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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:

NOVEMBER 1974

The Nation's unemployment rate rose from 6.0 percent in October to 6.5 percent in
November, and the number of persons with jobs declined sharply, it was announced today
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U, S. Department of Labor.

The jobless rate

was at its highest level since October 1961.
Total employment (as measured by the monthly sample survey of households) fell by
nearly 800,000 in November to 85.7 million—a level approximating that of a year earlier.
Until this large decline, employment had been advancing, although slowly and unevenly,
throughout the year.
Nonfarm payroll employment (as measured by the monthly survey of business establishments) declined by 440,000 in November to 78.4 million.

Employment reductions

occurred in a number of industries, with the largest in manufacturing and retail trade.
(Beginning with this release, establishment data have been revised based on new benchmark levels and seasonal adjustment factors.)
Unemployment
The number of persons unemployed reached nearly 6 million in November, up
460,000 from the previous month.
who have lost their last jobs.

Most of the increase was accounted for by workers
Since the October 1973 low, the number of unemployed

persons has risen by almost 1.9 million, and the portion of job losers among the
unemployed has increased from 37 to 47 percent.




NOTE: Next month's Employment Situation, scheduled for release
on January 3, 1975, will contain data from the household survey
only. Release of the establishment survey data will be delayed
one week to January 10, 1975, because of mailing and processing
difficulties caused by the Christmas and New Year holiday period,

-2After moving down to the 3%-year low of 4*6 percent in October 1973, the Nation's
unemployment rate has risen almost 2 full percentage points.

A small part of this

increase took place last winter during the energy crisis, but the bulk occurred since
June.

Over this 5-month span, the rate of joblessness has moved from 5.2 percent to

the present level of 6.5 percent.

Table A. Highlights of the employment situation (seasonally adjusted data)
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-

Selected categories

[

Quarterly averages

1973
III

1974
IV

[

I

Monthly data

Sept.

II

III

1 1974

Oct.
1974

Nov.
1974

91.9
86.5
48.6
30.3
7.6
5.3

92.0
86.5
48.7
30.3
7.6
5.5

91.7
85.7
48 4
30.0
7.4
6.0

5.8
3.9
5.7
16.7
5.3
9.8
3.4
2.8
5.3
3.4

6.0
4.3
5.6
16.9
5.4
10.9
3.7
2.9
5.6
3.6

6.5
4.6
6.6
17.3
5.8
11 7
3.9
3 3
6.2
4.3

9.6

10.0

9.8

(Millions of persons)

Civilian labor force
Adult men
Adult women

89.0
84.8
48.1
29.5
7.2
4.2

1

89.9
85.7
48.5
29.7
7.6
4.2

90.5
.85.8
48.5
29.7
7.6
4.7

90.6
86.0
48.4
30.1
7.4
4.7

91.4
86.3
48.5
30.5
7.3
5.0 j

(Percent of labor force)
Unemployment rates:
All workers
Adult men

White
Negro and other races
Household heads
Married men

4.7
3.1
4.8
14.3
4.2
9.0
2.7
2.1
4.2
2.6

4.7
3.0
4.7
14.3
4.2
8.6
2.8
2.1
4.3
2.6

5.2
3.5
5.1
15.3
4.7
• 9.4
3.0
2.4
4.6.
3.3

5.1
3.5
5.0
15.1
4.7
9.0
3.1
2.4
4.6
3.4

5.5
3.7
5.4
16.1
5.0
9.5
3.2
2.7
5.0

3.4

;
i
1|

(Weeks)
Average duration of

Goods-producing industries
Service-producing industries

9.7

9.9

9.5

77.1
24.8
52.3

77.8
25.0
52.8

78.0
24.9
53.1

78.7
78.3
24.8
24.9
53.9 |
53.5
(Hours of work)

78.8
24.7
54.1

78.8p
24.6p
54.2p

78.4p
24.2p
54.2p

37.1
40.7
3.8

36.9
40.6
3.7

36.7
40.4
3.5

36.7
36.7
40.1 '
39.9
3.4 |
3.2
(1967-100)

36.7
40.0
3.3

36.6p
40. l p
3.2p

36.2p
39.5p
2.7p

147.8
110.0

150.3
109.3

152.7
107.8

162.1
| 106.7

163.lp
106.5p

164.Op
N.A.

9.7
9.9
(Millions of persons)

Average weekly hours:

Hourly Earnings Index, private
nonfarm:
In current dollars
p= preliminary.
N.A.- not available.




156.2
107.4

160.3
106.9
j SOURCE:

Ta bles A - 1 , A-3 A-4, B-1.B-2 , and B-4.

-3Although the November increase in unemployment was widespread, adult women (20
years and over) were especially affected, their rate rising a full percentage point
over the month to 6.6 percent.
to 4.6 percent.

The jobless rate for adult men also rose, from 4.3

Within the adult group, those 20-24 years of age were particularly

hard hit by rising joblessness.
was little changed from October.

In contrast, at 17.3 percent, the rate for teenagers
(See tables A-2 and A-6.)

Black workers (Negro and other races) experienced a significant increase in
unemployment in November* as their rate rose from 10.9 to 11.7 percent; the rate for
white workers rose proportionately, from 5.4 to 5.8 percent.

Jobless rates for house-

hold heads and married men moved up to 3,9 and 3.3 percent, respectively, while the
rate for full-time workers rose to 6.2 percent.

All of these groups have posted large

increases in unemployment over year-earlier levels.

(See table A-2.)

The jobless rate for workers covered by State unemployment insurance programs increased to 4.3 percent, up from 3.6 percent in October and 2.6 percent in November 1973.*
The 2.8 million unemployment insurance claimants under State programs now account for
close to half of the total jobless.
Among the major occupational groups, sizeable upswings in unemployment were registered among blue-collar workers, particularly operatives (many of whom are assembly-line
workers).

There were also jobless increases among white-collar workers.

Manufacturing

workers in both durable and nondurable goods industries and construction workers experienced the sharpest rises in joblessness among the major industry categories.

The

manufacturing rate, at 7.3 percent in November, compares with an October 1973 low of
3.9 percent; the construction rate reached 13.9 percent, its highest level since 1963.
The unemployment rate for Vietnam-era veterans 20-34 years old, at 5.8 percent in
November, was about unchanged from the previous month, remaining substantially below
the rate for nonveterans, which increased to 7.4 percent.

However, the youngest

veterans (those 20 to 24 years old) continued to experience a higher incidence of
unemployment than nonveterans of the same age.

The young veterans1 rate was 12,4

percent, compared with 9.9 percent for young nonveterans.




-4Civilian Labor Force and Total Employment
The civilian labor force declined by 320,000 in November to 91.7 million (sea•i

sonally adjusted).

Older workers and teenagers accounted for most of this decline.

Over

the past 12 months, the labor force has risen by 1.7 million, in marked contrast to a
2.9 million gain over the prior year.

Adult females contributed nearly 900,000 of the

November 1973-74 increase, with adult males and teenagers accounting for about 700,000
and 150,000, respectively. (See table A-l.)
The number of persons employed declined by 790,000 in November.

Employment re-

ductions were spread among the three major age-sex groups; occupationally, the most
severe cutbacks took place among blue-collar and service workers. Total employment was
about unchanged from last November.
The number of workers employed part time for economic reasons—those who want
full-time jobs but are forced to work shorter hours due to such factors as material
shortages, slack work, or the inability to find full-time work—rose 290,000 in
November to 3.2 million.

(See table A-3.)

This increase, when coupled with the rise

in unemployment, led to a large upswing in the percent of labor force time lost, from
6.5 to 7.2 percent.

(Labor force time lost is a measure of the man-hours lost to the

economy by the unemployed and by those working part time for economic reasons as a
percent of potentially available labor force man-hours.)
Industry Payroll Employment
Nonagricultural payroll employment declined by 440,000 in November to a seasonally
adjusted level of 78.4 million.

Large employment drops in manufacturing and retail

trade overwhelmed moderate increases in services and State and local government.
In manufacturing, where employment fell by 350,000, declines occurred in virtually
every industry in both the durable and nondurable goods sectors, but the largest took
place in electrical equipment, transportation equipment, and textiles.

Employment in

contract construction fell by 50,000 in November, reflecting additional job cutbacks in
an industry which has been declining throughout the year.

In the service-producing in-

dustries, employment advances in services (35,000) and State and local government
(50,000) were more than offset by a sharp decline in retail trade (which fell by 115,000).



-5-.
Over the past year, nonfarm payroll employment rose by 460,000, but this upward
movement masked contrasting trends in the goods- and service-producing sectors of the
economy. Whereas the'service-producing industries rose by nearly 1.4 million since
last November, the goods industries experienced declines totaling over 900,000. Within
the goods industries, factory employment was down 700,000 and contract construction
250,000.
Hours of Work
The average workweek for all production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonagricultural payrolls in November was 36.2 hours after seasonal adjustment, a decline of 0.4 hour over the previous month. Average weekly hours, which had held
fairly steady during most of the year, were 0.7 hour below last November.

(See table

B~2.)
The manufacturing workweek dropped 0.6 hour in November to 39.5 hours. Factory
overtime, at 2.7 hours, also declined sharply.

Since their April 1973 peaks, both

total factory hours and overtime have fallen 1.4 hours.
The unusually large November change in the workweek for mining, down 7.3 hours
to 36.2 hours, reflects the effect of the coal strike. Coal miners, who represent
about one-quarter of the production workers in mining, were on the payroll only one
day of the survey period (the week of November 10-16).
Hourly and Weekly Earnings
Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls rose 0.2 percent (seasonally adjusted) in November. Since
November 1973, hourly earnings have advanced 7.9 percent. Average weekly earnings
declined 0.9 percent over the month, yet were up 5.9 percent over last November.
Before adjustment for seasonality, average hourly earnings fell 1 cent to $4.35.
Since November 1973, hourly earnings have advanced by 32 cents. Weekly earnings
averaged $157.47 in November, down $2.11 from October but up $8.76 over November of
last year. (See table B-3.)
The Hourly Earnings Index
The Hourly Earnings Index—earnings adjusted for overtime in manufacturing, sea


- 6 sonality, and the effects of changes in the proportion of workers in high-wage and
low-wage industries—was 164.0 (1967=100) in November, 0.5 percent higher than in
October. The Index was 9.1 percent above November a year ago. During the 12-month
period ended in October, the Hourly Earnings Index in dollars of constant purchasing
power declined 2.8 percent.

(See table B-4.)

Benchmark and Seasonal Adjustment Revisions
Establishment-based data have been revised to reflect new employment benchmark
levels (comprehensive employment counts) for March 1973. This revision was primarily
one of level and had little effect on current trends. For example, prior to the
revision, the August 1973-August 1974 growth in employment was 1.9 percent; the revision has left that trend unchanged.
revision.

Data as early as April 1968 are subject to

(Average hours and earnings data may also be slightly affected because of

changes in the employment weights used in deriving the averages.) Total nonagricultural
employment for March 1973 was revised upward by 1.2 million (1.6 percent).

The divisions

most heavily affected were contract construction (351,000) and retail trade (311,000).
Factors used to seasonally adjust establishment series have also been revised
to reflect the most current seasonal experience.

Seasonally adjusted data as early

as January 1968 may be affected. A detailed discussion of the changes and the revised
data will be published in the December 1974 issue of Employment and Earnings.




This release presents and analyzes statistics from two major surveys. Data on labor force,
total employment, and unemployment are derived from the sample survey of households
conducted and tabulated by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Statistics on payroll employment, hours, and earnings are collected by State agencies from
payroll records of employers and are tabulated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unless
otherwise indicated, data for both series relate to the week of the specified month containing the 12th day. A description of the two surveys appears in the BLS publication
Employment and Earnings.

HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

T a b l e A - 1 * E m p l o y m e n t status of the noninstitutional population
(Number*: u. thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status

Nov,
1973

Oct.
1974

Seasonally adjusted

Nov.
1973

Nov,
1974

July
1974

Aug.
1974

F Sept,
! 1974

Oct.
1974

Nov.
1974
S

TOTAL
Total noninstitutional population'
Total labor force . .
.
Participation rate
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
N onagri cultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

.".

!

',
.

.
|

:

149,208
92 , 1 6 8
61,8
146,924
89,884
61.2
85,828
-3,419
82,409
4,056
4,5
57,040

151,593
94,105

; 151,812
i 93,822

149,208
92,186

62.1
149,380
91,891
61.5

61.8

149,600
91,609

61.8
146,924
89,903

86,847
3,536
83,312
5,044
5.5
57,489

61.2

61.2
85,924
3,224
82,700
5,685
6.2
57,991

85,649

3,561
82,088
4,254
4.7

57,021

150,922

151,135

93,387
61.9
148,701
91,167
61.3
86,312
3,405

93,281

151,367
94,067

61*7
148,916

62.1
149,150

91,061

91,850
61*6
86,538

82,907
4,855
5.3
57,534

61.1
86,187
3,443
82,744
4,874
5.4
57,855

3,511
83,027
5,312
5.8

57,300

151,593
94,237
62.2
149,380

151,812
93,913
61.9
149,600

92,024

91,701

61.6

61.3
85,726
3,370
82,356
5,975

86,511
3,476
83,035

5,513
6.0
57,356

6*5
57,899

Males. 20 years and over
Total noninstitutional population' .
Total labor force
Participation rate
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries ,
Unemployed
Unemployment rate *. *
Not in labor force

63,225
51,668

81*7
61,359
49,802

81.2
48,443
2,536
45,906
1,360
2-7
11,557

64,374
52,284
81.2
62,601
50,511
80.7
48,411
2,415
45,996
2,100
4.2
12,090

63,225
51,791
81.9
61,359
49,926
81.4

70,749

70,858

32,581
46.1
30,757
546
30,211

32,605

69,701
31,183
44.7
29,704
. 550
29,154

64,279
52,491
81*7
62,506

50,718
81.1
48,898
2,570
46,328

1,820
3.6
11,788

48,425
2,544

45,881
1,501
3.0
11,433

64,181
52,343
81*6
62,405
50,567
81.0
48,620
2,516
46,104
1,947
3.9
11,838

64,279
52,634

70,549
32,216
45.7
30,528
495
30,033

70,638
32,135
45.5
30,301

70,749

483

32,066
45.3
30,262
497

29,818

29,765

1,688
5.2
38,333

1,834
5.7
38,503

1,804
5.6

63,973
52,001
81.3
62,176
50,205
80.7
48,428
2,470
45,958
1,777
3.5
11,971

64,064
52,189
81.5
62,273
50,397
80.9
48,506

70,448
32,404
46.0
30,716
537

:
!
'
;

I

2,516
45,990'

1,891 :
3.8
11,876 i

81*9
62,506
50,861
81.4
48,689
2,500
46,189

2,172
4.3
11,645

64,374

52,462
81.5
62,601
50,690

81.0
48,372
2,422
45,950
2,318
4.6

11,911

Females, 20 years 'and over
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

69,701
31,729
45*5
30,280

531
29,749
1,450
•
4.6
37,97?

1,824
5.6
38,169

46.0
30,533
439
30,094
2,072

6.4
38,253

30,179

1,479
4*7

1,688
5.2

38,518

38,044

15,864 '

16,077 ; 16,094 |

38,683

70,858
32,070
45.3
29,958
454
29,504
2,112
6.6
38,788

Both sexes, 16-19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed , ,
..
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force . . . *
*

15,864

16,124

16,141

8,352

8,593
53.3

8,493
52.6
6,980
371

52*7

7,520
467
7,053
1,274
14.5
7,070

8,558
53.2
7,168
398

8,448
52.5

16,107
9,148
56.8
7,617
512
7,105,

16,124
9,097

56.4
7,560

16,141
8,941
55.4

6,770
1,390
16.2
7,519

7,646

1,531
16.7
6,959

131,636
80,765

131,828
81,421

132,013
81,525

61.2

131,457
80,873
61.5

61.8

61.8

76,339
3,334
4.2

76,986
3,887
4.8

61.4
76,856

77,127

50,413

50,584

77,108
4,313
5.3
50,407

4,398
5.4
50,488

76,528
4,747
5.8
50,914

17,411

16,839

10,339

10,210

17,245
10,269

17,367
10,479

17,411
10,385

59.4
9,206
1,133
11.0
7,072

60.6
9,299

9,301

17,322
10,440
60*3
9,416
1,024
9.8
6,882

60.3
9,335
1,144
10.9

59.6
9,167

6,888

7,02C

352
6,754
1,247
14*9

16.3

6,609
1,513
17.8

7,511

7,532

7,648

J 130,086
i 79,704
61
*3
; 76,498

132,013
81,441
61.7

*.

8,794
55.4

7,153
432
6,721
1,295
15.3

7,193
420
6,773
1,400

7,106

:

479

7,081
1,537
16.9
7,027

7,396
494
6,902

1,545
17.3
7,200

WHITE
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
.........<
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

'.

!

3.206

J
I

4.0
5(5,381

77,446

3,995
4.9
50,573

132,189
81,271
61.5
76,718
4,552
5.6
50,918 .

130,086
79,673

3,909
4.8
50,871

132,189

81,275
61.5

NEGRO AND OTHER RACES
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
• Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
1

16,839
10,180
60.5
9,330
850
8.3
6,659

17,367
10,451
60.2
9,402
1,049

10.0
6,916

911
8.9
6,629

59.5
968
9*4

6,976

17,280
10,294
59.6
9,343
951

9.2
6,986

Seasonal variation* are not present in the population figures; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns.

NOTE: Data relate to the noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over. Total noninstitutional population and toul labor force include persons in the Armed Forces.




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11.7

H O U S E H O L D DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A - 2 . Major unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
Number of
unemployed persons
On thousands)

Selected categories

Unemployment rates

Nov.
1973

Nov.
1974

Nov.
1973

July
1974

Aug.
1974

Sept.
1974

4,254
1,501
1,479
1,274

5,975
2,318
2,112
1,545

4.7
3.0
4.7
14.5

5.3
3.5
5*2
16.2

5.4
3.8
5.2
15.3

5.8
3.9
5.7
16.7

6.0
4.3
5.6
16.9

6.6
17.3

3,334
1,212
1,119
1,003

4,747
1,880
1,675
1,192

4.2
2.7
4.1
12.7

4.8
3.3
4.8
13.9

4.8
3.5

5.3
3.5
5.3
15.2

5.4
3.9
5.1
14.6

5.8
4.1
6.0
14.9

911
282
358
271

1,218
428
435
355

8.9

9.4

9.8

5.5
8.7
29.1

5.9
8.0
35.3

6.7
8.3
32.4

10.9
7.4
9.7
34.5

11.7
8.2
10.3
37.4

1,465
862
3,325
962
820
1,627

2,081
1,313
4,839
1,205
1,128
2,807

2.8
2.1
4.3
7.3
.9
2.6
5.2

3.0
2*6
4.8
8.6
1.0
3*4
5.7

3.1
2.6
4.8
8.7
1.0
3*3
5.8

3.4
2.8
5.3
8.8
1.1
3.4
6.4

1,615
330
193
277
815

2.8
2.1
1.2

,

1,172
254
113
186
619
1,729
467
862
400
699
74

1,469
544
857
77

8.6
5.9
2.3

3.
2.
1.
4.
5.
6.
4.
6.
10.7
6.3
2.9

3.1
2.2
1,
3,
4,
6,
4
1,
10
6.2
2.8

3.
2.
2.
4.
4.
6.
4.8
7.4
10.1
6.4
2.5

3.3
2.3
1.8
4.5
4.4
7.3
5.0
7.9
10.7
6.7
2.6

3.7
2.6
2.1
4.9
5.0
8.2
5.3
9.7
10.9
6.9
2.6

Nonagriculturaf private wage and salary workers 5
Construction
,
Manufacturing
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
•
Transportation and public utilities
Wholesale and retail trade
,
Finance and service industries
•
Government workers
Agricultural wage and salary workers

3,155
416
942
471
471
151
851
770
356
107

4,538
630
1,578
884
694
165
1,137
997
497
114

4.8
9.1
4.3
3.6
5.3
3.1
5.4
4.3
2.5
7.4

5.4
10.6
5.1
4.4
6.0
3.4
6.4
" 4.3
3.1
7.8

5.5
11.1
5
4
6
3
6
4
2
6

6.0
12.4
5
5
6
3
6
4.8
3*1
6.4

6.1
12.2
6.2
5.9
6.8
3.4
6.8
4.7
2.7
8.3

6.8
13.9
7.3
6.7
8.0
3.4
6.9
5.4
3.4
7.5

Males, Vietnam-era veterans 6 :
20 to 34 years
20 t o 24 years
25 t o 29 years
30 t o 34 years

203
100
76
27

346
145
155
46

3.7
7.2
2.5
2.4

4.9
9.6
4.3
2.0

5.
11,
3.
2,

5.2
12.4
3.8
2.2

5.6
11.7
4.8
2.1

5,8
12.4
4.7
3.1

Males, nonveterans:
20 to 34 years
20 t o 24 years
25 t o 29 years . .
30 t o 34 years

621
384
166
71

1,033
618
278
137

4.6
6.5

5.5
7.8
4.0
3.5

Total, 16 years and over
Males, 20 years and over
Females, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years

..........

White, total
Males, 20 years and over
Females, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years
Negro and other races, total
Males, 20 years and over
Females, 20 years and over •
Both sexes, 16-19 years ,

.

Household heads
Married men, spouse p r e s e n t . . . .
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
.
Unemployed 15 weeks and over'
State insured 2 .
Labor force time lost 3

4,
13.

31.

J Oct.
1974

Nov.
1974
6.5
4.6

3.9
3.3

OCCUPATION 4
White-collar workers
Professional and technical
,
Managers and administrators, except farm . . .
Sales workers
Clerical workers
.,.
Blue-collar workers
...
Craft and kindred workers

Operatives
Nonfarm laborers
Service workers
Farm workers

2,658
645

INDUSTRY*

VETERAN STATUS

i!

4

'2

2.0

5.7
8.0
4.2
3.5

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.
Man-hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for economic reasons as a percent of potentially available labor force man-hours.
Unemployment by occupation includes all experienced unemployed persons, whereas that by industry covers only unemployed wage and salary workers.
Includes mining, not shown separately.
Vietnam-era veterans are those who served after August 4,1964.




7.4
9.9
6.9
3.7

H O U S E H O L D DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A - 3 . Selected e m p l o y m e n t indicators
[In thousands]
Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Selected categories

Total employed, 16 years and over .
Males
Females
......
Household heads
.*.....
Married men, spouse present
Married women, spouse present

.

„

Nov*
1973

Nov.
1974

Nov.
1973

JuLy
1974

Aug,
1974

Sept.
1974

Oct.
1974

Nov.
1974

85,828
52,288
33,540
50,587
39,337
19,996

85,924
52,142
33,782
50,907
38,838
20,109

85,649
52,584
33,065
50,385
39,237
19,462

86,312
52,389
33,923
51,054
38,802
19,910

86,187
52,445
33,742
51,059
38,888
19*887

86,538
52,771
33,767
50,927
38,874
19,856

86,511
52,835
33,676
50,999
39,043
19,898

85,726
52,410
33,316
50,704
38,722
19,580

41,709
12,353

42,266
12,603

9,034

8,883

2,967

5,466
15,313
29,469
11,490
13,728
4,251
11,393
2,797

41,953
12,601
8,932
5,349
15,071
30,056
11,621
14,283
4,152
11,370
2,968

41,766
12,572
8,681
5,453
15,060
29,885
11,569
14,014
4,302
11,644
2,941

42,017
12,519
8,668
5,583
15,247
29,867
11,508
13,929
4,430
11,567
3,032

41,951
12,338
8,872
5,513
15,228
29,847
11,486
13,799
4,562
11,676
2,982

41,766
12,224

5,519
14,803
29,990
11,437
14,475
4,078
11,162

41,205
11,980
8,989
5,425
14,811
30,075
11,403
14,414
4,258
11,230
3,102

1,240
1,791
388

1,293
1,616
316

1,340
1,790
420

1,268
1,740
388

1,341
1,723
380

1,396
1,729
382

1,378

1,398
1,614
342

76,532
1,552
13,959
61,021
5,383
494

76,611
1,294
13,644
61,673
5,639
. 449

76,123
1,508
13,690
60,925

76,602

76,739

1,432
14,017
61,290
5,745
419

76,777
1,408
13,959
61,410

76,825

1,367
14,168
61,067
5,805
463

79,296

79,453
64,901

77,252
64,128
2,405
1,143
1,262

78,050
64,750
2,432
1,156
1,276
10,868

77,846
64,688
2,511
1,174
1,337
10,647

OCCUPATION
White-collar workers
Professional and technical
Managers and administrators, except farm
Sales workers
Clerical workers
Blue-collar workers
Craft and kindred workers
Operatives
Nohfarm laborers
....
Service workers '.
Farm workers

.

8,839

5,375
15,328
29,566
11,456
13,673
4,437
11,478
2,928

MAJOR INDUSTRY AND CLASS
OF WORKER
Agriculture:
Wage and salary w o r k e r s . . .
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers
Nonagricultural industries:
Wage and salary workers
Private households
Government
Other
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers

.

.

5,409
528

1,709

385

76,196
1,258
14,001

548

1,384
13,958
61,483
5,739
487

7S,034

77,929

77,486

64,647
2,823

64,426
2,925

63,628
3,213

1,257
1,566
10,564

1,353
1,572
10,578

1,599
1,614
10,645

Oct.
1974

Nov*
1974

2,664
1,735
1,018
636
382

2,984

10.0

9.8

100.0
49.2
32.0
18*8
11.7
7.1

ioo.o

5,678

60,937
5,667
480

PERSONS AT WORK '
Nonagricultural industries
Full-time schedules
Part time for economic reason*
Usually work full time
Usually work part time
Part time for noneconomrc reasons

65,400
2,187
1,083
1,104
11,709

2,928

1,516
1,412
11,624

10,719

Excludes persons "with a job but not at work" during the survey period for such reasons as vacation, illness, or industrial disputes.

Table A - 4 * Duration of unemployment
[Numbers in thousands 1
Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Weeks of unemployment

Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over

.
.

Average (mean) duration, in weeks

July
1974

Aug*
1974
2,493
i,440c
949
564

351

2,471
1.51'
928
550
378

385

386

9.4

10.0

10.1

10.0

9.6

100.0
51.6
31.7
16.7
10.1
6.6

100. 0
52*2
28.7
19*1
10.9
8.2

100.0
50.3
30.8
18*9
11.2
7.7

100.0
51*1
29.5
19.4
11.6
7.9

100.0
49.6
31.7
18.7
11.5
7.2

Nov.
1973

Nov.
1974

Nov.

2,207
1,159
690
391
299

2,936

2,243
1,235
820

576

469

373

9.6

100.0
54.4

1,800
949

1973

Sept.
1974
2,651
1,691
1,000
614

1,919
1,128
691
437

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks . . .
15 weeks and over
15 to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over
c*corrected.



......

28.6

17.0
9.6
7.4

49.5
31.8
18.7
11.5
7.2

H O U S E H O L D DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A - 5 . Reasons for unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Reason

Seasonally adjusted

Nov.
1973

Nov.
1974

Nov.
1973

July
1974

Aug.
1974

Sept.
1974

Oct.
1974

Nov.
1974

1,523
790
1,215
528

2,576
777
1,642
691

1,664
783
1,227
590

2,022
764
1,454
675

1,988
773
1,472
634

2,236
736
1,623
731

2,350
859
1,449
776

2,815
770
1,659
772

100.0
37.5
19.5
30.0
13.0

100.0
45.3
13.7
28.9
12.2

100.0
39.0
18.4
28.8
13.8

100.0
41.1
15.5
29.6
13.7

100.0
40.8
15.9
30.2
13.0

100.0
42.0
13.8
30.5
13.7

100.0
43.2
15.8
26.7
14.3

100.0
46.8
12.8
27.6
12.8

1.7
.9
1.4
.6

2.8
.8
1.8
.8

1.9
.9
1.4
.7

2.2
.8
1.6
.7

2.2
.8
1.6
.7

2.4
.8
1.8
.8

2.6
.9
1.6
.8

3.1
.8
1.8
.8

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Lost last job
.
Left last job
Reentered labor force
Seeking first job

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

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Job loser*
Job leavers
Reentrants , . • . . .
New entrants
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers. . * . *
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants

..*..,

Table A - 6 . Unemployment by sex and age
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates

Not seasonally adjusted
Thousands of persons
Sex and age

1G to 19 years




Percent
looking for
full-time
work

Nov.
1973

Nov.
1974

Nov.
1974

Nov.
1973

July
1974

Aug.
1974

Sept.
1974

Oct.
1974

Nov.
1974

4,056
1,247
638
609
847
1,962
1,598
364

5,685
1,513
727
786
1,266
2,906
2,476
431

75.0
49.4
24.8
72.3
84.1
84.2
85.7
75.6

4.7
14.5
17.2
12.5
7.2
3.0
3.1
2.7

5.3
16.2
18.0
14.7
8.8
3,3
3.5
2.8

5.4
15.3
17.3
14.1
9.5
3.3
3.4
3.2

5.8
16.7
18.2
16.1
9.2
3.7
3.8
3.1

6.0
16.9
18.2
15.7
8.9
4.0
4.1
3.1

6.5
17.3
19.3
15.9
10.4
4,4
4.7
3.2

2,025
666
342
323
447
913
686
228

2,917
817
400
416
704
1,396
1,156
240

79.0
50.2
27.8
71.9
83.5
93.7
96.6
79.2

4.0
14.3
17.2
12.1
6.6
2.4
2.3
2.6

4.6
15.4
18.4
12.8
8.1
2.8
2.8
2.7

4.7
15.2
18.8
12.7
9,3
2.8
2,8
3.2

5.0
17.1
17.9
16.8
8.9
3.0
3.0
2.8

5.3
16.1
16.9
15.4
8.9
3.4
3.5
2.7

5.7
17.4
19.8
15.5
10.2
3.6
3.9
2.8

2,031
581
296
285
400
1,049
912
137

2,768
696
327
370
562
1,510
1,320
190

70.7
48.6
21.1
73.0
84.9
75.6
76.2
72.1

5.9
14.8
17,2
13.1
7,9
4.1
4.4
2.7

6.5
17.2
17.5
16,9
9.6
4.2
4.6
2.9

6.3
15.4
15.3
15.8
9.8
4,2
4.5
3.2

6.9
16.3
18.7
15.3
9.7
4,8
5.0
3.5

7.0
17.8
20.0
16.2
8.9
4.8
5.1
3.8

17.2
18.7
16.4
10.6
5.7
6.2
3.9

*

;

*

7.8

ESTABLISHMENT

DATA

ESTABLISHMENT

DATA

Table B-1. Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry
[In thousands]

Not season:illy adjusted
Sept.
Oct.
1974
1974P

Nov.
1974P

Nov.
1973

78, 627

79, 097

79,378

79,087

77,915

78,479

78, 661

78,844

78,811

78,368

25, 325

25,229

24,973

24,411

2 5, 061

2 4 , 764

24,753

24, 733

24, 570

24, 162

648

688

691

679

648

675

676

682

690

679

4, 226

4, 191

4, 142

4,099

3, 920

. 3, 965

3, 939

3, 904

3,855

20,314
14,937

2 0 , 169
14,736

20,112
14,675

2 0 , 112
14,671

19,976
14,554

19, 628
14, 220

12,021
8,819

11,959
8,702

11,899
8, 640

11,906
8, 651

11,833
8, 592

11, 609
8, 376

177
645 j
546
701
1,357
1, 514
2, 160
2, 067
1,883
517
454

182
647
531
696
1, 332
1, 513
2 , 197
2, 057
1,814
535
455

183
637
533
694
1,339
1, 504
2,217
,2,004
. 1,803
534
451

183
628
529
686
1,349
1,496
2,228
2,016
1,809
534
448

183
581
497
672
1, 335
1,449
2,230
1, 949
,1,758
527
428

8,293
6,118

8,210
6, 034

8,213
6, 035

8,206
6, 020

184
610
517
678
1,353
1,476
2,240
1,999
1,805
532
439
8, 143
5,962

Nov.
1973

Industry

TOTAL
GOODS-PRODUCING
MINING

.'

.

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

|

3,974
1

July
1974

Seasonally adjusted
Aug.
t Sept.
1974
1974

Oct.
1974p

Nov.
1974 P

20,451
15, 075

2 0 , 350
14,913

2 0 , 140
14,710

12, 097
8,894

11,996
8,746

11,899
8,651

11,681
8,446

178. 1
644.2
552*6
703,7
345.7
529. 0
153.9
087.4
913.2
518.7
470. 1

185.0
639-7
532. 1
698.6
1, 3 4 3 , 7
1, 5 0 3 . 6
2,216. 5
2, 030, 1
1,847.6
534,6
464. 1

184.4
616.7
523.7
686. 6
1, 3 3 7 , 7
1,488* 0
2,226.9
£, 013. 3
1,830. 0
532.8
459.0

184.8
580.8
503. 3
674.7
1,324.7
1,463*3
2,223. 1
1,968.4
1,785.8
529. 1
443.4

8, 354
6, 181

8, 354
6, 167

8,241
6,059

1, 756. 5
85.9
1, 040. 1
Apparel and other textile products . 1 , 4 1 3 . 1
714.4
1, 1 1 2 . 9
Printing and publishing . . . . . .
1, 045. 5
196.2
694. 5
Rubber and plastics products, nee..
294.7

1,843. 0
85. 5
1, 0 0 1 , 7
1, 3 4 8 . 4
712.6
1, 1 1 1 . 1
1, 0 7 4 . 8
197.2
697.0
282.3

1, 7 8 8 . 6
85,7
977.4
1, 3 3 4 . 4
703.0
1, 1 1 3 . 6
1,069.8
196.6
694.5
277. 1

1,729-4
.,*• 7 9 . 0
' 945. 2
1,311.9
693.3
1, 1 0 9 . 2
1, 062. 9
194.6
671.2
280. 5

1,737
80
1, 036
1,395
710
1, 109
1,048
196
689
293

1,702
79
1, 008
1,357
712
1, 114
1,063
196
.
690
289

1,713
77
1, 011
1, 341
710
1, 115
1,069
195
696
286

1,724
75
I , 004
1,336
711
1, 113
1, 073
194
693
283

1,723
77
978
1,319
701
1, 111
1, 070
195
691
278

1,711
73
941
1,295
689
1, 105
1, 065
195
666
279

53, 302

53,868

54, 405

54, 676

52,854

53,715

53,908

54, 111

54,241

54,206

4,697

4,721

4,723

4,708

4,692

4,693

4,701

4,679

4, 704

4,703

17, 183

17, 153

17,225

17,335

16,904

17, 107

17, 140

17, 166

17, 160

17,041

4,230
12,953

4,288
, 12,865

4, 312
12,913

4,308
13, 027

4 , 2 05
• 12,699

4,261
12,846

4,272
12,868

4,275
12,891

4, 286
12,874

4,282
12, 759

4, 100

4, 180

4, 171

4 , 168

4, 116

4 , 157

4, 168

4, 176

4, 184

4, 185

13,208

13,647

13,725

13, 734

13,221

13,516

13, 573

13, 647

*13, 711

13, 748

14, 114

14, 167

14,561

14, 731

13, 921|

14, 242

14,326

14,443

14,482

14, 529

2, 652
11,462

2,728
11,439

2,721
11,840

2,725
12,006

2, 673
11,248|

2,735
1 1 , 507

2,740,
1 1 , 586

2,747
11,696

2,748
11,734

2,747
11,782

MANUFACTURING
Production workers

.

DURABLE GOODS

Stone, clay, and glass products . . . .
Fabricated metal products
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products . .
NONDURABLE GOODS

SERVICE-PRODUCING
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE..j
WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE . . , , .
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
REAL ESTATE
SERVICES
GOVERNMENT

. . •.

FEDERAL
STATE AND LOCAL . . . . . . . . . . . .

p=preliminary.




1,
1,
2,
2,
1,

i

19,758
14,351

8, 077
5,905 !

1

8, 019
5, 844

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT

DATA

1

Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural
payrolls, by industry

Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

Seasonally adjusted

Nov,
1973

Sept.
1974

Oci:
1974p

Nov.
1974P

36.9

36.8

36.6

36.2

36.9

43.0

43.5

43.9

36.3

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

37.3

37.5

37.9

MANUFACTURING
Overtime hours

40.8
3.9

40.3
3.6

41.5
4.1
41.
40.
39.
42.
43.
41.
42.
40.
4i;s

Aug.
1974

Sept.
1974

Oct.
1974P

36.7

36.7

36.7

36.6

36.2

42.9

43.0

42.9

43.4

43.5

36.2

36.6

37.9

36.9

36.4

36.5

37.2

37.2

40.1
3.3

39.7
2.8

40.6
3.8

40.2
3.4

40.2
3.4

40.0
3.3

40.1
3.2

39.5
»2.7

41.0
3.8

40.8
3.5

40.5
3.0

41.3
4.0

40.7
3.5

40.9
3.6

40.8
3.5

40.7
3.4

40.3
2.9

41.1
39.1
38.8
41.7
41.6
41.0
42.5
40.0
40.9
39.9
38.5

41.7
38.7
38.3
41.1
41.4
40.3
42.4
39.8
39.9
40.2
38.7

41.6
40.3

41.7

41.4
39.3

41.5
39.5
39.2
41.7
42.4
41.4
42.7
40.0
40.4
40.3
38.7

38.9

39
40
40
38

41.3
39.9
38.9
41.3
41.8
41.0
42.7
39.6
40.7
40.4
38.7

41.5
39.2
38.8
41.3
42.1
41.2
42.7
39.8
40.2
40.1
38.6

41.2
38.9
38.4
41.4
42.1
41.0
42.5
39.8
40.7
39.8
38.3

41.7
38.8
38.0
41.0
41.8
40. 1
42.3
39.4
39.6
39.8
38.3

39.8
3.5

39.3
3.3

39.0
3.0

38.6
2.6

39.6
3.4,

39.2
3.2

39.2
3.1

39.0
3.0

39.0
2.9

38.4
2.5

40,
40,
41.
36.
42,
38.
42,
43.
41.
38.1

41.0
38.9
39.3
35.3
42.2
37.9
41.5
42.8
40.8
36.4

40.2
38.5
38.4
35.4
41.9
37.7
41.4
42.8
40.9
36.5

39.9
38.2
37.9
34.8

40.5
37.0
40.2
35.3
42.2
37.5
41.8
42.2
40.4
37.0

40.4
37.6
39.5
35.3
42.1
37.8
41.8
41.9
40.7
37.2

40.3
38.5
39.2
35.3
41.9
37.6
41.5
42.2
40.5
36.7

40.2
36.9
38.3
35.4
41.8
37.7
41.4
42.5
40.9
36.9

39.8
37.5
37.6
34.
41.
37.

36.

40.6
40*2
40.6
35.6
42.7
37.8
42.0
43.0
41.1
37.9

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES

40.8

40.6

40.5

40.3

40.7

40.7

40.5

40.4

40.4

40.2

WHOLESALE A N D RETAIL TRADE . .

34.3

34.1

33.7

33.6

34.5

34.1

34.1

34.1

33.9

33.8

39.4
32.8

38.9
32.6

38.6
32.2

38.6
32.1

39.4
33.1

39.0
32.6

38.7
32.6

38.9
32.5

38.6
32,4

38.6
32.4

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
REAL ESTATE

36.8

36.8

36.7

36.7

36.8

36.7

36.8

36.9

36.7

36.7

SERVICES

33.8

34.1

33.9

33.9

34.0

34.0

34.1

34.1

34.0

34.1

TOTAL PRIVATE
MINING

.

DURABLE GOODS
Overtime hours
Ordnance and accessories
*.
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
.*....
Stone, clay, and glass p r o d u c t s . . . .
Primary metal industries
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products..
Miscellaneous manufacturing
NONDURABLE GOODS
Overtime hours

.. •

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, nee .
-Leather and leather products

WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE

41.4
37.
41.
41.
40.

""NovT"
1973

39.6
42.1
43.4
41.5
42 3
40 2
41 2
40 9

"July
1974

39.9
39.4
41.4
41.6
40.8
42

Nov,
1974P

41.
41.
40.

36.

1
Data relate t o production workers in mining and manufacturing: t o construction workers in contract construction: and to nonsupervisory workers in transportation and public utilities; wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonagricultural payrolls,
preliminary.




ESTABLISHMENT
Table B-3.

DATA

ESTABLISHMENT

Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private

nonagricultural payrolls, by industry

Average hourly earnings

Industry

Nov.
1973

TOTAL PRIVATE
Seasonally adjusted . . , . .

..

MINING
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING
DURABLE GOODS
Ordnance and accessories . . . .
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries

......

Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical.. ...
Electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products .
Miscellaneous manufacturing
NONDURABLE GOODS

Sept.
1974

Average weekly earnings

Oct.p

Nov. p
1974

Nov.
1973

Sept.
1974

Oct.
1974^

$160. 08

$159. 58
158. 84

$4.03
4.03

$4. 35
4.32

$4.36
4.34

$4.35
4.35

$148. 71
148. 71

4. 88

5.37

5.37

5. 09

209. 84

6.51

7.01

6. 99

7.01

242. 82

4. 17

4. 53

4. 56

4.57

170. 14

4.43

4. 82

4. 86

4. 88

183. 85

197.62
200.03
159. 19
140.73
193.91
245. 92
196.65
215.64
170. 00
227.45
172.08
137. 77

197.69
156. 79
139.29
193. 91
2 4 1 . 70
195. 57
216.33
172.00
235.99
171.57
136. 68

158. 54
233. 60
262. 88
182,56

235. 74
264. 92

182. 86
198. 29

4.58
3.69
3.34
4.32
5.24
4.37
4. 65
3*95
5. 15
3. 97
3. 32

82
03
59
65
80
75
05
4.25
5.63
4.27
3.56

4. 81
4. 01
3.59
4.65
81
77
09
30
77
30
55

4.90
4.02
3.56
4. 64
5.89
4.76
11
32
70
30
58

190. 53
148.34
133.27
182.30
225.32
182.23
197. 16
160. 37
213.73
164.36
130.48

3. 78

4. 08

4. 10

4. 12

150.44

160. 34

159.90

4.23
4. 13
3.26
3. 11
4.65
5. 08
5.00
5. 81
4. 15
3. 07

4.25
4.29
3.26
3,09
4.67
5. 11
5.06
5.79
4. 15
3. 09

172.61
159. 88
128.90
109. 43
195.39
191.77
206.26
248.24
168. 10
111.75
227.77

170. 0S|
159.01
125. 18|
110. 09
194. 84
191. 52
207. OOJ
248. 67^
169*74
112. OH
226. 4C|

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES

5. 18

5.61

5.59

5.61

158.73
154.19
125.46
103.32
184.47
180. 88
193.24
227. 66
160. 66
109. 35
211.34

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE

3*. 2 8

3.56

3.57

3.58

112, 50

121.40

120. 31

4.22
2.94

4. 62
3. 16

4. 62
3. 18

4.66
3.18

166.27
96.43

179. 72
103.02

178.331
102. 4«

3.63

3.91

3. 89

3. 92

133. 58

143.89

142.7fl

3.56

3. 83

3.84

3. 85

120.33

130. 60]

130. 18

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, nee . . . . . . .
Leather and leather products

WHOLESALE TRADE

3.90

3. 77
3.06
2. 87
4.30
4. 76
4. 59
5.27
3. 89
2. 87

RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE
SERVICES
See footnote 1, table B-2.
p= preliminary.




DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-4. Hourly Earnings Index for production or nonsupervisory workers in private nonfarm industries,
seasonally adjusted
[1967-100]

Percent cliange from
0ct.P
1974

Nov.P
1974

162.1

163.1

164,0

9.1

106.8

106.7

106.5

N.A.

Cl)

163.8

165.7

167.3

167.9

164.4

8.4

-2.0

162.9

163.5

166.8

167.9

167.3

168.8

7.9

.9

147.2

155*5

156.6

158.0

159.6

161.5

162.4

10.3

.6

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES

160.0

166.0

166.9

167.1

171.8

172.2

173.0

8.1

.4

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE

146*9

155.1

155.8

157.2

158.7

159.6

160.2

9.1

.4

141.3

148.8

148.0

149.8

152.9

152.6

153.6

8.7

.6

154.2

163.5

162.3

163.4

164.J

165.8

166.6

8.0

.5

Nov.
1973

June
1974

July
1974

Aug.
1974

150.3

158.2

158.7

160.2

109*2

107.7

107.2

MINING

151.6

162.6

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

156.5

MANUFACTURING

Industry

Sept.
1974

Nov. 1973 •I O c t . 1974Nov. 1974 Nov. 1974

TOTAL PRIVATE NONFARM:

SERVICES

.

:

|

j

.5

'

(2)

i P e r c e n t c h a n g e was - 2 . 8 from O c t o b e r 1973 t o O c t o b e r 1 9 7 4 , t h e l a t e s t month a v a i l a b l e ,
i P e r c e n t c h a n g e was - 0 . 2 from S e p t e m b e r 1974 t o O c t o b e r 1 9 7 4 , t h e l a t e s t month a v a i l a b l e .
N.A.- not available,
p-preliminary.
NOTE: All series arc in current dollars except where indicated. The index excludes effects of two types of changes that are unrelated to underlying wage-rate developments: Fluctuations in overtime premiums in manufacturing (the only sector for which overtime data are available) and the effects of changes in the proportion of workers in high-wage and low-wage industries. The seasonal
adjustment eliminates the effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude each year.




LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT
HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1 . LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS
95000

THOUSANDS
95000

[

SOOOO

ADULT MEN
POULT WOMEN
TEENAGERS
DUUUU

]

f

r ^ l

I

H

90000

1

-

*J

50000

50000

-

\~
9

85000
/ '

80000

[

#*•»'
.*

75000

s

37^

y

y

r[

-

J 40000

80000

]

i- % -i

30000
*-'"[

75000

]

/

.--** •

20000

20000

•j

L^ululb alwlnUi uUJuiu

lulu UUliilM HblflllH nlutiiUi

65000

10000

10000
^ 4 *a B **a«

**—*"«-"».,"1

?"*'
n

UIUIMU* »IH1I.J

ululitin nlnluUi " • ' ^ • • ' • r itlnbihi La^Ubi nliilnlMi nhilnln iihiLiln uLilutii iilnlnlJ

1965 1966 1967 1966 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

1965 1966 1967 1966 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

4-

UNEMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT
ADULT MEN
ADULT WOMEN
TEENAGERS

ALL C I V I L I A N WORKERS
PULL-TIME WORKERS
MARRIED MEN
THOUSANOS
7000

7000

6000

6000

5000

5000

4000

4000

3000

3000

2000

2000

THOUSANOS
2500

2500

2000

2000

1500

1500

1000

1000

1000

1000

Q

* * ~

J

J

30000

"'

•"•*'
w*

70000

•V

3.

-j

!•!

r

70000

40000

-j

.

L

.y

85000

/ ^

r

F

" \

/i

[

65000

60000

-

L*t..i..*„l

i..t»l^i^i..t.J..«„tJ.t^l..t..i..«tJ.ti^i.ti..l..i..i..i..l..i.>tMi..l

l..i..Lu M l-i.

1985 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 197Z 1973 1974




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l^i.-t..t.J..t..i..i..l..i..i..i.J..i^i.>i>.l..t..i..i..l»i..t..t..l..t..i^i^l..*..i..i..l..i..i..t..l..i..i..|lt|

1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

5

Q

Q

UNEMPLOYMENT RflTES
HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
5.

UNEMPLOYMENT RflTES

6.

UNEMPLOYMENT RflTES

ALL CIVILIAN WORKERS
STATE INSURED *
HflRRlEO MEN

TEENAGERS
ADULT WOMEN
AOULT MEN

PERCENT
7.0

PERCENT
20.0 i

20.0

15.0

15.0

10.0

i IO.O

\'"*\

5.0

h-M

2-0

J

H

M kA*

^ Qj..tJ..I..I..I.,l|.l.1lvl,,L,lJ.1|iJ|11l,.l.,lJ..t„l,,<..l..t..l.,lul.,l,iLl..l..lJ.J.,l,,l,1l.,<..l.,l,1l

«

^ Q

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

2.5 ^

1965 1986 1967 1969 1969 1970 1971 197Z 1973 1974

"•*-*K~.,

'"l"l|'ll»"^^^^'"liit»i*"»'li^iniiluli*liih>lii»iiiiihiliilHliilitlitUiLtl>iIi»litl»litliitiili>liil

8.

NEGRO AND OTHER RACES
WHITE
'ERCENT
L2-5

"V. ^

0 . 0

196S 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1372 1973 1374

1965 1966 1967 1368 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

7.

0 , 0

5.0

UNEMPLOYMENT RflTES
PART-TIME WORKERS
FULL-TIME WORKERS

12.5

PERCENT
10.0

10.0

10.0

7.5

7.5

5.0

5.0

2.5

2.S

0.0
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

• State insured unemployment rate pertains to the week incJuding the 12th of the month and represents the insured unemployed under
State programs* as a percent of average covered employment* The figures are der.ved from administrative records of unemployment insurance

systems.



UNEMPLOYMENT
HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY
9-

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

10.

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

BLUE COLLBR WORKERS
SERVICE WORKERS
WHITE COLLAR WORKERS

PERCENT
10.0

7.5

ADJUSTED

CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING

10.0

PERCENT
15.C

15.0

12. S

12.5

10.0

10.0

7.5

5-0

5-0

7.5

5.0

2.5

2-S
2.5

0.0

''•'"'^'•-'--'"'rr'"*7^r1i[1ii'v1[r1ii^'*"'"^iiliilif1rlv^i»r'"l"'"*"'"l"l"*,L'"l"<"*"'"t"ltJ'

0 . 0

0 . 0

l >t l l

" f B *- l -' l " l ** l "'" t " l " t - l "'" l " 1 "'" t " l rf 1 "'-' 1 " 1

1.*i..t.-i-1~*..l

I

I..1.J..1.JKQJ

0 . 0

1965 1966 1967 1958 1969 1970 1971 197Z 1973 1974

1965 1966 1867 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

11 . AVERAGE DURATION
OF UNEMPLOYMENT

12.

UNEMPLOYMENT BY REASON
JOB LOSERS
REENTRANTS
NEW ENTRANTS
JOB LEAVERS

WEEKS

13.0

13.0

THOUSANDS
3000

3000

12.0

12.0

2500

2500

11 . 0

11 . 0

2000

2000

10.0

10-0

1500

1500

9.0

1000

1000

8.0

500

500

Q

1965 1966 1867 1368 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974




|

1

. l - - «

i r

1967

» . . l . * l n I » l t n L l l A x l " l l

1968

1S69

1

l . l i n l . l l .

1370

1971

197Z

1873

1874

NONflGRICULTURRL EMPLOYMENT AND HOURS
ESTABLISHMENT DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
13.

EMPLOYMENT

14

TOTAL NONAGRICULTURAL
SERVICE-PRODUCING
GOODS-PRODUCING
MANUFACTURING

MAN-HOURS

THOUSANDS
90000

90000

TOTAL PRIVATE NONAGRICULTURAL
PRIVATE SERVICE-PRODUCING
GOOOS-PRODUCING
MANUFACTURING
MILLIONS OF MAN-HOURS
2250 I
2250

80000

80000

2000

2000

70000

70000

1750

1750

60000

60000

1500

1500

50000

50000

1250

H 1250

40000

40000

1000

H 1000

30000

30000

750

750

20000

20000

500

1 0 0 0 0 l"1"1"1"*'^"1"'"'

l-i..K.i«l..t»'..i..*..t..I..i^l»i»i^i^l^i^l..i..l

500

2 5 0 '" t "*" 1 "'"*'diJ>»liiliri**li«Md«liilnInIIIIUIMIIIIHIMhiluliitiilIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIMIIIIIIIIIIHIIII

I^i..l..i..l..i^l^i^l ^ Q Q Q Q

1965 1366 1367 1968 1968 1370 1971 1972 1973 1974

15'-

H

250

1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

16.

MANUFACTURING
TOTAL PRIVATE
HOURS
42.0

42.0

41.0

41-0

40.0

40.0

39-0

H39.0

AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
IN MANUFACTURING
HOURS
5.0

5-0

vK
38-0

37.0

\7TT

M

38.0
ftp*

A

'XkxjfrW **=*

37.0

K-f vJ

n
-H36.0

36.0

3 5 , 0 *" > " l " i "'"''-'" , -tvii" t - jt "i" i - | " i "'"'" | -' i "'"«"'

i«iMi„iMi»ui*i»iiiiiii*itniHiiiiMiMini 3 5 , o

1965 1966 1967 1966 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

1-0

Q . fj '"'"' ''•'"'"I"' l..i..U^.h.t..f..i..l..i..l..i..l>aJ.l..t..l»i..I..i..l I..i..l..n.hii..l 1 Q a Q
1965 1966 1967 1966 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974


NOTE: Charts 14 and 15 relate to production or nonsupervisory workers; chart 16 relates to production workers. Data for the 2 most
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recent
months
are preliminary in charts 13-16.
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St. Louis