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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR yss. O F F I C E O F I N F O R M A T I O N , W A S H I N G T O N , 0 . C. 2 0 2 1 0 USDL - 10-174 B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s (2(72) 9 6 1 -2 6 3 4 FOR RELEASE: T H E E M P L O Y M E N T S IT U A T IO N : 11:00 A . M . T h u r s d a y , J a n u a r y 9, 1969 D E C E M B E R 1968 E m p l o y m e n t c o n t in u e d to r i s e s u b s ta n t ia lly in D e c e m b e r w h ile u n e m p l o y m e n t r e m a i n e d at p o s t - K o r e a n l o w s , the U. S. D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r 1 s B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s r e p o r t e d to d a y . U n e m p lo y m e n t r a t e s d e c l i n e d s lig h t ly f o r adult m e n , m a r r i e d m e n , N e g r o e s , and f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s , although the o v e r a l l u n e m p lo y m e n t r a t e , at 3. 3 p e r c e n t , w a s u n c h a n g e d o v e r the m o n th at the 1 5 - y e a r l o w r e a c h e d in N o v e m b e r , T h e j o b l e s s r a te f o r w o r k e r s c o v e r e d u n d er State u n e m p l o y m e n t in s u r a n c e p r o g r a m s m o v e d d o w n to 2 . 0 p e r c e n t , settin g a p o s t - W o r l d W a r II r e c o r d lo w . F o r 1968 as a w h o le , the u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te f o r all w o r k e r s a v e r a g e d 3. 6 p e r c e n t , the l o w e s t annual ra te s in c e the K o r e a n w a r p eriod . In d u str y E m p l o y m e n t 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 460, 000 in D e c e m b e r t o a r e c o r d 70. 0 m i l l i o n . T h e D e c e m b e r i n c r e a s e w a s 265, 000 m o r e than s e a s o n a l l y e x p e c t e d and r e p r e s e n t e d the t h ir d c o n s e c u t i v e m o n th of s u b s ta n t ia l g a in s . In the la s t 3 m o n t h s , 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 r i s e n 800, 000 ( s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ) . A b ou t 30, 000 o f the D e c e m b e r i n c r e a s e w a s due to ,the net r e t u r n o f w o r k e r s w h o w e r e o f f p a y r o l l s in N o v e m b e r b e c a u s e o f strik e s. N e a r l y a ll m a j o r in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s s h a r e d in the e m p l o y m e n t a d v a n c e in D e c e m b e r . C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n and State and l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t had s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d e m p l o y m e n t g a in s o f 80, 000 e a c h , w h ile m a n u fa c t u r in g and s e r v i c e s e a c h i n c r e a s e d 60, 000. The j o b g a in s in m a n u f a c t u r in g w e r e f a i r l y w i d e s p r e a d and w e r e le d by i n c r e a s e s in t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u ip m e n t , f a b r i c a t e d m e t a l s , a p p a r e l , p r i m a r y m e t a l s , and r u b b e r . M o r e than h a lf o f the 80, 000 i n c r e a s e in State and l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t w a s due to the r e t u r n to p a y r o l l s o f t e a c h e r s in N ew Y o r k C ity w ho had b e e n on s t r ik e . E m p l o y m e n t in t r a n s p o r t a t i o n and p u b lic u t ilit ie s and tr a d e d e c l i n e d o v e r the m on th on a . s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d b a s i s . T h e 25, 000 d r o p in t r a n s p o r t a tion and p u b lic u t ilit ie s w a s due m a in ly to i n c r e a s e d s t r ik e a c t iv it y . The - 2 - d e c l i n e in t r a d e r e s u l t e d f r o m a l e s s - t h a n - u s u a l C h r i s t m a s e m p l o y m e n t p ic k u p , as r e t a i l s a l e s w e r e a f f e c t e d by the flu. H o u r s and E a r n in g s A v e r a g e w e e k ly h o u r s f o r ra n k and f i l e w o r k e r s on p r iv a t e p a y r o l l s e d g e d up 0 .1 h ou r in D e c e m b e r to 3 7 . 6 h o u r s ( s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ) . The i n c r e a s e r e s u l t e d p r i m a r i l y f r o m a s h a r p iy.se in the w o r k w e e k in c o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n , w h ic h r e f l e c t e d both i n c r e a s e d b u ild in g a c t i v i t y and a p ick u p f r o m the l a r g e d r o p in N o v e m b e r w h en the w e a t h e r w a s u n u su a lly bad. In m a n u f a c t u r in g , the w o r k w e e k in D e c e m b e r w a s d ow n o n e - t e n t h o f an h o u r t o 40. 7 h o u r s ( s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ) . D e c e m b e r w a s the t h ir d c o n s e c u t i v e m o n t h in w h ic h the f a c t o r y w o r k w e e k had d e c l i n e d . O v e r the y e a r , h o w e v e r , t h e r e h a s b e e n no c h a n g e in a v e r a g e w e e k ly h o u r s in m a n u f a c t u r in g . A v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s r o s e 1 c e n t in D e c e m b e r to $ 2 . 93 f o r r a n k and f i l e w o r k e r s . A v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n i n g s a d v a n c e d $1. 25 o v e r the m o n th to $110. 75, w ith the l a r g e s t g a i n - - $ 1 0 - - o c c u r r i n g in c o n s t r u c t i o n . U n e m p lo y m e n t *1 T h e 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. 4 m i l l i o n in D e c e m b e r , a d e c r e a s e o f 150, 000 o v e r the m o n t h . U n e m p lo y m e n t a m o n g adult m e n d e c l i n e d on a s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d b a s i s in D e c e m b e r ; t h e ir u n e m p lo y m e n t r a te e d g e d d o w n 0. 2 p e r c e n t a g e point to 1. 8 p e r c e n t - - t h e l o w e s t r a t e s in c e the s e r i e s beg a n in 1948. R e f l e c t i n g the s tr o n g j o b m a r k e t s itu a tio n f o r adult m e n , j o b l e s s r a t e s f o r both m a r r i e d m e n and f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s a l s o d e c l i n e d i n ‘ D e c e m b e r to 1. 4 and 2. 7 p e r c e n t , r e s p e c t i v e l y . U n e m p lo y m e n t r a t e s f o r adult w o m e n (3. 5 p e r c e n t ) and t e e n a g e r s (12.6 p e r c e n t ) w e r e not s ig n if ic a n t ly c h a n g e d o v e r the m o n th . The j o b l e s s r a te f o r nonw hite w o r k e r s s h o w e d s o m e i m p r o v e m e n t in D e c e m b e r . At 6. 0 p e r c e n t , the ra te w a s d ow n f r o m 6. 5 p e r c e n t in N o v e m b e r and w a s the l o w e s t r a te s in c e 1953. At 2 . 9 p e r c e n t , the w hite r a t e a l s o r e a c h e d a new p o s t - K o r e a n lo w . T o t a l E m p l o y m e n t and L a b o r F o r c e T o t a l e m p l o y m e n t , at 76. 7 m i l l i o n in D e c e m b e r , w a s 100, 000 m o r e than in N o v e m b e r . A f t e r s e a s o n a l a d ju s t m e n t , the e m p l o y m e n t g a in a m o u n te d to 475, 000, d o m in a t e d b y an i n c r e a s e o f 400, 000 f o r adult m e n . T e e n a g e e m p l o y m e n t r e m a i n e d v i r t u a l l y u n c h a n g e d in D e c e m b e r . 3 F o r the s e c o n d m on th in s u c c e s s i o n , e m p l o y m e n t in a g r i c u l t u r e d e c l i n e d m u c h l e s s than s e a s o n a l l y e x p e c t e d . S e a s o n a lly a d ju s t e d a g r i c u l t u r a l e m p l o y m e n t r o s e by 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 in both N o v e m b e r and D e c e m b e r , a f t e r d e c lin in g s t e a d ily s in c e F e b r u a r y . G o o d w e a t h e r th r o u g h o u t m o s t o f the N a tion d u rin g the s u r v e y w e e k and a late h a r v e s t o f c i t r u s f r u it and nut c r o p s w e r e p r o b a b ly r e s p o n s i b l e f o r the l e s s - t h a n - u s u a l e m p l o y m e n t drops. T h e D e c e m b e r r i s e in n o n a g r i c u l t u r a l e m p l o y m e n t (300, 000 s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d ) w a s the fo u r th s tr a ig h t m o n t h ly a d v a n c e . T h e i n c r e a s e o c c u r r e d e n t i r e l y a m o n g adult m e n . At 7 9 .1 m i l l i o n in D e c e m b e r , the c i v i l i a n la b o r f o r c e d e c l i n e d 425, 000 l e s s than s e a s o n a l l y e x p e c t e d . A d ult m e n a c c o u n t e d f o r the bulk o f the i n c r e a s e on a s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d b a s is . T h e Y e a r In R e v i e w T h e N a tio n 1 s e m p l o y m e n t s itu a tio n i m p r o v e d in 1968. F o r the y e a r as a w h o le , to ta l e m p l o y m e n t a d v a n c e d by 1. 5 m i l l i o n to 75. 9 m i l l i o n , and 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 f e l l 150, 000 to 2. 8 m i l l i o n . J o b l e s s r a t e s f o r m o s t g r o u p s in the l a b o r f o r c e w e r e at o r n ea r K o r e a n w a r l o w s . T h e to ta l u n e m p lo y m e n t rate a v e r a g e d 3. 6 p e r c e n t in 1968, c o m p a r e d w ith 3. 8 p e r c e n t in 1966 and 1967, and w a s at its l o w e s t point s i n c e 1953. T o t a l e m p l o y m e n t and l a b o r f o r c e . T h e 1. 5 m i l l i o n a d v a n c e in e m p l o y m e n t in 1968 w a s s lig h t ly m o r e than that o f a y e a r a g o but w a s s u b s ta n t ia lly l e s s than the s h a r p i n c r e a s e s p o s t e d in 1965 and 1966. In t h o s e y e a r s , e m p l o y m e n t g a in s w e r e m u c h g r e a t e r , a s the c i v i l i a n l a b o r f o r c e g r e w r a p id ly and u n e m p lo y m e n t w as s u b s ta n t ia lly r e d u c e d . A d u lt w o m e n a c c o u n t e d f o r 875, 000 o f the 1968 e m p l o y m e n t g a in , adult m e n 575, 000 and t e e n a g e r s 100, 000. H alting at le a s t t e m p o r a r i l y its l o n g - t e r m d e c l i n e , a g r i c u l t u r a l e m p l o y m e n t w a s v i r t u a l l y u n c h a n g e d in 1968 f r o m a y e a r e a r l i e r , at 3 . 8 m i l l i o n . T h is w a s the f i r s t t im e s in c e 1959 that a g r i c u l t u r a l e m p l o y m e n t had not d e c l i n e d by at l e a s t 100, 000. N o n a g r i c u lt u r a l e m p l o y m e n t a v e r a g e d 72. 1 m i l l i o n in 1968, abou t 1. 5 m i l l i o n m o r e than in 1967. The c i v i l i a n l a b o r f o r c e r e a c h e d 78. 7 m i l l i o n in 1 9 6 8 - - a p ic k u p o f 1. 4 m i l l i o n o v e r 1967. The 1968 r i s e w a s the s e c o n d l a r g e s t o f the I9 6 0 1 s but w a s abou t 200, 000 b e l o w the r e c o r d g a in o f 1967. In 1968, t h e r e w e r e 800, 000 m o r e w o m e n , 500, 000 m o r e m e n , and 100, 000 m o r e t e e n a g e r s p a r t ic ip a t in g in the l a b o r f o r c e . The c i v i l i a n l a b o r f o r c e p a r t i c i p a t i o n rate c o n tin u e d to r i s e f o r adult w o m e n but e d g e d d ow n f o r adult m e n a s a r e s u l t o f c o n t in u e d e a r l y r e t i r e m e n t s . The w o r k ra te f o r t e e n a g e r s w a s e s s e n tia lly u n ch a n ged f r o m 1967. - 4 - U n e m p lo y m e n t . O f the 2. 8 m i l l i o n a v e r a g e n u m b e r o f p e r s o n s u n e m p lo y e d in 1968, t h e r e w e r e 1 m i l l i o n adult m e n , 1 m i l l i o n adult w o m e n , and 825, 000 t e e n a g e r s . A l l o f the 150, 000 d e c lin e in u n e m p lo y m e n t in 1968 o c c u r r e d a m o n g adult w o r k e r s , w ith m e n and w o m e n s h a r in g abou t eq u a lly in the d e c l i n e . T h e a v e r a g e n u m b e r o f u n e m p lo y e d t e e n a g e r s has r e m a i n e d abou t the s a m e f o r the la s t 3 y e a r s . U n e m p lo y m e n t r a t e s e d g e d dow n f r o m 2. 3 to 2. 2 p e r c e n t f o r adult m e n and f r o m 4. 2 to 3. 8 p e r c e n t f o r adult w o m e n . The t e e n a g e j o b l e s s rate r e m a i n e d v ir t u a lly u n ch a n g ed at 12. 7 p e r c e n t . The j o b l e s s rate f o r f u l l t im e w o r k e r s d r o p p e d 0. 3 p e r c e n t a g e point in 1968 to 3.1 p e r c e n t , w hile that f o r p a r t - t i m e w o r k e r s d e c l i n e d f r o m 6 . 9 to 6. 5 p e r c e n t . The nonw hite u n e m p lo y m e n t rate d r o p p e d m o r e s h a r p ly than that f o r w h it e s in 1968c The nonw hite ra te f e l l f r o m 7. 4 p e r c e n t in 1967 to 6 C7 p e r c e n t in 1968, w h ile the w hite ra te d e c l i n e d f r o m 3. 4 to 3. 2 p e r c e n t . H o w e v e r , the nonwhite ra te c o n tin u e d to be m o r e than d o u b le the white r a t e . T h e n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s u n e m p lo y e d 15 w e e k s o r l o n g e r a v e r a g e d 400, 000 in 1968, dow n 50, 000 f r o m 1967. The n u m b e r w a s at the lo w e s t l e v e l s i n c e 1953. In d u s t r y d e v e l o p m e n t s . T o t a l n o n f a r m p a y r o l l e m p l o y m e n t a v e r a g e d 68. 1 m i l l i o n in 1968, an i n c r e a s e o f 2.1 m i l l i o n f r o m 1967. T h e gain w a s s li g h t l y a b o v e that o f the p r e v i o u s y e a r but w e ll b e lo w the r e c o r d i n c r e a s e s o f 1965 and 1966. A ll m a j o r in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s s h o w e d e m p l o y m e n t g r o w t h in 1968. The s e r v i c e - p r o d u c i n g i n d u s t r i e s a c c o u n t e d f o r 1. 7 m i l l i o n o r f o u r - f i f t h s o f the to ta l e m p l o y m e n t a d v a n c e , w ith g a in s c o n c e n t r a t e d in g o v e r n m e n t ( 5 7 5 , 0 0 0 ) , t r a d e ( 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 ) , and s e r v i c e s ( 4 5 0 , 0 0 0 ) . T h e 1 4 0 ,0 0 0 g r o w t h in the fin a n c e i n d u s t r i e s w a s its l a r g e s t s in c e 1946. O th e r i n d u s t r i e s with m o d e r a t e e m p l o y m e n t i n c r e a s e s w e r e m a n u fa c t u r in g ( 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 ) , c o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n ( 5 0 , 0 0 0 ) , and t r a n s p o r t a t io n and p u b lic u t ilit ie s ( 7 5 , 0 0 0 ) . M in in g r e g i s t e r e d a s lig h t gain f o r the f i r s t t im e s in c e 1957. In m a n u f a c t u r in g , the 300, 000 e m p l o y m e n t i n c r e a s e b r o u g h t e m p l o y m e n t to 19. 7 m i l l i o n in 1968, a r e c o r d high. A lth ou gh an i m p r o v e m e n t o v e r 1967, the a d v a n c e w a s abou t 185, 000 b e lo w the a v e r a g e annual g a in f o r the c u r r e n t p e r i o d o f e x p a n s io n (1 9 6 1 -6 8 ). The 1968 i n c r e a s e w a s e q u a lly d iv id e d b e t w e e n d u r a b le and n o n d u r a b le g o o d s i n d u s t r i e s , in c o n t r a s t to e a r l i e r y e a r s w h en d u r a b le g o o d s e m p l o y m e n t p o s t e d m u c h l a r g e r s h a r e s o f the t o t a l ga in . F a c t o r y p r o d u c t io n w o r k e r e m p l o y m e n t , at 14. 5 m i l l i o n in 1968, w a s up 175, 000 to its h ig h e s t l e v e l s in c e W o r ld W a r II; it had r e m a in e d u n ch a n g ed b e t w e e n 1966 and 1967. - 5 - T h e w o r k w e e k f o r p r o d u c t io n and n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r s in n o n a g r ic u l t u r a l i n d u s t r i e s d e c l i n e d 0, 2 hour in 1968 to 37. 8 h o u r s . A o n e tenth h o u r i n c r e a s e in m a n u fa c t u r in g (to 40. 7 h o u r s ) w a s o f f s e t by w o r k w e e k r e d u c t io n s in c o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n (0. 4 h o u r ) and t r a d e (0. 5 h o u r ) . The con tin u in g d e c l i n e in the t r a d e w o r k w e e k s in c e 1959 r e f l e c t s a s h ift to the use o f m a n y p a r t - t i m e e m p l o y e e s . O v e r t i m e in m a n u f a c t u r in g e d g e d up 0. 2 hour in 1968 to 3. 6 h o u r s . The 1968 f i g u r e m a t c h e d the 1965 le v e l and w as the s e c o n d h ig h e s t l e v e l in o v e r 10 y e a r s . G r o s s w e e k ly e a r n in g s f o r the N a t io n 1 s rank and file w o r k e r s a v e r a g e d n e a r ly $108 in 1968, up $ 5 . 8 9 f r o m 1967, o r 5. 8 p e r c e n t . T h is w a s the l a r g e s t p e r c e n t a g e i n c r e a s e s in c e 1951. The ga in w a s due e n t i r e l y to a 1 7 -c e n t r i s e ( 6 . 3 p e r c e n t ) in a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s , a s the a v e r a g e w ork w eek d eclin ed . F o r f a c t o r y w o r k e r s , a v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s a m o u n te d to $122. 50 in 1968, a gain of $ 7 . 61 (6. 6 p e r c e n t ) f r o m 1967. The r i s e w a s due to i n c r e a s e s in both the w o r k w e e k and h o u r ly e a r n in g s w h ic h r e a c h e d the $3. 00 m a r k in 1968. S u bstan tial i n c r e a s e s in a v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s a l s o o c c u r r e d in c o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n ( $ 8 . 4 2 ) , fin a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s ta te ( $ 6 . 2 9 ) , m in in g ( $ 6 . 3 9 ) , and trad e ( $ 4 . 2 7 ) . T h is r e l e a s e p r e s e n t s and a n a ly z e s s t a t is t ic s f r o m two m a j o r s u r v e y s . Data on la b o r f o r c e , total e m p lo y m e n t , and u n e m p lo y m e n t a r e d e r iv e d f r o m the s a m p le s u r v e y s of h o u s e h o ld s c o n d u c te d and tabulated by the B u rea u of the C e n su s f o r the B u rea u of L a b o r S t a t is t ic s . S t a t is t ic s on in d u stry e m p lo y m e n t , h o u r s , and e a r n in 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 ll r e c o r d s of e m p l o y e r s and a r e tabulated by the B u re a u of L a b o r S t a t is t ic 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 u b lica tio n E m p lo y m e n t and E a r n in g s and M onthly R e p o r t on the L a b o r F o r c e , Table A. Employment sta tu s o f the n o n i n s t i t u t l o n a l p o p u la tio n 16 years and o v e r , annual a v era g es, 1966-68 (In thousands) 1968 Employment s ta tu s T o t a l la b o r f o r c e .................................... Armed f o r c e s ......... ................................ C i v i l i a n la b or f o r c e ......................... Employed. •.......................................... A g r i c u l t u r e .................................... N o n a g r icu ltu r a l i n d u s t r i e s . . Unemployed............................. .. Unemployment r a te ( p e r c e n t ) ......... Not in la b o r f o r c e ............................. 82,272 3,535 78,737 75,920 3,817 72,103 2,817 3 .6 53,291 1967 80,793 3,446 77,347 74,372 3,844 70,527 2,975 3 .8 52,527 1966 78,893 3,123 75,770 72,895 3,979 68,915 2,875 3 .8 52,283 Change 1967-68 1966-67 1,479 89 1,390 1,548 -27 1,576 -158 -.2 764 1,900 323 1,577 1,477 -135 1,612 100 — 239 NOTE: Labor f o r c e s t a t i s t i c s f o r 1967 and 1968 are not s t r i c t l y com p arable w ith those f o r e a r l i e r years because o f changes in d e f i n i t i o n s and improvements in measurement te c h n iq u e s , which were introduced in January 1967. Table B. Unemployed persons 16 years and over by d u r a tio n o f unemployment, annual a v era g es, 1966-68 Duration o f unemployment 1968 Thousands Percent of persons 1967 Thousands Percent of persons 1966 Thousands Percent of persons T o t a l ................ 2,817 100.0 2,975 100.0 2,875 100.0 Less than 5 w eek s .. 5 to 14 weeks........... 15 weeks and o v e r . . 15 to 26 weeks. . . 27 weeks and o v e r ................ 1,594 810 412 256 56.6 2 8.8 14.6 9 .1 1,635 893 449 271 5 4.9 30.0 15.1 9 .1 1,535 804 536 295 5 3 .4 2 8 .0 18.6 10.3 156 5 .5 177 5 .9 241 8 .4 NOTE: See n o t e , Table A Table C. Major unemployment: i n d i c a t o r s , annual av era ges, 1963-68 (Persons 16 years and o v e r - - i n p e r c e n ts ) S e le c t e d c a t e g o r ie s 1968 I 1 -------------- -------------1967 | 1966 1965 . 1964 1963 5 .2 5 .7 T ota l ( a l l c i v i l i a n w o r k e r s ) .. 3.6 3.8 3 .8 4 .5 Men, 20 years and o v e r ........... Women, 20 years and o v e r . . . . Both s e x e s , 16-19 y e a r s ......... 2.2 3 .8 12.7 2 .3 4 .2 12.9 2 .5 3.8 12.7 3.2 4 .5 14.8 3 .9 5 .2 16.2 4 .5 5 .4 17.2 W hite................................................. Nonwhite.......................................... 3.2 6 .7 3 .4 7 .4 3 .3 7 .3 4 .1 8 .1 4 .6 9 .6 5 .0 10.8 Married men........................................ F u ll-t im e w ork ers........................... Labor f o r c e time l o s t .................. 1 .6 3.1 4 .0 1.8 3.4 4 .2 1.9 3.5 4 .2 2 .4 4 .3 5 .0 2 .8 4 .9 5 .8 3 .4 5 .5 6 .4 2 .0 1.1 3 .0 2 .8 4 .1 2 .4 4 .5 7.2 4 .4 2.1 2 .2 1.2 3.1 3.2 4 .4 2 .5 5.0 7.6 4 .5 2 .3 2 .0 1.2 2 .9 2 .8 4 .2 2 .8 4 .4 7 .4 4 .6 2 .2 2 .3 1.3 3 .3 3 .4 5 .3 3 .6 5.5 8 .6 5 .3 2 .6 2 .6 1.6 3 .7 3 .5 6 .3 4 .1 6 .6 10.8 6 .0 3 .1 2 .9 1.7 4 .0 4 .3 7 .3 4 .8 7 .5 12.4 6 .1 3 .0 3 .6 6 .9 3 .3 3 .0 3.7 3 .9 7 .3 3.7 3 .4 4 .1 3.8 8 .1 3.2 2 .8 3 .8 4 .6 10.1 4 .0 3.5 4 .7 5 .4 11.2 5 .0 4 .7 5 .3 6 .1 13.0 5 .7 5 .5 6 .0 2 .0 4 .0 2 .4 4 .2 2 .1 4 .4 2 .9 5 .0 3 .5 5 .7 4 .2 6.2 3 .4 1.8 3 .6 1.8 3.5 1.9 4 .0 2 .0 4 .5 2 .1 4 .9 2 .2 6 .3 6 .9 6 .6 7.3 9.3 8 .9 OCCUPATION W h i t e - c o l l a r w o rk e r s .................... P r o f e s s i o n a l and m anagerial. C l e r i c a l w ork ers......................... Sales w o rk e rs ............................... B l u e - c o l l a r w o rk e rs ...................... Craftsmen and forem en.............. O p e r a t iv e s ...................................... Nonfarm l a b o r e r s ......................... S e r v ic e w o rk e rs ............................... Farm w o rk e rs ...................................... INDUSTRY 1/ P r iv a te n o n a g r ic u lt u r a l wage and s a la r y w o rk e rs .................... C o n s t r u c t io n ................................. M anufacturing............................... Durable g o o d s ........................... Nondurable g o o d s .................... T ra n sp orta tion and p u b lic u t i l i t i e s .................................... Wholesale and r e t a i l t r a d e . . Finance and s e r v i c e i n d u s t r i e s ................................. : Government w ork ers ......................... A g r ic u lt u r a l wage and s a la r y w o rk e rs ............................................ : i NOTE: See n o t e , Table A. 1 / For 1963-65, unemployment rates by ind ustry are f o r persons 14 years and o v e r . Table D. Employees on nonagricultural payrolls annual averages, 1966-68 (In thousands) Industry 1968 1 / 1967 by industry, 1966 Change 1967-68 |1966-67 Total................. 68,134 66,030 64,034 2,104 1,996 Private sector................... Mining......................... Contract construction......... . Manufacturing...... ............ 55,936 625 3,256 19,734 54,414 616 3,203 19,434 53,163 627 3,275 19,214 1,522 9 53 300 1,251 -11 -72 220 Durable goods................ Ordnance................... Lumber................ ..... Furniture......... Stone, clay, and glass..... Primary metal industries.... Fabricated metal products... Machinery.................. Electrical equipment....... Transportation equipment.... Instruments................ Miscellaneous manufacturing. Nondurable goods............. Food........................ Tobacco.................... Textiles................... Apparel.................... Paper...................... Printing and publishing,.... Chemicals................... Petroleum.................. Rubber..................... 11,574 342 600 474 638 1,300 1,389 1,959 1,961 2,026 451 435 8,160 1,779 85 985 1,417 698 1,063 1,031 187 558 357 11,422 317 598 455 629 1,318 1,361 1,967 1,953 1,947 448 429 8,012 1,785 87 957 1,400 681 1,048 1,002 183 516 351 11,284 261 614 462 644 1,351 1,351 1,910 1,909 1,918 431 434 7,930 1,777 84 964 1,402 667 1,017 961 184 511 364 152 25 2 19 9 -18 28 -8 8 79 3 6 148 -6 -2 28 17 17 15 29 4 42 6 138 56 -16 -7 -15 -33 10 57 44 29 17 -5 82 8 3 -7 -2 14 31 41 -1 5 -13 4,346 14,115 4,271 13,613 4,151 13,245 75 502 120 368 3,357 10,504 12,198 2,736 9,462 3,217 10,060 11,616 2,719 8,897 3,100 9,551 10,871 2,564 8,307 140 444 582 17 565 117 509 745 155 590 L e a t h e r . ............................................... .. Transportation and public utilities.................... Wholesale and retail trade..... Finance, insurance, and real estate.................. Services....................... Government....................... Federal........................ State and local................ 1/ Preliminary. Table A-1: Employment status of the noninstitutional p opu lation by a g e a nd sex (In thousands) Seasonalli adjusted I-!mplo\ mom status, age, and sex D ec. 1968 N ov. 1968 D ec. 1967 D ec. 1968 8 1 ,5 2 7 7 8 ,0 5 7 7 5 ,3 3 8 3 ,5 4 5 7 1 ,7 9 3 1 ,6 8 5 911 774 2 ,7 1 9 8 2 ,9 5 6 7 9 ,4 5 6 7 6 ,8 6 7 3 ,8 7 4 7 2 ,9 9 3 1 ,3 5 8 835 723 2 ,4 1 9 7 6 ,6 0 9 3 ,6 0 7 7 3 ,0 0 1 1 ,5 6 7 814 753 2 ,5 7 7 4 5 ,8 8 1 4 5 ,0 0 8 2 ,5 5 9 4 2 ,4 4 9 873 4 5 ,8 3 2 4 4 ,9 8 7 2 ,7 1 7 4 2 ,2 7 1 844 2 7 ,0 2 4 2 6 ,2 0 5 498 2 5 ,7 0 7 818 6 ,2 1 4 5 ,4 8 6 221 5 ,2 6 5 728 N ov. 1968 O ct. 1968 8 2 ,5 4 9 7 9 ,0 3 2 1 ,6 7 1 865 806 2 ,5 8 9 8 2 ,4 2 2 7 8 ,8 3 1 7 5 ,9 5 7 3 ,6 0 2 7 2 ,3 5 5 1 ,7 3 3 991 742 2 ,8 7 4 8 2 ,2 7 9 7 8 ,6 9 0 7 6 ,3 8 9 3 ,6 7 6 7 2 ,7 1 3 1 ,6 8 1 837 844 2 ,6 4 3 8 2 ,4 0 7 7 8 ,8 0 4 7 5 ,9 5 2 3 ,4 8 1 7 2 ,4 7 1 1 ,6 8 2 902 780 2 ,8 5 2 4 5 ,5 2 8 4 4 ,4 5 9 2 ,7 1 8 4 1 ,7 4 0 1 ,0 6 9 4 6 ,1 3 7 4 5 ,3 1 3 2 ,7 7 9 4 2 ,5 3 4 824 4 5 ,8 1 6 4 4 ,8 8 1 2 ,7 3 6 4 2 ,1 4 5 935 4 5 ,7 8 5 4 4 ,7 5 3 2 ,6 3 6 4 2 ,1 1 7 1 ,0 3 2 4 5 ,8 4 5 4 4 ,8 3 5 2 ,6 8 8 4 2 ,1 4 7 1 ,0 1 0 4 5 ,8 9 6 4 4 ,9 0 7 2 7 ,1 3 9 2 6 ,1 8 3 624 2 5 ,5 5 8 956 2 6 ,4 9 7 2 5 ,5 6 8 557 2 5 ,0 1 0 929 2 6 ,8 1 4 2 5 ,8 6 7 738 2 5 ,1 2 9 947 2 6 ,7 1 4 2 5 ,7 9 7 617 2 5 ,1 8 0 917 2 6 ,4 9 6 2 5 ,5 0 2 523 2 4 .9 7 9 9 94 2 6 ,4 4 6 2 5 ,4 0 3 528 2 4 ,8 7 5 1 ,0 4 3 2 6 ,1 6 2 2 5 ,1 8 5 576 2 4 ,6 0 9 9 77 6 ,2 1 4 5 ,4 3 8 266 5 ,1 7 2 776 6 ,0 3 3 5 ,3 1 2 269 5 ,0 4 3 721 6 ,5 0 5 5 ,6 8 7 357 5 ,3 3 0 818 6 ,5 0 2 5 ,7 1 1 323 5 ,3 8 8 791 6 ,5 2 3 5 ,6 9 7 322 5 ,3 7 5 826 6 ,5 4 0 5 ,7 1 9 386 5 ,3 3 3 821 6 ,6 3 2 5 ,8 3 7 387 5 ,4 5 0 795 O ct. 1968 S e p t. 1968 ------- 1968 s2 S S _______ 1 ,5 5 7 *915 388 260 128 1 ,6 4 7 819 369 235 134 S ep t. 1968 A ug. 1968 Total T otal labor lo r c e ........................................................... C ivilian labor fo r ce ....................................................... K m p loyed .................................................................... Agriculture.............................................................. Nonagricultural in d u str ie s.............................. On pan time for econom ic re a so n s............ Usually work full t im e .............................. Usually work part tim e.............................. U n em p loyed................ .......................................... .... 8 2 ,6 1 8 7 9 ,1 1 8 7 6 ,7 0 0 3 ,2 7 9 7 3 ,4 2 1 8 2 ,7 0 2 7 9 ,1 8 5 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 Men. 20 years and over C ivilian labor f o r c e .................................................... K m p loyed .................................................................... A griculture............................................................. Nonagricultural in dustries................................ U n em p loyed................................................................ 2 ,7 7 a 4 2 ,1 3 7 989 Women, 20 years and over C ivilian labor f o r c e .................................................... K m p loyed .................................................................... Agriculture ........................................................... Nonagricultural in dustries................................ U n em p loyed................................................................ Both se x e s, 16-19 years C ivilian labor f o r c e ..................................................... K m p loyed .................................................................... Agriculture.............................................................. Nonagricultural in du stries................................ U n em p loyed................................................................ Table A-2: Unemployed persons 16 years and over by duration of unemployment (In thousands) Seasonally ad jus ted Duration o f unemployment L e ss than 5 w e e k s ....................................................... 5 to 14 w e e k s ................................................................ 13 w eeks and o v e r ....................................................... 13 to 26 w e e k s ......................................................... 27 w eeks and ov er..................................................... D ec. 1968 N ov. 1968 D ec. 1967 1 ,3 0 3 8 14 301 164 137 1 ,5 6 7 718 292 179 112 1 ,3 6 7 937 415 247 168 D ec. 1968 N ov. 1968 1 ,3 5 2 841 323 171 152 1 ,5 2 7 791 354 226 128 A ug. 1 ,6 2 9 767 398 237 161 Table A -3 : M a jo r unem ploym ent indicators (Persons 16 years arid over) Thousands of persons unemployed Seasonally adjusted races of unemployment Selected categories Total (all civilian workers)........ N ov. 1968 D ec. 1968 D ec. 1968 D ec. 1967 2 ,4 1 9 2 ,7 1 9 3 .3 3 .3 2 .0 3 .4 1 2 .2 S ep t. 1968 A ug. 1968 3 .6 3 .6 3 .5 3 .7 2 .3 3 .8 1 2 .7 2 .2 3 .9 1 2 .6 2 .2 3 .7 1 2 .0 2 .2 4 .1 1 2 .8 O c t. 1968 D ec. 1967 Men, 20 years and over............ Women, 20 years and over Both sexes, 16-19 y e a r s ____ 8 73 818 728 1 ,0 6 9 927 721 1 .8 3 .5 1 2 .6 White........................................... Nonwhite..................................... 1 ,9 1 7 501 2 ,1 4 6 573 2 .9 6 .0 3 .0 6 .5 3 .2 7 .4 3 .2 6 .7 3 .2 6 .2 3 .3 6 .9 Married m en................................. Full-time workers........................ Unemployed 13 weeks and over * State insured^............................. Labor force time lost 3 ................ 562 1 ,6 6 7 301 1 ,0 3 3 693 2 ,0 1 3 415 1 ,1 2 7 1 .4 2 .7 .4 2 .0 3 .6 1 .6 3 .0 .4 2 .2 3 .7 1 .7 3 .2 .5 2 .1 3 .9 1 .6 3 .2 .5 2 .2 4 .0 1 .6 3 .3 .5 2 .3 4 .0 1 .7 3 .3 .6 2 .2 4 .1 577 146 319 112 1 ,0 6 5 226 585 254 369 642 164 365 113 1 ,2 5 8 252 702 304 416 1 .8 1 .0 2 .7 2 .7 3 .6 1 .9 4 .2 6 .1 4 .3 2 .0 1 .1 3 .0 2 .6 3 .8 2 .4 4 .2 6 .6 4 .3 2 .0 1 .3 2 .6 3 .2 4 .1 2 .3 4 .4 7 .8 4 .7 2 .1 1 .2 3 .2 2 .6 4 .1 2 .2 4 .5 7 .1 4 .4 2 .0 1 .1 3 .0 2 .1 1 .1 3 .2 2 .6 4 .2 2 .5 4 .5 7 .5 4 .0 2 .8 4 .3 2 .1 5 .0 7 .4 4 .8 1 ,7 7 5 232 571 306 266 70 443 442 169 82 2 ,0 3 9 268 722 407 315 96 445 486 193 85 3 .2 5 .1 2 .8 2 .6 3 .1 1 .5 4 .1 3 .2 1 .7 5 .3 3 .4 6 .6 3 .1 3 .0 3 .2 2 .3 3 .9 3 .0 1 .8 4 .8 3 .7 6 .1 3 .4 3 .2 3 .7 2 .3 4 .1 3 .4 1 .8 6 .0 3 .6 5 .5 3 .4 3 .3 3 .6 2 .7 4 .0 3 .3 2 .1 7 .8 3 .6 6 .9 3 .4 3 .1 3 .7 2 .2 3 .9 3 .3 1 .6 8 .4 3 .7 6 .1 3 .5 3 .5 3 .6 2 .2 4 .2 3 .6 2 .0 5 .0 Occupation White-collar workers.................... Professional and managerial.. Clerical workers....................... Sales w orkers........................... Blue-collar workers....................... Craftsmen and foremen............ O peratives................................. Nonfarm laborers....................... Service workers............................. Industry Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers 4 ......................................... Construction ....................................................... Manufacturing.................................................... Durable g o o d s ............................................... Nondurable g o o d s ......................................... Transportation and public utilities .............. Wholesale and retail tr a d e .............................. Finance and service industries...................... Government wage and salary workers................. Agricultural wage and salary workers................. 1Unemployment rate calculated as a percent of 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 part time for economic reasons as a percent of potentially available labor force man-bours. ^Includes mining, not shown separately. Table A-4: Full- and part-time status of the civilian labor force Total Full- and part-time employment status D e c. 1968 D ec. ' 1967 6 7 ,6 1 0 6 7 ,1 3 5 6 4 ,0 7 3 1 ,8 7 1 1 ,6 6 7 2 .5 6 3 ,1 2 2 2 ,0 0 0 2 ,0 1 3 3 .0 1 1 ,5 0 8 1 0 ,7 5 7 752 6 .5 1 0 ,9 2 3 1 0 ,2 1 6 707 6 .5 Men, 20 and over Women, 20 and over Both sexes, 16-19 years it D ir 1967 196$ 4 3 ,7 3 5 4 3 ,5 0 9 2 1 ,1 8 2 2 0 ,8 5 3 2 ,6 9 3 2 ,7 7 3 4 2 ,0 5 7 913 765 1 .7 4 1 ,5 8 5 965 959 2 .2 1 9 ,7 7 3 764 645 3 .0 1 9 ,2 8 7 835 731 3 .5 2 ,2 4 3 193 257 9 .5 2 ,2 5 0 200 323 1 1 .7 2 ,1 4 6 2 ,0 3 8 108 5 .0 2 ,0 1 9 1 ,9 0 9 110 5 .5 5 ,8 4 2 5 ,6 6 8 173 3 .0 5 ,6 4 4 5 ,4 4 6 198 3 .5 3 ,5 2 1 3 ,0 5 0 471 1 3 .4 3 ,2 6 0 2 ,8 6 2 398 1 2 .2 D ir d . F u ll T im e Civilian labor force................................................................................................................................ Employed: Full-time sch ed u les...................................................................................................................... Part time for economic re a s o n s .................................................................................................. Unemployed, looking for full-time w o rk ....................................................................................... Unemployment r a t e .............................................................................................................................. Port Time Civilian labor force ............................................................................................................................ Employed (voluntary part tim e)........................................................................................................ Unemployed, looking for part-time work ....................................................................................... Unemployment r a te ................................................................................................................................ Table A -5: Em ployed persons by a g e a n d sex (In thousands) Seasonally adjusced Age and sez D ec. 1968 N ov. 1968 D ec. 1967 D ec. 1968 N ov. 1968 O ct. 1968 S ep t. 1968 Total, 16 years and o v e r ....................................... 7 6 ,7 0 0 7 6 ,6 0 9 7 5 ,3 3 8 7 6 ,8 6 7 7 6 ,3 8 9 7 5 ,9 5 2 7 5 ,9 5 7 7 5 ,9 2 9 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 e a r s ..................................................... 2$ years and o v e r ............................................... 25 to 54 y e a r s ......................... ..................... 55 years and o v e r ........................................... 5 ,4 8 6 2 ,2 3 5 3 ,2 5 1 9 ,0 0 0 6 2 ,2 1 3 4 8 ,3 1 2 1 3 ,9 0 2 5 ,4 3 8 2 ,1 9 1 3 ,2 4 8 8 ,8 9 0 6 2 ,2 8 0 4 8 ,2 9 1 1 3 ,9 9 0 5 ,3 1 2 2 ,1 7 6 3 ,1 3 6 8 ,7 3 9 6 1 ,2 8 7 4 7 ,6 2 3 1 3 ,6 6 5 5 ,6 8 7 2 ,4 0 7 3 ,3 5 7 8 ,9 7 2 6 2 ,2 1 2 4 8 ,2 3 0 1 4 ,0 4 3 5 ,7 1 1 2 ,3 5 9 3 ,3 5 9 8 ,8 9 6 4>1,800 4 7 ,8 0 7 1 3 ,9 5 5 5 ,6 9 7 2 ,3 5 5 3 ,3 2 1 8 ,8 0 7 6 1 ,4 3 3 4 7 ,4 7 2 1 3 ,8 5 4 5 ,7 1 9 2 ,3 4 2 3 ,3 4 8 8 ,8 2 2 6 1 ,4 6 5 4 7 ,4 8 9 1 3 ,8 2 8 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 Males, 16 years and over....................................... 4 8 ,0 0 0 4 7 ,9 6 9 4 7 ,2 5 0 4 8 ,6 2 2 4 8 .1 4 5 4 8 ,0 0 2 4 8 ,0 7 9 4 8 ,2 1 6 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 e a r s ..................................................... 25 years and over................................................. 25 to 54 y e a r s ................................................. 55 years and o v e r ...... .................................... 2 ,9 9 2 1 ,2 7 0 1 ,7 2 2 4 ,8 2 6 4 0 ,1 8 2 3 1 ,2 3 3 8 ,9 4 9 2 ,9 8 2 1 ,2 7 4 1 ,7 0 7 4 ,7 5 9 4 0 ,2 2 8 3 1 ,1 8 6 9 ,0 4 2 2 ,7 9 1 1 ,2 5 3 1 ,5 3 8 4 ,7 3 8 3 9 ,7 2 1 3 0 ,8 8 0 8 ,8 4 1 3 ,3 0 9 1 ,4 7 7 1 ,8 8 2 4 ,9 0 4 4 0 ,4 0 0 3 1 ,3 7 1 9 ,0 5 4 3 ,2 6 4 1 ,4 4 1 1 ,8 3 4 4 ,8 1 8 4 0 ,0 9 3 3 1 ,0 7 2 9 ,0 1 9 3 ,2 4 9 1 ,4 3 0 1 ,8 1 3 4 ,7 8 0 3 9 ,9 6 6 3 0 ,9 4 2 8 ,9 8 0 3 ,2 4 4 1 ,4 3 1 1 ,8 0 7 4 ,8 1 5 4 0 ,0 1 8 3 1 ,0 0 2 8 ,9 9 8 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 Females, 16 years and o v e r ................................. 2 8 ,6 9 9 2 8 ,6 3 9 2 8 ,0 8 8 2 8 ,2 4 5 2 8 ,2 4 4 2 7 ,9 5 0 2 7 ,8 7 8 2 7 ,7 1 3 2 ,3 7 8 930 1 ,4 7 5 4 ,0 6 8 2 1 ,8 1 2 1 6 ,8 5 9 4 ,9 8 9 2 ,4 4 7 918 1 ,5 2 5 4 ,0 7 8 2 1 ,7 0 7 1 6 ,7 3 5 4 ,9 3 6 2 ,4 4 8 925 1 ,5 0 8 4 ,0 2 7 2 1 ,4 6 7 1 6 ,5 3 0 4 ,8 7 4 2 ,4 7 5 911 1 ,5 4 1 4 ,0 0 7 2 1 ,4 4 7 1 6 ,4 8 7 4 ,8 3 0 2 ,5 2 8 94 4 1 ,5 7 7 3 ,9 8 2 2 1 ,1 6 2 1 6 ,3 7 4 4 ,7 7 5 16 to 19 y e a r s ..................................................... 16 and 17 y e a r s ............................................... 18 and 19 y ea rs ........................... ................. 20 co 24 y e a r s ..................................................... 25 years and o v e r ............................................... 25 co 54 y e a r s ................................................. 55 years and o v e r ........................................... 2 ,4 9 4 965 1 ,5 3 0 4 ,1 7 4 2 2 ,0 3 1 1 7 ,0 7 8 4 ,9 5 3 2 ,4 5 7 916 1 ,5 4 0 4 ,1 3 0 2 2 ,0 5 2 1 7 ,1 0 5 4 ,9 4 7 2 ,5 2 1 923 1 ,5 9 8 4 ,0 0 2 2 1 ,5 6 6 1 6 ,7 4 2 4 ,8 2 4 A ug. ____ 1262______ 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 sez Percent looking for full-time Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates D ec. 1968 N ov. 1968 2 ,4 1 9 2 ,5 7 7 6 8 .9 3 .3 3 .3 3 .6 3 .6 3 .5 3 .7 728 377 351 435 1 ,2 5 6 966 290 776 378 398 4 95 1 ,3 0 6 1 ,0 0 6 300 3 5 .3 1 7 .0 5 5 .0 8 2 .8 8 3 .6 8 7 .4 7 1 .0 1 2 .6 1 4 .9 1 0 .6 5 .3 2 .0 2 .0 2 .1 1 2 .2 1 4 .1 1 0 .5 5 .5 2 .2 2 .2 2 .1 1 2 .7 1 4 .6 1 1 .4 6 .3 2 .3 2 .3 2 .1 1 2 .6 1 4 .5 1 1 .4 6 .1 2 .3 2 .4 2 .1 1 2 .0 1 3 .3 1 1 .0 6 .1 2 .2 2 .3 1 .9 1 2 .8 1 4 .7 1 1 .3 5 .8 2 .5 2 .5 2 .5 Males, 16 years and over..................................... 1 ,2 8 3 1 ,2 2 9 7 0 .5 2 .5 2 .7 3 .0 2 .8 2 .8 2 .9 16 co 19 y e a r s ................................................... 16 and 17 years............................................. 18 and 19 years............................................. 20 co 24 y e a r s ................................................... 25 years and over - ........................................... 25 co 54 y e a r s ............................................... 55 years and o v e r ......................................... 4 10 221 189 211 661 4 80 180 385 212 173 220 624 4 53 171 3 4 .1 1 7 .6 5 3 .4 8 4 .8 8 8 .7 9 4 .8 7 2 .2 1 1 .5 1 4 .2 9 .3 4 .1 1 .5 1 .4 1 .9 1 1 .5 1 4 .1 8 .8 4 .9 1 .7 1 .7 2 .0 1 2 .3 1 4 .5 1 0 .6 5 .9 1 .8 1 .7 2 .0 1 0 .7 1 2 .8 9 .0 5 .1 1 .8 1 .7 2 .1 1 0 .5 1 2 .2 9 .2 5 .3 1 .8 1 .7 1 .8 1 2 .0 1 4 .2 1 0 .0 4 .8 1 .9 Females, 16 years and o v e r ............................... 1 ,1 3 6 1 ,3 4 7 6 7 .1 4 .5 4 .3 4 .7 5 .0 4 .8 5 .0 16 to 19 years................................................... 16 and 17 years .......................................... 18 and 19 years ................................... 20 co 24 years ............................................... 25 years and over.............................................. 25 co 54 y e a rs ............................................... 55 years and o v e r ......................................... 317 156 161 223 595 486 109 391 166 225 275 682 552 129 3 6 .9 1 5 .4 5 7 .1 8 0 .7 7 8 .2 8 0 .0 6 8 .8 1 4 .0 1 5 .8 1 2 .3 6 .6 2 .9 3 .1 2 .3 1 3 .0 1 4 .2 1 2 .5 6 .3 2 .9 3 .2 2 .4 1 3 .2 1 4 .9 1 2 .4 6 .8 3 .1 3 .5 2 .3 1 4 .8 1 7 .0 1 4 .1 7 .2 3 .3 3 .6 2 .0 1 3 .9 1 5 .0 1 3 .1 7 .0 3 .2 3 .4 2 .1 1 3 .7 1 5 .5 1 2 .6 " 6 .9 3 .5 4 .0 2 .2 Total, 16 years and over...................................... 16 co 19 y e a r s ................................................... 16 and 17 years............................................. 18 and 19 years............................................. 20 to 24 y ea rs..................................................... 25 years and o v e r ............................................. 25 co 54 y e a r s ............................................... 55 years and over . . D .c 7 l9 6 8 D ec. 1968 N ov. 1968 O ct. 1968 S ep t. 1968 A u g. 1968 D ec. 1967 ll7 2 .7 T ab le B-l: E m p loyees on n o n a gric u ltu ra l p a y ro lls, by. industry (In thousands) NOTE: Data for che 2 a ost recent Booths are preliminary. T o b U •-2; Av«rog« w ttk ly hours of production or nonsuporvisory workers1 on private nonogriculturol payrolls, by industry Seasonally adjmted Change ham Dec. 1966 Induetry T O T A L P R I V A T E ........... ................... CONTtACT C Q N S T W C T M N .... usaartAAfimne ..... ...... OnesfdamSeroe............ o m a m e oo e s................. Osnfhn Ions............ Ordaance and seeseaariaa...... Lnrnbef and weed prodacts ..... Fornicate and B i n t ........ Staaa, clay, and glass products . • Primary metal Isdastrita....... Fabricated masal psadacta...... Machinery, escape electrical.... Electrical egaipmeat....... laaonmenra and ralasad psadacta . N O N M R A B L I M O N ........ Oenrfdmt Sears............. Feed and kiadsed products..... Tabacca maaafaccana........ Textile mill psadacta......... Apparel and other-textile products Paper and allied prodacte...... Printing nad pahltohinp ....... Chemicals and allied prodscte... PetrsIsam and coal prodacts ... Knbber and plastics products,a e c. Leadror and tarohec praOscta.... WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE. WHOLESALE T R A D E ........ RETAIL TRADE............ flNAHCr. INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE..... ............ Nov. 1968 Oct. Dec. 1968 1967 Change NOV. Dec* 1968 1967 -0.2 0 •7 0 •3 37.8 42.5 37-2 41.1 3.9 41.9 4.2 kl-5 40.2 41.3 41.8 41.4 42.5 43.O 41.0 U3.1 41.1 39-k 40.1 3*k 41.0 38.9 41.6 35.8 43.5 39-0 41.9 42.6 41.7 38.8 35.9 40.1 34.6 37-5 42.6 35.0 40.9 3.8 41.6 4.1 41.6 40.2 40.8 41.9 41.2 42.4 42.3 40.7 42.9 40.9 39.6 39-9 3.5 40.8 37.5 kl.5 36.0 k3.3 38.3 42.0 42.5 41.8 38.0 35.5 40.0 34.0 37.8 41.8 38.4 41.1 3.9 41.8 4.2 42.2 41.1 kl.5 42.6 40*9 42.4 42.3 40.7 43.1 40.8 39.9 40.1 3.5 41.0 39.0 kl.5 36.4 43.4 . 38.6 41.9 42.7 42.0 38.3 35-7 40.1 3k. 3 38.0 42.5 36.5 41.1 3.6 41.8 3.8 42.2 39.8 41.6 41.6 41.7 42.0 42.8 41.0 42.7 k l.5 39-7 40.1 3.3 4 l.o 38.3 41.9 36.0 k3-3 38.5 41.9 41.8 41.8 39.1 36.5 40.4 35.k 0.3 -.1 2.2 .2 .1 •3 .1 0 •5 -.1 •2 .1 -7 •3 .2 .2 -.2 .2 -.1 .2 1.4 .1 -.2 .2 •7 -.1 .1 -.1 .8 .4 .1 .6 .4 -.7 .4 -.3 .2 -3 •5 .2 0 .4 -.4 -.3 0 .1 0 .6 -.3 -.2 .2 .5 0 .8 -.1 -.3 -.6 -.3 -.8 37.1 36.9 37.1 37.0 .2 .1 .1 -.1 Dec. 1968 1968 Nov. Oct. 1968 37-6 42.5 37.9 40.7 3-7 41.4 3.9 40.9 40.5 40.4 41.9 k l.3 42.1 . 42.6 40.4 J»2.1 40.8 39-1 39.9 3.3 40.8 37.k k l.3 36.O 43.2 38.5 41.8 42.9 41.2 38.0 35.7 39.8 3k.3 37.5 42.9 36.0 40.8 3.7 41.6 4.0 41.4 40.4 40.4 41.8 41.4 42.3 42.3 40.5 42.2 40.7 39.2 39.7 3-k 40.6 37.6 41.1 35.9 43.0 38.3 41.9 42.5 41.6 38.O 35.8 40.0 34.4 37-7 k l.3 37.5 41.0 3.7 41.6 4.0 42.0 40.8 40.8 42.2 41.4 42.2 42.3 40.5 42.6 40.6 39.5 39.9 3.3 40.8 37.6 41.1 36.4 38.6 41.9 42.6 41.7 38.7 35.9 40.1 3k.5 0.1 -.4 1.9 -.1 0 -.2 -.1 -.5 .1 0 .1 -.1 -.2 •3 -.1 -.1 .1 -.1 .2 -.1 .2 -.2 .2 .1 .2 .2 -.1 .4 -.4 0 -.1 -.2 -.1 37.0 36.9 37.0 .1 te?. iDatt relate to production wocken to mtoiag and nudicuriagi to coartracdon woricam to contract contomctforo and to w n f i rln qr trodtan fa wholesale and retail trade) finance, toonace, and real estate) transportation and public utilities) and services. These poops account for approximately four-dlflhs of the total employment oa private aoaapfcultural payrolls. Transportation and public utilities, and serfices are included to Total Private but era not shorn separately to this table. NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. Table B-3t Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsuporvisory workers1 on private nonogriculturol payrolls, by industry Average botrly eamiup Industry TOTAL P R IV A T E .................. MDNNC .................... CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION --AiAamWArawsain 1 Nov. I1 Oct. I Dec. 1968 1 1968 !1 1968 1 1967 Dec. $8.93 3.48 4.52 3.10 Average w eekly earnings Changethon Nov. Dec. Dec. Nov. Oct. Dec. 1968 1968 1968 1967 $2.92 3-k5 4.52 3.08 $2.92 3.32 4.50 3.06 $2.73 3.24 4.25 2*91 1968 $0.01 •03 0 .02 3.27 3.33 2.62 2*52 3.07 3.62 3.25 3.k6 3.00 3.81 3.05 2.52 3.25 3.31 2.62 2.52 3.06 3.60 3.23 3.44 2.98 3.78 3.03 2.51 3.09 3*24 2.41 2.40 2.88 3.44 3.06 3.26 2.86 3.56 2.93 2.43 .02 .01 -.02 .01 .01 .01 .01 .02 •02 •02 .02 .03 .20 .10 .19 •13 .20 .19 .20 .22 .16 .27 .14 .12 137.85 138.61 104.52 104.49 128.74 150.28 138.55 149.64 123.82 165.07 126.18 100.47 136.03 138.53 105.32 102.82 128.63 149.14 137.80 146.36 122.10 163.^5 124.75 99.79 135.85 139.68 107.68 10k.58 130.36 lk7.2k 136.95 lk5.51 121.29 162.92 123.62 100.15 I 'M. Change’hom Nov. 1968 $1.25 •93 9.9k 1.44 w ii $7.01 10.20 13.01 7.81 129.16 136.73 95.92 99.8k 119.81 Ik3.k5 128.52 139.53 117.26 152.01 121.60 96. k7 1.82 .08 -.80 1.67 •11 1.14 .75 3.28 1.72 1.62 l.k 3 .68 8.69 1.88 8.60 4.65 8.93 6.83 10.03 10.11 6.56 13.06 4.58 4.00 105.86 UO.70 85.03 7.22 7.38 lk . 55 5.18 6.03 8.42 10.26 7.13 10.97 5.55 4.80 4.38 7.14 3.90 7.3L 1967 $0.20 $110.75 $109.50 $110.38 $103.7k .24 147.90 lk6.97 138.78 137.70 .27 168.14 158.20 172.80 155.13 .19 127.41 125.97 125.77 119*60 DURARLf ROODS........... Ordaaatr and accessaries...... Lanhtf nnd m n i ^m A v m t • ■ r Fumiaaae and fiansaa........ Ssaaa, clay, and glass psadacta . . Primacy metal indnamaaa....... Fabricated mewl prodacts...... Machines?, except electrical.... Electrical nfaipenmc......... Tiaaepartariaa rgnipmrar...... hromameace and eelated prodacts . 3.29 3.3k 2.60 2.53 3.08 3.63 3.26 3-48 3.02 3-83 3.07 2.55 MOM0URARLE R O O D S ........ Feed and biadred products..... Tabacca smusC schsss . . . . . . . . Textile mill prodacts......... Appasel and ether textile producte Paper and allied prodacts...... Priatiag and publishing....... Chemicals and allied prodacts.. . Petroleum and coal prodacts .. . Rabbet and plastics product%u c c Isnhrisad learime prodacts.... WHOLESALE T R A D E ........ RETAIL TRADE............ 2.82 2.88 2.56 2.28 2.26 3.13 3.59 3.3k 3.78 3-00 2.27 2.44 3.15 2.20 2.80 2.85 2.51 2.27 2.25 3*103.56 3.33 3.81 2.99 2.27 2.46 3.12 2.21 2.37 2.27 2.27 3-11 3-55 3.31 3.77 2.98 2.26 2.45 3.09 2.20 2.64 2.70 2.22 2.14 2.08 2.95 3.37 3.17 3.59 2.86 2.13 2.28 2.95 2.04 .02 .03 .05 .01 .01 .01 .03 .01 -.03 .01 0 -.02 .03 -.01 .18 .18 •3k .14 .18 .18 .22 .17 .19 .14 .14 .16 .20 .16 113.08 128.08 99.58 9k.85 80.91 136.16 140.01 139.95 161.03 125.10 88.08 87.60 126.32 76.12 111.88 115.21 92. k3 9k.21 82.63 13k.97 137.03 138.69. 160.98 125.16 86.56 87.k7 123.91 75.k6 127.7k 129.75 132.82 150.06 119.55 83.28 83.22 119.18 72.22 1.36 1.80 5.k5 .64 -.09 1.06 3.66 .09 -9 0 .12 1.82 .27 1.52 .98 FINANCE. NOURAHCE, AND REAL ESTATE..................... SkB 9k.l3 94.21 81.00 135.10 136.35 139.86 161.93 124.98 86.26 87.33 124.80 75.1k 2.84 2.82 2.81 2.65 .02 .19 105.36 104.06 lOk.25 98.05 1.30 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE. *See footnote 1, table B-2. NDTEi Date for the 2 most recent i . iarc preliminary. %s
