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EMPLOYMENT
and pay rolls
DETAILED REPORT
SEPTEMBER

1949

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Maurice J. Tobin - Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Ewan Clague - Commissioner

¥■ * * I M P O R T A N T

NOTICE

* * *

Revision of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment Series —
__________ September 1949_____________

This is the third month for which information in the Em­
ployment and Pay Rolls Detailed Report has been prepared on a com­
pletely revised basis. The revised employment series incorporate
four major changes which significantly affect the previously pub­
lished levels of industrial employment, as well as the industries
for which data are available.
1* Reclassification of reporting establishments on
tiie basis of major postwar product or activity;
in the previous series classification was on the
basis of major product or activity in 1939.
2* Adoption of the Government-approved Standard In­
dustrial Classification coding structure for manu­
facturing industries issued by the Bureau of the
Budget. Tills new classification redefines a number
of industries and provides new industrial groupings.
3.

The revised employment Figures are adjusted to the
most recent and comprehensive figures on the level
of total employment available. These are primarily
194-7 and 1948 data provided by the social insurance
agencies, the Interstate Commerce Commission, and
other official agencies.

4.

Employment data are published for the first time
for a number of nonmanufacturing industries for
which such information was previously lacking.
Included in the new list are such industries as
motion pictures, banks, department stores, truck­
ing and warehousing. Current hours and earnings
series will be published for a large number of ad­
ditional manufacturing and nonmanufacturing indus­
tries. In total, employment data will be available
for 176 industries each month, while hours and earn­
ings information will be provided for 246 industries.

To provide historical data useful for analyzing postwar
trends, comparable data have been prepared for all series for each
month from January 19-47 to date. The basic revisions have resulted

LS 50-1940




- la

in a lack of historical continuity, prior to 19-47, for many indus­
tries and in a substantial change in the list and definitions of
the industries for which statistics are prepared. Continuity has
been maintained, however, for total nonagricultural employment,
the major industry divisions, and all manufacturing productionworker employment, hours, and earnings. Revisions in the total
nonagricultural and major division series begin with October 1946;
the manufacturing production-worker series, however, have been
revised back to the beginning of 1941. Because of limited time
and funds, the BLS is not able to publish employment information
for as many industries as were previously issued. Series for
additional important industries will be made available in the fu­
ture as Bureau resources permit.
Summary statements showing all employees, production
workers, average weekly hours, and average weekly and hourly earn­
ings by month from January 1947 are available on request to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. Such requests should specify the
industries for which data are desired*




November 25, 1949

U. S„ DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Ursell

Ext. .351

EMPLOYMENT AHD PAY ROLLS
Detailed Report
September 19^9

TABLE

CONTENTS

PAGE

1:

Employees in Nonagricultural Establishments, by
Industry Division and Group...........................

2

2:

All Employees and Production Workers in Mining and
Manufacturing Industries................. ....... .....

4

3:

Indexes of Production-Worker Employment and Weekly
Pay Rolls in Manufacturing Industries........... 9

if:

Employees in Private and U. S. Navy Shipyards, by
Region............ ........................... .

10

5:

Federal Civilian Employment and P a y Rolls in All
Areas and in Continental United States, a.n& Total
Civilian Government Employment and Pay Rolls in
Washington, D. C.................. ^
;...........

11

6:

Personnel and Pay of the Military Branch of the
Federal Government.... ..... ..... .

12

7:

Employees in Nonagricultural Establishments, by
Industry Division, by State, August 19*4-9«•••........

13

Explanatory Note3......*............ ..................
Glossary
........................ ..... .




Data for the 2 most recent months
shown are subject to revision
*********************
Explanatory notes outlining briefly
the. concepts, methodology, and sources
used,in preparing data presented in
this report appear in the appendix.
See pages i - v ii.__________________
Prepared by
Division of Employment Statistics
Samuel Weiss, Chief

i
v

2.

TABLE 1: Employees in Nonagricultural Establishments, by Industry
Division and Group

(in thousands)
Industry division and group
TOTAL
MINING
Metal mining
Anthracite
Bituminous-coal
Crude petroleum and natural gas
production
Nonmetallic mining and quarrying
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING
DURABLE GOODS
Ordnance and a'ctresBories
Lumber and wood products (except
furniture)
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal, industries
Fabricated metal products (except
ordnance, machinery and
transportation.equipment)
Machinery (except electrical)
Electrical machinery
Transportation.equipment^
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous ,manufacturing
industries
NONDURABLE GOODS
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile-mill products
Apparel and other finished
textile products
Paper and allied products Printing, publishing, .and ..allied
industries
Chemicals and allied products
Products of petroleum and coal
Rubber products
Leather and leather products

1949
‘
September!1 - August !!

I------- 1 9 W ..
1[September August
"

July

| 42,573

44,946

44,494

943

1,007

1,006

"

43,476

j 43,006

948

957

91.7!
76 .0 !
421.9];

93.9;
75*7!
425.2;I

94.5
75.5
410.1

96.3
80.5
461.1

95.2
80.6
460.1

260.3 !
98.5]

262.7 I
99.0!

263.5
99.1

264.9
103.7

266.4
104.0

!

2,342

2,340

1 2,277

2,369

2,384

14,307

1 14,115

13,757

15,617

,i 15,400

7,413

7,305

7,255

8,360

8,271

22.7
744
319
483
1,099

22.6
748
306
481
.1,092

23.8

27.9

27.9

851
843 J
340'
345 i
520
523
1,248
1,256

736
295
469
1,095
!i

984 :
.971
1,525 !i 1,521
844
853
1 ,267 : 1,223
262
260

863.843
1,226
1,231
711
733
1,246 ;: 1,227
231
233 !

826
1,241
712
1,242
231
.

439

417

384

474

465

6,894

6,810

6,502

7,257

, 7,129

1,715 '1 1,585
98
89
1,145
1,179
|
i
1,196 ■ 1,155
1,055:
436
429
449

1,787
106
1,348

1,678
102
1,362

716
630
246
224
383

725
707
255
257
412

1,695
101
1,219

726
655 ;
247
212
394

719
636
247
228
397

1,186 |! 1,173
474
471

See explanatory notes, sections A*G, and the glossary for definitions#




"

721
696
257
255
414

3.

TABLE 1: Employees in Nonagricultural Establishments, by Industry
Division and Group (Continued)

(in thousands)
Industry division and group

19^9

September I August

July

ISfrS

September | August

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC" UTILITIES

3,964

; 3,994

| 4,007

4,189

; 4,213

Transportat ion
•Interstate railroads
Class I railroads
Local railways and bus lines
Trucking and warehousing
Other transportation and services

2,744
1,339
1,166
157
556
692

2,763
1,375
1,202
157
538
693

i 2,771
I 1,381
i 1,208
158
537
695

2,957
1,539
1,350
163
564
691

2,971
1,543
s 1,356
164
564
700

Communication
Telephone
Telegraph
Other public utilities
Gas and electric•utilities
Local utilities

676
624.7
50.1

685
632.9
51.6

691
638.2
52.3

703
642.7
59.3

708
646.5
60.0

544
518.6
24.9

546
521.1
25.2

545
520.0
25.0

529
505.5
23.7

534
509.3
24.2

9,412

9,218

9,220

9,522

! 9,366

Wholesale trade

2,540

' 2,516

2,472

2,581

2,557

Retail trade
General merchandise stores
Food and liquor stores
Automotive and accessories
dealers
Apparel and accessories stores
Other retail trade

6,872
1,425
1,168

6,702
1,339
: 1,179

6,748
! 1,356
1,201

6,941
1,432
1,181

6,809
1,354
1,181

693
547
3,019

689
488
: 3,007

679
507
3,005

646
568
3,114

644.
519
3,111

1,771

; 1,782

1,780

1,725

1,742

TRADE

FINANCE
Banks and trust Companies'
Security dealers'aiid exchanges
Insurance carriers and agents
Other finance agencies arid
real estate
SERVICE
Hotels and lodging places
Laundries
Cleaning and dyeing plants
Motion pictures
GOVERNMENT
Federal
State and local

418
55.0
627

422
55.5:
629

422
55.7
624

408
58.2
599

413
59.6
605

671

675

678

660

664

4,839

4,837

4,851

4,849

4,850

475

504

511

489

520

362.2
146.8

358.2
144.2

364.0
150.6

357.7
148,4

361.5
149.1

236

238

239

238

238

5,893

5,763

5,738

5,668

5,533

1,892
4,001

1,900
3,863

1,905
3,833

1,848
3,820

1,834
3,699

See explanatory notes, sections A-G, and the glossary for definitions.



4.
TABLE Z\

All Employees and Production Workers in Mining and Manufacturing Industries
(In thousands)

A
I n d u s t r y

g r o u p

a n d

A u g u s t

b e r

9 4 8

9 5 7

M IN IN G

9 1 * 7

m

3 5 . 6

36.0

2 1 .1

2 1 . 1

1 7 . 9

19.0

C o p p e r
L e a d

p lo y e e s

in in g
m

in in g

a n d

z i n c

m

P r o d u c t i o n

1 9 4 9

M IN IN G

I r e n

e m

I n d u s t r y
S e p te m

M E T A L

l l

in in g

!

j

J u l y

S e p t e m

B IT U M IN O U S -C O A L

- -

9 4 .5

80.9

3 6 . 4
2 1 .2
1 8 . 7

1 5 .5

7 5 .5

7 1 . 5

4 1 0 .1

3 9 5 .8

3 9 9 .7

3 8 3 .1

263.5

m m

mm

—

—

1 2 8 .7

131.5

1

8 2 . 9

8 3 .3

3 2 . 3

32.6

32.8

18.6

1 8 . 6

1 8 .8

1 6 .5

1 6 . 1

71.2

7 1 . 0

4 2 5 .2

1
I

7 5 . 7 1

4 2 1 .9

ii

C R U D E

PE T R O L E U M

A N D

N A T U R A L

G A S

P R O D U C T IO N

2 6 0 .3

I1

[
j

|!

262 . 7 !

:

i

r

P e t r o l e u m

a n d

N O N M E T A L L IC

n a t u r a l

M IN IN G

A N D

g a s

Q U A R R Y IN G

M A N U F A C T U R IN G

D U R A B L E

1 4 ,3 0 7

7 ,4 1 3

A N D

PO O D

K IN D R E D

M
D

2 2 .7

P R O D U C T S

1 .6 9 5

r a i n - m

B a k e r y

a n d
i 1 1

p r e s e r v i n g
p r o d u c t s

p r o d u c t s

o n f e c t i o n e r y

a n d

r e l a t e d

p r o d u c t s

i s c e l l a n e o u s

T O B A C C O

f o o d

!

p r o d u c t s

1.715

7.255
6.502

6,057

5 ,9 4 8

5 .8 9 4

5 .7 0 3

5 .6 1 3

5 .3 1 7

18.2

23.8

18.2
1 ,3 4 8

1 .3 3 2

1 .5 8 5

1 1 ,2 1 1

1 9 .3

1 ,2 2 4

2 8 4 .7

230.0

2 2 8 .5

2 2 7 .2

!

1 6 2 .3

1 1 0 .6

1 1 6 .4

1 2 2 .1

3 4 6 .0

3 6 7 .8

2 4 7 .3

3 1 4 .9

3 3 6 .9

2 2 0 .1

1 2 3 .3

1 2 2 .0

1 2 1 .8

2 8 8 .5

2 8 7 .3

2 8 1 .9

3 0 .7

2 9 .9

2 7 .8

92.6

8 3 .7

2 2 2 .1

2 3 2 .9

2 3 5 .7

1 4 2 .6

1 4 0 .0

1 4 0 .0

1 0 1

M A N U FA C T U R E S

22.6

11.561

1 1 .7 6 0

85.8

156,6

1 0 4 .9

B e v e r a g e s
M

j

7.305
6,810

13.757

85.9

2 8 5 .6

S u g a r
C

|;

85.6

99.1

1 3 1 .1

!

287.1
149.9

p r o d u c t s

C a n n in g
G

A C C E S S O R IE S

e a t .p r o d u c t s
a i r y

1 4 .1 1 5

6 ,8 9 4

G O O D S

O R D N A N C E

A N D

99.0

9 8 .5

G O O D S

N O N D U R A B LE

i

mm

p r o d u c t i o n

J u l y

9 4 3

9 3 . 9

7 6 . 0

o r k e r s

A u g u s t

b e r 1!

|

A N T H R A C IT E

w

1 9 4 9

98.6

!

96.8

1 9 5 .9

1 9 0 .5

2 6 .7

2 5 .7

2 3 .7

90.8

7 8 .7

6 9 . 9

1 5 7 .2

1 6 4 .6

1 6 8 .5

1 0 7 .5

105.6

1 0 5 .2

89

9 4

2 6 . 9

27.0

2 4 .5

9 8

9 6 .9
1 9 4 .2

9 1

8 2

i

2 4 .4

2 4 . 4

I

C

i g a r e t t e s

C

i g a r s

T o b a c c o
T o b a c c o

2 7 .0
4 5 . 2

a n d
s te m

I

1

4 4 . 3

4 2 . 9

4 3 . 1

!

4 2 .3

4 0 . 9

s n u f f

1 3 .1

1 3 . 1

1 2 .5

1 1 . 6

j

1 1 .7

1 1 . 0

m

1 6 . 1

1 4 .1

6 . 7

1 4 .9

!

1 2 .9

5 . 7

in g

a n d

r e d r y i n g

i

See explanatory notes, sections A-G, and the glossary for definitions.




TABLE 2i

5.
All Employees and Production Workers in Mining and Manufacturing Industries (Continued)
(In thousands)

A 11 ■
iemployees
.19^9
September
August S July
i

Industry group arid industry

TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS

1.219

Yarn and thread mills
Brcacl~wr,ven fabric mills
Knitting mill's
Dyoi-nc an*.! finishing textiles
Carpets, rugt;, other floor coverings
Other textile-mlll products

148.0
577.2
236.7
85.1
56.0
115.5

APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE
PRODUCTS

1.196

Logging camps and contractors
Saw.’
.!' l.s and planing mills
Millwork-,-plywood, and prefabricated
structural wood products
Wooden *1containers
Miscellaneous wood products
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
Household furniture
Other furniture and fixtures

141.2 j
560,3 !
228.5 1
82.6 i
55.5 !

135.3
548.1

110.8

111.1

1.155

1.132

1.145

139.1 1

547.2 i
218,9 1
75.6 j

218,1
81.3
50.9

48,3 !
102.4 I

1,078

1.055

132.9
530.6
210,7
73.2
47,6
97,6

1,040

1.058
126,6
518.0
199.7
71.9
43.5
97.9

942

143,3

123.8

132.6 [

130.3

U5.9

26*1.6"

253.3
341.0
97.3

239.3
296.5

235.8
307.2
87.7

23.0

20.4
63.4
34.7

246,4 !
318.3 1
92.7 I
21.2 ]
62,0 j
83.2 1
122.0 j
i
j

221.4
263.3
81.7
.17.7
58.4
72.9

73 6

685

\

688

676

63.1
445.7

62.7
436.8

55.7
416.6

lr
j

59.2
415.4

58.7
407.1

109 .2 ",

106.6
71.7

95.5 !
66,3 : j
50.8 |

94.5
6i6.7

91.9

72.0.
58.O

52.0

51.9

67.1
91.0
138.3

90.8

131.0 j
I
I

744'

59.6
446.5

1

110.1
71.6
56.6
319
223.3
95.7

1

58.0

‘ 295
!
212.9 | 204.0 I

306

92.6

90.9 1

See explanatory notes, sections A-Gt and the glossary for definitions.




j

1.093

11*5.6

353.3
102.7
24.0
67.5 .
95.5
142.7

i

|

00
s*

Men's and boys' suits and coats
Men's’and boys' furnishing** and work
clothing
Vomen's outerwear
Women's, children's under garments
Millinery
Children's outerwear
Fur goods and miscellaneous o^pparel
Other fabricated textile products
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT
FURNITURE)

1.179

Production workers
1949
July
September ; August

}

276

198.3
77.8

!

20.2
61.5

78.8
118.1

110.8

66.3

263

253.

187.4
75,8

179.3
74,1

6.
TABLE 2s

All Employees and Production Workers in Mining and Manufacturing Industries (Continued)
(In thousands)

Production workers

All employees
Industry group and industry

1949
September j August

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Pulp, paper, and' pap'erboard mills
Paperboard containers and boxes
Other paper and allied products
PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED
INDUSTRIES
Newspapers
Periodicals
Books
Commercial printing
Lithographing
Other*printing and publishing
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Industrial inorganic chemicals
Industrial organic chemicals
Drugs* and medicines
Paints, pigments, and fillers
Fertilizers
Vegetable and animal oils and fats
Other chemicals and allied products

Petroleum refining
Coke -and byproducts
Other petroleum and coal products

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS
Leather
Footwear (except rubber)
Other leather products

429

384

371

365

226,1 j
119*1
103*5 i

220.3 !
11^.5
101.4

217.8
110,6

190.8

188,2

100.9

197.4
101.4
84.9

97.1
83.3

83.1

726

719

716

493

487

485

287,5

284.7
52.7
41,9

283.5
52.2
41.4

141.5
35.6
34.3

193#0

195.5
39.7

143.7
35.8
34.2
162.7

140.9
35.2
33.8
162.4

31.2
83.4

30.8
82.1

53.3 I
41.9 I
195.5 I
40.9 •;
107.3 ;

**0«3
106.4

655

636
j
J
.!
j

139.9

j
j

453

49.8
135.2

60.6

60.0

46.5
150.1

26.6
49.3

41.8
24.8
38.4

108.9

108.0

247

246

190

190

189

199.9
19.5

199.9

149.5

16.8

149.9

19.8

150.3
17.3

27.7

26.3

23.5

29.6

228

224

IO3.7 I

104.9
24.9
94.0

25,3
98,9

169
64.2

21.1
83.2

17.0
22.8

180
80.9
20.3
79.0

21.4
177

82.0
20.2
74.5

394

397

383

353

355

342

49,1

j
254,4 j

48.3
259.4

44.7
229.5

90,3

89.3

47.4
250.9
84.3

43.8
233.7
77.4

43.1
226.3
73.0

See expla$atory notes, sections A-G, and the glossary for definitions.




50.0

458

42.3

90.7

199.1 \

103,3

!

66.6
181.1

160.6

93.3

50.7
135.8
59.2
41.0
24.0
36.3
105.7

180.6
91*9

247

82,4

84.4
478

30.4
48.7
153.0

1

31.8

630

64.9

25,9

j

65*6

103.8

65.8

212

Tires and inner tubes
Rubber footwear*
Other rubber products

July

436

19,3
28,5

RUBBER-PRODUCTS

12&2L

September I August

W9

65 *7
185.3
92 *7
66.2
32*3
59*3
153*6

PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL

j July

78.8

7.
TABX£ 2:

All Employees and Production Workers in Mining and Manufacturing Industries (Continued)
(In thousands)

Production workers

All employees
Industry group and Industry
September

,Mz..

August

m

September I August

July

JTONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS

W3

481

469

414

412

400

Glass and glass products
Cement, hydraulic
Structural clay products
Pottery and related products
Concrete, gypsum, and plaster products
Other stone, clay, glass products

122.3

122.2

116.5
42.7
79.6
51.5
83.7
94.6

107.1
36.5
72.1
51.1
74.9
72.7

106.7
36.7

101.1

940

932

934

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES
Blast furnaces, steel works, and .
rolling mills
Iron and steel foundries
Primary smelting and refining of
nonferrous metals
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
nonferrous metals
Nonferrous foundries
Other primary metal industries
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS <EXCEPT
ORDNANCE. MACHINERY, AND
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT)
Tin cans and other tinware
Cutlery, hand tools, and hardware
Heating apparatus (except electric)
and plumbers 1 supplies.
Fabricated structural metal products
Metal stamping, coating, and engraving
Other fabricated metal product^
MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)
Engines and turbines
Agricultural machinery and tractors
Construction and mining machinery
Metalworking machinery
Special-industry machinery (except
metalworking machinery)
General industrial machinery
Office and store machines and devices
Service-Industry and household
machines
Miscellaneous machinery parts

42.3
79.5
56.5
87.3
94.6

1,099

42.5
79.5
55.7

85.8
.94.9
1,092

j 1,095

50.4
73.5
72.9

36.5
72.1
46.3
71.5
72.1

205.6

581.3
204.4

500.2
174.0

497.5
177.4

505.8
175.9

51.1

50.3

51.5

41.8

41.4

42,3

83.0

78.4
70.5
109.3

67.2
62.0

63.8

115.8

-79.9
71.3
113.1

62.4
58.7
88.4

863

843

826

709

688

51.2
134.7

47.7
133.1

44.7
113.4

45.1

41.8

136.8

111.2

109.2

134.5

124.5

117.4

151.8
188.0

146.3

109.3
155.7
129.5
155.9

99.7
155.4
.124,6
152.4

91 .6
155.0
121.5
151.5

574.2

201«1

74.1

50.6

201.6

1,231
67.6
178.8
89.O
195.3

160,2
178.9

88.6

130.5
142.5

571.9 j

201.6
184.9
; 1,226

201.1
142.9
184.2
1,241

66.9

69.O

179.6
91.3
193.1

178.7
95.6

161.7
179.6

1 63.8
179.7

86.8

126.0
141.2

198.2

87.8
126.4
142.2

See explanatory notes, sections A-G, and the glossary for definitions.




72.2

95.0

59.6
92.4

671

930

925

939

49.3
139.9
62.4
146.1

49.0
140.4
64.21
143.8

50.7
139.6
67.7
149.5

120.5
124.9
73.4

122.6
124.8!
71.7 j

124.0
125.3
72.5

98.3
109.7 |

110.6

102.1
111.3

98.5

TABLE 2:

All Employees and Production Worker! in Mining and Manufacturing Industries (Continued)
(In thousands)

Industry group and industry

.LECTRICAL MACHINERY
Electrical generating, transmission,
distribution, and industrial
apparatus
Elcctrical equipment for vehicles
Communication equipment
Electrical appliances, lamps, and
miscellaneous products
RANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
Automobiles
Aircraft and parts
Aircraft
Aircraft engines and parts
Aircraft propellers and parts
Other aircraft parts and equipment
Ship and boat building and repairing
Ship building and repairing
Railroad equipment
Other transportation' equipment
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS
Ophthalmic: goods
Photographic apparatus
Watches and clocks
Professional and scientific
Instruments
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Jewelry, silverware,, and plated ware
Toys and sporting goods
Costume jewelry, buttons, notions
Other miscellaneous manufacturing
Industries

All employees
, 19*9
August i! July
September
i
733

712

711

1

i
;
i;;
266*0
65.1
256.6
m.9

281.5 j

:

1,246
fl20.5

258.3 '
171.2

52.6
8.2
26,3
83,4
77.7
67.5
11 .*
233

280,6

2*9.* !
ij

253.7

200,5
* 9.6 :
181,2

116,6

115.*

98,0 |

63.2

1 .22?
811,3
252.0
171.5
* 6,2

62.1

I

1
I
1

1 .2*2

|
!
|
I1

8.0
26.3
9*.5 i1
83.2 j
59.0 |1
10.5 |

231

799.0
259.6

1,018
689.9 j

172.8

190.8
127.7

52.3

38,0

8.2

5.5

26.3

19.6

100,6
88.8

75.7
65.I
53.3
9.9

73.3
9.3
231

172

196.5
* 6.9
172.8
89.9 !
1,000
679.7 ;
185.3
128,6
31.9
5.2
19.6
79.*
70,3
*6.3

8.8
170

195.6
* 5.8
175.5

88.*
1 ,01*
669.5
192.*
129.5
37.9
5.5
19.5
65.5
75.7
58.5
7.7
170

26.0

i:
26.2 j

26.2

21.0

*9.5
31.7

50,2
30.6

51.2
29.*

35.3
27.1

21,1
36,0
26,0

37.5

126,1

123.5

123 »T

88.7

86.5

86.7

*39

*17

38*

366

3*6

21.2
25.0

313

52.6 |
70.3 j
56.5 j

*9.0

**.6

*2.3

72.2
62,0

63.8
$ 2.8

63.3
51.7

61,2
*7.5

39.1
5**9
*3.8

2* 9.6

237.7 |1.

218.0

206.5

195.*

175.2

5*.9

See explanatory notes, sections A-G, and the glossary for definitions.




Production workeis
. 19*9
August |, July
September
:
j
506
529
505

TABLE

Indexes of Production-Worker Employment and Weekly Pay Bolls in
Mwiufacturing I-Rd.uatr-ioa
f9 Average •= 100)

Production-worker
employment index

Production-worker
paj^-roll index

1939
1940
1941
1942
1943

100.0
107.5
132."8
156:9
183.3

100.0
113.6
164.. 9
241.5
331.1

1944
1945
1946
1947
1948

178.3
157^0
147.8
156.2
155.2

34.3.7
293.5
271.1
326.9
351.4

1948
September
October
November
December

158.9
157.6
155*9
153.5

366.8
366.7
362.8
36o:.7

January
February
March
April
May
June

148.9
147*4

345*9
340.4

141.8
138.2
138.4

319.2
312.8
315.7

July
August
September

136.9
141.1
143 - 6.

312.8
322.8
334.7

Period
Annual average:

1949

■145 *3

See explanatory notes, section D, and the glossary for definitions




332.8

9.

10.
TABLE 4:

Employees in Private and U, S. Navy Shipyards, by Region l/

(In thousands)
Region
ALL REGIONS
PRIVATE

1949

September 1 August 1 July
|
15.8,6
166,6 j 173.2

NORTE ATLANTIC
Private
Navy
SOUTH ATLANTIC'
Private
Navy

19^8
September August
204.8

205.9

113.0

114.8

77.7. :|

83.2 I

88,8

80.9

83.4

84.4

■91.8.

91.1

79.4

84.1

85.2

99*7

100,8

43.3

36.1

47.2
36.9

47.7
37.5

60,4
39.3

62.0
38.8

26.7

27.7

28.4

31.5'

31.5

11,6

12.2

16.2

14.0
17.5

14,1
17.4

•

NAVY

r

10,7

16.0

16,1

11,4

11,7

14,3

17.5

18.9

36,.5

38,0

38.7

49,7

48.4

7.7
28,8

7.6
30,4

8,0
30.7

14.7
35.0

13.5
34.9

GULF:
Private
PACIFIC
Private
Navy
GREAT LAKES:
Private

2,3

2,4 |

2,2

2.3

2.2

2,3

2,7 |

4,4

4.! |

4.1

INLAND:
Private

l / The North Atlantic region includes a ll yards bordering on the Atlantic in the
following states.} Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
The South Atlantic region includes a ll yards bordering on the Atlantic in the
following state.s:' Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
The Gulf, region includes a ll yards bordering on the Gulf of Mexico in the
following states? Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas..
The Pacific region includes a ll yards in California, Oregon, and Washington.
The Groat Lakes region includes a ll yards, bordering on the Great Lakes in the
following states: Illin ois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
and Wisconsin,
The Inland region includes a ll other yards.




u.
TABLE 5 : Federal Civilian Employment and Pay Rolls in All Areas and in Continental United States,
and Total Civilian Government Employment and Pay Rolls in Washington, D. C. 1/
(In thousands)

Area and branch

Employment
(as of first of month)
_____
1949
July
September ; August

Pay rolls
(total for month)
1949
September ‘ August
July

All Areas
TOTAL FEDERAL
Executive
Defense agencies
Post Office Department
Other agencies
Legislative
Judicial

2 ,081,8
494.1

i 2,094.9
2,083.4
902.4
491.4

689.3

689.6

7.9
3.6

7.9
3.6

2,106.3
2,095.2
917.0
485.2
693.0
7.5
3.6

1,912.2
1 .900.8

1.920.3
;; 1 ,908.9
j[
770.0
: 469.6
1 649.3
7.9
3.5

1.925.3
1.914.3
777.5
483.4
653.4
7.5
3.5

2,070.3

886.9

$547,031
542,606

508,415
504,031
194,857
125,808
183,366
2,968

222,568
126,283

193.755
2.968
1.457

j$574,593
j 570,083
I 239.232
j 125.794
! 205,057
3.005
1.505

$540,440

533,703
529.235
209,857
125,321
194,057
3,005
1,463

500,642
496,451
194,463
124,446
177.542
2,884
1.307

536,210
223,458
124,93.4

187,838
2,884
1,346

Continental
United States
TOTAL FEDERAL
Executive
Defense agencies
Post Office Department
Other agencies
Legislative
Judicial

760.1
492.2
648 «5
7.9
3.5

1,416

|
Washington, D« C,
TOTAL GOVERNMENT
D* C. government
Federal
Executive
Defense agencies
Post Office Department
Other agencies
Legislative
Judicial

242.4
19.4

244.7
19.7

223.0

225.0

214.5
69.5
7.8
137.2
7.9

.6

See the glossary for definitions,

1/

Data for Central Intelligence Agency are excluded.




77,816

80,290

5.366
72,450
69,246
22,376

4,184

72,683
3.772

76.106

68,911

216.5
71.2
7.8
137.5
7.9

245.0
19.7
225.3
217.2
72.5
7.8
136.9
7.5

.6

.6

236

2,726
44,144

2,968

72.852

65.793

23.852
2.760

21,238

46,240
3.005
249

2,691
41,864
2,884

234

12.
TABU] 6i

Personnel and Pay of the Military Branch of the' Federal Government 1/

(in thousands)
Designation

19k9

August

September

.it
1

Total

1,638

1,629

i
i!
655 i
423
451
86
24

By branch;
Army
Air' Force
Navy,
Marine' Corps
Coast Guard

656
420
444
86
24

1,637

1,5^9

1,516

659
419
450
86
24

609
4oi
432
87
21

579
4oo
430
‘87
21

i

By sex:
Men
Women

1,610 I
19 i
'T i l t

1946
September August

i
;!
;
iI

PEtSOMIEL (an of fir st of month)

PAY (for

July

]E
jt
it

ire month)

i

1,620
18

1,619
18

1,536
13

1,502
14

1[

j
|

Total.
py

branch’:

Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
By type of pay:
Pay rolls
Mustering-out end leave pay
Family allowance

$302,967 |I $298,893 $302,994 $292,040 j $278,234
I[
ii

115,329
78,201
86,911
15,223
5,303

i! 112,192 113,244 2/l84,l62 12/171,556
i 78,881 77,176
2/
w
i! 87,722 92,881
88,556
87,715
14,610
14,404
!I 15,011 14,860
4,560
5,087
j
4,833
4,713
!

272,239 '1 266,772 270,428
2,^94 1
3,139
3,515
28,234 |i 28,982 29,050
;

251,398 244,547
12, 527.
5,931
28,115
27,756

See the glossary for definitions.
1/ Because of rounding/ the individual figures- iaay not add to group totals.
2/ Separate figures for Array and Air Force are not available. Combined data are
shown under Array-.




TABI£ 7:

State
Alabama
Arizona
Arkahsas
California*
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware*
Dist* of Col.
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois*
Indiana Z j
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland*
Massachusetts*
Michigan
Minnesota 2/
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana*
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey*
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania*
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas*
Utah
Vermont
Virginia*
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

13,
Employees In Nonagricultural Establishments, by Industry Division, by State
tin thousands)
_____________________ _______
Total
1949
August
July

Mining
19*9
August
July
27.1
27.*
12.6
153.7
12.9
293 .O
6.7
5.9
3**o
3*.0
3,1*7.9

19*8
August

146.4
280*1
3.052.5

1* 7.1
277 .*
3 .007.7

693,8

69^.0

77*.1

1/

715.9

703.8

7*6.9

126.4

124.1
3.039.7
1.150.3

129.7
3.19*.9
1,214.3

3,051.6
1.159.2

19*8
August
32.7
13.*
8.4

36,1

10.0
ie .6
16b. 9

1/

1/

1/ 33.*

5.*
3.9

5.3
3.9

5.3
*.3

37.8

5.3
* 6.7

5.5
*6.3
13.1

5.6
* 8.1

2.8
16,8

3.*

13.0
3.0

9.9

13.1

16.9
186.5

18.2
208.1

1/ 33.9

1/ 36.8

36.7

59; $

10.5
124.5
55.5

10.6
122.6
55.*

9.*
123.7
57.2

17.2

33.1

30.8

31.5

.7
3.7

10.2
50.0

2,2

57.0

10.3
48,4
58.7

13.*
55.5
69.4

16,1

|

*53.0

* 50.2

**9.9

17.2

263.9
686.8
1 ,616.*

257.*

280.8

.6

.6

680.1
1 ,608.8

713.6
1.727.2

2.7
2.5

2.7
2.5

786.8

77*. 5

814,2

17.3

17.5

17.5

38.6

31.5

47.1

1 ,101.2

1 ,096.2
1* 2.9

1,138.5
1* 1.6

8.2

8.2
9.5

6.3
10.4

*4.4
10.9

39.8
11.5

49.4

9.5
2.5
.3
*.*

1*3.3

10.8

133.3

131.9

10.3

2.5
.3
*.*
10.7

5.*72.9

5.371.9

5,617.7

11.5

11.4

11.7

227.6

220.9

23*.0

*58.1

* 56.8

* 62.9

*3.6

*2.3

4 3 .6

28.2

26.6

26.3

3,*39.7

3,*30.6

3.626.7
289.4

182.0

182.3
.3

190.6

153.1

153.2

.3

11.4

11.0

160.8
12.1

755.8
Ii7*6.1

13.9
103.9

13.8

15.7

.53.6

5*.*

53.7

189.2

13.0

13.0

118.1
13.8

101.5

12.1
1.1

105.9
11.7

5.1

5.2

5.6

25.3
3.7

2*.9

102.2
13.8
1.1
.26.0

3.6

3.8

43.0

*3.*

57.2

3.7
9.9

3.7
9.7

3.7

43.3

*3.*

*5.6

10,6

6.6

6.8

8.8

158.0
1.500.9
13*.5

156.9
168.7
1 ,*86.0 2/1.599.0

260.8

250.0 2/

715.1

711.8

187.5
'95.2

186.2
9*.2 2/

665.0

667.8

692.9

991.0

98*. 5

1 ,006.6

82.0

81.3

87.2

.3

1,1

3.5

.2

8.3

8.3

4.4

67,2

12.2

66.6
15.8

15.*

8.3
7*.8
14.2

See footnotes at end of table and explanatory notes, sections G and H,



Contract construction
19*8
1949
August
August
July

I**.
TABLE 7:

Employees In Nonagricultural Establishments/ by Industry Division, by State - Cont'd,
(In .thousands)
_____ ______
Manufacturing

State

1949
August

Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Jalifornia*
/dorado
Connecticut
Delaware*
f)lst. of Col.
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois* ,
Indiana 2/
Iowa
leans as
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland*
Massachusetts*

203.2
14.1

67.2
757.9
53.1
32^.8
46.6
17.3

88.0
254.1

20.1
20.4
30.6 - 30.3
312.1
311.5

165.5

l6 .it
293.2

16.2
312 .8-

31.0
632.2

100.8
60.9
62.9

107.1

226.4

30.7
634.9
225.1

32.9
656.7
232.2

64.8

114.5

114.6

114.2

19.8

123.1
330.9

560.4
153.0

101.8
60.7

87.6

61.9

627.1

1 ,000.0

New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania*
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota

209,4
617.5

103.8

120.4

159.7

16.5

109*8
215.0

120.5

162.5

292.3

135.1
1^4.1
121.5
239.3
725.6

U9.5

65.7

62.9

20.6
76.8

50.2
118.6

136.8

72.4
136.3

138.4

315.3

50.1
119^9
317.8

88.9

88.9

92-.9

208.1

208.8

216.0

349.1

123.7

124.4

129.1

269.4

18.0
50.6

22.8

22.8

22.7

33.9

272.1
33.7

284.0
33.7

3.5

8.0
11.2

8.3

11.2

8,6
12.2

744,0
9.9

139.0
14.5

139.6
14.8

142.5
15.1

U.5
26.7
249.7
33.1

11.5

82,2

252.0
33.1

11.9
26,7
251.7
31.6

1,878.4
421.5

525 ;7

527 ;o

538.6

1 ,178.8

1,192.4

1,193,1

194.4
77,.9
336.3-

982.6
188.1

1,054.4
205.1

75.9
334.4

92.0

18.8

18.8

44,9
3-0
73
649*5
10.3

44.7
3.1
72.5
631.1
10.3

1,753.6

1,653.7

382.2

360.2

19.7
72.5

26,8

50,8

6.7

6.6

1 ,063.0
6'0.5

1,235.3

66.9

48.5

49.1

5.0.8

U3.9

114.9

115,0

142.2
1.297.4
122.5

160.5
1,498.0
147.1

345.5
•16.0

339.3

352.1

606.1

611.6

16.2

16.8

41,6

42.0

611.4
43,7

11.8

190.8
12.0

211.1
11.8

231.3
337.7

228.9
30.0

159,5
399,5
42.2

159,5
401.1
42.2

32,2
199.7
172.1

31.5
194.7
173.0
122.7
410.3
6.4

,57.0
,57.9
230.0
?29i9
?lj,8
21.7
9>9 .
9.9

.61,8
231^4

29.7

260.3
353.6
29.1
37.9
214.5
I 83.8
141.3
434.5
6.9

163,0

335-6

18.0

18.1

17,2

6.7
1,078.4

60.0
158,7
1 ,298.2
123.9
191.9

125.8
416,3
6.4

22.0
10,5

388.9
43.0

68.4

68.4

69.5

156.0

157.6

158.8

. 76.q
14.6

76.7

80.9

191,3
17.3

193.3

196.3
17.4

14.4

16.1

See footnotes at end of table and explanatory notes, sections Q and H,



68.5

69.8

25.3

88.7

793.9

37.7

62.4
65.1

1 ,231.0

125.3
147.9 2/

36.5
67.5
724.2

62.3
64.8

20.9

88.3

3^.9
67.1
722.3

4 4 ,1

1.105.3
508*9
140.8

125.4
148.3

21.2
27.2
321.1

42.2

21.5
513.7
145.1

1?48
August

42.2

1 ,116.2

Michigan
Minnesota 2/
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana*
Nebraska
Nevada
Hew Hampshire
New Jersey*
New Mexico

Tennessee
Texas*
Utah
Vermont
Virginia*
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

1948
July
August197.7 2/ 226.5
14.5
15.1
£2.-9
67.9
772.8
711.7
52.3
56.9
322.8
396.3
48.2
45.3
17.3
3,6.3
157.0
88*3
280.1
247.3

Transportation, and
Trade
public utilities
1948 ..... . 1949______
1949August
July
August
...July.. August

17.2

15.
Employees In Nonagricultural Establishments, by Industry Division, by State - Cont’
d.
______________ _____________________________ (In thousands)________________ ___________________________
TABLE 7:

State
Alabama
Arizona;
Arkansas
California*
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware*
Dist. of Col.
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois*
Indiana 2/
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland*
Massachusetts*
Michigan
Minnesota 2/
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana*
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey*
New Mexico

Finance
.. .
19«*9 .
August
July
4.4
7.3
144.5

Service
1948 . . -_194.9_ ____
August
August
July

1948
August

Government
1948
... . 1949
...
August :■ July
August
94.5
93.1
90.3
30.6
31.5
30.9
48.4
46.3
49 >5
517 .8 2/ ^57.6
519.6

32.9
375.8

17.6
33.2
377.0

18.1
?3.9
376.1

36.5

72.7

73.2

76.4

64.3

64.5

63.5

24.1

23.2

60.2

60.5

61.4 . 108.5

106.5

103.6

34.0

3.*
160.7
3^.3

3.3
153.1
34.4

13.6
355.6
89.7

15.9

15.9

15.1

22.9
317.7
12EY 1
89.8.
74.0

22.9
314.1
118.3.
89.5
71.5

6.6

6.6
30.2

38.6

40.0

87.8
190.2

144.4

4.5
7.6
142.2

36.9

36.9

1

160.4

**.3
7.3

•17.8

13.7
359.0
90.6

14,2
355.4
88.7

46,4

46.5

48.0

27.7
106.3

27.6

106.6

77.9

6.7
28.5
77.3

196.0

198.5

27.1
98.9
193.1

203.8

90.5
199.7

35.5

35.2

34.3

95.9

97.3

9S2

108.0

107.1

106.1

54.1
3.6

54.4
3.5

53.2
3.5

129.1

129.5
15.5

130.1

136.0
28,2

133.4

137.3
27.4

1.1

11.8
15.0

11.8

12.0
15.6

10.4
19.3
157.4

10.3
155.7

9.7
19.1
152.4

28.6

28,2

26.9

30.3
77.8

-

15.6

r

15.1

24.6
323.7

125.0
92.2
75.7

39.1
91.4

27.6

1.1

1.1

4.4
63.3
3.7

63.6
3.6

4.3
64.1
3.7

171.0
18.3

172.2 2/ 165.1
18.6
17.4

New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania*
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota

38*1.0

383.1

; 384.7

731.0

734.7

734.4

660.8

648.7

642.7

18.2

17.9

17.6

56.7

57.4

58.4

89.0

88.1

84.3

113.7

113 .6

111.9

387.0

386.3

11.0

10.9

26.7

26.5

356.5
28.3

354.2

11.0

29.8

346.8
343.5
29.4 2/ 30.2

Tennessee
Texas*
Utah
Vermont
Virginia*
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

24,5
70.1
5.7

24.5
73.8
5.8

26.5

75.2
241.2
19.5

75.7
240.6

76.5

73.5
5.7

18.6

228.2
18.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

11.6

U.5

11.7

99.2
263.3
43.5
14,4

98.0
98.3
250.4
258.5
42.9
43.2
14,0 2/ 14.6

25.5

25.6

25.3

77.9

77.7

77.5

118.5

118.5

117.1

36.8
IO 6.9
106.1
98.4
33.7
11.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
11.5
11.9
See footnotes at end of table and explanatory notes, sections G1 and H.

116.8

114.2

14.1

13.8

113.5
13*8




36.6

14.5

18.9

16,

TABLE 7 s ■
Employees in Konagrlcultural Establishments, by Industry Division, by State - Ccnt*d.
(In thousands)

See explanatory nstes, sections G and H.

* ' The manufacturing series for these States are based on the-19'H2 Social Security Board
Classification (others are cn the 19^5 Standard Industrial Classification).
1/ • The mining series have be£n combined with the contract construction-division,
2/ Revised;




EXPLANATORY NOTES

Sec. A. Scope of tho BLS Jjrploynent Series - The Bureau of
Labor Statistics publishes each uonth the number of employees in all
nonagricultural establishments and in tho 8 major industry divisions:
mining, contract construction, manufacturing, transportation and public
utilities, trade, finance, service, and government. Beth all-enployeo
and production-worker employment scries are also presented for 21 uajor
manufacturing groups, 108 separate manufacturing industries, and the
durable and nondurable goods subdivisions. Within nonnanufacturing,
total employment information is published for 3^ series. Productionworker employment is also presented fcr raost of the. industry
compononts of tho mining division.
Hours and earnings information for nanufacturing and selected
nonnanufacturing industries are published monthly in the lours and
Earnings Industry Report and in tho Monthly Labor Review*
Sec. B. Definition of Employment - For privately operated
nonagricultural.industries the BLS employment information covers all
full- and part-time employees who wore on tho pay roll, i.e, ,- who
worked during, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the
15th of the month.. For Federal establishments the employment period
-relates to tho pay period ending prior to the first of the month; in
State and local governments, during the pay period ending on or Just
before the iast of the month. Proprietors, self-employed persons,
domestic servants, unpaid family workers, and members of the armed
forces are excluded from tho employment information.
Sec. C. Comparability With Other Employment Data - Tho
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment series differ from the Monthly
Report on the Labor Force in tho following respects: ..(!) The BLS
series are based bn reports from cooperating establishments, while tho
MRLF is based oh employment information obtained from household inter­
views; (2) persons who worked in more than one establishment during
the reporting period would bo counted more than once in the SLS series,
but not in tho MRLF; (3 ) tho BLo information covers all full- and
part-time wage and salary workorn in private nonagricultural estab­
lishments who worked during, or received pay for, the pay period ending
nearest the 15th of the month; in Federal establishments.during the
pay period ending just before tho first of the month; and in State and
local government during the pay period ending on or Just 'before the
last of the month, while tho MBLF sories relates to the calendar week
which contains tho 8th day of tho month; (^) proprietors, selfemployed persons, domestic sorvants, and unpaid family workers are
excluded from tho BLS but not the MRLF series.
Sec. D. Methodology - Changos in tho level of employment aro
based on reports from a sample group cf establishments, inasmuch as
full coverage is prohibitively cc3tly and time-consuming. In using a
sample, it is essential that a complete count or "bench mark" be
established from which tho series may.be carried forward. Briefly, •fee
BLS computes employment data as follows 2 first, a bench mark or level
of employment is determined; socond, a sample of establishments is




- i -

selected; and third, changes in empicynent indicated by this reporting
sample are applied to the ben<5h TiUirk to'determine the monthly employ­
ment between bench-mark periods. For example, if the latest caiapleto
data on-employment for an, industry were 40,200 .In September, and if the
industry has a reporting* ample cfu? ectabrishme'hts employing 23,200
workers in September-..and .23,800 in October, -too October figure would bo
prepared as follows j
40,200 X

•Vj .

A

» 41,,200

When a nerw bench nark hecoiues available, eiigiloynent data pre­
pared’
sinco the last bonih mark nro reviewed to determine if any adjust*
ment of l&vol is required. In general, the month.-to’
-nonth changes in
employment reflect the fluctuatiuns' shewn by establishments reporting
to the BLS, while the level -y± employment is determined by the bench
"mark. '‘
’
;:i'

Th«:.p^rroll.; indexii? obtainod by dividing.tfce total weekly
pay roll for a given month by the average weekly pay roll in 1939.
Ag^egate weekly pay rolls for,, fill i^nufacturing..industries combined
are derived by-CTil’
tiplying gr<>S3 avorage Weekly earhings-by productionworker enploynent.'
■•
Sec, E. Sources of:Sample Data Approximately 120,000
•^operating’
.establishments furnish launthly .employment and pay-roll
schedules, by-mail, to the Bureau of Labcar Stat'iqtics, 's2pi addition,,
the Bureau makes use of data Collected by-the Interstate 'Comcieree
Ccnmission; the Civil Service Commission and'the Bureau of tHe Census,
APPROXIMATE C0VERA(S OF MONTHLY SAMPLE USED IN
.•.•'i:BLS;EMPLOBffiOT?. AND PAY-ROLL STATISTfCS"
Division- or.
industry

*
*,— * • Enployees
bUaVV/J. <JX
:• establishments .*• Number in : Percent
: *.of total
•
• sample-

Mining"
2,700.
Cclitraot construction
15,000
M^ufadiu^irtg
35,200.
Transportation arid public
utilities:.
-Interstate railroads (ICC)
Rest.of division (BLS)
10,500
Trade
46,300
Finance
6,000
Service:
Hotels
1,200
Laundries,and cleaning.and
dyeing plants
1,700
Government:*
Federal..'(Civil Service Commission)
State and local (Bureau of Census—
quarterly).




- ii -

460,000
45.0,060
8,845,000.

62

1,359,000
1 ,056,000:
1 ,379',pop1'
'281,000

98
41'
1$
16

.115,000

25

86,000

17

1 ,885,000

100

2,400,000

62

47
23

Sec. F. Sources of Bench-Mark Data - Reports from Unemploy­
ment Insurance Agencies presenting (l) employment in firms liable for
contafibutions to State unemployment compensation funds, and. (2) tabu­
lations from the Bureau cf Old-Age and Survivors Insurance on enplojrment in firns exempt from State unenp1oyment insurance laws because of
their small size comprise the basic sources of bench-mar.k data for
nonfarm employment. Most of the employment data in this report have
been adjusted to levels indicated by these sources for 19^-7• Special
bench marks are used for industries not covered by the Social Security
program. Bench marks for State and local government are,based on data
compiled by the Bureau of the Census, while information on Federal
Governnent employment is made available by the U. S. Civil Service
Commission. The Interstate Commerce Commission is the source for rail­
roads.
Bench marks for productien-worker employment are not available
on a regular basis. The production-worker series are, therefore,
derived by applying to all-employee bench marks the ratio of production-worker employment to total employment, as determined from the
Bureau's industry samples.
Sec. G. Industrial Classification - In the BLS employment
and hours and earnings series, reporting establishments are classified
into, significant economic groups on the basis of major postwar product
or activity as determined from annual sales data. The following
references present the industry classification structures currently
used in the ‘
employment statistics program.
(1) For manufacturing industries - Standard•.Industrial
Classlfication Manual, Vol. I, Manufacturing Indus­
tries, Bureau of the Budget^ November 19^5)
(2) For nonmanufacturing industries - Industrial Classi­
fication Codo, Federal Security Agency, Social Security Board, 19^2.
Sec. H, State Employment - State data are collected and
prepared in cooperation with various State Agencies as indicated below.
The series have been.adjusted to recent data made available by State
Unemployment Insurance Agencies and the Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance. Since some States have adjusted to more recent bench marks
than others, and because varying methods of computation are used, the
total of the Sta.te series differs from the national total. A number of
States also make available’
more detailed industry data and information
for earlier periods which may be secured directly upon request to the
appropriate’
State Agency.
The following publications are available upon request from
the-BLS"Regional Offices or the Bureau's Washington' Office:




Nonagr.icultural Employment, by State. 1943 - 19^7; 19^8.
Employment in Maai.ifacturing Industries, by.State, 19^3 - 19^6;
19^7; 19^8 ,
- iii -

COOPERATING 3TAT*. AGSSftUSc?

Alabama - Dept. of Industrial Relations, Montgomery 5 .
Arizona - Unemployment Compensation Div., Employment Security
Commission, Phoenix.
Arkansas - Employment-Security Div*, Dept, of Labor, Little Roek.
California - Div. of labor Statistics and Research, Dept, of
Industrial Relations, San Francisco 3«
Colorado - Bept. of Eoployraent Security, Denver 2.
Connecticut - Enploynent Security Div., Dopt..of Labor and factory
Inspection, Hartford 15 .
Delaware - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia 1, Pa.
Florida - Unemployment Cctipensation Div., Industrial Commission,
Tallahassee.
Georgia - Employment Security Agency, Dept, of Labor, Atlanta 3 .
Idaho - Employment Security Agency, Industrial Accident' Board, Boise.
Illin6ls - Div. of Placement and Unemployment Compensation,. Dept, of
Labor, Chicago 5^.
Indiana - Research and Statistics Section, Employment Security Div.,
Indianapolis 12.
Iowa - Employment Security Commission, Dos Moines 9*
Kansas - Employment Security Div., State Labor Dept., Topeka.
Kentucky - Bureau of Employment Security, 3ppt. of Economic Security,
Freinkfort.
Louisiana - Div* -of Employment Security, Dept, of Labor, Baton Rouge 4*
Maine - Etaployment Security-Commission, Augusta.
Maryland * Ernployoent Security Board, Dept, of Employment Security,
Baltimore 1.
Massachusetts - Biv. of Statistics, Dept, of Labor and Industries,
Boston 10,
Michigan *• Dopt. of Labor and Jjaduatry, Lansing 13,
Minnesota - Biv, of'Employment dnd Security, Dept, .of Social
Security, St, Paul 1.
Mississippi. - Employment Security- Commission, Jackson.
Missouri - Div.-of Erjploymcixit Security, Dept. of.Labor and Indus­
trial Relations, Jefferson .City.
Montana - Unemployment Compensation Commission, Helena.
Nebraska - Div. of EmployrtentSocurity, Dept., of Labor, Lincoln 1.
Nevada - Employment Security Dept*, Carson City.
New Hampshire - Employment Service and Unemployment Compensation Div,,
Bureau'1of Labor, Concord.
New Jersey - Dept, of Labor and Industry, Tr6nton 8 .
Now Mexico - Employment Security Commission, Albuquerque.,
New York - Research and Statistics, Div. of Placement and
Unemployment Insurance, Dept, of Labor, New York 17 .
Nortii Carolina - Dept, of Labor, Raleigh,
North Dakota - Unemployment Compensation Division, Bismarck.
Ohio - Bureau of Unemployment Compensation, Columbus 16.
Oklahoma. .- Employment Security Commission, •Oklahoma.City 2.
Oregon - Uiaejaploynent Compensatipn C.cmmiss.ion, Salem.
Pennsylvania - Federal Reserve Bank cf Philadelphia, 'Philadelphia 1
(mfg.); Bureau of Rosearch and Information, Bept. of
Labor and Industry, Harrisburg (noanfg.')v
Rhode Island - Dspt. of Labor, Providence 2.
South'Carolina - Employment Socurity Commission, Columbia 10.
South Dakota - Employment Socurity Dept,, Aberdeen.
Tennessee - Xfcpt. of Employment Security, Nashville 3 .
Texas - Bureau of Business Rosearch, Univorsity of Texas, Austin 12.
Utah - Dept, of Employment Security, Industrial Commission,
Salt Lake City 13.
Vermont - Unemployment Compensation Commission, Montpelier.
- iv 


Virginia - Div, of* Resoarch and Statistics, Dept, of Labor.and
Industry, Richmond 1't-.
Washington - Employment Security Dept., Olympia.
West Virginia - Dept, of Ernpl ;yriont Security>’Charleston 5*
Wisconsin - Industrial Commission, Madison 3 .
Wyoming - Employment Security Commission, Casper.
GLOoSAftY

All Employees or Wage and Salary Workers - In addition to production and
related workers as defined elsowhore, includes workers engaged in the,
following activities: executive, purchasing, finance, accounting, legal,
personnel (including cafeterias, medical, etc.), professional and
technical activities, sales, sales-delivery, advertising, credit
collection, and in installation and servicing of own products, routine
office functions, factory supervioicn (.above the working foremen level).
Also includes employees on the establishment pay roll engaged in new
construction and major additions or alterations to the plant who are
utilized as a separate work force (ferce-account construction workers).
Continental United States - Covers only the it-8 States and the District
of Columbia.
Contract Construction - Covers only firms engaged in the construction
■business on a contract basia for others. Force-account construction
workers, i.e., hired directly by and on the pay rolls of Federal, State,
and local government, public utilities, and private establishments,
are excluded from contract construction and included in the employment
for such establishments.
Defense Agencies - Covers civilian.employees of the National Military
Establishment, Maritime Commission, National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics, The Panama Canal, Philippine Alien Property Administration,
Philippine War Damage Commission, Selective Service System. War Assets
Administration, Office of Defense Transportation, National Security
Resources Board, National Security Council.
Durable Goods - The durable goods subdivision includes the following
major groups: ordnance and accessories; lumber and wood products
(except furniture); furniture and fixtures; stone, clay, and glass
products; primary metal industries; fabricated metal produots (except
ordnanoe, machinery, and transportation equipment); machinery (except
electrical); electrical machinery; transportation equipment; instru­
ments and related products; and miscellaneous manufacturing industries.
Federal Government - Executive 3ranch - Includes Government corporations
(including Federal Reserve Bank.? and mixed-ownership banks of the Form
Credit Administration) and other activities performed by Government
personnel in establishments such as navy yards, arsenals, hospitals,
and on force-account construction. Data, which are based plainly cn
reports to the Civil Service Com.a.ssion, are adjusted to maintain
continuity of coverage-and dofiftiticn with information for former
periods.




- v -

Finance - Covers establishments operating in the fields of finance,
insurance, and real estate; excludes the Federal Reserve Banks and the
mixed ownership banks of the Farm Credit Administration which are
included under Government.
Government - Covers Federal* State, and local governmental establish­
ments performing legislative, executive, and judicial functions, as
well as all government-operated establishments and institutions (arsenals,
navy yards, hospitals, etc.), Government corporations, and government
force-accoirct construction. Fourth-class postmasters are excluded from
table 1, because.they presumably have other major jobsj they are included,
however, in table 5.
Indexes of Manufacturing Production-Worker Employment - Number of
production workers expressed as a percentage of the average employment
in 1939.
Indexes' of Manufacturing Production-lJorker Weekly Pay Rolls - Productionwork er weekly pay rolls expressed as a percentage of the average weekly
pay roll for 1939.
Manufacturing - Covers only privately operated establishments!
governmental manufacturing operations such as arsenals and navy yards
are excluded from manufacturing and included with government..
Military Personnel - Represents persons on active duty as of the first
of the month. Reserve personnel are excluded if on inactive duty or
if on active duty for a brief training or emergency period.
Military Pay Rolls - Pay rolls represent obligations based on personnel
count, plus terminal leave payments to currently discharged personnel.
Leave payments to former or active personnel are included under musteringout and leave payments. Cash payments for clothing-allowance balances
are. included under pay rolls, in January, April, July, and October for
Navy., Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, and at tine of discharge for Army
and Air Force. Family allowances represent Government’
s contribution.
Mining - Covers establishments engaged in the extraction from the earth
of organic and inorganic rainerals which occur in nature as solids,
liquids, or gases; includes various contract services required in
mining operations, such as removal of overburden, tunnelling and
shafting, and the drilling or acidizing of oil wells; also includes
ore dressing, beneficiating, and concentration.
Nondurable Goods - The nondurable goods subdivision includes the
following major groups: food and kindred products; tobacco manufactures;
textile-mill products; apparel and other finished textile products;
paoer and allied products; printing, publishing, and allied industries;
chemicals and allied products; products of petroleum and coal; rubber
products; and leather and leather products.
Pay Rolls - Private pay rolls represent weekly pay rolls of both fulland part-time production and related workers who worked during, or
received pay for, any part of the pay period ending nearest the 15th
of the month, before deductions for old-age and unemployment insurance,
group insurance, withholding tax, bonds, and union dues; also, includes
pay ^or sick leave, holidays, and vacations taken. Excludes cash
payments for vacations not taken, retroactive pay not earned during
period reported, value of payments in kind, and bonuses, unless earned
and paid regularly each pay period. Federal civilian pay rolls cover
the working days in the calendar mopth.




Production and. Related Workers - Includes working foremen and all
nonsuporvisory workers (including load non and trainees) engaged
in fabricating, processing, assembling, inspection, receiving,
storage, handling, packing, warehousing, shipping, maintenance,
repair, Jdnitorial, watchman services. product development, auxiliary
production for plant’
s own use (e.g., power plant), end record­
keeping and other services closely associated with the above
production operations.
Service - Covers establishments primarily engaged in rendering services
to individuals and business firms, including autonobile repair
sorvicos. Excludes all government operated services such as hospitals,
nasouns, etc., and all domestic service employees.
Trade -■Covers establishments' engaged In wholesale trade, i.e., selling
merchandise to retailers, and in retail trade, i.e., sailing
merchandise for personal or household consumption, and rendering
services incidental to tho sales of goods.
Transportation and Public Utilities - Covers only privately-owned and
operated enterprises engaged in providing all types of transportation
and related services; telephone, telegraph, and other communication
services; or providing electricity, gaa, steam, water, or sanitary'
sorvice. Government operated establishments are included under
government.
Washington, P. C. - Data for the executive branch of the Federal Govern­
ment also include areas in Maryland and Virginia which are within tho
metropolitan area, as defined by the Bureau of the Census.