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NEWS U. $. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 0L4&SL OFFICE OF I N F O R M A T I O N , W A S H I N G T O N , D. C. 20210 USD Li - 10- 260 B u r e a u of L a b o r Statistics (202) 961-2634 FOR RELEASE: ll:O O A.M . Tuesday, F e b r u a r y 11, 1969 THE E M P L O Y M E N T SITUATION: J A N U A R Y 1969 The employment situation continued to show strength in J anuary, the U 0So Dep ar t ment of L a b o r 1 s B u r e a u of L a b o r Statistics r e p o r t e d today. At 3e 3 percent, the o v e r a l l unemployment rate, seas onal ly adjusted, w a s unchanged, matching D e c e m b e r 1 s 15-year low. Unemp lo yment r a t e s f o r adult men and all f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s r o s e o ve r the month, while the rate for t e en a g e r s declined. The number of employed p e r s o ns fel l l e s s than expected,and the nu mber of unemployed r o s e about in line with s e a so na l expectations. Industry E mpl oy ment N o n f a r m p a y ro ll employment, which usuall y d ecl ines s har pl y between D e c e m b e r and January, fel l much l e s s than expected this January. A f t e r s eas onal adjustment, nona gri cul tu ral p a y ro l l employment, at 69. 5 mil lion, w a s up 250, 000 o v e r the month, the fourth consecutive month of s ubs ta n tial gains. The advance o c c u r r e d despite a 90, 000 net i n c r e a s e in the nu mb er of w o r k e r s off p a y r o l l s becaus e of str ikes. Since S ept ember , non f a r m p a y r o l l employment has r i s e n by 1. 2 m i l l i o n ( seas onal ly a d j u s t e d ) . The January p a y r ol l i n c r e a s e w a s led by gai ns on a s ea so na l ly adjusted b a s i s of 165, 000 in trade and 50, 000 each in s e r v i c e s and gover nment . T h es e i n c r e a s e s w e r e pa rt i al ly offset by decl ines of 30, 000 in contract co n struction and 10, 000 in transportation and public utilities. The i n c r e a s e in trade employment partly r ef le cted a r e c o v e r y f r o m the D e c e m b e r decline caused by the flu outbreak. In transportation and public utilities, the employment cutback r ef le cted the effects of the l o n g s h o r e m e n 1 s strike. In a c c o r d a n c e w it h r e g u l a r p r a c t i c e at the b e gi nni ng of e ac h y e a r , the s e a s o n a l l y ad jus te d L i bor f o r c e s e r i e s have been s l i g h t l y r e v i s e d , due to the a p p l i cati on of new s e a s o n a l f a c t o r s wh ich i n c o r p o r a t e 1968 data. T h e r e v i s i o n s did not a f f e c t the total u n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e s pub li she d in 1968 by m o r e than 0. 1 p e r c e n t a g e point. The new s e a s o n a l f a c t o r s and the updated m a j o r s e a s o n a l l y ad j us te d s e r i e s w i l l a p p e a r in the F e b r u a r y i s s u e of E m p l o y m e n t and E a r n i n g s and M on t hl y R e p o r t on the L a b o r F o r c e . - 2- Manuf acturi ng employment was g e n e r a l l y strong in January, but the total j ob gain on a s eas onal ly adjusted b a s i s w a s held down by a strike in the petrol eum industry. Although employment r os e by 65, 000 in dura bl e goods, headed by m ac h i n e r y and f a b r ic a te d met al s, the strike produced a 50, 000 decline in nondurables. H ou rs and E ar n in g s The wo rk w ee k f or all rank and file w o r k e r s on private nonfarm p a y r o l l s a v e r a g e d 370 5 hours, down 0.3 hour f r o m D e c e m b e r . A f t e r s eas onal adjustment, the w o r k w e e k r o s e 0. 2 hour o v e r the month. Substantial decl i nes in mining and contract construction w e r e offset by i n c r e a s e s in trade and finance. In manufacturing, s e as onal ly adjusted w eek ly hours r e m a i n e d unchanged aft er declining f o r 3 s uc c e s si v e months. At 40.7 hours, the fa c to ry w o r k w e e k w a s the s ame as the a v e r a g e for 1968. F a c t o r y o v e rt i me , at 3. 7 hours, declined one-tenth of an hour but continued in the high range which has p re v a i l e d since M a y 1968. A v e r a g e hourly ear n in g s for all rank and file w o r k e r s r o s e 2 cents in January to $2.95. The decline in the a v e r a g e w o r k we ek , ho wever , edged a v e r a g e weekly ear ni ngs down 12 cents to $110.63. C o m p a r e d to a y ea r ago, a v e r a g e weekly ear ni ngs w e r e up $70 68 (7. 5 p e r c e n t ) . A v e r a g e weekly ear ni ngs for production and no ns u pe r vi so ry w o r k e r s decl ined in January in mining, contract construction, and manufacturing but i n c r e a s e d in trade and finance. Despite a 2-cent r i s e in hourly ear ni ngs f or f ac to ry w o r k e r s , their a v e r a g e w eek ly e ar ni ngs fell $1. 05 to $126. 36 due to the usual January decline in the w o r k w e e k (0. 6 hour, not s eas onal ly adjusted). U nemployment The number of unemployed p e rs o ns r o s e in January to 2.9 mi ll ion, about in line with expectations. The number w a s down 200, 000 f r o m a y e a r ago. At 3. 3 percent, the o v e r a l l unemployment rate w a s unchanged over the month and thus r e m a in e d at its p o s t - K o r e a n low. O v e r the y e a r , the u n e m ployment rate was down by 0. 3 of a percentage point. The j o b l e s s rate f or adult men r o s e f r o m 1. 8 to 2. 0 percent in January, after falling in D e c e m b e r to the l owe st point since the s e r i e s began in 1948. The January i n c r e a s e o c c u r r e d p r i m a r i l y among 20-24 y e a r - o l d s . The teenage j o b l e s s rate fell to 11. 7 p e r c e n t - - a d r op of one p er centage point f r om D e c e m b e r - - i t s l owe st m a r k since January 1968. G i r l s accounted f o r al l of the decline in teenage unemployment. The rate for adult w o m en (3. 5 p er ce nt ) was unchanged ov er the month. The unemployment rate f or m a r r i e d men held at 1. 4 percent in January, its l owest point since the s e r i e s began in 19 35. The rate for f ul l- t ime - 3- w o r k e r s r os e 0. 2 percentage point to 2.9 percent, with p er so ns o ve r 25 y e a r s old accounting f or mo st of the i n c r e a s e . J o b l e s s rates f or both whites (3.0 perce nt) and nonwhites (6.0 p er ce nt ) w e r e unchanged in January, holding at the p o s t - K o r e a n lows e sta bl ish ed in the p r ev i ou s month. State insured unemployment edged up slightly f r o m the p o s t - W o r l d W a r II low re ached in D e c e m b e r . At 2.1 percent, the rate continued in the range which had p r e v a i l e d f o r mos t of 1968. Total Em pl o yme nt and L a b o r F o r c e Total employment and the labor f or ce norma ll y decline shar pl y after the C h r i s t m a s season, but J a n u a r y 1 s reductions w e r e substantially l e s s than anticipated. At 75. 4 mi ll io n in January, total employment decl ined 450, 000 l e s s than expected. A f t e r al lowance f o r seas onal changes, a g r i c u l t u r a l e m p l o y ment dropped 100, 000, its f i r s t s eas onal ly adjusted decline in 3 months. N o n a g r i c u l t u r a l employment i n c r e a s e d by 550, 000, a l m os t al l of which o c c u r r e d among adult wo me n and t e e na g e r s . O v e r the y ear , total e m p l o y ment w a s up by 2. 1 million, as 550, 000 m o r e men, 1. 2 mi ll io n m o r e women, and 325, 000 m o r e t e en ag e rs held j ob s . The civilian l a b or f o r c e declined 500,000 l e s s than expected in January. A f t e r seas onal adjustment, this w a s the third monthly i n c r e a s e in a ro w. O v e r the y e ar , l a b o r f or c e gr owt h amounted to 1. 9 mil l io n. This re lea se presents and analyzes statistics from two m a j o r surveys. Data on labor force, total employment, and unemployment a r e derived f r om the sample surveys of households conducted and tabulated by the B ur e au of the Census for the Bur eau of L a b o r Statistics. Statistics on industry employment, hours, and earnings are collected by State agencies f r om p ay roll r e co r d s of emp lo yer s and ar e tabulated by the B ur eau of L a b o r Statistics. A description of the two surveys appears in the B L S publication Employment and Earnings and Monthly Report on the L a b o r F o r c e . Table A-1: Employment status of the noninstitutional population by age and sex (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Employment status, age, and sex 1969 D ec. 1968 N ov. 1968 O c t. 1968 79,8 1 1 76,347 73,273 3,366 69,908 1,525 805 720 3 ,074 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 82,438 78,847 76,000 3,651 72,349 1,743 974 769 2,847 45,881 45,008 2,559 4 2 ,4 4 9 873 4 5,245 4 3,925 2,702 41,2 2 4 1,319 46,131 4 5,231 2,6 8 0 4 2 ,5 5 1 900 4 6,093 4 5 ,2 5 4 2,763 4 2,491 839 45 ,8 7 1 44 ,9 4 0 2,7 5 3 4 2,187 931 45,782 44,773 2 ,656 4 2,117 1,009 45,863 4 4,858 2 ,711 42,147 1,005 26,752 25,720 463 25,257 1,031 27,024 26,205 498 25,707 818 25,617 2 4,511 440 2 4,071 1,105 26,950 25,999 691 25,308 951 26,737 25,802 722 25,080 935 2 6,630 25,702 621 25,081 928 26,480 25,495 541 24,954 985 26,394 25,375 550 24,825 1,019 5 ,8 6 4 5 ,161 223 4 ,9 3 8 703 6,214 5,486 221 5,265 728 5 ,486 4 ,8 3 6 224 4 ,6 1 3 649 6,793 5,999 381 5,618 794 6,538 5,7 0 9 357 5,352 829 6,541 5 ,746 332 5 ,4 1 4 795 6,538 5,7 3 4 328 5,406 804 6,590 5,767 390 5,377 823 O c t: 1968 S ep t. 1968 1,542 892 381 253 128 1,631 811 373 235 138 Jan. Jan. 1969 D ec. 1968 1968 81,711 78,234 75,358 3,165 72,192 1,605 898 707 2,876 82,618 79,118 76,700 3,279 73,421 1,558 .835 723 2,419 45,6 1 8 44,477 2 ,479 4 1,998 1,142 Jan. S e p t. 1968 Total Total labor force.................................................. Civilian labor force.................................... Employed......................................................... Agriculture.................................................... Nonagricultural industries......................... On part time for economic reasons.......... Usually work full tim e ......................... Usually work part time......................... Unemployed...................................................... Mon, 20 yeors and over Civilian labor f o r c e ...................................... Employed ......................................................... A g r ic u ltu r e ............................................... Nonagricultural industries........................... Unemployed...................................................... Women, 20 years and over Civilian labor fo r c e ..................................... Employed.............................................. .......... Agriculture .............................................. .. Nonagricultural industries........................... Unemployed..................... ............................... Both sexes, 16-19 years Civilian labor fo r c e ........................................ .. Employed......................................................... Agriculture.................................................... Nonagricultural industries........................... Unemployed...................................................... Table A-2: Unemployed persons 16 years and over by duration of unemployment (In thousands) Duration of unemployment L e s s rhan 5 w eek s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 to 14 weeks .................. .......................... . 1 5 w eek s anH over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T. . . . 1^ ro w eeks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 w eek s and o v e r . ......... .................... .. Jan. 1969 D ec. 1968 J an . 1968 Tan. 1969 D ec. 1968 1,661 861 355 in 127 1,303 814 301 164 137 1,552 993 529 342 187 1,476 741 316 193 123 1,363 825 322 177 145 Seasonally adjusted N ov: 1968 1,576 785 348 221 127 TabU A-3: Major unomploymont indicators (Persons 16 years and over) Thousands of persons unemployed Seasonally adjusted rates of unemployment Selected categories N ov. 1968 S ep t. ____ 1968 Jan. Jan. Jan. X969 1968 1969 D ec. 1968 Total (all civilian workers)............................. 2 ,876 3,0 7 4 3 .3 3 .3 3 .4 3 .6 3 .6 3 .6 Men, 20 years and over................................ Women, 20 years and over........................... Both sexes, 16-19 y e a r s ............................. 1,142 1,0 3 1 703 1,319 1;105 649 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 .2 3 .9 12.5 2 .3 4 .0 11 .6 White............................................................ Nonwhite...................................................... 2,298 578 2,4 5 4 620 3 .0 6 .0 3 .0 6 .0 3 .0 6 .5 3 .1 7 .3 3 .2 6 .6 3 .2 6 .6 Full-time workers........................................... Unemployed 15 weeks and over1...................... State insured^................................................. Labor force time lo s t3 .................................... 706 2 ,211 355 1,469 *“ 854 2,431 529 1,647 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 3 .0 .5 2 .1 3 .9 1 .6 3 .0 .5 2 .2 4 .0 1 .7 3 .3 .6 2 .4 4 .1 755 192 413 150 1,363 319 724 320 432 765 186 408 171 1,531 378 786 367 426 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 .0 1 .2 3 .1 2 .5 4 .1 2 .4 4 .5 6 .9 4 .4 2,261 344 766 384 382 101 571 601 212 87 2,420 443 785 394 390 98 596 481 219 99 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 3 .4 6 .5 3 .2 3 .1 3 .3 2 .1 3 .9 3 .0 3.6 3.6 6 .0 3 .4 3 .2 3 .6 2 .2 4 .0 5 .7 3 .3 3 .1 3 .6 2 .6 4 .0 3.4 3.3 4 .6 M i:t 3.2 1.7 5 .7 1 .8 4 .5 1 .7 5 .8 2 .0 7 .6 5.4 O c t. 1968 Jan. _____1262_______ Occupation White-collar workers........................................ Professional and managerial.................... .. Clerical workers.......................................... Sales workers............................................. Blue-collar workers......................................... Craftsmen and foremen ................................ Operatives............................... -................... Nonfarm laborers....................... ............ . Service workers............................................... Industry Nonajgricultural private wage and salary w o rk e rs^ .................................... Construction................................................ Manufacturing . .............................................. Durable g o o d s ......................................... Nondurable g o o d s ................. ............... Transportation and public u t ilit ie s ............ Wholesale and retail trad e................. Finance and service industries.................... Government wage and salary workers............... Agricultural wage and salary workers............... ^Unemployment rate calculated as a percent of civilian labor force. ^Insured unemployment under State programs—unemployment rate calculated as a percent of average covered employment. 2 .0 1 .0 3 .0 3 .0 4 .3 2 .6 4 .7 7 .8 4 .2 3.7 8.0 3 .8 2.1 1.8 ^Man-hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for economic reasons as a percent of potentially available labor force man-hours. ^Includes mining, not shown separately. TabU A-4: Full- and part-tima status of tho civilian labor forco Full- and part-time employment status Total Men, 20 and over Women, 20 and over m im im M Both sexes, 16-19 years m ffflK Full Time Civilian labor force................................................................................................................. Employed: Full-time schedules........................................................................................................ Part time for economic reason s...................................................................................... Unemployed, looking for full-time w ork............................................................................. Unemployment ra te ................................................................................................................. 67,233 66,293 43,582 43,3 1 3 21,042 20,354 2,6 0 9 2,627 63,126 1,897 2,2 1 1 3 .3 61,984 1,878 2 ,431 3 .7 41,6 6 4 884 1,034 2 .4 4 1,183 19,385 848 922 1,208 809 2 .8 3 .8 18,693 773 888 4 .4 2,077 164 387 14 .1 2,108 183 335 12.8 11,000 10,335 665 6 .0 10,054 9,411 643 6 .4 2,0 3 6 1 ,929 107 5 .3 5,263 5 ,0 4 5 218 4 .1 3 ,2 5 5 2 ,9 2 0 336 10 .3 2,8 5 9 2 ,545 314 1 1 .0 Port Tims Civilian labor force ............................................................................................................... Employed (voluntary part time)............................................................................................ Unemployed, looking for part-time work . . : ........................ ............................................. Unemployment ra te .................... .......................................................................... ................. 1,932 1,821 111 5 .8 5 ,7 0 9 5,487 222 3 .9 TabU A-5: Employed parsons by ago and sox (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Age and sex Total, 16 years and over.................................. Jan . 1969 Dec. 1968 Jan. 1968 75,358 76,700 73,273 5,4 8 6 Dec. 1968 Nov. 1968 O ct. 1968 S e p t. 1968 76,765 76,388 76,002 76,000 5,999 2,524 3,527 9,026 62,217 48,366 13,973 5,709 2,3 9 4 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 6 1,438 47,517 13,846 5,767 2,373 3,374 8,832 61,384 47,551 13,810 Jan . 1969 77,229 16 to 19 y e a r s ............................................... 16 and 17 y ears......... ................................ 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 ...................................... 5 ,161 . 2 ,0 0 8 3,153 8,737 61,459 47,786 13,673 2,2 3 5 3,251 9,000 62,213 48,312 13,902 4,836 1,859 2,977 8,383 60,054 46,751 13,304 Males, 16 years and over.................................. 47,356 48,000 46,472 48,686 48,579 48,235 48,030 48,120 16 to 19 y e a r s ............................................... 16 and 17 y e a rs.......................................... 18 and 19 y e a rs.......................................... 20 to 24 y e a r s ............................................... 25 years and over........................................... 25 to 54 y e a rs........................................... 55 years and o v e r ...................................... 2,880 1,189 1,6 9 1 4,620 39,857 31,055 8,802 2,992 1,270 1,722 4,826 40,182 31,233 8,949 2,547 1,103 1,443 4 ,629 39,296 30,639 8,6 5 8 3,455 1,532 1 ,950 4 ,8 1 4 40,407 31,422 9,062 3,325 1,463 1,890 4 ,921 40,356 31,339 9 ,0 4 0 3,295 1,444 1,864 4 ,8 3 0 40,091 31,083 9 ,0 1 0 3,257 1,439 1,836 4 ,790 39,978 30,984 8,972 3,262 1,442 1,816 4,819 40,042 31,042 8,989 Females, 16 years and o v e r ............................. 28,002 28,699 2 6,801 28,543 28,186 28,153 27,972 27,880 16 to 19 y e a r s ............................................... 16 and 17 y e a 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 ...................................... 2,2 8 1 819 1,462 4,1 1 7 21,603 16,732 4 ,871 2,494 965 1,530 4,174 22,031 17,078 4,953 2 ,290 756 1,534 3,754 20,758 16,112 4,646 2,544 992 1,577 4,212 21,810 16,944 4,9 1 1 2 ,384 931 1,4 7 4 4,034 21,765 16,788 4,976 2,451 929 1,523 4,084 21,686 16,728 4 ,9 2 1 2,477 927 1,534 4,037 21,460 16,533 4,8 7 4 2,505 931 1,558 4,013 21,342 16,509 4 ,8 2 1 . NOTE: Due to the independent seasonal adjustment of several of die series, detail will not necessarily add to totals. TabU A-6: Unemployed persons by ago and sox Thousands Age and sex Percent looking for full-time work J an . 1969 Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates Jan . 1969 Dec. 1968 2,876 2,419 76.9 3 .3 3 .3 3 .4 3 .6 3 .6 3 .6 703 302 401 557 1,616 1,300 316 728 377 351 435 1,256 966 290 5 2.2 2 9 .1 6 9 .8 8 1 .5 8 6 .0 88.2 76.9 11.7 13 .5 10 .5 5 .2 2 .1 2 .2 1 .9 12 .7 1 5 .0 10.9 5 .3 2 .0 2 .0 2 .1 12.2 13.7 10.5 5 .9 2 .1 2 .2 2 .1 12 .3 1 4 .6 1 0 .8 6 .1 2 .2 2 .3 2 .1 1 2 .5 1 4 .4 11.2 5 .9 2 .3 2 .3 2 .1 1 1.6 13.9 10 .1 5 .7 2 .5 2 .4 2 .4 Males, 16 years and over................................. 1,5 6 8 1,283 79.3 2 .7 2 .6 2 .7 2 .9 2 .8 3 .0 16 to 19 y e a rs ............................................. 16 and 17 years........................................ 18 and 19 years........................................ 20 to 24 ye a rs............................................. 25 years and over........................................ 25 to 54 y e a rs......................................... 55 years and o v e r.................................... 426 201 225 289 853 646 206 410 221 189 211 661 480 180 4 9 .1 2 9.9 6 6 .2 8 3 .4 9 3 .0 9 5 .8 8 4 .0 11 .8 13.2 10 .6 5 .0 1 .6 1 .5 1 .9 11.6 14.2 9 .5 4 .2 1 .5 1 .4 1 .9 11.3 13.7 8 .6 4 .7 1 .7 1 .7 2 .0 11 .7 1 4 .1 1 0 .0 5 .7 1 .8 1 .7 2 .0 10.9 12.9 9 .3 5 .2 1 .8 1 .7 2 .1 1 2.0 13.5 1 0.6 4 .9 2 .0 1 .8 2 .4 Females, 16 years and o v e r ........................... 1,308 1,136 74.0 4 .3 4 .5 4 .4 4 .6 4 .9 4 .7 276 101 317 156 161 223 595 486 109 11.6 14.0 1 4 .1 16.2 12.6 6 .5 2 .9 3 .1 2 .4 13.3 13.7 1 2 .8 7 .2 2 .9 3 .1 2 .5 1 3 .1 15.3 11.8 6 .6 3 .1 3 .3 2 .4 14.4 16.6 1 1 .1 14.6 9 .5 6 .7 3 .5 3 .6 2 .4 Total, 16 years and over................................. 16 to 19 y e a rs............................................. 16 and 17 years........................................ 18 and 19 years........... ............................ 20 to 24 y e a rs............................................... 25 years and o v e r........................................ 25 to 54 y e a rs.......................................... 55 years and o v er.................................... 16 to 19 years............................................. 16 and 17 years ..................................... 18 and 19 years ...................................... 20 to 24 years .......................................... 25 years and over........................................ 25 to 54 y ears............... ........................ 55 yesrs and over.................................... 175 268 763 653 109 5 7 .2 26 .7 74.9 7 9.5 7 8.2 8 0 .6 65 .1 Jan. 1969 10.4 5 .5 3 .2 3 .4 1 .9 Dec. 1968 Nov. 1968 O c t. 1968 S ep t. 1968 13.3 6 .8 3 .1 3 .5 2 .1 Jan. 1968 Table B-1: Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Change Jan. 1969 Industry Dec. 1968 lfov. 1968 Jan. 1968 Dec. 1968 Change Jan. 1969 Dec. 1968 . Nov. 1968 1968 2,1*29 69,538 69,200 68,955 258 35 6i)0 637 637 3 Jan. 1968 .............................................. 68,1*1*6 70 no*; 69,585 66,017 MIMING............................................. 625 636 639 590 CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION.----- 2,985 3,233 3,371* 2,771 -21*8 2ll* 3,3*)6 3,378 3,279 -32 MANUFACTURING....................... 19,765 Production workers............... 14,^95 19,990 1<*,695 20,015 l**,725 19,398 ll*,213 -225 -200 367 282 19,986 1*),695 19,973 11),667 19,871 ll* , 568 13 28 11,756 8,577 U ,7 3 5 8,559 11,1*59 8,31*6 21*2 177 11 , 701 aa fy ± -51* 11,728 8,51)1 11,661 8,1*75 63 63 to tal DURABLE GOODS. .................... Production workers............... n •mi 8,523 -1,61*9 -n 1)57 1*55 31*8 603 1*81* 653 1,281* 1,1*16 1,985 1,971 2,020 4-55 1(1*2 8,195 6,091 8,21*5 6,126 8,210 6,093 1,791 85 QQO 77J 1,1*21* 717 1,076 1,051 128 577 353 1,790 1,071* 1,01*9 • 189 573 354 1,777 82 992 1,1*19 708 1,073 1,01*6 188 568 357 62 l*,380 **,391 1*,392 -913 598 11*,1*25 ll*,26o ll*,326 le p i l ; $ 10,601* 19 11*6 350.5 602*5 1(89.8 656.2 1,266.1* 1,1*30.2 1,965.6 1,992.3 8,061* 5,972 8,231* 6,118 8,280 6,166 7,939 5,867 1,721.5 8l*.6 980.3 1,1(02.8 710.9 1,070.9 1,01(0.3 125.0 576.8 350.8 1,773.7 89.5 993.1 1,1(20.6 7li*.i* 1,080.5 1,01*1.3 186.1 578.0 356.3 1,805.1 91.3 997.2 l,l*3 l*.6 712.1 1,076.1* 1,01(0.5 187.6 57^.9 360.3 1,706.2 8l*.l* 959.5 1,375.5 682.6 1,01*8.7 1,011.0 180.8 537.0 353.1 •4 .9 -1 2 .8 -1 7 .8 -3 .5 -9 .6 -1 .0 -61 .1 -1 .2 -5 .5 1*,311* 1(,1*00 l*,l*ll* 1*,252 -86 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE. ll*,200 15,113 1^,561 13,602 8 ? .1 Scone, clay, and glass products . . Fabricsted metal products............. Machinery; except eleccricsl . . . . Electrical equipment.................... 636.2 1,296.7 1,1*27.7 1,986.1* 1,993.9 Instruments and related products . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . 1*55.1* 1*25.9 ; ............... Production workers............... NONDURABLE GOODS Food and kindred products.......... Tobacco manufactures.................. Textile mill products. . . . . . . . . Apparel and ocher textile products Paper and allied products............. Printing and publishing............... Chemicals and allied products. . . Petroleum and coal products. . . . Rubber and plastics products,n e c TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES................................ 1*56.8 1*61*. 5 336.1* 577.7 1*62.1* 6 ll*.8 1,295.7 1,366.0 1,960.1 1,968.6 2,020*7 #1*1*9.0 1*07.6 0 353 613 M7 662 1,301) 1,1)27 1,967 1,982 P.02Q c , wc7 4-56 1*1*8 353.8 600.5 1*88.5 650.8 1,291.1* l,l*3 k .3 1,965.2 2,001.1* z,uo9*9 1*57.7 1*1*2.6 355.8 Lumber and wood products.......... 8,601* 2.0 -10 .9 -3 .0 -li*.6 c -a 19.1* 11.9 23.1 21.1* -6 .6 21.2 -7 .5 _Ol A —CJL.O 61,7 26.3 25.3 07f . 1 h* Z 6.1* 18.3 -2 .3 -1 6 .7 -170 -11*6 -5 2 .2 1.0 125 105 15.3 0 20.8 27.3 28.3 22.2 29.3 -5 5 .8 39.8 -2 .3 1. 353 617 1*88 661 1,1)38 1,988 1,990 0 nail *3 1* -1 5 11 21 8 5 1 7 _cn -35 1 0 £ -1 1* 2 2 -61 1* -1 1 -11 165 - WHOLESALE TRADE .................. RETAIL TRADE. .................... 3,716 10,1(81* 3,760 11,353 10’ $ ) 5 3,5 6 k 10,038 -14 -869 1*1*6 3,738 10,687 FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE.......................... 3,1*13 3,1*20 3,1*12 3,252 -7 161 3 ,M * 3,M*1 3,1*26 13 10,591* 10,660 10,61*8 10,121* -66 1*70 10,810 10,757 10,702 53 1.2 -ll* .2 16.2 -1 0 .7 2l*.3 .9 216.7 35.2 739 1,022 2,776 1,069 730 1,022 2,760 1,073 721* 1,023 f;3 g 9 0 16 -1* -Q3 7J 522 12,1*97 12,1*1*3 12,322 51* SERVICES................................ Hotels and other lodging places . . Personal se rv ices......................... Medical and other health services. Educational serv ices.................... GOVERNMENT ............................ 67l*.8 1,012.2 2,762.2 l,1 0 l*.6 IPC,?7U CCQ A FEDERAL..................................... p 7PQ STATE AND L O C A L .................... 9,821 678.8 1,025.1* i f f l ! 12,61*3 12,522 12,028 2,769 9,87** 2,703 9,819 2,697 9,331 NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months see preliminary. 650.5 1,011.3 -1*0 .-53..,,, y 1*90 p_7q]i 3 .7 2 2 O T IC ____ 9,728 2,696 9,626 OQ - I S _____ TabU B-2: Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonogriculturol payrolls, by industry Industry T O T A L P R IV A T E ........................... M A N U F A C TU R IN G ............ ............... it D ec. 1969 1968 37.5 1*2.3 36.1* 1*0.5 3.5 ia . 3 3.8 1*1.3 39-8 1*0.2 1*0.9 1*1.6 1*1.2 1*2.3 1*0.3 1*2.8 1*0.2 38.3 39.3 3.2 1*0.1 35.5 1*0.1* 35.5 1*3.0 37.9 1*1.7 1*0.7 1*1.1* 37.3 35.5 39*9 M RM NG................................................ C O N TR A C T C O N S T R U C TIO N _____ DURA t Jan . GOODS......................... Ordnance and accessories.. . . . . Lumber and wood prodacta . . . . . Ftunitnre and f u s s t a ................... Scone, clay, end glass ptadnete . . Primary metal industries.............. Fabricated metal prodacta........... Machinery, except electrical. . . . Electrical equipment............... Transportation equipment............. Inatnaarnra and mlattd psodneta . HONOURABLE G OODS.................. Oswrtdssr fe a r s ............................ Food and kindred prodacta.......... Tobacco manufactures.................. Textile mill producta................... Apparel and other textile producta Paper and allied producta............. Printing and publishing.......... Cheaucs la and allied producta. . . Petroleum and coni products . . . Rubber and plastics products, a e c. Leather and leather products. . . . W HOLESALE AMO R E T A IL TRAD E. WHOLESALE TRADE .................. RETAIL TRADE............................ FIN A N C E , INSU RANCE, ANO R E A L E S T A T E ................................ 3k.o 37.8 *3.5 37.1 1*1.1 1*.0 1*1.9 k.3 1*1.8 1*0.9 1*1.1* 1*1.8 1*1.7 1*2.2 1*2.9 1*0.8 1*3.1* 1*1.0 39.0 1*0.1 3.5 1*1.0 37.7 1*1.6 36.0 1*3.5 38.9 1*2.0 1*2.0 1*1.9 38.3 35.9 1*0.2 3k.6 37.1 37.1 37.5 1*2.9 35.0 1*0.9 3.9 1*1.7 1*.2 1*1.7 1*0.2 1*0.8 1*1.8 1*1.2 1*2.1* 1*2.3 1*0.8 1*3.2 1*0.8 39.7 39.9 3.5 1*0.8 37.5 1*1.1* 36.0 1*3.2 38.1* 1*2.0 1*2.6 1*1.7 37.9 35-5 1*0.0 Seasonally adjmted Change from Nov. 1968 Jan. 1968 37.3 .1*1.5 35.0 1*0.0 3.3 * 1*0.8 3.5 1*0.5 38.2 38.9 1*0.1 1*1.6 1*1.0 1*1.8 1*0.0 1*1.9 1*0.1* 38.8 38.9 3.0 1*0.1 36.6 39.6 3**.6 1*2.2 37.5 1*1.1* 1*2.3 3l*.l 36.9 1*1.1 38.1 35.8 39.9 3k. 5 Nov. 1968 37.8 1*2.6 37*k 1*0.7 3.7 1*1.1* i*.o 1*1.0 1(0.2 1*0.9 1*1.6 k l.5 1*1.6 1*2.3 1*0.5 1*2.8 1*0.1* 38.6 39.6 3.5 1*0.5 36.3 1*0.7 36.0 1*3.1* 38.2 1*2.0 1*1.2 k l.5 37.0 35.8 1*0.0 3k.3 37.6 k3*5 37.8 1*0.7 3.8 1*1.1* 1*.0 1*1.2 1*1.2 1*0.5 1*1.9 1*1.6 1*1.8 1*2.5 1*0.2 1*2.1* 1*0.7 38.7 39.9 3.k 37.5 1*3.2 36.0 1*0.8 3.8 1*1.7 l* .l k l.5 1(0.1* 1*0.1* 1*1.7 1*1.1* 1*2.3 1*2.3 1*0.6 1*2.5 1*0.6 39.3 39.7 3*k 1*0.8 1*0.6 3*. 3 3k.5 0 37.1 37.0 36.9 .1 Jan . Jan . 1968 1969 -0.3 -1 .2 -.7 -.6 -.5 -.6 -.5 -.5 -1.1 -1.2 -.9 -.1 -1.0 -.6 -.5 -.6 -.8 -.7 -.8 -.3 -.9 -2 .2 -1.2 -.5 -.5 -1.0 -.3 -1 .3 -.5 0.2 .8 1.1* .5 .2 •5 •3 .8 1.6 1.3 .8 0 .2 .5 .3 .9 -.2 -.5 .1* .2 0 -1 .1 .8 .9 .8 .1* •3 -1 .6 .3 -.8 -.3 -1 .0 -.1* -.3 -.6 0 -.5 0 37.0 Change front Dec. 1968 D ec. 1968 .1 36.3 *£•3 36.2 1*3.2 38.1* k l.9 1*2.3 1*1.1* 37.5 35.7 39.9 0.2 -•9 -.1* 0 -.1 0 0 -.2 -1 .0 .1* -.3 -.1 -.2 -.2 .3 .1* -.3 -.1 -3 .1 -3 0 37.6 1*1.0 -.6 35.9 1*2.9 38.1* 1*1.9 -.2 •2 -.2 •1 -1 .1 •1 1*2.6 k l.5 37.9 35.8 -.5 •1 •1 1(0.0 lr w . relate to production worker* in mining end manufacturings to cowtruction worker* in contract couetroctiom and to noem irerriaory woeken in wholesale and retail trade{ finance, izanrance, and real eatatej transportation and priblic u d liti«i and (ervices. Theta gmapa acconnt for appeoadmateljr four-fifth* o f the total employment on private nonagricultural payrolls. Trantportatioa and public utilities, and services axe included in Total M vate hot are not shown separately in this table. NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. Table B-3: Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry earnings Average hourly earnings Industry T O T A L P R IV A T E ........................... M R H Itfi................................................ C O N TR A C T C O N S T R U C TIO N ----M A N U F A C TU R IN G ............................ DURABLE DOODS.................... Ordnance and accessaries. . . . . . Lumber and wood producta.......... Furniture and f ix n s e a .................. Scooc, clay, and glass producta . • Prisaoty ssetal industries.............. Fabricated awtol products........... Machtariy, except electrical. . . . Electrical equipment.................... Tiaaapawarinu equipment............. lasauamocs and related prodacta . Miarollaooooa amnaCactnriag.. . . NONDURABLE GO O D S.................. Food and kindred producta.......... Tobacco manufactures.................. Textile mill producta.................... Apparel and other .textile products Paper aad allied products............. Printing and publishing . . . . . . . Chemicals aad allied products. . . Petroleum and coal products . . . Rubber and plastics product%a e c Leather aad leatber products.. . . W HOLESALE AND R E T A IL TR A D E WHOLESALE T E A D E .................. RETAIL TEADE........................... H N A N C E , INSU RANCE, ANO R E A L E S T A T E ................................ Dec. 1968 $2.95 3.k8 k.52 3.12 $2.93 3.k8 k.52 3.10 $2.93 3.1*6 k.52 3.O8 3.31 3.38 2.62 2.5k 3.06 3.68 3.27 3*k9 3.0I* 3.85 3.07 2.60 3.29 3.37 2.62 2.5k 3.07 3.66 3.26 3.k8 3.03 3.81* 3.08 2.58 2.90 2.58 2.28 2.29 3.15 3.59 3.35 3.71 3.01 2.30 * 2.k9 3.1k 2.2k 2.87 1See footnote 1, table B-2. NOTE* Data for the 2 most recent i Nov. Jan. 1969 Jan. 1968 Changei from Jan. Dec. Nov. Jan. 1969 1968 1968 1968 Changei from Dec. Jan. 1968 1968 Dec. 1968 J&n. 1968 $2.76 3.30 k.3k 2.9k $0.02 0 0 .02 $0.19 .18 .18 .18 $110.63 lk7.20 16k.53 126.36 $110.75 151.38 167.69 127*kl $109*88 Ik8.k3 158.20 125.97 $102.95 136.95 151.90 117.60 $-0.12 -k.18 -3.16 -1.05 $7.68 10.25 12.63 8.76 3.28 3.33 2.62 2.53 3.06 3.63 3.25 3.1*6 3.01 3.82 3.06 2.52 3.13 3.26 2.i*k 2.1(0 2.90 3.k7 3.09 3.28 2.88 3.62 2.92 2.1*5 .02 .01 0 0 -.01 .02 .01 .01 .01 .01 -.0 1 •02 .18 .12 .18 .11* .16 •21 .18 .21 .16 .23 •15 .15 136.70 139.59 10k. 28 102.11 125.15 153.09 13k.72 lk7.63 122.51 161**78 123.1*1 99.58 137.85 11*0.87 107.16 105.16 128.33 152.62 137.57 lk9.29 123.62 166.66 126.28 100.62 136.78 138.86 105.32 103.22 127-91 lk9.56 137.80 lk 6 .3 6 122.81 165.02 12k*85 100.0k 127.70 132.03 93.21 93.36 116.29 lkk.35 126.69 137.10 115.20 151.68 117.97 95.06 -1.15 -1.28 -2.88 -3.05 -3.18 •k7 -2.85 -1.66 -1.11 -1.88 -2.87 -1.0k 9.00 7.56 11.07 8.75 8.86 8.7k 8.03 10.53 7.33. 13.10 5.kk k.52 2.82 2.88 2.56 2.27 2.25 3 .lk 3.59 3.35 3.81 3.00 2.30 2.k5 3.13 2.20 2 .8 l 2.86 2.51 2.27 2.26 3.12 3.56 3.33 3.80 2.99 2.27 2.k6 3.12 2.21 2.67 2.7k 2.35 2.1k 2.11 2.96 3.38 3.20 3.72 2.86 2.15 2.33 2.96 2.09 •01 .02 .02 .01 .Ok .01 0 0 -.10 .01 0 .01* .01 .01* .16 .16 .23 .lk .18 .19 .23 .15 -.01 .15 .15 .16 .18 .15 111.22 116.29 91.59 92.11 81.30 135.k5 136.06 139.70 151.00 12k.6l 85.79 88.k0 125.29 76.16 113.08 118.08 96.51 9k.k3 81.00 136.59 139.65 lk0.70 160.02 125.70 88.09 87.96 125.83 76.12 112.12 116.69 9 k .l3 93.98 103.86 109.87 86.01 8k.7k -1.86 -1.79 -k.92 -2.32 136.TO 139.86 161.88 12^.68 86.03 87.33 12k.80 75.36 126.00 132.k8 157.36 117.55 81.92 8 3 .k l 118.10 72.11 2.85 2.83 2.66 .02 •21 106.k8 105.7k 10U.fc3 98.k2 1968 i are preliminary. J23 l-M 5.58 7.37 8.29 -1.1k 10.5k 10.06 -3.59 7.22 -1.00 -9«02 -6.36 -1.09 7.06 -2.30 3.87 .kk k.99 -5 k 7.19 •Ok k.05 •7k 8.06