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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:

JANUARY 1975

Unemployment increased sharply in January, pushing the Nation's unemployment rate
to 8.2 percent, its highest point recorded over the entire post-World War II period, and
employment declined for the fourth straight month, it was reported today by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the U. S. Department of Labor.
Unemployment totaled 7.5 million in January (seasonally adjusted), an increase of
930,000 from December.

The unemployment rate was a full percentage point above the

previous month and 3 points above January 1974.

The highest levels previously

reached by the jobless rate were 7.5 percent in July 1958 and 7*9 percent in October 1949.
(As is usual at this time of the year, the seasonally adjusted household survey data have
been revised on the basis of experience through December 1974; see the note on page 6.)
Total employment (as measured by the monthly survey of households) declined by
640,000 from December to January to 84*6 million, with three-fourths of the decrease
occurring among adult men.

The employment reduction since last September exceeded 1.8

million.
At 77.3 million, the number of nonagricultural payroll jobs (as measured by the
monthly survey of business establishments) dropped by 440,000 from December and 1.6
million from its peak of last October.

These cutbacks were accompanied by declines in

the workweek.
Unemployment
Most of the 930,000 increase in joblessness in January can be traced to layoffs, as
the number of persons who had lost their last job increased by 640,000 to 3.8 million.
(See tables A-l and A-5.)

Since last August, joblessness rose by 2.6 million (1.8

million of which stemmed from job loss), more rapidly than in any 5-month span since
the initiation of the monthly survey in 1940.




- 2 This surge in unemployment stands in sharp contrast to the picture just 15 months
earlier, when the unemployment rate had fallen to a 3%-year low of 4.6 percent.
Although a small part of the subsequent increase took place during last winter's "energy
crisis" period, the unemployment rate rose most sharply from August to January, when it
went from 5.4 percent to 8.2 percent.

(See table A-2.)

Table A . Highlights of the employment situation (seasonally adjusted data)
Quarterly averages
Selected categories

!

1973

1

i

IV

[

J

1974

I

i i

[

Monthly data
Nov.

I I I

|

Dec.
1974

Jan.
1975

91.885.2
48.0
30.0
7.2
6.6

92 1
84.6
47.5
29.9
7.1
7.5

6.6
4.6
6.6
17.4
5.9
11.6
3.9
3.3
6.2
4.3

7.2
5.3
7.2
18.1
6.4
12.5
4.6
3.8
6.8
4.8

8.2
6.0
8.1
20.8
7.5
13.4
5.2
4.5
7.7
5.5

9.8

10.0

10.7

78.4
24.2
54.2

77.7p
23.6p
54.1p

77.3p
23.2p
54. lp

36.2
39.5

36.4p
39.4p
2.7p

36.lp
39.1p
2.2p

165.3p
106.4p

166.2p
N.A.

1 1974

IV

(Millions of persons)
Civilian tabor force
Total employment
Adult men
*.
Adult women
Teenagers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployment
|

89.8
85.6
48.4
29.7
7.5
4.3

90.5
85.8
48.5
29.8
-

1 4-7

90.6
86.0
48.5
30.1
7.4
4.7

91.4
86.4
48.5
30.5
7.4
5.0

91.8
85.7
48.3
30.1
7.4

6.1

|

91.7
85.7
48.4
29.9
7.4
1[ " 6 . 0

(Percent of labor force)
Unemployment rates:
All workers
Adult men
Adult women.
Teenagers
White
Negro and other races
Household heads
Married men
r*ull*time workers
State insured

4.7

1

3.1

4.7
14.3
!
4.3
8.6
2.8
2.2
4.3
2.7

5.1
\

3

4

5.1
15.2
4.6
' 9.2
2.9
2.4
4.6
3.2

5.1
3.5
5.1
15.1
4.6
•
9.1
,
3.0
2.4
4.6.
. 3.3

5.5
3.7
5.4
16.1
5.0
9.6
3.2
2.7
5.0
3.4

6.6
4.8
6.5
17.5
5.9
11.7
4.1
3.3
6.2
* 4.3

(Weeks)
Average duration of
9.8

9.5

9.7

9.9

9.9 J

(Millions of persons)
Goods-producing industries
Service-producing industries

77.8
25.0
52.8

78.0
24.9
53.1

78.3
24.9
53.5

,

78.7
24.8
53.9

78.3p
24. lp
54.2p |

(Hours of work)

Average weekly hours:
36.9
40.6
3.7

36.7
40.4
3.5

36.7
39.9
3.2,

36.7
40.1
3.4

36.4p
39.7p
2.9p|

J

2.8

(1967-100)
Hourly Earnings Index, private
nonfarm:
In current dollars

150.3

109.3 1
p= preliminary.
N.A.= not available.




152.7
107.8

156.2
107.5

160.3
107.1

164.1
164.2p
[ 106.5p| 106.3

- 3 The large month-to-month increase in unemployment was shared by virtually all worker
groups, many of which surpassed their highest previously recorded jobless rates.

How-

ever, the rate for adult men, at 6.0 percent, was still substantially below its postwar
highs—7-0 percent in July 1958 and 7.9 percent in October 1949.

Likewise, the

jobless rate for workers covered by regular State unemployment insurance programs, at
5.5

percent, was below highs reached during the 1949, 1954, 1958, and 1961 recessions.

Rates were near or above, record levels for adult women (8.1 percent), teenagers (20.8
percent), household heads (5.2 percent),

whites (7.5 percent), blacks (13.4 percent),

and full-time workers (7.7 percent).
Unemployment increases were pervasive among the major occupational groups, but
blue-collar workers experienced the largest, their rate moving from 9.3 percent in December to 11.0 percent in January.

In similar fashion, among the major industries, manu-

facturing workers were very hard hit; at 10.5 percent, the factory jobless rate was more
than double the year-ago figure (4.8 percent).
The unemployment rate for Vietnam-era veterans aged 20-34 years continued its swift
ascent in January, rising to 9-0 percent from 7.6 percent in December.

For the youngest

veterans (20-24 years old), the rate- was 19.7 percent in January, compared with 11-6
percent for nonveterans of the same ages.

In contrast to recent experience, unemploy-

ment of 30-34 year-old veterans was higher than among their.nonveteran counterparts.
The average (mean) duration of unemployment, which usually lags behind movements
in total unemployment, posted its first substantial increase since the start of the
current cyclical downturn.

It moved up to 10.7 weeks, after holding close to 10 weeks

during most of 1973 and 1974,

Long-term unemployment—persons unemployed for 15 weeks

or more—stood at 1-5 million, 220,000 higher than in December and nearly twice as high
as in January 1974.

Of this total, 620,000 had been looking for a job for 27 or more

weeks, also almost double a year earlier. (See table A-4.)
In addition to the increase in joblessness, there was a continued increase in the
number of employed persons working part time for economic reasons—the "partially
unemployed."

In January, 3.8 million persons were on curtailed work schedules or holding

part-time jobs because of the inability to find full-time work. (See table A-3.)

When

combined with unemployment on a man-hours basis, the resulting measure—labor force time




- 4 lost—reached 8,9 percent in January, up from 7.9 percent in December and 5.6 percent in
January 1974 (table A-2).
Civilian Labor Force and Total Employment
The civilian labor force increased by 290,000 (seasonally adjusted) in January after
remaining stable since September*

Adult women and teenagers accounted for all of the

upturn, as the male labor force declined for the third straight month.

(See table A-l.)

Over the past year, the labor force has grown by a considerably smaller amount than in
the prior year.
Employment fell for the fourth consecutive month in January, as .640,000 fewer
persons had jobs than in December.
470,000 to 47.5 million.

Adult men showed the largest over-the-month decline—

Although employment had grown modestly last summer after

recovering from the impact of energy shortages, large declines in the most recent months—
which totaled 1.8 million from September to January—more than offset the earlier gains.
Blue-collar workers bore the brunt of these employment reductions, their job total
decreasing by 1.7 million from September to January (table A-3) .
Industry Payroll Employment
Total nonagricultural payroll employment, at 77,3 million in January (seasonally
adjusted), was down 440,000 from December, the third consecutive monthly decline.
3-month decrease totaled 1.6 million, the largest in the postwar period.

The

Job cutbacks

were posted in 78 percent of ail industries in January and in 86 percent of all industries
over the October-January period.

(See tables B-l and B-6.)

As in the previous 2 months, the January decline was largely concentrated in manufacturing, with both the durable and nondurable sectors hard hit.

Durable goods

employment fell by 280,000, as declines were posted in all categories.

In the non-

durable goods industries, employment also fell substantially (165,000), with the
largest decreases taking place in textiles and apparel.

January marked the fourth

straight monthly declines in manufacturing, bringing the factory job total to its lowest
level since January of 1972.
Employment in contract construction remained about unchanged in January, after
posting a large decline over the previous 4 months.




Mining, on the other hand, posted

- 5 an increase of 40,000, as the last of the striking coal miners returned to work.
In the service-producing industries, employment declines of 55,000 in trade and
35,000 in transportation and public utilities offset a 40,000 increase in services and
smaller pickups elsewhere.

In marked contrast to the goods industries, which have lost

1.7 million jobs over the past year, payroll employment in the service sector has
increased by 1.2 million.
Hours of Work
The average workweek for all production or nonsupervisory workers declined 0.3
hour in January to a seasonally adjusted level of 36.1 hours.
1974, average hours were down 0.6 hour.

Compared with January of

(See table B-2.)

In manufacturing, the workweek was also down 0.3 hour over the month to 39*1 hours.
Compared with January 1974, factory hours have declined 1.3 hours.

Factory overtime fell

a half hour in January to 2.2 hours, the lowest level since mid-1961*
The aggregate man-hours of private production or nonsupervisory workers fell by
1.2 percent in January, following a 1,3-percent decline in December.
Over the past year, total man-hours have declined 4.4 percent.

(See table B-5.)

Factory man-hours were

down 3.8 percent over the month and 13.0 percent from a year ago.
Hourly and Weekly Earnings
Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls rose 0.2 percent (seasonally adjusted) in January.
hourly earnings have advanced 8.6 percent.

Since January 1974,

Average weekly earnings fell 0.6 percent but

were up 6.9 percent over last January.
Before adjustment for seasonality, average hourly earnings rose 2 cents in January
to $4.40.

Hourly earnings have increased 35 cents from a year ago.

Weekly earnings

averaged $157.08 in January, down $2.79 from December but up $10.06 over January 1974.
(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
industries—was 166.2 (1967=100) in January, 0.6 percent higher than in December.




The

- 6 index was 9-6 percent above January a year ago.

During the 12-month period ending in

December, the Hourly Earnings Index in dollars of constant purchasing power declined
2.5 percent.

(See table B-4.)
Note on Seasonal Adjustment

At the beginning of each calendar year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revises the
seasonally adjusted labor force series derived from the Current Population Survey (household survey) to take into account data from the previous year*

The revisions just com-

pleted did not affect the previously published 1974 seasonally adjusted-overall unemployment rate for 10 months of the year and altered it by only 0.1 percentage point in the
other 2 months.

New seasonal adjustment factors for the 12 major components of the'

civilian labor force—along with the newly revised historical data for the labor force,
employment, and unemployment series—will appear in the February 1975 issue of
Employment and Earnings.

The following table presents the seasonally adjusted monthly

unemployment rates of 1974 as originally published and as revised based on the application
of new seasonal adjustment factors incorporating data through December 1974.

Months in 1974
January.
February
March
April'.
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December




Unemployment rate as
originally published
5.
5,
5,
5.
5,
5.
5,
5.
5,
6.
6,
7.

Revised unemployment
rate

6.6
7.2

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 arc 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 ami Earnings.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

H O U S E H O L D DATA

Table A-1. Employment status of the noninstitutional population
(Numbers in thousands)

T
Employment status

Not seasonally adjusted

Jan*
1974

Dec,
1974

Seasonally adjusted

Jan.
1975

Jan.
1974

Sept.
1974

j Jan.
1 1975

Oct.
1974

TOTAL
Total noninstitutional population' .
Toi.it labor force .
Participation rate
Civilian nonmstitutionai populaT = uM !
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagficuluiral industries .
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not m labor force

152,230
93,342*
61.3
150,037
91,149
60.8
82,969
2,888
80,082
8,180
9.0
58,888

149,656
92,723
62.0
147,398
90,465
61.4
85,800
3,749
82,051
4,665
5.2
56,933

151,367
93,922
62.0
149,150
91,705
61.5
86,402
3,489
82,913
5,303
5.8
57,445

151,593
. 94,058
62.0
149,380
91,844
61.5
86,304
3,440
82,864
5,540
6.0
57,536

64,552
52,153
80.8
62,824
50,425
80.3
46,753
2,226
44,527
3,672
7.3
12,399

63,455
52,169
82.2
61,628
50,343
81.7
48,648
2,665
45,983
1,695
3.4
11,285

64,181
52,311
81.5
62,405
50,535
81.0
48,583
2,500
46,083
1,952
3.9
11,870

64,27-9
52,554
81.8
62,506
50,781
81.2
48,584
2,477
46,107
2,197
4.3
11,725

70,961
32,555
45,9
30,526
366
30,160
2,029
6.2
38,406

71,061
32,632
45.9
29,856
389
29,467
2,776
8.5
38,429

69,840
31,182
44.6
29,594
613
28,981
1,588
5.0
38,658

70,638
32,129
45.5
30,290
489
29,801
1,839
5.7
38,509

16,157
8,367
51.8
6,907
262
6,625
1,459
17.4
7,790

16,152
8,092
50,1
6,361
272
6,088
1,732
21.4
8,060

15,930
"* 8,940
56.1
7,558
471
7,087
1,382
15.5
6,990

130,393 • 132,356
78,944
81,065
61.2
60.5
76,149
74,897
4,916
4,047
6*1
5.1
51,291
51,449

132,553
80,933
61.1
74,172
6,762
8.4
51,620

17,452
10,262
58.8
9,072
1,190
11.6
7,191

17,484
10,216
58.4
8,797
1,418
13.9
7,268

149,656
91,354
61.0
147,398
89,096
60.4
84,088
3,197
80,891
5,008
5.6
58,303

152 ,020
93 ,538
<51.5
149 ,809
91 ,327
S1.0
85 ,220
2 ,959
82 ,261
6 ,106
6.7
58 ,482

63,455
51,753
81.6
61,628
49,926
81.0
47,869
2,448
45,421
2,057
4.1
11,702

64,462
52 ,177
80.9
62 ,690
50,405
80.4
47 ,787
2 ,311
45 ,476
2 ,618
5.2
12,286

69,840
31,170
44.6
29,491
455
29,035
1,680
5.4
38,670

15,930
7,999
50.2
6,728
293
6,435
1,271
15.9
7,931

151,812
93,921
61.9
149,600
91,708
61.3
85,689
3,375
82,314
6,019
6.6
57,892

152,020
94,015
61.8
149,809
91,803
61.3
85,202
3,339
81,863
6,601
7.2
58,006

152,230
94,284
61.9
150,037
92,091
61.4
84,562
3,383
81,179
7,529
8.2
57,946

64,374
52,50981.6
62,601
*50,737
81.0
48,379
2,429
45,950
2,358
4.6
11,864

64,462
52,414
81.3
62,690
50,642
80.8
47,961
2,451
45,510
2,681
5.3
12,048

64,552
52,244
80.9
62,824
50,515
80.4
47,490
2,422
45,068
3,025
6.0
12,309

70,749
32,039
45.3
30,237
494
29,743
1,802
5.6
38,710

70,858
32,"059
45.2
29,945
464
29,481
2,114
6.6
38,799

70,961
32,305
45.5
29,992
454
29,538
2,313
7.2
38,656

71,061
32,556
45,8
29,932
524
29,408
2,624
8.1
38,505

16,107
9,041
56.1
7,529
500
7,029
1,512
16.7
7,066

16,124
9,024
56.0
7,483
469
7,014
1,541
17.1
7,100

16,141
8,912
55*2
7,365
482
6,883
1,547
17.4
7,229

16,157
8,856
54.8
7,249
434
6,815
.1,607
18.1
7,301

16,152
9,020
55*8
7,140
437
6,703
1,880
20.8
7,132

130,393
80,065
61.4
76,341
3,724
4.7
50,328

131,828
81,337
61.7
77,017
4,320
5.3
50,491

132,013
81,439
61.7
76,997
4,442
5.5
50,574

132,189
81,337
61.5
76,538
4,799
5.9
50,852

132,356
81,338
61.5
76,106
5,232
6.4
51,018

132,553
81,706
61.6
75,555
6,151
7.5
50,847

17,005
10,447
61.4
9,486
961
9.2
6,558

17,322
10,457
60.4
9,423
1,034
9.9
6,865

17,367
10,461
60.2
9,316
1,145
10.9
6,906

17,411
10,394
59.7
9,188
1,206
11.6
7,017

17,452
10,389
59.5
9,090
1,299
12.5
7,063

17,484
10,464
59.8
9,057
1,407
13.4
7,020

Males, 20 y^ars and over
Total noninstitutional population' . .
Total labor force
Participation rate
Civilian noninstitutional population 1
Civilian labor force .
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries . .
Unemployed
Unemployment u t e
Not m labor force
Females, 20 yiws and uvf
Civilian noninsttuitional popuijtion '
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagrictiltural industries . .
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
,..
Both stixes, 16 19 years

viltan noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed . . .
Agriculture
Nonagriculturat industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

WHITE
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
,,.....
Not tn labor force

NEGRO AND OTHER RACES
Civilian noninstitutional population '
Civilian tabor torct;
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rati:
Not in labor force

1

17,005
10,152
59.7
9,191
960
9.5
6,853

Seasonal variations are not present in the population figures; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.

N O T E : 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.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A - 2 . Major unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed persons
Selected categories

Total, 16 years and over
Males, 20 years and over
Females, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years

(In thousands)
Jan.
Jan.
1974
1975

Unemployment rates

Jan.
1974*

Sept.
1974

Oct.
1974

Nov.
1974

Dec.
1974

Jan.
1975

4,665
1,695
1,588
1,382

7,529
3,025
2,624
1,880

5.2
3.4
5.1
'15.5

5.8
3.9
5.7
16.7

6.0
4.3
5.6
17,1

6.6
4.6
6.6
17.4

7.2
5.3
7.2
18.1

8.2
6.0
8.1
20.8

White, total
Males, 20 years and over
Females, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years

3,724
1,388
1,242
1,094

6,151
2,487
2,170
1,494

4.
3,
4.
13.

5.
3.
5.
15.

5.5
4.0
5.2
14.8

5.9
4.2
6.1
15.1

6.
4.
6,
15.

7.5
5.5
7.7
18.4

Negro and other races, total
Males, 20 years and over
Females, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years

961
313
359
289

1,407
547
470
3 90

9.
6.
8.
28.

9.
6.
8.
32.

10.9
7.6
9.5
34.5

11.6
8.5
9.8
36.9

12.5
9.3
10.9
37.7

13.4
10.5
11.0
41.1

1,533
926
3,557
1,070
780
1,929

2,764
1,780
6,089
1,400
1,537
3,603

3.7
3.0
5.8
8.7
1.1
3.6
6.6

3.9
3.3
6.2
9.2
1.2
4.3
7N2

4.6
3.8
6.8
9.6
1.4
4.8
7.9

1,348
287
160
218
• 683
1,907
450
1,036
421
613
66

2,027
371
304
328
1,024
3,482
825
1,965
692
1,025
111

8.5
5.7
2.0

3,
2.
2.
4.
4.
7.
4.
7.
10.
6.
2,

.5
.5
.4
.0
8.1
10.8
6.6
2.6

3.8
2.6
2.2
5.0
5.1
8.3
5.3
9.8
11.0
6.8
2.5

4.1
2.5
2.6
6.0
5.4
9.3
6.1
10.7
13.0
7.1
2.4

4.6
2.9
3.
5.
6.
11.
7.
13.
14,
8.1
3.6

3,379
420
1,053
590
463145
967
780
357
100

5,759
634
2,253
1,361
892
294
1,404
1,147
499
148

5.1
9.1
4.8
4.6
5.2
3.0
6.TJ
4.4
2.5
6.4

6.0
12.0
6.0
5.3
6.9
3.3
6.6
4.8
3.0
6.7

6,
12,
6,
6,
6.
3.
6,
4.
3,
7,

6,
13,
7,
7,
7,
3.
7.
5.4
3.5
7.2

7,
14,
8,
8,
9.
3.
8,
5,
3,
7.

8,
15,
10.
10,
10,
5.
8.
6,
3.
10,

Males, Vietnam-era veterans *:
20 to 34 years
20 to 24 years
26 to 29 years
30 to 34 years

294
145
114
35

541
216
230
95

5.2
10.6
3.6
2.9

5.4
12.6
3.9
2.7

5.7
12.1
4.8
2.4

6.
13.
5,
3.

7.6
15.6
6.7
3.7

9.0
19.7
6.9
6.1

Males, nonveterans:
20 to 34 years
20 to 24 years
25 to 29 years
30 to 34 years

689
423
157
109

1,202
724
287
191

4.0
3.0

5.9
8.3
4.2
3.6

6.8
8.9
6.2
3.9

8.
10.
7,
5.1

8.6
11.6
7.2
5.1

Household heads
Married men, spouse present
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Unemployed 15 weeks and over'
State insured2
Labor force time lost3

2.9
2.3
4.6
8.1
.9
3.1
5.6

3.4
2.8
5.3
8.7
1.1
3.5
6.4

5,
4.
7,
10,
1.
5.
8.

OCCUPATION4
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
INDUSTRY4
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers5
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
VETERAN STATUS

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.
Man-hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for economic reasons as a percent of potentially available labor force man-hours.
Unemployment by occupation includes all experienced unemployed persons, whereas that by industry covers only unemployed wage and salary workers.
Includes mining, not shown separately.
Vietnam-era veterans are those who served after August 4, 1964.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A - 3 . Selected employment indicators
[ i n thousands]

Not seasonally adjusted
Selected categories

Total employed, 16 years and over .
Males
...........
Females
Household heads
Married men, spouse present

.4. .

t

*

Married wome^ spouse present

.

Seasonally adjusted

Jan.
1974

Jan.
1975

Jan.
L974

Sept.
1974

Oct.
1974

Nov.
1974

Dec.
1974

Jan.
1975

84,088
51,523
32,565
50,248
38,921
19,243

82,969
50,099
32,870
49,434
37,499
19,369

85,800
52,845
32,955
50,778
39,384
19,211

86,402
52,671
33,731
50,914
38,887
19,857

86,304
52,674
33,630
50,957
'38,978
19,813

85,689
52,410
33,279
50,737
38,727
19,599

85,202
51,953
33,249
50 ,.427
38,377
19,463

84,562
51,329
33,233
49,933
37,954
19,330

41 , 3 3 1
12 , 2 2 5
9,011
5 ,321
14 , 7 7 4
29 , 0 1 6
11 , 1 0 1
13 , 8 6 1
4 ,054
10 , 9 5 0
2 ,790

41,967
12,539
8,786

41,984
12,474
8,753
5,554
15,203
29,861
11,534
13,920
4,407
11,537
3,003

41,914
12,327

5,331
15,311
27,047
10,603
12,746
3,698
11,442
2,514

41,439
12,123
9,157
5,370
14,789
30,184
11,429
14,200
4,555
11,155
3,270

41,733
12,237
8,811
5,382
15,303
29,579
11,509
13,654
4,416
11,478
2,914

41,690
12,200
8,760
5,279
15,451
29,018
11,251
13,395
4,372
11,548
2,926

42,073
12,439
8,929
5,379
15,326
28,134
10,920
13,059
4,155
11,661
2,954

1,166
1,757
273

1 ,052
1 P58l
255

1,452
1,866
403

1,403
1,723
381

1,378
1,703
374

1,386

1,272
1,673
356

1,310
1,680
376

75,133
1,372
13,835
59,926
5,329
431

74 ,135
1 ,256
14 , 5 3 8
58 , 3 4 1
5 .455
490

76,013
1,449
13,655

76,709
1,382
13,979
61,348
5,694
540

76,764
1,370
13,997
61,397
5,735
482

76,213
1,267
14,039
60,907
5,704
484

75,465
1,259
14,321
59,885
5,641
498

74,942
1,326
14,351
59,265
5,561
549

77,172
63,911
2,385
1,274
1,111
10>876

76,719
62,233
3,597
2,123
, 1,474
'l0t889

77,009
63,988

77,887
64,562
2,808
1,269
1,539
10,517

77,768
64,306

77,417
63,694
3,180
1,575
1,605
10,543

76,526
62,733
3,375
1,847
1,528
10,418

76,592
62,295
3,837
2,037
1,800
10,460

OCCUPATION
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

8,883

5,490
15,214
29,800
11,538
13,779
4,483
11,609
2,974

MAJOR INDUSTRY A N D CLASS
OF WORKER

Agriculture:
Wage and salary workers
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers

1,625
346

IMonagricultural industries:
Wage and salary workers
Private households

.

.

Government
Other
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers

60,909

5,429
483

PERSONS A T WORK '
Nonagriculturai Industrie*
Full-time schedules
Part time for economic reasons
Usually work full time
Usually w o r k part time
Part time f o r r.oneconomic reasons

2,578

1,2221,356
10,443

2,929
1,377
1,552
10,533

Excludes persons " w i t h a job b u t not at w o r k " during the survey period for such reasons as vacation, illness, or industrial disputes.

Table A - 4 . Duration of unemployment
t Numbers in thousands!

Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Weeks of unemployment

Dec. •
1974

Jan.
1975

Oct.
1974

Nov.
1974

2,654
1,701
989
603
386

2,765
1,754
1,016
640
376

2,981
1,931
1,117
691
426

3,077
2,062
1,319
782
537

3,316
2,663
1,537
914
623

9.5

9.7

9.8

9.8

10.0

10.7

100.0
52.4
30.6
17.0
9.9
7.1

100.0
49.7
31.8
18.5
11.3
7.2

100.0
50.0
31.7
18.4
11.6
6.8

100.0
49.4
32.0
18.5
11.5
7.1

100.0
47.6
31.9
20.4
12.1
8.3

100.0
44.1
35.4
20.4
12.2
8.3

Jan*
1974

Jan.
1975

Jan.
1974

2,644
1,575
789
478
311

3,641
2,985
1,554
960
594

2,408
1,405
780
454
326

9.0

10.1

100.0
52.8
31.4
15.8
9.5
6.2

100.0
44.5
36.5
19.0
11.7
7.3

Sept.
1974

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION




HOUSEHOLD

DATA

HOUSEHOLD

DATA

T a b l e A - 5 . Reasons for u n e m p l o y m e n t
[ Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Reason

Seasonally adjusted

Jan.
1974

Jan.
1975

Jan.
1974

Sept.
1974

Oct.
1974

Nov.
1974

Dec.
1974

Jan.
1975

2,519
757
1,227
504

4,858
780
1,905
637

1,987
738
1,239
679

2,256
745
1,592
726

2,418
834
1,450
770

2,840
784
1,670
784

3,190
788
1,762
778

3,831
760
1,924
858

100.0
50.3
15.1
24.5
10.1

100.0

100.0
42.8
15.9
26.7
14.6

100.0
42.4
14.0
29.9
13.6

100.0
44.2
15.2
26.5
14.1

100.0
46.7
12.9
27.5
12.9

100.0
48.9
12.1
27.0
11.9

100.0
52.0
10.3
26.1
11.6

2.8
.8
1.4

5.3
.9
2.1
•7

2.2
.8

2.5
.8
1.7
.8

2.6
.9
1.6
.8

3.1
.9
1.8
.9

3.5
.9
1.9
.8

4.2
.8
2.1
.9

Nov.
1974

Dec.
1974

Jan.
1975

6.6

17.4
19.5
15.8
10.5
4.4
4.7
3.2

7.2
18.1
21.2
16.0
11.7
4.9
5.1
3.7

8.2
20.8
22.6

5.7
17.1
19.7
15.1
10.4
3.7
3.9
2.8

6.4
17.4
21.1
14.9
11.2
4.2
4.4
3.4

7.2
19.8
22.3
18.2
12.6
4.8
5.1
3.9

7.8
17.6
19.3
16.6
10.7
5.7
6.1

8.5

9.7

19.0
21.4
17.3
12.4
5.9

22.1
23.0
21.1
12.2
7.1
7.6
4.9

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

*.

59.4
9.5
23.3
7.8

UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
C I V I L I A N LABOR FORCE

Job losers.
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants

•6

1.4
.8

T a b l e A-6« U n e m p l o y m e n t by sex a n d a g e
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates

Not seasonally adjusted
Thousands of persons
Sex and age

Percent
looking for
full-time
work

Jan.
1974

Jan.
1975

Jan.
1975

Jan.
1974

Sept.
1974

Oct.
1974

Total, 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

5,008
1,271
606
665
1,170
2,567
2,122
445

8,180
1,732

81.0
53.5
25.1
75.1
87.0
89.0
90.5
80.0

5.2
15.5
18.8
13.2

5.8
16.7
18.5
16.0
9.4
3.7
3.8
3.0

6.0
17.1
18.8
15.7

Males, 16 years and over . .
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years

2,764
707
365
341
648
1,409
1,130
280

4,644
972

4.3
14.1
18.2
11.4
7.7
2.6
2.6
2.6

5.0
16.9
18.4
16.6
9.1
3.0
3.1
2.8

5.4
16.5
17.9
15.2
9.4
3.4

2,189
412

85.6
54.6
26.4
77.9
90.9
95.0
97.0
84.2

2,244
564
241
324
522
1,157
992
165

3,535
759
307
452
759
2,017
1,750
268

75.0
52.0
23.1
71.9
81.6
81.2
82.3
73.9

6.5
17.1
19.6
15.3

6.9

16.5
18.6
15.3

7.0
17.8
20.0

9.0
4.2

9.7
4.8

4.5
3.0

5.1
3.5

20 to 24 years
25 years and 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 o v e r . . .




746
985

1,829
4,619
3,938
681

439
533
1,070
2,602

8.3
3.2
3.3
2.8

9.4
4.0
4.2

3.1

3.6
2.7

16.2
9.5
4.9

5.2
3.7

3.9

6.3
4.4

19.6
12.4
5.7
6.1
4.2

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

T a b l e B-1. Employees on n o n a g r i c u l t u r a l payrolls, by industry
(In thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted ••
Industry

Jan.
1974

Nov.
1974

1

Dec.
' 1974p

Seasonally adjusted
Jan.
1975p

Jan.
1974

Sept.
1974

1

Nov.
1974

Oct.
1974

Dec.
1974P

Jan.
1975P

-

76,837

7 9 , 125

78,486

76,250

7 7 , 925

7 8,844

78,865

78,404

77,733

77, 295

GOODS-PRODUCING

24.351

•24,437

23,564

22,603

2 5 , 009

24,733

24,585

2 4 , 187

23,619

23, 212

647

693

655

687

658

682

692

693

660

698

3,647

3.981

3.724

3 , 385

4 , 098

3,939

3,911

3,861

3,800

3, 803

MANUFACTURING

2 0 , 057
14.691

19,763
14,351

19, 185
13,831

18.531
13,209

20,253
14,876

2 0 , 112
14,671

19,982 ,
14,548

19,633
14,222

19.159
13,793

18,711
13, 374

• DURABLE GOODS
Production workers . . ,

11,882
8,681

11,683
8,449

11.321
8 , 130

10,938
7.758

11,968
8,765

11,906
8,651

11,841
8,593

11,611
8,380

11,296
8, 098

1 1 , 015
7, 8 3 0

182.4
633. 0
544.4
682. 0
1,339.9
1,500. 8
2. 174.8
2.068. 1
1. 8 0 0 . 2
519-2
437.2

183.2
585. 8
503. 5
669-4
1.325. 2
1,466. 8
2,220.8
1, 958. 7
1,797.3
527. 7
445. 0

183. 5
564.3
486.5
646. 6
1,294.7
•"1,416.2
2,205. 1
1,888. 1
1,703.4
520.5
412.0

181
655
544
704
1,348
1,508
2 , 175
2,072
1,804
521
456

183
628
529
686
1,349
1,496
2,228
2,016
1,809
534
448

184
610
518
678
1.353
1.479
2,239
2,000
1,807
532
441

182
586
497
667
1,336
1,452
2,227
1,939
1,769
526
43 0

182
573;
483
653
1,305
1,406
2,201
1,875
1,685
519
414

180
551
459
627
1,271
1 , 355
2 , 166
1 , 844
1, 645
513
404

8 , 175
6. 01CT

8, 080
5,902

7,864
5,701

181.4
532.5
45 8.5
607.9
1, 2 6 3 . 2
1,348. 0
2. 165.6
1,839.9
1,641.8
511.6
387. 5
7 , 593
5,451

8,285
6, 111

8,206
6,020

8 , 141
5,955

8 , 022
5,842

7,863
5,695

7, 6 9 6
5, 5 4 4

1,677. 5
80. 1
1.033.4
1,359. 5
709. 0
1, 1 0 9 - 7
1, 043.3
190. 9
685. 0
.286. 3

1,723. 5
80. 8
957.7
1,307.4
695. 6
1, 108.2
1,062.4
196. 0
669.3
• 278. 9

1. 6 7 5 . 7
80.4
928.2
1,239. 8
682. 5
1, 1 0 8 . 7
1, 0 4 2 , 7
193.3
641. 1
271.2

1,606. 9
78.7
873.0
1, 187.9
661.3
1,097.6
1,024. 8
183.5
618. 1
261.6

1,738
81
1,036
1,383
713
1 , 111
1, 051
195
688
289

1,7241
75
1,004
1,336
711
1 , 113
1.073
194
693
283

1.719
" 77
978
1,320
701
1 . 112
1,071
195
690
287

1,705
75
954
1,291
691
1 , 104
1,065
196
664
277

1,691
76
923
1,242
679
1 , 101
1,046
195
639
271

1 , 665
79

52.486

54,688

54,922

53,647

52,916-

54,111

54,28p

54,217

54,114

54, 083

4,653

4,702

4,667

4,580

4,710

4.679

4,699

4,697

4,672

4 , 636

16,675

17.342

17,613

16, 6 9 9 |

16,851

17,166

17,160

17,048

16,933

16,876

4,202
12,473

4,309
13.033

4,287
13,326

4 , 209
12,490

4,227*
12,624

4,275
12,891

4,287
12,873

4,283
12,765

4,266
12,667 1

4,234
12,642

4 , 091

4 . 166

4 , . 162

4 , 143

4 , 132

4 , 176

4 , 185

4 , 183

4,183

4 . 185

13,011

13.707

13,659

13,535

13,236

13,647

13,705

13,721

13,728

13,769

14,056

14,771

14,821

14,690

13,987

14,443

14,531

14,568

14,598

14,617

2.659
11,397

2,724
12.047

2 , 715
1 1 , 975

2,680
11,307

2,747
11,696

2,748
11,783

2,746
11,822

2,738
31,8601

TOTAL

MINING

....,•.*

Stone, clay, and glass products . . . .
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical equipment
Instruments and related products . .

NONDURABLE GOODS
Food and kindred products

*

Apparei and other textile products 7

Chemicals and allied products
Rubber and plastics products, nee..

•
SERVICE-PRODUCING
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES
•
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE . .
WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE. INSURANCE. AND
REAL ESTATE . . . .
SERVICES

FEDERAL

preliminary.




.

i

!

2,759
12,062

!

875

1,208
665
1,099
1,032
188
621
264

2.737
11,880

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B - 2 . A v e r a g e w e e k l y hours of production or nonsupervisory w o r k e r s 1 on private nonagricultural
p a y r o l l s , by industry

Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
I ndustry

Jan.
1974

Nov.
1974

Dec.
1974*

Jan.
1975P

Jan*
1974

Sept.
1974

Nov.
1974

Oct.
1974

Dec.
1974

P

Jan.
1975p

36.3

36.2

36.5

35.7

36.7

36.7

36.6

36.2

36.4

36. 1

MINING

42. 5

3 6.5

42.0

41. 9

42. 9

43.4

43.4

36.4

41.5

42. 3

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

34*8

36.5

36.9

35.4

36.4

36.5

37.2

37. 1

37.6

37. 1

MANUFACTURING
•Overtime hours.

39. 9
3.3

39.7
2.9

39.9
2.8

38. 6
2.1

40.4
3.5

40.0
3.3

40. 1
3.2

39. 5
2. 8

39.4
2.7

39. 1
2,2

DURABLE GOODS . .
Overtime hours .

40. 5
3.4

40.4
3. 1

40.9
3.0

39.4
2.2

41. 0
3.6

40.8
3.5

40.7
3.4

40.2
3. 0

40.3
2.8

39.9
2.3

41.2
39.6
39-2

41.9
38.4
38.0
41.3
41.3
40.6
42.4
39.8
39.8
40.3
38.4

42. 1
38.5
38.0
41. 1
41.5
41. 1
42.9
40. 1
41.0
40.3
38.6

41. 7
36.6
35.7
40. 1
39.7
39. 8
41. 8
39.2
38.2
39.5
37.5

41.5
40.5
39.7
41.7
41. 8
41.3
42.5
39.9
40.3
40.7
38. 6

41.5
39.2
38.8
41.3
42, 1
41.2
42.7
39.8
40.2
40. 1
38.6

41.4

41.
38.
37.

41.6
38.4
37.3
41. 1
41.3
40.6

42.0
37.5
36.2

TOTAL PRIVATE

Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and gfass products.. *
Primary metal industries
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical... *,
Electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products.
Miscellaneous manufacturing

40. 6
41. 8
40. 6
42.3
39-6
39.6
40.4
38. 0

38. 9
38.6
41.4
42.2
41. 0
42.4
39.7
40. 6
39. 9
38.4

41.

41.
40.4
42.3

i

39. 1
3.2

38.6
2.6

38.5
2.4

37. 6
2. 0

39. 5
3.4

39.0
3.0

39.0 ;

40.4
38. 9
4 0 ., 2
34. 7
42. 6
3 7 .. 2

40.
38.
37.
34.
41.
37.8
41.3
42.4

39.7
37.4
35. 7
33. 5
40. 9

36. 7
40.7
41.4

40.3 ]
37. 0
38.3
35.4
41.7
37.7
41.4

39.7
36.4

38. 9
35. 2

40.7
3 9.2
40. 6
35.3
42. 9
37.8
41.8
42. 6
40. 8
37. 5

40.3
38.5
3 9.2
35.3

41. 8
40. 5
37.2

40. 1
38.1
37
34
41
37
41
42
40
36

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES

40.3

40. 0

40. 1

39.5

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE

33. 8

33.7

34. 1

33. 3

NONDURABLE GOODS *
Overtime hours
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, nee . ..
Leather and leather products

WHOLESALE TRADE.
RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
REAL ESTATE
SERVICES .

41.7

38.9
32.3

38. 6
32. 1

39.0
32.7

36.7

36.7

36.9

33. 7

33. 8

33.9

1

!

41
37
41
42
40

2.9 J

41.
39,
40,
42,
3938.
39.8

39.4
39. 5
39.9
38.0

42. 1
39.5
39.6
39.8
38.3

38.4
2.5

38.2
2.4

38.0
2. 1

40
37
37
34
41
37
41
42

40. 0
37.7
36. 0
34. 1
41.2

39.8
36. 6

40. 1
37.7
36.6
34.3
41.3
37.3
41.0
42.5
39.3
35.9

40. 1

39-9

33.9

33.8

•38.6
32.4

38.6
32.3

36

42. 6
40.8
37. 0

40.7

40.4

40.4

39.9

34.3

34. 1

33.9

33.9

i

!

38. 1

37. 3
40. 8
42.2
39.2
35.5

38.4
31. 8

39.1
32.9

38.9
32.5

38.7
32.4

38.6
32.4

36. 8

36.8

36.9

36.7

36.7

36. 9

36.9

33. 8

34.0

34. 1

33,9

34.0

33.9

34. 1

j
i

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 approxtmatelv four-ftfths of the total employment on private nonagricultural payrolls,
preliminary.




ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-3.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

A v e r a g e hourly and w e e k l y earnings of production or nonsupervisory w o r k e r s 1 on p r i v a t e

n o n a g r i c u l t u r a l payrolls, by industry

Average hourly earnings
Industry

Jan.
1974

Dec.
1974 F

Nov.
1974

Average weekly earnings

Jan.
19?5P

Jan.
1974

1147. 02 $ 1 5 7 . 8 3
148. 64| 1 5 7 . 8 3

Nov.
1974

Dec.
1974*

$ 4 . 05
4 . 05

U.36
4.36

$4.38
4.39

-$4.40
4.40

MINING

5.00

5.22

5.41

5.63

2 1 2 . 50|

190.53

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

6.52

7. 00

7. 05

7. 13

226.90

255.50

MANUFACTURING

4.22

4. 58

4 . 64

4 . 64

168.3 8

181.83

4.48

4.88

4 . 95

4 . 92

181.44

197.15

4 . 58
3 . 71
3.36
4.30
5.25
4.40
4 . 74
4 . 00
5.27
4 . 05
3.40

88
02
59
65
88
76
12
32
72
32
59

4.
4.
3.
4.
5.
4,

3 . 67

94
98
64
66
85
79
17
4.39
5.74
4.40
3.73

188.70
146. 92
131.71
174.58
219.45
178. 64
200. 5q
158.4d
208.69
163.62J
129.2Q

204.47
154.37
136.42
192. 05
2 4 2 . 84
193*26
217.09
171.94
227.66
174.10
137.86

202.46
208.40
154.39
137. 941
191.94
2 4 5 . 68
198, 10|
2 2 2 . 65
176. 84
237.39]
177.32
141. 66

4 . 18

4.21

149.36|

159.42

160. 93

35
31

40
39
28
15

161. 20!
151.32]
123.41
98. 90j
184. 4G
178. \4
193.91
225.72
15&. 7&
107. 80]

172, 03
161.93
123.93
107.57
194.64
191.25
2 0 8 . 57
245.92
166.40
114. 14

176. 18
166.80
120.99
* 107. 02
196.82
194. *67
210,22
2 4 7 . 62
167. 14
113.57

TOTAL P R I V A T E . . .
Seasonally adjusted ,

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 . . .
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 coat products
Rubber and plastics products, nee .
Leather and leather products . . . . .
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N A N D PUBLIC UTILITIES
WHOLESALE A N D R E T A I L T R A D E
WHOLESALE T R A D E .
RETAIL TRADE

3. 82

5. 19
4.41
5.79
4.40

4. 13

99
89
07
85
33
79
65
5.40
92
90

29
25
27
10
69
10
05
80
16
11

5.23

5,65

95
01
63
67
92
82

27
12
72
15
09
i 5. 84
: 4.2 1
I 3 . 12
;

73
15
08
86
20
, 15

227.22
2 6 0 . 15
185. 14

5 . 6<>

5.72

210.771

226.00

2 2 8 . 17

3. 58

3.65

112.89

120.65

122. 08

166. s a

180.26
102.08

1 8 3 . 69
103.99

143.86

146.49]

130.47

132.21

I

3.34

3\ 58

4.29
2.99

4.67
3 . 18

! 4 ..71
3 . 18

4.74
3.24

3.70

3. 92

3 . 97

3.99

•

5159.87 $ 157.08
158.84
159. 80

9 6 . 58j
F I N A N C E , INSURANCE, A N D REAL ESTATE

135.79
SERVICES

;

3.61

3.86

3 . 90

3*92
121.66)

J

See footnote 1, table B-2.
p-preliminary.




ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Tabfe B-4.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Hourly earnings index for production or nonsupervisory w o r k e r s 1

on private nonagricultural

payrolls* by industry division, seasonally adjusted
[1967*100]

Percent change from
Industry

Jan.
1974

Aug.
1974

Sept.
1974

Oct.
.1974

151.7
108.A
154.3
156.0
148.7
161.4
148.5
142.8
156.4

160.2
107.0
165.7
166.8
158.0
167.1
157.2
149.8
163.4

162.1
106.8
167.3
167.9
159.6
171.8
158.7
152.9
164.4

163.3
106,7
167.8
167.2
161.5
174.1
159,7
152.8
• 165.4

Nov.
1974

Dec.P
1974

164.1
106.3
167.2
168.3
162.5
174.1
160.3
153.4
166.8

165.3
106.4
172.1
169.9
163.4
175.3
161.0
155.2
168.3 i

Jan.
1975

Jan. 1974J a n . 1975

Dec. 1974J a n . 1975

9.6
(2)
12.9"
10.0
10.5
9.2
9.3
8.9
8.5

6
(3)
1.2
1.0
.5
.5
.8
.2
.8

TOTAL PRIVATE N O N F A R M :
Constant (1967) dollars
MINING
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE
SERVICES
1

#

166.2
N.A.
174.1
171.6
164.3
176.2
162.3
155.5
169,6

|

See footnote 1 , table B-2.

a Percent change was -2.5 from December 1973 to December 1974, the latest month available.
3 Percent change was less than 0.05 from November 1974 to December 1974, the latest month available.
N-A. = not available.
p* preliminary.
NOTE: All scries are in current dollars except where indicated. The index excludes effects of two types of changes that are unrelated to underlying wage-rate developments: Fluctuations in overtime premiums in manufacturing (the only seaor 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 weekly man-hours of production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private nonagricultural

payrolls, by industry, seasonally adjusted
(1967 = 1001

1974
Industry division and group

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

[ 1975
Aug. j Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

I Dec.?

Jan.**
108,5

113.5

113.7

113.3

112. 7

113. 6

113. 5

113.3 | 113.4

113.4

113. 0

111.2

109. 8

106. 0

106. 1

105. 1

102. 9

105.0

104. 6

104.0 1 103. 8 ! 103.7

103. 0

99.4

96. 8

93. 8

MINING

107.3

108.8

108.5

108. 9

110. 1

110.3

110.2

109. 9

112.3

114. 0

95.8

101.7

110. 1

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

120. £

125. 1

121.2

119. 1

119-7

117. 8

115.3

115. 6

115.2

116. 5

114.4

113. 5

112. 1

MANUFACTURING

103.4

102. 6

102.2

99.8

102.2

102. 1

101.8

101. 6

101.3

100.3

96.9

93. 6

90. 0

104.2
50.3
108. 9
117.5
113.3
104. 1
109.6
107.7
107.2
90.4
113.2
103.9

103. 0
49. 6
109-6
116.4
113.4
102.3
108.2
106. 9
106.4
86. 8
114. 5
103.3

102.7
50.5
108.7
115. 9
112. 8
101.6
108.2
107.4
106. 0
86.2
114.3
103. 8

100.4
49.3
108.4
113.8
111.2
100.6
103. 6
103. 1
102.9
86.4
111.9
100. 6

103.0
49.5
108.3
115.6
112. 0
101.2
107.4
107. 1
105. 1
90.2
114.2
104.4

103. 2
48.0
106. 8
115. 6
110.8
102. 2
108. 0
108. 1
105. 5
90. 0
116.4
104.7

102.8
48.2
104. 9
114,0
110.9
101.6
108.3
106.9
105. 1
90.8
114. 9
104.4

102. 5
47.7
103.4
112.3
110. 6
102. 6
108.1
109.2
100. 8
91. 1
115.8
103.0

102. 5
49. 1
99.9
111.0
108.8
104.6
107.8
109.9
102.5
90. 5
114.2
101.3

101. 7
98. 1
49. 0
49. 0
90. 6
95. 8
107.4
100.6
107, 7 j 1 0 5 . 2
105. 0 102.3
105. 8 101.9
109.7
108.5
101.2
96.3
87. 0
92. 0
113. 0 111.3
98. 7
94.6

94. 7
49. 2
88. 1
96.3
102.4
98.3
98.6
106. 1
92.5
82.2
108. 9
91.3

90.6
48.6
82. 1
88. 0
98. 1
91. 6
93. 8
103.2
90. 5
77. 8
107.6
88.5

102.3
99.6
92.2
106.0
95.0
105.4
99.9
104. 1
108.0
134,6
79-9

102. 1
99. 6
91.3
105.4
95. 0
104.4
100. 1
104.2
108.3
133. 9
80. 6

101.4
99.6
87.6
103. 9
93.4
104.4
99- 1
104.3
107.6
132.6
81.9

99.0
96.9
89. 2
100. 6
90.8
102.2
97.5
103. 9
107. 1
126. 9
79.7

101. 1
98.8
88.6
103.4
94.0
103.9
99.4
103.9
107.5
131.8
80. 1

100. 5
97.4
85. 1
103. 1
91. 1
103.6
99.7
104.8
108. 0
134.7
80. 1

119.4

119.6

118.7

118. 9

119.0

110.3

109. 9

109.4

TOTAL
GOODS-PRODUCING

DURABLE GOODS

Electrical equipment and supplies . . . .
•

Instruments and related products

NONDURABLE GOODS

Apparel and other textile products . . .

Rubber and plastics products, nee

...

SERVICE-PRODUCING
TRANSPORTATION A N D PUBLIC
UTILITIES
WHOLESALE A N D RETAIL
TRADE
WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE

110.4

115.9
115.2
116.2

116.0
115.2
116.3

116. 1
115.0
116.6

109.8

116.7
115.6
117.2

116.7
115.7
117. 1

99.5
98.2
95.0
92. 1
89. 2
92. 8
97.4
94.8
95.6
97.9
83. 1
83.4
87.4
82.5
81.4
93.7
84.2
78. 3
98.8
89.5
90. 3
81. 9
79. 2
91.3
85.9
99.3
94.8 , • 92. 0
101.8
96.8
99- 1
96.5
96. 1
99. 1
96.9
105. 1 ! 1 0 3 . 3
99.8
96. 8
105.5
106. 1 108. 0 107.0 I 106.9 1 0 1 . 8
118. 0
114.1
134. 1 | 1 3 4 . 6 1 2 5 . 3
71.6
68.6
74.8
76,6
75.7

119-7

119.8

120. 0

120.2

108.7

109.7

109.3

108.4

119.9
108. 9
116.3

119.4

118.8

118,7

107.5

107.2

105. 8

115,4

114. 3

114.9
115.6

114.4
114.3

113.9

116. 5

116.7

116.7

116.8

115.8
116.8

115.8
117. 1

115.2
117.2

115.8
117.2

123.2

123. 7

124.3

123.8

123.0

123.7

123.8

127.5

128.3

129.0

128.7

129.2

128.8

| 129.9

FINANCE, I N S U R A N C E , A N D
REAL ESTATE

123.3

123.7

123.3

123.4

123.5 | 123.8

SERVICES

125.0

125.7

126.0

126. 1

126.8


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See footnote 1 , tabfe B-2.
Federal
Reserve
P"Pneli
mi n*rv.Bank of St. Louis

100.3
100.2
96.5
97.3
84.5
84.4
101. 9 100.4
! 92.9 ! 91.7
j 1 0 3 . 3 102. 5
100.2
99.4
1 105.3 106.0
105.4
107.0
133.6 1 135. 8
1
78.6
! 78.9

:

128.0

115.4
116.6

113.4
114.0

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-6.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Indexes of diffusion of changes in number of employees on nonagricultural payrolls, 1972 t o d a t e 1
30 industries

172 industries
Year
and
month

Span

Span

6-month

12-month

1972
January .
February
March . .

68.6
70.6
75.0

71.2
80. 5
80.8

78. 8
82. 0
84. 9

77. 3
81. 7
79. 7

88. 3
68. 3
88. 3

April
May
June

76.2
75.6
77. 6

84. 0
82.8
74.4

79. 7
81. 1
82. 6

82. 3
84. 3
84. 3

91. 7
78. 3
78. 3

July
August * . ,
September

45.6
73. 0
74.7

74.4
74.4
82.0

84. 6
82. 0
80. 2

83. 7
84. 0
85. 2

53. 3
85. 0
85. 0

86. 7
86. 7
88. 3

October .,
November
December

82.6
73. 5
75.3

83.4
79.4
80. 5

82. 8
82. 3
84. 6

83. 1
82. 0
84. 3

95. 0
83. 3
76. 7

90. 0
90. 0
88. 3

January
February
March • *

73.8
73.3
76.2

82,0
81. 1
79.4

82. 3
77. 9
80. 8

80. 5
83. 1
84. 9

70, 0
86. 7
85. 0

86. 7
81. 7
85. 0

April
May
June

66.9
57*8
72. 1

77.
73.
66.

75. 9
76. 5
74. 7

85. 8
86. 3
84. 0

70. 0
63. 3
80. 0

83. 3
78. 3
70. 0

July
August . . .
September

59.9.
66.6
59.6

73.0
68.6
74.7

73. 8
74. 7
71. 8

79. 1
74. 4
68. 9

68. 3
70. 0
51. 7

80. 0
86. 7
*85, 0

October .
November
December

75.9
77.3
58.7

78.2
72.4
68.6

72. 1
68. 3
62. 5

64. 5
65. 1
61. 6

86. 7
75. 0
60, 0

88. 3
71, 7
68, 3

January
February
March . .

62. 5
47. 1
48. 0

54.9
50. 9
44. 8

55, 8
50. 9
50,.0

61. 6
59 0
54 .9

48. 3
48 3
51 .7

56 .7
53 . 3
50 .0

April
May
June

54. 1
55. 5
58.7

51.7
56.4
52.0

49 .4
50 .0
50 .6

48 .0
40 .7
29 •4 p

48 .3
56 .7
51 .7

45 .0
43 .3
4 6 .7

July . . . . .
August . *,
September

48.8
52.3
38. 1

46.8
42.2
43.6

39 .5
34 ,3
27 ,6

27.0 p

51 .7
56 .7
4 8 .3

45 .0
36 .7
20 .0

October .
November
December

40.4
19.2
19.5 p

29.1
21,5 p
14.2 p

23.8 p

40 ,0
13 .3
15 .0 p

21.7 p

91. 7
90. 0
96. 7

•

90. 0
86. 7
88. 3

1973

1974

1975
January
February
March . .

22.1 p

20.0 p

April
May
June
July
August . * .
September .
October .
November
December
1 Each index represents the percent of industries in which employment increased over the indicated span. The 3 0 industries cover all nonagricultural payroll employment. The 172
industries represent greater detail and cover all private nonagricultural payroll employment
p * preliminary.




LfiBOR FORCE* EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT
HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1 . LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT

2.

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

C I V I L I A N LABOR FORCE
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS
95000

ADULT MEN
ADULT WOMEN
TEENAGERS
95000

THOUSANDS
60000

L

J

k

4
4

[•
90000

90000

50000

r
r

-] 50000

- - -< * *j
J
n

c [
85000

85000

80000

80000

40000

H
40000
J

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1L
p

4
4
•1

30000

30000

A

4
4 20000

r

75000

75000

20000

L

J
4

u

4
4

1p
70000

70000

10000

60000

[•

L««»'*r "••••*>

10000

1

L
6 5 0 0 0

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1966 1961 i 9 6 0 1969 1910 1971 1912 1973 1974 1975

UNEMPLOYMENT
.

4.

ALL C I V I L I A N WORKERS
FULL-TIME WORKERS
MARRIED MEN

THOUSANDS
10000

0

1966 1967 1968 1S69 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

UNEMPLOYMENT
ADULT MEN
AOULT WOMEN
TEENAGERS

10000

THOUSANDS
3500

3500

3000

3000

2500

2500

2000

2000

1500

1500

1000

1000

7500

7500

5000

5000

2500

2500

1966 1967 1968 1989 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975




5 0 0 '"l"l"l-'"i"l"i"'"ivlTTt"*"'"1 i..i-t..u.K.irfi..iEJi.i..u.i«i..tMiMini«iMi..iiii»iiiitottti
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1S74 1975

500

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
HOUSEHOLD DflTfl - SERSONflLLY ADJUSTED
5.

UNEMPLOYMENT RflTES

UNEMPLOYMENT RflTES

ALL CIVILIAN WORKERS
STATE INSURED *
MRRRIED MEN

TEENAGERS
ADULT WOMEN
ADULT MEN

PERCENT
10*0

10.0

H

H

PERCENT
25.0 I

25.0

20.0

20.0

15.0

15.0

7-5

N/RUJ

5.0
10-0

H

10.0

2-5

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5.0

r** */'

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5.0

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196G 1 9 6 7 196B 1 9 6 3 19*70 1 9 7 1 1 9 7 2

0*0
1973

1974

0.0

1966 1967 I960 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 197S

1975

UNEMPLOYMENT RflTES

8.

UNEMPLOYMENT RflTES
PART-TIME WORKERS
FULL-TIME WORKERS

NEGRO AND OTHER RACES
WHITE
PERCENT
1S.0
[•

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i

12-5

10.0

ll ^
A

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5.0

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i

5-0

1

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t

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I

2.5

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7.5

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5.0

f j 10.0

7.5

/

A

I
I

10.0

tA^ rV

/

H

YIA

V.

wl ^

12.5

I

12.5

l

h
7.5

PERCENT
12.5

1

r
l

10.0

15.0

xj

H

5.0

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J

J

r

-|
2.5

2.5
2.5

J
lulnlnlJ nli.l
1966

1967

Ht.l1.tlTI i.i.iiuiiJ tt i.juit*:

1968

1969

1970

.iiiju>^

1971

l-.lj.

1972

1973

1974

I..IU, ..Uliit.. ;

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1375

1966

1967

196«

i9«9

1970

1971

t

1972

»ul.d«.LiUjiih. L J ^ I . L I J
1973

1974

0.0

1975

• limw msurutl tint;ini.lovrn.:nt rate p»*rt«<ms to the ^,<:k ^ . c u d ^ y tho 12th t : I).L> month ;md rej,re>.-nts the ensured unemployed undor
St.in; projriims a, J p.;ro*nt of ,iv*.n».>' c o v - r t i i t>mploym.;nt, Thr? fi<;urtJ5 are CKN ivocl from atlminisirniivo records of unemployment insurance




HOUSEHOLD
9.

UNEMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT
DRTfl - SERSONRLLY
RRTES

10.

ADJUSTED

UNEMPLOYMENT

BLUE COLLRR WORKERS
SERVICE WORKERS
WHITE COLLAR WORKERS

RRTES

CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING

PERCENT
12.5

12.5

10.0

10.0

7.5

PERCENT
17.5 |-

17.5

i5.0

15.0

12.5

H 12.S

10.0

10.0

7.5

S.O

S.O
2.5
2.5

0 . 0

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tT.ii.liiiMl»it.liiiiil»i»l

Q . O

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1S71 1972 1973 1974 1975

O . Q l>iliilinril»liiliMiilnliifi.ltiliili>l»>iiliiliiliiliiliq>UiiitiluUilriiMLbib>liiliiUiliili>Ll*>lMlnl
1966
1967 1968 1 8 6 8 1 9 7 0 1 8 7 1 1 9 7 2 1 8 7 3 1974 1 8 7 5

12.

11 • RVERRGE DURATION
OF UNEMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT

JOB LOSERS
REENTRANTS
NEW ENTRANTS

0 .Q

BY REASON

JOB LEAVERS

WEEKS
13.0

12.0

13.0

THOUSANDS
5000

12.0
4000

11 .0

11 .0

h

4

[•

4
4000

I

1

4
-

1

10.0

I

[J
rv

2000

9.0
^••x

V,

1000

8.0

8*0

"7.0

*" t " l "'"*" t " 1 "'-'" 1 " 1
1..i~l..i»l..i.*l»i..l I^i..l..i..l..i»l..i..l^u.l.a..l I^i^l^t^l
1966
1 9 6 7 1 9 6 6 1 9 6 9 1 9 7 0 1 9 7 1 1 9 7 2 1973 1 9 7 4 197S




7 . 0

4

I
3000

10.0

5000

r

1968

1969

1970

J

4

i

J

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2000
1

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1000

nh.l.H,, i i i i i i n i i i L.J..I

iiiiniiiiii

1967

"v«v

3000
1

1971

Mllltlttli i i l i i l n h i l

1972

1973

1974

197$

NONflGRICULTURflL EMPLOYMENT AND HOURS
ESTABLISHMENT DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
13.

EMPLOYMENT

14 . MAN-HOURS

TOTAL NONRGRICULTURRL
SERVICE-PRODUCING
GOODS-PRODUCING
MANUFACTURING
THOUSANDS
90000 L

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J

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L

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J

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J

1

60000 L
U

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50000
[
40000

J 60000
J

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^^*

1

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^

r

40000

-IJ 30000
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~"H

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—

•

-

-

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J

J

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J

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L

1250

P

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1000

1000 r-fc=~
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u
u
750 r

^
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15.

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IIIHIHIJI M I H I M I I I

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AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

500

^
J

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11

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7S0

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•j

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J

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k
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20000

h

1750 |-

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k

30000 |L
20000 1

50000

-1

r

-j 2000

2000 L

j

IT

L..-*—

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L

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^

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[-

J
J

k

J

J80000 |70000

TOTAL PRIVATE NONRGRICULTURRL
PRIVATE SERVICE-PRODUCING
GOODS-PRODUCING
MANUFACTURING
MILLIONS OF MAN-HOURS
2250 L
J 2250

-1
j

Ltwliriiii jdahihi

IIIMIUIM

1 6 . AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
IN MANUFACTURING

MANUFACTURING
TOTAL PRIVATE
HOURS
42.0

42.0

41 .0

41.0

40.0

40.0

39.0

39.0

HOURS
5.0

5.0

*\*
38.0

^ ^

38.0
•V*\

37.0

T*JT

>,%!/
^o.

36.0

36.0

35

m

37.0

g i»-t-i*-i*-l"**.i.-i»-l~i-i..i..l
i..i«L.t..iMjM1...u.i
l..i..i..i>.l»i..iHi.,l.tiMl..i..l.,ini..i>.i 3 5 ^ Q
1966 1967 19S0 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 197S

NOTE:

0

t

Q l.,i..K>i..1^^I.J^I^^I

l..i..l..i.,LttM.l

I..1.1I

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#

I960 1967 lSCft 1969 1970 197] 1972 1973 1974 197S

Charts 14 and 15 relate 10 production or nonsupervisory workers; chart 16 relates to production workers. Data for the 2 most

recent months are preliminary in cherts 13-1G.




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