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Because of the problems of seasonal adjustment alluded to above, it is difficult to
interpret changes in unemployment among those worker groups which typically experience
sizeable labor force inflows in June. Thus, the groups most significantly affected by
Table A. Highlight* of the employment situation (taatonally adjusted data)

THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:

JUNE 1975
Monthly deta

Quarterly averages
Selected categories

Unemployment declined in June, and employment was about unchanged, it was reported
today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U. S. Department of Labor.

1974
II

III

90.6
86.0
48.5
30.1
7.4
4.7

91.4
86.4
48.5
30.5
7.4
5.0

1975
|

IV

The unemploy-

ment rate dropped to 8.6 percent in June from 9.2 percent in May. (Both rates are subject
to the seasonal adjustment limitation described below.)
Total employment (as measured by the monthly survey of households) held about

91.8
85.7
48.3
30.1
7.4
6.1

I
1
II
(Millions of persons)
91.8
84.1
47.3
29.8
7.0
7.0

92.5
84.3
47.2
30.1
7.0
8.2

Apr.
1975

May
1975

June
1975

92.3
84.1
47.1
30.0
7.0
8.2

92.9
84.4
47.3
30.0
7.1
8.5

92.3
84.4
47-2
30.3
6.9
7.9

8.9
7.0
8.6
20.4
8.1
14.6
6.0
5.6
8.6
6.8

9.2
7.3
8.6
21.8
8.5
14.7
6.3
5.8
8.8
7.0

8.6
7.0
8.1
19.2
7.9
13.7
6.1
5.7
8.2
7.0

12.9

13.4

15.4

76.3
22.3
54.1

76.4p
22. 3p
54. l p

76. 5p
22. 2p
54.2p

36.0
39.1
2.3

36. Op
39. Op
2.3p

36. Op
39. l p
2.3P

168.8
106.3

169.8p
106.6p

171.6p
U.A.

(Percent of labor force)

steady in June at 84.4 million, after posting increases totaling 550,000 from March to
Unemployment rates:

May.

Employment did rise in the nonagricultural sector, but there was an offsetting

decline in agricultural employment.

Since last September, total employment has fallen by

nearly 2 million.

White

Total nonagricultural payroll employment (as measured by the monthly survey of
establishments), at 76.5 million in June, was little changed from May but was up 115,000
from April.

5.1
3.5
5.1
15.1
4.6
9.1
3.0
2.4
4.6
3.3

5.5
3.7
5.4
16.1
5.0
9.6
3.2
2.7
5.0
3.4

6.6
4.8
6.5
17.5
5.9
11.7
4.1
3.3
6.2
4.3

This advance followed 6 consecutive monthly declines that totaled 2.5 million.

Because hours of work were also unchanged in June, total man-hours, the most comprehen-

8.3
6.3
8.2
20.5
7.6
13.7
5.5
4.8
7.9
6.0

8.9
7.1
8.5
20.5
8.2
14.3
6.1
5.7
8.5
6.9

(Weeks)
Average duration of
9.7

9.9

9.9

sive measure of labor activity, held at the May level.

11.3

13.9

(Millions of persons)

A sizeable decline in unemployment between May and June had been anticipated as a
result of a limitation in the seasonal adjustment procedure.

Changes in unemployment in

Nonfarm payroll employment
Goods-producing industries
Service-producing industries

78.3
24.9
53.5

78.7
24.8
53.9

78.3
24.1
54.2

76.8
22.7
54.0

76. 4p
22. 3p
54. 2p

(Hours of work)

June are strongly affected by the large numbers of students and graduates entering the
labor market.

Average weekly hours:

The seasonal adjustment method currently used assumes that the number of

young jobseekers who enter the labor market between May and June is proportional to the
level of unemployment.

However, when the unemployment level becomes exceptionally high,

as in 1975, the proportional relationship does not hold.




The rate was probably overstated

36.7
40.1
3.4

3b. 4
39.7
2.9

36.0
38.9
2.3

36. Op
39. l p
2.3p

(1967-100)
Hourly Earnings Index, private
nonfarm.
156.2
107.4

As a result, the seasonal

adjustment factors overcorrected and brought about a seasonally adjusted decline
of 640,000 in the overall level of unemployment.

Manufacturing overtime . . ."

36.7
39.9
3.2

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

160.3
107.0

164.lr
106.4

167.3
106.4

170.Op
N.A.

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the problem of seasonal adjustment—teenagers and 20-24 year olds—posted large over-

ment dropped by 210,000 in June following an unusually large increase in May. Nonagri-

the-month declines, from 21.8 to 19.2 percent and "14.8 to 12.8 percent, respectively.

cultural employment, by contrast, rose for the third month in a row, moving up 250,000

The analysis which follows emphasizes those groups which are relatively little affected

to 81.1 million.

by these problems of seasonality, particularly adult workers or groups comprised largely

March but remained 1.8 million below last July's high mark.

of adults.

Total nonagricultural employment has expanded by over 550,000 since
(See table A-l.)

As a direct reflection of the problems involved with the seasonal adjustment of

The unemployment rates for both men and women 25 years of age and over were about
unchanged in June, at 5.9 and 7.6 percent, respectively.

The jobless rates of household

unemployme.it, the civilian labor force declined by 600,000 in June, after exhibiting
strong growth for 3 months in a row.

(See table A-l.) Although the rate of labor

heads (6.1 percent) and married men (5.7 percent) were also little changed in June. With

force participation was also down (to 61.1 percent), it was still at a comparatively

the exception of the rate for women, jobless rates for each of these groups have doubled

high level. Over the past year, the labor force has increased by 1-H million workers

over the past year.

and the participation rate was about unchanged.

(See tables A-2 and A-6.)

The number of unemployed job losers, which had risen steadily since last August, was
about unchanged in June at a level of 4.8 million, seasonally adjusted.

(See table A-5.)

Since August 1974, the number of job losers has risen by 2.8 million.

Discouraged Workers
In times of economic distress, not only do large numbers of persons look for jobs,
and thus are counted as unemployed, but also many become discouraged over job prospects

Long-term unemployment continued to increase in June. The number of workers jobless

and give up the search for work.

Although these workers state that they are interested

15 weeks or longer rose by nearly 250,000 over the month to a seasonally adjusted level

in obtaining a job "now," they are not counted as unemployed and thus are "not in the

of 2.9 million.

labor force" because they are not actively seeking work.

The increase came entirely among those unemployed for 6 months or more,

a group whose ranks have expanded by almost a million over the past year and by 600,000
in the past 3 months alone.

The rise in long-term unemployment also helped lengthen the

Data on the number of "discouraged

workers" have been collected since 1967 and are published quarterly.
The discouraged workers total was at a record high of 1.2 million in the second

average duration of unemployment—from 13.4 to 15.4 weeks, the highest level in 13 years.

quarter, little changed from the first quarter level of 1.1 million (seasonally adjusted).

(See table A-4.)

This development followed sharp increases in the previous 2 quarters, which saw the

The unemployment rate of workers covered by State unemployment insurance programs
was unchanged in June at 7.0 percent.

The number of workers claiming regular State

unemployment insurance benefits was 4.6 million, seasonally adjusted.

However, the

discouraged workers count rise by 460,000. The greatest incidence of discouragement
continued to be among those worker groups who typically experience the most difficulty
in finding work and have been hard hit by rising joblessness—younger and older workers,

total number of persons claiming unemployment insurance benefits is much larger when

women, and blacks.

the 2.2 million drawing benefits under various special programs including the Federal

quarterly press release, Labor Force Developments.

extended benefits program, are taken into account.

the second quarter of 1975 will be issued on July 14.)

Total Employment and Civilian Labor Force

Industry Payroll Employment

Total employment was unchanged in June, at 84.4 million, seasonally adjusted, after

(More detailed data on discouraged workers appear regularly in the
The release covering statistics for

Total nonagricultural payroll employment held about steady in June at 76.5 million,

increasing by over half a million in the 2 previous months. There were, however, off-

seasonally adjusted.

petting movements in the agricultural and nonagricultural sectors. Agricultural employ-

declines of 2.5 million between last October and March.




Since April, however, employment has increased by 115,000, following
Since the February low, when

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- 5 only 17 percent of the 172 industries in the diffusion index were increasing, the pro-

third straight month that the factory man-hours index has increased, reversing a down-

portion has risen to about half in both May and June.

ward trend which began in late 1973.

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

In the goods-producing sector, employment in contract construction declined by

Hourly and Weekly Earnings
Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private

50,000, while manufacturing employment was little changed. Among the durable goods
industries, there was a small gain in transportation equipment, which was countered by

nonagricultural payrolls rose 0.4 percent in June and 6.7 percent from a year ago

continued declines in machinery and electrical equipment.

(seasonally adjusted).

equipment has risen by 75,000 since the February low.

Employment in transportation

In the nondurable goods industries,

Since June 1974, weekly earnings have advanced by 4.6 percent.
Before adjustment for seasonality, average hourly earnings rose 2 cents in June

apparel was the only industry to register a sizeable increase; employment in this industry

to $4.49 and were up 28 cents from a year ago. Average weekly earnings were $162.99,

was up 45,000 since March but remained 200,000 below the April 1973 high.
Since the pre-recession high reached in December 1973, employment in manufacturing
has fallen by 2.2 million, with nearly all of the decrease occurring ?n the SeptemberApril period.

an increase of $2.52 from May and $7.22 from June of last year.

(See table B-3.)

The Hourly Earnings Index
The Hourly Earnings Index—earnings adjusted for overtime in manufacturing,

In contract construction, employment was down by over 700,000 from its

seasonality, and the effects of changes in the proportion of workers in high-wage

February 1974 peak; over half of this reduction took place this year.
Job gains in the service-producing sector were posted in retail trade (55,000),
services (25,000), and State and local government (30,000).

Average weekly earnings increased 0.4 percent over the month.

State and local government

and low-wage industries—was 171.6 (1967-100) in June, 1.0 percent higher than in
May.

The index was 8.4 percent above June a year ago. During the 12-month period

is the only industry to have shown strong growth in recent months.

ended in May, the Hourly Earnings Index in dollars of constant purchasing power

Hours of Work

declined 0,6 percent.

(See table B-4.)

The average workweek for all production or nonsupervisory workers on nonfarm payrolls
was unchanged over the month at 36.0 hours, seasonally adjusted.

(See table B-2.) Average

weekly hours have held fairly steady at this level during 1975 but were down 0.7 hour
from June a year ago.
Average hours in manufacturing edged up one-tenth of an hour over the month to 39.1
hours, after reaching a recession low of 38.8 hours in February and March.

Since June

a year ago, the average workweek in manufacturing has fallen a full hour. Factory overtime was at 2.3 hours for the sixth consecutive month. Overtime in manufacturing T-:as
down 1.1 hours over the year and 1.8 hours from the April 1973 peak.
The aggregate man-hours of private nonfarm production or nonsupervisory workers
was about unchanged in June from the previous month at 106.0 (1967=^100).
June, the index of total man-hours has fallen by 6.6 percent.

(See table B-5.) Factory

man-hours, however, rose by 0.5 percent in June to 86.8 (1967=100).




Since last

This marked the

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.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

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

Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status

June
1974

May
1975

June
1975

June
1974

Feb.
1975

Mar.
1975

Apr.
1975

May
1975

June
1975

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

150,710
94,758
62.9
148,499
92,546
62.3
87,167
3,895
83,272
5,380
5.8
55,953

153,051
93,949
61.4
150,870
91,768
60.8
84,146
3,622
80,524
7,623

153,278
96,191
62.8
151,100

8.3

59,101

9.1
57,087

63,886
52,491
82.2
62,097
50,702
81.6
48,994
2,609
46,385
1,707
3.4
11,395

64,901
52,434
80.8
63,180
50,713

65,000
52,872
81.3
63,282
51,153

63,886
51,996
81.4

80.3
47,240

80.8

80.9
48,450
2,431
46,019
1,757
3.5
11,890

94,013

62.2
85,444
3,869
81,575
8,569

150,710
93,068

61.8
148,499
90,857
61.2
86,088
3,333
82,755
4,769
5.2
5-7,642

152,445
93,709
61.5

152,646
94,027

150,246

150,447

152,840
94,457
61.8
150,645

91,511
60.9
84,027
3,326
80,701

91,829

92,262

61.0
83,849
3,265
80,584

84,086
3,238
80,848

8.2

7,980
8.7

8,176
8.9

58,735

58,618

58,383

64,644

64,730
52,136
80.5
62,997
50,403
80.0
46,990
2,421

64,812

7,484

61.6

61.2

153,051
95,121

153,278
94,518

62.1

61.7

150,870
92,940
61.6
84,402
3,512
80,890
8,538

151,100
92,340
61.1
84,444
3,304
81,140
7,896

9.2
57,930

58,760

64,901
52,788
81.3
63,180
51,067
80.8
47,333
2,457
44,876
3,734
7.3
12,113

65,000
52,439
80.7
63,282
50,721
80.2
47,166
2,394
44,772
3,555
7.0
12,561

71,463
32,835
45.9
29,998
537
29,461
2,837

71,574
33,023

8.6

Males, 20 years and over
Total noninstitutional population .
Total labor force
Participation rate
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries .
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

2,499
44,741
3,473
6.8

*7,698
2,569
45,130
3,455
6.8

12,467

12,129

71,463
32,712

71,574
32,550
45.5
29,870
615
29,255
2,680
8.2
39,024

62,097
50,207

52,150
80.7
62,911
50,417
80.1
47,288

2,475
44,813
3,129
6.2
12,494

44,-569

3,413
6.8
12,594

52,414
80.9
63,080
50,683
80.3
47,123
2,399
44,724
3,560
7.0
12,397

Females, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population '

!

Civilian labor force

70,346

31,429

Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture

I
I

44,7
29,809

621
29,188
1,620
5.2
38,917

Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

45.8

30,116
596
29,520
2,596
7.9
38,750

70,346
31,882

45.3
30,255
485

29,770
1,627

5.1
38,464

71,358
32,845
46.0
30,007
453
29,554

71,167
32,326
45.4
29,719
474
29,245
2,607
8.1
38,841

71,266
32,637
45.8
29,877
443
29,434
2,760
8.5

2,838
8.6

38,629

38,513

16,168
8,768
54.2
7,020
377

16,184

16,207

8,789

8,734

54.3
6,982

53.9
6,956
386
6,570
1,778
20.4
7,473

8.6
38,628

46.1
30,332
480

29,852
2,691
8.1
38,551

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

1

16,056

16,226

10,416
64.9

8,343

8,364
665
7,698
2,053

19.7
5,640

51.4
6,790

16,244
10,310
63.5

16,056
8,768
54.6

7,876
686
7,190
2,434
23.6
5,934

7,383

133,217
81,473
61.2
75,216
6,257
7.7
51,744

133,402
83,231
62.4

132,720
81,071
61.1
75,043
6,028
7.4
51,649

132,879

6,904
8.3
50,171

131,293
80,561
61.4
76,732
3,829
4^8
50,732

17,652
10,295
58.3
8,930
1,366
13.3
7,357

17,698
10,782
60.9
9,117
1,665
15.4
6,916

17,206
10,308
59.9
9,378
930
9.0
6,898

17,527
10,387
59.3
8,989
1,398
13.5
7,140

17,568

526
6,263

1,553
18.6
7,883

417
6,966
1,385
15.8
7,288

6,643

1,748
19.9
7,400

401
6,581
1,807
20.6

7,395

16,226
9,038
55.7
7,071
518
6,553
1,967
21.8
7,188

16,244

• 133,039
81,825
61.5
75,193
6,632
8.1
51,214

133,217

133,402
81,908
61.4
'75,451
6,457

17,606
10,401
59.1
8,886
1,515
14.6
7,205

17,652
10,494
59.4
8,953
1,541
14.7
7,158

8,596
52.9
6,946
430
6,516
1,650
19.2
7,648

WHITE
Civilian noninstitutional population
Civilian labor force

131,293
:

Participation rate .

Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force . . .

|

81,943
62.4
77,700
4,243
5.2

49,350

76,327

81,546

61.4
75,039

6,507
8.0

51,333

82,428
61.9
75,387

7,041
8.5
50,789

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

1

17,206
10,604

61.6
9,467

1,137
10.7
6,602

10,364

59.0
8,893

1,471
14.2
7,204

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.




7.9
51,494

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A - 2 .

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Major unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
Number of

Unemployment rates

unemployed persons
(In thousands)

Selected categories

June
1974

Feb.
1975

Mar.
1975

Apr.
1975

May
1975

June
1975

7,896
3,555
2,691
1,650

5.2
3.5
5.1
15.8

8.2

6.2
8.1
19.9

8.7
6.8
8.5
20.6

8.9
7.0
8.6
20.4

9.2
7.3
8.6
21.8

8.6
7.0
8.1
19.2

3,829
1,427
1,314
1,088

6,457
,940
,171
,346

4.8
3.2
4.7
14.0

8.0
6.2
8.0
18.1

8.1
6.4
8.2
17.8

8.5
6.8
8.2
5

930
328
305
297

,435
614
508
313

9.0
6.4
7.3
30.9

14.2
11.8
11.2
41.6

14.6
12.6
11.2
40.2

1,606
1,030
3,631
1,156
934
2,137

3,258
2,283
6,415
1,433
2,887
4,628

1,383
260
165
259
699
1,965
495
1,008
462
725
80

2,136
415
280
358
1,083
3,974
1,127
2,052
795
1,075
99

3,546
467
1,113
614
499
154
997
798
420
101

6,443
951
2,521
1,623
898
. 277
1,403
1,247
594
144

299
125
139
35

589
204
267
118

733
456
169
108

1,415
806
390
219

June
19 74

June
1975

Total, 16 years and over
Males, 2 0 years and over
Females, 2 0 years and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years

4,769
1,757
1,627
1,385

White, total
Males, 2 0 years and over
Females, 2 0 years and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years
Negro and other races, total
Males, 2 0 years and over
Females, 2 0 years and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years
Household heads
Married men, spouse present
Full-time workers
Pait-time workers
Unemployed 15 weeks and over 1
State insured 3
Labor force time lost*

5.4
4.7
7.8
10.3
2.0
5.9
8.9

5.8
5.2

OCCUPATION4
White-collar workers
Professional and technical
Managers and administrators, except farm . . .
Sales workers
Clerical workers
Blue-collar workers
Craft and kindred workers
Operatives
Nonfarm laborers
Service workers
Farm workers

4
3
3
5
6,
13,
9,
14.9
17.2
8.2
4.0

5.4
3.6
3.5
5.9
7.8
13.0
9.3

4.8
3.2
3.0
6.0
6.7

10.1
21.8
12.3
12
11
6

9.6
21.0
12.0
12.9
10.7
5.8
8.3
6.6
3.9
10.5

INDUSTRY4
Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers 1
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

8.8
15.9
11.
10.
11.
5.
6.
3.

6
3.9
12.0

9.8
19.3
12.2
12.8
11.4
6.6
9.1
6.6
3.8
12.6

5.1
10.1
4.3
2.7

8.8
17.3
7.4
5.9

9.0
17.5
8.1
5.2

9.9
22.8
7.3
6.8

9.4c
21.2c
7.1c
6.9

9.7
19.9
8.1
6.7

5.4
7.6
4.4
2.9

9.5
12.6
8.6
5.1

10.5
14.7
8.5
5.5

10.4
14.5
6.9
7.2

10.7
14.7
8.5
5.9

10.0
12.9
9.4
5.9

8.

8
7
4

V E T E R A N STATUS
Males, Vietnam-era veterans*:
20 to 34 years
20 to 24 years
2 5 t o 2 9 years
3 0 to 34 years
Males, nonveterans:
20 to 34 years
20 to 24 years
25 t o 2 9 years

30 to 34 years

,

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-hourt.
Unemployment by occupation includes all experienced unemployed persons, whereat 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 , 1 9 6 4 .
c=corrected




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-3. Selected employment indicators
[In thousands]

Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Selected categories

June
1974

June
1975

June
1974

Feb.
1975

Mar.
1975

Apr.
1975

May
1975

June
1975

87,167
53,789
33,378
51,097
39,128
19,249

85,444
52,098
33,347
50,003
37,932
19,049

86,088
52,492
33,596
50,980
38,952
19,682

84,027
51,112
32,915
49,672
37,761
19,173

83,849
50,781
33,068
49,613
37,689
19,271

84,086
50,873
33,213
49,796
37,813
19,376

84,402
51,172
33,230
49,924
37,853
19,317

84,444
50,861
33,583
49,903
37,743
19,478

41,571
11,983
9,080
5,396
15,112
30,738
11., 699
14,178
4,861
11,425
3,433

41,879
12,218
8,921
5,612
15,127
28,563
11,123
12,737
4,703
11,617
3,385

42,203
12,487
9,201
5,432
15,083
29,738
11,412
14,004
4,322
11,400
2,945

41,602
12,492
8,648

42,098
12,616
8,725
5,526
15,231
27,724
10,857
12,855

2,803

42,127
12,780
8,864
5,510
14,973
27,772
10,860
12,733
4,179
11,383
3,062

42,528
12,727

5,455
15,007
27,859
10,923
12,799
4,137
11,653
2,872

41,944
12,699
8,757
5,403
15,085
27,420
10,674
12,598
4,148
11,560
2,814

Wage and salary workers
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers

1,528
1,832
535

1,507
1,841
521

1,248
1,722
391

1,196
1,765
345

1,194
1,716
347

1,156
1,735
358

1,344
1,762
463

1,230
1,730
381

Nonagricultural industries:
Wage and salary workers
Private households
Government
Other
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers

76,953
1,418
13,721
61,814
5,811
507

75,445
1,484
14,165

76,546
1,407

74,768

61,040
5,759
483

74,584
1,342
14,387
58,855
5,519
474

74,759

59,796

74,811
1,301
14,404
59,106
5,375
498

1,315
14,512
58,932

1,411
14,440
58,917

5,648

5,569

469

508

75,114
1,472
14,558
59,084
5,659
401

76,997
64,928

75,633
62,162
4,052
1,681
2,371
9,419

75,914
61,822
3,747
2,047
1,700
10,345

75,679
61,456
3,916
1,887
2,029
10,307

76,371
61,943

76,098

76,288

61,917

3,884

3,877

1,883
2,001
10,544

1,764
2,113
10,304

61,853
3,354
1,530
1,824
11,081

Total employed, 16 years and over
Males
Females

Household heads
Married men, spouse present
Married women, spouse present
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

4,012
11,385

9,039
5,652
15,110
27,618
10,852
12,586

4,180
11,589
2,908

MAJOR I N D U S T R Y A N D CLASS
O F WORKER

Agriculture:

*

5,710
421

14,099

PERSONS A T W O R K 1
Nonagricultural industries
Full-time schedules
Part time for economic reasons
Usually work full time

,

Usually work part time

,

Part time for noneconomic reasons

2,959
1,314
1,645
9,110

77,772
64,597

2,461
1,195
1,266
10,714

Excludes persons "with a job but not at work" during the survey period for such reasons as vacation, illness, or industrial disputes.

Table A-4. Duration of unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Weeks of unemployment

June
1974
3,226
1,231

June
1975

June
1974

Feb.
1975

Mar.
1975

Apr.
1975

May
1975

June
1975

2,378

2,914
2,597
1,822
1,118
704

3,253
2,619
1,991
1,259
732

2,897
2,695
2,403
1,452
951

3,134
2,620
2,643
1,568

2,692
2,498
2,887
1,561
1,326

11.7

11.4

12.9

100.0
39.7
35.4
24.8
15.2
9.6

100.0
41.4
33.3
25.3
16.0
9.3

16 weeks and over

922

15 to 2 8 weeks

543
379

3,651
2,066
2,852
1,492
1,360

8.7

13.7

100.0
60.0
22.9
17.1
10.1
7.1

100.0
42.6
24.1
33.3
17.4
15.9

Less than 5 weeks
6 to 14 weeks

,..

27 weeks and over
Average (mean) duration, in weeks

1,489
934
565
369

1,075
13.4

15.4

PERCENT D I S T R I B U T I O N
Total unemployed
Less than 6 weeks
6 to 14 weeks
16 weeks and over

16 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over




100.0
49.5
31.0
19.5
11.8
7.7

100.
36.
33.
30.
18.
11.

100.0
37.3
31.2
31.5
18.7
12.8

100.0
33.3
30.9
35.7
19.3
16.4

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-5. Reasons for unemployment
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Reason

Seasonally adjusted

June
1974

June
1975

June
1974

Feb.
1975

Mar.
1975

Apr.
1975

May
1975

June
1975

1,762
717
1,777
1,124

4,298
746
2,326

1,198

1,971
748
1,411
639

4,017
730
1,686
846

4,369
798
1,854
773

4,657
806
1,916
766

4,863
869
2,114
848

4,808
779
1,846
670

100.0
32.8
13.3
33.. 0
20.9

100.0
50.2
8.7
27.1
14.0

100.0
41.3
15.7
29.6
13.4

100.0
55.2
10.0
23.2
11.6

100.0
56.1
10.2
23.8
9.9

100.0
57.2
9.9
23.5
9.4

100.0
55.9
10.0
24.3
9.8

100.0
59.3
9.6
22.8
8.3

1.6
.7

4.4
.8
1.8
.9

4.8
.9
2.0
.8

5.0
.9
2.1
.8

5.2
.9
2.3
.9

5.2
•8
2.0
.7

NUMBER OF U N E M P L O Y E D
Lost last job
Left last job
Reentered labor force
Seeking first job
PERCENT D I S T R I B U T I O N
Total unemployed
Job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants

;

U N E M P L O Y E D AS A PERCENT O F T H E
C I V I L I A N LABOR FORCE
Job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants

1.9

4.6

1.9
1.2

2.5
1.3

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

Not seasonally adjusted
Thousands of persons
Sex and age

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

..

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 . . .




Percent
looking for
full-time
work

June
1974

Feb.
1975

Mar.
1975

Apr.
1975

May
1975

June
1975

4.8

8.7
20.6
22.3
19.5
14.3
6.1
6.4
4.8

8.9
20.4
21.5
19.7
14.6
6.3
6.7
5.1

9.2
21.8
22.8
21.2
14.8
6.4
6.9
4.9

8.6
19.2
20.3
18.2
12.8
6.6
7.0
4.9

8.5
21.2
22.7
19.9
15.6
5.8
6.2
4.8

8.1
20.6
21
19
14
5
6
4.7

8.0
5.1

9.2
17.6
18.7
16.8
11.4
7.6
8.1
5.2

June
1974

June
1975

June
1975

5,380
2,053
1,126
926
1,250
2,077
1,714
363

8,569
2,434
1,189
1,245
1,950
4,185
3,532
653

85.7
75.7
64.8
86.1
91.6
88.9
90.9
78.1

5.2
15.8

2,756
1,049
607
441
653
1,054
855
199

4,795
1,340
665
675
1,138
2,317
1,945
371

90.1
78.7
67.4
89.9
94.9
94.3
97.4
78.2

4.6
5.6
8.6
2.6
8.1
2.7
2.8
2.5

7.4
20.0
22.0
17.9
13.3
5.0
5.1
4.4

7.9
20.2
20.8
20.0
14.8
5.4
5.5
4.7

8.3
21.7
22.8
21.3
15.8
5.6
5.9
4.9

2,623
1,004
519
485
597
1,023
859
164

3,774
1,094
523
570
812
1,868
1,587
282

80.2
71.8
61.4
81.6
86.9
82.2
82.8
78.4

6.3
16.0
17.9
14.5
8.8
4.3
4.6
3.1

9.4
19.9
21.1
18.5
13.3
6.9
7.4
5.5

9.8
21.0
24.2
18.8
13.6
7.3
7.8
5.0

9.7
18.7
19.8
17.8
13.3
7.5
8.1
5.4

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT D A T A
Table B-1. Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry
[In thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

TOTAL
GOODS-PRODUCING
MINING
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING
Production workers
DURABLE GOODS
Production workers
Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products . . .
Primary metal industries
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products .
Miscellaneous manufacturing . . . .
NONDURABLE GOODS
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

Seasonally adjusted

Feb.
1975

Mar.
1975

Apr.
1975

May
1975P

Apr.
1975

May
1975?

June
1975 p

June
1974

79,2 87

76, 134

76,654

77,291

78,421

76, 708

76,368

76,349

76,439

25,219

21,997

22,207

22,557

24,847

22,595

22,338

22,268

22,291

684

697

710

729

669

702

706

703

709

June
1974

4, 190

3,333

3,462

3,584

3,994

3,596

3,486

3,475

3,469

20, 345
14, 903

17, 967
12, 722

18,035
12,796

18,244
12,996

2 0 , 184

14, 761

18,297
12,996

18, 146
12, 866

18, 090
12, 826

18,113
12,868

12,071 10, 527
8, 819
7,410

10,521
7,410

10,596
7,484

11,959
8, 714

10, 722
7,567

10,635
7,499

10, 554
7,426

10,521
7,407

179.
179.0
582.
558.6
447.
443.3
615.
610.2
1, 166.7 , 178.
1,305.
1
1,299.3
2, 044.1 2,034.1
1, 709. 7 1,710.9
1,624.6 1,643.8
493.8
489.5
404. 1
395.8

180
650
538
692
1,334
1, 504
2,203
2, 052
1, 813
536
457

2, 129
1, 771
1,556
505
402

182
545
442
609
1,206
1, 312
2, 102
1, 754
1, 587
498
398

182
544
445
608
1, 177
1,310
2,073
1, 730
1, 594
495
396

182
560
447
608
1, 155
1,302
2,042
1, 720
1,615
491
399

8,225
6,047

. 7, 575
5,429

7, 511
5,367

7, 536
5,400

7,592
5,461

1,712
79
1,019
1,354
712
1, 114
1,061
196
690
288

1,664
78
860
1, 178
650
1,089
1, 027
187
586
256

1,666
76
857
1, 165
639
1, 083
1, 014
190
570
251

1,669
75
877
1, 181
633
1,078
1,007
189
575
252

1,681
75
896
1, 193
637
1,072
1,009
190
583
256

54, 113

54, 030

54, 081

54, 148

4,561

4, 512

4,511

4,497

179.4
179.9
669.7
536. 1
540.2
440. 5
707.4
602.3
1, 357. 0 1, 184. 4
1,303.4
1,516.3
2,221.0 2, 081.7
2, 056. 1 1, 718.3
1,825.9 1,596.
493. 5
537. 6
389.7
460.2
8,274
6,084

7,440
5,312

7, 514
5,386

7,648
5,512

1, 706.5 1, 593.7
71.6
68.6
1, 029. 9 875.2
1,367.9 1, 182.2
629.2
720.6
1, 115.2 1,077.2
1,070.6 1,005.3
186.0
199.7
572. 3
696. 0
250.5
295.9

1,620.3
67.3
895.0
1, 195.8
631.2
1,069.2
1,007. 1
190.3
580.3
257.0

1,667.8
68.6
910.4
1,222.5
641.8
1,068.5
1,019.1
193.1
592. 1
264.0

54, 447

54;734

54,068

54,137

53,574

182
544
449
618
1,235
1, 331

4, 759

4,479

4,497

4,553

4, 698

-17, 108

16, 664

16, 784

16,934

17, 031

16, 832

16, 799

16,794

16, 813

4,2 87
12,821

|4, 171
12,493

4, 178
12, 606

4,221
12,713

4,261
12, 770

4,222
12, 610

4,211
12, 588

4,213
12, 581

4,207
12,606

4,202

4, 146

4, 160

4,210

4, 156

4, 157

4, 163

4, 160

SERVICES

13,677

13,768

13, 885

13,991

13,488

13,771

13, 754

13, 754 13,775

GOVERNMENT

14,322

15,080

15, 121

15,046

14,201

14, 785

14, 808

14,859

14, 903

FEDERAL

2,756
11,-566

2, 732
12,348

2, 741
12,380

2, 757
12,289

2, 7l'5
11,486

2, 733
12, 052

2, 732
12,076

2, 729
12,130

2, 730
12, 173

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

STATE AND LOCAL
p=preliminary.




4, 164

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private nonagricultural
payrolls, by industry

Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

June
1974

Apr.
1975

May
1975p

June
1975p

June
1974

Feb.
1975

Mar.
1975

Apr.
1975

May
1975P

37.0

35.7

35.9

36.3

36.7

36.0

35.9

36.0

36.0

MINING

43.7

40. 8

42.4

42.5

43.3

42. 5

41.8

41.2

42.4

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

37.6

36.3

36.9

36.3

36.9

36.6

34.9

36.7

36.9

MANUFACTURING
Overtime hours

40.4
3.5

38.9
2.2

39.0
2.2

39.4
2.4

40. 1
3.4

38. 8
2.3

38.8
2.3

39. 1
2.3

39.0
2.3

DURABLE GOODS
Overtime hours

41. 1
3.6

39.6
2.2

39.5
2.2

39.9
2.4

40. 8
3.4

39.6
2.4

39.4
2.3

39.7
2.4

39.4
2.2

42.0
40.9
39.8
41. 9
42.0
41.4
42.5
40.2
40.3
40.5
39.0

41.2
38.8
36.8
40. 1
39. 8
39.6
40.8
39.2
39.7
39.0
38.2

40.9
39. 1
37.2
40.4
39.4
39.7
40.5
39.1
39.7
39.1
38.3

41.4
39.8
38. 1
40.6
39.8
40.0
40.4
39.5
40. 1
39.4
38.6

42. 0
40.3
39.5
41.5
41.7
41.0
42.4
40. 1
39.7
40.5
39.0

41.2
38.6
36.3
40.2
40.2
39.7
41.2
39.0
39. 1
38.9
37.6

41.2
37.8
36.5
39.6
39.9
39.8
40.8
39.2
39.0
39.0
37.7

41.3
38. 8
37.2
40.3
39.6
39. 7
40.9
39.4
40.4
39. 1
38.2

41. 0
38.9
37.5
40.2
39.2
39.5
40.5
39. 1
39.4
39. 1
38.3

39.4
3.3

37.8
2. 1

38.2
2.3

38.7
2.4

39.3
3.3

37.7
2. 1

37.9
2.2

38.0
2.2

38.3
2.4

40.7
37.4
40.6
34.8
42. 5
37. 7
41. 9
42.8
40. 8
38.2

39.3
37.4
37.6
34.2
40.2
36.6
40.5
41.0
39. 1
36.0

39.7
36.6
38.7
34.3
40.7
36.7
40.7
41.3
39.4
36.9

40.0
38. 1
39.5
35. 1
41.6
36.9
40.8
40.6
39.7
37.7

40. 6
37.3
40.2
34. 7
42.4
37.6
41. 8
42.6
40.6
37.6

39.9
37.6
36.1
33.6
40.5
37.2
40. 5
41.9
3 8. 7.
35.3

40.3
39. 1
36.8
33.7
40.4
36.9
40.4
41.8
38.6
35. 1

39.9
38.4
37.8
34.3
40.4
36.8
40.3
40.9
39. 1
36.5

39.9
36.9
38.9
34.4
40.9
36.7
40. 7
41.3
39.5
36.7

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES

40.6

39. 5

39.6

39.9

40.3

39.9

39.9

39.9

39. 7

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE .

34.5

33.4

33.6

34.2

34.2

33.9

33.9

33. 7

33.9

39. 1
33.1

38.3
31.9

38.5
32.1

38.7
32.8

39.0
32.7

38.6
32.3

38.5
32.4

38.6
32.2

38.6
32.5

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
REAL ESTATE

36. 8

36.2

36.3

36.5

36.8

36.9

36.6

36.2

36.4

SERVICES

34.3

33.7

33.8

34.2

34.2

34. 1

34.0

33.9

34. 1

T O T A L PRIVATE

Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products....
Primary metal industries
Fabricated metal products
,
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products.,
Miscellaneous manufacturing
NONDURABLE GOODS
Overtime hours
Food and kindred products
,
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
,
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and plastics products, nee
Leather and leather products

WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE

1
Data relate to production workers in mining and manufacturing: to construction workers in contract constructron: and to nonsupervisory workers in transportation and public utilities; wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonagricultural payrolls.
p=preliminary.




ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-3.

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

nonagricultural payrolls, by industry

Average hourly earnings
Industry

TOTAL PRIVATE

May
1975 p

Average weekly earnings

June
1975*

June
1974

Apr.
1975

May
1975 p

June
1974

Apr.
1975

$4.21
4.21

$4.44
4.45

$4.47
4.47

>4.49
4.49

5. 18

5.72

5.80

5.86

226.37

233.38

245.92

5155.77 $158.51
154.51 160.20

J160.47
160.92

Seasonally adjusted
MINING

6.65

7. 12

7.09

7.16

250.04

258.46

261.62

4.38

4.71

4.73

4.76

176.95

183.22

184.47

4.66

5.02

5.04

5.08

191.53

198.79

199.08

196.56
161.56
139.30
189.81
235.62
189.20
207.83
166.83
218.02
167.67
13.6. 11

210.94
159.86
136. 16
191.28
239.20
195.23
213.79
176.01
231.45
174.33
143.25

211.04
163.44
137.64
194.32
237.58
197.31
213.44
176.34
232.25
175.56
143.24

156.42

161.41

163.50

168.50
160.07
131.54
103.70
189.98
186.62
200.70
238.40
162.79
114.60

176.06
179.15
124.46
108.07
192.96
191.78
211.01
259.94
166. 18
115.56

178.65
175.31
128.87
107.70
197.40
194.14
214.08
262.26
169.03
118.08

5.78

216.80

226.34

227.70

C O N T R A C T CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING
D U R A B L E GOODS
Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and w o o d 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

16
18
70
81
03
97
27
51
85
49
74

68
95
50
53
61
57
89
15
41
4. 14
3.49

4.30

3.97

4.27

14
28
24
98
47
95
79
57
99
00

4.48
4.79
3.31
3.16

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N A N D PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S

5.34

5.73

5.75

WHOLESALE A N D R E T A I L T R A D E

3.47

3.70

3.71

3.73

119.72

123.58

124.66

174.78
102.61

183.84
104.95

185.96
106.25

N O N D U R A B L E 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

WHOLESALE T R A D E

4.28

4.47
3. 10

4.80
3.29

4.83
3.31

4.86
3.32

3.81

4.08

4.09

4. 14

140.21

147.70

148.47

3.74

3.96

3.99

3.99

128.28

133.45

134.86

RETAIL TRADE
F I N A N C E , INSURANCE, A N D REAL ESTATE
SERVICES
1

See footnote 1, table B-2.

p= preliminary.




ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B*4.
Hourly earnings index for production or nonsupervisory workers
payrolls, by industry division, seasonally adjusted

1

on private nonagricultural

(1967-100)
Percent change from

June
1974

Jan.
1975

Feb.
1975

Mar.'
1975

Apr.
1975

May p
1975

June
1975

158.2
107.8
162.6
162.9
155.5
166.0
155.1
148,8
163.5

166.0
106.0
174.9
170.2
164.6
173.8
162.6
155.0
169.1

167.2
106.3
177.9
168.9
165.9
175.2
164.0
157.2
171.0

168.8
107.0
178/6
173.6
167.6
176.5
164.6
159.6
171.8

t68.8
106.3
178.2
173.0
168.0
176.5
164.6
158.4
171.7

169.8
106.6
180.4
172.4
169.1
178.0
166.2
159.4
172.8

171.6
N.A.

June 1 9 7 4 June 1975

May 1 9 7 5 June 1975

TOTAL PRIVATE NONFARM:
Constant (1967) dollars
MINING
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE
SERVICES
'

8.4
(2)
12.4
7.7
9.8
7.9
7.8
9.1
6.6

182.7
175.4
170.8
179.1
167.2
162.3
174.2

1.0
(3)
1.3
1.7
1.0
.6
.7
1.9
.8

See footnote 1, table B-2.

2

Percent change was -0.6 from May 1974 to May 1975, the latest month available.
3
Percent change was 0.3 from April 1975 to May 1975, the latest month available.
N.A.• not available.
p» preliminary.
NOTE: All series are in current dollars except where indicated. The index excludes effects of two types of changes that are unrelated to underlying wage-rate developments: Fluctuations in overtime premiums in manufacturing (the only sector for which overtime data are available) and the effects of changes in the proportion of workers in high-wage and low-wage industries.

Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours of production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private nonagricultural
payrolls, by industry, seasonally adjusted
[1967 = 100]
Industry division and group

1975

1974
June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

Mayp

Juneip

TOTAL

113.5

113.3

113.4

113.4

113.0

111. 2

109.7

108.7

106.7

105.5

105.6

106. 1

106.0

GOODS-PRODUCING

104.6

104.0

103.8

103.7

103.0

99.4

96.5

94. 1

90.0

88.0

88.9

89.2

88.8

MINING

110.3

110.2

lt>9.9

112. 3

114.0

95.8

100.9

113.3

113.5

112. 1

109.5

113.9

113.7

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

117.8

115.3

115.6

115.2

116.5

114.4

113. 1

111.9

103.4

94.9

99.4

100.2

95.2

MANUFACTURING

102. 1

101.8

101.6

101.3

100.3

96.9

93.4

90. 3

86.9

85.9

86.3

86.4

86. 8
85.0
47.3
87.9
89.6
91.6
82.1
87.4
90.2
81.7
79.2
100.0
88.5

DURABLE GOODS

103.2
48.0
106.8
115.6
110.8
102.2
108.0
108.1
105.5
90.0
116.4
104; 7

102. 8
48.2
104.9
114.0
110.8
101.6
108.3
106.9
105. 1
90.8
114.9
104.4

102.5
47.7
103.4
112.3
110.6
102.6
108. 1
109.2
100.8
91. 1
115.8
103.0

102.5
49. 1
99.9
111.0
108.8
104.6
107.8
109.9
102.5
90.5
114.2
101.3

101.7
49.0
95.8
107.4
107.7
105.0
105.8
109.7
101.2
92.0
113.0
98.7

98. 1
49.0
90.6
100.6
105.2
102. 3
101.9
108.5
96.3
87.0
111.3
94.6

94.4
49.5
87.8
96. 1
101.7
97.7
98.4
106.0
92.3
81.9
108.9
90.2

91.0
49. 3
84. 1
89.2
98. 1
94.0
93.4
103.3
89.6
78.4
106.8
88.5

86.9
48.2
83.0
86.3
93.9
89.5
90. 1
99.3
84.6
73. 1
102. 1
86.0

85. 8
48.2
81.9
85.4
91.0
86. 1
88.9
96.6
83. 7
75.6
100.0
85. 1

85.7
48.3
83.7
87.7
92.4
83. 1
88.6
95.1
82.9
78.3
100.0
85.9

84.8
48.0
86.8
89.4
92.4
80.6
87.7
92.0
81. 8
77.9
98.9
87.0

NONDURABLE GOODS

100.5
97.4
85.1
103.1
91.1
103.6
99.7
104.8
108.0
134.7
80. 1

100.3
96.5
84.4
101.9
92.9
103.3
99.4
105.3
107.0
133.6
78.9

100.2
97.3
84.5
100.4
91.7
102.5
100.2
106.0
105.4
135.8
78.6

99.5
97.9
82.5
98.8
91.3
101.8
99.1
105.5
106. 1
134. 1
76.6

98.2
97.4
83. 1
93.7
90.3
99.3
99. 1
105. 1
108.0
134.6
75.7

95.0
95.6
81.4
89.5
85.9
96.8
96.9
103.3
107.0
125.3
74.8

92.0
94.7
83.4
83.9
81.3
94.4
96.4
100.3
106.4
118.6
71'. 9

89.3
93.0
86.4
78.7
78.8
92.0
96.6
97. 1
100.5
114.7
68.7

86.8
92.4
85.8
76.9
76.1
88.0
94.5
95.4
97.7
105. 1
65.8

86. 1
93.4
86.5
78.0
75.3
85.8
92.9
93.2
101. 7
101.3
64.2

87. 1
92.9
83.6
82.2
77.9
85.0
92. 1
92.2
98.7
103.8
67.4

88.7
93.9
80.3
86.9
78.9
86.8
91.2
93.8
101.3
106.8
69.0

89.5
93.5
82.5
87. 9
81.8
87.7
90.9
93. 9
97:5
108. 0
70.4

119.7

119.8

120.0

120.2

119.9

119.4

118.9

118.9

118.2

117. 7

117.2

117.9

117. 9

TRANSPORTATION A N D PUBLIC
UTILITIES

108.7

109.7

109.3

108.4

108.9

107.5

107. 1

105.9

103.9

102.6

102.5

101.7

101. 5

WHOLESALE A N D R E T A I L T R A D E . .

116.5

116.7

116.7

116.8

116.3

115.4

114.2

113. 8

113.4

113.3

112.8

113.7

113.7

115.8
116.8

115.8
117. 1

115.2
117.2

115.8
117.2

115.4
116.6

114.9
115.6

114.5
114. 1

114.0
113.7

113.0
113.5

112.2
113.7

112.5
112.9

112.3
114.2

111. 9
114.4

123.8

123.2

123.7

124.3

123.8

123.0

123.7

124. 2

123.2

121. 8

120.4

121.2

121.7

128.0

127.5

128.3

129.0

128.7

129.2

129.3

130.2

129.9

129.5

129.0

130.. 1

130.0

Rubber and plastics products, nee

SERVICE-PRODUCING

WHOLESALE TRADE

FINANCE, INSURANCE, A N D

SERVICES

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




ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-6. Indexes of diffusion of changes in number of employees on payrolls in 172
private nonagricultural industries 1
Span
Y n r and month

1972

68.6
70.6
75.0

71.2
80.5
80.8

78.
82.
84.

77.
81.
79.

April
May
June

76.2
75.6
77.6

84.0
82.8
74.4

79.
81.
82.

82.
84.
84.

July
August
September

45.6
73.0
74.7

74.4
74.4
82.0

84.6
82. 0
80.2

83.
84.
85.

82.6
73.5
75.3

83.4
79.4
80. 5

82.8
82. 3
84.6

83. 1
82. 0
84. 3

January
February
March

73.8
73. 3
76.2

82.0
81. 1.
79.4

82. 3
77.9
80.8

80. 5
83. 1
84.9

April

66.9
57.8
72. 1

77.0
73.3
66.6

75.9
76.5
74.7

85.8
86.3
84. 0

59.9
66.6
59.6

73.
68.
74.

73. 8
74.7
71.8

79. 1
74.4
68.9

75.9
77.3
58.7

78.
72.
68.

72. 1
68.3
62. 5

64. 5
65. 1
61.6

January
February
March

62.5
47. 1
48.0

54.9
50.9
44.8

55.8
50.9
50. 0

61.6
59. 0
54.9

April

54.1
55. 5
58.7

51.7
56.4
52.0

49.4
50. 0
50.6

48.0
40.7
30.5

August
September

48.8
52.3
38. 1

46.8
42.2
43.6

39.5
34. 3
27.3

25.9
22.4
20. 1

October
November
December

40.4
19.2
19.8

29.1
20.9
13.7

20. 3
18. 0
14.2

18.6
16. 3p
15. l p

February
March

17.7
16.6
26.2

13.7
14.0
19.8

13. 7
13. 4p
18. 6p

April
May
June

42.2
50. 6p
45. 3p

32. 8p
46. 5p

January
February
March

.'

......

October
November
December
1973

May
June

July
August
September
October

November
December
1974

May
June
July

1975
January

July
August
September

October
November
December

1

Each index represents the percent of industries in which employment increased over the indicated span,

p = preliminary.




UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY

LABOR FORCE. EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT
HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
2.

1 . LABOR FORCE RND EUPLOYMENT

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

THOUSANDS
9SOO0

5-

95000

10.0

-

:

/

y y

"

ys

/
1

"'-

50000

..
85000

40000

^

~-

•

~-;

•

•

:

' /

v/"

i ..
80000

/

30000
s

= 75000

../

20000

.'

—- .--

•

-

-

= 70000

10000

•

-

65000

0 '""'

?-•

.w*

0.0'•'•"•

'"•••'

'

J

-•-1

V

^

''

'"'A

•

•

ui^Uiu

966 1967 1966 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

4-

UNEMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT

7.

UNEMPLOYMENT

HOULT MEN
AOULT WOMEN
TEENAGERS

ALL CIVILIAN WORKERS
FULL-TIME WORKERS
MARRIED MEN

8.

RATES

UNEMPLOYMENT

RATES

PART-TIME WORKERS
FULL-TIME WORKERS

NEGRO AND OTHER RACES
WHITE

THOUSANDS
4000

-

4

KJ »

•

•s...„

3.

1.

;

'<"/•
<> -\ %
. •>...

'••••"

1966 1967 1968 1969 1910 1971 1972 1973 1974 I97S

i

•

•

PERCENT
17 .5

17.5

PERCENT
12.5

•

JJ

h

7500

,1

L

'•

•
5000

/,' . ,/-'

"V/

1
VI

k/v

VVV w\
•

VIA

:

^

i
" • - . .

/''
•«.'-,

:

;

"*•>./

....*•",.

,\

/

».,

yNn

-

^V/JC^

-

•

0 0




4

•\i /

%

.
':-'"

1966 1967 1966 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

/

f'

/ •

..-••......V -.-^

J

\y^

1
•n
A

•

. - « ' * V . .,.-•*'
— ..............

i

1 ^ M-

i:

r

U
•

: • ' * •

f
J

^S/lAj^

"""

:

ZSOO

rI

-

:

;

-A

.

RATES

PERCENT
25.0

^
•

-

UNEMPLOYMENT
TEENAGERS
ADULT WOMEN
ADULT MEN

THOUSANDS
60000

•

90000

6.

RATES

ALL CIVILIAN WORKERS
STATE INSURED •
MARRIED MEN

:

A

UNEMPLOYMENT

ADULT MEN
AOULT WOMEN
TEENAGERS

CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT

ADJUSTED

1966 1967 1966 1369 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1911 1972 1973 1974 1975

o.o

i
1966 1961 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 197S

* 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 der.ved from administrative records of unemployment insurance
systems.

NONflGRICULTURflL EMPLOYMENT AND HOURS
ESTABLISHMENT DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

UNEMPLOYMENT
HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
9.

10.

UNEMPLOYMENT RRTES

13.

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

BLUE COLLAR WORKERS
SERVICE WORKERS
WHITE COLLAR WORKERS

CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING

PERCENT
15.0

15.0

14.

EMPLOYMENT

THOUSANDS
90000

PERCENT
25.0

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1967 1968 1969 1910 1911 1972 1973 1974 1975

UNEMPLOYMENT BY REASON

15-

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REENTRANTS
NEN ENTRANTS
JOB LERVERS
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MANUFACTURING
TOTAL PRIVATE

THOUSANDS
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TOTAL PRIVATE NONAGRICULTURAL
PRIVATE SERVICE-PRODUCING
GOODS-PRODUCING
MANUFACTURING
MILLIONS OF MAN-HOURS
2250 i
1
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TOTAL NONAGRICULTURAL
SERVICE-PRODUCING
GOODS-PRODUCING
MANUFACTURING

1961 1968 1969 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915

RVERRGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
IN MANUFACTURING

HOURS
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1967

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1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

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1974

1975

1966

1961 1968 1969 1910 1971 1912 1973 1974 1975

6

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

NOTE: Charts 14 and 15 relate to production or nonsupervisory workers; chart 16 relates to production workers. Oats for the 2 most
recent months are preliminary in charts 13-16.

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