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Wednesday, October 9, 1968

U. S. Department of Labor
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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:

SEPTEMBER 1968

Nonfarm payroll employment increased modestly in September and
unemployment declined less than seasonally, the U. S. Department of Labor1 s
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
The increase in payroll employment in September (125,000 seasonally
adjusted) was the smallest in the last 4 months. About one-fourth of the
increase was the result of the return to work of strikersQ
The jobless situation for men, teenagers, full-time workers, and most
other groups in the labor force was virtually unchanged, while unemployment
for women increased slightly over the month. The overall rate of unemploy­
ment was 3. 6 percent in September, near the post-Korean low of 3. 5 percent
in August. Thus far in 1968, the rate has also averaged 3 .6 percent.
Industry Employment
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 125, 000 in September to 68. 5
million, seasonally adjusted. About 30, 000 of the increase resulted from the net
return of workers who had been off payrolls in August because of strikes.
Employment gains in services (40, 000), State and local government (25, 000),
and trade (20, 000) accounted for the new job growth in September. Threefourths of the employment pickup in contract construction (40,000) was the
result of a return to payrolls of striking workers.
The total gain in nonfarm payroll employment in September was substan­
tially less than the average monthly increase of 180, 000 recorded during the
May-to-August period. The smaller job pickup reflected the more modest




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increases in the service-producing industries, which have provided most of
the new jobs during this period* Employment in the goods-producing sector
was essentially unchanged during the May-August period.
Manufacturing employment was unchanged in September at 19* 8 million
(seasonally adjusted). Small gains in apparel, transportation equipment, and
electrical equipment were offset by declines in most other manufacturing
industries. Although industrial activity has remained high over the past 4
months, manufacturing employment has been relatively stable.
Compared to September 1967, payroll employment was up by 2. 3 million,
with trade, services, and State and local government accounting for two-thirds
of the increase. The real job growth over the year was 2. 1 million, since there
were widespread labor disputes last September, especially among teachers and
auto workers.
Unemployment
The number of unemployed persons was 2. 6 million in September, 160, 000
less than in August. The decline was about 100, 000 less than seasonally
expected. Most of the seasonally adjusted increase occurred among women. At
3o 6 percent in September, the overall jobless rate was virtually unchanged from
the post-Korean low of 3. 5 percent in August.
The unemployment rate in the third quarter of 1968 averaged 3. 6 percent,
the same as in the first and second quarters of this year. In 1966 and 1967, the
quarterly rate of unemployment had remained between 3. 7 and 3. 9 percent.
The jobless rate for women edged up by two-tenths of a percentage point
(0„ 2) to 3. 9 percent in September. The small increase in unemployment of
women occurred despite a 220,000 increase in their employment, as the civilian
labor force rose more rapidly. Their rate continued within the 3. 7 to 4. 0 per­
cent range exhibited throughout 1968. In 1967, the rate fell to 3. 9 percent only
once and ranged as high as 4. 3 percent (last September).
Unemployment rates for men (2.2 percent), married men (1.6 percent),
and full-time workers (3. 2 percent) were virtually unchanged from a month ago.
The State insured jobless rate, at 2. 2 percent, was also essentially unchanged
over the month. The stability of these rates at or near post-Korean lows
continues to reflect the strength of the employment situation among primary
breadwinner s.




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October 9, 1968
The teenage employment situation showed little improvement in
September. Their unemployment rate, at 120 6 percent, was little changed
from the 12o0 rate in August. The August and September rates represent a
return to the pre-summer levels, after 2 months of higher joblessness.
However, the September rate compares with 13.4 percent a year ago.
Unemployment of 15 weeks or more totaled 370,000 in September
(seasonally adjusted). This was the third month in 1968 that unemployment
of 1 5 weeks or more had fallen below 400, 000, and the present level was at
the lowest point in about 15 years.
The unemployment rate for nonwhite workers in September was 6. 7
percent and for whites, 3. 2 percent. In the third quarter of 1968, the rate
for nonwhites (60 6 percent) continued twice as high as that for whites (3. 3
percent), as it has been throughout the post-Korean period.
Hours and Earnings
The average workweek for the Nation1 s rank and file workers was 380 0
hours in September (seasonally adjusted), the highest level in 1968. There
were large increases in hours in construction (0. 4 hour) and manufacturing
(0. 3 hour ).
The increase in the manufacturing workweek, to 40o 9 hours in September
(seasonally adjusted), was partly the result of a sharp rise in hours in the
transportation equipment industry, as the new automobile model year got under­
way later than usual. Longer workweeks were reported in most other manu­
facturing industries as well. At 37.9 hours (seasonally adjusted), the workweek
in contract construction equalled the previous 1968 high but remained below the
levels of several months in 1967.
Average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory workers rose
by 4 cents in September to $ 2 .9 0 . All industries showed increases, with
contract construction and manufacturing posting gains of 9 cents and 4 cents,
respectively. Hourly earnings usually rise in September, reflecting the return
to school of young people, most of whom leave jobs with low hourly rates.
However, this was the largest monthly increase since the August-September
period of 1966. Compared to September 1967, hourly earnings were up by 18
cents (6.6 percent).
Gross weekly earnings for all rank and file workers in September averaged
$110. 49, up 95 cents from August. All major industry divisions except trade
showed gains in weekly earnings. Construction workers received $ 3 .0 5 more




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October 9, 1968
in September, bringing their weekly earnings up to $172, 22; factory workers1
gross weekly earnings rose by $2. 84 to $1240 23. Between September 1967
and 1968, the earnings for all workers on private nonagricultural payrolls
increased by $6 0 59 (60 3 percent).
Total Employment and Labor Force
Employment totaled 75.9 million in September, 1. 5 million less than in
August. The drop, which was seasonally expected, reflected the large number
of teenage workers who returned to school in September.
After seasonal adjustment, total employment was unchanged over the
month at 760 0 million. Total employment has shown little growth in the past
few months, as sharp and steady declines in agricultural employment have
offset gains in nonagricultural employment. In September, agricultural
employment fell by 125, 000, and nonagricultural employment rose about
160,000.
The civilian labor force totaled 780 5 million in September. Compared
to September 1967, the labor force has grown by 1 million, with women
accounting for a half million of the increase, men 350, 000, and teenagers
1 5 0 ,000c




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T h i s r e l e a s e p r e s e n t s and a n a l y z e s s t a t i s t i c s
f r o m t wo m a j o r s u r v e y s .
Data on l a b o r f o r c e , total
e m p l o y m e n t , and u n e m p l o y m e n t a r e d e r i v e d f r o m the
s a m p l e s u r v e y s of h o u s e h o l d s c o n d u c t e d and t a bul at ed
by the B u r e a u of the C e n s u s f o r the B u r e a u of L a b o r
Statistics.
S t a t i s t i c s on i n d u s t r y e m p l o y m e n t , h o u r s ,
and e a r n i n g s a r e c o l l e c t e d by State a g e n c i e s f r o m p a y ­
r o l l r e c o r d s of e m p l o y e r s and a r e t a bul a t e d by the
B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s .
A d e s c r i p t i o n of the t u o
s u r v e y s a p p e a r s in the BL S p u b l i c a t i o n E m p l o y m e n t
and E a r n i n g s and Mo nt hl y R e p o r t on the L a b o r F o r c e .

Table A-l: Employment status of the noninstitutional population by age and sex
(In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted
Employment status, age, and sex

Sept.
1968

Aug.
1968

Sept.
1967

Sept.
1968

Aug.
1968

July
1968

June
1968

May
1968

8 2 ,1 3 7
78,-546
7 5 ,9 3 9
3 ,8 3 6
7 2 ,1 0 3
1 ,6 6 1
972
689
2 ,6 0 6

8 3 ,7 9 2
8 0 ,2 0 3
7 7 ,4 3 2
4 ,1 0 7
73*325
2 ,0 9 8
995
1 ,1 0 3
2 ,7 7 2

8 0 ,9 8 2
7 7 ,5 2 6
7 4 ,6 3 1
3 ,9 3 1
7 0 ,7 0 0
1 ,8 8 3
1 ,0 7 3
810
2 ,8 9 5

8 2 ,4 2 2
7 8 ,8 3 1
7 5 ,9 5 7
3 ,6 0 r
7 2 ,3 5 5
1 ,7 3 3
991
742
2 ,8 7 4

8 2 ,2 7 9
7 8 ,6 9 0
7 5 ,9 2 9
3 ,7 3 3
7 2 ,1 9 6
1 ,8 5 3
1 ,0 0 6
847
2 ,7 6 1

8 2 ,5 7 2
7 8 ,9 8 5
7 6 ,0 3 8
3 ,8 3 6
7 2 ,2 0 2
1 ,8 0 9
973
836
2 ,9 4 7

8 2 ,5 8 5
7 9 ,0 1 8
7 6 ,0 4 8
3 ,8 5 1
7 2 ,1 9 7
1 ,9 1 1
1 ,0 5 1
860
2 ,9 7 0

8 2 ,1 4 9
7 8 ,6 1 3
7 5 ,8 2 9
3 ,8 9 3
7 1 ,9 3 6
1 ,5 6 9
806
763
2 ,7 8 4

4 5 ,9 4 0
4 5 ,1 2 5
2 ,8 0 9
4 2 ,3 1 6
816

4 6 ,3 7 4
4 5 ,4 6 1
2 ,8 5 9
4 2 ,6 0 1
913

4 5 ,6 0 0
4 4 ,7 6 1
2 ,9 2 4
4 1 ,8 3 7
839

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

4 5 ,8 9 6
4 4 ,9 0 ?
2 ,7 7 0
4 2 ,1 3 7
989

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

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

4 5 ,7 1 3
4 4 ,7 4 2
2 ,8 5 5
4 1 ,8 8 7
971

2 6 ,4 2 7
2 5 ,3 7 7
651
2 4 ,7 2 6
1 ,0 5 0

2 5 ,4 9 4
2 4 ,4 5 8
661
2 3 ,7 9 7
1 ,0 3 6

2 5 ,9 0 3
2 4 ,6 1 5
638
2 3 ,9 7 8
1 ,2 8 7

2 6 ,4 4 6
2 5 ,4 0 3
528
2 4 ,8 7 5
1 ,0 4 3

2 6 ,1 6 2
2 5 ,1 8 5
576
2 4 ,6 0 9
977

2 6 ,3 9 3
2 5 ,3 6 4
566
2 4 ,7 9 8
1 ,0 2 9

2 6 ,2 9 7
2 5 ,3 1 5
603
2 4 ,7 1 2
982

2 6 ,1 9 9
2 5 ,2 3 2
620
2 4 ,6 1 2
967

6 ,1 7 9
5 ,4 3 8
376
5 ,0 6 2
741

8 ,3 3 6
7 ,5 1 3
587
6 ,9 2 6
822

6 ,0 2 4
5 ,2 5 4
369
4 ,8 8 6
769

6 ,5 4 0
5 ,7 1 9
386
5 ,3 3 3
821

6 ,6 3 2
5 ,8 3 7
387
5 ,4 5 0
795

6 ,6 6 1
5 ,7 5 3
414
5 ,3 3 9
908

6 ,7 9 8
5 ,8 7 5
403
5 ,4 7 2
923

6 ,7 0 1
5 ,8 5 5
418
5 ,4 3 7
846

Total
Total labor force......................... .........................
Civilian labor force.............. ................................

Nonagricultural industries..........................
On pact time for economic reasons..........
Usually work full tim e..........................
Usually work part time..........................
Unemployed .................................................... ...
Man, 20 years and aver
Civilian labor f o r c e .................... ........................
Employed ................. ................................. ..
Agriculture................................................ ..
Nonagricultural industries............................
Unemployed........................................................
Woman, 20 years and over
Civilian labor f o r c e ........ ....................................
Employed ........................................................ ..
Agriculture ..............................................
Nonagricultural industries............................
Unemployed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Both sextfs, 16-19 years
Civilian labor force ..............................................
Agriculture.................................................... ..
Nonagricultural industries...........................
Unemployed................ ......................................

Table A-2: Unemployed persons 16 years and over by duration of Unemployment
(In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted
Duration of unemployment

Sept.
1968

Aug.
1968

Sept.
1967

Sept.
1968

Aug.
1968

July
1968

June
1968

May
1968

L m rhan 5
...... _................................. ..
S to 14 «r»eltii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1^ « M k i and nvtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 5 ro 7^
..........................
27
and ovrr.

1 ,6 7 2
625
310
193
118

1 ,5 9 3
851
328
175
153

1 ,8 1 0
715
370
226
144

1 ,6 4 7
819
369
235
134

1 ,6 2 9
767
398
231
161

1 ,6 5 6
860
453
275
178

1 ,7 5 3
841
423
260
163

1 ,6 9 6
718
410
283
127




Tab!* A-3: Major unemployment indicators
(Persons 16 years and over)
Thousands of persons
unemployed

Seasonally adjusted rates of unemployment

Selected categories
S ep t.
1968

S ep t.
1967

Total (all civilian workers)................................

2 ,6 0 6

2 ,8 9 5

Men, 20 years and over....................................
▼omen, 20 years and o v e r ..........................
Both sexes, 16-W y e a r s ............................

816
1 ,0 5 0
741

White ................ ................................................
Nonwhite...........................................................
Married men ..........................................................
Full-time workers ................................................
Unemployed 15 weeks and over*........................
State insured^........ .............................................
Labor force time lost 3 ........................................

S ep t.
1968

Aug.
1968

J u ly
1968

June
1968

May
1968

S ep t
_____ 1262_____

3 .6

3 .5

3 .7

3 .8

3 .5

4 .1

839
1 ,2 8 7
769

2 .2
3 .9
1 2 .6

2 .2
3 .7
1 2 .0

2 .2
3 .9
1 3 .6

2 .3
3 .7
1 3 .6

2 .1
3 .7
1 2 .6

2 .3
4 .9
1 3 .4

2 ,0 8 3
523

2 ,2 6 9
626

3 .2
6 .7

3 .2
6 .2

3 .3
6 .9

3 .3
,7 .2

3 .2
6 .4

3 .6
8 .0

470
1 ,8 3 8
310
805
—

526
2 ,0 8 6
370
891
—

1 .6
3 .2
.5
2 .2
4 .0

1 .6
3 .3
.5
2 .3
4 .0

1 .6
3 .3
.6
2 .3
4 .3

1 .7
3 .3
.5
2 .2
4 .3

1 .6
3 .2
.5
2 .2
3 .6

1 .8
3 .6
.6
2 .4
4 .6

827
240
464
123
935
155
569
211
412

920
239
495
186
1 ,0 6 7
157
673
237
373

2 .1
1 .2
3 .2
2 .6
4 .1
2 .2
4 .5
7 .1
4 .4

2 .0
1 .1
3 .0
2 .6
4 .2
2 .5
4 .5
7 .5
4 .0

2 .1
1 .4
3 .0
2 .5
4 .3
2 .5
4 .5
8 .5
5 .1

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

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

2 .4
1 .3
3 .6
3 .9
4 .6
2 .2
- 5 .3
8 .0
4 .9

1 ,8 4 1
127
631
332
279
107
446
513
280
75

2 ,2 0 8
122
739
389
350
93
559
583
249
98

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

3 .6
6 .9
3 .4
3 .1
3 .7
2 .2
3 .9
3 .3
1 .6
8 .4

3 .8
7 .0
3 .3
2 .8
4 .0
2 .5
4 .1
4 .0
2 .1
8 .8

3 .8
8 .1
3 .2
2 .8
3 .7
2 .1
4 .5
3 .7
2 .2
7 .6

3 .4
6 .5
3 .2
2 .9
3 .7
1 .5
3 .5
3 .5
1 .6
6 .1

4 .2
5 .4
4 .0
3 .7
4 .4
2 .4
5 .2
3 .9
1 .9
1 0 .0

Occupation
Whice-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 w ork ers^ ........................................
Construction.....................................................
Manufacturing..................................................
Durable g o o d s .............................................
Nondurable g o o d s ........................................
Transportation and public utilities ..............
Wholesale and retail trade ..............................
Finance and service industries......................
Government wage and salary workers................
Agricultural wage and salary workers................

^Unemployment rate calculated as a percent of civilian labor force.
^Insured unemployment under State programs-—unemployment rate calculated as a percent
o f 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 of the civilian labor force

Full- and part-time employment status

Men, 20
and over

Total

Women, 20
and over

Both sexes,
16-19 years

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fig?* f?8fr

fa s -

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f?sf-

f?S8-

6 8 ,3 6 5

6 7 ,9 5 0

4 4 ,0 6 1

4 3 ,8 4 5

2 0 ,9 8 4

2 0 ,7 9 9

3 ,3 2 0

3 ,3 0 6

6 4 ,6 8 2
1 ,8 4 4
1 ,8 3 8
2 .7

6 3 ,7 4 7
2 ,1 1 7
2 ,0 8 6
3 .1

4 2 ,5 3 5
805
721
1 .6

4 2 ,1 5 4 1 9 ,4 2 4
805
932
755
759
3 .6
1 .7

1 8 ,9 3 9
913
947
4 .6

2 ,7 2 3
235
362
1 0 .9

2 ,6 5 3
272
381
1 1 .5

1 0 ,1 8 1
9 ,4 1 3
768
7 .5

9 ,5 7 6
8 ,7 6 7
809
8 .4

1 ,8 8 0
1 ,7 8 5
95
5 .0

5 ,1 0 3
4 ,7 6 3
341
6 .7

2 ,8 5 9
2 ,4 8 0
379
1 3 .3

2 ,7 1 8
2 ,3 3 0
388
1 4 .3

Full Time
Civilian labor force.............................................................................................................................
Employed:
Full-time schedules...........................................................................................................^. . .
Part time for economic re ason s................................................................................................
Unemployed, looking for full-time w ork......................................................................................
Unemployment ra te ............................................................................................................................
Port Time
Civilian labor force ...........................................................................................................................
Employed (voluntary part time).....................................................................................................
Unemployed, looking for pan-time w o rk .......................... .......... .............................................
Unemployment rate . . . ....................................................................................................................




1 ,7 5 5
1 ,6 7 5
80
4 .6

5 ,4 4 2
5 ,1 4 8
294
5 .4

TabU A-5: Employed parsons by ago and sax
(In thousands)
Seasonally adjusted
Age and sex

Total, 16 years and o v e r ................ ....................
16 to 19 y e a r s ....................................................
16 and 17 yea rs........ . ......... ........................
18 and 19 yea rs...................................... •'•••
20 to 24 y e a r s ............................ .......................
25 years and o v e r ..............................................
25 to 54 y e a r s .......................................
55'years and o v e r ..........................................

S ep t.
1968

Aug.
1968

S ep t.
1967

S e p t.
1968

A ug.
1968

J u ly
1968

June
1968

Key
1968

7 5 ,9 3 9

7 7 ,4 3 2

7 4 ,6 3 1

7 5 ,9 5 7

7 5 ,9 2 9

7 6 ,0 3 8

7 6 ,0 4 8

7 5 ,8 2 9

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4 8 ,1 7 2

4 9 ,8 5 0

4 7 ,7 0 5

4 8 ,0 7 9

4 8 ,2 1 6

4 8 ,1 6 0

4 8 ,1 1 1

4 8 ,0 1 7

16 to 19 y e a r s ....................................................
16 and 17 yea rs..............................................
18 and 19 yea rs..............................................
20 to 24 years ....................................................
25 years and over................ ................... ............
25 to 54 y ears................................................
55 years and o v e r .................... *...................

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

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

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

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

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

3 ,2 3 9
1 ,4 3 3
1 ,7 9 0
4 ,8 5 0
4 0 ,0 7 7
3 1 ,0 4 2
9*021

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

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

Females, 16 years and over ...............................

2 7 ,7 6 7

2 7 ,5 8 2

2 6 ,9 2 5

2 7 ,8 7 8

2 7 ,7 1 3

2 7 ,8 7 8

2 7 ,9 3 7

2 7 ,8 1 2

2 ,3 9 0
880
1 ,5 1 0
3 ,9 4 3
2 1 ,4 3 4
1 6 ,5 9 1
4 ,8 4 3

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

2 ,3 1 0
822
1 ,4 8 8
3 ,6 3 0
2 0 ,9 8 5
1 6 ,1 8 6
4 ,8 0 0

2 ,4 7 5
911
1 ,5 4 1
4 ,0 0 7
2 1 ,4 4 7
1 6 ,4 8 7
4 ,8 3 0

2 ,5 2 8
944
1 ,5 7 7
3 ,9 8 2
2 1 ,1 6 2
1 6 ,3 7 4
4 ,7 7 5

2 ,5 1 4
969
1 ,5 3 2
4 ,0 4 1
2 1 ,2 8 4
1 6 ,4 1 4
4 ,7 9 3

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

2 ,5 8 0
967
1 ,6 0 8
3 ,9 1 6
2 1 ,3 7 9
1 6 ,5 3 3
4 ,7 9 8

Males, 16 years and over..................................

1 6 to 1 9 years .................................... ...............
16 and 17 yea rs..............................................
18 and 19 yea rs.......... ...................................
20 to 24 years . . *.............................. ...............
25 years and over ..............................................
25 to 54 years ............ ....................... ............
55 years and o v e r ...........................................

NOTE: Due to the independent seasonal adjustment of several of the series, detail will not necessarily add to totals.

Tabla A-6: Unamployad parsons by ago and sax

Thousands
Age and sex

Percent
looking
for
full-time
work
Sept . 1968

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate#

Sept .

Aug.

July

June

May

Sept .

70.5

1968
3.6

1968
3.5

1968
3.7

1968
3.8

1968
3.5

1967
4.1

48.9
25.2
67.7
78.7
79.3
80.8
72.7

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
11.9
5.5
2,4
2.4
2.3

13.6
15.1
12.1
6.5
2.2
2.2
2.3

12.6
14.4
11.5
5.3
2.2
2.3
2.1

13.4
15.5
12.1
6.7
2.7
2.8
2.3

Sept .

Aug.

1968
2,606

1968
2,772

741
330
412
522
1,343
1,084
260

822
371
451
585
1,364
1,102
262

Males, 16 years and over...................... .............

1,155

1,309

74.4

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.1

2.7

3.0

16 to 19 yea rs..................................................
16 and 17 years.................................... . . .
18 and 19 years.................... ....................

396
199
197
263
651
491
161

40.7
22.5
59.6
77.2
92.5
95.9
83.2

10.7

* 20 to 24 y ears..................................................
25 years and o v e r............................ ............
25 to 54 years .............................................
55 years and o v e r ........................................

339
173
166
215
600
439
161

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

10.5
13,9
8.3
5.2
1.7
1.7
2.2

12.1
13.9
10.5
4 .9
1.9
1.9
2.0

Females, 16 years and o v e r ..............................

1,452

1,463

67.4

5.0

4.8

5.1

4.9

4 .9

5.9

16 to 19 years..................................................
16 and 17 .years....................................
18 and 19 years ..........................................

402
157
245
307
743
645
98

427
172
255
323
713
612
102

55.5
28.0
73.5
80.1
68.5
70.5
56.1

14.8
17.0
14.1
.7.2
3.3
3,6
2.0

13.9
15.0
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

15.2
15.0
14.9
5.5
3.2
3.5
2.1

15.4
18.0
13.9
9.0
4.1
4.4
2.8

Total, 16 years and over.....................................

16 to 19 yea rs..................................................
16 and 17 years ....................... ...................
18 and 19 years.............. ...... .................
20 to 24 years........ ...........................................
25 years and o v e r ............ ...............................
25 to 54 yea rs..............................................
55 years and o v e r ........................................

20 t o 24 years ............................................
25 years and over.............................................
25 to 54 years........ ....................................
55 years and o v e r........................................




1 2 .8

.

Table B-1:

Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry
(In thousands)

Sept*

1968

Industry

Aug.
1968

Seasonally ary us ted

PhanrfA frrwn
July
1968

S e p t.

1967

Aug.
1968

S e p t.

S e p t.

1967

1968

Aug.
1968

July
1968

Change
from

Aug.
___ 1968

123

TOTAL..................................... 68,990

68,526

68,327

66,656

*72

2,3*2

68,*58

68,335

68,170

m in in g ..............................................

6ho

653

652

613

-13

27

633

638

638

/

CONTRACT CONSTROCTIOK-----

3,495

3,547

3,498

3,440

-52

55

3,233

3,ISO

3,189

*3

MANUFACTURING............................

ap,oi9
14,710

19,894
14,576

19,729
14,415

19,546
14,369

125
13*

*73
3*1

19,752
1*,**9

19,760
1*,*92

19,776
14,512

-8
-*3

01,660
0,470

11,346
11,584
11,511
8,254
8,397
8,323
qfliQ_7
3*6.8
327.2
600.0
62*. 6
607.7
467.0
455.4
479.8
660.1
637.8
665.3
1,307.5 1,328.6 1,263.3
1,386.2 1,373.6 1,347.9
1,948.6 1,947.5 1,956.0
1,962.0 1,940.9 1,936.1
1,881.1 2,02*.l 1,902.3
448.2
445.9
453.9
429.8
444.4
452.1

1*9
1*7

31*
216

11,581
8,390

H,578
8,*17

11,619
8,458

2.9
-11.8
1.0
-5.9
-15.*
20.7
-*•3
17.6
150.0
-.6
*.7

25.*
5-1
25.*
21.6
8.8
*9.0
-11.7
*3.5
128.8
5.1
12.*

352
597
*76
6*2
1,293
1,387
1,952
1,970
2,023
*52
*37

351
598
*76
6**
1,297
1,385
1,95*
1,96*
2,018
*52
*39

349
597
471
642
1,314
1,962
2,070
446
439

3
-27
1
-1
0
-2
-*
2
-2
6
5
0
-2

-2*
-13

159
125

8,171
6,059

-H
-16

Production w orkers...................
D U R A B L E G O O D S ..................................

Production w orkers...................

Lumber and wood products...........
Stone, clay, and glass products . .
Fabricated metal products..............
Machinery, except electrical . . . .
Electrical equipment......................

i:J S

8,359
6,2*10

8,383
6,253

ONCD

Instruments and related products .
Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . .

352.6
612.6
>•80.8
659.*
1,292.1
1,396.9
1,944.3
1,979.6
2,031.1
*53.3
*56.8

8,1.57
6,054

1,898.8
102.*
992^6
1,439.4
704.6
1,065.0
1,040.9
189.5
569.8
356.1

1,905.5 1,817.7
QC C
yp.o
76.8
979.6
997.5
1,435.9 1,372.1
700.*
709.5
1,068.4 a ,063.9
1,048.3 1,0*3.*
192.4
192.*
566.6
550.3
363.7
3*6.*

1,917.1
Oft 9
?63.3
1,*08.6
685.6
1,0*9.8
1,007.8
187.3
533.0
3*8.9

-6.7
6.8
-*.9
3.5
-*•9
-3.*
-7.*
-2.9
3.2
-7.6

-18.3
* .l
29.3
30.8
19.0
15.2
33.1
2.2
36.8
7.2

1,766
871
w
986
1,*22
698
1,06*
1,039
187
567
355

1,773
80
°7
990
1,*13
702
1,067
1,036
188
567
357

1,777
87
987
I,* l6
697
1,06*
1,033
188
559
3*9

-7
-2
-*
9
-*
-3
3
-1
0
-2

TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC
U TILITIES......................................

4,433

4,417

*,39*

*,329

13

301

*,377

*,365

*,3*6

12

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.

14,185

14,139

1*,212

13,672

*6

513

1*,199

1*,179

1*,117

2D

3,71*
10,471

3,728
10,411

3,717
10,395

3,572
10,100

-1*
60

1*2
371

3,696
10,503

3,68*
IO,*95

3,680
10,*37

12
8

3,399

3,431

3,*107

3,261

-32

138

3,389

3,377

3,350

12

10,629

10,677

-*8

**9

10,587

10,550

10, *98

37

-87.*

732
1,018
2,68*
1,027

717
1,019
2,678
1,031

722
1,018

15
-1

-10.6
102.7

3*.6
-2.2
200.1
29.0

IM

i

N O N D U RA B LE G O O D S

: .....................

Production w orkers...................

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,n e c
Leather and leather products. . . .

W H O LESA LE TR A D E

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

R E T A I L T R A D E .....................................

FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
REAL ESTA TE...............................

S E R V IC E S ..........

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

Hotels and other lodging places . .
Personal se r v ic e s ...........................
Medical and other health services.
Educational se r v ic e s ......................

756.3
1,015.4

843.7
1,015.8
2'f & §

8,145
6,018

8,200
6,115

10,180
10,687
8*8.*
721.7
1,02*.8 1,017.6
2'$ f : 3

-.*

GOVERNMENT .................................

12,201

11,768

11,848

11,615

*33

586

12,288

12,276

12,256

12

F E D E R A L ...................................................

2
27
C, 7fCf
9,*7*

2,795
8,973

2,844
9,004

O *707

-68
501

2D
566

2,738
9,550

2,751
9,525

2,788
9,468

-13
25

S T A T E A N D L O C A L .............. .............

NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary.




I'M
8,908

.

Table B-2: Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers1
on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry

T O T A L P R I V A T E ...............................

MINING.................................................
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION.____
MANUFACTURING............ ................
O w id a t A s m . . .......................
DURAILI GOODS. .........................
Ordnance sad acce sso rie s............
Lusiber sad wood products . . . . .
Furniture sad fixtu res...................
Scone, clay, sod glass products . .
Primary Metal industries.................
Fabricated metal products.. . . . .
Machinery, except electrical. . . .
Electrical equipment......................
Transportation equipment..............
iasmuaeacs sad solaced pecdacta .
Miscellaneous manufacturing. . • .
NONDURABLE GOODS...................
Food oad kindred products...........
Tobacco manufactures...................
Textile mill products........... ..
Apparel sod other textile products
Paper sod allied products..............
Printing and publishing...........
Chemicals sad allied products; . .
Petroleum and coal products . . .
Rubber sod plastics product a, n e c.
Leather and leather products. . . .
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.
WHOLESALE TR A D E ....................
RETAIL TRADE..............................
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND
REAL ESTATE.................................

Aug.
1968

38.1
1*3.1
38.7
1*1.0
3.8
1*1.5
i*.o
1*2.0
1*0.9
1*1.3
1*2.3
Uo.3
1*2.3
1*2.0
1*0.8
1*2.8
1*0.6
39*k
1*0.3
3.6
1*1.5
39.6
1*1.7
36.2
1*3.7
38.8
1*2.1
1*3.2
1*2.0
38.1
36.2
1*0.1
3k.9

38.3
1*3.1*
38.8
ko.6
3.6
1*1.0
3.6
1*1.7
1*1.1
1*1.2
1*2.3
1*0.0
1*1.8
kl.5
1*0.1*
1*1.2
k0.3
39.3
1*0.2
3.5
kl.5
39.0
k l.3
36.5
1*3.2
38.6
1*1.7
1*2.3
1*1.6
38.3
37.0
1*0.1*
35.8

37-0

Seasonally adjusted

Change from

11

Industry

Sept.
1968

Sept.
1967

38.2
*3.7
38.6
1*0.7
3-5
1*1.2
3.6
1*1.0
1*0.7
1*0.3
1*2.1
kl.9
1*1.1*
1*1.7
39.9
1*1.9
1*0.2
38.7
1*0.0
3-k
1*1.1*
37.7
1*1.1
36.1
h3.l
38.2
k l.6
1*3.1*
1*1.3
38.6
36.9
1*0.1*
35.8

38.2
1*3.0
38.8
1*1.0
3.7
kl.5
3.9
1*2.3
1*0.5
k i.l
1*2.2
1*1.1
1*2.0
1*2.1*
1*0.1*
1*2.5
1*1.1*
39-6
1(0.2
3.6
1*1.7
39.6
1*1.1*
36.1
1*3.1
38.5
kl.5
*3.1
1*2.3
38.1*
36.5
ko.3
35.3

-0.2
-.3
-.1
.1*
.2
.5
.1*
.3
-.2
.1
0
.3
.5
.5
.1*
1.6
.3
.1
.1
.1
0
.6
.1*
-3
•5
.2
.1*
.9
.k
-.2
-.8
-.3
-9

-0.1
.1
-.1
0
.1
0
.1
-.3
.1*
.2
.1
-.8
•3
-.1*
.1*
.3
-.8
-.2
.1
0
-.2
0
.3
.1
.6
•3
.6
.1
-.3
-.3
-3
-.2
- .k

38.01*2.9
37-9
1*0.9
3.5
ki.l*
3.7
1*2.0
1*0.7
1*0.7
kl.9
1*0.3
kl.9
1*2.1
1*0.8
k2.6
1*0.k
39.3
k o.l
3.3
1*0.8
38.3
k l.7
36.3
k3-3
38.5
k2.1
1*2.6
kl.5
38.6
36.2
1*0.1
3k.9

37.1

37.0

0

0

37.1

37.0

Aug.
1968

Sept.
1967

Sept.
1968

Aug.
1968

July
1968

37.9
k2.8
37.5
1*0.6
3-5
kl.O
3.6
k l.8
1*0.6
1*0.6
k l.8
k o.l
k l.7
k l.9
ko.5
k l.7
ko.k
39.1
39.9
3.3
k i.l
38.9
k i.l
36.0
1*2.9
38.k
k l.8
k 2.l
kl.k
37.8
36.3
ko.3
3k.9

37.9
k3.k
37.3
k0.9
3.6
kl.5
3.8
k l.3
1*0.7
ko.7
kl.9
k l.9
k l.7
k2.0
k0.3
k2.6
k0.5
39.2
39.9
3-k
ko.8
38.1
kl.5
36.1
k3.1
38.3
k l.7
k2.8
k l.8
38.1
36.2
k o.l
3M

36.9

37.0

Change
from

Aug.
,1958____
0.1
.1
.k
.3
0
.k
.1
.2
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
•3
.9
0
.2
.2
0
-3
-.6
.6
•3
.k
.1
.3
.5

.1
.8
-.1
-.2
0
.2

iData relate to p ^ '* * * ™ worker* in mining ami manufacturing: to construction workas in contract constructions and to nansapervisorjr workers in wholesale and retail
trade} finance, imurance, and real estate; transportation and public utilities; and services. These groups sccoux* for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on
private nonagricultural payrolls. Transportation and public utilities, and services are included in Total Private but are not shown separately in this table.
NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary.

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

Average hourly earnings

Industry

Change

bom

Change

from

Sept.

Aug.

July

Sept.

1968

1968

1968

1967

$2.90
3.38
k.k5
3.03

$2.86
3.33
k.36
2.99

$2.86
3.33
k.3k
3.00

$2.72
3.22
k.20
2.85

DUEADLE GOODS...........................
Ordnance sad accessories..............
Lumber sad wood products...........
Furniture oad fiz ta se *...................
Scone, cloy, and glass products . .
Primary metal industries.................
Fabricated metal products..............
Machinery, except electrical. . . .
Electrical eqaipmaar................
Transportation equipment........... ..
inamimrars sad related products .
Miscellaneous manufacturing. . . .

3.21
3.26
2.62
2.50
3.05
3.61
3.20
3.k0
2.95
3.69
3.01
2.51

3.17
3.23
2.60
2.k8
3.02
3.55
3.16
3.36
2.92
3.6k
3.00
2.k9

3.18
3.21
2.58
2.k6
3.01
3.55
3.15
3.36
2.92
3.6k
2.97
2.k9

3.03
3.20
2.k3
2.37
2.86
3-38
3.01
3.21
2.78
3.k7
2.88
2.35

.Ok
.03
.02
.02
.03
.06
.Ok
.ok
.03
.05
.01
•02

.18
.06
.19
.13
.19
.23
.19
.19
.17
.22
.13
.16

133.22
136.92
107.16
103.25
129.02
Ik5.k8
135.36
lk2.80
120.36
157.93
122.21
98.89

129.97
13k.69
106.86
102.18
127.75
lk2.00
132.09
139.kk
117.97
lk9-97
120.90
97.86

131.02
131.61
105.01
99.1k
126.72
lk8.75
130.kl
lk O .ll
116.51
152.52
119.39
96.36

125.75
135.36
98.k2
97-kl
iao.69
138.92
126.k2
136.10
112.31
Ik7.k8
119.23
93.06

3.25
2.23
.30
1.07
1.27
3*ktt
3.27
3-36
2.39
7.96
1.31
1.03

7-k7
1.56
8.7k
5.8k
8.33
6.56
8.9k
6.70
8.05
L0.k5
2.98
5.83

NONDURABLE GOODS ...................
Food oad kindred products...........
Tobacco manufactures...................
Tescile mill products......................
Apparel and other .textile products
Paper and allied products..............
Printing and publishing.................
Chemicals and allied products. . .
Petroleum and coal products . . .
Rubber sad plastics prodict%n e c
Leather sad leather products. . . .
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE
WHOLESALE TEADE ...................
RETAIL TRADE..............................
FINANCE. INSURANCE. AND
BEAL ESTATE.................................

2.78
2.60
2.36
2.26
2.25
3*io
3.55
3-31
3.77
2.97
2.26
2.k3
3.09
2.18

2.75
2.77
2.k5
2.2k
2.23
3.07
3.51
3.29
3-73
2.9k
2.23
2.k0
3.0k
2.16

2.75
2.60
2.6k
2.17
2.19
3.07
3.k8
3.28
3.76
2.9k
2.21
2.k0
3.0k
2.16

2.61
2.6k
2.18
2.10
2.07
2.92
3.33
3.1k
3.60
2.83
2.09
2.27
2.91
2.03

.03
.03
-.09
.02
.02
.03
•Ok
.02
.Ok
.03
.03
.03
.05
.02

.17
.16
.18
.16
.18
.18
.22
.17
.17
.lk
.17
.16
.18
.15

112.03
116.20
93.k6
9k.2k
8l.k5
135.k7
137.7k
139.35
162.86
12k.7k
86.11
87.97
123.91
76.08

Up.55
Uk.96
95.55
92.51
Ql.kO
132.62
135.k9
137.19
157.78
122.30
85.kl
88.80
122.82
77.33

110.00
115.92
99.53
89.19
79.06
132.32
132.9k
136.k5
163.18
121.k2
85.33.
88.56
122.82
77.33

10k.92 l.k 8
120.09 1.2k
86.33 -2.09
86.9k 1.73
.05
7k.73
125.85 2.85
128.21 2.25
130.31 2.16
155.16 5.08
H 9.7I 2.kk
.70
80.26
82.86 -.83
117.27 1.09
71.66 -1.25

7.11
6.11
7.13
7.30
6.72
9.62
9.53
9.ok
7.70
5.03
5.85
5.32
6.6k
k.k2

2.79

2.77

2.77

2.60

.02

.19

103.23

102.k9

102.77

•7k

7.03

T O T A L P R I V A T E ...........................

Minim?
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION,------MANUFACTURING............................

1 See footnote 1, table B-2.
NOTE: Data for the 2 most race* months are preliminary.




Aug.

Sept.

1968 1967
$0.0k $0.18
.16
.05
.09
.25
.Ok
.18

Sept.

Aug.

1968

1968

July

Sept.

1968
A u g.
1967
1Q&
/
fcll0.k9 $109.5k $109.25 $103.90 $0.95
lkk.52 lk5.52 138.k6 1.16
lk5.68
172.22
169.17 167.52 162.96 3.05
12k.23 121.39 122.10 II6.85 2.8k

96.20

Sept.

15*7
>6.59
7.22
9.26
7.38