Full text of The Employment Situation : March 1969
The full text on this page is automatically extracted from the file linked above and may contain errors and inconsistencies.
NEWS U . S . DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OFFICE OF I NFORMATION, WASHINGTON, D. C. 20210 U S D L - 10-371 Bureau of L a b o r S ta tistics (202) 961-2531 FOR RELEASE: ll:OO A . M . T u esd ay, A p r i l 8, T H E E M P L O Y M E N T S IT U A T IO N : 1969 M A R C H 1969 E m p lo y m e n t r o s e m o d e r a t e ly in M a rc h , w h ile the number o f unem ployed p e rs o n s f e l l le s s than usual f o r the month, the U. S. D e p a rtm e n t of L a b o r 1 s Bureau of L a b o r S ta tis tic s r e p o r t e d today. The M a r c h in c r e a s e in nonfarm p a y r o ll e m p lo y m e n t w as the s m a lle s t in 6 m on th s0 E m p lo y m e n t in c r e a s e s w e r e r e c o r d e d in a ll m a jo r indu stry s e c t o r s excep t c o n tra ct con stru ction . The o v e r a l l unem ploym ent rate was w ith the 3. 3 p e rc e n t r a te s r e c o r d e d in the attribu table to a s m a ll advance in teenage ra te s f o r adult w o r k e r s re m a in e d at th e ir 30 4 p e r c e n t in M a rc h , c o m p a re d past 3 m onths. The change was u nem ploym ent. U n e m p lo y m e n t low F e b r u a r y l e v e l s . Industry E m p lo y m e n t N o n a g r ic u ltu r a l p a y r o ll e m p lo y m e n t was 69. 2 m illio n in M a r c h . A f t e r sea so n a l adjustment, p a y r o ll e m p lo y m e n t was up 145, 000 f r o m F e b r u a r y , with about 30, 000 of the in c r e a s e due to the net re tu rn to p a y r o lls o f s trik in g w o r k e r s . The e m p lo y m e n t in c r e a s e w as s lig h tly l e s s than h a lf the a v e r a g e s e a s o n a lly -a d ju s te d gain r e g i s t e r e d in the past 5 months but w as about the sam e as during m o s t of la st y e a r . E m p lo y m e n t in co n tra c t co n stru ctio n r o s e le s s than s e a s o n a lly f o r the F e b r u a r y - t o - M a r c h p e r io d but was at the h ig h est M a r c h l e v e l since 1966 (3.1 m i l l i o n ) . On a s e a s o n a lly adjusted b a sis, co n stru ctio n e m p lo y m e n t d e c lin e d by 65, 000 in M a rc h , fo llo w in g a v e r y l a r g e in c r e a s e o f 110, 000 in F e b r u a r y . M anufacturing e m p lo y m e n t in c r e a s e d by 65,000 in M a r c h a ft e r s ea so n a l adjustm ent. The l a r g e s t i n c r e a s e s o c c u r r e d in the tra n s p o rta tio n equipm ent and p e tro le u m products in d u s trie s , a lm o s t e n t ir e ly as a r e s u lt of the re tu rn to p a y r o lls of strik in g w o r k e r s . S m a ll o v e r - t h e - m o n t h gains w e r e r e c o r d e d in s e v e r a l other m anufacturing in d u s trie s , m a in ly p r i m a r y m e ta ls , f a b r i c a ted m e t a ls , e l e c t r i c a l equipm ent, and a p p a rel. - 2- E m p lo y m e n t in g o v e r n m e n t r o s e by 55, 000 in M a r c h a fte r seasonal adjustment; a ll of the gain o c c u r r e d in the State and lo c a l s e c to r. E m p lo y m ent in s e r v i c e s in c r e a s e d by 20, 000, s lig h tly m o r e than o n e -th ird of the a v e r a g e gain r e g i s t e r e d during the past 5 months. I n c r e a s e s a lso o c c u r r e d in tra n s p o rta tio n and public u tilitie s (30, 0 0 0 ), w h e r e about o n e -th ir d of the in c r e a s e was due to the net retu rn to w o rk of s t r ik e r s ; trad e (30, 000); and finance, in su ran ce, and r e a l estate (10,000). O v e r the y e a r , p a y r o ll e m p lo y m e n t was up by 2. 5 m illio n . F o u r - f if t h s of the in c r e a s e r e s u lte d f r o m n e a rly equal gains in m anufacturing, trade, s e r v i c e s , and g o v e rn m e n t. H ours and E a rn in gs The se a s o n a lly adjusted w o r k w e e k in m anufacturing was up 0. 5 hour to 40. 6 hours in M a r c h . T h is r e p r e s e n t e d a r e c o v e r y f r o m the sharp d ro p in F e b r u a r y (to 40. 1 hours, as r e v i s e d ) , which was attribu table to a d v e r s e w e a th e r conditions in the N o r th e a s t r e g io n of the country. D e s p ite the rebound, the M a r c h w o r k w e e k in m anufacturing was s till half an hour lo w e r than the 1968 peak in S e p te m b e r. F a c t o r y o v e r t im e , which a ls o f e l l in F e b r u a r y , continued in the high range which has p r e v a ile d since M a y 1968, r is in g tw o-ten th s o f an hour in M a r c h to 3. 7 hours. The a v e r a g e w o r k w e e k f o r a ll rank and f i l e w o r k e r s on n o n a g ric u ltu ra l p a y r o lls edged up t o 3 7 .7 h o u r s (s e a s o n a lly ad ju sted ) but r e m a in e d b elo w the le v e l s r e c o r d e d in the M a y - S e p t e m b e r 1968 p e r io d . The la r g e in c r e a s e in the m anufacturing w o rk w e e k , along with sligh t gains in tra d e and finance, m o r e than o ffs e t o v e r - t h e - m o n t h d e c lin e s in con stru ction and m in in g. A v e r a g e hourly ea rn in gs r o s e 1 cent in M a r c h to $2. 98 f o r a ll rank and f i l e w o r k e r s . C o m p a r e d with M a r c h 1968, h ourly ea rn in g s w e r e up 19 cents, o r 6 .8 p e rc e n t. A v e r a g e w e e k ly ea rn in g s , at $111.75, in c r e a s e d by 97 cents o v e r the month, r e f le c t in g s m a ll in c r e a s e s in both the a v e r a g e w o r k w e e k and hou rly e a rn in g s . C o m p a r e d with M a r c h 1968, w e e k ly e a r n ings r o s e by $6. 85 (6. 5 p e r c e n t ) . U n em p loym e nt U n em p loym en t in M a rc h , at 2. 7 m illio n , was down 175,000 fr o m F e b r u a r y - - l e s s than the usual season al d e c lin e f o r the month. A f t e r season al adjustm ent, u nem ploym ent r o s e 100, 000 o v e r the month, p r i m a r i l y among te e n a g e r s . The o v e r a l l u nem ploym ent rate in M a r c h - -3. 4 p e r c e n t - - w k s v ir t u a lly unchanged f r o m the 3. 3 p e rc e n t ra te s o f D e c e m b e r , January^,—and F e b r u a r y , which w e r e the lo w e s t jo b le s s ra te s in o v e r 15 y e a r s . - 3- The u nem ploym ent ra te fo r adult m en r e m a in e d at 1*9 p e r c e n t in M a rc h , near the r e c o r d low o f 1.8 p e rc e n t r e a c h e d in D e c e m b e r 1968. The ra te f o r adult w om en held steady at 3. 5 p e rc e n t f o r the fifth s tra igh t month* the lo w e s t in 15 y e a r s . The u nem ploym ent rate f o r f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s w as e s s e n t ia lly unchanged at 2.9 p e rc e n t, w h ile the rate f o r m a r r i e d m en continued at 1.4 p ercen t, its lo w e s t point since that s e r i e s began in 1955. U n em p loym en t among teenage w o r k e r s r o s e s lig h tly in M a rc h , as e m p lo y m e n t gains fa ile d to m atch the in c r e a s e in th e ir la b o r f o r c e . T h e ir j o b l e s s rate was 12. 7 p ercen t, the sam e as in D e c e m b e r but up f r o m 11.7 p e rc e n t in both January and F e b r u a r y . The in c r e a s e o c c u r r e d e x c lu s iv e ly am ong white te e n a g e r s . D esp ite the M a r c h in c r e a s e , the teen age ra te in the f i r s t q u a rter of 1969 a v e r a g e d 12. 1 p ercen t, the lo w e s t q u a r t e r ly a v e r a g e in the la st 2 y e a r s . The q u a r t e r ly rate has been as lo w as the 1 2 .0 - 1 2 .2 p e rc e n t range in only 2 other q u a r te r s since 1957. W h ile the white unem ploym ent ra te f o r the f i r s t q u a r te r of 1969 w as unchanged fr o m the la s t q u a rte r o f 1968 at 3. 0 p e rc e n t, the nonwhite ra te m o v e d down substantially in the f i r s t q u a r te r , f r o m 6. 6 to 5.9 p e rc e n t. T h is d e c lin e was e s p e c ia lly m a rk e d am ong adult w o r k e r s . Although the nonwhite jo b le s s ra te w as tw ic e that of w h ites, the r a tio betw een the two r a te s was at its lo w e s t q u a r t e r ly l e v e l since 1965. The u n em ploym en t rate f o r p e rs o n s c o v e r e d under State u n em ploym en t in su ra n ce p r o g r a m s edged down s lig h tly in M a r c h . A t 2. 1 p e rc e n t, the rate w as near the p o s t - W o r ld W a r II lo w o f 2.0 p e rc e n t posted in D e c e m b e r . T o t a l u nem ploym ent was down by n e a rly 200, 000 w o r k e r s since la s t M a r c h . N e a r l y a ll of the im p r o v e m e n t o c c u r r e d am ong adult m en. T o t a l E m p lo y m e n t and C iv ilia n L a b o r F o r c e The number of n o n a g ric u ltu ra l w o r k e r s on p a r t - t im e schedules f o r e c o n o m ic r e a s o n s r o s e sh arply in M a r c h . The in c r e a s e was n e a r ly 175,000 (s e a s o n a lly adju sted) and was the second stra ig h t m onthly r i s e . T w o - t h ir d s of the M a r c h in c r e a s e o c c u r r e d am ong p e rs o n s who usually w o rk fu ll tim e . P a r t - t i m e e m p lo y m e n t f o r e c o n o m ic r e a s o n s , at 1.7 m illio n , was up 100,000 f r o m a y e a r ago. O v e r the y e a r , the c iv ilia n la b o r f o r c e in c r e a s e d 1. 8 m illio n . T o ta l e m p lo y m e n t w as up by 2. 0 m i l l i o n - -650, 000 adult m en, 1. 1 m i l l i o n adult w om en , and 250,000 t e e n a g e r s . A lm o s t t w o - fift h s of the gain was among v o lu n ta ry p a r t - t im e w o r k e r s . - 4 - This relea se presents and analyzes statistics from two m a jor surveys* Data on labor fo r c e , total em ploym ent, and unemployment are derived from the sample surveys of households conducted and tabulated by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Statistics on industry em ploym ent, hours, and earnings are c o lle c te d by State agencies from pay roll r e c o r d s of e m p loy ers and are tabulated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics* A descrip tion of the two surveys appears in the BLS publication Employment and Earnings and Monthly Report on the Labor F o r c e . TabU A-l: Employment status of tho noninsHtutlonal population by age and sex (In thounands) Seasonally adjusted Employment status, age, and sex Mar. Feb. Mar. Mar. Feb. 1969 1969 1968 1169______ 1969 Jan. 1969 Dec. 1968 82,770 79,266 76,520 3,327 73,193 1,731 977 754 2,746 82,579 79,104 76,181 3,285 72,896 1,630 900 730 2,923 80,938 77,447 74,517 3,537 70,980 1,670 866 804 2,929 83,999 80,495 83,831 80,356 77,729 3,881 73,848 1,638 870 768 2,627 83,351 79,874 77,229 3,752 73,477 1,605 805 800 2,645 82,868 79,368 76,765 3,842 72,923 1,673 872 801 2,603 82,559 79,042 76,388 3,706 72,682 1,711 852 859 2,654 4 5,959 44,911 2,579 42,332 1,048 45,911 44,777 2,557 4 2,220 1,134 4 5,483 44,264 2,750 41,514 1,219 46,297 2,706 42,716 875 4 6,280 45,422 2,732 42,690 858 46,131 45,231 2,680 42,551 900 46,093 45,254 2,763 42,491 839 45,871 44,940 2,753 42,187 931 27,232 26,268 473 25,795 964 27,229 26,168 482 1,061 26,141 25,153 486 24,667 988 27,189 26,228 638 25,590 961 27,230 26,264 731 25,533 966 26,950 25,999 691 25,308 951 26,737 25,802 722 25,080 935 26,630 25,702 621 25,081 928 6,075 5,340 275 5,066 734 5,964 5 ,236 247 4 ,9 8 9 729 5,823 5,100 301 4 ,7 9 9 722 7,009 6,117 388 5,729 892 6,846 6,043 418 5,625 803 6,793 5,999 381 5,618 794 6,538 5,709 357 5,352 829 6,541 5,746 332 5,414 795 Nov. ___ 1968 Totol Nonagricultural industries...................... On part time for economic reasons......... Wsuallv work full time...................... Usually work part time...................... Unemployed............................................... 77,767 3,732 74,035 1,801 979 822 2,728 Men, 20 years and over Civilian labor force ....................................... Nonagriculcurai industries........................ 45,422 Women,. 20 years and evar T \ h i Employed................................................... Agriculture ............................................ Nonagricultural industries........................ Unemployed............................................... 25,686 Beth saxes, 16-19 years Civilian labor fo rc e ....................................... Employed................................................... Agriculture.............................................. Nonagricultural industries........................ Unemployed............................................... Table A-2: Unemployed parsons 16 years and ever by duration of unemployment (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Duration of unemployment Less than 5 weeks......................................... 5 to 14 w eeks................................................ 1) weeks and o v e r ......................................... 13 to 26 w eeks.......................................... 27 weeks and over....................................... Mar. 1969 Feb. 1969 Mar. 1966 Mar. 1969 Feb. 1969 Jan. 1969 Dec. 1968 Nov. 1968 1,412 880 455 318 137 1,427 1,104 393 278 115 1,461 893 575 370 206 1,646 757 355 237 118 1,436 829 346 237 109 1,476 741 316 193 123 1,363 825 322 177 145 1,576 785 348 221 127 TabU A-3: Major unomptoymont Indicators (Persona 16 years and over) Thousands of persons unemployed Seasonally adjusted rates of unemployment Selected categories Total (all civilian workers)............................ Men, 20 years and over................................ * Women, 20 years and over........................... Both sexes, 16-19 y e a r s ............................. Full-time workers.......................................... Unemployed 15 weeks and over*..................... State insured?................................................ Labor force time lo st3 ................................... M ar. 1969 Feb. 1969 Jan. 1969 Dec. 1968 Nov. 1968 Mar. 1968 2,929 3 .4 3 .3 3 .3 3 .3 3 .4 3.7 1,048 964 734 1,219 988 722 1 .9 3 .5 12.7 1.9 3 .5 11.7 2 .0 3 .5 11.7 1.8 3 .5 12.7 2 .0 3 .5 12.2 2 .2 3.8 13.0 2,214 532 2,314 615 3 .1 6 .0 2 .9 5 .7 3 .0 6 .0 3 .0 6 .0 3 .0 6 .5 ' 3 .2 6 .9 662 2,060 455 1,342 787 2,236 575 1,421 — — 1 .4 2 .9 .4 2 .1 3 .7 1 .4 2 .8 .4 2 .2 3 .6 1.4 2 .9 .4 2 .1 3 .6 1 .4 2 .7 .4 2 .0 3.6 1.6 3 .0 .4 2 .2 3.8 1.7 3 .2 .6 2 .3 4 .0 M ar. 1969 M ar. 1968 2,746 Occupation White-collar workers...................................... Professional and managerial....................... Clerical workers......................................... Sales workers............................................ Blue-collar workers......................................... Craftsmen and foremen............................... Operatives.............................. -.................. Nonfarm laborers.................. ...................... Service workers..................................... ......... Industry Nonagricultural private wage end salary w o rk ers^ .................................... Construction................................................ Manufacturing............................................. Durable g o o d s ........................................ Nondurable goods . .................................. Transportation and public utilities ............ Wholesale and retail tra d e .......................... Finance and service industries................... Government wage and salary workers.............. Agricultural wage and salary workers............... 721 174 400 148 1,250 288 640 322 392 690 157 377 156 1,438 330 767 341 414 2 .0 1 .0 3 .1 2 .9 3 .7 2 .2 3 .9 7 .0 3 .8 1 .9 1 .0 2 .7 3 .3 3 .6 2 .1 4 .2 5 .5 3 .8 1 .9 1 .0 3 .0 2 .6 3 .8 2 .1 4 .2 6 .6 4 .2 1 .9 1 .0 2 .7 2 .9 3 .6 1.9 4 .2 6 .1 4 .2 2 .0 1 .1 3 .1 2 .5 3 .9 2 .3 4 .3 6 .8 4 .2 2 .0 1 .0 3 .0 3 .0 4 .4 2 .6 4 .7 7 .7 4 .1 2,1 1 4 311 701 367 335 110 541 437 179 90 2,275 382 776 411 365 77 552 469 198 110 3 .4 6 .2 3 .1 2 .7 3 .7 2 .4 3 .8 2 .9 1 .6 5 .9 3.3 5 .5 2 .9 2 .4 3 .6 1.8 3 .9 3 .1 1.7 4 .1 3 .4 5 .5 3 .2 2 .7 3 .9 1.8 3 .8 3 .1 1 .8 5 .8 3.3 5 .4 2 .8 2 .6 3 .3 1 .6 4 .1 3 .2 1.7 5 .7 3 .4 6 .5 3 .2 3 .1 3.3 2 .1 3 .9 3 .0 1 .8 4 .5 3 .7 7 .9 3 .5 3 .1 3 .9 1.7 4 .0 3 .3 1.9 6 .4 1Unemployment rate calculated aa a percent of civ ilia n labor force. in su re d unemployment under State p'ojr.m.-unempioyment rate calculated a . • percent of average covered employment. NOTE: Htan-boura loot by the unemployed and persons on part time for economic reasons as a P*,cem ° * P « « K « H y s u ita b le labor force man-hours, 4Includes mining, not shown separately. Unemployment by occupation includes a l l experienced unemployed persons, whereas that by Industry refers only to experienced wage and salary workers. Tobl« A-4: fall- and part-tlm# status of tba civilian labor forco Men, 20 and over Total Full- and part-time employment status m m Both sexes, 16-19 years Women, 20 and over VISA ???A VISA W h Full Time Civilian labor force................................................................................................................ Employed: Full-time schedules.............................................................................................. .. Part time for economic reasons..................................................................................... Unemployed, looking for fuH-time w ork............................................................................ Unemployment rate................................................................................................................ 67,799 66,713 '4 3 ,7 8 1 43,530 21,430 20,531 2,588 2,652 63,778 62,567 41,865 41,542 19,832 18,916 2,081 2,108 1,961 2,060 3 .0 1,910 2,236 3 .4 968 948 2 .2 884 1,104 2 .5 814 785 3 .7 849 766 3 .7 180 327 12.6 178 366 13.8 11,467 10,781 686 6 .0 1 0 ,7 3 3 10,040 693 6 .5 2,178 2,079 100 4 .6 1,952 1,838 115 5 .9 5,802 5,623 178 3 .1 5,610 5,388 223 4 .0 3,487 3,079 408 11.7 3,170 2,814 356 11.2 Port Time Civilian labor fo r c e ............................................................................................................ Employed (voluntary part time)........................................................................... Unemployed, looking for pan-time w o rk ......................................... ................................ Unemployment rate................................................................................................ HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-5: Unemployed persons by reaso n for unemployment, sex, ag e , an d color (Not s e a s o n a lly a d ju s te d ) Male, 20 years and over Total unemployed Reason for unemployment Mar. 1969 Mar. 1969 Mar. 1968 Mar. 1968 Both sexes, 16 to 19 years Female, 20 years and over Mar. 1969 . Nonwhite White Mar. 1968 Mar. 1969 Mar. 1968 Mar.. 1969 Mar. 1968 Mar. 1969 Mar. 1968 UNEMPLOYMENT LEVEL Total unemployed, in thousands .................. Lost last job.............................................. Left last jo b .............................................. Reentered labor force................................ Never worked before.................................. 2,746 1,186 391 869 301 2,929 1,360 437 833 299 1,048 686 139 203 19 1,219 820 188 192 19 964 353 144 414 52 988 391 167 385 45 734 147 107 252 229 722 149 82 256 235 2,214 965 309 693 247 2,314 1,077 341 660 237 532 221 82 176 54 615 283 96 174 62 Total unemployed, percent distribution........ Lost last job............................................. Left last job.............................................. Reentered labor force................................ Never worked before.................................. 100.0 43.2 14.2 31.6 11.0 100.0 46.4 14.9 28.4 10.2 100.0 65.4 13.3 19.4 1.9 100.0 67.2 15.4 15.8 1.5 100.0 36.7 15.0 42.9 5 .4 100.0 39.6 16.9 38.9 4 .6 100.0 19.9 14.6 34.3 31.2 100.0 20.6 11.4 35.5 32.5 100,0 43.6 14.0 31.3 11,2 luO . 0 46.5 14.7 28.5 10.2 100.0 41.6 15.3 33.0 10.1 100.0 46.1 15.6 28.2 10.1 3.5 1.5 .5 1.1 .4 3.S 1.8 .6 1.1 .4 2.3 1.5 .3 .4 2.7 1.8 .4 .4 3.5 1.3 .5 1.5 .2 3.8 1.5 .6 1.5 .2 12.1 2.4 1.8 4 .1 3.8 12.4 2.6 1.4 4 .4 4 .0 3.1 1.4 .4 1.0 .4 3.4 1.5 .5 1.0 .3 6.1 2.6 .9 2 .0 .6 7.1 3.3 1.1 2.0 .7 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE Total unemployment rate.............................. Job-loser ra te ............................................ Job-leaver rate.................. ....................... Reentrant rate........................................... New entrant rate........................................ " Table A-6: Unemployed persons by age and sex Mar. 1969 2,746 Feb. 1969 2,923 Percent looking for full-time work Mar. 1969 75.0 734 354 380 543 1,469 1,163 306 729 320 409 602 1,592 1,252 340 44.6 22.3 65.3 83.1 87.3 88.5 82.7 Males, 16 years and over.............................. 1,461 1,539 76.9 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.9 16 to 19 years.......................................... 16 and 17 years..................................... 18 and 19 years................................... 20 to 24 years........................................ 25 years and over................................... 25 to 54 years....................................... 55 years and o ver.................................. 413 219 193 266 782 586 195 405 202 203 307 826 623 203 42.1 20.5 66.8 78.6 94.5 97.3 86.7 11.5 12.9 10.2 4 .5 1.6 1.5 1.8 11.0 12,5 9.5 4 .9 1.5 1.4 1.7 11.8 13.2 10.6 5.0 1.6 1.5 1.9 11.6 14.2 9 .5 4 .2 1.5 1.4 1.9 11.3 13.7 8.6 4 .7 1.7 1.7 2 .0 11.9 14.0 10.1 5 .3 1.9 1.8 2.2 Females, 16 years and o v e r ......................... 1,285 1,384 73,0 4 .6 4 .5 4 .3 4 .5 4 .4 4 .9 322 135 187 277 687 577 110 323 118 205 295 766 47.2 24.4 63.6 87.4 79.0 79.7 75.5 14.3 15.6 13.3 6 .3 3 .0 3.3 1.9 12.7 13.9 13.0 6.1 3.1 11.6 14.0 10.4 5 .5 3.2 14.1 16.2 12.6 6.5 2.9 13.3 13.7 12.8 7.2 2 .9 14.4 16.3 13.2 6.7 3.2 3.2 2.5 3.4 1.9 3.1 2.4 3.1 2 .5 3.5 2.3 Thousands Age and sex Total, 16 years and over............................... 16 to 19 years.......................................... 16 and 17 years..................................... 18 and 19 years..................................... 20 to 24 years............................................ 25 years and o ver..................................... 25 to 54 years....................................... 55 years and o ver.................................. 16 to 19 years.......................................... 16 and 17 years .................................. 18 and 19 years ................................... 20 to 24 years ....................................... 25 years and over...................................... 25 to 54 years............ ........................ 55 years and o ver.................................. 629 138 Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates Mar. 1969 3.4 Feb. 1969 3,3 Jan. 1969 3.3 Dec. 1968 3.3 12.7 14.0 11.6 5.3 2.1 2.2 1.9 u .7 13.1 11.1 5.5 2,1 2,0 2,0 11.7 13.5 10.5 5.2 2.1 2.2 1.9 12.7 15.0 10.9 5.3 2.0 2 .0 2.1 Nov. Mar. 1968 1968 -------377----------- 375----12.2 13.7 10.5 5.9 2.1 2.2 2.1. 13.0 14.9 11.6 5 .9 2.3 2 .4 2.2 T a b le B-1: Em ployees on n o n ag ricu ltu ral p a y ro lls , by industry (In thousands) Industry Max, Feb. Jan. Mar. 196 9 1969 1969 1968 Seasonally adjusted Change from Change fse: Mar. Mar. Feb. Jan. 196 9 1968 196 9 1969 1969 ll*7 IBS'. 196 9 TOTAL ......... ........... 6 9 ,1 7 2 68,711 68,525 66 ,7 1 3 1*61 2,1*59 7 0 ,10 2 69,955 69,620 ...................................................... 6 31 628 629 59 I* 3 37 61*7 61*6 61*4 1 C O N T R A C T C O N S T R U C T IO N .------ 3, 05 ^ 2 ,9 8 1 3,015 2 ,9 67 73 87 3,1*28 3,1*91 3,380 -6 3 M A N U FA CT U R IN G ................................. 1 9 ,952 19,864 1 ^ ,5 70 19 ,7 8 6 19,1*1*7 l l * , 2 1*8 88 63 505 385 20,118 ll* ,7 7 8 20 , 051* ll* ,7 3 8 20,005 l k , 692 61* 1U A99 U ,7 3 2 8 ,5 5 2 11 ,7 1 8 8 ,5 30 n ,M * o 8 ,3 25 66 52 358 279 11,858 11,811 8 ,6 5 6 8 ,6 16 1 1 ,8 0 3 8,601* 1*7 1*0 m in in g Production w ork e rs ....... 1^ ,6 3 3 DURABLE GOODS.................. 1 1 ,7 9 8 Production w ork e rs ....... 8 ,6 c * Ordnance and accessories............ Furniture and fixtu re*................ Stone, clay, and glass products . . NONDURABLE G000S: ........... Production w ork e rs ....... 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. . . . -9 351* ** 3 35 .3 587.2 1*63.1 57l*.6 1,303.5 1,363*3 1,970.3 1,91*3.3 2,031.9 1*1*8.0 .1*19.0 i*.7 1.9 7.1* 10.9 3.8 6.9 -1.0 21.8 2.3 7.9 61*7.5 1,322.7 1,1*36.9 2,007.1* 2,003.6 2,050.2 U59.1 1*32.9 1*89.9 61*0.1 1,311.8 1,U33.1 2,000.5 2,00l*.6 2,028.1* 1*56.8 1*25.0 592.3 1*88.1 61*0.3 1,298.0 1A26.7 1,983.6 1,999.8 2,058.0 ^55.*> 1*22.5 8,151* 6,029 8,132 6,018 8,068 5,969 8,007 5,923 22 11 1,701.1* 77.3 987.5 l,i*3i*.5 711*.2 1,071*. 8 1,052.0 183.1* 580.0 31*8.8 1,709.1* 81.0 986.2 1,1*26.7 712.3 1,073.9 1,01*5.3\ 166.0\ 577.9 353.1 1,721.1 81*.9 982.0 1,1*07.1* 709.1* 1,070.8 1,039.0 12!*.6 57l*. 8 •351*.0 1,690.1* 79.7 975.0 1,1*18.0 683.3 1,056.3 1,021.8 182.8 51*3.1* 356.1 — 8.0 -3.7 1.3 7.8 1.9 .9 6.7 17.1* 2.1 -!*.3 1 2 .2 31*8 3**7 11.0 28.7 72.9 619 1*95 666 1,323 1, W*8 1,997 2,018 2,036 U60 1*1*8 621 l*9l* 668 1,316 1,1*1*3 1,997 2,009 CVJVO Transportation equipment............ Instruments and related products . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . 31*8.1* coq <; 9P Fabricated metal products............ Machinery, except electrical . . . . 3^7.5 5 9 8 .2 1*91,8 37.1 60.3 18.3 n .i 13.9 ll*7 106 11.0 -2.1* 12.5 16.5 30.9 18.5 30.2 •6 36.6 -7.3 3»*9 620 1*91 665 1,308 1*0 1 1*58 1*1*1* 1,986 1,996 2,0l*l* 1*57 1*50 -2 1 -2 7 5 0 9 22 2 1* 8,260 6,122 8,2»*3 6,122 8,202 6,088 17 0 1,789 85 991 1,1*25 721 1,077 1,051* 186 583 3l*9 1,797 81* 99** 1,1*18 719 1,077 1,051* 169 580 351 1,791 86 995 1,1*32 715 1,076 l,ol*9 127 575 356 -8 1 -3 7 2 0 0 17 3 -2 2 , O ik TR A N SP O R TA TIO N AND P U B L IC U T I L I T I E S ............. ............................ l*,390 >,338 l*,32l* 1*,276 52 111* 1*,M*8 l*,l*l8 l*,390 30 W H O LE S A LE AND R E T A I L T R A D E, ll*, 193 ll*,12l* ll*,217 13,658 69 535 ll*,503 1M 73 ll*, 1*1*2 30 W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ..................... 3,733 10,1*60 3,719 10,1*05 3,721* 10,1*93 3,581 10,077 ll* 55 152 383 3,786 10,717 3,768 10,705 10,696 18 12 3,1*59 3,1*39 3,1*20 3,288 20 171 3,1*83 3,l*7l* 3,1*62 9 10,71*1 10,665 10,576 10,290 76 8.1 3.7 22 735 73** 2^79? 1,076 1,057 7 -1 13 *2:1 10,871 71*2 1,016 2,808 1,080 10,792 1,086.6 1*51 12.2 -7.0 222.5 35.5 10,81*9 676.2 12,193 80 559 12,6ol* 12,550 12,505 5k 2,699 1 79 1*1 518 2,759 9,81*5 2,76* 9,786 2,760 9,7**5 -5 59 R E T A I L T R A O E ................................ F IN A N C E , IN SU 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 services....................... Medical and other.health services. Educational services................... G O V ER N M EN T ........................................ FEDERAL1 ...................................... S T A T E A N D L O C A L ........................ 688.1* 1,005.9 2,80l*.9 1,122.1 680.3 1,002.2 2,789.0 1,117.3 669.9 1,006.1* 2,765.5 1,092.0 12,752 12,672 12,558 2,7l*0 10,012 2,739 9,933 2,735 9,823 9 ,k $ k 3 ,7 k 6 * Beginning January 1969, federal employment includes approximately 39,000 civilian technicians o f the National Guard who were transferred from State to federal status in accordance with Public Law 90-486. NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. k Table B-2: Average weekly hours a! production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry Seasonally adjusted Change from M ar. 1969 Industry TOTAL PRIVATE................... 3 7 .5 Mttivrffi ................................... .. C O N TR A C T C O N STR U C TIO N .------M A N U F AC TU R IN G ............ ............... p— a -—- . ....................... durable e o o e s ........................ Ordnance and accessories........... Lumber and vsod ptedneta . . . . . Furniture and fix tu re *.................. Scene, clay, and glass ptedneta . . Primary metal industries.............. Fabricated metal products........... Machinery, except electrical. . . . Electrical equipment............... Transportation equipment............. Internments and enlaced fad acte • HONOURABLE 6 0 0 0 1 .................. Food aad kiodred prodnet*.......... Textile mill products................... Apparel and other -textile ptedneta Paper and allied prodocta............. Printing nod publishing.......... . . Chemicals and allied products. • . Petroleum aad coal ptedneta . . . Rubber aad plastics ptedneta,a e c Leather and leather products. . . . W HOLESALE AND R E T A IL TRADE. WHOLE SALK T R A D E .................. EETAIL TEAOE........................... FIN A N C E , INSURANCE. AND R E A L E S T A T E ................................ 1*1.9 37*3 U o .5 3*5 1*1.2 3*7 3 9 .8 1*0.5 1*0.0 1*1.6 1*2.2 1*1.5 1*2.6 1*0.2 1*0.8 1*0.3 3 8 .6 3 9 .5 3 .1 1*0.3 35-4 1*0.5 3 6 .1 1*3.0 3 8 .5 1*2.1 1*2.1* 1*0.5 3 6 .9 3 5 .4 3 9 .9 3 3 .9 3 7 .2 J an . 1969 F eb . 1969 37-4 3 7 .3 1*2.5 3 6 .6 1*2.9 3 6 .6 1*0.1* 3 .6 1*1.1 3 .7 1*0.1* 39-6 1*0.0 1*1.1 1*1.8 1*1.1* 1*2.1* 1*0.3 1*1.5 1*0.5 3 8 .7 39-4 3*3 1*0.3 3 6 .1 1*0.5 35*7 1*2.9 3 9 .9 3 .3 1*0.6 3 .6 1*0.2 1*0.1 3 9 .6 1*1.2 4 1 .5 1*0.7 1*2.2 3 9 .6 1*0.7 3 9 .8 3 7 .7 3 8 .9 3 .0 1*0.0 3 6 .2 1*0.0 3 5 .3 1*2.0 3 7 .7 1*1.5 1*1.8 1*0.2 3 5 .8 3 5 .3 3 9 .8 3 3 .8 37*9 1*1.6 1*1.3 1*1.3 37*7 35*5 39*9 3l*.0 37*2 3 7 .1 M as 1968 37 *6 1*1.8 3 6 .2 F eb . 1969 M ar. 1968 H er. 1969 F eb . 1969 Jan . 1969 0 .2 - .6 - 0 .1 .1 1 .1 - .1 37 .7 1*2.1* 37-6 1*3.2 3 7 .7 1*3.2 .2 - .1 .2 - 1 .8 3 .7 1*1.3 3 .9 1*0.0 1*0.8 1*0.1* 1*2.2 1*2.1 1*1.7 1*2.1* 1*0.3 1*1.2 1*0.1* .7 •6 1*0.6 3*3 4 1 -3 3*5 1*1.6 1*0.2 1*0.5 1*1.1 1*1.9 4 1 .3 1*2.3 1*0.1 1*2.0 1*0.7 39*6 39*7 3*1 1*0.1 37*1 1*1.1* 3 6 .6 1*2.1* 3 8 .2 1*1.6 1*1.8 1*1.1 38.1* 3 5 .8 3 9 .8 34.1* .2 .6 .1 -.1* .1* .1* .1* .7 .8 .1* .6 .1 .5 .9 •6 .1 .3 .5 .3 .2 •3 .1 - 1 .2 -.1* -1 .0 - .2 0 .2 - 1 .7 - .9 - .5 .6 .3 1 .1 .1 .1 .1 -1 .5 -.1* .1 - .5 .1 .1 3 7 .2 3 7 .1 .3 .5 •6 - .6 1*0.9 1*0.1 1*2.1 1*1.6 1*1.1 1*2.1 3 9 .6 1*1.2 3 9 .8 37-7 3 9 .2 3 .2 1*0.7 38 .5 3 9 .6 3 .3 1*0.9 3 6 .2 1*0.7 3 5 .7 4 3 *3 3 8 .5 1*2.1 1*2.8 1*0.8 3 7 .2 3 5 .7 3 9 .7 3 l*.2 .3 - .8 •5 .8 1 .0 .8 .6 .6 3 8 .3 1*0.1 3 .5 1*0.8 3 .9 1*0.1* 3 7 .9 1*0.6 . 3 8 .3 1*0.1 3 5 .3 1*2.1* 3 7 .9 1*1.7 1*2.6 1*0.6 3 5 .6 3 5 .6 1*0.0 3^-2 Change from F eb . 1060 0 .1 - .8 -.1* .5 .2 3 7 .7 1*0.6 3 .8 1*1.2 3 .9 1*0.1 1*0.0 1*0.7 1*1.9 1*1.7 1*1.9 1*2.1* 1*0.1* 1*1.1* 1*0.7 3 9 .1 .5 0 -.1 * - .1 •3 .1 .5 •6 .3 .7 0 •6 .8 .1* •1 .2 - 2 .1 •6 .1* .9 •6 .1* .2 .2 1 .6 •1 - .3 0 3 9 .7 3 .6 1*0.7 3 6 .9 1*0.8 3 6 .2 4 3 -3 3 8 .2 1*1.9 1*1.8 1*1.1* 37-4 3 5 .8 1*0.0 3 4 .3 .1 3 7 .2 3 7 .1 *D «u relate to production workers in mining end manufacturing: to construction worker* In coatrnct cont r uctloni end to nonsupervisory worker* In wholesale end retell trade; finance, lmurance, end real ematej transportation and public utilities} and service*. These group* account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonagricultural payrolls. Transportation and public utilities, and services ate Included in Total Private but are not shown seperstely in this table. NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. Table B-3: Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry Average weekly earnings Average hoiely earnings Change! from Mar. Feb. Jan. Mar. 1969 1969 1969 1968 Mar. Feb. Jem. Mar. 1969 1969 1969 1968 $2.98 3.51 i*.6o 3.13 $2.97 3*51 l*.5l* 3.12 $2.95 3.49 1*.56 3.12 $2.79 3.28 1*.28 2.96 1969 $0.01 0 .06 .01 OUR ABLE GOODS......................... Ordaaacc aad accessories............. Lumber aad weed ptadacta . . . . . Furniture aad ii s t a t e s .................. Stone, clay, aad glass ptadacta . . Priamiy metal iaduacrics.............. Fabricated a t n l ptadacta............. Machinery, except electrical. . . . Electrical equipment.................... Transportation equipment............. innmumeats and tainted products . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . 3.32 3.37 2.62 2.56 3.08 3.71 3-30 3.53 3.05 3.82 3.H 2.60 3.31 3.37 2.60 2.55 3.07 3.70 3.27 3.52 3.01* 3.82 3.11 2.61 3.31 3.35 2.59 2.53 3.06 3.70 3.27 3.50 3.0l* 3.86 3*09 2.60 3.11* 3.22 2.50 2.1*3 2.90 3.^9 3.11 3.33 2.88 3.61 2.91* 2.1*9 .01 0 .02 .01 .01 .01 .03 .01 .01 0 0 -.01 .18 .15 .12 .13 .18 .22 .19 .20 .17 .21 .17 .11 136.78 134.13 106.11 102.1*0 128.13 156.56 136.95 150.38 122.61 155-86 125.33 100.36 13k.39 135.k7 10l*.26 IOO.98 126.1*8 153.55 133.09 HONOURABLE GOODS.................. Food and kindred ptadacta.......... 2.85 2.92 2.65 2.29 2.30 3.15 3-^3 3-35 3.91* 3.00 2.35 2.52 3.18 2.26 2.81* 2.91’ 2.62 2.27 2,27 3.15 3.61 3.36 3.88 3.00 2.33 2.51 3.17 2.26 2.83 2.91 2.57 2.28 2.28 3.15 3.60 3-37 3-69 3.02 2.32 2.1*9 3.11* 2.2l* 2.69 2.77 2.1*8 2.17 2.19 2.97 3.1*2 3.19 3.69 2.85 .01 .01 .03 .02 .03 0 .02 -.01 .06 0 .Ik 112.58 117.68 93.81 92.75 83.03 135*45 139.76 ll*1.0l* 167.06 121.50 86.72 89.21 126.88 76.61 110.1*8 116.1*0 94.8k 90.80 80.13 132.30 136.10 139.1*1* 162.18 120.60 83.1*1 2.12 .16 .15 .17 .12 .11 .18 .21 .16 .25 .15 .13 .15 .17 2.93 2.92 2.88 2.69 .2k 109.00 Industry TOTAL PRIVATE................... IN N IN G ................................................ C O N TR A C T C O N S T R U C TIO N ------M A N U F A C TU R IN G .. . .............. Tobacco manufactures.................. Textile mill products.................... Apparel and ocher textile products Paper aad allied products............. Printing aad publishing............... Cheaucals and allied products. . . Petroleum and coni products . . . Rubber and plastics product%a e c Leather aad leather products. . . . W HOLESALE AND R E T A IL TRAD E. WHOLESALE T E A O E .................. EETAIL TEAOE........................... FIN A N C E , INSURANCE. AND R E A L E S T A T E ................................ 1 See footnote 1, table B-2. NOTE* Dete for the 2 moat recent month* are preliminary. 2.22 2.37 3.01 Feb. .02 .01 .01 0 .01 Ifer 1968 $0.19 $111.75 .23 11*7.07 171-58 .32 .17 126.77 $110.78 $110.33 $10i*.90 11*9.18 11*9.72 137.10 166.16 166.90 154.94 121*. 1*9 126.05 120.18 Change from Feb. Mar. 1968 1969 $0.97 -2.11 5.42 2.28 $6.85 9.97 16.6k 6.59 136.01* 135.3k 102.56 101.20 125.77 154.66 135.38 11*8.1*0 122.51 160.19 125.15 100.62 129.68 133.95 100.50 98.42 119.19 11*6.23 128.1*1* 11*0.86 115.49 151.62 119.66 98.60 2.39 -1.3k 1.85 1.1*2 1.65 3.01 3.86 1.81* 2.23 .39 1.55 1.96 7.10 .18 5.61 3.98 8.94 10.33 8.51 9.52 7.12 l*.2k 5.67 1.76 106.79 111.08 92.01 89.8k 80.15 125.93 130.61* 132.70 154.2k 117.14 85.25 81*.85 126.17 76.39 H l.5 0 117.27 92.78 92.34 81.1*0135.14 136.1*4 11*0.19 152.1*0 12U.73 87.46 88.1*0 125.29 76.16 2.10 1.28 -1.03 1.95 2.90 3.15 3.66 1.60 l*.88 ..90 3.31 .61 1.71 72.93 .22 5.79 6.60 1.80 2.91 2.88 9.52 9.12 8.34 12.82 4.36 1.47 k.36 7.08 108.33 i07.ll* 99.80 .67 9.30 lkQ .3k 120.38 155.k7 123.78 98.1*0 88.60 119.80 3.68