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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:

NOVEMBER 1976

Both unemployment and employment rose in November, as the labor force expanded
sharply following several months of stability, it was reported today by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U. S. Department of Labor.

The unemployment rate rose to

8.1 percent, the highest for the year, after holding at the 7.8-7.9 percent level in
the prior b months.
Total employment—as measured by the monthly survey of households—^rose by more
than 350,000 in November to a new high of 88.1 million.
plateau in the July-October period.

Employment had also been on a

Since the March 1975 recession low, the employed

total has risen by b million.
Nonfarm payroll employment—as measured by the monthly survey of establishments—
rose by 260,000 in November to 79.7 million.

About two-fifths of this gain was the

result of strikers returning to their jobs in manufacturing industries.
1975 low, payroll jobs have increased by 3.3 million.

Since the June

(As in past years, the seasonally-

adjusted establishment data have been revised based on new seasonal-adjustment factors.
See note on page 5 .)
Unemployment
Total unemployment rose by 2009000 in November to 7*8 million, seasonally adjusted,
following a U-month period of relative stability.

The overall unemployment rate was 8.1

percent, marking the first time this year that the jobless rate has reached the 8-percent
level.

The jobless rate had declined to a recovery low of 7.3 percent in May of this

year prior to resuming an upward course in subsequent months.
Most of the November increase in unemployment occurred among adult men.

Their

jobless rate edged up 0.2 percentage point to 6.5 percent, the third such increase in
as many months.




Their unemployment rate was also at its highest point of the year.

In

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contrast, jobless rates for most other major demographic groups—including adult women
(7-7 percent), teenagers (19-0 percent), whites (7.1* percent), and blacks (13.6 percent)—showed little or no change in November.

(See tables A-2 and A-6.)

Increases in the numbers of both job losers and persons re-entering the labor
force accounted for the November unemployment upturn.

The job-loser total rose to 3.9

million, the highest level this year and U60,000 above the May low point.

(See table

A-5.)
Table A. Highlights of the employment situation (saasonally adjustad data)
Monthly data

Quarterly averages
1976

1975

Selected categories
in

IV

1976
in

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

95,203
87,819
48,721
31,907
7,191
7,384

95,342
87,773
48,716
31,799
7,258
7,569

95,899
88,130
48,768
32,126
7,236
7,769

7.8
6.1
7.5
18.6
7.1
12.7
5.4
4.6
7.5

7.9
6.3
7.6
19.0
7.3
13.5
5.4
4.4
7.6

8.1
6.5
7.7
19.0
7.4
13.6
5.4
4.6
7.7

15.4 ' 15.4

15.6

(Thousands of persons)
Civilian labor force
Total employment
Adult men
Adult women
Teenagers
Unemployment

93,134
85,138
47,551
30,537
7,050
7,997

93,153
85,241
47,540
30,665
7,036
7,912

93,553
86,402
47,998
31,234
7,169
7,151

Unemployment rates:
All workers
Adult men
Adult women
Teenagers
White
Black and other
Household heads
Married men
Full-time workers

8.6
7.0
7.9
20.2
7.9
14.1
5.9
5.4
8.3

8.5
7.0
7.9
19.5
7.8
14.0
5.9
5.1
8.2

7.6
5.7
7.4
19.4
6.9
13.1
5.0
4.1
7.1

94,546 95,341
87,532 87,902
48,504 48,646
31,677 31,951
7,351 7,305
7,014 7,439
(Percent of labor force)
7.4
5.7
7.1
18.7
6.7
12.8
4.9
4.1
7.0

7.8
6.0
7.6
18.8
7.1
13.1
5.3
4.4
7.4

(We<•ks)
Average duration of
unemployment

Nonfarm payroll employment
Goods-producing industries
Service-producing industries

Average weekly hours:
Total private nonfarm
Manufacturing
Manufacturing overtime
Hourly Earnings Index, private
nonfarm:
In current dollars
In constant dollars
p« preliminary.




15.9
15.6
(Thousands of persons)

15.6

16.5

16.3

76,978
22,422
54,556

77,592
22,654
54,938

78,397
22,950
55,447

79,020 79,344
23,168 23,142
55,852 56,202
(Hours of work)

36.1
39.6
2.7

36.3
40.0
2.9

36.3
40.3
3.1

36.1
36.2
40.0
39.9
3.0
3.0
(1067-100)

173.9
106.8

177.3
107.1

180.2
107.7

183.1
108.2

186.3
108.5

79,572 79,451p 79,711p
23,228 23,101p 23,240p
56,344 56,350p 56,471p

36.0
39.7
3.0

36. lp
39.8p
2.9p

36.2p
40. lp
3. lp

187.2
108.5

188.lp
108.7p

189.2p

N . A . - n o t availably

N.A.

In terms of duration of unemployment, there was a decline in very short-term
unemployment (less than 5 weeks) that was more than offset "by large increases in the
longer duration categories.

These movements combined to push the average (mean)

duration of joblessness to 15.6 weeks, compared with 15. ^ weeks in the 2 previous months.
(See table A-U.)
The number of persons working part time involuntarily totaled 3.6 million in November.
The size of this group has been increasing steadily since July, when it totaled 3.0
million.

(See table A-3.)

Total Employment and the Labor Force
After h straight months of little or no change, total employment registered a
strong gain in November, rising by 360,000 to 88.1 million.

Nearly all of the over-the-

month increase was among adult women, whose employment had remained fairly steady since
mid-summer.

Employment has risen by ^ million from the March 1975 trough—including

2.2 million adult women and 1.6 million adult men.
employment was up by 3 million.

Over the past 12 months alone, total

(See table A-l.)

The over-the-month increases in employment and unemployment resulted in substantial
growth in the civilian labor force, which increased in November by 560,000 to 95-9 million.

Since November of last year, the civilian labor force has grown by nearly 2.9

million, with adult women accounting for over half of the rise.

During that period, the

labor force participation rate of adult women rose from ^6.1 to ^7.1+ percent (seasonally
adjusted), continuing their secular uptrend.

In contrast, the percentage of adult men

in the labor force was virtually unchanged over the year at 80.3 percent.

(See table

A-l.)
Industry Payroll Employment
Nonagricultural payroll employment increased by 260,000 in November to 79-7 million,
seasonally adjusted.

The payroll job count has risen almost continuously since the

June 1975 recession low to a level nearly 1 million above the previous high in September
197^.

Over-the-month employment gains occurred in nearly three-fifths of the 172

industries comprising the BLS diffusion index of nonagricultural payroll employment.
(See tables B-l and B-6.)




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Manufacturing employment rose by 100,000 in November to 19.1 million, after declining
by a slightly larger amount in October.

The entire over-the-month gain occurred in

durable goods, stemming from the settlement of several strikes.

Employment gains were

posted in the transportation equipment, fabricated metals * machinery, and electrical
equipment industries.

Elsewhere in the goods-producing industries, contract construction

registered a gain of 30,000 jobs, and there was a 10,000 pickup in mining.
The service-producing sector, which has shown strong gains throughout most of the
year, increased by 120,000 in November.

Employment rose in services (50,000), State

and local government (35,000), finance, insurance and real estate (25,000), and transportation and public utilities (25,000).

Employment in retail trade declined.

Hours
The average workweek for production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls was 36.2 hours in November, seasonally adjusted, 0.1 hour longer than
in October.

The manufacturing workweek rose 0.3 hour to 40.1 hours, the second consecutive

monthly increase.

Overtime in manufacturing rose 0.2 hour to 3.1 hours in November.

Both

total and overtime hours in manufacturing returned to the levels prevailing earlier in the
year.

(See table B-2. ^
The index of aggregate hours of private nonagricultural production or

nonsupervisory workers increased to 112.1 in November (1967=100), reflecting increases
in both employment and hours.
recession low.

The index was 5*7 percent above the March and April 1975

In manufacturing, the index increased 1.5 percent over the month to 9^.6,

while there was a 9*2 percent increase from March 1975-

(See table B-5.)

Hourly and Weekly Earnings
Average hourly earnings of private nonagricultural production or nonsupervisory
workers rose 1.0 percent over the month (seasonally adjusted).

Average weekly earnings

rose 1.3 percent in November, as a result of higher hourly earnings combined with a
slightly longer workweek.
Before adjustment for seasonality, average hourly earnings were $5.00, up 3 cents
from October.




Hourly earnings were up 32 cents from November 1975.

Average weekly

earnings increased $1.09 over the month to $l8l.00 and have risen $11.58 since November
a year ago.

(See table B-3.)

The Hourly Earnings Index
The Hourly Earnings Index—earnings adjusted for overtime in manufacturing,
seasonality, and the effects of changes in the proportion of workers in high-wage and
low-wage industries—was 189.2 (1967=100) in November, 0.6 percent higher than in
October.

The index was 6.5 percent above November a year ago.

During the 12-month

period ended in October, the Hourly Earnings Index in dollars of constant purchasing
power rose 1.3 percent.

(See table B-4.)

Revisions in Establishment Data
This release introduces revisions in seasonally-adjusted data from the establishment
survey (tables B-l through B-6).

The revised data reflect the seasonal experience from

January 1967 through August 1976.

The revisions, which affect most seasonally-adjusted

data since January 1971> are being made in accordance with long-standing annual practice.
There was one modification in procedure:

The method used to seasonally adjust most

aggregated establishment-based hours and earnings series has been changed so that
aggregate levels are the weighted averages of their seasonally-adjusted components
rather than directly adjusted.

The current seasonal factors, as well as revised

historical data and a description of the methodology used in the revision, will appear
in the December issue of the BLS periodical Employment and Earnings.
The usual adjustment of the establishment series levels to reflect the most recent,
complete employment counts, termed benchmarks, will not be made this year because tabulations needed for benchmarking are not yet available.

These tabulations have been

delayed because of the introduction of a revised Standard Industrial Classification
structure.

The next benchmark adjustment is scheduled for the fall of 1977.

However,

interim corrections in the levels of several series known to have deviated considerably
since the last benchmark—contract construction, trade, services, and State and local
government—will be made early in 1977-







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

Table A-1. Employment status of the noninstitutional population
(Numbers in thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Employment status

Total noninstitutional population1
Total labor force
Participation rate
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

Nov.
1975

Oct.
1976

Nov.
1976

Seasonally adjusted
Nov.
1975

July
1976

Aug.
1976

Sept.
1976

Oct.
1976

Nov.
1976

154,476
94,943
61.5
152,320
92,787
60.9
85,556
3,156
82,400
7,231
7.8
59,533

156,788
97,677
62.3
154,642
95,530
61.8
88,697
3,447
85,250
6,833
7.2
59,112

157,006
97,786
62.3
154,857
95,637
61.8
88,542
3,081
85,460
7,095
7.4
59,220

154,476
95,272
61.7
152,320
93,117
61.1
85,178
3,301
81,877
7,939
8.5
59,203

156,142
97,473
62.4
154,002
95,333
61.9
87,907
3,341
84,566
7,426
7.8
58,669

156,367
97,634
62.4
154,220
95,487
61.9
87,981
3,424
84,557
7,506
7.9
58,733

156,595
97,348
62.2
154,451
95,203
61.6
87,819
3,286
84,533
7,384
7.8
59,248

156,788
97,489
62.2
154,642
95,342
61.7
87,773
3,329
84,444
7,569
7.9
59,300

157,006
98,048
62.4
154,857
95,899
61.9
88,130
3,232
84,898
7,769
8.1
58,958

65,542
52,519
80.1
63,830
50,807
79.6
47,678
2,362
45,315
3,129
6.2
13,023

66,598
53,560
80.4
64,902
51,864
79.9
49,215
2,424
46,791
2,649
5.1
13,038

66,699
53,542
80.3
65,001
51,844
79.8
48,931
2,248
46,683
2,913
5.6
13,158

65,542
52,688
80.4
63,830
51,176
80.2
47,521
2,386
45,135
3,655
7.1
12,654

66,279
53,387
80.5
64,586
51,694
80.0
48,535
2,449
46,086
3,159
6.1
12,892

66,384
53,436
80.5
64,688
51,740
80.0
48,682
2,415
46,267
3,058
5.9
12,948

66,491
53,563
80.6
64,796
51,869
80.0
48,721
2,326
46,395
3,148
6.1
12,927

66,598
53,682
80.6
64,902
51,986
80.1
48,716
2,342
46,374
3,270
6.3
12,916

66,699
53,869
80.8
65,001
52,171
80.3
48,768
2,271
46,497
3,403
6.5
12,830

72,139
33,664
46.7
31,145
454
30,691
2,519
7.5
38,475

73,288
35,046
47.8
32,430
631
31,799
2,615
7.5
38,243

73,401
35,227
48.0
32,683
512
32,172
2,544
7.2
38,173

72,139
33,256
46.1
30,619
491
30,128
2,637
7.9
38,883

72,966
34,583
47.4
31,958
488
31,470
2,625
7.6
38,383

73,078
34,639
47.4
31,988
546
31,442
2,651
7.7
38,439

73,196
34,505
47.1
31,907
524
31,383
2,598
7.5
38,691

73,288
34,396
46.9
31,799
562
31,237
2,597
7.6
38,892

73,401
34,790
47.4
32,126
554
31,572
2,664
7.7
38,611

16,352
8,316
50.9
6,734
340
6,394
1,582
19.0
8,035

16,452
8,621
52.4
7,052
392
6,660
1,569
18.2
7,831

16,455
8,565
52.1
6,927
321
6,606
1,638
19.1
7,889

16,352
8,685
53.1
7,038
424
6,614
1,647
19.0
7,667

16,450
9,056
55.1
7,414
404
7,010
1,642
18.1
7,394

16,454
9,108
55.4
7,311
463
6,848
1,797
19.7
7,346

16,458
8,829
53.6
7,191
436
6,755
1,638
18.6
7,629

16,452
8,960
54.5
7,258
425
6,833
1,702
19.0
7,492

16,455
8,938
54.3
7,236
407
6,829
1,702
19.0
7,517

134,303
82,171
61.2
76,317
5,854
7.1
52,132

136,165
84,619
62.1
79,133
5,486
6.5
51,546

136,336
84,570
62.0
78,877
5,693
6.7
51,766

134,303
82,517
61.4
76,059
6,458
7.8
51,786

135,643
84,359
62.2
78,341
6,018
7.1
51,284

135,822
84,503
62.2
78,468
6,035
7.1
51,319

136,005
84,371
62.0
78,365
6,006
7.1
51,634

136,165
84,595
62.1
78,402
6,193
7.3
51,570

136,336
84,837
62.2
78,572
6,265
7.4
51,499

18,476
10,911
59.1
9,564
1,347
12.3
7,565

18,521
11,067
59.8
9,664
1,402
12.7
7,454

18,018
10,684
59.3
9,197
1,487
13.9
7,334

18,359
10,867
59.2
9,466
1,401
12.9
7,492

18,398
11,003
59.8
9,505
1,498
13.6
7,395

18,445
10,930
59.3
9,538
1,392
12.7
7,515

Males, 20 years and over
Total noninstitutional population1
Total labor force
Participation rate
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
Females, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
Both sexes, 16-19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
WHITE
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force
BLACK AND OTHER
Civilian noninstitutional population'
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

1

18,018
10,616
58.9
9,239
1,377
13.0
7,40l|

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




18,476
10,923
59.1
9,448
1,475
13.5
7,5531

18,521
11,127
60.1
9,619
1,508
13.6
7,394

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A - 2 .

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Major unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted

Selected categories

Unemployment rates

unemployed persons
(In thousands)
Nov.
1975

Nov.
1976

Nov.
1975

July
1976

Aug.
1976

Sept.
1976

Oct.
1976

Nov.
1976

Females. 20 yeers and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years

7,939
3,655
2,637
1,647

7,769
3,403
2,664
1,702

8.5
7.1
7.9
19.0

7.8
6.1
7.6
18.1

7.9
5.9
7.7
19.7

7.8
6.1
7.5
18.6

7.9
6.3
7.6
19.0

8.1
6.5
7.7
19.0

White, total
Males, 20 years and over
Females, 20 years and over
Both sexes. 16-19 years

6,458
2,973
2,158
1,327

6,265
2,744
2,159
1,362

7.8
6.5
7.5
17.1

7.1
5.7
6.9
16.3

7.1
5.5
7.0
17.3

7.1
5.7
6.8
16.5

7.3
5.8
7.1
16.7

7.4
5.9
7.2
17.1

Black and other, total
Males, 20 years and over
Females, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years

1,487
685
485
317

1,508
661
509
338

13.9
12.8
11.0
34.3

12.9
10.3
11.7
34.1

13.6
9.9'
12.3
40.2

12.7
9.6
11.4
38.5

13.5
10.9
11.6
38.4

13.6
12.1
10.8
35.5

Household heeds, total
Males
With relatives
Without relatives
Females
With relatives
Without relatives

3,124
2,507
2,001
506
669
404
265

2,932
2,320
1,816
504
657
420
237

5.8
5.6
4.9
11.0
8.0
10.1
6.1

5.4
4.9
4.5
8.6
7.7
10.0
5.5

5.2
4.5
4.1
8.1
8.0
11.1
5.1

5.4
5.0
4.5
8.6
7.9
10.6
5.4

5.4
5.0
4.5
9.0
8.2
10.9
5.7

5.4
5.1
4.5
9.6
7.5
9.8
5.3

Married men, spouse present
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Unemployed 15 weeks and over1
Labor force time lost3

2,041
6,626
1,362
3,004

1,816
6,326
1,465
2,556

—

—

5.1
8.3
10.2
3.2
9.3

4.5
7.3
10.7
2.4
7.9

4.2
7.5
9.9
2.5
8.2

4.6
7.5
9.3
2.4
8.4

4.4
7.6
10.2
2.4
8.8

4.6
7.7
10.5
2.7
8.8

2,151
491
273
353
1,034
3,582
991
1,842
749
1,125
112

2,192
512
296
349
1,035
3,150
882
1,593
675
1,228
144

4.8
3.7
2.9
6.3
6.4
11.3
8.3
12.4
15.5
8.7
3.8

4.8
3.1
3.5
5.4
6.7
9.6
7.4
10.1
13.2
8.5
4.5

5.0
3.1
3.5
5.9
7.0
9.8
7.0
10.3
14.8
8.5
3.5

4.5
3.0
3.2
5.4
6.2
9.8
7.0
10.5
14.5
8.6
3.7

4.5
3.1
2.8
5.4
6.2
9.7
6.8
10.7
13.9
9.5
4.0

4.7
3.6
3.0
5.9
6.2
9.8
7.2
10.7
13.2
9.2
5.0

6,143
772
2,206
1,366
840
248
1,592
1,308
614
143

5,776
674
1,755
969
786
283
1,641
1,397
692
191

9.2
17.5
10.5
10.8
10.0
4.9
9.4
7.0
4.0
10.2

8.0
17.7
7.8
7.3
8.4
5.2
8.5
6.4
4.5
12.4

8.2
17.1
8.2
7.7
8.9
4.7
9.0
6.5
4.4
10.0

8.0
15.8
8.0
7.4
8.9
5.4
8.8
6.3
3.8
10.6

8.1
14.9
8.2
8.1
8.2
5.6
9.0
6.6
4.4
11.2

8.3
15.4
8.3
7.7
9.1
5.7
9.2
6.9
4.4
13.1

30 to 34 years

629
226
295
108

554
159
280
115

10.2
23.1
9.0
5.6

8.4
20.0
6.8
5.7

7.4
15.4
6.8
5.0

9.3
19.8
8.0
6.7

8.9
19.7
8.0
5.7

6.6
16.4
9.2
4.7

Males, nonvetarans:
20to 34 yean
20 to 24 year*
25 to 29 yeers
30to34yaan

1,458
850
344
264

1,461
834
407
220

10.1
13.2
7.9
7.1

8.7
10.9
8.3
5.3

8.8
11.4
8.1
5.0

8.1
10.4
7.0
5.5

8.9
11.9
7.9
5.0

9.4
12.1
8.3
5.9

Total, 16 years and over

OCCUPATION3
Professional and technical
Clerical workers
Craft and kirxfred workers
Operatives

INOUSTRY3
Nonagricultural private wags and salary workers 4
Construction
Durable goods
Wholesale and ratail trade
Finance and service industries
Agricultural wags and salary workers
VETERAN STATUS
Males, Vietnanvara veterans':
20 to 34 years
20 to 24 years

1
3
3
4
5

Unemployment rate calculated as a percent of civilian labor force.
Aggregate hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for economic reasons as a percent of potentially available labor force 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 between August 5,1964, and April 30,1076.




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Tablt A - 3 . Selected employment indicetors
[in thousands]

_ ,OTQWCOQ
j| j
noi Monwy
SrfteUd caUfUfiw

Total employed, 16 yews and over
Males
Females
Household heads
Married men, spouse present
Married women, spouse present

Seasonally adjusted

Nov.
1975

Nov.
1976

Nov.
1975

July
1976

Aug.
1976

Sept.
1976

Oct.
1976

Nov.
1976

85,556
51,229
34,327
50,572
38,117
20,361

88,542
52,544
35,998
51,608
38,123
21,042

85,178
51,325
33,853
50,316
37,858
19,833

87,907
52,501
35,406
51,054
38,147
20,399

87,981
52,655
35,326
51,170
38,237
20,444

87, 819
52, 564
3 5 , ,255
51, 234
3 8 , 218
2 0 , 536

87,773
52,613
35,160
51,176
38,008
20,421

88,130
52,631
35,499
51,351
37,858
20,489

42,807
13,092
9,175
5,343
15,197
28,216
11,038
13,184
3,994
11,807
2,727

44,738
13,900
9,569
5,600
15,668
29,177
11,412
13,439
4,326
12,000
2,627

42 , 253
12,795
9,077
5,269
15,112
28,126
11,018
13,010
4,098
11,872
2,838

43,481
13,297
9,179
5,435
15,570
29,279
11,372
13,530
4,377
12,185
2,878

43,782
13,536
9,282
5,549
15,415
28,853
11,251
13,273
4,329
12,325
2,951

4 4 , ,183
13,,619
9 , ,580
5,,607
15,,377
28, ,739
11,,348
13,,091
4,,300
12,,219
2,,791

44,067
13,332
9,425
5,542
15,768
29,003
11,406
13,203
4,394
11,976
2,840

44,150
13,587
9,465
5,523
15,575
29,093
11,389
13,267
4,437
12,070
2,734

1,177
1,671
308

1,178
1,609
294

1,262
1,687
349

1,301
1,695
340

1,363
1,709
356

1.,329
1,,606
351

1,321
1,683
346

1,263
1,624
334

75,962
1,302
14,825
59,835
5,929
510

79,280
1,443
15,195
62,642
5,758
423

75,468
1,307
14,628
59,533
5,991
540

78,390
1,436
14,988
61,966
5,649
432

78,469
1,401
15,317
61,751
5,662
436

78,,584
1.,410
15.,185
61,,989
5,,714
428

78,444
1,379
14,884
62,181
5,596
452

78,782
1,449
15,000
62,333
5,816
448

79,264
64,485
3,033
1,324
1,709

82,219
66,822
3,244
1,210
2,034

79,189
65,259
3,012
1,259
1,753

78,931
64,622
3,047
1,295
1,752

79,, 9 2 1
65;,064
3 ,348
1 ,339
2 ,009

12,153

10,918

11,262

11 ,509

79,572
65,013
3,469
1,337
2,132
11,090

80,030
65,448
3,604
1,285
2,319

11,746

77,103
63,141
3,353
1,405
1,948
10,609

Oct.
1976

Nov.
1976

OCCUPATION
Whitfrcollar workers
Professional and technical
Managers and administrators, except term
Sales workers
Clerical workers
Blue-collar workers
Craft and kindred workers
Operatives
Nonfarm laborers
Farm workers
MAJOR INDUSTRY AND CLASS
OF WORKER
Agriculture:
Wage and salary workers
Self-employed workers
Unpaid family workers
Nonagricultural industries:
Wage and salary workers
Private households
Government
Other
Self-employed workers
Unpeid family workers
PERSONS AT WORK1
Nonagricultural industries
Full-time schedules
Part time for economic reasons
Usually work full time
Usually work part time
Part time for noneconomic reasons

1

10,978

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]
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

Seasonally adjusted
Sept.
1976

Nov.
1975

Nov.
1976

Nov.
1975

July
1976

Aug.
1976

2,601
2,230
2,400

2,698
2,355
2,042

2,641
2,469
3,004

2,951
2,028
2,317

2,829
2,427
2,387

2,828
2,453
2,314

3,010
2,355
2,330

2,739
2,608
2,556

940
1,460

899
1,143

1,286
1,718

1,116
1,201

1,143
1,244

1,123
1,191

1,066
1,264

1,211
1,345

16.2

15.0

16.9

15.8

15.5

15.4

15.4

15.6

100.0
36.0
30.8

100.0
38.0
33.2

100.0
32.5
30.4

100.0
40.4
27.8

100.0
37.0
31.8

100.0
37.2
32.3

100.0
39.1
30.6

100.0
34.7
33.0

33.2
13.0
20.2

28.8
12.7
16.1

37.0
15.8
21.2

31.8
15.3
16.5

31.2
15.0
16.3

30.5
14.8
15.7

30.3
13.9
16.4

32.3
15.3
17.0

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Less than 5 weeks
5 to 14 weeks
15 weeks and over
15to 26 weeks
27 weeks and over




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A-5. Reasons for unemployment
[Numbers in thousands]
Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted

Oct.
1976

Nov.
1976

3,756
929
1,895
932

3,778
953
1,903
894

3,925
862
2,091
922

100.0
49.3
13.1
25.2
12.4

100.0
50.0
12.4
25.2
12.4

100.0
50.2
12.7
25.3
11.9

100.0
50.3
11.1
26.8
11.8

4.0
1.1
2.0
1.0

3.9
1.0
2.0
1.0

4.0
1.0
2.0
.9

4.1
.9
2.2
1.0

Nov.
1975

Nov.
1976

Nov.
1975

July
1976

Aug.
1976

3,810
886
1,774
761

3,364
876
2,009
846

4,444
872
1,846
837

3,843
964
1,856
795

3,781
1,008
1,935
951

100.0
52.7
12.3
24.5
10.5

100.0
47.4
12.3
28.3
11.9

100.0
55.6
10.9
23.1
10.5

100.0
51.5
12.9
24.9
10.7

4.1
1.0
1.9
.8

3.5
.9
2.1
.9

4.8
.9
2.0
.9

4.0
1.0
1.9
.8

Sept.
1976

NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Lost last job
Left last job
Reentered labor force
Seeking first job
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Total unemployed
Job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants
UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Job losers
Job leavers
Reentrants
New entrants

Table A - 6 .

Unempl<
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates

Not seasonally adjusted
Thousands of persons
Sexandegi

looking for
full-time

Nov.
1975

Nov.
1976

Nov.
1976

Nov.
1975

July
1976

Aug.
1976

Sept.
1976

Oct.
1976

Nov.
1976

16 to 19 yean
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over

7,231
1,582
710
873
1,674
3,974
3,318
655

7,095
1,638
760
878
1,614
3,842
3,215
627

77.1
46.8
19.9
70.0
85.4
86.5
88.8
74.5

8.5
19.0
20.1
18.1
14.2
6.1
6.4
5.0

7.8
18.1
20.8
15.9
11.2
5.9
6.1
4.8

7.9
19.7
22.5
18.0
11.8
5.6
5.8
4.8

7.8
18.6
20.5
17.8
11.5
5.7
5.9
4.8

7.9
19.0
21.3
17.3
12.8
5.6
5.9
4.5

8.1
19.0
21.4
17.4
13.0
5.8
6.0
4.7

Males, 16 years and over
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over

3,986
857
372
485
955
2,174
1,777
398

3,824
912
419
493
882
2,031
1,663
368

82.0
50.8
22.7
74.8
89.0
93.0
95.4
81.8

8.1
18.8
19.6
18.2
14.6
5.8
6.0
4.8

7.2
18.4
21.0
16.4
11.9
5.1
5.4
4.2

7.0
18.8
21.8
16.7
11.8
4.9
5.1
4.5

7.1
18.8
21.2
17.8
11.6
5.1
5.2
4.6

7.4
19.5
22.1
17.5
13.0
5.1
5.3
4.2

7.6
19.5
21.8
17.8
12.8
5.4
5.6
4.4

Females, 16 years and over
16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years
18 to 19 yean
20to24yeers
25 yean and over
25 to 54 years
55 years and over

3,245
726
338
388
719
1,800
1,543
258

3,270
726
341
386
733
1,811
1,552
260

71.3
41.6
16.4
64.0
80.9
79.2
81.7
63.8

9.1
19.1
20.7
17.9
13.7
6.7
7.0
5.3

8.7
17.8
20.7
15.3
10.4
7.1
7.3
5.8

9.1
20.8
23.3
19.5
11.8
6.6
7.0
5.2

8.7
18.3
19.7
17.7
11.4
6.7
7.0
5.2

8.7
18.3
20.3
17.1
12.5
6.4
7.0
4.9

8.8
18.5
20.9
16.9
13.3
6.4
6.7
5.2




ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-1. Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry
tin thousands)
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

TOTAL
GOODS-PRODUCING

Nov.
1975

Sept.
1976

78,339

79,910

22,920

23,775

Oct.p
1976
!

Seasonally adjusted
tiov.p
1976

Nov.
1975

July
1976

Aug.
1976

Sept.
1976

Oct.p
1976

Nov. p
19761

80,187

80,534

77,542

79,183

79,278

79,572

79,451

79,711

23,565

23,521

22,639

23,118

23,080

23,228

23,101

23,240

763

804

807

815

761

791

752

798

803

813

3,522

3,563

3,564

3,490

3,406

3,382

3,349

3,330

3,346

3,375

MANUFACTURING
Production workers

18,635
13,370

19,408
14,040

19,194
13,818

19,216
13,841

18,472
13,214

18,945
13,618

18,979
13,627

19,100 .
13,749

18,952
13,589

19,052
13,680

DURABLE GOODS
Production workers

10,739
7,623

11,278
8,092

11,140
7,952

11,238
8,048

10,652
7,535

11,034
7,878

11,083
7,911

11,146
7,975

11,028
7,847

11,149
7,957

162.2
574.3
476.0
619.1
1,141.7
1,356.4
2,030.4
1.782.0
1.678.1
494.6
423.7

156.9
626.9
499.0
643.7
1,220.0
1.421.3
2.110.4
1,866.7
1,782.1
513.7
437.6

155.8
623.0
499.0
640.9
1,193.4
1,408.8
2,074.6
1,870.8
1,724.6
513.3
435.9

157.5
615.2
494.4
636.6
1.192.6
1,420.5
2,107.8
1.880.7
1,787.4
515.3
430.0

162
578
469
614
1,145
1,342
2,026
1,764
1,652
491
409

156
605
490
631
1,206
1,387
2,084
1,815
1,728
512
420

157
605
486
628
1,215
1,394
2,090
1,843
1,737
510
418

156
613
495
630
1,216
1,404
2,115
1,848
1,737
512
420

155
613
491
630
1,195
1,389
2,081
1,850
1,697
511
416

158
619
487
632
1,196
1,405
2,104
1,862
1,759
512
415

7,896
5,747

8,130

8,054

5,948

5,866

7,978
5,793

7,820
5,679

7,911
5,740

7,896
5,716

7,954
5,774

7,924
5,742

7,903
5,723

1,710.1
87.0
955.2
1,307.8
657.2
1,075.8
1,018.8
202.4
610.4
271.0

1,837.1
84.8
973.0
1,298.9
684.8
1,084.9
1,040.6
205.2
652.4
268.1

1,782.1
84.2
964.9
1,294.6
680.4
1,089.8
1,036.5
204.5
652.8
264.4

1,721.5
80.4
960.3
1,288.8
683.6
1,090.2
1,034.0
202.3
652.5
264.5

1,688
80
950
1,290
651
1,072
1,017
202
601
269

1,719
80
970
1,299
680
1,082
1,037
201
572
271

1,715
78
969
1,292
679
1,082
1,040
202
572
267

1,711
76
971
1,281
681
1,086
1,035
202
643
268

1,710
76
961
1,272
676
1,087
1,031
202
645
264

1,699
74
956
1,271
678
1,086
1,032
201
643
263

55,419

56,135

56,622

57,013

54,903

56,065

56,198

56,344

56,350

56,471

4,509

4,560

4,536

4,555

4,482

4,508

4,501

4,528

4,504

4,528

17,313

17,655

17,705

17,898

17,027

17,531

17,554

17,625

17,608

17,589

4,300
13,355

4,318
13,387

4,332
13,566

4,178
12,849

4,271
13,260

4,272
13,282

4,283
13,342

4,288
13,320

4,302
13,287

MINING
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, day, and glass products . . .
Primary metal industries
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products .
Miscellaneous manufacturing
NONDURABLE GOODS
Production workers

,

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, nec.
Leather and leather products
SERVICE-PRODUCING
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL T R A D E .
WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE, INSURANCE. AND
REAL ESTATE

4,207
13,106

4,235

4,347

4,357

4,373

4,248

4,312

4,312

4,338

4,361

4,386

SERVICES

14,174

14,773

14,816

14,821

14,188

14,623

14,709

14,758

14,786

14,836

GOVERNMENT

15,188

14,800

15,208

15,366

14,958

15,091

15,122

15,095

15,091

15,132

2,742
12,446

2,717
12,083

2,711
12,497

2,720
12,646

2,756
12,202

2,723
12,368

2,732
12,390

2,728
12,367

2,730
12,361

2,734
12,398

FEDERAL
STATE AND LOCAL

p~preliminary.
NOTE:

Seasonally adjusted data




revised.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private nonagricultural
payrolls, by industry
Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

TOTAL PRIVATE

Sept.

Oct.p

Nov.p

Nov.

1975

1976

1976

1976

1975

July
1976

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.p

Hov.p

1976

1976

1976

1976

36.2

36.2

36.2

36.2

36.3

36.2

36.1

36.0

36.1

36.2

MINING

43.0

43.8

44.0

44.0

42.7

42.6

41.2

43.5

43.5

43.7

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

36.3

36.8

38.2

36.6

36.9

36.9

36.8

35.9

37.3

37.2

MANUFACTURING
Overtime hours

40.1
2.9

40.1
3.4

40.0
3.1

40.3
3.2

39.9
2.9

40.1
3.1

40.0
3.0

39.7
3.0

39.8
2.9

40. 1
3.1

DURABLE GOODS
Overtime hours

40.4
2.8

40.6
3.4

40.6
3.2

41.0
3.4

40.3
2.7

40.9
3.3

40.8
3.1

40.2
3.0

40.4
3.0

40.8
3.3

41.7
39.2
39.3
41.0
40.0
40.7
41.1
40.0
41.0
40.3
39.0

40.2
40.2
38.6
41.4
40.8
40.9
41.0
40.0
41.5
40.2
38.4

40.6
40.7
38.9
41.8
39.9
40.6
41.0
40.2
41.3
40.3
38.9

40.2
40.0
38.6
41.7
40.4
41.3
41.5
40.8
42.0
41.1
39.2

41.5
39.6
39.1
40.9
40.0
40.5
40.9
39.7
41.0
39.9
38.7

40.9
40.6
38.6
41.0
41.2
41.0
41.5
40.1
42.0
40.8
38.8

40.7
40.2
38.5
41.1
40.9
41.0
41.4
40.1
41.9
40.4
38.5

40.1
39.8
38.0
40.9
40.3
40.6
40.8
39.7
41.1
39.9
38.2

40.6
40.4
38.5
41.4
40.0
40.4
41.0
40.0
41.1
40.3
38.7

40.0
40.4
38.4
41.6
40.4
41. 1
41.3
40.5
42.0
40.7
38.9

39.7
3.1

39.4
3.3

39.2
3.0

39.3
2.9

39.5
3.2

39.1
2.9

38.9
2.8

39.0
2.9

39.0
2.8

39.2
2.9

40.4
40.5
41.2
36.4
42.6
37.4
41.5
42.3
40.3
38.6

40.9
37.8
39.4
35.2
42.6
37.8
42.0
42.8
40.9
36.3

40.4
38.7
39.5
35.3
42.2
37.5
41.5
42.4
41.1
36.2

40.3
38.1
39.8
35.7
42.3
37.6
41.9
41.7
41.3
36.6

40.4
39.2
41.0
36.1
42.4
37.2
41.4
41.9
40.1
38.5

40.0
35.0
40.2
35.5
42.3
37.7
41.4
42.2
40.3
37.0

40.1
36.8
39.3
35.2
42.1
37.5
41.3
42.3
40.0
36.7

40.2
37.1
39.0
34.9
42.2
37.4
41.9
42.2
40.5
36.5

40.3
37.5
39.4
35.0
42.0
37.4
41.5
41.9
41.1
36.3

40.3
36.9
39.6
35.4
42.1
37.4
41.8
41.3
41.1
36.5

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES

39.6

40.1

40.1

39.9

39.6

39.8

40.0

39.9

39.9

39.9

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE . . . .

33.6

33.7

33.4

33.4

33.8

33.7

33.6

33.6

33.5

33.7

38.7
32.1

38.9
32.1

38.7
31.8

39.0
31.8

38.7
32.4

39.1
32.1

38.9
32.0

38.8
32.1

38.7
32.0

39.0
32.1

Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, day, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
NONDURABLE GOODS
Overtime hours

v

Nov.

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, nec . . .
Leather and leather products

WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
REAL ESTATE

36.6

36.6

36.7

36.6

36.7

36.6

36.8

36.7

36.7

36.7

SERVICES

33.7

33.5

33.4

33.4

33.8

33.4

33.5

33.5

33.5

33.5

1
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, insurance, and real estate; and services. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonagricultural payrolls,
preliminary.

NOTE:

Seasonally




adjusted data

revised.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private
nonegricultural payrolls, by industry
Average weekly earnings

Average hourly earnings
Industry

Nov.

Sept.

Oct.p

Nov.p

Nov.

Sept.

Oct.p

Nov.p

1975

1976

1976

1976

1975

1976

1976

1976

$4.68
4.67

$4.96
4.92

$4.97
4.94

$5.00
4.99

$169.42
169.52

$179.55
177.12

$179.91
178.33

$181.00
180.64

MINING

6.11

6.60

6.57

6.60

262.73

289.08

289.08

290.40

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

7.45

7.81

7.86

7.83

270.44

287.41

300.25

286.58

MANUFACTURING

4.93

5.31

5.28

5. 35

197.69

212.93

211.20

215.61

5.29

5.66

5.62

5.71

213.72

229.80

228.17

234.11

5.44
4.41
3.82
5.06
6.43
5.22
5.54
4.70
6.25
4.64
3.87

5.85
4.87
4.05
5.43
6.95
5.54
5.86
5.02
6.67
4.93
4.02

5.87
4.88
4.05
5.44
6.89
5.49
5.85
5.04
6.60
4.95
4.06

5.95
4.91
4.08
5.48
6.97
5.58
5.91
5.09
6.73
4.98
4.07

226.85
172.87
150.13
207.46
257.20
212.45
227.69
188.00
256.25
186.99
150.93

235.17
195.77
156.33
224.80
283.56
226.59
240.26
200.80
276.81
198.19
154.37

238.32
198.62
157.55
227.39
274.91
222.89
239.85
202.61
272.58
199.49
157.93

239.19
196.40
157.49
228.52
281.59
230.45
245.27
207.67
282.66
204.68
159.54

4.45

4.80

4.80

4.83

176.67

189.12

188.16

189.82

4.70
4.40
3.53
3.25
5.21
5.47
5.56
6.66
4.44
3.28

5.02
4.65
3.78
3.49
5.58
5.79
6.04
7.22
4.85
3.48

5.04
4.69
3.79
3.50
5.56
5.77
6.04
7.18
4.84
3.47

5.07
4.89
3.81
3.52
5.60
5.78
6.09
7.23
4.91
3.49

189.88
178.20
145.44
118.30
221.95
204.58
230.74
281.72
178.93
126.61

205.32
175.77
148.93
122.85
237.71
218.86
253.68
309.02
198.37
126.32

203.62
181.50
149.71
123.55
234.63
216.38
250.66
304.43
198.92
125.61

204.32
186.31
151.64
125.66
236.88
217.33
255.17
301.49
202.78
127.73

TOTAL PRIVATE
Seasonally adjusted

DURABLE GOODS
Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and wood products
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metal industries
Fabricated metal products

Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
NONDURABLE GOODS
Food and kindred products
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, nec
Leather and leather products
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES

6.19

6.61

6.61

6.64

245.12

265.06

265.06

264.94

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE

3.83

4.04

4.06

4.08

128.69

136.15

135.60

136.27

5.02
3.41

5.26
3.61

5.28
3.63

5.32
3.64

194.27
109.46

204.61
115.88

204.34
115.43

207.48
115.75

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE

4.24

4.39

4.40

4.42

155.18

160.67

161.48

161.77

SERVICES

4.22

4.43

4.44

4.48

142.21

148.41

148.30

149.63

WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE

1
See footnote 1, table B-2.
p= preliminary.
NOTE:
S e a s o n a l l y adjusted data




revised.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-4.
Hourly earnings inde* for production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private nonagricultural
payrolls, by industry division, seasonally adjusted
[1967=100]
Percent change from
Industry
Nov.
1975

June
1976

July
1976

Aug.
1976

Sept.
1976

Oct. p
1976

Nov.p
1976

184.0
108.1

185.2

186.4
108.5

187.2

188.1
108.7

189.2
N.A.

6.5
(2)

0.6

197.5
185.6
183.6
199.6

199.7
187.7
185.4
200.5
178.8
170.8
189.2

202.9
187.1
186.6

204.4
186.5
188.1
202.2
180.8
172.0

206.2
188.2
188.6

205.0
187.6
190.1

8.1
5.3
7.6

-.6

202.5
181.8

204.3
183.1
173.5
193.2

7.3
6.1

.9
.7

3.9
6.2

.4
.5

Nov,. 1 9 7 5 Nov,. 1 9 7 6

Oct. 1976Nov. 1 9 7 6

TOTAL PRIVATE NONFARM:
177.6
Constant (1967) dollars

107.3

MINING
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE
SERVICES
1

189.6
179.2
176.8
190.3
172.6
167.1

177.5
169.2

181.9

189.1

108.4

201.5
180.0
173.1
190.6

108.5

190.9

172.9
192.3

(3)

.3
.8

See footnote 1. table B-2.

a Percent change w a s 1.3 f r o m October 1975 to O c t o b e r 1976, the latest m o n t h a v a i l a b l e .
3 Percent change w a s 0 . 1 from September 1 9 7 6 to October 1976, the latest m o n t h a v a i l a b l e .
N.A. • not available,
p* preliminary.
NOTE: Alt series are 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.
NOTE:

Seasonally adjusted data r e v i s e d .

Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonagricultural
payrolls, by industry, seasonally adjusted
[1967 = 100]
1975
Industry division and group

1976

Nov.

Dec.

108. 6

109. 3

110. 1

92. 8

94. 0

95. 2

123. 3

124. 9

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

97. 9

MANUFACTURING

90. 9

TOTAL
GOODS-PRODUCING
MINING

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

110. 4

110. 4

110. 8

111. 3

110.9

111. 1

111. 0

111.4

111. 3

95. 2

95. 2

94. 8

96. 3

95.9

95.6

94.8

94.9

94. 9

9 6 ., 2

125. 2

12 5. 0

125. 7

12 5. 9

124. 7

125.0

127.7

115.6

131.7

132. 1

134. 7

98. 1

99. 6

98. 5

94. 1

99. 0

97. 8

97.6

97.2

95.9

92.8

97. 4

98. 1

92. 2

93. 4

93. 6

94. 3

93. 0

95. 1

94. 6

94.2

93.9

94. 0

93. 2

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 and supplies . . . .
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products . . . .
Miscellaneous manufacturing, Ind

88. 1
40. 6
91. 4
98. 9
96. 0
81. 7
92. 9
91. 7
8 5. 8
83. 6
101. 3
91. 1

89.
42.
93.
100.
96.
82.
94.
91.
87.
87.
103.
91.

6
1
2
7
5
8
5
8
2
4
0
2

91.
41.
97.
101.
97.
83.
95.
92.
88.
89.
104.
94.

0
5
0
3
7
6
3
8
6
2
7
4

91.
41.
96.
103.
97.
84.
96.
93.
89.
89.
105.
94.

4
0
0
1
4
8
4
0
3
2
2
3

92.
41.
95.
103.
96.
86.
97.
93.
90.
91.
106.
95.

NONDURABLE GOODS
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, nec . . .
Leather and leather products

95.
95.
92.
97.
90.
92.
92.
97.
111.
113.
77.

95.
95.
88.
98.
91.
94.
92.
97.
111.
115.
78.

9
5
1
5

96.
96.
88.
99.
92.
95.
92.

8
8
1
0
2

97.
96.
84.
99.
92.
96.
92.

9
3

96. 8
96. 7
89. 0
99. 1
92. 7
95.2
93. 1
98. 4
113. 6
117. 7
79. 7

119. 6

119. 9

101. 3

SERVICE-PRODUCING
TRANSPORTATION AND
UTILITIES
WHOLESALE A N D
TRADE

93.6
39.8
97.6
101.2
98.6
89.8
98. 6
95.9
92.2
90.7
108.1
91.8

93.2
38.6
98.2
102.4
98.9
88.8
98.6
95.9
91.5

0
1
4
1
89. 3
95. 9
92. 3
100. 1
115. 6
121. 3
78. 4

96. 6
96. 6
85. 4
99. 9
92. 0
98. 1
93. 6
100. 0
113. 9
108. 8
79. 8

95.8
96.8
83.4
98. 6
91.4
97. 3
93. 1
99.0
111. 6
107.0
76.0

95.2
97.0
82. 3
98.0
88.9
96.9
93. 6
99.4
112.2
106.2
74.7

94.2
96. 5
84.0
95. 5
87.6
96. 1
92.9
99.8
112.4
105.2
72. 5

95.2
96.4
82, 1
95.2
86.2
96. 5
93.1
100.3
112.2
124. 3
72. 1

99.
112.
12 5.
70.

121. 0

121. 9

121. 6

121.2

121.8

122.2

102. 3

102. 5

102. 4

101. 9

101.6

102. 1

102. 5

116. 6

116. 8

117. 0

118. 4

117. 5

117. 0

117.8

117.6

113. 2
117. 9

113. 4
118. 0

113. 2
118. 4

114. 3
120. 0

114. 3
118. 8

114. 1
118. 1

115.3
118.8

114.7
118.7

96.
96.
85.
96.

8
6
99. 4
2
114.
117. 9
79. 2

1
0
9
3
6
1
7
99. 4
113. 9
121. 7
79. 3

120. 5

120. 9

101. 9

101. 3

115. 0

115. 5

111. 6
116. 2

112. 4
116. 6

9
5
4

94.
41.
96.
105.
99.
88.
98.
94.
92.
92.
109.
95.

112, . 1

94. 6

92.
38.
99.
102.
99.
86.
96.
93.
92.
86.
107.
92.

0
5
7
8
5
0
8
7
2
4
5
0

94. 3
39. 1
100. 7
101. 7
100. 4
86. 8

94.
96.
83.
95.
85.
95.
93.

9
4
0
0
6
3
1
0
2
9
8

95. 0
95. 4
79. 0
94. 8
86. 7
95. 9
93. 1
99. 5
110. 6
12 5. 9

122.8

122. 6

123. 1

102.9

102. 3

102. 9

118.3

117. 9

118. 2

114.9
119.6

114. 8
119. 0

116. 2
119. 0

89. 1
107.2
92.2

8
0
1
6
108. 6
92. 4
99.
96.
94.
92.

70. 9

RETAIL

FINANCE, INSURANCE,
REAL ESTATE

AND

SERVICES

125. 1

124. 5

12 5. 1

12 5. 4

125. 5

126. 1

126. 3 - 1 2 6 . 3

126.6

127.3

127.7

128. 3

129. 2

132. 7

132. 8

133. 3

133. 9

133. 7

134. 3

134. 9

134. 6

135.0

136.2

136.8

136. 8

137. 4

1

See footnote 1, table B-2.
p~ preliminary.
Seasonally adjusted data




93.5
40.0
98.6
102. 3
99.2
90. 1
98.0
95.9
90. 5
90. 3
'110.3
93. 1

9
9
0
7
6
8
9
7
0
9
7
1

Nov.p

PUBLIC

WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE

NOTE:

93.8
40. 7
96. 1
103. 3
99.7
89.2
98.4
94. 5
91.9
92.6
109. 1
94. 7

90.
39.
96.
102.
98.
86.
94.
91.
89.
86.
105.
93.

9
5

Oct.p

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

4
0
8
6
5
0
2
3
4
8
7
4

0
3
2
9
1
6
2
2
4
3
1

Sept.

revised.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-6. Indexes of diffusion: Percent of industries in which employment 1 increased

Year and month

Over 1-month span

Over 3-month spen

Over 6-month span

Over 12-month span

1973

February
March

75.9
76.5
75.3

84.9
83.7
77.6

83. 7
79. 7
80. 8

81. 1
81.1
82. 3

April
May
lune

66.3
58. 1
66.3

73. 5
72. 7
65.4

75. 6
70. 9
65. 4

81. 1
79. 7
78. 5

55.8
56.4
54.9

62.8
60.8
66.9

69. 2
70. 9
70. 9

76.2
73. 3
69.8

71.2
77. 0
66.0

74.7
77. 3
70.6

72. 4
67. 7
67. 7

66.6
66.9
64.2

January . . .
February . .
March

58.7
55.8
48.0

61.6
55.2
54.7

64. 8
56. 4
54. 7

63. 1
59.6
54.9

April
May

54.7
54.7
54.4

52. 3
57. 0
50. 9

51. 5
50. 3
44. 5

50.0
40. 1
28.2

July
.

49. 1
42.2
32.6

44. 2
36. 0
35. 5

35. 8
32. 0
21. 8

26.7
22. 1
20. 6

October . . .
November . .
December

35.5
19.8
19.8

26.2
21.8
12.8

15. 7
16. 0
13. 7

18.6
16.6
14. 0

16.9
16.9
27. 3

12. 5
14.0
22. 7

13. 7
12. 8
18. 9

16.3
17.4
17.2

May

44. 2
51.2
39.8

34.6
43.6
47.7

29. 1
40. 7
59. 0

20.3
25. 6
40. 1

July
August . . . .
September .

57. 3
72.4
81.4

55. 5
75. 0
78.8

63. 4
66. 6
72. 4

50. 3
61.9
71. 5

October . . ,
November . .

64.0
59.6
69.2

70.6
69.2
75. 0

78. 8
79. 4
77. 6

75.9
79. 1
81.4

January . . .
February . ,
March

76.7
74.4
77.9

82. 0
84. 3
84. 9

82. 8
83. 1
77. 0

84.6
82.8
79.4

April
May
June

77.9
63.4
47. 1

81. 1
70.6
57.0

77. 0
71. 5
70. 9

74. 4p
73. 8p

July
August

52.9
49. 1
68.9

47.4
65. 1
54. 4 p

56. 4 p
54. l p

39. 8 p
57. 8p

54. 4 p

July
August
September

..

October
November . .
December . .
1974

September

1975

March

1976

October

...

1
Number of employees, seasonally adjusted, on payrolls of 172 private nonagricultural industries,
p = preliminary.

NOTEs

Seasonally




adjusted data

revised.

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EMPLOYMENT.
UNEMPLOYMENT
H O U S E M O L O OftTff
- SEA60NRLLY
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FORCE

AND

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EMPLOYMENT

TOTAL

CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANOS
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TEENA6ER6
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THOUSANOS
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AOULT MEN
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1000

500

unemployment rates
household data - seasonally adjusted
5-

UNEMPLOYMENT

RATES

6.

UNEMPLOYMENT

ALL CIVJLJPN WORKERS
HOUSEHOLO HERDS
HRRRJEO HEN

RATES

TEENAGERS
AOULT WOHEN
AOULT HEN
10.0

TERCEHT
25.0

25.0

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20.0

15.0

15.0

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10.0

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7.

UNEMPLOYMENT

RATES

NE6R0 flNO OTHER
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12.5

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5.0

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0.0

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12.5

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V

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5.0

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15.0

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household oata - seasonally adjusted
9-

UNEMPLOYMENT

RATES

10.

UNEMPLOYMENT

BLUE COLLFR WORKERS
SE«VJCE WORKERS
WHJTE COLLAR WORKERS

CONSTRUCTION
URNUFRCTURINS

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15.0

15.0
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TERCENT
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THOUSANOS
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6000

5000

•

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15.0

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E S T A B L I S H M E N T DATA - S E A S O N A L L Y A D J U S T E D
13.

EMPLOYMENT

14.

TOTAL NONACAICULTUAAL
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70000

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1500

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40000

40000

1000

1000

30000

30000

750

750

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500

500

10000

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10000

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15.

AVERAGE

WEEKLY

HOURS

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16. A V E R A G E
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TOTAL PRJVATE
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42.0

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Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary in charts 13-16.




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