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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU UF LABOR STATISTICS

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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:

USDL 75-627
FOR RELEASE: 10:00 A. M. (EST)
Friday, November 7, 1975

OCTOBER 1975

Unemployment rose in October and total employment remained about unchanged, while
nonagricultural employment continued to increase, it was reported today by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the U. S. Department of Labor.
The unemployment rate returned to the June level of 8,6 percent, after holding at
or near 8.4 percent during the interim months. Most of the increased joblessness over
the month resulted from persons reentering the labor force following a period of labor
market inactivity,. October witnessed the first decline in the number of unemployed
seeking jobs for 6 months or more and in the average duration of joblessness since
unemployment peaked in the second quarter.
Total employment—as measured by the monthly survey of households—was unchanged
for the second straight month after having risen markedly between March and August.
The series on nonagricultural payroll employment—as measured by the monthly survey
of establishments—increased for the fourth straight month, boosting the job total
by more than 1.1 million since the June low.
Unemployment
The number of unemployed persons rose by 230,000 in October to 8.0 million
(seasonally adjusted), after having turned down in the third quarter. This increase,
combined with an unchanged level of employment, pushed the unemployment rate up threetenths of a percentage point to 8.6 percent. The October jobless rate remained below
the second quarter peak of 8.9 percent. The increase in unemployment was concentrated
among persons reentering the labor force after a period of absence.

(See tables A-2

and A-5.)
The unemployment situation among major labor force groups as a whole—adult men,

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and teenagers—was little changed in October*

The only demographic group

- 2 to show a notable increase was adult white women, whose unemployment rate moved upward
0.6 percentage point over the month to 7.4 percent—a turnabout from the downward trend
that had been established over the prior several months.

There were also small jobless

rate increases for household heads (to 5.9 percent) and full-time workers (to 8.6 percent),

Table A. Highlights of the employment situation (seasonally adjusted data)
Quarterly averages
Selected categories

1975

19J4
III
91.4
86.4
48.5
30.5
7.4
5.0

Civilian labor force
Adult men
Adult women

IV
;

91.8
85.7
48.3
30.1
7.4
6.1

I .1
91.8
84.1
47.3
29.8
7.0
7.0

Monthly data

[

II
i I I I
1
(Millions of persons)
92.5
84.3
47.2
30.1
7.0
8.2

1

93.1 1
85.3
47.6
30.6
7.1
7.8

Aug.
1975

Sept.
1975

Oct.
1975

93.1
85.4
47.7
30.7
7.0
7.8

93.2
.85.4
47.6
30.6
7.2
7.8

93.4
85.4
47.7
30.7
7.1
8.0

8.3
7.0
7.5
19.3
7.6
14.3
5.7
5.3
8.2
5.8

8.6
7.1
7.8
19.9
7.9
14.2
5.9
5 2
8.6
5.7

15.7

16.2

15.4

77.0
22.4
54.6

77.3P
22.6p
54.7P

77.5p
2 2 . 7P
54. 8p

36.2
39.7
2.8

36.IP
39.8P
2.8p

36.2p
39.8P
2.7P

175.lp
107.2P

176.8p
N.A.

(Percent of labor force!
Unemployment rates:
All workers
Adult men
Adult women
Teenagers
White
Negro and other races
Household heads
Married men
Full-time workers
State insured ."

•

5.5
3.7
5.4
16.1
5.0
9.6
3.2
2.7
5.0
3.4

6.6
4.8
6.5
17.5
5.9
11.7
4.1
3.3
6.2
4.3

8.3
6.3
8.2
20.5
7.6
• 13.7
5.5
4.8
7.9.
6.0

9.9

9.9

11.3

8.4
8.4
8.9
!
6.6
6.9
7.1
7.7
7.7
8.5
21.1
19.8
20.5
7.6
7.7
8.2
1 14.0
13.8
14.3
5.5
5.7
6.1
5.0
5.2
5.7
7.9
8.1c
8.5
5.8
5.9
||
6.9
(Weeks)

Average duration of
13.9

15.8 J1

(Millions of persons)
78.7
24.8
54.0

78.3
24.1
54.2

76.9
22.8
54.1

76.4
22.3
54.1

77.OP 1
22.4P
54.6P

(Hours of work)
Average weekly hours:
Total private nonfarm

36.6
40.1
3.3

36.3
39.6
2.9

36.1
39.0
2.4

160*. 6
107.2

164.3
106.5

167.7
106.7

36. IP
35.9
39.6P
39.1
2.7? ||
2.4
(1967=100)

Hourly Earnings Index, private
nonfarm:

p« preliminary.
N.A." not available.

c= corrected.



170.7
107.1

174.3P

P

174.6

107.1 J 1 107.4

•

- 3 While most occupational and industry sectors showed little or no unemployment change
in October, there was a rise among clerical workers and persons in the finance and
service industries—sectors which traditionally have provided a large proportion of the
jobs held by women. However, unemployment rates of manufacturing and construction
workers continued to descend from the record highs reached in May.
There were contrasting movements among black (Negro and other races) and white labor
force groups. The unemployment rate for blacks held steady in October at 14.2 percent,
approximating its second quarter peak.

The jobless rate for whites, however, which had

been gradually declining from its high of 8.2 percent in the second quarter, rose from
7.6 to 7.9 percent over the month.
The unemployment rate for workers covered by regular State unemployment insurance
programs, at 5.7 percent in October, continued its downward 'trend from the May high of
7.0 percent.

(See table A-2.) There were 3.8 million persons (seasonally adjusted)

claiming regular State U. I. benefits. The number of persons claiming benefits under
various special programs, including the Federal extended benefits programs, declined
from 2.5 to 2.4 million (not seasonally adjusted) over the month.
The average (mean) duration of unemployment dropped from 16.2 to 15.4 weeks in
October, the first decline since it began its dramatic lengthening at the beginning of
this year. There was a sharp drop in the number of persons unemployed 15 weeks or
longer, particularly those who were unemployed 27 weeks or more. Countering this
decrease in long-term unemployment was a jump in the number of persons unemployed for
less than 5 weeks.
Total Employment and Civilian Labor Force
Total employment, at 85.4 million (seasonally adjusted), held steady for the second
consecutive month. There were offsetting movements, however, as agricultural employment
declined by 125,000, while nonagricultural employment continued to rise.

(See table A-l.)

Employment increases had totaled 1.5 million between March and August, a substantial
gain for a 5-month period, but the overall level in October remained nearly a million
below the peak registered in September 1974.




r- 4

r

The civilian labor force rose by 250,000 in October to 93.4 million (seasonally
adjusted).

This increase was consistent with the growth in the population, as the

civilian labor force participation rate remained unchanged at 61.4 percent. Over the
past year, labor force growth was held to 1.4 million persons, considerably below
year-to-year gains of 2 million or more prior to the recession.
Industry Payroll Employment
Total nonagricultural payroll employment increased for the fourth straight month
in October, rising by 220,000 to 77.5 million (seasonally adjusted).

Since the recession

low in June, payroll employment- has grown by more than 1.1 million. Employment gains
occurred in 63 percent of the 172 industries in the BLS diffusion index, compared with
approximately 75 percent in the prior 2 months.

(See tables B-l and B-6.)

In manufacturing, employment rose by 110,000, with nearly all of the increase
taking place in the nondurable goods sector. This was in contrast to the previous 2
months* experience, when additions to employment were more heavily concentrated in the
durable goods industries*

Within the nondurable goods group, the apparel, food, and

textile industries posted the largest gains. Electrical equipment was the only industry in the durables sector to register a sizeable gain.

In addition to the manufactur-

ing increase, there was a gain of 20,000 jobs in mining.
Employment in contract construction declined by 30,000 in October after having
stabilized somewhat since June. Employment in this industry has receded by 730,000
from its alltime peak reached in early 1974.
In the service-producing sector, substantial increases took place in both services
and State and local government (50,000 and 60,000, respectively). Much of the latter
increase resulted from the settlement of several teachers1 strikes, which returned
approximately 35,000 persons to the employment rolls.
Hours
The average workweek for all production or nonsupervisory workers on nonfarm
payrolls edged up 0.1 hour in October to 36.2 hours (seasonally adjusted), the same as
the August level. Average weekly hours remained 0.3 hour below the year-earlier figure,
however.

(See table B-2.)




- 5 The average length of the manufacturing workweek was unchanged from September's
level of 39-8 hours. Although a full hour above the low reached in February, the factory
workweek remained 1.2 hours below the pre~recession high (February 1973).

Factory over-

time declined slightly in October to 2.7 hours, after being 2.8 hours in the previous
2 months.
The index of aggregate hours of private nonfarm production or nonsupervisory
employees increased for the fourth consecutive month, advancing 0.4 percent to 108.4
(1967*100). The index of factory worker hours rose by 0,8 percent to 91,0, continuing
the uptrend from the March low of 86.4.

(See table B-5.)

Hourly and Weekly Earnings
Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls rose 2 cents to $4.62 (seasonally adjusted), an increase of 0.4 percent
since September and 6.5 percent over the last 12 months. Average weekly earnings
increased 0.7 percent in October to $167,24 and havfe risen 5.6 percent since last October.
Before adjustment for seasonality, average hourly earnings increased 1 cent to $4.65.
Since October 1974, hourly earnings have increased 28 cents. Weekly earnings averaged
$168.33 in October, little different from the September level but $8.82 above October
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 lowwage industries—was 176.8 (1967*100) in October, 0.9 percent higher than in September.
The index was 8.2 percent above October a year ago. During the 12-month period ended
in September, the Hourly Earnings Index in dollars of constant purchasing power rose
0.2 percent.




(See table B-4.)

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

Oct.
1974

Sept.
1975

151,593
94,105

154,052
94,965

Seasonally adjusted

Oct.
1975

Oct.
1974

June
1975

July
1975

Aug.
1975

Sept.
1975

Oct.
1975

TOTAL
Total noninstitutional population1 . .
Total labor force . . . . . . . . . .
Participation rate
*
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
*
Agriculture
N on agricultural industries * .
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
Not in labor force

62.1
149,380

91,891
61*5
86,847

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

61.6

151,882
92,795
61.1
85,274
3,626
81,647
7,522

154,256
95,431
61.9
152,092

93,267
61.3
86,023
3,524

8.1
59,087

82,499
7,244
7.8
58,825

65,353
52,754
80.7

65,444
52,711
80.5

63,629

51,030
80.2

151,593
94,057
62.0
149,380
91,844
61.5

153,278

153,585

153,824

154,052

95,102
61.9
151,399
92,916
61.4

154,256

94,518
61.7

95,331
62.0

95,361
61.9
151,882
93,191

95,607

86,304
3,440

•84,444
3,304
81,140
7,896
8.6
58,760

82,864
5,540
6,0
57,536

151,100
92,340

61.1

85,078
3,450

81,628
7,838
8.4
58,483

151,639
93,146

61.4

61.4
85,352
3,468
81,884

85,418
3,546
81,872
7,773
8.3
58,691

7,794
8.4
58,493

62.0
152,092
93,443
61.4
85,441
3,422
82,019
8,002

8.6
58,649

Males, 20 years and over

64,279

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

52,491
81.7
62,506
50,718
8i.l

48,898
2,570

47,938

1,820

2,557
45,381
3,092

3.6

6.1

11,788

12,599

70,749

46,328

64,279

65,000

63,725

52,554
81.8
62,506

50,992

50,781

80.0
47,983

81.2
48,584
2,477
46,107
2,197
4.3

52,439
80.7
63,282
50,721
80.2
47,166
2,394
44,772
3,555
7.0
12,561

65,128
52,795
81.1
63,403
51,070
80.5
47,499
2,435
45,064 ]
3,571 !
7.0 j
12,333 '

71,574
33,023

33,173

2,514
45,470
3,008
5.9
12,733

11,725

65,234

12,440

65,353
52,936
81.0
63,629
51,213
80.5c
47,638 ;
2,483 I
45,155 3,575 '•
7.0 !
12,416

71,839
33,239

71,926
.33,108

46.3
30,690
548
30,142

46.0
30,618
538
30,080
2,490
7.5

52,794

80.9
63,498

51,058
80.4
47,682
2,463
45,219
3,376
6.6

65,444
53,018

81.0
63,725
51,299
80.5
47,666
2,422
45,244

3,633
7.1
12,426

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

72,029
33,857
47.0
31,224

5.6

71,926
33,349
46.4
30,593
573
30,020
2,756
8.3

38;i69

38,577

599
30,625
2,634
7.8
38,172

16,124

16,327

16,338

16,124

16,244

16,267

8,593
53.3
7,193
420

8,416
51.5
6,742

8,418

9,024
56.0
7,483
469

8,596
52.9
6,946
430
6,516

8,673
53.3

32,581
46.1
30,757
546

30,211
1,824

70,749

32,039
45.3
30,237
494
29,743
1,802
5.6
38,710

46.1
30,332
480
29,852

2,691
8.1
38,551

71,729
46.2

30,563
529
30,034
2,610

7.9
38,556

2,549
7.7
38,600

72,029
33,288
46.2
30,685
542

30,143
2,603
7.8

38,818

38,741

16,327
8,870
54.3
7,162
525

16,338
8,856
54.2
7,090
458

6,637*

6,632

1,708
19.3
7,457

1,766
19.9
7,482

133,954
82,584
61.7
76,270
-6,314
7.6
51,370

134,121

17,929
10,746
59.9

17,971
10,678
59.4
9,167

Both sexes, 16-19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population*
Civilian labor force
Participation rate

19.9

51.5
6,816
412
6,405
1,602
19.0

7,911

7,920

132 , 0 1 3
81,441
61.7
*
77,446
3,995
[
4. 9
• 50,573

133,954
82,169

134,121
82,627

61.3
76,144
6,025
7.3

61.6

17,367
10,451
60.2
9,402
1,049
10.0
6,916

Employed . , . . 4
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries .
Unemployed
Unemployment rate . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force

6,773

496
6,246

1,400
16.3
7,532

1,674

7,014
1,541
17.1
7,100

486
6,530
1,657

16,302
8,849
54.3
6,980
457
6,523
1,869

19.1
7,594

21.1
7,453

133,402
81,908
61.4
75,451
6,457
7.9
51,494

133,579

133,760
83,476
61.7

51,143

6,294
7.6
51,284

17,698
10,469
59,2
9,034
1,435
13.7
7,229

17,820
10,468
58.7

10,623
59.4 j

1,650
19.2

7,648

7,016

WHITE
Civilian noninstitutional population1
Civilian labor force
Participation rate
Employed
1.
Unemployed
Unemployment rate . . . .
Not in labor force

*- •
*

*

76,768

132,013
81y*39
61.7

5,858

76,997
4,442

7.1
51,494

5.5
50,574

17,929
10,627
59.3

17,971

17,367

10,640
59.2

9,130
1,497

9,255
1,385
13.0
7,331

10,461
60.2
9,316

51,785

82,476
61.7
75,925
6,511
7.9

76,182

82,836

61.8
76,281
6,555
7.9

51,285

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

14.1
7,302

1,145
10.9
6,906

17,879

9,103
1,365
13.0
7,352

9,134

!

1,489 I
14.0 j
7,256 !

9,205
1,541
14.3
7,183

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

NOTE: Oata relate to the noninstitutional population 16 years of age and over. Total noninstitutional population and total labor force include persons in the Armed Forces.
c~ corrected.




1,511
14.2
7,293

HOUSEHOLD

DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

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

Selected categories

Unemployment rates

Oct*
1974

Oct.
1975

Oct.
1974

June
1975

July
1975

Aug.
1975

Sept.
1975

Oct.
1975

5,540
2,197
1,802
1,541

8,002
3,633
2,603
1,766

6.0
4.3
5.6

8.6
7.0
8.1

8.4
7.0
7.9

8.4
6.6
7.7

8.3
7.0
7.5

8.6

17.1

19.2

19.1

21.1

19.3

4,442
1,807
1,445
1,190

6,555
3,016
2,134
1,405

5.5
4.0
5.2
14.8

7.9
6.4
7,
17,

7.9
6.6
7.4
17.6

7.
6.
6.
19.

6.5
6.8
17.4

7.9
6.5
7.4
17.8

1,145
392
408
345

1,511
617
540
354

10.9
7.6
9.5
34.5

1311,
11,
33,

13.0
11.4
10.8
33.5

14.
11.
12.
37.4

14.3
12.1
12.1
37.2

14.2
11.7
12.2
37.0

1,961
1,199
4,537
1,148
1,016
2,385

3,173
2,071
6,859
1,371
2,578
3,784

3.7
3.0
5.8
8.7
1.1
3.6
6.6

6.1
5.7
8.2
10.3
3.1
6.9
8.9

6.0
5.4
8.1
10.0
3.2
6.2
8.8

5.5
5.0
7.9c
10.7
3.1
5.8
8.6

5.7
5.3
8.2
9.6
3.1
5.8
9.0

5.9
5.2
8,
10,
2,
5.
9.

1,439
290
165
261
723
2,369
612
1,213
544
825
78

2,145
411

4.8
3.2
3.0
6.0
6.7

4.8

4.6

3.6
2.9
4.9

12.6
9.4
14.0
16.0
8.5
3.3

12.1
9.6
12.9
15.9
8.3

2.9
3.0
5.9
6.4
11.5
8.2
12.7
16.2
9.3
3.8

4.7
3.3
3.4
5.6
6.3

1,188
112

3.3
2.3
1.8
4.5
4.5
7.4
5.0
8.1
10.8
6.6
2.6

4.
3.
2.
5.
7.
11.
8.4
12.0
16.2
9.1

1,121
880
438
119

6,149
810
2,151
1,312
839
271
1,535
1,367
643
156

6.2
12.0
6.4
6.1
6
3
6
4
3
7

9.6
21.0
12.0
12.9
10.7
5.8
8.3
6.6
3.9
10.5

Males, Vietnam-era veterans*:
20 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . .
20 to 24 years
25 to 29 years
*
30 to 34 yean . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . * * . . . . *

337
145
158
34

576
219
257
100

5.7
12.1
4.8
2.4

9.7
19.9

9.6
17.6

9.0
17.5

8.1
6.7

8.6
6.6

8.2

Males, nonveterans:
20to34years
20 to 24 years
25 to 29 years
30 to 34 years

942
552
245
145

1,443
878
355
210

6.8
8.9
6.2
3.9

10.0
12.9
9.4

10.5
14.4
8.6

9.6
13.6

5.9

5.9

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 cw
Both sexes, 16-19 years

..

.

.

Household heads
Married men, spouse present
Full-time workers
Part-time workers
Unemployed 15 weeks and over1
State insured3
Labor force time lost*

7.6

7.1
7.8
19.9

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

258

345
1,131
3,579

1,020
1,768
791

6.8

2.6

11.5
8.6

12.7
15.2
8.7
3.4

3.6

INDUSTRY 4
Nonagri cultural private wage and salary workers*
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

4,135
559
1,392
803
589
166

9.2
20.8

11.1
11.5
10.4

9.1
19.9
10,
11,
9,

5.6
8.3

5,
8,

6.3
4.3
8.4

6,

4,
10,

9.1
19.2
10.6
11.3
9.4
5.8
8.7
6.3
4.2
9.9

9.1
17.9
10.2
10.5
9.8
5.4
8.8

7.1
4.3
10.6

VETERAN STATUS

1

*

*••

5.9

8.0
4,7

Unemployment rate calculated as a percent of civilian labor force.
Insured unemployment under Sute programs; unemployment rate calculated as a percent of average covered employment.
Aggregate hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for economic reasons as a percent of potentially available Ubor force hours.
4
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 »rt those who served after August 4.1964.
a

3

c* corrected.




9.2
20.0
7.3
6.5

9.3
22.0
7.9
5.3

10.5

9.9

14.3
8.5
6.2

13.6
8.1
5.6

HOUSEHOLD

DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

Table A - 3 . Selected employment indicators
[In thousands]
Not seasonally adjusted
Selected categories

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

*...*.
,...

Seasonally adjusted

Oct.
1974

Oct*
1975

Oct.
1974

86,847
52,796
34,051
51,458
39,277
20,296

86,023
51,632
34,392
50,866
38,342
20,359

42,215
12,634
8,943
5,502
15,137
29,972
11,532
13,978
4,462
11,612
3,048

?Wf

July
1975

Aug.
1975

Sept.
1975

Oct.
. 1975

86,304
52,674
33,630
50,957
38,887
19,813

84,444
50,861
33,583
49,903
37,743
19,478

85,078
51,287
33,791
50,241
37,920
19,692

85,352
51,448
33,904
50,524
38,048
19,693

85,418
51,490
33,928
50,373
37,967
19,849

85,441
51,496
33,945
50,362
38,038
19,882

42,697
13,037
9,067
5,562
15,031
28,449
11,184
13,196
4,069
11,813
3,064

41,914
12,327
8,883
5,490
15,214
29,800
11,538
13,779
4,483
11,609
2,974

42,528
12,727
9,039
5,652
15,110
27,618
10,852
12,586
4,180
11,589
2,908

42,499
13,026
8,710
5,585
15,178
27,815
11,014
12,662
4,139
11,681
3,027

42,593
13,030
8,937
5,535
15,091
28,070
11,112
12,867
4,091
11,670
3,006

42,504
12,813
9,160
5,519
15,012
28,053
10,927
12,960
4,166
11,776
3,081

42,381
12,719
9,004
5,551
15,107
28,287
11,184
13,014
4,089
11,813
2,990

1,412
1,728
395

1,352
1,726
447

1,378
1,703
374

1,230
1,730
381

1,357
1,714
410

1,368
1,688
400

1,393
1,761
415

1,319
1,700
424

77,054
1,399
14,195
61,460
5,779
479

76,437
1,393
14,612
60,432
5,591
470

76,764
1,370
13,997
61,397
5,735
482

75,114
1,472
14,558
59,084
5,659
401

75,350
1,353
14,744
59,253
5,689
401

75,826
1,379
14,785
59,662
5,670
460

75,822
1,325
14,481
60,016
5,634
485

76,157
1,364
14,410
60,383
5,547
474

79,383
65,392
2,651
1,283
1,368
11,340

78,680
64,174
3,015
1,341
1,674
11,491

77,768
64,306
2,929
1,377
1,552
10,533

76,288
61,853
3,354
1,530
1,824
11,081

75,305
61,138
3,179
1,486
1,693
10,988

76,505
62,442
3,106
1,369
1,737
10,957

76,943
63,044
3,233
1,332
1,901
10,666

77,109
63,101
3,339
1,439
1,900

Aug.
1975

Sept.
1975 -

Oct.
1975

OCCUPATION
White-collar workers
;
.•
Professional and technical
Managers and administrators* except farm
Sales workers
Clerical workers . . . ;
.•
*
Blue-collar workers
*,.
Craft *nd kindred workers
Operatives . . . . . . . . . . . . .
*
Non farm laborers . . .
*
.*
Service workers
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
Unpaid family workers .*. •

.

,

PERSONS AT WORK 1
Nonagricultural industries
Full-time schedules
Part time for economic reasons
Usually work full time
Usually work part time
Part time for noneconomk; reasons

10,669

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

Table A - 4 .

Duration of unemployment

[Numbers in thousands]
Seasonally adjusted

Not seasonally adjusted
Weeks of unemployment

Oct.
1974

Oct.
1975

Oct.
1974

June
1975

2,560
1,582
902
556
347

2,800
2,154
2,289
1,005
1,284

2,765
1,754
1,016
640
376

2,692
2,498
2,887
1,561
1,326

2,823
2,120
2,998
1,604
1,394

2,676
2,361
2,842
1,383
1,459

2,790
2,430
2,856
1,242
1,614

3,024
2,388
2,578
1,185
1,393

9*5

14.9

9.8

15.4

15.4

15.7

16.2

15.4

100*0
50.8
31.4
17.9
11.0
6.9

100.0
38.7
29.7
31.6
13.9
17.7

100.0
50.0
31.7
18.4
11.6
6.8

100.0
33.3
30.9
35.7 •
19.3
16.4

100.0
35.5
26.7
37.8
20.2
17.6

100.0
34.0
30.0
36.1
17.6
18.5

100.0
34.5
30.1
35.4
15.4
20.0

100.0
37.8
29.9
32.3
14.8
17.4

July
1975

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION




HOUSEHOLD DATA

HOUSEHOLD DATA

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

Seasonally adjusted

Oct.
1974

Oct,
1975

Oct.
1974

June
1975

July
1975

Aug.
1975

1,960
877
1,485
722

3,617
874
1,942
811

2,418
834
1,450
770

4,808
779
1,846
670

4,567
826
1,771
648

4,263
777
1,879
876

4,576
814
1,786
819

4,460
832
1,896
865

100,0
38.8
17.4
29.4
14.3

100.0
49.9
12.1
26.8
11.2

100.0
44.2
15.2
26.5
14.1

100.0
59.3
9.6
22.8
8.3

100,0
58.5
10.6
22.7
8.3

100.0
54,7
10.0
24.1
11.2

100.0
57.2
10.2
22.3
10.2

100.0
55.4
10.3
23.5
10.7

2.1
1.0
1.6
.8

3.9
.9
2.1
.9

2.6
.9
1.6
.8

5.2
.8
2.0
.7

4.9
.9
1.9
.7

4.6
.8
2*0
.9

4.9
.9
1.9
.9

4.8
.9
2.0
.9

Sept.
1975

Oct.
1975

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. Unemployment by sex and age
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates

Not seasonally adjusted
Thousands of persons
Sex and age

Percent
looking for
full-time
work

Oct.
1974

Oct.
1975

Oct.
1975

Oct.
1974

June
1975

July
1975

Aug*
1975

Sept.
197*

Oct.
1975

Total, 16 years and over
16 to 19 years . . . . . . . . . .
16 to 17 years
18 t o 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 years and over
25 to 54 years . . . . . . .
55 years and over

5,044
1,400
659
741
1,110
2,535
2,127
408

7,244
1,602
744
858
1,670
3,973
3,336
637

79.0
51.9
29.0
71.8
85.4
87.2
88.6
80.1

6.0
17.1
18.8
15.7
9.4
4.0
4.2
3.1

8.6
19.2
20.3
18,2
12.8
6.6
7.0
4.9

8.
19,
19.
18.
13.
6.
6,
4.

8.4
21.1
23.
19.
13.
5.
6.
4.5

8.3
19.3
21.9
18,
13.
6.
6.
4.

8.6
19.9
22.2
18.3
14.0
6.2
6.5
4.9

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 . .

2,521
701
333
368
579
1,242
1,014
227

3,837
829
382
447
912
2,096
1,728
368

83.7
54.8
29.6
76.
88.
93.
95.
84.

5.
16.
17.
15.
9.
3,
3.6
2.7

8.
20.
21.
19.
14.
5.
6.
4.

8.1
19.9
21.0
19.0
14.8
5.7
6.0
4.6

7.9
21.7
23.5
19.8
14.2
5.3
5.6
4.3

8,
19.
22.
18.
15.
5.
5.
4,

8,
20.
21.
18.
14.
5.
6.
4.

Females, 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...

2,523
699
325
373
531
1,293
1,112
181

3,406
773
362
411
757
1,876
1,607
269

73.7
48.8
28,
66,
82.
80.
8174.

7.0
17.8
20.0
16
9
4
5
3

9.2
17.6
18.7
16,8
11.4
7.6
8.1
5.2

9.0
18.2
18.6
17.8
12.1
7.0
7.5
5.1

9.
20,
22.
19.
11.
6,
7.
4.

8.8
19.1
21.3
17.8
11.7
6.6
7.0
4.5

9.1
19.9
22.8
18.0
13.1
6.9
7.2
5.3




ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-1. Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry
(In thousands!
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

Oct.
1974

TOTAL
GOODS^BODUCING
MINING

*.

Aug.
1975

Sept.
1975^

Seasonally adjusted

Oct.
1975p

Oct.
1974

June
1975

July
1975

Aug.
1975

Sept.
1975 *>

79,465

76,900

77,582

78, 130

78,790

76,343

76,679

77,023

77,275

25,012

22,901

23,087

23,077

24,572

22,233

22,222

22,418

22,575

718

763

755

759

728

741

743

749

749

4 , 120

3,688

3,641

3,604

3,872

3,392

3,395

3,415

3,416

20,174
14,709

18,450
13,180

18,691
13,431

18,714
13,449

19,972
14,515

18,100
12,849

18,084
12,840

18,254
13,011

18,410
13,160

11,966
8,960

10,592
7,468

10,773
7,653

10,767
7,647

11,870
8,599

10,527
7,404

10,465
7,348

10,563
7,450

10,650
7,534

Ordnance and accessories . . . . . . .
Lumber and wood products . . . . .
Furniture arid 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

178.7
608.0
512
687
1,347
1,509
2,245
2,025
1,868
522
460

167.4
583.9
457.4
624.9
1,147.8
1,332.0
2,000.6
1,740.3
1,636.8
483.8
417.0

166.7
580.4
465.8
624.9
1, 169.3
1,354.3
2,028. 1
1,774.3
1,694. 1
487.4
427.3

165
580
468
624
156
360.4
026. 6
791.7
673.2
490.2
429.5

178
600
507
678
1,353
1,492
2,257
2,009
1,836
521
439

173
552
437
605
1,149
1,317
2,035
1,723
1,657
481
398

172
557
441
604
1,334
1,298
2,017
1,712
1,645
482
403

167
563
452
610
1, 148
1,331
2, 103
1,747
1,645
481
406

165
568
463
613
1,169
1,340
2,034
1,758
1,643
485
412

NONDURABLE GOODS
Production workers . . . . . . . . . .

8,208
6,019

7,858
5,712

7,918
5,778

7,947
5,802

8, 102
5,916

7,573
5,445

7,619
5,492

7,691
5,561

7,760
5,626

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 . . . .

1,772.3
88.9
962.5
1,345. 1
697.8
1, 1 1 6 . 8
1,067.7
200.7
686.0
270.3

1,804. 1
85. 1
923.4
1,255. 1
644.9
1,069.5
1, 0 1 5 . 8
204.6
592.4
262.6

1,808.7
88.4
937. 1
1,278.0
649.8
1,071.7
1,014.3
203.5
603.5
263.0

1,775.9
88.2
952
1,303
655
1,075
1,014
203
612
2 67

1,704
79
964
1,327
694
1, 114
1,067
199
683
271

1,671
75
891
1,215
627
1,073
1,000
197
572
252

1,668
79
897
1,245
633
1,068
999
199
575
256

688
78
918
245
639
072
008
199
588
256

689
79
93 8
260
649
074
010
200
598
263

54,453

53,999

54,495

55,053

54,218

54,110

54,457

54,605

54,700

4,714

4,493

4,502

4,501

4,686

4,469

4,464

4,466

4,466

17,249

16,959

17,081

17, 125

17, 154

16,877

16,984

17,016

17,042

4,276
12,973

4,192
12,767

4 , 193
12,888

4,211
12,914

4,246
12,908

4 , 153
12,724

4,161
12,823

4 , 159

4 , 180
12,862

4,220

4,273

4,240

4,239

4,228'

4,202

4,203

4,218

4,236

13,825

14, 162

14, 126

14,202

13,797]

13,871

13,990

14,050

14,126

14,445

14,112

14, 546

14,986

14,353

14,691

14,816

14,855

14,830

2,721
11,724

2,775
11,337

2,746
11,800

2,738
12,248

2,745]
11,6081

2,738
11,953

2,745
12,071

2,756
12,099

2,765
12,065

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING
Production workers . . . . . .
DURABLE GOODS
Production workers

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

p-preliminary.




*

ESTABLISHMENT

DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private nonagricultural
payrolls, by industry
Not seasonally adjusted
Industry

TOTAL PRIVATE

Oct,
1974

Aug.
1975

36.5

Seasonally adjusted

Oct.
1974

June
1975

July
1975

Aug.
1975

36.5

36.0

36.0

36.2

36.1

36.2

43.0

43.4

42.2

42. 1

41.8

42.2

42.6

Sept.
1975*

Oct.
1975 p

36.6

36.3

36.2

42.5

Sept. p
1975

Oct. t
__L3251

43.8

42.0

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

38.0

37.8

37.5

37.4

36.2

36.7

36.6

36.5

40. 1
3.3

39.7
2.9

40.2
3. 1

39.9
2.9

37. 1
40.0
3. 1

35.7

MANUFACTURING
Overtime hours

39.3
2.4

39.4
2.6

39.7
2.8

39.8
2.8

39.8
2. 7

DURABLE GOODS
Overtime hours

40.9
3.5

39.9
2.7

40.5
3.0

40.2
2.8

40.7
3.3

39.6
2.3

39.8
2.5

40.2
2.7

40.2
2.7

40.0
2.6

41
39.
39.

41.0

41.

41. 1

41.

39.6
40.
40.
39.
40.
39.

41.5
39.7
39/3
41.2
39.9
40.4
40.7
39.8
40.9
39.9
38.8

41.
38.
38.
41.
41.
40.
42.
39.
40.
39.9
38.4

41,
39
37
40
39
39
40
39
40
39
38

40. 1
39. 1
37.8
40,
39.
39,
40,
39,
40.
39,
38,

41.2
39.5
38.3
40.7
39.9
40.0
40.8
39.6
41.2
39-5
38.2

41.9
39.5
38.8
40.9
40 0
40 3
40 7
39 6
40 7
39.8
38.7

41.6
39.5
38.9
40.8
40. 1
40.3
40.7
39.6
40.5
39.8
38.6

MINING

Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and wood products *
Furniture and fixtures
Stone, clay, and glass products. . . .
Primary metal industries
Fabricated meta) products . . . . . . .
Machinery, except electrical.
Electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products. .
Miscellaneous manufacturing

38.

41.9
39.9
39.3
41.3
40.4
40.6
40.9
39.9
41. 1
40.1
38.8

39.0
3.0

39.5
3. 1

39.8
3.3

39.5
3. 1

38.9
2.8

38.7
2.6

38.8
2.8

39.3
2.9

39.4
2.9

39.4
2.9

40.
38.
3 8.
35.
41.
37.
41.
43.

41.
38.
40.
35.
42.
37.
40.

40.8
36.6

40
38

40.6
38.1
41.0
36.2
42.4
37.0
41.3
41.7
40.4
38.6

40.3
37.3
38.4
35.3
41.8

40. 1
38.2

41.5
38.9
41.1
36.1
42.5
37.4
41.3
42.1

36.9

39.9
39.8
39
35
41
36
40
41
39
37

40. 1
35.4
39.6
35.3
41.6
36.7
40.9
41.3
40.0
37.8

40.7
37.6
40.4
35.5
42.1
37.1
41.1
41.0
40.1
38.0

40.8
38.
40.
35.
42.
37.
41.
41.
40.
38,

40,
36,
41,
36,
42,
36.
41
41
40,
38

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES

40.3

39.9

39.9

39.7

40. 1

39.5

39.4

39.5

39.7

39.5

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE .,

33, 7

34.6

33.7

33.5

33.9

33.8

33.6

33.8

33.6

33.7

38.7
32,2

38.7
33.4

38.6
32.2

38.6
32.0

38.7
32.4

38.4
32,4

38.5
32.2

38.6
32.3

38.5
32.1

38.6
32.2

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
REAL ESTATE

36.6

36.4

36,2

36,4

36.6

36.5

36,3

36.3

36.3

36.4

SERVICES

33.7

34.3

33.7

33.6

33.8

33.9

33.7

33.8

33.6

33.7

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 coaJ products
Rubber and plastics products, nee ,
Leather and leather products

WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE

41.
42.
39.
40.9
40.0
38.6

39.8
38.8

41.

37.6

4 1 .,3
4 2 ., 6
4 0 ., 7

1
Data relate to production workers in mining and manufacturing: to construaion 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,
p=preliminary.




ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

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

TOTAL PRIVATE
Seasonally adjusted

Aug,
1975

Sept
1975 F

Aug.
1975

Sept.
1975 p

$4.37

$4.56
4.57

$4.64
4.60

$4.65
4.62

$159.51
158.41

5.92

6.02

6.00

235.64

248. 64

255.85

7.27

7.39

7.48

265.62

274.81

277. 13

4.82

4.89

4.91

183.26

191.35

196.58

$166.90 $168.43
165.43
166.06

4.34

MINING

5.38

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

6.99

MANUFACTURING

4.57

DURABLE GOODS
Ordnance and accessories
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures .
Stone, clay, and glass products. . . . .
Primary metat industries
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical equipment
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
NONDURABLE GOODS
Food and kindred products
Tobacco manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Paper and allied products
Printing and publishing
Chemicats and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and plastics products, nee
Leather and leather products

Average weekly earnings
Oct.
1975 F

Oct.
1974

Oct.
1974

......

5,16

5.24

5.27

199.59

205.88

212.22

4.88
82
02
59
66
82
76
09
31
5.78
4.31
3.54

5.
4.
3.
4.
6.
5.
5.
4.
6.
4.
3,

5.43
4.41
3.80
5.00
6.39
5. 16
5.46
4.67
6.15
4.61
3.81

5.
.46
4..40
3.
,82
5.
.01
6.
.42
5.
. 18
5.
.51
4..67
6.
.28
4.61
3.83

199.07
157.18
140.01
194.32
242.69
195.16
216.33
171.97
236.40
172.40
136.64

216.48
174.72
146.66'
203.86
249.08|
204.00
217.76|
181
240.40)
179.60
145. 1£J

227.52
175.96
149.34
206.50
258. 16
209.50
223.31
186. 33
252.77
184.86
147.83

4.11

4.36

4.41

4.42

160.29

172.2S

175.52 |

4.26
4.06
3.26
3 . 10
4.66
5." 09
5.01
5.78
4 . 15
3.07

28
39
78
96
29
10
39
60
01
57
79

58
32
,38
,16
, 10
,45
,44
,55
39
,21

61
27
48
22
10
49
48
59
42
26

65
22
,53
,23
,13
,52
.50
,55
,42
,25

171.68
157.12
125.18
109.74
195.25
191.89
206.91
248.54
169.32
112.36

189.15
165. 0 2

191.32
166.10

137.23
113.44
216.2<$
202
222.5d
268.53
176.0^
122. 62|

143.03
116.24
216.75
205.33
226.32
277.44
179.89
124.53

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES

5.62

6.05

6. 11

6.08

226.49

241.40

243.79

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE

3.57

3.76

3.80

3.82

120.31

130. lfl

128.06

4.63
3.18

4.93
3,35

4.95
3.39

4.98
3.41

179.18
102.40

190.79
111.89

191.07
.109.16

3.90

4,15

4.17

4. 19

142.74

151.06]

150.95

3.86

4.03

4. 13

4.15

130.081

138.2

139.18

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




ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-4.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Hourly earnings index

f o r p r o d u c t i o n or n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r s 1

on private nonagricultural

payrolls, by industry division, seasonally adjusted
[1967=100]
Percent change from
Industry

Oct,
1974

May
1975

June
1975

July
1975

Aug.
1975

Sept.P
1975

Oct.P
1975

163.3
106.8
168.8
167.3
161.3
172.4
159.6
152.9
167.0

170.6
107.1

172.2
107.3
182 ,'8
175.9
171.0
181.1
167.5
163.1
175.5

173.1
106.6
184.0
177.4
172.2
182.4
168.3
161.5
175.8

174.6
107.4
186.2
176.7
173,3
186.2
170.5
163.0
177.1

175.1
107.2

176.8
N.A.

187.1
176.6
174.5
186.4
170.5
163.0
177.5

188.6
178.9
176.3
186.3
171.9
164.3
179.5

Oct. 1974Oct. 1975

Sept. 1975Oct. 1975

TOTAL PRIVATE NONFARM:

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

180.7
173.4
169.7
179.3
166.4
160.4
173.5

8.2
(2)
11.8
7.0
9.3
8.1
7.7
7.4
7.5

0.9
(3)
.8
1.3
1.0
(4)
.8
.8
1.1

See footnote 1, table B-2.

* Percent change was 0.2 from September 1974 to September 1975, the latest month available.
5

Percent change was -0.2 from August 1975 to September 1975* the latest month available.
Less than 0.05 percent.

N, A. s not available,

p-preliminary.

NOTE: All series are in current dollars except where indicated. The index exctudes 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.

Table B-5.

Indexes of a g g r e g a t e w e e k l y hours of production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private nonagricultural

payrolls, by industry, seasonally adjusted
[1967= 1001
1974

Industry division and group

July

Aug.

106.3

106.0

106.4

107.6

108.0

89-4

88.9

89*3

91.2

92.3

92.8

113.7

119*4

118.4

118.8

118.6

119-7

123.4

94. 5

99.0

99.3

94.9

96.2

98.3

98.0

96. 6

86.4

86,6

86. 6

86.8

87. 1

89.0

90.3

91. 0

87.9
48.3
82.3
85. 1
94. 1
90.6
92.1
100.8
85.3
75. 1
100.7
87.3

86. 6
47.7
81.6
83.9
91.2
87.3
90.2
98.3
84.3
77.3
98.3
85. 6

86.5
47.7
82.5
85.8
92.6
84. 1
90. 1
96.6
83.3
80.4
98.2
86.0

85.4
47.5
84.4
87.7
92. 6
82. 1
89.0
93. 1
81.9
80.2
97. 1
86.5

85.2
46. 9
85.8
87.2
92.4
80.8
88.5
91.3
81.8
81.4
97.0
87.0

84.9
44.7
86.7
88.7
93. 1
80.0
86.7
90.4
81.6
82. 0
98. 1
87.7

86.7
43.7
88.8
92.6
94.5
81.7
90.9
91.0
84.3
82.9
97.2
89.0

87. 8
43.3
89-9
97, 1
95.6
83. 8
92.3
91.9
85. 1
81.9
99.7
91.7

88. 1
42.9
90.7
96.9
95.7
83.4
92. 6
92. 1
86.7
82.0
100,4
90.8

89*3
92, 8
88.2
78. 0
80. 1
91.0
96.7
96.6
102. 8
113.8
67.8

86.7
92.5
86.9
75.8
76.9
87.4
94.9
95.0
100.2
104.2
64.4

86.0
92. 6
86.7
77.2
76.5
85.3
93.9
92.4
104.0
100.4
63.0

86.7
92.4
83.4
80.8
78.5
84.5
92.6
91.4
101.4
102.1
65.8

88.2
92.9
80.3
85.7
79.8
85.7
92.0
92.7
104.4
105. 1
66.8

89. 1
93.1
86.7
87.0
82.4
86.4
91.2
92.6
105.3
105.1
69.6

90.2
93.4
80. 8
88.5
84.6
87.6
90.9
93. 0
107.2
106.9
71.4

92,4
96. 1
85.8
93.0
85.3
89.6
92.4
94.5
107.3
110.6
72, 1

94.0
96.4
88.3
96.5
87,5
91.3
92. 1
95.8
109.5
113.4
74. 9

95.3
97.5
83, 8
98.5
89.6
92.2
91.7
96.3
108.9
115.8
77.5

119. 1

118, 9

118.4

118, 1

117.6

118.0

117.8

118.3

119.0

118.9

106.8

106.2

105. 0

103.5

102. 1

102.3

100.3

100.6

100.3

100.5

101.0

116.3

115.7

114.7

114.3

113*7

113.9

113.4

113.7

114. 6

115.2

114.3
117.0

113.8
116.4

113.3
115.2

125.0

125. 1

125. 1

125.2

129. 1

129.3

129*3

12 9 . 9

Apr.

May

108.9

107.0

105.9

106.0

94.5

90.7

88.4

89-2

106.0

117.4

116,7

115. 9

112. 1

111.0

104. 1
87.4

91.8
48.3
83.8
88.0
98.5
94. 8
94.9
104.0
90.2
81. 1
105.0
89.4

Dec.

Jan.

112.9

111.3

109.9

102,7

99.2

96.7

MINING

119.9

99.7

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

114.9

112.9

MANUFACTURING

100. 0

96.8

93.6

90.8

101.7
48.4
94.7
105.3
107.2
104.0
106.2
110.7
100.9
93.1
110.6
98.4

98.3
48.4
89.6
98.9
105.2
101.9
102.8
108. 6
96.6
88.7
108. 9
94.6

97.5
96.2
86.4
92.6
90.3
98.4
99. 1
104.0
110.6
132.8
73.5

94.5
94.8
83.8
88.4
86.3
95.7
97.5
102.4
109.6
123.0
73.0

94.9
48.8
87. 1
94.9
102.3
98.0
99.6
106.3
92.8
84.0
106.6
91.1
91.7
93.9
86. 1
83.3
82.2
93.9
97.0
99*3
108.7
117.4
70,3

120.0

119.6

107.7

TOTAL

DURABLE GOODS

*

Electrical equipment and supplies . . . .
Instruments and related products . . . .
NONDURABLE GOODS

Apparel and other textile products . . .

Rubber and plastics products, nee

. ..

SERVICE-PRODUCING
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
TRADE
WHOLESALE TRADE
RETAIL TRADE
FINANCE. INSURANCE, AND
REAL ESTATE
SERVICES
1
Sec footnote 1# table B 2.
preliminary.




113.0
114.7

113.9
111.4
114.8

110.3
115.0

110.8
116.0

,111.0
116.8

1

Oct.p

June

Mar.

Nov.

GOODS-PRODUCING

129

1975
Feb.

Oct.

SeptJ^

108.4

119.2
100.6

114.8

115. 1

111.3
116.2

j 111.6
116*4

111.6
114.8

111.5
114.0

124.5

123.6

122. 1

122.9

123.2

122.3

[122.9

123.4

123.8

129.9

129.6

129.3

130.3

129*9

130.4

131.4

131.3

131.9

112. 1
114.2

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

ESTABLISHMENT DATA

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

Year and month

Over 1-mom h span

Over 3-month span

Over 6-month span

Over 12-month span

1972
January . * . 4 . t * » . . . . . * . . * . ,
February
.*
March
,

69.5
73. 5
75. 0

76 .2
82 .8
80 .2

81 .7
83 . 1
85 .2

77 .3
£1 . 1
78 .8

April
May
June

71.8
76.2
70.6

82 . 0
77 .6
70 .3

78 . 5
79 .9
79 .9

82 .3
84 .6
84 .3

48.0
67.7
73. 0

70 .6
70 .6
80 .8

83 . 1
81 .7
80 .2

84 .0
84 .0
85 .2

79.9
73.3
75.9

83 .4
79 . 1
82 .0

83 7
82 0
84 0

82 .8
80 8
83, 1

January . .
February
March

76.7
75.0
73.8

84. 0
83 7
76 2

81. 7
79. 4
79. 4

81 1
80 8
82. 6

April
May
June . .

62.5
59.9
68.0

71. 5
70. 3
63. 1

74. 7
72. 1
66. 6

81. 4
79, 7
78. 5

55.8
63.1
61.6

66. 9
64. 8
74. 7

72. 1
72. 7
73. 0

72.7
75.0

66.6

75. 9
76. 5
70. 1

75. 6
70. 3
66. 0

75. 6
73. 5
69. 2
66. 0
66. 6
64. 2

59.3
52.6
46.5

62. 8
53. 8
48. 0

60. 8
55. 2
49. 7

63. 4
59. 6
55. 2

47. 1
55.2
53.2

48. 3
51. 7
52. 6

48. 5
49. 7
45. 6

50. 3
40. 1
28. 2

52.3
45.9
36. 0
37.8
20. 1
18.6

45. 1
39. 2
40. 4
28. 8
21. 5
13. 4

37. 2
31. 1
23. 3
17. i
17. 2
13. 1

27. 0
22. 4
20. 9

18.6
16.6
25.0

12. 5
13. 7
19. 2

13. 4
13. 1
16. 3

40.4
53.8
40.4

35. 8
40. 4
48. 5

55.2
73.5
75. 6p

55. 8
78. 5p
77. 9p

27. 9
40. 1
59. 9p
67, 7p

16. 6
17. 4
17. 7p
19. 2p

*.,,

July
August
September

*". *

October
November
December

,. „..
.......
1973

July
August . w
September

....

October
November . . . . *
December
1974
January
February
March
April
May
June

•*......•..
....
,
*

July
August
September
October . * *
November * *
December

..

18. 6
16. 6
14. 0

'1975
January
February
March
April
May
June '.

..

Ju(y
August
September
October *
November

62. 8p
. *.

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




LABOR FORCE. EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT
HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1 * LflBOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS
95000

sA

p
90000
h

/
t

.*•

t*

/
/

h

J

1

75000

1

f

r *

Y

50000

50000

85000

40000

40000

80000

30000

30000

75000

20000

20000

70000

10000

10000

1

s
„I..I..I..

90000

60000

A

/

/

MttlllllM

65000

THOUSANDS
60000

y\

1

/

95000

v

h
80000

ADULT MEN
ADULT WOMEN
TEENAGERS

»»

*

85000

70000

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

CIVILIAN LflBOR FORCE
TOTRL EMPLOYMENT
NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT

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3 . UNEMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT
.

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.

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5 . UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

6 . UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

ALL CIVILIAN WORKERS
STATE INSURED •
HARRIED MEN

_
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PERCENT
10-0

10.0

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ADULT WOMEN
ADULT MEN

PERCENT
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8- UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

NEGRO AND OTHER RACES
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7 . UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

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HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
9 . UNEMPLOYMENT RflTES
PERCENT
15.0

10* UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

BLUE COLLAR WORKERS
SERVICE WORKERS
WHITE COLLAR WORKERS

CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING
15.0

12.S

12.5

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1966 1667 1866 1968 1870 1871 187Z 1879 1874 1875

11 . AVERAGE DURATION
OF UNEMPLOYMENT

1 2 . UNEMPLOYMENT BY REASON
_
—
17*S

JOB LOSERS
REENTRANTS
NEW ENTRANTS
JOB LEAVERS

THOUSANDS
6000

6000

5000

5000

4000

4000

3000

3000

2000

2000

1000

1000

15.0

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1979

1974

1975

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ESTABLISHMENT DATA - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1 3 . EMPLOYMENT

TOTAL NONflGRICULTURflL
SERVICE-PR0DUCIN8
GOODS-PRODUCING
MANUFACTURING

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2000

1750

1750

60000

1500

1500

50000

1250

1250

40000

1000

1000

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750

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500

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PRIVATE SERVICE-PRODUCING
GOODS-PRODUCING
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MILLIONS OF HOURS
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1968 1987 1968 t383 1970 1971 1972 1373 1974 1976

1 5 . AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

1 6 . AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS
IN MANUFACTURING

MANUFACTURING
TOTAL PRIVATE
HOURS
42.0

42-0

41-0

41-0

40.0

40.0

39.0

39.0

HOURS
5.0

5.0

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37.0

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