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II. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR c® O F F I C E OF IN FO R M A TI O N , W A S H I N G T O N . D. C. 20 2 1 0 U SD L - 1 0 -3 1 3 B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s (202) 9 6 1 -2 9 5 4 FOR RELEASE: 11:00 A . M . M o n d a y , M a r c h 10, TH E E M P L O Y M E N T S IT U A T IO N : 1969 F E B R U A R Y 1969 E m p lo y m e n t co n tin u e d to r i s e s u b s ta n t ia lly and u n e m p lo y m e n t r e m a i n e d at a p o s t - K o r e a n lo w in F e b r u a r y , the U. S. D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r l s B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s r e p o r t e d to d a y . J o b l e s s r a t e s f o r a ll m a j o r g r o u p s of w o r k e r s w e r e v ir t u a lly u n ch a n g ed f r o m J a n u a r y , and the o v e r a l l u n e m p l o y m e n t ra te r e m a i n e d at 3. 3 p e r c e n t f o r the th ir d c o n s e c u t i v e m on th . In d u s tr y E m p l o y m e n t N o n a g r ic u lt u r a l 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 d by 380, 000 in F e b r u a r y to a new high o f n e a r ly 70 m i l l i o n , a f t e r s e a s o n a l a d ju s t m e n t . A b o u t 60, 000 o f the o v e r a l l a d v a n c e w as due to the net r e t u r n o f w o r k e r s o f f p a y r o l l s in January because of strik e s. The r i s e in F e b r u a r y m a r k e d the fifth c o n s e c u t i v e m on th o f s u b s ta n tia l g a in s . S in ce S e p t e m b e r , n o n fa r m p a y r o l l e m p l o y m e n t ( s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d ) h a s r i s e n by 1. 6 m i l l i o n , o r by an a v e r a g e o f 325, 000 a m on th ; th r o u g h o u t m o s t o f la s t y e a r ( f r o m J a n u a ry th rou g h S e p t e m b e r 1 9 6 8 ), m o n t h ly g a in s had a v e r a g e d 165, 000. The a c c e l e r a t i o n has o c c u r r e d m a in ly in State and l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t , d u r a b le g o o d s m a n u f a c t u r in g , s e r v i c e s , and c o n s t r u c t i o n . The F e b r u a r y e m p l o y m e n t r i s e w a s b r o a d l y b a s e d , w ith i n c r e a s e s r e c o r d e d in a ll m a j o r in d u s t r y s e c t o r s e x c e p t m in in g . The g r e a t e s t i n c r e a s e 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 ( 1 1 0 ,0 0 0 s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ) , as the usual l a r g e F e b r u a r y e m p l o y m e n t d e c l i n e f a i l e d to m a t e r i a l i z e , p r i m a r i l y b e c a u s e o f c o n tin u e d s tr o n g c o n s t r u c t i o n a c t iv it y . C o n s t r u c t i o n e m p l o y m e n t this F e b r u a r y w a s at an a l lt im e high f o r the m on th . M a n u fa c tu r in g e m p l o y m e n t r o s e by 7 5 ,0 0 0 in F e b r u a r y a f t e r s e a s o n a l a d ju s t m e n t ; abou t h a lf o f the ga in w a s due to the r e t u r n o f s tr ik in g w o r k e r s in the p e t r o l e u m in d u s t r y . A s id e f r o m the i n c r e a s e in the p e t r o l e u m i n d u s t r y ( 4 5 , 0 0 0 ) , the l a r g e s t ga in w a s r e p o r t e d in the e l e c t r i c a l e q u ip m e n t in d u s t r y ( 1 5 ,0 0 0 ) ,, T h e on ly s i z a b l e d r o p a m o n g the in d iv id u a l m a n u fa c t u r in g i n d u s t r i e s w a s in the a p p a r e l in d u s t r y , w h e r e e m p l o y m e n t f e l l by 15, 000. - 2- N on a g ricu ltu ra l p a y r o l l employment, s e as o nal ly a d j u s t e d (In thousands) Industry T o t a l n o n a g r ic u lt u r a l p a y r o l l employment........... Mining..................................... Contract c o n s t r u c t i o n . . . M anufacturing...................... Durable go o d s .................. Nondurable go o d s ........... T ran sp ortation 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 ...................................... F in ance, in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ................ S e r v i c e s ........... * ................... Government............................. February 1969 Average monthly in c r e a s e January September 1968 to to February 1969 September 1968 69,997 323 166 642 3,480 20,063 11,818 8,245 1 46 62 48 13 4 18 18 5 13 4,422 11 6 14,489 53 51 3,475 10,846 12,580 18 60 73 12 27 30 E m p l o y m e n t in s e r v i c e s and g o v e r n m e n t r o s e by 55, 000 e a c h in F e b r u a r y ; m o s t o f the g a in in g o v e r n m e n t co n tin u e d to o c c u r in the State and l o c a l s e c t o r . O th er i n c r e a s e s o c c u r r e d in t r a d e ( 4 0 , 0 0 0 ) , t r a n s p o r t a t io n and p u b lic u t ilit ie s ( 3 0 , 0 0 0 , about h a lf o f w h ich w a s due to the r e t u r n to w o r k o f s tr ik in g N ew Y o r k l o n g s h o r e m e n ) , and f in a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s ta te (15, 0 0 0 ) . H o u r s and E a r n in g s A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s f o r rank and f i l e w o r k e r s on n o n a g r ic u lt u r a l p a y r o l l s w e r e u n ch a n ged in F e b r u a r y at 37. 8 h o u r s ( s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ) . An i n c r e a s e 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 a s o f f s e t by d e c l i n e s in m a n u f a c t u r in g and t r a d e . 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 in g , at 40. 5 h o u r s , w as dow n o n e - t e n t h o f an h o u r , the fifth c o n s e c u t i v e m o n t h ly d e c lin e on a s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d b a s i s c F a c t o r y h o u r s in F e b r u a r y w e r e at t h e ir l o w e s t l e v e l in about a y e a r and w e r e 0. 3 h ou r b e lo w la s t F e b r u a r y . - 3- A v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r a ll ra n k and f ile w o r k e r s on n o n a g r i c u l tu r a l p a y r o l l s r o s e 1 c e n t in F e b r u a r y . A v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s w e r e up 37 c e n t s o v e r the m on th to $ 1 1 1 . 0 0 , s u r p a s s i n g the f o r m e r r e c o r d r e a c h e d in S e p t e m b e r 1968. C o m p a r e d w ith a y e a r a g o , a v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s f o r all rank and file w o r k e r s w e r e up $ 6 . 47 o r 6. 2 p e r c e n t . U n e m p lo y m e n t The n u m b e r o f u n e m p lo y e d p e r s o n s w a s 2 . 9 m i l l i o n in F e b r u a r y , about the s a m e as in J a n u a r y . O n e - f o u r t h of the u n e m p lo y e d w o r k e r s w e r e s e e k in g p a rt-tim e j o b s 0 O v e r the y e a r , u n e m p lo y m e n t has f a l l e n by 3 5 0 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s - - 2 5 0 , 000 adult m e n , 50, 000 adult w o m e n , and 50, 000 t e e n a g e r s . The bulk o f the d e c lin e f o r ad ults w a s a m o n g t h o s e w ho had l o s t t h e ir la s t j o b s . F o r w hite w o r k e r s , v ir t u a lly a ll o f the d e c r e a s e w a s a m o n g j o b l o s e r s ; f o r n on w h ites t h e 'm a j o r i t y of the d e c l i n e w a s a m o n g j o b l e a v e r s and e n tr a n ts into the la b o r f o r c e . The o v e r a l l u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te w a s 3. 3 p e r c e n t in F e b r u a r y , u n ch a n g ed f r o m the p o s t - K o r e a n lo w r e c o r d e d in both D e c e m b e r and J a n u a r y . The u n e m p lo y m e n t rate f o r adult m e n w a s 1. 9 p e r c e n t , n e a r the r e c o r d lo w o f 1. 8 p e r c e n t r e a c h e d in D e c e m b e r 1968. T h e u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te f o r f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s w a s v ir t u a lly u n ch a n ged at 2. 8 p e r c e n t , and the ra te f o r m a r r i e d m e n h eld at 1. 4 p e r c e n t , its l o w e s t point s in c e that s e r i e s b e g a n in 1955. The 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 and t e e n a g e r s w e r e u n ch a n g ed in F e b r u a r y . The rate f o r adult w o m e n has h e ld s te a d y at 3. 5 p e r c e n t f o r the la s t 4 m o n t h s , eq u a lin g the l o w e s t r a te in 15 y e a r s . The t e e n a g e r a te r e m a i n e d at 1 1 .7 p e r c e n t in F e b r u a r y ; th is r a t e has b e e n b e lo w 12 p e r c e n t on ly 4 o t h e r m o n t h s in the la s t 11 y e a r s . The u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te f o r n o n w h ite s , at 5 . 7 p e r c e n t , w a s the lo w e s t s in c e the K o r e a n w a r p e r i o d . The to ta l w hite r a te a l s o w a s at a p o s t - K o r e a n lo w of 2. 9 p e r c e n t . U n e m p lo y m e n t r a t e s f o r m o s t o c c u p a t i o n s d e c l i n e d o r w e r e u n ch a n g ed in F e b r u a r y ; n e a r l y a ll w e r e b e lo w the r a t e s o f a y e a r a g o , w ith the g r e a t e s t d e clin e s o c c u rr in g fo r b lu e -c o lla r w o r k e r s . J o b le s s rates fo r c le r ic a l w o r k e r s and o p e r a t i v e s w e r e c l o s e to t h e ir 1968 l o w s , w h ile t h o s e f o r n o n f a r m l a b o r e r s and s e r v i c e w o r k e r s w e r e the l o w e s t s in c e the o c c u p a t i o n a l s e r i e s b e g a n in the late 1950* s. The u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te f o r p e r s o n s c o v e r e d u n d er State u n e m p lo y m e n t in s u r a n c e p r o g r a m s has e d g e d up s lig h t ly in the l a s t 2 m o n t h s . T h is ra te w a s 2. 2 p e r c e n t in F e b r u a r y , a ft e r r e a c h in g a p o s t - W o r l d W a r II lo w o f 2. 0 p e r c e n t in D e c e m b e r . - 4- C i v ilia n L a b o r F o r c e and E m p lo y m e n t The F e b r u a r y i n c r e a s e s in the c i v i l i a n l a b o r f o r c e and total e m p lo y m e n t w e r e s u b s ta n t ia lly l a r g e r than usual f o r this t im e o f y e a r . A f t e r s e a s o n a l a d ju s t m e n t , the c i v i l i a n l a b o r f o r c e w a s 80, 4 m i l l i o n , an i n c r e a s e of 500, 000 f r o m J a n u a r y - - 150, 000 adult m e n , 300, 000 adult w o m e n , and 50, 000 t e e n a g e r s . T h r o u g h o u t m o s t o f la s t y e a r , the s i z e o f the la b o r f o r c e flu c tu a te d e r r a t i c a l l y ; b e tw e e n D e c e m b e r 1967 and O c t o b e r 1968, la b o r f o r c e i n c r e a s e s a v e r a g e d o n ly 50, 000 a m o n 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 . S in ce O c t o b e r , h o w e v e r , the m o n th ly l a b o r f o r c e i n c r e a s e has a v e r a g e d 400, 000. T o t a l e m p l o y m e n t r o s e by 500, 000 ( s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d ) in F e b r u a r y to 77. 7 m i l l i o n . The g a in s f o r e a c h a g e - s e x g r o u p w e r e in lin e w ith t h e ir l a b o r f o r c e g r o w t h . N o n a g r ic u lt u r a l e m p l o y m e n t a c c o u n t e d f o r 3 7 5 ,0 0 0 o f the i n c r e a s e and a g r i c u l t u r a l e m p l o y m e n t f o r 125, 000. O v e r the y e a r , tota l e m p lo y m e n t w a s up by 2. 1 m i l l i o n p e r s o n s . A dult w o m e n a c c o u n t e d f o r 1, 2 m i l l i o n o f the a d d it io n a l e m p l o y e d , adult m e n f o r 700, 000, and t e e n a g e r s f o r 200, 000. M o r e than t h r e e - f o u r t h s o f the g a in w a s a m o n g f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s . This release presents and analyzes statistics from two major surveys. Data on labor force, total employment, and unemployment are derived from the sample surveys of households conducted and tabulated by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Statistics on industry employment, hours, and earnings are collected by State agencies from pay roll records of employers and are tabulated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A description of the two surveys appears in the BLS publication Employment and Earnings and Monthly Report on the Labor Force. TabU A-1: Empl< it status of tiro noninstitutional population by ago and sox (In thousands) 'H-asonullx adjusted Lmplovment sums. aye. and sex Feb. 1969 Jen. 1969 Feb. 1968 Feb. 1969 Jen. 1969 Dec. 1968 Nov. 1968 Oct. 1968 82,579 79,104 76,181 3,285 72,896 1,630 900 730 2,923 81,711 78,234 75,358 3,165 72,192 1,605 898 707 2,876 80,869 77,402 74,114 3,462 70,653 1,741 942 799 3,288 83,831 80,356 77,729 3,881 73,848 1,638 870 768 2,627 83,351 79,874 77,229 3,752 73,477 1,605 805 800 2,645 82,868 79,368 76,765 3,842 72,923 1,673 872 801 2,603 82,559 79,042 76,388 3,706 72,682 1,711 852 859 2,654 82,403 78,800 76,002 3,525 72,477 1,687 907 780 2,798 45,911 44,777 2,557 42,220 1,134 45,618 44,477 2,479 41,998 1,142 45,514 44,123 2,739 41,384 1,391 46,280 45,422 2,732 42,690 858 46,131 45,231 2,680 42,551 900 46,093 45,254 2,763 42,491 839 45,871 44,940 2,753 42,187 931 45,782 44,773 2,656 42,117 1,009 27,229 26,168 482 25,686 1,061 26,752 25,720 463 25,257 1,031 26,085 24.957 441 24,516 1,127 27,230 26,264 731 25,533 966 26,950 25,999 691 25,308 951 26,737 25,802 722 25,080 935 26,630 25,702 621 25,081 928 26,480 25,495 541 64,954 985 5,964 5,236 247 4,989 729 5,864 5,161 223 4,938 703 5,803 5,034 282 4,752 769 6,846 6,043 418 5,625 803 6,793 5,999 381 5,618 794 6,538 5,709 357 5,352 829 69541 5,746 332 5,414 795 6.538 5,734 328 5,406 804 Total l-.mplnved...................................................... Non.icricultural industries........................ On part time for economic reasons.......... 1 nemploxed................................................... Men, 20 year* end ever « ivilian labor lo n e .......................................... I'.mploved....................................................... Agriculture................................................. Nona,:rnultural industries.......................... I'nemplovetl................................................... Women, 20 years and over ( i\ili.m lalstr force.......................................... l-'mploved...................................................... .Agriculture ............................................... Both sexes, 16*19 yeors 1 mploved.................... . •Agriculture................................................. 1 tiemploxed................................................... Tablo A-2: Unomployod parsons 16 yoars and ovor by duration of unomploymont l In thousands) Seasonal!*- adjusted Duration of unemploxment l.ess than ' wc-elcs......... ................................. A to la weeks................................................... 1A weeks and over ........................................ . |A to '«■ weeks.............................................. ’ * weeks and over....................................... . Feb. _____1969 1,427 1,104 393 278 115 Jen. ____ 1969 1,661 861 355 227 127 Feb. 1968 Feb. 1969 Jen. 1969 Dec. 1968 1,697 1,076 515 338 178 1,436 829 346 237 109 1,476 741 316 193 t 91 1 363 *825 322 177 145 Nov. 1968 1 C7/0 JS A,9 / 09 SAP MO 221 127 Oct. 1968 1 ,5 4 2 ' MS ovz •si 901 • CP Z99 128 Table A-3: M ajor unemployment indicators (Persons 16 years and over) Thousands of persons unemployed Seasonally adjusted rates of unemployment Selected categories Feb. Feb. Feb. 1968 1969 Jan. 1969 Dec. 1968 Nov. 1968 Oct. 1968 Feb. 1969 Total (all civilian workers).................. .......... 2,923 3,288 3 .3 3.3 3.3 3 .4 3 .6 3.7 Women, 20 years and o v e r............................. Both sexes, 16-19 y e a r s ................................ 1,134 1,061 729 1,391 1,127 769 1.9 3 .5 1.7 2 .0 3.5 11.7 1.8 3.5 12.7 2 .0 3 .5 12.2 2 .3 3.7 12.3 2 .3 3 .9 12.7 White................................................................. Nonwhite............................................................ 2,379 544 2,620 668 2 .9 5.7 3 .0 6 .0 3 .0 6 .0 3.0 6 .5 3.1 7.3 3 .3 7.1 Married men.......................................................... Full-time workers................................................ 731 2,206 393 1,498 896 2,517 515 1,541 1.4 2 .8 .4 2.2 3.6 1 .4 2 .9 .4 2.1 3 .6 1.4 2.7 .4 2 .0 3 .6 1 .6 3 .0 .4 2.2 3 .8 1 .6 .5 2.1 3 .9 1.7 3 .3 .6 2 .3 4 .2 State insured2 ...................................................... Labor force time lo s t 3 ........................................ -- ; 1968 3 .0 Occupation White-collar workers............................................ Professional and managerial.......................... Clerical workers.............................................. Sales workers.................................................. Blue-collar workers.............................................. Craftsmen and foremen.................................... Operatives.................................. ..................... Nonfarm laborers.............................................. Service workers.................................................... Industry Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers^ . . . . Construction..................................................... Manufacturing.................................................. Durable g o o d s ............................................. Nondurable g o o d s ........................................ Transportation and public utilities ........... Wholesale and retail tra d e ............................. Finance and service industries..................... Government wage and salary workers................ Agricultural wage and salary workers................ 779 193 405 181 1,331 324 741 266 435 838 209 472 157 1,558 372 837 349 491 1 .9 1.0 2.7 3 .3 3 .6 2 .1 4 .2 5.5 3 .8 1.9 1.0 3 .0 2 .6 3.8 2 .1 4 .2 6 .6 4 .2 1 .9 1.0 2.7 2 .9 3 .6 1 .9 4 .2 6.1 4 .2 2 .0 1.1 3.1 2 .5 3 .9 2 .3 4 .3 6 .8 4 .2 2 .0 1.2 2 .6 3.2 4 .0 2.2 4 .3 7 .3 4 .7 2.1 1.1 3 .2 2 .9 4 .4 2.5 4 .9 7 .4 4 .4 2,266 337 706 356 350 108 597 500 209 75 2,686 421 861 477 384 120 641 525 216 97 3 .3 5.5 2 .9 2 .4 3 .6 1.8 3 .9 3 .1 1.7 4 .1 3 .4 5 .5 3 .2 2 .7 3 .9 1 .8 3.8 3.1 1.8 5.8 3.3 5 .4 2.8 2 .6 3.3 1 .6 4 .1 3.2 1.7 5.7 3 .4 6 .5 3 .2 3.1 3 .3 2.1 3 .9 3 .0 1.8 4 .5 3.6 6 .0 3.4 3.2 3 .6 2.2 4 .0 3 .4 1.7 5.8 3 .8 7 .4 3.5 3.3 3 .9 2 .1 4 .3 3 .5 1.8 4 .6 ^Unemployment rate calculated as a percent of civilian labor force. ^Insured unemployment under State programs—unemployment rate calculated as a percent o f average covered employment. NOTE: ^Man-hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for econom ic reasons as a percent of potentially available labor force man-hours. ^Includes mining, not shown separately. Unemployment by occu p ation in clu d es a l l exp erien ced unemployed p erson s, whereas that by ind u stry r e fe r s only to experien ced wage and s a la ry w orkers. Table A-4: Full- and part-time status of the civilian labor force Full- and part-time employment status Total Men, 20 and over Women, 20 and over 196$ TSSr TS5T ?«* 67,700 66,655 43,735 43,501 21,338 63,588 1,906 2,206 3.3 62,020 2,118 2,517 3.8 41,801 933 1,001 2 .3 41,171 1,065 1,265 2 .9 19,685 811 843 4 .0 11,404 10,687 717 6.3 10,747 9,976 770 7.2 2,176 2,043 132 6 .1 2,013 1,887 126 6.3 5,891 5,673 218 3.7 Ills Both sexes, 16-19 years 196$ Ilk - 20,546 2,627 2,608 18,796 865 885 4 .3 2,102 163 362 13.8 2,052 188 367 14.1 5,538 5,296 242 4 .4 3,337 2,971 367 11.0 3,196 2,793 402 12.6 Full Time Civilian labor force......................................................................................... ......................... .......... Employed: Full-time schedules................................................................................................................... Part time for economic rea son s............................................................................................... Unemployed, looking for full-time w ork..................................................................................... Unemployment rate............................................................................................................................. Port Time Civilian labor force .......................................................................................................................... Employed (voluntary part time)............................................................................................... Unemployed, looking for part-time w o rk ..................................................................................... Unemployment rate............................................................................................................................. Table A-5: Employed persons by age and sex (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Age and sex Feb. 1969 Jan. 1969 Feb. 1968 Feb. 1969 Jan. 1969 Dec. 1968 Nov. 1968 O ct. 1968 76,181 75,358 74,114 77,729 77,229 76,765 76,388 76,002 5,236 2,085 3,151 8,904 62,040 48,100 13,941 5,161 2,008 3,153 8,737 61,459 47,786 13,673 5,034 1,982 3,052 8,425 60,655 47,105 13,550 6,043 2,570 3,492 9,165 62,552 48,466 14,113 5,999 2,524 3,527 9,026 62,217 48,366 13,973 5,709 2,394 3,364 8,955 62,121 48,127 14,016 5,746 2,373 3,387 8,914 61,777 47,811 13,931 5,734 2,366 3,370 8,827 61,438 47,517 13,846 .................... 47,697 47', 356 46,825 48,875 48,686 48,579 48,235 48,030 16 to 19 y e a r s ................................................... 16 and 17 yea rs............................................. 18 and 19 years . ........................................... 20 to 24 years . ........ ................................. 25 years and over............................................... 25 to 54 yea rs............................................... 55 years and o v e r ......................................... 2,920 1,235 1,685 4,690 40,087 31,150 8,936 2,880 1,189 1,691 4,620 39,857 31,055 8,802 2,702 1,181 1,522 4,628 39,495 30,733 8,762 3,453 1,557 1,919 4,887 40,568 31,466 9,111 3,455 1,532 1,950 4,814 40,407 31,422 9,062 3,325 1,463 1,890 4,921 40,356 31,339 9,040 3,295 1,444 1,864 4,8 3 0 40,091 31,083 9,010 3,257 1,439 1,836 4,790 39,978 30,984 8,972 Females, 16 years and o v e r ................................ 28,484 28,002 27,289 28,854 28,543 28,186 28,153 27,972 16 to 19 y e a r s ................................................... 16 and 17 years............................................. 18 and 19 years .............................................. 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 ......................................... 2,316 849 1,466 4,215 21,953 16,949 5,004 2,281 819 1,462 4,117 21,603 16,732 4,871 2,332 802 1,530 3,797 21,160 16,373 4,787 2,590 1,013 1,573 4,278 21,9 84 17,000 5,002 2,544 992 1,577 4,212 21,810 16,944 4,911 2,384 931 1,474 4,034 21,765 16,788 4,976 2,451 929 1,523 4,0 8 4 21,686 16,728 4,921 2,477 927 1,534 4,037 21,460 16,533 4,8 7 4 Total, 16 years and over . . . ...................... 55 years and o v e r ......................................... Males, 16 years and over.... 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 Feb. Jan. 1969 2 ,9 2 3 1969 2 ,8 7 6 Percent looking for full-time work Feb. 1969 7 5 .5 729 320 409 602 1,5 9 2 1 ,2 5 2 340 703 302 401 557 1 ,6 1 6 1 ,3 0 0 316 Males, 16 years and over.................................... 1 ,5 3 9 16 to 19 y ea rs................................................. 16 and 17 years........................................... 18 and 19 years............................................ 20 to 24 yea rs.................................................. 25 years and o v e r ............................ 25 to 54 yea rs............................................. 55 years and o v e r ........................................ Thousands Age and sex Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates Feb. Jan. Dec. Nov. Oct. Feb. 1969 3 .3 1969 3 .3 1968 3 .3 1968 3 .4 1968 3 .6 1968 3 .7 4 9 .7 2 7 .5 6 7 .0 8 1 .2 8 5 .1 8 7 .7 7 5 .6 1 1 .7 1 3 .1 1 1 .1 5 .5 2 .1 2 .0 2 .0 1 1 .7 1 3 .5 1 0 .5 5 .2 2 .1 2 .2 1 .9 1 2 .7 1 5 .0 1 0 .9 5 .3 2 .0 2 .0 2 .1 1 2 .2 1 3.7 1 0 .5 5 .9 2 .1 2 .2 2 .1 1 2 .3 1 4 .6 1 0 .8 6 .1 2 .2 2 .3 2 .1 1 2 .7 1 5 .4 1 1 .4 6 .2 2 .4 2 .4 2 .3 1 ,5 6 8 7 6 .2 2 .6 2 .7 2 .6 2 .7 2 .9 3 .0 405 202 203 307 826 623 203 426 201 225 289 853 646 206 4 2 .2 2 7 .2 5 7 .1 7 6 .9 9 2 .6 9 6 .1 8 1 .8 1 1 .0 1 2 .5 9 .5 4 .9 1 .5 1 .4 1 .7 1 1 .8 1 3 .2 1 0 .6 5 .0 1 .6 1 .5 1 .9 1 1 .6 1 4 .2 9 .5 4 .2 1 .5 1 .4 1 .9 1 1 .3 1 3 .7 8 .6 4 .7 1 .7 1 .7 2 .0 1 1 .7 1 4 .1 1 0 .0 5 .7 1 .8 1 .7 2 .0 1 2 .0 1 3 .6 1 0 .5 5 .4 1 .9 1 .8 2 .2 Females, 16 years and o v e r .............................. 1 ,3 8 4 1 ,3 0 8 7 4 .7 4 .5 4 .3 4 .5 4 .4 4 .6 4 .9 16 to 19 years................................................. 16 and 17 years ........................................ 18 and 19 years .......................................... 20 to 24 years .............................................. 25 years and over............................................ 25 to 54 years............................................. 55 years and o v e r ........................................ 323 118 205 295 766 629 138 276 101 175 268 763 653 109 5 9 .1 2 8 .0 7 7 .1 8 5 .4 7 7 .0 7 9 .3 6 5 .9 1 2 .7 1 3 .9 1 3 .0 6 .1 3 .1 3 .2 2 .5 1 1 .6 1 4 .0 1 0 .4 5 .5 3 .2 3 .4 1 .9 1 4 .1 1 6 .2 1 2 .6 6 .5 2 .9 3 .1 2 .4 1 3 .3 1 3 .7 1 2 .8 7 .2 2 .9 3 .1 2 .5 1 3 .1 1 5 .3 1 1 .8 6 .6 3 .1 3 .3 2 .4 1 3 .6 1 8 .0 1 2 .3 7 .2 3 .4 3 .6 2 .6 Total, 16 years and over.................................... 16 to 19 yea rs................................................. 16 and 17 years............................................ 18 and 19 years........................................... 20 to 24 yea rs................................................... 25 years and o v e r............................................ 25 to 54 years .............................................. 55 years and o v e r ....................................... Table A-7 : Unem ployed persons by rea so n for unemployment, sex, ag e , and color Total unemployed Male, 20 years and over Female, 20 years and over Both sex es, 16 to 19 years Nonwhite White Reason for unemployment Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 1969 1 9 68 1969 1968 19 69 1968 1969 1968 1969 1968 1969 1968 Total unemployed, in thousands........................ Lost last j o b .......................................................... Left last jo b ........................................................... Reentered labor f o r c e ........................................ Never worked b e fo r e ........................................... 2 ,9 2 3 1 ,2 4 3 409 94 7 323 3 ,2 8 8 1 ,3 1 9 466 979 323 1 ,1 3 4 707 167 232 28 1 ,3 9 1 898 198 262 34 1 ,0 6 1 394 153 457 57 1 ,1 2 7 46 5 164 447 51 729 145 89 257 238 769 156 104 271 238 2 ,3 7 9 1 ,0 0 0 343 778 258 2 ,6 2 0 1 ,2 2 9 378 762 251 544 245 66 169 65 66 8 290 88 217 73 Total unemployed, percent distribution . . . . Lost last j o b .......................................................... Left last j o b .......................................................... Reentered labor f o r c e ........................................ Never worked b e fo r e ........................................... 1 0 0 .0 4 2 .6 1 4 .0 3 2 .4 1 1 .0 1 0 0 .0 4 6 .2 1 4 .2 2 9 .8 9 .8 1 0 0 .0 6 2 .3 1 4 .7 2 0 .5 2 .4 1 0 0 .0 6 4 .5 1 4 .2 1 8 .8 2 .5 1 0 0 .0 3 7 .1 1 4 .4 4 3 .1 5 .4 1 0 0 .0 4 1 .2 1 4 .6 3 9 .6 4 .6 1 0 0 .0 1 9 .9 1 2 .2 3 5 .3 3 2 .7 1 0 0 .0 2 0 .3 1 3 .6 3 5 .2 3 0 .9 1 0 0 .0 4 2 .0 1 4 .4 32. 7 1 0 .9 1 0 0 .0 4 6 .9 1 4 .4 2 9 .1 9 .6 1 0 0 .0 4 5 .0 1 2 .1 3 1 .0 1 1 .9 1 0 0 .0 4 3 .3 1 3 .2 3 2 .5 1 0 .9 3 .7 1 .6 1 .0 1 .2 .4 4 .2 2 .0 .6 1 .3 .4 2 .5 1 .6 .4 .5 .1 3 .1 2 .0 .4 .6 .1 3 .9 1 .5 .6 1 .7 .2 4 .3 1 .8 .6 1 .7 .2 1 2 .2 2 .4 1 .5 4 .3 4 .0 1 3 .3 2 .7 1 .8 4 .7 4 .1 3 .8 1 .8 .5 1 .1 .4 6 .3 2 .8 .8 1 .9 .7 7 .8 3 .4 1 .0 2 .5 .9 UNEMPLOYMENT LEV EL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE Total unemployment rate........................................ Job-loser r a t e ........................................................ Job-leaver r a t e ...........................................T_ _ . Reentrant rate........................................................ New entrant r a te .............................. 3 .4 1 .4 .5 1 .1 .4 T a b le B-1: Em p lo ye es on n o n a g ric u ltu ra l p a y r o lls , by in d u stry (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Change from Industry F eb. Jam . D ec. F eb. 1969 1969 1968 1968 Jan. F eb. 1969 1968 Feb. 196 9 Jan. D ec. Change from 1969 1968 Jan. 1969 TOTAL ................................................... 68,75** 68,522 7 0 ,1 2 3 66,393 232 2 ,3 6 1 6 9 ,9 9 7 6 9 ,6 1 8 69,310 379 M IN IN G ..................................................... 624 628 637 591 -4 33 642 643 639 -1 C O N T R A C T CONSTRUCTIO N. . . . . 2 ,9 7 2 3 ,0 0 5 3,2**1 2,893 -3 3 79 3 ,4 8 0 3 ,3 6 9 3,307 111 M A N UFA CTURIN G........................... Production w o rk ers ................... 1 9 ,8 7 2 lie , 556 19,768 19,990 14,687 19,1*25 ll* ,2 3 1 104 76 447 325 2 0 ,0 6 3 1 4 ,7 2 2 19,988 1 4 ,4 8 0 1 4 ,6 7 3 19 , 971* 1**,663 75 49 D U R A B L E G O O D S ........................... Production w o rk ers ................... 1 1 ,7 4 0 8,'5 4 1 11,1*39 8 ,3 2 3 38 29 301 11,818 1 1 ,7 8 9 218 8*6 0 4 8,587 l l , 72*t 8 ,5 3 5 29 17 11,702 8 ,5 1 2 m 349 m -1 1 -1 .6 1 .0 1 3 .7 1 1 .1 348 624 623 462.5 583.2 1,300.7 1,359.3 1,961.2 1,960.7 2,029.5 448.5 413.5 1.0 -.6 8.0 4.3 13.7 6.4 .1 -.4 6.1 26.6 54.9 7.1 72.1 36.2 44.5 14.4 7-4 12.7 493 666 1,312 1,441 1,993 2,009 2,030 457 445 491 663 1,310 1,436 1,986 1,995 2,030 458 448 488 662 1,302 1,426 1,968 1,980 2,025 457 44-9 2 3 2 5 7 14 0 -1 -3 8,237 6,119 7,986 5,908 66 47 146 107 8,245 6,118 8,199 6,086 8,250 6,128 46 32 1,718.3 85.6 981.9 1,407.4 709.9 1,071.3 1,039.8 124.6 574.4 352.3 1,775.9 90.1 992^0 1,420.9 714.3 1,080.6 1,042.6 185.8 578.3 356.9 1,685.7 83.4 973.5 1,411.4 682.8 1,052.2 1,015.0 182.0 543.2 357.1 -15.0 -4.2 6.0 20.1 2.4 .9 6.9 44.1 3.2 2.1 17.6 -2.0 14.4 16.1 29.5 20.0 31.7 -13.3 34.4 -2.7 1,791 85 996 1,419 719 1,075 1,055 172 580 353 1,788 86 1,432 716 1,077 1,050 127 574 354 1,792 84 994 1,425 713 1,074 1,050 189 574 355 3 -1 l -13 3 -2 5 45 6 -1 4,342 4,328 4,409 4,264 14 78 4,422 4,394 4,4oo 28 W H O LES A LE AND R E T A IL TR A D E. 14,140 14,223 15,124 13,585 -83 555 14,489 14,449 14,271 40 W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ................... R E T A I L T R A D E ............................. 3,722 10,418 3,728 10,495 3,766 11,358 3,572 10,013 -6 -77 150 405 3,771 10,718 3,751 10,698 3,725 10,546 20 20 FIN A N C E, IN SU RA N CE, AND R E A L E S T A T E .................. ............ 3,440 3,418 3,421 3,271 22 169 3,475 3,460 3,442 15 10,662 10,575 10,658 10,228 87 434 10,846 10,791 10,755 55 13.6 -8.1 17.7 -13.7 222.7 37.9 740 1,022 735 1,015 732 1,022 fc® 5 7 15 16 56 Ordnance and accessories............. Lumber and wood products........... Furniture and fixtures................... Stone, clay, and glass products . . 3 4 9 .2 5 9 5 .9 3 5 0 .8 5 9 ^ .9 $ 02! 6 489.1 638.1 1,307.8 1,431.4 1,997.4 2,005.2 2,043.9 455.9 426.2 488.1 638.7 1,299.8 1,1*27.1 1,983.7 1,998.8 2,043.8 456.3 420.1 1*89.9 651.0 1,288.9 1,1*33.6 1,965.7 2,000.1 2,066.0 458.0 443.9 8,132 6,015 8,066 5,968 1,703.3 81.4 987.9 1,427.5 712.3 1,072.2 1,046.7 168.7 577.6 354.4 TR A N SP O R TA TIO N AND P U B L IC U T I L I T I E S ............................................ Fabricated metal products.............. Machinery, except electrical . . . . Electrical equipment..................... Transportation equipment. . . . . . . Instruments and related products . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S : ................ Production workers . ................ Food and kindred products........... Tobacco manufactures................... Textile mill products..................... Apparel and other textile products Paper and allied products.............. Printing and publishing................ Chemicals and allied products. . . Petroleum and coal products. . . . Rubber and plastics products,n e c Leather and leather products. . . . S E R V I C E S ............................................ Hotels and other lodging places . . Personal se rvice s........................... Medical and other health services Educational se rvices..................... 685.1 996.8 2,789.6 1,121.2 671.5 1,004.9 » 675.3 1,025.7 11m 6|67.4 1,010.5 S ir ! m 995 IM GO VERN M EN T ....................................... 12,702 12,577 12,6^3 12,136 125 566 12,500 12,52** 12,443 F E D E R A L 1! ^ ................................ 2,741 9,961 2,735 9,842 2,769 9,871* 2,697 9,1*39 6 119 44 522 2,766 9,811* 2,760 9,761* 2,715 9,728 S T A T E A N D L O C A L . ................... 6 _ S 2 ___ If Beginning In January 1969, federal employment Includes approximately 39,000 c iv ilia n technicians o f the National Guard, who were transferred from State to federal status in accordance with Public Law 90*486. NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. Table B-2: Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers* on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry Seasonally adjtatcd Change from Feb. Industry 1969 Jan. 1969 D e c. Feb. 1968 1968 R E T A I L T R A D E .................................... 37-5 42.2 36.4 40.3 3-* 41.1 3.6 4o.4 40.5 40.7 41.2 41.7 41.1 42.5 40.0 41.3 40.5 38.4 39.1 3.0 40.0 36.1 40.2 35.6 42.7 37*7 41.7 41.3 40.7 36.6 35.4 39*8 34.0 37.5 42.6 36.6 40.4 3.5 41.1 3-7 41.1 39.0 40.1 40.9 41.8 41.4 42.3 40.2 41.4 40.4 38.8 39-* 3.3 40.3 36.2 40.5 35.7 43.0 37.9 41.7 41.3 41.4 37.6 35.5 39.9 34.0 37.7 43.4 37.1 41.1 3.9 41.7 4.1 ill.9 40.9 41.3 41.9 41.6 42.0 42.7 40.8 42.6 40.9 39.1 40.1 3.5 41.1 37.7 41.7 36.0 43.6 38.9 42.1 42.1 41.8 38.4 35.9 40.2 3l».6 37.6 41.6 36.2 40.6 3.3 41.2 3-* 42.0 40.4 40.5 41.0 41.7 41.0 42.3 40.3 41.4 40.8 39.7 39.7 3-0 40.1 37.9 41.5 36.5 42.4 38.O 41.7 41.5 41.2 39.0 35.8 39.8 34*5 FINANCE, INSURANCE. AND R E A L E S T A T E .................................. 37.2 37.2 37.1 36.9 TOTAL P R IV A T E ........................... MINING................................................... CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION . . . . MANUFACTURING............................... Overtime Sears............................... DURABLE GOODS.............................. Ordnance sad accessories................ Lumber aad wood products............. Furniture aad f i m i t s ...................... Scone, clay, aad glass products . . Primary metal industries................... Fabricated metal products................ Machinery, except electrical . . . . Electrical equipment......................... Transportation equipment................ Instruments aad related psoducta . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S ...................... Food and kindred products............. Tobacco manufactures..................... Textile mill products......................... Apparel and other textile products Paper and allied products................ Printing and publishing................... Chemicals and allied products. . . Petroleum and coal products . . . Rubber and plastics products,n e c Leather and leather products. . . . WHOLESALE AND R E T A IL TR A D E W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ....................... Change from Jbn. IQfiQ 1968 1969 Jan. 1969 -0.1 .6 .2 -.3 .1 -.1 .2 -1.6 .1 .2 .2 0 -.7 -1.0 -.1 -.1 0 .1 .2 -.3 -.1 -3 -1.3 -.6 0 -.1 -1.8 -1.3 -.9 .3 -.3 0 -.2 -.5 -2.4 -.4 0 -.5 37.8 42.9 38.1 40.5 3.6 *1-3 3.9 40.6 41.3 41.2 42.1 41.3 *1-5 42.4 40.0 41.8 40.5 38.4 39-* 3.2 40.7 38.2 '4 0 .3 35.6 *3.1 37.9 41.9 42.1 41.1 36.3 35-7 40.0 34.4 37.8 42.9 37.7 40.6 3.7 ill.2 3.9 40.8 40.2 40.8 41.6 41.7 41.9 42.3 40.3 *1.3 40.6 39.2 39.7 3.6 40.7 37.1 40.8 36.2 43.4 38.2 42.0 41.8 41.5 37.3 35.8 40.0 34.3 37.5 43.4 37.8 40.7 3.7 41.2 3.8 41.3 41.2 40.4 42.0 41.5 41.6 42.3 40.2 41.6 40.6 36.8 39.9 3.* 40.9 36.3 41.4 36.2 43.3 38.4 42.0 42.4 41.3 37.6 35.7 39.9 34.3 0.0 0 .4 -.1 -.1 .1 0 -.2 1.1 .4 .5 .1 -.4 .1 -3 .5 -.1 -.8 - .3 -.4 0 1.1 -.5 -.6 - .3 - .3 -.1 •3 -.4 -1.0 -.1 0 .1 0 .3 37.2 37.2 37.0 * 0 Jan. 1969 0.0 -.4 - .2 -.1 -.1 0 -.1 -.7 .7 .6 .3 -.1 - .3 .2 -.2 -.1 .1 -.4 - .3 - .3 - .3 -.1 - .3 -.1 - .3 -.2 0 Feb. 0 Feb. D ec. 1968 lD aU relate to production workers in mining ami manufacturing: to construction workers in contract construction: and to nonsuperviaory workers In wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real eatate; transportation and public utilities; and services. These groups account for approximately four-fifths o f 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 recezC months are preliminary. Table B-3: Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry Average weekly earnings Average hoiely earnings In d u s try F eb. Jan. 1969 Dec. F eb. 1968 1968 Change from F eb. Jan. 1969 Dec. F eb. 1968 1963 $110.63 148.67 166.53 126.05 $110.46 151.03 168.06 127.82 136.04 138.10 138.03 141.20 Change from $104.53 136.45 154.57 119.36 Jan. 1969 $0.37 -1.39 -1.27 -.31 1968 $6.47 10.83 10.69 6.38 0 -2.76 2.63 1.93 1.33 .05 -.98 1.13 -.21 -.80 .31 -.66 7.50 -1.16 5.92 5.37 7. 58 9.59 8.12 9.59 6.34 9.96 5.20 1.76 $2.96 3. *9 4.54 3.12 $2.95 3.49 4.55 3.12 $2.93 3.48 *.53 3.11 $2.78 3.23 4.27 2.94 Jan. 1969 $0.01 0 -.01 0 3.31 3.35 2.61 2.54 3.07 3.70 3.27 3.51 3.06 3.84 3.08 2.62 3.31 3.36 2.59 2.53 3.06 3.69 3.27 3.50 3.05 3.85 3.08 2.61 3.31 3.37 2.62 2.55 3.07 3.67 3.26 3.48 3-04 3.87 3.08 2.58 3.12 3.25 2.47 2.42 2.90 3. *7 3.08 3.30 2.88 3.59 2.93 2.49 0 -.01 .02 .01 .01 .01 0 .01 .01 -.01 0 .01 .19 .10 .14 .12 .17 •23 .19 .21 .18 .25 .15 .13 136.04 135.3* 105.71 103.38 126.*8 15*.29 13*.*0 1*9.18 122.*0 158.59 124.74 100.61 1 03 .08 1 0 7 .1 6 101.45 125.15 154.24 135.38 148.05 122.61 159.39 124.43 101.27 105.32 120.63 152.67 136.92 148.60 124.03 164.66 125.97 100.88 128.54 136.50 99.79 98.01 116.90 144.70 126.20 139.59 116.06 148.63 119.54 96.85 R E T A IL T R A D E .................................... 2.84 2.92 2.59 2.28 2.27 3.1* 3.60 3.36 3.86 3.02 2.32 2.51 3.17 2.25 2.83 2.91 2.57 2.28 2.28 3.15 3.59 3.36 3.69 3.02 2.31 2.49 3.14 2.24 2.82 2.88 2.55 2.28 2.26 3.1* 3.59 3.36 3-79 3.01 2.30 2.45 3.1* 2.21 2.68 2.75 2.47 2.16 2.18 2.96 3.39 3.19 3.70 2.85 2.20 2.36 3.00 2.11 ■ .01 .01 .02 0 -.01 -.01 .01 0 .17 0 .01 .02 .03 .01 .16 .17 .12 .12 .09 .18 .21 .17 .16 .17 .12 .15 .17 .14 111.04 116.80 93.50 91.66 80.81 134.08 135.72 140.11 159**2 122.91 8*.91 88.85 126.17 76.50 lli;5 0 117.27 93.03 92.34 81.40 135.*5 136.06 140.11 152.40 125.03 86.86 88.40 125.29 76.16 H3.08 118.37 96.14 95.08 8I.36 136.90 139.65 141.46 159.56 125.62 88.32 87.96 126.23 76.47 106.40 110.28 93.61 89.64 79.57 125.50 128.82 133.02 153.55 117.42 85.80 814.49 119.40 72.80 -.46 -.* 7 .*7 -.68 -.59 -1.37 -.3 * 0 7.02 -2.12 -1.95 .*5 .88 .3* 4.64 6.52 -.11 2.02 1.24 8.58 6.90 7.09 5.87 5-49 -.89 4.36 6.77 3.70 FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND R E A L E S T A T E .................................. 2.92 2.87 2.84 2.69 .05 .23 108.62 106.76 105.36 99.26 1.86 9.36 1969 TOTAL P R IV A T E ............................ MINING................................................... CONTRACT C O N STR U CTIO N -----MANUFACTURING............................... DUE A B L E G O O D S ................................. Ordnance and accessories................ Lumber and wood products............. Furniture and fixcucea...................... Srooe, clay, and glass products . . Primary metal industries................... Fabricated metal products................ Machinery, except e le c t r ic a l. . . . Electrical equipment......................... Trans pactacion equipment................ Instruments aod related products . N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S ....................... Food and kindred products............ Tobacco manufactures..................... Tescilc mill products........................ Apparel and other textile products Paper aad allied products............... Printing and publishing.................. Chemicals and allied products. . . Petroleum and coal products . . . Rubber and plastics product*n e c Leather and leather products. . . . WHOLESALE AND R E T A IL TR A D E W H O L E SA L E T R A D E ....................... 1 See footnote 1, table B-2. NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent mm*ha are preliminary. F eb. 1969 1968 $0.18 $111.00 147.28 .21 165.26 .27 .18 125.7* F eb.
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