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TH E E M P L O Y M E N T SIT U A T IO N :

AU G U ST 1968

The e m p lo y m e n t situ ation l^eld f i r m in A u g u s t a s n o n fa r m p a y r o l l
e m p lo y m e n t c o n tin u ed to a d va n ce and u n e m p lo y m e n t d r o p p e d m o r e than s e a s o n ­
a lly , the U0 So D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r 1 s B u re a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s r e p o r t e d
tod a y.
N o n fa r m p a y r o l l e m p lo y m e n t r o s e 200, 000 m o r e than u su al to an A u g u st
high o f 6 8 , 6 m i l l i o n . E m p lo y m e n t i n c r e a s e s w e r e c o n c e n t r a t e d in t r a d e ,
s e r v i c e s , and State and l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t .
The August u n e m p lo y m e n t d e c lin e r e s u lt e d f r o m a r e d u c t io n in u n e m p l o y ­
m en t f o r t e e n a g e r s and a l e s s - t h a n - s e a s o n a l i n c r e a s e in u n e m p lo y m e n t f o r
w o m e n . U n e m p lo y m e n t r a t e s m o v e d dow n to 3. 7 p e r c e n t f o r adult w o m e n and
12. 0 p e r c e n t f o r t e e n a g e r s , w hile the rate f o r adult m a l e s r e m a in e d at 2. 2
p e r c e n t . The total u n e m p lo y m e n t rate f e ll f r o m 3. 7 in Ju ly to 3, 5 p e r c e n t
in A ugust, retu rn in g to the A p r i l - M a y le v e l o f this y e a r .
U n e m p lo y m e nt
The n u m b e r o f u n e m p lo y e d p e r s o n s w a s 2. 8 m i l l i o n in A u gu st, 450, 000
f e w e r than in J u ly , The d e c lin e w a s 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 m o r e than s e a s o n a l l y e x p e c t e d .
The total u n e m p lo y m e n t r a t e , at 3, 5 p e r c e n t in A u g u st, r e t u r n e d to the
l e v e l s o f this s p r in g . The u n e m p lo y m e n t rate o n c e again e q u a le d the p o s t - K o r e a n
low r e a c h e d in J a n u a ry , A p r i l , and M ay o f this y e a r . C o m p a r e d to a y e a r a g o ,
total u n e m p lo y m e n t d e c lin e d by 175, 000 and the u n e m p lo y m e n t rate w a s dow n
0, 2 p e r c e n t a g e point, with m o s t o f the i m p r o v e m e n t a m on g t e e n a g e r s and adult
m en.




The E m p lo y m e n t S itu ation
P a ge 2
S e p te m b e r 11, 1968

The s e a s o n a lly a d ju s te d teen a g e j o b l e s s ra te d r o p p e d f r o m 130 6 in
July to 120 0 p e r c e n t in A u gu st, retu rn in g to the l e v e l s that have p r e v a ile d
m o s t o f this year© T e e n a g e r s retu rn in g to s c h o o l in S e p t e m b e r u s u ally
begin to le a v e th e ir j o b s o r g iv e up s e a r c h in g f o r them in August© T h is
A u gust, a l a r g e r - t h a n - u s u a l n u m b er o f the t e e n a g e r s who le ft the la b o r
f o r c e w e r e those w ho had b e e n look in g f o r w o r k in July©
U n e m p lo y m e n t f o r w o m e n , w h ich u s u a lly r i s e s su b s ta n tia lly in A u gu st,
r o s e on ly s lig h tly la s t month© The n u m b e r o f w o m e n in the c i v i l i a n l a b o r
f o r c e d e c lin e d by n e a r ly 200, 000, as a r e s u l t o f an u nu sually l a r g e d r o p in
p a r t - t i m e e m p lo y m e n t . The j o b l e s s rate f o r w o m e n f e l l f r o m 3 . 9 to 3. 7
p e r c e n t o v e r the m on th , a r e t u r n to the l e v e l w h ich had p r e v a i l e d s in c e
M a r c h 1968©
The j o b l e s s rate f o r n o n fa rm l a b o r e r s f e l l by a full p e r c e n t a g e point
to 7. 5 p e r c e n t , and the rate f o r s e r v i c e w o r k e r s d r o p p e d f r o m 5© 1 to 4© 0
percent© Both r a t e s had r i s e n s h a rp ly in June and con tin u ed high in July©
U n e m p lo y m e n t r a t e s f o r w h i t e - c o l l a r w o r k e r s (2© 0 p e r c e n t ) , s k ille d w o r k e r s
(2© 5 p e r c e n t ) , and s e m i s k i l l e d w o r k e r s (4© 5 p e r c e n t ) w e r e e s s e n t i a l l y
unchanged in August©
The nonwhite u n e m p lo y m e n t rate w as 6© 2 p e r c e n t in A u gust, c o m p a r e d
with 6© 9 p e r c e n t in July© L o w e r j o b l e s s l e v e l s f o r nonwhite t e e n a g e r s and
w o m e n w e r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r the im p rov em en t© The white r a te , at 3© 2 p e r ­
c e n t, w as not s ig n ific a n t ly ch a n g ed o v e r the month©
R a te s o f u n e m p lo y m e n t f o r m e n 20 y e a r s o f age and o v e r (2© 2 p e r c e n t ) ,
m a r r i e d m e n (1© 6 p e r c e n t ) , and f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s (3© 3 p e r c e n t ) w e r e
unchanged o v e r the month© T h e s e j o b l e s s r a t e s r e m a in e d at o r n ea r th e ir
l o w e s t points in 10 y e a r s 0
The state in s u r e d u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te , at 2© 3 p e r c e n t in A u gu st, w a s
unchanged f r o m July© T h is r a t e , w h ich p r i m a r i l y r e l a t e s to e x p e r i e n c e d
adult w o r k e r s , has ra n g e d b etw e e n 2© 2 and 2© 4 p e r c e n t s in c e S e p t e m b e r 1967©
O v er the y e a r , the rate has d r o p p e d 0© 4 p e r c e n t a g e point, w hile the l e v e l has
fa lle n by 140, 000©
Industry E m p lo y m e n t
T o t a l n o n fa r m p a y r o l l e m p lo y m e n t c on tin u ed to r i s e in A u gu st, i n c r e a s i n g
by 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 6 8 . 4 m i l l i o n (s e a s o n a lly a d ju s t e d ) . Since M ay 1968, n o n fa r m
e m p lo y m e n t has r i s e n by 600, 000©




Tne E m p lo y m e n t Situation
Page 3
S e p te m b e r 11, 1968
The j o b gain in A u gu st w a s c o n c e n t r a t e d in the s e r v i c e - p r o d u c i n g
in d u s t r ie s , with t r a d e , s e r v i c e s , and State and l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t e a c h
p ostin g gains of about 50, 0 0 0 o S e a s o n a lly a d ju s te d i n c r e a s e s w e r e a l s o
r e p o r t e d in the fin a n ce in d u s t r ie s and in t r a n s p o r t a t io n and p u b lic u t ili­
ties (3 0 ,0 0 0 e a c h ) 0
E m p lo y m e n t in c o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t io n r o s e as s e a s o n a lly e x p e c t e d in
August to 3. 5 m i llio n , about the sam e l e v e l as in August 196 70 A f t e r s e a ­
sonal a d ju s tm e n t, c o n s t r u c t i o n e m p lo y m e n t has d e c lin e d 200, 000 s in c e the
r e c o r d le v e l o f F e b r u a r y 1968e
In m a n u fa c tu r in g , e m p lo y m e n t w as unchanged at 19*8 m i l l i o n , s e a s o n a lly
adjusted,, S m all ga in s in the e l e c t r i c a l e q u ip m en t, m a c h i n e r y , f a b r i c a t e d
m e t a ls , and oth er in d u s t r ie s w e r e o f f s e t by j o b d e c l i n e s in t r a n s p o r t a t io n
eq u ip m en t and p r i m a r y m e t a ls i n d u s t r ie s . The d e c lin e in the t r a n s p o r t a t io n
e q u ip m e n t in d u stry (4 0 ,0 0 0 s e a s o n a lly a d ju s t e d ) w a s the r e s u lt o f the l a t e r th a n -u s u a l a u t o m o b ile m o d e l c h a n g e o v e r s . The d e c lin e in p r i m a r y m e t a ls
(1 5 ,0 0 0 ) r e f l e c t e d l o w e r s te e l p r o d u c t io n r e s u ltin g f r o m e x c e s s i v e s te e l
in v e n t o r ie s 0
O v e r the y e a r , p a y r o l l e m p lo y m e n t has r i s e n by 2 . 2 m i l l i o n . J o b g a in s
i n S t a t e and l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t ( 5 5 0 , 0 0 0 ) , trad e ( 5 2 5 , 0 0 0 ) , s e r v i c e s ( 4 2 5 , 0 0 0 ) ,
and m a n u fa ctu rin g ( 3 7 5 ,0 0 0 ) a c c o u n t e d f o r m o s t o f the i n c r e a s e 0
H ou rs and E a rnings
The w o r k w e e k f o r rank and file w o r k e r s on p r iv a te n o n la rm p a y r o l l s
ed ged up as s e a s o n a lly e x p e c t e d in August, ris in g 0o 1 hour to 38. 3 h o u r s .
The w o r k w e e k in Au gust w as 0.1 hour l e s s than the A u gust 1967 a v e r a g e .
The s e a s o n a lly a d ju s ted w o r k w e e k has r e m a in e d at 3 7 .9 h o u r s s in c e June.

F o r m a n u fa c tu r in g p r o d u c t io n w o r k e r s , the w o r k w e e k w a s 4 0 . 8 h o u r s
in A u gust c o m p a r e d with 40o 7 h o u r s in J u ly . A ft e r s e a s o n a l a d ju s tm e n t, the
fa c t o r y w o r k w e e k w as down sligh tly o v e r the m onth. Since M ay, it has
r e m a in e d r e la t iv e ly sta ble at 40. 8 - 4 0 . 9 h o u r s .
A v e r a g e h ou rly e a r n in g s f o r rank and file w o r k e r s on p r iv a te p a y r o l l s
w e r e unchanged in A u gu st at $ 2 . 8 5 . B e c a u s e o f the sligh tly lo n g e r w o r k w e e k ,
h o w e v e r , a v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g f o r these w o r k e r s r o s e by 29 c e n t s to
$109.16. O v e r the y e a r , a v e r a g e hourly e a r n in g s have r is e n by 16 c e n ts
( 5 .9 p e r c e n t ) and w e e k h e a r n in g s by $ 5 . 8 6 ( 5 .7 p e r c e n t ) .




The E m p lo y m e n t S ituation
P a ge 4
S e p te m b e r 11, 1968
The S u m m e r Youth Situation
N e a r ly 13 m i l l i o n 16 to 21 y e a r - o l d s w e r e w o rk in g o r s e e k in g w o r k in
the s u m m e r o f 1968 (J u n e -A u g u s t a v e r a g e s ) , 550, 000 m o r e than in the
s u m m e r o f 19670 S u m m e r e m p lo y m e n t o f 16 to 21 y e a r - o l d s r o s e by 450, 000
o v e r the y e a r to l l c 3 m i l l i o n but w a s i n s u f fic ie n t to a b s o r b the la b o r f o r c e
growth® C o n s e q u e n tly 100, 000 m o r e youths w e r e u n e m p lo y e d this s u m m e r
than last® T h e ir u n e m p lo y m e n t r a te, at 12. 4 p e r c e n t in 1968, w a s only
s ligh tly ab ov e last s u m m e r fs 12® 1 p e r c e n t but w a s w e ll b e lo w the 14® 7
p e r c e n t r e c o r d e d in 1964®
N e a r ly t h r e e - f o u r t h s o f the o v e r - t h e - y e a r e m p lo y m e n t ga in f o r youth
w e r e a c c o u n t e d f o r by the s e r v i c e - p r o d u c i n g i n d u s t r ie s ( 3 3 5 , 0 0 0 ) , in
c o n t r a s t to a 5 0 ,0 0 0 i n c r e a s e in the g o o d s - p r o d u c i n g in d u s t r i e s . The
F e d e r a l , State and l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t s e m p l o y e d 1 2 5 ,0 0 0 m o r e you th s this
s u m m e r than in 1967. In c o n t r a s t , th e r e w e r e 70, 000 f e w e r 16-21 y e a r - o l d s
e m p lo y e d in the a g r i c u l t u r a l s e c t o r and in p r iv a t e h o u s e h o ld w o r k .
A ll of the o v e r - t h e - y e a r i n c r e a s e in youth u n e m p lo y m e n t w a s a c c o u n t e d
f o r by g i r l s ; th eir rate r o s e to 14® 4 p e r c e n t f r o m 13® 7 p e r c e n t la s t year®
F o r b o y s , the rate w as unchanged at 10® 7 percent® The nonwhite youth u n e m ­
p lo y m e n t r a te , at 23. 4 p e r c e n t this s u m m e r , con tin u ed to be m o r e than d ou ble
the white rate (10® 8 p e r c e n t ) , with only s ligh t c h a n g e s f r o m la s t s u m m e r in
both rates® Both white and nonwhite u n e m p lo y m e n t r a t e s , h o w e v e r , have
i m p r o v e d su b sta n tia lly f r o m th e ir s u m m e r 1964 l e v e l s .




Employment Status and Industry o f Employment o f 16 to 21 Y e a r-o ld
Youth by C o lor, June-August Averages, 1964-68
(In thousands)

Employment sta tu s

1968

I------------1 1967

1966

1965

1964

12,909
11,314
786
10,529
9,034
483

12,373
10,874
817
10,057
8,688
523

11,939
10,530
804
9,726
8,498
541

10,996
9,523
863
8,660
7,703
564

10,442
8,903
914
7,988
7,208
549

8,551
2,953
5,597
1,333

8,165
2,903
5,262
1,209

7,957
2,961
4,996
1,005

7,139
2,553
4,586
809

6,659
2,272
4,388
590

163
1,595
12.4

159
1,499
12.1

223
1,409
11.8

189
1,473
13.4

190
1,540
14.7

11,304 10,859
10,085
9,715
1,219
1,144
10.8 | 10.5

10,490
9,411
1,079
10.3

9,690
8,505
1,184
•12.2

9,244
8,042
1,202
13.0

1,449 , 1,307
1,017
1,119
330 1
290
22.8 | 22.2
!

1,198
860
337
28.1

TOTAL
C iv ilia n la b or f o r c e ........................ . .............
Employed............... .............................................
A g ricu ltu re ..................................................
N on a g ricu ltu ra l in d u s trie s .................
P riv a te wage and sa la ry workers , ,
P riv a te household workers ...........
Other p r iv a te wage
and s a la ry workers ........................
G oods-producing in d u s t r ie s . . .
S erv ice-p rod u cin g in d u s t r ie s .
Government w o rk e rs..............................
Self-em ployed and unpaid
fam ily w o rk e rs.....................................
Unemployed........................................................
Unemployment r a t e ..............................................
WHITE
C iv ilia n la b o r f o r c e .......................................
Employed.............................................................
Unemployed........................................................
Unemployment r a t e ..............................................
NONWHITE
C iv ilia n la b o r f o r c e . . . . ..............................
Employed.............................................................
Unemployed......................................... . ............
Unemployment r a t e ....................................... ..




1,605
1,229
375
23.4

1,515
1,159
356
23.5

Table A-1: Employment status of the noninstitutional population by age and sex
(In th ou san d s)

Seasonally adjusted
' Employment status, age, and sex

Aug.
1968

J u ly
1968

Aug.
1967

Aug.
1968

J u ly
1968

June
1968

May
196ft

A p ril
1Q6ft

Agriculture......................................................
Nonagriculrural industries.............. ...........
On part time for economic reasons. . . . . .
Usually work full tim e..........................
Usually work part time..........................
Unemployed . . . ; . . . . . ..................................

8 3 ,7 9 2
8 0 ,2 0 3
7 7 ,4 3 2
4 ,1 0 7
7 3 ,3 2 5
2 ,0 9 8
995
1 ,1 0 3
2 ,7 7 2

8 4 ,5 5 0
8 0 ,9 6 4
7 7 ,7 4 6
4 ,4 7 6
7 3 ,2 7 0
2 ,0 8 3
924
1 ,1 5 9
3 ,2 1 7

8 2 ,5 7 1
7 9 ,1 1 2
7 6 ,1 7 0
4 ,3 7 8
7 1 ,7 9 2
2 ,1 7 5
1 ,0 1 2
1 ,1 6 3
2 ,9 4 2

8 2 ,2 7 9
7 8 ,6 9 0
7 5 ,9 2 9
3 ,7 3 3
7 2 ,1 9 6
1 ,8 5 3
1 ,0 0 6
847
2 ,7 6 1

8 2 ,5 7 2
7 8 ,9 8 5
7 6 ,0 3 8
3 ,8 3 6
72 ,2 0 2
1 ,8 0 9
973
836
2 ,9 4 7

8 2 ,5 8 5
7 9 ,0 1 8
7 6 ,0 4 8
3 ,8 5 1
7 2 ,1 9 7
1 ,9 1 1
1 ,0 5 1
860
2 ,9 7 0

8 2 ,1 4 9
7 8 ,6 1 3
7 5 ,8 2 9
3 ,8 9 3
7 1 ,9 3 6
1 ,5 6 9
806
763
2 ,7 8 4

8 1 ,8 4 9
7 8 ,3 4 3
7 5 ,6 3 6
3 ,9 8 0
7 1 ,6 5 6
1 ,5 9 1
827
764
2 ,7 0 7

Civilian labor f o r c e ................................ ; ...........
Employed1.............. .............................................
Agriculture...............................................
Nonagricultural industries............................
Unemployed................................ .......................

4 6 ,3 7 4
4 5 ,4 6 1
2 ,8 5 9
4 2 ,6 0 1
913

4 6 ,3 9 5
4 5 ,4 7 4
3 ,0 3 0
4 2 ,4 4 4
921

4 5 ,9 5 5
4 4 ,9 6 9
2 ,9 0 9
4 2 ,0 6 0
986

4 5 ,8 9 6
4 4 ,9 0 7
2 ,7 7 0
4 2 ,1 3 7
989

4 5 ,9 3 1
4 4 ,9 2 1
2 ,8 5 6
4 2 ,0 6 5
1 ,0 1 0

4 5 ,9 2 3
4 4 ,8 5 8
2 ,8 4 5
4 2 ,0 1 3
1 ,0 6 5

4 5 ,7 1 3
4 4 ,7 4 2
2 ,8 5 5
4 1 ,8 8 7
971

. 4 5 ,7 1 6
4 4 ,7 5 8
2 ,8 7 7
4 1 ,8 8 1
958

2 5 ,4 9 4
2 4 ,4 5 8
661
2 3 ,7 9 7
1 ,0 3 6

2 5 ,6 7 8
2 4 ,6 8 4
754
2 3 ,9 3 0
994

2 4 ,9 4 8
2 3 ,8 9 2
802
2 3 ,0 9 0
1 ,0 5 5

2 6 ,1 6 2
2 5 ,1 8 5
576
2 4 ,6 0 9
977

2 6 ,3 9 3
2 5 ,3 6 4
566
2 4 ,7 9 8
1 ,0 2 9

2 6 ,2 9 7
2 5 ,3 1 5
603
2 4 ,7 1 2
982

2 6 ,1 9 9
2 5 ,2 3 2
620
2 4 ,6 1 2
967

2 5 ,9 1 8
2 4 ,9 6 9
637
2 4 ,3 3 2
949

8 ,3 3 6
7 ,5 1 3
587
6 ,9 2 6
822

8 ,8 9 1
7 ,5 8 9
692
6 ,8 9 6
1 ,3 0 2

8 ,2 0 9
7 ,3 0 9
667
6 ,6 4 1
900

6 ,6 3 2
5 ,8 3 7
387
5 ,4 5 0
795

6 ,6 6 1
5 ,7 5 3
414
5 ,3 3 9
908

6 ,7 9 8
5 ,8 7 5
403
5 ,4 7 2
923

6 ,7 0 1
5 ,8 5 5
418
5 ,4 3 7
846

6 ,7 0 9
5 ,9 0 9
466
5 ,4 4 3
800

Total

Civilian labor force................................................

Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor fo r c e ..............................................
Employed ............................................................
Agriculture .................................................... *
Nonagricultural industries............................
Unemployed....................................................
Both sexes, 16*19 years
Civilian labor f o r c e ..............................................
Employed............................................................
Agriculture......................................................
Nonagricultural industries............................
Unemployed ........................................................

Table A-2: Unemployed persons 16 years and over by duration of unemployment
(In th ou sa n d s)

Seasonally adjusted
Duration of unemployment

Less than 5 w eeks................................................
5 to 14 w e e k s ........................................................
15 weeks and o v e r ................................................
15 to 26 weeks ..................................................
27 weeks and over.............................. ................




Aug.
1968
1 ,5 9 3
851
328
175
153

J u ly
1968

Aug.
1967

Aug.
1968

J u ly
1968

June
1968

May
1968

1 ,8 3 6
1 ,0 0 3
378
199
179

1 537
1 ,0 3 7
367
166
201

1 ,6 2 9
767
398
237
161

1 ,6 5 6
860
453
275
178

1 ,7 5 3
841
423
260
163

1 ,6 9 6
718
410
283
127

A p ril
1968
1 ,5 0 7
830
398
241
157

TabU A-3: Major unomploymont indicators
(Persons 16 years and over)
Thousands of persons
unemployed
Selected categories

Aug.
1968

Aug.
1967

Seasonally adjusted rates of unemployment
Aug.
1968

J u ly
1968

June
1968

May
1968

A p ril
1968

Aug.
1967

2 ,7 7 2 '

2 ,9 4 2

3 .5

3 .7

3 .8

3 .5

3 .5

3 .8

Men, 20 years and over....................................
Women, 20 years and o v e r..............................
Both sexes, 16-19 y e a r s ................................

913
1 ,0 3 6
822

986
1 ,0 5 5
900

2 .2
3 .7
1 2 .0

2 .2
3 .9
1 3 .6

2 .3
3 .7
1 3 .6

2 .1
3*. 7
1 2 .6

2 .1
3 .7
1 1 .9

2 .3
3 .9
1 3 .3

White..................................................................
Nonwhite............................................ ...............

2 ,1 9 6
575

2 ,3 1 3
628

3 .2
6 .2

3 .3
6 .9

3 .3
7 .2

3 .2
6^4

3 .1
6 .7

3 .4
6 .8

Married men...... ...................................................
Full-time workers................................................
Unemployed 15 weeks and over*........................
State insured^........................ .............................
Labor force time lo s t 3 .............. ....... .................

568
2 ,2 2 4
328
994
--

652
2 ,3 8 4
367
1 ,1 3 2
*“

1 .6
3 .3
.5
2 .3
4 .0

1 .6
3 .3
.6
2 .3
4 .3

1 .7
3 .3
.5
2 .2
4 .3

1 .6
3 .2
.5
2 .2
3 .6

1 .5
3 .1
.5
2 .2
3 .7

1 .9
3 .6
.6
2 .7
4 .3

769
257
398
114
1 ,0 8 4
198
634
252
399

823
244
440
139
1 ,1 3 0
182
695
253
411

2 .0
1 .1
3 .0
2 .6
4 .2
2 .5
4 .5
7 .5
4 .0

2 .1
1 .4
3 .0
2 .5
4 .3
2 .5
4 .5
8 .5
5 .1

2 .1
1 .2
2 .9
3 .0
4 .2
2 .6
4 .4
7 .5
5 .3

1 .9
1 .2
3 .0
1 .9
3 .7
2 .3
4 .0
6 .5
4 .3

1 .8
.8
2 .8
3 .0
3 .9
2 .2
4 .4
6 .5
4 .5

2 .2
1 .1
3 .4
3 .3
4 .4
2 .4
4 .9
7 .7
4 .2

1 ,9 5 0
163
699
418
281
94
482
494
246
86

2 ,0 7 7
161
786
452
334
106
497
507
229
84

3 .6
6 .9
3 .4
3 .1
3 .7
2 .2
3 .9
3 .3
1 .6
8 .4

3 .8
7 .0
3 .3
2 .8
4 .0
2 .5
4 .1
4 .0
2 .1
8 .8

3 .8
8 .1
3 .2
2 .8
3 .7
2 .1
4 .5
3 .7
2 .2
7 .6

3 .4
6 .5
3 .2
2 .9
3 .7
1 .5
3 .5
3 .5
1 .6
6 .1

3 .4
5 .7
3 .3
2 .7
4 .1
1 .4
3 .8
3 .5
1 .6
6 .0

3 .9
7 .2
3 .8
3 .4
4 .4
2 .6
4 .2
3 .5
1 .5
7 .4

Total (all civilian workers)................................

Occupation
White-collar workers............................................
Professional and managerial.......... ...............
Clerical workers..............................................
Sales workers..................................................
Blue-collar workers..............................................
Craftsmen and foremen....................................
Operatives.................................. .....................
Nonfarm laborers..............................................
Service workers....................................................
Industry
Nonagricultural private wage
and salary w ork ers^ ........................................
Construction.....................................................
Manufacturing...................................................
Durable g o o d s .............................................
Nondurable g o o d s ........................................
Transportation and public utilities ..............
Wholesale and retail trad e............. ................
Finance and service industries ......................
Government wage and salary workers. . . . . . .
Agricultural wage and salary workers................

^Unemployment rate calculated as a percent o f civilian labor force.
^Insured unemployment under State programs—unemployment rate calculated as a percent
of average covered employment.

^Man-hours lost by the unemployed and persons on pan time for econom ic reasons as a
percent of potentially available labor force man-hours.
^Includes mining, not shown separately.

TabU A-4: Full- and part-time status of tho civilian labor force

Full-and parf-time employment status

Total

Men, 20
and over

Women, 20
and over

Both sexes,
id-19 years
t « »

ton ?
Full Time
Civilian labor force.............................................................................................................................
Employed:
Full-time schedules.......... .....................................................................................................
Part time for economic re a so n s...............................................................................................
Unemployed, looking for full-time w ork.....................................................................................
Unemployment rate.................... ........................................................................................................

7 1 ,8 8 8

7 1 ,1 3 4

4 4 ,7 6 9

4 4 ,3 6 8

2 0 ,7 7 2

2 0 ,4 6 8

6 ,3 4 7

6 ,2 9 8

6 7 ,2 9 4
2 ,3 7 0
2 ,2 2 4
3 .1

6 6 ,2 6 4
2 ,4 8 6
2 ,3 8 4
3 .4

4 3 ,0 7 8
856
835
1 .9

4 2 ,5 0 4
941
923
2 .1

1 9 ,1 5 4
775
843
4 .1

1 8 ,7 8 3
832
852
4 .2

5 ,0 6 2
739
546
8 .6

4 ,9 7 6
713
609
9 .7

8 ,3 1 5
7 ,7 6 8
547
6 .6

7 ,9 7 8
7 ,4 2 1
557
7 .0

1 ,6 0 5
1 ,5 2 6
78
4 .9

1 ,5 8 7
1 ,5 2 4
63
4 .0

4 ,7 2 2
4 ,5 2 9
193
4 .1

4 ,4 8 0
4 ,2 7 7
203
4 .5

1 ,9 8 9
1 ,7 1 2
276
1 3 .9

1 ,9 1 0
1 ,6 1 9
291
1 5 .3

Port Time
Civilian labor f o r c e ...........................................................................................................................
Employed (voluntary part time)......................................................................................................
Unemployed, looking for part-time w ork .....................................................................................
Unemployment rate.............................................................................................................................




-

TabU A-5: Employed persons by age and sex
(In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted
Age and sex

Aug.
1968

J u ly
1968

Aug.
1967

Aug.
1968

J u ly
1968

June
1968

May
1968

A p ril
1968

Total, 16 years and o v e r ......................................

7 7 ,4 3 2

7 7 ,7 4 6

7 6 ,1 7 0

7 5 ,9 2 9

7 6 ,0 3 8

7 6 ,0 4 8

7 5 ,8 2 9

7 5 ,6 3 6

16 to 19 y e a r s ....................................................
16 and 17 years........ ..................................
18 and 19 yea rs..............................................
20 to 24 y e a r s ............................ ....................
25 years and o v e r ..............................................
25 to 54 y e a r s ................................................
55 years and o v e r .........................................

7 ,5 1 3
3 ,3 0 3
4 ,2 1 0
9 ,1 5 1
6 0 ,7 6 8
4 7 ,0 3 4
1 3 ,7 3 4

7 ,5 8 9
3 ,4 6 2
4 ,1 2 6
9 ,2 6 4
6 0 ,8 9 3
4 7 ,0 6 7
1 3 ,8 2 6

7 ,3 0 9
3 ,2 1 4
4 ,0 9 5
8 ,9 6 7
5 9 ,8 9 4
4 6 ,3 8 5
1 3 ,5 0 9

5 ,8 3 7
2 ,4 0 3
3 ,4 1 0
8 ,7 9 1
6 1 ,2 8 5
4 7 ,4 1 8
1 3 ,8 3 9

5 ,7 5 3
2 ,4 0 2
3 ,3 2 2
8 ,8 9 1
6 1 ,3 6 1
4 7 ,4 5 6
1 3 ,8 1 4

5 ,8 7 5
2 ,4 7 5
3 ,3 7 1
8 ,7 0 0
6 1 ,4 4 3
4 7 ,5 1 8
1 3 ,9 0 8

5 ,8 5 5
2 ,4 1 4
3 ,4 0 6
8 ,6 4 6
6 1 ,3 3 9
4 7 ,5 2 8
1 3 ,7 6 5

5 ,9 0 9
2 ,4 4 0
3 ,4 5 6
8 ,6 4 9
6 1 ,0 8 8
4 7 ,3 9 6
1 3 ,667

Males, 16 years and over......................................

4 9 ,8 5 0

4 9 ,9 2 5

4 9 ,2 3 3

4 8 ,2 1 6

4 8 ,1 6 0

4 8 ,1 1 1

4 8 ,0 1 7

4 8 ,0 8 3

16 to 19 y e a r s ....................................................
16 and 17 yea rs........................ ..................
18 and 19 yea rs..............................................
20 to 24 y e a r s ............................ .......................
25 years and over...............................................
25 to 54 y ears................................................
55 years and o v e r .........................................

• 4 ,3 8 9
2 ,0 3 3
2 ,3 5 7
5 ,1 6 4
4 0 ,2 9 7
3 1 ,1 8 9
9 ,1 0 8

4 ,4 5 1
2 ,1 2 6
2 ,3 2 5
5 ,2 3 1
4 0 ,2 4 3
3 1 ,1 2 7
9 ,1 1 7

4 ,2 6 4
1 ,9 8 9
2 ,2 7 5
5 ,2 3 8
3 9 ,7 3 1
3 0 ,8 1 1
8 ,9 2 0

3 ,3 0 9
1 ,4 5 9
1 ,8 3 3
4 ,8 0 9
4 0 ,1 2 3
3 1 ,0 4 4
9 ,0 6 4

3 ,2 3 9
1 ,4 3 3
1 ,7 9 0
4 ,8 5 0
4 0 ,0 7 7
3 1 ,0 4 2
9 ,0 2 1

3 ,2 5 3
1 ,4 5 4
1 ,7 8 6
4 ,7 8 7
4 0 ,0 7 8
3 0 ,9 9 8
9 ,0 4 4

3 ,2 7 5
1 ,4 4 7
1 ,7 9 8
4 ,7 3 0
3 9 ,9 6 0
3 0 ,9 9 5
8 ,9 6 7

3 ,3 2 5
1 ,4 6 8
1 ,8 4 4
4 ,7 7 6
4 0 ,0 1 7
3 1 ,0 3 8
8 ,9 2 1

Females, 16 years and over . ............................

2 7 ,5 8 2

2 7 ,8 2 1

2 6 ,9 3 7

2 7 ,7 1 3

2 7 ,8 7 8

2 7 ,9 3 7

2 7 ,8 1 2

2 7 ,5 5 3

16 to 19 y e a r s ....................................................
16 and 17 y ears..............................................
18 and 19 y ea rs..............................................
20 to 24 y e a r s ............ : .....................................
25 years and over ..............................................
25 to 54 y e a r s ................................................
55 years and o v e r ..........................................

3 ,1 2 4
1 ,2 7 0
1 ,8 5 4
3 ,9 8 7
2 0 ,4 7 1
1 5 ,8 4 5
4 ,6 2 6

3 ,1 3 8
1 ,3 3 6
1 ,8 0 2
4 ,0 3 3
2 0 ,6 5 0
1 5 ,9 4 0
4 ,7 1 0

3 ,0 4 5
1 ,2 2 5
1 ,8 2 0
3 ,7 3 0
2 0 ,1 6 2
1 5 ,5 7 4
4 ,5 8 8

2 ,5 2 8
944
1 ,5 7 7
3 ,9 8 2
2 1 ,1 6 2
1 6 ,3 7 4
4 ,7 7 5

2 ,5 1 4
969
1 ,5 3 2
4 ,0 4 1
2 1 ,2 8 4
1 6 ,4 1 4
4 ,7 9 3

2 ,6 2 2
1 ,0 2 1
1 ,5 8 5
3 ,9 1 3
2 1 ,3 6 5
1 6 ,5 2 0
4 ,8 6 4

2 ,5 8 0
967
1 ,6 0 8
.3 ,9 1 6
2 1 ,3 7 9
1 6 ,5 3 3
4 ,7 9 8

2 ,5 8 4
972
1 ,6 1 2
3 ,8 7 3
2 1 ,0 7 1
1 6 ,3 5 8
4 ,7 4 6

NOTE: Due to the independent seasonal adjustment of several of the series, detail will not necessarily add to totals.

Table A-6: Unemployed persons by age and sex

Thousands
Age and sex
Aug.
1968
2 ,7 7 2

3 ,2 1 7

822
371
451
585
1 ,3 6 4
1 ,1 0 2
262

1 ,3 0 2
711
591
533
1 ,3 8 3
1 ,0 9 1
291

Males, 16 years and over....................................

1 ,3 0 9

16 to 19 y ea rs..................................................
16 and 17 years............................................
18 and 19 years............................................
20 to 24 y ears..................................................
25 years and o v e r ............................................
.25 to 54 y ea rs ...................................... .......
55 years and o v e r .......................... ..........

396
199
197
263
651
491
161

Females, 16 years and o v e r ..............................
16 to 19 years..................................................
16 and 17 y ears.........................................
18 and 19 years ..........................................
20 t o 24 years ..............................................
25 years and over.......................................
25 to 54 years..............................................
55 years and o v e r.................. ..................

Total, 16 years and over.....................................
16 to 19 years..................................................
16 and 17 years............................................
18 and 19 years............................................
20 to 24 yea rs....................................................
25 years and o v e r ............................................
25 to 54 yea rs..............................................
55 years and o v e r ........................................




J u ly
1968

Percent
looking
for
full-time
work
Aug. 1968

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates

J u ly
1968
3 .7

June
1968
3 .8

May
1968

8 0 .2

Aug.
1968
3 .5

3 .5

3 .5

Aug.
1967
3 .8

6 6 .4
4 8 .0
8 1 .6
9 0 .4
8 4 .2
8 7 .9
6 8 .3

1 2 .0
1 3 .3
1 1 .0
6 .1
2 .2
2 .3
1 .9

1 3 .6
1 5 .7
1 1 .9
5 .5
2 .4
2 .4
2 .3

1 3 .6
1 5 .1
1 2 .1
6 .5
2 .2
2 .2
2 .3

1 2 .6
1 4 .4
1 1 .5
5 .3
2 .2
2 .3
2 .1

1 1 .9
1 3 .5
1 0 .8
5 .4
2 .3
2 .4
1 .9

1 3 .3
1 4 .9
1 2 .2
5 .5
2 .5
2 .6
2 .5

1 ,5 4 8

8 3 .6

2 .8

2 .9

3 .1

2 .7

2 .7

3 .1

627
372
255
242
679
498
180

6 5 .4
5 3 .8
7 7 .2
9 2 .0
9 1 .1
9 6 .1
7 5 .2

1 0 .5
1 2 .2
9 .2
5 .3
1 .8
1 .7
1 .8

1 2 .0
1 4 .7
9 .8
4 .8
1 .9
1 .7
2 .2

1 2 .9
1 4 .6
1 0 .9
5 .5
1 .8
1 .7
2 .4

1 0 .5
1 3 .9
8 .3
5 .2
1 .7
1 .7
2 .2

1 0 .4
1 3 .8
8 .0
4 .9
1 .8
1 .7
1 .8

1 2 .2
1 4 .8
1 0 .2
4 .9
2 .0
1 .9
2 .4

1 ,4 6 3

1 ,6 6 9

7 7 .2

4 .8

5 .1

4 .9

4 .9

4 .7

5 .0

427
172
255
323
713
612
102

675
339
336
291
704
592
111

6 7 .2
4 1 .9
8 4 .3
8 8 .9
7 8 .0
8 1 .4
5 6 .9

1 3 .9
1 5 .0
1 3 .1
7 .0
3 .2
3 .4
2 .1

1 5 .6
1 7 .3
1 4 .2
6 .4
3 .4
3 .7
2 .5

1 4 .6
1 5 .8
1 3 .4
7 .6
2 .9
3 .2
2 .3

1 5 .2
1 5 .0
1 4 .9
5 .5
3 .2
3 .5
2 .1

1 3 .8
1 2 .9
1 3 .9
5 .9
3 .3
3 .6
2 .1

1 4 .7
1 5 .0
1 4 .4
6 .2
3 .5
3 .8
2 .6

A p ril
1968

Table B-1: Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry
(In thousands)

Seasonally adjusted

Change from
Industry

Aug.

July

June

1968

1968

1968

Aug.

1967

July

Aug.

1968

1967

Aug.

1968

July

June

Change
from

1968

1968

July

1968

66,596

68,358

68,721*

66,391

238

2,205

68,1*09

68,201

68,039

208

650

651

61*7

621*

-1

26

635

637

632

-2

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION____

3,543

3,491

3,387

3,519

52

2l*

3,186

3,182

3,171*

4

MANUFACTURING............................
Production w orkers....................

19,908
14,599

19,737
ll*,l*26

19,897
ll*,622

19,535
ll*, 338

171
173

373
261

19,775
11*, 511*

19,782
ll*, 523

19,777
ll*, 523

-7
9

DUR ABLE GOODS............................
Production w orkers...................

H ,5 *U
8.352

11,591
8^407

11,678
8^518

11,363
8^265

-50
-55

178
87

11,610
8 ,M*6

11,621*
8,1*68

11,571
8,421*

-14
-22

28.2
11.0
20.2
21.1
2.2
31.5
-18.5
27.1
39.7
2.3
12.5

353
601
1*71
61*1*
1,298
1,392
1,951*
1,975
2,033
1*51
1*38

351
598
409
61*2
1,315
1,385
1,91*6
1,959
2,071*
1*1*6
1*39

3l*l*
592
474
61*2
1,310
1,386
1,951
1,960
2,031
1*1*8
1*33

2
3
2
2
-17
7
8
16
-4 l
5
-1

195
17l*

8,165
6,068

8,158
6,055

8,206
6,099

7
13

TOTAL....................................

MINING...........................................

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

348.9
621.7
465.3
660.3
1,329.7
1,374.3
1,949.7
1,937.7
2,028.4
1*1*6.1
1*29.3

657.1
1,334.8
1,1|00.0
1,966.7
1,955.9
2,0l*l*.8
1*1*9.9
436.2

323.9
616.1
i* 5 M
61*1*.2
1,306.2
1,362.1
1,966.1*
1,91*5.7
1,855.1
1*50.9
1*37-9

8,367
6,21*7

8,11*6
6,019

8,219
6,104

8,172
6,073

1,896.6
9M
996.2
1,1*38.1*
708.3
1,068.1
1,01*6.5
193.1
561*.0
360.9

1,820.6
76.1*
980.8
1,370.1
699.6
1,061*.0
1,01*3.2
192.1*
548.7
3l*9.8

1,787.6

1,878.1*
91.8
960.9
1,1*16.1*
691.1*
1,051.7
1,015.7
188.5
52»*.0
353.6

76.0

18.2-

76.5
998,9
1,438,4
704,8
1,064,6
1,035,3
190,5
559.3
362.8

18.3
15.1*
68.3
8.7
l*.l
3.3
.7
15.3
11.1

2.9
35.3
22.0
16.9
16.1*
33.8
1*.6
1*0.0
7.3

1,761*
89
988
1,416
701
1,067
1,031*
188
561*
351*

1,780
87
988
1,1*11*
696
1,061*
1,033
188
557
351

1,797
87
990
1,1*33
699
1,062
1,030
188
559
361

-16
2
0
2
5
3
1
0
7
3

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
U T IL ITIE S .......................................

1*,1*18

l*,387

4,375

l*-, 339

31

79

1*,366

l*, 339

1*, 336

27

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.

ll*,131

ll* ,lll*

14,139

13,610

17

521

ll*,171

ll*,119

14,086

52

WHOLESALE TR AD E ....................
R E T A IL T R A D E ........... ..............

3,72l*
10,li07

3,713
10,1*01

3,690
10,449

3,596
10,011*

11
6

128
393

3,680
10,1*91

3,676
10,1*1*3

3,679
10,1*07

1*
48

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
REAL E S T A T E ...............................

3,1*35

3,1*09

3,365

3,293

26

ll*2

3,381

3,352

3,335

29

S E R V IC E S .......................................

10,667

10,676

10,634

10,231

-9

1*36

10,51*1

10,1*87

10,467

51*

711
1,017
2,681*
1,022

713
1,017
2,661
1,028

717
1,023
2,64g
1,028

-2
0
2?
-6

NONDURABLE GOODS : .................
Production w orkers...................

Food and kindred produces . . . . .
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,n e c
Leather and leather products. . . .

Hotels and other lodging places . .
Personal s e r v ic e s ............................
Medical and other health services
Educational s e r v ic e s......................

837.2
1,014.2
2,700.1
'688.4

838.1
l,02t*«5
2,687.5
908.7

3l*2.2
616.1*
l*7l*.2

3.2
5.1*
9.8
5.0
-21.3
19.3
-1 .8
35.1
-133.6
7.1
21.1

352.1
627.1
475.1
665.3
1,308.4
1,393-6
1,947.9
1,972.8
1,891**8
453.2

757.3
1,037.9
2^662.0
999,1

809.9
1,018.1*
-,1*83.8
865.1*

221
228

-.9
-10.3
12.6
-20.3

27.3
-4 .2
216.3
23.0

GOVERNMENT . . : ..........................

11,81*1*

11,893

12,280

11,21*0

-1*9

6oi*

12,351*

12,303

12,232

51

F E D E R A L .........................................
S T A T E AND L O C A L ......................

2,836
9,008

2,81*1*
9.049

2,815
9,465

2,781*
8,1*56

-8
-1*1

52
552

2,7?1
9,563

2,788
9,515

2,795
9,1*37

3
48

NOTE: Data for die 2 moat recent months are preliminary.




Toblo B-2; Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers1
on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry
Seasonally adjusted

Change
In d u s t r y

TOTAL PRIVATE...................

3 8 .3

MRUNG...........
CONTRACT C O NSTRUCTION-------MANUFACTURING...........................

*0-1
38 9
HO.8

D U R A B U I G O O D S ............................
O s n d M l a a r s ............................

Hi. 3

O rdnance and ac c e s s o rie s ..............

Hi. 3
Hl.l
Hi.2
H2 .3
Hi. 3
H1.7
Hi. 7
HO.H
Hi.6
Ho. 5
39.5
HO.l
3.H
Hi. 5
38.7
Hi.2
36.5
H3.3
38.7
Hi.5
H2.H
Hi. 6

3 .6

Lum ber aad w ood products . . . . .
Furniture and f i r m s * * ...................
Stone, c la y , a a d g la a a produce* . •
Primary metal in d u s trie s ...............
Fabricated metal p ro d u c ts .............
Machinery, except e l e c t r ic a l. . . .
E le c tric a l equipm ent. . . . . . . . .
Ttaaapoctarioo equipm ent..............
lastnuaeacs aad related prodacts .
M iscellan eo u s a u a e fe c ta ria g . .

.

N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S ....................
O srrd af S ea rs .. . . . . . . . . . .
F ood aad kindred p r o d a c t s ............
T o b acco m an u factu res....................
T e x tile m ill p ro d u c ts .....................
A pparel and other textile products
Paper aad a llie d products..............
Printing and p u b lis h in g .................
C hem icals and allie d pro d u cts. . .
Petroleum and co al products . . .
R ubber aad p la s tic s products,n e c..
L eath er aad leather p roducts. . . .

WHOLESALE AND R ETAIL TRADE.
W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ....................

37.0
HO.H

R E T A IL T R A D E . ............................

35.9

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
EEAL E S T A T E .............................

38.2

37.1

Aug.
1967

H3.H
38.H
Hl.l

3 8 .7

Ho.7
3 .5 *
Hi.2

3 .7

Hl.8

3 .6

3 .9

3 .5

Ho.9
Ho.7
Ho . 5
H 2.3
H1.9
Hl.H
Hl.6
39.9
Hl.8
Ho . 3

Hl.6
Hl.2
Hl.l
H2.H
H2.H
H2.1
H2.2
HO.6
42.5
HO . 7
39.7
HO.l
3.H
Hi.2
38.9
Hl.6
36.5
H3.1

Hl.6
HO.l
H0.8
H2.1
Ho .9
Hl.6
Hi .9
HO.2
Hl.6
Hl.l
39.5
HO.O
3.3
Hl.2
39.1
Hl.l
36.3
H 2.9
38.5
Hl.H
H3.1
H2.2
38.7
37.3
HO.H
36.3

38.8

Ho.o
3.H
Hl.H
37.8
Hl.o

36.1
H 3 .1

38.2

38.2

Hl.6
H 3 .H
Hi. 3
38.7
36.9
HO.H
35.8

Hl.8
H2.6
Hl.8
39.0
36.H
Ho . 3

37.1

37.0

0.1
—
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1

38.H
H3.2
38.7
H0.6
3 .H
Hl.l

3 8 .1

H3.6

3 .7

38.3

June
1968

July
1968

II

Aug.
1968

:

35.1

5

.H
.4
.7
0
-.6
.3
.1
.5
-.2
.2
.7
.1
0
.1
1.1
.2
.H
.2
.5
-.1
-1.0
.3
-.4

July
1968

June
1968

3 7 .9

3 7 .9

3 7 .9

H2

H3 . 3
3 7 .H
Ho.9

H2

Aug.
1968

Aug.
1967
-0.1

-.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2

.5

3 7 .6

H0.8
3 .5

3 .6

Hl . 3

4 1 .5

1.0
.4
.2
•H
.1
-.2
.2
0
-.6
0
.1
.1

39.3

39.8

3.2
Hl.l

.3

.9

3 7 .8

H0

.9

3 .6

Hl . 7
3.8
*1.6
H0.7
Hl.l
H2.0
H2.1
Hl.9
H2.0
HO.6
42.5
HO.6
39.7
Ho.o

. 3 .a
Hl.2
H0 .7
Ho .9
H 2 .1
H1.9
H1 .7
H1.9
Ho. 3
42.5
H0.6
39.3
39.9
3.H
H0.8

3 .7

Hl.H
H0.6
H0.6
Hl.8
Hl.H
Hl.6
H2.1
H0.5
H2.1
H0.6

“* • 3

Change
from

July
%B

1

-.1*
0
0
-.1

38.2

•2

-.1
-.6
-.1*
-A
•1

0

38.0

.1
.2

Hl.H

.1
0
.1

.H
.2
.1
-7
-.6
-.4
-.3
0
-.4

36.2
HO.l
3H.9

Hi. 7
H 2 .3
1*1.7
38.7
36.3
Ho . 3
3H.9

0

0

37*0

37.0

37.1

37.1

.2
.2

.3
.6
-.1*
-.1
-.1

38.6
Hl.O
36.O
k3.0
38.5
1*1.6
H2.2
Hl.H
37.8
36.3
HO . 3
35.0

38.2

-.3
- 3

-.5
-.1

Hl.l
38.5
Hi. 3
36.4
H 3.0

-.4

36.1

-.1

-.2

3.4

H3.1
38.3
kl.7
1*2.8
Hl.8

1
0.0
-0.8
.2
-.1
-.1
-.2
-.1
.2

•2
.1

*D «u relate to production workers in mining and manufacturings to construction workers in contract constructions and to nonsupervisory workers in wholesal e and retail
trade) finance, insurance, and real estate; transportation and public utilities) and services. These groups account for approximately four-flftiu.af the total employment on
private nonagricultural payrolls. Transportation and public utilities, and services are included in Total IVivate hot are not down separately in «Mi table.
NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary.

Table B-3:

Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers*
on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry

1968

TOTAL PRIVATE...................
MIMING
CONTRACT CO NSTRUCTION-------MANUFACTURING...........................
D U R A B L E G O O D S ............................
Ordnance aad a c c e s s o r ie s .............
Lum ber aad w ood p r o d u c t * ............
Furniture and f i x t u r e * ....................
Stone, c la y , a a d g la s s product* . .
Prim ary m etal iadestvies.................
Fabricated

mrael products..............

Machinery, except e le c t r ic a l. . . .
E le c tric a l e quipm ent......................
Ttaaeportarioa equipment...............
jartn m n ate a a d related products .
M iscellan eo u s m anufacturing. . . .

F o o d and kindred p r o d u c t s ............
T o b acco m anufactures....................
T e x tile mall products......................
A p p arel and ocher .textile prodacts
P ap er aad a llie d products..............
Printing aad p u b lis h in g .................
C h em icals and a llie d products. . .
Petroleum and co al products . . .
Rubber aad p la s tic s product%n e c
L eath er aad leather p ro te c ts . . . .

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.
W N O L E S A L E T E A D E ....................
R E T A IL T E A D E ..............................

FINANCE. INSURANCE, AND
EEAL E S T A T E ...............................

June

Aug.

1968

1967

July

from
Aug.

Aug.

July

1968

1968

Aug. 1

1967

Change

i from

July

Aug.

1068
$0.29
-2.10
2.03
-.11

1067
$5.86
5.71
10.54
7.50

$2*85
3-32
H.36
2.99

$2.85
3.33
H.33
3.00

$2.85
3.32
H.29
3*00

$2.69
3.18
H .ll
2.82

1968
$0.00
-.01
.03
-.01

3.17
3.22
2.60
2.1*8
3.01
3.56
3.153.36
2.92
3.62
2.98
2.H9

3.18
3.22
2.58
2.H6
3.01
3.55
3.15
3.35
2.91
3.6H
2.97
2.H9

3.18
3.23
2.58
2.H7
3.01
3.5H
3.15
3.35
2.91
3.66
2.97
2.50

3.00
3.17
2.39
2.33
2.8H
3.36
2.98
3.18
2.78
3.H5
2.86
2.33

-.01
0
.02
.02
0
.01
0
.01
.01
-.02
.01
0

131.02
.17 130.92
.05 132.99 • 131.70
105.01
.21 106.86
99.63
.15 102.18
127.32
*127.32
.17
.20 IH7.O3 148.75
130.41
.17 131.36
139.36
.18 1H0.11
116.11
.lH 117.97
152.15
.17 150.59
119.69
.12 120.69
96.61
.16
98.36

132.92
134.37
106.30
101.52
127.62
150.10
132.62
141.37
118.15
155.55
120.88
99.25

123.30
131.87
95.84
95.06
119.56
137*42
123.97
133*24
IU .76
143.52
117.55
92.04

-.10
1.29
1.85
2.55
0
-1.72
«95
.75
1.86
-1.56
1 .00
1.75

7.62
1.12
11.02
7.12
7.76
9.61
7.39
6.87
6.21
7.07
3.14
6.32

2.75
2.77
2.H8
2.2H
2.2H
3.07
3-49
3.29
3.72
2.9H
2.23
2.39
3.0H
2.15

2.75
2.80
2.63
2.17
2.19
3-07
3.1*8
3.28
3.75
2.9H
2.22
2.H0
3.0H
2.16

2.73
2.80
2.63
2.18
2.20
3.03
3.H8
3.26
3.73
2.91
2.2H
2 .HO
3.05
2.16

2.57
2.62
2.25
2.0H
2.05
2.90
3.28
3.12
3.56
2.77
2.07
2.2H2.87
2.00

0
-.03
-.15
.07
.05
0
.01
.01
-.03
0
.01
-.01
0
-.01

.18
.15
.23
.20
.19
.17
.21
.17
.16
.17
.16
.15
.17
.15

110.28
114.96
95.98
92.29
81.76
132.93
135.06
136.54
157.73
122.30
85.41
88.43
122.82
77.19 .

109.47
115.36
102.31
90.69
80.30
130.59
132.94
136.27
158.90
121.64
87.36
87.36
122.92
75.82

102.80
107.94
87.98
83.84
74.42
124.41
126.28
129.17
153.44
II6.89
80.11
83.55
115.95
72.60

.28
-•96
-2.91
3.32
2.70
.61
2.12
.09
-5.02
.88
-.50
-.13
0
-.14

7.48
7.02
8.00
8.45
7.34
8.52
8.78
7.37
4.29
5.41
5-30
4.88
6.87
4.59

2.78

2.77

2.76

2.58

.01

.20

103.14

.37

7.42

1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
NOTE* Data for the 2 most recent mouths are preliminary.




A verage weekly earningi
Change

11

Aug.

II

Average hotxly earning*

Industry

1967
$0.16 $109.16
.lH IH3.O9
.25 I69.6O
.17 121.99

$108.87 $108.59 $103.30
145.19 144.09 137.38
167.57 164.74 159-06
122.10 123.30 114.49

110.00
115.92
98.89
88.97
79.06
132.32
132.94
136.45
162.75
121.42
85.91
88.56
122.82
77.33
102.77

102.12

95.72