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EMPLOYMENT
and FAY ROLLS
DETAILED REPORT
DECEMBER
1948
United States Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Prepared by
Division of Employment and Occupational Outlook
Branch of Employment Statistics
Samuel
W eiss,
Chief
February 25, 194-9
U. S. DEPARTMENT OP LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ursell - 351
EMPLOYMENT AMD PAY ROLIS
Detailed Beport
December 19^8
COKTEHTS
TABLE
1.
2.
3-
h.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Estimated Number of Wage and Salary Workers in Nonagricul
tural Establishments, "by Industry Division...... ..... .
Estimated Humber of Wage and Salary Workers in Manufacturing
Induetries, by Major Industry Group........... .
Estimated Number of Wage and Salary Workers in Selected
Nonmanufacturing Industries, “by Major Industry. Group...... .
Federal Civilian Employment and Pay Rolls in All Areas and
in Continental United States, and Total Civilian Government
.Employment and Pay Rolls in Washington, D. C.............
Personnel and Pay of the Military Branch of the Federal
Government............ ...............................
Estimated Number of Wage and Salary Workers in Nonagricul
tural Establishments for Selected States, November 19^8..,..
Estimated Number of Wage and Salary Workers in Manufacturing
Industries, by State, November 1<&8.........................
Estimated Number of Production Workers in Manufacturing
Industries....... ........... .
Estimated Number of Employees in Selected Nonmanufacturing
Industries.... .......... ......... .
Indexes of Prcduction-Uorker Employment and Weekly Pay Rolls
in Manufacturing Industries....... ............... .
Indexes of Employment and Weekly Pay Rolls in Selected
Nonmanufacturing Industries......... ........... .......
Explanatory Notes......................................
Glossary............................ .......... ......
Data for the 2 most recent months
shown are subject to revision
* ** * * * * * * * *
Explanatory notes outlining briefly the
concepts, methodology, and sources used |
| in preparing data for this report appear
j in the appendix. See pages i - 3.x.____ j
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TABLE 1:
Estimated Number of Wac© snd Salary Workers in Nonagricultural Establish
ments, by Industry Division
(In thousands)
Industry division
TOTAL
1947
" 1 W
iDecember!November;October December November
i
| 46,087 | *5,735 . 45,877
45,618 : 44,918
i
Manufacturing
Mining
16,278
939 i
938
j
9*1
925
923
2,206
1,978
2,046
Contract construction
2,078
Transportation and public
utilities
|
i
1 4,066
4,067 !
*,091
Trade
16,35* j 16,256
I 16,597
! 16,455
2,162
|
*,071 ! *,077
I
1,676 I
4,688 !
10,380 | 10,036 | 9,889
i
10,288
1,720 S 1,723
Finance
1,723
Service
4,628
4,644
Government
5,994
5,714 1 5,789
j
*>6*1
i
1,673
*,670
5,638 1 5,387
See explanatory notes, sections A - E, and the glossary for definitions.
LS 49-2890
9,886
TABLE 2:
3*
Estimated Number of Wage and Salary Workers to Manufacturing Industries, by
Ma^or Industry Group
(In thousands)
Major industry group
ALL MANUFACTURING
DURABLE GOODS
Iron and steel and their products
Electrical machinery
Machinery, except electrical
Transportation eg.uipm.ent, except
automobiles
Automobiles
Nonferrous metals and their products
Lumber and timber basic profucts
Furniture and finished lumber
products
Stone, clay, and glass products
T W
December;November lOctober December INovember
16,278 ! 16,455 j 16,597
I
16,35^ I 16,256
8,228 i| 8,299 j 8,318
i
8,274 ! 8,194
j
1,936 I! 1,952 ! 1,955
730 1
731
735
1,561 |; 1,563 ; 1,569
1,922 1 1,908
1
588
583
591 1
983
473
918
482
829
479
828
562
578
527
573
5^5
8,050 j
| 8,156 i 8,279
8,080
8,062
1,368
1,371
1,409
1,391
1,324 , 1,338 1 1,353
409 ’
408
421
1,787 i 1,840
1,931
100 !
103
103
491
491
^93
1,305
446
1,735
102
484
1,277
442
1,769
104
479
585 •
985 :
468 |
875 !
973
474 1
908 j
5^9 1
539 ;
544 j
5*62
982
i
NONDURABLE GOODS
i
:
Textile-mill products and other
fiber manufactures
Apparel and other finished textile
products
Leather and leather products
Food
Tobacco manufactures
Paper and allied products
printing, publishing, and allied
industries,
Chemicals and allied products
Products of petroleum and coal
Rubber products
Miscellaneous industries
772
773
1,589 | 1,569
1,357 j
738,
f88 !
240
246 i
570-
734
790
242
249
591
735
789
240
248 :
597
732
778 |
238 ;
261 ;
590 •
See explanatory notes, sections A - H, and the glossary for definitions.
578
961
526
726
777
239
259
599
*.
TABLE 3:
Estimated Number of Wage and Salary Workers in Selected Nonmanufacturing
Industries, by Major Industry Group
(In thousands)
Major industry group
MINING
December *November \October December;November
82 j
Anthracite
Bituminous coal
*23
Metal
10X
Quarrying and nonmstallic
Crude petroleum and natural
gas production 1/
938
939
I
82
9*1
925
923
82
81
81
!
*21
|
*22
*21
*17
j
99
j
103
100
100
95
|
I
96
9*
96
2*1
j.
238
229
229
93
2*0
|
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TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES
Transportation
Communication
[
\
*,067
1 *,066
| *,091
*,071
2,810
. 2,809
I 2,836
2,858
7*0
7*0
719
7*0
f
i *,077
t
]I 2,872
1
5
Other public utilities
517
91?
515
713
*92
*9*
?
GOVERNMENT
5,99*
' 5,71*
| 5,789
5,638
I 5,387
Federal
2,156
1,856
i 1,875
1
1,985
:I 1,751
State and local
3,838
3,8^8
* 3,91*
3,653
j 3,636
See explanatory notes$ sections A - H, and the glossary for definitions.
1/ Includes well drilling and rig building.
5*
TABUS 4s
F e d e r a l C i v i l i a n E m p lo ym en t and. P a y B o l l s i n A l l A r e a s a n d i n C o n t in e n t a l U n it e d S t a t e s ,
a n d T o t a l C i v i l i a n G o ve rn m en t E m p loym en t and P a y B o l l s i n W a s h in g to n , D . C . 1 /
( I n th o u sa n d s)
A r e a and b r a n c h
Em p loym en t
( a s o f f i r s t o f m onth)
..........., 1948
________
1947
D ecem b er N o ve m b e r7O o to b e r D ecem b er
Decem ber! N o v e m b e riO c to b e r
;
2, 076.0
\o
000
cs*
TOTAL PEDEBAL
!
j
i
:
9 3 7 .5
7 5 4 .1
O t h e r a g e n c ie s
L e g is la t iv e
6 4 4 .5
7 .3
J u d ic ia l
G o ve rn m en t c o r p o r a t io n s
3 .5
2 8 .3
•
2 .3 7 5 .2 '
2 , 0 4 4 . 2 ! 2 , 0 3 6 .9
2 , 3 3 6 .1
E x e c u t iv e
D e fe n s e a g e n c ie s
P o s t O f f i c e D e p a rtm e n t
9 3 9 .5 |
^ 5 9 .7 ;
6 4 5 .0 ?
9 3 1 .9
4 5 8 .4
6 4 6 .6
7.**!
3 .5 !
2 8 .5 i
7 .*
3 .5
2 8 .2
i
r
!
j
C o n t in e n t a l
|
{
U n it e d S t a t e s
;
!
•
2 ,2 2 9 .1
2 ,1 8 9 .4
894.8
7 .3
3 .4
21.6 I
W a s h in g to n . D . C .
7.^1
3 .5 !
2 1 .7 ?
TOTAL GOVEBNMENT
D* C # g o v e rn m e n t
F e d e ra l
E x e c u t iv e
D e fe n s e a g e n c ie s
P o s t O f f i c e D e p a rtm e n t
2 4 1 .4
18.8
2 2 2 .6
2 1 4 .7
7 2 .2
1 0 .8
O t h e r a g e n c ie s
L e g is la t iv e
1 3 1 .7
7 .3 1
!
i
f
.6
6 6 7 .9
6 2 6 .7
7 .0
2 0 2 ,5 6 4 !
1 7 8 ,6 5 4 :
3 .5
1 ,4 6 8 !
29.2
5 , 9 3 l!
2, 005*6
7 .4
3 .4
21.8
22.1
2 3 4 .6
2 1 6 .0
.6
•
2.656
5,786
1 ,4 1 9
1 ,4 5 4
5 ,8 6 4
5 0 6 ,3 8 5
491,189
4 9 7 ,1 5 5
4 8 2 ,0 4 6
4 9 1 ,7 2 7
4 8 2 ,8 8 4
200,689
1 9 2 ,5 3 0
182,109
2 0 1 ,7 9 6 ! 1 2 4 ,6 6 7
170, 801! 1 7 1 ,7 9 9
2.7 2 2 ;
2.683
1 ,4 2 8 !
1 ,3 7 9
1 2 3 .6 3 3
1 6 5 .8 8 3
1 4 3 ,0 5 7
1 5 7 ,7 1 8
2 ,4 e i
5.168 [
5 ,5 2 7 j
2 2 4 .4
1 8 .4
74,374}
4 ,7 4 2 )
208.0
206.0
69, 632!
1 9 8 .4
7 0 .6
7 .6
6 4 .7
1 0 .2
66,666{
2 1 ,4 4 8 !
1 2 9 .8
7 .4
1 2 3 .5
7 ,0
18.6
.6
3 .8 5 0 j
41.3681
2,722 !
244!
.6
I
[
J
:
7 3 ,1 3 5 1
4 ,5 2 6 i
68,609 j
65,695 i
2 1 .5 8 2 ! I
2 .7 4 9 ! [
4 1 ,3 6 4
-
,i......... — ........ .. ...................... ............................................................... ............................. L .... ...
See the glossary for definitions*
1/
D a ta f o r C e n t r a l I n t e l l i g e n c e A g e n c y a r e e x c lu d e d ♦
1 ,3 3 6
5 ,7 3 0
2,656
1 .4 1 3
5 .1 7 4
1,30i
5,086
7 0 ,7 5 5
6 4 ,1 1 1
4,450
66,305
4 ,5 7 0
5 9 .5 4 1
j
1 9 .1 !
2 1 7 .4 j
2 0 9 .4 |
7 .4 '
2 ,6 8 3
582.4751
572.9981
20 0 ,4 0 1 !
1 , 9 7 3 .1
7 * 8 .1
6 6 5 .7
5 9 9 .3
7 .0
3 .4
236. 5 i
7 .7 i
1 3 0 .6 !
1 4 3 ,5 3 7
1 6 4 ,3 3 6
2 ,4 6 2
j
1
71. i i
1 2 5 ,1 3 0 ii 1 2 4 ,0 9 5
1 7 9 .7 2 3 I 1 7 4 ,0 9 0
2, 722!
:
1
:
* 6 2 2 ,6 9 7 1 * 5 * 6 ,1 6 7 1*533.834 $ 5 3 1 ,4 5 2 ;
612.5761 5 3 6 .2 7 9 ! ! 523,860 5 2 1 ,9 2 4
2 3 1 .3 5 8 ! 2 3 1 , 4 2 6 |1 2 2 5 ,6 7 5 2 1 4 ,0 5 1
1)
1
2 , 1 7 6 .3 ! 1 . 8 7 6 .5 ] 1 , 866.9
2 , 1 4 4 .0 ! 1 ,8 4 3 .9 - 1 . 8 3 6 .3
7 6 2 .7
7 7 7 .5 \
7 7 0 .3 j
458
.
0
!
7 5 1 .2 i
4 5 6 .7
615. 6! 616.9
6 1 5 .3
TOTAL PEDEBAL
E x e c u t iv e
D e fe n s e a g e n c ie s
P o s t O f f i c e D e p a rtm e n t
O t h e r a g e n c ie s
L e g is la t iv e
J u d ic ia l
G o ve rn m en t c o r p o r a t io n s
1947
D ecem b er
>
>
\j
A l l A re a s
J u d ic ia l
P a y r o lls .
( t o t a l f o r m onth)
1948
2 ,6 8 3
56,861
6 3 .4 2 1
2 0 ,9 0 9
2 ,6 8 4
3 9 .8 2 8
1 7 .2 3 5
3 ,1 3 5
3 6 ,4 9 1
2 ,4 6 2
218
2,656
228
231
......
*
6.
TABLE 5:
Personnel and Pay of the Military Branch of the Federal Government 1/
(In thousands)
Designation
November > October December >•November
*
•
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1,490
1,628 'j 1,610 * 1,584.
1,*63 I
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December
EERSGMiEL (as 'of first of
month)
Total
By branch:
662 i
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast. Guard
*10
By sex:
Mert
Women
!
PAY (for entire month)
Total
By branch:
Army and-Air Force
,Navy
Karine Cdrpe
Coast Guard
By type of pay:
Pay roils
Mustejring-ouf pay
Family allowance
Leave payments
CashBonds
6*7
410 1
446
8?
22 j
i
f
t
85
1,613 i
15 1
!
i
s
1,596
21 |
636
406
438
.‘84
21
2/ 911 1
TJ*5 • ~ ¥
*59
92
87 |
20 1
19
{
]
$297,037 [$299,787
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j
j
1,571
lk 1
13
$294,843
189,237 I 191,206 ; 183,593
88,592 1 89,234 ’ 91,927
1*,317 j 1*,555 i 14,667
4,891 j
4,792 .j
*,657
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262,975 1 264,953
5,201 |
5,733.
28,671 ! 28,53*.
190 y
567
166
133 i
401
56
I
:Y 920
1,446 .
1,*73
18
17 j.
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$300,257 | $309,705
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183,983 1 186,912
97>645 j 102,562
14,427 • 16,046
4,184
4,202
:
|
259,175 246,532 : 252,112
5,818 |
9,117
i 13,293 1
! 23,827
23,127
t 28,253 |
1,598 !1 16,605
.25,3*9
3,982
I
366 j 2,866
1,231 j 13,739 . 21,367
!.
..... • .j
See the glossary for definitions.
if Because of rounding, the individual figures may not add to group totals.
2/ Separate figures for Army and Ail* Force not available, combined data shown undei
Army.
7.
CABLE 6 s Estimated Number of Wage and Salary Workers In Nonasricultural Establish
ments foot* Selected states
(In thousands)
State.
w
Novsaiber ^October
Arizona
California
Connecticut
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nevada 1/
New Jersey
Hew Mexico
Hew York
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island.
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont 1/
Washington .
Wiseone in
iw r
j-September.MQventb.er..; October
146
3,086
780
735
126'
3 ,l€6
1,207-
266
681
1,72*
789
1,140
133
48
1,573
118'
5,502
1*1
3,604
293
704
1,675
*181
96
673
981
See explanatory notes/ sections E and I.
l/
Does not Include oontract construction.
*
Other months have .been revised as follows:
Texas r December .19*7 through June 1948 to 1,715, 1,677, 1,664, 1,670, 1 ,693,
* 1,702, and 1,725^
Utah - December 1947 through August 19*8 to 181, 173, 171, 173, 171, 180, 184,
“T 89, and 189.
8.
TABLE ?: Estimated Number of Wage and 3flCUn*3r Vcrtora In Manufacturing Industriea, "by
State
(In thousands)
Region and State
HEW ENGLAND:
Maine if
Hew Hampshire
Vermont if
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut 1/
MIDDLE ATXANTIC:
New Yorlc
Hew Jersey
Pennsylvania
EAST NORTH CEIITRAL:
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin 1/
WEST NORTH CENTRAL:
Minnesota 1/
Iowa 1/
Missouri if
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas if
SOOTH ATLANTIC:
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia
Horth Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia if
Florida 1/
19^7
ism
NcveiabeF' jOcobbor
jSept'aiafeer November sOctobey
117.9
82.1
37.3
731.3
144.7
397.1
117.4
83.9
*39.5
753.2
15^.3
*415.7
116*9
82*9
39*3
741.6
152.9
414,8
1, 918.6
740.3 I 747.8
1,503.7 : 1 ,507.8
1,888.5
750.4
1, 508.1
757.4
1,523.1
1 ,922.3
751.^
1,517.9
1,231.8
569.4
1.243.8
1.004.9
445.9
1.247.3
558.7
1.266.3
1 ,019.0
*33.1
11,244*7
430.7
!1 ,226.5
I 551.6
!1,243.3
I 1,002.0
i 431.8
200.8
201.9
210.2
153.8
,347.2
153.8
153.9
347.3
6.8
11.6
42.4
201.3
153.9
352.7
6.8
11.5
45.9
82.7
111.2
60.4
3^.7
721.4
142.1
396.5
113.7
82.1
3^.9
727.9
142.8
397.0
1,070.8 !1 ,888.1
1,223.9
545.6
1,242.7
996.8
6.9
12.2
"44.1
87.8
*5.3
233.0
3,7.0
215.6
132.7
369.3
193.6
277.8
97.3
549.8
.7.0
11.9
43.6
sa.3
46.3
235.3
16.9
218.4
134.1
370.8
193.8
280.2
90.7
87.5
48.9
242.4
17.0
23.7.7132.9
375.*
194.3
280.1
89.9
I 561*0
11,257*©
;1,021*6
I *33.3
20fi.£
151.3
351.9
6.7
11*4
45,1
de*6
45.8
23X.1
17.4
217.3
133.0
373.7
197.6
283.5
95.0
229.3
17.5
217.0
133.*
374.1
194,8
280.3
90*4
9.
TABLE 7:
Estimated Number of Wage and Salary Workers in Manufacturing Industries, by
State - Continued
(In thousands)
Region and State
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL:
Kentucky
Tennessee l/
Alabama l/~
Mississippi
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL:
Arkansas 1/
Louisiana 1/
Oklahoma \J
Texas
MOUNTAIN:
Montana
Idaho 1/
Wyoming
Cplorado
New.Mexico 1/
Arizona 1/ —
Utah 1/
Nevada 1/
PACIFIC:
Washington
Oregon
California
■ 1948"
October
November
128.6
250.5
228.7
67.4
357.4
186.0
113.1
735.9
256,3
229.1
256.3
227.1
87.4
1 153.6
67.9
j 352.8
18.6
23.4
7.2
59.3
10.1
15.5
30.7
3.4
128,1
80.2
79.0
152.6
129.2
87.2
87.0
!
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!
!
I
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1947
September November October
18.8
26.0
7.4
60.2
lo.i
15.2
31.6
! 191.6
! 118.8
1 768.0
130.7
254.3
230.8
95.5
79.5
155.9
76.8
152.8
351. *
64.9
347.7
18.1
18.7
67.2
24.8
6.8
58.3
10.4
14.0
32.8
3.5
190.5
121.5
801.7
130.3
254.1
227.9
94.1
76.7
149.2
64.3339.8
7.2
19.1
22.4
7.1
8.6
14.6
27.2
3.5
8.8
14.0
29.4
3.5
178.2
112.2
717.7
183.9
117.2
736.4
21.2
60.3
60.6
-See explanatory notes, sections H and I.
1/ Series based on Standard Industrial Classification. Data for Kansas and Utah
may not be strictly comparable with those published prior to the current report.
*
Other months have been revised as follows:
Connecticut - December 1947 to 417.8.
Vermont - December 1947 to 40.0.
10,
TABLE 8:
Estimated Humber of Production Workers in Manufacturing Industries
(In thousands)
'""19W
■ '1
Doceraber ]November' jOgtober
’
JJU L U .U O v X J
© T O t ip
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ALL MABUFACTURIEG
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]
19*7 .. .
December ]November
13*176
13,055
13,233
13,375
13,263
6,735
6,320
6,807
6,*26
6,822
6,816
6,**7
6,7*6:
6,553
IRON AND STEEL AND THifilH EROEOCTS 1/ 1,638
1 ,65*
1,657
1,633
1,619
DURABLE GOODS
NONDURABLE GOODS
6,*3Q
Durable goods
Blast, furnaces, steel works, and
rolling mills
Gray-iron and semistKei castings
Malleable-iron castings
Steel, castings
Cast-iron pipe and fittings
Tin cans and other tinware
Wire drawn from purchased rods
Wirework
Cutlery and edge tools
Tools (except edge tools, machine
tools, files, and saws)
Hardware
Plumbers* supplies
Stoves, oil burners, and heating
equipment, not. elsewhere
classified
Steam and hot-water heating
apparatus and steam fittings
Stamped and enameled ware and
galvanizing
Fabricated structural and
ornamental metalwork
Metal doors, sash, "frames,
molding, and trim
Bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets
Forgings, iron and steel
Wrought pipe, welded and heavyriveted
Screw-machine products and wood
screws
Steel barrels, kegs, and drums
Firearms
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY 1/
Electrical equipment
Radios and phonographs
Communication equipment
535.0
i
|
;
538.2
U5.5
38.6
75.1
29,9
*7.0
28.7
*2.1
2% 9
2*.* i
5**2 |
*2** ;
2*.5
5*.l
*2.6
76**
5*2.8
113.1
39eO
7*. 9
30*0
*6»*
28.8
*2,2
2m
;
115.8
38,5
75*0
29*3
*8„7
29.1
*2,1
2*.3i
506.5
119.8
37.6
70*5
28.7
*7.8
31.6
*2.* .
69.9
25.0
28.3
*7.1
31.2
*0.5
2**8
2*,6
53.8
*2.*
25.9
55.3 l
*0.0
25.*
53.8
39.6
87.6 j
93.3
95.6
96.2
65.3
66.1
66.6
65.8
65.0
113.5
117.6
116.5
123.2 ,
122.5
65.6
65.8
66.3
63.9 1
63*6
10.9 ,
28*7 ■!
m 2
28o3
37.*
lO^ j
28.6 !
37.* f
10.7
28.4
38.*
11.3
28.*
38.2
19.5
19.7
19.9
19.6 |
18.9
35.3
7.9
22.*
35.5
7.8 ■
22.*
35.5
7,9
22,1
35.8-1
8.2
19.7
35.5
8.0
19.3
36.8
552
557
553
596
595
363.* !
97.2 I
91.5 |
367.9 !
367.1
93.1
92.*
393.* 1
10*,8
98.2 j
391**
106.3
97.5
95.9 !
93.5 i
i
See explanatory notes, sections C, D, and G, and the glossary for definition®.
505*6
118.9
36.7
TABLE 8:
11.
Estimated Number of Production Workers in Manufacturing Industries - Cont’i
(In thousands)
Industry group and industry
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL 1/
December 1November ;October
1,202
Machinery and machine-shop products
Engines and turbines
Tractors
Agriculturg.1 machinery, excluding
tractors
Machine tools
Machine-tool accessories
Textile machinery
Pumps and pumping equipment
•Typewriters
Cash registers; adding, and
calculating machines
Washing machines, wringers, and
driers, domestic
Sewing machines, domestic and
Industrial
Refrigerators and refrigeration
equipment
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT
AUTOMOBILES
1,204
506.0
52.6
6l.6
December 1November
1,209
1,235
j 1,218
505.6
52.5 i
60.9 ;
506.7
52.1
59.8
517.0 j
5*.5 !
60.3 |
515.1
53.0
76.2 1
47.5
5*.5
41.6
75.9
47.6
5*.7
41.6
69.1
18.9
68.0
51.1
55.8
39.8
74.3
18.4
20.6
71.0
51.3
56.3 I
40.6
75.1
25.9 1
43.8
44.1
44.2
45.2
44.1
12.5
15.5
15.7
16.3
15.£
I5 .O I
i
79*3 |
|
14.9
14.8
13.3
13.0
79.5
81.0
81.5
80.1
77.1 j
*7.3 !
5*.* ;
41.6
69.4
451
?
453
68.9
463
449
j
58.6
25.2
*52
26.5
56.1
26.5
26.6
26.3
55.9
5* .5
56.9
150.5
•28.5
92.7
12.0
149.8
28.0
9*.5
13.6
145.3
27.5
97.3
13.8
133.2
25.9
125.7
14.7 :
133.4
25.9
117.6
14.4
AUTOMOBILES
782
777
782
785
766
NONFERROUS METALS 4ND THEIR
PRODUCTS 1/
398
404
403
413
410
•Locomotives
Cars, electric- and steam-railroad
Aircraft and parts, excluding
aircraft engines
Aircraft engines
Shipbuilding and boatbuilding
Motorcycles, bicycles, and parts
Smelting and refining, primary, of
nonferrous metals
Alloying; end rolling and drawing
of nonferrous metals, except
aluminum
Clocks and watches
Jewelry (precious metals) and
Jewelers1 findings
Silverware and plated ware
Lighting equipment
Aluminum manufactures
Sheet-metal work, not elsewhere
classified
!
41.2
41.4
41.2
26.0
56.8
40.0
39.7
i
5*.7
54.5
28.2
54.6
28.8
53.4
28.6
52.9
28.4
26.8
27.5
28.3
31.8
40.9
27.5
28.1
31.9
40.1
27.7
27.1
34.1
44.8
28.1
27.7
30.9 !
4o.6
34.3
*3.6
36.6
37.1
37.3
*0 .9'
40.6
27.0
!
See explanatory notes, sections C, D, and G, and the glossary for definitions.
26.5
TABLE 8;
Estimated Number of Production Workers in Manufacturing Industries - Cont
(In thousands)
1947
December November
1946
December iNovember \
:October
I
Industry group and industry
LUMBER AMD TIMBER BASIC PRODUCTS l/
821
788
I
1
|
Sawmills and logging camps
Planing and.plywood, mills
635.2 !
152.9
FURNITURE AND FINISHED LUMBER
PRODUCTS 1/'
462
* !
j1
i
Mattresses and bedsprings
Furniture
Wooden "boxes, other than cigar
Caskets and other morticians* goodr
Wood preserving
Wood, turned ? M shaped
33.:
254,1
34.8
18,3
667.2
631
750
678.2
610.7
139.4
152.8
15^.1
470
470
37.1
35.7
256.5 1 255.6
35.*
1
19.5 ;
17.0 j
33.fc
33.9
j!
38.4
37.0
21.1
lB.O
3**9. %
3*.9
19.2 [
17.1
3*.5
;
!
:|
467
.Glass and glassware
Glass products mede from
purchased glass
Cement
Brick, tile, and terra cotta
Pottery and related products
Gypsum
Wallboard, plaster (except gypsum),
and mineral wool
Lime
Marble, granite, slato, and other
products'
Abrasives
Asbestos products
118.8
121.8 | 123.2 1
83.5
61.5
7.8
7.5
123.5
123.4
7.9
14.6
35.5
77.9
58.9
7.6,
|
1
i
14.6
35.5
77.2
58.3
7.6
]
t
i
14.6
10.8
14.4
36.9
33.5 1
61.0
14.8
10.7
14.6
10.8
19.2 i
19.0
19.0
20.7
20.5
25.6
25.7
18.3
19.3
24.9 j
25.1 ,
f
1,236
Cotton manufactures, except
smallwares
507.5
Cotton smallwares
13.1
120.8
Silk and rayon goods
Woolen and worsted manufactures,
except dyeing and finishing
156.5
J*0.5
Hosiery
11.2
Knitted cloth
Knitted outerwear and knitted gloves 33»2
Knitted underwear
>3.6
Dyeing and finishing textiles,
including woolen and worsted
. 92,5
Carpets and rugs, wool
40.7
Hats, fur-felt
11.7
Jute goods, except felts
4.3
Cordage and twine
14.9
508.9
1,290
523.2
14.3
159.6
141.7
11.5
11.3
32.8
33.9 ;
46.1 i 47.9
177.3
122.0
■
I
*
!
;1,249
[
i
;
158.2
1*2.3
i
91.9 1
40.7 ;
12.0 I
4.3
3.5.1
i
91.5
40.8
11.5
4.1
14.9
116.2
1,271
1
1
i
I:
i
i
I
148.7
11.5
33.7 !
52.5 j
s
9*.0 !
38.0. ;
13.8 j
3.1 1
16.5 I
See explanatory notes, sections C, D, and G, and the glossary for definitions.
18.5
19.1
24.7
|
5H.413.*
122.4
13.3
,
j
20.6
;
1 1,245
20.9
18.6
?*.5
452
14.9 i
10.7
|
j
!
|I
|
1
|
38.2
259.3
37.6
*5*
>
14.8 1
10.7
Nondurable goods
TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS AND OTHER
FIBER MANUFACTURES 1/
1*.7
37.2
| 468
483
262,9
462'
61.6
137.7
487
STONE, CLAY, AND CLASS PRODUCTS l/
1
i;
]I
612.8
|
|
16.6
14.7 1
37.0 J
63.1
751
516.9
13.9
114.8
174.2
146.3
11.5
33.7
51.*
92.2
36.9
13.6
3.0
16.1
TABLE 8:
13.
Estimated Number of Production Workers in Manufacturing Industries - Cont’d
(In thousands)
Industry group and industry
APPAREL AMD OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS
'"1955 "
December .November •Oc bober
I
:
:
Men’s clothing, not elsewhere
classified
Shirts, collars, and nightwear
Underwear and neckwear, men’s
Work shirts
Women’s clothing, not elsewhere
classified
Corsets and allied garments
Millinery
Handkerchiefs
Curtains, draperies, and bedspreada
1
Housefumishings, other than
curtains, etc.
Textile bags
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS l/
Leather
Boot and shoe cut stock and findings
BootB and shoes
Leather gloves and mittens
Trunks and suitcases
POOD 1/
Slaughtering and meat packing
Butter
Condensed and evaporated milk
Ice cream
Flour
Feeds, prepared
Cereal preparations
Baking
Sugar refining, cane
Sugar, beet
Confectionery
Beverages,•nonalcoholic
Malt liquors
Canning and preserving
1,145
f
303.2 1
73.7 i
19.1 ;
18.1
;
4
1
i
307.8
77.7
19.5
18.8
: 1,175 1 1,143 : 1,117
i
:
;
319.2
310.5 ! 309.2
82,4 :
78.1
81,1
!
•
lS.it i
18.1
I
18.9
«
18,9
15 .5 ;
15.5
485.3 •
19.3 :
23.8:
5.5 !
25.6 ;
!
32.2 :
30.3 j
488.3
19.2
22,1
5.5
27.1
!
!
1
!
:
364
363
> 1,159
|
47*3 1
17,0 ‘
232,7 •
10.6 !
12.8 j
1,253
218.2 !
35.0:
18.7 i
23.9;
41.5 !
28.9;
12.5
251.7 ;
24,2 .
10.8
82.4 .
39.5 :
77.9;
163.1 •
:
46.4 ;
1 7 .0 1
229.5 :
12.4 :
14.2 j!
j
34.1 '
45.2.
205.3 :
34.6 I
19.5 ;
24.3 :
41.7 :
28.9 5
13.1 ‘
255.7 '
22.4 !
25.2 -:
89.8 5
40,480,7;
195.2 ;
90
:
35.i;
47.2
•
r-
7.8*
488.8
19.3’
5.3
27.4
470.5:
19.6i
23.5 1
5.1 •
:
32.2 ;
452.1
19.^
21.6
5.2
32.1
32.2
29.6
30.6 1
28.6 .
30.0
-28.4
25.8
376
47.7
17.6
238.5
12.8
14.6
: 1,400
CO
Cigarettes
Cigars
Tobacco (chewing and smoking)
and snuff
8?
33.2;
29.8 :
i
i 1,306
:
TOBACCO MMJDFACTORES 1/
1947
December .November
197.7
35.5
20.3
26.2
40,1
29.2
13.2
258,0
22.4
25.0
88.9
43.0
81.3
289,1
400
;
50.3 i
19 .8 1
255.4!
13.0 5
14.2 j
50,2
19.8
251.1
13.2
14.8
i 1,288
1,255
217.11
32.9;
18.6!
24.9;
41.9 i
29.1 !
12.11
242.2!
24,0!
21.7.
86.2;
37.31
•
77.0,
165.7 ;
203.9
33.9
19.5
26,3
42.1
28.5
12.8
246.1
24.8
27.4
87.0
38.2
80.6
190a
90
88
35.1
46,5
34.2 i
45.6;
34.0
47,8
7.9
8.3:
8.2
!
i
See-explanatory notes^. .sections.C* % and G, and the glossary for
396
90
14.
TABLE 8;
Estimated Number of Production Workers in Manufacturing Industries - Cont*d
(In thousands)
1943
December iNovember 1October
Industry group and industry
pAeer
AHD ALLIED PROIUCTS 1/
Paper and pulp
Paper goods, other
Envelopes
Paper bags
Paper boxes
1*01
1*03
207,0
206.6 j
63.6 |
|
4oi
«
63.5
13.2 :
1
16.8
i
99.9 j
13.2 1
17.0 1
101.5 |
|.
19^7
December 1Nov.cnuL'er
i
398 iI 394
206,0 i
63.5
12.9
17.8
99.8
202.8 i
63,8 1
12,1* {.
16.2 i
99.6 1
200,7
63 3
Vc,K
If* 9
99.0.
i
t
PEIJJTING, PUBLISHING/ AND ALLIED
INDUSTRIES 1/
Newspapers and periodicals
Printing; book and job
Lithographing
Bookbinding
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS l/
i
Paints, varnishes? and colors
j
1
Drugs, medicines, and insecticidesi1
Perfumes and cosmetics
1
I
!
S'oiap
|
Eayon and allied products
j
Chemicals, not elsewhere
|
classified
1
1
Explosives and safety fuses
j
Compressed and liquefied gases
'
!
Ammunition, small-anas
Fireworks
Cottonseed oil
i
Fertilizers
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND GOAL 1/
Petroleum refining
Coke and byproducts
Paving materials
Hoofing materials
j -
s
1*1*3
1*1*2
1*1*2
1*1*5
1
1*10*
152.3 ;
188.7 i
1
31.3
34.5 i
151.0
187.8 1
31.4
35.1
150.7
-.188,8
31.4
34,9
14566
191,4
Wo9
3So3
1
j
1
f
145o±
190.6
33«C
,33,7
597
599
600
592
j
589
!
1
47.6 ‘
61+.U
12,3
1*8,1.i..
61*.8
12.9
61*.8
63,9 1
211,2
27.4
9,5
7.2
2.1*
25.7
28,7
210.7
£7.4
9.5 !
7.4;
2.6 i
210,0
27.7
28.7
28,8
26,5
f
165
j
i
j;
113.3
32,3
£.7
15.2
,i.
26.5
27,2
,
,
48.7
6i*,i*
12,8
27 02
63.9
9.9
7.4
2,6
27.3
5
1*8,1* '
65*9 |
12.9 i
25.5.i
63*5 !
I207.0 i
25.3 !
9.9 i
7.4 I.
2.8
2l*.l*
30.7 |
167
162
165
U3.7
107,6
32,1
2,9
18,1
112,5
30.0 !.
2.7 :
18.3 ;
32.2
2.8
17.2
|
i
See explanatory notes, sections C, D, end G, and the glossary for definitions.
4a.o
66.4
13.9
25,8
63.I
205.5
21*.8
9.7
7.2
2.9
21*.5
29,2
165
112.3
30.0
3.4
18.5
TABLE 8:
15*
Estimated Nuniber of- Production Workers In Manufacturing Industries - Cont*d
(El thousands)
Industry group and .Industry
RUBBER PRODUCTS if
Rubber tires and Inner tubes
Rubber boots and shoes
Rubber goods, other
1GSCELLANE0US INDUSTRIES 1/
Instruments (professional and
•scientific), and fire-control
■equipment
Photographic apparatus
Optical Instruments and ophthalmic
goods
Pianos, organs, and parts
Games, toys, and dolls
Buttons
Tire extinguishers
---ldliS —
19*7
December
:November
December .November •October ■■j
■
i
210
212
196 , 199 ; 198
*
89,6 !
90.0
91.2 :
101.9 j 102.4
22.0
22.5 1
22.9
23.2 •
23*5 '
86.1
82.6 ;
84.7
87.7
j
84.5
j
I
*33
1
%
I
29.9 •:
39.7•;
t
t
26.3 :
13.3 j
37.8
13.2 ;
2.8:
*53
1
I
\
i
\
1
j
30.0 ‘
39.7 \
•
26.0 i
13.5 1
*6.6 i
134 i
2.9 i
460
459
i
2
.
:
j
;
:
f
:
;
29.5
39.7
28.1
39.2
26.4
13.9
49.4 !.
28.0
17.6
38.5
13 .* 1
2.7 •
13.1 1
2.9
466
27.8
38.8
27.6
17.8
43.4
12.7
2.7
See explanatory notes, sections C, D, and Gr, and the glossary far definitions.
1/ Estimates for the Individual industries comprising the ujgtjor industry groups
Have been adjusted to levels indicated by Federal Security Agency data through 19*6
and have "been carried forward from 19*6 bench-mark levels, thereby providing
consistent series. Comparable data frcn January 1939 are available upon request to
the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Such requests should specify the series desired.
16 .
TABLE 9:
Estimated Number of Employees in Selected iTarananvfaoturinc ■Indus*tr.-les
y
(In thousands)
19*&
December :November
:
\
*
t
Industry group and industry
MINING: 2/
j
77.0!
*05 j
90.4!
32.3 j
2*.5 j
16.9 1
8.6;
6,2 |
83.* {
I
1
Coal
'Anthracite
Bituminous coal
Metal
Iron
Copper
Lead and sine
Gold and silver
'Miscellaneous
Quarrying Snd nonmetallic
Crude petroleum and natural gas
production 3/
129.6 !
:
:
16,6
77.0
403
88,7
76.5 i
402
1
89.8 ;
•3--.3 i
26,6 !
15.^ j
8.5 I
7.9 i
83.9 j
:
126,3 j
9
i
5
404
32,1
92.0
32.8
23.9
27.0
16,6
8.2
7.9 <
85.3
130.4 j
|
!
I
1
]
1
:
i
16,2
8,1
7.9
86,6
129.9
1
1
:
!
1,331
1,307 1 1,329 j 1,3*5
244 ;
245 1! 246
2*9
642 i
620
: 642
642
34.236.7
33.9:
3*.5
269
202
281
282 I
1
1i
:
i*
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES:'
Class I steam railroads 4/
Street railways and busses 5/
Telephone
”
Telegraph 6/
Electric light and power
SERVICE:
Hotels (year-round)
Power laundries 2/
Cleaning and dyeing 2/
:October
\..
!
1
?
1
;
•1947
December :November
1
370 !
224
86,3^:
372
225
,
87,5 :
375
229
j
j
89.* i
76.2
399
89,4
32.0
26,1
15.*
8,1
7.8
86,*
126.4
1 1,3*0
249
J
!
6l4
36.6
i
•
;
268
i
•
381
237
:
:
91.0 :
378
238
92,7
See explanatory notes, sections C,' J>, and G, and the glossary for definitions.
1/ Unless otherwise noted, duta include all employees,
2/ Includes production and related workers only,
3/ Does not include well drilling or rig building,
\j Includes all employees at middle of month. Excludes employees of switching and
terminal companies. Class I oteam railrc:*ds include thoue with over $1,000,000
annual revenue. Source: Interstate Commorco Commission.
5/ Includes private and municipal street-railway companies and affiliated,
subsidiary, or successor trolley-bus and motor-bus companies.
6/ Includes all land-line employees except those compensated on a commission basis.
Excludes general and divisional headquarters personnel, trainees in school, and
messengers.
TAKE 10; Indexes of Production-Worker Employment and WeeiCAj
tiiring Industries
(1939 Average = 100)
Employment indexes
Inductry group and industry
"19*8
Dec.
Nov.
t o y n v j.j-o
Pay-roll indexes
..
Oct.. Deo. i Dec,
1947
t
lffiS
; 1947
Nov. Oct.) Dec.
'
ALL MANUFACTURING 159.* 161.5 163.3 ;l6l.9 I377.8
DURABLE GOODS
NONDURABLE GOODS
17«
.afac-
<
379*9 382.9 i365.7
186.5 0.88.5 188.9 188.8 430.9 429.9 435.71411.0
138.0 140.3 1*3.0 140.7 326.0 329.3 331/2 321.4
Durable goods
IRON AND STEEL AND THEIR
PRODUCTS
•
«p1/
x'
•165.2 166.8 167.1'164.7 I 371.4
373.6 376.0 *3*5.8
f
Blast furnaces,- steel works,
1339.7 138.5 137.7. 3-30.4 | 306.1 304.7 305.0 i-257.8
and rolling mills
Gray-iron and semisteel castings j‘1 8 1 . 7 185.6 186. 1 ; 192.5 i 424.1 429.4 436.1 ;442.7
[203.3 200.8 200.3 :195.5 ; 520.8 505.7 512.2 1479.8
Malleable-iron castings
'233.6 234.2 234.1; 219.8 i 525.2 528.0 523.2 1466.5
Steel castings■
f^TO. 3 169.9 166.3; 163.4 471.2 470.9 445.7 [404.0
Cast-iron pipe and fittings
Tin cans *and other tinware
>1*5*9 148.0 153.^- 150.3 •340.3 334.7 351.6 [336.7
{331.0 :i30.6 132.5 143.7 j, 274.0 271.3 276.2 (280.3
Wire drawn from purchased rods
•138.8 138.4 138.4: 139.4" 334.7. 331.6 333.2 1321.9
Wirework >
[157.8
'162.1 157.7,162.2 , 39* r3 405.8 392.1 *386.3
Cutlery and edge tools
Tools (except edge tools, machine
tools, files, and saws)
159.3 160.3 I0O.8I169.5' 372.5 373.8 376.3 381.0
152.0 151.8 150.9 1155.2 370^8 367.4 363.1 363.9
Hardware•
161.5 162.4 1 6 1 . 7 ' 1 5 2 . 5 , 378.3 376.9 381.9 331.9
Plumbers' supplies
Stovqs, oil biirners, and
heating ’equipment, fiot
' 350.4 *00.0 448.4 444.7
elsewhere classified.
155.3 178.3 189.8;194.6 .
Steam and hot-tiater heating
apparatus and steam fittings
202.3 204.7 206.4|203.8 ; 454.6 466.5 474.3 453.1
I
i
Stamped and enfimeled'ware
191.9 198.8 196.9:208.3 : 481.0 491.9 482. 6| 497.
and galvanizing
i
Fabricated structural' and
406.2
409
.4
j
378.9
ornamental metalwork
3
.
3
6
.
7
'
179.9
4o6.8
184.7 135.3
Metal doers, sash, framea,
i
molding; and trim
141.4 145.7 144.1 141.0 340.2 342.7 3*o.i; 313.2
Bolts-, nuts, washera, and rivets i 188.4 186.3 185.6!187.4. 445.1 *33.6 *28*0 **06.0
Forgings, iron and steel
!234.2 233.2 228.1:228.3- 5*8.5 5**.8 533.6 ^>j6.9
Wrought pipe, welded and
heavy-riveted.
I219.2 220.7 223.6, 219.7 *97.2 515.8 505.1 472.7
Screw-machine products and
wood screws
!196.1 196.8 196,8.198.7 ' 447.5 445.2 453.0 442.9
Steel barrels, kegs, and drums
j121.7 120.3 122.1!126.4; 34e.i 328,8 -:29.8 33*. 0
Firearms
*21.3 421.3 414.9'369.8 .IOO5.6 1018.0 998,7 835.0
'
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY 1/
Electrical equipment
Radios and phonographs
Communication .equipment
213.1 215.1 213.4 ^230.2! 474.6 479.2 4f4.4 *81.2
1 1*99.0 201.4 201.0 :215.4 * .444.1 447.8 445.4 **7.1
1221.0 218.1 211.71238.2: 551.4 539-7 509.1 5*2.9
281.9 288.6 284.7'302.7 561.3 587.6 591.6 !604.6
See explanatory notes, sections C, F, and G, and the glossary for definitions.
18.
TABLE 10: Indoxes of Produotion-Wdrker -Employment and-Weekly Pay Rolls in Manufac
turing, Induetries -*Continued
Industry group and industry
Pay-roll' indexes
- ,.^19*8
.. i9*§ • ■ r 19*7
w
Dec J. Nov. Oct,]
Dea. 1 Nox.,,..Oct.' Dec,
1 •
'‘ f:
22?. 5:227.9 :228.7 233.8 '491,6:486.9'491,7i 479.9
»r«,nt..r»,,T
„r
r
J
r
,
«
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL l/
Machinery and machine-shop
productsEngines end turbines
Tractors
Agricultural machinery,
excluding tractors
Machine tools
Machinie-tooi accessories
Textile machinery
Pumps and piyzrping equipment
Typewriters
Cash registers; adding, and
calculating machines
Washing machines, wringers,
and driers*, dottlestic ,
Sewing machines, domestic
and industrial
Refrigerators andirefrigeration
equipment
'?U3<7 >243.5 244.0 j249,0
••2:81,9 2fil.2 :279.1 {292.*
197.0 'i9if.6 !i91.2 !192.8
1
|
‘270,1 ‘267.1 :266.11248.8
’129,3 -129.7:130.0K40.2
.£10.6 :211.1 .211.9 i218.1
190,0 ;189.7:190.1,185.3
1:278,9 '277*6 276.81302.1
113.2 7 .16.6 :126.8 !159,5
I
:
'
{882.5’22*.122*.8|229.*
■let.3 '207.3 ;210.61218,1
[ > '
?
|
;i9i,4 ?189.8 188 .6 11?0,1
!'
’
i
[225.61226.0 230.^1231.8
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT,
EXCEPT AUTOMOBILES
J
Locomotives
Cars,,electric- and steamrailroaft
■?.
Aircraft and parts, excluding
aircraft engines'
Aircraft engines
Shipbuilding and 'boatbuilding
Motorcycles, bicycles, and parts
AUTOMOBILES(
•*
..
NOjJFERBOUS METALS AND THEIR
PRODUCTS 1 /
Smelting and refining, primary,
of •noi:iferrbu:S' metalsAlloying; and rolling and
drawing. of-nonferrous
metals, except aluminum
Clocks apd watches
JewelJry (precious metals)
and '1eve|.©rs*’findings
Silverware and -plated ware
Lighting* equipment
Aluminum' manufactures
Sheet-me*tal work, not’elsewhere*'
classified
<285.7,282.91291.6
t
.
!
532.6;527.3 531.5; 518.9
639,3'620.1 622.li607.*
369.6. 358.* 36*.lj3*7.0
613.1 592.* 597.9 522.7
248,0: 248,1 25Q.3 262.2
395.7’387.1- 391.8.1397.7'
461,4 452.0 *53,2|'U7 .*
632.9 625,5 620,1 !6U8.3
265.7 =271,1 :255,01369.6
494.2,1187.9 *81.31 490.7
316.6:*70.0 484.? 484,2.
504.1 501.9 491.6 398.8
490.0 486,2 508.7 465.9;
^35.5
611.8 613,3 '600.2
'410.1 |409,6i410.7 406,2 h.024,4 9*2,5 909.* 900.3
J]228,6.i227.8 .f222.1 231.8
565.9 535,.*‘526,5 522.4
• l3 7 9 .3
;3 7 7 . *
; 3 6 6 . 2 1 3 3 5 ^ 8
;320.q 315 .O 309.0 |291.0
839.0 830,7 ;79*.9j 668.7
618.9 601.3 :599.7 503.^
288.6;2 6 2 . 4 i 2 9 1 r 2 378,5-
1136. 5- i l * 0 . 5 1 1 8 1 . 5
6 * 1 9 7 . * 1 2 1 0 , 1 353.7! 463.2:47*.3 **8.2
19*. * | l 9 3 .01194.41195,2 455.6!436.5;451.3 *2f.'t
•! 1 3 3 . 9 -
1 7 1 . 6 1 1 9 * ,
.•73,6:176.1 176,0 1180,3
390.2; 391.9=39*.2 377.8
149.1J150.0 ;i49„1 j144,6
3*2,1; 340'; 0 ]3*4,6 299.9
,141.0* !l40.4’140,7-137.5 309.8 :298.2 3O8.O 271.9
’
jl33Xjl39*.0 ;l4l.9| 140,8 331.6 3*8.1‘353.0 333.3
1
•I185.3 190.3 190.6 |191.6
'228,3 &33.5 231.51223.5
'|151.CJJ155.2 1155,6 :166,6
’172.5 :173.6' 170 .5 ;190.1
i
^195.2 197.9,199.01218.3
| 4oi2, 3 ; 407. 3 -397*0r 4l 5..6
'5*5.2-572. 0 : 565. 01535.5
335,.* 13* ^ 113*0.01 '343.0
360, 2135^, 7 j36*^7
I357.5
r
*55.1 *52.3 *67.4!478.2
See explanatory notes, sections C, P, and G, qrH the glosisary for a<Sfiniti6ii(&
19
TABUS 10: Indexes of Production-V7orleer Employment and Weekly Pay Bolls in Manufac
turing Industries * Continued
Pay-roll indexes
W f
19*8
Dec. iNov. ; Oct. Dec.
Employment indexes
To-tF
19*7
Dec, Boy . i Oot. Dec,
Industry group and industry
LUMBER AM) TIMBER BASIC PRODUCTS l/'!187,5
'202.5
Sawmills ar^d logging camps
Planing and plywood mills
i193.3
!
i
FURNITURE AHD FINISHED LUMBER
!1*0.7
PRODUCTS 1/
195.* 197.7 178.* *68,8 *99.7 519*2 *31.8
212.7 •2l602 19*. 7 505.7 5 *9.7 575*3 *73.*
19*.9 193.2 176.2 *88.7 *86.* ;*91»9 *•21,1
3*5 .* |3^.2 35*.9 355*7
I162.9 173.9 ;180.9 !l87.3 351.3 ;371.2 *1*.3 * 20.8
1*3.1 1*3.3 1*8.3
i
Mattresses and bedsprings
Furniture
Wooden boxes, other than cigar
Caskets and other morticians*
goods
Wood preserving
Wood, turned and shaped
35*.* ;356.7 358.1 356.2
315.2 ;318.6 325.0 332.*
j1*2.8 1**.2 a*3.6 ll*7»8
i122.9 12*.8 1123.3 jl30.7
I
135.0 1*0.1 138.*I151.5
13*.0 135.5 136.0 ;1*3 .6
136.1 138.0 ;i*o,* :i*2.i
282.* 1287.8
368,* 378.3
331.1 328.3
STOKE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS l / f 157.* 158.9 ;159.*!15*.7 366,9 -366.9
I 166.5 170.6 ;iT2,6:173.1 385.3 ;38*.0
Glass and glassware
Glass products made from
1*7.0 1*7.3 ;i*3.8|l*6.0 350.7 3**.6
purchased glass
152.1 153.0 151.5 :1*5.7 312.2 315.2
Cement
Brick, tile, and terra cotta
1*3 . i 1*3.9 1*3.9:13*.2 355.5 356.5
182.0 181.7 130..*:17 *.1 *0*,1 *07,5
Pottery and related products
.Gypdum
151.5 157.6 160.7 ;15*.6 378.5 387.7
Wallboard, plaster (except
gypsum), and mineral wool
181.9 183.6 :182,6 |180.2 *93.0 *95.7
Lime
112.7 112.6 =113.*:11*.0 313.0322.3
Marble, granite, slate, and
other products
103.9 102.6 !io?.91 99.0 20*. 2 190.9
Abi-asives
267. 8' 26*.6":265. 7 !250.0 593.7 583.3
Asbestos products
157.9 161.0 :161.7 :156.6 390.6 398.*
28*.9 319.1
383.3 369.9
338.7 325.2
372.1 335.7
395.8 367.6
329.0
316.1
362.*
399.8
397.1
329.7
282.0
308.5
362.2
333.3
*93.8 **3.9
326.9 296.2
196.8 183.3
59*.6 530,7
*l*.5j366.1
Nondurable goods
TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS AND OTHER
FIBER MANUFACTURES 1/
Cotton manufactures, except
smallwares
Cotton smallwares
Silk, and rayon goods
Woolen and worsted manufactures,
except dyeing and finishing
Hosiery
Knitted cloth
Knitted outerwear and knitted
gloves
Knitted underwear
Dyeing and finishing,textiles,.
including woolen end worsted
Carpets and rugs, wool
Hats, fur-felt
Jute goods, except felts
Cordage and twine
----
103.0;IO8.9 ;109.2 j112.7
*
!
121.3 121.6 ;i22.2;125.1
93.2 9*.2: 95.li 101.8
95.*: 96.* 96.71 91.8
i
!
99.3 100.*:101.2 :112.*
83.6 : 8*.7 8*.*i 88.5
,97.2: 99.3 98.0! 99.9
352.7; 3*8.9 350.0| 376.*
22*.2^ 222.1 222*5 236.1
293.*. 299,1 299.*! 266.5
*
268.8
265.7 !29*.*
270.9!
201.8 210.3 208.8j 207.9
227 0 23^.9 228.7! 231.6
i
.;
j
1U . 8 !ll*.2 110.2!113.3 26*.6? 272.7! 2*9.8!259.6
107.1:113.3:117.7; 128.9I 256.1 ;273.6 291.2j 329.7
i
!
130.9 130.1:129.5 133.1 327.7 ;3l6.8311.6 320^3
150.7 !150.7 150.9 il*0 .6 | 389.8 ;393.51393.2 33*. 8
75.8 ! 78.* 7 *.6! 89.7! 175.3 H 63.I 162.9 202.1
U 3.5 11*.3 :i07.l! 80,6j 283.61285.9 |266r& 175.*
116.7 117.8 -116.8 ----- 288.6 1291.5!28*.7 320.0
----------------
See explanatory notes, sections C, F, and
291.9;291.9 i291.2[302,0
and tho glossary for definitions.
20.
TABUS 10;
Indexes of Production-Worker Employment and Weekly Pay Bolls in Manufac
turing In&untrles - Continued
Industry group and industry
APPAREL ,AM)
FINISHED
TEXTILE PRODUCTS
Men’s elothing> not elsewhere
classified
Shifts; collers, and nightwear
Underwear'and neckwear, men’s
Work shii’ts
Women5s clothing, not elsewhere
cjas&iified'
Corsets and* allied garments
Millinery
Handkerchiefs
Curtains j..dra,peries,- and
'bedspreads' 2/
Housefurniehlpgs, other than
curtainp, etc.
Textile bag3'
XEATfiER' AND m m m
PRODUCTS 3/
Leather
Bqot and. shoe .out stock and
*fiiidittga
Boots fend shoes
Leather gloves and mittens
Trunks' and suitcases
FOOD 1/
Slaughtering and moat packing
Butter
Condensed and. evaporated milk
'I6e cx*eam
Flour
.Feeds,, prepared
Cereal preparations
Baking
Sugar refining, cane
Sugar, beet.
Confectionery
Beverages, nonalcoholic
Malt liquors
Canning and preserving
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES l/
Cigarettes
Cigars'
Tobacco (chewing and smoking)
and snuff
Employment indexes ~
.IQluT
39Iff
i Dec, Nov, .Oct. Dec,
Psy-roIT indexes
W f
Dec.! Nov.: Oct. Deo;,
145.0:146,9 148.8;144,8 327.4;335.4)325.0 327.3
132,li134,1 139.01135.2 293.O!297.5j302;4 309.5
99.7 ^105.1 ^105.61111.4 233®41258.8 256.0 281-.3
112.4.114.8!lll.3 !108.8 322,2;335.6;309.9 304.0
,128.4; 133.2 !l33.5{109.8 319.6:339.5 352.4 248.2
169.5 170,6 170,8;164,4
102,7 102.5,10^.0:104.4
93. 1 86,7, 100.9 ! 92.0
107,8:108.2 104.4i101.1
I 369.8!379.8 351.0 355-9
j231.9!235.8 233.1 230.5
!.167.51138.8;193.1 157t4
*295.li303.2 289.3 251.2
144,3 152,4 154.i;i8l.3 j 343.5!372.2'375.4 424,7
238,4 29-7.5 288.71274.3
234,91226,8
240,6:236,1
i
104,3,104,5 108,3 |115.3
04.6 92.8 95.4 |l0^,4
85.1 8^,1 88,1i 99,4
'100,8 99.4 a 03,3 110,6
,106.0 124,1 128,2 !13Q a
sl53.5 17.0.8 '175*2 |170.1
;l46.6 ;152,9 :i63.8;146.9
'161,5 152.0 '146,4 160.8
174,0 172.1 .176.2 163.6
H72.1 ;179.6 186.3 170.6
|i35.7 137.8 il48,6 ;i4i,4
:149.4 1150.2 144,5 151.1
•167.5 ;167.3 1169,1 168.4
a.49.8 H 56.& il58,0 144.3
•132.2 1134.3 :135-5 127.2
^52.7 141,4 1141.0 151.1
* 93.0 :2i?.o :215.2 187,0
.147.9 161,2 H59.5 154.7
;165.7 169.7 b.80.5 156.4
,192,5 J-99.5 200,9 190.3
,108.,5 129.9 il92>3 110.3
, 93.3 ,$6.5 95*9 94.4
tl24,2 I127.9 128,2 124.5
I 80.9 84.5 83.2 i 81.7
78.0! 77.2 78.6 I 82.1
j705.9: 727.7 698.6 653*1
i572.li 553.3 556.3 492.9
|.234,3 J223.3 236.8 259.6
1210,9 1202.0 ;206.3 217^5
175.3
202.6
1178.1:166.5
256.0
227.6
.
|227.4|2U,3
266.8
!
262
,4
i209.91259^4
1339.8:410.5 401,4 !369.3
!S33 .5 :34o.7 \^ 8.2 !3^li9
I365.6 ^336.2 305*4
(382.61379.01384.7
j407.41424.4 435.6
j270,4;273.9^291.2
;346,6;351.9;355.2
1396.0;405,91405.8
326,8i342.3 341.6
279.^1280,8 '286.6
361.2
359.5^377.4)371.8
280.0^313.7;537*1
217.9 223.5:224.3
269.2 !264.4j279.0
192.1]207*4;197.2
339-1
zjb.i
219.8
267.9
196.7
178.5:i73.l;l80.7 175.8
See explanatory notes, sections C, F, and G, and the glossary for definitions,
342 .c
364.0
258.5
340.c
•381.4
306.3
251.3
318,4 285.3 286.4 298*?
194.2 528.9 455.8 408,9
347.0 388.7!376.4 357. f
284* 7 !287.11298.6 264. j;
21.
TABLE 10: Indexes of Production-Wcrker Employment .and WeeKl/ Fay Rollo in
turinf' Industries - Continued
Industry group and industry
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 1/
Paper and pulp.
Paper goods, other
Envelopes
Paper bags
Paper boxes
Pay-roll indexes
'1.948
19*7
!
a m ' ’ 19*7'
i Dec. :Ifov-. .Oct. ID©c. ■ Doc. -Nov. | Oct. Dec.
'
151.1 :151.7 -0.51.0 j1*9.9 !356.5 ;362.2:357.* 133*.0
150.2 *150.0 1*9.5>1*7.2
168.2!168.6 1I68A: 169.1
151.0 :151.2 1148.0’142.6
i151.0 :152.8 1160.1 :163.9
PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AMD ALLIED
INDUSTRIES y
:357.9 ;36*.7:359.1'!332.5
i39*.7 ’392.8 :381.2 j362.4
j315.6 318.4 ;3O7 .O:28*.1
I362.5 .1362.4 391.*1370.2
jl44.0|146.3 H44.0 143.7- !335-°•J 344.5 342.1S321.9
l
135.2 (13*.7 ?13*.3!135.‘7 j280,6 275.*,273.61263.1
Newspapers and periodicals
Printing; bopk and Job
.Lithographing
bookbinding
128.3 ;127.2 :127.0 :i22.7 ;258.9 :253.3 252.2 !230.0
1*7 .811*7.1 ‘147.9|l50.0 I 316.0 1307.9 305.*|2973
119.3TO.7-U9.7 ;125.3 233.3 ;l23*.5! 235.5 1237.1
5 .X 309.71326.6
133.B;1 3 6 . 0:135.3'148.8 310.6 531.
G5EMICAIS AHD ALLIED PRODUCTS l/
207.
.
*
» •
,
' i
i
® i a 0 7 . ' 8 " 2 0 8 . 1 2 0 5 .4 I462.3;461.9 460.1'424.1
i
';
1®. ^ 1?©, 2 il72.1 1171.3- 325.5 329.9 338.4!315.8
Paints, varnishes,and colors
Drugs, medicines, and
insecticides
Perfumes and cosmetics
Soap
Rayon and allied-products
Chemicals, not elsewhere
classified
Explosives and safety fuses
Compressed and liquefied gases
Ammunition, small-arms
Fireworks
Cottonseed oil
Fertilizers
302,1 :301.4 ;300.3 296.1 i 639.71637. 5 '628.6|580.6
1375.2:375.*.379.3 3*6.7 i746.9 749.11763.8 *651.5
1239,6 :239.2 24?.9^248.8 i483,8 491.0 !488.5 459.^
,167.7 :171.5:173.7i172.7 |395.2 :403.7 409.4 !411.9
*208.0 :220.6 227.4 *243.5 !5*1 .*:5**.2 552.7 !633.&
1I68.3 178.0 179.0 :159.5 j539.9:555.* 559.8!**8.4
1152.1 :152.4 152.9 163.1 j*27.5 *15-3 *30.81430.8
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL 1/
jl55.4!l57.7!l52,7jl35.5 !346.4;354.9 344.8 '313.3
233.9 235«*!23*.l 239.2 j511.9 512.4 :506.9 :488.5
118.0 •124.11122.7 1123.6 j249.0 :261.9 252.2 |240.5
1 7 3 . 5 ; 1 7 3 . 9 1 1 7 8 . 4 : 1 6 7 . 4 !404.1 405.3 :412.2 j381.3
13*.0:132.3:132.3 131.* 1305.3!300.i:296,7 !265.9
i
'
'
•!..
!
t
Petroleum ■refining
Coke and byproducts
Paving materials
Roofing materials
115*.8 ;I55.3 :1*6.9 :153.7
;1*8.7 !1*8.2 -147,8:138.3
•108.8 ;113.6 117.2 109.4
;187.5 :212.8 ;223.3 226,2
i338.2 !
>343.9 ^324.7;300.4
’353.3 3*6.7:3*9.5!29*.8
>259.6 :253.3 276.31224.8
s412.8 517.5 577.T 535.7
See explanatory notes, sections C, F, and G, and the glossary for definitions
S2.
TABLE 10: Indexes of Produotion-Wor)cer Employment and Weekly Pay Rolls in Manufac
turing Industries - Continued
;
Industry group and industry
i
Epit)Xo.7Kisnt indexes
I Dec,
RUBBER PRODUCTS 1/
Bubber tires and inner tubes
Rubber boots and shoes
Bubber goods, other
MISCELLANEOUS IHDOSTOIES l/
Instruments (professional and
scientific), and fire-control
equipment
Photographic apparatus
Optical instruments and
ophthalpdc goods
Pianos, organs, and parts
Games, toya, and do?.ls
Buttons
Fire extinguishers
19"^
IIov*
j
194?
Oct.-1 Doc.
.• -...Pay-roll indexeo_
T "~
Dec.
lp b
~T
19^7
Nov. • Oct.~TDeo.
1161.8 ia,5;l63.5*175.3 | 332.7 341.9:345.5:373.6
I•
•
’
i
;i65.2 168.2 165.91187.8 j299.61312.9 318.21365.6
1158.0 156.2 -154.0 i151.4 ■388.2 377.2 369.0 .'367.I
1159.2 16?.9 .163..'t|169.1 i376.0 :378.7 :383.0 |379.9
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:177,0=184.9 187.8 :187.5 jhO^.Q-420.8.422.6 465,1
i264.0:265.0j26l.o!248.l: 573.6:571.9?5^5.51499.2
1224.3 224,6 224.5;221.8 j 456.4 :456.7 :450.2-421.1
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•221.5 218.7 221.8;2?.5.4 455.7;447.8:451.9 i458.5
381.2 389.5;,387.6 513.4
jl$8.0 243.9 .258.7!2C1.3 • 470.8 :633.2;651.1 '% .5
!li7 .8 !ll6 .6 .U 7 .0 ;lIo#i ; 285.9 :273.6 275.4/200.8
j272.6 '28l;C•281.8!268,0 ; 635.1 638.1 616.9 :526.4
170.8 173.7,178.21226.3
See explanatory notes, sections C, F, and G, and the glossary for definitions.
1/
See footnote L, table 8.
2/
Curtains., draperies. and bedst?reads - September 1948 pay roll revised to 379.9.
TAME 11:
23.
Indexes of Employment and Weekly Pay Rolls in Selected Honmanufacturing
Industries
(1939 Average = 100)
Industry group and industry
Employment indexes
19W ----- 1947
Dec. Nov. fOct. Dec.
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MINING:
Coal
Anthracite
Bituminous coal
Metal
Iron
Copper
Lead and zinc
Gold and silver
Miscellaneous
Quarrying and nonmetallic
Crude petroleum and natural gas
production
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES:
Class I steam railroads 1/
Street railways and busses 3/
Telephone
Telegraph
Electric light and power
TRADE: 4/
Wholesale
Retail
Food
General merchandise
Apparel
Furniture and housefumishlngs
Automotive
Lumber and building materials
SERVICE:
I
92.0 92.ll 91.7
109.0 108.31108.8
97.6 i 95.8! 99.3
152.71152.11155.*
98.2 ; 95.61107.9
103.6 !101.9 ! 99.3
33.1 i 31-61 30.9
194.7!188.4!188.6
121.8!124.6!126.5
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113 .2jll4.0j113.5
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Pay-roll Indexes
1948
1947
Dec.i Nov. Oct. Dec.
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224.6:216.01260.4
353.3)343.1!358.5
225.9‘2l6.8;224.9
358.o|355.oi37l.6
245.4 ;232.21255.6
277.8!265.4!252,7
6l.If 56.6 i 56.4
187.2 438,1 !40l.4i405,0
122.6 321.2!329.51345*2
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110.4 235.7|235.3]230.7
5
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91.5
108.3
97.0
148.0
106.6
95.8
32.5
239.4
345.8
198.8
301.1
236.5
231.6
56.5
349.2
295.3
203.2
132.31134.6 !136.2 134.8 2/ i 2/ ! 2 /
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125.9?126.2!126.9 128.6 233.4j231.2l235.7 226.7
202.2;202.1!201.9 195.0 339.7!349.7!338.8 313.0
90.0 90.71 91.6 97.6 212.6! 215.3 !217.4 207.8
205.8!
204.5 185.7
115.6 115.5 ;il5.1 110.3 206.4!
5
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117.8
129.0
114.6
177.1
135.0
97.6
113.7
123.9
118.3 1118.1 117.1 224,41 224.2! 222.5 213.9
119.4)116.0 130.2 250.41228.4 1223.5 237.6
113.8 !113.8 117.4 234.8i229.6 227.4 221.5
146.41135.3
122.81119.4
93.8j 92.2
111.7^110.0
126.6 (127.8
1
175.5 334.8! 270.3
136.7 254.71226.5
97.4 201.0! 182.5
109.9 224.71219.0
126.1 251.0| 254.7
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252.7 314.0
222,2 248.8
184.3 192.9
215.6 204.2
261.3 238.1
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114.6 II5 .3 I116.2 118.1 237.91 237.9 238.7 233.2
114.4 114.81116.7 120.9 227.7! 226.9i 227.6 233.6
148.4 150.5jl53.7j 156.5 291,3! 289.3 !300,0 292.8
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Bee footnotes, table 9> &&& explanatory notes, sections C, F, and G.
1/ Source: Interstate Commerce Comission.
2/ Hot available.
1/ August and September 1948 pay roll revised to 235.2 and 233.1*.
Z>. Includes all noneupervisory employees and working supervisors,
5/ Money payments only; additional value of board, roam, uniforms, and tips, not
included.
Hotels (year-round)
Power laundries
Cleaning and dyeing
EXPLANATORY KOTE1S
Sec. A. Scope of Bagaloymetnt Adjustments - The employ
ment estimates shown in this report for the industry divisions
(e.g., manufacturing, mining, etc.) ana industry groups (e.g.,
Iron
steel, electrical machinery, etc.) have been adjusted
to levels indicated "by Federal Security Agency data through
19*6 and have teen.carried forward from 19*5 ‘bench-mark levels,
thereby providing consistent series.
Sec. B. Sources of Bench-Mark Data - In preparing
estimates for private employment prior to 1939> the various
industrial censuses taJcen by the Bureau of the Census were used
as sources of bench-mark data. Data obtained from the Federal
Security Agency are the main-bases for 19*6 bench marks. Bench
marks for State and local government are based on data.compiled
by the Bureau of the Census, while most of the data on Federal
Government employment is made available by the U. S. Civil
Service Commission. The Interstate Commerce Commission is the
source for railroads, and the U. S. Maritime Commission for
water transportation.
Sec. C. Adjustments of Production-Worker Estimates Data for the manufacturing major industry groups have been ad
justed to levels indicatod by Federal Security Agency data
through 19*6 and have been carried forward from 19*6 bench-mark
levels, thereby providing consistent series. Estimates for the
individual manufacturing industries, formerly adjusted to data
through 19*5 , are now being adjusted to 19*6 bench-mark, levels.
As these adjustments are completed, they are published in this
report and indicated by appropriate footnotes. In the nonmanu
facturing industries, the entire series of mining industries
have been adjusted to 19*6 bench-mark levels.
Since the- data shown in this report cover only the
current months, a set of summary sheets for each industry present
ing comparable figures from January 1939 to date, by months,
will be provided upon request to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Such requests should spocify the series desired.
Sec. D. How Employment Estimates Are Made - Estimates
of changes in the level of employment are based on reports from
a sample'group of establishments, inasmuch as full coverage is
prohibitively costly and time-consuming. In using a sample, it
is essential that an acburate base be established from which
estimates may be carried forward. This base or "bench mark” is
either a complete count or an estimate with a satisfactory degree
of accuracy. When a new bench mark becomes available, estimates
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prepared since the last bench mark are viewed to determine
if any adjustment of level is required. This is the basic
principle of employment estimating used by the BIS. It yields
a satisfactory ccnprceuisb' between a slow but highly accurate
complete count on the one hand, and a rapid but less accurate
sample count
* on the Ovher.
Briefly, tho Bureau of Labor Statistics computes
employment estimates as follows: first, a bench mark or level
of employment is determined; second, a sample of establishments
Is selected; and third, changes In employment indicated by this
reporting sample are applied to the bench mayk to determine the
monthly estimates of employment between bench-mark periofe. For
example, if the latest complete data o n employment for an indus
try were 40,200 in September 1945, and if the industry has a
reporting sample of 13 establishments employing 23>300 Workers
in September and 23.800 in October> the October estimates would
be prepared as follows:
40.20C X
’
23,200
= 41,240
In generral, then, the month-to-month changes in employ
ment. reflect the fluctuations shown by establishments reporting
to the Bureau of .Labor Statistics.
Why Ad 3tments Are Necesaery - Because reports are
net immediately erailabie from new firms, they are frequently
introduced intc ti;e BIS sample after they have been in operation
for some time-. This lapse of ti'iie produces a rather consistent
understatement, which, becomes larger from-year to year. It is
important, therefore,, that esti'i3ites. not be alloved to go un
corrected fp .* too long a period. The most recent-adjustments
correct for the downward bias that, had accumulated in -the nonmanufacturi ng series beginning January I9U5 and in the manu
facturing series beginning January I9U6. Ad^uslm&nts in some
industry divisions were made in .order to incorporate greater
refinements in methodology and new source materials1that have
became available.
Sec. E. Comparability With Other Types of Employment
Lata » The. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment: estimates are
based upon reports submitted by cooperating establishments and
there fere differ from employment information obtained by house
hold Interviews, such as•the Monthly.Report, of the Labor Force.
The BIS estimates of.employment in nonagricultural.: establish
m e n t differ from the Monthly Report of the Labor Force total,
non agricultural •employment estimates In several Important
ref.peots.
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For example: (1) The BIS estimates cover all full- and parttime wage and salary, workers in private nonagricultural estab
lishments who worked or received pay during the pay period
ending nearest the 15th of tho month; in Federal establish
ments during the pay period ending just before the first of
the month.; and in State and local government during the pay
period snding on or just before the last of the month. Persons
who worked in more than on© establishment during the reporting
period would be counted more than ones; (2) Proprietors, eelfemployod persons, domestic servants, and unpaid family workers
are excluded.
Sec. F. Pay-Roll Indexes - Cooperating establishments
are Instructed to report pay rolls of production or nonaupevvisory workers prior to deduction for old age and unemployment
insurance, withholding taxes, bonds, and union dues. Pay for
sick leave> holidays, and vacations taken ia included. Respca*
dents*are instructed to exclude pay for vacations not taken as
well as cash estimates of any payments in kind. Bonuses, unless
earned an<f paid regularly each pay period, are also excluded.
The methodology for obtaining pay-roll estimates la
simll&r to that for employment estimates. Sample changes showing
monthly movements are used In projecting established bench narks
to secure current pay-roll estimates. These pay-roll estimates
are converted Into indexes, using the 1939 average as a base.
Sec. G. Source of Data - Employment and pay-roll
estimates are based on reports from cooperating establishments.
The approximate number of establishments, and workers covered,
for-each industry division is as follows:
Approximate Coverage of BIS Employment and Pay-Roll Sample
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Humber
Employees or production
Industry division : of estab- j_______ workers__________
_________________: Ilshments : Number
: -Percent of total
Manufacturing
3*,300
Mining
2,700
Contract construction 12,JOO
Public utilities
7*500
Trade:
Wholesale
12,800
Retail
37,900
Service:
Hotels (year-round)
1,200
Power laundries and
cleaning and dyeing 1,600
7,5*2,000
407,000
480,000
933>000
56
52
22
78
360,000
1 ,097,000
20
25
131,000
35
67,000
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Sec. H. Coverage of Employment Estimates:- The employ
ment estimates shown in tables I, 2, 3> 6, a:i& 7 cover all fulland part-time wage and salary workers who woi-ked or received pay
during the pay period ending nearest the 15th of the month.
Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, and
perscqnal of the armed farces ere excluded. The eBtinatec and
indexes’shown in tables 8 and 10 refer to production and related
workers as defined in .the-glossary, page ix.
Sec. I. State Estimates.- State.estimates are prepared
in cooperation with various State Agencies as indicated onppage
v. The estimates for manufacturing have "been adjusted to recent
data made available under the Federal Social Security program.
Since same States have adjusted to more recent bench-mark data
than ethers, end because varying methods of computation are used,
the total of the State estimates differs from the 15-ational total
(see tables 1 and 2), Because of these recent revisions the
State estimates for manufacturing are not consistent with the unreviaed data shown prior to June 19*7 for total employment in non
agricultural establishments, by State, A number of States also
..make available more detailed industry data and.Information.for
egrlier periods which may be sesured directly upon request to
the appropriate State Agency. Estimates of nonagricultural.
employment, by State, for those States which are now publish
ing such, estimates are shown in table 6 .and are consistent with
the manufacturing estimates in table 7* As nona^icultural
estimates for additional States become available, they will be
shown in table 6.
Tl^e following publications ?sre available upon request
from the BIS Regional Offices or the Bureau^s Washington- Officei
Nonagricultural Employment;, by State, 19*3*19*7,
Etapioyment,:ih Manufacturing Industries,_by State,
19*3-1-9*6* Estiioates ;of Total Eraployment.in
Manvtfactiirijjg Itidustries by State, 19^7.
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COOPERATING STATE AGENCIES
Alabama - Dept, of Industrial Relatione, Montgomery 5•
Arizona - Unemployment Compensation Div., Employment Security
COttmission, Phoenix.
Arkansas - Employment Security Div., Dept, of Labor, Little Rock.
California - Div. of Labor Statistics and Research, Dept., of
Industrial Relations, San Francisco 3•
Connecticut - Enployment Security Div., Dept, of Labor and Factory
Inspection, Hartford 15.
Delaware - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia 1, Pa.
Florida - Unemployment Compensation Div., Industrial. Commission,
Tallahassee.
Georgia - Employment Security Agency, Dept, of Labor, Atlanta 3.
Idaho - Employment Security Agency, Industrial Accident Board, Boise.
Illinois - Dept. of Labor, Chicago 1.
Indiana - Employment Security Div., Indianapolis 4.
Iowa - Employment Security Commission, Des Moines 8.
Kansas - State'labor Dept., Topeka.
Kentucky - Dept, of Economic. Security, Frankfort.
Louisiana - Div.. of Employment Security, Dept, of Labor, Baton Rouge 4.
Maine - Unemployment Compensation Commission, Augusta.
Maryland - Dept, of Employment Security, Baltimore 2.
Massachusetts - Div. of Statistics, Dept, of Labor and Industries,
Boston 10.
Michigan - Dept, of Labor and Industry, Lansing 13.
Minnesota - Div. of Employment and Security, Dept, of Social
Security, St. Paul 1.
Missouri - Div. of Employment Security, Dept, of Labor and Indus
trial Relations, Jefferson City.
Montana-*- Unemployment Compensation Commission, Helena.
Nebraska - Div. of Placement and Unemployment Insurance., Dept, of
Labor, Lincoln 1.
Nevada - Employment Security Dept.., Carsoii City.
New Hampshire - Unemployment Compensation Div., Bureau of Labor
Concord.
New Jersey - Dept, of Labor, Trenton 8.
New Mexico - Employment Security Commission, Albuquerque.
New York - Div. of Placement and Unemployment Insurance, Dept, of
Labor, New York 17.
North Carolina - Dept, of Labor,. Raleigh.
Oklahoma - Employment Security Commission, Oklahoma City 2.
Pennsylvania - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia 1
(mfg.)j Bureau of Research and Information, Dept, of
Labor and Industry, Harrisburg (nonmfg.)
Rhode Island - Div. of Census and Information, Dept, of Labor,
Providence 2.
Tennessee -Dept, of Employment Security, Nashville 3.
Texas - Bureau of Business- Research, University of Texas ,. Austin 12.
Utah - Dept, of Employment Security, Industrial Commission, Salt
Lake City 13.
Vermont - Unemployment Compensation Commission, Montpelier.
Virginia - Div. of Research and Statistics, Dept, of Labor and
Industry, Richmond 21.
Washington - Employment Security Dept., Olympia,
Wisconsin - Statistical Dept., Industrial Commission, Madison 3*
Wyoming - Employment Security Commission, Casper.
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PL3 RERICmL o r a c ®
New England - Regional Director, U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics',
Old South 3id3 .,
Washington rit., Boston 33> Massachusetts'
(Connecticut, ,Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ehcde Island,
Vermont).
North Atlantic - Regional Director, U. S. Bureau of labor Statistics,
Room 1000, 3*1 Ninth Avenue, New York 1, Hew York (Delaware, district
of Columbia, ISiryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).
Southern - Regional Director, U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1020“
Grant Bldg., Forsyth & Walton Streets, Atlanta 3, Georgia (Alabama;
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,. Louisiana,. Mississippi, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia).
North Central - Regional Director, U. S. Bureau .cf Labcr Statistics,
Room 512, 226 \i, Jackson Blvd.,;Chicago 6, Illinois (Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas*.Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia,
Wisconsin).
Pacific^Bocky Mountain - Regional Director, U. S. Bureau 'of Labor
Statistics, 55C Federal Office Bldg., Fulton and Leavenworth
Streets, San Francisco 2, California. (Arizona. California. Colorado,
Idaho, Montana> Nevada, Now Mo:d.ec, Crogcn, Utah, Washington,
Wyoming).
GLOSSARY
Continental United States - Covers only the
of Columbia.
*8 States
and the District
Contract construction - Covers only firms engaged in the construction
business on a contract basis for others. Forse-accpunt construction
workers, i.e., hired directly by and on the payrolls of Federal,
State, and local government, public utilities, and, private establish
ments, are excluded.
Defense Agencies - Covers civilian employees of the National Military
Establishment, Maritime Commission, National Advisory Committee fear
Aeronautics, The Panama Canal, Philippine Alien Property Adminis
tration, Philippine War Damage Commission, Selective Service System,
War Assets Administration, Office cf Defense Transportation,
National Security Resources Board, National Security Council.
Family Allowances - Represents the Governments contribution; the
amount contributed by the personnel is included under pay rolls.
Federal Government-Hxecutive Branch - Includes U. S. Navy Yards,
Federal arsenals, and force-account construction. Fourth-class
postmasters are included under the executive branch in table *,
but are excluded frcaa the government data shewn in tables 1 and
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3.
Smplqyiaent shown, -hare for the executive "branch differs from
data published by the U. S. Civil Service Conaniaeion in the
following respects: (1) Employment collooted and published
by the Civil Service Cam&ssibn as of the last day of the
month, is here pr©3ented. ae of the first day of the next month;
(2) substitute rural mail carriers ere excluded; (3 ) employ
ment in December of each year includes tho additional postal
employees necessitated by tho Christmas season, excluded from
published Civil Service Commission figures starting 1942; .(4)
Beamon and trainees who are hired and paid by private steam
ship companies having contracts with the Maritime Ccamission
are excluded; (5 ) the Manama Railroad Company is shown here
under Government corporations but is included under the
executive branch by tho Civil Service Ccssnission.
Finance - Covers establishments operating in the fields of
finance, insurance, and real estate; excludes the Federal
Reserve District Banka and the mixed ownership banks of the
Farm Credit Administration.
Government - Covers Federal, State, and local governmental
establishments performing legislative, executive, and judicial
functions, as well as, all government-owned and operated estab
lishments and institution (arsenals, navy yards, hospitals,
etc*.), government corporations, and government force-account
construction. The date shown in tables 1 and 3 exclude fourthclass postmasters because they presumably have other major jobs.
Government corporations - Covers only three corporations: The
Panama Railroad Company, the Federal Reserve bankB, and the
mixed-ownership banks of the Farm Credit Administration. A H
other corporations are included under the executive branch.
Indexes of production-worker employment - Estimates of pro’ duction-worker employment expressed as a percentage of the
average employment in 1939.
Indexes of production-worker weekly pay rolls - Estimates of
production-worker weekly pay rolls expressed as a percentage
of the average weekly pay roll for 1939•
Leave payments - Payments were authorized by Public Law 704 of
the 79th Congress and were continued by Public Law 254 of the
80th Congress to enlisted personnel who were discharged prior
to September 1 , 1946 for accrued and unused leave, and to officers
and enlisted personnel then on active duty for leave accrued in
excess of 60 days. Value of bonds represents face value;
interest is paid in addition when bonds are cashed. Lump-sum
payments for terminal leave, which were authorized by Public
Law 350 of the 80th Congress, and were started October .1947,
are -excluded here and included under pay rolls.
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Manufacturing - Covers only privately owned establishments;
governmental manufacturing operations such as arsenals and
navy yards are excluded.
Military personnel - Represents persons on active duty as of the
first of the month. Reserve personnel- are excluded If on in
active duty or If on active duty for a brief training or
emergency period.
Military pay rolls - Represent estimated- pay roll obligations
based on on average monthly personnel count, plus lump-sum
payments for terminal leave. Pay rolls for the Navy and
Coast .Guard include cash payments for clothing-allowance
balances in January, April, July, and October.
Mining - Covers establishments engaged in the extraction from
the earth of organic and inorganic minerals which occur in
nature as solids, liquids, cr gases; "includes various con
tract services required in mining operations, such as removal
of overburden, tunnelling and shafting, and the drilling or
acidizing of oil wells; also includes ore dressing, beneficiating,
•and concentration.
Nonagricultural establishments - Governmental or private business
establishments; (1 ) that are physically located within con
tinental- United States; and (2) whose principal activity can
be classified under one of the following industry divisions manufacturing, mining, contract construction, transportation
and public utilities, trade, finance, service, or government.
Pay rolls - Private pay rolls represent weekly pay rolls of
both full- and part-time production and related workers (or
nonsupervisory employees and working supervisors) who worked
or received pay for any part of the pay period ending nearest
the 15th of the month, before deductions for old-age and un
employment insurance, group insurance, withholding tax, bonds,
and union dues, but after deductions for damaged work. In
cludes pay for sick leave, holidays, and vacations taken.
Excludes cash payments for vacations not taken, retroactive
pay not earned during period reported, value of payments in
kind, and bonuses, unless earned and paid regularly each pay
period. In coal mining portal-to-portal pay is included.
Federal civilian pay rolls are for all iemployees before de
ductions for income tax, retirement, and bends, and cover the
working days in the calendar month.
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Production and related •workers - Includes working foremen and
all nonsupervisory workers (including lead men and trainees)
engaged in fabricating, processing, assembling, inspection,
receiving, storage, handling, packing, warehousing, shipping,
maintenance, repair, janitorial, watchman services, products
development, auxiliary production for plant‘s own use (e.g.,
power plant), and record-keeping and other services closely
associated with the above production operations. Excludes
supervisory employees (above the working foreman level) and
their clerical staffs, routemen, salesmen, and other groups
of nonproduction workers defined below under wage and salary
workers.
Servloe - Covers establishments primarily engaged in rendering
services to individuals and "business firms. Excludes auto
mobile repair services, government owned and operated
hospitals, museums, etc., and domestic service.
Trade - Covers establishments engaged in wholesale trade, i.e.,
selling merchandise to retailers, and in retail trade, i.e.,
selling merchandise for personal or household consumption,
and rendering services incidental to the sales of goods. In
cludes auto repair services.
Transportation and public utilities - Covers only privately
owned and operated enterprises engaged in providing all
types of transportation and related services; telephone,
telegraph, and other communication services; or providing
electricity, gas, steam, water, or sanitary service. Govern
ment owned and operated establishments are included under
government.
Wage and salary workers - In addition to production and related
workers as defined above, includes workers engaged in the
following activities: executive, purchasing, finance,
accounting, legal, personnel (including cafeterias, medical,
etc.), professional and technical activities, sales, salesdelivery, advertising, credit, collection, and in installation
and servicing of own products, routine office functions,
factory supervision (above the working foreman level) and
other workers not included as production workers. Also in
cludes employees on the establishment pay roll engaged in
new construction and major additions or alterations to the
plant who are utilized as a separate work force (forceaccount construction workers).
Wage earner - See production workers.
Washington, D. C. - Data for the executive branch of the Federal
Government also include areas in Maryland and Virginia which
are within the metropolitan area, as defined by the Bureau of
the Census.
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