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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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OFFICE OF INFORMATION. W A S H IN G TO N . D.C.

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B ureau o f L a b o r iStati s tie s
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E M B AR G O ED F O R R E L E A SE
11:30 AoMo (E ST )
F rid a y , A p r il 10, 1970

THE E M P L O Y M E N T SITUATION:

M ARCH 1970

U nem ploym ent continued to in c r e a s e in M a rch , as a su bstan tial r is e
in the civ ilia n la b o r f o r c e e x ce e d e d a m o d e ra te gain in em p lo y m e n t, the
U. So D ep artm en t o f L a b o r 1 s B ureau o f L a b o r S ta tistics re p o r te d tod a yQ The
o v e r -th e -m o n th in c r e a s e in un em ploym ent w as co n ce n tra te d am ong adults
seeking fu ll-t im e jo b s , w hile the in c r e a s e in e m p loy m en t o c c u r r e d am ong
p a r t-tim e w ork ers*

The o v e r a ll un em ploym ent rate r o s e fr o m 4* 2 p e r ­

cen t in F e b ru a ry to 4* 4 p e rce n t in M a rch 0
N onfarm p a y r o ll em p loy m en t (se a so n a lly a d ju sted ) re m a in e d substan­
tia lly unchanged at its high F e b ru a ry level*,

In m a n u fa ctu rin g, e m p loy m en t

continued to edge dow n, but the fa c to r y w ork w eek r e c o v e r e d fr o m the sharp
d ro p in F ebruary*
U nem ploym ent
The num ber o f un em p loyed p e rs o n s tota led 3*7 m illio n in M arch*

Un­

em p loy m en t g e n e ra lly fa lls sharply betw een F e b ru a ry and M a rch ; this
M a rch , h o w e v e r, th ere was little change, and, a fter se a so n a l adjustm en t,
unem ploym ent was up by 230, 000.

V irtu a lly all of the o v e r -th e -m o n th

in c r e a s e o c c u r r e d am ong adult fu ll-tim e w o r k e r s , m o s tly w om en.
C o m p a re d with M a rch 1969, when jo b le s s n e s s w as near its p o s t-K o r e a n
lo w , u n em ploym ent has r is e n by 1*0 m illio n .

A bout th r e e -fift h s o f the o v e r ­

a ll in c r e a s e w as am ong p e rs o n s who lo s t th e ir la st job*
The M a rch in c r e a s e in the o v e r a ll u n em ploym ent ra te , fr o m 4* 2 to
4* 4 p e rce n t, m a rk ed the third co n se cu tiv e m onth in w hich the rate has risen*
Since D e c e m b e r , the rate has in c r e a s e d by n e a rly a fu ll p e rce n ta g e point to
a

4 -1 /2 - y e a r high0




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The u n em ploym ent rate fo r adult w om en m o v e d up fr o m 4C1 to 40 5
p e rce n t o v e r the m onth, due to in c r e a s e d jo b le s s n e s s am ong w om en 25 y e a r s
and over®

T h e ir rate w as at its h igh est le v e l in 2 - 1 /2 y e a r s and has r is e n

one p ercen ta g e point sin ce late 1969o
F o r a ll adult m en , the M a rch u n em ploym ent rate o f 20 9 p e rce n t w as
little changed fr o m F e b r u a r y 0 The rate fo r m a r r ie d m en, h o w e v e r, c o n ­
tinued to r is e , advancing fr o m 2C0 to 2C2 p e r c e n t0 Both o f these ra te s
have in c r e a s e d sh a rp ly sin ce late 1969©
The jo b le s s rate fo r te e n a g e r s , at 130 9 p e rce n t, rem a in ed at the
January and F e b ru a ry level*

T eenage jo b le s s n e s s in the past few m onths

has been slig h tly above the ra te s that p re v a ile d throughout m o s t o f 1969o
The jo b le s s rate f o r white w o r k e r s r o s e fr o m 3* 8 to 4*1 p e rce n t,
w hile the un em ploym ent rate f o r N e g ro w o r k e r s , at 7*1 p e rce n t, w as un­
changed o v e r the month*

A lthough both ra te s w e re w e ll above th eir 1969

lo w s , the N eg ro rate has re m a in e d le s s than double the white rate sin ce la st
fall*

In the f ir s t q u a rter o f 1970, the ra tio o f N e g r o -to -w h ite jo b le s s ra te s

w as 1* 8 to 1, the lo w e s t sin ce the third q u a rter o f 1954*
N ea rly a ll o f the M a rch in c r e a s e in un em ploym ent o c c u r r e d am ong
fu ll-t im e jo b s e e k e r s *

The jo b le s s ra te fo r this group r o s e fr o m 3*7 to 4 ,0

p e rce n t o v e r the m onth0 F o r p a r t-tim e w o r k e r s , the un em ploym ent ra te ,
at 7,1 p e rce n t, show ed no sig n ifica n t change o v e r the m onth.

Since the

la tter p art o f 1969, the un em ploym ent rate fo r fu ll-t im e jo b s e e k e r s has
r is e n m u ch m o r e shajrply than that fo r p a r t-tim e w o r k e r s .
The jo b le s s rate fo r w h it e -c o lla r w o r k e r s r o s e fr o m 2 ,3 to 2*7 p e r ­
cen t in M a rch , due p r im a r ily to in c r e a s e d jo b le s s n e s s am ong p r o fe s s io n a l,
te ch n ica l, and c le r ic a l w o rk e rs*

The un em ploym ent rate fo r p r o fe s s io n a l

and te ch n ica l w o r k e r s , at 2*3 p e rce n t, has n e a rly doubled sin ce late 1969,
p a rtly re fle ctin g em p loy m en t cu tb a ck s in a e r o s p a c e and d e fe n s e -r e la t e d
in d u s tr ie s .

The u n em ploym ent rate fo r b lu e -c o lla r w o r k e r s , w hich began

to r is e in the e a r ly fa ll o f 1969, w as e s s e n tia lly unchanged in M a rch at 5*2
p e rce n t

but w as at its h igh est le v e l sin ce S ep tem b er 1965,

J o b le s s ra te s in m anufacturin g (4*8 p e rce n t) and co n s tru ctio n (8,1
p e r c e n t) w e re unchanged o v e r the m onth, a fte r ris in g sh a rp ly in F e b r u a r y .
Both ra te s w e re up substantially sin ce late 1969,




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The rate fo r w o r k e r s c o v e r e d by State un em ploym en t in su ra n ce p r o ­
g ra m s rem a in e d at 2. 7 p e r c e n t in M arch,,

T his w as sig n ifica n tly above

the 20 1 p e rce n t rate o f a y e a r ago.
The num ber o f p e r s o n s un em p loyed fo r 15 w eek s o r lo n g e r r o s e to
545, 000 in M a rch , the h igh est le v e l in n ea rly 4 y e a r s c A s a p ro p o r tio n of
the civ ilia n la b o r f o r c e , p e rs o n s u n em ployed 15 w eek s o r lo n g e r edged up
to 0o 7 percento
The p e rce n t o f la b o r fo r c e tim e lo s t by the un em ployed and by p e rs o n s
in v olu n ta rily w orking part tim e b e ca u se of e c o n o m ic fa c t o r s has in c r e a s e d
fr o m 3. 9 p e rce n t in D e c e m b e r to 4. 8 p e rce n t in M a rch 0

(L a b or f o r c e tim e

lo s t is a m e a su re o f m a n -h o u rs lo s t as a p e rce n t o f p oten tia lly a v ailab le
la b o r fo r c e m a n -h ou rs* )
C iv ilia n L a b o r F o r c e and T o ta l E m p loy m en t
The c iv ilia n la b o r f o r c e r o s e by 520, 000, se a so n a lly a d ju sted , to 82« 8
m illio n in M arch*

L a b o r f o r c e gains, am ounted to 900, 000 in the f ir s t q u a rter

o f 1970, one o f the la r g e s t q u a rte rly in c r e a s e s in the p o s t-K o r e a n period*
-Total e m p loy m en t in c r e a s e d by 290, 000 in M a rch to 7 9ol m illio n ,
se a so n a lly adjusted*

The en tire in c r e a s e o c c u r r e d am ong p a r t-tim e w o rk ers*

B etw een the 2 m o s t r e c e n t q u a rte rs , em p loy m en t advanced by slig h tly o v e r
400, 000*

H ow ev er, a substantial in c r e a s e in the c iv ilia n la b o r f o r c e m o r e

than o ffs e t this gain in em p loy m en t, and, as a co n s e q u e n ce , u n em p loym en t
in the fir s t q u a rter o f 1970 w as up by n e a rly 500, 000 o v e r the fou rth q u a rter
o f 1969«
Industry P a y r o ll E m p loy m en t
N on a g ricu ltu ra l p a y r o ll e m p loy m en t w as 70* 3 m illio n in M a rch and
a fte r a llow a n ce fo r se a so n a lity w as v irtu a lly unchanged o v e r the month*
A la rg e e m p loy m en t gain in g o v e rn m e n t and sm a ll in c r e a s e s in s e v e r a l
oth er in d u strie s w e re c o u n te r -b a la n c e d by d e c lin e s in tra de and m anufacturing*
An in c r e a s e o f 90, 000 in g ov ern m en t o c c u r r e d m a in ly in the fe d e r a l s e c t o r ,
r e fle c tin g the h irin g o f te m p o ra ry w o r k e r s fo r the 1970 C ensus*

O ther

em p loy m en t gains w e re p osted in tra n sp o rta tio n and p u b lic u tilitie s , s e r v ic e s ,
c o n t r a c t -c o n s tr u c t io n , and fin a n ce , in s u ra n ce , and r e a l estate*

In tra d e , a

70, 000 d e clin e w as a ttribu table to le s s -t h a n -u s u a l h irin g fo r the E a s te r
season,




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M anufacturing em p loy m en t d e clin e d by 55, 000 in M a rch , d esp ite a
pickup in p ro d u ctio n in the auto in d u stry a fte r te m p o ra ry cu tb a ck s in
February**

The e m p loy m en t gain in tra n sp o rta tio n equipm ent (40, 000) was

o ffs e t by sm a ll but w id e sp re a d d e c lin e s in the oth er m anufacturin g in d u stries*
E m p loy m en t d e c lin e s of 10, 000-15, 000 took p la ce in the stone, cla y , and
g la s s , p rim a r y m e ta ls , e le c t r ic a l equipm ent, fo o d , te x tile s , and a p p a rel
in d u strie se
H ours o f W ork
The w ork w eek fo r a ll ra n k -a n d -file w o r k e r s on p riva te n on farm p a y ­
r o lls rem a in ed unchanged in M a rch at 37c 4 h o u rs, se a so n a lly adju sted,
m arkin g the third co n s e cu tiv e m onth at this le v e l.

A v e ra g e hou rs in the

fir s t q u a rter w ere at th eir lo w e st le v e l sin ce q u a rte rly data

b e ca m e a v a il­

able in 19640
In m an u factu rin g, the w ork w eek m ov ed up 0. 3 hour to 40. 2 h o u rs,
se a so n a lly adjusted, a fte r dropping sh arp ly in F ebru ary*

P a rt o f this

in c r e a s e r e fle c te d the resu m p tion of n orm a l w ork sch ed u les in the e le c t r ic a l
equipm ent in d u stry, w h ere w o r k e r s return ing fr o m strik e s had w ork ed only
a p ortion of the su rv ey w eek in F e b ru a ry .

D espite this o v e r -th e -m o n th gain,

the fa c to r y w orkw eek re m a in e d low re la tiv e to m o s t of 1969*

F a c to r y hou rs

a v era g ed 40.1 in the f ir s t q u a rter of 1970 co m p a re d to 4 0 .6 in the fourth
q u a rter of 1969 and 40. 7 in both the third and secon d q u a rte rs .
F a cto ry o v e rtim e d e clin e d fo r the third straight m onth, re fle ctin g
d e c lin e s in both the durable and nondurable g o o d s s e c t o r s .

At 3.1 h ou rs in

M a rch , se a so n a lly adju sted, o v e rtim e h ou rs w e re at their lo w e st le v e l
sin ce July 1964, with the e x ce p tio n o f A p r il 1968 when hou rs w e re a ffe cte d
by unusual n on e co n o m ic co n d itio n s.

Since the 1969 high re a ch e d in January,

fa c to r y o v e rtim e has d rop p ed by 0. 7 hou r.
E arn in gs
A v e ra g e h ou rly ea rn in gs fo r a ll p rod u ction and n o n su p e rv iso ry w o rk e rs
on p riva te p a y ro lls r o s e 1 cent in M a rch to

$ 3 .1 6 .

C om p a red with a year

ago, a v era g e hourly ea rn in gs w ere up 19 ce n ts, o r 6. 4 p e rce n t.




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A v era g e w eek ly ea rn in g s in c r e a s e d 68 cen ts o v e r the m onth to
$1170 55.

O v e r -th e -m o n th gains w e re g re a te st in co n tra ct co n s tr u ctio n and

m anufacturing,,

C o m p a re d with M a rch 1969, a v e ra g e w eek ly ea rn in gs

in c r e a s e d by $ 5 C88, o r 5C3 p e rce n t.
O ver the y e a r ending in F e b ru a ry 1970, a v era ge w eek ly ea rn in gs r o s e
by 601 p e rce n t; h o w e v e r, a fte r adjustm en t fo r co n su m e r p r ic e ch a n ges,
ea rn in gs w e re down by 0. 2 p e rce n t.




Thi s r e l e a s e p r e s e n t s and ana 1\ /«* s s t at i s t i c s
f r o m two m a j o r s. urveys.
Data on Labor l o r c c , total
e m p l o y m e n t , and u n e mp l o y me n t are de r i ve d f r om the
s a mp l e . surveys of ho u s e ho l ds conducted and tabulated
by the Bur e a u of the C e n s u s for the Bur eau of Labor
S t at i s t i c s .
St at i s t i cs on i ndust ry e m p l o y me n t , hour s ,
and e a r ni ng s are c o l l e c t e d by State a g e n c i e s from, p a y ­
roll r e c o r d s of empl oy( *rs a n d arc* t a b u l a t e d by the
Bur eau of La b o r S t at i s t i c s .
A d e s c r i pt i o n of t he i -a o
s u r v e y s a p p e a r s in the B LS publi cation E m p l o y m e n t
ana Earnings.

T a b U A-1:

Employment status of tho nonin stitu tion al p opulation b y

so x a n d a g o

(I d thousands)

Seasonally adjusted
Employment status, age, and sex

Mar.
1970

Feb.
1970

82,770
79,266
76,520
3,327
73,193
1,731
977
754
2,746

86,087
82,769
79,112
3,550
75,562
' 1,936
1,093
843
3,657

85,390
82,249
78,822
3,499
75,323
1,821
1,044
777
3,427

85,599
82,213
79,041
3,426
75,615
1,915
1,036
879
3,172

85,023
81,583
78,737
3,435
75,302
1,858
1,046
812
2,846

84,872
81,379
78,528
3,434
75,094
1,830
1,005
825
2,851

46,676
44,998
2,330
42,668
1,678

45,959
44,911
2,579
42,332
1,048

47,060
45,709
2,537
43,172
1,351

46,836
45,534
2,479
43,055
1,302

46,826
45,674
2,473
43,201
1,152

46,578
45,553
2,499
43,054
1,025

46,531
45,533
2,482
43,051
998

28,348
27,084
440
26,644
1,264

28,165
26,928
423
26,505
1,238

27,232
26,268
473
25,795
964

28,295
27,016
583
26,433
1,279

28,066
26,925
630
26,295
1,141

28,073
27,060
586
26,474
1,013

27,875
26,897
585
26,312
978

27,671
26,663
555
26,108
1,008

6,486
5,623
, 308
5,316
863

6,442
5,563
241
5,322
878

6,075
5,340
275
5,066
734

7,414
6,387
430
5,957
1,027

7,347
6,363
390
5,973
984

7,314
6,307
367
5,940
1,007

7,130
6,287
351
5,936
843

7,177
6,332
397
5,935
845

Mar.
1970

Feb.
1970

Mar.
1969

85,008
81,690
77,957
3,171
74,786
1,888
1,120
768
3,733

84,625
81,283
77,489
2,994
74,495
1,811
1,088
723
3,794

46,856
45,250
2,423
42,827
1,606

Jan.
1970

Dec.
1969

Nov.
1969

Total
Total labor fo r c e ...................................... .. . .
Civilian labor force ........................
Employed.......................................................
Agriculture..................................................
Nonagricultural industries..........................
On part time for economic reasons . . . . . .
Usually work full time.............................
Usually work part t im e ...........................
•Unemployed.....................................................
Men, 20 years and ever
Civilian labor force............................................
Employed.......................................................
Agriculture.................................... '.............
Nonagricultural industries...........................
Unemployed..............................................•• •
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian labor f o r c e ................... . ...................
Employed .......................................................
Agriculture..................................................
Nonagricultural industries...........................
Unemployed.....................................................
Both sexes, 10-19 years
Civilian labor force...........................................
Employed.......................................................
Agriculture..................................................
Nonagricultural industries...........................
Unemployed............................... .....................

Ta b l# A - 2 :

Full- and part-timo status of tho civilian labor forco b y sox and ago
(Numbers in thousands)

Seasonally adjusted
Full- and part-time
employment status, sex,
and age

Mar.
1970

Mar.
1969

Mar.
1970

Feb.
1970

Jan.
1970

Dec.
1969

Nov.
1969

O ct.
1969

Fell time
Total, 16 years and over:
Civilian labor force.........................................
Employed.....................................................
Unemployed.......................... .......................
Unemployment cate......................................

69,116
66,247
2,869
4 .2

67,799
65,739
2,060
3 .0

70,557
67,707
2,850
4 .0

70,407
67,781
2,626
3 .7

70,623
68,235
2,388
3 .4

70,269
68,017
2,252
3 .2 •

70,184
68,039
2,145
3 .1

70,190
68,010
2,180
3 .1

Ilea, 20 yeara and oven
Civilian labor force.........................................
Employed.....................................................
Unemployed................................................
Unemployment rate.......................................

44,449
42,982
1,468
3.3

43,781
42,833
948
2 .2

44,715
43,460
1,255
2 .8

44,536
43,348
1,188
2 .7

44,604
43,561
1,043
2 .3

44,486
43,506
980
2 .2

44,420
43,515
905
2 .0

44,447
43,539
908
2 .0

Women, 20 yeara and over:
Civilian labor force.........................................
Employed.....................................................
Unemployed................................................
Unemployment rate . ....................................

21,914
20,940
974
4 .4

21,430
20,646
785
3 .7

21,982
20,982
1,000
4 .5

21,965
21,0$7
878
4 .0

22,146
21,332
814
3 .7

21,813
21,089
724
3.3

21,852
21,096
756
3 .5

21,862
21,059
803
3 .7

12,574
11,711
863
6.9

11,467
10,781
686
6 .0

11,958
11,109
849
7.1

11,634
10,828
806
6 .9

11,803
10,946
857
7.3

11,360
10,677
683
6 .0

11,261
10,580
681
6 .0

11,314
10,539
775
6 .9

Port time
Total, 16 years and over:
Civilian labor force........................................
Employed.....................................................
Unemployed..................................................
UnemployaMnt rate......................................

NOTE: Persons on part-time schedules for economic reasons are included in the full-time employed category; unemployed persona are allocated by whether seeking full- or




T a b le A>3:

M a j o r u n e m p l o y m e n t ind ic at ors
(Persons 16 years and over)

Thousands o f persons
unemployed

Seasonally adjusted rates o f unemployment

Selected categories
M ar.

M ar.

1970

1969

M ar.

1970

Feb.
1970

Jan.

1970

D e c ..
1969

Nov.
1969

M ar.

1969

...................................

3,733

2,746

4 .4

4 .2

3.9

3.5

3.5

3 .4

Men, 20 years and o v e r ......................................
Women, 20 years and o v e r...................................
Both sex es, 16-19 years......................................

1,606
1,264
863

1,048
964
734

2.9
4 .5
13.9

2 .8
4 .1
13.4

2.5
3 .6
13.8

2 .2
3.5
11.8

2 .1
3 .6
11.8

1.9
3.6
12.6

W hite........................................................................
Negro and other r a c e s ............................................

3,082
651

2,214
532

4 .1
7.1

3 .8
7 .0

3.6
6 .3

3 .2
5 .7

3 .2
6 .2

3 .1
6 .1

1,064
2,869
863
692
1,808
--

662
2,060
686
455
1,342
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2 .2
4 .0
7.1
.7
2.7
4 .8

2 .0
3 .7
6 .9
.6
2.7
4.5

1.8
3 .4
7.3
.5
2.5
4 .2

1.7
3 .2
6 .0
.5
2.4
3.9

1.5
3.1
6 .0
.5
2.4
4 .0

1.4
3 .0
6 .2
.4
2.1
3 .7

998
307
502
188
1,798
420
1,019
359
500
83

721
174
400
148
1,250
288
640
322
392

2 .7
1.8
3.6
3 .5
5 .2
3.1
6 .2
7 .4
4.9
2.3

2 .3
1.4
3 .2
3.4
5 .0
2.5
6 .0
7.7
4 .8
1.9

2.1
1.3
3 .1
2.8
4 .6
2.3
5 .1
8 .5
4 .5
2 .1

2 .1
1.5
2 .8
2 .6
4 .3
2 .3
5 .0
7 .4
3 .6
2.1

2 .1
1.1
3.5
2 .2
4 .2
2 .1
4 .9
6 .9
4 .0
1.4

2 .0
1.1
3 .0
2.9
3.7
2.2
3.9
6 .9
3.9
2 .1

2,976
437
1,099
661
439
155
677
595
233
94

2,114
311
701
367
335
110
541
437
179
90

4 .6
8 .1
4.7

4 .3
7.9
4 .6
4 .7

3.9
7.1
3 .8
3.8
3.8
2.9
4 .3
3 .1

3 .6
6 .0
3 .8
3 .7
3.9
2 .4
3.9
2.7
2 .0
6 .5

3.6
5 .4
3.7
3 .6
3.9
2.4
3.9
3 .2
2.1
'5 .2

3.4
6 .1
3.1
2.8
3 .5
2.3
3.9
3.1
1.6
5 .9

Total (all civilian workers)

Married m en............................. .....................................
Full-time w ork ers.......................................................
Part-time w ork ers.......................................................
Unemployed 15 weeks and ov er1 ..........................
State in su red ^ .............................................................
Labor force time lo s t ^ ...............................................
Occupation4
White-collar w ork e r s.................. ' . ...........................
Professional and m anagerial.............................
Clerical workers ..................................................
Sales w o r k e r s .......................................................
Blue-collar workers ............. ..................................
Craftsmen and foremen.........................................
O p e r a tiv e s ............................. .. .............................
Nonfarm la b o r e r s .......................... .......................
Service workers - .................................................... ..
Farm workers ....................................................... .. .

81

Industry4
Nonagricultural private wage and salary
workers 5 ...................................................................
C on stru ction ..........................................................
M anufacturing.......................................................
Durable g o o d s .....................................................
Nondurable goods . ........................................
Transportation and public u t ilit ie s ..................
Wholesale and retail t r a d e ................................
Finance and service in d u str ie s........................
Government wage and salary w o r k e r s ..................
Agricultural wage and salary w o rk e r s..................

4 .8

4 .6
3.1
4.7
4 .0
2 .1
6 .4

4 .4

2.4
4 .7
3.2
2 .0
5 .8

2 .2

6 .2

^Unemployment rate calculated as a percent of civilian labor force.

^Unemployment by occupation includes all experienced unemployed persons, whereas

“ Insured unemployment under State programs-unemployment rate calculated as a percent
of average covered employment.
*

that by induStrV covers
^Includes mining, not shown separately.

wa« e and sala' /

^Man-hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for economic reasons as a
percent of potentially available labor force man-hours.

Table A -4 :

Unemployed persons 16 years and over by duration of unemploym ent
(In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted

Duration of unemployment

L ess than 5 w e e k s .....................................................
5.to 14 weeks .............................................................
15 weeks and o v e r .....................................................
15 to 26 w eek s. ................. ..................................
27 weeks and o v e r ...............................................




Mar.
1970

Feb.
1970

1,734
1,306

1,928
1,346
520
358
162

6 92

482
2 10

Mar.
1969
1,412
880
455
318
137

Mar.
1970

Feb.
1970

1 ,9 9 5
1 ,1 5 4
5 45
363

1,973
1,016
465
306
159

182

Jan.
1970

Dec.
1969

1,756
914
409
276
133

1,515
893
392
272
120

Nov.
1969
1,558
912
389
249
140

Table A - 5 :

U n e m plo yed

persons by reason for u n e m p lo y m e n t, sex, a g e , and color,
not seas onally adju sted

Total
unemployed

Male, 20 years
and over

Female, 20 years
and over

Both sexes,
16 to 19 years

White

Negro and other races

Reason for unemployment
M ar.

M ar.

M ar.

M ar.

M ar.

M ar.

M ar.

M ar.

M ar.

M ar.

M ar.

M ar.

1970

1969

1970

1969

1970

1969

1970

1969

1970

1969

1970

1969.

< 3 ,7 3 3

2,746
1,186
391
869
301

1,606
1,059
200
312
35

1 ,0 4 8

1,797
441
1,143
351

1,264
542
156
530
36

964
353
144
414
52

863
196

734
147
107
252
229

3,082
1,512
360
920
290

2,214
965
309
693
247

651
285
81
223

1 0 0 .0

1 0 0 .0

1 0 0 .0

4 8.1
11.8
30.6
9 .4

4 3 .2
14.2
31.6
11.0

65.9
12.5
1 9.4
2 .2

1 0 0 .0
6 5 .4
1 3 .3

1 0 0 .0
1 9 .9

4 .6
2 .2
.5
1 .4
.4

3.5
1.5
.5
1.1
.4

3 .4
2 .3
.4
.7
.1

UNEM PLOYM ENT L E V E L

Total unemployed, in thousands...................
Lost last j o b ................................................
Left last jo b ................................................
Reentered labor fo r c e ................................
Never worked before...................................
Total unemployed, percent distribution . . .
Lost last J o b ..............................................
Left last jo b .................................................
Reentered labor fo r c e ................................
Never worked before...................................

686
139
203

19

85

302
280

1 0 0 .0

1 0 0 .0

1 0 0 .0

4 2.8
1 2.4
41.9
2.9

36.7
15.0
4 2.9
5 .4

22.7
9 .8
35.0
3 2.4

2 .3
1 .5
.3

4 .5
1.9

.4

1.9
.1

3 .5
1.3
.5
1.5
.2

1 3.3
3 .1
1 .3
4 .7
4 .3

19.4
1 .9

1 0 0 .0

1 0 0 .0

14.6
3 4.3
3 1.2

49.1
11.7
29.9
9 .4

4 3 .6
1 4.0
3 1.3
11.2

12.1
2 .4
1.8
4 .1
3 .8

4 .2
2.1
.5
1 .3
.4

3 .1
1.4
.4
1 .0
.4

532
221
82
176
54

61
1 0 0 .0
A3.8

12.5
34.3
9.4

1 0 0 .0

4 1 .6
15.3
3 3.0
10.1

UNEM PLOYM ENT R A TE

Total unemployment r a t e ..............................
Job-loser rate1 ...........................................
Job-leaver rate’ ........................................
Reentrant ra te*...........................................
New entrant rate1........................................

—

.6

6 .1

7 .2
3 .2
.9
2 .5
.7

2 .6
.9
2 .0
•6

’ Unemployment rates are calculated as a percent of the civilian labor force.

Table A - 6 :

Thousands of persons
Age and sex

U n e m p lo y e d persons by age and sex

Percent
looking for
full-time
work
Mar.' '
1970

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates
Mar.
1970

Feb.
1970

Jan.
1970

Nov.
1969

Mar.
1969

Mar.
1970

Feb.

Total, 16 years and o v e r ..............................

3,733

3,794

76.9

4 .4

4 .2

3 .9

3 .5

3 .5

3 .4

16 to 19 years..............................................
16 and 17 y e a r s ......................................
18 and 19 y e a r s ......................................
20 to 24 years..............................................
25 years and o v e r ......................................
25 to 54 y e a r s ........................................
55 years and o v e r ...................................

863
431
432
728
2,142
1,694
448

878
418
460
857
2,059
1,650
460

4 9.5
3 0.4
6 8.8
8 3.2
85.7
87.7
78.1

13.9
15.7
1 2.4
6 .8
3 .0
3 .1
2 .7

13.4
16.3
11.7
7.3
2 .6
2 .7
2 .4

13.8
1 7.2
11.6
6 .1
2 .4
2 .5
2 .0

11.8
13.7
10.2
5 .8
2 .2
2 .3
2 .1

11.8
14.3
9 .2
5 .8
2 .2
2 .1
1.9

12.6
13.8
11.6
5 .4
2 .1
2 .2
1.9

Males, 16 years and o v e r ..............................

2,082

2,178

80.9

3 .6

3.6

3 .3

2 .9

2.9

2 .6

16 to 19 years..............................................
16 and 17 y e a r s ......................................
18 and 19 y e a r s ......................................
20 to 24 years..............................................
25 years and o v e r ......................................
25 to 54 y e a r s ........................................
55 years and o v e r ...................................

475
253
223
397
1,209
902
307

500
251
249
470
1,208
937
272

45.7
29.6
63.7
85.9
9 3.1
97.0
8 1.8

12.5
14.6
10.8
6 .4
2 .4
2 .3
2 .8

1 3.0
15.4
11.0
6 .9
2 .2
2 .1
2 .4

12.6
14.9
10.8
6 .1
2 .0
2 .0
2 .1

1 1.0
13.1
9 .3
5 .5
1 .8
1 .7
2 .2

11.7
13.7
8 .9
5 .3
1.7
1.4
1.9

11.5
13.2
1 0.0
4 .6
1.6
1.5
1 .8

Females, 16 years and o v e r ........................

1,651

1,616

71.7

5 .7

5 .1

4 .8

4 .5

4 .5

4 .6

15.6
17.0
14.3
7 .2
4 .0
4 .4
2 .5

13.9
17.3
12.7
7 .6
3 .3
3 .6
2 .3

1 5.2
2 0 .3
12.4
6 .2
3 .0
3 .3
1 .7

12.8
14.7
11.2
6 .1
3 .0
3 .3
1.9

11.9
1 5 .0
9 .6
6 .5
3 .1
3 .4
2 .0

1 4.0
14.9
13.3
6 .4
3 .0
3 .4
2 .0

16 to 19 years..............................................
16 and 17 y e a r s ......................................
18 and 19 y e a r s ......................................
20 to 24 years..............................................
25 years and o v e r ......................................
25 to 54 y e a r s ........................................
55 years and o v e r ...................................




387
178
209
330
<933
792
141

1970

378
167
211
387
851
713
137

54.3
30.9
74.2
8 0.0
76.1
77.1
70.2

D ec.

1969

T a b le B-1:

Employees on nonagric ultura l pa yro lls , by industry
(In thousands)

1970

Feb.
1970

TOTAL .........................................

70,267

69,881

69,797

MINING.................................................

616

616

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION . . . .

3 ,1 3 0

MANUFACTURING..............................

Mar,
Industry

Production w o r k e r s .....................

DURABLE GOOOS.....................
Production workers .

...

Ordnance and a cce s s o rie s ...............
Lumber and wood p r o d u c t s ............
Furniture and fix t u r e s .....................

fliy, and glass products .
P rim a ry met*l industries.

Fabricated metal products...............
Machinery, except electrica l . . . .
E lectrical equipm ent........................
Transportation equipm ent...............
Instruments and related products .
M iscellaneous manufacturing. . . .

N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S ; .....................

Production workers

.

Food and kindred p r o d u c t s ............
T oba cco m anufactures.....................
T extile mill products........................
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and a llied products...............
Printing and p u b lis h in g ............ .. .
Chemicals and allied products. . .
Petroleum and coa l products. . . .
Rubber and p la stic s products,n e c
Leather and leather products . . . .

Jan.

Mar.

1970

1969

Seasonally adjusted

Change from

Change
from

Jan.

1970

Feb.
1970

1970

Feb.
1970

1,373

71,033

70,990

70,818

43

0

6

632

634

634

-2

3,077

86

53

3,432

3,416

3,334

16

19,767
1^,365

19,978
14,644

-30
-8

-301
-337

19,824
14,431

19,880
14,467

19,965
14,542

-3 6

11,605
8,366

11,841
8,623

-3
16

-292
-283

11,590
8,370

11,606
8,369

11,663
8,417

-16
1

284
581
481
663
i,344
1,445
2,021
2,041
1,837
464
445

290
591
486
661

-3
-3
-2

-5.5
-166.1
-8.1
-3.5

28l
578
479
655
1/329
1,438
2,018
2,031
1,877
462
442

-9
-54

8,234
6,061

8,274
6,098

8,302
6,125

-4 o

Feb.
1970

Mar.

Mar.

1969

68,894

386

619

610

3,044

3,021

19,677
14,307

19,707
1^,315

11,549
8,3U0

11,552
8,32U
285.1
564.8
478.6
636,0
1,333.6
M 3M
2,026.6
2,041.0
1,854.0
463.4
426.0

291.7
573.2
484.4
637,0
1,343*6
1,41*7.6
2,019.6
1,954.2
1,966.5
464.8
421.. 9

345.5
594.2
490.6
646,6
1*333-3
l,4 4 i.i
2,005.2
2,025.9
2,057.8
469.3
431.0

-4.8
.5
-2.9
1,0
-9.4
-7.9
3.9
-20.6
37.7
-2.2
1.5

8,128
5,967

8,155
5,991

8,162
5,999

8,137
6,021

-27
-24

1,724.4
74.1
961.3
1,404.3
716.5
1,102.8

1,733-4
77.2
965.4
1,409.2
718.1
1,102.9
1,049.4
189.5
575.1
334-3

1,741.8
78.8
973.8
1,393.9
720.6
1,100.6
1,046.2
189.1
580.5
336.7

1,706.7
75.6
992.1
1,426,5
707.3
1,077.0
1,043.2
183.9
575.8
348.5

-9.0
-3.1
-4.1
-4.9
-1.6
-.1
.1
1.5
-3.8
-1.7

17.7
-1.5
-30.8
-22.2
9.2
25.8
6.3
7.1
-4.5
-15.9

1,811
81
964
1,395
723
1,104
1,052
195
575
334

1,825
80
973
l,4o4
725
1,106
1,057
194
577
333

l,8 l4
80
986
1,421
726
1,106
1,056
194
581
338

-14
1
-9
-9
-2
-2
-5
1
-2
1

280.3
565.3
U 7 5 .7

637-8
1,330*2
1,428.4
2,030.5
2,020.4
1 , 891.7

461.2
4 2 7 .5

1 , 049.5

191.0
571.3

332.6

-65.2
-28.9
-14.9
-8,8
-3.1
-12.7

-56

25.3

-8

1 ,3 5 3

1>52

2,018
1,948
1,951
466
447

-7
-3

-10
40
-2

-3

-37

TRANSPORTATION ANO PUBLIC
UTILITIES........................................

4,486

4,439

4,453

4,346

47

l4o

4,540

4,511

4,521

29

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE

14,667

14,602

14,709‘

14,201

65

466

14,916

14,985

14,939

-69

W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ........................

RETAIL TRADE.......................

3,827
10,840

3,828
10,774

3,834
10,875

3,678
10,523

-1
66

149
317

3,877
11,039

3,878
11,107

3,865
11,074

-1
-68

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
REAL ESTATE................................

3,642

3,617

3,606

3,490

25

152

3,668

3,654

3,650

14

SE R V IC E S................... .....................

11,3H

11,234

11,133

10,913

77

398

11,437

11,417

11,349

20

1.1
3.4
18.3
5.0

8.6
-9.9
216.6
27.8

754
1,016
3,012
1,143

753
1,018
2,994
1,141

754
1,015
2,980
1,117

1
-2
18
2

H otels and other lodging p la ces . .
Personal s e r v i c e s ..............................
Medical and other health serv ices _
Educational s e r v i c e s ........................

700.3
1,006.7
3,006.1
1,192.5

699.2
1,003.3
2,987.8
1,187.5

689.6
1,005.3
2,965.4
l j 154.8

691.7
1,016.6
2,7§9.5
1*164.7

GOVERNMENT ...................................

12,738

12,622

12,489

12,279

116

459

12,584

12,493

12,426

91

F E D E R A L ...................................................

2,773
9,965

2,694
9,928

2,690
9,799

2,737
9,542

79
37

36
423

2,795
9,789

2,721
•9,772

2,714
9,712

74
17

S T A T E A N D L O C A L ............................

NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary.




T ab l« B-2:

A v a r a g a w eekly hours of production or n on su p a rvitory w orke rs1
on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry
Seasonally adjusted

Chaage from

Jan.

M a r.

1970

1970

1970

1969

TOTAL PRIVATE ........................................
M I N I N G ...................................................

4 2 .4

C O N T R A C T C O N S T R U C T IO N

37.5
4 0 .0
3 .0

............

M A N U F A C T U R IN G ........................................
O v e r t i m e h o u r s .......................................

DURABLE GOODS.........................................

b o .6

................................. .

3 .0

O rd n a n ce and a c c e s s o r i e s ....................

b 0 .9

L um ber and w o o d p r o d u c ts ....................

39 .6
39 .2
4 i.3
4 0 .8
4 1 .0
4 2 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .7
39*1
39*2
2 .9
4 0 .1
36 .8
4 0 .2
35.7
4 2 .1
38.O
4 1 .9
4 1 .7
4 0 .0
36 .9
35.1
4 0 .0
33.^

O v e r tim e h o u rs

Furniture and f i x t u r e s ..........................
S ton e, c la y , and g l a s s p r o d u c ts . . .
Prim ary m etal in d u s t r ie s .......................
F a b r ic a te d m etal p r o d u c t s ....................
M ach in ery , e x c e p t e l e c t r i c a l .............
E le c t r ic a l equ ip m ent and s u p p lie s

.

T ra n sp o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t ....................
Instrum ents and re la te d p ro d u cts

. .

M is c e lla n e o u s m a n u fa c tu r in g .............
NONDURABLE GOODS................................
O v e r t i m e hours........................................
F o o d and kin dred p ro d u cts

. . . . . .

T o b a c c o m a n u fa ctu res........................
T e x t ile m ill p r o d u c t s .............................
A p parel and other te x tile p ro d u cts . .
P a p er and a llie d p r o d u c t s ....................
P rin tin g and p u b lis h in g ..........................
C h e m ic a ls and a llie d p ro d u cts . . . .
P e tro le u m and c o a l p r o d u c t s .............
R u b b er and p la s t ic s p ro d u cts , n e c .
L e a th e r and leath er p r o d u c t s .............

W H O LES A LE AND R E T A IL TR A D E
W HOLESALE TRADE
R E T A IL

.................................

T R A D E ............................................

F IN A N C E , IN S U R A N C E , AN D R E A L
E S T A T E ...................................................

37.0

37 .1
4 2 .7
36.9
39 .8
3 .0
4 0 .3

37.1
4 2 .4
35 .7
4 0 .1
3 .2
4 0 .7

37 .6
4 2 .2
37.2
4 0 .7
3.5
4 1 .4

3 .0
4 0 .8 '
39 .3
38.7
4 0 .8
4 0 .8
4 0 .7
4 1 .9
39 .7
39.7
4 o .i
38 .9
39.1
3.0
4 0 .1
36 .9
4 o .l
35.5
4 2 .0
37 .8
4 1 .6
4 1 .8
4 0 .6
3 7 .3
35.0
4 0 .0
33 .3

3 .3
4 1 .0
39.0
38.9
4 0 .9
4 1 .3
4 1 .0
4 2 .2
4 0 .3
4 0 .1
40 .5
38.7
39.2
3 .1
40 .5
37.2
4 0 .0
35.2
4 2 .4
37.7
4 1 .7
4 1 .9
4 0 .7
37 .7
35.1
4 0 .2
33.^

3 .7
4 0 .6
4 0 .7
4 0 .4
4 1 .7
4 2 .0
4 1 .6
4 3 .0
4 0 .6
4 1 .2
4 0 .7
39.1
39 .7
3 .2
4 0 .3
35 .6
4 0 .9
3 6 .3
4 3 .0
38 .3
4 1 .7
4 2 .7
4 1 .1
3 7 .3
35.^
4 0 .0
33.9

37.0

36.9

Mar.

Mar.

Feb.

Jan.

1969

1970

1970

1970

0 .1
-.3
.6
.2
0
.3
0
.1
.3
•5
•5
0
.3
.1
.3
.3
.6
.2
.1
-.1
0
-.1
.1
.2
.1
.2
.3
-.1
-.6
-.4
.1
0

- 0 .4
.2

37-k

37.^
4 2 .8
37 .2
4 0 .3
3 .3
4 0 .9

-.7
.3
-l.l
- 1 .2
-.4
- 1 .2
-.6
- 1 .0
-.6
- 1 .2
0
0
-.5
-.3
-.2
1 .2
-.7
-.6
-.9
-.3
.2
- 1 .0
- 1 .1
-.4
-.3
0

37.k
4 3 .0
38 .2
4 0 .2
3 .1
4 0 .7
3 .1
4 1 .1
39 .8
39.5
4 1 .9
4 0 .7
k l.3
4 1 .7
4 o .l
4 0 .4
4 0 .7
39.0
39.k
3.1
4 0 .7
37 .7
4 0 .2
35.k
4 2 .3
38 .0
4 1 .9
4 2 .2
4 0 .3
37 .2
3 5 .^
4 o .l

.1

-.5

•O

Feb.

P* H

In d u stry

Mar.

.3
-.7
-.5
-.8

-.1

0

37.1

^ 3 .5
38 .4
39.9
3 .2
4 0 .4
3 .2
4 1 .0
4 0 .1
39 .1
4 1 .7
4 0 .9
4 1 .1
4 1 .8
39 .7
4 0 .3
4 o .i
38 .8
3 9 .3
3 .2
4 0 .8
3 7 .3
4 0 .1
35 0 5
4 2 .4
38.0
4 1 .8
4 2 .7
4 1 .0
36 .9

3 3 .8

4 0 .2
33.7

3-k
4 0 .6
39-k
39.5
4 1 .6
4 1 .2
4 1 .4
4 2 .3
4 0 .4
4 0 .0
4 0 .7
39 .2
39.6
3-k
4 0 .8
3 8 .3
4 0 .2
35 .7
4 3 .0
38 .2
4 2 .0
4 2 .4
4 0 .9
37 .6
35.^
4 0 .3
3 3 .8

37 .0

37.0

36 .9

3 5 -b

from
Feb.

-,■1922___
0
- 0 .5
-.2
•3
-.1
•3
-.1
.1
-.3
.4
.2
-.2
.2
-.1
.4
.1
.6
.2
.1
-.1
-.1
.4
.1
-.1
-.1
0
.1
-.5
-.7
.3
0
-.1
.1
0

*Data relate to production worker* in mining and manufacturings to construction worker* in coatract construction: and to noasupeivisary workers in wholesale and retail
trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; transportation and public utilities; and services. Thaw gsoupi account for approximately four-fifths o f the total employment on
private nonagricultural payrolls. Transportation and public utilities, and services are included in Total Private but are not shown separately in this table.
NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary.

T a b le B-3:

A v e r a g e hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory w o rk e rs1
on private nonag ric ultura l payrolls, by industry
Average weekly earnings

A verage hourly earnings

Mar.
1970

In d u stry

TOTAL PRIVATE......................

Feb.
1970

Jan.
1970

Mar.

Chaage from

Feb.
1970

1969

$ 2 .9 7
3.5 2
4 .6 2

$ 0 .0 1
.0 2
.0 2

$ 0 .1 9
.2 4
.44

1959

Mar.

Mar.
1970

Feb.
1970

Jan.
1970

$116.8 7
15 9.70
1 0 5 .9 8
130.5k

$1 16.1 2
1 5 8 .5 8
18 0 .6 4

Mar.
1969

Change from

Feb.
1970

Mar.
1969
$ 5 .8 8
1 0 .8 8
1 7 .8 9

$ 3 .1 5
3 -7k
5.0 4
3.2 8

$ 3 .1 3
3 .7k
5.0 6
3.29

3.1 3

.1 8

1 3 1 .9 3

1 2 7.39

$ 0 .6 8
- .2 8
3.7 7
1 .8 6

3.4 8

3.49

3.3 2

.0 3
.0 2

$117.55
159.^ 2
18 9.75
1 3 2.40

.18

14 2.10

140.‘24

1 4 2.04

137.^5

1 .8 6

4 .6 5

3.5 7
2 .8 1
2 .7 0
3.2 8
3.85
3.k5
3.7 2
3.20
3 .9 8
3.29
2 .7 8

3.5 6
2 .8 2
2 .7 1
3.2 8
3,8 6
3.44
3.70
3.1 7
4 .0 2
3*27
2 .7 6

3 .3 8
2 .6 5
2 .5 6
3.10
3.7 1
3.2 8
3.5 2
3.04
3.8 2
3-10
2 .6 1

.0 3
.0 2
.01
.0 3
0
.0 2
.0 2
.0 2
.04
- .0 1
.01

.22
.1 8
.15
.2 1
.1 4
.1 9
.2 2
.1 8
.2 0
.1 8
.1 8

1 4 7 .2 4
1 1 2.07
1 0 6 .2 3
13 6.70
1 5 7 .0 8
14 2 .2 7
157.O8
12 8.80
16 0.80
1 3 3.50
1 0 9.09

14 5 .6 6
IIO .4 3
10 4 .4 9
1 3 3 .8 2
1 5 7 .0 8
14 0 .4 2
1 5 5 .8 7
1 2 7 .0 4
1 5 8.01
1 3 1 .9 3
10 8.14

1 4 5 .9 6
1 0 9 .9 8
1 0 5 .4 2
13^.15
15 9.^ 2
1 4 1.04
1 5 6 .1 4
12 7.75
16 1.20
1 3 2.44
1 0 7.59

1 3 7 .2 3
10 7 .8 6
10 3 .4 2
12 9 .2 7
1 5 5 .8 2
13 6.45
15 1 .3 6
1 2 3 .4 2
1 5 7 .3 8
12 6 .1 7
10 2.05

1 .5 8
1 .6 4
1 .7 4
2 .8 8
0
1 .8 5
1 .2 1
1 .7 6
2 .7 9
1 .5 7
.95

1 0 .0 1
4 .2 1
2 .8 1
7 .^ 3
1 .2 6
5 .8 2
5 .7 §
5 .3 8
3 .4 2
7*33
7 .0 4

3.01
3.O8
2 .8 7
2 .4 2
2 .3 6
3 - 3k
3.80
3.5 9
4 .2 2
3.15
2 .4 6

.0 2
0

1 3 6.00
8 0 .1 6

13^.67
79.^9

11 3.15
1 1 8 .0 8
94 .7 0
9 3 .6 6
8 3 .1 3
135.^5
1 3 9 .0 3
140.9S
1 6 8 .6 7
1 2 3.30
8 7 .2 8
88 .85
12 6.40
7 6 .6 1

.69
.80
. .0 8
.65
1 .1 ?
.7 6
2 .2 8
1 .0 8
-2 .5 0
-2 .2 8
- .9 9
.2 7
.8 0
.2 4

5 .2 3
6 .2 3
1 2 .3 9
4 .0 3
1 .8 4
5 .5 9
7 .2 7
9 .8 9
5 .6 4
1 .9 0
4 .2 3
5 .2 2

T R A D E ......................................

2 .6 5
3.35
2 .3 8

11 7 .6 9
1 2 3 .5 1
10 7 .0 1
97*04
8 3 .7 8
1 4 0 .2 8
1 4 4 .0 2
1 4 9 .7 6
1 7 6 .8 1
1 2 7 .4 8
92 .5 0
9 3 .8 0
1 3 5.20
7 9 .9 2

11 7.99
1 2 4 .7 4
IO 6.76
96 .8 0
8 3 .0 7
1 4 1 .6 2
1 4 3.26
14 9.70
1 7 6 .8 2
12 8.21
92 .7k
9 3 .0 2

3 .3 8
2 .4 0

.1 7
.1 7
.25
.14
.0 9
.20
.2 2
.2 2
.2 3
.1 3
.1 4
.1 7
.2 4
.14

U 8 .3 8
1 2 4.31
10 7.09
97 .6 9
8 4 .9 7
14 1.04
1 4 6.30
1 5 0 .8 4

3.4 0
2 .4 0

2.8 5
2 .9 3
2 .6 6
2 .2 9
2 .2 9
3.15
3 .6 3
3.3 8
3.95
3.00
2 .3 k
2 .5 1
3.1 6
2 .2 6

.0 1
.0 2
.01
.0 1
.0 2
.01
.0 4

3 .1 3
2 .4 8
2 .6 8

3.0 1
3.0 8
2 .9 0
2 .4 2
2 .3 6
3.3^
3.8 1
3.6 0
4 .2 3
3.1 4
2 .4 8
2 .6 8

FINANCE. INSURANCE,, AND REAL
ESTATE ............................................

3-04

3.04

3.01

2 .8 9

0

.15

1 1 2 .4 8

1 1 2 .4 8

H l.0 7

1 0 7 .2 2

0

5 .2 6

MINING.................................................
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION . . . .
MANUFACTURING............................D U R A B L E G O O D S ...........................................

Ordnance and a c c e s s o r ie s ..................
Lumber and w o o d p r o d u c ts ....................
Furniture and f i x t u r e s .........................
Stone, clay, and g la ss products . . .
Primary metal in du stries......................
Fabricated metal prod u cts...................
Machinery, except e l e c t r i c a l .............
Electrical equipment and supplier; .
Transportation eq u ip m en t............... .
Instruments and related products . .
M iscellaneous m anufacturing............
N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S ..................................

Food and kindred p r o d u c t s ...............
T ob a cco manufactures . . . . . . . . .
T extile mill p r o d u c ts ............................
Apparel and other textile products. .
Paper and allied p r o d u c ts ...................
Printing and publishing.........................
Chem icals and allied products . . . .
Petroleum and coal p r o d u c t s ............
Rubber and p la stics products, n e c.
Leather and leather p r o d u c t s ............

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE
W HOLESALE TR A D E
R E T A IL

............................

*See footnote 1, table

NOTE: Data for tlse 2


$ 3 .1 6
3.7 6
5 .0 6
3.31
3.50
3.6 0
2 .8 3
2 .7 1
3.31
3;85
3.4 7
3 .7 b

3.2 2
4 .0 2
3.28
2 .7 9
3.0 2
3.10
2 .9 1
2 .4 3
2 .3 8
3.3 5
3.85
3.6 0
4 .1 8

B-2.

most recent

are prclimiaary.

0

- .0 5
- .0 1
0
0

1 7 k .31
12 5.20
9 1 .5 1
9 4 .0 7

$1 11.6 7
14 8 .5 4
1 7 1 .8 6

5.0 1

9 .6 0
3.5 5