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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR O F F I C E OF I N F O R M A T I O N , W A S H I N G T O N , D. C. 2 0 2 1 0 U S D L - 10-487 B u reau of L ab o r S ta tistic s (2 0 2 ) 9 6 1 -2 6 3 4 FO R R E L E A SE : 11:00 A . M . M on d ay , Ju n e 9, 1969 T H E E M P L O Y M E N T SIT U A T IO N : M AY 1969 N o n fa rm p a y r o ll e m p lo y m e n t a d v a n c e d m o d e r a te ly in M ay w hile u n e m p lo y m e n t sh ow ed i t s u s u a l A p r il- M a y d e c lin e , the U . S . D e p a rtm e n t of L a b o r * s B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s r e p o r t e d to d a y . E m p lo y m e n t on n o n fa rm p a y r o lls r o s e by 9 0 , 000 ( s e a s o n a lly a d ju s t e d ) in M ay . T h e i n c r e a s e o c c u r r e d d e s p ite a 60 , 000 n et r i s e in the n u m b e r of w o r k e r s o ff p a y r o lls b e c a u s e o f s t r i k e s , m a in ly in c o n s tr u c tio n an d m a n u fa c t u r in g . E m p lo y m e n t g ro w th , r a p id in la te 1968 and e a r l y 1969, h a s slo w e d c o n s id e r a b ly in the p a s t 3 m o n th s. M onthly p a y r o ll e m p lo y m e n t i n c r e a s e s h av e a v e r a g e d 100, 000 in the F e b r u a r y - M a y p e r io d , in c o n t r a s t to 3 2 5 ,0 0 0 o v e r the S e p t e m b e r - F e b r u a r y p e r io d . The r e c e n t, slo w in g down h a s o c c u r r e d m a in ly in the g o o d s - p r o d u c in g s e c t o r ; e m p lo y m e n t in the s e r v i c e s e c t o r h a s co n tin u ed to r i s e , alth ou gh a t a l e s s r a p id p a c e th an in the e a r l i e r p e r io d . 1 / The to ta l u n em p lo y m en t r a te w a s 3. 5 p e r c e n t in M ay , the s a m e a s in A p r il. J o b l e s s r a t e s f o r m o s t m a jo r la b o r f o r c e g r o u p s sh ow ed litt le o r no ch an ge o v e r the m on th an d r e m a in e d s lig h tly ab o v e the p o s t - K o r e a n lo w s r e a c h e d e a r ly in 1969. T h e j o b l e s s r a te fo r w o r k e r s c o v e r e d u n d er S ta te u n em p lo y m en t in s u r a n c e p r o g r a m s e d g e d down, re tu rn in g to i t s a llt im e low o f 2. 0 p e r c e n t. 17 G o o d s- p r o d u c in g i n d u s t r ie s in clu d e m in in g , c o n s tr u c tio n , and m a n u fa c tu rin g ; s e r v ic e - p r o d u c in g i n d u s t r ie s in clu d e t r a n s p o r t a tio n and p u b lic u t i l i t i e s , fin a n c e in s u r a n c e and r e a l e s t a t e , m is c e lla n e o u s s e r v i c e s , and g o v e r n m e n t. - 2 - In d u stry E m p lo y m e n t N o n a g r ic u lt u r a l p a y r o ll e m p lo y m e n t to ta le d 70 . 2 m illio n in M ay , an i n c r e a s e o f 4 20, 000 fr o m A p r il. M o st o f the M ay jo b g ro w th o c c u r r e d in g o v e r n m e n t ( 4 5 ,0 0 0 ) , t r a d e (3 0 ,0 0 0 ) an d m is c e lla n e o u s s e r v i c e s in d u s t r ie s (25, 0 0 0 ) , M a n u fa c tu rin g e m p lo y m e n t r o s e by 20 , 0 0 0 , w ith the g a in l a r g e l y c o n c e n tr a te d in the e l e c t r i c a l e q u ip m e n t in d u s t r y . E m p lo y m e n t in c o n t r a c t c o n s tr u c tio n d e c lin e d by 30, 000 ( s e a s o n a lly a d ju s t e d ) in M ay , p r i m a r i l y a s a r e s u l t o f an i n c r e a s e in w o r k e r s on str ik e . O v er the y e a r , e m p lo y m e n t in the in d u s tr y w a s up by 145, 0 0 0 . H o u r8 an d E a r n in g s A v e r a g e w eek ly h o u r s fo r a l l ra n k and f ile w o r k e r s on p r iv a t e n o n a g r i c u lt u r a l p a y r o lls r o s e slig h tly l e s s than u s u a l in M ay . A fte r s e a s o n a l a d ju s tm e n t, the a v e r a g e w o rk w eek w a s down o n e -te n th o f an h o u r to 37 . 7 h o u rs. With the e x c e p tio n o f F e b r u a r y , w hen h o u r s w e re a ffe c t e d by b a d w e a th e r , the a v e r a g e w o rk w e e k h a s r e m a in e d v ir t u a lly u n ch an ged th u s f a r in 1969. T he w o rk w eek in m a n u fa c tu rin g r e m a in e d a t the s a m e le v e l (4 0 .8 h o u r s , s e a s o n a lly a d ju s t e d ) fo r the th ird c o n s e c u tiv e m on th . T he r e c e n t s t a b ilit y o f the fa c t o r y w o rk w eek h a s o c c u r r e d a t a r e la t iv e ly h igh p la te a u ; it w a s o n e -te n th o f an h o u r ab o v e the a v e r a g e f o r 1968 and only 0 . 3 h o u r belo w th e 1968 p e a k r e a c h e d l a s t S e p te m b e r . F a c t o r y o v e r tim e e d g e d up o n e -te n th o f an h o u r in M ay to 3. 7 h o u r s ( s e a s o n a lly a d ju s t e d ) . A v e r a g e h o u rly e a r n in g s fo r ra n k and file e m p lo y e e s on p r iv a t e p a y r o l l s r o s e 2 c e n ts in M ay to $ 3 . 02 . C o m p a r e d w ith M ay 1968, h o u rly e a r n in g s w e r e up 19 c e n ts (o r 6. 7 p e r c e n t ) . The M ay r i s e to $ 3 . 02 m a r k e d the f i r s t t im e th a t h o u rly e a r n in g s e x c e e d e d the $3 m a r k . A v e r a g e h o u rly e a r n in g s f i r s t e x c e e d e d $1 j u s t a f t e r W orld W ar 11 and r e a c h e d $ 2 in 1959. A v erage h o u rly e a r n in g s in M ay ra n g e d fr o m $ 2 . 29 an h o u r in r e t a i l t r a d e to $ 4 . 68 in c o n t r a c t c o n str u c tio n . A v e r a g e w eek ly e a r n in g s f o r p ro d u c tio n an d non s u p e r v is o r y w o r k e r s i n c r e a s e d by $1. 05 o v e r the m on th to $113. 55, C o m p a r e d w ith M ay 1968, a v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s w e re up by $ 6 .8 6 (o r 6 , 4 p e r c e n t ) . A ll in d u s tr y d iv is io n s e x c e p t m in in g r e p o r t e d i n c r e a s e s in a v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s . - 3 - U n em p lo y m e nt T h e n u m b er o f u n em p lo y e d p e r s o n s w a s 2. 3 m illio n in M a y , down 250, 000 o v e r the m onth , ab o u t in lin e w ith the u s u a l s e a s o n a l re d u c tio n . A fte r s e a so n a l a d ju stm e n t, u n em p lo y m e n t w a s litt le ch an g e d fr o m A p r il, a f t e r r is in g 220, 000 in the p r e v io u s 2 m o n th s. T h e to t a l u n em p lo y m en t r a t e , a t 3. 5 p e r c e n t in M ay , w a s u n ch an ged o v e r the m on th . B e tw e e n F e b r u a r y an d A p r il, the j o b l e s s r a t e h ad e d g e d up f r o m th e p o s t- K o r e a n low o f 3 .3 p e r c e n t. U n em p lo y m en t r a t e s f o r m o s t m a jo r la b o r f o r c e g r o u p s h e ld s te a d y in M ay . J o b l e s s r a t e s fo r ad u lt m e n (2. 0 p e r c e n t) and m a r r i e d m e n (1. 5 p e r c e n t) r e m a in e d a t A p r il* s n e a r r e c o r d low l e v e l s . R a t e s fo r w om en ( 3 .7 p e r c e n t ) , t e e n a g e r s (12. 5 p e r c e n t ) , and f u ll- t im e w o r k e r s (3 .1 p e r c e n t) a l s o w e r e not s ig n ific a n t ly ch an g e d in M ay , a f t e r ed g in g u p w ard in the F e b r u a r y - A p r il p e r io d . A ll o f the ab o v e r a t e s w e re a t o r n e a r M ay 1968 l e v e l s . T h e nonwhite u n em p lo y m e n t r a t e w a s 6 . 5 p e rc e n t in M ay , not s i g n i f i c a n tly d iffe r e n t fr o m A p r il* s r a t e . T h e j o b l e s s r a te fo r nonw hite a d u lt w om en , w h ich r o s e sh a r p ly in A p r il, d ro p p e d to 5 .7 p e r c e n t in M ay , a p p r o x im a tin g the 1st q u a r t e r 1969 a v e r a g e . F o r w hite w o r k e r s , the u n e m p lo y m e n t r a t e w a s 3 .1 p e r c e n t in M ay , the sa m e a s in A p r il. T he S ta te in s u r e d j o b l e s s r a t e e d g e d f r o m 2 .1 to 2. 0 p e r c e n t o v e r the m o n th . The M ay r a te m a tc h e d th at o f D e c e m b e r 1968, the lo w e s t le v e l sin c e th e s e r i e s b e g a n in 1949. L a b o r F o r c e and E m p lo y m e n t T h e c iv ilia n la b o r f o r c e , a t 7 9 .6 m illio n in M ay , w a s u n ch an ged fr o m A p r il, alth ou gh it u s u a lly r i s e s s u b s t a n t ia lly a t t h is tim e o f y e a r . S in c e F e b r u a r y , the c iv ilia n la b o r f o r c e h a s d e c lin e d by n e a r ly 300, 000 ( s e a s o n a lly a d ju s t e d ) , a f t e r in c r e a s in g s u b s t a n t ia lly (1 .6 m illio n ) o v e r the O c to b e rF e b r u a r y p e r io d . T o ta l em p lo y m en t; a t 77. 3 m illio n in M a y , w a s up 200, 000 fr o m A p r il, m u c h l e s s th an the u s u a l A p r il- M a y r i s e . e m p lo y m e n t w a s dow n by 3 4 0 , 0 0 0 . A fte r s e a s o n a l a d ju s tm e n t, A m o d e r a te ad v a n c e in a g r i c u l t u r a l e m p lo y m e n t w a s m o r e th an o f f s e t by a n e a r ly h a lf- m illio n d e c lin e in n o n a g r ic u ltu r a l e m p lo y m e n t. - 4 - C o m p a r a b i l i t y o f H o u s e h o ld a n d P a y r o l l E m p l o y m e n t D a t a A s a c t u a l l y to o k p l a c e in M a y , d a t a f r o m the h o u s e h o l d an d p a y r o l l e m p l o y m e n t s e r i e s s o m e t i m e s d i f f e r in d i r e c t i o n o f m o v e m e n t a s w e ll a s in s i z e . coverage, T h e s e d i s p a r i t i e s o c c u r b e c a u s e o f d i f f e r e n c e s in d e f i n i t i o n an d s o u r c e s of i n f o r m a t i o n , m e t h o d s of c o l l e c t i o n , se a so n a l a d ju st m e n t , an d e s t i m a t i n g p r o c e d u r e s 0 [ T o t a l nohagTr-ieultural e m p l o y m e n t f r o m th e h o u s e h o l d s e r i e s i n c l u d e s s e l f - e m p l o y e d , u n p a id f a m i l y , an d p r i v a t e h o u s e h o l d w o r k e r s an d u n p a id p e r s o n s w ith a j o b but not a t w o r k ; t h e s e g r o u p s a r e e x c l u d e d f r o m the s u r v e y o f n o n a g r i c u l t u r a l p a y r o l l e m p l o y m e n t . In a d d i t i o n , the h o u s e h o ld s u r v e y c o u n t s e a c h e m p l o y e d p e r s o n on ly o n c e , w h ile the p a y r o l l s u r v e y c o u n t s p e r s o n s in e a c h j o b th at th e y h o ld d u r i n g the r e f e r e n c e p e r i o d . ! T h e r e f o r e , d i v e r g e n t m o v e m e n t s in the two s e r i e s - - p a r t i c u l a r l y o v e r a s h o r t t i m e s p a n - - m a y o c c u r ; w h en v i e w e d o v e r a l o n g e r p e r i o d , h o w e v e r , bo th s e r i e s sh o w s i m i l a r t r e n d s and th u s c o m p l e m e n t one an oth er. This release presents and analyzes statistics from two major surveys. Data on labor force, total employment, 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 employment, hours, and earnings are collected by State agencies from pay roll records of employers and are tabulated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A description of the two surveys appears in the BLS publication Employment and Earnings and Monthly Report on the Labor Force. TabU A-1: Employment status of the noninstitutional population by age and sex (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Employment status, age, and sex May A p r. May May A pr. M ar. F eb . Jan. 1969 1969 1968 1969 1969 1969 1 969 1969 8 3 ,0 8 5 7 9 ,5 6 3 7 7 ,2 6 4 3 ,8 9 4 7 3 ,3 7 0 1 ,5 0 9 806 703 2 ,2 9 9 8 3 ,1 3 7 7 9 ,6 2 1 7 7 ,0 7 9 3 ,6 0 7 7 3 ,4 7 1 1 ,5 1 3 823 690 2 ,5 4 2 8 1 ,7 7 0 7 8 ,2 3 4 7 5 ,9 3 1 3 ,9 9 6 7 1 ,9 3 5 1 ,4 6 9 790 679 2 ,3 0 3 8 3 ,5 9 3 8 0 ,0 7 1 7 7 ,2 6 5 3 ,8 0 5 7 3 ,4 6 0 1 ,6 8 8 862 826 2 ,8 0 6 - 8 3 ,9 6 6 8 0 ,4 5 0 7 7 ,6 0 5 3 ,6 6 4 7 3 ,9 4 1 1 ,6 7 0 858 812 2 ,8 4 5 8 3 ,9 9 9 8 0 ,4 9 5 7 7 ,7 6 7 3 ,7 3 2 7 4 ,0 3 5 1 ,8 0 1 979 822 2 ,7 2 8 8 3 ,8 3 1 8 0 ,3 5 6 7 7 ,7 2 9 3 ,8 8 1 7 3 ,8 4 8 1 ,6 3 8 870 768 2 ,6 2 7 8 3 ,3 5 1 7 9 ,8 7 4 7 7 ,2 2 9 3 ,7 5 2 7 3 ,4 7 7 1 ,6 0 5 805 800 2 ,6 4 5 4 6 ,1 3 4 4 5 ,3 2 4 2 ,7 8 6 4 2 ,5 3 8 810 4 6 ,0 8 4 4 5 ,1 4 7 2 ,7 1 3 4 2 ,4 3 4 901 4 5 ,7 2 9 4 4 ,8 8 6 2 ,9 1 5 4 1 ,9 7 1 843 4 6 ,1 7 1 4 5 ,2 2 7 2 ,7 3 1 4 2 ,4 9 6 944 4 6 ,1 9 5 4 5 ,2 8 5 2 ,6 8 1 4 2 ,6 0 4 910 4 6 ,2 9 7 4 5 ,4 2 2 2 ,7 0 6 4 2 ,7 1 6 875 4 6 ,2 8 0 4 5 ,4 2 2 2 ,7 3 2 4 2 ,6 9 0 858 4 6 ,1 3 1 4 5 ,2 3 1 2 ,6 8 0 4 2 ,5 5 1 900 2 7 ,2 6 2 2 6 ,3 9 5 696 2 5 ,6 9 9 867 2 7 ,3 3 7 2 6 ,3 7 1 554 2 5 ,8 1 6 967 2 6 ,4 6 5 2 5 ,6 2 0 684 2 4 ,9 3 2 845 2 7 ,0 4 9 2 6 ,0 4 6 62 7 2 5 ,4 1 9 1 ,0 0 3 2 7 ,2 0 5 2 6 ,1 6 9 609 2 5 ,5 6 0 1 ,0 3 6 2 7 ,1 8 9 2 6 ,2 2 8 638 2 5 ,5 9 0 961 2 7 ,2 3 0 2 6 ,2 6 4 731 2 5 ,5 3 3 966 2 6 ,9 5 0 2 5 ,9 9 9 6 91 2 5 ,3 0 8 9 51 6 ,1 6 8 5 ,5 4 5 412 5 ,1 3 3 623 6 ,2 3 5 5 ,5 6 1 340 5 ,2 2 1 674 6 ,0 4 0 5 ,4 2 5 392 5 ,0 3 2 616 6 ,8 5 1 5 ,9 9 2 447 5 ,5 4 5 859 7 ,0 5 0 6 ,1 5 1 374 5 ,7 7 7 899 7 ,0 0 9 6 ,1 1 7 38 8 5 ,7 2 9 892 6 ,8 4 6 6 ,0 4 3 418 5 ,6 2 5 803 6 ,7 9 3 5 ,9 9 9 381 5 ,6 1 8 7 94 Total Agriculture......... . . ....................... * ............. Nonagricultural industries.......................... On part time for economic reasons.......... Usually work part time.......................... Mon, 20 yoors and over Civilian labor fo rc e .............................................. Nonagricultural industries................ ........... Unemployed ............................ .......................... Women, 20 yoors and ovor Civilian labor fo rc e ................ .................. .. Employed .................. .................................... Agriculture ................ ....................... .. Nonagricultural industries................ ........... Unemployed ....................................................... Both sa x e s, 16-19 yoors Civilian labor force ..................................... Employed........................ ................................... Agriculture.............. ....................................... Nonagricultural industries............................ Unemployed........................ ............................... Tablo A-2: Unemployed persons 16 years and over by duration of unemployment (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Duration of unemployment Less than 5 weeks ................ ............................... 5 to 14 w eek s........ ........... ................................... 1$ weeks and o v e r ................................................ 15 to 26 w eek s............................................... 27 weeks and over................ ............................. M ay A p r. M ay M ay 1969 A p r. M ar. 1969 1969 1969 1969 Feb. 1969 Jan . 1968 1 ,3 5 2 516 431 303 128 1 ,3 6 9 657 516 355 161 1 ,2 7 9 584 440 303 137 1 ,7 7 7 629 409 278 131 1 ,7 2 4 737 393 254 139 1 ,6 4 6 757 355 237 118 1 ,4 3 6 829 346 237 109 1 ,4 7 6 741 316 193 123 1969 TabU A-3: Major unemployment indicators (Persons 16 years and over) Thousands of persons unemployed Seasonally adjusted rates of unemployment Selected categories M ay May May A p r. M ar. 1969 1968 1969 1969 1969 Feb. 1969 2 ,2 9 9 2 ,3 0 3 3 .5 3 .5 3 .4 Men, 20 years and over.................................... Women, 20 years and over.............................. Both sexes, 16-19 y e a r s ................................ 810 867 623 843 845 616 2 .0 3 .7 1 2 .5 2 .0 3 .8 1 2 .8 1 .9 3 .5 1 2 .7 Nonwhite.... ................................................... 1 ,8 4 1 458 1 ,8 3 7 466 3 .1 6 .5 3 .1 6 .9 Married men ......................................................... Full-time workers............................................... Unemployed 15 weeks and over*.......... ............. State insured^ ...................................... .............. Labor force time lo s t 3 ........................................ 508 1 ,7 9 9 431 916 — 524 1 ,7 5 7 440 966 1 .5 3 .1 .5 2 .0 3 .5 White-collar workers........................................... Professional and managerial.................. Clerical workers .............................................. Sales workers................................................. Blue-collar workers............................................. Craftsmen and foremen .................................... Operatives......................................... ............ Nonfarm laborers................................ . Service workers.................... .............................. 641 196 338 107 967 208 558 201 365 614 177 351 86 968 202 553 213 371 Industry Nonagricultura 1 private wage and salary workers^ ........................ ............... Construction..................................................... Manufacturing ................................................... Durable goods * ........................................... Nondurable g o o d s........................................ Transportation and public utilities .............. Wholesale and retail tra d e ............................. Finance and service industries..................... Government wage and salary workers................ Agricultural wage and salary workers................ 1 ,7 7 6 157 617 332 285 90 465 431 161 43 1 ,7 8 7 185 631 32.6 305 53 410 436 159 58 Total (all civilian workers)........................ Jan May 1969 1968 3 .3 3 .3 3 .6 1 .9 3 .5 1 1 .7 . 2 .0 3 .5 1 1 .7 2 .1 3 .7 1 2 .6 3 .1 6 .0 2 .9 5 .7 3 .0 6 .0 3 .2 6 .5 1 .5 3 .2 .5 2 .1 3 .7 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 .6 3 .1 .5 2 .2 3 .7 1 .9 1 .2 2 8 2 .6 3 .8 2 .4 4 .0 6 .4 4 .2 1 .8 1 .0 2 .4 3 .3 4 .1 2 .2 4 .6 6 .8 4 .5 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 .1 3 .0 2 .1 3 .8 2 .3 4 .0 6 .8 4 .3 3 .5 5 .5 3 .1 2 .9 3 .4 2 .8 3 .9 3 .4 1 .7 4 .9 3 .6 6 .2 3 .2 3 .0 3 .4 2 .3 4 .2 3 .3 1 .6 5 .7 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 .4 6 .7 3 .2 2 .9 3 .7 1 .7 3 .5 3 .5 1 .7 6 .3 Occupation ^Unemployment rate calculated a s a percent of civilian labor force. ^Insured unemployment under State programs—unemployment rate calculated as a percent of average covered employment. ^Man-hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for economic reasons a s a percent of potentially available labor force man-hours. ^Includes mining, not shown separately. Table A-4: Full- and part-time status of the civilian labor force Men, 20 and over Total Full- and part-time employment status M ay 1969 May 1968 nay May 1969 1968 Women, 20 and over May 1969 May 1968 Both sexes, 16-19 years May M ay 1969 1968 _ Full Tim* Civilian labor force............................................................................................................................ Employed: Full-time schedules................................ ............................................................................... Part time for economic re a so n s............................................................................................... Unemployed, looking for full-time w ork..................................................................................... Unemployment r a te ............................................................................................... * .......................... 6 7 ,8 1 8 6 6 ,9 4 3 4 3 ,9 0 7 4 3 ,6 3 4 2 1 ,3 3 1 2 0 ,6 4 2 2 ,5 8 0 2 ,6 6 7 6 4 ,3 4 6 1 ,6 7 2 1 ,7 9 9 2 .7 6 3 ,4 9 9 1 ,6 4 6 1 ,7 9 7 2 .7 4 2 ,4 2 1 742 744 1 .7 4 2 ,1 3 7 713 784 1 .8 1 9 ,8 8 9 754 •687 3 .2 1 9 ,2 5 3 746 642 3 .1 2 ,0 3 6 176 368 1 4 .3 2 ,1 0 9 187 371 1 3 .9 1 1 ,7 4 5 1 1 ,2 4 5 500 4 .3 1 1 ,2 9 2 1 0 ,7 8 5 506 4 .5 2 ,2 2 7 2 ,1 6 1 66 2 .9 2 ,0 9 5 2 ,0 3 6 59 2 .8 5 ,9 3 0 5 ,7 5 1 179 3 .0 5 ,8 2 4 5 ,6 2 1 203 3 .5 3 ,5 8 8 3 ,3 3 3 255 7 .1 3 ,3 7 3 3 ,1 2 8 245 7 .3 Part Time Civilian labor force .......................................................................................................................... ' Employed (voluntary part time)..................................................................... ............................... Unemployed, looking for part-time w ork..................................................................................... Unemployment ra te ............................................................................................................................ Table A-5: Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment, sex, age, and color, not seasonally adjusted Male, 20 years and over Total unemployed Fem ale, 20 years and over Both se x e s, 16 to 19 years White Non white Reason for unemployment M ay May May May M ay May May May May May May May 1969 1968 1969 1968 1969 1968 1969 196$ 1969 1968 1969 1968 Total unemployed, in thousands.................... L ost last j o b .................................................... Left last jo b .................................................... Reentered labor fo r c e .................................. Never worked before..................................... 2 ,2 9 9 892 325 796 286 2 ,3 0 3 924 380 697 302 810 438 148 204 19 843 505 176 149 14 867 344 107 377 39 845 325 118 364 38 623 110 70 214 228 615 94 87 184 250 1 ,8 4 1 728 255 640 217 1 ,8 3 7 748 302 554 234 458 165 70 155 69 466 176 79 144 68 Total unemployed, percent distribution . . . Lost last J o b ................................................. Left last jo b .................................................... Reentered labor fo rc e ................................... Never worked before..................................... ioo -.o 1 0 0 .0 4 0 .1 1 6 .5 3 0 .3 1 3 .1 1 0 0 .0 5 4 .1 1 8 .3 2 5 .3 2 .4 1 0 0 .0 5 9 .9 2 0 .8 1 7 .7 1 .6 1 0 0 .0 39.7 1 2 .3 4 3 .5 4 .4 10Q.0 3 8 .4 1 3 .9 4 3 .1 4 .5 1 0 0 .0 1 7 .8 1 1 .2 3 4 .4 3 6 .7 1 0 0 .0 1 5 .2 14.2 2 9 .9 4 0 .7 1 0 0 .0 3 9 .5 1 3 .9 3 4 .8 1 1 .8 1 0 0 .0 4 0 .7 1 6 .4 3 0 .1 1 2 .8 1 0 0 .0 3 5 .9 1 5 .2 3 3 .8 1 5 .0 1 0 0 .0 3 7 .7 1 6 .9 3 0 .8 1 4 .5 2 .9 1 .2 .5 .9 .4 1 .8 .9 .3 .4 1 .8 1 .1 .4 .3 3 .2 1 .2 .4 1 .4 .1 3 .2 *.2 .4 1 .4 .1 1 0 .1 1 .8 1 .1 3 .5 3 .7 1 0 .2 1 .6 1 .4 3 .0 4 .1 2 .6 1 .0 .4 .9 .3 2 .6 1 .1 .4 .8 .3 5 .3 1 .9 .8 1 .8 .8 5 .3 2 .0 .9 1 .6 .8 UNEMPLOYMENT LEVEL 3B .8 1 4 .1 3 4 .6 1 2 .4 ' UNEMPLOYMENT RATE Total unemployment r a t e ................................ Job-loser rate1 . . . ...................................... Job-leaver r a t e ' ........................................... Reentrant rate’ ............................... .............. New entrant rate1........................................... 2 .9 1 .1 .4 1. 0 .4 'Unemployment rates are calculated as a percent of the civilian labor force. Table A-6: Thousands of persons Age and sex Unemployed persons by age and sex Percent looking for full-time work Total, 16 years and o v e r ................................ 1969 2 ,2 9 9 A pr. 1969 2 ,5 4 2 16 to 19 y e a r s............................... ................. 16 and 17 y e a r s ................. ...................... 18 and 19 y e a r s ........................................ 20 to 24 y e a rs ................................................. 25 years and o v e r ........................................ 25 to 54 y e a r s ....................... .................... 55 years and o v e r ............................. .. 623 305 318 455 1 ,2 2 1 1 ,0 0 0 221 674 333 341 489 1 ,3 7 9 1 ,0 8 4 294 5 9 .1 4 0 .3 7 7 .0 8 9 .9 8 3 .8 8 6 .2 7 2 .9 Males, 16 years and o v e r ................................ 1 ,1 1 4 1 ,2 5 4 16 to 19 y e a r s................................................. 16 and 17 y e a r s ......................................... 18 and 19 y e a r s ........................................ 20 to 24 y e a r s................................................. 25 years and o v e r ........................................ 25 to 54 y e a r s ........................................... 55 years and o v e r ...................................... 304 180 125 223 586 455 132 Fem ales, 16 years and o v e r .......................... 16 to 19 y e a r s................................................. 16 and 17 y e a r s ........................................ 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 over ..................................... A pr. 1969 3 .5 M ar. F eb . 1969 3 .3 Jan . May 1969 3 .4 1969 3 .3 1968 3 .6 1 2 .5 1 3 .8 1 1 .8 5 .4 2 .2 2 .3 1 .7 1 2 .8 1 4 .5 1 1 .5 5 .7 2 .2 2 .3 2 .0 1 2 .7 1 4 .0 1 1 .6 5 .3 2 .1 2 .2 1 .9 1 1 .7 1 3 .1 1 1 .1 5 .5 2 .1 2 .0 2 .0 1 1 .7 1 3 .5 1 0 .5 5 .2 2 .1 2 .2 1 .9 1 2 .6 1 4 .5 . 1 1 .4 5 .5 2 .3 2 .3 2 .1 8 3 .0 2 .7 2 .7 2 .6 2 .6 2 .7 2 .8 352 187 165 223 678 510 168 5 9 .5 4 4 .4 8 0 .8 9 2 .4 9 1 .6 9 6 .9 7 2 .7 1 1 .0 1 3 .9 8 .8 4 .8 1 .7 1 .8 1 .6 1 1 .4 1 2 .6 1 0 .4 4 .7 1 .6 1 .6 1 .7 1 1 .5 1 2 .9 1 0 .2 4 .5 1 .6 1 .5 1 .8 1 1 .0 1 2 .5 9 .5 4 .9 1 .5 1 .4 1 .7 1 1 .8 1 3 .2 1 0 .6 5 .0 1 .6 1 .5 1 .9 1 0 .8 1 3 .9 8 .4 5 .1 1 .8 1 .7 2 .2 1 ,1 8 5 1 ,2 8 8 7 3 .8 4 .8 4 .9 4 .6 4 .5 4 .3 4 .9 319 125 194 232 635 546 89 322 147 175 266 701 575 126 5 8 .6 3 3 .6 7 4 .2 8 7 .5 7 6 .2 7 6 .9 7 1 .9 1 4 .5 1 3 .5 1 5 .2 6 .1 3 .1 3 .4 1 .8 1 4 .5 1 6 .9 1 2 .7 6 .8 3 .2 3 .6 2 .4 1 4 .3 1 5 .6 1 3 .3 6 .3 3 .0 3 .3 1 .9 1 2 .7 1 3 .9 1 3 .0 6 .1 3 .1 3 .2 2 .5 1 1 .6 1 4 .0 1 0 .4 5 .5 3 .2 3 .4 1 .9 1 4 .9 1 5 .4 1 4 .6 5 .9 3 .1 3 .4 2 .0 M ay Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates Mav 1969 7 8 .3 M ay 1969 3 .5 Table B-1: Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry (In thousands) In d u s tr y May A p r. H u -. May 1969 1969 1969 1968 S easo n ally ary usted Change from A p r. May H ay A p r. M a r. 1969 1968 1969 1969 1969 Change from A p r. ___ 1 9 6 a ___ TOTAL..................................... 7 0 ,2 2 2 6 9 ,8 0 2 6 9 ,2 2 5 6 7 ,7 2 4 420 2 ,4 9 8 7 0 ,2 8 2 7 0 ,1 9 0 7 0 ,1 5 9 92 ................... 642 639 629 6 31 3 11 642 645 645 -3 CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION!------ 3 ,3 9 9 3 ,2 6 0 3 ,0 6 8 3 ,2 5 5 139 144 3 ,3 8 9 3 ,4 2 1 3 ,4 4 3 -3 2 MANUFACTURING.................................. Production workers................... 1 9 ,9 9 1 1 4 ,6 3 6 1 9 ,9 3 8 1 4 ,6 0 0 1 9 ,9 5 7 l* *,6 3 l 1 9 ,5 6 9 1 4 ,3 5 2 53 36 422 264 2 0 ,1 1 2 1 4 ,7 3 4 2 0 ,0 9 4 1 4 ,7 4 0 2 0 ,1 2 4 1 4 ,7 7 4 18 -6 OUR ABLE GOODS........................... Production w orkers................... 11,03>» 8 ,6 1 2 1 1 ,7 9 7 8 ,5 9 0 1 1 ,7 9 7 8 ,5 9 6 1 1 ,5 3 1 8 ,4 0 1 37 22 3 03 211 11 ,8 1 *6 8 ,6 1 4 1 1 ,8 2 5 8 ,6 1 2 1 1 ,8 5 7 8 ,6 4 6 21 2 344 606 493 662 1 ,3 2 0 1 ,4 4 9 2 ,0 1 1 2 ,0 4 l 2 ,0 1 4 462 444 343 608 495 662 1 ,3 1 6 1 ,4 4 5 2 ,0 0 4 2 ,0 2 4 2 ,0 2 1 462 445 347 619 493 667 1 ,3 1 9 1 ,4 4 8 1 ,9 9 6 2 ,0 2 0 2 ,0 4 0 461 447 1 -2 -2 0 4 4 7 17 -7 0 -1 8 ,2 6 6 6 ,1 2 0 8 ,2 6 9 6 ,1 2 8 8 ,2 6 7 6 ,1 2 8 -3 -8 1 ,7 9 2 82 982 1 ,4 4 2 718 1 ,0 8 0 1 ,0 4 7 187 585 351 1 ,7 9 2 83 987 1 ,4 4 0 714 1 ,0 8 0 1 ,0 4 9 189 584 351 1 ,7 9 5 84 991 1 ,4 2 7 719 1 ,0 8 0 1 ,0 5 3 186 582 350 0 -1 -5 2 4 0 -2 -2 1 0 MINING............................... Ordnance and accessories.............. Lumber and wood p rodu cts........... Furniture and fix tu re *................... Stone, clay, and gla ss products . . Primary metal industries................. Fabricated metal products.............. Machinery, except electrical . . . . Electrical equipment...................... Transportation equipment............... Instruments and related products . Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . . 3 4 6 .4 3 ^ 2 .9 6 0 5 .5 <*87.5 6 6 4 .4 l,3 2 o .8 1 ,4 4 4 . 9 2 ,0 1 5 . 3 2 ,0 1 6 . 3 2 ,0 2 8 . 6 U 5 9 .7 4 3 9 .8 3 4 2 .4 5 9 6 .0 4 9 0 .2 6 5 7 .1 1 ,3 2 2 . 9 1 ,* * 3 7 .7 2 ,0 1 3 . 7 2 ,0 0 8 .0 2 ,0 3 2 .7 1»59.8 4 3 6 .3 598A 4 9 0 .2 6 4 8 .0 1 ,3 1 9 .0 1 A 3 S .7 2 ,0 0 5 .9 2 ,0 0 6 .2 2 ,0 5 4 .0 4 5 9 .8 4 3 2 .2 3 3 6 .3 5 S 3 -3 4 6 4 .9 6 4 1 .8 1 ,3 3 0 *9 1 ,3 7 1 .4 1 ,9 5 2 .6 1 ,9 3 9 .9 2 ,0 2 7 .5 4 4 4 .7 4 2 7 .9 .5 9 .5 - 2 .7 7 .3 5 -9 7 .2 1 .6 8 .3 - 4 .1 - .1 3 .5 8 ,1 5 7 6 ,0 2 4 8 ,1 4 1 6 ,0 1 0 8 ,1 6 0 6 ,0 3 5 8 ,0 3 8 5 ,9 5 1 16 14 1 ,7 2 3 .8 7 1 .0 9 8 1 .2 1 ,4 3 1 .8 7 1 1 .0 1 ,0 7 5 .3 1 ,0 4 7 .8 1 8 7 .1 5 8 1 .3 3 4 6 .1 1 , 7 0 8 .1 7 3 .2 9 8 4 .3 1 ,4 2 4 .0 7 0 8 .2 1 ,0 7 9 .4 1 ,0 5 3 .2 1 8 6 .9 5 7 9 .5 3 4 4 .5 1 ,7 0 7 .0 7 6 .7 9 8 6 .6 1 ,4 3 6 .6 7 1 2 .9 1 ,0 7 8 .2 1 ,0 5 0 .6 1 8 3 .5 5 7 8 .7 3 4 9 .2 1 ,7 1 0 .5 7 5 .2 9 8 0 .7 1 ,4 1 2 .2 6 89.O 1 ,0 5 7 .2 1 ,0 2 3 .7 I 8 5 .6 5 4 9 .1 3 5 5 .2 1 5 .7 - 2 .2 - 3 .1 7 .8 2 .3 - 4 .1 - 5 .4 .2 2 .3 1 .6 TRANSPORTATION ANO PU BLIC U T IL IT IE S .............................................. 4 ,4 6 8 .4 ,4 4 5 4 ,3 8 9 4 ,2 6 8 23 200 4 ,4 8 1 4 ,4 8 1 4 ,4 4 7 0 WHOLESALE AND RET A IL TR A D E 1 4 ,5 1 2 1 4 ,4 2 8 1 4 ,2 2 9 1 3 ,9 5 9 84 553 1 4 ,6 0 4 1 4 ,5 7 4 1 4 ,5 4 0 30 WHOLESALE T R A D E .................... 3 ,7 5 4 RETAIL TRADE.............................. 1 0 ,7 5 8 3 ,7 **0 1 0 ,6 8 8 3 ,7 3 0 1 0 ,4 9 9 3 ,6 0 7 1 0 ,3 5 2 14 70 147 406 3 ,8 0 3 1 0 ,8 0 1 3 ,7 8 9 1 0 ,7 8 5 3 ,7 8 3 1 0 ,7 5 7 14 16 3 ,5 0 3 3 ,4 8 7 3 ,4 6 2 3 ,3 2 7 16 176 3 ,5 1 0 3 ,5 0 1 3 ,4 8 6 9 1 0 ,9 9 2 1 0 ,9 0 0 1 0 ,7 8 2 1 0 ,4 8 8 92 504 1 0 ,9 2 6 1 0 ,9 0 0 1 0 ,9 1 3 26 1 4 .3 7 .9 1 8 .6 1 .6 1 3 .4 - 6 .1 2 2 7 .5 4 1 .7 731 1 ,0 1 3 2 ,8 5 3 1 ,0 8 8 739 1 ,0 1 1 2 ,8 2 6 1 ,0 8 5 745 1 ,0 1 5 2 ,8 1 0 1 ,0 8 5 -8 2 27 3 1 2 ,5 7 4 1 2 ,5 6 1 44 NONDURABLE GOODS; ................. Production workers................... Food and kindred products . . . . . Tobacco manufactures.................... Textile mill products. .................... Apparel and other textile products Paper and allied products.............. Prioting and publishing........... Chemicals and allied products. . . Petroleum and coal products. . . . Rubber and p lastics products,n e c Leather and leather products. . . . FINANCE, INSURANCE, 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 se rv ic e s............................ Medical and other health services. Educational se rv ic e s...................... 7 1 3 .4 1 ,0 1 2 .3 2 ,8 2 0 .5 1 ,1 2 1 . 7 7 2 7 .7 1 ,0 2 0 . 2 2 ,8 3 9 .1 1 ,1 2 3 .3 G O V E R N M E N T . . . . . . . ................... 1 2 ,7 1 5 FEDERAL....................................... STATE AND LOCAL...................... 2 ,7 5 4 9 ,9 6 1 .... 7 1 4 .3 1 ,0 2 6 .3 2 ,6 1 1 .6 1 ,0 8 1 .6 119 73 1 3 .3 - 4 .2 .5 1 9 .6 2 2 .0 1 8 .1 2 4 .1 1 .5 3 2 .7 - 9 .1 1 2 ,7 0 5 1 2 ,7 0 9 1 2 ,2 2 7 10 488 1 2 ,6 1 8 2 ,7 4 7 2 ,7 3 7 ____ 1 9 , 9 7 ^ 2 ,7 1 0 9 ,5 1 7 7 3 44 444 2 ,7 6 5 0 .8 5 3 NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months sre preliminary. 6 9 1 .7 1 ,0 0 5 .3 2 ,8 0 7 .0 1 ,1 2 7 .4 6 .6 1 2 .2 2 2 .6 2 2 .6 - 2 .1 7 3 .5 6 2 .7 7 6 .4 1 .1 1 5 .0 H .9 2 ,7 5 3 9 ,8 2 1 — 2 ,7 5 6 12 9 , 8 0 5 . - ____ 32_____ Table B-2: Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry In d u stry M ar. 1969 A p r. 1969 May196 9 Seasonally adjusted Change from May 1968 A p r. 1969 M ar. 1969 A p r. 1969 May 1969 • May 1968 Change from Apr. ..... 1 9 6 9 ____ TOTAL PRIVATE................... MINING....................................................... CONTRACT C O N ST R U C TIO N -----M A N UFACTURING................................ DURABLE GOODS............................ Ordnance and accessories.............. Lussber and wood p rodu cts........... Furniture and f i s c a l * * .............. .. . Scone, clay, and flan s products . . Primacy metal industries................. Fabricated metal products.............. Machinery, except electrical . . . . Electrical equipment.............. .. Transportation equipment. . . . . . Instruments sod feinted products . NONDURABLE GOOOS.................... Overtime Boors............................... Food sad kindred p rodu cts........... Tobscco sw nufactures................... Textile mill products...................... Apparel and ocher textile products Paper and allied products.............. Printing and publishing........... Cheaucals and allied products. . . Petroleum and coal products . . . Rubber and p lastics products,n e c. Leather and leather products. . . . WHOLESALE AND R ET A IL TRADE. WHOLESALE TRAOE .................... RETAIL TRAOE.............................. FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND R EA L E S T A T E ..................................... 3 7 -5 3 5 .3 3 9 -9 3 3 .9 3 7 .5 5 3 -5 3 7 .6 1+O.5 3 .5 + 1 .2 3 .6 + 0 .6 1+0.1 1+0.1 1+1.9 + 2 .1 +1.1+ 1+2.7 1+0.3 + 1 .1 1+0.5 3 9 .1 3 9 *5 3 .2 + 0 .2 3 5 .5 1+0.5 3 5 .8 1+2.9 3 8 .1 1+1.9 4; 0 4 ' .0 3 6 .5 3 5 .3 3 9 .9 3 3 .8 3 7 .6 4 2 .3 3 7 .2 1+0.7 3 .5 4 1 .4 3 .7 4 0 .5 4 0 .6 4 0 .4 1+1.7 4 2 .0 4 1 .6 4 3 .0 4 0 .6 4 1 .2 4 0 *7 . 3 9 .1 3 9 .6 3 .2 1+0.3 3 5 .6 4 1 .0 3 6 .3 4 3 .0 3 8 .3 4 1 .8 4 2 .7 4 1 .1 3 7 .3 35.1+ 4 0 .0 3 3 *9 3 7 .7 4 2 .8 3 7 .6 4 0 .9 3 .6 4 1 .6 3 .8 1+1.5 4 0 .7 4 0 .6 4 2 .1 4 2 .2 4 1 .9 4 2 .1 4 0 .2 4 3 .0 4 0 .5 3 9 .5 3 9 .8 3 .2 4 0 .6 3 7 .6 4 1 .2 3 6 .3 4 2 .9 3 8 .1 4 1 .8 4 2 .8 4 1 .6 3 8 .5 3 5 .7 3 9 .8 3 4 .3 3 7 .0 3 7 .1 3 7 .1 3 7 .0 3 7 .6 4 3 .4 3 8 .0 4 0 .3 3 .6 4 1 .6 3 .3 1 1 i+ l.l 1+0.6 1+0.5 1+2.3 1+2.3 1+1.8 1+2.9 1+0.9 1+1.7 1+0.6 3 9 -2 3 9 *6 3 .2 1+0.6 3 7 .7 1+0.8 3 5 .9 1+3.1 3 8 .3 1+1.7 1 1 1 1 1+ 3 . 3 l+ l.l 0 .1 -.1 - 0 .1 .6 .4 -.1 0 0 0 - .4 -.1 -.1 .2 .1 -.1 .8 .4 •3 .1 .4 .2 .5 .5 .4 .4 .2 .4 .2 .6 .6 .1 .1 .2 0 .4 2.2 •3 .1 .2 .2 -.2 •3 .1 •9 0 0 .1 -.1 4 0 .6 3 9 -^ 3 9 .6 3 .3 4 0 .7 ‘ 3 8 .1 + 0 .8 3 5 .9 1+3.2 3 8 .3 1+1.5 1+3.0 + 1 .2 3 7 .7 3 5 .5 3 9 .9 31+.2 3 7 .8 1+3.9 3 8 .1 4 0 .8 3 .6 4 1 .4 3 .7 4 0 .9 4 0 .0 4 0 .9 4 1 .9 4 2 .0 4 1 .6 4 2 .7 4 0 .7 4 1 .6 4 0 .7 39-1+ 3 9 .8 3.*+ 4 1 .0 3 5 .5 4 1 .0 3 5 .9 1+3.3 3 8 .3 4 1 .5 4 2 .7 4 1 .4 3 7 .7 3 5 .6 4 0 .1 3 4 .1 3 7 .1 3 7 .1 3 7 .7 1+3.2 3 7 -6 4 0 .8 3 .7 5 1 -5 3 -8 l+ l.l 1+ 0 .2 l+ l.l 1+ 2 .0 4 2 .1 1+ 1 .6 1+2.7 1+0.9 •7 - 1 .3 .1 -.2 0 0 .1 - .3 - .4 - .4 .2 .2 -.1 •5 -5 - 1 .1 - .4 1+ 1 .6 1 1 .1 -.1+ 0 - 3 7 .8 4 2 .8 3 7 .8 4 0 .8 3 .7 1+1.5 3 .9 4 0 .7 4 0 .9 4 0 .8 1+2.3 4 1 .9 4 1 .8 4 2 .8 4 0 .7 4 1 .6 4 0 .8 3 9 .0 3 9 .7 3.1+ 4 0 .9 3 6 .4 4 1 .2 3 5 .9 1+3.3 3 8 .3 4 1 .8 1+3.1 4 1 .4 3 7 .6 3 5 .7 4 0 .1 31+.2 3 7 .1 - 0 .1 - .7 - .5 0 .1 .1 .1 .2 .2 .2 .1 .1 0 0 .2 0 -.1 0 -.2 -.1 -3 2.6 -.2 0 -.1 0 0 -.2 0 -.1 -.2 .1 0 .3 lD ata relate to production worker* in mining and manufacturing: to construction worker* in contract construction: and to nonsupervisory worker* in wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; transportation and public utilities; and services. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonagricultural payrolls. Transportation and public utilities, and services axe included in T otal Private but are not shown separately 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 hourly earnings I n d u str y May Apr. Mar. May 1969 1969 1969 1968 Change from $ 0 .1 9 $ 1 1 3 .5 5 •2 5 .3 6 .1 8 MINING....................................................... CONTRACT C O N ST R U C T IO N ------ 3 .5 5 5 .6 8 3 .1 7 3 .5 5 4 .6 2 3 .5 1 4 .6 0 3 .1 5 3 .1 3 2 .9 9 0 .0 6 .0 2 DURABLE GOODS.................... Ordnance and accessories.............. Lumber and wood p rodu cts............ Furniture sad fix tu r e *.................... Scone, clay, and g la ss products . . Primary o ctal in dustries............... Fabricated o ctal products.............. Machinery, except e le c t r ic a l. . . . Electrical equipment...................... Transports don equipnmnf.............. Inaenusrnrs nod related products . 3 .3 5 3 .5 1 2 .6 6 2 .6 0 3 .1 7 3 .7 5 3 .3 3 3 .5 7 3 .0 7 3 .8 5 3 .1 3 2 .6 3 3.3*+ 3 -5 1 2 .6 2 2 .5 8 3 .1 5 3 .7 5 3 .3 1 3 .5 6 3 .0 6 3 .1 2 2 .6 2 3 .3 2 3 .3 7 2 .6 5 2 .5 6 3 .1 2 3 .7 1 3 .2 9 3 .5 3 3 .u 4 3 .8 2 3 .H 2 .6 1 3 .1 8 3 .2 2 2 .5 3 2 .4 6 3 .0 0 3 .5 2 3 .1 5 3 .3 6 2 .9 0 3 .6 6 2 .9 6 2 .5 0 .0 1 0 .0 5 .0 2 .0 2 0 .0 2 .0 1 .0 1 .0 1 .0 1 .0 1 NONDURABLE GOODS.................... Food and kindred p rodu cts............ Tobscco manufactures.................... Textile mill products...................... Apparel and other textile products Paper sod allied products.............. Printing and publishing................. Chemicals and allied products. . . Petroleum and coal products . . . Rubber sad p lastics product* n e c Leather and leather products. . . . 2 .8 8 2 .9 6 2 .7 5 2 .3 1 2 .3 0 3 .1 8 3 .6 7 3 .5 2 3 .9 9 3 .0 3 2 .3 5 2 .5 5 2 .8 7 2 .9 5 2 .6 9 2 .3 0 2 .2 9 3 .1 7 3 .6 5 3 .5 0 5 .0 3 2 .8 5 2 .9 3 2 .6 6 2 .2 9 2 .2 9 3 .1 5 3 .6 3 3 .3 8 3 .9 5 .0 1 .0 2 .0 5 WHOLESALE AND RETA IL T R A D E WHOLESALE TRAOE .................... RETAIL TRADE.............................. FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND R EA L E S T A T E ..................................... 2 .2 9 3 .1 9 2 .2 7 2 .2 6 2 .9 0 2 .8 9 2 .9 1 2 .7 3 3.20 1 See footnote 1, table B-2. NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. 2 .3 5 2 .5 2 3.18 1968 $ 0 .0 2 $ 2 .8 3 3 .3 0 4 .3 2 3.00 1969 1968 $ 2 .9 8 3.02 2 .3 5 2.52 May 1969 1969 $ 3 .0 0 2 .7 2 2 .8 b 2 .6 1 2 .1 7 2 .1 9 3 .0 1 3 .5 5 3 .2 3 3 .7 3 2 .8 9 2 .2 2 2 .3 9 3 .0 4 2 .1 4 Mar. 1969 May $ 3 .0 2 3.8 4 A p r. A p r. TOTAL PRIVATE................... M A N UFACTURING................................ May .01 .01 .01 .0 3 .02 - .0 5 .01 0 .02 .01 .02 .01 Change from Apr. May 1969 1968 $ 6 .8 6 1 2 .8 3 1 5 .5 1 1 5 5 .0 7 1 7 7 .8 5 1 2 9 .3 5 $ 1 1 2 .5 0 1 5 5 .4 3 1 7 3 .7 1 1 2 7 .5 8 $ 1 1 2 .0 5 1 4 8 .4 7 1 7 1 .1 2 $ 1 0 6 .6 9 1 4 1 .2 4 1 6 2 .4 3 1 2 7 .3 9 1 2 2 .2 9 $ 1 .0 5 -3 6 5 .1 3 1 .7 6 .1 7 .1 9 .1 3 .1 5 .1 7 .2 3 .1 8 .2 1 .1 7 .1 9 .1 7 .1 3 1 3 9 .3 6 1 5 0 .1 5 1 0 8 .0 0 1 0 5 .3 0 1 3 5 .0 9 1 5 8 .6 3 1 3 9 .1 9 1 5 3 .1 5 1 2 5 .5 6 1 6 0 .5 5 1 2 7 .0 8 1 0 3 .1 0 1 3 7 .6 1 1 3 8 .4 5 1 0 5 .0 6 1 0 3 .4 6 1 3 1 .9 9 1 5 7 .8 8 1 3 Y .0 3 1 5 2 .0 1 1 2 3 .3 2 1 5 7 .8 2 1 2 6 .3 6 1 0 2 .4 4 1 3 7 .5 5 1 3 6 .5 9 1 0 7 .5 9 1 0 3 .4 2 1 3 0 .1 0 1 5 5 .8 2 1 3 6 .8 6 1 5 1 .7 9 1 2 3 .4 2 1 5 7 .3 8 1 2 6 .5 8 1 0 2 .0 5 1 3 2 .2 9 1 3 3 .6 3 1 0 2 .9 7 9 9 .8 8 1 2 6 .3 0 1 4 8 .5 4 1 3 1 .9 9 1 4 1 .4 6 H 6 .5 8 1 5 7 .3 8 1 1 9 .8 8 9 8 .7 5 1 .7 5 1 .7 0 2 .9 5 1 .8 5 2 .1 0 .7 5 2 .1 6 1 .1 5 2 .2 5 2 .7 3 .7 2 .6 6 7 .0 7 6 .5 2 5 .0 3 5 .5 2 7 .7 9 1 0 .0 9 7 .2 0 1 1 .6 9 8 .9 8 3 -1 7 7 .2 0 5 .3 5 .1 6 .1 6 .1 3 .1 5 1 1 3 .0 8 1 1 8 .1 9 9 5 .5 0 9 3 .1 5 8 I .9 8 1 3 5 .9 9 1 3 8 .6 8 1 4 2 .4 6 1 7 3 .2 9 1 1 2 .8 6 1 1 8 .0 8 9 5 .7 0 9 3 .8 9 8 3 .1 3 1 3 5 .5 5 1 3 9 .0 3 1 5 1 .2 8 1 6 8 .6 7 1 2 3 .3 0 8 7 .2 8 1 0 8 .2 6 1 1 3 .6 8 9 8 .1 4 8 9 .4 0 7 9 .5 0 1 2 9 .1 3 1 3 1 .5 5 1 3 5 .0 1 1 5 9 .6 4 • 97 1 .9 9 7 .8 0 5 *7 9 6 .5 0 5 .1 6 5 .8 5 3 .0 7 7 .9 3 .1 5 1 1 5 .0 5 1 2 0 .1 8 1 0 3 .3 0 9 5 .2 5 8 2 .5 7 1 3 7 .0 6 1 5 0 .5 6 1 5 2 .6 1 1 7 2 .7 7 1 2 5 .5 3 8 7 .8 9 8 9 .6 6 1 2 7 .6 8 7 7 .6 3 .1 7 1 0 7 .3 0 1 0 7 .2 2 .11 .1 7 .22 .1 9 .2 6 .1 5 .1 3 .1 5 .16 123.82 8 5 .7 8 8 8 .9 6 1 2 7 .2 8 7 6 .7 3 120.22 8 5 .4 7 89.21 8 5 .3 2 120.99 1 2 7 .2 0 76.61 7 3 .5 0 101.01 1 0 7 .9 6 1.10 .5 9 1 .0 7 1.88 7 .0 5 9.11 .7 0 .5 0 .9 0 7 .6 0 1 3 .1 3 5 .3 1 2 .5 2 5 .3 5 6 .6 9 5 .2 3 .08 6 .2 9 .1 5 -5 2 .7 1 2.11
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