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L'lSEfcl U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OFFI CE OF I NFORMATI ON, WAS HI NGTON, D. C. 2021 0 USDL - 8758 FO R RELEASE: 11:00 A. M. W ednesday, June 12, 1968 U. S. Departm ent of L abor BLS, 961-2531 THE EM PLOYM ENT SITUATION: MAY 1968 E m ploym ent showed continued strength in May, and the unem ploym ent rate rem ained at 3. 5 percen t fo r the secon d con secu tive month, the U. S. Departm ent of L a b o r 's Bureau o f L abor S tatistics rep orted today. P a y ro ll Em ploym ent At 67. 8 m illion , nonfarm payroll em ploym ent (season ally adjusted) was unchanged fro m the p reviou s month, although there w ere about 100, 000 m ore w ork ers o ff of p a y rolls in May because they w ere on strik e. E m p loy m ent in cr e a s e s of about 40, 000 each in s e r v ic e s and governm ent w ere m o re than offset by strik e -re la te d d e clin e s in the con stru ction and telephone in d u stries. E m ploym ent in m anufacturing and trade rem ained p ra ctica lly at the sam e le v el. The usual annual adjustm ent of the p a yroll em ploym ent, hou rs, and earning s data to new benchm arks (co m p re hensive c o u n t s of em ploym ent) is b e i n g introduced beginning with this re le a s e . An a rticle discu ssin g the m ethodology and e ffe ct of the v is io n) w ill appear in the June 1968 issue of Employment~ah3TEarnings and Monthly ** Report, on the L abor F o r c e . The E m p l o y m e n t Situation Page 2 June 12, 1968 O v e r the y e a r , e m p l o y m e n t s h o w e d a s tr o n g r e c o v e r y in the m a n u f a c t u r in g i n d u s t r i e s , w h ic h had in v e n t o r y p r o b l e m s in e a r l y 19670 The lo n g run shift of e m p lo y m e n t t o w a r d the s e r v i c e - p r o d u c i n g in d u s t r i e s has c o n tinued, h o w e v e r , A b ou t f o u r - f i f t h s o f the 2 0 1 m i l l i o n y e a r - t o - y e a r i n c r e a s e in p a y r o l l e m p lo y m e n t w a s a c c o u n t e d f o r by t r a d e (470, 0 0 0 ) , fin a n c e (130, 000) s e r v i c e s ( 4 6 0 , 0 0 0 ) , and g o v e r n m e n t ( 6 2 0 , 0 0 0 ) . Only o n e - f i f t h o f the i n c r e a s e w a s in m a n u fa c t u r in g (320, 00 0 ) and c o n s t r u c t i o n (90, 0 0 0 ) , w h ich a c c o u n t f o r abou t o n e - t h i r d o f p a y r o l l e m p l o y m e n t . A b ou t o n e - h a l f o f the y e a r - t o - y e a r e m p l o y m e n t i n c r e a s e in s e r v i c e s w a s in the m e d i c a l and h ea lth f i e l d , w h ile p r a c t i c a l l y a ll o f the i n c r e a s e in g o v e r n m e n t e m p l o y m e n t w a s in the State and l o c a l s e c t o r . U n e m p lo y m e nt The n u m b e r of u n e m p lo y e d w o r k e r s w a s 2 . 3 m i l l i o n in M a y . The total u n e m p lo y m e n t r a t e , at 3. 5 p e r c e n t , w a s u n ch a n ged and e q u a l to the p o s t - K o r e a n lo w o f J a n u a r y . The j o b l e s s r a te has r e m a i n e d b e t w e e n 3. 5 and 3. 7 p e r c e n t f o r the la s t 6 m o n t h s , the l o w e s t s u s t a in e d u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te s in c e late 1953. O v e r the m on th , j o b l e s s r a t e s r e m a i n e d the s a m e f o r adult m e n (2. 1 p e r c e n t ) and adult w o m e n (3. 7 p e r c e n t ) but e d g e d up to 12. 6 p e r c e n t f o r t e e n a g e r s . The u n e m p lo y m e n t r a te f o r m a r r i e d m e n w a s 1. 6 p e r c e n t in M a y . T o t a l u n e m p lo y m e n t d r o p p e d by a bou t 150, 000 o v e r the y e a r , w ith d e c l i n e s o f 100, 000 f o r adult m e n and 50, 000 f o r adult w o m e n . The u n e m p lo y m e n t rate f o r adult m e n d e c l i n e d f r o m 2. 4 to 2. 1 p e r c e n t and f o r adult w o m e n f r o m 4. 1 to 3. 7 p e r c e n t . F o r t e e n a g e r s , both the l e v e l and ra te of u n e m p lo y m e n t w e r e v ir t u a lly u n ch a n g ed f r o m a y e a r a g o . U n e m p lo y m e n t r e d u c t i o n s s in c e the f i r s t h a lf o f 1967 h av e b e e n c o n c e n t r a t e d a m o n g b l u e - c o l l a r w o r k e r s in the g o o d s - p r o d u c i n g i n d u s t r i e s , p a r t i c u l a r l y in d u r a b le g o o d s m a n u f a c t u r in g . F o r a ll b l u e - c o l l a r w o r k e r s , the u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te a v e r a g e d 3. 8 p e r c e n t in A p r i l and M a y , about eq u a l to the l o w s o f the K o r e a n p e r i o d . The nonw hite u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te ( s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d ) w a s 6. 4 p e r c e n t in M a y , t w ic e as high a s the w hite rate ( 3 . 2 p e r c e n t ) . T h is r a t io h a s h eld f a i r l y c o n s ta n t f o r the p a s t 15 y e a r s . The n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s u n e m p lo y e d 15 w e e k s o r m o r e a v e r a g e d 400, 000 in both A p r i l and M a y on a s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d b a s i s , down 60, 000 f r o m the f i r s t q u a r t e r . T h e l o n g - t e r m j o b l e s s g r o u p a c c o u n t e d f o r 0. 5 p e r c e n t o f the l a b o r f o r c e , its l o w e s t p r o p o r t i o n s in c e late 1953. The E m p l o y m e n t Situation Page 3 June 12, 1968 State i n s u r e d u n e m p lo y m e n t ( s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d ) w a s 1. 1 m i l l i o n in M a y , v i r t u a l l y u n c h a n g e d f r o m A p r i l . At 2. 2 p e r c e n t , the i n s u r e d u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te m a t c h e d that f o r A p r i l but w a s d ow n s h a r p ly f r o m 2. 7 p e r c e n t in M a y 1967. C o m p a r e d w ith a y e a r a g o , a ll but s ix S tates s h o w e d l o w e r l e v e l s o f in s u r e d u n e m p lo y m e n t . H o u r s and E a r n in g s In m a n u f a c t u r in g , the s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d w o r k w e e k w a s up 0. 6 h o u r to 40. 6, r e c o v e r i n g f r o m the s h a r p d r o p o f the p r e v i o u s m on th , w h ic h w a s a t t r ib u t a b le to r e l i g i o u s o b s e r v a n c e s and c i v i l d i s t u r b a n c e s . P a r t i c u l a r l y s t r o n g i n c r e a s e s w e r e p o s t e d in M ay in the t r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t and f a b r i c a t e d m e t a l s i n d u s t r i e s . O v e r t i m e h o u r s , w h ich had a c c o u n t e d f o r m o s t o f the M a r c h - t o - A p r i l d e c l i n e in the w o r k w e e k , r o s e f r o m 2. 9 to 3. 5 h o u r s ( s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d ) b e t w e e n A p r i l and M a y . The 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 p r iv a t e p a y r o l l s a v e r a g e d 3 7 . 6 h o u r s in M a y , d ow n 0. 2 h o u r f r o m the M a y 1967 l e v e l . T r a d e , w h e r e the w o r k w e e k d r o p p e d 0 . 6 h o u r , w a s the on ly s e c t o r to s h ow a s ig n if ic a n t d r o p in h o u r s o v e r the y e a r . The w o r k w e e k in r e t a i l t r a d e has b e e n m o v in g d o w n w a r d f o r s e v e r a l y e a r s , p r i m a r i l y b e c a u s e o f the i n c r e a s e d use o f p a r t - t i m e h e lp . A t w o - c e n t r i s e in a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s (to $ 2 . 8 2 ) , c o u p l e d w ith a s m a l l i n c r e a s e in h o u r s , b o o s t e d the a v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n i n g s o f rank and f i l e w o r k e r s to $ 106. 03, up $ 1. 59 f r o m A p r i l and $ 5. 48 (5. 5 p e r c e n t ) f r o m M a y o f 1967. T o t a l E m p l o y m e n t and the L a b o r F o r c e T o t a l e m p l o y m e n t and the c i v i l i a n l a b o r f o r c e , b a s e d on the h o u s e h o ld s u r v e y , s h o w e d s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d i n c r e a s e s o f 200, 000 and 250, 000, r e s p e c t i v e l y , in M a y . The i n c r e a s e s w e r e a ttr ib u ta b le l a r g e l y to e m p l o y m e n t g a in s f o r adult w o m e n . (In this s u r v e y , s t r i k e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d as e m p l o y e d - - i . e. , nw ith a j o b , but not at w o r k . 11) A g r i c u l t u r a l e m p l o y m e n t s h o w e d l e s s than the u su a l A p r i l - t o - M a y p ic k u p , a s bad w e a t h e r d e l a y e d planting in m a n y p a r t s o f the c o u n t r y . H o w e v e r , in the f i r s t 5 m o n t h s o f 1968, a g r i c u l t u r a l e m p l o y m e n t has b e e n running abou t 1 2 5 ,0 0 0 a b o v e y e a r - e a r l i e r l e v e l s , r e v e r s i n g , at l e a s t t e m p o r a r i l y , the l o n g - r u n d e c l i n e in f a r m e m p l o y m e n t . The E m p l o y m e n t Situation Page 4 June 1Z, 1968 O v e r the y e a r , total e m p lo y m e n t r o s e by Z. 3 m i l l i o n to 7 5 ,9 m i l l i o n , with the n o n a g r ic u lt u r a l i n d u s t r i e s a c c o u n t in g f o r abou t Z, 1 m i l l i o n o f the i n c r e a s e . * * T h is r e l e a s e p r e s e n t s and a n a ly z e s s t a t i s t i c s f r o m two m a j o r s u r v e y s . Data on la b o r f o r c e , tota l e m p lo y m e n t , and u n e m p lo y m e n t a r e d e r i v e d f r o m the s a m p le s u r v e y s of h o u s e h o ld s c o n d u c t e d and ta bu la ted by the B u r e a u of the C e n s u s f o r the B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t is t ic s . S t a t is t ic s on in d u s t r y e m p l o y m e n t , h o u r s , and e a r n in g s a r e c o l l e c t e d by State a g e n c i e s f r o m p a y r o l l r e c o r d s of e m p l o y e r s and a r e tab u la ted by the B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t is t ic s . A d e s c r i p t i o n o f the two s u r v e y s a p p e a r s in the B L S p u b lic a t io n E m p l o 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 . T a b le A-1: Em ploym ent status of the n o n in stitu tio n al p o p u latio n by a g e an d sex (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Employment status, age, and sex Hay 1968 A p ril 1968 Hay 1967 Hay 1968 A p ril 1968 Harch 1968 Feb. 1968 Jan. 1968 81,770 78,234 75,931 3,996 71,935 1,469 790 679 2,303 81,141 77,634 75,143 3,851 71,292 1,493 '828 665 2,491 79,551 76,095 73,637 3,825 69,812 1,453 885 568 2,457 82,149 78,613 75,829 3,893 71,936 1,569 806 763 2,784 81,849 78,343 75,636 3,980 71,656 1,591 827 764 2,707 82,150 78,658 75,802 4,014 71,788 1,743 851 892 2,856 82,138 78,672 75,731 4,127 71,604 1,775 915 860 2,941 81,386 77,923 75,167 4,003 71,164 1,537 729 808 2,756 45,729 44,886 2,915 41,971 843 45,616 44,647 2,891 41,755 969 45,083 44,128 2,836 41,293 955 45,713 44,742 2,855 41,887 971 45,716 44,758 2,877 41,881 958 45,792 44,783 2,892 41,891 1,009 45",909 44,842 2,955 41,887 1,067 45,770 44,740 2,931 41,809 1,030 26,465 25,620 688 24,932 845 26,118 25,215 567 24,648 903 25,163 24,265 635 23,631 897 26,199 25,232 620 24,612 967 25,918 24,969 637 24,332 949 26,094 25,128 681 24,447 966 26,070 25,036 690 24,346 1,034 25,810 24,802 683 24,119 1,008 6,040 5,425 392 5,032 616 5,901 5,281 393 4,889 620 5,849 5,243 353 4,8 9 0 606 6,701 5,855 418 5,437 846 6,709 5,909 466 5,443 800 6,772 5,891 441 5,450 880 6,693 5,853 482 5 r371‘ 840 6,343 5,625 389 5,236 718 Total Total labor fo r c e ............................................ Civilian labor force....................................... E m p loyed..................................................... Agriculture.............................................. Nonagricultural in dustries................ On part time for economic reasons Usually work full t im e ................ Usually work part tim e................ U nem ployed................................................ Men, 20 years and over Civilian labor f o r c e ...................................... E m ployed..................................................... Agriculture....................................... .. Nonagricultural industries........... .. Unem ployed................................................ Women, 20 years and over Civilian labor force ............................... .. E m ployed..................................................... Agriculture ............................................ Nonagricultural industries.................. U nem ployed............................... ................. Both sexes, 16-19 years Civilian labor force ...................................... E m ployed..................................................... Agriculture.............................................. Nonagricultural industries.................. Unem ployed................................................ Table A-2: Unemployed persons 16 years and over by duration of unemployment (In thousands) s.e a s o n a l l y Duration of unemployment Less than 5 w eeks.......................................... 5 to 14 w e e k s ........................................................ 15 weeks and o v e r ................................................ 15 to 26 w eek s ........................ ......................... 27 weeks and over.............................................. a d ju s t e d Hay A p ril Hay Hay 1968 1968 A p ril Harch 1967 Feb. 1968 1968 Jan. 1968 1968 1968 1 ,2 7 9 1 ,2 2 4 739 1 ,2 8 5 708 464 311 153 1 ,6 9 6 718 410 283 127 1 ,5 0 7 830 398 241 157 1 ,6 8 9 755 448 268 180 1 ,7 2 1 776 455 286 169 1 ,3 6 0 840 488 302 166 CO/. cno j£ o JU j o/. c 137 182 Table A-3: Major unemployment Indicators (Persons 16 years and over) Thousands of persons unemployed Selected categories Seasonally adjusted rates of unemployment May May May A p ril March 1968 1967 1968 1968 1968 Total (all civilian workers)................................ 2 ,3 0 3 2 ,4 5 7 3 .5 3 .5 3 .6 3 .7 3 .5 3 .9 Men, 20 years and over................................... Women, 20 years and ov e r.............................. Both sexes, 16-19 y e a r s .............. . 843 845 616 955 897 606 '2 . 1 3 .7 1 2 .6 2 .1 3 .7 1 1 .9 2 .2 3 .7 1 3 .0 2 .3 4 .0 1 2 .6 2 .3 3 .9 1 1 .3 2 .4 4 .1 1 2 .7 White................................................................. Nonwhite.......................... ................................. 1 ,8 3 7 466 1 ,9 2 0 537 3 .2 6 .4 3 .1 6 .7 3 .2 6 .9 3 .3 7 .2 3 .2 6 .4 3 .4 7 .7 Married m en......................................................... Full-time workers................................................ Unemployed 13 weeks and over.......................... State insured*...................................................... Labor force time lost ^.............. ......................... 524 1 ,7 9 7 440 966 626 1 ,9 8 7 464 1 ,1 6 9 -- -- 1 .6 3 .2 .5 2 .2 3 .6 1 .5 3 .1 .5 2 .2 3 .7 1 .7 3 .2 .6 2 .3 4 .0 1 .7 3 .4 .6 2 .3 4 .2 1 .6 3 .3 .6 2 .4 4 .0 1 .9 3 .5 .6 2 .7 3 .8 614 177 351 86 968 202 553 213 371 578 185 285 108 1 ,1 8 0 236 675 269 353 1 .9 1 .2 3 .0 1 .9 3 .7 2 .3 4 .0 6 .5 4 .3 1 .8 .8 2 .8 3 .0 3 .9 2 .2 4 .4 6 .5 4 .5 1 .9 .9 2 .9 3 .2 4 .4 2 .6 4 .7 7 .8 4 .0 2 .2 1 .1 3 .3 2 .9 4 .3 2 .5 4 .9 7 .2 4 .4 2 .0 1 .0 3 .0 2 .9 4 .3 2 .7 4 .6 7 .8 4 .1 1 .9 1 .3 2 .5 2 .5 4 .6 2 .7 4 .9 8 .2 4 .2 1 ,7 8 7 185 631 326 305 53 410 436 159 58 1 ,9 0 4 213 746 411 335 95 416 416 163 58 3 .4 6 .5 3 .2 2 .9 3 .7 1 .5 3 .5 3 .5 1 .6 6 .1 3 .4 5 .7 3 .3 2 .7 4 .1 1 .4 3 .8 3 .5 1 .6 6 .0 3 .6 8 .0 3 .5 3 .1 4 .0 1 .6 4 .0 3 .1 1 .8 6 .3 3 .8 7 .4 3 .6 3 .4 3 .9 2 .1 4 .3 3 .4 1 .8 4 .3 3 .6 8 .3 3 .3 2 .8 4 .0 1 .9 4 .1 3 .1 1 .9 4 .8 3 .9 7 .8 3 .8 3 .7 4 .0 2^7 3 .6 3 .6 1 .7 6 .5 Feb. 1968 Jan. May 1968 1967 Occupation White-collar workers............................................ Professional and managerial.......................... Clerical workers.............................................. Sales workers.................................................. Blue-collar workers............................................. Craftsmen and foremen .................................... Operatives........................................................ Nonfarm laborers.................................. .......... Service workers............ ....................................... Industry Private wage and salary workers 3...................... Construction..................................................... Manufacturing ................................................ Durable g o o d s ............................................. Nondurable g o o d s ........................................ Transportation and public utilities .............. Wholesale and retail trad e............................. Finance and service industries...................... Government wage and salary workers................ Agricultural wage and salary workers................ ^Insured unemployment under Stare programs as a percent o f average covered employment. ^Man-hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for econom ic reasons as a ^percent o f potentially available labor force man-hours. ^Includes mining, not shown separately. Tablo A-4: Full-and part-time status off the civilian labor fforce May 1968 FuH- and part-time employment status Total Men, 20 and over Women, 20 and over Both sexes, 16-19 years Full Tima Employed: Full-time schedules.............. ..................................................................... - ........................... . Part time for economic reasons................. .. .............................................. ....................... ..... Unemployed, looking for full-time w o rk ........ .................................................................... 6 6 ,9 4 3 4 3 ,6 3 4 2 0 ,6 4 2 2 ,6 6 7 6 3 ,4 9 9 1*646 1,7 9 7 2 .7 4 2 ,1 3 7 713 784 1 .8 1 9 ,2 5 3 746 642 3 .1 2 ,1 0 9 187 371 1 3 .9 2 ,0 9 5 2 ,0 3 6 59 2 .8 5 ,8 2 4 5 ,6 2 1 203 3 .5 3 ,3 7 3 3 ,1 2 8 245 7 .3 Port Tips C ifilito labor force ........................................ .. .............. ......................... ............. .. Employed (voluntary part time).............................. ...................................................................... Unemployed, looking for part-time w o rk ................ ..................................................................... Unemployment race........ ............................................................................................................... .. 1 1 ,2 9 2 1 0 ,7 8 5 506 /. C TabU A-5: Employed persons by age and sex (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Age and sex May 1968 A p ril 1968 May 1967 May 1968 A p r il 1968 March 1968 Total, 16 years and o v e r...................................... 75,931 75,143 73,637 75,829 75,636 16 to 19 y e a r s .................................................... 16 and 17 yea rs............................................. 18 and 19 years .............................................. 20 to 24 y e a r s .................. , ............................... 25 years and o v e r .............................................. 25 to 54 y e a r s ................................................ 55 years and o v e r .......................................... 5,425 2,251 3,174 8,560 61,946 47,913 14,033 5,281 2,131 3,151 8,549 61,313 41,535 13,778 5,243 2,084 3,159 8,328 60,065 46,529 13,536 5,855 2,414 3,406 8,646 61,339 47,528 13,765 Males, 16 years and over...................................... 48,014 47,648 47,144 16 to 19 y e a r s ................................................... 16 and 17 years.............................................. 18 and 19 years.............................................. 20 to 24 y e a r s .................................................... 25 years and over................................................ 25 to 54 y ears................................................ 55 years and o v e r .......................................... 3,128 1,425 1,703 4,655 40,231 31,149 9,083 3,001 1,318 1,684 4,672 39,975 31,018 8,958 Females, 16 years and o v e r ................................ 27,917 27,495 16 to 19 y e a r s .................................................... 16 and 17 years.............................................. 18 and 19 years...... ....................................... 20 to 24 y e a r s .................................................... 25 years and over ............................................ 25 to 54 y e a r s ................................................ 55 years and o v e r ...................... ................ 2,280 813 1,467 3,877 21,338 16,518 4,820 2,297 827 1,470 3,905 21,715 16,764 4,951 Feb. 1968 Jan. 1968 75,802 75,731 75,168 5,909 2,440 3,456 8,649 61,088 47,396 13,667 5,891 2,469 3,479 8,653 61,250 47,615 13,718 5,853 2,467 3,389 8,676 61,203 47,538 13,715 5,625 2,319 3,328 8,682 60,847 47,365 13,604 48,017 48,083 48,059 48,056 47,790 3,015 1,327 1,688 4 ,675 39,453 30,585 8,868 3,275 1,447 1,798 4 ,730 39,960 30,995 8,967 3,325 1,468 1,844 4,776 40,017 31,038 8,921 3,276 1,499 1,824 4 ,791 40,004 31,123 8,921 3,214 1,501 1,735 4,8 4 4 40,000 31,084 8,931 3,050 1,414 1,661 4,843 39,891 31,031 8,901 26,493 27,812 27,553 27,743 27,675 27,377 2,228 757 1,471 3,653 20,612 15,944 4,668 2,580 967 1,608 3,916 21,379 16,533 4,798 2,584 972 1,612 3,873 21,071 16,358 4 ,746 2,615 970 1,655 3,862 21,246 16,492 4,797 2,639 966 1,654 3,832 21,203 16,454 4,7 8 4 2,575 905 1,667 3,839 20,956 16,334 4,703 NOTE: Due to the independent seasonal adjustment of several of the series, detail will not necessarily add to totals. Table A-6: Unemployed persons by age and sex Thousands Age and sex Percent looking for full-time work Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates May A p ril March Feb. Jan . May toy 1968 7 8.0 1968 3 .5 1968 1968 3.6 1968 1968 1967 3 .5 3 .7 3 .5 3 .9 620 297 323 449 1,423 1,138 285 60.2 4 4.9 7 5.9 87.9 8 3.4 85.2 76.7 12.6 14.4 11.5 5 .3 2 .2 2 .3 2 .1 11.9 13.5 10.8 5 .4 2.3 2 .4 1 .9 13.0 15.2 11.4 6 .0 2 .3 2 .3 2 .2 12.6 15.8 10.9 6 .4 2 .4 2 .4 2 .3 11.3 13.4 9 .9 5 .6 2.5 2 .5 2.5 12.7 13.9 12.3 5 .2 2.7 2.7 2 .6 1,135 1,289 84.5 2.7 2.7 2 .9 3 .0 2 .9 3 .2 16 to 19 yea rs.................................................. 16 and 17 years............................................ 18 and 19 years............................................ 20 to 24 y ears.................................................. 25 years and o v e r............................................ 25 to 54 y ea rs............................................. 55 years and o v e r ........................................ 292 178 114 227 616 433 182 320 196 125 231 737 555 182 59.6 4 8 .9 76.3 93.8 92.7 98.8 78.6 10.5 13.9 8 .3 5 .2 1.7 1.7 2 .2 10.4 13.8 8 .0 4 .9 1.8 1.7 1.8 11.8 13.9 9 .8 5 .4 1.8 1.7 2 .1 12.0 13.3 10.6 5 .5 1 .9 1 .8 2 .2 11.7 13.1 10.3 4 .6 1 .9 1.9 2.5 12.3 14.4 11.5 4 .8 2 .1 2 .0 2 .6 Females, 16 years and o v e r .............................. 1,169 1,202 71.7 4 .9 4 .7 4 .8 4 .9 4 .6 5 .1 16 to 19 years.................................................. 16 and 17 years........................................ 18 and 19 years .......................................... 20 to 24 years .............................................. 25 years and over............................................ 25 to 54 years.............................................. 55 years and o v e r................ .................... 324 135 189 211 634 538 97 299 101 198 217 686 583 103 60.5 39.3 75.7 81.5 74.1 74.3 73.2 15.2 15.0 14.9 5 .5 3 .2 3 .5 2 .1 13.8 12.9 13.9 5 .9 3 .3 14.5 17.2 13.1 6 .7 3 .2 3 .4 2 .4 13.2 19.5 11.3 7 .5 3 .3 10.9 13.8 9 .4 6 .9 3 .4 13.3 13.0 13.2 5 .6 3 .6 3 .5 2 .6 3 .6 2 .6 4 .0 2 .6 Total, 16 years and over..................................... 16 to 19 y ears........................................... . . . 16 and 17 years........................................... 18 and 19 years.................................. 20 to 24 y ears................................................... 25 years and o v e r .......................... .............. 25 to 54 yea rs.............................................. 55 years and o v e r ........................................ Males, 16 years and over................................ May A p r il 1968 2,303 1968 2,491 616 312 303 438 1,250 971 279 3 .6 2 .1 Table B-lt Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry (In thousands) S e a s o n a lly Industry M ay 1968 Apr. 1968 M a r. May 1968 1967 a d ju s te d Ch ange Apr. 1968 May M ay 1967 1968 Apr. 1968 1968 M u r. from Apr. ___ 1*68 ................... 67,723 67,M+9 66,713 65,606 274 2,117 67,788 67,784 67,656 4 M IN IN G ......................................... 6 3k 626 594 622 8 12 634 632 609 2 C O N T R A C T C O N S T R U C T IO N ____ 3,259 3,152 2,967 3,168 107 91 3,249 3,307 3,330 -58 M A N U FA C T U R IN G ......................... 19,5*0 1**, 336 19,517 14,318 19,447 14,248 19,225 14,130 26 18 318 206 19,665 14,433 19,670 14,454 19,607 14,386 -5 -21 11,525 8,4o4 11,518 8,1+02 11,440 8,325 11,377 8,332 148 72 11,538 8,404 11,544 8,422 11,495 8,371 -6 -18 339 598 471 638 1,319 1,370 1,950 1,959 2,021 445 428 337 601 468 64l 1,321 1,374 1,950 1,958 2,018 448 428 336 607 466 591 1,304 1,374 1,960 1,957 2,018 449 433 2 -3 3 -3 -2 -4 0 1 3 -3 0 TOTAL........... Production w orkers................... OUR A B L E G O O D S . .................................. Production w orkers................... 7 2 337.8 597.5 464.9 640.1 1,328.3 1,365.9 1,953^ 1,935.0 2,035.6 442.1 424.3 336.3 589.7 1+63.2 636.5 1,327.5 1,366.9 1,960.1 1,942.6 2,030.6 4*5.3 419*7 335.3 587.2 463.1 574.6 1,303.5 1,363.3 1,970.3 1,943.3 2,031.9 448.0 419.0 308.1 590.7 446.9 625.9 1,328.4 1,351.8 1,974.3 1,922.0 1,959.2 444.3 425.8 -6 .7 -7 .6 5.0 -3 .2 4.6 29.7 6.8 18.0 14.2 -.1 14.1 -20.9 13.0 76.4 -2 .2 -1 .5 8,018 5,932 7,999 5,916 8,007 5,923 7,848 5,798 19 16 170 134 8,127 6,029 8,126 6,032 8,112 6,015 1 -3 1,707.3 74.3 980.6 l,l+09.5 685.9 1,058.3 1,018.0 185.2 5U6.2 352.2 1,699.0 72.0 976.5 1,401.9 685.6 1,057.9 1,023.6 184.0 546.0 352.8 1,690.4 79.7 975.0 1,418.0 683.3 1,056.3 1,021.8 182.8 543.4 356.1 1,725.9 75.2 946.3 1,391.4 671.0 1,043.4 996.9 181.3 471.3 345.6 8.3 2.3 4.1 7.6 .3 .4 -5 .6 1.2 .2 -.6 -18.6 -.9 34.3 18.1 14.9 14.9 21.1 3.9 74.9 6.6 1*775 86 982 1,419 693 1,063 1,017 185 549 358 1,783 82 979 1,417 691 1,059 1,020 186 550 359 1,777 87 979 1,408 690 1,058 1,024 186 546 357 -8 4 3 2 2 4 -3 -1 -1 -1 TR A N S PO R T A T IO N AND PU B LIC U T IL IT IE S .................................. l+,272 4,296 4,276 4,260 -24 12 4,285 4,331 4,332 -46 W HO LESALE AND R E T A IL TRADE. 13,949 13,920 13,658 13,478 29 471 14,038 14,019 13,999 19 W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ........................... R E T A I L T R A D E ......................................... 3,597 10,352 3,591 10,329 3,581 10,077 3,482 9,996 6 23 115 356 3,644 10,394 3,638 10,381 3,632 10,367 6 13 FIN AN C E, INSURANCE, AND R E A L E S T A T E ........................... 3,326 3,309 3,288 3,193 17 133 3,333 3,322 3,3H 11 S E R V I C E S .................................. 10,513 10,410 10,290 10,056 103 457 10,450 10,410 10,415 40 710 1,025 2,624 1,053 716 1,019 2,602 1,048 729 1,023 IM -6 6 22 5 Ordnance and accessories.............. Furniture and fixture*................... Stone, clay, and glass products . . Primary metal industries................ Fabricated metal products.............. Machinery, except electrical . . . . Electrical equipment...................... Transportation equipment............... Instruments and related products . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S : ...................... Production w orkers................... 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. . . . Hotels and other lodging places . . Personal s e rv ice s........................... Medical and other health services Educational s erv ices ...................... 707.5 1,032.2 2,610.8 1,086.3 690.7 1,019.7 fcSl:! 676.2 1,012.9 2,582.4 1,086.5 684.9 1,031.6 2,399.0 1,030.9 1.5 7.8 1.7 3.6 .8 -1 .0 16.8 12.5 14.2 2.7 22.6 •6 211.8 55.4 G O V E R N M E N T ............................. 12,227 12,219 12,193 n ,6o 4 8 623 12,134 12,093 12,053 4l F E D E R A L ........................................................ 2,706 9,521 2,712 9,507 2,699 9,494 2,690 8,914 -6 14 16 607 2,717 9,417 2,717 9,376 2,718 9,335 0 41 S T A T E AND L O C A L .............................. NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. Table B-2: Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry Seasonally adjusted Change from Industry TOTAL PRIVATE.................. Hfflgfg ........................................ CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION------MANUFACTURING............ ................ DURABLE GOODS............................ Ordnance nod accessories............ Luaiber nod wood products . . . . . Furniture and fixtures,.................... Stone, clay, nod glass products . . PriaMuy metal industries................. Fabricated metal products............ Machinery, except electrical. . . . Electrical equipment. . . . . . . . . Transportation equipment.............. Instruments nod related products . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . NONDURABLE GOODS.................... Overtime Sears............................... Food and kindred products........... Tobacco manufactures.................... Textile mill products..................... Apparel and other -textile products Paper aod allied products.............. Printing aod publishing................. Chemicals and allied products. . . Petroleum and coal products . . . Rubber sod plastics products, n e c. Leather and leather products. . . . WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE WHOLESALE TRADE.................... RETAIL TEADE.............................. FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE................................. May A pr. Ifar. May 1968 1968 1968 1967 37.6 k 2.7 37.8 1*0.6 3*k k l.2 3.5 1*0.9 1*0.7 39.7 1*2.1 1*2.2 1*1.7 1*1.6 1*0.2 1*1.5 1*0.1 38.8 39.7 3.2 1*0.1* 37.5 1*1.2 36.1 1*2.8 38.1 1*1.8 1*3.0 1*1.3 38.1 35.6 39.8 3M 37.3 1*2.6 37.3 39.7 2 .8 1*0.3 2 .9 1*0.2 1*0.1 39.2 1*1.6 1*2.2 1*0.1 1*0.9 39.2 39.9 39.5 38.2 38.8 2 .7 39.6 33.9 1*0.2 35.0 1*1.7 37.6 1*1.8 1*2.8 1*0.0 36.9 35.8 39.7 3k.6 37.6 1*1.8 36.2 1*0.6 3 .3 1*1.3 3 .5 1*1.6 1*0.2 1*0.5 1*1.1 1*1.9 1*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* 36.6 1*2.1* 38.2 1*1.6 1*1.8 1*1.1 38.1* 35.8 39.8 3k.k 36.9 36.8 37.1 Change from Apr. May May A p r. Mar. 1968 1967 1968 1968 1968 -0 .2 •3 •6 .1 .2 .1 .2 -1 .0 .3 .2 .6 1 .3 . .2 -.9 .3 - .2 -1 .0 -5 .2 .2 - .2 - .6 .7 .1 •3 - .2 .1* .1 .1* •7 - .6 -.1* - .6 37.7 1*2.5 37-k 1*0.6 3 .5 1*1.1 3.5 1*0.9 1*0.3 1*0.3 1*1.8 1*2.0 *1 .5 1*1.1* 1*0.2 1*1.1* 1*0.1 39.0 39.7 3 .3 1*0.5 37.9 1*1.2 36.1 1*2.9 30.1 1*1.6 1*2.7 1*1.1* 38.1* 35.8 39.8 ^ *.6 37.6 1*2.9 37.8 1*0.0 2 .9 1*0.5 3.0 1*0.5 1*0.0 1*0.0 1*1.6 1*2.1 1*0.3 1*0.9 39.6 1*0.3 39.7 38.5 39.2 2 .8 1*0.1* 33.9 1*0.7 35.1 1*2.1 37.8 1*1.1* 1*2.5 1*0.1* 38.1 36.1 39.9 3M 37.8 1*2.3 36.8 1*0.7 3-k 1*1.1* 3 .7 1*1.9 1*0.5 1*0.9 1*1.7 1*1.8 1*1.5 1*2.1 1*0.2 1*2.1* 1*0.8 39.5 39.8 3 .3 1*0.7 37.9 1*1.6 36.2 1*2.7 3 8.2 1*1.6 1*2.2 1*1.1* 38.7 36.1 39.9 3k.7 0 .1 -.1* -.1* .6 .6 .6 .5 .1* .3 •3 .2 - .1 1 .2 .5 •6 1 .1 .1* .5 .5 •5 .1 i*.o .5 1 .0 .8 .3 •2 .2 1 .0 •3 - .3 - .1 -3 37.0 36.8 37.1 .2 37.8 1*2.1* 37.2 1*0.5 3 .2 1*1.1 3 .3 1*1.9 1*0.1* 39.5 1*1.5 1*0.9 1*1.5 1*2.5 39.9 1*1.7 1*1.1 39.3 39.5 3.0 1*0.6 38.1 1*0.5 36.0 1*2.5 38.3 1*1.1* 1*2.9 1*0.9 37-k 36.2 1*0.2 3M 0 .3 .1 •5 •9 .6 .9 .6 - .7 .6 .5 .5 0 1 .6 •7 1 .0 1 .6 .6 .6 .9 .5 .8 3.6 1 .0 1 .1 1 .1 .5 0 .2 1 .3 1 .2 - .2 .1 -.3 37.0 .1 - .1 A p r. 1968 l£>atm relate to production w ocken In m ining and m anufacturing: to con tra ction w o k e n in contract c o n traction : and to noacuperviaory w o k e n in w holesale and reta il trade; fin an ce, insurance, and real estate; transportation and pu blic u tilities; and services. These groups account for approxim ately fou r-fifth s o f the tota l em ploym ent o n private nonagricultural payrolls. Transportation and pu blic u tilities, and services are included in T otal Private but are not shown separately in this ta b le. NOTE: Data fo r the 2 m ost recent m onths are prelim inary. Table B-3: Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry Average weekly earnings Average hourly earnings In d u stry TOTAL PRIVATE.............. CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION . . MANUFACTURING....................... DURABLE GOODS...................... Ordnance aadacce Lanbcr and wood | Furniture aod fizou es.............. Scene, cloy, and glass products Prinsry uetsl industries............ Fabricated saecal products. . . . rjr, ex cep t e le c t r ic a l. . Ti Miscalls NONDURABLE GOODS.................... Food and kindred products............ Tobacco manufactures . . . . . . . . Textile still products...................... Apparel and oth er .tex tile products Paper aod allied products.............. Printing nod publishing . . . . . . . Cheaicoln and allied products. . . Petroleum and coni products . . . Rubber end plastics product%n e c Leather and leather products. . . . WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE. VNOLE SALE TRADE................... EETAIL TRADE.............................. FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE................................. from A p r. Mar. May 1968 1968 1968 1967 A p r. May 1968 1967 May A p r. Mar. 1968 1968 1968 $0.16 $106.03 .11* 11*0.91 .28 163.30 120.99 .17 $ioi*.i*i* .17 .08 .19 .13 .19 .23 .17 .17 .13 .22 .10 .16 130.19 131.29 102.97 ~ lfcy 1967 Change from A pr. May I960 1967 $10k.90 137.10 15k.9k 120.18 $100.55 133.98 150.29 113.81 $1.59 .33 k .03 3.08 $5.k8 6 .9 3 13.01 7.1 8 125.88 11*8.97 130.91* 138.53 116.18 150.23 117.89 96.61 126.5k 129.0k 100.25 95-26 123^55 lk 9 .8 l 123.91 135.38 112.90 lk 3 .2 k 115.7k 95.12 129.68 133.95 100.50 98.1*2 U 9 .1 9 11*6.23 128.1*4 122.89 131.15 9k.5k 91.25 116.20 1 3k .97 123.26 13k. 30 110.12 lk l.7 8 116.72 91.57 3.65 2.25 2.7 2 1.61 2.3 3 -.8 k 7.03 3.15 3.28 6.99 2.15 l.k 9 7.30 .lk 8.k3 5.62 9 .6 8 lk .0 0 7 .6 8 k .2 3 6.06 8.k5 1 .1 7 5.0k 107.98 113.12 97.88 89.1*0 78.70 128.83 I S - .^ 131**60 161.25 118.91* 81*. 58 8 k .73 120.99 73-kO 10 k .76 H 0 .k 8 87.12 86A 3 75.95 12 k .27 128.59 13k.18 I6 I.7 8 113.60 81.92 8 k .85 120.29 73.70 106.79 .02 .01 .03 .03 .01 -.0 3 .01* 0 .01 .01 .01 .17 .15 .23 .11* .17 .18 .19 .15 .17 .25 .16 .15 .18 .11* 92.01 89.8k 8O.15 125.93 130.6k 132.70 15k.2k 117.1k 85.25 8 k .85 119.80 72.93 100.73 107.59 90.68 82.22 72.36 120.28 12k .86 127.10 153.58 107.57 77.0k 80.73 H k .9 7 69.80 3.22 2.6k IO .76 2.97 2.75 k.56 2.86 .k2 -.5 3 5.3k 2.66 -.1 2 .70 -3 0 7.25 5.53 7.20 7.1 8 6.3k 8.55 6.59 7.50 7.6 7 11.37 7.5k .02 .15 100.37 9 9.36 99.80 95.09 1 .01 5.28 $2.82 3-30 1*.32 2 .9 8 $2.80 3.30 1*.27 2 .9 7 $2*79 3.28 1*.28 2.9 6 $2.66 3.16 l*.0l* 2.81 $0.02 0 .05 .01 3.16 3.21 2 .5 3 2.1*1* 2 .99 3.53 3.1i* 3.33 2 .8 9 3.62 2.91* 2.1*9 3.11* 3.21 2.50 2.1*3 2 .9 7 3.55 3.09 3.33. 2 .8 8 3.59 2 .9 3 2.1*9 3 -lk 3.22 2.50 2.1*3 2.90 3.^9 3-11 3.33 2.8 8 3.61 2.91* 2.1*9 2.9 9 3.13 2.3k 2.3L 2.80 3-30 2 .9 7 3.16 2 .7 6 3-1*0 2.81* 2 .3 3 .02 0 .03 .01 .02 -.0 2 .05 .02 .01 .03 .01 0 2 .7 2 2.80 2.61 2 .1 7 2.1 8 3.01 3.^5 3.22 3.75 2 .8 8 2.2 2 2 .3 8 3.01* 2.11* 2.70 2.7 9 2 .5 7 2.15 2 .1 7 2 .9 8 3.1*2 3.21 3.78 2.81* 2 .2 2 2 .3 7 3.03 2 .1 3 2.6 9 2.7 7 2.1*8 2 .17 2.19 2.9 7 3.1*2 3.19 3.69 2.85 2.2 2 2.3 7 3.01 2 .1 2 2.55 2.65 2 .3 8 2 .0 3 2 .01 2 .8 3 ' 3.26 3.07 3.58 2 .6 3 2 .06 2 .2 3 2.8 6 2.00 .02 .01 2.7 2 2.70 2.69 2 .5 7 1 See footn ote 1, table B -2. NOTE: Data for the 2 m ost recent m ouths are prelim inary. Change May .0 1 * 9 6 :8 7 lkO .58 159.27 117.91 lko.86 115»k9 151.62 119.66 98.60 m .0 8 k.oo 6.02 3.60
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