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May 13, 1246

Schloss -3el
U* o* Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistioc
‘Employment
Out look Branch
D
\mp 1ovment oha t i.st ia s
EkiPLOYIESET AHD PAY ROLLS
Dotr.iled Report
Karclv 1945

TABLE

CONTESTS

PAG]

1

Estimated number of production workers in mar-ufacturir.g
industries . . . . * • . . . *„» .......................... • • • • • • . . . . • • • • • » • • • • • •

•
2

2

Index3S of production-vrorker employment and pay rolls in
manufacturing industries*
.
...........

3

Indexes of employment and pay rolls in selected nonmanuLcturing industries.* ................ .......................... ..................

14

Estimated number ef employees in selected rorcianufaoturing
industries. . . . . . . . . . ............. ....................................................•

15

Percentage changes in employment and pay rolls in
selected nonmanufacturing- industries........................................

15

Estimated number ef employees in nonagrieultural
establishments by industry d iv is io n ................................% • • •

16

Estimated numbor of employees in nonagrieultural
establishments, by State, February 19C-6*........... .....................

17

Employment and pay rolls in regular Federal services and
Government Corporations, in selected months........... ............ .

19

Personnel arid pay of the military branch of the Federal
Government, in selected poriods................. ...............................

20

Total employment and pay rolls in United States Navy
Yards and Private Shipyards within Continental U. S .,
by shipbuilding r e g io n ,* * ................................................ ...........

21

Estimated employment and pay rolls on construction
within Centinenta1 United States• • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22

4

5

G

7

3

9

10

11*

LS 46-2771



2,Table 1* - Estimated Number of Production 7/qrke,rs in Llanufacturing Industries l /
(in thousands)
Industry Group
or Industry

Liar.
1946

ALL MANUFACTURING l /
DURABLE GOODS 1 /
NCNLURABIE GOODS l /

10,624
4,986
5,638

Durable Goods
iron And steel and their products 1/ 1,268
Blast furnaces, steel works, and
• rolling mills
* ’£€7*3
Gray-iron and .semvrste^i .castings
.
Malleable-iron castings
20.1
Steel castings
.
57.6
Castnirjon pipe .and .f.it.tiugs
,1 6 .2
Tin cans and other tinware
|
33. a
Wire drawn from purchased rods
20.6
',,'irewor.k. .
. .
.................. o2..4
Cutlery and edge tools
;
22.5
Tools (except edge tools,- Machine
tools,, fil e s r and. .sajva) . . .
Hardware
35*9
plumbers * supplies
. 23.0
Stoves, oil burners* .and heating; J
equipment not elsewhere classified
47.6
Steam and hot-water heating
ap.parat.us.. .and steam .fittings
36 a
Stamped and enameled wrre and
galvanizing
64.9
Fabricated .structural .and
ornamental metalwork
’ *13.2
I'etal doors, Sash,, frames, molding j
and tr.im...........
7.7
Bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets
19.3
Forgings, iron and steel
.'
j
25.2
V/roueht .pipe, Axelded .and .hea^j ' *Iriveted
>j
io. a
Screw-machine products and wood
screws ..J .
‘ .
25.1
Steel barrels, .kega, .and .druna .
. . 1.7
Firearms
11.4
ELECTRIC,J, -MCnITIERT .1 /. .
Electrical equipment
Radios and phonographs
Communication equipment




.

367 •
186.5
68.2

6 8 .6

Feb.
1946

<jan •
1946

Mar •
194.5

? 9,983
! 4,417
j 5,566

10,666
5,205
5,461

13,.301
OjWO v
5,562

843

1,308

1,733

j
j

169.9
. -71.6
17.7
• 2 5 .G
14. G
28.9
15.1
28.8

448.7
74.3
24.5
52.6
lij .4
33.0
on
*
U,—. ‘X
33 .9

473.3
74. e
o•• »o
r
71.8
15.6
41.9
o2 . 7
■
s../ . n(
■
>
O *»‘X
A

21 .u

Zf,T

2-1..5
38.3

24.2
38.2

22 .0

21.6

‘.'.t. O
23.2

44 .0

51.6

63. C

34.1

44.0

55.2

57.8

68 .6

86.9

32.0

1 44.7

70.0

• .6.6
14.8
22.9

7.9
20.9
25.6

10.7
23.9
35.4

7U

14.5

2ii-.4

26.8
6.3
10.9
i
476
290.6
65.5
63.9

43.0
8.4
30.7

25.9
■-2 .7

10.9
348
1

7 c

. o

64.9
66.4

HOC
I&>c
426.4
116.7
104.3

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‘

o.

Table l.-3stimated Number of Production Workers in Kar.ufacturing Industries J^/Cont’d
i
(in thousands)
:b— •1 «.
-.
\ liar.
Jan.
Feb.
Industry Group
iiv** •
1240
or Industry ^
\ 1946
• ! 1945
194G
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL l /
Uachinery and machine-shop products
Engines and turbines
Tractors
•*
Agr ic uIt ura.1 machinery, exc 1ud ia£
tj’ootcrs
Machine tools
:v•achiiie-tool accessories
Textile machinery
Pumps and pumping equipment
T ypewriters
Cash registers, adding and
calculating machines
Washing machines, v/rinfers and
dri*;rs, cJomestic
Soy/iw?. machines, donest ic ar.a
industrial
Refrigerators and refrigeration
equipment

880
313.9
24,8
39.1

633
295 .0
24 .5
24 .3

•33.6
-65.8
46.8
27.2
•4 8 .0
16.2

32 .7
58 .2
46 »7
26 .6
47 .5
15 0

:•

956
333.7
39.0
53.3

: 1,205
: 449. 9
;
oGf7
o
|
57. C

38.9
58.1
46. 8
29.0
52.3
14.7

!
I
;
:

43. 9
74. 6
64. 4
26. 4
' 71. o
Ic. 1 ■

:
50.2
*
9,4

30 .1

29. 8

29.5
;
!
:

9 »6

. 9.9

3.7

s .4

3.1

43.6

43 .9

47.4

462
5.0

469
4, 2

519
23.3

42.6

41. 9

47.2

137,1
22.1
220.4
3.1

119. 1
21. 2
227, 6
8. 7

113.6 ■r
L.X.. w
:
249.0
:
b.5
:;

401

416

291

•3o*y

12. 8

'

1

TRAITSP ORTA? IOfel ECch’IP! E2TT, EXCEPT
Auror.orjLES 1/
Loo or.vot ivo s
Curs, ol'ctrio- and stearn­
erailroad
Aircraft ar.d parts, excluding
aircraft engines >
Aircraft engines
Shipbuilding and boatbuilding
Liotcrcycles, bicycles, and parts
automobiles 1/
HCNFEPJtOUS J1ETAL3 AID TEEI& IRODUCi’S 1/
Smelting and refining, primary, of
nonferrous metals
Alloying and rolling and drawing
of nonferrous metals except •
aluminum
Clocks and watches-.
Jewelry .(precious metals) and.
jewelers’ findings
Silvorware and plated ware
Light ing ec uipment•».
A1 umin-um manufac t ure s
Sheet-metal work, .net elsewhere
classified
I
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I
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:
1

•

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:

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I

317
:
30.1

i
v
i:
i

-48.0
or. o

no n

51, 1

I 2,061
•i
34. o ■
: ’
;

58. 6
637. 6
210. 6
917. 1
&. c:

-

33. 7

:

47. 0
24. •7
■
16, 512. 7
17. 2
24. 6

:

20, 4

i
16.9
*1«j .2
•18.4
4 0 .3

11. 1

•

700
426

35.3
■ -■

j
:

39. 5

55.7
23.7

:

72. 6 ■
26. 3

.

15,8
12.2
37.8
42.0 '
o9O
C

:
:
;
i

13 , 2
11. 0
26. 2
70. 5

*

32. 0

.

4.
Table 1 . -Estimated Number of Production Workers in Manufacturing Industries l^/Cont*d
(in thousands)
Industry Group
or industry

Sawmills and logging oamps
Planing and -plywood mills

I **Vsp
j 1946
i*
j 534
| 206.5
; 66.2
I

F X H U a R E AND FINISHED LUHBER
!
PRODUCTS l /
*
• 361
Mattresses and bed springs
! 17.8
Furniture
f 154.3
Vuhodr.n boxes,* other than cigar
2 4 .C
Caskets and other morticians1 gc
[ 13.-5
Wood preserving
t 11.7
TfOod, turned‘and shfcped
: 22.7
S
ST CUE, CLAY, aND GLASS PRODUCTS l /
! 367
Glas:i and glassware
f 101.9
C-Xas-3 products made from
[
; 12.3
gurchasod glas s
Cement
! 23.6
i' 54.3
Bi*ick, tile, *and terra cotta
43 .6
pottery and related products
Gypsum
5.1
’Tailboard, plaster (except gypsum),;
and mineral wool
10.0
Lime
8.5
'x-Tbl.e, granite, slate, -and other j
products
j 15.2
17.7
Abras ives
As'.v.stos products
} 14.6
Nondurable Goods
T2XT1L3 -HILL rRbDUCTS Alfr 02HZR EIB5R
KfilJUFACTUH3.'8 1 /
'
1 ,176 .
Cotton manufactures, except small
442.4
wcres
14.3
Cotton small ’wares
89.3
Silk and rayon goods
Woolen and worsted manufactures.
.
15G.1
oxcept dyeing ar.d finishing
Hosiery
111.5
Knitted cloth
Knitted outerwear and knitted glove;} o0 . 6
* '64 ,9
Knitted underwear
Dyeing and finishing textiles,
including woolen and worsted
' 62.9
Carpets and rugs, wool.
' 32.4
' 10.9
Hats, fur-felt'
4 .0
Jut’e goods, except felts
Cordage and twine
14.4



i
|

;
j

i-vir.
1945

514
201.7
.. 6*4.8

j
i

517
»ilc.4.
69.8

348
18.0
143.7
• •2 3 .9
12.5.
11.6
?1
J-• i- '

?

348
17.6
152.6
27.1
12.2
10.1
21.3

356
J9.3

335
86.9

i
!

322
86.3

l i .s
22.4
52.3
4£.S
4 .3

10.9.
21.8
52.0
41.6
4 .7

j

11.1
16.1
40.9
CS.9

10.0
8.0

10.1
8.2

7.7

14. 8
16.9
14.5

13.7
16.8
14.3

13.8
21.6
£0.1

Feb.
1S46

I 521
! 202.2
]
65.9

Jan.
1946

.

T
j 355
18.4
: 151.9
I
24.1
;
12. s
:
11.7
j
21.9

I
i
;
r

1,157
437.3
13.9
89.2
153.9
1C3.8
11.1
23.6
34.5
62.5
21.6
10.6
3.8
1* . 2

j1,127

:
!
!
:
:
•i ;.

428.7
1 3 .&
. 87.5
143.1
106.3
10.7
28.7
33.6
60.5
20.1
10.3
5 .6 ..
14.7

|

|

•1,035
;
' I
•

424.2
1 3 .5
63.0
145.2
38.6
10.3
26.6
34.1
53v3
20.0
3.3
3*2
•. 1 4 .3

Table.1 .-Estimated Number of Production Workers in Manufacturing Industries l/ContV
• \ -...........
.... (in thousands)
.
. . , ■
Industry Group
or Industry

;

.;

Mar.
1945

Mar*
1946

Feb.
1946

Jan*
1946

1,016

993

956

945

189.9
52.3
12.0
• / 13.6

186.5
51.7
11.7
13.6

180.6
50.5
11*3.
12.7

201.4
49.4
12.1
14*3

[• 218*5
16.0
21.3
2.5
I S .2

213.7
15.7
20.8
2.5
12.1

207.1
15.0
19.6
• 2.3
•11.6

212.7
14..4
20.6
‘ 2.6
10.3

10.5
.' 12.9

10.3
14.5

9.6
14.7

11.2
14.7

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS l /
Leather
Boot and shoe cut stock and ,
findings
Boots and shoes
Leather gloves and mittens
Trunks and suitcases

1 355
44.0

348
44.7

338
4 3.5

317
39.3

18.0
191.6
11.9
14.0

17.4
187.0
11.7
13.6

17.1
182. r
11*2
12.6

FOOD 1 /
Slaughtering and meat packing
Butter
.
Condensed and evaporated milk
Ice cream
Flour*
# *•
*
Feeds, prepared
Cereal preparations
Baking
.
■,
Sugar refining, jane
Sugar, beet
■
Confectionery
Beverages, nonalcoholic
Malt liquors
Canning and preserving

1,034
147.0
22.4
.
13.1
16.4
.
30.2
22.6
10.9
. 254.5
. .. 12*9
4 .5
52.5
. 22*6
' 51.5
84.9
♦
.
82
32.0 1
. 37;2

1,045
151.2
21.7
12.8
15*5
31.3
23.5
11.0
253 2 '
12.3
4 .9
51.4
22.4-.:.
55.5■89.6

1,051
152.6
21.0
. 12.6
15.0
31.5
23.8
10.4 •
254.1
' 12.6
7.8 •
52.8
- 22.8 .
54.8
• ■92.5

APPAREL, AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS 1 /
*
Men's clothing, not elsewhere
classified
Shirts, collars, and nightwear
Underwear and neckwear, mon.’s ‘
Work shirts
Women's clothing, not elsewhere
classified
.
, .
Corsets and allied garments
Millinery
Handkerchiefs
’ Curtains, draperies, and bedspreads
House furnishing, other than
curtains, etc* .
.
Textile bags

t obac co manufactures i /

Cigarettes
Cigars
Tobacco (chewing^and smoking)
and snuff




;

, •

81
31.9
36.4

,

. / 7.3

7.8

r-

1

-

16 a
172.3
11,9'
■ 12.6
1,016
..
136.2 .
22.6 •
13.9 .
14.0 , 29.0
21.2
9.3
256.8
15.0
3 .9
. 58.1
25.7
49.9
. 195.8

*81
32.5 '
35.2
6.0

'

• • 82
.• .34.8
/ 33.2

i

8.7

6

.

Table l.-£st imated Number of Production Workers in Manufacturing Industries
(in thousands)
Industry Group
or Industry

Mar.
1946

FAI 3R JUX aLLE D PRODUCTS 1 /
paper and pulp
Paper goods, oth^r
Snv.o 1opes
Paper bags
Paper boxes

: Fob.
; 1946

CKE2.IICALS A:D ALL LSD PRODUCTS l /
Paints, \arnishes, and colors
Drugs, medicines, and
insecticides
Perfumes and ooshetics
Soap
Rayon*and allied' products
Chemi«al3, not elsewhere
classified
Explosives and safety fuses
Compressed and liquefied, gases
Aior.unition, srr.all-arr.-s
Fireworks
•
Cottonseed oil
Fertilizers

j liar.
| 1945

353
lt>2 • 0
46.2
10.1
14.2
83*0

j 343
•: 359.8
1 45.6
•
10.0
14.0
? 63.1
1

341
156.6
44.4
9.8
13.6
82.6

j 318
1 146.1
44.8
1
9.4
12.9
77.4

372
127.0
lfn.;;
26.3
30.1

‘ ?67
> 124. j
i 152.7
{ 27.9
| 2 9 *5

359
122.3
143.6
27.3
29.1 '

! 322
: 109.3
: '132.4
24.5
j; *- 27.6f

494
,» :. q

4S1
33.8

489
33.0

j

693
29.4

4-9.7
12.0
13.6
59.4

j

<9.9
12.1
13.4
54.6

•

PRCTIHS, PUBLISHING, AKD ALLIED
IK a SXIIIES 1 /
;
Newspapers and periodicals.
‘Printing book and Job
Lithographing
Bookbinding

Jan.
1946

lfCoYrt *d

30.8
i?.:.
1,J.u
*i-. 7

I

i i e .4
r•V
r
c <;

50.8
12.1 '
lu.S
59.7

114.6
17.3
5.6
9.6
2.1
17.7
24.9

f
j
•
(

115.3
98.7
5.9
67.2
23.8
16.3
26.9

■ 0.3
2.o
•13.0,
*31.4

114.3
lv .b
5.3
8.4
2.4
15.4
26.5

PRODUCTS OK PSTROLBtJU AKD COAL .1/
Potroloid refining'
7"
Coke -tjed by-prod uo'bs
Paving materials *
Roof ing .rater m is

l*r5
36.9
25.4
•1 .8
10.5

142
9C.4
22.6
1.5
10.8

142
96.1
23.8
1.4
10.4

1
:

134
91,6
22.6
1.5
9.5

RUBBER PRODUCTS l /
*
Rubber tires and inner tubes
Rubbor boots and shoes
Rubber goods, other

220
IOC.7
17.3
63.1

2U
101.4
16.9
66.7

209
N
98.8
16.3
65.7

i
i

209
95.7
17.4
72.6

301
.f

380

368

;

42o

UISC3LLAIGOKS HJDUSTR13S l /
Instr»cr.e^ts (professional ar.d •.
scientific), and fire control
equipment
Photographic apparatus
Optical instruments and
ophthalmic goods
Pianos, organs, and parts
Gar.es, toys, and dolls
Buttons

Fire
extinguishers


.

22.7
2 3 .5
21.1
8.1
1 v(. o
10.1
2.3

:

••

22.3
22.5

22.1
22.0

20.7
7.5
18.7
10*2
2.3

20.2
G.8
17.6
S .3
2.3

;
j

\
j
!
1

59.9
28.0
23.6
7.4
15.9
S .6
4 .7

Table 1.- Estimated 2~ur.ber of Production Workers in ilanufact urine Industries l/Cont'd

\J

Estimates for the major industry groups have been adjusted to levels indicated
by the final 1944 data made a^ailaole by the fureau of 3nploynent Security of
the Federal Security Agency and should not be compared with the manufacturing
employment estim&tes of production vrorbers plus salaried employees appearing
in Table 6. Data for the major industry groups are not comparable with data
published in mimeographed releases dat^d prior to April 1946 or the !«a.yr 1945
issue of the Monthly Labor Review* Comparable series from January 1944 are
available upon request. Estimates for individual industries have bt?en ad­
justed to levels indicated by the 1539 Census of Manufactures, but not to
Federal Security Agency Data. For this reason, together with the fact that
this Bureau has net prepared estimates for certain industries, the sum of
the individual industry estimates will not agree with the totals shown for
tho major industry groups.

2 / .Revisions have been mace as follows in the data for earlier months:
Refrigerators and refrigeration equipment - December 1945 production workers
to 4-1*7. ID4-C' annual average to 4 5 .2 .




8*
Table 2. - Indexes of production Worker Employment and Pay Rolls
in Manufacturing Industries l /
(1939 Average = 100)

Industry Group
or Industry
ALL IIANLTAC? URIIJG l /
jurablc C-00DC 1/
KOKpURABIS GC05S l /
Durable Goods
IRON AI3 STEEL AND THEIR
PRODUCTS 1 /
Blast furnaces, steel works,
ar.«i rolling mills
Gray-iron and semi-steel
castings
Halleable-iron castings
Steel castings
Cast-irpn pipe and fittings
Tin cans and other tinware
Wire drawn from purchased rods
Wirev; or k
Cutlery and edge tools
Tools (except edge tools,
machine tools, file s, and
saws )
Hardware
Plumbers' supplies
St o t t o s , oil burners, and
heating equipment not
elsewhore classified
Steam and. hot-tracer heating
apparatus and steam fittings
Stamped and enameled ware
and galvanizing
Fabricated structural and
ornamental metalwork
Metal doors, sash, frames,
moIding, and tr im
Bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets
Forcings, iron and steel
Vfrought pi[.e, welded and
hear}- riveted
Scrow-machine products and
v.'cod screws
Stool barrels, kegs, and drums
Firearms
ELECTRICAL KACTTIHSRY l /
Electrical equipment
Radios and phonographs
Communication equipment




Employment Indexes
liar. ■Feb . : Jan. liar.
1946 j 1945 1946 1945
! '
122.7 =121*& 1130.2 166.0
138.1 : 122.3 •144.1 222.6
123.1 :i2i.§ 119.2 121.4
I

Pay-Roll Indexes
liar. Feb. Jan. : Kar .
1946 1946 1946 1945
232.5" -210.2 229.2 341.7
235.7 198.7 243.0 -*65.1
229.3 221.5 215.7 '221.0
f

127.3 1 C5.0 131.9 174.8

*
211.1 127.2 216.1 :;333.5

120 *.5 !: 43.7 115.5 123.2

181.5

127.7
141.2
238.7
94.2
131.8
148.6
114.1
158.1

254.0
212.6
206.5
192.3
178.1
142.9
194.1
306.9

J

131.0 !122.6
111.2 1 90.3
125.0 55.1
37.9 86.5
105.2 81.0
93. S •38.9
10C. 7 94.6
14C.G 140.2

127.2
135.9
17k.9
S3.4
119.7
134.0
111.6
150.1

145.0 140.6 158.3 179.7
111.8 107.5 107.1 131.4
93.1 59.4 87.8 94.2
'
- Vj

47.6 173.2 1229.1
:,
230.0
137.3
143.9
174.1
149.2
99.2
165.3
288.2

247.0
234.3
26ij.0
186.4
208.0
,195.2
206.2
305.3

;269.4
!29 8 • S
:457.7
1190.2
1231.2
1257.5
:235.9
1332.4
:

275.5 262.3 290.3 1352.1
209.2 195.7 203.0 •;2 80 , 7
157.1 148.5 146.8 130.4
■

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i

95.1 111.9 137.6

181.5 159.4 197.2 :269.7

119.2 112.5 145.1 182.1
;
116.8 10-Ui: "Lticj.4 156.4
:
121.7 00.2 i125.9! 197.2
:
no
:;101.6 133.1
99.1 t-D.*135.2 103.4: 145.8! 166.8
1G3.9 149.3; 166.4; 230.0
!

204.2 *191.8 251.9 ■349.7

205.0 136 . S 193.3 368.7
-

•
84.3 1172.3! 291.1

609.3

103.2

215.9 188.7 225.0 331.4

170.4 144.7 138.0 .273.1
219.3 179.9 248.4 344.8
271.2 242.1 294.4 472.0

;

202.3 133.9 279.0
.
154.0 153.0; 1 5 0 .4 ?253.9 281.7 238.9 290.1
r> r r *7
84.3 191.5
/ » fV [ 4 4 .5 : 103.4: 138.9 ; 145.0
399
. 9 398.1
m
2
0
.-x
227.6; 2 1 7 .0 ; 217.0:614.4 i
:
;
14 1.8 ’ 1 3 4 .2 |13 3.l\230.2 ! 225.1 :211.1 502.3
103.2! 97. 0 ‘ 160.8; 235.9 156.3 145.3 258.9
156.7: 149.1:150.6; 268.3 285.9 ;271.8j 271.9
215.71 20C.7: 199.0: 326.4 351.2 :334.6'; 327.4
128.7

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•515.3
268.3
1404^
52 8.£
452.
.526.
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Table 2. - Indcxo-s of Production Worker Ersplovcent &r:> Fay Rolls
In Manufacturing Industries l / - Continued
Industry Group
or Industry

•

-

EnpToyw&nt Indexes
ilar* •Feb o': Jan. '■Mar*
1946 1946j 1946 1945.
----

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL l /
166,5
Machinery ana machine-shop
products •
155.1
Engines and turbines
132.9
Tjpactcrc
125.1
Agricultural machinery', excluding
tractors
•
120.9
Machine tools
155,1
Machine-tool accessories
185.9
Textile machinery
124.2
Pumps and pumping equipment
202.0
' Typewriters
93. 7
Cash registers, adding and
calculating machines
loo .3
Washing machines, wringers and
driers, domestic
126.4
Sewing*machines, domestic and
industrial
111.2
Refrigerators and refrigeration
equipment 2 /
123.9
TRANSPORTATION E^UZPMSNT, EXCEPT
AUTOMOBII£S 1/
Locomotives
Cars, electric- and steamrailroad
•
Aircraft and parts, excluding
aircraft engines
Aircraft engines
Shipbuilding and boatbuilding
Motorcycles, bicycles, and parts

295.1
24-8.6
313.3
116.3

AUTOMOBILES l /

107.0

NONFERROUS METALS AND THEIR
PRODUCTS 1 /
Smelting and refining, primary,
of nonferrous metals '
Alloying and rolling:and
drav/ing of nonferrous *netals
except aluminum
Clocks and watches
Jewelry (precious metals) and
jewelers* findings
Silverware and plated ware
Lighting equipment
Aluminum manufactures Sheet-metal work, not elsewhere
classified



Pay-Roll indexes
Mar. Feb. Jan. Mar *
1946 .1946 1946 1945

157,7 :• 180.9 228.3

277.9 255.9 297.5 438.7

3.45*5! 164 o9 222.3
3.31.3 • 209^0 357.7
7 7 .8 j170.5 183.0

258.0 239.4 272.8 419.8
230<>2 230, 5 371.4 769.3
190.2 99.9 249,2 287.5

117,6:139.8
159.0 f158*6
JL8 S .71186.1
jl2 1 . o i 1o2.6
195.9:217.9
9 4 .5 1 90.7

192.6
256.0
2 86 . 8
232.5
355*0
139.1

157.7
203.8
255.3
■120.6
295.0
60,6

185c 8
2 5 6.C
276.7
222*7
345*8
174.4

233,7
262 .3
204.1
247.5
391.4
166.2

324.6
3 S2 . 0
455 . 9
236.4
330*4
165.9

15.3.0| 149. S 151.4

270.4 253.9 262*0 298.9

128.71133.1 171.4

194.9 200 *-9 213.1 315.4

105*711C2•8 142.1

205.1 195*8 185.3 304.7

124.71134.9 145.3

194.0 168*4 164.1 266.0 .

290.8 2 9 5 .7 :326.9 1298.4
77.1 64.3 : 2 60 , o 525.7

511.0 493*6 c; t:J C Q TJL 2767.9
154*5 123,6 735.5 1233.2

175.5 1 7 1 .0 |192.3

306.3 290.2 329.7 oC'j .4

n 7 H
T
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.

3 0 0 .2 I295.9
2 3 9 .0 1 2 5 9.7
328.71359.6
125.2|122.0

k

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■607.0
2368.8
1324.5
136.8

.

525.0
379.7
553.5
190.3

9 9 .6 ; 103.5 173.9

520*8 514 o 3
369.1 356 .6 <1279.7
530.4 602e5 2906,6
2 0 1 .0 204.4

2 6 3 .3

158.2 135*5 1 5 3 .5 3 2 5 .5

138.4 1 2 6 .8 j 145.3 185.6

250*8 228.7 256.1 3 6 4 *0
;

108 o9 121.9:127.8 143.0

190.8 210*5 224*7 2 6 5 .4

123.7 12*1 r l! 143.5 187.1
124.2 12<L>6j 116*7 129.5

222.0 221*6 256.7 367.0
248.2 233*6 219*8 237.5

116.9 I K . g ! 109.5 91.2
109.0 104.5:100.7 90.4
89.6 64.1: 87.1 127.9
171.1 10*1.31178.5 299.2

221.9
217.5
139.0
290.5

211*5 203 *1
203*5 198.2
13o *0 137.7
172.8 269*1

164.4

169.5
236.1
556.0

-

117*4 lOSiS; 11*9,8 170.8 j 218.2

214.1 o3o .4

10.
Table 2. - Indexos of Production Worker Employment and Pay Rolls
in Manufacturing Industries l / - Continued

,

Industry Group
or Industry
LUMBER A1ID TIMBER BASIC
PRODUCTS 1 /
Sawmills, and logging camps
Planing and plywood mills

FURNITURE AIID FINISHED LUMBER
PRODUCTS 1 /
Mq,ttr esses and bedsprings
Furniture
Wooden boxes, other than cigar
Caskets and other morticians’
goods
Wood preserving
Wood, turned and shaped

! Emp]uoyment Indexes
j Mar# . Feb • dan. Mar.
‘ IS46 i 1946 1 1946 1945

Pay-Roll Indexes
j Mar. Fob, Jan. \l^r,
! 1946 1946 ,1946 1.1945

i
i
1127.0 124.0 122.3 123.0
! 71.7 70.2 | 70.0 75.8
! ul 0 9 0 .8 J 89.2 96.0
!
1
i
1109.9 106.1 jlOS.O 106.2
j 96.9 100.2 ! 97.9 05.7
• 97.0 95.4 j 94.0 95.8
| 97.0 95.2 ; 91.2 Vj j • 0

1

jl07.2 105.7 [100.S
i103.9 103.3 ;102.9
J103.4 99.4 ! C7.o

j233.2 218.7 207.7 ;226.2
(131.9 123.0 118,2 1140.4
J161. 5 157.8 148.9 1168,0
i
209,0
169.6
184.3
199.8

192.9
173.2
169,3
185.4

1201.3
1172.4
[151.9
|214.2

0 7/ • q
nJ 184.8 179,7 169.3 il75• 9
fiO• c; 226.8 213,4 206.8 1192.3
96.9 195.9 183.0 180.2 ;175.4

STOKE, CLAY, AID GLASS PRODUCTS l/i 124.9; 121.4 :114.0 109. G 216.3
jK 6 .0 ; 142.3 :124.5 12G.5 246.7
Glass and glassware
Glass products made from
i
|123.3; 117.3 ilOO.6 110.0 220.2
purchased glass
Cement
| i?9.0i 94.0 ■91.5 07.6 155.3
Brick, t il e , and terra cotta
i 9 5 .Si 93.2 i 91.5 72*0 169.1
Pottery and related products
1131.7] 129.6 1125.3 '117.6 217,3
0jLjm'x
/* 178.5
Gypsum
Iio4.o; 0 9 .6 ; 95.:. \
i
:
Wallboard, plaster, (except
gypsum), and mineral wool
122. 71122.9 !124.7 115.8 t-3d,, 4
O 190. 8
Lime
Oi|<;
9C.2: 84.8 i 06*2 01
Marble, granite, slate, and
|
I
other products
82.2; 79.8! 74,0 74.7 129.5
Abras ives
228.9: 218.9 i217.6 279.7 360.5
Asbestos products
91.8: 9 1 .1 j 89.9 126. j
183. a
..
nondurable Goods
*
TEXTILE-HILL PRODUCTS AKD OTllER
05
7
102.8: 1 0 1 ,2 j 9 c .6 ~O0 * 212.6
FIBER IIA1TUFACTUR2S l /
Cott on manufact ures, exc ept
•1
. ::
111.7! 110.4:108.3 107.1 i 242.3;
small wares
io7.r: 1 0 4 .6 \101.5 101.4 j 210.8
Cotton small ’./ares
Silk and rayon goods
75*0: 7 4 .4 | 73.0 73.5 163. q
-. *
1
Woolen and worsted manufactures,
except dyeing and finishing
105* 2- 103.1! P9.9 97 .3 234.2
Hos iory
70.1! 6 9 .0 i 66.8 v/(Jt j 129.0
Knitted cloth
102*2; 101.2! 90.3 94.1 208.5
Knitted outerwear and knitted
108. Sj 105.41102.1 101.6 226. d
gloves
Knitted underwear
90.5; 8 9 .4 | 87.3 80.5 162.7
Dyeing and finishing textiles,
including woolen and worsted
94.
93.4; 90.5 C7.9 180.7
Carpets and rugs, wool
87. '.1 84.51 78.7 70.0 153.2
Hats, fur-folt
74. d 73.2! 70.7 <33*7 166.6
Jute goods, except felts
110.2? 105.6:105.0 90*1 ! 224.5

Cordage and twine
lie . 8: 117.C-121.4 123*3 ! 225.5


200.4
173.1
176.7
190.1

203.9 135.4 1190*5
236.5 192.1 1207.1
205.2
141,6
158,3
209.5
172.3

178.9
135.1
155,2
195.5
160.5

1192.6
1108.3
-121.0
1191,3
|l44,6

220.5 233.2 1214.0
167.7 169.G j159*8
121.5 109.6 |114.7
301.5 32C.3 [495*0
181*5 177.8 1266.5

203,7 190.7 j177.5
230.0 217.0:206.5
200.0 195*6!193*0
158.3 1 4 9.4 j139,3
226.9 206.6:193.4
125.3 115.71101.2
202.3 190.8;170.3
211.0 1 9 6.3 1195.a /
174.4 165.91169.1
177.8 167.7:151.3

146.4 135,1:140,
153.4 151.91128.2
211.8 205*0! 178.':
208.1 229.21236*:

Table 2. - Indexes of Production Worker Employment and Fay Rolls
in Manufacturing Industries y - Continued

Industry GroUp
or Industry

Employment Indexes
Mar# Feb. Jan. liar.
1946 1946 1946 1945

APPAREL AITD OTHER FINISHED '
128, 5 125.
TEXTILE PRODUCTS l /
Menfs clothing, not elsowhere
36, 8 85.
classified *
74. 2 73.
Shirts, collars, and nightwear
74# 1 72.
Underwear and neckwear, men’ s
101. 0 100.
Work shirts
Women’ s clothing, not elsewhere.
80, **.* 76.
classified
85, 1 83.
Corsets and Allied *garments
87, 7 85.
Millinery
50, 8 51.
Handkerchiefs
Curtains, draperies, and
72. 2 71.
bedspreads
Houso furnishings, othor than
98. 9 96.
■curtains, etc.#
107, 7 120.
Textile bags

121,0 119*7

Pay-Roll Indexes
Mar . Feb. Jan. Mar.
1946 1946 1946 1945
263-. 6 2-G# 2 Cj C l!-1w 2«jc<. x
170.0
152.7
169.4
201.4

153,1
147,7
159., 8
197.7

76.3
79.9
80.6
47.2

78.5
76.9
/ c*
Ov • o
52.7

172.6
163.2
169.6
105.9

153,3 149.4 157.2
156.1 147.5 136,7
152.6 146.6 160.0
105.1 87.9 99.8

68.3

50.6

143.1 139,8 136.3 125*2

90. 6 105.1
22.5 122.9

194.5 174.7 165.9 198.9
131.2 207.3 204.2 214.1
202.1 194.5 185.2 172.3
163'. 9 165.3 163.2 151.1

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS l /
Leather
Boot and shoe cut stock and
findings
Boots and shoes
Leather gloves and mittens
Trunks and suitcases

102. 4 100,
93 i
94,
l

97.4
92.0

95. 5< 92,
87, 9 85,
119, 0? 117,
166. 6: 163.
i

90.6 :}5*2
83.5 T9*0
11.7 112.5
51.2 131.3

FOOD 1 /
Slaughtering «tnd moat packing
Butterr
Condensed and evaporated milk
Ice cream
Flour
Foods, prepared
Cereal preparation? *
Baking
Su£ar refining, cane 2 j
Sugar, beet
Confectionery *
Beverages, nonalcoholic
Malt liquors
Canning and presecying

121. 0: 122.
122. Oi 126.
124# 7j 120.
I3C. 1: 132.
104# 4: ' 98.
121. 8! 126.
14 G. 8i 152.
14G, 8;: 147.
110. 3| 103.
91. 2: 86.
43. l; *46.
105. 6; i03.
106# 3; 105#
142. 6': 153.
63. 2j 66 #6

23.0
26.7
17.2
30.2
95.3
27.0
54,7
39.6
10.2
89.0
74.7
06.2
07-4
61.3
60.3

rODACCO MAHUFACt URES 1 /
Cigarettes
Cig-ars
Tobacco (*chewing and smoking)
and snuff

67. 9 j 87#
116.. G\ 116,
73. 1} 71*5

37.0 87.8 171.3 165.2 166.7 166.0
15*3 126*8 201..7 194.3 201.4 207*4
r*C
~ *71
69*2 u
lV
156.4 148*9 145.7 135*3




79. 9; 84*6

87#.?

91.4
Co. 3

148.0
135.9
147.5
181.6

174.4
132.9
158.3
208.7

82,6 92.1
71.7 70.1
70.1 75.0
94.2 136.5

170.5
182.7
216.3
304.8

165.0
174.1
211.8
200,6

160.8
164.0
203 . c
262.8

150.1
153.6
215.1
254.8

113.3 206.6
113.1 191.1
125.9 211,3
142.9 236,7
89*4 163.3
117.0 214. 1
137.5 259.7
**»C
Ot*/x
« p*
%O 256.4
111.3 182.8
106.2 137.1
3 7.6 1 68*3
116.7 185.7
120.0 148..1
153*1 200#2
71.2 132.1

211,5
199,4
200,-3
225.8
152.3
241.6
272.7
248.6
181.2
121.4
74.0
183.2
144 #9
237,3
136.6

215.0
217.9
195.1
213.3
146.2
228.0
276.4
223.3
130.1
152.1
121.2
191.1
146.3
228,1
144.1

194.4
178.2
196.3
238.7
130.8
201*0
235.6
232.6
170.2
181*3
58.1
198.5
159.7
200..9
142.6

OA
O
v\t*/-

129.J3 133*4 137*4 156.9

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Fctroleun refining .
Coke and by-products
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paving materials 2/.
Roofingtmator£al3 . .
RUBBER PRODUCTS' 1 /
Rubber tiros and inQpr
inn«
tubes
Rubber boots and sh9.es
Rubber floods, tother .
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Instruments (professional and
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123.6:120.1
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.11 6.9; 113.6
« jl04.4; 102.2
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PR HIT I'.TG, PUBLISH 1R}, A!© ALLIED
flDUSTR IES 1/
1 1 3 .5 ;112.1
% 107<0: 105.‘3
2TcTVopapor3 ^ d •■per.iodipals
« 122*1 i120 .*9
Printing, book and, job
« 10 6.*9 j10 7.*3
Lithographing
,
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CHEMICALS LSD £LLI3D, PRODUCTS l /
raints, varnishes, and colors
Druge,rmedicines, $nd
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* insectioid of
.
, mf
Perfumes and cosmetics
Soap. • %
, ■•■ .
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Rayon and allied products. '
Clicmic a 1s , not ole ot/hcr 6
classified
.
.
Explosives ard safety fusqs
Compressed and liquefied gases
Ammunit
-cgrms
«
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Fireworioj
Cottonseed o\l
Fertilizers

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109.4! 98.2
102.1! 92.1
1 1 7 .6 !104.8
105.2\ 94.2
112.9;107.2
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154.4;148.9 jl'S.Si
200.?. -193.9 il.'S.Bi
167.5: 1 6 1.C |l63.4|
224.6: 215.1 j2G5.ej

2 0 8 . ?

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130,2
157.2
136.9
186*0

1(59.7; 242.3
11-7.4; 104.4

292.3! 2S6.3 ;2f»5.2l 431.0

;l;?i.6: 182.0
jI15.4; 116.9
;i(.0.3k 93.3
?123.0: 113.1

j 301.0 ^297.2 &ei.4j'2eO.J
I 185.0; 184> 9-!l74.9! 168.0! 169.7! 167.2 jlG3^l|.170.7
1:159.6; 197.3 1197.01101.8

• J16&.9:1 6 5 .0 ;I6 4 .7 ; 165.7 j 281.4;
» 201.&; 213.^1230.70301.1 ,314.^
»1136.3*! 132. 7 1141.0; 14; .7 2?T .7;
^19o.^j 197.?!22G.-3S'/."5.2 j 376.8!
{216.3 i 2C3 .3 •1^3. " i203;.’.3 c47.6!
•J 91. 7i 1 0 1 .4 in s .a l 107.1 198.4;
•Il37.ei 15 1.7*j 1 3 2.Ik M 3 .4 387.0:
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275.9 ;276. 8j296.7
32?.2 .|365.120fli6
208.6 j233.3; 270.7
33-i.C !428.2.blC7.0
509.9 147-...3:3750.0
213.3 £52. 8j' 224.5
335.9 |2G2.?j 340.5

“j13 *.2 h z z .7 1 13v . 0 ; 126.6 231.0i 224.7 1220.Si 224.6
4133 .1 r132 . 3 12.31. 9; 12 6 .1 217.9: 217.4 1210.61.320.6
il 16.9!* I;>i. 0(109.7: 103. 5 210.7; 179.3 !lo3«3V 134.0
1 72.0?* 30.3 * 50*3; 6 2 .8 129. £ ;115 . 4. till. 2•.,11J . 5
130..5>134.4 h Zciu! 117.7 229.1; 241.0 j237.li 213.9
i' 1 >
i
181.5| 177 . 1 -172 .:71173 . 2 3 0 2 . 6 ! 2 . 9 2 . 1 l 2 9 0 . l L 3 1 5 . 4
‘1 91.6il37.3 h02.ii| 17 3.C 2 0 1 . 1 ! 2 7 1 . 9 • & 7 2 . 8 \ 5 0 1 . 0
116.7: ai3,9:103..7; 117.4 j 2*7.91 211.5 ;203.6= 2-16.3
131 .51 i2 3 .8 !126.9; 140.3 j242.4; 233.8 |2cu .8 ! -264.5:
160.0; 135.4 :iro.4 : 1 7 ^ 3 |293. £ 278.8 1271.0; 548.0
!
I
:
J!
I
;
!
;
£05 . 3; 201.3 jZOO . 2 J5 4 1 .1 j347.6! 521.7 1330.11068.S
KSe. 21*30.1 ; K 7 . i ! 162.1 j215.3: 204.5 jl98.?i 275.4
1*31.3:1*70.0 il’73.7! 2C 2.7
105.8! § 6 .5 j ?8.0; £7.5
£05.2! 1 0 0 .4 ; 9-.1: 85.3
92.1; 9 2 . 7 : 8 7 . 7 : 88.4

1309.4:
*179.4!
1212.6:
1190.1;

300.8
159.8
199.2
285.5

]291.9: 354.3
£L48.5l 138.0
1179.2:180.5
0-77.5! 1 80.2

13.
Tt'.ble 2, - Ind-sxos of Product ion-Worker Employment and
Fay Rolls in Kanuf act ur ing Industries \ f Continued
Indexes for the major industry groups have boon adjusted to levels indicated
by the final 1944 data made .available by the Bureau of Employment Security
of the Federal Security Agcnoy. Indexes for the major industry groups are
not comparable with those published in mimeographed releases dated prior to
April 194u or tfrtu ASb.y 1346 icsuo of tho Monthly Labor Review* Comparable
series frbm January 1944 are available upon request*
Revisions have boon made as follows in tho indexes for earlier .months:
Refrigerators and refrigeration equipment - December 1945 employment
index t o '127*1; pay-roll index *o lbC.2. 19-±5 annual averages to 126*5
for employment and 221*0 for pay roil*
Curtains, draperies, and bedspreads - December 1945 pay-roll index to
137*1.

Sugar refining, cane - Docomber 1945 pay-roll index to 1-10*1*
Facing materials - D-gcspfcor 1&J5 £ v r-roll index to 123*1*




14
Table 3 . - Indexer, of Employment and‘Pay Rolls in
Selected Nonr^anufac t uring Industries'
(1239 Avero.ro = 100)
------ --■-----r—----■
Fa;\'-roll Indexes
J3mplovn'wnt Indexes
-K
M ar.; T
£?O
Lr• Jan. : L'ar.
Industry Group
liar. Feb • i Jan. ! Mar.
or Industry
1946: 1943 1946 j 1945
1046 1946 j 1946 1 1945
Mining:
Anthracite
01.7 i 81.1 i 79.3 1 79.0
Bituminous coal
92.2 92.0 ; 9 i. 2 ! 90.2
Metal:
v»*O • .w 72.0 • 76.0 : 78.4
Iron
69.1 10S.2 ;113.9 1lie.s
Copcor
.7 4 .9 74.9 j 85.9 ! .92.3
Lead and zinc
Ok). 9 S-,.1 ; 95.6 j 95.0
'
Gold and silver
28.6 : 27.2 i 22.6
29.1
•
.
Miscellaneous
57.8 *19.2 55 .9 : 69.2
O/! #o
*- 83.3
Quarrying and nonmetallie
38.8 cv
70.6
Crude petroleum production y
30.0
90.0
*
G2.6
91.0
•
Publio utilities:
Telephone
158.6 153.7 •14G.3 127.1Telegraph
£ / 121.7 1112.4 118.9
Electric' light and power
86.4 94.7 92.9 62.1
Stroet railways and busses
126.1 125.7 123*7 119.0
Wholesale trade
10G.6 105.5 104.7 95.3
Retail trade:
106.1 IOC .2 '10*.1 99.3
Focd *
106.9 106.8 •106.6 105.9
General merchandise
118. 3 114 .6 116.8 117.4
Apparo1
109.7 104.8 105.5 u?.o
Furniture and house furnishings
74.1 72.9 70.9 62.0
Automotive
88.2 86.9 85.8 63.6
104.7: 103.3 101.9: 89.4
Lumber and building materials
|lib. 116.7 117.31 109.0
Hotels (year-round) 2J
100.6: 109.0 109.3: 105.5
Power laundries
Cleaning and dyeing
124.3: 121.5 120.3! 117.4
1138.4: 138.3 141.0?144.1
Class I steam railroads 3 /
>
Water transportation 5j "
297.81 316.9 ” 14.8:290.4
i

y

Docs

•
178.5:
227.2:
94.5;
75.5:
120.ci
182.0!
59.9:
83. 0;
172v6l,
144.41

178.3
222.8:
94.6
73.9
121.3
183.0
33.5
75.8
157.2
142.0

23-7.0! "230 .7
176.9
.M
140.4: 138.3
157.21 187.2
167.5: 165.0
160. 91 157.4
163.9= 161.6
173.3: 165.5
170.2! 162.3
115.1! 112.5
142.6= 140.5
165. d 161.6
201.1 199.8
161.3? 177.0
213 »-j> 199.1

4

' !

149.3
209.9
116.0
170.8
137.1
xbO.-x
35.8
85.7
150.9
139.0

1149.7
[204.3
1130.9
1213.1
;153.2
-ISO.4
! 29.5
1114.4
;142.5
|l32.8

205.2
155.3
133.7
131.4
161.2
154.9
159.7
165.8
163.2
107.1
139.0
158.6
19C.4
178.7
201.7

1162.4
;170.8
|116.8
1176.2
:141.4
1133.0
1141.2
:147.6
;153.4
| 88.6
104.3
131.5
1163.7
.162.2
1192.3

i/t

*/
4/
550.6; 577.3 575.3 :?24.7

not include well drilling or rig building.

2/

Cash payments orly;

additional value of board, room, and tips, not included.

5jf

Source:

*/

Not available.

y

Sased on estimates prepared by the U. S. Maritime Conmission covoring
employment on active doep-soa Amcrican-flag steam and motor merchant vessels
of 1,000 gross tons and over. Excludes vessels under bareboat charter to,
or owned by the Army or Navy.

Interstate Commerce Commission.




16,
Table 4* - Estimated Number of Employes3 in
Selected Nonmanufacturing Industries - (In thousands)
Mar. 1946

Industry
Mining: i /
.Anthracite
Bituminous coal
Metal:
Iron
Copper
Lead and zinc
CrcId and silver
Miscellaneous
Telephone
Telegraph 2/
• Electric light and power
Street railways and busses
Hotels (year-round)
Power laundries
Cleaning and dyeing x
Class I steam railroads 4f
Water transportation 5/

•
67.7
342
55.7
14.0
17.0
14.4
7*2
2*3
504

j Fob* 1946
t—*— --!
C7.2
541
c3 *5
21.9
17*9
14*6
7.1
2*0
488
46*9
231
243
383
3/

236
244
385
3/

F

1,367
156

1,365
165

Jan* 1946
‘
65*7
338
67.3
22.9
20.5
14.9
6.7
2*3
465
42.3
227
240
378
3/

; Mar* 1945
!
I
1
i
i
\
j
!
|
;
j
i

65*4
334
* 9*1
23*9
22*1
14.8
5,6
2.7
404
44.6
201
231
352
3/
V

!

V

1,393
165

\ 1,423
152

...

¥'
2/

2/

Data arc for production workers only*
Excludes messengers, and approximately 6,000 employees of general and divisional
headquarters, and of cable companies* March 1946 data are not available.
The change in definition from " 7/ago earner" to "production Worker" in the power
laundries and cleaning and dyeing industries results in the ommission of
driver-salenmen* This causes a significant difference in the data. Now serie
are being prepared*
Source: Interstate Commerce Commission*
Based on estimates or 'pared In/- the U* S. Maritime Commission covering cmplcymart
on active deep-sea Amorican-flag steam and motor merchant vessels of 1,000
gross 1 0113 and over* ^xcluaos vessels under bareboat charter to, or owned by
the Army or Kavy.
Table 5* - Percentage Changes in Employment and Pay Rolls
in Selected Kbnmanufact ur ing Industries, March 1046

Industry

Employment
Poreontago change from
Feb.
i Mar*
1945
:
1945

Wholesale trade:
+
Food products
+
Groceries and food specialties
+
Dry goods and apparel
+
Machinery, equipment and supplics+
Farm products
!
Petrolvum and petroleum products
(incl* bulk tank stations)
|
+
Automotive
j
+
Brokerage
;
+

Insurance
i
+


1.0
*2
1.5
l.Z

1 .2
4*1
.6

1.1
2.5
2.3

Pay Roll
Percentage ohange from
liar.
Feb .
1943
1945

+11.9
+ 6*8
+ 7*1
+ 5 .3
+1C.3
+44*3

+
+
+
+
+
+

1.5
1.7
1*5
*6
2*5
.4

+18.5
+15.7
+15.9
+18*9

+14*7
+24.5
+29.7
+1 1 . 6

+ 1 .1

+19.7
+01*3
+£8.5
+21*9

+ 1.4
-

2.8

+ 3 .1

+12*8

+40.8

——

-■
--

lc.
Tab2.o 6. -

•
. .
istatcjfl Humber «f Employees in Konagr io.ultural Bstab 1isfcmects
b

......... ' '

’ .......... ...... .

y

I n

d

u

s t r y

D

i v

i s

i o

n

(In .thousands)
. ....... Majr.
1945

Industry Division

------------ -----Feb.
1946

I.'
i

: --.
i Liar.
1 1045

.Jan.
1946

Total 1 /

‘

36,271

55,360

1
j 35,815

liinfef&oturing '<
lJ

, •

12,004

11,393

j 12,033

; 38,062
:!
| 15,368

SCI

808

j

1

Mining

. .^

810 -

::

796*

I

Contract; Construction and Federal
force account construction
fr
Transportation and public utilities

1,349 I

1,260

!

1,132

:
:

3,929

3,906

!

3,897

! 3,788

Ti*ado

7,G18

7,500

!

7,481

Finance.,. service, and miscellaneous

5 >076

5,031

i 4', 984
•
1
|

| 7,084
i
i 4,394
9

Federal, State and local £ovcrnront,
excluding Federal force account
construction

y

Estimates include all Tv 11- and
nonagricult urn 1 ostatlisjiments
nearest the ISt h . of the month.
servants, and personnel of the

•
‘

_

3,494’

5, ,62

j 5,473
j--------- ---

03 b

\
1 5,996
....

part-time
and salary workors in
who ar:- employed during the pay period ending
.Proprlotcrs, sulf-srsplqyed persons, domestic
armed, forces aro excluded.

2j/ Estimates for manufacturing have boon ad^ust'sd to levols indicated by final
1942 data made available by the Bureau of Employment Security of the Federal
Security Agency. Since the estimated number of production workers in
mnufaoturing industries-have been further adjusted to final 1944 data,
subsequent to December 1-42, tlio two sets of estimates are not comparable.




Table 7. - Estimated Number of Employees in Uonagricultural Sstablisliments, by State
(in thousands)

‘ All industry di visions
Jan . j Fob •
•F00« ;
1045
19-40 1 1943 ;

Region and State

New Ergland
Maine l / z /
Ixov/ Hampshire 1 /2 /
Vermont i / 2/
Massachusetts \ /z /
PJ^odo Island l/^y
Cgnnoot icut "~

2,756
223
135
54*0
i ,:4 &
250
611

I 2,7 C9
j
2DC
i
156
:
du.l
r
;• 251
•
612

Middle Atlantic
Nery/ York
, No?1 Jersey.
Pennsylvania
i
’
East North Central
Ohio
Ind iana
Illinois 1 ^ 3 /
Michigan
Wisconsin l / s /
'* .
Yfest Ilorth Central
Minnesota }~/z/
Iowa 1/ 4/
.
Missouri 1/ 5/
North Dakota 1/ 4 /
South Dakota T /4V
Nebraska 1/ 4/
Kansas
'

8,244
4,207
1,265
2,774

j 8,478
i 4,243
: 1,283
; 2,352
1

7,576
2,027
e?6
2 , 5S2
1,377
724

!
!
i
!
}
i
:
i
|

2,544
016
434
07i
74.4
S3 *7
233
326

Sou^h Atlantic
Delavrare
Maryland 1/ 3/
District of Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia l /c /
North Caroline
South Carolina L\7/
Georgia 1 /7/
/ /
Florida
'
- •
East South Central
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama l / j /
Mississippi } /2 /



7,750
2,122
384
2, <>51
l,*B l
7S0

‘ 8,4^5
* 2 ,2 ‘;8
: 1,015
2,710
: 1,624
;
765
,

2,645
627
436
863
74*5
82 .0
242'
330

! 2,803
•: 615
1 ±35
:
946
69.2
79.1
; ‘261 ' ’
| 528

;
|
!
:
:
i
•
4,223
i 4,225
8 4 .9 ;
85.4
571
5G9
i
445
- 451
i
627
620 ' ' i
392
405 •
694
397
;
7. C O
5 53
:
5 86;
584
1
472
!
460

f

,

1,601
413
502
458
228

•0
Q.cr
5
<-av
.-0
I 246
;
12?
1
80.2
: 1,534
( 271
j 6b 5
*
: 8,98-:
! 4,441
j 1,-161
: C,0o2

I 1,625;
425
503
f
;
470.
227

j 4,510
92.8
367
• A
J: rc
i 373
414
:
692
j 375
: *649
; &9Z ’
1 1,753
j 423
53 5
.
546
! 249

Manufacturing
Jan .
Feb.
1943
1946

Fob.
1945

1,363
• 113
75.1
39.7
675
137
*7CO
O
tCO*

1,362
111
76.4
38. 7
682
133
321

1,592
125
75.0
42.3
775
153
419

3,046
1,373
G19
1,051

3,292
1,4*18
645
1,231

3,996
1,754
8*1-7
1,395

3,258
878
374
1,009
637
360

3,460
934
399
1,059
555
363

4,437
1,210
554
1,240
991
442

•
737
184
129
311
5*8
10.5
44.2
52.7
1,353
28.4
211
14.8
164
112
339
173
243
60.6
527
96.2 '
165
183
82*4

737
185
128
506
6.2
10.2
44*. 1
55.5

1,G00
224
157
407
5.7
9.8
65.6
131

1,630
1,36549.3
59.7
303
214
14.5
14.2
198
165 ’
133
126
355
333
175
' 169
297
243
61.5 • 105
556
102
172
198
83.5

685
120
215
258
91.5

i6.
Table. 7. - Estimated Number of Er.pioye^s in «onagricultural Establishments, by Stat
*
~
^
Cont fd
1 ' *'•

' •

•

^ "s
^ate
Rerion and

(in thousands)

220

■' 225
436.

333
1 ,3 0 7
1

335

|
!

870108
9 5 .8
6 2 .3
; 252
1 . -81,1
j 101

Mountain
Montana 1 / 3 /
Idaho l /S /
Wyoming Jy o /
Colorado' 2 / 8 / . ,
Nev/ Mexico l / 8 /
Ar i zqna V jy
Utah 1 / 3 /
v
Nevada W
.

.
Kanufactur ing
?S£ .
Jan.
Feb. •
1945
1946
1916

j All industry divisions
j Feb.
I Jan*- : • Feb#
1945
1046
1!

T ....... " ■
2 f298
2 ,2 9 2

YIest. South Central
Arkans as
Louisiana
Oklahoma l / s /
T exas

'

1 ,2 9 6

’

882. .
109
05 .3
6 8 .9

255. x
'82.. 8

99.7
131'
127
42.4 j 40.6
•
.
2,988
3,009
512
291
295
2,206 . 2,181

Pacific
Washington 1 /$ /
Oregon j / 9 / "
California l /z /

2 ,5 4 9
279
478.
379
1 ,4 1 3
874
101
9 2 .9
5 9 .8
257
78..0
109

13.8
36.1
3,400
621
35^
2,506.

452
47.4
114
54*8
236

461
46.7
114
56.7
244 •

I
| 118
12.9
j 16.8
5.4
42 . o
; _ 8.2
j 10.9
17.9
3.4

125 "
12.9
‘ 16.9
r• o
^
o
47.9
e.i
10.7
19 .7
3.5

I
j
I
j
j

| 822
| 162
110

550

j 707

4 _ . t 1 ..3

I U>3.
I 107;
; 371
] .152
• 14.. 5
I -16.S!
5.0
i:. 55,1
L
7.8
! 26.5
I • 22.5
!
3.4

11,426
I 281
111 • ! 178
567 ■ ! 957

845
167

y

Estimates for manufacturing have beer, revised to conform -with the new series prepared hy
cooperating state or Regional office. Because this series has heen adjusted to recent data
made available under the Federal Social Security program, it is not comparable -with data
previously shorm nor with current estimates for "All Industry Divisions". Comparable series
for Eanufacturing estimates, January 1943 tp date, available upon request to Regional
Director, U. S . Departirjent of labor or cooperating state agency*

2/

Address:* Regional.Director, U. S. Dept, ,<of Labor, JBoston 3, Ivfessachusetts

3/

Data secured in cooperation •with:
Massachusetts — Dept, of labor and Industries, State House, Boston 33.
. Rhode Island - Dept, of labor, Division rf Census and Statistics, Providence 2.
' ~I l l i n o i s Dept, of- labor, Division of- Statistics and Research, Chicago 6; •
Wisoonsin — industrial Commission of .Wisconsin,, Midisop. 3.
Minnesota — Division of Employment and Security, St, P?~ul 1.
*
dryland — Dept, of Labor and Industry/, Baltimore 2 ,
.
•"
L£>r.tana - Uhemployment Compensation Corralssion of Montdna, Helena.
Utah — Dept, of Employment Security, Salt Lake City 13,
California — Division o f Labor Statistics and Research, San Francisco 2 .

4/

Address:
5 / Address:
6/ Address:
7 / Addressi
6 / Address:
2 / Address:

Regional
Regional
Regional
Regional
Regional
Regional




Director,
Director,
Director,
Director,
Director,
Director,

U«
17.
U,
U,
U.
U.

S»
S.
S.
S.
S.
3,

Dept,
Dept,
Dept,
Dept,
Dc-pt.
Dept,

of
of
of
of
of
of

Labor,
labor,
labor,
labor,
Lab^r,
Labor,

Chicago fe, Illinois*
Dallas 1, Texas*
’!
Cleveland 14, Ohio,
Atlanta 3 , Georgia*
Denver 2-, Colorado.
Sfvn Francisco 3, California

.
ri' .

,
’

\ ..

(19)
T a b l e 8 * — Em p lo v n en t a n d Pay P o l l s ir R e g u l a r F e d e r a l S e r v i c e s
a n d in G cv trm n en t C o r p o r a t i o n s , M a r c h .1 9 4 6 l /
(ir. t h o u s a n d s )

branch

Executive

March
1946

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

v
,■
\*•

Co: t inertal United
States __ ________ _
Outside continental
United States 7/

3,574.8

$518,009

2, 053.3

3>53i.s

509,763
■

235.7
91.3
144.3

1,714.1

Continental United
' States_____ ___
Outside continental
United States 7 / __
Legislative..................... .....
1

...

Government corporations

8/ —

.
54*856

50,650
18,947
31,703

30,820

2,649.0

3,275.3

i 459,113

462,539

■649,857

288,987

508,600

2,532.7
1,336.2.

280,014
■•
/
1
.
245,416
;
34,598
I*
179,100
;

4t3v'.3

5

903.6

876.6

1742.6

382.2 1

854i6

1726.2

174,756

21.4

21.7

16.4

4,344

6.5

6.4

6.3
2.6

1,774

34.1

' 5,526

33-8

704.713

:512>55^ •
■

: 250.5
12* .6
127.9

l■
'i'■
■
'■
1,286.1

;

$5>o,79C-

233*0
91.0
142.0

461.9

3.1

Llarch
19^5
.. . .
£
$ 712, ^>31

50, 01’;

1,772.4

1,2^2.3

Other agencies ..... ...........

Judicial .....—

February
- .1946 .
1/

March
1946
i/

2, 8P2.0

4.-.

.

T-ay ro ’lp 3/

2,925.4

<0•>
cvj

TTar agencies 6 / -----

! ■•

2,896.6
TfTiShingtou, D. C* metro­
politan area -V.'ar agencies 6/ ..... ,\— 1 .
Other agencies —.............
Oth'or areas_______ ________

Smploymer.t 2/
tr
February | ?
V.arch
i 1946v
1945
: 1/

3.0
34.0
-------

"

Prepare! ir. the Division of Construction and Public Employment

9 46 *

'

19,195

2c, 275
23,5ai

■ 1r
251,511

.

t

A*A,4?0

37,476

- 54,130

173,552

? 141,257
’

- 168,824
......... ........
4,728

3,524

1,625 >
780
• 5,463

1,769
9^0
5,528

*

137,733

*

l / Because of rounding, data will not necessarily add to tbe sum of the items shown.
2/ iunployment is as of the first , of the month,

3/ Bata ire->for all pay- periods ending within the ccloniar month. >5'or most per annum employees,
this represents pay for four weeks*

2 / Frcliminary#
Includes data for United States navy yards and force—account con struct ion which are also in­
cluded undor construction and shipbuilding and repaii* projects (tables 10 and 11)* Di.ta for
approximately 22,000 clerks at thirv.-class post offices, who worked on a contract basis prior
to July 1945, are included.
6/ Covers War and Ifavy Departments, ?'aritime Ccwnissior, National Advisory Coiar.ittee for Aeropau—
tics, The Panama Canal, and the emergency war agencies.
2/ Includes Alaska and the panama Car.al Zora.
v.

8/ Covers the panama Railroad Conpary, tbe Federal Reserve banks, arc! banks of the Farm Credit

Administration whose employees are paid out of operating revenues and not out of Fe’.eral
appropriations* Data fcr other Government corporations are ircluded under the executive serv­
ice.

Vote:

Revisions which are made fror time to time for months prior to those chovm in this table
are available in the t'onthly Labor Review under s'Tr*.nd of Stiployment, gamings, and Hours?
Public Employment.* Mimeographed tables showing Federal employment monthly from 1939 to
date ard Federal pay rolls from 19^3 to date are available upon request.




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Table 9 .-—Personnel and Pay of the Military Branch
of the Federal Government, in Selected Periods
(in thousands)
•

Franch, sex, or
type of pay

March
1946

February
1946

Average monthly personnel
and total annual pay

' March
1945

1943

1941

1939

Personnel, total l / 2 /_____

4,973

5,952

12,034

8,944

1,644

367

Army.....................................
Navy 3/ ............... ...............

2,780

3,469
2,483

8,130
3,904

6,733

2,187

1,291
353

213
154

K Men......................................

4,955
118

5,811
142

n ,7 7 5

8,833
ill

1,639

5

4//
1/

$1,297,242 $1,577,238 $11,519,597'

$1,325,530

$344,423

913,800
411,730

166,282
173,141

1,325,530
-

344,423
-

Women.........................

259

2,211

t

Pay, total l / ........................ $1,065,996
A m y ....................................
Navy 2 / ...............................
Pay roll.. ...........................
Mustering-out pay 5 /........
Family allowances
........

680,303

854,482
432,760

1, 026,086
551,152

8,473,948
3,045,650

678,296

821,094
355 >005
111,143

1, 320,654

10,499,459
1,020,138

385,692
302,602
85,098

12, 281
244,303

Prepared in the Division of Construction and Public Bcployment
l / Because of rounding, totals will not necessarily agree with the sum of the items shown.
2 / Personnel data for March 1945 and February and March 1946 are as of the first of the month.
3 / Cevers Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
the «nemy included.

Missing personnel and personnel in the hands #f

4 / Data not available.
5 / Although payments may extend over a period of 3 months, data for the friary proper and the
Coast Guard include the entire amount in the month of discharge. Data for the Marine
Corps are estimated for February and March 1940*
6 / Represents Government's contribution.


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Men's share is included in the pay roll.

Table 1C,— Total Employment and Pay Rolls in United States Navy Yards
and Private Shipyards YTithin Continental Unitrtd States
by Shipbuilding Region, March 192p.

Employment (in thousands;

February
192*6 "

March
191)5

^106,685

$110,5A|7

.#90,800

527.1
1 , 015.9

50,8914
55,991

52,2i2|l
57,906

30c, 7^5

217.3

505.2

52,167

52,996

11)8,789

5o.l)

5h*9

120.2

12,160

13,070

32,265

35-9

37.9

165,1

7,611

1)3,1499

136.8

li*«6.3

I466.3

32,7024

35,993

152,073

Great Lakes .................

7.1

6.9

‘2(8.5

1,572

1,539

12,8140

Inland.......... ......... ... ....

5.0

37.7

1,051

1,138

9,311)

Farch
1916 1 /

February
19#

All regions..................

W o .5

1:70.7

U• S, navy yards 2/...
Private shipyards

252.1

20? • 8
260.9

203.3

188.14

North Atlantic..............
South Atlantic............
‘ Gulf
Pacific .......... .... ........ .

.

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

-

1
1

'5

March
19JU5

1—1

March
191)6 1 /

re\
cv•jV
C—

Shipbuilding
region

Pay rolls (in thousands)

96.01)5

i

1/ Preliminary''•
2 / Includes all nar/ yards constructing or repairing ships, including the Curtis
Bay (Maryland) Coast Guard yard. Data are also included in the Federal
executive service (table 8).




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W,
Table 11.—•Estimated Employment and Fay Rolls cn Crnstructirn Within
Continental United States, March 1945 and February and March 1946
t—

Type of project

(in thousand)
--- --. . .
Employment
March
1946 1/

February
1946

r

March
1945

X

Pay rolls

I larch

1946 1 /

February
1946

March
1945
.
-

New construction, total 2 j .........

1,503.3

1,405.6

758,0

1/

3/

2/

i.t the construction 3 it e .........

1,308.7

1,220.2

671.4

■*/
ZJ

1/

if

Federal projects 4 / ....... .
Airports —---------Buildings ............................
Residential .............. ......
Nonresideatial 7 / ...........
... Electrification...........
Reclamation ............... ,..... ....
River, harbor, and floof.'.
contra]
....--- --Streets and highways....
Water and sewer systems-.__*
. .Miscellaneous
...........

5/75.4
2.2
34.4
c ."
5 / 28.4
.
2.6
6.4

5 / 77.0
2.1
37.4
2.0
5 / 35.4
2.4
6.3
*
.16,4
• 6.4
1.5
2.5

5 / 247,6
6.6
196.2
11.1
5 / 185.1
.5

15.9
9.9
1.3
• 2.7

Ntn-jFederal projects..... .....
1,233.3 *
Buildings ................„............
927.6
Residential -.......—......-•
413.6 .
Nonresidential __ ___ „__ ...
514.0 .
Farm dwellings and service
buildings .... ...... ....... ...
78.7
135.4 ■
Streets and highways ______
32.0
Stat#> .... ...... ....... ......- .....
12.0 .
County and municipal____
20.0
Miscellaneous ...... __.._...____
55.6

..J

Other 8 / ... ................ ..... ‘
#■
.1
fciainterariee of S+ate roads 9 / __ j

1,143.2
893.3
302.4
510.9 .

14.8
6.5
3 .7
12.6
423.8
235.0
ee .i
' 166.9

,

* 54.4
113.1 ‘
27.0
P .2 .
13.9
55.4

59.9 .
100.7
14.4
5.3
9 .1
13.8

154.6

185.4

95.0

92.0

6/$13,793
330
6,245
1,030
6 / 5,215
388
1,244
..
3,037
1,757
2b3
489
3/
216,131
3/

3/
3/
3/
3/
3/

6/$13’,959
414
6,569
442
6/ 0 127
353
1,329
..
3,121
1,502
269
........ *402'

C/$47,830
987
37,671
2,571
6/' r,e>
zL
r 10''
90
1,561
2,904
J 1,196
5?9
- '2,822

v
If
196,526
55,930
-■~ /
3'
■3 ' •
. ; 3 '. - '
2/
?/
3f
3/

.3/.

V

3/
T/

V
u

f/
%'

36.6

ZJ/

If

7E.1

3/

• i j

lft
if
\

2/

V

Prepared by Division* of Construct* ■*« and P,*blic Errjployfc'cnt.
1 / Preliminary.
2/ Data for all construction workers (contract ard force account) engaged on new construction, ad­
ditions, alterations, and cn repair work of the type usually covered by building permits.
(Force—accrant employees are workers hired directly by the c u n c r and utilised as a separate
w^rk force to perform construction work ox the type usually chargcable to capital account*}
The construction figure included 'la the Bureau’ o nonagricultural employment series’ covers orly
employees of construction contractors and on Federal force account and excludes force-acc-ount
workers of State and local, ^cvcroraents,, public utilities., and private firms.
3/ D&+a n^t-available.
*
4/ Includes the following force—accou nt employees, h}W:d dirvctly by tbe Federal Govrrmu: i,vfc, and
their pay. rolls j March 1046, 16,596, $3,025,004; February-liMS, Id ,419, $3,164*,93C; March
1945, 18,7j8, $3,678,136. Those employ.ts ar--; al*c included under the Federal executive ser­
vice (table 6}; all other workers wore employed by contractors aoS subcontractors.
5/ Includes employment
construction of plants to produce atomic bcrifcs, vhich, for security
reasons, was not previously included in these estimates but was shown in the classification
"other", as followst March 194c, 2,6-00; February 1946, 4,600; March 1945 , 30,000.
6 / Excludes pay-roll data for construction of plants to produce ite.-ic bombs.
T j Employees &;vd pay rolls for Defense Plan4. Corporation projects an. included, but those .'or proj­
ects financed fre j pj'C loans are excluded. The latter are considered non-Fcdtral pr^ects.
/ Includes central office force of construction contractors, shoo employees cf special trades
contractors, such as "bench shect-mctal vor>ers, etc.
/ Data for other types of mainxenance not available.