Full text of Employment and Payrolls : January - February 1942
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Foy Immediate Release
Tuesday March 31? 1942
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Total civil nonagricultural employment showed a slight decline from mid*
January to mid-February, Secretary of Labor Frances Ferkins reported today
(Tuesday) with the February total of 39,842,000 being 29,000 less than in the
preceding month but 2,394)000 greater than in February a year ago.
"Seasonal decreases in employment from January to February were reported in
trade, contract construction, transportation and public utilities, and mining,"
she said.
These declines were largely offset by increases in manufacturing and
Federal, State, and local government employment.
The major factor in the rise
of 2 ,394?000 workers over the year interval was the expansion in the manufactur
ing labor force of nearly 1,400,000 workers.
Gains also occurred in all other
groups except contract construction, which showed a decrease of 46,000 workers
over the year because of the drop in non-Federal construction.
"The increase in factory employment (0.4 percent) from January to February
was substantially less than the usual seasonal gain (1.7 percent).
Employment
in the durable goods industries rose by 7,000 in contrast v^ith the increase of
36,000 workers in the non-durable goods industries.
Seasonal gains occurred in
such industries as women's clothing, men's clothing, fertilizers, leather boots
and shoes, cotton goods, cigars and cigarettes, and dyeing and finishing.
Several nondurable goods industries experienced employment decreases because of
restrictions on the use of raw materials, notably, woolen and worsted goods,
carpets and rugs, hosiery (where employment reached the lowest level since Jan
uary 1934)* and rubber tires and tubes.
The slaughtering and meat packing indus
try reported a marked decrease in employment, which was largely seasonal in char
acter.
1938.
Employment in cane sugar refining fell to the lowest point since January
The radio and phonograph industry which is converting its facilities to
war production showed a less than seasonal decline over the month.
"The increase in factory employment from January to February carried the index
for all manufacturing to 132.9 percent of the 1923*25 average, representing a rise
of 12.8 percent over the year.
Factory payrolls advanced 2.0 percent over the
month to 176.9 percent of the 1'. 23-2$ average, and the increase over the year
amounted to 39.5 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 indus
tries , overtime payments and wage rate increases account for the greater propor
tionate gains in payrolls than in employment over the past year.
- 2 "Wage rate increases averaging 7.5 percent and affecting 71,122 factory wage
earners, ivere reported by 317 cooperating establishments between mid-January and
mid-February.
This number is less than the number affected by wage increases in
any month since March 1941.
"Among the mining industries slightly larger than seasonal decreases in em
ployment occurred in crude petroleum producing (1.4 percent), and quarrying and nonmetallic mining (l.l percent).
Anthracite mines showed, a small loss in employment
coupled with a pay-roll increase of 26.3 percent, reflecting increased production
in this industry in February.
Bituminous coal mines reported a small employment
decline and metal mines showed a slight gain in contrast to the usual small reces
sion expected in February.
"Wholesale and retail trade employment declined approximately by the usual
seasonal amount, retail dealers in the automotive field, however, reporting a sub
stantial employment decrease.
Employment in telephone and telegraph, and electric
light and power industries was lower in February than in the preceding month,
vyhile street railway and bus companies reported a slight employment gain, instead
of the usual Hmall employment decline.
"Michigan, Florida, and Louisiana were the only States showing decreases in
nonagricultural employment from February 194-1 to February 194-2.
The largest per
centage increases over this interval occurred in Alabama, (21.2)3 Arkansas, (19.5)3
Oregon, (18.6)^ District of Columbia, (18.0);-Uta.h, (17.1) 3 Washington, (16.3) 3 and
California, (16.0).
"During February, 54,300 employees were added to the staff of the Federal
executive service.
Of these 9,900 were working within the District of Columbia
and 4-<4?4-00 outside the District of Columbia.
"Federal work-relief programs in February continued the decline started a
year ago by dropping 55,4*00 persons from the rolls.
rolls amounted to ^5,011,000.
The saving in monthly pay
The personnel declines were distributed as follows:
NYA student work program 4-3,700, NYA out-of-school work program 7,4-00, and CCC
9,200.
The Yif.P.A. showed an increase in personnel of 4-,900.
"Construction programs financed wholly or partially from Federal funds in
February required the services of 1,172,000 persons and pay rolls of ^199,1 4 7 ,000.
This represented an addition over January of 97,500 workers and of $21 ,646,000 pay
rolls.
Of the total, defense construction projects accounted for 90 percent of the
employees and 91 percent of the pay rolls."
- 3 ESTIMATED OF TOT^J, MONAGRlCULTuRA^ EMPLOYMENT
(In thousands)
February
1942
(prelim
inary^
Total civil nonagricultura1 emoloynent 39?342
Employees in nonagricultural estab
lishments
Manufacturing.................. ..
Mining..... . ......... ......... . „
Contract construction...... .
transportation & public utilities
Finance, service & miscellaneous.
Federal, State ana local governmen
33,^
12,641
339
1,612
o,o9<!
A , 180
4,449
J a nuary
II42 "
Change
January
February
to
February
1941
1942
Change
February
19A 1 to
Februery
1942
39,371
-29
37,443
+2,394
33,7k8
1<^,593
376
1 ,63^'
n;;<'*U, ,<^ 4 ,IbG
4 .4O4
-29
+^3
-17
-26
- 9
31,305
11,273
854
1.673
3,023
6^491
4,073
3,906
+2,394
+ 1 ,368
+
5
-65
0
+^5
+
+
+
+
46
213
201
105
533
The estimates of "Total civil n onagri cultural 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 nonagricultural industries, excluding military and
naval, personnel, persons employed on R.P.A. or N.Y.A. projects, and enrollees in
C.C.C. camps. The series described as "Employees in nonagri cultural establishments"
excludes also proprietors'snd firm members, self-employed persons, casuaj workers
and persons in domestic service. The estimates for "Employees in nonagricultural
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 eacn 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 jionagricultural "gainful workers" less the number shown to have
been unemployed lor one week or more ae the time of the Census. Separate estimates
for "Employees in nonagri cultural establishments" are she^n in the following table
for each of the 48 States and the District of Columbia for January and February 1942
and February 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
mercnant vessels, ana because of carb&in adjustments in the United States estimates
which have not been made on a btate oasis, the total of the State estimates will not
agree exactly with the figures for the United States as c whole.
These estimates are ensed in l;-:rge pert on industrial censuses end on
regular reports of employers to the United btates Bureau ci Labor Statistics and to
other Government agencies, such as the Interstate Commerce Commission. Data derived
from employers' quarterly reports in connection with "old a?.*e and survivors'
insurance," and employers" monthly reports in connection with unemnioyment compen
sation 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 EM P L O Y E S IK HONACPICUL,IURAh ESTABLISHMENTS, BY STATES
(In thousands)
-- --- ----- ----
-
Change
January to
February 1942.
Humber Percent
Fe bruary
±942
January
19-2
New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
2,941
<^14
142
79
1,531
262
713
:.,?35
210
145
*78
1,531
2ol
710
+ 6
A
- 3
*r .2
+ 1 .7
- 2.4
+i.i
2,686
187
133
71
"i* 1
+ -
+ .'7
+ .4
0
1,412
Middle Atlantic
New York
Mew Jersey
Pennsylvania
8,503
4,133
8,z69
2,935
+
+
!-t-
.4
2,996
+34
+1-)
+ 4
+11
East North Central
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
'Wisconsin
7,506
2,029
869
2,507
1,391
710
7,592
2,037
2,5 Or
-86
- 3
+ 2
+ 1
1,476
706
+ 4
West North Central
Minnesota
1 owe.
Missouri
North* Dakota
South Dakata
Nebraska
Kansas
2,513
538
421
863
75
34
209
323
2 , 3A
541
431
870
76
-21
- 3
-10
- 7
— i.
34
0
4,164
1,320
8-S',
212
3<^'
+1
0
-85
- 3
+ 3
February
1941 '
Change
February 1941 to
February 1942
Number Percent
250
633
+255
+ 27
+ 9
+ 8
+119
+ 12
+ 80
+14.7
+ 6.7
+10.0
+ 8.4
+ 5.0
+12.5
.4
7,889
3/914
1,207
2,768
+b-'-4
+2.69
+117
+228
+
+
+
+
7.8
6.9
9.7
8.3
-1.1
— .4
+ .2
+ .1
--5.7
+ .6
7,110
' 1,857
822
<^06
l,a77
i
648
+396
+172
+ 47
+201
- 86
+ 62:
+
+
+
+
+
5.6
9.3
5.6
8.7
5.8
- .8
- .6
***^2#^
- .8
; - .7
! - .2
j -i.,.
+l.j.
2,333
508
395
788
72
79
191
300
+180
+ 30
+ 26
+ 75
+ 3
+ 5
+ 18
+ 23
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
.5
.3
1- 9.5
9.6
7.7
6.0
b .8
9.5
4.6
5.7
9.5
7.6
!TIHATED NUI'BER OF EMPLOYEES IF HOHAGRICULTURAL ESTAE'LISinHKTS, EY STATES
(in thousands)
February
1942
January
194.2
South Atlantic
Delaware
Maryland
District of Col.
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
4/ ?—i OR
74
642
455
621
ICO
4,106
East South Central
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
1,578
390
498
427
203
West South Central
Arkansas.
Louisiana
Oklahoma'
Texas
2,040
220
fountain
Montana *
Idaho
nr
Colorado
Ner Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Pacific
Vifashington
Oregon
California
QTOy
529
425
305
1,111
CIS
Ill
85
'
234
71
105
123
36
2,925
514
220
2,131
+22
0
1
626
44-7
623
.-,03
642
333
532
426
644
404
Cha:nge
Janua:ry to
February 1942
Nu nber Fei-cent
+
- 4
4
4 6
3
1,571 '
QQ2
494
483
202 ,
.
r--
4- .4
562
37S
6-33
315
519
429
.3
+1 .7
- 1
-r
- - !3
4- 7
-i- .4
1,424
3'?5
' '463
-
.+ .9
' +. .8
4- .3
6
- /
.3
. 4- .2
4''-1 .3
,-
f!l6
113
S5
53
233
71
103
121
17
4- p
- 2
0
0
4- *1
-1 .6'
. - .6
4- !i
2,910
510
275
O 1Q c
+1 ^
4- 4
4 1
4 1
4
0
+ 2
41
+
6
!
70
556.
366
+2'.5
+1..3
- .3
-1 .0
4 4
4 4
4 1
2,046
219
'
403
309
'
' 1,115
February
1942 '
.
0
402
I84
1,986
184
405
4.L.J1-
1,106
748
.1
107
CO
49
214
67
94
105
Q1 ,
4- ^c
4- ,7
+1 .L'
4- .3
442
236
1j-,.Pi
— '7f
0
+1
^1 !i
— -— —i
Change
February 1941 to
F;ebruarv 1942
Numbrr
Percent
+ 4
. "h C6
+ 39
4*
+ 21
4-.11
4-' 24
**r 10
4
+300
+ 7 .9
+ 5 .4
+15 .4
+24 .4
+10 .5
+ 5 .7
+ 1 .7
+ 7 .7
+ 1 .9
- .9
+1544- 15
' + 35
- 4- S5
+ 19
+10 .7
+ 3 .7
+ 7 .6
: +21 .2
+10 .2
+ 54
+ 36
- 1
4- 14
+ 5
+ 2 .7
+19 .5
- .1
+ 4.9
+ .4
4+
4
44
4
4
44
70
4
5
4
20
4
11
18
4
. + 9 .3
+ 3 .9
+ 5 .8
+ 7 .4
+ 9 .1
+ 6 .5
+11 .8
+17 .1
+12,.2
+410
4- 72
+ 44
+294
+16,.3
+16,.3
+18,.6
+16,.0
- 6Indexes of employment and pay rolls for all manufacturing industries combined, Class I steal*,
railroads, and for those nonmanufacturing industries for which information is available, are shown
below for February 1942, with percentage changes' frofn January 1942 and February 1941, The 3-year
average 1923-25 is used as a base in computing the indexes for the manufacturing industries and
the 5"-year average 1935-39 as a base for Class I steam railroads. For the other nonmanufacturing
industries information for years prior to 1929 is not available from the Bureau's records, 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 oh 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.
Pay Roll
Employment
Percentage
Percentage
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
Industry
February
February
January Februar'
1942
January February
1942
1942
1941 *
1942
1941
1/
^____ 1/.___
(1923-25-100)
(1923-25=1007
+ 2.0
MANUFACTURING ....................... 2/ 132.9
+ 0,4
+12.8
+39.5
2/
176.9
(1935-39=100)
(1935-39=100)
CIASS 1 STEAM RAILROADS 3/..........,
114.5
+13.5
+ 4/
5/
5/
5/
(1929=100)
(1929=100)
TRADE:
+14.5
+ 1.5
94.3
+ 3.1
93.2
- .7
5/
- 1.2
- .2
5/
5/
5/
Groceries and food specialties.,.
5/
+ 1.0
+ 3.0
5/
5/
^
pry -goods and apparel,...........
+ 3.0
+ .6
5/
5/
5/
Machinery, equipment & supplies,.
5/
+
2
.7
- .6
5/
5/
5/
+ .8
- .2
3/
5/
5/
Petroleum and petroleum products
5/
(includes bulk tank stations)...
+ .4
- .1
5/
5/
5/
5/
- 3.1
57
- .1
5/
Retail,
6/ 94.3
+ 4.0
- 1.3
y
93.5
- 1.3
+10.5
Food..............................
113.5
+ 7,2
+ 2.3
+15.5
113.2
+ 1.4
+13,5
General merchandising,...........
6/ 105.4
6/
105.0
- 1.4
+21,2
- .1
Apparel,
84.3
+ 8.2
- 1.3
+16,7
85.9
- 1.2
73.1
+ 1.5
72.7
- 3,1
+10,3
- 2.2
Automot ive.......................
67.5
-10.4
-22,1
68.8
- 9.9
-18,4
- 3.8
Lumber and building materials,.,.
73.1
77.0
+ 2.1
+13.1
- 2.5
PUBLIC UTILITIES:
Telephone and telegraph,...........
6/ 89.7
+10,9
6/
120.8
+15. (
- .8
- .1
6/ 90.6
+ ,6
6/
113.0
- 1.5
+ 7,3
- 1.2
6/ 70.5
+ 3,8
6/
83.5
+ 3.8
+17,^
+ .2
MIN BIG:
48.8
- 3,5
+26.3
49.7
+10,1
- .4
Bituminous-coal, ,
94.4
+ 4.2
118.2
+ 1.0
+30,2
- .7
+10,0
80.7
98.5
+ 4.4
+37,3
+ .1
46.3
+ 9,3
51.7
+ 5.7
+35.4
- 1.1
60.5
- 1.4
63.9
+11,5
- 1.5
+ .1
SERVICES:
94.2
+ ,4
8/
92.1
+ 7,C
+ .7
+ .1
+ 6,3
107.4
- 1.2
+14. C
102.2
- 1.5
Dyeing and cleaning....,..,.,.,....
109.6
+ 8,1
85.8
+15,4
- .2
- .8
Br jk<. rage
- 6,4
- 2.6
- 1.3
- 1.5
5/
5/
1' -1 ance
+ 2.2
+ 8.9
+ .2
- 4/
5/
BUI.' <TNG CONSTRUCTION...... .........
- 3.6
- 3,8
+10,2
3.1
, ^
R TRANSPORTATION..................
9/ 76.3
- 1,4
+ 2.6
+17,:
+ 2.7
M/
Preliminary,
2/ Adjusted to preliminary 1939 Census
Source: Interstate Commerce Commission
figures,
Not available,
4/ Less than l/lO of one percent,
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,
8/ Cash payments only; value of board, room, and tips cannot be computed.
Based on estimates prepared by the United States Maritime Commission,
Roll index oh 1929 base not available. Includes war bonuses and value of subsistence
3/
L,/
6/
7/
- 7 *
Index Numbers of Employment and Pay Rolls of Wage Earners in MANUFACTURING Industries
Adjusted to 1937 Census of Manufactures, Except as Indicated in Notes 2 and 4
(3"Year Average 1923-25 = 100.0)
]?av rolls
.Employment
Feb.
Jan.
lTFeb.
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Feb.
1/ Feb. ! Jan.
" 1942
1942
1941
1942
" 1942
1941
ALL INDUSTRIES 2/..............
Durable goods 2 / ..... .....
Nondurable goods 2 / ........
Durable goods
Iron and steel and their products,
not including machinery..........
Blast furnaces, steel works, and
rolling mills.....................
Bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets.....
Cast-iron p i p a ......................
Cutlery (not including silver and
plated cutlery), and edge tools...
Forgings, iron and steel...........
Hardware.............................
Plumbers' supplies......... ........
Stamped and enameled ware........ .
Steam and hot-wcter heating appa
ratus and steam fittings.........
Stoves.............
Structural and ornamental metal work
Tin cans and other tinware.........
Tools (not including edge tools,
machine tools, files, and saws)__
Ysfirework........ .. .
Machinery, not including transporta
tion equipment...................
Agricultural implements (including
tractors)....................... .
Cash registers, adding machines,
and calculating machines...... .
Electrical machinery, apparatus,
and supplies......................
Engines, turbines, water wheels
and windmills................... ...
Foundry and machine-shop producta...
Machine tools..... s.... ............
Textile machinery ai^d parts........
Typewriters and parts...............
Transportation equipment A/..........
Aircraft.............................
Automobiles..........................
Cars, electric- and steam-railroad
Locomotives..........................
Shipbuilding........................ .
See footnote at end of table.
132.9
132.4
117.8
176.9
173.5
126.8
143.6
122.7
143.4
121.8
121.0
114.7
208.5
141.5
204.7
138.7
139.3
112.9
136.4.
137.0
125.0
179.0
174.8
137.0
149.3
168.9
96.4
148.7
170.4
97.4
133.3
146.0
89.3
191.1
269.3
117.7
185.0
261.1
117.4
145.4
192.7
97.4
134.4
123.0
103.3
92.2
207.2
132.9
120.6
110.1
95.1
213.4
109.4
94.5
114.9
99.1
201.6
181.5
217.1
142.9
102.7
298.5
170.9
208.6
148.2
99.3
294.2
114.7
130.2
134.8
96.7
232.6
123.1
93.2
106.3
130.3
122.4
91.7
105.7
136.6
105.9
99.2
95.9
104.1
168.1
103.7
130.5
161.6
168.5
94.0
125.0
180.9
109.8
94.1
93.8
115,7
152.6
179.6
151.7
184.2
207.8
126.2
225.5
256.0
217.7
265.0
153.3
252,5
189.5
185.2
143.4
294.8
285.0
176.9
165.7
164.1
144.2
240.5
228.8
174.2
173.0
175.0
140.3
244 *6
249.9
166.3
3/
2/
2/
2/
3/
3/
3/
154.4
3/
204.3
110.1
155.4
206.8
3/
79.8
2/
3/
2/
3/
152.1
2/
210.9
110.2
156.7
209.9
3/
100.2
2/
3/
3/
2/
120.0
2/
144.8
92.9
108.5
157.2
2/
130.1
3/
2/
2/
3/
218.7
3/
276.5
153.9
225.6
324.4
2/
123.4
2/
2/
3/
3/
211.2
3/
278.8
154.0
225.7
328.6
3/
153.6
2/
3/
136.1
3/
105.2
122.0
191. C
3/
139.5
3,
2/
3/
146.4
Index Numbers of Employment and Pay Rolls of Wage Earners in MANUFACTURING Industries.
Adjusted to 1937 Census of Manufactures; Except as Indicated in Notes 2 and 4
_____
(3"Year Average 1923 - 100.0)
Employment
Fay rolls
MMUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
! Feb.
Jan.
1
/Feb.
Jan.
Feb.
1 /Teb.
1942
19A2
1941
1942
1942
1941
Duratle ^oods — co n tinued
Nonferrous- metals and their products
Aluminum manufactures...............
Brass? bronze? and copper products
C-Ocks and watches and timerecording devices..........
Jewelry....,.,. .
Lighting equipment................ .
Silverware and plated ware
Smelting and refining— copper? lead)
and zinc. ............. ......... .
Lumber and allied -iroducts...........
Furniture.................... ......
Lumber:
Millwork. .. .
Sawmills........ ............ ......
StSne? clay? and glass Drcducts....__ ^
Br^ck? tile? and terra cotta..... .
Cement............. ......... .........
Class.................... ...... ......
Marble? granite? slate? and other
oroducts..... .*.......... ........
Pottery.............................
Nondurable goods
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.................. .....
Woolen and worsted gooda........
Wearing apparel.... ................
Clothing? men*s..................
Clothing? women*s............. .
Corsets and allied garments.....
^en*s furnishings............. .
Millinery... ......................
Shirts and collars...,............
See footnote at end of table.
201.1
3/
134.7
3/
3/
109.7
109.1
153.4
105.3
114.9
90.2
145.4
3/
3/
144.3
108.5
108.5
10,3.8
t7.0
108.0
'79.4
ibi.6
73.6
,'101.1
101.9
. 74.0
101.8
99.8
72.0
95.8
127.0
70.4
63,5
93. l
66. j.
76. .
125.8
71.4
63.6
95.1
6.3.7
7". 5
127.7
70.0
62.9
06.9
4 .1
66.8
70.7
103.6
66. l
84 .8
170.6
37.9
120.1
120.6
107.8
41.8
110.8
110.1
101.7
83.9
il2.8
104.3
80.5
113.2
109.0
136.9
73.3
126.7
78.3
86.3
149.9
61.6
104.0
126.1
121.5
168.1
111.3
113.3
83.6
132.9
109.0
40.0
104.8
82.0
112.3
105.9
133.5
72.6
127.5
74.6
85.4
144.4
60.2
109.0
119.5
117.1
156.3
110.0
106.7
70.8
130.6
102.2
111.4
78.4
65.8
115.3
102.6
95.1
139.7
84.3
142.8
68.4
78.3
141.9
66.5
102.6
124.2
114.3
172.6
114.5
118.7
88.7
126.0
3/
3/
197.6
3/
3/
151.2
148.7
124.8
102.0
122.6
86.9
3/
3/
89.5
104.9
77.0
125.6
31.8
110.9
104.5
70.6
66.0
67.5
99.5
65.1
84.1
166.1
58.2
60.5
82.0
54.8
62.3
135.3
29.4
138.8
30.1
120.3
30.0
99.7
127.1
119.8
122.0
32.2
103.8
84.8
114.7
124.2
85.2
145 .2
142.5
149.7
78.4
153.3
78.6
102.0
157.2
66.1
122.9
125.2
117.4
158.5
153.5
139.3
75.5
147.8
141.6
129.4
141.9
79.9
152.9
72.5
99.4
143.4
61.9
129.5
108.3
108.5
128.2
136.1
118.7
51.0
141.3
90.0
98.5
79.2
101.7
100.6
128.8
89.4
156.2
59.9
76.6
128.5
55.9
99.9
107.9
96.2
142.8
126.8
123.0
76.1
117.8
-9 Index Numbers of Employment and Pay Rolls of Wage Earners in MANUFACTURING Industries
Adjusted to 1937 Census of Manufactures, Except as Indicated in Notes 2 and 4_____
____________
(3-Year Average 1923 = 100.0)________________________________
Pay rolls
Employment
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
1/Feb..
Feb.
1^'eb.
Jan.
Feb.
Jan.
19A2
19A2
1942
1942
19A1
1941
-
Nondurable goods --continued
Leather and its manufactures..... ...
101.4
Boots and shoes.....................
98.1
Leather............... ..............
97.4
Food and kindred products.... .... ... 132.8
Baking..................... .......... 14-9.6
Beverages............................ . 282.9
Butter...............................
96.5
Canning and preserving.............. U 0 . 9
Confectionery........................
89.9
Flour................................
80.0
Ice cream........................... .
69.3
Slaughtering and meat packing...... 136.8
Sugar, b e e t .........................
4-2.7
Sugar refining, cane................
86.3
Tobacco manufactures
65.6
Chewing and smoking tobacco & snuff
55.0
Cigars and cigarettes...............
66.9
Paper and printing ................... 123.7
Boxes, paper.................... .... 134.8
Paper and pulp.............. ........ 130.0
Printing and publishing:
Book and jo b ...................... 105.7
Nevyspapers and periodicals....... 115.0
Chemical^ petroleum, and coal products! 152.9
Petroleum refining.................. 130.3
Other than petroleum refining...... 153.4
Chemicals.......................... 137.8
Cottonseed— oil, cake, and meaJ__ 106.1
Druggists' preparations........... 154.5
Explosives.........................
3/
Fertilizers.............. ....... .
163.9
Paints and varnishes.............. 141.6
Rayon and allied products........ 312.5
Soap............... ...............
91.4
Rubber products................. ......
98.9
75.2
Rubber boots and shoes..............
Rubber tires and inner tubes........
74.5
Rubber goods, other................. 171.4l/
2/
3/
A/
98.8
96.9
95.0
95.3
96.1
88.1
135.2
119.1
142.9
149.5
281.7
255.4
98.1
91.4
110.3
85.1
86.1
91.9
76.6
79.3
69.8
68.2
110.6
143.8
72.1
53.4
88.6
92.5
63.4 , 63.7
56.5
55.4
64.4
64.6
124.7
137.0
129.5
117.1
118.8
117.3
107.9
11-5.3
149.4
129.1
154.3
185.9
103.9
151.6
3/
102.8
115.9
128.5
119.2
130.8
155.1
112.0
119.3
3/
113.2
128.6
311.0
89.8
100.7
68.0
78.6
174.9
124.8
140.9
315.9
91.5
99.7
74.1
75.5
173.2
114.7
109.4
122.5
149.6
159.6
355.9
96.8
125.7
102.2
91.4
66.3
160.1
53.5
79.5
72.4
71.5
72.4
135.5
175.8
.174.2
107.2
100.9
119.2
154.6
158.2
348.5
93.9
121.0
105.1
89.7
64.7
I 82.4
75.8
90.6
72.7
73.1
72.5
136.5
178.6
171.9
j1 91.5
88.9
! 92.3
119.6
137.8
294.6
81.3
, 76.4
. 89.2
73.0
59.9
113.5
57.1
73.0
61.7
1 63.5
61.3
' 117.1
, 136.2
, 132.5
105.2 ' 93.2
113.1 , 109.7
202.0 ! 144.8
132.1
171.1
148.7
211.5
275.7
193.9
107.0
104.9
136.4
187.4
3/
3/
92.8
120.9
141.7
172.5
327.6
392.4
112.6
132.8
126.0
115.3
97.1
78.9
99.7
102.4 ' 103.7
209.6
185.2
202.8
100.4
114.1
208.0
179.6
216.8
277.1
111.8
I 86.4
3/
159.5
176.9
391.7
135.6
123.5
95.8
February 194-2 indexes preliminary; subject to revision.
Adjusted to preliminary 1939 Census figures.
Included in total and group indexes $ but not available for publication separate*
Adjusted on basis of a complete employment survey of the aircraft industry for
August 194-0. Not comparable to indexes appearing in press releases dated
earlier than November 194-0. Revised figures available in mimeographed form.
- 10 INDEXES OF EMPLOYMENT AND FAY ROLLS IN FIFTY-FIVE ADDITIONAL L^NUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
(Preliminary)
(12-month average 1939 = 100.0)
Industry
Employment
Feb.
j Jan.
1942
1942
j
F e b . ! Feb.
1941 j 1942
Pay Rolls
Jan.
1942
Feb.
1941
Iron and Steel Group
138.1
140.4
1/
239.8
230.5
139.4 ; 139.6
121.5
1/
167.6
130.6
197.0
1/
373.5
182.0
200.0
1/
350.1
185.8
131.5
1/
214.4
146.9
159.5 ! 155.8
140.7
141.7
141.8
111.7
229.7
201.5
217.4
195.6
161.0
127.7
1/
229.4 ] 222.0
i
113.5 j 111.3
138.0
137.$
1/
147.5
1/
410.9
1/
386.1
1/
186.0
141.1
113.3
146.6
235.6
137.2
218.4
160.6
138.9
115.3
107.2
118.0
161.5
140.0
136.6
146.0
139.3
123.9
206.1
184.6
130.9
148.1
145.3
137.6
213.1
194.1
151.5
158.1 ! 155.0
132.0
202.0
190.1
146.7
102.7
111.8
112.2
127.1
114.8
103.7
115.5
108.2
126.0
115.6
102.3
114.2
114.0
115.7
110.9
125.6
156.3
149.6
174.6
139.2
122.0
151.4
139.7
160.7
141.8
110.7
134.0
127.1
124.1
119.1
1S5.2
135.1
118.4
112.9
195.9
137 <1
114.4
117.1
156 .1
109.8
108.9'
107.4
266.4
187.9
160.4
131.7
268.1
183.2
149.0
134.6
171.0
130.1
116.9
114.4
134.9
130.1
134.1
162.6
149.3
135.9
129.9
128.0
120.9
157.0
153.5
131.6
134.0
140.2
95.6
108^.0
128.0
94.4
129.0
140.6
86.5
113.6
126.3
93.9
102.2
117.3
103.9
123.6
108.3
97.4
160.2
191.4
130.0
125.0
184.4
120.7
161.6
193.2
107.6
143.5
184.5
104.9
110.4
129.7
116.9
136.4
122.3
108.4
105 =1
137.8
163.8
101.4
129.1
167.8
103.7
125.3
' 130.9
136.2
177.4
175.4
138.4
143.2
159.6
114.4
146.4
132.7
Wrought pipe not made in-rolling
Steel barrels, k&gs, and drums...
Machinery Group
Machine tool accessories.........
Refrigerators and refrigerating
apparatus ................ ...... ..
Yfashing machines,, wringers, and
Transportation Equipment Group
Motorcycles, bicycles, and parts.
Nonferrous Metals Group
Smelting and refining of scrap
Lumber Group
Y^ood preserving....... ............
Wood turned and shaped.........
Wooden boxes, other than cigar...
Mattresses and bedsprings........
Stone, Clay & Glass Products Group.
Abrasive wheels...................
Asbestos products.... ............
Glass products made from
purchased glass..................
Wallboard and plaster, except
gypsum..... ......................
Textiles
Cordage and twine............ .
Curtains, draperies & bedspreads.
House furnishings, other.........
Leather Group
Boot & shoe cut stock & findings.
Leather gloves and mittens.......
Trunks and suitcases.............
- 11 INDEXES OF EMPLOYMENT AND PAY ROLLS IN FIFTY-FIVE ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Industry
(Preliminary)
(12-month average 1939 = 100.0)
Empl oyment
Feb.
Feb.
Jan.
1941
1942
1942
Feb.
1942
Pay Rolls
Jan.
1942
Feb.
1941
Food Group
Feeds , prepared.................. .
Paper and Printing Group
Paper bags ................ .........
Envelopes........................
Paper goods, not elsewhere
classified........................
Bookbinding.... ...................
117.8
132.0
119.9
113.3
127.8
115.1
94.6
99.9
100.9
141.6
156.9
147.5
147.0
150.6
145.3
99.2
104.5
102.8
131.5
120.2
130.3
120.8
103.5
107.5
172.9
135.4
169.3
135.7
114.3
113.0
123.9
108.8
98.2
125.3
110.4
102.6
112.9
104.3
96.4
149.1
140.3
107.5
149.3
143.7
109.1
118.2
117.5
98.4
i/
151.1
101.0
122.2
84.9
117.4
1/
1/
147.9
128.0
99.9
96.5
119.0
123.7
79.7 . 83.8
114.2
105.9
1/
203.3
116.4
155.8
108.0
146.5
1/
194.4
112.3
155.3
100.6
135.8
1/
143.9
94.1
122.1
87.8
112.1
1/
121.7
1/
118.9
1/
111.2
l/
162.8
1/
159.0
1/
125.5
1/
1/
130.5
114.0
1/
T/
128.3
116.6
1/
T/
109.0
122.0
1/
1/
180.3
136.9
1/
1/
175.4
133.8
1/
1/
115.8
125.7
109.2
97.7
102.6
135.2
112.7
104.2
Chemical, Petroleum, & Coal Products
Compressed and liquefied gases...*
Miscellaneous Group
Instruments, professional,
Ootical goods ............... .
PhotograDhic aDparatus.......... ..
Pianos, organs, and parts..... .
Toys, games, and playground
l/
Not available for publication.
- 12 -
^..PLOYMENT JU'iD PAY ROLLS ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FINANCED HOLLY OR PARTIALLY
FROM FEDERAL FUNDS AND ON STATE ROADS FINANCED WHOLLY FROM STATE OR LOCAL FUPDS,
February 1941 and January and February 1942
(in thousands)
Pay rolls
Employment
Program
___
_
jFebruary
{ 1942
January
!i
1942
^
1/
U.S. Housing Authority, /A/
Defense...........
Other..............
843.3
1,033.2
929.6
103.6
792.0
r' r\.JQ)
103.7
188,84.8
173,975
14,873
170,987
155,822
15,165
111,933
99,774
12,159
23.1
6.7
35.1
5.1
3,375
1,165
3.089
999
4,000
16.4
Financed by P.W.A. A/.
2.0
Defense Public "orxs ^./
1.1
1/
3/
3/
A/
3/
6/
1/
!February
194.1
1,074.4
25.3
7.8
17.5
State roads 6/...........
New roads ........ .....
Maintainence.
)
January
1942
!..........
All Federal programs
!1,171.9
Financed by regular Fed-!
eral appropriations 2/jl,106.5
Deiense.
!1,007.3
Other............ '
96.7
Financed by R.F,C. A/.
Defense...........
Other........ .
February
1941
February
1942
37.0 I
35.6
1.4
121.3
22.7
99.1
!$199,147 !^177,501 '^116,102
2,210
2.090
593
3.,407
2.0
30.0
12.6
238
255
1,756
.5
3/
103
40
5/
15.6
13.9
1.7
3.6
1.8
1.8
6,583
6,350
233
3,130
284
413
202
211
132J3
121.4
21.9
99.5
11,021
11,654
2,056
9,590
9,473
1,593
7,880
26.8
106.0
1,826
9,195
2,846
Preliminary.
Employment data represent the weekly average; pay roll data are for the month
ending the 15th except data for Fcderal-aid roads which are for the calendar
month. Data for Federal-aid roads for February 1942 are estimated.
On February 24 , 1942, USHA became part of the Federal Public Housing Authority
under the National Housing Agency.
Employment data represent the vjeekly average 3 pay roll data are for the month
ending the 35th.
Program not in operation.
Data are for the calendar month. Employment data represent the average number
working during the month. Data for February 1942 arc estimated.
-13-
3M P M Y M & N T
AND
ROLLS IN REGULAR FEDERAL SERVICES,
February 1^41 s&nd Jan^try and F ^ r u a r y 1$42
(in thousands)
Pay rolls
Employment
Service
Feb.
1942
i/
Executive 2/..
*
Inside District of Col...
Outside
*'
"
"
.
Judicial....
1.757-4
233.4
1 .524.0
1 .703.1
...
Legislative..,,
, .<
Jan.
^ 1942
. „. , ...
Feb.
1941
1 -173.2
Feb.
1942
Jan.
1942
! -.Pea.
n .
1941
1/
1 .479.6
161.9
1 ,011.3
$268,279
39.679
228,600
3259.405
38,717
-220,688
$175,624
27.243
148;3hi
6.3
6.4
5.9
1.375
1,380
1 ,31 2
2.6
2.5
2-5
669
641
633
223.5
Preliminary.
Include^ force^account employees also included under construction projects, and
supervisory and technical employees also included under C.C.C.
EMPLOYMENT AND PAY ROLLS OR WORK-RELIEF PROGRAMS,
January 1<%1 3>n<i January and February 1^42
( In thous.9-nd s)
Pay rolls
Employment
^
+
,
Program
Feb.
1942
) Jan.
1942
Fob.
1941
1/
W.P.A. projects 2 /.+,
.
Defense ....... .. . ,
Other. , ,„ .. ...... . ...
N.Y.A. projects
Student work program. ....
Out^of-school work
program. . .. .... . .
Civilian Conservation
*
Corps ^/ ....... .
iy
^ 2./
*
Feb.
Jan.
1942
1/
1942
$ 58,600
$62,741
Feb.
1941
493.1
263.1
544.2
1,960.5
463.2
1.497.3
949.0
306.8
461.0
7.269
1 , /i6
19.698
43.043
7 ,661
1,848
230.0
237.'4
488.O
5.553
5,813
9.290
130.3
139.5
312.1
6,387
6,865
13.731
1 ,028.6 1 .023.7
327.8
325.1
700.8
698.6
18,800
33.800
-$216,002
*
12,466
3.176
Preliminary.
^ 7 . roll data are for the calendar month; employment data represent the weekly
average.
Employment data are for the last pay period of the month, pay roll data for
the calendar month.
Employment represents for enrolled personnel, an average of counts taken at
10-day intervals, and for other groups, the number employed on the last day,
of the month. Pay roll data are for the calendar month.
Breakdown not available for pay rolls.
@FedFRASER