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OFFICE OF I N F O R M A T I O N , W A S H I N G T O N ,

USDL - 8892

FOR RELEASE:

11:00 A. M.
Wednesday, August 7, 1968

U. S. Department of Labor
BLS, 961- 2531

THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: JULY 1968
The July employment situation over-all remained basically unchanged from
June, the U. S. Department of Labor1 s Bureau of Labor Statistics announced
today.
Unemployment
Total unemployment was 3. 2 million in July. This was 400, 000 below
the June jobless level, when unemployment rose sharply as nearly 3 million
youths entered the job market. The June-to-July decline was in line with the
normal seasonal pattern0 Since April, when the jobless total reached its
lowest level in more than a decade, seasonally-adjusted unemployment has
increased by 240,000.
The July unemployment rate was 3. 7 percent, compared with 3 .8 percent
in June and 3. 5 percent in April and Mayc There was some improvement in
July in the employment situation for workers 20 to 24 years of age, as many
of these youths who had entered the labor force in June were able to secure
jobs. The unemployment rate for this group, after rising sharply in June,
returned to the April-May average of 5 -1 /2 percent, as their employment
(seasonally adjusted) rose by 200, 000.
The situation for teenagers, on the other hand, showed no improvement
in Julyc The jobless rate for 16 to 19 year-olds, which had risen from 12.6
in May to 13.6 percent in June, was unchanged in July. Both the teenage
labor force and employment rose less than expected in July, and the unem­
ployment rate remained at the June level.




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The Employment Situation
Page 2
August 7, 1968
Between May and July, the increase in the teenage labor force was about
2,9 million, the same as in 19670 The increase in teenage employment, how­
ever, was 2. 2 million this year, about 100, 000 less than last year* s.
The rise in unemployment in the last few months has been concentrated
among the less skilled workers in construction, agriculture, and the service
industries. The unemployment rate for nonfarm laborers rose from 6. 5 per­
cent in April and May to 7. 5 percent in June and to 8. 5 percent in July. The
rate for service workers, which was in the 4 .0 -4 . 5 percent range during the
spring, has exceeded 5. 0 percent for the past 2 months.
For men 20 years and over the July unemployment rate was 2. 2 percent,
compared with 2. 3 percent in June. Women 20 years and over had an unem­
ployment rate of 3.9 percent, up slightly from 3.7 percent in June.
The unemployment rates for married men (1.6 percent) and full-time
workers (3.3 percent) and the insured unemployment rate (2.3 percent) have
been practically unchanged for the past 3 months.
Over the year, the unemployment rate was down from 3. 9 percent to 3. 7
percent, but the improvement has benefited only adult workers. The rates for
both men and women 20 years and over were down over the year. For teenagers,
on the other hand, the unemployment rate in July was slightly above the year ago
level (13. 6 as compared with 12. 9 percent).
The nonwhite unemployment rate was 6. 9 percent in July, compared with
7. 2 percent in June and 7.3 percent a year ago. The nonwhite teenage rate
was 24.3 percent, while the rates for nonwhite adult males and females were
3. 5 and 7. 2 percent, respectively. The white unemployment rates for each
group remained about half the nonwhite rate.
Industry Employment
Total nonagricultural employment increased by 160, 000 in July on a
seasonally adjusted basis to a record high of 68. 2 million. Nearly one-third
of the gain was in the transportation equipment industry, where the model
changeover in autos began somewhat later in July than usual.
'Seasonally adjusted employment increases of 30, 000 each were posted
in retail trade and in the State and local government sector. Small gains
were reported in the transportation and public utilities sector and in services.
In construction, a small monthly gain in employment (10, 000) was attributable
largely to the ending of local strikes. Employment in construction was prac­
tically unchanged from a year ago.




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Page 3
August 7, 1968
Hours and Earnings
In manufacturing, the factory workweek remained at 40.9 hours in July
after seasonal adjustment, the same level as in May and June. For rank and
file workers on private payrolls, the workweek averaged 38.0 hours, up 0. 1
hour from June.
Hourly earnings for rank and file workers on private payrolls were
unchanged over the nonth, but a small advance in the workweek boosted
average weekly earnings in July to $109. 16, an increase of 57 cents from
June. Over the year, average weekly earnings were up $6. 13 or 5.9
percent.
Labor Force and Total Employment
The civilian labor force was 81.0 million in July, about 1. 5 million
larger than a year ago. There were an additional 500, 000 adult men, 800, 000
adult women, and 150, 000 teenagers in the labor force. Total employment
has grown by more than 1. 5 million over the year, but this has taken place
almost completely among adult workers. Of the total increase in employment,
women accounted for 880, 000, men 580, 000, and teenagers 60, 000.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, total employment has increased slowly
since the beginning of the year, rising only 300, 000 since February.




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This release presents and analyzes statistics
from two major surveys.
Data on labor force, total
employment, and unemployment are derived from the
sample -surveys of households conducted and tabulated
by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. Statistics on industry employment, hours,
and earnings are collected by State agencies from pay­
roll records of employers and are tabulated by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. A description of the two
surveys appears in the BLS publication Employment
and Earnings and Monthly Report on the Labor Force.

T a b U A-1: Em ploym ent status of the noninstitutional p o p u la tio n

by a g e and sex

(In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted
Employment status, age, and sex

July

June

July

July

J une

May

April

March

1968

1968

1967

1968

1968

1968

1968

1968

8 4 ,5 5 0
8 0 ,9 6 4
7 7 ,7 4 6
4 ,4 7 6
7 3 ,2 7 0
2 ,0 8 3
924
1 ,1 5 9
3 ,2 1 7

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

8 2 ,9 2 0
7 9 ,4 7 1
7 6 ,2 2 1
4 ,5 1 6
7 1 ,7 0 5
2 ,2 2 3
997
1 ,2 2 6
3 ,2 5 0

8 2 ,5 7 2
7 8 ,9 8 5
7 6 ,0 3 8
3 ,8 3 6
7 2 ,2 0 2
1 ,8 0 9
973
836
2 ,9 4 7

8 2 ,5 8 5
7 9 ,0 1 8
7 6 ,0 4 8
3 ,8 5 1
7 2 ,1 9 7
1 ,9 1 1
1 ,0 5 1
860
2 ,9 7 0

8 2 ,1 4 9
7 8 ,6 1 3
7 5 ,8 2 9
3 ,8 9 3
7 1 ,9 3 6
1 ,5 6 9
806
763
2 ,7 8 4

8 1 ,8 4 9
7 8 ,3 4 3
7 5 ,6 3 6
3 ,9 8 0
7 1 ,6 5 6
1 ,5 9 1
827
764
2 ,7 0 7

8 2 ,1 5 0
7 8 ,6 5 8
7 5 ,8 0 2
4 ,0 1 4
7 1 ,7 8 8
1 ,7 4 3
851
892
2 ,8 5 6

4 6 ,3 9 5
4 5 ,4 7 4
3 ,0 3 0
4 2 ,4 4 4
921

4 6 ,4 0 9
4 5 ,4 1 3
3 ,0 6 4
4 2 ,3 4 9
997

4 5 ,8 8 0
4 4 ,8 9 1
2 ,9 7 0
4 1 ,9 2 1
989

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

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

4 5 ,7 1 3
4 4 ,7 4 2
2 ,8 5 5
4 1 ,8 8 7
971

4 5 ,7 1 6
4 4 ,7 5 8
2 ,8 7 7
4 1 ,8 8 1
958

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

2 5 ,6 7 8
2 4 ,6 8 4
754
2 3 ,9 3 0
994

2 6 ,1 8 3
2 5 ,1 6 3
797
2 4 ,3 6 6
1 ,0 2 0

2 4 ,8 6 2
2 3 ,8 0 6
817
2 2 ,9 8 8
1 ,0 5 6

2 6 ,3 9 3
2 5 ,3 6 4
566
2 4 ,7 9 8
1 ,0 2 9

2 6 ,2 9 7
2 5 ,3 1 5
603
2 4 ,7 1 2
982

2 6 ,1 9 9
2 5 ,2 3 2
620
2 4 ,6 1 2
967

2 5 ,9 1 8
2 4 ,9 6 9
637
2 4 ,3 3 2
949

2 6 ,0 9 4
2 5 ,1 2 8
681
2 4 ,4 4 7
966

8 ,8 9 1
7 ,5 8 9
692
6 ,8 9 6
1 ,3 0 2

8 ,2 9 5
6 ,6 9 7
655
6 ,0 4 2
1 ,5 9 8

8 ,7 2 8
7 ,5 2 4
729
6 ,7 9 5
1 ,2 0 4

6 ,6 6 1
5 ,7 5 3
414
5 ,3 3 9
908

6 ,7 9 8
5 ,8 7 5
403
5 ,4 7 2
923

6 ,7 0 1
5 ,8 5 5
418
5 ,4 3 7
846

6 ,7 0 9
5 ,0 0 9
466
5 ,4 4 3
800

6 ,7 7 2
5 ,8 9 1
441
5 ,4 5 0
880

Total
Total labor force............................. ...........
Employed............................................................
Nonagricultural industries...........................
On part time for economic reasons...........
Usually work full tim e...........................
Usually work part time...........................
Unemployed .........................................................
Man, 20 years and over
Civilian labor f o r c e ...............................................
Employed.............................................................
Agriculture....................................................
Nonagricultural industries.........................
Unemployed ..................................................... .
Woman, 20 years and over
Civilian labor f o r c e ...............................................
Employed ............................................... ..
A griculture.....................................
Nonagricultural industries................

Both sexes, 16*19 years
Civilian labor f o r c e ...............................................
Employed .................................................
Nonagricultural industries.............................
Unemployed.........................................................

Table A-2: Unemployed persons 16 years and over by duration of unemployment
(In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted
Duration o f unemployment

5 to 14 w e e k s .........................................................
15 weeks and over .................................................
15 to 26 weeks ...................................................
27 weeks and over..............................................




July

Ju n e

July

July

June

May

April

1968

1968

1967

1968

1968

1968

1968

March

1968

1 ,8 3 6
1 ,0 0 3
378
199
179

2 ,5 1 0
694
409
243
167

1 ,8 4 3
1 ,0 4 3
364
193
171

1 ,6 5 6
860
453
275
178

1 ,7 5 3
841
423
260
163

1 ,6 9 6
718
410
283
127

1 ,5 0 7
830
398
241
157

1 ,6 8 9
755
448
268
180

T a b U A -3 : M a jo r unom ploym ont indicators
(Persons 16 years and over)
Thousands of persons
unemployed
Selected categories

Seasonally adjusted rates of unemployment

July

Ju l y

July

June

May

April

March

Ju l y

1968

1967

1968

1968

1968

1968

1968

1967

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

3 ,2 1 7

3 ,2 5 0

3 .7

3 .8

3 .5

3 .5

3 .6

3 .9

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

921
994
1 ,3 0 2

989
1 ,0 5 6
1 ,2 0 4

2 .2
3 .9
1 3 .6

2 .3
3 .7
1 3 .6

2 .1
3 .7
1 2 .6

2 .1
3 .7
1 1 .9

2 .2
3 .7
1 3 .0

2 .4
4 .3
1 2 .9

White....................................... .........................
Noowhite................................................... .......

2 ,4 9 2
725

2 ,5 1 0
740

3 .3
6 .9

3 .3
7 .2

3 .2
6 .4

3 .1
6 .7

3 .2
6 .9

3 .5
7 .3

Full-time workers.................................................
Unemployed IS weeks and over*.........................
State Insured2 .......................................................
Labor force time lo s t 3 .........................................

556
2 ,6 2 6
378
1 ,0 2 2
—

608
2 ,6 5 0
364
1 ,2 1 2
—

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

1 .7
3 .3
.5
2 .2
4 .3

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

1 .5
3 .1
.5
2 .2
3 .7

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

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

717
235
371
111
1 ,2 0 0
200
685
315
505

736
194
389
153
1 ,2 7 1
184
798
289
448

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

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

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

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

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

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

2 ,0 9 7
189
683
353
330
103
536
573
267
100

2 ,2 0 1
200
847
508
339
99
544
49 4
207
86

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

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

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

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

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

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

Occupation
White-collar workers.............................................
Professional and managerial...........................
Clerical workers...............................................
Sales w orkers...................................................
Blue-collar workers...............................................
Craftsmen and foremen .....................................
Operatives . ................................. -.....................
Nonfarm laborers......................................... ..
Service workers....................................... ..............
Industry
Nonagricultural private wage
and salary workers4 ....................................
Construction.......................................................
Manufacturing....................................................
Ihirable g o o d s ......................................
Nondurable g o o d s .........................................
Transportation and public u t i l i t i e s ..............
Wholesale and retail tr a d e ..............................
Finance and service industries......................
Government wage and salary workers.................
Agricultural wage and salary workers.................

^Unemployment rate calculated as a percent o f civ ilia n labor force.
^Insured unemployment under State programs—unemployment rate ca lcu lated as s percent
o f average covered employment.

^Man-hours lo s t by the unemployed and persons on part time for econ om ic reasons a s a
percent o f p otentially a v ailable labor force man-hours,
in c l u d e s mining, not shown separately.

Table A-4: Full- and part-time status of the civilian labor force

Full- and part-time employment status

Men, 20
and over

Total

im

W

Women, 20
and over

Both sexes,
16-19 years

m

im

m

S IT

m

Full Time
Civilian labor force..............................................................................................................
Employed:
Full-time sch edu les......................................................................................................
Part time for economic r e a s o n s ....................................................................................
Unemployed, looking for full-time w o rk ..................................... .....................................
Unemployment r a te ...................................................................

7 2 ,0 4 9

7 1 ,0 5 8

4 4 ,5 6 7

4 4 ,1 2 2

2 0 ,6 9 8

2 0 ,2 6 2

6 ,7 8 4

6 ,6 7 3

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

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

4 2 ,9 1 7
801
849
1 .9

4 2 ,3 8 0
850
892
2*0

1 9 ,1 7 5
715
808
3 .9

1 8 ,5 9 5
792
876
4 .3

4 ,9 6 0
856
969
1 4 .3

4 ,9 3 3
858
883
1 3 .2

8 ,9 1 4
8 ,3 2 3
591
6 .6

8 ,4 1 3
7 ,8 1 3
600
7 .1

1 ,8 2 8
1 ,7 5 6
71
3 .9

1 ,7 5 8
1 ,6 6 0
98
5 .6

4 ,9 8 0
4 ,7 9 3 .
187
3 .7

4 ,6 0 0
4 ,4 1 9
181
3 .9

2 ,1 0 7
1 ,7 7 3
334
1 5 .8

2 ,0 5 5
1 ,7 3 4
321
1 5 .6

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




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T a b U A -5 : Em ployed

id

(In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted
Age and Sex

March

July

June

July

July

June

May

April

1968

1968

1967

1968

1968

1968

1968

1968

Total, 16 years and over .................. ....................

7 7 ,7 4 6

7 7 ,2 7 3

7 6 ,2 2 1

7 6 ,0 3 8

7 6 ,0 4 8

7 5 ,8 2 9

7 5 ,6 3 6

7 5 ,8 0 2

16 to 19 y e a r s .....................................................
16 and 17 y e a r s ...............................................
18 and 19 y e a r s ...............................................
20 to 24 y e a r s .....................................................
25 years and over ...............................................
25 to 54 y e a r s .................................................
55'years and o v e r ...........................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4 9 ,9 2 5

4 9 ,3 6 3

4 9 ,2 8 1

4 8 ,1 6 0

4 8 ,1 1 1

4 8 ,0 1 7

4 8 ,0 8 3

4 8 ,0 5 9

16 to 19 y e a r s ......................................................
16 and 17 y e a rs ...............................................
18 and 19 y e a r s ...............................................
20 to 24 y e a r s .....................................................
25 years and over................................................
25 to 54 y e a r s .................................................
55 years and o v e r ....................................... -.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Females, 16 years and over .................................

2 7 ,8 2 1

2 7 ,9 1 0

2 6 ,9 4 0

.2 7 ,8 7 8

2 7 ,9 3 7

2 7 ,8 1 2

2 7 ,5 5 3

2 7 ,7 4 3

16 to 19 years ......................................... ............
16 and 17 y e a rs ............................... ................
18 and 19 y e a r s ...............................................
20 to 2 4 years .....................................................
25 years and o v e r ...............................................
25 to 54 y e a r s .................................................
55 years and o v e r ...........................................

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

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

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

2 ,5 1 4
969
1 ,5 3 2
4 ,0 4 1
2 1 ,2 8 4
1 6 ,4 1 4
4 ,7 9 3

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

2*580
967
1 ,6 0 8
3 ,9 1 6
2 1 ,3 7 9
1 6 ,5 3 3
4 ,7 9 8

2 ,5 8 4
972
1 ,6 1 2
3 ,8 7 3
2 1 ,0 7 1
1 6 ,3 5 8
4 ,7 4 6

2 ,6 1 5
970
1 ,6 5 5
3 ,8 6 2
2 1 ,2 4 6
1 6 ,4 9 2
4 ,7 9 7

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

TabU A-6: Unamployad parsons by ago and sox

Thousands
Age and sex

Total, 16 years and over......................................
16 to 19 y e a r s ...................................................
16 and 17 years.............................................
18 and 19 years.............................................
20 to 24 y e a r s.....................................................
25 years and o v e r .............................................
25 to 54 y e a r s ...............................................
55 years and o v e r .........................................
Males, 16 years and over.....................................
16 to 19 y e a r s ...................................................
16 and 17 years.............................................
18 and 19 years.............................................
20 to 24 y e a r s ...................................................
25 years and o v e r ......................... ....................
25 to 54 y e a r s ..................... .......................
55 years and o v e r ................................. ..

J u ly
1968

June
1968

3 ,2 1 7

3 ,6 1 4

Percent
looking
for
full-time
work
J u ly 1968

J u ly
1968

June
1968

May
1968

A p ril
1968

March
1968

8 1 .6

3 .7

3 .8

3 .5

3 .5

3 .6

3 .9

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

1 2 .9
1 4 .6
1 1 .6
6 .1
2 .6
2 .7
2 .3

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates

1 ,3 0 2
711
591
533
1 ,3 8 3
1 ,0 9 1
291

1 ,5 9 8
847
750
732
1 ,2 8 4
984
300

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

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

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

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

1 ,5 4 8

1 ,7 7 5

8 5 .3

2 .9

3 .1

2 .7

2 .7

2 .9

3 .1

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

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

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

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

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

627
372
255
242
679
498
180

778
44 1
337
341
656
466
190

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

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

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

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

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

1 ,6 6 9

1 ,8 3 9

7 8 .1

5 .1

4 .9

4 .9

4 .7

4 .8

16 to 19 years.........................................
16 and 17 years ..........................................
18 and 19 years ...........................................
20 t o 24 years ...............................................
25 years and over..............................................
25 to 54 y ea rs...............................................
55 years and o v e r ................... ...................

675
339
336
291
704
592
111

820
406
41 4
392
628
518
110

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

1 5 .6
1 7 .3
1 4 .2
6 .4
3 .4
3 .7
2 .5

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

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

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

1 4 .5
1 7 .2
1 3 .1
6 .7
3 .2
3 .4
2 .4




J u ly
1967

Z A

T a b le B-1:

Em p loyees on n o n a g ric u ltu ra l p a y r o lls , by ind ustry
(In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted

industry

J u ly

June

May

J u ly

1968

1968

1968

1967

June

J u ly

J u ly

June

May

1968

1967

1968

1968

1968

Change
from

June

1968

t o t a l .................................. 68,316

68,681

67,724

66,097

-365

2,219

68,156

67,997

67,792

159

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

647

646

631

640

1

7

633

63X

631

2

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION____

3,490

3,383

3,255

3,475

107

15

3,181

3,171

3,245

10

19,878
1*,612

19,569
l*,3 5 2

19,248
14,065

-101
-125

529
422

19,822
14,585

19,759
14,512

19,693
14,449

63
73

11,668
8,515

H ,531
a ,4 oi

11,305
8,209

-6 9

294
222

11,632
8,493

11,562
8,419

11,545
8,401

70
74

346
595
470
643
1,318
1,391
1,942
1,971
2,077
447
432

342
593
474
643
1 ,3 H
1,386
1,947
1,959
2,029
446
432

338
594
471
640
1,322
1,376
1,949
1,963
2,013
447
432

4
2
-4
0
7

8,190
6,092

8,197
6,093

8,148
6,048

-7
-1

.6
-1 .2
42.3
34.0
15.4
15.3
29.8
5.2
77.5
16.2

1,787
87
988
1,427
698
1,065
1,030
189
560
359

1,789
87
990
1,431
698
1,064
1,030
188
559
361

1,778
87
982
1,422
696
1,061
1,023
186
552
361

-2
0

MANUFACTURING..........................
Production w o r k e r s.............

OUR A B L E GOODS..........................
Production w o r k e r s.................

11,599
8,^31

-84

1,399.9
1,962.2
1,95*.9
2,042.8
448.2
435.7

336.3
593.3
464.9
641.8
1,330.9
1,371.*
1,952.6
1,939.9
2,027.5
444.7
427.9

316.6
614.5
440.9
641.3
1,314.1
1,346.1
1,970.0
1,908.6
1,886.3
447.8
418.4

-20.2
-16.7
-5 .5
-11.1
-1 .1
-12.6

27.8
4 .2
25.2
19.6
18.1
33.6
-24.5
40.8
145.4
-.7
4.7

6 ,0 5 6

8,210
6,097

8,038
5,951

7,943
5,856

-32
-41

235
200

1,828.1
76.5
981.2
1,382.3
701.9
1,065.1
i,o 4 o .6
193.0
551.3
358.2

1,780.0
76.2
998.6
1,436.8
704.7
1,066.3
1,034.9
190.5
559.4
362.6

1,710.5
75.2
980.7
1,412.2
689.0
1,057.2
1,023.7
185.6
549.1
355.2

1,827.5
77.7
938.9
1,348.3
686.5
1,049.8
1,010.8
187.8
473.8
342.0

48.1
.3
-17.4
-54.5
-2 .8
-1 .2
5.7
2.5
-8 .1
-4 .4

4,385

4,366

4,268

4,343

19

42

4,337

4,327

4,281

10

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE

14,089

14,121

13,959

13,605

-32

484

14,094

14,068

14,049

26

W HOLESALE TR AD E ...................
R E T A IL T R A D E .............................

3,706
10,383

3,686
10,435

3,607
10,352

3,571
10,034

20
-52

135
349

3,669
10,425

3,675
10,393

3,655
10,394

-6

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

3, **03

3,367

3,327

3,278

36

125

3,346

3,337

3,334

9

10,684

10,647

10,488

10,237

37

447

10,495

10,479

10,425

16

706
1,024
2,662
1,052

716
1,023

717
1,019

-1 0
1

23

Lumber and wood products...........
Stone, clay, and glass products . .

Machinery, except electrical . . . .

Instruments and related products .
Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . .

NONDURABLE GOODS : ................
Production w o r k e r s ...................

Food and kindred products...........
Tobacco manufactures...................
Textile mill products......................
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products..............
Printing and publishing.................
Chemicals and allied products. . .
Petroleum and coal products. . . .
Rubber and plastics products,n e c
Leather and leather products. . .

TRANSPORTATION ANO PUBLIC
UTILITIES.......... ..................

SERVICES.................

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

Hotels and other lodging places . .
Personal s e r v ic e s ...........................
Medical and other health services
Educational s e r v ic e s ......................

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

F E D E R A L ..................... ...............
S T A T E ANty L O C A L .....................

344.4
618.7
466.1
660.9
1,332.2
1,379.7
1,9*5.5
1 ,9 *9.*
2,031.7
447.1
423.1
8,178

830.0
1,031.2
2,688.7
929.6

339-8
616.9
*73.7
658.0

756.3
1,038.3
l J o i8 .'8

m

11,841

12,273

1 2 ,2 2 7

2,846
8,995

2,815
9,458

2 ,7 1 0
9 ,5 1 7

NOTE: Data for die 2 moat recent months are preliminary.




714.3
1,026.3

809.2
1,029.0

i

4.6
1 .8
-7 .6
2.9

0 7
“j. 1

1 1 ,2 7 1

-432

2 ,7 9 8

31
-463

8,*73

20.8
2 .2
214.0
47.2

73.7
-7 .1
28.7
-89.2

1

5

-5
12
48
1

0

-2

-4
0
1
0

1
1
-2

32

m

570

12,248

12,225

12 ,13 *

48
522

2,790
9,458

2,795
9,*30

2 ,7 2 1

-5

9,*13

28

TabU B-2: Avorag# w ttkly hours of production or nonsuporvisory workors1
on privato nonogriculturol payrolls, by industry
Seasonally adjusted

Changei from
In d u stry

TOTAL PRIVATE................
C O N T R A C T C O N S T R U C T IO H ______
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ............... ...................
O w id s s S o a r s ......................

tuRAHi eooes................
O v t t t i m t Is a r a ..................................
O rdaance aad a c c e s s a r ie s ...............
Lass her and w ood prodscta . . . . .
Fataicnse and f i s a s t s . . . . . . . .
Scon e, c la y , and g la s s products • ■
Primacy m etal ia d a a tr ie s ..................
F abricated m etal y e da e t a ...............
M achinery,

except e l e c t r i c a l . . . .

E le ctr ica l rq u ip m cat................. ...
leatru m rstt end related p asdactt .
MOMDURARLE 6 0 0 0 S ........................
O ssid m c S e a r s .........................
Food and kindred p co d n cta ..............
T ob acco am au factacea........................
T e x tile m ill p co d n cta .........................
Apparel and och er-textile predacta
Paper ead a llie d p cod acts.................
P riaciag ead p a b lia b ia g ....................
C h em icals ead a llie d p cod acts; . .
Petroleum ead c o a l produ cts . .
Rubber ead p la s tic s p rodu cts,n e c.
L eath er and leath er p cod acts. . . .

WHOLESALE T R A O E .............
RETAIL T EAO E..................................

May
1968

July
1967

Change
from

June
1968

July
1967

July
1968

June
1968

1968

0
-.1
.1
.4
.3
.5
•3
.3
.8
.4
.6
1.2
.3
-.2
.2
.9
-.5
.3
.3
.2
-.1
-1 .2
.8
.4
.2
-.1
.2
-.2
1 .2
•3
-.4
-.2
-.4

38.0
42.9
37.5
t o .9
3.6
4 l.6
3.8
42.0
40.8
40.8
42.1
42.1
41.8
42.0
40.5
42.5
to .6
39.6
39.9
3.3
40.6
37.4
41.5
36.3
43.0
38.2
41.8
42.6
41.9
38.7
36.3
t o .i
35.0

37.9
42.9
37.6
40.9
3.6
41.7
3.8
41,8
to .8
41.0
42.0
42.1
41.9
42.1
to .6
42.5
40.7
39.7
to.o
3.4
4 l .i
37.9
41.3
36.4
43.0
38.2
41.7
42.4
41.7
38.7
36.3
40.3
34.9

37.8
42.6
37.2
to .9
3.7
41.5
3.8
41.5
to .3
41.2
41.8
42.0
41.7
41.9
40.2
42.9
40.5
39.7
39.8
3.3
40.7
38.0
41.2
36.3
43.0
38.1
41.6
42.5
41.7
38.8
35.9
39.8
34.6

-.5
.2
-.1
0
0
.1
•2
.2
0
0
-.2
.1

-.1

36.9

37.1

37.1

-.2

41.8
t o .3
39.1
to.o
3-3
41.2
37-0
4 l .l
36.3
43.0
* 38.1
41.7
43.2
41.4
39.2
37.0
to .4
35.9

38.1
43.4
38.4
4 l .l
3*7
41.8
3.9
41.8
41.3
4l.O
42.4
42.4
42.1
42.3
t o .6
42.5
to .8
39.7
40.1
3.4
41.2
38.3
41.6
36.5
43.1
38.2
41.8
42.7
41.8
39.0
36.4
to .3
35.1

37.7
42.8
37.6
40.9
3.6
41.6
3.8
41.5
to .7
to .6
42.1
42.2
41.9
42.1
to .2
43.0
40.5
39.5
39.8
3.2
to .6
37.6
41.2
36.3
42.9
38.1
41.8
42.8
41.6
38.5
35.7
39.8
34.3

38.3
43.3
38.7
40.3
3.2
to .8
3.3
41.4
to .o
to .o
41.7
t o .9
41.2
41.9
39.9
40.9
to .8
38.8
39.7
3.1
41.3
38.2
to .3
35.9
42.8
38.2
41.5
43.4
to .2
38.9
37.4
40.6
36.3

0 .2
-.2
.4
-.4
-.2
-.5
-.3
-.1
-.5
-.6
-.1
-.3
-.6
-.6
-.5
-.7
-.5
-.6
-.1
-.1
0
-1 .3
-.5
-.2
-.1
-.1
-.1
* .5
-.4
.2
.6
.1
.8

37.0

37.0

37.0

37.1

0

38.3
43.2
38.8
t o .7
3.5
41.3
3.6
41.7
40.8
40.4
42.3
42.1
41.5
41.7
t o .i

Tcaaepectarioa rq u ip m cat.................

W H OLESALE AN D R E T A IL T R A D E

June
1968

July
1968

& L 0.1
0
-.1
0
0
-.1
0
.2
0
-.2
.1
0
-.1
-.1
-.1
0
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.1

F IN A N C E , IN SU R A N C E , AND
R E A L E S T A T E ........................................

iData relate to
workers in mining and manufacturing: to co ntraction workers in contract construction: and to nanwipurlaoty workers fat wholcaaU and retail
trade: finance, insurance, and real
transportation and public ttilitiett and services. These groups account for appaoadmately four-fifths o f the total employment on
private nonagricultursl payrolls. Transportation and pifclic utilities, and services are included in Total Private but are not shown separately in this table.
NOTE: Data for the 2 moat receta months are preliminary.

Table B-3:

Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsuporvisory workers*
on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry
Average weekly earnings

A v era g e h otsiy earnings
In d u str y

TOTAL PRIVATE..................
E M M S ..

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

C O N T R A C T C O N STR U C TIO N . . . .
M A N U F A C T U R IN G ..................................
DU RARLE G O O D S.................................
Ordaance and a c c e s s o r ie s ...............
Lam ber and w ood p r e d a c ta ..............
^
fiR iM p A _____________
S ton e, c la y , sa d g le e s products . .
Primary m etal ia d e a c r ie s..................
Fabricated m etal prodacts.................
M achinery, except e le c tr ic a l. . . .
E le ctrica l cqaip m rar...........................
T ran sportsrioa tq e ip m rn t.................
lartm m rara and related predacta .

MOMDUEADLE G O O D S ........................
Food ead kindred p r o d e c ta ..............
T ob acco me so fa entry a ........................
T e x tile m ill p c o d a c ts.........................
A pparel and other .te x tile products
Paper ead a llie d p rodu cts. . . . . .
Printing and p u b lish in g ....................
C h eau cals and a llie d p cod acts. . .
Petroleum and c o a l produ cts . . .
Rubber aad p la s tic s product% n e c
L eath er aad leath er p rod u cts. . . .
W H OLESALE AMO R E T A IL T E A O E .
W H OLESALE T tA D E ........................
R E T A IL T R A D E .....................................

C heese from

1968

$0.00
0
.03
0

1967
*0.16
.11
.22
.18

1968
^109.16
143.42
167.62
122.10

$108.59
144.09
164.74
123.30

$106.69 $103.03
141.24 138.99
162A3 158.67
122.29 113.65

$0.57
-.6 7
2.88
-1.20

$6.13
k.k3
8.95
8.45

3.00
3.17
2.39
2.332.83
3.34
2.97
3.18
2.79
3.43
2.86
2.34

0
0
0
0
.01
.01
0
0
.01
-.0 1
0
0

.18
.07
.19
.16
.18
.21
.18
.17
.13
.22
.11
.16

131.33
135.11
105.26
99.79
127.32
149.46
130.73
139.70
117.09
152.57
119.69
97.75

132.92
135.43
106.55
101.27
127.20
I5O.IO
132.62
141.71
118.15
155.55
121.18
99.25

132.29 122.40
133.63 131.24
95.60
102,97
92.t o
99.88
118.01
126.30
148.54 136.61
131.99 122.36
141.46 133.24
116.58 111.32
157.38 ito .2 9
119.88 116.69
98.75
90.79

-1.59
-.3 2
-1.29
-1.48
.12
-.6 4
-1.89
-2.01
-1.06
-2.98
-1.49
-1.50

8.93
3.87
9.66
7.39
9.31
12.85
8.37
6.46
5.77
12.28
3.00
6.96

2.72
2.80
2.61
2.17
2.19
3.01
3.^5
3.23
3.73
2.89
2.22
2 .3 ?
3.04
2.14

2.57
2.64
2.42
2.02
2.01
2.89
3.26
3.13
3.61
2.63
2.05
2.24
2.88
2.01

.01
-.0 1
-.0 1
0
.03
-.0 1
.03
.01
.02
-.0 2
-.0 1
-.0 1
-.0 1

.17
.16
.20
.15
.19
.16
.21
.16
.13
.30
.17
.15
.16
.14

109.60
115.36
96.94
89.19
79.86
131.15
132.21
137.19
161.57
121.30
87.02
88.43
122.82
77.19

109.47
115.47
100.35
90.69
80.30
130.16
132.9k
136.27
159.27
121.64
87.36
87.36
122.92
75.82

108.26
113.68
98.14
89.40
79.50
129.13
131.45
135.01
159.64
120.22
85.47
85.32
120.99
73*ko

102.03
109.03
92.44
8QL.41
72.16
123.69
124.53
129.90
156.67
105.73
79.75
83.78
116.93
72.96

.13
-.4 1
-3.41
-1.50
-.4 4
.99
-7 3
.92
2.30

7.57
6.33
4.50
7.78
7.70
7.46
7.68
7.29
4.90
15.57
7.27
4.65
5.89
4.23

2.73

2.59

.02

.19

102.86

102.12

101.01

96.09

May

J u ly

1968

1968

1968

1967

$2.85
3.32
4.32
3.00

$2.85
3.32
4.29
3.00

$2.83
3.30
4.32
2.99

$2.69
3.21
4.10
2.82

3.18
3*24
2.58
2.47
3.01
3.55
3-15
3.35
2.92
3*65
2.97
2.50

3.18
3.24
2.58
2.47
3.00
3.54
3.15
3.35
2.91
3.66
2.97
2.50

3.18
3.22
2.53
2.46
3.00
3.52
3.15
3.36
2.90
3.66
2.96
2.50

2.74
2.80
2.62
2.17
2.20
3.05
3.^7
3.29
3.74
2.93
2.22
2.39
3.04
2.15

2.73
2 .6 l
2.62
2.18
2.20
3.02
3.48
3.26
3.73
2.91
2.24
2 .to
3.05
2.16

2.78

2.76

1 See *"<*■«*• 1, table B-2.
NOTE: Data h r the 2 most recent mouths are preliminary.




Change Dorn

June

June

J u ly

0

F IN A N C E , IN SU R A N C E . AN D
R E A L E S T A T E ........................................

J u ly

J u ly

J u ly

M ay

1968

1967

June

1968

-3 k
1.07
-.1 0
1.37
•7k

J u ly

1967

6.77