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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:
STATISTICS
10:00 A. M. (EST)
Friday, March 5, 1976
FEBRUARY 1976
The Nation's overall employment situation continued to improve in February, as
unemployment declined and employment rose, it was reported today by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U., S. Department of Labor.
The unemployment rate was
7.6 percent, down from the recession peak of 8.9 percent reached last May.
Most of
the reduction has taken place in the 4-month period since October.
Total employment—as measured by the monthly survey of households—moved up slightly
in February, following a "very large gain in the previous month.
After plunging by
2.2 million, the employed total has now fully returned to the July 1974 pre-recession
peak of 86.3 million.
A large part of this recovery has been among adult women, as
employment of adult men was still nearly 700,000 below its high point.
Nonagricultural payroll employment—as measured by the monthly survey of
establishments—increased by 210,000 in February.
Since last June's low, payroll jobs
have risen by 2 million, still half a million below the September 1974 peak.
Unemployment
The number of persons unemployed declined by 150,000 in February to 7.1 million,
after adjustment for seasonality.
While this drop was relatively small, it continued
the downtrend which had begun in June and accelerated after October.
The unemployment
rate, at 7.6 percent in February, was down from 7.8 percent in January and 8.6 percent
last October.
The small February unemployment decline was diffused among many component groups,
such that there were very few dramatic changes.
The jobless rate for household heads
continued its descent, moving below the 5-percent mark for the first time since late
1974.
The rate for full-time workers also declined, while that for married men was
unchanged.
The jobless rate for white workers continued to decrease—to 6.8 percent.
- 2 However, the rate for blacks (Negro and other races) was little changed in February
(13.7 percent) and also has shown little change over the past year.
(See table A-2.)
The decline in joblessness since October has occurred primarily among adult men.
Substantial declines over the last 4 months were also registered in most industry and
occupational groups, particularly among blue-collar workers and those who last worked
in the manufacturing and construction industries.
Table A. Highlights of the employment situation (seasonally adjusted data)
Monthly data
Quarterly averages
Selected categories
1975
1974
IV
I
II
III
IV
Dec.
1975
Jan.
1976
Feb.
1976
93.1
85.4
47.6
30.8
7.1
7.7
93.5
86.2
47.9
31.1
7.1
7.3
93.5
86.3
48.0
31.2
7.2
7.1
8.3
6.6
8.0
19.6
7.6
13.8
5.7
4.8
7.9
7.8
5.8
7.5
19.9
7.1
13.2
5.1
4.1
7.3
7.6
5.7
7.5
19.2
6.8
13.7
4.9
4.1
7.1
17.0
16.9
16.2
77.8
22.7
55.1
78.lp
22. 9p
55.2p
78.3p
22. 9p
55.4p
36.4
40.3
3.0
36.6p
40.5p
3.Op
36.5p
40.3p
3. Op
178.6
107.3
179.8p
107.6p
180.7p
N.A.
(Millions of persons)
Civilian labor force
Total employment
Adult men
Adult women
Teenagers
Unemployment
91.7
85.5
48.2
30.0
7.3
6.1
91.8
84.3
47.3
29.9
7.1
7.5
92.5
84.4
47.3
30.1
7.0
8.1
93.1
85.1
47.6
30.5
7.1
8.0
93.2
85.2
47.5
30.7
7.0
7.9
(Percent of labor force)
Unemployment rates:
All workers
Adult men
Adult women
Teenagers
White
Negro and other races
Household h e a d s . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Married men
Full-time workers
6.7
4.9
6.5
17.6
6.0
11.7
4.2
3.5
6.2
8.1
6.2
8.0
19.8
7.5
13.4
5.4
4.7
7.7
8.7
7.0
8.4
20.2
8.0
• 14.1
6.0
5.5
8.4
8.6
7.0
7.9
20.2
7.9
14.1
5.9
5.4
8.3
8.5
7.0
7.9
19.5
7.8
14.0
5.9
5.1
8.2
(Weeks)
Average duration of
unemployment
10.0
11.3
13.8
15.6
16.5 Jj
(Millions of persons)
Nonfarm payroll employment
Goods-producing industries
Service-producing industries
78.3
24.1
54.2
76.9
22.8
54.1
76.4
22.3
54.1
77.0
22.4
54.6
77.6
22.7
54.9
(Hours of work)
Average weekly hours:
Total private nonfarm
Manufacturing.
Manufacturing overtime
36.3
39.6
2.9
36.1
39.0
2.4
35.9
39.1
2.4
36.1
39.6
2.7
36.3
40.0
2.9
(1967=100)
Hourly Earnings index, private
nonfarm:
In current dollars
In constant dollars
p= preliminary.
N.A.= not available,
r = revised.
164.3
106.6r
167.7
106.7
170.7
107.Or
174.3
107.1
177.8
107.5
- 3 The average (mean) duration of unemployment dropped to 16.2 weeks in February, after
holding at a high of 17 weeks -in the prior 3-month period.
This movement was largely due
to a substantial decrease in the number of persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, particularly those who were unemployed 15-26 weeks.
After declining sharply in December and
January, the number of unemployed persons who had lost their jobs was unchanged in February.
There was a decline, however, in the number of unemployed persons who had reentered the
labor force.
(See tables A-4 and A-5.)
After rising to 3.5 million in January, the number of employed persons on part-time
schedules for economic reasons returned to the 3.3 million level that had prevailed since
last July.
(See table A-3.)
Labor force time l o s t — a measure that combines the
involuntary part-time employed with unemployment on a worker-hours basis—also dropped
over the month.
Total Employment and Labor Force
Total employment edged up in February to 86.3 million, seasonally adjusted, after
increasing by 800,000 in the previous month.
There were, however, contrasting movements
within the total, as agricultural employment dropped by 170,000 while nonagricultural
employment grew 300,000.
(See table A-l.)
Since the March 1975 low, total employment
has risen by 2.2 million persons to a level equal to the previous alltime peak registered
in July 1974.
Adult women accounted for over half of this gain.
The civilian labor force held steady in February at 93.5 million persons.
Over
the past year, labor force growth has totaled 1.9 million, with adult women comprising
more than 1.3 million of the increase.
During this period, the labor force participation
rate for adult women increased by a full percentage point (to 46.5 percent), while
that for adult men declined by nearly a point.
(See table A-l.)
Industry Payroll Employment
Total nonagricultural payroll employment advanced for the eighth straight month,
increasing by 210,000 in February to 78.3 million (seasonally adjusted).
The payroll
job count was 2 million above the June low level, but still 490,000 below the alltime
high recorded in September 1974.
Over-the-month employment gains occurred in 64 percent
of the 172 industries comprising the diffusion index of nonagricultural payroll employment.
(See tables B-l and B-6.)
- 4 Employment in manufacturing continued to rise, although modestly when contrasted
with the expansion in earlier months.
However, the limited increase reflected a netting .
out of generally small movements among the component industries.
Within durable goods,
increases in fabricated metal products and lumber were partially offset by a decrease in
transportation equipment
(other than automobiles).
In nondurables, the only notable
increase was in food and kindred products.
After a slight upturn in January, employment in contract construction dropped by
nearly 60,000 in February.
The job count in that industry has hovered around the
recessionary low level of 3.4 million for almost a year.
In contrast to the goods-producing industries, increases were posted in all but one
of the service-producing industries.
Trade led the expansion with a gain of nearly
100,000, more than two-thirds of which occurred in the retail sector'.
services continued to climb, adding 70,000 to payrolls over the month.
Employment in
Transportation
and public utilities also increased, with a gain of 30,000 jobs.
Hours
The average workweek for all production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm
payrolls edged down by 0.1 hour in February to 36.5 hours (seasonally adjusted).
The
manufacturing workweek was the key factor in this decline, dropping 0.2 hour to 40.3
hours.
Having risen unevenly since last February's recession l o w — b y 1.5 h o u r s — t h e
factory workweek was still 0.7 hour below the pre-recession high of February 1973.
Factory overtime was 3.0 hours for the third consecutive month.
(See table B-2.)
As the increase in employment outweighed the decrease in average weekly hours,
the index of aggregate hours of private nonagricultural production or nonsupervisory
employees inched up by 0.3 percent to 110.8 (1967=100), continuing the growth exhibited
for the previous 7 months. The aggregate factory hours index remained at the January
level of 93.7, marking the first pause in an otherwise consistent pattern of growth that
had prevailed since last May.
(See table B-5.)
Hourly and Weekly Earnings
Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on total private
nonagricultural payrolls were 0.4 percent above the January level, seasonally adjusted,
- 5 and 7.2 percent above the previous February's level.
Average weekly earnings increased
0.2 percent from January and 8.4 percent over the last 12 months.
Before adjustment for seasonality, average hourly earnings went up 2 cents to $4.74.
Since last February, the increase has been 32 cents.
Average weekly earnings were $171.11,
72 cents higher than in January and $13.32 above February a year ago.
(See table B-3.)
The Hourly Earnings Index
The,Hourly Earnings Index—earnings adjusted for overtime in manufacturing, seasonality,
and the effects of changes in the proportion of workers in high-wage and low-wage indust r i e s — w a s 180.7 (1967=100) in February, 0.5 percent higher than in January.
was 7.7 percent above February a year ago.
The index
During the 12-month period ended in January,
the Hourly Earnings Index in dollars of constant purchasing power rose 1.3 percent.
table B-4.)
This release presents and analyzes statistics from two major surveys. Data on labor force,
total employment, and unemployment are derived from the sample survey of households
conducted and tabulated by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Statistics on payroll employment, hours, and earnings are collected by State agencies from
payroll records of employers and are tabulated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unless
otherwise indicated, data for both series relate to the week of the specified month containing the 12th day. A description of the two surveys appears in the BLS publication
Employment and Earnings.
I
(See
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-1. Employment status of the noninstitutional population
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status
Feb.
1975
Jan.
1976
Seasonally adjusted
Oct.
1975
Feb.
1975
Feb.
1976
Dec.
1975
Nov.
1975
Feb.
1976
Jan.
1976
TOTAL
Total noninstitutional population1
Total labor force
Participation rate
Civilian noninstitutional population"
Civilian labor force
152,445
93,111
61.1
150,246
90,913
60.5
82,604
,
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
2,890
79,714
8,309
9.1
59,333
154,915
94,805
61.2
152,775
92,665
60.7
84,491
2,853
81,638
8,174
8.8
60,110
155,106
94,944
65,739
52,513
79.9
64,055
50,829
79.4
65,821
52,539
61.2
152,960
92,798
60.7
84,764
2,802
81,963
8,033
8.7
60,163
152,445
93,721
61.5
150,246
91,523
60.9
84,163
3,252
80,911
7,360
8.0
58,723
154,256
95,377
61.8
152,092
93,213
61.3
85,151
3,408
81,743
8,062
64,644
52,176
80.7
62,911
50,443
80.2
47,339
2,420
44,919
3,104
6.2
12,468
65,444
52,944
80.9
63,725
155,106
95,601
61.6
152,960
93,455
61.1
86,319
3,170
83,149
61.1
85,394
154,915
95,624
61.7
152,775
93,484
61.2
86,194
3,236
82,158
7,735
8.3
59,414
3,343
82,851
7,290
7.8
59,291
65,643
52,651
80.2
63,929
50,937
79.7
47,586
2,316
45,270
3,351
6.6
12,992
65,739
52,576
80.0
64,055
50,892
79.5
47,916
2,351
45,565
2,976
'
5.8
13,163
72,251
33,415
46.2
30,7,55
483
30,272
2,660
8.0
38,836
72,354
33,683
46.6
31,140
545
30,595
2,543
7.5
38,671
16,352
8,685
53.1
7,038
424
6,614
1,647
19.0
7,667
16,363
16,366
8,909
54.4
7,138
447
6,691
1,771
19.9
7 ±45 7
16,376
8,854
54.1
7,157
445
6,712
1,697
19.2
7,522
134,303
82,517
61.4
76,059
6,458
i
7.8
I 51,786
134,480
82,474
76,223
6,251
7.6
52,006
134,668
82,738
61.4
76,&39
5,899
7.1
51,930
134,813
82,715
61.4
77,101
5,614
18,018
10,684
59.3
9,197
1,487
13.9
7,334
18,063
10,653
59.0
9,188
1,465
13.8
7,410
18,107
10,731
59.3
9,314
1,417
13.2
7,376
18,147
10,795
59.5
9,315
1,480
13.7
7,352
154,700
95,286
*61.6
152,543
93,129
154,476
95,272
61.7c
152,320
93,117
61.1
85,178
3,301
81,877
7,939
8.5
59,203
|
. 8.6
58,879
7,136
7.6
59,505
Males, 20 years and over
Total noninstitutional population'
Total labor force
Participation rate
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
Females, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population 1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
64,644
52,149
80.7
62,911
50,417
80.1
46,512
2,282
44,230
3,905
7.7
| 12,494
!
j
;
47,136
2,163
44,973
3,693
7.3
13,226
I
j
!
72,354
33,746
46.6
31,002
408
1
, 79.8
64,133
50,850
79.3
47,182
2,174
45,007
3,669
j
1.2
13,283
51,225
80.4
47,513
2,430
45,083
3,712
7.2
12,500
i
1
|
j
1
;
i
65,542
52,888
80.7
63,830
51,176
80.2
47,521
2,386
45,135
!
j
I
i
3,655
7.1
12,654
65,821
52,603
79.9
64,133
50,914
79.4
47,997
2,305
45,692
2,917
5.7
13,219
"
71,167
32,563
45.8
29,813
362
!
29,450
2,750
8.4
38,604
!
;
!
1
!
!
30,595
2,744
8.1
38,608
72,452
33,912
46.8
I 31,201
333
| 30,868
1
2,711
;
8.0
! 38,540
i
,
i
71,167
32,351
45.5
29,792
457
1
|
!
!
29,335
2,$59
7*9
38,816
72,029
33,236
46.1
30,621
534
30,087
2,615
7.9
38,793
72,139
33,256
46.1
30,619
491
| 30,128
2,637
!
1
7-9
38,883
i
1
72,452
j
33,687
46.5
31,165
420
30,745
2,522
7.5
38,765
Both sexes, 16-19 years
Civilian nohinstituti6nal population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
16,168
7,934
49.1
6,280
246
6,034
1,654
16,366
8,090
49.4
6,353
16,376
8,035
49.1
282
294
6,087
1,654
6,071
1,737
21.5
8,276
20.8
8,235
16,168
8,340
8,729
54,0
7,032
375
6,657
1,697
19.4
7,439
134,813
82,178
132,720
81,143
6,381
20.6
16,33$
8,752
53.6
7,017
444
6,573
1,735
19.8
7,586
8 , 7 7 7
53.6
7,053
437
6,616
1,724
19.6
7,5&6
WHITE
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate .
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
132,720
80,688
60.8
j
73,825
6,863
8.5
52,032
,
134,668
82,125
61.0
61.0
61.1
;
75,439
6,686
75,689
6,488
7.9
52,635
75,225
5,918
7.3
51,577
18,147
17,527
10,405
59.4
9,019
1,386
13.3
7,122
8.1
52,543
i
|
134,121
82,725
61.7
76,077
6,648
8.0
51,396
1
61.3
6.8
521098
NEGRO A N D OTHER RACES
Civilian noninstitutional population 1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
1
17,527
10,225
58.3
8,779
1,447
14.1
7,301
18,107
10,540
58.2
9,052
1,488
14.1
7,567
10,620
58.5
9,075
1,545
14.5
7,527
17,971
10,668
59.4
9,147
1,521
14.3
7,303
Seasonal variations are not present in the population figures; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.
NOTE: Data relate to the noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over. Total noninstitutional population and total labor force include persons in the Armed Forces.
c= corrected.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A 2 .
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Major unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed persons
(In thousands)
Selected categories
Unemployment rates
Feb.
Feb.
1975
1976
7,360
3,104
2,559
1,697
7,136
2,917
2,522
Feb.
1975
Oct.
1975
Nov.
197 5
Dec.
1975
Jan.
1976
Feb.
1976
8.6
7.2
1,697
8.0
602
7.9
19.4
7.9
19.8
8.5
7.1
7.9
19.0
8.3
6.6
8i0
19.6
7.8
5.8
7.5
19.9
7.6
5.7
7.5
19.2
5,918
2,496
2,084
1,338
5,614
2,296
1,960
1,358
7.3
5.5
7.4
17. 1
8.0
6.7
7.5
17.7
7.8
17.1
7o6
5.9
7.5
17.8
7.1
5.2
7.0
18.3
6.8
5.0
6.7
17.1
Negro and other races, total
Males, 20 years and over
Females, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years
1,386
371
463
350
V
13.
14.3
12.2
13.9
12.8
13.8
12.3
10.8
35.2
13.2
11.2
34.6
13.7
11.2
12.2
35.2
Household heads
Married men, spouse present
Full-time workers
Part-time worker:
Unemployed 15 weeks and over1
Labor force time lost2
2,782
1,855
5,979
1,344
1,828
2f6>9
1,640
5,678
1,426
2,^1:,
5.7
4,8
7.9
10.5
5.1
4.1
7.3
10.5
4.9
4.1
7.1
10.4
3.0
8.4
2.7
8.1
Totel, 16 year;; .c ivei
Females, 20 years and over
Both sexes. 16-19 ytirs
White, total
Males, 20 years and over
Femaies, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years
.
•
5 :
1 1Oo
6.5
7.5
560
10. y
.1.9
11.0
330
36.2
3607
34.3
5S:
4 7
7.6
lr » 2
2.0
8.7
—
!!
1
6.0
5* °
P.5
»1. 4
2.9c
9.4
508
j
|
'
8.3
10.2
3.2c
9.3
3.3c
8.9
11.0
OCCUPATION 3
White-collar workers
Professional and technical
Managers and administrators, except farm
Sales workers
Clerical workers
Blue-collar workers
Craft and kindred workers
Operatives
Nonfarm laborers
Service workers
Farm workers
1,922
406
237
306
973
3,328
752
1.882
694
968
92
2,067
489
5,733
703
2,268
1,336
932
254
1,302
1,172
535
118
6,22]
2/6
295
1,007
2,934
808
1,433
693
1,158
112
4.4
3.2
2,7
5.3
6o0
10.6
6o4
12.3
14.3
7.7
3. L
4.8
3.2
2.9
6.0
6.7
11.0
8.7
12.5
16.4
9.1
3.7
4.8
3.7
2.9
6.3
6.4
11.3
8.2
12.4
15.5
8.7
3.8
4.8
3.1
3.0
6.3
6.6
10.7
7.2
12.2
4.7
•3.0
2.9
6.4
6.4
9o4
6.6
10.2
14.9
9.2
4.5
14.1
9.3
3.9
4.6
3.6
2.9
5.2
6.1
9.3
6.7
9.8
14.1
8.9
3.9
9.2
18.1
10.6
11.1
9.7
5.6
901
7.0
4..
10.7
9.2
1705
10.5
10.8
10.0
4.9
9.4
7.0
4.0
10.2
8.9
16.6
9.6
9.9
9.2
5.1
9.4
7.0
404
12.4
8.1
15.4
8.1
8.2
8.0
4.9
8.7
7o0
4o2
1.0.8
8.0
15.5
8.0
8.0
8.1
4.7
8.4
6.8
4.4
10.6
9.9
22.3
10.2
23.1
9.0
5.6
10.3
22.0
8.1
18.9
7.8
17*9
9.9
5.3
7ol
4o8
701
4.6
10.1
13.2
709
9.2
12.6
6.8
6.0
8.8
12.0
7.3
4.8
8.3
11.0
6.6
5.5
INDUSTRY 3
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workcts"
Construction
Manufacturing
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale and retail trade
Finance and service industries
Government workers
Agricultural wage and salary workers
-
.
a*
u •
1,002
713
1,418
1,'J10
154
8.6
16.3
lfi.7
10o6
10.8
5.1
7.9
6.3
3.6
9.0
VETERAN STATUS
Males, Vietnam-era veterans.5
20 to 34 years
20 to 24 years
25 to 29 years
30 to 34 years
Males, nonveterans:
20 to 34 years
20 to 24 years
25 to 29 years
30 to 34 years
!
2
3
4
s
....
498
180
-29
89
487
165
1,315
795
331
189
1,226
?8
94
-
r 3
295
198
h4
17o0
7.0
5.6
9.4
12.(5
8, 2
5.1
8.4
5.9
10.2
13.8
8.2
6.0
701
Unemployment rat- calculated a. a percent of civilian labor force.
Aggregate hours lost b, the unemployed and persons on part time for economic reasons as » percent of potentially available labor force hours.
Unemployment by occupation includes all experienced unemployed persons, v»h> eas that by Industry covers only unemployed wage and salary workers.
j»s mining, not shown separately.
Vietnam-era veterans are those who served after August 4, 1964.
c= corrected.
HOUSEHOLD DATA
HOUSEHOLD
DATA
Table A-3. Selected employment indicators
[In thousands]
Seasonally adjusted
Not seasonally adjusted
Selected categories
Total employed, 16 years and over
Females
Married women, spouse present
Feb,
1975
Feb®
1976
Feb.
1975
Oct.
1975
Novo
1975
Dec.
1975
Jan.
1976
Feb.
1976
82,604
49,848
32,756
49,176
37,346
19,288
84,764
50,551
34,213
50,128
37,438
19,976
84,163
51,151
33,012
49,760
37,849
19,279
85,151
51,300
33,851
50,258
37,921
19,799
85,178
51,325
33,853
50,316
37,858
19,833
85,394
51,390
34,004
50,332
37,739
19,859
86,194
51,761
34,433
50,628
37,996
20,065
86,319
51,870
34,449
50,737
37,931
19,976
41,776
12,717
8,570
5,319
15,172
26,789
10,584
12,530
3,674
11,535
2,503
43,092
13,356
9,025
5,200
15,512
27,497
10,879
12,897
3,721
11,749
2,425
41,730
12,472
8,678
5,456
15,124
27,989
10,994
12,833
4,162
11,630
2,844
42,386
12,773
9,027
r ),515
15,071
28,105
11,104
12,915
4,086
11,759
2,975
42,253
12,795
9,077
5,269
15,112
28,126
11,018
13,010
4,098
11,872
2,838
42,326
13,026
8,837
5,296
15,167
28,408
11,265
13,043
4,100
11,837
2,782
42,797
13,166
9,044
5,224
15,363
28,759
11,266
13,303
4,190
11,926
2,868
43,028
13,094
9,135
5,333
15,466
28,725
11,297
13,214
4,214
11,848
2,772
1,013
1,638
239
1,094
1,503
205
1,199
1,739
350
1,303
1,710
408
1,262
1,687
349
1,231
1,663
300
1,300
1,649
331
1,295
1,596
300
73,95.5
1,288
14,634
58,033
5,327
431
75,971
1,178
15,159
59,634
5,562
429
74,979
1,311
14,374
59,294
5,449
493
75,760
1,349
14,443
59,968
5,531
478
75,468
1,307
14,628
59,533
5,991
540
76,038.
1,309
14,719
60,010
5,683
510
76,568
1,287
14,779
60,502
5,693
528
77,023
1,200
14,891
60,932
5,684
490
76,277
61,513
3,602
2,086
1,516
11,162
78,485
63,802
3,154
1,427
1,727
11,529
76,132
62,092
3,627
1,912
1,715
10,413
76,822
62,824
3,361
1,459
1,902
10,637
77,103
b3,141
3,353
1,405
1,948
10,609
77,380
63,730
3,243
1,332
1,911
10,407
78,506
64,211
3,482
1,415
2,067
10,813
78,399
64,381
3,262
1,308
1,954
10,755
OCCUPATION
White-collar workers
Professional and technical
Managers and administrators, except farm
Sales workers
Craft and kindred workers
Operatives
Nonfarm laborers
Service workers
-
MAJOR INDUSTRY AND CLASS
OF WORKER
Agriculture:
Wage and salary workers
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers
Nonagricultural industries:
Wage and salary workers
Private households
Government
Other
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers
PERSONS A T WORK
1
Nonagricultural industries
Full-time schedules
Part time for economic reasons
Usually work full time
Usually work part time
Part time for noneconomic reasons
1
Excludes persons "with a job but not at work" during the survey period for such reasons as vacation, illness, or industrial disputes.
Table A - 4 .
Duration of unemployment
{Numbers in thousands]
Seasonally adjusted
Not seasonally adjusted
Weeks of unemployment
BFC
Feb.
1976
Feb.
1975
Oct.
1975
Nov.
1975
Dec.
1975
Jan.
1976
Feb.
1976
Less than 5 weeks
2,879
2,699
2,866
3,015
2,641
2,648
2,706
2,686
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over
3,399
2,031
1,312
2,541
2,484
2,446
2,469
2,244
2,794
1,241
1,828
1,107
2,719
1,238
? , 004
1,286
3,080
1,413
2,091
2,785
1,155
1,856
2,515
957
718
1,552
721
1,481
1,718
1,667
1,630
1,558
11.8
16.4
11.7
15.6
J 6.9
17.0
16.9
16.2
100.0
34.6
40.9
24.4
15.8
8.6
100.0
33.6
100.0
39.9
100.0
36.9
100.0
32.5
100.0
33.2
100.0
100.0
31.6
34.8
15.4
19.3
34.6
2505
15.4
10.0
29.9
?3.2
15.1
18.1
30.4
28.1
27.6
38.1
26.3 -
37.0
15.8
21.2
38.6
17.7
20.9
36.7
15.2
21.5
35.6
13.6
22.1
Average (mean) duration, in weeks
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over
35.7
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A - 5 .
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Reasons for unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Reason
Seasonally adjusted
Oct.
1975
Nov.
1975
Dec.
1975
Jan0
1976
Feb.
1976
Feb.
1975
5,110
758
1,740
701
4,493
863
1,925
752
3,914
745
1,684
798
4,531
829
1,892
844
4,444
872
1,846
837
3,955
862
1,975
865
3,481
849
1,985
886
3,440
848
1,864
849
100.0
61.5
9.1
20.9
8.4
100.0
55.9
10.7
24.0
9.4
100.0
54.8
10.4
2306
11.2
100.0
56.0
10.2
23.4
10.4
100.0
55.6
10.9
23.1
10.5
100.0
51.7
11.3
25.8
11.3
100.0
48.3
11.8
2706
12.3
100.0
49.1
12.1
5.6
.8
1.9
.8
4.8
.9
2.1
.8
4.3
.8
1.8
.9
4.9
.9
2.0
.9
4.8
.9
2.0
.9
4.2
.9
2.1
.9
3.7
.9
2.1
.9
3.7
.9
2.0
.9
Feb.
1975
Feb.
1976
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Lost last job
Left last job
Reentered labor force
Seeking first job
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants
;
26.6
12.1
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants
Table A - 6 .
Unemployment by sex and age
Not seasonally adjusted
Thousands of persons
Sex and age
Total, 16 years and over
16 to 19 years
18to19yeatrs
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over
-
Malss, 16 years and over
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years snd over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over
Females, 16 years and over
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over
„
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates
Percent
looking for
full-time
work
Feb.
1975
Feb.
1976
fc-eb.
1976
Feb.
1975
Oct.
1975
Nov.
1975
Dec.
1975
Jan.
1976
Feb.
1976
8,309
1,654
740
914
1,963
4,693
3,940
753
8,033
1,654
741
913
1,838
4,541
3,768
773
80.3
51.5
28.1
70.4
86.9
88.2
89.5
81.6
8.0
19.4
21.0
18.1
13.2
5.6
5.9
4.6
8.6
19.8
21.9
18.2
14.0
6.3
6.6
4.9
8*5
19.0
20a
18.1
14.2
6*1
6.4
5.0
8 . ,3
19,,6
20. 6
18,,9
1 3 .,5
5 . ,9
6.2
5 .,0
7.8
19.9
21.2
19.0
12.7
5.4
5.5
4.5
7.6
19.2
21.4
17.5
12.1
5.3
5.5
4o8
4,867
961
4,610
941
83.9
50.9
7.3
19.8
88.3
19.8
8.1
18.8
7.6
19.0
7.1
20.1
6.9
19.3
450
512
1,163
2 j 742
2,270
472
425
516
1,071
2,597
2,109
488
26.8
70.9
87.4
94.4
21.5
18.2
13.4
4.9
21.6
19.6
18.2
14.6
5.8
19. 3
18.,7
13.,8
5. 4
21.5
19.6
12.8
4.7
21.0
17.8
11.9
96.8
83.8
5.0
4.3
6.0
5.,6
4.,7
4.8
4.2
4.6
4.6
4.6
3,424
713
316
397
767
1,944
75.5
52.2
29.7
70.0
9.1
19.0
20.4
17.9
86.3
79.9
80.2
77.9
9. 3
20.,3
22.,2
19.,1
13.,1
6.,8
7.,2
5.,4
8.9
19.6
20.8
18.4
12.7
6.4
6.6
5.1
8.7
19.1
21.7
17.2
12.2
6.4
6.9
5.0
'j
3,443
693
290
402
799
1,951
1,670
281
1,659
285
18.2
15.1
6.0
6.2
4.6
,
4.8
13.0
6.7
9.2
19.9
22.3
18.2
12.7
6.8
9.1
19.1
20.7
17.9
13.7
6.7
7.2
5.1
7.3
5.4
7.0
5.3
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
'
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry
[In thousands]
Seasonally adjusted
Not seasonally adjusted
Feb.
Industry
Dec.
1975
1975
TOTAL
GOODS-PRODUCING
MINING
C O N T R A C T CONSTRUCTION
Jan.
1976p
(
Feb. „
1976
Feb.
1975
Oct.
1975
Nov.
1975
Feb.
1976P
Dec.
1975
Jan.
1976P
7 8 , 13 7
78, 3 4 4
22, 918
22, 9 0 3
"60
7 62
75,772
78, 527
77, 045
77, 316
76, 8 0 4
77, 5 5 5
77, 5 7 4
77, 796
22, 087
22, 685
22, 3 1 1
22, 3 1 4
22, 6 9 1
22, 6 6 9
22, 657
22, 743
714
763
752
751
724
774
766
769
3, 2 0 8
3, 3 3 8
3, 0 6 7
3,014
3,592
3, 4 0 2
3, 4 0 9
3,406
«r
-
3, 4 3 4
3, 3 7 5
MANUFACTURING
Production workers
18,165
12, 8 5 9
18, 5 8 4
18,492
13, 2 4 6
18, 5 4 9
13, 3 1 3
18, 3 7 5
18, 5 6 b
18. 7 2 4
13, 0 5 1
18, 4 9 3
13,235
18, 4 8 2
13, 3 2 9
13, 2 2 2
13, 3 1 1
13, 4 5 1
18. 7 6 6
13, 5 1 1
DURABLE GOODS
Production workers
10, 7 0 8
10, 7 3 5
10, 7 1 7
10, 7 3 3
1 \ 813
10, 6 6 1
10, 6 5 3
10, 7 1 7
10, 8 2 3
10, 8 4 1
7, 5 4 0
7, 6 2 5
7, 6 0 8
7, 6 3 4
7, 6 3 4
7, 5 4 8
7. 5 3 9
7, 6 0 3
7, 7 0 4
7, 7 3 1
162. 5
570. 1
177
537
44 1
164
161
16-.
162
576
467
576
470
581
593
161
605
47 3
620
615
616
•16
476
616
Ordnance and accessories
176. 3
163. 6
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
519. 1
437. 3
600. 5
569. 5
475. 8
475. 9
1 ; >0. 9 '
5 8 4 . 7 |I
480. 4
608. 1
595. 3
5 3 3. 2
Stone, clay, and glass products . . . .
Primary metal industries
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, excent electrical
1,
1,
2,
1,
1,238.1
339. 0
2, 1 5 9 . 0
1. 7 7 8 . 0
1, 5 7 6 . 7
Electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products . .
Miscellaneous manufacturing
494. 4
389.4
N O N D U R A B L E GOODS
Production workers
7, 4 5 7
5, 3 1 9
152.
350.
038.
785 „
5 1, 1 5 5 .
7 1, 3 4 7 .
4 2, 0 4 1 .
1 1, 7 8 2 .
9
9
3
1, 1 5 2 . 6
1, 3 5 6 . 5
2, 0 4 2 . 2
4
1, 7 8 8 . 4
1, 6 7 7 . 2
496. 6
4 00. 2
1, 6 9 1 . 2
495. 0
405. 5
1, 6 9 1 . 7
496. 1
398. 3
7, 8 4 9
5, 7 0 4
7, 7 7 5
5, 6 3 8
7, 8 1 6
409
409
1, 6 8 8
79 i
849 !
1, 1 8 8
953
1, 6 8 8
81
950
1, 2 8 7
i, 290
1, 2 9 9
658
1, 3 1 4
1
1, 3 0 8 . 0
660. 5
1, 2 8 4 . 9
658. 4
662.8
647
652
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
1, 0 9 2 . 8
1, 0 1 5 . 1
185. 5
1, 0 8 1 . 6
1, 0 7 1 . 5
1, 0 6 6 . 2
1,021.8
1, 0 9 4
1, 0 2 4
1, 0 7 1
575. 2
247. 9
608. 7
271. 3
WHOLESALE A N D R E T A I L TRADE , .
WHOLESALE T R A D E
RETAIL TRADE
F I N A N C E , INSURANCE, A N D
R E A L ESTATE
55, 8 4 2
53, 685
54, 7 3 4
196. 5 !
191
579
249
612. 1
273. 6 !
55, 002 1 54,
4, 4 3 6
16, 4 9 3
17, 7 3 7
17, 0 0 4
4, 1 4 3
12, 3 5 0
13, 5 2 2
4, 1 8 6
12, 8 1 8
4, 2 4 3
4, 2 2 6
|
4, 2 1 5 :
669
1, 0 6 7
1, 0 1 9
201
608
267
604
270
608
27 I
275
1, 0 3 1
203
616
275
54, 9 1 7
55, 0 ^ 3
5 5 , 2 19
55, 4 4 J
886
4, 4 7 7 |
4, 4 9 0
4, 5 1 8
17, C 1 0
17, 0 8 0 |
17.211
17, 3 0 8
4, 1 7 4
4, 190 1
12, 8 9 0 !
i
<4.211
13, 0 0 0
13, 0 " ' 0
2d9
-i, 2 6 8
4 . 5e-5
4, 4 7 6
4, 4 9 6
16, 9 0 8
16, 8 79
17, 0 4 3
191
12, 7 1 7
12, 6 9 0
4, 4 4 6 |
4,
4,
189
180
12, 8 6 3
j
J
I
2. 8 3 6
I
!
4, 172 |
664
074
1, 0 1 8
201
1
4, 4 7 7
4, 4 9 2
652
9'' I
1, 3 0 8
I, 072
1, 0 2 5
203
613
54
113
•)S 5
1, 0 7 2
1, 0 2 0
2 02
1
j
1. 7 17
78
1, 6 9 5
79
1, 2 9 5 . 0
1
1, 6 9 7
80
958
7 9 |!
1. i 6 2
1, 1 8 8 . 3
640. 7
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N A N D PUBLIC
UTILITIES
7, 9 2 5
5, 7 8 0
5, 7 0 8
7 ). 6
959.4
SERVICE-PRODUCING
7, 9 0 1
5 , 74*"*
7, 8 5 1
1, 6 3 9 . 8
612
1, 1 6 2
1, 3 7 4
2, 0 3 6
499
418
5, 6 8 3
79. 5
954. 8
484
1, 7 9 6
1. 6 9 6
500
415
7, 829
1, 6 3 4 . 2
1
3
3
3
2, 0 3 9
i, 788
1,711
7, 8 3 2
83. 7
957. 4
I, 0 1 7 .
197.
607.
270.
492
i , 16?,
1,359
5, 6 8 7
1, 6 7 4 . 7
1, 0 1 6 . 3
200. 2
1, 7 7 3 :j
1, 6 7 6 |!
40 : !
403
404
1, 5 8 7 . 0
77. 0
847. 4
Rubber and plastics products, nec..
Leather and leather products
1, 7 6 4
1, 6 4 8
1, 6 4 1
490
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products .
Paper and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
1, 1 5 8 ;
1, 3 4 4 j1
2, 030
1, 5 9 4
497
7, 5 6 2
5, 4 1 7 i
j
5, 6 7 9
146
1. 3 3 9
2, 032
2, 1 5 3
1, 7 8 5
1, 2 4 8
I, 3 5 7
149
344
039
767
1,
1,
1,
2,
1,
4, 2 3 0 ;
4,210
4, 2 4 6
j
i, 248
4 , 2'^8
4, 2 6 4
t
188
14, 2 2 9
j
14,
284
14, 3 5 4
14, 9 7 5
15, 0 0 3
j
14, 9 6 5
14, 9 9 3
2, 7 6 1
12, 2 1 4
2 755 |
12. 2 4 8 i
12,21V
j
SERVICES
13, 6 9 9
14, 1 5 8
14, 0 2 7
14,
io2
13, 8 6 5
14, 1 5 7
GOVERNMENT
14, 8 2 9
15, 2 2 7
15,041
15, 2 3 6
14, 5 9 4
' 14, 9 6 4
2, 7 2 4
12, 3 .17
12,
FEDERAL
STATE A N D LOCAL
preliminary.
2, 7 1 9
2, 7 7 1
12, 1 1 0
12, 4 5 6
?., 7 " 6
5u0
|
2, 7 3 3
11. 8 6 1
2,
i
„
.
i
767
9
7
14,
c.
746
2,
7_>0
12. 2 4 3
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B - 2 . Average weakly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private nonagricultural
payrolls, by industry
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry
Feb,
1975 _
TOTAL PRIVATE..
35,
7
Dec.
Seasonally adjusted
Feb.
1975
Oct.
1975
I976 p
Feb.
1976 p
36, 5
36. 1
36.
1
36. 1
36. 2
Jan.
1975
Dec.
1975
Jan. ^
1976*
36. 3
36. 4
36. 6
36.5
42. 9
Iz.
8
42. 9
43. 1
Nov.
1975
Febt>
1976
MINING
42. 0
42.
9
42. 4
42. 7
42. 4
42. 7
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
35.4
36,
7
36. 0
36. 5
36. 8
36. 6
36. 8
37. 3
37. 7
37. 9
MANUFACTURING
Overtime hours
38,5
2.2
40. 8
3. 1
39. 9
2. 8
39. 9
2. 8
38. 8
2. 4
39. 8
2. 8
39. 9
2. 8
40. 3
3. 0
40.
5
3. 0
40. 3
3. 0
39.4
Z. 3
41. 4
3. 1
40. 3
2. 7
40. 3
2. 7
39. 7
2. 5
40. 0
2. 6
40. 2
2. 7
40. 7
2. 9
40. 9
2. 9
40.6
2.9
41,9
41. 4
39. 9
38. 7
40. 6
40. 2
40. 6
40. 9
39. 6
41. 2
40. 3
38. 7
41. 3
38. 6
36. 4
40. 2
40. 3
39. 8
41. 3
39. 2
39. 2
39. 0
37. 8
41. 6
39. 8
38. 9
40. 8
39. 9
40. 4
40. 6
39. 6
40. 4
39. 7
38. 8
41. 7
39. 4
39. 1
5
9
39. 6
40. 8
39. 9
38. 6
41. 3
40. 2
39. 5
41.,3
40. 3
41. 1
41. 2
40. 1
41. 9
40. 3
39. 2
41. 6
40. 9
39. 4
41., 6
40. 3
41. 1
41. 3
40. 3
41. 6
40. 4
39. 1
41.3
40.4
39.4
41.3
40.4
41. 1
41. 0
39.9
41.4
40.5
38.9
39. 9
3. 2
39.7
3. 0
DURABLE GOODS
Overtime hours ...
Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products... ,
Primary metal industries . <,
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical equipment . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products..
Miscellaneous manufacturing
NONDURABLE GOODS
Overtime hours
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied p r o d u c t s . . . . . . .
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and plastics products, nec
Leather and leather products
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES
WHOLESALE A N D RETAIL TRADE .
WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE, INSURANCE, A N D
REAL ESTATE
SERVICES
39. 0
38.8
37.6
40. 9
4
41. 4
39. 8
38. 7
40. 5
40. 2
40. 5
41. 1
39. 9
40. 8
40. 1
38. 4
37.3
2.0
40. 0
3. 2
39. 4
2. 9
39. 3
2. 8
37. 6
2. 2
39. 5
3. 0
39. 5
3. 0
39. 7
3. 2
39.3
36.4
35.8
40. 9
38. 8
41. 5
36. 5
35.2
8
37.,4
40. 6
35. 9
42. 4
37. 4
41. 5
41., 7
40., 5
38. 3
40,
37.
36.
33.
40.
41. 8
41. 0
39. 1
40. 4
38. 6
40. 7
35. 8
42. 5
37. 2
41. 4
42. 1
40,, 4
38. 1
40.
37.
41.
36.
42.
37.
41.
41.
40.
38.
6
5
0
2
3
0
4
8
0
9
40. 4
39. 7
41. 0
36. 1
42. 4
37. 3
41. 4
42. 0
40. 0
38. 4
40.
37.
41.
36.
42.
37.
41.
41.
40.
38.
5
7
2
6
9
6
7
8
6
7
40. 8
39. 1
41. 3
36. 6
42. 7
37. 8
41. 6
42. 9
40. 7
38. 6
40.5
38.6
40.9
36.2
42.9
37.8
41.7
42.5
40. 8
38.5
39.4
39. 9
39. 8
39. 7
39. 7
39. 7
39. 6
39. 9
40. 1
40. 0
33.4
34. 2
33. 5
33.,5
33.
9
33. 9
33. 8
33. 9
34. 0
34. 0
38.
39.
2
32. 7
38. 6
32. 0
38.
31. 8
32. 0
38. 6
32. 3
38. 8
32. 3
38. 7
32. 5
38. 8
32.4
38. 8
32. 6
38.8
32. 6
36.
8
36. 4
36. 5
36. 7
36. 8
36. 4
36.
7
36. 4
33.
7
33. 6
33. 6
33,.
33,, 9
3 3 .,
3 3 .. 9
33,, 6
36. 5
33,.8
36.7
33.9
41.4
38. 1
35. 7
39,5
40. 1
39.3
41.2
38.9
33.4
40. 1
36.7
40.4
41. 1
38.5
3
40 2
40, 1
41. 3
40. 6
41. 7
42. 1
40. 7
43. 4
39.
43. 3
38. 1
42. 0
39.
5
7
37.
40.
41.
38.
35.
0
5
1
6
6
1
6
9
8
4
7
40.9
40. 2
40.
40.
•
1
Data relate to production workers in mining and manufacturing: to construction workers in contract construction: and to nonsupervisory workers in transportation and public utilities; wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonagricultural payrolls,
preliminary.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private
nonagricultural payrolls, by industry
Average weekly earnings
Average hourly earnings
Feb.
1975
Jaric
1976 p
Feb.
T>
1 V7r
$4. 72
4. 73
$4C 74
4. 75
$157. 79
159. 92
6. 32
241. 08
2 64. 69
7. 52
7. 47
247. 45
5C 02
5. 02
180. 18
5. 38
5. 37
5. 39
5. 54
4. 43
3. 85
5. 06
6. 48
5. 29
5. 62
4. 78
6. 39
4. 74 |
3. 94 |
5. 49
4. 46
3. 86
5. 04
6. 50
5. 30
5. 60
4 . 77
6. 35
4. 75
3.97
5.
4.
3.
5.
6.
5.
5.
4.
6.
4.
3.
4. 25
4. 48
4.53
4. 52
4. 45
4. 49
3. 30
3. 13
4. 75
5. 20
5. 16
6. 11
4. 22
3. 18
4.
3.
3.
5.
5.
5.
6.
4.
3.
75
54
55
27
23
50
61
67
51
31
4. 80
4. 82
3. 56
3. 33
5.24
5. 54
5.65
6. 96 !
4. 50 I
3. 3 7 |
4. 80
4 . 80
3. 56
3. 33
5. 24
5. 55
5. 64
6. 96
4. 51
3. 38
104.
190.
190.
208.
251.
162.
111.
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N A N D PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S
5. 70
6. 18
6. 22
6. 24
WHOLESALE A N D R E T A I L T R A D E
3. 68
3. 81
3. 91
4. 79
3. 27
5. 07
3. 49
4.28
4. 26
Febo
1975
Dec
1975
$4. 42
4. 43
$4. 68
4. 68
5. 74
6. 17
6. 2 7
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
6. 99
7. 51
MANUFACTURING
4. 68
5. 00
4. 98
Industry
TOTAL PRIVATE
Seasonally adjusted
MINING
D U R A B L E GOODS
Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
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 GOODS
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, nec
Leather and leather products
5.
4.
3.
4.
5.
4.
5.
4.
5.
4.
3.
04
11
66
69
99
84
21
45
75
46
73
4.
FINANCE, INSURANCE, A N D REAL ESTATE
4. 05
5. 03 !
3. 40 i
j
4. 23
SERVICES
3. 99
4. 23 |
WHOLESALE T R A D E
RETAIL TRADE
1
See footnote 1, table B-2.
p=preliminary.
i!
i
!
l
|
j
Dec.
1975
Jan.
1976p
Feb.
1976 p
$170. 82 $170. 39
170. 35 173. 12
$171. 11
173. 3 8
265. 85
269. 86
275. 62
270. 72
272. 66
204. 00
200. 30
200. 30
196. 21
222. 73
216. 41
217. 22
208.
156.
130.
185.
240.
190.
214.
173.
224.
173.
140.
232.
178.
154.
208.
263.
220.
236.
194.
277.
193.
155.
227.
177.
149.
204.
261.
214.
230c
190.
259.
190.
152.
29
51
38
12
30
65
16
32
08
48
45
230. 18
179. 55
149. 77
205. 44
261. 70
215. 59
230. 27
188. 89
263. 27
192.23
153. 64
179. 20
178. 48
177. 64
194.
176.
147.
119.
226.
209.
235.
278.
184.
129.
28
15
33
36
46
55
62
81
91
42
193. 92
186*. 05
144. 89
119. 21
222. 70
206. 09
233. 91
293. 02
181. 80
128. 40
191.04
179. 52
144.54
119. 55
222. 18
207. 57
234.06
290. 23
182. 66
129.45
224. 58
246. 58
247. 56
247. 73
3. 92
122. 91
130. 30
130. 99
131. 32
5. 08
49
183. 46
103. 99
197. 18
111. 18
195. 70
111. 68
195. 58
111. 68
4. 36
149. 04
153. 97
156. 22
160. 01
4. 28
134. 46
142. 13
143. 14
144. 24
56
50
87
06
51
31
63
77
39
77
97
66
59
66
26
20
21
65
11
25
05
25
158. 53 i
174.
163.
118.
89
44
14
54
48
84
46
12
47
94
13
09
39
98
09
59
60
55
33
87
24
i
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-4.
Hourly earnings index for production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private nonagricultural
payrolls, by industry division, seasonally adjusted
[1967=100]
Percent change from
Industry
Feb.
1975
Sept.
1975
Oct.
1975
Nov.
1975
Dec.
1975
Jan .P
1976
Feb.P
1976
167.8
106.7
175.2
107.2
176.7
107.4 r
178.2
107.7 r
178.6
107.3
179.8
107.6
180.7
N.A.
7.7
2
0.5
( 3)
177.6
168.8
166.1
175.6
164.1
187.2
177.3
174.5
186.3
170.5
162.6
177.8
188.9
177.7
176.0
188.8
171.9
163.8
179.4
189.4
179.2
176.9
190.7
172.9
167.1
182.2
190.2
180.3
177.6
192.3
181.0
178.7
190.5
172.4
191.5
174.9
166.8
184.5
195. 1
180.2
179.6
192.3
175.0
9.8
6.7
8 1
9.5
6.6
7.7
7.3
1.4
- .4
.5
.4
. 1
Feb.
Feb.
19751976
Jan.
Feb.
19761976
TOTAL PRIVATE NONFARM:
Current dollars
Constant (1967) dollars
MINING
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE
SERVICES
1
157.3
172.1
165. 1
182.6
T
169.5
184.7
1.6
. 1
See footnote 1, table B-2.
2
Percent change was 1.3 from January 1975 to January 1976, the latest month available.
Percent change was 0.3 from D e c e m b e r 1975 to January 1976, the latest month available.
N.A. = not available.
3
p=preliminary.
r = revised
NOTE: All series are in current dollars except where indicated. The index excludes effects of two type - of changes that are unrelated to underlying wage-rate developments: Fluctuations in
time premiums in manufacturing (the only sector for which overtime data are available) and the effects of changes in the proportion of workers in high-wage and low-wage industries.
Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekiy hours of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonagricultural
payrolls, by industry, seasonally adjusted
[1967 = 100j
1975
Industry division and group
Mar.
Apr.
May
107. 0 105..9
90., 7 88.,4
106. 0
89. 2
MINING
116., 7 115.,9
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
104. 1
Feb.
TOTAL
GOODS-PRODUCING
June
July
106.3
89.4
106. 0
88. 9
1976
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
106. 2
89.3
107. 4
91. 2
107. 9
92. 4
108. 4
92. 7
Dec.
Jan.P
Feb
108. 8
92. 9
109.-3
94. 3
110. 5
95. 5
no. 8
95. 3
124. 4
113. 7
119.4
118. 4
118.8
118. 6
119. 9
125. 0
124. 7
125. 7
124.,3
94., 5
99. 0
99.3
94. 9
96.2
98. 3
98. 6
97. 3
97. 7
98. 8
100. 5
4
86. 4
86.
6
86. 6
86. 8
87. 1
89. 0
90. 3
90. 8
90. 9
92. 5
93. 7
DURABLE GOODS
Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical equipment and supplies . . . .
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products . . . .
Miscellaneous manufacturing, Ind
87. 9
48. 3
82. 3
85. 1
94. 1
90. 6
92. 1
100. 8
85. 3
7 5. 1
100. 7
87. 3
86. 6
47. 7
81. 6
83. 9
91. 2
87. 3
90. 2
98. 3
84. 3
77. 3
98. 3
85. 6
86. 5
85.4
47. 5
84.4
87. 7
92. 6
82. 1
89. 0
93. 1
81. 9
80. 2
97. 1
86. 5
84. 9
90.4
81. 6
82.0
98. 1
87. 7
86. 7
43. 7
88. 8
92. 6
94. 5
81. 7
90. 9
91. 0
84. 3
82. 9
97, 2
89. 0
87. 7
43. 0
90. 1
97. 4
95. 7
83. 5
92. 0
91. 8
84. 9
82. 2
99. 4
91. 4
87.
42.
92.
97.
95.
81.
92.
91.
NONDURABLE GOODS
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, nec . .
Leather and leather products
86. 7
92. 5
86. 9
75. 8
7 6. 9
87. 4
94. 9
95. 0
100. 2
104. 2
64. 4
86. 0
88.2
90. 2
89. 1
92. 9
93. 1
93.4
80.3
86. 7
80. 8
85. 7
87. 0
88. 5
82. 4
79. 8
84. 6
85. 7
4
87.
6
86.
92.0
90. 9
91. 2
92.7
92. 6
93. 0
104.4 105. 3 1 0 7 . 2
105. 1 105. 1 106. 9
66. 8
71.4
69. f,
92. 4
77. 2
7 6. 5
85. 3
93. 9
92. 4
104. 0
100. 4
63. 0
86. 7
92. 4
83. 4
80. 8
7 8. 5
84. 5
92. 6
91. 4
101. 4
102. 1
65. 8
9 b. 1
85. 8
93. 0
85. 3
89. 6
92. 4
94. 5
107. 3
110. 6
72. 1
118. 4
118. 1
117. 6
118. 0
117. 8
118.0
118. 7
103., 5 102., 1 102. 3
100.3
100. 6
100. 3
87.
MANUFACTURING
SERVICE-PRODUCING
TRANSPORTATION AND
UTILITIES
WHOLESALE AND
TRADE
85.
92.
84.
90.
8
6
1
1
96. 6
83. 3
80. 4
98. 2
86. 0
RETAIL
FINANCE, INSURANCE,
REAL ESTATE
SERVICES
1
See footnote 1. table B-2.
p=preliminary.
85. 2
46. 9
85. 8
87. 2
92. 4
80. 8
88. 5
91.3
81. 8
81. 4
97. 0
87. 0
44. 7
86.7
88. 7
93. 1
80. 0
86. 7
8
9
1
9
85. 8
81. 5
100. 8
91. 3
88. 1
40. 8
90. 8
99. 2
96. 2
82. 3
92. 7
92. 0
85. 5
83. 1
101. 7
90. 8
90. 0
91. 3
91. 2
41. 8
41. 5
41. 5
93. 4
97. 4
98. 1
101. 0 101. 5 103. 3
97. 1
98. 0
96. 7
83., 8 84. 0
83., 6
94. 6
95. 8
97. 3
92. 5
93. 4
92. 5
87. 5
88. 9
89. 1
87. 3
87. 9
89. 0
103. 4 105. 0 105. 6
94. 1
93. 3
91. 7
94. 1
96. 9
88. 1
96. 4
87. 8
91. 3
91. 9
96. 1
108. 9
113. 0
74. 9
95. 1
96. 5
85. 6
98. 1
90. 0
92. 0
91. 8
97. 4
110. 2
114. 7
77. 2
95. 0
95. 1
93.,4
98. 0
90. 1
92. 6
92. 4
97. 6
111. 6
113. 5
77. 2
96. 2
95. 4
87. 4
99. 1
92. 1
94. 7
93. 5
98. 1
111. 1
116. 2
7 8. 1
97. 1
97. 0
90. 6
99. 3
93. 2
95. 0
94. 0
98. 4
114. 9
117. 7
78. 9
97. 2
98. 0
88. 1
98. 8
92. 1
96. 2
93. 2
99. 3
114. 119. 0
7 9. £
L18. 7
L19o 3
119. 8
119. 7
120. 9
121. 5
100., 5 101., 1 101. 2
101. 5
101., 7 102.
103. 2
114,. 6 114,. 6
111,. 0 111 .3
115,. 9 115,. 8
115,. 1
112,. 0
116,. 2
115,. 2
111.. 5
116,. 6
115 .5
117,.5
113,. 8
118,, 8
122,. 9 123,, 5
123,. 7
125,. 1
124,.5
125,. 1
125,. 8
133., 1 132,. 3
133,.4
134,,3
9
7
9
8
9
PUBLIC
113,, 7
WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE
92. 6
86. 7
47. 7
82. 5
98.
93. 7
112,. 1
114,. 2
113,.9
111,.6
114,.8
113,.4 113.9
111,, 5 111.4
114,. 0 114. 8
124,. 5
123,.6
122,. 1 122. 9
129,.9
12 9., 6
129.
,
113.
i 114. 0
110,, 3 110.8
115.. 0 115.2
112 .3
116,. 6
116,. 9
113,. 1
l i e ,. 3
AND
130.3
123.. 2
122.3
129., 9 130.4
13 1., 4
131,. 1 132,. 0
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B - 6 . Indexes of diffusion:
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Percent of industries in which employment 1 increased
Over 12-month span
Over 1-month span
Over 3-month span
Over 6-month span
January
February
March
76.7
75. 0
73.8
84. 0
83. 7
76. 2
81.7
79.4
79.4
April
May
June
62. 5
59.9
68. 0
71. 5
70. 3
63. 1
74. 7
72. 1
66.6
81.4
79. 7
78. 5
July
August
September
55. 8
63. 1
61.6
66. 9
64. 8
74. 7
72. 1
72.7
73. 0
75.6
73. 5
69. 2
72. 7
75. 0
66.6
75. 9
76. 5
70. 1
75. 6
70. 3
66. 0
66. 0
66.6
64.2
59.3
52. 6
46. 5
62. 8
53. 8
48. 0
60.8
55.2
49.7
63.4
59.6
55. 2
May
June
47. 1
55.2
53.2
48. 3
51. 7
52. 6
48. 5
49.7
45.6
50. 3
40. 1
28.2
July
August
September
52.3
45.9
36. 0
45. 1
39. 2
40. 4
37.2
31. 1
23. 3
27. 0
22.4
20.9
37.8
20. 1
18.6
28. 8
21. 5
13. 4
17.7
17.2
13. 1
18.6
16.6
14. 0
18.6
16.6
25. 0
12. 5
13. 7
19. 2
13.4
13.1
16.3
16.6
17.4
17. 4
40.4
53. 8
40.4
35. 8
40. 4
48. 5
27.9
40. 1
60. 8
20. 9
25. 9
40. 4
55. 2
73. 5
81. 7
55. 8
80. 2
81. 4
67. 4
67. 4
76. 5
50. 6p
61. 3p
.
October
...
November . .
December . .
64. 8
54. 7
66.6
70. 3
68. q
69. 5p
80. 2p
78. 8p
74. 4p
64. 2p
78. 8p
Year and month
1973
..
October
November
December
..
..
r
81. 1
80. 8
82. 6
1974
January
...
February
..
April
October
.
...
December
1975
February
March
April
May
July
September
1976
February
..
April
May
July
1
Number of employees, seasonally adjusted, on payrolls of 172 private nonagricultural industries,
p = preliminary.
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT
HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1.
LABOR
FORCE
AND
EMPLOYMENT
2 . TOTAL
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANOS
95000
EMPLOYMENT
ADULT MEN
ADULT WOMEN
TEENAGERS
95000
THOUSANDS
60000
90000
90000
50000
50000
85000
85000
40000
40000
80000
30000
30000
75000
20000
20000
70000
10000
10000
80000
•
f
/
75000
60000
70000
65000
6 5 0 0 0
196-7
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1967
1968
3 ... U N E M P L O Y M E N T
4.
ALL CIVILIAN WORKERS
FULL-TIME WORKERS
MARRIED MEN
THOUSANDS
10000
10000
P
7500
1969
1970
1971
1972
1979
1974
1975
1976
UNEMPLOYMENT
ADULT MEN
AOULT WOMEN
TEENAGERS
THOUSANDS
4000
4000
-
3500
3500
1
7500
1
3000
3000
\
A
2500
2500
2000
2000
5000
5000
r
2500
V.
/
1000
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
i A
V
/A,
0
1967
1975
1976
500
i
i
/V'
/ /
2500
y
'•.N.V
/
f
1500
V
r
wAv
v
'.
V
J
\
tf »
1500
(K/
1000
..1..I..I..
1967
"
500
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
5.
UNEMPLOYMENT
A L L
C I V I L I A N
H O U S E H O L D
M A R R I E D
RATES
6.
UNEMPLOYMENT
WORKERS
RATES
T E E N A G E R S
H E A D S
MEN
P E R C E N T
A D U L T
WOMEN
A D U L T
MEN
P E R C E N T
10.0
10.0
25.0
25.0
A
20.0
7.5
20.0
15.0
15.0
Y
5.0
10.0
10.0
5.0
5.0
2.5
I«hiliiliilii|J
196*7
7.
1969
1969
1970
1971
1972
1979
1974
UNEMPLOYMENT
NEGRO
AND
1975
Q
A
Q
Q
T
Q
1976
1967
RATES
OTHER
IMIMIMIIIIIIIIIIMIMIMIIIII
8.
1968
1969
R A C E S
15.0
1973
1974
197S
1976
0.0
RATES
P A R T - T I M E
WORKERS
F U L L - T I M E
WORKERS
/
10.0
A
. V
\aj
i A
12.5
5.0
i
/
s
*****'
I1
i
12.5
10.0
\/
7.5
j
/
t
1
7.5
\
*
pr\
i
ji
i
7.5
i
i
i
I
i1
t
5.0
i
t
/
1
1
Vs
V S .
J
10.0
i
i
i
/
5.0
/
A
\
f t
5.0
;
-/
/
10.0
i
/
12.5
i
j
12.5
4K
1971
P E R C E N T
15.0
7.5
1971
UNEMPLOYMENT
W H I T E
P E R C E N T
IIMIMIIIIIIIIIIWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
1970
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
0.0
0.0
1967
1966
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
0.0
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
i—1
1976
0.0
UNEMPLOYMENT
HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY
9.
UNEMPLOYMENT
RATES
BLUE COLLAR WORKERS
SERVICE WORKERS
WHITE COLLAR WORKERS
PERCENT
15.0
15.0
A
12.5
10.0
7.5
v-v
h'
I/
5.0
rlv*
2.5
W .
0.0
10.
/
if
12.5
OF
UNEMPLOYMENT
RATES
CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING
PERCENT
25.0
25.0
20.0
20.0
15.0
15.0
10.0
i
A
7.5
Jr
Aj
/1
10.0
A
10.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
-A/V'
2.5
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
11 . A V E R A G E
ADJUSTED
0.0
DURATION
Q .Q
0 .Q
1967 1966 1969 1970 1971 1972 1979 1974 1975 1976
12.
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT
WEEKS
17.5
17.5
15.0
15.0
12.5
12.5
THOUSANDS
JOB LOSERS
REENTRANTS
NEW ENTRANTS
JOB LEAVERS
BY
REASON
6000
5000
5000
1
4000
J
3000
10.0
10.0
2000
7.5
7.5
«"»'
5.0
1967
1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
1979 1974
1975
1976
/-AJ
N
3000
f-J
W
IAr- f'
•x?
\
"
1000
4000
A
2000
I
.V
t
5.0
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1979 1974 1975 1976
1000
NUiMMbR I CULTURAL EMPLOYMENT AND HOURS
ESTABLISHMENT DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
13.
EMPLOYMENT
14.
TOTAL N O N A G R I C U L T U R A L
SERVICE-PRODUCING
GOODS-PROOUCING
MANUFACTURING
HOURS
TOTAL P R I V A T E N O N A G R I C U L T U R A L
PRIVATE SERVICE-PRODUCING
GOODS-PROOUCING
MANUFACTURING
THOUSANOS
MILLIONS
90000
90000
2250
80000
80000
2000
OF
HOURS
2250
2000
f
70000
60000
70000
1750
1750
60000
1500
1500
50000
1250
1250
40000
1000
1000
30000
750
750
20000
500
*
50000
*
40000
-
30000
-
"""'•Hi
•
20000
N
v
m
500
-
250
196?
1968
15.
1969
1970 1971
AVERAGE
1972
1978
1974
WEEKLY
1975
1976
1987
HOURS
16.
IN
HOURS
42.0
k
•
i
r
i h
-
K
1972
WEEKLY
1973
1974
1975
1976
OVERTIME
HOURS
MANUFACTURING
V,n
i
\ y
,-/
5.0
5.0
4.0
4.0
41 .0
\ '•
40.0
3.0
V
39.0
v
\
39.0
r
1
38.0
1970 1971
HOURS
42.0
40.0
1969
AVERAGE
MANUFACTURING
TOTAL P R I V A T E
41.0
1968
38.0
\ j y
\
37.0
36.0
I
1969
1970 1971 1972 1979
2.0
1974
1975
1 .0
.0
36.0
V
1968
2.0
37.0
V 'V
1
196?
/
3.0
1976
1967
1968
1969
1970 1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
0.0
NOTE: Charts 14 and 15 relate to production or nonsupervisory workers; chart 16 relates to production workers. Data for the 2 most
recent months are preliminary in charts 13-16.
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