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Thurs.-April 30! 1942

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

.(LS 42-1147)

Total civil nonagricultural employment increased by 303,000 from mid-February
to mid-March, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins reported today (Thursday). "The
March total amounted to 40,298,000 and represented an increase of 2,537,000 since
March 1941?" she said.
"The largest gain among the major industrial groups from February to March
occurred in contract construction, the increase of 102,000 workers being traceable
largely to Federal activities. The employment gain of 74?000 in manufacturing
industries was less than the usual February-March increase, conversion of plant
facilities to war production and restrictions on the use of critical materials off­
setting to some extent the substantial gains in the war industries.
"Smaller gains were reported in transportation and public utilities (24*000),
trade (21,000), and finance and service (14)000). Employment in the Federal, State,
and local government services increased by 69*000, a substantial portion of this
gain being registered in government navy yards and arsenals. Employment in the
mining group showed a decrease of 1,000 over the month due largely to reduced
employment in crude petroleum producing and less-than-seasonal declines in coal
mining.
"The major factor in the expansion of nonagricultural employment over the year
interval was the increase of 1,327,000 factory workers. Federal, State, and local
government showed an 'increase of 654*000 this period, approximately one-fourth of
which was in navy yards and arsenals. Transportation and public utilities increased
218,000, trade rose 129*000, and contract construction employment increased 116,000.
The only group showing a decrease over the year was mining (5,000), the March 1942
levels of employment in anthracite mining and petroleum producing being slightly
below the levels of March a year ago.
"The rise in factory employment from February to March was about half that
which usually occurs under normal peacetime conditions. The durable-goods indus­
tries showed an increase of 75,400 wage earners while nondurable goods reported a
decrease of 2,200 wage earners. One of the chief factors retarding the rise in
factory employment was a further recession in employment in the automobile industry,
the March decrease of 9*700 representing the fourth consecutive monthly decline.
Employment in automobile plants in March v?as 181,700 below that of March 1941 and
194*900 below the 1941 peak reached in June.
"Sharp employment increases were again shown in such strategic war industries
as shipbuilding, aircraft; foundries and machine shops; electrical machinery;
machine tools^ machine-tool accessoriesi blast furnaces,steel works.and rolling
mills; engines^ turbines, etc.; firearms, explosives, and ammunition. Among the
nondurable-goods Industries, slaughtering and meat packing, and book and job print­
ing and publishing showed decreases of slightly more than the usual seasonal amount.
Canning showed a substantial greater-than-seasonal decrease, a number of canning
companies reporting reductions because of restrictions on tin. Contraseasonal
decreases were reported by the furniture, hosiery, and carpet and rug industries,
due to restrictions on the use of raw materials.




"The increase in factory.employment from February to March carried the index
for all manufacturing to 134.5 percent of the 1923*25 average representing a rise
of 12.2 percent over the year. Factory pay rolls advanced 2.1 percent ever the
month to 181.9 percent of the 1923'"25 average, and the increase over the year
amounted to 33*6 percent. The increase in working hours in many war industries to
well above 48 hours per week, as well as the expansion of hours in other industries,
overtime payments and wage-rate increases account for the greater proportionate
gains in pay rolls than in employment over the past year.
"Employment and pay rolls in retail trade showed less than the usual March
increase. Substantial gains were reported by apparel and general merchandising
stores. The effect of government restrictions was reflected in the contraseasonal
curtailment of 7.1 percent in the number of employees of automobile dealers and
tire and battery shops. Retail-lumber and building-material dealers also reported
a contraseasonal loss (1.5 percent), and dealers in household furniture, refriger­
ators, radios and other household electrical appliances reported 1.7 percent fewer
employees. Employment in wholesale trade declined by the usual seasonal amount
(0.3 percent) but pay rolls rose slightly. In the various public utilities employ­
ment changes were not significant with the exception of street railways and busses,
in which the demand for additional transportation facilities resulted in a rise of
approximately 1 percent in employment instead of the usual small March decrease.
"Largest employment gains over the month took place in Nebraska and Washington,
where nonagricultural employment increased by 8 percent. Since March of last year,
employment has risen by 15 percent or more in 8 States, while only 1 State, Michigan,
showed a decline. The States having the most rapid expansion in nonagricultural
employment over the year were'Washington (+27 percent), Arkansas (+24 percent),
Alabama (+23 percent), and Oregon (+22 percent).
"Construction programs financed wholly or partially from Federal funds required
the services of 1,211,000 workers and $199,206,000 pay rolls in the month ending
March 15, 1942. Only 218,000 of these workers were employed directly by the Federal
Government; the rest were employees of contractors or subcontractors engaged in
Government work. During March, the number of ruilding-trades workers engaged on Fed­
eral construction projects increased 104,000 and pay rolls increased $6,92,4,000.
Increases over the corresponding month a year ago were ^08,000, or 51 percent, for
employment, and $84,599,000, or 74 percent, for pay rolls. Roughly $22,395,000 of
this pay-roll increase was due to higher hourly earnings, which, including overtime
premiums, increased during the year from an average of $0,892 to $1,005 an hour.
"During March, civilian employment in the executive branch of the Federal Gov­
ernment reached a tota.1 of 1,889,000 persons requiring $287,477,000 pay rolls. This
constituted an increase over February of 83,600 employees and $25,370,000 pay rolls,
and, over the corresponding month a year ago, of 687,000 employees and ^103,233,000
pay rolls.
"Employment and pay rolls have-been rising at a slightly faster rate outside
the District of Columbia them inside. During the past year, employment inside the
District rose 43 percent, as compared with 59 percent outside. Corresponding per­
centage increases for pay rolls were 45 and 58 respectively. Twelve percent of the
Federal employees were force-account workers whose period of employment will ter­
minate at the completion of the construction project on which they are engaged.
"Employment on work-relief programs of the Federal Government declined 103,000
persons during March and 1,438,000 during the past year. Total personnel on workrelief programs in March was 1,549,000 and total pay rolls were $75,374,000."




- 3 -

ESTIMATES OF TOTAL NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
(in thousands)
!
C h a n g e
M a r c h

1942
( p r e l i m

inary)

T o t a l

a

i v i l

E m p lo y e e s
l e
M

n o n a g r i o u l t u r a l

i n

n o n a g r i o u l t u r a l

e m p lo y m e n t

C h a n g e
M a r c h

March
1941

1941 to
M a r c h

1942

40,298

39,995

+303

37,761

+2,537

34,155
12,784
859
1,747
3,274
6,707
4,195
4,589

- 33,852
12,710
830

+303
74
- 1
+102
+
24
+
21
+
14
+
69

31,618
11,457
864
1,631
3,056
6,578
4,097
3,935

+2,537
+1,327
5
+
116
+
218
+
129
+
98
+
654

e s t a b ­

s h m e n t s . # # # # . . # . . . . . # . . . . . . . .

a n u f a c t u r i n g . .............................................................................

C o n t r a c t

-

February
February
to
M a r c h
1942
1942

------

c o n s t r u c t i o n .................................................

Transportation & public utilities..
Trade............... ..................
Finance, service & miscellaneous...
Federal, State and local government

+

1 ,6 4 5

3,250
6,086
4,181
4,520
i

i

The estimates of "Total oivil nonagrioultural employment", given on the
first line of the above table, represent the total number of persons engaged in gain­
ful work in the United States in nonagrioultural industries, excluding military and
naval personnel, persons employed on W.P.A, or N . Y . A . projects, and* enrollees in
C.C.C. camps. The series described as "Employees in nonagrioultural establishments"
excludes also proprietors and firm members, self-employed persons, casual workers
and persons in domestic service. The estimates for "Employees in nonagrioultural
establishments" are shown separately for each of seven major industry groups. Data
for the manufacturing *and trade groups have been revised to include adjustments to
preliminary 1939 Census data.
The figures represent the number of persons 'working at any time during
the week ending nearest the middle of each month. The totals for the United States
have been adjusted to conform to the figures shown by the 1930 Census of Occupations
or the number of nonagrioultural "gainful workers" less the number shown to have
been unemployed for one week or more at the time of the Census. Separate estimates
for "Employees in nonagrioultural establishments" are shown in the following table
for each of the 48 States and the District of Columbia for February and March 1942
and March 1941. Tables showing the estimates for each State from July 1937 to date
are available on request. Because the State figures do not include employees on




merchant vessels, and because of certain adjustments in the United States estimates
which have not been made on a State basis, the total of the State estimates will not
agree exactly with the figures for the United States as a whole.
These estimates are based in large part on industrial censuses and on
regular reports of employers to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics and te
other Government agencies, such as the Interstate Commerce Commission. Data derived
from employers' quarterly reports, in connection with "old age and survivors'insurance,'!
and employers' monthly reports in connection with unemployment compensation have been
used extensively as a check on estimates derived from other sources, and in some
industries they -have provided the most reliable information available.

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY STATES(in thousands).
Cha nge.
Ma rc h- to
Febru^ ry 1942
Number Percent

C hange
March 1941 to
March 1942
Number Percent

March
1942

Feb rua ry
1942

New England
Ma ine
New Hampshire
Ve rmont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut

2,975
218
144
79
1,552
262
720

2,947
213
144
78
1,538
261
713

+28
+ 5
0
+ 1
+14
+ 1
+ 7

+1.0
+2.1
+ .3
+1.3
+ .9
+ .4
+1.1

2,724
190
134
73
1,428
255
644

+251
+ 28
+ 10
+ 6
+124
+ 7
+ 76

+ 9.3
+14.5
+ 7.7
+ 8.7
+ 8.7
+ 3.0
+12.0

Middle Atlantic
Few York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

8,634
4,235
1,345
3,054

8,551
4,197
1,330
3,024

+83
+38
+15
+30

+1.0
+ .9
+1.1
+1.0

7,972
3,951
1,226
2,795

+662
+284
+119
+259

+
+
+
+

8.3
7.2
9.7
9.3

East North Central
Ohr.o
Indiana
111inois
Michigan
Wisconsin

7,695
2,058
906
2,534
1,482
715

7,604
2,030
891
2,514
1,461
708

+91
+28
+15
+20
+21
+ 7

+1.2
+1.4
+1.6
+ .8
+1.5
+ .9

7,232
1,891
847
2,337
1,499
658

+463
+167
+ 59
+197
- 17
+ 57

+
+
+
+
+

6.4
8.8
6.9
8.4
1.1
8.7

West North Central
'i.uit3s ota '
i
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas

.2,596
560
424
892
76
85
231
328

2,555
558
423
880
75
83
213
} 323

+41
<! + 2
+ 1
+12
+ 1
+ 2
+18
+ 5

+1.5
+ .4
+ .2
+1.4
+ .5
+1.5
+8.2
+1.4

2,363
.514
398
798
73
79
195
306

+233
+ 46
+ 26
+ ,94
+ 3
+ 6
+ 36
+ 22

+ 9.8
+ 9.0
+ 6.5
+11.8
+ 4.3
+ 6.7
+18.4
+ 7.2




.M& rch
1941

* 5*

ESTH'iATED N W B E R OF EMPLOYEES IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISmnNTS, BY STATES

(in thousands)

March
1942

February
1942

South Atlantic
tDelawaye
Maryland
District of Columbii
Virginia
.West, Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgid
Florida

4,194
74.
650
466'
637
402,

4,153
74
643
495
626
402
652

336.
550.
425

544
4?6

East South Central
Kentucky^
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi

1,615
395
512'
501'
207

1,588
396
505
482
205

West South Central
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
'Texas

2,107
227
408.
319.
1,153-

2,066

Mountain
Montana
I dah o
Wyoming
C olorado
.New Mexico
Arizona
Utah.
Nevada
Pacific
Washington
Oregon
California




Change
March to
February 1942
Number [Percent

.March
1941

- .'3

3,856
71. .
558
376
565
384
647. .
317
-522
416

+27
- 1
+ 7
+19
+ 2

+1..7
.1
+1.'4
+3.8
+ .8.

1,441
-379
' 471- '
406
185

+41
+ 5

+2.-3

+2.0

398
315
1,131

+10

+2.6

+ 4

+

+22

+1.9.

835'

820

111

111

+15
P
0
0

+1.9*
0*

654

85

53

246
73'
106
124
37
2,995
565
298
2,132

331

222

85
53
240
72
103

+41
0
+ 7

+11
+11

+
+
+
-

0
2
5
6
1

6

36

1
is
4
1

2,936
525
284
2,127

+59
+40
+14
+ 5

120

+ 1.1

+

1..1

+1.1

+2.3
+1.7
+ 'A
+ .k ,
+1.5
+ 1.-0

+

1.2

.8

'

+ .7
+ 2.6
+ .3'
***3^0 ,
+3.9
+1.3
+2.0
+ 7.5
+4.9
+ *2

ChsuagQ
March 1.941 to
March 1942
Number .Percent
+338
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

92
90
72
18
7
19
28
9

+' '95
+ .22

+12.0
+ 4.3
.
+ 8.8
' +23.3
+11.4

-1,987
183
394
. !!289
1,101

+140
+ 44
+ 14
+ 30
+ 52

+ 7.1
+23.9
+ 3.7
+10.6
+ 4.7

763
108
82
53
218
*69
_ 93
107
33

+ '72
+ 3
+ 3
0
+ 28
+ 4
+ 13
+ 17
+ 4

+ 9.5
+ 3.4
+ 4.4
+ .6
+12.8
+ 4.8
+14.4
+15.7
+11.8

2,54'?' '
445
244
1,858

+448
+120
+ 54
+274

+17.6
+26.8
+22.2
+14.7

. .
. .

+174
+. .16

+ 9.0
+ 5.1
+16.5
-+24.1
+12.8
+ 4.9
+ 1.2
':+ 6.0
+ 5.4
+ 2.0

.4 1 ,

Ihdexea bf einployment and pay i^olls for all manufacturing industries combined, Class I steam
railroads, and f^i* those iionmanuf aLctu^ing industries for which information is available, are shown
below for March 1942, with percentage changes from February 1942 and ^ r c h 1941* The 3-year
average 1923—25 is used as a t)ase in boinputing the indexes for the manufacturing industries and
the 5-year average 1935-39 as a base for Class I gteaRi railro&da^ For the other nonmapufacturing
industries information for years prior to 1929 is a 6t available from the B u r e a u s re c o r d s , and the
12-month average for 1929 is used as a base in computing the index numbers; These indexes are not
adjusted for seasonal variation*
The data for manufacturing, mining, building construction, laundries, and dyeing and clean­
ing cover wage earners only; those for railroads cover all employees while the data for water
transportation cover employees on vessels of 1,000 gross tons or over in deep-sea trades only*
The data for other industries exclude proprietors and firm members, corporation officers,
executives, and others whose work is mainly supervisory*

Industry

MANUFACTURING.
CLASS I STEAM RAILROADS 3/.
TRADE:
Wholesale
Food* products
Groceries and food specialties...
Dry goods and apparel....*.......
R^chinery, equipment & supplies..
Farm products.......... 9.........
Petroleum and petroleum products
(includes bulk tank stations)..*
Automotive
Retail*
Food**..***......I...............
General merchandi$ing*. 9..*......
Apparel**
.... .
Furniture*.. ....................
Automotive
Lumber and building materials*...
PUBLIC UTILITIES:
Telephone and telegraph*.......
Electric light and power....*..
Street railways and busses 6/.*
MINING: .
Anthracite ......... .
Bituminous-rccal........... .
Metalliferous.........
Quarrying and nonmetallic......
Crudc-petroleum production.....
SERVICES: .
Hotels (year-round)......... .
Laundries ........c* *
Dyeing and cleaning
Brokerage..........
Insurance .........o
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
WATER TRANSPORTATION.

Employment
Percentage
change from—
February" T3arcE"
1941
1942
1923-25=106)
+ 0.7
2/ 134.5
+12.2
1935-39=100)
116.6
+13.2
+ 1.9
(1929=100j
Index
March
1942

94.0
'

4/
^
d/

- .3
+ 1.3
-

d/

94*2
114*0
5/ 104.8
92*0
71.0
63*1
71.8
5/
5/
5/

90*2
89*6
71*3
48*5
93*6
81*4
47*5
59*5
93.6
107.9
114*0

1.5

.4
.4

'+ .7
-+ 5.5

2.0
+ .2
+ .2
+ 1 .6
+ 8.2

§/ 7§*/7

4/

- 1.7
- 7.1
- 1.5

+ 1.8
+ 7.4
+ 8.5
+1 0.8

- 4.3
-28.2
-

1 .0

- .9
+. .9

-

.1

- .7
+ 4.5

+

.7
.9
.5

- 3.5

+ 1.8

- 1.9

- .5
+ .3
+ 4.1
- 2.4

.2

+ 1.5
-

.8

+10.2

+

d/
5/ 93.9
112.5

5/ 105.1
92.2
73.3
65.8
'76.4
5/ 122.4
5/ 114.2
5/ 85.1
51.0
116.6
98.8
54.3
63.3

2.8

+ 9.5
+ 7.5
-

1.1
.6

5.3
9.1
7.4
1.5
2 .0

4.8

1.0
.3
8.8

3/

4/

-

-

.2
2.4

93.9

+ 2.4

!- .5
5/

Pay Roll
Percentage
change from—
February March
1942
1941
1942
1/
(1923-25=100)
+38*6
+ 2*1
2 / 181.9
(1935-39=100)
4/
4/
4/
(1929=1001

Index
MMrch

7/

92.0
104.2
92.9

3/
4/

+ 2.3
-3.4
0.0
- 1.7
+ 1 .0
4* 7.2

+ 1.2

+14*5

4/
4/
+ 8*9
+13*5
+19*0

+20,5

5.7

.8

+1 0 .6
-25.1
+10*4

+ 1*2
+ .5
+ 1*7

+15*0
+ 7.6
+17*4

+ 2.8
- 1*4

+ .3

+ 4.3
-

2*1
.7
1.7
8*5
2*4

*1

5*2
2*4

+2 0.2
+24*2
+35.9
+34*7
+12.8
+ 7*4
+14*6
+20*5
- 3*8
+ 7*9
+16*5
+14*3

Preliminary*
2/ Adjusted to preliminary 1939 Census figures 4
Source: Interstate Commerce Commission*
4/ Not available.
Retail-trade indexes adjusted to 1935 Census, public utility indexes to 1937 Census*
Covers street railways and trolley and motor-bus operations of' subsidiary, affiliated and
successor companies*
7/ Cash payments only; value of board, room, and tips cannot be computed*
8/ Based on estimates prepared by the United States Maritime Commission*
9/ Pay Roll index on 1929 base not available. Includes war bonuses and value of subsistence
and lodging.
l/
3/
5/
6/




- 7 Index Numbers of Employment and Pay Rolls of Wa.ge E&rpers in MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Adjusted to 1937 Census .of Manufactured, Except &js Indicated in Notes 2 and 4
"" * * /
P3V Rol ls
Enrplovment
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
1/Mar.
Fab.
Mar.
1/Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
1942
*" 1942
1942
1941
1942
1941
......
ALL INDUSTRIES 2/ '
178.2 131.2
1337^ 119.9 181.9
Durable goods 2/
Nondurable goods 2/

147.0
122.6

145.1
122.7

123.7
116.3

216.3
143.4

210.7
141.8

144.6
116.3

136.1

136.0

127.2

181.6

178.4

141.2

150.3
167.8
97.6

149.3
169.0
97.4

135.0
150.5
90.5

194.2
270.2
126.7

190.5
270.0
124.5

149.0
199.4
99.2

136.2
125.4
95.1
89.-5
209.6

134.0
123.0
94.3
92.4
209.2

113.3
97.4
117.1
100.5
207.4

180.6
221.6
137.0
102.5
308.3

179.4
215.9
132.0
104.2
299.6

123.1
137.7
138.1
100.5
240.9

123.4
91.5

123.5
93.8

107.3
103.4

173.3
104.3

168.8
103.2

112.1
102.8

109.9
121.7

107.2
131.3

97.2
107.1

139.9
152.7

133.5
164.6

97.1
121.8

155.7
168.1

153.0
174.6

130.1
209.7

234.1
242.1

224.1
248.9

160.5
256.4

193.3

189.7

147.7

304.9

294.8

186.2

167.9

166.3

132.6

246.5

240.9

162.0

176.4

177.7

146.3

265.2

259.6

179.4

3/

3/

3/

Durable Roods
Iron and steel and their products,
.not including machinery
Blast furnaces, steel works, and
rolling mills
Bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets
Cast-irpn pipe
Cutlery.(not including silver and
plated cutlery), and edge tools
Forgings, iron and steel
Hardware
Plumbers' supplies
Stamped and enameled ware
Steam q,nd hot-water heating appa­
ratus.and steam fittings
Stoves
Structural and ornamental metal
work
Tin caps and other tinware
Tools (not including eUge tools,
machine tools, files, and saws)
Wirework
Machinery, not including transpor­
tation equipment
Agricultural implements (including
tractors
Cash registers, adding machines,
and calculating machines
Electrical machinery, appar&'tus,
and supplies
Engines, turbines, water wheels,
and windmills
Fe.i <dry and ERGhina^shop products
Machine tools
Radios and phonographs
Textile machinery and parts
Typewriters and parts
Transportation equipment 4/
Ai''craft
Automobiles
Ca.) ,3le;tric and steam-railroad
Loaon-.itivea
Shipbuilding
See fcotncte at end of t;,blo




y
3/
157.3
3/
210.5
109.0
146.8
223.0
-3/
'3/
y
y

3/
3/
154.8
y
206.5
110.7
150.7
215.6
3/
88.8
y;

y

3/
3/
123.6 227.5
y
2/
149.1 290.2
96.2 153.2
133.6 210.7
161.2 347.9
3/
3/
131.5 130.9
3/
3/
3/
3/
!
y
3/

y
219.3
3/
279.O
154.4
222.2
337.0
3/
135.0
y
3/
, y ...

y ^
143.6
y
157.2
110.3
159.2
197.2
3/
163.1
3/
3/
3/ ..

- 8 Index Numbers of Employment and Pay Rolls of Wage Earners in MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Adjusted to I9 3 7 ,Census of Manufactures, Except ag Indicated in Notes 2 and 4
'. , (^-Y6ar Average 1923-25=100^0)
Employment
Pay Rolls
MNUFACTURING INDUSTRIES ,
1/Mar..
Feb. ] Mar.
l/Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
*1942
1942 1 1941
1942
1942
1941
!
Durable goods— continued
Nonferrous metnls and their products 146.6
! 201.6' 155.5
145.7 137.0 206^6
Aluminum manufactures
3/
3/
3/
y
V
Brass, bronze, and copper products 3/
3/
3/
-3/
3/
Clocks,'and watcHea aad'timji
reccrding devices
110.1
1^4.4 128.9
109.7 111.4 159.4
Jewelry'
1 0 9 . 4 ; 104.2 114.7
107..5
106.1
94.0
Lighting equipment
96.4
9 7 .1 ! 112.0 108.5
107.7 105.5
Silverware and plated ware
7 7 .6 ! 79.8
90.4
95.6
.82.4
77.7
Smelting and refining— copper,
'lead, and zinc
102.0
1 0 1 . 6 ; 100.6 129.2
.127.3 105.7
Lumber and allied products
74.2 ! 72.6
86.2
86.0
72.8
73.7
Furniture
100.7
102.3 j 96.7 115.4
115.6
93.9
Lumber:
'Millwork
71.0
67.4
70.7
69.7
67.9
57.7
Sawmills
63.8
72.4
72.1
62.7
63.7
63.7
Stone, clay., and'gla.ss products
94.1
85.2
93.7
89.7 105.5
103.7
Brick, tile, and terra cotta
65.4
68.7
66.8
56.1
68.7
67.5
Cement
78.c
66.2
76.3
88.3
85.1
69.3
Glass
126.0 j 119.5 172.7
125.0
171.2 .140.5
t
!
Marble, granite, slate, and other
products
43.4
38.7
38.5
30.7
29.9
31.1
Pottery
'
'
1 119.0
120.1 111.2 136.6
135.6 104.6
Nondurable Roods
Textiles and their products
Fabrics
Carpets and rugs
Cotton goods
Cotton small wares
Dyeing and finishing textiles
Hats, fur-felt
Hosiery
Knitted outerwear
Knitted underwear
Knit cloth
Silk and rayon goods
YJoclen and worsted goods
Wearing apparel
Clothing, men's
Clothing, women's
"Corsets and allied garment's
M e n 's furnishings
Millinery
Shirts and collars
See footnote at end of table




112.7 111.6
113.3
104.6 102.7
104.9
80.2
! 76.7
85.5
113^5
112.9 103.6
98.2
111.9
109.1
137.8
136.8 142.0
70.7 ' 72.8 j 85.2
125.0
126.8 ! 143.8
80.1
78 .9 . 68.2
80.4
87.9
86.3
150.1
145.6
153.1
62.4
61.6
67.2
103.6
103.5 102.7
126.2 127.0
127.3
122.4
121.0 115.9
168.4 177.8
169.7
116.3
116.7 117.8
113.6 122.6
115.1
86.3 j 83.8
91.0
133.0 ! 133.2 :128.3

129.2
124.7
80.7
146.3
149.1
150.5
71.4
154.3
82.8
106.9
161.c
67.7
123.2
130.1
122.8
163.8
156.5
141.3
81.6
151.5

127.1
123,8
84.5
145.1.
142.7
148.8
80.3
158.1.
79.4
102.0
156.9
65.9
121.6
125.7
117.7
159.1
156.6
139.6
75.6
148.8

107.0
101.1
83.1
104.8
104.5
133.3
89.9
160.5
60.8
81.7
133.0
57.5
100.3
112.2
99.2
148.0
133.4
129.1
84.6
121.9

- 9 Index Numbers of Employment and Fav Rolls of Wage Earners in MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Adjusted to 1937 Census of I.Ianufactdt'os^ Except as Indicated in Notes 2 and 4
(3-Year Average 1923" 100.0)
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Nondurable seeds— continued
Leather and its Manufactures .....
B'^ots and shoes
Lather
Fco-1 and kindred products
r.n,fr
'"ages
^ .^3r
C'* 'iAing and preserving
C:nfictionery
F .Leu r
J.cream .
S .u-;htering and meat packing __
S * . , beet .
Su^ar refiningy cane
Tobacco manufactures
Chewing & smoking tobacco & snuff
Cigars and cigarettes
Paper and printing
boxesy uaper
Paper and puln
Printing and publishing:
Bock and job
Newspapers and periodicals .. ..
Chemical y petrolcuniy and coal
products
Petroleum refining
C-ther than petroleum refining
Chemicals
Cottonseed— oily cake, and meal
Druggists' preparations
Explosives
Fertilizers
Paints a nd varnishes
Rayon and allied products
Soap
Rubber products
Rubber boots and shoes
Rubber tires and inner tubes
Rubber goodsy other
l/
2/
3/
4/

Employment_____ * * 1 _____ _____
Mar. 1 lyl.!ar. Feb.
Feo.
1/i.ar.
1942 1942
1542
1942
1941
100.2
100.9
96.6
97.5
97^4
97.3
133.4
131.7
150.4
150.0
283.8
289.1
101.4
97.5
98.7
111.3
92.1
90.4
73.3
79.9
71.8
69.0
137.8
133.H
40.4
42.7
92.4
89.4
65.5
65.5
3'2.l
54.7
66.3
67.1
i! 121.7
123.2
1 133.4
135.2
! 129.3 j 129.5
]
! 101.7
104.8
i 113.8
114.6
j
i 1S3.7
153.0
' 130.0
129.6
159.5
158.7
188.1
185.9
104.8
92.5'
155.1
154.5
3/
3/
173.2
159.1
141.1
140.8
312.?
312.6
j 92.5 j 91.6
j 99.3 ! 99.0
i 75.0 .! 75.2
74.6 ) 73.6
173.1 ! 173.6

98.7 115.5
97.0 110.1
89.1 123.7
120.3 150.2
145.0 160.5
263.9 375.2
95.9 101.7
80.4 111.2
89.3 107.1
76.8
88.0
69.8
69.3
110.7 159.4
43.2
53.3
82.9
95.7
70.2
63.3
54.2
70.1
64.4 ! 70.0
j 118.1 i 134.9
123.0 174.3
118.5 175.2
1C2.1
116.9

98.5
114.0

!
j 131.6 211.0
; 119.5 179.2
i 134.6 220.8
i 159.3 275.8
! 99.7
95.9
120.9 194.2
3/
y
140.9 ! 177.3
132.9 179.2
312.2 .3.93.9
j 90.7 136.4
' 1C2.8 .134.7.
68.9 . 99.3
! 80.0 107.1
: 179.3 - 238.1

Har.
1941

113.4
107.8
122.3
150.6
159.6
356.4
97.8
128.3
103.5
51.3
66.7
162.6
53.5
78.7
72.3
70.4
72.4
135.1
176.8
174.0

96.1
94.2
94.3
122.4
140.0
312.9
85.2
75.6
93.5
72.7
61.6
114.2
46.0
92.3
62.7
64.2
62.4
120.3
145.0
136.4

99.9
113.5

94.9
112.1

208.8
178.3
218.3
278.3
109.5
192.9
3/
155.4
176.4
391.3
135.1
127.4
95.8
101.8
222.1

149.1
133.4
154.0
201.7
92.9
137.7
3/
116.9
147.4
332.9
114.8
119.5
80.4
102.8
194.6

Karch 1942 indexes preliminary; subject to revision.
Adjusted to preliminary 1939 Census figures.
Included in total and group indexes, but not available for publication
separately.
er.plcys^nn
Adjusted on basis of a compl^te^survey cf the aircraft industry for August
1940. Not comparable to indexes appearing in press releases dated earlier than
November 1940. Revised figures available in mimeograph form.




- 10
INDEXES OF EMPLOYMENT AND PAY ROLLS IN FIFTY-FIVE ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
( F r e j . i n i i r . a r y )
( 1 2 - m o n t h
" "

.......................

..................... '

'

^

a v e r a g e
i

-

I n d u s t r y

1 3 3 9

=

a n d

S t e e l

M e t a l

d o o r s

r o b .

i

M a r .

M a r .

1 ( 4 2

1 9 4 2

!

1 9 4 1

1 9 4 2

F i r e a r m s

1 2 5 . 7

1 5 6 . 0

r c

p r o d u c t s

d ra v /T * ^ g . . . . . . . . . .

W r o u g h t
r i l i s

p i p e

n o t

b a r r e l s ,

M a c h i n e r y

m a d e

l /

1 9 8 . 8

1 3 6 . 7

1/

1/

2 3 9 . 7

1 7 3 . 3

3 8 5 . 3

3 7 0 . 5

2 2 2 . 7

. .............................. ....

1 3 9 . 6

1 3 9 . 1

1 3 3 . 0

1 8 2 . 5

1 8 0 . 9

1 5 4 . 0

16

0 . 4

1 5 9 . 3

1 4 4 . 9

2 3 7 . 6

2 2 9 . 1

1 6 7 . 9

1 4 0 . 1

1 4 2 . 2

1 0 3 . 5

2 1 4 . 8

2 1 5 . 9

1 2 0 . 5

i n

k e g s /

l /

i /
2 4 2 . 1

r o l l i n g

a n d

d r u m

s . . . .

t o o l

a c c e s s o r i e s

l /

. . . . . . . . . .

R e f r i g e r a t o r s

112 .6

1 4 8 . 2

1 5 8 . 5

1 4 9 . 0

1 7 4 . 0

1 3 9 . 2

1 3 7 . 8

1 1 7 . 5

2 5 0 . 3

2 3 9 . 3

1 4 9 . 5

1 0 6 . 4

1 1 6 . 4

1 2 5 . 4

1 5 0 . 0

1 6 5 . 2

1 4 5 . 2

1 4 6 . 6

1 4 4 . 6

1 3 3 . 5

2 0 5 . 9

1 9 9 . 6

1 4 4 . 6

S h e e t - m e t a l
S m e l t i n g

1 4 9 . 8

1 4 7 . 3

1 4 0 . 1

2 1 5 . 5

2 0 8 . 1

1 5 5 . 3

1 6 0 . 7

1 5 8 . 1

1 3 5 . 9

2 1 4 . 1

202 .0

1 6 1 . 8

1 0 2 . 7

1 0 2 . 9

1 0 3 . 0

1 2 7 . 9

1 2 7 . 1

1 10 .8

1 1 8 . 4

1 1 4 . 6

1 1 9 . 5

1 6 6 . 7

1 5 8 . 3

1 4 3 . 2

1 1 7 . 6

1 1 5 . 8

1 1 6 . 3

1 5 7 . 4

1 5 1 . 6

1 3 0 . 7

c i g a r . . . .

i 1 2 5 . 9

1 2 6 . 8

1 1 5 . 9

1 7 6 . 2

1 7 3 . 8

1 2 9 . 7

b e d s p r i n g s . . . . . . . . .

j 1 1 7 . 6

1 1 5 . 6

1 1 4 . 5

1 4 8 . 4

1 4 1 . 6

1 2 5 . 7

1 9 8 . 7

1 9 5 . 5

1 6 3 . 4

2 7 3 . 8

2 6 4 . 7

1 8 1 . 6

1 3 7 . 3

1 3 4 . 8

1 1 5 . 7

1 8 3 . 8

1 8 3 . 7

1 3 8 . 8

1 1 6 . 3

1 1 1 . 7

1 5 9 . 6

1 5 7 . 9

1 2 0 . 7

1 1 0 . 5

1 0 9 . 1

1 3 5 . 2

1 3 1 . 2

+ 1 1 3 .3

1 3 4 . 2

1 3 0 . 0

1 5 4 . 6

1 5 9 . 3

1 4 1 . 2

1 5 7 . 2

1 5 5 . 8

1 3 6 . 5

v / r i n g e r s , -

G r o u p

b i c y c l e s ,

a n d

i

p a r t s . .

G r o u p

w o r k .

a n d

a n d

E c u i p m e n t

M e t a l s

4 4 8 . 9

r e f r i g e r a t i n g
.............................. .................................

M o t o r c y c l e s ,
K o n f e r r o u s

1/
2 0 3 . 8

1 1 5 . 7

a n d

i o n

i /
* /
4 1 3 . 9

2 o T . 4

m a c h i n e s ,

T r a n s . p- o r t a t

n s1 5 ? \ 9

2 4 4 . 2

a p p a r a t u s

I V a s h i n g

i /
y

............................. ................................. .................................

....................................... ....

r e f i n i n g

o f

s c r a p

G r o u p

C a s k e t s

a n d

m o r t i c i a n s

W o o d

t ^ r o s e r v i ? * r . .

IV o o c

t u r n e d

V f o o d o n

a n d

b o x e s ,

U a t t r e s s e s
S t o n e ,

i v o

&

\ s b e s t o s

s h a p e d ......................................

G l a s s

v / h e e l s

g o o d s . . . . . .

. . *................................... .....

o t h e r

a n d

C l a y

A b r a s

t h a n

P r o d u c t s

. . . '

G r o u p

. . ........................................................... ....

u r c d u c t s

.................... ....................................................

1 1 6
G y o s u m ........................................
G l a s s

p r o d u c t s

V i f a l l b o a r d
y

p

a n d
s

,6

1 0 9 . 6
m a d e

f r o m

p u r c h a s e d

r l a s s .............................

g

1/

G r o u p

i . * a c h i r o

1,u m b e r

1 9 4 1

. . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . ^ ...........................................................................................................

S t e e l

M a r .

1 9 4 2

1
1 3 8 . 3

1 5 4 . 8

s h u t t e r s . . . . . .....................

.......................................................... ............................

S c r o w - m a c h i n e

.

R o l l s
F e b .

!

G r o u t )
a n d

Pa;y

E m p l o y m e n t

M a r .

.............
I r o n

1 0 0 . 0 )

1 2 3 . 0
p l a s t e r ,

u

m

.

. . . . .

4.

. . . . . . .

!
!

i

e x c e p t

122.2

1 2 7 . 4

1 2 9 . 2

1 3 0 . 0

1 3 6

. 2

1 0 4 . 3

1 5 4 . 1

1 6 4 . 3

1 1 5 . 1

1 3 8 . 7

1 4 0 . 3

1 1 9 . 8

1 9 3 . 4

1 9 4 . 1

1 3 7 . 8

1 0 5 . 2

9 4 . 7

102.8

1 4 3 . 8

1 2 7 . 0

1 1 9 . 1

1 1 7 . 2

1 0 9 . 1

1 3 0 . 4

1 4 5 . 4

1 3 0 . 8

1 4 3 . 6

1 1 6 . 6

1 2 8 . 0

1 1 5 . 1

1 5 9 . 3

1 8 4 . 4

1 3 7 . 6

9 4 . 7

1 0 0 . 3

1 3 0 . 6

1 2 6 . 4

1 1 7 . 1

T e x t i l e s
l o x t i l e

b a g s

C o r d a g e

a n d

C ^ . - .r ta in s ,
H o u s e
J u t e

.................................................
t ' v i n e

. . . . . . . . t . . . . . . .

d r a p e r i e s

f u r n i s h i n g s , *
g o o d s ,

e x c e p t

&

b e d s p r e a d s - . .

o t h e r . - . . . .......................
f e

l t .................................. ....

H a n d k e r c h i e f s ............................................................... ....
L e a t h e r
B o o t

9 5 . C

G r o u p
&

L e a t h e r
T r u n k s

s h o e

c u t

g l o v e s
a n d




s t o c k
a n d

m

&

f i n d i n g s . .

i t t e n s ...................................

s u i t c a s e s ........................................

1 0 3 . 2

1 0 6 . G

1 0 5 . 2

1 3 7 . 9

1 3 9 . 5

1 1 8 . 5

1 4 0 . 7

1 3 6 . 7

1 3 0 . 1

1 8 4 . 2

1 7 2 . 9

1 5 6 . 6

1 7 1 . 8

1 .2 6 .0

200.1

1 8 9 . 8

1 2 9 . 1

1 7 .5 .8
!

INDEXES OF EMPLOYMENT AND FAY ROLLS IN FIFTY-FIVE ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
(Pre1iminary)

Industrv

(12-month average 1939 = 100.0)
Pay Rolls
Em]pioyment
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
Feb.
Feb.
1942
1942
1941
1942
1942

Mar.
1941

Food Group
121.2
118.1
Condensed and evaporated m i l k ..... 132.9
132.2
F e e d s , prepared..................... -118.7
119.7
Paper and Printing Group
131.9
129.6
117.2
120.0
Paper goods, not elsewhere
122.1
122.5
109.0
109.5
98.4
99.0
Chemical, Petroleum, & Coal Products
i/
l/
Compressed and liquefied gases.... 154.4 - 151.1
Perfumes and cosmetics......
100.7
99.6
122.5
121.4
Paving materials; ........... .
87.7
81.4
123.8
119.6
Miscellaneous Group

1/

119.9
Instruments, professional,

.

1/
T/

99.7
102.6
101.3

162.5
161.5
146.6

147.0
157.4
148.0

107.3
107.9
104.6

105.5
111.0

171.8
135.3

172.1
136.3

117.6
116.7

115.5
105.7
96.6

146.3
143.5
107.3

145.3
141.9
106.1

123.8
121.8
106.1

1/

133.1
96.6
118.5
^ 86.4
115.9

1/

1/

121.1

111.5

1/
1/

1/

1/

203.4
116.1
158.1
112.6
152.6

1/

165.2

1/
T/

130.4
108.3

l/
t/
130.5
114.3

110.6
121.5

175.1
127.6

121.0

- 115.1

111.4

156.1

200.4
114.4
158.5
106.0
148.3
'
*

1/

162.6

1/
162.9
96.5
123.2
93.7
126.1

1/

127.8

1/
T/

l/
V
177.0
133.7

120.8
127.0

143.2

117.0

Toys,, games, and playground
i___ ___________

l/

Not available for publication.




-

!

- 12 EMPLOYMENT AND PAY ROLLS ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (INCLUDING SHIP CONSTRUCTION)
FINANCED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY FROM FEDERAL FUNDS AND ON STATE ROADS FINANCED
WHOLLY FROM STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS,
March 1941 and

February and March 1942

(in thousands)
Pay rolls

Employment
Program

March
1942

!
i

March
1942

February
1942

March
1941

$199,206

§192.282

§114,607

755.4
649.1
106.3

187,766
173,139
14,627

181,983
167,421
14,562

108,990
97,228
11,762

25.4

31.8

3,118

3,376

3,485

.8

1.9

10.0

121

238

1,360

Defense Public Works 4/

1.8

1.1

2/

166

103

Financed by R. F. C. 4/
Defense
Other .............

45.3
44.0
1.3

37.0
35.6
1.4

6.0
4.0
2.0

8,035.
7,841
194 !
!

6,582
6,349
233

772
550
222

122.5
25.4
97.1

124.3
23.2
101.1

125.6
24.1
101.5

io,739 }
2,072 }
8,667 !

10,587
1,920
8,667

10,181
1,754
8,427

February
1942

March
1941

1,107.1

803.2

1,041.7
942.9
98.8

24.^

1/
All Federal programs
1,211.3
Financed by regular Fed
eral apprcpriaticns 2/ 1,138.9
Defense ...........
1 ,035.9
Other .............
103.0
Financed by F.P.H.A.
Financed by P.W.A. 4/

State rcade 6 / .........
New reads
Maintenance
l/
2/

4/
5/
6/

I/

3/

Preliminary.
Employment data represent the weekly average; pay rcll data are fcr the mcnth
ending the 15th except data fcr Federal-aid reads which are for the calendar
month. Data for Federal-aid roads for March 1942 are estimated.
Covers projects formerly under the U.S.H.A.; other projects of the Federal Public
Housing Authority are shown under regular Federal appropriations.
Employment data represent the weekly average; pay rcll data are fcr the month
ending the 15th,
Program not in operation.
Data are for the calendar month. Employment data represent the average number
working during the month. Data for March 1942 are estimated.




- 13 EMPLOYMENT AND PAY ROLLS IN REGULAR FEDERAL SERVICES, MARCH 1941 AND
FEBRUARY AND MARCH 1942
(in thousands!)
Pay rolls

Employment
Service

March
1942

March
1942
February
1942
1 ,805.2

A/
Executive 2/*"***
1,888.8
Inside District of Colum......... !
!
-(*)<
Outside District of Colum-

233*4

March
1941
1,202.3
167.1

i/
$287,477

February
1942
$262,10?

March
1941
$184,244

4*)

39,627

28,47?

222,480
1 ,035.2
155,7^'
1,571.8
1,3^"
6.0
1,375
d
a
6.3
i
64 'j
672
2.6
669
2.5
i/ Preliminary.
Breakdown not available.
2/ Data- for March 1942 include: 217,903 force-account employees also included under
construction projects, and 1 8 ,10? supervisory and technical employees also includ­
ed under C.C.C. Employment data are for the last pay period of the month, payroll
data for the calendar month.
'
EMPLOYMENT AND PAY ROLLS ON WORK-RELIEF PROGRAMS, MARCH 1941 AND
FEBRUARY AND MARCH,1942
(In thousands J
6*3
2.6

Pay Rolls

Emplcyment
Program

March
1942

March
1942

1/

February
1942

March
1941

1,765.2
477.7
1,287.5

$62,400
20,400
42,000

$58,730
18,896
39,834

$98,558
1/
=y

493.1
263.1
230.0

938.7
473.4
465.3

7,139
1,668
5,471

7,269
1,716
5,553

12,306
j;0J
9 ?006

130.3

282.9

5,835

6,390

12,831

1/

February
1942

March
1941

963.5
317.8
645.7

1,028.6
327.8
700.8

N.Y.A. projects 4/.......
469.5
246.2
Student work program...
Out-of-school work.progn on 223.3
Civilian Conservation
116.2
i

iy Preliminary.
2/ Pay-roll data represent disbursements made during the calendar month, employment
data represent the v/eekly average.
3/ Break-down not available.
4/ Employment data are for the last pay period of the month, pay-roll data for the
calendar month.
g/ Employment represents for enrolled personnel, an average of counts taken at 10day intervals, and for other groups, the number employed on the last day of
the month. Pay-roll data are for the calendar month.