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I). S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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BDIEIU OF LABOR STATISTICS

Most of the April increase in unemployment occurred among adult men. Their
jobless rate was 7.0 percent, up from 6.8 percent in March and at its highest level
since July 1958. This rise was also reflected in unemployment rate increases for married
men and household heads to 5.6 percent and 6.0 percent, respectively.

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Both the level

and rate of unemployment for each of these three worker groups have doubled over the
past year.
Table A. Highlights of the employment situation (seasonally adjusted data)

THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:

Monthly data

Quarterly averages

APRIL 1975
Selected categories
I

Unemployment continued to increase in April, but total employment rose slightly, it

1975

1974

Feb.
1975

Mar.
1975

91.8
91.8
85.7
84.1
48.3
47.3
30.1
29.8
7.4
7.0
6.1
7.7
(Percent of labor force)

91.5
84.0
47.3
29.7
7.0
7.5

91.8
83.8
47.0
29.9
7.0
8.0

47.1
30.0
7.0
8.2

6.6
8.3
4.8
6.3
6.5
8.2
17.5
20.5
5.9
7.6
11.7
13.7
4.1
5.5
3.3
4.8
6.2
7.9
4 . 3 _^ 6 . 0

8.2
6.2
8.1
19.9
7.4
13.5
5.4
4.7
7.8
5.9

8.7
6.8
8.5
20.6
8.0
14.2
5.8
5.2
8.3
6.4r

8.9
7.0
8.6
20.4
8.1
14.6
6.0
5.6
8.7
6.8

II

III

IV
I
(Millions of persons)

90.5
85.8
48.5
29.8
7.5
4.7

90.6
86.0
48.5
30.1
7.4
4.7

91.4
86.4
48.5
30.5
7.4
5.0

5.1
3.4
5.1
15.2
4.6
9.2
2.9
2.4
4.6
3.2

5.1
3.5
5.1
15.1
4.6
9.1
3.0
2.4
4.6
3.3

5.5
3.7
5.4
16.1
5.0
9.6
3.2
2.7
5.0
3.4

1975

was reported today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U. S. Department of Labor.
The unemployment rate moved up to 8.9 percent from 8.7 percent in March.

This was the

highest rate since 1941 and nearly double the rate of October 1973, the pre-recession low.
Total employment (as measured by the monthly survey of households) rose by 240,000
in April to 84.1 million.

This represented the first employment gain in 7 months;

Unemployment rates:

between last September and March, employment had receded by 2.6 million. With
employment and unemployment both rising, the labor force posted a strong advance
White

for the second month in a row, and the rate of labor force participation actually
Household heads

exceeded the year-earlier figure.
Total nonagricultural payroll employment (as measured by the monthly survey of

92.3
84.1

State insured

(Weeks)

establishments) held steady in April at 76.3 million, as a continued drop in manufacturing
Average duration of

jobs was countered by small gains in the services sector.

Since last October's peak

9.5

9.7

9.9

9.9
11.3
(Millions of persons)

11.7

11.4

12.9

78.0
24.9
53.1

78.3
24.9
53.5

78.7
24.8
53.9

76.8p
78.3
22.7p
24.1
54. Op
54.2
(Hours of work)

76.7
22.6
54.1

76.3p
22.3p
54. Op

76.3p
22.2p
54. l p

36.7
40.4
3.5

36.7
39.9
3.2

36.7
40.1
3.4

36.4
36.Op
39.7
38.9p
2.9
. 2,3p
(1967-100)

36.0
38.8
2.3

35«9p
38.8p
2.3P

36.Op
39.0p
2.2p

152.7
107.8

156.2
107.5

160.3
107.1

167.2
106.3

168.8p
106.9p

168.8p
N.A.

level, payroll jobs have diminished by 2.6 million, with all but 200,000 of the reduction
Nonfarm payroll employment

occurring in the goods-producing industries.
Service-producing industries

Unemployment
Unemployment rose by 200,000 in April to 8.2 million, seasonally adjusted, following
an increase of 500,000 in the previous month.

Since August 1974, when the extraordinarily

Average weekly hours:
Manufacturing

large increases in unemployment began, the jobless count has risen by 3.3 million
persons.

As has been the case throughout this recession, the April increase in unemploy-

ment stemmed primarily from job loss.

Since August, the number of job losers has risen

by 2.7 million, accounting for more than four-fifths of the total increase.

Job loss

now accounts for 57 percent of total joblessness, compared with only 41 percent last
August.

(See tables A-l and A-5.)




Hourly Earnings Index, private
nonfarm:

p= preliminary.
N.A.= not available.

r = revised.

164.0
106.3

167.3p
106.4p

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Unemployment rates for the other major demographic groups—adult women (8.6 percent),
and kindred workers and operatives, worker groups which have been severely affected by
teenagers (20.4 percent), whites (8.1 percent), and blacks (14.6 percent)—were all about
the slump in economic activity.

(See table A-3.)

unchanged in April but remained at or near record high levels.
The civilian labor force rose for the second straight month, increasing by 430,000
Increases in joblessness were concentrated in the construction, manufacturing, and
to 92.3 million.' All of the increase took place among adult workers. Over the past
transportation and public utilities industries and among the blue-collar occupational
year, the civilian labor force has risen by 1.9 million, with adult women accounting for
grouping. Jobless rates of 19.3 percent in construction and 12.2 percent in manufacturing
more than 1.1 million of the rise and adult men the balance.

(See table A-l.)

were alltime recorded highs.
The civilian labor force participation rate—the proportion of the civilian popuThe unemployment rate of workers covered by State unemployment insurance programs
lation either working or looking for work—rose to 61.2 percent in April, up from 61.0
reached 6.8 percent in April, still somewhat below post-World War II record levels. The
percent in both the previous month and April a year ago. Labor force participation rates
number of workers claiming State unemployment insurance benefits, at 4.5 million, reprewere higher for both adult men (80.3 percent) and adult women (46.0 percent), the latter
sented 55 percent of the jobless total, compared with 47 percent a year earlier.
a record.
The unemployment rate for Vietnam-era veterans aged 20-34 years rose from 9.0 percent in March to 9.9 percent in April but was not materially different from the jobless
rate of nonveterans of the same ages (10.4 percent).

The participation rate for teenagers, on the other hand, dropped substantially

over the month to 53.9 percent.
Industry Payroll Employment

The rate for young veterans (those
Total nonagricultural payroll employment, at 76.3 million seasonally adjusted, was

20-24 years) soared to 22.8 percent in April; they continued to be the only group to
about unchanged from March, following 5 straight months of sharp declines.
have a substantially higher jobless rate than their nonveteran counterparts.

Increases

(See
in employment from March to April occurred in about 43 percent of all industries,

table A-2.)
compared with 26 percent from February to March and a recession low of only 17 percent
The. number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 15 weeks or longer) rose by

from January to February.

(See tables B-l and B-6.)

410,000 to a level of 2.4 million in April. More than half of this increase came among
Declines in manufacturing, which have played a dominant role in the economic downthose persons-unemployed for 6 months or longer. As a result of this lengthening in the
turn, continued in April but at a slower pace. The decrease occurred in the durable
jobless period for many workers, there was a marked jump in the average (mean) duration of
goods sector, with machinery and primary metals registering most of the decline; there
unemployment, by 1.5 weeks to 12.9 weeks. This was the highest level in more than 10
were also smaller job cutbacks in fabricated metals and electrical equipment. Employment
years.

Since last November, average duration of unemployment has risen by 3.1 weeks,
in transportation equipment, which had increased by 40,000 from February to March, held

and the number jobless for 15 weeks or more has risen by 1.3 million.

(See table A-4.)
steady in April. A positive development in the factory job picture was an increase in

Total Employment and Civilian Labor Force
textile and apparel jobs; these industries had been very hard hit in recent months. .
Total employment rose by 240,000 in April to 84.1 million, seasonally adjusted.
(See table A-l.) This increase followed six consecutive monthly employment declines
that totaled 2.6 million. Adult males, who have experienced the greatest number of
job losses during this recession, accounted for more than half of the April employment
gain. On an occupational basis, employment increases were recorded among both craft




The deteriorating job situation in contract construction appeared to be abating,
as employment in the industry held about steady in April at close to 3.5 million.
Partially offsetting the manufacturing declines were small gains in several of the
service-producing industries. Compared with April a year ago, employment in the services
industries has increased by 725,000, most of which occurred before last October. In

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marked contrast, an over-the-year employment decline of 2.6 million was registered in the
goods-producing industries.
Hours of Work
Following an almost steady downward trend dating back to last fall, the average
workweek for all production or nonsupervisory workers on nonfarm payrolls edged up in
April to 36.0 hours, seasonally adjusted. Manufacturing was a major contributor to
this change, with a rise of 0.2 hour to 39.0 hours. Increases in the factory workweek
1
were posted in nearly every durable goods industry and most of the nondurable industries
as well.

(See table B-2.) However, factory overtime inched down to 2.2 hours; since the

April 1973 high, overtime hours have dropped 1.9 hours.
Aggregate man-hours of private nonfarm production or nonsupervisory workers, at
105.5 (1967=100), was about the same in April, following a 1.0-percent decline in March.
Since last September, the index of total worker hours has fallen 7.0 percent.

(See

table B-5.) After declining for 10 consecutive months, factory man-hours increased by
0.2 percent in April to 86.1 (1967=100). However, the manufacturing index was still
down 15.8 percent from last May.Hourly and Weekly Earnings
Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on nonfarm payrolls
edged up 0.2 percent in April, seasonally adjusted.

Since April of last year, hourly

earnings have advanced by 8.3 percent. Average weekly earnings rose at a rate of 0.5
percent over the month and 6.5 percent over the year.
Before adjustment for seasonality, hourly earnings rose 1 cent in April to $4.44.
(See table B-3.)

Since April 1974, hourly earnings were up 34 cents. Average weekly

earnings rose 36 cents from March and $9.68 from April a year ago.
The Hourly Earnings Index
The Hourly Earnings Index—earnings adjusted for overtime in manufacturing,
seasonality, and the effects of changes in the proportion of workers in high-wage and
low-wage industries—was 168.8 (1967=100) in April, unchanged from March. The index
was 9.4 percent above April a year ago. During the 12-month period ended in March,
the Hourly Earnings Index in dollars of constant purchasing power declined 0.4 percent.
(See table B-4.)




This release presents and analyses statistics from two major surveys. Data on labor force,
total employment, and unemployment are derived from the sample survey of households
conducted and tabulated by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Statistics on payroll employment, hours, and earnings are collected by State agencies from
payroll records of employers and are tabulated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unless
otherwise indicated, data for both series relate to the week of the specified month containing the 12th day. A description of the two surveys appears in the BLS publication
Employment and Earnings.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Tabla A-1. Employmant status of tha noninstitutional population
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status

Apr.
1974

Mar.
1975

Apr.
1975

Seasonally adjusted
Apr.
1974

Dec.
1974

Jan.
1975

Feb.
1975

Mar.
1975

Apr.
1975

TOTAL
Total noninstitutional population1 .
Total labor force
Participation rate
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagnciiltural industries .
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

150,283
91,736
61.0
148,040
89,493
60.5
85,192
3,437
81,756
4,301
4.8
58,547

152,646
93,593
61.3
150,447
91,395
60.7
83,036
2,988
80,048
8,359
9.1
59,053

152,840
93,564
61.2
150,645
91,369
60.7
83,549
3,171
80,377
7,820
8.6
59,276

150,283
92,567
61.6
148,040
90,324
61.0
85,787
3,515
82,272
4,537
5.0
57,716

152,020
94,015
61.8
149,809
91,803
61.3
85,202
3,339
81,863
6,601

63,712
51,738
81.2
61,897
49,924
80.7
48,104
2,508
45,596
1,820
3.6
11,973

64,730
52,311
80.8
62,997
50,579
80.3
46,612
2,310
44,302
3,966
7.8
12,419

64,812
52,320
80.7
63,080
50,588
80.2
46,901
2,401
44,500
3,688
7.3
12,492

70,139
31,611
45.1
30,159
494
29,666
1,452
4.6
38,528

71,266
32,789
46.0
30,073
374
29,699
2,716
8.3
38,477

16,004
7,958
49.7
6,929
435
6,494
1,029
12.9
8,046

. 1-2
587006

152,230
94,284
61.9
150,037
92,091
61.4
84,562
3,383
81,179
7,529
8.2
57,946

152,445
93,709
61.5
150,246
91,511
60.9
84,027
3,326
80,701
7,484
8.2
58,735

152,646
94,027
61.6
150,447
91,829
61.0
83,849
3,265
80,584
7,980
8.7
58,618

152,840
94,457
61.8
150,645
92,262
61.2
84,086
3,238
80,848
8,176
8.9
58,383

63,712
51,912
81.5
61,897
50,097
80.9
48,341
2,506
45,835
1,756
3.5
11,800

64,462
52,414
81.3
62,690
50,642
80.8
47,961
2,451
45,510
2,681
5.3
12,048

64,552
52,244
80.9
62,824
50,515
80.4
47,490
2,422
45,068
3,025
6.0
12,309

64,644
52,150
80.7
62,911
50,417
80.1
47,288
2,475
44,813
3,129
6.2
12,494

64,730
52,136
80.5
62,997
50,403
80.0
46,990
2,421
44,569
3,413
6.8
12,594

64,812
52,414
80.9
63,080
50,683
80.3
47,123
2,399
44,724
3,560
7.0
12,397

71,358
32,756
45.9
30,145
414
29,731
2,611
8.0
38,602

70,139
31,612
45.1
30,033
541
29,492
1,579
5.0
38,527

70,961
32,305
45.5
29,992
454
29,538
2,313
7.2
38,656

7 1,061
32,556
45.8
29,932
524
29,408
2,624
8.1
38,505

71,167
32,326
45.4
29,719
474
29,245
2,607
8.1
38,841

71,266
32,637
45.8
29,877
443
29,434
2,760
8.5
38,629

71,358
32,845
46.0
30,007
453
29,554
2,838
8.6
38,513

16,184
8,027
49.6
6,351
304
6,047
1,677
20.9
8,157

16,207
8,025
49.5
6,503
357
6,146
1,522
19.0
8,182

16,004
8,615
53.8
7,413
468
6,945
1,202
14.0
7,389

16,157
8,856
54.6
7,249
434
6,815
1,607
18.1
7,301

16,152
9,020
55.8
7,140
437
6,703
1,880
20.8
7,132

16,168
8,768
54.2
7,020
377
6,643
1,748
19.9
7,400

16,184
8,789
54.36,982
401
6,581
1,807
20.6
7,395

16,207
8,734
53.9
6,956
386
6,570
1,778
20.4
7,473

130,922
79,415
60.7
75,950
3,465
4.4
51,507

132,879
81,108
61.0
74,243
6,865
8.5
51,771

133,039
81,113
61.0
74,711
6,402
7.9
51,926

130,922
80,089'
61.2
76,470
3,619
4.5
50,833

132,356
81,338
61.5
76,106
5,232
6.4
51,018

132,>53
81,706
61.6
75,555
6,151
7.5
50,847

132,720
81,071
61.1
75,043
6,028
7.4
51,649

132,879
81,546
61.4
75,039
6,507
8.0
51,333

133,039
81,825
61.5
75,193
6,632
8.1
51,214

17,118
10,078
58.9
9,242
835
8.3
7,041

17,568
10,286
58.6
8,792
1,494
14.5
7,281

17,606
10,256
58.3
8,837
1,418
13.8

17,118
10,196
59.6
9,296
900
8.8
6,922

17,452
10,389
59.5
9,090
1,299
12.5
7,063

17,484
10,464
59.8
9,057
1,407
13.4
7,020

17,568
10,364
59.0
8,893
1,471
14.2
7,204

17,606
10,401
59.1
8,886
1,515
14.6
7,205

Males, 20 years and over
Total noninstitutional population' .
Total labor force
Participation rate
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagncultural industries .
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
Females, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagncultural industries .
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
Both sexes, 16-19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagncultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
WHITE
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate .
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
NEGRO AND OTHER RACES
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
1

17,527
10,387
59.3 .
8,989
1,398 j
13.5
7,140 !

Seasonal variations are not present in the population figures; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.

NOTE: Data relate to the noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over. Toui noninttitutional population and toul labor force include persons in the Armed Forces.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A - 2 . Major unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted

Selected categories

Number of
unemployed parsons
(In thousands)

Unempkry mem rate*

Apr.
1974

Apr.
1975

Apr.
1974

Dec.
1974

Jan.
1975

4,537
1,756
1,579
1,202

8,176
3,560
2,838
1,778

5.0
3.5
5.0
14.0

7.2
5.3
7.2
18.1

8.2
6.0
8.1
20.8

White, total
Males, 20 years and over . .
Females, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years . . .

3,619
1,431
1,262
926

6,632
2,912
2,333
1,387

4.5
3.2
4.6
12.0

6.4
4.7
6.5
15.9

Negro and other races, total . .
Males, 20 years and o v e r . . .
Females, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years . . .

900
327
300
273

1,515
650
478
387

6.4
7.2
30.5

12.5
9.3
10.9
37.7

1,593
966

3,583
982
875
2,118

3,194
2,226
6,824
1,395
2,403
4,494

1,224
283
148
188
605
1,989
469
1,033
48 7
689
86

2,094
450
295
342
1,007
4,156
1,074
2,248
834
1,015
118

2.9
2.3

3,422
449
1,075
625
450
153
957
767
421
112

6,582
832
2,638
1,651
987
320
1,525
1,226
569
167

5.2
9.9
5.0
4.9
5.1
3.1
6.0
4.3
2.9
7.9

286
114
139
33
752
440
178
134

Total, 16 years and over
Males, 20 years and over . .
Females, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years . .

Household heads
Married men, spouse present. . .
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Unemployed 15 weeks and over'
State insured 2
Labor force time l o s t '

13.4
10.5
11.0
41.1

Feb.
1975

Mar.
1975

Apr.
1975

8.7
6.8
8.5
20.6

13.5
11.1
10.9
36.7

8.0
6.2
8.0
18.1

8.1
6.4
8.2
17.8

14.2
11.8
11.2
41.6

14.6
12.6
11.2"
40.2

5.8
5.2
8.3
10.9
2.2
6.4r
9.6

4.6
3.8
6.8
9.6
1.4
4.8
7.9

OCCUPATION 4
White-collar workers
Professional and technical
Managers and administrators, except farm
Sales workers
Clerical workers
Blue-collar workers
Craft and kindred workers
Operatives
Nonfarm laborers
Service workers
Farm workers

4.
3.
3.
5.
6.
13.
9.0
14.9
17.2
8.2
4.0

4.6
2.9
3.3
5.7
6.3
11.0
7.0
13.1
14.3
8.1
3.6

4
3
2
5
6
10
6
13
14.1
7.7
3.0

7.7
14.9
8.9
8.7
9.1
3.9
8.1
5.4
3.2
7.9

8.7
15.0

10.2

8.815.9
11.0
10.9
11.1
5.2
8.0
6.5
. 3.6
8.8

9.8
19.3
12.2
12.8
11.4
6.6
9.1
6.6
3.8
12.6

593
239
241
113

7.6
15.6
6.7
3.7

9.0
19.7
6.9
6.1

8.8
17.3
7.4
5.9

9.9
22.8
7.3
6.8

1,471
920
284
267

8.1
10.4
7.2
5.1

9.5
12.6
8.6
5.1

10.4
14.5
6.9
7.2

4.
2.,9
2,,7
6..0
6..6
12..5
8.7
14.1
16.2
8.5
4.5

INDUSTRY4
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers 5 .
Construction
Manufacturing
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale and retail trade
Finance and service industries
Government workers
Agricultural wage and salary workers
V E T E R A N STATUS
Males, Vietnam-era veterans':
20 to 34 years
20 to 24 years
25 to 29 years
30 to 34 years
Males, nonvatarant:
20 to 34 years . .
20 to 24 years
25 t o 2 9 years .
30 to 34 years

4.7
3.7

Unamploymant rata calculated at a parcant of civilian labor force.
Insured unamploymant undar State programs; unamploymant rata calculatad at a percent of average covered ampioymant
Man-hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part tima for aconomic reasons at a parcant of potantiaHy available labor force man-hours.
Unamploymant by occupation includes all experienced unemployed persons, whereat that by industry covers only unemployed waga and salary workers.
Includes mining, not shown separately.
Vletnam-ara veterans are those who served after August 4 , 1 9 8 4 .




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-3. Selected employment indicators
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Selected categories

Total employed, 16 years and over
Males
Females
Household heads
Married men, spouse present
Married women, spouse present

Apr.
1974

Apr.
1975

Apr.
1974

Dec.
1974

Jan.
1975

Feb.
1975

Mar.
1975

Apr.
1975

85,192
51,927
33,265
68,864
38,858
19,575

83,549
50,407
33,142
49,696
37,662
19,454

85,787
52,430
33,357
50,767
39,007
19,506

85,202
51,953
33,249
50,427
38,377
19,463

84,562
51,329
33,233
49,933
37,954
19,330

84,027
51,112
32,915
49,672
37,761
19,173

83,849
50,781
33,068
49,613
37,689
19,271

84,086
50,873
33,213
49,796
37,813
19,376

41,590
12,446
8,883
5,416
14,845
29,182
11,361
13,749
4,072
11,353
3,066

42,092
12,780
8,612
5,515
15,185
27,216
10,716
12,636
3,864
I 1 ,493
2,747

41,621
12,291
9,004
5,429
14,897
29,722
11,510
13,984
4,228
11,247
3,133

41,690
12,200
8,760
5,279
15,451
29,018
11,251
13,395
4,372
11,548
2,926

42,073
12,439
8,929
5,379
15,326
28,134
10,920
13,059
4,155
11,661
2,954

41,602
12,492
8,648
5,455
15,007
27,859
10,923
12,799
4,137
11,653
2,872

41,944
12,699
8,757
5,403
15,085
27,420
10,674
12,598
4,148
11,560
2,814

42,098
12,616
8,725
5,526
15,231
27,724
10,857
12,855
4,012
11,385
2,803

1,257
1,758
421

1,118
1,716
337

1,300
1,777
447

1,272
1,673
356

1,310
1,680
376

1,196
1,765
345

1,194
1,716
347

1,156
1,735
358

75,710
1,440
14,148
60,122
5,540
506

74,339
1,315
14,643
58,381
5,558
481

76,176
1,440
14,021
60,715
5,628
494

75,671
1,259
14,231
60,181
5,641
498

74,942
1,326
14,351
59,265
5,561
549

74,811
1,301
14,404
59,106
5,375
498

74,584
1,342
14,387
58,855
5,519
• 474

74,759
1,315
14,512
58,932
5,648
469

76,720
63,568
2,132
1,052
1,080
11,020

77,260
62,129
3,480
1,825
1,655
11,651

75,749
63,381
2,392
1,086
1,306
9,976

76,526
62,733
3,375
1,847
1,528
10,418

76,592
62,295
3,837
2,037
1,800
10,460

75,914
61,822
3,747
2,047
1,700
10,345

75,679
61,456
3,916
1,887
2,029
10,307

76,371
61,943
3,884
1,883
2,001
10,544

OCCUPATION
White-collar workers
Professional and technical
Managers and administrators, except farm
Sales workers
Clerical workers
Blue-collar workers
Craft and kindred workers
Operatives
Nonfarm laborers
Service workers
Farm workers
MAJOR INDUSTRY AND CLASS
OF WORKER
Agriculture:
Wage and salary workers
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers
Nonagricultural industries:
Wage and salary workers
Private households
Government
Other
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers

*...
,

PERSONS AT WORK '
Nonagricultural industries
Full-time schedules
Part time for economic reasons
Usually work full time
Usually work part time
Part time for noneconomic reasons

1

Excludes persons "with a job but not at work" during the survey period for such reasons as vacation, illness, or industrial disputes.

Table A-4. Duration of unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
SeaeonaMy adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Weeks of unemployment

Less than S weeks
5to 14 weeks
IS weeks and over
ISto 26 weeks
27 weeks and over
Average (mean) duration, in weeks

Apr.
1974

Apr.
1975

Apr.
1974

Dec.
1974

Jan.
1975

Feb.
1975

Mar.
1975

Apr.
1975

1,931
1,257
1,112
728
384

2,419
2,347
3,054
2,002
1,052

2,312
1,444
875
528
347

3,077
2,062
1,319
782
537

3,316
2,663
1,537
914
623

2,914
2,597
1,822
1,118
704

3,253
2,619
1,991
1,259
732

2,897
2,695
2,403
1,452
951

11.2

14.7

9.8

10.0

10.7

11.7

11.4

12.9

100.0
44.9
29.2
25.9
16.9
8.9

100.0
30.9
30.0
39.1
25.6
13.5

100.0
47.6
31.9
20.4
12.1
8.3

100.0
44.1
35.4
20.4
12.2
8.3

100.0
39.7
35.4
24.8
15.2
9.6

100.0
41.4
33.3
25.3
16.0
9.3

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Last than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
18 weeks and over
1S to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over




100.
49.
31.
18.
11.
7.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-6. Reasons for unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Reason

Seasonally adjusted

Apr.
1974

Apr.
1975

Apr.
1974

Dec.
1974

Jan.
1975

Feb.
1975

Mar.
1975

Apr.
1975

2,069
674

4,783
746
],663
627

2,015
729
1,279
547

3,190
.788
1,762
778

3,831
760

4,369
798

1,924
858

4,017
730
1,686
846

4,657
806
1,916
766

100.0
48.1
15.7
25.8
10.4

100.0
9.5
21.3
8.0

100.0
44.1
16.0
28.0
12.0

100.0
48.9
12.1
27.0
11.9

100.0
52.0
10.3
26.1
11.6

100.0
55.2
10.0
23.2
11.6

100.0
56.1
10.2
23.8

2.3

5.2

2.2

4.2

4.4

1.2
.5

1.8
.7

1.4
.6

3.5
,9
1.9

2.1
.9

1.8
.9

4.8
.9
2.0

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Lost last job
Left last job
Reentered labor force
Seeking first job

1,110
448

1,854
773

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants

61.1

9.9

100.0
57.2
9.9
23.5
9.4

UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants

5.0
.9

2.1

Table A - 6 . Unemployment by sex and age
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates

Not seasonally adjusted
Thousands of persons
Sex and age

Percent
looking for
full-time
work

Apr.
1974

Apr.
1975

Apr.
1975

Apr.
1974

Dec.
1974

Jan.
1975

4,301
1,029
500
529
968
2,304
1,919
384

7,820
1,522
675
847
1,829
4,469
3,725
744

83.9
57.2
35.3
74.7
89.6
90.6
92.3
82.3

5.0
14.0
16.0
12.5

7.2
18.1
21.2
16.0
5.1
3.7

8.2
20.8
22.6
19
12
5
6
4

Males, 16 years and over . .
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over . .

2,401
581
306
275
542
1,278
1,051
226

4,571
883
405
478
1,135
2,553
2,102
451

87.6
57.9
36.8
75.7
93.0
95.4
97.7
84.9

4.4
14.3
17.0
12.5
7.7
2.8
3.0
2.4

6.4
17.4
21.1

7.2
19.8
22.3

14.9

18.2

11.2
4.3
4.4
3.4

12.6
4.8

Females, 16 yean and over
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 yean and over

1,900
448
194
254
426

3,249
638
269
369
695
1,916
1,622
293

78.7
56.4
33.1
73.2
83.7
84.2
85.5
77.8

5.9
13.5
14.8

8.5
19.0
21.4
17.
12.
5.

Total, 16 years and over
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over

25 to 54 yean
55 years and over...




1,026
868
158

11.7
4.9

6.
4.

5.1
3.9
9.7

22.
23.
21.
12.
7.
7.
4.

Feb.
1975

7.4
20.0
22.0
17.
13.
5.
5.
4.

Mar.
1975

Apr.
1975

8.7
20.6
22.3
19.5

8.9
20.4

21.5
19.7

14.3

14.6

6.1
6.4
4.8

6.3
6.7

7.9
20.2
20.8
20.0
14.8
5.4
5.5
4.7

8.3
21.7
22.8
21.3
15.8
5.6

5.1

5.9
4.9

9.8

9.7

21.0
24.2
18.8

18.7

13.6
7.3
7.8
5.0

19.8

17.8
13.3
7.5
8.1
5.4

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-1. Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

Seasonally adjusted

Apr.
1974

Jan.
1975

Feb.
1975

Mar.
1975*

77,690

77,227

76,708

76,346

24,899

23,606

23,207

22,595

22,338

694

665

662

700

702

706

3,210

3,320

4,087

3,798

3,789

3,596

3,478

18,132
12,851

18,015
12,755

17,93 6
12,697

20,147
14,744

19, 146
13,776

•18,718
13,392

18,297
12,996

18,154
12,871

11,879
8,671

10, 652
7,507

1 0, 582
7,455

10,507
7,397

11,913
8,693

11,291
8,086

11,010
7,838

10,722
7,567

10,641
7,502

179.5
649. 7
535.5
692.9
1,335.8
1,487. 7
2, 191.2
2,039.9
1,791.8
526.7
448. 1

181.9
527. 9
446.7
599.8
1,230. 1
1,321.3
2, 139.2
1,765.7
1,547. 0
503. 6
389. 1

181.3
•-530.8
441.4
596.8
1,205. 7
1,302. 1
2, 113.2
1,743.3
1,583. 0
496. 0
388. 7

178.2
536. 1
438.0
601. 6
1, 184.9
1,293. 1
2,067.7
1,728.3
1,594. 6
493.3
391.3

181
660
541
699
1,328
1,495
2, 183
2,054
1,788
529
455

182
575
483
65?
1,304
1,403
2,199
1,876
1,683
520
414

182
556
463
632
1,277
1,352
2,165
1,835
1,626
514
408

182
544
449
618
1,235
1,331
2,129
1,771
1,556
505
402

182
543
445
609
1,206
1,311
2, 103
1,754
1.593
498
397

8, 132
'5,958

7,480
5,344

7,429
5,300

8,234
6,051

7,855
5,690

7.708
5,554

7, 575
5,429

7,513
5,369

1,594.3
68.3
868.2
1, 182.3
62 5.3
1,074. 7
1,007.3
187.2
570.8
250. 5

1,732
80
1,023
1,356
714
1, 111
1,053
195
679
291

1.692
76
919
1,236
678
1, 101
1,050
195
638
270

1,671
79
881
1,204
666
1,098
1,038
190
619
262

1,664
78
860
1, 178
650
1.089
1,027
187
586
256

1,667
76
857
1, 163
638
1,082
1,014
190
574
252

Feb.
1975

Mar.
1975p

Apr.
1975 1

77,994

75,753

75,735

76,080

78,226

24,589

22,048

21,916

21,950

659

687

691

3,919

3,229

MANUFACTURING
Production workers

20,011
14,629

DURABLE GOODS
Production workers

TOTAL

,

GOODS-PRODUCING
MINING
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products . . .
Primary metal industries
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products .
Miscellaneous manufacturing
NONDURABLE GOODS
Production workers
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products . . . .
Rubber and plastics products, nee.
Leather and leather products

SERVICE-PRODUCING
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE .
WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE, INSURANCE. AND
REAL ESTATE

Apr.
1974

1,654.4
73. 4
1,020.9
1,357.4
709.2
1, 109.7
1,051. 1 •
191.7
675.7
288.5

7,433
5,300

1, 592. 1 1, 598.3
7 5.7
71. 5
859.5
857.2
1, 180.2 1, 170.4
644. 8
634.4
1,088. 7 1, 082.4
1,019o 6 1,011.3
181.6
185. 7
583.2
571.8
254.3
2 50. 1

Dec.
1974

53,405

53,705

53,819

54, 130

53,327

54, 084

54,020

54,113

54, 008

4,671

4,497

4,475

4,468

4,704

4,668

4,607

4,561

4,511

16,851

16,475

16,498

16,664

16,945

16,912

16,863

16,832

16,788

4,208
12,643

4, 180
12,295

4, 169
12,329

4, 165
12,499

• 4, 2 51

12,694

4,267
12,645

4,242
12,621

4,222
12,610

4,207
12,581

4, 147

4, 154

4, 182

4, 173

4,164

4,156

4,137

4, 127

4, 131

SERVICES

13,380

13,606

13,656

13,787

13,367

13,734

13,747

13,771

13,752

GOVERNMENT

14,366

1 5, 000 15,059

15,064

14, 157

14,588

14,630

14,785

14,801

2,708
11,658

2,724
12,335

2,737
12,327

2,705
11,452

2,738
11,850

2,733
11,897

2,733
12,052

2,732
12,069

FEDERAL

STATE AND LOCAL
p-preliminary.




2,719
12,281

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers' on private nonagricultural
payrolls, by industry
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

TOTAL PRIVATE
MINING

Seasonally adjusted

Apr.
1974

Feb.
1975

Mar.
19751

36.3

35.7

35.7

35.7

36.6

36.4

3 6.2

3 6.0

3 5.9

36. 0

42.6

42.0

41.3

40.5

43.0

41.0

.42.4

42. 5

41.8

40.9

Apr.
1975P

Apr.
1974

Dec.
1974

Jan.
1975

Feb.
1975

Mar,
19751

Anr. P
1975

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

35.9

3 5.3

34.7

36.5

36.3

37.5

37. 1

36.6

34.9

36.9

MANUFACTURING
Overtime hours

39. 1
2.7

38.5
2.2

38.7
2.2

38.8
2. 1

39.3
2.8

39.4
2.7

39.2
2.3

38.8
2.3

38.8
2.3

39.0
2.2

DURABLE GOODS
Overtime hours

39.6
2.7

39.4
2.3

39.4
2.2

39.5
2.1

39.7
2.9

40.2
2.8

40.0
2.5

39.6
2.4

39.4
2.3

39.6
2.3

41. 1 i
40. 1 I
38. 3 i
41. 1 !
41.5 J
39.4 I
40. 6 J

41.4
38. 1
35.7
39.5
40. 1
39.3
41.2
38.8
38.9
38.7
37.6

41.5
37.7
3 6.2
39.3
39.9
39.
41.
39.
38.
39.
37.

41.4
37.9
36.7
40.4
39.4
39.6
41.2
39.0
39.4
39.3
38.3

41.2
40. 1
38.8
41.3
41.3
39.5
40.7
38.9
38.8
39.4
37.6

41.8
38. 1
37.3
41.0
41. 1
40.6

42. 1
37.9
3 6.4
40.9
40. 5
40.4
41.8
39.4
39.5
39.5
38. 1

41.2
38.6
36.3
40.2
40.2
39.7
41.2
39. 0
39. 1
38.9
37.6

41.2
37.7
36.4
39.4
39.8
39.7
41.0
39. 1
39. 0
39. 0
37.7

41.5
37.9
37. 1
40.6
39.2
39. 7
41.3
39.2
40. 1
39.4
38.3

37.4
2. 0

37.7
2.1

37.9
2.0

38. 6
2.8

38.2 !

38. 0
2.2

37.7
2. 1

37.9
2.2

38. 1
2. 1

39.8
37.7
36.7
33.7
40.3
36.9
40.4
41.2
38.4
34.8

39.4
37.7
37.5
34.3
40.7
3 6.6
40.4
40.4
39.3
35.8

39.8
38.5

40.0 I

39. 1
34. 5
41.7
37. 1
41.8
42. 6
39.1
37. 1

37.7
36.6
34.2
41.2
37.3
41.0
42.3
39.5
36.1

39.9
37.3
36. 0
34.0

39. 1
36.6 1

39.3
36.4
35.9
33.4
40. 1
3 6.8
40.4
41. 1
38.5
35.2

37. 5
40.6
42. 0
39.5
35.7

39.9
37.6
36. 1
33.6
40.5
37.2
40.5
41.9
38.7
35.3

40. 4
39.1
36.7
33.6
40. 5
3 6.9
40.4
41.8
38. 5
35.0

40.0
38.7
37.7
34.4
40.9
36.8
40.2
40.3
39.3
36.3

i
j
40.4 '

39.6

39.6

39.3

40.8

40. 1 I

40.2

39.9

40.0

39.7

33.8

33.9

33.9

33.7

38. 5
32.4

38.7
32.2

Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products... .
Primary metal industries
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products. ,
Miscellaneous manufacturing

38.7 I

38. 1
39.3 !

37.6 i

42. 1
39.5
39.5 i
39.8 I
38. 1 I
1

NONDURABLE GOODS
Overtime hours
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products . . .
Petroleum and coal products . . . .
Rubber and plastics products, nee
Leather and leather products . . . .
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES

38.4 '

2. 6 J
39.2 I
37.5 j
38.9 !
34.4
41.5

36.9 I
42. 0 ;

42.7 I

2.5 j
j
!
j

41. 1
j
1
,
I
I

34. 1 I

33.4

33.5

33.4

34.4

I
34.0 I

38.7 j
32.7 !

38.3
31.8

38.4
31.9

38.4
31.9

39.0
33.0

38.6
32.4

38.7
32.3

38.6
32.3

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
REAL ESTATE

36.7

3 6.9

36.8

36.5

36.7

36.9

37.1

3 6.9

36.8

36.5

SERVICES

33.8

33.9

33.8

33.6

34.0

34.0

34.2

34. 1

34.0

33.8

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE .
WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE

,

1
Data relate to production workers in mining and manufacturing: to construction workers in contract construction: and to nonsupervisory workers in transportation and public utilities, wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonagricultural payrolls,
p-preliminary.




ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers' on private
nonagricultural payrolls, by industry

Average hourly earnings
Industry

TOTAL PRIVATE
Seasonally adjusted
MINING

Aor.
1974

Feb.
1975

Average weekly earnings

Mar.
1975?

Apr.
1975p

Apr.
1974

Feb.
1975

Mar,
]975]

$4.10
4.11

$4.41
4.42

$4.43
4.44

$4.44
4.45

$148.83
150.43

5.11

5.73

5.75

5.78

217.69

240. 66

237.48

$157.44 $158. 15
159.12 159.40

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

6.56

6.99

7. 11

7.12

235.50

246.75

246.72

MANUFACTURING

4.25

4.67

4.71

4.72

166.18

179.80

182.28

DURABLE GOODS
Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
NONDURABLE GOODS

4.51

4.96

5. 00

5.03

178.60

195.42

197c. 0 0

4.61
3.80
3.42
4.41
5.40
4.41
4.73
4.01
5.24
4. 07
3.42

5.05

5. 19
4.43
5.73
4.44
3.73

5.08
4. 12
3.67
4.71
6.01
4.90
5.22
4.47
5.81
4.47
3.74

5.09
4.09
3.68
4.77
6.05
4.94
5.23
4.51
5.83
4.48
3.74

189.47
152.38
130.99
181.25
224.10
173.75
192.04
155. 19
199.64
159.95
128.59

209.07
156.21
130.31
184.86
239.80
189.82
213.83
171.88
222.90
171.83
140.25

210.32
155.32
132.85
185. 10
239.80
193.55
215.06
174.33
226.01
174.33
141.37

3.86

4.24

4.27

4.26

148.22

158.58

160.98

159.54
154. 13
118.65
99.42
181.36
178.97
198.24
236.99
150.93
i07,97

174.10
164.53
118.11
104.54
190.48
190. 62
2 08.06
252.35
162.47
111.94

L77.51
177.19
121.11
106.49
192.23
192.25
208.87
259.97
162.43
111.71

4. 10
3.65
4.68
5.98
4.83

4. 07
4.11
3. 05
2.89
4.37
4.85
4.72
5.55
3.86
2.95

4.43
4.52
3.29
3. 13
4.75
5.18
5. 15
6. 14
4.22
3. 18

4.46
4.70
3.30
3. 16
4.77
5.21
5. 17
6.31
4.23
3.21

4.46
4.80
3.30
3. 16
4.78
5.23
5.21
6.35
4.27
3.22

TRANSPORTATION A N D PUBLIC UTILITIES

5.28

5.68

5.70

5.71

213.31

224.93

225.72

WHOLESALE A N D RETAIL T R A D E

3.38

3.68

3.68

3.69

115.26

4.38
3.01

4.78
3.27

4.79
3.27

4.79
3.28

169.51
98.43

122.91
183.07
103.99

183.94
104.31

3.72

4. 05

4.08

4.04

136.52

149.45

150.14

3.68

3.96

3.97

3.96

124.38

134.24

134.19

Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and plastics products, nee
Leather and leather products

WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE

123.28

FINANCE, INSURANCE. A N D REAL ESTATE
SERVICES
1
See footnote 1, table B-2.
p~preliminary.




ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-4.
Hourly earnings index for production or nonsupervisory w o r k e r s 1 on private nonagricuitural
payrolls, by industry division, seasonally adjusted
[1967=100)

Apr.
1974

Nov.
1974

Dec.
1974

Jan.
1975

Feb.
1975

154.3
107.2
158.8
159.7
151.7
163.5
150.6
144.4
159.3

163.9
106.2
167.2
168.3
162.5
172.3
160.3
153.4
166.8

165.1
106.3
172.5
170.1
163.5
173.2
161.0
155.0
168.3

166.0
106.1
174.9
170.2
164.6
173.8
162.6
155.0
169.1

167.2
106.3
177.9
168.9 •
165.9
175.2
164.0
157.2
171.0

Mar. P
1975

Apr. P
1975

Percent change from

Apr. 1974Apr. 1975

Mar. 1975Apr. 1975

TOTAL PRIVATE NONFARM:

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE
SERVICES
'

See footnote 1, table B-2.

7

Less than 0.05 percent.
Percent change was -0.4 from March 1974 to March 1975, the latest month available.
Percent change was 0.6 from February 1975 to March 1975, the latest month available.

3
4

168.8
106.9
178.8
172.9
167.6
176.9
164.6
159.3
171.8

168.8
N.A.
178.7
173.6
168.3
176.7
164.6
157.5
171.1

9.4
(3)
12.5
"8.7
11.0
8.1
9.3
9.1
7.4

(2)
(4)

-.1
.4
.4
-.1
(2)
-1.1
-.4

N.A. - not available.
preliminary.
NOTE: All series are in current dollars except where indicated. The index excludes effer*s of two types of changes that are unrelated to underlying wage-rate developments: Fluctuations in overtime premiums in manufacturing (the only sector for which overtime data are available) and the effects of changes in the proportion of workers in high-wage and low-wage industries.

Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours of production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private nonagricuitural
payrolls, by industry, seasonally adjusted
[1967= 100]
1975

1974
Industry division and group

TOTAL
GOODS-PRODUCING
MINING
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

. ..

MANUFACTURING
DURABLE GOODS
Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and wood products
Stone, clay, and glass products
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical equipment and supplies . . . .
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products . . . .
Miscellaneous manufacturing, Ind
NONDURABLE GOODS
Food and kindred products

Apparel and other textile products . . .
Paper and allied products
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and plastics products, nee
Leather and leather products

. . .

WHOLESALE A N D R E T A I L
TRADE
WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE

Apr.P

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

113.4

113. 0

111.2

109. 7

108.7

106.7

105. 6

103. 7

103. 0

99.4

96.5

94. 1

90. 0

87.9

88.6

109.9

112.3

114. 0

9 5. 8

100.9

113.3

113. 5

112. 1

108.3

115. 3

115. 6

115.2

116.5

114.4

113. 1

111.9

103.4

94. 7

99.3

101.8

101.6

101.3

100-3

96.9

93.4

90.3

86.9

85.9

86. 1

102.8
48.2
104.9
114. 0
110.8
101. 6
108.3
106.9
105. 1
90.8
114.9
104.4

102. 5
47.7
103.4
112.3
110. 6
102. 6
108. 1
109.2
100.8
91. 1
115. 8
103.0

102. 5
49. 1
99.9
111. 0
108.8
104. 6
107.8
109.9
102. 5
90.5
114.2
101.3

101. 7
49. 0
95. 8
107. 4
107.7
105.0
105. 8
109. 7
101.2
92. 0
113. 0
98.7

98. 1
49. 0
90. 6
100. 6
105.2
102.3
101.9
108. 5
96.3
87.0
111.3
94. 6

94.4
49. 5
87.8
96. 1
101. 7
97.7
98.4
106. 0
92.3
81.9
108.9
90.2

91.0
49.3
84. 1
89.2
98. 1
94. 0
93.4
103.3
89.6
78.4
106.8
88.5

86.9
48.2
83. 0
86.3
93.9
89.5
90. 1
99.3
84. 6
73. 1
102. 1
86. 0

85.8
48.2
81. 1
85. 6
90. 6
86. 0
88.6
97. 1
83.7
75.8
99-7
85. 1

85.5
48. 0
81.3
86. 5
92.9
82.8
87.8
95. 1
83.3
77.7
100.7
86.4

100. 5
97.4
85. 1
103. 1
91.1
103. 6
99.7
104.8
108. 0
134. 7
80. 1

100.3
96. 5
84.4
101.9
92.9
103.3
99.4
105.3
107.0
133.6
78.9

100.2
97.3
84. 5
100.4
91.7
102. 5
100.2
106. 0
105.4
135.8
78.6

98.2
99.5
97.4
97.9
82. 5 • 83. 1
93.7
98.8
90.3
91.3
99.3
101.8
99. 1
99. 1
105. 1
105.5
106. 1 1 0 8 . 0
134. 1 134. 6
75.7
76.6

95. 0
95.6
81.4
89.5
85.9
96.8
96.9
103.3
107.0
125.3
74. 8

92. 0
94. 7
83.4
83.9
81.3
94.4
96.4
100.3
106.4
118. 6
71.9

89.3
93. 0
86.4
78.7
78.8
92. 0
96.6
97.1
100. 5
114.7
68.7

86.8
92.4
85.8
76.9
76. 1
88.0
94. 5
95.4
97.7
105. 1
65.8

86. 1
93.4
86.5
77.9
75. 0
85.8
92.9
93.2
101. 7
102. 0
64.3

87.0
92.8
84.2
81.4
78.1
85.4
92.1
92.3
98. 1
104. 1
66. 7

119. 6

119.7

119.8

120. 0

120.2

119.9

119.4

118.9

118.2

117.8

110.4

109.8

108.7

109.7

109.3

108.4

108.9

107.5

105.9

103.9

102.9

116.7

116.7

116.5

116.7

116.7

116.3

115.4

115.8
117. 1

116.8

115.8
116.8

115.8
117.2

115.4
116. 6

114.9
115.6

June

July

112. 7

113. 6

113. 5

113.3

113.4

102.9

105. 0

104. 6

104. 0

103. 8

108.9

110. 1

110.3

110.2

119. 1

119. 7

117.8

99.8

102.2

102. 1

100.4
49.3
108.4
113.8
111.2
100. 6
103. 6
103. 1
102.9
86.4
111.9
100. 6

103. 0
49. 5
108.3
115. 6
112. 0
101.2
107.4
107. 1
105. 1
90.2
114.2
104.4

103.2
48.0
106. 8
115. 6
110. 8
102.2
108. 0
108. 1
105.5
90. 0
116. 4
104. 7

99. 0
96.9
89.2
100. 6
90.8
102.2
97.5
103.9
107. 1
126.9
79.7

101. 1
98.8
88. 6
103.4
94. 0
103.9
99.4
103.9
107. 5
131.8
80. 1

119.4

SERVICE-PRODUCING
TRANSPORTATION A N D PUBLIC
UTILITIES

Mar.p

Oct.

May

Apr.

Aug.

115.2
117.2

Sept.

118.9
107. 1
114.2
114. 5
114. 1

113. 8

105. 5

117.2
101.7
.113.4

113.3

113.0

114.0
113. 7

113.0
113.5

112. 1
113.7

112. 7
113. 1

115.6
117.2

115.7
117. 1

F I N A N C E , INSURANCE, A N D
REAL ESTATE

123.4

123.5

123.8

123.2

123.7

124.3

123.8

123.0

123.7

124.2

123.2

122.5

121.4

SERVICES

126. 1

126.8

128.0

127.5

128.3

129.0

128.7

129.2

129.3

130.2

129.9

129.5

128.9

1
See footnote 1, table B-2.
p-preliminary.




ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-6. Indexes of diffusion of changes in number of employees on payrolls in 172
private nonagricultural industries 1
Spaa
Ya*r and month
12~moi%ths

1972

68.6
70.6
75.0

71.2
80. 5

80.8

78.8
82.0
84.9

77. 3
81.7
79.7

May
June

76.2
75.6
77.6

84.0
82.8
74.4

79.7
81. 1
82.6

82.3
84.3
84.3

July
August
September

45.6
73.0
74.7

74.4
74.4
82.0

84.
82.
80.

83.7
84. 0
85.2

October
November

82.6
73. 5

December

75.3

83.
79.
80.

32.
82.
84.

83.
82.
84.

73. 8
73. 3
76.2

82. 0
8 1 . 1.
79.4

82. 3
77. 9
80.8

80. 5
83. 1
84.9

June

66.9
57.8
72. 1

77.0
73. 3
66.6

75.9
76. 5
74. 7

85.
86.
84.

July
August
September

59.9
66.6
59.6

73. 0
68.6
74.7

73. 8
74. 7
71.8

79. 1
74.4
68.9

October
November
December

75.9
77. 3
58.7

72. 1
68.
62.

64.
65.
61.

January
February
March

•

April

1973
January
February
March
April
May

1974

62. 5
47. 1
48. 0

54.9
50.9
44.8

55. 8
50.9
50. 0

61.6
59. 0
54. 9

54. 1
55. 5
58.7

51.
56.
52.

49.4
50. 0
50. 6

48. 0'
40.
30.

48.8
52. 3
38. 1

46.
42.
43.

39.
34.
27.

25.9
22.4
19. 5p

40.4
19.2
19.8

29.
2 0.
13.

20.
18.
14. 8p

16. 6p

13.7
13.7p
2 1 . 8p

11. 9p

March

17.7
16.6
26. 2p

April

42. 7p

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1975
January
February

May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

1

Each index represents the percent of industries in w h i c h employment increased over the indicated span.

p - preliminary.




LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT
HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1 . LRBOR FORCE RND EMPLOYMENT

2.

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
5 . UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
TOTAL EHPLOYHENT
NONAGRICULTURAL EIIPLOYtlENT
THOUSANDS
95000

6 . UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

ALL CIVILIAN WORKERS
STATE INSURED •
HARRIED HEN

ADULT HEN
AOULT HOtlEN
TEENA6ERS

TEENAGERS
... AOULT WOHEN
__ AOULT HEN

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10.0

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8 . UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

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4- UNEMPLOYMENT

3 . UNEMPLOYMENT

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• State insured unemployment rate pertains to the week including the 12th of the month and represents the insured unemployed under
State programs as a percent of average covered employment. The figure* art) der ved from administrative records of unemployment insurance
systems.

5.0

NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT AND HOURS
ESTABLISHMENT DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

UNEMPLOYMENT
HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BLUE COLLAR WORKERS
SERVICE WORKERS
WHITE COLLAR WORKERS

THOUSANOS
90000

PERCENT

25.0

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1000

30000

750

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MANUFACTURING
TOTAL PRIVATE

1

50000

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15. AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

1

1500

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JOB LOSERS
REENTRANTS
NEW ENTRANTS
JOB LEAVERS
1

60000

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12- UNEMPLOYMENT BY REASON

1

1750

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I M I I M I I N I I M I 1(70 lf?l I t i t It? J 1174 I t l l

THOUSANOS
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1

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1 1 . AVERAGE DURATION
OF UNEMPLOYMENT

2000

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IMS IH'i IMI I H I 1*70 1971 l i l t 1973 1974 1976

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TOTAL PRIVATE NONAGRICULTURAL
PRIVATE SERVICE-PKOOUCING
GOODS-PROOUCING
MANUFACTURING
tl ILL IONS OF MAN-HOURS
22S0
2250

TOTAL NONAGRICULTURAL
SERVICE-PRODUCING
GOODS-PRODUCING
MANUFACTURING

CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING

15.0

14. MAN-HOURS

1 3 . EMPLOYMENT

1 0 . UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

9 . UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

1966 19C7 I M I I M I 1*70 1971 187* 1179 1174 II7S

1 6 . AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
IN MANUFACTURING
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HOURS
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'—' 35.0
1M6 1967 1999 ( M l 1910 1911 1971 1973 1914 191$
19S6 1961 I960 1969 1970 1911 197t 1973 1974 197S
NOTE: Charts 14 unci 15 relate to production or nonsupervisory workers; chart 16 relates to production workers. Data for the 2 most
recent months are preliminary in charts 13-16.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

FIRST CLASS MAIL

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
WASHINGTON, O.C. 20210

POSTAGE AND FEES PAID

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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