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1959 Statistical Supplement—
Monthly Lahor Review


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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
James P. Mitchell, S ecretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Ewan Clague, C o m m issio n e r


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1959 Statistical Supplement
Preface
This volume is the first annual statistical supplement to the Monthly Labor Re­
view. Most of the statistics presented here are more detailed than can be published
regularly in the Current Labor Statistics section of the Review; other series have
never been included in that section. The former, with the notable exception of
employment, hours, earnings, and labor turnover in nonagricultural establishments,
are shown for the years 1958 and 1959, with monthly or quarterly data for the latest
year. Since the national estimates for employment and related series are being re­
vised to the 1957 Standard Industrial Classification, only annual averages for 1958
and 1959 are presented. Revised figures are expected to be available by late spring
of 1961 and should be included, together with comparable State and area data, in
the annual supplement for that year. The series that do not appear regularly in the
statistics section of the Review are shown, in most instances, for the period 1947-59.
In the interest of simplicity, some of the standard footnote notations have been
omitted. The source of all data presented herein is the Bureau of Labor Statistics
unless otherwise indicated. National totals or averages exclude Alaska and Hawaii
except where specific notation has been made to the contrary. And the sums of
individual items in many of the tables do not equal totals because of rounding.
A bibliography contains references to descriptions of methods used in the compila­
tion of the various series, as well as to current publications which present analyses
of the data and more detailed information than is given in this volume. In addition,
a brief appendix indicates how to obtain current information flowing from the major
programs of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The editors of the Review will appreciate expressions of users’ opinions on how
subsequent editions of the annual supplement might be made more useful.

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Page

Preface__________________________________________ _____ _________________________ ______ ________

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Tables:
L abor F orce, E m ploym ent, and U nem plo y m en t

1-1. Employment status of the noninstitutional population, by sex, 1958 and 1959---------------1-2. Employed persons, by occupation group and sex, 1957-59--------------------------------------1-3. Unemployment rates and percent distribution of the unemployed, by industry group and
class of worker, 1957-59-----------------------------------------------------------------------------1-4. Unemployment rates and percent distribution of the unemployed, by occupation group,
1957-59__________________________________________________
1-5. Unemployment insurance and employment service programs, selected operations, 1958 and
1959___________ _______ _______ ____ _____ ____ ________ ____ ____________
I - 6. Insured unemployment under State programs, by geographic division and State, 1958 and
1959------------------------------------------------------------------1-7. Employment in nonagricultural establishments, by industry, 1958 and 1959---------------1-8 Employment in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division, State, and area, 1958
and 1959_____________________________________________________

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2
3

5
7

10

l

L abor T urnover

IIII-

l. Labor turnover rates, by industry, 1958 and 1959—------------------ -----------------------2. Labor turnover rates in manufacturing for selected States and areas, 1958 and 1959------

14
17

E a r n in g s , H o u r s , a n d W a g e R a t e s

I I I-l.

Gross hours and earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry, 1958 and
1959...........................................................................
III- 2. Gross hours and earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by State and selected
areas, 1958 and 1959------------------------------------------------------------------------------------III-3. Average overtime hours and average hourly earnings excluding overtime premium pay of
production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group, 1958 and 1959-----------III-4. Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours and payrolls in industries and construction activi­
ties, 1958 and 1959--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------III-5. Gross and spendable average weekly earnings of production workers in manufacturing, in
current and 1947-49 dollars, 1958 and 1959----------------------------------------------------III-6. Indexes of average weekly or hourly earnings for selected occupational groups in 17 areas,
1954r-59............................. ............................... — ............ - .................. ......................—
III-7. Relative pay levels for office workers, by industry division and sex, and for plant workers,
by industry division and work category, in 20 areas, winter 1958-59-------------------------III—
8. Average weekly earnings of office workers and average hourly earnings of plant workers for
selected occupations in 20 areas, by industry division and work category, winter 1958-59III-9. Indexes of union hourly wage rates and weekly hours in selected industries and trades,
1947-59_______________________________________________________
III-10. Indexes of union hourly wage rates and weekly hours in the building and printing trades,
1958 and 1959_________________________________________________
III—11. Average union hourly wage rates for selected trades, by region and city, July 1, 1959--------HI-12. Indexes of average straight-time hourly earnings of production workers in nonelectrical
machinery manufacturing, selected areas and occupations, 1953-59-----------------------III-13. Indexes of average salaries of public school teachers in cities of 50,000 or more, by size of
city, 1947-59______________________________________________________________
III-14. Indexes of maximum salary scales for firemen and policemen in cities of 100,000 or more,
1947-58____________________________________________________________ - —
III-15. Indexes of basic pay scales, average salary rates, and average salaries of Federal Classifica­
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IV-1.

Consumer Price Index—United States city average: all items, groups, subgroups, and
items—Indexes and relative importance, 1958 and 1959_________________________
IV-2. Consumer Price Index—All items and major group indexes, by city, 1958 and 1959_____
IV-3. Wholesale Price Indexes, by groups and subgroups of commodities and product classes,
stage of processing, and durability of product, 1958 and 1959____________________

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I n d u s t r i a l R e l a t io n s

V -l.
V-2.
V-3.
V-4.
V-5.
V-6.
V-7.

Estimated distribution of national and international unions, by industry and affiliation,
1956 and 1958_________ ____ ____________________________________________
Work stoppages resulting from labor-management disputes, 1958 and 1959----------------Work stoppages, by size of stoppage, 1958 and 1959______________________________
Duration of work stoppages ending in 1958 and 1959_____________________________
Major issues involved in work stoppages, 1958 and 1959__________________________
Work stoppages, by industry group, 1958 and 1959______________________________
Work stoppages, by State, 1958 and 1959______________________________________

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58
58
59
59
60
61

O u t p u t p e r M a n - H o u r a n d U n it M a n - H o u r R e q u ir e m e n t s

VI-1.
VI-2.
VI-3.

Indexes of employment, man-hours, real product, real product per man-hour, and
hours paid and hours worked per dollar of real product, in total private economy, agri­
cultural, nonagricultural, manufacturing, and nonmanufacturing sectors, 1947-59____
Comparisons of indexes of labor and nonlabor payments, prices, and output per man-hour
in the private economy and the nonfarm sector, 1947-59________________________
Indexes of output, employment, man-hours, output per man-hour, and unit labor require­
ments, 1947-59__________________________________________________________

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63
64

W o r k I n ju r ie s

VII-1.

Estimated number of disabling work injuries, by industry division and type of disability,
1958 and 1959...___________
Injury rates, by industry, 1958, and injury-frequency rates, 1957____________________

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Bibliography___________________________________________________________________________________

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Appendix___________________________________

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T a b l e 1-1. Employment status of the noninstitutional population, by sex, 1958 and 1959
[Thousands of persons 14 years of age and over]
T o tal labor
force including
Armed Forces

Civilian labor force
N o t in labor force
Em ployed

Period and sex

B

oth

non­
in stitu ­
tional
pop­
N um ­
ula­
tion
ber

Per­
cent of
popu­
lation

T otal
T o tal

Unemployed

NonAgri­
agri­
culture cultura!
indus­
tries

N um ­
ber

Percent of
civilian labor
force
N ot
Season­
season­ ally
ally ad­ ad­
justed justed

T otal

Keep­
ing
house

In
school

5 8 .5 68,647 63,966
58.3 69,394 65,581

5,844 58,122
5,836 59,745

4,681
3,813

6 .8
5 .5

6 .8 50,666 34,233
5 .5 51,420 34,487

1959: Ja n u a ry _________
F e b ru a ry . ______
M a r c h _______ .
A pril____ _____
M a y ___________
J u n e ________ __
Ju ly ------------------____
A ugu st.
Septem ber. ____
O ctober____ . .
N ovem ber______
D ecem ber__ ___

57.1
5 7 .0
5 7 .6
57.9
58 .4
59.9
5 9 .9
5 9 .3
5 8 .3
58.7
5 8 .0
5 7 .9

4,693
4,692
5,203
5,848
6,408
7,231
6,825
6,357
6,242
6,124
5,601
4,811

58,013
58,030
58,625
59,163
59,608
60,111
60.769
60,884
60,105
60.707
60,040
60,888

4,724
4,749
4,362
3,627
3,389
3,982
3,744
3,426
3,230
3,272
3,670
3,577

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

6 .0
5 .9
5 .7
5.1
4 .9
5 .1
5.1
5 .4
5 .6
6 .0
5 .9
5 .5

52,697
52,770
52,177
51,849
51,225
49,435
49,547
50,345
51,550
51,155
52,068
52,552

34,680
34,626
34,306
34,256
33,866
34,436
34,920
35,291
34,522
33,966
34,426
34,552

10,189
10,127
10,133
9,947
9,717
3,829
1,174
808
7,737
9,599
10,013
9,862

102

3,800
3,871

122,724
122,832
122,945
123,059
123,180
123,296
123,422
123,549
123,659
123,785
123,908
124,034

70,027
70,062
70,768
71,210
71,955
73,862
73,875
73,204
72,109
72,629
71,839
71,808

67,430
67,471
68,189
68,639
69,405
71,324
71,338
70,667
69,577
70,103
69,310
69,276

62,706
62,722
63,828
65,012
66,016
67,342
67,594
67,241
66,347
66,831
65,640
65,699

7,524
7,761

1,790
1,777

7,119
7 ¡395

1,737
6,091
1,990 6 ¡026
1,927 5,813
1,835 5 ,810
1,755 5,888
1,789
9 ¡381
1,755 11¡699
1,785 12¡461
1,755 7 ¡536
1¡691 5,899
1¡677 5 ¡952
1,627
6,185

ale

1958__________ ________
1959___________________

59,478 48,802
60,100 49,081

82.1 46,197 43,042
81.7 46,562 44,089

4,802 38,240
4,749 39,340

3,155
2,473

6 .8
5 .3

6 .8
5 .3

10,677
11,019

1959: Jan u a ry ___
F e b ru a ry ______
.
M arch __
A pril.
_
._ .
M a y ........ .................
J u n e ____________
Ju ly — ---------- --A ugust__ _______
Septem ber_______
O c to b e r - ___
N ovem ber_____
D ecem ber___ __

59,822
59,868
59,918
59,967
60,021
60,072
60,128
60,186
60,222
60,278
60,333
60,389

80.2
80.3
80.7
81.1
81.5
83.9
84.3
8 3 .5
8 1 .5
81.4
80.8
8 0 .8

4,154
4,165
4,505
4,900
5,051
5,535
5,369
5 ,050
4,824
4,782
4,526
4,128

3,282
3,359
2,971
2,317
2,085
2,403
2,315
2,138
2,007
2,370
2,405

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

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

11,841
11,795
11,558
11,314
11,076
9,687
9,444
9,956
11,113
11,233
11,604
11,612

106
93
86
55
72
68
69
74
72
80
118

5,157
5,090
5,064
4,898
4,714
1,809
525
393
3,816
4,850
5,115
5,024

F

O ther

Sexes

1958___________________ 121,950 71,284
1959___________________ 123,366 71,946

M

U n­
able
to
work

47,981
48,073
48,360
48,653
48,945
50,385
50,684
50,230
49,110
49,045
48,729
48,778

45,417
45,514
45,813
46,114
46,427
47,879
48,179
47,725
46,610
46,551
46,232
46,278

42,135
42,156
42,842
43,798
44,342
45,476
45,863
45,587
44,588
44,544
43,863
43,873

37,981
37,991
38,338
38,898
39,291
39,942
40,493
40,537
39,764
39,762
39,337
39,744

2 ,0 2 2

83
102

1,072
1,065

5 ,702
6,000

1,063

'939

5,519
5,387
5 ¡238
5,212
5,256
6 ¡751
7 ¡801
8 ¡432
6 ¡170
5 ¡297
5 ¡408
5¡531

3,724
3,890

718
712

1,417
1,395

5,032
5,037
5,069
5,050
5,003
2,020
649
415
3,922
4,748
4,898
4,838

674
779
762
716
704
734
704
723
702
679
676
688

572
639
574
598
632
2,630
3,898
4,029
1,366
602
544
653

i ;2 ii

1,165
1,119
1,051
1,055
1,050
1,061
1Í053
1,013
1 ,0 0 1

em ale

1958___________________
1959
_____________

62,472 22,482
63,265 22,865

1959: J a n u a ry _________ 62,902 22,046
F e b ru a ry ________ 62,964 21,989
M arch___
63,027 22,408
April _____ _ .
63,092 22,557
M a y . ..................
63,159 23,010
J u n e . __________ 63,224 23,477
J u l y ....... ............ 63,294 23,191
A ugust . . . .
63,363 22,974
Septem ber_____ _ 63,437 22,999
O ctober_____ ._
63,506 23,584
N o v e m b e r____
63,574 23,110
D ecem ber_______ 63,644 23,030


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3 6 .0 22,451 20,924
36.1 22,832 21,492

1,042 19,882
1,087 20,405

1,526
1,340

6 .8
5 .9

6 .8 39,990 34,131
5 .9 40,401 34,404

3 5 .0
34.9
35.6
35.8
36.4
37.1
36.6
36.3
36.3
37.1
36.4
36.2

539
527
698
949
1,358
1,696
1,455
1,307
1,418
1,343
1,074
683

1,442
1,391
1,391
1,310
1,304
1,579
1,429
1,288
1,209
1,265
1,301
1,172

6 .6
6 .3
6 .2
5 .8
5 .7
6.7
6.2
5 .6
5 .3
5 .4
5 .6
5.1

6 .0
6 .3
6 .0
5 .5
5 .7
5 .6
5 .7
5 .6
6 .4
5 .8
6.1

22,013
21,957
22,376
22,525
22,978
23,445
23,159
22,942
22,967
23,552
23,078
22,998

20,571
20,566
20,985
21,214
21,674
21,866
21,731
21,654
21,759
22,287
21,777
21,826

20,032
20,039
20,287
20,265
20,317
20,170
20,276
20,347
20,341
20,945
20,703
21,144

6 .1

40,856
40,975
40,619
40,535
40,149
39,748
40,102
40,389
40,437
39,922
40,464
40,614

34,577
34,519
34,213
34,171
33,811
34,363
34,852
35,222
34,448
33,894
34,346
34,434

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T a b l e 1-2. Employed persons, by occupation group and sex, 1957-59
(Thousands of persons 14 years of age and over]

%

All occupation groups---------------------------------------------------------------

Fem ale

M ale

B oth sexes

19571

1959

1958

19571

1959

1958

19571

1959

1958

65,581

63,966

65,016

44,089

43,042

44,013

21,492

20,924

21,003

2,560
718
1,104
738
119
1,077
510
368
199

2,541
717
1,118
706
123
1,034
454
385
194

2,389
678
1,030
682
152
1,025
425
410
191

7,143
1,240
1,500
4,404
3,019
6,935
3,416
1,736
1,783

6,961
1,247
1,494
4,221
3,083
6,785
3,259
1,770
1,756

6,468
1,156
1,347
3,968
3,329
6,703
3,044
1,834
1,824

4,583
522
396
3,666
2,899
5,858
2,906
1,368
1,584

4,420
530
376
3,514
2,960
5,751
2,805
1,385
1,562

4,080
478
317
3,286
3,177
5,678
2,619
1,425
1,634

9,326
2,320
7,006
4,394
2,579
1,815

9,137
2,241
6,895
4,173
2,468
1,705

9,152
2,162
6,990
4,128
2,488
1,640

2,994
72
2,922
2,719
1,094
1,625

2,919
74
2,844
2,580
1,039
1,541

2,973
71
2,902
2,531
1,054
1,477

6,332
2,248
4,084
1,675
1,485
190

6,218
2,167
4,051
1,592
1,429
164

6,179
2,091
4,088
1,597
1,434
163

8,561
846
1,726
2,047
1,082
1,738
1,122

8,469
854
1,621
2,076
1,048
1,710
1,159

8,664
900
1,675
2,031
1,182
1,709
1,168

8,349
844
1,714
2,032
1,072
1,649
1,037

8,244
853
1,612
2,060
1,041
1,616
1,062

8,432
900
1,663
2,010
1,170
1,607
1,083

212
1
12
15
10
89
85

225
1
9
16
/
94
97

233
1
12
21
12
102
85

O peratives and kindred workers_________ _________________ — 11,858
2,378
D rivers and deliverym en__ ______ ______ _________________ - O ther operatives and kindred workers:
D urable goods m anufacturing-------------------------- _ -------------- 3,484
3,215
N ondurable goods m anufacturing--- -----------------------------------2,780
O ther industries___________________________________________

11,441
2,255

12,530
2,330

8,598
2,351

8,252
2,226

9,041
2,301

3,260
28

3,189
29

3,490
29

3,203
3,206
2,776

3,802
3,451
2,947

2,628
1,543
2,076

2,442
1,528
2,056

2,868
1,658
2,214

856
1,672
704

761
1,678
720

934
1,793
734

2,204
5,605
741
1,539
3,324

2,098
5,534
742
1,589
3,204

49
2,763
727
465
1,571

53
2,737
716
463
1,558

46
2,769
714
492
1,563

2,147
3,080
33
1,166
1,881

2,151
2,867

O ther service workers________________________________________

2,197
5,843
760
1,631
3,451

1,076
1,766

2,052
2,765
28
1,097
1,641

O ther industries_____________________________________________

2,563
1,454
1,109
3,743
'837
1,178
1,727

2,508
1,439
1,069
3,600
806
1,079
1,715

2,730
1,489
1,242
3,680
(2)
(2)
(2)

1,633
1,186
447
3,642
836
1,120
1,686

1,624
1,180
444
3,500
803
1,026
1,670

1,697
1,215
482
3,590
(2)
(2)
(2)

930
268
661
101
2
58
41

884
259
625
100
3
53
45

1,033
274
760
90
(2)
(2)
(2)

Professional, technical, and kindred w orkers--------- ---------------------M edical and other health w orkers______________________ ______
O ther professional, technical, a n d kindred w orkers----- -------------Farm ers and farm m anagers----- ------------ -- — ----------M anagers, officials, and proprietors, except farm ------------------------Self-employed w orkers in retail tra d e _________________________
Self-employed w orkers, except retail tra d e ____________________
Clerical and kindred w orkers_____ __ _ . ----------------------- --------Stenographers, typists, and s e c re ta rie s --------- - - --------------O ther clerical and kindred w orkers--------- -------------------------------O ther sales workers___________

___________ ______ __________

Craftsm en, foremen, and kindred w orkers_______________________
C onstruction craftsm en, except carpenters----- ---------------------- M echanics and repairm en-----------------------------------------------M etal craftsm en, except m echanics___ ____________
_______
O ther craftsm en and kindred w orkers----- ------------------------- —
Forem en, n o t elsewhere classified___ _____________________ —

P riv ate household w orkers_______________________________
Service workers, except private household________________

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T able 1-3. Unemployment rates and percent distribution of the unemployed, by industry group and
class of worker, 1957-59
Unemployed as percent of civilian labor force in category
19 59

In d u stry group and class of w orker

1958

4 .3

100.0

100.0

100.0

3 .9

88.4

90.7

89.9

3 .4
9 .9
.6
.2

2.1
6 .7
.2
.2

4 .5
4 .2
.3
.1

4 .4
3 .9
.4
(2)

4 .5
4 .2
.3
.1

5 .1
5 .5
9 .7
12.0
6 .0
6.1
8 .7
6 .9
5 .3
5 .3
6 .5
4 .3
5 .4
7.1
10.1
4 .8
7 .1

6 .5
7.1
10.6
13.7
9 .2
10.5
11.6
9 .3
8 .7
11.4
9.1
9 .0
8 .7
13.2
21.3
7 .2
10.1

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

83.9
81.4
1.8
12.6
27.8
16.1
1.4
.7
.8
1 .7
2 .0
1 .8
1 .8
4 .3
2 .7
1.6
1 .6

86.4
83.9
1.7
11.6
34.4
22.2
1.5
.7
1 .0
3 .0
2 .2
3 .1
2 .3
6 .7
4 .6
2.1
1.8

85.4
8 3 .0
i .7
12.5
3 0 .8
17.2
1 .8
.7
.9
1 .6
2 .0
1 .9
2 .0
4 .5
2 .6
1.9
1 .7

5 .6
5 .7
7 .9
9 .4
2 .7
3 .8
4 .2

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

7 .6
8.1
9 .5
12.0
4 .0
5 .1
6 .3

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

11.6
2 .7
2 .0
3.1
.9
.9
2.1

12.2
2 .6
2 .2
3 .2
.9
.9
2 .4

13.6
3 .1
2 .7
3 .4
1 .0
.9
2 .5

3 .7
4 .2
5.1
2 .0

4 .0
5 .0
5 .1
2 .4

4 .2
5 .0
5 .8
2 .2

5 .6
9 .8
6 .3
2 .3

3 .1
3 .7
4 .0
2 .0

5 .0
1 .4
2 .5
1.0

5 .4
2 .4
2 .1
.9

5 .0
1 .6
2 .2
1 .2

5 .6
3 .9
3.1
4 .0
2 .3
5 .9
2 .2

5 .4
4 .0
2 .3
4 .3
3 .0
5 .7
2.1

4 .9
3 .7
2 .2
4 .0
2 .2
6 .2
2.1

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

6 .7
4 .3
2 .9
4 .6
2 .4
6 .8
3 .0

4 .5
3 .2
1.8
3 .4
2 .0
5 .0
2 .0

16.3
16.1
1.7
14.3
4 .4
10.0
1.9

15.2
13.6
1.5
12.1
3 .3
8 .8
2 .0

15.9
15.0
1.5
13.6
4.1
9 .5
2.1

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.7

1 .0

1958

Fourth
quarter

5 .3

4 .9

5 .0

5 .5

6 .8

6 .4

4 .4

4 .2

4 .5

4 .9

6 .2

A griculture_________
. ______________ - —
W age and salary w o r k e r s __ __ ______________ Self-employed workers __ ________
U npaid fam ily w o r k e r s _______________ ______ __

4 .6
14.7
.6
.6

2 .2
6.9
.3
(2)

2 .4
7 .0
.2
.2

2 .8
8.1
.3
.2

2 .9
8 .7
.3
.2

N onagricultural industries___________ _________
W age a n d salary w orkers. _ _______
_ _______
Forestry, fisheries, a n d m ining. __ _____________
C o n stru ctio n .. _______________ _________
—
M an ufacturing_________________ ______
D urable goods__________
______________
Lum ber and wood p roducts__________ — F u rn itu re and fixtures _ . . ______________
Stone, clay, and glass p ro d u cts. ___________
Prim ary m etal in d u s tr ie s _____ ___________
Fabricated m etal p r o d u c t s . ____
_ _____
M achinery, except e le c tric a l_
___
E lectrical m achinery_______________________
T ransportation equipm ent_________________
All o t h e r . ____ __________ __ ._ _______
O ther durable goods_____________ __ _ . .

6 .6
7 .1
12.1
20 .0
7 .5
8 .0
11.1
9 .7
9 .4
7 .5
8 .2
6.1
7 .4
7 .7
11.0
5 .3
9 .6

4 .7
5 .1
8.1
10.1
5 .5
5 .1
8 .8
8 .3
3 .9
3 .3
4 .3
3 .4
5 .9
5 .2
6 .3
4 .4
7 .2

4 .4
4 .8
9 .8
7 .9
5 .0
5 .1
5.1
5 .6
4 .2
5 .4
4 .4
3 .2
4 .5
6 .8
10.6
3 .9
5 .9

4 .7
5 .1
8 .6
10.4
6.1
6 .4
9 .8
4 .6
4 .2
4 .8
9 .0
4 .7
3 .9
8.7
12.3
5 .7
6.1

N ondurable goods _ __________ __________
Food and kindred p roducts_________________
Textile-m ill p roducts______ __ ___________
A pparel and other finished textile products—
Prin tin g and publishing in d u stry ____________
Chem ical and allied p ro d u c ts.. ____________
O ther nondurable goods_______ __________

6 .9
8 .5
8 .8
10.1
4 .0
4 .3
5 .2

6.1
7 .3
6.3
10.0
3 .4
3 .2
5 .3

5 .0
5 .3
5 .7
8 .8
2 .9
3.1
3 .9

T ran sp o rtatio n an d public utilities _ _ _________
R ailroads and railw ay express__________ _ .
O ther tra n sp o rta tio n __ _ . _ ._ --------C om m unication and other public u tilitie s .. —

5 .6
7 .2
7 .7
2 .7

3 .4
3 .6
5 .1
1 .8

W holesale and retail tra d e _______________ — . .
Service and finance_____
_ _________ _______
Finance, insurance, and real esta te -----------------___ ____________ . _
Service industries
Professional services_______ ______________
All other services__ _____ _______________ Public adm inistration_________________________

7 .2
4 .5
2 .7
4 .8
2 .7
7 .2
2 .8

Self-employed a n d unpaid fam ily workers__________

1.9

Experienced w orkers 1____________

___________ __ _

F irst
q u arter

Second
q u arter

6 .8

1 T he base for th e unem ploym ent ra te includes th e employed, classified
according to th eir current job, and th e unemployed, classified according to
th eir la te st civilian job, if any; excludes th e unemployed persons who never
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1959

1959
T hird
quarter

T o tal unem ployed---------------------- --------------------

P ercent distribution

1957

2 .5

2 .5

2 .4

11.6

9 .3

10.1

2 Less th a n 0.05 percent.
.
5 Unemployed persons who never held a full-tim e civilian job.

4
T a b l e 1-4. Unemployment rates and percent distribution of the unemployed, by occupation group,

1957-59
Percent distribution

Unemployed as percent of civilian labor force in category
O ccupation group

19 59

T o tal u n e m p lo y e d ____________________________
Experienced w o rk ers2_

__

___ ____

___________

1959

1959

1958

4 .3

100.0

100.0

100.0

3 .8

88.5

90.9

8 9 .7

2 .0
1.2
1.3
2 .4
.6
1.7
2 .0
1.4
1.5

1.2
1.4
.7
1.3
.3
1.0
.9
.9
1 .0

3 .2
.5
.4
2.3
.2
2 .4
1.4
.5
.5

2 .9
.3
.4
2 .2
.4
2 .6
1.5
.5
.6

2 .7
.6
.3
1.9
.3
2 .3
1.0
.6
.7

1958

F irst
q u arter

Second
quarter

T hird
q u arter

Fourth
quarter

6 .8

5 .3

4 .9

5 .0

5 .5

6 .8

4 .4

4 .2

4 .5

4 .9

6 .2

1 .6
1.2
.7
1.9
.2
1 .0
1 .0
.8
1.3

1.7
1.4
1.1
2 .0
.3
1.3
1.5
1.1
1.0

6 .4

19571

1957 1

Professional, technical, and kindred workers____ __ M edical and other health w orkers-- __
_
__ _
Teachers, except college _ ___
_ _ ____ __
O ther professional, technical, and kindred w orkers. _ - __ _________
Farm ers and farm m anagers
M anagers, officials, a n d proprietors, except farm ___
-_ _______
______
Salaried workers___ __
Self-employed workers in retail t r a d e . . __ ____
Self-employed workers, except re ta il tra d e ________

1 .6
1 .4
.6
2 .0
.5
1.6
1 .8
1 .2
1 .6

1.7
1.6
.9
2 .0
.2
1.2
1.5
1.4
.6

1.9
1.6
2.3
1.9
.3
1.3
1.7
1.1
.7

Clerical and kindred w orkers. _
.
___
____
Stenographers, typists, and secretaries _
_ _ .
O ther clerical and kindred workers
.
_
Sales workers
__ _______ ______
R etail trad e ______ __ __
. . .
. . . __
O ther sales w o r k e r s ___ _________________________

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

3 .6
3 .2
3 .7
3 .5
4 .5
2.1

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

3 .4
3 .3
3 .5
3.1
3 .9
2 .0

3 .7
3 .2
3 .8
3 .7
4 .7
2 .2

4 .4
3 .4
4 .7
4 .0
5 .0
2 .4

2 .8
2.3
3 .0
2 .6
3 .3
1.4

9 .3
2 .0
7 .2
4 .4
3 .4
1.1

9 .0
1.7
7 .3
3 .7
2 .8
.9

9 .2
1 .8
7 .4
3 .8
3 .0
.8

Craftsm en, foremen, and kindred workers___ ________
C arpenters__
_ . _ __ ___ __________
C onstruction craftsm en, except carpenters
___ __
M echanics and re p a irm e n _____ __________________
M etal craftsm en, except m e c h a n ic s ..____________
O ther craftsm en and kindred workers _ _ ________
Forem en, n o t elsewhere classified.
____
___

8 .0
16.5
15.5
4 .7
5 .8
4 .9
2 .8

4 .4
7 .9
7 .2
3 .2
3 .6
3 .4
1.6

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

5 .0
8 .5
7 .9
4 .1
5 .0
2 .9
2 .7

5 .3
9 .4
8 .9
3 .6
4 .4
3 .7
2 .3

6 .8
11.7
9 .7
5 .2
7.7
5 .1
3 .0

3 .8
8.1
6 .4
2 .8
2 .6
2 .4
1.7

12.5
2.3
4 .4
2 .0
1.3
1.7
.7

13.2
2 .4
3 .7
2 .5
1.9
2 .0
.7

12.0
2 .7
4 .0
2 .0
1.1
1.5
.7

O peratives and kindred workers _ _______________
D rivers and deliverym en___
____ ____ _______ __
O ther operatives and kindred w orkers. . .
D urable goods m anufacturing. . . . .
N ondurable goods m anufacturing. _ .
.
.
O ther in d u stries.
__
___
_______

9 .6
8 .4
9 .9
10.5
9 .7
9 .4

6 .9
3 .9
7 .7
7 .2
8 .5
7.3

6 .4
4 .0
7 1
7.1
6 .9
7 .2

7 .3
3 .8
8 .2
9 .2
8 .2
6 .9

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

10.9
6 .9
11.9
14.9
10.6
9 .6

6.3
4 .2
6 .7
6 .6
7 .4
6 .4

25.5
3 .3
22.2
8 .5
7 .6
6.1

3 0 .0
3 .6
26.4
12.0
8.1
6 .3

29.4
3 .6
25.8
9 .4
9 .5
6 .9

P riv ate household workers
_
_ _ __________ __
Service workers, except private household _ ._ ___
P rotective service workers . . .
_ ____ __
W aiters, cooks, and b arten d ers__ _________ ____ __
O ther service w orkers________ __ . ________ __ ._

5 .3
7 .8
3 .8
10.7
7 .3

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

4 .8
5 .9
2 .6
8 .0
5 .5

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

4 .8
6 .4
3 .2
8 .6
6 .0

5 .2
7 .4
3 .3
9 .8
7 .0

3 .7
5 .1
1.9
6 .7
5 .0

2 .9
10.5
.7
4 .0
5 .8

2 .6
9 .5
.5
3 .6
5 .4

2 .8
10.2
.5
4 .0
5 .8

Farm laborers and forem en.
_.
P aid workers
___ ___________

9 .8
15.1
.4
18.0
30 .0
15.4
13.1

3 .5
6 .5

3 .8
6 .5
.1
10.1
15.9
7 .8
8 .4

5 .3
8 .6
.1
11.8
16.3
11.1
10.0

5 .1
8 .6
.1
12.4
19.0
11.1
9 .7

6 .2
10.2
.2
14.9
21.3
16.6
10.3

3 .7
6 .5
.2
9 .4
(4)
«
(4)

3 .6
3 .6
(s)
13.9
5 .2
3 .9
4 .9

3 .5
3 .5
(3)
13.5
4 .7
4 .6
4 .2

3 .7
3 .6
.1
13.3
«
(4)
(«)

11.6

9 .3

10.3

....

. . . . .

.

Laborers, except farm and m ine______
__ . _
C o n s tr u c tio n .__ _______
__ ______
__
M anufacturing______ __ ____ _________ ._ _
O ther in d u stries. _ . . __________ ___________

1 Averages based on d a ta for Jan u ary , April, July, and O ctober.
2 See footnote 1, table 1-3.
! Less th a n 0.05 percent.


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14.9
10.3
7 .8

4 N ot available.
6 See footnote 3, table 1-3.

T a b l e 1-5.

Unemployment insurance and employment service programs, selected operations,1 1958 and 1959
[All item s are in thousands except average benefit am ounts and to ta l benefits paid]
1959

Item

Em ploym ent s erv ice :2
New applications for w ork______
N onfarm placem ents____________
State unem ploym ent insurance pro­
grams:
In itial claims 34 . . ________
Insured u n em p lo y m e n t6 (average
weekly volum e) _______ R ate of insured unem ploym ent 6_W eeks of unem ploym ent com­
p en sated 7---------- ------------------Average weekly benefit am ount
for to ta l unem ploym ent 8_____
T o tal benefits p aid (in millions)—
U nem ploym ent com pensation for exservicemen:4 9
In itial claim s 3—
— — ---------Insured u n e m p lo y m e n t6 (average
weekly v o lu m e ) _____
—
W eeks of unem ploym ent compen­
sated _________________________
T o tal benefits paid (in m illions)---U nem ploym ent com pensation for Fed­
eral civilian em ployees:10 4
In itial claim s 3— . ----- ----------Insured u n em p lo y m en t6 (average
weekly vo lu m e)_______________
W eeks of unem ploym ent compen­
sated _________________________
T o tal benefits paid (in millions)---R ailroad unem ploym ent insurance:
A p p licatio n s11--- --------- ----------- Insured unem ploym ent (average
weekly volum e). _ - ---------N um ber of paym ents 12 . ------A verage am o u n t of benefit pay­
m ent 14_____ - -------------------T o tal benefits paid 16 (in m illions).
All program s:18
Insured unem ploym ent 6-------—

Dec.

Nov.

Oct.

Sept.

Aug.

Ju ly

June

M ay

Apr.

M ar.

823
465

762
556

1,645

1,501

1,197

936

1,011

1,228

973

880

1,086

1,123

1,841
4 .8

1,677
4 .4

1,309
3 .4

1,203
3.1

1,291
3 .4

1,333
3 .5

1,298
3 .4

1,464
3 .8

1,768
4 .5

2,077
5 .3

744
633

686
570

756
564

913
581

711
555

736
520

Jan.

Feb.

707
432

742
445

806
378

1959

1958

896
398

9,282
6,097

10,414
5,126

1,263

1,772

14,614

19,307

2,368
6 .0

2,489
6 .3

1,682
4 .4

2,509
6 .4

7 ,108

5 ,3 9 8

4,620

4,826

4,627

5,061

5 ,202

5 ,8 3 8

7 ,515

8 ,6 6 0

8 ,6 2 8

9 ,532

77,017

117,712

$31.91
$219.5

$32.21
$168.3

$30.81
$136.9

$30.49
$141.8

$29.76
$133.4

$29.10
$142.5

$29.23
$142.9

$29.45
$162.0

$30.02
$213.7

$30.38
$250.6

$30.52
$251.0

$30.50
$274.7

$30.41
$2,2 7 9 .0

$30.58
$ 3 ,5 1 2 .7

31

28

27

24

25

27

23

19

26

28

29

32

321

92

53

48

41

40

44

43

43

52

64

71

71

64

53

39

229
$ 7 .0

175
$ 5 .3

160
$4.8

174
$5.2

176
$5.2

181
$5.3

188
$5.6

222
$6.5

287
$8.5

298
$8.7

265
$7.7

243
$7.1

2,598
$79.6

231
$7.0

157

14

14

13

12

11

15

12

10

13

13

14

18

158

33

31

28

27

28

28

28

30

34

38

39

39

32

37

144
$4.7

117
$3.8

112
$3.6

117
$3.7

114
$3.6

115
$3.6

121
$3.8

126
$3.9

151
$4.7

162
$ 5 .0

151
$4.7

155
$4.8

1,585
$51.3

2,047
$61.9

15

21

22

32

35

87

8

4

5

6

8

17

261

428

105
190

93
201

97
223

94
194

79
174

63
95

35
88

39
96

58
148

76
199

94
217

122
311

78
13 2,127

127
3,394

$80.82
$19.2

$80.61
$21.7

$83.50
$25.8

$84.31
$26.8

$83.16
$27.3

$75.22
$18.9

$72.13
$21.2

$62.36
$8.6

$62.72
$9.1

$65.47
$12.5

$65.57
$13.8

$65.68
$20.3

17 $224.5

$228.8

2,008

1,853

1,479

1,370

1,451

1,477

1,414

1,593

1,936

2,282

2,596

2,739

1,856

2,766

1 D a ta relate to th e U nited States (including Alaska and H awaii), except where otherwise indicated.
2 Includes G uam , P u erto Rico, and th e Virgin Islands.
2 In itial claim s are notices filed b y w orkers to indicate th e y are startin g periods of unem ploym ent.
4 Includes P u e rto Rico and th e V irgin Islands.
6 N um ber of w orkers reporting th e com pletion of a t least 1 week of unem ploym ent.
6 T h e ra te is th e num ber of insured unem ployed expressed as a percent of th e average covered em­
ploym ent in a 12-m onth period.
7 Includes d a ta for th e Federal civilian employee program thro u g h June 1959.
8 Includes d a ta for th e Federal civilian employee program for th e period O ctober 1958-June 1959.
9 T he U C X program , which became effective October 27, 1958, under title X V of the Social Security
Act, covers eligible ex-servicemen who had a period of service th a t began after Jan u a ry 31, 1955, and
those who entered th e A rm ed Forces before Feb ru ary 1, 1955, a n d were separated after O ctober 27,
1958. Excludes d a ta on claims and paym ents m ade jointly w ith other programs.
10 Excludes d a ta on claims and paym ents m ade jointly w ith S ta te programs.
11 An application for benefits is filed b y a railroad w orker a t th e beginning of his first period of unem ­
ploym ent in a benefit y ear; no application is required for subsequent periods in the sam e year.


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12 P ay m en ts are for unem ploym ent in 14-day reg istratio n periods.
18 Excludes retroactive paym ents for claims in extended benefit periods which were m ade a fte r 1959
am endm ents to th e R ailroad U nem ploym ent Insurance A ct.
14 T he average am ount is a n average for all com pensable periods, no t a djusted for recovery of over­
p aym ents or settlem ent of underpaym ents.
16 A ccurate figures no t available because of a djustm ents m ade as a result of 1959 am endm ents.
16 A djusted for recovery of overpaym ents a nd settlem en t of underpaym ents.
17 Includes retroactive paym ents made as a result of 1959 am endm ents.
18 R epresents a n unduplicated count of insured unem ploym ent under the S tate, Ex-servicem en a nd
U C F E program s, th e R ailroad U nem ploym ent Insurance Act, a nd th e V eterans’ R ead ju stm en t A ssist­
ance A ct of 1952 (not presented separately in table), which term inates J a n u a ry 31, 1960.
S o u r c e : U.S. D ep artm en t of Labor, B ureau of E m ploym ent Security for all item s except railroad
unem ploym ent insurance, which is prepared b y th e U .S. R ailroad R etirem ent Board.

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T a b l e 1-6. Insured unemployment under State programs,1 by geographic division and State, 1958

and 1959
[In thousands]
1959

Geographic division and S tate
Dec.

Nov.

Oct.

Sept.

Aug.

July

A nnual average

June

M ay

Apr.

M ar.

Feb.

Jan.

1959

1958

U nited S tates__________________ 1,8 4 1 .0 1 ,6 7 7 .0 1 ,3 0 9 .4 1 ,2 0 3 .0 1,291.4 1,332.8 1,298.4 1,463.9 1,767.9 2 ,0 7 7 .0 2 ,3 6 8 .0 2 ,4 8 9 .0 1,68 2 .5 2 ,5 0 8 .9
New E n g lan d __ __

___________

144.9

109.5

92.3

87.9

94.3

111.9

100.2

117.7

152.5

171.9

181.4

198.7

131.3

194.0

M ain e_____________________
New H am pshire____________
V erm ont___________________
M assachusetts__________
R hode Isla n d ______________
C onnecticut________________

14.6
5 .8
3 .5
78.£
13.5
28.7

11.9

8 .7
4 .5
1.5
43 .7
8.C
21.5

8 .6
4 .3
1.5

9 .2
4 .9
1.7
5 3 .5
12.0
30.6

9 .4
4 .6
1.7
49.8
9 .5
25.2

13.9
5 .8
2 .2
5 6 .5
11.5
27.9

20.2
7 .8
3 .5
71.8
14.5
34.7

18.4
7 .9

2 .5
56 .8
9 .8
24.2

9 .2
4.C
1.7
46.1
8 .5
22 .8

84.7
16.5
39.9

18.2
7 .6
4 .7
89.3
17.7
44.0

19.3
8 .3
4 .7
95.9
19.7
5 1 .0

13 5
5 .9
2 .8
64.9
12.6
31.7

18.9
9 .6
4 .4
90.0
19.4
5 1 .8

M iddle A tlan tic________________

544.3

473.4

438.1

411.4

409.7

466.1

459.1

497.9

579.2

647.8

706.6

775.9

535.5

716.9

New Y ork__________
New J e r s e y __ _____
Pennsylvania______________

273.2
9 2 .C
179.1

227.9
7 6 .C
169.5

210.6
62.6
165.0

195.0
55.8
160.5

184.1
5 8 .8
166.8

231.5
65.3
169.3

231.3
65.5
162.3

243.5
76.4
178.1

277.1
91.6
210.5

304.4
98.6
244.8

323 4
109.fi
273.3

351 0
125.7
299.2

255.5
81.5
198.4

318.2
115.8
283.0

E a st N o rth C en tral______ ______

339.8

408.9

235.1

192.3

252.1

197.2

184.7

218.0

285.4

362.1

442.2

447.8

299.5

599.4

Ohio_______________________
In d ia n a ____________________
Illinois____________________
M ichigan___________
W isconsin__________________

93.4
38. C
80.6
97.4
30.4

96.0
36.7
79.9
167.1
29.2

62.6
26.4
64.5
64.8
16.9

45.2
20.4
5 5 .0
5 8 .6
13.1

49.3
26.5
59.2
98.0
19.2

44.1
21.8
60.7
57.4
13.2

42.6
19.7
63.2
47.7
11.4

5 0 .5
23.8
73.8
56.7
13.3

65.2
30.7
88.1
79.7
21.6

85.2
38.8
109.fi
96.3
32.0

106.1
48.1
129.4
121.6
37.0

116.0
51.7
129.7
110.0
40.4

71.6
32.0
84.2
88.4
23.2

156.6
62.2
139.6
199.8
41.1

5 7 .6

5 2 .8

52.3

52.1

5 3 .0

63.0

91.3

122.5

143.0

143.7

85.6

118.7

13.2
4 .3
24.9
.6
.4
1.7
7 .1

14.4
4 .7
24.3
.7
.4
1.9
5 .9

16.0
4 .3
24.2
.6
.4
1.9
5 .5

22.5
5 .4
24.6
.6
2 .5
6.3

35.0
8 .3
31.0
3 .2
1.2
4 .2
8 .4

43.7
13.2
36.7
6 .5
3 .0
7 .9
11.5

45.9
15.0
44.8
7 .5
3 .8
10.0
15.9

45.2
14.5
49.4
6 .6
3 .7
9 .2
15.1

26.5
8 .0
33.0
3.1
1.5
4 .2
9 .3

3 5 .8
11.7
47.3
3 .2
1 .8
6 .2
12.7

1

4 .4

4 4 .4

9.C
26.4

4 .4

W est N o rth C en tral___________ „

110.3

87 .8

M innesota_________________
Iow a______________________
M issouri___________________
N o rth D a k o ta __________ __
South D a k o ta ______________
N ebraska__ ______ _ __
K ansas____________________

32 .8
11.3
4 0 .5
5 .7
2 .7
4 .8
12.5

22.8
7 .8
37.4
3 .4
1.4
2 .9
12.1

13.7
4 .4
28.9
.5
1.9
7 .2

12.8
3 .9
27.6
.6
.4
1.5
6 .0

South A tlantic ________________

185.0

168.2

149.0

151.8

161.0

167.5

159.2

175.5

196.0

219.0

242.2

264.9

187.4

255.7

D elaw are__________________
M ary lan d __________________
D istrict of C olum bia_____
Virginia___________________
W est Virginia_______
N o rth C a r o lin a ___________
South C arolina___ _________
G eorgia____________________
F lo rid a____________________

4 .9
34.6
4 .6
15.8
23.6
35.9
12.1
30.3
23.2

4 .5
32.3
4 .0
12.3
23.8
28.9
10.6
29.1
22.7

3 .0
27.1
3 .3
10.5
24.8
23.9
10.0
21.3
24.9

2 .8
25.9
3 .2
11.2
25.2
21.9
9 .9
21.5
30.3

3 .9
25.0
3 .8
13.0
28.3
24.7
10.3
22.8
29.2

2 .2
25.8
4 .0
14.6
25.7
31.1
11.6
24.3
28.3

2.3
25.2
3.7
14.6
24.4
31.3
10.9
23.1
23.8

2 .9
29.1
4 .0
15.6
28.2
34.3
11.9
26.3
23.4

3 .8
34.2
4 .8
18.6
31.2
39.6
13.5
26.8
23.5

4 .8
39.7
5 .8
24.1
33.0
40.6
14.7
29.9
26.4

7 .5
44.9
7.1
26.6
35.3
45.0
16.2
31.4
28.1

6 .5
46.0
7 .0
26.6
37.1
50.9
20.1
39.2
31.5

4 .1
32.6
4 .6
17.1
28.4
34.3
12.8
27.0
26.4

5 .3
3 7 .8
6 .2
23.8
3 9 .7
5 1 .4
19.1
39.9
32.6

1.0

1.0

E a st South C en tral___ ________

103.3

92 .0

78 .6

73.1

7 8 .8

84.3

83.1

91.7

103.4

112.7

130.1

134.2

97.5

149.9

K en tu ck y __
Tennessee__ .
.. .
A lab am a. ........................
M ississippi_____ ________

27.6
34.0
26.9
14.9

26.2
27.8
26.7
11.3

21 .2
22 .8
2 5 .2
9 .4

19.4
21.4
2 3 .8
8 .5

20.7
23.6
24.5
10.0

22.2
26.0
25.0
11.1

21.9
25.7
23.3
12.2

25.2
28.6
24.8
13.0

28.8
32.6
27.0
15.0

32.0
36.4
28.1
16.3

36.0
42.9
31.7
19.5

35.4
47.0
32.6
19.1

26.3
31.1
26.7
13.3

4 5 .5
49.6
36.8
18.1

W est South C en tral___________

107.7

91.6

77.5

7 2 .5

80.6

84.4

85.7

94.3

110.0

121.9

143.2

143.9

101.2

127.1

A rkansas_____
Louisiana___________
O klahom a_______________
T e x a s_____________________

17.3
24.2
16.0
5 0 .3

13.0
21.3
12.9
44.5

9 .6
19.2
11.3
37.3

7 .6
18.4
10.4
36.1

8 .7
21.0
11.3
3 9 .5

9 .8
21.7
12.4
40.5

9 .9
22.4
12.4
41.1

12.0
24.2
13.5
44.7

15.8
28.5
15.4
50.3

17.8
31.4
17.5
55.1

22.8
35.9
21.3
63.2

23.2
3 5 .4
22.5
62.8

13.9
25.3
14.8
47.1

19.7
26.2
2 0 .0
61.2

M o u n tain ______________________

52.3

4 1 .8

3 1 .8

2 9 .0

27.6

28.6

25.0

28.8

41.7

58.1

69.0

63.9

41.2

51.6

M o n tan a _________
Id a h o _________
W yom ing_______
Colorado_______
New M exico__
A rizona________________
U ta h ___________
N evada _______________

11.3
7 .0
2 .4
7 .2
5 .8
8 .2
6 .5
3 8

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

5 .2
2 .6
1.4
5.1
3 .7
7 .2
4 .2
2 .5

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

2 .4
2 .4
.7
4 .7
3 .3
7 .6
4 .7
1.9

2 .2
2 .6
.8
4 .2
3.1
9 .8
3 .8
2.1

3 .2
2 .3
1.1
3 .4
3 .0
7 .0
3 .2
1.9

5.1
3 .0
1.5
4 .5
3 .2
5 .5
3 .6
2 .5

8.1
5 .0
2 .6
7 .0
3 .9
6 .7
5 .2
3 .3

12.2
7 .6
3 .8
9 .7
4 .6
8 .7
7 .0
4 .5

14.0
9 .6
4 .4
12.2
5 .3
9 .2
8 .9
5 .5

12.4
9 .7
3 .8
10.6
4 .9
8 .7
8 .5
5 .3

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

8 .6
6 .0
2 .4
9 .0
4 .9
9 .4
6 .9
4 .5

253.4

203.9

149.4

132.3

135.0

140.6

148.4

176.9

208.4

261.0

310.2

316.2

203.4

295.5

5 1 .0
22.2
172.1
4 .1
4 .0

4 2 .2
15.5
139.2
3 .3
3 .7

31.3
10.2
102.3
1 .9
3 .8

26 .7
7 .7
94.1
1.3
2 .4

24.1
7 .3
99.9
1.4
2 .3

21.4
7 .6
107.7
1 .6
2 .4

17.0
7 .4
118.5
2 .4
3 .0

22.3
11.0
136.9
3 .8
2 .9

29.5
17.2
153.7
5 .4
2 .7

40.2
25.5
187.0
5 .4
2 .8

51.7
32.6
215.3
7.1
3 .6

57.7
35.6
214.0
5 .6
3 .3

34.8
16.7
145.4
3 .5
3 .0

4 3 .6
2 6 .5
218.2
3 .9
3 .3

Pacific__________ _______
W a s h in g to n _____
______
Oregon___________________
C alifornia______________ __
A laska__________
H aw aii____________________

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T a b l e 1-7.

Employment in nonagricultural establishments, by industry,1 1958 and 1959
[In thousands]

All employees

Production or
nonsupervisory
workers 2

1959

1958

1959

In d u stry

T o ta l______________________________

51,975

50,543

676
80.1
27.2
22.3
12.3

721
93.1
30.8
28.6
12.9

532
65.1
22.7
18.0

A nthracite_______________________
B itum inous coal__________________

16.3
168.1

20.3
195.2

14.6
149.2

N onm etallic mining an d quarry in g -.
C ontract construction_______________
N onbuilding construction_________
H ighw ay and stre et construction.
O ther nonbuilding co n stru ctio n ..
B uilding construction_____________
G eneral contractors____________
Special-trade co n tracto rs_______
Plum bing and h e atin g _______
P ainting and decorating_____
E lectrical w ork______________
O ther special-trade contractors
M anufacturing_____________________
D urable goods_________________
N ondurable goods______________
D

urable

G

1958

1959

Fabricated m etal products_______
T in cans and other tinw are____
C utlery, hand tools, and hard­
w are_______________________
H eating apparatus (except elec­
tric) and plum bers’ supplies__
Fabricated
stru ctu ral
m etal
products____________________
M etal stam ping, coating, and
engraving___________________
Lighting fixtures_______________
Fabricated wire products_______
Miscellaneous fabricated m etal
products____________________

1,069.0
59.6

1,029.9
58.2

831.6
51.9

795.8
50.6

134.2

128.3

106.2

100.1

116.6

109.3

89.5

83.3

285.3

303.0

203.4

220.0

230.1
49.2
56.5

210.7
44.7
52.4

187.8
38.5
45.4

169.4
34.2
41.7

10.0

18.5
173.8

300.8

302.6

210.2

211.1

180.6

188.0

106.1

112.9

110.7
2,767

109.3
2,648

137.5

123.3

108.9

9 6 .5

M achinery (except electrical)_____
Engines a nd turbines__________
A gricultural machinery a nd trac­
to rs________________________
C onstruction and mining ma­
781 chinery_____________________
M etalw orking m achinery_______
Special-industry m achinery (ex­
cept metalw orking m achinery).
G eneral industrial m achinery___
Office and store machines and
devices_____________________
Service-industry and household
m achines___________________
Miscellaneous m achinery p a rts . ..

1,611.7
103.1

1,501.2
93.1

1,134.1
65.9

1,039.3
60.7

91.9

92.5
2,372

2,278

584
569
271.2
256.0
312.7
313.2
2,079
2,183
757.9
750.6
1 ,4 2 4 .7 1 ,3 2 8 .6
310.5
303.6
201.4
169.6
174.2
173.2
738.6
682.2

1,866

I,

662.4
1,2 0 3 .2
252.8
181.7
138.3
630.4

658.1
1 , 122.6
247.0
153.3
138.2
584.1

16,168
9,290
6,878

12,237
6,955
5,282

I I , 658
6,507
5,151

15,468
8,743
6,725

497
231.8
265.1

506
245.4
260.5

O rdnance a n d accessories_________

141.7

126.7

72.9

68.4

658.0
98.7
319.9

621.7
311.0

591.1
92.3
291.5

556.8
80.1
283.6

139.1
44.0
56.3

127.1
44.7
52.7

117.7
4 0 .2
49.4

106.5
40.6
46.0

F u rn itu re and fixtures____________
Household fu rn itu re____________
Office, public-building, an d pro­
fessional fu rn itu re____________
P artition s, shelving, lockers, and
fixtures______________________
Screens, blinds, and miscellane­
ous furniture a n d fixtures_____

384.0
279.3

357.9
257.1

321.2
240.8

297.3
220.1

46.1

43.8

35.9

34.2

34.4

34.5

25.6

25.6

24.2

22.5

18.9

17.4

Stone, clay, and glass products_____
F la t glass______________________
Glass and glassware, pressed or
blow n_______________________
Glass products m ade of pur­
chased glass_________________
Cem ent, hydraulic_____________
S tructural clay products________
P o ttery a n d related p roducts___
Concrete, gypsum, a n d plaster
products____________________
C ut-stone an d stone products____
M iscellaneous nonm etallic m in­
eral products________________

550.4
32.7

514.5
27.3

449.1
28 .7

417.8
23.5

100.2

95.5

84.7

80.5

18.0
41.7
75.5
48.1

16.3
42.0
73.1
43.9

15.0
34.4
65.5
41.3

13.3
34.6
63.4
37.6

117.8
18.1

108.8
18.3

94.3
15.6

86.9
15.7

98.3

89.3

69.6

62.3

P rim ary m etal industries_________
B last furnaces, steel works, and
rolling mills_________________
Iron and steel foundries________
Prim ary smelting an d refining of
nonferrous m etals____________
Secondary smelting and refining
of nonferrous m etals_________
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
nonferrous m etals____________
N onferrous foundries___________
M iscellaneous prim ary m etal
industries___________________

1 ,1 3 7 .7

1,1 0 4 .4

916.4

891.0

522.0
223.9

536.7
197.4

416.6
192.2

436.8
167.4

52.2

86.2

56.2

1958

Manufacturing— C ontinued
572
76.5
26.1
23.4
10.5

L um ber a n d wood p ro d u cts_______
Logging cam ps and c o n tra c to rs..
Sawmills a n d planing mills______
M illwork, plywood, prefabri­
cated stru c tu ra l wood p roducts.
W ooden containers_____________
M iscellaneous wood products___


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oods

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Production "or
nonsupervisory
. . w orkers 2

In d u stry

M ining____________________________
M eta l___________________________
Iro n ___________________________
C opper__ _____________________
Lead a n d zinc_________________

C rude-petroleum a n d natural-gas
production__________________
Petroleum an d natural-gas pro­
duction
(except
contract
services)____________________

All employees

40.0

43.2

12.2

11.5

9 .1

8.2

115.8
64.8

105.5
57.7

89.2
53.3

80.6
46.4

146.8

139.4

116.0

108.4

D

urable

G

o o d s—

C o n tin u e d

157.9

136.9

112.4

94.7

129.9
238.7

122.0
223.7

89.6
175.6

82.4
162.1

165.5
223.5

159.6
220.1

114.9
141.9

108.5
138.1

132.7

124.9

89.7

84.0

184.9
275.5

168.9
252.0

138.1
206.0

123.2
185.6

E lectrical m achinery__________ . . .
E lectrical generating, transm is­
sion, distribution, and indus­
tria l a p p aratu s______________
E lectrical appliances___________
Insulated wire and cable_______
E lectrical equipm ent for vehicles.
Electric lam ps____ ____________
Com m unication equipm ent------M iscellaneous electrical products.

1,241.6

1,11 8 .8

839.7

750.1

402.1
37.7
28.1
69.8
27.6
627.2
49.1

373.5
34.6
25.4
61.8
26.4
551.4
45.7

273.7
28.2
21.6
I 54.4
23.9
401.6
36.3

247.8
25.4
19.3
47.0
2 2 .5
355.4
32.7

T ransportation equipm ent_______
M otor vehicles and e q u ip m e n t..
A ircraft a nd p a rts _____________
A ircraft_____________________
A ircraft engines a nd p a rts ____
A ircraft propellers and p a rts ...
O ther aircraft parts and equip­
m e n t_____________________
Ship a nd b o a t building and re­
pairing___________ ________
Ship building and repairing----B oat building a nd repairing__
R ailroad equipm ent____ ;______
O ther tra nsportation equipm ent.

1,670.8
731.6
734.9
435.0
146.3
14.4

1,5 9 2 .8
630.8
757.6
457.2
152.6
18.3

1,189.5
574.2
451.1
268.1
86.5
9.1

1,12 4 .0
480.0
479.3
291.5
89.9
12.2

Instrum ents and related p ro d u c ts ..
Laboratory, scientific, and engi­
neering instrum ents__________
M echanical m easuring and con­
trolling instrum ents__________
O ptical instrum ents and lenses__
Surgical, medical, a nd dental in­
strum ents___________________
O phthalm ic goods______________
Photographic ap p aratu s________
W atches and clocks____________
M iscellaneous m anufacturing in­
dustries_____________________
Jew elry, silverware, and plated
w are________________________
M usical instrum ents and p a rts ___
Toys and sporting goods-----------Pens, pencils, other office sup­
plies________________________
C ostum e
jewelry,
buttons,
notions______________________
Fabricated plastics p ro d u c ts.----O ther m anufacturing in d u s trie s ..

139.2

129.5

87.4

85.7

142.8
120.9
21.9
51.4
10.1

144.5
125.3
19.2
50.9
9 .0

118.8
99.9
18.9
37.1
8 .3

121.4
105.1
16.3
36.1
7 .2

338.9

315.2

222.3

205.3

64.2

58.1

35.1

31.8

93.0
15.8

83.9
14.0

62.4
10.7

55.8
9 .4

43.1
26.1
65.3
31.4

41.5
23.7
65.6
28.4

28.7
20.6
39.3
25.5

27.3
18.4
39.7
22.9

486.5

459.9

386.6

361.0

45.9
18.0
84.5

44.4
16.4
81.7

36.1
15.0
70.7

34.5
13.6
67.5

30.8

30.7

22.8

22.3

60.6
92.6
154.1

58.2
84.0
144.5

48.8
72.9
120.3

46.4
6 4 .8
111.9

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T a b l e 1-7.

Employment in nonagricultural establishments, by industry,1 1958 and 1959—Continued
[In thousands]

All employees

Production or
nonsupervisory
workers 2

1959

1959

In d u stry
1958

o ndurable

G

1,470.2
302.1
96.8
223.0
113.3
285.2
31.0

Tobacco m anufactures____________
C igarettes_____________________
C igars_________________________
Tobacco and snuff_____________
Tobacco stem m ing and red ry in g .

89.2
37.4
27.1
6.6
18.1

90.4
36.4
29.1
6.5
18.4

966.0
5.5
110.0
398 5
29 5
220.1
88.4

941.5
5.2
108.2
399.9
27.5
207.0
84.9

873.9
5.0
101.5
370 5
25 9
199.7
76.6

46.6
10.1
57 3

44.8
10.1
53 9

38.9
8 9
46.9

36.7
9 0
43.9

1,210.7 1,156.3
111 .4
107.3

1,080.0
99.5

1,027.0
95. C

P ap er and allied products______
Pulp, paper, and paperboard
m ills________________________
P aperboard containers and boxes .
O ther paper and allied p ro d u cts. .

73.5
209.1
136.2

1,476.4 1,025.3
307.0
240.6
99.8
65.5
220.4
189.2
113.8
77.9
284.3
162.1
31.4
25.3
75.4
207.0
137.3

1,035.3
243.5
66.7
186.6
79.5
164.9
25.9

59.4
111.8
93.5

61.6
112.4
94.2

78.9
32.2
25.4
5.5
15.8

80.1
31.5
27.4
5.4
15.8

338.3
344.7

311.3
339.7

308.5
308.0

283 9
302.7

118.9
18.5
74.4
9. 2

114.1
17.9
73.6
10.7

106.2
16.3
66.3
7.1

101.9
15.7
65.1
8.2

60.3
135.0

56.7
125.0

54.4
113.7

50.9
103.6

559.9

547.1

448.6

439.3

269.4
149.6
128.1

223.1
122.9
102.6

220.7
119.6
99.0

868.3
322.6
62.4
5 8.C
224. C
66.3
20.8

852.2
316.4
61.5
55. C
220.7
65.7
20.C

557.5
161.0
26.6
35.5
180.2
50.1
15.C

545.4
157.2
25.5
33.7
177.5
49.7
14.2

46.2

44.5

36.3

35.0

6 8.C

68.4

52.8

52.6

Chemicals and allied p ro d u cts____
In d u strial inorganic chem icals__
In d u strial organic chem icals____
D rugs and m edicines___________
Soap, cleaning and polishing
p reparations_________________
P aints, pigm ents, and fillers____
G um an d wood chemicals_______
Fertilizers_____________________
Vegetable an d anim al oils and
fa ts_________________________
M iscellaneous chemicals________

847.8
102.5
325.6
104. C

820.9
102.2
310.6
102. S

530.9
68.4
203.2
57.1

512.2
67.2
191.8
57.6

Products of petroleum a n d coal___
Petroleum refining_____________
Coke, other petroleum and coal
p roducts____________________
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49.3
73.0
7.8
35.6

30.2
45.4
6.2
26.f

30.1
43.7
6.1
26.1

40.C
104.6

38.5
101.C

27.2
66.C

26.1
63.1

233.1
186.2

238.2
192.1

155.1
118.1

157.(
121.2

47.2

46.1

37.0

35.8

51.C
75.5
7.7
36.9

R ubber products. - _____________
Tires and inner tu b e s_____ _____
R ubber footw ear___ _________
O ther rubber products________

259.8
101.6
22.0
136.2

244.6
100.8
20.9
122.9

199.4
74.6
17.9
106.9

186.0
74.7
16.7
94.6

L eather and leather products____
L eather: tanned, curried, and
finished________ ____
_____
In d u strial leather belting and
packing. ___
B oot and shoe cut stock and
fin d in g s ._____ __ _ __ __
Footw ear (except ru b b e r)____ __
Luggage------- ---------- ----------- . .
H andbags and sm all leather
goods ___________ . .
Gloves and miscellaneous leather
goods______ _____________

372.2

357.2

331.6

317.7

37.1

37.9

32.8

33.7

4 .9

4.1

3.8

3.1

19.4
248.9
15.3

18.2
238.1
15.0

17.4
223.7
13.0

16.2
213.8
12.5

31.2

29.9

27.3

26.1

15.4

14.0

13.6

12.3

850.8
4.7 Transportation and public utilities___
99.7
372 4
23 9
186 8
73.7

273.8
153.5
132.6

Printing, publishing, and allied
industries___ ________________
N ewspapers____ _______________
Periodicals____________________
Books__ ______________________
Commercial p rin tin g ___________
L ithographing_________________
G reeting cards_________________
Bookbinding and related indus­
tries________________________
M iscellaneous publishing and
p rinting services_____________

1959

1958

N ondurable Goods— Continued

Food and kindred p roducts_______
M eat products_________________
D airy p roducts________________
Canning and preserving________
G rain-m ill p roducts____________
B akery products_______________
S u g a r .._______________________
Confectionery and related prod­
ucts_________________________
Beverages_____________________
M iscellaneous food products____

A pparel and other finished textile
products____________________
M en’s and boys’ suits and c o a ts..
M en’s and boys’ furnishings and
work clothing_______________
W omen’s outerw ear____________
W om en’s,
children’s
under­
garm ents____________________
M illinery______________________
C hildren’s outerw ear___________
F u r goods_____________________
M iscellaneous apparel and acces­
sories_______________________
O ther fabricated textile p ro d u cts.

1959
Manufacturing—C ontinued

oods

Textile-m ill p roducts_____________
Scouring and combing p la n ts___
Y arn and th read m ills__________
Broad-woven fabric m ills_______
N arrow fabrics and smallwares__
K n ittin g m ills_________________
Dyeing and finishing textiles____
Carpets, rugs, other floor cover­
ings----------------------- -------------H a ts (except cloth and m illinery).
M iscellaneous textile goods_____

Production or
nonsupervisory
workers 2

In d u stry

1958

M anufacturing—C ontinued
N

All employees

O ther

transportation

Air transportation

and

(common

Pipe-line transportation

3,902

3,903

2,559
2,531
'930.6
963.6
840.8
815.3
96.4
92.3
792.5
853.2
683.3
40.4

678.5
41.7

145.9

140.3

(ex-

O ther public u t i l i t i e s ___ ____ ____
Gas and electric u tilities.
Electric light and power utilities_______________________
Gas u tilitie s .. . . .
_
__
Electric light and gas utilities
com bined. .
__ __ _____
Local utilities, not elsewhere
c la ssifie d -__ ________________

25.1

25.8

743
705.5
37.2

771
732.4
38.3

600
576.6

601
578.5

534
513.0

537
516.4

255.9
153.3

258.3
151.5

221.8
138.0

223.2
137.5

167.4

168.7

153.2

155.7

23.2

22.9

20.6

20.4

11,385

11,141

W holesale tra d e .
_____________ 3,070
2,651
2,622
3,013
W holesalers, full-service and
lim ited function __
1,819.2 1,752.0 1,588.8 1,536.7
A u to m o tiv e .__________
. __
126.5
117.5
135.2
110.0
Groceries, food specialties,
beer, wines, and liquors_____
276.9
309.7
272.2
303.1
E lectrical goods, machinery,
hardw are, and plum bing
equipm ent ._ __________
382.1
439.2
388.1
448.0
O ther full-service and lim ited772.4
function w h o lesalers______
883.2
806.3
926.3
W holesale distributors, other___ 1,250.7 1,261.4 1,061.8 1,084.9
G eneral merchandise stores___ .
D epartm ent stores and general
mail-order houses____
O ther general merchandise
s to re s. _____ _____ __
Food and liquor sto re s.. ______
Grocery, m eat, a nd vegetable
m arkets
_____________ .
D airy-product
stores
and
dealers_______ __
__ _ _
O ther food and liquor stores. . .
A utom otive
and
accessories
d e a l e r s _____
_
__
A pparel and accessories stores___
O ther retail tr a d e .. . __ ___
F urniture and apoliance stores.
D rug stores_____ ._ ______

8,315
1,483.5

8,128
1,433.8

1,383.6

1,334.7

953.4

925.1

882.6

855.9

530.1
1,613.6

508.7
1,5 98.8

501.C
478.8
1,485.3 1,483.2

1,175.3

1,149.4

1,102 .C 1,078.7

222.7
215.6

227.4
222. C

190.1
193.2

198.5
206.0

791. C
764.5
677.2
699.8
554.7
606. C
592.1
542.0
3,820.1 3,738.4 2,090.3 2,056.7
390.2
356.5
354.3
393.8
357.7
378.2
355.8
337.0

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Employment in nonagricultural establishments, by industry,1 1958 and 1959—Continued
[In thousands]

All employees

Production or
nonsupervisory
w orkers 2

1959

1958

1959

Finance, insurance, and real estate_
Banks a n d tru s t com panies_______
Security dealers and exchanges____
Insurance carriers and agents_____
O ther finance agencies and real
estate.

2,425
638.4
94.5
904.0

2,374
615.3
84.6
895.0

787.8

779.5

Service and miscellaneous_____
H otels and lodging places___
Personal services:
Laundries________________
Cleaning and dyeing plants.
M otion pictures____________

6,525
505.4

6,395
511.3

310.9
170.6
187.0

312.7
167.4
189.8

In d u stry

P roduction or
nonsupervisory
w orkers 2

1959

1958

1959

8,127
2,197
2 .1 6 9 .4
941.3
572.9
655.2
22.5
4 .8
5,930
1,524.3
4 ,4 0 5 .7
2 .7 2 1 .5
3 .2 0 8 .5

7,893
2,191
2,1 6 4 .2
960.3
562.8
641.1
22.1
4 .7
5,702
1,470.8
4.23 1 .1
2 ,5 6 3 .7
3 .1 3 8 .2

In dustry
1958

1 These series are based on establishm ent reports covering all full- and
part-tim e employees in th e designated categories who worked during, or
received p ay for, any p a rt of th e p ay period ending nearest th e 15th of each
m onth. Therefore, persons who w orked in more th a n 1 establishm ent during
the reporting period are counted more th a n once. Proprietors, self-employed
persons, unpaid fam ily workers, and domestic servants are excluded.
E stablishm ents are classified, on th e basis of their principal product or
activ ity as determ ined from inform ation on annual sales volume, into
industries or industry groups as defined in th e following docum ents: (1) For
m anufacturing, Standard In d u strial Classification M anual, Volume I,
Bureau of th e Budget, 1945, and (2) for nonm anufacturing, In d u strial
Classification Code, Social Security Board, 1942. These statistics are to be
converted to th e 1957 SIC in 1961; meanwhile, they are n o t comparable
w ith S tate and area d a ta (for example, tab le 1-8).
2 For mining and m anufacturing, d a ta refer to production and related
w orkers; for co n tract construction, to construction w orkers; and for all
other industries, to nonsupervisory workers.
Production and related workers include working foremen and all non­
supervisory workers (including leadm en and trainees) engaged in fabricatng, processing, assembling, inspection, receiving, storage, handling, packng, warehouseing, shipping, maintenance, repair, janitorial and w atchm an


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Government_________________
Federal * __________________
Executive_______________
D epartm ent of DefenseP ost Office D epartm ent.
O ther agencies________
Legislative______________
Judicial_________________
S tate and lo c a l6___________
S ta te ___________________
Local___________________
E ducation______________
O ther___________________

1958

services, product development, auxiliary production for p la n t’s own use
(e.g., power plant), and recordkeeping and other services closely associated
w ith the above production operations.
C onstruction workers include only those employed in firms engaged in
th e construction business on a contract basis for others. Force-account
construction workers, i.e., hired directly b y and on th e payroll of Federal,
State, and local governments, public utilities, and private establishm ents,
are included in the production or nonsupervisory worker em ploym ent for
such establishm ents.
N onsupervisory workers include employees (not above the working super­
visory level) _such as office and clerical workers, repairmen, salespersons,
operators, drivers, attendants, service employees, linemen, laborers, janitors,
watchm en, and similar occupational levels, and other employees whose
services are closely associated w ith those of the employees listed.
8
D a ta include only railroads having annual operating revenues of $3
million or more. Prior to 1956, this class included all railroads having annual
operating revenues of $1 million or more.
4 D ata relate to civilian employees who worked on, or received pay for,
the last day of the m onth.
6
State and local governm ent d a ta exclude, as nominal employees, elected
officials of small local units and paid volunteer firemen.

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Employment in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division, State, and area,1 1958 and 1959
[In thousands]

T o tal

M ining

C ontract
construction

S ta te and area
1959

i;i9 5 8

1959

A labam a____________________
B irm ingham ______________
M obile___ ______ ._ _______

745.8
194.4
91.4

726.1
196.7
88.9

A rizona_______ ______________
Phoenix__ ______________
Tucson_______ _____ _____

303.1
161.2
64.0

283.7
145.1
5 9 .2

A rkansas__ _ ______
L ittle R o ck -N o rth
R o ck ___

355.4

339.7

77.3

75.1

4 ,6 4 7 .1

4 ,4 5 7 .8

32.7

2 ,2 5 5 .3
159.9

2 ,1 4 9 .0
145.3

249.2
962.9
172.5

Colorado_______
D enver______

1958

1959

1959

1958

1958

Wholesale
and retail
trade
1959

Finance, in­
surance, and
real estate

1958

1959

Service
and
miscellaneous

1958

1959

1958

G overnm ent

1959

1958

41.7
10.8
5 .0

236.3
60.6
17.5

232.5
64.4
18.0

48.8
15.8
10.2

48.8
15.7
10.1

148.4
46.4
18.9

142.5
4 5 .0
18.6

29.8
11.6
4.1

27.8
11.3
3 .9

73.5
22.8
2 10.0

7 0 .5
22.2
2 9 .6

153.7
19.7
2 5 .4

149.5
18.9
23.7

15.9
.4
2 .3

28.5
16.6
6 .6

26.6
14.4
5 .6

46.1
29.5
9 .2

41.4
25.3
8 .9

23.6
12.1
5 .3

22.6
11.6
5 .1

73.5
4 3 .0
14.6

68.3
39.2
13.6

13.5
9 .5
2 .4

12.1
8 .5
2 .2

41.1
21.3
9 .7

37.3
19.3
8 .9

63.4
28.7
13.6

5 9 .5
2 6 .4
12.6

6 .2

18.6

17.9

98.8

90.1

28.2

28.3

80.1

7 6 .4

11.8

11.3

41.1

39.3

7 0 .6

7 0 .2

5 .4

5 .8

15.1

14.0

7 .9

7 .9

18.4

17.8

5 .0

4 .8

2 11.1

2 10.7

14.4

14.2

33.5

287.0

275.7

351.2

1,012.2

977.2

227.1

217.7

615.1

590.6

838.5

800.8

13.6
.2

131.9
12.1

1,211.2
12.8
728.2
21.8

350.9

13.0
.2

1,2 8 3 .7
13.0
121.0
769.8
9 .6
26.8

141.2
10.9

140.3
11.1

491.6
31.0

471.8
28.1

112.9
6 .6

107.8
6 .0

316.3
14.5

3ÖÖ.9
12.9

27§.8
5 7 .9

265.4
5 5 .7

233.7
935.6
149.8

.5
1 .8
.1

.4
1.8
.1

19.5
60.0
15.4

1 8 .Ö
56.6
12.9

34.3
72.6
197.7
61.6
12.7

33.1
67.2
192.4
51.0
12.0

13.1
106.0
8 .6

12.6
105.2
8.1

48.5
212.6
31.7

4 6 .4
205.2
29.0

10.2
64.7
6 .5

9 .5
62.9
5 .7

32.0
127.5
24.9

29.6
124.1
21.3

5 2 .8
192.6
23.7

49.9
187.4
2 1 .6

482.7
301.8

465.4
287.0

15.4
4 .3

15.3
4 .3

34.5
22.5

34.0
21.0

80.0
57.6

75.3
52.2

43.3
29.4

43.3
29.0

118.0
76.5

113.2
72.6

23.2
17.5

22.1
17.0

66.3
41.4

62.6
39.5

102.0
5 2 .6

9 9 .6
5 1 .4

C onnecticut_________ __
B ridgeport______ - ____
H artfo rd__ _____ ______
New B rita in __ ______
New H av en________
Stam ford ___
__ _
W aterb u ry ______

881.2
114.5
206.4
39.3
121.2
53 .8
66.6

868.9
114.6
206.0
38.2
120.3
52.1
6 3 .5

(3)

342.0
34.9
39 .2
31.2
36.2

3 4 7 .I

(3)
(3)

3 3 .O

(3)

31.8

35.6
310.3
3 1.3
3 7 .O
33.5
32.0

402.2
61.9
74.1
24.2
43.6
22.0
39.0

389.2
61.9
. 72.8
23.2
42.5
20.9
36.3

44.6
5 .4
9 .0
1.8
12.3
2 .5
2 .8

45.0
5 .6
9 .0
1.8
12.7
2 .6
2 .8

152.6
18.9
40.6
5 .3
22.9
10.5
9 .6

151.6
18.9
41.2
5 .3
22.9
10.0
9 .4

49.7
3 .3
29.6
.8
6 .3
2.1
1.6

49.3
3 .2
29.5
.8
6 .4
2.1
1.5

99.5
10.9
22.6
3 .1
18.0
9.1
6.1

9 7 .8
10.5
2 2 .0
3 .0
17.6
8 .7
5 .9

90.7
9 .3
21.3
2 .9
11.8
4 .6
5 .8

88.9
9 .0
2 1 .2
2 .8
11.2
4 .3
5 .7

D elaw are____ _
W ilm ington_______

149.4
127.4

147.2
127.1

( 2)
( 2)

( 2)
(2)

12.1
9 .2

11.5
9 .4

57.9
5 5 .4

57.7
56.0

10.9
8 .6

10.8
8 .5

27.9
22.5

27.5
22.1

5 .8
5 .2

5 .6
5 .0

2 16.5
2 13.7

216.1
2 13.4

18.3
12.8

18.0
12.7

D istrict of Columbia 4_ __ __
W a s h in g to n ______
__

512.3
699.6

5 0 0.8
667.6

( 2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

22.5
50.5

19.6
42.7

20.0
33.7

19.6
31.5

28.1
45.4

28.4
44.6

83.3
140.0

83.3
133.4

25.9
36.6

25.1
35.1

2 76.3
2 110.3

2 7 3 .O
2 102.5

256.2
283.2

251.8
277.8

Florida___________
___
Jacksonville____________ __
M iam i. _____ ______ ______
T am p a-S t. P etersb u rg______

1,250.1
138.4
299.0
189.7

1 ,1 7 0 .2
132.2
287.5
177.0

8.1
(2)
(2)
(2)

8 .0
(2)
(2)
(2)

129.9
11.5
27.2
22.9

124.8
10.8
2 8 .C
21.5

196.7
20.5
41.3
35.0

177.5
2 0 .C
37.7
32.2

97.7
14.4
34.7
13.8

95.2
14.2
34.3
13.1

347.5
40.0
82.4
5 6 .6

325.4
37.9
81.4
53.2

71.8
13.2
19.4
9 .9

65.7
12.0
18.0
9 .2

191.7
217.3
260.2
227.0

178.4
216.5
256.7
2 2 5 .0

206.7
21.5
33.8
2 4 .5

195.2
2 0 .8
3 1 .4
2 2 .8

Georgia __ ___________ . _
A t l a n t a ______ ____________
Savannah_____ ____________

1 ,0 0 7 .4
358.2
54.1

968.4
342.4
5 2 .8

5 .7
(2)
(2)

5 .4
(2)
(2)

56.3
21.7
3 .8

5 2 .6
20.1
3 .9

336.4
86.8
15.7

319.2
82.1
14.7

71.8
35.1
6 .2

70.8
34.0
6 .4

220.1
95.0
12.4

211.5
90.5
12.2

41.6
24.9
2 .3

40.2
24.3
2 .2

94.9
246.3
2 6 .2

93.1
2 44.7
26.1

180.6
4 8 .4
7 .5

175.6
4 6 .7
7 .3

153.6
24.7

149.6
23.3

3 .6
(2)

3 .9
(2)

10.1
2 .0

11.0
1.8

30.3
2 .6

27.4
2.3

15.2
2 .6

15.6
2 .6

38.7
7 .2

36.9
6 .6

5 .3
1 .6

5 .1
1.4

18.3
23 .6

18.0
23.4

3 2 .0
5 .3

3 1 .7
5 .2

Illinois__________________ ____ 3 ,4 0 6 .6 3 ,3 4 4 .4
2 ,3 7 1 .5 2 ,4 8 8 .2
C hicago6. .
_ __
P e o r ia ______ __________ _
(8)
(8)
Rockford__________________
(8)
(8)

29.4
5 .9
(8)
(8)

30.8
5 .7
(8)
(8)

169.0
107.7
(8)
(8)

165.3
123.9
(8)
(6)

1,205.9
862.4
(8)
(8)

1,163.9
925.7
(8)
(8)

284.4
200.2
(8)
(8)

286.4
212.1
(8)
(«)

721.1
507.4
(8)
(8)

710.2
522.1
(8)
(8)

175.0
140.3
(8)
co

176.7
146.7

417.8
319.6

412.9
317.3

404.2
228.0
(8)
(8)

398.3
234.8
(8)
(8)

9 .8
1.6

60.9
2.7
3 .9
13.2
3 .0

65.4
2 .8
3 .9
1 2 .S
2 .8

581.6
24.8
34.6
102.3
40.4

548.1
26.3
31.8
95.1
33.9

93.8
4 .5
6 .5
21.2
4 .8

93.3
4 .6
6 .4
20.7
4 .5

273.9
14.2
17.9
64.3
15.0

268.4
14.2
17.7
63.9
14.4

52.1
2 .3
4 .2
18.3
3 .7

5 0 .8
2 .2
4 .2
17.9
3 .7

180.4
5 .8
6 .3
39.3
5 .5

174.9
5 .5
6 .0
38.1
5 .4

C alifornia_______
Fresno____
_____
Los Angeles-Long B each__
S a c r a m e n to ..__
San B ernardino-R iversideO ntario_________
San Diego_____.
San Francisco-O akland
San Jose________
S tockton______

____

Boise_________ - ________ _

I n d ia n a .. _____
. _______
Evansville_________________
Fort W ayne____
Indianapolis- ____ __ __
South B e n d .. _______ ______
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1 ,3 7 8 .4
63.2
81.4
288.4
82.4

1 ,3 3 3 .0
64.6
7 7 .8
277. C
74.2

12.9
8 .4

1959

T ransportation
and public
utilities

43.7
10.4
5 .3

___
L ittle

11.6
7 .1

1958

M anufacturing

(2)

(2)
13.4
.5
2 .6
6 .2

(2)

(2)

(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)

10.1
1.6
(2)
(2)
(2)

( 3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)

(2)
(2)
(2)

CO
CO

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125.5
7 .3
27 .9
229.7
2 10.0

CO

(8)
122.3
7 .4
27.8

228.5
29.5

É

Iow a________________________
Des M oines________________

666.3
99.7

640.5
98.1

3 .7
(2)

3 .7
(2)

37.2
5 .3

34.4
4 .9

178.4
22.9

165.0
22.9

5 4 .4
8 .6

5 4 .6
8 .4

167.0
2 5 .0

162.8
24.8

29.4
11.0

28.7
10.8

83.6
2 13.6

80.5
2 13.4

112 6
13.4

110 9
13.1

K ansas_____ .
__________
T opek a____________________
W ichita_______ ___________

554.0
47.9
123.7

543.2
48.4
125.7

18.3
.1
1.9

18.2
.1
1 .8

36.0
3 .4
6 .8

35.9
4 .2
6 .8

119.3
6.7
48.3

119.7
6 .4
5 1 .4

5 5 .0
7.1
7 .3

5 4 .9
6 .9
7 .4

127.4
9 .5
26.2

122.5
9 .2
26.0

21.2
2 .5
5 .4

20.7
2 .5
5 .4

66.4
6 .5
14.7

62.9
6 3
14.0

110.4
12 3
13.2

108 4
12 8
131 i

K en tu ck y ___________________
Louisville________ _________

631.7
242.6

626.3
235.9

30 .0
(2)

37.7
(2)

35.4
14.0

34.0
12.5

168.9
86.0

161.4
84.8

5 2 .4
22.1

5 4 .4
22.6

137.1
5 2 .3

134.3
5 0 .6

21.9
11.5

21.8
11.3

77.0
2 30.8

75.4
2 29.9

109 0
25.9

107 3
24.2

Louisiana _________________
B aton R ouge____ _
. .
New O rleans. . . . .
S h r e v e p o r t.______ .

774.3
72.4
280.6
71.7

769.2
74.3
280.1
70.8

45.7
.4
7 .7
5 .2

45.4
.5
7 .5
5 .5

58.7
7 .7
18.4
6 .6

64.2
8 .7
19.6
6.6

142.1
18.2
44.6
9.0

143.8
19.4
4 5 .8
8 .8

84.2
4 .6
4 2 .8
9.1

83.6
4 .6
43.3
9 .1

182.1
15.1
72.8
19.6

177.9
15.2
72.1
19.4

31.2
3 .1
15.8
3 .2

29.9
3 .0
15.3
3 .3

90.1
7 9
4 1 .6
9 .0

86.5
7 7
40.8
8 .4

140.2
15 5
36 9
10.1

137 9
15 2
35 7

M aine______ __ . . ________
L ew iston-A uburn__________
P o r t l a n d ______ _________

272.2
27.0
51.3

264.5
25.8
50 .6

14.2
1.0
3 .0

12.9
1.0
2 .9

103.4
14.5
12.2

100.3
13.4
11.9

18.1
.9
5 .7

18.6
.9
5 .9

5 3 .5
5 .2
14.4

52.4
5 .1
14.2

8 .6
.7
3 .5

8 .4
.7
3 .5

2 28 5
23 .3
28 .0

227.3
23 3
28.1

45 9
1 4
74 .5

44 0
1 4
4 !1

M aryland 4__________________
B altim ore_______ __________

873.9
605.8

854.0
596.9

63.1
37.6

59.1
36.5

255.8
192.7

257.6
194.4

71.3
5 3 .9

71.5
5 4 .4

185.3
123.4

178.9
120.5

41.6
31.5

40.5
30.9

110.4
76.7

104.4
72.5

144.0
89.1

139 4
8 6 .7

M assachusetts___
. . . _ 1 ,8 6 4 .0
B oston___ __ ____________ 1 ,0 5 6 .0
F all R iver 8 _______ _____
42.1
New B edford 8 ____________
4 7 .0
Springfield-H olyoke________
152.6
W o rc e s te r_________ _______
97.3

1,8 0 6 .4
1,020.3
41.7
47.1
150.5
97.8

665.3
290.1
23.5
26.5
63.5
4 4 .4

107.9
69.5
1.4
2 .2
7 .8
4 .1

109.8
69.7
1.5
2 .2
7 .9
4 .4

378.8
239.5
7 .6
7 .4
30.0
17.9

373.6
233.5
7 9
7 8
30.3
18.5

9 5 .4
71.4

94.2
70.4

2265.5
2 183.7

2252.8
2 174.4

240.9
140.0

235 1
136.7

7 .8
4 .9

7 .7
4 .9

2 18.7
2 10.1

2 18 9
2 10.1

17 6
12.6

17 2

322.6
127.8
10.2
9 .2
23 8
4 1

318 7
126.5
10 2
8 9

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

2 .4
.9

2 .6
1 .0

9.8

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

80.5
49.7

75.6
45.5

(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

1.3
5 .5
2.6

1.1
5 .0
3 .4

695.0
302.2
24.4
26.5
65.1
45.1

M ich ig an .. . _
_________ 2 ,2 6 8 .2 2 ,1 8 2 .6
D etro it . __ __
_ _ 1,153.1 1 ,122.5
F l i n t _______
__ _____
111 .5
106.8
G rand R a p i d s . ___________
112.3
105.2
L a n s in g ..
. . . ___
86.3
82.3
M uskegon-M uskegon Heights
45 .0
42.8
Saginaw________ _
____
51 .6
49.5

13.9
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c2)
(2)
c2)
(2)
(2)

14.5
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(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

97.6
46.5
4 .0
5 .5
3 .9
1.3
2 .5

93.9
47.2
3 .5
5 .4
4.1
1.4
2 .5

949.8
503.2
64.7
49.2
28.9
25.8
23.5

886.3
472.9
61.0
43.1
26.0
23.5
21.7

138.3
69.9
4 .4
7 .9
3 .3
2 .3
4 .8

137.1
70.8
4 .3
8 .2
3 .3
2 .3
4 .7

438.3
229.7
17.1
23.5
15.6
6 .8
10.2

429.9
230.4
16.7
22.6
14.9
6 .8
10.2

75.3
46.7
2 .3
4 .0
2 .9
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1.2

74.4
46.5
2 .3
4.1
2 8
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1.2

232.4
128.5
28.9
2 12.9
2« 0
23 .8
25 .2

227.9
127.5
28 7
2 12 9

4.2

4 !1

M innesota________________ __
D uluth . . . .
. ..
....
M inneapolis-S t. P a u l ______

914.1
39.0
533.4

897.9
40.0
519.1

14.8
(2)
(2)

17.1
(2)
(2)

54.7
2 .3
31.1

52.6
2.5
28.9

224.7
7.9
147.5

218.6
8 .3
144.4

83.8
5 .6
51.9

84.6
5 .8
5 1 .6

228.0
9 .6
131.7

224.8
10.1
128.9

4 4 .7
1.7
33.1

44.3
1.8
3 2 .8

120.1
27 .0
2 70.8

116.3
2fi 8
2 67.5

143.1
4 9
67.2

139.7
4 7
64.9

M ississip p i__________ __ _
Jackson______
__ _______

391.8
61.8

377.3
5 9 .4

6 .2
1.0

5 .6
.9

25.0
5 .2

22.9
4 .9

117.9
11.6

113.0
11.1

25.3
4 .5

25.3
4 .4

83.0
14.3

7 9 .5
13.8

11.7
4 .3

11.1
3 .9

38.5
8 .6

37.6
8 .0

84.2
12.4

82 3

M issouri____ ______________
K ansas C ity _____
__ . .
St. Louis_________

1 ,3 0 4 .2
379.2
723.1

1,2 8 2 .0
369.6
709.1

8 .5
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3 .0

8 .4
.8
3 .0

64.8
23.0
35.9

62.4
22.8
33.6

387.9
103.3
263.4

374.2
99.4
256.6

121.6
42.1
66.7

122.1
41.5
65.3

304.4
95.7
152.2

304.3
94.0
151.5

65.4
24.3
35.9

64.1
23.4
35.1

163.3
4 7 .8
88.8

160.1
46.7
87.2

188.3
42.1
77.2

186 4
41 0
7 6 .8

M o n ta n a ______ ___________
G reat F alls____________ ____

160.4
19.6

161.2
19.3

7 .5
(9)

8 .7
(8)

10.8
1.9

10.9
1.8

19.3
2.7

20.2
2 .9

19.2
2.1

19.3
2 .3

39.1
5 .6

39.1
5 .5

6 .2
(9)

5 .9
(»)

21.1
«4.1

21.3
«4.0

37.2
3 .2

35 8

N e b ra s k a ___________ . . .
O m a h a __ _____ ________

364.1
155.7

353.5
150.2

2 .8
(3)

2 .5
(3)

21.8
39 .6

19.8
39 .2

63.5
35.9

60.0
33.0

37.9
20.3

37.9
20.5

90.3
35.7

87.9
34.9

20.4
12.2

20.3
12.3

51.5
22.6

50.2
21.7

7 5 .8
19.5

74 8
18.8

__
__

93.7
29.7

87.9
28.1

(!0)

2 .8

3 .1
(10)

6 .8
2 .6

6 .2
2 .6

5 .3
102.1

5 .2
10 2 .0

9 .2
3.1

8 .7
3 .2

19.6
6 .9

18.0
6 .6

2 .9
1.3

2 .6
1.2

29.2
8 .8

26.9
8 .0

17.9
4 .9

17.2
4 .5

New H am pshire_____________
M anchester_______________

189.5
42.3

181.8
41.2

.3

(2)

8.7
2 .0

9 .0
1.9

86.7
18.5

80.6
17.7

10.0
2 .8

10.3
2 .8

32.6
8 .2

31.8
8.1

6 .9
2 .4

6 .6
2 .3

22.5
25 .2

21 5
25 .1

21 8
3 .2

21 7

New Jersey______________ ___
1 ,952.3
809.4
N ew ark-Jersey C ity 11 _ . _
Paterson u __ __
________
410.9
P e rth Am boy 11____________
170.7
T ren to n __ ______
__
102.9

1 ,9 0 7 .5
810.4
402.9
166.0
99.8

3 .6
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1.3
.7
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3 .7
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1.3
.7
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97.5
31.0
23.1
8.6
4 .6

93.4
29.0
22.8
8.3
4 .3

794.8
329.3
178.0
86.0
38.5

773.9
329.1
174.1
83.1
36.8

147.3
82.9
23.2
9 .0
5 .9

148.8
83.0
23.5
8 .7
6.1

363.0
147.6
80.6
26.9
17.6

355.9
152.1
79.6
26.3
17.4

88.2
5 1 .2
13.2
3 .2
3 .8

88.5
5 2 .5
13.0
3 .2
3 .7

227.1
89.6
46.0
12.6
14.3

217.4
88.4
44.4
12.1
13.7

230.8
77.6
4 5 .5
23.7
18.1

225 9
76 1
44 2
23 0
17.7

218.7
71.4

19.5
(2)

19.1
(2)

21.0
8 .0

20.7
6.6

17.1
7 .5

15.5
6 .9

20.7
6 .2

20.0
5 .9

4 8 .4
18.1

4 6 .0
16.4

8 .6
4 .6

7 .9
4 .2

34.1
2 17.0

3 1 .6
2 15.7

60 3
16.2

57 9
15.7

New Y o rk ___________ ______ 6 ,1 0 0 .8 5 ,9 9 4 .4
A lb a n y -S c h e n ec ta d y -T ro y ...
222.0
224.8
B ingham ton __
_ .... _
78.3
77.8
B u ffa lo _______________ _ .
428.3
425.5
32.1
E lm ira 8__ __ __ ______
31.7
N assau and Suffolk
C ounties 11__ . . .
______
406.4
383.0

9 .6
(2)
(2)
(2)

9 .7
(2)
(2)
(2)

264.2
7.9
3.1
25.5

253.1
8.3
3.3
22.5

1,903.6
66.4
40.4
173.7
15.3

1,8 7 1 .3
71.0
40.1
175.5
15.0

488.0
17.4
4 .0
34.1

490.5
17.7
4 .0
34.4

1,243.9
44.2
12.8
85.5
6.1

1 ,2 3 1 .4
4 4 .5
12.8
8 6 .6
6 .2

470.3
8 .6
2 .2
15.1

462.8
8 .5
2 .3
15.0

919.3
2 29.8
26.7
2 49.7

882.8

802 0

2 28.9

4 7 .8
44 .8

792 8
45 9
8 8
4 3 .9

( 2)

( 2)

35.2

33.0

120.3

112.4

22.8

22.8

91.6

87.3

15.8

14.1

25 6 .0

25 1 .4

64.8

61.9

N e v ad a __
_ _______
R en o ____________
.

New M e x ic o ________________
A lbuquerque_______________

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77.6

.3
(2)

23 9
25 .1

2 6 .5
2 47.6

9 .0

12 .1

1 2 .2

2.8

3 .2

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Employment in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division, State, and area,1 1958 and 1959—Continued
[In thousands]

M ining

T otal

C ontract
construction

M anufacturing

T ransportation
and public
utilities

Finance, in­
surance, and
real e state

Wholesale
and retail
trade

Service
and
miscellaneous

G overnm ent

S ta te and area
1959

1958

1959

1958

1959

1958

1959

1958

1959

1958

New Y ork— Con.
New Y ork C ity 11_ ______
3 ,5 3 4 .6 3 ,4 8 6 .5
New Y o rk -N o rth eastern
New Jersey l2__
_ — 5 ,5 8 3 .7 5 ,4 9 1 .0
216.5
214.3
R ochester. _________ ______
S y rac u se.. __ _______
176.7
173.7
101.2
100.5
U tic a -R o m e .. . . ________
218.9
209.6
W estchester C ou n ty 11______

1.9

1.9

123.4

117.0

978.2

959.8

323.0

324.1

5 .2
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

5 .2
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

240.4
10.5
7 .8
3 .4
17.0

229.1
9 .9
7 .7
3 .8
16.9

1,767.0
105.3
67.8
40.5
63.6

1,729.7
104.6
66.0
40.4
59.3

478.0
9 .8
12.6
5 .6
15.0

479.3
9 .7
12.5
5 .4
15.1

1 ,1 3 2 .9 1 ,0 8 9 .2
101.6
96.0

3 .1
(2)

3 .4
(2)

61.4
7 .9

58.6
7.1

494.1
25.9
44.7
37.3

469.6
24.8
42.9
35.2

64.0
10.1

62.1
9 .8

120.4
22.4

2 .4
(2)

2 .4
(2)

11.7
2.1

10.3
2 .2

6 .8
1.9

6 .7
2.1

13.0
2.7

3 ,0 7 9 .3 3 ,0 0 2 .6
175.3
172.8
107.7
104.7
387.5
395.9
685.8
671.3
242.6
249.7
244.5
233.5
152.2
154.5
157.3
155.8

20.2
.1
.6
.3
.5
.8
.4
.2
.4

20.4
.1
.6
.3
.4
.7
.5
.2
.4

147.5
7 .6
4 .0
20.1
32.4
14.7
10.0
7 .9
7.7

154.9
7 .0
4 .5
19.3
34.6
13.9
9 .4
8 .6
7 .7

1,258.4 1 ,1 9 6 .8
84.6
84.0
53.5
5 0 .4
156.2
150.0
282.3
267.0
70.7
66.8
105.2
98.3
57.7
55.7
76.0
75.9

4 8 .5
6 .9
13.8

35.3
12.2
9 .2

31.7
9 .9
7 .7

86.9
18.9
28.9

1.2

25.3
14.4

23.9
13.4

N orth C a r o l i n a . _
C harlotte___
_________

N orth D ak o ta _ _______
Fargo___
__ _______
Ohio_____
_.
______
A kron____ _______
. .
C anto n . ____________
___
C incinnati . _ . . .
Cleveland___
.
_______
C o lu m b u s __________ __ .
D a y to n . ______________
T o le d o ____
. ________
Y oungstow n_______________

125.3
22.8

1959

1958

1959

1958

1958

1959

1959

1958

739.0

377.0

372.5

582.7

566.7

403.1

405.4

1,144.1 1,134.0
38.8
38.7
36.1
36.1
16.8
16.8
45.5
47.3

472.2
7 .5
8 .0
3 .7
10.8

466.9
7 .3
7 .7
3 .5
10.7

827.7
2 23.9
221.9
29.6
238.4

802.0
223.6
221.7
29.5
236.0

649.1
20.7
22.7
21.6
26.7

644.8
20.6
21.9
21.1
26.1

211.6
28.7

205.1
27.7

36.5
6 .8

34.7
6 .3

104.9

101.6

2 13.1

2 12.3

157.2
9 .1

154.1
8 .0

12.7
2 .5

37.2
7 .7

36.2
7 .3

4 .8
1.6

4 .7
1 .6

18.4
23.5

17.2
23.4

31.1
3 .4

3 0 .3
3 .4

206.1
12.5
6.3
32.4
45.0
18.2
9 .7
13.5
9 .2

207.7
12.5
6 .5
32.4
45.7
18.5
9 .8
13.6
9 .2

595.8
32.8
20.0
79.3
139.1
52.7
41.8
34.7
29.1

586.5
32.2
19.6
79.0
138.4
50.5
40.1
34.3
28.3

110.4
4 .6
3 .0
19.3
30.4
14.0
6.1
5 .5
4 .0

107.7
4 .4
3.1
19.0
29.9
13.9
5 .7
5 .2
3 .8

355.0
19.0
11.5
47.8
83.7
33.1
26.7
20.8
17.2

349.2
19.0
11.4
47.5
84.1
32.8
25.5
20.9
17.0

386.0
14.2
8 .8
4 0 .5
72.3
45.4
44.5
14.1
13.7

379.4
13.6
8 .8
4 0 .0
71.1
4 5 .5
4 4 .3
13.8
13.6

85.1
17.6
30.1

47.9
12.4
13.6

48.0
12.2
13.9

131.6
38.9
30.7

128.0
37.6
29.7

23.8
9 .4
6 .3

22.9
9 .2
6 .2

64.3
20.2
16.0

61.6
19.3
15.3

127.7
44.7
10.5

126.1
4 3 .9
10.2

146.0
63.1

136.6
5 9 .2

44.7
27.5

45.2
27.9

107.9
63.5

103.7
60.5

19.3
13.8

18.9
13.6

5 6 .8
2 33.9

5 4 .8
2 3 2 .8

9 0 .8
38.9

8 8 .0
3 7 .5
4 22.6

745.3

O k la h o m a .. __ _____
O klahoma C ity ___________
T ulsa________ . . ________

565.8
163.6
128.6

551.9
156.6
126.9

48.3
6 .9
13.4

Oregon_________
_
_ _
P o rtla n d ____ __ _ . ___

492.0
255.1

472.3
244.9

1 .2
(2)

Pennsylvania
_
3 ,5 8 9 .6 3 ,5 9 9 .6
A llentow n-B ethlehem 171.7
173.5
E a sto n __ _____
__ __

63.6

7 3 .2

167.2

167.5

1,388.3

1 ,3 9 1 .8

278.8

285.6

688.6

686.3

143.8

142.8

433.9

429.8

425.4

.5

.7

7 .4

7 .3

10.9

28.0

27.6

4 .5

4 .3

17.6

17.2

12.4

12.1

(2)
(2)
1.7
12.7
(2)

(2)
(2)

13.5
4 .7
111.1
60.4
5 .8

13.2
4 .7
112.9
63.4
6.1

24.4
15.9
295.1
153.9
15.4

24.1
15.8
291.8
155.1
15.3

5 .3
2 .1
75.3
31.0
3 .6

5 .8
2.1
74.9
30.9
3 .6

2 1 6 .Ï

1.8
13.8
(2)

7 .8
4 .4
72.0
40.2
3 .9

93.4
34.8
32.6
44.5
531.6
297.6
48.5
29.8
37.8
4 2 .0

10.7

8.1
4 .9
72.8
40.7
4 .0

90.6
35.3
34.4
4 7 .0
545.4
281.1
51.8
29.7
40.2
42.2

2 9 .4
189.2
102.9
210.9

215.8
2 9 .O
183.1
101.4
2 10.8

39.0
7 .2
178.0
71.3
8 .2

3 8 .0
6 .9
177.8
7 0 .3
8 .1

(2)
(2)

11.6
10.3

11.5
10.1

118.9
130.7

113.2
124.4

14.9
13.3

14.8
13.2

52.2
49.6

51.2
48.7

11.9
11.5

11.7
11.3

2 32.5
2 3 O .I

2 3 I .4

2 29.0

37.5
32.7

37.1
32.3

33.3
4 .2
4 .1
5 .5

30.7
3 .9
4 .2
4 .3

236.3
9 .8
11.9
31.9

227.5
9 .6
11.1
30.1

25.9
4 .7
5 .3
3 .6

26.3
4 .9
5 .4
3 .3

98.5
11.9
15.5
12.7

96.0
11.3
15.0
12.2

16.5
2 .3
4 .3
2 .5

16.1
2 .2
4 .2
2 .4

4 4 .2
2 8 .0
2 6 .4

25.6

43.3
2 5 .4
2 8 .0
2 6 .2

9 1 .6
17.2
19.5
6 .4

9 1 .4
16.9
19.4
6 .0

18.9

H arrisburg____ . . .
L ancaster.
_____________
Philadelphia. _ _ _______ __
Pittsburgh
. . .
R eading. _
.
_

(2)

140.3
91.2
1,4 6 8 .6
754.0
99.7

137.3
87.4
1 ,445.9
772.7
96.3

___

279.5
278.2

270.9
269.0

(2)
(2)

South C aro lin a___
__
C h arle sto n ..
_______
Columbia
_ . _ ______
G reenville. . . .
_ ___

547.9
5 5 .7
68.6
6 9 .0

532.9
5 4 .2
67.3
64.5

(2)
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)
(2)

South D ak o ta___
Sioux Falls _ .

______

134.3
2 5 .8

131.1
25.2

2 .5
(2)

2 .6
(2)

9 .3
1.6

8 .8
1.6

13.2
5 .7

12.5
5 .5

9 .9
2 .5

9 .9
2 .5

37.5
7.7

36.4
7.6

5 .3
1.4

5 .2
1.5

23.8

18.7
23.7

37.9
3.1

37.1
2 .9

Tennessee . . .
._ ___ __
C hattan o o g a-. __________ .
Knoxville. ._ ___ __
M emphis . . .
__ __
N a sh v ille ____ __________

868.8
8 9 .6
109.9
185.8
137.5

849.9
88.8
105.3
179.9
134.8

7 .6
.1
1.7
.3
.3

7 .8
.1
1.9
.3
.3

44.7
4 .0
6 .7
10.6
7 .2

40.9
3 .2
5.C
1 1 .C
6 .7

298.3
40.8
41.9
4 3 .0
39.4

286.4
41.1
39.9
41.1
38.8

55.3
4 .8
6 .6
1 6 .C
11.2

57.0
4 .9
6 .7
16.1
11.3

189.8
15.9
22.4
50.8
30.3

187.2
16.4
21.4
48.4
29.6

33.9
4 .9
3.1
8 .9
9 .3

33.1
4 .9
3 .0
8 .6
9 .1

9 5 .6
8 .9
10.9
2 5 .5
2 1 .0

94.3
8 .7
10.7
24.5
20.6

143.6
10.2
16.6
30.7
18.8

143.2
9 .8
16.7
29.9
18.5

York
R hode Island _
Providence______

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Texas________________
D allas_____________
F o rt W o rth ________
H ouston___________
San A ntonio_______

2 ,476.3

2 , 408.5

129.4

12 8.0

168.5

158.8

487.2
91.6
54 5
92.3
22.7

480.9
93.2
54 8
91.7
21.7

228.1

224.6

631.7

611.4

115.6

113.0

297.0

284.3

418.8

407.5

U tah _________________
Salt Lake C ity _____

252.7
131.5

241.7
126.9

12.7
5.7

14.1
6.3

16.4
8.5

14.9
8.2

42.4
22.2

38.9
21.1

22.5
13.2

22.3
13.1

56.5
35.5

54.1
33.8

10.7
8.2

10.1
7.8

31.2
17.9

29.1
16.7

60.3
20.3

58.2
19.9

V erm ont_____________
B urlington 8________
Springfield 8________

106.2
20 4
11 4

102.9
19 4
11 0

1.2

1.3

6.2

6.1

35.7
4.9
6 2

33.3
4.3
6.0

7.6
1.6
.8

7.7
1.6
.7

20.1
5.2
1.6

19.6
5.0
1.5

3.8

3.7

16.0

15.5

15.9

15.8

Virginia *_____________
N orf olk -P o rtsm o u th .
R ichm ond__________

991.0
149.3
162.4

956.0
146.8
159.1

17.4
.2
.2

17.8
.2
.2

68.8
11.9
11.5

64.4
10.9
11.6

269.2
16.2
41.7

257.8
15.9
40.3

84.0
15.2
15.5

85.0
16.4
15.4

210.0
36.4
38.7

202.1
34.7
38.0

41.4
5.3
12.9

40.2
5.2
12.9

109.0
16.7
19.1

102.6
15.8
18.4

191.2
47.4
22.8

186.1
47.7
22.3

W ashington__________
Seattle 6____________
Spokane____________
T acom a____________

799.8
370.1
76.0
75.3

782.8
331.1
73.9
73.0

1.8

44.3
18.2
4.5
4.6

44.0
15.3
4.3
3.9

224.0
120.2
14.0
16.3

219.3
108.7
13.2
15.9

60.8
30.4
8.2
6.1

61.5
28.0
8.3
6.2

175.6
82.2
20.4
15.9

171.0
73.1
19.7
15.2

36.6
21.2
4.0
3.3

34.3
19.0
4.0
3.1

93.2
243.2
2 12.2
28 .8

90.2
238.3
212.1
28 .5

163.7
54.7
12.7
20.3

160.7
48.7
12.3
20.2

W est Virginia_________
C harleston_________
H untington-A shland.
W heeling___________

456.2
77.5
65.9
52.7

463.0
77.3
65.0
54.3

69.7
5.1
1.1
3.2

19.3
3.8
3.1
2.8

20.1
3.6
3.0
3.6

127.4
22.7
23.2
16.7

122.2
22.8
22.3
17.4

45.3
8.9
7.0
4.2

46.8
8.7
7.1
4.3

83.4
16.8
15.0
12.7

85.2
16.6
15.1
12.8

12.4
3.3
2.3
2.1

12.5
3.2
2.2
2.0

44.5
9.0
6.9
6.7

44.4
8.6
6.8
6.6

62.0
9.1
7.5
4.6

6 2.1
8.9
7.7
4.5

W isconsin____________
M ilw aukee_________
R acine_____________

1 , 158.6
442.7
42.9

1 , 113.4
426.3
40.6

3.6

53.9
21.5
1.8

52.0
20.5
1.7

458.4
193.4
21.5

431.8
182.6
20.5

74.4
27.8
1.8

73.9
28.2
1.9

235.9
88.3
7.5

228.8
85.6
7.0

41.7
20.7
.9

41.2
20.7
.9

139.3
249.8
25.2

1 33.5
248.3
24.7

151.4
41.2
4.2

148.8
40.5
4.0

W yom ing_____________
C asper_____________

88.9
17.7

88.3
16.9

8.7
3.4

8.5
1.5

8.0
1.4

7.0
1.8

6.9
1.8

12.0
1.6

12.3
1.7

18.9
4.2

19.3
4.0

2.6
.7

2.4
.6

9.8
1.9

10.0
1.8

20.8
2.3

20.7
2.2

1.6
(2)
( 2)
( 2)

61.8
4.1
1.0
3.2

( 2)
( 2)
( 2)

3.5
(2)
(2)

(2)
(2)

9.3
3.7

1 These statistics are based on th e same establishm ent reports used in preparing th e national esti­
m ates (footnote 1, tab le 1-7). T h e in d u stry classifications used here, however, are based on the revised
Standard In d u strial Classification M anual (B ureau of th e B udget, 1958) and are no t com parable with
those used in the n atio n al series.
The areas covered are generally Standard M etropolitan Statistical Areas as defined by th e Bureau
of the Budget (for definitions, see th e M ay 1960 A nnual Supplement Issue of E m ploym ent and Earnings).
2 M ining is included in service and miscellaneous.
3 M ining is included in contract construction.
4 Federal em ploym ent in th e M aryland and Virginia sectors of th e D istrict of Colum bia m etropolitan
area is included in d a ta for D istrict of Columbia.
6 D a ta for 1959 n o t com parable w ith 1958 because of change in area definition.
6 Series tem porarily discontinued.
7 D a ta no t strictly com parable w ith those shown for previous year.
8 T otal includes d a ta for in d u stry divisions n o t shown separately.
9 M ining and finance are included in service and miscellaneous.
10 M ining is included in m anufacturing.
11 Subarea of New Y o rk -N o rth eastern New Jersey.
12 Includes subareas published separately, see footnote 11.
S o u r c e : S tate agencies in cooperation w ith U . S . D ep artm en t of Labor, B ureau of L abor Statistics.
M ore detailed in d u stry d a ta are available from th e S ta te agencies.
C o o p e r a t in g S t a t e A g e n c i e s

ALABAMA—D ep artm en t of In d u strial R elations, M ontgom ery 4.
A RIZONA—-Unemployment Com pensation Division, E m ploym ent Security Commission, Phoenix.
ARKANSAS—E m ploym ent Security Division, D ep artm en t of Labor, L ittle Rock.
C A LIFO R N IA — D ivision of L abor Statistics and Research, D epartm ent of In d u strial Relations, San
Francisco 1.
COLORADO—U .S. B ureau of L abor Statistics, D enver 2.
C O N N E C T IC U T — Em ploym ent Security Division, D ep artm en t of Labor, H artford 15.
D ELA W A R E—U nem ploym ent Com pensation Commission, W ilm ington 99.
D IS T R IC T OF C O LU M B IA — U.S. E m ploym ent Service for D .C ., W ashington 25.
FL O R ID A —In d u stria l Commission, Tallahassee.
G EO R G IA —E m ploym ent Security Agency, D epartm ent of Labor, A tlanta 3.
ID A H O — E m ploym ent Security Agency, Boise.
IL L IN O IS —D ivision of U nem ploym ent C om pensation and S ta te E m ploym ent Service, D epartm ent
of Labor, Chicago 6.
IN D IA N A —E m ploym ent Security Division, Indianapolis 4.
IOW A—E m ploym ent Security Commision, Des M oines 8.


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K E N T U C K Y —B ureau of E m ploym ent Security, D ep artm en t of Econom ic Security, F ran k fo rt.
LO U ISIA N A — D ivision of E m ploym ent Security, D ep artm en t of Labor, B aton Rouge 4.
M A IN E — E m ploym ent Security Commission, A ugusta.
M A R Y L A N D — D ep artm en t of E m ploym ent Security, B altim ore 1.
M A SSA C H U SET TS— D ivision of Statistics, D ep artm en t of L abor a nd Industries, B oston 16.
M IC H IG A N -—E m ploym ent Security Commission, D e tro it 2.
M IN N E S O T A — D ep artm en t of E m ploym ent Security, St. P a u l 1.
M IS S IS S IP P I—E m ploym ent Security Commission, Jackson.
M ISSO U R I— D ivision of E m ploym ent Security, Jefferson C ity.
M O N T A N A —U nem ploym ent Com pensation Commission, H elena.
N E B R A SK A — D ivision of E m ploym ent Security, D ep artm en t of Labor, Lincoln 1.
N EV A D A — E m ploym ent Security D epartm ent, C arson C ity.
N E W H A M P S H IR E — D epartm ent of E m ploym ent Security, Concord.
N E W JE R S E Y — B ureau of S tatistics a nd Records, D e p artm e n t of L abor and In d u stry , T renton 25.
N E W M E X IC O — E m ploym ent Security Commission, A lbuquerque.
N E W Y O R K — B ureau of Research and S tatistics, D ivision of E m ploym ent, S ta te D ep artm en t of
Labor, 500 E ig h th Avenue, New Y ork 18.
N O R T H C A R O L IN A — D ivision of Statistics, D ep artm en t of Labor, Raleigh.
N O R T H D A K O TA — U nem ploym ent C om pensation D ivision, W orkm en’s C om pensation B ureau,
B ism arck.
O H IO — D ivision of R esearch and S tatistics, B ureau of U nem ploym ent Com pensation, Columbus 16..
O K LA H O M A —E m ploym ent Security Commission, O klahom a C ity 2.
O R E G O N — D ep artm en t of E m ploym ent, Salem.
PE N N S Y L V A N IA —B ureau of E m ploym ent Security, D e p artm e n t of L abor and In d u stry , H arris­
burg.
R H O D E IS L A N D — D ivision of Statistics a nd Census, D e p artm e n t of Labor, Providence 3.
SO U TH C A RO L IN A — E m ploym ent Security Commission, C olum bia 1.
SO U T H D A K O TA —E m ploym ent Security D epartm ent, Aberdeen.
T E N N E S S E E — D ep artm en t of E m ploym ent Security, N ashville 3.
TE X A S— E m ploym ent Commission, A ustin 1.
U T A H — D ep artm en t of E m ploym ent Security, In d u stria l Commission, S alt Lake C ity 10.
V ER M ON T-—U nem ploym ent Com pensation Commission, M ontpelier.
V IR G IN IA — D ivision of R esearch and Statistics, D ep artm en t of L abor a nd Industry, R ichm ond 14.
W A SH IN G T O N — E m ploym ent Security D epartm ent, O lym pia.
W E S T V IR G IN IA — D e partm ent of E m ploym ent Security, C harleston 5.
W ISC O N SIN — U nem ploym ent Com pensation D epartm ent, In d u stria l Commission, M adison 3.
W Y O M IN G — E m ploym ent Security Commission, C asper.

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T a b l e II—
1. Labor turnover rates, by industry,1 1958 and 1959
[Per 100 employees]
Accessions
In d u stry

T o ta l2
1959

M an u factu rin g_______________________________________
D urable g o o d s .__ _______________________ _
N ondurable goods 3_____________________ _________

3.6
3.8
3.1

Separations

New hires

195 8
3.0
3.2
2.7

1959
2.0
2.0
2.0

T o ta l2

1958
1.3
1.3
1.3

1959
3.4
3.5
3.0

Quits

195 8
3.6
3.9
3.0

1959
1.3
1.2
1.4

Layoffs
195 8
0.9
.8
1.0

1959
1.6
1.8
1.2

195 8
2.3
2.6
1.7

D ubable G oods
O rdnance and accessories___________________________

2.8

2.8

1.9

1.7

2.3

2.9

1.1

.8

.7

1.8

Lum ber and wood pro d u cts_________________________
Logging cam ps and c o n tra c to rs __________________
Sawmills and planing mills
__
__ . . .
M illwork, plywood, prefabricated stru ctu ral wood
p roducts________________ ____________________

4.7
8.4
4.1

4.1
7.8
3.5

3.7
6.4
3.3

2.7
5.2
2.3

4.6
7.7
4.0

4.2
7.7
3.7

2.3
3.1
2.2

1.7
2.7
1.6

1.7
3.8
1.2

2.1
4.5
1.7

3.6

3.0

3.1

2.0

3.8

3.1

2.2

1.4

1 .0

1.3

F u rn itu re a n d fix tu re s __________________________
Household fu rn itu re______________________________
O ther furniture and fixtures_______________________

4.0
3.9
4.1

3.4
3.4
3.2

2.8
2.8
2.6

1.7
1.8
1.4

3.7
3.7
3.5

3.7
3.8
3.5

1.7
1.8
1.5

1.1
1.2
.8

1.4
1.3
1.5

2.2
2.1
2.3

Stone, clay, an d glass p ro d u cts_____________________
Glass and glass p r o d u c ts ___________________
C em ent, hydraulic________________________ ___
S tru ctu ral clay p r o d u c ts __ __________ _____
P o ttery and related products_____________________

3.1
3.1
2.2
3.8
3.2

2.9
3.6
2.1
3.2
2.4

1.8
1.6
1.1
2.4
2.0

.9
1.1
.9
1.2
1.1

2.8
3.0
2.1
3.8
2.5

3.5
4.1
2.9
4.0
3.0

.9
.9
.7
1.2
1.2

.7
.7
.5
.8
.7

1.4
1.6

2.5
3.1
2.0
2.8
2.0

P rim ary m etal industries___________ __ _ _ __ ____
B last furnaces, steel works, and rolling mills___ _____
Iro n and steel foundries___________________ .
G ray-iron foundries ____________________ ______
M alleable-iron foundries__ _______________
Steel foundries_____________ _____________
Prim ary sm elting and refining of nonferrous m etals:
Prim ary sm elting and refining of copper, lead, and
z i n c ________________ _____________ ________
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of nonferrous m etals:
Rolling, draw ing, and alloying of copper. . . . __
Nonferrous foundries ______ ______________ _______
O ther prim ary m etal industries:
Iro n and steel fo rg in g s ________________________

2.9
« 3.4
3.9
4.1
3.3
4.0

2.8
2.9
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.5

1.5
< 1.7
2.1
2.0
2.6
2.0

.5
.2
.8
.8
.9
.6

2.3
< 1.4
3.3
3.4
2.5
3.5

3.3
3.4
3.7
3.3
3.4
4.3

.7
4 .5
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.0

.4
.2
.5
.6
.7
.4

1.0
4 .4

2.0

1.8

1.3

.6

1.8

2.5

.9

.6

.3

1.5

1.4
4.0

1.5
4.4

.9
2.5

.4
1.4

1.2
3.5

1.9
4.1

.4
1.2

.3
.6

.4
1.6

1.3
3.1

3.1

2.9

1.1

.4

3.2

4.1

.7

.4

2.1

3.3

F ab ricated m etal p r o d u c ts __
___ ___________
C utlery, handtools, and h a r d w a r e _____________ _
C utlery and edge tools______________________
H a n d to o ls _______ _______________ __________
H ardw are- ._
___ ______ __
_
__
H eating ap p aratu s (except electric) a n d plum bers’
s u p p lie s _____
________ ___ __________ _
S anitary w are and plum bers’ supplies. .
. _
Oil burners, nonelectric heating and cooking app aratus, not elsewhere classified .. ______ ______
Fabricated structural m etal products _____ ____
M etal stam ping, coating, a n d engraving___
____

4.4
4.6
2.6
2.7
5.6

3.6
3.4
2.4
2.4
3.9

2.1
1.8
1.8
2.0
1.7

1.4
1.2
1.5
1.2
1.1

4.3
4.9
2.4
3.3
5.9

4.3
3.5
2.3
2.8
4.1

1.1
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.0

.8
.7
.7
.6
.8

2.7
3.3
.9
1.4
4.3

3.1
2.4
1.2
1.7
2.9

3.7
3.1

3.1
2.7

2.2
2.0

1.7
1.4

3.8
3.2

3.3
3.4

1.1
1.2

.8
.6

2.0
1.3

2.0
2.2

4.0
3.4
6.2

3.4
2.6
5.3

2.3
2.0
2.0

1.8
1.4
1.2

4.1
3.7
5.6

3.3
3.6
6.3

1.1
1.0
.9

.9
.8
.6

2.4
2.2
4.0

1.8
2.4
5.1

M achinery (except e le c tr ic a l) .________ . _
. ..
Engines and tu r b in e s ___ _________ ______
_ _
A gricultural m achinery and t r a c to r s __________ _
Construction and mining m achinery__ _____ __ _ __
M etalw orking m achinery________ ___ __________
M achine tools
___________ _______
M etalw orking m achinery (except machine tools)__
M achine-tool accessories___________ _
_ . ._
Special-industry m achinery (except m etalw orking
m achinery)_______ __ _ ___________
G eneral industrial m a c h in e ry ___________ __
Office and store machines and devices. . . .
Service-industry and household m achines______ _.
M iscellaneous m achinery p a rts ____________________

3.2
3.6
4.5
3.0
3.3
3.4
2.9
3.5

2.5
3.2
3.5
2.4
2.0
1.7
1.3
3.4

1.8
2.1
2.3
1.9
1.7
1.6
1.7
1.7

.9
1.7
1.1
.8
.6
.6
.5
.7

2.7
2.6
4.5
2.9
2.1
1.8
1.9
2.8

3.3
2.8
3.4
3.4
3.8
3.7
3.2
4.5

.9
1.0
1.2
1.0
.8
.8
.8
.8

.6
.6
.7
.6
.5
.4
.5
.5

1.2
1.1
2.5
1.4
.9
.7
.7
1.5

2.4
1.9
2.4
2.5
3.0
3.0
2.4
3.6

2.8
3.0
2.5
2.9
3.3

1.8
2.1
2.5
3.5
2.6

2.0
2.1
1.5
1.5
1.7

.8
.9
1.0
1.0
.7

2.1
2.4
1.9
2.8
2.8

3.2
3.0
2.6
3.7
3.4

.9
1.1
.9
.8
.8

.6
.6
.7
.7
.5

.7
.9
.6
1.5
1.5

2.2
2.0
1.6
2.7
2.5

3.6

2.8

2.2

1.4

2.8

3.1

1.3

.9

.9

1.8

3.1
3.8

2.2
3.0

1.7
2.5

.9
1.7

2.7
2.8

2.9
2.9

1.1
1.4

.7
1.1

.9
.8

1.8
1.4

4.7
2.0

4.1

3.2
1.2

2.4

1.0

3.4
1.4

3.4
2.0

1.7

1.3

.5

1.0

.6

.5

.3

1.7
1.2

4 .0

3.4

2.5

1.5

3.6

4.0

1 .4

.9

1.6

2.7

E lectrical m achinery___________ ________________
Electrical generating, transm ission, distribution, and
industrial a p p a ra tu s.. _____________ ___________
C om m unication equipm ent_________ ____________
R adios, phonographs, television sets, and equipm ent___________ _______________ ______ ____
Telephone, telegraph, an d related equipm ent_____
E lectrical appliances, lamps, and miscellaneous produ c t s ______________ _ _________________
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1 .0
2.0

1.0

1.6
1.7
.7
1.8

2.6
2.8
2.8
2.4
2.4
3.6

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T a b l e II—
1. Labor turnover rates, by industry,1 1958 and 1959—Continued
[Per 100 employees]
Separations

Accessions
In d u stry

T o ta l2
1959

T o ta l2

New hires

1958

1959

1958

1959

Q uits

1958

1959

Layoffs
1958

1959

1958

M anufacturing— C ontinued
D urable G oods—Continued
T ransportation equipm ent__ _______________________
M otor vehicles and equipm ent___________________
A ircraft a n d p a rts ______________________ _ ______
A ircraft_______________________________________
A ircraft engines a n d p a r t s _________________ —
A ircraft propellers and p a rts ______ __________
O ther aircraft p a rts and equipm ent_____________
Ship and b o at building and repairing__________
R ailroad eq u ip m en t.
__ ____________________
Locomotives a n d p a rts ______________________
R ailroad and stre et cars_______________________
O ther tra n sp o rta tio n equipm ent__________________

4 .5
5 .7
2 .0
1 .8
2 .2
2 .4
4 .0
9 .6
8 .4
2.1
16.8
4 .9

4 .0
4 .6
2 .2
2 .2
2 .2
.9
3 .2
10.4
6 .8
1.7
11.6
4 .1

1 .5
1 .5
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.3
2 .8
2 .8
1.1
1.1
1 .0
3 .1

1 .3
.8
1.4
1.4
1.1
.7
1.8
3 .5
.2
.1
.3
1.9

5 .2
6 .3
3 .1
3 .0
3 .0
3 .2
4 .0
9 .7
9 .0
4 .5
14.7
4 .8

5 .1
6 .5
2 .7
2 .5
3 .0
3 .5
3 .6
10.7
8 .5
3 .6
12.8
3 .7

1 .0
.7
1.1
1.1
.8
.9
1 .6
1 .5
.8
1 .0
.6
1.9

.8
.5
.9
.9
.6
.8
1 .0
1.7
.4
.5
.3
1.1

3 .6
4 .6
1 .6
1 .6
1.7
2 .0
1.7
7 .5
7 .4
3 .0
13.1
2 .3

3 .8
5 .3
1 .5
1.3
2 .0
2 .5
2 .2
8 .3
7 .5
2 .6
11.9
2.1

Instrum en ts a n d related p roducts___________________
Photographic ap p aratu s______________________ _
W atches and clocks. __________ _______________
Professional and scientific in stru m en ts_____________

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

1 .8
.8
2 .9
1 .9

1 .9
1 .0
2.1
2.1

.9
.5
1 .0
1 .0

2 .1
1.3
3 .2
2 .1

2 .4
1.5
4 .0
2 .4

1 .0
.6
1.1
1.1

.7
.5
.7
.8

.6
.3
1 .5
.6

1 .3
.7
2 .9
1 .3

M iscellaneous m anufacturing industries______________
Jew elry, silverware, an d plated w are______________

4 .8
2 .6

4 .0
2 .0

3 .0
2.1

1.9
1 .6

4 .7
2 .3

4 .7
2 .2

1 .8
1.3

1 .2
.9

2 .3
.6

3 .1
.9

1.2
.8
.9
1.6

.9
.5
.7
1.3

2 .4
3 .0
1.9
.9

2 .5
3 .0
1 .9
1 .0

N ondurable G oods
Food a nd kindred p ro d u cts_________________________
M eat pro d u cts___________________________________
G rain-m ill p r o d u c t s . __ _____ __
_
____
B akery products________________ ______ ___ ____
Beverages:
M alt liquors___________________________________

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

3 .5
3 .3
2 .8
2 .7

2 .0
1.3
1 .8
2 .4

1 .5
.6
1.6
1.9

4 .0
4 .2
3 .2
3.1

3 .8
3 .9
3 .0
2 .8

4 .2

4 .0

1 .6

1.3

4 .3

4 .2

.6

.5

3 .4

3 .4

Tobacco m anufactures_______________________ ______
C igarettes_______________________________________
C igars__________________________________ ________
Tobacco and snuff_______________________________

1 .8
1.1
3 .0
1.1

1 .6
1.1
2 .3
1 .2

1.1
.5
2 .0
.6

.8
.5
1.2
.7

1 .9
1.1
3 .0
1 .5

2 .1
1.2
3 .3
1.3

1.1
.6
2 .0
.5

.9
.6
1 .3
.4

.5
.3
.8
.5

.9
.4
1 .8
.5

Textile-m ill products ___ _____ _________ _________
Y a m and th read m ills____________________________
Broad-w oven fabric m ills_________________________
C otton, silk, synthetic fiber_____________________
W oolen and w orsted____________________________
K nittin g mills _ __ ___________________________
Full-fashioned hosiery__________ _____ __________
Seamless hosiery_______________________________
K n it underw ear_____ ___________ __________
D yeing and finishing tex tiles. _ __________________
C arpets, rugs, other floor coverings________________

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

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

2.1
2 .2
2 .0
1.9
2 .6
2 .6
1.9
2 .4
2 .4
1.3
1.3

1.5
1 .6
1.4
1 .4
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.6
1 .4
1 .0
.8

3 .3
3 .6
3.1
2 .9
4 .9
3 .8
4 .1
3 .2
2 .8
2.1
2 .5

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

1 .6
1.9
1.7
1.7
1 .6
2 .0
2 .0
1.9
1.8
1 .0
.8

1.2
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.1
1 .5
1.5
1.5
1.2
.7
.6

1.2
1.2
1.0
.7
2 .7
1.5
1.8
1.1
.7
.7
1.3

1 .8
1.3
1.7
1.3
4 .8
1.9
1.2
1.9
1.1
1.5
2 .5

A pparel and other finished textile p r o d u c ts __________
M en’s and boys’ suits and coats___ _ ___________
M en’s and boys’ furnishings a n d work clothing_____

4 .2
3 .4
4 .4

3 .4
3 .3
3 .3

3 .0
2 .4
3 .2

1 .8
1.1
1.9

3 .8
3.1
3 .8

3 .8
3 .9
3 .7

2 .5
1.7
2 .6

1.7
1 .2
1 .8

.9
1 .0
.8

1 .8
2 .4
1.6

P aper and allied products___________________________
Pulp, paper, and paperboard m ills____ __________
Paperboard containers and boxes___
__________

2 .6
1 .8
3 .3

2 .1
1 .5
2 .4

1.9
1.3
2 .5

1 .3
.9
1.6

2 .6
1.7
3 .3

2 .4
1.7
2 .8

1 .2
.8
1 .6

.8
.6
1.1

.9
.6
.9

1.3
.8
1.3

Chemicals and allied p ro d u cts______________________
In d u stria l inorganic chem icals____
_ . ._ .
In d u stria l organic chemicals______
___________
Synthetic fibers________________________________
D rugs and medicines _ . _________________________
P aints, pigm ents, and fillers__________ __________

1 .8
1.6
1.3
1.2
2 .0
1 .8

1.3
.9
1.1
1 .5
1.3

1 .3
1.2
.8
.6
1.5
1 .3

.8
.6
.4
.2
1.1
.8

1.6
1.5
1.1

1 .8
1.7
1.7
2 .0
1.5
1 .5

.7
.6
.4
.3
.8

.5
.5
.3
.2
.8
.6

.5
.4
.4
.5
.4
.4

1 .0
.9
1.1
1 .5
.5
.7

Products of petroleum a n d coal___________ _________
Petroleum refining__________________________ ____

1.0

.5

.7
.4

.6
.4

.3
.2

1.1
.8

1.3

1.0

.4
.3

.3
.3

.4
.2

.6
.3

R ubber products___________________________________
Tires and inner tubes . ____ _______
_ . . . . .
R ubber footw ear. . _____________ ____________
O ther ru b b er p roducts_________________ _________

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

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

1 .7
.8
2 .7
2 .2

.8
.4
1.1
1.1

2 .5
1 .5
3 .2
3.1

2 .7
1.8
2 .7
3 .4

.9
.4
2 .0
1.1

.6
.3
1.4
.6

1.1
.7
.6
1.5

1 .8
1 .2
2 .4

L eather and leath er products__ _____________________
L eather: tanned, curried, a n d finished. _ _.
Footw ear (except ru b b er)______________
_______

4 .1
2 .4
4 .3

3 .3
2 .4
3 .5

2 .6
1.3
2 .8

1 .7
1.1
1.8

3 .9
3 .0
4 .0

3 .7
2 .9
3 .8

2.1
.9
2 .3

1 .5
.6
1.7

1 .2
1.7
1.2

1 .8
1 .9
1 .7

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1.0

1.7
1.6

1.0

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TABLE II—
1.

Labor turnover rates, by industry,1 1958 and 1959—Continued
[Per 100 employees]
Separations

Accessions
In d u stry
1959

T o t a l2

New hires

T o t a l2
1958

1959

1958

1959

Quits
1958

1959

Layoffs
1958

1959

1958

N onmanu facturing
2 .7
4 3 .6
4 2 .8
2 .8

2 .6
2 .6
2 .8
2.1

1.4
4 .9
4 1.1
1.4

.7
.2
.9
.5

2 .6
4 2 .0
4 2 .5
2 .9

3 .9
4 .2
3 .7
3 .7

1.4
4 .1
4 1 .6
1.7

1.2
.2
1.2
1 .2

.6
4 .6
4 .3
.7

2 .2
3 .6
2.1
2 .2

1 .6
2 .3

1.6
1.2

.3
.4

.4
.3

2 .9
3 .6

4 .3
2 .5

.3
.3

.5
.3

1.7
3 .1

3 .7
2 .0

1 .4
1 .6

.7
1.1

1.5
1 .6

1 .4
1 .6

1.1
.8

1.0

.2
.4

.2
.6

C om m unication :

1 M onth-to-m onth changes in to ta l em ploym ent in m anufacturing and
nonm anufacturing industries as indicated b y labor turnover rates are not
com parable w ith th e changes shown by th e B ureau’s em ploym ent series
(table 1-7) for th e following reasons:
(1) T he labor turnover series measures changes during th e calendar
m onth, while th e em ploym ent series measures changes from m idm onth to
m idm onth;
(2) In d u stry coverage is n o t identical for national rates (although the
industry classification basis, described in footnote 1, table 1-7, is the same),
as the printing and publishing industry and some seasonal industries are
excluded from turnover (see footnote 3);
(3) T urnover rates tend to be understated because small firms are not as
prom inent in th e turnover sample as in th e em ploym ent sam ple; and


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R eports from plants affected b y work stoppages are excluded from
th e turnover series, b u t the em ploym ent series reflects the influence of such
stoppages.
2 Beginning w ith Jan u a ry 1959, transfers betw een establishm ents of the
same firm are included in to ta l accessions and to ta l separations; therefore,
rates for these item s are not strictly comparable w ith prior d ata. Transfers
comprise p a rt of other accessions and other separations, the rates for which
are n o t shown separately.
3 Excludes the printing, publishing, and allied industries group, and th e
following industries: Canning and preserving; w omen’s, misses’, and chil­
dren’s outerw ear; and fertilizer.
4 7-m onth average because of work stoppage.
5 D a ta relate to domestic employees except messengers.

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T a b l e II—
2. Labor turnover rates in manufacturing for selected States and areas,1 1958 and 1959
[Per 100 employees]

Separation rates

Accession rates

1959
A la b a m a 3____________
...
____ __ . _ _ ______
M o b ile 3 _________ _ _ . .
__
____
____

(4)
9 .9

1958
3 .7
«

1959
(4)
2 .2
4. 3
4 .7

Quits

T o ta l2

New hires

T o ta l2

S tate and area

1958
1.4
(4)

1959
(4)
10.4
4. 5
4 .6

1958
4 .0
(4)

1959
(4)
1.5
2. 1
2 .2

Layoffs
1958
1 .0
(4)

1959

1958
2 .7

(4)
8 .4

«

1. 8
1.7

(4)
(4)

Arizona _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Phoenix. _ _ _________________ ________ ________

5. 3
5 .8

A rkansas _ _ _
__ _ ______ ________
__
L ittle R o o k -N o rth L ittle R ock___ __________ _______

5 .1
4 .7

4 .6
4 .8

3 .6
3 .6

2 .6
3 .3

4 .7
4 .4

4 .7
4 .4

2.1
2 .2

1.5
1.9

2.1
1.6

2 .7
1.8

C alifornia:
Los Angeles-Long B each 3__ _
_ _________ _____
San D ie g o 3_ _
__ _ __ _ __ _______________
San F ran cisco -O ak lan d 5,
________ _________ _ _
__ ______ __ _____________
San J o s e 3 __

5 .1
(4)
4 .9
4 .4

4 .2
(4)
4 .6
4 .6

4 .0
(4)
3 .2
3 .7

2 .8
(4)
2 .3
3 .7

4 .8
(4)
4 .8
3 .5

4 .3
(4)
4 .8
3.1

2 .2
(4)
1.6
2 .0

1.5
(4)
1.2
1.6

1.7
(4)
2 .5
1 .0

2 .2
(4)
3.1
1.1

C o n n e c tic u t.__
_ _
________________________
B ridgeport________
_
_ _ _ _ _ _ __ __
H a rtfo rd __ ______ _ _____ _ _ _ _ _
___
___
New B rita in _____ ____ _ _ _
New H aven_____________ __
___
_ _ _______ ____
W aterbury_____________ _ __

3 .0
2. 6
2 .4
2 .8
2 .8
2 .8

2 .6
2. 2
2 .5
2 .0
2 .3
2 .2

2.1
1. 6
1.9
2 .0
1.9
1.9

1.3
1. 0
1.2
.8
1.3
.9

2 .7
2. 5
2.3
2 .2
2 .6
2 .3

3.1
3. 2
2 .7
2 .9
3 .0
2 .6

1.3
1. 0
1.1
1 .0
1.3
1.2

.9
.7
.8
.6
1.1
.7

.9
1. 1
.7
.7
.7
.5

1.8
2. 2
1.6
1.9
1.6
1 .6

D elaw are’ __ ____ __
W ilm in g to n 3___

4 .5
4 .1

3.1
2 .7

1.9
1.5

1.5
1.2

4 .3
3 .9

3 .4
3.1

1 .0
.7

.8
.6

2 .6
2 .5

2.1
2 .0

__
_____ __ _ ____ __ __
_ _ ___________ ____ _____

D istrict of Columbia:
W ashington __________

(4)
«

(4)
(4)

(4)
(4)

(4)
(4)

___

3 .9

3 .9

(4)

2 .5

F l o r i d a . _____ __________ _
__
__ _____
Jacksonville___
_
_____________ ________
M iam i _ _ __ _ __ __ __ ______________ _______
T a m p a -S t. P etersburg____
_
____ _ _ _

7 .0
9 .6
6 .6
5 .5

6 .8
9 .7
6 .4
5 .1

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

4 .1
3 .8
4 .7
3 .7

6 .7
9 .5
6 .4
5 .0

6 .8
10.4
6 .7
4 .4

2 .9
3 .8
2 .8
2 .3

2 .4
3 .3
2 .5
1.7

3 .0
5 .0
2 .5
2 .0

3 .7
6 .7
2 .9
2 .2

Georgia ._ ____ _
____ __
A tla n ta 5 ________________ __

4 .3
4 .9

3 .7
3 .6

2 .8
2 .7

2 .0
2 .0

4 .1
5 .0

3 .8
3 .8

1 .8
1.6

1.4
1.3

1.7
2 .7

1.9
2.1

__

_

____

___________ _______
_
_ __

(4)

3 .6

(4)

.8

(4)

(4)

____

6 .7

6 .2

4 .4

3 .3

6 .4

6 .3

2 .7

2 .2

3.1

3 .6

__ ___ __
_ _ _______ _

3 .8
3 .3

3 .4
2 .8

2.1
2 .0

1.1
.8

3 .7
2 .8

3 .9
3 .4

1.2
1.0

.7
.6

2 .0
1.3

2 .7
2 .4

Iow a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ __
_________ __________ _
D es M oines__ _______ __

4. 7
4 .2

3. 8
3 .0

3. 1
3 .0

1. 8
1 .8

4. 3
4 .5

3. 7
3 .2

1. 6
2.1

1. 2
1.4

1. 9
1 .8

2. 2
1 .6

K ansas 8 __ _____ __
__
_
____________
W ichita 8_ _ __ _ ____ _________ ____________ _

3 .5
2 .6

3 .1
2 .1

2 .2
1.6

1 .5
1 .0

3 .6
2 .9

4 .1
3 .4

1.3
1.2

1.1
1.1

1 .8
1.4

2 .6
2 .0

K entucky ______

3 .8

3 .8

1 .8

1.3

3 .4

4 .0

1.1

.9

1 .8

2 .8

.9

.8

2. 4

2. 7

I d a h o 6_______

__ __ _

_ _________

In d ia n a 3 __ __
________
Indianapolis 7________ _________

__

_

_____ ____ __

__

__

Louisiana___________

____________ __

______

3. 5

3. 4

2. 0

1. 4

3. 8

4. 0

M aine.
______ __ _
P o rtla n d ________
_

_ _
___ _________ _
_ ___
_________ ________

4 .8
2 .4

4 .8
3 .0

3.1
1.8

2 .5
2 .0

4 .8
2 .9

4 .8
2 .8

2.1
1.3

1.7
1.1

2.1
1.2

2 .7
1.3

M aryland
__ _______
_ _ ______ _____________
B altim ore____ __
______________ ________ __ _ _

4 .2
3 .8

3 .5
3 .1

2 .2
2 .0

1.7
1.4

4 .2
3 .8

3 .8
3 .3

1.2
1.2

1 .0
.9

2 .4
2 .2

2 .4
2 .0

M assachusetts__ _____
______ __ ________________
B oston, ______
_ ________
_
__
F all R iver________ __________ __ _______ ________ __
New B edford____ _________
__ __
__.
Springfield-Holyoke__ __ _ _______ _________ ______
____________________________
W orcester________

3 .8
3 .8
4 .6
5 .1
3 .4
3 .5

3 .4
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)

2 .6
2 .8
2 .6
3.1
2 .2
2 .5

1.8
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)

3 .5
3 .5
4 .8
4 .6
3 .2
2.1

3 .6
«
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)

1.6
1 .6
1 .7
1.8
1.2
1.3

1.1
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)

1 .4
1.2
2 .6
2 .0
1.5
1.0

2.1
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)

M innesota. _ _
__ __ _________________ _______
M inneapolis-St. P au l
_ _ _ __ __ ___________

5 .0
4 .1

4 .5
3 .5

3 .0
2 .4

2 .2
1.7

5 .0
4.1

4 .6
3 .8

1 .8
1 .6

1 .4
1.2

2 .7
1.9

2 .9
2 .3

M issouri___ __________ ___________________ _________
M o n ta n a 8___________ __________ __ _ _______

__

__

3 .8
(4)

4 .4
3 .6

3 .4
3 .0

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

2 .4
(4)

1.7
1.9

3 .8
(4)

1.9
1.3

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

1.6
(4)

1.2
1.4

1.7
«

2 .4
1 .2

5 .5

4 .4

4 .8

3 .6

5 .7

4 .6

3 .3

2 .5

1 .4

1 .4

_________

4 .9

4 .6

3 .6

2 .9

4 .5

4 .5

2 .4

1.7

1 .4

2 .3

New Mexico 9_ _________ _____________ __ _______
A lbuquerque 9__ ____________________________ _

5 .2
4 .3

5 .3
5 .1

4 .0
3 .3

4 .2
4 .4

5 .1
4 .3

4 .5
3 .7

2 .4
2 .4

2 .0
2.1

1.9
1.1

2 .0
1.2

N e v a d a _________________ _____ _______________
New H am pshire__________

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T a b l e II—
2. Labor turnover rates in manufacturing for selected States and areas,1 1958 and 1959—

Continued
[Per 100 employees]
Separation rates

Accession rates
S ta te and area

New hires

T o ta l2
1959

1958

1959

1958

1959

Layoffs

Q uits

T o ta l2
1958

1959

1958

1959

1958

N ew fY ork_________ __ __ . . .
_ _
________
A lbany-Schenectady-T roy 10_ _ ____________________
B ingham ton_______________________________________
Buffalo________________________________
E lm ira ____________ ____ ____ ______ _ _________
N assau and Suffolk C ounties____ - ________________
New York C ity _______ ______________________
__
R ochester__________________ ______________
Syracuse 10____________________________________
U tic a - R o m e ____ _______
_
________ ______
W estchester C o u n ty _____ ________________________

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

3 .6
1 .5
1.3
2 .4
4 .4
3 .0
4 .6
1.7
2 .2
3 .2
3 .8

2 .5
1.0
1 .4
1 .5
1.8
2 .8
3 .2
1 .5
1.8
2 .0
2 .9

1.7
.5
.9
.8
.8
2 .0
2 .3
.8
1 .0
1.5
2 .2

4 .3
2 .5
2 .3
3 .4
3 .9
3 .3
5 .4
2 .8
2 .4
3 .7
5 .3

4 .1
2 .5
1.6
4 .0
3 .7
3 .0
5 .2
2 .4
2 .6
3 .7
4 .0

1.2
.6
1.1
.8
1 .0
1.6
1 .4
.9
1.1
1 .0
1 .6

.9
.6
.8
.6
.7
1.3
1 .0
.7
.9
.8
1.3

2 .4
1.0
.3
2 .2
2 .4
1.1
3 .3
1 .4
.8
2 .0
2 .9

2 .8
1 .6
.5
3 .1
2 .6
1 .4
3 .6
1.3
1 .3
2 .5
2 .2

N o rth C arolina______________ ______________________
C h arlo tte__________________________________________
G reensboro-H igh P o in t____ ________ __ _ __________

3 .4
3 .5
3 .3

2 .9
3 .0
2 .8

2 .6
3.1
2 .8

1.7
2 .4
2.1

3.1
3 .4
3 .0

2 .9
2 .7
2 .9

1 .6
2.1
2 .1

1.2
1 .3
1.7

1 .0
.7
.4

1.4
1 .0
.7

N o rth D ak o ta______ ________________________________
F arg o ____________ ________________________ _

3 .9
5 .6

4 .5
«

2 .3
2 .4

2 .3
(4)

4 .9
8 .5

4 .3
(4)

1 .8
1.7

1 .5

2 .8
6 .4

O klahom a__ _____________________________
__
Oklahom a C i t y . __________
____________________
T ulsa 10_________________ ____ __
________________

« 4 .2
6 .3
» 3 .4

h 4.1
5 .2
li 3 .0

2 .2
2 .4
1.8

4 .2
5 .6
3 .5

4 .7
5 .3
4 .0

1.9
2 .5
1.5

1.4
1 .5
1.2

1.9
2 .4
1 .7

2 .8
3 .3
2 .5

Oregon 8__ ________
_ ________________
_____
P o r tla n d 3_______________ ______ ___________________

6 .2
5 .4

5 .8
5 .1

4 .6
3 .5

3 .4
2 .3

6 .0
5 .0

5 .6
5 .0

2 .7
1 .8

2 .0
1.2

2 .6
2 .7

3 .0
3 .4

Rhode Island__________________

» 3 .2
4 .3
2 .8

h

h
h

«

2 .6
(4)

5 .5

5 .3

3 .4

2 .7

5 .5

6.1

2 .0

1.4

2 .8

4 .1

_______________________
_________ ____________

3 .4
6 .8

2 .7
6 .4

2 .4
3 .3

1.6
2 .5

3 .2
6 .5

3.1
7 .0

1.7
1.8

1 .2
1 .4

1 .0
3 .9

1 .4
4 .9

_ . _____________________
______________
____

5 .5
4 .8

4 .8
4 .3

3 .5
2 .3

2 .6
1.7

5 .1
4 .7

4 .6
4 .3

2.1
1 .6

1.5
1.2

2 .5
2 .6

2 .7
2 .8

Tennessee___ _________ __
____________ ____ ____
K n o x v ille _______
_______ . . .
M em phis_________ _ ________ __
_______ _____
N ashville_____________ _ _ _ __________________

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

3.1
1.7
3 .6
«

2.1
1.2
2 .6
2.1

1.5
.7
1.9
(4)

3 .0
1.7
3 .5
3 .3

3.1
2 .0
4 .3
(4)

1.2
.7
1.4
1.5

.9
.4
1 .0
(4)

1 .4
.8
1.6
1.5

1.9
1.4
2 .8
(4)

T e x a s13____ ______

South C arolina 12__________
Charleston
______
__
South D a k o ta ____________
Sioux F alls___________ _

___________________

3 .5

«

2 .4

(4)

3 .4

«

1.6

«

1.2

(4)

V e r m o n t.___ __ _________ __ ___________ _
B urlington___ _______ __ _________
Springfield_________ __________ ____________

3 .5
3 .4
2 .8

3 .0
(4)
(4)

2 .4
2 .3
1.7

1.6
(4)
(4)

3.1
2 .7
1.9

3.1
(4)
«

1.4
1.4
.8

1.0
«
(4)

1.1
.8
.6

«
(4)

Virginia____________________________________________
Richm ond ___________ _______________ .

3 .6
3 .4

3 .2
2 .9

2.4
2 .4

1.7
1.8

3 .2
3.1

3 .4
3 .1

1.4
1.4

1.1
1 .0

1.3
1.2

W ashington 3_______

.

_______

____ _____

________________

W est V irginia. _______________ _________ _ _ _
Charleston 10_ _________________
W heeling10_______
____
_ ___________

(4)
_

2 .6
1.1
2 .9

3 .9
2 .5
1.1
2 .2

(4)
1.2
.7
.8

2 .2
.7
.4
.3

(4)
2 .6
1.0
2 .9

3 .5
3 .0
1.7
2 .4

1.3

(4)
.7
.3
.5

.5
.2
.3

(4)
1.4
.5
1.7

1 .7

2 .0
1.6
1 .8
2 .3
1.2
1 .8

1 See footnote 1, table I I —1.
7 Excludes canning and preserving and newspapers.
T he S tate and area d a ta are based on th e 1957 S tandard In d u strial Classi­
8 Excludes instrum ents and related products.
fication, and hence are n o t strictly comparable w ith national estim ates.
9 Excludes furniture and fixtures.
T he areas covered are generally Stan d ard M etropolitan S tatistical Areas
10 R ates for 1959 no t com parable w ith 1958 because of change in area
as defined b y th e Bureau of th e B udget (for definitions, see th e M ay 1960
definition.
A nnual Supplem ent Issue of E m ploym ent and Earnings).
11 Excludes new-hire ra te for tra nsportation equipm ent.
2 See footnote 2, table I I - l .
12 Excludes tobacco stem m ing and redrying.
8 Excludes canning and preserving.
13 Excludes canning and preserving, sugar, and tobacco.
4 N o t available.
6
Excludes agricultural chemicals and miscellaneous m anufacturing
S o u r c e : State agencies in cooperation w ith U.S. D epartm ent of Labor,
industries.
B ureau of L abor Statistics. M ore detailed industry d a ta are available from
6 Excludes canning and preserving and sugar.
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T a b l e III—
1.

Gross hours and earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry,1 1958 and 1959
Average
weekly earnings

In d u stry

1959

A n th ra c ite______ _________
B itum inous c o a l ____
C rude-petroleum an d natural-gas produc­
tion:
Petroleum and natural-gas production
(except contract services)____________
N onm etallic mining and quarrying

___

Contract construction.
. . .
N onbuilding construction
_____ ______
H ighw ay and street co n stru ctio n . _____
O ther nonbuilding construction____ _
B uilding construction
____ ___________
G eneral contractors____ _________
Special-trade contractors. .
_________
P lum bing and heating____ _____
P ainting and d e c o r a tin g .____ ______
E lectrical w ork__ _______ ___________
O ther special-trade c o n tr a c to r s .___
Manufacturing. _________
D urable goods____________ _____
N ondurable goods_____________
D

urable

G

1959

1958

Average
hourly earnings
1959

1958

$107.73 $100.10
103.31
96.22
107.34
100.27
106.17
94.62
85.93
90.63

4 0 .5
40.2
37.4
42.3
40.1

39.1
38.8
36.2
39.1
39.6

$2.66
2.57
2.87
2.51
2.26

$2.56
2.48
2.77
2.42
2 17

284.98
118.30

76.01
102.38

230.9
36.4

28.9
33.9

22.75
3.25

2.63
3.02

114.93

109.75

40.9

4 0 .8

2.81

2.69

95.48

89.63

43.8

43.3

2.18

2.07

114.82
113.24
108.09
118.40
115.28
106.39
120.27
128.56
113.40
142.08
113.80

110.47
109.47
104.14
114.26
110.67
102.53
115.28
123.23
107.95
135.97
109.31

36.8
40.3
41.1
39.6
35.8
35.7
35.9
37.7
35.0
38.4
34.8

36.7
40.1
41.0
39.4
35.7
35.6
35.8
37.8
34.6
38.3
34.7

3.12
2.81
2.63
2.99
3.22
2.98
3.35
3.41
3.24
3.70
3.27

3.01
2.73
2.54
2.90
3.10
2.88
3.22
3.26
3.12
3.55
3.15

89.47
97.10
79.60

83.50
90.06
75.27

40.3
40.8
39.6

39.2
39.5
38.8

2.22
2.38
2.01

2.13
2.28
1.94

105.06

101.43

41.2

4 0 .9

2.55

2.48

79.79
77.74
78.36
53.47
96.62

75.41
73.23
73.84
50.43
90.95

40.5
4 0 .7
40.6
42.1
39.6

39.9
39.8
39.7
41.0
38.7

1.97
1.91
1.93
1.27
2.44

1.89
1.84
1.86
1.23
2.35

84.05
81.60
88.62
59.79
59.28
66.42

79.38
78.55
80.99
56.88
56.49
63.52

41.0
40.8
41.8
40.4
40.6
41.0

4 0 .5
40.7
40.7
39.5
39.5
40.2

2.05
2.00
2.12
1.48
1.46
1.62

1.96
1.93
1.99
1.44
1.43
1.58

74.44
70.93

70.31
66.76

40.9
41.0

39.5
39.5

1.82
1.73

1.78
1.69

64.79

59.85

41.8

39.9

1.55

1.50

76.00
82.01

72.37
76.64

40.0
40.4

38.7
39.3

1.90
2.03

1.87
1.95

85.49
70.68
92.40
91.66

79.79
63.28
84.29
85.97

41.1
43.1
40.0
40.2

39.5
39.8
37.8
38.9

2.08
1.64
2.31
2.28

2.02
1.59
2.23
2.21

73.93

71.56

40.4

40.2

1.83

1.78

90.83
113.46
88.13
88.13
87.96
73.45
98.98
80.39
74.82
81.20
79.39
92.73
79.80
91.96
88.24
75.44

84.80
113.10
85.75
87.05
83.42
71.55
92.92
75.25
70.99
76.82
73.15
85.01
73.24
86.43
83.61
73.31

41.1
41.6
39.7
39.7
39.8
39.7
40.9
40.6
41.8
40.4
39.3
38.8
38.0
44.0
43.9
41.0

40.0
38.6
39.7
40.3
38.8
39.1
40.4
39.4
40.8
39.6
37.9
36.8
35.9
43.0
43.1
40.5

2.21
3.16
2.22
2.22
2.21
1.85
2.42
1.98
1.79
2.01
2.02
2.39
2.10
2.09
2.01
1.84

2.12
2.93
2.16
2.16
2.15
1.83
2.30
1.91
1.74
1.94
1.93
2.31
2.04
2.01
1.94
1.81

96.93
100.37
101.01
104.40

87.96
90.40
89.73
90.28

41.6
40.8
42.8
40.0

39.8
38.8
40.6
3 6 .7 1

2.33
2.46
2.36
2.61

2.21
2.33
2.21
2.46

oods

O rdnance a n d accessories_____________
Lum ber and wood p r o d u c ts _________ _
Sawmills and planing mills . . __
Sawmills and planing mills, general. .
South * . . __ _ ______
W e s t4
M illwork, plywood, prefabricated struc­
tu ra l wood p r o d u c ts __ _ _____
M illw ork___ ________ _____
P ly w o o d .. .
. ..
__
W ooden containers.
. _
W ooden boxes, other th a n cigar______
M iscellaneous wood p ro d u cts__________
Fu rn itu re a n d fixtures .
___ __
H ousehold fu rn itu re .
W ood household furniture, except up­
___
holstered . . . .
Wood
household furniture,
up­
h o lste re d .. . . .
_____
M attresses and bedsprings. .
Office, public-building, and professional
fu rn itu re
._ _ __ ________
W ood office fu rn itu re _ . .
M etal office fu rn itu re .
__ . . . .
P artitio n s, shelving, lockers, and fixtures.
Screens, blinds, and miscellaneous furni­
tu re a n d fixtures____________________
Stone, clay, and glass p ro d u cts____ ______
F la t glass___ _____ _______ __
____
Glass and glassware, pressed or b lo w n .. _
Glass c o n tain ers.. . _______________
Pressed or blown glass______ _______
Glass products m ade of purchased glass. .
C em ent, hydraulic____________________
S tru ctu ral clay p roducts_____ ____ __
Brick and hollow tile __________ _ .
Floor and wall tile __________________
Sewer pipe____ _____________________
C lay refractories_____________ ______
P o ttery an d related pro d u cts____ ______
Concrete, gypsum, and p laster p ro d u cts.
C oncrete p ro d u c ts .. _______________
C ut-stone and stone p ro d u cts__________
M iscellaneous
nonm etallic
m ineral
p ro d u c ts ._ _____ ____
__ ____
A brasive p ro d u c ts .. __ __ _________
Asbestos p roducts___________________
N onclay refractories________________
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T a b l e III—
1.

Gross hours and earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry,1 1958 and 1959—Continued
Average
weekly earnings

Average
weekly hours

Average
hourly earnings

In d u stry
1959

1958

1959

1958

1959

1958

M anufacturing— C ontinued
D urable G oods— C o n tin u ed .
Prim ary m etal in d u stries__ __
__
B last furnaces, steel works, a n d rolling
mills___ ______ _________ . . _ _
B last furnaces, steel works, and rolling
mills, except electrom etallurgical
products
__ _______ ____
E lectrom etallurgical p roducts________
Iro n and steel foundries_________ ___
G ray-iron fo u n d rie s ___ __ _______
M alleable-iron foundries________
__ __
Steel foundries____ __ _ ___
Prim ary smelting and refining of nonferrous m e t a l s . _______
___ __
P rim ary smelting and refining of
copper, lead, and zinc__
_
__
P rim ary refining of alum inum . _
Secondary smelting and refining of nonferrous m etals___ __ . . _ ___ ____
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of nonferrous m etals_______ . ______
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
copper___________________________
Rolling, drawing, and alloying of
alum inum __
___ __
__ ____
Nonferrous foundries___ . .
M iscellaneous prim ary m etal in d u stries. .
Iro n a n d steel forgings . . . .
__
W ire draw ing__ __
__ _ _
W elded and heavy-riveted pipe______

1112.72 $100.97

40.4

38.1

$2.79

$2.65

122.28

108.00

39.7

37.5

3.08

2.88

122.67
104.64
97.44
96.48
95.20
101.60

108.09
99.79
85.93
83.76
85.73
91.37

39.7
4 0 .4
40.1
40.2
40.0
4 0 .0

37.4
4 0 .4
37.2
36.9
37.6
37.6

3.09
2.59
2.43
2.40
2.38
2.54

2.89
2.47
2.31
2.27
2.28
2.43

105.93

99.05

4 0 .9

40.1

2.59

2.47

95.94
117.68

90.12
111.91

41.0
4 0 .3

39.7
40.4

2.34
2.92

2.27
2.77

94.16

88.84

41.3

40.2

2.28

2.21

110.62

100.90

41.9

40.2

2.64

2.51

110.59

98.25

42.7

40.1

2.59

2.45

112.89
100.28
113.85
113.88
110.20
114.52

105.44
93.06
102.31
103.03
100.15
103.22

41.2
41.1
41.4
40.1
41.9
40.9

4 0 .4
39.6
39.2
38.3
39.9
39.1

2.74
2.44
2.75
2.84
2.63
2.80

2.61
2.35
2.61
2.69
2.51
2.64

97.41
F ab ricated m etal p r o d u c ts ______ _____ __
112.36
Tin cans and other tin w a re . . .
92.25
C utlery, handtools, and hardw are____
80.78
___
C utlery and edge t o o l s ___ __
91.71
H andtools__ __
_
____
95.63
H ard w are_____ __ ______ ____
H eating ap p aratu s (except electric) a nd
91.83
«lum bers’ supplies . . . ____
S anitary w are and plum bers’ supplies.
95.92
Oil burners, nonelectric heating and
cooking ap p aratu s, no t elsewhere
90.05
classified. _______
96.72
Fabricated stru c tu ra l m etal products___
S tru ctu ral steel and ornam ental m etal
94.72
work . . ______ ____
__
__
M etal doors, sash, frames, molding,
91.14
and trim . _
. . . . __
100.61
Boiler-shop products . . _ _______
101.76
Sheet-m etal w o r k ___ _____ __ .
M etal stam ping, coating, and en g raving.. 102.5S
82.94
Vitreous-enameled products___ . . . .
Stam ped and pressed m etal p ro d u c ts.. . 108.78
87.72
Lighting fixtures_______ ______
89.60
F ab ricated wire products . . . __
97.44
Miscellaneous fabricated m etal p roducts.
M etal shipping barrels, drum s, kegs,
an d pails___
__ ____ _ ______ 111.25
105.78
Steel springs.
. . . .
__ __
B olts, nuts, washers, and riv ets______ 101.28
92.82
Screw-machine p ro d u c ts.______ ______

90.80
104.42
86.15
76.24
85.19
89.42

41.1
42.4
41.0
40.8
40.4
41.4

40.0
41.6
39.7
39.5
38.9
40.1

2.37
2.65
2.25
1.98
2.27
2.31

2.27
2.51
2.17
1.93
2.19
2.23

87.91
90.55

40.1
39.8

39.6
39.2

2.29
2.41

2.31

86.37
93.43

40.2
40.3

39.8
40.1

2.24
2 .4 0

2.17
2.33

93.67

39.8

40.2

2.38

2.33

89.15
94.80
96.46
92.63
74.82
97.04
80.17
83.74
88.53

39.8
40.9
41.2
41.7
43.2
42.0
40.8
41.1
42.0

39.8
40.0
40.7
40.1
39.8
40.1
39.3
39.5
39.7

2.29
2.46
2.47
2.46
1.92
2.59
2.15
2.18
2.32

2.24
2.37
2.37
2.31
1.88
2.42
2.04
2.12
2.23

102.31
91.54
89.77
84.74

42.3
41.0
42.2
42.0

40.6
38.3
39.2
39.6

2.63
2.58
2.40
2.21

2.52
2.39
2.29
2.14

103.25
110.42

94.25
102.26

41.3
41.2

39.6
40.1

2 .5 0
2.68

2.38
2.55

114.05

109.07

4 0 .3

40.1

2.83

2.72

109.56
104.09
107.60

99.85
95.59
97.89

41.5
4 0 .5
40.3

40.1
39.5
39.0

2.64
2.57
2.67

2.49
2.42
2.51

99.31
101.35

92.97
91.89

40.7
41.2

39.9
39.1

2.44
2.46

2 .3 3
2 .3 5

100.04
105.11
114.06
106.01

91.65
92.75
101.38
90.82

4 0 .5
42.9
4 2 .4
41.9

39.0
39.3
39.6
38.0

2.47
2.45
2.69
2.53

2.35
2.36
2.56
2.39

108.21
119.97

97.64
108.40

41.3
43.0

38.9
40.6

2.62
2.79

2.51
2.67

98.05
99.53
85.06
101.44

89.55
93.15
76.25
89.60

41.9
41.3
41.9
42.8

3 9 .8
4 0 .5
39.1
40.0

2 .3 4
2.41
2.03
2.37

2.25
2.30
1.95
2.24

110.59

98.33

42.7

40.3

2.59

2.44

M achinery (except electrical)______ _ . _
Engines and turbines . . . . .
______
Steam engines, turbines, and w ater
wheels _ _
. ..
____
___
Diesel and other internal-com bustion
engines, not elsewhere classified__
A gricultural m achinery and tra c to rs____
T r a c t o r s . __ __
__ _____ ____
A gricultural machinery (except tracto rs ).. . _____________ . .
C onstruction and mining m achinery____
Construction and mining machinery,
except for oil fields. _ ________ __
Oil-field machinery and tools________
M etalw orking m a c h in ery .. __________
M achine tools____ _ __ ________
M etalw orking
machinery
(except
m achine tools)
_ __ ______ ____
M achine-tool accessories________
Special-industry
machinery
(except
m etalw orking m a c h in e r y )._______
Food-products m achinery___________
Textile m achinery___ _____________
Paper-industries m achinery__________
Printing-trades m achinery and equipm en t___ ________ _________________
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T a b l e III—
1.

Gross hours and earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry,1 1958 and 1959—Continued
Average
weekly earnings

Average
weekly hours

Average
hourly earnings

In d u stry
1959

1958

1959

1958

1959

1958

M anufacturing— Continued
D urable G oods— Continued
M achinery (except electrical)— C ontinued
G eneral in d u strial m achinery__________ $100.94
Pum ps, air an d gas compressors_____
97.88
Conveyors and conveying equipm ent. . 103.07
93.15
Blowers, exhaust and ventilating fa n s ..
In d u strial trucks, tractors, e tc _______ 104.74
M echanical pow er-transmission equip­
m e n t___ ______________ _ _______ 103.42
M echanical stokers and industrial
furnaces and o v e n s . __ __
_____ 96.41
98.89
Office and store machines and devices__
C om puting machines and cash regis­
109.34
ters . . ______ . . ___________
Typew riters 5____________
.
.. .
83.98
Service-industry
and
household
97.20
machines_____________ . _______
99.29
Domestic laundry equipm ent. . ____
Commercial laundry, dry-cleaning,
91.32
and pressing m achines____________
Sewing m achines_________ __
. . .
99.01
Refrigerators a n d air-conditioning
97.53
u n i t s __ __ ___________________ .
101.43
M iscellaneous m achinery p arts
97.77
F abricated pipe, fittings, and valves__
103.75
B all and roller bearings. _ _.
M achine shops (job a n d rep air)______ 102.24

In stru m en ts and related products .
. ..
Laboratory, scientific, and engineering
in stru m en ts_____ _____. . . ______
M echanical m easuring and controlling
in stru m en ts_______ ______
O ptical instrum ents and lenses_________
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41.3
40.9
4 0 .5
41.4

39.6
39.4
38.7
40.0
39.6

$2.45
2.37
2.52
2 .3 0
2 .5 3

$2.35
2.28
2.42
2.24
2.36

93.14

41.7

39.3

2 .4 8

2.37

92.10
93.30

41.2
40.2

39.7
39.7

2.34
2.46

2.32
2.35

103.28
77.20

40.8
39.8

40.5
38.6

2.68
2.11

2.55
2.00

90.68
95.68

4 0 .5
40.2

39.6
40.2

2.40
2.47

2.29
2.38

84.77
88.82

41.7
41.6

39.8
39.3

2.19
2.38

2.13
2.26

90.85
92.73
92.43
91.10
93.90

40.3
41.4
40.4
41.5
41.9

39.5
39.8
39.5
39.1
40.3

2.42
2.45
2.42
2.50
2.44

2.30
2.33
2.34
2.33
2.33

85.14

4 0 .5

39.6

2.22

2.15

89.72
79.18

40.6
39.9

39.7
39.2

2.32
2.06

2.26
2.02

85.24

4 0 .8

39.1

2.31

2.18

84.77

4 0 .5

39.8

2.14

2.13

95.76
92.50

4 0 .6
40.7

39.9
39.7

2 .4 8
2.43

2.40
2.33

92.73
88.55
85.36
86.11
89.47
80.57
81.97

4 0 .9
41.9
39.5
41.9
4 0 .4
4 0 .8
40.4

39.8
38.5
38.8
41.4
38.9
39.3
39.6

2.42
2.47
2.26
2.08
2.39
2.16
2.15

2.33
2.30
2.20
2.08
2.30
2.05
2.07

81.19
74.30

4 0 .4
39.6

3 9 .8
38.9

2.12
1.99

2.04
1.91

93.53
85.03
95.00
70.98
93.20

41.2
4 0 .8
41.5
40.1
40.3

39.8
40.3
40.6
40.1
40.0

2.42
2.18
2.44
1.81
2.42

2.35
2.11
2.34
1.77
2.33

107.73
110.16

100.69
99.96

40.5
40.8

39.8
39.2

2.66
2.70

2 .5 3
2.55

112.61
97.41
86.88
106.63
106.13
109.03
102.75
107.59
101.40
105.54
79.40
107.41
109.62
106.43
89.13

101.66
87.74
83.79
101.91
101.40
102.62
96.46
103.58
98.00
100.88
78.21
100.70
103.62
99.48
82.74

40.8
41.1
4 0 .6
40.7
4 0 .2
41.3
41.6
41.7
39.0
38.8
40.1
39.2
40.3
38.7
40.7

39.1
39.7
39.9
40.6
4 0 .4
4 0 .4
40.7
41.6
39.2
39.1
39.7
38.0
39.4
37.4
39.4

2.76
2.37
2.14
2.62
2.64
2.64
2.47
2.58
2.60
2.72
1.98
2.74
2.72
2.75
2.19

2.60
2.21
2.10
2.51
2.51
2.54
2.37
2.49
2.50
2 .5 8
1.97
2.65
2.63
2.66
2.10

89.91
E lectrical m a c h in e ry _______________ ____
Electrical generating, transm ission, dis­
tribution, and industrial a p p aratu s. _ 94.19
82.19
W iring devices and supplies _____
Carbon and graphite products (elec­
94.25
trical) .
____________. . .
E lectrical indicating, measuring, and
86.67
____
recording instrum ents _
M otors, generators, a n d m otorgenerator sets . __ _ ___ ____ 100.69
98.90
Pow er and distribution tra n sfo rm e rs..
Switchgear, sw itchboard, and indus­
98.98
tria l controls. ._ _. _ __________
E lectrical welding a p p aratu s_________ 103.49
89.27
E lectrical a p p lia n c e s ______ _________
87.15
Insulated wire and cable. __ _________
96.56
E lectrical equipm ent for vehicles_______
88.13
Electric lam ps________________________
86.86
Com m unication eq u ip m en t. . _
__
Radios, phonographs, television sets,
85.65
and eq u ip m en t..
____________
78.80
R adio tubes . ___ ______ _____ __ ._
Telephone, telegraph, and related
99.70
equipm ent. . . .
_
_
__
88.94
M iscellaneous electrical pro d u cts__ __
Storage b a tte rie s. _ ________________ 101.26
Prim ary batteries (dry and w e t).. . .
72.58
97.53
X -ray and nonradio electronic tu b e s. .
T ran sp o rtatio n equipm ent_
________
M otor vehicles and e q u ip m e n t_______
M otor vehicles, bodies, parts, and
accessories_____ ________________
T ruck and bus bodies __
________
Trailers (truck and autom obile)______
A ircraft and p a rts . __________________
A ircraft__ ____
._ ____________
A ircraft engines and p a rts ___________
A ircraft propellers a n d p a r t s _______
O ther aircraft p arts and e q u ip m e n t..
Ship a n d b o a t building and repairing___
Ship building and repairing. __ ._ _
B oat building an d re p a irin g __ __ _
R ailroad equipm ent___ _______ ____
Locomotives and p a r t s __ . . ___
R ailroad and street cars____ ________
O ther tran sp o rtatio n equipm ent________

$93.06
89.83
93.65
89.60
93.46

93.25

87.38

40.9

39.9

2.28

2.19

111.14

103.07

42.1

40.9

2.64

2.52

92.62
92.25

86.72
88.51

4 0 .8
41.0

39.6
40.6

2.27
2.25

2.19
2.18


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T a b l e III—
1.

Gross hours and earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry,1 1958 and 1959—Continued
Average
weekly earnings

Average
weekly hours

Average
hourly earnings

Industry1958

1959

1958

19S9

1958

$82.82
77.59
104.65
77.41

$78.00
71.41
97.53
73.71

40.6
40.2
41.2
39.9

40.0
38.6
40.3
39.0

$2.04
1.93
2 .5 4
1.94

$1.95
1.85
2.42
1.89

76.57
79.46
75.89
89.62
88.99
69.17

73.26
75.70
72.62
84.65
83.79
66.91

40.3
41.6
41.7
41.3
41.2
39.3

39.6
40.7
4 0 .8
4 0 .5
39.9
38.9

1.90
1.91
1.82
2.17
2.16
1.76

1.85
1.86
1.78
2.09
2.10
1.72

66.30
74.40
70.58
68.90
83.20
79.40

64.80
71.16
67.72
65.18
79.17
76.04

39.0
40.0
40.1
39.6
41.6
40.1

38.8
39.1
39.6
38.8
4 0 .6
39.4

1.70
1.86
1.76
1.74
2.00
1.98

1.67
1.82
1.71
1.68
1.95
1.93

85.68
Food a n d kindred products 6_____________
97.23
M eat products 6_______________________
M eat packing, wholesale____________ 111.09
Sausages a n d casings________________ 100.08
86.32
D airy products_______________ ________
86.72
Condensed and evaporated m ilk -------91.98
Ice cream a n d ices__________________
67.64
C anning and preserving_______________
56.73
Sea food, canned a n d cured__________
70.75
C anned fruits, vegetables, a n d so u p s..
92.66
G rain-m ill products___________________
F lour and other grain-m ill p roducts__
96.36
85.55
Prepared feeds______________________
83.21
B akery p ro d u cts______________________
85.24
B read and other b akery p roducts------75.25
B iscuit, crackers, an d pretzels_______
Sugar________________________________
93.10
Cane-sugar refining_________________ 106.82
84.64
B eet sugar__________________________
Confectionery and related pro d u cts_____
68.90
C onfectionery______________________
66.42
96.80
Beverages____________________________
71.49
B ottled soft d rin k s__________________
M alt liquors________________________ 117.12
Distilled, rectified, a n d blended
93.53
liquors___________________________
84.65
Miscellaneous food pro d u cts___________
Corn sirup, sugar, oil, a n d starch ____ 107.01
82.41
M anufactured ice___________________

81.81
91.08
101.43
94.25
81.90
81.99
86.73
66.13
56.16
69.29
89.79
93.66
83.98
79.00
81.00
72.29
89.73
98.75
85.94
66.30
64.39
92.23
68.81
112.07

4 0 .8
41.2
4 2 .4
41.7
41.7
41.1
42.0
39.1
30.5
40.2
43.5
44.2
44.1
40.2
4 0 .4
39.4
43.3
42.9
41.9
39.6
39.3
40.5
42.3
39.7

4 0 .7
40.3
40.9
4 0 .8
42.0
41.2
42.1
39.6
31.2
41.0
43.8
44.6
44.2
40.1
40.3
39.5
44.2
42.2
44.3
39.7
39.5
40.1
41.7
39.6

2.10
2.36
2.62
2.40
2.07
2.11
2.19
1.73
1.86
1.76
2.13
2.18
1.94
2.07
2.11
1.91
2.15
2.49
2.02
1.74
1.69
2.39
1.69
2.95

2.01
2.26
2.48
2.31
1.95
1.99
2.06
1.67
1.80
1.69
2.05
2.10
1.90
1.97
2.01
1.83
2.03
2.34
1.94
1.67
1.63
2 .3 0
1.65
2.83

88.01

80.95
98.09
75.31

39.3
41.7
43.5
4 6 .3

38.6
41.3
42.1
44.3

2.38
2.03
2.46
1.78

2.28
1.96
2.33
1.70

Tobacco m anufactures___________
C igarettes_____________________
Cigars________________________
Tobacco a n d snuff_____________
Tobacco stem m ing an d redrying.

65.40
81.80
53.02
66.82
52.40

62.56
77.55
51.79
62.79
49.92

39.4
4 0 .9
37.6
38.4
39.4

39.1
40.6
37.8
37.6
38.7

1.66
2.00
1.41
1.74
1.33

1.60
1.91
1.37
1.67
1.29

Textile-m ill p ro d u c ts.________ ___________
Scouring and combing p la n ts__________
Y arn and th read m ills_________________
Y arn mills__________________________
T hread mills______ __________________
Broad-woven fabric m ills______________
C otton, silk, synthetic fiber__________
N o rth 7__________________________
South *__________________________
W oolen and w orsted________________
N arrow fabrics an d sm allw ares_________
K n ittin g mills________________________
Full-fashioned hosiery_______________
N o rth 7__________________________
South 1___________________________
Seamless hosiery____________________
N orth 7__________________________
South *___________________________
K n it outerw ear_____________________
K n it underw ear_____________________
D yeing and finishing textiles___________
D yeing and finishing textiles (except
wool)____________________________
C arpets, rugs, other floor coverings_____
W ool carpets, rugs, and carpet y a rn ___
H a ts (except cloth a n d m illinery)______
See footnotes a t end of table.

63.43
72.16
58.95
59.50
59.19
63.29
62.17
65.61
61.35
70.81
65.53
57.51
57.46
59.59
56.78
52.30
52.85
52.30
60.06
56.20
71.48

58.29
64.96
52.36
52.08
53.25
56.26
55.06
59.21
54.67
65.12
60.37
54.75
57.99
59.21
57.08
49.50
52.64
48.87
57.68
52.13
66.83

40.4
42.2
40.1
40.2
39.2
41.1
40.9
40.5
40.9
42.4
40.7
38.6
37.8
38.2
37.6
37.9
38.3
37.9
38.5
39.3
41.8

38.6
40.6
37.4
37.2
37.5
38.8
38.5
38.7
38.5
40.7
39.2
37.5
37.9
38.2
37.8
36.4
37.6
36.2
37.7
37.5
40.5

1.57
1.71
1.47
1.48
1.51
1.54
1.52
1.62
1.50
1.67
1.61
1.49
1.52
1.56
1.51
1.38
1.38
1.38
1.56
1.43
1.71

1.51
1.60
1.40
1.40
1.42
1.45
1.43
1.53
1.42
1.60
1.54
1.46
1.53
1.55
1.51
1.36
1.40
1.35
1.53
1.39
1.65

71.65
81.51
78.09
61.71

66.58
77.30
73.45
58.74

41.9
41.8
41.1
36.3

40.6
40.9
39.7
35.6

1.71
1.95
1.90
1.70

1.64
1.89
1.85
1.65

1959

M anufacturing—C ontinued
D

urable

G

oods

—C ontinued

In stru m en ts and related products— Con­
tinued
Surgical, medical, a n d d en tal instru­
m e n ts ..____________________________
O phthalm ic goods____________________
Photographic a p p aratu s_______________
W atches and clocks___________________
M iscellaneous m anufacturing industries___
Jew elry, silverware, and p lated w are___
Jew elry and findings________________
Silverware a n d p lated w are__________
M usical instrum ents and p a rts _________
Toys a n d sporting goods 6_____________
Games, toys, dolls, a n d children’s
vehicles__________________________
Sporting and athletic goods 6. _______
Pens, pencils, other office supplies______
C ostum e jew elry, b u tto n s, notions_____
Fabricated plastics p ro d u c ts .__________
O ther m anufacturing industries________
N

o ndurable

G

oods

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T a b l e I I I —1.

Gross hours and earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry,1 1958 and 1959—Continued
Average?!
weekly earnings

Average
weekly hours

Average
hourly earnings

Industry1959

1958

$73.71

$68.95

1959

1958

1959

1958

M anufacturing—-Continued
N

on du ra ble

G

oods

— C ontinued

Textile-m ill products—C ontinued
M iscellaneous textile goods____________
F e lt goods (except woven felts and
hats) 6___________________________
Lace goods_________________________
Paddings and upholstery filling______
Processed w aste a n d recovered fibers..
Artificial leather, oilcloth, a n d other
coated fabrics____________________
Cordage and tw ine_________________

4 0 .5

39.4

$1.82

$1.75
1.92
1.78
1.80
1.46

79.99
68.44
75.67
65.31

74.88
66.04
71.46
59.28

40.4
37.4
4 0 .9
41.6

39.0
37.1
39.7
4 0 .6

1.98
1.83
1.85
1.57

97.61
62.57

91.79
59.44

43.0
39.6

4 2 .3
38.6

2.27
1.58

2.17
1.54

55.63
65.47

53.45
60.37

36.6
37.2

35.4
34.3

1.52
1.76

1.51
1.76

48.76
49.27
49.52
44.93
59.51
58.65
48.42
70.25
51.29

46.08
46.34
47.03
42.35
57.63
56.28
46.99
68.34
49.59

37.8
37.9
37.8
38.4
34.6
33.9
35.6
34.1
36.9

36.0
36.2
35.9
36.2
34.1
33.3
35.6
33.5
36.2

1.29
1.30
1.31
1.17
1.72
1.73
1.36
2.06
1.39

1.28
1.28
1.31
1.17
1.69
1.69
1.32
2.04
1.37

49.71
55.02
62.93
51.10
52.54
59.59

47.82
53.10
64.05
50.23
50.76
56.85

37.1
36.2
34.2
36.5
37.0
38.2

36.5
35.4
35.0
36.4
36.0
37.4

1.34
1.52
1.84
1.40
1.42
1.56

1.31
1.50
1.83
1.38
1.41
1.52

52.82
61.39
59.70

50.36
60.52
61.00

38.0
39.1
39.8

37.3
39.3
40.4

1.39
1.57
1.50

1.35
1.54
1.51

P ap er and allied p ro d u cts_______ ________
P u lp , paper, a n d paperboard mills____
Paperboard containers a n d boxes______
Paperboard boxes__________________
Fiber cans, tubes, and d ru m s_______
O ther paper and allied p roducts_______

94.16
102.73
87.78
87.15
92.84
83.42

88.83
96.10
82.41
81.79
87.85
78.96

4 2 .8
43.9
41.8
41.9
4 0 .9
41.5

4 1 .9
4 2 .9
41.0
41.1
4 0 .3
40.7

2.20
2.34
2.10
2.08
2.27
2.01

2.12
2.24
2.01
1.99
2 .1 8
1.94

Printing, publishing, a n d allied industries..
Newspapers__________________________
Periodicals___________________________
Books_______________________________
Commercial p rinting__________________
Lithographing________________________
G reeting cards________________ _______
B ookbinding and related industries____
M iscellaneous publishing and printing
services____________________________

103.41
108.28
113.15
90.52
102.96
106.40
70.07
80.50

97.90
103.43
102.97
85.80
97.22
98.81
67.03
74.86

38.3
3 5 .5
4 0 .7
39.7
39.6
39.7
38.5
38.7

37.8
35.3
39.3
39.0
39.2
38.9
38.3
38.0

2.70
3.05
2.78
2.28
2.60
2.68
1.82
2.08

2.59
2 .9 3
2.62
2.20
2 .4 8
2 .5 4
1.75
1.97

116.19

110.75

38.6

37.8

3.01

2 .9 3

2.41
2.69
2 .6 6
2.58
2.61
2.91
2.20
2.46
2.22

2.31
2.56
2 .5 3
2.47
2 .5 0
2 .7 5
2.12
2.37
2.11

A pparel an d other finished textile products.
M en’s a n d boys’ suits and coats_______
M en’s a n d boys’ furnishings and work
clothing__________________________
Shirts, collars, a n d nightw ear________
Separate trousers____ i _____________
W ork shirts________________________
W om en’s outerw ear 6_________________
W om en’s dresses___________________
H ousehold apparel________ _________
W om en’s suits, coats, and sk irts_____
W om en’s, children’s undergarm ents___
Underw ear and nightw ear, except
corsets___________________________
Corsets a n d allied garm ents_________
M illinery____________________________
C hildren’s outerw ear__________________
M iscellaneous apparel and accessories. ..
O ther fabricated textile p ro d u cts______
C urtains, draperies, and other housefurnishings_______________________
Textile bags________________________
C anvas p roducts___________________

Chemicals and allied p roducts___________
In d u strial inorganic chemicals_________
Alkalies a n d chlorine_______________
In d u strial organic chem icals. __________
Plastics, except synthetic ru b b e r____
Synthetic ru b b e r___________________
Synthetic fibers____________________
Explosives_________________________
D rugs and medicines_________________
Soap, cleaning and polishing prepara­
tions____________________________
Soap and glycerin__________________
P ain ts, pigm ents, and fillers___________
P ain ts, varnishes, lacquers, and
enam els_________________________
G un and wood chem icals______________
Fertilizers___________________________
V egetable and anim al oils a n d fa ts_____
Vegetable oils_____________________
A nim al oils a n d fa ts_______________
M iscellaneous chemicals______________
E ssential oils, perfumes, cosmetics__
Compressed and liquefied gases_____

100.02
111.64
110.66
106.81
111.19
122.22
89.54
98.89
90.58

94.48
104.70
102.72
100.04
103.25
113.30
84.59
95.51
85.88

41.5
41.5
41.6
41.4
42.6
42.0
40.7
40.2
40.8

4 0 .9
40.9
40.6
4 0 .5
41.3
41.2
39.9
4 0 .3
40.7

105.47
115.23
98.29

100.86
110.27
93.25

41.2
41.3
41.3

41.0
41.3
4 0 .9

2 .5 6
2 .7 9
2 .3 8

2.46
2.67
2.28

95.40
83.36
78.12
85.44
80.10
93.96
91.58
75.46
107.26

90.80
80.45
74.03
82.21
77.16
89.82
87.02
72.73
100.02

41.3
42.1
43.4
44.5
45.0
43.7
40.7
39.1
41.9

40.9
41.9
42.3
44.2
44.6
43.6
40.1
39.1
41.5

2.31
1.98
1.80
1.92
1.78
2.15
2.25
1.93
2.56

2.22
1.92
1.75
1.86
1.73
2.06
2.17
1.86
2.41

Products of petroleum and coal_______
Petroleum refining_________________
Coke, other petroleum and coal prod­
u c ts____________________________

117.38
121.29

110.97
114.90

4 0 .9
40.7

40.5
40.6

2.87
2 .9 8

2 .7 4
2.83

105.83

97.28

41.5

40.2

2.55

2.42

R ubber p roducts_______
Tires and inner tu b e s ..
R u b b er footw ear_____
O ther rubber p ro d u cts.

101.60
120.01
79.19
92.99

92.59
106.04
76.62
84.59

41.3
41.1
40.2
41.7

39.4
38.7
39.7
39.9

2.46
2.92
1.97
2.23

2 .3 5
2 .7 4
1.93
2.12

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1.

Gross hours and earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry,1 1958 and 1959—Continued
In d u stry

Average
weekly earnings
1959

1958

Average
weekly hours
1959

1958

Average
hourly earnings
1959

1958

Manufacturing—C ontinued
N ondurable G oods—C ontinued
L eather and leather p ro d u cts___
______ $60.70
L eather: tanned, curried, and finished__
80.94
In d u strial leather belting and packing. __ 79.56
Boot and shoe cu t stock and findings. . . .
57.30
Footw ear (except r u b b e r ) _____________
58.34
Luggage------ -------- ------------ . . .
65.18
H andbags and sm all leather g o o d s . . __
56.45
Gloves and miscellaneous leather goods. _ 51.89
Transportation and public utilities:
T ran sp o rtatio n : _
In te rsta te railroads:
Class I railroads 8. _________ __ __
Local railways and bus lines__ __
Com m unication:
Telephone _
.
Switchboard operating employees 9__
Line construction employees 10 . _
T e le g ra p h 11___ .
_ __ . _________
O ther public u tilities:.
Gas and electric u tilities. . . .
Electric lig h t and power u t i l i t i e s . . __
Gas u t i l i t i e s __________ _______
Electric light and gas utilities comb in ed___________________ _______
Wholesale and retail trade:
W holesale tra d e . __ __ _________ _ _
R etail tra d e (except eating and drinking
places)___
._ . . _ __ __________
G eneral merchandise stores _______ __
D epartm ent stores and general mailorder houses. _ _
__________
Food and liquor stores __ _________ __
A utom otive and accessories dealers _ _
A pparel and accessories stores______ _
O ther retail trad e:
Fu rn itu re and appliance stores. _
Lum ber and hardw are supply stores__
Finance, insurance, and real estate:
Banks and tru s t companies 12 ___________

Service and miscellaneous:
H otels and lodging places:
H otels, year-round 13__ __
________
Personal services:
Laundries__ __ _ ____________ _____
Cleaning and dyeing p la n ts____________
M otion pictures:
M otion-picture production and distribu-

$57.78
78.39
76.62
56.02
54.87
63.46
55.54
50.40

37.7
39.1
40.8
37.7
37.4
38.8
38.4
36.8

36.8
39.0
39.7
37.1
36.1
38.0
38.3
36.0

$1.61
2.07
1.95
1.52
1.56
1.68
1.47
1.41

$1.57
2.01
1.93
1.51
1.52
1.67
1.45
1.40

106.43
94.59

101.50
90.52

41.9
42.8

41.6
42.7

2.54
2.21

2.44
2.12

85.46
68.44
115.87
95.99

78.72
64.24
105.00
90.06

39.2
37.4
42.6
42.1

38.4
36.5
41.5
41.5

2.18
1.83
2.72
2.28).

2.05
1.76
2.53
2.17

105.78
106.34
99.39

100.37
101.43
94.83

41.0
40.9
40.9

4 0 .8
4 0 .9
40.7

2.58
2.60
2.43

2.46
2.48
2.33

110.56

103.63

41.1

4 0 .8

2.69

2.54

90.27

87.02

4 0 .3

40.1

2.24

2.17

67.06
48.37

64.77
46.85

38.1
34.8

38.1
34.7

1.76
1.39

1.70
1.35

54.36
69.89
88.24
51.90

52.60
67.52
83.22
50.81

35.3
36.4
43.9
34.6

35.3
36.3
43.8
34.8

1.54
1.92
2.01
1.50

1.49
1.86
1.90
1.46

75.76
79.95

72.31
77.04

41.4
42.3

41.8
42.1

1.83
1.89

1.73
1.83

68.07
119.24
85.79

66.57
106.88
82.97

37.4

37.4

1.82

1.78

47.44

45.20

40.2

40.0

1.18

1.13

46.45
53,29

44.30
50.82

39.7
38.9

39.2
38.5

1.17
1.37

1.13
1.32

108.36

98.65

1For mining, m anufacturing, laundries, and cleaning and dyeing plants, d a ta refer to production and
related workers; for contract construction, to construction workers; and for all other industries, to nonsupervisory workers. For definition of these term s and the basis for industrial classification, see foot­
notes 1 and 2, table 1-7.
The hours and earnings figures are based on establishm ent reports of payrolls and man-hours. These
reports cover all full- and part-tim e employees of the designated types who received pay for any p a rt
of th e payroll period ending nearest the 15th of each m onth. The payroll is reported before deductions
of any kind (e.g., old-age and unem ploym ent insurance and w ithholding tax). B oth the hours and the
payroll reports include overtime, holidays, vacations, and sick leave paid directly b y the employer.
Bonuses (unless earned and paid regularly each pay period), other pay not earned in pay period (e.g.,
retroactive pay), a n d th e value of free rent, fuel, meals, or other paym ent in kind are excluded.
2 11-month average for 1959.
3 Includes th e following 17 States: A labam a, Arkansas, Delaware, D istrict of Columbia, Florida,
Georgia, K entucky, Louisiana, M aryland, Mississippi, N orth Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and W est Virginia.
4 Includes California, Oregon, and W ashington.
6 D a ta are no t strictly comparable w ith those for years before 1957.
6 D ata are no t strictly comparable w ith those for years before 1956.
7 Includes all States except th e 17 listed in footnote 3 and A laska and H awaii.
8 Railroads (excluding switching and term inal companies) having annual operating revenues of $3
million or more; based on m onthly d ata summ arized in the M -300 report by the In terstate Commerce
Commission, which relate to all employees who received pay during the m onth except executives, officials,
and staff assistants (ICC G roup I).
9 D a ta relate to employees in such occupations as switchboard operators, service assistants, operating
room instructors, and pay-station attendants.
10 D a ta relate to employees in such occupations as central office craftsmen, installation and exchange
repair craftsmen, line, cable, and conduit craftsm en, and laborers.
11 D a ta relate to domestic employees except messengers.
12 Average weekly earnings are no t strictly comparable w ith d a ta for years before 1958; they have
been recom puted as th e product of average weekly hours and average hourly earnings. The hours and
hourly earnings series begin in 1958.
13 M oney paym ents only; value of board, room, uniforms, and tips excluded.

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T a b l e I I I —2.

Gross hours and earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by State and selected
areas,1 1958 and 1959

S tate and area

Average weekly Average weekly Average hourly
earnings
hours
earnings
State and area
1959

A labam a. _ __ ______
B irm ingham _________
M obile___ __________

1958

$74.21 $70.07
95.74
92.83
87.20 81.66

1959

1958

1959

1958

39.9
39.4
4 0 .0

38.5
39.5
38.7

$1.86
2.43
2.18

$1.82
2.35
2.11

A rizona_______________
Phoenix ________

98.09
99.95

92.92
93.96

40.7
41.3

4 0 .4
40.5

2.41
2.42

2.30
2.32

Arkansas
_ .....
L ittle R ock -N . L ittle
R ock _____________

61.86

59.30

40.7

39.8

1.52

1.49

61.81

58.40

40.4

4 0 .0

1.53

1.46

C alifornia_____________
B akersfield. _____ __
Fresno______________
Los Angeles-Long
B e a c h . _________ ,
S a c ra m e n to ____ . _
San B ernardino-R iverside-O ntario____
San D ie g o ___ ______
San Francisco-O akla n d ____ ____
San Jose_____. . . . . .
S to c k to n .. _ __ __

101.71
103.94
84.45

97.36
102.82
80.78

40.2
40.6
37.7

39.9
40.8
37.4

2.53
2.56
2 .2 4

2.44
2.52
2.16

101.66
111.51

9 6 .8C
105.92

40.5
41.3

4 0 .C
41.7

2.51
2 .7 0

2.42
2.54

101.75
106.11

100.04
104.58

39.9
40.5

40.5
41.5

2.55
2.62

2.47
2.52

105.59
102.66
94.30

99.84
97.03
90.45

39.4
40.9
40.3

39.0
40.6
40.2

2.68
2.51
2.34

2.56
2.39
2.25

95.71
96.17

90.50
90.90

40.9
41.1

40 .4
40.4

2.34
2.3 4

2.24
2.25

C o lo r a d o ._______
D enver_____________
C onnecticut___________
B ridgeport___
_ ..
H a rtfo rd ___ ____ ____
______
New B ritain
New H aven _________
S ta m f o rd ______
W aterb u ry __________

Average weekly Average weekly Average hourly
earnings
hours
earnings
1959

M ichigan____ ______
$108.71
D e t r o i t ______ _____ 116.24
F lin t______________
114.61
G rand R apids______
99.23
Lansing _______ __ 107.08
M uskegon-M uskegon
96.82
H e ig h ts __________
Saginaw_________ . . 104.21

1958

1959

1958

1959

1958

$99.13
103.87
108.26
91.8c
107.47

40.9
4 1 .C
40.6
40.7
39.6

39.4
38.8
40.4
39.7
40.8

$2.66
2.84
2.82
2.44
2.70

$2.52
2.68
2.69
2.31
2.63

92.58
97.22

38.£
40.5

38.1
39.9

2.49
2.57

2.43
2.44

M innesota________ ____
D u lu th ________ _____
M inneapolis-St. P au l-

92.01
96.76
95.21

87.44
91.37
90.08

40.5
38.6
40.4

40.0
37.7
39.8

2.27
2.51
2.35

2.19
2.43
2.26

M ississippi___________
Jackson__

69.64
69.28

60.25
67.30

40.7
42.5

39.9
41.8

1.49
1.63

1.51
1.61

M issouri.
_________
K ansas C ity _________
St. Louis________

85.11
95.06
95.08

80.47
9 1 .2C
89.56

39.7
40.2
39.9

38.8
40.1
39.3

2.14
2.36
2.38

2.08
2.27
2.28

M o n tan a____ _______

94.17

91.08

39.4

39.6

2.39

2.30

N ebraska________ ____
O m aha___
_____

84.80
91.75

80.36
86.09

42.4
42.3

41.6
41.3

2.00
2.17

1.93
2.09

N evada_______________

41.1

40.1

2.62

2.60

New H am pshire_______
M anchester________

107.68 104.26
69.26
63.47

65.51
60.74

40.5
38.7

39.7
38.2

1.71
1.64

1.65
1.59

93.11
96.12
95.53
91.27
88.70
98.46
95.57

85.54
89.55
87.36
81.30
82.11
91.53
87.16

4 1 .2
40.9
41.0
41.3
40.5
41.9
42.1

39.6
39.8
39.0
38.9
39.1
40.5
3 9 .8

2.26
2.35
2.33
2.21
2.19
2.35
2.27

2.16
2.25
2.24
2.09
2.10
2.26
2.19

New J e r s e y __ __
N ew ark-Jersey C ity 3.
P a te rs o n 3 _ ___ __
P e rth Amboy 3. ___
T renton __ ________

92.45
93.69
92.41
95.86
91.66

86.80
88.40
86.23
89.36
85.24

40.3
40.4
40.6
40.5
40.7

39.4
39.5
39.7
39.4
39.5

2.29
2.32
2.28
2.37
2.25

2.20
2.24
2.17
2.27
2.16

D elaw are______________
89.78
W ilm in g to n _______ _ 102.36

83.67
93.90

39.9
40.3

39.1
38.8

2.25
2.54

2.14
2.42

New M exico___________
A lbuquerque________

83.23
86.74

82.61
86.74

41.0
41.5

41.1
41.7

2.03
2.09

2.01
2.08

D istrict of Columbia:
W ashington. . . . _

92.23

39.9

40.1

2.39

2.30

95.36

F lo rid a. . . _________
Jacksonville_________
M i a m i . __ __ _ _ .
T am pa-S t. Petersburg

73.51
78.60
72.00
72.45

68.68
72.13
67.32
67.03

41.3
40.1
40.0
41.4

40.4
39.2
39.6
39.9

1.78
1.96
1.80
1.75

1.70
1.84
1.70
1.68

G eorgia___ ___________
A tlanta ____________
S avannah___________

64.88
80.20
85.90

60.45
76.42
81.38

40.3
40.1
41.9

39.0
39.8
41.1

1.61
2.00
2.05

1.55
1.92
1.98

I d a h o ____________ . _

90.01

85.69

41.1

4 1 .0

2.19

2.09

___ __
I ll in o is .___
Chicago
__________
P eo ria. _____
R ockford__________

96.66
(2)
(2)
(2)

89.85
(2)
(2)
(2)

40.6
(2)
(2)
(2)

39.4
(2)
(2)
(2)

2.38
(2)
(2)
(2)

2.28
(2)
(2)
(2)

New Y o rk . _ ______
87.71
A lbany-SchenectadyT ro y . ......................
96.95
B ingham ton___ _____
80.51
B u ffa lo .. .
105.92
E lm ira . ___
___
87.85
N assau and Suffolk
C o u n ties3 . __ . .
97.08
New Y ork-N ortheastern New Jersey 4__
87.58
New Y ork C ity 3 . . _ 83.04
Rochester _ _
96.28
____ .
Syracuse.
95.54
U tica-R orne__ __ _ 85.32
W estchester C ounty 3_ 89.42

100.37

92.03

4 1 .0

39.3

2.45

2.34

N orth C arolina________
C harlotte . ___ __
G reensboro-H igh
P o i n t ____________

I o w a . ___________ __
D es M oines_____

93.22
98.64

86.82
90.10

40.8
3 9 .6

40.1
38.7

2.29
2.49

2.16
2.33

N orth D a k o ta _________
F argo_______________

K a n s a s . _________
T opeka__ __ _ ___
W ichita__ . . . . .

93.72
97.93
97.49

91.31
89.56
95.89

40.9
4 1 .8
40.0

41.3
40.9
41.3

2.29
2.34
2.44

2.21
2.19
2.32

K en tu ck y _________
L o u isv ille .. _____

83.02
95.38

79.00
90.62

40.3
40.6

39.9
40.7

2.06
2.35

85.08 81.61
113.02 107.46
86.18 81.16
83.80 78.53

41.1
40.8
39.9
41.9

40 .4
40 .4
39 .4
40.9

2.07
2.77
2.16
2.00

In d ia n a ___

____ __

Louisiana
___ __
B aton R ouge.
New O rleans________
S hreveport_____
M aine _ _____ . .
L ew iston-A uburn____
P o rtla n d __ _______

69.19
58.90
76.33

66.00
55.72
71.96

40.7
38.0
40.6

40.0
36.9
40.2

1.70
1.55
1.88

M ary lan d _____________
B altim ore__

88.32
92.89

84.63
89.18

40.1
40.2

39.7
39.9

2.20
2.31

M assachusetts________
B o s to n ____ ______ __
F all R iv e r.. _ _
New B edford. __ _
Springfield-H olyoke. .
W orcester.

80.93
85.81
59.48
64.94
86.67
88.56

75.87
82.27
56.09
60.10
82.10
82.19

39.9
39.5
36.8
38.7
40.6
40.5

39.0
39.2
35.9
37.4
39.9
38.7

2.03
2.17
1.62
1.68
2 .1 4
2.19:

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A kron. ___ ________
C anton_____________
C incinnati
. _______
1.98
C leveland___________
2.23
Colum bus___________
D a y to n . . . . .
2.02
T o le d o _
2.66
Youngstown- ______
2.06
1.92 O klahoma
. ________
O klahoma C ity __
1.65
T u l s a ___ __ .
1.51
1.79 Oregon
__ __ _
P o rtla n d __ . . . .
2.13
2.24 Pennsylvania. _______
A llentow n-B ethle1.95
h e m -E asto n .
2.10
E rie ..... ......................
1.56
H arrisburg _______
1.61
L a n c a s te r ___ ______
2.06
P h ila d e lp h ia .._____
2.12
P ittsb u rg h .
R eading_____ _____ __

83.07

39.3

38.5

2.23

2.16

92.57
74.51
98.83
83.37

40.0
39.1
40.6
40.3

39.4
37.6
39.5
39.6

2.42
2.06
2.61
2.18

2.35
1.98
2.51
2.10

91.01

40.7

40.2

2.39

2.26

83.33
79.62
90.28
87.09
82.19
84.41

39.1
38.1
40.4
40.8
40.3
39.7

38.4
37.3
39.3
39.4
40.0
39.3

2.24
2.18
2.39
2.34
2.12
2.25

2.17
2.13
2.29
2.21
2.05
2.15

56.41
64.37

40.8
41.4

38.9
41.0

1.50
1.62

1.45
1.57

61.20
67.07
60.28

54.68

39.4

37.2

1.53

1.47

81.65
86.37

79.66
85.72

42.1
40.4

42.3
40.6

1.94
2.14

1.88
2.11

102.82 93.42
111.14 95.27
106.46 93.53
95.67 88.85
106.84 95.57
96.25 89.52
108.79 100.11
108.04 99.15
115.97 100.86

40.7
40.6
40.2
41.0
41.2
40.5
41.3
40.5
39.7

38.9
37.0
37.7
40.0
38.9
39.4
39.6
39.2
36.5

2.53
2.74
2.65
2.33
2.59
2.38
2.63
2.67
2.92

2.40
2.57
2.48
2.22
2.46
2.27
2.53
2.53
2.76

85.70
79.68
93.48

82.22
75.67
91.71

41.4
41.5
41.0

40.5
40.9
40.4

2.07
1.92
2.28

2.03
1.85
2.27

96.36
95.11

92.51
90.37

38.7
38.9

38.4
38.1

2.49
2.45

2.41
2.37

88.70

82.56

39.6

38.4

2.24

2.15

82.30
96.59
77.42
78.76
92.00
110.12
79.20

77.12
88.88
71.63
73.75
85.41
99.96
72.00

38.1
41.1
39.3
40.6
40.0
39.9
39.8

36.9
39.5
37.7
40.3
39.0
38.3
38.3

2.16
2.35
1.97
1.94
2.30
2.76
1.99

2.09
2.25
1.90
1.83
2.19
2.61
1.88

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T a b l e III—
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Gross hours and earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by State and selected
areas,1 1958 and 1959—Continued
Average weekly Average weekly Average hourly
earnings
hours
earnings

Average weekly Average weekly Average hourly
earnings
hours
earnings

S tate and area

S tate and area
1959
Pennsylvania—Con.
S c r a n to n ----------------Y o r k ______________

1958

1959

1958

1959

1958

$65.32 $62.96

38.2

37.7

$1.71

$1.67

60.72
77.00

58.24
72.67

3 6 .8
41.4

3 6 .4
40.6

1.65
1.86

1.60
1.79

74.03
74.07

69.34
69.25

3 9 .8
40.7

39 .4
3 9 .8

1.86
1.82

1.76
1.74

61.61
70.88

56.55
66.80

4 0 .8
40.5

3 9 .0
40.0

1.51
1.75

1.45
1.67

90.32
102.82

82.96
92.97

46.8
48.5

44.6
4 5 .8

1.93
2.12

1.86
2.03

71.46
74.74
83.22
78.72
76.73

67.03
69.99
81.14
72.31
72.54

40.6
40.4
40 .4
41.0
40.6

39.2
39.1
39.2
39.3
40.3

1.76
1.85
2.06
1.92
1.89

1.71
1.79
2.07
1.84
1.80

89.02
80.29
94.48
103.07
66.83

85.06
78.34
9 6 .8C
97.57
63.68

4 1 .6
41.6
4 0 .S
41.8
4 1 .C

40.7
40.8
40.5
40.6
39.8

2.14
1.93
2.31
2.46
1.63

2.09
1.92
2.39
2.40
1.60

93.60
90.50

90.23
86.98

4 0 .0
40.4

3 9 .4
39.9

2.34
2.24

2.29
2.18

1959

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Springfield__________


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71.22
76.31
89.02 77.45

1959

1958

1959

1958

42.0
41.7
42.8

40.4
40.5
39.0

$1.78
1.83
2.08

$1.71
1.76
1.99

V irginia___ . . . _ . .
Norf olk-P ortsm outh . _
R ichm ond
. . .

69.02
74.74
78.55

65.50
70.84
74.37

40.6
40.4
40.7

39.7
39.8
40.2

1.70
1.85
1.93

1.65
1.78
1.85

W a s h in g to n __________
S e a ttle 6
____
S p o k a n e .. __ - T acom a_____________

98.81
97.52
104.54
98.69

94.28
93.90
100.98
92.30

38.9
38.7
39.6
38.7

3 8 .8
38.8
39.6
38.3

2.54
2.52
2 .6 4
2.55

2.43
2.42
2.55
2.41

W est Virginia
---------C harleston 6____ —
Wheeling 6_ ________

92.43
116.21
91.10

86.40
104.80
95.83

39.0
41.1
38.6

3 8 .4
40.0
37.0

2.37
2.83
2.36

2 .2 5
2 .6 2
2.59

W isc o n s in ________ —

94.55
115.83
91.23
102.92
103.67
97.37

87.53
98.21
88.79
94.26
94.96
92.23

41.3
43.4
39.7
40.8
40.8
40.3

40.4
40.4
39.6
39.3
39.5
39.7

2.29
2.67
2.30
2.52
2.54
2.42

2.17
2.43
2.24
2 .4 0
2 .4 0
2.32

94.22
116.69

94.09
114.80

38.3
40.1

39.7
40.0

2.46
2.91

2.37
2.87

i
F o r definitions, see footnote 1, table H I-1 . T h e in d u stry classifications
differ in th e S tate and area series and th e national series (see footnote 1,
^ T h e * a re a s covered are generally Standard M etropolitan Statistical Areas
as defined b y th e B ureau of th e B udget (for definitions, see th e M ay 1960
A nnual Supplem ent Issue of Em ploym ent and Earnings).
* Series tem porarily discontinued.
* Subarea of New Y ork-N ortheastern New Jersey.

1958

M adison . . .
M ilw aukee_____ —
R acine. — ---------W yom ing__________ __
C asper______________

4 Includes subareas published separately, see footnote 3.
* D a ta for 1959 n o t strictly comparable w ith those shown for previous
year.
« D a ta for 1959 no t com parable w ith 1958 because of change in area
definition.
S o u r c e : S tate agencies in cooperation w ith U.S. D epartm ent of Labor,
B ureau of Labor Statistics. M ore detailed industry d a ta are available from
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T able 111-3. Average overtime hours and average hourly earnings excluding overtime premium pay
of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group,1 1958 and 1959
1959

A nnual average

M ajor in d u stry group
Dec.

Nov.

Oct.

Sept.

Aug.

July

June

M ay

Apr.

M ar.

Feb.

Jan .

1959

1958

A verage overtim e h o u rs2
M anufacturing_________________
D urable goods_____________
O rdnance and accessories
Lum ber a n d wood produ c ts_______
__ ._
F u rn itu re and fix tu re s..Stone, clay, and glass
. .
pro d u cts_____
Prim ary m etal industries
Fab ricated m etal produ c ts _________________
M achinery (except elect r i c a l ) _____
_____
E lectrical m achinery___
T ran sp o rtatio n equipm en t________________
Instru m en ts and related
p ro d u cts_______
M iscellaneous m anufactu rin g _______________
N ondurable goods . . .
Food and kindred produ c ts _________________
Tobacco m an u factu res. _
Textile-m ill products___
A pparel and other finished textile p ro d u cts.
P ap er and allied produ c ts _________________
Prin tin g and publishingChemicals and allied
p ro d u cts_____ _____
Pro d u cts of petroleum
a n d coal____________
R ub b er products ___
L eather and leather
p ro d u cts____________

2 .7
2 .7
2 .2

2 .6
2 .5
2 .1

2 .8
2 .8
2 .1

3 .0
3 .0
2 .3

2 .9
3 .0
2.1

2 .7
2 .7
2.1

2 .9
3 .0
2 .2

2 .7
2 .8
2.1

2 .6
2 .6
1 .9

2 .6
2 .6
2 .0

2 .4
2 .4
1 .8

2 .3
2 .3
2 .1

2 .7
2 .7
2.1

2 .0
1.9
2 .0

3 .0
3 .5

3 .2
3 .2

3 .5
3 .5

3 .6
3 .2

4 .1
3 .3

3 .5
2 .8

3 .7
2 .7

3 .7
2 .4

3 .3
2 .3

3 .3
2 .6

3 .0
2 .5

2 .9
2 .6

3 .4
2 .9

2 .9
2.1

3 .0
2 .6

3 .2
2 .3

3 .4
2 .6

3 .6
3 .0

3 .9
2 .6

3 .6
2 .4

3 .6
3.1

3 .8
2 .9

3 .5
2 .7

3 .2
2 .5

2 .9
2 .3

2 .8
2 .1

3 .4
2 .6

2 .8
1.3

3 .0

2 .3

2 .9

3 .6

3 .4

3 .0

3 .3

3 .0

2 .7

2 .5

2 .3

2 .2

2 .9

2.1

2 .9
2 .4

2 .5
2 .2

2 .7
2 .5

2 .8
2 .6

2 .8
2 .4

2 .9
2 .1

3 .2
2 .3

3 .0
2 .1

2 .9
1 .8

2 .7
2 .0

2 .4
2.1

2 .2
2 .0

2 .7
2 .2

1 .7
1 .5
1.9

2 .5

1 .9

2 .5

2 .7

2 .7

2 .6

2 .8

2 .6

2 .6

2 .5

2 .3

2 .2

2 .5

2 .7

2 .6

2 .5

2 .4

2 .3

2 .4

2 .2

2 .0

2 .0

1 .9

1 .9

1 .9

2 .3

1.5

2 .7
2 .7

2 .7
2 .7

3 .1
2 .8

3 .0
3 .0

2 .7
2 .9

2 .4
2 .8

2 .7
2 .7

2 .5
2 .6

2 .5
2 .5

2 .4
2 .6

2 .3
2 .4

2 .4
2 .4

2 .6
2 .7

2.1
2 .2

3 .4
1.1
3 .2

3 .6
1 .0
3 .2

3 .6
1 .3
3 .2

4 .0
1 .6
3 .1

3 .3
1 .7
3 .3

3 .4
1 .8
3.1

3 .4
1 .5
3 .3

3 .2
1 .2
3 .0

2 .8
.7
3 .0

2 .8
.9
3 .0

2 .9
.7
2 .9

3 .0
.9
2 .6

3 .3
1 .2
3 .1

3 .0
1 .3
2.1

1 .4

1 .6

1 .5

1 .5

1.7

1 .4

1.4

1.4

1 .4

1.4

1 .4

1.1

1.4

1.1

4 .3
3 .6

4 .5
3 .1

4 .6
3 .2

5 .1
3 .6

4 .9
3 .2

4 .7
2 .9

4 .6
2 .8

4 .6
2 .7

4 .4
2 .8

4 .5
2 .9

4 .4
2 .4

4 .2
2 .4

4 .6
3 .0

3 .9
2 .5

2 .4

2 .4

2 .5

3 .1

2 .5

2 .4

2 .4

2 .6

2 .7

2.3

2 .2

2.1

2 .5

2 .0

1 .5
2 .8

1 .8
2 .5

2 .1
3 .5

2 .3
4 .3

2 .0
4 .6

2 .3
4 .8

1 .7
3 .9

1.6
3 .9

1.8
3 .7

1.9
4 .0

1.3
3 .7

1.7
3 .2

1 .8
3 .7

1 .5
2 .3

1.4

1 .4

1 .2

1 .2

1 .3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1 .5

1 .8

2 .0

1 .4

1.1

Average hourly earnings excluding overtim e 8
M anufacturing______________
$2.20
D urable goods_______ ______
2.35
O rdnance and accessories 2.54
Lum ber and wood prod1.92
u c t s _____ . .
__
F u rn itu re and fix tu res..
1.78
Stone, clay, a n d glass
2 .1 7
p ro d u cts_____ ______
P rim ary m etal industries
2.77
F ab ricated m etal produ c ts ________ ________
2.33
M achinery (except electrica l)__________
2.4 6
E lectrical m achinery___
2.2 0
T ran sp o rtatio n equipm e n t . . ____
_ ._
2.64
Instru m en ts and related
p ro d u cts___________
2 .2 5
M iscellaneous m anufactu rin g __ ______
1.88
N ondurable goods__________
1.97
Food and kindred produ c ts _________________
2 .0 8
Tobacco m a n u fa c tu re s..
1.68
Textile-m ill p roducts___
1.53
A pparel and other finished textile p ro d u cts.
1.50
P ap er a n d allied prod2.12
u c t s ________ ______
P rin tin g and publishing(4)
Chemicals an d allied
pro d u cts_______ __
2 .3 9
Pro d u cts of petroleum
a n d coal __ ________
2.8 5
2.41
R u b b er p ro d u cts. ____
L eather and leather
pro d u cts____________
1.59

$2.16
2.31
2.53

$2.14
2.2 8
2.5 2

$2.14
2 .2 8
2.4 9

$2.12
2.27
2 .4 8

$2.16
2.31
2.49

$2.16
2.32
2.49

$2.16
2.32
2.49

$2.16
2.31
2.46

$2.15
2.31
2.46

$2.13
2.29
2.47

$2.13
2.29
2.47

$2.15
2.30
2.49

$2.08
2 .2 3
2.42

1.94
1.76

1.94
1.76

1.94
1.76

1.91
1.76

1.89
1.77

1.90
1.78

1.88
1.76

1.87
1.76

1.84
1.75

1.81
1.74

1.83
1.74

1.89
1.76

1.82
1.73

2.16
2.70

2 .1 4
2.57

2.14
2 .5 6

2.12
2.5 5

2.13
2.73

2.12
2.74

2.12
2.74

2.12
2.74

2.12
2.73

2.10
2.71

2.09
2 .7 0

2.13
2 .7 0

2.04
2.61

2.2 9

2 .2 8

2.29

2 .2 8

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.28

2 .2 8

2.27

2.26

2.29

2.21

2.4 5
2 .1 8

2.44
2 .1 7

2.43
2.16

2.41
2.1 5

2.41
2.17

2.41
2.16

2.41
2.16

2.40
2.16

2.40
2.16

2.39
2.15

2.38
2 .1 5

2 .4 2
2.16

2.33
2.11

2 .6 0

2.62

2 .6 2

2.6 0

2 .5 7

2.57

2.56

2 .5 5

2.55

2.55

2 .5 5

2.58

2.47

2.24

2.23

2.22

2.2 2

2.22

2.23

2.21

2.21

2.21

2.20

2.19

2.22

2.15

1.84
1.96

1.83
1.95

1.83
1.95

1.84
1.93

1.84
1.95

1.84
1.94

1.84
1.94

1.84
1.94

1.84
1.93

1.83
1.92

1.84
1.92

1.84
1.94

1.80
1.89

2.05
1.67
1.53

2.02
1.56
1.53

1.99
1.52
1.53

1.97
1.59
1.52

2 .0 0
1.72
1.52

2.01
1.70
1.52

2.02
1.72
1.52

2.03
1.70
1.52

2.03
1.67
1.51

2.02
1.63
1.48

2 .0 2
1.62
1.48

2.02
1.64
1.52

1.94
1.57
1.47

1.50

1.49

1.50

1.48

1.48

1.48

1.49

1.49

1.50

1.50

1.51

1.49

1.49

2.12
«

2.1 2
«

2.12
«

2.10
«

2 .1 0
(4)

2.08

2.07

2.07

M

2.06
(4)

2.06
(4)

2.06
(4)

2.09
(4)

2.02
(4)

2.37

2.36

2.39

2.36

2.37

2.35

2.32

2.29

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.34

2 .2 6

2.8 4
2.39

2.80
2 .3 8

2.83
2.35

2.79
2.36

2.82
2.38

2.82
2.34

2.82
2.30

2.82
2.33

2.80
2 .3 5

2.81
2.33

2.73
2 .3 5

2.81
2.36

2.69
2.28

1.59

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.57

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.57

1.57

1.56

1.58

1.55

1 These series, except for earnings excluding overtim e for m anufacturing,
durable goods, and nondurable goods, begin w ith 1956.
2 Covers prem ium overtim e hours of production and related workers
during th e pay period ending nearest th e 15th of th e m onth. Overtim e hours
are those for which prem ium s were paid because th e hours were in excess of
th e num ber of hours of either th e straight-tim e w orkday or workweek.
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sim ilar types of prem ium s were paid are excluded.
8 D erived by assuming th a t overtim e hours are paid a t the ra te of tim e
and one-half.
4 N ot available as average overtim e rates are significantly above tim e and
one-half. Inclusion of d a ta for the group in the nondurable-goods to ta l has
little effect.


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Table 111-4. Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours and payrolls in
industries and construction activities,1 1958 and 1959
[1947-49=100]
A ctivity

1958

1959

M an-hours

C ontract construction. __ ______________

_____________ -

D urable goods__________________ ____ __ . . ________ ._ __
N ondurable goods__________ _________________ ______ ________

100.7

94 .3

65 .4
123.4
99 .8
105.6
93 .0

67 .9
118.2
92 .6
95 .9
8 8.7

3 2 5 .3
78.4
108.7
104.6
91 .1
108.7
101.0
132.6
120.4

303.0
72 .7
97.2
94 .7
83 .7
101.1
8 8.9
115.9

1 1 7 .1

105.4
9 2 .7

D urable G oods
O rdnance a n d accessories_______________ ______ ____
_ .. . . .
Lum ber and wood products____________ _____
_
. ________
__ __ _
______ __
.
______
F u rn itu re an d fixtures___
___ Stone, clay, and glass p ro d u cts___________ ______
P rim ary m etal industries________ _______ __ . __________
Fabricated m etal p ro d u cts__ _______ _______ __
. . . .
_______
M achinery (except electrical). . . .
. ..
. __ __
E lectrical machinery _ ___ . . .
__________ ______
. __ __
T ransportation e q u ip m e n t.. . . . _____
. . . ___
. .. ..
Instrum ents and related products - - - - M iscellaneous m anufacturing industries. _____________ . _____ __
N

ondurable

G

101.1

1 1 1 .6

oods

Food and kindred p ro d u c ts.. _________ __ ____________ ______ _ .
Tobacco m a n u fa c tu re s ___ ____ ____ _______ . ____ _______ . .
Textile-m ill products
. . . .
.
..
.
. . . . —
A pparel and other finished textile products
.. . . .
. . --------P ap er and allied products .
. . . .
___
....
__ __
Printing, publishing, and allied industries___________
Chemicals and allied p ro d u cts.
. . __________ ._ __ __
___
Products of petroleum and coal
_____ __________
_
. _
L eather and leather products______ ______

.

______________ —

83 .7
7 7.1
74.4
105.1
112.7
1 1 2 .8

104.3
84 .1
103.5
92 .2

84 .2

77.7
69 .2
96 .8
1 0 8.0
1 0 9.0
99 .2
84.2
92 .0
8 6 .0

Payrolls

C ontract construction. . .

_

.

_

-----

105.0
216.9
167.2

104.9
2 0 0 .5
148.7

1 F o r mining and m anufacturing, d ata refer to production and related workers; for contract construc­
tion, to construction workers.
T he aggregates on which th e indexes are based are obtained as follows: M an-hours—average weekly
hours m ultiplied by production-worker em ploym ent; payrolls—gross average weekly earnings m ulti­
plied by production-worker employment.

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T able 111-5. Gross and spendable average weekly earnings of pro­
duction workers in manufacturing, in current and 1947-49 dollars,1
1958 and 1959
Item

1959

1958

Gross average weekly earnings:
$89.47
71.81

$83.50
67.61

72.83
58.45

68.46
55.43

80.36
64.49

75.88
61.44

Spendable average weekly earnings:
W orker w ith no dependents:
W orker w ith 3 dependents:

1 Spendable average weekly earnings are obtained b y deducting from gross average weekly earnings,
Federal social security and income taxes for which th e worker is liable. T he am ount of ta x liability de­
pends, of course, on th e num ber of dependents supported by th e worker as well as on the level of his
gross income. Spendable earnings have been com puted for 2 types of income receivers: (1) a w orker w ith
no dependents; (2) a w orker w ith 3 dependents. T he prim ary value of th e spendable series is th a t of
m easuring relative changes in disposable earnings for 2 types of income receivers.
T he com putations of spendable earnings for both th e worker w ith no dependents and th e worker w ith
3 dependents are based upon th e gross average weekly earnings for a l l production workers in m anufactur­
ing w ithout direct regard to m arital status, fam ily composition, or other sources of income.
Gross and spendable average weekly earnings expressed in 1947-49 dollars indicate changes in th e level
of average weekly earnings after adjustm ent for changes in purchasing power as measured by the B ureau’s
Consumer Price Index.

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T able 111-6. Indexes 1 of average weekly or hourly earnings2 for selected occupational groups in 17
areas,3 1954-59 4
[1953-54 = 100]
South

N ortheast

B oston
O ccupational group

N ew ark Jersey C ity

Buffalo

New York
C ity

Philadelphia

A tlanta

B altim ore

Dallas

M emphis

All M anu- All M anu- All M anu- All M ann- All M anu- All M anu- All M anu- All M anu- All M anuindus- factur- indus- factur- indus- factur- indus- factur- indus- factur- indus- factur- indus- factur- indus- factur- indus- facturing
ing
tries
ing
tries
ing
tries
tries
tries
ing
ing
ing
tries
ing
tries
tries
tries
ing

18 office jobs
1954__________
1955__________
1956
1957
1958__________
1959_________
In d u strial nurses
1954
____
1955__________
1956
1957
1958__________
1959__________
10 skilled m aintenance trades
1954
1955_________
1956 _ __ 1957
1958__________
1959__________
3 unskilled plant
jobs (men):
1954
. ___
1955__________
1956
1957
1 9 5 8 - ________
1959__________

105.9 104.3 105.2 107.1 106.6
109.8 108.0 110.2 110.8 111.6
113.9 114.3 116.0 114.6 114.6
120.3 122.8 122.0 120.4
126.2 124.5 126.4 129.0 127.9
132.0 128.2 130.9 134.1 133.3

105.2
108.3

104.4
106.8

105.3

117.0
123.8
130.3

114.6
121.6
127.4

115.2 116.7
(6)
(5) 125.0
128.6 132.3 129.3

106.5
108.1

107.2
108.0

107.9

105.2
109.7
111.2

105.2
109.7
111.2

117.7
123.4
130.6

117.6
122.4
130.4

117.1 117.7
(6) 126.1
(5)
131.4 131.9 132.1

126.1
132.1

105.5
109.4
115.7

106.3

107.8

105.7
109.8
114.0

105.3 105.6
107.2 107.6

106.7

106.7

105.6
109.5
115.4

116.4
122.5
129.1

117.1
123.5
130.1

119.5
(s)
131.3

119.5
(6)
131.0

127.4
132.3

105.1
107.6

105.5
108.8 107.6

114.4
119.7
128.2

114.2 118.2
119.4
(5)
128.8 132.4

107.1
107.8 111.5
118.2
118.9
(6) 128.4
132.7 134.9

104.2 108.0 107.1 107.9 105.3
109.9 115.9 110.3 1 1 1 .0 109.9
115.5 121.7 115.1 116.5 119.8
121.1 127.5 122.2 123.6 124.4
126.8 134.1 130.2 130.7 131.3
131.0 140.6 134.9 133.9 137.4

104.5 105.2
109.7 109.6
113.4 113.2
117.7 119.4
127.6 122.7 124.1
132.2 128.1 130.0
107.8
112.3
120.1
132.2
139.6

103.0 103.8
105.2 105.8 112.9 114.2
111.8 110.5
115.6 116.0
122.1 123.9 129.7 132.1
126.9 127.0 134.2 139.2

107.2 107.2
111.9 111.4
116.4 115.7
122.5 122.0
128.8 128.2
132.9 132.3

105.4 106.3 104.5
108.1 110.3 109.0
113.5 114.5 115.5
119.6 123.1 120.9
125.1 129.8 128.1
130.4 134.8 134.5

(6)
108.9
118.5
124.4
131.9
138.5

132.8
139.1

.04.9
106.7 115.2
118.9
126.7
136.0 140.0
138.8 143.6

M ilwaukee

18 office jobs
(women) :
104.5
1954- ____ 105.8 106.2
1955 ............- 109.5 109.8
110.1
1956_________ 114.3 114.4
1957
__ 120.5 120.6
(6)
125.1
1958
__ 126.1 127.3
128.7
1959_________ 129.9 131.0
In d u strial nurses
(women) :
105.5
1954_________ 105.9 105.9
1955
__ 110.3 110.3
115.0
1956
__ 116.9 116.9
1957
__ 122.8 122.8
(6)
131.5
1958
__ 130.9 130.9
137.0
1959_________ 135.3 135.3
10 skilled m ainte­
nance trades
(men) :
105.9
1954_________ 106.3 105.8
1955
__ 109.8 109.0
113.0
1956
__ 115.5 115.4
1957
__ 121.3 121.7
(6)
128.2
1958
__ 127.6 128.2
133.2
1959________ 133.6 134.0
3 unskilled plant
jobs (men):
104.6
1954_________ 105.7 104.8
1955
__ 109.4 107.6
114.4 113.0
1 1 1 .1
1956
......................
......................
1957
__ 119.0 118.5
( s)
126.3
1958
__ 124.8 124.6
131.2
1959_________ 130.6 129.3

105.5
112.6
(5)
127.2
132.0
105.5
115.0
(5)

131.5
137.0

106.3
113.6
(5)
128.9
134.2
105.8
113.6
«

127.5
131.6

M inneapolisSt. Paul

103.6
107.1
112.1
116.6
140.9 123.5
145.8 130.6

117.1

Los AngelesLong Beach

D enver

St. Louis

106.3
109.9
114.1
121.3
125.0
129.2

105.8
109.6
113.3
119.3
122.9
126.7

105.7
110.1
114.7
(5)
124.0
128.9

105.5
108.8
113.9

105.7
108.8
113.3

105.8
109.8
116.5

124.3
129.7

125.8
130.4

129.7
136.3

109.4
114.2
118.1
124.4
129.1
133.9

109.4
114.8
117.2
123.4
128.9
133.6

106.4
109.6
116.8

105.6
109.6
116.8

108.0
108.0
115.2

(6)
m
(6)

128.8
136.0

128.8
136.0

129.6
132.0

(6)
(6)

106.6
110.2
115.5
121.7
126.7
132.6

106.7
108.1
113.9
119.7
125.1
130.2

107.1
110.5
117.3
(5)
129.0
134.4

107.0
110.0
116.8
(6)
128.5
133.8

108.1
113.0
120.9

109.2
112.5
120.0

135.2
140.6

137.4
142.8

106.4
111.6
117.1
124.6
130.9
137.4

105.8
110.9
115.5
121.7
126.7
133.7

108.5
111.7
116.6

107.4
110.2
115.2

108.0
114.2
123.8

112.4
118.9
124.1

137.3
145.1

141.5
149.3

( 6)

( 6)

127.5
131.5

1 Based on identical jobs in each area weighted by th e average of 1953
and 1954 employm ent in the job in the area.
2 Average weekly earnings relate to stan d ard salaries th a t are paid to
women for standard work schedules. Average hourly earnings are straighttim e hourly earnings of men excluding premium pay for overtim e and for
work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.
3 Areas surveyed are stan d ard m etropolitan areas, except: N ew ark-


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105.9
109.9
115.0
119.4
124.2
131.8

103.3 104.1
108.4 106.2
112.7 113.2
118.9 118.0
124.4 120.8
127.5 125.0

102.3
106.2
110.7
117.0
122.3
124.4

97.0
106.7
108.1
116.3
122.2
125.9

106.7
114.3
121.0
126.1
130.3
134.5

107.0
110.7
114.6
119.3
124.5
129.5

103.5
106.5
115.2
121.4
129.0
131.9

101.6
103.9
113.2
118.5
124.8
127.3

109.5 105.2
113.8 108.8
115.0 117.2
121.5 125.6
126.9 131.2
130.5 132.4

103.4
107.7
111.6
119.7
126.7
128.0

(6)

00
00

(0
(0
(0

W est

N o rth C entral

Chicago

99.2
106.8
109.8
117.4
133.8 122.7
140.8 127.3

117.2 116.9

105.3 104.9
108.3 108.2 115.7 116.7
114.1 113.6
119.1 118.0
126.4 126.0 134.5 136.3
131.5 130.3 141.6 143.7

103.3 105.9
107.9 107.9
113.9 122.6
119.0 128.6
125.9 135.7
132.1 137.1

105.6
110.9
115.3
122.0
127.3
131.6

(5)

( 5)

( 4)

126.7
132.0

Portland

San FranciscoOakland

104.6
108.4
113.5
120.5
124.4
130.2

105.2
109.0
113.7
120.2
125.5
131.1

104.7
110.3
116.0
120.2
126.3
130.3

104.3
110.0
114.6
120.7
125.3
129.1

104.4
107.6
112.7
118.3
123.3
129.2

104.5
107.0
112.8
118.1
123.0
129.3

105.4
108.1
112.8
119.5
125.5
130.2

106.8
109.5
114.2
120.3
127.0
132.4

101.6
108.5
113.2
115.5
124.0
131.8

100.8
108.6
114.1
114.8
123.4
131.3

104.3
110.9
113.8
121.0
129.0
136.2

105.1
111.6
114.5
122.5
130.4
137.7

105.5
108.7
114.8
119.4
125.7
132.5

105.8
108.9
115.2
119.8
126.4
132.7

105.5
109.6
115.0
121.2
128.3
134.0

104.6
109.6
115.1
122.3
129.9
135.4

104.0
106.5
110.4
118.6
125.6
132.2

104.0
106.3
110.7
120.1
127.8
134.4

106.0
109.8
113.6
119.6
125.9
132.3

104.9
108.6
112.9
117.9
124.3
129.5

104.9
110.6
113.9
119.1
125.3
130.1

105.5
112.5
116.0
121.3
127.7
130.4

106.1
109.3
113.2
119.4
125.9
133.4

104.2
108.5
111.6
118.4
124.8
133.5

Jersey C ity (Essex, Hudson, and U nion Counties’); New Y ork C ity (the 5
Boroughs); Philadelphia (Philadelphia and D elaware Counties, Pennsyl­
vania; and C am den C ounty, New Jersey); and Chicago (Cook C ounty).
4 Fiscal years ending June 30.
6 Limited survey; d a ta collected only for certain groups of plant workers.
6 Insufficient d a ta to m eet publication criteria.
N ote : Dashes indicate not surveyed this period.

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T able III-7.

Relative pay levels1for office workers, by industry division and sex, and for plant workers,
by industry division and work category, in 20 areas, winter 1958-59
[New Y ork, April 1959 =100]
All industries

M anu facturing

N onm anuf acturing

Labor m arket
18 office
jobs
N ortheast:
B oston________________
Buffalo________________
N ew ark-Jersey C ity ____
New Y ork C ity ________
Philadelphia___________
South:
A tla n ta ________________
B altim ore______________
D allas_________________
M em phis______________
New O rleans___________
N orth C entral:
Chicago________________
D e tro it________________
M ilw aukee_____________
M inneapolis-St. P a u l___
St. Louis_______________
W est:
D enver________________
Los A ngeles-Long Beach.
P o rtla n d _______________
San F ran cisco -O ak lan d ..
Seattle_________________

5 m en’s
jobs

91

13 women’s
jobs

18 office
jobs

13 women’s
jobs

18 office
jobs

13 w omen’s
jobs

94

90
98
98
100
93

90
103
98
100
94

98
117
106
100
98

89
101
97
100
93

91
90
97
100
91

97
103
104
100
98

90
89
96
100
90

92
93
93
84
87

98
105
100
97
93

91
92
92
83
87

94
99
96
85
88

98
104
105
96
93

94
98
95
84
88

92
89
91
83
88

98
102
97
96
92

91
87
90
81
87

106
113
98
91
95

113
123
111
103
104

105
112
96
90
94

103
117
98
89
95

112
126
110
99
106

102
116
96
88
93

105
103
93
92
93

111
116
106
104
102

104
102
92
90
92

94
108
99
107
102

98
113
114
114
113

94
107
97
106
101

96
108
97
110
105

98
112
106
118
117

96
107
95
109
104

93
106
100
105
99

98
113
119
no
112

93
105
100
104
98

99
100

M ainte­
nance,
custo6
dial,
m ainteand
nance
m aterial
jobs
move­
m ent

4
custodial
jobs

M anufacturing
M ainte­
nance,
7
custo6
materia]
dial,
m aintemoveand
nance
m ent
m aterial
jobs
jobs
move­
m ent

4
custodial
jobs

N onm anufacturing
M ainte­
nance,
7
custo6
m aterial
dial,
m aintemoveand
nance
m ent
m aterial
jobs
jobs
move­
m ent

4
custodial
jobs

7
m aterial
m ent
jobs

94
108
108
100
99

95
107
105
100
101

95
111
105
100
95

93
107
no
100
99

94
108
109
100
98

93
104
102
100
98

102
118
no
100
104

90
105
111
100
96

93
101
107
100
98

96
106
115
100
105

88
89
96
100
85

95
104
109
100
102

82
94
80
77
75

91
101
90
89
95

75
87
76
72
62

81
94
78
73
73

81
95
83
78
80

87
99
87
85
93

87
101
89
83
88

75
91
78
72
70

81
87
78
72
74

93
95
87
81
94

66
72
67
63
57

83
92
79
74
75

106
313
106
105
102

112
115
107
105
108

104
114
105
102
96

104
112
107
106
103

103
115
105
103
103

105
111
103
100
104

108
126
111
108
107

100
111
102
100
100

109
105
104
107
99

119
113

109

no

100
91
87
95
77

106

98
109
106
116
108

101
109
109
114
107

95
109
103
119
110

98
309
106
115
107

98
107
103
116
107

98
104
104
111
102

106
116
108
127
115

95
104
100
113
105

98

105
113
114
114
111

85
102
98
114
104

101
114
111
118
109

no

108
116
108

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jobs

98
115
106
100
101

100

All industries

N ortheast:
B oston____________ __ __ __
Buffalo______
___________
N ew ark-Jersey C ity ___________
New Y ork C ity _____ _ _ __ __
Philadelphia_______ _ _ ________
South:
A tlan ta- _ ______________ __
B a ltim o re ____ ________ __ __
D allas________ _________ _
M em phis__ __________ _______
New O rleans. _ __________ .
N orth C entral:
Chicago_________________
_
D e tro it_____________ _ ______
M ilw aukee______ . _________
M inneapolis-St. P a u l_______ _.
St. Louis_________ ________
W est:
D enver____________________ __
Los Angeles-Long B each_______
P o rtla n d _____
____________
San F rancisco-O akland______ .
S eattle_________ _____________

5 m en’s
jobs

no

113

no

111

no

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T able III—8.

Average weekly earnings1of office workers and average hourly earnings1 of plant
South

N ortheast
O ccupation
Boston

Buffalo

Jersey C ity

New Y ork
C ity

Philadelphia

A tlanta

B altim ore

D allas

M emphis

New
Orleans

All industries
O

f f ic e

C

l e r ic a l

M en

Clerks:
Accounting, class A ________
A ccounting, class B ________
O rder_____________________
Office b o y s____________________
T abulating-m achine o perators__

$94.00
70 50
82.50
50.50
78.50

$93.50
73.50
74.50
51.50
79.50

$96.50
84.50
81.50
49.50
84.50

$96.00
77.00
74.50
49.00
76.50

$91.00
70.00
45.50
84.50

$89.50
68.00
69.50
45.50
78.00

86.50
5 0 .50
75.50

9 7 .50
5 5 .5 0
9 4 .00

89.50
5 6 .50
79.00

$94.00
70 50
80.50
53.50
77.50

64.00
5 7 .50

71.00
5 3 .0 0

64.50
60.00

68.50
66.00

62.50
5 7.50

61.00
60.50

60.50
53.00

61.50
57.00

56.50
54.00

5 5.50
53.50

72.00
5 9 .5 0
49 00
66.00
5 9 .50
60.00
76.00
65.50
61.50

80.00
63.50
5 4 .50
71.50
66.50
67.50
82.50
72.00
65.00

81.50
64.00
5 2 .50
75.00
71.00
65.50
8 5 .50
70.00
68.00

84.00
66.50
55.00
77.50
70.50
65.50
88.00
71.00
70.00

77.00
60.00
49.50
69.00
64.00
62.00
81.50
66.00
62.00

79.50
60.50
49.50
69.00
65.50
62.50
80.00
67.50
58.50

73.00
62.00
48.00
67.00
65.50
62.00
78.50
66.00
58.00

75.00
59.50
48.50
67.50
64.50
61.00
79.00
69.00
56.00

69.00
56.50
49.50
61.00
57.00
57.50
68.50
60.00
44.00

75.50
58.00
47.00
62.00
60.00
61.00
78.50
63.00
47.00

61.50
5 4 .50

69.50
5 8 .50

66.50
5 7 .50

67.50
60.00

65.50
55.00

62.00
52.00

68.00
52.50

61.50
5 2.50

61.00
48.50

59.00
5 1.50

$100.00
82.50

$108.50
80.50

$92.50

51.00
93.00

53.00
88.00

$91.00
71.00
73.50
46.00

91.00

$88.00

$100.50

$94.00

W om en

Billers, m achine_______________
Bookkeeping-machine operators,
class B.
Clerks:
Accounting, class A ________
A ccounting, class B -----------File, class B _______________
P ay ro ll___________________
C om ptom eter operators------------K eypunch operators----------------Secretaries____________________
Stenographers, general-------------Sw itchboard operators_________
T yp ists:
Class A ___________________
Class B ___________________

M anufacturing
O f f ic e C

l e r ic a l

M en

Clerks:
A ccounting, class A ________
Accounting, class B -----------O rder_____________________
Office b o y s____________________
Tabulating-m achine operators—

$95.50
78.00
82 50
53.50
81.50

$96.50
71.50

58 .5 0
9 7 .00

$96.50
79.50
Q2 50
5 7 .00
87.50

51.50
84.00

$94.50
75.00
76.00
50.00
94.50

62.00
63.00

73.00
64.50

63.50
68.00

71.00
72.00

64.50
64.50

61.50
63.00

61.50
64.00

67.50
61.50

57.00
62.50

60.00
64.00

72.50
63.00
5 3 .5 0
65.00
61.00
62 .5 0
78.00
68.00
70.00

82.50
69.50

82.50
66.00

86.50
69.00

85.00
62.50

75.50
58.50

74.50
5 9.50

7 6 .00
73.00
72.00
87.00
73.50
74.00

78.00
76.50
68.50
92.50
75.00
75.50

70.50
67.50
65.00
85.50
67.50
71.00

81.00
71.00
54 00
68.00
70.50
69.00
85.00
76.00
72.50

80.00
69.00

73.00
71.00
73.00
8 5 .00
77.00
77 .5 0

83.00
64.50
fi4 00
70.00
76.50
77.50
83.00
68.50
78.00

68.00
70.00
68.50
81.50
75.50
69.00

64.00
65.50
66.50
71.00
64.50

62.00
62.00

61.00
5 8 .00

75.50
64.00

68.00
61 .50

73.00
64.50

69.50
57.50

74.50
56.50

73.00
63.50

64.00
60.50

63.00
51.00

67.50
52.50

$96.00
67.50

$105.50
95.50

5 0 .50
79.00

66.00

W om en

Billers, m achine_______________
Bookkeeping-machine operators,
class B.
Clerks:
Accounting, class A -----------Accounting, class B ________
File, class B _______________
P ay ro ll___________________
C om ptom eter operators-----------K eypunch operators----------------Secretaries____________________
Stenographers, general------------Sw itchboard operators------------T ypists:
Class A __________________
Class B __________________

80.50
66.50

N onm anufacturing 3
O f f ic e C

l e r ic a l

M en

Clerks:
Accounting, class A ----------Accounting, class B _______
O rder____________________
Office b o y s-----------------------------Tabulating-m achine o p e ra to rs. _

$90.00
85.00
86.50
5 5.50
74.50

$93.50
69.00
80.00
53.50
76.50

$88.00
69.00
85.00
49.50
72.00

$93.50
73.00
74.00
51.50
75.50

$91.50
87.00
82.50
47.50
78.00

$92.00
74.00
74.50
48.00
71.50

$88.50
71.50
44.00
80.00

$89.00
67.00
69.00
45.00
76.00

5 0 .00

66.50
56.50

67.50
65.50

61.50
56.00

60.50
60.50

51.50

59.00
5 5.50

56.00
51.50

5 3 .5 0
52.50

71.50
5 8 .50
48.00
66.50
58 .0 0
58 .5 0
74.50
64.00
5 9 .50

77.00
5 7 .5 0
45.50
66.50
60.00
5 9 .50
77.50
62.00
5 6 .50

81.00
62.00
5 0.00
72.00
69.00
61.50
84.00
67.00
64.50

83.50
65.50
54.50
77.50
69.50
64.50
86.50
69.50
69.00

72.00
58.50
48.00
65.50
61.50
59.00
78.00
63.50
59.50

79.00
60.00
48.50
68.00
64.50
60.00
79.00
67.00
54.50

70.50
60.00
46.50
66.00
63.00
59.00
74.00
58.50
52.50

73.00
57.50
47.50
67.00
61.50
58.50
78.50
65.00
53.00

67.00
5 6.00
49.50
58.50
54.00
53.50
67.00
56.50
41.00

75.50
5 7.50
46.50
61.50
5 9.50
5 9.00
78.00
62.50
46.50

62.50
53.00

5 7 .00
5 1 .5 0

64.50
5 6.00

66.50
59.50

61.50
5 3.00

60.00
52.00

59.50
49.50

61.00
50.50

5 9.50
47.50

57.50
51.50

$85.50

$89.00

88.00
50 00
71.50

51 .0 0

56.00

W om en

Billers, m achine----------------------Bookkeeping-machine operators,
class B.
Clerks:
Accounting, class A _______
Accounting, class B ----------File, class B ______________
P ay ro ll----------------------------C om ptom eter operators________
K eypunch operators___________
Secretaries____________________
Stenographers, general------------Sw itchboard operators------------T ypists:
Class A __________________
Class B __________________
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workers for selected occupations in 20 areas,2 by industry division and work category, winter 1958-59
N o rth C entral

Chicago

D etro it

Milwaukee

W est

M inne­
apolisSt. Paul

St. Louis

D enver

Los
AngelesLong
Beach

Portland

San FranciscoO akland

O ccupation
Seattle

All industries— Continued
O f f ic e C

l e r ic a l

M en

$101.00
79.00
99.50
59.00
88.50

$112.50
85.50
106.50
62.00
95.00

$103.50
80.00
88.00
59 .5 0
89.50

$94.50
73.50
90.00
50.50
79.00

$93.50
75.50
84.50
5 3 .00
88.50

$91.00
76.50
75.00
49.00
81.00

$100.00
81.00
94.00
62.50
92.50

$102.00

70.50
70.00

71.00
67.00

59.00
61.50

59.00
5 8 .50

63.50
58.00

63.00
58.00

87.00
70.00
57.50
79.00
74.00
72.00
89.50
75.50
70.50

93.00
70.50
57.00
82.00
78.50
77.50
94.50
85.00
74.50

83.00
64.50
56.00
70.00
63.00
65.50
85.50
68.50
63.00

74.50
60.00
50.00
68.00
64.50
58.00
76.50
64.00
62.00

80.50
60.50
53.00
68.00
66.00
64.50
81.00
66.50
62.00

72.50
63.50

84.50
65.50

69.50
5 8 .50

61.00
54 .0 0

65.00
5 6 .00

Clerks:
Accounting, class A.

$99.00

96.50
56.00
102.50

$99.50
85.00
99.50
60.00
89.50

93.00
58.50
88.50

Order.
Office boys.
Tabulating-m achine operators.

72.00
64.00

66.50
61.50

85.50
64.50

64.00
61.00

75.50
61.50
5 5 .00
72.00
63.00
59.50
81.50
67.50
62.00

86.50
71.50
58.00
82.50
80.50
77.50
90.50
78.50
73.50

81.00
70.00
50.50
73.00
70.00
70.50
83.00
71.50
62.00

84.50
69.50
56.00
84.00
76.00
71.50
89.00
78.00
71.50

76.50
68.00
58.50
75.50
68.50
70.50
85.00
74.00
66.50

63.50
5 4 .50

74.00
62.50

65.50
58.00

73.00
62.00

67.50
5 7.00

Billers, m achine.
Bookkeeping-machine operators,
class B.
Clerks:
Accounting, class A.
Accounting, class B.
File, class B.
Payroll.
C om ptom eter operators.
K eypunch operators.
Secretaries.
Stenographers, general.
Sw itchboard operators.
T ypists:
Class A.
Class B.

W om en

M anufacturing— Continued
O f f ic e C

l e r ic a l

M m

$103.50
86.50
98.00
61.50
92.00

$114.00
94.00
114.50
67.50
100.00

$105.50
83.50
90.00
59.50
92.50

70.50
74.00

74.00
79.00

89.00
73.00
61.00
79.00
80.00
74.00
91.00
77.00
77.00
73.00
65.00

$91.50
68.00
96.00
49.50
80.50

$95.00
91.00
88.50
56.00
88.00

63.50
65.50

64.00

63.50
65.50

104.50
83.00
67.50
88.00
84.50
84.50
101.50
89.50
86.50

85.00
69.00
64.50
70.50
67.50
68.50
89.00
71.00
78.00

77.00
63.00
51.50
67.50
71.50
60.00
78.00
64.50
66.50

84.50
63.00
55 .5 0
65.00
68.50
64.50
84.50
68.50
72.00

87.00
73.00

73.50
61.00

60.00
55 .0 0

68.00
60.00

$94.00
80.00
81.50

$97.00

82.50

$102.00
79.00
94.50
65.50
94.00

66.00

68.00
80.00

72.00
67.00

78.00

69.00

72.50
69.50
70.50
85.00
72.50
72.50

87.50
75.00
68.00
83.50
83.50
79.50
91.50
82.00
82.00

83.00
71.50
57.50
74.00
72.50
65.50
81.00
73.50

92.50
78.00
69.00
85.00
79.50
75.00
93.00
82.50
81.50

78.00
69.50
78.50
73.50
72.50
90.00
76.50
75.50

67.50
57.50

78.50
69.00

74.50
62.50

82.50
68.50

73.00
63.00

102.00
50.50

$103.00
90.00
112.00
63.50
94.00

$101.50
61.00

Clerks:
A ccounting, class A.
Order.
Office boys.
W om en

84.00
68.00

Bookkeeping-machine operators,
class B.
Clerks:
Accounting, class A.
Accounting, class B.
File, class B.
Payroll.
C om ptom eter operators.
K eypunch operators.
Secretaries.
Stenographers, general.
Sw itchboard operators.
Typists:
Class A.
Class B.

N o n m an u factu rin g 3— C ontinued
O f f ic e C

l e r ic a l

M m

$99.00
76.00
100.00
58.00
86.50

$106.50
77.50
102.50
57.00
87.50

$99.00

$92.00
68.50
81.50
49.50
89.50

$90.00
75.50
73.50
49.50
80.50

$97.50
85.00
93.50
60.50
91.50

$104.00

85.00
59.50
82.50

$96.50
75.50
88.50
51.00
78.50

70.50
69.00

68.00
63.00

56.50
60.00

58.50
56.50

63.00
5 4 .50

63.50
57 .5 0

C lerks:
A ccounting, class A.

$97.50

104.50

$95.00
81.00
95.00
58.50
87.50

90.50
56.00
92.00

Order.
Office boys.
Tabulating-m achine operators.

73.00
62.00

64.50
60.50

84.00
63.00

63.00
60.00

Billers, machine.
Bookkeeping-machine o perators,
class B.
Clerks:
A ccounting, class A.
Accounting, class B.
File, class B.
Payroll.
C om ptom eter operators.
K eypunch operators.
Secretaries.
Stenographers, general.
Sw itchboard operators.
T ypists:
Class A.
Class B.

93.50

W om en

f

86.00
68.50
57.00
79.00
71.00
71.00
88.50
74.50
68.00

84.00
66.00
54 .5 0
72.00
67.50
68.00
85.50
73.00
65.50

80.00
62.00
49.50
68.50
60.50
61.50
81.00
64.00
57.50

74.00
5 9 .50
50.00
68.00
61.50
57.00
75.50
63.50
60.50

76.50
58.50
51.50
73.50
62.50
65.00
77.00
64.00
56.50

73.00
60.50
50.00
72.00
61.50
5 7 .50
80.50
66.00
59.50

85.50
69.00
54.50
81.00
78.00
75.00
90.00
75.50
69.50

79.50
69.50
49.00
72.00
69.00
73.50
84.00
71.00
61.50

81.00
67.50
55.50
82.50
74.50
70.00
86.50
75.00
68.50

76.00
66.00
53.50
72.50
67.00
68.00
80.50
70.00
64.50

72.00
62.50

72.00
61.00

60.00
5 5 .50

61.50
54.00

62.00
52.00

61.00
5 4 .00

70.00
59.50

62.50
56.50

69.50
61.00

62.00
55.50


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T able III—8.

Average weekly earnings1of office workers and average hourly earnings1of plant workers
South

N ortheast
O ccupation
B oston

Buffalo

Philadelphia

N ew ark- New York
C ity
Jersey C ity

A tlan ta

B altim ore

Dallas

M emphis

New
Orleans

All industries
M

a in t e n a n c e a n d

C

u s t o d ia l a n d

M

P

4

o w erpla nt

M

ovem ent

$2.51
2.58
2.60
2.25
2.22

$2.70
2.86
2.82
2.51
2.57

$2.72
2.87
2.82
2.48
2.59

$2.57
2.63
2.85
2.52
2.33

$2.65
2.69
2.70
2.55
2.40

$2.27
2.71
2.50
2.29
2.22

$2.52
2.62
2.90
2.34
2.21

$2.37
2.32
2.35
2.23
2.18

$2.11
2.53
2.49
2.28
1.99

$2.26
2.69
2.66
2.27
2.16

1.91
1.59

2.31
1.91

2.09
1.81

1.89
1.70

1.65
1.66

2.19
1.22

2.02
1.46

1.84
1.25

1.95
1.19

1.41
1.05

a t e r ia l

4

Janitors, porters, a n d cleaners
(men).
Jan ito rs, porters, and cleaners
(women).

Shipping and receiving clerks.

1.31

1.41

1.43

1.49

1.29

.88

1.06

.95

.91

.75

1.81
1.82
1.72
1.97
2.19
2.07
1.57

2.09
2.24
2.19
2.20
2 .4 0
2.31
1.71

2.21
2.13
1.92
2.18
2.67
2.28
1.68

1.95
1.97
1.72
2.11
2.66
2.44
1.75

1.93
2.03
1.78
2.20
2.42
2.10
1.60

1.53
1.55
1.51
2.03
2.04
1.87
1.30

1.85
1.69
1.75
1.94
2.12
2.30
1.36

1.54
1.55
1.42
1.89
1.85
1.73
1.25

1.40
1.46
1.52
1.77
1.78
1.53
1.10

1.47
1.42
1.35
1.84
1.68
1.82
1.14

M anufacturing
M

a in t e n a n c e a n d

C

P

o w erpla nt

4

$2.42
2.62
2.60
2.42
2.39

$2.72
2.87
2.82
2.62
2.6 0

$2.61
2.83
2.81
2.73
2.55

$2.63
2.81
2.84
2.63
2.73

$2.62
2.70
2.68
2.53
2.54

$2.20
2.74
2.47
2.11
2.69

$2.58
2.66
2.91
2.29
2.40

$2.36
2.42
2.47
2.05
2.30

$2.03
2.63
2.49
1.97

$2.34
2.76
2.67
2.15
2.45

1.95
1.76

2.32
2.04

2.15
1.91

2.05
1.69

2.06
1.79

2.32
1.52

2.17
1.78

2.02
1.50

2.01
1.42

2.09
1.49

u s t o d ia l a n d M a t e r ia l
M o vem ent 4

Jan ito rs, porters, a nd cleaners
(men).
Janitors, porters, and cleaners
(women).

Shipping and receiving clerks

_.

1.53

1.75

1.70

1.67

1.51

1.20

1.32

1.29

1.23

1.26

1.79
1.90
1.68
2 .0 8
2 .2 5
2.03
1.68

2.13
2 .1 7
2 .2 2
2.2 8
2.39
2.3 0
1.82

2.27
2.05
1.92
2.22
2.97
2.26
1.73

2.09
1.70
1.68
2.05
2.89
2.42
1.67

1.94
1.92
1.80
1.99
2.42
2.07
1.74

1.53
1.48
1.59
2.18
1.56
2.00
1.25

1.88
1.57
1.85
1.92
2.19
2.32
1.47

1.52
1.81
1.53
1.93
1.81
1.79
1.38

1.41
1.62
1.67
1.68
1.56
1.66
1.20

1.45
1.30
1.35
1.92
1.56
1.94
1.44

N onm anufacturing 2
M

a in t e n a n c e a n d

P

o w erpla nt

$2.69
2.40
2.53
2.2 0
1.98
C

$2.61
2 .4 5

$3.08
3.21
3.18
2.38
2.68

$2.54
2.48
2.93
2.50
2.24

$2.73
2.63
2.87
2.55
2.19

$2.33
2.58

$2.22
2.30

$2.38
2.14

$2.17

$2.19
2.49

2.33
1.92

2.37
1.91

2.26
2.02

2.37
1.93

2.31
1.96

1.94
1.62

1.85
1.70

1.28
1.50

1.71
1.04

1.76
1.12

1.43
1.10

1.02

1.24
.94

u s t o d ia l a n d M a t e r ia l
M ovem ent 4

Janitors, porters, a n d cleaners
(men).
Jan ito rs, porters, and cleaners
(women).

Shipping and receiving clerks-----

1.84
1.44

1.44

1.28

1.26

1.35

1.48

1.23

.82

.95

.90

.80

.73

1.82
1.79
1.78
1.85
2.16
2.1 6
1.42

1.97
2.29

2.11
2 .1 8
1.93
2.12
2.47
2.36
1.59

1.83
2.05
1.76
2.15
2.54
2.48
1.79

1.90
2.10
1.72
2.29
2.43
2.20
1.44

1.53
1.57
1.44
1.91
2.14
1.60
1.37

1.74
1.71
1.56
1.97
2.09
2.06
1.21

1.57
1.41
1.31
1.85
1.86
1.63
1.13

1.39
1.41
1.45
1.88
1.83
1.28
.98

1.49
1.43
1.35
1.82
1.70
1.65
1.08

2.11
2.41
2.34
1.40

1
For office workers, earnings relate to weekly salaries th a t are paid for
stan d ard work schedules. For p lan t workers, earnings are straight-tim e
hourly earnings, excluding prem ium pay for overtim e and for work on
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for selected occupations in 20 areas,2by industry division and work category, winter 1958-59—Continued
N o rth C entral

Chicago

D etro it

M ilwaukee

W est

M inneapolisSt. Paul

St. Louis

D enver

Los
AngelesLong
Beach

Portland

$2.80
2.97
2.94
2.76
2.71

$2.87
2.96
2.91
2.65
2.94

Occupation
San F ranciscoO akland

Seattle

All industries—C ontinued
M a in t e n a n c e

$3.01
3.05
3.03
2.83
3.01

$2.90
3.07
3.06
2 .8 0
2.80

$2.70
2.89
2.99
2.65
2.78

$2.81
2.89
2.82
2 .5 8
2.83

$2.74
2.91
2.93
2.59
2 .7 0

$2.65
2.67
2.62
2.50
2.56

$2.97
3.04
3.02
2.90
2.86

$2.62
2.81
2.78
2.61
2.68

and

P o w erpla n t 4

Carpenters.
Electricians.
M achinists.
M echanics, autom otive.
Painters.
C u s to d ia l a n d M a t e r ia l
M o v em en t4

2.07
1.83

2.45
1.99

2 .0 8
1.88

2.06
1.72

2.10
1.62

2.0 0
1.54

2.25
1.82

1.75

1.93
2.02

2.10
1.78

Guards.
Janitors, porters, a nd cleaners
Janitors, porters, and cleaners
(women).
Laborers, m aterial handling.
O rder fillers.
Packers, shipping.
Shipping and receiving clerks.
Truckdrivers.6
Truckers, power (forklift).
W atchm en.

1.61

1.47

1.36

1.41

1.28

1.46

1.58

1.50

1.90

1.66

2.06
2.09
1.96
2.18
2.63
2.30
1.42

2.24
2 .2 4
2 .2 5
2.39
2.57
2.36
1.75

2.1 8
2.14
2.13
2.33
2.51
2.33
1.63

2.14
2.07
2 .1 0
2.26
2.42
2 .3 0
1.70

1.98
2.06
1.98
2.16
2.4 8
2.19
1.45

2.02
1.90
1.69
2.07
2.16
2 .1 0
1.57

2.21
2.22
2.11
2.38
2.54
2.37
1.86

2.18
2.16
2.13
2.25
2.40
2.26
1.87

2.32
2.33
2.24
2.54
2.63
2.41
2.01

2.12
2.12
2.10
2.19
2.42
2.21
1.89

$2.74
2.94
2.93
2.80
2.70

$2.81
2.94
2.92
2.58
2.90

$2.92
3.07
3.03
2.96
2.92

$2.57
2.73
2.78
2.57
2.63

M anufacturin g— C ontinued
M a in t e n a n c e

$2.77
2.99
3.02
2.80
2.77

$2.94
3.07
3.07
2.8 4
2.86

$2.69
2.87
3.01
2.72
2.77

$2.71
2.82
2.81
2 .5 8
2.76

$2.74
2.89
2.93
2.66
2.7 0

$2.64
2.67
2.62
2.63
2.69

and

P o w er pla n t 4

C arpenters.
Electricians.
M achinists.
M echanics, autom otive.
Painters.
C u s to d ia l a n d M a t e r ia l
M o v em en t 4

2.16
1.89

2.4 8
2.19

2 .1 0
1.99

2.14
1.88

2.19
1.81

2.23
1.81

2.26
1.99

1.90

2.31
2.20

2.12
1.92

Guards.
Janitors, porters, a nd cleaners
Janitors, porters, and cleaners
(women).
Laborers, m aterial handling.
O rder fillers.
Packers, shipping.
Shipping and receiving clerks.
T ruckdrivers.5
Truckers, power (forklift).
W atchm en.

1.69

1.95

1.66

1.65

1.56

1.68

1.85

1.68

2.04

1.99
2.06
2.00
2.18
2.63
2.30
1.80

2.30
2.37
2.2 8
2.43
2.54
2.36
2.05

2.17
1.99
2.14
2.34
2.30
2.32
1.89

2.07
2.05
2.03
2.29
2.43
2.18
1.79

1.97
2.03
1.96
2.15
2.56
2.18
1.84

1.99
1.98
1.74
1.97
2.11
2.05
1.56

2.15
2.09
2.07
2.36
2.52
2.30
1.96

2.11
2.23
2.31
2.40
2.25
1.90

2.30
2.42
2.28
2.53
2.71
2.42
2.10

2.11
2.16
2.12
2.27
2.55
2.18
1.89

$2.98
3.08
3.13
2.75
2.74

$2.97

$3.05

2.68

2 85
2.88
2.79

$2 78
3.10

N onm anufacturing 3— Continued
M a in t e n a n c e

$3.34
3.21
3.12
2.85
3.26

$2.77
3.03

$2.74

$2.92
3.10

2.76
2 .6 5

2.62
2.80

2 .5 8
2.87

2.57

2.50

2.63
2.73

an d

P o w erpla n t 4

M echanics, autom otive.
C u s to d ia l an d M a t e r ia l
M o v em en t 4

1.94
1.76

1.99
1.52

1.57

1.85
1.59

1.48
1.29

1.47
1.36

2.22
1.69

1.64

1.81
1.92

1 Q1
1.66

1.60

1.29

1.23

1.35

1.17

1.43

1.53

1.47

1.88

1.58

2.13
2.10
1.90
2.17
2.63
2.32
1.32

2 .0 8
2.19
2.06
2.29
2.59
2.36
1.47

2.21
2.22
2.05

2 .1 8
2.07
2.14
2.20
2.42
2.39
1.66

2.00
2.09
2.03
2.19
2.44
2.22
1.18

2.03
1.87
1.65
2.15
2.17
2.19
1.59

2.24
2.24
2.14
2.42
2.54
2.55
1.65

2.24
2.15
2.17
2.22
2.41
2.28
1.77

2.34
2.30
2.20
2.55
2.61
2.40
1.87

2.12
2.11
2.07
2.06
2.39
2.26

2.56
2.4 0

3 Includes tran sp o rtatio n (excluding railroads), communication, and other
public utilities; wholesale trad e; retail trad e; finance, insurance, and real
estate; and selected services. G overnm ent operations, and th e construction
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Janitors, porters, and cleaners
Janitors, porters, and cleaners
(women).
Laborers, m aterial handling.
O rder fillers.
Packers, shipping.
Shipping and receiving clerks.
T ruckdrivers.5
Truckers, power (forklift).
W atchm en.

4 D a ta lim ited to men workers except where otherwise indicated.
6 Includes all drivers, regardless of size and type of truck operated.
N o t e : Dashes indicate no d a ta reported or d a ta th a t do not m eet publica­
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T able III—9.

Indexes of union hourly wage rates and weekly hours 1 in selected industries and trades,
1947-59
[1947-49=100]

D ate
All
trades

Journey­
men

Trucking

Printing trades

Building trades
Helpers
and
laborers

All
printing

Book and
job

Local
tra n s it2
News­
paper

D rivers
and
helpers

Drivers

Helpers

H ourly wage rates
1947:
1948:
1949:
1950:
1951:
1952:
1953:

Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly

1 .............. ..
1 ............ ..
1 _________
1 _________
1 .............. ..
1 _________
1 _________

1955:
1956:
1957:
1958:
1959:

Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly

1 _________
1 _________
1 _________
1 _________
1 _________

9 2 .1
1 0 1 .8
10 6 .1
1 1 0 .7
1 1 7 .8
1 2 5 .1
13 1 .6
1 3 6 .4
1 4 1 .2
1 4 7 .7
1 5 5 .3
1 6 2 .4
1 7 0 .3

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

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

(3)
4 9 4 .3
1 0 5 .7
1 0 7 .9
1 1 2 .4
1 1 8 .8
1 2 3 .5
1 2 7 .1
1 3 0 .7
1 3 4 .1
1 3 8 .9
1 4 3 .6
1 4 8 .3

( 3)
4 9 4 .3
1 0 5 .7
1 0 8 .2
1 1 2 .1
1 1 9 .3
1 2 4 .0
1 2 7 .6
1 3 1 .4
1 3 4 .9
1 3 9 .9
1 4 4 .7
1 4 9 .8

(3)
4 9 4 .3
1 0 5 .7
1 0 7 .4
1 1 2 .7
1 1 7 .6
1 2 2 .3
1 2 5 .9
1 2 8 .9
1 3 2 .1
1 3 6 .4
1 4 0 .8
1 4 5 .0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

<

W eekly hours
1Q 47*
1948-

J u ly
.T illy

1
1

1950-

J u ly

1

19591953;
1954:
1955:
1956:

J u ly
J u ly

1
1
1
1
1

J u ly
.T illy
J u ly

1957: Ju ly 1
1959: Ju ly 1 _________

100 0
100 0
1 0 0 .1
1 0 0 .2
1 0 0 .1
100.1
1 0 0 .1
1 0 0 .1
100.1
1 0 0 .1
100.1
1 0 0 .0
10 0 .0

99 9
1 0 0 .0
10 0 .1
1 0 0 .2
10 0 .1
1 0 0 .1
1 0 0 .1
1 0 0 .1
1 0 0 .1
10 0 .1
100.1
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0

100.1
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
9 9 .9
1 0 0 .1
1 0 0 .1
1 0 0 .1
1 0 0 .1
1 0 0 .1
1 0 0 .1
100.1
10 0 .1

(3)
4 1 0 0 .1
9 9 .9
9 9 .8
9 9 .7
9 9 .5
9 9 .5
9 9 .4
9 9 .2
9 9 .1
9 8 .8
9 8 .5
9 8 .2

( 3)
4 1 0 0 .1
9 9 .9
9 9 .8
9 9 .5
9 9 .2
9 9 .2
9 9 .1
9 8 .9
9 8 .7
9 8 .3
9 8 .0
9 7 .6

( 3)
4 1 0 0 .3
9 9 .7
9 9 .5
9 9 .4
9 9 .3
9 9 .3
9 9 .2
9 9 .1
9 9 .0
9 8 .8
9 8 .6
9 8 .5

*

1 U nion scales are th e m inim um wage scales (excluding holiday and vaca­
tion paym ents m ade directly to th e w orker each pay period) or maximum
schedules of hours agreed upon through collective bargaining betw een trade
unions and employers. R ates in excess of th e negotiated minimum, which
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or more.
2 N o index of weekly hours com puted for this industry.
3 N ot studied in 1947.
4 Survey as of Jan u a ry 2, 1948.

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*

T able III—10.

Indexes of union hourly wage rates and weekly hours1in the building and printing trades,
1958 and 1959
Building trad es
(1947-49=100)

T rade

H ourly wage rates
Ju ly 1,
1959

Ju ly 1,
1958

Printing trades
(Jan. 2, 1948-July 1, 1949 = 100)

W eekly hours
Ju ly 1,
1959

T rade

H ourly wage rates
July 1,
1959

Ju ly 1,
1958

July 1,
1958

W eekly hours
Ju ly 1,
1959

Ju ly 1,
1958

All building trad es_________________

170.3

162.4

100.0

100.0

All printing trades_________________

148.3

143.6

98.2

98.5

Journeym en_______________________
Asbestos workers______________
B oilerm akers__________________
B ricklayers___________________
C arpenters____________________
C em ent finishers______________
Electricians (inside w irem en)___
E levator constructors__________
Glaziers_______________________
L athers_______________________
M achinists____________________
M arble setters________________
Mosaic and terrazzo workers___
P ainters______________________
Paperhangers_________________
Pipefitters____________________
Plasterers_____________________
Plum bers_________ ___________
R odm en______________________
Roofers, composition__________
Roofers, slate and tile _________
Sheet m etal workers___________
Stonem asons__________________
S tructural-iron w orkers________
Tile layers____________________

167.9
174.0
174.9
161.4
169.1
167.1
167.5
167.9
170.8
161.4
171.1
164.1
164.8
164.9
170.1
170.4
156.6
164.0
171.7
169.7
170.2
173.8
157.7
167.9
161.3

160.5
167.1
167.0
154.6
161.1
159.2
162.1
160.7
162.7
156.0
163.1
158.3
157.6
158.7
163.1
163.2
151.6
155.6
163.0
161.5
163.3
165.9
152.6
159.3
153.4

100.0
100.1
9 9 .8
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.7
100.0
100.0
100.3
99.1
100.0
9 8 .6
9 8 .8
9 8 .8
100.0
102.9
100.8
100.0
99.2
100.0
9 9 .9
100.3
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.1
9 9 .8
100.0
100.0
100.0
9 8 .7
100.0
100.0
100.3
99.2
100.0
98.6
98 .8
98 .8
100.0
102.6
100.8
100.0
99.2
100.0
99.9
100.3
100.0
100.0

Book and jo b ______________________
B indery w omen_______________
Bookbinders__________________
Compositors, han d _____________
E lectrotypers_________________
M achine operators_____________
M achine tenders (m achinists)__
M ailers_______________________
Photoengravers________________
Press assistants a nd feeders____
Pressm en, cylinder_____________
Pressm en, p la te n ______________

149.8
159.5
151.1
145.9
147.8
146.0
146.2
155.8
153.7
150.8
147.7
152.2

144.7
152.2
144.8
141.9
143.1
141.7
142.4
150.3
148.7
146.0
143.1
146.5

97.6
97.6
9 7 .8
97.9
96.0
97.8
98.0
97.0
96.5
97.7
98.1
96.0

98.0
98.0
98.2
98.3
96.4
98.3
98.4
97.2
97.0
97.9
98.3
96.4

N ew spaper_________ ______________
Compositors, h a n d . . _____ ____
M achine operators_______
_ _
M achine tenders (m achinists)__
M ailers______ ____ ____________
Photoengravers________________
W eb pressmen:
Journeym en______________
M en-in-charge_. _________
Journeym en a nd men-incharge com bined________
S tereotypers__________________

145.0
141.6
141.3
140.3
154.3
141.8

140.8
137.6
137.3
136.0
148.6
137.9

9 8 .5
99.0
98.9
99.0
9 8 .4
98.2

98.6
99.1
99.0
99.1
9 8 .7
98.1

148.5
148.0

144.4
144.2

98.0
97.7

98.2
97.8

148.3
146.6

144.2
142.7

97.9
98.2

98.1
98.3

H elpers and laborers_______________
Bricklayers’ tenders___________
Building laborers______________
Composition roofers' helpers___
P lasterers’ laborers____________
Plum bers’ laborers____________
Tile layers’ helpers____________

185.8
183.8
189.7
186.9
174.8
183.5
172.5

174.7
172.0
177.9
177.2
167.8
173.5
161.7

100.1
9 9 .8
99.9
100.0
101.7
100.0
100.0

100.1
99 .8
99.9
100.0
101.7
100.0
100.0

1

F or definitions, see footnote 1, table II I-9 .

6 5 4 8 9 7 -6 0 -

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T able III—11.

Average union hourly wage rates 1 for selected trades, by region and city, July 1, 1959
Building

Local trucking

P rinting

Local transit

Cities b y region
Journeym en

Helpers and
laborers

Book and job

Newspaper

Drivers

Helpers

U nited S tates______________________________ ______

S3.71

S2.74

$2.96

$3.40

$2.56

$2.27

$2.29

New E n g lan d __________ . .
__ _______________
Boston, M ass___ __
_ ____________ . ___
New H aven, Conn____ _ __ __
__ ______
Providence, R. I _____ ______
__
Springfield, M ass. . ______
______________

$3.55
3.62
3.65
3.40
3.48

$2.62
2.68
2.70
2.54
2.48

$2.89
2.83
2.94
3.12
2.91

$3.26
3.39
3.09
3.27
2.79

$2.41
2.40
2.43
2.40
2.42

$2.19
2.17
2.24
2.18
2.16

$2.29
2.48
2.16
2.08
2.09

M iddle A tlan tic.
. . _____
__ _____
Buffalo, N. Y _________________________________
Erie, Pa_ _ ___
_____
__________
Newark, N . J _______ _ _ _ _ _ _
__
New Y ork, N .Y __ _______ _____________________
Philadelphia, P a _____ .
. ..
________
P ittsburgh, P a _
_ _ _________ _ __ __
Rochester, N .Y ___. . . .
. . .
. . . . . ____
Scranton, P a . . .
..
______ __ __
__ __ _ _
Syracuse, N .Y ___________ _______

4.08
3.77
3.65
4.32
4.27
3.89
3.97
3.68
3.44
3.63

3.13
2.93
2.67
3.41
3.57
2.49
2.67
2.82
2.54
2.76

2.98
2.86
2.82
2.94
3.20
2.86
2.87
2.93
2.37
2.42

3.49
3.38
3.07
3.45
3.69
3.23
3.24
3.28
3.32
3.17

2.57
2.55
2.46
2.67
2.62
2.47
2.65
2.48
2.22
2.46

2.24
2.29
2.39
2.16
2.16
2.27
2.54
2.35
2.11
2.40

2.32
2.30
2.12
2.29
2.37
2.22
2.37
2.26
1.80
2.20

Border S tates__ . . . .
_.
.. . . .
...
Baltim ore, M d . __ ____ _______ .
______
Louisville, K y _
. . . .
...
R ichm ond, V a_____ _.
__ _____ ________ __
W ashington, D . C ________________ ____
. ..

3.58
3.57
3.56
3.16
3.78

2.31
2.23
2.49
1.55
2.47

2.70
2.75
2.71
2.36
2.73

3.33
3.25
3.22
3.11
3.51

2.32
2.32
2.47
2.33
2.10

2.11
2.09
2.28

2.23
2.26
2.05
1.82
2.39

S o u th e a s t.. ___ ______
. __ __
_. __ __
A tlan ta, G a._
___ __
_ ________
______
Birm ingham , A l a __ __ _________ . . _______
C harlotte, N .C __ __
__ __
_
. ________
Jacksonville, F la _________ ____________
__
Knoxville, T en n . _ _ . . ________ _______ __
M emphis, T e n n __ __________________________

3.26
3.36
3.36
2.98
3.30
3.25
3.26

1.84
1.84
1.81
1.41
2.45
1 .91
1.71

2.70
2.67
2.72
2.75
2.90
2.72

3.04
3.13
3.09
3.00
2.89
2.98
3.18

2.43
2.48
2.41
2.45
2.49
2.43
2.36

G reat Lakes _ . . ___________ ____
________
Chicago, 111.__ ____________________ .
._ _.
C incinnati, O h i o . . ___ _______ ________________
Cleveland, Ohio____ ______ __ _ . . __ __
Colum bus, O hio. __ _____
. . ___
___
D ayton, Ohio_______ ___________ .
______
D etroit, M ich____ ________
__ __ ._ _.
G rand Rapids, M ich___ _______ _
_ ....
Indianapolis, In d __ _______ __ ______________
M ilwaukee, W is____ . . _
________ __ __
M inneapolis-St. Paul, M in n_______
____
Peoria, 111___
_ _ __ ________
_. _______
Toledo, Ohio________ .
__ __ _______

3.73
3.84
3.68
3.91
3.59
3.60
3.66
3.58
3.61
3.51
3.48
3.80
3.80

2.90
3.03
2.78
3.24
2.62
2.59
2.87
2.63
2.53
2.75
2.74
3.06
2.96

2.99
3.18
2 .9 0
2.88
2.91
2.94
3.08
2.77
2.70
2.80
2.76
3.07
2.90

3.45
3.62
3.20
3.44
3.32
3.16
3.48
3.30
3.31
3.36
3.54
3.33
3.37

M iddle W est__ ____________ __ _______ _________
Des Moines, Iow a___ ______ ____ _______ _____
K ansas C ity, M o . _________________ _____ _____
O m aha, N eb r__ ___________ . . _ .
. . _______________
St. Louis, M o __ __ .

3.63
3.47
3.55
3.46
3.75

2.62
2.65
2.52
2.35
2.81

2.76
2.96
2.65
2.83
2.71

S o u th w e st.. _______ ________________ ______
__ __ ____
D allas, Tex___ _____ ____ ____ _
H ouston, Tex__ . .
_ . . . . __ _______ __
L ittle Rock, A r k ____ ._ __ _ _ _________
New Orleans, La . .
_
. __ ____
O klahoma C ity, O kla_____
_
__ __
_____
San Antonio, T e x . . ______________ _. _____

3.34
3.36
3.53
3.23
3.25
3.41
3.17

1.87
1.93
2.09
1.80
1.83
2.26
1.56

M o u n tain ____ ________ ____ __
__ __ __
Denver, C olo______
.
_________ __ _____
S alt Lake C ity, U ta h . ___
_
_______

3.43
3.49
3.35

Pacific_______ _ ______ ___________________________
Los Angeles, C alif____ __
....
_. ___
O akland, C alif_________________________ __ ._
P o rtland, O r e g ._ ___ ________
__ __ ______
San Francisco, C alif__________
. . .
San Francisco-O akland, Calif .
__ ___
Seattle, W ash__
_ .
_ __ __
__ ____
Spokane, W a s h .. . . . . .
_______
. _
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3.78
(3)

3.45
(3)
3.76
3.61
3.48

(2)

1.86

1.20
1.26

1.82
1.92
1.90
1.64
1.73
1.65
2.00

2.64
2.65
2.55
2.67
2.61
2.59
2.70
2.56
2.56
2.60
2.57
2.72
2.55

2.39
2.39
2.39
2.23
1.83
2.01
2.39
2.23
2.36
2.45
2.47
2.34
2.43

2.38
2.50
2.22
2.29
2.26
2.18
2.37
1.94
2.18
2.40
2.48
2.00
2.20

3.39
3.35
3.30
3.20
3.52

2.52
2.42
2.46
2.45
2.59

2.40
2.54
2.42
(2)
2.31

2.25
2.10
2.12
2.14
2 .3 8

2.57
3.04
2.69
2.34
2.66
2.03
2.82

3.16
3.40
3.21
2.90
3.11
3.18
3.07

2.29
2.44
2.31
2.32
2.02
2.29
2.49

2.13
2.43
2.22
1.93
1.52
(2)
2.42

2.00
1.94
2.02
1.75
2.27
1 .68
1.90

2.35
2.33
2.40

2.76
2.72
2.96

3.28
3.33
3.19

2.27
2.30
2.11

1.91
1.91
1.97

1.97
2.05
1.82

2.91
2.99

3.24
3.18
3.37
3.15
3.38

3.51
3.42
3.50
3.60
3.52
(3)
3.70
3.49

(3)
(3)

(2)

2.74
2.94
2.88
2.65

(3)

3.21
2.94

1.25
1.57
1.23
(2)
(2)

2.71
2.70
(3)

2.54
(3)
2.82
2.69
2.58

2.34
2.26

2.48
2.41
(3)
(3)

2.35
2.58
2.52
2.57

(3)
(3)

2.25
2.44
2.42
2.00

3 San Francisco-O akland are combined for building, local trucking, and
local transit.

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T able 111-12. Indexes of average straight-time hourly earnings 1
of production workers in nonelectrical machinery manufacturing,
selected areas and occupations, 1953-59
[1947-49 =100]
Jan u ary
1959

Item

Jan u a ry
1958

Jan u ary
1956

Jan u a ry
1955

Jan u ary
1954

Jan u a ry
1953

A rea
A ll areas combined 2______________

162.0

156.8

142.3

135.8

131.7

125.4

B altim ore______________________
Boston___________ __________
Buffalo_______ _ __ ____
Chicago__ _______ __ ________
C leveland_____ ______ _______ _____
D allas________ ______ ______
D e tr o it...__ __________ __________
H a rtfo rd ________ __________ . _____
H ouston__ ______ __ _________
Los Angeles-Long B each____ _____ __
M ilw aukee. _ __________ __________
M inneapolis-St. P a u l_____________ .
N ew ark-Jersey C ity ________________
New Y ork C ity ____ __ __ _ _______
Philadelphia________________ _____ __
P itts b u r g h _____________ ________
St. Louis. _________________ ______
San F ra n c is c o -O a k la n d ..___________

169.5
156.8
163.7
160.6
153.7
153.2
161.7
163.1
157.9
159.9
166.7
160.2
157.7
152.3
163.4
178.0
169.1
171.7

159.7
149.9
159.4
154.8
150.5
148.0
158.1
158.2
156.5
156.0
161.5
156.0
151.1
150.3
155.7
168.7
163.5
158.2

144.5
136.7
143.0
142.0
137.5
135.2
141.8
142.2
140.2
140.8
145.0
143.3
139.1
138.3
145.4
151.0
149.0
133.5

136.4
132.5
135.0
136.5
130.4
131.6
134.7
135.9
133.2
134.3
138.4
137.7
132.6
134.0
140.0
139.3
141.2
132.0

126.4
128.4
(«)
131.9
127.2
129.3
130.9
132.1
128.3
129.3
134.3
133.4
128.8
129.1
135.6
136.5
135.8
128.3

121.1
122.2
127.5
126.0
121.0
122.2
124.2
126.3
122.7
124.8
129.1
127.0
125.1
123.1
128.9
126.9
123.6
120.1

Laborers, m aterial handling_________

172.0

164.3

145.9

140.8

135.8

129.6

Tool and die makers (other th a n tool
a n d die jobbing shops)____________

158.8

152.6

138.9

132.5

128.7

121.3

O c c u pa t io n

- Excludes prem ium pay for overtim e and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.
1 Includes d ata for 3 areas (Denver, Po rtlan d (Oreg.), and W orcester) not shown separately.
* Buffalo was n o t studied in 1954.

T able 111-13. Indexes of average salaries 1 of public school teachers
in cities of 50,000 or more, by size of city, 1947-59
[1947-49 =100]
Size of city
School y ear ending in June

All teachers
500,000
or more

1947___________ _____ ________
1949_________________________
1951............... ................... .................
1953___ ______ _______ ________
1 9 5 5 .______ _________
1957............... ................... .................
1959___ ______ ________________

90
110
117
133
143
158
171

92
108
114
130
139
155
163

250.000
and under
500.000

88
112
118
134
146
159
173

100,000
and under
250,000

88
112
121
136
149
163
182

50.000
and under
100.000

88
112
122
139
150
164
182

1
In com puting average salaries, all teachers (i.e., regular teachers, full-time substitutes, teachers in
vocational schools, and teachers of atypical classes) in each system were classified according to the average
salary in th a t system. Changes in average salaries exclude th e effects of period-to-period changes in the
proportions of teachers among city-size groups.
Source : Indexes of change were compiled from data published by The N ational E ducation Association
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T able III—14. Indexes of maximum salary scales1 for firemen and
policemen in cities of 100,000 or more, 1947-58
[1947-49 =100]

Y ear
1947______
1948 .
1949 . . . .
1950............
1951___
1952.............

Firem en and
policemen

Firem en

93
100
108
110
116
124

93
100
107
110
116
124

Policemen
92
100
108
108
111
125

Y ear

Firem en and
policemen

Firem en
132
137
142
147
156
163

132
137
142
147
156
163

1953...........
1954..........
1955_____
1956_____
1957..........
1958_____

Policemen
133
138
142
148
156
164

i D ata are based on maximum rates (excluding longevity rates) n effect on January 1 of each year.
F o r policemen, they are limited to men engaged in general police duties, including traffic control. For
firemen, th e y are lim ited to fire fighters and exclude drivers and engineers.
S o u r c e : Indexes of change were compiled from d a ta published by The International Association of
F ire Fighters (special salary tabulations): The International C ity M anagers Association (The M unicipal
Y earbook); and T he F raternal Order of Police (Survey of Salaries and W orking Conditions of Police).

T able III—15. Indexes of basic pay scales, average salary rates, and
average salaries 1 of Federal Classification Act employees included in
the General Schedule,2 1947-59
[1947-49=100]

D ate
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly

1, 1947_____________ _________ _________
___
15, 1948.............. ................... ..................................
1, 1949_________________ ______________ ______
1, 1950________________________ _________ _____
8, 1951____________ _________ _________________

Ju ly 1, 1953__________ _____ _______________________
Ju ly 1, 1 9 5 4 ...____ _______________________________
Ju ly 1, 1955»______________ _____ _________ _______ _
Ju ly 1, 1957_______________________________________
Ju ly 1, 1958_______________________________________
Ju ly 1, 1959_____ _______________ _____ ____ ______

Basic
p ay scales
93.5
103.3
103.3
107.4
118.0
118.0
118.0
118.0
127.0
127.0
127.0
139.8
139.8

Average
salary rates
92.5
103.5
104.0
109.4
118.8
119.0
120.0
121.1
130.6
130.5
130.6
145.0
144.6

Average
salaries
92.6
103.0
104.5
112.3
120.6
123.0
126.3
128.8
140.2
141.8
144.8
164.6
167.6

1 Basic p ay scales reflect only statu to ry changes in salaries, while average salary rates show in addition
th e effect of m erit or in-grade salary increases. Average salaries measure the effect not only of statutory
changes in basic pay scales and in-grade salary increases b u t also th e effect of changes in th e proportion of
workers employed in th e various pay grades.
2 Excludes postal employees and so-called blue-collar workers who are covered under other Federal pay
systems.
• D ata for this and subsequent dates adjusted to include employees formerly under the crafts, protective,
a n d custodial schedule, which was abolished effective Ju ly 1, 1955 (Public Law 763, 83d Cong., 2d sess.);
ab o u t tw o-thirds of th e C PC employees were transferred to wage-board classifications and th e remaining
one-third to th e general schedule.

Source: Indexes of change were compiled from d a ta published by the U.S. Civil Service Commission.

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Consumer and W holesale Prices
T able IV-1.

Consumer Price Index 1—United States city average: all items, groups, subgroups, and
items—indexes and relative importance,2 1958 and 1959
[Indexes,3 1947-49 = 100 unless otherwise specified]

Ite m and group

A LL IT E M S ________________ ______

R elative
im por­
tance,
Dec.
1959 2

Dec.

Nov.

100.0

125.5

125.6

Annual
average

1959
Oct.

Sept.

Aug.

Ju ly

June

M ay

124.8 124.9

124.5

118.7
129.7
109.0
146.4
152.2
132.1
119.6
131.5

118.3
129.3
108.0
146.7
151.4
131.7
119.1
131.1

119.4
129.0
107.5
146.3
151.0
131.3
119.1
130.8

118.9
128.9
107.3
145.9
150.6
131.1
118.1
129.2

128.2
122.4

127.9
122.7

125.5 125.2

Apr.

M ar.

Feb.

Jan.

124.0

123.9 123.7

123.7

123.8 124.6

123.5

117 7
128.8
107.3
145.4
150.2
130.7
117.8
128.4

117.6
128.7
107.0
145.3
149.6
130.0
117.7
128.2

117.7
128.7
107.0
144.9
149.2
129.7
117.3
127.3

118 2
128.5
106.7
144.3
149.0
129.8
117.1
127.4

119 0
128.2
106.7
144.1
148.0
129.4
117.0
127.3

118.3
129.2
107.9
146.3
150.8
131.2
118.6
129.7

120.3
127.7
107.D
140.5
144.6
128.6
116.7
127.2

127.5 127.3
122.2 121.6

127.1
121.5

126.9 126.7 126.4
121.4 121.4 121.5

127.9
122.2

125.5

1959

1958

M a jo r G r o u ps

28.0
32.7
8 .9
11.9
5 .6
2 .3
5 .4
5 .2

117.8 117.9 118.4
130.4 130.4 130.1
109.2 109.4 109.4
148.7 149.0 148.5
153.2 153.0 152.5
132.9 132.7 132.5
120.4 120.0 119.7
131.7 131.6 131.6

All item s less f o o d _____ _________
All item s less sh elter. ________ _____

72.0
81.7

129.5
123.1

129.5 129.2 128.7
123.1 123.2 122.9

C om m odities. . ______ . . .
N ondurab les4 __
___________
N ondurables less food______
N ondurables less food and app a re l__________________ ___
D urables5 _______________________
D urables less cars_________ ____

64.1
50 .5
22.5

117.1
118.5
119.9

117.2 117.3 117.0 116.6
118.6 118.8 118.8 118.3
119.8 119.8 119.3 118.6

13.8
13.6
8 .8

129.1 128.9
113.8 114.1
103.3 103.4

H ousing__________ _____________
A pparel__ _ ____________ . ___
T ransp o rtatio n _____ . _____ ______
M edical care________ ________ __ __
Personal c a r e . _______ __ ______
_________
R eading and recreation.
O ther goods and services____________
S p e c ia l G r o u ps

Com m odities less food

128.8 128.2
113.6 112.8
103.3 103.1

127.8
112.8
103.0

115.9 115.9
117.4 117.4
117.5 117.5

115.9 116.0 116.2 116.6
117.4 117.6 117.8 118.1
117.4 117.1 116.7 118.3

116.3
118.6
116.9

127.3
113.1
103.5

126.8
112.8
103.3

126.3 126.6
112.7 112.6
103.4 103.3

126.4
112.5
103.2

125.6
110.5
103.4

114.7

____________

36.1

116.4

116.5

116.3 115.7

115.3

115.1

Services6. __ ____________ ____
Services less r e n t . . _
Household operation services,
gas, and electricity_____ _____
Household utilities. __ _ _____
T ransportation s e rv ic e s ___
M edical care services_____
O ther services____________

35 .9
29.7

147.8
149.7

147.6
149.5

147.3
149.1

146.3
148.1

145.8 145.4
147.5 147.1

6 .9
4 .0
4 .2
4 .8
13.8

136.7 136.3 136.3
129.2 128.6 128.6
182.7 182.2 182.1
159.2 158.8 158.4
133.6 133.7 133.1

2 8 .0

117.8

4 .8
23.2
3 .2
.5
.1
(7)
.1
.1
.1
1 .6
.2
.5
6 .6
5 .4
2 .3
.9
.5
.2
.5
.2
2 .0
.7
.7
.6
.2

117.3
115.0
134.5
113.0
96.3
115.4
96.2
143.0
152.0
148.6
112.9
126.2
106.6
111.7
121.6
122.8
114.2
123.5
110.5
152.1
93.5
108.9
80.1
91.1
107.4

146.9
148.7

121.2

117.0 116.6
118.7 118.2
118.1 117.8

114.5

114.5 114.4

126.1 125.4 127.3
112.2 112.4 113.0
103.2 103.1 103.3
114.2

114.0 115.1

113.4

145.2 144.8 144.4 144.2
146.9 146.4 145.9 145.7

143.9 145.8
145.4 147.5

142.4
143.8

136.2 135.1 134.6 134.3 134.1
128.6 127.7 127.4 127.1 126.8
181.7 181.3 180.9 179.3 179.7
157.9 157.0 156.5 156.1 155.8
132.6 132.2 131.6 131.4 131.2

133.9
126.5
179.1
155.2
130.6

133.8
126.6
178.4
154.2
130.2

133.3
125.8
178.2
154.0
130.0

133.2 134.8
125.7 127.4
178.2 180.3
152.7 156.3
129.9 131.7

131.4
123.6
174.1
149.2
129.6

117.9 118.4

118.7

118.3

119.4

118.9

117.7

117.6

117.7

118.2 119.0 118.3

120.3

117.2
115.1
134.2
112.0
96.3
115.8
96.9
139.2
151.9
148.5
113.0
126.2
107.9
113.5
122.2
129.6
114.8
123.9
110.9
153.1
96.6
115.2
83.2
90.3
108.2

116.8
116.2
134.1
111.8
96.5
115.3
97.9
138.3
152.0
148.1
113.4
126.3
110.4
116.5
122.6
130.6
112.5
124.7
112.4
154.8
102.4
L22.4
90.3
92.6
L08.7

116.6
115.7
134.0
112.2
96.5
115.4
97.9
138.3
151.6
147.8
113.4
126.4
109.9
115.8
122.5
129.7
113.4
123.8
112.5
154.3
101.0
117.4
91.2
92.0
108.8

116.2
117.1
134.4
112.7
96.4
115.4
98.4
138.5
151.9
148.4
113.6
126.5
112.0
118.1
124.5
131.9
116.0
125.4
114.0
155.3
104.1
L20.9
93.8
95.1
[11.7

115.6
116.6
134.2
112.8
96.4
115.5
98.1
138.2
151.5
148.0
113.3
126.5
111.6
118.0
123.9
130.9
116.4
124.3
113.6
154.2
104.3
120.2
93.8
96.5
112.1

115.2
115.2
134.5
113.8
96.1
115.2
98.3
138.4
151.3
148.0
113.6
126.7
111.6
117.7
124.2
130.4
118.4
124.6
113.6
L53.9
103.3
117.5
94.1
95.9
111.0

114.8
115.3
134.1
113.8
96.0
115.1
98.2
138.4
151.1
147.6
113.8
126.1
111.5
117.3
123.6
130.5
116.8
124.3
113.1
152.3
[02.6
[15.4
93.6
96.5
[09.2

114.3
115.5
134.1
113.8
95.9
115.1
98.1
138.4
151.1
147.4
113.9
126.4
111.3
116.7
123.5
129.8
117.6
123.2
113.5
[51.3
101.4
[12.2
92.3
97.4
[07.1

114.1
116.1
133.8
113.8
95.8
115.1
98.1
138.4
151.1
146.8
113.4
126.3
112.6
118.3
124.0
[29.8
118.0
[23.5
114.5
[53.3
[04.4
[16.5
95.0
99.3
.07.4

114.0
117.1
133.9
114.0
9 6 .0
114.9
98.2
138.2
151.1
147.0
113.7
126.2
113.8
120.2
123.0
129.3
116.0
123.8
114.3
149.7
108.7
[21.9
98.6
103.3
109.6

115.8
115.9
134.2
112.9
96.2
115.3
97.8
138.8
151.6
147.9
113.4
126.3
110.7
116.6
123.2
130.0
115.8
124.1
112.9
153.2
101.8
117.3
91.0
95.1
109.2

112.6
118.8
133.1
114.4
9 5 .9
115.6
97.1
137.9
149.4
145.0
113.7
126.9
115.1
121.0
119.6
126.3
114.1
122.4
108.8
143.9
114.4
126.2
108.7
104.2
112.3

iN D ivinuA L I tem s

FO O D ____ ___________ ____________
Food aw ay from home (Jan. 1953 =
100)_____________________________
Food a t home ______ ____
______
Cereals and bakery p roducts______
Flour, w h eat. . . . ___ __
Biscuit mix (Dec. 1952 = 100)__
__
_ _ __
C ornm eal. .
R ice. _____________________ .• _
Rolled o a ts_________ ____
Corn f la k e s .____ __________ __
B re a d .. ______ __ . . __ _
Soda crackers (Dec. 1952 = 100).
Vanilla cookies__ _________
M eats, poultry, and fish__________
M eats _
. ____ ____
Beef and v eal__________
R ound stea k ____________
Chuck ro ast___________
R ib ro ast___________
_ .
H am burger_________ _____
Veal cu tlets__ __
. ___
P o rk ___________ __
_______
Pork chops, center c u t_____
Bacon, sliced______________
H am, w h o le ._______
__
Lamb, leg ____
____ _____
O ther meats:
Frankfurters (Dec. 1952 =
100)____________________
Luncheon m eat, canned (Dec.
1952 = 100)____________
Poultry, frying chickens______
Fish......................................... ..........
Fish, fresh or frozen . .
. .
Salmon, pink, canned — . . . .
T una fish, canned (Dec. 1952 =
100)______________________
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116.9
115.8
134.1
111.6
96 .5
115.3
97.2
138.5
152.0
148.5
113.0
125.9
109.0
115.1
122.6
129.1
115.0
124.4
112.3
153.9
99.4
119.2
86.5
91.1
108.6

.7

L01.8

[03.3

104.1

104.4

L04.4

[05.2

105.1

[05.4

.06.5

.06.7

107.2

107.9

L05.2

106.3

.2
.7
.5
.3

105.1
68.8
L19.0
123.5
L33.7

L04.9
68.5
118.8
123.6
L32.7

[05.0
68.2
L18.3
123.2
L31.6

[05.3
70.0
[18.4
¡23.0
[29.6

L05.4
69.8
118.9
L23.5
L28.4

l05.8

71.2
[19.5
[24.2
:28.0

[05.9
69.6
119.6
[24.8
127.7

¡06.1
70.8
,19.7
:27.3

06.4
71.7
.20.8
.26.8
.27.2

.07.1
73.2
.20.5
.26.3
.26.7

.07.6
73.1
.20.9
.26.9
.26.8

.09.5
72.1
.21.0
.26.3
127.8

106.2
70.6
119.6
.24.8
L29.0

103.6
77.5
117.6
120.0
130.4

93.3

9 3 .0

92.7

94.3

95.6

96.3

96.0

95.9

96.5

96.6

96.7

97.5

95.4

96.1

.1
.1

.2 5 .0

42
T able IV-1.

Consumer Price Index 1—United States city average: all items, groups, subgroups, and
items—indexes and relative importance,2 1958 and 1959—Continued
[Indexes,3 1947-49=100 unless otherwise specified]

Ite m and group

FO O D — C o n tin u ed
Food a t home— C ontinued
D airy p roducts. _
___________
M ilk, fresh (g ro cery )._____
M ilk, fresh (delivered) —
Ice cream (Dec. 1952 = 100)___
B u tte r ___________ ______ ______
Cheese, American p ro c e s s _____
M ilk, evaporated___
______
F ru its and vegetables___
Frozen fruits and vegetables (Dec.
1952 = 100)______________
Strawberries (Dec. 1952 = 100)
O range
juice
concentrate
(Dec. 1952 = 100)________
Peas, green (Dec. 1952 = 100).
Beans, green (Dec. 1952 = 1 0 0 ).
Fresh fruits and vegetables.
Apples
_______
__ __
B ananas ._
_____________
Oranges_____ ____ _______ __
Lemons (M ay 1953 = 100)___
G rapefruit (Jan. 1953 = 100).
Peaches (July 1953 = 100)8__
Straw berries (Apr. 1953 =100)8.
Grapes, seedless (July 1953 =
100)8_____________________
W atermelons (Junel953 = 100)8.
Potatoes . . . .
_ __ ____
Sweet p o tato es. _ . _ _
O n i o n s . ___ __ ________
C arro ts________ ____ __ . . .
L ettuce____________ _. __
Celery (Jan. 1953 = 100). ._
Tom atoes (Dec. 1952 = 100)..
Beans, green. . ___________
C anned fruits and vegetables.
Orange juice (Dec. 1952 = i00)_
P e a c h e s - _________ _____ ____
Pineapple__ _____ . ._ __ .
F ru it cocktail (Dec. 1952 = 100).
Corn, cream sty le. . . . . .
Peas, green__ _______________
Tom atoes_________ _______ __
B aby foods (Dec. 1952 = 100)
Dried fruits and v e g e ta b le s ..__
P r u n e s __
__ _ _______
D ried b e a n s __ _______ _ _.
O ther foods a t hom e_______ _ . .
P artially prepared foods:
Soup,tom ato (Dec. 1952=100).
Beans with pork (Dec. 1952 =
100)____________________
C ondim ents and sauces:
Pickles,sliced (Dec. 1952 = 100).
C atsup, tom ato (Dec. 1952 =
100)____________________
Beverages___________________ .
Coffee____________
_ ___
T ea (Dec. 1952 = 100)______
Cola drink (Dec. 1952 = 100)_
F a ts and oils ____________ __
Shortening, hydrogenated _.
M arg arin e. ._ ___ . __
L a rd ___
__ __ ____
__
Salad dressing_______________
P e a n u tb u tte r (Dec. 1952 = 100).
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R elative
im por­
tance,
Dec.
1959 2

Dec.

3 .9
1 .3
1 .2
.3
.4
.4
.3
4 .5
.2

A nnual
average

1959
Oct.

Sept.

Aug.

116.7
123.8
127.9
98.6
99.4
109.6
113.9
125.5

116.0 116.1
123.2 123.3
127.6 127.8
98.7
98.9
97.8
97.3
109.4 109.4
112.1 111.7
123.4 124.5

115.5
122.6
126.9
99.0
97.0
109.2
111.7
124.1

114.1
120.9
125.1
98.8
94.0
109.2
111.6
125.6

113.3 112.3
119.6 118.1
123.7 122.0
98.5
98.4
93.9
93.8
109.7 109.3
111.7 111.6
130.8 134.5

114.1
82.6

116.4
82.6

116.4
82.6

116.7
82.1

116.3
81.6

115.6
81.1

137.9
101.5
103.5
(’)
2 .9 128.1
.3 115.6
.2 101.9
.5 144.9
106.1
(7)
.1 124.2
.1
.1

143.8
101.9
102.7
123.9
107.9
106.3
146.6
106.9
126.1

143.7
101.8
102.8
125.4
108.8
116.6
152.5
105.4
130.3

144.1 143.3
101.6 101.8
104.2 104.0
124.3 126.4
123.2 138.6
106.7 104.6
150.8 151.0
104.3
96.6
163.3 163.9
109.9
95.8

141.5
102.1
103.9
134.6
143.4
103.2
147.8
96.8
148.1
111.6

86.9

85.8

99.8

117.8
78.0
153.1
134.5
120.5
114.3
114.3
99.0
126.8
92.7
88.2
118.7
163.7
116.4
117.2
107.6
116.7
96.9
106.8
103.7
126.2
166.4
91.9
105.7

116.7
168.8
133.0
129.2
113.9
110.2
100.0
123.9
107.2
90.5
118.0
160.5
116.5
116.9
107.6
116.2
97.2
106.6
103.4
125.9
165.9
91.6
102.3

118.8
126.6
167.5
111.0
101.8
90.4
132.0
122.3
132.2
117.5
156.4
116.1
116.8
107.5
115.5
98.1
107.9
103.5
125.4
165.4
91.3
102.8

105.0
125.4
199.2
111.4
108.5
84.7
129.8
115.0
140.6
116.9
153.0
116.2
116.7
107.6
114.6
98.8
107.7
103.5
125.2
165.0
91.2
104.7

100.6

100.3

100.3

99.5
126.5
185.1
112.9
116.8
88.9
136.3
114.2
127.3
116.4
151.3
115.5
116.4
107.4
113.3
98.5
108.8
103.3
124.7
164.2
91.0
107.3
o
100.5 100.0

105.8 106.2

105.7

106.9

106.7

106.9

99.7

99.5

99.9 99.7
164.4 165.4
141.7 143.6
124.9 125.0
130.1 128.9
82.3
82.8
84.4
84.9
74.4
73.5
75.3
76.3
100.9 100.8
114.0 114.0

(7)
.1
.1

.1
.1
.5
(7)

.1
.1
.2
.1
.1
.2
.1
1.2
.3
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.1
.2
,i
,i

5 .0

117.4
109.3
102.0
118.4
134.4
106.1
176.1
122.2
149.6
115.2
158.7
108.0
120.4
103.4
112.6
93.3
104.6
103.2
122.4
163.0
88.1
105.4

Nov.

115.0
104.8
101.7
113.7
130.1
103.8
141.1
100.4
140.5
116.4
164.6
108.3
119.7
103.9
113.1
92.9
105.4
103.3
123.1
164.0
88.7
106.4

86.0

77.8

110.0
106.1
101.1
115.0
163.8
103.1
137.1
96.4
100.6
116.8
165.1
109.4
119.2
104.0
113.5
93.6
105.4
103.3
124.5
165.7
89.7
107.0

110.4
114.3
107.9
110.1
159.2
99.2
122.2
75.4
99.5
117.4
166.3
110.6
118.4
105.0
114.3
94.8
105.1
103.3
125.5
166.1
90.9
107.6

82.7
65.7
127.5
114.0
116.5
114.7
121.7
92.1
120.9
78.5
91.0
118.4
165.6
113.6
117.8
106.7
115.8
96.9
106.1
103.5
125.8
166.3
91.3
106.2
100.0

July

June

M ay

Apr.

M ar.

Feb.

Jan.

1959

1958

112.6 112.9 113.8 114.0
118.6 119.1 120.7 120.9
122.4 122.8 124.3 124.6
98.5
98.5
98.3
98.3
94.1
94.1
94.3
93.8
109.3 109.3 109.3 109.5
111.5 111 .6 111.6 111.5
125.6 123.6 120.7 121.2

114.1 114.3
120.8 121.0
125.1 125.0
97.9
98.5
94.5
95.3
109.6 109.4
111.4 111.8
121.7 125.1

113.5
119.8
124.4
98.3
93.9
109.5
111.0
127.1

113.9
80.5

112.6
80.2

114.6
81.6

119.1
82.2

115.2
81.6

117.9
81.9

138.1
101.3
103.6
141.1
146.7
104.3
150.8
97.9
136.7

134.5 135.1 135.9 138.3
101.8 102.6 102.4 102.1
103.8 104.4 104.4 104.7
127.2 124.1 119.7 120.6
135.8 131.1 122.0 116.6
105.4 101.1 104.8 106.0
141.1 134.3 132.2 132.7
99.2 101.3 101.8 103.1
122.2 117.3 115.1 117.0

149.1
102.7
105.0
121.1
113.3
106.9
139.2
105.1
122.7

140.4
102.0
103.9
126.4
125.3
105.7
143.7
102.0
132.2
105.8
90.8

147.3
100.7
105.5
132.6
128.6
107.4
165.0
100.4
128.6
95.4
86.0
93.6
75.4
118.3
140.8
117.7
115.7
121.1
110.7
129.8
114.2
110.5
110.8
126.8
109.2
112.4
101.9
105.1
100.1
115.3
102.4
118.2
140.6
95.3
112.4

.3

99.6

98 .8

99.3

99.1

.1

105.2

105.1

105.6

106.1

.2

98.9

99.0

99.0

98.9

99.1

99.9

99.8

99.5

.1 98.4
1 .4 161.1
.9 136.9
.1 125.8
.4 130.3
.9 79.6
.3 80.8
.2 72.6
.1
68.8
.2 97.9
.1 113.4

98.5
161.4
137.1
125.6
130.8
80.2
81.1
73.5
69.3
98.7
113.5

98.7
161.5
137.2
125.6
130.9
80.5
81.8
73.2
70.1
99.2
113.2

98.5
160.7
136.1
125.5
130.7
81.2
83.9
72.8
70.5
100.1
113.4

98.3
160.7
136.3
125.4
130.3
81.5
84.5
72.8
71.3
100.3
113.4

98.9
160.9
136.7
125.6
130.1
81.8
84.3
72.9
72.7
100.7
114.0

98.8
160.6
136.5
124.9
129.9
81.7
83.8
72.9
73.5
100.6
113.8

99.7
161.5
137.6
125.2
130.2
81.8
83.6
73.1
74.0
100.8
113.9

113.4
81.3

113.6
81.2

102.6
125.0
137.9
113.7
136.4
94.9
143.3
114.7
146.3
116.0
150.6
114.8
116.0
106.9
111.8
98.6
108.9
103.3
124.0
162.6
90.7
108.1

102.3
123.7
126.6
116.2
116.4
103.8
148.9
125.6
141.1
115.6
149.0
113.8
115.5
106.5
110.1
99.4
110.1
103.2
123.5
161.0
91.0
109.9

91.1
86.8
119.2
122.4
132.9
113.8
126.1
97.2
136.5
105.4
120.6
116.9
158.7
113.3
117.6
106.2
114.0
96.6
107.0
103.4
124.7
164.6
90.6
106.1

99.7

99.5

99.8

99.8

106.8 106.8 106.2

106.5

99.6

100.2

99.4

100.0

99.7
165.0
145.0
125.0
125.1
83.7
85.6
75.7
78.6
100.6
114.4

99.4
168.9
150.2
125.0
125.4
84.9
87.8
76.0
81.7
100.6
114.6

99.0
162.7
139.6
125.3
129.4
81.8
83.9
73.6
73.5
100.1
113.8

97.5
179.1
166.2
124.3
122.2
85.8
89.7
77.0
83.4
100.8
113.2

^

43
ir

Table IV-1.

Consumer Price Index 1—United States city average: all items, groups, subgroups, and
items—indexes and relative importance,2 1958 and 1959—Continued
[Indexes,3 1947-49 = 100 unless otherwise specified]

Ite m and group

FO O D —Continued
Food a t home— C ontinued
O ther foods a t home— C ontinued
Sugar and sw eets______________
Sugar_______ ____________ . .
Corn syrup (Dec. 1952 = 100).
Grape jelly (Dec. 1952 = 100)_ _
Chocolate b ar (Dec. 1952 =100)_
Eggs, G rade A, l a r g e . . ____
M iscellaneous foods:
Gelatin, flavored (Dec. 1952 =
100)____________________

A nnual
average

1959

R elative
impor­
tance, Dec.
Dec.
1959 2

Nov.

Oct.

0 .9
.4
.1
.1
.3
1.0

121.2
120.6
113.2
118.3
113.8
75.8

121.1
120.3
113.1
118.6
113.7
78.9

.1

108.3

108.3

M ay

Apr.

M ar.

Feb.

121.0
120.1
113.0
118.3
113.8
80.8

120.8 120.7
119.7 119.2
112.9 112.9
118.1 118.1
113.8 114.0
77.4
83.1

120.6
119.0
112.8
118.1
114.1
75.0

120.2
118.4
112.7
117.6
113.9
63.3

119.9
117.8
112.6
117.7
113.9
64.5

120.1
118.1
112.7
118.1
114.0
68.9

120.2
118.5
112.6
117.4
114.2
77.5

120.1
118.1
112.5
117.4
114.2
80.0

107.9

107.7

108.3

108.5

108.3

107.8

107.4

107.3

106.9

106.4

107.8

104.4

128.5

128.2

129.2

127.7

139.0

138.8

139.7

137.7

H O U SIN G ________ _______ ________

32.7

130.4

130.4

130.1

129.7

129.3

129.0

128.9

128.8

128.7

6 .2
12.1
5 .8
1.2

140.8

140.5

140.4

140.0

139.8

139.6

139.5

139.3

139.3

139.1

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120.1 120.5
118.4 119.0
112.2 112.8
117.4 117.9
114.1 114.0
83.3
75.7

115.3

118.7

1.8

3.1

1958

June

R e n t___ __ . . . _________ ________
Home purchase and upkeep 9. _ ____
Home purchase 9 ___ _________
Real estate taxes 9_______ _______
F irst m ortgage interest (Dec. 1952
= 100)1»______________________
P roperty insurance (Dec. 1952 =
1Ó0)1»_________ _____ __________
R epairs and m aintenance (Dec.
1952 = 100)_________________
E xterior house p ain t (Dec. 1952 =
100)________________________
Porch flooring (Dec. 1952 = 100).
W ater heaters (Dec. 1952 = 100).
C entral heating furnaces (Dec.
1958 = 100)_________________
C abinet kitchen sinks (Dec. 1952
= 100)______________________
Sink faucets (Dec. 1952 = 100)__
R epainting rooms (Dec. 1952 =
100)__._____________________
R epainting garage (Dec. 1952 =
100)________________________
Refinishing floors (Dec. 1952 =100)
Reshingling roof (Dec. 1952 = 100).
Gas and electricity___________ ______
Gas, all ty p es_________ ________
Space h eatin g . . .
_____
O ther th a n space h eatin g _______
10 therm s__ ____________ ._
25 th erm s.
____ _______
N atural gas (including space
h e atin g )___ _______
N atu ral gas, other th an space
heating:_________ __
10 therm s___
__ ______
______
25 th erm s__ _____
Electricity, com posite__________
100 K W H _____________________
Solid fuels and fuel oil___ ________ __
Solid fuels. _ ___ ________ ____
B itum inous coal, all sizes________
Pennsylvania anthracite, all sizes
Stove____ _______ __ .
Buckw heat No. 1 _______ .
Petroleum fuels ___ ______ ______
Fuel oil No. 2 __________ _____
Household o p e ra tio n .. ._ __ _____
Laundry soaps and d e te r g e n ts ..__
L aundry s e r v ic e s .___ ________ __
D ry cleaning and pressing________
Domestic service.________________
Telephone_________ . _________
Postage_____ _________________
W ater (Dec. 1952 = 100)u _______
Housef urnishings___________________
Textiles (Dec. 1952 = 100)_______
Towels, b ath _
__ . . .
Sheets, m u s lin ____
_________
C u r ta in s __ _____ _____________
B lankets, w o o l8________ _
Bedspreads, cotton (Dec. 1952 =
100)________________________
D rapery fabric, cotton (Dec.
1952 = 100)________________

109.0

1959

July

128.7

.2

Jan.

Aug.

Sept.

109.9

117.9
117.2
110.2
116.1
110.3
86.5

119.0

115.3

109.2

105.4

119.8

119.4

118.8

118.3

118.9

116.9

.6 116.5
.3 112.2
.2 101.4

116.8
111.6
101.5

115.8
110.6
102.5

116.4
110.0
102.9

116.4
110.8
102.2

117.2
108.8
104.9

.5 100.6

100.0

99.8

100.4

100.2

.1
.4

106.5
131.7

106.2
130.8

105.8
130.3

104.7
129.6

105.5
130.3

105.6
126.2

.3

137.8

137.3

136.0

131.3

118.2
128.5
130.5
127.1
119.2
132.8

118.5
129.2
131.7
127.4
119.3
133.0

118.2
128.7
131.5
126.7
118.4
132.5

147.4
122.1
139.0
119.9
130.9
134.3
128.7
119.6
134.9

140.2
117.8
132.7
117.0
126.6
129.9
124.5
116.8
129.7

121.7 121.7
133.9 133.7
138.5 138.5
131.0 130.7
120.3 120.3
137.9 137.6

149.0
123.4
139.9
121.6
133.6
138.5
130.6
120.0
137.5

135.8

135.6

135.5

132.4

131.4

130.9

130.3

130.0

130.6

130.7

130.1

132.6

127.9

117.0
142.2
111.0
109.0
137.3
139.3
136.0
143.1
142.6
172.7
130.2
130.2
135.5
106.2
146.7
132.0
148.2
130.9
152.4

115.9
140.5
110.5
108.4
135.9
139.1
135.8
142.7
142.3
172.5
127.3
127.3
135.4

115.9
140.2
110.6
108.4
135.5
138.5
135.7
141.5
140.5
171.9
127.2
127.2
135.3

115.6
140.0
110.6
108.4
135.0
137.7
134.5
141.5
140.5
172.0
127.1
127.1
135.2
105.8
145.8
131.8
148.1
130.9
152.4

115.0 115.0
136.7 135.9
110.3 110.1
108.2 108.0
133.9 134.0
135.8 135.3
132.6 132.1
139.3 139.2
141.0 140.9
169.5 169.5
127.2 128.1
127.2 128.2
134.6 134.3

114.6
135.7
110.1
107.9
133.9
134.5
131.3
138.4
140.2
169.1
128.9
128.9
133.9
106.0
144.4
128.9
135.4
130.3
152.4

114.6
135.2
109.3
106.9
135.3
134.4
131.5
137.7
140.7
168.5
132.2
132.5
133.8

114.6
134.9
108.7
106.3
138.7
138.3
134.4
144.0
147.5
174.5
135.0
135.3
133.8

114.7
135.2
108.7
106.3
104.0
139.6
134.7
147.7
147.8
178.6
136.1
136.6
133.1

104.2
94.9
112.5
91.8
97.5
120.5

104.4

104.1

104.0
94.4
109.3
90.3
96.6
122.4

103.6

104.1
94.0
108.1
88.0
96.6

103.7

103.8

114.6
135.1
108.7
106.3
140.3
139.6
134.8
147.3
147.7
177.1
136.9
137.5
133.7
106.1
144.3
127.2
136.3
130.0
152.4
141.6
103.8
93.9
108.6
89.3
96.0

113.6 115.1
134.6 137.2
108.7 109.8
106.3 107.5
138.9 136.6
138.5 137.6
134.7 134.0
144.0 142.2
144.9 143.0
171.9 172.3
135.1 130.9
135.5 131.1
133.1 134.3
106.0
145.0
129.7
141.0
130.3
152.4
143.1
103.2 103.9
94.0
109.3
89.6
96.5
123.0

111.9
131.6
108.2
105.7
134.9
136.3
131.7
143.6
144.6
172.8
128.9
129.3
131.4
105.8
142.0
128.7
134.5
127.4
139.9
137.9
103.9
93.9
108.1
88.7
98.3
125.3

.2
.2
.3
2.1
1.1
.4
.7
.2
.5

149.3
123.4
141.0
122.7
135.4
140.1
132.5
121.4
139.5

1.0

137.5

.6
.2
.4
1 .0
.6
1.3
.8
.6
.2
(7)
.1
.5
.4
5 .4
.7
.9
1.3
.6
1.1
.3
.5
5 .6
.8
.1
.2
.1
.1

134.5
145.3
120.8
137.0
118.5
129.1
131.8
127.3
119.2
133.0

135.9
147.9
122.4
140.0
120.1 119.5 119.3 118.7
130.7 129.8 129.4 128.9
134.4 132.9 132.1 131.1
128.3 127.8 127.7 127.4
119.5 119.5 119.3 119.2
134.4 133.7 133.6 133.1

104.0

103.8

.1

104.0

104.0

104.3

101.1

103.1

100.9

.2

9 5 .8

96.2

95.6

95.5

95.7

94.9

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Table IV-1.

Consumer Price In d ex 1—United States city average: all items, groups, subgroups, and
items—indexes and relative importance,2 1958 and 1959—Continued
[Indexes,31947-49 = 100 unless otherwise specified]

Ite m and group

n OUSIN G — C ontinued
Housefurnishings— C ontinued
Floor coverings:
Rugs, wool A xm inster__________
C arpets, wool broadloom ____ ___
C arpets, rayon broadloom (Dec.
1952 = 100)_________________
Rugs, felt b a se ___________ ___
F u rn itu re and bedding___________
F u rn itu re- _ __ _____________
Living room suites___________
D in ette sets_____ ________ __
Bedroom suites______________
Bedding:
Sofa b e d s ______ __________
M attresses__________________
Appliances 12 ____________________
Sewing m achines_______________
W ashing m achines_____________
V acuum c le a n e rs ______________
R efrigerators_____________ _____
R an g es. _______ __ ________
Toasters (Dec. 1952 = 1 0 0 )_ ___
M iscellaneous housefurnishings:
D innerw are . ________________
Aluminum pans (Dec. 1952 =
100)________________________
P aper napkins (Dec. 1952 = 100)
Toilet tissu e __________ ________
Electric light bulbs (Dec. 1952
= 100)______________________

R elative
im por­
tance, Dec.
1959 2

Dec.

Oct.

Sept.

Aug.

Ju ly

June

M ay

Apr.

M ar.

Feb.

Jan.

1959

1958

151.7
128.5

151.4
128.0

151.1
125.2

151.6
127.4

153.2
126.1

88.6
128.1
109.8
106.5
112.9
110.2
96.9

S7.6
125.7
110.0
106.9
112.8
110.4
97.9

89.2
125.5
110.2
107.2
113.3
111.2
97.7

89.2
126.7
109.9
107.1
113.7
110.5
97.5

88.8
126.5
109.9
106.9
113.1
110.5
97.6

92.1
127.9
109.7
106.7
113.0
108.5
98.5

.2 116.1
.2 120.6
83.0
3 .1
.2 117.2
.4 95.3
.2 80 .4
.6 64.5
.4 103.0
.2 74.7

115.7
120.3
83.1
116.5
95.4
83.1
64.3
103.2
73.7

114.8
120.8
82.8
117.2
97.0
83.4
64.7
103.2
72.1

114.6
119.5
83.0
117.1
96.9
81.5
64.9
103.4
71.3

115.2
120.2
83.0
116.8
96.4
82.1
64.6
103.2
72.5

115.7
119.2
82.9
114.6
98.3
85.2
64.8
103.0
69.6

.2 146.1

145.7

144.8

144.8

145.3

144.3

139.2
100.5
(7)
.2 110.2

138.5
100.9
109.7

136.4
100.4
109.1

139.5
102.4
108.2

138.4
101.2
109.1

140.4
102.6
107.4

142.3

134.8

107.9

107.0

102.3 102.9
108.0 108.4
99.5
98.7
92.3
91.7
130.8 135.2

102.8
108.6
99.1
92.0
129.8

(7)

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

.3

.1

154.8

8 .9

109.2

A pparel less footw ear___ ______ _____
M en ’s and boys’. . ____________
W om en’s and girls’_______________
O ther apparel 13_ _______________
Footw ear______ __________ ______

7 .3 103.7
2 .8 109.1
3 .8 100.3
.7 93.1
1 .6 139.7

W ool a p p a r e l_________ . . _
__
M en’s:
Topcoats 8.
___________ ____
Suits, year-round_______ _______
Suits, summer 3. _____________
T r o u s e rs ____ __
__________
Sweaters 8_____________________
W om en’s:
Coats, heavy, plain 8___________
Coats, light, plain 8____________
Suits 8___ __________________
Dresses 8__ __________ ______ __
Children’s:
B oys’ suits 8 --------------- __ _ __
G irls’ coats 8______ __________
G irls’ skirts (Dec. 1952 = 1 0 0 ) 8_
C otton apparel_____________________
M en ’s:
Shirts, business__ __ _________
Shirts, sport (June 1955 = 100)-P a ja m a s _____________________
Shorts, w oven______________ _
U ndershirts____ _____________
Socks. _________________ ___
Trousers, w ork_______ _________
D ungarees_____________________
Shirts, w ork________ _____ _____
Gloves, work (Dec. 1952 = 1 0 0 )_
W omen’s:
Dresses, street 8________________
Dresses, house. ________ _______
Blouses (M ar. 1956 = 100)_____
Children’s:
G irls’ dresses _______ __________
G irls’ p a n tie s ______
_
__
G irls’ anklets
___________ . .
B oys’ sh irts___________________
B oys’ s h o r t s - -------------------------B oys’ dungarees (Dec. 1952 =
100)_______________________ _

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0 .2 152.7
.1 129.0

A P P A R E L ________________________

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A nnual
average

1959

150.6
109.4

109.4

135.5

109.0 108.0

104.0 104.2 103.8
109.1 108.9 109.2
100.9 101.3 100.5
92.9
92.9
93.3
139.2 138.5 137.9

107.3 107.3

107.0 107.0

102.7 102.5
108.8 108.3
98.8 98.8
92.5
92.3
137.3 135.2

102.4 102.6
108.1 108.2
9 8 .8
99.0
91.8 92.1
134.5 133.5

102.4 102.4 102.2
108.0 107.8 107.8
99.0 98.8
98.9
91.8
91.9
91.8
132.4 132.0 131.3

117.7

118.3

.2 116.8
.5 124.0
.1
.1 108.8
.1 124.6

116.5
123.9

.5
.2
.3
.1

122.7

121.8

9 6 .0
106.0

100.6
105.0

.1 122.1
.2 117.2
.1 101.3
2 .3 104.3

123.2
118.1
102.4
103.8

103.2

100.2
105.4
9 0 .8
97.0
103.8
109.3
105.5
.110.9
102.8
96.2

100.1
105.9
90.9
96.5
102.6
109.1
105.2
110.8
102.6
93.4

96.1
106.7
90.6
96.0
102.2
108.9
104.9
110.8
101.8
93.1

.2
.1
.1

96.9
100.4

96.9
100.9

.1
.1
.1
.1

115.3
115.2
107.1
101.2
103.1

.1

9 9 .3

.2
.1
.1

(7)

.2
.1
.2
.1
.1

(7)

(7)

134.9

107.5

106.7

106.7

115.8

116.3

117.0

117.9

123.7
121.1
108.1

114.0
123.3
120.7
108.0

115.4
123.5
121.6
108.6
125.1

113.9
122.8
120.6
108.8
126.0

103.1
101.4

121.6
102.6
99.9
104.7

121.1
106.0
101.1
105.2

103.2

123.3
117.6
102.0
103.5

126.9
116.1
102.0
103.1

96.0
106.2
90.6
96.4
102.1
108.9
105.0
110.9
101.9
90.3

97.8
106.1
90.7
96.5
102.5
109.0
105.1
110.9
102.3
92.5

96.9
107.5
91.1
97.6
102.5
108.8
106.2
111.2
102.9
90.1

123.1
97.3
100.8

121.1
97.3
100.3

123.7
97.2
100.6

118.8
97.7
101.0

114.6
113.0
105.9
101.3
103.3

110.8
110.5
105.6
100.6
102.6

111.6
113.2
105.8
100.5
102.6

112.8
112.7
106.1
100.7
102.9

109.5
109.8
107.5
99.2
102.8

99.0

98.8

98.7

98.9

98.6

109.3
125.6

123.6

45
T able IV-1.

Consumer Price In d ex 1—United States city average: all items, groups, subgroups, and
items—indexes and relative importance,2 1958 and 1959—Continued
[Indexes,3 1947—49=100 unless otherwise specified] [

Ite m and group

A P PA R E L — C ontinued
C otton apparel—Continued
O ther cotton apparel:
D iapers - __ ____________ __ _
Y ard goods, percale __________
M anm ade fibers a p p a re l-_ _ ...
M en’s:
Suits, rayon (June 1953 = 100)8_
Slacks, rayon (Dec. 1952 = 100).
Jackets (Dec. 1952 = 10018_____
Sport shirts, rayon (Dec. 1952 =
100)________________________
Socks, nylon, stretch (June 1956
= 100)______________________
W om en’s:
Dresses, ray o n _________________
Slips, rayon and nylon____ _____
Panties, ray o n ___ ________ __
N ightgow ns, rayon ___________
Hose, nylo n ____
______ ______
Suits, rayon (Dec. 1952 = 100)8. .
Skirts, rayon (Dec. 1952 = 1 0 0 )..
Blouses (Dec. 1952 = 100)___ _
C hildren’s:
B oys’ slacks (Dec. 1952 = 1 0 0 )..
B oys’ jackets (Dec. 1952 = 100)8_
G irls’ sweaters, orlon (Dec. 1952
= 100)8_____________________
O ther m anm ade fibers apparel:
Y ard goods, rayon
...
M iscellaneous apparel (Dec. 1952 =
100)_____________________________
W om en’s coats, fur 8 ____________
W om en’s girdles__ _ . ________
Shoes.
________ __ _ ____
M en ’s:
Shoes, s t r e e t ________________
Shoes, w ork.
_
.___
W om en’s:
Shoes, s tre e t___________________
Shoes, play (Dec. 1952 = 100)__
C hildren’s :
Shoes, oxford _ ______________
Shoe repairs. _ .
__ __________

R elative
im por­
tance, Dec.
Dec.
1959 2

0 .2
.1
1.9

Nov.

Oct.

Sept.

Aug.

July

M ar.

Feb.

Jan.

1959

1958

94.5
81.3

94.5
82.2

92.4

93.6

92.5

92.6

93.0

96.2

.1

95.0

95.1

95.0

95.0

95.0

9 7 .7

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

96.5
80.7
97.4
85.9
69.1
9 7 .4
92.2
91.2

95.6
80.7
97.7
86.1
69.0
97.0
90.3
90.6

94.3
80.7
97.9
85.9
69.1
92.2
92.7

95.2
80.7
100.0
86.1
69.2
89.6
91.7
93.1

95.3
80.7
98.5
86.0
69.1
94.3
91.7
92.1

9 3 .0
80.3
100.1
86.1
69.2
98.7
95.2
92.3

.1

93.9
8 8 .4

93.6
88.5

94.0

94.7

94.1
88.5

9 5 .8
85.2

81.3

83.1

71.0

70.6

7 0 .6

.1

89.6
91.8
80.7

89.7
92.1
81.1

89.7
92.1
81.1

90.6
92.1
81.4

107.5
93.0

109.1
94.4

107.9
94.3
82.3

107.7
9 7 .8
8 4 .8

81.2

81.5

71 .0

70.9

69.8

9 8 .6
73.1
136.4
139.6

97.9
71.7
136.3
137.9

97.0

97.0

135.8
134.0

135.4
131.6

97.5
71.8
135.9
135.0

9 6 .6
7 1 .6
134.3
129.5

.3 140.7
.2 140.6

138.5
139.0

134.4
132.9

130.7
131.0

135.1
135.0

129.4
129.6

.4
.2

139.5
116.7

137.8
116.5

131.8
113.3

129.8
113.4

133.8
114.7

126.4
112.2

.3
.2

142.4
139.3

140.3
136.6

140.0
136.1

137.1
134.5

139.4
136.2

134.7
132.0

(7)
.2
.1
.1
1 .4

T R A N S P O R T A T IO N ______________

11.9

148.7

10.3
3 .0

137.5 137.9
143.3 144.3

M E D IC A L C A R E _________________

5 .6

153.2 153.0 152.5 152.2

151.4

M edical care services_______________
Physicians’ f e e s . __ ___________
General p ractitioners’ fees__ __
Office v isit____________ ______
House v isit. __ ____________
O bstetrical c a r e . . ___________
Surgeons’ fees____________ __ . .
A ppendectom y______________
Tonsillectom y_______________
D entists’ f e e s __ _________ __ .
Fillings. ________ . . ________
E xtractio n s____
. . ____
O ptom etric exam ination and eyeglasses_____
_________

4 .8
1.9
1 .6
.7
.7
.2
.3
.2
.1
.9
.7
.2

159.2
143.2
145.8
141.9
145.4
159.9
127.7
123.1
137.3
136.3
136.0
138.7

157.0 156.5


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Apr.

.1

P riv ate ____ ______
_
______
Automobiles, n e w ____
________
Automobiles, used (Jan. 1953 =
100)__________________________
Tires___
__ __
. . . .
Gasoline__ __________ __
______
M otor o i l . ______________________
A uto repairs.
___ _________
A uto r e g is tr a tio n - ____
______
A uto insurance _________________
Public__
. _________________
T ran sit fares______ . . .
R ailroad fares, coach_____________

See footnotes a t end of table.

M ay

89.6
92.4
81.2

(7)

(7)

June

90.1
92 .0
81.4

.1
(7)

A nnual
average

1959

149.0

148.5

146.4 146.7

146.3

145.9

145.4

144.9 144.3

144.1

146.3

140.5

135.2
137.3

134.9
138.3

134.5 134.4 134.0 133.3
138.9 139.0 140.0 140.0

133.1
141.0

135.2
139.6

129.7
133.9

95.2
95.3
97.2
96 .0 98.3
96.1
93.8 92.3
90.6
91.8
89.2
89.4
93.8
122.2
122.9
136.6
136.7
131.0
135.1 135.3 135.9 132.2 133.2 130.4 131.1 130.1 130.9 130.1 128.8 126.6 131.6
127.7 127.8 127.6 127.3 127.2 127.2 127.2 127.2 127.0 126.7 126.3 126.4 127.1
146.6
146.2
144.6
143.5
144.9
130.6
130.6
130.4
129.3
130.0
1.1 185.0
184.6
182.3
179.7
181.9
1.6 197.2 196.0 195.9 194.9 194.9 194.2 192.7 192.7 192.6 192.0 191.8 191.8 193.9
1.3 211.2
208.1
206.1
205.2
207.1
.3 138.9
138.9
136.1
136.1
137.3

8 4 .0
134.0
130.0
126.1
141.9
126.9
171.0
188.0
201.0
133.2

137.4 135.3
141.4 135.1

135.5
136.5

145.3

1.8

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

.3 118.8

158.8

158.4 157.9
142.2
144.8
141.2
144.3
158.8
126.3
122.8
133.9
135.1
134.5
138.4
118.6

151.0 150.6 150.2

149.2

149.0

148.0

150.8

144.6

156.1
142.3
145.0
141.2
144.7
158.5
126.2
122.8
133.5
134.6
134.2
137.0

155.8 155.2 154.2
140.3
142.9
140.0
141.6
157.3
124.4
121.4
130.8
133.4
132.7
137.1

154.0

152.7

156.3
141.6
144.2
140.8
143.5
158.3
125.8
122.3
133.2
134.6
134.1
137.7

149.2
137.0
139.3
136.3
138.2
153.8
122.7
120.1
128.4
131.4
130.8
135.0

118.2

117.2

118.0

116.7

149.6

46
T able IV-1.

Consumer Price In d ex 1—United States city average: all items, groups, subgroups, and
items—indexes and relative importance,2 1958 and 1959—Continued
[Indexes,31947-49 = 100 unless otherwise specified]

Ite m and group

M ED IC A L C A R E —Continued
M edical care services—C ontinued
M en ’s pay w a r d ______
- .
Sem iprivate room ______ ____H ospitalization insurance (Dec.
1952 = 100)_________ __
...
Surgical insurance (Dec. 1958 =
100)-. _______________ _______

M ilk of m agnesia .
— ___ __
M ultiple v itam in concentrate (Dec.
1952 = 100)___________ _______
PE R SO N A L C A R E ............................ ..

Cleansing tissue (Dec. 1952 = 100).
Shaving cream (Dec. 1952 *= 100) _
Home perm anent refill (Dec. 1952
= 100)_______________________
R E A D IN G A N D R E C R E A T I O N -.

R elative
im por­
tance, Dec.
Dec.
1959 2

Nov.

Oct.

146.8
146.7
140.9
1.1 147.2
.8 94.2
.3 86.4
.3 95.5
1.1
96.9
138.9
(7)

Toys (Dec. 1952 = 100)
________
Sporting goods (Dec. 1952 = 100)
Television repairs (Dec. 1952 = 100)—
O T H E R GOODS A N D SE R V IC E S >4-

C igarettes, filter tip (Mar. 1959 =
1 0 0 )-.. ____ . - . . . . .
Alcoholic beverages (Dec. 1952 = 100)
Beer (Dec. 1952 = 100)__________

1958

208.9
229.0
202.8
192.6

198.0
215.6
193.5
182.4

159.4

143.3
120.7
130.7
108.2
136.3

100.5

100.4

100.2

100.5

101.2

131.2

128.6

132.1

131.7

131.3

131.1

130.7

130.0 129.7

129.8

129.4

171.5
126.4
144.6
100.4
114.7
119.2
131.2
106.9
102.3
145.8
86.4
110.7
122.9
95.9

168.9
125.7
143.5
100.2
114.1
119.6
130.5
105.4
102.3
145.4
86.5
110.4
122.0
95.7

164.6
124.6
141.7
100.1
113.7
119.6
129.1
104.6
102.1
145.5
86.5
110.3
121.7
95.3

169.0
125.8
143.6
100.2
114.2
119.4
130.0
105.6
102.3
145.6
86.5
110.5
122.3
96.0

162.7
124.1
140.6
100.4
113.3
120.0
125.5
101.1
103.0
145.9
86.9
110.1
119.3
101.1

138.5

138.1

138.9

138.8

142.3

119.6

119.1

119.1

118.1

117.8 117.7

139.4
140.2
131.1
146.2
91.9
87.7
95.4
95.5
139.5

117.3

117.1

117.0

136.2
137.2
127.6
145.4
92.9
87.9
95.4
95.4
139.2

118.6

116.7

140.0
140.8
131.9
146.1
93.2
87.2
95.4
96.1
139.3

135.7
136.8
126.5
144.8
92.0
88.3
96.5
96.8
135.9

129.7

127.2

2.1 140.8
.1 114.4
1.0 144.5

140.7
114.6
144.4

136.1
109.3
139.6

131.6
109.1
134.4

136.5
111.5
139.9

131.3
109.7
134.0

1.0 106.7
2 .3 108.9
1.4 109.2
.9 108.6

106.7
108.9
109.1
108.6

103.4
107.5
107.6
107.5

100.0
106.7
107.4
105.9

103.7
107.8
108.2
107.4

106.8
107.4
106.0

5 .2

131.7

131.6 131.6

131.5 131.1

1 The Consumer Price Index m easures th e average change in prices of
goods and services purchased by urb an wage-earner and clerical-worker
families. D ata for 46 large, medium-size, and small cities are combined for
the all-city average.
2 The relative im portance of an item is its expenditure or value weight as
a percent of th e to ta l index. D a ta for previous years and discussions of uses
and lim itations of the d a ta appeared in th e following issues of th e M onthly
L abor Review: August 1954, pp. 891-896; April 1955, pp. 444-447; M ay
1956, pp. 568-571; M ay 1957, pp. 599-602; Ju ly 1958, pp. 767-770; and
Ju ly 1959, pp. 776-779.
3 Indexes for individual foods, fuels, and a few other item s are calculated
every m onth. For other items, except where noted, indexes are calculated
every 3 months, based on prices in 19 cities surveyed in M arch, June,
September, and December.
4 Includes food, house paint, solid fuels, fuel oil, textile housefurnishings,
household paper, electric light bulbs, laundry soap and detergents, apparel
(except shoe repairs), gasoline, m otor oil, prescriptions and drugs, toilet
goods, nondurable toys, newspapers, cigarettes, cigars, beer, and whisky.
6
Includes w ater heaters, central heating furnaces, kitchen sinks, sink
faucets, porch flooring, household appliances, furniture and bedding, floor
coverings, dinnerware, automobiles, tires, radio and television sets, durable
toys, and sporting goods.


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100.5
122.6
133.7
109.1
142.1

142.0
143.0
133.0
146.5
94.1
86.5
95.5
96.9
139.9

.4

Jan.

100.0
121.5
133.2
108.3
135.8

132.9

120.0 119.7

Feb.

155.7

2 .3

120.4

M ar.

156.6

100.5

5 .4

Apr.

100.6
122.7
134.2
109.1
141.9

.1

138.9

M ay

100.6
123.4
134.2
109.8
147.2

101.0
123.2
133.9
109.5
147.2

.8 174.9
.3 127.3
.2 146.2
.1 100.3
1.2 114.9
.2 119.1
.1 131.2
.2 107.6
.1 102.1
.1 145.7
.1 86.3
.1 110.9
.1 122.8
.1 96.9

June

164.4

165.9

.4
.8
.4
.2
.1

132.5

July

205.3
225.6
199.6
188.2

1.0

132.7

Aug.

209.6
229.9
203.0
193.6

210.4
230.9
203.6
194.4

1.8
1.4

Television sets (Dec. 1952 = 100)

Sept.

0 .3 215.0
.1 234.7
.1 209.0
.1 198.8

.1

Annual
average

1959

130.8

129.2

128.4

128.2

127.3

127.4

127.3

6 Includes rent, home purchase, real estate taxes, mortgage interest,
property insurance, repainting garage, repainting rooms, reshingling roof,
refinishing floors, gas, electricity, dry cleaning, laundry service, domestic
service, telephone, water, postage, shoe repairs, auto repairs, auto insurance,
auto registration, tra n sit fares, railroad fares, professional medical services,
hospital services, hospitalization and surgical insurance, barber and beauty
shop services, television repairs, and motion picture admissions.
7 Less th a n 0.05 percent.
8 Priced only in season. For blankets and apparel, priced a t periods in the
year when merchandise of the season is m ost readily available in the stores.
9 Indexes not available.
10 Surveyed semiannually.
11 Surveyed annually.
12 In addition to the item s listed, the index for appliances includes radios
and television sets, shown separately in the reading and recreation group.
13 Includes yard goods, infants’ wear, and unpriced apparel item s (0.4
percent of all item s), such as jewelry and miscellaneous m aterials for home
sewing.
14 Also includes unpriced miscellaneous services (0.8 percent of all items),
such as legal services, banking fees, and burial services.

47
T able IV-2.

Consumer Price Index 1—all items and major group indexes, by city,2 1958 and 1959
[1947-49 = 100]

Dec.
A tlanta, G a.:
All item s_________________
Food_____________________
H ousing__________________
A pparel__________________
T ransp o rtatio n ____________
M edical care______________
Personal care_____________
R eading a n d recreation____
O ther goods and services__
►

B altim ore, M d.:
All item s_________________
Food_____________________
H ousing__________________
A pparel__________________
T ransp o rtatio n____________
M edical care______________
Personal care_____________
R eading an d recreation____
O ther goods a n d services__

V

Nov.

Oct.

114.3

115.3

116.5
132.6
114.5
145.8
144.6
140.3
121.7
133.8

117.4
127.5
110.9
163.0
165.4
133.9
132.2
140.3

117.8

118.1

118.3

119.4

126.4
114.2
134.9
115.2
148.7
145.8
140.3
122.3
133.9

Chicago, 111.:
All item s__________________
F ood______________________
H ousing___________________
A pparel___________________
T ransp o rtatio n ____________
M edical care______________
Personal care______________
Reading and recreation____
O ther goods and services___

127.2

Aug.

July

116.4

117.0

117.1
132.2
113.1
143.3
144.3
134.4
121.5
133.8

118.8
128.2
111.4
161.3
158.8
133.8
130.9
140.3

118.3

119.4

119.8

119.0

127.5

119.6
135.8
107.2
152.2
160.7
134.6
118.4
126.7

June

M ay

Apr.

115.6

115.7

114.9
131.6
113.4
144.9
138.1
132.7
118.6
132.8

118.6
127.2
109.1
159.7
158.6
131.7
129.1
140.2

117.0

117.3

118.4

117.5

125.5

115.5

116.2

126.8

124.5

117.2
128.0
109.0
159.4
157.2
126.0
131.5
140.2

117.4

118.8

118.0
127.6
109.7
100.6
159.2
130.6
130.7
140.1

120.9
124.1
107.5
151.6
149.2
123.9
128.8
136.9

125.4

125.8

124.8

118.3

118.8

118.7
135.0
103.3
153.0
158.7
130.0
114.9
126.8

118.7
135.5
104.6
152.4
159.7
132.8
116.1
126.9

119.7
132.9
105.9
149.0
156.1
129.6
113.4
125.7

125.1
117.3
135.2
103.2
152.9
159.1
132.0
114.2
126.9

1959

1958

125.4

124.5

115.7
132.5
113.9
145.3
142.6
136.2
120.7
133.5

118.0
130.7
114.0
140.4
136.5
130.9
119.9
132.6

129.1

129.3

129.2

128.3

128.3

127.7

127.4

127.4

127.2

127.1

127.1

128.1

127.0

114.6
140.2
113.4
160.3

115.3
140.0
113.5
159.5
159.2
137.9
125.6
124.3

116.2
140.0
113.5
158.3
159.2
138.1
125.4
124.5

116.8
140.0
113.4
155.2
159.0
138.1
125.8
124.5

116.1
138.8
111.1
155.5
159.0
137.9
124.5
124.5

117.1
138.6
110.3
155.3
158.9
136.9
125.2
121.3

116.4
138.3
109.3
153.8
158.8
136.5
124.1
121.0

115.2
138.7
109.9
154.3
158.6
136.2
122.4
120.9

115.2
139.0
109.4
154.7
158.5
131.5
122.4
121.1

115.4
138.6
109.7
154.7
155.9
130.2
122.8
121.0

115.2 115.7
138.6 138.3
109.9 110.1
154.3 154.9
155.8 151.9
130.0 129.3
123.2 123.2
121.2 121.3

115.8
139.1
111.1
155.9
157.9
135.1
124.2
122.5

117.3
137.7
109.8
150.5
150.8
129.4
124.7
121.5

123.1

122.3

118.4

119.0

119.2
125.6
107.4
142.1
154.5
129.6
111.5
130.9

118.2

119.9

119.3
124.2
106.9
142.9
154.1
129.5
110.4
129.8

117.7

118.1

117.8
124.7
107.0
141.5
151.2
129.7
110.4
123.5

119.1

120.2

118.8
124.9
107.1
143.0
153.4
129.8
110.8
128.2

122.1
124.3
106.1
133.9
149.5
130.5
109.5
123.8

125.6

124.8

113.1
131.1
110.1
144.7
170.1
128.0
131.8
135.1

113.5

114.2

113.8
130.1
109.7
142.6
168.1
128.1
130.5
135.0

114.6

114.6

114.1
130.1
109.6
139.7
167.2
128.0
130.1
130.0

114.3

114.2

114.3
130.2
109.1
139.6
166.1
128.2
125.0
127.5

115.1

114.1
130.4
109.6
141.6
167.6
128.1
129.3
131.9

117.2
130.6
108.9
136.6
153.1
127.6
124.0
127.4

123.5

123.2

123.3

123.3

123.8

123.9

117.2 117.0 117.7 118.6 117.5
127.3 127.2 126.8 126.3 127.2
104.8 104.7 104.6 104.7 105.5
138.3 136.7 135.7 136.8 138.4
157.8 157.8 158.3 153.1 157.6
133.6 133.6 133.9 133.6 134.1
114.0 112.5 113.7 114.8 115.7
1135.7 135.6 135.6 135.6 135.9

121.1
127.9
103.5
133.1
151.7
133.8
114.0
135.9

138.1
125.6
124.4
123.8
118.2
125.3
107.1
148.3
154.5
130.1
111.5
131.0

C leveland, Ohio:
All item s__________________

123.6

126.4
113.4

123.1

125.8

122.2

125.3

D etroit, M ich.:
All item s__________________

124.0

124.1

124.9

124.8

123.7

124.4

123.4

123.4

Food______________________
H ousing___________________
A pparel___________________
T ransp o rtatio n ____________
M edical care_____________ _.
Personal care______________
Reading and recreation_____
O ther goods a n d services___

116.3
127.2
106.9
140.7
158.0
134.7
116.8
135.8

116.9
127.4
106.9
140.0
158.0
134.4
116.9
135.8

118.1
127.7
107.8
141.0
158.0
134.8
117.1
136.8

118.1
127.7
107.1
141.0
158.1
135.1
116.8
136.8

116.8
127.3
105.1
139.0
158.0
134.2
115.5
135.7

118.0
127.6
104.2
139.8
158.0
134.0
120.7
135.8

118.7
126.9
104.8
133.9
157.9
133.9
115.2
135.7

116.9
127.2
104.9
137.8
157.8
133.9
114.1
135.7


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Jan.

129.0

F ood-_____________________
H ousing___________________
A pparel___________________
T ransp o rtatio n ____________
M edical care______________
Personal care______________
R eading a n d re c re a tio n ____
O ther goods and services___

See footnotes a t end of table.

Feb.

126.4

125.6
118.9
134.9
103.9
152.7
159.4
132.6
115.5
127.0

M ar.

124.3

126.6

126.7

C incinnati, Ohio:
All item s__________________

Food______________________
H ousing___________________
A pparel___________________
T ransp o rtatio n ____________
M edical care_______________
Personal care______________
R eading and recreation_____
O ther goods and services___

Sept.

126.0

Boston, M ass.:
All item s__________________
Food______________________
H ousing___________________
A pparel___________________
T ransp o rtatio n ____________
M edical care______________
Personal care______________
R eading and recreation____
O ther goods and services___

A nnual
average

1959

C ity and group

124.8

48
T able IV-2.

Consumer Price In d ex 1—all items and major group indexes, by city,2 1958 and 1959—
Continued
[1947-49 = 100]
A nnual
average

1959
C ity and group
Dec.
H ouston, Tex.
A ll item s_________________________________

N ov.

Oct.

Sept.

113.9
131.9
112.8
145.8
135.3
140.2
119.1
137.4

K ansas C ity, M o.:
All item s_________________________________

114.1

114.1

114.4
131.4
113.0
144.7
135.3
137.8
118.3
129.2

126.9
111.4

Los Angeles, C alif.:
A ll item s_________________________________ 128.9
123.6
137.9
111.3
T ran sp o rtatio n ------------------------------------------- 145.7
149.4
135.1
Reading and recreation------------------------------- 102.5
O ther goods and services---------------------------- 132.9

July

June

114.9

114.4

112.6

112.4

112.9
126.8
104.7
154.1
171.0
135.9
132.9
125.7

128.8 128.5

127.8

127.5

127.6

123.6 124.0
137.4 136.9
111.2 110.8
145.7 144.7
149.4 149.4
134.9 135.0
102.3 101.9
132.9 132.9

M inneapolis, M inn.:
All item s_________________________________

123.7
136.6
110.2
141.7
146.7
134.2
101.9
132.8

122.7 123.3
136.8 136.6
108.3 108.9
142.8 141.3
146.7 146.7
134.7 135.1
101.7 105.4
132.8 132.7

118.0

117.5

Apr.

M ar.

Feb.

114.7

115.6

116.0
129.8
112.5
142.0
133.6
136.3
116.7
129.2

113.1

111.5

127.0

126.8

123.6 122.9
136.1 135.8
108.1 108.7
141.8 142.0
146.9 146.5
135.0 134.2
103.1 102.1
124.4 124.2

119.2
127.5
108.3
126.4
193.9
138.8
124.9
134.0

Jan.

1959

124.6

123.6

116.4

114.7
130.8
112.5
144.1
134.9
137.9
117.7
131.3

117.0
130.0
111.4
137.4
132.4
134.9
116.2
128.4

124.5

125.9

124.1
114.4
125.3
104.6
146.0
162.7
128.9
129.0
125.5

124.1

125.5

1958

111.6
126.6
104.8
153.4
170.6
136.3
133.4
124.7

111.6

112.1

113.4
125.6
104.2
147.2
169.8
132.1
129.8
124.7

112.2
127.1
105.4
153.4
170.8
135.3
133.5
125.1

126.6

126.6

126.7

126.5

127.4

125.4

123.1 123.4 123.8 124.1 123.5
135.2 135.4 135.5 135.4 136.3
108.3 108.2 108.1 108.2 109.2
141.5 140.9 140.9 139.2 142.4
146.4 146.0 146.1 146.1 147.2
134.1 133.6 133.2 133.1 134.4
103.2 102.7 102.2 102.2 102.6
124.1 124.0 124.0 124.0 128.5

123.3
134.9
108.1
135.4
140.9
132.8
103.7
123.9

125.3

125.6

124.3

117.7

118.3
127.2
107.0
131.1
192.2
136.4
124.7
131.2

118.0
127.4
108.1
130.2
196.2
137.8
125.0
133.1

118.6
127.2
107.9
124.9
183.2
136.3
124.5
131.2

125.1

125.4

126.5

118.8

117.5

118.1
127.0
107.7
130.0
191.9
137.3
124.7
131.2

117.3

117.9

New Y ork, N . Y .:
All item s_________________________________ 124.2

124.1

123.7

123.5

123.0

123.5

122.5

122.1

122.0

121.7

121.7

121.8

122.8

121.1

120.8 120.7
128.3 128.0
107.9 107.8
149.6 149.6
143.5 143.5
Personal care______ _______________________ 125.8 125.8
R eading and recreation------------------------------- 121.7 121.8
O ther goods and services___________________ 133.4 133.4

120.4
127.6
107.2
148.8
143.1
125.3
121.8
133.3

120.9 120.0
127.1 127.0
106.9 106.7
147.1 147.2
143.2 139.8
123.9 123.8
120.7 121.1
133.0 133.0

122.4
126.2
106.2
146.8
140.2
123.5
120.2
133.1

120.0
126.1
106.3
146.0
140.1
123.2
119.8
131.8

119.2
126.0
106.0
145.9
139.9
123.0
119.9
131.7

119.5 119.3
125.9 126.5
106.0 106.1
146.1 145.0
137.6 137.5
122.8 123.0
120.1 119.9
130.1 126.9

119.9
125.5
105.9
144.4
137.3
122.9
120.1
126.9

120.7
125.1
105.7
144.6
135.6
123.3
120.0
126.9

120.3
125.5
106.6
146.8
140.1
123.9
120.6
131.1

120.9
124.3
106.2
140.3
132.0
121.9
118.8
126.5

126.0

125.8

124.4

124.2

124.0

123.2

123.6

123.4 123.3

123.4

124.5

123.1

120.1 120.6 121.4
125.2 124.6 124.2
107.5 108.4 108.5
T ran sp o rtatio n ------------------------------------------ 156.3 156.3 155.7
159.2 158.7 158.7
143.7 143.5 142.9
135.7 131.4 125.3
O ther goods a n d services___________________ 132.5 132.3 132.2

122.0
123.9
108.3
154.7
158.6
136.3
125.9
132.3

120.9 121.9
122.2 122.0
105.8 105.6
154.8 153.7
158.5 153.5
135.7 135.7
122.7 120.7
130-0 130.0

121.3
122.4
105.3
152.8
153.5
135.6
119.6
130.0

119.3
122.5
104.9
152.6
152.2
135.2
119.9
128.0

120.2
122.8
105.2
151.3
152.2
134.9
122.9
128.3

120.4
122.4
105.3
150.9
152.1
134.6
119.8
128.3

120.8
122.2
104.8
150.1
149.5
135.8
120.0
128.5

121.7
121.8
104.2
151.1
149.4
135.0
120.0
128.6

120.9
123.0
106.2
153.4
154.7
137.4
123.7
130.1

123.1
121.2
105.1
145.5
146.0
134.1
119.1
128.6

124.4

125.5

124.0

120.7

119,5

120.8

119.4

118.7
128.6
104.3
158.3
158.0
127.4
109.7
127.6

118.8

119.8

120.6
127.2
103.0
157.5
156.1
126.7
110.7
127.6

119.8
128.9
104.8
161.2
161.2
127.4
110.7
129.4

121.8
126.6
104.9
152.2
151.7
125.2
109.0
127.5

Philadelphia, P a.:
All item s_________________________________ 126.5

126.2

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125.7

126.8
119.1

See footnotes a t end of table.

117.8
127.7
109.3
132.7
203.2
138.1
125.4
134.8

114.6
130.0
112.1
143.8
135.5
137.4
116.6
129.3

126.0

111.9
128.2
107.5
156.1
171.2
135.7
135.7
125.3

111.3

M ay

124.1

124.8

125.4
113.5

Aug.

119.6

120.1
129.6
106.8
164.9
168.1
127.9
110.7
131.2

120.5
129.0
104.9
161.8
158.3
127.4
111. 1

129.6

(3)

124.5

49
T able IV-2.

Consumer Price Index 1—all items and major group indexes, by city,2 1958 and 1959—
Continued
[1947-49 = 100]
A nnual
average

1959
C ity and group
Dec.

Nov.

Sept.

Aug.

Food__________________ _____ ____ _ ______ 121.0
H ousing.
______ _______ _____________
A p p a re l..
. ..
....
T ransp o rtatio n ____ __ __________________
M edical care_______________ _____________
Personal care______________________________
R eading and recreation________________ . .
O ther goods and services___________________

120.7

121.1
128.1
113.8
146.5
142.4
133.2
125.1
129.8

121.2

121.2

121.6
127.8
112.0
141.0
142.4
133.9
135.9
129.0

117.7

118.3

118.7
128.7
108.2
159.7
169.3
130.9
98.3
132.0

117.8

119.1

122.3

122.9

122.8
133.4
110.1
166.9
155.0
128.7
117.8
133.1

122.0

122.2

115.3

116.4

115.1
123.4

117.3

P o rtlan d , Oreg.:
A ll item s____________ ____________________

Oct.

126.3

S t. Louis, M o.:
A ll ite m s .. _ _ __________________________ 126.6
F ood___________ _________ _
________
H ousing . . . . ._ __________________ .
A pparel____ . . . ____ ________ __________
T ransp o rtatio n __________________________ .
M edical c a r e . ____
__ __ _ __________
Personal care_____ ______ ________ __ _____
R eading and recreation______
O ther goods an d services______________ ____
San Francisco, C alif.:
A ll item s__________ _____________________

123.1
134.4
110.3
169.5
155.3
129.4
120.3
133.6

.

Seattle, W ash.:
All item s_________________________________
Food __________________________ _____ _____ 121.1
H ousing__ _________ _______ ________ __
A pparel___ ____ __ _. ____________________
T ransp o rtatio n __ ______ ___________________
M edical c a r e _____ ____ ___________________
Personal care____ _____________________ .
R eading and re c re atio n .. .
__ __ _
O ther goods and services__________
__
W ashington, D .C .:
All item s__ ____________________________
F o o d . . __ ___________________ _________ __ 118.1
H ousing___________________
_ _ ___
A pparel__________________________ ______
T ra n s p o rta tio n -___ ______ __ __________
M edical care__ ________
__
___
Personal care________
_ .
R eading and recreation ______ __________
O ther goods and services____________ ______

120.8
134.2
111.6
149.8
154.0
141.6
120.0
143.0


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130.0

127.5

123.0
131.7
108.8
165.0
154.7
124.1
118.3
124.4

122.3

122.2

122.8
131.1
108.2
165.6
152.8
123.5
115.9
124.4

122.7

123.0

122.6
132.3
109.2
165.8
154.2
125.9
117.8
128.1

123.1
129.1
108.2
157.6
148.3
123.6
116.9
124.3

120.8

120.2

116.6

114.8
122.9

114.4

114.8

115.8
123.3

116.4

115.4
123.6
110.4
145.6
130.5
139.5
149.1
120.4

118.4
122.4
109.3
141.1
126.8
129.1
140.2
119.6

128.2

125.8

120.8
132.8
109.6
150.3
151.1
139.4
119.2
140.0

121.3
129.3
108.4
143.3
147.4
132.9
119.3
135.9

121.7

121.1

119.0
120.9
105.0
145.0
149.3
126.3
119.7
136.3 /

121.6
120.2
103.4
140.3
140.2
124.0
118.3
136.4

129.0

120.0

120.3

144.0
127.8
132.9
144.0
119.5

127.9
121.4

121.6

120.7
133.0
109.0
148.8
149.6
141.4
119.3
138.1

120.5

119.5

118.5
121.2
104.8
143.7
149.9
125.9
121.0
136.3

122.0

* See footnote 1, table IV -1 . Indexes m easure tim e-to-tim e changes in
prices of goods and services purchased b y u rban w age-earner and clericalw orker families. T hey do no t indicate w hether it costs more to live in one
city th a n in another.

121.2
126.4
106.3
151.1
159.7
129.2
96.8
128.5

120.2

144.9
127.9
136.5
145.8
119.6

118.9
121.2
105.6
145.6
148.5
126.8
120.0
136.4

124.7

118.7
127.9
107.2
161.4
168.2
130.7
98.2
132.1

119.2

126.0

145.9
132.9
144.2
153.0
121.0

119.5

126.3

118.7
127.5
106.6
161.9
166.8
130.4
98.1
132.3

110.1

118.5

121.7
118.0
120.4
105.7
146.6
150.4
127.1
120.4
136.3

120.7
127.6
111.4
137.2
140.6
132.3
124.1
127.2

118.7

119.7
127.3
106.3
161.8
167.3
130.7
98.8
132.0

110.0

120.8
132.4
110.1
154.8
151.3
141.3
118.9
143.3

124.4

120.7
128.2
112.1
142.9
141.9
133.4
128.0
128.6

118.7

125.3

111.5

120.8

125.7

120.9
127.1
110.8
136.1
141.1
132.5
124.2
127.3

120.3

Apr.

129.6

121.1

124.2
119.4

120.0

128.9

129.2

1958

119.2
128.6
110.8
144.3
141.1
133.5
124.7
127.4

121.8

121.2

121.5

Food__________ ____ __ __ ___ __
113.9 114.3
H ousing. ._
____ ______ ______ _______
125.0
110.1
A pparel__
_
.
_
________ . . .
147.3
T ransp o rtatio n __ __________________ ______
M edical care. . . .
. ..
_______ _____
133.2
Personal care_____________________________
144.7
R eading and recreation________ ________ __
153.6
121.5
O ther goods an d services. _______ __ ______

1959

Feb.

M ay

126.3

130.8

Jan .

M ar.

June

126.1

126.4

131.8

Food . ._ _____________ _______________ _
H ousing______ _____
__ _ _ _______
A pparel. _ _____________ ____________ ____
T r a n s p o rta tio n .____ _____________________
M edical care_______
_
___ __ _______
Personal care______________ _________ ____
R eading and r e c r e a t io n .._________________
O ther goods a n d services____________ ______
Scranton, P a.:
A ll item s_______________________________

117.6
128.8
108.5
163.4
170.6
131.5
98.5
131.9

Ju ly

126.9
120.2

119.6

118.5

118.9

121.8

119.9
131.9
107.6
148.4
149.4
133.4
118.5
135.8

121.1

121.3
118.8
120.9
103.8
143.9
148.1
125.3
117.6
136.2

120.1

2 Food indexes are com puted m onthly for 20 large cities. Indexes for other
m ajor groups and for all item s are com puted m onthly for 5 cities and once
every 3 m onths on a rotating cycle for 15 other cities.
a N ot available.

50
T able IV-3.

Wholesale Price Indexes, by groups and subgroups of commodities and product classes,
stage of processing, and durability of product, 1958 and 1959
[1947-49 = 100 unless otherwise indicated]
1958

A nnual
average

1959

Groupings
1959
A LL C O M M O D IT IE S _________________
FA R M PR O D U C T S A N D PR O C ESSED
FO O D S............................................................
FA R M PR O D U C T S___________________
Fresh and dried fruits and vegetables
Fresh and dried v eg etab les.. _
G rains- - __ ______ _____ _________

Livestock and live p o u ltry ________
L iv e s to c k -____
_
_
P la n t and anim al fibers__
Domestic apparel wool______ H ard fibers__________________ J u t e ________ ____________
Fluid milk - _ ___ ______ ______
M ilk for m anufacturing use- __
E g g s .. - __ __ __________ _ __
H ay, hayseeds, and oilseeds _______
H a y .....................................................
Oilseeds- _

__

Green coffee, tea, and cocoa beans
Leaf tobacco___________________
PR O C ESSED FO O D S_________ _______ _
M eats__
Processed po u ltry --

____
________

C anned fis h .______
Canned and frozen fruits and vegetab les____
- _________ _
C anned vegetables and soups__

Anim al fats and oils- . . ______
C rude vegetable oils - __ __ ____
Refined vegetable oils___ ___ _____
O ther processed foods.

...

Pickles and pickle products . _ .
M iscellaneous processed foods__
A LL C O M M O D IT IE S O T H E R TH A N
FA R M A N D FO O D S________________
T E X T IL E PR O D U C T S A N D A PPA R E L
Y a rn s.

______

.

.

__

N arrow fabrics. ____ _______ __
T hread _
___
_____
Housef urnishings______________


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119.5 119.2

Aug.

Jan.

Feb.

M ar.

Apr.

M ay

June

July

119.5

119.5

119.6

120.0

119.9

119.7

119.5 119.1

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Dec.

119.7

119.1

118.9

118.9

119.2

98.2

103.1

100.4

99.6

99.3

100.0

99.5

99.2

98.2

96.7

98.6

96.7

95.4

95.5

99.9

89.1
102.7
109.1
218.9
93.4
77.3
61.8
66.8
71.4
5 8 .0
84.2
85.1
90.1
5 1 .5
98.2
97.9
83.9
95.1
115.1
86.5
8 1 .8
94.4
101.2
8 7 .5
6 5 .6
76.6
96.1
73.4
72.2
132.6
133.5
130.8
107.0
119.3
98.2
98.3
5 5 .3
155.2
135.6
120.1
100.9
114.3

94.9
112.0
122.0
199.8
102.2
79.5
63.0
68.8
67.2
58 .9
87.5
92.9
98.2
56 .5
101.5
102.2
79.6
100.8
115.1
70.8
79.1
94.6
101.7
87.2
81.7
76.9
87.6
69.7
75.2
140.4
161.4
125.4
110.9
117.9
106.7
107.8
58.6
147.5
144.4
136.1
102.5
112.7

91.5
102.5
108.7
246.5
91.8
76.1
62.8
64.9
67.5
5 9 .4
83.6
90.3
95.6
54.1
99.4
101.0
75.0
87.6
101.5
75.6
78.1
95.7
103.8
87.0
72.5
76.4
93.6
73.8
72.4
134.5
139.2
130.2
108.7
117.5
103.3
103.2
57.2
174.1
154.2
138.9
98.9
113.0

91.1
105.9
114.1
241.5
94.5
77.0
63.4
65.7
66.8
60.1
84.8
88.4
93.2
55.1
99.1
100.9
73.1
84.8
109.2
76.0
78.9
95.5
103.5
87.0
69.3
78.0
99.1
73.8
73.2
134.8
137.9
131.5
107.6
117.7
100.9
100.1
58.4
170.9
151.1
137.4
98.8
113.0

90.8
93.6
103.1
241.5
80.4
77.7
61.1
67.2
65.8
60.0
85.6
91.1
96.5
54.6
99.5
101.1
72.7
85.5
113.4
81.1
82.3
93.5
160.5
86.3
70.5
78.4
98.4
73.8
73.9
133.8
135.4
131.5
107.2
119.0
99.6
99.0
59.0
153.6
145.8
133.9
98.8
113.0

92.4
114.2
112.1
241.5
110.0
79.7
65.1
71.6
67.6
59.4
85.3
91.9
98.3
50.4
101.0
101.7
80.5
89.6
115.5
89.5
85.0
91.9
97.5
86.5
54.5
79.5
101.2
73.8
74.9
133.5
134.7
131.5
107.2
118.9
100.8
101.8
54.7
141.9
136.5
128.3
99.0
112.0

90.8
107.0
104.6
236.4
102.7
78.6
64.0
70.9
68.5
5 7 .8
83.5
90.6
96.5
51.2
101.9
102.0
84.4
95.8
115.6
93.3
85.0
90.2
95.1
85.8
51.1
80.3
101.2
73.8
76.0
133.5
134.6
131.5
107.7
119.5
101.4
102.8
53.9
145.5
136.4
119.8
98.6
111.7

89.8
100.9
104.4
236.4
92.4
78.2
64.0
72.0
70.6
59.2
81.5
89.5
95.3
50.9
101.6
101.6
84.2
95.8
116.0
90.6
80.1
90.0
94.9
85.5
56.5
78.0
94.6
73.8
74.3
132.8
132.5
131.8
108.1
119.2
101.9
103.1
54.7
147.9
136.7
122.4
100.4
111.9

88.4
98.5
107.9
236.4
85.9
78.2
67.5
70.1
74.7
5 7 .0
81.8
84.8
89.9
5 0 .5
100.0
99.4
87.9
99.9
115.1
86.9
79.5
92.2
98.8
85.5
65.4
74.9
92.4
73.2
70.6
132.2
133.2
130.2
107.5
119.5
99.3
99.8
55.2
160.2
123.0
120.9
100.5
113.9

87.1
92.8
102.4
211.1
81.3
77.7
61.6
69.1
73.0
58.4
82.7
83.1
88.5
47.4
95.7
94.1
91.5
99.9
115.9
84.9
80.1
94.4
101.5
87.1
66.8
73.1
88.1
73.2
69.2
132.1
132.6
130.5
105.8
119.5
94.8
95.0
5 2 .8
152.2
121.5
112.3
102.0
114.7

88.9
103.1
116.4
185.9
91.4
76.2
59.3
64.9
72.7
55.7
83.6
82.1
87.2
48.0
95.6
93.5
91.5
103.9
115.0
89.4
79.4
96.0
103.5
88.2
85.4
73.0
93.1
73.2
67.8
133.4
133.5
132.0
107.8
119.5
99.7
100.8
54.2
159.9
124.3
107.2
103.4
116.2

86.5
102.2
119.2
182.9
88.3
75.7
57.0
61.9
76.4
57.4
85.0
78.5
83.2
46.5
94.7
93.2
88.1
98.2
116.4
88.3
78.1
97.3
105.0
89.1
69.0
75.4
95.2
71.7
70.9
131.5
130.8
130.8
106.4
120.4
95.1
95.7
51.0
153.8
128.9
106.4
103.4
116.7

85.4
103.2
112.8
182.9
94.1
76.5
58.2
62.1
77.2
55.9
86.2
75.3
79.0
48.8
94.7
93.0
89.1
98.2
121.4
88.9
82.3
98.2
105.5
90.7
63.4
76.3
97.0
73.9
71.4
131.7
131.7
130.5
104.9
120.4
90.8
90.2
51.4
147.2
134.0
106.4
103.4
117.7

85.9
107.9
103.3
183.5
108.2
76.1
58.2
61.1
75.5
56.0
86.3
76.0
77.7
59.9
95.7
93.6
89.1
101.6
126.8
93.6
93.2
98.3
105.0
91.5
62.8
76.3
99.1
72.3
71.1
127.5
126.1
127.1
104.7
420.4
90.5
88.0
60.6
154.8
134.6
106.8
103.8
118.1

90.6
99.2
105.7
246.5
88.0
76.1
62.8
64.7
68.5
58.2
83.6
87.6
93.6
48.1
99.6
101.1
76.9
87.6
101.9
74.0
75.7
96.2
104.1
87.9
77.7
7 5 .0
92.5
68.9
71.4
136.4
142.0
131.5
108.8
117.4
101.4
102.0
5 0 .7
177.5
148.0
140.0
98.3
113.5

109.0
116.5
97.7
105.0
86.1
115.1
146.5
5 4 .6
53.1
5 8 .0
74.0
96.7
107.5
103.0
75.7
98.1

109.7
112.2
106.4
106.6
84.4
115.6
165.7
72 .0
60.1
67.9
82.8
96.6
107.5
103.0
89.0
96.7

110.8
120.3
94.2
107.2
87.0
115.3
154.0
57.9
53.9
5 9 .8
76.8
96.2
98.4
103.0
90.1
96.8

110.6
119.6
94.2
107.4
87.0
113.8
149.7
57.1
53.6
59.3
75.0
97.2
110.2
103.0
90.1
97.1

111 .2
121.2
94.2
107.4
87.0
112.9
148.0
5 7 .0
53.7
59.3
73.9
95.7
99.0
103.0
79.4
97.2

110.6
121.5
92.2
106.6
87.0
112.1
145.2
57.9
54.6
59.3
73.9
95.3
99.0
103.0
73.2
97.3

110.4
119.5
100.6
104.9
87.0
114.4
145.2
56.9
57.7
61.9
73.9
95.8
110.2
103.0
71.8
97.1

111. 1

120.3
100.6
106.3
84.6
115.6
145.2
54.4
58.9
61.9
74.6
95.4
99.0
103.0
75.9
97.1

110.6
118.8
101.7
105.8
84.6
115.2
145.2
52.7
57.3
61.9
74.9
96.1
112.3
103.0
74.2
97.1

107. 9
113.2
102.3
103.6
84.6
115.5
145.2
50.9
55.6
57.8
74.1
96.6
112.3
103.0
72.4
97.9

6.9
2 .8
102.3
101.8
84.6
116.4
145.2
53.5
52.0
5 5 .5
74.2
96.9
112.3
103.0
70.1
98.5

107.4
113.5
102.3
102.4
84.6
117.4
145.2
53.2
48.7
54.0
73.6
96.8
112.3
103.0
69.1
98.5

106.4
108.5
102.3
103.4
84.6
116.7
145.2
54.2
45.8
52.6
71.9
98.3
112.3
103.0
71.6
100.3

104.6
108.5
84.9
103.7
90.5
115.6
145.2
50.1
45.0
52.5
71.1
100.0
112.3
103.0
70.3
102.6

113.0
119.3
112.1
107.0
87.0
117.0
157.9
60.7
54.1
63.8
76.8
96.8
108.1
103.0
90.1
96.8

128.2

126.0 127.5

127.8

128.1

128.3

128.4

128.2

128.4

128.4

128.4

128.4

128.5

128.6

127.2

94.9
91.6
93.7
89.3
77.1
104.1
94.1

95.3
95.7
92.1
91.9
94.0
94.0
89.6
89.9
77.1
77.1
106.9 111. 1
94.2
94.2

95.9
92.6
94.2
90.2
77.1
115.3
94.6

95.9
93.0
94.7
90.7
77.1
115.3
94.7

96.3
96.7
9 4 .C 95.0
95.0
95.0
92.2
93.9
77.1
77.1
115.3 115.3
94.4
94.7

93.3
88.6
91.8
85.6
76.0
104.4
92.2

95.0
91.7
93.9
89.3
7 7 .0
108.7
93.7

93.5
88.4
92.1
85 .0
76.7
104.2
92.5

93.3
88.7
91.8
85.7
76.0
104.4
92.2

93.7
89.6
93.1
86.8
77.1
104.1
92.3

93.9
90.2
93.8
87.4
77.1
104.1
92.6

94.1
90.3
93.8
87.6
77.1
104.1
92.8

94.5
90.8
93.8
88.3
77.1
104.1
92.9

51

T a b l e IV-3.

Wholesale Price Indexes, by groups and subgroups of commodities and product classes,
stage of processing, and durability of product, 1958 and 1959—Continued
[1947-49 = 100 unless otherwise indicated]

G roupings

A nnual
average

1959

1959

1958

Jan.

Feb.

M ar.

Apr.

1958

M ay

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

104.1
94.3
101.3
119.9
105.4
112.5
81.0
100.5
79.5
65.8
72.9
128.0
114.2
100.6

103.7 104.2
92.8
95.7
100.0 100.4
119.9 119.9
105.4 105.5
116.9 117.2
81.4
81.3
100.5 1Ó0.5
79.5
79.5
66.5
72.2
71.5
128.0 128.0
117.4 121.7
100.9 100.9

97.5
84.0
89.7
119.7
100.9
111.4
79.4
100.1
74.6
63.7
71.7
128.0
105.1
99.3

Dec.

ALL C O M M O D IT IE S O T H E R T H A N
FA R M A N D FOODS— Continued
T E X T IL E PR O D U C T S A N D A P­
P A R E L — Continued
W ool products_____________________
Wool to p s_____________________
Y arn s_________________________
Blankets, including p a rt wool___
B road wo ven fabrics, _________
K n it outerw ear fa b r ic s ______ _
M anm ade fiber textile p ro d u cts. _ _
Filam ent yarns a n d fibers______
Spun ra y o n ____________________
Broadwoven goods___ __
K n it goods ___ . . .
N arrow fabrics. . ________
Silk products______________________
A pparel___________________________
W om en’s, misses’, and ju n io r’s
ap p arel_____________________
M en s and boys’ apparel_______
H osiery_____________________
In fan ts’ and children’s ap p arel__
U nderw ear and n ig h tw e a r ..___
K n it outerw ear________________
O ther textile p roducts______________
B u rlap ________________________
O ther p roducts________________

101.6
92.5
97.0
119.9
103.4
112.9
81.1
100.9
77.6
65.9
72.0
128.0
113.5
100.0

100.8
88.5
92.2
120.6
104.4
113.9
80.2
100.6
74.4
64.9
71.0
128.0
113.5
99.3

97.3
84.6
89.4
119.7
100.6
111.I
79.3
100.1
7 4 .6
63.5
71.3
128.0
104.7
99.3

97.6
99.4
97.7
81.7
82.5
91.3
89.3
89.6
93.1
119.7 119.S 119.9
101.5 101.4 101.6
110.6 110.6 112.2
79.8 80.1
80.6
100.1 100.6 101.0
75.5
75.0
76.0
64.4
65.2
64.7
70.4 70.8
71.5
128.0 128.0 128.0
109.3 112.1 113.6
99.3
99.3
99.3

101.1
93.7
96.7
119.9
102.6
112.2
81.0
101.0
7 7 .C
65.6
72.8
128.0
114.0
99.6

102.2
95.1
98.5
119.9
103.3
112.8
81.5
101.3
7 7 .C
66.3
72.8
128.C
114.2
99.6

103.3
98.5
100.2
119.9
104.0
112.8
82.2
101.8
79.0
67.2
72.3
128.0
113.4
99.9

104.3 104.7
100.7
98.7
102.5 102.9
119.9 119.9
104.4 105.3
112.8 112.5
82.1
82.3
101.7 101.4
79.5
79.5
67.4
67.1
72.7
72.9
128.0 128.0
113.7 113.2
100.4 100.6

100.4
103.0
76.3
111.3
102.1
102.0
76.8
54.1
114.6

99.2
102.9
76.9
109.6
101.4
101.0
75.2
54 .5
109.1

99.3
102.5
76.4
111.3
101.5
101.6
76.7
5 4 .9
112.7

99.3
99.3
102.5 102.5
76.4 76.4
111.3 111.3
101 .6 101.6
101.6 101.6
76.1
78.0
57 .2 54.4
112.0 112.0

99.3
102.5
76.4
111.3
101.6
101.6
75.7
53.5
112.6

99.9 100.2
102.5 102.6
76.5
76.3
111.3 111.3
101.9 101.9
101.6 101.6
75.7
75.6
53.4 53.1
112.9 112.9

100.3
102.9
76.3
111.2
102.0
101.6
75.5
53.0
112.9

101.4
103.2
76.3
111.2
102.6
101.6
75.2
52.6
112.9

101.4 101.4
103.7 103.7
76.3
76.4
111.2 111.2
102.6 102.7
101.6 101.6
77.3
78.5
53.2 54.6
117.6 118.5

101.6
103.8
76.3
111 .2
102.7
104.1
78.4
54.1
119.1

101.7
103.8
76.1
11Í .2
102.7
104.1
79.4
55.6
119.1

99.4
102.5
76.4
111 .3
101.5
101.6
75.9
55.1
110.1

H ID E S , SK IN S, L E A T H E R A N D
L E A T H E R PR O D U C T S.
Hides and skins____________________
C attlehides____________________
Calfskins___________ .
K ipskins______________________
G o a ts k in s ..______ _____
Sheep and lam bskins__ ______
L eath er____________________________
C attlehide leath er______________
Calf le a th er. _ . _
Sheep and lam b l e a t h e r . __ ____
K id leath er____________________
Footw ear__________________________
M en s and boys’ footw ear______
W omen s and misses’ footw ear___
C hildren’s and in fan ts’ fo o tw ear..
O ther leather products______________

114.3
90.7
79.9
103.2
117.9
89.6
105.1
111.8
111.7
116.7
104.5
108.5
129.5
131.5
129.9
118.8
109.0

100.6
5 7 .5
46.0
73.3
87.2
73.3
72.5
92.3
87.4
104.2
99.3
99.0
122.1
123.0
122.5
115.1
97.5

104.1
68.7
52.9
100.0
110.9
82.2
86.1
99.3
94.8
114.6
100.0
105.2
123.2
123.8
123.7
116.6
99.2

105.4
73.0
58.2
102.4
112.3
81.2
90.3
101.0
97.2
113.7
102.1
105.2
123.3
123.9
123.8
116.6
100.8

108.5
87.7
77.3
107.9
118.7
81.3
87.7
103.6
100.7
116.9
101.0
105.2
123.6
124.8
123.8
116.8
103.4

117.8
108.5
102.4
115.0
134.9
81.3
97.9
120.4
123.8
121.9
102.1
108.9
128.2
129.9
128.6
117.5
110.1

118.5
98.6
84.7
132.3
134.9
90.1
103.6
124.5
128.1
128.4
107.3
109.7
129.5
130.4
130.7
117.5
112.4

119.3
107.7
100.2
112.6
124.3
93.5
113.7
118.7
121.0
120.4
105.2
109.7
130.6
132.0
131.3
119.4
113.9

119.7
106.9
98.5
112.6
128.5
94.2
114.6
117.3
118.7
120.4
107.3
109.7
132.3
134.7
132.5
120.3
114.0

119.1
102.4
93.2
105.5
129.2
94.4
115.8
117.1
118.6
118.9
107.3
109.7
132.3
135.1
132.3
120.3
113.9

116.2
87.5
76.7
87.8
115.0
94.4
115.8
112.2
112.6
112.2
106.2
109.7
133.5
136.9
133.4
120.3
111.3

111.7
67.2
54.6
70.5
84.5
94.4
112.2
103.8
101.7
104.0
104.1
109.7
133.8
137.2
133.9
120.3
109.3

112.3
73.8
61.0
81.7
99.1
93.7
107.7
103.5
100.7
105.6
106.2
109.7
134.1
137.1
133.9
120.3
107.8

103.6
66.6
5 1 .0
97.3
111.4
81.2
82.2
99.2
94.6
114.6
100.0
105.2
123.1
123.8
123.7
115.4
98.2

112.7 113.9
122.9 125.3
136.6 138.4
120.4 122.8
161.9 163.1
101.7 112.7

114.8 115.0
126.2 124.6
145.0 143.8
122.9 121.2
170.4 170.4
112.0 113.1

114.0
119.3
132.9
116.7
170.4
108.6

113.4 111.2 111. 1 112.2 111.9
118.9 119.8 121.1 122.0 123.0
132.9 132.9 136.1 136.2 139.7
116.3 117.4 118.3 119.3 120.0
170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4 170.4
109.9 106.8 105.8 109.2 112.8

111.4
123.6
142.4
120.3
170.4
111.1

111.2
124.0
142.4
120.8
170.4
113.8

111.7
124.1
142.4
120.8
170.4
115.5

112.9
123.7
138.4
121.0
161.9
107.8

104.2

113.5

112.5 114.0

113.5

115.2 113.9

117.0 116.2

116.8

117.5

119.7

109.9

92.5
100.4
117.7
115.4
117.7
122.1
111.7
91.3
133.8
100.0

110.0 110.0
100.7 100.8
118.2 119.5
114.7 115.3
130.5 135.3
134.3 139.4
104.9 108.5
89.0 89.0
131.1 129.5
93.9
93.9

80.0
80.0 80.0 100.0
100.8 100.8 100.6 100.8
115.0 114.8 116.2 115.1
113.8 113.9 117.6 117.0
116.7 115.2 113.5 111.2
119.2 117.3 115.3 112.1
104.5 104.5 103.6 100.9
89.0
89.7
90.4
91.7
129.6 129.6 129.6 128.5
93.9
93.9
93.9
93.9

90.0
100.7
114.5
114.3
114.3
115.3
100.9
92.2
128.5
93.9

100.0
100.7
113.9
112.1
116.8
117.1
102.7
92.2
128.5
93.9

100.0
101.2
114.3
109.3
123.8
123.4
104.5
96.1
128.5
93.9

100.0
100.7
117.2
114.2
123.0
127.3
106.0
89.0
133.4
100.0

110.0 110.0
123.9 124.0
141.1 141.1
115.6 115.6
62.0
69.8
128.3 128.3
102.9 103.1
93.8 93.7

110.0
123.7
140.4
115.5
69.8
128.2
102.8
93.2

48.3
103.4

47.9
102.8

FU E L , PO W ER , A N D L IG H T IN G MAT E R IA L S ............................................ .......... 112.7
C oal__ ____ _______ __
122.6
A n th racite. _________
138.8
B itum inous coal. ________
119.7
Coke___________________________
169.8
Gas fuels (Jan. 1958 = 1 0 0 ) __
110.9
Gas, except liquid petroleum gas
(Jan. 1958 = 100)_______
115.2
Gas, liquefied petroleum (Jan.
1958 = 1 0 0 ) ... . . .
95.0
Electric power (Jan. 1958 = 100)____ 100.8
Petroleum and products . .
116.6
Gasoline____ ________
115.0
K e ro s e n e __________
122.1
D istillate fuel oils__ __ .
124.0
Residual fuel oils_____
105.0
Lubricating oils___ ____
90.5
C rude p e tr o le u m .____
129.3
Petroleum wax (Jan. 1958 = 100) 93.9
C H EM IC A L S A N D A L L IE D PR O D U C TS_______________________________
Industrial chemicals. _
Inorganic chem icals. ____
Organic chemicals ____
Essential oils__________________
Prepared p a in t. _ . .
P a in t m aterials________
Drugs and pharm aceuticals.
D rug and pharm aceutical m ate­
rials________________________
Pharm aceutical p reparations____1


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110.0
100.9
119.9
117.1
134.0
136.4
108.5
89.0
129.5
93.9

90.0
90.0
100.8 100.9
119.4 118.3
117.9 117.1
129.0 124.7
131.4 127.0
108.2 108.2
89.0 89.0
129.6 129.6
93.9
93.9

109.9 110.4 110.2
123.8 123.5 124.0
141.0 139.9 140.7
115.5 115.5 115.8
64.9
71.8
69.5
128.3 128.3 128.2
101.9 103.6 102.5
93.4
94.0
93.0

109.9 109.8 110.0 110.0
123.7 123.6 123.9 123.8
140.8 140.9 141.1 141.1
115.3 115.2 115.6 115.4
69.3
66.1
65.7
65.6
128.4 128.4 128.3 128.3
101.4 101.3 101.4 101.4
93.0
92.8
92.9
93.1

4 8 .0
103.0

47.4 47.4
102.8 102.5

48.9
103.3

47.2
103.0

118.9
106.7
99.0
110.3
122.9
94.6
115.7
120.1
122.6
123.8
105.2
109.7
130.2
131.7
130.8
119.2
112.0

110.0
123.8
141.1
115.4
62.2
128.3
101.4
93.4

47.6
47.8 48.5
102.61 102.61 102.7

112.7

109.9 109.7
123.9 123.7
141.1 140.7
115.6 115.5
63.1
62.2
128.3 128.3
101.3 101.5
93.7 93.6

109.9 110.0
123.8 123.9
140.8 141.0
115.5 115.6
64.5 58.4
128.3 128.3
102.1 102.6
93.7
93.8

48.7
48.5
48.1
103.0| 103.0; 103.3

48.3
103.3

48.1
103.4

52
T a b l e IV-3.

Wholesale Price Indexes, by groups and subgroups of commodities and product classes,
stage of processing, and durability of product, 1958 and 1959—Continued
[1947-49 = 100 unless otherwise indicated]
Annual
average

1958

1959

Groupings
July

June

Oct.

Sept.

Aug.

Nov.

Dec.

52. 2
109. 5
106. 6
102. Ò
119. 5
88 2
106 8
106 8
145 1
102 0
136 1

50
109
107
103
119
89
106
106
145
102
136

Dec.

1959

1958

Jan.

Feb.

M ar.

Apr.

M ay

5 6 .7
109.5
106.9
102.8
119.5
90.2
106.6
106.6
143.6
102.4
134.6

62. 6
110. 7
108. 0
105. 1
119. 3
87. 1
106. 8
105. 9
139. 6
107. 0
128. 3

59. 9
110. 2
107. 6
103. 7
119. 5
94. 3
106. 7
107. 0
140 0
104. 0
131 1

58 9
109 8
107 5
103. 5
119. 5
94 3
106 5
106 4
140 0
104 0
131 1

60 3
110. 0
107. 5
103. 5
119. 5
94 3
106 1
106. 3
139. 6
102 0
134 2

60.4
109.6
107.5
103.5
119.5
94.3
106.3
106.3
143.4
102.0
134.7

60
108
107
103
119
94
106
106
145
102
134

117.4

116. 3 117 0 117 0 117 2 117.2

R U B B E R A N D R U B B E R PR O D U C T S—
C rude ru b b er______________________
N atu ral ru b b er________________
Synthetic ru b b er_______________
Reclaim ed ru b b er______________
Tires and tu b es------------------------------Tires__________________________
T u b es_________________________
O ther rubber p roducts______________
Footw ear______________________
R u b b er heels and soles_________
R ubber belts and belting________
O ther rubber products__________

144.7
152.0
184.5
124.6
136.1
144.0
146.8
118.2
142.2
154.8
142.3
150.8
130.1

145
134
140
124
136
152
155
119
142
147
140
144
135

0
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4
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1
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7
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145. 2
138 9
152 4
124 6
136 1
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155 5
118 4
141 6
148 9
141 6
149 4
131 8

145
139
153
124
136
151
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118
141
150
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149
131

4
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6
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146. 0
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124 6
136 1
151 9
155 5
118 2
141 9
150 0
141 6
149 4
131 8

146.7
146.9
172.0
124.6
136.1
151.9
155.5
118.2
141.9
150.3
141.3
149.4
131.8

148. 0
152 9
186 8
124 6
136 1
151 9
155 5
118 2
142 3
151 1
142 3
150 3
131 8

146
148
176
124
136
150
153
118
142
151
142
150
131

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

146
149
177
124
136
150
153
118
141
156
142
150
128

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

141
153
188
124
136
134
136
118
141
158
142
150
127

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

142
157
199
124
136
134
136
118
142
158
142
152
128

0
9
0
6
1
3
0
2
2
6
9
0
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142
159
203
124
136
133
134
118
143
159
143
152
129

3
6
1
6
1
3
9
2
0
8
1
9
0

144
173
237
124
136
133
134
118
143
160
143
152
128

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

142
160
205
124
136
133
134
118
143
160
143
152
128

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

145
137
149
124
136
152
156
119
141
148
141
147
132

6
8
6
6
1
8
4
7
7
6
6
5
6

L U M B E R A N D WOOD PR O D U C T S___
L um ber___________________________
Douglas fir lu m b er_____________
Southern pine lu m b er__________
O ther softwood lu m b er_________
H ardw ood lum ber______________
M ill w ork__________________________
Plyw ood___________________________
Softwood plyw ood_____________
H ardw ood plyw ood____________

125.8
127.1
130.7
116.6
137.7
124.3
135.9
101.2
97.9
106.2

117
118
114
112
129
119
128
97
91
104

7
0
6
8
4
2
2
1
8
5

120
121
120
114
131
120
130
99
96
105

5
0
2
1
9
9
2
7
1
1

122
123
125
113
132
122
130
103
103
105

5
1
2
8
7
5
2
6
4
1

124
125
130
114
134
123
130
104
104
105

2
5
5
3
3
3
2
0
3
1

126.3
126.8
132.1
115.4
135.6
124.3
135.4
106.6
107.7
106.7

128
128
136
116
137
124
137
106
107
107

2
9
4
0
9
7
5
6
5
0

128
130
137
116
141
125
137
105
104
107

9
4
4
9
4
0
3
2
8
0

128
129
135
117
141
125
137
102
99
106

3
9
6
4
0
4
7
4
9
8

128
130
136
117
142
125
138
100
97
106

5
3
0
7
3
2
6
9
2
5

127
129
132
118
142
124
138
96
89
106

2
3
8
5
2
9
7
6
1
5

126
127
130
118
139
124
138
96
89
106

2
9
4
6
6
7
7
5
1
3

124
125
124
118
137
125
138
94
85
106

3
8
9
5
7
0
1
5
3
3

124
125
126
118
135
125
137
97
90
106

8
9
9
4
7
2
9
2
4
3

119
120
118
114
130
121
130
99
94
105

8
1
0
1
6
2
5
i
9
1

132.2
121.2
112.5
143.4
144.5
140.6
136.1
125.0
157.5
131.2

131
121
88
142
143
140
136
125
157
131

0
2
3
3
1
6
2
0
7
6

131
121
101
142
142
140
136
125
157
131

5
2
0
1
8
6
2
0
6
6

131
121
107
142
142
140
136
125
157
131

7
2
1
1
8
6
2
0
6
6

132
121
115
142
142
140
136
125
157
131

0
2
7
1
8
6
2
0
6
6

132.2 132 0 132 3 132 4 132 3 132 4
121.2 121 2 121 2 121 2 121 2 121 2
115.7 110 5 115 9 115 9 115 9 118 0
143.3 143 3 143 3 143 6 143 7 143 8
144.5 144 4 144 5 144 9 145 1 145 1
140.6 140 6 140 6 140 6 140 6 140 6
136.2 136 2 136 2 135 9 135 9 135 9
125.0 125 0 125 0 125 0 125 0 125 0
157.6 157 6 157 6 157 4 157 4 157 4
131.6 131 6 131 6 130 8 130 8 130 8

132
121
115
144
145
140
135
125
157
130

5
2
0
3
9
6
9
0
4
8

132
121
109
144
145
140
135
125
157
130

3
2
8
3
9
6
9
0
4
8

132
121
109
144
145
140
135
125
157
130

4
2
8
3
9
6
9
0
4
8

131
121
95
142
142
140
136
125
157
131

3
2
8
1
8
6
2
0
6
6

127.5

127 6 127 7 127 6 127 6 127.5

127 3 127 6 127 6 127 4 127 3 127 4 127 4 127 5 127 8

124.0 123 5 123 5 123 5 123 5 123.2
134.0 136 6 136 6 136 6 136 6 135.9

122 9 122 9 123 3 123 3 124 7 125 7 125 5 126 2 123 5
135 2 135 2 134 5 132 8 131 1 131 1 131 1 131 1 136 6

A LL C O M M O D IT IE S O T H E R TH A N
FA R M A N D FOODS— C ontinued
C H E M IC A L A N D A L L IE D PR O D U CTS— C ontinued
F a ts a n d oils, inedible______________
M ixed fertilizer____________________
Fertilizer m aterials_________________
N itrogenates___________________
Phosphates____________________
P o ta sh ________________________
O ther chemicals and allied products—
Soap and synthetic detergents----Explosives_____________________
Plastic m aterials_______________
Photographic m aterials_________
Cosmetics and other toilet prepa­
ratio n s______________________

P U L P , P A P E R , A N D A L L IE D PR O D ­
U C T S_______________________________
W oodpulp_________________________
W astepaper________________________
P a p e r_____________________________
Paper, except new sprint________
N ew sprint_____________________
Pap erb o ard________________________
C ontainer b o a rd _______________
Folding boxboard______________
Set-up boxboard_______________
C onverted paper and paperboard
products_________________________
Sanitary papers and health prodP aper bags and shipping sacks___
P aper boxes and shipping con­
tain ers______________________
Packaging accessories__________
P ap er games, toys, and noveltiesOffice supplies and accessories___
Building paper and b oard___________
Insulation b o ard_______________
H ardboard (Jan. 1958 = 100)___

128.8
97.3
135.2
122.4
146.4
148.5
100.3

128 3
98 8
137 9
122 .3
143 .2
144 .5
99 .3

128 8
95 0
135 2
122 .3
143 .9
145 .2
99 .8

128 8
92 6
135 .2
122 .3
144 .2
145 .2
100 .4

M ETA LS A N D M E T A L P R O D U C T S . . . 153.6 150 .4 152 .9 153 .4
Iron and steel______________________ 172.0 168 .8 172 .0 172 .5
Iro n o re_______________________ 169.9 177 .1 172 .9 172 .9
Iro n and steel scrap ____________ 100.2 93 .8 101 .6 106 .1
Semifinished steel products_____ 205.1 202 .0 205 .1 205 .1
Finished steel p roducts_________ 186.8 183 .7 187 .0 187 .0
F oundry and forge shop p roducts. 165.2 162 .1 163 .6 163 .6
Pig iron and ferroalloys------------- 166.2 165 .8 166 .2 166 .2


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106
145
102
134

4
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6
8
5
3
5
5
1
0
7

55
108
107
104
119
83
106
106
145
102
134

3
8
4
3
5
6
6
6
1
0
7

53
109
104
99
119
83
106
106
144
102
135

8
2
8
8
5
1
7
6
8
0
4

55
109
105
100
119
84
106
106
144
102
136

0
4
2
4
5
2
8
8
9
0
1

54
109
106
101
119
88
106
106
145
102
136

5
4
3
9
5
2
8
8
0
0
1

8
8
0
1
5
2
8
8
1
0
1

61
109
105
100
119
89
106
106
139
104
129

5
4
3
1
5
2
2
2
8
0
2

117 2 117 2 117 8 117 8 117 8 117 8 117 8 117 8 116 8

128 8
100 6
135 2
123 .1
147 .6
150 .4
100 .4

128 .8
100 .6
135 .2
123 .1
147 .6
150 .4
100 .4

128 8
95 0
138 .3
122 .3
143 .7
145 .3
99 .2

128 8
92 6
135 2
122 3
146 7
148 .9
100 .4

128 8
98 6
135 2
122 3
146 7
148 .9
100 .4

128 8
100 6
135 2
122 3
147 3
149 .9
100 .4

128
100
135
122
147
150
100

8
6
2
3
6
4
4

128 8
100 6
135 2
122 3
147 6
150 .4
100 4

128 8
100 6
135 2
122 3
147 .6
150 .4
100 .4

153 .6 152.8 153 .0
171 .9 170.8 170 .4
172 .9 172.9 168 .4
102 .0 89.8
85 .8
205 .1 205.1 205 .1
186 .7 186.7 186 .7
163 .6 164.8 164 .8
166 .2 1 166.2 1 166 .2

153 .3
171 .3
168 .4
92 .9
205 .1
186 .7
166 .1
166 .2

152 .7
171 .8
168 .4
97 .6
205 .1
186 .7
166 .2
166 .2

152 .8
171 .9
168 .4
98 .6
205 .1
186 .7
166 .2
166 .2

153 .8
172 .4
168 .4
102 .6
205 .1
186 .7
166 .2
166 .2

154 .5 155 .8 155 .2 153 .0
173 .1 173 .6 172 .2 171 .7
168 .4 168 .4 168 .4 172 .9
108 .7 113 .3 103 .3 98 .9
205 .1 205 .1 205 .1 205 .1
186 .8 186 .8 186 .8 186 .9
166 .3 166 .4 164 .6 163 .0
166 .2 166 .2 166 .2 166 .2

128 8
92 6
135 2
122 3
144 .2
145 .2
100 .4

128.8
92.6
135.2
122.3
145.0
146.4
100.4

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T a b l e IV-3.

Wholesale Price Indexes, by groups and subgroups of commodities and product classes,
stage of processing, and durability of product, 1958 and 1959—Continued
[1947-49=100 unless otherwise indicated]
Annual
average

1959

G roupings

A LL C O M M O D IT IE S O T H E R TH A N
FA R M A N D FOODS— Continued
M ETA L S A N D M E T A L PR O D U C T S—
Continued
Nonferrous m etals__________________
Prim ary m etal refinery shapes___
Nonferrous scrap __ __________
Secondary m etal and alloy basic
shapes______________________
M ill shapes____________________
W ire and cable________________
M etal containers___________________
H ardw are_________________________
H ardw are, no t elsewhere classified
H and tools____________________
Plum bing fixtures and brass fittings__
Enam eled iron fixtures__________
Vitreous china fixtures-- __ _
Enam eled steel fix tu re s.. _ _ _
Brass fittings__________________
H eating equipm ent_________________
Steam and hot w ater equipm ent. _
W arm air furnaces.
___ ____
Fuel burning equipm ent, auto­
m atic_______________________
Room heaters________
U n it h eaters___________________
W ater heaters, domestic
Fabricated stru ctu ral m etal productsM etal doors, sash, and trim _____
Boilers, tanks, and sheet m etal
p ro d u cts____________________
Fabricated non stru ctu ral m etal prod­
ucts __ ______ _________________ .
Bolts, nuts, screws, and rivets___
M iscellaneous fabricated m etal
products____________________
M A C H IN E R Y A N D M O T IV E PR O D ­
U C T S___________________
A gricultural m achinery and equipm ent
F arm and garden tracto rs
_ _
A gricultural e q u ip m e n t.. _
C onstruction m achinery and equip­
m e n t__________________
Pow er cranes, draglines, shovels,
and related equipm ent .
__
C onstruction
m achinery
for
m ounting_________________
Specialized construction m a­
chinery_____________________
Portable air compressors _____
Scrapers and g rad ers. . .
C ontractors air tools, hand h eld. .
M ixers, pavers, spreaders, and
related equipm ent
Tractors, other th an farm
__
Off highway vehicles (Jan. 1958
= 100)_____________________
M etalw orking m achinery and equip­
m en t____________________________
M etalw orking presses _____
Power driven hand tools
_ __
O ther metalw ork m achinery. _
Small cutting tools _. _ ______
Precision m easuring to o ls. ___
O ther metalw orking accessories..


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Jan.

Feb.

136.1
113.9
121.7

127.7
107.9
107.3

133.2
112.0
116.5

119.3
152.6
134.8
153.7
173.0
158.0
186.1
130.1
120.7
122.6
103.1
142.2
121.7
154.8
123.5

Apr.

M ay

134.1 136.1
112.2 113.7
118.1 127.5

134.7
113.2
119.3

136.2 136.1
114.0 114.2
120.7 120.5

109.7 115.6
145.9 150.8
126.4 131.4
155.7 156.3
170.8 172.8
157.8 159.1
181.5 185.2
123.7 124.9
115.4 115.7
115.6 116.0
101.9 103.6
134.1 135.9
121.2 121.8
150.9 155.1
122.8 123.7

115.8
152.3
132.5
156.3
172.9
159.1
185.4
126.0
117.0
117.4
103.6
137.1
122.0
155.1
123.7

116.7 117.3
153.2 153.2
132.0 135.9
152.9 152.9
173.0 173.0
159.1 158.9
185.9 186.1
129.8 130.9
120.8 120.8
123.1 123.1
102.8 102.8
141.1 144.0
121.7 121.7
154.7 154.7
123.2 123.6

115.7
128.4
132.3
99.5
133.4
135.2

116.0
124.9
131.7
101.9
133.9
141.8

115.5
126.4
132.3
100.4
134.0
140.1

115.6 115.7 115.9
128.2 128.2 128.3
132.3 132.3 132.3
100.4 100.1
99.9
134.0 132.3 132.3
140.1 134.2 134.2

131.0

129.3

130.0

130.0

146.0 145.7
200.3 203.3

M ar.

119.0
153.2
131.6
156.3
173.0
159.1
185.9
129.2
120.8
122.5
103.6
139.7
121.9
154.8
123.7

129.9

145.3 145.8 145.9
197.5 200.1 200.1

129.9

June

1958

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

133.8
113.1
115.4

133.9
112.3
119.9

136.1
113.8
124.3

118.8
153.2
134.5
152.9
173.0
158.9
186.1
130.9
120.8
123.1
102.8
144.0
121.7
154.7
123.6

117.9
149.3
133.2
152.9
173.0
158.9
186.1
130.9
120.8
123.1
102.8
144.0
121.7
154.7
123.4

118.4
148.8
133.0
152.9
172.9
158.9
185.9
131.0
120.8
123.1
102.8
144.1
121.6
154.7
123.4

115.9
128.3
132.3
99.5
132.3
134.2

115.9
128.4
132.3
99.5
132.3
134.2

129.9

Nov.

Dec.

Dec.

137.2 141.1
114.8 117.1
122.3 128.2

140.7
116.5
127.6

133.2
112.0
113.9

121.5
151.7
133.5
152.9
173.0
158.9
186.2
131.0
120.8
123.1
102.8
144.1
121.4
154.7
123.4

122.2
152.6
136.3
152.9
173.1
158.9
186.6
131.0
120.8
123.1
102.8
144.1
121.5
154.7
123.4

124.5
156.6
141.7
152.9
173.2
158.9
186.9
132.4
123.9
125.5
103.5
144.1
121.5
154.7
123.4

123.4 115.3
156.6 150.8
141.8 132.6
152.9 159.8
173.2 172.6
158.9 159.1
187.1 184.5
133.2 124.8
125.3 115.7
127.4 116.0
103.5 102.8
144.1 135.9
121.6 121.8
155.4 154.7
123.2 123.9

115.8 115.9 115.9
128.6 128.6 128.6
132.3 132.3 132.3
98.4
99.5
99.0
132.3 132.3 134.2
134.2 134.2 134.2

115.9
128.6
132.3
98.7
134.5
134.2

115.2
129.2
132.3
99.0
135.4
134.2

114.8 116.0
129.2 125.9
132.3 131.9
99.0 100.3
135.4 133.9
134.2 140.1

132.4

132.8

134.0 134.0

129.9

129.9

129.9

146.0 146.1 146.1
200.1 200.2 200.6

145.3
196.1

145.1 146.1 146.7 147.2 146.5 145.0
194.8 200.6 203.7 206.7 203.0 197.5

129.3

129.3

129.3

129.3

129.4

153.0 153.6
143.5 143.4
138.4 138.4
130.2 129.9

153.8
143.4
138.4
129.9

153.9
143.5
138.4
129.9

153.7 153.6 153.7 151.5
143.4 143.9 144.0 142.9
138.4 139.8 139.8 137.9
130.0 130.2 130.2 130.8

171.8 172.0

129.9

129.3

128.3

129.0 129.1

129.2

153.0
143.4
138.4
129.9

149.8
139.1
133.2
131.9

151.8 152.0
142.9 143.0
137.7 137.7
129.5 129.5

152.2 152.1 152.5
143.1 143.0 143.5
137.8 137.8 138.4
129.5 129.5 130.1

171.9

166.1

170.7

171.2

171.7

171.8

171.7 171.7

172.4

172.5

172.9

172.9

169.3

164.4

168.3

168.7

168.7

169.2

168.4

168.4 168.8

169.2

170.5

170.5

170.5

170.5

168.3

168.7

162.6

168.4

168.6

168.6

168.6

168.6

168.6

168.6

168.6

168.6

169.0 169.0

168.2

154.9 155.1
167.5 167.5
165.7 165.7
181.6 181.6

155.8
167.5
165.7
181.6

156.2 156.2 149.6
167.5 167.5 159.5
165.8 165.8 159.6
181.6 181.6 181.6

129.4

129.4

168.6

129.4

153.4 148.0
166.2 159.1
165.4 158.3
181.6 166.0

150.5 150.5 151.8
159.5 159.5 167.5
163.8 163.8 165.7
181.6 181.6 181.6

156.4
187.9

149.7
181.6

154.1
187.0

155.8 156.1 156.1 156.2
187.8 187.8 187.8 187.8

156.4
187.8

156.1 157.1 157.1
187.8 187.8 187.8

157.3
187.8

157.3
188.7

101.1

100.1

101.1

101.1

101.1

101.1

101.1

174.5 170.1
182.4 178.2
143.6 137.7
178.3 178.4
166.9 158.5
146.8 143.5
173.7 170.9

101.1

151.8 152.4 152.5 153.5
167.5 167.5 167.5 167.5
165.7 165.7 165.7 165.7
181.6 181.6 181.6 181.6

101.1

101.1

101.1

171.2 171.4 172.5 172.7 173.3 173.7 174.0 176.0
175.4 175.4 180.0 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2 184.2
143.7 143.4 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.7 143.7
179.5 179.8 180.8 176.4 176.9 177.6 177.6 178.0
162.7 163.2 163.3 161.6 162.1 162.1 163.3 170.5
143.5 144.3 145.2 147.8 147.4 147.4 147.6 147.6
170.9 170.9 172.3 174.5 174.5 174.5 174.5 174.5

129.4 128.5

170.1

157.5
188.7

151.4
187.3

101.1

101.1

100.6

176.6 177.4 177.5
184.2 184.2 184.2
143.7 143.7 143.7
178.0 178.4 178.4
172.9 173.6 173.6
147.6 147.6 147.6
174.5 174.5 174.5

177.6
184.2
143.1
178.4
173.6
147.9
174.5

170.6
175.4
142.7
179.5
160.5
143.5
170.9

101.1

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T a b l e IV-3.

Wholesale Price Indexes, by groups and subgroups of commodities and product classes,
stage of processing, and durability of product, 1958 and 1959—Continued
[1947-49 = 100 unless otherwise indicated]
A nnual
average

1958

1959

Groupings

ALL C O M M O D ITIES O TH E R TH A N
FA R M A N D FOODS—Continued
M A C H IN E R Y A N D M O T IV E P R O D ­
U CTS—Continued
General purpose machinery and equip­
m e n t_____________ ____________
Pum ps, compressors, and equip­
m ent- __________ ____ ______
Elevators and e sc a la to rs..
Industrial furnaces and ovens.
Industrial m aterial handling
equipm ent__________________
M echanical power transm ission
equipm ent________ __________
Industrial sc a le s.____
Fans and blowers, except p o rt­
able__ _________ _
_____
Miscellaneous machinery
. _____
Oil field machinery and tools___
M ining machinery and equipm ent
Office and store machines and
equipm ent______________ ____
In tern al combustion engines . . .
Electrical machinery and equipm ent.
Integrating and measuring instru­
m en ts. ________ _____
M otors, generators, and m otor
generator sets__
.
...
Transform ers and power regu­
lators __ ____ __
_ .
Switchgear, switchboard, and
control equipm ent______ ._
Arc welding machines and equip­
m en t. . ___________________
Incandescent lam ps______ _____
B atteries_____ ______
__ __
M otor vehicles__
__
__ . . .
Passenger cars.
._
. ...
M otor trucks __
_
. _
M otor coaches_________________
F U R N IT U R E AN D O T H E R H O U SE­
HO LD D U R A B LE S...................................
Household fu rn itu re .. . . . . __ __
M etal household f u r n itu r e ____
Wood household fu rn itu re.
Upholstered household furniture
B edding__ ____ __________ __
Commercial f u r n i t u r e . . __ . . .
Wood commercial f u r n i t u r e __
M etal commercial fu rn itu re_____
Floor coverings. _________ . .
Soft surface floor coverings______
H ard surface floor coverings____
Household appliances______ ______
Stoves_____ ______ ______ __
L aundry equipm ent.
...
Sewing machines_____ ________
Vaeuum cleaners______________
R efrigeration and freezers______
Small electric appliances_______
Electric lam ps_____ ___________
Television, radio receivers, and pho­
nographs _________ . . . ______
Radio receivers and phonographs
Television receivers____________


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1959

1958

165.3

160.0

179.3 170.1
139.5 139.3
159.7 151.0

Jan.

Feb.

163.0

M ar.

Apr.

M ay

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

N ov.

Dec.

Dec.

162.3

163.9

163.3

162.8

162.8 165.8

165.9

166.5

166.8 167.0

167.5

167.9

178.5 179.2
139.0 139.0
156.3 156.3

179.2
139.0
157.2

179.3
139.0
157.2

179.3 179.3
139.0 139.7
157.2 157.2

179.3
139.7
157.2

179.3
139.7
163.5

179.3
139.7
163.5

179.3
140.0
163.5

179.6
140.0
163.5

180.2 176.1
140.0 139.0
163.5 ÏS 6.3

170.4

167.3

168.5

168.7

168.7

169.6

169.4

170.9

170.9

171.3

171.3

171.5

173.1

176.1
179.0

172.2
169.3

174.5
169.3

175.0 174.9
169.3 169.3

174.9
169.3

174.9 174.9 175.5
169.3 186.0 186.0

175.5
186.0

175.5
1860.

175.5
186.0

181.0
186.0

181.0 174.2
186.0 169.3

170.4

167.8

182.5 180.4 183.5 183.5 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 182.2 181.6
149.4 148.1 148.6 149.0 149.2 149.2 149.2 149.3 149.5 149.6 149.5 149.7 149.7 149.8 148.4
154.2 154.0 152.7 153.9 154.1 154.1 154.1 154.1 154.4 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.5 154.7 152.4
209.3 200.0 207.0 208.8 208.9 208.9 208.9 209.0 209.6 209.7 209.8 210.2 210.4 210.5 206.9
128.2 128.5
155.5 155.3
155.8 155.5

128.8
154.8
155.8

129.0
154.8
155.9

129.0 128.9 126.9
154.8 154.8 155.6
155.9 155.4 152.1

163.5

165.8

165.8

165.8

165.8

166.1

166.7

145.2

145.2

144.4

144.1

144.0

144.0

144.0

145.4

149.7

149.7

149.7

149.7

149.7

149.7

146.8

148.8

178.9

178.9

178.7

178.1

172.0

128.1
155.2
154.4

126.8
155.2
152.2

127.0
155.6
152.3

127.1
155.6
152.3

127.6
155.3
152.8

127.7
155.3
152.7

127.7 127.8
155.3 155.3
153.8 154.0

164.5

158.8

162.0 162.6

163.6

163.5

163.5

145.0

145.7

145.7

145.6

145.7

145.7

146.0

149.0

148.2

148.8

148.8 148.8

148.5

148.9

173.6

177.4

161.5

178.5

178.4

178.4

152.0 152.1
159.6 190.0
132.9 131.2
143.2 143.2
144.5 144.5
143.3 143.3
140.4 140.4

152.1 152.1
190.0 190.0
131.2 135.9
143.2 143.2
144.5 144.5
143.3 143.3
140.4 140.4

151.0
190.0
135.9
141.9
143.7
140.1
138.8

151.0 151.4 152.7
190.0 190.0 159.6
135.9 135.9 132.0
141.6 141.6 143.1
143.3 143.3 144.5
139.6 139.6 142.9
138.8 138.8 136.9

123.5
123.7
116.1
124.7
126.7
127.0
155.0
138.8
161.3
127.8
130.7
120.7
105.2
127.1
109.9
117.4
106.3
89.3
102.5
119.1

123.6
124.0
116.1
125.4
126.7
127.0
155.1
139.1
161.3
128.1
131.2
120.7
105.1
127.1
109.9
117.4
106.3
89.3
102.3
119.1

123.8
124.2
116.8
125.7
126.4
127.0
155.3
139.5
161.3
128.6
132.1
120.7
104.4
127.1
108.6
117.4
101.5
89.3
100.8
119.4

123.5
124.2
116.8
125.7
126.4
127.0
155.3
139.5
161.3
128.6
132.1
120.7
104.4
127.1
108.6
117.4
101.5
89.3
100.8
119.4

123.4
124.1
116.8
125.6
126.4
127.0
155.5
140.3
161.3
128.9
132.1
121.3
104.3
127.1
108.6
116.3
101.5
89.3
100.8
117.8

123.3
124.4
117.1
126.1
126.5
127.0
155.5
140.5
161.3
129.3
132.5
121.7
103.9
127.1
108.6
116.0
101.5
88.0
100.8
117.8

123.3
124.3
117.1
125.8
126.4
127.0
155.5
140.5
161.3
129.3
132.5
121.7
104.1
127.5
108.6
117.4
101.5
88.0
101.4
117.8

123.2
124.2
116.8
125.8
126.2
127.1
155.5
140.5
161.3
129.0
132.0
121.7
103.7
126.8
108.6
116.6
101.5
87.4
101.4
117.8

122.8
123.9
114.8
124.3
128.5
127.0
155.0
138.7
161.3
126.1
128.4
119.7
103.8
125.2
108.9
117.1
95.0
89.4
100.6
118.0

92.8
89.7
69.6

92.9
89.£
69.6

94.3
90.3
70.9

93.3
89.8
70.1

92.7
87.7
70.1

92.1
87.7
69.5

91.8
87.7
69.2

91.9
87.8
69.2

92.5
89.6
69.3

176.5

172.8 172.0

171.9

173.6

151.9
174.8
133.6
142.8
144.2
142.4
139.7

152.3
159.9
131.6
139.7
141.0
139.8
136.4

152.7
159.6
132.8
143.1
144.5
142.9
136.9

152.0
159.6
132.9
143.2
144.5
143.3
140.4

152.0 152.0 152.0
159.6 159.6 159.6
132.9 132.9 132.9
143.2 143.2 143.2
144.5 144.5 144.5
143.3 143.3 143.3
140.4 140.4 140.4

123.4
124.1
116.5
125.3
126.7
127.0
155.2
139.4
161.3
128.1
130.0
120.9
104.7
127.0
109.3
117.1
103.9
89.0
101.6
118.8

123.2
123.0
113.8
124.4
126.7
125.6
154.6
138.5
160.7
127.8
130.3
121.1
104.7
125.9
109.8
117.1
101.8
90.3
100.1
118.C

123.3
124.1
116.2
125.1
127.4
127.0
155.0
138.7
161.3
126.1
128.1
120.2
105.1
126.2
110.2
117.2
106.3
89.8
101.9
119.1

123.3
124.1
116.1
124.8
127.8
127.0
155.0
138.7
161.3
126.3
128.5
120.2
105.1
126.2
110.2
117.4
106.3
89.4
102.3
119.1

123.5
124.1
116.1
124.8
127.8
127.0
155.0
138.7
161.3
127.2
129.7
120.7
105.2
127.1
110.C
117.4
106.3
89.4
102.3
119.1

123.4
123.4
116.1
124.3
126.2
127.0
155.0
138.8
161.3
127.8
130.6
120.7
105.2
127.1
110.C
117.4
106.3
89.4
102.5
119.1

92.8
8 9 .C
69 .8

94.4
91.6
70.6

93.2
89.1
70.2

93.2
89.1
70.2

92.8
89.7
69.6

92.8
89.7
69.6

55
T able IV-3.

Wholesale Price Indexes, by groups and subgroups of commodities and product classes,
stage of processing, and durability of product, 1958 and 1959—Continued
[1947-49 = 100 unless otherwise indicated]
A nnual
average

1958

1959

Groupings

A LL C O M M O D IT IE S O T H E R TH A N
FA R M A N D FO ODS—C ontinued
F U R N IT U R E AN D O T H E R H O U SE­
H O LD D U RA B LES— C ontinued
O ther household durable g o o d s . ____
D innerware
. _ _______
Household glassware________ __
Glass containers_______________
Silverware and plated w a r e ____
M irrors__ __
___ ____ __
Law nm ow ers.. _
______ __
C utlery___ __
. _____
M etal household containers_____
N O N M E T A L L IC M IN E R A L S—
ST R U C T U R A L _____________________
__
___ _____
F la t glass_____ __
.. ..
P late glass. ____ ____
Window glass________________
Safety glass__ ________________
Concrete ingredients. ______
Sand, gravel, and crushed s to n e ..
C em ent___ __ ___
_____
Concrete p ro d u c ts .. ______________
Building b l o c k . . __ _____ ____
Concrete pipe_________________
R eady mixed concrete (Jan. 1958
= 100)_____________________
Structural clay p roducts____________
Building brick____
_ _______
Fire clay brick ____ _____ _____
C lay tile______
_______ —
C lay sewer pipe__ __ ___ —
G ypsum products__ __ . _________
Prepared asphalt roofing _____ ____
O ther nonmetallic m aterials__ ______
Building lime ._ . . _
_____
Insulation m aterials. _ __ _ _
Asbestos cem ent shingles_____ .
B itum inous binders (Jan. 1958
= 100)_____________________
TOBACCO M A N U FA C T U R E S A N D
B O T T L E D B E V E R A G E S___________
C igarettes. ___________
______ __
("ligp.rs
O ther tobacco m anufactures___ __
Alcoholic beverages__ __
M alt beverages- __ __ . . —
Distilled s p irits .. .
W i n e . . __ ____________________
Nonalcoholic beverages_____________
M ISC EL LA N EO U S PR O D U C T S ______
Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.
T o y s-------------------- . . . . . .
Sporting and athletic goods . _
Small arm s and am m unition____
M anufactured anim al feed s.. _. . . .
G rain byproduct feeds__ ___
Vegetable cake and meal feeds___
M iscellaneous feedstuffs. ____
N otions and accessories.
______
B uttons and b u tto n blanks-------Pins, fasteners, and similar notio n s_____________ _ . . . .
Jewelry, watches, and photographic
equipm ent________ _____________
Pens and p en cils.. _____ __ . .
W atches and clocks.
. ______
Photographic equipm ent_______


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M ar.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

156.7 156.8
145.5 147.1
164.2 164.2
167.8 167.8
153.3 153.3
188.1 188.1
102.7 102.7
148.6 148.6
142.7 142.7

156.4
147.8
164.2
167.8
153.3
188.1
98.3
148.6
141.5

156.6
147.8
164.2
167.8
153.3
187.8
100.4
148.6
141.5

156.6
147.8
164.2
167.8
153.3
187.8
100.7
148.6
141.5

156.6
147.8
164.2
167.8
153.3
187.8
100.7
148.6
141.5

156.6 155.5
147.8 144.0
164.2 164.2
167.8 167.8
153.3 148.5
187.5 188.1
100.7 102.7
148.6 143.2
141.5 142.7

137.4
135.3
145.0
145.3
120.2
140.1
129.5
152.2
129.7
116.8
159.6

137.5
135.3
145.0
145.3
120.2
140.4
130.0
152.2
129.9
118.0
159.2

137.4
135.3
145.0
145.3
120.2
140.4
130.0
152.2
129.7
117.8
159.2

137.5
135.3
145.0
145.3
120.2
140.4
130.1
152.1
130.2
118.1
159.2

137.5
135.3
145.0
145.3
120.2
140.4
130.1
152.1
130.3
118.6
159.2

137.7
135.3
145.0
145.3
120.2
140.4
130.2
152.1
130.3
118.6
159.2

137.8
135.3
145.0
145.3
120.2
140.4
130.2
152.1
130.4
118.6
160.3

101.7 101.7 101.7
160.1 160.4 160.6
139.1 139.1 139.6
186.3 186.3 186.3
130.7 130.7 130.7
162.7 164.8 165.6
133.1 133.1 133.1
126.4 113.6 111.9
132.5 132.5 132.5
142.9 142.9 143.1
102.9 102.9 102.9
167.0 167.0 167.0

101.6
160.5
139.2
186.3
130.7
165.6
133.1
111.9
132.5
143.1
102.9
167.0

102.0
160.5
139.4
186.3
130.7
165.6
133.1
110.8
132.5
143.1
102.9
167.0

102.0
160.4
139.4
186.3
130.7
164.8
133.1
110.8
132.5
143.1
102.9
167.0

102.0
160.6
139.4
186.3
131.3
164.8
133.1
113.6
132.5
143.1
102.9
167.0

102.0 100.6
160.7 158.8
139.9 137.1
186.3 186.3
131.3 129.6
164.8 159.4
133.1 133.1
113.6 118.5
132.5 131.4
143.1 138.1
102.9 104.0
167.0 160.8

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

M ay

June

156.2
144.0
164.2
167.8
153.3
188.1
102.7
145.7
142.7

156.5
144.0
164.2
167.8
153.3
188.1
102.7
148.6
142.7

1958

Jan.

Feb.

156.4
146.0
164.2
167.8
152.9
188.0
101.7
147.0
142.2

155.1
144.0
164.2
167.8
148.8
173.7
104.9
141.4
142.4

155.5
144.0
164.2
167.8
148.5
188.1
102.7
143.2
142.7

156.0 156.0
144.0 144.0
164.2 164.2
167.8 167.8
153.3 153.3
188.1 188.1
102.7 102.7
143.2 143.2
142.7 142.7

137.7
135.3
144.7
145.3
120.2
140.3
129.9
152.2
129.7
117.5
159.1

136.0
135.4
145.2
145.5
120.2
139.0
128.8
150.6
128.1
117.7
152.8

137.2 137.5
135.2 135.2
144.3 144.3
145.3 145.3
120.2 120.2
140.2 140.2
129.7 129.7
152.2 152.2
128.6 129.0
116.7 116.7
155.3 159.3

137.7
135.2
144.3
145.3
120.2
140.2
129.8
152.2
129.3
116.7
159.6

138.3 138.4
135.2 135.2
144.3 144.3
145.3 145.3
120.2 120.2
140.2 140.2
129.7 129.7
152.2 152.2
129.4 129.7
116.9 116.7
159.6 159.6

101.6
160.2
139.0
186.3
130.7
163.8
133.1
116.4
132.4
142.8
103.1
166.0

100.4
156.5
135.6
181.8
128.6
158.2
132.1
112.8
131.2
135.6
103.9
160.8

101.0
159.3
137.9
186.3
130.1
159.4
133.1
118.5
131.4
141.4
103.5
160.8

100.9
159.6
137.9
186.3
130.1
162.7
133.1
119.8
131.7
142.2
103.5
162.2

101.2
159.9
138.2
186.3
130.7
162.7
133.1
119.4
132.7
142.6
103.6
167.0

101.3
160.0
138.5
186.3
130.7
162.7
133.1
126.4
132.7
142.9
103.6
167.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0 100.0 100.0

131.4
134.8
106.6
151.6
121.3
131.8
99.5
96.0
167.4

128.2 128.6 128.9
134.8 134.8 134.8
106.6 106.6 106.6
140.5 139.7 148.3
120.5 121.7 121.7
130.5 132.5 132.5
99.4
99.4
99.4
96.0
96.0 96.0
149.3 148.9 148.9

132.1
134.8
106.6
150.9
121.7
132.5
99.4
96.0
171.1

132.2
134.8
106.6
152.8
121.7
132.5
99.4
96.0
171.1

94.2
94.5
117.5 119.0
108.3 109.7
124.2 125.4
135.8 138.1
75.1
74.4
67.5
72.8
76.3
76.6
92.1
82.0
97.3
97.5
113.6 113.6

100.8
117.8
109.1
124.0
135.7
86.2
83.1
8 5 .8
101.2
97.5
113.6

90.2

90.4

90.4

108.3
110.3
114.7
116.1

107.6
110.5
114.4
115.1

108.1
110.3
114.7
116.1

132.2
134.8
106.6
152.8
121.7
132.5
99.4
96.0
171.1

July

100.0

132.2 132.2 131.9 131.8
134.8 134.8 134.8 134.8
106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6
152.8 153.7 153.7 153.7
121.7 121.8 121.0 120.9
132.5 132.5 131.3 131.0
99.6
99.4
99.6
99.6
96.0 96.0
96.0
96.0
171.1 171.1 171.1 171.1

98.5 97.0
98.8 95.2
91.0
92.9
92.0
117.9 117.2 116.9 117.0 117.0 117.5 117.7
109.1 108.1 108.0 108.0 108.0 108.1 108.1
124.4 123.5 123.5 123.8 123.9 124.1 124.6
135.7 135.7 134.6 134.6 134.6 136.4 136.5
82.2
72.2
79.6
82.9
76.6
69.0
70.6
83.9 82.1
86.3
75.7
61.5
62.6
63.8
76.5
73.5
75.6 73.8
75.6
79.4
77.7
81.2
100.0 93.0
95.7 85.9
83.5
74.1
97.5
97.5 97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
96.3
113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6

131.7 131.7
134.8 134.8
106.6 106.6
153.7 153.7
120.7 120.7
130.8 130.8
99.6
99.6
96.0
96.0
171.1 171.1

88.6
91.8
117.7 117.7
108.1 108.1
124.6 124.6
136.5 136.5
64.5
70.3
59.8
66.7
76.1
67.8
68.2
71.8
97.5
96.3
113.6 113.6

90.4

90.4

90.4

90.4

90.4

88.8

88.8

108.1 108.2
110.3 110.3
114.7 114.7
116.1 116.3

108.2
110.3
114.5
116.4

108.1
110.3
114.5
116.1

108.1
110.3
114.5
116.1

108.1
110.3
114.7
116.1

108.3
110.3
114.7
116.1

108.3
110.3
114.7
116.0

90.4

Dec.

Aug.

Apr.

1959

90.4

136.9
135.2
144.3
145.3
120.2
139.2
129.2
150.6
128.4
117.2
155.3

100.0

131.7 128.6
134.8 134.8
106.6 106.6
153.7 139.7
120.7 121.7
130.8 132.5
99.6
99.4
96.0
96.0
171.1 148.9

94.2 100.9
93.7
117.7 118.0 118.6
108.1 108.5 109.4
124.7 124.9 124.3
136.5 136.5 138.2
74.0
86.4
73.7
72.5
75.0
87.5
83.0
78.8
78.8
62.4
97.7
67.1
97.5
97.5
97.5
113.6 113.6 113.6
90.4

108.3 108.3
110.3 110.3
114.7 114.7
116.0 116.0

90.4

90.4

109.5 107.9
110.3 110.3
114.7 114.5
116.0 115.2

56
T able IV-3.

Wholesale Price Indexes, by groups and subgroups of commodities and product classes,
stage of processing, and durability of product, 1958 and 1959—-Continued
[1947-49 = 100 unless otherwise indicated]
A nnual
average

1959

1958

G roupings

ALL C O M M O D IT IE S O T H E R TH A N
FA R M A N D FOODS— Continued
M ISC EL LA N EO U S PR O D U C T S— Con.
O ther miscellaneous products_ ___
C askets and morticians goods. _ _
M atches________________ ______
M usical in stru m e n ts______ _____
Brushes________
_ __ _ __
Phonograph re c o rd s.. . .
Fire extinguishers
Stage

of

1959

1958

Jan.

Feb.

M ar.

132.2
134.5
158.2
122.7
132.5
129.0
114.1

132.2
132.8
164.5
122.3
131.8
123.6
124.6

132.6
134.3
162.9
122.6
132.0
129.0
117.6

132.4
134.5
159.6
122.6
132.0
129.0
117.6

96.7
8 6 .8
112.2

99.4
92.8
108.4

98.1
89.7
110.5

110.8 106.8

Apr.

M ay

June

July

132.6 132.6 132.3
134.5 134.5 134.5
159.6 159.6 156.4
122.6 122.6 122.8
132.6 132.6 132.6
129.0 129.0 129.0
117.6 117.6 117.6

132.0
134.5
156.4
122.8
132.6
129.0
112.6

98.0
89.0
111.3

98.9
89.8
112.7

99.6
91.1
112.6

98.5
89.7
112.3

109.0

109.8

111.3

111.2

139.0 140.2
121.2 126.1

140.2
126.4

140.2
125.4

140.2
120.3

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

131.9 132.0
134.5 134.5
156.4 158.4
122.8 122.8
132.6 132.6
129.0 129.0
111.3 111.3

132.0
134.5
158.4
122.8
132.6
129.0
111.3

98.1
88.7
113.1

96.4
86.3
112.6

95.6
85.2
112.1

110.9

111.8

111.2

140.2
120.3

140.1
120.3

140.4
119.7

N ov.

Dec.

Dec.

132.0 131.9
134.5 134.5
158.4 156.4
122.8 122.8
132.6 132.6
129.0 129.0
111.3 111.3

131.9
135.0
156.4
122.6
132.6
129.0
111.3

132.4
133.8
162.9
122.6
132.0
125.1
121.5

95.9
85.3
112.7

94.4
83.2
112.3

93.6
81.8
112.8

93.4
82.1
111.4

97.0
88.4
110.1

110.6

111.3

110.9

111.4

109.9 108.6

140.4
122.5

140.4
124.2

140.4
124.2

140.4
125.2

140.4
125.7

139.2
123.5

P b o c e ss in g

C rude m aterials for fu rth er processing.
C rude foodstuffs and feedstuffs______
C rude nonfood m aterials, except fuels.
C rude nonfood m aterials, except
fuel, for m anufacturing
C rude nonfood m aterials, except
fuel, for construction.
__
__ ._ ._ __
C rude fuels__ __
C rude fuel for m anufacturing in­
dustries____________
___ __
C rude fuel for nonm anufacturing
industries___________________
In term ed iate m aterials, supplies and com­
ponents
In term ed iate m aterials and compo­
nents for m a n u fa c tu rin g __ __
In term ed iate m aterials for food
m an u factu rin g ..
______
Interm ediate m aterials for non­
durable m a n u fa c tu rin g __
Interm ediate m aterials for du­
rable m anufacturing___ __
Com ponents for m anufacturing.
M aterials a n d components for con­
stru ctio n __
__ __
Processed fuels and lu b r i c a n ts ___
Processed fuels and lubricants for
m anufacturing industries . . .
Processed fuels and lubricants for
nonm anufacturing industries _
C ontainers, n o n returnable. . . . . . .
Supplies_____
Supplies for m anufacturing in ­
dustries
__
_ _
Supplies for nonm anufacturing
in d u strie s __ _ _
M anufactured anim al feed s..
O ther supplies_____________
Finished goods (goods to users, including
raw foods and fuel). ._ . . . .
__
Consumer finished goods
Consumer foods. __
__ _ _
Consumer crude foods. .
C onsum er processed foods. .
Consumer other nondurable goods
Consumer durable goods
Producer finished goods _
_____
Producer finished goods for m an­
ufacturing industries____ _
Producer finished goods for non­
m anufacturing industries. ._

140.3
123.4
122.9

120.9

125.7

125.9

124.9

119.9

119.9

119.9

119.3

122.1

123.7

123.7

124.7

125.2

123.1

124.1

121.8 126.7

127.2

126.3

120.9

121.0

120.9

120.3

123.2

124.9

124.9

126.0

126.6

124.1

127.0

125.3

126.3

126.5

126.7

127.2

127.4

127.1

127.2

127.0

126.9

127.1

127.3

127.3

126.3

129.0 127.2

127.7

128.0

128.2

128.6

129.3

129.5

129.4

129.1

129.4

129.4

129.5

129.4

127.8

99.2

98.5

97.7

97.4

99.0

99.5

99.3

98.6

99.1

98.5

97.8

97.0

100.4

105.2

106.4

106.8

106.8

107.0

107.0

107.2

106.9

106.8

107.0

104.5

98.5

102.2

106.4

104.7

104.5 104.8

157.9
151.5

154.3
149.5

156.6
150.6

157.1 157.6
150.8 150.9

157.7
150.7

158.1
151.7

158.5
152.0

157.8
151.9

157.6
151.1

158.2
151.3

158.5
151.6

159.0
152.4

158.6
152.5

156.6
150.6

136.5
106.0

132.9
106.5

134.5
105.9

135.3 135.7
106.8 107.4

136.5
107.3

137.2
107.0

137.4
105.2

137.0
105.1

137.1
106.3

137.0
106.0

136.9
105.3

136.7
105.0

136.9
105.3

134.2
105.6

105.3

106.2

105.6

105.8

106.6

106.4

106.2

104.8

104.6

105.7

105.6

105.1

105.0

105.6

105.0

106.8
136.7
116.6

107.7 106.9 108.0 108.7
137.4 137.8 138.0 137.8
115.1 118.7 117.6 117.2

108.8
136.7
118.3

108.3
136.6
116.7

106.0
136.6
114.6

105.9
136.5
116.4

107.4
136.2
115.7

106.7
136.1
114.1

105.6
136.2
115.9

105.1
136.2
117.1

104.7
136.3
117.2

106.6
138.7
118.6

143.5

139.9

140.6

141.3

141.6

141.8

142.2

142.5

144.8 145.0

145.8

145.8

145.7

145.5

140.5

104.1
74.7
121.3

103.4
7 3 .0
121.2

107.9
85.2
121.1

106.2
80.9
121.1

105.6
78.7
121.3

107.0
82.0
121.6

104.7
76.0
121.5

101.8 103.4
71.5
68.1
121.6 122.1

102.4
70.5
121.1

100.0
64.0
121.1

102.4
70.6
121.1

103.9
74.4
121.2

104.1
75.1
121.2

107.9
85.6
120.9

120.6
112.5
105.5
91.9
108.4
113.4
126.5
153.2

120.8
113.5
110.5
101.0
112.6
111.7
125. C
150.3

120.8 120.7 120.6 120.8 120.6
113.1 112.9 112.7 112.9 112.6
107.8 106.8 105.6 106.2 105.5
92.1
95.3
89.4
87.5
95.1
110.5 109.3 109.0 109.2 109.3
112.7 113.1 113.7 113.6 113.5
126.4 126.4 126.5 126.5 126.6
152.2 152.4 152.8 152.9 153.2

120.5 120.5
112.4 112.4
105.6 105.4
86.6
89.6
109.6 108.8
112.8 113.1
126.7 126.7
153.5 153.6

120.2
111.8
103.6
88.1
106.9
113.4
126.7
153.6

121.4
113.4
107.2
98.9
109.0
113.5
126.6
153.8

120.5 120.0 120.1
112.3 111.7 111.9
105.0 103.5 103.6
93.6
92.3
94.2
107.5 105.9 105.6
113.5 113.6 113.8
126.2 126.1 126.2
153.6 153.6 153.5

120.5
112.8
107.6
95.5
110.2
112.2
126.1
152.0

158.1

155.0

157.1

157.2

157.6

157.8

158.0

158.1

158.2

158.4 158.7

158.5

158.6

158.9

156.7

149.1

146.4

148.2

148.4

148.7

148.7

149.3

149.6

149.6

149.7

149.8 149.4

149.3

149.0

148.0

T o tal durable goods _____.
T o tal nondurable goods_________________

145.9
105.0

142.8
106.4

144.7
105.7

145.1
105.5

145.4
105.6

145.4
106.2

145.8 146.1
105.8 105.2

146.1 146.2
105.0 104.4

146.4 146.4
105.0 104.2

146.7
103.7

146.6 144.5
103.8 105.4

T o tal m a n u fa c tu re s..
. ______
D urable m anufactures
...
N ondurable m an u factu res.. _
T o tal raw or slightly processed goods
_ _
D urable raw or slightly processed
goods_ . . .
. . .
N ondurable raw or slightly processed
goods___________________________

125.5 124.5 125.2
147.0 144.0 145.8
108.5 109.2 108.9
98.9 101.6 100.3

125.3
146.2
108.7
100.2

125.5
146.4
108.8
100.1

125.8 125.9 125.8 125.8
146.6 147. C 147.3 147.3
109.4 109.2 108.7 108.6
100.6 99.5
9 9 .C 98.3

125.5 125.7 125.4 125.3
147.3 147.5 147.4 147.6
108. C 108.4 108. C 107.6
97.7
99.3
97.8
97.1

114.1

108.3

113.4

115.5

116.2

109.7

108.4

110.9

111.6

113.0

115.6

117.4

98.1

101.2

99.6

99.3

99.2

100.1

99.0

98.4

97.5

96.8

98.4

96.7

D u r a b il it y

of

P rod uct

N o t e : F ig u re s p re s e n te d in th is ta b le a re final, a n d m a y differ slig h tly fro m d a ta p u b lish e d earlier in o th e r sources.


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125.3
147.6
107.6
97.2

125.1
145.6
108.8
99.5

120.5

116.6

111.7

95.8

96.1

98.8

57

V. Industrial Relations
r

T a b l e V -l.

Estimated distribution of national and international unions, by industry and affiliation,
1956 and 1958
U nion affiliation

All unions
A FL -C IO

Unaffiliated

In d u stry
M embers 2

M em bers 2

M em bers 2

,T

N um ber 1
N um ber
(in thou­
sands)

N um ber 1
N um ber
(in thou­
sands)

Percent

N um ber 1
N um ber
(in thou­
sands)

Percent

P ercent

1956
A ll unions 3___________ __

187

18,104

100.0

136

16,553

100.0

51

1,551

M anufacturin g______________________

111

8,839

4 8 .8

85

8,531

51.5

26

308

19.8

N onm anufacturing__________________
M ining and q u arrying___________
C ontract construction___________
T ransportatio n __________________
Telephone and telegraph________
Electric and gas u tilities_________
T rad e__________________________
Finance an d insurance___________
Service industries_______________
A griculture and fishing__________

165
13
22
50
6
15
17
5
31
6

8,350
518
2,123
2,727
428
323
883
51
1,222
76

46.1
2 .9
11.7
15.1
2 .4
1.8
4 .9
.3
6 .7
.4

126
9
20
34
3
11
14
3
27
5

7,353
114
2,122
2,319
320
303
859
47
1,218
51

44.4
.7
12.8
14.0
1.9
1.8
5 .2
.3
7 .4
.3

39
4
2
16
3
4
3
2
4
1

996
404
1
408
108
20
24
4
4
25

64.2
26.1

(4)
26.3
7 .0
1.3
1.5
.2
.3
1.6

G overnm ent: Federal, S tate, and local.

34

915

5.1

24

669

4 .0

10

247

15.9

m

N ti

100.0

1958
All unions 6________________________________

186

17,968

100.0

137

14,880

100.0

49

3,088

100.0

M anufacturing_____________________________
Food, beverages, and tobacco___________
C lothing, textiles, and leather p roducts__
F urniture, lum ber, wood products, and
paper_______________________________
Printing and publishing________________
Petroleum , chemicals, and ru b b e r_______
Stone, clay, and glass__________________
M etals, machinery, and equipm ent except
transportation equipm ent____________
T ransportatio n equipm ent______________
M anufacturing (not classifiable)_________

108
21
22

8,359
1,029
1,228

4 6 .5
5 .7
6 .8

80
16
17

7,442
566
1,214

50.0
3 .8
8 .2

28
5
5

917
463
14

29.7
15.0
.5

17
16
17
15

775
346
540
251

4 .3
1.9
3 .0
1.4

14
10
14
13

740
302
471
239

5 .0
2 .0
3 .2
1.6

3
6
3
2

34
44
70
12

1.1
1.4
2 .3
.4

32
17
26

2,700
1,255
235

15.0
7.0
1.3

23
14
17

2,445
1,252
212

16.4
8 .4
1.4

9
3
9

255
3
22

8 .3
.1
.7

N onm anufacturing_________________________
M ining a n d qu arry in g __________________
C ontract construction__________________
T ransportatio n ________________________
Telephone and telegraph_______________
E lectric and gas utilities________________
T rad e_________________________________
Finance and insurance__________________
Service industries______________________
A griculture and fishing_________________
N onm anufacturing (not classifiable)_____

100
13
26
49
6
13
15
5
29
3
2

8,574
622
2,324
2,712
409
259
852
104
1,240
33
19

47.7
3 .5
12.9
15.1
2 .3
1.4
4 .7
.6
6 .9
.2
.1

76
9
21
35
3
10
12
3
25
2
2

6,668
97
2,256
1,789
310
234
707
101
1,145
10
19

44.8
.7
15.2
12.0
2 .1
1.6
4 .8
.7
7 .7
.1
.1

24
4
5
14
3
3
3
2
4
1

1,906
525
68
923
99
25
145
3
95
22

61.7
17.0
2 .2
29.9
3 .2
.8
4 .7
.1
3.1
.7

G overnm ent: Federal, State, and local_______

41

1,035

5 .8

28

769

5 .2

13

266

8 .6

1 These columns are nonadditive; m any unions have membership in more
th a n 1 industrial classification.
2 N um ber of members com puted by applying reported percentage figures
to to ta l membership, including mem bership outside continental U nited
States. T otal membership, moreover, m ay include retired and unemployed
w orkers. Excludes members of federal labor unions and local industrial
unions directly affiliated w ith th e A FL—CIO, as well as members of unaffili­
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try . F or 26 unions, the B ureau estim ated industrial composition. For 2
unions w ith a combined membership of 222,000, no estim ates were made.
4 Less th a n 0.05 percent.
6 148 unions reported an estim ated distribution of membership by indus­
try . For 38 unions, the B ureau estim ated industrial composition.

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T able V-2.

Work stoppages resulting from labor-management dis­
putes,1 1958 and 1959
N um ber of stoppages

M o n th and year

In effect
during
m onth

Beginning in
m onth or
year

378
347
462
593
688
722
681
636
624
548
402
285

217
206
305
406
442
460
420
380
322
277
161
112

D ecem ber..

In effect
during
m onth

Beginning in
m onth or
year

N um ber

2,060,000
1,880,000

3,694
3,708
1959: J a n u a ry __

M an-days idle during
m onth or year

W orkers involved
in stoppages

168,000
130,000
159,000
233,000
294,000
330,000
787,000
757,000
781,000
775,000
652,000
101,000

75,900
73,700
103,000
149,000
167,000
183,000
668,000
161,000
109,000
125,000
41,100
23,100

P ercent of
estim ated
working tim e

23,900,000
69,000,000

0.22
.61

1,800,000
1,360,000
1,270,000
2,380,000
3,010,000
2,890,000
9,230,000
13,400,000
13,800,000
14,100,000
4,300,000
1,430,000

.20
.16
.13
.25
.33
.29
.95
1.44
1.48
1.45
.48
.14

1 T he d ata include all known work stoppages involving 6 or more workers and lasting a full day or shift
or longer. Figures on workers involved and man-day3 idle cover all workers made idle for as long as 1 shift
in establishm ents directly involved in a stoppage. They do not measure the indirect or secondary effect
on other establishm ents or industries whose employees are made idle as a result of m aterial or service
shortages.

T a b l e V-3.

Work stoppages, by size of stoppage, 1958 and 1959
1958

1959
M an-days idle
during year
(all stoppages)

Stoppages beginning in year
Size of stoppage (num­
ber of workers in­
volved)

All sizes

_________ . . -

6 and under 2 0 . . . — -20 and under 100._____
100 and under 2 5 0 . . ------250 and under 500-------—
500 a n d under 1,000_______
1.000 an d under 5,000------5.000 and under 10,000 . . .
10.000 an d over___________


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W orkers involved

W orkers involved
N um ber Percent
of to ta l

N um ber
N um ber

M an-days idle
during year
(all stoppages)

Stoppages beginning in year

Percent
of to ta l

Percent
of to ta l

N um ber Percent
of to ta l

3,708

100.0

1,880,000

100.0 69,000,000

100.0

3,694

660
1,443
728
380
252
207
18
20

17.8
38.9
19.6
10.2
6 .8
5 .6
.5
.5

7,550
69,200
115.000
130.000
175.000
418.000
118.000
845,000

0 .4
131,000
3.7 1.290.000
6.1 1.970.000
6 .9 1.930.000
9 .3 2.790.000
22.3 8.140.000
6 .3 1.910.000
45.0 50,800,000

0 .2
1.9
2 .9
2 .8
4 .0
11.8
2 .8
73.7

646
1,406
705
371
234
279
32
21

N um ber

P ercent
of to tal

N um ber

Percent
of total

100.0 2,060,000

100.0 23,900,000

100.0

7,790
68,200
111,000
127.000
160.000
548.000
216.000
823,000

119,000
0 .4
3.3 1,100,000
5.4 1.570.000
6.2 1.530.000
7 .8 1.720.000
26.6 5.280.000
10.5 2.020.000
40.0 10,600,000

0 .5
4 .6
6 .6
6 .4
7 .2
22.1
8 .4
44.2

17.5
38.1
19.1
10.0
6 .3
7 .6
.9
.6

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T a b l e V-4.

Duration of work stoppages ending in 1958 1 and 1959 1
1959 i

*r

D u ratio n (calendar days)

Stoppages

W orkers involved

Percent
N um ber of to ta l
All periods__________
1 d a y __________ _ _______
2 and less th a n 4 day s__ _
4 and less th a n 7 d ay s____
7 a nd less th a n 15 days
15 and less th a n 30 d ay s___
30 and less th a n 60 d ay s___
60 and less th a n 90 day s___
90 days a n d ov er. . _

1958 1

N um ber

3,747

100.0

1,910,000

369
537
514
806
623
466
211
221

9 .8
14.3
13.7
21.5
16.6
12.4
5 .6
5 .9

109.000
135.000
167.000
262.000
250.000
255.000
124.000
609.000

Percent
of to tal

M an-days idle

N um ber

100.0 67,400,000
5 .7
7 .1
8 .7
13.7
13.1
13.3
6 .5
31.9

109.000
274.000
565.000
1,620,000
3.490.000
7.230.000
5.850.000
48,200,000

Stoppages

Percent
of to ta l

W orkers involved

Percent
N um ber of to ta l

N um ber

100.0

3,632

100.0

1,990,000

0 .2
.4
.8
2 .4
5.2
10.7
8 .7
71.6

418
579
548
779
593
446
136
133

11.5
15.9
15.1
21.4
16.3
12.3
3 .7
3 .7

129.000
271.000
304.000
340.000
477.000
407.000
33,100
32,000

Percent
of to tal

M an-days idle

N um ber

Percent
of to ta l

100.0 21,400,000
6 .5
13.6
15.2
17.1
24.0
20.4
1.7
1.6

100.0

129.000
551.000
1.040.000
2.040.000
5.690.000
8.210.000
1.410.000
2.350.000

0 .6
2 .6
4 .9
9 .5
26.6
38.3
6 .6
11.0

1 T he totals in this table differ from those in the other tables because these relate to stoppages ending during the year, including any idleness in these strikes
m th e previous year.

T a b l e V-5.

Major issues involved in work stoppages, 1958 and 1959
1959

1958

Stoppages beginning in year
M ajor issues
W orkers involved
Percent
N um ber of to tal

V

INIum ber
All issues_________________
W ages, hours, and supple­
m entary benefits________
Wage increase 1_______
Wage decrease________
Wage increase, hour
decrease____________
Wage decrease, hour
increase____________
W age increase, pension
a n d /o r social in su r­
ance benefits________
Pension a n d /o r social
insurance benefits__
O ther 1_______________
Union organization, wages,
hours, and supplem en­
ta ry benefits____________
Recognition,
wages,
a n d /o r hours_______
Strengthening bargain­
ing position, wages,
a n d /o r hours_______
Union security, wages,
a n d /o r hours_______
Discrimination, wages, a n d /
or hours______________
Union organization________
R ecognition__________
Strengthening bargain­
ing position_________
Union security________
D iscrim ination________
O ther________________
O ther working conditions___
Job security__________
Shop conditions and
policies_____________
W orkload_____________
O ther________________
Interunion or intraunion
m a tte rs_________________
S ym p ath y ____________
Union rivalry 6________
Jurisdiction 6__________
Union ad m inistration 7_
O ther________________
N ot reported______________

Percent
of to tal

M an-days idle
during year (all
stoppages)

M an-days idle

W orkers involved

N um ber

Percent
of total

stoppages)

N um ber of total
N um ber

of total

N um ber

of to ta l

3,708

100.0

1,880,000

100.0 69,000,000

100.0

3,694

1,872
1, 2U9
14

50.5
32.6
.4

1,320,000
924,000
1,650

70.5 61,200,000
49.2 49,100,000
.1
86,100

88.6
71.1
.1

1,875
1,204
27

50.8
32.6
.7

1,380,000
979,000
6,230

51

1.4

33,600

1.8

695,000

1. 0

42

1.1

29,800

1.4

200,000

.8

2

.1

2,510

.1

44,300

.1

280

7 .6

167,000

8 .9

7,030,000

10.2

290

7 .9

199,000

9 .6

3,700,000

15.5

27
289

.7
7 .8

63,200
134,000

3 .4
7.1

1,880,000
2,390,000

2.7
3.5

21
291

.6
7 .9

9,150
162,000

.4
188,000
7 .9 2 ,330,000

.8
9 .7

361

9 .7

95,500

5 .1

2,470,000

3 .6

221

6 .0

33,300

1.6

1,260,000

5 .3

261

7 .0

17,900

1.0

411,000

.6

153

4 .1

8,170

.4

284,000

1.2

100.0 2,060,000

100.0 23,900,000

100.0

67.2 18,300,000
47.5 11,800,000
.3
77,100

76.7
4 9 .5
.3

17

.5

2,280

.1

39,000

.1

25

.7

18,400

.9

782,000

3 .3

83

2 .2

75,300

4 .0

2,020,000

2 .9

43

1.2

6,790

.3

194,000

.8

303
204

8 .2
5 .5

58,400
14,100

3 .1
.8

1,700,000
251,000

2 .5
.4

362
252

9 .8
6 .8

39,600
13,300

1.9
.6

639,000
286,000

2 .7
1.2

19
55
5
20
761
388

.5
1.5
.1
.5
20.5
10.5

25,100
11,800
2,560
4,880
362,000
212,000

1.3 1,190,000
.6
226,000
.1
5,340
.3
27,000
19.3 3,400,000
11.3 2,210,000

1.7
.3

.6
1.9
.2
.2
23.7
11.7

11,800
11,400
290
2,790
558,000
254,000

228,000
98,500
14,300
.1
11,800
27.1 3,430,000
12.3 1,990,000

1 .0

4 .9
3 .2

24
69
8
9
876
434

324
38
11

8 .7

134,000
12,800
2,790

7.1
.7
.1

908,000
224,000
53,400

1.3
.3
.1

358
81
3

9 .7
2 .2
.1

258,000
43,200
2,840

12.5
2.1
.1

1,120,000
295,000
27,300

4 .7
1.2
.1

350
53
38
257
2

9 .4
1.4
1. 0

6 .9
.1

32,000
8,990
5,590
17,400
90

1.7
.5
.3
.9

222,000
64,600
42,400
115,000
210

.3
.1
.1
.2
(4)

321
59
24
232
3

8 .7
1.6
.6
6 .3
.1

42,100
16,200
1,470
22,400
1,540

2 .0
.8
.1
1.1
.1

218,000
84,500
20,600
105,000
6,300

.9
.4
.1
.4

61

1.6

5,760

.3

30,500

(4)

39

1.1

3.Î9Ô

.2

15,500

1. 0

.3

(4)

1 This group includes th e nationw ide steel stoppage. In addition to the
dem and by the U nited Steelworkers of America for wage a n d /o r fringe
benefit increases, the issues in the steel strike also included proposals by the
companies for changes in working rules.
2 Issues such as retroactivity, holidays, vacations, job classification, piece
rates, incentive standards, or other related m atters unaccompanied by
proposals to effect general changes in wage rates are included in this cate­
gory. Slightly less th an a th ird of the stoppages in this group occurred over
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(4)
(4)

.6
.6

(4)

.4
.1
(4)
14.4
8 .3

(4)
(4)

.1

3 Idleness in 1958 resulting from stoppage th a t began in 1957.
4 Less th a n 0.05 percent.
6 Includes disputes between unions of different affiliation such as those
between unions affiliated with the A FL -C IO and nonaffiliates.
6 Includes disputes between unions of the same affiliation.
7 Includes disputes w ithin a union over the adm inistration of union affairs
or regulations.

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T a b l e V-6.

Work stoppages, by industry group, 1958 and 1959
1958

1959
Stoppages beginning
in year

M an-days idle during year
(all stoppages)

In d u stry group
W orkers
involved

N um ber

All industries 2-----------------------------------M anufacturing 2__ -------------

-

F ab ricated m etal products, except ord­
nance, m achinery, and tran sp o rtaE lectrical m achinery, equipm ent, and

Lum ber a n d wood products, except

A pparel a n d other finished products
m ade from fabrics a n d sim ilar m a-

Prin tin g , publishing, an d allied indusPetroleum refining and related indusR ubber

and

miscellaneous

plastics

Percent of
estim ated
to ta l working
tim e 1

N um ber

Stoppages beginning
in year

N um ber

M an-days idle during year
(all stoppages)

W orkers
involved

N um ber

Percent of
estim ated
to ta l working
tim e

3,708

1,880,000

69,000,000

0.61

3,694

2,060,000

23,900,000

0 .2 2

2,043

1,280,000

55,500,000

1.34

1,955

1,490,000

15,400,000

0.39

236

575,000

39,000,000

13.77

167

102,000

711,000

0.25

276
13

100,000
8,290

3,150,000
125,000

1.14
.34

256
12

147,000
12,800

1,220,000
94,700

.46
.29

96
217
108

48,100
82,700
76,500

820,000
2,820,000
1,390,000

.25
.68
.32

93
223
210

102,000
152,000
551,000

1,030,000
2,760,000
4,310,000

.36
.72
1.06

58
101
165
70

14,100
16,000
50,800
23,500

210,000
422,000
1,230,000
229,000

.12
.43
.87
.09

69
74
117
51

18,200
13,800
44,900
6,370

282,000
254,000
1,200,000
111,000

.18
.28
.91
.05

122
38
169
1
59

19,100
5,570
80,000
900
18,700

253,000
53,300
1,720,000
6,300
442,000

.08
.05
.45
.02
.30

126
41
176
4
60

152,000
7,720
60,600
270
18,100

1,100,000
78,900
661,000
2,170
252,000

.37
.09
.18

58
97

24,400
19,600

352,000
422,000

.15
.19

46
100

22,300
20,300

324,000
318,000

.15
.15

18

18,000

550,000

.92

16

8,090

141,000

.23
.24

(s)

.18

62

76,800

1,930,000

2.90

58

23,800

147,000

M iscellaneous m anufacturing in d u stries.

26
68

8,680
11,300

158,000
179,000

.18
.14

27
58

14,300
8,330

233,000
141,000

.29
.12

N onm anufacturing 2------------------

1,672

600,000

13,500,000

4 .19

1,739

574,000

8,520,000

4 .12

6
168
844
358
8

4,010
38,600
326,000
57,000
600

14,300
302,000
4,790,000
942,000
4,560

242
102
15

132,000
14,100
1,720

2,270,000
196,000
7,510

Professional, scientific, and controlling
instrum ents; photographic and opti-

Finance, insurance, and real estate
T ransportation, com m unication, elec-

10
187
771
311
11

2,230
120,000
251,000
72,200
770

65,700
5,650,000
4,120,000
1,570,000
4,310

233
128
25

140,000
12,700
2,050

1,910,000
190,000
10,500

1 M an-days of em ploym ent in th e prim ary m etal industries group during
th e steel strike have been com puted on th e basis of average employm ent
thro u g h o u t th e affected months, ra th e r th a n on th e usual basis of employ­
m en t in th e pay period ending nearest th e 15th of each m onth. In July,
em ploym ent in prim ary m etals was 1,266,000 in th e pay period ending the
15th, a n d was presum ed to be 778,000 during th e second half of th e m onth.
In August, September, and October, th e usual m ethod was followed, i.e.,
em ploym ent as of th e pay period ending nearest th e 15th, was assumed to
prevail thro u g h o u t th e m onth. In November, em ploym ent was 1,196,000
in th e pay period ending nearest th e 15th, and was presum ed to hold a t this


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3.26
.58
.05
(6)
.19
(5)
(5)

1

(8)

0.16
.71
.03

(6)
.23
(6)
(5)

level in the last 3 weeks of the m onth, b u t was diminished b y 476,000 in th e
first week of the m onth, during which tim e th e steel strike was in progress.
If the percentage of tim e lost were calculated on the basis of ratio of tim e
lost to tim e worked plus tim e lost, the percentages would have been 12.12 in
prim ary m etal industries and 1.33 in the m anufacturing group.
2 Stoppages extending into 2 or more industry groups have been counted
in each industry group affected; w orkers involved and m an-days idle were
allocated to the respective groups.
8 Less th a n 0.005 percent.
4 Excludes governm ent.
6 N ot available.

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T a b l e V-7.

Work stoppages, by State, 1958 and 1959
1959

Stoppages beginning
in year

1958

M an-days idle during year
(all stoppages)

Stoppages beginning
in year

M an-days idle during year
(all stoppages)

S tate
N um ber

U nited S ta te s__

W orkers
involved

N um ber

P ercent of
estim ated
to ta l working
tim e

N um ber

W orkers
involved

N um ber

>3,708

1,880,000

69,000,000

0.61

13,694

2,060,000

23,900,000

A la b a m a _____
A laska. . ____
A rizona______
A rk a n sa s .. __
California__ __
C o lo ra d o ___
C onnecticutD elaw are _ _
D istrict of C olum bia__ _____
F l o r i d a . __ ______

73
10
28
25
260
30
68
7
11
99

51,300
4,900
30,600
3,170
102,000
22,400
20,500
2,500
5,900
27,100

2 ,480,000
262,000
1,430,000
71,000
3,340,000
750,000
384,000
154,000
50,300
276,000

1.64

72

130,000
(2)
48,400
57,000
1,130,000
267,000
209,000
92,400
28,800
444,000

G eorgia. . . _______
Id a h o .
Illinois. _____
In d ian a.
Iow a. _
Kansa-s _ _____
K e n tu c k y ____ .
L o u is ia n a __ . . .
M aine___
__
M aryland . . ____

22
17
231
153
63
26
83
36
19
38

3,660
3,420
112,000
117,000
24,600
6,440
30,200
17,500
1,280
38,300

M assachusetts. .
M ichigan___
M innesota,
Mississippi
M issouri _
M ontana
N ebraska _
...
N e v a d a .. ___
New H am psh ire__
New J e r s e y ____

134
172
73
12
105
17
25
16
14
249

New M exico__ __ .
New Y o rk _____
N o rth Carolina .
N o rth D a k o ta . __
O hio. _
...
O klahom a. .
Oregon .
P ennsylvania. . .
R hode Isla n d . ._
S outh C arolina
South D akota . . . .
Tennessee .
__
T exas. _ ___
__
U ta h . _ . __
V erm ont . _
Virginia _ _ __
W ashington.
West Virginia . .
_____
W isconsin .
W yom ing__
. _

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0.22

2.33
.09
.34
.76
.18
.45
.07
.10

15
26
221
23
53
17
13
91

12,100
(2)
2,400
4,470
73,100
8,770
17,300
13,200
1,950
31,400

112,000
22,400
4,390,000
5,620,000
541,000
64,700
1,220,000
286,000
12,500
2,440,000

.05
.07
.57
1.83
.38
.05
.91
.17
.02
1.30

38
8
230
108
69
33
63
68
15
36

25,900
1,220
103,000
129,000
21,600
12,000
28,700
23,600
2,270
9,410

306,000
22,200
1,720,000
884;000
229,000
106,000
417,000
295,000
28,200
127,000

.15
08
.23
.30
.17
.10
32
.18
05
.07

43,000
83,500
39,100
1,900
24,600
12,400
8,710
5,000
1,250
97,200

909,000
2,680,000
1,870,000
17,100
935,000
780,000
173,000
215,000
14,900
1,980,000

.21
.53
.94
.02
.32
2.47
.23
1.10
.03
.44

164
275
76
15
109
23
16
14
23
260

49,000
437,000
18,800
4,830
38,300
2,600
7,300
1,630
5*970
96,900

504,000
3,400,000
218,000
42,400
676,000
44,100
197,000
19 200
61,800
939,000

13
72
11
06
.24
13
.28
11
16
.22

12
470
13
8
391
20
41
454
20
9

5,280
158,000
1,430
1,200
238,000
6,350
9,060
332,000
5,430
1,460

212,000
4,520,000
104,000
8,720
9,630,000
195,000
230,000
14,800,000
112,000
23,300

.48
.33
.04
.03
1.40
.17
.22
1.82
.18
.01

27
473
28
11
359
33
51
394
19
16

8,620
264,000
5,110
1 j 230
234,000
5,700
41,500
150,000
3,700
3i 050

121,000
2,430,000
79,000
10,300
3,160,000
96,300

.29
18
03
04
.48
.09

1,810,000
46,100
18,500

22
08
.02

3
60
75
12
9
53
58
104
61
8

430
18,700
30,400
14,900
1,640
15,000
33,900
38,600
20,900
3,460

13,200
462,000
1,310,000
1,170,000
25,000
113,000
911,000
924,000
699,000
57,500

.05
.24
.24
2.37
.10
.05
.55
.91
.27
.32

8
57
70
24
8
47
58
125
78
7

350
21,200
32,500
10,700
370
12,500
31,600
26,000
25,600
350

5,620
248 !000
917,000
90,000
6,700
166,000
680,000
241,000
364,000
10,600

02
.14
.17
.20
03
08
43
.23
.15
.06

1 Stoppages extending across S tate lines have been counted in each S tate
affected; w orkers involved and m an-days idle were allocated am ong the
States.

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P ercent of
estim ated
to ta l working
tim e

(2)

(2)

2 N ot available,

743;000

(2)

0.09
.09
08
12
29
10
28
05
.18

77

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VI. Output per Man-Hour and Unit-Hour Requirements
T able VI-1. Indexes of employment, man-hours,1 real product, real product per man-hour, and hours
paid and hours worked per dollar of real product, in total private economy, agricultural,
nonagricultural, manufacturing, and nonmanufacturing sectors, 1947-59
[1947-49=100]
1947

Ite m

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1958

1959 2

111.0
74.6
117.5
112.2
120.0

107.0
70.0
113.6
103.6
118.4

109.4
69.9
116.4
108.2
120.3

107.8 106.0
73.4
67.9
115.2 114.3
114.1 112.0
115.8 115.3

101.3
63.2
109.6
102.1
113.0

104.1
63.1
113.0
108.9
114.8

124.3 135.4 138.3 141.0 138.1
111.5 117.6 114.8 113.2 118.1
125.2 136.7 140.0 143.1 139.6
125.1 141.3 145.0 143.0
(»)
125.2 134.3 137.4 143.1
(*)

148.1
117.0
150.4
(*)
(‘)

128.3 133.0 136.3
156.4 166.7 186.9
121.5 125.2 127.4
127.1 127.7
(*)
118.7 124.1
(*)

14:2 .»1
185.4
133.1
(•)
(')

75.2
60.0
79.9
78.3
80.6

73.4
53.5
78.5
Q
(s)

70.3
53 .9
75.1
(3)
C)

1954

1955

1956

1957

M an-hour estim ates based prim arily on establishm ent d a ta 1
E m ploym ent:

99 .9
101.7
9 9 .5
N onagricultural in d u stries___ - _ - ______
M anufacturing
. . . ___ ___
- - 102.4
N onm anufacturing_______________________ 98.2

101.1
98.6
101.6
102.6
101.1

99.0
99.7
98.9
95.0
100.7

100.9
9 3 .8
102.1
100.3
103.0

104.5
88.5
107.4
107.9
107.2

105.6
85.4
109.2
109.4
109.1

107.1
78.6
112.2
115.4
110.7

104.4
77.8
109.2
107.1
110.2

108.5 111.3
80.5
78.8
113.5 117.1
110.8 113.1
114.8 119.1

100.8
102.7
100.4
N onagricultural industries — ____ _____ —
M an ufacturing_______
_ ___
__ 103.4
N onm anuf actu rin g _______________________ 9 8 .9
Gross national p ro d u ct (1954 d o llars):
97 .5
92 .9
N onagricultural in d u stries_____ . . ------------ 97 .9
100.9
96.2
N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g ..__ _______ ___

101.3
99.0
101.8
102.9
101.3

97.9
98.3
97.8
93.6
99.7

99.8
91.2
101.6
101.5
101.7

103.3 104.1
86.9
83.0
106.8 108.6
109.5 111.1
105.6 107.5

104.9
77.3
110.9
116.7
108.3

101.4
75.2
107.1
106.6
107.3

105.8
76.6
112.1
112.5
111.9

101.5
106.0
101.2
103.0
100.2

100.9
100.5
101.0
96.0
103.6

110.2
106.0
110.5
111.1
110.2

116.9
99.5
118.1
121.8
116.2

120.4 126.3
103.3 107.1
121.6 127.7
125.5 138.1
119.6 122.2

96.7
9 0 .5
97 .5
97.6
97 .3

100.2
107.1
99.4
100.1
98.9

103.1
102.2
103.3
102.6
103.9

110.4
116.2
108.8
109.5
108.4

113.2
114.5
110.6
111.2
110.0

115.7
124.5
112.0
113.0
111.3

120.4
138.6
115.1
118.3
112.8

122.6
148.3
116.9
117.4
116.7

128.0
153.5
121.9
125.6
120.0

103.4
110.5
102.6
102.5
102.8

99.8
93.4
100.6
99.9
101.1

97.0
97.8
9 6 .8
97.5
96.2

90.6
86.0
91.9
91.4
92.3

88.4
87.3
90.4
89.9
90.9

86.5
80.3
89.3
88.5
89.9

83.1
72.2
86.8
84.5
88.6

81.6
67.4
85.5
85.2
85.7

78.1
65.1
82.0
79.6
83.3

N onagricultural in d u stries. -------- --- . _ --------N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g ___ _______ . --------H our paid per dollar of real product:
N onagricultural industries— . . ---------M anufacturing______________
N onm anufacturing________ ___

77.9
63.9
82.3
78.7
84.3

M an-hour estim ates based prim arily on labor force d a ta 1
E m ploym ent:

99 .1 101.3
101.7 98.6
N onagricultural i n d u s tr ie s ..-------- ----------------- 98.6 101.7

99.7
9 9 .7
99.7

101.9 103.2
88.5
93.8
103.4 105.9

103.3
85.4
106.6

104.2
78.6
109.0

102.1
77.8
106.6

105.5
80.5
110.1

108.2
78.8
113.7

108.4
74.6
114.6

106.0
70.0
112.6

108.7
69.9
115.8

101.2
98.6
101.8

98.7
98.9
98.6

9 9 .9
91.3
101.8

101.5
87.2
104.7

101.3
83.3
105.3

101.9
77.6
107.3

97.9
75.4
102.8

101.7 103.5
73.7
76.9
107.2 110.1

102.2
67.8
109.8

98.7
63.0
106.5

101.6
63.0
110.1

9 7 .5
9 2 .9
9 7 .9

101.5 100.9 110.2
106.0 100.5 106.0
101.2 101.0 110.5

116.9
9 9 .5
118.1

120.4
103.3
121.6

126.3
107.1
127.7

124.3
111.5
125.2

135.4
117.6
136.7

138.3 141.0
114.8 113.2
140.0 143.1

138.1
118.1
139.6

148.1
117.0
150.4

97 .4
90.6
98 .4

100.3
107.5
9 9 .4

102.2
101.6
102.4

110.3
116.1
108.5

115.2
114.1
112.8

118.9
124.0
115.5

123.9
138.0
119.0

127.0 133.1
147.9 152.9
121.8 127.5

133.6 138.0 139.9
155.8 167.0 187.5
127.2 130.3 131.1

145.8
185.7
136.6

102.7
110.3
A griculture____ ______ ________ _____________
N onagricultural in d u stries____________________ 101.6

99.7
93.0
100.6

9 7 .8
98.4
97.6

90.7
86.1
92.1

86.8
87.6
88.7

84.1
80.6
86.6

80.7
72.5
84.0

72.5
59.9
76.7

68.6
53.8
73.2

N onagricultural industries . —
Gross national p roduct (1954 d o llars):

_ .

100.1
102.5
. _. _ 9 9 .5

N onagricultural industries____________________
R eal product per m an-hour:
N onagricultural industries____________________
H ours worked per dollar of real product:

i T he series based on establishm ent d a ta are based prim arily on employ­
m ent and hours d a ta published b y th e B ureau of L abor S tatistics; th e series
based on labor-force d a ta are based prim arily on d a ta obtained in connection
w ith th e C u rren t P opulation Survey of th e B ureau of th e Census. In con­
cept, th e former series covers hours paid; th e latter, hours worked.
F o r discussion of differences in concept and coverage, as well as descrip­
tio n of th e m ethods and sources used, see T rends in O u tp u t per M an-H our
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78.8
67.6
82.1

75.1
65.4
78.4

74.8
64.2
78.6

71.5
53.3
76.3

2 Prelim inary.
8 N o t available.
N o t e : These indexes are based on th e Ju ly 1960 revisions (in the July
1960 issue of the Survey of C urrent Business) in ou tp u t, and employ­
m ent data; some of the figures for 1957-59 differ slightly from those pre­
viously published b y th e B ureau of Labor Statistics.

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T a b l e VI-2.

Comparisons of indexes of labor and nonlabor payments, prices, and output per man­
hour in the private economy and the nonfarm sector, 1947-59
[1947-49 =100]
Item

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959 i

U nit labor and nonlabor paym ents and prices—
P riv ate nonfarm sector:
1. Em ployee com pensation per dollar of real p ro d u ct__
2. VVages and salaries per dollar of real p ro d u ct........ ......
3. N onlabor paym ents per dollar of real p ro d u ct__
4. Im plicit price change____ _________

96.1
96.1
93.9
95.1

102.6
102.8
101.2
102.0

101.1
101.0
104.7
102.7

101.8
100.9
106.8
104.1

109.6
108.1
113.5
111.3

114.1
112.7
113.9
114.1

117.5
116.1
113.7
115.8

118.7
116.9
115.5
117.3

117.9
115.7
120.3
118.9

125.1
122.5
119.9
122.8

128.7
125.4
125.1
127.0

130.9
127.5
120.4
128.9

132.2
128.3
130.3
131.3

R eal product per m an-hour and real hourly earnings—
T o tal private economy:
5. R eal product per m an-hour—all persons . ______
6. R eal compensation per employee m an-hour
7. R eal wages and salaries per employee m an -hour. . .

96.7
98.2
98.1

100.2
99.0
99.2

103.1
102.7
102.6

110.4
107.5
106.5

113.2
108.8
107.4

115.7
112.6
111.2

120.4
118.3
116.9

122.6
122.0
119.9

128.0
125.8
123.3

128.3
131.5
128.7

133.0
134.9
131.4

130.3
136.5
133.0

142.3
142.1
137.9

P riv ate nonfarm sector:
R eal compensation per employee m an-hour__ __
R eal wages and salaries per employee m an-hour____

97.9
97.9

99.0
99.2

102.9
102.8

107.7
106.7

108.7
107.3

112.3
110.9

117.6
116.1

121.0
119.1

125.7
123.3

131.2
128.6

134.6
131.2

136.1
132.6

141.7
137.5

U nderlying d a ta —
T o tal p riv ate economy:
10. R eal product in constant dollars___
11. Com pensation of employees in current dollars___
12. W ages and salaries of employees in current d o lla rs..
13. M an-hours of all persons__
14. M an-hours of employees

97.5
94.2
94.1
100.8
100.4

101.5
103.8
104.0
101.3
102.0

100.9
102.0
101.9
97.9
97.6

110.2
112.0
111.0

99.8
101.4

116.9 120.4
128.6 137.8
126.9 136.0
103.3 104.1
106.5 107.8

126.3
148.7
146.9
104.9
109.9

124.3
147.3
144.9
101.4
105.2

135.4
159.5
156.5
105.8
110.8

138.3 141.0
173.1 181.9
169.5 177.3
107.8 106.0
113.3 112.2

138.1
180.7
176.0
101.3
107.2

148.1
196.4
190.5
104.1
110.9

P rivate nonfarm sector:
R eal product in constant dollars______
P roduct in current dollars__
Com pensation of employees in current dollars
W ages and salaries of employees in current dollars. _
N onlabor paym ents in cu rren t dollars___
M an-hours of employees________
A verage hourly com pensation in cu rren t dollars___
Average hourly wages and salaries in current d o lla rs..
R eal product per employee m an-hour__
Consumer Price Index . ._

97.9
93.1
94.1
94.1
91.9
100.6
93.5
93.5
97.3
95.5

101.2 101.0 110.5
103.2 103.7 115.0
103.8 102.1 112.5
104.0 102.0 111.5
102.4 105.7 118.0
102.0 97.4 101.6
101.8 104.8 110.7
102.0 104.7 109.7
99.2 103.7 108.8
102.8 101.8 102.8

118.1 121.6
131.5 138.7
129.4 138.8
127.7 137.1
134.1 138.5
107.2 108.9
120.7 127.5
119.1 125.9
110.2 111.7
111.0 113.5

127.7 125.2
147.9 146.8
150.1 148.6
148.2 146.3
145.2 144.6
111.6 107.0
134.5 138.9
132.8 136.7
114.4 117.0
114.4 114.8

136.7
162.6
161.2
158.2
164.4
112.0
143.9
141.2
122.1
114.5

140.0
171.9
175.1
171.5
167.9
114.8
152.5
149.4
122.0
116.2

143.1 139.6
181.8 179.9
184.1 182.7
179.5 178.0
179.0 170.4
113.8 108.7
161.8 168.1
157.7 163.8
125.7 128.4
120.2 123.5

150.4
197.5
198.8
192.9
195.9
112.6
176.6
171.3
133.6
124.6

8.
9.

15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.

1 Prelim inary.
Sources:
Line 1. Line 17 divided by line 15 or line 21 divided by line 23.
Line 2. Line 18 divided b y line 15 or line 22 divided by line 23.
Line 3. Line 19 divided by line 15.
Line 4. Line 16 divided b y line 15.
Line 5. Line 10 divided by line 13.
Line 6. Line 11 divided by line 14 a n d th e resulting index divided by
line 24.
Line 7. Line 12 divided b y line 14 and th e resulting index divided by
line 24.
Line 8. Line 21 divided b y line 24.
Line 9. Line 22 divided by line 24.
Line 10. The 1947-56 d a ta from th e Economic R eport of th e President,
1960, table D -4 , p. 159. Gross private product in 1954 prices. The 1957-58
d a ta from th e Survey of C urrent Business, N ational Income N umber,
Ju ly 1960, table 1-13. D erived by subtraction of general governm ent
product from th e gross national product.
Line 11. The 1947-55 d a ta from U.S. Income and O utput, A Supple­
m ent to the Survey of C urrent Business, 1959, table V I-1. T he 1956-59
d a ta from N ational Income N um ber, Ju ly 1960, table V I-1. D erived by
subtracting compensation of general governm ent employees from to tal
compensation. Com pensation includes em ployer’s contribution to social
security, private insurance and pension funds, compensation for injuries
and a few other m inor item s of income in addition to wages and salaries.
Line 12. Same source as line 11, table V I-2. Wages and salaries include
paid vacations, holidays, sick leave, and other paid tim e off. Wages and
salaries of employees of governm ent enterprises are included in th e data.
Line 13. E stim ated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Covers th e hours
w orked or paid of persons in private industry, employees, proprietors, and
a nd unpaid fam ily workers in farm and nonfarm industries. Includes also
th e hours of employees of governm ent enterprises. The m an-hour estim ates

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hours supplem ented by national income and labor force data.
Line 14. E stim ated by the B ureau of Labor Statistics. Covers th e hours
worked or paid of employees in private farm and nonfarm industries. In ­
cludes the man-hours of employees of governm ent enterprises, b u t excludes
m an-hours of proprietors and unpaid family workers.
Line 15. D erived by subtracting the farm product in 1954 prices from
the gross private product in 1954 prices, line 10 above. The 1947-55 farm
product estim ates from U.S. Income and O utput, A Supplem ent to the
Survey of C urrent Business, 1959, table 1-15. T he 1956-59 d a ta from
the Survey of C urrent Business, N ational Income N um ber, July 1960,
table 1-15.
Line 16. The 1947-56 d ata from the Economic R eport of the President,
1960, table D -3 , p. 158. The 1957-59 d ata from the Survey of C urrent
Business, N ational Income Num ber, July 1960. D erived by subtracting
farm product in current dollars, table 1-15, and compensation of general
governm ent employees, table 1-12, from the gross national product,
table 1-1.
Line 17. D erived by subtracting the farm compensation from the to tal
private compensation, line 11 above. Same source as line 11.
Line 18. D erived by subtracting farm wages and salaries from to ta l
private wages and salaries, line 12 above. Same source as line 12.
Line 19. Derived b y subtracting com pensation of nonfarm employees,
line 17, from the nonfarm private product, line 16. Includes corporate profits,
capital consum ption allowances, indirect business taxes, net interest, income
of unincorporated enterprises, net rental income, and miscellaneous pay­
m ents (including statistical discrepancy).
Line 20. E stim ated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Covers m an-hours
w orked or paid of all private nonfarm employees, including those employed
by governm ent enterprises.
Line 21. Line 17 divided by line 20.
Line 22. Line 18 divided b y line 20.
Line 23. Line 15 divided by line 20.

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T a b l e VI-3.

Indexes of output, employment, man-hours, output per man-hour, and unit labor re­
quirements, 1947-59
[1947 = 100]
E m ploym ent

Y ear

O u tp u t
All employees

L abor requirem ents per un it

O u tp u t per—

Production
workers

Production
w orker
m an-hours
Em ployee

Production
w orker

Production
worker
man-hours

Production
worker
m an-hour

Em ployees

Production
workers

100.0
101.9
102.2
95.4
104.0
103.7
104.4
127.2
132.9
157.5
148.0
190.1
209.5

100.0
100.8
130.4
123.2
119.8
115.6
129.0
101.8
88.4
74.8
82.9
70.6
61.9

100.0
101.6
130.5
123.2
119.8
115.5
127.9
96.8
84.8
72.8
81.9
68.7
58.6

100.0
98.1
97.9
104.9
9 6 .3
9 6 .4
9 5 .8
78.8
75.2
63.5
67.6
52.6
4 7 .7

100.0
100.0
104.4
114.5
113.8
120.1
129.0
149.2
159.9
164.3
166.9
180.0
195.6

100.0
107.9
133.3
105.5
103.3
104.3
9 3 .8
86.6
69.8
67.7
69.4
70.7
60.9

100.0
107.6
132.0
104.3
102.2
102.3
91.9
83.9
67.7
65.6
66.5
66.6
57.2

100.0
99.9
95.8
87.3
87.8
83.2
77.5
67.1
6 2 .5
60.9
59.9
55.6
51.2

100.0
95.6
97.7
115.7
115.1
120.1
112.9
116.1
131.3
134.1
145.7
157.6
170.8

100.0
103.0
108.8
87.2
86.7
84.7
9 0 .4
95.2
82.0
80.7
80.4
79.5
68.7

100.0
103.7
108.4
86.2
84.5
81.7
86.6
9 0 .8
77.4
76.7
75.2
72.7
62.0

100.0
104.7
102.4
8 6 .5
8 6 .9
83.2
8 8 .5
86.1
76.2
74.6
68.7
63.5
58.6

100.0
97.4
9 8 .8
114.3
114.5
114.3
106.8
106.7
120.4
116.1
125.7
138.8
140.1

100.0
101.0
107.4
88.2
87.0
89.0
95.6
103.6
89.4
93.2
9 3 .0
90.2
83.7

100.0
101.7
107.1
87.1
84.9
85.9
91.5
98.8
84.3
88.5
87.1
82.5
75.5

100.0
102.6
101.1
87.5
87.3
87.4
93.6
93.7
S3.1
86.1
7 9 .5
72.0
71.3

100.0
101.4
9 6 .8
107.4
118.0

100.0
96.4
106.7
9 3 .8
82.4
8 6 .8
85.1
106.9
79.9
79.8
80.4
93.0
88.1

100.0
95.9
104.6
91.5
80.2
82.3
81.5
100.6
75.3
75.0
76.0
85.7
79.8

100.0
98.6
103.3
93.1
84.8
90.0
86.0
94.7
75.3
74.3
74.8
77.1
74.2

A nthracite mining
1947______
1948______
1949______
1950______
1951______
1952______
1953______
1954______
1955______
1956______
1957______
1958______
1959 2_____

i 100.0
i 100.0
1 74.7
1 7 6 .8
i 72.7
1 69.1
i 52.7
>49.6
i 4 4 .7
>49.3
>43.2
i 36.1
i 33.3

100.0
100.8
97 .4
94 .6
87.1
79.9
68.0
50.5
3 9 .5
3 6 .9
35.8
2 5 .5
2 0 .6

100.0
101.6
97 .5
94 .6
87.1
79.8
6 7 .4
48.0
37.9
35.9
35.4
2 4 .8
19.5

100.0
98.1
73.1
80.6
70.0
66.6
50.5
39.1
33.6
31.3
29.2
19.0
15.9

100.0
99.2
76.7
81.2
83.5
86.5
77.5
98.2
113.2
133.6
120.7
141.6
161.7

100.0
98.4
76.6
81.2
83.5
86.6
78.2
103.3
117.9
137.3
122.0
145.6
170.8

B itum inous coal and lignite mining
1947______
1948. . . .
1949______
1950______
1951______
1952 ___
1953 . . . .
1954______
1955______
1956______
1957............
1958______
1959 2_____

100.0
95.0
69.3
81.9
84.6
73.9
72.4
62.0
73.6
79.3
78.0
64.9
64.9

100.0
102.5
9 2 .4
8 6 .4
87.4
77.1
67.9
53.7
51.4
53.7
54.1
45.9
39 .5

100.0
102.2
9 1 .5
8 5 .4
8 6 .5
75.6
6 6 .5
52.0
4 9 .8
52.0
51.9
43.2
37.1

100.0
94.9
66.4
71.5
74.3
61.5
56.1
41.6
46.0
48.3
46.7
36.1
33.2

100.0
92.7
75.0
94.8
9 6 .8
9 5 .8
106.6
115.5
143.2
147.7
144.2
141.4
164.3

100.0
93.0
75.7
95.9
97.8
9 7 .8
108.9
119.2
147.8
152.5
150.3
150.2
175.9

Copper mining —C rude ore
1947______
1948______
1949 ___
1950______
1951______
1952______
1953______
1954______
1955______
1956______
1 9 5 7 ...
1958 . . __
1959 2____

3 100.0
3 9 6 .4
3 8 6 .6
3 107.6
3 108.7
3 113.8
3 115.0
3 106.6
3 128.1
3 150.0
3 147.6
3 130.8
3 118.0

100.0
99 .3
9 4 .2
9 3 .8
9 4 .2
9 6 .4
104.0
101.5
105.1
121.1
118.6
104.0
81.1

100.0
100.0
9 3 .9
9 2 .7
91.9
93.0
99 .6
9 6 .8
99.1
115.0
111.0
95.1
73.2

100.0
100.9
88.7
93.1
94.5
9 4 .7
101.8
91.8
97.6
111.9
101.4
83.0
69.1

100.0
97.1
91.9
114.7
115.4
118.0
110.6
105.0
121.9
123.9
124.5
125.8
145.5

100.0
9 6 .4
92.2
116.1
118.3
122.4
115.5
110.1
129.3
130.4
133.0
137.5
161.2

C opper mining—Recoverable m etal
1947______
1948______
1949______
1950............
1951______
1952. . .
1953. . . .
1954______
1955______
1956______
1957______
1958______
1959 2_____

4 100.0
4 98.3
4 87.7
4 106.4
4 108.3
4 108.3
4 108.8
4 98.0
4 117.5
4 129.9
4 127.5
4 115.3
4 96.9

100.0
9 9 .3
94.2
93.8
94.2
9 6 .4
104.0
101.5
105.1
121.1
118.6
104.0
81.1

100.0
100.0
93.9
92 .7
91.9
93.0
9 9 .6
9 6 .8
99.1
115.0
1 1 1 .0

95.1
73.2

100.0
100.9
88.7
93.1
94.5
94.7
101.8
91.8
97.6
111.9
101.4
83.0
69.1

100.0
99.0
93.1
113.4
115.0
112.3
104.6
96.6
111.8
107.3
107.5
110.9
119.5

100.0
98.3
93.4
114.8
117.8
116.5
109.2
101.2
118.6
113.0
114.9
121.2
132.4

Iro n mining—C rude ore
1947______
1948______
1949______
1950______
1951______
1952______
1953______
1954______
1955______
1956______
1957______
1958______
1959 2_____

100.0
110.7
9 2 .0
110.3
133.4
112.5
137.4
95.9
124.8
128.2
141.1
96 .4
90.0

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100.0
106.7
9 8 .2
103.5
109.9
9 7 .7
116.9
102.5
99.7
102.3
113.4
89.7
79.3

100.0
106.2
96.2
100.9
107.0
92 .6
112.0
9 6 .5
94.0
9 6 .2
107.3
82.6
7 1 .8

100.0
109.2
95.0
102.7
113.1
101.2
118.2
9 0 .8
94.0
95.2
105.5
74.3
66.8

100.0
103.7
93.7
106.6
121.4
115.1
117.5
93.6
125.2
125.3
124.4
107.5
113.5

100.0
104.2
95.6
109.3
124.7
121.5
122.7
99.4
132.8
133.3
131.5
116.7
125.3

1 1 1 .1

116.3
105.6
132.7
134.6
133.7
129.7
134.7

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T a b l e VI-3.

Indexes of output, employment, man-hours, output per man-hour, and unit labor re­
quirements, 1947-59—Continued
[1947 = 100]

Y ear

Production
w orker
m an-hours

O u tp u t
All employees

L abor requirem ents per un it

O u tp u t per—-

Em ploym ent

Production
workers

Em ployee

Production
w orker

Production
worker
m an-hours

Production
w orker
m an-hour

Em ployees

Production
workers

100.0
99.4
95.9
102.5
110.7
103.8
107.3
92.0
117.1
109.8
107.9
97.7
94.0

100.0
98.3
107.8
98.3
87.8
93.0
92.2
122.8
90.6
97.8
99.6
123.6
126.3

100.0
97.8
105.6
9 5 .8
85.5
88.1
88.3
115.6
85.4
92.0
94.3
113.8
114.3

100.0
100.6
104.3
9 7 .5
9 0 .3
96.3
93.2
108.7
85.4
91.0
9 2 .7
102.3
106.4

100.0
88.8
94.1
103.2
104.4
103.0
102.8
108.1
111.1
107.8
104.3

100.0
115.1
108.6
9 9 .3
95.2
97.8
102.6
100.7
94.2
97.1
103.6

100.0
112.7
106.0
96.2
92.0
94.4
9 6 .3
93.8
89.1
92.0
96.7

100.0
112.7
106.4
96.9
9 5 .9
97.1
9 7 .2
9 2 .4
90.1
9 2 .8
96.0

100.0
108.3
114.7
127.0
116.4
111.1
116.0
114.6
116.6
117.1
123.0

100.0
94.4
89.1
80.7
85.4
90.6
91.0
95.1
89.6
89.3
87.7

100.0
92.4
87.0
78.2
82.5
87.5
85.4
88.6
8 4 .8
84.6
81.9

100.0
92.4
87.3
78.7
86.0
9 0 .0
86.2
87.2
8 5 .8
8 5 .4
81.3

100.0
101.9
110.8
103.7
98.9
9 9 .8
100.2
97.4
86.4
82.8
82.4
78.6
73.8

8100.0
8101.8
8109.9
8103.1
8 98.6
8 99.2
899.6
9 96.1
8 85.3
8 81.7
881.0
8 76.6
8 7 1 .8

io 100.0
io 101.5
io 103.1
1090.5
10 8 5 .7
io 85.3
10 84.7
io 80.6
10 72.9
1069.7
1068.3
io 64.4
io 60.7

100.0
100.5
101.0
98.5
98.6
96.8
95.1
89.9
8 3 .4
8 1 .8
80.2
74.8
71.7

8100.0
8100.4
8100.2
8 97.9
8 98.4
8 96.3
8 94.5
8 88.7
8 82.4
« 80.6
8 7S.8
8 72.9
8 69.7

io 100.0
io 100.1
10 94.1
10 86.0
1085.6
10 82.7
io 80.4
10 74,4
10 70.3
1068.8
10 66.5
1061.3
10 59.0

Iron mining-—U sable ore
1947______
1948______
1949______
1950______
1951______
1952______
1953______
1954______
1955______
1956______
1957______
1958______
1959 2..........

6100.0
6108.6
691.1
s 105.3
6125.2
6105.1
» 126.8
5 83.5
6110.1
6 104.6
6 113.8
5 72.6
6 62 .8

100.0
106.7
98.2
103.5
109.9
97 .7
116.9
102.5
99 .7
102.3
113.4
89 .7
79.3

100.0
106.2
9 6 .2
100.9
107.0
92.6
112.0
9 6 .5
9 4 .0
96.2
107.3
8 2 .6
71.8

100.0
109.2
95.0
102.7
113.1
101.2
118.2
9 0 .8
94.0
95.2
105.5
74.3
66 .8

100.0
101.8
9 2 .8
101.7
113.9
107.6
108.5
81.5
110.4
102.2
100.4
80.9
79.2

100.0
102.3
94.7
104.4
117.0
113.5
113.2
86.5
117.1
108.7
106.1
87.9
8 7 .5

Lead and zinc mining—C rude ore
1947______
1948______
1 9 4 9 .. . . .
1950______
1 9 5 1 .. . . .
1952______
1953______
1954______
1955............
1956______
1957. ___

« 100.0
«81.9
6 81.1
6 84.4
« 9 4.0
694.7
«75.7
671.1
6 77.0
6 78.3
6 70.4

100.0
9 4 .3
88.1
8 3 .8
89 .5
92 .6
77.7
71.6
72.5
76.0
7 2 .9

100.0
9 2 .3
8 6 .0
81.2
8 6 .5
8 9 .4
72.9
6 6 .7
6 8 .6
72.0
68.1

100.0
9 2 .3
8 6 .3
81.8
90 .1
92.0
73.6
65.7
6 9 .4
72.7
67.6

100.0
86.9
92.1
100.7
105.0
102.3
97.4
99.3
106.2
103.0
96.6

100.0
88.7
9 4 .3
103.9
108.7
105.9
103.8
106.6
112.2
108.8
103.4

Lead and zinc mining—Recoverable m etal
1947______
1948______
1949______
1950______
1951______
1952______
1 9 5 3 .. . . .
1954. ___
1955______
1956______
1957______

7 100.0
7 99 .9
7 9 8 .9
7 103.9
7 104.8
7 102.2
7 8 5 .4
7 75.3
7 8 0 .9
7 85.1
7 83.1

100.0
9 4 .3
88.1
83.8
89.5
92.6
77.7
71.6
72.5
76.0
72.9

100.0
92 .3
86.0
81.2
8 6 .5
89.4
72.9
66.7
68.6
72.0
68.1

100.0
92 .3
8 6 .3
81.8
90.1
92.0
73.6
65.7
69.4
72.7
67.6

100.0
105.9
112.3
124.0
117.1
110.4
109.9
105.2
111.6
112.0
114.0

100.0
108.2
115.0
128.0
121.2
114.3
117.1
112.9
117.9
118.2
122.0

R ailroad tran sportation 8— T otal revenue traffic
1947______
1 9 4 8 ... .
1949. ___
1950______
1951______
1952.......... ..
1953______
1954______
1955____
1956______
1957______
1958 . . . .
1959 2.

100.0
9 6 .5
79.9
87 .5
9 6 .0
91 .6
89 .8
81 .6
91 .4
9 4 .4
9 0 .0
8 0 .4
83.2

100.0
98.3
88 .5
9 0 .7
94 .9
91.4
9 0 .0
79.5
79.0
78.2
74.2
63.2
6 1 .4

« 100.0
» 9 8 .2
9 87 .8
8 9 0.2
8 9 4.7
8 9 0 .9
» 8 9.4
8 78.4
8 78.0
8 77.1
8 72.9
8 6 1.6
8 59.7

io 100.0
1097.9
10 8 2 .4
1079.2
10 8 2 .3
10 78.1
1076.1
10 65.8
10 66.6
1065.8
1061.5
io 51 .8
io 50.5

100.0
98.2
9 0 .3
96.5
101.2
100.2
9 9 .8
102.6
115.7
120.7
121.3
127.2
135.5

8100.0
8 98.3
891.0
8 97.0
8 101.4
8100.8
8100.4
8104.1
8117.2
« 122.4
8123.5
8130.5
8139.4

i» 100.0
1898.5
1096.9
io 110.5
io 116.7
io 117.3
io 118.0
io 124.0
io 137.2
io 143.5
io 146.4
io 155.2
io 164.9

R ailroad transportation 8— T otal car-miles
1947______
1948____
1949______
1950______
1951______
1952______
1953______
1954______
1955.......... ..
1956____
1957______
1958. ___
1959 2_____

100.0
97 .8
87 .6
92.1
9 6 .2
94 .4
94.6
88.4
9 4 .7
95.6
9 2 .5
8 4 .5
85.6

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100.0
9 8 .3
8 8 .5
90 .7
94 .9
91 .4
90 .0
79 .5
79.0
78.2
74.2
63.2
61.4

8100.0
8 98.2
8 8 7 .8
8 9 0 .2
8 94.7
8 90.9
8 8 9 .4
8 78.4
8 78.0
8 77.1
8 7 2 .9
8 61 .6
8 59 .7

io 100.0
io 97.9
10 82.4
10 79.2
10 82 .3
10 78.1
10 76.1
10 65.8
1066.6
1065.8
1061.5
10 51.8
io 50.5

100.0
99.5
99.0
101.5
101.4
103.3
105.1
111.2
119.9
122.3
124.7
133.7
139.4

8100.0
8 99.6
8 99.8
8 102.1
8101.6
8103.9
8105.8
8112.8
8121.4
« 124.0
8126.9
8137.2
8143.4

io 100.0
1099.9
io 106.3
io 116.4
io 116.9
io 120.9
io 124.3
io 134.4
io 142.2
io 145.4
io 150.4
io 163.2
io 169.8

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Table VI-3.

Indexes of output, employment, man-hours, output per man-hour, and unit labor re­
quirements, 1947-59—Continued
[1947=1001
E m ploym ent

Y ear

O u tp u t
All employees

Production
workers

O u tp u t per—

Production
worker
m an-hours
Em ployee

Production
worker

L abor requirem ents per un it
Production
worker
m an-hour

Em ployees

Production
workers

Production
worker
m an-hours

Telegraph comm unication
1947______
1948______
1 9 4 9 .._ .
1950. . _
1951______
1 9 5 2 .. . .
1953______
1954
1955 ___
1956.
1957 . . ._
1958 2____

u 100.0
» 90 .2
» 83.3
» 83.0
h 80.8
» 68.6
» 70.0
il 66.7
n 67.0
1166.1
il 62.6
» 57.7

100.0
93.3
82.4
7 3 .8
75.6
67.6
73.3
71.0
6 9 .8
71.8
70.4
66.1

100.0
96.6
101.1
112.4
106.8
101.6
95.6
94.0
96.0
92.1
89.0
87.3

100.0
103.4
98.9
88.9
93.6
98.5
104.7
106.4
104 2
108.6
112.5
114.6

Canning, preserving, and freezing
1947. .
1948______
1949 . _
1950.
1951.
1952 __ __
1953._
1954
1955.
1956__
1957. _ ._
19582_____

100.0
98.9
102.2
109.3
124.0
119.2
125.1
126.4
131.9
147.5
141.4
139.2

100.0
100.4
95 .3
94.9
98.2
9 5 .8
100.3
94.7
9 5 .7
98.2
9 3 .0
9 2 .8

100.0
9 9 .6
9 3 .8
9 3 .3
9 6 .9
93.9
98.2
92.6
93.2
9 5 .6
89.1
88.6

100.0
95.8
91.7
9 2.4
9 7.6
93.0
9 6.8
9 0.3
9 0.8
95.2
87.5
88.3

100.0
98.5
107.2
115.2
126.3
124.4
124.7
133.5
137.8
150.2
152.0
150.0

100.0
9 9 .3
109.0
117.1
128.0
126.9
127.4
136.5
141.5
154.3
158.7
157.1

100.0
103.2
111.5
118.3
127.0
128.2
129.2
140.0
145.3
154.9
161.6
157.6

100.0
101.5
93.2
86.8
79.2
80.4
80.2
74.9
72.6
66.6
65.8
66.7

100.0
100.7
91.8
85.4
78.1
78.8
78.5
73.3
70.7
64.8
63.0
63.6

100.0
96.9
89.7
84.5
78.7
78.0
77.4
71.4
68.8
64.5
61.9
63.4

100.0
(12)
88.5
89.5
91.8
93.8
100.1
112.6
116.0
120.0
129.4
129.8

100.0
(12)
96.3
100.0
99.6
99.3
106.1
122.1
127.1
132.2
142.6
144.4

100.0
(12)
114.6
113.5
110.8
110.2
101.5
93.4
91.3
87.9
81.7
83.2

100.0
(12)
113.0
111.7
109.0
106.6
99.9
88.8
86.2
83.3
77.3
77.0

100.0
(I2)
103.8
100.0
100.4
100.8
94.2
81.9
78.7
75.6
70.1
69.2

100.0
(12)
Î0 0 .4
112.8
97.9
106.3
117.7
130.6
(12)
(12)
(12)
151.5

100.0
(12)
110.6
123.2
106.7
114.1
122.2
137.9
(12)
(12)
(12)
147.1

100.0
(12)
98.1
88.4
102.5
97.6
85.9
77.6
(12)
(12)
(12)
65.4

100.0
(!2)
99.6
8 8 .6
102.1
94.1
85.0
76.6
(12)
(12)
(!2)
66.0

100.0
(12)
90.4
81.1
93.7
87.6
81.8
72.5
(12)
(12)
(12)
68.0

100.0
(12)
99.8
102.5
113.7
114.0
117.3
118.4
127.0
131.5
143.9
149.0

100.0
(12)
105.3
107.8
92.0
92.1
89.9
90.9
87.5
84.9
78.3
74.2

100.0
(12)
100.8
99.1
87.4
85.9
87.1
87.0
81.7
77.9
72.2
70.2

100.0
(12)
100.2
97.6
87.9
87.7
85.3
84.5
78.8
76.0
69.5
67.1

Flour and other grain-mill products
1947______
1948 ___
1949 ___
1 9 5 0 ..
1951______
1952 . __
19o3_ _
1954 . . __
1955. __
1956__
1 9 5 7 .. __
1958 2_____

100.0
92.0
79.0
76 .8
79.3
79.7
77.9
78.4
79.7
80.4
83.7
85.8

100.0
(i2) m
9 0 .5
87.2
87.9
87.8
79.1
73.2
72.8
70.7
68.4
71.4

100.0
(12) '*]
89.3
85 .8
86.4
85.0
77.8
69.6
68.7
67.0
64.7
66.1

100.0
(12)
82.0
76.8
79.6
80.3
73.4
64.2
62.7
6 0.8
58.7
59.4

100.0
(12)
87.3
88.1
90.2
9 0 .8
98.5
107.1
109.5
113.7
122.4
120.2
B eet sugar

1947______
1 9 4 8 ..
1949. _ . .
1950
1951 . . .
1 9 5 2 .. . .
1953___
1954 . _
1955______
1956______
1957______
19582. . . .

100.0
74.5
84 .3
106.6
84.2
80.7
9 7 .3
105.9
9 4 .3
105.0
114.4
117.7

100.0
(12)
8 2 .7
9 4 .2
8 6 .3
78 .8
83 .6
82.2
(12)
(12)
(12)
77.0

100.0
(12)
8 4 .0
9 4 .5
8 6 .0
75.9
82.7
81.1
(12)
(12)
(!2)
77.7

100.0
(12)
76.2
8 6 .5
78.9
7 0.7
79.6
7 6.8
(12)
(12)
(12)
8 0.0

100.0
(12)
101.9
113.2
97.6
102.4
116.4
128.8
(12)
(12)
(!2)
152.9

Confectionery
1947_____
1948______
1 9 4 9 ... .
1950______
1951 . _
1952______
1953______
1954 _____
1955____
1956____
1957............
19582. . .

100.0
99 .9
96 .2
100.1
96 .9
100.0
100.4
97.8
103.6
108.0
113.7
117.6

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100.0
(12)
101.3
107.9
89.1
92.1
9 0 .3
88.9
90.6
91.7
89.0
87 .3

100.0
(12)
97.0
9 9 .2
84.7
85.9
87 .4
85.1
84.6
84.1
82.1
82.6

100.0
(12)
9 6 .4
9 7.7
85.2
87.7
85.6
82.6
81.6
82.1
79.0
78.9

100.0
(12)
95.0
9 2 .8
108.8
108.6
111 .2
110.0
114.3
117.8
127.8
134.7

100.0
(12)
99.2
100.9
114.4
116.4
114.9
114.9
122.5
128.4
138.5
142.4

67
T a b l e VI-3.

Indexes of output, employment, man-hours, output per man-hour, and unit labor re­
quirements, 1947-59—Continued
[1947 = 100]
E m ploym ent

Y ear

O u tp u t
All employees

Production
workers

O u tp u t per—

Production
worker
m an-hours
Em ployee

Production
worker

L abor requirem ents per un it
Production
worker
m an-hour

Em ployees

Production
workers

100.0
(12)
117.6
120.4
120.7
124.7
124.9
130.9
134.5
137.5
142.6
155.4

100.0
(12)
96.4
98.4
96.4
93.6
94.7
93.5
90.4
88.9
87.3
80.1

100.0
(12)
91.8
91.3
9 0 .5
88.8
89.1
86.4
84.6
82.5
80.7
75.1

100.0
(12)
85.1
83.1
8 2 .8
80.2
80.1
76.4
74.4
72.7
70.1
64.4

100.0
106.7
113.2
119.3
124.0
127.9
127.4
125.5
126.2
131.8
141.4
152.6
160.5

100.0
9 4 .7
91.7
86.2
81.7
79.6
79.8
81.6
79.6
76.3
72.4
66.9
63.5

100.0
95.1
9 1 .8
85.6
81.2
79.1
79.2
81.2
79.3
75.4
70.5
64.5
60.9

100.0
93.7
88.3
8 3 .8
80.7
78.2
78.5
79.7
79.2
75.9
70.7
65.5
62.3

100.0
105.6
114.3
122.5
126.6
131.3
134.1
137.8
141.8
155.4
168.6
199.3
228.8

100.0
94.8
90.2
84.1
80.2
77.3
75.2
75.0
71.9
65.2
60.1
50.9
4 4 .8

100.0
94.9
89.9
83.5
79.2
76.6
74.4
74.3
71.5
64.6
59.5
50.1
4 3 .8

100.0
94.7
87.5
81.6
79.0
76.2
74.6
72.6
7 0 .5
64.3
59.3
50.2
43.7

100.0
107.9
111.8
115.6
120.9
124.0
120.3
113.2
111.5
111.2
118.2
119.0
118.1

100.0
94.7
93.6
88.8
83.6
82.4
85.4
89.6
89.0
89.7
87.3
86.2
86.3

100.0
95.6
94.1
88.5
83.9
82.2
85.2
89.7
8 9 .3
89.0
84.5
82.8
82.6

100.0
92.7
89.4
8 6 .5
8 2 .7
8 0 .6
83.1
88.3
8 9 .7
89.9
84.6
84.1
84.7

100.0
(12)
110.3
115.4
122.9
132.4
126.6
129.9
126.0
125.8
129.4

100.0
(12)
94.9
89.2
87.5
79.3
83.5
81 .4
83.9
84.3
82.6

100.0
(12)
93.0
88.4
85.4
77.0
81.7
80.6
82.7
83.1
81.0

100.0
(12)
90.7
86.7
81.4
75.5
79.0
77.0
79.3
79.5
77.3

Production
w orker
m an-hours

M alt liquors
1947______
1948______
1 9 4 9 .. .
1950______
1951______
1 9 5 2 ...........
1953______
1954______
1955______
1956______
1957______
19582_____

100.0
9 7 .3
9 9 .0
9 9 .9
103.1
105.0
108.5
105.5
107.7
108.2
107.5
108.3

100.0
(12)
9 5 .4
9 8 .3
9 9 .4
98.3
102.8
9 8 .6
9 7 .4
9 6 .2
9 3 .8
86.7

100.0
(12)
90.9
91.2
93.3
9 3 .2
9 6 .7
91.1
91.1
8 9 .3
8 6 .8
8 1 .3

100.0
(12)
84.2
83.0
8 5 .4
84.2
8 6 .9
80.6
80.1
78.7
75.4
69 .7

100.0
(12)
103.8
101.6
103.7
106.8
105.5
107.0
110.6
112.5
114.6
124.9

100.0
(12)
108.9
109.5
110.5
112.7
112.2
115.8
118.2
121.2
123.8
133.2

Tobacco products—T o t a l13
1947______
1948______
1949______
1950______
1951.......... ..
1952______
1953______
1 9 5 4 .. . .
1955______
1956______
1957______
1958______
1959 2_____

100.0
103.8
102.0
102.6
107.1
111.4

111.1

108.4
109.3
109.9
112.8
119.0
123.6

100.0
98.3
93.5
88.4
87 .5
88.7
88.7
88 .5
87.0
83 .8
81 .7
79.6
78.5

100.0
98.7
93.6
8 7 .8
87.0
88.1
88.0
88.0
8 6 .7
82.9
7 9 .5
7 6 .8
75.3

100.0
9 7 .3
90.1
86.0
8 6 .4
87.1
87.2
8 6 .4
8 6 .6
83 .4
79.8
78.0
77.0

100.0
105.6
109.1
116.1
122.4
125.6
125.3
122.5
125.6
131.1
138.1
149.5
157.5

100.0
105.2
109.0
116.9
123.1
126.4
126.3
123.2
126.1
132.6
141.9
154.9
164.1

Tobacco— Cigars
1947______
1948 _____
1949______
1950______
1951______
1952____
1953______
1954______
1955 . . .
1956. .
1957______
1958______
1959 2_____

100.0
103.3
100.2
9 9 .7
103.8
108.6
110.5
109.0
108.6
108.5

111.1

117.0
124.0

100.0
97.9
9 0 .4
8 3 .8
83.2
83.9
83.1
8 1 .8
78.1
70.7
66.8
59.6
55.5

100.0
98.0
90.1
83.2
82.2
83.2
8 2 .2
81.0
77.6
70.1
66.1
58.6
54.3

100.0
97 .8
87.7
81.4
82.0
82.7
82.4
79.1
76.6
69.8
65.9
58.7
54.2

100.0
105.5
110.8
119.0
124.8
129.4
133.0
133.3
139.1
153.5
166.3
196.3
223.4

100.0
105.4
111 .2
119.8
126.3
130.5
134.4
134.6
139.9
154.8
168.1
199.7
228.4

Tobacco—Cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco, and snuff
1947______
1948 . .
1 9 4 9 .. . .
1950______
1 9 5 1 _____
1952______
1953______
1954______
1955______
1956______
1957______
1958______
1959 2..........

100.0
104.3
104.1
105.8
110.9
114.6
111.8
107.9
109.9

111.1
114.2
120.4
123.3

100.0
9 8 .8
9 7 .4
94.0
9 2 .7
9 4 .4
95.5
9 6 .7
97 .8
99 .7
99 .7
103.8
106.4

100.0
99.7
98.0
93.6
93.0
94.2
95.2
9 6 .8
98.1
9 8 .9
9 6 .5
99.7
101.9

100.0
9 6 .7
93.1
91.5
91.7
92 .4
92 .9
95.3
98.6
99.9
9 6 .6
101.2
104.4

100.0
105.6
106.9
112.6
119.6
121.4
117.1
111.6
112.4
111.4
114.5
116.0
115.9

100.0
104.6
106.2
113.0
119.2
121.7
117.4
111.5
112.0
112.3
118.3
120.8
121.0

H osiery—T otal
1947______
1948______
1949_____
1950______
1951. ___
1952______
1953______
1954. . .
1955______
1956______
1957______

100.0
0*)
103.2
115.7
112.9
118.9
116.7
112.4
111.8
106.7
104.4

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100.0
(12)
97 .9
103.2
98 .8
94.3
97 .5
91 .5
93 .8
90.0
86.2

100.0
(12)
96.0
102.3
9 6 .4
9 1 .5
9 5 .4
9 0 .6
9 2 .5
8 8 .7
84.6

100.0
(12)
9 3 .6
100.3
91.9
89 .8
92.2
86 .5
88.7
84.8
80.7

100.0
(12)
105.4
112.1
114.3
126.1
119.7
122.8
119.2
118.6
121.1

100.0
(!2)
107.5
113.1
117.1
129.9
122.3
124.1
120.9
120.3
123.4

68
T a b l e VI-3.

Indexes of output, employment, man-hours, output per man-hour, and unit labor re­
quirements, 1947-59—Continued
[1947=100]
E m ploym ent

Y ear

O u tp u t
All employees

Production
workers

*
O u tp u t per—

Production
worker
m an-hours
Em ployee

Production
w orker

L abor requirem ents per u n it
Production
w orker
m an-hour

Em ployees

Production
workers

Production
w orker
m an-hours

Hosiery—Full-fashioned
*

1947
1948_____
1949. ___
1950
1951____
1952_____
1953. .
1 9 5 4 ... .
1955 . . .
1956______
1957 . . .

100.0
114.0
114.3
129.2
127.1
127.4
123.4
117.9
114.0
105.8
9 1 .6

100.0
(12)
100.0
105.9
9 6 .8
9 0 .6
9 0 .3
83.4
8 1 .5
72.2
6 1 .8

100.0
(!2)
114.3
122.0
131.3
140.6
136.7
141.4
139.9
146.5
148.2

100.0
(12)
87.5
82.0
76.2
71.1
73.2
70.7
71.5
68.2
67.5

100.0
(12)
106.7
109.9
116.1
125.5
118.3
121.1
115.5
111.2
115.7

100.0
(12)
' ’ 93.7
91.0
86.2
79.7
84.5
82.6
86.6
89.9
86.5

Hosiery—Seamless
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957

. .

100.0
94.0
93.5
104.4
101.2
111.8
111.2
108.1
110.2
107.4
113.7

100.0
(m
87.6
9 5 .0
87.2
89.1
9 4 .0
89.3
95.4
96.6
98.3
P aper and pulp

1947............
1 9 4 8 ... . .
1949 . . .
1950______
1951______
1952 . . . .
1953 .
1954______
1955______
1956______
1957______
19582_____

100.0
104.2
96.9
115.8
126.2
120.0
128.0
130.5
146.4
155.3
151.2
151.7

100.0
(12)
9 6 .7
9 9 .8
104.2
102.6
109.4
109.3
112.2
114.6
114.4
113.2

100.0
(12)
95.1
98.6
102.0
9 9 .8
106.0
105.3
108.2
109.5
108.6
107.0

100.0
(12)
9 0 .8
9 7 .4
100.7
96.9
103.4
101.1
106.5
107.2
103.4
101.3

100.0
(!2)
100.2
116.0
121.1
117.0
117.0
119.4
130.5
135.5
132.2
134.0

100.0
(12)
101.9
117.4
123.7
120.2
120.8
123.9
135.3
141.8
139.2
141.8

100.0
(12)
106.7
118.9
125.3
123.8
123.8
129.1
137.5
144.9
146.2
149.8

100.0
(!2)
99.8
86.2
82.6
85.5
85.5
83.8
76.6
73.8
75.7
74.6

100.0
(.2)
98.1
85.1
80.8
83.2
82.8
80.7
73.9
70.5
71.8
70.5

100.0
(12)
93.7
84.1
79.8
80.8
80.8
77.5
72.7
69.0
68.4
66.8

100.0
(12)
114.4
151.6
162.3
166.6
170.4
186.6
224.8
233.3
267.9
274.6

100.0
(12)
85.6
70.5
66.6
65.6
65.9
59.3
46.3
46.7
41.0
41.3

100.0
(12)
83.3
67.6
63.8
61.0
61.1
55.2
4 5 .4
44.7
38.6
37.2

100.0
(12)
87.4
66.0
61.6
60.0
58.7
53.6
44.5
42.9
37.3
36.4

100.0
(12)
90.4
100.2
96.7
95.7
102.2
101.4
105.2
105.8
105.6
103.0

100.0
(!2)
111.6
101.0
105.8
106.5
102.3
103.1
97.9
96.5
98.0
101.5

100.0
(12)
112.8
102.7
107.5
108.1
102.9
103.4
98.5
96.9
98.3
101.0

100.0
(12)
110.6
99.8
103.4
104.5
97.8
98.6
95.0
94.6
94.7
97.1

Synthetic fibers
1947______
1 9 4 8 ..
1949______
1950______
1951______
1952. ___
1953............
1954______
1955______
1956______
1957______
1958 2_____

100.0
117.2
109.4
141.9
152.2
137.1
151.8
148.0
197.6
197.6
227.7
215.6

100.0
(12)
9 3 .7
100.0
101.4
89 .9
100.0
87.7
91.4
92 .2
93.3
89 .0

100.0
(12)
91.1
95.9
97.1
83.6
9 2 .7
81.7
8 9 .7
88.3
87.9
80.1

100.0
(12)
9 5 .6
9 3 .6
9 3 .8
8 2 .3
89.1
79.3
87.9
84 .7
85 .0
78.5

100.0
(12)
116.8
141.9
150.1
152.5
151.8
168.8
216.2
214.3
244.1
242.2

100.0
(!2)
120.1
148.0
156.7
164.0
163.8
181.2
220.3
223.8
259.0
269.2

Glass containers
1 9 4 7 ...........
1 9 4 8 ...........
1949. . _.
1950______
1951______
1952______
1953______
1954______
1955______
1956______
1957______
19582_____

100.0
8 4 .3
76.6
8 8 .8
96.6
9 4 .7
105.0
101.6
110.8
113.8
117.5
114.9

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100.0
(!2)
8 5 .5
8 9 .7
102.2
100.9
107.4
104.8
108.5
109.8
115.1
116.6

100.0
(12)
8 6 .4
91.2
103.8
102.4
108.0
105.1
109.1
110.3
115.5
116.0

100.0
(12)
84.7
88.6
99 .9
99 .0
102.7
100.2
105.3
107.6
111.3
111.6

100.0
(12)
89.6
99.0
94.5
93.9
9 7 .8
96.9
102.1
103.6
102.1
98.5

100.0
(!2)
88.7
97.4
93.1
92.5
97.2
96.7
101.6
103.2
101.7
99.1

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T able VI-3.

Indexes of output, employment, man-hours, output per man-hour, and unit labor re­
quirements, 1947-59—Continued
[1947=100]
E m ploym ent

Year

O u tp u t per—

Production
w orker
m an-hours

O u tp u t
All employees

Production
workers

Em ployee

Production
worker

L abor requirem ents per un it
Production
worker
m an-hour

Em ployees

Production
workers

Production
worker
m an-hours

H ydraulic cem ent
1947.
1948.
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
1955.
1956.
1957.
1958 2

100.0

14 100.0
14 104.3
14 105.9
14 105.6
i4 107.6
14 105.1
14 107.0
14100.0
14 105.0
14 103.4
14 104.2
14 100.4

110.2

112.1
120.9
130.5
132.7
140.0
144.6
159.1
168.5
158.7
164.3

100.0
104.3
103.9
104.2
106.5
104.9
107.1
100.4
105.6
104.0
104.5
100.9

» 100.0
14 105.7
14 105.9
14 114.5
14 121.3
14126.3
i4 130.8
« 144.6
14 151.5
i4 163.0
i4 152.3
14 163.6

100.0
105.7
107.9
116.0
122.5
126.5
130.7
144.0
150.7
162.0
151.9
162.8

14 100 0
14 94.6
i4 94.5
14 87.3
h 82.5
u 79 2
14 76 4
14 69 2
' 466 0
14 61.4
14 65 7
14 61.1

100.0
94.6
92.7
86.2

81.6
79.1
76.5
69 4
66 4
61.7
65.8
61.4

C lay construction products 16
1947.
1948.
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
1955.
1956.
1957.
19582

100.0
(12)
109.1
123.6
132.1
120.1
122.2
128.2
149.5
152.8
126.6
123.6

100.0
(12)
107.8
114.0
116.6
111.6
105.5
108.6
112.7
116.7
107.2
108.5

100.0
(12)
103.7
112.7
116.7
110.8
102.7
106.0
110.3
114.5
104.2
104.8

100.0
(12)
99.6
107.5
114.8
106.8
100.2
103.8
110.1
110.1
9 6 .8
9 6 .8

100.0
(12)
101.2
108.4
113.3
107.6
115.8
118.0
132.7
130.9
118.1
113.9

100.0
(12)
105.2
109.7
113.2
108.4
119.0
120.9
135.5
133.4
121.5
117.9

100.0
(12)
109.5
115.0
115.1
112.5
122.0
123.5
135.8
138.8
130.8
127.7

100.0
(12)
98.8
92.2
88.3
92.9
86.3
84.7
75.4
76.4
84.7
87.8

100.0
(12)
95.1
91.2
88.3
92.3
84.0
82.7
73.8
74.9
82.3
84.8

100.0
(!2)
91.3
87.0
86.9
88.9
82.0
81.0
73.6
72.1
76.5
78.3

100.0
100.4
102.8
111.9
113.0
117.6
118.8
115.9
129.4
130.4
128.9
126.6
141.8

100.0
98.4
100.3
87.7
84.9
85.1
82.7
91.5
75.8
76.3
80.9
88.2
75.9

100.0
98.3
99.1
87.3
84.4
83.0
81.1
88.8
74.4
73.8
77.4
82.1
69.3

100.0
99.6
97.3
8 9 .3
88.5
85.0
84.2
8 6 .3
77.3
76.7
77.6
79.0
70.5

Basic s te e l16
1947.
1948.
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
1955.
1956.
1957.
1958.
19592

100.0
105.3
92 .6
117.3
127.4
112.3
132.0
105.8
139.6
137.6
132.4
101.4
114.7

100.0
103.6
92.9
102.9
108.1
9 5 .6
109.1
9 6 .8
105.8
105.0
107.1
8 9 .4
87.0

100.0
103.5
91.8
102.4
107.5
93 .2
107.0
94.0
103.9
101.6
102.5
83.3
79.5

100.0
104.9
90.1
104.8
112.7
95 .5
111.1
91.3
107.9
105.5
102.7
80.1
80.9

100.0
101.6
99.7
114.0
117.9
117.5
121.0
109.3
131.9
131.0
123.6
113.4
131.8

100.0
101.7
100.9
114.6
118.5
120.5
123.4
112.6
134.4
135.4
129.2
121.7
144.3

Coke industries group
1947.
1948.
1949.
1950.
1951.
1952.
1953.
1954.
1955.
1956.
1957.
19582

100.0
101.8
8 6 .5
9 8 .8
107.4
92.2
107.2
79.7
101.7
101.6
103.5
73.7

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14 100.0
i« 106.1
14 94 .8
14 100.0
14 106.5
14 95.7
14 97 .5
14 79.2
14 87 .8
i4 85.4
i4 86.7
14 68 .5

100.0
105.9
9 4 .4
9 9 .6
106.2
95.0
9 7 .8
79.4
88.0
85.5
86.7
68 .8

14 100.0
i4 95.9
14 91.2
14 98.8
14 100.8
14 96.3
14 109.9
14 100.6
i4 115.8
14 119.0
14 119.4
i4 107.6

100.0
96.1
91.6
99.2
101.1
97.1
109.6
100.4
115.6
118.8
119.4
107.1

14 100 0
14 104 2
14 109 6
14 101 2
14 99.2
14 103 8
14 91.0
14 99 4
44 8fi 3
14 84.1
14 83.8
14 92.9

100 0
104 0
109 1

100 8
98 9

103 0
91 2
9 9 fi
8 fi* ñ

84*2
83 8
93.4

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T a b l e VI-3.

Indexes of output, employment, man-hours, output per man-hour, and unit labor re­
quirements, 1947-59—Continued
[1947=100]
E m ploym ent

Y ear

O u tp u t
All employees Production
w orkers

O u tput per—

Production
worker
m an-hours
Em ployee

Production
worker

L abor requirem ents per unit
Production
worker
m an-hour

Em ployees

Production
workers

100.0
(12)
99.3
87.2
84.9
82.1
79.7
81.6
73.8
72.9
72.6
77.3

100.0
(12)
95.1
84.4
81.0
78.5
76.7
76.7
70.0
69.7
68.7
68.4

Production
worker
man-hours

P rim ary smelting and refining of copper, lead, and zinc
1947______
1948____
1949_____
1950. . .
1951______
1952______
1953______
1954 ____
1955______
1956............
1957 ____
1958 2._ .

100.0
9 7 .8
9 4 .8
108.3
107.1
110.0
110.5
109.5
123.9
132.6
131.9
114.2

100.0
(12)
94.1
9 4 .4
9 0 .9
9 0 .3
9 2 .8
89.4
91.5
9 6 .7
9 5 .8
88.3

100.0
(12)
90.2
9 1 .4
8 6 .8
86.3
8 9 .4
84.0
86.7
9 2 .4
9 0 .6
78.1

100.0
(12)
86.6
8 8.7
8 5.4
85.2
88.2
76.9
8 2.0
88.4
8 4.8
73.9

1 Represents production of Pennsylvania anthracite.
2 Prelim inary.
8 R epresents o u tp u t in term s of copper ore sold or treated.
4 Represents o u tp u t in term s of copper recovered from copper ore, old
tailings, and precipitates.
6 Represents o u tp u t in term s of usable ore.
6 Represents o u tp u t in term s of crude ore m ined plus old tailings concen­
tra te d in Missouri, Oklahoma, and K ansas.
7 Represents o u tp u t in term s of recoverable lead and zinc content of lead
and zinc ores plus old tailings processed in Missouri, Oklahoma, and K ansas.
8 Class I railroads and Class I switching and term inal companies.
9 Corresponds to hourly basis employees as originally classified b y the
In te rsta te Commerce Commission.
10 Represents hours worked for all employees plus constructive allowances
for tran sp o rtatio n (train and engine) personnel.
11 Represents service rendered in message units b y domestic and inter­
national telegraph carriers.
12 N o t available.
18 Does no t include stem m ing and redrying.
14 Represents m an-days worked.
16 Includes brick and hollow tile and sewer pipe industries.
18 Covers blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling mills.
S ou rces:
A l l m i n i n g - , a n d r e f i n i n g o f cop -p er, le a d , a n d z i n c —O u tp u t based on d a ta
from B ureau of Mines, U.S. D epartm ent of Interior. Em ploym ent and hours
based on d a ta from B ureau of L abor Statistics, U.S. D ep artm en t of Labor.
R a i l r o a d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n —Based on d a ta from th e In te rsta te Commerce
Commission.
T e l e g r a p h c o m m u n i c a t i o n —Based on d a ta from th e Federal Communica­
tions Commission.
C a n n i n g , p r e s e r v in g , a n d f r e e z i n g —-Output based on d a ta from N ational
Canners Association; N ational Association of Frozen Food Packers; W estern
Canner and Packer; U.S. D ep artm en t of th e In terio r; U.S. D epartm ent of
A griculture; U.S. D epartm ent of Commerce. Em ploym ent and hours based
on d a ta from B ureau of th e Census, U.S. D epartm ent of Commerce; and
B ureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. D ep artm en t of Labor.
F l o u r a n d o th e r g r a i n - m i l l p r o d u c ts — O u tp u t based on d a ta from B ureau


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100.0
(12)
100.7
114.7
117.8
121.8
125.5
122.5
135.4
137.1
137.7
129.3

100.0
(!2)
105.1
118.5
123.4
127.5
130.3
130.4
142.9
143.5
145.6
146.2

100.0
(12)
109.5
122.1
125.4
129.1
132.1
142.4
151.1
150.0
155.5
154.5

100
(12)
91
81
79
77
75

0
4
9
7
5
7

7 0 9.

fifi *2
fifi 7
fi4 3
64.7

of the Census, U.S. D epartm ent of Commerce. Em ploym ent and hours
based on d a ta from Bureau of the Census, U.S. D epartm ent of Commerce.
B e e t s u g a r —O utput based on d a ta from the Com m odity Stabilization
Service, U.S. D epartm ent of Agriculture; and Bureau of the Census, U.S.
D epartm ent of Commerce. E m ploym ent and hours based on d a ta from
Bureau of the Census, U.S. D epartm ent of Commerce.
C o n f e c ti o n e r y —O utput based on d ata from the Business and Defense
Service A dm inistration and Bureau of the Census, U.S. D epartm ent of
Commerce. Em ploym ent and hours based on d a ta from B ureau of the
Census, U.S. D epartm ent of Commerce.
M a l t l iq u o r S ' a n d to b a c c o p r o d u c ts —O u tp u t based on d a ta from In tern al
R evenue Service, U.S. T reasury D epartm ent; and Bureau of th e Census,
U.S. D epartm ent of Commerce. E m ploym ent and hours based on d a ta from
Bureau of the Census, U.S. D epartm ent of Commeice; and Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. D epartm ent of Labor.
H o s i e r y —O u tp u t based on d a ta from th e N ational Association of H osiery
M anufacturers; and Bureau of the Census, U.S. D epartm ent of Commerce.
Em ploym ent and hours d a ta from B ureau of th e Census, U.S. D epartm ent
of Commerce.
P a p e r a n d p u l p —O utput based on d a ta from Bureau of the Census, U.S.
D epartm ent of Commerce. Em ploym ent and hours based on d a ta from
B ureau of the Census, U.S. D epartm ent of Commerce.
S y n t h e t i c f ib e r s —O u tput based on d ata from the Textile Economics
Bureau, Inc.; and B ureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. D epartm ent of Labor.
Em ploym ent and hours based on d a ta from Bureau of the Census, U.S.
D epartm ent of Commerce; and B ureau of L abor Statistics, U.S. D epart­
m ent of Labor.
G la s s c o n t a i n e r s a n d c l a y c o n s t r u c t i o n p r o d u c ts —Based on d a ta from
B ureau of th e Census, U.S. D epartm ent of Commerce.
H y d r a u l i c c e m e n t a n d c o k e i n d u s t r i e s g r o u p —Based on d a ta from B ureau
of Mines, U.S. D epartm ent of the Interior.
B a s i c s te e l —O utput based on d a ta from A merican Iron and Steel In sti­
tu te ; and Bureau of the Census, U.S. D epartm ent of Commerce. Em ploy­
m ent and hours based on d a ta from B ureau of the Census, U.S. D epartm ent
of Commerce; and Bureau of L abor Statistics, U.S. D epartm ent of Labor.
P r i m a r y s m e l t i n g —O u tput based on d a ta from B ureau of Mines, U.S.
D epartm ent of the Interior; and Bureau of the Census, U.S. D epartm ent
of Commerce. E m ploym ent and hours based on d a ta from B ureau of the
Census, U.S. D epartm ent of Commerce; and B ureau of L abor Statistics.
U.S. D epartm ent of Labor.

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VII. Work Injuries
T a b l e V II—
1.

Estimated number of disabling work injuries, by
industry division and type of disability, 1958 and 1959
All w orkers1

Em ployees only

In d u stry division and ty p e of disability

T o tal disabling injuries____________________
A griculture 4__________________________
M ining 8___________________________
C o n tract construction 8________________
M anufacturing 7_______________ ;______
T ransportation 8______________________
Public utilities 6_____________________
T rade 8___________________________
Finance, service, governm ent, an d miscel­
laneous industries___________________

1959 2

19588

1959 2

1,970,000

1,820,000

1,510,000

1,380,000

300.000
45.000
217.000
400.000
177.000
15.000
366.000

300.000
46.000
195.000
340.000
164.000
14.000
340.000

60,000
42.000
167.000
390.000
157.000
15.000
276.000

60,000
43.000
150.000
330.000
144.000
14.000
260.000

1958 3

450.000

421.000

403.000

379,000

D eaths 8__________________________________
A griculture 4________________________~~
M ining 8____________________________
C ontract construction 8________________
M anufacturing 7_______________________
T ransportation 8_______________________
Public utilities 8__________________
T r a d e 8______________________________
Finance, service, governm ent, and miscel­
laneous industries____________________

13,800
3,400
700
2,500
1,900
1.300
200

13,300
3.300
700
2,400
1,800

10,100
1,000

9.700

600

1,200

200

1,200
200

600
1,900
1.700
1,100

1, 2 00

900

900

2,600

2,500

2.400

2,300

P erm anent im pairm ents 1811______ _______
C ontract co n stru ctio n 8_________________
M anufacturing 7___________________
T rade 8___________________________

84,200
6.300
25,500
8,600

76,700
5.300
21,600
7,800

66,900
4,700
25.000
6.400

60,300
3,800

Tem porary-total disabilities 11_______________
C o n tract construction 8_________________
M anufacturing 7_____________________
T rade 6________________

1,872,000
208,200
372,600
356,200

1,730,000
187,300
316,600
331.000

1,433,000
160,300
363,200
268,700

1,200

2 .0 0 0

1,800

1,000

200

21,100

6.000
1,310,000
144,300
307,200
253,100

I Includes proprietors, self-employed, and unpaid fam ily workers, as well as employees, b u t excludes
domestic service workers.
s Prelim inary.
* Revised.
4 T h°r t ? ta .1 m,lm b er ° i work injuries in agriculture is based on cross-section surveys b y the U. S. D ep art­
m ent of Agriculture in 1947 and 1948, with adjustm ents for changes in employment. These are considered
to be minimum figures. Injuries experienced in performing chores are excluded, and there are some indications of underreporting.
6 Based largely on d a ta compiled by the Bureau of Mines, U.S. D epartm ent of the Interior.
8 Based on small sample surveys by th e B ureau of Labor Statistics.
7 S ase j on comprehensive survey by th e Bureau of Labor Statistics.
8 *iSj r ° n Sm^ sample surveys by the B ureau of Labor Statistics for certain segments and on d a ta
compiled trom other sources for other segments of th e industry.
8 Based on sample surveys, as indicated by footnotes 4 to 8, and on v ita l statistics reports.
Includes approxim ately 1,300 to 1,500 perm anent-total im pairm ents each year.
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TableiVII-2.

Injury rates, by industry, 1958, and injury-frequency rates, 1957
Average days of disability
per case 8

In ju ry ra te 2
N um ber
of
reporting
units

In d u stry

of
employees
reported 1

Frequency
1958

Sever­
ity 8

All
cases

1957

P ercent of disabling in­
juries resulting in— 8

Perm a­
nent
partial
disa­
bility

Tempo­
rary
to ta l
disa­
bility

D eath

Perm a­
nent
im pair­
m ent

Tempo­
rary
to ta l
disa­
bility

M anufacturing
All m anufacturing______________________
Food and kindred products______________
M eat products 4 —
---------- — M eat packing and custom slaughterin g--- -- ----------- - -----Sausages and other prepared m eat
P o u ltry and sm all game dressing
Canning and preserving-------

-------

C onfectionery and related p roducts—
M alt and m alt liquors ____ __
T~v• i <ii j | •
M iscellaneous food p r o d u c ts ----------

C o tto n yarn and textiles---- __
R ayon, o th er synthetic, and silk tex-

D yeing and finishing textiles--------C arpets, rugs, and other floor coverH ats (except cloth and m illinery)------

A pparel a n d o th er finished textile prodC lothing, m en’s and boys’ - -------C lothing, wom en’s and children’s
F u r goods and miscellaneous apparel - _
M iscellaneous fabricated textile prodLum ber an d wood products (except furniSawmills and planing mills 4_ —
Saw and planing mills, in teg rated M illwork and related products—
M illwork and stru ctu ral wood
products- __________________
M iscellaneous wood pro d u cts_______
F u rn itu re and fixtures 4 ----- _ - --------Household f u r n itu r e ----- --—
Household furniture, nonm etal__

Public-building and professional furni1 artitio n s an a fixtures——----——— —— —
Sortitjus, shades, and blinds — ----- —
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills----Paperboard containers and boxes__
M iscellaneous paper and allied prodPrinting, publishing, and allied in d u stries.
N ewspapers and periodicals--------- --M iscellaneous printing and publishing
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49,891

9,499,943

10.9

11.4

763

66

376

19

0 .4

6 .8

92.8

6,972
880

746,193
154,348

18.5
25.0

18.7
23.3

1,027
934

53
30

464
335

16
13

0 .2
.1

4 .5
3 .3

95.3
96.6

481

119,856

21.6

21.0

905

30

357

13

.1

272

19,463

23.4

22.0

104
576
1,003
737
950
104
32
72
294
1,848
1,488
198
58
104
580

11 884
4 4 \493
116,172
57,701
109,501
25,727
15 483
10,244
52,127
126,647
43,151
63,127
2 624
17 745
59,477

43.1
17.0
19.3
15.9
15.8
22.0
14.5
34.5
13.4
18.6
22.5
16.6
17.7
8 .2
13.3

37.1
17.0
20.8
15.4
16.4
23.2
17.4
33.2
13.4
18.5
22.4
16.9
14.7
8 .0
15.8

3 .4

9 6 .5

4 .2

95.8

1.6

98.3
94.7
94.8
93.9
95.3

553

22

243

13

556
1,147
1,236
971
1,047

31
59
69
66
47

664
350
632
403
322

14
18
18
18
16

.1
.3
.4
.4
.2

5 .0
4 .8

1,421
1,483
1,108
857
1,013

42
102
54
38
54

239
869
460
598
345

14
17
17
12
20

.1
.1
.3
.1
.3

8 .6
4 .0
5 .5
4 .5

949

57

526

16

.3

4.8

94.9

167

14

6 .6

93.4

6.1
6 .9

93.7
92.8

5 .3

5.7

4 .5
4.4

95.5
91.3
95.7
96.4
95.2

145

47,817

6 .8

7 .0

231

34

2,821
615

601,626
245,406

9 .0
7 .8

9 .8
8 .2

536
520

54
60

364
313

22
25

.2
.3

364
248
896
298

71,119
43,548
136,757
42,493

6 .5
16.2
5 .1
14.1

8 .0
18.1
5 .8
13.9

268
884
157
880

34
55
31
55

332
476
371
396

18
29
16
21

.1
.1

5.9
2.3
7.2

94.7
94.1
97.6
92.7

76
43
56
225

26,593
6,651
6 511
22,548

11.4
14.1
15.6
13.4

11.2
6 16.5
19.6
15.0

855

75

554

22

.3

6 .2

0 3 .5

5,289
1,178
2,796
351

468,191
190,320
204,136
23,601

5 .9
5 .7
5 .2
6 .7

6 .3
6 .6
5 .1
8 .2

248
176
269

43
31
52

573
563
375

13
14
12

.3
.1

1.9
2.1
1.2

97. 8
97 .8

873

46,538

9 .4

9 .4

352

41

876

14

3.2

9 6 .8

3,797
522
1,848
235
817
676
80
680

203,269
16,259
90,436
9 635
23,980
50,582
4 656
54,284

37.3
63.8
39.3
31.3
42.7
38.9
36.5
22.4

37.9
62.3
40.4
30.2
4 5 .0
39.9
37.1
22.6

3,338
8,184
2,999

78
124
73

447
710
462

19
26
19

.5

6 .3

1.1
.4

5 .6

4.0

9 3 .2
94.9
94.0

3,060
3,314

70
80

457
460

19
20

5.4

.6

5 .2

94 .2
94 .2

1,963

82

443

15

.3

11 .5

88.2

581
99
330
417

34,749
19 535
20,868
21;422

22.1
23.0
27.6
26.2

21.8
23.9
28.4
28.8

1,648

77

422

15

.2

11.6

88.2

1,172
2,562

38
81

329
272

15
18

.8

7.5
5.2

92.5
94.0

1,690
1,198
836
110
252
67

16.0
16.4
17.0
16 1
13 7
13 8
15 6
1 3 I3

17.6
17.4
18.5
14.7
14 0
16.5
18.6
15.9

1,055
1,101
1,011

65
66
57

348
370
296

17
18
17

.3
.2
.2

9. 6
9 .4
9. 6

90.1
90.4
90.2

41

183,004
127,840
93,759
14 986
19 ’0Q5
15'985
3 340
12^635

72
21Q
110

10,700
10 212
8 ’325

13.1
17 2
13 6

16.3
19.0
19.3

1,856
497
88
835

396,860
228,611
8 893
88,086

11.4
9. 4

12 .4
10.6

901
1,135

62
97

390
440

18
21

.3
.7

6.9
7 .9

92.8
91.4

13.5
14.1

13.1
15.0

637

41

337

17

.1

6.4

93.5

436

71,270

12.1

13.2

762

50

430

15

.1

6 .0

93.9

3,722
1,194

381,325
178,308

8 .7
8 .6
11 6

9 .2
9 .1
12 9

371
403

41
46

358
417

16
17

.2
.2

4.2

95 .6

3 .5

96.3

35

319

15

.1

4 .9

9 5 .6

2,331

187i827

~ 8 .5

8.9

312

.6

.4

98.2

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Injury rates, by industry, 1958, and injury-frequency rates, 1957—Continued
In ju ry r a te 2

In d u stry

N um ber
of
reporting
units

N um ber
of
employees
reported 1

Average days of disability
per case 3

Frequency
1958

Severity 8
1957

All
cases

Perm a­
nent
partial
disa­
bility

Percent of disabling in­
juries resulting in— 3

Tem po­
rary
to ta l
disa­
bility

D eath

P erm a­
nent
im pair­
m ent

Tem po­
rary
to ta l
disa­
bility

M anufacturing — Continued
Chem icals and allied p ro d u cts___________
In dustrial inorganic chem icals_______
In dustrial organic chemicals_________
Plastics, except synthetic ru b b e r.
Synthetic ru b b er_______________
Synthetic fibers________________
Explosives_____________________
M iscellaneous in d u strial organic
chem icals____________________
D rugs and medicines_______________
Soap and related products___________
P a in ts, pigm ents, and related products
Fertilizers__________________________
V egetable and anim al oils and fa ts ____
Compressed and liquefied gases______
M iscellaneous chemicals and allied
produ cts_________________________

2,710
212
414
124
23
31
44

492,690
74,044
183,189
49,730
9,909
40,184
14,562

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

7 .7
4 .4
3 .5
4 .7
2 .2
3 .0
1.8

192
286
243
441
368
236
86

68,804
75,700
28,554
45,975
17,081
15,275
9,967

3 .8
7 .5
8 .3
10.3
14.7
23 .5
9 .9

3 .7
7.1
7 .7
10.1
15.5
24.5
9 .3

424

42,905

14.2

14.4

685

49

392

Products of petroleum and coal__________
Petroleum refining 7________________
Coke ovens 7_______________________
Paving and roofing m aterials________
M iscellaneous products of petroleum
and coal_________________________

287

180,450
146,827
16,186
14,984

6 .0
5 .6
4 .7
9.1

5 .7
5 .3
4 .5
8 .4

807
757

135
136

472
478

60

2,453

17.5

18.3

R ubber products________________________
Tires and inner tu b es_______________
R ubber footw ear___________________
M iscellaneous rubber products______
L eather and leath er p ro d u cts____________
L eather tanning and finishing_______
Boot and shoe cut stock and findings. _
Footw ear (except ru b b e r)___________
M iscellaneous leath er p roducts______
Stone, clay, and glass p roducts__________
Glass and glass p ro d u cts____________
C em ent 7___________________________
S tructural clay p ro d u cts____________
P o tte ry a n d related pro d u cts________
Concrete, gypsum, and m ineral w ool. _
Lime 7_____________________________
C ut-stone and stone products_______
M iscellaneous nonm etallic m ineral
pro d u cts_________________________
P rim ary m etal industries________________
B last furnaces and steel m ills________
Iro n and steel foundries_____________
G ray-iron and malleable foundries
Steel foundries_________________
N onferrous p rim ary sm elting and re­
fining 7__________________________
N onferrous secondary sm elting and re­
fining____________________________
N onferrous rolling, drawing, and alloy­
in g —
N onferrous foundries_______________
M iscellaneous prim ary m etal industries
Iron and steel forgings__________
W ire draw ing__________________
W elded and heavy-riveted pipe__
Cold-finished steel______________
Prim ary m etal industries, n o t else­
where classified______________
F abricated m etal p ro d u cts______________
T in cans and o th er tinw are__________
C utlery, handtools, and hardw are___
C utlery and edge tools__________
H andtools, files, and saws_______
H ard w are______________________
H eating and plum bing equipm ent___
S anitary ware and plum bers’ sup­
plies_______________ _________
Oil burners, heating and cooking
a p p aratu s___________________
F abricated stru ctu ral m etal p ro d u c ts..
S tru ctu ral steel and ornam ental
m etalw ork___________________
M etal doors, sash, frame, and trim
Boiler-shop products____________
Sheet-m etal w ork______________
M etal stam ping, coating, and engrav­
ing *-------------------------------------------Vitreous-enam eled p roducts_____
Stam ped and pressed m etal prod­
u c ts_________________________
M etal coating and engraving____

373
43
16
314
1,081
163
101
473
344
2,043
314

6 .7
3 .4
5 .1
9 .6
10.9
22.7
16.9
8 .6
10.6
16.8
9.1
4 .0
31.2
14.7
24.5
17.5
3 1 .6

7 .0
3 .2
6 .2
10.3
11.7
25.1
17.3
8 .9
12.3
16.5
9 .0
3 .7
32.2
14.6
22.4
19.0
31.2

500

61

395

685
437
1,576

58
42
68

282
297
1,457
608

116

177,379
78,180
19,317
79,882
198,580
24,123
6,245
137,819
30,393
287,821
105,205
24,980
46,551
30,394
31,255
3,936
5,439

316
2,030
195
781
624
157

40,061
851,932
500,685
144,083
97,153
46,930

12.1
9 .9
3 .7
20.9
23.0
15.9

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118

520
152
625

833

86

574

18

0 .6

4 .7

94.7

769

154

440

22

1.8

6 .3

91.9

276

41

288

15

.3

2 .8

96.9

365
2,604

27
152

413
1,038

13
19

i.i

3 .5
5 .7

96.5
93.2

16

.1

5 .0

94.9

27
28

61.5
61.4

6 .7
5 .3

91.8
93.3

21

.1

9 .5

90.4

373
354
571

17
17
20

.1
.1
.3

9 .9
5 .7
5 .3

90.0
94.2
94.4

32
27
72
72

248
323
463
369

17
12
18
22

.5
.4

6 .5
5 .0
5 .3
8.1

93.5
95.0
94.2
91.5

2,249
605
2,497

70
39
79

533
493
621

16
16
15

.5

3 .0
2 .8
5 .2

96.5
97.2
94.3

12.7
10.9
4 .0
23.8
25.1
20.7

979
1,040
849
1,338
1,541
847

73
109
214
62
64
51

315
389
456
432
469
301

20
25
38
20
19
26

.5
.8
2 .0
.2
.3

8 .5
8 .8
12.4
4 .9
4 .7
5 .8

91.0
90.4
85.6
94.9
95.0
94.2

1,679

124

481

29

1.1

5 .5

93.4

1,298
877
882
1,453

106
50
61
84

261
251
345
436

21
12
17
20

.7
.2
.2
.6

18.0
11.2
7 .9
7 .4

81.3
88.6
91.9
92.0

980
027
485

67
116
51

381
364
305

17
30
17

.3
.2

8 .4
21.9
11.7

91.3
77.9
88.3

355
1,028

51
63

300
561

18
16

11.6
6 .5

88.4
93.5

76

24,903

13.5

13.2

44

3,622

22.6

23.6

130
430
374
150
60
49
51

52,688
34,280
91,671
36,374
18,420
17,773
15,368

9 .7
17.0
13.0
14.9
13.9
11.3
8 .1

10.0
17.9
14.0
17.5
12.2
12.0
10.7

64
4,519
137
485
120
170
195
371

3,736
606,151
46,610
90,634
14,315
20,688
55,631
78,499

11.9
14.3
6 .0
10.1
12.9
14.0
7 .9
14.1

18.9
14.9
6 .3
10.5
13.9
15.7
7 .7
13.5

.5

108

23,381

13.2

11.2

263
1,509

55,118
154,870

14.4
20.3

14.4
20.9

1,094
1,530

66
67

575
362

16
17

.4

6 .4
5 .8

93.6
93.8

625
202
295
387

69,317
22,780
40,228
22,545

21.6
18.0
19.9
19.8

21.6
15.9
23.0
20.8

1,922
1,005
1,577
985

78
52
68
43

370
396
295
396

19
12
19
13

.5
.3
.5
.2

6 .4
5 .4
5 .3
5 .0

93.1
94.3
94.2
94.8

943
27

114,520
4,682

12.7
15.8

13.6
20.5

804

78

423

16

.3

10.5

89.2

94,588
14,198

9 .7
20 .8

10.4
679
21.8 1 1,055

88
45

394
444 1

16
15 1

.3
.2

14.1
4 .0

85.6
95.8

550
354 1

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T a b l e VII-2.

Injury rates, by industry, 1958, and injury-frequency rates, 1957—Continued
In ju ry ra te 2

In d u stry

N um ber
of
reporting
units

N um ber
of
employees
reported 1

Frequency
1958

Sever­
ity 3

Average days of disability
per c ase 3

Percent of disabling in­
juries resulting in— 3

Perm a­
nent
partial
disa­
bility

P erm a­
nent
im pair­
m ent

All
cases

1957

Tem po­
rary
to ta l
disa­
bility

D eath

Tempo­
rary
to ta l
disa­
bility

M a n u f a c tu r in g — C ontinued

Fabricated m etal products— C ontinued
F ab ricated wire products----------------M iscellaneous fabricated m etal prod­
u c ts ____________________________
M etal barrels, drum s, kegs, and
pails_______________________
Steel springs---------------------------Bolts, nuts, washers, and riv ets---Screw-machine pro d u cts_______
F ab ricated m etal products, no t
elsewhere classified__________
M achinery (except electrical)----------------Engines and tu rb in es---------------------A gricultural m achinery and tra c to rs-C onstruction and mining m achinery—
M etalw orking m achinery----------------Special-industry m achinery------------Food-products m achinery--------Textile m achinery_____________
M iscellaneous special-industry
m achinery__________________
G eneral industrial m achinery---------Pum ps and co m pressors--,------E levators, escalators, and conveyM echanical power-transmission
equipm ent (except b all and
roller bearings)___________ .—
M iscellaneous general industrial
m achinery___________________
Comm ercial and household machinery.
M iscellaneous m achinery p a rts--------Valves and fittings_____________
Fab ricated pipe and fittings------B all and roller bearings------------M achine shops, general-------------

294

29,138

15.0

17.8

1,121

538

0.2

8 .3

91.5

780

91,880

11.6

12.6

636

254

.3

8.1

91.6

38
35
131
276

6,526
5,493
23,859
19,508

11.6

18.8
11.9
10.4

12.1
19.2
11.5
13.6

300

36,494

11.3

12.0

590

264

7 .0

92.6

4,607
64
235
280
1,164
711
138
129

996,415
57,130
116,600
81,585
139,507
104,787
19,485
24,567

9 .4
7 .6

10.9
7 .5
8 .4
14.9
9 .7
14.2
13.4
11.9

548

311

8 .3

91.5

544
879
503
701

246
400
371
441

14.1
7 .2

85.7
92.6
9 1 .8
9 3 .5

444
735
147

60,735
151,307
39,416

12.8
11.1

818
701
590

479
236
113

6.8

10.9

15.4
13.2
13.0

112

26,491

13.1

14.2

729
333
532
737

300
299
250
223

8.2
12.6

8 .3
11.9
10.8

10.7

114

28,073

9 .7

12.3

362
378
1,040
140
79
67
754

57,327
211,033
134,466
42,719
8,903
36,032
46,812

11.0

13.2

5 .6
11.7
12.7
13.4

13.6
14.8
17.7

8.0

8.6

12.5

14.5

487

E lectrical m achinery____________________
E lectrical industrial a p p aratu s---------E lectrical appliances-----------------------Insulated wire and cable----_-----------E lectrical equipm ent for vehicles------Electric lamps (bulbs)______________
Com m unication equipm ent--------------R adios and related products------R adio tu b es__________ - - - - _____
M iscellaneous comm unication
equipm ent__________________
M iscellaneous electrical products-----B atteries______________________
Electrical products, n o t elsewhere
classified____________________

1,711
702
75
71
61
48
578
438
55

783,163
273,497
35,524
22,105
54,091
19,081
345,689
221,965
45,205

4 .4
5 .1
4 .6
11.9
3.1
3 .6
3 .5
4 .0
2 .3

4 .8
5 .4

310
465

291
321

169
190

85
176

78,519
33,176
19.676

2.6
8.8

2.6

102

11.6

12.1

74

13,500

5 .4

5 .1

T ran sp o rtatio n equipm ent_______________
M otor vehicles and equipm ent----- - - M otor vehicles, bodies, and tra il­
ers__________________________
M otor-vehicle p arts and accesso­
ries_________________________
A ircraft a n d p a rts__________________
A ircraft_______________________
A ircraft p a rts____________- - ----Ship and b o at building and repairing - .
Ship building and repairing-------B oat building and repairing------R ailroad equipm ent--------------------—
M iscellaneous tran sp o rtatio n equip­
m en t____________________________

1,255 1,375,083
549,714
564

5 .5
4 .9

5 .6
5 .1

441
291

318,120

4 .6

4 .4

303

6.2

8.0

6 .4

7 .3
4 .8

93.1
92.4
9 5 .0

7 .4

90.1
8 9 .0
9 1 .8
92.4

6 .3

93.7

9 .8
9 .9

89-9
89.6

248
265

7 .4
5 .9

9 2 .5
93.9

78
79

301
325

12.1

9 .1

90.4
87.6

256

68

325

9 .1

90.7

340
331
342
313
1,539
1,507

101

326
186
167

17.5
8 .5
9 .8
7 .1
4 .6
4 .5

82.1
90.8
89.4
92.3
94.8
94.9

620

90

277

22

15.5

84.3

245

45

189

17

12.0

87.9

346

60

157

19

21.4

78.4

331

15

5 .9

9 4 .0

14

6.2

93.8

30

289

9 .6
10.9
8.1

13

6.1

11.8

3 .9
3.1
3 .7
4 .5
2.0

8 .9

261
275
47
228
338
160
178
55

231,594
676,181
461,256
214,925
105,031
96,316
8,715
36,833

5 .4
3 .4
2 .9
4 .1
17.6
15.9
28.7
7 .2

6. 1
3 .3
2 .7
4 .3
19.1
17.3
29.8
7 .7

23

7,324

22.9

18.6

In stru m en ts and related pro d u cts_______
Scientific instrum ents____________
M echanical measuring and controlling
in stru m en ts_____________________
O ptical instrum ents and lenses.-------M edical instrum ents and supplies----O phthalm ic goods----------------------Photographic equipm ent and supplies.
W atches an d clocks________________

722
90

222,413
45.289

5 .4
3 .9

5 .8
4 .8

171
42
179

54,374
8,500
27.677
11.289
55,874
19,410

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

6 .3
5 .1
6 .9
5 .2

M iscellaneous m anufacturing-----------------Jew elry, silverware, and plated w are..
Fabricated plastics products------------Brooms and brushes-----------------------M orticians’ goods---------- ---------------M iscellaneous m anufacturing-----------

2,166
187
403
105

12.2

7 .0
14.3
14.6
17.7
11.9

13.1
7 .6
14.4
16.0
22.4
12.9

548

302

1,349

206,755
21,480
41,815
8,972
7,766
126,722

457

306

5 .8

94.1

95

92,826

3 .6

4 .2

179

391

7 .1

92.9

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86

54

122

6.1

74
84
65
78
83

212

402
416

5 .6
475

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Injury rates, by industry, 1958, and injury-frequency rates, 1957—Continued
In ju ry r a te 2

Industry-

N um ber
of
reporting
units

N um ber
of
employees
reported 1

Frequency
1958

N O N M A N U F A C T U B IN G
M ining:7
Coal m ines________________________
B itum inous___________________
A n th racite____________________
C rude petroleum a n d n a tu ra l gas ex­
tractio n _________________________
E x ploration___________________
D rilling_______________________
Pro d u ctio n ____________________
N a tu ra l gasoline_______________
M etal mines_______________________
Iro n __________________________
C opper________________________
Lead-zinc_____________________
Gold-silver____________________
G old-placer____________________
M iscellaneous m etals___________
Oredressing (mills and auxiliaries)___
Iro n ___________________________
C opper________________________
Lead-zinc______________________
Gold-silver____________________
M iscellaneous m etals___________
Q uarries___________________________
C em ent (excluding m ills)_______
Lim estone_____________________
M arble________________________
G ran ite________________________
T rap ro ck ______________________
S late__________________________
Sandstone_____________________
M iscellaneous sto n e____________
Sand and gravel____________________
N onm etal m ines____________________
N onm etal m ills_____________________
C ontract construction___________________
G eneral building contractors________
H ighw ay and street construction____
H eavy construction, except highway
and stre e t________________________
Special-trade contractors____________
Plum bing, heating, and air condi­
tio n in g______________________
P ainting, paperhanging, and deco­
ra tin g _______________________
Electrical w ork_________________
M asonry, stonew ork, tile setting,
and plastering___________ _____
Roofing and sheet m etal w ork___
S tru ctu ral steel erection and
ornam ental ironw ork_____ ____
M iscellaneous special-trade con­
tra c to rs_____________________
T ransportatio n and public utilities:
Local and inte'rurban railw ays and bus
lines 8____________________________
Local bus lines_________________
O ther local tra n sit system s______
Trucking and w arehousing__________
Trucking, local and long distance.
W arehousing and storage_______
Telephone com m unication___________
Electric and gas utilities 8___________
Electric light and pow er________
G as___________________________
Electric and gas combined______
W ater supply utilities 8_____________
W holesale and retail tra d e _______________
W holesale tra d e ____________________
Lum ber and other building m aterials
dealers___________________________
R etail, general merchandise 4________
D ep artm en t stores_____________
V ariety stores__________________
M iscellaneous general m erchan­
dise_________________________
R etail, food (except dairy products)__
W holesale and retail dairy p rod u cts___
A utom otive dealers and gasoline serv­
ice statio n s_______________________
R etail, apparel and accessories______
E a tin g and drinking places__________
M iscellaneous retail stores___________
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Average days of disability
per case 3

1957

Severity 3

All
cases

Perm a-

Tempo-

partial
disabiiity

to ta l
disabiiity

Percent of disabling in­
juries resulting in— 3

D eath

214,540
188,000
26,540

4 6 .8
4 5 .0
60.8

47.2
44.9
66.1

1,790
779

141,538
20,499
17,264
89,827
13,948
51,184
19,899
12,211
7,091
3,440
1,914
6,629
16,590
5,057
5,974
1,396
397
3,766
50,831
3,835
27,691
2,952
6,229
3,680
1,293
2,924
2,227
31,000
17,617
28,873

19.1
8 .5
58.6
15.2
7 .0
33.3
12.7
31.3
52.3
43.9
59 .5
5 9 .6
12.1
5 .7
9 .5
15.5
29.5
21.7
37.8
5 .8
35.9
35.9
51 .7
50.3
44.7
5 5 .9
38.6
18.6
25.7
22.3

16.4
6 .8
5 0 .8
12.4
8 .5
32.5
12.1
31.3
5 7 .6
45.8
59.7
55.9
15.1
6.2
15.6
15.7
20.0
21.2
36.0
5 .5
35.6
28.0
43.2
53.1
59.2
52.1
31.5
30.1
29.6
25.5

5,299
4,074
1,560

285
159
70

902
434

25
19

3 .5
1.5
.6

8,145
2,453
643

253,169
76,189
37,642

30.9
33.5
34.4

6 30.7
833.5
34.8

2,553
2,635
3,228

90
79
94

650
653
910

17
17
17

382
4,667

42,679
96,659

28.5
29.1

26.6
28.9

4,017
2,060

141
74

538
566

1,130

21,884

26.4

25.9

1,449

55

498

523
615

5,745
14,297

21.9
23.3

22.6
25.7

1,599

69

657

816
428

13,630
7,853

32.2
44 .8

31.6
39.8

957
2,976

30
67

590
703

1,521

2,129
263
172
215
394
440
645
383
104
41
59
67
112

3,052
192
1,597
66

302
392
52
303
148

7,716

127

701

29

1,803
886
4,952
1,562
539
3,541
4,939
8,790
3,469

95
104
85
102
77
164
279
158
168
79

502
667
537
411
556
619
589
458
691
453

20
15
21
20
19
25
42
25
23
23

8,245
1,213
1,831
741
978
5,176
884

138
100
319
78
63
175
41

881
583
621
141
400
3,600
673

18
25
50
24
25
27
18

2 .4
2 .6
1.5
8 .9
8 1.3
« .5
61 2
« .5
1.7
3 .4
1.7
1.8
.6
.6
1.4
.7
3 .4
■S

.9
4 .4
1.1
.5
.6
1.8

Perm a-

Tempo-

impairm ent

to ta l
disabiiity

1.1

97.4

4 .4
1.6
6 .8
2 .8
5 .3
4 .6
6 .7
4 .6
5 .8
4 .2
1 2
3 .3
5 .9
11.9
5 .5
10.0
4 .2
3 .4

94.7
97.1
92.7
96.0
94.2
93.7
89.9
93.7
92.4
95.2

2 fi

13.3
3 9
fi 8

2 7
3 0
fi 0
1 5
1.5

Q8 2

95.3
93.4
84.7
93.7
90.0
95.8
96.6

Qfi fi

82 3
0

Qfi
Q3
Qfi
Qfi
Qfi
Q8

7
7
2
0
fi

98.5

3 .7
3 .0

94.8
96.4

.9
.7
.8

2 .9
3 .0
2 .9

96.2
96.3
96.3

20
17

1.7
.6

2 .9
2 .9

95.4
9 6 .5

16

.5

2 .4

97.1

14

.3

3.1

96.6

12
17

.1
.5

1.7
2.1

98.2
97.4

105

8,118

27.5

31.0

4,038

147

293

27

1.4

4 .8

93.8

1,050

25,132

32.1

31.4

3,002

92

636

16

.9

3 .2

95.9

239
208
31
1,630
976
654
83
437
219
166
52
141

50,499
23,922
26,577
52,299
34,115
18,184
649,279
410,968
190,661
87,330
132,977
7,069

13.2
12.9
13.6
28.9
28.5
30 .8
.7
6 .5
5 .5
9 .1
5 .6
23.6

11.9
10.7
13.5
30.5
30.3
31.4
.8
6 .5
5 .5
8 .8
6.1
23.5

780
685
914
1,650
1,620
1,804
83
958
1,238
717
747

60
53
67
58
57
59
115
161
226
90
133

673
534
969
780
943
580
584
650
672
510
759

23
22
23
16
17
15
31
25
29
17
27

.4
.3
.6
.5
.4
.5
1.7
2 .4
.9
1.4

1.8
2 .6
1.1
1.8
1.5
2 .3
4.1
4 .9
7.1
4 .0
2 .6

97.8
97.1
98.3
97.7
98.1
97.2
94.9
93.4
90.5
95.1
96.0

13,653
3,771

696,576
168,433

12.0
13.0

11.9
12.9

483
718

44
55

551
612

15
16

.2
.3

2 .7
3 .0

97.1
96.7

1,040
911
443
125

25,954
224,213
193,585
12,177

23.1
6 .6
7 .9
4 .8

23.4
6 .3
7 .6
3 .8

1,202
221
223

52
31
31

459
482
490

14
15
16

.3
.1
.1

4 .2
2 .3
2 .6

95.5
97.6
97.3

337
674
1,263

12,291
40,260
89,249

5 .2
14.5
20.8

5 .9
15.5
20.5

226
958

16
46

306
504

11
15

.3

1.5
2 .7

98.5
97.0

2,412
645
912
2,025

54,151
24,356
22,318
47,642

14.4
3 .3
10.9
12.2

14.0
4 .3
9 .8
11.7

.2

2 .0

97.8

.2

1.7
2 .5

98.3
97.3

492

34

558

13

233
614

21
50

552
838

12
15

1.0

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T a b l e V II-2.

Injury rates, by industry, 1958, and injury-frequency rates, 1957—Continued
Average days of disability
per case 3

In ju ry ra te 2

In d u stry

N um ber
of
reporting
units

N um ber
of
employees
reported 1

Frequency
1958

1957

Severity 3

All
cases

Percent of disabling in­
juries resulting in— 3

Perm a­
nent
partial
disa­
bility

Tem po­
rary
to ta l
disa­
bility

D eath

Perm anent
im pair­
m ent

Tem po­
rary
to ta l
disa­
bility

N o n m a n u fa c tu r in g — C ontinued

Finance, insurance, and real estate:
B anks and other financial agencies---Services:

A utomobile repair shops and garages - R adio broadcasting and television----M otion pictures and other am use-

’517

93,785
107,642

2 .2
2 .2

2 .2
2 .2

373
2,178
608
714
856
626
581
411
431

40,600
93,291
33,438
42,202
17,651
59,733
9,324
12,434
26,436

11.4
7 .9
10.6
7 .4
6 .4
6 .5
17.0
16.9
4 .4

12.9
8 .4
10.3
8 .2
7.1
6 .2
17.5
2 0 .0
3 .7

403

21,050
166,278
46,091

9 .2
8 .0
7 .6

9 .1
8 .2
7 .9

65,790
28,734
31,076
13,798
5 ,850
101,069
52,898
90,603
34,741
27,472

15.0
16.7
20.6
56.1
27.3
8 .2
7 .6
14.4
31.8
33.1

2 ,3 88,616
35,009
78,215
411,807
362,375
314,889
547,855
an 652
52^509
91,884
53,665
5 890

828
85
G overnm ent, S tate and local:

E lem entary and secondary schools-----

G overnm ent, Federal: All estab lish m en ts4 9

D epartm ent of H ealth, Education,

N a tio n al A eronautics and Space Ad-

9
169
422
178
251
40
333
199
187

180

85

995

28

0 .7

1.6

97.7

457
467
572
446

40
58
54
60

274
528
442
591

15
20
22
16

.3
.3
.3
.5

2 .5
3 .8
3 .7
2 .8

97.2
95.9
9 6 .0
96.7

395

61

845

15

.3

3 .6

96.1

741

53

83

20

.5

2.1

97.4

259
304

32
40

510
439

15
17

.2
.2

Ï.7
3 .3

98.1
96.5

16.1
17.5
21.0
5 3 .6
27.3
9 .7
7 .1
12.6
26.4
28.8

908
1,518
1,413
1,732

60
91
69
39

452
826
908
1,065

18
18
17
13

.5
.9
.5
.2

1.7
1.7
1.8
1.1

9 7 .8
97.4
97.7
9 8 .7

502
383
610
2,003
2,116

61
51
43
63
71

1,211
696
953
1,262
1,177

13
14
16
16
17

.5
.3
.1
.2
.6

1.8
1 .8
2 .4
2 .0
.8

97.7
97.9
97.5
9 7 .8
98.6

8.1
2.1
4 .3
4 .8
3 .9
7 .0
16.7
4 .3
11.6
7 .4
5 .2
3 .3

8 .3
2 .0
4 .7
5 .1
3 .7
6 .5
17.2
4 .3
13.0
9.1
6 .5
3 .6

501
237
249
493
553
543
449
112
911
832
483
37

62
111
57
102
142
78
27
26
78
118
92
11

54,990
6,926
5 ,338
27,638
6,426
10,238

4 .7
3 .5
1.3
8 .3
6.1
3.1

4 .3
2 .8
2 .0
9 .2
7 .5
3 .7

295
618
47
303
279
168

62
178
37
36
46
55

.4
2 .0

7,923
6,335
15,557
172,739

2 .9
1.9
6 .7
6 .6

2.1
1.7
7 .6
6 .8

479
61
1,263
409

164
32
188
62

2 .1

1 D a ta were obtained b y m ail questionnaires sent to employers in each
industry. T he figures shown are th e to ta l num ber of employees in the report­
ing establishm ents. The d a ta reported relate to all classes of employees
production, operating, and related w orkers; construction w orkers; sales,
service, and delivery workers; technical and professional; office and clerical;
ad m inistrative and supervisory, and all other personnel. Self-employed
persons, however, were n o t included. R ates designated as having been
compiled by th e Bureau of Mines, U.S. D ep artm en t of th e Interior, include
th e experience of workers engaged in production, developm ent, m aintenance
and repair work, and supervisory and technical personnel a t th e operation,
b u t exclude office personnel and employees in stores or affiliated operations
no t directly connected w ith mining or refining operations. W orking propri­
etors were included. M ining d a ta include Alaska as well as th e other States.
D a ta for Federal G overnm ent establishm ents were compiled from records
of th e Bureau of Em ployees' Com pensation and represent th e experience of
all Federal civilian employees.
2 These d a ta were compiled according to th e A merican S tan d ard M ethod
of Recording and M easuring W ork In ju ry Experience, approved by the
American Standards Association in 1954.
_
. .
T he injury-frequency rate is th e average num ber of disabling work injuries
for each million employee-hours worked. A disabling work in jury is any
in ju ry occuring in th e course of and arising ou t of em ploym ent, which (a)
results in death or in p erm anent physical im pairm ent, or (b) makes the
injured worker unable to perform th e duties of any regularly established job
which is open and available to him, throughout th e hours corresponding to
his regular shift on any 1 or more days after th e d ay of in ju ry (including
Sundays, days off, or p lan t shutdow ns). T h e term “in ju ry ” includes occupa­
tional disease.


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1.0

.5
.1
.6

1.0

.9

.2

1.4
.2

1

T he severity ra te is the average num ber of days of disability resulting
from work injuries, for each million employee-hours worked. T he com puta­
tion of days of disability includes stan d a rd tim e charges for deaths and
perm anent im pairm ents— 6,000 days for deaths and perm anent-total im­
pairm ents and variable charges for perm anent-partial im pairm ents based
on estim ated proportional loss of working efficiency.
In ju ry rates for th e m anufacturing groups and for the construction and
tra d e divisions were com puted from th e rates of com ponent individual
industries, applying weights based on estim ated to ta l em ploym ent in each
industry. In some nonm anufacturing divisions, d a ta were no t available for
all industries; therefore, th e division averages were n o t com puted. _
3 Based on reports which furnished details regarding n a tu re of in ju ry and
days of disability.
4 Includes d a ta for industries or activities n o t shown separately.
3 Revised.
6 Includes perm anent-total im pairm ents.
7 Compiled by the B ureau of M ines, U.S. D e partm ent of th e Interior.
R ates for 1958 prelim inary; 1957 final.
8 Publicly owned and operated utilities or facilities are included under
G overnm ent.
9 Compiled by the B ureau of Em ployees’ Com pensation, U.S. D epart­
m ent of Labor. M ilitary personnel n o t included.
N o t e : D a s h e s i n d ic a te d a t a n o t a v a ila b le o r in s u ffic ie n t d a t a t o w a r r a n t
p re s e n ta tio n of ra te .

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See also recurrent reports, which are listed
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occupational wages; and work injuries.

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III.

See under I above.

Earnings, Hours, and Wage Rates

C o m m u n ity A p p ro a ch to W age S tu d ies (in Monthly Labor Review, October 1949, pp. 365-370).
E m p lo y m e n t and E a rn in g s, in c lu d in g the M o n th ly R eport on the Labor Force. See under I above.
F ederal C lassified E m p lo yees1 S a la ry Changes, 1 9 5 5 -5 8 (in Monthly Labor Review, February

1959, pp. 169-172).
(Bull. 1240-1, 1958). Other bul­
letins in this series, 1240—
2 through 1240—
21, show data for other labor markets surveyed
in 1958-59.
Salaries o f C ity P u b lic School Teachers, 195 5 -5 7 (in Monthly Labor Review, April 1958, pp.
384-387).
S alaries o f F irem en and P olicem en, 1 9 5 4 -5 8 (in Monthly Labor Review, October 1958, pp.
1143-1146).
Technical N o te : T he C alculation and Uses o f the Spendable E a rn in g s S eries (in Monthly Labor
Review, January 1959, pp. 50-54).
U nion W ages and H o u r s : B u ild in g Trades, J u l y 1, 1959, a n d T ren d 1 9 0 7 -5 9 (Bull. 1269, 1960).
U n io n W ages and H o u rs: L o c a l-T ra n sit O perating E m ployees, J u ly 1 ,1 9 5 9 (Bull. 1268, I960).
O ccupational W age S urvey, Seattle, W ashingto n , A u g u s t 1958

U n io n W ages and H o u rs: M otortruck D rivers a n d H elpers, J id y 1, 1959, a n d T ren d 1 9 3 6 -5 9

(Bull. 1270, 1960).
U n io n W ages and H o u rs: P rin tin g In d u stry , J u ly 1 ,1 9 5 9 , a n d T ren d 1 9 0 7 -5 9 (Bull. 1271,1960).
W age Structure— M a c h in e ry M a n u fa c tu rin g , W in te r 1 9 5 8 -5 9 (Report 147, 1959).
W ages and R elated B enefits, 20 Labor M a rkets, 1 9 5 8 -5 9 (Bull. 1240-22, 1959). Summarizes and
compares area data in Bulls. 1240-1 through 1240-21; see O ccupational W age Survey,
Seattle, W ashington, A u g u s t 1958, above.


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Bibliography—Continued
IV. Consumer and Wholesale Prices
C onsum er P rices in the U nited States, 1 9 5 8 -5 8 , P rice T ren d s and In d e x e s
R eta il P rices o f Food, 1 9 5 7 -5 8 (Bull. 1254, 1959).
W holesale P rices and P rice Indexes, 1958 (Bull. 1257, 1959).

(Bull. 1256, 1959).

V. Industrial Relations
A n a ly s is o f W o rk Stoppages, 1959

(Bull. 1276, 1960). Annual data beginning with 1881 are

available upon request.
D irectory o f N a tio n a l and In tern a tio n a l Labor U n io n s in the U nited States, 1959

(Bull. 1267,

1960).
A G uide to In d u stria l R elations in the U nited S ta te s : N o . 8— Growth o f the Trade U n io n M ove­
m en t (1956).
L im ita tio n s o f U n io n M em bership D a ta (in Monthly Labor Review, November 1955, pp. 1265-

1269).
VI. Output per Man-Hour and Unit Man-Hour Requirements
P roductivity T rends in Selected In d u strie s— In d e x e s Through 1950
O u tp u t per M a n -H o u r in Selected N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g In d u strie s

(Bull. 1046, 1951).
(in Monthly Labor Review,

February 1956, pp. 177-181).
T rends in O u tp u t per M a n -H o u r in the P rivate E conom y, 1 9 0 9 -1 9 5 8


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(Bull. 1249, 1959).

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Appendix
This appendix gives a brief guide to the availability of in­
formation compiled in the various Bureau of Labor Statistics
programs.
Reports on many of the programs are issued in the form of
press releases and/or more detailed reports which are dis­
tributed free on Bureau mailing lists. These lists are identified
in the accompanying table. All of the major statistical series
are also published regularly in the Monthly Labor Review
(by subscription, $6.25 a year in the United States). In addi­
tion, the labor force, employment, and earnings series are
available in full detail in Employment and Earnings (by
subscription, $3.50 a year, domestic). The full results of re­
curring surveys that are conducted annually or less fre­
quently as well as of special, one-time surveys usually appear
341 9th Ave.
New York 1, N.Y.

18 Oliver St.
Boston 10, Mass.

in BLS Bulletins, which are for sale, or BLS Reports, which
are free on request. Summaries of these surveys typically are
published in the Monthly Labor Review.
Sale publications may be purchased from the Superin­
tendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washing­
ton 25, D.C., or from any of the Bureau’s regional offices by
sending a check or money order payable to the Superintendent
of Documents. Publications that are distributed on mailing
lists may be obtained by writing to the Bureau of Labor Sta­
tistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington 25, D.C.
Other free items are available upon request to the Washington
office or any of the Bureau’s regional offices, at the addresses
listed below:

105 West Adams St.
Chicago 3, 111.

1371 Peachtree St. NE.
Atlanta 9, Ga.

630 Sansome St.
San Francisco 11, Calif.

Mailing Lists of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Washington Office
N um ber

S u b je c t

F requency

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135

Announcement of Publications for Sale------------Occasional
Announcement of Reports on Wages and Industrial Relations_____________________________ Occasional
Subject Index to BLS Publications__________________________________________________ Monthly

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66a-4
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320
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66a-5
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WS

Retail Food Prices by Cities------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monthly
Consumer Price Index Detailed Report_______________________________________________ Monthly
Department Store Inventory Price Indexes___________________________________________ Semiannual
Retail Prices and Indexes of Fuels and Electricity______________________________________ Monthly
Price Indexes for Selected Items and Groups—Consumer Price Index______________________ Quarterly
Consumer Price Index Press Release_________________________________________________ Monthly
Wholesale Price Index Press Release_________________________________________________ Weekly
Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes Detailed Report___________________________________ Monthly
Wholesale Price Index Press Release_________________________________________________ Monthly
Daily Indexes and Spot Market Prices________________________________________________Weekly

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Special Labor Force Reports (reprinted from Monthly Labor Review with additional data)_______Occasional
The Monthly Report on the Labor Force_____________________________________________ Monthly
Net Spendable Earnings Press Release_______________________________________________ Monthly
Labor Turnover Rates_____________________________________________________________ Monthly
State and Local Government Employment and Payrolls_________________________________ Monthly

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318

Current Wage Developments_______________________________________________________ Monthly
Union Wage Scales, Building Trades_________________________________________________Quarterly

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125
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Work Injuries___________________________________________________________________ Quarterly
Productivity____________________________________________________________________ Occasional
Work Stoppages__________________________________________________________________ Monthly
Brief Summaries of Occupational Outlook Reports_____________________________________ Occasional
Labor Developments Abroad_______________________________________________________ Monthly
Foreign Labor Information_________________________________________________________Occasional


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