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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR H i3 OFFICE OF I N F O R M A T I O N , W A S H I N G T O N , D. C. 20210 USDL - 10-55 Bureau of Labor Statistics (202) 961-2237 FOR RELEASE: 11:00 A. M. Wednesday, November 6, 1968 THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: OCTOBER 1968 Nonfarm employment increased moderately in October, and unemploy ment declined in line with seasonal expectations, the U. S. Department of Labor* s Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today. ment rate remained at 3. 6 percent. The overall unemploy The insured unemployment rate edged down to 2. 1 percent, equaling the post-World War II low recorded inlate 1966. Industry Employment Nonfarm payroll employment rose 135, 000 in October to 68. 5 million (seasonally adjusted). The increase would have been about 40, 000 greater except for a rise in the number of workers off payrolls because of strikes, attributable largely to an early October work stoppage in the coal industry. Seasonally adjusted employment gains of about 50, 000 each took place in manufacturing, trade, and State and local government, while employment in services increased by approximately 25, 000. Federal government employment declined in October for the fourth straight month, falling 15, 000 from the September level. The gain in manufacturing employment was concentrated in the transpor tation equipment and fabricated metal products industries and reflects pri marily the strong demand for autos and other durable goods. In the nondur able goods sector, employment was unchanged over the month. Unemployme nt The number of unemployed persons in October (2. 5 million) declined seasonally by 100, 000 from September. At 3. 6 percent, the overall unemploy ment rate was unchanged over the month and the same as the average for the first 10 months of the year. Jobless rates for all major age-sex groups were virtually unchanged over the month. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in October was 2.3 percent for men, 3. 8 percent for women, and 12,7 percent for teenagers. The unemployment situation among primary breadwinners continued close to - 2 - the post-Korean lows, as reflected in the rates for married men (1Q7 percent) and full-time workers (3C2 percent). The number of persons unemployed 15 weeks or more totaled 390, 000 in October (seasonally adjusted), about equal to the 15-year low posted in the previous month. October was the fourth month in 1968 in which long term unemployment was below 400, 000. Although the unemployment rate for white workers remained unchanged in October, the nonwhite jobless rate rose to 7. 4 percent from 6 .7 percent in September and 6. 2 percent in August. For the first 10 months of 1968, the unemployment rate for nonwhites has averaged 6. 8 percent, below the 1967 rate of 7. 4 percent. The recent increase in nonwhite unemployment was among teenagers and adult men. Hours and Earnings The average workweek in manufacturing was 41. 0 hours (seasonally adjusted) in October, off 0. 1 hour from the September average but still above the 40. 7 hours average for the first 10 months of 1968. Most major manufacturing industries reported lower hours in October. For all rank and file workers on private payrolls, the seasonally adjusted workweek averaged 37. 8 hours in October, down 0. 2 hour from the 1968 high reached in the previous month. Nearly all major industry sectors showed small decreases in the number of hours worked. Average hourly earnings for rank and file workers edged up one cent in October to $ 2 .9 2 . With the small reduction in the workweek, however, average weekly earnings dropped by 20 cents to $110.67. Compared with the October 1967 level, average hourly earnings were up 7. 4 percent, and average weekly earnings rose by 7. 1 percent. Labor Force and Employment Trends In contrast to rapid gains in 1966 and 1967, the Nation1 s labor force has grown more slowly this year. At 78.9 million in October, it rose by only 750,000 from October 1967, the smallest increase for this time period since 1961. The recent pace of labor force growth reflects a leveling off among adult men and women. The teenage increase has been in line with demo graphic trends. About three-fifths of the 750, 000 persons added to the labor force since October 1967 have been adult women. At 76. 4 million, total employment was up 1. 2 million from the year-ago level. Nonagricultural employment rose by 1. 5 million over this period, but the increase was partially offset by a 300, 000 decline in agricultural - 3 - employment* Most of the over-the-year gain, however, was registered last winter* Since February, seasonally adjusted total employment has grown by only 200, 000. 5jc * * * # This release presents and analyzes statistics from two major surveys. Data on labor force, total employment, and unemployment are derived from the sample surveys of households conducted and tabulated by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Statistics on industry employment, hours, and earnings are collected by State agencies from pay roll records of employers and are tabulated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A description of the two surveys appears in the BLS publication Employment and Earnings and Monthly Report on the Labor Force. Table A-1: Employment status of the noninstitutional population by age and sex (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Employment status, age, and sex Oct. Sept. Oct. Oct. Sept. Aug. 1968 1968 1968 JUne 1967 1968 JUly 1968 1968 1968 82,137 81,595 78,132 75,181 *►,033 71, 1*8 1,68? 922 765 2,951 82,1*07 78,801* 75,952 3 ,* 8 l 72,1*71 1,682 902 780 2,852 82,1*22 78,831 75,957 3,602 72,355 1,733 991 71*2 2,&rk 82,279 78,690 75,929 3,733 72,196 1,853 1,006 8*7 2,761 82,572 78,985 76,038 3,806 72,202 1,809 973 836 2,9*7 82,585 79,018 76,0*8 3,851 72,197 1,911 1,051 860 2,970 *5,606 *►*►,71* 2,922 *U,792 893 1*5,785 kk,753 2,636 1*2,117 1,032 *5,81*5 **>f35 2,688 *2,1*7 1,010 *5,896 **,907 2,770 *2,137 989 *5,931 **,921 2,856 *2,065 1,010 *5,923 **,858 2,8*5 *2,013 1,065 26,*27 25,377 651 2*>,726 1,050 26,398 25,167 736 2*,*30 1,231 26,1*96 25,502 523 21*,979 99»* 26,**6 25,*03 528 2*,875 1,0*3 26,162 25,185 576 2*,609 977 26,393 25,36* 566 2*,798 1,029 26,297 25,315 603 2*,712 982 6,179 5,*38 376 5,062 6,128 5,300 37* *,926 828 6,523 5,697 322 5,375 826 6,5*0 5,719 386 5,333 821 6,632 5,837 38? 5,*50 795 6,661 5,753 6,798 5,875 *03 5,*72 923 Total Total labor fo r c e ........... ............................................. C ivilian labor force..................................................... E m p loyed.................................................................. Agriculture............................................................ Nonagricultural in du stries............................. On part time for economic rea son s........... Usually work full tim e ............................. Usually work part tim e............................. U nem ployed.............................................................. 82,*77 78,67k 76,36k 3,767 72,596 1,523 852 671 2,5H 78,5*16 75,939 3,836 72,103 1,661 972 689 a, 606 Men, 20 years and over Civilian labor f o r c e ................................................... E m p loyed.................... . ........................................... Agriculture.......................................... » ............... Nonagricultural industries............................... U nem ployed.............................................................. 1*5,810 1*5,000 2,757 1*2,21*3 810 *►5,9*10 *►5,125 2,809 <►2,316 8 J£ Women, 20 years and over Civilian labor f o r c e ................................................... E m p loyed.................................................................. Agriculture .......................................................... Nonagricultural industries........................... U nem ployed.............................................................. 26,821* 25,8»*7 669 25,179 977 Both sexes, 16-19 years Civilian labor f o r c e ................................................... E m ployed.................................................................. Agriculture............................................................ Nonagricultural industries............................... U nem ployed............................................................. 6,21*0 5,5 26 3kl 5,175 721* 7*U *1* 5,339 908 Table A-2: Unemployed persons 16 years and over by duration of unemployment (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Duration o f unemployment L ess than 5 w e e k s .................... ................................ 5 to 14 w e e k s .............................................................. 13 weeks and o v e r ..................................................... 13 to 26 w e e k s ....................................................... 27 weeks and over................................. ................. Oct. 1968 Sept. 1968 Oct. 1,*39 732 339 1,672 625 310 1,653 221 118 21 1967 88* *15 m Oct. 1968 Sept. 1968 1968 1,557 935 1,6*7 819 369 1,629 767 398 388 260 128 m i i JUly 1968 June 1,656 1,753 8*1 *23 860 *53 1968 260 r ji 163 TabU A-3: Major unemployment indicators (Persons 16 years and over) Thousands of persons unemployed Selected categories Seasonally adjusted rates of unemployment Oct* Oct. Oct* Sept. Aug. July June 1968 1968 1968 Oct. 1967 1968 1968 1968 1967 Total (ail civilian workers)......................... 2 ,5 11 2,951 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.8 k.3 Men, 20 years and over............................ Women, 20 years and over....................... Both sexes, 16-19 years......................... 72 k 810 977 893 1,231 828 2.3 3.8 12.7 2.2 3.9 12.6 2.2 3.7 12.0 2.2 3.9 13.6 2.3 3.7 13.6 2.5 1*.8 ll*.8 White.................................................... Nonwhite.................................. .......... . 1,966 5**** 2,305 6k7 3.2 l*k 3.2 6.7 3.2 6.2 3.3 6.9 3.3 7.2 3.7 8.8 Married men .............................................. Full-time workers..................................... Unemployed 15 weeks and over*................... State insured^.......................................... Labor force time lost3............................... 501 1,776 339 790 561* 2,308 *H5 901 - 1.7 3.2 •5 2.1 3.9 1.6 3.2 .5 2.2 1*.0 1.6 3.3 .5 2.3 i*.o 1.6 3.3 .6 2.3 *•3 1.7 3.3 .5 2.2 **•3 1.9 3.8 .6 2.1* *.7 706 216 350 lto 973 191 5**6 837 193 1*96 ll*8 1,160 218 656 286 1*81* 2.0 1*3 2.6 3.2 l*.l 2.3 l*.l* 7 .8 4.7 2.1 1.2 3.2 2.6 l*.l 2.2 *.5 7 .1 k.k 2.0 1.1 3.0 2.6 1*.2 2.5 **••5 7.5 1**0 2.1 1.1* 3.0 2.5 *.3 2.5 k.5 8.5 5.1 2.1 1.2 2.9 3.0 1*.2 2.6 k.k 7.5 5.3 2.1* 1.2 3.8 3A **.9 2.7 5.3 9.1 5.5 2,186 170 766 3*7 6.1 3*1* 3.2 3-7 2.3 l*.l 3.** 1.8 6.0 3.6 5.5 3 .* 3.3 3.6 2.7 i*.o 3.3 2.1 7 .8 3.6 6.9 3 .* 3.1 3.7 2.2 3.9 3.3 1.6 8.1* 3.8 7.0 3.3 2.8 4.0 2.5 l*.l 1*.0 2.1 8.8 3 .8 8.1 3.2 2.8 3.7 2.1 *.5 3.7 2.2 7.6 k.k 6.9 **.l 3.6 1*.8 2.7 5.0 **.l 2.2 7 .8 Occupation White-collar workers.................................. Professional and managerial.................... Clerical workers.................................... Sales workers....................................... Blue-collar workers.................................... Craftsmen and foremen............................ Operatives........... ................................ Nonfarm laborers.................................... Service workers......................................... Industry Nonagricultural private wage and salary workers^........................... Construction.......................................... Manufacturing........................................ Durable goods.................................... Nondurable goods............................... Transportation and public utilities ........... Wholesale and retail trade....................... Finance and service industries................. Government wage and salary workers............. Agricultural wage and salary workers............. k21 l,8»*8 IkQ 6kl 3$k 277 78 1*72 1*9** 182 60 IfOO 366 86 571 571 221 89 *Unemployment race calculated as a percent o f 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 econom ic reasons as a percent of potentially available labor force man-hours, ^Includes mining, not shown separately. Table A-4: Full- and part-time status off the civilian labor force Full- and part-time employment status Men, 20 and over Total vCv« lafvA ucx. io^7 U CX. IQfiA U C X. 1067 Women, 20 and over UCX. UCX# 10^7 Both sexes, 16-19 years O CX. 19^8 O c t. 10^7— Full Time Civilian labor force................................................................................................................... Employed: Full-tioie schedules....................................................................................................... Part time for economic re ason s........................................................ .................................... Unemployed, looking for full-time w ork ........................................................................... Unemployment ra te....................................................................................... ...... 67,7*10 67,309 **3,736 *6,581 21,13** 20,773 2,870 2,956 6*1,279 63,257 1,605 l»93*i 1,776 2,108 2.6 3.1 i*2,3**l **1,898 686 88T 796 709 1 .8 1.6 19,566 19,011 826 8**5 916 7**2 **.** 3.5 2,372 173 325 11.3 2,358 201 397 13.* 5,625 5,310 315 5.6 3,370 2,971 399 11.8 3,173 2,7**1 1*31 13.6 Port Time Civilian labor f o r c e ................................................................................... ................... Employed (voluntary part time)............................................................................. Unemployed, looking for part-time w o rk ................................................................................... Unemployment rate.................................................... 11,13*1 10,823 10,399 9,980 8*13 735 6.6 7 .8 2,07** 1,973 101 **.9 2,025 1,929 97 **.8 5,690 §,**55 235 **.l TabU A S : Employed parsons by ago and sox (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Age and sex Total, 16 years and over Oct. Sept, Oct. Oct. Sept. Aug. July June 1968 1968 1968 1968 1968 75,939 1967 75,181 75,952 75,957 75,929 1968 76,038 76,01*8 5,300 2,237 3,063 8,525 61,355 *7,510 13,8*5 5,697 2,355 3,321 8,807 61,*33 *7,*72 13,85* 5,719 2,3*2 3,3*8 8,822 61,*65 *7,*89 1 3,8 28 5,837 2, 3, 8,791 61,285 *7,*18 13,839 5,753 2,*02 *03 3,322 *10 8,891 61,361 *7,*56 13, 81* 5,875 2,*75 3,371 8,700 6l,**3 *7,518 13,908 1*8,002 1*8,079 1*8,216 l*8,J£o 1*8,111 3,2*9 1,*30 1,813 *,780 39,966 30,9*2 8,980 3,2** 1,*31 1,807 *,815 *0,018 31,002 8,998 3,309 l,*5 9 1,833 *,809 *0,123 31, 0** 9, 06* 3,239 1,*33 1,790 76,36k 16 to 19 y e a r s ............ 16 and 17 years . . 18 and 19 yea rs___ 20 to 24 y e a r s ............ 23 years and o v e r ----23 to 34 y e a r s ........ 33 years and over .. 3,a“n 8,775 62,073 *8, 09* 13,978 5,*38 2,185 3,253 8,760 61,7*2 *7,798 13,9*3 Males, 16 years and over 48,074 1*8,172 1*7,621* 3, 0*8 2,910 16 to 19 y e a r s ........ 16 and 17 years .. 18 and 19 years .. 20 to 24 y e a r s ........ 2$ years and over.. . 25 to 54 years . . . 55 years and over Females, 16 years and over 16 to 19 y e a r s ........ 16 and 17 years . . 18 and 19 years . . 20 to 24 y e a r s ........ 25 years and over .. 25 to 54 years . . . 5) years and over 5,516 2,276 3,075 1,351 1, 72* *,736 *0 , 26* 31,181 9,083 1,330 1,7*2 *,817 *0,308 31,207 9,100 1,580 *,787 39,926 30,913 9, 01* 28,289 27,767 27,557 27,950 27,878 2,442 925 1,517 2,390 2,390 907 1,*83 3,738 21,*29 16,598 *,832 2,**8 2,*75 911 1,5*1 *,007 21,**7 16,*87 *,830 880 1,510 3,9*3 21,*3* 16,591 *,8*3 s x 16,91* *,895 925 1,508 *,027 21,*67 16,530 *,87* 1968 9,021 3,253 l,*5 * 1,786 *,787 *0,078 30,998 9,0** 27,713 27,878 27,937 2,528 9** 1,577 3,982 21,162 16,37* *,775 2,5 14 969 1,532 4 ,0 4 l 21,284 16,414 4,793 2,622 1,021 1,585 3,913 21,365 *,850 *0,077 31, 0*2 26,520 4,864 NOTE: Due to the independent seasonal adjustment of several of the series, detail will not necessarily add to totals. Tablo A-6: Unomployod parsons by ago and sex Thousands Age and sex Total, 16 years and over..................................... 16 to 19 yea rs.................................................. 16 and 17 years............................................ 18 and 19 years............................................ 20 to 24 y ears.................................................... 25 years and o v e r ............................................ 25 to 54 y ea rs .............................................. 55 years and o v e r .................................... Males, 16 years and over.................................. 16 to 19 y e a r s .................................................. Sept. Oct. Sept. 1968 1968 Aug. July 1968 June Oct. o r tT & s 1968 1968 1968 1968 1967 2,5H 2,606 70.7 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.8 4.3 724 332 391 522 1,264 1,001 264 741 33° 412 522 1,343 1,084 260 44.9 22.3 63.9 83.7 80.2 83.1 69.3 12.7 14.6 11.4 6.3 2.3 2.3 2.1 12.6 14.5 11.4 6.1 2.3 2.4 2.1 12.0 13.3 11.0 6.1 2.2 2.3 1.9 13.6 15.7 U .9 5.5 2.4 2.4 2.3 13.6 15.1 12.1 6.5 2.2 2.2 2.3 14.8 WX 13.6 6.4 2.9 3.0 2.5 1,179 1,155 72.2 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.1 3.4 368 339 173 38.6 12.3 14.5 1D.7 12.8 9.0 5 .1 1.8 1.7 2.1 10.5 12.2 9.2 5.3 1.8 1.7 1.8 12.0 14.7 9.8 4 .8 1.9 1.7 2.2 12.9 14.6 10.9 5.5 1.8 1.7 2.4 14.8 17.6 12.3 5.4 2.1 2.0 2.4 4.7 5.0 4.8 5.1 4.9 5 .8 13.2 14.9 12.4 6.8 3.1 3.5 2.3 14.8 17.0 14.1 7.2 3.3 3.6 2.0 33.9 35.0 13.1 7.0 3.2 3.4 2.1 15.6 17.3 14.2 6.4 3.4 3.7 2.5 14.6 15*8 13.4 7.6 2.9 3.2 2.3 14.8 14.5 14.9 7.7 4.3 4.8 2.6 191 178 224 586 427 159 Females, 16 years and o v e r .............................. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates Oct. 16 and 17 years............................................ 18 and 19 years............................................ 20 to 24 y ea rs.................................................. 25 years and o v e r ............................................ 25 to 54 y ea rs.............................................. 55 years and o v e r ........................................ 16 to 19 years.................................................. 16 and 17 years ........................................ 18 and 19 years .......................................... 20 to 24 years .............................................. 25 years and over............................................ 25 to 54 years.............................................. 55 years and o v e r ........................................ Percent looking for full-time 261 18.8 59.6 85-3 88.4 93.2 75.5 1,332 1,452 69.4 355 142 214 402 157 245 307 743 645 98 298 678 574 105 266 215 600 439 51.5 27.5 67.3 82.2 73.2 75.6 60.0 1 0 .6 5.9 1.8 1.7 2.0 Table B-l: Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry (In thousands) Seasonally adjusted Industry Oct. Sept. 1968 1968 TOTAL ...................................... 69,116 Aug. 1968 Oct. 1967 Change from Sept. Oct. Oct. Sept. 1968 1967 1968 1968 Aug. 1968 Change from Sept. 1968 68,927 68,508 66,858 189 2,258 68,525 68,389 68,33.4 136 MINING......................................... 59* 6** 653 605 -50 -11 592 637 638 -45 CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION.____ 3,*73 3,509 3,553 3,391 -36 82 3,261 3,246 3,195 15 MANUFACTURING......................... 20,000 i*,7 i9 20,019 14,740 I9,88i* I**, 561 19,491 14,327 -19 -21 509 392 19,806 14,524 19,754 14,479 19,748 14,474 52 45 11,675 8,503 U,6U7 8,485 11,496 8,306 11,321 8,236 28 18 354 267 11,613 8,438 11,569 8,407 11,563 8,399 44 31 Production workers............... D U R A B LE GOODS.......................... Production workers............... 350.1 607.1 483.1 655.* 1,257.* 1,*1*.3 1,9*3*1 1,985.7 2,064.5 H55.5 458.7 3*7.7 612.2 482.0 659.2 1,275.0 1,402.0 1,944.2 1,977.1 2,040.7 *52.3 454.5 349.2 623.3 480.1 665.3 1,301.0 1,386.1 1,9*7.5 1,961.3 1,876.1 454.2 451.5 330.5 604.0 460.2 633.6 1,268.2 1,349.4 1,913.3 1,958.3 1,906.1 447.8 449.3 2.4 -5.1 1.1 -3.8 -17.6 12.3 -1.1 8.6 23.8 3.2 4.2 19.6 3.1 22.9 21.8 -10.8 64.9 29.8 27.4 158.4 7.7 9.4 349 600 476 647 1,273 1,406 1,959 1,962 2,054 455 432 347 597 477 642 1,276 1,392 1,952 1,967 2,033 451 435 350 597 476 644 1,291 1,385 1,953 1,963 2,013 452 439 2 3 -1 5 -3 14 7 -5 21 4 -3 8,325 6,216 8,372 6,255 8,388 6,255 8,170 6,091 -47 -39 155 125 8,193 6,086 8,185 6,072 8,185 6,075 8 14 1,862.4 97.6 995.6 1,440.2 701.9 1,074.6 1,035.2 187.8 574.5 355.6 1,904.2 103.1 993.8 1,437.6 709.0 1,069.0 1,040.0 189.5 569.2 356.7 1,911.4 96.1 997.8 1,434.9 709.5 1,068.4 1,048.4 192.0 565.7 363.5 1,870.1 102.5 966.8 1,412*3 685.1 1,052.1 1,008.5 186.2 535.3 350.6 -41.8 -5.5 1.8 2.6 -7.1 5.6 -4.8 -1.7 5.3 -1.1 1,775 82 990 1,423 700 1,071 1,039 187 570 356 1,771 88 987 1,421 703 1,068 1,038 187 566 356 1,778 90 990 1,412 702 1,067 1,036 187 566 357 4 -6 3 2 -3 3 1 0 4 0 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES.................................. 4,394 4,424 4,410 4,293 -30 101 4,368 4,372 4,358 -4 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE 14,299 14,208 14,141 13,757 91 542 14,269 14,222 14,181 47 W HOLESALE TR AD E ................... R ETA IL T R A D E ............................. 3,731 10,568 3,709 10,499 3,727 10,414 3,588 10,169 22 69 143 399 3,701 10,568 3,691 10,531 3,683 10,498 10 37 FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE........................... 3,391 3,395 3,430 3,254 -4 137 3,398 3,385 3,376 13 2 -36.1 .2 15.2 84.1 10,569 399 24.1 729 -12.5 1,009 208.8 2,707 24.9 1,038 10,546 720 1,017 2)689 1,024 10,548 717 1,019 2,678 1,029 23 9 -8 18 14 Ordnance and accessories........... Furniture and fixturea............... 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 G O O D S : ................ Production workers............... Food and kindred products......... Tobacco manufactures............... Textile mill products................. Apparel and other textile products Printing and publishing............. Chemicals and allied products. . . Petroleum and coal products. . . . Rubber and plastics products,n e c Leather and leather products . . . . SERVICES.................................. Hotels and other lodging places . . Personal services..................... Medical and other health services Educational services................. 10,588 10,590 10,675 10,191 744.1 844.3 708.0 683.9 1,014.2 1,014.0 1,015.6 1,026.7 2,693.8 2,704.5 2,689.3 2,495.7 995.8 894.3 1,055.0 1,079.9 -7.7 -4.9 28.8 27.9 16.8 22.5 26.7 1.6 39-2 5.0 GOVERNMENT ............................. 12,375 12,140 11,762 11,876 235 499 12,262 12,227 12,270 35 F E D E R A L ........................................ 2,690 9,685 2,705 9,*35 2,795 8,967 2,707 9,169 -15 250 -17 516 2,701 9,561 2,716 9,511 2,751 9,519 -15 50 ST A TE AND L O C A L ..................... NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. TabU B-2: AvDrag# w««kly hours of production or nonsuporvisory workers1 on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry T O T A L P R I V A T E ............................. M M M G ......................................................... CONTRACT CONSTRUCTOR___ i i i e w i r T p u r ............. ............... d e n h i *.n r a . . . . . . . . . . . s u r a s l i eo o e s...................... O o v r a fc w A m ................................. O r d n a n c e s a d a c c e s s a r i e s . ............. L u m b e r s a d w o o d p r e d n e te . . . . . S t o n e , c l a y , a n d g l a s s p r o d u c ts . . P rim a cy m e ta l i n d u s t r i e s . ................ F a b r ic a t e d meant p r o d u c t s . ............. M r o b ia e t y , e x c e p t e l e c t r i c a l . . . . E l e c t r i c a l e q u i p m e n t .......................... T r a n s p o r t s r io s e q u ip m e n t ................. Insrrum raro s a d s a in te d p a o d s e to . M is c e l l a n e o u s m a n id a r r m is j . . . N O N D U R A B L E C O O D S ....................... O sw rr tn r d e a r s .................................... F o o d a n d k in d r e d p a o d s e t o ............. T o b a c c o m a n u f a c t u r e s ....................... T e x t i l e m ill p r o d u c t s . ....................... A p p a r e l a n d o t h e r - t e x t i le p r o d u c ts P a p e r a n d a l l i e d p a n d e c t s ................. P r in t in g a n d p u b l i s h i n g ................ ... C h e m ic a ls an d a llie d p c o d a c ta . . . P e tr o le u m a a d c o a l p r o d u c ts . . . R u bber a a d p l a s t i c s p ro d s c t s , a e c . L e a t h e r a a d le a t h e r p r o d u c t s . . . . WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE. VNO LESALE TRADE ....................... E E T A I L T R A D E ................................... FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE........................... Sept. 1968 1968 n In d u str y Oct. Change! Oct. 1967 Seasonally adjiated from Change Sept. Oct. Oct. Sept. Aug. 1968 1967 1968 1968 1968 -0 .1 -.9 .3 •3 .3 .4 .4 -.1 •6 •3 .4 .3 .9 .1 0 .7 38.0 43.0 37.9 41.1 3.7 41.7 3.9 42.1 41.0 40.8 42.1 41.3 42.1 42.4 40.8 42.7 40.6 39.7 40.1 3.* 40.9 38.4 41.7 36.5 *3.3 38.5 42.0 42.4 41.6 38.3 36.2 40.2 34.8 37.9 42.8 37.5 40.7 3.5 41.1 3-7 41.6 40.7 40.6 41.9 40.2 41.7 41.9 40.5 41.9 40.5 39.2 39.9 3.3 41.1 38.9 41.1 36.0 42.9 38.4 41.7 42.1 41.4 37.8 36.3 40.3 34.9 -0 .2 -1 .5 -.4 -.1 -.1 -.1 0 -.5 -.1 -.1 0 •3 .2 -.1 -.5 -.3 .1 -.2 -.2 -.2 -.1 -.8 -.6 0 -.2 37.1 37.0 0 37.9 42.0 38.4 41.1 3.8 41.8 4.1 41.8 41.2 41.4 42.3 41.1 42.3 42.3 40.3 42.9 40.9 39.9 40.1 3.4 41.0 39.0 41.5 36.5 43-4 38.6 41.9 42.8 42.0 38.0 35.7 40.1 34.3 38.1 43.2 38.7 41.2 4.0 41.8 4 .2 42.1 41.2 41.4 42.5 41.3 42.5 42.3 40.8 42.9 40.8 39.8 40.3 3.7 41.6 39.7 41.7 36.4 43.7 38.8 42.0 43.0 42.1 37.8 36.2 40.2 34.8 38.3 43.4 38.8 40.7 3.6 41.1 3.7 41.5 41.2 41.2 42.4 40.1 41.8 41.5 40.4 41.4 40.4 39.4 40.2 3.5 41.5 39.0 *1.3 36.5 43.2 38.6 41.6 42.3 41.6 38.3 37.0 40.4 35.8 38.0 42.9 38.1 40.8 3.5 41.4 3.7 41.9 40.6 41.1 42.1 40.8 41.6 42.2 40.5 42.2 41.4 39.8 39.9 3-4 40.9 40.4 41.6 35.9 43.1 38.1 41.5 42.9 42.1 38.3 36.2 40.2 34.9 -0 .2 -1 .2 -.3 -.1 -.2 0 -.1 -.3 0 0 0 -.2 0 0 -.3 0 .1 .1 -.2 -•3 -.6 37.2 37.0 37.1 37.1 -.2 - . 1 - .1 - . 1 •2 -.5 -.1 -.5 -.3 -.5 -.1 -.6 37.8 41.5 37.5 41.0 3.6 41.6 3.9 41.6 40.9 40.7 42.1 41.6 42.3 42.3 40.3 42.4 40.7 39.5 39.9 3.2 40.8 37.6 41.1 36.5 *3.1 38.6 41.9 42.7 41.7 38.4 35.9 40.1 34.5 .2 .1 37.1 -.7 -.5 .1 .2 0 .1 -1 .4 - .2 •1 - .3 - .2 - 4 •6 .3 .5 .4 - . 1 from .1 - .1 -3 .1 .1 -.3 -.1 -.3 lData relate to production workers is mining and manufacturings to con traction workers in contract construction: and to aoimipervlsocy workers in wholesale and retail trade} finance, Insurance, u d real estate) transportation and public utilitiesi and services. These groups ac c ount for approximately four^tfths o f the total employment on private noxwgricultural payrolls. Tnrapoctadon and public utilities, and services are included in T otal Private but are not shown separately in this table. NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are prelim inary. Tablo B-3: Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsuporvisory workers1* on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry Average weekly earning Average hourly e, Industry Oct. Sept. Oct. 1968 1968 1967 Sept. Oct. -I968 ■ 1Q67 $2.92 3.31 4.49 3.05 $2.91 3.38 4.46 3.04 $2.86 3.33 4.38 2.99 $2.72 3.22 4.22 2.85 $0.01 -.07 .03 .01 $0.20 .09 .27 .20 3.24 3.29 2.62 2.52 3.06 3.62 3.22 3.42 2.96 3.72 3.03 2.51 3.23 3.29 2.63 2.51 3.06 3.61 3.22 3.40 2.96 3.72 3.02 2.50 3.17 3.23 2.60 2.47 3.02 3.55 3.16 3.36 2.93 3.64 3.00 2.48 3.03 3.20 2.42 2.38 2.87 3.37 2.99 3.22 2.81 3.48 2.88 2.36 .01 0 -.01 .01 0 .01 0 .02 0 0 .01 .01 .21 .09 •20 .14 .19 .25 .23 •20 .15 .24 .15 .15 2.78 2.78 2.75 2.80 2.77 2.81 2.45 2.35 i 2.37 2.24 2.26 T e x t i l e m ill p r o d u c ts ......................... 1 2.27 2.26 ! 2.23 2.26 A p p a r e i a n d other textile products 1 3.08 P a p e r a nd a l l i e d p r o d u c t s ................ i 3.10 !i 3.11 P r in tin g aad publishing............ i 3.55 3.51 3.55 C h e m i c a l s a nd allied p r o d u c ts . . . 3.28 3.31 3.30 P e tr o le u m and coal products . . . 3.72 3.77 3.73 R u b b e r and plastics product%n e c 2.94 2.98 2.97 2.26 L e a t h e r a n d le a t h e r p r o d u c t s . . . . 2.25 2.23 2.44 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE 2.44 2.40 V N O L E S A L E T R A D E ....................... 3.09 3.05 3.09 R E T A I L T R A D E ................................... 2.16 2.19 2.20 2.61 2.64 2.13 2.12 2.06 2.92 3.34 3.15 3.60 2.85 2.10 2.28 2.91 2.04 0 .01 .02 .01 0 -.01 0 .01 -.05 .01 .01 0 0 .01 .17 .17 | .24 TOTAL PRIVATE.................... MMD46........................................ CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION . . . . MANUFACTURING....................... D U R A B L E C O O D S ................................ O r d n a n c e s a d a c c e s s o r i e s ................ L u m b e r a a d w a n d p r o d a c t e ............. F u r n itu r e a a d f i x m e a ....................... S c e n e , c l a y , a n d g l a s s p c o d a cta .. Priarary era c a l i a d a e t r ie e .................... F a b r i c a t e d m e t a l p r o d u c ts ................ M a c h in e r y , except electrical. . . . E l e c t r i c a l e q u i p m e n t .......................... T r a n s p o r ta tio n e q u ip m e n t ................ h e t n a n r a c a a a d r e la t e d p r o d u c ts . M i s c e lla n e o u s m a n u fa c tu r in g . . . . N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S ....................... F o o d a n d k in d re d p r o d u c t s ............. T o b a c c o m a n u f a c t u r e s ...................... FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE.......................... 2.79 2.79 2.77 1 See footnote 1, table B-2. NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary. 2.62 p ! i i 1 1 ! .20 .18 .21 .16 .12 .13 .16 .16 .18 .16 .17 Oct. Sept. Aug. Oct. 1968 1968 1968 1967 Change from Oct. $H0.67 $110.87 $109.54 $103.36 $-0.20 139-02 146.02 144.52 138.14 -7.00 -.18 172.42 172.60 169.94 160.78 .11 125.36 125.25 121.69 116.28 1967 $7.31 .88 11.64 9.08 135.43 137.52 107.94 104.33 130-05 148.78 136.85 144.67 119.88 159.59 123.93 100.15 135-01 138.51 IO8.36 103.91 130.05 149.09 136.85 143.82 120.77 159.59 123.22 99-50 130.29 134.05 107.12 101.76 128.05 142.36 132.09 139.44 118.37 150.70 121.20 97.71 125.44 134.08 98.25 97.82 120.83 137.50 124.38 135.88 113.81 146.86 119.23 93.93 .42 -.99 -.42 .42 0 -.31 0 .85 -.89 0 .71 .65 9.99 3.44 9.69 6.51 9.22 11.28 12.47 8.79 6.07 12.73 4.70 6.22 111.48 112.03 125.16 85.88 8 7 .ll 123.91 75.46 125.04 85.05 88.33 124.22 76.21 110.55 114.96 95.55 92.51 81.40 133.06 135.49 136.45 157.78 122.30 85.41 88.80 123.22 77.33 104.14 107.98 86.05 38.19 73.95 125.85 127.25 130.73 154.44 H9.99 80.43 82.54 116.98 71.20 -.55 -1.27 -.37 -.03 .23 -1.37 -.71 .09 -2.89 .12 .83 -1.22 -.31 -.75 7.34 7.23 6.38 6.02 8.54 8.69 9.78 7.96 4.78 5.17 5.45 4.57 6.93 4.26 103.79 103.23 102.77 .56 6.59 1 115.21 116.48 1 ii 92.43 93.30 9m-. 24 ! 94.21 <32.26 !i 82.49 : 134.54 135.91 1 137.03 1 137.74 j! 138.69 1 [ I38.6O 1! 159.22 1 162.11 97.20 1
