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NEWS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR from W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary U SD L - 7145 FOR RELEASE: IM M E D IA T E T u e s d a y , A p r il 5, 1966 U. S. D e p a rtm e n t o f L a b o r B L S , 961 - 2634 TH E E M P L O Y M E N T SIT U A T IO N : M A R C H 1966 W id e s p r e a d jo b g a in s in M a r c h w e r e r e f le c t e d in an i n c r e a s e o f 500, 000 in n o n fa r m p a y r o ll e m p lo y m e n t, the U. S. D e p a rtm e n t o f L a b o r* s B u re a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s r e p o r t e d tod a y . The in c r e a s e e x c e e d e d s e a s o n a l e x p e c t a t io n s by 300, 000 and c a r r i e d the s e a s o n a lly a d ju s te d p a y r o ll e m p lo y m e n t fig u r e to an a llt im e h igh . A t the s a m e t im e , f a c t o r y w o r k e r s * w e e k ly and h o u r ly e a r n in g s e d g e d up to r e c o r d le v e l s . U n e m p lo y m e n t sh ow ed lit t le ch an g e o v e r the m on th . The u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te w a s 3, 8 p e r c e n t c o m p a r e d w ith 3 0 7 p e r c e n t in F eb ru ary® T he M a r c h ra te w a s in lin e w ith the ste a d y d o w n tr e n d o f 0 ,1 p e r c e n ta g e p oin t p e r m o n th w h ich b eg a n la s t August® In the f i r s t q u a r te r o f 1966, the ra te a v e r a g e d 3 C8 p e r c e n t , a s h a r p im p r o v e m e n t o v e r the 4® 2 p e r c e n t in the la s t q u a r te r o f 1 9 6 5 --th e f i r s t tim e s in c e 1953 that a q u a r t e r ly a v e r a g e h a s fa lle n b e lo w 4 p e r c e n t 0 S in ce M a r c h 1965, u n e m p lo y m e n t i s d ow n by 700, 000 , tota l n o n fa r m p a y r o ll e m p lo y m e n t is up by 2® 9 m illio n , and f a c t o r y w o r k e r s * a v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s a r e up $4® 50 to a r e c o r d $111, 22, In d u stry E m p lo y m e n t T r e n d s N o n fa r m p a y r o ll e m p lo y m e n t r o s e by 520, 000 to 61, 7 m illio n in M arch® T he a d v a n ce e x c e e d e d s e a s o n a l e x p e c t a t io n s b y 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 and w a s the la r g e s t f o r th is p e r io d s in c e 1950. T h e i n c r e a s e w a s b r o a d ly b a s e d , w ith g r e a t e r - t h a n s e a s o n a l g a in s in c o n s t r u c t io n , m a n u fa c tu r in g , tr a d e , m is c e lla n e o u s s e r v i c e s , and g o v e r n m e n t . (T h e s e data e x c lu d e the s e l f - e m p l o y e d , unpaid fa m ily w o r k e r s , and p r iv a te h o u s e h o ld w o r k e r s , w ho a r e in c lu d e d in the to ta l e m p lo y m e n t figu res® ) The E m p lo y m e n t S itu ation Page 2 A p r il 5, 1966 T h e m a n u fa c tu r in g in d u s t r ie s w e r e h ig h ly s u c c e s s f u l at h ir in g a d d itio n a l e m p lo y e e s in M a r c h . The jo b in c r e a s e f r o m F e b r u a r y - -1 2 5 , 0 0 0 - - w a s th re e tim e s the e x p e c t e d s e a s o n a l r i s e and c a r r i e d m a n u fa ctu rin g e m p lo y m e n t to an a lltim e high o f 18. 6 m illio n , up 1. 0 m illio n o v e r the y e a r . A lm o s t 80 p e r c e n t o f the a d v a n ce o c c u r r e d a m on g the d u ra b le g o o d s in d u s t r ie s , w h e r e the fiv e m a jo r m e t a ls and m e t a l-u s in g in d u s t r ie s sh ow ed an in c r e a s e o f 6 5 0 ,0 0 0 f r o m M a r c h 1965c In M arch, jo b str e n g th w a s p a r t ic u la r ly e v id e n t in th r e e in d u s t r ie s w h ich have b e e n on a s tro n g u p tren d m o s t o f the y e a r . T a k en t o g e t h e r , tr a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t, fa b r ic a t e d m e t a ls , and e l e c t r i c a l eq u ip m en t a c c o u n te d f o r t w o -t h ir d s o f the F e b r u a r y - t o - M a r c h im p r o v e m e n t in m a n u fa c tu r in g . T h e s e sa m e in d u s t r ie s h ave ad d ed 5 2 0 ,0 0 0 jo b s s in c e M a r c h 1965. O v e r -t h e -m o n t h d e v e lo p m e n t s in the r e m a in in g in d u s t r ie s w e r e g e n e r a lly s lig h tly b e tte r than s e a s o n a l, c o n tinuing the a c r o s s - t h e - b o a r d u p tren d w h ich c h a r a c t e r iz e d m a n u fa c tu r in g th rou gh ou t 1965. A n im p o r ta n t fe a tu r e o f the r e c e n t u p tren d in m a n u fa c tu r in g e m p lo y m e n t h as b e e n the h e a v y c o n c e n t r a t io n o f g a in s a m on g p r o d u c t io n w o r k e r s . A t a le v e l o f 13o 8 m illio n in M a r c h , p r o d u c t io n w o r k e r e m p lo y m e n t w a s up n e a r ly 800, 000 f r o m a y e a r e a r l i e r and at the h ig h e s t M a r c h le v e l s in c e 1953. A ft e r s e a s o n a l a d ju s tm e n t, p r o d u c t io n w o r k e r e m p lo y m e n t w a s at the h ig h e s t le v e l f o r any m on th s in c e A u gu st 1953 and on ly 300, 000 jo b s s h o r t o f the p eak a tta in ed d u rin g the K o r e a n c o n f lic t . W ith the r e tu r n o f fa v o r a b le w e a th e r , c o n s t r u c t io n e m p lo y m e n t r o s e by 150, 000 to 3. 0 m i l l i o n - - a n i n c r e a s e o f 200, 000 f r o m M a r c h 1965. T he F e b r u a r y t o -M a r c h in c r e a s e w a s d ou b le the e x p e c t e d s e a s o n a l r i s e . D e s p ite the s tro n g jo b g a in s in m a n u fa ctu rin g and c o n s t r u c t io n , the m a jo r it y o f the 2. 9 m illio n new jo b s c r e a t e d s in c e M a r c h 1965 w e r e in the s e r v ic e - p r o d u c in g in d u s t r ie s . State and l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t and tr a d e p r o v id e d a tota l o f m o r e than 1 m illio n new jo b s , w h ile m is c e lla n e o u s s e r v i c e s a c c o u n te d f o r an a d d itio n a l 430, 000 . F a c t o r y H o u r s and E a r n in g s The f a c t o r y w o r k w e e k m o v e d up s e a s o n a lly by 0. 2 h o u r to 41. 5 h o u r s in M a r c h . In clu d e d in the a v e r a g e w o r k w e e k w a s 3. 9 h o u r s o f o v e r t im e , the h ig h e s t o v e r t im e fig u r e f o r M a r c h s in c e the s e r i e s b eg a n in 1956. In c o m p a r is o n w ith M a r c h 1965, the w o r k w e e k w a s up 0 .3 h o u r . H o u rs co n tin u e d at r e la t iv e ly h ig h l e v e ls in m o s t in d u s t r ie s , w ith the lo n g e s t w o r k w e e k s in m a c h in e r y and tr a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t. F a c t o r y w o r k e r s 1 a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s e d g e d up 1 c e n t to $ 2 . 6 8 - -a n a lltim e h igh . W ith the i n c r e a s e s in both the w o r k w e e k and a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s , w e e k ly e a r n in g s r o s e n e a r ly 1 d o lla r to a r e c o r d $111. 22 in M a r c h . The E m p lo y m e n t S itu ation P a ge 3 A p r il 5, 1966 T he in c r e a s e f r o m a y e a r a g o am ou n ted to $ 4 . 50, o r 4 0 2 p e rce n to A p p r o x im a t e ly o n e -t h ir d o f the in c r e a s e f r o m M a r c h 1965 w a s a ttrib u ta b le to a lo n g e r w o r k w e e k and m o r e o v e r t im e 0 U n e m p lo y m e n t The u n e m p lo y m e n t r a te , at 3. 8 p e r c e n t in M a r c h , w a s v ir t u a lly u n ch a n ged fr o m the 3 0 7 p e r c e n t in F e b r u a r y . The d e c lin e o f 120, 000 in u n e m p lo y m e n t o v e r the m on th f e ll s lig h tly s h o r t of the usu al s e a s o n a l d r o p . An a p p a re n t in c r e a s e in u n e m p lo y m e n t am on g 14 to 17 y e a r - o l d you th o f fs e t a d e c lin e la s t m on th ; th is is a s m a ll g r o u p w h e r e p r e c i s e m e a s u r e m e n t is d iffic u lt and m o n t h -t o -m o n t h c h a n g e s m a y not be s ig n ific a n t. U n e m p lo y m e n t r a t e s f o r adult m en and m a r r ie d m e n w e r e u n ch a n g ed o v e r the m o n th at the v e r y lo w le v e ls o f 20 6 and 1, 9 p e r c e n t , r e s p e c t i v e l y . T h e s e r a t e s have r e m a in e d at lo w le v e ls s in c e D e c e m b e r but a r e d ow n s h a r p ly f r o m a y e a r a g o . T he jo b l e s s ra te f o r w om en r e m a in e d at it s F e b r u a r y le v e l o f 3. 6 p e r c e n t , fo llo w in g a s te a d y im p r o v e m e n t s in c e N o v e m b e r 1965. The teen a g e u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te m o v e d up to 11. 7 p e r c e n t in M a r c h , a b ou t e q u a lin g the J a n u a ry fig u r e but dow n s h a r p ly f r o m a y e a r a g o . W ith the e x c e p t io n o f F e b r u a r y , the teen a g e ra te w a s at it s lo w e s t le v e l s in c e la te 1957.. The 3 0 0 m illio n u n e m p lo y e d in M a r c h in c lu d e d 1. 4 m illio n ad u lt m e n , a ll but 125, 000 o f th em seek in g fu ll-t im e w o r k . H o w e v e r , u n e m p lo y m e n t a m on g m e n in M a r c h is s t ill c l o s e to a s e a s o n a l peak and can be e x p e c t e d to d r o p s h a r p ly in the next 2 m o n th s b e c a u s e o f the p ick u p in o u td o o r w o r k . T h e r e w e r e 900 , 000 u n e m p lo y e d w o m e n in M a r c h , n e a r ly 20 p e r c e n t se e k in g p a r t -t im e j o b s . N e a r ly h a lf o f the 7 5 0 ,0 0 0 u n e m p lo y e d t e e n a g e r s w e r e in s c h o o l and s e e k in g o n ly p a r t -t im e w o r k . D e v e lo p m e n ts in o th e r im p o r ta n t la b o r f o r c e g r o u p s p a r a lle le d the o v e r - a l l p a tte rn , show ing little o r no ch an ge o v e r the m on th but s tr o n g i m p r o v e m e n t f r o m a y e a r a g o . U n e m p lo y m e n t a m on g n on w h ites to ta le d o v e r 600, 000 in M a r c h , a cco u n tin g f o r abou t o n e -fift h o f to ta l u n em p loym en t,. T h e ir j o b l e s s r a te , at 7 0 2 p e r c e n t, w a s d ow n 1. 4 p e r c e n ta g e p o in ts f r o m M a r c h 1965. S im ila r ly , u n e m p lo y m e n t r a t e s f o r b l u e - c o l l a r w o r k e r s and f o r f u ll- t im e w o r k e r s , at 4. 2 and 3. 4 p e r c e n t r e s p e c t iv e ly , w e r e d ow n a fu ll p e r c e n ta g e p oin t fro m a y e a r e a r lie r . L o n g - t e r m u n e m p lo y m e n t am ou n ted to 7 5 0 ,0 0 0 in M a r c h 1966, a r e d u c tio n o f 2 7 0 ,0 0 0 f r o m a y e a r a g o and the lo w e s t le v e l f o r the m on th s in c e 1957. State in s u r e d u n e m p lo y m e n t f e l l by 265, 000 to 1. 4 m illio n in M a r c h . T h e r e d u c tio n w a s p r im a r ily a ttrib u ta b le to a p ick u p in c o n s t r u c t io n and o th e r o u td o o r w o r k and to r e d u c e d j o b l e s s n e s s a m on g a p p a r e l in d u s tr y w o r k e r s . A ll S tates The Employment Situation Page 4 April 5, 1966 r e p o r t e d d e c lin e s , w ith the la r g e s t o c c u r r in g in N ew Y o r k , P e n n s y lv a n ia , O h io, and C a lifo r n ia 0 T o ta l E m p lo y m e n t and L a b o r F o r c e O v e r the m on th , to ta l c iv ilia n e m p lo y m e n t a d v a n c e d by 500, 000 to 72. 0 m illion*, A t that le v e l, to ta l e m p lo y m e n t w a s up 1. 9 m illio n f r o m M a r c h 1965. N o n a g r ic u ltu r a l e m p lo y m e n t, at 68. 2 m illio n , w a s up 2C1 m illio n , w h ile the l o n g - t e r m d e c lin e in a g r ic u lt u r a l e m p lo y m e n t co n tin u e d , sh ow in g a d r o p o f 200, 000 o v e r the y e a r . In a d d itio n to the s tr o n g jo b g a in s , th e r e is e v id e n c e that the N a tio n 1 s e m p lo y e d w o r k e r s a r e bein g u t iliz e d m o r e fu lly . The n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s on p a r t tim e f o r e c o n o m ic r e a s o n s d r o p p e d by 340, 000 o v e r the y e a r to 1. 6 m illio n in M a r c h . E m p lo y m e n t g a in s f r o m a y e a r a g o a m ou n ted to 900, 000 f o r t e e n a g e r s , 725, 000 f o r w o m e n , and 250, 000 f o r m e n . T h e s e i n c r e a s e s e x c e e d e d the n u m b e r ad d ed to the la b o r f o r c e in e a c h g r o u p , b rin g in g c o m m e n s u r a t e r e d u c tio n s in u n e m p lo y m e n t. M o r e o v e r , the bulk o f the e m p lo y m e n t ga in o c c u r r e d am on g f u ll- t im e w o r k e r s , a c c o u n tin g f o r the sh a rp d r o p in the f u l l - t i m e u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te (fr o m 4 . 4 to 3. 4 p e r c e n t ) . In the f i r s t q u a r te r o f 1966, the to ta l la b o r f o r c e a v e r a g e d 7 7 .7 m illio n , an i n c r e a s e o f 1, 450, 000 f r o m the c o m p a r a b le p e r io d in 1965. A lth ou g h the A r m e d F o r c e s have b e e n r is in g , the bulk o f the i n c r e a s e to o k p la c e in the c iv ilia n la b o r f o r c e , w h ich r o s e b y 1. 2 m illio n to 74. 8 m illio n . # 5{c # sj* M o r e d e ta ile d a n a ly s e s and s t a t is t ic s w ill be p r e s e n t e d in E m p lo y m e n t and E a r n in g s and M on th ly R e p o r t on the L a b o r F o r c e , w h ich w ill b e c o m e a v a ila b le on A p r il 13, 1966. T h is r e le a s e p r e s e n t s and a n a ly z e s s t a t is t ic s fr o m tw o m a jo r s u r v e y s . D ata on la b o r f o r c e , tota l em p loym en t^ and u n em p loy m en t a r e d e r iv e d fr o m the s a m p le s u r v e y o f h o u s e h o ld s c o n d u c te d and ta b u la ted by the B u re a u of the C e n su s f o r the B u rea u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s . S ta tis tic s on in d u s try e m p lo y m e n t, h o u r s , and e a r n in g s a r e c o lle c t e d by State a g e n c ie s f r o m p a y r o ll r e c o r d s of e m p lo y e r s and a r e ta b u la ted by the B u re a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s . A d e s c r ip t io n o f the tw o s u r v e y s a p p e a r s in the B L S p u b lic a tio n E m p lo y m e n t and E a r n i n g s and M on th ly R e p o r t on the L a b o r F o r c e . Table A - l : Employment status of the noninstitutional population, by age and sex (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Employment status, age, and sex Mar. feb. Mur. Mar. 1966 1966 1965 1966 F eb. 1966 Jan. 1966 Dec* 1965 Not * 1965 Total Total labor force...................................... Civilian labor force................................ Employed.............................................. Agriculture...................................... Nonagricultural industries............. On part time for economic r e a s o n s ................ ............. .. Usually work full tim e........... Usually work part time . . . . . Unemployed............. .................. .. 7 6 ,0 9 4 75*060 7 2,0 23 3 ,7 8 0 7 7 ,6 3 2 7 6 ,6 1 2 7 4 ,7 0 8 7 3,9 09 7 1 ,5 5 1 7 0 ,1 6 9 3 ,6 1 2 3 ,9 8 9 7 9,3 15 7 9 ,2 7 9 7 9 ,6 4 4 7 9 ,4 0 8 76,341 7 6 ,3 5 5 7 6 ,7 5 4 7 6 ,5 6 7 7 3 ,4 3 5 73,521 7 3 ,7 1 5 7 3 ,4 4 1 4 ,3 6 3 4 ,4 4 2 4 ,4 2 9 4 ,4 8 6 7 8,9 06 7 6,1 11 7 2 ,9 1 4 4 ,2 7 3 6 8 ,2 4 4 6 7 ,9 3 9 6 6 ,1 8 0 6 9 ,0 7 2 6 9 ,0 7 9 6 9 ,2 8 6 6 8 ,9 5 5 6 8 ,6 4 1 1 ,5 6 9 1 ,6 0 3 1 ,9 0 6 1 ,6 2 2 1 ,6 8 1 1 ,8 1 9 1 ,7 4 5 1 ,8 1 9 826 743 3 ,0 3 7 871 732 3 ,1 5 8 910 998 3 ,7 4 0 820 802 2 ,9 0 6 899 782 2 ,8 3 4 902 917 3 ,0 3 9 766 979 3 ,1 2 6 817 1 ,0 0 2 3 ,1 9 7 Men, 20 years and over 4 4 ,5 2 1 4 3 ,1 2 0 2 ,8 4 3 4 0 ,2 7 7 1 ,4 0 2 4 4 ,3 9 0 4 4 ,7 0 8 4 2 ,8 8 0 4 2 ,6 7 3 2 ,7 6 0 3 ,0 5 2 4 0 ,1 2 0 3 9 ,8 2 2 1 ,5 1 1 1 ,8 3 5 4 4 ,8 2 2 4 4 ,8 2 3 4 4 ,7 8 8 4 4 ,7 5 1 4 3 ,6 6 4 4 3 ,6 8 0 4 3 ,6 0 4 4 3 ,5 7 9 2 ,9 8 0 2 ,9 9 0 2 ,9 3 6 3 ,0 9 5 4 0 ,6 8 4 4 0 ,6 9 0 4 0 ,6 6 8 4 0 ,5 4 4 1 ,1 5 8 1 ,1 4 3 1 ,1 8 4 1 ,1 7 2 4 4 ,5 6 5 4 3 ,3 3 0 2 ,9 3 3 4 0 ,3 9 7 1 ,2 3 5 Civilian labor force ................................ 2 4 ,0 3 4 Employed . ■ . . . . , ................................ 2 3 ,1 4 8 523 Agriculture..................................... Nonagricultural in d u str ie s ........... 2 2 ,6 2 5 886 Unemployed.................................. .. . 2 3 ,9 5 4 2 3 ,5 4 9 2 3 ,8 9 9 2 4 ,0 1 6 2 4 ,1 4 5 2 4 ,1 2 1 2 3 ,0 4 5 2 3 ,1 4 5 2 3 ,2 2 8 2 3 ,1 5 7 754 769 732 765 22,313 2 2 ,3 9 1 2 2,4 63 2 2 ,3 8 8 871 917 964 854 2 2 ,9 3 7 684. 2 2,2 53 1 ,0 9 0 Civilian labor force . .............................. Employed.............................................. Agriculture...................................... Nonagricultural in d u strie s........... Unemployed........................................ Women, 20 years and over 2 2 ,9 9 7 2 2,4 26 530 472 2 2 ,5 2 5 2 1 ,8 9 6 958 1 ,1 2 3 2 3 ,9 6 7 Both sexes, 14-19 years Civilian labor fo rce................... ............. Employed . ..................... .. Agriculture . . ................................. Nonagricultural industries............. Unemployed......................................... 6 ,5 0 4 5 ,7 5 5 414 5,34 1 6 ,3 6 4 5 ,6 7 4 380 5 ,2 9 3 5 ,6 5 3 4 ,8 6 9 407 4 ,4 6 2 7 ,6 2 0 6 ,7 2 6 651 6 ,0 7 5 7 ,5 1 6 6 ,6 9 6 698 5 ,9 9 8 749 689 783 894 820 7 ,8 2 1 6 ,8 8 3 728 6 ,1 5 5 938 7 ,6 9 5 6 ,7 0 5 682 6 ,0 2 3 7 ,5 7 9 6 ,6 4 7 656 5 ,9 9 1 990 932 Table A-2: Major unemployment indicators Selected categories Thousands of per sons unemployed Seasonally adjusted rates of unemployment Mar. Mar. 1966 1966 F *b # Jan. 1966 Deo* 1965 No t . Mar. 1965 1965 1966 Total (all civilian workers). . . 3,037 3.8 3.7 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.7 Men, 20 years and over. . . . 20-24 y e a rs........................ 25 years and o v e r ............. Women, 20 years and over. . . Both sexes, 14-19 years . . . 1,402 284 1,118 886 749 2.6 5.0 2.3 3.6 11.7 2.6 4.4 2.3 3.6 10.9 2.6 4.2 2.5 3.8 12.0 2.6 5.1 2.3 4.0 12.9 2.8 5.7 2.5 4.3 12.3 3.4 6.5 3.0 4.6 14.1 White..................................... Nonwhite................................ 2,401 636 3.4 7.2 3.3 7.0 3.5 7.0 3.7 7.5 3.7 8.1 4.2 8.6 Married men................................ Full-time workers1..................... Blue-collar w orkers-................ Unemployed 15 weeks and over^ ..................................... State insured7* ........................ Labor force time l o s t ................ 901 2,442 1,402 1.9 3 .4 4 .2 1.9 3.3 4.0 1.9 3.5 4.2 1. 8* 3.7 4.4 2.0 3.8 4.6 2.5 4.4 5.3 749 1,376 .8 2.4 4.1 •8 2.7 4 .0 .9 2.8 4.3 •9 2.5 4.4 .8 2.6 4.5 1.1 3*2 5.2 ""“ ^Adjusted by provis io nal s e a so n a l facto rs . -C ra ft sm en , o pe rative s , and nonfarm laborers. ^Ratcs based on civ ilia n labor force. ^Insured unemployment under State programs as a percent of average covered employment. Labor force time lost is a percentage representing the man-hours lost by the unemployed and those on part time for economic reasons. Table A-3: Unemployed persons by duration o f unemployment _______________________ (In thousands)_______________________ Seasonally adjusted Mar. m . Mar. Mar. Jan. Deo . Duration of unemployment Less than 5 w e e k s ................... 5 to 14 weeks.............................. 15 weeks and o v e r ................... 15 to 26 w e e k s ...................... 27 weeks and o v e r ................ 1966 1966 1965 1966 1,339 949 749 1,425 1,047 685 404 281 1,511 ! 1,210 1,543 787 588 438 310 M ao 602 417 319 269 r«b. No t . 1966 1966 1965 1965 1,514 721 579 315 264 1,548 738 661 354 307 1,532 869 660 355 305 1,63.8 903 644 334 310 Table A-4: Unemployed persons by age and sex Thousands of persons Looking Looking for full for parttime work time work Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates Mar. 1966 Feb. 1966 Jan. 1966 Deo. 1965 Mar. 1965 595 3 .8 3 .7 4 .0 4 .1 4 .7 135 256 (l) (l) 128 211 13.1 6.7 16.3 11.7 7 .8 13.5 12.7 8 .7 14.7 14.7 32.4 35.8 13.8 6.3 17.2 2,647 359 477 1,611 1,390 420 2,306 264 431 1,611 1,254 357 341 95 47 199 134 65 3.3 10.4 5.2 2.6 2.6 2 .7 3.3 10.3 5 .0 2.6 2.6 2.8 3 .5 11.2 5 .4 2 .7 2.7 2.8 3.5 11.6 5 .6 2.7 2.8 2.8 4.3 14.2 6 .9 3.4 3.4 3 .4 Males, 18 years and o v e r ...................... 1,995 1,474 120 2.9 2.9 2.9 3 .0 3 .8 18 and 19 years................................... 20 to 24 years...................................... 25 years and o v e r .............................. 25 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 years and o v e r ........................... 193 284 1,118 813 306 149 256 1,069 803 266 44 28 48 8 40 9 .9 5.0 2.3 2.1 2.9 9.3 4 .4 2.3 2.2 3.0 9 .7 4 .2 2.5 2.3 3 .0 9 .9 5.1 2.3 2.2 2.7 12.6 6.5 3 .0 2.8 3.5 Females, 18 years and over................... 1,052 832 221 4 .1 4.1 4 .4 4 .7 5.3 18 and 19 years................................... 20 to 24 years...................................... 25 years and o v e r .............................. 25 to 54 years ................................. 55 years and o v e r ........................... 166 193 693 577 114 115 175 542 451 91 51 19 151 126 25 11.1 5.5 3.3 3.5 2.5 11.5 5.9 3.2 3 .4 2.4 33.1 7.1 3.3 3.5 2 .4 13.6 6.3 3 .6 3 .9 2.9 16.2 7 .7 4 .1 4 .6 3.2 Age and sex Total Total, 14 years and over........................ 3,037 2,442 14 to 17 years...................................... 14 and 15 years . . . . ................... 16 and 17 y e a r s ........... .. 390 51 339 18 years and o v e r .............................. 18 and 19 y e a r s ........... ................. 20 to 24 years ................................. 25 years and o v e r ........................... 25 to 54 years........... .................. 55 years and o v e r ...................... ’I T Virtually all are looking for part-time work. Table A-5: Employed persons by age and sex (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Total Voluntary part-time employed1 M ar. 1966 Total, 14 years and o v e r ....................... 72,0 23 9 ,5 9 1 7 3 ,4 3 5 14 to 17 y e a r s ........................................ 2 ,7 1 1 940 1 ,7 7 1 2 ,3 7 4 898 1 ,4 7 6 3 ,3 8 2 1 ,2 2 3 2 ,1 5 9 6 9 ,3 1 2 3 ,0 4 4 7 ,2 1 9 1 ,0 0 9 7 0 ,1 0 1 3 ,3 9 2 7 0 ,1 7 2 7 0 ,2 5 6 7 0 ,1 0 6 6 9 ,4 9 3 3 ,3 4 7 3 ,4 2 4 3 ,3 7 0 3 ,2 2 6 45 years and o v e r ....................... 7 ,7 1 0 5 8 ,5 5 8 3 0 ,0 5 0 2 8 ,5 0 8 807 5 ,4 0 3 2 ,2 4 9 3 ,1 5 4 7 ,8 5 0 5 8 ,8 5 9 3 0 ,2 4 4 2 8 ,6 1 5 7 ,7 9 2 7 ,7 5 9 7 ,7 3 9 7 ,7 3 8 5 9,0 33 5 9,0 73 5 8 ,9 9 7 5 8 ,5 2 9 3 0 ,3 9 2 3 0 ,3 9 7 3 0 ,4 1 0 3 0 ,1 1 8 2 8 ,6 4 1 2 8 ,6 7 6 2 8 ,5 8 7 2 8 ,4 1 1 Males, 18 years and o v e r ....................... 4 4 ,7 6 0 2 ,1 7 7 4 5 ,5 3 8 4 5 ,5 3 0 4 5 ,5 0 1 4 5 ,4 1 8 1 4 5 ,1 1 0 18 and 19 y e a rs ..................................... 25 to 44 v e a r s .................................. 1 ,6 4 0 4 ,4 5 5 3 8 ,6 6 5 2 0 ,3 3 9 629 388 1 ,1 6 0 225 4 ,5 9 5 3 9 ,0 6 9 2 0 ,5 7 6 45 years and o v e r ............................. 1 8 ,3 2 6 935 1 8 ,4 9 3 1 ,8 5 0 1 ,8 9 7 1,83 9 4 ,5 4 9 4 ,5 5 3 4 ,5 4 3 3 9 ,1 3 1 3 9 ,0 5 1 3 9 ,0 3 6 .5 3 -0 i2 0 .5 4 6 20,633 2 0W ~— 1 8 ,4 9 8 1 8,5 21 '1 8 ,4 9 0 Females, 18 years and over.................... 2 4 ,5 5 2 5 ,0 4 2 2 4,5 63 2 4 ,6 4 2 2 4 ,7 5 5 2 4 ,6 8 8 2 4,3 83 18 and 19 y e a rs ..................................... 2 ^ years and o v e r ................................ 1 ,4 0 4 3 ,2 5 5 1 9 ,8 9 3 380 419 4 ,2 4 3 1 ,5 1 8 3 ,2 5 5 1 9 ,7 9 0 3 ,2 4 3 3 ,2 0 6 3 ,1 9 6 3 ,1 6 9 1 9 ,9 0 2 2 0 ,0 2 2 1 9 ,9 6 1 1 9 ,7 6 8 25 to 44 y e a r s .................................. 45 years and o v e r ............................. 9 ,7 1 1 1 0 ,1 8 2 2 ,0 2 4 2 ,2 1 9 9 ,6 6 8 1 0 ,1 2 2 9 ,7 5 9 9 ,8 6 7 9 ,8 6 4 9 ,6 7 3 1 0 ,1 4 3 1 0 ,1 5 5 1 0 ,0 9 7 1 0 ,0 9 5 14 and 15 y e a r s ............................... 16 and 17 y e a r s ............................... 18 years and o v e r ............................... 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 44 y e a rs ................................ 20 to 24 y e a r s ........................................ 25 vears and o v e r ............................... 20 to 24 y e a rs ....................... ................. *■Includes a proportionate number of persons with a job but not at work. 1 ,8 7 4 m . 1966 D eo. 1965 si Age and sex Hot . 1965 73,5ZL 7 3 ,7 1 5 7 3 ,4 4 1 7 2 ,9 1 4 3 ,3 9 7 1 ,1 4 2 3 ,5 4 6 1 ,2 2 1 2 ,2 5 5 2 ,3 2 5 - 1 ,4 9 7 1 ,5 2 7 3 ,4 0 6 1 ,1 5 5 2 ,2 5 1 j 1 ,5 3 1 3 ,4 0 1 1 ,1 9 8 2 ,20 3 | 1 .7 8 0 ' 4 ,5 6 9 3 6 ,7 6 1 2 0 ,4 4 5 1 8 ,3 1 6 1 ,4 4 6 Table A-6: Unemployment rates by industry and occupation Industry or occupation Mar* 1966 M ar. 1965 M ar. 1964 4 .0 3 .9 9 .5 3 .8 4 .3 9 .9 3 .5 3 .0 5 .1 4 .9 1 0 .6 4 .8 9 .5 1 3 .7 4 .2 3 .8 4 .7 2 .9 5 .8 2 .4 4 .0 2 .1 1 .3 5 .9 5 .9 1 4 .6 5 .7 9 .1 1 3 .6 5 .7 5 .7 5 .8 4 .4 6 .9 2 .9 4 .1 3 .1 1 .5 5 .1 2 .5 1 .4 5 .9 2 .8 1 .5 1 .8 Industry T o t a l.................................... ...................... . ................ . . Experienced wage and salary w orkers..................................... A g r ic u ltu re ............, ................................................... .. Nonagricultural industries ...................................................... Mining, forestry, fish eries. .............................................. C on stru ction .............. .. ......................... .. ...................... .. Manufacturing..................................... .. .............................. Durable goods ........................................ ...................... Nondurable g o o d s ......................................................... Transportation and public u tilities ................................ W holesale and retail trade................................................ Finance, insurance, and real e s t a t e ............................ Service in d u stries................. ............................................. P ublic adm inistration............ .. .......................................... Self-em ployed and unpaid fam ily w orkers.............. .. .............. 4 .0 2 .5 5 .0 1 .7 3 .0 1 .4 .7 Occupation T o t a l.................... .. ....................................... ...................... W hite-collar w ork ers................. ................................................... Professional and technical ................................................. Managers, officials, and proprietors .......................... Clerical workers ...................................... ............................ Sales workers........................... ............................................ Blue-collar w o rk e rs................................................................. Craftsmen and foremen........... .. .................................. .. Operatives . ........................ .................................................. Non farm laborers............. .......................................... .. Service workers................ .. .................................................. Private household workers................................................... Farmers and farm managers . ................... .......................... Farm laborers and foremen................................................... 4 .0 1 .9 1 .2 1 .1 2 .6 2 .7 5 .1 3.7 5 .0 8 .9 4.7 1 .7 3 .5 3 .7 6 .5 5 .1 6 .2 1 0 .9 5 .6 4.3 3.3 8 .0 5 .7 7 .6 1 4 .8 6 .4 2 .8 5 .2 2 .8 .1 4 .4 4 .8 5 .9 3 .4 6 .6 7 .3 6 .9 4 ,4 •3 9 .9 •6 Table A -7: F u ll- and part-time status of the civilian labor force (In thousands) Full- and part-time employment status Tab. 1966 Mar. Mar. 1966 1965 1964 64,878 64,796 64,586 63,391 60,618 60,388 59,276 57,465 1 ,8 1 8 2,442 3 .8 1,843 2,565 4 .0 2,176 3 ,134 2 ,3 3 0 3 ,5 9 6 4 .9 5 .7 10,181 9 ,5 8 6 595 5 .8 9,912 9 ,3 2 0 592 6 .0 9 ,3 2 4 8,719 605 6 .5 9 ,419 8,718 701 7 .4 Mar. Full Time C ivilian labor force. .......................... ................... Employed: Full-tim e sch ed u les1 ................................... Part time for econom ic r e a s o n s ............... Unemployed, looking for full-tim e work. . . . Unemployment r a te ..................................... Part Time C ivilian labor fo rce ................................................. Employed (voluntary part tim e)1 .............. Unemployed, looking for part-time work . . . Unemployment r a te ................................................. * Employed persons with a job but not at work are distributed proportionately among the fu ll- and part-time employed categories. Table B-l: Employees on nonagriculturol payrolls* by industry (In thousands) Change hfcLT. 1966 Industry Feb. 1966 Jan. 1966 Melt. 1965 Feb. 1966 S ea so n a lly adjusted from Change 1966 Feb. 1966 1966 M r. M r. 1965 Jan. from Feb. 1966 TOTAL ........................................ 61,722 61,202 61,01+1 58,784 520 2,938 62,809 62,1+88 62,148 321 MINING................................................... 6lk 612 61? 615 2 -1 631 630 632 1 CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION_____ 3,ooi 2,8L8 2,974 2,820 153 181 3,**5 3,370 3,383 75 MANUFACTURING................................ Production w ork ers.................... 18,531+ 13,033 18,1+61 13,731 18,271+ 13,571 17,578 13,049 123 102 1,006 78* 18,776 1*,007 “18,693 13,9** 18,522 13,801 83 63 D U R A B L E G O O D S .................................... 10,905 8,101 10,817 8,031 10,697 7,929 10,114 7,481 88 70 791 620 10,991 8,179 10,922 8,131 10,805 8,027 69 *8 255 631 **9 250 633 447 644 1,263 1,314 1,783 1,794 1,822 2 0 0 2 Production u o r k e r s .................... 256.6 599*1 ***.9 615.9 1,300.5 1,316.7 1,313.3 1,327.5 1,895.3 254*7 598.li 1+M+.3 608.1+ 1,290.1+ 1,339.2 1,799.7 1,818.0 1,871.1 1.07.2 1.16.0 250.8 597.7 1+1+2.0 611.7 1,272.7 1,301.2 1,778.7 1,796.2 1,81+0.1+ 1+02.5 1+03.0 229.5 583.1 421.4 599.8 1,289.5 1,206.2 1,689.6 1,612.7 1,703.5 376.3 402.2 1.9 .7 .6 7.5 10.1 7.5 13.6 9.5 2*.7 2.2 9.1 27.1 16.0 23.5 16.1 11.0 110.5 123.7 21*.8 192.3 33.1 22.9 257 631 *1+9 61+0 1,296 1,33* 1,800 1,81+1 1,892 *11 *1+0 1,291 1,326 1,800 1,825 1,862 *09 1+36 7,679 5,732 7,61* 5,700 7,577 5,61+2 7,464 5,568 35 32 215 161+ 7,785 5,828 1,655.0 75.9 939.5 1,1+01.1 651.3 1,000.5 930.7 172.8 1+87.9 361+.2 1,654.3 79.0 933-2 1,388.5 648.9 1,000.1 920.1 172.8 483.6 363.0 1,670.1 81.6 927.0 1,329.* 61+7.6 993.0 912.7 172.8 I+8I+.3 358.1 1,655.5 77.8 907.2 1,353.1 625-7 967.2 891.5 176.5 453.8 355.4 •7 -3.1 6.3 12.6 2.1+ .1+ 10.6 0 *•3 1.2 -5 -1 .9 32.3 1+8.0 25.6 33.3 39.2 -3 .7 3**1 8.8 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES........................................... i+,oi+9 4,034 *,025 3,965 15 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE. 12,696 12,622 12,716 12,167 R E T A I L T R A D E ................................... 3,306 9,390 3,302 9,320 3,303 9,*13 FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE......................... 3,071 3,054 se rv ice and misccllancous. . 9,093 GOVCRNMCNT.............................. Ordnance and s c c e s s o r ie s ............. Lumber and wood p r o d u c ts ............ Furniture and fix t u r e s .................... Stone, cla y, and glass products . . Primacy metal industries................. 63B 5 430 8 0 16 30 2 1+ 7,771 5,813 7,717 5,774 1* 15 1,7*6 8* 9*5 1,387 658 1,003 932 175 *91 36* 1,7*8 82 9*2 1,383 658 1,005 928 176 1+87 362 1,743 83 939 1,355 654 998 922 177 485 361 -2 2 3 * 0 -2 * -1 1+ 8* *,102 *,10* 4,090 -2 7* 529 13,010 12,9*7 12,909 63 3,189 8,978 1+ 70 117 1+12 3,350 9,660 3,339 9,608 9,586 3,323 11 3,0*9 2,999 17 72 3,096 3,082 3,080 1* 9,025 8,959 8,662 68 *31 9,231 9,200 9,142 31 10,61* 10,546 10,1+27 9,978 68 636 10,518 10,*62 10,390 56 F E D E R A L ................................................ 2 ,**i 2,*06 8,021 2,326 7,652 10 58 2, *58 2*425 8,173 2,431 8,115 U5 S T A T S A N O L O C A L .......................... 7 *9 M achinery........................................... Electrical equipm ent....................... Transportation equipment............... Instruments and related products . M iscellaneous manufacturing. . . . N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S .......................... Production w ork ers.................... Food and kindred p r o d u c ts ............ T obacco m anufactures.................... Textile mill products....................... Apparel and related products. . . . Paper and allied products . . . . . . Printing and pu b lish in g................. Chemicals and allied products. . . Petroleum and related products . . Rubber and plastic products . . . . Leather and leather products. . . . W H O LESALE TR A D E NOTE: Data for ....................... U09.U 1+25.I 2 most recent mooch* sis preliminary. 521 8,060 2, *51 8,011 405 7,965 2 52 Table B-2: Average weekly hours of production workers on manufacturing payrolls, by-industry Seasonallyr adjusted Change from Mar. 1966 Industry MANUFACTURING. ............................. Overtime homes............................. DURABLE GOODS............................... Overtime homes............. ............... NONDURABLE GOODS....................... Overtime homes............................. Dmrmhle goods Ordnance and accessonea. . . . Lumber and wood product*.............. Furniture and fixture*..................... Stone, clay, and glass products . . Primary a r a l industries................ Fabricated metal products. ' . . . . Machinery ............................. Electrical equipment ..................... Transportation equipment.............. Instrument* and related products. . Miscellaneous manufacturing . . . . F eb. Jan. 1966 1966 m r. 1965 Change from . F eb. M ur. M ur. F eb. Jan. 1966 1965 1966 1966 1966 1966 1*1.6 1*.2 1*2.5 1*.6 1*0.5 3 .5 4 1 .5 4 .0 1*2.4 l*.l* 1*0.2 3 .4 0 0 0 - 0 .1 -.1 0 F eb. ia . 5 3 .9 1*2. U 4 .3 1*0.2 3 .3 1*1.3 3 .8 1*2.2 1+.2 1*0.1 3 .3 1*1.2 3 .7 1*2.1 l * .l 3 9 .8 3 .1 1*1.2 3 .5 1*2.1 3 .8 1*0.0 3 .0 0 .2 .1 .2 M .1 0 0 .3 .1* •3 •5 .2 .3 1*1.6 1*.2 1*2.5 l*.5 1*0.1* 3 .5 1*2.2 1*0.6 1*1.7 1*2.2 1*2.2 1+2.2 1*1*. 3 1*1.5 ^ 3 .3 1*2.3 1*0.1* 1*2.3 1*0.3 1*1.1 4 1 .5 1*2.0 1*2.2 1*1*.0 * a .5 1*2.9 1*2.3 1*0.2 1*2.7 1*0.9 1*1.0 1*1.6 1*1.9 1*2.0 1*3.7 1*1.3 1*3.3 1*2.0 3 9 .6 1*1.1* 1*0.5 1*1.3 1*1.2 1*2.5 1*2.3 1*3.1* 1*1.1 1*3.3 1*1.2 3 9 .9 -.1 •3 .6 .7 .2 0 •3 0 .1* 0 .2 .8 0 .1 .1* 1 .0 -.3 -.1 .9 .1* 0 1 .1 .5 1*2.3 1*1.1 1*2.2 1*2.9. !*2.0 1*2.5 l*l*.l 1*1.6 1*3.5 1*2.6 1*0.3 1*2.1* 1*1.0 1*1.6 1*2.5 1*2.0 1*2.6 M*.0 1*1.7 1*3.1* 1*2.6 1*0.3 4 2 .4 4 1 .5 1*1.7 4 2 .7 4 1 .9 4 2 .6 4 3 .9 4 1 .5 4 3 .5 1*2.2 1*0.0 -.1 .1 •6 .1* 0 -.1 .1 -.1 .1 0 0 1*0.8 3 9 .3 1*2.3 3 6 .6 i* 3 .l 3 8 .5 1*1.9 1*1.6 1*2.0 3 9 .2 1*0.7 3 8 .1 1*1.8 3 5 .7 1*2.8 3 8 .1 1*1.7 1*1.8 1*2.1 3 8 .8 1*0.5 3 7 .2 1*1.8 3 7 .0 1*2.9 3 8 .7 1*1.8 1*1.5 1*2.0 3 8 .2 -.2 -1 .3 0 .3 .1 •3 .3 0 0 -.5 .1 .8 .5 -.1 •3 .1 .1* .1 0 1*1.2 3 9 .1 1*2.1* 3 6 .5 1*3.1* 3 8 .7 1*2.3 1*2.2 1*2.2 1*1.6 1*1.1 1*2.5 3 6 .6 1*3.5 3 8 .7 1*2.2 1*2.7 1*2.3 3 8 .9 1*1.2 3 9 .1 1*2.1* 3 6 .3 4 3 .2 3 8 .5 4 2 .0 4 2 .0 4 2 .4 3 8 .2 -.1*. - 2 .0 -.1 -.1 -.1 0 .1 -.5 -.1 -.2 Nomdmrehle goods Food and kindred producM ........... 1*0.6 Tobacco manufactures................... 3-2.0 Textile aull producM. . . . . . . . . 1*2.3 Apparel and related producM . . . . 3 6 .9 Paper and allied producM . . . . . . 1*3.2 Printing gad publishing ................ 3 2 .G Chemicals and allied products . . . 1*2.2 Petroleum and related producM. . . 1*1.6 Rubber and plastic producM........... 1*2.0 Leather and leather producM . . . . __ 2 § - 7 .___ ______ — Jgr7 NOTE: Dam for die 2 most receot months are preliminary. Table B-3: Average hourly and weekly earnings of production workers on manufacturing payrolls, by industry Average weekly earnings Average hourly earnings Industry AANUPACTURING........................ 0URABLS GOOOS......................... Ordnance and accessories............. Lumber and wood products............. Furniture and fixtures................... Stone, clay, and giaae ptodacw . . Primary amtal in Justries. ............. Fabricated metal prodnem. . . . . . Machinery.................................... Electrical equipment.................... Tinnspntcnrion equipment............. laatrumenM and feinted prodacM.. Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . HONOURABLE GOODS................ Fond nod kindled prodacM.. . . . . Tobacco manufactures.................. Textile arill prodacta............. Apparel and related prodneta . . . . Paper and allied prodacM............. Printing and publishing................ Chemicals and allied paodbete . . . Petrakam and related prodneta.. . Rubber and plastic prodneta.......... M&r. 1966 Feb. 1966 1966 ' Mu-. 1965 Change from Feb. 1966 M ir . M ar. 1966 Feb. 1966 Jan. 1966 th r . 196$ Change from Feb. 1966 S r. 196$ 1965 $0.09 $111.22 $110.27 ♦no. 00 ♦106.71 $0.95 $4.51 $ 2 .6 8 $2.67 $2.67 $2.59 $0.01 2 .8 7 2.86 2.85 2.78 .01 ,09 121.69 120.69 U9.99 n7.0k 1.00 4.65 3.15 2.19 2.16 2.69 3.26 2.83 3.05 2.63 3.30 2.67 3.15 2.18 2.15 2.67 3.21* 3.17 2.17 2.15 0 .01 .05 .07 .07 133.25 87.85 88.37 135-36 88.75 88.1$ n o . 66 135.3k n 8.02 132.1*1 108.21 128.3k 85.86 86.32 -3 2 4.59 3.05 3.75 7.64 2.84 3.95 7.96 3.93 4.76 2.20 2.66 2.21 132.93 88.91 90.07 113.52 137.57 119.43 135.12 109.15 142.89 112.94 1.06 2.66 3.23 2.81 3*03 2.62 3.29 2.66 2.20 3.10 2.12 2.09 2.57 3.17 2.73 2.93 2.56 3.19 2.60 2.13 2.41 2.41 2.40 2.33 2.51 2.49 2.23 1.92 2.48 2.16 1-91 1.85 2.69 3.09 2.93 3.37 2.64 1.91 2.43 2.13 1.84 2.20 1.92 1.87 2.71 3.12 2.92 3.36 2.64 1.93 2.82 3.01* 2.62 3.29 1.88 2.70 3.11 2.93 3.37 2.64 1.91 NOTE: Dam for the 2 most recenc months are pselimianiy. Jan. 1.82 2*j6l 3.03 2.84 3.23 2.58 1.87 .01 .02 .02 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 -.01 0 .02 -.03 0 -.01 .01 •01 -.01 -.01 0 .02 141.14 112.52 11*2.1*6 8 8 .8 8 88.84 i n . 72 87.12 138.13 107.12 8k.99 1.70 2.71 1.49 .43 1.36 .42 1.75 .42 .04 .08 96.88 96.64 95.52 93.20 .24 %3.68 .08 .08 101.91 101.59 87.64 100.9k 98. 1*2 82.30 79.2k •32 -4.04 3.49 4.36 4.31 .12 .10 .12 .0 9 .07 .11 .07 .07 .07 .09 .10 83.60 81.22 69.OO 117.07 110.81 119.00 136.08 133.76 108.73 81.22 68.81 .09 .08 .13 121.06 116.37 119.74 122.77 .06 110.88 74.69 140.19 110.88 74.87 •06 123.22 139.78 79.8k 10$.88 13k.73 U $ .k 8 127.16 10$.22 76.91 67.3k 0 .45 4*51 0 -.1 8 3*26 117.73 U7.26 lkO.87 13k.05 -.41 7k .n 71.*3 n $.13 122.18 m .U k 111.97 118.71 108.36 3.89 1.66 .19 .70 1.32 66.0$ 5.82 5.10 3.80 5.73 2.52