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THE E M P L O Y M E N T SITUATION:

F E BR U A RY 1967

The m anpow er situation in F e b ru a ry was m a rk ed by continued high
em p loy m en t and low unem ploym ent ra te s, but by d e clin e s in m anufacturing
em ploym en t and h o u rs, the U. S. D epartm ent of L a b o r 1 s B ureau of L a b or
S ta tistics re p o rte d today.

The follow in g d evelop m en ts highlighted the o v e r -

th e-m on th p ictu re:
1. N onfarm p a y ro ll em ploym en t, on a se a so n a lly adjusted b a s is ,
r o s e by 125, 000 to a r e c o r d 65c 5 million® The im p ro v e m e n t w as con fin ed
to s e r v ic e s , g ov ern m en t, and co n tra ct construction® M anufacturing
em p loy m en t (se a so n a lly ad ju sted ) d e clin e d by 65, 000, with red u ction s
w id esp re a d am ong the individual industries®
2® C o n stru ctio n em ploym en t show ed a siza b le se a so n a lly adjusted
advance (5 0 ,0 0 0 ), re fle ctin g the re ce n t im p ro v e m e n t in re sid e n tia l c o n ­
struction®
3® U nem ploym ent, at 3® 2 m illio n in F e b ru a ry , show ed little change
fr o m January® The N ation1 s un em ploym ent ra te, at 3® 7 p e rce n t, was
unchanged fr o m that of a m onth ago® R ates fo r the m a jo r a g e -s e x g ro u p s,
as w e ll as fo r m a r r ie d m en, nonw hites, and b lu e -c o lla r w o r k e r s , w ere
v irtu a lly unchanged®
4® The num ber of n on ag ricu ltu ra l w o r k e rs on part tim e fo r e c o n o m ic
re a so n s (due to sla ck w ork , m a te ria l sh o rta g e s, etc® ) in c r e a s e d by
100, 000 to 2. 0 m illio n in February® U sually, the num ber d e clin e s sligh tly
betw een January and February®




The E m p loym en t Situation
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Industry D ev elop m en ts
N onfarm p a y ro ll em p loy m en t in c r e a s e d by 125, 000 (se a so n a lly
adjusted) betw een January and F e b ru a ry . The im p ro v e m e n t was c o n c e n ­
trated in g ov ern m en t, m is ce lla n e o u s s e r v ic e s , and co n tra ct construction,.
On a se a so n a lly adjusted b a s is , co n tra ct co n s tru ctio n em p loym en t
in c re a se d by 50, 000 o v e r the month* C o n stru ctio n em p loy m en t has
undergone a r e s u rg e n ce in re ce n t m onths a fter a d eclin e during the spring
and sum m er of 1966. Since N o v e m b e r, em ploym en t has r is e n by 150, 000
and in F e b ru a ry was rough ly 60, 000 shy of the M a rch 1966 peak* In the
sam e p e rio d , the co n s tru ctio n unem ploym ent rate edged down to its y e a r e a r lie r le v e l.
M anufacturing em p loym en t (se a so n a lly a dju sted) f e ll by 65, 000 in
F e b ru a ry . T h ere w e re sm a ll but w id e sp re a d d e clin e s in both the durable
and nondurable g o o d s in d u s trie s . A fte r adjustm ent fo r sea son a l ch a n ges,
the red u ction s in a p p a rel (20, 0 0 0 ), m a ch in e ry (1 3 ,0 0 0 ), and p rim a ry
m eta ls (10,000) accou n ted fo r tw o -th ird s of the total d ro p . E m p loym en t
in the tra n sp orta tion equipm ent industry fe ll sligh tly, re fle ctin g au tom obile
produ ction cu tb a ck s.
The fa c to r y w ork w eek , w hich had edged down fr o m 41. 3 h ou rs in
N ovem ber to 41. 0 h ou rs in January, d ropp ed to 40. 3 hou rs (se a so n a lly
a dju sted) in F e b ru a ry . The d eclin e r e fle c te d both in ven tory adjustm en ts
and bad w eather in som e a r e a s .
A vera g e h ou rly ea rn in gs o f m anufacturing p rod u ction w o r k e r s ro s e
1 cent to $ 2 .7 8 in F e b ru a ry , but, with w eek ly hou rs dropping sharply
o v e r the m onth, a v era ge w eek ly ea rn in gs d e clin e d by $1. 54 to $111. 48.
O ver the y e a r , nonfarm p a y ro ll em p loym en t in c r e a s e d by 2 .7
m illio n to 64. 3 m illio n with gains in a ll in du stry g rou p s e x cep t m ining.
M anufacturing em p loy m en t ro s e by 700, 000, with about th re e -fo u r th s of
the r is e in the durable g ood s in d u strie s. E m p loym en t in co n tra ct c o n ­
stru ction was sligh tly ahead o f its y e a r -a g o le v e l. The s e r v ic e -p r o d u c in g
s e c t o r , h ow ev er, continued to a ccou n t fo r the m a jo r p ortion of the o v e r th e -y e a r em ploym en t r is e , advancing by n early 2 m illio n . G overn m en t
em ploym en t r o s e by 800, 000, w hile m is c e lla n e o u s s e r v ic e s a ccou n ted
fo r o n e -h a lf m illio n of the total pickup.







The E m p loym en t Situation
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T ota l E m p loym en t and L a b or F o r c e
The em p loym en t of p e rso n s 16 y e a r s of age and o v e r tota led 720 5
m illio n in F e b ru a ry , an in c r e a s e of l c 8 m illio n sin ce F e b ru a ry 19660
The em ploym en t of adult m en was up 600, 000 o v e r the y e a r, with gains
of 1. 0 m illio n fo r adult w om en and 250, 000 fo r te e n a g e rs . N on a g ricu ltu ra l
em ploym en t w as up by 2. 0 m illio n , w hile a g ricu ltu ra l em p loy m en t c o n ­
tinued its lo n g -t e r m d e clin e , fa llin g by n ea rly 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 .
The c iv ilia n la b o r f o r c e , at
show strong o v e r -t h e -y e a r ga in s,
two m onths of 1967, y e a r - t o - y e a r
anticipated lo n g -te r m grow th rate

75. 7 m illio n in F e b ru a ry , continued to
risin g by 1. 9 m illio n . In the fir s t
la b o r fo r c e in c r e a s e s e x ce e d e d the
by 400, 000.

U nem ploym ent
U nem ploym ent tota led 3. 2 m illio n in F e b ru a ry , unchanged fr o m a
m onth e a r lie r . A lm o st a ll of the 1. 3 m illio n adult m en , n ea rly 75 p ercen t
of the 1. 1 m illio n adult w om en, and n e a rly half of the 750, 000 un em ployed
te e n a g e rs w e re seeking fu ll-tim e jo b s . U nem ploym ent ra te s w e re 2 .2
p e rce n t fo r adult m en, 4. 0 p ercen t fo r w om en, and 13. 2 p e rce n t fo r
te e n a g e rs (16 to 19 y e a rs of a g e ). U nem ployed nonwhites num bered
650, 000 in F e b ru a ry , o n e -fifth of the jo b le s s total. T h e ir unem ploym ent
ra te, at 7. 1 p e rce n t, rem a in ed m o re than tw ice the rate fo r w h ites.
The total rate of unem ploym ent, at 3. 7 p e rce n t in F e b ru a ry , has
fluctu ated within the n a rrow range of 3. 5 to 3. 9 p e rce n t f o r 14 m on th s.
One e ffe c t of such sta b ility in the unem ploym ent rate has been the r e d u c ­
tion in lo n g -te r m unem ploym ent (15 w eeks and o v e r ) . F ro m a y e a r ago,
lo n g -te r m unem ploym ent was down by 170,000 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 , w hile v e ry
lo n g -te r m unem ploym ent (27 w eeks o r lo n g e r ) has been re d u ce d by
8 0 ,0 0 0 .
State in su red unem ploym ent r o s e sligh tly in m id -F e b r u a r y by 16, 000
to 1, 579, 000. The r is e , h ow ever, was not su fficie n t to change the in su red
jo b le s s rate w hich rem a in ed at 2 .4 p e rce n t (se a so n a lly a d ju sted ) betw een
January and F e b ru a ry .

Table A-1: Employment status of the noninstitutional population by age and sex
(In thousands)

Employment status, age, and sex

Feb.

1967

Jan.
1967

Seasonally adjusted
Feb.

1966

Feb.

Jan.

Dec .

Nov.

Oct.

1967

1967

1966

1966

1966

Total

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

Nonagricultural industries.............................
On part time for economic reasons. . . . . .
Usually work full tim e ............................
Usually work part time............................
Unemployed.............................................................

7 9 ,1 0 7
7 5 ,6 8 9
7 2 ,5 0 6
3 ,2 8 1
6 9 ,2 2 5
2 ,0 0 1
1 ,1 7 1
830
3 ,1 8 3

7 8 ,7 0 6
7 $ ,3 2 0
7 2 ,1 6 0
3 ,3 3 5
6 8 ,8 2 6
1 ,9 0 8
1 ,1 4 3
765
3 ,1 6 0

7 6 ,7 0 2
7 3 ,7 7 8
7 0 ,6 7 6
3 ,4 7 8
6 7 ,1 9 8
1 ,5 9 9
8 71
728
3 ,1 0 2

8 0 ,4 4 3
7 7 ,0 2 5
7 4 ,1 3 7
3 ,8 9 0
7 0 ,2 4 7
2 ,0 7 7
1 ,1 7 8
899
2 ,8 8 8

8 0 ,4 7 3
7 7 ,0 8 7
7 4 ,2 5 5
4 ,0 1 5
7 0 ,2 4 0
1 ,9 0 7
1 ,0 3 5
872
2 ,8 3 2

8 0 ,1 5 4
7 6 ,7 6 4
7 3 ,8 9 3
4 ,0 1 1
6 9 ,8 8 2
1 ,7 9 7
981
816
2 ,8 7 1

7 9 ,9 3 4
7 6 ,6 1 2
7 3 ,8 9 7
3 ,8 9 2
7 0 ,0 0 5
1 ,4 9 1
775
716
2 ,7 1 5

7 9 ,3 6 0
7 6 ,0 8 1
7 3 ,1 9 9
3 ,7 7 9
6 9 ,4 2 0
1 ,5 5 7
834
723
2 ,8 8 2

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

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

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

4 5 ,2 2 2
4 4 ,2 3 6
2 ,8 7 5
4 1 ,3 6 1
986

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

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

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

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

2 5 ,0 8 9
2 3 ,9 8 6
403
2 3 ,5 8 5
1 ,1 0 3

2 4 ,9 5 5
2 3 ,7 7 4
443
2 3 ,3 3 2
1 ,1 8 0

2 3 ,9 5 4
2 2 ,9 9 6
471
2 2 ,5 2 5
9 58

2 5 ,0 7 1
2 4 ,0 5 7
636
2 3 ,4 2 1
1 ,0 1 4

2 5 ,2 2 1
2 4 ,1 2 8
702
2 3 ,4 2 6
1 ,0 9 3

2 5 ,1 3 9
2 4 ,1 6 7
729
2 3 ,4 3 8
9 72

2 5 ,1 4 5
2 4 ,2 7 8
663
2 3 ,6 1 5
8 67

2 4 ,8 8 4
2 3 ,8 9 1
5 93
2 3 ,2 9 8
993

5 ,8 1 9
5 ,0 4 8
2 29
4 ,8 1 7
771

5 ,7 1 0
5 ,0 4 4
254
4 ,7 9 0
667

5 ,4 3 4
4 ,7 9 9
247
4 ,5 5 3
634

6 ,7 3 2
5 ,8 4 4
379
5 ,4 6 5
888

6 ,6 2 7
5 ,9 0 0
4 52
5 ,4 4 8
727

6 ,6 3 8
5 ,8 2 8
398
5 ,4 3 0
8 10

6 ,6 7 0
5 ,9 0 8
4 22
5 ,4 8 6
762

6 ,4 7 4
5 ,6 5 4
386
5 ,2 6 8
820

Men, 20 years and over
Civilian labor f o r c e ..................................................
Em ployed............................ ....................................
Agriculture..........................................................
Nonagricultural industries............... ...............
Unemployed............................................. i .............
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor force ..................................................
Employed ........................ ........................................
Nonagricultural industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed............................................... .............
Both sexes, 16-19 years
Civilian labor f o r c e .................................................

Nonagricultural industries...............................
Unemployed............................................................

Table A -2: Unemployed persons 16 years and over by duration of unemployment
(In thousands)

Duration o f unemployment

.............. .. ....

L ess than 5 weeks .
7
5 to 14 w e e k s .......................... ..................................
1$ weeks and o v e r ........................ ...........................
13 to 26 w e e k s ......................................................
27 weeks and over............................................. ..




F eb.
1967

Jan.
1967

F eb.
1 96 6

1 ,5 8 4

1 ,7 0 7
9 39
5 15
314
2 01

1 ,4 0 2
1 ,0 2 9
670
3 89
2 81

1 ,0 9 4
506
305
200

Seasonally adjusted
F eb.
1967

Jan.
1967

D ec.
1966

N ov.
1966

O ct.
1966

1 ,6 7 8

1 ,5 4 2
787
4 85
2 82
203

1 ,5 6 2
760
4 96
269
227

1 ,3 9 7
%789
484
287
197

1 ,4 9 3
900
5 17
293
224

771
4 39
249
190

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

Seasonally adjusted rates of unemployment
F eb.
1967

Jan.
1967

D ec.
1966

F eb.
196 7

F eb.
1966

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

3 ,1 8 3

. 3 ,1 0 2

3 .7

3 .7

3 .7

3 .5

3 .8

3 .7

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

1 ,3 1 0
1 ,1 0 3
771

1 ,5 1 1
9 58
6 34

2 .2
4 .0
1 3 .2

2 .2
4 .3
1 1 .0

2 .4
3 .9
1 2 .2

2 .4
3 .4
1 1 .4

2 .4
4 .0
1 2 .7

2 .5
3 .7
1 2 .1

White.......................................................................
Nonwhice................................................................

2 ,5 2 2
662

2 ,4 8 8
614

3 .3
7 .1

3 .3
6 .6

3 .3
7 .6

3 .1
6 .9

3 .4
7 .4

3 .3
6 .8

863
2 ,3 6 9
506
1 ,5 7 9

1 ,0 0 3
2 ,5 6 6
6 71
1 ,6 4 0

1 .6

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

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

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

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

Married m en ..............................................................
Full-time w orkers....................................................
Unemployed 15 weeks and over............................
State in sured*................. - ......................................
Labor force time lost ^ ...........................................

N ov .
1966

O ct.
1966

F eb.
1966

-

.6
2 .4
4 .0

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

740
192
396
152
1 ,4 9 5
357
803
335
496

720
199
356
165
1 ,4 9 1
4 25
6 96
370
462

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

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

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

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

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

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

2 ,4 7 0
4 19
798
4 06
392
116
579
5 40
193
126

2 ,4 0 2
445
762
391
371
103
592
4 65
132
130

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

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

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

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

3 .8
J8 •8
3 .0
2 .5
3 .6
1 .7
4 .3
3 .7
1 .9
7 .3

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

3.0

Occupation
White-collar workers................................................
Professional and managerial............................
Clerical w orkers..................................................
Sales w ork ers......................................................
Blue-collar workers.................................................
Craftsmen and foremen .......................................
O peratives............................................................
Nonfarm laborers................................................^
Service workers............... ........................................
Industry
Private wage and salary workers^........................
C onstruction..........................................................
Manufacturing.......................................................
Durable g o o d s .................................................
Nondurable g o o d s ...........................................
Transportation and public utilities ...............
Wholesale and retail trade ................................
Finance and service in dustries........................
Government wage and salary w orkers..................
Agricultural wage and salary workers..................

^Insured unemployment under State programs as a percent of average covered employment.
^Man-hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for economic reasoos as a

^percent of potentially available labor force man-hours.
^Includes mining, not shown separately.

T ab U A-4: Fuli-and part-timo status of the civilian labor forco

Full- and part-time employment status

Total

Men,
20 and
over

Women,
20 and
over

Both sexes,
16-19 years

Full Tims
Civilian labor force........................................................................................................................................
Employed:
Full-time s c h e d u le s .............................. . ............................................................................................
Part time for economic rea son s..........................................................................................................
Unemployed, looking for full-time w o r k .............................................................................................
Unemployment r a t e ........................................................................................................................................

6 5 ,4 4 5

4 2 ,9 2 5

1 9 ,8 4 9

2 ,6 7 1

6 0 ,7 9 3
2 ,2 8 3
2 ,3 6 9
3 .6

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

1 8 ,1 3 5
889
825
4 .2

2 ,1 5 9
177
335
1 2 .5

1 0 ,2 4 6
9 ,4 3 2
8 14
7 .9

1 ,8 5 8
1 ,7 5 8
100
5 .4

5 ,2 4 0
4 ,9 6 3
2 77
5 .3

3 ,1 4 8
2 ,7 1 1
437
1 3 .9

Port Tims
Civilian labor f o r c e ................................................................................................................ ; ...................
Employed (voluntary part tim e)..............................................................................................................
Unemployed, looking for part-time w o r k .............................................................................................
Unemployment r a t e ........................................................................................................................................




Table A>5: Employed persons by age and sex
(la thousands)
Seasonally adjusted
Age and sex

F eb.
1967

Jan.
1967

F eb.
1966

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

7 2 ,5 0 6

7 2 ,1 6 0

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 o v e r ..................................................
25 to 54 y e a r s ....................................................
55 years and o v e r .............................................

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

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

Males, 16 years and ov er.........................................

4 6 ,2 1 3

16 to 19 y e a r s ........................................................
16 and 17 years ..................................................
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 ,7 4 2
1 ,1 2 9
1 ,6 1 3
4 ,5 8 8
3 8 ,8 8 4
3 0 ,2 7 7
8 ,6 0 7

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

2 6 ,2 9 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 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 ..............................................

2 ,3 0 6
787
1 ,5 2 0
3 ,5 1 4
2 0 ,4 7 2
1 5 ,8 0 8
4 ,6 6 6

F eb.
1967

Jan.
1967

D ec.
1966

N ov .
1966

O ct.
1966

7 0 ,6 7 6

7 4 ,1 3 7

7 4 ,2 5 5

7 3 ,8 9 3

7 3 ,8 9 7

7 3 ,1 9 9

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

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

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

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

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

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

4 6 ,0 8 8

4 5 ,5 8 6

4 7 ,4 7 5

4 7 ,5 3 3

^ 7 ,1 1 6

4 7 ,0 1 1

4 6 ,8 2 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

3 ,1 7 0
1*36 9
1 ,7 9 0
4 ,5 8 6
3 9 ,0 8 5
3 0 ,3 1 3
8 ,7 4 1

2 6 ,0 7 3

2 5 ,0 8 9

2 6 ,6 6 2

2 6 ,7 2 2

2 6 ,7 7 7

2 6 ,8 8 6

2 6 ,3 7 5

2 ,2 9 9
781
1 ,5 1 7
3 ,4 4 0
2 0 ,3 3 4
1 5 ,6 9 2
4 ,6 4 3

2 ,0 9 3
7 10
1 ,3 8 3
3 ,2 3 4
1 9 ,7 6 3
1 5 ,2 3 6
4 ,5 2 7

2 ,6 0 5
955
1 ,6 4 3
3 ,5 4 3
2 0 ,5 2 6
1 5 ,9 1 9
4 ,6 7 3

2 ,5 9 4
936
1 ,6 4 9
3 ,5 0 7
2 0 ,6 3 2
1 5 ,9 6 6
4 ,7 1 0

2 ,6 1 0
964
1 ,6 8 5
3 ,5 3 8
2 0 ,6 2 7
1 6 ,0 2 2
4 ,6 3 8

2 ,6 0 8
911
1 ,6 7 9
3 ,4 6 8
2 0 ,8 2 7
1 6 ,0 6 8
4 ,7 3 9

2 ,4 8 4
864
1 ,5 9 6
3 ,3 9 1
2 0 ,5 0 8
1 5 ,8 3 3
4 ,5 9 1

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

Table A>6: Unemployed persons by age and sex

Thousands
Age and sex

F eb.
1967

Jan.
1967

3 ,1 8 3

Percent
looking
for
full-time
work
F e b . 1967

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates
Feb.
1967

Jan.
196 7

D ec.
1966

N ov .
1966

O ct.
1966

S ep t.
1966

3 ,1 6 0

7 4 .4

3 .7

3 .7

3 .7

3 .5

3 .8

3 .7

771
363
4 08
498
1 ,9 1 5
1 ,5 3 8
375

667
2 95
372
544
1 ,9 4 8
1 ,4 8 5
463

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 ,7 3 5

1 ,7 0 3

7 9 .1

3 .0

2 .9

3 .2

3 .0

3 .1

3 .1

16 to 19 y e a r s ......................................................
16 and 17 y ea rs................................................
18 and 19 y ears................................................
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 ............................................

4 25
219
206
2 18
1 ,0 9 2
839
253

391
207
183
257
1 ,0 5 5
762
293

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 ,4 4 8

1 ,4 5 7

6 8 .9

5 .1

5 .0

4 .7

4 .4

5 .0

4 .8

16 co 19 y ea rs......................................................
16 and 17 years ............................................
18 and 19 years .............................................
20 c o 24 years ..................................................
25 years and ov er................................................
25 to 54 y e a r s ..................................................
55 years and o v e r ............................................

346
144
202
2 80
823
$ 99
122

2 76
88
189
287
893
723
170

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Total, 16 years and ov er........................................
16 to 19 y e a r s ......................................................
16 and 17 yea rs................................................
18 and 19 y ea 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 ...........................................




Table B-1:

Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry
(In thousands)
S e a s o n a lly a d ju ste d
Change from

I n d u s try

Feb.
1967

Jan.

1967

Dec.
1966

Feb.
1966

Jan.

1967

Feb.
1966

Feb.
X967

Jan.

1967

Dec.
1966

Change
from

Jan.

1967

T O T A L ............ ...........................

6*1,283

6*1,328

65,904

61,622

-45

2,661

65,**95

65,372

65,076

123

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

608

613

625

617

-5

-9

625

627

626

-2

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION,___

2,8*17

2,925

3,128

2,818

-78

29

3,357

3,301

3,293

56

MANUFACTURING...................

19,197
iif,197

19,236
1*1,2*15

19,430
1*1,*1*10

18,518
13,775

-39
' —*fS

679
*122

19, *»o**
1*1,389

19,**69
l*i, *162

19,*45
l*i, 1*1*6

-65
-73

11,320
8,351

11,348
8,381

Il,*t*i6
8 ,1182

10,822
8,038

-28
-30

*198
313

11,**09
8,li35

11,*1*1*1
8,1*69

!l,li3 9
8,1*71

-34

Production w o rk ers.................. ...

D U R A B L E G O O D S .................................

Production w o rk ers.....................

280.5
581.7
454.3
609.1
1,326.3
1,360.7
1,931.4
1,963.6
l,9*t0.8
*1*16.6
425.1

278.5
582.8
*156.8
613.2
1,327.3
1,366.3
1,935.7
1,968.3
1,953.5
*45.4
ll20.ll

271.3
593.2
**65.7
625.8
1,326.7
1,382.8
1,926.9
1,978.9
1,991.0
*45.4
*138.7

2*13.2
602.9
*1*13.7
616.9
1,291.*!
1,33-9.5
1,813.2
1,800.0
1,867.11
**09.5
*il*l.7

2.0
-1.1
-2.5
-4.1
-1.0
-5 .6
-**.3
*4.7
-12.7
1 .2
**.7

37.3
-21.2
10.6
-7 .8
3*1.9
*il.2
118.2
I63.6
73.**
37.1
10.*1

281
611
1*59
638
1,330
1,373
1,927
1,970
1,926
**9
*45

277
617
*161
6*12
1,3*10
1,378
l,9*i0
1,962
1,933
146
M18

269
605
*165
638
1 , 3**3
1,379
1,933
1,959
1,958
*44
1*1*6

4
-6
-2
-4
-10
-5
-13
8
-7
3
-3

7,877
5,846

7>888
5,86*1

7,98*i .
5,958

7,696
5,737

-11
-18

181
109

7,995
5,95**

8,025
5,993

8,006
5,975

-30
-39

1,691.0
81.6
933.5
1,402.7
680.0
1,056.2
974.4
178.1
528.4
350.6

1,713.0
88.3
938.3
1,390.1
677.8
1,050.3
970.1
177.5
532.3
350.0

1,760.8
92.1
9*18.3
1,*102.1
68*1.2
1,05*1.8
969.1
180.3
536.6
355.5

1,671.8
82.1
936.6
1,391.3
653.3
l,00lt.3
92*1.3
178.0
**93.9
360.0

-22.0
-6 .7
-4 .8
12.6
2.2
5.9
**•3
.6
-3*9
.6

1,782
85
9**2
1,396
688
1,059
982
181
531
3**9

1,786
89
950
1,**15
683
1,055
980
182
533
352

1,781
86
951
1,**09
683
1,0*19
976
183
53**
35**

-4
-4
-8
-19
5
4
2
-1
-2
-3

4,158

**,165

*1,200

**,035

-7

123

**,230

**,233

**,196

-3

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.

13,182

13,319

1*1,2*11

12,738

-137

*1 *1 * 1

13,500

13,**99

13,392

1

W H O L E SA LE T R A D E .......................

3,499
9,683

3,512
9,807

3,55**
10,687

3,367
9,371

-13
-12*1

132
312

3,538
9,962

3,533
9,966

3,515
9,877

5
-4

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
REAL ESTATE............

3,109

3,095

3,105

3,02*1

1*1

85

3,137

3,129

3,121

8

SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS. .

9,745

9,673

9,733

9,250

72

**95

9,91**

9,870

9,821

44

GOVERNMENT ......................

11,437

11,302

11,*1*12

10,622

135

815

11,328

11, 2*4

11,182

84

F E D E R A L .................................................

2,665
8,772

2,6*13
8,659

2,769
8,673

2,*133.
8,191

22
113

23**
581

2,686
8,6*12

2,662
8,582

2,629
8,553

60

Ordnance and a cce s so rie s............ ...
Lumber and w ood p r o d u c t s .............
Furniture and fix t u r e s ......................
Stone, cla y , and g la ss products . .
Primary metal industries...................
Fabricated metal products................
M achinery.............................................
E lectrica l equipm ent........................
Transportation equipm ent................
Instruments and related products .
M iscellaneous manufacturing. . . .

N O N D U R A B LE G O O D S .......................

Production w o rk ers.....................

F ood and kindred p r o d u c t s ............
T ob a cco m anufactures..................... T extile mill products........................
Apparel and related products. . . .
Paper and a llied produ cts...............
Printing and publishing . . * . . . .
C hem icals and a llied products. . .
Petroleum and related products . .
Rubber and pla stic products . . . .
Leather and leather products. . . .

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES........................

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

S T A T E AN D L O C A L ...........................

NO TE: Data for die 2 most cecent months are preliminary.




19.2
-.5
-3.1
11.*!
26.7
51.9
50.1
.1
3**.5
-9.»*

2*

Table B-2:

Average weekly hours of production workers^ on payrolls of selected industries
Seasonally adjusted

Change from

Feb.
i#7

In d u stry

MINING...............................
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION.----MANUFACTURING...................
O vertim e b o o rs .......................

M ..9

35*8
1*0 . 1

T ra n sp o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t .................

3.1
1*0 .7
3.3
to . 5
39.0
39.5
1*0 .6
1*0 .8
1*0 .9
1*2.9
39.6
1*0.6

Instru m ents and r e la te d p r o d u c ts .

t o .l

M is c e lla n e o u s m a n u fa ctu rin g . . . .

38.9
39.2
2.8
1*0 .1
35-5
1*0 .1
35-9
k 2 .b
38 . 1*
t o .2
to . 3
1*0 .8
37.9
36.U
1*0 .3
35.0

D U R A B L E G O O D S .................................

O vertim e b o m s .......................
O rd n a n c e and a c c e s s o r i e s .................
L u m ber and w o o d p r o d u c t s ..............
F u rn itu re and f i x t u r e s .......................
S to n e , c l a y , and g la s s p ro d u cts . .
P rim ary m etal in d u s tr ie s ....................
F a b r ic a te d m etal p r o d u c ts .................
M a c h in e r y .................................................
E l e c t r i c a l e q u ip m e n t ...........................

N O N D U R A B LE G O O D S .......................

O vertim e b o o rs .........................
F o o d a n d k in d le d p r o d u c t s ..............
T o b a c c o m a n u fa c tu r e s .......................
T e x t i le m ill p r o d u c ts ...........................
A p p a re l and re la te d p r o d u c t s . . . .
P rin tin g and p u b l i s h i n g ....................
C h e m ic a ls and a ll ie d p r o d u c t s . . .
P e tro le u m and re la te d p ro d u cts . .
R u b b e r and p l a s t ic p r o d u c ts

....

L e a th e r and lea th er p r o d u c t s . . . .

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.
W H O L E SA L E T R A D E .......................
R E T A I L T R A D E ....................................

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
REAL ESTATE..........
.......

37.1

D ec.

Jan.
19 6 7

1966

1*2 . 1*37.1
1*0 .8
3. 1*
1*1.6
3.7
1*2.3
39.7

1*2.5
37.2
1*1.3
3.7
1*2.1

to.o

1967

- 0.2

- .6

- .8

37.3

37.3

0

- .2

-

38.8

1*0 . 1*
1*1.2
1*1 . 1*
1*2.0
1*2.2
1*1*.0
1*1 . 1*
1*2.9
1*2.2
1*0 .2
1*0 .2

-7
- 1.5
-.9
- .8
- 1 . 1*
- 1.7
- .8
- 1.2
- 1.3
- 1.1
- 1.8
- 2.3
- 1.1
- 1.3
- 1.0
- .5
-7
-l* .l

- 2.2

Jan.
19 6 7

1*2.5
37.5
1*0.3
3A
1*0 .9
3.5

37.1
1*0 .9
35.9

3 6 .2

1*3.3
39.1
1*2.1
1*2.1
1*1.9

____3 7 4 -

1966

37.5
36.7
1*0.5
35.3

3.3
1*1.3
1*0.5
1*1.1

to . 5

Feb.

3.3
1*0 .8
39.6
1*2.3
36.6
1*3.1
38.5
1*1.9
1*1.6
1*2.1
39.2
37.0
1*0.7
35.8

1*0 .0
1*0 . 1

1*1 . 1*
38.7
36.5
1*0.5
35.1

- 0.5
- 1.3

Feb.

- 1.2

i* .l

1*1.6
1*1.8
1*3.6
1*0 .7
1*1.7
1*1.5
39.6
39.7
3.0
1*0.7
37.7
1*0 .6
36.1
1*2.8
38. 1*
1*1.6

1*2.1
36. 1*
1*1.3
3.8
1*2.2
1*.2
1*2.3

Ja n .
19 6 7

-7
-3
-9
- . 1*
- .8
-.7
- .6
- . 1*
- .8
-9
- .7
- 1.1
- 1.1
- . 1*
-.7
-.5
- .2
- .6
- 2.2
-.5
-.2
- . 1*
0
- . 1*
-.2
- .6
-.8
-.1
-.2
- .1

1*2.7
39.9
1*1.5
1*1.6
1*1.6
1*2.5
1*1*.0
1*1.2
1*2.5
1*2.1

1*0 . 1

Feb.
1966

to.o
3*7
1*1.9
3.9
1*2.0

39.8
39.9
1*1.6
1*0 .7
1*1.2
1*2.8
39-T

1*0 . 1

1*0.8
1*1.9
1*1.6
1*2.3
**3-7
1*0 .9
1*1.8
1*1.7
1*0.0
1*0.1
3.3

to.o

1*1 . 2
38 .9

39.5
3 .0
1*0 .8
37.o
1*0 . 1

- .7
- .7
- .1
-7
-3
- 1.3
- 1.3
- .6
- . 1*

Ja n .

1967____
- 0.2

1*2.5
38.8
1*0.9
3.5
1*1.7
3.8
1*2.1
1*0 .2
1*0.5
1*2 . 1*
1*1.5
1*2.2
1*3.6
1*0 .6
1*1.5
1*1.8
39.7
39.9
3.2

1*2.7
38. 1*

to . 5

Change
from

D ec.
1966

-9
-7
-3
- 1.0
- . 1*
-.5
-3
- .9
'- 3
- .9
- 1.1
- .9
- 1.2
- .8
-.5
- 1.1
- .6
- .3
- .3
- 1.5
- .9
-9
- . 1*
- .2
-.5
. 1*

to.o

t o .l

3 9 .2

3 8 .5

to.o

35.8

3 6 .7

1*2 .8
3 8 .6
1*1 . 1*
1*2.3
to .o

1*3.2
38.8
1*1.9
1*1.9
1*1.5
38. 1*

1*0 .8
36.5
1*3.0
38.6
1*2.0
1*2 . 1*
1*1 . 1*
38.0
36.8
1*0 .6
35.6

3 6 .8
1*0 .7
35. 1*

-

-.5

-9
- .1
- .2
- .1

-

-

lFor mining and manufacturing, data refer to production and related workers; for contract construction, to construction workers; and for all other industries, to no nsupervisory workers.
NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary.

T ab le B-3:

A v e r a g e hourly an d weekly e a rn in g s o f production workers* on p ay ro lls o f selected industries
Average weekly earnings

Average hourly earnings

Jan.

1967

1967

1966

MINING ..........................................
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION.----MANUFACTURING...................

$3.16
3.99
2.78

$3.17

$3.1 h
3.98
2.77

$3.00

D U R A B L E G O O D S .................................

2.96
3.23
2.31.
2.26
2.77
3.332.93
3.16
2.70
3.38
2.76
2.32

2.95
3.25
2.27
2.25
2.76
3.31

2.95
3.25

2.86
3.17
2.20

3.39
2.76
2.31

2.68
3.to
2.75
2.26

2.52
2.61
2.28

2.51
2.59

2.50
2.57

O rd n a n c e and a c c e s s o r i e s .................
L u m ber and w o o d p r o d u c t s ..............
F u rn itu re and f i x t u r e a .......................
S t o n e , c l a y , and g la s s p r o d u c ts

..

F a b r ic a t e d m eta l p r o d u c ts .................
M a c h in e r y .................................................
E le c t r i c a l e q u ip m e n t ..........................
In stru m ents and re la te d p r o d u c ts .
M is c e lla n e o u s m a n u fa ctu rin g . . . .
N O N D U R A B LE G O O D S .......................
F o o d and kin d red p r o d u c t s ..............
T e x t i le m ill p r o d u c ts ...........................
A p p a re l and r e la te d p r o d u c t s . . . .
P a p e r and a ll ie d p ro d u cts .................
P rin tin g and p u b l i s h i n g ....................
C h e m ic a ls and a ll ie d p r o d u c t s .
P e tro le u m and re la te d p r o d u c ts

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..

R u b b e r and p l a s t ic p r o d u c ts . . . .
L e a th e r and le a th e r p r o d u c t s . . . .

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.
W H O L E SA LE T R A D E .......................
R E T A I L T R A D E ....................................

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
REAL ESTATE.....................

2.01
1.98
2.80
3.21

1*.00
2.77

2.92
3.16
2.68

2.21
2.01
1.95
2.80
3.20

Dec.

Feb.

Feb.

In d u stry

2.28

2.26
2.77
3-30
2.93
3.15

2.18
2.00
1.93
2.79

3.21

2.02
2.21
2.82

2.00
2.20
2.81

1.97

1.97

3.01*
3.1*6
2.69
1.98
2.16
2.80
1.91*

2.5^

2.5^

2.51

3.03
3.51
2.69

3.0l*
3.50
2.70

1966

3.82

2.67

2.15
2.67
3.21*

2.82
3.01*
2.61

3.28
2.21
2.1*1
2.1*9
2.22
1.92
1.88
2.67

2.70
3.11
2.91*
3.38
2.61*
1.92

2.10
2.68
1.88
2.1*7

Change from

Jan.

1067
$-0.01

-.01
.01
.01
-.02
.01*
.01
.01
0
.01
0
.02
-.01
0
.01
.01
.02
.07
0
.03
0
.01
-.01
.01
-.01
.02
.01
.01
0
0

$0.16
.17
.11
.10
.06
.11
.11
.10
.07
.11
.12
.09
.10
.09
.11

Feb.

Jan.

1967

1967

Dec.

1966

Feb.

1966

Change from

Jan.

1967
$132.1*0 $i3i*.to $133.1*5 $126.30 $-2.01
11*2.81* 11*8.1*0 11*8.06 139.05
-5.56
111.1*8 113.02 111*.1*0 110.27 -1.5**
12l?.l*7
13**.05
90.09
89.27
112.1*6
135.05
119.81*
135.56
106.92
137.23
113.1*1*
90.25

.11
.12
«o6
.09
.10
.10
.10
.09
.13
.05
.10
.11
.ii*
.09

109.75
76.56
80.1*1*
113.65
68.95

.07

9^.23

98.78

10l*.66
80.91*
80.60
71.08

118.72
123.26
12l*.81*
lk k .96

122.72 121*. 20
137-1*8' 138.78
90.12
90.97
90.23
93.79
113.16 115.23
137.70 137.28
122.06 12»*.53
137.78 138.60
109.08 110.1*2
lto .3 6
ll*l*.93
lli*.5l* 115.78
91.20
91.1*8

120.69
13l*.09

119.00
133.76
108.05
11*0.71
112.67
88.81*

-2.25
-3.**3
-.0 3
-.9 6
-.70
-2.65
-2.22
-2.22
-2.16
4 .1 3
-1.10
-1.23

100.25
106.ll*
88.29
82.20
69.87

96.88
101.59
87.91
81.22

-.87
-.75
-2.38
-1.01

126.1*6 127.98
11*5.25 ' 11*5.67
m .7 8
112.71
77.k0
76.82
80.30
80.ll*
113.81 111*. 52
69.15
69.65

116.37
119.71*
123.19
llt0.6l
111.1i*
75.26
77.70
109.08
67.30

-1.12
.38
-1.62
-.2 9
-2.03
-.81*
.11*
-.16

93.62

92.13

99.65
105.1*1
83.32

81.61
70.1*0
119.81* 120.81
122.88 125.51

9k.23

88.88

88.58
110.51*

136.08

68.81

.68

-.20
0

Feb.

1966
$6.10
3.79

1.21
-.22
-.01*
1.21

.69
1.92
-1.03
.81*

1.80

-1.13
-3.1*8
.77
1.1*1
1.90
3.07
-6.97
-.6 2
2.27
2.35
3-52
I.6 5
to 35
-1.39
1.30
2.71*
to57
1.65

2.10

* For mining and manufacturing, data refer to production and related workers; for contract construction, to construction workers; and for all other industries, to nonsupervisory workers.
NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary.
*