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X U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR eSD OFFICE OF INFORMATION. W A S H IN G TO N . O.C. 20210 USDL - 11 -2 5 7 B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s (202) 961 -2 5 3 1 o r 9 6 1 -2 5 4 2 EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE 11:30 Ac Mo (E S T ) F r i d a y , June 5, 1970 TILE E M P L O Y M E N T SIT U A T IO N : M A Y 1970 The u n e m p lo y m e n t r a te i n c r e a s e d f o r the fifth c o n s e c u t i v e m on th in M ay, w h ile e m p lo y m e n t d e c l i n e d ( s e a s o n a lly a d j u s t e d ) , the U. Se D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r f s B u re a u of L a b o r S t a t is t ic s a n n ou n ced tod a y . The o v e r a l l u n e m p lo y m e n t rate r o s e f r o m 4C8 p e r c e n t in A p r i l to 50 0 p e r c e n t in M a y , the h ig h e s t s in c e F e b r u a r y 19650 e n t ir e ly a m o n g adult w o r k e r s , The i n c r e a s e o c c u r r e d p a r t i c u l a r l y t h o s e se e k in g f u l l - t i m e w o r k . The u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te f o r w o r k e r s c o v e r e d by State u n e m p lo y m e n t i n s u r a n c e p r o g r a m s r o s e s h a r p ly in M ay to 3. 6 p e r c e n t , up f r o m 3. 1 p e r c e n t in A p r i l . N o n fa r m p a y r o l l e m p l o y m e n t d e c l i n e d by 2 7 0 ,0 0 0 in M a y , a f t e r s e a s o n a l a d ju s t m e n t , although about 100, 000 of the d r o p w a s due to i n c r e a s e d strik e a c t iv it y . N e a r ly all of the d e c lin e o c c u r r e d in m a n u f a c t u r in g , w h e r e e m p l o y m en t f e ll in both d u r a b le and n o n d u ra b le g o o d s . The f a c t o r y w o r k w e e k and o v e r t i m e h o u r s co n tin u e d to ed ge dow n in M a y . U n e m p lo y m e nt The n u m b e r o f u n e m p lo y e d p e r s o n s w a s 3. 4 m i l l i o n in M a y , dow n 170, 000 f r o m A p r i l . U n e m p lo y m e n t u s u a lly f a l l s m o r e than this in M ay and, as a r e s u lt , j o b l e s s n e s s w a s up by 160, 000 a fte r s e a s o n a l a d ju s t m e n t , to 4. 1 m i l l i o n . B eg in n in g w ith this r e l e a s e , the annual a d ju s t m e n t of the p a y r o l l e m p lo y m e n t , h o u r s , and e a r n in g s data to new b e n c h m a r k s ( c o m p r e h e n s i v e co u n ts of e m p l o y m e n t ) and the a d ju s tm e n t o f the data b a s e d on new s e a s o n a l f a c t o r s a r e bein g in tro d u ce d * The June 1970 i s s u e of E m p lo y m e n t and E a r n in g s c o n ta in s a d i s c u s s i o n o f the e f f e c t s o f the r e v i s i o n and a l s o p r o v i d e s r e v i s e d h i s t o r i c a l data and new s e a s o n a l a d ju s tm e n t f a c t o r s * - 2 - S in ce D e c e m b e r , u n e m p lo y m e n t has r i s e n by n e a r ly 1.3 m i l l i o n - - 600, 000 adult m e n , 425, 000 adult w o m e n , and 225, 000 t e e n a g e r s . p e r c e n t w e r e p e r s o n s w ho had l o s t t h e ir la s t j o b s , Of the i n c r e a s e , 60 20 p e r c e n t w e r e r e e n t r a n t s to the la b o r f o r c e , and 10 p e r c e n t e a c h w e r e p e r s o n s w ho had n e v e r w o r k e d b e f o r e and j o b l e a v e r s . A l l o f the A p r i l - t o - M a y u n e m p lo y m e n t i n c r e a s e w a s am ong jo b lo s e r s . Thus f a r this y e a r , the u n e m p lo y m e n t rate has r i s e n f r o m 3. 5 p e r c e n t in D e c e m b e r to 50 0 p e r c e n t in M a y, the s h a r p e s t i n c r e a s e f o r a 5 -m o n t h span in m o r e than a d e c a d e . M o s t o f the c u r r e n t i n c r e a s e has been a m o n g f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s , although the p a r t - t i m e ra te h a s a l s o r i s e n . The M ay i n c r e a s e o c c u r r e d e n t ir e ly am on g f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s , w h o s e ra te r o s e f r o m 4 . 4 to 4 . 7 p e r c e n t . The u n e m p lo y m e n t r a te f o r adult m e n r o s e f r o m 3, 2 to 3. 5 p e r c e n t b e t w e e n A p r i l and M ay; this r a te has r i s e n c o n t in u o u s ly f o r the la s t 6 m o n t h s . The j o b l e s s ra te f o r m a r r i e d m e n , at 2. 6 p e r c e n t in M a y, w a s up f r o m 2. 4 p e r c e n t in A p r i l and 1. 5 p e r c e n t a y e a r a g o . R a t e s f o r both g r o u p s o f w o r k e r s e q u a le d l e v e l s o f e a r l y 1965. A f t e r r e m a in in g v ir t u a lly u n ch a n ged in A p r i l , the u n e m p lo y m e n t rate f o r adult w o m e n r o s e f r o m 4. 4 to 5. 1 p e r c e n t in M a y . A lth ou gh i n c r e a s e s in j o b l e s s n e s s h ave not been a s g r e a t f o r adult w o m e n as f o r m e n o v e r this p a s t y e a r , the M a y r i s e a l s o b ro u g h t th e ir rate to e a r l y - 1965 l e v e l s . T h e teen a g e u n e m p lo y m e n t ra te in M a y m o v e d dow n f r o m 1 5. 7 to 14. 3 p e r c e n t , p r i m a r i l y am on g g i r l s . A p ril, The te e n a g e r a te had r i s e n s h a r p ly in a fte r changing v e r y little in the f i r s t 3 m on th s of this y e a r . With the e x c e p t i o n of A p r i l , the May te en a g e rate w a s the h ig h e s t in m o r e than 4 years. The j o b l e s s rate f o r w o r k e r s c o v e r e d by State u n e m p lo y m e n t i n s u r a n c e p r o g r a m s w as 3. 6 p e r c e n t in m i d - M a y , up f r o m 3. 1 p e r c e n t in m i d - A p r i l . The M ay r i s e of 0. 5 p e r c e n t a g e point w a s the s h a r p e s t o v e r - t h e - m o n t h i n c r e a s e s in c e N o v e m b e r 1959 and f o l l o w e d an i n c r e a s e of 0. 4 p e r c e n t a g e point in A p r i l . At a s e a s o n a lly a d ju s t e d l e v e l of 1 .9 m i l l i o n in m i d - M a y , the v o lu m e of in s u r e d u n e m p lo y m e n t w as up 300, 000 f r o m m i d - A p r i l and 900, 000 f r o m a y e a r a g o . A ll of the i n c r e a s e in u n e m p lo y m e n t in M ay o c c u r r e d am ong white w o r k e r s , w h o s e j o b l e s s ra te r o s e f r o m 4 . 3 to 4 . 6 p e r c e n t . The N e g r o j o b l e s s rate fe ll f r o m 8. 7 to 8. 0 p e r c e n t but w as s till a b o v e the 7. 1 rate o f - M archo 3 - T h e r a t io of the N e g r o to w hite u n e m p lo y m e n t r a t e s in M a y w a s l e s s than 2 to 1, as it had b e e n in 7 out of the la s t 8 m o n t h s e The o v e r - t h e - m on th i n c r e a s e f o r w h it e s o c c u r r e d a m o n g adult w o r k e r s , w h ile the on ly s ig n if ic a n t d e c l i n e f o r N e g r o e s w a s a m o n g t e e n a g e r s . U n e m p lo y m e n t r a t e s f o r c r a f t s m e n and o p e r a t i v e s r o s e o v e r the m onth, a s j o b l e s s r a t e s in m a n u fa c t u r in g and c o n s t r u c t i o n i n c r e a s e d m a rk ed ly ,, R a te s in th e s e two in d u s t r ie s had b e e n v i r t u a l l y u n ch a n ged f o r the p ast 3 m o n t h s . At 5. 2 p e r c e n t , the m a n u fa c t u r in g ra te w a s 2 p e r c e n t a g e p oin ts a b o v e its y e a r - a g o l e v e l , w h ile the u n e m p lo y m e n t r a t e in c o n s t r u c t i o n - - 1 l c 9 p e r c e n t - w a s d o u b le the M a y 1969 r a t e . W ith u n e m p lo y m e n t i n c r e a s i n g f o r the fifth c o n s e c u t i v e m on th , the a v e r a g e j o b l e s s p e r i o d le n g th e n e d in M a y . The n u m b e r o f p e r s o n s w h o had b een u n e m p lo y e d f o r 5 to 14 w e e k s r o s e by 140, 000 ( s e a s o n a lly a d j u s t e d ) , and l o n g - t e r m u n e m p lo y m e n t o f 15 w e e k s o r lo n g e r e d g e d up f o r the s e v e n th c o n s e c u t i v e m on th to 6 1 0 , 0 0 0 . The a v e r a g e (m e a n ) d u r a tio n of u n e m p lo y m e n t , w h ich had r e m a i n e d abou t s te a d y f r o m D e c e m b e r to A p r i l , w a s 9. 0 w e e k s in M a y, s lig h t ly a b o v e the l e v e l of the p a s t 2 y e a r s but b e lo w the a v e r a g e o f m o s t of the p r e c e d i n g d e c a d e . The n u m b e r of p e r s o n s w h o w e r e w o r k in g p a r t t im e f o r e c o n o m i c r e a s o n s - - such as s l a c k w o r k , m a t e r i a l s h o r t a g e s , c o u ld find o n ly p a r t - t i m e w o r k , o r s ta r t e d o r s to p p e d a j o b w ith in the s u r v e y w e e k - - f e l l by 110, 000 in M a y to 2. 2 m i l l i o n ; h o w e v e r , this f o l l o w e d a ju m p o f 425, 000 in A p r i l . The p e r c e n t o f l a b o r f o r c e t im e l o s t by the u n e m p lo y e d and by p e r s o n s i n v o lu n t a r ily w o r k in g p a r t tim e r o s e f r o m 50 1 p e r c e n t in A p r i l to 50 4 p e r c e n t in May, its h ig h e s t point s in c e A p r i l 1965c (L a b o r f o r c e tim e l o s t is a m e a s u r e of m a n - h o u r s l o s t to the e c o n o m y a s a p e r c e n t o f p o t e n t ia lly a v a ila b le l a b o r fo rc e m a n -h ou rs, ) C iv i lia n L a b o r F o r c e and T o t a l E m p lo y m e n t The c i v i l i a n l a b o r f o r c e d e c l i n e d in m i l l i o n , a ft e r s e a s o n a l a d ju s t m e n t . M a y , fallin g, by 320, 000 to 85. 8 A l l of the d e c l i n e o c c u r r e d a m o n g adult w o m e n , p a r t i c u l a r l y t h o s e in the p a r t - t i m e la b o r f o r c e . The M a y la b o r f o r c e d e c lin e f o l l o w e d s u b s ta n t ia l r i s e s in the D e c e m b e r - M a r c h p e r i o d . A lthou gh the la b o r f o r c e s f o r adult m e n and t e e n a g e r s w e r e s till a b o v e D e c e m b e r l e v e l s (by 6 5 0 ,0 0 0 and 3 1 0 ,0 0 0 r e s p e c t i v e l y ) , that f o r adult w o m e n has f a lle n b a c k to the D e c e m b e r l e v e l . - 4 - T o t a l e m p lo y m e n t , in s t e a d of i n c r e a s in g s u b s ta n tia lly as it u s u a lly d o e s f r o m A p r i l to M a y , d e c r e a s e d and, a fte r s e a s o n a l a d ju s tm e n t, w as dow n 47 5, 000 to 78. 4 m illion ,, A ll o f the d e c lin e o c c u r r e d in n o n a g r ic u lt u r a l e m p l o y m e ntG In d u s tr y P a y r o l l 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 l l e m p lo y m e n t i n c r e a s e d l e s s than it u s u a lly d o e s in M a y , and, a ft e r s e a s o n a l a d ju s t m e n t , w a s down by 2 7 0 ,0 0 0 . In c r e a s e d s tr ik e a c t iv it y , m a in ly in c o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t io n and m a n u fa c tu r in g , a c c o u n t e d f o r about 100, 000 o f this d r o p 0 ( W o r k e r s on s t r ik e a re not co u n te d as e m p l o y e d in the p a y r o l l e m p lo y m e n t s e r i e s , w h e r e a s they are c l a s s i f i e d a s “ e m p l o y e d - - w i t h a j o b but not at w o r k ” in the h o u s e h o ld s e rie s ,, A s in r e c e n t m o n t h s , the A p r i l - t o - M a y c u tb a c k in e m p lo y m e n t o c c u r r e d l a r g e l y am on g the m a n u fa c t u r in g in d u stries,, S in ce S e p t e m b e r , e m p l o y m e n t in m a n u fa c t u r in g h as d e c l i n e d by 700, 000. In c o n t r a s t , e m p lo y m e n t in the s e r v i c e - p r o d u c i n g in d u s t r ie s h a s i n c r e a s e d by 1„ 0 m i l l i o n during the s a m e period,. B eg in n in g in M a r c h , h o w e v e r , e m p lo y m e n t g a in s p o s t e d in the s e r v i c e - p r o d u c i n g in d u s t r ie s have b een v e r y s m a ll and w e r e due m o s t l y to F e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t h ir in g o f - t e m p o r a r y C e n s u s w o r k e r s . The M ay d e c lin e of 225, 000 ( s e a s o n a lly a d ju s t e d ) in m a n u fa c t u r in g r e f l e c t e d w i d e s p r e a d d e c r e a s e s a m o n g both d u r a b le and n on d u rab le g o o d s in d u s t r i e s . E m p lo y m e n t in d u r a b le g o o d s f e ll by 1 3 0 ,0 0 0 , w hile the n o n d u r a b le g o o d s i n d u s t r i e s p o s t e d th e ir f i r s t s iz e a b le o v e r - t h e - m o n t h d e c lin e (90, 0 00 ) s in c e m a n u fa c t u r in g e m p lo y m e n t began its c u r r e n t r e d u c t i o n s . In d u r a b le g o o d s , c u t b a c k s o f about 2 0 , 0 0 0 - 2 5 , 0 0 0 o c c u r r e d in the e l e c t r i c a l e q u ip m e n t, p r i m a r y m e t a l s , m a c h i n e r y , and f a b r ic a t e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s indus trieSo W ithin n on d u r a b le g o o d s , the l a r g e s t d e c lin e o c c u r r e d in the r u b b e r p r o d u c t s i n d u s t r y - - 3 5 , 0 0 0 - -d u e e n t ir e ly to a s t r ik e . C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n p a y r o l l s d e c lin e d by 80, 000 in M a y , a fter s e a s o n a l a d ju s tm e n t, with t h r e e - f o u r t h s o f the d r o p a c c o u n t e d f o r by i n c r e a s e d s tr ik e a c t iv it y . E m p lo y m e n t in this in d u s try w as about unchanged f r o m a y e a r a g o , a ft e r a llo w a n c e f o r s t r i k e s . P a y r o l l e m p l o y m e n t in tra d e fe ll sligh tly in M a y, the th ird c o n s e c u t i v e s m a ll m o n th ly d e c l i n e . State and l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t e m p lo y m e n t r o s e by 4 0 , 0 0 0 , p a r t ia lly due to the r e t u r n of s t r i k e r s . the o t h e r s e r v i c e - p r o d u c i n g i n d u s t r i e s . T h e r e w as little ch an g e in - 5 - Hours of Work The w o r k w e e k f o r a ll r a n k - a n d - f i l e w o r k e r s on p r iv a t e n o n fa r m p a y r o l l s in c h e d d ow n to 37. 2 h o u r s , s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s t e d , in M a y . S in ce e a r l y f a l l , a v e r a g e w e e k ly h o u r s h a v e g r a d u a lly d r ift e d d o w n w a r d , w ith the d e c l i n e totalin g 0. 6 h o u r . In m a n u fa c t u r in g , a v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s e d g e d d ow n b y 0. 1 h o u r, s e a s o n a l l y a d ju s te d , b e t w e e n A p r i l and M a y . S in c e D e c e m b e r , the a v e r a g e f a c t o r y w o r k w e e k has f a lle n by o v e r t h r e e - f o u r t h s of an h o u r . O v er-th e- m o n th d e c l i n e s w e r e c o n c e n t r a t e d in the n on d u r a b le g o o d s i n d u s t r i e s , w ith the l a r g e s t d r o p s r e g i s t e r e d in t e x t i l e s and r u b b e r p r o d u c t s and in m a c h i n e r y . F a c t o r y o v e r t i m e c o n tin u e d it s d o w n w a r d t r e n d of r e c e n t m o n t h s , f a l l ing by 0. 1 h ou r in M ay to 2 . 9 h o u r s ( s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ) . r e f l e c t e d r e d u c e d o v e r t i m e h o u r s in n o n d u r a b le g o o d s . The d e c l i n e S in ce M ay a y e a r a g o , f a c t o r y o v e r t i m e h o u r s have d r o p p e d by 0o 8 h o u r . The on ly in d u s t r y to p o s t a s u b s ta n tia l gain in the w o r k w e e k in M a y w as t r a n s p o r t a t io n and p u b lic u t il i t i e s . A t 40. 5 h o u r s a fte r s e a s o n a l a d ju s t m e n t , the a v e r a g e w o r k w e e k i n c r e a s e d by 0. 3 hour b e t w e e n A p r i l and M a y . ning w ith this r e l e a s e , ( B e g in s e p a r a t e data on the t r a n s p o r t a t io n and p u b lic u t ilit ie s and s e r v i c e s in d u s t r ie s h av e b e e n a d d e d to the s e r i e s on h o u r s and e a r n in g s . See t a b le s B - 2 and B - 3 . ) E a r n in g s A v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r p r o d u c t io n and n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r s on p r iv a t e p a y r o l l s r o s e by 2 c e n t s in M a y to $ 3 . 20. C o m p a r e d w ith a y e a r a g o , h o u r ly e a r n in g s w e r e up by 19 c e n t s , o r 6. 3 p e r c e n t . A v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s i n c r e a s e d $ 1 . 0 6 b e tw e e n A p r i l and M ay to $ 1 1 8 .7 2 . C o m p a r e d w ith M a y 1969, w e e k ly e a r n in g s have a d v a n c e d by $ 5 .2 4 , or 4 .6 percen t. A m o n g the m a j o r in d u s t r i e s , g a in s w e r e p o s t e d in a ll i n d u s t r ie s e x c e p t f in a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e . O v e r the y e a r ending in A p r i l 1970, a v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s r o s e by 5. 3 p e r c e n t ; a ft e r a d ju s t m e n t f o r c o n s u m e r p r i c e c h a n g e s , h o w e v e r , e a r n in g s w e r e down by 0. 7 p e r c e n t . - 6 - T h i s r e l e a s e p r e s e n t s and a n a l y z e s s t a t i s t i c s f r o m t wo m a j o r s u r v e y s . Data on l a b o r f o r c e , total e m p l o y m e n t , and u n e m p l o y m e n t a r e d e r i v e d f r o m the s a m p l e s u r v e y s of h o u s e h o l d s c o n d u c t e d and t abul at ed 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 Statistics. S t a t i s t i c s on i n 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 i n 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 o f e m p l o y e r s and a r e t a bul a t e d b^ the B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s . A d e s c r i p t i o n o f the t wo s u r v e y s a p p e a r s in the B L S p u b l i c a t i o n E m p l o y m e n t arui E a r n i n g s . T a b U A-1: Employment status of tho noninstitutional population by sox and ago (In thousands) Table A-2: Full- and part-time status of tbo civilian labor force by sox and ago Seasonally adjusted Full* and part*tiae eaplojraent status, sax, and age May 1970 M ay 1969 May Apr. Mar. Feb. Jan. M ay 1970 1970 1970 1970 1970 1969 Full tin# Total, 16 yaars and Men u Civilian labor force................. .. Eapfeyed................................... U n a llo ye d ............................... Men, 20 years and over: Civilian labor force....................... fiopkyed................................... $ W r lo a n , 20 years and over: O v illM labor force...................... Employed................................... 6 9 ,3 8 3 6 6 ,5 4 1 2 ,8 4 2 4 ,1 6 7 ,8 1 8 6 6 ,0 1 8 1 ,7 9 9 2 .7 7 1 ,1 1 6 6 7 ,7 4 2 3 ,3 7 4 4 .7 7 0 ,8 1 0 6 7 ,7 2 0 3 ,0 9 0 4 .4 7 0 ,5 5 7 6 7 ,7 0 7 2 ,8 5 0 4 .0 7 0 ,4 0 7 6 7 ,7 8 1 2 ,6 2 6 3 .7 7 0 ,6 2 3 6 8 ,2 3 5 2 ,3 8 8 3 .4 6 9 ,2 7 3 6 7 ,1 2 8 2 ,1 4 5 3 .1 4 4 ,7 4 2 4 3 ,4 2 3 1 ,3 1 9 2 .9 4 3 ,9 0 7 4 3 ,1 6 3 744 1 .7 4 5 ,0 6 1 4 3 ,5 5 4 1 ,5 0 7 3 .3 4 4 ,8 9 8 4 3 ,4 8 7 1 ,4 1 1 3 .1 4 4 ,7 1 5 4 3 ,4 6 0 1 ,2 5 5 2 .8 4 4 ,5 3 6 4 3 ,3 4 8 1 ,1 8 8 2 .7 4 4 ,6 0 4 4 3 ,5 6 1 1 ,0 4 3 2 .3 4 4 ,1 4 3 4 3 ,2 9 3 850 1 .9 2 1 ,7 0 5 2 0 ,6 9 5 1 ,0 1 0 4 .7 2 1 ,3 3 1 2 0 ,6 4 3 687 3 .2 2 1 ,9 3 7 2 0 ,7 3 6 1 ,2 0 1 5 .5 2 2 ,0 5 4 2 1 ,0 4 2 1 ,0 1 2 4 .6 2 1 ,9 8 2 2 0 ,9 8 2 1 ,0 0 0 4 .5 2 1 ,9 6 5 2 1 ,0 8 7 878 4 .0 2 2 ,1 4 6 2 1 ,3 3 2 814 3 .7 2 1 ,5 0 1 2 0 ,6 8 4 817 3 .8 1 2 ,3 5 8 1 1 ,8 1 6 542 4 .4 1 1 ,7 4 5 1 1 ,2 4 5 500 4 .3 1 1 ,4 2 5 1 0 ,6 8 9 736 6 .4 1 1 ,9 4 9 1 1 ,0 6 4 885 7 .4 1 1 ,9 5 8 1 1 ,1 0 9 849 7 .1 1 1 ,6 3 4 1 0 ,8 2 8 806 6 .9 1 1 ,8 0 3 1 0 ,9 4 6 857 7 .3 1 0 ,8 4 4 1 0 ,1 6 5 679 6 .3 Fort time Total, 16 yearo aadover: Civilian labor fMce...................... Eaployed................................... Uaeaployed................................ Uasaployaeat rate.................... MOTSt work* .fAJ?.. i are allocated by efcether neeking fell* or Table A-3: Major unemployment indicators (Persons 16 years and over) Thousands o f persons unemployed Selected categories May 1970 Seasonally adjusted rates of unemployment May 1969 May 1970 A p r. Mar. 1970 Feb. 1970 5 .0 4 .8 4 .4 4 .2 3 .9 3 .5 3 .5 5 .1 14.3 3 .2 4 .4 15.7 2 .9 4 .5 13.9 2 .8 4 .1 1 3.4 2 .5 3 .6 13.8 2 .0 3 .7 1 2 .4 1970 Jan. 1970 May 1969 3 ,3 8 4 2 ,2 9 9 Men, 20 years and over ...................................... Women, 20 years and o v e r................................... Both sexes, 16-19 years...................................... 1,403 1 ,2 0 5 776 810 867 W hite........................................................................ Negro and other r a c e s ........................................ 2,783 601 £ 1,841 458 4 .6 8 .0 4 .3 8 .7 4 .1 7 .1 3 .8 7 .0 3 .6 6 .3 3 .1 6 .4 877 2 ,8 4 2 542 660 1,689 508 1 ,799 500 431 916 2 .6 4 .7 6 .4 .7 3 .6 5 .4 2 .4 4 .4 7 .4 .7 3 .1 5 .1 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 1.5 3 .1 6 .3 .5 2 .0 3 .8 641 196 338 107 967 208 558 201 365 , 39 2 .8 1.7 3 .9 4 .4 6 .2 4 .2 6 .7 9 .1 4 .9 3 .5 2 .9 1 .7 4 .0 4 .1 5 .7 3 .5 6 .3 8 .8 5 .0 2 .1 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 .0 1 .2 2 .9 2 .9 3 .8 2 .3 4 .1 6 .5 4 .2 1 .8 1,7 7 6 157 617 332 285 90 465 431 161 43 5 .2 11.9 5 .2 4 .9 5 .7 3 .3 5 .1 4 .2 2 .2 9 .3 4 .8 8 .1 4 .7 4 .9 4 .5 3 .9 5 .5 3 .9 2 .2 5 .9 4 .6 8 .1 4 .7 4 .8 4 .6 3 .1 4 .7 4 .0 2 .1 6 .4 4 .3 7 .9 4 .6 4 .7 4 .4 2 .4 4 .7 3 .2 2 .0 5 .8 3 .9 7 .1 3 .8 3 .8 3 .8 2 .9 4 .3 3 .1 2 .2 6 .2 3 .5 5 .7 3 .1 2 .9 3 .4 2 .4 4 .1 3 .3 1 .7 5 .3 Total (all civilian w o r k e r s )................................... Married men .................................................................. Full-time w orkers....................................................... Part-time w orkers....................................................... Unemployed 15 weeks and over1 .......................... State in s u r e d -......................................................... . Labor force time lo s t ^ .............. ............................... -- / X & 6 23 — ' Occupation1 White-collar w ork ers................................................. 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............................................................ N on fa rm la b o r e r s ................................................. Service w ork ers.......................................................... Farm workers ............................................................ 943 297 477 170 1,601 385 920 296 434 70. Industry1 Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers“> . . . ’......................................................... C onstruction.......................................................... M anufacturing....................................................... Durable g o o d s .................................................... Nondurable g o o d s .............................................. Transportation and public u tilitie s .................. Wholesale and retail t r a d e ................................ Finance and service in d u stries....................... Government wage and salary w o r k e r s .................. Agricultural wage and salary w ork ers.................. 2 ,7 1 8 355 1,031 558 473 126 620 568 210 73 ^Unemployment by occupation includes all experienced unemployed persons, whereas that by industry covers only unemployed wage and salary workers. ^Unemployment rate calculated as a percent of civilian labor force. ^Insured unemployment under State programs—unemployment rate calculated as a percent of average covered employment. ^Includes mining, not shown separately. ^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 : U n e m p lo y e d pe rson s 16 y e a r s a n d o v e r b y dur a t io n of u n e m p l o y m e n t (In thousands) Duration of unemployment L ess than 5 w e e k s .................................................... 5. to 14 w e e k s ............................................................ 15 weeks and o v e r .................................................... 15 to 26 w eeks....................................................... 27 weeks and o v e r .............................................. May May 1970 1969 1 ,7 4 4 9 80 6 60 416 243 1 ,3 5 2 516 431 303 128 Seasonally adjusted May Apr. Mar. 1970 1970 F eb. 1970 Ja n . 1970 1970 1969 1 ,9 9 5 1 ,1 5 4 545 363 182 1 ,9 7 3 1 ,0 1 6 465 3 06 159 1 ,7 5 6 914 409 276 133 1 ,7 2 0 639 400 263 137 2 ,2 1 9 1 ,2 1 4 612 352 260 2 ,2 9 5 1 ,0 7 5 569 372 197 May Table A-5: Unemployed persons b y r e a s o n f or u n e m p l o y m e n t (Numbers in thousands) R ea son for unemployment M ay M ay 1970 1969 S e a s o n a l ly a d ju s te d A pr. 1970 M ay 1970 Mar. 1970 Feb. 1970 Jan. 1970 May ...1969_____ N u m b e r o f u n e m p lo y e d L o s t last j o b ..................................................................... L eft last j o b ..................................................................... R eentered labor force .................................................. N ever worked b e f o r e ..................................................... 1,658 447 944 333 892 325 796 286 1,912 550 1,168 464 1,613 573 1,207 550 1,503 466 1,225 479 1,390 473 1,089 477 1,202 460 1,106 509 1,029 400 985 399 100.0 4 9 .0 13.2 2 7.9 9 .9 100.0 38.8 14.1 34.6 12.4 100.0 4 6 .7 13.4 2 8 .5 11.3 100.0 4 0 .9 14.5 3 0 .6 13.9 100.0 4 0 .9 12.7 3 3 .4 13.0 100 .0 4 0 .5 13.8 3 1 .8 13.9 100.0 3 6 .7 1 4 .0 3 3.8 15 .5 '0 0 .0 3 6 .6 14.2 3 5 .0 14.2 2 .0 .5 1.2 .4 1.1 .4 1 .0 .4 2 .3 1.9 .7 1 .5 .7 1.8 .6 1.5 .6 1.7 .6 1 .3 .6 1.5 .6 1 .3 .6 1 .3 .5 1.2 .6 P e r c e n t d is t r ib u t io n T ota l u n e m p lo y e d ........................................................... L o s t last j o b .............................................................. L e ft la st j o b .............................................................. R eentered labor f o r c e ............................................... Never worked b e fo r e .................................................. U n e m p lo y e d os a p e rc e n t o f th e c i v i l i a n la b o r fo rc e L o s t last j o b ..................................................................... L eft last j o b .................................................................... R eentered labor fo r c e ..................................................... N ever worked b e f o r e ...................... •............................. T a b le A - 6 Thousands of persons Age and sex May May 1970 1969 .7 1.4 .6 U n e m p l o y e d persons by age an d sex Percent looking for full-time work May Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates May 1970 A p r. 1970 Mar. 1970 Feb. 1970 Jan. May 1970 1969 1970 Total, 16 years and o v e r ............................... 3 ,3 8 4 2 ,2 9 9 8 4 .0 5 .0 4 .8 4 .4 4 .2 3 .9 3 .5 16 to 19 yea rs.................................. .. 16 and 17 y e a r s ..........................1 . . . . 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 ..................................... 776 368 408 721 1,8 8 6 1,466 420 623 305 318 455 1,221 1 ,0 0 0 221 6 6 .1 4 5 .9 8 4 .3 9 2 .2 8 8 .3 9 0 .7 7 9 .8 14.3 1 5.6 13.8 8 .1 3 .3 3 .4 3 .3 15 .7 18.7 13.8 7 .7 3 .1 3 .2 2 .8 13.9 15.7 12 .4 6 .8 3 .0 3 .1 2 .7 1 3 .4 16 .3 11.7 7 .3 2 .6 2 .7 2 .4 1 3 .8 17 .2 1 1 .6 6 .1 2 .4 2 .5 2 .0 1 2.4 1 4 .0 1 1.5 5 .5 2 .2 2 .3 1 .7 Males, 16 years and o v e r ............................... 1,843 1,114 8 6 .5 4 .4 4 .2 3 .6 3 .6 3 .3 2 .7 16 to 19 y ea rs................................................ 16 and 17 y e a r s ........................................ 18 and 19 y e a r s ........................................ 20 to 24 y ears................................................. 25 years and o v e r ........................................ 25 to 54 y e a r s ........................................... 55 years and o v e r ..................................... 440 222 219 383 1,019 756 263 304 180 125 223 586 455 -132 6 2 .7 4 1 .9 8 3 .1 9 4 .0 9 4 .0 9 7 .0 8 5 .6 1 5 .0 16.4 1 4 .6 7 .7 2 .9 2 .8 3 .1 15 .2 17.2 13.9 7 .9 2 .6 2 .6 2 .8 12.5 1 4.6 1 0 .8 6 .4 2 .4 2 .3 2 .8 1 3 .0 1 5.4 1 1 .0 6 .9 2 .2 2 .1 2 .4 1 2 .6 14 .9 1 0 .8 6 .1 2 .0 2 .0 2 .1 1 1 .1 13.9 9 .2 4 .8 1 .7 1 .7 1 .6 Females, 16 years and o v e r .......................... 1,541 1,185 8 0 .9 5 .9 5 .7 5 .7 5 .1 4 .8 4 .8 16 to 19 years................................................. 16 and 17 y e a r s ........................................ 18 and 19 y e a r s ........................................ 20 to 24 yea rs................................................ 25 years and o v e r ....................... ................. 25 to 54 y e a r s ........................................... 55 years and o v e r ..................................... 335 146 189 338 867 710 157 319 125 194 232 635 546 89 7 0 .7 5 2 .1 8 5 .2 9 0 .2 8 1 .3 8 3 .9 6 9 .4 1 3 .4 1 4 .6 12 .9 8 .7 4 .2 4 .3 3 .6 1 6 .4 2 0 .6 13.7 7 .5 3 .8 4 .2 2 .7 1 5.6 17 .0 14.3 7 .2 4 .0 4 .4 2 .5 13 .9 1 7 .3 12.7 7 .6 3 .3 3 .6 2 .3 15.2 2 0 .3 12 .4 6 .2 3 .0 3 .3 1 .7 1 4 .0 14.2 14 .1 6 .4 3 .1 3 .4 1 .9 Table B-l: Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry (In thousands) Seasonally a<\justed Change from Industry May A p r. M a r. May 1970 1970 1970 1969 May May A p r. M ar. 1970 1969 1970 1970 1970 71,124 71,256 -269 622 026 -2 3,424 3,4 til -79 19,944 14,512 -m s V ' -200 TOTAL ......................................... 70,779 70,721 70,460 70,065 58 714 70,855 mining .................................................... 620 616 610 614 4 6 620 C O N T R A C T C O N S T R U C T IO N _____ 3,33- 3,281. 3,161 3,434 54 -9b 3,345 M A N U F A C TU R IN G ................................ Production u o rk er s.................... 19, toy 14,070 19,619 14,236 19,794 l'» , 385 20,027 14,655 -201 -166 -609 , 1 9 ,5 6 2 ': > 19,7o7 14,3^)4 -585 v -H f,-T84 ll,3 5 o o,179 ll,4 o 4 8,279 11,607 8,379 11,857 8,624 -126 -100 -499 -445 DURABLE G O O D S ......................................... Production u o rk er s.................... Change from A p r. 1 | A p r. 1970 11,394 8,199 11,525 8,313 11,64a 6,4 u9 -131 -114 -7 0 -n -11 -23 -18 -19 -26 -6 -4 -6 252. 4 502.4 452.0 632.8 1,308.8 1,383.3 2,016.2 1,932.6 1,913.0 463.9 420.7 260.0 574.3 463.5 639.7 1,327.2 1,401.3 2,041.2 1,962.2 1,923.0 469.2 422.3 271.0 578.6 468.6 635.1 1,338.1 1,416.1 2,058.3 1,983.2 1,963.4 471.3 423.0 328.2 611.6 480.6 651.9 1,354.1 1,434.1 2,022.7 2,011.2 2,050.2 476.6 436.2 -7 .6 8.1 -11.5 -6 .9 -18.4 -18.0 -25.0 -29.6 -10.0 -5 .3 -1 .6 -7 5.8 -29.2 -2 8.6 -19.1 -4 5 .3 -5 0.8 -6 .5 -78.6 -137.2 -12.7 -15.5 254 585 457 633 1,298 1,392 2,014 1,956 1,913 467 425 261 585 468 644 1,321 1,410 2,033 1,982 1,919 471 431 271 593 471 651 1,337 1,425 2,046 1,995 1,950 472 437 8,060 5,891 8,135 5,957 8,187 6,006 8,170 6,031 -75 -66 -n o -140 8,168 5,985 8,262 6,071 8,296 6,103 1,723.1 70.2 965.2 1,374.0 704.2 1,105.7 1,055.1 190.0 546.1 326.4 1,722.5 71.1 975.1 1,379.8 713.6 1,110.8 1,063.2 190.1 579.9 328.5 1,735.6 73.3 977.3 1,402.8 714.9 1,112.3 1,064.1 189.7 585.O 331.6 1,726.5 71.1 995.7 1,414.9 703.6 1,077.6 1,056.8 188.1 589.9 345.6 .6 -.9 -9 .9 -5 .8 -9 .4 -5 .1 -8 .1 -.1 -3 3.8 -2 .1 -3 .* -.9 -30.5 -40.9 .6 28.1 -1 .7 1.9 -43.8 -19.2 1,791 81 969 1,377 7n i ,i n 1,057 191 55i 329 1,806 81 979 1,391 721 l ,n 2 : 1,062 192 585 333 1,823 81 980 1,396 721 1,113 1,066 194 589 333 -15 0 -10 -14 -10 -1 -5 -1 -34 -4 T R A N S P O R TA TIO N AND P U B L IC U T I L I T I E S ........................................... 4,464 4,428 4,443 4,411 36 53 4,473 4,464 4,502 9 W HOLESALE AND R E T A IL T R A D E 14,868 14,803 14,700 14,517 65 351 14,958 14,975 14,984 -17 R E T A I L T R A O E ............................................. 3,806 11,062 3,800 11,003 3,797 10,903 3,678 10,839 6 59 128 223 3,852 n ,io 6 3,850 11,125 3,847 11,137 2 -19 F IN A N C E , IN SURAN CE, AN D R E A L E S T A T E .................................. 3,676 3,661 3,639 3,533 15 143 3,683 3,676 3,665 7 S E R V I C E S .................... ...................... 11,630 11,552 11,433 11,237 78 393 11,561 11,552 n ,5 3 7 9 G O V ER N M EN T ..................................... 12,765 12,758 12,680 12,292 7 473 12,653 12,624 12,517 29 ............................................................... 2,824 2,838 2,758 2,740 -14 84 2,840 2,851 2,780 S T A T E A N O L O C A L ......................................... 9 ,9 to 9,920 9,922 9,552 21 389 9,813 9,773 9,737 Ordnance and accessories............... Lumber and wood products............ 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. . . . G O O D S .................... Production u o rk er s.................... NONDURABLE 1 -94 -86 i 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 W HOLESALE FEDERAL TRAOE ............................. NOTE: Data for die 2 most recent months ere preliminary. -n 40 Table B-2: Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on priva te no na gric ultu ro l pa yro lls , by indust ry S e a s o n a lly a d ji a t e d C h a n g e front May 1970 Apr . 1970 Mar. 1970 May 1969 TOTAL PRIVATE........................... 37.1 37.0 37.2 M I N I N G ................................................................ 43.2 43.1 C O N T R A C T C O N S T R U C T I O N ................. 3o .2 M A N U F A C T U R I N G ............................................. D U R A B L E G O O D S ............................................... In d u stry O vertim e h o u rs ............................... C hange Apr . 1970 May 1969 May 1970 Apr . 1970 Mar. 1970 37.7 0.1 - 0.6 37.2 37.3 37-4 - 0.1 42.4 43.4 .1 -.2 43.1 4.3.1 . 43.2 0 37.9 37.2 36.2 .3 0 38.2 38.3 38.0 -.1 39.9 2.9 39.7 2.0 40.0 3.0 40.7 3.6 .2 .1 -.8 -.7 39.9 2,9 4o.o 3.0 40.2 3.2 -.1 -.1 40.5 2.9 40.2 2.6 40.6 3.1 41.4 3.7 .3 .1 -.9 -.8 40.5 3.0 40.4 3.0 40.7 3.2 .1 0 40.6 39.5 39.1 41.3 40.6 40.9 42.1 40.1 40.0 40.7 39.0 40.5 40.7 40.4 42.4 41.9 41.7 42.6 40.5 41.3 40.7 39.0 0 .8 0 0 .2 0 - .6 .1 1.7 .1 -.2 .3 0 - .3 -.4 40.8 40.3 39.1 41.2 40.4 40.6 40,9 39.8 40.9 40.5 38.7 41.1 39.9 39.3 41.5 40.1 41.0 41.5 40.0 39.8 40.5 39.0 41.1 39.5 39.4 41,8 40.7 41.2 41.8 40.2 40.4 40.7 39.0 -.3 • 4 -.2 - .3 .3 -.4 - .6 -.2 1.1 0 -.3 -.7 -.5 39.1 2.9 39.3 3.0 39.4 3.2 -.2 -.1 0 1.3 - .2 40.7 39.2 39.8 35.2 42.0 37.7 41.3 41.8 39.8 37.3 40,5 38.3 40.6 35.5 42.1 37.9 41.4 41.8 40.6 37.4 40.5 37.5 40.2 35.6 42.2 38.0 41.8 42.2 40.7 37.4 .2 .9 -.8 - .3 -.1 -.2 -.1 0 - .8 -.1 Apr . 1970 F a b rica ted metal p rodu cts................ 4 0 .7 M achinery, e x c e p t e le ctrica l . . . . 40.9 39.7 41.0 40.4 30.6 40. b 39.9 3-6 .7 41.4 40.4 40.7 41.5 39.6 39.3 40.3 36.6 N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S ..................................... 39.0 2.6 36.9 2.6 39.2 3.0 39.7 3.3 .1 0 F o o d and kindred p r o d u c t s ............. 40.5 3o.9 39.7 35.2 42.0 37.6 41.4 42.1 39.7 37.1 39.3 37.1 39.9 35.4 41.7 37.7 41.6 42.1 40.2 36.3 40.0 36.4 40.1 35.0 42.0 30.0 41.8 41.8 40.4 37.1 1*0 .5 37.6 40.9 36.1 43.0 38.3 41.9 43.3 41.2 37.3 .7 1.8 -.2 -.2 .3 -.1 -.2 0 -.5 .8 U T I L I T I E S .............................................................. 40.3 39.7 40.2 40.5 .6 - .2 40.5 40.2 40.6 .3 W H O LESA LE AND R E T A IL T R A D E • 35.0 34.9 35.0 35.4 .1 -.4 35.4 35.3 35.3 .1 40.0 33*4 39.9 33.3 40.0 33-4 40.0 33.9 .1 .1 0 - .5 40.2 33.8 4o . i 33.7 40.1 33.8 .1 .1 ................................................. 36.7 36.9 37.0 37.0 -.2 - .3 36.8 36.9 37.0 -.1 S E R V I C E S .................................................................. 34.4 34.5 34.7 34.5 -.1 -.1 34.6 34.6 34.7 0 O rdnance and a c c e s s o r i e s ................ ‘* 0 . 6 Lumber and w ood p r o d u c ts ............. 40.7 30.7 Furniture and f i x t u r e s ...................... Stone, c la y , and g la s s products . . Primary metal ind ustries . . . . . . E le c tr ic a l e q u ip m e n t......................... T ransportation e q u ip m e n t................ Instruments and related products . M is ce lla n e o u s manufacturing . . . . T o b a c c o m a n u fa ctu re s ...................... T e x tile m ill p r o d u c ts ......................... Apparel and other textile p roducts Paper and a llie d p roducts . . . . . . . Printing and p u b lis h in g ................... C h e m ica ls and a llie d products . . . Petroleum and c o a l p roducts . . . . Rubber and p la s tic s p roducts, nec L eather and leather products . . . . 40.6 • - 1.7 - 1.0 -1 .3 - 1.0 - 1.7 -.8 • - 1.2 -.9 - 1.0 -.7 -.5 - 1.2 - 1.5 T R A N S P O R T A T IO N A N D P U B L IC W H O L E S A L E T R A O E ......................................... R E T A I L T R A D E .................................................... F IN A N C E , IN SU R A N C E , AND REAL ESTATE *Data relate to production workers in mining and manufacturing: to construction workers in contract construction: and to nonsupervisory workers in transportation and public utilities; wholesale and retail trade; finance, iuurance, and real estate; and services. These groups account for approximately iota-fifths o f the total employment on private aonagricultural payrolls. NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. Table B-3: Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory worker*1 on private nonagriculturol payrolls, by industry A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a rn in g s A v e r a g e h o u r ly e a rn in g s Change horn In d u stry V&y U P A p r. M ar. May 1970 1970 1969 TOTAL P R IV A TE ............................. $3.20 $3.10 *3.17 M I N I N G .................................................... 3.0G 3-79 C O N T R A C T C O N S T R U C TIO N ............ -;.J9 M A N U F A C T U R IN G ................................ 3- 35 C h a n g e fr o m May A or. M ar. May 1970 1970 1970 1969 $0.19 $118.72 $117.66 $117.92 $113.k8 $1.06 $5 .2k .01 .22 l6 k .16 163.35 160.27 155.37 .61 6.79 l*.72 .01 .37 19k.kk 192.53 188.23 180.30 1.91 lk .Ik 3.31 3.16 .03 .19 133.67 131.80 132.kO 126.61 1.67 5.06 3.52 3.51 3.35 .01* .21 lkk.18 lk l.5 0 lk 2 .51 138.69 2.66 5.k9 M is c e lla n e o u s m a n u fa c tu rin g . . . . 3.57 2.97 2.75 3-36 3*93 3.52 3.7*3 3.2u u.oC 3.3o 2 .rjQ 3*56 2.09 2.73 3.31* 3.90 3.50 3.76 3.25 U.00 3.29 2.60 3.57 2.86 2.71 3.32 3.86 3.1*8 3.75 3.21* i*.01 3.26 2.80 3.1*0 2.69 2.60 3.17 3.75 3.32 3.56 3.07 3.63 3.12 2.61* -.0 1 .08 .02 .02 .03 .02 0 .03 .06 .01 0 .17 .28 .15 .19 .18 .20 .20 .21 .23 .18 .16 lk 5 .66 120.08 106.k3 139.10 159.56 lk3.26 153.78 130.22 167.69 133.32 108.08 lk6.06 115.31 105.65 138.28 157.56 Ik2.k5 156.01* 128.70 157.20 132.59 108.6k lk 5.66 112.97 105.96 137.12 157.k9 lk 2 . 33 157.88 129.92 I6O.I1O 133.50 109.20 137.70 109.48 105.01* 13k.kl 157.13 136.1+k 151.66 12k.3k 158.16 126.98 102.96 5.57 .7o .62 2.^0 .81 -2 .20 1.52 10.k9 .73 -.5 6 7.96 11. kO 1.39 k. 2.4-3 k.32 2.12 5.88 9.51 6.3k 5.12 N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S ...................................... 3.05 3.01* 3.03 2.88 .01 .17 118.95 118.26 H 8.78 Ilk .3 k .69 k .6 l 3.16 3.05 2.U3 2.37 3.1*0 3.67 3.63 k.31 3.H* 2.50 3.12 2.99 2.1*3 2.37 3.37 3.85 3.61 l*.27 3.16 2.1*8 3.10 2.90 2.1*2 2.37 3.35 3.81* 3.60 1*.23 3.15 2.1*7 2.95 2.71* 2.30 2.29 3.20 3.66 3.1*3 l*.03 3.01* 2.35 .Ok .06 0 0 .03 .02 .02 .01* -.0 2 .02 .21 . 127.98 118.65 .31 96.k7 .13 .08 83.k2 •20 lk2.80 .21 lk5.51 .20 150.28 .28 l80L.k5 12**.66 .10 .15 92.75 12k.l8 110.93 96.96 83.90 lk0.53 lk5.15 150.18 179.77 127.03 90.02 12k.00 105.56 97.0k 8k.85 lk o.70 lk5.92 150.k8 176.81 127.26 91.6k 119.k8 103.02 9k.07 82.67 137.60 lkO.13 lk3.72 17k.50 125.25 87.66 3.80 7.72 -.k 9 -.k b 2.27 .36 .10 1.68 -2 .3 7 2.73 6.50 15.63 2.k0 .75 5.20 5.33 6.56 6.95 -.5 9 5.09 T R A N S P O R TA TIO N A N D P U B L IC U T I L I T I E S ............................. .. ........... 3-72 3.71 3.71 3.61 .01 .11 lk9.92 lk7.29 lk9.1k lk6.21 2.63 3.71 W H O LES A LE A N D R E T A IL T R A D E . 2.70 2.69 2.68 2.5k .01 .16 9k.50 93.88 93.80 89.92 .62 k.58 W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ......................................... R E T A I L T R A O E .................................................... 3.1*1 2.1*2 3.39 2.1*2 3.1*0 2.1*1 3.20 2.29 .02 0 .21 .13 136.kO 80.83 135.26 80.59 136.00 80.k9 128.00 77.63 1.1k .2k 8.k0 3.20 F IN A N C E , IN SUR AN CE, AN D R E A L E S T A T E ................................... 3.03 3.03 3.05 2.90 0 .13 111.20 111.81 112.85 107.30 -.6 1 3.90 S E R V IC E S .............................................. 2.83 2.82 2.82 2.60 .01 .23 97.35 97.29 97.85 89.70 .06 7.65 D U R A B L E G O O D S ............................................. O r d n a n c e a n d a c c e s s o r i e s ..................... L u m b e r a n d w o o d p r o d u c t s ................. S to n e , c l a y , and g la s s p ro d u cts . . P r im a r y m e t a l i n d u s t r i e s ..................... F a b r i c a t e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s ..................... M a c h in e r y , e x c e p t e l e c t r i c a l . . . . E l e c t r i c a l e q u i p m e n t .................................. In stru m e n ts an d r e la t e d p r o d u c ts . F o o d a n d k i n d r e d p r o d u c t s ................. T o b a c c o m a n u f a c t u r e s ............................. A p p a r e l a n d o th e r t e x t ile p r o d u c ts P a p e r a n d a l l i e d p r o d u c t s ..................... P r i n t i n g a n d p u b l i s h i n g ......................... C h e m ic a ls and a llie d p r o d u c ts . . . P e tr o le u m a n d c o a l p r o d u c ts . . . . R u b b er and p la s tic s p ro d u cts, n ec *See footnote 1, table B-2. A p r. May 1970 1969 $3.01 $0.02 3.76 3.5o 5.06 5.06 3.32 A p r. May 1970 I960. - .* + 0
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