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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR O F F I C E OF I N F O R M A T I O N , W A S H I N G T O N , D. C. 2 0 2 1 0 USDL - 10-666 B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s (202) 9 6 1 - 2 5 3 1 FOR RELEASE: 11:00 A. M. M o n d a y , S e p t e m b e r 8, THE E M P L O Y M E N T SIT U AT ION : 1969 AU GU ST 1969 E m p l o y m e n t r o s e m o d e s t l y in August, while the u n e m p l o y m e n t situation r e m a i n e d about the s a m e , the U. S. D e p a r t m e n t of L a b o r 1 s B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t is t ic s r e p o r t e d today. N o n f a r m p a y r o l l e m p l o y m e n t r o s e by 165, 000 ( s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d ) o v e r the month, but t w o - t h i r d s of the gain was due to the r e t u r n of w o r k e r s af t er an e a r l y m o d e l - c h a n g e o v e r in the a u t o m o b i l e in d u s t r y . The total u n e m p l o y m e n t rat e, at 3. 5 p e rce n t^ wa s e s s e n t i a l l y unc hanged f r o m July. J o b l e s s r a t e s r e m a i n e d the s a m e f o r m o s t m a j o r g r o u p s in the l a b o r f o r c e . Industry E m p l o y m e n t F o l l o w i n g a s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d d e c l i n e of 30, 000 in July (as r e v i s e d ) , n o n f a r m p a y r o l l e m p l o y m e n t in A u gu s t c o nt inu ed to show signs of l e v e l i n g off. Althou gh up by 165, 000 o v e r the mon th to 70. 4 m i l l i o n ( s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ) , about 100, 000 of the i n c r e a s e w a s at tr ibu tab le to the r e t u r n of auto w o r k e r s f o l l o w i n g an e a r l i e r - t h a n - u s u a l m o d e l c h a n g e o v e r . Sinc e M a r c h , g r o w t h in n o n f a r m p a y r o l l e m p l o y m e n t has s l o w e d down s u bs ta n t ia ll y. Monthly p a y r o l l e m p l o y m e n t i n c r e a s e s have a v e r a g e d 145, 000 in the M a r c h - A u g u s t p e r i o d , in c o n t r a s t with a 250, 000 a v e r a g e p ic kup in the S e p tem b er-M a rch period. M o s t m a j o r i n d u s t r i e s have e x p e r i e n c e d e m p l o y m e n t s l o w d o w n s dur ing the past 5 m o n t h s . O v e r the month, turing, s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d gain s w e r e r e p o r t e d in m a n u f a c s e r v i c e s , t r a d e , f i n a n c e , and State and l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t , 'With the e x c e p t i o n of the t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t in d u s t ry , m o s t m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s s h o w e d little o r no chan ge in August. The only s i z a b l e ga ins w e r e in p r i m a r y m e t a l s ( 1 5 , 0 0 0 ) and e l e c t r i c a l e q u i p m e n t ( 1 0 , 0 0 0 ) . E m p l o y m e n t f e l l by 1 0 , 0 0 0 in a p p a r e l . - 2- E m p l o y m e n t in c o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n was down by about 45, 000 ( s e a s o n ally a d j u s t e d ) , its s e c o n d c o n s e c u t i v e m o n t h l y d e c l i n e . Abo ut 2 5 , 0 0 0 o f the August d r o p , h o w e v e r , was due to i n c r e a s e d s tr ik e a c t i v i t y . Since June, the c o n s t r u c t i o n j o b l e s s rate has r i s e n f r o m 5. 0 to 7. 4 p e r c e n t . Both o f these d e v e l o p m e n t s p r i m a r i l y r e f l e c t s i g n i f i c a n t d e c l i n e s in hous ing s t a r t s . Since las t August, c o n s t r u c t i o n e m p l o y m e n t has i n c r e a s e d by 105, 000. In s e r v i c e s , the 55, 000 A ug us t gain ( s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d ) f o l l o w e d a 4 - m o n t h p e r i o d when the a v e r a g e m ont hly i n c r e a s e w as only 5, 000, c o m p a r e d with a 65, 000 m o nt hl y i n c r e a s e f o r the S e p t e m b e r 1 9 6 8 - M a r c h 1969 p e r i o d . The i n c r e a s e in t r a d e , though s i z a b l e ( 3 0 , 0 0 0 ) , still r e m a i n e d b e l o w the a v e r a g e m o n t h l y ga i n s r e c o r d e d during m o s t of 1969. State and l o c a l g o v e r n m en t e m p l o y m e n t r o s e 2 0 , 0 0 0 in Au gust. Federal government In c o n t r a s t , e m p l o y m e n t wa s do wn by 25, 000, the fifth m o n t h out of the past 6 that F e d e r a l e m p l o y m e n t has d r o p p e d . H o u r s and E a r n i n g s A f t e r 5 c o n s e c u t i v e m o n t h s at 3 7 . 8 h o u r s ( s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ) , a v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s f o r r a n k - a n d - f i l e w o r k e r s on p r i v a t e n o n a g r i c u l t u r a l p a y r o l l s e d g e d up to 37. 9 h o u r s . I n c r e a s e s in the Au gus t w o r k w e e k in c o n s t r u c t i o n , tr a d e , and f i na nc e o f f s e t d e c l i n e s in m a n u f a c t u r i n g and m in i n g . The a v e r a g e w o r k w e e k in m a n u f a c t u r i n g w as do wn 0. 1 ho ur o v e r the m on t h to 40. 6 h o u r s ( s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ) in Aug us t. The f a c t o r y w o r k w e e k has e d g e d s l o w l y d o w n w a r d s i n c e M a r c h , when it s to o d at 40. 9 h o u r s . The g r a d u a l r e d u c t i o n in the m a n u f a c t u r i n g w o r k w e e k has be en w i d e s p r e a d a m o n g both d u r a b l e and no nd ur ab le g o o d s i n d u s t r i e s , with m a n y down s u bs ta nt ia ll y f r o m th e ir 1969 hig hs. s o n a ll y a d ju s t e d , O v e r t i m e h o u r s in m a n u f a c t u r i n g , at 3. 6 h o u r s s e a r e m a i n e d unchan ged f o r the third c o n s e c u t i v e m o n t h . A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s f o r r a n k - a n d - f i l e w o r k e r s w e r e unc ha nge d in Au gu st at $ 3 . 0 4 . Due to a l o n g e r w o r k w e e k , a v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s i n c r e a s e d by 61 c e n t s to $116.43. Sinc e las t Au gu st , a v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n ings have r i s e n by 19 c e n t s and w e e k l y e a r n i n g s by $7 . 27 (both i n c r e a s i n g by 6. 7 p e r c e n t ) # U n e m p l o y m e nt The n u m b e r of u n e m p l o y e d p e r s o n s to ta le d 2 . 9 m i l l i o n in August, 325, 000 f e w e r than in Ju ly . Th e d e c l i n e w a s in line with the usual J u l y - t o - Au gust pattern, as t e e n a g e r s bega n their annual e x o d u s f r o m the s u m m e r t i m e - labor fo rc e . 3- A f t e r s e a s o n a l a d ju s t m e n t , u n e m p l o y m e n t r e m a i n e d the s a m e o v e r the m on th f o r m o s t m a j o r w o r k e r g r o u p s . H o w e v e r , u n e m p l o y m e n t w as up by about 275, 000 s i n c e the 1 2 - y e a r lo w r e a c h e d e a r l y la s t w i n t e r . The o v e r a l l u n e m p l o y m e n t rate in Au gu st w as 3. 5 p e r c e n t , about the s a m e as the 3. 6 p e r c e n t in July. Altho ug h the Aug us t rate r e m a i n e d within the 3. 4 - 3 . 6 p e r c e n t r ang e of the past 6 m o n t h s , it w as up sl ig ht ly f r o m t h e p o s t - K o r e a n lo w of 3 . 3 p e r c e n t r e c o r d e d in the D e c e m b e r - F e b r u a r y p e r i o d . J o b l e s s r a t e s f o r aciuilt m e n (2. 1 p e r c e n t ) , m a r r i e d m e n (1. 5 p e r c e n t ) , women (3.8 p ercen t), in Au gu st . and t e e n a g e r s (12. 5 p e r c e n t ) w e r e v i r t u a l l y uncha nged The rate f o r adult m e n , h o w e v e r , has r i s e n s o m e w h a t f r o m its a l l t i m e r e c o r d e d lo w of 1 . 8 p e r c e n t in D e c e m b e r . Rates for m o s t other g r o u p s r e m a i n e d nea r the l o w s r e a c h e d e a r l i e r this y e a r . The j o b l e s s rat e f o r all f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s r e m a i n e d at 3. 1 p e r c e n t f o r the f o u r th str aig ht m on t h but was up f r o m the 2. 8 p e r c e n t r e a c h e d in D e c e m b e r - - t h e low point f o r this s e r i e s , w h i c h began in 1963. The rate f o r p a r t - t im e w o r k e r s , at 6. 8 p e r c e n t , w as e s s e n t i a l l y unc hanged f r o m July and f r o m a yea r ago. (T hi s p r e s s r e l e a s e i n t r o d u c e s a new table, A - 2, p r e s e n t i n g s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d data on f u l l - and p a r t - t i m e w o r k e r s by s e x and a g e . ) The u n e m p l o y m e n t rate f o r w o r k e r s c o v e r e d under State u n e m p l o y m e n t i n s u r a n c e p r o g r a m s e d g e d down to 2.1 p e r c e n t in Aug us t. T h i s rate has r e m a i n e d in the n a r r o w range of 2 . 0 - 2 . 2 p e r c e n t f o r the past 12 m o n t h s . J o b l e s s r a t e s f o r both white and N e g r o w o r k e r s w e r e unc ha nge d in August; h o w e v e r , both have r i s e n s o m e w h a t s i n c e r e a c h i n g p o s t - K o r e a n r e c o r d l o w s in F e b r u a r y . percent, The white u n e m p l o y m e n t rate in Au gus t w a s 3. 2 up f r o m 2 . 9 p e r c e n t in F e b r u a r y , wh il e the rate f o r N e g r o e s w a s 6. 5 p e r c e n t in August, c o m p a r e d with 5. 7 p e r c e n t in F e b r u a r y . The i n c r e a s e in u n e m p l o y m e n t s i n c e the end of la s t y e a r w a s m a i n l y of s h o r t - t e r m d ur at io n. U n e m p l o y m e n t o f l e s s than 5 w e e k s , at 1. 6 m i l l i o n in Au gu st ( s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ) , w a s up by 275, 000 f r o m the l e v e l at the end of la s t y e a r . L o n g - t e r m u n e m p l o y m e n t (15 w e e k s o r m o r e ) has r i s e n only sl igh tl y during the y e a r . - 4- L a b o r F o r c e ana E m p l o y m e n t The c i v i l i a n l a b o r f o r c e d e c l i n e d l e s s in Au gu st than it us ual ly d o e s at this time o f y e a r . million, A l t e r s e a s o n a l ad ju s t m en t , the l a b o r f o r c e s to o d at 81. 1 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 a b o v e July. A l l of the r i s e o c c u r r e d a m o n g adult w o r k e r s . T o t a l e m p l o y m e n t w as 78. 2 m i l l i o n ( s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d ) in August; this r e p r e s e n t e d a gain of 325, 000 f r o m July, all a m o n g adult w o r k e r s . A f t e r showing little o r no change f r o m F e b r u a r y to June, e m p l o y m e n t has a d v a n c e d s o m e w h a t in the past 2 m o n t h s . D e s p i t e this i n c r e a s e , the Augu st l e v e l w as up only 450, 000 f r o m F e b r u a r y . The n u m b er of p e r s o n s who want f u l l - t i m e n o n a g r i c u l t u r a l j o b s but a r e e m p l o y e d part tim e f o r e c o n o m i c r e a s o n s r o s e by 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 in Aug us t to 2 . 0 million (seasonally adjusted), the hi g he st l e v e l s i n c e e a r l y 1967. Econom ic p a r t - t i m e e m p l o y m e n t has i n c r e a s e d 400, 000 s i n c e the beginning of the y e a r ; p e r s o n s who us ually w o r k full ti m e a c c o u n t e d f o r t w o - t h i r d s o f the r i s e . T h i s r e l e a s e p r e s e n t s and a n a l y z e s s t a t i s t i c s f r o m two m a j o r s u r v e y s . Data on l a b o r f o r c e , total e m p l o y m e n t , and unerriployment a r e d e r i v e d f r o m the s a m p l e s u r v e y s of h o u s e h o l d s c o n d u c t e d and tabulated by the B u r e a u of the C e n s u s f o r the B u re a u of L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s . St a t i st i c s on ind us try e m p l o y m e n t , h o u r s , and e a r n i n g s a r e c o l l e c t e d by State a g e n c i e s f r o m p a y r o l l r e c o r d s of e m p l o y e r s and ar e tabulated by the B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s . A d e s c r i p t i o n of the two s u r v e y s a p p e a r s in the BL S p ub l i c a t i o n E m p l o y m e n t and E a r n i n g s . TabU A-1: Employment status of the noninstitutional population by sox and ago (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Employment status, age, and sex Aug. 1969 J u ly 1969 Aug. 1968 Aug. 1969 J u ly 1969 June 1969 May 1969 A p r. 1969 8 6 ,0 4 6 8 2 ,5 1 6 7 9 ,6 4 6 3 ,9 7 7 7 5 ,6 6 9 2 ,3 2 3 1 ,0 8 8 1 ,2 3 5 2 ,8 6 9 8 6 ,3 1 8 8 2 ,7 9 7 7 9 ,6 1 6 4 ,1 5 5 7 5 ,4 6 0 2 ,1 5 6 862 1 ,2 9 4 3 ,1 8 2 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 8 4 8 1 ,0 5 4 78,1 8 7 3 ,6 3 4 7 4 ,5 5 3 2 ,0 0 1 1 ,0 6 5 936 2 ,8 6 7 8 4 ,2 7 7 8 0 ,7 5 6 7 7 ,8 7 4 3 ,5 5 1 7 4 ,3 2 3 1 ,7 9 5 881 914 2 ,8 8 2 8 3 ,9 5 7 8 0 ,4 3 3 7 7 ,6 7 1 3 ,7 0 5 7 3 ,9 6 6 1 ,8 7 4 1 ,0 3 0 844 2 ,7 6 2 8 3 ,5 9 3 8 0 ,0 7 1 7 7 ,2 6 5 3 ,8 0 5 7 3 ,4 6 0 1 ,6 8 8 862 826 2 ,8 0 6 8 3 ,9 6 6 8 0 ,4 5 0 7 7 ,6 0 5 3 ,6 6 4 7 3 ,9 4 1 1 ,6 7 0 858 812 2 ,8 4 5 4 6 ,9 8 1 4 6 ,0 9 6 2 ,7 6 6 4 3 ,3 2 9 886 4 6 ,7 9 1 4 5 ,8 4 6 2 ,8 1 5 4 3 ,0 3 1 945 4 6 ,3 7 4 4 5 ,4 6 1 2 ,8 5 9 4 2 ,6 0 1 913 4 6 ,5 0 7 4 5 ,5 5 1 2 ,6 9 3 4 2 ,8 5 8 956 4 6 ,3 2 2 4 5 ,2 9 3 2 ,6 4 6 4 2 ,6 4 7 1 ,0 2 9 4 6 ,2 0 6 4 5 ,2 6 0 2 ,6 7 6 4 2 ,5 8 4 946 4 6 ,1 7 1 4 5 ,2 2 7 2 ,7 3 1 4 2 ,4 9 6 944 4 6 ,1 9 5 4 5 ,2 8 5 2 ,6 8 1 4 2 ,6 0 4 910 2 6 ,9 0 9 2 5 ,7 9 0 658 2 5 ,1 3 2 1 ,1 1 9 2 6 ,7 8 4 2 5 ,7 9 8 715 2 5 ,0 8 2 987 2 5 ,4 9 4 2 4 ,4 5 8 661 2 3 ,7 9 7 1 ,0 3 6 27 ,6 7 7 2 6 ,6 2 2 578 2 6 ,0 4 4 1 ,0 5 5 2 7 ,5 1 1 2 6 ,5 0 5 540 2 5 ,9 6 5 1 ,0 0 6 2 7 ,2 6 2 2 6 ,2 5 1 617 2 5 ,6 3 4 1 ,0 1 1 2 7 ,0 4 9 2 6 ,0 4 6 627 2 5 ,4 1 9 1 ,0 0 3 2 7 ,2 0 5 2 6 ,1 6 9 609 2 5 ,5 6 0 1 ,0 3 6 8 ,6 2 5 7 ,7 6 1 552 7 ,2 0 8 865 9 ,2 2 2 7 ,9 7 2 625 7 ,3 4 6 1 ,2 5 0 8 ,3 3 6 7 ,5 1 3 587 6 ,9 2 6 822 6 ,8 7 0 6 ,0 1 4 363 5 ,6 5 1 856 6 ,9 2 3 6 ,0 7 6 365 5 ,7 1 1 847 6 ,9 6 5 6 ,1 6 0 412 5 ,7 4 8 805 6 ,8 5 1 5 ,9 9 2 447 5 ,5 4 5 859 7 ,0 5 0 6 ,1 5 1 374 5 ,7 7 7 899 Total Total labor f o r c e .......................................... .. . . Civilian labor f o r c e ........................ .................... Employed............................................................ Agriculture....................................................... Nonagricultural industries............................. On part time for economic reasons............. Usually work foil tim e............................... Usually work part t i m e ............................. Unemployed........................................................ Men, 20 years .and aver Civilian labor force............................................... Employed............................................................ Agriculture....................................... ........... Nonagricultural industries............................. Unemployed.......................................................... Women, 20 years and over Civilian labor f o r c e ..................... . .................... Employed ............................................................. Agriculture....................................................... Nonagricultural industries............................. Unemployed. ........................................................ Both sexes, 16-19 years Civilian labor force................................................ Employed....................................................... Agriculture..................................................... i Nooagricultural industriea............................. Unemployed.......................................................... Tablo A-2: Full- and part-timo status of tho civilian labor forco by sox and ago (Numbers in thousands) TabU A-3: Major unamploymant indicators (Persons 16 years and over) Thousands of persons unemployed Selected categories A ug. 1969 Seasonally adjusted rates of unemployment Aug. 1968 Aug. 1969 J u ly 1969 June 1969 May 1969 A p r. 1969 Aug. 1968 Total (all civilian w ork ers)................................ 2 ,8 6 9 2 ,7 7 2 3 .5 3 .6 3 .4 3 .5 3 .5 3 .5 Men, 20 years and o v e r .................................. Women, 20 years and over................ ............... Both sexes, 16*19 years • .. '............... .. 886 1 ,1 1 9 865 913 1 ,0 3 6 822 2 .1 3 .8 1 2 .5 2 .2 3 .7 1 2 .2 2 .0 3 .7 1 1 .6 2 .0 3 .7 1 2 .5 2 .0 3 .8 1 2 .8 2 .1 3 .7 1 2 .3 White.................................................................. Negro and ocher r a c e s .................................. 2 ,2 5 7 613 2 ,1 9 6 575 3 .2 6 .5 3 .2 6 .4 3 .0 7 .0 3 .1 6 .5 3 .1 6 .9 3 .2 6 .4 Married men............................................................ Full-time workers.................................................. Part-time workers..................... ........................... Unemployed 1$ weeks and over1 ............. .. . . . State insured2 ...................................................... Labor force time lost^ .......................................... 535 2 ,2 5 1 618 313 964 — 568 2 ,2 2 4 547 328 994 — 1 .5 3 .1 6 .8 .5 2 .1 4 .1 1 .6 3 .1 6 .4 .5 2 .2 4 .1 1 .5 3 .1 5 .2 .5 2 .1 3 .9 1 .5 3 .1 6 .4 .5 2 .0 3 .5 1 .5 3 .2 6 .0 .5 2 .1 3 .7 1 .6 3 .1 6 .3 .5 2 .3 4 .0 873 274 475 123 1 ,0 2 2 176 610 236 443 60 769 257 398 114 1 ,0 8 4 198 634 252 399 78 2 .2 1 .2 3 .3 2 .9 3 .8 2 .2 4 .1 6 .9 4 .5 2 .0 2 .2 1 .2 3 .2 3 .3 3 .0 1 .9 4 .2 7 .5 4 .3 2 .9 2 .1 1 .2 3 .0 2 .9 3 .7 1 .9 4 .3 5 .9 4 .5 2 .0 1 .9 1 .2 2 .8 2 .6 3 .8 2 .4 4 .0 6 .4 4 .2 1 .7 1 .8 1 .0 2 .4 3 .3 4 .1 2 .2 4 .6 6 .8 4 .5 1 .9 2 .0 1 .1 2 .9 2 .7 4 .2 2 .5 4 .5 7 .5 4 .1 2 .5 2 ,0 0 6 180 633 333 299 88 551 538 284 74 1 ,9 5 0 163 699 418 281 94 482 494 246 86 3 .6 7 .4 2 .9 2 .3 3 .8 2 .0 4 .4 3 .5 1 .9 7 .0 3 .6 5 .7 3 .2 3 .2 3 .2 1 .9 4 .1 3 .7 1 .9 9 .1 3 .5 5 .0 3 .3 3 .3 3 .3 1 .9 4 .2 3 .2 1 .8 5 .5 3 .5 5 .5 3 .1 2 .9 3 .4 2 .8 3 .9 3 .4 1 .7 4 .9 3 .6 6 .2 3 .2 3 .0 3 .4 2 .3 4 .2 3 .3 1 .6 5 .7 3 .6 6 .9 3 .3 3 .0 3 .6 2 .2 3 .9 3 .3 1 .7 7 .8 Occupation4 White-collar workers............................................. Professional and managerial........................... Clerical workers ............................................. Sales w ork ers............................................... . Blue-collar workers ............................................. Craftsmen and foremen..................................... O peratives....................................................... Nonfarm laborers............................. .............. Service workers................................................. Farm workers .................................................. .. Industry4 Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers 5 ............................................................. Construction..................................................... Manufacturing.................................................. Durable goods ............................................... Nondurable good s..................................... ... • Transportation and public utilities................ Wholesale and retail trade ' . ........................... Finance and service industries..................... Government wage and salary workers . . . . . . . Agricultural wage and salary workers . . . . . . . - 1Unemployment rate calculated as a percent o f civilian labor force. ^Unemployment by occupation includes all esperienced unemployed persons, whereas W e d unemployment under St.ce protrams-unemploymeat rate calculated a . a percent o f average covered employment. *h« ** coW ‘ ^Includes mining, not shown separately. “ n* " P ,0jr*d w‘ « « “ d w o tk tt9 ' ^Man-hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for econom ic rensons as a percent o f potentially available labor force man-hours. TabU A-4: Unamployad parsons 16 yaars and ovar by duration of unomploymant Seasonally adjusted Duration of unemployment Less than J weeks ..................................... 5.to 14 w e e k s ........................................................ 15 weeks and o v e r ................................................ 15 to 26 weeks.................................................. 27 weeks and o v e r ................................ .. Aug. 1QM July 1969 Aug. Aug. 1968 1 ,6 0 0 957 313 181 131 1 ,8 5 8 986 337 159 179 1 ,5 9 3 851 328 175 153 1969 1 ,6 3 6 861 382 244 138 ' J uly 1969 June May I960 A p r. 1969 1 ,6 7 7 830 419 244 175 1 ,5 9 1 813 383 258 125 1 ,7 7 7 629 409 278 131 1 ,7 2 4 737 393 254 139 I960 Table A - 5: U n e m p lo yed persons by reason for unem ploym ent, sex, a g e , and color, not se aso n ally ad ju ste d Total unemployed Male, 20 years and over Female, 20 years mid over Both sexes, 16 to 19 years Negro and other races White Reason for unemployment Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. 1969 1968 1969 1968 1969 1968 1969 1968 1969 1968 1969 1968 UNEMPLOYMENT LEVEL Total unemployed, in thousands................. . Lost last j o b ................. .................................. Left last j o b .................................................... Reenteted labor f o r c e ................................... Never worked before...................................... 2 ,8 6 9 894 507 997 471 2 ,7 7 2 965 493 870 443 888 469 192 200 24 913 534 163 205 11 1 ,1 1 9 310 196 549 64 1 ,0 3 6 282 215 468 71 865 115 119 248 383 822 150 115 197 361 * 2 ,2 5 7 684 418 803 352 2 ,1 9 6 767 400 694 335 613 210 89 194 119 575 199 93 176 108 Total unemployed, percent distribution . . L ost last f o b ................................................. Left last j o b .................................................... Reentered labor force ................................... Never worked before....................... 1 0 0 .0 3 1 .2 1 7 .7 3 4 .7 1 6 .4 1 0 0 .0 3 4 .8 1 7 .8 3 1 .4 1 6 .0 1 0 0 .0 5 3 .0 2 1 .7 2 2 .6 2 .7 1 0 0 .0 5 8 .4 1 7 .9 2 2 .5 1 .2 1 0 0 .0 2 7 .6 1 7 .5 4 9 .1 5 .7 100.0 2 7 .2 2 0 .8 4 5 .1 6 .9 1 0 0 .0 1 3 .4 1 3 .8 2 8 .7 4 4 .3 1 0 0 .0 1 8 .2 1 3 .9 2 3 .9 4 3 .9 1 0 0 .0 3 0 .2 1 8 .5 3 5 .6 1 5 .6 1 0 0 .0 3 4 .9 1 8 .2 3 1 .6 1 5 .3 1 0 0 .0 34.3 1 4 .5 3 1 .6 1 9 .5 1 0 0 .0 3 4 .5 1 6 .2 3 0 .5 1 8 .8 3.5 1.0 .6 3.5 1 .9 1.0 4 .2 1 .1 1 0 .0 1 .3 1 .4 2 .9 4 .4 9 .9 1 .8 U4 2 .4 4 .3 3 .1 .9 -.6 1 .1 .5 6 .6 2 .3 6 .4 2 .2 .6 1 .0 1 .0 1 .1 4 .1 1; 1 .8 1*8 .3 1.0 1 .2 2 .0 1 .2 .4 .4 3 .1 1 .2 1.0 2 .1 1 .3 2 .0 1 .2 U N E M P L O Y M E N T RA T E Total unemployment r a t e ................................ fob-loser rate1 ................................ .. job-leaver rate1 ........................................... Reentrant rate1 .............................................. New entrant rate1............................................ .6 .6 .6 .4 .4 .1 .7 2 .0 .2 .5 1Unemployment rates mre cslcu lsted ns n percent o f die civilian labor force. Table A -6 : Thousands o f persons Age and sex June 1969 3 .4 May 1969 3 .5 A p r. 1969 3 .5 A ug. 1968 3 .5 6 4 .2 4 7 .7 8 2 .4 8 7 .5 8 3 .5 8 5 .2 7 6 .3 1 2 .5 1 6 .1 9 .9 5 .4 2 .3 2 .4 2 .0 1 2 .2 1 4 .7 1 0 .4 5 .9 2 .3 2 .3 2 .1 1 1 .6 1 3 .4 1 0 .0 5 .3 2 .2 2 .3 2 .0 1 2 .5 1 3 .8 1 1 .8 5 .4 2 .2 2 .3 1 .7 1 2 .8 1 4 .5 1 1 .5 5 .7 2 .2 2 .3 2 .0 1 2 .3 1 3 .8 1 1 .2 6 .0 2 .2 2 .3 2 .0 1 ,6 8 0 7 9 .7 2 .7 3 .0 2 .7 -2 .7 2 .7 2 .8 407 251 156 237 648 478 170 663 394 268 285 660 500 159 6 0 .2 4 6 .2 8 2 .7 8 9 .9 8 8 .4 9 3 .7 7 2 .9 1 1 .1 1 5 .7 7 .6 4 .5 1 .7 1 .7 2 .0 1 2 .0 1 4 .7 1 0 .0 5 .5 1 .8 1 .7 2 .0 1 0 .4 1 2 .7 8 .3 4 .8 1 .6 1 .6 1 .8 1 1 .0 1 3 .9 8 .8 4 .8 1 .7 1 .8 1 .6 1 1 .4 1 2 .6 1 0 .4 4 .7 1 .6 1 .6 1 .7 1 0 .9 1 2 .8 9 .5 5 .3 1 .8 1 .7 1 .9 1 ,5 7 7 1 ,5 7 4 7 7 .4 4 .9 4 .6 4 .7 4 .8 4 .9 4 .8 6 7 .7 4 9 .5 8 2 .7 8 6 .0 7 9 .4 7 9 .2 8 0 .7 1 4 .1 1 6 .7 1 2 .3 6 .4 3 .3 3 .6 2 .1 1 2 .5 1 4 .8 1 0 .8 6 .3 3 .2 3 .5 2 .3 1 2 .9 1 4 .3 1 1 .9 5 .9 3 .3 3 .6 2 .3 1 4 .5 1 3 .5 1 5 .2 6 .1 3 .1 3 .4 1 .8 1 4 .5 1 6 .9 1 2 .7 6 .8 3 .2 3 .6 2 .4 1 4 .0 1 5 .4 1 3 .1 6 .8 3 .1 3 .4 2 .1 Total, 16 years and o v e r ................................ 16 to 19 y ea rs.................................................. 16 and 17 y e a r s ......................................... 18 and 19 y e a r s ......................................... 20 to 24 y ea rs................................................. 25 years and o v e r ......................................... 25 to 54 y e a r s ............................................ 55 years and o v e r ...................................... 865 455 410 566 1 ,4 3 9 1 ,1 6 0 279 1 ,2 5 0 704 546 594 1 ,3 3 8 1 ,0 6 7 270 Males, 16 years and o v e r ................................ 1 ,2 9 3 16 to 19 y e a rs ................................................. 16 and 17 y e a r s ......................................... 18 and 19 y e a r s ......................................... 20 to 24 y ea rs............................................. . 25 years and o v e r ......................................... 25 to 54 y e a r s ............................................ 55 years and o v e r ...................................... Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates J u ly 1969 3 .6 J u ly 1969 3 ,1 8 2 16 to 19 y e a r s ................................................. 16 and 17 y e a r s ............ ............................ 18 and 19 y e a r s ......................................... 20 to 24 y ea rs................................................. 25 years and o v e r ......................................... 25 to 54 years ............................................. 55 years and o v e r ...................................... Percent looking for full-time work A u g. 1969 3 .5 A ug. 1969 2 ,8 6 9 Females, 16 years and over . . . . . . . . . . U n e m p lo yed persons by age and sex 458 204 254 328 791 682 109 587 310 277 309 678 566 “ Auk . 1969 7 8 .5 Tab le B-1: Employees on n onagric ultural p ayro lls , by industry (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted irum Industry Aug. July June Aug. 1969 1969 1969 1968 Change July Aug. Aug. July June .1969 1968 1969 1969 1969 1969 TOTAL.......................................... m cko 70,367 70,980 68,205 17c 2,337 70,436 70,269 70,300 167 M INING................................................... 61* 644 638 636 0 8 628 628 622 0 CON TRACT CO N STR U CTIO N ______ 3,66k 3,660 3,601 3,557 4 107 3,371 3*14 3,466 -43 MANUFACTURING............................... Production worker*.............. 20*10 14,966 20,137 14,698 20,336 14,923 19,910 14,581 273 268 500 385 20,306 14,915 20,186 14,805 20,198 14,811 120 no DURABLE GOODS................ Production worker*.............. 11,540 8,'333 66 65 411 350 12,052 8,811 11 00k 8,683 W 128 124 -19.7 6.5 11.1 14.9 60.3 69.8 59.6 94.4 JLVAJy 7.0 6.3 330 605 487 659 1,368 1,463 12,015 2,077 2,136 469 443 332 603 489 655 1,355 1,456 2,012 2,067 2,04l 468 446 337 607 496 662 1,347 1,456 2,010 2,063 2,035 473 445 4 13 7 3 10 Q A 7? 1 -3 89 35 8,254 6,104 8,262 6,118 8,267 6,124 -8 -14 JLL.OOP 8,618 r _2 2 328.3 629.2 491.8 679.0 1,375-0 1.460.0 2.009.1 2,075-2 1,980.1 471.2 455.9 331.3 619.4 483.0 672.7 1,374.0 1,441.3 2.013.7 2.043.8 2,000.6 468.4 436.5 348.0 335.3 624.4 618.7 496.O 480.7 676.1 ' 664.1 1,375.6 1,314.7 1,469.1 1,390.2 2,025.6 1,949.5 2,058.7 1,980.8 2,053.7 1,879.2 464.2 474.1 449.6 447.6 -3.0 5.8 8.8 6.3 i n X«v 18.7 -4.6 31.4 ."A/ a n •cP 2.8 19.4 8,459 6,283 8,252 6,080 8,300 6,142 8,370 6,248 207 203 1,929.8 90.8 992.2 1,431.0 728.2 1,087.8 1,066.5 195.9 582.6 354.6 1,837.0 71.8 981.5 1,374.1 720.4 1,083.8 1,063.0 196.3 576.8 347.0 1,785.3 72.1 1,000.9 1,440.1 725.0 1,085.0 1,060.9 193.7 586.2 350.3 1,914.4 93.5 1,003.9 1,425.7 703.7 1,068.5 1,040.3 192.3 564.9 362.3 92.8 19.0 10.7 56.9 7.8 4.0 3.5 -.4 5.8 7.6 15.4 -2.7 -11.7 5.3 24.5 19.3 26.2 3.6 17.7 -7.7 1,795 84 983 1,411 720 1,086 1,054 190 582 349 1,796 81 988 1,421 716 1,083 1,052 191 586 348 1,789 81 990 1,429 717 1,083 1,055 191 584 348 -1 3 -5 -10 4 3 2 -1 -4 1 TRAN SPORTATION AND P U B LIC U T IL IT IE S ............... ....................... 4,531 4,534 4,512 *,375 -3 156 4,482 4,489 4,467 -7 W HOLESALE AND R E T A IL TRAD E. 14,668 14,669 14,717 14,114 -1 554 14,710 14,679 14,665 31 WHOLESALE TRADE .................... RETAIL TR AD E............................. 3,831 3,818 10,851 3,793 10,924 17 i n A7 7 10,437 -14 154 400 3,786 10,924 3,773 10,906 3,774 10,891 18 3,630 3,585 3,457 is 188 3,584 3,569 3,557 15 11,254 11,243 -11 490 11,110 -18.6 -2.2 216.8 38.0 702 1,028 2,877 1,094 11,055 706 1,032 2,858 1,093 11,066 -5.5 -13.5 7.0 -10.9 724 1,026 2,850 1,102 55 -4 -4 19 1 12,245 12,249 12,259 -4 Lumber and wood products........... Stone, clay, and glass products . . Fabricated metal products.............. Machinery, except electrical . . . . Instruments and related products . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . NONDURABLE GOODS Production worker* : ................. .............. Food and kindred produ cts........... Tobacco manufactures w*................. 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. . . . FIN A N CE, IN SURANCE, AND R E A L E S T A T E ................................... S E R V IC E S ........................................... Hotels and other lodging places . . Personal s e n d e e s ............ Medical and other health se n d e e s . Educational s e n d e e s ....................... 11,243 823.2 1,024.6 2,893.9 951.0 828.7 1,038.1 2,886.9 961.9 3, O f f 10,753 841.8 1,026.8 2 ,6 6 6 .6 2,677.1 913.0 1,062.5 763.0 1,042.2 GOVERN M EN T...................................... 11,737 11,839 12,348 11,403 -102 PCDERAL. ....................................... STATE AND LOCAL........... 2,805 8,932 2,841 8,998 2,832 9,516 2,795 8,608 -36 -66 NOTE: Data lor die 2 moor recent months are preliminary. 334 10 2,753 2,777 ____ 9,492___ 9.472 _2 in 2,790 -24 9.*>69___ ___ 22___ Table B-2: Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers1 M INING................................................... CO N TRACT CO N STR U CTIO N -----M ANUFACTURING.............. ................ DURABLE ROODS........................... Ordnance sad accessories.............. Luabtr and wood products . . . . . Furniture aad fixtu res................... Scone, clay, and glass products . . Primary accal iaduatriea................. Fabricated s e a l products............ Machinery, except electrical. . . . Electrical equ ipacot................ laacraaaacs aad related products . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . HONOURABLE GOOOS................... Food and kindred products........... Tobncco manufactures................... Textile a ill products...................... Apparel and other textile products Paper and allied products.............. Printing and publishing................. Cheaicals and allied products. . . Petroleua and coal products . . . Rubber and plastics products, n e c Leather and leather products. . . . W HOLESALE AND R E T A IL TRADE. WHOLESALE TRADE ................... RETAIL TRAOE.............................. FIN A N CE, IN SURANCE, AND R EA L E S T A T E .................................. 1969 38 .1 4 3 .4 38 .3 4 3 .0 39.2 35.3 3 8 .7 4 0 .5 3 .5 4 0 .9 3 .6 39 .9 3 9 .8 39 .7 4 2 .0 4 1 .6 4 1 .1 4 1 .8 39*8 4 1 .7 4 o .4 38.5 3 9 .8 3 .4 4 1 .2 3 7 .6 4 0 .8 36 .0 4 3 .0 38 .4 4 1 .6 4 3 .5 4 0 .7 37 .5 36 .5 4 0 .3 35*2 37.0 37 .0 4o .6 3 .6 4 i.l 3 .7 1+0.3 4 0 .2 4 0 .7 4 2 .3 4 1 .5 4 1 .5 4 1 .8 4 0 .2 4 1 .4 4 0 .6 39.2 39.9 3.4 4 1 .1 36.5 4 1 .0 36.4 4 3 .1 38 .6 4 1 .6 4 3 .1 4 1 .2 37.2 36 .6 4 0 .3 Ju ly 1969 Aug. 1968 Aug. 1969 July 0 .2 - .4 .5 .1 .1 .2 .1 0 .0 -.3 3 7 .8 4 2 .9 37.^ 4 0 .7 3 .6 4 1 .2 3 .8 4 0 .3 3 9 .8 4 0 .1 4 1 .8 4 1 .5 4 1 .5 4 2 .2 4 0 .3 4 2 .4 4 0 .8 3 9 .2 3 9 .7 3 .4 4 0 .6 -.5 3 7 .9 4 2 .5 37 .9 4 0 .6 3 .6 4 1 .3 3 .7 4 0 .5 39 .8 4 0 .2 4 1 .8 4 1 .7 4 1 .4 4 2 .4 4 0 .3 4 2 .2 4 0 .8 39 .1 39 .6 3 .3 4 0 .7 36 .2 4 0 .9 36 .0 4 2 .9 38 .4 4 1 .8 43.O 4 1 .1 36 .9 35 .8 4 0 .1 3 4 .2 - .1 37.0 38 .0 4 2 .5 38.5 3 8 .3 ^ 3 -3 3 8 .8 40.9 40.7 3 .7 4 1 .5 3 .9 4 0 .8 4 0 .7 4 0 .8 4 2 .4 4 2 .0 4 2 .0 4 2 .6 4 0 .7 4 1 .6 4 1 .0 39.2 3 .6 4 l.l 3 .6 4 1 .5 4 1 .2 4 1 .2 4 2 .4 4 0 .1 4 1 .8 4 1 .5 4 0 .4 4 1 .4 4 0 .4 3 9 .4 39.9 k0.2 .1 3 .4 4 0 .9 39 .9 4 1 .4 36 .3 4 3 .0 38.it 4 1 .8 4 2 .5 4 1 .3 37 .8 35 .9 4 0 .1 34.5 3 -5 4 1 .5 39.0 4 1 .3 36.5 4 3 .2 38 .7 4 1 .6 4 2 .3 4 1 .6 3 8 .3 37.0 4 0 .4 3 5 .8 0 37-1 37 .1 .4 -.1 0 0 .4 .4 1 .0 - -.5 -.1 3 - .1 .4 • 1 .4 -. 3 0 • .4 -3 .2 - .2 - .3 -.1 -.4 - .1 1.1 -2 .5 -.3 .2 .4 - .1 - .1 -.1 .1 .2 0 0 .8 -.4 - 1.1 -.4 - .1 - .4 .5 -.3 .1 0 .1 3 -.2 0 .2 .7 - .1 1.2 1.0 * 0 1969 • Change i f TOTAL PRIVATE...................... Aug. 1968 i t Industry Seasonally adjusted Change bem July Aug. 1969 [ a on private no n ag ricultural p a yro lls, by industry J 37*8 4 2 .0 _ 0 .1 -.4 4 1 .3 36.1 4 3 .0 38 .5 4 1 .8 4 2 .8 4 1 .1 37 .1 3 5 .7 4 0 .0 34 .2 3 7 .6 4 0 .7 3 .6 4 1 .3 3 .9 4 0 .9 4 0 .2 4 0 .7 4 1 .9 4 1 .7 4 1 .8 4 2 .5 4 0 .6 4 1 .6 4 0 .9 39 .2 3 9 .8 3 .4 4 0 .7 39.5 4 1 .2 36 .2 4 2 .9 38 .4 4 1 .8 4 2 .2 4 1 .3 37 .4 3 5 .7 4 0 .0 34 .2 36 .9 37 .2 38.1 £ .5 -.1 0 .1 -.1 .2 0 .1 0 .2 -.1 .2 0 - .2 0 - .1 - .1 - .1 .1 - 1 .9 -.4 - .1 - .1 - .1 0 .2 0 - .2 .1 .1 0 .1 iData relate to production workers in mining and manufacturing* to construction workers in contiict constructions and to nonsupervisory workers in wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; transportation and public utilities; and services. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonagricultural payrolls. Transportation and public utilities, and services are included in Total Private but are not shown separately in this table. NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. T a b le B -3: A v e rag e hourly and w eekly e a rn in g s of production or n o n superviso ry w o rkers1* on private n o n ag ricu ltu ra l p ayro lls, by industry Average weekly earnings Average hourly earnings Industry Aug. Ju l y June Aug. 1969 1969 1969 1968 TO TA L P R IV A T E .......................... $ 3 .0 4 M INING................................................... CO N TRACT CO N STR U CTIO N -----M AN UFACTURIN G............................. 3.5 7 4 .7 8 3 .1 8 DURABLE 6 0 0 0 S ........................... Ordnance aad accessories.............. Lumber nod wood products........... Furniture aad fix tu res................... Suae, clay, aad glass products . . Primary metal industries................. Fabricated metal products.............. Machinery, except electrical. . . . Electrical equipment...................... Transportsrioa equipment.............. Instruments aad related products . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . 3.37 3.45 2 .7 4 2 .6 5 3 .1 8 3.7 8 3.34 3.5 6 3.09 3 .8 8 3.15 2 .6 4 NONDURABLE GOODS................... Food aad kindred produ cts........... Tobacco manufactures................... Textile mill products...................... Apparel and other textile products Paper nod allied products.............. Printing and publishing................. Chemicals aad allied products. . . Petroleum and coal products . . . Rubber aad plastics product* n e c Leather and leather products. . . . W HOLESALE AND R E T A IL TR A D E WHOLESALE T R A D E ................... RETAIL TRADE.............................. FIN A N CE. INSURANCE, AND R EA L E S T A T E .................................. Aug. Ju l y June Aug. 1969 1969 1969 1968 July Aug. 1969 1968 $ 0 .19 .23 •38 .19 $116.43 $115.82 153.51 1 8 7.38 $115.14 15 0.88 18 1.34 12 9.65 Change from Ju l y Aug. 1969 1968 $109.1 6 1 4 4.62 1 7 0.72 12 1.69 $ 0 .61 -1 .8 6 3.94 - .0 9 $ 7 .27 8.8 9 1 6 .66 7 .4 2 $ 3 .0 3 3.55 4 .7 1 $ 2 .85 3.34 4 .4 0 3.1 9 3.17 2 .9 9 $ 0 .0 0 - .0 1 .0 4 - .0 1 i2 9 .ll 15 5.37 18 3.44 12 9.20 3.3 7 3.44 2 .7 3 2 .6 2 3 .1 8 3.7 9 3.3 3 3.5 6 3.09 3.89 3.14 2 .6 4 3.3 6 3.45 2 .7 1 2 .6 2 3 .1 7 3.76 3-33 3.5 6 3.0 8 3 .8 6 3.1 5 2 .6 5 3.17 3.2 3 2 .6 l 2 .4 8 3.0 2 3.55 3.1 6 3.35 2 .9 2 3.64 2 .9 9 2 .4 9 0 .01 .01 .0 3 0 - .0 1 .01 0 0 - .0 1 .0 1 0 .20 .22 .13 .17 .16 .23 .18 .21 .17 .24 .16 .15 138.51 139.04 110.15 10 7.86 134.51 156.87 138.61 148.81 124.22 1 6 0.63 12 7.89 10 3.49 1 3 7.83 13 7.26 10 8.65 10 4.01 13 3 .5 6 1 5 7 .6 6 13 6.86 1 4 8.81 1 2 2 .9 8 1 6 2.21 1 2 6 .8 6 101.64 139.44 1 4 0.76 110.30 10 6.90 1 3 4 .4 1 15 7.92 13 9.86 1 5 1.66 1 2 5 .3 6 1 6 0 .5 8 12 9.15 10 3 .8 8 1 3 0 .2 9 1 3 4.05 10 7 .5 3 1 0 2 .1 8 1 2 8 .0 5 1 4 2 .3 6 1 3 2.09 1 3 9 .0 3 1 1 7.97 15 0 .7 0 12 0.80 98 .1 1 .6 8 1 .7 8 I .5 0 3.85 .95 - .7 9 1 .7 5 0 1 .2 4 -1 .5 8 1 .0 3 1 .8 5 8 .2 2 4 .9 9 2 .6 2 5 .6 8 6 .4 6 14 .51 6 .5 2 9 .7 8 6.2 5 9 .9 3 7 .0 9 5 .3 8 2 .9 1 2 .9 3 2 .5 1 2 .3 8 2 .3 2 3.2 8 3.71 3.4 9 3.9 8 3.1 0 2 .3 4 2 .5 6 3.2 3 2 .3 0 2 .8 9 2 .9 2 2 .9 4 2 .9 6 2 .7 7 2 .7 9 2 .3 5 2 .3 1 2 .2 8 2 .3 0 3.2 6 3-22 3 .6 8 3.6 9 3.4 6 3.4 9 4 .0 3 • 4 .0 0 3 .0 8 3.05 2 .3 4 2 .3 5 2 .5 5 2 .5 5 3.2 4 3 .2 3 2 .3 0 2 .3 0 2 .7 5 2 .7 7 2 .4 5 2 .2 4 2 .2 3 3.0 7 3.50 3.2 9 3 .7 3 2 .9 4 2 .2 3 2 .4 0 3.0 4 2 .1 6 - .0 1 - .0 3 - .2 6 .0 3 .0 4 .0 2 .0 2 0 - .0 5 .0 2 0 .0 1 0 0 .16 .16 .06 .14 .09 .21 .21 .20 .25 .1 6 .11 .16 .19 .1 4 116.11 12 0.42 91 .6 2 97 .5 8 84 .45 14 1.37 14 3.21 14 5 .1 8 17 1.54 12 7 .7 2 87.05 9 3 .70 1 3 0.17 81 .19 11 6 .2 2 12 1.95 10 4.15 9 5 .8 8 8 2 .0 8 14 0 .1 8 14 1.70 1 4 5 .1 8 17 5.31 12 5 .3 6 8 7 .75 9 3 .0 8 13 0 .1 7 8 0 .9 6 1 1 5.31 12 0.25 H l.3 2 9 5 .6 3 83 .49 1 3 8 .4 6 1 4 1.31 1 4 4 .6 3 17 0.00 1 2 5 .9 7 8 8 .8 3 91 .5 5 1 2 9 .9 2 79 .3 5 - .1 1 1 1 0.55 1 1 4 .9 6 -1 .5 3 9 5 .5 5 - 2 2 . 53 1 .7 0 9 2 .5 1 a i .4 o 2 .3 7 1 3 2 .6 2 1 .1 9 1 3 5.45 1 .5 1 1 3 6 .8 6 0 1 5 7 .7 8 -3 .7 7 1 2 2.30 2 .3 6 8 5 .41 - .7 0 88 .8 0 .6 2 1 2 2 .8 2 0 7 7 .3 3 .2 3 5.5 6 5.4 6 -3 .9 3 5.0 7 3.05 8 .7 5 7 .7 6 8 .3 2 1 3 .7 6 5 .4 2 1 .6 4 4 .9 0 7 .3 5 3.86 2 .9 1 2 .9 0 2 .7 6 .0 1 .15 10 7.67 10 7 .3 0 IO 8.70 $ 3 .04 3.5 8 4 .7 4 2 .9 3 1 See footnote 1, table B-2. FRASER NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. Digitized for Change from 10 2 .4 0 .37 5 .2 7 -