Full text of Employment and Payrolls : October - November 1942
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For immediate Release
Friday. January 1, 19A3
U. S. DEPARTHLI'T OF L.,B0R
The total number of employees in nonagricultural establishments declined
by 41,C00 between mid-October and' mid-November, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins
reported today. "The number at work in November was 38 , 4 - 3 7 , 0 0 0 she said, "whd ch
exceeded all previous levels except that of the preceding month and was 2,5113000
larger than in November a year arc.
"Construction employment fell more than 10 percent during the month 21S,000 - due largely to declines on federally-financed projects. Small employment
declines v;ere also reported for the finance - service - miscellaneous group (3 2 ,000),
the transportation - public utility group (22,000), and the mining group (?,C00).
Manufacturing e m p l o ^ e n t increased contraseasonally by 123,000, and trade employment
expanded seasonally by 76,000. Government civilian employment increased by / I ,000.
"The increase of 1,E!73,CCC in manufacturing employment since November 1941
was about three fourths of the total gain in nonagricultural establishments during
this period and reflected to a great extent the shift from peace-time production to
war production. The Federal,. State, and local government group had about 25 percent
more workers on its rolls, due largely to expansion in the War and Navy Departments
and in other war agencies such, as the 0PA and the 17PB. Transportation and public
utility companies had 135,000 more worlrers than a year ago. The finance - service
and miscellaneous group also showed a small gain - 66,000 - w M l e the remaining
groups showed declines as follows: Trade, 373,000, construction, 2il,0CC, and
mining 87,000.
"About two thirds of the 152 manufacturing industries surveyed by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported employment and pay-roll gains over the month
interval, reflecting *the mounting tide of production in.war industries.
"For all manufacturing industries combined the increase ras 0.C percent
or 106,000 wage earners in contrast to a seasonally expected decline of 1.7 percent
or 216,000 wage earners. The corresponding gain in weekly wage disbursements was
3+8 percent or 17,.8 million dollars as against a normally expected decline for this
time of the year of 3.2 percent or 15.1 million dollars.
"The November indexes stood at 156.6 percent of the 1939 average f cr
manufacturing employment and 270.8 percent for pay rolls. Compared with November
194-1, the gains were 13.1 percent in employment and 46.4 percent in pay rolls. The
greater gain in pay rolls than in employment was due to increases in basic wage
rates, to longer hours worked, to overtime premiums, and to continued expansion in
war industries, where relatively higher wage scales prevail.
"Since June 1940, when the United States actually shifted to c war
economy, factory employment had increased 53 percent (4,427,000 wage earners) and
corresponding weekly pay rolls had risen 152 porccnt or $294^700,000,
"The gains in the durablo-goods group of manufacturing industries were
even more marked, reflecting the concentration of war work in these industries,
many of which had converted their facilities from peace-time to war production.
The October-November gains for this group were 1.7 percent or 123,000 in number of
wage earners and A.9 percent or $15,400,000 in weekly wages. The corresponding
increases between November 1941 and November 1942 were 22.7 percent or 1,34-8,000
workers and 61.2 percent or $124,500,000. The gains between June 1940 and November
1942 v^ere 83 percent (3,292,000) in number of wage earners and 212 percent
($223,100,000) in weekly wage disbursements.
(LS 42-3786)
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"The nondurable-goods grei-p, rhich has been most .seriously affected by
war-time restrictions, curtailments, and shortages, shored a decline of 0.3 percent
in employment and a gain of 1.5 percent in pay rolls ever the month interval with
corresponding increases over the year interval of 2.6 percent and 23.2 percent,
respectively.
"Among the many rar industries showing substantial employment gains over
the month were shipbuilding, aircraft, engines, automobiles (largely converted to
the manufacture of war equipment), radios, electrical equipment, shell loading,
ammunition, and explosives. Among industries reporting declines largely because
of material shortages ccupled with Government restrictions were hardware,
agricultural implements, typewriters, clocks, silverware and plated ware, savnnills,
planing mills, furniture, and tin cans. Seasonal declines were reported by firms
manufacturing brick, tile and terra cotta; men* s clothing; millinery; ice cream;
beverages; canning; and cottonseed oil-cake-meal.
"In anthracite mining employment increased, only slightly over the month—
0.3 percent— but pay rolls advanced sharply— 2.4, percent— as average weekly hours
increased. Over the year interval employment fell off 7.5 percent while pay rolls
rose IS.5 percent, reflecting a labor shortage on the one hand and a longer work
reek on the other. Relatively small employment declines over the month and large
losses ever the year interval rcrc also reported in bituminous-ccal mining, metal
mining, and quarrying and nonmetallic mining, reflecting a similar situation with
respect to the labor supply.
"Metal mining was the. only one. of these three industries to show a pay
roll gain ever the month, but all of them showed large pay-roll gains over the
year interval due to ragc-rate increases and more hour s. worked. The Government
order closing gold mines resulted in a 30.1 percent employment decline between
mid-October and mid-November in this branch of metal mining. The hiring of some
of the gold miners and of furloughed seldier-miners by copper mine operators
c o n t r ib u t e d
to t h e gain of 7.6 percent in the number of copper miners at work.
Lead and zinc mines increased employment by 3.9 percent while iron mines reduced
their forces seasonally by 1.9 percent.
"Employment decreases over the month, largely seasonal, were reported in
all of the service industries, the most pronounced being in dyeing and cleaning
(A.2 percent) and laundries (1.6 percent). In the electric light and power
industry employment was down 1.6 percent, continuing the uninterrupted series of
monthly declines which began in August 1941* The decline since November a year
ago amounted to 12.9 percent. Telephone and telegraph companies reported a slight
employment decline* since October, and street railway and bus companies a slight
employment increase. Corresponding pay rolls were up 0.5 and 2.7 percent
respectively, reflecting increased overtime., particularly in the latter industry
where the eemand for public transportation continued.
"In retail trade the employment and pay-roll gains over the month of 2.1
percent and 2.6 percent, respectively were better than the average November
increases. Department stores increased employment seasonally by 9.5 percent?
variety stores, 7.3* percent; men's and boys' clothing, 4.2 percent; family clothing,
3.6 percent, and women's clothing, 2.3 percent. Jewelry stores increased their
employees by. 5.A percent in preparation for Christmas business. Retail automobile
dealers continued.their employment curtailment by 0.7 percent, while tire and
battery shops took on 0.9 percent more employees.. Electric appliance stores and
radio dealers, and also lumber yards decreased employment by 3.0 percent, and fuel
and ice dealers lost 7.2 percent of their employees over the month interval.
-3"Since November 1941 retail trade as a whole showed an employment loss of
6.2 percent. Among the more important retail groups shc-vjing pronounced employment
and pay-roll decreases over the y e a r , due to Government restrictions, were furniture
and house furnishings, 25.6 and 13.^ percent respectively; automotive 40.7 and 32.0
percent; and lumber and building materials, 1.7.2 and. 3.6 percent.
"In wholesale t r a d e , employer-1 decreased slightly over the month (C.2
percent), but pay rolls increased by 1.5 percent. Small, employment decreases were
reported by all of the important wholesale g r o u p s , except farm products, which
reported a marked percentage loss (12.^ percent). Sharp employment declines ever
the year were shown by wholesale trade as a whole and by the various important
wholesale groups, but thev were coupled for the most part with large pay-roll gains.
The automotive group reported the largest employment decline over the year (-19.C
percent) coupled with a pay-roll decrease of 1C.4 percent.
"In most states the employment of wage and. salaried workers in manufactur
ing industries increased from October to Nove m b e r , with the largest gains occurring
in Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. All geographic
regions, except the Mountain and Pacific, shared in these gains.
"Total employment in nonagricultural establishments declined in all
regions except the Middle Atlantic, South Atlantic and West North Central Divisions
largely as a result of reductions in the construction and finance— service —
miscellaneous groups. The largest gains in individual states were reported for
Florida, Kansas, Michigan, New York, and Ohio.
"Between November 1.941 and November 1942 substantial gains occurred in
both manufacturing and. total nonagricultural employment in all geographic regions."
-4REV1SED ESTIMATES OF EMPLO Y M M T IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS
BY INDUSTRY DIVISIONS (In Thousands)
Industry Division
November
1942
(preliminary
Total
38,437
Manui a c turin g
15,436
Mining
393
Contract construction and
Federal force-account
construction
1,810
Transportation and public
utilities
3,517
Trade
6,773
Finance, Service, and
miscellaneous
4,295
Federal, State, and local i
government (civil
employees)
5,713
October
1942
(revised)
Change
Change
October to !November iNov. 1941
November
1941
to
:
1L942
^Nov,. 1942
38,478
15,313
902
41
+ 123
—
9
35,926
13,563
980
+ 2,511
+ 1,873
—
87
2,028
218
2,091
281
22
76
3,382
7,146
—
32
4,229
+
4,535
+ 1,178
3,539
6,697
+
4,327
_
5,672
+
+
135
373
66
3^ Estimates exclude proprietors of unincorporated businesses, self-employed
persons, domestics employed in private homes, public emergency employees (WPA,
NYA , and CCC) and personnel in the armed forces.
The above estimates of employees in nonagricultural establishments are a
continuation of the adjusted series presented in the August 31, 1942 mimeographed
press release. The figures represent the number of persons working at any time
during the pay period ending nearest the 15th of each month. The estimates exclude
proprietors of unincorporated businesses, self-employed persons, unpaid family
workers, domestics employed in private homes, public emergency employees (N<PA, CCC,
and NYA), as well as personnel in the armed forces.
As in previous series, current monthly estimates are made chiefly on the
basis of month-to-month changes in employment reported to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics by a large number of' cooperating employers in many diversified industries.
The levels in many industries have been adjusted on the basis of data made available
by the Bureau of Employment Security of the Social Security Board covering
employment figures reported under the State unemployment Compensation programs.
Since most of the State laws exclude small firms from coverage, estimates for such
exclusions were made on the basis of special State tabulations prepared by the
Bureau of Old-age and Survivors Insurance, whose program covers all employers
regardless of size of firm. Estimates in other industries were made on the basis
of data reported to other government agencies such as the Interstate Commerce
Commission, Civil Service Commission, and the Bureau of the Census.
Revised monthly estimates of employees in nonagricultural establishments
from January 1939 to June 1942 for 5 of the 7 major industry divisions are
available on request. Revised estimates for the trade and service industry
divisions for this period and revised estimates for all industry divisions from
1929 to 1939 are contemplated and will be released at a later date.
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Revised monthly estimates of total employees in nonagricultural establish
ments and wage and salaried employees in manufacturing industries, by State, from
January 1939 to June 1942 are also available on request. Separate estimates for
each of the 43 States and the District of Columbia for October and November 1942
and November 1941 are shown in the following table. 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.
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY STATE
(In thousands)
MANUFACTURING
TOTAL
Region and State
iew England
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
November
1942
(prelim
inary)
3,239
285
143
85.8
l .66$
289
771
!iddle Atlantic
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
9,545
4,678
!ast North Central
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Vsisconsin
8 ,6,94
^ ,*2/4
1,564
3,303
1,076
2,689
1,771
784
iest North Central
2,919
Minnesota
625
Iowa
458
Missouri
973
North Dakota
70.3
South Dakota
85.7
Nebraska
272
Kansas
^
435
October
'November
1942
(Revised)
1941
3,238
286
145
86.5
1,660
290
770
: 3,108
250
153
89.2
1,594
287
735
November
1942
(prelim
inary)
October
1942,
(Revised)
1,672
148
76.8
37.2
770
156
484
1,654
147
76.6
37.0
758
154
481
4,175
1,837
3,891
' 1,697
804
1,390
3,816
1,045
489
1,052
887
343
9,531
4,652
1,567
3,312
9,196
4,507
1,506
3,183
'1,454
4,140
1,814
880
1,446
8,707
2,368
1,077
2,71.1
1,765
786
8,228
2,187
995
2,659
1,655
732
4, <^40
1,205
551
1,094
1,003
387
4,211
1,193
546
1,097
991
384
2,909
627
457
970
70.1
88.0
2,673
590
268
429
464
915
72.7
82.2
221
328
November
1941
884
857
171
150
344
5.7
10.5
55.3
120
835
169
144
339
6.1
10.0
50.5
116
1,555
121
77.3
35.9
722
164
435
654
135
115
285
5.8
9.5
35.3
68.5
-6ESTIMATED NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY STATE
(In thousands)
Region and State
......... .TOTAL................ i....... .MANU.FACT.U.RI.N.G..:..... ..
November
October i
^November ; October
; 1942
1942
jNovember 1942 i 1942
i November
prelim-^ (Revised); 1941
(Revised)i 1941
(prelim
inary)
inary) :
South Atlantic
Delaware
Maryland
D. C.
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida.
4,835
97.7
729
503
759
437
763
407
658
481
East South Central
Ken tucky
Tennessee
Ala bama
Mississippi
1,914
442
606
597
269
1,932
450
610
598
274
Vsi'est South Central
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
2,544
269
509
377
1,389
^ 2,553
277
509
373
1,394
Mountain
Mon tana
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Pacific
Washington
Oregon
California
1,013
116
121.6
63.6
;
309
79.6
11.1.2.
!
172
j
39.5
3,563
644
348
2,571
4,826
97.5
732
^
506
764
443
760
405
656
462
1,042
118
124.3
65.9
3;o
82.5
112.4
187
41.4
3,584
649
360
2,575
^ 4,397 . 1,666
90.6
49.5
622
326
: 426
14.8
666 .
229
125
! 441
; 723
385
184
' 367
628
267
433
85.3
;
:
j
!
1,787
432
556
543
256
2,263
251
455
338
. 1,219
901
120
99.6
58.8
264
81.0
98.9
140
38.5
3,068
529
301
2,238
^
1,653
48.6
328
14.8
229
126
379
184
260
83.5
1,502
41.9
249
14.4
216
124
369
174
237
76.3
695
108
225
280
81.8
693
109
224
280
79.6
599
107
202.
214
76.1
607
78.3
150
66 .5
312
600
80.5
149
65.8
305
475
63.4
121
52.9
238
162
16.2
17.1
5.5
72.7
4.6
11.9
32.7
1.5
164
16.6
18.2
5.5
70.3
4.7
11.0
36.3
1.6
125
16.3
16.6
5.1
50.1
5.3
8.6
21.7
1.6
1,362
260
149
953
!
!
i
1,362
265
151
946
946
174
111
661
- 7 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF '.JAGE EARNERS AND .INDEXES OF.WAGE EARNER
EMPLOYMENT AMD OF WEEKLY Y&GES IN MANUFACT.URING*. INDUSTRIES
Industry Group
or
Industry
Estimated
Number of
Wage Earn
ers, Nov.
1942
(thousands)
ALL M&EUF&CTURIN&
INDUSTRIES COMBINED
DURABLE-GOODS
IRON AND STEEC AND
THEIR PRODUCTS
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY
m " WINERY EXCEPT
-KLHCTRIC&i,
TR^.NS PORTAT ION EQUIIMENT
EXCEPT AUTOMOBILES
AUTOMOBILES
NONFERROUS METALS AND
THEIR PRODUCTS
LUMBER AND TIMBER
BASIC PRODUCTS
'FURNITURE AND FINISHED
"LUMBER PRODUCTS
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS*
PRODUCTS
TEXTILES AND FINISHED
TEXTILE PRODUCTS
TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS
AND OTHER' FIBER
MANUFACTURES
APPAREL AND OTHER
FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS '
LEATHER AND LEATHER
PRODUCTS
FOOD AND KINDRED FRODUCTS
TOBACCO MitNUF^CTURES
PAPER itND ^LLIED PRODUCTS
PRINTING, PUBLISHING,
^ND ALLIED INDUSTRIES
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED
PRODUCTS
'
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND
COAL
RUBBER FRODUCTS
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIES
Nov.
1942
INDEXES i /
(1939 Average = lOO.O)
Weekly
Wage Wages
jEarners:
Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
Oct.
"1942
1942' ;1 1941
1942 '
270.8
260.9
185.0
367.5
350.2
228.^0
151.5
186.2
268.7
393.6
263.1
372.1
200.4
250.5
21.1.7
174.2
373.9
361.8
241.7
1161.7 1113.8
122.1 118.8
495.5
142.5
2214.6 2039.1
216.2 192.4
735.9
194.1
12,828
156.6
155.3
7,277
201.5
198.1
1,644
614
165.9
236.9
165.0!
229.1
1,136
214.9
1,844
491
Nov.
1941
138.4
375
163.6
162.0
155.6
272.4
267.3
203.8
475
113.1
115.1
122.3
172.9
179.3
147.2
344
104.7
106.6
123.4
158.9
162.3
156.4
-89i-v€- 120.7
132.4
172.7
172.4
159.9
354
5,551
121.2
121.5
118.1
176.2
173.6
143.0
2,084
107.8
108.5
112.9
160.1
160.2
139.2
1,258
110.0. 109.7
113.3
172.7
170.1
146.3
826
104.6
106.7
112.2
142.5
146.3
129.3
357
1,074
99
'300
102.7
125.7
106.5
113.0
100.9
131.6
106.5
111.3
106.5
117.2
105.6
124.1
150.3
165.5
1'57.5
160.9
146.6
168.4
154.0
156.0
130.0
132.8
130.3
152.4
331
10d.'8 ! 98.9
105.8
119.1
114.0
115.0
674
233.8
132.0
356.8
342.1
209.1
124
166
342
116.8 117.9 116.2
137.2 ' 154.0' 133.6
139.9 137.0 136.2
162.5
201.4
225.0
158.9
193.8
214.9
136.8
162,6
165.9
227.1
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF V&GE E ^ N E R S AND INDEXES OF WAGE'EARNER.
EMPLOYMENT ,AND OF YEEKLY YaYGES IN I^JRJFACTIJRING INDUSTRIES l/
INDEXES 2/
Industry Group
or
Industry
IRON iJJD STEEL '^JD THEIR
PRODUCTS
Blast furnaces, steel'
works, and rolling
mills 3/
Steel csJstings 3/
Cast-iron pipe and,
fittings
Tin cans and other
tinware
Wire drawn from pur
chased rods
Wirew'ork
Cutlery and edge tools
Tools (except edge tools,
machine tools, files
and .saws)
Hardware
Plumbers* supplies
Stoves, oil burners, and i
heating -equipment
Steam and hot-water heat
ing apparatus and s-team
fittings
Stamped and enameled,ware
and galvanizing
Fabricated structural and
ornamental metal work
Metal doors, sash, frames
molding, and trim
Bolts, nuts, washers and
rivets'
Forgings, iron and stjeel
Wrought pipes, welded, and
heavy riveted
Screw machine products and
wood screvjs
Steel barrels, kegs, and
drums
ELECTRICAL l^CHINERY
Wage '
Earners
j Oct. i Nov.
! 1942 !' 1941
!
1
;
j
! 165.9 I 165.0 j 151 .,5
!
er of :
Earn-- j
Oot. j Nov.
42
t 1942
tsands) j
644
NOV.
1942
1Weekly
1JVages
Nov.
; Oct.
! 1942 ! 1941
268.7
263.1
200.4
519
80.8
!
i
)
j 133.6 i 135.2 1 139.4
! 268.4 ! 264.7! 211.5
:
204.6
440.6
200.7
431.4
182.2
293.4
20.3
i 122.8 ! 121.5 I 132.8
207.3
202.7
180.6
28.8
90.7 ! 98.5] 140.2
: 128.4
34.3 j 155.'9 j 154.0 I 138.4
31.5' j 103 .*6 ! 103 .5 ! 137.6
20.5 j 132.9 I 131.2 j 139.9
j
228.0
175.7
249.1
221.3
172.5
242.8
174.2
180.1
190.6
23.6
41.7
21.0
173.5 !173.7! 170.7
116.9 j 118.5 j 139.2
85.3 I 82.2 j 126.1
304.7
208.9
133.3
304.0
209.9
126.1
245.5
195.2
152.5
60.9
i
110.3 j 106.9 j 126.7 j 170.5
:
167.2
149.6
137.2 !164.3
j
55.1
182.0 [. 178.6 ; 164.8
317.9
307.5 1 225.8
i
75.3
135.5 ! 134.9 ; 148.9
230.2
227.2 1188.1
67.0
188.5 [ 187.5 j 155.2 ) 316.5
319.0
192.9
10.:9
140.8 !138.2 j 143.2 .j 228.9
215.9
171.5
26.3
37.8
183.7 } 181.4! 167.0, I 291.4
245.6 ! 243.6 j 197.1 !, 438.0
305.4 ! 233.0
431.2 I 283.7
20.4
I 244.2 !' 239.5 j 152.9 j 437.6
431.1 [193.5
48.6
[ 287.1 [ 283.1 j 209.2 I 508.3
489.7 { 294.5
6.7
! 109.8 i 1 1 4 . 1 ] 144.9 ! 183.6
180.7 !182.3
1 236.9 j 229.1 1 186.2
372.1 ! 250.5
i
614
j 393.6
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MACHINERY EXCEPT
ELECTRICAL
Machinery and machine
shop products
Tractors 4/
Agricultural machinery
excluding tractors 4 /
Textile machinery
"
pumps and pumping
equipment
Typewriters
Cash registers, adding,
and calculating
machines
Washing machines,
wringers, and drier§,
domestic
Sewing machines^
domestic and industrial
Refrigerators, and
refrigeration equipment
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT,
EXCEPT AUTOMOBILES
Motorcycles, bicycles,
and parts
AUTOMOBILES
-NONFERROUS METALS AND
THEIR PRODUCTS
Primary smelting and
refining
Clocks and watches
Jewelry (precious
metals) and jewelers'
findings
Silverware and plated
ware
Lighting equipment
Sheet-metal work
"LUMBER AND TIMBER BASIC
PRODUCTS
Sawmills
Planing and plywood
mills
(O 0
M *
!
!
j
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF WAGE EARNERS AND INDEXES OF WAGE EARNER
EMPLOYMENT AND OF WEEKLY WAGES IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES l/
........ ..IlH)'EXES''"2/'..........
(1939 Average = 100.0)
Estimated
Number of
'Aeekly
.,'Wa'ge
Industry Group
Wage Earn
Earners
IVages
ers, Nov.
Nov.
Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
Industry
1942
.1.94.2. .;i941. .1.9.42......,...1.94,2. ,....1.9.41.
.. ................ ............ [thousands)
214.9
217.4
174.2
373.9
365.0
241.7
458
47.3
225.4
151.3
222.0
149.2
178.8
141.1
380.7
213.4
371.3
211.4
247.3
164.9
29.0
29.3
104.4
133.6
114.6
131.2
133.7
140.9
168.7
218.2
186.3
222.6
169.9
193.6
69.0
10.8
284.7
66.9
281.2
71.9
208.3
128.3
556.7
118.9
531.3
129.5
321.3
191.2
31.1
158.1
151.8
13S.6
275.7
260.1
181.8
10.8
144.1
139.6
119.2
214.6
210.6
140.1
11.0
140.6
135.5
136.5
264.3
259.8
215.8
44.4
126.4
116.7
106.1
198.0
180.7
116.3
495^5 2,214.6 2,0 39.1
735.9
1,136
1,844
1,161.7 1,113.8
9.1
491
129.9
122.1
131.8
118.8
169.2
142.5
219.9
216.2
3. 6.3
192.4
211.5
194.1
375
163.6
162.0
155.6
272.4
267.3
203.8
36.8
25.8
133.3
127.2
.131.9
127.8
126.1
136.4
206.6
230.7
196.9 159.9
229.8 ,195.9
16.7
115.8
113.2
135.0
169.7
180.4
11.4
21.4
28.7
94.2
104.6
152.9
94.6
103.4
149.5
124.3
145.2
145.7
143.6
186.0
248.4
145.2 163.9
163.8 .188.5
238.9 183.3
113.1
100.8
115.1
102.5
122.3
109.9
172.9
156.2
179.3
163.0
147.2
132.1
119.2
121.4
127.9
171.6
174.7
152.0
475
290
86.6
151.9
- 10 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF VsfAGE EARNERS "AND INDEXES OF'Y&GE EiU^NER
EI.1PL0YMENT AND OF WEEKLY IMAGES IN riANUFACTUE-ING INDUSTRIES l/
INDEXES 2 /
(1939 Average = 1 0 0 . 0 )
Estimated
^Vage
j
weekly
Industry Group
Number of
?es
Earners
I
or
i'^OV. : UCt.
i ers, Nov.
Industry
Nov. i Oct.
1942 j 1942
FURNITURE AND FINISHED'
LUMBER PRODUCTS
Mattresses and bedsprings
Furniture
^Yooden' boxes, other
than cigar
Caskets and other
morticians goods
Wood preserving
Wood, turned and
shaped
STONE,. CLAY, AND GLASS
PRODUCTS
Glass
Glass products made
from purchased glass
Cement
Brick,, tile, and, terra
cotta
Pottery, and related
products
Gypsum
'Wallboard and plaster,
and mineral woo^
Lime^
.Marble, granite^ slate
and: other product is
^Abrasiye wheels
Asbestos products
TEXTILES AND FINISHED
TEXTILE PRODUCTS
TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS
AND OTHER FIBER m N U FACTURES
^Cotton .manufactures
except small wares
Cotton small wares
"Silk and rayon goods
iiov.
1341
i
104.7
106.6 j 123.4 1 158.9.
162.3 [ 156.4
86.7
105.7
85.4 j! 123.2 I 118.5
125.4 j 158.3
108.4
126.1
1*26.5 I 125.8 ] 200.4
116.6 ] 138.5
164.9 ! 161.5
::
197.41 163.7
95.7
66.7
95.2 j 104.4 ! 140.5
68.5 ! 119.2 j 168.7
130.4 1 118.4
169.4 j 158.7
23.0
104.6
105.0 ! 110.9 1 157.1
354
82.0
! /jo 1
j: —20!
j! 117.5
1 5 7 .1 ! 138.8
j
120.7 { 132.4 ] 172.7
117.0 j 132.9 ! 160.2
172.4; 159.9
163.8! 162.2
11.8
29.4
']L 118.1
! 123.5
116.6 j 145.8 ! 163.4 ! 1.57.3 j 177.8
1C7.3 j 145.4
123.9 I 123.0 j 169.8
59.8
! 105.4
!
108.9 1 128.4 I 152.2 j 1'55.2) 154.9
45.7
4.7
i 138.1
j. 95.4
137.3 ! 141.7 1 189.7 j 1 8 3 . 8 j 165.6
93.3 ! 121.6 [ 144.2 j 144.8! 156.8
11.3
9.8
! 139.4
j 104.1
13.7
19.6
21.6
!
73.9
j 253.5
j' 136.2
134.3 ! 140.5 ! 208.1 j 2 0 1 .7 ! 165.4
107.. 1 j 120.5 j 166.4! 1 6 4c.0 : 153.1'
:
73.8 j 90.7
88.2 j 90.1! ,91.1
238.0 ! 192.6
381.8 j 365.3! 247.8
155.8 ! 144.2
227.7 j 2 2 6 . 1 j 185.8
2,084
j
107.8:
108.5 i 11.2.9
160.11
1,258
}
110.0
105.7 j 113.3
172.7 j 170.1) 146.3
!
j
^
127.8 127.6 ! 125.5
133.7 134.7 j 130.9
82.7j 83 .2. j 85.0
2 1 2 .5 ! 210.li. 173.0
217.9 j 2 2 7 .5 ! 162.8
131.0 j 130.-8! 110.0
344
15.9
,168
'
32.0
11.9
'7.5
506
17.8
99.1
!1
160.2 j 139.2
11 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF WAGE EARNERS AND INDEXES OF VsiAGE EARNER
EMPLOYMENT AND OF WEEKLY NR.GES IN I'&NUFACTURING INDUSTRIES l/
INDEXES 2/
(1939 Average = 100.0)
Estimated
Weekly
Number of
Wage
Industry Group
/fages
or
Earners
Wage Earn
O ct.
O ct. jNov. ! Nov.
Industry
ers, Nov.
Nov.
1942
1942
.. .1942,. 1942 ^j1 9 4 1 I 1942
(thousands)
Woolen and worsted
manufactures except
dyeing and finishing
Hos iery
Knitted cloth
Knitted outerwear and
knitted gloves
Knitted underwear
Dyeing and finishing
textiles, including
woolen and worsted
Carpets and rugs, wool
Hats, fur-felt
Jute goods (except
felts)
Cordage and twine
APP&REL AND OTHER FINISHED
TEXTILE PRODUCTS
Men's clothing
Shirts, collars, and
nightwear
Underwear and neckwear
Work shirts
Women's clothing
Corsets and allied
garments
Millinery
Handkerchiefs
Curtains, draperies,
and bedspreads
Housefurnishing's, other
than curtains, etc.
Textile bags
LEATHER AND LEATHER
PRODUCTS
Leather
Soot and shoe cut stock
and findings
Boots and shoes
Leather gloves and
mittens
Trunks and suitcases
Nov.
1941_
118.7 !127.1 ! 200.9
77.9 ! 89.3 ! 104.8
107.3 1107.0 ! 157.6
198.2
103.2
152.9
173.9
100.2
124.3
109.8
116.1
107.5 I!113.3 ! 164.3
116.1 !117.8 ( 179.1
158.6
177.0
136.1
146.3
106.4
90.7
65.9
104.7
90.2
61.3
158.2
139.0
100.0
153.1
138.0
83.0
123.0
145.3
103.6
112.3
134.0
109.2
131.7
j
105.2 !
115.1!
86.4 j
::
128.3 j
143.0!
192.7
206.8
181.6
202.2
176.8
195.0
826
235
104.6
107.6
106.7
110.8
112.2 1 142.5
116.11 145.5
146.3
148.2
129.3
140.0
65.8
13.4
18.4
250
93.4
82.9
136.7
91.9
93.8
85.8
139.6
93.0
105.9!
103.6 !
134.1!
99.1 j
142.8
121.1
218.6
123.8
141.9
125.4
222.2
142.2
137.5
196.7
106.5
17.8
17.4
4.2
94.6
71.5
87.7
93.2
85.5
87.0
108.6 j 135.2
77.5 ! 75.3
107.4! 135.9
128.6
103.3
128.5
63.9
141.0
16.4
96.8
99.5
105.9!
145.7
149.5
144.3
16.3
16.3
153.0
135.7
151.3
129.1
132.7! 233.9
114.3 j 188.2
229.0
181.0
158.7
128.4
357
49.1
102.7
103.9
100.9
102,4
106.5! 150.3
112.8 j 152.8
146.6
145.8
130.0
139.5
18.5
204
98.1
93.5
95.7
91.3
101.9! 138.6
96.3 } 136.6.
131.7
134.5
121.3
117.0
14.2
15.8
141.8
189.7
146.0
190.2
148.1! 197.0
191.0 j 274.2
202.2
260.5
176.9
213.4
176
124
11.7
118.2
78.2
106.7
30.9
44.7
71.2
23.2
9.6
4.0
16.2
i
!
!
1
- 12 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF W E EARNERS AMD INDEXES OF Y^GE EARNER
EMPLOYMENT AND OF WEEKLY WAGES IK MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES l/
Industry Group
or
Industry
FOOD AND KII'JDRED
PRODUCTS
Slaughtering and
meat packing
Butter
Condensed and
evaporated milk
Ice cream
Flour
Feeds, prepared
Cereal preparations
Baking
Sugar refining,cane
Sugar, beet
Confectionery
B e ve r a ge s, R ona 1c or
holic 5/
Malt liquors 5/
Canning & preserving
!
:
= Estimated
} Number of
}Wage Earn
! ers, Nov.
1942
!(thousandsJ
j
1,074
j
!
i 176
j
21.5
j
j
12.2
j
15.1
26.0
20.7
9.6
263
12.5
26.1
64.8
j
j
24.1
41.7
151
TOBACCO MMiUFACTUREg
Cigarettes 6 /
Cigars 6/ ***
Chewing and smoking
tobacco and snuff
99
35.3
49.2
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Paper and pulp
!
Paper goodsEnvelopes
!
Paper bags
Paper boxes
PRINTING, PUBLISHING,
AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES
Newspapers and
periodicals
Book and job
Lithographing
Bookbinding
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED
PRODUCTS
Paints, varnishes
and colors
Drugs, medicines, and
insecticides
8.5
300
151
46.5
9.9
12.2
76.7
j
j
!
!
j
__ (1939 A v e r a ge - 1 0 0 .0)
Wage
Wee k l y
Wages
Earners
Nov.
Oct.
Nov.
Nov. i Oct. j Nov.
1942 _ 1941
.1942
1942 j 1942 j 1941
:
!:
125.7! 131.6] 117.2
165.5 168.4 132.8
146.0;
119.7!
j
1 2 5 .7]
96.lj
105.0!
134.3!
128.6!
113.9!
88.2l
250.7!
130.2i:
144.5}
118.6]
j
134.7!
102.1!
104.5 j
133.6 j
130.6 j
114.7 j
81.9 i
242.2 j
129 .5
113.4 116.2
115.5j 120.0
112.4 146.4
}
i
j
331
117
132
24.6
27.4
INDEXES 2/
!
128.5
108.6
181.4
161.0
:
176.4 j 143.4
157.1 j 120.5
123.7
93.1
99.8 ;
114.3
111.3
105.7
102.9
236.2
131.9
167.5
118.6
148.5
201.3
187.7
143.91
110.7!
362.8
182.6
180.3 ! 141.6
123.6 ! 101.3
149.5 ! 110.1
195.3 i 133.7
190.4 j 129.3
143.5 ! 118.6
95.9 ! 111.5
295.4! 285.3
178.0 ^ 156.0
117.3
104.7
107.8
127.6
137.1
179.6
132.6
143.6
228.7
124.4
110.6
135.4
106.5 106.5 105.6 ' 157.5 154.0 130.3
128.9 126.0 105.1 : 1 7 9 . 1 j 171.8 ; 128 .1
96.7j 98.1 109.0
147.0 I! 146.0 137.5
j
93.2
93.5
88.4
131.7 j 129.8 107.6
113.0 111.3 124.1
160.9 j1 156.0 152.4
109.8 j 109.5 119.2
161.7!! 158.9 151.3
123.6 i! 120.2 128.6
163.5 ! 156.2 149.3
113.41 109.6 ! 123.1
146.7 ! 138.2 138.2
109.8 j 109.5 i! 129.0
159.6 ! 151.4 159.5
110.9 I 107.4 j 127.9
154.2 ! 146.9 153.9
!
!
}
!
100.8
98.9 1105.8 : 119.1 114.0 115.0
!
98.5
104.7
94.7
106.3
98.1
101.8
92.0
103.2
102.9
108.6
108.1
111.7
111.2
125.6
114.3
! 151.8
109.'4
119.1
103.4
139.9
108.7
121.1
116.3
133.5
j!
j 674
]
I
28.9
j
!
}
j
!
j
41.1
233.8 ! 227.1 j162.0
356.8
342.1
209.1
102.8 j 102.7. !116.5
i
150.2 !141.6 j128.0
j 135.0
131.2
136.2
1! 190.4
183.2 Il49.0
- 13 E S T D A T E D NUMBER OF V^GE EARNERS AND INDEXES OF 7t&.GE EARNER
EMPLOYMENT AND OF T.'EEKLY W E S IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES l/
]""**....... """... ]
.......
..D m H E S *2/'
I Estimated
[............. (1939 Average = 100.0)
;i Ain-!-,
y/eekly
Wage
Number
of
j
Industry Group
Eage.g...
........
Earners,
Wage
Earnj
or
Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
j
Nov.
O
c
t
.
i
ers,
Nov.
!
Nov.
!
Industry
1941 ..
1942
j
1942
1941
j
1942
1942
!
1942
.......j
.... ..... 4
.......... ...... -...]
'(^Housandsl*
1
j
!
}
129.4! 125.6 139.1
123.51
1
0
1
.
0
t
10.5
i 101,7.!
Perfumes and cosmetics
134.7! 134.3 138.5
103.1'i
1
1
6
.
1
j
102.8
j
Soaps
14.0
!
141.1! 144.7 138.0
1
1
0
.
9
j
Rayon and allied*products
50.7
j 105.1-j 105,9 I
230.6 190.4
236.6!
111
[ 159.7j.158.9! 151.4;
Chemicals
!
!
Compressed and liquified
1
gases
6.2
i 157/8 j 160.7! 141.4! 230.2j! 231.2 174.1
21.9
j 144.1! 152.0! 1 3 2 . 8 j 226.5j; 239.5] 168.6
Cottonseed oil
Fertilizers
!h
19.6
j 104.7. j,102.6j 95.3 i 16 5 . 1 j1 1 6 4 . 1 j 117.2
PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND
COAL
Petroleum refining
Coke and by-products
Paving materials
Roofing materials
!
[
!
!
t
1
124
78.0
26.4
1.9
10.7
RUBBER PRODUCTS
Rubber tires and inner
tubes
Rubber boots and shoes
Rubber goods, other
j
166
^i
j
!
75.0
20.8
67.5
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIES .j
Photographic apparatus j
Pianos,- organs, and
j
parts
Games, toys, and dolls .!
!
Buttons
34225.8
7'.5
15.1
12.0
j
116.8 !
107.1j
121.7 j
77.1!
132.3 j
j!
!
j
116.2 j
106.5!
119.8!
106.7:
130.5!
162.5
149.2
165.0
124.6
203.6
158.9
145.7
160.4
131.6
201.9
136.8
124.2
146.3
133.8
165.3
133.6 j 201.4
193.8
162.6
i
125.2 }.194.7 187.6
1 3 9 . 6 j 229.6 .209.8
137.0 j 195.5 191.3
1.49.7
189.6
170.2
137.0! 136.2! -225*0 j 214.9
144.5! 125.1] 219.5 ! pnQ.g
165.9
160.6
i
98.0 j! 89.8! - 130.Oj 164.7 ! 147.6
81.0 ;j 75.5! 1 3 4 . 0 j 130.7 ! 119.8
109.8, j H i . 9 ji 121.21 171.9 ! 172.9
163.7
154.1
159.2
117.9 j
108.4!
122.8;
82.3!
128.8 j
137.2 j 134.0!
j
138.6 j!-134 .0 i
1 4 0 . 1 i 136.2 j
130.4 j 129.01
139.9
149.2
l/ Estimates for'the I\^.jor Industry Groups (titles of which are^capitalized) have been adjusted
to leyels indicated by data for 1940 and 1941 made available.by the Bureau of Employment Security,
Federal Security Agency; estimates for individual industries have been adjusted to levels
indicated by the 1939 Census of Manufactures, and are comparable to industry definitions of the
Standard Industrial Classification.
Information concerning the following War industries is not published but may be obtained by
authorized agencies upon request: Aircraft Engines; Aircraft & parts, excluding engines; equip*;
Alloying Aluminum manufacturers; Ammunition; Cars, electric- and steam-railroad; Communication/
Electrical equipment; Radios a,nd phonographs; Engines and'turBinea; Explosives and safety.fuses;
Fire extinguishers; Firearms; Fireworks; Locomotives; Machine tool accessories; Machine tools;
Optical instruments and ophthalmic goods; Professional and scientific instruments and fire
control equipment^ and Shipbuilding
2/ These index numbers are based upon the average for the year 1939 as 100.0. They should not
Be compared with indexes published in releases dated earlier than December 1, 1 9 4 ^ Comparable
indexes for the major industry groups from January 1939 are available in mimeographed form upon
request. Indexes for the individual industries will be presented also in mimeographed form in
the immediate future.
3/ New subdivisions: "Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling mills" and "steel castings"
were formerly shown as one industry under the heading, blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling
mills.
- 14 -
5/ New subdivisions: "Beverages, nonalcoholic" and "ma.lt liquors" were formerly shown as one
industry under the heading, beverages.
6/ New subdivisions: "Cigarettes" and "cigars" were formerly shotm as one industry under the
heading, cigars and cigarettes.
INDEX NUMBERS OF EMPLOYMENT AND PAY ROLLS IN N O N M M T ^ C T m i N G INDUSTRIES
November and October 1942 and November 1941
Pay Roll
Employment
Class I steam railroads..!/.
Coal mining: Anthracite ...............
Bituminous ...............
Metalliferous mining...................
Quarrying and nonmetallic mining......$
Crude petroleum production,
Public utilities:
Telephone and telegraph......
Electric light and power.............
Street railways and busses...........
Trade:
Wholesale..............................
Food I^*oducts ^... 4/................
Groceries and Food specialties..4/.
Dry goods and apparel...4/.........
Machinery, Equipment a.nd Supplies4/
Farm products.. .4/..... ......... ..
Petroleum and Petroleum products
(includes bulk tank stationsJ.4/
Automotive.,4/.....................
Reta il...............................
Food..............................
General merchandising,.............
Apparel............... .
Furniture and house furnishings.... ;
Automotive......................... ;
Lumber and building material.......
Hotels (year-round).....3/.............
I^undr ie s..............................
Dyeing and cleaning....................
brokerage....4/........................
Insurance........4/*...................
Building Construction..^/..............
Water Transportation......5/...........
(1935-39 = 100.0)
129.1 ! 129.5 ! 117.8
(1929 = 100.0)
46.4
46.3
50.2
95.1
90.6
89.4
79.5
77.4
77.7
52.6
48.5
50.0
60.9
- 55.0
55.4
49.5
124.1
106.9
66.7
62.6
90.1
93.4
70.2
129.0
108.6
97.8
96.3
-3.3
-3.8
-10.4
- 3.0
96.0
+.4
81.3
76.1
93.3
82,6
75.9
89.8
-.7
-.9
90.0
-.9
+.3
.0
-.1
-.4
-
12.6
-
.9
.9
96.6
114.3
131.0
98.0
58.6
51.1
67.3
95.3
114.0
119.6
.- .7
-
1 .1
-4.5
80.8
-.7
5/
j
E/
+.8
+2.1
+2.6
+21.2
+ .5
-9.2
-
- 6.7
-19.8
103.0
111.9
125.9
99.0
78.8
86.1
81.3
96.1
108.9
117.2
-23.1
- 4.5
-31.0
77.4
-1.2
*5
.3
94.6
114.5
121.1
96.5
58.9
51.3
69.3
95.6
115.9
124.8
-1.3
-
1.2
-1.4
74.6
I/ Preliminary ;source - Interstate Commerce Commission.
d/
!
(1935-39 = 100.0)
(1929 = 100 . o f
48.4
41.8
116.4
124.8
104.5
89.8
57.5
68.9
64.2
63.7
128.4
111.1
95.3
118.3
115.2
78.5
+.8
91.6
+10.4
+10.3
+1.4
+39.5
+10.9
+36.9
94.6
+3.6
+2.2
+ .7
- .5
-10.4
98.5
99.1
120.3
109.1
121.6
117.8
130.0
94.5
101.9 i 98.7
64.4 j 63.6
74.7
57.8 j 87.1
59.2
83.0
80.0 } 82.2
93.2
104.3
103.2
101.9
118.3
118.9
107.5
93.0
112.5
-17.3
+2.4
+1 . 0
+ 2.7
+ .9
+ .4
- 10.6
-3.7
- .9
+76.9
+7.3
+10.7
-
.1
+ 2.3
96.4
119.5
2/ Not available.
Cash payments only; additional value of board, room, and tips cannot be computed.
Indexes of employment and pay rolls not available. Percentage change from October to
November, 1942, September to October, 1942, and November, 1941 to November, 1942 substituted.
Based on estimates prepared by the U. S. }/h.ritime Commission covering steam and motor
merchant vessels of 1,000 gross tons or over in deep-sea trades only, Pay-roll data include
war bonuses and value of subsistence and lodging. Pay-roll indexes on 1929 base not
available. Percentage changes from October to November, 1942, September to October, 1942,
and November, 1941 to November, 1942 substituted.
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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, NOV. 1941 and OCT. and NOV. 1942
(In thousands)
Employment
:
Pay rolls
No^/
Nov.
Oct.
Nov.
Nov. ; Oct,
i! 1942
194 1
1942 ! 1942 i 1941 ^ 1942
;
it
!
1/ !
1/ .
21.74.,6j._
i
All Federal programs...... .
.2201,2,,!,.. I058,.lj}i;430,..05.i..j...$.438.,.55.L
.^.9.
Financed by regular Federal i
Appropriations 2/........ . i_ 1990.5j 2019,0 ! 956^3. 39.9^66j... 405.197. .158, 9C3..
War ................... .
1900.8! 1928.4 ; 815.8 303,057 ^ 309,006 139, 963
90.6 ! 140.5 16,309
16,191
89.7j
19, 022
Program
j
Public housing 3/
...... !
Financed by P.W.A.
.... ..i
War public works ^
.........!
Financed by R.F.C.
j
War ............. ..........
Other........ .......... . i
77.8
12,167
12,457
1
2.3
0
0
9.7]
9.3 ^
#^
95.0;
93.2 i
1.8]
95.3:
93.2 ^
2.1 ;
79.4:
0
;
77.6 j
o
1,270
21,5. 17.248 i
19.7 16,936 ^
1.8
312
State roads 5/,............... 1 147.5- 147.5 : 172.6
New roads ................... ."41^1* ..41.o'i '..54.0
105.7! 105.7 ; 118.6
10, 657
323
1,225
19,672
19,308
!
3641!
13
3, 591
313
278
15,171 ; 13, 694
15,171
4,397 ; * '4,397 r ' 3 ,972
10,774 i 10,774 ! 9, 722
l/
Preliminary.
2/
Employment data represent the weekly average; payroll data are for the month
ending the 15th except for Federal-aid roadsi which are for the calendar month,
Data for Federal-aid roads for November 194-2 are estimated.
3/
Includes all Federal housing projects including those formerly under the United
States Housing Authority.
Employment data represent the weekly average; payroll data are for the month
ending on the 15th,
5/
Data are for the calendar month. Employment data represent the average number
working during the month. Data for November 1942 are estimated.
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EMPLOYMENT AND PAY ROLLS IN REGULAR FEDERAL SERVICES
AND OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAM
NOVEMBER 1941 AND OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 1942
(In thousands)
Service or program
Regular Federal services:
Executive 2/ 3/.........
Inside District of
Columbia............
Outside District of
Ls^isl&tive.
Judicial............ .
Other programs:
NYA projects
^/......
Student work program..
War production
training program...;
WPA projects 6/........
War...................
Other..................
Civilian Conservation Corp;
7/
l/
2/
.......Employment
..i.................... Pay., r o l l s . .
Tovember; October ovember!November
October
1942 ' 1942
1942
1941 ! 1942
1/
1/
November
1941
2 ,7 7 0 ,6
2 ,7 1 7 .1
1 ,5 4 5 .1
$456,921
$449,392
$237,399
283.3
283.7
199.3
.50,055
50,002
33,939
2,4 87 .3
2 ,4 3 3 .4
1 ,3 4 5 .8 '
.406,866
399,390
203,460
.6 .3
2 .7
,6.3
2 .7
1,380
676
1,379
678
1,361
655
V
2,774
377
9,883
2,376
2,669
23,144
2,397
25,627
9,250
16,377
432
7,507
-60,525
18,014
42,511
8,243
-3/
5/
85.3
363.0
3/
1/
1 .7
'
132.0
46.3 j
8 5 .7
381.3
123.8
257.5
2 .1
6 .2
2 .6
651.6
342.6
309.0
1 ,0 5 6 .4
324.1
732.3
171.5
y
297
Preliminary.
Data for November 1942 include 306,497 force-account employees also included under
construction projects and 1,571 supervisory and technical employees also in
cluded under CCC. Data for public employment offices Yfhich were federalized
in January 1942 are included in October and November 1942.
2/ Employment data are for the last pay period of the month^ pay roll data for the
complete monthly period.
Beginning with July 1942, NYA projects are no longer considered as work-relief
projects but are primarily training programs for war work.
Training program was called out-of-school work program prior to July 1942.
Value of maintenance is included in the pay roll data for November 1941 hut
excluded from* those for October and November 1942.
5/ Not available at this time.
6/ Pay roll data represent disbursements made during the calendar month, employment
data represent the weekly average.
7/ Employment represents for enrolled personnel an average of counts taken at tenday intervals, and for other groups, the number employed on the last day of
the month. Pay roll data arc for the calendar month.
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