.6
34.9
33.6
33.7
34.9
34.2
33.5
33.8
34.2
34.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Year

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
223.4
222.1
223.0
225.8 227.0
211.4 213.1 214.8
218.8
219.1
211.0 211.9
215.4
219.9
221.0
207.7
209.5
213.5
217.2
218.3

224.4
220.0
220.4
217.8

38.1
37.8
35.4
34.1

sic:

5.7
6.0
6.3
5.5 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
217.5
211.9
210.4
211.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

108

3.6
3.6
3.9
3.9

2.8
3.0
3.0
3.5
3.0

2.9
2.8
2.8
3.6
3.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.7
41.5
39.5
39.7
40.2
40.1
40.5
40.3
41.5
41.0
40.5
40.9
41.4
41.4
41.4
40.6
40.8
41.7
41.5
41.5

2082—MALT BEVERAGES
46.8
42.2
42.7
41.4

48.2
41.8
41.6
41.0
40.0

48.0
40.8
42.4
40.8
40.0

48.6
40.8
42.4
40.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
49.2
48.6
47.2
47.7
41.7
42.1
42.8
43.5
42.7
43.3
44.6
44.7
41.2
41.6
42.1
42.6

46.1
43.5
43.2
42.3

45.7
42.6
42.7
41.2

44.7
42.1
41.4
40.8

44.1
42.2
41.5
40.9

44.0
42.2
41.6
41.0

8.4
7.8
7.8
7.8

7.9
7.9
7.6
7.4
8.0

7.9
7.7
7.6
7.4
7.9

8.0
7.6
7.8
7.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
9.2
8.5
8.1
8.0
7.7
7.7
7.9
7.9
8.4
8.4
7.8
8.0
7.7
8.0
8.1
7.9

8.9
8.0
7.9
8.2

8.9
8.0
7.7
8.0

8.6
7.9
7.4
7.9

8.4
7.7
7.2
7.8

8.1
7.7
7.4
7.9

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Mar.

Feb.

Jan.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

28.9
26.0
27.1
26.2

30.5
25.3
25.6
25.7
25.0

30.2
24.4
26.5
25.8
25.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

587.85
649.30
666.40
692.68

539.57
636.08
656.07
690.39
696.72

558.59
617.70
637.87
675.65
687.16

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

13.93
15.10
15.68
16.26

13.29
14.69
15.51
16.36
16.51

13.46
14.50
15.52
16.32
16.40

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.2
43.0
42.5
42.6

40.6
43.3
42.3
42.2
42.2

41.5
42.6
41.1
41.4
41.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.3
5.3
5.6
5.6

4.6
4.9
5.2
6.2
4.6

4.8
4.2
4.3
5.7
4.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
31.5
31.2
29.4 29.1
25.6
25.9
26.6 27.2
27.2
28.1
29.0 29.0
25.9
26.4
27.2 27.6

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

27.9
27.0
27.7
27.2

27.3
26.4
27.2
26.0

26.8
26.0
26.2
25.6

26.3
26.2
26.5
25.7

26.5
26.0
26.3
25.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

310.47
326.27
346.73
365.71

287.65
308.35
323.08
345.15
359.33

292.22
311.00
323.71
349.44
363.38

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR?
564.44 577.26 578.56 590.63 619.68 609.44
648.40 655.69 648.22 657.92 661.62 653.56
660.48 672.95 667.44 665.03 669.94 668.10
677.22 683.06 713.24 698.00 692.59 689.42

591.31
636.61
655.62
671.89

599.41
654.78
652.26
683.51

619.48
658.43
682.80
719.77

620.92
664.17
710.87
707.85

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.86
8.26
8.69
9.12

7.53
8.03
8.37
8.85
9.19

7.61
8.12
8.43
8.96
9.27

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
13.93 14.02 14.01
13.70 13.81 13.71
15.09 15.14 15.27
15.11
14.77 14.97
15.43 15.58 15.72
15.36 15.65 15.45
16.12 16.22 16.26
15.86 16.11 16.21

14.18
15.23
15.76
16.19

14.34
15.59
15.87
16.47

14.44
15.42
16.18
16.70

14.44
15.41
16.23
16.31

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.5
39.5
39.9
40.1

38.2
38.4
38.6
39.0
39.1

38.4
38.3
38.4
39.0
39.2

43.5
42.8
42.5
42.4

41.7
41.8
41.6
41.5

41.8
42.0
41.1
41.5

42.9
42.7
42.2
43.1

43.0
43.1
43.8
43.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.0
3.1
3.4
3.6

2.1
2.2
2.1
2.5
2.4

2.2
2.3
2.4
3.0
2.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.9
5.5
5.6
5.7
6.3 5.9
5.1
5.5
5.3
5.9
6.2
5.6
4.8
5.8
5.7
5.9
6.6
6.1
6.0
5.9
5.5
5.4
6.0
6.1

5.2
4.8
5.5
4.6

5.1
5.4
5.1
4.9

5.6
5.7
6.3
6.3

30.6
24.8
26.4
25.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.2 41.8
42.2
42.4 44.2
43.9 43.8
42.9
43.6 43.7
43.0 43.0
43.2
43.1 43.0
42.7 42.4
44.0
43.3 42.7

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2086—BOTTLED AND CANNED SOFT DRINKS (Con.)

SIC 2082—MALT BEVERAGES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 209

SIC 2086—BOTTLED AND CANNED SOFT DRINKS

4.8 SIC
4.9
6.0
4.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
296.45 300.70 310.86 320.33 327.92 327.18
316.13 326.30 327.10 349.83 341.92 333.66
333.78 344.92 356.29 357.06 364.21 356.40
357.59 369.56 376.66 376.98 384.98 370.06

324.00
334.72
351.20
357.11

306.12
314.98
340.76
359.99

306.02
319.71
345.35
361.28

318.33
327.32
356.40
369.86

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
7.77
7.89 7.94
7.98
7.85
7.68
8.19
8.24
8.26
8.45 8.36
8.30
8.45
8.58
8.69
8.73 8.84
8.80
9.03
9.08
9.12
9.15 9.21
9.16

8.00
8.41
8.78
9.11

7.91
8.16
8.76
9.16

7.99
8.24
8.81
9.24

8.10
8.35
9.00
9.34

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.6 41.3
39.6
38.7
38.6
41.4 40.9
39.6
39.6
38.6
40.9 41.2
41.0
40.2
39.5
41.2 41.8
41.3
40.7
39.6

41.0
40.2
40.5
40.4

40.5
39.8
40.0
39.2

38.7
38.6
38.9
39.3

38.3
38.8
39.2
39.1

39.3
39.2
39.6
39.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.1
3.7
4.5
2.4
3.1
2.5
2.7
3.1
3.3
4.8
4.2
3.7
3.1
3.7
4.5
4.3
4.6
4.2
3.3
4.0
4.3
4.5
4.9
4.1

3.8
3.4
3.5
3.1

2.5
2.5
2.7
3.0

2.2
2.6
2.7
2.9

2.6
2.7
3.2
3.0

209—MISC. FOODS AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
166.5
166.5
162.4
169.0

155.3
161.1
152.5
159.7
166.3

155.6
161.0
152.3
160.7
164.6

156.8
162.8
154.2
161.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
158.6
163.7
170.7 177.5
162.8
166.1
172.9 177.8
156.2
160.4
168.1 174.5
163.5
165.3
171.4 178.6

178.0
176.2
174.3
179.5

176.9
170.2
169.0
175.4

171.2
164.4
163.8
172.5

168.7
161.6
161.8
169.4

165.0
160.5
161.6
170.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

129.9
127.8
126.7
126.2

128.8
126.0
124.4
123.3
124.8

128.2
125.5
122.9
122.8
124.0

128.5
126.3
124.2
123.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
129.0
129.9
132.6 133.5
126.8
128.6
131.6 132.4
125.1 128.1
130.9 131.7
124.6
127.1
130.3 130.7

132.8
131.0
131.1
130.2

130.9
128.2
127.7
127.6

128.9
126.0
125.6
125.3

127.7
125.6
124.6
124.8

127.6
125.2
124.1
124.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

71.0
70.8
68.7
70.7

64.5
68.0
63.8
66.8
68.7

64.6
68.3
63.6
67.7
67.0

65.3
68.9
64.9
68.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
69.7
73.3 76.0
67.0
68.8
69.9
73.2 76.2
65.6
66.9
71.0 74.9
68.8
69.3
71.0 73.4

76.6
76.0
74.7
75.1

77.1
72.7
70.8
73.2

74.2
70.6
70.0
72.6

72.9
69.0
69.3
71.1

70.6
68.5
68.7
71.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

18.4
18.0
18.1
18.2

18.4
17.9
17.7
17.8
18.3

18.5
17.9
17.6
17.7
17.9

18.3
17.8
17.8
17.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
18.4
18.4
18.6 18.7
17.8
18.0
18.3 18.3
17.8
18.1
18.4 18.6
18.1
18.4
18.6 18.7

18.6
18.3
18.6
18.8

18.6
18.0
18.2
18.4

18.2
17.8
18.0
18.1

18.0
17.9
17.8
18.1

18.1
17.8
18.0
18.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

123.5
123.3
120.5
125.8

112.9
118.6
111.7
117.5
122.9

113.4
118.3
111.3
118.8
121.3

114.1
119.6
112.8
119.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
121.4
116.2
127.6 133.4
120.0
122.6
128.7 133.1
114.7
118.6
125.6 131.9
121.3
122.7
127.8 134.1

133.8
132.7
131.8
135.2

133.1
126.7
126.1
131.6

127.9
122.1
121.8
128.8

125.8
119.1
119.5
126.1

122.1
118.5
119.6
126.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.7
41.3
41.0
40.7

41.0
40.2
39.3
39.3
40.5

40.7
39.9
38.7
38.9
40.1

40.9
40.6
39.8
39.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
41.2
41.8
43.0 43.6
40.9
42.0
43.2 43.7
40.4
42.3
43.4 43.5
40.4
41.3
42.6 43.2

43.4
43.0
43.2
42.7

42.1
41.8
41.7
41.4

41.0
40.7
40.1
39.6

40.7
39.8
39.7
39.7

40.8
39.7
39.7
39.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

276.39
292.23
296.83
304.38

263.52
286.46
291.35
301.18
309.22

266.42
290.29
301.04
299.30
318.01

DOLLARS
273.75
288.02
293.76
310.03

279.37
292.60
295.67
304.80

279.75
289.56
297.56
302.10

285.38
297.20
295.19
306.56

296.42
304.19
312.02
318.16

See footnotes at end of tables.



109

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
270.47 269.74 276.39 279.62 273.75
290.30 292.99 294.52 290.32 291.80
297.22 294.89 301.85 291.85 288.41
304.38 300.80 304.80 302.54 301.18

MANUFACTURING

SIC 209
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Oct.

Sept.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 209—MISC. FOODS AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.41
7.65
7.75
8.01

7.32
7.68
7.79
8.01
8.29

7.38
7.70
7.86
7.96
8.26

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.3
38.2
38.3
38.0

36.0
37.3
37.4
37.6
37.3

36.1
37.7
38.3
37.6
38.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.9
3.8
3.8
3.7

2.5
3.0
3.3
3.7
3.3

2.5
3.4
3.8
3.6
3.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.39
7.39
7.32
7.30
7.39
7.30
7.68
7.69
7.71
7.60
7.54
7.52
7.74
7.74
7.72
7.66
7.55
7.63
8.01
8.00
8.00
7.92
8.01
7.97

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

7.46
7.60
7.81
7.95

7.59
7.78
7.83
8.11

7.62
7.76
7.98
8.20

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.4
38.9
37.2
37.4

36.5
38.1
37.3
37.7
37.1

34.0
36.3
37.5
36.6
36.2

37.5
38.3
38.5
38.9

37.6
38.5
38.2
38.1

37.5
38.1
38.1
38.0

37.6
38.2
37.7
37.8

38.9
39.2
39.1
38.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12
1.4
1.1
1.4

1.2
1.1
1.0
1.1
1.0

.7
.7
1.0
.9
1.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3 3.6
3.4
4.5
3.6
4.7
3.8
3.6
3.9
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.9
4.2
4.0
3.6
3.8
3.6
3.5
4.5

3.3
4.2
4.0
3.8

3.1
3.7
3.8
3.6

3.0
3.7
3.6
3.4

SIC 21— TOBACCO MANUFACTURES

2.9 SIC
3.6
4.C
3.7 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

37.6
39.2
37.1
36.2

38.4
39.6
38.3
38.3

38.3
39.8
39.3
39.0

40.2
40.2
36.4
38.0

37.8
38.8
38.1
37.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
.7
.7
1.7
1.4
1.2
.8
.9
1.3
2.4
1.2
.9
.8
.8
.7
1.1
.9
1.2
.7
.8
1.9
1.7
1.0
1.1
1.3

1.3
1.1
1.7
1.8

.8
1.1
1.8
2.1

2.6
3.2
1.1
1.6

.9
1.9
1.3
1.4

47.1
44.2
44.2
42.5

46.3
44.0
43.5
41.9

46.4
43.8
43.1
41.7

46.4
43.7
43.1
41.7

46.9
43.7
42.9
41.7

14.5
14.0
13.8
13.0

14.0
14.0
13.3
12.8

14.0
13.7
13.1
12.6

13.9
13.7
13.1
12.6

14.2
13.5
13.1
12.5

35.5
32.8
33.0
32.1

34.6
32.9
32.5
31.7

34.6
33.0
31.8
31.7

34.8
33.0
31.6
31.8

35.2
32.3
31.4
31.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
445.32 464.88 466.50 484.82 455.08 470.87
500.79 537.60 539.45 568.26 512.79 526.62
531.66 484.69 538.76 559.09 489.52 550.87
570.32 529.66 570.39 594.08 561.84 570.24

478.04
531.57
550.90
583.86

459.12
532.64
566.21
582.65

536.90
607.59
545.64
590.55

465.09
532.13
555.71
590.26

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
12.44
12.37
12.56
12.49
12.43
12.40
13.39
13.44
13.52
13.86
13.53
13.40
14.14
14.34
14.68
14.83
14.97
15.01
15.29
15.22
15.67
15.80
15.65
15.84

12.68
13.63
14.97
15.78

12.51
13.98
15.18
15.79

13.00
14.33
14.99
15.79

12.57
13.93
15.06
15.91

37.7
39.0
36.8
37.0

36.7
38.1
37.3
36.9

41.3
42.4
36.4
37.4

37.0
38.2
36.9
37.1

47.4
44.5
43.8
42.2

49.5
46.5
44.4
42.8
41.6

48.4
45.3
43.9
42.6
41.1

48.2
44.8
43.8
42.1

14.2
14.0
13.5
12,8

14.9
14.6
13.2
12.5
12.4

14.3
14.5
13.6
13.0
12.2

14.0
14.2
13.6

67.9
64.2
63.9
59.3

73.9
66.2
67.8
64.3
59.7

70.0
63.2
64.8
61.0
57.7

67.3
61.9
62.1
58.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
64.7
64.1
63.8
63.3
61.2
60.4
60.6
59.6
60.6
60.0
60.5
59.1
56.7
55.7
55.9
55.4

68.6
65.3
64.2
58.1

71.6
69.7
68.8
62.7

71.9
69.9
68.2
62.5

67.1
65.2
64.8
60.3

68.6 1983
66.9 1984
65.4 1985
60.3 me
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

23.3
22.7
22.3
20.0

26.0
23.3
23.5
22.0
19.7

24.1
22.2
22.8
21.2
18.7

22.2
21.6
21.5
20.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
21.5
21.3
20.6
21.0
20.7
21.2
20.8
21.0
20.8
19.7
20.5
20.7
18.2
19.0
18.3
18.4

24.0
23.2
22.5
18.9

25.8
25.7
24.9
22.0

26.1
25.7
24.6
21.7

23.4
23.4
23.1
20.7

23.9
23.6
22.8
20.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

357
32.9
32.4
31.5

37.7
34.6
33.0
31.2
31.4

36.7
33.2
32.6
31.3
30.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

52.0
48.6
48.0
44.7

57.9
50.3
52.2
48.4
45.9

54.1
47.1
49.1
45.6
43.8

51.3
46.1
46.1
43.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
48.7
48.0
47.4
48.1
43.9
45.3
44.6
45.0
44.5
43.4
44.0
44.7
40.8
41.8
40.9
41.1

52.6
49.7
48.3
43.5

55.6
54.4
53.3
48.5

55.8
54.8
52.4
48.6

51.3
50.3
48.9
46.8

52.8
51.3
49.4
46.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

463.75
531.18
536.92
570.23

443.31
496.51
530.33
556.50
585.81

401.80
481.06
538.65
547.64
588.67

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

388.21
436.46
444.91
480.59

361.35
413.39
421.49
449.76
481.19

340.00
407.65
438.75
455.30
486.53

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
379.70 397.99 403.92 423.50 402.22 387.66
421.43 455.44 460.94 485.98 439.50 426.10
449.01 420.55 466.72 483.08 436.29 458.56
481.13 465.26 501.83 525.40 499.77 490.51

382.08
414.61
434.71
470.71

371.89
417.90
445.27
473.46

436.17
475.97
437.16
481.46

388.21
427.58
450.34
483.58

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.50
13.62
14.71
15.58

12.28
12.93
14.18
15.00
15.79

12.25
13.40
14.25
15.17
16.04

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.38
11.22
11.96
12.85

9.90
10.85
11.30
11.93
12.97

10.00
11.23
11.70
12.44
13.44

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.46
10.67
10.80
11.00
10.93
10.31
11.39
11.53
11.64
11.97
11.72
10.87
11.91
12.05
12.58
12.78
12.87
12.36
12.83
12.96
13.49
13.79
13.73
13.55

9.95
10.47
11.35
12.29

9.71
10.50
11.33
12.14

10.85
11.84
12.01
12.67

10.27
11.02
11.82
12.93

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.1
39.0
36.5
36.6

36.1
38.4
37.4
37.1
37.1

32.8
35.9
37.8
36.1
36.7

110

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.3
37.4
38.5
37.3
36.8
37.0
39.5
39.6
40.6
37.5
37.7
34.9
37.1
37.8
33.9
37.5
35.9
37.2
38.1
36.4

211—CIGARETTES

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.



Apr.

SIC 21— TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (Con.)

7.43
7.60
7.74
8.00

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.6
36.5
37.4
38.2
37.5
37.8
38.1
38.2
38.2
38.7
38.4
38.1
39.1
38.1
38.2
38.0
37.6
38.1
38.2
37.6

Mar.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
46.9
47.1
47.6
47.7
44.8
44.3
44.6
43.8
43.9
43.8
44.4
44.3
41.9
42.0
42.7
42.7

m

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
14.4
13.9
14.2
13.9
14.1
13.9
14.2
14.0
13.6
13.5
13.9
13.8
12.8
13.1
13.1
m

36.5
32.8
32.3
31.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
35.7
35.2
35.5
35.9
33.0
32.3
32.6
32.8
32.9
32.2
32.2
32.7
31.7
31.9
31.0
31.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.0
37.4
38.6
36.7
37.5
37.4
40.0
39.9
41.0
37.9
37.6
33.8
36.7
37.7
32.7
37.3
34.8
36.4
37.6
35.9

37.7
39.3
36.7
36.0

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

SIC 211—CIGARETTES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.0
1.4
1.0
1.2

0.9
.9
.7
.7
1.1

0.5
.6
q
.7
1.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

741.3
746.2
702.3
705.3

353.2
355.9
336.5
343.1

719.4
756.1
715.9
695.2
715.4
341.3
358.8
341.8
336.3
347.2

721.5
755.4
708.5
697.3
718.3
342.2
359.4
337.7
337.7
347.5

725.9
756.7
703.8
699.2

344.6
359.6
335.2
338.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
731.6
735.3 744.5 730.4
758.2
756.2
755.6 736.2
708.1
702.6 703.1 684.4
700.0
702.1
707.3 693.0
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
348.5 350.4
356.0 347.5
361.5
361.1
360.5 351.0
337.4
335.6 336.7 326.7
339.4 342.2 344.4 338.5
nn/MM ISM

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

639.2
645.6
606.5
610.2

249.67
257.75
265.99
284.82

6.18
6.46
6.70
6.93

40.4
39.9
39.7
41.1

616.0
654.9
618.3
600.7
620.7
237.12
257.92
257.01
278.39
293.94
6.08
6.40
6.59
6.84
7.10
39.0
40.3
39.0
40.7
41.4

618.6
655.0
610.0
601.9
623.6
236.07
260.25
254.10
274.57
295.78
6.10
6.41
6.60
6.83
7.11
38.7
40.6
38.5
40.2
41.6

1983
2.7
2.6
3.5
1984
3.6
3.6
3.2
1985
2.6
3.2
2.6
1986
3.5
4.1
3.8
1987
4.2
4.3

See footnotes at end of tables.


623.2
655.5
606.7
604.4

Year

SIC 222
Mar.

Feb.

Jan.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

SIC 221—WEAVING MILLS, COTTON

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
0.7
1.1
0.6
0.8
1.7
1.1
.7
.9
1.4
2.7
1.1
.4
.6
.7
.5
1.1
8
1.1
1.2
2.0
1.0
.5
1.8
.8

0.9
.9
1.4
1.5

0.1
.5
18
1.4

3.2
4.3
1.2
1.5

SIC 22—TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Dec.

Ann.
Avg.

•All

Ilf/MMS

751.5
747.7
699.1
710.7

358.5
356.1
335.7
346.3

757.5
745.6
701.6
712.4

362.0
356.0
337.8
347.5

760.8
735.5
701.4
713.1

363.9
352.1
338.6
347.8

759.3
727.9
700.2
716.4

362.4
348.9
337.6
349.0

| A | |Aftl i n A

PRODUCT IUN wuKKtio—in IHUUSANUS
628.7 633.2
642.2 628.8
657.3 654.8 654.4 635.4
610.8
606.5 607.4 589.6
604.2 607.0 612.0
597.5

650.0
646.4
605.2
615.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
243.18 246.83 249.28 253.18 248.03 254.41
259.37 260.82 257.84 260.18 253.09 256.46
258.96 256.61 261.19 266.53 258.23 270.14
278.11 278.92 280.98 281.95 276.58 288.56
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR'
6.11
6.14
6.14
6.16
6.17
6.19
6.42
6.44
6.43
6.44
6.44
6.46
6.64
6.70
6.68
6.68
6.69
6.72
6.85
6.87
6.87
6.86
6.88
6.97
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.8
40.2
40.6
41.1
40.2
40.4
40.5
40.1
40.4
39.3
39.0
38.3
39.1
39.9
38.6
40.6
40.6
40.9
41.1
40.2

656.1
645.6
606.8
617.2

258.34
256.10
275.40
293.44

6.24
6.50
6.75
7.02

658.9
635.2
606.5
618.4

256.46
253.11
276.48
292.03

6.24
6.49
6.76
7.02

657.7
628.7
605.3
621.6

257.07
257.42
279.75
294.69

6.27
6.55
6.79
7.05

41.1
39.7
40.2
41.4

41.4
39.4
40.8
41.8

41.1
39.0
40.9
41.6

41.0
39.3
41.2
41.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.1
3.3
3.5
3.7
3.5
4.0
3.5
3.6
3.4
3.5
2.9
3.1
2.6
2.8
2.8
3.2
2.8
3.4
3.7
3.7
3.9
4.0
3.7
4.4

4.1
3.0
3.8
4.5

4.0
2.8
3.8
4.3

3.8
2.9
4.0
4.4

0.4 1983
2.0 1984
11 1985
1.5 1986
1987

123.3
118.4
105.7
101.7

122.1
123.7
111.3
102.6
104.3

122.5
122.3
1092
102.8
105.1

122.4
121.1
107 3
102.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
122.7 123.5 121.3
122.6
120.3
120.0 117.3
117.1
1087
105.7 105.0 103.2
98.7
102.2
101.1 101.1

123.5
117.9
103.5
101.1

124.4
118.6
104.0
101.2

124.7
115.0
103.7
101.1

125.1
114.1
103.2
102.3

124.5
112.8
103.3
102.8

1983
1984
1985
758.3 1986
722.9 1987
699.4
716.4
1983
1984
1985
361.1 1986
346.3 1987
337.0
349.2
1983
1984
1985
657.5 1986
624.0 1987
604.4
621.9
1983
1984
1985
258.08 1986
258.86 1987
283.45
299.62
1983
1984
1985
6.31 1986
6.57 1987
6.83
7.10
1983
1984
1985
40.9 1986
39.4 1987
41.5
42.2

53.6
51.1
45.8
45.0

52.8
53 7
48.4
45.3
45.7

53.3
53 2
47.4
45.4
45.8

53.4
526
46.8
45.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
53.3
53.2 53.5 52.7
523
52 2
50 7
50.4
43.7
47.2
46.1 45.7
45.3
44.8 44.7
43.8

53.4
49 8
44.7
44.9

54.3
506
44.8
44.8

54.3
49.3
44.7
44.1)

54.5
49.0
44.7
45.1

54.1
48.8
45.0
45.2

109.5
106.0
94.9
91.5

107.6
110.9
99.6
92.5
94.0

108.3
109.5
97.6
92.7
94.7

108.0
108.5
96.0
92.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
107.7
108.6 109.7
108.3
104.7
107.6 105.0
108.0
92.5
94.7 94.3
97.4
88.3
90.8 90.7
92.1

109.9
105.4
93.1
90.9

111.2
106.2
93.3
91.1

111.3
103.0
93.!)
91.1

111.9 111.4
102.0 100.8
93.1 93.2
92.1 92.7

262.11
269.33
278.30
302.74

252.89
269.74
271.95
286.84
313.23

252.01
273.78
267.15
287.45
318.00

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
256.00 256.00 261.70 265.51 260.58 264.04
267.98 268.37 265.84 273.10 265.32 267.06
271.26 274.63 265.62 270.51 260.35 284.82
287.55 293.97 295.40 289.38 293.94 313.34

270.03
270.80
292.22
321.84

270.63
268.6!)
291.10
321.84

268.21
269.45
295.07
320.98

265.77
267.13
295.18
324.69

6.44
6.75
7.01
7.26

6.37
6.71
6.85
7.10
7.37

6.38
6.76
6.85
7.08
7.43

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
6.44
6.43 6.46
6.45
6.40
6.40
6.71
6.70
6.73 6.76
6.75
6.76
6.98
7.05
6.99 6.99
6.92
7.06
7.17
7.17 7.11
7.24
7.39
7.10

6.46
6.77
7.11
7.45

6.4!)
6.7!)
7.10
7.45

6.51
6.77
7.11
7.43

6.53
6.78
7.13
7.43

40.7
39.9
39.7
41.7

39.7
40 2
39.7
40.4
42.5

39.5
40 5
39.0
40.6
42.8

41.0
39.8
40.4
42.4

41.8
40.0
41.1
43.2

41.7
39.3
41.3
43.2

41.2
39.8
41.5
43.2

40.7
39.4
41.4
43.7

3.8
3.5
3.8
5.2

3.2
3.8
3.0
4.8
54

3.2
3.8
3.0
4.2
58

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.0
3.4
3.8
3.8
4.1
3.6
3.1
3.3
3.8
3.6
3.8
3.6
3.9
3.0
3.9
3.2
3.3
2.9
4.7
4.9
5.9
4.3
4.9
4.5

4.4
3.7
4.9
6.0

4.5
3.2
4.6
6.0

4.0
3.2
4.7
6.0

3.7
3.0
5.0
6.3

97.3
100.7
87.2
83.8

98.2
99.8
87.0
84.1

98.3
98.8
86.3
84.4

99.0
97.7
85.8
84.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
40.7 41.1
40.0
40.0
39 7
39 7
39 5
40 4
39.6
37.3
38.0 38.7
39.2
38.9
40.5
41.0
41.2 40.7
40.6

SIC 222—WEAVING MILLS, SYNTHETICS

3.8 1983
2.9 1984
4.1 1985
4.7 1986
1987

111

93.8
99.8
90.2
83.6

90.6
100.0
97.6
84.7
85.4

89.3
100.4
95.0
83.7
85.6

90.0
100.5
93.8
82.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
92.7
90.4
90.9 93.2
100.5
100.7 100.2
98.3
92.3
91.9 90.6
87.5
82.7
83.2 83.4
82.3

95.9
100.2
87.7
83.7

MANUFACTURING

SIC 222
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 222—WEAVING MILLS, SYNTHETICS (Con.)

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

38.4
40.6
36.4
33.8

36.9
40.6
39.6
34.5
34.3

36.4
40.8
38.4
34.1
34.1

36.6
40.8
37.8
33.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
36.8
37.6
38.2
38.9
40.9
41.0
40.5
40.0
37.0
36.7
362
35.0
33.3
33.4
33.5
33.7

39.5
40.8
352
33.8

39.8
40.9
35.5
33.8

40.0
40.8
35.6
33.8

39.9
40.6
352
33.8

40.3
39.7
350
33.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

14.5
15.2
14.7
14.8

13.6
15.4
15 0
14.8
14.6

13.8
15.5
150
14.9
14.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

83.8
88.9
80.0
74.5

80.7
89.4
86.7
75.1
76.1

79.2
89.8
84.1
74.3
76.3

80.0
89.6
83.1
73.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
80.4
81.1
83.4
82.8
89.5
89.8
89.1
87.1
81.8
81.5
80.4
77.5
73.5
74.1
74.3
73.4

85.9
89.2
77.7
74.6

87.4
89.6
77.3
74.7

88.0
88.8
77.2
75.1

88.0
87.8
76.6
75.3

88.6
86.7
76.2
75.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

264.55
284.39
288.46
306.27

250.90
281.15
290.91
297.25
330.81

242.94
285.35
286.75
298.60
323.33

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

269.94
282.46
281.71
304.55

257.36
286.21
277.38
297.43
317.75

255.96
284.83
274.32
287.17
319.77

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
259.35 265.12 267.65 272.66 272.08 275.81
280.02 287.32 282.05 281.93 280.78 282.17
274.77 267.41 272.70 276.58 275.99 284.89
292.00 294.19 297.34 302.00 297.01 309.67

276.14
281.99
289.98
314.25

278.14
281.29
293.66
317.01

276.71
280.10
299.01
317.77

278.88
280.40
300.12
323.33

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.50
6.82
7.07
7.38

6.32
6.71
6.91
7.18
7.64

6.31
6.73
6.96
7.23
7.59

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.60
6.94
7.15
7.41

6.45
6.88
7.04
7.29
7.62

6.48
6.88
7.07
7.27
7.65

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.50
6.53
6.56
6.57
6.63
6.62
6.95
6.95
6.93
6.91
6.88
6.94
7.14
7.15
7.12
7.11
7.10
7.15
7.48
7.37
7.36
7.33
7.30
7.30

6.67
6.98
7.16
7.50

6.67
6.98
7.18
7.53

6.70
7.02
7.24
7.53

6.72
7.01
7.32
7.59

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.7
41.7
40.8
41.5

39.7
41.9
42.1
41.4
43.3

38.5
42.4
41.2
41.3
42.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.9
40.7
39.4
41.1

39.9
41.6
39.4
40.8
41.7

39.5
41.4
38.8
39.5
41.8

41.6
40.6
39.9
41.4

41.4
40.4
40.5
41.9

41.7
40.3
40.9
42.1

41.3
39.9
41.3
42.2

41.5
40.0
41.0
42.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.1
4.0
3.1
3.8

3.6
4.1
3.6
3.0
4.7

3.6
4.6
3.3
3.4
2.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.6
3.5
2.9
3.8

2.4
4.0
2.6
3.4
4.2

2.4
3.9
2.6
3.0
4.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.8
3.3
3.7
3.9
4.1 4.2
4.1
3.6
3.8
3.4
3.1
3.5
2.2
2.6
25
27
28
31
3.1
3.1
3.5
3.4
3.8
4.1

4.0
3.2
33
4.3

4.1
3.3
34
4.4

4.0
3.1
37
4.5

SIC 223—WEAVING AND FINISHING MILLS, WOOL
16.5
18.3
17.8
17.7
17.8

16.7
18.4
17.4
17.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
16.8
16.9
16.4
17.5
18.3
18.4
18.4
17.3
17.4
17.5
17.4
16.5
17.9
17.9
18.0
17.3

17.4
17.9
17.3
17.5

17.9
17.8
17.5
17.7

17.9
17.9
17.3
17.5

17.8
17.9
17.4
17.7

1983
6.8
6.4
6.5
1984
7.0
7.1
7.1
1985
6.8
7.0
7.0
1986
7.1
7.07.0
1987
7.1
7.1

See footnotes at end of tables.


6.6
7.1
6.8
7.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
6.7
6.8
6.9
6.5
7.0
7.1
7.1
6.8
6.9
6.9
6.8
6.4
7.1
7.2
7.2
6.9

6.9
7.0
6.8
7.0

7.1
7.0
6.9
7.1

7.0
7.0
6.8
7.1

7.0
7.0
6.9
7.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

17.2
18.1
17.4
17.7

16.3
18.2
17.8
17.6
17.7

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 223—WEAVING AND FINISHING MILLS, WOOL (Con.)

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.9
40.6
40.8
41.1
41.5
40.7
41.4
40.7
40.8
40.4
38.7
37.4
38.3
38.9
38.6
40.0
40.3
40.4
41.2
40.3

Mar.

3.9 SIC,
2.9
37
4.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
14.7
13.7
14.2
14.3
15.6
15.5
15.4
14.4
14 6
148
14.6
13.9
14.4
15.1
15.0
15.0

15.1
15.0
14.8
14.8

15.0
15.0
14.6
14.6

14.9
15.0
14.7
14.7

15.3
15.1
14.7
14.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
251.86 256.94 264.32 268.21 260.95 270.19
276.75 281.89 284.92 285.23 276.58 286.86
288.27 285.89 288.23 287.45 264.12 280.85
303.16 294.98 305.66 317.05 296.06 299.22

274.14
288.91
290.17
307.93

269.78
282.63
294.47
309.41

279.36
290.09
297.34
314.34

280.93
287.58
299.10
330.15

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.54
6.40
6.51
6.36
6.36
6.59
6.75
6.76
6.80
6.84
6.88
6.83
6.98
6.99
7.03
7.08
7.10
7.11
7.27
7.23
7.33
7.46
7.42
7.37

6.67
6.83
7.06
7.42

6.58
6.86
7.13
7.42

6.62
6.94
7.27
7.52

6.61
6.88
7.19
7.66

41.0
42.0
39.5
40.6

41.1
42.3
41.1
41.5

41.0
41.2
41.3
41.7

42.2
41.8
40.9
41.8

42.5
41.8
41.6
43.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.2
4.3
4.2
4.1
3.5
3.9
4.2
4.2
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.3
3.2
2.9
2.1
2.3
2.8
3.6
4.0
3.3
3.7
4.4
3.0

4.1
4.4
3.1
3.6

3.8
3.6
3.8
4.0

5.1
4.1
3.3
4.3

4.4
3.6
3.6
4.9

14.1
15.5
146
15.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.2
40.4
41.3
39.9
39.6
41.7
41.9
41.7
40.2
41.0
40.9
41.0
40.6
37.2
41.3
40.8
41.7
42.5
39.9
41.7

14.7
15.0
14.6
14.6

224—NARROW FABRIC MILLS
22.5
23.2
21.8
22.1

22.0
23.3
22.6
21.7
22.3

22.1
23.4
22.4
22.0
22.6

22.2
23.5
22.2
22.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
22.5
22.3
22.6
21.1
23.9
23.8
23.7
21.7
22.5
22.4
22.0
20.1
22.2
22.2
22.1
19.7

22.7
23.3
21.1
22.3

22.7
23.3
21.2
22.4

23.0
23.1
21.4
22.6

23.2
22.6
21.5
22.7

23.2
22.9
21.6
22.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.9
13.6
12.6
12.8

12.6
13.6
13.1
12.5
13.1

12.6
13.7
13.1
12.6
13.3

12.7
13.8
13.1
12.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.1
12.2
12.8
12.9
14.0
14.0
14.0
12.7
13.2
13.1
12.9
11.4
12.9
12.9
12.8
11.3

13.1
13.8
12.0
13.1

13.0
13.8
12.1
13.2

13.3
13.6
12.2
13.2

13.5
13.3
12.2
13.3

13.5
13.4
12.2
13.3

7.1 1983
7.0 1984
6.9 1985
7.1 1986
1987

19.3
19.8
18.5
19.0

19.0
20.0
19.2
18.6
19.3

19.0
20.1
19.0
18.9
19.6

19.0
20.2
19.0
19.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
19.5
17.9
19.2
19.3
20.4
20.3
20.2
18.5
19.2
19.0
18.6
16.7
19.1
19.1
19.0
16.8

19.5
19.9
18.0
19.3

19.5
20.0
18.2
19.3

19.8
19.6
18.4
19.5

20.0
19.3
18.5
19.6

20.0
19.4
18.5
19.6

18.1
17.9
17.7
17.6

112

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 224—NARROW FABRIC MILLS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

234.40
244.19
254.96
266.59

224.01
242.00
246.80
264.21
270.14

216.00
247.64
247.43
263.00
273.10

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.86
6.12
6.39
6.55

5.70
6.05
6.28
6.46
6.67

5.76
6.04
6.28
6.51
6.71

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.0
39.9
39.9
40.7

39.3
40.0
39.3
40.9
40.5

37.5
41.0
39.4
40.4
40.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.4
2.4
2.4
2.8

1.6
2.7
1.9
2.7
2.9

1.7
2.9
1.9
2.7
3.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
229.25 232.22
246.43 248.47
250.17 248.46
268.62 266.02

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
230.26 238.27 234.77
246.02 247.46 239.12
246.52 253.44 251.80
263.81 266.42 261.62

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2251
Jan.

Feb.

243.54
242.48
262.52
269.33

234.82
240.95
264.96
265.12

242.20
245.46
262.68
272.33

249.78
246.14
265.51
272.17

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.67
5.90
6.15
6.37

5.62
5.82
6.08
6.31
6.50

5.60
5.83
6.06
6.28
6.49

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.82
5.80
5.84 5.84
5.87
5.76
6.04
6.09
6.03
6.08 6.10
6.14
6.27
6.29
6.37
6.40 6.44
6.48
6.52
6.52
6.53
6.53 6.59
6.57

5.94
6.17
6.45
6.65

5.90
6.21
6.51
6.53

6.01
6.31
6.47
6.61

5.99
6.20
6.46
6.59

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.8
38.1
38.2
39.4

37.6
38.3
36.8
39.3
39.1

36.4
38.7
36.8
38.6
39.6

40.1
39.3
39.8
40.5

41.0
39.3
40.7
40.5

39.8
38.8
40.7
40.6

40.3
38.9
40.6
41.2

41.7
39.7
41.1
41.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.8
2.4
2.4
3.1

2.3
2.6
1.9
3.0
3.1

1.9
2.6
1.9
2.6
3.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.9
2.3
2.1
2.6
1.8 2.7
2.8
2.9
2.6
2.2
2.5
1.6
2.1
1.6
2.1
2.7
1.9
1.8
2.7
2.4
2.3
3.0
2.6
2.9

2.9
2.1
3.1
3.1

2.4
2.0
3.1
3.0

3.0
2.0
3.2
3.3

SIC 225—KNITTING MILLS

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

3.4 SIC
2.1
3.1
3.3 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.73
5.91
6.16
6.41

5.73
6.01
6.19
6.44

5.77
6.04
6.25
6.50

39.7
37.9
38.6
39.4

39.8
37.0
38.9
39.4

39.4
36.8
38.9
39.5

39.7
37.5
39.2
39.8

39.1
37.5
39.6
39.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.2
2.6
2.4
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.4
2.7
2.5
2.8
1.8
1.8
2.2
2.8
2.9
3.2
3.0
2.9
3.4
3.4

3.3
1.9
3.0
3.2

3.2
1.9
2.7
3.2

3.0
2.2
2.8
3.2

3.0
2.2
3.0
3.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
39.1
38.8
38.6
37.9
38.7
38.7
38.4
38.9
38.2
37.2
36.6
38.2
39.3
38.0
39.3
39.1
39.8
39.8
38.7

2251—WOMEN'S HOSIERY, EXCEPT SOCKS
THOUSANDS
33.1
32.6
34.0
33.8
35.0
34.9
35.6
34.9

33.4
34.1
35.6
35.4

33.7
33.3
35.8
35.1

34.1
33.1
35.4
35.1

34.3
33.3
35.4
35.4

34.6
33.5
35.2
35.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.6
25.3
26.0
25.1
26.9
27.1
27.0
26.7
27.4
27.0
27.5
27.5
27.7
27.5
27.8
27.4

26.4
26.8
28.0
27.6

26.6
26.0
28.2
27.4

27.0
25.9
27.9
27.5

27.1
26.1
27.8
27.8

27.5
26.2
27.6
27.7

30.1
30.6
32.1
31.5

30.3
29.8
32.2
31.1

30.7
29.6
31.7
31.2

30.9
29.9
31.5
31.5

31.3
30.0
31.3
31.5

DOLLARS
228.78
208.51
244.16
239.78

230.27
202.19
234.78
237.75

220.25
208.00
231.57
236.74

227.36
231.80
241.30
245.86

235.98
234.42
251.10
248.22

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.42
5.45
5.37
5.41
5.39
5.58
5.73
5.64
5.65
5.64
5.65
5.76
5.92
5.91
6.01
6.07
6.05
6.15
6.32
6.23
6.32
6.16
6.28
6.31

5.63
5.81
6.13
6.34

5.59
5.81
6.11
6.23

5.60
6.10
6.14
6.24

5.70
5.98
6.20
6.30

32.9
33.9
34.9
35.2

31.5
34.7
33.8
35.1
35.3

31.5
34.8
34.0
35.2
35.2

31.7
34.2
34.1
35.4

194.6
204.7
193.6
198.2
206.5

195.7
205.2
193.4
200.8
207.6

197.6
206.1
193.7
202.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
200.3
202.5
205.6
204.2
207.5
207.8
209.3
206.5
199.7 197.6
196.2
196.9
203.7
206.3
209.9
207.6

207.4
206.4
200.5
211.2

208.5
204.1
200.9
210.0

209.3
201.7
200.6
209.9

208.8
198.5
200.0
209.3

207.1
196.8
199.1
208.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

25.9
26.7
27.4
27.6

24.5
27.5
26.4
27.5
27.7

24.7
27.6
26.5
27.7
27.7

24.9
27.1
26.6
27.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

131.5
134.7
129.8
136.2

125.1
133.8
127.6
130.6
135.9

126.4
134.4
126.6
132.5
136.8

127.3
135.5
126.0
133.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
130.7
129.5
133.2 131.1
137.8 135.4
136.4
136.7
127.8
128.7
131.1 129.7
138.3 137.0
134.5
136.3

133.6
135.9
132.1
139.1

134.5
134.7
132.5
138.4

135.9
133.6
132.5
138.7

136.0
131.8
132.1
137.9

135.1
130.3
131.3
137.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

29.5
30.5
31.2
31.3

28.2
31.3
30.3
31.2
31.5

28.2
31.5
30.4
31.3
31.5

28.4
30.8
30.4
31.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

175.9
178.1
172.3
179.8

166.5
177.8
168.2
172.2
180.8

167.9
178.8
167.4
174.1
181.8

170.0
179.6
168.2
175.4

WORKERS—IN THOUSANDS
174.7
177.5 176.4
180.7
182.6 179.8
171.9
174.7 172.4
179.4
182.7 180.3

180.2
179.8
175.9
184.5

181.0
177.9
176.0
183.1

181.9
175.4
174.9
183.2

181.6
172.5
174.2
183.1

180.3
171.0
173.2
182.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

220.40
218.68
235.52
242.65

215.99
228.10
236.07
247.35
241.42

204.12
228.40
230.83
236.74
249.21

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
220.92 223.11 218.44
225.02 228.34 224.62
235.69 240.91 232.56
253.13 251.93 244.58

DOLLARS
225.50
223.99
237.39
250.58

227.26
218.67
240.01
252.55

225.76
217.49
239.62
253.20

227.48
225.38
242.65
256.31

225.61
226.50
247.50
258.05

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.51
5.77
6.07
6.27

5.51
5.76
6.10
6.31
6.37

5.40
5.71
5.98
6.23
6.39

PRODUCTION-WORKER
212.24 218.48
226.40 227.56
227.29 224.36
249.16 248.68

July

5.71
5.91
6.17
6.41

203.5
204.6
197.7
206.5

220.00 211.31 203.84
1983
224.79 222.91 225.62
1984
234.93 223.74 223.01
1985
250.98 247.98 242.41
1986
254.15 257.00
1987

See
footnotes
at
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ end of tables.
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

June

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.68
5.65
5.62
5.63
5.60
5.66
5.85
5.88
5.86
5.87
5.88
5.91
6.11
6.13
6.17
6.13
6.12
6.15
6.34
6.36
6.36
6.33
6.32
6.36

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION
172.3
180.9
170.7
176.8

May

Apr.

SIC 225—KNITTING MILLS (Con.)
DOLLARS
235.39
241.30
257.90
266.09

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
39.8
39.9
40.8 40.2
40.7 39.2
40.8
40.8
40.8
39.6 39.1
39.9
39.5
38.7
40.8 39.7
41.2
40.8
40.4

Mar.

113

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
32.0
32.2
34.1
34.2
34.8
34.3
35.2
35.1

PRODUCTION
28.6
30.8
31.1
31.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
207.82 212.61
225.19 214.32
225.55 215.12
247.11 242.35

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
29.3
29.5
28.8
30.7
30.6
30.4
31.4
31.4
30.8
31.2
31.6
30.9

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
213.98 220.59 222.36
214.14 217.14 209.62
232.59 244.01 239.58
251.54 241.47 235.50

SIC 2251
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2251-WOMEN'S HOSIERY, EXCEPT SOCKS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.0
37.9
38.8
38.7

39.2
39.6
38.7
39.2
37.9

37.8
40.0
38.6
38.0
39.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.2
2.4
2.8
2.8

3.1
3.7
3.4
3.3
2.9

2.0
3.6
28
2.5
3.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.7
39.3 39.7
40.7
40.8
39.3
38.0 37.9
38.5
37.1
38.1
36.4 38.7
40.2
39.6
39.1
38.9 39.8
39.2
37.5
PRODUCTION-WORKER
2.3
2.6
3.2
2.2
18
20
3.1
2.9

40.9
34.8
38.3
37.5

39.4
35.8
37.9
38.0

40.6
38.0
39.3
39.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
3.3
3.7 3.8
1.7
1.4
2.2
2.1
34
32
24
33
2.7
2.6
2.7
3.6

3.9
1.2
28
2.3

3.3
1.2
22
2.2

3.5
2.9
28
2.5

SIC 2252—HOSIERY, NEC

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

41.4
39.2
40.5
39.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.2 SIC
3.6
32
2.9 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.3
1.8
1.7
2.5

1.6
1.6
1.2
2.1
2.0

1.7
1.7
1.6
2.2
2.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.1
2.9
2.7
1.9
2.2
2.9
1.6
2.4
2.4
2.2
1.9
1.6
1.3
1.9
1.7
2.0
1.4
.9
2.7
2.8
2.4
2.4
2.5
1.9

2.3
1.7
2.2
2.6

2.1
1.8
2.3
3.0

2.2
1.7
2.1
3.0

1.6
1.4
1.6
2.5

2253—KNIT OUTERWEAR MILLS
63.4
66.3
63.8
69.7

59.7
64.0
61.9
64.5
70.7

59.8
64.7
61.1
65.9
71.2

60.3
66.2
61.2
66.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
61.7
62.9
67.0
67.4
62.5
63.4
67.5
69.1

THOUSANDS
63.7
63.1
68.7
67.5
64.6
63.7
70.9
70.7

64.6
67.7
64.8
72.0

65.8
67.2
65.5
71.9

66.5
66.1
65.7
72.3

66.5
64.3
65.7
72.3

65.6
64.2
65.4
72.2

THOUSANDS
35.1
35.1
35.7
35.5
34.9
34.7
36.9
36.6

35.8
35.5
35.2
36.8

35.7
35.2
34.8
36.5

35.3
34.9
34.9
36.5

35.1
34.8
34.7
36.6

34.5
34.3
34.2
36.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.7
45.5
43.2
48.9

39.9
43.4
42.1
44.8
49.7

40.3
43.9
40.6
46.0
50.2

40.8
45.2
40.4
46.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
43.6
42.3
42.1
42.9
45.8
46.2
47.0
46.2
41.4
42.4
43.8
43.0
47.3
48.5
49.6
49.5

43.0
46.4
44.0
50.7

44.1
46.3
44.8
50.6

44.8
45.9
45.1
51.2

44.9
44.6
45.5
51.0

44.2
44.7
45.3
51.0

24.1
25.2
25.2
25.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.4 24.5
24.9
25.1
25.6 25.6
25.8
25.5
25.2 25.4
25.4
25.3
25.7 26.0
26.5
26.2

25.5
25.7
25.7
26.2

25.5
25.4
25.3
26.1

25.3
25.3
25.5
26.1

25.2
25.3
25.2
26.2

24.8
25.0
24.8
26.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

54.1
57.0
55.7
61.1

49.9
54.8
53.2
56.5
62.7

50.4
55.5
52.2
57.5
63.2

51.1
56.9
52.7
58.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
54.5
53.8
53.5
52.3
57.6
57.8
59.3
58.1
54.2
55.4
56.9
55.9
59.0
60.5
62.0
62.0

55.8
58.3
57.0
63.4

56.8
58.0
57.7
63.2

57.4
57.0
57.8
63.6

57.2
55.1
57.7
63.9

56.4
55.0
57.3
63.7

30.5
31.3
31.0
31.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
31.7
30.8 31.1
31.8
32.1
31.9
31.8 31.9
31.1 31.2
31.3
30.9
33.1
32.8
32.0 32.5

32.4
31.9
31.5
33.0

32.1
31.6
31.1
32.7

31.8
31.2
31.2
32.8

31.6
31.1
31.0
32.9

31.0
30.8
30.4
32.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

204.79
215.97
228.46
243.84

197.64
206.79
213.25
242.19
250.00

180.15
214.51
211.82
232.56
247.30

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
196.75 199.84 200.19 203.63 201.47 212.01
216.22 218.86 218.48 218.11 215.97 217.67
218.65 219.24 237.84 229.46 229.07 230.66
237.74 239.53 245.11 245.50 232.99 243.71

216.50
211.34
239.51
250.38

216.96
209.24
233.14
249.62

217.34
220.29
231.72
250.64

213.56
218.73
243.14
254.37

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
212.16 217.06 212.61 211.68
205.72 217.67 217.14 215.99
205.63 217.29 214.23 215.02
233.79 236.61 232.80 231.99

209.21
207.94
221.54
233.92

206.12
208.69
225.59
238.55

208.83
205.10
225.34
241.79

193.32
209.62
213.58
235.52

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.52
5.79
6.06
6.35

5.49
5.65
5.94
6.21
6.46

5.41
5.69
5.95
6.12
6.44

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.43
5.46
5.55
5.44
5.42 5.49
5.78
5.77
5.79
5.82
5.72 5.79
6.04 6.09
6.21
5.96
6.06
6.07
6.35
6.36
6.28
6.33
6.24 6.32

5.58
5.79
6.11
6.42

5.65
5.78
6.04
6.45

5.66
5.89
6.05
6.51

5.62
5.96
6.14
6.59

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.41
5.44 5.44
5.44
5.41
5.40
5.62
5.62 5.56
5.61
5.64
5.61
5.76
5.78 5.76
5.81
5.79
5.78
6.02
6.01 6.01
5.99
6.00
6.01

5.42
5.62
5.83
6.06

5.41
5.61
5.89
6.07

5.41
5.65
5.93
6.06

5.40
5.65
5.90
6.07

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.1
37.3
37.7
38.4

36.0
36.6
35.9
39.0
38.7

33.3
37.7
35.6
38.0
38.4

38.2
37.4
38.0
38.5

38.8
36.5
39.2
39.0

38.4
36.2
38.6
38.7

38.4
37.4
38.3
38.5

38.0
36.7
39.6
38.6

38.6
37.0
38.0
38.6

38.1
37.2
38.3
39.3

38.6
36.3
38.0
39.9

35.8
37.1
36.2
38.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.3
2.1
2.3
2.9

2.0
1.8
1.4
3.0
3.0

1.3
2.0
1.5
2.3
3.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
2.0
2.0
2.8
2.0
2.0
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.5
2.3
2.2
1.6
1.7
2.2
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.5
3.1
3.3
2.7
3.1

3.2
1.8
3.3
3.2

2.9
2.1
2.8
3.0

2.6
2.1
2.5
3.1

2.3
1.8
3.0
3.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

34.5
35.1
34.6
36.2

32.6
34.7
34.0
34.7
36.2

32.8
34.9
34.3
35.1
36.3

33.7
34.9
34.5
35.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

24.7
25.4
25.2
25.9

23.2
24.9
24.8
25.0
25.9

23.3
25.1
25.1
25.2
26.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

31.2
31.5
31.0
32.4

29.5
31.2
30.5
31.0
32.5

29.6
31.4
30.7
31.3
32.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

207.04
209.44
213.23
232.76

198.69
200.39
204.20
225.82
227.05

199.82
207.57
210.08
224.55
236.23

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.42
5.60
5.81
6.03

5.37
5.49
5.72
5.99
6.12

5.43
5.55
5.74
6.02
6.12

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.2
37.4
36.7
38.6

37.0
36.5
35.7
37.7
37.1

36.8
37.4
36.6
37.3
38.6


See footnotes at end of tables.


Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2252—HOSIERY, NEC (Con.)

41.0
36.2
39.7
38.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
34.2 34.4
35.3 35.4
34.6 34.7
35.9 36.3

Year

PRODUCTION-WORKER
202.88 206.72
211.31 209.06
207.94 200.57
231.77 224.17

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.5
38.0 39.0
39.3
39.9
37.6
37.2 37.0
38.8
38.5
36.1
34.7 35.7
37.4
37.0
38.5
37.3 38.9
39.5
38.8

39.2
38.5
37.2
38.6

114

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.5
36.9
36.8
36.3 36.4
37.8 37.8
37.8
37.8
37.3
36.2 36.0
38.3
38.5
37.8
38.1 37.9
38.6
38.6
37.1

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 2254—KNIT UNDERWEAR MILLS

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 226
Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec

SIC 2257—CIRCULAR KNIT FABRIC MILLS (Con.)

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

29.2
27.1
24.6
24.0

28.8
28.4
24.9
23.8
23.0

29.0
27.8
24.9
24.1
23.0

29.0
27.9
24.5
23.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
29.2
29.4
29.2
29.2
27.9
27.8
27.8
26.8
24.4
24.6
24.8
24.4
24.0
24.1
24.4
24.1

29.4
26.8
24.9
24.7

29.2
26.7
24.7
24.3

29.2
26.4
24.4
24.0

29.1
25.8
24.4
23.5

29.3
25.C
24.2
23.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.5
9.5
8.7
9.3

9.1
9.6
8.4
8.8
9.2

9.4
9.8
8.5
9.0
9.3

9.3
9.9
8.4
9.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
9.4
9.5
9.4
9.4
9.8
9.7
9.8
9.7
8.6
8.7
8.8
8.7
9.4
9.6
9.5
9.4

9.5
9.7
8.8
9.6

9.5
9.6
8.7
9.4

9.8
9.2
9.0
9.4

9.7
9.0
8.9
9.2

9.7
8.7
8.9
9.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

22.0
20.5
18.3
17.5

22.0
21.6
18.9
17.6
16.7

22.3
21.1
18.8
17.7
16.7

21.8
21.1
18.2
17.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
22.1
21.9
22.0
21.8
21.2
21.0
21.0
20.2
18.1
18.3
18.5
18.2
17.6
17.7
17.9
17.6

22.1
20.2
18.4
18.0

21.7
20.1
18.3
17.8

21.9
20.1
18.0
17.4

22.0
19.7
17.7
16.8

22.1
18.9
17.8
17.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

21.0
20.4
18.7
20.4

20.2
21.0
17.9
19.2
20.8

20.6
21.3
17.9
19.6
21.0

20.7
21.3
18.2
19.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
21.2
21.1
21.1
20.9
21.2
20.8
20.8
20.9
18.5
18.7
18.9
18.8
20.2
20.7
21.0
20.4

21.1
20.4
19.1
20.9

21.2
20.1
19.3
20.7

21.4
19.6
19.1
20.7

21.4
19.1
19.0
20.6

21.4
18.7
19.3
20.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

24.7
23.3
20.7
19.9

24.3
24.4
21.4
19.7
19.2

24.6
24.0
21.2
19.8
19.3

24.5
24.1
20.7
19.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
24.7
24.7
24.9
24.6
24.0
23.9
24.0
23.0
20.6
20.7
20.9
20.5
19.7
19.8
20.1
19.8

24.8
23.0
20.9
20.6

24.7
23.0
20.7
20.3

24.8
22.7
20.3
20.0

25.0
22.3
20.3
19.5

25.0
21.5
20.1
19.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

265.85
261.45
272.80
293.02

249.20
270.63
257.85
283.04
305.02

252.72
263.63
260.94
287.32
306.45

DOLLARS
270.51
260.95
266.66
293.44

276.06
255.32
270.36
294.70

278.40
250.97
274.46
293.72

271.15
256.89
282.35
300.33

273.26
250.73
290.34
312.77

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

199.50
206.46
209.19
232.07

194.51
205.70
197.10
224.84
238.34

189.92
205.35
198.23
217.41
243.60

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
197.58 197.00 198.59 203.95 187.43 202.92
206.83 214.10 212.57 211.97 210.48 204.80
204.70 198.93 207.16 217.49 207.52 212.44
227.94 233.25 231.45 238.14 229.50 234.80

202.84
202.95
212.98
238.14

204.06
200.91
218.66
238.98

208.50
197.06
221.76
236.01

205.20
204.33
217.73
231.81

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.36
6.52
6.82
6.96

6.23
6.49
6.75
6.87
7.16

6.24
6.43
6.76
6.94
7.16

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.38
6.38
6.35
6.37
6.38
6.25
6.54
6.54
6.54
6.47
6.44
6.41
6.94
6.84
6.82
6.83
6.82
6.85
6.88
6.90
6.97
6.87
6.94
6.91

6.42
6.53
6.81
7.00

6.40
6.57
6.76
7.01

6.38
6.57
6.82
7.05

6.46
6.74
6.88
7.19

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.32
5.55
5.70
5.89

5.30
5.50
5.68
5.84
6.08

5.32
5.55
5.68
5.86
6.09

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.34
5.31
5.27
5.31
5.34
5.25
5.52
5.51
5.55
5.55
5.56
5.59
5.66
5.62
5.67
5.65
5.70
5.75
5.88
5.81
5.87
5.89
5.92
5.83

5.31
5.53
5.71
5.88

5.37
5.55
5.80
5.93

5.36
5.52
5.76
5.99

5.40
5.66
5.76
5.99

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.8
40.1
40.0
42.1

40.0
41.7
38.2
41.2
42.6

40.5
41.0
38.6
41.4
42.8

42.4
39.9
39.1
42.1

43.0
39.1
39.7
42.1

43.5
38.2
40.6
41.9

42.5
39.1
41.4
42.6

42.3
37.2
42.2
43.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.5
37.2
36.7
39.4

36.7
37.4
34.7
38.5
39.2

35.7
37.0
34.9
37.1
40.0

38.0
36.9
37.6
40.0

38.2
36.7
37.3
40.5

38.0
36.2
37.7
40.3

38.9
35.7
38.5
39.4

38.0
36.1
37.8
38.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.3
3.2
3.8
5.1

3.4
4.3
2.4
4.5
5.2

3.5
3.8
2.6
4.8
5.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.5
4.3
3.8
4.4
4.3
2.9
3.2
3.2
4.1
3.8
3.2
3.3
4.2
3.7
4.2
3.6
3.0
3.3
5.0
5.0
5.1
5.4
5.2
5.2

5.0
2.5
4.4
4.8

5.6
2.3
4.3
5.0

4.8
2.7
4.4
5.1

4.5
2.1
5.0
5.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.6
1.4
1.4
2.4

1.4
1.3
.7
2.0
2.2

1.3
1.2
.8
1.4
2.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.4
1.3
1.7
1.8
1.3
1.8
1.1
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.7
1.6
.9
1.7
1.0
.9
1.2
1.7
2.1
2.0
2.4
2.9
2.1
2.7

1.6
1.4
1.6
2.9

1.7
1.1
1.9
2.9

2.0
.9
2.1
2.8

25.0
23.5
22.0
24.0

25.4
23.0
22.3
23.9

25.3
22.5
22.2
23.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.0
37.1
37.4
38.7
35.7
38.2
38.4
37.2
38.3
38.3
35.6
34.9
36.6
38.7
36.6
39.5
40.5
38.7
39.4
39.7

SIC. 2257—CIRCULAR KNIT FABRIC MILLS
24.9
24.2
1983
24.5
24.0
24.8
25.0
1984
21.9
21.2
21.2
1985
23.6
22.4
22.7
1986
24.1
24.3
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.


24.7
24.9
21.4
23.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.1
24.8
25.1
25.0
24.9
24.4
24.3
24.4
21.7
21.9
22.1
22.0
23.4
23.8
24.1
23.7

25.0
23.8
21.9
24.1

2.3 SIC
1.2
2.3
2.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
25.2
22.C
22.5
23.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

115

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
245.00 268.18 271.79 264.16 266.05
261.53 268.55 262.04 269.45 259.64
271.95 271.44 279.35 287.32 258.55
292.29 292.87 287.85 287.58 287.04

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.7
39.2
42.1
42.6
41.6
40.8
41.7
40.5
41.2
39.7
37.8
39.7
39.8
40.9
41.4
42.3
42.2
41.9
41.8
41.6

226—TEXTILE FINISHING, EXCEPT WOOL
64.8
66.4
58.7
59.5

62.3
68.2
60.6
59.7
60.3

62.5
69.1
58.9
59.8
60.2

62.7
69.7
58.4
59.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
63.6
64.2
64.8
63.6
69.0
67.9
67.9
65.6
58.0
57.9
56.0
59.0
59.5
59.4
59.6
56.9

65.6
65.3
58.3
58.8

66.3
64.6
58.7
59.6

67.1
63.9
59.0
60.1

67.1
62.8
59.7
60.4

67.7
62.2
59.9
60.4

19.6
20.4
17.4
17.8

18.9
20.9
18.3
17.7
18.5

18.6
21.3
17.9
17.7
18.5

18.5
21.6
17.7
17.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
19.7
19.0
19.2
18.8
21.4
21.0
21.0
20.2
17.7
17.3
17.2
16.5
17.5
17.9
18.0
17.1

19.8
20.2
16.8
17.8

20.3
19.8
17.1
18.0

20.5
19.5
17.3
18.2

20.5
19.2
17.4
18.3

20.8
18.9
17.4
18.4

SIC 226
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 226—TEXTILE FINISHING, EXCEPT WOOL (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

54.0
55.9
49.1
49.9

51.5
57.4
50.8
50.2
50.6

51.7
58.4
49.3
50.2
50.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

271.10
279.62
292.63
304.19

251.94
274.18
275.22
297.05
299.47

259.64
285.10
279.40
293.13
300.94

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.58
6.82
7.12
7.26

6.46
6.72
6.95
7.21
7.34

6.54
6.74
7.02
7.22
7.34

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.2
41.0
41.1
41.9

39.0
40.8
39.6
41.2
40.8

39.7
42.3
39.8
40.6
41.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.1
4.0
4.3
4.7

2.5
3.9
3.2
4.2
4.1

3.2
4.5
3.6
4.1
4.0

sic:

51.9
58.7
49.0
50.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
52.7
53.4
52.9
54.0
55.0
57.4
58.4
57.2
46.6
48.4
49.4
48.6
47.4
50.3
49.7
50.0

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
275.39 279.12 281.11 287.51 262.42 275.72
293.94 301.20 282.49 283.59 261.97 276.91
289.98 291.21 291.21 298.45 281.78 300.33
308.59 304.26 299.94 301.80 293.04 319.37

281.35
285.60
308.85
324.51

279.36
278.69
310.03
308.37

288.96
285.48
317.11
316.83

288.23
292.28
323.01
318.75

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.64
6.62
6.61 6.66
6.63 6.63
6.90
6.94 6.84
6.85
6.84
6.94
7.09
7.12 7.12
7.14
7.08 7.10
7.21
7.21 7.21
7.22
7.20
7.41

6.62
7.00
7.10
7.46

6.62
7.02
7.16
7.29

6.72
6.98
7.24
7.42

6.75
7.06
7.21
7.43

41.4
39.9
42.3
43.1

42.5
40.8
43.5
43.5

42.2
39.7
43.3
42.3

43.0
40.9
43.8
42.7

42.7
41.4
44.8
42.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.5
3.4
4.3
4.8
4.2
4.5
4.7
5.0
3.4
3.9
3.2
4.1
3.4
4.1
4.2
4.5
3.7
4.9
5.2
4.6
4.2
4.5
4.3
5.3

4.4
4.1
5.6
5.9

4.4
3.9
6.0
5.2

4.6
4.3
6.6
5.6

4.3
4.3
7.0
5.3

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

SIC 2261—FINISHING PLANTS, COTTON (Con.)

54.6
54.8
48.6
49.1

55.5
54.4
49.0
49.7

56.2
53.8
49.4
50.2

56.3
52.9
49.9
50.6

56.8
52.4
50.2
50.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

276.89
284.41
299.04
307.22

253.10
280.71
284.09
296.19
301.67

264.77
291.02
290.87
295.30
300.85

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
269.86 273.14 273.79 280.50 258.59 273.31
285.95 288.83 279.04 280.96 261.23 276.46
286.94 282.98 285.82 294.28 275.16 295.18
302.52 300.88 298.39 299.63 286.80 314.15

278.28
281.39
307.16
315.92

274.14
272.16
302.15
308.55

277.22
280.67
310.89
315.32

284.01
288.81
315.38
319.25

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.64
6.92
7.12
7.28

6.54
6.83
6.98
7.12
7.34

6.57
6.88
7.06
7.15
7.32

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.55
6.53 6.57
6.55
6.55
6.60
6.76
6.78
6.74
6.77
6.75 6.86
7.05
7.11
7.11
7.16
7.11
7.13
7.22
7.25
7.19
7.22
7.17 7.34

6.61
6.88
7.16
7.33

6.59
6.89
7.16
7.26

6.68
6.93
7.23
7.35

6.73
7.01
7.25
7.39

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.7
41.1
42.0
42.2

38.7
41.1
40.7
41.6
41.1

40.3
42.3
41.2
41.3
41.1

41.6
40.3
41.4
42.8

42.1
40.9
42.9
43.1

41.6
39.5
42.2
42.5

41.5
40.5
43.0
42.9

42.2
41.2
43.5
43.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.1
4.1
4.8
4.9

2.4
3.7
3.5
4.3
4.0

3.8
4.3
3.8
4.3
3.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.2
4.0
4.3
4.5
3.5 4.6
4.6
4.6
3.8
4.0
3.2
3.9
3.7
3.9
3.8
4.3
3.0
4.4
4.7
4.5
4.1
4.2
3.7
5.3

4.4
4.0
5.1
5.3

4.3
3.6
4.9
4.9

4.7
4.1
5.8
5.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.7
41.2
41.8
42.5
39.6
42.3
42.6
41.4
41.5
38.7
40.7
39.8
40.2
41.1
38.7
41.9
41.5
41.5
41.5
40.0

Sept.

Mar.

2261— FINISHING PLANTS, COTTON

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

25.8
25.7
22.7
23.2

25.4
26.4
23.8
23.4
23.6

25.6
26.8
23.4
23.4
23.5

25.3
26.9
22.3
23.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.6
25.7
25.9
25.2
26.8
26.3
26.3
25.2
22.5
22.0
21.9
21.7
23.3
23.1
23.0
21.7

26.1
25.3
22.5
22.9

26.0
25.3
22.7
23.2

26.2
25.0
22.8
23.5

26.1
24.4
23.3
23.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.4
8.6
7.2
7.5

8.6
8.8
7.9
7.4
7.7

8.4
8.7
7.6
7.5
7.7

8.1
8.8
7.5
7.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
8.2
8.2
8.4
8.2
8.8
8.8
8.7
8.5
7.4
7.1
7.0
6.8
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.0

8.5
8.7
6.9
7.4

8.5
8.5
6.9
7.6

8.5
8.4
7.0
7.6

8.6
8.3
7.1
7.7

21.4
1983
20.9
21.1
1984
22.1
22.6
21.7
1985
19.1
20.1
19.6
1986
19.7
19.9
19.9
1987
20.0
20.0

See footnotes at end of tables.


20.9
22.6
18.7
20.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
21.1
21.4
21.3
20.8
22.6
22.1
22.1
21.0
18.9
18.5
18.4
18.2
19.8
19.7
19.7
18.2

21.6
21.2
19.0
19.4

21.7
21.4
19.1
19.6

21.9
21.1
19.3
19.9

21.8
20.6
19.7
20.2

4.6 SIC
4.4
5.9
5.5 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
43.3
41.6
42.1 42.4
42.6
43.4 41.3
41.4
38.3
40.9
40.9 40.9
41.8
39.8
42.8
42.2 41.6
41.8
40.7

2262—FINISHING PLANTS, SYNTHETICS
23.5
23.4
22.0
22.2

23.0
24.0
21.9
22.2
22.6

23.1
23.9
21.2
22.3
22.6

23.3
24.1
21.9
22.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.3 23.5
23.4
23.3
23.9 23.6
23.6
23.0
22.3 21.9
22.0
21.5
22.4 22.1
22.3
21.3

23.5
23.0
22.1
21.8

23.7
22.9
22.1
22.3

24.0
22.8
22.2
22.4

24.0
22.9
22.3
22.5

23.9
22.7
22.3
22.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.1
4.9
4.5
4.6

4.9
5.1
4.5
4.5
4.9

4.9
5.2
4.5
4.4
4.9

4.9
5.2
4.5
4.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5.2
5.0
4.9
5.1
5.1
5.0
5.0
4.8
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.6
4.5

5.1
4.8
4.5
4.6

5.2
4.8
4.6
4.6

5.2
4.7
4.6
4.7

5.1
4.8
4.6
4.8

5.1
4.7
4.4
4.9

8.9 1983
8.1 1984
7.2 1985
7.7 1986
1987

19.6
19.6
18.0
18.1

19.1
20.2
18.1
18.1
18.4

19.2
20.1
17.5
18.2
18.3

19.3
20.2
18.1
18.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
19.3
19.6
19.3 19.5
20.1 19.8
19.9
19.2
18.4 18.1
18.1
17.5
18.1 18.0
18.3
17.3

19.5
19.2
17.9
17.6

19.8
19.1
18.0
18.0

20.0
19.1
18.1
18.1

20.1
19.1
18.2
18.3

20.1
18.9
18.2
18.4

275.09
293.71
304.31
315.95

259.29
278.56
290.03
316.61
313.59

266.66
293.87
289.73
310.31
318.10

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
273.36 272.00 274.99 285.91 260.14 281.12
294.99 289.76 294.48 298.66 271.17 300.21
303.14 284.24 298.62 310.23 281.22 307.34
309.83 309.42 311.13 313.05 288.40 324.17

286.47
300.76
322.66
324.10

278.36
289.87
311.95
321.30

272.30
301.18
320.95
329.99

289.68
312.66
327.89
335.84

26.5
24.2
23.4
23.7

22.1
20.4
19.8
20.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

116

SIC 228

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2262—FINISHING PLANTS, SYNTHETICS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.86
7.27
7.57
7.65

6.70
7.07
7.38
7.76
7.63

6.82
7.15
7.41
7.70
7.61

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.1
40.4
40.2
41.3

38.7
39.4
39.3
40.8
41.1

39.1
41.1
39.1
40.3
41.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.0
4.1
4.1
4.7

2.9
3.6
3.4
4.4
4.2

3.4
4.1
3.7
4.1
4.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.80
6.84
6.84
6.80
6.81
6.74
7.34
7.27
7.19
7.16
7.32
7.20
7.60
7.43
7.57
7.58
7.66
7.56
7.65
7.57
7.64
7.70
7.53
7.58
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
38.2
400
41.8
40.8
41.2
373
40.3
408
409
37.1
37.4
40.8
40.5
39.5
41.1
40.5
40.5
38.3
41.3

41.1
40.9
40.6
42.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.6
3.3
3.8
4.6
3.8
4.6
3.7
4.1
4.1
3.2
4.5
4.0
3.7
4.2
2.7
4.3
4.5
3.6
4.2
4.1
4.3
3.6
5.5
4.2

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

6.97
7.30
7.61
7.68

6.89
7.32
7.59
7.65

7.00
7.40
7.66
7.71

7.10
7.48
7.77
7.65

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.8
41.3
41.5
41.6

38.7
40.0
39.5
40.5
43.1

39.9
40.9
38.6
39.9
43.6

41.1
41.2
42.4
42.2

40.4
396
41.1
42.0

38.9
40.7
41.9
42.8

408
41.8
42.2
43.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

45
42
3.8
4.2

25
40
3.0
4.2
4.5

33
40
2.8
3.9
4.9

4.2
4.5
4.9
5.4

4.1
4.1
4.2
5.2

4.7
4.6
5.1
5.3

4.6 SIC
5.3
5.4
6.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.7
42.0
41.4
43.3
41.2
40.2
41.8
42.5
41.6
42.3
40.8
40.0
41.4
42.3
41.0
40.5
41.0
40.1
40.9
40.3

42.9
41.8
42.2
42.9

43.4
41.6
43.3
44.1

42.1
41.2
43.1
42.4

42.3
41.3
42.6
42.6

41.9
40.9
43.0
44.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
43
53
43
49
49
38
43
46
49
38
50
46
3.4
4.5
3.8
4.1
3.4
3.2
4.9
4.1
3.7
3.1
3.5
3.3

57
4.3
4.5
5.6

50
4.1
4.9
4.3

4.7
39
4.3
4.7

5.0
3.2
4.2
5.1

228—YARN AND THREAD MILLS
110.1
106.2
101.1
104.0

108.1
109.6
102.0
101.4
107.8

108.7
108.5
101.2
101.3
107.8

109.5
108.6
100.5
102.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
106.9
111.2
110.2
110.5
102.4
108.2
109.2
107.9
102.4
97.0
101.2
101.5
102.7
102.2
103.6
102.8

111.5
106.2
100.9
105.5

111.8
105.7
101.4
105.8

111.3
103.2
101.5
106.0

110.4
102.7
101.4
106.9

110.6
102.4
101.6
107.2

THOUSANDS
48.2
48.3
53.2
53.5
53.5
53.3
54.7
54.8

49.8
54.5
54.8
56.0

50.4
54.6
55.6
56.9

50.9
54.5
55.9
56.7

50.6
54.4
558
57.2

50.8
54.3
55 5
57.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

53.9
52.1
49 5
508

53.0
53.8
499
49 7
52.8

52.8
53.2
49 5
49 3
52.5

53.3
53.0
49 4
49.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
53.9
52.3
53.8
54.3
53.6
50.0
53.1
53.1
47.2
501
49 5
49 6
49.7
50.2
50.5
50.5

54.7
51.7
49.4
51.1

55.0
51.8
49.7
51.7

54.6
50.6
49.9
518

54.3
50.4
49.9
52.3

54.3
50.5
49.9
52.6

20.1
19.8
22.2
23.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
20.7
20.7
20.5
20.3
20.4
20.5
21.0
20.9
21.9
21.8
21.7
21.9
23.3
23.4
23.4
23.3

21.7
21.6
23.2
23.9

22.0
21.9
23.7
24.5

22.2
22.2
23.9
24.4

20.8
22.1
23.7
25.3

20.2
22.1
23.6
25.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

98.3
94.4
89.6
92.6

96.1
97.7
90.7
89.9
96.5

96.8
96.8
89.6
89.8
96.8

97.8
96.7
88.9
90.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
98.7
95.4
99.0
99.5
96.4
97.2
90.6
96.1
85.7
90.7
89.9
89.6
92.2
91.0
90.5
91.3

99.6
94.3
89.6
94.1

99.7
93.7
90.0
94.5

99.5
91.1
90.2
94.9

98.5
91.0
90.2
95.7

98.8
90.8
90.5
96.4

37.0
42.0
43.5
45.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
37.6
38.0
38.4
38.1
42.5
42.6
43.1
42.6
43.0
42.9
43.1
43.0
45.0
44.9
45.0
45.0

40.0
43.9
44.8
46.1

40.6
44.4
45.5
47.0

41.0
44.1
45.7
46.8

40.7
44.2
45.6
47.3

40.7
43.9
45.4
47.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

238.21
239.98
250.40
275.60

223.65
248.26
234.91
269.00
285.24

227.13
247.05
234.17
266.85
284.81

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
238.71 239.71 237.22 240.95
243.21 241.00 236.38 235.56
244.67 251.07 246.64 257.86
272.85 273.49 269.86 281.65

246.12
234.30
259.94
281.20

242.94
228.69
264.36
280.93

242.43
232.86
267.96
281.82

243.90
233.86
270.50
287.71

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
258.74 272.79 267.96 273.27
273.73 280.08 267.33 277.55
281.26 293.14 284.38 292.87
285.73 291.10 295.65 312.74

278.19
275.39
301.80
326.34

267.76
272.33
302.56
312.06

271.57
276.30
299.48
318.22

274.86
274.44
303.58
331.06

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.81
6.06
6.26
6.50

5.72
6.07
6.07
6.42
6.68

5.75
6.07
6.13
6.43
6.67

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.82
5.79
5.80
5.78
5.78
5.76
6.04
6.04
6.07
6.03
6.05
6.07
6.32
6.21
6.23
6.26
6.23
6.18
6.41
6.55
6.42
6.42
6.45
6.45

5.86
6.07
6.34
6.57

5.84
6.05
6.37
6.61

5.87
6.08
6.38
6.60

5.92
6.09
6.41
6.66

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.28
6.34
6.28
6.30
6.37
6.38
6.52
6.52
6.58
6.59
6.65
6.64
6.77
6.93
6.86
6.93
6.97
6.94
7.05
7.05
7.09
7.10
7.30
7.29

6.41
6.62
6.97
7.40

6.36
6.61
7.02
7.36

6.42
6.69
7.03
7.47

6.56
6.71
7.06
7.49

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.0
39.6
40.0
42.4

39.1
40.9
38.7
41.9
42.7

39.5
40.7
38.2
41.5
42.7

42.0
38.6
41.0
42.8

41.6
37.8
41.5
42.5

41.3
38.3
42.0
42.7

41.2
38.4
42.2
43.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

48.7
53.4
54.4
55.6

46.2
51.4
54.0
54.6
56.5

46.6
51.6
54.1
54.7
56.7

46.9
52.5
53.8
54.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

20.7
21.0
22.7
23.9

19.8
19.7
22.2
23.6
24.1

19.9
20.3
22.3
23.4
23.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.8
43.0
44.2
45.8

36.4
41.2
43.7
45.3
46.0

36.8
41.2
43.7
45.0
46.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

265.43
272.17
287.18
301.18

239.94
258.80
267.42
288.77
324.97

248.18
263.40
257.85
283.69
328.31

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.35
6.59
6.92
7.24

6.20
6.47
6.77
7.13
7.54

6.22
6.44
6.68
7.11
7.53


See footnotes at end of tables.


Jan.

SIC 227—FLOOR COVERING MILLS> (Con.)

SIC 227—FLOOR COVERING MILLS
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
47.6
48.0
53.0
53.0
53.3
53.3
54.7
54.6

Year

Ann.
Avg.

PRODUCTION-WORKER
259.99 264.38
275.80 272.54
280.28 277.20
288.35 282.71

117

PRODUCTION-WORKER
233.86 238.14
248.26 247.66
236.69 237.99
268.32 270.26

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.4
41.2
40.9
40.6
41.3
39.2
40.9
40.8
40.2
39.9
39.4
38.2
38.3
39.4
40.3
42.1
41.6
41.9
42.6
42.5

41.4
39.0
40.8
43.0

MANUFACTURING

SIC 228
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 228—YARN AND THREAD MILLS (Con.)

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

3.7
3.2
3.4
4.7

2.7
4.0
2.7
4.5
5.0

3.1
3.9
2.7
4.3
5.0

3.4
3.8
2.6
4.4

3.8
3.9
3.0
4.5

3.8
3.4
3.1
4.6

3.4
2.8
2.8
4.4

3.9
3.3
3.4
4.7

4.0
2.9
3.6
5.1

4.1
2.3
4.0
4.9

3.9
2.4
4.4
4.9

74.4
75.4
72.0
73.4
78.0

1987

75.0
74.7
71.3
73.4
78.6

75.4
74.5
70.7
74.1

75.9
75.0
72.5
73.9

76.3
74.4
72.0
74.4

76.7
74.9
72.3
74.7

17.0
17.0
15.7
15.8

16.5
17.5
16.0
15.0
16.5

16.3
17.3
16.1
15.0
16.3

16.6
17.4
16.2
15.0

9.7

9.4

9.3

9.4

9.6
8.8

10.0
8.9

9.9
8.9

76.1
71.9
73.3
77.1

1983
1984
1985
76.4 1986
71.9 1987
73.6
77.6

8.8

8.3
9.4

35.5
33 8
34.5
36.2

1983
1984
1985
35.6 1986
33 9 1987
34.6
36.4

15.1
15.1
13.9
13.8

14.5
15.6
14.2
13.1

35.4
34.3
33.8
35.3

1987

34.9
35.1
33.6
34.6
36.6

34.9
34.7
33.5
34.4
36.7

35.1
34.4
33.2
34.6

35.5
34 8
34.1
34.5

35.6
34 5
33.9
35.0

35.9
34 9
33.9
35.0

68.7
64.4
66.1
69.9

1983
1984
1985
69.0 1986
64.4 1987
66.3
70.4

68.5
66.2
64.9
68.0

1987

67.2
68.0
64.7
66.1

67.7
67.4
63.9
66.2

70.7

71.3

68.3
67.0
63.5
66.8

68.7
67.5
65.2
66.6

69.1
67.0
64.7
67.1

69.4
67.5
65.0
67.4

241.70
242.80
252.90
280.80

224.80
254.98
235.35
273.92
295.01

229.60
252.95
233.55
270.70
293.02

236.16
253.95
235.08
271.35

243.18
252.13
236.98
274.77

242.18
246.64
247.38
275.63

243.76
243.61
252.53
277.99

5.81
6.07
6.26
6.50

5.72
6.10
6.05
6.43
6.72

1987

5.74
6.11
6.13
6.43
6.69

5.76
6.09
6.17
6.43

5.79
6.09
6.22
6.45

5.78
6.06
6.20
6.41

5.79
6.03
6.22
6.42

9.9
9.1

73.7
71.7
69.3
74.8

76.6
73.9
72.4
76.4

76.5
73.7
72.8
76.5

76.6
71.8
73.0
76.8

8.3
9.2

8.2

8.3

8.6

8.9

14.7
15.5
14.3
12.9

147

14.4
15.5
14.2
13.1
14.5

34.5
33 4
32.3
35.1

35.9
34 2
33.9
35.8

35.9
34 4
34.2
36.0

35.9
33 6
34.3
36.1

215.07
220.22
236.60
251.94

209.21
217.62
226.04
254.13
248.90

207.57
219.58
227.25
251.80
251.46

66.3
64.2
62.2
67.5

69.0
66.3
65.3
69.Q

68.9
66.2
65.7
69.2

69.1
64.0
65.9
69.5

247.13
230.51
272.43
290.18

1983
1984
1985
248.29 1986
232.86 1987
276.06
296.82

5.63
5.92
6.21
6.51

5.52
5.85
6.06
6.45
6.55

5.55
5.84
6.06
6.44
6.60

5.58
5.87
6.09
6.46

240.61
239.79
248.35
276.91

244.86
238.37
260.60
287.55

251.39
235.13
262.48
287.98

247.62
230.12
268.81
287.10

5.87
6.05
6.38
6.61

1983
1984
1985
5.94 1986
6.08 1987
6.42
6.67

38.2
37.2
38.1
38.7

37.9
37.2
37.3
39.4
38.0

37.4
37.6
37.5
39.1
38.1

38.4
37.2
37.6
38.0

5.77
6.04
6.24
6.41

5.83
6.05
6.31
6.55

5.86
6.06
6.34
6.59

5.84
6.04
6.37
6.60

2.8

2.3

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.5
2.8

2.8
2.5

2.5
2.6

2.6
2.4

3.0
3.3

2.5
2.2

2.7
2.4

42.1
38.1
42.7
43.9

1983
1984
1985
41.8 1986
38.3 1987
43.0
44.5

3.4

3.5
3.0

3.3
3.1

3.0

2.9

3.9

4.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.6
40.0
40.4
43.2

39.3
41.8
38.9
42.6
43.9

40.0
41.4
38.1
42.1
43.8

41.0
41.7
38.1
42.2

42.0
41.4
38.1
42.6

41.9
40.7
39.9
43.0

42.1
40.4
40.6
43.3

4.1
3.5
3.7
5.2

2.9
4.5
2.8
5.0
5.7

3.4
4.5
2.8
4.7
5.6

See footnotes at end of tables.



Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

41.7
39.7
39.8
43.2

42.0
39.4
41.3
43.9

42.9
38.8
41.4
43.7

42.4
38.1
42.2
43.5

16.5
16.4
15.3
16.0

17.5
17.1
15.4
16.1

17.8
16.8
15.5
16.1

17.5
16.6
15.5
16.1

17.3
16.4
15.2
16.5

17.5
16.2
15.0
16.4

9.4
9.1
8.5
8.9

10.0
9.6
8.7
8.8

10.2
9.5
8.7

10.1
9.3
8.8

10.0
9.1
8.6

10.0
9.0
8.5

9.0

9.0

9.3

9.4

15.6
15.2
13.6
14.1

15.9
14.7
13.7
14.2

15.6
14.7
13.7
14.2

15.4
14.5
13.4
14.6

15.6
14.4
13.3
14.8

219.63
225.29
243.28
251.94

215.08
218.87
242.65
256.51

217.93
226.35
245.36
252.22

219.65
220.70
247.68
248.34

5.62
5.91
6.25
6.52

5.69
6.04
6.27
6.51

5.66
5.98
6.27
6.68

5.69
6.02
6.34
6.62

5.75
6.03
6.40
6.64

38.8
36.8
38.5
39.1

38.6
37.3
38.8
38.7

38.0
36.6
38.7
38.4

38.3
37.6
38.7
38.1

38.2
36.6
38.7
37.4

3.1
2.5
2.9
3.6

3.1

2.7

2.8

3.7

2.3
3.0

2.2
3.1

2.4
3.1

2.4
3.3

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.0

57.7
56.0
55.0
54.6

58.2
56.2
55.1
55.0

58.4
56.4
55.0
55.1

58.0
56.1
54.9
55.5

57.3
55.9
54.9
55.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS

it./

14.9
15.6
14.4
13.1

14.9
15.3
14.1
13.4

15.0
15.3
14.0
14.0

14.9
14.6
13.5
13.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
214.27
218.36
228.98
245.48

216.12
224.20
237.60
248.45

215.81
221.84
229.88
259.29

216.19
221.03
236.22
254.48

213.57
214.48
234.62
246.01

218.06
217.49
240.63
254.93

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS-IN DOLLARS
5.57
5.90
6.22
6.47

5.62
5.90
6.13
6.45

5.63
5.91
6.20
6.41

5.68
5.86
6.24
6.44

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.8
38.0
3S.2
38.4

38.4
37.6
37.5
40.2

38.4
37.4
38.1
39.7

37.6
36.6
37.6
38.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.6
2.3
2.4
3.1

SIC,229—MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE GOODS
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Aug.

THOUSmS
9.6
9.8
8.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLURS
1983
1984
1985
1986

16.9
17.2
15.9
16.1

9.5
9.9
8.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

16.8
17.2
16.0
15.5

9.5
10.0
9.0

DDfinilPT (An iiiAni/r
nilCAMDO
rKUUUUiuN wuKrvtKO—IN in OUSANDS
1983
1984
1985
1986

16.8
17.5
16.3
15.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1983
1984
1985
1986

4.0
2.5
4.5
5.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
75.8
73.7
72.1
75.3

July

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS

4.4
2.7
3.8
5.1

SIC 2281-YARN MILLS, EXCEPT WOOL
1983
1984
1985
1986

June

SIC 2282—THROWING AND WINDING MILLS

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

May

3.7
4.3
2.8
4.7

4.3
4.2
3.0
5.0

4.3
3.8
3.5
5.0

4.3
3.6
3.7
5.1

3.8
3.1
3.1
4.9

4.5
3.1
3.9
5.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS

5.0
3.0
4.1
5.7

4.6
2.5
4.4
5.4

4.4
2.5
4.8
5.5

4.3
2.6
5.0
6.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

118

57.6
56.2
55.4
54.8

57.2
57.0
56.4
54.7
54.6

57.6
56.6
56.5
54.5
54.9

57.9
56.3
56.7
54.9

57.6
56.5
56.3
54.9

57.3
56.7
55.7
54.6

57.8
57.1
55.5
54.9

56.0
54.1
53.2
53.0

SIC 231

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 229—MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE GOODS (Con.)

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

15.8
15.4
15.5
15.7

15.8
15.6
15.7
15.4
15.7

15.7
15.4
15.5
15.7
15.8

16.1
15.4
15.4
15.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
15.7
15.8
15.2
15.9
15.5
15.5
15.3
14.6
15.6
15.4
15.4
15.1
15.8
15.7
15.8
15.5

15.8
15.3
15.5
15.6

16.0
15.5
15.5
16.0

16.1
15.5
15.7
16.0

15.9
15.5
15.5
15.8

15.7
15.6
15.7
15.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

983.7
1,002.5
944.7
930.9

947.0
994.7
954.1
932.5
920.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

45.3
44.4
43.2
42.5

44.6
45.1
44.4
42.1
42.8

45.1
44.9
44.3
42.0
43.1

45.4
44.7
44.4
42.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
45.2
44.9
45.5
43.9
44.8
45.0
45.2
42.7
44.0
43.5
43.4
41.3
42.5
42.4
42.7
40.9

45.6
44.1
42.9
42.3

46.1
44.4
42.7
43.0

46.2
44.4
42.6
43.0

45.8
44.0
42.5
43.2

45.6
43.9
42.5
43.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

194.76
202.02
208.57
214.33

188.68
200.19
205.49
213.38
218.59

185.48
201.66
202.92
207.64
220.00

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

289.91
305.15
317.67
336.84

269.87
304.40
311.53
336.69
354.53

271.08
299.33
306.86
335.05
352.84

303.63
307.82
321.30
338.98

304.13
302.43
327.02
339.40

302.02
309.64
333.20
345.17

309.56
318.43
340.55
354.47

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.38
5.55
5.73
5.84

5.33
5.53
5.74
5.83
5.94

5.33
5.48
5.70
5.80
5.93

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.87
7.18
7.51
7.87

6.68
7.03
7.33
7.74
8.15

6.71
7.01
7.43
7.72
8.13

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.87
6.90 6.98
6.74
6.73
6.86
6.73
7.18
7.19
7.19
7.26
7.11
7.07
7.06
7.55
7.53
7.54
7.56
7.46
7.48
7.42
7.89
7.81
7.90
7.92
7.81
7.78
7.78

7.04
7.27
7.57
7.93

7.04
7.32
7.59
7.99

7.10
7.44
7.67
8.13

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36.2
36.4
36.4
36.7

35.4
36.2
35.8
36.6
36.8

34.8
36.8
35.6
35.8
37.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.2
42.5
42.3
42.8

40.4
43.3
42.5
43.5
43.5

40.4
42.7
41.3
43.4
43.4

43.5
42.4
42.5
42.8

43.2
41.6
43.2
42.8

42.9
42.3
43.9
43.2

43.6
42.8
44.4
43.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.3
1.4
1.4
1.6

1.0
1.3
1.2
1.5
1.7

1.0
1.5
1.3
1.4
1.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.8
4.0
3.8
4.3

2.6
4.4
3.5
4.3
4.6

2.5
4.0
3.4
4.3
4.6

4.5
3.8
3.9
4.5

4.6
3.5
4.3
4.5

4.3
3.6
4.8
4.5

1,192.5
1,176.8
1,123.5
1,109.9

1,198.9
1,172.8
1,124.6
1,114.1

1,200.6
1,161.4
1,120.0
1,106.8

1,183.8
1,145.6
1,114.8
1,108.1

946.9 961.6
950.2
942.6
893.4 901.9
881.9
887.4

968.4
939.5
902.0
890.9

969.0
930.4
897.9
884.9

953.1
916.0
894.7
886.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.4
41.2
42.0
42.2
41.5
42.7
41.5
42.6
43.0
42.9
41.2
41.7
42.3
40.7
41.6
42.7
41.9
42.4
42.9
42.3

43.4
42.5
42.4
42.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.0
3.1
3.6
3.8
3.7
4.8
4.3
4.1
4.3
4.3
3.9
3.5
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.9
3.8
3.1
4.3
4.1
4.1
4.2
4.1
3.9

SIC 23-APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS
1,137.3
1,201.5
1,140.3
1,111.6
1,103.1

1,136.6
1,212.5
1,133.7
1,106.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1,141.9 1,156.3 1,177.7 1,135.4
1,214.3 1,211.8 1,213.5 1,149.7
1,127.1 1,122.1 1,121.6 1,081.4
1,109.7 1,109.0 1,113.8 1,065.9

939.4
909.5
920.8
1983
952.3
947.6
970.9
1984
898.9
907.5
915.9
1985
887.1
892.0
895.3
1986
875.5
881.9
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.


920.6
979.3
910.2
891.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
924.0
934.3 951.3 913.8
979.9
977.5 975.1
918.2
905.3
899.1
898.8
860.2
895.1
893.1
894.9
852.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1,163.4
1,185.3
1,121.3
1,105.5

1,123.7
1,176.1
1,132.2
1,107.0
1,096.5

1,175.7
1,187.4
1,114.4
1,103.1

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Dec.

Nov.

SIC 23—APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE: PRODUCTS (Con.)

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
278.62 277.69 282.66 289.49 285.11 299.46
303.58 303.30 302.89 306.59 298.39 305.58
308.67 308.18 311.08 319.37 306.47 319.70
333.76 329.09 331.14 336.90 327.24 334.17

Apr.

4.5 SIC
3.9
52
4.9 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

960.9
960.0
1,018.2 1,028.2
956.7
962.0
932.7
937.1
926.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
965.7
978.5
997.1
957.3
1,030.2 1,028.3 1,027.0 967.7
950.6
946.1
944.5
906.7
933.4
933.7
937.8
893.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
190.28 192.07 192.77 196.54 193.50
201.85 202.77 200.75 204.06 199.08
207.43 204.13 206.34 209.56 206.34
213.01 212.80 212.65 215.13 210.18

994.7 1,010.3 1,015.8 1,016.6
980.6
991.3
1,002.9 995.6
944.3
947.2
948.2
938.4
932.8
935.7
938.8
928.9

999.9
965.6
937.4
933.8

DOLLARS
196.18
202.02
208.25
213.96

198.72
203.24
210.82
217.49

200.00
203.08
211.23
216.60

200.19
203.08
213.12
218.36

200.38
207.32
215.55
220.66

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.34
5.37
5.36
5.33
5.35
5.36
5.50
5.51
5.50
5.53
5.53
5.55
5.73
5.75
5.70
5.71
5.70
5.69
5.82
5.83
5.81
5.83
5.79
5.83

5.40
5.63
5.76
5.91

5.42
5.61
5.74
5.87

5.44
5.61
5.76
5.87

5.46
5.68
5.81
5.90

36.6
36.4
36.6
36.7

36.8
36.1
36.6
36.8

36.9
36.2
36.8
36.9

36.8
36.2
37.0
37.2

36.7
36.5
37.1
37.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.4
1.2
1.4
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.1
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.1
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.6
1.5
1.3
1.5
1.4
1.4

1.5
1.3
1.6
1.8

1.6
1.3
1.5
1.7

1.5
1.4
1.6
1.8

1.4
1.3
1.7
1.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.1
36.6
35.7
35.9
36.1
36.5
36.9
36.0
36.7
36.8
36.2
36.7
36.2
36.2
35.5
36.6
36.9
36.3
36.6
36.5

231—MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS AND COATS
70.4
70.5
63.3
59.5

71.9
71.6
66.8
61.3
58.9

71.6
72.6
65.9
60.8
58.3

67.4
72.2
63.3
59.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
68.4
70.0
70.9
68.7
71.8
71.5
72.0
68.6
63.0
62.8
61.7
63.7
58.8
59.7
59.9
58.1

69.1
69.6
62.5
59.3

71.1
69.6
62.7
59.0

71.5
68.5
62.0
58.7

72.0
68.7
61.9
59.1

72.3
68.8
62.7
59.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

54.9
54.6
49.4
46.5

56.3
55.3
52.3
48.0
46.4

55.9
56.0
51.7
47.3
45.5

52.4
55.6
49.4
46.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
53.4
53.6
55.2
54.6
55.1
55.2
55.6
53.1
50.0
49.4
49.1
48.1
46.3
46.8
46.8
45.5

53.6
53.9
49.0
46.3

55.4
54.2
49.0
46.2

55.7
53.5
48.3
46.1

56.0
53.7
48.1
46.5

56.3
53.4
48.7
46.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

61.5
61.7
55.2
51.2

63.0
62.5
58.6
52.8
50.7

63.0
63.3
57.7
52.4
49.9

58.9
63.2
55.4
51.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
60.1
59.7
61.0
61.9
62.7
62.7
63.1
60.1
55.7
55.0
54.7
53.9
50.6
51.3
51.5
50.1

60.2
61.2
54.5
51.0

62.0
61.1
54.8
50.6

62.6
60.1
54.0
50.5

62.8
60.3
53.8
50.9

63.1
60.2
54.3
51.1

119

MANUFACTURING

SIC 231
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 231—MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS AND COATS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

221.70
237.98
232.75
233.69

213.06
232.68
238.48
240.48
238.43

196.77
235.15
230.48
227.11
238.74

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.21
6.52
6.65
6.62

6.07
6.41
6.68
6.68
6.66

6.13
6.39
6.70
6.66
6.65

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

35.7
36.5
35.0
35.3

35.1
36.3
35.7
36.0
35.8

32.1
36.8
34.4
34.1
35.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

.7
1.1
.8
.9

.5
1.1
1.0
.9
1.1

.3
1.3
.7
.9
1.0

sic:

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
211.70 211.90 217.16 226.67 228.15 221.86
234.15 236.53 233.14 239.51 244.28 240.83
238.88 229.82 225.42 225.08 230.12 223.70
234.08 233.42 234.19 234.55 234.30 225.69

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

231.36
238.02
235.50
235.98

233.21
237.54
238.26
238.62

233.73
242.36
243.69
235.21

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.93
5.08
5.27
5.38

4.94
5.08
5.26
5.38
5.46

4.91
5.05
5.25
5.38
5.43

DOLLARS
6.18
6.58
6.56
6.58

6.28
6.63
6.64
6.68

6.27
6.63
6.56
6.61

6.32
6.58
6.60
6.61

6.30
6.64
6.64
6.57

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.1
37.0
36.7
37.1

35.8
36.6
35.6
37.5
36.9

35.7
37.2
35.0
36.1
37.2

35.9
36 6
34.1
34.3

37.0
36 8
35.0
35.0

36.9
359
35.9
35.7

36.9
361
36.1
36.1

37.1
36 5
36.7
35.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.2
12
1.2
1.3

1.0
11
.8
1.4
1.4

1.0
12
1.1
1.3
1.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
.4
.4
.5
.8
1.0
8
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.3
.7
.5
.7
.7
.6
.6
.7
.9
.8
.7
.9
.8

.9
1.1
.9
.8

.9
.9
.9
.9

10
.9
1.0
.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
34.4
34.2
35.6
36.5
36.1
367
36.9
366
364
369
34.2
35.6
34.5
34.0
34.0
35.2
35.1
35.7
35.7
35.5

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 232—MEN'S AND BOYS' FURNISHINGS (Con.)

232.36
243.98
232.40
233.80

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
6.32
6.16
6.21
6.19
6.10
6.38
6.41
6.37
6.58
6.62
6.71
6.72
6.63
6.62
6.67
6.65
6.65
6.56
6.57
6.60

Apr.

232—MEN'S AND BOYS' FURNISHINGS

11 SIC
1.0
1.1
1.1 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.90
4.90
4.92
4.93
4.91
4.93
5.09
5.09
5.07
5.06
5.04
5.05
5.28
5.29
5.26
5.26
5.25
5.23
5.38
5.40
5.36
5.36
5.36
5.36

4.94
5.10
5.27
5.40

4.93
5.09
5.28
5.39

4.97
5.12
5.31
5.38

4.99
5.15
5.34
5.42

37.9
37.2
37.1
37.1

37.9
36.5
37.0
36.8

37.7
36.5
37.2
37.1

37.5
36.4
37.6
37.5

37.1
36.5
37.7
37.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.1
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.0
13
13
1.3
1.5
10
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.3
.9
1.0
.9
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.0
1.3

1.3
1.0
1.3
1.3

1.2
1.0
1.2
1.3

1.2
1.1
1.4
1.5

1.2
1.0
1.5
1.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.2
37.7
37.5
36.2
36.6
37.4
37.7
37.5
38.1
36.7
36.0
35.7
36.9
37.7
37.0
37.2
37.1
37.1
37.7
36.9

2321—MEN'S AND BOYS' SHIRTS AND NIGHTWEAR
92.8
94.7
84.7
85.9

88.2
95.2
87.3
84.5
85.0

88.6
96.1
85.5
84.8
84.9

89.1
96.1
83.4
85.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
90.6
92.3
94.0
92.5
96.5
97.4
97.9
93.4
84.4
83.8
84.8
83.3
86.3
86.9
87.1
85.1

94.6
95.6
84.1
87.6

95.9
94.3
84.3
87.1

96.6
92.7
84.8
85.7

96.3
90.9
85.0
85.5

95.3
89.8
85.1
85.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

323.4
332.1
312.0
308.2

311.0
330.9
316.0
310.5
305.9

312.5
334.0
314.3
309.7
306.3

312.0
339.3
311.5
307.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
316.6
322.1
327.2
313.9
340.9
341.7
343.0
322.4
312.9
311.3
314.3
302.7
311.4
312.4
312.4
301.1

329.2
336.4
312.0
307.1

332.9
331.1
311.9
306.9

335.4
325.1
312.2
306.1

335.3
322.2
312.6
305.8

332.3
318.6
312.2
307.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

81.3
82.4
74.1
75.2

77.6
82.8
75.5
74.2
74.2

78.0
83.8
74.4
74.5
74.4

78.4
83.9
72.7
75.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
80.8
82.4
81.0
79.8
81.2
84.2
85.0
85.5
72.8
74.3
73.7
73.3
75.8
76.4
76.2
73.5

82.5
83.0
74.3
76.3

83.8
81.9
74.4
76.1

84.4
80.5
74.6
75.1

84.0
79.0
74.6
74.7

82.7
77.8
74.5
74.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

274.3
281.8
265.5
262.4

263.8
280.5
268.1
264.7
260.5

265.4
284.0
266.7
264.5
261.6

264.8
288.8
265.4
262.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
269.0
273.6
265.9
277.5
289.9
290.6
251.5
272.5
266.0
264.2
267.7
255.8
265.6
266.3
265.3
255.4

278.9
284.9
266.7
260.7

282.1
280.2
266.7
261.2

285.1
275.4
266.6
260.8

284.4
273.2
266.4
260.3

281.3
269.6
266.0
261.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

79.9
82.1
73.2
74.2

75.6
82.0
75.9
72.9
72.8

76.2
83.2
74.1
73.3
72.7

76.9
83.1
72.0
73.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
79.4
81.1
79.5
78.4
84.6
85.1
81.1
83.7
73.4
72.2
72.9
72.3
75.3
73.7
75.3
74.8

81.3
82.9
72.9
75.7

82.6
81.9
72.9
75.2

83.1
80.4
73.3
73.7

82.9
78.9
73.5
73.2

82.1
77.8
73.5
73.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

276.4
285.7
269.8
266.7

265.1
283.4
272.7
269.0
264.5

266.4
286.5
271.0
268.1
264.8

265.8
291.6
268.6
265.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-N THOUSANDS
270.8
275.5
280.2
267.8
293.5
294.5
2$ 5.2 275.9
270.0
269.0
271.9
261.3
269.6
270.9
270.5 260.5

281.6
289.7
270.5
265.8

285.1
285.2
270.4
265.3

286.9
280.2
270.8
264.5

286.8
278.0
271.3
264.1

284.2
274.7
270.4
265.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

173.85
179.58
182.81
192.10

167.80
174.57
177.10
190.77
194.99

167.32
179.33
174.70
187.10
195.60

DOLLARS
176.06
180.91
182.40
190.32

176.01
180.32
184.23
192.47

176.70
177.14
185.20
192.10

178.50
178.49
189.72
196.04

175.79
179.22
192.61
197.32

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

182.90
187.96
193.41
199.60

176.85
185.93
187.26
201.75
201.47

175.29
187.86
183.75
194.22
202.00

DOLLARS
186.47
187.86
194.03
198.86

187.23
186.15
194.99
198.72

185.86
185.79
196.42
199.97

186.38
186.37
199.66
201.75

185.13
187.98
201.32
204.88

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.75
4.88
5.05
5.15

4.74
4.89
5.06
5.17
5.27

4.74
4.86
5.02
5.14
5.23

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.72
4.76
4.75
4.72
4.73
4.73
4.88
4.92
4.87
4.85
4.87
4.85
5.05
5.05
5.04
5.04
4.99
4.97
5.16
5.16
5.11
5.11
5.12
5.13

4.77
4.90
5.02
5.16

4.75
4.88
5.06
5.15

4.76
4.89
5.10
5.20

4.79
4.91
5.15
5.22

See footnotes at end of tables.



PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
178.47 180.44 182.28 184.73 184.13
190.37 191.89 190.13 192.79 184.97
190.08 188.85 194.09 198.30 194.25
200.14 200.34 198.86 202.07 197.78

120

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
171.36 169.10 173.59 176.06 174.06
180.07 181.55 181.16 184.79 178.24
178.27 175.74 183.46 187.49 182.63
194.53 193.50 191.63 194.18 187.39

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 2321—MEN'S AND BOYS' SHIRTS AND NIGHTWEAR (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36.6
36.8
36.2
37.3

35.4
35.7
35.0
36.9
37.0

35.3
36.9
34.8
36.4
37.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.1
1.1
1.0
1.4

.9
.9
.6
1.4
1.4

.7
1.1
.7
1.5
1.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.7
36.8
35.6
36.0
37.3
36.6
38.1
36.9
37.2
36.9
36.6
37.2
34.8
36.4
35.3
36.6
38.0
37.5
37.5
37.7

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2328
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

SIC 2327—MEN'S AND BOYS' SEPARATE TROUSERS (Con.)

37.3
37.3
36.7
37.1

36.9
36.8
36.7
37.3

37.2
36.3
36.6
37.3

37.5
36.5
37.2
37.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.0
.9
1.1
1.4
.9
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.0
1.1
1.1
.8
1.2
1.1
.8
.8
1.3
.6
1.3
1.6
1.0
1.5
1.6
1.5

1.2
1.1
1.2
1.3

1.3
.9
1.1
1.3

1.2
1.2
1.4
1.5

SIC 2327—MEN'S AND BOYS' SEPARATE TROUSERS

36.7
36.5
37.4
37.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.1 SIC
1.0
1.6
1.5 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.3
1.2
1.2
1.0

1.4
1.4
1.1
1.4
1.2

1.1
1.4
1.4
1.1
1.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.1
1.3
l.i
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.3
1.5
.9
1.1
1.2
1.0
1.0
1.0
.8
1.4
.9
.8
.8
.9
.6
.6
.8

1.2
.9
1.4
.7

1.1
1.1
1.2
1.1

1.3
1.2
1.4
1.5

1.7
1.2
1.3
1.2

2328—MEN'S AND BOYS' WORK CLOTHING
96.6
97.6
95.4
92.3

91.1
97.9
93.8
95.3
91.4

91.7
98.5
94.6
94.2
91.5

91.6
101.3
95.8
91.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
94.2
96.7
98.6
94.2
102.0
101.7
102.6
90.7
96.3
96.1
96.6
91.5
94.3
94.6
94.0
90.1

99.7
98.8
96.2
90.3

100.7
96.2
96.0
90.9

101.5
94.8
96.0
91.0

100.6
94.0
96.2
89.9

98.8
92.5
95.4
91.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

62.7
63.3
57.5
56.0

62.9
64.6
58.9
58.0
55.1

62.9
65.0
57.9
57.4
54.5

62.1
65.3
57.2
57.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
62.7
63.4
62.9
57.8
65.2
65.0
65.4
63.3
56.6
56.1
57.3
55.4
56.3
56.3
56.9
54.2

62.8
63.8
57.7
55.6

63.2
62.5
58.1
55.0

63.5
60.4
58.1
54.6

64.0
59.7
58.6
55.3

64.4
59.9
58.4
55.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

81.0
81.9
80.1
76.9

76.5
82.2
78.8
79.8
75.8

77.1
83.1
79.4
78.9
76.3

76.9
85.8
80.9
76.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
82.7
78.7
79.1
81.3
86.2
85.7
86.2
75.5
80.9
80.2
80.9
76.2
78.6
78.8
77.9
75.3

83.4
82.8
81.4
74.9

83.7
80.3
81.1
75.6

85.2
79.2
80.9
75.6

84.3
78.6
80.8
74.6

82.6
77.2
80.2
76.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

52.8
53.2
48.5
47.2

52.7
54.1
49.7
48.8
46.8

52.9
54.6
48.8
48.4
46.2

52.2
54.8
48.4
47.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
52.6
52.9
53.3
48.8
53.2
54.6
55.0
54.7
46.4
47.3
48.3
47.6
45.5
47.5
47.9
47.3

52.9
53.7
48.7
46.9

53.3
52.5
49.1
46.4

53.7
50.8
49.0
46.1

54.0
50.3
49.2
46.7

54.2
50.5
49.1
46.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

81.6
82.9
82.9
80.8

76.9
82.7
80.5
83.8
80.1

77.4
83.5
81.4
82.7
80.0

76.9
86.3
83.0
79.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
83.6
78.8
81.9
79.6
86.5
87.0
75.6
86.9
83.4
84.0
79.0
83.5
82.9
82.3
78.5
82.6

84.5
84.0
84.0
78.8

85.2
82.1
83.8
79.2

85.7
81.2
84.1
79.5

85.0
80.3
84.5
78.5

83.4
79.0
83.6
80.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

54.4
55.1
50.4
49.1

54.4
56.1
51.4
50.7
48.5

54.4
56.3
50.4
50.2
48.0

53.7
56.5
49.7
49.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
54.7
54.2
55.2
50.8
57.0
55.1
56.5
56.6
48.6
49.2
49.3
50.4
50.0
47.6
49.6
49.2

54.3
55.8
50.8
48.9

54.8
54.5
51.0
48.1

55.1
52.6
51.0
47.8

55.3
52.1
51.3
48.8

55.8
52.4
51.2
48.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

185.11
189.62
196.79
198.01

178.20
186.98
188.76
202.74
205.71

174.80
187.00
184.62
188.57
204.06

DOLLAR?
189.63
188.60
199.43
198.01

193.16
187.68
197.00
196.32

191.30
188.23
198.97
197.28

187.11
187.22
199.72
195.11

185.01
187.54
198.52
199.84

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

184.74
191.66
191.33
192.88

184.33
195.43
194.04
197.16
195.20

179.14
193.91
184.42
188.50
194.51

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
180.36 182.36 180.41 183.26 189.13 186.61
192.47 194.11 193.21 194.29 187.90 188.86
187.25 182.18 189.91 191.42 194.99 192.15
191.16 188.50 187.76 194.09 187.09 188.08

185.61
186.88
193.78
187.92

185.84
188.55
193.57
196.72

189.00
188.80
196.79
198.83

193.03
193.25
196.72
204.44

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.91
5.07
5.29
5.47

4.95
5.04
5.20
5.45
5.59

4.91
5.00
5.23
5.45
5.53

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR1
4.90
4.87
4.88
4.89
4.90
4.91
5.07
5.09
5.02
5.07
5.09
5.09
5.32
5.29
5.27
5.30
5.27
5.27
5.48
5.46
5.43
5.47
5.51
5.46

4.89
5.10
5.31
5.53

4.88
5.06
5.32
5.48

4.95
5.06
5.34
5.45

4.96
5.11
5.38
5.49

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.02
5.18
5.30
5.27

5.05
5.17
5.39
5.30
5.29

4.99
5.13
5.33
5.28
5.30

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.01
5.01
4.97
4.98
5.03
5.03
5.16
5.19
5.18
5.14
5.12
5.16
5.35
5.39
5.29
5.23
5.27
5.25
5.31
5.28
5.23
5.26
5.27
5.21

5.03
5.22
5.28
5.22

5.05
5.18
5.26
5.26

5.04
5.23
5.29
5.26

5.04
5.28
5.26
5.31

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.7
37.4
37.2
36.2

36.0
37.1
36.3
37.2
36.8

35.6
37.4
35.3
34.6
36.9

38.7
37.2
37.7
36.2

39.5
36.8
37.1
35.5

39.2
37.2
37.4
36.0

37.8
37.0
37.4
35.8

37.3
36.7
36.9
36.4

36.9
35.8
36.7
36.0

36.8
36.4
36.8
37.4

37.5
36.1
37.2
37.8

38.3
36.6
37.4
38.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.2
1.1
1.4
1.2

1.0
.9
.8
1.3
1.4

1.2
1.1
1.6
1.0
1.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.1
1.4
1.4
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.5
1.2
1.1
1.3
1.2
1.5
1.8
1.3
1.4
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.2

1.6
1.0
1.3
1.1

1.3
1.0
1.4
1.1

1.0
1.1
1.3
1.3

1.1
.9
1.5
1.3

36.5
36.8
1983
35.9
37.8
37.0
37.8
1984
34.6
36.0
36.1
1985
35.7
37.2
36.6
1986
36.7
36.9
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.


PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.4
36.0
36.3
36.8
37.6
37.3
37.4
37.3
37.8
36.7
35.0
33.8
35.9
36.6
37.0
36.0
35.7
35.9
36.9
35.5

37.1
36.6
36.6
36.1

121

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
178.72 181.42 184.73 188.96 185.93
192.91 192.91 191.14 193.93 187.75
196.04 197.16 198.15 203.95 201.63
197.65 200.01 198.92 202.02 202.00

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.7
37.1
38.1
36.4
38.8
37.9
37.9
37.7
38.1
37.4
37.2
37.2
37.6
38.7
37.9
36.2
36.3
36.3
37.0
37.2

MANUFACTURING

SIC 233
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 233—WOMEN'S AND MISSES' OUTERWEAR

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2331—WOMEN'S AND MISSES' BLOUSES AND WAISTS (Con.)

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

388.0
384.1
362.3
355.8

378.4
382.8
363.3
357.6
350.0

386.8
396.5
372.6
3617
357.1

389.4
400.9
375.8
3629

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
387.9
386.9
395.1 380.0
400.8
397.2
394.2
367.8
368.0
365.0
360.3 343.5
361.9
358.6
3583
335.3

389.5
381.3
356.6
353 7

393.3
374.7
362.4
3551

392.9
376.2
361.9
357.7

392.8
371.6
360.5
3519

383.5
365.2
357.3
354.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

53.3
51.8
46.4
44.3

53.6
54.0
47.1
45 5
44.1

52.7
54.7
47.1
450
45.0

53.7
54.2
47.2
44.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
54.4
52.4
52.2
52.9
53.3
52.4
53.2
50.7
46.6
46.3
46.7
44.9
44.0
433
44.0
42.9

53.5
51.0
46.6
44.6

53.9
50.2
46.7
44.8

54.1
50.5
46.6
44.7

53.6
49.5
46.2
44.1

52.8
47.5
45.1
43.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

326.3
319.2
298.9
294.4

319.2
320.7
300.5
296.8
287.4

326 5
332.6
309.9
300 0
293.7

329 6
336.2
311.4
302 3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
326 2 3264
332 9 318 3
326.4
302.8
335.5 331.8
296.4
279.4
304.8
301.0
297 3
2761
3011
297 7

326 5
314.6
293.0
2912

330 2
309.9
298.9
292 7

329 6
311.0
298.3
294 8

329 5
307.0
297.5
290.2

320 7
301.7
295.1
293.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

513
49.9
44.1
41.7

517
52.2
44.8
43 2
41.1

506
53.0
45.0
42 6
41.8

516
52.5
45.0
42.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
507
50 0
519
50 0
48.9
51.5
50.8
51.8
43.1
44.2
43.9
44.0
40 3
41.1
40 5
41.5

515
49.0
44.2
419

518
48.2
44.3
42.0

52.2
48.4
44.3
42.1

52.0
47.7
43.8
41.4

51.2
45.3
42.8
41.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

328.1
323.3
302.0
296.9

319.1
323.4
303.5
298.9
289.9

327.2
335.7
312.7
303.4
296.5

330.3
338.8
315.3
304.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
328.7
334.4
319.9
328.2
308.1
339.0
335.5 330.9
307.8 304.8 299.4 283.0
276.8
301.4
298.3 298.4

329.4
320.2
296.7
294.9

332.8
315.3
301.9
296.9

331.8
315.7
301.6
298.7

332.2
311.1
300.5
293.5

323.1
305.6
296.8
297.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

170.38
175.08
178.52
179.68

168.22
174.00
177.67
178.36
181.94

164.46
176.35
178.88
177.16
183.82

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
168.90 165.77 165.73 174.52 171.69 171.85
174.89 174.54 173.85 175.50 175.85 172.55
180.58 172.89 176.62 180.54 178.31 174.57
175.62 175.61 179.48 182.09 180.49 183.09

172.55
172.54
179.40
181.71

172.26
179.39
185.12
180.94

170.58
177.50
178.54
182.09

173.75
175.62
178.37
180.79

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

182.66
188.92
194.04
196.91

178.87
188.62
190 79
194.53
202.42

175.39
190.27
193.40
191.48
204.48

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
180.61 179.55 178.34 184.26 182.29 184.95
189.89 188.81 186.99 188.07 186.39 188.31
196.47 190.84 192.93 195.16 193 00 19445
194.81 196.21 194.18 197.26 193.41 196.70

185.46
187.37
193 63
199.15

186.49
188.02
193 70
198.45

185.76
188.99
196 77
199.36

189.35
193.00
196 77
204.89

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.91
5.06
513
5.09

4.89
5.00
518
5.20
5.04

4.88
5.01
517
5.15
5.05

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.85
4.93
4.91 4.89
4.86
4.91
5.04 5.03
5.01
5.00
5.01
5.09
513
5 10
5.09
5.10
5.08
5.06
5.07
5.07
5.10
5.03
5.12 5.09

4.93
5.12
5.17
5.09

4.95
5.14
5.20
5.04

4.93
5.13
5.16
5.03

4.95
5.15
5.17
5.05

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.31
5.46
5.56
5.61

5.23
5.42
5.53
5.59
5.67

5.22
5.39
5.51
5.55
5.68

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.22
5.25
5.23
5.31
5.33
5.33
5.45
5.49
5.41
5.41
5.42
5.42
5.56
5.53
5.54
5.55
5.58
5.56
5.59
5.62
5.55
5.59
5.58
5.62

5.36
5.56
5.58
5.69

5.39
5.53
5.55
5.67

5.40
5.51
5.59
5.60

5.41
5.53
5.59
5.66

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

34.7
34.6
34.8
35.3

34.4
34.8
34.3
34.3
36.1

33.7
35.2
34.6
34.4
36.4

35.0
33.9
34.5
35.9

35.0
33.7
34.7
35.7

34.8
34.9
35.6
35.9

34.6
34.6
34.6
36.2

35.1
34.1
34.5
35.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

34.4
34.6
34.9
35.1

34.2
34.8
34.5
34.8
35.7

33.6
35.3
35.1
34.5
36.0

34.7
34.3
35.1
35.0

34.6
33.7
34.7
35.0

34.6
34.0
34.9
35.0

34.4
34.3
35.2
35.6

35.0
34.9
35.2
36.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.1
1.1
1.0
1.3

1.1
1.0
.9
1.0
1.2

1.1
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.2
1.0
1.1
.9
1.3
1.1
1.0
1.1
.7
.8
1.3
.9
1.2
1.0
.9
1.3
.8
1.0
1.1
1.3
.9
1.4
1.3
1.0

1.1
1.0
1.0
1.4

1.3
1.3
1.2
1.4

1.2
1.2
.9
1.5

1.3
1.0
1.0
1.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.2
1.2
1.2
1.4

1.1
1.3
1.1
1.4
1.6

1.0
1.6
1.2
1.4
1.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.0
1.2
1.0
1.2
1.6
1.3
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.3

1.2
1.0
1.3
1.5

1.3
1.0
1.2
1.4

1.3
1.1
1.3
1.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
34.2
34.1
34.6
34.7
34.2
34.2
35.1
34.9
34.5
34.7
35.1
34.9
34.2
34.7
35.4
34.6
35.1
35.1
34.8
35.1

SIC 2331—WOMEN'S AND MISSES' BLOUSES AND WAISTS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

60.3
58.6
52.7
50.1

60.4
61.0
53.4
51.6
49.5

59.4
61.8
53.4
50.9
50.4


See footnotes at end of tables.


60.5
61.3
53.4
50.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
59.0
59.8
60.4
59.3
52.7
52.4
49.9
49.0

THOUSANDS
59.2
61.3
60.1
57.5
52.8
51.7
49.8
48.6

60.9
57.7
52.9
50.4

60.9
56.8
53.1
50.5

61.2
57.2
53.0
50.4

60.9
56.4
52.4
49.8

sic:

1.3
1.1
1.5
1.7 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
60.1
53.9
51.4
49.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

122

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
35.4
35.4
34.1
34.4 33.9
34.7
35.1
35.1
34.7 34.7
35.4
35.1
35.2 33.9
34.7
35.4
36.2
35.6
34.3 34.5

2335—WOMEN'S AND MISSES' DRESSES
123.1
113.8
93.8
86.2

121.1
119.2
97.5
87.8
82.3

126.2
124.4
101.2
90.5
85.2

104.0
94.9
77.7
71.9

102.3
100.1
80.6
73.2
68.2

106.9
104.3
84.2
75.4
70.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
128.3 125.8
124.0
124.1
119.4
127.9 126.0
120.7
117.5
105.1
102.5 99.0
95.3
94.6
87.5
92.3 90.5
87.3
86.9
78.1

121.0
110.4
90.5
84.3

121.8
107.0
92.2
84.7

122.8
105.8
89.0
85.4

122.2
102.7
88.9
82.0

120.8
98.9
87.2
84.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
109.3 106.7
100.1
104.9
105.0
107.2 105.8
101.0
97.5
86.8
85.1 82.4
79.2
78.7
71.9
77.6 76.3
73.3
72.9
64.5

102.2
91.7
74.7
69.9

103.1
88.9
76.2
70.6

103.5
87.9
73.7
71.0

103.1
85.3
73.8
67.9

101.1
81.8
72.3
70.7

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2335—WOMEN'S AND MISSES' DRESSES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

105.6
96.5
78.8
72.8

103.4
101.0
82.2
73.9
68.3

108.5
106.0
85.6
76.7
71.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

180.73
188.10
195.46
199.83

177.23
187.71
193.39
202.27
207.33

174.30
189.72
196.88
197.20
211.58

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.51
5.70
5.80
5.86

5.42
5.62
5.79
5.88
5.89

5.43
5.58
5.74
5.80
5.96

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

32.8
33.0
33.7
34.1

32.7
33.4
33.4
34.4
35.2

32.1
34.0
34.3
34.0
35.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

.9
.9
.9
1.1

.9
.9
.9
1.3
16

.8
1.2
1.0
1.0
15

Year

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2339
Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2337—WOMEN'S AND MISSES' SUITS AND COATS (Con.)

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
110.9 108.7
106.3
106.6
102.0
109.0 107.7
102.2
99.1
88.5
86.7 83.6
79.9
79.5
72.7
78.6 77.2
73.8
73.5
65.3

103.8
93.5
75.9
71.0

104.5
90.8
77.4
71.3

105.0
89.7
74.8
71.7

104.3
87.0
74.7
68.7

102.6
83.5
73.1
71.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

202.30
211.01
220.59
224.81

189.75
205.97
208.37
222.53
219.64

185.90
205.10
209.42
215.98
221.44

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
179.28 178.86 177.45 180.73 181.29
189.73 186.48 185.65 184.60 185.90
199.14 194.11 192.29 193.54 194.54
202.65 199.52 193.87 195.29 191.81

DOLLARS
183.81
190.16
193.78
198.83

182.82
189.01
196.38
201.87

183.68
189.66
194.30
202.72

182.37
187.20
198.80
202.03

186.35
194.47
202.41
206.74

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.95
6.17
6.45
6.46

5.75
6.13
6.22
6.45
6.46

5.72
6.05
6.27
6.39
6.40

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.41
5.40 5.42
5.51
5.57
5.63
5.63 5.60
5.66
5.68
5.72
5.78
5.84 5.90
5.74
5.76
5.79
5.75
5.84 5.80
5.77
5.90
5.83
5.78

5.54
5.78
5.81
5.92

5.60
5.80
5.80
5.98

5.56
5.76
5.83
5.89

5.63
5.84
5.85
5.89

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

34.0
34.2
34.2
34.8

33.0
33.6
33.5
34.5
34.0

32.5
33.9
33.4
33.8
34.6

330
32.9
33.7
34.4

33.0
32.7
33.8
34.1

32.8
32.7
33.5
33.9

32 8
32.5
34.1
34.3

331 1983
33.3 1984
34.6 1985
35.1 1986
1987

11
1.1
1.0
1.3

8
1.1
.6
.9
.8

7
1.1
.7
1.1
1.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.0
.9
1.0
1.1
.9
.9
1.1
.9
.9
.8
.8
.9
.9
.9
1.0
.9
.8
1.0
1.2
1.2
.9
.9
.9
1.3

.8
.7
1.0
1.1

.9
.8
.9
1.2

.9
.6
.9
1.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
33.2 33.0
32.8
32.8
32 2
33.7 33.3
32.8
32.5
32.5
33.5
33.6
33.6
34.1 32.9
33.6
33.1
32.9
34.7 34.4

Apr.

SIC 2337—WOMEN'S AND MISSES' SUITS AND COATS

.8 SIC
.7
1.0
1.4 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
190.71 194.35 195.89 207.20 207.51
204.22 205.70 208.35 216.55 215.06
215.56 210.85 219.33 224.81 224.32
218.54 221.71 222.48 227.98 224.64

DOLLARS
210.60
218.77
230.21
226.80

212.10
219.24
226.55
233.06

210.74
206.36
222.87
223.17

208.60
210.16
225.29
228.45

209.22
215.06
227.36
230.86

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.83
5.92
5.98 6.00
5.71 5.75
6.06 6.05
6.11
6.10
6.18 6.18
6.34 6.37
6.47
6.46
6.54 6.54
6.39 6.54
6.43
6.44
6.40 6.48

6.13
6.30
6.51
6.51

6.18
6.33
6.46
6.45

6.19
6.33
6.53
6.49

6.19
6.27
6.59
6.54

35.1
35.4
35.2
35.0

34.6
34.8
34.8
35.8

34.1
32.6
34.5
34.6

33.7
33.2
34.5
35.2

33.8
34.3
34.5
35.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
12
1.1
1.4
.8
8
7
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.1
.9
1.3
.7
.7
.6
1.1
1.1
1.5
1.0
1.1
1.0

14
1.3
1.3
2.0

1.4
.9
1.3
1.6

1.2
1.1
1.1
1.3

1.1
.9
1.1
1.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
35.0
34.7
33.6
33.4 33.8
34.1
35.5
34.8
33.7 34.0
33.9
34.8
34.3
34.0 33.1
34.6
35.4
35.1
34.2 33.9

2339—WOMEN'S AND MISSES' OUTERWEAR, NEC
148.7
1603
171.4
176.1

145.3
1519
170.3
177.9
178.7

147.7
157 6
174.9
179.2
179.5

148.9
161 1
176.8
180.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
149.3 148.3
149.9
145.2
161.6
151.9
162.5 163.2
167.1
160.3
172.1
173.5
176.2
165.4
179.1 177.4

148.0
158.7
166.0
173.6

150.8
158.4
169.9
173.8

150.3
163.3
173.9
175.6

151.6
165.2
174.7
175.7

149.2
167.9
176.9
178.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

55.9
51.4
44.4
43.5

51.6
50.7
42.1
40.3
39.5

53.5
52.7
43.1
41.1
42.0

51.7
50.6
43.1
40.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
52.8
55.8
59.8
56.2
53.3
51.9
54.0
55.0
42.8
45.2
45.8
44.0
42.4
44.9
45.4
43.2

59.6
54.5
47.2
45.4

59.8
52.5
47.2
46.1

58.6
49.9
46.0
46.3

58.1
47.3
44.5
44.4

53.4
44.5
41.8
42.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

124.3
132.3
140.0
144.0

121.6
126.8
139.7
146.3
144.2

123.7
132.1
144.4
147.2
144.6

124.6
134.7
144.9
148.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
123.7
125.7
121.2
124.7
135.7
136.0
132.6
123.4
142.1 140.5
135.6
129.1
147.3
145.8
144.7
134.7

123.5
128.9
134.8
141.1

125.8
129.8
139.0
141.2

125.6
133.9
142.1
142.9

126.8
135.4
142.6
143.3

124.6
137.7
144.7
145.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

44.7
40.3
34.7
34.2

41.7
39.8
33.1
31.8
30.9

43.2
41.5
34.2
32.4
33.2

42.0
40.1
34.2
31.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
42.6
44.8
47.9
44.6
40.7
42.4
43.1
41.9
33.7
35.0
35.4
33.5
33.5
35.3
35.7
34.0

47.3
43.0
36.9
35.6

47.4
41.0
37.0
36.1

46.4
38.7
35.9
36.2

46.0
36.8
34.9
34.9

42.2
34.7
33.0
33.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

124.2
134.5
142.5
146.9

120.7
128.0
142.1
148.9
148.6

123.2
133.0
146.8
150.5
149.4

124.4
136.0
148.4
151.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
124.0
125.4
120.6
124.6
136.9
138.3
135.2
126.6
145.2
143.5
138.0
131.2
148.0
147.0
146.3
136.1

123.7
132.4
137.5
144.8

126.4
132.6
140.9
145.7

125.4
136.5
144.6
147.1

127.1
137.6
145.2
147.1

124.9
140.3
146.4
149.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

47.1
42.4
36.6
35.6

43.3
42.2
34.4
32.9
31.9

44.9
43.7
35.3
33.6
34.0

43.4
41.3
35.2
32.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
44.9
47.7
50.5
47.3
42.6
44.2
45.1
44.1
35.0
37.5
37.7
36.0
34.7
37.0
37.5
35.1

50.4
45.3
39.1
37.2

50.1
43.7
39.3
37.9

49.2
41.1
37.9
37.8

48.8
38.8
36.8
36.3

44.4
36.5
34.5
34.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

181.86
186.71
191.17
193.12

180.43
189.85
188.68
189.38
202.00

176.70
191.51
192.05
187.06
203.31

182.07
181.22
187.08
193.55

184.11
184.80
188.51
194.50

185.96
188.14
194.39
195.66

191.29
191.86
192.07
203.69

See footnotes at end of tables.



123

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
183.32 180.49 177.21 181.51 178.11
191.36 190.90 186.16 185.44 181.13
194.91 189.56 190.99 192.78 187.97
190.64 194.22 191.33 193.66 190.40

DOLLARS
180.79
181.65
191.69
191.45

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2339
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2339—WOMEN'S AND MISSES' OUTERWEAR, NEC! [Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.08
5.23
5.34
5.44

5.04
5.23
5.33
5.38
5.58

5 02
5.19
5.32
5.36
5.57

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

35.8
35.7
35.8
35.5

35.8
36.3
35.4
35.2
36.2

35.2
36.9
36.1
34.9
36.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.5
1.5
1.4
1.6

1.3
1.7
1.4
1.7
1.8

1.3
2.1
15
1.8
1.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5 07
5 05
5 07
5 02
5 05
506
5.20 5.23
5.18
5.19
5.19
5.20
5.31
5.28
5.37
5.38
5.34 5.37
5.47
5.44
5.44
5.42
5.34 5.41

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 234—WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S UNDERGARMENTS (Con.)

510
5.33
5.33
5.53

510
5.28
5.31
5.51

518
5.27
5.37
5.42

517
5.30
5.35
5.52

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36 5
36.8
36.6
37.1

351
36.2
35.8
36.3
36.5

341
37.3
35.5
36.5
37.1

35.8
35.0
36.1
35.0

35.7
34.0
35.1
35.0

36.1
35.0
35.5
35.3

35.9
35.7
36.2
36.1

37.0
36.2
35.9
36.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.4
1.5
1.4
1.4

.7
1.3
1.1
1.3
.9

.6
1.5
1.2
1.3
1.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.4
2.1
1.9
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.6
1
1
11
14
1.5
1.2
14
1.9
1.5
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.3

1.4
1.1
15
1.5

1.6
1.1
13
1.5

1.7
1.4
16
1.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.3 35.6
35.3
35.8
35.2
36.8 36.5
35.8
35.8
34.9
36.5 35.3
35.5
35.9
35.6
35.7 35.9
35.3
35.6
35.0

Mar.

SIC 234—WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S UNDERGARMENTS

1.8 SIC
1.4
IS
2.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36 7
36 2
36 0
35 5
35 8
37.1
37.4 37.4
36.9
35.9
36.6
37.2
36.2
36.0 34.9
36.9
37.7
36.9
36.9 36.6

37 0
37.2
37.5
38.0

37 6
36.9
37.6
38.3

38.0
37.2
37.6
37.8

38.1
36.1
37.4
37.5

37.3
35.7
36.6
35.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.2
1.0
.9
.9
1.2
1.5
1.7
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.6
1.5
.8
1.1
1.5
1.2
1.6
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.7

1.9
1.7
2.0
2.0

2.2
1.6
1.9
1.6

2.1
1.5
1.8
1.6

1.7
1.4
1.4
1.0

2341—WOMEN'!5 AND CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR
67.1
67.5
62.2
62.2

64.7
68.6
62.7
62.2
60.4

65.1
69.9
63.0
62.8
60.1

65.1
69.9
61.6
61.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
65.6
65.7
69.2
68.8
61.4
61.0
62.2
61.8

THOUSANDS
66.6
64.8
68.2
64.9
61.8
59.7
62.5
60.8

68.3
67.6
62.2
63.0

69.3
66.9
63.2
63.6

70.1
67.6
63.7
63.3

70.1
65.9
63.6
61.6

69.6
62.3
62.4
60.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

83.3
84.0
77.2
76.8

80.3
85.3
78.3
77.4
74.4

810
86.6
78.7
78.0
74.0

81.1
86.9
77.0
76.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
81.5
81.9
82.8
80 5
86.2
85.6
85.3
81.0
76.0
76.9
73.8
76.7
76.5
77.0
74.9
77.3

84 5
83.9
76.6
77.1

859
82.9
78.0
77.9

868
83.6
78.6
77.9

871
82.0
78.7
75.9

86 5
78.2
77.6
74.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

58 6
58.7
54.2
54.2

56 6
59.3
54.4
54.5
52.6

57 0
60.8
55.0
54.9
52.5

57 0
60.9
53.5
53.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
58.2
57 6
56.3
57 4
59.4
60.0
56.3
60.2
53.5
53.0
53.7
51.9
54.4
54.1
54.5
52.8

59.7
58.5
54.3
54.8

60.7
58.1
55.3
55.3

61.3
58.8
55.7
55.2

61.2
57.5
55.3
53.9

60.5
54.2
54.4
52.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

71.5
71.7
66.3
66.0

68.9
72.6
66.7
66.8
63.7

69.6
74.1
67.7
66.9
63.5

69.7
74.5
66.1
66.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
70.0
70.5
71.0
68.7
73.4
73.1
68.9
73.7
66.1
65.3
66.0
63.1
65.9
66.2
64.4
66.7

72.5
71.3
65.8
66.3

73.8
70.6
67.1
66.9

74.6
71.3
67.6
66.9

74.7
70.1
67.3
65.3

73.9
66.8
66.5
63.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

58.1
58.2
53.4
53.1

55.7
59.3
53.9
53.6
51.6

56.3
60.6
54.3
54.0
51.3

56.3
60.5
52.9
53.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
57.7
55.8
57.0
56.7
59.9
59.6
59.0
55.8
53.0
51.1
52.6
52.4
53.6
52.9
53.2
51.4

59.3
58.0
53.4
53.7

60.3
57.7
54.5
54.1

61.0
58.3
54.9
53.9

60.9
56.8
54.6
52.8

60.0
53.4
53.6
51.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

70.2
70.6
64.7
64.0

67.4
71.9
65.6
64.9
61.8

68.3
73.1
66.0
65.2
61.4

68.4
73.3
64.5
64.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
68.7
67.4
69.3
69.9
72.8
72.4
72.0
67.6
64.2
63.7
64.5
61.5
64.8
63.7
63.9
62.0

71.3
70.1
64.0
64.1

72.6
69.5
65.4
64.7

73.4
70.1
65.9
64.8

73.6
68.8
65.9
63.5

72.6
65.3
65.0
61.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

176.05
183.26
189.74
195.23

168.26
177.74
185.80
192.10
196.10

162.18
183.14
183.56
193.36
199.88

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
171.24 173.16 172.08 175.28 174.33 178.19
185.25 184.38 181.18 181.54 176.63 184.26
185.09 180.96 187.36 194.25 190.26 196.46
192.55 191.94 194.56 199.02 194.85 198.78

183.44
187.82
197.74
203.18

184.89
191.11
196.73
199.02

186.03
184.11
192.02
198.60

180.79
180.19
190.99
187.43

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

178.49
186.94
193.61
199.23

169.88
181.72
189.02
195.66
199.29

164.70
186.87
187.80
196.37
203.68

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
172.89 174.70 174.60 177.63 175.57 180.93
188.50 188.87 185.61 185.13 180.94 187.86
189.72 186.37 191.86 197.16 193.61 198.00
197.05 197.27 198.52 201.70 197.05 202.54

185.74
191.14
200.03
207.20

187.72
192.70
199.28
202.99

188.98
187.00
195.60
202.50

184.64
184.93
195.44
192.95

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.81
4.98
5.17
5.22

4.78
4.91
5.19
5.22
5.30

4.77
4.91
5.20
5.24
5.33

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.79
4.75
4.75
4.78
4.81 4.81
4.94 4.93
4.91
4.88
4.92
4.94
5.17 5.23
5.19
5.18
5.17
5.17
5.19 5.23
5.23
5.21
5.21
5.19

4.84
5.09
5.19
5.25

4.84
5.11
5.15
5.21

4.87
5.10
5.08
5.24

4.86
5.09
5.19
5.25

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.89
5.08
5.29
5.37

4.84
5.02
5.28
5.39
5.46

4.83
5.01
5.29
5.38
5.49

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.87 4.88
4.84
4.85
4.85
4.89
5.04 5.05
5.03
4.99
5.04
5.05
5.27 5.34
5.30
5.30
5.29
5.28
5.34 5.39
5.38
5.35
5.34
5.33

4.94
5.18
5.32
5.41

4.94
5.18
5.30
5.37

4.96
5.18
5.23
5.40

4.95
5.18
5.34
5.42

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36.6
36.8
36.7
37.4

35.2
36.2
35.8
36.8
37.0

34.0
37.3
35.3
36.9
37.5

37.9
36.9
38.1
38.7

38.2
37.4
38.2
38.2

38.2
36.1
37.8
37.9

37.2
35.4
36.8
35.7

See footnotes at end of tables.



124

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.7
36.9
36.0
35.6 36.0
37.5 37.4
36.9
37.2
35.9
35.8 34.6
36.1
37.5
36.8
37.1 36.7
37.2
38.2
37.4

37.2
37.3
38.0
38.3

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Feb.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 2341— WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S I JNDERWEAR (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.4
1.5
1.4
1.4

0.8
1.3
1.1
1.2
1.0

0.7
1.5
1.2
1.3
1.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.6
1.3
1.7
1.4
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.6
1.5
.7
1.0
1.6
1.3
1.7
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.2
1.7

2.0
1.7
2.1
2.1

2.3
1.7
2.0
1.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

16.2
16.5
15.1
14.6

12.9
13.0
12.1
11.8

12.2
12.3
11.3
10.8

189.02
204.05
210.50
218.42

5.28
5.56
5.88
6.17

35.8
36.7
35.8
35.4

.9
1.5
1.3
1.3

15.6
16.7
15.6
15.2
14.0
12.3
13.3
12.3
12.3
11.1
11.7
12.6
11.7
11.3
10.2
177.83
200.74
203.34
212.16
217.51
5.11
5.53
5.68
6.24
6.36
34.8
36.3
35.8
34.0
34.2
.4
1.2
1.1
1.6
.6

15.9
16.7
15.7
15.2
13.9

2.3
1.6
1.8
1.7

12.6
13.3
12.7
12.0
11.0
12.0
12.5
11.7
11.2
10.1
175.77
203.50
205.62
210.18
221.27
5.08
5.50
5.68
6.11
6.34
34.6
37.0
36.2
34.4
34.9
.3
1.4
1.3
1.1
.8

See footnotes at end of tables.



1.7
1.5
1.3
1.0

Dec.

62.2
62.8
60.1
60.7

61.8
62.4
60.9
60.9

52.1
55.1
52.7
52.5

51.0
54.0
53.6
53.9
52.2

51.9
55.8
53.8
53.7
51.0

50.3
54.7
51.4
51.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
50.3
50.8 52.4 52.0
55.4
55.2
56.1
56.6
52.7
51.5
53.6
52.9
52.0
52.8
54.3
52.3

52.1
54.7
52.0
51.0

52.8
55.0
52.2
51.5

53.6
54.9
52.2
52.0

54.0
54.6
52.5
52.4

53.7
54.2
53.6
52.8

51.0
53.9
50.8
51.0

49.8
52.9
51.8
51.6
50.6

50.5
54.4
52.0
51.6
49.2

48.8
53.8
49.4
49.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
51.4
51.0
49.5
48.5
54.7
55.6
54.9
53.8
51.3
52.0
50.9
49.5
50.7
52.8
51.1
50.0

51.1
53.6
50.2
50.3

52.2
53.9
50.2
50.9

52.9
53.6
50.1
51.3

53.1
53.0
50.6
51.4

52.9
52.2
51.2
51.5

172.32
180.68
185.56
192.32

174.95
177.12
185.79
195.19
191.88

167.25
184.26
182.01
190.18
191.29

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
167.78 171.36 168.98 175.79 170.88 169.21
180.54 179.69 179.09 185.01 179.69 176.63
181.76 175.08 185.13 187.88 183.13 183.32
188.03 191.51 193.64 194.94 190.46 190.47

171.24
179.64
185.79
189.07

174.48
182.03
188.84
192.10

178.00
181.04
191.38
191.88

174.85
186.24
194.67
195.52

4.80
4.95
5.07
5.17

4.78
4.92
5.09
5.15
5.20

4.82
4.94
5.07
5.14
5.17

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.76
4.78
4.80
4.76
4.79
4.78
4.95
4.92
4.95
4.92
4.96
4.96
4.99
5.05
5.06
4.99
5.01
5.12
5.12
5.19
5.19
5.15
5.13
5.18

4.81
4.99
5.09
5.18

4.82
4.96
5.09
5.15

4.85
4.96
5.09
5.20

4.83
5.02
5.15
5.20

35.9
36.5
36.6
37.2

36.6
36.0
36.5
37.9
36.9

34.7
37.3
35.9
37.0
37.0

35.4
35.9
36.3
36.7

35.6
36.0
36.5
36.5

36.2
36.7
37.1
37.3

36.7
36.5
37.6
36.9

36.2
37.1
37.8
37.6

1.0
1.1
1.3
1.7

1.2
1.0
.9
20
1.6

1.1
1.3
1.2
1.7
1.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.4
1.0
.7
.9
.9
.9
.8
1.5
.9
.9
.9
1.4
1.7
1.1
1.4
.7
1.3
1.0
1.7
2.0
2.1
1.6
1.4
1.6

.7
1.1
1.4
1.4

.8
1.0
1.6
1.5

1.3
1.2
1.6
1.7

.9
1.0
1.6
1.7

26.1
26.7
25.2
25.4

26.2
26.7
25.4
25.4

26.4
26.6
25.5
25.7

26.4
26.4
26.1
25.8

1.5
1.2
1.7
1.0

5.43
5.54
6.13
6.22

Nov.

61.9
63.4
59.9
60.5

1.4
1.2
1.8
1.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
35.1
35.1
35.8
35.6
33.8
37.2
37.4
37.2
36.7
35.9
36.7
36.5
36.7
36.0
35.8
35.7
36.1
35.4
35.3
34.7

5.43
5.61
6.03
6.28

202.00
199.99
212.71
222.05

Oct.

61.2
63.6
59.8
60.2

1.5
1.0
1.3
1.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR*
5.18
5.20
5.15
5.28
5.38
5.37
5.53
5.60
5.61
5.51
5.63
5.58
5.70
5.83
5.82
5.89
5.88
5.91
6.06
6.16
6.17
6.12
6.04
6.09

196.02
207.01
211.65
226.71

12.4
11.8
11.0
10.9

Sept.

60.2
63.6
60.0
59.5

1.3
1.5
1.3
1.4

DOLLAR*
194.39
203.67
206.85
222.29

12.3
11.8
10.9
10.6

Aug.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
57.4
59.8
58.1
60.5
63.5
64.6
65.4
64.4
59.1
60.7
61.7
60.9
59.5
60.6
62.3
60.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
.6
.5
.6
1.0
.7
1.1
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.4
1.6
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.2
.6
1.3
1.6
1.8
1.3
1.0
1.0
1.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
181.82 182.52 184.37 187.97 181.84
205.72 209.44 208.69 202.22 202.12
209.19 212.80 213.59 212.04 210.50
216.34 222.38 218.42 216.04 209.59

12.0
12.1
10.6
10.4

13.3
12.5
11.9
11.7

July

57.6
63.5
58.9
59.0

37.5
36.4
35.6
35.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
12.0
12.3
12.2
11.6
12.9
12.8
13.0
11.8
11.6
11.3
11.5
10.4
11.2
10.8
10.7
10.6

13.1
12.5
11.8
11.6

June

59.2
63.8
61.7
61.2
58.6

37.2
36.1
34.7
35.7

12.8
12.8
11.5
11.5

16.7
16.0
14.9
14.6

May

58.4
62.3
61.7
61.2
60.0

36.1
36.9
35.1
36.1

12.1
12.8
11.6
11.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
12.6
12.9
12.8
12.4
13.5
13.4
13.7
12.6
12.6
12.3
12.3
11.2
12.3
11.8
11.7
11.6

16.6
16.0
14.8
14.3

Apr.

59.9
63.6
60.5
60.5

36.2
36.5
35.0
36.5

12.7
13.6
12.6
12.3

16.2
16.3
14.4
14.1

Mar.

Feb.

Jan.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
16.9 1986
15.9 1987
15.2
14.1
1983
1984
1985
13.4 1986
12.6 1987
12.1
11.2
1983
1984
1985
12.6 1986
11.9 1987
11.4
10.3
1983
1984
1985
202.61 1986
205.91 1987
215.02
218.82
1983
1984
1985
5.36 1986
5.55 1987
6.04
6.27
1983
1984
1985
37.8 1986
37.1 1987
35.6
34.9

16.0
17.0
15.4
15.1

SIC 2361

SIC 236—CHILDREN'S OUTERWEAR

SIC 2342—BRASSIERES AND ALLIED GARMENTS
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
15.9
16.2
16.2
15.7
17.0
16.8
17.1
16.1
15.3
15.0
15.1
14.1
15.1
14.7
14.5
14.1

Ann.
Avg.

17.0
16.1
15.1
14.3

13.5
12.6
12.0
11.4

12.7
12.0
11.3
10.7

202.13
202.38
214.31
222.41

5.39
5.56
6.02
6.23

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
35.7
36.7
35.9
35.5
35.1
36.4
36.3
36.3
37.3
36.4
36.7
37.1
34.6
37.5
35.5
36.9
37.6
38.0
37.2
36.3

SIC 2361—CHILDREN'S DRESSES AND BLOUSES
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

125

25.5
27.0
25.2
25.3

25.5
26.8
25.9
26.1
25.5

25.3
27.5
25.8
25.9
24.9

24.6
27.2
24.0
24.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.7
25.1
24.8
24.3
26.9
27.3
27.6
27.1
24.6
25.2
25.5
24.7
25.0
25.2
25.9
24.4

25.5
26.8
24.5
24.5

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2361
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Year

Dec.

SIC 2361— CHILDREN'S DRESSES AND BLOUSES (Con.)
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
21.8
22.3
22.3
22.9
24.1
24.1
24.7
24.4
22.7
22.4
21.9
22.0
21.7
22.4
22.3
23.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

22.8
24.1
22.4
22.3

22.8
23.8
22.9
23.4
22.2

22.7
24.7
22.9
23.2
21.8

21.9
24.2
21.3
21.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

22.6
23.8
22.1
22.2

22.7
23.7
22.8
23.1
22.3

22.6
24.4
22.7
22 8
21.8

21.7
24.1
20.9

PRODUCTION
21.5
23.7
21.6

215

219

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

168.73
175.42
175.29
178.92

175.64
174.17
175.15
184.39
185.20

166.43
182.65
176.53
177.07
182.50

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.78
4.90
4.91
4.97

4.76
4.92
4.92
4.97
5.06

4.81
4.91
4.89
4.96
5.00

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

35.3
35.8
35.7
36.0

36.9
35.4
35.6
37.1
36.6

34.6
37.2
36.1
35.7
36.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

.9

1.3

1.1

1.1
1.2

1.0
.7

1.4
1.4

1.5

2.0
1.6

1.5
1.7

Jan.

Feb.

23.4
23.8
22.5
21.8

23.5
23.9
22.6
21.9

23.6
23.6
22.8
22.3

23.6
23.6
23.3
22.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.2
38.3
36.1
34.6

37.0
35.6
35.6
33.1
33.4

37.9
38.0
36.1
33.8
34.3

22.5
23.6
21.4

23.1
23.6
22.2
22 3

23.2
23.6
22.3
22 3

23.4
23.4
22.5
22.5

23.5
23.2
23.(
22.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

192.39
201.91
204.05
208.69

187.80
196.37
198.38
204 98
213.75

180.44
200.41
196.92
199 56
217.73

DOLLARS
165.67 163.82
166.91 172.20
167.33 174.70
177.21 175.30

168.83
176.89
179.22
181.77

172.80
174.22
181.92
180.22

168.48
174.08
184.63
188.33

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.30
5.37
5.50
5.58

5.29
5.38
5.48
5.57
5.70

5.23
5.33
5.47
5.59
5.67

4.79
4.92
4.88
4.98

4.81
4.90
4.91
4.98

4.80
4.88
4.93
5.02

4.80
4.89
4.99
5.09

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36.3
37.6
37.1
37.4

35.5
36.5
36.2
36.8
37.5

34.5
37.6
36.0
35.7
38.4

35.1
34.7
34.5
35.8

34.2
35.0
35.8
35.2

35.1
36.1
36.5
36.5

36.0
35.7
36.9
35.9

35.1
35.6
37.0
37.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.4
1.4
1.1
1.4

1.1
1.2
.9
.8
1.5

1.1
1.5
1.0
.8
1.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
.9
.6
.8
1?
Q
8
1.3
1.1
1.4
1.0
1.0
.9
1.1
.6
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.0

6

8

13

7

1.1
1.1

.9
1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

.9
1.6

7
1.4

THOUSANDS
46.9
44.0
47.5
45.1
44.6
42.9
41.6
40.8

47.1
47.5
43.9
42.2

47.3
47.8
44.0
42.4

47.4
48.0
43.1
42.9

47.1
46.1
42.2
42.3

WOMEN EMPLDYEES—IN THOUSANDS
34.6
35.7
33.3
;i4.5
35.6
34.3
•15.7
36.3
34.4
34.5
32.9
•4.6
31.9
•12.4
32.1
31.0

35.9
36.3
33.8
32.6

35.9
36.8
33.8
32.6

36.2
36.8
33.0
33.0

36.0
35.3
32.4
32.7

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
22.1
22.7
22.0
24.4
24.0
24.2
21.7
22.1
22.3
22 7
215
221

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
165.65 168.26 165.78 173.88 167.80
175.02 176.14 176.04 179.71 172.53
170.97 165.80 175.81 174.57 175.09
174.50 177.79 177.48 180.68 174.83

216

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.76
4.74
4.78
4.75
4.72
4.79
4.92
4.93
4.81
4.86
4.91
4.89
4.92
4.97
4.87
4.85
4.85
4.89
5.00
4.87
4.98
4.95
4.93
4.95
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
34.8
35.2
:i4.9
35.4
36.3
35.5
35.8
:i6.o
36.6
35.5
34.4
33.7
:i6.i
35.7
36.1
34.9
35.7
:i6.o
36.5
35.9

1.4

1.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

46.1
46.3
43.7
41.5

45.1
43.5
43.4
40.3
40.1

45.8
46.0
44.0
40.9
40.7

46.6
45.9
44.7
40.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

35.1
35.5
33.5
32.1

34.0
33.3
33.5
31.3
30.7

34.6
35.3
33.7
31.6
31.4

35.4
35.3
34.2
31.7

1.7

1.8

1.3

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
37.7
36.2
38.9
37.5
39.4
38.7
38.8
36.8
37.0
37.3
37.2
35.5
34.7
34.8
34.0
34.0

39.2
39.6
36.3
35.6

39.6
39.9
35.8
35.8

39.2
37.9
35.0
35.5

37.4
37.3
34.0
34.4

DOLLARS
194.38
201.38
205.70
208.86

195.44
205.63
204.79
212.62

198.81
204.92
208.48
213.33

200.41
203.04
207.94
216.33

196.31
202.71
209.59
219.35

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.34
5.26
5.26
5.25
5.28
5.33
5.37
5.37
5.32
5.26
5.33
5.33
5.47
5.47
5.54
5.50
5.52
5.43
5.54
5.55
5.55
5.53
5.59
5.63

5.34
5.44
5.52
5.61

5.33
5.45
5.53
5.57

5.33
5.40
5.56
5.59

5.32
5.42
5.53
5.61

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.1
36.2
36.0
35.9
37.7
38.3
37.5
38.2
37.1
36.6
37.3
37.0
36.9
37.3
37.0
36.6

36.6
37.8
37.1
37.9

37.3
37.6
37.7
38.3

37.6
37.6
37.4
38.7

36.9
37.4
37.9
39.1

1.6
1.7
1.0
1.9

1.9
1.7
1.3
2.0

1.9
1.6
1.2
2.0

1.3
1.3
1.2
2.0

38.5
38.3
37.0
33.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
189.89 188.48 190.41 191.88 190.61
201.38 203.61 200.94 199.50 201.46
207.20 204.24 204.03 202.94 198.74
208.87 204 59 204.61 207.02 204.80

36.1
37.5
37.4
37.1

39.1
39.1
36.4
35.2

36.4
37.5
37.4
37.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

1.4

1.5
1.9
1.2
1.1

1.4
1.8
1.0
1.1

1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2

1.1
1.2
1.1
1.2

sic: 239—MISC. FABRICATED TEXTILE

1.1
.7
.9
1.1

1.4
1.4
1.2
1.5

PRODUCTS

1.8 1983

173.4
185.0
183.2
184.4

160.6
180.6
183.2
180.0
188.6

162.3
183.1
183.7
180.7
189.8

164.6
185.3
183.2
182.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
167.6
171.5
174.7
169.8
185.6
180.1
185.7
185.3
181.4
180.8
176.3
182.8
176.4
181.2
180.7
182.8

176.8
184.8
183.9
185.2

181.2
186.9
185.7
189.5

183.4
187.7
188.1
191.2

184.9
187.8
185.2
192.3

183.0
187.0
184.2
190.6

45.3
45.3
41.3
41.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

112.0
120.2
118.6
119.3

103.9
117.5
118.7
116.7
120.9

104.4
119.4
118.4
117.5
121.7

106.0
120.4
118.2
118.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
107.7
112.6
108.7
110.3
120.9
120.5
120.6
116.6
118.4
113.7
117.5
116.9
117.6
117.1
118.5
113.6

113.7
119.8
119.2
119.9

117.3
121.5
120.3
122.5

119.7
122.2
122.2
123.4

120.5
122.2
119.9
123.7

118.9
121.2
119.3
122.5

34.5
34.7
31.7
32.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

142.6
152.8
150.6
151.7

130.8
149.2
150.5
147.3
154.7

132.8
151.5
150.7
147.9
155.9

134.6
153.8
150.8
149.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
139.2
137.4
140.9
144.0
154.1
153.4
153.7
147.6
144.4
149.3
148.6
150.8
148.4
148.6
150.6
144.3

145.8
152.1
151.1
152.6

149.8
154.3
153.0
156.9

152.1
155.1
155.1
158.2

152.8
155.1
152.3
159.1

150.6
153.9
151.0
157.1

1984
1985
1986
1987

ACCESSORIES

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN
45.3
^5.6
46.6
^6.6
44.8
M.9
41.0
'1.6

May

Apr.

Mar.

SIC 238—MISC. APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES (Con.)

22.8
23.8
21.8
21.1

sic: 238—MISC . APPAREL AND

See footnotes at end of tables.



Ann.
Avg.

126

SIC 2392

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 239—MISC. FABRICATED TEXTILE PRODUCTS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

249.07
257.13
269.49
281.46

238.38
253.33
268.66
278.20
287.08

242.14
250.78
258.86
270.84
288.51

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.37
6.61
6.91
7.18

6.34
6.58
6.96
7.17
7.38

6.44
6.48
6.83
7.09
7.36

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.1
38.9
39.0
39.2

37.6
38.5
38.6
38.8
38.9

37.6
38.7
37.9
38.2
39.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
2.4
2.4
2.8

1.3
2.1
2.3
2.4
3.1

1.6
2.0
2.1
2.2
3.1

Ann.
Avg.

Feb.

Jan.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2391—CURTAINS AND DRAPERIES (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
244.09 251.27 251.91 253.20 238.51 246.18
250.65 256.37 254.26 258.96 247.41 255.81
265.48 264.50 261.42 267.72 261.44 267.44
278.91 278.97 280.08 281.19 267.84 281.32

253.37
262.25
278.10
290.07

255.84
261.35
276.51
284.49

255.60
260.56
275.32
288.80

257.51
271.37
286.53
291.93

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.92
5.21
5.37
5.58

4.80
5.17
5.30
5.52
5.65

4.82
5.16
5.23
5.52
5.74

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
6.41
6.34
6.41
6.41
6.26
6.28
6.54
6.64
6.57
6.46
6.58
6.61
6.87
6.86
6.84
6.88
6.90
6.79
7.17
7.14
7.03
7.21
7.19
7.20

6.35
6.69
6.97
7.27

6.38
6.65
6.93
7.13

6.39
6.63
6.97
7.22

6.47
6.87
7.11
7.28

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.3
37.5
37.7
37.5

36.0
36.3
37.5
36.4
37.1

35.5
37.4
36.9
36.2
37.8

39 2
38.7
39.1
39.4

399
39.2
39.9
39.9

40.1
39.3
39.9
39.9

400
39.3
39.5
40.0

39.8
39.5
40.3
40.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.3
1.4
1.1
1.6

.3
1.0
1.3
.6
1.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
2.0
2.2
2.3
1.7
2.2
2.2
1.7
2.4
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.1
2.0
2.1
1.8
2.4
1.8
2.5
2.6
2.2
2.7
2.5
3.0

2.8
2.6
3.0
3.5

3.0
2.7
2.8
3.1

2.8
2.5
2.7
3.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.2
38.5
381
39 5
393
38.7
39.2
38.8
37.6
39.0
38.7
38.0
38.5
38.8
38.5
38.1
39.0
38.9
38.8
38.9

Mar.

SIC 2391—CURTAINS AND DRAPERIES

2.5 SIC
2.7
3.2
3.5 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.5
.9
.6
1.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
4.92
4.88
4.82
4.84
4.85
4.88
5.20
5.21
5.22
5.16
5.18
5.25
5.38
5.46
5.36
5.30
5.26
5.33
5.63
5.57
5.54
5.55
5.63
5.51

4.92
5.28
5.49
5.61

5.12
5.28
5.39
5.66

5.08
5.27
5.49
5.67

5.02
5.18
5.40
5.54

39.2
37.4
38.5
38.2

39.7
37.8
39.3
38.0

38.5
37.4
38.6
38.2

38.7
38.2
38.7
38.5

38.9
38.5
39.2
38.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY^ OVERTIME HOURS
11
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.5
1.0
.7
1.7
1.4
1.5
1.3
1.6
1.4
.7
.4
.6
.6
.3
1.5
1.7
1.6
1.6
.9
1.2

1.9
1.5
2.0
2.1

1.7
1.5
1.3
2.0

1.6
1.9
1.7
2.3

18
1.7
1.8
2.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
38.3
37.6
38.6
38.9
35.7
37.7
37.7
38.4
37.5
36.7
36.3
37.6
36.6
36.7
36.7
37.0
37.9
36.5
37.0

2392—HOUSE FURNISHINGS, NEC
50.2
52.4
50.0
50.0

46.5
51.0
50.4
48.8
49.7

47.1
51.2
50.2
48.6
50.4

47.6
52.5
50.1
48.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
48.4
49.3
49.6
48.9
52.3
51.4
51.5
50.5
48.4
48.2
47.4
50.3
48.5
48.9
48.3
48.2

51.6
52.9
50.2
51.0

52.6
53.8
51.2
51.7

53.8
54.7
52.0
52.8

54.0
54.3
51.6
52.9

52.7
52.4
50.4
51.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

25.0
26.6
25.6
25.7

23.4
26.6
26.4
25.1
26.5

22.6
27.0
26.5
24.9
26.2

23.3
26.6
26.2
25.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.8
24.4
25.2
24.7
26.8
26.8
26.6
25.6
25.7
23.2
25.6
25.0
25.4
25.2
25.5
24.8

25.9
26.2
25.4
25.7

26.3
26.4
25.8
26.2

26.8
26.6
26.2
26.4

27.0
27.1
25.8
26.6

26.7
27.C
25.5
26.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

33.0
35.0
33.6
33.8

30.6
33.8
33.7
32.9
33.5

30.9
34.0
33.4
32.8
34.2

31.2
35.1
33.6
33.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
32.4
32.5
32.0
31.9
34.3
33.8
35.0
34.3
32.5
32.1
32.6
33.9
33.2
32.6
32.4
32.9

33.7
35.2
33.8
34.5

34.7
35.7
34.5
35.0

35.5
36.6
35.0
35.7

36.0
36.6
34.7
35.6

34.8
35.2
33.9
35.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

19.1
20.6
20.1
20.1

17.9
20.2
20.8
19.7
20.7

17.0
20.5
20.8
19.7
20.4

17.7
20.3
20.5
19.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
18.1
18.7
18.6
19.2
20.7
20.6
20.4
19.7
20.2
20.1
19.5
18.2
19.9
19.4
19.8
20.0

19.9
20.5
20.0
20.0

20.2
20.5
20.3
20.5

20.6
20.8
20.7
20.7

20.7
21.3
20.4
20.9

20.4
21.2
20.1
20.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.2
44.7
42.7
42.5

38.7
43.1
42.6
41.3
42.0

39.4
43.5
42.5
41.1
42.5

39.9
44.8
42.7
41.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
41.7
41.1
41.3
40.5
44.7
44.0
43.9
42.8
41.1
40.4
41.0
43.0
41.2
41.1
41.7
40.8

43.6
45.1
42.9
43.5

44.6
46.0
43.9
44.1

45.7
46.8
44.7
45.1

45.8
46.6
44.1
45.1

44.5
44.7
42.9
44.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

20.5
21.8
20.7
20.7

18.9
22.0
21.7
20.1
21.3

18.3
22.2
21.7
19.9
21.1

18.9
21.9
21.5
20.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
19.5
19.9
20.7
20.2
21.9
20.7
21.8
21.7
21.2
20.8
20.2
18.4
20.3
20.3
20.4
20.0

21.3
21.5
20.4
20.9

21.7
21.6
20.7
21.4

22.1
21.8
21.1
21.6

22.3
22.3
20.7
21.7

21.9
22.2
20.4
21.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

212.07
215.99
223.85
230.06

204.06
208.30
212.07
222.43
228.31

200.41
216.16
211.99
219.04
233.70

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
201.54 212.01 210.60 209.13 203.36 215.12
212.18 218.62 211.48 212.62 208.50 216.55
221.68 218.15 220.55 219.96 217.04 225.81
221.63 221.78 223.94 227.67 224.96 237.60

216.54
220.35
231.26
238.98

225.78
222.95
235.39
239.99

220.73
221.87
232.85
238.79

219.49
220.59
235.81
240.60

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

188.44
195.38
202.45
209.25

172.80
187.67
198.75
200.93
209.62

171.11
192.98
192.99
199.82
216.97

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
185.76 188.28 188.37 189.91 183.49 192.86
198.14 196.88 196.79 195.29 186.00 194.48
194.51 195.61 192.52 201.54 198.20 207.13
202.58 203.87 209.97 206.09 206.62 215.07

195.32
199.58
215.76
213.18

197.12
197.47
208.05
216.21

196.60
201.31
212.46
218.30

195.28
199.43
211.68
215.51

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.41
5.61
5.86
5.96

5.37
5.54
5.81
5.90
6.04

5.33
5.60
5.84
5.92
6.07

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.40
5.46
5.36
5.39
5.45
5.38
5.54
5.58
5.62
5.61
5.62
5.61
5.85
5.85
5.85
5.88
5.88
5.85
5.94
6.00
5.96
5.92
5.91
5.93

5.36
5.65
5.84
6.05

5.48
5.63
5.87
5.97

5.45
5.66
5.88
5.94

5.46
5.70
5.91
6.03

See footnotes at end of tables.



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MANUFACTURING

SIC 2392
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2392—HOUSE FURNISHINGS, NEC (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.2
38.5
38.2
38.6

38.0
37.6
36.5
37.7
37.8

37.6
38.6
36.3
37.0
38.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.5
2.3
2.2
2.5

1.8
1.6
1.3
2.0
2.0

1.7
2.0
1.7
1.8
2.3

39.4
38.6
38.6
39.6

40.4
39.0
39.6
39.5

41.2
39.6
40.1
40.2

40.5
39.2
39.6
40.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.0
1.8
2.7
2.0
2.3
2.1
2.6
2.3
1.6
2.4
1.7
1.4
1.8
2.0
1.5
1.7
3.1
2.1
2.1
1.9
1.9

3.4
2.8
2.9
3.4

4.0
3.1
3.5
3.5

3.7
2.7
3.0
3.4

SIC 2396—AUTOMOTIVE AND APPAREL TRIMMINGS

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

40.2
38.7
39.9
39.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.9 SIC
2.2
3.4
2.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.6
4.1
4.3
5.3

2.0
4.1
5.3
5.0
6.8

3.4
3.0
3.9
4.3
6.6

155.9
164.9
166.4
164.9

156.9
162.9
164.9
165.2

157.3
163.3
164.5
165.4

156.5
162.5
164.8
164.9

156.7
162.2
162.2
164.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
491.7
496.0
498.0
488.0
508.8
510.4
519.2
515.2
509.6
511.1
518.8
513.3
507.4
509.3 517.4
510.6

497.9
517.1
515.6
511.4

501.4
512.7
512.3
513.5

501.8
513.3
510.1
514.3

502.9
512.6
512.8
515.6

504.8
512.6
510.5
517.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
416.93 425.14 429.56
441.87 447.38 453.41
460.10 463.97 466.28
479.45 481.43 486.06

DOLLARS
428.43
449.16
466.75
483.41

438.92
456.13
475.02
485.14

435.46
453.41
473.27
484.88

439.34
460.71
478.07
489.12

447.20
465.84
492.40
500.09

DOLLARS
10.01
10.47
10.88
11.19

10.09
10.51
10.92
11.23

10.08
10.52
10.93
11.25

10.17
10.64
10.99
11.27

10.21
10.66
11.09
11.34

42.8
42.9
42.9
43.2

43.5
43.4
43.5
43.2

43.2
43.1
43.3
43.1

43.2
43.3
43.5
43.4

43.8
43.7
44.4
44.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.4
4.9
4.8
4.3
4.6
4.1
4.8
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.2
4.9
4.4
4.6
4.4
4.6
4.8
4.7
4.7
4.6
4.6
4.6
5.0
4.9

5.4
5.3
5.0
5.1

5.1
5.0
4.8
4.9

4.8
5.0
4.8
5.0

5.1
5.0
5.2
5.2

147.5
156.8
160.2
160.2
162.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
17.4
17.4
16.9
18.3
20.2
20.5
20.4
19.9
20.2
20.2
20.1
19.4
20.2
20.0
20.3
19.0

18.1
19.0
20.0
20.4

19.5
19.8
20.7
21.4

20.1
19.5
20.8
21.3

20.1
19.6
19.8
21.6

20.0
20.1
20.0
20.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

494.5
511.6
512.1
511.4

483.4
503.5
510.4
507.2
511.4

482.4 485.1
505.4
508.3
508.9 511.6
505.8
507.2
511.6

27.0
29.8
31.4
32.3

28.9
31.1
32.4
34.3

29.4
30.7
32.5
34.3

30.0
31.0
31.6
35.2

30.0
31.7
32.0
34.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

423.02
448.67
466.77
482.98

402.82
439.62
454.96
480.68
488.68

DOLLARS
405.59
435.74
435.90
464.22

422.47
439.74
459.38
487.52

422.26
437.42
457.29
460.50

419.33
425.14
454.28
478.92

430.36
467.67
479.64
493.91

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.93
10.41
10.83
11.18

9.66
10.20
10.63
11.05
11.26

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
10.06
9.81
9.91
9.73
9.66 9.68
10.38
10.52
10.30
10.19 10.22
10.26
10.92
10.72
10.75
10.79
10.64 10.64
11.17
11.33
11.15
11.02 11.06
11.08
11.26

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.67
10.77
10.69
10.68
10.18
9.99
9.97
10.08
10.18
10.37
10.11
10.35
10.55
10.47
10.36
10.76
10.62
10.71
11.28
11.37
11.41
11.30
10.85
11.35

10.18
10.47
10.99
11.58

10.03
10.39
10.94
11.15

10.08
10.42
11.08
11.43

10.37
11.03
11.42
11.54

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.6
43.1
43.1
43.2

41.7
43.1
42.8
43.5
43.4

41.2
42.9
42.4
43.1
43.0

41.5
42.0
41.8
42.1

42.1
42.1
41.8
41.3

41.6
40.8
41.0
41.9

41.5
42.4
42.0
42.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.6
4.9
4.7
4.8

3.9
4.9
4.6
4.8
4.9

3.8
4.7
4.4
4.6
4.7

16.3
20.4
20.0
20.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

26.7
30.8
31.8
32.8

22.9
29.9
31.8
31.7
34.2

23.8
30.1
31.7
31.6
34.4

24.2
31.0
31.9
32.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

429.50
428.28
442.80
470.20

433.92
432.00
467.08
475.90
486.64

452.47
408.00
425.20
455.33
485.41

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.45
10.32
10.80
11.33

10.93
10.46
10.99
11.44
11.67

11.09
10.00
10.63
11.16
11.53

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.1
41.5
41.0
41.5

39.7
41.3
42.5
41.6
41.7

40.8
40.8
40.0
40.8
42.1

PRODUCTION
25.4
31.0
31.9
32.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
435.34 444.80
406.78 419.33
430.44 429.27
471.50 467.31

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
26.2
27.2
25.7
31.1
31.2
30.6
32.0
31.6
30.6
32.3
32.8
30.3

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
441.50 449.63 400.07
418.40 438.65 404.40
413.36 437.93 424.80
470.09 474.60 429.66

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.8
41.3
42.1
41.3
39.3
40.8
41.6
41.1
42.3
40.0
40.8
41.0
39.9
40.7
40.0
41.8
41.1
41.2
42.0
39.6

40.6
42.1
40.7
40.9

128

4.0
5.4
5.3
7.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
151.3
152.5
153.6
154.6
158.7
160.5
164.1
163.6
162.2
163.4
166.7
165.4
162.0
162.9
165.6
164.6

147.5
155.8
160.8
160.5
161.9

15.8
20.1
20.2
19.9
21.0

4.0
4.0
4.6
5.6

672.8
682.2
674.0
679.7

153.3
161.1
163.6
163.5

15.7
19.6
20.2
19.9
20.9

4.4
4.5
4.8
4.8

670.4
682.1
676.9
678.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

18.0
19.9
20.1
20.4

4.3
4.7
5.0
6.0

669.5
683.8
674.2
678.2

36.2
38.3
38.4
40.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Dec.

668.9
682.8
676.2
676.8

648.2
650.7
673.4 676.1
676.3
677.6
667.9
669.2
673.7

36.3
37.4
38.1
41.5

29.6
37.5
38.5
38.8

Nov.

666.4
688.7
680.5
674.8

650.3
671.2
677.8
670.1
674.0

35.5
37.3
39.2
40.5

29.0
36.5
38.3
38.0
40.7

Oct.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
653.8
657.0
664.1
661.7
676.6
678.8 689.2
685.7
676.1
677.4 685.4
680.1
669.3
671.2
680.9
674.3

661.2
680.9
677.7
674.3

34.9
37.7
38.9
40.6

28.1
36.0
38.3
38.1
40.6

Sept.

26—PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS

32.7
36.4
37.8
38.6

32.4
37.3
38.3
39.1

Aug.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
3.7
4.2
2.9
3.5
3.5
4.3
3.9
4.9
2.6
3.3
5.0
4.1
3.2
4.2
3.5
3.8
4.2
5.1
5.2
5.6
3.8
5.0
5.3

THOUSANDS
32.8
31.3
37.9
37.3
38.2
37.1
38.9
36.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.



Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2396—AUTOMOTIVE AND APPAREL TRIMMINGS (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.6
38.9
39.0
38.8
37.8
37.1
37.9
37.9
38.3
38.9
37.1
37.7
37.6
37.7
37.1
38.0
37.7
38.2
37.5
37.4

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN
31.7
30.8
37.5
37.9
38.4
38.5
38.5
38.4

Year

397.99
437.15
451.14
474.96
484.18

149.1
157.6
161.4
161.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
406.56 410.61
436.39 441.18
454.33 458.82
480.00 474.22

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.7
42.2
42.5
42.9
42.0
42.7
43.0
42.9
43.1
43.1
42.7
42.8
42.8
43.0
42.7
43.4
42.8
43.0
43.1
42.9

SIC 263

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 261,2,6—PAPER AND1 PULP MILLS

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

24.8
25.4
25.2
25.1

23.9
25.0
24.9
24.7
24.8

24.0
24.6
24.8
24.6
24.9

24.2
24.6
24.9
24.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.4
24.6
25.1
24.3
24.7
25.2
26.3
26.5
25.2
25.3
26.0
26.0
24.7
24.9
25.9
25.7

25.2
26.6
25.9
25.6

25.2
25.3
24.9
25.1

25.1
25.3
24.7
24.9

25.0
25.2
24.9
24.9

25.1
25.2
24.7
25.0

126.8
130.2
130.0
129.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
128.4
127.4
128.6
129.5
130.7
131.4
133.2
133.1
130.3
130.8
133.0
131.9
129.5
130.2
132.6
129.6

128.3
132.4
131.4
129.1

129.4
128.5
129.3
129.4

129.1
128.8
128.7
129.4

129.6
129.9
130.3
129.9

130.8
130.1
129.7
130.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
501.48 504.83 513.60 525.60 536.85 528.51
539.66 549.77 548.23 560.93 573.40 566.19
575.29 589.15 588.96 590.91 601.22 599.42
609.30 607.50 617.89 617.89 632.93 620.10

540.14
577.49
614.21
629.74

541.04
574.94
612.89
630.63

548.13
583.08
614.27
634.24

552.51
588.90
625.09
645.41

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
11.85
11.37
11.49
11.68
11.93
11.32
12.21
12.41
12.63
12.61
12.10
12.19
13.03
13.19
13.42
13.38
12.87
12.92
13.61
13.64
13.88
13.78
13.48
13.50

11.95
12.72
13.44
13.81

11.97
12.72
13.47
13.86

12.10
12.90
13.56
13.97

12.09
12.83
13.53
13.97

44.6
44.9
44.8
45.0

45.2
45.4
45.7
45.6

45.2
45.2
45.5
45.5

45.3
45.2
45.3
45.4

45.7
45.9
46.2
46.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
6.6
6.4
6.2
6.9
6.0
5.9
7.3
6.7
6.8
6.6
6.5
6.6
6.4
6.1
6.7
6.3
6.6
6.2
7.0
6.7
6.3
6.5
6.6
6.4

7.1
7.0
6.6
6.9

6.9
6.8
6.5
6.7

6.8
6.8
6.6
6.8

6.8
6.7
6.7
6.8

27.2
27.8
27.8
27.8

26.3
27.4
27.4
27.4
27.6

26.4
27.0
27.3
27.2
27.7

26.6
27.0
27.4
27.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
26.7
27.1
27.7
28.0
27.1
27.6
28.8
29.0
27.6
27.8
28.6
28.6
27.4
27.6
28.7
28.5

27.8
29.1
28.5
28.4

27.6
27.7
27.5
27.9

27.6
27.7
27.3
27.7

27.5
27.7
27.6
27.7

27.5
27.7
27.4
27.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

128.5
130.7
130.4
129.9

127.3
130.6
130.4
130.4
129.4

126.6
129.6
129.5
129.1
128.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

149.0
150.6
149.4
149.3

147.4
150.7
148.9
149.5
148.3

146.7
149.7
148.2
148.3
147.7

146.9
150.3
148.8
148.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
147.7
150.5
149.5
148.9
153.4
153.7
151.3
150.8
151.0
151.9
149.8
149.4
149.1
152.4
149.6
148.7

148.9
152.4
150.8
148.7

150.0
148.3
148.7
148.8

149.9
148.1
147.4
148.7

150.4
149.2
149.4
149.3

151.3
149.2
148.9
149.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

524.16
563.19
597.09
621.98

495.88
543.46
574.00
605.70
624.21

495.82
544.95
578.25
603.90
622.38

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

520.65
559.35
591.30
615.62

490.25
542.70
570.94
601.65
619.22

490.42
541.63
573.44
599.85
617.40

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
496.51 498.70 508.56 520.76 531.48 525.25
538.01 546.43 549.45 557.55 568.16 560.54
571.33 584.75 583.20 586.91 591.41 589.19
605.23 602.56 612.91 612.91 628.81 613.31

542.69
574.40
606.09
622.88

541.20
570.60
603.44
625.14

547.37
579.08
608.39
626.44

550.85
584.50
620.93
638.48

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.70
12.46
13.21
13.70

11.27
12.05
12.87
13.46
13.81

11.32
12.11
12.85
13.42
13.80

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.70
12.43
13.14
13.62

11.27
12.06
12.83
13.37
13.73

11.30
12.09
12.80
13.33
13.72

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
11.31
11.36
11.48
11.65
11.89
11.83
12.09
12.17
12.21
12.39
12.57
12.54
12.81
12.88
12.96
13.13
13.29
13.27
13.42
13.53
13.56
13.82
13.69
13.39

11.98
12.68
13.35
13.75

12.00
12.68
13.38
13.80

12.11
12.84
13.46
13.89

12.08
12.79
13.44
13.88

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

44.8
45.2
45.2
45.4

44.0
45.1
44.6
45.0
45.2

43.8
45.0
45.0
45.0
45.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

44.5
45.0
45.0
45.2

43.5
45.0
44.5
45.0
45.1

43.4
44.8
44.8
45.0
45.0

45.3
45.3
45.4
45.3

45.1
45.0
45.1
45.3

45.2
45.1
45.2
45.1

45.6
45.7
46.2
46.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.4
6.8
6.5
6.6

5.8
6.8
6.5
6.5
6.4

5.8
6.6
6.5
6.4
6.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.4
6.7
6.3
6.5

5.6
6.8
6.4
6.3
6.2

5.7
6.6
6.4
6.3
6.1

7.2
7.0
6.5
6.7

6.9
6.7
6.3
6.6

6.8
6.6
6.4
6.6

173.9
173.9
171.2
170.7

173.6
174.7
170.3
170.4

174.0
175.6
171.7
170.8

44.4
44.7
44.4
44.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
5.8
5.9
6.0
6.3
6.8
6.5
6.6
6.6
6.7
6.6
7.2
6.6
6.1
6.6
6.2
6.1
6.6
6.1
6.3
6.4
6.2
6.5
7.0
6.6

SIC 262—PAPER MILLS, EXCEPT BUILDING PAPER

See footnotes at end of tables.



Dec.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
171.4
172.2
172.7
174.0
174.4
175.6
178.2
178.3
174.6
174.8
176.4
174.9
169.9
170.7
173.9
170.5

Nov.

Oct.

200.4
199.7
195.2
196.2

195.9
199.0
197.5
193.9

171.1
174.2
174.2
170.0

Sept.

199.6
199.4
195.6
195.4

195.5
198.0
197.2
193.9
193.9

170.7
173.2
173.9
170.1
169.7

Aug.

199.2
198.5
193.6
194.8

196.5
199.3
197.9
195.3
194.5

171.7
174.5
174.8
171.5
170.5

July

199.3
198.2
195.1
195.2

198.0
200.0
197.0
195.2

172.8
175.5
173.5
170.9

June

198.3
202.1
197.8
194.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

May

SIC 262—PAPER MILLS, EXCEPT BUILDING PAPER (Con.)

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
196.4
199.7
198.3
197.3
199.1
200.1
203.2
203.1
198.1
198.3
199.6
198.3
193.8
194.9
198.5
195.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.9
43.9
44.7
44.7
44.3
45.0
45.0
45.2
44.9
44.5
44.5
44.7
44.6
45.4
45.0
45.3
45.2
45.5
44.9
45.2

Apr.

172.9
177.7
174.0
170.2

6.7 SIC
6.6
6.5
6.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
175.0
175.9
171.1
171.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

129

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
44.7
44.4
45.0
45.0
44.3
44.6
45.1
44.9
45.2
45.4
44.7
45.6
45.2
44.8
44.8
45.2
45.0
45.4
45.3
45.6

263—PAPERBOARD MILLS
58.2
57.2
55.3
53.3

59.3
57.4
57.1
53.8
53.0

58.6
57.5
56.8
53.6
52.9

58.3
57.4
56.6
53.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
58.5
58.5
59.0
58.4
56.6
57.2
58.1
57.8
55.8
55.4
55.8
54.8
53.0
53.1
54.0
53.8

58.5
57.7
54.9
52.5

58.0
57.1
54.2
53.0

57.0
56.6
53.9
53.1

57.0
56.3
54.0
53.2

56.9
56.6
54.1
53.4

5.3
5.3
5.4
5.4

5.2
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.4

5.2
5.2
5.3
5.2
5.5

5.2
5.3
5.3
5.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5.4
5.4
5.3
5.3
5.2
5.3
5.5
5.6
5.3
5.2
5.5
5.6
5.3
5.4
5.6
5.7

5.4
5.5
5.5
5.5

5.3
5.3
5.4
5.3

5.1
5.2
5.4
5.5

5.1
5.3
5.4
5.5

5.1
5.3
5.5
5.5

MANUFACTURING

SIC 263
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 263—PAPERBOARD MILLS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

44.5
43.8
42.4
40.6

45.1
44.0
43.9
41.4
40.3

44.7
44.1
43.5
41.0
39.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

525.57
575.46
599.76
619.31

497.46
558.84
586.91
625.57
613.87

488.99
554.02
586.53
610.94
616.44

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.11
12.99
13.60
13.98

11.65
12.53
13.13
13.84
13.92

11.56
12.62
13.30
13.76
14.01

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43.4
44.3
44.1
44.3

42.7
44.6
44.7
45.2
44.1

42.3
43.9
441
44.4
44.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.9
7.5
6.9
6.9

6.0
7.2
6.9
7.2
7.0

6.2
7.0
7.1
6.7
7.1

sic:

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
44.6
44.7
44.8
45.1
43.4
43.9
44.6
44.3
42.8
42.6
42.7
41.8
40.6
40.5
41.1
40.9

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

44.6
43.9
41.6
40.0

43.8
43.4
41.3
40.1

43.8
42.9
41.4
40.3

43.8
43.2
41.6
40.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

361.47
379.05
390.93
403.08

347.24
376.26
387.90
404.18
417.91

343.88
374.05
380.18
399.42
413.56

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
503.22 512.89 516.09 517.37 536.28 534.69
554.55 571.71 567.04 572.32 594.93 579.47
587.41 596.72 597.96 587.25 602.25 588.38
620.93 620.83 616.52 610.21 625.87 611.89

550.36
585.20
602.75
616.88

538.02
590.96
613.66
622.06

560.45
596.75
625.35
617.84

557.29
585.65
625.67
631.98

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.71
9.09
9.33
9.62

8.49
8.98
9.28
9.51
9.81

8.47
8.97
9.25
9.51
9.80

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
11.73
11.90
12.30
12.03
12.32
12.06
12.69
12.79
12.80
12.89
13.25
13.14
13.32
13.47
13.59
13.50
13.75
13.62
13.86
13.92
13.98
13.90
14.16
13.97

12.34
13.21
13.73
14.02

12.34
13.31
13.79
14.17

12.51
13.35
13.99
14.01

12.58
13.25
14.06
14.17

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.5
41.7
41.9
41.9

40.9
41.9
41.8
42.5
42.6

40.6
41.7
41.1
42.0
42.2

43.4
44.1
43 2
43.8

44.6
44.3
43 9
44.0

43.6
44.4
44.5
43.9

44.8
44.7
44 7
44.1

44.3
44.2
44 5
44.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.0
3.2
33
3.4

2.6
3.3
33
3.5
3.9

2.6
3.1
29
3.4
3.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
6.7
7.0
6.7
6.6
7.2 7.0
7.2
7.3
7.6
7.5
8.5
7.5
6.8
7.3
7.2
6.5
7.0
6.4
6.6
6.9
6.9
6.7
7.5
65

7.7
7.7
6.7
6.8

7.0
7.8
6.9
7.0

7.1
8.0
6.9
6.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.9
43.1
43.6
42.9
42.9
43.7
44.7
44.3
44.4
44.9
44.1
44.3
44 0
43 5
43 8
44.8
44.6
44.1
44.2
43.9

264—MISC. CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS

sic:

7.3
7.2
7.0
7.1 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

May

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

371.23
381.63
395.93
401.44

369.05
383.31
394.90
401.86

371.07
387.99
400.44
409.89

383.83
397.54
414.47
419.01

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.77
8.77
8.50
8.58
8.53
8.70
9.01
8.97
9.00
9.01
9.11
9.09
9.25
9.27
9.28
9.28
9.36
9.35
9.52
9.55
9.59
9.62
9.70
9.64

8.86
9.13
9.36
9.65

8.85
9.17
9.38
9.66

S.S2
9.26
9.40
9.69

9.01
9.31
9.55
9.79

41.7
41.6
42.1
42.1

41.9
41.8
42.3
41.6

41.7
41.8
42.1
41.6

41.6
41.9
42.6
42.3

42.6
42.7
43.4
42.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.3
2.7
3.1
3.0
2.8
2.8
3.2
3.1
3.0
2.9
2.9
3.2
3.4
3.0
29
2.8
3.1
31
3.5
3.4
3.3
3.4
3.1
3.1

3.5
3.5
3.6
3.6

3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4

3.1
3.4
3.5
3.7

3.6
3.6
3.8
3.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.2
41.3
41.3
41.2
41.8
41.6
41.6
41.1
41.4
41.5
41.4
41.4
41.5
42.0
41.6
42.2
41.5
41.7
41.9
41.3

55.4
58.2
58.4
57.8

54.4
56.8
58.5
57.8
58.1

54.2
57.3
58.5
57.6
58.0

54.1
57.3
58.3
57.3

34.4
37.4
37.3
35.6

214.4
226.5
228.5
229.5

208.2
220.9
226.0
226.4
229.4

208.5
223.6
226.3
226.5
230.3

210.0
224.5
227.4
227.5

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
211.7
215.4
212.6
213.8
227.8
228.6
225.2
225.0
230.8
230.6
226.8 227.6
230.7
231.3
227.2
228.1

217.0
230.7
230.5
231.2

217.4
228.5
229.1
231.2

218.8
228.6
228.9
231.5

218.3
227.5
229.5
231.3

220.5
227.5
228.3
231.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

35.6
37.8
37.0
36.2

34.4
37.0
37.6
36.2
36.4

34.2
37.3
37.4
36.0
36.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

75.7
81.1
83.9
84.2

72.9
77.4
82.0
82.4
82.7

73.2
78.6
81.9
82.9
82.7

74.1
79.3
83.1
83.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
75.1
75.5
76.3
75.5
80.2
80.7
82.3
82.4
83.4
83.7
85.0
84.9
83.6
84.4
85.2
84.7

76.8
83.1
85.5
84.7

77.1
82.3
84.7
85.2

77.5
82.4
84.6
84.8

76.6
82.2
85.0
84.5

77.6
82.0
83.1
84.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

420.60
443.04
460.74
470.61

406.83
436.29
454.74
466.55
491.70

400.79
434.69
455.17
469.37
486.64

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

155.8
165.4
168.0
169.2

150.7
160.5
166.2
165.5
169.8

151.3
162.6
166.4
166.1
171.3

152.8
164.1
168.2
167.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
154.1
1549
157 6
156 3
164.0
164.0
167.2
166.1
166.8
167.3
169.8
168.8
167.0
167.8
170.9
169.9

1571
167.7
169.7
170.6

157 7
166.7
168.4
171.2

158 5
167.2
168.0
170.8

1584
167.1
168.7
171.3

160 0
167.3
167.5
171.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9 85
10.40
10.69
10.97

9 55
10.17
10.60
10.85
11.00

9 52
10.18
10.61
10.84
11.01

130

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
351.05 351.44 353.50 363.66 362.20 365.71
374.82 373.15 369.90 373.01 378.07 378.14
382.95 383.78 385.12 389.76 389.38 393.64
401.74 396.33 399.90 403.08 400.61 405.84

2641—PAPER COATING AND GLAZING

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.



Apr.

SIC 264—MISC. CONVERTED 1PAPER PRODUCTS (Con.)
44.9
44.3
42.2
39.7

44.5
44.0
43.4
40.8

Mar.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
54.5
54.7
57.4
57.5
58.1
58.3
57.4
57.5

THOUSANDS
56.0
55.4
58.9
58.5
59.1
59.1
58.1
58.1

56.1
59.0
58.8
57.6

56.0
58.6
58.2
58.2

56.1
58.8
57.9
58.1

56.4
58.8
58.0
57.9

56.7
59.4
58.4
58.2

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
36.3
35.6
35.1
34.8
38.0
37.2
37.2
38.3
37.7
37.1
37.0
36.9
36.3
35.8
35.9
36.4

36.3
38.3
37.2
35.9

36.3
37.8
36.4
36.3

36.2
38.2
36.1
36.2

36.9
38.2
36.2
36.4

37.2
38.5
36.6
37.2

438.33
441.41
467.64
465.36

421.84
452.19
460.31
471.37

434.26
455.17
469.57
477.91

443.39
466.03
483.52
482.80

10.17
10.46
10.80
11.08

1002
10.59
10.78
11.17

1017
10.61
10.77
11.14

10 24
10.64
10.89
11.15

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
408.96 411.40 413.88 419.25 423.12 424.15
438.35 440.91 432.01 436.58 435.93 441.15
456.00 452.41 449.23 459.65 453.47 460.53
471.98 466.75 469.56 473.06 470.37 469.13
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
9 84
9 75
9 60
968
9 67
10.37
10.33
10.29
10.35
10.36
10.58
10.62
10.62
10.64
10.62
10.85
10.88
10.92
10.85
10.99

DOLLARS
9.91
10.38
10.71
10.91

SIC 265

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2641—PAPER COATING AND GLAZING (Con.)

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

42.7
42.6
43.1
42.9

42.6
42.9
42.9
43.0
44.7

42.1
42.7
42.9
43.3
44.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.0
3.1
3.1
3.3

2.4
3.4
3.0
3.0
4.3

2.3
3.2
3.0
3.4
4.0

42.6
42.6
43.1
43.5

42.5
42.6
42.6
42.9

42.8
41.7
42.3
43.0

43.0
42.1
43.2
43.6

43.0
42.2
42.7
42.8

2.8
3.2
2.6
3.2

2.7
3.0
2.5
3.3

3.3
3.1
2.9
3.3

3.1
2.7
3.0
3.4

43.1
42.2
43.3
42.0

42.1
42.7
42.7
42.2

42.7
42.9
43.6
42.9

43.3
43.8
44.4
43.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

47.9
50.5
50.0
51.1

47.6
50.0
50.7
50.7
52.3

47.1
50.3
50.2
50.8
52.5

46.9
50.4
49.9
50.8

3.2
3.0
3.1
3.0

3.6
2.9
3.3
3.1

3.1
2.8
2.9
3.0

3.4
3.2
3.3
3.4

3.9
3.4
3.7
4.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.2
39.4
39.2
40.2

37.1
38.9
39.7
39.9
41.5

36.6
39.1
39.4
39.9
41.7

36.4
39.3
39.2
39.9

25.3
26.3
26.7
26.8

1983
1984
1985
25.8 1986
26.3 1987
26.2
26.8

339.02
362.09
373.97
378.42

322.67
358.69
368.88
387.54
390.10

321.91
355.74
352.23
374.17
378.84

19.7
20.4
20.4
21.0

1983
1984
1985
20.1 1986
20.5 1987
20.1
21.1

8.13
8.56
8.82
9.01

7.87
8.42
8.70
8.95
9.03

7.89
8.41
8.57
8.93
9.02

7.94
8.48
8.68
9.05

336.20
354.89
363.38
378.25

1983
1984
1985
346.06 1986
362.08 1987
376.27
385.48

41.7
42.3
42.4
42.0

41.0
42.6
42.4
43.3
43.2

40.8
42.3
41.1
41.9
42.0

40.6
41.8
41.3
41.4

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.7
3.8

3.7
3.7

3.4
3.1

3.9

4.2
4.3

3.7
3.9

III Tl 1 Al 1

ALL EmrLUTttd—m inuudrtnua
24.6
25.9
26.3
26.7
27.0

24.4
25.9
26.4
26.6
27.0

24.5
26.0
26.5
26.6

24.5
25.9
26.1
26.5

24.3
25.8
26.2
26.6

24.6
26.1
26.5
26.6

24.1
25.2
25.8
26.0

24.5
25.7
26.2
26.3

25.0
26.0
26.4
26.5

25.3
26.2
26.4
26.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

19.2
20.1
20.2
20.6

19.1
20.0
20.5
20.4
21.3

19.0
20.1
20.6
20.4
21.2

19.0
20.2
20.7
20.5

19.0
20.2
20.3
20.4

18.7
20.0
20.3
20.5

19.0
20.3
20.0
20.6

18.7
19.4
19.5
20.1

19.0
19.9
19.9
20.4

19.4
20.1
20.1
20.8

19.5
20.2
20.2
20.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

323.21
342.37
356.55
367.50

318.74
335.36
358.28
365.08
382.20

308.90
338.66
351.94
360.40
379.20

317.18
334.09
354.06
362.94

318.79
334.14
352.31
359.87

315.97
339.07
350.17
360.18

320.80
339.07
348.88
360.59

315.51
334.89
349.57
355.92

323.21
340.72
357.76
371.32

324.41
348.61
361.20
375.62

332.92
349.00
359.54
369.93

8.06
8.21
8.60
8.82

8.09
8.36
8.60
8.88

8.20
8.43
8.52
8.85

8.20
8.47
8.51
8.90

1983
1984
1985
8.22 1986
8.44 1987
8.63
9.07

40.1
41.5
41.6
42.1

40.1
41.7
42.0
42.3

40.6
41.4
42.2
41.8

41.0
41.9
42.7
42.5

42.1
42.9
43.6
42.5

3.0
3.6
3.7
3.6

3.2
3.5
3.5
3.3

3.2
3.7
3.5
3.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.04
8.31
8.53
8.75

7.87
8.26
8.47
8.53
9.10

7.84
8.22
8.46
8.52
9.05

7.89
8.29
8.45
8.56

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.2
41.2
41.8
42.0

40.5
40.6
42.3
42.8
42.0

39.4
41.2
41.6
42.3
41.9

40.2
40.3
41.9
42.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.6
3.2
3.3
3.2

2.3
3.2
3.9
3.5
3.4

1.9
3.3
3.2
3.3
3.1

7.93
8.23
8.51
8.63

8.04
8.27
8.52
8.70

8.04
8.27
8.53
8.71

8.09
8.31
8.61
8.81

322.36
354.46
358.48
374.67

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

47.3
50.1
50.2
50.5

46.9
50.1
49.9
50.3

47.2
50.6
49.9
50.6

47.1
50.2
49.4
50.5

47.7
50.7
49.6
51.1

48.5
51.0
50.0
51.6

49.1
51.2
50.1
52.0

49.1
50.9
50.2
52.2

49.7
50.8
50.4
52.6

36.5
38.9
39.2
39.5

36.3
38.9
38.9
39.2

36.7
39.3
39.1
39.6

36.4
39.1
38.6
39.5

37.1
39.5
39.0
40.3

37.7
39.9
39.4
40.8

38.4
40.1
39.3
41.0

38.3
39.9
39.4
41.4

38.8
39.9
39.6
41.7

40.2
40.6
41.4
41.7

39.3
41.0
41.1
41.4

39.9
41.0
40.9
41.4

39.0
40.3
40.6
40.4

2.1
2.8
3.0
2.9

2.1
2.7
2.7
2.6

2.1
2.9
2.8
2.8

2.0
3.0
2.7
2.8

327.62
355.31
364.00
370.31

336.18
357.01
376.51
375.23

341.52
365.03
375.62
377.57

349.80
368.88
378.81
380.75

354.01
362.06
383.56
377.69

351.07
371.94
384.91
380.75

364.10
378.00
397.78
391.90

8.28
8.62
8.89
9.03

8.25
8.70
8.83
8.98

8.31
8.60
8.92
8.95

8.28
8.67
8.91
8.98

8.37
8.75
9.02
9.03

42.3
42.2
42.8
42.0

42.4
42.4
42.9
42.4

42.6
42.1
43.0
42.2

42.4
42.9
43.2
42.4

43.5
43.2
44.1
43.4

3.8
4.1
4.2
4.4

3.8
3.8
4.3

4.2

3.4
3.9
4.4
4.3

4.2
4.1
4.5
4.4

192.6
198.2
197.3
196.3

194.2
199.0
197.8
197.4

194.5
200.1
197.8
198.8

195.5
198.9
197.8
198.9

195.0
198.4
196.4
198.9

45.9
47.2
46.9
46.3

46.9
47.6
47.3
46.8

47.1
48.0
47.2
47.4

47.3
47.3
46.8
47.2

46.5
47.2
46.2
47.2

350.24
363.76
380.49
379.26

7.96
8.46
8.74
9.08

8.03
8.48
8.75
9.01

8.14
8.46
8.88
9.02

8.19
8.65
8.88
9.12

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.5
41.9
41.3
41.1

40.8
41.9
41.6
41.1

41.3
42.2
42.4
41.6

41.7
42.2
42.3
41.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.6
3.3
3.2
3.5

2.7
3.5
3.1
3.4

2.7

2.9

3.2

3.4
3.1

3.4
3.7

3.9
3.7

3.5

3.6

3.9

3.8
3.8
4.0
4.2

SIC 265—PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS AND BOXES
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

190.6
197.2
196.9
196.3

186.3
193.6
196.8
194.6
197.1

185.6
194.3
196.0
193.9
196.6

186.5
195.2
196.1
194.5

3.7 1983
4.1 1984
4.0 1985
3.5 1986

45.1
46.9
46.5
46.1

43.1
45.8
46.1
45.3
46.2

42.7
46.0
45.7
44.9
46.1

43.2
46.0
45.6
45.2

3.0
3.0
3.5
3.5

187.2
195.7
195.4
195.3

188.6
196.5
196.1
195.1

191.4
199.3
199.2
197.1

189.8
197.0
196.4
194.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

2.1
3.0
3.2
3.2

322.38
354.47
360.96
373.19

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

See footnotes at end of tables.



Sept.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS

iini f\\irrt\

24.7
25.9
26.3
26.6

Aug.

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS

SIC 2642--ENVELOPES
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

July

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
42.8
42.5
43.0
43.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

2.6
3.3
3.2
3.3

June

SIC 2643—BAGS, EXCEPT TEXTILE: BAGS

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

May

1987

131

44.2
46.2
45.9
45.7

44.6
46.9
46.7
45.5

45.2
47.5
47.6
46.1

44.7
46.6
46.3
45.7

MANUFACTURING

SIC 265
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 265—PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS AND BOXES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

145.1
151.8
152.3
152.4

140.2
148.3
151.4
150.8
153.0

139.7
149.0
150.8
150.4
152.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

358.62
377.32
389.00
405.34

338.92
368.38
377.87
405.74
409.39

328.38
365.37
371 ^4
398.27
402.24

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.60
8.92
9.24
9.56

8.41
8.75
9.04
9.48
9.61

8.42
8.72
9.04
9.46
9.60

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.7
42.3
42.1
42.4

40.3
42.1
41.8
42.8
42.6

39.0
41.9
41.1
42.1
41.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.8
4.2
4.1
4.2

2.8
3.9
3.7
4.0
4.3

2.5
3.8
3.4
3.7
3.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
141.6
145.8
144.5
143.1
150.6
151.2
153.7
151.4
150.6
151.4
154.4
151.7
151.1
151.4
153.0
150.7

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

149.6
154.6
153.4
154.7

150.3
153.4
153.3
154.7

149.7
152.9
152.5
154.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.86
9.18
9.51
9.84

8.68
8.97
9.22
9.75
9.97

8.70
8.99
9.22
9.77
10.01

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
340.98 350.20 356.95 365.47 361.54 364.59
367.88 371.74 375.16 380.84 379.43 377.69
379.13 378.81 38147 39128 38999 393 39
405.03 396.68 399.31 402.90 402.53 410.88

372.81
386.14
399 32
412.27

371.94
379.01
39618
405.34

368.46
384.63
396 53
410.35

375.38
391.62
4T)07
421.08

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.5
42.8
421
42.4

40.2
42.4
419
41.9
42.5

39.0
42.4
413
41.8
41.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.64
8.67
8.44
8.66
8.50
8.56
8.89
8.94
8.97
8.95
8.78
8.83
9.17
9.25
9.33
9.30
9.07
9.15
9.53
9.57
9.63
9.60
9.53
9.49

8.67
8.98
9.33
9.61

8.67
8.96
9.30
9.56

8.69
9.05
9.33
9.61

8.75
9.15
9.52
9.68

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.5
4.3
3.9
4.0

2.5
4.0
3.4
3.6
4.2

2.2
3.9
3.3
3.5
4.0

43.0
43.0
42.8
42.9

42.9
42.3
42.6
42.4

42.4
42.5
42.5
42.7

4.9
4.9
4.7
4.7

4.6
4.4
4.4
4.3

4.1
4.4
4.2
4.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
41.2 41.7 42.3 41.7
42.1
41.9
42.3
42.2
42.6
41.4
41.8
41.8
42.3
41.6
41.8
42.1
41.9
42.5
41.8

147.0
152.7
152.9
152.4

42.1
42.2
42.3
42.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.1
3.4
4.0
4.0
3.6
4.3
4.0
3.9
4.4
4.4
4.0
4.4
3.7
3.7
4.1
4.2
3.6
4.3
3.8
4.0
3.8
4.0
4.3
4.5

SIC 2651—FOLDING PAPERBOARD BOXES

42.9 SIC.
42.8
43.6
43.5 1983
1984
1985
1986
4.3 1987
4.2
4.8
4.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

8.87
9.19
9.62
9.81

8.82
9.20
9.56
9.80

8.97
9.36
9.59
9.87

9.10
9.45
9.95
10.03

41.4
42.8
421
42.3

41.8
42.7
42 0
42.4

42.0
42.8
42.7
42.8

42.7
43.6
42.7
42.8

44.5
44.1
44.0
43.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
3.4
3.6
3.6
2.9
3.5
4.0
3.6
4.1
4.4
4.7
4.3
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.8
3.8
3.8
4.4
3.7
3.5
3.6
3.8
4.0

3.9
4.4
4.2
4.1

3.8
4.4
4.4
4.2

3.8
5.0
4.3
4.3

5.1
4.5
4.9
4.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.4
40.3
40.8
41.5
41.6
42.3
42.2
42.5
43.0
43.0
420
416
415
418
417
41.7
43.2
42.2
42.0
41.9

97.1
100.1
103.3
104.1
104.9

96.9
100.4
103.2
104.0
104.6

96.8
100.8
103.1
104.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
96.7
97.1
98.5
97.4
101.0
101.1
102.9
102.5
102.6
102.7
104.0
102.9
104.2
103.8
104.6
103.3

98.9
102.6
103.5
104.6

99.4
102.6
103.7
104.8

99.9
103.4
104.1
105.7

100.5
103.4
104.5
105.9

100.5
103.7
104.1
106.1

73.0
76.6
78.1
79.1

71.5
75.0
77.6
78.9
79.7

71.3
75.2
77.7
78.8
79.4

71.4
75.6
77.6
79.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
71.3
71.7
73.1
72.1
75.7
75.8
77.3
76.8
77.4
78.6
77.8
77.2
78.7
78.5
79.0
77.8

73.6
77.0
78.3
79.1

74.3
77.2
78.5
79.4

74.7
77.9
78.8
79.9

75.2
77.9
79.1
80.2

75.2
78.0
79.0
80.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
355.83 367.08 373.97 385.75 382.97 392.86
387.82 389.48 391.62 398.24 396.18 398.04
394.99 393.23 398.37 409.27 405.42 415.58
419.68 415.47 419.44 424.54 424.15 437.47

405.90
413.76
425.12
439.46

401.84
401.33
416.73
426.51

390.60
401.04
412.80
428.79

391.43
402.05
424.86
431.64

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.74
8.82
8.95
8.99
8.99
8.70
9.04
9.10
9.15
9.24
9.30
9.30
9.36
9.43
9.44
9.54
9.63
9.62
9.76
9.73
9.80
9.85
9.91
9.92

9.04
9.34
9.64
9.92

9.03
9.29
9.58
9.85

9.00
9.37
9.60
9.88

9.04
9.35
9.70
9.90

44.9
44.3
44.1
44.3

44.5
43.2
43.5
43.3

43.4
42.8
43.0
43.4

43.3
43.0
43.8
43.6

40.1
41.5
42.7
42.3
42.4

39.6
41.7
42.3
42.0
42.1

39.7
42.2
42.5
42.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
39.8
40.1
40.8
40.9
42.7
43.0
43.3
42.2
42.5
42.6
43.1
42.6
42.5
42.4
42.7
41.7

41.2
42.5
43.0
41.9

41.7
43.0
43.8
42.7

41.9
43.3
43.5
42.7

41.8
43.3
43.6
42.8

42.1
43.2
43.1
42.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

378.71
396.03
406.50
425.64

349.46
388.76
396.95
423.26
427.17

340.34
386.57
386.57
415.59
416.63

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

31.8
33.5
33.9
33.6

31.0
32.2
33.8
33.4
33.5

30.7
32.4
33.2
33.2
33.3

31.0
32.9
33.5
33.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
31.0
31.2
31.9
31.9
33.5
33.8
34.1
32.9
33.4
33.6
34.1
33.4
33.6
33.7
34.0
33.0

32.0
33.4
34.0
33.2

32.8
33.9
34.9
34.0

32.8
34.1
34.6
34.1

32.6
34.1
34.6
34.0

32.8
34.1
34.2
33.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.89
9.21
9.52
9.83

8.65
9.02
9.34
9.73
9.82

8.66
8.99
9.36
9.71
9.78

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

367.69
392.90
400.37
417.22

348.94
380.33
386.32
408.53
423.73

339.30
381.18
380.79
408.39
417.42

370.77
392.41
404.04
415.94

370.44
393.76
408.21
419.44

383.02
408.10
409.49
422.44

404.95
416.75
437.80
440.32

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.6
43.0
42.7
43.3

40.4
43.1
42.5
43.5
43.5

39.3
43.0
41.3
42.8
42.6

132

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.94
8.88
8.95
8.69
8.79
8.90
9.07
9.07
9.20
9.23
9.19
9.25
9.27
9.36
9.47
9.57
9.65
9.54
9.85
9.81
9.86
9.86
9.89
9.80

98.3
102.0
103.5
104.6

40.8
42.7
42.9
42.4

See footnotes at end of tables.



May

2653—CORRUGATED AND SOLID FIBER BOXES

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
350.21 358.63 368.46 371.01 372.32 367.63
383.66 382.75 391.00 396.89 395.17 395.90
389.34 389.38 393.01 400.03 402.41 401.63
425.52 413.98 413.13 414.12 412.41 414.54

Apr.

SIC 2651—FOLDING PAPERBOARD BOXES (Con.)

149.1
153.8
153.6
153.5

140.9
149.9
151.2
150.7

Mar.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.4
43.1
42.6
42.0
40.9
42.9
42.8
42.8
43.1
42.6
42.2
41.7
42.2
42.9
42.1
43.0
42.7
42.8
43.1
42.8

43.7
42.8
43.2
44.1

SIC 271

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 2653—CORRUGATED AND SOLID FIBER BOXES (Con.)

Ann.
Avg.

Mar.

Feb.

Jan.

3.3
4.5
4.3
4.3
4.7

4.5
4.8
4.4
4.5

3.0
4.6
3.6
4.0
4.2

3.5
4.7
4.0
4.1

3.9
4.4
4.0
4.0

4.7
4.8
4.4
4.6

4.6
4.8
4.2
4.3

4.1
4.4
3.9
4.0

5.3
5.0
4.8
4.9

5.7
5.1
4.9
4.8

4.8
4.7
4.5
4.6

4.7
4.4
4.9
4.9

1 QQ7
1570/

22.4
23.8
23.1
22.0

22.3
24.1
23.3
21.9

22.5

22.6

18.0
19.5
18.9
18.4

17.8
19.8
19.2
18.4

1QO

in

22.5
24.4
23.5
21.9

23.1
24.2
23.5
22.1

23.5
24.4
23.9
22.4

24.0
24.9
24.3
22.9

23.9
24.8
24.1
23.0

24.0
24.6
23.7
22.6

24.0
24.3
22.9
22.5

23.6
24.0
22.8
22.4

23.8
23.2
22.5
22.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS

1983
1984
1985
1986

19.0
19.9
19.4
18.9

1QQ7

18.0
20.1
19.4
18.3

18.6
20.0
19.4
18.5

19.0
20.1
19.9
18.9

19.5
20.6
20.4
19.4

19.4
20.6
20.2
19.5

19.4
20.1
19.1
19.0

19.5
19.8
19.0
19.1

19.6
19.0
18.8
19.1

352.30
361.96
374.64
373.18

351.53
354.65
376.97
366.17

355.73
373.93
390.96
383.64

8.27
8.62
8.86
9.24

8.27
8.68
8.92
9.26

8.33
8.65
9.04
9.27

8.37
8.84
9.05
9.38

42.0
42.1
42.4
41.3

42.6
41.7
42.0
40.3

42.2
41.0
41.7
39.5

42.5
42.3
43.2
40.9

19.4
20.4
19.9
19.2

j

iy.i

iy.4

330.05
348.61
370.52
397.11

318.80
337.00
362.06
378.96

11A

.3/4.30

07c 70
O/D.
11

8.05
8.34
8.78
9.15

7.99
8.28
8.60
8.98

Q

1Q

o Qn

41.0
41.8
42.2
43.4

39.9
40.7
42.1
42.2

iyo/

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS

1983
1984
1985
1986

344.84
363.34
380.92
378.02

1QQ7

130/

Qt»

326.02
345.69
373.22
378.71

338.66
361.25
372.12
355.12

350.65
367.64
376.16
363.77

358.92
374.11
392.04
367.20

350.99
364.65
378.81
362.21

347.34
362.90
375.66
381.61

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS

1983
1984
1985
1986

8.23
8.61
8.90
9.22

1QQ7

8.03
8.35
8.72
9.06

8.22
8.52
8.86
9.20

8.27
8.63
8.83
9.14

8.27
8.62
8.91
9.18

8.22
8.58
8.83
9.24

y.ju

y.iy

130/

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

1983
1984
1985
1986

41.9
42.2
42.8
41.0

1QR7

130/

AC\ O

Af\

*tU.O

HU.T

40.6
41.4
42.8
41.8

41.2
42.4
42.0
38.6

42.4
42.6
42.6
39.8

43.4
43.4
44.0
40.0

42.7
42.5
42.9
39.2

A

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.5
4.0
4.7
4.5

2.1
3.1
3.8
4.4
3.7

2.1
2.7
3.7
4.1
3.8

2.7
3.1
4.2
3.9

3.4
3.9
4.3
4.2

4.2
4.9
5.6
5.0

3.8
4.3
4.5
4.6

4.2
5.1
5.9
5.0

3.8
4.7
4.8
5.0

4.3
4.5
4.6
4.6

3.8
3.7
4.3
3.9

3.3
3.7
4.1
4.2

3.5
4.9
6.4
5.0

1,274.0
1,335.8

1,274.7
1,343.2

See footnotes at end of tables.




Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1,424.4
1,450.0

1,428.5
1,456.2

1,426.2
1,454.2

1,429.2
1,457.4

1,426.0
1,460.2

1,431.6
1,468.8

1,444.6
1,477.7

1,447.4
1,481.6

532.3
575.9
602.0
618.9

536.0
579.6
604.5
621.5

540.2
583.5
604.5
626.3

545.3
587.9
610.5
630.0

550.6
590.3
611.8
632.0

710.9
761.7
789.1
818.3

716.6
767.1
788.1
820.7

722.3
771.8
789.3
826.0

732.2
778.4
798.4
831.8

738.3
780.1
803.4
836.8

351.12
363.86
374.74
387.60

351.12
359.86
371.64
384.43

353.19
365.96
375.51
387.21

357.12
368.26
384.90
392.81

9.13
9.45
9.76
10.02

9.24
9.55
9.81
10.12

9.24
9.52
9.78
10.09

9.27
9.58
9.83
10.11

9.30
9.59
9.92
10.15

37.7
38.0
38.0
38.1

38.0
38.1
38.2
38.3

38.0
37.8
38.0
38.1

38.1
38.2
38.2
38.3

38.4
38.4
38.8
38.7

1,427.8
1,457.1

1,412.5
1,439.3
1,477.0

1,416.0
1,443.5
1,482.0

1,423.3
1,446.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

531.1
571.8
601.3
618.6

517.0
550.0
589.4
607.9
630.6

518.5
554.2
591.8
610.8
633.5

522.1
560.1
596.8
612.4

711.8
758.3
788.9
817.3

696.3
734.7
796.7
830.6

698.6
738.9
783.1
801.1
831.0

701.3
746.0
787.6
804.9

342.54
356.64
367.04
379.62

332.42
348.00
360.00
371.72
381.26

330.46
350.06
358.83
371.11
384.05

9.11
9.41
9.71
9.99

8.96
9.28
9.60
9.86
10.14

8.98
9.31
9.62
9.87
10.16

9.02
9.30
9.63
9.90

37.6
37.9
37.8
38.0

37.1
37.5
37.5
37.7
37.6

36.8
37.6
37.3
37.6
37.8

37.5
38.0
37.8
38.1

2.6
2.8

2.2
2.5

2.1
2.6

2.4
2.9

2.4
2.8

2.3
2.7

2.3
2.5

2.5
2.6

2.8
2.9

3.1
3.2

3.0
3.0

2.9
3.1

3.0
2.9

2.7
2.9

2.5

2.6

2.6
2.7

2.7
2.8

2.7
3.0

2.5
2.7

2.3
2.6

2.3
2.4

2.4
2.6

2.9
3.0

3.1
3.3

2.9
3.1

3.0
3.1

3.3
3.1

425.1
440.4
450.2
457.6

426.8
440.9
450.6
457.0

429.3
442.2
447.8
458.0

430.8
444.5
451.5
460.8

434.0
448.9
457.7
462.8

436.1
449.1
459.1
462.5

1,423.9
1,450.1

525.5
565.1
599.5
613.7

526.5
568.5
599.9
614.1

529.8
573.7
602.4
617.6

528.9
572.3
602.1
617.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS

VIA

705.8
752.1
788.9
819.2

706.1
754.5
787.8
817.2

708.5
758.3
788.3
819.1

704.2
755.8
784.9
815.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
338.25
353.40
364.01
377.19

337.35
353.78
360.75
374.83

337.19
353.61
358.83
375.73

338.47
350.43
359.20
372.62

340.88
354.00
361.44
376.25

344.20
359.10
370.88
381.76

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.02
9.31
9.62
9.89

9.04
9.33
9.62
9.94

9.05
9.32
9.63
9.91

9.09
9.39
9.69
9.98

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.4
38.0
37.5
37.9

37.3
37.9
37.3
37.8

37.4
37.6
37.3
37.6

37.5
37.7
37.3
37.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

SIC 271—NEWSPAPERS
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1,298.8
1,376.4

Sept.

1985
1986
1987

23.7
23.0
22.3
1983
22.3
1984
1985
1986
1987
19.5
18.9
18.5
1983
19.1
1984
1985
1986
1987
356.58
408.41
424.97
1983
427.33
1984
1985
1986
1987
8.39
9.24
9.34
1983
9.56
1984
1985
1986
1987
42.5
44.2
45.5
1983
44.7
1984
1985
1986
1987

SIC 27—PRINTING AND PUBLISHING
1983
1984

Aug.

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.4
24.1
23.3
22.4

July

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS

6.2
5.9
5.4
5.4

SIC 2654—SANITARY FOOD CONTAINERS
1983
1984
1985
1986

June

SIC 27—PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

May

Apr.

1,281.9
1,353.7

1,286.3
1,362.0

1,288.4
1,367.9

1,296.1
1,377.1

1,293.2
1,376.2

1,300.7
1,384.5

1,307.3
1,391.2

1,316.0
1,399.1

1,328.5
1,410.8

1,338.6
1,414.8

133

426.3
440.0
450.5
457.5

419.5
432.3
446.5
454.2
457.6

419.5
433.8
447.2
454.5
457.7

421.4
434.9
447.8
454.3

422.0
435.9
447.3
454.5

423.9
436.5
449.0
455.3

427.2
440.4
450.9
458.4

MANUFACTURING

SIC 271
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 271—NEWSPAPERS (Con.)

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 272—PERIODICALS (Con.]I

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

167.4
175.9
184.0
190.7

163.4
170.7
179.5
187.9
193.2

163.4
171.8
180.2
188.1
193.2

164.3
172.3
181.0
187.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
167.2
164.9 166.5
168.0
176.0
177.1
173.6 174.7
184.6
184.5
181.4 183.0
191.3
190.8
188.2 189.0

168.1
176.7
184.4
191.1

169.4
177.4
184.5
192.2

169.8
178.4
186.5
193.6

171.7
180.7
189.0
194.6

172.5
180.9
189.6
194.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

21.8
24.7
28.6
40.1

21.6
23.3
26.4
32.4
43.4

21.4
23.9
27.3
32.8
43.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

160.0
165.6
169.4
170.3

157.6
162 2
168.8
169.1
170.3

158.1
1621
169.2
169.2
169.4

157.9
1631
169.3
168.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
158.6 159.0
159.6
158.8
163 9 1641 1653
1649
169.4
168.0
169.2 170.0
169.3 170.2
170.2
169.7

158.7
1654
168.5
169.5

160.7
166 5
168.2
170.5

161.7
1685
168.7
171.6

164.0
1703
171.5
172.4

165.1
1707
172.3
173.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

356.59
378.26
390.66
406.07

349.98
372 25
386.97
408.84
403.94

343.73
36915
387.98
399.76
418.26

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

311.39
324.97
331.20
337.67

298.15
312.08
322.41
326.37
329.29

300.96
315.30
326.96
334.67
334.99

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
304.11 306.03 307.20 308.59 306.53 309.70
316.71 325.16 324.22 320.36 320.42 325.51
326.63 327.63 329.62 328.58 327.30 329.12
336.33 334.33 340.36 334.00 336.34 335.99

317.13
326.00
331.79
338.02

320.20
327.42
331.74
339.70

326.62
342.30
339.43
342.68

327.92
334.31
346.85
349.85

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.56
10.06
10.20
10.63

9.21
9.98
10.13
10.51
10.63

9.29
9.95
10.13
10.52
10.67

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.24
9.53
9.77
10.02

9.09
9.40
9.77
9.92
10.07

91?
9.44
9.76
10.02
10.09

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9 19 9.17
9.16
9.15
913
919
9.37
9.48 9.48
9.48
9.45
9.49
9.75
9.78 9.81
9.75
9.77
9.68
9.98
9.98 10.04
9.97
10.04
9.97

930
9.56
9.73
10.06

9.39
9.63
9.70
10.08

9.44
9.78
9.81
10.02

945
9.69
9.91
10.17

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.3
37.6
38.3
38.2

38.0
37.3
38.2
38.9
38.0

370
37.1
38.3
38.0
39.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

33.7
34.1
33.9
33.7

32.8
33.2
33.0
32.9
32.7

33.0
33.4
33.5
33.4
33.2

33.7
34.3
34.0
33.7

34.1
34.1
34.1
33.6

34.1
34.0
34.2
33.7

34.6
35.0
34.6
34.2

34.7
34.5
35.0
34.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.2
2.5
2.9
2.9

2.7
2.4
2.7
3.5
2.6

2.1
2.3
2.7
3.2
2.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.6
1.8
1.6
1.6

1.1
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.2

1.3
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.7
1.6
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.9
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.7
1.5
1.4
1.7

1.9
1.9
1.7
1.8

1.9
2.0
1.8
1.9

2.2
2.5
1.9
1.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
33.2
33.3 33.5
33.8
33.5
34.3 34.2
33.9
33.8
33.8
33.5
33.5 33.6
33.7
33.5
33.5 33.9
33.5
33.5
33.7

Mar.

SIC 272—PERIODICALS

2.1 SIC
1.9
2.1
1.9 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
21.4
21.2
21.1
21.7
23.9
23.9
24.2
24.4
27.4
27.3
27.4
28.0
41.9
42.0
42.2
42.1

21.7
25.3
29.2
42.5

22.1
25.6
29.5
42.6

22.3
25.8
30.3
43.0

22.7
25.9
31.3
43.2

22.8
26.1
31.9
43.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
353.25 349.28 353.56 349.65 359.28 367.46
36556 36977 373.50 370 51 37876 38592
389.24 379.89 380.39 377.63 381.78 388.99
412.16 399.38 398.56 396.55 394.63 407.59

354.29
387.22
403.39
413.88

359.78
380.83
402.87
411.95

369.75
388.31
400.16
416.49

366.16
389.00
405.60
413.51

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.67
9.37
9.44
9.53
9.45
9.53
9.88
9.94
9.96
9.96
10.02
10.05
10.11
10.05
10.09
10.07
10.10
10.13
10.65
10.51
10.60
10.66
10.58
10.67

9.68
10.19
10.37
10.75

9.75
10.21
10.33
10.70

9.86
10.30
10.34
10.79

9.95
10.21
10.40
10.63

38.0
38.4
38.4
38.2

36.6
38.0
38.9
38.5

36.9
37.3
39.0
38.5

37.5
37.7
38.7
38.6

36.8
38.1
39.0
38.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.8
2.9
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.3
2.9
2.4
2.2
2.2
2.0
2.1
2.4
2.9
2.2
2.6
2.1
2.9
3.0
2.3
2.1
2.1
2.4
3.8

2.1
3.0
3.8
3.5

2.3
3.0
3.6
3.2

2.5
3.0
3.3
3.1

2.3
2.1
3.6
2.9

21.3
23.6
27.3
33.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.1
37.0
37.7
37.7
37.0
37.5
37.2
37.8
37.0
37.2
38.5
37.8
37.7
37.5
37.8
38.7
38.0
37.6
37.2
37.3

273—BOOKS
98.2
103.2
107.1
109.1

99.8
100.2
107.9
108.1
112.6

100.3
101.5
108.5
108.6
113.3

100.5
102.3
109.9
109.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
99.2
98.1
97.1
100.3
104.1
102.6
102.9
103.8
109.9
108.7
107.5
106.6
109.9
109.7
109.6
110.6

96.7
102.8
106.4
108.8

94.7
102.7
104.1
107.6

95.0
103.0
103.2
107.2

96.7
105.3
105.4
108.8

99.6
107.3
107.2
111.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

100.3
107.8
113.0
115.3

99.8
103.9
112.9
115.0
117.6

98.7
104.7
111.7
114.8
119.1

98.7
105.5
111.7
114.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
98.6 98.5
99.1
100.7
105.7 106.6
107.7
108.4
111.7 112.0
112.8
113.7
113.9 114.1 114.9
115.2

101.1
109.6
114.0
116.0

101.4
109.5
113.0
115.6

102.0
110.7
113.8
116.2

102.6
110.7
114.6
116.6

102.8
111.1
114.4
117.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

53.7
57.5
59.4
59.7

54.5
56.0
60.2
60.3
61.4

55.0
56.9
61.1
60.7
62.3

55.4
57.5
61.7
61.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
54.2
52.7
53.3
55.2
58.2
58.2
57.1
56.9
62.1
60.9
59.8
58.6
60.8
60.1
59.4
59.5

52.2
56.4
58.3
58.7

51.3
57.0
57.0
58.3

52.0
57.2
56.3
58.1

53.0
58.8
57.6
59.0

55.0
60.0
59.4
60.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

59.7
63.9
66.7
65.8

59.4
61.6
67.0
66.8
66.7

58.8
62.1
66.1
66.8
67.7

58.8
62.5
66.0
66.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
60.1
58.8 58.6
59.0
62.6 63.1
63.8
64.2
66.1 66.2
66.4
66.9
64.4 64.8
65.1
65.3

60.0
64.9
66.9
66.0

60.2
65.0
68.1
65.5

60.7
65.4
66.7
65.9

60.9
65.5
67.2
66.2

61.2
65.8
66.7
66.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

48.6
50.9
54.4
59.2

50.5
50.3
53.7
57.6
61.7

50.8
51.2
55.0
57.9
62.2

50.7
51.4
55.8
58.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
50.7
49.9
49.1
47.9
52.6
52.4
50.3
49.9
55.5
55.1
54.9
54.9
61.6
60.7
60.4
60.5

47.5
49.7
54.6
59.4

45.4
49.0
52.3
57.0

45.2
49.3
51.2
56.7

46.6
51.4
53.7
58.5

49.1
53.3
56.4
60.9

See footnotes at end of tables.



134

SIC 2732

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 273—BOOKS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

326.43
334.44
341.04
361.70

314.39
327.60
336.48
346.66
364.95

312.80
334.17
337.00
342.07
357.98

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.37
8.51
8.70
9.02

823
8.40
8.54
8.71
9.31

821
8.46
8.51
8.66
9.25

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.0
39.3
39.2
40.1

38.2
39.0
39.4
39.8
39.2

38.1
39.5
39.6
39.5
38.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.9
3.1
2.9
3.7

2.3
3.0
2.9
3.3
3.9

2.1
3.1
2.9
3.2
4.0

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
316.74 321.47 318.16 317.06 317.75
329.51 334.13 334.40 328.49 327.17
340.49 332.20 329.72 329.18 329.62
344.74 357.82 361.82 356.80 358.40

DOLLARS
331.69
336.26
348.10
373.73

347.45
341.25
358.90
378.39

343.09
336.98
347.14
371.30

343.47
335.92
345.04
368.00

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
844
834
8 30
820
818
8 08
8.52
8.30
8.60
8.51
8.36
8.25
8.41
8.47
8.72
8.64
8.52
8.88
8.64
9.01
8.77
9.16
8.96
8.89

873
8.75
8.95
9.32

873
8.73
8.97
9.40

863
8.68
8.87
9.34

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.2
39.3
38.8
38.2
38.1 39.3
38.4
39.7
38.6
40.0
40.5
39.1
39.2
38.7
40.2
38.1
37.8
39.5
40.7
39.9
40.8
39.6
40.0
40.8

39.8
39.0
40.1
40.6

39.3
38.6
38.7
39.5

39.8
38.7
38.9
39.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.0
2.7
2.4
3.0
2.8
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.2
2.5
2.3
2.7
3.1
3.4
2.5
2.5
2.3
4.1
3.8
3.2
4.0
3.6
4.0

3.5
3.4
3.7
3.8

3.3
3.1
3.0
4.0

3.4
2.9
2.9
3.6

342.95 1983
1984
35L29 1985
378.42 1986
1987

37.9
37.7
38.2
38.9

37.2
37.1
38.6
38.4
38.2

38.3
38.4
38.3
38.2
37.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

16
1.9
2.4
2.9

13
1.8
2.2
2.4
3.3

14
2.0
2.3
2.6
3.6

8 51
8.63
8.91
9.39

40.3 SIC
39.9
40.1
40.3 1983
1984
1985
1986
3.6 1987
3.5
3.6
4.1 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

37.5
37.0
38.3
38.8

37.1
37.4
36.5
38.4

37.8
37.5
37.2
39.2

37.6
38.1
38.3
39.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
17
17
13
12
18
20
1.5
1.9
1.2
1.9
2.5
2.5
2.1
2.5
1.8
2.7
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.4
2.8
3.6
3.7
3.3

16
1.7
2.6
2.5

1.7
1.9
1.9
2.6

2.0
1.9
2.2
2.9

1.9
2.0
2.9
3.2

25.9
26.3
28.7
28.9
28.9

25.6
26.6
28.9
28.6
29.1

25.4
26.7
29.1
28.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.3
25.3
25.4
24.7
27.5
27.6
26.4
27.1
28.7
28.7
29.2
29.0
28.7
28.4
28.1
29.0

24.5
27.0
28.4
27.8

23.7
26.7
28.0
27.7

23.1
26.6
27.6
27.6

24.0
27.6
28.3
28.3

25.9
28.6
29.1
29.0

20.3
22.0
23.0
22.6

21.2
21.7
23.1
23.2
23.0

21.0
21.8
23.4
23.0
23.0

21.0
21.8
23.5
22.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
20.8
20.9
20.2
20.9
22.6
21.4
22.1
22.5
23.4
23.0
23.0
23.5
22.4
22.6
23.2
22.9

19.9
21.9
22.8
21.9

19.1
21.3
22.3
21.8

18.5
21.2
21.8
21.6

19.4
22.1
22.6
22.3

21.1
23.0
23.3
23.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
335.47 346.73 340.81 341.15 350.37 372.04
355.10 364.23 373.20 365.09 364.18 373.27
378.40 358.93 355.55 355.47 358.72 392.50
399.23 405.34 402.41 406.85 413.27 443.44

404.12
386.14
405.55
434.87

400.78
375.19
405.74
420.43

392.28
374.26
396.34
403.52

394.66
391.70
415.47
428.24

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.87
8.77
9.03
8.65
8.69
8.45
8.97
8.84
9.06
8.74
8.64
8.57
9.49
9.62
914
9.33
914
911
9.77
9.71
10.01
9.65
9.69
9.56

9.42
9.26
9.52
10.02

9.43
9.31
9.73
10.18

9.23
9.31
9.62
10.19

8.99
9.26
9 73
10.10

41.2
41.2
40.8
44.3

42.9
41.7
42.6
43.4

42.5
40.3
41.7
41.3

42.5
40.2
41.2
39.6

43.9
42.3
42.7
42.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.5
4.4
3.9
5.5
4.4
4.7
3.8
5.2
3.9
4.7
5.0
4.9
3.1
4.5
2.4
3.0
2.9
3.6
5.1
6.0
4.7
4.6
4.6
4.6

6.0
5.6
5.3
5.9

5.7
4.6
4.6
6.1

5.3
4.2
3.8
4.6

5.9
5.5
4.6
5.4

73.9
73.9
79.2
79.2
83.7

74.7
74.9
79.6
80.0
84.2

75.1
75.6
80.8
80.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
73.9
72.7
75.0
72.4
76.3
76.5
76.2
75.8
80.7
79.7
78.8
77.9
81.6
81.2
81.3
81.5

72.2
75.8
78.0
81.0

71.0
76.0
76.1
79.9

71.9
76.4
75.6
79.6

72.7
77.7
77.1
80.5

73.7
78.7
78.1
82.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

360.53
372.19
380.70
413.28

337.39
367.33
373.82
404.21
414.32

322.91
371.78
375.42
399.65
401.98

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

28.3
29.0
31.5
36.6

29.3
28.6
30.6
34.4
38.7

29.8
29.4
31.6
34.9
39.2

29.7
29.6
32.3
35.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
29.8
29.1
28.2
27.7
30.1
29.8
28.9
27.8
317
32.0
319
319
38.4
37.8
37.8
38.1

27.6
27.8
318
37.5

26.3
27.7
30 0
35.2

26.7
28.1
294
35.1

27.2
29.3
311
36.2

28.0
30.3
331
37.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.88
8.99
9 40
9.84

8.52
8.83
9 23
9.67
10.13

8.52
9.09
9 09
9.63
9.95

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

302.44
306.12
311.71
329.48

297.60
297.91
308.80
307.58
335.78

306.02
305.66
308.32
304.45
332.64

DOLLARS
302.06
307.50
316.99
333.29

305.63
307.47
324.40
342.99

303.48
308.55
303.68
341.38

307.69
306.38
307.64
345.35

303.81
308.61
316.74
348.27

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.6
41.4
40.5
42.0

39.6
41.6
40.5
41.8
40.9

37.9
40.9
41.3
41.5
40.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.98
8.12
8.16
8.47

8.00
8.03
8.00
8.01
8.79

7.99
7.96
8.05
7.97
8.80

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.81
7.81
7.87
7.94
7.97
7.93
8.03
7.99
8.04
8.23
8.12
8.20
7.96
7.90
8.06
8.14
8.16
8.32
7.93
8.27
8.40
8.55
8.44
8.59

8.15
8.31
8.47
8.84

8.18
8.25
8.32
8.89

8.14
8.17
8.27
8.81

8.08
8.1C
8.27
8.93

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.7
4.7
3.8
5.0

3.6
4.6
3.8
4.7
4.9

3.2
4.6
3.6
4.2
4.5

135

37.9
37.5
38.1
38.8

24.9
27.1
28.6
28.4

73.3
76.2
78.5
80.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
303.03 303.03 301.42 299.34 294.20
309.96 311.61 304.72 301.22 297.19
312.83 312.05 310.31 310.13 308.45
310.06 329.15 336.84 326.61 326.63

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.1
37.7
38.3
38.8
38.8
36.6
36.6
37.9
39.0
38.6
37.8
38.1
38.5
39.5
39.3
38.7
38.2
40.1
39.8
39.1

2732—BOOK PRINTING

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.

Apr.

SIC 2731—BOOK PUBLISHING (Con.)

SIC 2731—BOOK PUBLISHING




Mar.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.5
38.9
39.7
39.9
42.7
41.3
40.6
41.1
42.5
37.8
38.1
41.4
39.4
38.9
41.9
42.3
42.4
41.7
41.2

MANUFACTURING

SIC 274
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 274—MISCELLANEOUS PUBLISHING
61.2
68.8
70.C
74.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

140.7
154.4
164.8
172.6

134.4
146.9
158.2
166.4
176.8

135.0
148.0
159.3
168.9
177.9

137.3
150.8
161.7
170.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
32.5
31.8
31.5
31.5
37.7
37.6
36.9
37.5
40.7
41.0
40.7
41.2
417
415
411
407

32.9
37.9
40.8
417

33.4
37.9
40.4
42 5

33.3
38.2
40.1
42 7

34.5
38.9
40.3
43.9

35.5
39.9
40.0
44.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

319.2
344.1
359.1
369.3

309.1
331.5
351.2
362.6
374.3

310.0
333.9
352.7
365 2
374.8

312.8
337.9
355.5
367.7

31.3
36.2
38.1
38.0

31.4
35.6
37.1
38.5

31.5
35.8
36.7
38.3

32.4
37.2
37.2
39.8

33.4
37.5
37.2
40.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

366.05
379.27
390.95
403.61

354.66
370.15
384.90
396.00
408.07

351.88
370.15
383.23
395.22
413.96

DOLLARS
296.89
307.16
328.87
329.77

290.98
308.45
328.50
337.45

296.38
314.36
324.89
332.87

296.74
313.71
324.06
340.01

290.75
306.52
322.96
340.95

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.41
9.70
10.05
10.27

9.26
9.54
9.92
10.18
10.41

9.26
9.54
9.98
10.16
10.48

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.95
8.17
8.27
8.08
8.22
8.19
8.44
8.58
8.42
8.33
8.34
8.41
9.01
8.77
8.82
8.91
8.66
8.69
9.15
9.01
9.02
8.82
8.88
8.94

8.29
8.64
9.00
9.22

8.42
8.66
8.95
9.17

8.43
8.69
8.83
9.29

8.26
8.61
8.80
9.19

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.9
39.1
38.9
39.3

38.3
38.8
38.8
38.9
39.2

38.0
38.8
38.4
38.9
39.5

35.9
35.8
36.5
36.6

35.1
35.7
36.5
36.6

35.2
36.3
36.3
36.3

35.2
36.1
36.7
36.6

35.2
35.6
36.7
37.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.0
3.3
3.1
3.3

2.6
3.0
2.9
3.0
3.2

2.5
3.2
3.0
3.1
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.6
2.0
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.7
1.4
2.0
2.9
2.2
2.3
2.1
2.0
2.5
2.1
1.6
1.9
1.7
1.6
2.0

1.7
2.3
2.6
2.6

1.5
2.6
2.5
2.1

1.6
2.5
2.4
2.5

441.0
477.5
496.8
509.4

445.3
481.2
499.2
514.3

450.3
485.0
503.0
516.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

32.3
37.7
40.5
41.7

29.9
35.8
39.5
40.2
44.4

30.6
36.4
40.1
39.7
44.5

30.6
37.1
40.9
402

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

30.6
35.5
38.1
38.5

28.5
33.4
37.4
37.6
40.5

28.7
33.9
38.6
37.8
41.1

29.1
34.9
39.1
37.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

294.02
307.70
321.20
328.69

287.43
293.30
304.79
321.71
329.00

292.87
303.23
313.27
320.17
329.42

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.19
8.50
8.80
9.03

7.94
8.38
8.61
8.79
9.19

7.98
8.47
8.63
8.82
9.10

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

35.9
36.2
36.5
36.4

36.2
35.0
35.4
36.6
35.8

36.7
35.8
36.3
36.3
36.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.6
1.9
2.4
2.0

1.3
1.3
2.0
1.7
2.4

1.6
1.5
2.3
2.0
2.4

PRODUCTION
29.9
35.2
39.6
38.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER
293.36 300.66
306.54 315.25
323.02 323.27
321.93 320.57

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
30.2
30.5
29.9
36.0
35.7
34.3
38.4
38.8
38.8
38.2
38.4
38.3

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
288.46 299.21 295.66
309.49 309.86 303.84
318.35 321.93 323.43
324.52 323.82 324.83

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.9
35.7
36.4
36.8
36.1
36.0
37.8
36.8
36.8
36.8
37.3
37.2
36.3
36.5
36.3
35.5
36.5
36.1
36.3
35.9

275—COMMERCIAL PRINTING
425.7
455.4
485.9
501.7
519.6

See footnotes at end of tables.



430.1
460.3
489.6
504.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
433.1
433.8
436.8
433.6
464.1
467.7
470.4
468.7
492.0
491.1
492.3
491.0
506.3
505.4
506.2
504.4

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 275—COMMERCIAL 1PRINTING (Con.)
59.9
68.1
70.0
73.9

53.3
64.6
70.9
69.7

425.3
452.9
483.6
498.9
517.3

Mar.

58.7
67.0
69.8
72.0

52.9
63.0
69.8
69.4
75.4

437.1
470.2
493.4
507.7

Feb.

58.4
66.8
70.1
72.0

52.1
61.8
68.8
69.7
75.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Jan.

58.0
66.7
71.1
71.4

56.4
65.8
70.5
71.5

sic:

Ann.
Avg.

THOUSANDS
56.7
55.9
66.1
66.3
71.5
71.2
71.1
71.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
54.5
54.9
65.5
65.2
71.4
71.0
70.8
70.9

Year

436.6
473.0
492.8
507.3

1.3 SIC
2.1
2.3
2.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
453.9
485.7
503.1
516.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

136

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
139.4
139.5
140.5 139.3
152.7
154.5
155.3 154.5
164.0
164.0
164.7 164.7
172.6
172.1
172.4 171.9

141.2
155.6
164.9
172.7

143.3
157.4
167.9
174.1

145.1
158.8
168.2
176.2

145.8
159.6
170.3
177.0

147.2
159.1
170.1
176.9

319.0
345.9
358.9
368.3

323.5
350.2
361.8
370.9

327.1
351.7
364.2
374.9

331.3
353.0
367.3
375.8

333.2
352.2
367.9
375.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
363.72 359.91 359.59 361.30 366.44 367.99
377.85 374.01 372.09 369.02 375.97 383.96
388.61 385.45 378.94 379.71 384.77 397.49
405.50 399.06 397.17 393.43 398.34 408.04

377.62
391.25
401.09
413.28

374.30
386.32
396.31
410.50

372.79
387.89
400.70
414.16

376.83
391.45
409.77
416.00

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.34
9.46
9.30
9.36 9.42
9.35
9.59
9.59
9.56 9.69
9.77
9.59
9.96
9.92
9.94 10.02
10.14
9.99
10.18
10.21
10.14 10.24
10.33
10.24

9.56
9.88
10.18
10.41

9.50
9.83
10.11
10.34

9.51
9.87
10.17
10.38

9.54
9.91
10.27
10.40

38.9
39.3
39.2
39.5

39.5
39.6
39.4
39.7

39.4
39.3
39.2
39.7

39.2
39.3
39.4
39.9

39.5
39.5
39.9
40.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.3
2.7
2.7
2.9
2.9
3.0
3.3
3.1
2.9
3.0
3.4
3.6
3.4
3.2
2.9
2.6
2.5
2.7
3.6
3.2
2.9
2.7
3.0
3.6

3.7
3.9
3.6
3.9

3.5
3.5
3.4
3.7

3.3
3.5
3.5
3.7

3.3
3.3
3.7
3.6

PRODUCTION
315.6
341.1
358.0
369 2

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
316.3
318.0 315.0
344.0
344.8 343.1
357.0
357.8
356.6
367.8
368 0
366.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.6 38.9
38.7
38.5
38.9
38.8
38.6 38.8
39.0
39.4
38.2 38.4
38.9
38.7
38.2
38.9
38.8 38.9
39.2
39.6

2751—COMMERCIAL PRINTING, LETTERPRESS
148.6
156.2
158.0
161.5

144.8
151.1
157.0
158.3
163.7

144.9
152.0
156.5
159.2
163.0

146.9
152.8
158.2
159.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
148.6
148.4
149.3 147.8
155.3
156.5
157.5 156.7
159.1
157.7
157.3 156.2
161.2
160.9
160.9 160.5

149.5
157.7
157.2
161.6

149.7
157.7
158.7
162.8

150.2
158.6
158.8
164.0

151.1
159.3
159.8
164.6

151.6
158.6
159.5
164.7

50.6
55.0
56.4
58.2

47.8
52.3
55.0
56.1
58.0

47.9
52.6
55.0
56.6
58.3

49.0
53.3
55.9
56.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
50.6 50.4
50.1
50.4
54.7
55.3
55.8 54.9
56.7
56.5
56.3 55.5
57.8
57.8
58.5 58.1

51.4
55.4
56.3
58.4

52.1
55.7
57.4
59.3

52.5
56.6
57.2
59.5

52.2
56.7
57.7
59.6

52.5
56.3
57.7
59.7

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 2751—COMMERCIAL PRINTING, LETTERPRESS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

110.1
116.2
116.2
118.2

106.7
111.9
115.8
115.5
118.9

107.0
113.0
115.3
116.5
118.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

343.68
356.81
371.72
383.94

331.88
349.30
364.80
379.46
391.49

334.78
348.15
365.00
376.53
394.91

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.95
9.22
9.63
9.87

8.85
9.12
9.50
9.78
10.09

8.88
9.09
9.53
9.78
10.10

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.4
38.7
38.6
38.9

37.5
38.3
38.4
38.8
38.8

37.7
38.3
38.3
38.5
39.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.6
3.0
2.6
2.8

2.1
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.9

2.4
2.9
2.6
2.5
3.0

108.4
113.8
116.6
116.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
108.7
110.3
110.0 110.7
116.1 116.9 117.3 116.8
117.3 115.8 115.3 114.5
118.2
117.8 117.6
117.3

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 276
Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

111.6
117.4
116.4
119.4

112.0
118.2
116.7
120.3

112.5
118.1
117.5
120.2

112.8
117.2
117.4
120.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

372.45
386.70
396.78
410.15

362.29
376.55
391.49
400.42
411.33

356.82
377.72
389.51
401.70
420.28

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
340.36 340.49 344.70 342.02
353.05 348.81 353.33 360.75
358.72 361.95 365.00 379.85
376.32 375.38 378.28 384.33

354.90
363.63
380.64
390.61

351.27
366.37
381.62
389.44

348.69
363.56
381.81
394.00

353.60
369.66
388.68
395.40

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.55
9.89
10.20
10.41

9.41
9.68
10.09
10.32
10.52

9.39
9.71
10.17
10.30
10.64

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.90
8.89
8.91 8.89
8.93
8.93
9.11
9.19
9.17 9.06
9.13
9.25
9.50
9.53
9.49 9.50
9.58
9.79
9.82
9.80
9.80 9.75
9.80
9.88

9.10
9.30
9.76
9.99

9.03
9.37
9.76
9.96

9.01
9.37
9.79
10.00

9.09
9.43
9.84
10.01

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.0
39.1
38.9
39.4

38.5
38.9
38.8
38.8
39.1

38.0
38.9
38.3
39.0
39.5

38.3
39.0
38.8
38.9

39.0
39.1
39.0
39.1

38.9
39.1
39.1
39.1

38.7
38.8
39.0
39.4

38.9
39.2
39.5
39.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.1
3.3
3.2
3.5

2.7
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.3

2.5
3.3
3.1
3.3
3.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.6 2.8
2.9
3.1
2.8
2.7
2.9
3.1
2.6
2.6
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.9
2.7
2.5
2.3
2.5
2.8
2.9

3.4
3.4
3.0
3.2

3.0
3.2
2.9
3.1

2.6
3.1
2.9
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.5
38.5
38.2 38.3
38.6
38.5
38.8
38.5 38.5
38.7
38.4
38.6
37.8 38.1
38.1
39.1
38.7
38.4 38.5
38.6

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

379.42
394.57
403.61
418.55

384.69
398.33
413.52
422.00

SIC 2752—COMMERCIAL PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHIC (Con.)

110.7
117.1
115.5
118.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER
342.65 342.27
350.74 356.57
364.80 367.86
383.96 379.26

Apr.

SIC 2752—COMMERCIAL PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHIC

2.9 SIC
2.8
3.1
3.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER
369.94 364.38
388.66 379.28
398.19 390.01
412.88 405.58

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
363.65 365.37 371.88
379.28 375.76 385.28
385.68 383.80 390.53
405.08 398.09 404.17

DOLLARS
375.75
392.21
402.83
415.40

385.09
399.35
405.43
421.34

382.14
392.00
398.82
417.75

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.44
9.47
9.49
9.56
9.61
9.51
9.79
9.75
9.75
9.76
9.93
9.98
10.21
10.13
10.07
10.10
10.17
10.25
10.40
10.32
10.36
10.26
10.39
10.49

9.70
10.11
10.29
10.56

9.65
10.00
10.20
10.47

39.1
39.3
39.3
39.6

39.7
39.5
39.4
39.9

39.6
39.2
39.1
39.9

39.4
39.3
39.3
39.9

39.7
39.4
39.8
40.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
3.5
2.6
3.0
2.9
3.0
3.2
2.9
2.9
3.5
3.2
3.8
2.7
2.6
2.8
3.5
3.0
3.5
3.1
2.8
3.1
3.8
3.3
3.8

3.9
4.1
3.8
4.2

3.7
3.5
3.5
4.0

3.5
3.4
3.6
3.7

3.5
3.4
3.8
3.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.4
38.9
38.9
38.6
38.5
39.7
38.9
38.9
38.5
38.8
39.0
38.5
38.3
38.0
38.4
39.7
39.3
39.1
38.8
38.9

9.63 9.69
10.04 10.11
10.27 10.39
10.49 10.55

276—MANIFOLD BUSINESS FORMS
47.1
48.1
48.4
49.5

47.2
48.2
48.0
49.5
49.4

46.9
47.7
48.1
49.5
49.3

46.8
47.8
48.0
49.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
46.7
46.5
47.7
47.8
48.0
48.0
49.5
49.7

THOUSANDS
46.6
46.8
48.0
48.4
48.3
48.0
49.8
49.3

46.9
48.5
48.3
49.3

47.3
48.6
48.6
49.6

47.5
48.1
48.8
49.6

47.8
48.1
49.2
49.4

48.0
48.4
49.4
49.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

264.4
289.0
309.5
319.9

256.8
277.2
300.9
314.3
325.9

256.8
278.7
303.1
316.0
328.6

259.1
282.6
304.9
318.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
260.3 261.2 263.6 262.0
283.8 286.1 288.0 287.4
306.4 307.4 309.8 309.7
318.7 318.5 319.3 318.9

263.2
290.4
310.1
319.9

267.2
294.7
312.6
320.6

270.9
297.5
314.6
323.6

274.4
300.2
317.3
325.1

277.3
301.2
317.6
324.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

15.5
16.0
16.3
16.7

15.8
15.9
16.1
16.7
16.7

15.6
15.6
16.3
16.6
16.6

15.5
15.7
16.1
16.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
15.4
15.4
15.3
15.4
15.7
15.8
16.0
16.2
16.0
16.1
16.2
16.1
16.8
16.9
16.8
16.6

15.4
16.2
16.1
16.5

15.5
16.2
16.3
16.6

15.5
16.0
16.5
16.7

15.7
16.1
16.6
16.6

15.8
16.2
16.7
16.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

83.4
91.8
100.0
105.5

80.2
87.4
94.8
101.7
109.3

80.5
88.1
95.9
103.4
109.7

81.5
89.9
97.2
104.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
82.3
82.4 83.2
82.3
90.4
91.6 92.0
92.1
98.5
99.1 100.1 100.9
105.6
105.5 105.0
105.5

83.1
92.6
100.3
105.7

84.5
94.0
102.3
106.0

85.8
94.4
102.7
107.7

86.7
94.8
104.2
108.2

87.8
94.7
103.9
107.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

32.7
33.3
33.6
34.7

32.8
33.5
33.5
34.6
34.8

32.7
33.0
33.4
34.6
34.6

32.6
33.1
33.3
34.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
32.3
32.4
32.3
32.5
32.9
33.0
33.2
33.4
33.2
33.2
33.4
33.3
34.6
34.7
34.8
34.4

32.4
33.5
33.5
34.5

32.7
33.6
33.7
34.8

32.9
33.2
33.8
34.9

33.2
33.4
34.2
34.8

33.3
33.7
34.6
34.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

190.1
207.8
222.4
230.4

184.1
199.9
214.9
226.6
233.5

184.3
201.1
216.5
228.0
234.3

185.7
204.0
217.8
229.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
186.3
187.2 188.5 187.4
204.9 206.8 207.5 206.4
219.6 220.5 222.7 222.1
230.1 229.5 229.8 229.1

189.2
208.9
223.2
229.5

192.7
212.6
225.2
230.8

195.9
213.3
227.2
233.4

199.0
214.4
229.5
233.9

200.4
214.3
230.1
233.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

382.44
396.20
410.59
425.80

374.10
400.90
405.04
428.22
440.96

358.89
392.47
390.80
412.29
423.46

DOLLARS
385.33 389.06
390.73 392.78
410.41 412.82
423.32 424.95

391.25
390.19
409.04
422.28

406.17
406.30
428.22
439.32

428.30
428.11
454.92
461.81

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137

PRODUCTION-WORKER
362.91 362.29
392.35 386.78
397.31 394.99
418.20 416.12

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
368.15 381.61 386.78
388.93 396.20 392.78
394.99 409.18 411.45
419.21 420.43 428.67

MANUFACTURING

SIC 276
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 276—MANIFOLD BUSINESS FORMS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.26
9.57
9.99
10.36

9.08
9.50
9.76
10.22
10.60

9.04
9.48
9.77
10.18
10.43

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.3
41.4
41.1
41.1

41.2
42.2
415
41.9
41.6

39.7
41.4
40.0
40.5
40.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.5
3.5
3.6
3.5

3.2
4.2
3.5
4.3
3.7

2.5
3.4
3.0
3.3
2.9

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 278—BLANKBOOKS AND BOOKBINDING (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.05
9.24
9.09
9.08
9.32 9.33
9.50
9.48
9.44
9.57
9.58 9.53
9.81
9.85
9.85
9.98
10.06 10.01
10.25
10.30
10.30
10.33
10.43 10.35

9.33
9.58
10.02
10.39

9.36
9.54
10.05
10.35

9.49
9.72
10.22
10.51

9.69
9.91
10.41
10.69

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.8
39.4
38.8
38.4

39.3
39.6
38.9
39.0
38.0

37.4
38.9
38.2
37.7
37.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.1
40.5
41.3
415 41.3
39.9
41.3
41.2
41.4
41.0 41.0
40.8
405
401
401
410
40 9 410
40.8
40.4
40.7
40.7
41.1 40.9

417
41.0
412
40.9

41.8
40.9
40 7
40.8

42.8
41.8
419
41.8

442
43.2
43 7
43.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.0
2.4
22
2.1

26
2.5
21
2.3
2.0

1.5
1.9
18
1.8
1.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.4
2.4
2.6
3.2
3.7 3.7
3.6
3.0
3.5
3.3
3.1
2.9
3.0
2.8
3.5
3.8
3.9
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.0
3.6
3.0
3.5

4.0
3.5
3.9
3.4

4.0
3.2
3.5
3.1

4.5
3.9
4.3
3.7

SIC 278—BLANKBOOKS AND BOOKBINDING

5.9 SIC
4.9
5.5
4.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.4
38.6
38.5
38.8
38.6
39.1
39.4
39.2
39.5
39.5
38.5
38.1
38.2
38.7
38.6
38.6
38.2
38.3
38.5
38.4

39.1
39.0
38.9
38.3

39.0
39.8
39.3
38.9

38.9
39.1
38.8
37.9

38.9
39.2
38.6
38.1

39.8
40.2
40.4
39.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
17
2.0
18
20
1.8
18
2.3
1.9
2.2
2.5
2.3
2.3
19
21
19
18
18
23
2.2
2.1
1.7
1.9
1.6
1.9

2.3
3.0
29
2.7

2.3
2.5
2.6
2.1

2.0
2.4
2.5
2.3

2.7
2.5
2.8
2.5

279-PRINTING TRADE SERVICES
45.2
48.4
50.6
51.3

44.3
47.3
50.0
50.4
52.6

44.3
47.6
49.9
51.0
52.8

44.4
47.8
50.4
50.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
44.7
44.7
48.1
48.3
50.5
50.5
50.8
50.8

THOUSANDS
44.8
44.7
48.5
47.9
50.6
50.8
50.8
51.2

45.1
48.0
50.7
51.3

45.6
48.6
50.9
51.5

46.2
48.9
51.1
51.9

46.8
49.7
51.6
52.4

47.0
49.6
50.7
52.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

64.8
68.8
70.4
72.7

62.5
66.0
70.7
70.6
72.5

63.0
66.3
70.8
71.4
72.9

63.3
67.2
71.0
71.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
64.4
63.9
65.3
63.3
68.2
69.4
68.3
67.8
69.9
70.8
70.7
69.8
71.8
72.9
72.6
71.5

66.3
70.0
71.0
73.7

66.1
70.2
70.7
73.7

66.7
70.5
70.3
74.0

66.5
70.6
69.4
74.1

66.2
70.6
70.2
74.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

13.9
15.8
17.3
17.6

13.1
14.8
17.0
17.3
17.9

13.3
15.1
16.8
17.3
18.0

13.4
15.3
17.1
17.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.7
13.9
13.7
13.6
15.7
15.8
15.8
15.6
17.1
17.1
17.5
17.0
17.3
17.5
17.7
17.3

14.0
15.8
17.5
17.7

14.2
15.9
17.5
17.6

14.6
16.4
17.6
17.9

14.9
16.6
17.9
18.1

14.8
16.7
17.2
18.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

34.5
37.0
38.7
40.7

33.1
35.2
38.3
39.2
40.4

33.5
35.2
38.2
39.8
40.5

33.7
35.9
38.6
40.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
34.2
33.8
34.6
34.7
36.1
36.5
37.5
36.8
38.2
38.4
39.0
39.1
40.2
40.1
41.2
40.7

35.3
37.8
39.5
41.4

35.2
38.2
39.2
41.2

35.5
38.4
39.1
41.9

35.1
38.2
38.2
41.2

35.1
38.3
38.8
41.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

33.6
35.6
37.5
38.4

32.9
34.9
36.8
37.7
39.6

33.0
35.2
36.7
38.0
39.5

33.1
35.3
37.3
38.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
33.3
33.1
33.1
32.9
35.6
35.6
35.5
35.0
37.5
37.7
37.6
37.5
38.1
38.0
38.1
38.3

33.3
35.0
37.4
38.3

33.9
35.7
37.6
38.4

34.3
36.2
37.8
38.9

35.0
36.5
37.9
39.3

35.2
36.3
37.7
39.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

52.4
55.6
56.8
58.6

50.2
53.0
56.9
56.6
58.1

51.0
53.1
57.2
57.3
58.5

51.1
54.3
57.5
57.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
51.6
52.2
51.0
52.9
54.3
54.6
56.2
55.4
56.9
56.1
56.5
57.2
57.8
57.5
58.8
58.3

54.0
56.7
57.4
59.6

53.7
57.0
56.8
59.5

54.0
57.3
56.5
59.3

53.6
57.3
55.7
59.7

53.2
57.4
56.3
60.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

417.79
444.57
449.30
465.99

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
417.09 415.34 413.44 408.66 416.42 423.23
451.67 443.79 440.74 438.70 447.35 450.80
448.15 438.92 443.04 444.24 445.42 460.12
460.98 462.54 454.62 461.72 465.17 471.86

425.88
450.46
453.96
480.54

420.20
440.38
453.57
474.39

424.15
443.10
451.21
471.03

429.90
454.21
454.74
468.66

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

278.20
290.77
296.04
302.21

280.21
293.83
290.97
303.81
306.28

262.55
286.69
284.59
291.42
300.89

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
275.22 273.02 274.12 275.87 274.06 276.44
290.12 289.59 292.04 292.70 288.35 285.48
290.68 292.23 290.70 292.96 292.59 294.47
299.54 299.11 300.66 301.84 301.06 300.66

281.58
294.92
302.22
308.09

280.47
286.99
298.37
299.03

283.97
288.51
300.31
304.42

296.11
299.09
319.16
317.13

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.88
11.37
11.55
12.01

10.82
11.06
11.50
11.76
12.38

11.08
11.37
11.66
11.89
12.53

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.67
10.65
10.88
10.88
10.93
10.89
11.32
11.35
11.33
11.22
11.50
11.50
11.61
11.49
11.36
11.42
11.48
11.59
11.82
11.86
11.87
11.90
12.02
12.13

10.92
11.58
11.64
12.29

10.83
11.35
11.63
12.29

10.96
11.42
11.54
12.14

11.08
11.47
11.69
12.11

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.17
7.38
7.63
7.87

7.13
7.42
7.48
7.79
8.06

7.02
7.37
7.45
7.73
7.96

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.13
7.11
7.11
7.12
7.10 7.07
7.42
7.35
7.45
7.41
7.30 7.32
7.55
7.67
7.61
7.57
7.58 7.57
7.76
7.83
7.85
7.84
7.84 7.85

7.22
7.41
7.69
7.92

7.21
7.34
7.69
7.89

7.30
7.36
7.78
7.99

7.44
7.44
7.90
8.09

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.4
39.1
38.9
38.8

37.7
38.3
38.5
39.1
38.1

36.9
39.9
38.9
38.5
38.3

39.0
38.9
39.0
39.1

38.8
38.8
39.0
38.6

38.7
38.8
39.1
38.8

38.8
39.6
38.9
38.7

See footnotes at end of tables.



138

407.91 408.85
423.60 453.66
442.75 453.57
459.82 457.77
471.68 479.90

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.1
38.3
38.0
38.0
38.3
39.9
39.1
38.9
39.1
38.9
38.6
38.2
39.0
38.9
38.8
39.0
39.0
38.3
38.8
38.7

38.9
39.2
39.7
38.9

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 279—PRINTING TRADE SERVICES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.6
3.8
3.5
3.6

3.0
3.1
3.3
3.4
3.4

2.8
4.2
3.4
3.5
3.5

4.0
3.9
3.8
4.1

3.9
3.6
3.6
3.8

3.9
3.6
3.4
3.7

SIC 28—CHEMICALS AND ALLIED 1PRODUCTS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1,042.8
1,049.4
1,044.1
1,022.6

273.0
282.6
286.4
286.6

578.6
583.0
577.8
568.4

440.13
463.83
484.36
501.96

10.58
11.07
11.56
11.98

1,040.3
1,035.2
1,047.4
1,023.4
1,011.5
267.3
274.6
284.6
282.5
286.8
576.9
576.4
578.3
565.0
563.6
422.91
456.96
476.82
496.17
514.00
10.34
10.88
11.38
11.87
12.18

1,040.3
1,038.2
1,049.4
1,023.8
1,014.3
269.3
276.5
285.3
284.3
288.6
577.0
578.9
580.7
568.5
567.9
426.18
456.54
475.68
493.31
514.04
10.42
10.87
11.38
11.83
12.21

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.6
41.9
41.9
41.9

40.9
42.0
41.9
41.8
42.2

40.9
42.0
41.8
41.7
42.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.1
3.4
3.3
3.6

2.7
3.4
3.2
3.4
3.8

2.8
3.5
3.2
3.4
3.8

See footnotes at end of tables.



3.2
3.5
2.9
3.4

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

155.9
141.9
143.1
137.6
133.0

155.4
141.1
144.2
137.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
152.2
149.8
153.8
152.9
141.3
141.7
143.2
143.6
143.5
143.4
143.4
143.2
136.9
136.6
137.2
136.2

149.4
143.3
142.9
135.6

146.9
143.4
141.8
135.7

145.7
143.5
139.6
135.3

145.2
143.8
139.9
135.1

144.1
144.0
139.6
134.5

24.9
24.9
25.8
25.2

25.1
24.0
25.5
25.5
24.6

25.3
24.0
25.5
25.5
24.7

25.6
24.0
25.8
25.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.2
25.0 25.3 25.2
25.4
24.4
24.5
25.2
25.8
26.0
26.1
25.9
25.2
25.2
25.3
25.2

25.1
25.4
26.1
25.3

24.3
25.3
26.1
25.1

24.4
25.3
25.6
24.9

24.2
25.7
25.7
24.9

24.1
25.6
25.7
24.6

76.9
72.7
72.1
69.5

81.4
72.8
72.8
70.0
68.0

80.7
72.4
72.8
70.1
68.0

79.9
71.9
72.9
69.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
75.6
77.7
78.5
79.1
72.9
73.0
72.3
72.2
72.3
72.8
72.8
72.5
69.3
69.7
70.3
69.9

75.4
72.8
72.2
69.6

74.1
73.2
71.4
69.1

73.5
73.1
70.8
69.0

73.6
73.3
70.7
69.0

73.4
72.9
70.7
68.6

483.89
517.83
533.76
551.04

464.46
507.24
522.08
541.68
564.28

469.12
511.34
521.66
540.47
562.46

496.10
525.84
537.89
556.56

493.02
524.17
539.50
556.62

511.20
526.26
546.69
571.86

507.67
526.26
553.08
574.99

11.66
12.30
12.80
13.12

11.44
12.02
12.55
12.99
13.34

11.47
12.06
12.54
12.93
13.36

11.84
12.52
12.93
13.22

11.88
12.51
13.00
13.19

12.00
12.56
13.11
13.33

12.03
12.53
13.20
13.31

41.5
42.1
41.7
42.0

40.6
42.2
41.6
41.7
42.3

40.9
42.4
41.6
41.8
42.1

41.3
41.9
41.1
41.9

41.9
42.0
41.6
42.1

41.5
41.9
41.5
42.2

42.6
41.9
41.7
42.9

42.2
42.0
41.9
43.2

2.9
3.3
3.3
3.5

2.5
3.2
3.0
2.9
3.6

2.6
3.4
3.2
3.1
3.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.5
2.5
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.7
3.6
3.2

3.4
3.5
3.3
3.6

3.1
3.4
3.4
3.7

3.5
3.1
3.2
3.8

3.3
3.3
3.4
3.9

96.6
95.0
92.1
90.1

96.2
95.3
92.9
89.9

95.2
95.5
92.6
89.6

41.7
41.6
41.6
41.8

42.1
41.9
42.0
42.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.4
3.3
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.5
3.6
3.5
3.6
3.8
3.6

3.5
3.5
3.5
3.8

3.4
3.4
3.4
3.6

3.4
3.3
3.4
3.8

3.4
3.4
3.6
3.9

1,045.5
1,059.6
1,046.1
1,026.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
270.7 270.9 275.2 275.6
278.9 279.7 284.7
286.1
286.3 285.6 289.4
288.3
284.5 285.4 289.6 289.2

275.7
287.4
287.8
288.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
578.7 579.2 583.5 579.5
582.5 582.9
589.8 586.8
581.1
578.9
583.6 578.8
568.4
565.6 574.3 571.3

578.9
587.3
577.6
572.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
428.48 432.22 435.75 440.37 440.13 439.25
456.04 459.48 459.38 462.00 462.45 462.45
478.26 480.59 479.76 484.57 482.14 482.98
495.60 494.91 498.61 500.71 501.28 499.98
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
10.40
10.44
10.50
10.51
10.58
10.91
10.94
10.99
11.00
11.09
11.36
11.47
11.45
11.51
11.59
11.80
11.84
11.90
11.95
12.05

Apr.

156.4
142.7
142.5
138.3
133.0

41.9
42.0
41.8
41.8

578.3
580.5
582.1
569.2

Mar.

150.6
142.8
142.3
136.4

41.4
41.7
41.6
41.7

270.7
278.1
286.4
285.4

Feb.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1,038.7 1986
1,053.8 1987
l,029.C
1,014.5
1983
1984
1985
274.4 1986
287.1 1987
284.9
285.5
1983
1984
1985
578.7 1986
581.4 1987
570.5
563.9
1983
1984
1985
460.89 1986
480.39 1987
504.05
519.72
1983
1984
1985
10.87 1986
11.33 1987
11.86
12.20
1983
1984
1985
42.4 1986
42.4 1987
42.5
42.6

1,043.6
1,040.4
1,052.2
1,024.8

Jan.

SIC 281—INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.7
3.7
3.4
4.2
3.3
3.9
4.4
3.7
4.0
3.5
3.7
4.1
3.5
3.2
3.3
3.5
3.7
4.2
3.4
3.4
3.1
3.4
3.6
4.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1,042.9 1,043.6 1,050.5 1,047.5
1,043.3 1,046.2 1,058.1 1,058.5
1,049.9 1,046.4 1,052.9 1,049.0
1,022.1 1,018.9 1,030.3 1,027.9

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2819

DOLLARS
10.61
11.09
11.61
11.99

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.2
41.4
41.5
41.9
41.6
41.8
42.0
41.8
42.0
41.7
42.1
41.9
41.9
42.1
41.6
42.0
41.8
41.9
41.9
41.6

1,042.4
1,053.9
1,041.3
1,023.0

276.1
286.7
288.8
289.0

578.6
585.2
577.4
570.2

447.91
469.98
487.39
502.85

10.69
11.19
11.66
12.03

1,039.5
1,052.4
1,035.3
1,018.5

275.5
285.4
285.1
287.3

576.6
582.8
573.9
566.1

449.11
469.25
487.14
504.94

10.77
11.28
11.71
12.08

1,038.6
1,053.0
1,030.8
1,017.1

274.1
285.5
284.5
287.0

577.3
581.4
570.2
565.9

456.36
473.89
496.02
516.01

10.84
11.31
11.81
12.17

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
470.27 467.81 475.04 480.80 487.39 483.21
509.78 515.21 514.37 517.70 520.38 518.72
527.52 528.78 530.44 531.28 530.37 529.78
542.19 537.84 542.88 546.27 553.85 552.66
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
11.41
11.66
11.47
11.53
11.53
12.21
12.39
12.16
12.08
12.18
12.71
12.69
12.78
12.62
12.59
13.05
13.25
12.94
12.96
13.10

DOLLARS
11.70
12.38
12.89
13.19

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.2
41.7
41.8
41.0
41.0
42.4
42.0
42.3
42.2
42.3
41.5
41.8
41.8
41.9
41.9
41.5
41.6
41.7
41.8
41.9

SIC 2819—INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS, ISIEC
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

139

100.4
94.1
94.2
90.5

104.5
94.3
94.5
91.3
88.6

104.3
93.4
94.6
90.8
88.5

104.5
92.6
95.4
90.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
101.5
102.1
99.8
102.9
92.8
93.2
94.0
94.2
94.9
94.9
94.7
94.6
90.9
90.8
91.2
90.3

99.3
94.3
94.7
89.8

97.5
94.9
94.0
90.2

SIC 2819
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2819—INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS, NEC (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

16.4
16.0
16.6
16.0

16.7
15.6
16.6
16.2
15.7

16.8
15.5
16.6
16.2
15.7

16.9
15.4
16.8
16.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
16.7
16.7
16.6
16.6
15.7
15.8
16.1
16.2
16.7
16.6
16.8
16.8
16.1
16.0
16.1
16.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

52.7
49.4
49.7
49.2

55.7
49.6
50.0
48.4
49.3

55.5
49.2
50.2
48.6
49.3

55.5
48.7
50.2
48.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
54.7
54.1
53.4
51.7
48.8
49.0
49.3
49.2
49.9
50.2
50.0
49.7
48.9
49.2
49.8
49.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

488.72
521.94
538.00
564.49

468.46
514.88
528.36
553.71
575.29

474.21
513.25
526.26
553.35
572.12

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.72
12.31
12.84
13.22

11.51
12.03
12.58
13.09
13.41

11.51
12.02
12.56
13.02
13.43

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.7
42.4
41.9
42.7

40.7
42.8
42.0
42.3
42.9

41.2
42.7
41.9
42.5
42.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.9
3.3
3.2
3.5

2.7
3.2
3.0
2.9
3.6

2.7
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.7

sic:

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 282—PLASTICS MATERIALS AND SYNTHETICS (Con.)

16.5
16.3
16.7
16.0

15.9
16.3
16.7
15.9

16.0
16.4
16.3
15.8

15.9
16.6
16.4
15.8

15.8
16.5
16.4
15.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

114.6
117.3
114.4
112.5

112.2
115.8
116.3
113.2
111.0

112.2
116.0
116.4
113.0
110.5

51.4
49.3
49.8
49.5

50.5
50.0
49.5
49.5

49.9
50.1
48.8
49.5

50.1
50.2
48.9
49.7

49.8
49.9
48.9
49.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

443.10
468.42
495.33
510.25

417.58
455.15
486.20
502.85
531.85

423.94
460.28
489.72
503.94
529.48

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
473.88 474.95 480.73 483.63 492.33 489.70
510.98 515.53 515.95 517.70 524.94 517.90
532.56 530.46 531.68 535.48 529.51 534.89
555.93 549.83 551.93 557.98 565.19 564.34

502.10
530.44
544.32
570.05

497.90
530.88
547.16
569.19

512.83
534.65
547.94
586.86

516.24
535.08
564.71
588.72

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.55
11.10
11.71
12.12

10.26
10.76
11.44
12.03
12.34

10.34
10.83
11.55
11.97
12.40

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
11.53
11.50
11.64
11.57
11.75
11.80
12.08
12.13
12.14
12.21
12.41
12.39
12.62
12.63
12.75
12.78
12.79
12.92
13.05
13.06
13.11
13.16
13.33
13.31

11.87
12.54
12.96
13.35

11.94
12.58
13.09
13.33

12.01
12.58
13.14
13.46

12.09
12.59
13.35
13.38

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.0
42.2
42.3
42.1

40.7
42.3
42.5
41.8
43.1

41.0
42.5
42.4
42.1
42.7

41.5
41.8
41.4
42.4

42.3
42.3
42.0
42.7

41.7
42.2
41.8
42.7

42.7
42.5
41.7
43.6

42.7
42.5
42.3
44.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.2
3.5
3.6
3.8

2.4
3.4
3.4
3.6
4.3

2.9
3.8
3.6
3.7
4.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.9
3.1 2.9
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.4
3.2
3.7
3.3
3.6

3.6
3.6
3.2
3.8

3.1
3.6
3.3
3.6

3.3
3.3
3.0
3.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
41.3
41.3
41.8
41.9
42.3
42.4
42.3
42.5
42.5
41.7
41.9
41.4
42.2
42.0
42.4
42.4
42.6
42.1
42.1

Mar.

282—PLASTICS MATERIALS AND SYNTHETICS

sic:

3.4
3.3
3.3
3.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
114.0
115.6
114.6
115.8
117.0
117.4
119.4
119.4
116.2
113.7
114.7
114.6
112.7
112.6
113.7
113.0

116.0
119.4
113.6
113.1

115.5
117.9
113.1
112.0

115.3
117.3
112.8
111.2

115.6
116.5
112.4
111.6

115.6
115.5
112.7
111.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
428.28 436.81 441.00 450.06 446.69 446.05
461.74 463.68 462.51 466.57 465.36 467.60
486.45 491.95 494.59 499.05 498.89 491.64
507.18 508.51 512.05 505.40 513.24 507.03

453.48
471.92
497.54
508.71

453.65
476.82
497.28
512.47

456.84
485.06
504.05
524.78

460.08
486.92
508.30
526.75

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.54
10.57
10.32
10.45
10.50
10.56
10.89
10.91
10.96
11.03
11.08
11.16
11.50
11.63
11.61
11.77
11.85
11.79
11.99
12.05
12.02
12.12
12.22
12.13

10.67
11.29
11.79
12.17

10.75
11.38
11.84
12.26

10.80
11.44
11.86
12.29

10.80
11.43
11.96
12.25

42.2
41.9
41.7
41.8

42.5
41.8
42.2
41.8

42.2
41.9
42.0
41.8

42.3
42.4
42.5
42.7

42.6
42.6
42.5
43.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
3.2
3.5
3.3
3.6
2.8
3.7
3.7
3.5
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.7
3.9
3.9
3.6
3.4
3.8
3.8
4.2
3.8
3.9
4.0

3.5
3.5
3.6
3.7

3.6
3.6
3.6
3.8

3.3
3.6
3.7
4.0

3.4
3.2
3.6
3.8

112.6
116.3
116.4
113.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.7
42.0
41.8
42.3
41.5
42.5
42.2
42.3
42.0
42.4
42.3
42.6
42.4
42.1
42.3
42.2
42.6
41.7
42.0
42.3

2821—PLASTICS MATERIALS AND RESINS
73.6
75.7
75.4
75.0

71.7
74.1
75.9
74.8
75.1

71.4
74.2
75.8
74.5
75.0

73.0
74.4
75.6
74.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
73.5
74.2
74.4
73.4
77.1
76.7
74.6
75.1
76.2
76.1
75.2
75.1
75.7
74.4
74.5
75.5

74.6
77.6
75.9
76.0

74.2
76.4
75.0
75.2

74.2
76.4
74.9
74.4

74.1
76.2
74.8
74.9

74.2
76.1
74.7
75.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

176.5
177.8
172.1
167.4

173.6
176.7
175.5
168.9
165.7

173.2
176.7
175.9
168.4
165.2

175.0
176.6
175.3
168.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
176.1
176.7
178.1
178.4
177.1
177.6
180.0
180.4
174.2
170.9
172.3
172.0
167.6
167.2
168.1
167.8

178.5
180.5
171.4
168.1

177.4
178.4
169.8
166.7

176.9
177.9
169.7
165.6

177.0
176.7
169.2
166.0

176.8
175.5
168.8
166.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.8
11.7
11.9
12.3

10.3
11.2
11.6
11.9
12.6

10.3
11.2
11.7
11.9
12.5

10.7
11.2
11.7
12.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
11.1
11.2
10.9
10.8
11.3
11.4
12.0
12.1
11.6
11.7
12.1
12.2
12.0
12.1
12.6
12.8

11.0
12.1
12.1
12.8

11.0
11.8
11.9
12.5

10.9
11.8
11.8
12.3

10.9
11.9
11.9
12.5

11.0
11.8
11.9
12.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36.7
38.5
37.3
36.3

35.3
37.9
38.1
36.2
35.9

35.4
38.3
38.3
36.0
35.6

35.8
38.0
38.3
36.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
36.3
37.2
37.4
36.8
38.3
38.5
39.3
39.5
38.4
37.2
38.0
37.8
36.1
36.4
36.9
37.0

37.5
39.3
37.3
36.9

37.1
38.9
36.7
36.3

37.0
38.5
35.9
36.0

37.0
38.1
35.8
36.1

37.5
37.9
35.7
35.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.7
44.7
45.1
45.1

42.0
43.3
44.8
44.9
44.9

41.9
43.5
45.1
44.9
44.6

41.9
43.9
45.0
45.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
43.0
43.0
42.6
42.3
44.2
44.5
45.8
45.8
44.9
45.1
45.8
45.9
44.9
45.0
45.8
45.7

43.4
45.9
45.6
45.9

43.1
45.1
45.0
45.1

43.2
44.9
44.7
44.5

43.2
44.9
44.7
44.8

43.3
44.8
44.9
44.8

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SIC 283

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 2821—PLASTICS MATERIALS AND RESINS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

490.92
523.40
548.18
567.22

461.89
510.82
535.92
564.18
582.99

467.32
518.02
543.63
559.43
580.29

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.47
12.06
12.66
13.13

11.05
11.77
12.32
12.94
13.28

11.18
11.80
12.44
13.01
13.34

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.8
43.4
43.3
43.2

41.8
43.4
43.5
43.6
43.9

41.8
43.9
43.7
43.0
43.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.2
4.8
4.5
4.6

3.0
4.5
4.2
46
4.6

3.5
5.4
4.7
4.6
4.4

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2824—ORGANIC FIBERS, NONCELLULOSIC (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
470.53 481.50 483.94 493.64 495.79
517.22 516.35 517.87 521.02 518.92
539.40 544.62 542.55 554.55 548.26
562.46 569.42 570.72 561.13 564.88

DOLLARS
495.07
527.83
541.02
557.21

501.25
524.67
552.53
564.53

509.21
537.23
547.41
571.90

514.04
537.15
562.83
582.11

511.69
539.62
567.21
582.98

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.08
10.72
11.38
11.72

9.81
10.34
11.19
11.87
11.87

9.82
10.47
11.33
11.62
11.98

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
11.15
11.36
11.48 11.53
11.25
11.89
11.87
11.96
11.95 12.04
12.40
12.52
12.53
12.69 12.78
12.96
13.09
13.12
13.08 13.26

DOLLARS
11.54
12.19
12.79
13.08

11.63
12.23
12.79
13.19

11.76
12.35
12.85
13.30

11.79
12.32
12.85
13.26

11.79
12.32
12.95
13.31

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.9
41.8
42.2
41.8

40.3
41.9
42.3
40.7
42.7

40.8
42.0
42.0
41.9
42.1

42.9
43.3
42.3
42.6

43.1
42.9
43.2
42.8

43.3
43.5
42.6
43.0

43.6
43.6
43.8
43.9

43.4
43.8
43.8
43.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.7
2.7
3.0
3.4

2.0
2.8
3.0
3.1
4.1

2.4
3.0
2.7
3.2
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.7
4.2
4.0
3.9
3.5
4.6
5.0
5.1
4.9
4.9
4.5
4.8
4.4
4.4
4.2
4.5
4.9
4.6
44
47
45
45
4.9
4.6

4.6
4.6
4.5
45

4.9
4.7
4.3
46

4.8
4.5
4.8
47

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.0
42.2
43.0
42.6
42.8
43.1
43.6
43.3
43.5
43.5
42.9
43.7
43.3
43.5
43.5
42.6
42.9
43.5
43.5
43.4

Apr.

SIC 2824—ORGANIC FIBERS, NONCELLULOSIC

4.5 SIC 283—UHU<J5
4.4
4.6
198.2
198.4
201.3
44 1983
1984
205.9 203.1 204.2
205.7 205.9 205.1
1985
1986
206.8 205.0 204.6
207.8 208.1
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
10.07
10.12
10.08
10.01
10.10
9.85
10.47
10.55
10.54
10.64
10.68
10.71
11.21
11.37
11.27
11.39
11.44
11.39
11.68
11.68
11.53
11.76
11.80
11.72

10.19
11.01
11.38
11.70

10.22
11.04
11.47
11.82

10.30
11.15
11.47
11.82

10.34
11.08
11.62
11.61

42.1
41.5
41.7
41.6

42.7
41.3
41.9
41.2

42.2
41.2
42.1
41.0

42.2
42.1
42.0
42.1

42.6
42.5
42.0
42.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
3.1
2.7
3.1
3.1
2.3
2.7
2.8
2.7
2.4
2.7
2.6
2.9
2.9
3.7
3.3
3.7
2.8
3.4
3.3
3.8
3.5
4.0
3.3

2.9
2.8
2.9
2.9

3.1
2.7
3.1
3.1

2.4
3.1
2.8
3.5

2.7
2.2
2.7
3.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.2
43.2
41.6
42.0
41.3
42.0
42.4
41.8
41.7
41.6
41.9
42.1
43.2
42.4
42.6
41.9
41.7
42.6
41.3
42.4

198.2
204.6
205.4
205.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
199.2 200.1 202.7 203.6
205.4 205.9 207.5 208.4
205.5 205.3 207.1 207.2
205.1 206.1 208.4 208.3

203.4
207.0
207.0
208.3

202.7
204.9
204.8
207.4

203.0
205.5
205.2
207.8

202.7 203.1
207.2 207.3
204.5 204.8
208.0 207.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

72.3
70.0
66.3
63.0

72.8
70.4
68.2
64.3
61.3

72.8
70.2
68.7
64.3
61.2

72.9
69.9
68.3
64.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
73.0
73.2
73.0
72.8
70.8
70.5
70.1
70.2
67.8
65.5
66.0
65.7
63.1
62.6
63.8
63.2

72.7
70.3
65.6
62.9

71.7
69.7
65.2
62.3

71.2
69.4
65.2
61.8

71.1
69.1
64.8
61.8

70.8
68.8
64.6
61.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

86.8
89.3
89.9
90.7

85.7
88.1
89.9
90.0
91.6

85.6
88.5
89.5
89.9
91.7

85.6
88.7
89.8
89.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
87.4
87.5
86.2
86.1
88.9
88.7
89.5
90.0
89.7
89.7
90.3
90.4
90.2
90.3
91.4
91.2

87.3
90.1
89.7
91.0

87.5
89.4
89.8
91.1

87.8
89.5
89.7
91.4

87.6
89.9
89.8
91.3

87.6
90.2
89.9
91.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

18.5
18.4
17.6
16.3

18.3
18.3
18.3
16.5
15.6

18.5
18.4
18.5
16.5
15.7

18.5
18.3
18.5
16.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
18.5
18.6
18.6
18.4
18.7
18.6
18.5
18.5
17.7
17.9
17.8
18.5
16.3
16.6
16.5
16.5

18.6
18.5
17.5
16.3

18.4
18.5
17.1
16.0

18.3
18.3
16.5
15.9

18.3
18.3
16.3
15.8

18.4
18.2
16.3
15.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

98.2
96.2
94.8
95.6

97.5
99.1
93.8
95.4
96.1

96.9
99.2
94.0
95.0
96.6

96.4
98.6
94.5
95.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
99.4
98.9
97.2
97.5
97.7
96.7
97.7
98.5
95.4
94.7
94.4
95.8
96.5
96.0
96.1
95.7

99.2
94.5
95.1
95.9

98.6
92.5
94.3
95.3

99.0
92.6
95.0
95.2

99.0
93.3
95.1
95.2

99.2
93.6
95.4
95.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

50.8
49.3
46.9
45.4

50.7
49.7
48.4
45.9
44.3

50.8
49.6
48.3
45.9
44.3

51.0
49.3
48.2
46.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
51.3
51.2
51.3
51.2
49.5
49.5
49.9
49.6
48.2
46.4
46.8
46.4
45.8
45.5
45.8
45.3

51.1
49.5
46.3
45.6

50.3
48.9
46.1
45.2

50.0
48.8
46.1
44.8

50.1
48.6
45.7
44.9

50.0
48.4
45.8
44.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

398.52
416.36
441.83
464.26

389.46
411.45
428.57
453.46
477.57

392.64
413.69
436.77
456.37
479.94

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
392.37 394.37 394.42 394.13 396.17 395.34
410.46 418.41 410.62 415.95 410.22 415.75
436.95 434.52 433.86 445.12 433.63 440.64
458.43 457.19 455.33 470.12 459.31 468.58

401.64
422.71
444.03
470.40

405.55
414.96
445.38
466.75

411.64
417.77
454.71
477.12

417.66
431.60
462.42
475.02

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

422.35
448.10
480.24
489.90

395.34
433.25
473.34
483.11
506.85

400.66
439.74
475.86
486.88
504.36

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
406.81 416.42 424.20 437.18 424.95 424.37
439.74 447.32 440.57 443.69 444.29 444.47
469.70 478.68 486.86 482.94 487.34 474.96
489.39 487.06 491.18 485.69 500.32 487.55

435.11
454.71
476.82
482.04

431.28
454.85
482.89
484.62

434.66
469.42
481.74
497.62

440.48
470.90
488.04
498.07

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.72
10.23
10.75
11.16

9.43
10.06
10.53
11.06
11.29

9.60
10.09
10.55
11.05
11.40

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.71
9.62
9.52
9.81
9.48
9.57
10.16
10.23
10.24
10.22
10.23 10.19
10.58
10.65
10.66
10.70
10.76
10.80
11.02
11.07
11.16
11.22
11.23
11.21

9.82
10.26
10.83
11.20

9.94
10.40
10.97
11.22

10.04
10.29
11.01
11.20

10.04
10.40
11.01
11.31

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MANUFACTURING

SIC 283
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 283—DRUGS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.0
40.7
41.1
41.6

41.3
40.9
40.7
41.0
42.3

409
41.0
41.4
41.3
42.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.8
2.6
2.7
3.1

3.0
2.9
2.5
3.2
3.2

2.8
2.7
2.7
3.0
3.4

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2834—PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
414
410
416
40 8
410
40.4
40.7
40.9
40.1
40.1
40.3
41.6
40.7
41.3
40.8
40.9
41.9
40.8
41.6
41.3

40 3
40.8
40.8
41.8

409
41.2
41.0
42.0

40 8
39.9
40.6
41.6

410
40.6
41.3
42.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.6 2.8
2.7
2.5
2.7
2.4
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.4
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.7
3.0
3.1
2.8
3.1
3.1

2.9
2.6
2.8
3.2

2.8
2.4
2.9
3.0

3.0
2.3
2.9
3.0

SIC 2834—PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS

416
41.5
42.0
42.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.0 SIC
2.9
3.2
3.3 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

28
2.5
2.6
3.1

29
2.7
2.2
3.2
3.1

27
2.6
2.6
2.9
3.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
27
3.0
26
25
28
28
2.5
2.3
2.6
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.5
2.3
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.6
3.0
2.8
3.2
3.0
3.3
3.1

2.8
2.6
2.8
3.2

2.8
2.2
2.8
3.1

3.0
2.2
2.9
3.1

3.0
2.8
3.2
3.4

284—SOAP, CLEANERS, AND TOILET GOODS
142.2
145.5
147.7
146.6

137.9
141.6
145.8
142.6
146.9

139.9
142.6
146.5
144.8
148.9

140.6
143.0
146.8
146.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
139.7
140.3
143.4
144.6
142.9
142.5
145.8
146.7
146.3
146.7
149.3
148.8
144.3
144.8
147.8
147.9

144.1
148.9
149.8
148.8

145.4
149.1
150.5
150.4

143.6
147.5
147.9
147.9

143.1
146.7
146.7
146.9

143.9
149.1
146.9
146.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

159.5
165.4
165.0
164.9

156.8
162.3
165.7
164.1
166.0

156.9
163.4
164.9
163.3
166.4

156.6
163.9
165.3
163.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
157.3
160.8
157.6
160.0
164.7
165.4
167.1
167.7
165.1
164.6
166.0
166.0
163.6
164.1
165.8
165.7

161.5
167.0
166.1
166.2

161.3
165.4
164.1
165.6

161.7
164.9
164.4
165.8

161.4
166.4
163.6
165.9

162.1
166.7
164.0
165.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

58.4
61.3
61.8
62.0

54.6
58.1
60.9
58.5
63.5

57.0
59.1
61.5
60.6
64.9

57.5
60.3
61.5
61.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
57.2
59.2
60.2
57.2
59.9
59.8
61.4
61.7
61.1
61.2
62.6
61.7
60.2
61.2
62.5
62.7

59.8
63.4
62.7
63.6

60.9
63.9
63.9
64.8

59.6
62.6
61.6
63.3

58.9
62.2
61.1
62.8

58.9
63.4
61.4
62.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

72.6
75.1
75.3
75.6

71.6
74.0
75.5
75.3
76.2

71.5
74.4
75.1
75.1
76.3

71.5
74.6
75.5
75.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
72.7
71.8
72.9
71.6
75.8
74.9
75.7
74.9
75.6
75.1
75.6
75.4
75.8
75.2
76.0
75.3

73.0
75.8
75.4
75.8

73.4
75.2
75.0
75.8

73.7
75.0
75.2
75.9

73.5
75.4
75.1
75.8

73.7
75.7
75.3
75.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

89.1
92.6
93.5
92.8

86.3
88.7
91.3
87.9
92.3

88.0
89.7
92.4
90.9
94.5

88.3
90.3
92.2
92.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
86.7
87.1
89.8
90.6
90.4
90.0
93.3
93.6
91.6
92.0
94.8
94.4
91.4
91.3
94.0
94.1

90.6
95.7
95.8
94.7

91.9
96.7
97.0
96.5

90.0
94.8
94.4
93.9

89.4
93.5
92.8
93.2

90.4
94.7
93.0
92.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

76.3
77.2
75.5
75.2

76.0
78.0
75.6
75.5
75.8

75.4
78.2
75.6
74.8
76.3

74.7
77.7
76.0
75.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
75.2
74.9
76.2
76.9
77.7
78.0
79.0
78.6
76.0
75.1
76.0
75.6
75.3
75.4
75.6
75.1

77.2
77.2
75.4
75.3

76.9
75.8
74.8
75.2

77.4
75.0
75.3
75.2

77.4
75.3
75.2
75.1

77.9
75.6
75.5
75.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

396.62
408.87
421.48
439.93

384.31
411.35
414.94
441.98
444.04

385.01
405.57
414.88
432.39
445.26

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
387.46 387.18 392.20 398.40 395.93 392.51
399.59 400.25 402.29 404.42 404.89 403.65
418.08 414.12 413.10 423.74 413.31 421.89
434.02 432.23 441.00 439.77 439.27 434.11

398.53
419.62
426.01
433.86

401.02
410.23
418.31
439.42

414.39
414.06
432.07
451.82

419.90
431.04
450.92
465.72

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

381.36
401.76
427.41
452.35

372.10
391.79
412.29
437.78
461.62

370.06
393.01
419.63
439.01
466.35

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
375.77 376.58 377.99 379.14 378.95 379.09
392.69 398.29 398.78 402.98 398.40 406.22
423.11 420.45 420.43 434.72 421.20 425.97
447.44 445.63 447.02 461.00 448.40 457.03

383.40
409.25
429.39
459.38

384.46
404.81
429.86
456.50

395.38
405.02
439.93
462.26

397.72
416.12
448.10
461.76

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.65
9.90
10.28
10.73

9.56
9.96
10.17
10.78
10.91

9.53
9.82
10.07
10.65
10.86

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.55
9.67
9.61
9.66
9.56
9.52
9.75
9.77
9.81
9.86
9.84
9.78
10.26
10.18
10.29
10.20
10.20
10.05
10.64
10.56
10.62
10.73
10.70
10.74

9.58
9.92
10.34
10.66

9.71
10.03
10.38
10.77

9.89
10.05
10.59
10.94

9.88
10.19
10.66
11.01

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.37
9.92
10.45
10.90

9.12
9.65
10.18
10.73
11.07

9.16
9.68
10.26
10.76
11.13

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.21
9.23
9.31
9.27
9.38
9.43
9.72
9.81
9.92
9.95
10.01
10.03
10.22
10.28
10.33
10.45
10.53
10.57
10.73
10.79
10.85
10.95
10.91
10.96

9.49
10.08
10.55
10.99

9.54
10.07
10.64
11.00

9.62
10.05
10.73
10.98

9.63
10.10
10.72
11.10

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.1
41.3
41.0
41.0

40.2
41.3
40.8
41.0
40.7

40.4
41.3
41.2
40.6
41.0

41.1
41.4
41.0
40.8

41.6
42.3
41.2
40.7

41.3
40.9
40.3
40.8

41.9
41.2
40.8
41.3

42.5
42.3
42.3
42.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.7
40.5
40.9
41.5

40.8
40.6
40.5
40.8
41.7

40.4
40.6
40.9
40.8
41.9

40.4
40.6
40.7
41.8

40.3
40.2
40.4
41.5

41.1
40.3
41.0
42.1

41.3
41.2
41.8
41.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.1
3.0
2.8
3.2

2.7
3.1
2.5
2.9
3.2

2.7
3.1
2.4
3.0
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
3.3
2.8
3.0
2.6
2.9
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.8
2.7
3.1
2.7
2.5
2.2
2.9
2.7
3.2
3.0
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.4
3.5

3.6
3.7
3.5
3.6

3.3
3.2
2.9
3.1

3.3
3.0
2.6
3.4

3.3
3.5
3.3
3.8

See footnotes at end of tables.



PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.8
40.8
40.4
40.9
40.6
40.4
40.6
40.2
40.5
39.8
41.4
40.9
40.7
41.6
40.0
41.7
41.3
41.2
42.1
41.1

40.2
40.5
40.3
41.7

142

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.6
41.2
41.2
40.7
40.5
40.9
40.8
40.8
41.1
41.4
41.6
40.6
40.5
41.3
40.6
41.1
40.7
41.1
41.1
40.9

SIC 2844

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

SIC 2841—SOAP AND OTHER DETERGENTS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.4
41.1
41.8
42.0

9.5
9.2
10.2
11.2

27.4
26.7
26.6
26.7

544.62
572.36
583.44
611.78

12.52
12.92
13.26
13.81

43.5
44.3
44.0
44.3

4.8
5.0
4.5
5.0

43.1
41.1
41.4
42.1
41.6

42.8
40.8
41.6
41.8
41.6

9.5
8.5
9.7
10.5
11.7

9.5
8.7
9.9
10.6
11.7
27.6
26.3
26.3
26.6
26.4

28.0
26.5
26.4
27.0
26.2
514.88
565.07
570.72
606.95
603.69
12.23
12.99
13.12
13.67
13.91

525.58
559.85
562.47
600.11
610.13
12.28
12.87
12.99
13.67
13.93

42.1
43.5
43.5
44.4
43.4
4.3
5.1
4.1
4.6
4.9

42.8
43.5
43.3
43.9
43.8
4.6
4.6
3.8
4.5
5.1

42.6
40.9
41.7
41.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
42.3
42.3
40.3
40.2
41.8
41.6
41.7
41.5

THOUSANDS
42.8
42.8
41.0
40.8
41.9
42.1
42.9
42.6

9.6
9.1
10.0
10.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
9.7
9.4
9.4
9.9
8.8
8.7
8.7
9.2
10.3
10.1
10.0
10.0
10.7
11.4
11.0
11.8

27.4
25.8
25.9
26.7

PRODUCTION WflRKFRS—IN THOUSAND
27.1
27.2
27.7
27.6
26.1
25.7
26.8
26.9
26.3
25.8
26.4
26.8
27.1
26.4
26.5
27.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER
523.87 527.03
558.45 558.05
566.31 567.67
609.17 591.41

42.0
41.6
42.6
41.3

9.7
9.4
10.6
11.1

26.9
27.2
27.2
26.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
12.24
12.43 12.47 12.54 12.56 12.52
12.75
12.77 12.71 12.86 12.84 12.80
12.90
13.02 13.04 13.27 13.23 13.30
13.72
13.74
13.69
13.70
13.89
13.80

43.6
44.4
44.5
43.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.5
4.1
4.2
5.0
5.5
4.9
4.6
4.1
4.3
4.8
4.8
5.0
3.9
4.2
3.5
4.8
4.5
5.3
4.3
3.9
4.5
4.5
6.1
5.4

42.4
41.2
42.0
41.9

9.6
9.3
10.5
11.4

27.7
27.3
27.0
26.6

547.28
599.13
595.85
607.14

12.41
13.11
13.42
13.83

44.1
45.7
44.4
43.9

42.1
41.4
41.8
41.9

1983
1984
1985

37.3
38.0
39.3

37.3
37.7
39.6

37.2
37.8
39.3

See footnotes at end of tables.




37.1
37.8
39.4

THOUSANDS
37.4
37.4
38.1
38.2
39.3
39.2

Ann.
Avg.

9.3
9.5
10.3
11.5

27.3
27.3
27.1
26.6

550.62
581.50
579.86
606.83

12.60
12.98
13.33
13.95

43.7
44.8
43.5
43.5

42.1
41.3
41.6
42.3

41.6
42.0 1986
41.8 1QO7
42.2 1307

9.2
9.9
10.3
11.8

1983
1984
8.8 1985
10.3 1986
10.2 1Q07
11.7 130/

20.4
20.9
21.5
21.4

27.4
26.9
27.1
26.8

1983
1984
27.1 1985
27.1 1986
27.1 1QR7
26.8 130/

366.83
389.46
402.14
414.00

574.84
583.30
604.66
630.09

1983
1984
571.59 1985
602.91 1986
627.92 1QQ7
1JO7
648.14

9.08
9.43
9.69
10.00

12.86
13.02
13.68
13.94

1983
1984
13.05 1985
13.28 1986
13.74 1QQ7
1307
14.09

40.4
41.3
41.5
41.4

44.7
44.8
44.2
45.2

1983
1984
43.8 1985
45.4 1986
45.7 1Q87
46.0 1307

2.3
2.7
2.5
2.7

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

37.5
37.9
39.1

39.7

39.3

39.2

03.0

on o

Aft 0
fU.c

20.8
20.7
21.7
21.2

20.6
20.9
21.8
21.2

oi o
Ll.L

£1.0

355.21
376.98
394.97
406.14

41 n fid

A] A f\C

9.01
9.28
9.54
9.89

8.97
9.15
9.61
9.93

m (\A
1U.IR

40.1

40.0

40.1

39.9

40.1

20.4
20.8
21.8
21.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
20.4
20.5
20.0
20.1
21.1
20.9
20.7
21.1
21.5
21.6
21.6
21.4
21.4
21.2
21.5
21.5

20.5
20.8
21.5
21.4

20.3
20.8
21.7
21.3

20.4
20.9
21.5
21.4

20.1
21.0
21.3
21.4

20.3
21.0
21.0
21.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS— N DOLLARS
360.87 365.02 360.40 369.82 371.08
379.61 392.29 383.52 395.08 403.74
399.08 418.39 397.85 406.43 404.77
413.76 420.84 411.23 423.61 421.59

373.41
392.37
392.85
409.25

372.89
393.33
399.49
415.74

384.89
417.74
415.10
422.52

9.14
9.59
9.73
10.11

9.22
9.57
9.70
10.08

9.23
9.57
9.72
10.14

9.23
9.67
9 79
10.06

41.0
41.5
41.6
41.9

40.6
42.1
41.6
41.7

40.5
41.0
40.5
40.6

40.4
41.1
41.1
41.0

41.7
43.2
42.4
42.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.1
1.8
2.6
2.2
2.1
3.1
2.5
2.2
2.9
2.6
2.5
2.3
2.1
2.6
2.9
2.8
2.2
2.5
2.6
3.2
3.3
2.4
3.1

2.7
3.4
2.6
3.2

2.5
2.7
2.2
2.5

2.1
2.4
2.0
2.5

2.4
3.3
2.4
2.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER
365.31 360.10
380.69 381.19
405.88 395.24
399.34 416.33

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.02
9.01
9.08
9.09
8.98
9.02
9.52
9.40
9.43
9.35
9.32
9.24
9.77
9.68
9.73
9.71
9.64
9.71
10.11
10.03
10.02
9.97
9.96
9.74

IU.UJ

40.1
40.9
41.5
40.8

39.6
41.2
41.1
40.9

A(\ Q
*W.3

A\ 9

2.5
2.8
2.7
2.1

2.2
2.6
2.5
2.7

0 C

9Q
C.J

c.v

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
39.7
39.7
39.4
39.0

91 fi

361.30
379.55
395.91
403.51
'TIU.D'T

39.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.7
40.2
40.0
40.5
40.1
40.6
41.6
40.8
40.9
41.2
41.1
43.0
41.1
41.0
41.8
41.8
41.5
42.0
41.0
41.0

41.£

SIC 2844—TOILET PREPARATIONS
5.4
6.2
5.2
5.6

5.1
5.5
4.5
4.7

5.5
5.5
4.5
5.9

SIC 2842,3—POLISHING, SANITATION, AND FINISHING
PREPARATIONS
ALL EMPLUYttS-IN
36.9
36.8
37.9
37.9
39.2
39.1

Year

SIC 2842,3—POLISHING, SANITATION, AND FINISHING
PREPARATIONS (Con.)

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
537.46 549.25 561.43 545.87
556.70 561.98 568.81 568.32
556.81 586.53 586.09 591.85
607.31 609.65 616.72 603.06

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.8
42.4
43.1
43.8
44.7
43.8
43.7
43.8
43.7
44.3
43.9
43.6
42.7
44.2
44.3
44.4
43.2
44.2
44.5
44.4

Dec.

37.4
37.9
39.3

37.5
37.9
39.2

37.2
38.5
39.4

4.7
5.5 1983
5.3 1984
6.0 1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
37.3 1986
38.9 1987
38.9

143

62.6
66.4
66.6
64.9

57.5
62.8
64.8
61.2
65.5

59.9
64.0
65.6
63.8
67.1

60.9
64.3
65.7
65.0

36.7
39.2
38.2
37.3

33.1
36.9
37.8
34.6
38.2

35.5
37.7
38.2
36.6
39.5

36.1
38.5
38.1
37.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
61.2
60.5
64.3
64.8
65.8
65.5
63.7
63.8

THOUSANDS
64.4
63.2
67.5
66.9
67.7
67.9
65.3
65.5

64.6
69.4
68.1
67.4

65.6
70.0
69.2
68.5

64.0
68.2
66.9
65.9

63.8
66.9
65.7
64.7

65.0
68.2
66.2
64.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
38.0
37.3
35.9
35.8
39.5
39.5
38.4
38.0
38.1
39.2
37.9
37.8
37.5
37.3
36.6
36.3

37.8
41.0
38.8
38.8

38.8
41.6
39.8
39.7

37.6
40.1
38.0
38.0

37.2
39.2
37.3
37.4

37.7
39.9
37.9
37.0

SIC 2844
Year

Ann.
Avg.

MANUFACTURING
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 2844—TOILET PREPARATIONS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.3
45.1
45.3
44.7

37.5
41.5
43.2
39.7
44.9

39.8
42.5
44.3
43.1
46.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

313.22
321.14
335.79
350.88

299.15
330.04
330.26
349.07
366.21

302.24
323.59
336.80
340.49
366.81

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.85
8.13
8.61
9.02

7.71
8.21
8.49
9.02
9.39

7.73
8.11
8.42
8.89
9.31

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.9
39.5
39.0
38.9

38.8
40.2
38.9
38.7
39.0

39.1
39.9
40.0
38.3
39.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.3
2.0
2.0
2.4

1.7
2.1
1.4
2.2
2.5

1.7
2.4
1.5
2.2
2.3

PRODUCTION
39.4
43.6
44.2
43.6

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
41.7
42.5
40.0
43.2
45.5
45.7
44.3
46.4
46.5
43.3
45.4
45.4

Jan.

Feb.

43.2
47.7
47.1
47.3

43.9
48.6
48.3
48.6

42.3
46.6
45.8
45.9

41.9
45.6
44.4
45.0

43.0
46.6
44.9
44.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

382.94
406.58
417.31
433.89

363.53
395.38
409.85
421.89
441.41

371.73
403.24
403.19
424.36
441.00

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
305.36 305.73 308.90 315.60 303.77 306.92
313.95 316.71 319.84 317.56 318.00 312.84
338.48 333.12 334.15 332.60 321.64 330.89
346.14 343.15 352.56 348.30 344.04 345.08

316.33
324.41
339.86
345.86

317.59
318.06
333.10
356.45

329.26
323.36
341.11
362.46

340.62
337.24
362.30
376.67

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.34
9.75
10.08
10.43

9.18
9.62
10.07
10.29
10.74

9.27
9.67
9.98
10.30
10.73

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.74
7.77
7.71
7.77
7.86
7.89
8.05
8.10
8.18
8.06
7.97
7.90
8.42
8.63
8.59
8.55
8.42
8.55
8.83
8.89
9.04
9.00
8.89
8.94

7.83
8.03
8.67
8.96

7.92
8.24
8.72
9.07

8.07
8.27
8.86
9.27

8.11
8.41
8.99
9.37

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.0
41.7
41.4
41.6

39.6
41.1
40.7
41.0
41.1

40.1
41.7
40.4
41.2
41.1

39.5
39.6
38.7
38.6

40.4
40.4
39.2
38.6

40.1
38.6
38.2
39.3

40.8
39.1
38.5
39.1

42.0
40.1
40.3
40.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.7
3.0
3.3
3.3

2.1
2.6
2.7
3.0
3.5

2.3
3.0
2.4
3.3
3.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.9
1.7
2.5
2.8
1.8
2.5
1.9
1.8
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.9
1.9
1.6
1.4
2.2
1.8
1.9
2.5
2.3
2.2
2.0
2.2
2.6

2.9
2.5
3.0
2.7

2.4
20
2.3
2.4

2.5
1.8
1.8
2.4

40.5
43.7
44.5
44.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.4
39.3
39.5
39.3
40.0
39.0
39.1
39.1
39.4
39.9
40.2
38.6
38.9
38.9
38.2
39.2
38.6
39.0
38.7
38.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

59.7
62.0
63.5
63.1

58.1
59.9
62.0
62.5
61.8

58.0
60.3
62.4
62.5
62.2

58.3
60.9
62.8
62.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.4
11.9
12.4
12.7

11.2
11.6
12.1
12.6
12.6

11.2
11.6
12.1
12.5
12.6

11.1
11.7
12.2
12.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

29.2
30.4
30.6
30.5

27.8
29.1
29.8
29.6
30.1

27.9
29.4
30.1
29.9
30.3

28.2
29.8
30.3
29.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
58.7
59.2
61.4
62.0
63.7
63.3
63.0
63.3

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

DOLLARS
385.85
402.68
420.68
430.54

386.98
409.91
419.74
439.32

385.28
405.57
413.69
435.34

389.22
407.06
413.92
435.48

394.25
411.76
423.94
444.05

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.32
9.34
9.33
9.23
9.33
9.25
9.66
9.69
9.69
9.76
9.71
9.75
10.05
10.09
10.06
10.09
9.98
10.04
10.35
10.40
10.42
10.33
10.32
10.45

9.37
9.83
10.09
10.51

9.42
9.82
10.09
10.49

9.47
9.88
10.17
10.57

9.50
9.97
10.24
10.70

41.4
41.3
41.9
41.2

41.3
41.7
41.6
41.8

40.9
41.3
41.0
41.5

41.1
41.2
40.7
41.2

41.5
41.3
41.4
41.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
3.4
3.0
2.5
2.8
2.9
3.0
3.3
3.2
3.1
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.1
3.7
3.8
4.4
3.7
3.2
3.3
3.6
3.8
3.5
3.5

3.2
3.3
3.5
3.6

2.6
2.9
3.1
3.2

2.3
2.4
2.8
2.7

2.5
2.5
2.9
2.7

Mar.

2.9 SIC,
2.4
2.6
2.9 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER
373.82 380.14
408.62 409.89
416.07 420.75
433.67 433.68

June

July

Aug.

163.1
162.4
160.1
154.6

165.6
161.6
161.5
157.1
151.5

164.9
161.7
161.5
156.7
151.3

164.9
162.6
161.5
155.5

60.8
62.7
63.9
63.3

60.6
62.4
63.6
62.8

60.2
62.3
62.7
62.6

59.6
62.3
62.6
62.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

25.7
26.1
27.4
27.7

26.2
25.6
26.8
28.0
27.4

25.9
25.5
26.8
27.7
27.6

25.9
25.7
26.8
27.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
11.2
11.4
11.5
11.6
11.7
11.8
12.0
12.1
12.3
12.4
12.6
12.7
12.6
12.6
12.8
12.9

11.8
12.1
12.5
12.9

11.6
11.9
12.5
12.8

11.7
12.0
12.4
12.9

11.6
12.1
12.4
12.9

11.4
12.2
12.6
12.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

83.7
82.5
81.6
81.5

85.1
82.0
83.0
81.1
81.7

84.9
82.0
82.7
81.3
82.8

84.8
82.8
82.4
80.6

30.5
31.5
31.5
31.5

29.9
30.8
30.8
30.7

29.6
30.5
30.6
30.3

29.4
30.2
29.8
30.0

29.0
29.9
29.5
30.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

541.03
577.49
605.33
624.53

510.41
568.10
597.32
619.87
632.93

517.48
561.56
589.96
610.85
631.24

144

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
383.46 390.93 382.03
406.01 411.87 406.85
418.50 431.85 418.16
438.68 432.83 430.34

286—INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS

61.5
63.5
64.5
64.5

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
30.2
28.9
29.9
30.7
31.5
31.3
31.1
31.7
31.6
30.7
31.3
31.3

May

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.7
40.5
41.1
41.9
41.3
42.3
42.3
41.9
42.2
41.9
41.4
41.7
41.6
42.8
41.9
41.9
41.7
42.1
41.9
41.7

THOUSANDS
60.4
60.9
63.4
63.2
64.9
65.1
64.1
64.3

PRODUCTION
28.5
30.2
30.6
30.3

Apr.

SIC 285—PAINTS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (Con.)

SIC 285—PAINTS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS

See footnotes at end of tables.



Ann.
Avg.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
163.7
162.9
162.2
162.9
160.3
160.7
154.8
154.5

THOUSANDS
163.3
162.8
163.4
163.1
160.8
160.1
155.0
155.4

161.6
163.2
159.4
154.5

161.6
162.4
159.7
153.4

161.7
162.1
159.4
153.2

161.9
161.7
158.4
153.1

161.9
161.5
157.4
152.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.5
25.5
25.2
25.3
25.9
26.4
26.6
25.7
27.8
27.6
26.8
27.0
27.7
28.1
27.9
27.6

25.6
26.4
27.7
27.6

25.7
26.3
27.9
27.4

25.7
26.3
28.0
27.3

25.7
26.4
28.0
27.5

25.6
26.5
27.9
27.4

82.5
82.6
80.5
82.0

82.6
83.3
81.9
81.7

82.7
83.1
81.5
81.9

82.9
82.6
80.8
82.2

82.9
83.0
81.3
82.2

553.84
581.30
605.44
628.72

552.47
586.09
607.28
630.45

562.46
593.57
624.15
643.26

564.99
593.28
627.22
639.89

PRODUCTION
84.6
82.4
81.6
80.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER
522.48 538.89
568.00 568.38
595.30 607.70
610.10 610.96

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
84.1
83.8
83.0
82.1
82.2
82.0
81.1
81.2
80.6
80.9
81.6
82.0

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
535.94 542.72 544.00
581.09 578.88 581.79
600.14 600.38 612.05
621.18 630.28 628.40

DOLLARS
539.74
575.60
604.26
619.48

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Feb.

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

12.73
13 43
13.98
14.39

12.24
1312
13.70
14.12
14.55

12.38
1309
13.72
14.14
14.68

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.5
43.0
43.3
43.4

41.7
43.3
43.6
43.9
43.5

41.8
42.9
43.0
43.2
43.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.5
4.1
4.0
4.6

2.7
4?
4.0
4.3
4.8

2.9
3.9
3.8
4.1
4.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR?
12.44
12.64
12.74
12.65
12.74 12.79
13 24
13 28 1342
1340
13 53 1348
13.78
13.97
13.86
13.93 14.07 14.02
14.09
14.11
14.28
14.39
14.58 14.44
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.0
42.6 42.4 42.6 42.7 42.2
42.9
42.8
43.3
43.2
42.7
43.0
43.2
43.5
43.3
43.1
43.5
43.1
43.3
43.3
43.5
43.8
43.1
42.9
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.1
3.5
3.4
3.6
3.7
3.6
4.1
4.2
4.0
41
41
42
3.9
3.5
4.1
3.8
3.9
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.4
4.6
4.9
4.4

12.91
13 55
14.08
14.52

13.03
13 63
14.09
14.56

13.02
13 74
14.25
14.72

13.17
13 67
14.32
14.71

42.9
42.9
43.0
43.3

42.4
43.0
43.1
43.3

43.2
43.2
43.8
43.7

42.9
43.4
43.8
43.5

3.8
40
4.1
5.0

3.8
40
4.0
4.8

3.9
39
4.4
5.2

SIC 2865—CYCLIC CRUDES AND INTERMEDIATES
1983
1984
1985
1986

32.8
31.5
31.0
30.2

1QQ7
130/

1983
1984
1985
1986

IQ07
130/

1983
1984
1985
1986

19.8
19.0
19.9
20.0

500.17
544.85
583.25
609.74

OQ Q

90 Q
LO.O

20.8
18.9
19.6
20.4

20.7
18.8
19.7
20.4

in 0

10, 0

476.24
529.94
574.22
630.34

483.55
524.99
549.31
599.63

33.7
31.4
31.4
30.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
33.2
32.9
32.8
32.5
31.2
31.7
31.8
31.2
31.2
31.2
31.2
30.8
30.2
30.2
30.5
30.4

32.5
31.7
30.9
30.4

32.4
31.5
30.9
30.0

32.3
31.3
30.6
30.1

32.0
31.3
30.3
30.1

20.7
19.0
19.7
20.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
20.3
20.0
19.9
19.5
18.8
18.7
19.0
18.8
19.5
19.9
19.5
19.9
20.0
20.1
20.0
20.0

19.4
19.1
20.0
20.0

19.3
19.3
20.5
19.7

19.2
19.0
20.3
19.7

19.2
18.9
19.9
19.7

519.53
553.37
581.72
612.02

502.17
544.84
600.30
612.75

521.67
561.15
606.63
628.71

12.61
12.99
13.56
14.20

12.43
12.85
13.80
14.35

12.51
13.05
13.85
14.42

41.2
42.6
42.9
43.1

40.4
42.4
43.5
42.7

41.7
43.0
43.8
43.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
479.40 502.98 495.04 494.27 496.39 495.69
529.20 538.06 545.69 544.43 541.68 552.47
552.50 578.52 579.01 571.94 592.84 587.45
590.11 606.04 604.58 611.59 606.16 585.57

c i c -in
DID./U

12.14
12.82
13.47
14.18

1QQ7

IJOI

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

33.6
31.6
31.5
30.7

coM

10Q7
130/

1983
1984
1985
1986

33.7
31.7
31.5
30.5

41.2
42.5
43.3
43.0

11.73
12.44
13.14
14.07

11.91
12.47
13.11
14.01

14 AA

14 t\Q

40.6
42.6
43.7
44.8
43.3

40.6
42.1
41.9
42.8
42.2

See footnotes at end of tables.



PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
11.75
12.12
11.90
11.91
11.99
12.63
12.72
12.72
12.81
12.99
13.00
13.33
13.28
13.27
13.66
13.82
13.90
14.06
14.19
14.33

DOLLAR?
12.09
13.03
13.63
14.11

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.8
41.5
41.6
41.5
41.4
41.9
42.3
42.9
42.5
41.7
42.5
43.4
43.6
43.1
43.4
42.7
43.6
43.0
43.1
42.3

41.0
42.4
43.1
41.5

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Oct.

Sept.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2865—CYCLIC CRUDES AND INTERMEDIATES (Con.)

SIC 286—INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 2861,9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.2
42
4.6
4.8

2.6
40
4.8
5.4
5.2

2.7
35
4.1
4.5
4.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
2.7
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.1
37
43
40
45
40
50
4.7
4.2
4.6
4.1
4.3
4.3
4.0
4.8
4.5
4.9
5.0
4.8

3.6
3.9
4.7
5.2

3.4
3.7
4.4
4.6

3.5
4.0
5.0
4.7

3.8
51
5.4
5.8

SIC 2861,9—GUM, WOOD, AND INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS,
NEC

1983
1984
1985
3.8 1986
4.0 1987
4.5
5.2
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
31.8
31.3 1983
30.5 1984
29.5 1985
1986
1987
19.1
19.4
20.4 1983
1984
19.6 1985
1986
1987
544.43
571.16
622.56 1983
634.61 1984
1985
1986
1987
12.75
13.10 1983
13.99
14.69 1984
1985
1986
1987
42.7
43.6
44.5
43.2

145

130.3
130.9
129.1
124.4

131.9
129.9
130.0
126.6
122.6

131.3
130.1
130.0
126.0
122.5

131.2
131.2
130.1
125.2

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
130.5
130.3
130.5
130.0
131.7
131.9
131.0
131.1
129.6
129.3
129.5
129.1
124.3
124.5
125.0
124.6

129.1
131.5
128.5
124.1

129.2
130.9
128.8
123.4

129.4
130.8
128.8
123.1

129.9
130.4
128.1
123.0

130.1
130.2
126.9
123.0

21.2
21.3
22.3
22.4

21.8
21.2
21.7
22.5
22.6

21.5
21.1
21.8
22.3
22.7

21.5
21.2
22.0
22.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
21.1
21.0
20.9
21.1
21.2
21.1
21.5
21.8
22.7
22.6
22.1
22.3
22.6
22.6
22.2
22.3

21.1
21.6
22.5
22.4

21.2
21.3
22.5
22.3

21.2
21.3
22.5
22.2

21.3
21.4
22.5
22.4

21.2
21.4
22.2
22.5

63.8
63.5
61.6
61.6

64.3
63.1
63.4
60.7
62.4

64.2
63.2
63.0
60.9
63.6

64.1
63.8
62.7
60.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
63.5
64.1
63.9
64.3
63.2
63.2
63.6
63.4
60.7
61.3
62.1
61.6
60.7
60.9
61.5
62.0

63.1
63.5
60.5
62.0

63.3
64.0
61.4
62.0

63.5
64.1
61.2
62.2

63.7
63.7
60.9
62.5

63.8
63.6
60.9
62.6

552.55
587.95
612.70
629.01

522.04
579.42
604.73
616.50
634.67

528.34
571.94
603.26
613.99
635.47

DOLLAR!
553.80
582.94
609.87
631.04

564.20
589.96
613.18
634.51

567.60
598.75
610.17
636.41

574.21
602.21
629.84
647.20

571.90
599.71
629.15
641.79

12.91
13.61
14.15
14.46

12.40
13.32
13.87
14.14
14.59

12.52
13.27
13.90
14.18
14.71

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
12.96
13.00
12.99
12.81
12.86
12.66
13.57
13.69
13.62
13.44
13.62
13.42
14.14
14.21
14.15
14.17
14.05
14.02
14.18
14.18
14.35
14.45
14.66
14.54

13.00
13.72
14.26
14.62

13.20
13.86
14.19
14.63

13.17
13.94
14.38
14.81

13.30
13.85
14.43
14.72

42.8
43.2
43.3
43.5

42.1
43.5
43.6
43.6
43.5

42.2
43.1
43.4
43.3
43.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.0
43.1
42.7
42.4
42.9
43.4
43.4
43.4
43.2
42.9
43.5
43.2
43.1
43.4
43.5
43.5
43.2
43.7
44.0
43.4

43.4
43.0
43.0
43.4

43.0
43.2
43.0
43.5

43.6
43.2
43.8
43.7

43.0
43.3
43.6
43.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
536.78 549.55 549.12 558.57 558.58
579.74 576.58 591.11 588.94 594.15
608.47 616.40 606.96 609.43 618.14
616.83 612.58 627.10 635.80 636.24

42.6
42.8
43.1
43.4

MANUFACTURING

SIC 2861,9
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 2861,9—GUM, WOOD, AND INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS,
NEC (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.6
4.0
3.8
4.5

2.8
4.2
3.7
3.9
4.7

2.9
4.0
3.7
3.9
4.7

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

3.9
4.0
3.9
4.9

3.9
4.1
3.9
4.8

SIC 287—AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

60.5
60.6
58.8
54.8

62.0
59.9
60.2
55.8
53.4

62.1
60.9
60.5
56.2
54.2

62.8
61.7
61.7
56.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
58.7
61.4
63.2 63.0
62.4 62.7
61.7
60.1
62.0 61.6
57.9
59.8
54.3
55.8
57.6 53.8

57.9
59.7
56.5
53.8

58.0
59.3
56.5
53.6

58.2
59.2
56.3
53.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.0
9.0
9.3
9.1

9.3
8.8
9.2
9.0
8.7

9.2
8.8
9.3
9.2
8.8

9.3
9.0
9.4
9.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
8.8
9.3
9.2
9.1
9.3
9.1
9.3
9.3
9.4
9.7
9.2
9.5
9.3
9.5
9.0
9.3

8.6
9.0
9.0
9.0

8.7
8.9
9.1
8.9

8.9
9.0
9.2
8.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36.5
37.5
36.6
33.7

37.4
36.7
37.4
34.3
33.0

37.5
37.6
38.1
35.0
33.9

38.6
38.5
39.4
35.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
38.8 38.6
37.3
35.0
38.9 39.6
37.0
38.5
39.5 39.2
35.6
37.4
36.0 32.6
34.2
33.0

34.1
36.6
346
32.7

34.6
36.3
346
32.9

34.8
36.6
34.7
32.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

431.10
459.24
470.98
483.61

412.67
450.29
472.14
478.97
509.41

415.58
453.02
458.64
472.64
503.65

446.65
471.16
488.49
490.53

454.54
474.72
478.55
491.30

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.24
10.73
11.03
11.46

9.92
10.62
10.98
11.35
11.93

9.99
10.56
10.92
11.20
11.74

10.66
11.06
11.44
11.82

10.67
11.04
11.26
11.81

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.1
42.8
42.7
42.2

41.6
42.4
43.0
42.2
42.7

41.6
42.9
42.0
42.2
42.9

41.1
42.0
42.1
41.6

41.9
42.6
42.7
41.5

42.6
43.0
42.5
41.6

1983
1984
1985

4.1
4.6
4.2

3.4
4.5
4.3

3.6
5.0
4.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.9
3.9
4.7
3.9
3.6
4.0
5.4
5.2
5.1
4.6
4.5
4.0
5.1
4.7
4.8
3.7
3.8
3.6

4.3
4.3
4.2

4.6
4.6
4.0

See footnotes at end of tables.



PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
417.21 414.69 424.28 421.31 431.39 431.96
447.02 445.91 444.08 451.69 463.86 463.26
466.47 457.92 462.16 461.42 469.56 472.78
473.29 469.52 461.49 485.35 487.39 484.64
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
9.91
9.85 9.89
10.37
9.96
10.42
10.37
10.40 10.48
10.94
10.65
10.60
10.60 10.96
11.18
11.11
10.97
10.91 11.34
11.66

DOLLARS
10.51
11.03
11.23
11.65

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
42.1
42.1 42.9
42.3
41.6
42.9
43.0 42.7
42.4
43.1
43.8
43.2 43.6
42.1
42.0
42.6
42.8 42.3
42.8
41.8

4.0
3.9
4.2
5.4

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 287—AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS (Con.)
1986
3.8 1987
3.7
4.2 SIC
5.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
59.2 1987
59.0
59.4
59.9
55.9
56.1
53.3 1983
53.3
1984
1985
1986
8.9 1987
8.8
8.9
8.9
9.0
9.1
8.8 1983
8.7
1984
1985
1986
35.9 1987
35.7
36.9
37.1
344
346
32.7 1983
32.7
1984
1985
1986
445.42 459.46 1987
468.90 477.40
483.23 491.49
498.12 509.50 1983
1984
1985
1986
10.71 1987
10.58
11.00
10.93
11.37
11.43
11.86
11.96 1983
1984
1985
1986
42.1
42.9 1987
43.4
42.9
42.5
43.0
42.0
42.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
4.1
4.6 1987
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.0

146

4.3

4.1
4.8

4.1
5.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
4.1
3.7
4.8
4.7
5.0
4.2

3.9

4.4

4.2

4.5

289—MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
89.0
92.3
94.2
92.9

88.5
89.7
94.0
93.2
91.4

87.9
89.9
94.4
93.0
91.4

88.4
89.9
94.5
93.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
89.0
88.7
88.5
88.5
90.6
90.9
93.1
93.0
94.4
94.5
95.3
94.7
92.8
92.6
93.9
93.7

89.1
93.5
94.6
93.1

89.6
93.7
94.3
92.5

89.8
94.3
93.6
92.2

89.5
94.7
93.3
92.1

90.1
94.7
93.0
92.0

20.0
21.5
22.6
22.9

19.9
20.5
22.1
22.7
22.5

19.7
20.7
22.3
22.9
22.7

19.9
20.7
22.6
23.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
20.1
19.9
20.0
19.4
20.9
21.2
21.6
21.5
22.7
22.6
22.8
22.6
23.1
23.0
23.3
23.0

20.0
21.7
22.8
22.6

20.3
22.1
22.8
22.6

20.4
22.2
22.7
22.7

20.3
22.2
22.6
22.8

20.4
22.4
22.7
22.7

50.5
53.7
54.2
52.3

49.2
52.2
53.9
53.5
51.4

48.9
52.6
54.2
53.3
51.3

49.5
52.3
54.0
51.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
49.8
49.9
50.5
49.9
52.9
53.1
54.2
53.9
54.4
54.6
55.2
54.3
51.7
51.7
52.7
52.6

50.6
54.2
54.3
52.6

51.4
54.5
54.3
52.0

51.7
54.8
54.1
51.8

51.7
54.9
54.0
52.0

52.3
54.9
53.5
51.7

397.72
421.76
444.56
457.60

382.99
417.50
431.60
456.54
457.67

380.40
412.00
428.45
456.92
460.53

410.34
427.38
448.93
458.14

408.39
429.70
451.26
458.27

415.65
434.92
458.77
469.56

420.60
441.34
459.43
468.71

9.63
10.09
10.61
11.08

9.48
9.87
10.35
10.87
11.19

9.51
9.88
10.45
11.01
11.26

9.77
10.20
10.74
11.12

9.77
10.28
10.77
11.15

9.78
10.38
10.82
11.18

9.85
10.36
10.81
11.24

41.3
41.8
41.9
41.3

40.4
42.3
41.7
42.0
40.9

40.0
41.7
41.0
41.5
40.9

40.8
41.4
42.0
40.9

42.0
41.9
41.8
41.2

41.8
41.8
41.9
41.1

42.5
41.9
42.4
42.0

42.7
42.6
42.5
41.7

3.0
3.4
3.4
3.5

2.4
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.1

2.4
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.8
2.7
2.9
2.8
2.7
3.0
3.4
3.4
3.2
3.1
2.9
3.2
3.2
3.6
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.5

3.6
3.6
3.6
3.8

3.4
3.5
3.5
3.6

3.4
3.6
3.7
4.0

3.4
3.6
3.6
3.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLURS
387.45 385.56 388.68 397.44 395.91 394.54
415.75 416.64 412.10 414.75 416.53 420.21
432.64 439.94 440.37 443.52 441.74 448.98
460.51 455.92 456.50 448.54 448.22 453.99
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
9.45
9.45
9.48
9.60
9.68
9.97
9.92
9.93
9.97
10.11
10.55
10.51
10.51
10.67
10.40
11.07
11.12
11.08
10.94
11.04

DOLLARS
9.67
10.15
10.69
11.10

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.0
40.8
41.0
41.4
40.9
41.7
42.0
41.5
41.6
41.2
41.6
41.7
41.9
42.2
41.4
41.6
41.0
41.2
41.0
40.6

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 29—PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 295
Jan.

Feb.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

25.5
25.1
23.3
20.8

25.8
25.3
24.3
21.8
19.2

25.7
25.4
24.2
21.7
19.0

25.4
25.4
23.9
21.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.7
25.4
25.4
25.8
25.3
25.3
25.6
25.8
23.9
23.9
24.1
23.7
21.3
21.2
21.2
21.1

25.6
25.1
23.3
20.6

25.4
24.6
22.2
20.1

25.0
24.3
22.0
19.6

25.1
24.5
21.9
19.5

25.3
24.6
22.0
19.3

94.1
84.1
83.0
79.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
92.7
92.7
92.0
93.8
84.1
84.2
84.2
84.2
81.8
82.2
82.7
82.3
79.4
79.9
79.8
79.5

91.3
84.5
82.8
79.5

90.1
84.4
79.1
78.4

88.1
84.3
79.4
78.2

87.2
84.6
79.8
77.9

86.8
83.5
79.8
76.8

647.59
648.12
674.52
674.96

640.33
640.48
671.84
673.21

647.59
649.72
669.68
682.22

657.21
632.88
678.23
677.15

14.52
14.73
15.33
15.41

14.52
14.69
15.20
15.37

14.52
14.80
15.22
15.40

14.54
14.65
15.31
15.46

43.6
43.5
43.0
44.2

44.6
44.0
44.0
43.8

44.1
43.6
44.2
43.8

44.6
43.9
44.0
44.3

45.2
43.2
44.3
43.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.2
3.6
3.3
3.9
3.6
3.6
4.0
4.1
3.8
3.6
3.7
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.9
3.5
3.9
3.7
4.0
4.0
4.5
4.1
3.4
3.7

3.6
3.9
3.8
3.9

3.9
3.8
4.4
4.5

4.0
3.8
4.2
4.5

4.1
3.4
4.4
4.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

30.2
29.9
28.4
25.9

30.4
30.0
29.1
27.0
24.0

30.3
30.2
29.1
26.9
23.9

30.0
30.1
28.7
26.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
30.0
30.5
30.5
30.1
30.8
30.5
30.0
30.0
28.9
29.3
29.0
28.9
26.3
26.4
26.4
26.5

30.4
30.1
28.5
25.8

30.3
29.6
27.5
25.3

29.9
29.2
27.4
24.7

30.0
29.3
27.2
24.5

30.0
29.3
27.2
24.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

91.4
84.3
81.7
79.0

93.8
84.9
84.0
79.7
77.9

93.9
84.0
83.6
79.6
77.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

118.0
111.3
108.5
105.9

116.2
108.5
107.4
103.9
102.6

116.3
108.3
107.2
103.5
102.6

117.9
109.4
107.8
104.3

PRODUCTION WORKERS—IN THOUSANDS
119.5
119.7
121.1
121.1
110.8
111.9
113.1
113.3
108.7
109.7
110.7
111.3
106.1
107.5
108.5
108.6

120.5
113.5
111.4
108.5

119.3
113.5
107.6
107.0

117.1
113.2
107.6
106.2

114.9
112.2
107.1
105.1

111.8
108.2
105.1
102.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

633.39
636.71
657.28
674.52

618.72
644.47
647.79
671.45
697.99

620.10
634.66
647.36
668.61
682.34

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

582.99
587.33
604.58
621.08

572.90
593.15
598.34
615.60
645.45

574.16
583.77
595.43
612.02
629.73

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
584.32 581.66 575.97 579.92 585.20
585.11 589.58 580.32 579.42 580.79
602.62 595.40 584.22 597.37 606.96
620.98 617.92 607.60 624.10 621.62

DOLLARS
572.46
584.31
605.66
624.26

592.29
598.03
621.37
625.34

585.17
590.82
619.76
622.94

590.92
596.01
610.64
630.08

602.55
585.16
621.85
628.28

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

14.33
14.57
15.25
15.33

14.03
14.45
15.03
15.33
15.65

14.19
14.49
15.09
15.30
15.65

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

13.28
13.44
14.06
14.18

13.17
13.45
13.98
14.25
14.57

13.26
13.42
14.01
14.20
14.51

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
13.28
13.28
13.21
13.18
13.18
13.31
13.32
13.26
13.42
13.43
14.05
13.99
14.08
14.21
14.01
14.00
14.12
14.16
14.21
14.14

DOLLARS
13.16
13.31
14.02
14.06

13.37
13.53
14.09
14.18

13.36
13.52
13.99
14.19

13.43
13.67
14.07
14.32

13.51
13.64
14.23
14.41

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

44.2
43.7
43.1
44.0

44.1
44.6
43.1
43.8
44.6

43.7
43.8
42.9
43.7
43.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43.9
43.7
43.0
43.8

43.5
44.1
42.8
43.2
44.3

43.3
43.5
42.5
43.1
43.4

43.5
43.9
43.2
44.4

44.3
44.2
44.1
44.1

43.8
43.7
44.3
43.9

44.0
43.6
43.4
44.0

44.6
42.9
43.7
43.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.6
3.8
3.8
4.1

3.3
4.1
3.5
4.0
4.2

3.3
3.7
3.7
3.9
4.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.0
4.2
4.2
4.5

3.5
4.3
3.6
4.0
4.5

3.6
4.0
3.7
4.0
4.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.9
4.0
3.9
4.0
4.3
39
4.2
4.3
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
3.5
4.1
4.3
3.8
4.3
4.2
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.7
4.0
4.8

43
4.6
4.5
4.7

4.4
4.4
5.0
5.1

43
4.0
4.4
4.9

157.0
150.3
135.3
128.4

154.0
149.6
135.1
127.0

153.5
149.5
135.0
126.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.7
43.8
44.0
44.0
44.3
43.6
43.5
43.8
43.6
43.9
41.7
42.7
43.2
41.9
42.8
43.7
43.7
43.4
44.2
43.9

SIC 291—PETROLEUM REFINING

See footnotes at end of tables.



Sept.

189.7
183.8
171.5
160.5

194.3
187.7
180.3
169.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
160.2
159.6
160.4
159.3
151.1
151.4
152.0
152.4
143.6
144.2
143.6
144.4
133.0
132.6
132.7
132.1

Aug.

192.2
187.8
173.6
164.5

193.9
186.8
180.4
168.4
160.7

159.9
151.9
144.9
133.5

July

193.6
189.2
174.7
166.1

194.7
186.9
181.7
169.4
160.6

160.9
151.8
146.2
133.5
124.6

June

197.1
190.2
175.0
168.4

195.6
188.9
179.3
168.8

161.7
152.6
147.6
134.1
124.9

May

198.3
192.1
182.1
171.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

158.2
151.1
141.4
130.7

Apr.

SIC 291—PETROLEUM REFINING (Con.)

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
196.7
197.3
199.6
199.3
190.0
191.8
192.5
188.4
182.5
184.2
183.8
181.5
172.0
172.5
172.1
170.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Mar.

158.2
152.1
142.2
130.7

42 SIC
3.6
4.5
4.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
153.8
148.5
134.9
124.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

147

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
633.59 633.93 627.54 626.45 633.49 622.61
638.00 642.54 631.33 627.70 626.70 630.75
657.28 648.32 633.83 646.34 657.90 655.32
682.63 674.96 658.16 677.79 677.38 672.28
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
14.27
14.27
14.30
14.23
14.31
14.50
14.57
14.48
14.53
14.44
15.25
15.51
15.31
15.28
15.30
15.34
15.34
15.20
15.30
15.36

DOLLAR!
14.28
14.50
15.24
15.21

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
44.1
43.9
44.3
44.4
44.3
43.4
44.1
43.6
43.2
44.0
42.3
43.0
41.4
43.1
41.8
44.1
44.0
43.3
44.3
44.5

295—PAVING AND ROOFING MATERIALS
26.3
26.7
26.3
26.6

21.9
23.3
22.7
23.6
24.5

21.9
23.9
22.8
23.3
24.8

23.3
24.7
24.0
24.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.3
26.7
28.1
29.0
26.3
27.5
28.6
28.8
25.9
27.4
28.1
28.5
26.2
27.7
28.1
28.4

29.0
28.6
28.3
28.7

29.1
28.6
28.1
28.5

28.6
28.3
27.9
27.9

27.6
27.1
27.0
27.2

25.0
24.1
25.0
25.1

19.8
20.1
19.9
20.3

15.8
16.8
16.5
17.3
18.3

15.8
17.4
16.7
17.1
18.5

17.1
18.3
18.0
18.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
21.6
22.3
19.0
20.3
19.7
20.8
21.8
22.0
19.6
21.0
21.5
21.7
19.9
21.3
21.7
22.0

22.3
21.9
21.6
22.2

22.3
22.0
21.6
22.0

22.1
21.8
21.4
21.6

20.8
20.7
20.5
21.0

18.2
17.8
18.6
19.0

MANUFACTURING

SIC 295
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 295—PAVING AND ROOFING MATERIALS; (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

420.65
446.45
463.58
484.20

392.29
415.90
426.47
446.19
496.57

385.98
416.88
419.33
437.23
482.65

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.67
10.01
10.56
10.93

9.43
9.74
10.13
10.70
11.26

9.19
9.65
10.08
10.46
11.07

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43.5
44.6
43.9
44.3

41.6
42.7
42.1
41.7
44.1

42.0
43.2
41.6
41.8
43.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.5
6.6
6.2
6.8

5.1
5.5
4.6
47
6.7

5.9
5.5
4.3
5.1
6.5

sic:

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

DOLLARS
429.98
467.25
491.11
514.86

436.90
475.23
500.94
513.83

427.06
466.71
504.06
506.16

421.60
445.72
458.17
495.63

426.62
438.87
462.89
492.16

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.00
8.29
8.54
8.73

7.89
8.19
8.50
8.69
8.83

7.88
8.19
8.50
8.70
8.79

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
9.24
9.38
9.57
9.80
9.90
9.69
9.83
9.89
10.00
10.08
10.16
10.34
10.45
10.55
10.66
10.40
10.62
10.88
10.99
10.95

DOLLARS
9.75
10.07
10.77
11.12

9.84
10.22
10.89
11.05

9.84
10.28
10.84
11.10

9.92
10.27
10.73
11.29

9.83
10.23
10.79
11.34

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.2
41.7
41.1
41.3

40.1
42.0
41.5
41.4
41.6

39.7
42.0
40.5
41.0
41.5

441
46.4
45.6
46.3

444
46.5
46.0
46.5

43 4
45.4
46.5
45.6

42 5
43.4
42.7
43.9

434
42.9
42.9
43.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

35
3.9
3.5
3.7

26
4.1
3.5
3.7
3.8

2.6
4.1
3.4
3.7
3.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
6.1
5.3
5.9
7.7
7.8
7.1
7.7
6.0
5.6
8.0
6.2
8.0
5.7
5.3
4.3
7.0
6.6
7.7
6.3
5.2
7.6
7.0
7.2
8.3

7.6
8.0
8.0
8.2

6.6
7.2
7.9
7.7

6.1
5.4
6.1
70

JO—RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

5.4 SIC
4.6
5.7
fil 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.10
8.33
8.55
8.73

8.09
8.40
8.63
8.77

8.18
8.45
8.73
8.82

41.2
41.4
40.8
41.2

41.9
41.5
41.1
41.6

41.9
41.5
41.1
41.5

42.0
41.6
41.3
41.7

42.5
42.1
42.0
42.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.7
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.0
33
3.7
3.7
3.8
4.1
3.7
4.2
3.5
3.4
3.5
3.4
3.2
3.6
3.8
3.4
3.8
3.5
3.6
3.7

4.1
3.9
3.6
4.0

4.1
3.6
3.6
3.8

4.0
3.7
3.7
3.9

4.2
3.8
3.9
4.0

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
41.1
41.3
40.6
40.9
41.2
41.7
42.1
41.7
41.9
40.6
41.1
40.9
40.9
41.2
40.4
41.4
41.0
41.1
41.2

301—TIRES AND INNER TUBES
THOUSANDS
94.5
94.3
95.4
96.4
94.5
90.3
87.4
87.0

94.1
95.4
92.5
86.0

93.9
96.1
92.4
87.5

93.9
96.0
91.4
87.4

93.5
96.6
91.3
87.5

93.4
96.6
90.3
87.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
7.9
7.9
7.8
7.9
8.4
8.6
8.7
8.2
8.5
8.5
8.3
8.1
7.7
7.8
7.8
7.8

8.0
8.7
8.4
7.9

8.0
8.6
8.3
8.0

7.9
8.5
8.2
8.0

8.0
8.6
8.2
8.0

8.0
8.6
8.2
7.9

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
68.7
68.9
68.5
66.5
67.3
68.1
61.1
68.3
65.4
63.4
63.6
63.2

68.2
67.1
61.5
62.9

67.3
67.7
62.2
64.3

67.4
67.8
62.4
64.1

66.3
68.2
63.1
64.4

65.7
68.0
63.3
64.1

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
516.01 506.30 530.80
575.29 580.05 570.68
535.25 544.90 546.21
588.41 587.30 584.77

DOLLARS
540.94
580.73
565.40
613.43

557.22
562.88
566.63
590.24

564.71
562.00
564.71
600.44

560.70
582.51
561.18
605.32

582.11
575.09
583.01
604.44

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
12.58
11.97
12.14
12.20
12.46
12.17
12.87
13.04
12.87
12.89
12.97
13.05
13.00
12.90
12.96
13.13
13.13
13.43
13.55
13.48
13.78
13.69
13.89
13.91

12.55
12.91
13.27
13.60

12.69
12.89
13.35
13.74

12.60
13.09
13.49
13.82

12.85
13.16
13.59
13.80

94.3
95.2
93.9
88.2

96.3
93.3
96.8
90.3
87.1

94.2
93.5
97.2
90.3
86.6

94.6
93.7
97.3
90.1

671.7
751.2
785.8
784.3
799.0

675.2
758.5
788.4
785.9
803.4

682.5
767.4
788.8
787.8

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
692.4
700.9
712.8 709.3
791.0
779.9
782.3
774.9
788.1
786.7
789.4 772.7
793.4 774.7
788.2
788.9

724.0
788.1
784.6
786.0

735.6
791.7
787.2
794.1

739.4
792.9
786.1
796.2

743.2
792.5
785.1
796.7

746.0
790.9
784.1
798.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.0
8.4
8.4
7.9

8.3
8.0
8.6
8.1
7.9

8.1
8.1
8.5
8.1
7.9

7.9
8.1
8.4
7.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

250.6
274.4
272.7
273.2

232.7
265.4
271.8
274.6
276.1

236.2
268.7
273.2
274.6
277.7

238.6
271.4
273.5
275.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
243.6
247.8
252.3 248.9
279.4 272.4
276.7
273.5
273.0
271.7
272.8 266.9
274.5 264.5
272.3
271.8

256.3
276.7
271.7
270.3

261.1
278.7
274.3
273.4

262.4
278.2
274.4
276.4

263.4
276.9
274.7
275.5

263.8
275.1
274.3
275.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

68.0
66.9
65.1
63.8

69.6
65.4
68.1
63.4
63.5

67.9
65.4
68.7
63.6
62.8

68.7
65.5
69.1
64.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

550.6
607.5
607.4
614.0

513.0
584.5
608.6
609.8
620.0

517.6
590.8
610.6
612.2
624.1

525.1
598.4
610.9
614.8

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
552.6 549.0
542.5
611.0
618.4
605.8
609.0
609.5 592.8
612.0
617.0
599.4

563.3
613.0
603.1
610.2

572.9
615.6
607.1
617.8

576.4
616.9
608.0
620.3

578.8
615.9
608.8
621.0

580.1
614.3
609.9
621.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

531.05
575.83
560.10
590.04

501.48
572.16
581.66
583.68
610.65

496.76
578.93
561.13
575.53
601.24

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

329.60
345.69
350.99
360.55

316.39
343.98
352.75
359.77
367.33

312.84
343.98
344.25
356.70
364.79

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
326.33 327.92 328.84
342.77 345.68 342.37
346.42 350.61 347.13
357.98 358.85 354.71

DOLLARS
330.42
343.21
347.62
361.32

337.71
345.70
351.82
362.75

339.39
345.70
351.41
362.30

339.78
349.44
356.42
365.71

347.65
355.75
366.66
373.09

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

12.35
12.94
13.21
13.69

11.94
12.80
13.28
13.48
13.91

11.97
12.78
13.08
13.51
13.79

See footnotes at end of tables.



June

8.06
8.33
8.56
8.72

711.1
780.1
785.6
789.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER
320.33 325.51
343.19 348.59
348.12 347.24
361.01 354.24

May

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.94
8.02
7.94
8.04
7.89
7.92
8.23
8.28
8.22
8.25
8.31
8.29
8.47
8.49
8.47
8.51
8.55
8.52
8.72
8.64
8.71
8.71
8.78
8.77

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION
535.3
605.0
610.9
612.7

Apr.

SIC 30—RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
400.09 399.59 411.51 441.98 447.48
414.73 430.55 442.08 458.00 464.69
430.78 445.65 451.44 472.64 476.50
436.80 467.28 487.42 497.85 490.56

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.3
42.6
430
451
45 2
44.7
42.8
43.8
45.8
46.1
42.4
43.1
43.2
44.8
44.7
42.0
44.0
44.8
45.3
44.8

Mar.

148

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
94.4
94.2
94.1
94.8
96.8
96.3
89.5
87.5

PRODUCTION
68.9
66.0
68.5
64.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER
499.15 513.52
576.58 594.62
553.80 552.12
579.94 564.81

sic:303,4

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 301—TIRES AND INNER TUBES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43.0
44.5
42.4
43.1

42.0
44.7
43.8
43.3
43.9

41.5
45.3
42.9
42.6
43.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4.2
5.4
4.1
5.0

2.4
5.9
4.7
4.5
4.8

2.4
6.2
4.2
4.6
4.4

44.4
43.6
42.7
43.4

44.5
43.6
42.3
43.7

44.5
44.5
41.6
43.8

5.7
4.7
6.3

5.6
4.7
4.6
5.9

6.1
4.4
4.1
4.9

5.4
5.2
4.2
5.3

17.0
16.5
12.2
10.4

17.0
15.4
12.2
10.2

16.1
15.7
11.6
10.4

16.4
15.4
11.7
10.7

43.0
44.5
42.1
44.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.9
3.3
3.7
3.1
4.8
5.2

6.2
3.6
3.9

4.6
3.2
4.9

5.2
3.3
4.8

5.2
3.8
4.9

SIC 302—RUBBER AND PLASTICS FOOTWEAR
1983
1984
1985
1986

16.7
16.4
13.0
10.6

1QQ7

1983
1984
1985
1986

16.7
17.1
14.0
11.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
17.3
16.2
17.6
17.5
17.2
17.6
17.0
17.6
13.8
13.4
13.8
13.0
10.9
10.6
10.6
9.8

9.7

9.7

9.2

9.5

9.6
7.4
5.8

9.4
8.1
6.1

9.7
8.1
6.3

10.0
8.0
6.2

c 7
J.I

j.b

14.1
14.5
11.8
Q f\
y.D

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
14.6
14.8
15.0
13.5
15.1
14.7
15.2
14.7
11.7
11.4
10.5
11.6
0 0
Q Q
Q fl
Q 7
y.o
o.y
5.2
y.u

lyo/

IQflfi
1300
1Q87
130/

16.2
16.7
14.1
11.3
in A
1U.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
10.0
10.2
9.7
10.1
10.1
10.2
10.2
9.9
7.9
8.0
7.7
7.4
6.0
5.8
5.8
5.3

1QQ7

1983
1984
1985

in *

1U.4

lyo/

1983
1984
1985
1986

16.7
16.1
14.3
11.2

14.1
14.0
10.9
on
3.U

14.2
13.5
12.0

45.3
43.7
42.9
43.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.5
2.2
1.1
1.7

1.0
2.1
1.3
1.4
2.2

0.9
2.7
1.3
1.3
1.9

16.0
14.7
1983
11.6
1984
10.5
1985
1986
1987

5.1
5.6
5.7

5.4

13.3
14.7
14.8
14.9

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
13.4
13.4
13.0
13.0
14.6
15.3
15.3
14.7
14.6
15.0
14.8
15.0
14.7
15.0
14.9
14.7

9.9

9.3

9.5

9.3

9.6
6.9
5.7

9.0
6.8
5.6

9.2
6.5
5.7

9.1
6.6
5.8

8.5
1983
6.6
1984
5.7
1985
1986
1987

13.6
14.7
14.8
15.0

13.5
14.3
14.9
14.8
15.6

13.3
14.4
14.7
14.8
15.6

14.4
14.2
10.4
07
0.7

14.2
13.2
10.1

13.4
13.5
9.9

13.8
13.1
10.0

8.5

8.8

9.0

13.4
12.6
1983
9.9 1984
8.8 1985
1986
1987

335.79
353.22
350.69
365.93

322.79
361.65
348.17
352.36
366.61

321.60
362.45
342.38
357.86
363.96

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
188.49 196.73 199.05 194.93 199.29 192.61
208.24 207.76 210.80 212.00 220.17 212.37
196.75 182.86 218.34 212.39 219.26 220.00
230.06 236.38 229.28 235.81 234.22 233.24

192.03
205.16
234.42
237.61

200.69
214.83
227.94
237.41

200.98
210.14
233.63
236.80

8.21
8.39
8.33
8.59

8.09
8.43
8.27
8.33
8.92

8.02
8.39
8.25
8.44
8.77

5.16
5.35
5.68
5.98

5.24
5.19
5.49
6.02

5.09
5.18
5.45
5.95

5.19
5.56
5.98
5.97

5.24
5.58
5.89
5.95

5.18
5.53
5.96
5.92

CQA
J.34

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.15
5.15
5.17
5.05
5.11
5.15
5.18
5.22
5.27
5.30
5.37
5.39
5.45
5.41
5.57
5.56
5.71
5.82
6.03
5.96
5.94
5.91
6.18
5.95

206.84
208.50 1983
238.20
1984
236.21
1985
1986
1987

J.3f

5.21
5.56 1983
5.97 1984
5.98 1985
1986
1987

40.9
42.1
42.1
42.6

39.9
42.9
42.1
42.3
41.1

40.1
43.2
41.5
42.4
41.5

37.5
39.2
37.1
39.2
40.9

36.4
40.2
36.9
38.1
40.8

37.0
36.9
39.2
39.8

38.3
38.5
38.7
39.9

38.8
38.0
39.2
40.0

39.7
37.5
39.9
39.5

See footnotes at end of tables.



Aug.

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.6
38.2
38.5
38.6
39.0
39.8
40.0
40.0
41.0
40.2
33.8
39.2
38.2
38.4
36.1
39.2
38.6
39.9
37.9
38.6

37.4
39.4
37.8
39.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.7
1.7
1.2
1.8
1.0
1.8
2.7
2.5
3.1
2.9
1.9
2.1
.9
1.0
1.2
.9
.5
1.2
1.3
1.7
1.0
1.8
.2
2.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
4.9
5.1
5.0
4.9
5.6
5.7
5.6
5.4
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.4
5.5
5.4
5.5

185.28
208.24
201.11
226.70

38.0
39.3
37.8
39.2

July

4.9
5.4
5.8
5.4

196.50
203.45
203.68
235.98

0 c
0.0

June

5.0
5.3
5.8
5.4
5.1

196.08
210.26
214.70
234.42

0./

May

5.0
5.4
5.8
5.5
5.2

o7

Q
j.OR

Apr.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1.3
2.1
1.3
2.5

1.5
1.8
1.0
2.6

1.6
1.4
1.2
2.7

2.1
1.2
1.6
1.6

6.1 SIC 303,4-RECLAIMED RUBBER, AND RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSE
4.8 AND BELTING
4.3
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
4.9
20.8
20.3
20.5
20.0
19.4
19.8
19.0
19.2
19.3
19.1
19.2
19.6
1983
18.8
22.7
22.2
22.6
22.0
1984
21.8
22.0
22.1
21.8
21.9
21.2
21.3
20.8
20.7
21.8
21.9
22.0
22.3
22.1
22.6
22.4
22.7
22.0
22.6
22.3
22.6
1985
22.5
21.7
21.7
21.8
21.4
21.6
21.6
21.7
21.7
21.7
21.9
21.8
21.8
21.8
1986
1987
21.8
21.8

13.7
14.1
11.8
Q fi
y.o

1007
190/

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Mar.

Feb.

9.9

1Q07
130/

1983
1984
1985
1986

Jan.

SIC 302—RUBBER AND PLASTICS FOOTWEAR (Con.)

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.7
42.3
42.4
42.6
41.5
44.8
44.7
44.0
45.0
45.6
42.6
41.5
41.6
41.3
42.8
42.8
42.1
42.7
42.9
41.9

6.3
4.1
4.7

Ann.
Avg.

149

5.0
5.8
5.5

5.1
5.7
5.6

5.2
5.7
5.5

5.2
5.8
5.5

5.3
5.8
5.6

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.3

13.7
14.1
14.7
14.7

13.9
14.2
14.8
15.1

14.2
14.6
14.8
15.2

14.4
14.9
14.7
15.4

14.6
14.8
14.9
15.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
319.59 321.93 315.36 337.84 337.84 343.20
361.49 355.26 354.46 359.07 321.34 347.78
334.96 336.59 348.60 357.38 347.35 352.78
361.63 359.96 359.13 360.40 359.01 374.95

352.33
349.03
358.66
373.68

349.87
351.92
355.74
375.73

351.11
363.36
356.56
371.85

349.84
356.58
367.14
384.94

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.22
8.17
8.22
8.31
8.03
8.15
8.39
8.34
8.36
8.37
8.32
8.31
8.34
8.39
8.27
8.30
8.35
8.23
8.74
8.63
8.41
8.48
8.43
8.45

8.29
8.35
8.38
8.67

8.35
8.48
8.39
8.82

8.34
8.59
8.37
8.77

8.29
8.41
8.44
8.89

42.5
41.8
42.8
43.1

41.9
41.5
42.4
42.6

42.1
42.3
42.6
42.4

42.2
42.4
43.5
43.3

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

39.8
43.5
40.7
43.0

39.5
42.7
40.7
42.7

38.6
42.4
42.0
42.5

41.1
42.9
42.8
42.5

41.1
38.3
41.4
41.6

41.3
41.7
42.3
42.9

MANUFACTURING

SIC 303,4
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 303,4-RECLAIMED RUBBER, AND RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSE SIC 306—FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC (Con.)
AND BELTING (Con.)
PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.0
3.9
3.4
3.5

1.9
4.2
3.1
3.0

2.1
4.2
2.7
3.4

2.9

2.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.2
2.1
2.0
4.0
2.9
3.2
3.9
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.7
3.2
2.5
2.5
3.2
4.1
3.9
3.6
3.4
4.4
3.6
3.3
3.1
2.9

1986

4.2
3.9

3.5
3.6

3.5
4.5

3.6
3.9

3.6
3.9

3.5
3.3

SIC 306—FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS. NEC
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

100.3
109.5
106.3
102.8

93.9
107.9
108.2
103.8
102.9

94.5
109.1
107.7
103.7
103.7

96.4
109.9
108.0
104.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
98.4
97.3
100.2
99.0
110.1
110.5
108.3
110.9
107.4
107.6
104.7
107.1
103.8
99.0
103.0
102.9

101.5
109.4
105.9
101.7

104.0
109.8
105.4
103.0

105.2
109.9
105.2
102.7

106.5
109.7
104.6
103.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

35.0
38.0
37.4
35.8

32.7
37.4
37.7
36.3
35.9

33.0
38.2
38.2
36.4
36.4

33.7
38.2
38.6
36.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
33.9
34.5
34.9
34.3
37.1
38.5
38.7
38.5
38.1
36.7
37.6
37.8
36.2
34.4
35.8
35.8

35.5
37.8
37.2
35.4

36.2
37.8
36.9
35.7

36.7
38.1
37.0
36.0

37.1
38.0
36.7
35.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

76.6
84.4
81.5
78.9

70.6
83.3
83.0
79.8
78.9

71.6
84.2
82.7
80.1
79.7

73.2
84.8
83.1
80.2

77.6
84.2
81.0
77.9

79.9
84.5
80.8
79.1

81.1
84.7
80.5
78.6

82.1
84.3
804
79.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

313.03
336.54
342.36
348.99

292.79
333.18
342.79
351.95
354.88

292.82
332.69
333.26
345.22
353.62

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
306.64 314.11 304.15 315.87
334.05 336.94 330.89 336.17
335.37 339.48 334.43 338.20
347.27 351.09 344.66 346.47

324.66
342.74
342.33
348.57

326.61
340.30
346.10
345.26

329.01
339.07
350.28
348.57

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.71
8.09
8.33
8.45

7.45
7.99
8.26
8.44
8.49

7.47
7.94
8.29
8.42
8.48

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.50
7.56
7.59
7.68
7.70
7.78
7.97
7.99
8.03
8.08
8.13
8.12
8.30
8.29
8.24
8.34
8.28
8.33
8.38
8.46
8.47
8.46
8.51
8.43

7.88
8.18
8.37
8.44

7.87
8.20
8.36
8.38

7.89
8.19
8.40
8.44

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.6
41.6
41.1
41.3

39.3
41.7
41.5
41.7
41.8

39.2
41.9
40.2
41.0
41.7

40.6
41.4
40.6
41.1

41.2
41.9
40.9
41.3

41.5
41.5
41.4
41.2

41.7
41.4
41.7
41.3

1983
1984
1985

2.9
3.3
3.1

2.1
3.7
3.0

2.1
3.4
3.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.3
2.5
2.6
3.1
2.6
3.1
3.3
3.6
3.3
3.4
2.8
3.2
3.2
3.1
2.8
3.0
2.9
2.8

3.5
3.6
3.1

3.6
3.2
3.2

3.5
3.1
3.3

See footnotes at end of tables.



PRODUCTION
74.0
85.1
82.6
79.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER
298.50 303.16
331.55 333.18
344.04 340.30
347.77 346.86

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
75.4
75.3
76.5
85.4
85.7
82.9
81.9
82.1
79.8
79.0
75.1
79.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.8
40.1
40.4
40.9
39.5
41.7
41.6
41.6
41.7
40.7
41.5
40.7
40.1
41.0
41.0
41.5
41.0
41.0
41.5
40.5

3.3

3.8 1987
3.6

4.0
4.1

3.4
3.5

3.1
3.7

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.8

491.6
545.0
552.0
566.5

500.7
548.4
555.1
571.8

503.9
549.1
555.9
574.0

506.3
548.1
555.7
573.7

509.1
548.0
556.0
575.3

197.9
214.8
213.7
216.0

201.9
217.6
216.7
218.9

203.3
216.7
217.2
221.5

203.6
215.4
217.7
220.7

204.2
214.3
217.4
221.1

WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
378.2
379.0
370.5
425.5
434.9
428.7
435.6
426.8
432.3
450.4
438.2
445.9

389.4
433.4
435.5
446.0

397.6
436.0
439.2
450.8

400.3
436.3
440.4
453.6

402.2
435.4
440.6
453.1

404.1
435.1
441.5
453.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
301.49 303.37 301.35
313.05 314.99 313.65
321.10 327.13 323.19
330.87 330.06 324.81

DOLLARS
301.17
312.42
321.15
330.48

307.33
317.18
325.56
334.12

308.58
316.00
325.54
332.90

310.57
319.25
330.44
336.98

315.75
327.60
339.42
343.98

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.35
7.31
7.31
7.26
7.27
7.30
7.62
7.58
7.59
7.65
7.59
7.62
7.91
7.98
7.87
7.87
7.94
7.83
8.07
8.10
8.10
8.07
8.12
8.02

7.37
7.68
7.96
8.09

7.40
7.67
7.94
8.08

7.43
7.73
8.04
8.12

7.50
7.80
8.12
8.19

41.7
41.3
40.9
41.3

41.7
41.2
41.0
41.2

41.8
41.3
41.1
41.5

42.1
42.0
41.8
42.0

4.1
3.8
3.7
3.9

4.0
3.6
3.7
3.8

3.9
3.7
3.8
3.8

4.1
3.8
4.0
4.0

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.1

SIC 307—MISCELLANEOUS PLASTICS PRODUCTS

1983
1984
1985
1986
106.7 1987
109.0
104.3
102.9 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
37.0
37.9
36.5
35.8 1983
1984
1985
1986
82.3 1987
83.8
80.3
79.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
336.71 1987
343.58
359.55
363.80 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
7.96
8.20
8.50
8.54 1983
1984
1985
1986
42.3 1987
41.9
42.3
42.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
3.7 1987

3.2
3.5

150

480.2
537.2
550.1
566.2

445.4
513.2
543.9
557.3
576.8

451.1
518.4
546.9
558.9
580.9

455.7
525.5
546.8
560.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
481.2
471.6
480.8
464.6
536.2
537.5
545.0
532.2
542.4
547.1
551.5
547.3
565.4
570.5
557.3
562.9

192.9
212.8
213.9
218.3

177.0
205.2
211.6
218.6
221.4

180.9
207.4
212.6
218.4

182.6
209.7
212.7
219.4

WOMEN tmrLUTtta—in inuudAnua
194.2
191.9
190.6
186.9
216.2
211.1
214.0
211.3
213.3
209.0
211.9
212.8
219.6
217.6
211.6
216.3

mi

378.2
427.5
435.0
447.3

345.1
408.0
430.6
442.2
453.3

351.1
412.7
432.7
444.1
457.4

302.00
315.88
324.34
332.50

287.68
314.00
322.60
332.09
338.25

285.59
312.91
316.36
330.07
336.60

7.33
7.63
7.93
8.09

7.21
7.53
7.83
8.08
8.19

7.23
7.54
7.85
8.09
8.17

41.2
41.4
40.9
41.1

39.9
41.7
41.2
41.1
41.3

39.5
41.5
40.3
40.8
41.2

3.6
3.8
3.6
3.7

2.8
4.0
3.5
3.6
3.8

2.9
4.0
3.5
3.7
3.7

rum A\/rr

355.8
418.9
432.1
445.7

PRODUCTION
364.8
424.5
433.2
444.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER
295.48 299.52
312.71 317.75
320.25 320.31
333.73 328.02

i irt A tirvn

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.3
41.5
41.0
40.7
41.2
41.5
41.0
41.2
41.7
41.3
41.2
40.5
40.7
40.8
40.9
40.9
41.0
40.1
41.1
40.9

41.2
41.0
40.6
40.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS

3.3
3.9
3.5
3.8

3.5
4.0
3.5
3.6

3.6
3.7
3.4
3.6

3.7
3.8
3.8
3.6

3.6
3.6
3.5
3.4

3.7
3.6
3.5
3.6

MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

Year

SIC 31—LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 314
Jan.

Feb.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

2012
173.3
162.1
148.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

27
2.6
2.3
2.3

26
2.6
2.3
2.3
2.4

26
2.7
2.2
2.3
2.3

26
2.7
2.4
2.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
27
24
27
28
2.4
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.2
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.1

27
2.6
2.4
2.3

27
2.4
2.3
2.3

2.7
2.5
2.3
2.3

2.7
2.4
2.3
2.3

2.7
2.4
2.3
2.3

15.4
14.3
12.4
11.7

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
14.3
15.9
16.0
15.6
14.5
14.4
13.2
14.4
12.5
12.8
11.7
12.4
11.8
12.1
11.2
11.8

15.9
13.4
12.1
11.6

15.8
13.2
12.2
11.5

15.6
13.0
12.1
11.5

15.5
12.9
12.0
11.5

15.2
12.7
11.7
11.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
298.40 303.69 305.66 305.93 300.70 295.66
290.82 295.80 297.65 302.13 290.90 288.67
310.54 316.06 318.78 323.89 305.29 312.12
308.86 311.30 318.84 312.98 302.08 306.48

301.73
288.51
310.90
308.33

292.59
286.94
307.76
306.83

295.02
300.75
304.88
320.25

295.37
312.33
308.92
325.89

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
7.41
7.48
7.51
7.48
7.46
7.48
7.40
7.34
7.46
7.46
7.44
7.44
7.63
7.69
7.70
7.73
7.69
7.65
7.57
7.63
7.72
7.69
7.59
7.72

7.45
7.36
7.62
7.67

7.37
7.32
7.47
7.69

7.45
7.50
7.40
7.83

7.44
7.75
7.48
7.91

39.9
38.8
40.8
39.7

40.5
39.2
40.8
40.2

39.7
39.2
41.2
39.9

39.6
40.1
41.2
40.9

39.7
40.3
41.3
41.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
3.4
3.7
3.0
3.3
3.5
3.2
2.7
3.0
3.0
3.4
2.1
2.6
3.2
3.4
3.7
3.7
3.0
3.2
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.5
2.5
2.9

3.5
2.5
3.4
2.9

3.1
2.6
3.6
3.0

3.1
2.9
3.4
3.4

3.0
3.0
3.8
3.7

127.6
113.8
101.1
89.6

126.9
110.3
99.3
87.5

125.6
108.4
98.8
87.0

83.6
73.9
65.2
57.6

83.0
71.3
64.0
56.5

82.5
71.0
63.7
55.2

204 3
196.2
164.6
154.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

121.1
112.2
97.9
89.0

120.9
117.3
99.1
93.1
85.8

119.9
117.6
98.3
92.1
86.2

120.6
116.1
97.5
91.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
120.7
123.7
113.9
121.8
107.3
116.1
116.4
116.3
93.6
98.0
98.5
97.5
82.4
89.9
89.4
90.6

123.4
111.5
99.8
88.7

123.4
108.9
99.2
88.3

123.3
108.5
98.8
87.5

123.3
107.5
98.4
87.7

118.6
102.9
96.6
86.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

15.5
13.8
12.2
11.6

15.1
14.8
12.1
11.6
11.3

15.2
14.6
12.1
11.8
11.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

171.1
158.0
136.7
124.4

169.1
165.8
138.1
130.0
121.0

168.8
165.7
136.5
128.9
121.4

170.0
164.0
135.5
127.4

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
174.4
160.4
172.0
170.0
164.2
164.8
151.8
164.6
136.9
138.8
130.3
135.6
125.3
124.8
115.4
126.5

175.8
157.6
139.6
123.9

175.7
153.5
138.7
122.5

174.8
151.4
138.4
123.0

174.3
149.0
137.8
123.3

168.4
143.2
134.3
122.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

297.60
294.23
310.90
310.64

290.72
284.10
304.94
302.65
322.32

287.51
289.93
305.60
306.41
334.82

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

203.87
210.13
216.88
218.45

197.62
208.82
211.85
217.78
225.29

190.99
208.66
207.28
210.60
223.57

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR?
204.79 207.90 207.38 207.00
209.59 213.76 212.41 206.75
218.42 221.34 219.00 216.71
217.12 222.22 219.04 217.86

208.88
208.57
219.21
218.37

206.83
208.00
216.95
218.96

208.13
211.18
219.58
221.86

209.63
215.18
221.34
227.84

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.44
7.43
7.62
7.67

7.36
7.36
7.72
7.51
7.90

7.41
7.34
7.64
7.51
8.01

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.54
5.71
5.83
5.92

5.52
5.69
5.82
5.87
6.04

5.52
5.67
5.79
5.85
6.01

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
5.54
5.53
5.52
5.50
5.52
5.53
5.68
5.71
5.68
5.68
5.68
5.67
5.84
5.84
5.81
5.85
5.84
5.83
5.92
5.92
5.87
5.91
5.90
5.91

5.57
5.73
5.83
5.95

5.56
5.73
5.77
5.95

5.58
5.77
5.84
5.98

5.62
5.80
5.84
5.98

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.0
39.6
40.8
40.5

39.5
38.6
39.5
40.3
40.8

38.8
39.5
40.0
40.8
41.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36.8
36.8
37.2
36.9

35.8
36.7
36.4
37.1
37.3

34.6
36.8
35.8
36.0
37.2

37.5
36.4
37.3
36.8

37.5
36.4
37.6
36.7

37.2
36.3
37.6
36.8

37.3
36.6
37.6
37.1

37.3
37.1
37.9
38.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

3.2
2.8
3.3
3.3

3.0
2.5
2.8
3.4
3.5

2.7
2.6
2.7
3.3
4.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.4
1.4
1.5
1.5

1.1
1.4
1.1
1.3
1.7

.9
1.4
1.1
1.1
1.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.1
1.1
1.4
1.6
1.2
1.6
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.7
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.6
1.7
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.2
1.5
1.3
1.5

1.7
1.3
1.6
1.8

1.6
1.2
1.6
1.8

1.6
1.3
1.9
2.1

19.0
16.0
14.7
13.8

18.7
15.7
14.5
13.8

18.5
15.6
14.4
13.8

SIC 311—LEATHER TANNING AND FINISHING
THOUSANDS
19.1
17.3
17.2
15.9
15.4
14.4
14.5
13.5

Aug.

207 4
179.6
165.2
149.8

2036
198.3
165.6
156.2
145.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
18.8
19.0
17.4
17.4
15.2
15.3
14.2
14.3

July

207 9
181.7
166.0
149.6

2041
198.6
167.7
157.2
145.5

18.6
17.3
15.3
14.0

June

209 0
184.3
166.4
149.0

204 9
189.4
165.0
151.2

18.6
18.3
18.5
1983
16.6
17.7
17.5
1984
14.8
14.9
14.8
1985
14.0
13.9
14.0
1986
13.6
13.6
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.


May

2090
188.6
167.3
150.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
35.7
37.1
36.5
37.8
37.5
36.2
37.0
36.9
37.7
37.2
36.5
36.9
37.4
37.9
37.5
36.3
36.3
36.8
37.6
37.0

Apr.

SIC 311—LEATHER TANNING AND FINISHING (Con.)

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
204 6
206 2
192 6
2089
196.4
197.0
182.2
196.9
164.7
165.5
167.2
158.0
153.1
152.3
151.7
141.4

PRODUCTION-WORKER
197.78 201.85
205.62 210.16
212.80 215.87
213.08 214.53

Mar.

19.0
16.1
14.7
13.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
40.7
40.9
40.6
40.0
40.5
39.1
39.9
39.3
40.3
39.7
41.1
41.4
41.9
40.7
40.7
39.8
41.3
40.8
40.8

1.6 SIC 3 1 4 _FOOTWEAR, EXCEPT RUBBER
1.4
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1.6
126.0
128.4
127.5
126.9
127.0
128.3
129.1
116.9
1.9 1983
114.7
122.0
120.9
119.8
119.7
119.9
119.7
110.1
1984
99.3
101.6
100.2
98.4
98.7
100.3
101.2
94.9
1985
93.8
94.9
1986
89.7
92.6
91.7
91.2
90.0
83.9
84.7
84.7
1987
18.1
15.4
14.1
13.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

151

82.7
74.9
64.3
57.6

84.7
80.0
66.2
61.2
54.5

83.5
79.4
65.3
60.5
54.8

83.3
78.2
63.9
59.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
83.2
84.5
84.8
76.6
78.2
78.3
78.2
71.8
64.0
65.0
65.4
61.8
59.3
58.9
58.1
54.0

125.5 122.2
107.6 104.4
98.7 98.0
87.3 86.4

82.7
70.6
63.4
55.6

80.3
68.3
63.4
55.1

MANUFACTURING

SIC 314
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 314—FOOTWEAR, EXCEPT RUBBER (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

107.3
97.5
84.1
75.5

108.7
103.9
85.6
80.4
72.4

108.3
102.9
84.3
79.1
72.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

190.77
196.02
202.40
201.96

184.28
196.57
198.17
205.89
212.34

176.59
193.86
191.95
193.28
209.19

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.27
5.43
5.53
5.61

5.25
5.43
5.52
5.61
5.77

5.24
5.40
5.50
5.57
5.70

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36.2
36.1
36.6
36.0

35.1
36.2
35.9
36.7
36.8

33.7
35.9
34.9
34.7
36.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.0
1.1
1.3
1.2

.8
1.1
.9
1.2
1.5

.6
1.1
1.0
.8
1.5

107.7
101.7
82.5
78.0

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
107.5
109.4
109.8
99.2
101.9
102.0
102.1
93.7
82.8
84.9
86.1
80.4
77.4
76.8
75.6
70.2

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 3143—MEN'S FOOTWEAR ,EXCEPT t ATHLETIC (Con.)
109.4
96.9
86.2
75.4

108.7
93.7
84.5
73.6

107.5
92.0
84.2
73.1

107.5
91.3
84.1
73.4

104.1
88.3
83.1
72.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

202.40
208.42
210.96
214.44

193.60
206.75
205.90
214.56
231.51

189.41
204.17
201.60
205.08
229.02

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
182.87 187.78 192.31 196.50 196.04 195.15
190.24 197.11 196.56 200.88 200.56 194.04
197.94 201.83 201.67 206.45 206.64 202.95
195.30 197.47 199.21 206.27 207.01 202.52

195.57
193.66
206.28
200.58

193.45
194.38
201.12
200.99

193.09
197.83
205.53
204.69

196.51
199.47
207.75
212.63

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.50
5.71
5.86
5.99

5.50
5.68
5.80
5.96
6.19

5.49
5.64
5.76
5.91
6.14

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.27
5.26
5.24
5.24
5.27
5.26
5.39
5.43
5.40
5.40
5.45
5.42
5.53
5.56
5.51
5.52
5.54
5.56
5.61
5.61
5.58
5.59
5.61
5.58

5.30
5.44
5.56
5.65

5.30
5.46
5.48
5.63

5.29
5.48
5.57
5.67

5.34
5.48
5.54
5.67

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36.8
36.5
36.0
35.8

35.2
36.4
35.5
36.0
37.4

34.5
36.2
35.0
34.7
37.3

37.1
36.0
36.7
36.1

36.9
35.6
37.1
35.5

36.5
35.6
36.7
35.7

36.5
36.1
36.9
36.1

36.8
36.4
37.5
37.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

.9
1.0
1.0
1.0

.4
1.1
.8
.9
1.4

.4
1.0
.9
.7
1.2

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
.8
.8
1.2
1.4
.9
1.3
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.4
1.1
1.1
1.2
.9
1.2
1.5
1.5
1.4
.7
.9
.8
1.1
1.3
1.3

1.3
1.0
1.4
1.5

1.0
.9
1.2
1.4

1.0
1.0
1.6
1.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
34.7
35.7
36.7
37.2
37.5
35.1
36.3
36.4
37.2
36.8
35.6
36.3
36.6
37.4
37.3
35.0
35.2
35.7
36.9
36.9

Mar.

SIC 3143—MEN'S FOOTWEAR, EXCEPTi ATHLETIC

1.4 SIC
1.1
1.4
1.7 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
196.35 200.57 202.20 209.34 204.75 208.24
203.55 208.62 207.48 211.67 213.53 208.09
212.72 212.89 208.62 212.94 215.49 211.22
211.23 210.04 210.28 215.52 217.32 215.04

207.00
208.57
212.63
214.91

203.86
209.15
212.21
215.63

204.61
210.97
211.22
214.17

205.34
209.45
216.02
230.96

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.48
5.48
5.46
5.45
5.48
5.50
5.67
5.74
5.70
5.69
5.70
5.67
5.90
5.92
5.86
5.85
5.93
5.86
5.99
6.02
5.94
5.97
5.95
5.95

5.52
5.73
5.89
6.02

5.48
5.73
5.83
6.04

5.53
5.78
5.90
6.05

5.58
5.77
5.87
6.11

38.0
36.7
35.8
35.9

37.5
36.4
36.1
35.7

37.2
36.5
36.4
35.7

37.0
36.5
35.8
35.4

36.8
36.3
36.8
37.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
1.0
.7
1.2
.6
.6
.9
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.1
.8
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.1
.8
1.1
.9
.6
.8
1.0
.6
1.1

1.2
1.0
1.0
1.3

1.0
1.1
1.0
1.4

1.0
.9
1.1
1.3

1.3
1.0
1.2
1.6

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.1
38.2
36.6
37.5
35.7
36.6
36.4
37.2
37.2
35.9
35.9
35.6
36.4
36.4
36.3
35.3
35.4
36.1
36.1
35.5

3144—WOMEN'S FOOTWEAR, EXCEPT ATHLETIC
47.9
42.2
35.4
31.8

50.5
46.1
36.7
34.1
31.4

49.0
45.8
34.8
33.3
31.0

48.1
45.1
33.9
32.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
49.0
44.9
49.2
48.2
40.4
44.9
44.8
44.8
33.9
36.3
34.2
35.5
32.1
31.5
28.9
32.4

48.1
41.2
36.7
31.6

47.0
39.7
36.0
30.6

46.7
38.5
35.2
31.2

46.9
37.9
35.5
31.5

46.6
37.4
35.5
31.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

50.7
48.0
42.9
39.8

51.4
50.1
44.6
41.8
37.2

51.0
49.2
43.8
41.3
37.4

50.9
49.0
43.5
41.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
50.8
51.1
47.4
51.8
49.2
49.2
49.1
46.0
43.4
43.2
43.2
40.2
40.4
40.3
39.9
37.2

51.4
48.3
43.1
40.4

51.7
46.9
42.4
39.5

50.9
46.4
42.2
38.5

50.9
46.7
42.1
38.6

49.5
45.3
42.6
38.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

33.2
29.2
24.3
21.7

35.1
31.9
25.6
23.5
21.0

33.9
32.0
24.0
22.9
20.9

33.4
31.1
23.3
22.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
30.9
34.4
34.0
33.6
31.1
31.0
30.8
27.7
23.4
23.5
24.4
24.8
22.1
21.6
19.9
22.3

33.3
28.3
25.1
21.4

32.5
27.2
24.6
21.0

32.4
26.8
24.1
20.8

32.8
26.3
24.2
21.1

32.4
26.1
24.4
21.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

31.0
29.1
25.8
23.8

31.6
30.6
26.9
25.0
22.0

31.1
30.1
26.6
24.8
22.4

31.0
29.9
26.3
24.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
30.7
31.2
31.8
29.2
29.9
29.9
29.9
27.9
26.2
26.0
26.0
24.3
24.2
24.1
24.0
22.0

31.6
29.3
25.8
24.5

31.7
28.1
25.3
23.7

31.2
28.1
25.2
22.9

31.1
28.5
25.1
23.1

30.3
27.3
25.5
22.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

42.5
37.1
31.0
27.9

44.7
41.0
32.2
30.1
27.6

43.4
40.6
30.4
29.3
27.3

42.6
39.8
29.5
28.5

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
39.7
43.4
42.7
43.8
39.5
39.3
39.3
35.3
29.7
31.2
32.0
29.8
28.4
28.2
27.6
25.3

42.9
36.1
32.4
27.8

41.8
34.8
31.7
27.0

41.6
33.7
31.0
27.3

41.7
33.3
31.3
27.6

41.4
32.9
31.2
27.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.0
38.9
34.7
31.8

41.1
40.3
35.9
33.7
29.7

41.1
39.6
35.0
33.1
30.1

40.9
39.5
34.8
32.8

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
40.6
41.2
41.8
38.1
40.0
40.1
40.0
37.4
34.8
34.9
35.2
32.5
32.5
32.2
31.7
29.4

41.9
39.5
35.2
32.3

42.2
38.0
34.6
31.5

41.5
37.7
34.5
30.8

41.5
37.9
34.3
30.9

39.9
36.4
34.5
30.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

185.24
187.07
195.57
192.05

177.48
192.72
189.38
201.91
198.74

167.10
186.20
181.07
181.94
192.41

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
171.34 181.96 188.49 191.11 193.14 190.11
180.94 190.25 188.76 194.85 193.09 182.69
183.01 191.99 197.32 203.22 203.28 197.69
179.82 185.14 189.38 200.72 201.02 194.18

190.99
180.09
201.10
187.25

188.96
177.32
192.46
188.51

186.95
185.14
201.63
196.91

193.59
190.90
201.63
198.59

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MANUFACTURING
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 3144—WOMEN'S FOOTWEAR, IEXCEPT ATHLETIC (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.16
5.24
5.30
5.32

5.10
5.28
5.29
5.37
5.43

5.11
5.26
5.31
5.32
5.33

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

35.9
35.7
36.9
36.1

34.8
36.5
35.8
37.6
36.6

32.7
35.4
34.1
34.2
36.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.2
1.2
1.5
1.4

1.0
1.3
1.1
1.5
2.0

.7
1.3
1.0
.9
2.1

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLAR!
5.13
5.14
5.15
5.22
5.11
5.18
5.26
5.27
5.20
5.21
5.29
5.19
5.32
5.26
5.29
5.32
5.28
5.30
5.32
5.32
5.29
5.31
5.29
5.32

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 317
Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

5.22
5.20
5.23
5.31

5.15
5.23
5.32
5.38

5.19
5.23
5.32
5.31

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.2
38.1
38.7
38.6

38.5
37.6
37.8
36.6
37.5

36.8
37.3
37.7
38.9
38.4

36.7
35.2
37.3
36.5

36.8
34.5
37.8
35.0

36.2
34.1
36.8
35.5

36.3
35.4
37.9
36.6

37.3
36.5
37.9
37.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2.4
2.3
1.8
1.9

2.7
2.6
1.6
1.5
1.1

2.3
2.1
1.0
1.6
.8

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
.9
1.0
1.5
1.7
1.2
1.4
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.6
1.8
1.4
1.4
.7
2.1
1.9
1.9
.7
.8
1.5
1.8
1.6
.9

1.4
.9
1.6
1.6

1.0
.6
1.1
1.6

1.2
1.1
2.0
2.1

SIC 316—LUGGAGE

1.5 SIC
1.4
1.7
1.9 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Aug.

July

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

39.5
37.3
38.7
38.0

38.6
38.4
38.1
38.6

38.7
37.9
40.1
38.8

37.5
38.2
40.2
39.5

36.9
39.8
39.6
39.7

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
2.7
2.2
2.4
1.9
1.6
2.0
2.6
2.8
2.2
2.1
2.5
2.4
1.4
1.5
1.5
2.0
1.4
1.3
2.1
2.4
1.9
1.8
2.7
2.0

2.4
2.5
2.2
2.0

3.3
1.9
2.6
1.5

2.6
2.0
2.7
1.7

2.8
2.4
2.0
1.7

24.4
24.7
21.2
19.6
18.5

24.3
25.2
21.1
20.4
18.5

25.4
25.2
21.3
19.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.2
25.1
26.1
25.9
24.7
24.6
25.1
23.8
21.1
20.5
20.9
20.0
19.1
18.4
18.9
17.6

27.2
24.9
21.9
18.9

28.0
24.5
22.7
19.4

28.1
24.4
22.6
19.9

27.8
23.9
22.0
19.7

25.5
22.6
20.7
19.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

17.4
16.6
14.6
13.0

16.2
16.6
14.2
13.3
12.5

16.0
16.9
14.3
13.6
12.6

16.8
17.0
14.6
13.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
16.7
17.3
17.5
16.5
16.0
17.0
16.6
16.8
13.5
14.0
14.0
14.5
11.8
12.8
12.5
13.0

18.3
17.0
15.3
12.9

18.8
16.8
15.9
13.4

19.1
16.7
15.8
13.5

18.9
16.5
15.2
13.2

17.0
15.4
14.2
12.9

21.4
20.0
17.3
15.4

19.7
20.3
16.9
15.6
15.0

19.5
20.8
17.0
16.4
14.9

20.7
20.9
17.3
15.6

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
21.4
20.4
21.3
20.3
20.2
20.2
20.6
19.5
17.1
16.4
16.7
16.1
15.3
14.6
15.1
14.0

22.5
20.4
18.0
15.3

23.2
19.9
18.5
15.7

23.3
20.0
18.6
16.2

23.0
19.4
18.0
16.0

21.0
18.1
16.5
15.5

DOLLARS
196.48
201.27
213.92
216.34

204.36
204.23
213.54
218.86

198.78
205.15
212.42
218.04

205.27
202.02
213.19
221.51

200.34
204.40
211.23
221.68

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
5.14
5.17
5.13
5.20
5.10
5.16
5.41
5.41
5.55
5.57
5.55
5.56
5.51
5.52
5.68
5.65
5.75
5.60
5.58
5.61
5.67
5.71
5.86
5.80

5.24
5.58
5.59
5.79

5.19
5.59
5.59
5.83

5.21
5.55
5.64
5.86

5.30
5.60
5.74
5.88

39.0
36.6
38.2
37.8

38.3
36.7
38.0
37.4

39.4
36.4
37.8
37.8

37.8
36.5
36.8
37.7

11.3
13.0
11.7
11.1
10.5

11.8
13.7
11.4
10.9
10.4

12.3
12.9
11.3
11.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.4
12.6
12.8
12.9
12.8
13.8
13.8
14.3
11.1
11.1
11.0
11.3
10.3
11.0
10.8
11.0

13.6
13.6
11.3
10.7

13.6
13.0
11.3
10.8

13.8
13.0
11.4
11.0

13.7
12.7
11.4
10.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.1
7.2
6.4
6.1

5.8
7.2
6.3
6.3
6.0

6.4
7.7
6.5
6.0
5.8

6.7
7.2
6.4
6.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
7.0
7.1
7.4
7.0
7.6
7.6
7.5
6.8
6.4
6.4
6.3
6.4
6.2
6.2
6.2
5.8

7.6
7.2
6.5
6.0

7.6
7.2
6.5
6.1

7.7
7.2
6.4
6.3

7.6
6.9
6.6
6.2

7.2 1983
6.3 1984
6.4 1985
6.1 1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.2
9.8
8.4
7.8

7.5
9.3
8.5
8.2
7.5

8.0
10.0
8.4
7.9
7.5

8.6
9.6
8.3
8.1

PRODUCTION WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
8.9
9.6
9.0
9.3
10.8
10.4
10.4
9.3
8.1
8.2
8.4
8.3
8.0
7.8
7.2
7.9

9.9
10.1
8.4
7.6

10.0
9.7
8.5
7.6

10.2
9.8
8.5
7.8

10.1
9.2
8.5
7.7

9.8
8.6
8.2
7.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

194.25
203.69
208.13
212.01

185.64
197.83
203.48
207.16
214.02

180.38
207.59
196.51
200.01
214.84

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

239.51
244.22
250.00
238.16

250.25
249.66
247.97
226.55
233.63

239.57
246.18
240.90
240.40
237.70

DOLLARS
245.30
235.36
250.00
234.08

240.09
248.83
247.27
237.00

244.20
241.80
256.24
241.34

242.25
249.83
262.10
245.69

236.16
260.29
255.82
246.14

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5.18
5.52
5.61
5.73

5.20
5.42
5.59
5.66
5.80

5.11
5.42
5.52
5.51
5.87

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

6.27
6.41
6.46
6.17

6.50
6.64
6.56
6.19
6.23

6.51
6.60
6.39
6.18
6.19

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
6.37
6.19
6.06
6.03
6.11
6.21
6.43
6.31
6.28
6.20
6.30
6.31
6.37
6.53
6.42
6.49
6.39
6.46
6.23
6.26
6.15
6.11
5.94
6.16

6.22
6.48
6.49
6.14

6.31
6.38
6.39
6.22

6.46
6.54
6.52
6.22

6.40
6.54
6.46
6.20

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.5
36.9
37.1
37.0

35.7
36.5
36.4
36.6
36.9

35.3
38.3
35.6
36.3
36.6

13.4
11.9
11.1
10.9

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.2
38.1
37.8
38.0
37.9
38.8
38.4
38.1
38.7
37.4
38.6
38.3
38.8
39.9
36.6
39.1
39.9
39.8
39.6
35.0

26.1
24.5
21.3
19.2

12.9
13.2
11.3
10.9


See footnotes at end of tables.


June

317—HANDBAGS AND PERSONAL LEATHER GOODS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
242.06 234.60 230.89 236.38 230.96
249.48 242.30 239.27 239.94 235.62
245.88 250.10 249.10 258.95 233.87
243.59 249.77 244.77 241.96 207.90

May

SIC 316—LUGGAGE (Con.)

5.19
5.22
5.32
5.35

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
33.4
35.4
36.6
37.4
37.0
36.5
34.4
36.1
36.3
37.4
38.5
34.4
36.5
37.3
38.2
38.0
33.8
34.8
35.8
37.8

Apr.

153

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN
188.19 189.37 195.00 193.26 189.74
202.33 201.25 203.13 206.65 207.57
201.67 198.72 209.02 209.62 211.60
208.13 203.64 206.96 210.13 209.79

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
36.7
36.7
37.5
37.6
36.9
37.4
37.2
36.6
37.1
37.4
36.6
36.0
36.8
37.1
36.8
37.3
36.3
36.5
36.8
35.8

38.3
36.2
38.2
37.3

SIC 317
Year

MANUFACTURING

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 317—HANDBAGS AND PERSONAL LEATHER GOODS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1.4
1.3
1.2
1.4

0.6
1.4
.7
.6
1.9

0.8
1.6
.4
.6
1.5

PRODUCTION-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
0.7
0.7
0.9
1.4
1.0
1.7
1.8
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.3
1.2
.9
.6
.7
.8
.8
1.8
1.2
.5
.4
.6
.9
1.7

2.2
1.4
1.7
2.0

2.2
1.4
2.2
3.0

2.4
.9
2.4
3.2

1.4
.7
1.3
2.0

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154

PRIVATE SERVICE-PRODUCING

SERVICE-PRODUCING
Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

66,866
69,769
72,660
74,930

65,221
67,641
70,599
73,148
75,372

65,386
68,080
70,965
73,491
75,720

65,862
68,570
71,573
73,958

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

33,382
35,227
37,102
38,776

32,618
34,126
36,116
37,750
39,447

32,697
34,340
36,296
37,962
39,631

32,948
34,591
36,618
38,245

Year

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS7
66,425 66,893 67,277 66,626
69,212 69,755 70,145 69,456
72,173 72,803 73,086 72,367
74,533 75,103 75,232 74,576

66,043
69,495
72,408
74,545

67,524
70,386
73,230
75,438

67,979
71,041
73,833
76,002

68,348
71,576
74,256
76,406

68,807
71,865
74,626
76,726

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS7
33,190 33,393 33,433 32,854
34,912 35,157 35,217 34,621
36,881 37,198 37,173 36,477
38,554 38,852 38,800 38,144

32,581
34,682
36,508
38,202

33,670
35,570
37,337
39,067

34,069
36,125
37,846
39,588

34,388
36,576
38,244
39,951

34,741
36,802
38,524
40,196

June

July

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

50,997
53,745
56,266
58,219

49,349
51,778
54,402
56,587
58,445

49,271
51,934
54,476
56,605
58,515

49,673
52,354
54,977
57,012

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

25,745
27,349
28,942
30,345

24,964
26,313
28,000
29,385
30,754

24,916
26,364
28,021
29,396
30,794

25,118
26,570
28,279
29,641

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

43,834
46,037
48,177
49,769

42,331
44,289
46,530
48,354
49,808

42,263
44,399
46,565
48,345
49,856

Year

Aug.

May

See footnotes at end of tables.




155

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS8
50,269 50,702 51,285 51,495
52,972 53,469 54,065 54,190
55,576 56,149 56,655 56,700
57,589 58,122 58,516 58,765

51,059
54,325
56,895
58,871

51,924
54,545
57,003
58,914

51,993
54,733
57,131
58,936

52,227
55,103
57,406
59,172

52,711
55,472
57,816
59,540

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS8
25,372 25,560 25,796 25,842
26,865 27,103 27,351 27,382
28,542 28,841 29,036 28,979
29,946 30,225 30,402 30,470

25,630
27,493
29,078
30,578

26,174
27,782
29,283
30,725

26,273
28,009
29,460
30,869

26,469
28,340
29,742
31,109

26,829
28,613
30,048
31,390

43,848
46,544
48,723
50,343

44,677
46,735
48,797
50,358

44,721
46,908
48,947
50,389

44,933
47,241
49,200
50,606

45,397
47,576
49,567
50,922

May

June

July

IJONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS9
42,631 43,168 43,584 44,145 44,314
44,774 45,369 45,822 46,350 46,442
47,030 47,566 48,096 48,547 48,554
48,701 49,208 49,688 50,050 50,262

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

4,954
5,159
5,238
5,244

4,915
5,023
5,150
5,204
5,245

4,900
5,035
5,158
5,196
5,252

4,923
5,063
5,155
5,200

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1,314
1,387
1,450
1,480

1,326
1,358
1,413
1,472
1,504

1,323
1,358
1,418
1,472
1,505

1,327
1,362
1,419
1,474

4,960
5,097
5,197
5,210

4,999

5,042

5,016

5,150
5,239
5,252

5,211
5,281
5,184

5,181
5,253
5,243

1,338
1,379
1,451
1,493

1,347
1,395
1,461
1,447

1,322
1,379
1,445
1,468

5,091
5,248
5,304
5,296

5,057
5,221
5,285
5,305

1,016
1,386
1,446
1,448

1,359
1,412
1,469
1,495

1,359
1,416
1,478
1,497

1,356
1,415
1,476
1,502

5,068 SIC
5,237
5,298
5,320 1983
1984
1985
1986
1,361 1987
1,417
1,483 SIC
1,509

4,169
4,321
4,388
4,395

1983
1984
4,181 1985
4,333 1986
4,401 1007
4,416 130/

348.1
345.3
322 6
294.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1QR7
130/

420.81
438.13
450.30
458.64

10.79
11.12
11.40
11.70

39.0
39.4
39.5
39.2

4,041
4,133
4,252
4,312
4,337
409.73
432.45
439.18
452.01
457.77
10.67
11.06
11.29
11.59
11.89
38.4
39.1
38.9
39.0
00 C
00.J

4,029
4,143
4,257
4,303
4,345

431.91
444.77
457.81
467.67

1983
435.91 1984
1985
446.35 1986
461.31 1QP7
465.29 130/

541.85
573.19
594.70
608.38

10.99
11.26
11.59
11.90

1983
1984
10.98 1985
11.30 1986
11.62 1QQ7
11.90 130/

12.84
13.33
13.64
13.89

39.3
39.5
39.5
39.3

1983
1984
39.7 1985
39.5 1986
39.7 1QP.7
39.1 130/

42.2
43.0
43.6
43.8

4,050
4,170
4,260
4,301

4,084
4,207
4,299
4,296

i *

wi

4,122
4,255
4,339
4,339

4,162
4,312
4,377
4,273

4,132
4,281
4,351
4,320

3,504
4,302
4,345
4,291

4,205
4,335
4,395
4,387

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
10.71
10.67
10.70
10.99
10.99
11.04
11.30
11.27
11.29
11.65
11.62
11.61
11.93

qq n
03.U

Feb.

Mar.

4,203
4,344
4,405
4,383

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.72
10.72
10.84
10.68 10.87
11.00
11.04
11.15
11.14 11.22
11.25
11.34
11.36
11.41 11.53

11.58

11.63

11.67

11.67

11.77

430.64
439.04
453.46
460.21

2,648
2,782
2,922
2,988
3,040

2,636
2,801
2,933
2,981
3,045

See footnotes at end of tables.




June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

m Tiinn

375.9
375.7
359.0
330.8

368.2
359.6
360.9
334.5
303.8

362.3 368.9
362.3 364.1
360.0
360.5
330.1 331.1
301.2

ALL EmrLUTttd—in inuuoHnua
384.0
375.5
385.4
387.5
381.6
370.9
384.1
381.9
368.0
365.5
367.4
364.0
337.5
334.6
332.2
337.0

384.0
386.0
362.5
335.7

383.9
385.8
356.6
330.9

384.4
383.8
356.9
328.5

368.9
377.9
348.8
323.3

357.8
370.6
336.6
314.4

355.3
354.2
326.4
299.0

355.4
353.4
320.2
294.4

356.0
350.2
320.3
292.1

341.0
344.2
311.9
286.5

331.0
336.7
300.3
278.3

568.53
603.00
609.61
606.56

544.28
555.90
591.74
596.24

568.54
562.80
605.09
656.46

568.11
572.40
618.87
625.97

13.13
13.40
13.73
13.88

12.99
13.46
13.51
13.77

13.04
13.40
13.91
14.24

13.06
13.50
13.97
14.49

43.3
45.0
44.4
43.7

41.9
41.3
43.8
43.3

43.6
42.0
43.5
46.1

43.5
42.4
44.3
43.2

274.6
286.9
291.0
289.3

256.4
284.9
289.2
288.2

258.8
284.5
289.8
288.4

4011— CLASS I RAILROADS0
342.3
332.8
3261
298.4

337.1 341.0
335.7
336.7
324 7 324 2
294.0 295.0

OCR K
£00.J

£00.J

pec q

347.3
342.6
328 8
297.9

355.3
352.1
3312
300.4

356.6
354.1
330 5
295.6

358.7
351.2
326 6
300.2

506.21
560.77
554.32
579.61
CQ7
OA
J3/.0'T

542.30
568.65
592.11
616.21
coo
04
Dot.OH

12.53
13.32
13.52
13.67

12.79
13.38
13.77
13.91

]A
If)
14.1U

14
Al
l*hH7

40.4
42.1
41.0
42.4
1

42.4
42.5
43.0
44.3

522.91
561.43
590.42
621.03

528.34
576.76
580.29
585.93

517.34
564.10
579.74
595.73

530.46
590.96
622.44
604.50

540.62
591.41
594.41
606.26

560.72
565.42
602.48
618.43

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS

10.93
11.20
11.48
11.77

12.48
13.21
13.48
13.77

12.67
13.32
13.59
13.69

12.68
13.18
13.42
13.79

12.63
13.31
13.68
13.77

13.09
13.29
13.54
13.81

12.89
13.18
13.60
13.96

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.6
38.7
38.7
39.1
39.2
39.5
38.9
39.3
39.2
39.8
40.0
39.7
39.3
39.2
39.3
39.8
39.5
39.8
39.4
39.0
39.4
39.4
39.0
39.4

39.4
39.9
39.7
39.2

39.4
39.2
39.5
39.1

A) A

41.9
42.5
43.8
45.1

40 7

41.7
43.3
42.7
42.8

40.8
42.8
43.2
43.2

42.0
44.4
45.5
43.9

41.3
44.5
43.9
43.9

43.5
42.9
44.3
44.3

HO./

SIC' 41—LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT
ALL EMPIflYFFS—IN THOUSANDS

2,745
2,917
3,003
3,041

May

40—RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION

SIC 40-42,44-47—TRANSPORTATION
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Apr.

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
411.26
411.86
414.09
414.86
419.15
424.93
421.86
428.28
428.61
427.51
433.87
431.20
439.39
446.00
442.26
447.68
442.96
442.91
442.57
442.13
451.33
448.72
454.12
457.74
456.68
457.83
452.79
451.62 458.22 459.80 459.80 461.38
465.27

38.4
39.0
39.2
39.2

Jan.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
ivwm

4,074
4,261
4,339
4,335

Ann.
Avg.

5,096
5,237
5,293
5,301

NnNSIIPFRVISflRY WORKFRS—IN THOUSANDS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Year

4,384
5,202
5,241
5,211

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1,332
1,368
1,438
1,480

Dec.

2,659
2,832
2,932
2,988

2,698
2,870
2,972
2,997

2,737
2,915
3,008
3,033

2,766
2,954
3,030
3,052

2,756
2,918
2,997
3,016

2,765
2,942
2,986
3,027

2,830
2,995
3,057
3,094

2,832
3,010
3,071
3,101

2,797
2,986
3,054
3,099

1983
1984
2,813 1985
3,002 1986
3,069 1QQ7
3,114 130/

156

256.9
270.9
278.1
281.5

265.8
273.9
282.9
289.9
287.7

264.3
275.6
283.8
292.6
288.3

266.0
276.0
285.1
293.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
216.7
267.4
257.9
270.6
226.8
271.7
278.8
281.3
239.0
279.3
281.7
290.2
233.3
290.4
294.6
301.0

215.3
228.7
239.1
229.6

268.5
281.8
286.5
287.0

SIC 413

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
71.4
76.7
46.0
75.3
75.7
50.9
79.6
79.4
60.4
82.4
85.7
82.3
91.7
58.0
90.9
94.3

70.0
75.0
81.5
85.2

74.8
76.8
83.1
90.5
90.2

74.5
78.0
83.2
90.9
89.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

238.2
250.8
257.3
260.6

247.4
254.5
261.3
268.8
267.0

245.6
256.1
262.5
271.5
267.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

251.54
258.40
261.12
275.09

247.57
248.74
252.22
264.10
275.47

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.42
7.60
7.68
8.02

7.39
7.63
7.62
7.86
8.15

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.23
7.23
7.38
7.33
7.54
7.83
7.87
7.54
7.77
7.54
7.54
7.53
7.71
7.85
7.57
7.51
7.77
7.85
7.69
7.65
7.55
7.91
7.89
7.86
8.20
7.95
7.89
8.20
8.15

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

33.9
34.0
34.0
34.3

33.5
32.6
33.1
33.6
33.8

33.0
33.0
33.3
33.7
34.0

Jan.

Feb.

Nov.

Dec.

306.18
304.54
319.32
327.94

306.56
302.48
316.47
330.81

306.66
306.02
322.09
331.09

8.06
7.90
8.26
8.58

8.10
7.91
8.23
8.63

8.11
7.96
8.22
8.66

8.07
7.99
8.28
8.69

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.2
38.3
38.9
38.4
38.6
39.5
39.2
38.6
38.4
37.8
38.1
37.5
38.2
38.3
38.1
38.8
38.2
38.3
37.9
38.2
38.7
38.7
38.4
38.6

37.9
38.1
38.2
38.1

37.8
38.5
38.8
38.0

37.8
38.0
38.5
38.2

38.0
38.3
38.9
38.1

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
310.08 309.68 309.64 304.51 310.34 310.61 309.42 305.47
309.75 308.63 312.61 312.04 310.66 314.78 307.64 300.99
310.95 308.70 314.28 309.80 309.37 310.61 313.62 315.53
323.85 325.01 325.85 320.26 323.55 321.77 329.34 326.90
337.95

44.3
52.3
58.3
57.2

73.9
79.9
87.3
88.5

76.8
82.6
90.2
89.8

74.5
83.1
89.8
89.4

76.0
83.6
90.7
90.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

308.00
307.85
313.34
325.17

310.07
306.00
305.56
320.71
338.82

196.7
209.1
218.7
209.6

249.3
260.4
266.3
266.4

255.4
265.2
270.0
268.2

238.8
263.6
269.6
267.6

240.8
262.9
269.6
267.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.00
8.08
8.16
8.49

7.83
8.16
8.02
8.33
8.71

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.10
8.11
8.04
7.84
7.89
7.96
7.93
7.97
8.03
8.27
8.19
8.09
8.23
8.26
8.21
8.11
8.12
8.14
8.10
8.11
8.06
8.49
8.47
8.51
8.42
8.34
8.42
8.39
8.71

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
238.59 240.76 248.71 249.22 253.34 283.45 283.32 256.46
248.82 246.23 251.84 258.62 264.45 287.31 282.05 260.68
252.08 253.84 256.28 260.48 264.54 275.84 281.82 259.83
266.57 266.68 266.68 269.60 270.30 298.48 303.40 276.34
277.10

254.25
257.94
259.25
279.20

236.67
254.51
258.41
277.35

237.14
254.25
266.76
276.76

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.5
38.1
38.4
38.3

39.6
37.5
38.1
38.5
38.9

39.3
37.5
38.2
38.6
38.8

7.61
7.60
7.71
8.08

7.50
7.52
7.67
8.14

7.15
7.53
7.76
8.23

33.7
34.3
33.7
34.2

33.9
34.3
33.8
34.3

33.1
33.8
33.3
33.7

75.6
78.6
84.5
91.3

fWNSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
239.4
247.1
197.7
251.5
248.5
257.1
259.4
207.2
252.1
261.5
268.4
260.4
263.6
258.5
218.5
213.4
273.2
273.2
269.0
278.8

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
33.3
33.7
34.0
33.6
36.2
36.0
32.7
33.4
34.3
34.3
36.6
36.3
33.8
34.4
33.5
34.5
35.5
35.9
33.8
34.3
33.8
34.0
36.4
37.0

SIC 411—LOCAL AND SUBURBAN TRANSPORTATION
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

79.6
86.9
92.4
97.9

78.3
81.0
88.6
95.3
98.8

78.5
83.9
88.8
96.9
99.5

78.2
84.2
89.6
97.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
78.8
79.8
79.4 78.5
85.5
86.6
88.3
87.1
91.0
92.6
93.5
93.2
97.3
97.8
97.9
98.1

78.1
87.7
93.2
97.9

80.6
88.9
94.4
98.5

81.2
89.4
94.7
99.1

81.5
89.9
94.3
99.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

16.3
19.4
22.2
23.8

15.6
17.4
20.6
22.8
24.5

15.6
18.1
20.5
23.1
24.4

16.1
18.2
21.0
23.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
16.1
16.3
16.2
15.4
18.7
18.9
19.8
19.5
21.6
22.0
22.8
22.8
23.4
23.5
24.1
23.8

15.8
19.9
22.5
24.2

16.9
20.3
23.3
24.2

17.2
20.4
23.1
24.4

17.2
21.0
22.9
24.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

73.0
79.6
84.9
90.2

71.8
74.2
81.2
87.9
90.8

72.0
77.0
81.6
89.4
91.1

71.8
77.4
82.1
89.9

71.5
80.3
85.8
90.1

74.1
81.3
86.9
90.7

74.8
81.8
87.0
91.0

74.9
82.4
86.9
91.3


See footnotes at end of tables.


rWNSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
72.4
78.5
83.7
89.7

73.2
79.4
84.9
90.1

72.8
81.0
86.0
90.2

71.8
79.2
85.6
90.6

Oct.

SIC 411—LOCAL AND SUBURBAN TRANSPORTATION (Con.)

SIC 41—LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

7.10 SIC
7.50
7.80
8.14 1983
1984
1985
1986
33.4 1987
33.9
34.2
34.0 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

412—TAXICABS

81.8 SIC
89.9
95.C
99.4 1983
1984
1985
1986
17.2 1987
20.9
22.8
24.5 1983
1984
1985
1986
75.1 1987
82.4
87.4
91.3

413—INTERCITY HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION

157

39.6
38.9
37.7
35.8

40.9
40.4
38.7
36.6
35.9

40.7
40.0
38.9
36.6
36.1

40.5
39.3
38.5
36.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
39.8
39.6
38.9
38.5
39.1
38.7
38.3
38.1
37.1
38.3
38.4
37.8
35.2
36.2
35.9
35.6

38.4
38.4
36.9
35.2

39.2
38.6
37.1
35.1

39.2
38.8
36.9
35.0

39.3
38.3
37.0
35.5

40.2
38.8
36.9
35.8

5.8
6.0
6.0
6.1

6.1
5.9
6.0
6.1
6.2

6.0
6.0
6.0
6.1
6.4

6.0
5.9
6.0
6.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
5.8
5.9
5.6
5.5
6.0
5.9
5.8
6.0
5.8
5.9
5.9
5.8
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2

5.5
5.9
5.7
6.0

5.7
6.1
6.0
6.0

5.7
6.1
6.0
6.2

5.7
6.1
6.1
6.3

6.1
6.0
6.3
6.3

35.5
37.3
34.9
33.5

39.0
38.7
35.8
33.6
30.6

36.3
36.0
34.8
33.5
30.3

36.2
35.6
34.3
32.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
36.8
37.7
38.3
40.4
38.9
38.4
36.1
37.0
35.6
34.5
35.9
36.9
32.9
34.2
34.9
35.6

40.2
38.1
35.6
34.7

39.7
39.1
36.0
34.5

38.0
37.2
33.5
32.7

20.4
36.2
33.0
31.6

22.5
36.0
33.3
31.2

4.3
4.8
5.0
5.3

4.5
4.4
4.6
4.9
5.0

4.3
4.3
4.6
4.9
4.9

4.4
4.6
4.7
4.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
4.5
4.7
4.7
4.9
4.5
4.6
5.4
5.3
4.8
4.7
5.4
5.4
4.8
5.3
5.7
6.1

5.0
5.4
5.3
5.9

5.1
5.6
5.7
5.8

4.3
4.8
5.0
5.3

2.3
4.5
4.9
5.0

2.8
4.7
5.0
4.9

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES

SIC 413
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

Mar.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 413-INTERCITY HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

32.5
34.4
32.1
30.4

35.8
35.9
32.7
30.2
27.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

430.62
432.34
425.55
459.02

444.83
421.26
437.39
439.08
461.38

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.67
11.56
11.14
11.68

11.99
11.80
11.42
11.74
11.80

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

36.9
37.4
38.2
39.3

37.1
35.7
38.3
37.4
39.1

33.1
33.3
31.8
30.2
27.4

33.0
33.0
31.5
29.9

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
37.1
33.6
34.5
35.2
33.4
34.1
35.9
35.6
31.6
32.9
33.9
32.7
29.7
31.0
32.3
31.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

82.7
86.8
91.2
92.2

39.4
40.1
43.4
44.5

90.5
94.4
99.2
104.5
100.6
44.7
44.6
47.0
51.4
48.7

1,216.8 1,146.5
1,318.3 1,244.6
1,362.8 1,309.3
1,382.2 1,349.7
1,383.8

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

404.25
407.12
406.36
408.12

417.78
415.91
416.62
416.11

10.40
10.45
10.54
10.73

10.44
10.46
10.52
10.71

10.50
10.52
10.61
10.74

10.55
10.61
10.71
10.78

39.1
39.4
38.8
38.6

39.1
38.8
38.8
38.3

38.5
38.7
38.3
38.0

39.6
39.2
38.9
38.6

1,162.5 1,176.2
1,256.2 1,258.7
1,270.1 1,293.8
1,298.2 1,299.4

1,178.4
1,269.0
1,300.7
1,307.5

1,180.5
1,258.0
1,297.7
1,313.9

1,200.7
1,279.1
1,319.0
1,330.8

142.7
161.1
168.0
177.0

143.0
160.2
167.5
178.3

147.6
163.5
171.7
182.1

388.21
415.88
437.97
452.01

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.94
11.54
10.95
11.60

11.75
11.30
10.84
11.84

10.73
11.22
11.09
12.00

10.27
11.09
11.23
11.71

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

400.40
407.28
405.02
408.05

384.75
400.90
396.43
397.56
400.18

37.2
38.5
37.3
38.6

37.8
39.4
36.8
40.7

39.0
38.7
38.4
41.1

37.8
37.5
39.0
38.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.40
10.47
10.52
10.71

10.26
10.44
10.46
10.63
10.70

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
10.40
10.39
10.39
10.53
10.51
10.45
10.49
10.52
10.54
10.77
10.69
10.67
10.75

38.5
38.9
38.5
38.1

37.5
38.4
37.9
37.4
37.4

37.5
38.4
37.8
37.4
38.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1,132.0
1,227.1
1,267.2
1,282.3

1,063.7
1,154.6
1,216.7
1,253.0
1,280.9

1,062.9
1,165.5
1,223.2
1,246.7
1,284.1

1,073.7
1,183.2
1,233.5
1,252.2

1983
1984
1985
1,270.1 1,289.4 1986
1,355.0 1,375.5 1987
1,401.4 1,419.8
1,421.4 1,436.4
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

138.0
154.9
163.7
172.0

132.8
144.5
158.3
166.3
179.1

131.6
145.6
157.8
165.3
178.4

131.8
148.1
158.6
166.1

44.8
45.0
47.3
51.8
48.2

45.1
45.2
47.7
51.7

THOUSANDS
81.2
39.6
84.7
43.1
88.4
51.7
98.4
43.0

39.2
44.3
52.6
39.6

88.8
93.5
96.7
95.4

94.7
99.3
103.2
98.5

94.1
98.8
102.8
98.4

1983
1984
1985
94.7 1986
98.5 1987
103.4
99.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
44.9
45.5
16.1
40.6
45.3
45.6
40.0
15.8
21.8
45.1
48.2
43.3
49.2
17.0
52.1
53.7

14.1
16.9
20.5
16.2

41.8
42.9
47.0
46.6

45.0
46.2
50.6
48.0

44.8
46.6
50.6
47.8

45.3
47.1
51.3
48.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1,144.8 1,155.3 1,172.2 1,190.0 1,216.3 1,236.8
1,255.3 1,272.7 1,283.4 1,303.5 1,331.7 1,333.7
1,315.1 1,325.1 1,332.5 1,344.8 1,368.6 1,371.1
1,342.7 1,346.6 1,344.2 1,357.2 1,377.6 1,386.9
1,385.1

See footnotes at end of tables.



1,247.9
1,347.6
1,364.6
1,398.2

1,263.6
1,351.6
1,394.6
1,407.1

Dec.

408.20
405.85
408.18
410.19

418.47
434.21
425.86
493.20

92.5
96.2
100.7
106.2

Nov.

1,128.1
1,203.9
1,240.0
1,255.2

444.15
445.22
398.91
481.89

91.1
95.5
100.0
105.7
100.0

Oct.

1,109.3
1,184.1
1,221.4
1,237.5

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
401.01 397.80 433.71 428.58 429.23 449.63 451.65 444.17
405.51 394.13 414.18 439.68 454.30 463.34 451.62 444.29
422.87 420.66 434.64 425.58 433.78 428.54 430.78 408.44
472.87 451.62 449.69 448.14 450.86 462.56 458.17 447.76
477.71

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN
92.7
93.5
96.4
97.0
95.6
100.2
106.9
110.2

Sept.

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
999.4 1,015.3 1,032.0 1,058.4 1,077.2 1,087.2 1,101.5 1,107.7
1,057.8 989.1 988.4
1,149.2 1,080.9 1,089.2 1,106.3 1,116.1 1,133.2 1,162.2 1,164.2 1,176.9 1,179.0 1,194.7
1,186.6 1,138.9 1,140.6 1,152.4 1,159.4 1,169.7 1,190.2 1,194.2 1,189.8 1,215.9 1,226.9
1,201.9 1,171.3 1,164.3 1,167.8 1,167.6 1,179.0 1,199.0 1,206.3 1,213.6 1,225.0 1,235.9
1,200.8 1,201.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
34.0
37.7
37.3
36.1
37.5
36.6
39.0
38.5
39.2
38.3
35.4
33.6
38.6
38.8
38.4
38.1
38.6
38.0
39.6
38.8
39.4
38.8
38.7
39.0

Aug.

166.7
184.6
194.5
206.1

20.5
32.9
30.7
28.4

35.3
34.6
38.2
40.8
40.9

July

163.1
182.2
191.2
203.6

18.8
33.2
30.6
28.7

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
11.49
11.89
11.99
11.98
11.48
11.80
11.82
11.58
11.17
11.18
11.16
11.16
11.55
11.62
11.74
11.57

June

163.6
182.4
192.3
204.0

34.7
34.1
30.9
29.4

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
11.70
11.36
11.85
11.70
11.73
11.72
11.26
11.07
11.07
11.62
11.58
11.59
11.68

May

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
157.7
149.8
155.9
152.3
167.8
170.8
174.9
176.8
180.6
181.8
185.3
185.6
187.1
190.4
193.4
195.1

36.5
36.4
33.2
31.4

36.9
35.3
32.7
31.5

SIC' 42—TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING
1983
1984
1985
[986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 42—TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (Con.)

SIC 415—SCHOOL BUSES
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Year

1,268.2
1,365.4
1,406.2
1,418.9

156.4
174.6
185.0
195.0

150.2
163.8
178.4
188.2
202.7

148.7
165.0
178.0
187.3
201.5

149.0
167.1
178.8
187.8

159.5
180.5
185.1
197.7

160.1
179.8
188.8
199.4

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
390.00 394.82 393.78 399.47 403.65 398.35 403.51 406.64
401.28 404.64 409.62 407.79 411.34 407.03 405.47 411.73
398.41 403.97 399.67 404.64 407.67 401.28 405.99 408.95
399.06 405.15 408.18 408.50 411.65 407.13 410.70 414.18
409.58
AVERAGE
10.43
10.51
10.51
10.75

HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.32
10.35
10.32
10.44
10.41
10.37
10.48
10.45
10.41
10.72
10.63
10.64

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.0
37.9 38.3 39.0 38.6 39.1
39.4
38.8
39.1
39.1
38.5
38.9
38.9
38.4
39.0
38.4
38.5
38.1
37.9
37.9
38.0
38.4
38.3
38.6

SIC' 421,3—TRUCKING AND TRUCKING TERMINALS

158

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1,091.0 1,108.5 1,133.1 1,152.9
1,197.1 1,216.5 1,243.0 1,244.4
1,242.2 1,253.9 1,276.9 1,279.2
1,250.1 1,263.3 1,282.7 1,289.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
132.8
134.9 137.7
139.4 140.3
160.7
157.5
152.2
155.9
149.3
164.2
165.2
161.7
165.1
160.5
171.9
173.3
175.5
165.6
168.8

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN
919.8
931.4
947.8
986.8
920.0
964.5
989.2
1,072.8 1,005.5 1,014.1 1,031.5 1,044.3 1,061.0 1,088.6
1,106.3 1,060.7 1,063.4 1,075.7 1,084.1 1,093.7 1,113.8
1,117.6 1,090.1 1,084.0 1,088.9 1,088.6 1,100.5 1,119.2
1,114.4 1,117.3

141.3
159.7
166.2
173.9

THOUSANDS
1,007.4 1,015.6 1,028.1 1,031.6 1,033.3 1,053.4
1,089.8 1,100.3 1,101.3 1,113.0 1,101.4 1,122.2
1,117.2 1,110.3 1,130.8 1,137.1 1,133.6 1,154.9
1,124.7 1,129.0 1,133.2 1,140.8 1,146.3 1,166.1

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 421,3—TRUCKING AND TRUCKING TERMINALS (Con.)
NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
403.86
397.88
401.36
412.34
408.96
417.01
405.77
405.22
410.50
415.72
411.59
405.79
416.81

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

408.49
414.67
411.95
414.91

392.63
408.96
404.32
403.21
406.57

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

10.61
10.66
10.70
10.89

10.47
10.65
10.64
10.81
10.90

10.61
10.65
10.72
10.85
10.94

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.5
38.9
38.5
38.1

37.5
38.4
38.0
37.3
37.3

37.5
38.4
37.8
37.4
38.1

10.59
10.72
10.65
10.94

407.13
415.45
411.48
416.05

411.72
419.10
414.96
418.88

405.69
414.34
408.10
413.64

416.91
412.54
414.56
419.39

412.72
413.11
412.94
415.01

10.63
10.68
10.66
10.92

10.53
10.61
10.64
10.88

10.51
10.57
10.60
10.80

10.52 10.61
10.63
10.54
10.57
10.73
10.95
10.82

10.69
10.66
10.74
10.95

10.72
10.73
10.81
10.95

39.1
39.3
38.7
38.6

39.0
38.7
38.6
38.3

38.5
38.5
38.2
37.9

SIC 422—PUBLIC WAREHOUSING
84.8
91.2
95.5
99.9

82.8
90.0
92.6
96.7
102.9

81.9
89.8
91.9
96.0
101.0

81.6
89.5
91.6
94.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

18.4
19.8
21.3
23.0

17.4
19.3
20.1
21.9
23.6

17.1
19.4
20.2
22.0
23.1

17.2
19.0
20.2
21.7

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN
81.2
81.5
86.3
87.0
90.3
90.9
94.1
93.9

THOUSANDS
83.2
83.9
88.7
89.3
91.7
91.9
97.1
94.9

85.4
91.4
94.5
100.0

87.4
92.9
100.8
107.7

89.8
96.4
105.5
111.4

89.6
97.0
103.7
107.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
17.0
17.4
18.2
18.3
18.5
18.6
19.0
19.3
20.1
20.1
20.2
20.4
21.5
21.6
21.5
21.8

19.2
19.8
20.9
22.2

18.8
20.1
22.6
25.5

20.9
21.3
24.3
27.0

20.1
22.0
23.7
25.3

71.0
76.5
80.3
84.3

69.3
75.4
78.2
81.2
8fi4

00. H

1983
1984
1985
1986
1QQ7
ivol

288.00
306.15
315.06
317.57

1983
1984
1985
1986
1QQ7
lyo/

7.50
7.85
8.12
8.27

279.00
290.32
304.34
318.34
JIU.HO

7.44
7.62
8.03
8.29
8 17
0.1/

68.4
75.1
77.2
80.3
84 R
OH.J

68.0
74.8
76.7
78.9

67.5
71.8
75.3
79.0

67.5
72.2
76.0
78.5

69.2
73.6
76.4
79.8

69.8
74.4
77.0
81.6

71.6
76.6
79.5
84.6

73.4
77.7
85.1
91.8

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
277.51
281.25
283.50
288.41 290.70
288.42
286.03 291.39
296.81 301.40 308.48 313.17
289.17
293.73
310.06
322.39
309.75
309.96
312.74
313.94
319.84
323.20
306.61
309.42
312.75 321.01 321.64
316.61 315.36
316.74
313.21
316.59
01 C CO
Jlo.jj
NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.48
7.48
7.56
7.59
7.63
7.63
7.41
7.77
7.65
7.75
7.89
7.93
8.03
7.93
8.09
8.10
8.13
8.20
8.23
8.24
8.18
8.33
8.42
8.43
8.47
8.42
8.17
8.31
Q OC
O.£O


See footnotes at end of tables.


Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

426.10
423.36
424.01
422.35

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.4
39.0
38.8
38.4

37.5
38.1
37.9
38.4
38.0

37.1
37.8
37.9
37.6
38.2

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.6
37.8
37.5
38.0
38.1
39.1
38.9
38.2
38.2
39.0
39.1
38.0
38.1
37.8
38.1
38.2
38.6
37.1
37.9
38.1

37.6
37.9
38.2
37.6

38.8
40.4
40.0
39.2

40.8
39.8
40.3
39.2

38.9
41.2
39.6
39.2

39.5
39.5
39.2
38.9

SIC 44—WATER TRANSPORTATION

10.76
10.80
10.9C
10.97 1983
1984
1985
1986
39.6 1987
39.2
38.9
38.5 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

AI i rum AA/rrc

111 Til All

190.8
191.4
186.4
173.9

188.8
183.4
181.0
171.0
164.5

185.2
179.8
179.3
170.7
165.5

187.0
183.8
181.2
172.0

ALL EMPLOYEES—in inuuoHNua
195.5
195.1
189.5
191.2
199.7
198.8
190.3
194.7
195.4
192.4
184.9
189.7
180.2
178.2
170.7
176.7

197.1
201.4
191.2
175.5

193.4
195.2
190.1
180.1

190.1
193.1
185.8
170.2

187.2
189.7
182.7
170.6

188.9
187.1
183.3
171.2

26.2
25.7
25.1
25.2

25.0
25.1
23.9
24.6
23.9

24.5
25.3
23.2
24.7
24.4

25.7
25.0
24.2
24.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
27.7
25.5
26.4
27.8
27.1
27.1
25.9
26.2
25.7
26.0
24.3
24.9
26.2
25.2
25.7
26.3

27.8
26.9
27.2
26.4

26.3
26.2
26.0
25.6

26.5
25.4
25.7
24.7

25.3
24.4
24.9
24.6

25.9
24.2
25.0
24.3

29.6
31.3
28.1
28.6

29.0
30.1
27.6
28.1

28.0
28.7
27.1
26.8

27.2
27.6
26.1
26.1

27.4
27.3
26.3
25.8

SIC 445—LOCAL WATER TRANSPORTATION

88.7
96.4
100.8
105.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
19.1 1987
21.1
22.8
24.0

28.0
28.3
26.8
26.5

27.6
25.7
25.2
24.9
24.2

26.6
25.2
24.9
24.4
24.3

26.6
25.9
25.3
24.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
28.9
29.5
27.3
28.0
30.6
27.4
28.8
31.1
26.5
27.7
28.1
28.3
27.2
28.5
25.3
27.0

SIC 446—WATER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS

fWNSUPERVISORY WORKFRS-IN THOUSANDS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Feb.

SIC 422—PUBLIC WAREHOUSING (Con.)

414.85
417.76
415.25
422.67

411.33
412.11
412.23
417.65

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.6
37.9
38.1
39.1
39.1
38.3
39.2
38.9
38.5
39.1
39.5
38.9
38.4
38.1
38.5
39.0
39.0
38.6
38.0
37.9
38.3
38.6
38.5
38.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Jan.

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.60
10.71
10.69
10.86

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 45

7.51
7.98
8.08
8.08

76.1
81.7
89.8
95.1

76.0
82.7
87.8
91.2

1983
1984
74.7 1985
81.7
1986
85.1 1QQ7
89.1 lyo/

98.6
102.5
102.0
94.0

98.5
96.5
99.8
91.8

96.0
94.0
98.2
92.7

01 Q

09 A

yi.o

97.6
98.2
99.2
93.7

98.4
101.3
100.8
91.7

98.5
104.9
103.9
95.6

101.6
106.7
105.8
98.3

100.7
107.1
108.0
95.7

102.3
109.1
103.9
92.7

99.5
104.1
103.5
98.4

97.3
104.0
101.2
90.9

96.0
102.5
99.7
92.2

96.8
101.4
100.3
93.9

y^.4

SIC 45—TRANSPORTATION BY AIR
294.58
311.24
318.37
311.64

292.92
322.60
321.55
321.05

299.02
315.21 1983
322.62 1984
322.87 1985
1986
1987

455 2
488 5
522.0
570.2

436 5
466 5
504.5
546.8
592.8

4382
469 7
506.3
545.2
593.9

440.4
473 0
490.5
545.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
4644
4480
452.1
457.3
498.5
491.9
479.6
483.6
522.9
528.0
513.7
518.9
568.4
551.1
559.7
578.1

467.6
500.0
531.9
583.1

467.7
500.2
533.0
586.2

461.8
498.9
534.0
588.5

462.0
498.2
536.3
591.4

465.9
502.3
544.1
598.0

7.22
7.82
7.90
7.95

7.53
7.83
8.12
8.19

7.57
7.98 1983
8.23 1984
8.30 1985
1986
1987

150.8
161.3
180.5
202.9

143.9
151.9
170.1
192.8
211.7

144.2
152.6
172.0
190.8
212.5

146.0
153.9
165.9
192.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
153.4
148.8
149.4
153.6
162.7
165.0
157.5
159.1
179.0
183.9
176.0
178.6
203.4
196.4
199.6
206.3

156.1
166.0
185.9
208.1

156.1
165.9
187.0
209.0

153.4
166.4
187.8
211.2

152.1
166.7
188.6
211.4

152.3
167.4
191.3
213.6

159

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES

SIC 451,2
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 451,2—AIPI TRANSPORTATION
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

402.4
431.0
459.7
504.0

386.4
411.6
444.3
482.9
524.7

387.6
414.6
445.8
481.3
526.5

389.1
417.9
429.2
480.7

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
396.0
400.1
404.8 411.2
423.1
426.8
433.9 440.1
452.3
456.8
460.3 465.1
485.9
494.0
502.1 510.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

140.5
150.2
168.2
189.5

133.9
141.4
158.5
180.3
197.3

134.1
142.1
160.1
178.0
198.2

135.9
143.4
154.0
179.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
138.7
139.4
143.4
143.3
146.7
148.1
151.3
153.6
163.9
166.4
166.6
171.2
183.2
186.3
189.9
192.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

52.8
57.5
62.4
66.2

10.2
11.1
12.4
13.4

50.1
54.9
60.2
63.9
68.1
10.0
10.5
11.6
12.5
14.4

50.6
55.1
60.5
63.9
67.4
10.1
10.5
11.9
12.8
14.3

20.1
19.1
18.7
18.1

20.7
19.4
18.7
18.5
17.6

20.6
19.1
18.6
18.2
17.5

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

413.8
441.2
469.7
519.0

407.5
440.0
470.9
521.2

407.6
439.3
473.2
524.0

411.1
442.7
479.8
529.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

586.30
597.38
628.71
636.55

588.94
628.58
650.62
678.88
647.08

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
569.16 596.94 576.85 579.10 587.86 596.29 570.96 588.39
594.31 568.19 580.36 574.55 592.81 590.65 581.18 602.36
618.44 609.84 613.27 625.55 630.84 624.31 614.96 630.89
668.30 654.68 618.94 612.00 630.60 616.51 627.00 622.94
624.02

582.22
601.79
623.36
625.41

582.33
626.25
647.35
640.10

610.03
624.95
659.93
639.81

145.8
154.2
173.1
194.3

145.7
154.7
174.4
195.2

142.8
155.1
175.1
197.5

141.6
155.6
176.0
197.5

141.8
156.3
178.6
199.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

14.06
14.75
15.26
15.12

13.89
14.79
15.64
15.29
15.37

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
13.85
13.90
13.95
14.09
14.03
13.96 14.11
14.13
14.72
14.73
14.77
14.71
14.62
14.35 14.80
14.46
15.40
15.18
15.11
15.02
15.08
14.89 15.35
15.27
15.05
15.17
15.00
15.05
14.82
15.00 15.12
15.12
15.37

14.27
14.97
15.13
15.07

14.10
14.84
15.34
15.35

14.49
15.28
15.75
15.38

41.7
40.5
41.2
42.1

42.4
42.5
41.6
44.4
421

40.8
41.1
40.5
44.2
406

41.7
40.7
41.1
41.2

40.8
40.2
41.2
41.5

41.3
42.2
42.2
41.7

42.1
40.9
41.9
41.6

232.8
233.4
259.4 261.5
278.0
277.8
286.0 284.1

233.9
263.1
278.2
287.2

233.1
261.7
276.9
286.0

233.2
263.6
277.0
287.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
122.6
126.0 127.9
129.3128.3 129.4
142.2
143.2
146.7
147.4 147.9
145.6
163.8 162.6
162.1
163.4
164.2
160.3
169.1
169.0
169.5 168.9
168.1
169.2

129.8
149.2
164.7
170.7

131.0
148.3
164.7
170.4

131.3
149.9
164.5
171.1

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
43.1
41.5 41.1 41.9 42.2 40.9
40.4
38.6
39.4
40.5
40.3
38.9
41.4
41.4
39.6
40.4
41.3
42.0
41.8
41.6
41.9
40.8
43.5
40.8

51.3
55.1
61.3
64.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
52.0
52.0
52.5
53.2
56.5
56.8
58.0
58.4
61.4
62.1
62.6
62.9
65.2
65.7
66.3
67.2

53.9
58.9
63.5
67.4

53.9
59.0
63.3
67.2

54.3
58.9
63.1
67.3

54.4
58.9
63.1
67.4

10.1
10.5
11.9
12.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
10.1
10.0
10.2
10.1
10.8
11.0
11.4
11.4
12.1
12.2
12.4
12.7
13.2
13.3
13.5
13.6

10.3
11.8
12.8
13.8

10.4
11.2
12.6
13.8

10.6
11.3
12.7
13.7

10.5
11.1
12.6
13.9

10.5
11.1
12.7
14.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

229.2
253.4
275.5
283.8

221.9
234.8
265.0
277.3
289.9

220.4
239.0
269.6
281.0
293.0

221.0
243.7
271.1
281.0

1983
1984
1985
19.0 1986
18.8 1987
18.5
17.6

126.0
144.0
161.0
168.6

119.0
132.6
151.2
164.4
172.3

118.2
135.9
153.7
166.2
174.0

119.1
139.0
156.6
166.3

2.3 1983
2.3 1984
2.2 1985
2.1 1986
1987

53.0
57.2
60.0
63.5

51.1
54.4
58.6
59.9
68.0

52.1
55.7
59.1
60.2
68.6

52.8
56.1
59.6
60.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
53.2
53.2
53.8
52.3
56.8
57.1
56.9
56.8
59.5
59.7
59.9
60.0
61.6
61.9
62.8
63.9

52.2
57.4
59.9
64.7

52.8
58.8
60.6
65.0

53.9
58.3
61.0
66.4

53.9
58.5
61.0
67.0

54.4
59.1
60.9
67.7

18.5
21.6
22.9
24.7

17.5
20.1
22.1
23.1
26.7

17.5
20.9
22.2
22.9
26.9

17.9
21.0
22.4
23.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
18.0
18.2
18.5
18.5
21.4
21.8
21.6
21.9
23.0
22.8
23.1
23.1
23.7
24.1
24.5
24.9

18.6
21.8
23.0
25.5

18.8
22.0
23.0
25.6

19.1
22.1
23.6
26.0

19.4
22.2
23.5
26.6

19.8
22.0
23.5
26.7

20.5
18.9
18.5
18.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
20.3
20.4
20.7
20.5
18.9
19.0
19.4
19.5
18.4
18.5
19.2
19.3
18.0
17.9
18.4
18.7

20.3
19.3
19.1
18.4

19.5
19.0
18.8
18.1

19.2
18.6
18.6
17.9

19.1
18.9
18.6
17.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.3

2.5
2.3
2.3
2.2

2.4
2.3
2.3
2.2

2.4
2.3
2.3
2.1

2.3
2.3
2.2
2.1

14.2
13.7
13.8
13.6

13.8
13.5
13.5
13.3

13.6
13.3
13.3
13.1

13.4
13.4
13.4
13.1

2.5
2.3
2.3
2.2

2.7
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.1

2.7
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.1

2.7
2.3
2.2
2.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

14.1
13.5
13.4
13.3

14.6
13.8
13.2
13.4
12.8

14.5
13.5
13.1
13.3
12.7

14.5
13.3
13.1
13.1




Feb.

1983
1984
1985
54.8 1986
59.6 1987
64.3
68.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.

Jan.

413.7
441.1
468.4
515.7

SIC 46—PIPE LINES, EXCEPT NATURAL GAS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 46—PIPE LINES, EXCEPT NATURAL GAS (Con.)

SIC 458—AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Year

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS—IN THOUSANDS
14.4
14.3
14.4
14.6
13.4
13.4
13.7
13.8
13.1
13.1
13.7
13.8
13.1
13.1
13.5
13.8

SIC 47—TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
229.0
233.0
234.3
224.9
248.5 251.2
256.5
257.8
274.8
277.4
280.2
280.3
283.4
282.9
284.3
284.1

SIC 471—FREIGHT IFORWARDING

13.4
13.3
13.4
12.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

160

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Sept.

Aug.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 48,49—COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2,209
2,242
2,235
2,203

2,266
2,241
2,228
2,216
2,205

2,265
2,234
2,225
2,215
2,207

2,263
2,231
2,223
2,212

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
2,262
2,262 2,276 2,260
2,227
2,235 2,257
2,263
2,225 2,231
2,251
2,256
2,213
2,219
2,132
2,227

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

762
784
795
783

791
786
784
791
784

791
780
786
792
784

789
777
787
792

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
787
787
784
785
773
777
786
790
792
796
803
803
791
793
744
793

1,619
2,260
2,255
2,184

2,266
2,242
2,236
2,207

2,259
2,238
2,233
2,195

2,260
2,235
2,231
2,206

477
790
804
769

790
789
796
783

786
787
796
777

788
788
796
783

ALL EmrLUTtts—in muuiANua

1,324.3 1,388.1 1,387.2
1,341.1 1,352.7 1,346.7
1,319.9 1,325.8 1,325.1
1,278.8 1,298.1 1,297.3
1,282.0 1,284.8

1,385.7
1,342.3
1,320.9
1,297.2

1,383.0
1,336.7
1,320.3
1,296.5

1,380.6
1,339.7
1,321.8
1,296.8

1,383.1
1,346.9
1,326.3
1,202.5

1,378.7 731.6 1,373.8
1,345.8 1,344.3 1,338.0
1,323.8 1,323.7 1,315.9
1,289.5 1,249.4 1,283.5

1,368.4
1,334.7
1,313.5
1,272.2

rum nv/rr n in Tiir nrxiirto
WOMtN tmrLUTtLd—in inuuaHiiud

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

585.1
602.0
604.9
586.8

996.1
1,018.9
1,005.6
975.2

424.34
449.27
472.35
486.81

10.77
11.26
11.75
12.14

39.4
39.9
40.2
40.1

616.8
606.9
599.7
598.9
585.3
1,058.5
1,027.5
1,010.1
993.1
975.1
413.40
440.67
455.46
482.00
487.52
10.60
11.10
11.56
12.05
12.28
39.0
39.7
39.4
40.0
39.7

616.6
601.2
600.9
600.2
585.3

614.3
597.8
601.4
599.6

611.9
594.1
604.9
598.0

608.8
596.4
606.9
597.6

609.5
602.2
609.8
547.1

608.2
604.6
608.7
593.5

611.1
606.0
603.9
586.7

298.9
605.0
609.6
570.7

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS11
1,054.8 1,053.2 1,050.5 1,052.2 1,050.6 410.9 1,046.2
1,017.1 1,015.8 1,017.3 1,022.5 1,023.2 1,022.4 1,017.6
1,005.2 1,005.6 1,008.1 1,010.7 1,008.6 1,009.2 1,002.2
993.3 993.9
903.3 980.5 946.2
979.1
992.9

1,058.6
1,021.7
1,008.4
991.6
977.4
NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
410.99 414.57 415.35
435.29 433.79 436.48
456.55 455.00 457.74
486.42 486.02 479.59
484.70
NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
10.62
10.63
10.65
11.02
11.01
11.05
11.50
11.49
11.53
12.07
12.09
12.05
12.24
38.7
39.5
39.7
40.3
39.6

See footnotes at end of tables.



AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS11
416.42 422.65 429.04 378.11 435.60
439.88 445.51 454.41 459.15 460.29
458.50 467.48 471.02 482.76 491.64
479.19 484.81 489.24 478.80 495.71

Feb.

Mar.

608.4
604.2
604.2
580.3

1,041.3
1,014.5
1,000.9
969.7

441.29
456.90
485.20
491.63

2,255
2,235
2,229
2,206

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

956.0 1,031.6 1,027.0
953.6
974.7 967.4
920.9 931.0 927.7
881.4 901.3 901.0
886.0
886.6

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

787 1983
785 1984
797 1985
784 1986
1987

461.5
500.6
464.9
476.4
458.9
457.3
439.4 451.2
438.0

498.2
469.8
457.3
452.7
437.6

1983
1984
1985
1,368.0 1,363.0 1986
1,333.1 1,332.1 1987
1,311.4 1,310.2
1,281.7 1,280.9
1983
1984
1985
609.0
607.4 1986
604.8
601.1 1987
604.3
604.5
584.9
584.6
1983
1984
1985
1,040.2 1,036.1 1986
1,014.0 1,013.4 1987
999.8
998.7
978.6
980.3
1983
1984
1985
446.48 444.09 1986
467.08 457.78 1987
495.28 487.22
498.54 491.57

701.0 769.1
712.5
728.7
687.3
696.5
655.6
673.6
656.3

767.1
722.2
693.7
673.2
656.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1,024.1 1,019.3 1,015.7 1,014.6 1,008.8
961.6
954.9
955.0
956.9
954.9
923.8
922.6
923.2
924.7
922.3
901.2
900.7
899.9
803.9
891.8

358.6
951.5
921.9
851.7

999.9
946.5
916.0
885.1

995.3
942.2
914.0
874.1

992.9
984.7
940.3
936.7
912.7 911.3
883.5
882.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
487.1
486.0
483.6
490.6
461.6
461.2
464.2
465.1
460.0
461.5
463.5
461.8
451.3
450.2
399.3
445.7

173.0
465.2
462.0
423.5

484.3
465.1
457.1
439.1

481.0
463.3
456.8
433.4

480.3
463.1
456.4
437.5

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
764.3
760.3
758.2
757.5
754.4 112.9
717.3
714.5
713.8
715.0
714.2
711.6
690.2
689.4
690.2
690.6
687.7
687.7
674.0
675.0
674.9
582.4
660.5
626.8

747.1
707.5
682.4
658.8

743.8
703.3
680.9
650.2

741.8
734.9
702.2
699.5
679.8
677.9
658.6 659.1

495.1
465.5
457.4
451.7

477.7
458.6
456.0
436.6

455.26
481.16
511.70
531.99

439.70
467.20
488.78
521.15
534.56

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
437.92 442.07 442.46
464.84 462.11 464.84
493.69 491.24 494.51
527.88 527.85 520.70
529.51

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
443.59 450.87 458.94 444.61
467.97 477.00 487.40 496.94
494.10 505.52 509.21 527.90
522.79 534.59 535.46 524.03

466.16
497.35
536.32
542.98

475.43
491.26
529.57
542.88

479.93
504.30
543.99
548.00

477.12
491.65
528.71
539.72

11.41
11.91
12.45
12.85

11.16
11.68
12.25
12.68
13.07

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
11.22
11.23
11.20
11.64
11.65
11.65
12.22
12.22
12.21
12.75
12.70
12.72
13.01

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
11.06
11.30
11.36
11.23
12.18
11.67
11.72
11.83
12.69
12.27
12.27
12.20
12.72
12.82
12.81
12.75

11.51
12.19
12.80
12.99

11.71
12.16
12.73
13.05

11.85
12.27
12.83
13.11

11.81
12.23
12.74
13.10

39.9
40.4
41.1
41.4

39.4
40.0
39.9
41.1
40.9

40.5
40.8
41.9
41.8

40.6
40.4
41.6
41.6

40.5
41.1
42.4
41.8

40.4
40.2
41.5
41.2

39.1
39.9
40.4
41.5
40.7

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.4
39.4
39.9
39.4
39.5
40.7
41.2
39.7
40.1
39.9
41.2
41.5
40.5
40.2
40.5
41.7
41.1
41.8
41.4
41.0

40.2
40.8
41.6
41.1

SIC 483—RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING

11

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.65
10.70
10.78
9.72
11.08
11.11
11.22 11.45
11.52
11.60
11.63 11.92
12.04
12.06
12.11 12.00

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS11
39.0
39.0
39.1
39.5
39.8
38.9
39.4
39.5
39.7
40.1
40.5
40.1
39.6
39.7
39.8
40.3
40.5
40.5
40.2
39.8
39.8
40.2
40.4
39.9

Jan.

SIC 483

SIC 481—TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION

SIC 48—COMMUNICATION
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

10.89
11.45
12.05
12.27

11.06
11.48
12.01
12.26

11.19
11.59
12.08
12.34

11.13
11.56
12.06
12.32

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.0
40.2
40.8
40.4

39.9
39.8
40.4
40.1

39.9
40.3
41.0
40.4

39.9
39.6
40.4
39.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

161

225.6 221.2
233.1
227.6
238.4
236.7
237.8
236.8
236.2
77.4
81.0
84.8
85.8

75.7
78.4
83.1
85.8
85.7

222.6
228.8
237.7
236.6
236.0

222.7
229.7
237.7
237.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
223.3
224.8
227.9
226.7
230.3
232.3
234.8
234.7
237.6
238.7
240.4
239.5
237.2
238.3
238.6
237.8

227.6
235.0
239.7
237.8

227.3
235.2
238.5
238.2

226.9
235.4
238.5
238.7

227.4
236.2
237.8
237.9

228.2
236.9
237.8
238.2

76.8
78.7
83.8
85.5
85.2

76.5
79.1
84.0
86.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
78.4
77.1
76.9
77.8
79.6
80.1
81.6
82.0
84.2
84.9
85.3
85.2
85.2
85.8
86.0
86.1

77.8
82.0
85.5
85.8

77.9
82.2
85.0
85.8

78.0
82.4
85.5
85.7

78.1
83.0
85.6
85.6

78.2
83.1
85.9
86.1

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES

SIC 483
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 483—RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

180.9
188.0
193.9
194.8

178.1
183.4
191.7
194.1
193.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

336.60
361.66
379.62
394.89

327.73
364.22
376.24
404.42
386.93

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.00
9.67
10.26
10.76

8.81
9.61
10.06
10.96
10.63

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.4
37.4
37.0
36.7

37.2
37.9
37.4
36.9
36.4

179.0
184.2
192.2
193.7
193.7

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
182.4
179.7
178.9
181.6
177.6
185.9
185.2
188.9
189.0
187.5
195.2
195.4
193.7
192.3
192.9
194.7
194.3
195.1
195.1
195.8

182.4
190.1
194.7
195.2

182.9
190.9
194.2
194.6

343.07
364.18
393.52
398.18

345.00
367.54
388.61
387.68

350.81
372.13
388.19
396.01

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.72
8.84
8.81
8.69
9.10
9.16
9.01
8.88
9.37
9.72
9.59
9.66
9.66
9.35
9.66
9.60
10.37
10.32
10.14
10.10
9.92
9.83
10.06
10.55
10.80
10.57
10.72
10.62
10.79
10.82
10.78
10.73
10.61

9.20
9.88
10.56
10.68

9.38
9.95
10.52
10.82

37.7
37.7
37.3
36.8

37.5
37.2
36.8
36.3

37.4
37.4
36.9
36.6

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
325.26 322.40 327.73 330.62 332.11 339.68 343.50
352.31 348.76 359.63 359.35 359.04 365.47 360.32
365.68 367.04 372.69 372.22 376.19 385.76 382.87
400.68 401.02 391.68 385.51 392.72 393.42 387.92
387.27

37.3
37.6
37.2
37.1
36.5

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.2
37.4
37.1
37.7
37.4
37.5
37.5
37.2
37.4
37.6
37.3
37.3
37.0
36.9
37.1
37.2
37.1
37.0
36.3
36.7
37.2
36.3
36.7
36.6

SIC 4832—RADIO BROADCASTING
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

110.3
111.7
113.3
112.8

109.3
109.8
112.7
112.9
113.5

109.3
110.2
113.1
112.6
112.6

109.2
110.2
113.2
112.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.1
39.8
40.7
40.6

38.6
39.0
40.2
40.7
40.9

38.8
39.1
40.3
40.5
40.4

388
39.3
40.5
40.9

115.3
121.4
125.1
125.0

111.9
117.8
124.0
123.9
122.7

113.3
118.6
124.6
124.0
123.4

See footnotes at end of tables.



113.5
119.5
124.5
124.7

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

May

Apr.

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

183.7
192.0
194.6
195.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

350.25 SIC
373.75
395.23
391.66 1983
1984
1985
1986
9.34 1987
10.02
10.74
10.76 1983
1984
1985
1986
37.5 1987
37.3
36.8
36.4 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.4
41.2
44.2
45.2

37.1
39.4
42 9
45.1
44.8

38.0
39.6
43.5
45.0
44.8

37.7
39.8
43.5
45.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
38.5
39.1
38.4
38.1
41.5
41.3
40.7
40.3
44.1
44.2
43.7
439
45.3
45.4
45.3
44.9

38.5
41.8
44.3
45.2

38.4
42.1
44.5
45.5

38.6
42.5
45.2
45.3

38.8
42.9
45.1
45.0

39.0
42.8
45.2
45.3

49—ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES
•ini AV/rro

Iftl TII/MI

885.1
900.5
915.3
923.7

878.0
888.0
901.9
917.5
922.6

877.3
887.7
900.0
917.4
922.1

877.7
888.7
901.7
914.9

ALL EmrLUTtta—m inuudHnuo
881.2
893.0
881.6
879.2
917.5
910.1
895.7
890.4
931.7
924.3
909.2
904.5
937.1
929.2
922.4
916.2

886.9
915.2
931.3
934.9

891.8
904.2
920.4
923.2

890.3
902.9
919.8
922.5

892.0
902.1
919.6
924.1

892.1
903.0
919.2
925.3

176.7
182.0
190.1
195.7

174.0
179.4
184.4
192.2
198.5

174.3
178.4
185.0
192.0
198.5

174.8
178.8
185.8
192.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
175.1
175.6
177.8
176.6
179.0
180.4
183.9
185.7
193.0
194.5
188.7
187.0
199.4
196.8
192.9
194.9

177.7
185.3
194.2
198.7

178.4
183.0
192.4
196.2

177.9
183.2
192.2
196.7

178.6
183.3
191.9
197.6

179.4
184.0
192.0
198.9

710.9
718.1
729.3
734.9

708.7
707.1
716.8
729.6
731.3

707.9
707.4
715.4
729.3
730.5

711.7
731.1
744.9
744.9

712.1
720.2
732.7
734.7

710.5
718.6
731.8
733.5

711.3
717.7
731.9
735.1

711.4
717.6
731.7
734.8

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
708.0
708.0
711.6
721.8
707.8
708.4
710.4
715.4
729.3
733.4
745.4
738.8
720.2
717.3
724.3
746.4
728.4
740.0
727.0
734.6

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
109.4
109.6
111.1
111.0
110.4
111.0
112.9
112.9
113.1
113.7
114.2
114.1
112.7
113.2
113.4
113.2

110.8
112.5
113.9
112.5

111.1
112.4
113.1
112.0

110.8
112.1
113.0
112.6

111.0
112.9
112.8
112.9

111.0
113.0
112.8
113.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

476.10
506.30
535.01
559.70

465.15
497.12
520.81
550.09
564.82

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
464.43 464.43 470.61 470.09 469.99 473.62 476.10
491.10 495.19 498.08 498.08 501.70 503.42 502.60
524.12 529.15 527.49 527.05 531.68 527.47 532.11
554.19 556.70 553.43 555.94 555.03 556.85 556.70
564.57

482.65
519.57
546.84
563.37

489.22
517.09
547.72
566.81

492.40
525.85
556.25
576.77

492.06
524.59
554.40
569.32

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
38.8
38.7
39 3
39 3
39.3
39.4
40.3
40.5
40.5
41.0
41.1
41.1
40.3
40.5
40.6
40.8

39 3
40.2
41.2
40.6

39 5
40.1
40.5
40.3

394

39 3
40.1
40.5
40.6

39 2
40.3
40.7
40.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1150
12.20
12.83
13.39

1129
11.95
12.58
13.16
13.61

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
11.44
11.50
11.41
11.38
1134
1130
1130
12.14
12.06
12.16
11.99
12.06
12.06
11.92
12.73
12.71
12.75
12.72
12.70
12.68
12.66
13.35
13.29
13.31
13.24
13.30
13.35
13.29
13.77

11.63
12.43
13.02
13.51

11.76
12.46
13.01
13.56

11.78
12.55
13.15
13.70

11.80
12.58
13.20
13.62

1983
1984
1985
117.2 1986
123.9 1987
125.0
125.2

41.4
41.5
41.7
41.8

41.2
41.6
41.4
41.8
41.5

41.5
41.8
42.0
41.7

41.6
41.5
42.1
41.8

41.8
41.9
42.3
42.1

41.7
41.7
42.0
41.8

434.6
443.3

433.6
444.0

435.4
443.8

435.3
444.4

39.9
40.3
40.4

SIC<4833—TELEVISION BROADCASTING
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 4833—TELEVISION BROADCASTING (CON.)

182.7
189.7
194 6
194.8

182.1
189.3
195 5
194.7

Year

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
113.9
115.2
116.9
115.6
119.9
121.3
121.8
121.9
124.5
125.0
125.4
126.2
124.5
125.1
125 2
124 6

116.8
122.5
125.8
125.3

116.2
122.8
125.4
126.2

116.1
123.3
125.5
126.1

116.4
123.3
125.0
125.0

41.1
41.2
41.4
41.7
41.0

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.1
41.5 41.2
41.3
41.4 41.4
41.4
41.4
41.6
41.3
41.3
41.3
41.8
41.7
41.5
41.6
41.6
41.5
41.7
41.7
41.9
41.7
41.8
41.8

SIC 491—ELECTRIC SERVICES
1983
1984

162

433.2
441.0

428.2
435.0

428.7
434.3

428.8
434.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
436.3
438.1
431.4
429.6
448.2
435.4
442.6
437.7

438.0
447.8

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

SIC 491—ELECTRIC SERVICES (Con.)

Dec.

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

SIC 493

Mar.

448.1
451.9

444.6
448.0
451.8

444.6
448.8
452.1

444.9
448.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
450.7
445.6
445.8
453.3
449.4
452.0
453.5
456.2

453.3
455.5

448.5
452.6

448.8
452.2

448.9
452.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

86.9
89.9
94.3
98.0

84.6
88.6
91.4
96.1
99.5

84.8
88.1
91.9
96.3
99.6

85.3
88.3
92.5
96.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
86.4
88.2
85.6
87.0
90.2
91.4
88.5
88.9
93.1
93.8
95.1
96.0
96.7
97.4
98.2
99.2

88.3
91.2
95.8
98.9

88.0
90.5
95.3
98.7

87.6
90.8
95.5
98.9

88.1
90.7
95.7
98.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

342.9
345.0
348.8
348.7

340.2
340.6
347.0
347.0
346.6

340.8
339.9
347.0
347.1
346.3

347.6
342.8
350.6 346.1
353.8
348.3
351.2
348.5

341.3
346.7
348.2
348.2

342.1
346.4
347.7
348.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

481.31
510.85
540.89
562.63

468.03
496.29
524.92
550.44
566.48

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
466.38 471.55 478.92
493.54 497.21 503.40
528.64 532.06 532.93
551.20 554.94 559.02
558.09

489.56
528.34
555.02
565.04

491.64
518.34
551.93
570.15

494.91
529.19
560.95
577.92

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

11.57
12.28
12.94
13.46

11.36
11.93
12.71
13.20
13.65

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
11.32
11.39
11.43
11.95
12.01
12.13
12.80
12.79
12.78
13.25
13.34
13.31
13.78

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS--IN DOLLARS
11.49
11.49
11.54
11.60 11.74
12.14
12.17
12.29
12.30 12.52
12.87
12.90
12.88 13.09
12.89
13.41
13.39
13.42
13.49 13.55

11.79
12.49
13.11
13.64

11.84
12.66
13.23
13.76

448.4 1983
453.4 1984
1985
1986
1987
88.4
91.2
95.7 1983
99.9 1984
1985
1986
1987
341.5
346.5
347.2 1983
348.0 1984
1985
1986
1987
493.73
526.22
557.34 1983
572.00 1984
1985
1986
1987
11.84
12.68
13.27 SIC
13.75

41.8
41.8
42.4
42.0

1983
1984
1985
41.7
41.5 1986
42.0 1987
41.6

200.7
202.3
202.7
206.4

201.7
200.9
199.1
204.6
204.3

201.4
202.0
199.2
204.9
204.0

201.2
201.6
199.4
204.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.3
39.0
40.9
42.5

38.3
39.1
39.2
41.7
42.9

38.4
38.5
39.6
41.6
42.5

38.3
38.5
39.7
41.7

161.8
163.6
166.4
170.5

165.1
160.4
161.3
168.6
168.1

164.6
162.0
161.9
168.9
167.9

556.36
594.14
633.03
658.02

539.44
582.27
610.21
649.99
667.80

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.6
41.6
41.8
41.8

41.2
41.6
41.3
41.7
41.5

41.2
41.3
41.3
41.6
40.5

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
475.69 477.98 478.91 483.72
505.02 508.71 512.49 511.68
535.39 540.51 537.51 540.96
560.54 558.36 563.64 563.88

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.4
41.4
41.9
41.6
41.5
41.4
41.6
41.5
41.8
41.7
41.6
41.7
41.6
41.9
41.7
41.8
41.7
42.0
42.0
41.6

41.7
41.6
42.0
41.8

41.7
42.2
42.4
41.7

41.7
41.5
42.1
41.8

SIC 492—GAS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

173.5
173.2
174.8
167.8

173.2
170.9
173.1
171.6
165.6

173.0
170.2
171.3
170.1
165.0

172.8
170.4
171.4
167.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
172.4
173.1
175.9
175.9
170.4
171.7
176.7
177.4
171.7
173.5
178.2
179.5
166.2
167.0
167.6
170.3

175.7
177.0
178.9
169.7

172.7
173.7
175.5
164.1

172.8
172.8
174.8
165.1

172.3
173.4
174.7
167.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.3
38.9
39.8
38.6

38.1
37.8
39.4
38.9
38.7

38.1
37.8
39.0
38.4
38.8

38.1
38.0
39.0
38.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
38.1
38.2
38.8
38.8
38.1
38.3
39.6
39.9
39.1
39.6
40.9
41.0
38.4
38.8
38.8
39.5

38.7
39.9
40.8
39.2

38 0
39.1
40.2
37.7

381
39.1
39.9
37.9

380
39.3
39.4
38.7

See footnotes at end of tables.



May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 492—GAS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION (Con.]

1985
1986
1987

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
342.4
340.7
346.7
340.0
348.1
347.6
343.1
340.9
340.7
350.5
353.8
351.5
347.1
347.3
347.0
352.1
350.3
349.5
347.6
347.2

Apr.

172.1
173.6
174.4 1983
166.7 1984
1985
1986
1987
38.1
39.3
39.4 1983
38.7 1984
1985
1986
1987

163

138.5
135.1
134.0
133.6
130.7

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
137.8
138.4
140.9
138.1
141.0
135.0
134.9
136.1
140.7
141.1
134.3
134.6
135.9
140.5
141.4
131.6
130.4
131.1
131.3
133.7

137.8
136.5
137.0
129.7

137.8
135.5
136.3
130.3

137.1
136.1
137.0
132.4

137.0
136.1
137.0
132.1

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
417.68 418.61 421.02 421.61
452.06 447.99 450.14 449.90
467.83 469.34 467.83 470.61
507.57 509.59 510.88 502.61

430.27
464.63
488.01
526.22

440.49
469.27
496.43
532.11

443.72
469.17
502.62
537.93

449.19
472.56
509.23
533.73

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
10.41
10.37
10.39
10.26
10.92
11.06
10.90
11.08
11.62
11.58
11.56
11.58
12.41
12.40
12.49
12.41

10.52
11.25
12.02
12.68

10.77
11.39
12.02
12.73

10.77
11.36
12.17
12.90

10.85
11.47
12.39
12.83

40.5
41.2
40.5
40.5

40.9
41.3
40.6
41.5

40.9
41.2
41.3
41.8

41.2
41.3
41.3
41.7

41.4
41.2
41.1
41.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
201.2
188.0
201.4
203.4
201.5
202.2
204.4
205.1
206.2
199.8
201.0
204.0
209.4
205.2
206.4
208.5

193.6
204.0
206.2
208.8

204.5
202.2
204.4
206.9

203.7
201.6
204.1
205.9

203.8
201.0
204.4
205.6

203.9
200.7
204.4
205.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
36.2
38.2
38.4
39.0
39.8
38.3
38.9
39.5
42.0
40.0
40.3
41.5
41.8
42.3
42.9
43.4

37.2
39.5
42.2
43.4

39.0
39.0
41.6
42.9

38.9
39.0
41.4
42.8

39.0
39.1
41.5
43.0

39.1
39.2
41.6
43.0

154.0
165.3
170.3
173.0

161.8
164.2
168.6
171.2

161.5
163.7
168.2
170.1

162.1
163.0
168.5
169.6

162.6
162.8
168.5
169.1

562.63
606.10
643.29
659.69

578.76
608.58
648.19
660.76

580.55
619.15
658.26
679.58

581.83
622.05
650.50
670.03

138.7
136.9
137.0
132.1

138.9
135.8
135.5
134.6
131.1

425.14
457.44
479.81
514.98

419.42
465.23
472.56
506.35
529.51

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
415.95 408.83 414.53
448.81 444.69 448.74
470.60 466.32 469.80
503.44 502.14 502.65
526.32

10.42
11.13
11.76
12.53

10.18
11.13
11.47
12.32
12.79

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
10.21
10.17
10.17
11.08
10.92
10.98
11.60
11.60
11.45
12.35
12.46
12.40
12.90

40.8
41.1
40.8
41.1

41.2
41.8
41.2
41.1
41.4

40.9
41.1
41.1
40.6
40.8

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
40.6
40.2
40.8
40.6
40.5
40.5
40.8
41.1
40.7
40.2
40.5
40.4
40.6
40.4
40.3
40.7
40.9
40.8
41.2

140.6
140.1
140.5
134.3

493—COMBINATION UTILITY SERVICES

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
164.5
164.5
164.7
166.5
149.4
162.1
162.7
163.7
166.1
166.6
162.5
163.3
164.8
168.1
170.3
168.8
169.2
171.1
173.1
173.7

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
543.65 539.50 545.02
575.72 584.63 585.62
618.85 634.52 625.82
664.41 669.67 648.06
682.72

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
545.79 540.54 562.38 563.56
576.39 590.94 586.56 588.39
624.77 633.03 621.18 627.73
647.90 650.71 647.36 652.68

SIC 493
Year

Ann.
Avg.

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 493—COMBINATION UTILITY SERVICES (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

13.31
14.18
14.93
15.63

13.03
13.93
14.46
15.33
15.90

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
13.00
13.10
13.07
13.12
13.12
13.39
1402
13.94
14.01
1399
1407
1410
14.77
14.86
14.63
14.76
14.93
14.79
15.72
15.67
15.43
15.50
15.53
15.45
16.14

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.8
41.9
42.4
42.1

41.4
41.8
42.2
42.4
42.0

41.5
41.3
42.3
42.4
42.3

DOLLARS
13.45
1411
14.84
15.54

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
41.7
41.2
41.5
41.6
41.9
42.0
41.7
41.7
41.8
41.2
42.0
41.6
42.3
42.7
42.4
42.3
42.4
42.0
42.0
42.6
42.0
41.8
41.9
41.9

13.46
1450
15.28
15.82

13.65
1449
15.18
15.77

13.66
14 50
15.38
15.99

13.69
14 50
15.27
15.84

41.8
41.8
42.1
41.7

42.4
42.0
42.7
41.9

42.5
42.7
42.8
42.5

42.5
42.9
42.6
42.3

SIC 495—SANITARY SERVICES
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

53.6
59.0
64.1
71.1

51.4
57.0
60.4
67.7
73.7

51.1
57.0
60.1
68.1
73.9

51.4
57.4
60.8
68.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
52.4
52.2
51.6
54.3
58.2
58.7
60.6
61.0
62.0
63.2
65.1
66.3
69.2
70.3
72.3
73.6

54.8
60.5
67.0
73.6

55.6
59.5
66.0
72.7

56.0
59.4
66.3
72.4

56.3
59.1
65.8
72.4

56.2
59.4
66.4
72.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.4
8.3
8.9
10.1

7.5
8.1
8.4
9.2
10.5

7.4
8.1
8.5
9.4
10.7

7.5
8.1
8.6
9.6

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
7.6
70
70
74
8.2
8.2
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.8
9.2
9.2
9.7
9.9
10.3
10.5

74
8.6
9.2
10.5

75
8.3
9.1
10.3

74
8.3
9.1
10.4

76
8.3
9.0
10.4

78
8.3
9.0
10.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

47.8
52.1
56.1
61.8

45.5
50.7
53.0
58.5
63.8

45.2
50.6
52.5
59.0
64.0

49.1
53.5
58.8
64.1

49.8
52.5
57.6
63.4

50.2
52.2
58.0
63.1

50.2
51.9
57.6
63.4

50.2
52.0
58.0
63.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

369.56
387.71
400.58
420.23

370.12
371.29
403.09
409.81
412.93

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
361.09 357.38 362.96 370.06 378.42 376.37 369.70 373.01
370.05 375.72 377.73 386.97 386.40 386.37 386.04 396.20
397.14 398.05 386.16 392.46 395.68 398.98 398.39 408.75
415.59 415.15 418.91 418.81 421.61 418.93 422.06 427.12
415.24

379.13
400.06
405.92
426.86

368.18
410.34
411.26
429.71

368.51
400.20
412.91
416.02

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.97
9.32
9.47
9.75

8.94
8.99
9.76
9.62
9.95

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
8.96
8.89
8.94
8.79
9.01
8.94
8.96
9.01
9.08
9.17
9.20
9.31
9.71
9.50
9.35
9.30
9.31
9.41
9.71
9.61
9.63
9.65
9.67
9.72
10.03

9.01
9.57
9.44
9.91

9.18
9.64
9.44
9.95

8.98
9.77
9.52
9.97

9.01
9.69
9.67
9.72

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

41.2
41.6
42.3
43.1

41.4
41.3
41.3
42.6
41.5

40.3
41.3
40.9
42.8
41.4

41.4
41.4
43.3
43.1

41.3
41.5
43.0
42.9

41.0
42.0
43.2
43.1

40.9
41.3
42.7
42.8

See footnotes at end of tables.



NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
46.2
45.5
46.3
47.0
48.9
50.8
51.5
51.8
53.5
53.9
58.2
55.4
57.0
53.1
54.3
61.0
62.9
64.3
58.7
59.8

DOLLAR?
8.93
9.37
9.33
9.77

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.2
40.6
42.1
42.1
41.4
42.0
41.7
41.6
42.2
42.0
41.5
41.2
41.9
41.3
42.2
42.5
42.4
42.7
43.2
43.5
43.4
43.6
43.1
43.2

164

WHOLESALE TRADE
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

Mar.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 50—WHOLESALE TRADE-DURABLE GOODS (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

5,268
5,555
5,717
5,735

1,454
1,548
1,623
1,668

4,226
4,454
4,598
4,601

329.18
342.27
351.74
359.04

8.55
8.89
9.16
9.35

38.5
38.5
38.4
38.4

5,144
5,412
5,623
5,691
5,707

5,155
5,386
5,630
5,702
5,700

1,408
1,502
1,591
1,646
1,680

1,405
1,490
1,592
1,643
1,672

4,114
4,324
4,512
4,566
4,563

4,122
4,304
4,524
4,575
4,559
321.72
337.81
346.62
355.42
361.57

5,156
5,447
5,654
5,695

1,414
1,513
1,599
1,650

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
5,294
5,184
5,218
5,279
5,606
5,517
5,575
5,483
5,752
5,702
5,749
5,675
5,740
5,764
5,721
5,742
WOMEN EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
1,432
1,422
1,450
1,451
1,549
1,538
1,527
1,518
1,606
1,619
1,625
1,611
1,667
1,667
1,670
1,660

5,315
5,621
5,761
5,766

1,464
1,557
1,627
1,673

fWNSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
4,124
4,148
4,181
4,240
4,250
4,273
4,385
4,419
4,470
4,500
4,512
4,353
4,559
4,588
4,629
4,629
4,640
4,540
4,591
4,606
4,603
4,629
4,632
4,567

5,331
5,633
5,756
5,758

1,480
1,576
1,635
1,680

4,287
4,527
4,632
4,620

NONSUPERViSORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
317.98 320.57 323.17 326.40 328.10 330.80 330.03 333.98
335.40 335.89 340.22 340.07 342.11 344.82 342.38 347.01
347.09 347.76 349.30 351.51 353.58 352.80 351.51 355.36
355.68 356.41 356.19 357.12 359.21 358.05 358.82 358.87
361.95

8.40
8.82
9.05
9.28
9.49
38.3
38.3
38.3
38.3
38.1

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
8.46
8.37
8.39
8.77
8.78
8.86
9.11
9.08
9.12
9.33
9.30
9.36
9.55
37.9
38.2
38.1
38.0
37.9

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.50
8.57
8.50
8.55
8.81
8.84
8.91
8.87
9.13
9.14
9.16
9.13
9.30
9.33
9.30
9.32

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.2
38.4
38.3
38.6
38.6
38.6
38.3
38.4
38.6
38.7
38.7
38.6
38.3
38.3
38.5
38.6
38.6
38.5
38.2
38.3
38.4
38.5
38.5
38.5

8.63
8.99
9.23
9.37

38.7
38.6
38.5
38.3

5,359
5,656
5,772
5,759

1,497
1,597
1,654
1,690

4,312
4,552
4,651
4,621

336.69
344.19
351.74
359.42

8.70
8.94
9.16
9.36

38.7
38.5
38.4
38.4

5,380
5,661
5,766
5,745

5,398 1985
5,666 1986
5,758 1987
5,733

3,388
3,383

3,339
3,376
3,368

3,342
3,370
3,370

3,359
3,370

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
3,387
3,411
3,412
3,375
3,382
3,389
3,374
3,400

3,413
3,398

3,401
3,387

3,407
3,385

3,406
3,384

3,401
3,384

1,509
1,602
1,659
1,688

1983
1984
1,515 1985
1,606 1986
1,659 1987
1,686

803
865
915
934

777
830
897
924
939

777
837
898
924
940

780
845
904
928

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
791
801
801
786
864
857
869
848
917
910
918
906
935
927
935
933

809
875
921
935

816
880
919
935

825
886
926
939

833
892
929
942

839
897
931
945

4,325
4,550
4,640
4,603

1983
1984
4,339 1985
4,556 1986
4,63C 1987
4,593

2,439
2,615
2,709
2,691

2,375
2,522
2,671
2,691
2,668

2,367
2,538
2,670
2,687
2,667

2,375
2,556
2,685
2,684

1WNSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
2,462
2,444
2,407
2,439
2,390
2,655
2,646
2,574
2,631
2,600
2,734
2,732
2,733
2,710
2,698
2,704
2,706
2,680
2,696
2,693

2,477
2,654
2,719
2,691

2,495
2,665
2,725
2,689

2,509
2,669
2,721
2,687

2,523
2,674
2,714
2,687

336.30
346.12
354.43
363.65

1983
1984
340.38 1985
352.17 1986
360.14 1987
363.65

331.04
346.60
359.05
367.05

324.76
340.17
352.56
364.88
369.79

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
319.42 321.60 326.24 328.25 329.94 332.67 331.89 336.65
339.40 339.89 342.99 343.20 345.64 348.77 348.27 353.34
353.05 354.63 355.65 358.27 361.68 357.88 359.19 362.94
365.54 365.50 364.33 365.50 367.22 364.72 366.83 367.82
371.91

339.78
350.10
360.99
368.21

339.00
351.14
362.55
370.75

342.70
357.77
367.54
371.32

8.69
8.99
9.23
9.47

1983
1984
8.75 1985
9.10 1986
9.33 1987
9.47

8.51
8.91
9.23
9.46

8.37
8.79
9.11
9.38
9.58

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
8.34
8.43
8.31
8.84
8.77
8.76
9.17
9.14
9.19
9.47
9.42
9.39
9.66

8.61
9.06
9.33
9.48

8.69
9.00
9.28
9.49

8.67
9.05
9.32
9.58

8.72
9.15
9.40
9.57

38.7
38.5
38.4
38.4

1983
1984
38.9 1985
38.7 1986
38.6 1987
38.4

38.9
38.9
38.9
38.8

38.8
38.7
38.7
38.9
38.6

38.3
38.7
38.5
38.6
38.5

39.1
39.0
38.9
38.8

39.1
38.9
38.9
38.8

39.1
38.8
38.9
38.7

39.3
39.1
39.1
38.8

3,070
3,276

3,006
3,167

2,995
3,188

409.4
429.2
435.3
431.3

411.4
428.7
433.5
431.3

See footnotes at end of tables.




DOLLARS
8.51
8.93
9.21
9.43

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39.0
38.7
38.8
39.0
39.0
38.7
39.0
39.0
39.1
39.1
38.8
38.8
39.0
38.7
38.9
39.1
38.9
38.8
38.8
38.9
38.8
38.9
38.8
38.8

SIC 501—MOTOR VEHICLES AND AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT

SIC 50—WHOLESALE TRADE—DURABLE GOODS
1983
1984

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
8.46
8.46
8.53
8.84
8.92
8.80
9.21
9.20
9.25
9.42
9.44
9.40

3,005
3,211

ALL ElYIKLUYttS—IN IHUUSANDS
3,022
3,037
3,068
3,076
3,232
3,259
3,292
3,306

3,092
3,320

3,108
3,320

3,129
3,332

3,145
3,340

1983
1984
3,161 1985
3,346 1986
1987

165

401.8
424.9
433.3
431.3

395.8
413.8
429.3
430.7
432.3

392.8
415.1
428.2
429.8
431.1

391.5
417.1
429.2
428.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
394.8
396.9
402.9
404.8
423.4
419.5
428.3
430.3
432.4
436.2
436.1
430.9
432.9
429.6
430.5
433.8

406.6
431.0
437.3
433.5

407.1
430.9
435.7
432.5

407.7
431.9
435.6
431.3

WHOLESALE TRADE

SIC 501
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Year

Dec.

Nov.

SIC 501—MOTOR VEHICLES AND AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT (Con.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

90.0
93.2
96.9
97.9

312.5
340.9
347.8
345.9

87.7
90.4
94.7
97.4
99.0
303.1
330.4
344.2
345.2
346.3

87.0
90.5
94.9
96.7
98.0
300.3
332.1
343.3
343.9
345.0

86.9
90.9
95.2
96.7

300.0
333.6
344.7
342.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
87.9
89.7
90.7
88.5
91.1
92.0
93.5
94.3
96.1
96.4
97.8
98.2
97.5
97.6
98.6
98.7
fMNSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
315.6
313.5
307.0
303.8
346.7
344.5
339.6
336.3
350.9
350.8
347.3
345.8
347.9
348.2
344.1
343.8

91.7
95.0
98.2
98.6

318.4
347.2
351.7
348.1

321.0
345.7
349.5
346.6

Jan.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

7.77
8.00
8.25
8.42

7.53
7.90
8.18
8.41
8.57

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.54
7.57
7.71
7.74
111
7.81
7.79
7.98
7.92
7.89
7.93
8.00
7.98
8.00
8.24
8.26
8.28
8.13
8.16
8.22
8.21
8.37
8.39
8.39
8.38
8.38
8.36
8.36
8.54

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.6
38.5
38.2
38.3

38.1
38.4
38.3
38.5
38.2

37.6
38.5
37.6
37.9
38.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

96.6
105.1
109.4
110.6

20.7
21.1
22.3
23.6

95.1
100.9
107.2
110.3
111.4
20.4
20.1
21.5
23.1
23.7

94.1
101.7
107.1
111.0
111.7
20.0
20.2
21.4
23.1
23.7

272.5
287.0

268.8
280.1

267.3
281.0

See footnotes at end of tables.



Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

92.8
95.2
98.2
98.1

93.2 1985
94.8 1986
97.2 1987
98.5

292.1
289.5

290.0
289.9
290.3

289.5
288.6
288.9

289.9
287.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
291.7
290.6
294.8
294.4
288.2
288.9
291.5
291.2

294.4
291.3

293.3
290.5

293.3
289.3

292.6
289.1

290.8
288.6

322.7
343.9
348.7
346.2

1983
1984
325.1 1985
343.8 1986
347.3 1987
346.3

63.6
66.6
68.9
68.9

61.7
65.0
67.4
68.8
69.7

61.3
65.0
67.9
68.4
68.7

61.2
65.0
68.0
68.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
62.4
63.4
64.1
62.0
65.6
66.8
67.4
65.1
68.4
68.5
69.7
69.7
69.0
68.8
69.6
69.8

65.0
67.7
69.9
69.4

64.7
68.0
69.3
69.1

65.4
67.9
69.7
68.3

65.8
68.0
69.8
68.4

66.0
67.6
68.7
68.8

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.2
38.6
38.4
38.9
38.8
39.0
38.8
38.7
39.1
38.5
38.5
38.8
38.1
38.4
38.3
38.5
38.0
38.0
38.2
38.4
38.6
38.5
38.6
38.5

309.66
307.13
316.23
322.62

309.26
307.09
319.04
323.67

311.61
314.50 1983
322.94 1984
327A7 1985
1986
1987

114.9
124.0
130.2
132.3

112.4
120.9
127.6
131.9
133.9

111.9
123.2
128.2
131.4
134.7

112.0
122.3
128.4
130.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
113.5
114.2
116.0
112.4
122.9
122.9
124.0
120.8
129.0
129.1
129.9
128.4
130.6
130.4
131.3
131.0

114.3
123.7
130.0
132.3

115.6
125.2
130.7
132.9

117.1
126.3
132.8
133.9

119.2
127.6
134.2
135.6

120.2
128.7
133.6
135.0

7.88
8.07
8.32
8.47

7.94
8.04
8.30
8.49

7.95
8.06
8.33
8.54

7.99
8.19 1983
8.41 1984
8.55 1985
1986
1987

47.3
49.8
53.1
55.0

47.0
48.5
51.7
54.6
55.7

46.1
49.6
51.7
54.6
56.0

46.3
49.3
52.3
54.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
47.4
47.5
48.1
45.0
49.0
49.2
49.6
47.5
52.1
52.1
52.9
51.8
54.8
54.9
55.1
54.6

46.0
49.7
53.4
54.6

47.4
50.4
53.8
55.0

48.0
51.4
54.6
55.6

49.4
51.5
55.4
55.8

49.5
51.8
55.5
55.8

39.1
38.3
38.1
38.2

39.0
38.2
38.1
38.0

38.9
38.1
38.3
37.9

39.0
38.4 1983
38.4 1984
38.3 1985
1986
1987

94.8 92.1
101.1 98.3
106.2 104.5
106.3 106.4
107.6

92.1
100.0
104.9
106.3
108.0

92.1
99.3
104.8
105.5

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
94.0
94.1
96.0
92.2
93.3
98.3
100.9
100.8
99.6
100.1
106.0
104.1
105.9
105.1
105.0
105.7
105.3
104.9
105.2
105.8

95.3
102.2
106.6
106.1

96.6
103.5
108.5
107.1

99.2
104.7
109.4
108.8

100.1
105.7
109.1
108.6

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
276.01 275.28 280.83 278.62 278.98 277.12 276.77 283.50
299.25 301.22 301.55 297.38 301.55 302.68 303.53 306.18
302.66 306.38 311.46 313.41 313.66 310.40 311.92 315.17
310.25 312.68 314.76 316.97 319.19 315.49 318.56 319.88
324.86

94.4
103.0
108.2
111.1

20.0
20.5
21.6
23.2

ALL EMPLOYttS—IN IHUUSANDS
95.5
97.0
97.3
94.7
106.3
105.9
103.5
104.7
108.9
109.4
109.8
108.9
110.3
110.5
110.5
110.1

286.14
300.80
309.50
323.10

285.38
303.53
309.69
325.13

286.15
312.48
3X2.28
325.23

97.4
106.8
110.4
110.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
20.2
20.4
20.7
20.9
20.6
21.0
21.2
21.3
22.1
22.1
22.4
22.8
23.3
23.5
23.8
23.6

7.54
8.10
8.36
8.74

7.59
8.00
8.32
8.78

7.59
8.03
8.37
8.74

7.57
8.18
8.44
8.79

21.0
21.6
22.8
23.8

37.6
37.8
37.7
36.6

37.7
37.6
37.2
36.8

37.6
37.8
37.0
37.2

37.8
38.2
37.0
37.0

98.0
107.0
110.5
110.4

21.1
21.8
22.9
23.7

98.1
108.8
110.2
110.5

20.9
21.6
22.6
23.9

98.5
106.2
111.0
110.4

1983
1984
99.4 1985
106.5 1986
111.3 1987
111.1

280.50
303.11
310.42
317.58

277.88
303.31
308.18
311.07
323.75

21.4
21.3
22.9
23.9

1983
1984
21.6 1985
21.4 1986
23.0 1987
23.8

7.52
8.04
8.30
8.63

7.49
8.11
8.24
8.43
8.75

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.54
7.42
7.51
7.40
7.59
7.51
7.48
7.99
8.02
7.93
8.02
8.03
8.05
7.98
8.18
8.17
8.35
8.38
8.32
8.19
8.23
8.50
8.52
8.53
8.59
8.65
8.62
8.68
8.78

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.3
37.7
37.4
36.8

37.1
37.4
37.4
36.9
37.0

36.9
37.5
37.0
36.5
37.0

SIC! 5013—AUTOMOTIVE PARTS AND SUPPLIES
1983
1984

Mar.

SIC 5013—AUTOMOTIVE PARTS AND SUPPLIES (CON.)

SIC 5012- -AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Feb.

SIC 502—FURNITURE AND HOME FURNISHINGS

286.89
303.36
313.29
323.79
327.37

me
1987

319.8
347.1
349.7
347.5

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
283.50 289.17 297.61 296.45 301.09 303.03 303.81 308.11
303.77 305.31 308.00 309.62 309.67 309.62 309.60 309.08
305.69 310.08 312.36 315.47 317.18 315.59 316.09 316.99
317.S0 319.35 321.02 322.63 323.85 323.85 322.25 323.55
325.37

299.92
308.00
315.15
322.49

1983
1984
1985

92.0
95.4
97.8
97.9

91.5
95.6
97.6
98.3

Ann.
Avg.

265.7
281.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
268.2
274.4
269.1
273.2
283.3
285.8
289.5
291.0

275.6
291.4

275.8
291.1

275.9
290.2

277.2
290.0

278.6
289.5

166

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.2
37.1
37.0
37.3
37.0
36.9
37.7
37.8
37.5
37.6
37.6
37.6
37.4
37.5
37.7
37.9
37.3
37.9
36.7
36.9
36.9
36.9
36.6
36.7

WHOLESALE TRADE
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 5021—FURNITURE
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

48.6
52.3
56.2
57.9

46.5
51.3
54.5
58.0
59.3

46.7
51.6
55.1
57.8
59.8

46.7
51.4
55.3
57.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

17.8
18.9
21.1
22.9

16.7
18.4
20.0
22.7
23.5

16.9
18.4
20.3
22.9
23.9

16.8
18.4
20.5
22.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
17.4
17.7
17.9
17.8
18.3
18.4
18.7
18.4
20.5
20.6
21.1
21.0
22.9
23.0
23.1
22.7

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

29.6
30.9
32.0
32.1

65.9
69.6
73.1
73.9
74.6

65.2
71.6
73.1
73.6
74.9

30.3
30.1
31.7
31.9
32.2

29.2
31.2
31.4
31.7
32.1

Apr.

May

June

July

Nov.

Dec.

331.75
332.35
347.77
362.06

328.10
333.20
345.05
361.17

332.09
336.48
346.63
356.33

8.32
8.53
8.81
9.10

8.42
8.50
8.76
9.12

8.37
8.50
8.78
9.19

8.45
8.54
8.82
9.09

39.5
39.6
39.6
40.1

39.4
39.1
39.7
39.7

39.2
39.2
39.3
39.3

39 3
39.4
39.3
39.2

86.0
95.8
98.9
102.6

86.5
96.2
98.7
101.5

87.1
95.1
98.5
101.6

87.7
95.5
98.3
100.6

17.3
19.2
19.5
20.0

17.4
18.8
19.6
19.9

17.7
19.1
19.7
19.9

17.9
18.8
19.6
20.1

18.0
19.0
19.5
19.8

Aug.

Sept.

65.3
70.9
73.1
73.0

29.5
30.9
31.8
31.6

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
303.18 309.46 313.82 321.44 323.11 326.70 324.66 328.64
322.87 321.86 329.22 328.94 331.85 330.72 325.70 337.79
325.28 334.15 338.37 344.34 343.08 344.27 345.07 348.88
337.95 344.37 348.98 357.11 355.32 355.81 362.80 364.91
352.80

49.6
52.8
57.3
57.9

50.6
53.6
57.9
58.5

51.2
54.3
58.0
59.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

321.75
330.00
340.73
353.81

311.71
321.79
325.33
340.38
352.30

17.7
18.9
21.2
22.8

18.3
19.1
21.4
22.8

18.2
19.6
21.8
22.9

19.0
19.8
22.2
23.0

18.7
19.9
22.5
23.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.25
8.44
8.67
8.98

8.16
8.38
8.45
8.75
9.08

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
8.08
8.15
8.13
8.36
8.42
8.43
8.59
8.61
8.56
8.83
8.88
8.87
9.14

39 0
39.1
39.3
39.4

38 2
38.4
38.5
38.9
38.8

372
38.3
38.0
38.1
386

Oct.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

83.2
93.1
97.5
100.6

77.4
87.0
95.3
98.1
101.0

77.8
88.5
95.0
97.8
101.7

78.6
89.7
95.1
98.0

1983
1984
1985
196.2 1986
209.0 1987
220.3
225.8

17.0
18.7
19 2
19.7

16.1
17.8
19.1
19.4
20.1

16.3
18.1
18.9
19.2
200

16.2
18.1
18.6
19.4

THOUSANDS
66.9
63.8
71.3
69.6
73.6
72.3
73.4
73.7

65.5
71.6
74.0
74.6

66.3
72.4
74.2
75.1

67.5
73.5
75.5
76.0

68.6
74.0
76.3
77.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
30.0
29.8
30.2
27.2
30.7
30.8
30.9
29.1
31.6
31.5
31.8
30.8
31.9
31.9
32.0
31.9

28.3
30.8
32.2
31.8

29.1
31.3
32.4
32.2

29.8
31.8
32.8
32.7

30.4
31.7
33.2
32.8

30.8
31.9
33.0
32.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
65.9
66.0
70.8
71.2
73.2
73.3
73.0
72.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

187.0
204.7
216.9
225.2

175.3
193.0
207.7
218.3
223.8

174.2
194.2
206.4
216.3
223.5

176.0
196.3
208.1
218.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.9
40.3
43.2
44.0

35.9
38.0
41.7
43.3
44.4

36.3
38.6
41.6
42.9
44.1

36.4
38.6
41.7
43.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
36.6
37.2
38.2
37.8
39.2
39.9
41.1
41.5
43.4
43.4
42.6
42.7
44.1
44.2
43.8
43.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

153.5
166.8
177.4
185.2

142.5
156.3
168.7
178.9
183.6

140.9
156.7
167.3
176.9
182.8

142.9
158.7
168.9
178.4

383
38.5
38.9
39.0

150.3
165.3
177.1
184.5

155.0
169.7
179.9
188.5

157.5
173.5
181.5
190.2

38

39.1
39.3
39.3

fi

39?

39 5

39

39.3
39.9
39.9

39.6
39.8
39.7

39.0
39.8
39.8

fi

39 4

39.1
39.8
40.0

SIC 5031—LUMBER , PLYWOOD, AND MILLWORK

193.6
211.2
223.3
231.9

194.3
210.9
222.5
230.4

195.3
211.5
222.1
228.5

195.8
209.2
222.2
227.6

38.8
41.3
44.2
44.5

38.9
41.1
44.5
44.2

39.5
41.7
44.3
44.4

39.8
41.2
44.4
44.6

39.8
41.6
43.9
44.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

159.9
172.8
183.4
191.6

160.6
172.4
182.8
189.7

161.6
173.5
182.6
188.3

162.2
170.9
182.3
187.6

162.5
170.0
180.6
186.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
83.7
81.6
85.0 86.1
80.6
91.0
92.5
94.4
95.4 96.1
96.2
97.6
98.6
98.5 99.4
98.8
100.5
102.2
102.8 102.9
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
16.4
16.6 16.8 17.0
19.1
18.2
18.6
19.3
19.1
18.9
18.8
18.9
19.9
19.9
19.7
19.6

SIC 5039—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, NEC.
103.8 97.9
111.6 106.0
119.4 112.4
124.6 120.2
122.8

96.4
105.7
111.4
118.5
121.8

97.4
106.6
113.0
120.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
106.2
102.1
104.9
99.2
115.8
113.4
108.0
110.8
119.2
121.0
122.7
116.8
128.1
122.5
124.1
126.4

107.5
115.1
123.9
129.0

108.3
115.1
123.6
127.8

108.8
115.3
123.4
127.0

108.7
114.1
123.7
126.0

108.5
113.5
122.0
125.2

20.0
20.5
22.7
23.7
24.1

20.2
20.5
23.1
24.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
20.2
20.6
21.0
21.2
21.0
21.3
22.0
22.2
23.7
23.9
24.3
24.5
24.1
24.2
24.2
24.3

21.5
22.1
24.7
24.5

21.5
22.3
24.9
24.3

21.8
22.6
24.6
24.5

21.9
22.4
24.8
24.5

21.8
22.6
24.4
24.8

rWNSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
146.6
161.3
173.3
181.9

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.25 8.24
8.20
8.18
8.37
8.38
8.48 8.33
8.63
8.62
8.65 8.67
8.95
8.95
8.94 9.07

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
1983
1984
1985
69.0 1986
74.4 1987
75.6
76.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
179.8
183.7
188.6
191.2
199.0
203.3
207.8
211.2
213.0
216.8
219.6
221.2
221.3
224.6
228.6
230.9




Mar.

49.3
52.8
56.5
57.8

SIC 503-LUMBER AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

See footnotes at end of tables.

Feb.

48.8
52.1
56.0
57.7

SIC 5023—HOME FURNISHINGS
66.3
71.7
73.9
74.4

Jan.

SIC 503—LUMBER AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (Con.)
ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
47.6
48.2
49.1
48.6
52.1
51.7
52.7
51.2
55.8
55.8
56.3
56.1
57.6
57.5
57.9
57.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 5039

167

21.0
21.6
24.0
24.3

19.8
20.2
22.6
23.9
24.3

WHOLESALE TRADE

SIC 504
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 504—SPORTING GOODS, TOYS, AND HOBBY GOODS
ALL EMPLOYEES—IN
70.9
71.0
74.3
75.2
77.6
77.9
80.7
81.2

Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

72.4
76.2
79.0
80.0

72.1
76.3
79.5
80.5

71.9
76.7
79.3
81.2

71.4
77.0
79.6
80.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

103.0
109.3
109.0
104.7

100.5
106.7
108.1
106.6
102.1

24.5
28.2
29.6
30.8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
25.7
25.7
24.9
25.1
29.0
28.9
28.5
28.3
30.6
30.7
29.7
29.4
31.5
30.8
31.3
31.3

25.6
29.6
30.5
30.6

26.1
29.5
30.8
30.7

25.8
29.6
31.0
31.2

25.8
29.9
30.7
31.9

25.5
30.1
30.7
31.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

368.12
388.90
400.40
410.66

362.98
386.07
396.59
408.80
413.91

56.7
60.1
63.8
65.5

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
57.1
58.6
58.5
57.3
61.2
61.9
62.8
62.9
64.1
64.3
66.5
66.1
66.4
67.1
67.4
65.7

58.4
62.4
65.0
65.6

58.2
62.6
65.3
65.3

58.0
62.8
65.6
65.9

57.6
63.0
65.5
66.7

57.0
63.3
65.7
66.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.18 9.12
9.65 9.58
10.01 9.89
10.19 10.22
10.22

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
330.13 334.28 333.00 335.89 334.25 331.13 336.27 340.48
357.58 357.38 357.96 354.37 364.04 364.42 369.21 363.64
361.50 356.80 354.98 354.72 348.56 357.42 360.21 361.17
352.23 355.75 356.72 353.79 354.65 354.29 356.85 358.31
357.34

339.96
359.28
356.96
358.80

342.14
360.61
353.19
355.75

347.40
365.77
357.97
360.10

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

40.1
40.3
40.0
40.3

8.97
9.43
9.57
9.75

8.91
9.54
9.52
9.72

37.9
38.1
37.3
36.8

38.4
37.8
37.1
36.6

70.4
72.2
76.7
79.1
78.0

70.2
72.8
76.6
78.8
78.3

70.3
73.4
77.8
79.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

25.3
28.9
30.2
31.0

24.2
27.7
29.4
30.4
29.9

24.2
27.7
29.4
30.4
30.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

57.5
61.8
64.8
66.0

56.4
58.8
63.1
65.2
64.2

56.3
59.3
63.0
65.1
64.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

337.19
361.95
357.54
355.62

334.90
362.50
365.90
351.81
361.50

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.85
9.50
9.56
9.69

8.79
9.44
9.68
9.56
9.85

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
8.78
8.82 8.88 8.77 8.75 8.76
9.41
9.38
9.42
9.35
9.58
9.59
9.64
9.54
9.62
9.37
9.51
9.66
9.65
9.72
9.72
9.64
9.69
9.68
9.79

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.1
38.1
37.4
36.7

38.1
38.4
37.8
36.8
36.7

37.6
38.0
37.5
36.5
36.5

DOLLARS
8.78 8.96
9.64
9.62
9.58
9.58
9.75
9.79

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.9
37.5
38.2
38.3
37.8
38.3
38.1
38.0
37.9
38.0
38.0
38.3
37.4
36.9
37.2
37.3
37.0
37.6
36.6
36.7
36.7
36.6
36.6
36.6

38.0
37.8
37.7
36.6

SIC, 505—METALS AND MINERALS, EXCEPT PETROLEUM

9.00 SIC
9.55
9.47
9.68 1983
1984
1985
1986
38.6 1987
38.3
37.8
37.2 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.8
40.3
40.1
40.0
40.5

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

100.5
108.5
108.6
105.8

100.9
109.5
108.9
106.0

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
360.08 362.91 364.40
385.42 384.61 388.09
392.44 398.40 396.81
413.83 411.83 406.80
413.66

102.0
110.1
110.6
105.0
AVERAGE
363.65
386.63
396.41
409.45

104.6
110.4
108.5
104.2

105.1
110.0
107.8
103.8

105.7
109.0
107.4
103.0

106.6
108.3
107.0
102.1

WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
366.62 362.61 368.75 368.63
391.38 386.80 386.72 391.72
411.26 400.20 400.80 402.78
412.48 404.00 405.41 409.05

374.91
389.54
404.40
408.24

376.36
388.45
400.60
414.53

384.87
399.10
411.68
421.07

9.17
9.72
10.12
10.15

9.28
9.69
10.01
10.08

9.27
9.76
9.99
10.21

9.41
9.83
10.19
10.27

40.2
40.3
39.8
40.3

40.4
40.2
40.4
40.5

40.6
39.8
40.1
40.6

40.9
40.6
40.4
41.0

102.5
110.6
111.7
105.3

103.0
110.1
110.6
104.5

104.1
110.3
109.9
104.2

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
9.07
9.15
9.05
9.16
9.11
9.12
9.18
9.54
9.52
9.63
9.57
9.64
9.67
9.62
9.91
9.96
9.97
9.96
10.08
10.03
10.02
10.32
10.27
10.17
10.16
10.21
10.10
10.11
10.29
39.7
40.4
39.6
40.1
40.2

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
40.3
39.7
40.2
39.5
40.1
40.0
40.4
40.3
40.2
40.4
40.6
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
39.8
40.8
39.9
40.1
40.0
40.1
40.3
40.4
40.0

441.2
477.5
496.6
488.0

424.6
459.9
494.5
493.5
488.8

426.6
462.6
494.4
493.6
487.8

429.5
468.3
496.1
493.1

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
441.9
432.1 435.7
439.5
477.6
480.7
468.5 473.0
500.0
497.6
496.9 497.2
489.1
459.8
493.0 491.8

444.7
482.1
497.2
487.5

448.2
483.8
495.0
488.0

452.6
486.4
495.4
487.9

457.9
492.1
497.0
488.4

461.5
494.4
497.5
490.4

134.0
145.6
156.7
156.0

127.1
136.7
155.1
156.4
156.1

128.9
138.8
155.7
156.9
155.9

129.9
141.6
157.2
157.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
131.0
131.5
132.8
133.4
141.5
143.6
144.6
145.6
157.3
157.3
157.8
156.2
157.8
158.2
147.6
156.6

134.7
146.6
156.1
155.4

136.5
149.3
155.0
156.2

139.1
150.4
156.6
155.9

140.7
153.4
157.8
156.1

142.2
154.5
158.1
157.0

337.0
360.5
386.6
379.7
370.8

339.7
365.1
388.3
379.0

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
349.7
341.5 344.7
347.9
365.0
368.2
372.4
376.2
388.4 387.8
389.7
387.7
378.9 376.9
343.1
372.6

352.7
376.4
385.8
370.3

356.0
378.2
383.5
370.7

360.5
381.4
384.2
370.4

365.0
385.6
384.1
370.6

367.9
386.9
383.2
371.8

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
359.05 354.38 359.68 354.38 358.66
354.38 354.38 365.77 363.38 373.58
373.84 373.64 369.20 369.97 376.74
369.01 368.83 369.22 371.53 372.10

362.94
364.02
373.84
375.96

364.41
371.06
378.30
384.23

370.94
377.85
379.86
381.58

129.7
137.1
137.3
132.9

128.1
132.9
136.3
134.9
131.0

126.7
134.2
136.8
134.5
131.3

126.8
135.6
136.7
134.0

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
127.4
128.5
129.1
129.5
137.2
137.5
138.9
138.7
137.1
138.7
139.7
138.9
134.4
133.4
133.7
132.3

130.8
138.4
138.3
132.0

131.2
138.8
137.1
132.3

132.0
138.2
136.4
131.8

132.6
137.2
136.2
131.4

133.6
137.1
135.9
130.6

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

349.8
372.9
386.4
372.1

334.8
359.4
387.3
380.6
372.0

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

24.7
26.7
28.5
29.1

24.8
25.0
28.0
28.7
28.7

24.6
25.3
28.0
28.7
28.8

24.3
25.6
28.4
29.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.5
24.4
24.6
24.8
26.0
26.4
26.9
27.0
28.4
28.4
28.8
28.6
29.4
29.5
29.4
29.4

24.8
27.1
28.4
29.2

24.6
27.2
28.5
29.3

24.8
27.6
28.7
29.0

24.9
27.9
28.5
29.0

25.3
28.1
28.7
29.1

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

356.46
361.53
373.64
373.25

352.91
354.35
368.77
372.30
380.81

168

100.2
107.5
108.8
106.4
102.3

506—ELECTRICAL GOODS

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.



May

tJONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
72.5
76.0
78.9
80.1

71.5
75.2
78.6
80.3

Apr.

Mar.

SIC 505—METALS AND MINERALS, EXCEPT PETROLEUM (Con.)

THOUSANDS
72.3
72.3
76.4
76.4
79.9
79.9
81.8
80.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Feb.

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
343.77 343.88 348.94
351.40 350.87 356.04
376.36 367.61 370.36
376.05 372.28 367.87
383.15

SIC 5072

WHOLESALE TRADE
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Year

SIC 506—ELECTRICAL GOODS (Con.)

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

9.14
9.27
9.63
9.72

8.98
9.18
9.48
9.67
9.84

8.86
9.08
9.70
9.87
10.03

8.84
9.09
9.45
9.72

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

39.0
39.0
38.8
38.4

39.3
38.6
38.9
38.5
38.7

38.8
38.7
38.8
38.1
38.2

38.9
38.6
38.9
38.3

9.04
9.20
9.57
9.63

9.23
9.11
9.66
9.66

9.11
9.11
9.63
9.63

9.27
9.26
9.54
9.59

9.11
9.27
9.56
9.65

9.22
9.53
9.76
9.69

9.33
9.31
9.66
9.74

9.32
9.49
9.75
9.98

9.32
9.59
9.74
9.86

38.9
39.2
38.7
38.5

38.9
39.2
38.6
38.4

38.9
39.1
38.7
38.6

39.1
39.1
38.8
38.5

39.8
39.4
39.0
38.7 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
38.6
38.7
38.7
38.2

38.9
38.9
38.7
38.2

38.9
38.9
38.8
38.3

38.8
39.5
38.7
38.5

SIC 5063—ELECTRICAL jAPPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

45.8
52.6
56.5
55.2

42.1
49.2
56.5
55.4
53.3

43.2
49.7
56.5
55.4
53.5

43.7
51.2
57.1
55.9

241.3
260.9
270.3
268.9

231.4
253.8
266.4
273.6
269.5

231.9
255.9
266.9
273.6
268.7

232.3
257.8
266.9
273.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

65.4
70.8
76.6
77.6

63.1
67.0
75.1
78.1
78.6

63.0
68.6
75.4
78.6
78.3

63.0
69.2
75.8
78.9

234.1
257.2
268.8
272.6

236.8
259.3
270.1
272.1

64.0
69.8
76.2
79.1

239.6
261.6
272.2
240.8

241.7
260.7
271.9
270.6

65.0
70.3
77.5
69.2

A l 1 C ii ni Avrro

1987

68.5
66.5
73.1
70.9

69.3
66.2
73.3
70.7

72.6

72.2

69.8
67.4
74.2
71.0

70.5
68.0
73.8
70.7

69.5
69.0
74.0
70.4

22.8
22.2
23.5
23.2

1987

21.9
20.5
23.5
22.9
24.2

22.7
20.5
23.8
22.9
24.1

23.2
21.2
24.3
23.1

23.7
21.3
24.0
23.0

23.1
21.9
24.1
23.0

1987

124.7
139.6
155.0
149.0
146.7

125.4
140.5
154.2
149.3
146.9

See footnotes at end of tables.



127.4
143.1
155.0
148.6

127.5
143.3
154.3
149.7

129.4
144.7
153.1
149.3

Dec.

65.5
70.0
77.0
78.1

67.9
72.9
72.5
69.8

22.8
22.0
23.7
22.6

22.5
22.8
23.0
22.6

131.0
145.9
154.0
149.1

132.3
147.1
153.2
148.7

62.6
63.6
65.3
66.7

62.8
63.9
65.1
66.2

63.7
64.0
65.5
66.8

63.9
64.2
65.5
67.0

64.3
64.1
65.8
67.4

192.7
202.5
205.4
208.8

192.9
202.3
203.5
206.8

194.9
202.8
205.4
207.6

195.4
203.4
204.6
208.0

196.6
203.2
205.4
208.7

314.31
334.46
339.01
346.24

320.19
328.79
337.17
346.89

315.02
327.79
338.24
350.35

318.20
332.90
342.11
349.82

7.99
8.42
8.65
8.95

8.08
8.62
8.76
8.97

8.21
8.54
8.69
9.01

8.14
8.47
8.74
9.10

8.18
8.58
8.84
9.11

38.8
38.6
38.9
38.5

39.0
38.8
38.8
38.8

38.9
38.8
38.7
38.6

39.0
38.5
38.8
38.5

38.7
38.7
38.7
38.5

38.9
38.8
38.7
38.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
80.2
79.9
79.6
78.8
85.4
83.9
84.8
83.7

80.5
85.1

80.8
85.0

81.2
85.2

81.3
85.6

82.2
85.7

65.9
70.9
77.1
77.3

66.5
72.4
76.6
77.8

67.6
73.0
76.6
78.4

68.4
74.3
77.8
78.4

69.2
74.7
78.2
78.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

189.7
199.0
203.7
206.1

185.2
192.8
202.3
204.1
209.2

184.0
193.8
202.0
203.4
208.6

184.0
194.7
201.4
202.6

68.0
73.0
72.0
71.0

1983
1984
1985
66.8 1986
72.9 1987
71.9
71.8

309.21
323.08
334.66
344.96

302.24
316.13
331.10
340.45
347.70

299.12
313.34
324.42
341.25
347.70

23.1
23.7
23.3
23.7

1983
1984
1985
22.3 1986
23.8 1987
23.5
24.0

7.99
8.37
8.67
8.96

7.83
8.19
8.60
8.82
9.15

7.81
8.16
8.56
8.91
9.15

7.77
8.16
8.56
8.90

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

38.7
38.6
38.6
38.5

38.6
38.6
38.5
38.6
38.0

38.3
38.4
37.9
38.3
38.0

38.6
38.4
38.6
38.4

133.9
147.7
152.6
148.1

134.1
148.3
151.7
147.9

50.7
56.0
56.4
54.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
61.9
61.4
62.0
61.2
63.7
62.8
63.5
63.3
64.9
64.0
64.8
64.3
66.9
66.4
65.9
66.1

61.5
62.6
64.0
66.0

22.8
23.0
22.8
23.4

49.2
55.4
56.7
54.0

241.9
252.5
255.4
259.3

61.5
61.7
64.1
65.6
68.3

22.2
22.5
23.0
23.1

48.5
54.2
56.7
53.8

240.4
253.7
255.9
258.8

61.9
61.7
64.1
65.9
68.2

67.8
72.3
71.8
70.6

47.2
53.9
55.6
55.0

240.3
253.0
256.2
258.0

62.4
63.3
64.8
66.4

67.1
71.5
72.6
70.5

46.6
53.2
56.0
55.0

238.0
252.6
254.3
257.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

fWNSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
190.7
185.0
185.7
189.5
201.1
195.3
196.5
199.6
205.2
201.4
205.2
203.1
208.3
203.4
206.9
205.1

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS

tMikirtn

68.9
70.1
73.8
69.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
45.4
44.4
43.5
45.0
52.8
51.9
51.1
52.3
56.2
57.0
57.0
56.6
55.9
56.3
55.8
56.1

237.9
253.0
256.1
259.5

255.5
268.0
273.4
271.4

67.9
72.2
71.7
71.2

23.0
23.2
23.3
23.7

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
131.5
146.4
153.3
148.4

Nov.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
236.0
234.7
230.6
231.1
251.0
249.5
246.6
245.4
255.9
255.7
253.2
251.0
259.8
254.1
258.5
256.3

252.6
266.7
272.8
269.9

SIC 5065—ELECTRONIC PARTS AND EQUIPMENT
1983
1984
1985
1986

Oct.

229.6
245.1
251.2
253.4

249.3
264.1
271.1
270.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1983
1984
1985
1986

Sept.

229.4
244.0
252.1
253.2
258.9

246.3
263.2
271.5
269.5

ALL tm r u n ceo—in inuuoHNUd
68.5
70.2
72.9
70.7

Aug.

230.8
242.6
251.9
255.8
260.0

243.7
262.9
272.0
268.9

SIC 5064—ELECTRICAL iAPPLIANCES, TV AND RADIOS
1983
1984
1985
1986

July

235.1
249.1
254.1
257.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
63.8
69.1
76.3
78.5

June

SIC 507—HARDWARE, PLUMBING, AND HEATING EQUIPMENT

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

May

SIC 5065—ELECTRONIC PARTS AND EQUIPMENT (CON.)

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Apr.

135.4
150.1
152.6
146.6

137.3
152.4
152.2
147.5

139.2
153.5
152.2
147.2

299.92
313.34
330.42
341.76

302.21

306.46

309.24

319.61
330.62
342.27

319.66
334.28
344.58

321.54
338.52
345.08

310.01
322.70
336.87
344.19

311.61
326.70
335.62
347.26

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS

7.87
8.28
8.61
8.89

7.96
8.26
8.66
8.95

7.97
8.33
8.68
8.94

7.99
8.36
8.66
8.94

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

38.4
38.6
38.4
38.5

38.5
38.7
38.6
38.5

38.8
38.6
39.0
38.6

SIC 5072—HARDWARE
1983
1984

169

80.2
84.5

80.0
82.7

79.1
83.0

79.0
83.4

WHOLESALE TRADE

SIC 5072
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Sept.

Aug.

Oct.

Nov.

SIC 5072—HARDWARE (CON.)
1985
1986
1987

86.2
87.4

85.4
85.8
89.3

85.9
86.3
89.8

86.1
86.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

24.3
24.6
25.4
25.9

24.7
24.2
25.1
25.4
26.6

24.4
24.1

24.3
24.3
25.5
26.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
24.1
23.9
24.3
24.0
24.4
24.8
24.6
24.5
25 3
25 6
252
254
25.7
26.1
25.7
25.8

25.7
27.1

Year

86.6
88.4

86.1
87.9

86.4
87.8

24.0
24.5
25 3
25.9

24.2
24.8
25 3
25.8

253

254

25.9

26.1

24.4
24.8

86.5
88.3

24.5
25.0

SIC 5074—PLUMBING AND HYDRONIC HEATING SUPPLIES
96.4
101.7
104.7
106.7

94.1
99.6
102.3
106.5
108.1

93.6
1002
102.4
105.2
107.7

93.8
1003
102.3
105.3

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
96.1
97.0
94.6
94.5
1017
102 0
100.6
1010
105.5
103.1
104.9
104.0
107.7
107.4
105.6
106.2

97.9
102 7
105.8
107.5

97.8
103 3
105.6
106.8

99.2
1031
106.7
107.3

99.0
103 6
106.6
107.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

24.1
25.0
25.9
26.6

23.5
24.3
25.4
26.4
27.4

23.3
24.4
25.3
26.2
27.2

23.4
24.7
25.2
26.3

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.5
24.0
23.9
23.6
24.8
24.9
25.1
25.1
25.5
26.0
25.8
25.8
26.5
26.9
26.8
26.6

24.4
25.2
26.1
26.7

24.5
25.4
26.3
26.5

24.9
25.5
26.4
26.8

25.0
25.6
26.3
26.9

SIC 508—MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES

86.0 1983
88.5 1984
1985
1986
1987
24.9
25.1
256 1983
26.3 1984
1985
1986
1987

99.6
102 5
106.7 1983
107.8 1984
1985
1986
1987
25.0
25.3
26.6 1983
27.0 1984
1985
1986
1987

1,308.8
1,390.4
1,444.7
1,445.2

1,296.3
1,343.1
1,422.1
1,442.5
1,429.9

1,290.0
1,354.0
1,426.4
1,443.1
1,434.7

1,294.8
1,363.4
1,435.5
1,441.8

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
1,295.9 1,297.8 1,304.6 1,307.8
1,373.0 1,382.2 1,393.6 1,404.4
1,442.8 1,443.6 1,453.8 1,457.2
1,447.1 1,448.8 1,454.7 1,453.9

1,309.9
1,409.2
1,456.3
1,450.5

1,317.7
1,407.5
1,451.4
1,443.0

1,325.3
1,412.4
1,450.9
1,442.1

1,330.0
1,418.9
1,447.9
1,437.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

328.0
358.3
379.1
391.5

318.3
344.4
371.0
385.0
393.5

318.2
346.7
371.9
386.2
396.3

319.7
349.6
373.5
387.1

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
320.9
323.4
327.0
328.6
352.2
355.0
356.9
361.6
374.4
377.2
379.8
381.5
389.4
390.4
392.8
392.1

330.6
363.7
383.1
394.0

333.4
363.9
382.7
393.2

336.1
365.7
383.3
395.8

338.7
368.8
384.3
395.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1,029.1
1,106.7
1,156.0
1,151.6

1,019.9
1,066.2
1,137.3
1,152.1
1,132.2

1,014.5
1,075.5
1,138.5
1,153.1
1,134.7

1,031.2
1,123.1
1,168.9
1,156.4

1,038.0
1,120.9
1,162.5
1,148.4

1,042.2
1,125.7
1,161.6
1,145.7

1,045.7
1,130.3
1,159.4
1,141.6

1,335.5
1,423.5
1,449.0 1983
1,437.6 1984
1985
1986
1987
341.5
370.8
386.0 1983
396.2 1984
1985
1986
1987
1,049.6
1,135.2
1,157.7 SIC
1,141.6

355.39
374.97
389.67
399.45

1983
1984
359.17 1985
382.18 .986
397.00 1987
399.84

346.63
369.81
384.75
396.76

339.47
361.42
376.14
395.60
397.17

See footnotes at end of tables.



Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1,016.5 1,016.9 1,018.9 1,027.1 1,028.9
1,082.5 1,090.3 1,100.4 1,110.2 1,120.4
1,146.0 1,152.5 1,155.1 1,164.1 1,168.5
1,151.3 1,154.2 1,153.7 1,160.9 1,160.1

8.82
9.41
9.79
10.07

8.66
9.22
9.62
9.99
10.21

39 3
39.3
39.3
39.4

39 2
39.2
39.1
39.6
38.9

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
8.72
8.72
8.85
8.60
8.65
8.75
8.81
9.27
9.22
9.45
9.34
9.42
9.29
9.19
9.71
9.74
9.71
9.78
9.70
9.83
9.75
10.02
10.05
10.05
10.00
10.03
10.08 10.02
10.31
38 8
39.1
39.0
39.4
38.9

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
39 4
39 4
394
393
39 0
39.3
39.3
39.2
39.5
39.3
39.3
39.4
39.4
39.2
39.1
39.5
39.4
39.4
39.4
39.3
39.5
39.3
39.5

391

8.96
9.57
9.89
10.10

9.03
9.57
9.84
10.08

9.02
9.59
9.89
10.19

9.07
9.70
10.00
10.20

394

39 5
39.2
39.4
39.2

39.4
39.1
39.4
39.2

39.6
39.4
39.7
39.2

39.3
39.4
39.3

444.3
489.0
517.2
529.1

432.5
469.4
506.3
523.9
528.7

434.1
475.0
510.4
526.1
531.9

436.3
478.5
513.1
525.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
438.4
440.5 441.4
437.3
480.7
486.0
492.9
483.1
513.3
515.8
517.6
520.0
531.5 531.7
528.8
527.3

443.6
497.2
521.0
531.8

449.8
497.0
521.6
530.3

454.7
498.8
522.4
531.4

459.1
503.2
522.3
529.7

463.9
506.4
523.1
531.1

109.8
128.1
140.8
148.3

102.0
121.4
136.3
143.4
150.8

103.0
122.4
137.5
144.4
152.8

103.8
123.6
138.2
144.5

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
106.2
108.6 109.9
105.0
126.2 129.0
125.2
124.7
140.7 141.8
139.0
139.0
148.2 148.5
146.8
145.7

112.0
130.3
142.5
150.3

114.3
131.2
142.8
150.7

115.8
132.5
143.4
152.5

117.4
134.5
144.3
151.9

119.6
136.1
143.7
152.8

SICi5082—CONSTRUCTION AND MINING MACHINERY

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

Jan.

SIC 5081—COMMERCIAL MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER
335.62 336.26 340.08
360.50 361.17 364.17
378.30 379.66 381.81
395.97 396.19 394.00
401.06

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 508—MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Con.)

ALL EMPLOYEES—IN THOUSANDS
85.5
86.6
86.1
86.9
86.5
87.0
87.6
88.6

25?

Dec.

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
342.70 344.75 347.11 348.69 353.02
364.31 368.93 370.21 371.39 376.10
382.57 388.29 384.15 385.33 389.67
394.79 398.16 393.79 394.97 396.93

356.69
375.14
387.70
395.14

170

72.2
76.0
79.7
80.8

72.9
73.1
77.9
79.7
80.2

72.1
73.4
77.8
79.6
80.3

71.4
73.8
78.8
79.2

12.4
13.3
13.5
13.7

12.5
12.8
13.1
13.5
13.5

12.5
13.0
13.1
13.7
13.6

12.4
13.2
13.4
13.5

ALL ElVIPLUYttS—IN
71.6
71.5
75.4
75.0
80.1
79.5
80.9
80.3

IHUUSANU5
71.5
71.8
76.1
77.1
80.3
81.0
81.7
81.6

72.3
77.3
80.7
81.4

72.5
77.0
80.2
81.4

72.8
77.5
80.5
81.6

73.0
77.6
80.1
81.5

73.1
78.3
79.6
81.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
12.4
12.4
12.5
12.4
13.3
13.3
13.5
13.5
13.4
13.7
13.7
13.3
13.7
13.8
13.7
13.6

12.2
13.5
13.7
13.7

12.2
13.4
13.5
13.6

12.2
13.4
13.5
13.8

12.3
13.3
13.6
13.7

12.2
13.3
13.7
13.6

136.1
135.0
128.1
119.8

134.4
133.8
126.3
118.7

133.5
133.2
124.9
117.7

131.4
132.1
122.8
116.1

129.8
130.6
119.9
115.7

5083—FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
133.8
132.8
127.1
118.2

133.0
129.1
128.5
117.4
114.9

131.7
129.8
126.0
116.3
115.8

133.2
131.5
127.4
116.6

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
133.9
134.6
134.6
132.8
129.4
130.0
118.8
119.9

THOUSANDS
136.5 137.3
136.0 135.5
131.2 130.2
120.7 120.7

WHOLESALE TRADE
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Year

Dec.

SIC 5083—FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (CON.)
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

23.2
24.7
24.1
23.1

22.9
24.3
24.5
22 9
22.6

22.6
24.3
24.1
22 8
23.0

23.0
24.4
24.0
22 8

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
23.4
22.8
23.0
23.7
24.2
24.5
24.9
25.0
24.2
24.4
24.6
24.6
23 2
23.1
23 5
23 4

23.6
25.1
24.2
23 5

23.5
25.0
23.9
231

Ann.
Avg.

SIC 5093
Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

291.5
303.8
314.1
305.3

61.1
63.8
66.5
65.8

298.5
295.2
309.6
314.0
294.0
62.9
61.5
65.7
67.3
64.0

292.1
297.8
310.6
312.7
294.4
61.6
62.1
65.6
67.3
64.2

290.7
298.6
312.0
312.1

61.1
62.4
66.0
67.4

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
61.0
61.0
61.1
60.8
62.8
64.2
63.4
64.6
65.7
67.0
66.8
66.9
65.4
65.8
66.0
66.7

289.2
304.7
316.4
301.8

60.7
64.5
67.4
65.0

289.2
305.0
314.9
300.7

59.8
64.3
66.8
64.9

23.4
25.1
23.9
23.4

23.3
25.1
23.7
23.0

292.4
308.9
315.0
298.6

60.8
65.0
66.5
64.6

293.2
309.0
314.7
297.5

60.9
65.1
66.0
64.7

SIC 5085—INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

123.3
128.6
131.8
129.3

122.7
124.3
131.6
129.8
128.5

122.3
125.0
132.2
129.1
128.3

123.0
125.9
133.0
128.9

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
123.2
122.6
123.8
123.6
126.6
127.2
128.7
129.6
133.4
133.2
133.5 132.4
130.3
130.0
128.9
129.5

123.7
130.5
131.4
130.6

123.8
130.6
130.2
129.0

123.5
131.3
130.1
128.6

123.6
131.5
130.1
128.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

31.7
31.9
33.4
33.1

31.3
30.7
33.2
33.3
33.3

31.1
30.8
33.4
32.7
33.3

31.3
31.1
33.5
32.9

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
31.4
31.7
31.8
31.8
31.4
31.7
31.9
32.3
33.5
33.6
33.6
33.4
33.0
32.9
33.1
32.9

31.7
32.5
33.7
33.2

31.9
32.4
33.2
33.2

31.9
32.7
33.2
33.0

32.0
32.8
33.3
33.1

151.3
162.5
172.7
174.5

151.3
160.9
171.7
175.9

152.9
162.5
172.1
175.9

61.8
66.0
69.8
72.9

62.0
65.1
69.7
73.3

62.7
65.8
69.9
73.4

SIC 5086—PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

148.6
159.8
170.1
174.7

144.0
153.6
165.5
172.6
174.4

144.9
155.1
166.1
173.5
173.8

146.7
156.8
167.6
173.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

60.8
65.0
68.1
72.7

58.8
63.3
65.8
71.0
73.0

59.2
63.5
65.9
71.2
72.7

60.0
64.0
66.1
71.8

See footnotes at end of tables.



ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
147.1
147.1 148.3
148.4 149.2
162.9
157.6
159.0
160.6
161.6
168.0
169.0
173.1
170.1
172.4
175.0
174.7
174.6
175.7
174.7
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
60.4
59.9
60.8
60.6
64.5
65.4
64.7
65.8
66.6
67.3
67.9
68.7
73.0
73.4
73.5
72.8

60.9
65.8
69.0
72.9

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 509—MISCELLANEOUS DURABLE GOODS
23.1
24.8
23.5
22.9

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

180.2 172.1
193.1 188.4
196.0 193.3
190 8
189 2
190.5

172.7
188.1
193.2
189 6
189.9

174.3
189.6
196.0
190 5

50.2
57.8
61.1
62.4
62.2

50.5
58.3
61.6
62.9

SIC 5084—INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
289.2
290.1 288.6
289.8
302.7
306.2
300.7
306.8
316.5 315.9
313.3 314.1
305.3
306.2
307.9
310.7

Apr.

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
179.6 181.7
177.0 178.1 179.9
191.7 194.7
196.3
192.5 195.5
196.3 197.6
197.4
195.4 195.6
1913
191 7
1915
189 3
190 4
WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
53.0
51.3 52.5
52.9
58.9
58.5
58.0 58.9
61.3
61.6
61.6 62.0
61.5
62.6 62.7
61.9

54.2
58.8
61.4
61.5

294.6
309.6
316.0
296.5

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

53.4
59.0
62.1
62.6

50.3
57.7
60.8
62.2
63.1

61.2
65.4
67.2
64.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

148.5
156.7
157.9
153.2

140.6
152.8
155.7
152.0
151.2

1983
1984
1985
1986
123.9 1987
131.5
130.1
128.9 1983
1984
1985
1986
32.3 1987
32.9
33.2
33.6 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

273.75
280.48
283.13
284.63

264.55
276.39
280.12
285.77
287.26

7.30
7.42
7.51
7.59

7.15
7.47
7.45
7.58
7.64

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
7.19 7.21
7.23
7.31 7.36
7.19
7.18
7.50
7.45
7.45 7.39
7.37
7.41 7.39
7.45
7.45
7.46 7.51
7.50
7.49 7.54
7.59
7.57 7.56
7.64
7.53 7.54
7.64
7.70

37.5
37.8
37.7
37.5

37.0
37.0
37.6
37.7
37.6

36.7
37.2
37.7
37.1
37.7

152.4 SIC
164.0
172.9
175.7 1983
1984
1985
1986
62.8 1987
66.1
70.3
73.1 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

171

183.4
193.8
195.2
189 9

186.2
196.3
198.3
190.8

187.5
194.9
197.7
192.4

189.3
194.8
196.1
193.1

54.5
59.2
61.4
61.9

56.2
60.5
63.7
62.7

56.9
60.3
64.3
63.9

57.7
61.0
64.8
64.4

154.6
159.1
159.9
153.2

155.7
157.9
159.1
154.6

157.1
157.2
157.8
155.1

283.11
280.44
282.75
283.50

284.19
282.70
284.26
287.27

284.59
285.37
288.04
289.56

7.43
7.39
7.58
7.59

7.47
7.38
7.54
7.56

7.42
7.42
7.54
7.62

7.45
7.49
7.60
7.64

37.7
37.9
37.4
37.5

37.9
38.0
37.5
37.5

38.3
38.1
37.7
37.7

38.2
38.1
37.9
37.9

I^SUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
151.8
148.1 150.5
141.2
148.6
145.1 146.6
142.3
157.5
156.8 159.0
159.9
155.2 158.3
152.3
153.8
157.0
157.3 157.7
158.3 159.7
155.2
159.3
158.3
152.1
151.7 152.8
153.5 154.4
152.6
153.1
153.5
150.1
NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
263.51 267.47 266.75 269.65 271.85 274.86 276.00 280.11
279.00 277.89 280.12 280.08 280.80 282.32 280.82 280.08
280.87 284.59 279.75 283.88 284.25 277.88 285.01 283.49
283.44 284.63 285.39 282.74 285.74 280.87 282.75 284.63
290.29

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.6 37.5
37.2
37.1 37.4
37.6
38.1
38.1 38.0
37.6 37.9
37.3
37.1 37.8
38.2
37.5 37.8
37.9
37.4
37.3 37.5
37.7 37.4
37.5

5093—SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
83.1
92.6
91.6
87.7

76.1
89.4
92.0
86.9
87.2

77.3
90.3
91.4
87.8
86.6

79.4
91.1
93.6
87.6

13.4
16.3
16.1
15.5

12.5
15.7
16.6
15.5
15.6

12.7
16.0
16.5
15.4
15.5

12.8
16.4
16.7
15.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN
81.1 82.1
92.8 94.5
93.5 94.2
87.9 87.9

THOUSANDS
83.5
83.2
95.3
93.0
93.4
91.7
89.0
86.9

84.6
93.9
91.0
87.3

86.2
93.0
90.6
87.4

87.1
93.3
90.6
87.5

87.9
92.9
89.3
88.4

89.0
92.2
87.6
88.0

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
13.2 13.3
13.5
13.3
16.2 16.4
16.5
16.3
16.5 16.4
16.4
16.1
15.5 15.6
15.4
15.0

13.6
16.3
15.7
15.2

13.8
16.3
15.7
15.5

14.0
16.4
15.6
15.5

14.0
16.3
15.4
15.8

14.3
16.5
15.4
15.6

WHOLESALE TRADE

SIC 51
Year

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SIC 51-WHOLESALE TRADE—NONDURABLE GOODS
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

2,197
2,279
2,329
2,351

2,149
2,219
2,291
2,326
2,332

2,149
2,224
2,281
2,321
2,337

2,151
2,236
2,295
2,325

ALL EMPLOYEES—(N THOUSANDS
2,162
2,181
2,211
2,218
2,251
2,258
2,283
2,300
2,300
2,315
2,337
2,341
2,339
2,353
2,366
2,364

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

651
683
708
735

628
660
695
719
733

631
665
693
722
740

634
668
695
722

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
641
636
649
650
670
670
674
680
700
701
707
702
727
735
740
732

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

1,788
1,839
1,889
1,909

1,747
1,782
1,853
1,884
1,891

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

325.56
335.79
341.71
346.46

318.10
334.91
337.27
342.75
350.06

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

8.59
8.86
9.04
9.19

8.46
8.86
8.97
9.14
9.36

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
8.45
8.46 8.52 8.55 8.56 8.63
8.80
8.78
8.88
8.83
8.85
8.90
9.02
9.00
9.02
9.04
9.01
9.03
9.20
9.18
9.14
9.15
9.16
9.15
9.38

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.9
37.9
37.8
37.7

37.6
37.8
37.6
37.5
37.4

37.3
37.6
37.5
37.2
37.2

2,237
2,320
2,357
2,349

2,223
2,313
2,355
2,371

2,230
2,324
2,365
2,374

2,235
2,321
2,360
2,361

655
682
706
738

664
696
716
745

672
711
728
751

676
710
730
746

1,811
1,857
1,906
1,928

1,810
1,873
1,913
1,929

1,817
1,887
1,926
1,932

1,816
1,881
1,919
1,916

1,816
1,882
1,916
1,906

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
315.19 318.94 320.35 323.19 326.14 328.80 326.42 329.95
330.88 331.01 335.66 336.42 337.19 339.09 333.64 337.82
338.25 339.30 339.15 341.48 343.14 344.42 340.20 342.85
342.24 344.25 343.13 345.49 347.16 347.70 347.16 346.84
348.94

330.98
335.04
338.92
347.54

331.36
339.47
343.60
352.47

336.16
342.76
350.74
353.23

8.71
8.84
8.99
9.17

8.72
8.91
9.09
9.30

38.1
38.0
37.8
37.7

38.0
37 9
37.7
37.9

38.0
38.1
37.8
37.9

1,749
1,797
1,855
1,883

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
1,774
1,758
1,801
1,806
1,811
1,819
1,839
1,854
1,861
1,878
1,896
1,897
1,898
1,910
1,923
1,923

DOLLARS
8.59 8.66
8.78
8.89
9.00
9.07
9.16
9.20

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.7
37.6
37.8
38.1
38.1
38.0
37.7
37.8
38.1
38.1
38.1
38.0
37.7
37.6
37.9
38.0
38.1
37.8
37.5
37.5
37.8
37.9
38.0
37.9

Ann.
Avg.

Jan.

SIC 511—PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS

Apr.

Mar.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
127.1
128.3
130.3
132.9
142.6
142.0
141.9
143.0
147.7
148.5
150.0
152.2
154.6
154.2
154.7
155.0

134.5
143.7
150.9
155.6

136.1
145.1
153.7
155.3

137.6
145.4
152.2
154.2

138.3
146.1
152.8
153.3

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
335.10 336.75 336.97 342.79 337.44 343.55 350.63 353.60
361.35 359.13 367.13 354.83 358.33 369.57 368.01 376.73
382.14 388.55 384.23 386.16 382.59 382.96 379.23 377.64
368.26 370.14 366.63 369.15 364.93 364.32 369.23 369.40
366.67

358.83
369.02
374.90
371.38

355.30
375.97
377.64
374.87

357.92
382.46
381.62
371.11

9.48
9.94
9.86
9.93

9.62
9.92
9.84
9.93

9.50
9.92
9.86
10.05

9.57
9.96
9.99
9.87

37.3
37.9
38.3
37.2

37.3
37.2
38.1
37.4

37.4
37.9
38.3
37.3

37.4
38.4
38.2
37.6

126.9
138.9
147.1
153.8
156.6

126.8
140.9
147.0
154.3

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

131.6
142.7
150.2
154.6

126.2
138.5
147.0
154.4
154.6

676 1983
709 1984
728 1985
741 1986
1987

344.65
367.35
380.93
370.02

329.49
362.78
378.18
374.74
368.03

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

9.24
9.77
9.92
9.92

8.81
9.70
9.90
9.94
9.92

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS—IN
8.98
8.96
9.01
9.12
9.26
9.19
9.68
9.74
9.79
9.59
9.53
9.70
10.04
10.03
9.98
10.03
9.81
9.87
9.95
9.98
9.99
9.95
9.81
9.82
9.91

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

37.3
37.6
38.4
37.3

37.4
37.4
38.2
37.7
37.1

37.4
37.1
38.1
36.9
37.0

8.80 SIC
9.02
9.23
9.32 1983
1984
1985
1986
38.2 1987
38.0
38.0
37.9 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

DOLLARS
9.35
9.71
9.85
9.82

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS
37.1
37.4
37.5
37.0
37.3
37.5
37.9
38.1
37.6
37.0
37.1
37.5
38.5
38.8
39.0
38.5
38.7
38.5
37.6
37.1
37.2
37.1
37.2
36.7

155.6
161.6
166.0
168.4

154.9
159.7
163.8
167.7
169.8

154.2
158.6
163.9
167.5
171.0

153.8
159.2
164.6
167.4

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
154.3
155.8
155.8
154.4
161.6
161.1
160.4
160.4
165.6
165.5
165.3
164.1
167.3
167.2
168.0
168.4

155.2
162.3
166.4
167.2

155.4
163.4
166.9
168.2

156.2
163.0
167.2
169.3

157.7
164.2
169.2
170.9

159.1
164.7
169.7
172.0

69.3
69.7
71.9
77.0

69.4
70.0
69.3
75.1
79.5

68.5
69.2
70.0
75.6
80.2

68.5
69.4
70.5
75.7

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
68.5
69.5
69.1
68.5
69.2
70.0
70.0
69.7
70.8
70.9
70.8
70.8
76.0
75.9
76.2
76.7

68.6
68.7
72.1
76.7

68.9
69.7
72.9
77.7

69.5
69.8
73.7
78.1

70.7
70.3
75.0
79.5

72.0
70.5
75.4
80.5

129.6
133.3
135.1
139.4
141.6

129.3
133.9
135.7
139.2

NONSUPERVISORY WORKERS-IN THOUSANDS
130.2
130.0
129.1
129.5
135.0
135.4
136.1
136.0
135.1
136.3
136.7
136.6
139.0
139.3
140.1
139.2

129.9
136.1
137.5
139.2

130.1
136.9
137.7
140.0

130.4
136.4
138.4
140.9

131.4
137.2
140.4
141.9

133.0
138.4
140.9
142.9

NONSUPERVISORY-WORKER AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—IN DOLLARS
335.01 335.05 337.26 341.51 349.48 352.30 350.78 356.44
363.15 363.05 372.75 364.77 368.10 370.71 365.38 377.34
371.86 372.00 369.02 367.64 380.65 376.05 374.49 386.53
387.63 387.82 388.44 387.76 387.87 388.50 393.45 393.38
402.19

360.91
375.72
379.24
392.83

358.90
373.76
385.13
398.49

364.43
378.79
394.06
406.22

162.6
176.5
185.0
190.1

157.5
170.4
181.4
189.7
189.7

157.8
171.1
181.4
189.1
191.9

157.6
173.1
181.6
189.5

ALL EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
161.4
157.8
159.6
163.6
175.4
174.8
177.4
178.1
182.0
182.8
184.7
187.4
190.1
189.7
190.5
190.6

164.6
178.8
187.6
191.8

165.3
178.1
187.4
190.9

167.1
179.9
189.2
190.8

168.8
179.8
187.0
189.7

169.7
180.5
187.9
188.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

130.2
135.8
137.1
140.1

130.2
134.5
135.0
139.5
140.8

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

53.4
58.6
63.0
66.9

51.7
55.0
60.5
65.3
67.7

51.8
55.4
60.8
65.8
69.7

51.9
56.7
60.9
66.2

WOMEN EMPLOYEES-IN THOUSANDS
51.7
52.2
53.2
53.5
56.9
56.9
59.0
59.9
61.8
62.3
63.3
64.1
66.3
66.0
66.8
66.5

53.8
60.3
64.4
67.9

54.1
60.5
64.5
68.0

55.1
60.9
64.6
68.3

55.8
60.5
63.8
67.9

55.8
60.9
64.4
67.4

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

348.38
369.90
377.75
390.97

339.11
363.64
372.07
379.44
399.38

172

134.3
143.9
152.7
156.2

512—DRUGS, PROPRIETARIES, AND SUNDRIES

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

See footnotes at end of tables.



Feb.

SIC 511—PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS (Con.)

2,223
2,301
2,348
2,368

1,747
1,786
1,842
1,879
1,896

Year

WHOLESALE TRADE
Year

Ann.
Avg.

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