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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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USDL - 74-416
FOR RELEASE: T r a n s m i s s i o n Embargo
10:00 A. M. (EDT)
Friday, August 2, 1974

THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: JULY 1974
Employment and unemployment showed little movement from June to July, it
w a s announced today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U. S. Department of
Labor*

The Nation 1 s unemployment r a t e was 5. 3 p e r c e n t ; it was 5. 2 p e r c e n t in the

p r e v i o u s 2 months and had held in the 5. 0-5, 2 p e r c e n t r a n g e since the beginning of
the y e a r .
Total employment (as m e a s u r e d by the monthly sample survey of households)
was 86. 3 million in July, e s s e n t i a l l y unchanged from June but up by 500, 000 since
April.

This i n c r e a s e followed a 6-month p e r i o d of virtually ho change.
Nonagricultural payroll employment (as m e a s u r e d by the monthly survey of b u s i -

n e s s establishments) was little changed in July at 77. 0 million.

Since May, however,

p a y r o l l jobs have declined slightly, in p a r t owing to i n c r e a s e d strike activity,

(Persons

on s t r i k e a r e not counted a s employed in the e s t a b l i s h m e n t survey but a r e considered
employed- - " with a job but not at w o r k * - - i n the household survey* )
Unemployment
After adjustment for seasonality, the number of unemployed p e r s o n s (4. 9 m i l lion) and the unemployment r a t e (5. 3 percent) showed little change from June to July.
(See table A - l . )

Although not s t a t i s t i c a l l y different from the 5. 2-percent r a t e of May

and June, the unemployment r a t e w a s considerably higher than the 4. 6-percent level
r e a c h e d l a s t October; n e a r l y all of this i n c r e a s e , however, took place during the
D e c e m b e r - J a n u a r y p e r i o d of energy s h o r t a g e s .
The stability in the unemployment situation in July was reflected in the jobless
r a t e s for m o s t of the major labor force g r o u p s .

R a t e s for m a r r i e d men (2. 6 percent) ,

household h e a d s (3. 0 percent) , white w o r k e r s (4. 8 percent) , adult m e n (3. 5 percent) ,
adult women (5. 2 percent) , and t e e n a g e r s (16. 2 percent) all w e r e the s a m e or n e a r l y
the s a m e as in June.

The unemployment r a t e for Negro w o r k e r s , at 9. 4 p e r c e n t in

July, w a s not m a t e r i a l l y different f r o m its June level, although t h e r e was an i n c r e a s e
in the r a t e for Negro t e e n a g e r s - - f r o m 30. 3 to 35. 3 p e r c e n t .



A l s o showing little or no o v e r - t h e - m o n t h change w e r e j o b l e s s r a t e s for fulland p a r t - t i m e w o r k e r s and for m o s t of the m a j o r i n d u s t r y and occupational g r o u p s .
The r a t e for w o r k e r s c o v e r e d by State u n e m p l o y m e n t i n s u r a n c e p r o g r a m s r e m a i n e d
a t 3. 4 p e r c e n t , a level that h a s b e e n m a i n t a i n e d -with little deviation since F e b r u a r y .
(See table A - 2 . )

Table A, Highlights of the employment situation (seasonally adjusted data)
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^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Monthly data

Quarterly averages
Selected categories
I I

I I I

88.5
84.1
47.7
29.2
7.2
4.3

89.0
84.8
48.1
29.5
7.2
4.2

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May
1974

June
1974

July
1974

90.6 1 90.7

90.9
86.2
48.5
30.3
7.4
4.8

91.2
86.3
48.4
30.7

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

89.9
85.7
48.5
29.7
7.5
4.2

90.5
85.8
48.5
29.7
7.6
4.7

i
j

86.0
48.5
30.1
7.4
1
4.7

86.0
48.4
30.1
7.4
-4.7

|

7.2
4.9

(Percent of labor force!
Unemployment rates:
A l ! workers
*
Adult men
Adult women

4.9
3.3
4.8
14.7
4.4
9.0
2.9
2.3
4.3
2.7

.. * *

White
Negro and other races
Household heads
Full-time workers

4.7
3.1
4.8
14.3
4.2
9.0
2.7
2.1
4.2
2.6

4.7
3.0
4.7
14.3
4.2
• 8.6
2.8/
2.1
4.3
2.6

5.2
3.5
5.1
15.3
4.7
9.4
3.0
2.4
4.6
3.3

5.2
3.5
5.1

i

5.3
3.5
5.2

15.6 1

5.2
3.4
5.1
5.0 I
15.8
15.1
4.7
• 4.7
9.0
9.5
3.1
3.0
2.4
2.2
4.6 1
4.6
3.4c
3.3
5.1
3.5

16.2
4.8

4.8
8.8
3.1
2.6
. 4.7
3.4

9.4
3.0
2.6
4.8
3.4

(Weeks)
Average duration of
unemployment

9.9

9.7

9.9

9.5

9.7

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9.8

9.5

10.1

(Millions of persons)

75.3
24.0
51.3

Goods-producing industries
Service-producing industries

75.7
24.2
51.6

76.6
24.4
52.1

76.7
24.3
52.4

77.lp
24.2p
52.9pJ |

77.1
24.3
52.9

77.lp
24.2p
52.9p j

77.Op
2 4 . Op
52.9P

36.8
40.3
3.4

36.7p
40. l p
3.4p

36.9p
40.3p
3.3p'

(Hours of work)
Average weekly hours:
Total private nonfarm

,
!*

37.2
40.7
3.9

37.1
40.7
3.8

37.0
40.6
3.7

36.8
40.4
3.5

36.8pl
40.2p
3.4p

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

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p= preliminary.
N.A.** not available.




c=corrected.

145.0
110.3

147.8
110.1

150.4
109.3

152.6
107.7

156.2p 156.1
[ 1 0 7 . 3 p j 107.3

157.9p
107.5p

158.6p
N.A.

SOURCE: Tables A-1, A-3, A-4, B-1, B*2r and B-4.

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The unemployment r a t e for V i e t n a m - e r a v e t e r a n s 20 to 34 y e a r s old, at 4. 9
p e r c e n t in July, was unchanged over the month and not m a t e r i a l l y different from the
r a t e s for the f i r s t half of 1974.

The j o b l e s s r a t e for 20 to 24 y e a r - o l d v e t e r a n s - -

those with the l e a s t civilian job m a r k e t e x p e r i e n c e - - r e m a i n e d higher than for young
n o n v e t e r a n s (9. 6 v e r s u s 7. 8 p e r c e n t ) .

Among older V i e t n a m v e t e r a n s , j o b l e s s r a t e s

have b e e n equal to or below those for t h e i r n o n v e t e r a n c o u n t e r p a r t s .
The a v e r a g e (mean) d u r a t i o n of unemployment r o s e slightly in J u l y - - f r o m 9. 8
to 10. 1 w e e k s - - a t t a i n i n g its highest l e v e l in 9 m o n t h s .

(See table A - 4 , )

Civilian Labor F o r c e and Total E m p l o y m e n t
The civilian labor force r o s e by 250, 000 in July to 91. 2 million ( s e a s o n a l l y adjusted) , the t h i r d consecutive monthly gain following a lull in the p r e v i o u s 3 months.
The r e c e n t i n c r e a s e s have been accounted for l a r g e l y by women.

Since April, the

n u m b e r of adult w o m e n in the labor force h a s i n c r e a s e d by 800, 000, while the adult
m a l e labor force has r i s e n by only 140, 000 and that of t e e n a g e r s has declined.

(See

table A - l . )
T o t a l employment, at 86. 3 m i l l i o n s e a s o n a l l y adjusted, was e s s e n t i a l l y unchanged f r o m June.

However, in keeping with the p a t t e r n since the f i r s t of the year,

t h e r e w a s a strong i n c r e a s e among adult women; t e e n a g e r s posted a decline in July,
and adult m a l e s r e m a i n e d about unchanged.

Since J a n u a r y , the number of employed

adult w o m e n h a s grown by 1. 2 million, while t h e r e w e r e declines of 460, 000 among
t e e n a g e r s and 230, 000 for adult m e n .
Industry Payroll Employment
N o n a g r i c u l t u r a l p a y r o l l e m p l o y m e n t was little changed f r o m June, at 77. 0
m i l l i o n s e a s o n a l l y adjusted.

Since May, however, total p a y r o l l jobs have d e c r e a s e d

by 185, 000; the decline was c o n c e n t r a t e d in c o n t r a c t construction, with s m a l l e r r e ductions taking place in manufacturing, t r a n s p o r t a t i o n and public u t i l i t i e s ,
g o v e r n m e n t , and finance, i n s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e .

(See table B - l . )

Federal

This tailing

off in e m p l o y m e n t growth in the M a y - J u l y p e r i o d followed a l i m i t e d expansion in the
f i r s t p a r t of the y e a r .
P a y r o l l e m p l o y m e n t in the s e r v i c e - p r o d u c i n g s e c t o r r o s e slightly in July, but
this w a s offset by w i d e s p r e a d d e c l i n e s in the goods -producing i n d u s t r i e s .

The goods-

p r o d u c i n g d e c r e a s e s t e m m e d l a r g e l y f r o m a 100, 000 e m p l o y m e n t r e d u c t i o n in cont r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n jobs, about half of which w a s a r e s u l t of i n c r e a s e d s t r i k e activity.
E m p l o y m e n t d e c l i n e s a l s o o c c u r r e d in m o s t of the manufacturing i n d u s t r i e s ,
equally divided between the durable and nondurable goods components.




about

Modest job

-4g a i n s in the s e r v i c e - p r o d u c i n g s e c t o r w e r e confined to r e t a i l trade,
State and l o c a l

services,

and

government.

H o u r s of W o r k
T h e a v e r a g e w o r k w e e k for p r o d u c t i o n or n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r s on p r i v a t e
n o n a g r i c u l t u r a l p a y r o l l s m o v e d u p 0. 2 h o u r i n J u l y to 36, 9 h o u r s ,
(See table B - 2 . )

However,

s e a s o n a l l y adjusted.

on balance there has b e e n little m o v e m e n t in w e e k l y hours

s i n c e t h e b e g i n n i n g of t h e y e a r .

T o t a l m a n u f a c t u r i n g h o u r s a l s o r o s e 0. 2 h o u r o v e r t h e

m o n t h to 40. 3 h o u r s ; f a c t o r y o v e r t i m e h o u r s ,

in contrast,

f e l l s l i g h t l y to 3. 3 h o u r s .

T o t a l m a n u f a c t u r i n g h o u r s a n d o v e r t i m e h o u r s w e r e d o w n 0. 7 a n d ' O . 8 h o u r ,
ly,

respective-

s i n c e peaking in e a r l y 1973.

Hourly and Weekly

Earnings

A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s of p r o d u c t i o n o r n o n s u p e r v i s o r y p e r s o n n e l
n o n a g r i c u l t u r a l p a y r o l l s r o s e a t a r a t e of 0. 5 p e r c e n t ,

s e a s o n a l l y adjusted,

S i n c e J u l y 1 9 7 3 , h o u r l y e a r n i n g s h a v e a d v a n c e d b y 7. 4 p e r c e n t .

Average

on private
in July.

weekly

e a r n i n g s i n c r e a s e d b y L 0 p e r c e n t o v e r t h e m o n t h a n d w e r e u p 6. 6 p e r c e n t o v e r t h e
past year.
B e f o r e a d j u s t m e n t for s e a s o n a l i t y ,
J u l y t o $ 4 . 19.

(See table B - 3 . )

c r e a s e d by 29 cents.

a v e r a g e hourly e a r n i n g s r o s e by 1 cent in

Since July a year ago,

hourly earnings have in-

W e e k l y e a r n i n g s a v e r a g e d $156. 29 in July,

a n i n c r e a s e of $ 1 . 63*

f r o m J u n e a n d $ 9 . 65 f r o m J u l y 1 9 7 3 .
The Hourly Earnings

Index

The H o u r l y E a r n i n g s I n d e x - - e a r n i n g s adjusted for o v e r t i m e in manufacturing,
seasonality,

a n d t h e e f f e c t s of c h a n g e s i n t h e p r o p o r t i o n of w o r k e r s i n h i g h - w a g e

l o w - w a g e i n d u s t r i e s - - w a s 1 5 8 . 6 ( 1 9 6 7 = 100) i n J u l y ,
T h e I n d e x w a s 8. 0 p e r c e n t a b o v e J u l y a y e a r a g o .
in June,




0. 5 p e r c e n t h i g h e r t h a n i n J u n e .
During the 1 2 - m o n t h p e r i o d e n d e d

the H o u r l y E a r n i n g s I n d e x i n d o l l a r s of c o n s t a n t p u r c h a s i n g p o w e r

2, 6 p e r c e n t ,

and

(See table B - 4 . )

This release presents and analyzes statistics from two major surveys. Data on labor force,
total employment, and unemployment are derived from the sample survey of households
conducted and tabulated by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Statistics on payroll employment, hours, and earnings are collected by State agencies from
payroll records of employers and are tabulated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unless
otherwise indicated, data for both series relate to the week of the specified month containing the 12th day. A description of the two surveys appears in the BLS publication
Employment and Earnings.

declined

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A - 1 . Employment status of the noninstitutional population
[Numbers in thousands]
Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status

July
1973

June
1974

July
1974

148,361
93,227
146,050
90,917
86,367

150,710
94,758
148,499

150,922
95,496
148,701
93,276
88,015
4,024
83,991
5,260

July
1973

March
1974

April
1974

May
1974

June
1974

July
1974

148,361
91,139
146,050

150,066
92,747
147,816
90,496
85,863

150,507
92,909
148,277

150,710
93,130
148,499
90,919

150,922

TOTAL
Total noninstitutional population 1
Total labor force
Civilian noninstitutional population 1 . . . . . . .
CivNian labor force
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
'
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

55,426

3,512
81,109
4,207
4.7
57,222

82,164
4,633
5.1
57,320

150,283
92,556
148,040
90,313
85,775
3,511
82,264
4,538
5.0
57,727

63,886
52,491
60,097
50,702
48,994

63,973
52,518
62,176
50,722
49,027

62,872
51,499
60,986
49,612
48,087

63,622
51,912
61,801
50,091
48,379

63,712
51,880
61,897
50,065
48,272

63,804
52,031
62,000
50,227
48,508

63,886
52,034
62,097
50,245
48,483

2,609
46,385

2,655
46,372
1,695
3.3

2,479
45,608

2,646
45,733

1,525
3.1
11,374

1,712
3.4
11,710

2,493
45,779
1,793
3.6

2,494
46,014
1,719
3.4
11,773

2,420
46,063
1,762
3.5
11,852

70,035
31,498
29,916
613

70,139
31,612
30,057

70,346
31,944
30,314
469

29,303

1,582
5.0
38,537

29,518
1,555
4.9
38,527

70,247
31,651
30,051
507
29,544
1,600
5.1
38,596

1,630
5.1
38,402

70,448
32,404
30,716
537
30,179
1,688
5.2
38,044

92,546

82,201
4,550
5.0
55,133

87,167
3,895
83,272
5,380
5.8
55,953

62,872
52,034
60,986
50,147
48,692

2,664
46,029
1,455

4,165

5.6

88,828
84,621

3,699

90,679
85,971
3,457

82,514
4,708
5.2
57,598

86,165

3,293
82,872
4,754
5.2
57,580

93,387

148,701
91,167
86,312
3,405
82,907

4,855
5.3
57,534

Males, 20 years and over
Total noninstitutional population'
Total labor force
Civilian noninstitutional population 1
Civilian labor force

Employed
Agriculture . . „ . . . , , . . , , . . ,
Nonagricultural industries . .
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

63,973
52,001
62,176
50,205
48,428
2,470
45,958
1,777
3.5
11,971

10,839

1,707
3.4
11,395

69,291
30,144
28,620
781
27,839
1,524
5.1
39,147

70,346
31,429
29,809
621
29,188
1,620
5.2
38,917

70,448
31,514
29,799
676
29,123
1,715
5.4
38,934

69,291
30,981
29,481

15,774
10,626
9,054
720
8,334
1,572
14,8
5,148

16,056
10,416

16,077

15,774
8,235
7,053
413
6,640
1,182
14.4
7,539

15,981
8,907
7,568
440
7,128
1,339
15.0
7,074

16,004
8,636
7,446
479
6,967
1,190
13.8
7,368

16,030
8,801
7,412
456
6,956
1,389
15.8
7,229

16,056
8,730
7,368
404
6,964
1,362
15.6
7,326

16,077
8,558
7,168
3 98
6,770
1,390
16.2
7,519

129,358
80,340
76,908
3,432
4.3

131,457
82,514
78,434
4,081

129,358
78,703
75,437

130,739
80,163

130,922
80,100
76,464

131,114

131,293
80,565
76,738

4.9

49,018

131,293
81,943
77,700
4,243
5.2
49,350

4.1
50,655

3,827
4.8
50,728

131,457
80,873
76,986
3,887
4.8
50,584

16,692
10,577

17,206
10,604

16,692
10,096

17,077
10,289

17,245
10,269

9,467

9,323
966

9,301

1,137
10.7
6,602

9,168
928

9,376

1,118
10.6
6,115

17,164
10,292
9,315
977

17,206
10,286

9,459

17,245
10,761
9,582
1,179
11.0

910

968

9.2

9.4

6,484

6,596

6,788

9.5
6,872

8.8
6,920

9.4
6,976

2*9

11,454

11,832

Females, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population 1
Civilian labor force
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

620
28,861
1,500
4.8
38,310

539

29,845

Both sexes, 16-19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population 1
Civilian labor force
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

8,364
665
7,698
2,053
19.7

5,640

11,039
9,189
693

8,497
1,850
16.8
5,038

WHITE
Civilian noninstitutional population 1
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

48,942

3,266

76,498
3,665
4.6

50,576

3,636

4.5
50,822

80,488

76,694
3,794
4.7
50,626

NEGRO AND OTHER RACES
Civilian noninstitutional population 1 •
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

1

17,118
10,168
9,285
883
8.7
6,950

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

NOTE: Data relate to the noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over. Total noninstitutional population and total labor force include persons in the Armed Forces.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

H O U S E H O L D DATA
Table A - 2 . Major unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted

Selected categories

Number of
unemployed persons
(In thousands)

Unemployment rates

July
1973

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

-.

Household heads
Married men, spouse present
:
Full-time workers
Part-time workers . . . .*
Unemployed 15 weeks and over l .
State insured 3
Labor force time lost*

... .

April
1974

May
1974

June
1974

July
1974

4*855
1,777
1,688
1,390

4.7
3.1
4.8
14*4

5.1
3.4
5.0
15.0

5.0
3.6
4.9
13.8

5.2
3.4
5.1
15.8

5.2
3.5
5.1
15.6

5.3
3.5
5.2
16.2

3,887
1,484
1,345
1,058

4.1
2.7
4.3
12.2

4.6
3.0
4.7
12.8

4.5
3.2
4.6
11.9

4.7
3.1
4.7
14.0

4.8
3.2
4.8
13.9

4.8
3.3
4.
13.

928
310
335
283

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

March
1974

4,207
1,525
1,500
1,182

.

July
1973

3,266
1,215
1,156
895

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

July
1974

968
301
338
329

9.2
6.1
8.2
31.2

9.4
6.8
7.0
33.8

8.7
6.5
6.8
30.3

9.5
6.3
8.0
33.5

8.8
6.5
6.9
30.3

9.
5.
8.
35,

1,415
839
3,166
1,078
755
1,657

1,579
1,056
3,724
1,162
928
2,204

2.7
2.1
4.2
8.5
.8
2.7
5.1

3.0
2.4
4.6
8.1
.9
3.4
5.6

3.1
2.5
4.6
7.3
.9
3.4
5.7

3.0
2.2
4.6
8.8
1.0
3.3
5.7

3.1
2.6
4.7
8.9
1.0
3.4
5.6

3.0
2.6
4.8
8.6
1.0
3.4
5.7

1,185
232
130
204
619
1,668
468
807
393
651
62

1,414
271
130
224
789
1,966
509
961
496
758
89

2.9
1.9
1.5
3.6
4.1
5.2
3.9
5.3
8.3
5.5
2.0

2.8
1.9
1.5
3.8
4.0
6.1
3.6
7.2
9.0
6.1
2.8

2.8
2.2
1.6
3.3
3.9
6.4
3.9
7.1
10.4
5.8
2.7

6.3
8.8
6.7
2.6

3.1
1.9
1.8
4.6
4.4
6.2
4.2
6.8
9.6
5.8
2.8

3*
2.
1.
4,
.5,
6.
4.
6.
10,
6.3
2.9

3,011
436
813
416
3 97
128
917
706
403
72

3,568
460
1,101
578
523
166
1,042
779
457
108

4.7
9.4
3,8
3.3
4.6
2.8
5.9
4.0
2.9
5.4

5.1
8.4
5.2
5.0
5.5
2.8
5.8
4.4
2.8
7,8

5.2
y.6
4.7
4.5

5.4
10.2
5.2
4.8
5.7
3.2
6.1
4.3
2.8
7.5

5.4
10.6
5.1
4.4
6.0
• 3.4
6.4
4.3
3.1
7.8

264
130
116
18

285
118
140
27

4.9
8.8
4.0
1.8

5.1
9.0
4.3
2.8

4.8
10.3

5.2
10.1
4.4
2.6

4.9
9.6
4.3
2.0

615
363
176
76

742
459
154
129

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
INDUSTRY 4
Nonagrtcufturat private wage and salary workers 5
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

5.3

10.3
5.0
5.0
5.1
3.0
5.9
4.3
2.9
8.2

VETERAN STATUS
Males, Vietnam-era veterans 6 :
20 t o 34 years
20 t o 24 years
25 t o 29 years
30 t o 34 years
Males, nonveterans:
20 t o 34 years
20 t o 24 years
25 t o 29 years
30 t o 34 years

*

5.5
7.8
4.3
3.2

4.9
3.7

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.




5.5
7.8
4.0
3.5

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A - 3 . S e l e c t e d e m p l o y m e n t indicators
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Selected categories

Seasonally adjusted

July
1973

July
1973

March
1974

April
1974

May
1974

June
1974

July
1974

86,367
53,892
32,475
50,225
39,248
18,365

88,015
54,241
33,775
51,054
38,996
19,034

84,621
52,037
32,584
50,203
39,064
19,218

85,863
52,556
33,307
50,706
39,025
19,349

85,775
52,370
33,405
50,738
38,975
19,497

85,971
52,628
33,343
50,817
39,064
19,505

86,165
52,499
33,666
50,995
38,933
19,682

86,312
52,389
33,923
51-054
38,802
19,910

39,882
11,112
8,717
5,466
14,587
31,505
11,813
14,598
5,094
11,301
3,680

41,630
11,946
9,102
5,376
15,207
31,305
11,970
14,440
4,895
11,563
3,517

40,177
11,721
8,559
5,437
14,460
30,226
11,470
14,435
4,321
11,120
3,095

41,743
12,260
8,938
5,462
15,083
29,773
11,603
13,711
4,459
11,136
3,204

41,601
12,274
9,009
5,443
14,875
29,722
11,534
13,973
4,215
11,212
3,128

41,615
12,248
5,440
14,782
30,192
11,623
14,137
4,432
11,129
3,028

42,111
12,482
9,172
5,375
15,082
29,664
11,380
13,982
2,899

41,953
12,601
8,932
5,349
15,071
30,056
11,621
14,283
4,152
11,370
2,968

1,638
1,895
632

1,640
1,860
524

1,267
1,772

1,440
1,828
408

1,299
1,767
456

1,320
1,740
398

1,235
1,701
387

1,268
1,740
388

76,043
1,585
13,030
61,428
5,554
606

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

July
1974

77,626
1,386

74,994

76,231
1,403
14,028
60,8£0
5,362
520

76,054
1,434
14,036
60,584
5,636

76,132
1,424
14,065

62,596
5,875
491

1,563
13,530
59,901
5,489
571

498

495

76,618
1,408
14,175
61,035
5,811
491

76,602
1,367
14,168
61,067
5,805
463

71,746
61,273
3,015
1,129
1,886
7,458

72,855
61,577
3,116
1,124
1,992
8,162

76,711
64,414
2,369
1,161
1,208
9,928

76,993
63,984
2,540
1,249
1,291
10,469

75,696
63,378
2,390
1,078
1,312
9,928

77,679
64,537
2,746

77,833

1,260

1,209
1,275
10,680

78,050
64,750
2,432
1,156
1,276
10,868

OCCUPATION
White-collar workers . *
Pr6fes$ional 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

,

9,145

4,302
11,466

MAJOR INDUSTRY AND CLASS
OF WORKER
Agriculture'.
Wage and salary workers
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers
Nonagricultural industries:
Wage and salary workers
Private households
Government
Other
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers
PERSONS A T W O R K

13,644

468

60,643
5,703

1

Nonagricultural industries
Fult-time schedules
Part time for economic reasons
Usually work full time
Usually work part time
Part time for noneconomic reasons

1,486
10,396

64,669
2,484

Excludes persons " w i t h a job but 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

Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Weeks* of unemployment

July
1973

July
1974

July
1973

March
1974

April
1974

May
1974

June
1974

July
1974

2,350
1,521
678
383
295

2,609
1,819
832
430
402

2,225
1,267
755
478
277

2,464
1,388
815
503
312

2,269
1,467
857
528
329

2,520
1,358
877
525
352

2,370
1,462
939
571
368

2,471
1,516
928
550
378

9.0

9.3

9.8

9.4

9.8

9.5

9.8

10.1

100.0
51.7
33.4

100.0
49.6
34.6
15.8
8.2
7.6

100.0
52.4
29.8
17.8
11.3
6.5

100.0
52.8
29.7
17.5
10.8
6.7

100.0
49.4
31.9
18.7
11.5
7.2

100.0
53.0
28.6
18.4
11.0
7.4

100.0
49.7
30.6
19.7

100.0
50.3
30.8
18.9
11.2
7.7

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION




14.9
8.4
6.5

12.0
7.7

HOUSEHOLD

DATA

HOUSEHOLD

DATA

Table A - 5 . Reasons for unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Reason

Seasonally adjusted

July
1973

July
1974

July
1973

March
1974

April
1974

May
1974

June
1974

July
1974

1,500
692
1,389
969

1,919
785

1,581
674

1,548
1,009

1,304
649

2,022
739
1,186
632

2,007
720
1,263
549

1,888
676
1,599
643

1,998
738
1,406
625

2,022
764
1,454
675

100.0
33.0
15.2
30.5
21.3

100.0
36.5
14.9
29.4
19.2

100.0
37.6
16.0
31.0
15.4

100.0
44.2
16.1
25.9
13.8

100.0
44.2
15.9
27.8
12.1

100.0
39.3
14.1
33.3
13.4

100.0
41.9
15.5
29.5
13.1

100.0
41.1
15.5
29.6
13.7

1.6
.8

2.1
.8
1.7
1.1

1.8
.7

2.2
.8
1.3
.7

2.2
.8
1.4
.6

2.1
.7

2.2
.8
1.5
.7

2.2
.8
1.6
.7

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

,
,
,
,

UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants

,

1.5
1.1

*

1.5
.7

1.8
.7

Table A - 6 . Unemployment by sex and age
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates

Not seasonally adjusted
Thousands of persons
Sex and age

Percent
looking for
full-time
work

July
1973

July
1974

July
1974

July
1973

March
1974

April
1974

May
1974

June
1974

July
1974

Total, 16 years and over . . . .
16 to 19 years . . .
1G to 17 years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over

4,550
1,572
842
730
1,075
1,904
1,545
358

5,260

1,212
2,199
1,837
361

81.6
71.8
61.9
82.7
87.8
86.3
88.4
75.9

4.7
14.4
16.4
12.6
8.0
3.0
3.0
2.8

5.1
15.0
18.4
12.7
8.1
3.3
3.4
2.7

5.0
13.8
15.7
12.5
81
.
3.3
3.6
2.6

5.2
15.8
18,
14.
8,
3,
3,
2,

5.2
15.6
18.4
12.9
83
.
3.3
3.5
2.7

5.3
16.2
18.0
14.7
8.8
3.3
3.5
2.8

Males, 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 . .

2,288
833
480
353
507
948
729
218

2,637
941
540
401
595
1,100
893
207

86.9
77.2
69.6
87.3
90.4
93.5
96.9
78.7

4.0
13.9
16.6
11.6
7.0
2.4
2.3
2.8

4.4
14.4
17.6
12.1
7.9
2.7
2.7
2.4

4.5
14.0
16.3
12.4
7.8
2.9
3.0
2.3

4.4
14.6
18.0
12*2
83
.
2.6
2.7
2.3

4.6
15.6
18.9
12.1
81
.
2.7
2.8
2.5

4.6
15.4
18.4
12.8
81
.
2.8
2.8
2.7

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 . . .

2,262
738
362
377
568
956
816
140

2,624
908
432
477
616
1,099
945
154

76.1
66.3
52.1
78.8
85.4
79.2
80.2
72.1

5.9
14.9
16.1
13.8
93
.
3.9
4.2
2.6

62
.
15.8
19.3
13.4
8.4
4.2
4.5
3.4

5.9
13.5
14.9
12.6
8.4
4.1
4.4
3.0

6.4
17.2
18.3
16.7
.9.0
4.2
4.4
3.2

63
.
15.6
17.7
13.8
8.7
4.4
4.6
3.1

6.5
17.2
17,
16,
9
,
4,
4
2




1,850
972
878

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

May
1974

July
1973

June
1974p

Seasonally adjusted

July
1974P

Mar.
_1974

July
1973

Apr.
1974

May
1974

June
1974P

75,368

GOODS-PRODUCING

77,871

76,830

75,478

76,804

76,941

77,136

77,073

24,147

24,561

24,237

24, lis| 24,231

24,239

24,268

24,219

655

659

664

666

3,725

3,659

3,662

3,602

644

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
;

DURABLE GOODS
Production workers

664!

680

688

3,934

3,658

3,782

3,741

19,729
14,458

19,825 20,099
14,486! 14,717

19,808
14,415

19,804
14,566

19,851
14,516

19,921
14,582

19,942
14,590

19,951
14,589

11,608
8,507

MINING,

MANUFACTURING
Production workers

77,225

Z4, 307

TOTAL

11,718| 11,881
8,557
8,692

11,706
8,508

11,646] 11,644
8,562
8,489

11,733
8,578

11,746
8,577

11,778
8,597

193
654
523
697
1,320
1,456
2, 136
2,031
1,756
523
4441

189
650
524
701
1,322
1,458
2,139
2,030
1,764
524
445

•189
638
521
693
1,327
1,460
2,159
2,038
1,777
532
444

187.
645.
518.
700.
1,333.
1,450.
2,141.
2,016.
1,763.
522.
440.

631
3,680]

189.5
188.2
647.0
658.8
500.3
522.2
703.4
708.5
1,350. 6 1,343.8
1,471. 6 1,430.5
2,173*8 2,150.2
2,038. 1 2, 015.2
1,787.8 1,761.6
533.0
527.2
447. 1
438.3

1,453
2,04d
2,009^
l,85d
494
438

193
648
522
703
1,316
1,449
2,134
2,033
1,681
521
444

8,218
6,02 5

8, 102
5,907

8,158
6,004

8,207
6,027

8, 188
6, 004

8,196
6,013

8,173
5,992

1,759.4
67.8
1,006*8
1,270.4
716.3
1,097
1,041
191
682
288

1,684. 1 1,716.3
67, 4|
68. 1
1,011.2 1,023.8
1,300. q 1,305.2
722.8
734. 1
1, 103.8 1, 111.7
1,048.3 1,062.6
192.7
196.8
682. 5| 699.3
294. 1 299.7

1,748.7
69.5
987.1
1,233.7
725.6
1,107.1
1,064.3
196.6
688.3
281. 1

1*720
76
l,02fl
1*319
716
1 . ioi
1,034
690
293

1,764
* 77
1,019
1,294
730
1,105
1,048
190
686
294

1»750|
77!
1,016
1.2961
728
1, 105
1,046|
191
684]
299

1,747
76
1,013
1,300
731
1, 107
1,050
193
685
294

1,720
76
1,012
1,292
725
1, 112
1,054
193
695
294

51,061

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

53,078| 53,310

52, 593

51,363

52,573

52,702
4,668

192-4
644.0
512.3
709.3
1,322.4
1,441.2
2,036.2
1,992.9
1,834.3
494; 0
428.5
8,121
5,951

NONDURABLE GOODS
"Production workers
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
-' Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products . . . . . . .
. - Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products....
Petroleum and coal products
.
Rubber and plastics products, nee.
Leather and leather products . . . .

SERVICE-PRODUCING
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES

8,107'
5,929;

193
62 8
522
697

l,30d

184

WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
REAL ESTATE

4,664

4,713

4,693

4,59

4,676

16,262

16,535

16,650

16,579

16,29

4,112
12,150

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE .

4,653

4, 177 4,222
12,358] 12,428

4,229
12,350

52,868

52,854

4, 664

4,648

16,487

16, 549 16,594

16,575

4,07
12,22:*

4,190
12,297

4,203
12,347

4,211
12,383

4,197
12,378

4, 145

4, 142

4,141

4,183

4,199

4,048

4, 127

4, 130J

12,982

13,422

13,550

13,558

12,828

13,240

13,24a

GOVERNMENT

13,051

14,316

14,214

13,564

13,593

14,043

1 4, 107 14,136

14, 126

FEDERAL

2,616
10,435

2,695J
11,621

2,703
11,511

2,693
10,871

2,58$
11,00

2,675
11,368

2,681
11,428

2,698
11,438

2,684
11,442

SERVICES

STATE AND LOCAL
^preliminary.




,

4, 113

13,329

13,363

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

E S T A B L I S H M E N T DATA

Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private nonagricultural
payrolls* by industry
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

TOTAL PRIVATE r.

Seasonally adjusted

July
1973

May
1974

June
1974P

1974p

37.6

36.6

37.0

37.3

July

Mar*

May

1974.

1974

1974.

June F
r
I974

July

1973
37. 2

36.8

36.6

36.8

36.7

36.9

April

42.6

43. 1

43.6

43.4

42.4

42.9

42.5

43.2

43.2

43.2

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

38.4

36.9

37. 8

38.0

37.5

37. 1

36.2

36.9

37. 1

37. 1

MANUFACTURING
Overtime hours

40.5
3.7

40.3
3.3

40.4
3.5

40.1
3.2

40.7
3.8

40.4
3.6

39.3
2.9

40.3
3.4

40. 1
3.4

40.3
3.3

DURABLE GOODS
Overtime hours

41. 1

40.9
3.5

41. 1
3.6

40.5
3.3

41.4
4. 1

40.9
3.7

39.8
2.9

40.9
3.6

40.8
3.4

40.8
3.4

(Z)

M0.
40.
39.
41.
41.
40.
41.7
39.5
40.6
39.7
38.5

(*)

<*)

(2)

40. 2
38.8

M2.0
40.5
39.8
41.9
42.0
41.3
42.6
40. 2
40. 5
40.5
39. 1

40. 5
39.8
42. 1
42. 2
41.6
42
40
42
40
38

40. 3
39.5
41.7
41.5
41.3
42.4
39.9
40.3
40.5
38.9

40. 1
38.8
41.2
41.2
39.6
40.7
39*0
38.9
39-4
37.6

40.
39.
41.
41.
41.
42.
40.
40.
40.
38.

41.8
39.9
39.5
41.5
41.6
40.9
42.5
40.0
39.9
40.4
39. 0

MINING

.

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

3.9

(2)
40.4
39.4
42.3

42. 1
41.4
41.7
39.7
42. 0
40.2
38.4

40.4
39. 1
41.7
41.8
41.2
42. 3
39.9
40.7

<*>

2

2

41.3
40. 2
39.4
41.4
41.3
40.8
42.2
40. 0
40.8
40. 1
39.0

NONDURABLE GOODS
Overtime hours

39.7
3.4

39.3
3. 1

39.5
3. 2

39.5
3.2

39.6
3.4

39.5
3. 3

38.7
2.8

39.4
3.2

39.3
3. 1

39.4
3.2

Food and kindred products
,
Tobacco manufactures
,
' Textile milt products
,
k 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

40
35
40
36
42
37.8
41.9
43. 0
40.5
38.3

40.4
38.
40.
35.
42.
37.
41.8
42.4
40.3
37.8

40.7
37.6
40. 5
34.8
42.4
37.8
42.0
42.8
40.7
38. 2

40.
38.
40.
35.
42.
37.
41.
42.
40.
38.

40.2
36. 0
40.8
35.9
42.7
37.7
42. 1
42.4
40.8
37. 8

40
37
40
35
42
37
'41.8
42.8
40.8
38. 1

39.8
38.8
39.2
34.5
41.7
37. 1
41.8
42.5
39.3
37.3

40.6
38.8
40.2
35.6
42.3
37.8
41.8
42.2
40.3
37.6

40.
37.
40.
34.
42.
37.
41.
42.5
40.5

40.5
38.7
40, 3
35.4
42.3
37.6

37.6

41. 9
42.3
40.7
37.5

41. 1

40.5

41. 1

41.3

40.7

40. 3

40.9

40.8

40.9

40.9

35.6

34.0

34.6

35.2

34.7

34. 3

34.5

34.3

34.3

34.3

39-7
34.3

38.9
32.5

39* 1
33. 2

39.3
33.9

39.5
33. 2

38.9
32.9

38.9
33. 1

39. 1
32.9

39.0
32.9

39.1
32.8

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
REAL ESTATE

37.3

36.8

36.8

36.9

37.2

36.9

36.9

36.9

36.8

36.8

SERVICES

34.8

33.8

34. 2

34.8

34. 2

34. 0

34.0

34. 1

34. 2

34.2

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE . .
WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE

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 service. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonagricultural payrolls.
2
Previously published data for this series for March 1971 through May 1974 are being revised to correct processing errors. The corrected figure for June 1974 is published in this table, along
with the July 1974 figure. Revised historical data are not yet available; they are scheduled to be published in December when the routine benchmark ing and seasonal adjustment revisions will be made.
p-preliminary.




ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-3.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private

nonagricultural payrolls, by industry

Average hourly earnings
Industry

Seasonally adjusted

June
1974P

S3.90
3.91

$4. 14
4. 14

$4. 18
4. 18

4.70

TOTAL PRIVATE

May
1974

5. 12

July
1973

2

2

6.68

( )

()

4. 06

4.33

$4. 19 $ 146. 64
4,20
145.45
5.24

4.60

2

200.22

May
1974

1974 r

5 151.52 $ 1 5 4 . 6 6
152.35
153.41
226. 28

220.67

6.77

2

()

(>

4.40

164.43

4.66

177.14

2

174.50
188. 14

4. 38

4.31

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

July
1974 p

5. 19

MINING
2

Average weekly earnings

July
1973

4.65

MANUFACTURING

2

252. 50
176.95
191. 12

DURABLE GOODS
2

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 e q u i p m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 coal products
Rubber and plastics products, nee
Leather and leather products
TRANSPORTATION A N D PUBLIC UTILITIES

2

( )
3.59
25
20
00
24
51
86
06
3.87
3. 26

()
3.81
3.47
4.45
5.53
4.52
4.84
4.06
5.36
4. 10
3.48

78
88
49
52
59
55
88
11
5.41
4. 13
3.49

3. 70

3.91

3.
3,
2
2
4,
4
4
5
3
2

4. 12
4.30
3. 11
2.95
4.40
4.91
4.72
5.47
3.93
3.01

82
97
89
74
23
70
49
26
82
79

(2)

(2)

2

2

()
*
153.92
135.68
185.57
231. 15
186. 22
204. 73
161.99
218.15
164.82
135.02

3. 97

4.02

146. 89

153.66

156.82

4. 16
4.34
3.25
2.98
4.46
4.93
4.78
5.56
3.98
3. 00
2

4. 74
(2)
3,88
145.04
3.47
128.05
4.52
177. 66
5.58
210. 50
4.54
175.54
4.87
188. 07
4. 14 153.24
5.47
212.52
4. 18 155.57
3.48
125. IS

4. 20
4.42
3.24
99
50
94
85
63
4.07
3.00

155.09
142.52
117. 05
98.64
180.62
177. 66
188. 13
226. 18
154.71
106.86

166.45
165.55
124.40
104.73
185.24
185. 11
197.30
231.93
158.38
113. 78

169. 31
163. 18
131.63
103.70
189. 10
186.35
200. 76
237. 97
161.99
114.60

5.35

(2)

(2)

5. 28

z

2

200. 76
157. 14
138.90
189.39
234.78
187.92
207.89
165.22
219.11
167.27
136.46

217.01

WHOLESALE TRADE

3.20

3.44

3.46

3.47

113. 92

116.96

119.72

4. 12
2.86

4.41
3.08

4.45
3. 10

4.48
3. 10

163.56
98. 10

171.55
100. 10

174. od
102.93

(2)

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE

(2)

<2)

(2)

2

139. 84

(2)

2

125.86

RETAIL TRADE

2

3.80

2

3.80

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE

(2)

(2)

2

3. 68

2

3. 66

(2)

SERVICES
1

See footnote 1, table B-2.
Previously published data for this series for March 1971 through May 1974 are being revised to correct processing errors. The corrected figure for June 1974 is published in this table, along
with the July 1974 figure. Rewised historical data are not yet available; they are scheduled to be published in December when the routine benchmarking revisions will be made.
p=preliminary.
1




ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-4. Hourly Earnings Index for production or nonsupervisory workers in private nonfarm industries,
seasonally adjusted
[1967=100]
Parctnt change from
Industry

June
1974 p

July
1974 p

154.5

156.1

157.9

158.6

8.0

0.5

107.2

107.3

107.3

107.5

N.A.

CD

(2)

154.8

156.1

158.0

159.8

162.7

164.2

11.1

.9

C3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

163.7

143.7

149.3

150.1

151.4

153.3

(3)

(3)

(3)

143.6

149.1

150.4

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE

(3)

C3)

SERVICES

(3)

(3)

Feu.
1974

Current dollars

146.9

152.5

153.5

Constant (1967) dollars

110.9

107.6

147.9

March
1974

April
1974

July 1973 June 1974July 1974 July 1974

May
1974

July
1973

TOTAL PRIVATE NONFARM:

MINING

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

MANUFACTURING

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE

[

165.4

N.A.

155.3

156.1

8.7

.5

(3)

163.9

* 165.3

N.A.

.9

151.0

153.5

154.8

155.8

8.5

.7

(3)

C3)

(3)

149.0

1

148.7

N.A.

-.2

(3)

C3)

(3)

161.1

3

160.4

N.A.

-.4

(3)

1.0

-L

,

Percent change was - 2 . 6 from June 1973 to June 1974, the l a t e s t month a v a i l a h l e .
Percent change was 0.2 from May 1974 to June 1974, the l a t e s t month a v a i l a b l e .
3 Previously published data for t h i s s e r i e s for March 1971 through May 1974 are being revised to c o r r e c t processing e r r o r s . The
corrected figure for June 1974 i s published in t h i s t a b l e , along with the July 1974 f i g u r e . Revised h i s t o r i c a l data are not yet
a v a i l a b l e ; they are scheduled to be published i n December when the routine benchmarking and seasonal adjustment revisions w i l l be made.
N.A. = not a v a i l a b l e .
p=preliminary.
2

NOTE: A l l s e r i e s a r e in current d o l l a r s except where i n d i c a t e d . The index excludes e f f e c t s of two types of changes t h a t are
u n r e l a t e d to underlying wage-rate developments: Fluctuations i n overtime premiums in manufacturing (the only sector for which overtime data a r e a v a i l a b l e ) and the e f f e c t s of changes in the proportion of workers i n high-wage and low-wage i n d u s t r i e s . The seasonal
adjustment eliminates the e f f e c t of changes that normally occur a t the same time and in about the same magnitude each year.




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

2.

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE

ADULT HEN

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT

ADULT WOMEN
TEENAGERS

THOUSANDS
dDUUU

95000

-

90000

]

" 1
^

90000

85000

THOUSANDS
60000

60000

1

V
50000

50000

J

L

/«"' 1
85000
J

-

y ]

/
r

eoooo

40000

i
i

, /

]

i

/

4

40000

J

V

80000
"*«•»*,

r "~

30000

i

75000

f—-

,-'

i

7

75000

^ ( M * !

]
70000

•*/

V

3

-jJ
65000

ennnn

>--**

20000

*

70000

r ™—m

65000

10000

Li»lMiM LuL*ln UfcUiw

UNEMPLOYMENT

4-

j

4000

/

K

/

•**

A

^tN
i

1

UNEMPLOYMENT

[

/
/ #/

\

Vv. - / l

r »
L
\
[
*•

l"

J

1750
4000

300D

-•*•.#*/

'••••v

J

'i i i V

1 *
1000

V

1000

ttiMJttiM

#*4teL*U*

i

V
*
<

i

2250

2000

Jjk/-1 17S0

r J

1500

hf\
i •

1250

/

•AA

.r

1000

1

750

750

500

i
i

II
1
i

/^

v —.

1363 13G6 1367 1360 1369 1970 1371 137* 1973 1371




fA

ZOOO

1

/

iUvluAw

i

L.J

f

Mb

h

J

^
'

v* ******

I

1250

...-/ *

1000

N
;V

[

1
1

2000

\*W W

ZOOO

1500

• \ . /
«1

/

5000

h-'

1 -

3000

r*

1

/ J

0

THOUSANDS
2250

]

/

•4.a**u.

1 — ' T i l

6000

f

iilwliiln

AOULT MEN
ADULT WOMEN
TEENAGERS

THOUSANDS
6000

^ A / Yv

Luitrfa*

1963 1966 1967 I960 1969 1970 1971 137C 1973 1974

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

5000

20000

10000

«UU*li* wti4*4* H U I I O M ul»Wlw tttiJtttit * 4 - W Ui*L*J
1963 1366 1967 1966 1969 1970 1371 197* 1973 1974

r

1
1

•ilitltolu MULWU* M U 4 * U «

3*

4+tliT

30000

LiUtrf..

»t»LiU» w b . U j f .UIMIUUJ

m»Uu

j j U t U n * * Li«ii*uaM » * . . 1 J . U . • t b J j U . . l>.*..iiaJ

1363 1566 1367 i960 1969 1970 1371 t37£ 1973 137^

500

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY
5-

ADJUSTED

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
ALL CIVILIAN WORKERS
STATE INSURED *
MARRIED MEN

TEENAGERS
ADULT WOMEN
ADULT MEN

I

\

r\

VtyA

I
1

/

\

4-0

/ /

S V
\-A/>

3.0

2.0

i

1

rA

^

I1
S*tf

i

s
\

H*

1

"Vj

- s V. A

i .0

15.0

vs

V''''

A*

r/]

10-0

10.0

6.0

5.0

\v
II
V

1 *\

P-A

]
A.

V

5.0

20.0

-\

h
6.0

7.0

PERCENT
20.0 i

15.0

PERCENT
7.0

1

J
4-0

/\i- H
i

/

H

3.0

f

-if]

5.0

rVi
2.0

^—L^
•..

U U 4 M U » t»U*U*toi
ItUtXuiit
I .0
1963 1966 1967 i960 1969 1970 1971 197Z 1973 1974

7.

0 . 0 l*U'Xirii*I'>^»t»»»*id^»*d^*riiJy|t»Uri*§lu4^^
0.0
1963 1966 1967 1360 1969 1970 1371 197* 1373 1974

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
NEGRO AND OTHER
WHITE

v

A

5.0

v-,4

8.

RACES

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
PART-TIME
FULL-TIME

WORKERS
WORKERS

PERCENT
12.5

12.5

10.0

10.0

7.5

7.5

5-0

5.0

2.5

7.5

5.0

2.5

PERCENT

H

J
Z .5
1963 1956 1967 i960 1969 197D 1371 1972 1973 1974

10.0

10.0

0.0

0.0
1963 1966 1367 i960 1969 1970 1371 I37f 1973 1974

• State insured unemployment rate pertains to the week including the 12th of the month and represents the insured unemployed under
State programs as a percent of average covered employment. The figures are derived from administrative records of unemployment insurance

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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

HOUSEHOLD
9-

UNEMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT
DATA - SEASONALLY
RATES

10.

ADJUSTED

UNEMPLOYMENT

BLUE COLLAR WORKERS
SERVICE HORKERS
WHITE COLLRR WORKERS

RATES

CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING'

PERCENT
8 .0

PERCENT
1S.0

12.5

1Z.5

10.0

7.0 K

1S.0

10.0

6.0

5.0
7.5
4.0
5.0
3.0

H

Z.O

1963 1366 1967 1360 1969 1370 1971 197C 1373 1374

2,5

1363 1366 1967 196D 1368 1970 1971 197C 1373 1974

11 . AVERAGE DURATION
OF UNEMPLOYMENT

12.

UNEMPLOYMENT

BY REASON

JOB LOSERS
REENTRANTS
NEW ENTRANTS
JOB LEAVERS

zsoo

2000

2000

1500

1000

1000

500

H iz.o

THOUSANDS
Z500

1500

13.0

500

u .o

10.0

10.0

9.0

8.0

g

1963 1366 1967 i960 1369 1970 1371 197« 1373 1374




t,t1..i.^,.l..i..j.^..l^i.^i^.,l,>t.ti.^.J.^^l.a..l..i.^lL^,^Lij,i,^t^i>.h.u.i..t..

1367

1960

1S69

1970

1371

137*

1973

1974

NONAGRICULTURRL EMPLOYMENT AND HOURS
ESTABLISHMENT DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
13.

EMPLOYMENT

14 > MAN-HOURS

TOTAL NONRGRICULTURAL
SERVICE-PRODUCING
G0O0S-PRO0UCIN6
MANUFACTURING
THOUSANDS
90000

90000

TOTAL PRIVATE NONRGRICULTURAL
PRIVATE SERVICE-PROOUCING
GOODS-PRODUCING
MANUFACTURING
MILLIONS OF MAN-HOURS
2250 ,
2250

80000

80000

2000

2000

70000

70000

1750

1750

60000

60000

1500

1500

50000

50000

1250

1250

40000

40000

1000

1000

30000

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1974

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

16.

42.0

41 .0

500

250
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1974

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
IN MANUFACTURING

MANUFACTURING
TOTAL PRIVATE
HOURS
42.0

750

HOURS
5.0

41 .0

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1963 1966 1967 1960 1969 1970 1371 1972 1973 1974

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

recent months are oretiminary in charts 13-10.