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EMPLOYMENT
and pay rolls
DETAILED REPORT
FEBRUARY 1950
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Maurice J. Tobin - Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Ewan Clague - Commissioner
April 27, 1950
U. S. EE PARTI®NT 0? LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington 25, D. C.
Executive 2420
Soltar - Ext. 351
EMPLOYMENT AKD PAY ROLLS
Detailed Report
February 1950
CCNTEHTS
PAGE
Industry studies:
Machine tools............. .........
2
Wood household furniture............... .
6
EmplovTient and pay rolls statistical data,.........
Explanatory notes...............................
i
Glossary............. ....................... .
v
Prepared by
Division of Employment Statistics
Samuel Weiss, Chief
L S 50-1*1*52
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A k e y i n d u s t r y turns the c o r n e r
The machine tool industry, frequently considered a barometer
of business activity, appears to be heading for a higher level of pro
duction and employment in 1950. Early-year buying brought the new
order index to its highest level in almost four years. Employment,
reflecting the general improvement, turned slightly up
ward for the first January-February gain since 1944* The
next few months will probably witness an acceleration in
the rate of gain, but the employment increase for the
remainder of the year, on a relative basis, is not ex
pected to match the increase in output.
The prospective revival comes after a long period of de
cline which has been in evidence since 1942. Enormous accumulations
of warbuilt machines depressed the market and these tools, many of
them of a general-purpose nature, had to be worked off before demand
could be translated into new production. The surplus, in fact was so
large that the machine-tool industry experienced a virtual postwar
eclipse almost comparable to such other wartime activities as air
craft and shipbuilding. In 194-2, the nutiber of production workers
engaged in the manufacture of machine tools reached 125,000; in the
early months of 1950, their number had fallen to only 36,000. The
relative decline between 1947 and 1949 was almost three times greater
than the average for all hard-goods industries combined. So persis
tent has been the reduction in employment since the war that the
number of workers in 1950 approximated the 1939 level.
Kew Orders Rising
A pickup in machine tool business in January and February
1950 provided one of the most encouraging developments to the indus
try in the past several years. New orders received in these two
months were about 13 percent higher than the like period of 1949*
The revival in forward buying comes just at a time when actual ship
ments were down to their lowest level in about a decade.
3
A combination of three factors primarily account for
the current improvement: (l) the automobile industry is ac
tively placing orders in preparation for 1951 new-model produc
tion! (2) the ECA program of aid to Europe has speeded up to
the point that Marshall Plan countries are making heavy pur
chases of maehine' tools, currently absorbing about 30 percent
of domestic output; and (3 ) employers have begun to replace
antiquated machines in greater volume, supporting predictions
that American industry (although cutting back on plant ex
pansion as compared with 1949) would replace and modernize on
a substantial scale.
Contrary to the pattern in most hard-goods industries,
inventories have not been a problem to machine tool manufacturers.
in recent months. The industry usually produces only against
orders and cancellations are relatively small. Most inventory
on hand consists primarily of parts suitable for assembly rather
than complete machines.
Employment Dovmtrend Is Reversed
Employment on machine tools as of February had
responded only slightly to the improved situation, largely
becasue new orders had not yet been translated into increased
production. Although the increase in production workers amounted
to less than 300, the gain during that month was the first Feb
ruary increase in at least four years. Employment as a result
totaled 36,300, about 7,600 lower than a year earlier and 23,000
less than in February 194-7, (See table, page 5, for monthly
employment trend from January 1947 to February 1950.)
The employment gain in the industry was by no means
general. New orders have been for special-purpose tools or
standard tools with special-purpose attachments. Consequently
whole segments of the industry have been unable to participate
in the increased order-taking. Greater-than-average February
gains were reported in Illinois, Rhode Island, and New York,
but firms in Wisconsin continued to report sizable losses,
Ohio and Illinois, where some of the largest concentrations in
the industry are located, registered the smallest employment
declines from a year ago.
4.
I2ACHJKE TOOIS
Employment Index I/, Hours and Earnings for Production Workers,
by Major States of Concentration, 1949 - 1950
lAverage Hours and Earnings
Employment Index
»_______ Fj?Arru ary ,1 9 3 0 ___ ___
(February
19^9
■
100)
State
i Weel:i/T"Weekly t"Hourly
FebT
TOTAL, 0,3.2/ 100.0 82.0 82.2 83.1 # 61.66
#1.-53
4 o *3
42.4
Connecticut 100.0 84.1 85.7 86.1
1.53
64,83
New lork
100.0 76.8 78.2 79.3 61.04
•forO
1.53
Ohio.
89.4
300.0 90*2 88.9
39.7
1.55
61.57
1.48
Illinois
44.0
100.0 89.4 89.9 91.5 65.16
Michigan
4o«4
1.74
100*0 84.6 85.9 86.0 70*46
Wisconsin
100.0 77.4 75.8 71.9 64.04
1.59
4o .3
tiy#
For U» S* to ta l g, tee tabl* on pag« S«
State to ta ls are not available#
Workweek Lengthened
In general, the industry has decided to place its workers
on overtime before hiring additional workers, according to reports
received by the National Machine Tool Builders Association# Aver
age weekly hours in February totaled 4o.3 which, when allowance is
made for absenteeism, illness, etc., indicates that workers are sched
uled at considerable overtime. Such a development is usual, how—
evex-, in most industries emerging from a protracted slump. Average
weekly hours had been down to 38.1 in November, the lowest postnsar
figure.
Average hourly earnings of $1.53 in February established
an all-»time high for the industry;3 years ago, hourly earnings aver
aged &L„32. Weekly earnings currently total # 61.66, the highest in
over a year but still below the last half of 1948, when overtime
was even more prevalent.
The pattern of hourly earnings tended to be concentrated
between $>1*50 and $ 1 .60* Earnings in Michigan, where job shops
predominate, far exceeded the average while those in Rhode Island
were somewhat less than average.
The Tear Ahead
Machine tool production in 1950 is expected to rise ap
proximately 20 percent above 1949, according to estimates of the
v» S. Department of Commerce* The National Machine Tool Builders
Association also expects an increase, as high as 20 percent. These
optimistic projections are Stimulated by several factors. One of
these ds that foreign orders for the fiscal year ”
1950-53. are ex
pected to equal and perhaps slightly exceed those in 19-49. Pur
chases made from ECA funds may drop by 25 percent, but tools pur
chased ixucoimeatiari-^aJbh. the.-4idlitaiT ^sistaxvce.prQgram-^will
probably take up the slack. Another stimulus to production is the
obsolescence of many important classes of machine tool equipment.
The industry^ Association is particularly conscious of this develop
ment and will stress the obsolescence factor in its promotional
drive during 1950. The final long-range factor operating in 1950
is the changeover from a seller’
s to a buyer’
s marketj many employers,
are finding it necessary to introduce more efficient machinery to
reduce costs and to maintain their competitive positions.
Employment in the machine tool industry will respond to
the upturn in production, but only to a lesser extent. The industry
has already extended the workweek and intends to schedule more over
time before making substantial hires; weekly earnings for workers
already employed, therefore, will probably continue upward. In
addition, the industry has been accustomed to subcontracting part
of its work. This work, amounting to between 15 and 20 percent of
tote-1 volume will not be reflected in the industry’
s employment,
to the extent that the subcontracting is assigned to plants classi
fied outside the machine tool industry.
There will also be a lag between the placing of new
orders and their full translation into labor requirements. A sub
stantial portion of the orders is for special-purpose machines which
will take several months to pass from the drafting boards to the
production stage. This interval will undoubtedly delay the hiring
schedule, but should ultimately increase labor needs because specialpurpose machines call for relatively high expenditure of man-hours
per unit.
—o—
Productxon-worker
Average
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1947
54,917
59,665
59,307
58,412
57,398
55,727
54,713
52,088
53,400
52,684
52,386
51,551
51,670
MACHINE TOOLS
employment, by month3, 1947 - 1950
------------------- f .
ear
1950
»
1949
I
1948
i
39,558
48,881
36,001
44,689
51,133
43,854
36,289
50,835
43.138
50,298
49,104
42.123
40,871
48,806
48,508
39,319
37,231
47,553
36,992
48,687
48,388
37,529
47,971
36,873
36,157
47,672
35,918
47,613
V/O O D H O U SEH O LD
• «
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• h n a e b u i l d i n g b o o m bo o s t s e m p l o y m e n t .
Wood household furniture, accounting for ebout three-fifths
of the total employment and sale© of the household furniture industry,
showed remarkable strength in early 1950, Ehployment rebounded
sharply from last year*o mid-season lull} production and new orders
gave promise of continued seasonally high levels for the next few
months. The momentum of this upv/tird trend, or.e of the strongest for
any industry in the economy, results primarily from a very active
homebuilding boom which may establish an all-time high for resi
dential building in 1950*
During the postwar period, a rapid expansion in
wood household furniture seemingly has been limited
only by the availability of raw materials, produo-*
tion-worker employment between 1939 and 1947 expanded
by 37,000 workers to a record level of 121,000*
Dollar volume of shipments in 194? were approximately
treble those in the highest preraar year. The pace
was maintained in 1943 as employment and shipments
showed virtually no change* * In 1949, however, con~
sur.er hesitancy and excessive inventories combined to depress manu
facturers* output an estimated 17 percent and employment 1-4 percent,
below the previous year. A distribution of the various kinds of
wood furniture reveals that living room and library pieces, includ
ing radio and furniture cabinets, showed the largest increase among
the major groups over the past decade* Other significant changes
include phenomenal increases in infants1 and children’
s and un
painted furniture*
Production Approaches Peak Levels
Manufacturers responded quickly to a strong undercurrent
of consumer demand in the fall of last year, which was sustained
through early 1950. Output between January and February, for
example, increased 3#5 percent in contrast with a decline already
in evidence at the same time in 1949. The gains since last summer
have been consistent enough to raise cuau3.at5.ve production in 1950
about 13 percent over the level in the corresponding months of 1949.
• Excludes upholstered furniture.
7*
Numerous factors have contributed to the reversal of
trend. Most important is the accelerated pace of hoaeboildingj
the end-of—year spurt not only resulted in a new 1949 record
for housing starts but-, exceeded other monthly housing records
as it carried over into the first quarter of 1950* Another major
factor of immediate consequence is the replenishment of re
tailers* inventories, following drastic paring in 1949* Popu
larity of television has also added to consumer demand. It ha3
led people to give more attention to home furnishings. More
over, the display of television sets by most furniture stores
has had a favorable effect on store traffic and sales. Finally,
the public appears to feel that wood household furniture prices,
which declined by about 8 percent during 1949, have finally be
come stabilized at current levels.
Retail Sales and Inventories Rising
Retail sales of all household furniture in February
reflected the general picloipj receipts climbed 11 percent over
February 1949. Since approximately two-thirds of all household
furniture is distributed directly by the manufacturer to the
retailer, movements in each group are generally parallel.
After setting new records in the first 9 months of 1948, dollar
sales of retail furniture stores turned downward in October and
remained below sales in the corresponding month cf the previous
year in each subsequent month until October 1949. In October,
sales have exceeded the like month of the previous year.
Retailers* inventories in February 1950 increased sub
stantially over January. While stocks are stil'l lower than last
year, the gap is steadily narrowing. In October 1949 it wa3 18
percent less than a year ago, in December, 14- percent, January
i950, 10 percent, and February, only 7 percent.
Employment Pains Consistently
Production—worker employment on wood household furni
ture in February totaled 3.16,300, an increase of 3,000 or 2.6
percent over January. The increase might well have been larger
except for the reported effects on some firms of shortages of
coal, hardware, and veneers, which prevented fuller schedules.
The cumulative gain in employment since last July (the lowest
point in at least 3 years) now totals 22,000. February employ
ment was 8.9 percent over a year earlier and higher than at
any time in the last l4 months. (S ee table page 8 for monthly
employment trend, January 1947 - February 1950.)
Current monthly employment gains were largest in
New Xork, Indiana, and California; increases in these States
ranged between 10 and 3.4- percent. Of somewhat greater
*8.
significance, however, is the February year—to—year trend. By far
the largest increase© were reported in Pennsylvania and Illinois 41 and 30 pea*csnt, reop actively* Gairuj la Kew York and Forth Caro*
llna, areas of major acaoeat&ation, rtpproxiraa ’
;ed 7 percent, Vir
ginia reported practically no Chang# while employment in Michigan
actually declined.
WOOD BO!23EHOiI> furniture
Snployment Indox 1/, Hours and-Bamingis for Production Workers
by llajosr State.* of Concentration. 1S'49 - 19;>0
i
l&$>lo;'sertt index
lAverage feours and Sarnings
State
»
*
20?)___ • ____ ___________________
I____lci49
8
1>5Q___ *Weekly y Weekly iBourly
TOTAL, U. S. 1/100.0
88,6 106.0 103.9 $46.88
42,2
New York
aoooo
Pennsylvania 100.0
Virginia
300*0
North Carolina 100 .0
100.0
Indiana
Illinois
100.0
Michigan
100.0
100.0
California
I T Hate ere based on sanu/io
88.7 97.1 106,5
82.6 14C.7 141.4
85.1 100.2 m ,2
92.4 305.1 106.9
86.0 103*2 115.4
89.8 125.9 130*4
91.6 95.4 98.0
89.2 98.7 112.1
43.6
43*3
42.0
43.0
39.9
42*5
42.9
37.9
of the industry.
60.52
48.41
42*38
41.19
47 .48
54.10
55.68
56.40
$ 1.11
1.39
1.12
1.C1
.96
1*19
1*27
1*30
1*49
group of eeisioIiaUnBats conj-rislag approximately 60""percedS*
State to ta ls not a^ailabia.
Overtime Prevalent
Considerable overtime was scheduled in the industry during
February. Weekly hour3 av-'raged 4,2.2, a slight increase over Janu
ary and close to the prevailing average during the last quarter of
1949o Most firms reported average overtime of between 3 --nd 4 hours,
with the eicception of California •rchere the workweek approximated
normal schedules*
The most significant development in the industry, from the
earnings viewpoint, was the amendment to the Fair Labor Standards
Act (establishing the 75 cent hourly minimum) which took effect
January 25, 1950* The industry’
s average hourly wage in^rea&ed by
1 cent over the month to <pl.ll, with the bulk of the change attri
buted to gains in North Carolina and Virginia* Increases in these
two States averaged 1.2 and 1«5 cents, respectively, as against
Over—th&o-aontli changes in other State1? which did not exceed two-*
tenths of a cent. Nevertheless, hourly saminga in North Carolina
and Virginia were still considerably below the average.
Weekly earnings in February averagedto Decemb er^l3^Lja.a- the^xLgheat.on. record.
-second- only
9.
The Year Ahead
The Commerce Department has indicated that 1950 furniture
&ales could equal and may exceed 1949. The rate of current produc
tion and retail sales appear to substantiate this projection* Cer
tainly, the record completion of new homes will give strong support
to high-level furniture operations for many months to come* Early
in 1950 new orders for all household furniture, for example, were
about a third higher than at the same time in 1949* Also, unfilled
orders in February were half again as high as in February 1949.
With consumers* disposable income expected to remain high throughout
1950, the wood household furniture industry will undoubtedly enjoy
a satisfactory year*
The number of workers on wood household furniture in early
1950 was already 11 percent or 11,000 higher than in early 1949*
Since the usual seasonal trend of this industry is downward during
the spring and summer months, it is unlikely that employment will go
much higher than its present level and may, in fact, decline*
m*Q*m
WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Employment of production-workers, by month, 1947 - 1950
Month
Average
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
l
l
I ear
19A7
120.7
118.1
120.1
119.8
117.8
116.8
118.8
118.1
120.7
121.0
123.6
126.0
127.0
1
1948
120.2
127*9
128.1
127.0
122.3
117.7
116.6
11-4.8
116.2
118.1
118.6
119.0
116.0
1
1949
103.2
110.2
106.8
103*2
100.8
95.8
95.3
94.6
97.1
103.5
107.0
111.2
112.7
1
1950
113*1
116*2
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E M F L C V E p T AND PAY ROLLS
.Detailed Report.
February I550
TABLE
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CONTENTS
PAGE
Employees In Nonagricultural E s tabll shment$ # by Industry Division
and
A:2
2 All Employees and Production Sorters in Mining and Manufacturing
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Indexes of Production Worker Employment and Weekly Pay Rolls in
Manufacturing I
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4
:9
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Employees In Private and U. S. Navy Shipyards, by Region.......•••.*•••• AtlO
5
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
*
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A
:
11
6 Personnel and Pay of the Military Branch of the Federal Government....♦. A: 12
7
Employees in Nonagricultural Establishments, by Industry Division, by
State....*...... ................................. ...............
At 13
8 Employees in Nonagricultural Establishments, by Industry Division, in
Selected A
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e
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s
.
•*«.«•••*• A: 17
9 Employment of Women in Manufacturing Industries, September and
December 1949.
♦
10
11
*,». A : 19
All Employees and Production Workers in Mining and Manufacturing
Industries - Annual Averages 1947-1949*......*.f
Employees in Nonagricultural Establishments, by Industry Division, by
State
Annual Average I 9U 9 ................f
#
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 presented in this re1 port appear in the appendix. See pages
Li
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A : 23
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TABLE 1:
Employees In N onagri cultural Establishments, by Industry
Division and Group
(In thousands)
Industry division and group
TOTAL
____ _1950________ {
_
1949 _____ .
February. f- January IDoees&er 'February ! January 1 Average
j
j4 2 ,151
43,061
43,449
43.006
41. 687
|43,694
5
MINING
600
Metal mining
Anthracite
Bituminous** coal
Crude petroleum and ^natural gas
production
Ncnmetallic mining and quarrying
91.0
75.9
251.7
88.4
MANUFACTURING
940
986
101.1
351.6
9.1.6
76.3
424.7
79.5
455.0
251.0 :
88.8
253.4
93.6
258.3
92.5
859
91..5
75.6
92.8 ;
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
98.2
80.5
4-57.5
260.0
94.3
932
93.8
77.3
405.3
259.0
96.3
; 1.919
! 2,088
:
1,926
2,016
2,156
13.999
13.981
14,031
14,649
14,782
14,146
7.335
7.3^7
7.3*3
7.923
8,044
7,465
Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and* wood- products (except
furniture)
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, fclay,- and glass, productsPrimary metal industries
Fabricated metal products (except
ordnance,- machinery.,, and
transportation equipment)
Machinery (except electrical)
Electrical- machinery
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous -manufacturing •
industries
21.7
710
702
342
475
1.139
333
^79
772.
I .098
234
28.0 j
714
726
320
1,122
1.112
498
1.245
325
504
1.257
846
1.236
765
1.199
233
841
! 1.229
917
1.458
1,481
,
1,101
834
234
1,212
238
420
436
434
439
426
, .6,.63.4
6,728
6,726
6,738
6,681
1,430
92
1,264
1.491
94
1,274
1,414
95
1,279
1.439
1.523
94
1,224
1.148
4<;.o
1.156
1,171
456
1.129
463
1.136
730
657
242
234
387
739
729
727
664
245
234
J
1.180
453
762
1 1.112
455
1
;
662
242
234
395
736
315
484
1.267
251
88
730
932
24.8
818
1,273
].
28.2
1.245
246
j 1.407
j
744
332
479
i
859
1,311
759
431
e ,.m
21.6
21.3
852
1 ,260.
NONDURABLE GOODS
;
!
96
1,288
:
726
693
1
700
234
246
{
382
400
247
251
396
660
243
i
See explanatory notes, sections A-G, and the glossary for definitions
991
1.855
DURABLE GOODS
Food and kindred products.
Tobacco manufactures
Textlle-mlll products
Apparel and other finished
textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing, publishing, and allied
Industries
Chemicals and allied products
Products of petroleum and coal
Rubber products
Leather and leather products
1
246
447
386
A:5
TABLE 1:
Employees in Nonagricultural Establishments, by Industry
Division and Group (Continued)
(In thousands)
Industry division and group
1950
February j January {December
19^9
F ebruary
January
Average
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
3,839
I 3.868
: 3,930
*,02*
*,05*
3.977
Transportation
Interstate railroads
Class X railroads.
Local railways and bus lines
.trucking and warehousing
Other transportation &n& services
2.C51
1.291
1 2.675
I 2.732
2.795
2,829
2.75*
1 ,**0
1,366
1 1.255
1..191,
Communication
Telephone
Telegraph
1.123
152
! 1.316
I 1,1*8
511,0 |
25.3 j
TRADE
Wholesale»trade
6 ,68*
1 ,38*
i
6*3.8 j
56.0
699
6*0.6
56.9
632.2
528
50*.2
23.*
526
502.9
656
660
701
607.5
*7.1
611.7
*7.7
537
538
513.0
511.9
2* .6
2*.9
!
23.5
666
52.5
537
512.0
2*. 6
110,156
9.292
1 9,388
, 9, *38
2,51*
i 2 ,5*2
2,5*1
2.559
• .2,522
6,755
I 7.61*
1 1.987
| 1.217
6,751
1,386
1 ,18*
i 6,829
■l.*23
| 1,186
1,*80
.1,198
717
6*7
632
3,061
53*
i!
1,*18
1,193
1,19*
699
*95
683
676
5\1 9.273
2. *95
Retail trade
General merchandise stores
Food and liquor stores
Automotive and accessories
dealers
Apparel and accessories stores
Other retail trade
5*7
679'
679
«»52
605.2 !
536
Other public utilities
Gas and electric utilities
Local utilities
158
5*9 •
i
667
|
|
161
566
i
*6.2 I
1,231
!
153
539
66*
1,*1*
161
5**
!
I
5**
| 1,333
! 1.1*9
I
15*
j
2,912
701
512
2,935
;
6,916
676
3,000
653
55*
. 3.013
3,008
1,735
1.731
1.763
55*
J
FINANCE
Banks and trust ctmpanies
Security dealers and exchanges
Insurance carriers and agents
Xtfther finance agencies and
real estate
SERVICE
Hotels fend lodging places
Motion pictures
GOVERNMENT
1,773
1.770
*16
*15
*16
57.0
633
56.0
630
630
670
672
*.697
*16
606
*10
56.5
602
669
660
662
(572
*,701
*,738
*,712
*.723
*,? 8l
*29
**3
**7
**7
* 6*
3 **.7
139.7
3 * 6.6
1* 0.3
3*6.7
1*2.7
3*6.*
1 *2.0
350.5
1*3.6
352.2
1* 6.9
236
235
238
23*
235
237
5.7*2
5,777
6,0*1
5.737
5.76*
5,813
: 1 ,80*
1,800
2,101
1.877
3.860
3.9*2
3.9*0
3,973
and the glossary for definitions.
1.875
,3.889
. 1,902
3,911
*31
Laundries
Cleaning and dyeing plants
Federal
State and local
see explanatory notes, sections
1.776
&-Q,
1
55.*
*13
56.3
•
55.5
619
A :k
TABLE 2:
All Employees and Production Workers in Mining and Manufacturing Industries
(In thousands)
Industry group and industry
MINING
A 11 employees
_______ J-93C .. __
J 2949
I-e'jruc.ry \ January Paceiiiber
600
METAL MINING
Production workers
2950
!1 1949
February !: January !December
940
859
♦ «•
—
—
|
91.5
91.6
80.7
80.6
80.9
i
l
33.3
22.1
18.4
33.5
21.7
18.4
29.4
2 2 .2
18*3
19.8
29.7
19.6
30.2
19.2
16.0
16.0
16.1
ANTHRACITE
75.9
i
? 5 *6
76.3
71,4
71.1
71.8
BITUMINOUS *COAL
92*8 i
351.6
424.7
68.1
324.9
397.9
2 5 1 .7
I
251.0
—
!
Iron mining
Copper mining
Lead and zinc mining
CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
PRODUCTION
Petroleum and natural gas production
NCNMETALLIC MINING AND QUARRYING
MANUFACTURING
DURABLE OOWS
NONDURABLE GOODS
ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
Meat products
D a iry products
Canning and preserving
Grain-mill products
B ak e r y products
Sugar
Confectionery and related products
Beverages
Miscellaneous food products
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES
Cigarettes
Cigars
Tobacco and snuff
Tobacco stemming and redrying
91.0
3 2 .S
i
88.4
j
88.8
1;
i
253.4
—
--
—
123,2
122.9
123.9
76.1
76.3
80.1
93.6
15,999
113.981
14,031
11,464
11.451
jll. 504
7,335
6,6 64
j 7,347
7.303
6.728
5,986
5.478
6,001
5.450
! 5.961
| 5.543
i 6,634
21.7
1,^07
21.3
j 1.430
300.6
132.5
289.2
133.9
21.6
1.491
1.056
307.6
133.7
161. 2
120.0
232.3
96.7
280.0
187.5
22.1
81.9
133.8
99.7
17.1
16.9
1.078
j 1.139
244.1
54.9
116.5
93.3
186.1
24.2
86.1
134.7
97.8 ;
251.0
96.1
135.6
95.0
189.8
38.1
90.5
198.2
141.0
119.2
276.5
28.3
100.2
199.2
132.7
132.0
42.5
104.7
205,4
135.4
88
92
94
81
85
87
25.5
42.3
12.6 j
7.4
26.3
42.4
12.8
26.8
22.8
40.3
11*2
6.4
23.8
24.J
41.2
11.5
9.5
132.6
118.4
|
278.2
26.3
97.4
10.9
43.2
12.9,
10.7
#e® e xplanatory notes, sections A-G, and the glossary for definitions.
17.4
109.1
92.4
40.3
11*?
9.7
141.3
101.3
A:5
TABLE 2:
All Employees and Production Workers In Mining aiid Manufacturing Industries (Continued.)
(In thousands)
•
All employee s
TEXTILE-KILL PRODUCTS
Y a r n and thread mills
Broad**woven fabric mills
Knitting mills
Dyeing and finishing textiles
Carpets, rug&, other floor coverings
Other textile-mill products
APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS
Men's and h o y s 1 suits and coats
Men's and boys' furnishings and work
clothing
W o m e n fs outerwear
Women’
s, children's under garments
Millinery
Children*s outerwear
Pu r goods and miscellaneous apparel
Other fabricated textile products
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FUR N ITURE)
Logging camps*and contractors
Sawmills and planing mills
Millwork, plywood, and prefabricated
structural wood products
Wood e n containers
Miscellaneous wood products
FURNITURE A N D FIXTURES
Ho u s e h o l d .furniture
Other furniture and fixtures
o
tn
o\
H
Industry group and industry
1949
February ! January
December
1,264
1.273
159.*
600.7
|
:
2*1.1
90.2
60.3
121**
:
i
1,180
148.3
158.1
1,183
1*9.3
570.7
222.5
80.3
157.7
604.1
596.*
241.6
89.3
59.3
119.*
1,148
244.7
90.0
58.8
119.1
1.156
148.5
557.2
222.8
79.8
52.8
51.8
107.7
105.8
1,066
1.C3*
1.187
1* 8,5
573.9
226,6
80.5
51.3
105.7
1.0*0;
'1*0*7
13*. 5
129.7
127.3
£ 60.9
348.6
258.7
336.5
244.7.
315.2
105.9
26.6
24.2
22.3
2 3.6
6 5.7
62 .c>
71.4
117.1
241; 9
303.2
92.9
21.5
59.8
2*6.8
102.2
264.5
330.1
104.4
650
' 82.6
138 .*
79*5
137.6
• 64.5
• 90.0
•139.1
'710
’702
7**
48.7
*13.1
44.6
410.7
'117.0
73.1
117.1
72.9
56.7
58.0
:
I
;
96.8
296.1
68.3
.9*'. 5
19.*
58.7
78.7
U6.7
118.3
641
682
40,2
330.7
57.2
*03.5
67.3
101.9
68.1
51.3
51.5
61.5
*4.3
*33.9
383.8
•117.*
73.7
57.1
101.1
67.8
52.6
101.4 .
3*2
333
332
297
289
289
245.5
$6.5
238.1
236.8
211.0
95.5
218.3
78.5
211.7
95.2
7 7 .7
78.1
See explanatory notes, sections A-G, and the glossary for definitions.
1.176
1*3.3
68.7
:
1,274
Production workers
______ 1950 _
1949..
January December
February
As 6
f&BlE 2.i
All Employees and Production Workers In Mining and Manufacturing Industries (Continued)
(In thousands)
industry group and industry
Production workers
’ KI1 employees
......
1950
,0
■
!
1949
1 1949
.
195
January December
February 1 January '[ December February
PAPER A ® ALLIED PRODUCTS
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills
Paperboard containers and boxes
&ther paper and allied' products
Newspapers
periodicals
Books .
Commercial printing
Lithographing
Other printing and publishing
Petroleum refining
Coke and b y p r o d u c t s .
Other petroleum and coal products
RUBBER PRODUCTS
Tires and inner tubes
Rubber footwear
Other rubber products
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS
#>
Leather
Footwear (except rubber)
Other leather products
"; 228.1
119.7
, 102.6
730
j; 730
288.1
285.5
52.1
44.8
52.3
;[ 45.1
1s 200.4
40.0
i! 106.2
198.2
* 0 .1
10 :5.7
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AKD COAL
120.0
103.7
229.1
JKIHTING* P U B L I S H I M , MD ALLlM'
INDUSTRIES
Industrial inorganic chemicals
Industrial organic chemicals
Drugs and medicines
Paints, pigments, and fillers
Fertilizers
Vegetable and animal oils and fats
Other chemicals and allied products
•
450
453
67.6
188,4
■
■
*1,1
m
385
.390
229.0
123.1
102.7
199.3
101.5
85.4
1 J 9.2
200.2
101.4
84.3
105.3
84.8
;> ' 739
495
493
501
288.6
53.0
45.2
.. 201.5
146.3
142.7-
35.1
34.8
164.1
34.5
35.0
145.2
34.8
35.8
166.8
167.8
42.2
30.6
30.5
108.1
84.0
83*8
32.7
85 .I
.9
660
;| ^ 5.9
;E 188.1
:' 94.5
!S; 6?. 8
! 3 2.0
465
66.6
1 187.8
f
!
52.2
144.0
94.6
67.1
30.7
58.6
480
484
50.6
143.7
61.7
43.8
■
26.3
48.9
105.4
51.3
143.7
61 .9
43.6
24.9
51.9
IO 6.2
59.1
150.6
151.5
44.7
32.2
45.7
1-07.3
24?
242
243
183
184
185
195.8
19.6
26.8
195.9
; 195.6
■
20.4
27.0
143.9
16.9
145.3
17.4
21.3
145.7
20.2
I 87
187
38.0
56.1
153.0
■
1
•26.3
62.1
;
234
1! 234
| 234
105.4
22.4
106,3
; 105.1
24.9
! 104.4
: 104.3
:: 27.0
; 102.7
395
; 387
1j 382
50.0
258.0
87.4
j1 . 49.3
11 " 255.0
! 82.5
explanatory notes, sections A r 6 # and the glossary
386
; <57
662
I1
455
| 49.4
i 247.2
85.5
21.8
187
83.1
17.6
86.2
356
1i
tor definM^U&ns*
82 ,6 20.1
84.7
348
45.4
44.9
234.8
232.0
76.1
71.4
17.6
22.1
82.1
22.1
83 .I
343
44.9
223.774.2
A:7
TABLE 2:
All Employees and Production Workers in Mining and Manufacturing Industries (Continued)
(In thousands)
Production yt orkers
i i 2!iSL
! _ 19**9
1950
j
February 1 January iDecember (February 1 January ^December
j
402
412
470
475
479
j 408
. ^11 employees
Industry group and industry
1950
STONE, CLAY, AMD GLASS PRODUCTS
Glass and glass products
Cement, hydraulic
Structural clay products.
Pottery and related products
Concrete, gypsum, and plaster product^
.Other stone,-clay, and .glass products
124.1
41.0
75.0
57.9
82.5
94.0
|
j
j
|
!
|
PRIMARY M ETAL INDUSTRIES
.139
! 1,122
121.7
41.7
75.3
56.4
81.2.
93.3
122.7
42.2
77.4
57.0
85 .I
94.3
1,112
106.3
977
|
963
:
;
510.6
172.2 j
68.1
52.4
71.0
7 3 .2
35.8
63.5
51.0 1
69,2
72.6
!
107.1
36.4
70.5
51.6
73.1
73.7
955
i
Blast furnaces, steel works, and
rolling mills
Iron and steel foundries
Primary s m e l t i n g % n d refining'of
nonferrous metals
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
nonferrous metals
•Nonferrous founcries
•Other primary metal industries
588.4
MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)
584.2,
198.8
198 .S
512.5
176.4
54.6
t
51*3
49.6
45.5
42.7
41.2
* 0.5
i
•
1
89.0
88.1
78.4
117.1
75.0 ■
'i
67.7
99.8
73.7
66i0
97.8-
7 2.8
79.0
U2. 3
84 6
841
699
42.1
142.9
36.4
123.7
35.9 1
121.1
36.6
U9.3
136.8
186.2
147.6
186.1
112.4 *
140.4
130.4
155.4
107.5
141.2
129.6
157.3
Ul.l
142.2
124.8
153.7
96O
936
929
41.8
148.0
I ■ 41.1
; 145.5
137.6 ;
184.5 1
152.1 i
187.7 !
,260
Engines and ©urbines
Agricultural machinery and tractors
Construction and mining machinery
Metalworking machinery
Special-Industry machinery (except
metalworking machinery)
General industrial machinery
Office and store machines and devices
Service-industry and household
machines
Miscellaneous machinery parts
132.7
165.5
151.4
189.3
! 1.236
^ 1,229
|
693
172.2
65.9
95.8
1
688
48.0
66.6
X75.3 !
93.4 |
129.6 j
■
r
6 6 .7
170.5
91.0
196.7
65.9
I 68.3
9.O.6
196.0
48.8
138.2
66.4
149.3
48.8
133.3
64.3 j
146.5 ]
157.3 1
172.7 i
85.2 ;
|
155.9
172.1
84.7
156.6
173.1
86.2
117.3
121.4
70.5
116.8
120.5
69.9
117.3
■121 ;2
71.1
163.2 I
146*5 i
154.6
143.5
149.3
142.9
132.2
115.4
123.5
112.4
118.7
111.5
i
See explanatory notes, sections A a n d
50 6 .6
i
852
Ti n cans and other tinware
Cutlery, hand tools, and hardware
Heating apparatus (except electric)
and plumb e r s 1 supplies
Fabricated structural metal products
Metal stamping, coating, and engraving
Other fabricated metal products
580.4
?03.5
80.5
121.5
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
ORDNANCE, MACHINERY, AND
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT)
;
!
j
j
:
!
108.2
3 5 .1
the glossary for definitions.
130.6
63.7
146.4
A:8
TABLE 2: All Employees and Production Workers In Mining and Manufacturing Industries (Continued)
(In thousands)
11
■
■*
"
Industry group and industry
j
A H employees
Production workers
iL 12*9
1950
! 19*9
I
1950
.
iFebruary j January ’
December February ! January iDecember
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY
772
xElectrical generating, transmission,
. distribution, and Industrial
apparatus
Electrical equipment for vehicles
Communication equipment
Electrical, appliances, lamps, and
miscellaneous products
329.2 1
65.* •
2? 8.6 j
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
j
l
128.5 j
1,098
752
571
561
559
296,6
65.2
276.4
294.5
64.9
275.5
211.0
50.7
206.4
207.6 .
50.*
202.0
207.6
*9.8
200,6
126.3 jj
126.9
103.3
100.8
100.8
879
980
703.2
2:2.5
167.0
50.5
8.0
27.0
82.8
72.3
64.2
9.6
574.1 !
184.4
122.5
35.8 ,
5.4
20.7 i
67.8
58.7
45.5
7.6
676.8
1»*.7
123.0
35.9
5.*
£0.4
66.4 !1
57,7
46.1 ;
6.1 |
585.1
18*. 0
122.7
36.0
5.*
19.9
69.O
60.5
*9.9
8.1
234
172
172.
173
765
| 1.199
I
[ 1.112
|
i
Automobiles .
Aircraft and parts
Aircraft
Aircraft engines and parts
— Aircraft propellers and parts
Other aircraft parts and equipment
Ship and boat building and repairing
Ship building and repairing
Railroad equipment
Other transportation equipment
695.7
251.7
166.4
*9.7
8.1
27.5
61.4
70,3
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS
25*
»
|
j
.i
‘
59.9
9.1 |
798.1
252.1
166.9
49.9
8.1
27.2
80.0
69.3
60.7 !
7.7 1
|
*5.1 j
48.1 .
30.6 !
j
j
25.0 !
48.2 j
30.4 j
129.9 |
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
*51
j
Jewelry, silverware, and plated w&?e
Toys and sporting goods
Costum e Jewelry, buttons, notions
Other miscellaneous manufacturing
industries
5*
1
54.2 ;
56.2
63.6
60.2 j
61.8 i
66.8
43.7
5*-3 !
57.0
58.4
50.8
Ophthalmic goods
.Photographic apparatus
Watches and clocks
Professional and scientific
instruments
|
i
252.6 |
233
20.2
34.5
25.8
20.2
34.7
25.6
20.3
35.3
26.8
129.2 |
123.1
91.7
91.*
91.0
420
436
5
I
356
3*6
i|
43.8 !
52.1 j
47 .2 :i
561
45.*
57.*
*b.2
s.
247.1 |
F o r annual average data, see table 10, pa$e A:23,
896
25.2
48.8
31.4
254.6
See ^explanatory notes, sections A-*G, and the glossary for definitions*
NOTE:
3
207.6
202.4
209.5
TABLE 3s
Indexes of Product! on-Worker Employment and Weekly Pay Bolls In
Manufacturing Industries
(1939 Average * 1.00)
Period
s
t
rrotluction-workar
euploweufc Xmiex
:
•
•
Produc ti on-worker
pay-roll index
Annual &vera^es.
1939
1940
19^1
1942
19**3
1944
100.0
107,5
132 »8
156.9
183.3
100.0
113.6
164*9
241 <,5
331.1
3‘
»3.7
293»5
3.9*16
19^7
1948
178.3
157.0
147.8
156.2
155.2
1949
141.6
325.3
January
February
March
April
May
June*
148.9
147.4
1^5.3
141.8
138.2
138.4
3^5.9
340.4
332.8
319^2
July ‘
August
September
October
Kovember
December
136,, 9
142.1
1**3.7
312.8
323c0
335 cl
320.9
313.9
329.3
19*45
271.7
326,9
351.^
1342
2m
January
February
138.8
137.3
140.4
139.8
139.9
See explanatory notes, section D, and the glossary for definitions
312,8
315.7
329.2
330.1
|
As 10
TABLE 4:
Employees In Private and U* S. Navy Shipyards, by Region 1/
(In thousands)
Region
.J
l.._ _ _*S2Q _
3.9*1-9
Fg iz-w sy 1' 'iimuars' 1DeceLtf^r iFelruary • «January 1 Average
if
;
ALL REGIONS
133.7
PRIVATE
70.3
NAVY
NORTH ATLANTIC
Private
Navy
SOUTH ATLANTIC
Private
Navy
|!'• 138.5
i .
|
s| 142.5
194.7
j 196.8
171.8
!|
69.3
|
72.3
102.2
| 103.7
88.1
68.4
69.2
||
70.2
92.5
j
93.1
83.7
66.6
65.7
j
68.2
88.0
j
S 9.8
82.6
36.3
29.4
1
}
I
38.9
2g.3
48.2
39.8
|
|
49.7
40.1
46.3
36.3
22.8
|
1
22.9
30.5
j
31.1
27.7
9.0
9.1
13.0
j
13 .S
13.8
17.5
j
13.5
17.6
11.6
16.1
10.9
18.7
j
18.7
14.0
36.9
29.7
1
i1
ti
22.5
j1
i;
8.8
13.7
1
i
}s
GULP:
Private
PACIFIC
Private
Navy
9.7
1
32..2
34.1
48.1
j
48.5
40.6
7.1
IL , 6,2
!; ! 26.0
:•
7.0
27.1
12.9
35.2
!
|
13.1
35.4
9.3
31.3
4.7
3.2
4.0
3.7
25.0
I
i..
4.1
3.5
2.9
5.4
s
]
j
3.8
3.5
4.0
5
is
INLAJIX):
Private
10.5
32.1
GREAT LAKES:
Private
!
3.7
|
1/ The North Atlantic region includes all yards bordering on the Atlantic in the following states
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
The South Atlantic region Includes all yards bordering on the Atlantic in the following states:
Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina,
The Gulf region includes .all yards bordering on th9 Gulf of Mexico in the following states:
Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas*
The Pacific region includes all yards in California, Oregon, and Washington*
The Great Lakes region Includes all yards bordering on the Great Lakes in the following states:
Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Visc.onsin%
The Inland region includes all other yards*
TABLE 5s
A: 11
Federal Civilian Employment and Fay Bolls In All Areas and In Continental United States,
and Total Civilian Government Employment and fay Rolls In Washington, D. C. 1/
(In thousands)
Area and branch
Pay rolls
Employment
(total for month)
(as of first of month)
1949
1950
!
1949
1950 .. . !
February
January 'December
Average' February ! January {December 1 Average
:
!
All Areas
TOTAL. FEDERAL
Executive
Defense agencies
Post Office
Department
Other agencies
Legislative
Judicial
i
782.8
2,100,5
2 .089:2
899.2
1
503.8
503.1 12/ 804.0
511.1
672,5
8.0
670.1 |
8.1 I
678.9
3.8
Continental
United States
TOTAL FEDERAL
Executive
Defense agencies
Post Office
Department
Other agencies
Legislative
Judicial
1,976,1 j 2,288.4
1,964.2 | 2,276.6
791.0 j
799.9
1.970.9
l . 959,1
3.8 ,
672.7
8.0
3.8
7.7
3.6
i
i!
J;
$610,344
605.564
218.404
$558,273
553.973
231,856
132.293 ! 132.177 I 186,462
185.321 i 201,525 !5 200,698
3.148 | 3.160
3.083
1.433 s 1.570 |: 1.620
j
129.895
192,222
2.870
$517,739 l$553.090
513.223 1 548.372
195,609 j 214.670
1.430
:
1.820.7 1 1.825.3,1 2,134,6
1 ,809.0 ; 1.813.5 | 2.122,9
683.0 j 688,6
675.3
502.0
631.7
8,0
5W.3
|2/ 801,0
633.3
8.1 |
8.0
3.7 j
3.7
629.2 I
i
3.7 jj
1.921.9
1,910.7
761.4
484.544 | 516.707 :! 573.588
480.068 : 512.032 Ii 568.849
173.101 | 189.825 ;1 193.321
131.785 f 131.669
509.1
640.2 • 175.182 ! 190.538
3.148
3.083
7.7
1.527
3i5
1.393
185.796
189.732
3,160
1.579
521.355
517.095
203.548
131.242
182.305
2,870
1.390
Washington* D. C*
TOTAL QOVEBNMEKT
D# C. government
Federal
Executive
Defense egenolo*
Post Office
Department
Other agencies
Legislative
Judicial
r
241.8
20.2
221.6
212.9 ;
68.6
242,0
20.1
221.9
213.2
68.8
;*
! 244.5
!
20.0
i 224.5
j 215.9
|
65.9
1
7.6 ►
136.7
6.0
.7
7.9 [2/ 12.9
136.5 S 137.1
8,1 j
.6 j
8.0
,6
241.8
19.5
222.3
214.0
70.5
8.1
135.4
7.7
.6
73.484 1
5.246
68,238 S
64.900 1
19.912 !
t
2.867
42,121 1
3.083 \
255
See the glossary for definitions.
1/ Data for Central Intelligence Agency are excluded,
2/. Includes., temporary employees necessitated by the. Christmas- season.
80.747
5.531
75.216
71.737
22.673
80,004
5.503
74,501
71*068
21.274
70.520
2.868
46,246
3.148
281
3.829
45.965
3.160
273
2.791
43.500
2.870
240
75.389
4.869
67.410
21.119
A: 12
TABLE 6:
Personnel and Pay of the Military Branch of the Federal Government
(In thousands)
Designation:
______ 1950______
February !1 January
!
S5
PERSONNEL (as of first of month)
TOTAL
1*53*
j
1,600
1.573
1,688
1,646
1,6*2
677
*12
**7
88
22
672
*18
**3
86
23
1.631
15
1,624
18
!
By branch:
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
19*9
December ^February 1 January 1 Average
I
613 !
*15
*02
80
2*
63 9
*13
*16
81
2*
*16
*20
82
2*
1.552
1.580
658
712 j
*16
*50 ••!
88
22
£JLSSS*
Men
Women
1.513
21
20
!
:i
PAY (for entire month-*all type*)
TOTAL
$317,979
$327,527 |$33*.301
$ 29b,-042 $299,59* $ 30*,020
i
By branch:
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine Carps
Coast Guard
1.672
16
|
1
118.530
87,3**
120,331
87.*1*
99.169
1*,997
5.616
90,802
15,625
5.678.
:
i 12*,985 ji/187.813 :L/195,0*8 j1/195.276
S 92,*55
1/
1/
1/
84,201
85.638
88,975
1I 9*.673
14,123
1*,758
jI 16,652
13.591
5,011
5,536
*•.*37
.*.785
:}i
See the glossary for definitions.
1/ Separate figures for Army and Air Force are not available*
Army,
Combined data are shown under
A-13
TABIE *Ji Employees in Ncmgrioulfcural Establishments by Itoduatry Division, by State
.{£1 thousands)
State
Febc
Alateura
Arizona
California •
Coloiado y
Connecticut
Be lavrare *
Dist\* of Col#
Florida
Georgia
Idaho l/
Illinois *
Indiana
Icwa
Kansas
Kentucky l/
Louis iana
iqhigan
.
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New ’
Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico 1/
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas 1/
Utah
Veimont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin 1/
'
27 2,5
~W W '
Fofc,
154.2
277.0
2, 952*0 ] 2,95905 2,982.9
17.6
318.8
323*2
ISnSyj
~w?y—
10.1
12.4
6.2
31.9
0.2
676
32.0
9.9.
2/
6.1
6.1
744.1
746.1
746.0
754.3
4.2
■111.9
3,112.4
1,150.5 1, 171.2
N«A.
N«A.
N.A.
19*0
12.5
2/
712.4
119.3
Cent r e a t 'ooae-4 uoticn
Ti m
j'7rJ7~^i ~Feb ■
>
> '0S.9
N.Ao
N«A.
l&ssaohueetts
liinneeota
271.3 i
112.9
Maiaaedryland *
Wyocaing
■Jg-na
151#5 ! 150*4
Arkansas
I
l^ W
5.5
430.4
434.6
431.2
2.6
16.4
240.3
240.3
664.8
247.1
§89.8
1/589.3 1, 610.7 1,660.9
2/
757.6
4.3
5.5
H.6.*
Xi'l
31*0
12*7
10c 6
9.6
J2«3
P9l
161*3
173 p i
15.8
11.8
, 19.1
13*9
2/ z/ 25,8 2 / 2a.4 2 / 28.2
34 »3
100.8
5.4
4.4
32.2
M
NtA.
1T.A.
N«A»
39»9
40.0
20,5
21»7
35.6
7*5
45.9
48.4
46.9
49.4
15.1
2*°
6.8
,
32.1
7.2
32.5
5.5
100.0
l6l7
17*5
24.5.
•0
24.9
25.4
2.9
2.9,
.4
3.0
2/
6.7
45.1
45.2
756.4
14«5
15.0
15.3
29.9
31.6
27.9
1, 089.5 1,102.9
9 .1
9.5
9.8
10,2
10.5
34.9
6.3
35*3
34.7
5*9
2.4
2.3
3.3
3*6
10.3
4.0
12.0
6.0
61.6
14.9
67,2
132.5
3.3
9 .1
5,414.8 5.424.1 5 ,472*5
9.8
10.1
10.9
184.2
194.3
172*9
•3
*8
*8
42.3
1.4
44..0
21*7
360.2
2/
20.3
I5 4
126.6
21«2
97.2
43.5
1*1
204.1
662.0
752.3
f
1,087,9
139.6
160.3
1,518*3
139.7
141.0
159.2
135.5
,
360.4
1. 523.1 1 581.8
139*1
446.1
335*7
452.8
450.0
382*2
376.3
3 , 300.9 3,375.9 3,5t>9.5
280,7
275.5
273.9
684.4
691,8
694,7
2/
1.2
2.5
8.8
.6
If
9.2
.2
J**
1.2
2.5
11.8
.2
2/
1.1
6.8
6.5
15.1
8 .0
> 8
68.1
H.9
9*2
16.8
141.0
9.4
31.7
33*4
29*1
7.5
2.8
7.0
3-1
6.7
36.9
120.9
88
..
2.2
I3.8
99.8
8.1
99.9
11.4
.9
1.0
100,9
13.2
1.1
l64.6
90.3
170.6
91.0
173.0
93.1
605.2
599.2
623.5
2.1
3*2
3.1
29.9
26.4
37*1
949.9
952.6
74.2
971.1
72.7
I*2
3*
8.6i
3 .1
33*6
5.2
35.4
4.2
33.5
5.0
72.0
9.6
See footnotes at end of table and explanatory notes, sections G and H#
10.2
3*1
A — 14
I&.BIE 7 j Employees in Nonarfricultvira 1 Establishments by Industry Division, by State
( m thousands)
1950
State
Alabama.
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
203.5
14*5
693.3
51.9
350.5
43o6
Connecticut
Delaware
Dist<i of Col«
Florida
Georgia
J
36.2
N«At
HyA.
W6.8
Iona
JBmsas
Kentucky
Louisiana
J&in®
Maryland
Massachusetts
66.0
131.0
129.1
100.3
204.1
639.8
Michigan
Minnesota
N.A,
191.7
79.0
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Vonacnt
Virginia
Washington
West .Virginia
Wisconsin
Kfyccdpg
14.5
210,1
14.8
633.C
694.0
66.1
52.2
348.2
42.9
17.1
94,?
263.8
17.2
N.A.
86 .2
129«6
133.4
99.2
> .7
21.3
30.8
20.6
30.6
308.5
40.4
§ 7.9
£ 8.3
64.9
68.2
68.0
1,191.7
539.7
143.2
8&.Q
N«A.
NtA.
57.8
58*1
15.3
N.A..
100.3
57.9
58*6
15.2
295.6
102.5
58*7
59.4
138.1
76.2
13*2
77.8
69.2
132.3
18.2
70.1
332.0
80^
19.1
75.3
338.1
83.1
83.5
39.0
3
44.8
36.6
29«e
208*4
15.1
135.6
106.3
639.2
218.2
689.2
N«ij
1,010.5
78.7
30.6
305.6
308.2
39.4
40«9
203.0
iai;6
2 1 .2
186.5
80.6
65.3
35.0
40.5
42^
37.3
65.5
749.1
85.0
36. 9.
66.1
750.0
~ W
ifep.
3§.5
60.5
119^
120.7
85*5
738.2
85*»
l64.e-
365.1
363.4
31.3
N.A.
NA.
32.7
N*A.
227.3
30.4
649.7
227,1
112.8
114.9
113.0
335.1
46,9
U 7.«
121,9
136.1
305.1
119.3
315.5
44.6
322.3
3?4.8
79.5
203.5
206*6
210.3
339.5
15.9
117.9
133.2
20.8
121.9
21.1
281.6
36.5
28^.1
3S.5
282.5
34.5
J*9
76,5
*2*9
.74.9
77.8
2.9
7*9
10.2
127.1
14.0
8.0
10.2
10.2
27.0
10.2
130.2
•7*8
11.0
259.0
32.5
9.8
26.4
32.6
495.5
496.8 f 532;0 1,190.9
1,202.4
1,223.3
34.9
35.2
33.5'
118.8
117.1 "
33.8
649.4
49.9
695.6
11. e
1,773.6
397.8
V<?J.3
62.1
.
oa7.5
10.6
48.0
•738.2
9.7
i>753.f 1,813.1
400.6
392.3
5.6
5.4
i,o79.4 1,1*7.7
62.8
ic6.7
05.1
236.5
235*8
332.5
25.8
32.8
214.9
148.4
125.7
393*5
5*9
14.2
137.6
14.4
263,8
29.5
47.0
42.1
314.4
36.9
48.e
42.6
318.6
3D.2
49.4
43.7
329.6
17.3
641.9
49.7
U9.3
96.8
652,7
50.5
10.6
10*5
11.1
.35.9
36.8
34.9
239.5
33l.§
25.7
35.0
54.6
223.4
18.8
9 .*
54.8
224.0
20.1
9.1
220.9
21.0
•9.9
57.0
153.3
487.8
40.6
155*4
491.1
41,4
483*9
155.4
136.3
415.3
5.5
.60.7
60.4
62.5
144.2
145.2
14^.0
•72.4
13.3
72.4
13*6
77.5
200.7
17.1
203.8
1994
104. i
1,346.1 1,333.1 1, 465.3
133.4
138.6136.7
204.6
200.5
199.4
11.0
■10.9
10.9
329.9
24.9
21.0
223.5
12.6
See footnotes at end of table and explanatory notes, sections G & H*
"3S«u
329.6
17.1
N.A.,
Nevada
New Hampshire
Hew Jersey
New Kexico
206.5
Trade
"X95T
Jd .9
331.5
Nebraslca
Tennessee
Teic^s
5.0
5.4
Idaho
Illin o is
Indiana
New York
North Carolina
•North Dakota
Ohio
Gl£ah«na
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Scttfch Dakota
17.9
Jan.
Yrana
VuIjlXo' ut'ilitias1
—
^ 5 0 — r •W
Jan.
"teKV~
"FeFT TeET
W
55*1
16.8
36.9
17.4
156.5
40,1
36, 4 .
15.2
A~15
SABLS 7?
Stats
Alnbam
Arizorn
' Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Dist# of Col*
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illin o is
Indiana
lorn
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
feino
drylan d
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nobm ska
Nemda
Hew mtnpshire
New Jersey
New Moxico
New York
North. Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Hhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Employees 1b Nonagricultural Establishments by Industry Division, by State
(in thousands)
Finance
1950
Fob.
Jon,
1949
Feb.
:
;
Service
1950
Feb* — .
.} Jan,
---
19£0
;
Feb.
<Tan*
: 1949
\ Feb., .
33.2
369.4
41.8
74.5
94,5
a .e
48.4
.505*8
60,8
63*7
94.9
31.8
49.;4
511.1 •
61.3
64.2
94.9
31* 2
49*9
520*2
61.3
62.4
110*9
78.1
80*3
112.8
111.9
113.9 .
111.9
113*7 •
JU;
88*1
14.5
13.5
355,5
89.* 5
45.6
45.6
45.9
23.4.
N.A. ;
124,8
92.0
75.9
23.4
N.A> .
126.1
92.9
76.8’
23*3.
317.7123*9
90.7
75.4
16.5
6.4
29.7
76.9
63*6
23.3
105.2,
3/192.4
63.3
23.3
105.1
3/198.1
22* b
89.4
37.7
105.0
3/ 192.9
197. S
90..8
38.1
88.7
200*7
90.1
39.6
89.6
189.6
35.0
34.0
94.2
93.3
94.8
110.3
110.4
108.1
49*8
3*7 .
50.8
3.6
128.7
18.6
128.4
18.7
129.7
17.3
134.5
27.1
135; 9
27.2
134.0
26.7
1*1
1*0
10*1
10.2
10.2
10.0
4.3
55.6
3*2
10.4
16,9
153.8
22*4
10.6
4.4
54*8
3*7
16.7
153.8
22.7
16.0
152c 2
21.7
19.1
163*0
31*0
19.3
164.7
31.2
18.9
162.3
30.3
380.5
380.3
379.6
745.6
743.0
730.3
634.8
643.-5
630.5
3*7
3*7
3.2
28.2
28.5
27.7
16.1
13*7
114.0
10*2
16*2
13*9
113*9
10.3
16.2
13*6
112.3
9*8
89.4
61*2
327*8
28.9
58*0
3*9
3.9
90.2
61.2
330*9
29.2
59.6
30.2
89.8
60.3
331.2
29.7
61.8
29.4
4. 5
7*2
143*2
11.7
38.2
4*.4
7.3
143a
4*5
7*1
144.6
36*3
31.2
24/1
30*0.
23,8*
3«5
N«A.
N.A.
3.5
36*1
19.7
34.1
372.3
43*9
73*8
19,4
33.9
370.8
43*5
73*7
*27.5
23.6 ‘
76.1
33.1
3*2
155.3
33*3
. <14.3
N.A.
N.A.
15.1
15.0
U .4
17.3
29.9
76.6
17*1
6.7
29,8
76.8
35.1
49*7
3*7
11.6
12.2
20*1
-
1
r
6.6
1.1
4 ,4 !
54*6
3.7
3.8.
62*6
88.6
48.7
43.7
338.7
3 /2 5 .2
49.2
43*9
339*8
3/ 25*2
50.5
42.9
336.5
3/ 26.1
13.8
13*9
13.5
20.0
74.8
222*4.
16.9
10.7
102.1
263*1
41.9
14.4
103.6
265.3
42.0
14*5
101.5
263.1
44.0
14.1
72.5
120.2
120.9
123.8
91.1
8 .3
119.6
14.2 J
121.0
117*2
14.3
Tennessee
21.4
21*6.
75*8
75.6
22*5
Hems
66.0
66.0
222*8
64.6
224* 4
Utah
5.6
5.6
5*4
17.3
17*2
Verasont
2*8
10.7
10.8
2*7
2*8
Virginia
Washington
23.2
71.7
7k.6
23*1
23.5.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
30.6
31*2
91.6
92.1
31.1
Wyoming
1*7.
1.6
8*6
8.3
1.-7
See footnotes at end of tabl*2 and oxpla-catoiy notes, sections S & II.
1949
Feb.
J
.!
14.2
a -16
Z&BIS
Itaployaes in Honagrioultural Establishments, by Industry Divie ion* by Stata
( m thousands)
See Explanatory notes, sectiona.G and H*
• TJje manufaoturSag series f or these States axe based on the 1942 Social Security Board,
Classification (others axe on the 1945 Standard Industrial Classification}*
l/ Revised series} net strictly ocsnparable ■with, previously published data•
2/ Tho mining {series have been oaabined with the contraot construction division*
2/ The mining" peries hfcve been combined with the service division*
U.&.* Not available •
NOBS 1 For 1949 annual averages see table 11, jage A -28*
TkBI£ 8 1 Employees in Nonagrioultwral Establishments by Industry Division, Selected Areas
_____ ___________________________________ (in thousands)______________________ __________________ _
Nunber of Employees
' "" T N m i e r 0f"Imployees
t— g y
1950’
V 1949
1949
Feb 1
Jan§
Feb# *Vfen# Febi
ARIZONA.
GEORGIA
Phoenix (Maricopa County)
A tlanta
'“
Mining
.1
#1
~Ivknufact ur ing
59.6 59.3 58.5
Manufacturing
8.9
g.7
Trans# & Pub# Ut# 2/
7.4 7»5
10m
Trade
19.4 19.2
Des Moire*
Finance
Manufacturing
18.0
3.Q
18.1
19.2
Service
Tuoson (Pima County)
"Mining
Manufacturing
Trans# & Pub# Ut# 2 /
Trade
~
Finance
Service
ARKANSAS
Little Rook
Manufacturing
Trans# & Pub# Ut#
Trade
Finance
Service
Government
CONNECTICUT
Bridgeport
Cont# Const# 2 /
Manufacturing
Trans# & Pub# Ut#
Trade
Finance
Service
3,2
9.7
1*4
1.6
2.1
8.1
1*0
5*1
10.6
&
3.3
8.5
10.6
3.2
54.2
4.9
10.8
2.1
5*3
9.6
1.4
1.7
New Haven
Cont# Const# £/
Manufacturing
Trans# & Pub# Ut#
Trade
Finance
Service
Tljfaterbury
Cont# Const# £ /
Manufacturing
Trans# & Pub# Ut#
Trade
Finance
Service
1/
2.1
8.0
.9
5.0
10.5
6.4
16.3
3.3
8.4
10.6
3*i
53.6
17.0
2.0
5.2
Hartford
Coni# Const#
Manufacturing
Trans# & Pub# Ut#
Trade
Finance
Service
New Britain
Cent# Const#
Manufacturing
Trans# & Pub# Ut*
Trade
Finance
Service
$
i
8
3/
10.5
6.8
16.6
3.0
8.3
10.9
dll
5.0
16.8
2.0
5.3
.5.9
62.1
7.0
35.4
23.1
9.8
#8
#8
.9
26.8
23.7
1.2
4.2
.5
23.2
1.2
4.8
5.0
38.8
12.9
19.4
4.6
8.1
4.4
41.5
13.4
19.4
4 .6
1.5
1.5
40.4
2.6
8.5
1.1
2.4
1.1
38.9
12.8
19.4
4.6
8.2
1.5
4.2
.5
1.1
38.2
37.9
2.5
2.5
1.1
8.5
l.l
2.3
2.3
8.4
1.2
4.5
•5
1.2
7.9
EZLNSAS
Topeka
1^'iwMwawsMi
TotaT
Mining
Cent# Const#
Manufacturing
Trans#
Pub# Ut#
Trade
Finance
Service
Government
36 7
1.6
5.7
6.5
8.1
li
8.2
1.9
6.8
7.7
1 .$
8.5
4.2
8.5
38.7
38.8
4.2
1.4
6.1
1.9
4.4
8.7
immsoTL
Duluth
“
Total
Cont# Const#
Manufacturing
Tranfe# & Pub# Ut#
Trade
Finance
Service
Government
Minneapolis
Total
Cont# Const#
Manufacturing
Trans# & Pub# Ut#
Trade
Finance
Service
Government
St # Paul
"rSEaT
Cont# Const#
Manufacturing
Trans# & Pub# Ut#
Trade
Finance
Service
Government
1.8
10.7
5.9
9.9
1*|
10.6
10.8
5.7
5.9
1.4
10.1
1.4
10.2
4.9
4.9
4.1
4.9
239.8
11.0
61.9
25.2
240.8
249.0
28.3
28.2
4.1
74.1
15<*9
23.4
1.4
3.9
11.9
60.2
25.3
75.7
15.8
23.6
12.1
63.0
25.8
78.8
15.6
28.7
25.0
135.9 136.3 136.8
6.1
5.1
5.9
38.5 38.0 40.7
19.8 19.8 19.7
33.9 34.6 34.4
8.2
13.8
15.7
8.2
13.8
I5.8
8.0
14.1
15.0
MISSOURI
St# Louis
I/Sanufacturing
NEVADA
Reno
“
Mining
Cont # Const#
Manufacturing
Trans# & Pub# Ut# 2/
Trade
~
Finance
Service
See fitfSnotss at end of table and explanatory notes, sections G # H # and I#
., 36.9.1
36.4
192.5
.1
1.2
1.3
1.1
4.9
•8
4.8
190.6 199.1
.2
1.2
1.3 j
1.1
4.9
•8
4.8
#1
1.0
1.1
1.1
4.7
•7
4.2
A~13
TkBLB Q* Employees in Nonagricultural £s%ablisjln«iifcs by iBadustry Division, Selected Areas
-_____________ '
(:Di thousands )
I Nunber of Employees
Hraber of Employees
1 - W Q ~ . 1 .3949.'
: ' ©50
..! 1949
t Feb# ■Jan. 1 Fsb.
Jan. ' Feb.
S'eb#
HfcW YQTiK
A IbanyHS c'henectady^roy
l^nufacturiiig
73*6
Binghsmt onHEndic ott~
Johnscn City
Kanuf act uring
35*3
Buffalo
Iv^nuiabturicg
169*8
73.5
35.3
169*2
82.0
38.0
179.4
Slmira
Manufacturing
!
Eingst onH^evburgbPoughkeepsie
Iv^nufacturing
,
|
* 34*3
33.7
34.8
New York City
tenSactur ing
993.7
975^9
992.1
.Rochester*
Manufacturing
95*o'
94.0
102.7
y
47.9
51.1
43.9
43.3
.45.0
OKIAHCiar
Clc3a.hcma City.
Man^ufaoiixiring
i
1
j1; 13.7
14.0
y
Tulsa
I&inuiadturing
15.9
i5.o
V
SyracusSr
i&nufacturing
Vt ica-Rone-He rkimerLittle Falls '
tezxxxCactxiring
^
iENI^SSEiE*
Chattanooga
Mining
Manufacturing
Trans# & Fob* tit#
Trade
Finance
Service
Government
j
«'
13.0
V
¥■
¥
$
Knoxville
Mining
Man^xfactiiring
26*5
6.1
Trans# & Pub# Ute
Trade
13.8
F inance
1.9
8.2
Service
Govemnent
9.7
1 / Mot available#
...
5 / Excludes interstate railroads•
J/ InoBidefs mining and q^rrying
.4/ Less than *100 employees
12.1
36.3
4.9
.14,2
2*4
.9.2
h/#£
O
1.2
25.4
6.2
13.9
1.8
6.2
9.6
12.7
Nash villa
l&nufapturing.
140# 0
0.3
37.6
17.1
38.3
5«4
144.1 142,9
•4
6.4
7«036,2. 36.5
1/.2 l£.9
41.0
40,8
5.45.0
3£.9
22.1
12,9
22.2
13.0
32.7
32.4
31.9
22.0
i
z.2 I
36.2 1
5»1
13.?
2.0
9,2
6.7
1.2 1
27.0 6.9
14.4
1.7
0.0"
5.9
.See Explanatory Notes, sections G, 5, and I*
fEMKSSSEE (oont'd.)
Meanphis
TfclaT*
1Mining
Ccnjb# Const#
Manuf aoiuriag
Tr?,ns0 & Pub# TJt#
Trade
Finance
Service
Govemnent
_j
TABIE 9:
A:
Employment of Women In Manufacturing Industries-Ceptember and December 19^9
Industry group and industry
19.
December 19*19
September 1949
\Percent
Percent
Number
Number
of total
of total
(in thousands)
(in thousands)
i
MANUFACTURING
DURABLE GOODS
NONDURABLE GOODS
ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
Meat products
Dairy products
Canning and preserving
Grain-mil.! products
Bakery products
Sugar
Confectionery and related products
Beveroges
Miscellaneous food products
3,806.3
27
1 ,193.6
2,512.5
16
37
1, 185.6
2,620.7
38
3.6
17
4.0
18
362.4
24
469.1
28
61.5
26.9
20
20
41
17
24
TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS
10
2?
56.1
60
61.3
61
11.8
33.3
6.0
5.0
44
77
46
47
11.9
35.0
6.1
8.3
44
78
553.3
*3
523.5
43
75.5
14.7
41.3
48
40
66
23
25
35
866.7
75
85.3
61
z k o .n
160.3
21.1
!
APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS
M $ n (s and b o y s 1 suits and coats
Men's and b o y s 5 furnishings and work
clothing
W o m e n !s outerwear
Women fs, children's under garments
Millinery
Children1® outerwear
Fur goods and miscellaneous apparel
Other fabricated textile products
20
21
47
17
25
10
55
10
36.6
3.7
5G.1
21.4
{
r f? li
16
51.2
165.7
21.4
71.5
3.1
58,3
21.4
36.1
67.8
Cigarettes
Cigars
Tobacco and snuff
Tobacco stemming and redrying
26
66.3
20.1
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES
Yarn and thread mills
Broad-wovan fabric mills
Knittins M i l s
Dyeing and finishing textiles
Carpets, rugs, other floor coverings
Other textile-nill products
3 ,706.1
9
56
27
47
52
70.1
47
225.6
39
154.5
19.7
13.5
40.1
23
24
35
893.3
75
87.9
60
65
%
221.1
245.9
I
i
84
75
220.6
261.3
91.0
87
91.0
15.2
54.2
68
84
. 72
64
16.0
57.3
67.9
91.3
65.0
S 9.0
83
74
88
67
84
71
64
At
20.
TABLE 9:
Employment of Women In Manufacturing Irdustries-Septernber and December 3.9U 9 (Continued)
Industry group and industry
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNITURE)
Logging camps, and contractors
Sawmills and planing mills
Mlllwcrk, plywood, and prefabricated
structural wood .»rooucts
Wooden containers
Miscellaneous wood products
FURNITURE AND FIXTURE?
Household furniture
Other furniture and fixtures
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Pulp., paper, and paperboard mills
Paperboard containers and boxes
Other paper and allied products
PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED
INDUSTRIES
Newspapers
Periodicals
Books
Commercial printing
Lithographing
Other printing and publishing
CHEMICALS:AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Industrial inorganic chemicals
Industrial organic chemicals
Drugs and medicines
Paints, pigments, and fillers*
Fertilizers
Vegetable and animal oils and fats
Other chemicals and allied products
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL
Petroleum reflnlnjg
Coke and byproducts
Other petroleum and coal products
September 1949
December 19^9
'Percent
Percent
Number
Number
of total
of total
(In thousands)
(in thousands}
53.3
7
52.5
7
1.6
3
4
1.5
19.2
3
4
12.8
7
17
8.5
11.8
17
11-5
20
11.5
20
53.4
16
51.5
16
36.2
15
18
35.2
16.3
16
17.2
108.4
24
107.5
24
18.7
8.7
8
17
25.2
11
41.5
41.7
34
41
25.O
39-9
42.6
33
41
197.7
27
193.7
27
11
18
50.1
18
18.4
19 .$
50.9
11.6
42.9
35
44
12.4
43.6
35
44
26
29
40
120.0
18
122.1
19
4.4
29.5
4.6
7
29.6
16
9.9
1.4
2.6
35.4
7
16
39
15
5
4
23
36.1
9.9
1.4
2.8
37.7
39
15
4
5
25
11.2
5
U.5
5
8.8
.3
2.1
5
2
8
9.0
.3
2.2
5
2
8
50.5
13.5
19.9
52.8
36.8
1
!
28
40
TABUS 9:
A:; 21.
Employment of Women in Manufacturing Industries-September and December 1949 (Continued)
Industry group and industry
1
September ]L949
December 1949
'Percent
Percent •
Number
Number
of total
of total
(In thousands)
(in thousands)
iUBBER PRODUCTS
61.8
26
56.2
27
Tires and inner tubes
Rubber footwear
Other rubber products
18.3
15.1
30.4
18
49
30
14.2
12.4
29.6
17
48
29
174.9
46
182.5
46
5.9
5.9
131.6
42.0
12
5i
49
45.0
12
52
50
>TONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS
77.0
16
77.3
16
Glass and glass products
Cement, hydraulic
Structural clay products
Pottery and related products
Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products
Other stone, clay, glass products
29.9
1.0
7.8
20.2
4.0
14.1
24
2
10
36
5
15
31.1
1.1
7.6
13.8
25
3
10
35
5
15
58.1
5
57.0
5
18.6
8.9
3
5
18.3
9.0
3
5
1.5
3
1.5
3
10.2
10.0
8.9
12
13
8
9.8
9.6
8.8
12
13
8
155.5
19
157.3
18
27
27
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS
Leather
Footwear (except rubber)
Other leather products
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES
Blast furnaces, steel works, and
rolling mills
Iron and steel foundries
Primary smelting and refining of
nonferrous metals
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
nonferrous metals
Nonferrous foundries
Other primary metal industries
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
ORDNANCE, MACHINERY, AND
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT).
Tin cans and other tinware
Cutlery, hand tools, and hardware
Heating apparatus (except electric)
and plumbers' supplies
Fabricated structural metal products
Metal stamping, coating, and engraving
Other fabricated metal products
127.0
19.6
4.1
11.2
27
39.3
28
13.0
37.4
18,9
12.7
31.0
42.4
14
7
21
23
17.8
13.5
32.7
42.9
..
13
7
22
23
A* 22.
TABUS. 9: Employment of Women In Manufacturing Industries-September and December 194? (Continued)
Industry' group 1 ana tndv.sxry
MACHIIiEi-.Y (EXCErT ELECTRICAL)
Engines and turbines
Agrl-rjlt-ut'&l machinery and tractors
Ccnc 1*r,uci.;i''n and mining machinery
Meealw.-rking machinery
Special-indjstry machinery (except
metalworking machinery)
General industrial machinery
Office and store machines and devices
Cervice-industry and household
machines
Miscellaneous machinery parts
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY
Electrical generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial
apparatus
Electrical equipment for vehicles
Ccsrmunicaticn equipment
Electrical appliances, lan:»s, and
misceilaneous products
December 194J ■ • September IS49
Percent
Percent
Number
Number
of total
of total
(in thousands)
(in thousands)
161.7
13
161.0
13
7.9
12
7.9
12
15.2
8.0
9
9
9
9
21.9
11
15.6
8.2
22.1
11
16.8
11
23.5
21.6
14
25
17.3
23.8
22.4
13
25
22.5
24.3
15
17
18.9
24.8
15
1?
271.5
36
250*0
34
80.1*
27
30
75.7
19.4
113.7
26
19.5
128*4
47
11
30
44
1
43.2
34
41.2
33
109.0
10
120.0
10
.70.3
31.6
2.7
3.7
1.5
10
3
6
15
78.6
32.3
3.0
4.2
1.9
10
13
3
6
33
78.2
3*
39
27
t/3
io.o
13.4
16.7
?8
27
3S.7
30
'38 . i
30
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
171.3
39
176.8
40
Jewelry, silverware, and plated ware
Toys and sporting,gcods
Costume jewelry, buttons, notions
Other miscellaneous manufacturing
Industries
21.2
50.3
32.5
20.8
35.3
38
^5
56
88.2
36
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
Autcmobiles
Aircraft ar.d parts
Ship and brat building and repairing
Railroad equipment
Other transportation equipment
.INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS
Ophthalmic goods
Photographic apparatus
Watches and clocks
Professional and scientific
inctruments
77.9
13
:
9.8
12.9
16.5
! 38'
45
56'
87.3
32.5
35
i
1
16
53
As 23
TABLE 10s
All Employees and Production Workers in Mining and Manufacturing Industries
Annual Averages I 947-1949
(In thousands)
- .
. . . .
industry group ana industry
1
,,
MINING
METAL MINING
Iron inin^ng
Copper lining
Lead and zinc mining
ANTHRACITE
BITUMINOUS-COAL
CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
PRODUCTION
Petroleum and natural gas productlor
NONMETALLIC MINING AND QUARRYING
MANUFACTURING
DURABLE GOODS
NONDURABLE GCODS
ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
Meat products
Dairy products
Canning and preserving
Grain-mill products
Bakery products
'.Sugar
Confectionery rnd related products
Beverages
Miscellaneous food products
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES
Cigarettes
Cigars
Tobacco and snuff
Tobacco stemming and redrying
.Production Workers . .
All erj;jloyeeS
19*9
932
I_ 1 5 4 8 ___ |
1947
i1
1
981
. 1
$43
1«=43.
1947
•»m
«»W
93.8
98.5
96.8
83.3
88.6
87.5
32.8
21*8
33.1
23.5
1?.4
3^.6
30.5
2C.6
35.5
22.3 :
21.7
18.1
20.0
l !>.2
20.1
20.7
77.3
80.0
79.4
72.8
75.3
74.6
405.3
444.9
431.8
379.1
415.1-
407.7
237.3
—
-
127.1
127.1
120.0
83.7
e /.6
86.0
259.0
—
96.3
257.5
•«•
100.1
22.5
22.Q
i1i1
1
—
97.8
*»
—
14,146
15,286
15,247
11,597
12.717
12,794
7,46s6,681
8,315
6,970
8,373
6,874
• 6,096
5,501
6,509
7,010
5,784
24.8
1,523
288.6
146.2
207.1
120.6
281.7
32.7
96.9
•211.4 ■
137.6
94
23.1
1,536
271.2
147.7
222.0
117.7
282.9
34.5
100.2
218.6
141.3
100
26.6
20.2
1.532
1,172
275 <4
143.0
223.5
116.9
274.9
38.4
98.5
211.5
144.1 •.
1
104
5.808
22.5
23.9
1,197
1,216
231.3
107.9
215.8
180.8
195.3 .
93.6 .
195.5
30 .0,
85.9
95.3
191.2
28.5
83.O
150.6.
103.8
87
111.0
223.9
115.2
198.2
S4.1
194.0
23.9
84.0
161.1
161.4
108.1
111.3
93
96
26.6
26.6
26.2
24.1
24.3
44.5
48.3
49.4
42.4
46.2
23.8
47.2
13.0
10.1
13.7
11.2
14.8
11.5
9.0
12.2
10.2
13.0
12.1
13.0 i
See explanatory notes, sections A-G, and vhe glossary for definitions.
....
Ai2%
TABLE 10;
All Employees and Prod ic.tion Workers In Mining and Manufacturing Industries
Annual Averages 1947-1949 (Continued)
(In thousands)
A ll employees
Industry group and industry
1947
1,562
1.-325
i.’
24
TEXTILE-MILIi PRODUCTS
Yarn and thread mills
Broad-woven fabric mills
Knitting mills
Dyeing and finishing textiles
Carpets, rugs, )ther floor coverings
Other textile-mill products
.177.6
f+ 5.7
240.0
89.8
64.8
135.2
1*»9.3
581.9
231.4
86.4
53.9
116.0
APPAREL A*!D OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS
Men’
s and b o y s 1 suits and coats
Me^’
s and b o y s ’furnishings and work
clothing
Women's outerwear
W o m e n !s, children's under garments
Millinery
Children’
s outerwear
Pur goods and miscellaneous apparel
Other fabricated textile products
1 1948
179.5
618.3
242.4
86.S
57.3
140.9
1,162
136
141.5
Production workers
1 1948
11 1949
' 1947
1,130
1,136
140.3
551.*
213.4
<6.9 !!
51.2
10 2 .8
1,022
1,24?
1,275
170.6
168.5
615.3
231,4
590.2
226,2
80,4
^7 .2 !
121.7
1,049
78.3
50.5
127.2
1,028
1 5 1 .2 •
128.1
. 140.1
138.4
269.1
269.8
.342.4.
97.4
.336.*
239.8
29*«3
80.4
252.«3
305,4
83.3
21.1
49.1
73.0
15*.*
59.5
90.1
125.6
,23.9.
53.1
83.5
121.6
115.8
250.7
308.7
88.7
20/2
5*. 7
78.5
107.5
736
812
838
676
752
777
Logging camps and contractors
Sawmills and planing mills
Millwork, plywood, and prefabricated
structural wood products
•Wooden containers
Miscellaneous wood products
61,4
**31.7
7 2 .8
472.9
81.1
488.3 •
57.6
401.3
69.5
442.0
455 .*
II 0.5
119.5
73.3
59.0
ei.8
113.2
67.3
105.0
76.0
65;2
68.4
95.7
67.9
53.1
F U p i T U R E m > FIXTURES
315
348
340
272
306
joe
220.0
247,0
I 00.9
£43.9
19*. 8
77.6
221*6
84.1
219.7
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNITURE)
25 7 . 8
3.28,6
f:
i
i
S8»9
9t«l '
63.*
88.2
135.8-
90.8
19.5
58«0
76.5
105.5
77,7
100.0
81.8
62.4
59.2
1
.gpusehold furniture
Other furniture and.fixtures
!1
96.1
{
See explanatory notes, sections ArQ, and the glossary for definitions.
80.0
As 25
TABLE 10:
All Employees and Production Workers In Mining and Manufacturing Industries
Annual Averages 19^7-19^.9 (Continued)
(In thousands)
Industry group and industry
PAPER A ND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills
Pajperboard containers and boxes
Other paper and allied products
PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED
INDUSTRIES
Newspapers
Periodicals
Books
Commercial printing
Lithographing
Other printing and publishing
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Industrial inorganic chemicals
Industrial organic chemicals
Drugs and medicines
Paints, pigments, and fillers
Fertilizers
Vegetable and animal oils and fats
Other chemicals and allied products
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL
Petroleum refining
Coke and byproducts
Qfcher petroleum and coal products
RUBBER PRODUCTS
Tires and inner tubes
Rubber footwear
Other rubber products
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS
Leather
Fpotwear (except rubber)
Other leather products
All employees
19*2,
]1 1948 ,
Production workers
t'
1947
447
470
465
382
226,9
240.7
121.4
234.0
197.6
; 122.1
108.7
99.6
117,1
105.1
107.6
1948
,1543
85.2
4°5
i
' 210.8
! 104,6
j 89.4
1947
! 406
"i
206.9
107.4
91.1
(
727
7?5
709
495
1 501
282,5 ;
53,4
44.6
1®7.1
41.1
248.5
56.5
48.6
141.2
108,0
267.5
54.7
46.6
197,5
45.1
113.3
133.5.
! 37.3
, 38.6
! 165.5
35.1
91.0
664
69s
692
70.9
2*0.3
89.5
70.7
35-9
66.6
205.5
68.4
192.1
36.0
36.4
164.4
31.9
85.3
191.0
48.2
115.6
52.3
145,8
93.6
60,8
68.3
43,3
153.0
56.2
I 65 .O
36.7
55.7
165.3
46.1
108.4
245
250
239
188
198.7
1$;5
27,1
199.1.
189.3
18.6
148,8
16,9.
31.2
22,0
234
259
270
106.6
121.1
29.6
132.4
92.3
67.3
34.3
56.1
26.4
100.5
388
?o,o ;
30.8
28.6
410
409
34?
55.7
257.3
95.5
45,1.
226,2
75,8
49.7
54,2
251.0
260.1
87.2
95.4
See explanatory notes, sections A-G, and tlae glossary for definitions.
161,0
38,2
93.2
523
51.9
162,6
117.6
63.9
45.9
31.4
46,9
120.7
192
184
' 148.9
17.5
25.3
141.5
15.9
26.3
220
209
83,6
21,6
80.9
107.9
125.4
38,7
40,4
54.7
164.4
! 59.9
46.9
.30.2
46.6
186
28,8
109,2
| 497
520
. 485
96.2
105.8
24,6
23.9
89.9
88,1
.
i
*
368
372
49,5
234.8
83.5
.51.5
235.5
84.8
1
A: 26
TABLE 1C:
All Employee* and Production Workers In Mining and Manufacturing Industries
Annual Averages I 947-I 949 (Continued)
(In thousands)
Industry group and industry
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS
Glass and glass products
Cement, hydraulic
Structural clay products
Pottery and related products
Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products
Other stone, clay, glass products
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES
Blast furnaces, .steel works, and
rolling Allis
I r e l a n d $teel foundries
Primary smelting and refining of
nonferrous metals
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
nonferrous metals
Nonferrous foundries
Other primary metal industries
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
ORDNANCE,>MACHINERY, AND
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT)
Tin cans and other tlnnare
Cutlery, hand tools, and hardware
Heating apparatus (except electric)
and p l u m b e r s 2 supplies
Fabricated structural metal products
Metal stamping, coating, and engraving
Other, fabricated metal products
MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)
Engines and turbines
Agricultural machinery and tractors
Construction and mining machinery
Metalworking machinery
Special-industry machinery (except
metalworking machinery)
General industrial machinery
Office and store machines and devices
Service*-industry and household
machines
Miscellaneous machinery parts
19U 9
All employees
1948
1 1947
484
514
501
416
448
438
122.6
41.8
135.9
40.9
83.4
14J.8
106.8
36.0
60.6
87'.8
58.8
105.9
102.7
119.6
35.5 '
76.5
55.5
76.4
84.6
126.9
33.0
70.2
54.1
71.5
82.4
7.9.8
57.5
84.6
97.1
1,101
1.247
38.1
76.1
81.5
1.231
72.5
5 2 .2'
72.4
75.6
1.083
940
1.073
188.9
536.8
230.9
517.6
229.4
55.1
43.3
46.8
46,9
103.8
85.2
130.7
111.5
85.9
132.3
70.6
86.0
73.2
I 0 9 .1
93.3
74.4
111.3
359
976
995
701
812
837
45.8
142.3,
43.7
154.4
156 .5.
35.9 .
118.4
42.2
131.6
41.0
134.8
132.0
1^8.5
147.?
192.4
165.8
174.3
106.0
215.9
172.2
219.0
206.7
152V3
180.4
229.1
125.8
137.1
168;7
148.6
l 83-.fr
146.0
164;6
156.3
193.9
589.0
476.7
217.0
612.0
259.3
256.8
52.3
55.6
87.0
75.8
.118.4
550.4
1,311
72.5
181.3
1C1.3
208.7
1.533
83.8
47.7
1,535
63.3
97.1
159.0
1,001
1,203
1,217
186.6
65.3
140.3
90.4
196.1
131.1
132.3
75.4
158.6
154.3
93.0
156.4
°2.4
115.4
120.4
156.3
152.2
147.5
161.0
191.3
122.6
239.5
83.9
178.9
120.2
248.3
53.9
142.4
72.4
171.8
186.4
90.6
201.9
204.4
203.8
109.1
208.6
108.2
145.4
153.2
191.3
183.4
184.8
197.3
;
»•
>
See explanatory notes, sections A-G, and the gloissary for 1definitions.
Production workers
1948
’ 1947
1949 ,
157.9
63.9
151.7
91.1
i
i
163.0
A: 27
TABLE 10:
All Employees and Production Workers In Mining and Manufacturing Industries
Annual Averages 1947-1949 (Continued)
(In thousands)
Industry group and industry
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY
Electrical generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial
apparatus
Electrical equipment for vehicles
Communication equipment
Electrical appliances, lamps, ahd
miscellaneous products
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
Automobiles
Airoraft and parts
Aircraft
Aircraft engines and parts
Aircraft propellers and parts
Other aircraft parts and equipment
Ship and boat building and repairing
Ship building and repairing
Railroad equipment
1
Other transportation equipment
j
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS
Ophthalmic goods
Photographic apparatus
Watches and clocks
Professional and scientific
instruments
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Jewelry, silverware, a h d plated ware
Toys and sporting goods
Costume jewelry, buttons, notions
Other miscellaneous manufacturing
industries
1949
All employees
!1 1948
1947
Production workers
1948
i1 1947
1949
918
’656
i
759
869
552
706
f
?95.2
64.5
271.1
332.9
128.3
154.8
1,212
312.2
•
1,263
164.0
1.263
987
776.2 ,
792.8
220.1
228.6 •
151.7 ‘ 151.4
47.8
46.7
7.4 .
7.4
22.4
22.0
155.4
140.7
.124.2
137.3
84.8
81.4
.16.0 ■
17.0
769.0
S55.6
169.7
51.8
7.9
26.2
100.3
88.2
76.1
10.9
238
260
26.8
28.2
52.6
60.3
40.3
31.4
127.1
426
210.7
49.0
191.8 !I
1
i
100.8
343,5
74.3
336.2
69.0
'
265
I3 0 .5 !
131.9
466
461
643.5
188.5
75.0 !
61.0 j
9.2
!i
177
1!
134.8
1.038
j
123.2
109.3
';9*6
14.5
648.8
167.2
110.9
35.0
4.9
16.4
140.6
121.7
66.6
15.1
200
207
657.6
166.6
111.5
33.6
4.9
16.6 ■
.
46.5
35.7
90.1
95.4
99.1
60.3 .
80.8
58.1 !■
80.0 |
45.0
59.8
57.7
62.3
61.0
48.3
262,3
125.5
59.7
249.1
23.8
45.4
35 .0
354
1
;
262,7
38.4 ;
26.6
68.7
1
262.8 j
!
19.2 j
85.0 !
55.4 '
.243.8
|
126.6 ;
37.4
5.3
251.4
54.6
224.4
|\ 1.031
j|!
21.Q
30.1
61.6.
41.3
See explanatory notes, sections A-G, and the glossary for definitions.
i
'
200.5 l
394
49.6
71.5
53.9 1
i
219.4 1
25.8
394
47.9
71.5
53.5
220.9
A-2S
ZABIE 11 j Employees in Nonagricultural Establishments by Industiy Division, by State —
Annual Average 1949
___ (in thousands)
State
Total
.lining
Irate
t
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California •
Colorado
Connecticut
151*4
280.5
3,020*4
332a
Ee lavvTire •
Dist® of Col#
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois •
Indiana
Icwa
Kentucky
Louis iana
l&ine
Maryland *
J&ssachusetts
26.0
tl
33*6
9.9
H.A.
-t
10.1!
14.8 j
180.1;
19.8 1'
N.A.
4.4
124*8
5.3
45.3
3,072.4
1>159.5
•13.6
447.3
17.3
251.7
2.8
25.9
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
9.1
20.2
1.136.2
5Jt>.4
144.6
87.3
27.3!
9.4
N.A.
2l7
48.4
H.A*
772*0
15.2
34.7
■1,110.9
146.2
9.7
40.3
10.0
9.8
2.9
j72.2*6
l62.2
1,567.2
139.7
11.1
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
5,502.8
11.1
Oregtn
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
416.3
3,455.9
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
TTashing ten
^est Virginia
Wisconsin
’Jycming
.2
4.0
•8
460.2
274.9
44.0
1.5
I92.5
1/
54.0
N.A.
114.8
49.1
Michigan
Minnesota
713.7
5.7
35.2
N«A«
683.x
14.91
69.3
44.3|
17.1
88.4
262.3
!
754.2
205*4!
130a
137.0
104«2
210.4
N.A.
980*7
is6.4
77.4
333.8
17.9
48.1
144.1
12.6
N .A.
28.4
15.7
3 3 .2
290.7
100,9
59.4
o0.2
230.4
78.2
19.1
138.6
47.8
N«A.
N.A..
85.1
210.7
120.2
288.2
72.6
21.8
117.4
122*0
23.9
374.1
44.8
N.A.
7?*7
14.5
31.6
4S.9
58S
Nfcfl..
113.0
114.7
23.4
15?‘|
357.8
90.1
323.5
125.6
15*2
46.6
£3
63.3
106.0
91*3
39.6
29.9
24.5
N .A .
N.A.
N<A.
34*7
95.8
109.3
131.2
136.2
ia*9
26.9
11.2
18.3
19.4
33.6
37.2
10.8
34.0
95.2
1.1
91.0
10.3
56.7
3.5
160.5
22.5
164.9
30*8
2C6.8 1.764.5 505.6
384.3
5.8
1.098.3 .
64.4 j 49.0
25.3
23.0 127.2 i 44.3
149.1 1.356.5
322.9
10.5
130.8
l6 .8
1,234.1
381.7
753.0
646.1
35.8
3.3
119.2
26.5
11.1
37.2
•55.8 .
219*8
10.8
2C0.3
11.2
1.1
236.4
93.9
10.5
27.8
654.1
3.2
42.3
ii»6
39.4
7.0
79.4
N.A.
t7.3
*5
19.0
Govern
ment
31*5
14.9
35.8
973*7
88.2
167.9
8 .0
74.3
702.9
12.5
101.0
12.7
1.1
182.4
3il.4
41.0
N.A.
U
740.7
Servioe
27.6
270.9
2.4
699.4
20.7
30.1
Finance
4.4
331.1
33.4
217.4
168.5
128.3
405.5
6.3
10.5
1354
14.6
.99.6
659.1
50.5
4. 4
28.2
90.2
61.0
14.0
114.1
334-5
10.0
29.?
61.0
3.9
13.8
497.2
64.6
76.4
230.1
17*3
2.8
11.0
43.8
14.4
64*1 j
152.6
23*8
75*5
124.2
76.4 (
15*9
206.4
92.3
7.8
U 9.5
*82
158.0
42.8
20*8
5.7
18.2
29.9
1(2.4
265.9
14.2
See Explanatory Notes, sections G and H»
• The manufacturing series for these States are based on the 1942 Social Security Board Classi
fication (others are cn the 1945 Standard Industrial Classification)•
l/
N«A»
The mining series have been combined with the service division*
Not available*
EXPLAKATORY NOTES
Sec. A* Sjcope of the BLS Employment Series - The Bureau of
Labor-Statistics publishes each month the number'of employees in all nonagricultural establishments'and- in the 8 major industry divisions:1 mining,
contract construction, manufacturing,, transportation and public utilitiesj
trade, finance; service, and government. Both all-employee and prdductionworker employment eeries Eire also presented for 21 major manufacturing
groups, 108 separate manufacturing industries, end the durable and non
durable goodc subdivisions. .Within nonmnufactuTihg, total employment
information is published for 3^ series. Production-worker em.ployTa.ent is
also presented for most of the industry components of the mining division.
•Hours and earnings information for manufacturing and selected
nonmanufacturlhg industries are published monthly in the Hours and Earnings
Industry Report and in the Monthly labor Review.
Sec. B; Definition of Employment - For privately operated estab
lishments in the nonagricultural industries the BLS employment Information
covers all full- and part-time employees who were, on the pay roll., i.e.,
who worked during, or 'received pay for. the pay period ending nearest the
15th of the month. For Federal establishments the.employment period
relates to the pay period ending prior to the first of the month; in State
and local governments, during the pay- period ending on or just before the
last of the month. Proprietors; self-employed persons, domestic servants,
unpaid family workers,, and members of the anped forces are excluded from,
the employment information.
Sec. C. Comparability With Other Employment Data - The Bureau of
Labor Statistics employment series differ from the Monthly Report on the
Labor Force in the following respects: (1) The BLS series are based on
reports from cooperating establishments, while the MRLF is based on
employment information obtained from household interviews;. (2) persons who
worked in more than .one. establishment during the reporting period would be
counted more than once, in the BLS series,, but not in the MRLF: (3) the
BLS information covers all full- and part-time wage and salary.workers.in
private nonagricultural.establishment© who worked during, or received pay
for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of the month; in Federal
establishments during the pay period ending just before the first of the
month; and in State and local government during the pay period ending on
or just before the last of the month, while the MRLF series relates to
the calendar week which contains the 8th day of the month; (U) proprietors,
self-employed persons., domestic servants, and unpaid family workers are
excluded from the BLS-but-not the MRLF seriee.
Sec. D. Methodology - Changes in the level of employment are
based on reports from-a semple group'of establishments, inasmuch as full
coverage is prohibitively costly and time-consuming. In using a sample,
it is essential that a complete count or "bench mark" be established
from which the series nay be carried forward. Briofly, the BLS computes
employment data 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 saaple are applied to the
benchmark t* determine the monthly employment between benchmark periods.
For example, if the latest complete data on employment for an industry were
k.0,200 in- September, and if the industry has a reporting sample of 67 estab
lishment's employing 23,200 workers in September and 23,800 in October, the
October figure would be prepared as follows:
1*0,200 x 23,800 - 4l,2C<*
When a new benchmark becomes available, employment data prepared
since the last benchmark are reviewed to determine if any adjustment of
level is required. In general, the month-to-month changes in employment
reflect the fluctuations shown by establishments reporting to. the BLS
while the level of employment is determined by the benchmark.
The payroll index is obtained by dividing the total weekly payr®ll
for a given month by the average weekly payroll in 1939. Aggregate weekly
payrolls far all manufacturing industries combined are derived by multiply
ing gress average weekly earnings by prcduction-worker employment.
Sec. E. Source of Sample Data - Approximately 120,000 cooperating
establishments furnish monthly employment and payroll schedules, by mail,
to the Bureau of Labor.Statistics. In addition, the Bureau makes use of
data collected by the Interstate CosaSftecf* Commission, the Civil Service
Commission and the Bureau of the Census.
APPROXIMATE COVERAGE OF MONTHLY SAMPLE USED IN
BLS EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLL STATISTICS
Division or
industry
Employees
: Number of :
:establishments * Number in : Percent
sample
: of total
»
•
•
•
2,700
15,000
Mining
Contract construction
Manufacturing
Transportation and public
utilities:
Interstate railroads (ICC
Rest of division (BLS)
Trade
Finance
Service:
Hotels
Laundries and cleaning and
dyeing plants
Government:
Federal (Civil Service Commission)
State and local (Bureau of Censusquarterly)
35,200.
—
10,500
46,300-
6,000
-
1,359,000
1 ,056,000
1,379,000281,000
47
23
62
98
41
15
16
1,200
115,000
25
1,700
86,000
17
1 ,885,000
100
2,400,000
62
mmmm
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460,000
450,000
8,-814.5,000
Sec. F. Source8 of Bonch-Mark Data r Reports from Unemployment
Insurance Agencies presenting (1) employnont in firms liable for contribu
tions to State tmemployment compensation funde,-' and.-(2) tabula;'*icnc frqja
the'Bureau- of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance oh employment in firms exempt
from State unemployment insurance laws because of their-small.size comprise
the basic sources of bench.-Mark data for nonfarm employment. Most of. the
employment data in this report have been adjusted to levels indicated by'
these sources for 19*4-7. Special bench marks are used for industries not
covered by the Social Security program. Bench marks for State, mid local
government are based on data compiled by the Bureau of the Census. While
information on Federal Government employment is made available by the U, 3.
Civil.Service Commission. The Interstate Commerce Commission is the source
for railroads.
Bench marks for production-worker employment are not available on
e. regular .basis. The production-worker series are, therefore, derived by
applying to :,.ll~omployoe bench marks the. ratio of product ion-worker employ
ment to total employment, as determined from the Bureau's Industrjr samples.
Sec. G. Industrial Classification - In the BLS employment and
hours and earnings series, reporting establishments are classified into
significant economic groups on the basis -of major postwar product or
activity as. determined from annual sales fiata. The following references
present the industry classification structures currently used in the
employment statistics program.
(1)
For. manufacturing industries - Standard Industrial
Classification Manual, Vol. I, Manufacturing Indus
tries, Bureau’
-of the Budget, November 1<&5J
(2) For nonmanufacturing industries - Industrial Classi
fication Code, Federal Security Agcncy, Social Security
Board,1§U2.
Sec. E. State Employment - State data are collected end prepared
in cooperation with various State Agencies as indicated below. The series
have been adjusted to recent data made available by State Unemployment In
surance Agencies and the Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance. Since
some States have adjusted to more recent bench marks than others, and be
cause varying methods of computation arc used, the total of the State series
differs from national total. A number of States also make available more
detailed industry data ond information for-earlier periods which may be
secured directly upon request to the appropriate State Agency.
The following publications are available upon request from the
BLS Regional Offices or the‘
Bureau's Washington office:
Nonagricultural Employment, by State, 19^3-19^7} 19*$•
Employment in Manufacturing Industries, by State,
19^3-19^; 19^+7 ;19^3.
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COOPERATING STATE AGENCIES
Alabama - Dept, of Industrial Relations> Montgomery 5 .
Arizona - Unemployment Compensation Div.Employment Security Comission,
Phoenix.
Arkansas Employment Security Div., Dept, of Labor, Little Rock.
California -Div* of Labor Statistics and Research,-Dept, of Industrial
Relations, Snn Francisco 1.
Colorado - Dept, of Employment Security, Denver 2.
Connecticut - Employment Security Div., Dept, of Labor and Factory
Inspection, Hartford 5 . .
Delaware - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia 1, Pa.
District of Columbia - U. S. Emplojnnent Service for D. C., Washington 25.
Florida - Unemployment Compensation Div., Industrial Commission,
Tallahassee.
Georgia - Employment Security Agency, Dept, of Labor, Atlanta 3 .
Idaho -* Employment Security Agency, Boise.
Illinois - Div. of Placement end Unemployment Compensation, Dept, of
Labor, Chicago 54.
Indiana - Employment Security Div., Indianapolis 9Iowa - Employment Security Commission, Dos Moines 9*
Kansas - Employment Security Div., State Labor Dept., Topeka.
Kentucky - Bureau oi‘Employment Security, Dept, of Economic Security,
Frankfort.
Louisiana - Div. of Employment Security, Dept, of Labor, Baton Rouge 4.
Maine - Employment Security Commission, Augusta.
Maryland - Employment Security Board, Dept* of Employment Security,
Baltimore 1.
Massachusetts - Div. of Statistics, Dept, of Labor and Industries,
Boston 10.
Michigan - Unemployment Compensation Commission, Detroit 2.
Minnesota - Div. of Employment and Security, St. Paul 1.
Mississippi - Employment Security Commission, Jackson.
Missouri - Div. of Employment Security, Dept, of Labor end Industrial
Relations, Jefferson City.
Montana - Unemployment Compensation Commission, Helena.
Nebraska - Div. of Employment Security, Dept, of Labor, Lincoln 1.
Nevada - Employment Security Dept., Carson City.
New Hampshire - Employment Service and Unemployment Compensation Div.,
Bureau of Labor, Concord.
Hew Jersey - Dept, of Labor and Industry, Trenton 8 .
Hew Mexico - Employment Security Commission, Albuquerque.
Hew York - Research and Statistics, Div. of Placement asid Unemployment
Insurance, Dept, of Labor, Hew York 17.
North Carolina - Dept, of Labor, Raleigh.
North Dakota - Unemployment Compensation Division, Bismarck.
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Obip. - Buree.u of Unemployment, Conspenoetion, .Colucibtie 16.
Oklahoma - Employment Security Coirmiiestdn, Oklahoma City 2.
Oregon -> Itoeroployment. Compensation Commission, Salem.
Bonneylvanla - F.odercl RoserVe Bank of Philo.delphia, Philadelphia 1 (mfg.)
Bureau oi' Boscnrch and Information, Dept, of Labor and
Industry, Hc^rrisburg (nonnfg.).
Rhode Island - Dept, of Labor, Providence 2.
South Carolina - Employment Security Coomiseion, Columbia 10.
South Dakota - Employment Security Dept.Aberdeen,
Tennessee - Dept, of Employment Security,. Nashville 3>
Texas - Erirolo^nnon't Cordmiagion,.Austin 19.
Utah - Dept, of Enploynont Security, Industrir.1 Commission,: Salt Lake
City 13.
Vermont - Unemployment Compensation Commission, Montpelier.
Virginia Div. of Research and Ctatistioe, Dept, of Labor, end Industry,
Richmond.
Washington - Eraplojreicnt Security Dept., Olystpia,.
West Virginia - Dept, of Enployxmt Security, Charleston.Wisconsin - Industrial Comiselon,. Madison 3.
Wyoming - Employment Security Comnieeion, Carper.
Sec. I. Area Employx.:ent - Figures on area employment ere prepared
by cooperating .State agencies....The methods of adjusting to bench marks
and of leaking computations used to prepare State employznenb are also
applied in preparing area information. Hence, the appropriate qualifi
cations should also bo observed. For a number ,of-areas, data in greater
indxtstry detail and for earlier periods can be obtained by writing
directly to the .appropriate State agency.
GLOSSARY
All Employees or Wage and Salary Workers -. In addition to production and
related workers r.s defined elsewhere, includes workers "engaged in the
following activitiesj executive, purchasing, finencu, accounting, legal,
personnel (including cafeterias, medical, etc.), professional and
technical activities, sale a, calo-s-delivery, advertising, credit
collection, and in installation and servicing"Of own products,. routine
office functions, factory supervision (above the working _forcr.cn- level).
Also Includes employees on the establishment pay roll engaged in new
construction rjid major additions, or ulterabions .to the plant whoarc
utilized as a sepr.rc.te work forcJ' (force -account construction workers).
Contincnti.1 United States - Covers only the 48 States end the District
of Columbia.
Contract Construction - Covers only 'firms engaged in the construction
business on a contract basis for others. Force-account construction
workers, i.e., hired directly by and on the pay rolls of Federal-, State,
and local government, public utilities,!and.private establishments, are
excluded from contract construction and. Included in the employment for
such establishments,
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Defense Agencies - Covers civilian employees of the Department of Defense
(Secretary of Defense: Army, Air Force, and Navy), Mori tine C omission,
National Advisory Coiaaittee for Aeronautics, The Panama Canal, Philippine
Alien Property Administration, Philippine War Damage Commission,
Selective Service System, National Security Resources Board, National
Security Council.
Durable Goods - The durable goods subdivision includes the following
major groups: ordnance and accessories; lumber nnd wood products (except
furniture); furniture and fixtures; stone, clay, and glass products;
primary metal industries; fabricated netal products (exce'pt ordnance,
machinery, and transportation equipment); machinery (except electrical);
electrical machinery; transportation equipment; instruments and related
products; and miscellaneous manufacturing industries.
Federal Government - Executive Branch - Includes Government corporations
(including Federal Reserve Benka and nixed-ovnership banks of the Farm
Credit Administration) and other activities performed by Government
personnel in establishments such as navy yards, arsenals, hospitals,
end on force-account construction. Data, which are based mainly on
reports to the Civil Service Commission, are adjusted to maintain
continuity of coverage and definition with information for former periods.
Finance - Covers establishments operating in the fields of finance,
insurance, end real estate; excludes the Federal Reserve Banks and the
mixed ownership banks of the Farm Credit Adriinistration which are
included under Government.
Government - Covers Federal, State, and local governmental establishments
performing legislative, executive, and judicial functions, as well as
ell government-operated establishments and institutions (arsenals, navy
yards, hospitals, etc.), government corporations, and government forceaccount construction. Fourth-class postmasters ore excluded from
table 1 , because they presumably have other major jobs; they are included,
however, in table 5 ,
Indexes of Manufacturing Productiori-Worker Employment -. Number of pro
duction workers expressed as a percentage of the average employment
in., 1939.
Indexes of Manufacturing Production-Worker Weekly Pay Bolls - Product! ohworker weekly pay rolls expressed as a percentage of tlio average weekly
pay roll for 1939.
Manufacturing - Covers only privately operated establishments;
governmental manufacturing operations such as arsenals and navy yards
are excluded from manufacturing and included with government.
Military Personnel Represents persons on active duty as of the first
of the month. Reserve personnel ere excluded if on inactive duty or
if on active duty for a brief training or emergency period.
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Military Pay Rolls - Pay rolls represent obligations based on personnel
count,, plus terminal leave payments to currently discharged personnel.
Family allowances which represent Government's contribution,, musteringout, and leave peyments are included. Cash payments fox' clothing-aliowonce
balances are included under pay rolls in January , April, July, end
October for Navy, Marino Corps, and Coast Guard; and ct time of discharge
for Army and Air Force.
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Mining - Covers este.blishraents engaged in the extraction from the earth of
organic and inorganic minerals vhich occur in nature as solids, liquids,
or gases; includes various contract 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, benoficiating, and
concentration,
Nondurable Goods - The nondurable goods subdivision includes the following
major groups; food and kindred products; tobacco manufactures; textilemill products; apparel and other finished textile products; paper and
allied products; printing, publishing, and allied industries; chemicals
end allied products; products of petroleum and coal; rubber products;
and leather and leather products.
Pay Bolls - Private pay rolls represent weekly pay rolls of both fulland part-time production and related workers who worked during, or
received pay for, any part of the pay period ending nearest the 15th of
the month, before deductions for old-age and unemployment insurance,
group insurance, withholding tax, bonds, and union dues; also, includes
pay for sick leave> holidays, end vacations taken. Excludes cash pay
ments 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. Federal civilian pay rolls cover the
working days in the calendar month.
Production and Related Workers - Includes working foremen and all noneupervisory workers (including lead men and trainees) engaged in
fabricating, processing, assembling, inspection, receiving, storage,
handling, packing, warehousing, chipping, maintenance, repair, janitorial,
watchman services, product 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.
Service - Covers establishments primarily engaged in rendering services
to individual and business firms, Including automobile repair services.
Excludes all government-operated services such as hospitals, museums,
etc., and all domestic service employees.
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.
Transportation and Public Utilities - Covers only privately-ownod 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. Government operated establishments are included under
government,
Washington. D. C. - Data for the executive branch of the Federal Govern
ment also include areas in Maryland and Virginia which are within the
metropolitan area, as defined by the Bureau of tho Census.
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