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•£3 U. $. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR O F F I C E OF I N F O R M A T I O N , W A S H I N G T O N , D. C. 20210 USDL - 8824 FOR RELEASE: 11:00 A. M. We d ne sd ay , July 10, 1968 U. S. D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r BLS, 961-2634 THE E M P L O Y M E N T SITUATION: JUNE 1968 E m p l o y m e n t ad v a n c e d in June but u n e m p l o y m e n t r o s e as the l a b o r f o r c e expanded subs tanti ally, the U. S. D e p a r t m e n t o f Labor* s B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t at is t ic s r e p o r t e d today. The u n e m p l o y m e n t rate m o v e d up f r o m 3. 5 to 3 . 8 p e r c e n t as a r e s u l t of an i n c r e a s e in u n e m p l o y m e n t a m o n g t e e n a g e r s and 2 0 - 2 4 y e a r - o l d s . Unemployment T h e r e w e r e 3. 6 m i l l i o n u n e m p l o y e d p e r s o n s in June, an i n c r e a s e of l c 3 m i l l i o n f r o m the May l e v e l . U n e m p l o y m e n t n o r m a l l y m o v e s up sh a r p ly in June; this year* s r i s e , h o w e v e r , w as 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 m o r e than s e a s o n a l l y e x p e c t e d . With ma ny young pe ople e nt er ing the j o b m a r k e t at the c l o s e o f s c h o o l , t e e n a g e r s a c c o u n t e d f o r 1.0 m i l l i o n of the o v e r - t h e - m o n t h r i s e in un e m p lo ym e n t , while j o b l e s s n e s s am ong 2 0 - 2 4 y e a r - o l d s i n c r e a s e d by 300,000. A f t e r s e a s o n a l adju st me nt , the teenage u n e m p l o y m e n t rate i n c r e a s e d f r o m 12. 6 p e r c e n t in M ay to 13. 6 p e r c e n t in June; f o r 2 0 - 2 4 y e a r - o l d s the rate r o s e f r o m 5. 3 to 6. 5 p e r c e n t . M o s t of the i n c r e a s e in the t ee nag e rate took p la ce a m on g b o y s , w h e r e a s am o ng 2 0 - 2 4 y e a r - o l d s the r i s e w a s sharpest for g ir ls . The E m p lo y m e n t S itu ation Page 2 Ju ly 10, 1968 F o r 16-19 and 2 0 - 2 4 y e a r - o l d s c o m b i n e d , the l a b o r f o r c e exp an d ed by 2. 9 m i l l i o n f r o m May to June, e x a c t l y the s a m e as l a s t y e a r 1 s e x p a n sion. H o w e v e r , the M a y - t o - J u n e 1968 e m p l o y m e n t ad va nc e w a s 1.6 m i l l i o n , c o m p a r e d with 1. 8 m i l l i o n a y e a r e a r l i e r . In du st r ie s w h i ch n o r m a l l y a b s o r b ma ny of the young w o r k e r s seeking j o b s in J u n e - - a g r i c u l t u r e , c o n s t r u c t i o n , and r e t a i l t r a d e - - showed l e s s than the usual June e m p l o y m e n t p ic k u p s . U n e m p l o y m e n t r a t e s i n c r e a s e d in all three o f t he se i n d u s t r i e s o v e r the month. F o r adult w o r k e r s and f o r f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s , u n e m p l o y m e n t s ho w ed ' little c hange o v e r the month. The j o b l e s s rate f o r all w o r k e r s a g e d 25 and o v e r held steady at 2. 2 p e r c e n t in both M a y and June. F o r m a r r i e d m e n , the u n e m p l o y m e n t rate was 1. 7 p e r c e n t in June, up slightly o v e r the m on th but down f r o m 1. 9 p e r c e n t a y e a r ag o. The total u n e m p l o y m e n t rate was up f r o m 3. 5 p e r c e n t in A p r i l and M ay to 3. 8 p e r c e n t in June, the highest point s i n c e las t N o v e m b e r . The June rate was the s a m e as the annual a v e r a g e f o r both 1966 and 1967 and w as little chang ed f r o m la st June* s rate ( 3 . 9 p e r c e n t ) . C o m p a r e d with a y e a r e a r l i e r , u n e m p l o y m e n t d e c l i n e d shar ply f o r adult m e n and w o m e n , but this d r o p was o f f s e t by an i n c r e a s e in youth j o b l e s s n e s s . The u n e m p l o y m e n t rate f o r nonwhite w o r k e r s i n c r e a s e d f r o m 6. 4 to 7. 2 p e r c e n t o v e r the month, p r i m a r i l y r e f l e c t i n g a s ha r p r i s e in the u n e m p l o y m e n t rate f o r nonwhite youth. During the s e c o n d q u a r t e r of 1968, the nonwhite rate a v e r a g e d 6. 8 p e r c e n t c o m p a r e d to a white rate of 3. 2 p e r c e n t . Both r a t e s w e r e unchanged f r o m the f i r s t q u a rt e r of 1968 and at their l o w e s t point si nc e the K o r e a n p e r i o d . The State i n s u r e d u n e m p l o y m e n t rate, whi ch p r i m a r i l y r e l a t e s to e x p e r i e n c e d adult w o r k e r s , r e m a i n e d unchanged at 2 . 2 p e r c e n t f o r the third c o n s e c u t i v e m onth. O ver the y e a r , th ere w e r e 140, 000 f e w e r i n s u r e d u n e m p l o y e d w o r k e r s , and the rate d e c l i n e d 0. 4 p e r c e n t a g e point. L a b o r F o r c e and To ta l E m p l o y m e n t The total c i v i l i a n l a b o r f o r c e i n c r e a s e d by 2 . 6 m i l l i o n p e r s o n s in June and topped the 8 0 - m i l l i o n m a r k f o r the f i r s t t i m e . T e e n a g e r s , as e x p e c t e d , a c c o u n t e d f o r ne a r l y all of the i n c r e a s e . Tota l e m p l o y m e n t , at 770 3 m i l l i o n in June, was up 1. 3 m i l l i o n f r o m May. A 500, 000 i n c r e a s e in a g r i c u l t u r a l e m p l o y m e n t , w h i ch w as slightly l e s s than s e a s o n a l l y e x p e c t e d , a c c o u n t e d f o r a l a r g e part of the o v e r - t h e month r i s e . The E m p lo y m e n t Situation P a ge 3 July 10, 1968 T e e n a g e r s cons tit ut ed m o s t of the M a y - t o - J u n e r i s e in the n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s e m p l o y e d par t ti m e f o r e c o n o m i c r e a s o n s . A p p r o x i m a t e l y 600, 000 of the e m p l o y e d 16-19 y e a r - o l d s w o r k e d par t time in June, although they wanted f u l l - t i m e e m p l o y m e nt. Industry E m p l o y m e n t Total no nf arm p a y r o l l e m p l o y m e n t r o s e 80, 000 in June to 6 7 , 9 m i l l i o n (s ea s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ) . Al l m a j o r indus try d i v i s i o n s e x c e p t c o n s t r u c t i o n and mining showed s e a s o n a l l y ad jus te d e m p l o y m e n t p i c k u p s e Gains o f about 40, 000 e a c h took p la c e in m a nu fa c t ur in g, t r a n s p o r t a t i o n and public ut ili ti es, s e r v i c e s , and State and l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t . T h e s e i n c r e a s e s w e r e p a r t ia ll y o f f s e t by a s e a s o n a l l y adjusted d e c l i n e o f 80, 000 in c o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . Uncertainty about the a v ai la bi li t y o f m o r t g a g e m o n e y and w e a k n e s s in housing sta rts c on t r ib u t ed to the d e c l i n e in c o n s t r u c t i o n e m p l o y m e n t . M o s t of the s e a s o n a l l y ad justed e m p l o y m e n t gain in m a n u f a c t u r i n g took plac e in the nondurable g o o d s s e c t o r and was w i d e s p r e a d a m o n g the individual in d u s t r i e s . In d u r a b l e s , a d e c l i n e of about 10, 000 in p r i m a r y m e t a l s e m p l o y ment r es u l te d f r o m a strike in the alum inu m indus try . O v e r the y e a r , the num ber of e m p l o y e e s on 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 by a l m o s t 2,1 m i l l i o n , a 3 p e r c e n t gain, Se rv ic e *- pr o d uc in g i n d u s t r i e s accounted f o r f o u r - f i f t h s of the total i n c r e a s e . E m p l o y m e n t gr o w t h o v e r the yea r was about 6 1/2 p e r c e n t in State and l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t , 4 p e r c e n t in s e r v i c e s and fi na nc e , and about 3 1 / 2 p e r c e n t in t r a d e . Manuf ac tur ing e m p l o y m e n t i n c r e a s e d about 2 p e r c e n t o v e r the y e a r , while c o n s t r u c t i o n e m p l o y m e n t was up ju st o v e r 1 p e r c e n t . Hou rs and Ea rn i n g s The w o r k w e e k f o r ma nu fa ct ur in g p r o d u c t i o n w o r k e r s held steady at 4 0 , 9 hours in June (s ea s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ) , equal to the high est l e v e l of the las t 17 m on th s . F o r all rank and file w o r k e r s on p rivate p a y r o l l s , the w o r k w e e k i n c r e a s e d slightly to 3 7 . 9 h o u r s ( s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ) , as a r e s u lt of i n c r e a s e s in c o n s t r u c t i o n (0, 4 h o u r ) and trade (0, 3 hour). A o n e - c e n t r i s e in the a v e r a g e hou rl y e a r n i n g s of all w o r k e r s on pri vat e p a y r o l l s , t oge th er with an 0 , 4 hour i n c r e a s e , b o o s t ed their w e e kl y e a r n in g s to $108, 20, up $ 1 , 5 1 f r o m May. O ve r the y e a r , w eek ly e a r n i n g s r o s e by $6. 47 (6 p e r c e n t ) . The E m p lo y m e n t S itu ation P a ge 4 J u ly 10, 1968 A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s f o r f a c t o r y p r o d u c t i o n w o r k e r s r o s e to $ 3 , 0 0 f o r the f i r s t t i m e . O v e r the y e a r , h o u r l y e a r n i n g s i n c r e a s e d 18 c e n t s o r 6 p e r c e n t . At $ 1230 30, w e e k l y e a r n i n g s f o r m an u f a c t u r i n g w o r k e r s w e r e up $1,01 f r o m May and $ 8 , 8 1 f r o m June 1967. * * * * * This r e l e a s e p r e s e n t s and a n a l y z e s s t a t i s t i c s f r o m two m a j o r s u r v e y s . Data on la bo r f o r c e , total e m p l o y m e n t , and u n e m p l o y m e n t a r e d e r i v e d f r o m the s a m p l e s u r v e y s of h o u s e h o l d s co nd uc te d and tabulated by the Bu rea u of the C e n su s f o r the Bu rea u of L a b o r St at is t ic s . S ta ti sti cs on industry e m p l o y m e n t , h o u r s , and e a r n i n g s are c o l l e c t e d by State a g e n c i e s f r o m p a y r o l l r e c o r d s of e m p l o y e r s and a r e tabulated by the B u re a u of L a b o r S ta ti st ic s . A d e s c r i p t i o n of the two s u r v e y s a p p e a r s in the BLS pu bli cat io n E m p l o y m e n t and E a r n i n g s and Monthly R e p o r t on the L a b o r F o r c e . Table A-1: Employment status of the noninstitutional population by age and sex (In thousands) Seasonally ad juste Employment status, ape, and sex June May June June May April March 1968 1968 1967 1968 1968 1968 1968_________ 1968 8 4 ,4 5 4 80 ,8 8 7 7 7 ,2 7 3 4 ,5 1 6 72 ,7 5 7 2 ,1 9 9 1 ,1 2 0 1 ,0 7 9 3 ,6 1 4 8 1 ,7 7 0 7 8 ,2 3 4 7 5 ,931 3 ,9 9 6 7 1 ,9 3 5 1 ,4 6 9 790 679 2 ,3 0 3 8 2 ,4 6 4 7 9 ,0 2 0 7 5 ,3 9 1 4 ,3 9 5 7 0 ,9 9 6 2 ,2 2 4 1 ,1 3 3 1 ,0 9 1 3 ,6 2 8 8 2 ,5 8 5 7 9 ,0 1 8 7 6 ,0 4 8 3 ,8 5 1 7 2 ,197 1 ,9 1 1 1 ,0 5 1 860 2 ,9 $ b . 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 8 2 ,1 3 8 78 ,6 7 2 75,7 3 1 4 ,1 2 7 7 1 ,6 0 4 1 ,7 7 5 915 860 2 ,9 4 1 4 6 ,4 0 9 4 5 ,4 1 3 3 ,0 6 4 4 2 ,3 4 9 997 4 5 ,7 2 9 4 4 ,8 8 6 2 ,9 1 5 4 1 ,9 7 1 843 4 5 ,7 7 8 4 4 ,7 1 6 2 ,9 5 5 4 1 ,7 6 1 1 ,0 6 2 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 4 5 ,9 0 9 4 4 ,8 4 2 2 ,9 5 5 4 1 ,8 8 7 1 ,067 2 6 ,1 8 3 2 5 ,1 6 3 797 2 4 ,3 6 6 1 ,0 2 0 2 6 ,4 6 5 2 5 ,6 2 0 2 4 ,9 3 2 845 25 ,1 2 7 2 4 ,0 2 3 771 2 3 ,2 5 4 1 ,1 0 3 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 2 6 ,0 7 0 2 5 ,0 3 6 690 2 4 ,3 4 6 1 ,0 3 4 8 ,2 9 5 6 ,6 9 7 655 6 ,0 4 2 1 ,5 9 8 6 ,0 4 0 5 ,4 2 5 392 5 ,0 3 2 616 8 ,1 1 5 6 ,6 5 2 670 5 ,9 8 2 1 ,4 6 3 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 ,9 0 9 466 5 ,4 4 3 800 6 ,7 7 2 5 ,8 9 1 441 5 ,4 5 0 880 6 ,6 9 3 5 ,8 5 3 482 5 ,3 7 1 840 Feb. Feb. Totol Total labor fo r c e ......................................................... Civilian labor force..................................................... E m ployed.................... ............................................. Agriculture........................................................... Nonagricultural in dustries............................. On part time for economic rea son s........... Usually work full t im e ............................. Usually work part tim e............................. U nem ployed.............................................................. Men, 20 ye ars and over Civilian labor f o r c e ................................................... E m ployed.................................................................. Agriculture........................................................... Nonagricultural industries............................... U nem ployed.............................................................. % Women, 20 ye ars and over Civilian labor f o r c e ................................................... E m ployed.................................................................. Agriculture ......................................................... Nonagricultural industries............................... U nem ployed.............................................................. 688 B oth se x e s, 16-19 ye ars Civilian labor f o r c e ................................................... E m ployed.................................................................. Agriculture............................................................ Nonagricultural industries............................... U nem ployed.............................................................. Table A-2: Unem ployed persons 16 years and over by duration* of unemployment (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Duration of unemployment Less than 5 w eeks................................................ 5 to 14 w eek s ........................................................ 15 weeks and o v e r ................................................ 15 to 26 w e e k s ................................................. 27 weeks and over.............................................. June May June June May April March 1968 1968 1967 1968 1968 1968 1968 1968 1 ,2 7 9 584 440 303 137 2 ,4 5 3 750 426 272 154 1 ,6 9 6 718 410 283 127 1 ,5 0 7 830 398 241 157 1 ,6 8 9 755 448 268 180 1 ,7 2 1 776 455 286 169 2 ,5 1 0 694 409 243 167 1 ,7 5 3 841 423 260 163 ---- 1_____ Table A-3: M a jo r unem ploym ent indicators (Persons 16 years and over) Thousands of persons unemployed Seasonally adjusted rates of unemployment Selected categories June June June June May April March Feb. 1968 1967 1968 1968 1968 1968 1968 Total (all civilian workers)................................ 3 ,6 1 4 3 ,6 2 8 3 .8 3 .5 3 .5 3 .6 3 .7 3 .9 Men, 20 years and over.................................... Women, 20 years and o v e r ........ ...................... Both sexes, 16-19 years ................................ 997 1 ,0 2 0 1 ,5 9 8 1 ,0 6 2 1 ,1 0 3 1 ,4 6 3 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 .3 4 .0 1 2 .6 2 .5 4 .2 1 2 .7 White.................................................................. Nonwhite............................................................ 2 ,8 4 4 770 2 ,8 5 2 776 3 .3 7 .2 3 .2 6 .4 3 .1 6 .7 3 .2 6 .9 3 .3 7 .2 3 .5 7 .7 Married m en.......................................................... Full-time workers................................................ Unemployed 15 weeks and over.......................... State insured^...................................................... Labor force time lost ^ ........................................ 563 2 ,9 0 6 409 883 -- 625 3 ,0 0 0 426 1 ,0 2 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 .7 3 .4 .6 2 .3 4 .2 1 .9 3 .6 .6 2 .6 4 .4 880 283 432 165 1,1 8 7 225 654 307 612 903 268 443 192 1 ,3 0 2 233 757 312 475 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 .1 3 .3 2 .9 4 .3 2 .5 4 .9 7 .2 4 .4 2 .2 1 .2 3 .2 3 .6 4 .6 2 .7 5 .1 7 .6 4 .3 2 ,3 8 5 229 676 331 346 93 620 638 338 113 2 ,2 8 2 233 824 433 392 112 540 557 325 115 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 3 .8 7 .4 3 .6 3 .4 3 .9 2 .1 4 .3 3 .4 1 .8 4 .3 4 .0 8 .4 3 .9 3 .6 4 .3 2 .5 4 .1 3 .3 2 .2 7 .7 ____ m i ______ O c c u p a tio n White-collar workers............................................ Professional and managerial.......................... Clerical workers.............................................. Sales w orkers.................................................. Blue-collar workers.............................................. Craftsmen and foremen.................................... Operatives......................................................... Nonfarm laborers.............................................. Service workers.................................................... Indu stry Private wage and salary workers^...................... Construction...................................................... Manufacturing................................................... Durable g o o d s .............................................. Nondurable g o o d s ........................................ Transportation and public utilities .............. Wholesale and retail tra d e .............................. Finance and service industries...................... Government wage and salary workers................ Agricultural wage and salary workers................ ^Insured unemployment under State programs as a percent of average covered employment. Man-hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for econom ic reasons as a percent o f potentially available labor force man-hours. 3Includes mining, not shown separately. Table A-4: Full-and part-time status of the civilian labor force June 1968 Full- and part-time employment status Total Women, 20 and over Men, 20 and over Both sexes, 16-19 years F u l l T im e Civilian labor force............................................................................................................................... Employed: Full-time schedules..................................................................................................................... Part time for economic reasons ................................................................................................. Unemployed, looking for full-time work ....................................................................................... Unemployment ra te .......................................... ... .................................... 7 1 ,2 5 5 4 4 ,5 7 2 2 0 ,8 1 3 5 ,8 7 0 6 5 ,8 8 4 2 ,4 6 5 2 ,9 0 6 4 .1 4 2 ,8 4 5 825 902 2 .0 1 9 ,1 6 6 843 804 3 .9 3 ,8 7 3 797 1 ,2 0 0 2 0 .4 9 ,6 3 3 8 ,9 2 4 708 7 .4 1 ,8 3 7 1 ,7 4 2 95 5 ,3 7 0 5 ,1 5 4 216 4 .0 2 ,4 2 5 2 ,0 2 8 398 1 6 .4 P o rt T im e Civilian labor force ........................................................................................................................... Employed (voluntary part time).................................. ..................................... Unemployed, looking for part-time work ............................................................................... Unemployment ra te ....................................................................................................................... ... Table A -5: Employed persons by a g e and sex (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Age and sex June 1968 77,273 May 1968 75,931 June 1967 75,391 June 1968 76,048 May 1968 75,829 A p r il 1968 75,636 March 1968 75,802 Feb. 1968 75,731 25 ycflts aod over .................. 25 to 54 y e a r s ........ ........................................ 55 years and o v e r .......................................... 6,697 2,969 3,729 8,925 61,651 47,580 14,071 5,425 2,251 3,174 8,560 61,946 47,913 14,033 6,652 2,832 3,820 8,763 59,976 46,227 13,748 5,875 2,475 3,371 8,700 61,443 47,518 13,908 5,855 2,414 3,406 8,646 61,339 47,528 13,765 5,909 2,440 3,456 8 ,649 61,088 4 7,396 13,667 5,891 2,469 3,479 8,6 5 3 61,250 47,615 13,718 5,853 2,467 3,389 8 ,676 61,203 47,538 13,715 Males, 16 years and o v e r ...................................... 49,363 48,014 48,654 48,111 48,017 48,083 4 8,059 48,056 16 to 19 y e a r s .......... .......................................... 16 and 17 y e a r s ................ .............................. 18 and 19 y ea rs.............................................. fn 74 y f?r$ .................................................... 25 years and over.......... ...................................... 25 to 54 y ea rs................................................. 55 years and o v e r .......................................... 3,950 1,855 2,095 5,013 44,400 31,215 9 ,184 3,128 1,425 1,703 4,655 40,231 31,149 9,083 3,938 1,791 2,147 5,086 39,630 30,645 8,984 3,253 1,454 1,786 4,787 40,078 30,998 9,044 3,275 1,447 1,798 4 ,7 3 0 39,960 30,995 8,967 3,325 1,468 1,8 4 4 4 ,7 7 6 40,017 31,038 8 ,921 3,276 1,499 1,824 4,7 9 1 40,0 04 31,123 8 ,921 3 ,214 1,501 1,735 4 ,8 4 4 40,0 00 31,084 8,931 Females 16 years and o v e r ................................ 27,910 27,917 26,738 27,937 27,812 27,553 27,743 27,675 16 fn 19 y ^ 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 o v e r .............................................. 25 to 54 y e a r s .................................. .............. 55 years and o v e r .......................................... 2,747 1,114 1,633 3,912 21,251 16,364 4,887 2,297 827 1,470 3,905 21,715 16,764 4,951 2,714 1,041 1,673 3,677 20,346 15,582 4,7 6 4 2,622 1,021 1,585 3,913 21,365 16,520 4,8 6 4 2,580 967 1,608 3,916 21,379 16,533 4,7 9 8 2,584 972 1,612 3,873 21,071 16,358 4 ,7 4 6 2,615 970 1,655 3,862 21,246 16,492 4,797 2,639 966 1 ,654 3,832 21,203 16,454 4 ,7 8 4 • NOTE: Due to the independent seasonal adjustment of several of the series, detail will not necessarily add to totals. Table A -6: U nem ployed persons bv a ge and sex Thousands Age and sex Percent looking for full-time work Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates Tune 1968 3 .8 May 1968 3 .5 A p r il 1968 3 .5 March 1968 3 .6 Feb. 1968 3 .7 June 1967 5 .9 75.1 70.5 8 0.4 86.1 83.7 8 7.3 7 2.0 13.6 15.1 12.1 6 .5 2 .2 2 .2 2 .3 12.6 14.4 11.5 5 .3 2 .2 2 .3 2 .1 11.9 13.5 10.8 5 .4 2 .3 2 .4 1 .9 1 3.0 15.2 11.4 6 .0 2 .3 2 .3 2 .2 12.6 15.8 10.9 6 .4 2 .4 2 .4 2 .3 12.7 13.9 11.6 5 .7 2 .7 2 .8 2 .3 1,135 84.3 3 .1 2.7 2 .7 2 .9 3 .0 3 .3 778 441 337 341 656 466 190 292 178 114 227 616 433 182 76.3 71.7 82.5 90.6 90.4 9 7.6 72.1 12.9 14.6 10.9 5 .5 1.8 1.7 2 .4 10.5 13.9 8 .3 5 .2 1.7 1.7 2 .2 10.4 13.8 8 .0 4 .9 1.8 1.7 1.8 11.8 13.9 9 .8 5 .4 1 .8 1.7 2 .1 1 2.0 13.3 10.6 5 .5 1 .9 1 .8 2 .2 12.5 14.0 10.9 4 .9 2 .1 2 .0 2 .6 Females, 16 years and o v e r .............................. 1,839 1,169 76.7 4 .9 4f9 4 .7 4 .8 4 .9 5 .1 16 to 19 years............................................ 16 and 17 years . .............................. 18 and 19 years .......................................... 20 to 24 years .............................................. 25 years and over............................................. 25 to 54 y ears.............................................. 55 years and o v e r ........................................ 820 406 414 392 628 518 110 324 135 189 211 634 538 97 73.9 69.2 78.5 8 1.9 7 6.9 78.0 71.8 14.6 15.8 13.4 7 .6 2 .9 3.2 2 .3 15.2 15.0 14.9 5 .5 3 .2 3 .5 2 .1 13.8 12.9 13.9 5 .9 3 .3 3 .6 2 .1 14.5 17.2 13.1 6.7 3 .2 3 .4 2 .4 13.2 19.5 11.3 7 .5 3 .3 3 .5 2 .6 12.9 13.7 12.4 6 .8 3 .7 4 .4 1 .8 June 1968 3,614 May 1968 2,303 June 1968 8 0.4 1,598 847 750 732 1,284 984 300 616 312 303 438 1,250 971 279 1,775 16 to 19 y e a r s .................................................. 16 and 17 years............................................ 18 and 19 years............................................ 20 to 24 y e a rs .................................................. 25 years and o v e r ............................................ 25 to 54 y e a r s .............................................. 55 years and o v e r ........................................ Total, 16 years and over..................................... 16 to 19 y e a r s .................................................. 16 and 17 years............................................. 18 and 19 years............................................ 20 to 24 years ..................................................... 25 years and o v e r ............................................ 25 to 54 y e a rs .............................................. 55 years and o v e r ........................................ T ab le B-l: Em ployees on n o n a g ric u ltu ra l p a y ro lls, by industry (In thousands) S e a s o n a lly a d ju s te d C hange Tnfius t r y June M ay Apr. June 1968 1968 1968 1967 from M ay June 1968 1967 June M ay Apr. 1968 1968 1968 C hange from M ay 1968 6 8 ,5 ^ 67,716 67,1*22 66,1*90 828 2,051* 67,863 67,781 67,755 82 M I N IN G ........................................................... (*2 631 626 636 11 6 627 631 632 -1* C O N T R A C T C O N S T R U C T I O N _____ 3,3<J1 3,258 3,157 3,31*1 123 1*0 3,169 3,21*8 3,313 -7 9 M A N U F A C T U R IN G .................................... 19,5*3 lU,57*» 19,563 i**,3**7 19,507 1**,303 19,1*75 ll*,322 280 227 368 252 19,725 ll*,l*75 19,685 11*, 1*1*1 3-9,657 ll*,l*39 1*0 3l* 11,65** S,**97 11,527 8,397 11,507 8,388 11,1*77 8,1*03 127 100 177 91* 11,51*8 8,1*01 11,51*1 8,398 11,533 8,1*06 7 3 28.1* -2 .9 20.1 16.5 -1*.5 20.5 -21.1* 60.1 58.6 -1 .2 3.2 3l*l* 591 1*71 61*1 1,309 1,382 1,91*8 1,968 2,018 1*1*6 1*30 338 59l* 1*70 61*0 1,321 1,376 1,9W 1,963 2,012 1*1*8 1*31 337 599 1*68 61*1 1,320 1,373 1,9U9 1,955 2,015 1*1*8 1*28 191 158 8,177 6,071* 8,11*1* 6,01*3 8,121* 6,033 -17.7 35.6 32.3 10.7 15.5 2l*.5 3.7 77.9 10.1 1,780 86 989 1,1*32 695 1,061* 1,025 187 559 360 1,779 87 982 1,1*22 695 1,060 1,022 185 552 360 1,783 81 979 1,1*17 692 1,058 1,020 185 550 359 7 10 0 1* 3 2 7 0 TOTAL ............................................ Production u ork ers................... D U R A B L E G O O D S .............................. Production u o rk ers................... 6 -3 1 31*1.8 615.1* fc70.5 656.0 1,333.8 1,395.9 1,963.** 1,963.6 2,032.2 1*1*7.9 1*33.9 336.6 593.** 1*61*.1* 61*1.9 1,330.2 1,372.2 1,951.9 1,939.1 2,025.7 W *. 9 1*26.9 336.2 588.0 **63.5 636.9 1,326.5 1,366.1 1,958.3 1,939.2 2,026.6 >*1*5.7 1*19.5 313.1* 618.3 1*50.1* 639.5 1,338.3 1,375.1* 1,981*.8 1,903.5 1,973.6 1*1*9.1 1*30.7 0,189 6,077 8,036 5,950 8,000 5,915 7,998 5,919 1,771.1 75.1* 997.8 1,1*37-5 701.1 1,066.1* 1,033.0 189.7 553.8 361.1* 1,711.1 75.3 981.0 1,1*12.2 688.5 1,056.0 1,023.5 181*.8 5W .8 35l*.7 1,699.1* 71.7 976.5 1,1*01.9 686.1* 1,057.2 1,023.7 183.6 51*6.2 353.0 1,788.8 76.1* 962.2 1,1*05.2 690.1* 1,050.9 1,005.5 186.0 1*80.9 351.3 60.0 .1 16.8 25.3 12.6 10.1* 6.*5 l*«9 10.0 6.7 U T I L I T I E S ................................................. 1*, 359 1*,270 1**296 1*,311* 89 1*5 1*, 320 1*,283 l*, 331 37 W H O L E S A L E AN D R E T A I L T R A D E ll*,10l 13,950 13,910 13,621* 151 1*77 ll*,0l*8 11*,039 ll*,009 9 W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ...................... R E T A I L T R A D E .................................. 3,680 10,1*21 3,605 10,31*5 3,59l* 10,33.6 3,51*6 10,078 75 76 13l* 3**3 3,669 10,379 3,652 10,387 3,61*1 10,368 17 -8 3,367 3,326 3,310 3,21*3 1*1 12l* 3,337 3,333 3,323 1* 10,627 10,1*86 10,1*02 10,193 727.6 1,038.8 2,1*51.6 963.0 ll*l 1*31* 10,1*60 10,1*23 10,1*02 1*1.6 12.6 1*1.7 -61.0 26.9 .1* 201.1* 56.6 711* 1,021* 2,61*0 l,0l*9 716 1,019 2,621* 1,01*7 715 1,019 2,6p3 1,01*6 37 -2 5 ■16 2 Ordnance and accessories.............. Lumber and wood products........... Furniture and fixtu re*................... Stone, clay, and glass products . . Primary metal industries................. Fabricated metal products.............. Machinery, except electrical . . . . Electrical equipment...................... Transportation equipment.............. Instruments and related products . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S ; ................ Production u ork ers................... 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 . . . . 5.2 22.0 6.1 11*. 1 3.6 23.7 11.5 21*.5 6.5 3.0 7.0 153 127 -1 .0 1 -12 6 0 5 6 -2 -1 33 31 1 -1 T R A N S P O R T A T IO N AN D P U B L IC F IN A N C E , IN S U R A N C E , AND R E A L E S T A T E ....................................... S E R V I C E S ................................................. 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 ...................... 751*. 5 1,039.2 2,653,0 1,019.6 712.9 1,026.6 2,611.3 1,080.6 690.3 1,020.2 2,597.7 lJ o B l.l G O V E R N M E N T ........................................... 12,221* 12,232 12,211* 11,661* -8 560 12,177 12,139 12,088 38 F E D E R A L .............................................. 2,71*0 9,1*81* 2,710 9,522 2,712 9,502 2,766 8,898 30 -38 -26 586 2,721 9,1*56 2,721 9,1*18 2,717 9,371 0 38 S T A T E AN D L O C A L ......................... NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. _ T ab le B-2: A v e r a g e w eekly hours o f p ro du ction or n o n su p e rv iso ry w ork e rs1 on p rivate n o n a gric u ltu ra l p ay ro lls, by ind ustry June 1968 Industry TO TA L P R IV A T E ........................ M M M G ............................... CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION----MANUFACTURING................... durable g o o d s ................. Ordnance and acceasorica.............. Lumber and wood producta . . . . . Furniture and fixture*............ Primary awtal industries................. Fabricated metal products.............. Machinery, except electrical . . . . Electrical equipawns...................... Transportation equipment.............. Insmiawnts and related products . NONDURABLE G O O D S ............................... Food and kindred products............ Tobacco amaufacnires.................... Textile mill produces...................... Apparel and ocher -textile pcodncca Paper and allied products.............. Priming and publishing................. Chemicals and allied products. . . Petroleum and coal products . . . Rubber sod plastics products,n e c. Leather and leather products. . . . WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE. W HOLESALE R E T A IL TBADE ............................... T B A O C ................................................ FINANCE. INSURANCE, AND EEAL ESTATE..................... M ay A p r. 1968 1968 Seasonally adjintcd Change from June 1967 M ay 1968 June 1968 M ay A p r. 1968 1968 i^ 1068 0 0 .4 .2 .5 .4 .7 •5 1 .2 .4 .7 .5 1 .4 37.9 42.7 37.6 40.9 3.6 41.7 3.8 42.2 1*0.5 41.0 41.9 42.1 41.9 42.0 40.3 43.1 40.6 39.7*10.0 3.3 41.0 37.3 41.4 36.4 43.0 38.3 41.7 42.8 41.6 38.5 36.2 40.1 3M 37.8 42.6 37.2 40.9 3.7 41.5 3.8 41.6 40.4 4 l.l 41.9 42.0 41.7 42.0 *10.2 42.9 46.5 39.7 39.8 3.3 40 .7 38.0 41.2 36.3 43.0 3B.1 41.6 42.7 41.7 38.8 35.9 39.8 34.6 37.6 42.8 37.8 40.1 3.0 *10.7 3.1 40.9 40.1 40.0 41.7 42.3 40.4 41.0 39.5 4 l.l 39.6 38.5 39.2 2 .8 40.4 3 k .l 40.6 35.0 42.0 37.8 41.4 42.7 40.3 38.1 36.1 39.9 34.8 0 .1 .1 .4 0 - .1 .2 0 37.2 37.1 36.9 .1 38.1 U3.2 38.4 41.1 3.7 41.8 3.9 42.2 41.0 41.0 42.3 42.4 42.1 42.2 40.3 43.1 40.7 39.7 40.1 3.3 41.1 37.7 41.7 36.5 43.1 38.3 41.8 43.1 41.7 38.8 36.3 I40.I 35.1 37.7 42.8 37.6 40.9 3.6 4 1 .6 3.8 41.6 *K>.8 I1O.5 42.2 42.2 41.9 42.2 40.2 43.0 40.5 39.5 39.8 3.2 40.6 37.6 41.2 36.3 42.9 38.1 41.8 43.0 41.6 38.5 35.7 39.8 3^.3 37.3 42.5 37.3 39.8 2.9 40.5 3.0 40.6 4 o.2 39.2 41.7 42.4 40.2 41.0 39.1 40.6 39.^ 38.2 38.8 2 .7 39.6 34.1 40.1 3M 41.6 37.6 41.8 43.0 39.9 36.9 35-8 39.7 3^.5 38.1 42.8 38.2 1*0-6 3.3 41.1 3.4 41.0 40.6 40.3 41.8 4 i .o 41.5 42.3 40.1 41.4 41.2 39.5 39.7 3-1 41.1 39.5 40.8 35.9 42.8 38.3 k l.5 42.9 41 .3 38.3 36.8 40.3 35.6 0 .4 .4 .2 .5 .1 .2 .2 0 .1 .1 .2 .2 .3 .1 •5 .1 .5 .2 .2 .2 0 .1 .1 •3 .6 •3 .8 -.1 .2 1 .7 - .5 .2 .4 .2 0 -1 .8 •9 .6 •3 0 .3 .2 .4 .5 -.5 -.2 -.5 37.1 37.0 36.9 37.0 .1 .1 .8 .2 .1 .2 .1 .6 Change June 1967 .6 .6 .1 - .1 0 .1 .2 0 .1 .2 .1 0 .2 0 •3 -.7 .2 .1 0 .2 .1 .1 -.1 -.3 •3 •3 .3 iData relate to production workers In mining end manufacturing: to construction workers in contract construction: and to nonsapervlaary workers in wholesale and retail trade; finance, imurance, and real estate; tramportatlon and public utilities; and services. These groups account far approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonagricultural payrolls. Transportation and public utilities, and services are included In Total Private but are not shown separately in this table. NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. T ab le B-3: A v e r a g e hourly a n d w eekly e a r n in g s of production or n o n su p e rv iso ry w o rk e rs1 on private n o n a g ric u ltu ra l p ayrolls, by industry Average weekly earning! Average hourly earning! Industry June 1968 TO TA L P R IV A T E ........................ M M M G ............................... CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION -----MANUFACTURING.................. DUBAGLE G O O D S ............................................ Ordnance and accessories.............. Lumber and wood products........... Furniture and fixtures..................... Stone, clay, and glass products . . Primacy metal industries................. Fabricated awcal products.............. Machinery, except electrical. . . . Electrical equipment........... .. Transportation equipment.............. Inatnimenci and related products . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . NONDURABLE G O O D S ............................... Food aad kindred producta........... Tobacco manufactures................... Tcstilc mill products.............. . . Apparel and other textile products Paper and allied products.............. Priming aad publishing................. Chemicals aad allied products. . . Petroleum and coal products . . . Rubber and plastics product*n e c Leather aad leather products. . . . WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE W HOLESALE R E T A IL TRADE ............................... T R A D E ................................................ FINANCE, INSUEANCE. AND REAL ESTATE..................... $2.84 3.31 4.27 3.00 3.19 3.24 2.56 2.47 3.00 3.53 3.16 3.36 2.92 3.67 2.97 2.51 2.73 2.81 2.60 2.18 2.20 3.02 May 1968 A p r. June 1968 1967 $2.83 $2.80 3.33. 3-30 ^.32 4.27 2.99 2.97 3.18 3.22 2.54 2.46 2.99 3.52 3.15 3.35 2.90 3.67 2.96 2.50 2.72 2.60 2.62 2.17 2.19 3.01 3.48 3.27 3.72 2.90 2.24 2.40 3.04 2.16 3.46 3.24 3.73 2.90 2.23 2.39 3.04 2.14 2.75 2.73 3.15 3.21 2.51 2.43 2.97 3.55 2.82 2.99 3.1^ 2.38 2.31 2.81 3.60 2.93 2.49 3.32 2.97 3.18 2.78 3.41 2.85 2.34 2.70 2.78 2.56 2.15 2.56 2.64 2.40 2.03 3.10 3.31 2.88 2.18 2.98 3.41 3.22 2.02 2.86 3.26 3.10 June May iq 68 1967 $0.01 $0.17 0 .14 .24 -.0 5 .01 .01 .02 .02 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .02 0 .01 .01 .01 .01 -.02 .01 .01 .01 .02 .03 2.13 2.87 2.01 -.01 0 .01 .01 0 .02 2.71 2.58 .02 3.78 2.84 2.22 2.37 3.02 * See footnote 1, table B-2. NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. $2.67 3.17 4.03 Change! from 3.56 2.64 2.07 2.24 .18 .20 .10 .18 .16 .19 .21 .19 .18 .14 .26 .12 June 1968 May 1968 A p r. June 1968 1967 $108.20 142.99 163-97 123-30 $106.69 141.67 162.43 122.29 $104.44 140.25 159.27 133.34 136-73 104.96 101.27 126.90 149.67 133-04 141.79 117.68 158.18 132.29 133.95 103.63 99.63 127.58 130.33 100.90 95.26 123.85 150.52 124.62 135.71 112.61 146.16 115.44 95.12 122.89 104.76 110.09 87.30 101.63 120.88 .17 99-65 .17 .17 109.47 115.49 98.02 90.91 80.30 130.16 126.18 148.54 133-99 141.37 116.58 157.81 119.88 98.75 108.26 118.21 $101.73 135.68 153.95 114.49 128.74 96.63 93.09 117.46 136.12 123.26 134.51 111.48 141.17 117.42 92.43 108.50 .17 .15 136.69 160.33 120.93 86.91 87.12 121.90 75.82 113.68 98.51 89.*i0 79.50 129.13 131.83 135.^3 160.39 120.64 85.86 85.32 120.99 73.40 84.85 119.89 73.49 72.52 122.41 124.86 128.65 152.72 109.03 79.28 82.43 115.66 71.56 .17 102.03 101.01 100.00 95.**6 .20 .15 .18 .16 .22 .17 .16 .26 .17 .16 133.28 86.22 76.08 123.97 128.22 134.60 162.5^ 113.32 81.92 94.80 82.82 Change from June 1967 $1.51 1.32 1.54 $6.47 7.31 10.02 1.01 ■ 8.81 1.05 2.78 1.33 1.64 .72 1.13 1.05 .42 10.45 7.99 8.33 8.18 9.44 13.55 9.78 7.28 1.10 •37 1.00 6.20 17.01 3.46 .90 7.22 1.21 1.81 7.84 6.99 -.4 9 1.51 .80 1.03 1.45 1.26 -.0 6 .29 1.05 3.22 .91 2.42 8.09 7.78 7.75 8.42 8.04 7.61 11.90 7.63 4.69 6.24 4.26 1.02 6.57 1.80
