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1960 Statistical Supplement—
Monthly Labor Review
Part I
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1960 Statistical Supplement
Part I
Preface
This publication is part of the second annual statistical supplement to the
Monthly Labor Review. It follows the pattern of coverage set in the 1959
edition. The second part of the 1960 supplement will contain statistics on
employment, hours, earnings, and labor turnover in nonagricultural estab
lishments, based on the 1957 Standard Industrial Classification. It is to be
published toward the end of 1961.
Unless otherwise indicated, all data presented here are from the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, and national totals or averages exclude Alaska and
Hawaii. Most of the figures are rounded and the sums of individual items
may not equal totals.
Publications describing the methods used in compiling the series, as well
as current analyses of the data, are listed in the bibliography.
An appendix tells how to obtain current information on these and other
BLS statistics.
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[Tables without page numbers will appear in Part II of the Supplement.]
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Preface________________ _______________________________________________________________
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Tables:
L abor F orce, E m ploym ent, an d U nem ploym ent
1-1.
1-2.
1-3.
Employment status of the noninstitutional population, by sex, 1958-60_________
Employed persons, by occupation group and sex, 1958-60_____________________
Unemployment rates and percent distribution of the unemployed, by industry group
and class of worker, 1958-60______________________________________________
Unemployment rates and percent distribution of the unemployed, by occupation
group, 1958-60__
Unemployment insurance and employment service programs, selected operations,
1959 and 1960___________________________________________________________
Insured unemployment under State programs, by geographic division and State,
1959 and 1960___________________________________________________________
Employment in nonagricultural establishments, by industry, 1959 and 1960.
Employment in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division, State, and
area, 1959 and 1960.
1-4.
1-5.
1-6.
1-7.
1-8.
1
2
3
4
5
6
L abor T urno ver
I I - 1.
II-2.
Labor turnover rates, by industry, 1959 and 1960.
Labor turnover rates in manufacturing for selected States and areas, 1959 and 1960.
E a r n in g s , H o u r s, a n d W a g e R a t e s
III—1III-2.
III-3.
III-4.
III-5.
III-6.
1III-7.
III-8.
III-9.
III-IO.
I I I -ll.
H I-12.
H I-13.
H I-14.
H I-15.
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Gross hours and earnings of production or nonsupervisor y workers, by industry,
1959 and 1960.
Gross hours and earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by State and
selected areas, 1959 and 1960.
Average overtime hours and average hourly earnings excluding overtime premium
pay of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group, 1959 and
1960.
Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours and payrolls in industries and construction
activities, 1959 and 1960.
Gross and spendable average weekly earnings of production workers in manufac
turing, in current and 1947-49 dollars, 1959 and 1960.
Indexes of average weekly or hourly earnings for selected occupational groups in 17
areas, 1956-60___________________________________________________________
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 1959-60.
Average weekly salaries of office workers and average hourly earnings of plant
workers in selected occupations in 60 areas, by work category and industry
division, winter 1959-60__________________________________________________
Indexes of union hourly wage rates and weekly hours in selected industries and
trades, 1947-60_____________________________________________________________
Indexes of union hourly wage rates and weekly hours in the building and printing
trades, by occupation, 1959 and 1960_______________________________________
Average union hourly wage rates for selected trades, by region and city, July 1,
1960------------------------------------------------ *___________________________________
Indexes of average straight-time hourly earnings of production workers in nonelec
trical machinery manufacturing, selected areas and occupations, 1953-60____
Indexes of average salaries of public school teachers in cities of 50,000 or more, by
size of city, 1947-59______________________________________________________
Indexes of maximum salary scales for firemen and policemen in cities of 100,000 or
more, 1947-58____________________________________________
Indexes of basic pay scales, average salary rates, and average salaries of Federal
Classification Act employees included in the General Schedule, 1947-60_______
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C o n s u m e r a n d W h o l e s a l e P r ic e s
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IV-1.
IV-2.
IV-3.
Consumer Price Index—United States city average: all items, groups, subgroups,
and items— Indexes and relative importance, 1959 and 1960--------------------------Consumer Price Index— All items and major group indexes, by city, 1959 and I960.
Wholesale Price Indexes, by groups and subgroups of commodities and product
classes, stage of processing, and durability of product, 1959 and 1960--------------
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I n d u s t r ia l R e l a t io n s
V -l-a .
V -l-b .
V-2.
V-3.
V-4.
V-5.
V-6.
V-7.
Distribution of national and international unions, by industry and affiliation,
1960____________________________________________________________________
AFL-CIO membership by State, as reported by State bodies, 1960------------------Work stoppages resulting from labor-management disputes, 1958-60------------ -—
Work stoppages, by size of stoppage, 1959 and 1960----------------------------------------Duration of work stoppages ending in 1959 and 1960---------------------------------------Major issues involved in work stoppages, 1959 and 1960----------------------------------Work stoppages, by industry group, 1959 and 1960-----------------------------------------Work stoppages, by State, 1959 and 1960-------------------------------------------------------O utput per
VI-1.
VI-2.
2
V I-3.
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35
35
36
36
37
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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
Indexes of output per man-hour and related data for the total private economy
and major sectors, 1947-60-------------------------------------------------------------------------Comparisons of indexes of labor and nonlabor payments, prices, and output per
man-hour in the private economy and the nonfarm sector, 1947-60----------------Indexes of output, employment, man-hours, output per man-hour, and unit labor
requirements, 1947-59.
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W o rk I n ju r ie s
V II-1.
8 VII-2.
Estimated number of disabling work injuries, by industry division and type of
disability, 1959 and 1960__________________________________________________
Injury rates, by industry, 1958, and injury-frequency rates, 1957.
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Bibliography___________________________________________________________________________
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Appendix______________________________________________________________________________
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2 Omitted from this edition because of pending revision to 1958 benchmarks.
8 Omitted from this edition because of pending revision to the 1957 Standard Industrial Classification.
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I: Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment
T able
1-1. Employment status of the noninstitutional population, by sex, 1958-60
[Thousands of persons 14 years of age and over]
Period and sex
B
oth
Se
Total
non
in stitu
tional
popu
lation N um
ber
N ot in labor force
Civilian labor force
Total labor
force including
Armed Forces
Unemployed
Employed
Per
cent of
popu
lation
Total
Percent of
civilian labor
force
Total
Agri
cul
tural
Nonagricultural
indus
tries
N um
ber
Total
Keep
ing
house
In
school
U nable
to
work
Other
N ot Season
season ally ad
ally ad justed
justed
x e s
121, 950
123,366
71, 284
71,946
58.5
58.3
68,647
69,394
63,966
65, 581
5,844
5.836
58,122
59, 745
4,681
3,813
6.8
5.5
6.8
5.5
50,666
51,420
34,233
34,487
7, 524
7,761
1,790
1,777
7,119
7,395
124, 878
72,820
58.3
70,306
66,392
5,696
60,697
3,913
5.6
5.6
52,059
34,433
8,113
1,780
7,733
125,368
73,126
58.3
70,612
66.681
5,723
60,958
3.931
5.6
5.6
52,242
34,543
8,162
1,784
7,754
124,606
124, 716
124, 839
124,917
125,033
125,162
125, 288
125,499
125, 717
125, 936
126, 222
126, 482
70, 689
70,970
70,993
72,331
73,171
75,499
75, 215
74,551
73,672
73,592
73,746
73,079
56.7
56.9
56.9
57.9
58.5
60.3
60.0
59.4
58.6
58.4
58.4
57.8
68,168
68,449
68,473
69,819
70, 667
73,002
72,706
72,070
71,155
71,069
71, 213
70, 549
64,020
64, 520
64,267
66,159
67,208
68, 579
68,689
68,282
67,767
67,490
67,182
66,009
4,611
4,619
4, 565
5,393
5.837
6,856
6,885
6,454
6,588
6,247
5,666
4,950
59, 409
59, 901
59, 702
60, 765
61,371
61,722
61,805
61,828
61,179
61, 244
61,516
61,059
4,149
3.931
4, 206
3,660
3,459
4,423
4,017
3, 788
3,388
3, 579
4,031
4,540
6.1
5.7
6.1
5.2
4.9
6.1
5.5
6.3
4.8
5.0
5.7
6.4
5.3
4.8
5.5
5.1
5.1
5.4
5.5
5.8
5.7
6.3
6.2
6.8
53,917
53, 746
53,845
52, 587
51, 862
49,663
50,074
50, 948
52,045
52,344
52,476
53,403
35,213
34,860
34,927
34, 401
34,015
34,460
34, 798
34, 994
34, 037
34,124
34,135
34, 547
10, 526
10,479
10, 534
9,847
9, 902
3,265
1,245
805
9,659
10, 270
10, 559
10,853
1,675
1,907
1,908
1,966
1,939
1, 757
1,773
1,712
1,698
1,697
1,699
1,679
6,503
6,501
6,477
6,372
6,007
10,181
12, 257
13,437
6, 651
6,253
6,083
6,324
1958______________________
1959______________________
1960: W ithout Alaska and
Hawaii---- -- -------W ith A la sk a and
Hawaii................. .......
59, 478
60,100
48,802
49, 081
82.1
81.7
46.197
46,562
43,042
44,089
4,802
4.749
38,240
39,340
3,155
2,473
6.8
5.3
6.8
5.3
10, 677
11,019
102
83
3,800
3,871
1,072
1,065
5,702
6,000
60, 765
49, 317
81.2
46,835
44,303
4,654
39, 649
2,532
5.4
5.4
11, 449
87
4,070
1,057
6,235
61,000
49, 507
81.2
47,025
44,485
4,678
39,807
2,541
5.4
5.4
11,493
87
4,097
1,059
6, 251
1960: January-------------------February_____ ______
March______________
April_______________
M ay________________
June________________
July________________
August______________
September---------------October. -------------- November__________
December----------------
60,664
60, 710
60, 763
60, 790
60,842
60, 900
60, 956
61,055
61,158
61, 260
61, 393
61, 512
48,412
48,487
48,445
49,060
49,337
50,949
50,998
50,678
49, 570
49,455
49, 506
49,186
79.8
79.9
79.7
80.7
81.1
83.7
83.7
83.0
81.1
80.7
80.6
80.0
45,923
45,999
45,958
46,580
46,865
48,484
48, 521
48,229
47,085
46, 964
47,005
46,688
43,103
43,328
43,048
44,149
44,681
45,788
46,017
45,829
45,003
44,764
44, 509
43, 596
3,995
4.009
4.010
4,575
4.749
5,325
5,399
5,226
5,103
4,855
4,629
4,259
39,108
39,319
39,038
39, 574
39,932
40, 462
40, 617
40,603
39,900
39,909
39,881
39,337
2,821
2,672
2,910
2,431
2,184
2,696
2,504
2,400
2,082
2,496
3,092
6.1
5.8
6.3
5.2
4.7
5.6
5.2
5.0
4.4
4.7
5.3
6.6
5.0
4.6
5.3
5.0
4.9
5.2
5.3
5.8
5.6
6.1
5.9
6.6
12, 251
12, 223
12,319
11, 730
11, 506
9,951
9,958
10,377
11,588
11, 806
11, 886
12,326
112
88
89
83
73
66
73
81
93
91
102
94
5,325
5,279
5,319
4,864
4, 921
1,610
648
421
4, 744
5,196
5, 277
5,556
990
1,098
1,140
1,188
1,148
1,030
1,091
1,024
991
1,006
992
1,008
5,825
5,758
5, 771
5, 596
5, 364
7,246
8,147
8,851
5,761
5, 512
5,515
5,667
62,472
63, 265
22,482
22, 865
36.0
36.1
22,451
22,832
20,924
21,492
1,042
1.087
19,882
20,405
1, 526
1,340
6.8
5.9
6.8
5.9
39.990
40,401
34,131
34,404
3, 724
3,890
718
712
1,417
1,395
64,113
23, 503
36.7
23,471
22,088
1,041
21,047
1,382
5.9
5.9
40, 610
34,346
4,043
725
1,498
4,065
725
1,503
5,201
5,200
5, 215
4,983
4,981
1,655
598
384
4,915
5,074
5,281
5,297
685
808
768
778
790
726
682
688
707
691
707
671
678
743
705
777
642
2,935
4, 111
4,586
890
740
568
657
1958-_____ _______________
1959______________________
1960: W ithout Alaska and
Hawaii___________
W ith A la s k a and
Hawaii____________
1960: January---- ------ -------February____________
March______________
April-- -----------------M ay________________
June--------- --------------July------------------------August_____________
September---------------October_____________
November---------------December___________
M
F
ale
2,200
em a le
1958._____________________
1959______________________
1960: Without Alaska and
Hawaii____________
W ith A laska and
Hawaii— ...............
64,368
63, 942
64,005
64,074
64,128
64,191
64,262
64,333
64,443
64, 559
64, 676
64,830
D ecem ber.-.................. 64; 971
1960: January_____________
February___________
March_____________
April_______________
M ay__________ _____
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23,619
22,277
22,482
22, 548
23,271
23,835
24, 550
24,217
23,872
24,102
24,138
24, 240
23,893
36.7
34.8
35.1
35.2
36.3
37.1
38.2
37.6
37.0
37.3
37.3
37.4
36.8
23,587
22,245
22,450
22,516
23,239
23,803
24, 518
24,185
23,841
24,070
24,106
24,208
23,861
22,196
20,917
21,192
21, 219
22,010
22,527
22,791
22.672
22,453
22,764
22,726
22.672
22,413
1,045
615
610
555
819
1.088
1,531
1.485
1,229
1.485
1,392
1,037
692
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21,151
20,301
20,582
20,664
21,191
21,439
21,260
21,187
21, 224
21,279
21, 333
21,636
21, 722
1,390
1,328
1,258
1,296
1,229
1,276
1,727
1, 513
1,388
1,307
1,379
5.9
6.0
5.6
5.8
5.3
5.4
7.0
6.3
5.8
5.4
5.7
6.3
6.1
5.9
5.7
5.4
5.8
5.4
5.3
5.8
5.7
5.9
5.9
6.6
6.6
7.1
40, 749
41,665
41, 523
41, 527
40,857
40,356
39,712
40,116
40, 571
40,457
40, 538
40, 590
41,077
34,456
35,101
34,772
34,839
34,319
33,942
34,395
34,725
34,913
33,944
34,033
34,033
34,452
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Table
1-2. Employed persons, by occupation group and sex, 1958-60 1
[Thousands of persons 14 years of age and over]
Both sexes
Occupation group
Male
Female
1960
1959
1958
1960
1959
1958
1960
1959
66,681
65,581
63,966
44,485
44,089
43,042
22,196
21,492
20,924
Professional, technical, and kindred workers
Medical and other health workers_____
Teachers, except college............... .
Other professional, technical, and kindred w orkers..-........
Farmers and farm m anagers...
Managers, officials, and proprietors, except farm ..
Salaried workers___________
Self-employed workers in retail trade....... ..........
Self-employed workers, except retail trade
7,476
1,299
1,620
4,555
2,780
7,067
3, 523
1,767
1,776
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
4,768
553
455
3,759
2,670
5,967
2,996
1,386
1,585
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
2,706
745
1,164
796
111
1,099
528
381
191
2,560
718
1,104
738
119
1,077
510
368
199
2,541
717
1,118
706
123
1,034
454
385
194
Clerical and kindred workers___
Stenographers, typists, and secretaries..............
Other clerical and kindred workers.........
Sales workers___________
Retail trade_____________
Other sales w o r k e r s ..______________
9,783
2,386
7,397
4,401
2,591
1,810
9,326
2,320
7,006
4,394
2,579
1,815
9,137
2,241
6,895
4,173
2.468
1,705
3,154
66
3.088
2.707
1,096
1,611
2,994
72
2,922
2,719
1,094
1,625
2,919
74
2,844
2,580
1,039
1,541
6,629
2,319
4.310
1,695
1,495
200
6,332
2,248
4,084
1,675
1,485
190
6,218
2,167
4.051
1,592
1,429
164
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred workers_____
Carpenters____________________
Construction craftsmen, except carpenters
Mechanics and repairmen________
Metal craftsmen, except mechanics_______
Other craftsmen and kindred workers____
Foremen, not elsewhere classified.. ____
8,560
832
1,722
2,017
1,090
1,762
1,137
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
8,338
830
1.708
2,003
1,082
1,653
1,062
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
222
1
14
14
8
109
74
212
1
12
15
10
89
85
225
1
9
16
7
94
97
11,986
2,375
11,858
2,378
11,441
2,255
8,652
2,344
8,598
2,351
8,252
2,226
3,333
31
3,260
28
3,189
29
3,344
2,790
3,215
2,780
3.203
3,206
2,776
2,610
1,596
2,097
2,628
1,543
2,076
2,442
1,528
2,056
862
1,748
693
856
1,672
704
761
1,678
720
Private household workers_____ _____
Service workers, except private household ..
Protective service workers_____ _______
Waiters, cooks, and bartenders__________
Other service workers...... ...............................
2,216
6,133
766
1,676
3,690
2,197
5,843
760
1,631
3,451
2.204
5,605
741
1,539
3,324
45
2,873
735
478
1,660
49
2,763
727
465
1,571
53
2,737
716
463
1,558
2,171
3,260
31
1,198
2,030
2,147
3,080
33
1,166
1,881
2,151
2,867
25
1,076
1,766
Farm laborers and foremen__________
Paid workers____ ____________
Unpaid family workers____________
Laborers, except farm and mine_______
Construction______________
Manufacturing....................................
Other industries............................. .
2,615
1,572
1,043
3,665
797
1,137
1,730
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
1,728
1,299
429
3,583
795
1,094
1,694
1,633
1,186
447
3,642
836
1,120
1,686
1,624
1,180
444
3,500
803
1,026
1,670
887
273
614
82
3
44
36
930
268
661
101
2
58
41
884
259
625
100
3
53
45
All occupation groups__________
Operatives and kindred workers____________
Drivers and deliverym en.................
Other operatives and kindred workers_________
Durable goods manufacturing____________ .
Nondurable goods manufacturing___ ________
Other industries.............. ............. ...........
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1-3. Unemployment rates and percent distribution of the unemployed, by industry group and
class of worker, 1958-60
Percent distribution
Unemployed as percent of civilian labor force in category
Industry group and class of worker
1960
First
quarter
1960
Second
quarter
Third
quarter
1959
1958
1960
1959
1958
Fourth
quarter
Total unemployed........................... ......................
6.0
5.4
5.2
5.7
5.6
5.5
6.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
Experienced workers 1_____________________ _____
5.6
4.6
4.5
5.2
5.0
4.9
6.2
88.4
88.4
90.7
Agriculture_____________ ____________________
Wage and salary workers____________________
Self-employed workers______________ ________
Unpaid family workers________ ______ _______
4.6
14.1
.5
.8
2.5
6.8
.3
.5
2.0
4.9
.2
.6
3.5
9.0
.5
.4
3.0
8.0
.4
.6
2.9
8.7
.3
.2
3.4
9.9
.6
.2
4.6
4.1
.3
.2
4.5
4.2
.3
.1
4.4
3.9
.4
Nonagricultural industries..........................................
Wage and salary workers____________________
Forestry, fisheries, and mining____ _________
Construction_____________________________
Manufacturing___________________________
Durable goods____ _______ ________
Lumber and wood products____________
Furniture and fixtures........... ............ ...........
Stone, clay, and glass products_________
Primary metal industries______________
Fabricated metal products_____________
Machinery, except electrical_________ _
Electrical machinery__________________
Transportation equipment_____________
Automobiles__________ _____________
All other.__________________________
Other durable goods_______ _________
5.6
6.1
11.4
18.8
6.1
5.6
13.1
7.0
6.8
3.3
7.2
4.0
3.8
5.6
4.3
6.8
6.0
4.8
5.2
8.1
10.6
5.9
5.9
6.3
7.9
6.0
5.7
6.0
4.4
5.2
7.2
8.5
6.1
6.1
4.8
5.2
8.0
8.3
6.0
6.6
7.3
5.0
5.3
9.9
5.6
4.8
5.1
8.4
12.5
4.9
6.1
5.3
5.8
11.0
11.8
6.8
7.2
9.4
7.5
5.9
12.5
5.3
5.9
6.0
6.6
8.5
5.0
6.1
5.1
5.6
9.5
12.2
6.2
6.3
9.1
6.9
6.0
7.8
6. 1
4.7
5.0
6.9
8.4
5.8
6.1
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
83.9
81.2
1.7
12.3
28.2
16.0
1.3
.7
.8
2.5
1.8
2.0
1.9
3.8
2.1
1.7
1.2
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
Nondurable goods_______ ______________
Food and kindred products___ _________
Textile mill products.. ___________ ____
Apparel and other finished textile products.
Printing and publishing in d u str y ............
Chemicals and allied products__________
Other nondurable goods________________
6.6
8.0
8.1
10.6
3.2
3.6
5.4
5.8
6.4
5.1
9.8
3.9
3.1
5.5
5.2
4.4
5.3
9.3
4.0
3.5
4.7
6.4
6.7
6.6
12.4
3.3
2.9
5.0
6.0
6.4
6.3
10.5
3.6
3.3
5.2
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
12.2
2.8
1.6
3.5
1.0
.8
2.5
11.6
2.7
2.0
3.1
.9
.9
2.1
12.2
2.6
2.2
3.2
.9
.9
2.4
Transportation and public utilities..................... .
Railroads and railway express..........................
Other transportation______________________
Communication and other public utilities___
4.7
4.8
6.4
3.1
3.7
4.4
4.7
2.4
4.2
4.8
5.5
2.7
4.7
6.7
6.1
2.4
4.3
5.2
5.7
2.7
4.2
5.0
5.8
2.2
5.6
9.8
6.3
2.3
5.2
1.3
2.5
1.3
5.0
1.4
2.5
1.0
5.4
2.4
2.1
.9
Wholesale and retail trade_____ ____ ____ . . .
Service and finance_____________ _
Finance, insurance, and real estate_________
Service industries____ ____________________
Professional services_____________________
All other services______ _____ ___ _____ _
Public administration.. _______ ______ ______
6.2
3.8
2.8
4.1
2.0
6.6
3.0
5.9
3.5
2.1
3.8
2.1
5.8
2.3
5.7
4.0
2.2
4.3
2.9
5.9
2.2
5.9
3.9
2.7
4.2
2.0
6.9
2.7
5.9
3.8
2.4
4.1
2.2
6.3
2.6
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
16.3
15.3
1.7
13.6
4.0
9.6
2.2
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
Self-employed and unpaid family workers_______
2.0
1.3
1.2
1.6
1.5
1.3
1.7
2.7
11.6
2.5
11.6
2.5
9.3
1 Tbe base for the unemployed rate includes the employed, classified
according to their current job, and the unemployed, classified according to
their latest civilian job, if any; excludes the unemployed persons who never
held a full-time civilian job.
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3 Unemployed persons who never held a full-time civilian job.
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1958-60
Unemployed as percent of civilian labor force in category
Occupation group
Percent distribution
1960
First
quarter
Second
quarter
Third
quarter
Fourth
quarter
1960
1959
1958
Total unemployed.
5.9
5.4
5.2
5.7
5.6
5.5
6.8
Experienced workers 1__
5.6
4.6
4.5
5.2
5.0
4.9
6.2
Professional, technical, and kindred workers____
Medical and other health workers___________
Teachers, except college,......................................
Other professional, technical, and kindred
workers_________________________________
Farmers and farm managers___________________
Managers, officials, and proprietors, except farm.
Salaried workers___________________________
Self-employed workers in retail trade..................
Self-employed workers, except retail trade____
1.5
.9
.8
1.7
1.2
1.1
2.1
1.5
2.4
1.6
1.0
1.0
1.7
1.1
1.3
1.7
1.4
1.1
1.9
.4
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.6
2.1
.2
1.3
1.5
.8
1.5
2.2
.2
1.1
1.4
.8
.8
2.0
.4
1.5
1.4
1.3
2.1
2.1
.3
1.4
1.5
1.1
1.5
Clerical and kindred workers__________________
Stenographers, typists, and secretaries.........
Other clerical and kindred workers.._________
Sales workers________________________________
Retail trade__________ ____ ________________
Other sales w ork ers............ .................................
4.0
3.0
4.3
4.3
5.7
2.5
3.6
2.8
3.9
3.7
4.7
2.0
3.8
3.0
4.0
3.4
4.6
1.7
3.8
3.2
4.0
3.2
4.1
2.0
6.8
15.3
13.1
4.1
3.8
4.2
2.6
4.4
7.6
8.3
2.7
3.3
3.1
1.5
4.0
7.3
5.6
2.8
5.0
2.9
1.6
Operatives and kindred workers_______
Drivers and deliverymen____________
Other operatives and kindred workers.
Durable goods manufacturing______
Nondurable goods manufacturing.. .
Other industries__________________
8.3
6.8
8.7
7.6
9.7
8.7
7.6
4.8
8.3
8.6
8.8
7.1
Private household workers_____________
Service workers except private household.
Protective service workers____________
Waiters, cooks, and bartenders________
Other service workers________________
4.5
5.9
3.2
8.2
5.4
Farm laborers and foremen_____________
Paid workers________________________
Unpaid family workers_______________
Laborers except farm and mine_________
Construction________________________
M anufacturing...........................................
Other industries_____________________
Persons with no previous work experience 3.
9.5
14.1
.5
16.1
30.3
11.7
12.2
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred w orkers...
Carpenters............ ..........................................
Construction craftsmen, except carpenters.
Meehanics and repairmen_______________
M etal craftsmen, except mechanics_______
Other craftsmen and kindred workers____
Foremen, not elsewhere classified________
i See footnote 1, table 1-3.
s Less than 0.05 percent.
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1958
100 0
100.0
100.0
2.0
1.2
1.3
3.4
.4
.5
3.2
.5
.4
2.9
.3
.4
2.0
.3
1.3
1.5
1.1
1.0
2.4
.6
1.7
2.0
1.4
1.5
2.4
.2
2.5
1.3
.5
.7
2.3
.2
2.4
1.4
.5
2.2
.4
3.8
3.0
4.0
3.7
4.8
2.1
3.7
3.2
3.8
3.7
4.7
2.2
4.4
3.4
4.7
4.0
5.0
2.4
9.8
1.9
7.9
4.2
3.3
9.3
9.0
1.7
7.3
3.7
5.9
10.2
9.2
4.9
5.8
3.3
2.7
5.3
10.1
8.9
3.6
4.5
3.3
2.1
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
12.1
2.4
4.3
1.9
1.3
7.5
4.0
8.3
9.5
7.5
7.8
8.6
6.3
9.2
10.1
9.5
7.9
8.0
5.5
8.6
9.0
8.9
7.9
7.6
5.0
8.2
8.5
8.3
7.7
10.9
6.9
11.9
14.9
10.6
9.6
26.5
3.5
23.0
8.7
8.3
22.2
4.4
5.7
1.6
8.2
5.3
5.4
5.8
1.7
8.3
5.4
5.2
6.4
3.1
9.4
5.8
4.9
6.0
2.4
8.5
5.5
4.8
6.4
3.2
8.6
6.0
5.2
7.4
3.3
9.8
7.0
2.9
9.9
.5
4.0
5.4
2.9
10.5
.7
4.0
5.8
4.2
7.1
.3
10.6
16.1
10.3
8.2
3.1
4.8
.4
10.5
13.8
12.7
7.5
6.0
9.3
.4
13.1
18.5
13.3
10.0
5.2
8.1
.4
12.5
19.3
12.0
9.3
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
3.6
3.5
90.9
2.0
7.2
4.4
3.4
11.6
.9
13.2
2.4
3.7
2.5
1.9
12.5
2.3
4.4
2.0
1.3
1.7
.7
.6
13.3
4.8
3.9
4.5
2.8
1.1
1.6
.1
1.5
.5
.6
.5
1.0
6.1
2.6
25.5
3.3
8.5
7.6
2.0
.7
30.0
3.6
26.4
12.0
8.1
6.1
3.6
3.6
(*)
13.9
5.2
3.9
4.9
11.6
3 Unemployed persons who never held a full-time civilian job.
6.3
2.6
9.5
.5
3.6
5.4
(*)
3.5
3.5
13.5
4.7
4.6
4.2
9.3
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and 1960
[All items are in thousands except average benefit amounts and total benefits paid]
Calendar year
1960
Item
Nov.
Dec.
Employment service : 2
N ew applications for work.
Nonfarm placements............
820
378
Oct.
881
430
Aug.
Sept.
858
517
811
584
June
July
839
556
788
491
May
1,008
537
Mar.
Apr.
811
534
762
511
Jan.
Feb.
836
450
828
412
1959
1960
875
418
10,117
5,818
9,282
6,09'.
State unemployment insurance pro
grams:
1,621 17,213 14,614
1,265
1,232
1,387
1,393
1,407
1,426
1,162
1,744
1,206
1,197
2,175
Initial claims 3 4.............................
Insured unemployment * (aver
1,682
1,906
2,180
1,939
2,209
2,157
1,682
2,039
1,598
1,657
1,686
2,639
1,678
1,588
age weekly volum e)________
4.4
4.8
5.6
5.7
5.5
4.2
4.2
4.3
4.3
4.9
4.0
4.0
5.1
6.6
Rate of insured unemployment •_
Weeks of unemployment com
9,114
7,893
7,621 85,630 8 77,017
7,054
5,861
6,238
6,435
5,848
6,365
6,570
7, 527
9,105
pensated----- -----------------------Average weekly benefit amount
$34.18 $34.01 $33.73 $33. 54 $32.99 $32. 37 $32. 33 $32.24 $32.50 $32.39 $32.26 $31.90 $32.87 8 $30.41
for total unem ployment-..........
Total benefits paid (in millions). $300,204 $231,114 $189,891 $201,805 $206,276 $183,775 $198,938 $204,883 $237,391 $287,142 $247,835 $235,202 $2,726.7 $2,279.0
Unemployment compensation for
ex-servicemen: 4 8
Initial claims 3________________
Insured unem ploym ent6 (aver
age weekly volum e)_________
Weeks of unemployment com
pensated........................................
36
71
278
$8, 582
Unemployment compensation for
Federal civilian employees: * 8
Initial claims 3............................ —
Insured un em ploym ent5 (aver
age weekly volum e).........- ........
Weeks of unemployment com
pensated.......... ............................
Railroad unemployment insurance:
Applications 10.................................
Insured unemployment (aver
age weekly volum e)-------------Number of payments 11________
Average amount of benefit pay
ment 14_____________________
Total benefits paid18 (in m il
lions)---------------------------------All programs:18
33
29
32
27
50
49
52
227
$7,016
190
$5,870
210
$6,445
223
$6,850
59
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$5,957
29
27
31
346
45
54
61
61
61
54
53
197
$6,004
230
$7,032
272
$8,345
247
$7,570
241
$7,427
2,689
$84.3
2,598
$79.6
158
14
14
12
13
15
12
12
11
12
13
17
159
33
30
28
30
30
29
30
33
38
39
38
33
32
142
$4,817
131
$4,464
115
$3,934
120
$4,059
130
$4,418
107
$3, 546
128
$4,383
126
$4,205
144
$4,799
173
$5,730
159
$5,265
146
$4,820
1,621
$55.7
1,585
$51.3
12
316
261
21
23
20
99
31
81
6
5
6
59
6
103
226
95
194
82
192
107
227
65
152
61
97
39
104
45
104
54
133
63
164
69
159
$82.46
$81. 52
$77. 50
$80.90
$78.72
$75.74
$71.08
$72.19
$74.56
$77.35
$79.10
$7,434
$7, 502
$7,909 $10,414 $13,374 $13,754 $16,582 !8 $157.7 !8 $224. 5
1,826
1,700
2,847
2,225
1,839
1,781
1,804
8 Excludes data on claims and payments made jointly with other programs.
8 Excludes data on claims and payments made jointly with State programs.
18 An application for benefits is filed by a railroad worker at the beginning of
his first period of unemployment in a benefit year; no application is required
for subsequent periods in the same year,
a Payments are for unemployment in 14-day registration periods.
613332— 61
180
$5,470
45
321
23
22
14
1 Data relate to the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii), except
where otherwise indicated.
2 Includes Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
3 Initial claims are notices filed by workers to indicate they are starting
periods of unemployment.
4 Includes Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
3 Number of workers reporting the completion of at least 1 week of un
employment.
,
,
,
, .
« The rate is the number of insured unemployed expressed as a percent of
the average covered employment in a 12-month period.
8 Includes data for the Federal civilian employee program through June
«
49
27
35
$18,793 $16,036 $15,222 $18,532 $12,139
I
30
1,801
2,078 j
2,370
2,326
72
78
184 181,935
(IS)
77
$80. 57 U $78.46 18 $73.81
2,359
2,067
1,856
18 Includes payments for extended benefit periods.
13 Complete data not available.
14 The average amount is an average for all compensable periods, not
adjusted for recovery of overpayments or settlement of underpayments.
a Based on payments for both normal and extended periods.
18 Excludes retroactive adjustments under 1959 amendments and is based
on payments for normal periods only.
18 Adjusted for recovery of overpayments and settlement of underpayments.
18 Includes retroactive payments made under 1959 amendments.
18 Represents an unduplicated count of insured unemployment under the
State, Ex-servicemen and U C FE programs, the Railroad Unemployment
Insurance Act, and the Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952
(not presented separately in table), which terminates January 31, 1960.
S o u r c e : U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Employment Security for
all items except railroad unemployment insurance, which is prepared by the
U.S. Railroad Retirement Board.
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I 6. Insured unemployment under State programs,1 by geographic division and State, 1959 and
1960
[In thousands]
1960
Geographic division
and State
Annual average
Dec.
N ov.
Oct.
Sept.
Aug.
July
June
M ay
Apr.
Mar.
Feb.
Jan.
1960
United States.
2,639.1
2,039. 3
1,678.4
1,598.3
1,656.9
1,686.4
1,588.4
1,681. 7
1, 939.3
2,209. 5
2,157.3
2,179.6
1,905.8
1,682.5
N ew England.
197.4
147.4
128.2
124.9
121.0
132.6
120.9
134.7
160.8
169.3
164.4
175.2
146.7
131.3
17.9
8.6
5.5
102.4
17.6
45.5
15.1
6.6
3.8
75.1
12.1
34.7
12.0
5.6
2.8
64.8
10.8
32.1
10.0
6.2
2.4
65.3
10.4
30.7
9.2
5.6
2.1
59.7
11.2
33.2
9.6
5.6
2.3
67.0
12.7
35.4
9.9
5.5
2.1
62.7
10.1
30.6
14.8
6.5
2.6
68.4
11.5
30.7
19.5
7.8
3.8
82.2
13.2
34.3
15.7
6.9
4.6
90.4
15.0
36.6
15.5
6.3
4.9
87.4
14.7
35.6
15.9
6.4
4.4
93.4
17.1
37.9
13.7
6.4
3.4
76.2
12.9
34.1
13.5
5.9
2.8
64.9
12.6
31.7
727.9
547.4
478.6
460.3
454.7
497.5
476.3
481.0
538.8
589.2
582.0
630.5
535.2
535.5
336.0
112.6
279.4
242.3
82.0
223.0
207.1
72.8
198.6
198.7
68.3
193.4
204.4
69.1
181.2
234.4
76.2
186.9
236.5
71.4
168.4
236.9
77.1
167.0
264.3
89.4
185.1
288.3
98.8
202.1
290.0
97.7
194.3
315.0
109.2
206.3
252.6
85.1
197.6
255.5
81.5
198.4
M aine_________
N ew Hampshire.
V erm ont______
Massachusetts__
Rhode Island___
Connecticut____
M iddle Atlantic.
N ew York_____
N ew Jersey____
Pennsylvania__
East North C entral..
Ohio_____
Indiana__
Illinois___
M ichiganWisconsin.
West North C entral..
Minnesota_____
Iow a__________
Missouri_______
North D a k o ta ...
South Dakota__
Nebraska______
Kansas________
South Atlantic.
Delaware______
M aryland______
District of
Columbia____
Virginia...............
West V irginia...
North CarolinaSouth Carolina..
Georgia________
Florida________
East South Central___
Kentucky______
Tennessee______
Alabama_______
M ississippi_____
West South C entral...
A rkansas..
Louisiana.
Oklahoma.
Texas.........
M ountain.
M ontana___
Idaho..........
W yoming___
Colorado___
N ew M exico.
Arizona_____
U tah...............
N evada_____
Pacific.
W ashington..
Oregon_____
California___
Alaska______
Haw aii_____
1959
568.4
431.4
338.7
329.8
377.2
334.6
292.5
311.1
362.0
393.6
361.2
364.0
365.8
299.5
185.0
68.2
128.1
140.8
46.2
144.0
48.6
101.7
103.0
34.1
114. 7
37.9
80.8
80.6
24.8
106.6
31.7
77.8
89.0
24.7
107.9
40.3
79.7
119.6
29.7
102.8
37.5
81.9
90.0
22.5
SO. 6
30.5
76.8
74.6
20.0
91.3
33.5
80.7
83.9
21.7
105.4
37.5
89.3
102.4
27.4
115.5
44.3
103.3
98.6
32.1
105.0
42.6
98.3
82.6
32.9
105.0
44.4
93.5
86.2
34.9
112.6
40.1
90.3
93.9
28.9
71.6
32.0
84.2
88.4
23.2
140.8
98.2
72.3
66.9
68.9
71.6
72.5
86.6
125.5
160.3
152.3
144.5
104.5
85.6
41.5
16.1
51.9
6.2
3.2
7.5
14.4
27.5
10.1
42.1
3.3
1.4
3.8
10.0
17.2
7.2
35.5
1.1
.7
2.4
8.2
15.2
6.7
33.9
.6
.6
2.1
7.8
16.3
7.7
31.4
.7
.6
2.4
9.8
17.2
8.1
32.8
.8
.6
2.7
9.3
17.6
8.0
32.7
1.1
.7
2.8
9.7
24.0
9.6
35.8
2.0
.9
3.5
10.8
37.5
15.1
42.9
5.7
2.6
7.1
14.7
44.7
19.4
50.3
8.1
4.6
11.0
22.2
45.4
18.9
44.7
8.6
4.6
10.5
19.6
43.1
17.0
45.4
8.2
4.2
9.0
17.5
28.9
11.9
39.7
3.8
2.1
5.4
12.8
26.5
8.0
33.0
3.1
1.5
4.2
9.3
256.7
207.2
181.3
178.5
185.2
191.7
174.2
178.4
200.3
237.4
219.7
217.8
202.0
187.4
4.9
42.5
3.6
33.3
3.0
27.5
3.2
27.4
3.3
26.8
2.7
28.4
2.5
28.0
2.9
30.8
4.3
36.5
5.6
42.0
5.5
39.8
5.1
40.2
3.9
33.7
4.1
32.6
6.3
21.5
36.5
51.9
19.2
40.2
33.7
5.0
15.6
28.5
39.0
15.9
34.6
31.7
4.1
13.5
24.2
30.2
13.8
30.2
34.6
4.0
13.6
22.5
27.9
13.4
29.8
36.6
4.3
14.4
23.4
29.8
13.2
31.6
38.4
4.3
15.2
23.3
35.7
13.9
31.2
37.0
4.1
15.3
19.8
33.8
12.1
28.4
30.3
4.2
16.5
22.0
34.8
11.7
28.3
27.3
5.2
20.1
23.7
39.7
13.1
30.4
27.2
6.9
26.1
28.7
52.4
14.9
32.6
28.1
6.8
24.5
26.7
42.4
14.3
32.0
27.7
6.0
21.9
27.4
42.0
15.2
33.7
26.3
5.1
18.3
25.4
38.0
14.1
31.7
31.9
4.6
17.1
28.4
34.3
12.8
27.0
26.4
143.9
118.2
98.3
88.9
94.4
97.5
92.9
97.4
111.7
135.0
131.1
129.3
110.7
97.5
36.6
48.9
37.2
21.3
30.4
38.3
33.6
15.9
25.6
31.4
28.4
12.9
23.2
28.3
25.7
11.7
25.1
29.4
27.0
12.9
25.7
31.8
26.8
13.1
25.3
30.6
24.1
12.9
26.2
32.9
24.5
13.7
31.0
37.4
27.5
15.8
37.9
46.1
32.0
19.0
35.8
45.5
30.3
19.5
34.4
46.4
29.9
18.6
29.6
37.0
28.7
15.4
26.3
31.1
26.7
13.3
149.7
119.2
101.9
96.0
100.7
101.4
97.8
103.9
118.5
142.2
142.1
138.1
117.0
101.2
24.4
33.4
22.9
68.9
17.0
28.0
18.2
56.0
12.8
25.1
15.5
48.4
11.1
24.2
14.5
46.2
11.7
25.2
14.4
49.3
12.1
25.8
14.8
48.8
11.5
24.9
14.1
47.4
13.5
26.4
15.4
48.5
17.5
29.6
18.5
52.8
23.2
33.3
23.7
61.9
23.6
33.6
22.3
62.5
23.8
32.5
21.2
60.6
16.7
28.5
17.8
54.0
13.9
25.3
14.8
47.1
73.6
53.1
37.1
32.9
33.3
32.9
31.5
37.1
48.8
67.9
75.1
71.9
49.1
41.2
10.3
10.7
3.4
14.1
9.1
12.2
8.2
5.8
6.6
7.5
2.0
10.1
6.7
10.2
5.8
4.3
3.8
4.1
1.1
6.7
5.5
8.4
4.3
3.2
3.0
3.0
1.2
6.3
5.0
7.7
4.1
2.5
3.0
2.9
1.1
6.7
5.1
7.7
4.4
2.4
3.2
3.2
1.2
6.4
5.5
6.9
4.2
2.5
3.9
2.7
1.3
6.4
5.0
6.3
3.6
2.3
5.8
3.4
1.6
7.5
5.5
6.6
3.9
2.7
9.1
5.2
2.7
8.9
6.7
7.3
5.5
3.4
13.8
8.3
3.9
12.8
8.1
8.2
8.4
4.4
15.1
10.1
4.2
13.2
8.6
8.9
10.0
5.1
15.3
9.7
3.8
10.5
7.9
9.7
10.1
5.0
7.7
5.8
2.3
9 0
6.5
8.3
6.0
3.6
7.2
4.9
2.0
6.6
4.0
7.9
5.4
3.2
380.7
317.3
242.1
220.1
221.5
226.6
229.8
251.4
272.9
314.6
329.4
308.2
274.7
203.4
64.1
37.2
269.8
4.6
5.0
52.9
27.7
228.5
3.4
4.8
38.4
16.2
181.3
2.0
4.3
33.0
10.9
172.0
1.1
3.2
32.0
10.2
175.9
.9
2.5
28.6
10.7
183.6
1.1
2.6
22.8
11.8
191.4
1.5
2.3
27.7
14.9
203.5
2.5
2.9
35.9
19.3
210.1
4.3
3.4
47.7
25.1
233.0
4.9
3.9
56.2
28.6
235.3
5.3
4.1
60.7
29.7
208.7
5.1
4.0
41.3
20.0
206.8
3.0
3.7
34.8
16.7
145.4
3.5
3.0
i Average of weekly data adjusted for split weeks in the month on the basis of
a 5-day workweek.
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III. Earnings, Hours, and Wage Rates
T able III—6. Indexes 1 of average weekly or hourly earnings 2 for selected occupational groups in 17
areas,3 1956-60 4
[1953-54=1001
Solith
Northeast
Newark and
Jersey City
Buffalo
Occupational
group
AH
tries
18 office jobs
(women) :
1956-............... .
1957. ............
1958...........
1959.. ......... .
1960_________
Industrial nurses
(women) :
1956 ............ .
1957 ............ .
1958. ............
1959.. ..........
1960________
10 skilled mainte
nance trades
(men) :
1956 ............ .
1957.. .........
1958 ............
1959.. .........
I960.................
3 unskilled plant
jobs (men):
1956................
1957 ............
1958................
1959 ............
1960 ............ .
ing
Philadelphia
130 3
134.7
121 e
127 4
132.4
193 4
130 0
136.3
122 4
130. 4
135.2
(6)
131.4
136.4
131.9
136.9
129 1
134.5
117 1
123 5
130. 1
135.6
119 ñ
( S)
131.3
136.2
119. 5
(5)
131.0
136.0
119. 4
128.8
133.4
(S)
(S)
128.6
132.3
132.3
135.3
(5)
132.4
136.8
(5)
(5)
132.7
138.7
113.9
125.0
129.3
135.6
126.2
132.0
136.1
111.2
111.2
126.1
132.1
136.6
126.1
132.1
136.6
115.4
115.7
127. 4
132.3
137.4
127.6
132.2
137.4
118.2
120.1
128.4
134.9
138.9
132.2
139.6
144.5
114.3
120 3
124.5
128.2
133.4
116.0
122.8
126.4
130.9
136.3
114.6
122.0
129.0
134.1
138.6
114.6
120.4
127.9
133.3
137.4
111.8
115.6
122.1
126.9
137.5
110.5
116.0
123.9
127.0
134.5
129.7
134.2
139.6
132.1
139.2
144.7
115.3
122.0
127.3
131.6
135. 5
112.7
118.9
124.4
127.5
131.4
113.2
118.0
120.8
125.0
127.7
110.7
117.0
122.3
124.4
127.3
115.5
121 1
126.8
131.0
135.9
121.7
127.5
134.1
140.6
145.7
115.1
122.2
130.2
134.9
142.1
116.5
123.6
130.7
133.9
141.7
119.8
124.4
131.3
137.4
143.5
118.5
124.4
131.9
138.5
145.9
132.8
139.1
146.1
133.8
140.8
146.2
109.8
117.4
122.7
127.3
130.3
108.1
116.3
122.2
125.9
128.1
121.0
126.1
130.3
134. 5
140.3
(«)
(')
(«)
(fl)
(8)
113.4
117.7
122.7
128.1
133.6
113.2
119.4
124.1
130.0
134.9
116.4
122.5
128.8
132.9
139.7
115.7 114.1
122. C 119.1
128.2 126.4
132.2 131.5
138.9 136.7
113.6
118.0
126.0
130.3
134.3
113.5
119 6
125.1
130.4
136.1
114.5
123.1
129.8
134.8
137.6
115. 5
120.9
128.1
134.5
140.8
113.9
119. C
125.9
132.1
139.6
122.6
128.6
135.7
137.1
139.3
118.9
126.7
136.0
138.8
137.4
134.5
141.6
146.6
136.3
143.7
148.3
115.0
119.4
124.2
131.8
137.6
114.6
119.3
124.5
129.5
135.0
115.2
121.4
129.0
131.9
137.1
113.2
118.5
124.8
127.3
131.4
140.0
143.6
151.5
140.9
145.8
154.4
112.1
116.6
123.5
130.6
134.1
115.0
121.5
126.9
130. 5
132.7
117.2
125.6
131.2
132.4
136. 9
111.6
119. 7
126.7
128.0
130.1
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West
North Central
Chicago
Milwaukee
Denver
St. Louis
MinneapolisSt. Paul
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Manu
All
Manu
All
Manu
All
Manu
All
indus factur indus factur indus factur indus factur industries
ing
tries
ing
tries
ing
tries
ing
tries
18 office jobs
(women) :
1956...............
1957.................
1958. ...........
1959. ..........
1960.............Industrial nurses
(women):
1956 ............
1957 ............
1958................
1959 ............
1960 ............
10 skilled mainte
nance trades
(men):
1956.............1957 ............
1958................
1959 ............
1960 ______
3 unskilled plant
jobs (men):
1956................
1957 ............
1958 ............
1959 ............
1960................
114.4
120.6
127.3
131.0
134.4
110.1
(5)
125.1
128.7
133.4
112.6
(5)
127.2
132.0
136.7
114.1
121.3
125.0
129.2
133.3
113.3
119.3
122.9
126.7
130.9
114.7
(s)
124.0
128.9
134.6
113.9
(5)
124.3
129.7
134.9
113.3
116.5
125.8
130.4
135.5
129.7
136.3
140.2
116.9
122.8
130.9
135.3
139.7
116.9
122.8
130.9
135.3
140.4
115.0
(5)
131.5
137.0
140.2
115.0
(5)
131.5
137.0
140.9
118.1
124.4
129.1
133.9
138.6
117. 2
123.4
128.9
133.6
137.5
116.8
(5)
128.8
136.0
142.4
116.8
(“)
128.8
136.0
142.4
115.2
(6)
129.6
132.0
136.0
(6)
(«)
(6)
115.5
121.3
127.6
133.6
137.4
115.4
121.7
128.2
134.0
137.6
113.0
(»)
128.2
133.2
139.7
113.6
(6)
128.9
134.2
140.6
115. 5
121. 7
126.7
132.6
137.1
113.9
119.7
125.1
130.2
134.5
117.3
(5)
129.0
134.4
140.1
116.8
(s)
128.5
133.8
139.8
120.9
120.0
135.2
140.6
146.6
137.4
142.8
146.9
114.4
119.0
124.8
130.6
133.8
113.0
118.5
124.6
129.3
133.2
111.1
(5)
126.3
131.2
134.5
113.6
(5)
127.5
131.6
134.8
117.1
124.6
130.9
137.4
142.6
115.5
121.7
126.7
133.7
138.1
116.6
(s)
127.5
131.5
136.9
115.2
(5)
126.7
132.0
138.3
123.8
124.1
137.3
145 1
153.0
141.5
149.3
156.5
1 Based on identical jobs in each area weighted by the average of 1953 and
1954 employment in the job in the area.
2 Average weekly earnings relate to standard salaries that are paid to
women for standard work schedules. Average hourly earnings are straighttime hourly earnings of men excluding premium pay for overtime and for
work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.
2 Areas surveyed axe standard metropolitan areas, except: Newark-Jersey
Los Angel esLong Beach
All
Manufactur- industries
ing
114.3
120.5
126.1
129.9
133.6
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Dallas
Baltimore
Atlanta
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114.0
119 7
128 2
133.3
N ew York
City
Manufacturing
Portland
All
industries
San FranciscoOakland
All
Manufactur- industries
ing
Manufacturing
113.5
120.5
124.4
130.2
135.7
113.7
120.2
125.5
131.1
136.6
116.0
120.2
126.3
130.3
135.1
114.6
120.7
125.3
129.1
135.1
112.7
118.3
123.3
129.2
132.8
112.8
118.1
123.0
129.3
132.5
112.8
119.5
125.5
130.2
135.6
114.2
120.3
127.0
132.4
137.8
113.2
115.5
124.0
131.8
135.7
114.1
114.8
123.4
131.3
133.6
113.8
121.0
129.0
136.2
139.9
114.5
122.5
130.4
137.7
141.3
114.8
119.4
125.7
132.5
136.8
115.2
119.8
126.4
132.7
137.0
115.0
121.2
128.3
134.0
138.9
115.1
122.3
129.9
135. 4
140.0
110.4
118.6
125.6
132.2
136.0
110.7
120.1
127.8
134.4
137.3
113.6
119.6
125.9
132.3
136.8
112.9
117.9
124.3
129.5
135.1
113.9
119.1
125.3
130.1
135 4
116.0
121.3
127.7
130.4
136.3
113.2
119.4
125.9
133.4
139.1
111.6
118.4
124.8
133.5
138.4
City (Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties); New York City (the 5 Bor
oughs); Philadelphia (Philadelphia and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania;
and Camden County, New Jersey); and Chicago (Cook County).
4 Fiscal years ending June 30.
e Limited survey; data collected only for certain groups of plant workers.
« Insufficient data to meet publication criteria.
N
o t e
: D a s h e s in d ic a te n o t s u r v e y e d th is p e r io d .
s
III—8. Average weekly salaries 1of office workers and average hourly earnings 1of plant workers
in selected occupations in 60 areas,2 by work category and industry division, winter 1959-60
T able
Office Occupations—All industries
Men
Area
N
Clerks,
accountmg,
class B
$96.50
118.00
94.50
106. 50
81.00
97.50
101.50
96.00
104. 50
92.00
111. 50
$89.00
88.00
72.50
96.50
Draftsmen,
senior
Office
boys
Clerks,
accounttag,
class B
Clerks,
file,
class B
$67.50
66.00
62.00
65.00
63.00
67.00
65.50
69.00
67.50
61.50
72.50
54. 50
54.50
66.50
63.00
55.00
$53.50
64.50
50.50
55.50
53.50
54.50
53.00
57.50
53.00
51.00
58.50
$70.00
76.00
63.50
69.50
65.50
68.50
71.50
68.50
70.00
63.50
72.00
$94.00
92.00
84.50
95.50
82.00
91.50
91.50
96.50
93.50
89.50
98.50
$86.00
78.00
79.00
85.50
81.00
89.00
85.50
91.50
86.50
84.50
89.50
$75.00
68.50
67.00
74.00
64.50
73.50
73.00
74.50
72.50
69.00
75.50
$57.00
62.00
55.50
59.00
53. 50
60.00
60.00
62. 50
63. 50
56.60
62.50
47.50
54.00
51.00
49.00
59.00
70.50
58.50
66.00
73.00
91.50
86.50
78.00
73.50
91.00
82.00
83.50
60.00
75.50
66.50
66.00
48.00
62.00
55.00
56.00
63. 50
64.00
73.00
63.00
62.00
61.50
62.00
57.50
52 00
67.50
58.00
61.50
52 50
55.00
63. 50
59.00
60. 50
59.00
64.50
51.00
50.00
60.50
52.00
55.00
50.00
49.00
44.00
69.50
65.50
77.00
68.50
78.00
59.00
64.50
61.00
94.00
93.50
111.50
95.50
101.50
84.00
82.00
96.00
84.50
89.50
74.00
82.00
73.00
72.50
67.00
81.50
70.00
83.00
62.00
71.00
64.50
54.50
54.50
60.50
53.00
58.50
51.00
53.00
48.50
53.50
46.00
48.00
73.50
57.50
59.50
102.00
88.50
70.00
73.00
76.50
60.00
63.00
68.00
52.00
48.50
51.00
50.00
48.00
51.50
52.00
60.00
67.00
63.50
66.00
67.50
68.00
83.50
78. 50
90.50
95.00
86.50
86.00
71.00
76.50
79.50
81.50
85.00
85.00
63.00
66.50
64.50
72.00
78.50
75.50
48.00
52.50
52.00
54.00
54.00
61.00
54. 00
56.50
60.50
52.50
58.00
58.00
47.50
59.00
52. 50
52. 50
56. 50
52.50
77.50
70. 50
75.50
68. 50
74.00
74.00
57.00
80. 50
70. 50
67. 50
67. 50
63.00
91.50
93.50
95.50
94. 50
97.00
93.00
88. 50
102.00
96.00
91.50
89.50
88.00
92.00
82.50
93.00
87.50
93.50
88.00
79.00
98.00
87.50
84.50
89.00
79.00
76.00
69.60
78.00
70.00
76.50
88.00
64.00
87.00
82.00
72.50
71.50
68.50
61.50
57.00
65.00
58.00
63.00
63.50
50.50
68.00
57.50
56.50
60.00
56.60
55. 50
55.50
47.00
64.00
70. 50
82.50
89.00
69.50
70.00
58.00
58.00
68.50
92.50
84! 50
85.00
74 00
88.50
74 ! 00
57.50
85.00
101.00
92.50
87.50
96.50
96.50
98.50
85.00
94.50
80. 50
85.50
86.00
91.50
90.00
71.50
81.50
72.00
74.50
76.50
80.50
77.50
56.50
65.50
56.50
59.00
62.50
64.00
61.00
Keypunch
operators
Nurses,
industrial
(régistered)
Secretaries
Stenographers,
general
Typists,
class B
o rth ea st
Albany-Schenectady-Troy___
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.
Boston............ .......................... .
Buffalo........ ..................................
Lawrence-HaverhilL.......... .......
Newark and Jersey C ity...........
N ew H aven_________________
N ew York C ity______ _______
Paterson-Clifton-Passaic..........
Philadelphia.................................
Pittsburgh....................... .............
Portland........................................
Providence_________________
Waterbury__________________
Worcester____ ______________
York.............................................
S
86.50
96.00
74.00
86.00
77.00
96.00
$116. 50
119. 50
123.50
96.00
116. 50
107. 50
128.00
115.00
116.00
131. 50
92.50
70.00
106. ÖÖ
113.50
117.50
104.00
97.50
100.00
122.öU
102.00
113.00
110.00
101. 50
91.00
89. 50
103. 50
92.00
91.00
80.50
86.00
95.50
86.50
99.50
97.00
82.50
71.00
92.00
$56.50
79.50
52.00
61.00
58.00
60. 50
55.00
61.50
54. 50
61.00
51.00
51.50
60. 50
49.0o
o u th
Atlanta....................................... .
Baltimore___________ _____
Beaumont-Port Arthur......... .
Birmingham________________
Charleston, West V a________
Charlotte___________________
Dallas___________________ _
Forth Worth_______________
Greenville__________ _____ _
Houston____________________
Jackson______________ _____ _
Jacksonville____ ____________
Lubbock___________________
M emphis_______ ___________
M iam i.......................................... .
N ew Orleans_________ ______
Richmond__________________
Savannah__________________
Washington________________
N
Clerks,
accounttag,
class A
Women
o r th
C
56.00
52.00
63.00
55.00
68.00
53.00
52.50
52.00
83.00
77.00
69.00
101.00
105. 50
98.00
100. 50
109.00
93.50
106.00
53. 50
57. 50
51.50
96.00
92.00
92. 50
102.00
107.00
96.50
82.50
76.50
68.50
80.50
86.00
72.50
116. 50
111. 50
114.00
123.00
106.00
109.00
50.00
53.00
52.00
53.00
61.50
55.50
114.00
116.00
105. 50
95.50
106.00
109.00
91. 50
118.00
98. 50
96.50
109. 50
95. 50
108. 50
100.50
98. 50
97.00
100.00
88.50
110.00
86. 50
81.00
85.50
81.50
124.00
128.00
126.50
116. 50
120. 50
126.00
108.00
141. 50
124. 50
113.00
118.00
111. 00
111.00
114.00
120.00
62. 50
56.00
63. 50
57.50
52.00
62. 50
56.50
53. 50
59.00
56. 50
61.00
60.00
138.00
58.50
66. 50
75. 50
72.50
64. 50
71.00
61.50
58.00
72.00
67.00
63.00
66. 50
62.00
74.00
66.50
63.00
59.00
63.50
125.00
119.00
111. 50
114. 50
134.00
119.50
105.50
59.50
54. 50
66. 00
55.50
58.00
59.50
63.50
60.00
63.50
65.00
73. 50
65.00
70.00
69.00
73.50
71.50
86.00
103.00
en tr a l
Akron____________________ _
Canton..........................................
Chicago________ ____ _______
Cincinnati____ _____________
Cleveland__________________
D ayton_____________________
Des M oines_________________
Detroit— ......................................
Indianapolis________________
Kansas C ity.... .............................
Milwaukee_________________
Minneapolis-St. Paul..... ..........
Muskegon-Muskegon Heights.
Rockford___________________
St. Louis.......................................
Sioux Falls_________________
South Bend_________________
W
115.50
113.00
129. 50
124.50
87.00
87.00
73. 50
83. 50
77.00
84.50
83.50
77. 50
82.00
55.00
est
Albuquerque.......................................
Denver...................................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach.................
Phoenix............................................... .
P o rtla n d ........................................... .
San Bernardino-Riverside-On tarlo.
San Francisco-Oakland........... ..........
Seattle_________________________ _
See footnotes at end of table.
https://fraser.stlouisfed.org
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
92.00
96.50
106.00
95.00
106.00
99. 50
101.00
100.00
81.00
86.00
79. 50
87.50
91.00
87.50
60
54.50
62.00
58.00
55.00
60.50
58.50
61.00
Ü2
73 so
64.50
80.00
70.00
73.00
81.50
76.00
73. 50
9
T able III—8 Average weekly salaries 1 of office workers and average hourly earnings 1 of plant workers
in selected occupations in 60 areas,2by work category and industry division, winter 1959-60—Continued
Office occupations—Manufacturing
Women
Men
Area
N
Drafts
men,
senior
Office
boys
Clerks,
accountmg,
class B
Clerks,
file,
class B
Key
punch
opera
tors
Nurses,
industrial
(regis
tered)
Secre
taries
Stenog- Typists,
graphers, class B
general
o rth ea st
Albany-Schenectady-Troy---Allentown-Betfilehem-Easton.
Boston.......... ................................
Buffalo--..............—.................. —
Lawrence-Haverhill_________
Newark and Jersey CityN ew H aven____________
N ew York C it y ..- ........ Paterson-Clifton-Passaic.
Philadelphia___________
Pittsburgh.................. ........
Portland.........- ................
Providence______ _____ _
Waterbury_____________
Worcester______________
Y o r k .................................. .
So
o rth
C
$80.50
93.00
71.00
101.00
98.50
104.00
83.50
$56.50
82.00
52. 50
63.50
81.50
81.00
75.50
98.00
$116.00
119.00
125.00
96.00
113.00
107.00
119.50
115. 00
112.00
134. 50
diröö
68.00
107. 50
113.50
117. 50
105.50
95.00
102.50
126. 50
113.50
123.00
79.50
84.50
95.00
78. 50
117.00
118.50
130.00
128.50
117.50
94.00
89.00
103.00
83.50
iöslöö" II------
84.50
68. 50
75.50
91.00
118.00
110.00
102.00
105.00
94. 50
117.00
92.00
57.00
50. 50
55.50
59.00
51.50
64. 50
51.50
63.00
50. 50
55.00
49.50
77.00
97.00 - ..........—
102.00
55.00
101.00
53. 50
92.00
96.00
86.00
95. 50
103. 50
119.00
119.00
107.00
96.50
108.50
110.00
98.00
119.50
100.50
100.00
111. 50
95.00
109.00
103.00
100.50
122.00
49.00
51.50
47.50
120. 50
iöälöö
95. 50
en tr a l
Akron______________________
Canton_____________________
C h ic a g o ...................- ..................
Cincinnati__________________
Cleveland__________________
D ayton_____________________
Des Moines_________________
Detroit...........................................
Indianapolis________________
Kansas C ity___________ _____
M ilwaukee___________ ______
M inneapolis-St. Paul-----------Muskegon-Muskegon Heights.
Rockford___________________
St. Louis.......................................
Sioux Falls.
South Bend
W
$96.00
126.00
98.50
110.50
u th
Atlanta......... ....................
Baltimore.............. - .........
Beaumont-Port Arthur.
Birmingham__________
Charleston, West V a ...
Charlotte.
Dallas______
Forth Worth.
Greenville—
Houston........
Jackson_____
Jacksonville .
Lubbock___
M emphis___
M iami...........
N ew Orleans
Richmond—
Savannah—
Washington
N
Clerks,
Clerks,
account account
ing,
ing,
class B
class A
110.50
88.50
81.00
88.00
124.00
129.50
120.00
115.00
120.50
126.50
55.00
64.00
59.00
65.00
58.00
111. 00
101.00
80.50
83.50
77.00
141.50
126.00
113.00
117.50
109.50
68.50
61.00
55.00
59.50
51.50
111.00
84.00
91.00
102.00
114.00
120.00
58.50
138.50
60.50
114.00
115.50
110.50
114.50
140.50
54.50
69.50
est
A lbuquerque......................................
Denver___________________ _____
Los Angeles-Long Beach------------Phoenix---------- --------- ---------------Portland_______________________
SanBemardino-Riverside-Ontario
San Francisco-Oakland.........- .........
Seattle............................. - ....................
See footnotes at end of table.
https://fraser.stlouisfed.org
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
96.50
110.00
100. 50
101.00
102.50
103.00
82.50
83.00
84.50
76.50
94.00
121.00
102.50
50.50
65.50
62.50
62.50
58.50
62.50
61.50
56.00
72. 50
$76.50
78.00
65.50
77.00
66.50
71.50
68.00
70. 50
72.50
67.00
78. 50
$94.00
92.50
84.50
96.50
82.00
91.50
90.00
100. 50
93.50
90.00
99.00
47. 50
58.50
53. 50
60.00
61.50
71.50
63.50
67.50
72.50
91.00
86.00
78.00
62.50
57.50
68.00
70.50
81.00
74. 00
85.50
82.00
92.00
62.50
71.00
72.50
54.50
80. 50
98.50
95.00
111. 50
97. 50
102. 50
$68. 50
70.00
66.50
70.50
63.50
69.50
69.50
70.50
74.50
63.00
84.50
65.00
60.50
67.50
62.50
58.50
$62.00
70.00
57.00
69.50
69.00
74.00
87.00
71.50
80.00
62.00
70.00
63.50
52.00
72.00
60.50
61.00
46.50
63.50
46.00
58.50
63.00
67.00
70.50
58.00
71.00
50.50
61.50
71.00
78.00
74.00
66.50
75.50
62.00
60.50
63.00
55.00
63.50
68.50
74.00
85.50
74.50
66.00
71.00
63.50
69.00
64.00
65.00
70.00
70.00
65.50
67.50
76.50
70.00
72.50
72.50
82.00
80.50
67.50
66.00
57.50
65.50
53.50
58.50
57.00
64.50
71.00
61.50
70.00
73.00
86. 50
73.00
106.00
$86. 50
82.50
80.50
87.50
82.00
89.50
85.00
95.00
87.00
89.00
94.00
76.00
74.00
93.00
84.00
86.00
$75.50
68.50
70.00
79.00
64.00
76.00
71.50
79.00
73.50
70. 50
79.50
66.00
62.50
75.50
68.50
66.50
$65.50
64.50
60.50
63.50
86.00
88. 50
102.00
92.00
102. 50
80.00
85.00
79.60
74.00
93.00
70.50
76.00
78. 50
78.00
89.00
81.00
93.00
66.50
77. 50
75.00
62.00
82.00
57.00
66.50
65.50
66. 50
60. 50
67. 50
75.00
60.00
64.50
66.50
65.50
67.50
51.50
58.60
49.00
51.00
56.50
63.00
60.00
66.50
66.00
59.00
67.50
49.00
62.00
55.50
58.00
52.60
50.50
54.50
60.00
55.50
72.00
75.00
fifi 50
72. 50
95. 50
97.50
86. 50
74.50
85.50
86.50
85.00
86.00
81.00
71.50
75.50
73.50
78.00
74.00
70.50
89.50
76.50
71.00
71.00
61.50
65.00
65.00
67.00
91.50
93.50
95.50
93.00
96.50
93.00
90.50
103.00
99.00
92.50
89.50
88.00
85.00
82.50
89.00
94.00
86.00
94.50
89.50
97.00
87.50
77.50
106.00
98.50
89.60
91.50
80.00
83.50
85.50
86.50
78.00
71.50
78.50
72.50
79.50
92.50
67.50
92.50
87.00
78.00
74.50
66.00
70.50
70.50
71.50
66.50
62.00
66.50
60.50
67.50
67.50
59.00
77.00
64.50
60.50
63.00
56.50
57.00
59.50
61.50
74. 50
92.50
93.50
77.00
69.00
97.00
86.50
96.00
88.00
84.00
92.00
95.50
94.50
75.50
84.50
76.00
77.00
82.50
85.00
79.50
59.00
72.00
67.00
67.00
69.50
70.00
67.00
71.50
82.00
85.00
70.00
80.00
77.50
76.50
102.00
85.50
99.00
97.50
100.00
66.00
10
T able III—
8. Average weekly salaries 1 of office workers and average hourly earnings 1of plant workers
in selected occupations in 60 areas,2by work category and industry division, winter 1959-60—Continued
Office occupations—Nonmanufacturing 3
Men
Women
Area
Clerks,
Clerks,
account account
ing,
ing,
class A
class B
Book
Clerks,
keeping account
machine
ing,
operators, class B
class B
Nurses,
Clerks,
K ey
indus
file,
punch
trial
class B operators (regis
tered)
Secre
taries
Stenog Typists,
raphers, class B
general
o rth ea st
Buffalo_________ ________________
Lawrence-Haverhill________________
Newark and Jersey C ity ..................... N ew Haven.............. ________________
N ew York C ity____________________
Paterson-Cliftón-Passaic___________
Pittsburgh_______ _____ ___________
Portland__________________________
Providence________________________
Waterbury________________________
Worcester_________________________
York___ _____ ____________________
So
$121.00
116. 50
52.00
59.00
68.00
54.50
64.00
57.00
59.00
52. 50
51.50
96.50
100. 00
93.50
88.50
128.00
72.00
133.00
89. 50
98.50
97.50
78.50
93.00
132.00
117. 50
$58.50
50. 00
58.50
52.50
51.00
62.00
52.50
68.00
59.00
56.50
58.50
47.00
52.50
52.50
56.50
92.50
$55. 50
60.50
59. 50
63.00
64.50
62. 50
69.00
63. 50
61.00
63.50
51.50
51.00
59. 50
63.50
$51.00
46.00
49.50
47.00
$62.50
71.50
62.50
61.00
52.00
51.50
56.50
48. 50
49.50
53.00
48. 50
48.00
50. 00
48.50
43.50
66.00
72. 50
68.00
66.00
61.50
66.00
60.50
57. 00
50.00
48.00
57.00
47. 50
53.50
51.00
48.00
44.00
44.00
53.00
46.00
47.50
49.50
51.50
49.50
47.50
49.50
67. 50
60.50
71.00
55.00
59.50
61.00
56.00
67.50
61.50
64. 50
51.50
67.50
$84.00
91.50
93. 50
87.50
53.00
$85.50
62. 50
78.00
81.50
76.00
88. 50
86.00
89.50
85.50
81.00
84.00
64.50
72. 50
73. 50
76.00
70 60
$74. 50
70.00
65.50
65.00
fifi 50
71.50
74.00
72.50
70.00
67.00
70.50
61.00
57.50
77. 00
62.00
$54.00
55.00
53.50
54.50
0 3 50
71.00
59.00
54.00
51.00
58. 50
59.50
61.50
60.00
55. 50
58.50
48.00
47.50
53. 50
Richmond_________________________
99.50
76.00
71.00
103. 50
94.00
91.00
83.00
74.50
69.00
110.00
96.00
93. 50
91.50
100. 50
109.00
96.50
79.50
66. 00
74. 50
89.50
71.00
113. 00
98.50
128.00
80.50
88.00
92.50
114. 50
102. 50
104. 50
115. 50
92.50
109.00
55.50
49.00
58.50
56.50
55. 50
52.00
51.50
51.50
57. 50
52.00
54.00
53.50
52.50
62.50
56.00
62.00
53.50
52.50
53.00
57.50
54.50
57.50
56.50
50.00
62. 50
48. 00
53.50
53. 50
52.00
57.50
53.00
56.00
51.50
61.50
63.00
61.00
66. 50
60. 50
55.00
61.00
60.50
56.50
52. 50
66.00
57.50
61.50
52. 50
54.00
63.50
58.00
59.50
59. 50
63.50
62.00
58.00
62.50
55. 50
80.00
83.00
77.00
86.00
79.00
79 50
71.50
80. 50
69. 50
70 00
86.00
69.50
73.00
74.00
68.50
76. 50
77.50
78. 50
0 0 50
63.00
73 00
49! 50
60.50
66.50
61.00
50.50
52.00
48.50
74.00
60. 50
62.50
65.00
60.50
67.00
64.00
70.50
58.50
52.00
48.50
85.00
75.50
61.00
86.50
74 50
92.00
84.50
88.50
88. 50
80.00
88.50
80. 00
83.00
85. 00
78. 50
76.00
81.00
83.50
67.00
54.50
78.00
66.00
72.00
73. 50
63.00
76. 50
74.00
69.50
67.50
70.00
65 00
66.50
68. 50
59 50
64.50
54.50
59.50
55.00
49.00
61.00
55. 50
55.00
56.00
56.50
ftñ ¿íO
47.50
52.50
50.50
53.50
en tr a l
Akron____________________________
Canton___________________________
Cleveland_________________________
D ayton___________________________
Des Moines____ ___________________
Indianapolis_______________________
M ilw aukee!_______________________
Muskegon-Muskegon Heights..............
Rockford............ ........................... ...........
Sioux Falls________________________
South Bend_____________ _________
99.50
104.00
93.00
98.00
85.00
112. 50
96.50
94.00
103. 50
96.00
96.50
99.50
98.00
86.00
80.50
78.50
118. 50
136.00
131.00
61.50
52.50
62.00
80.50
90.00
72.50
113. 50
77.50
115.00
50.50
58. 50
54.50
52.50
59.00
58. 50
79.00
119. 50
61.00
143.00
56.50
45.50
71.00
59. 50
64.50
62.00
58.00
66.00
57.00
57.00
67.00
58.50
59.50
57.50
52.00
54.00
59.50
51.00
68. 50
71.50
63.00
60.00
51.00
54.50
54. 50
47.00
56. 50
51.50
52.00
52.00
52.50
76.00
62.00
67.50
73.50
54. 50
72.00
68.00
66. 50
62.50
63.00
50.50
54.50
45.00
60.00
73.50
66.00
61.50
55.50
67.50
64.50
62.50
64.50
61.50
77. 50
62.00
51.50
57.00
96.50
93.00
75. 50
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89 50
84.50
93. 50
76.00
86. 50
81.50
89.50
84.00
74 50
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98.50
95.00
107. 50
91.50
87. 50
112.00
93.50
89.50
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Jacksonville_______________________
Lubbock___ ______________________
M em phis_________________________
M iam i____ _______________________
W
$57.50
$73.00
u th
Atlanta___ ________________________
Baltimore_________________ ____ ___
Beaumont-Port Arthur_____________
Birmingham_______________________
Charleston, West Va_______________
Charlotte___________________ ______
Dallas____________________________
Fort. Worth
Greenville_________________________
Houston__________________________
o rth
$98.00
93.50
93.50
96.00
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Albany-Schene ctady-Troy_________
Allen town-Bethlehem-Easton..............
N
Office
boys
49.50
55.00
50.50
est
Albuquerque____________ _____ ____
D e n v e r ,.!_________________________
Los Angeles-Long B e a c h .............................
Phoenix...............Ü ....................................
Portland_______ ______ ___ _______
San Bernardino-Riverside-Ontarlo.
San Francisco-Oakland.....................
Seattle__________ _________________
See footnotes at end of table.
https://fraser.stlouisfed.org
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
91.00
96.50
102.00
107.50
100.00
99.00
98.50
80.50
90.00
94.50
89.00
135.50
55.00
64.50
113.50
113. 50
117.00
129.50
63.00
58.00
62. 50
57.00
60.50
63.00
55.50
64.00
56.00
64.00
60.00
62. 50
64. 00
71.50
63. 50
69. 50
64. 50
71.00
68. 50
49.50
52.50
58. 50
54. 50
54.00
57.50
57.50
56.00
63.00
78. 50
62.50
74.50
83.00
75.50
70.00
97.50
70.00
79.00
68.50
73.50
72.50
78.50
73.50
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N
Drafts
men,
senior
56.00
63.00
52.50
56.00
59.00
62.50
59.00
11
T a b l e III-8. Average weekly salaries 1of office workers and average hourly earnings 1 of plant workers
in selected occupations in 60 areas,2by work category and industry division, winter 1959-60 Continued
Plant occupations—All industries3
Custodial and material movemen
Maintenance and toolroom 3
3
Area
Carpen
ters
N
Order
fillers
Truck
drivers 6
Truckers,
power
(forklift)
$2.41
2.28
2.29
2.49
2.17
2.77
2.32
2.70
2.49
2. 52
2.68
2.04
2.19
2.16
2.10
2.19
$2.21
2.21
2.14
2.39
2.10
2.38
1.99
2.51
2.23
2. 21
2.38
1.86
1.90
2.46
2.18
2.04
1.88
2.39
2.41
2.19
2.36
1.97
1.84
1. 92
1.39
2.14
1.31
1.64
1.34
1.50
1. 54
1.84
1.62
1.92
1.72
o rth ea st
Albany-Schenectady-Troy---Allentown-Bethlebem-Easton.
Boston...........................................
Buffalo................... ......................
Lawrence-Haverhill_________
Newark and Jersey City..........
N ew H aven_________________
N ew York C ity_____________
Paterson-Clifton-Passaic------Philadelphia.................................
Pittsburgh....................................
Portland........................................
Providence_________________
Waterbury_________________
Worcester...........- .........................
York...............................................
S
2.33
2.63
2.68
2.40
$2.45
2.44
2.37
2.62
2.31
2.65
2.44
2.65
2. 59
2.62
2.79
2.09
2.38
2.43
2.36
2.46
$2.56
2.53
2.27
2. 65
2.23
2.62
2. 35
2.39
2.51
2.58
2. 67
1.84
2.11
2. 39
2. 47
2.09
2.81
2.73
3.11
3.16
2.56
2.95
3.15
3.14
2. 44
2.45
2.79
2.41
2.34
2.31
3.02
2.63
3.08
2. 95
3.04
2.42
2.81
1.87
3.00
2.82
3. 00
2. 61
2. 51
2. 68
2. 78
2.83
2. 59
2. 56
2.70
2. 70
2.78
2. 94
2.70
2 13
2.35
2. 04
2.24
2.39
2 13
2.22
2. 45
2.41
2.35
2.29
2.18
2.35
2.35
2.24
2.49
1.57
2.84
2.59
2 9,1
2.44
2.73
1.87
2.92
2 40
2.57
2. 76
2.79
2. 75
2. 63
2.36
2.83
2.92
2.89
3.10
2.81
2.97
3.02
2.91
3.16
2.90
2.95
3.04
2.95
2.68
2.74
3.03
2.84
3. 01
3.09
2.78
2. 95
3. 07
2.83
3.17
2.98
2.88
3.16
2.96
2.82
2.65
3.03
2.98
2.98
2.86
2.78
2.70
2.87
2.76
3 02
2.79
3.04
3.09
3.06
3.01
3.09
$2.82
2. 61
2.69
2. 97
2. 48
2.95
2.59
2.78
2.82
2.80
2. 97
$2.78
2.69
2.74
2.93
2.38
2.96
2. 50
2.90
2.72
2.82
3.03
2. 29
2.66
2.76
2. 47
2.43
2.62
3.05
2.83
3.16
1.97
2. 46
2.43
1.72
2.94
2.28
2.21
$2.63
2. 53
2. 56
2.77
2.27
2.78
2.42
2.67
2.71
2. 80
2.81
2.07
2.21
2.41
2.39
2.36
$2. 66
2. 86
3.11
2.73
3.01
2.68
3.03
3. 03
3.03
3.12
2.83
2.80
2.62
2.63
$1.72
1.88
1.66
1.95
1.54
1. 85
1.64
1.77
1.78
1.74
1.93
1. 53
1.45
1.82
1.68
1.64
$1.90
2. 21
1.89
2.17
1.83
2.28
1.94
2.11
2.00
2.04
2.23
1. 77
1.82
1.95
1.82
1.86
$2.05
1.65
1.93
2.34
1.26
1.52
1.69
1.41
1. 88
1.18
1.29
1.43
1.18
1.35
1.03
1.17
1.17
1.18
1.26
1.07
1.32
1.14
1.35
1.60
1. 96
1.85
1.72
2.23
1. 57
1.60
1.62
1.24
1.49
1.25
1.39
1.35
1. 49
1. 58
1.48
1.38
1.76
1.81
1.65
1. 78
1.44
1.33
1. 36
1.62
1.48
1.39
1.71
1.22
1. 58
1.31
1.51
1.59
1.42
1.60
1.75
1.86
2.07
2.21
2.29
1.92
2.41
1.90
1.99
1.65
1.64
1.92
1.61
1.64
1. 59
1.89
1.93
1.60
1.69
1.98
2.08
2.19
2.00
1.86
1.72
1.91
1.94
1.70
2.07
1.67
1.67
1.97
1. 79
2.04
1.79
1.67
1.57
2.08
2.42
2.20
2.14
2.02
2.26
2.11
2.05
2.32
2.07
1.96
2.21
2.23
2.14
1.97
2.09
1.88
2.38
2.48
2.15
2.17
1.84
2.23
2.07
2.11
2.33
1.93
2.12
2.29
2.21
2.25
2.02
2.20
1.71
2.24
2.64
2. 25
2. 74
2. 51
2.60
2.39
2.33
2.64
2.28
2.39
2.58
2.51
2.39
2.23
2. 57
2.05
2.57
2.71
2.28
2. 40
2.29
2.43
1.59
1.62
1.87
1.48
1.82
1.83
2.07
1.88
2.06
2.14
2.30
1.85
2.28
1.96
2.44
2.24
1.76
2.01
2.29
2.31
2.26
1.73
2.47
2.23
1.99
2.24
2. 61
2.04
2.53
2.54
2.82
2.57
2.20
2.18
2. 47
2.15
2.38
2.33
2.51
2.33
2.28
2.16
2.02
2.13
2.06
2. 31
1.74
1. 65
2.19
1.86
1.93
o u th
Atlanta...............................
Baltimore_____________
Beaumont-Port Arthur.
Birmingham.................... .
Charleston, West Va---Charlotte-------------------Dallas................................ .
Fort Worth___________
Greenville..........................
Houston............................ .
Jackson_____
Jacksonville.
Lubbock____
M emphis___
M iam i..........
New Orleans.
R ichm ond...
Savannah___
Washington.
N
cians
Tool and Janitors, Laborers,
MeehanMachin- ics, auto- Painters die mak- porters, material
and clean- handling
ers
motive
ists
ers (men)
o r th
C
2.97
2.12
2.11
2.13
2. 21
2. 38
2.53
2.21
2. 84
2. 46
2.78
2.67
3.05
2.67
2.69
2.85
2.73
2. 90
2.43
2. 76
2.88
2. 91
2.78
2.42
2.72
3.16
2. 94
3.25
2.96
3.07
3.32
2.97
3.28
3.08
3.02
3.31
3. 03
2.94
2.93
3.17
2.92
3.22
en tr a l
Akron__________________________
Canton_________________________
Chicago________________________
Cincinnati______________________
Cleveland_______________________
D ayton_________________________
Des Moines............................... ............
D etroit--------------------------------------Indianapolis..........................................
Kansas C ity................. - .......................
M ilwaukee______________________
M inneapolis-St. Paul____________
Muskegon-Muskegon Heights------Rockford................................................
St. Louis________________________
Sioux Falls______________________
South Bend_____________________
W
2. 40
2.25
2.46
2. 46
2.62
2.79
2.83
2.69
2.99
2.72
2.90
2.98
2. 72
2.96
2.68
2.81
2.56
2.95
2. 50
2.77
2.64
2.66
2.87
2. 57
2.64
2. 79
2.65
2.63
2.25
2. 71
2. 41
2. 77
2.28
2.45
2.24
2.31
2. 45
2.35
2.21
2.10
2.31
2.43
est
Albuquerque____________________
Denver............................... —............... .
Los Angeles-Long Beach...................
Phoenix________________________
Portland________________________
San Bemardino-Riverside-Ontario.
San Francisco-Oakland......................
Seattle....... ........................... - .............. .
See footnotes at end of table.
https://fraser.stlouisfed.org
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
2.88
2.67
3.05
2.73
2.66
3.01
3.01
2.98
3.09
2.89
2.68
2. 67
2.87
2.60
2. 77
2.83
3. 02
2.74
2.64
2.79
2.88
2.98
2.62
2.97
2.81
3.35
2.88
3.10
3.03
3.47
3.00
12
T a b l e III 8. Average weekly salaries1 of office workers and average hourly earnings1 of plant workers
m selected occupations m 60 areas,2by work category and industry division, winter 1959-60—Continued
Plant occupations—Manufacturing
Maintenance and toolroom <
Area
N
Carpen
ters
Electri
cians
$2.69
2.57
2. 51
2.79
2.27
2.75
2.40
2.78
2.71
2.75
2.84
$2.81
2.61
2.72
2. 97
2.48
2.92
2.59
2.91
2.82
2. 82
3.01
2.23
2.26
2.65
2.77
2.47
$2. 77
2. 85
2.77
3.12
3.18
3.17
2.32
2. 56
2. 54
2.95
3.15
3.14
3.18
2.14
2.53
2.81
1.87
3.04
2.44
2.64
’¿lÔÎ'
2. 57
2.42
2.75
2. 78
2.97
1.99
2.03
2.13
2.04
2.44
litors,
Labor
>rters, ers, ma
clean- terial
(men) handling
Order
fillers
Truck
Truck- ers, power
drivers 5 (forklift)
o rth east
Albany-Schenectady-Troy___
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.
Boston................................... ........
Buffalo___________ _________
Lawrence-Haverhill__________
Newark and Jersey City______
N ew H aven_________________
N ew York C ity _____ ____ ____
Paterson-Clifton-Passaic_____
Philadelphia___ _____ _______
Pittsburgh__________________
P o r tla n d ..___________ ______
Providence__________________
Water bury__________________
Worcester____ ______________
York____ ___________________
So
o rth
C
2.74
2.93
2. 38
2.95
2.49
2.90
2.72
2.81
3.07
2.33
2.63
2.68
2.38
$2.45
2.72
2.50
2.72
2.90
2.80
2.61
2.63
$2. 56
2. 54
2.47
2.69
2.23
2.59
2.64
2.54
$2.66
2.86
3.11
2.73
3.00
2.68
2.88
2.02
2.69
3.03
3.03
3.04
3.16
2.61
2.45
2.53
2.45
2.08
2.42
2.47
2.09
2. 83
2.80
2.62
2.63
2.22
2. 76
2. 51
3.07
2. 65
3.10
2.95
3.05
2.44
2. 52
1. 56
3.11
2.82
3.00
2.66
$1.77
1.96
1.81
2.13
1.56
1.98
1.75
1.79
1.82
1.87
2.08
1.73
1.44
1.92
1.73
1.71
$1.80
2.20
1.86
2. 23
1.74
2.33
1.91
2.08
1.88
2.06
2.21
1.67
1.68
1.98
1.64
1.78
$2.05
1.65
2.01
2.26
1.60
1.86
2.08
1.78
2.20
1.23
1.56
1.77
1.21
1.75
1.29
1.46
1.20
1.44
1.38
1.54
1.53
1.43
1.44
1.46
2.00
1.97
1.94
2. 45
1.19
1.50
1.78
1.16
1.53
1.21
1.27
1.26
1.44
1.45
1.56
1.48
1.78
1.81
1.56
1.62
2.29
2.09
1.92
1.90
2.06
2.06
1.96
2.27
1.92
1.97
2.05
1.94
2.10
1.85
1.89
1.76
2.23
2.41
2.24
2.06
1.98
2.25
2.17
2.17
2.37
2.02
2.09
2.20
2.14
2.15
1.84
2.06
1.86
2.35
1.63
1.89
2.06
1.85
1.97
1.98
2. 24
2.00
1.68
2.09
2.23
1.78
2. 22
2.05
2.38
2.20
2.24
2.18
1.81
1.90
2.01
2.22
1.85
1.58
2. 29
2.00
2.04
$2.19
2.26
2.34
2.44
2.02
3.15
2.19
3.00
2.39
2.54
2.73
1.73
1.80
2.10
2.07
1.82
$2.17
2.23
1.55
2.28
2. 58
2.08
2.58
1.55
1.85
1.73
1.29
1.74
1.38
1.53
1.56
1.60
1. 58
1.53
1.60
1.65
2.16
1.89
2.40
2.50
2.37
2. 31
2.11
2. 38
1.84
2. 35
1.97
2. 56
2.17
2.17
2.37
1.83
2.46
2.19
2.05
2. 34
2.70
3.10
2.87
3.17
2.04
2.44
2.61
1.72
3.09
2.88
1.88
3.13
2.44
2.68
2.68
2. 48
2. 57
2.52
2.28
2.78
2. 78
2.83
2.36
2.97
2.50
2.64
1.85
2.10
2.10
2.61
2.39
2.62
2.65
2.79
2.98
2.84
2.46
2.12
2.04
1.33
1.85
1.67
1.33
1.70
1.69
1.40
1.79
1.85
2.01
1.26
2.36
1.30
1.71
1.33
1.69
1.42
2.02
1.63
1.91
en tr a l
Akron____________________ _
Canton........................ ............. .
Chicago____________________
Cincinnati__________________
Cleveland___________________
D ayton________ _____ _______
Des Moines_________________
Detroit_____________________
Indianapolis________________
Kansas C ity............... ..................
M ilwaukee_________________
Minneapolis-St. Paul________
Muskegon-Muskegon Heights.
Rockford____________________
St. L o u is ..._________________
Sioux Falls........ .........................
South B end........ .......................
W
2.14
2.42
2. 36
2. 36
2.68
u th
Atlanta_______________
Baltimore_____________
Beaumont-Port Arthur.
Birmingham__________
Charleston, West Va___
Charlotte_____________
Dallas________________
Fort Worth___________
Greenville_____________
Houston______________
Jackson_______________
Jacksonville___________
Lubbock______________
M emphis______________
M iami________________
N ew O rleans.......... .........
Richmond_____________
Savannah_____________
Washington___________
N
Custodial and material m ovem ent4
Mechan
Tool and
Machin ics, auto Painters
die
ists
motive
makers
2.84
2.80
2.89
2.65
2 87
2.97
2.85
3.01
2.81
2.79
2.84
2.76
2.60
2.38
2.86
2.97
2.91
2.89
3.05
2.84
2.97
3.02
2.91
3.16
2.95
2.94
3.01
2.93
2.86
2.73
3.03
3.17
3.03
2.91
3.17
2. 96
2.82
2.65
3.02
2.91
2.61
2.99
2.71
2.83
2.77
2.59
2.93
2.87
2.61
2.81
2. 61
2.60
2.26
2. 82
2.89
3.16
2.94
3.25
2.96
3.07
3.32
2.97
3.28
3.08
3.02
3.32
3.03
2.94
2.93
3.17
2.«
2. 86
2. 78
2.92
3.22
2.69
3.01
2.52
2.71
2.90
2.80
2.80
3.03
2.99
3.10
2.89
2.73
2.91
3.04
2.71
2 . 68
3.01
3.08
2. 81
2.95
3.07
2.86
2.80
2. 71
2.84
2.70
2.84
2 . 88
2.79
2.95
2.64
2. 77
2.88
2.79
2. 76
2.13
1.84
2.27
2.14
1.86
2.48
2.05
2.23
2.20
2.07
2.12
1.91
2.13
1.78
2.31
2.71
2.32
2.79
2.28
2. 59
2.31
2.23
2.60
2.19
2.40
2. 46
2.52
2.36
2.11
2. 72
2.17
2. 45
2.43
1.94
2.19
2.61
2 no
2.59
2.62
2.86
2.70
2.14
2.39
2.14
2.35
2.32
2.49
2. 29
2.74
2.28
2.40
2.28
2. 43
2.31
2.45
2.22
2.39
2.44
2.24
2.21
2.10
2.28
est
Albuquerque____ ______ __________
Denver____________________ ____ _
Los Angeles-Long Beach....... .........II
Phoenix.............. ...................................
Portland________________________
San Bernardino-Riverside-Ontario.
San Francisco-Oakland______ ____
Seattle___ _______________
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2. 74
2.82
2.86
2.75
2.98
2. 67
2.77
3.05
3.09
3.07
3.00
3.09
2.66
2.98
2.65
2. 97
2. 72
2.88
3.09
3.03
3.47
3.00
2.09
2.12
2.38
2.18
2. 56
2.38
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T able III—8. Average weekly salaries 1of office workers and average hourly earnings 1of plant workers
in selected occupations in 60 areas,2by work category and industry division, winter 1959-60 Continued
Plant occupations—Nonmanufacturing 3
Custodial and material m ovem ent4
Maintenance and toolroom 4
Area
N
Electri
cians
$2. 52
$2.86
Janitors,
porters,
and
cleaners
(men)
Mechan
ics, auto Painters
motive
Janitors,
porters, Laborers,
material
and
cleaners handling
(women)
Order
fillers
Receiv
ing
clerks
Truck- rruckers,
drivers 5 power
(forklift)
o bth east
A lbany-Schenectady-Troy-. _
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.
Boston_____________________
Buffalo-------------------------------Lawrence-Haverhill-------------Newark and Jersey C ity-------N ew H aven------------------------N ew York C ity-------------------Paterson-Clifton-Passaic------Philadelphia--------- ------ ------Pittsburgh--------------------------Portland........................... ............
Providence-------------------------Waterbury--------- ----------------Worcester__________________
York________1--------------------So
u th
A tlanta-...............- ...........
Baltimore------------------Beaumont-Port Arthur.
Birmingham--------------Charleston, West Va—
Charlotte........... - .............
Dallas.......................... .
Fort Worth___________
Greenville____________
Houston— ------- --------Jackson______________
Jacksonville---------------Lubbock-------------------Memphis_____________
M iami----------------------N ew Orleans_________
Richmond............... ........
Savannah____________
Washington--------------N
Carpen
ters
o k th
C
2.66
2~53
2. 65
3.11
2 . 88
2. 73
2. 72
2. 77
2.48
2.51
2~64
West
Albuquerque........ - ------ --------------Denver_________________________
Los Angeles-Long B ea ch -.----------Phoenix....................... - ....................—
Portland________________________
San Bemardino-Riverside-Ontario.
San Francisco-Oakland-----------Seattle_________________________
2.33
2. 57
2. 55
2.43
2. 61
2.59
2.61
2,70
2.34
2.44
2.58
1.68
1. 25
1.49
2.11
2.33
2. 42
2.31
2. 46
2.02
~2.~25
2”28
2.48
2.08
2."57
2.40
2.33
1.90
2.13
1.91
2. 66
2.38
2.49
1.90
2. 53
2.64
2.53
2.20
2. 21
2.43
3.10
2.89
3.00
3.24
2. 72
2. 89
2.80
2.39
2. 71
2.69
2.74
3.11
2.51
2.96
2.99"
2.64
2. 77
2.46
2.93
2.46
2. 73
2.36
2.67
2.83
2.66
2.65
2. 77
1.94
2.01
2.Ö6
1.66
3.26
2.62
2.39
2.75
2.11
2.87
2. 96
2.69
2.24
2.69
2.26
"2Ÿ7’
2. 65
2.97
2. 74
2.67
3.00
2.!
3.09
3.20
2.85
2.75
2.86
TuT
2. 59
2. 79
2.58
3.01
2. 75
2.96
2.90
1.30
1.26
1. 42
1.56
1.31
1.30
1.36
1.14
1.19
1.25
1.09
1.15
1.26
1.08
1.37
1.12
1.15
1.15
1.05
.91
1.05
82
.91
1.08
1.16
1.04
1.23
.98
1.17
.98
1.34
" ilo
$1.22
1.48
1.32
1.20
2.66
4 For office workers, earnings relate to weekly salaries that are paid for
standard work schedules. For plant workers, earnings and straight-time
hourly earnings, excluding premium pay for overtime and for work on week
ends, holidays, and late shifts.
, —
T
, __2 Areas surveyed are standard metropolitan areas, except: Newark and
Jersey City (Essex, Morris, Hudson, and Union Counties); N ew York City
(the 5 Boroughs); Philadelphia (Philadelphia and Delaware Counties, Penn
sylvania; and Camden County, N ew Jersey); and Chicago (Cook County).
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2.70
2.49
2.50
2. 49
2. 37
2. 47
2.24
2.38
1.97
2.31
2. 27
2.17
2.26
2.48
2.18
$1.59
1.49
1.55
1.45
1.40
1.63
1.53
1.76
1.65
1.60
$2. 57
2.20
2.87
2.45
2.62
en tk a l
Akron______________________
Canton_____________________
Chicago------ -----------------------Cincinnati--------------- -----------Cleveland__________________
D ayton-------------------------------Des Moines__________ ____
Detroit-------------------------------Indianapolis------------------------Kansas City------------------------Milwaukee-------------------------Minneapolis-St. Paul-----------Muskegon-Muskegon Heights.
Rockford___________________
St. Louis___________________
Sioux Falls_________________
South Bend_________________
$2.44
1.63
1. 57
1.7£
1.33
1.49
1.53
1.35
1.60
1.32
1.40
1.71
1.66
1.77
1.56
1.36
1.40
1.53
1.57
1.45
1.75
.7 9
1 33
.9 7
.95
.9 7
1.05
.74
.95
1.05
.73
1.13
.71
1.01
1.14
1.37
1 18
1.64
1.22
1.34
1.31
1 15
1.32
1.15
1.36
1.29
1.45
1 36
1 07
1.19
$2.13
2. 24
1.93
2.04
$2.29
1.86
2.22
1.85
2.18
2.18
2. 02
1.84
2.12
1.96
2.01
1.57
1.90
1.97
1.82
1.68
1.60
2.02
1.98
1.61
1. 72
2.17
2.04
1.64
1.96
2.28
1.76
2.13
1.92
1.97
2.15
2.07
1.99
2.35
2.22
2.62
2.20
2.73
2. 56
2. 61
2. 45
2.39
2.67
2.31
2.38
2.63
2.51
2.56
2.24
2.30
2.52
1.93
2.61
1.83
2.27
2.22
2.02
2.12
2.13
2. 02
2.27
1.82
2.05
1.84
2 04
2. 25
2.31
2.23
2.12
2. 42
2.10
2. 34
1.69
1.75
1.94
2. 52
1.89
2.29
1.71
1.79
1.74
1.78
1.65
1. 72
1.84
1. 51
1.67
1.81
1.4 9
1.18
1.77
1.71
1.61
1.46
1.37
1.49
1.31
1.59
1.65
1.41
Ì.7Ì
1.21
1.59
1.30
1.46
1.59
1.42
1. 52
1.78
1.33
1.63
1.64
1.52
1. 75
1.61
1. 78
1.85
1 96
1.78
1.69
1.43
1. 64
1.47
1.36
1.54
1.38
1.57
1.66
1.41
1.27
1.68
1.82
2.42
1 94
2.20
2.18
2. 29
1.91
1 89
2.18
2.13
1.88
2.25
2.27
2.42
2.14
2.44
1.30
1.47
1. 59
2.14
2.15
2.32
1.87
1.57
2 .3 3
1.97
1.69
$2.54
2.30
2. 27
2. 51
2. 31
2. 55
2.39
2.53
2.53
2.51
2. 65
2.13
2.36
2.23
2.14
2.28
$1.83
$1.89
2.38
1.83
2.49
2.28
2.2Ö
1.85
2.16
2. 04
2.25
1.87
2.09
2.33
2.25
2.25
1.64
2.13
1.66
1.98
2.31
2.06
2.25
2.44
2. 21
2.06
2.18
1.85
2.44
2.27
1.97
2.52
2.29
2.03
2. 25
2.61
2.06
2.52
2.33
2.81
2.54
2.22
2.45
2.48
2.45
2. 35
2.33
2. 66
1.86
2. 38
2.02
1.64
1.83
1.66
1.65
1.59
1.35
1.27
1.61
1.59
1.85
2.40
2.34
2.48
2.46
2.33
2.07
2. 48
2.46
2. 46
2.24
2.63
2.43
2.35
2.58
2.43
3 Includes transportation, communication, and other public utilities;
wholesale trade; retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and selected
services. Government operations, and the construction and extractive
industries are excluded.
4 Data limited to men workers except where otherwise indicated.
3 Includes all drivers, regardless of size and type of truck operated.
N o t e : Dashes indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publi
cation criteria.
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T able III—9. Indexes of union hourly wage rates and weekly hours 1 in selected industries and trades
1947-60
[1947-49=100]
E uilding trades
Printing trades
Local trucking
Date
All
trades
Journey
men
Helpers
and
laborers
All
printing
Book and
job
News
paper
Drivers
and
helpers
Drivers
Helpers
Local
transit2
Hourly wage rates
1947: July 1.
1948: July 1.
1949: July 1.
1950: July 1.
1951: July 1.
1952: July 1.
1953: July 1.
1954: July 1.
1955: July 1.
1956: July 1.
1957: July 1.
1958: July 1.
1959: July 1.
1960: July 1.
92.1
101.8
106.1
110.7
117.8
125.1
131.6
136.4
141.2
147.7
155.3
162.4
170.3
177.3
92.3
101.7
106.0
110.5
117.4
124.6
130.7
135.4
140.0
146.2
153.6
160.5
167.9
174.6
91.1
102.6
106.4
112.2
119.9
127.7
136.5
142.4
148.5
157.4
166.6
174.7
185.8
194.3
(3)
<94.3
105.7
107.9
112.4
118.8
123.5
127.1
130.7
134.1
138.9
143.6
148. 3
152.6
(3)
<94.3
105.7
108.2
112.1
119. 3
124.0
127.6
131.4
134.9
139.9
144.7
149.8
154.8
(3)
<94.3
105.7
107.4
112.7
117.6
122.3
125.9
128.9
132.1
136.4
140.8
145.0
148.3
91.9
100.0
108.1
111.9
118.2
124.7
134.5
140.2
148.2
155.5
163.9
172.4
180.6
188.3
91.9
100.0
108.1
111.7
117.9
124.1
133.8
139.3
147.2
154.4
162.6
171.0
179.2
186.8
90.9
100.7
108.4
113.2
119.6
127.7
137.9
145.0
153.4
161. 8
171.2
180.6
188.7
196.9
100.7
99.8
99.5
98.8
98.7
98.3
96.4
95.6
95.1
94.3
93.9
93.5
92.5
92.3
100.6
99.9
99.5
98.9
98.8
98.4
96.5
95.8
95.3
94.5
94.2
93.8
92.6
92.4
101. 1
99.7
99.2
98.5
98.2
97.7
95.6
94.2
93.6
92.8
92.4
91.9
91.7
91.5
92.4
101.7
105.9
110.9
118.2
127.0
129.9
136. 4
140.4
145.9
152.1
161.2
167.3
173.7
Weekly hours
1947: July 1.
1948: July 1.
1949: July 1.
1959: Julv 1.
1951: July 1.
1952: July 1.
1953: July 1.
1954: July 1.
1955: July 1.
1956: July 1.
1957: July 1.
1958: July 1.
1959: July 1.
1960: July 1.
100.0
100.0
100.1
100.2
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100. 1
100.1
100.1
100.0
100.0
99.9
99.9
100.0
100.1
100.2
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.0
100.0
99.9
100.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.9
100.1
100. 1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
(3)
< 100.1
99.9
99.8
99.7
99.5
99.5
99.4
99.2
99.1
98.8
98.5
98.2
98.1
. i Union scales are the minimum wage scales (excluding holiday and vaca
tion payments made directly to the worker each pay period) or maximum
schedules of hours agreed upon through collective bargaining between trade
unions and employers. Rates in excess of the negotiated minimum, which
may be paid for special qualifications or other reasons, are not included.
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< 100.1
99.9
99.8
99.5
99.2
99.2
99.1
98.9
98.7
98.3
98.0
97.6
97.4
(3)
< 100. 3
99.7
99.5
99.4
99.3
99.3
99.2
99.1
99.0
98.8
98.6
98.5
98.5
The data are based on reports from local union officials in cities of 100,000
or more.
’
2 No index of weekly hours computed for this industry,
3 N ot studied in 1947.
* Survey as of January 2, 1948.
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T able
III—10. Indexes of union hourly wage rates and weekly hours 1in the building and printing trades,
by occupation, 1959 and 1960
Printing trades (Jan. 2,1948July 1, 1949=100)
Building trades (1947-49==100)
Hourly wage
rates
Trade
W eekly hours
July 1,
1960
July 1,
1959
July 1,
1960
July 1,
1959
All building trades...........................
177.3
170.3
99.9
100.0
Journeymen___________________
Asbestos workers___________
Boilermakers______________
Bricklayers________________
Carpenters_________________
Cement finishers----------------Electricians (inside wiremen)
Elevator constructors..............
Glaziers___________________
Lathers----------------------------Machinists________________
Marble setters_____________
Mosaic and terrazzo workers.
Painters---------------------------Paperhangers................ - ..........
Pipefitters_________ ____ —
Plasterers....................................
Plumbers_________________
Rodmen...................... - .........Roofers, composition.............
Roofers, slate and tile............ .
Sheet-metal workers............... .
Stonemasons__________ ____
Structural-iron workers------Tile layers....................... .........
174.6
180.0
182.3
166.2
175.9
173.4
176.2
173.3
178.3
167.1
177.6
170.3
170.7
172.1
176. 9
176. 6
163.1
169.2
179.3
177.6
176.8
181.7
163. 0
173.8
168.2
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
99.9
100.1
99.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.7
100.0
100.0
100.3
99.1
100.0
98.6
98.7
98.8
100.0
102.6
100.8
100.0
99.2
100.0
99.9
100.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.1
99.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.7
100.0
100.0
100.3
99.1
100.0
98.6
98.8
98.8
100.0
102.9
100.8
100.0
99.2
100.0
99.9
100.3
100.0
100.0
194.3
191.3
198. 6
194. 5
182. 5
194.1
183.8
185.8
183.8
189.7
186.9
174.8
183.5
172.5
100.1
99.8
99.9
100.0
101.7
100.0
100.0
100.1
99.8
99.9
100.0
101.7
100.0
100.0
Helpers and laborers---------------Bricklayers’ tenders_______
Building laborers........... .........
Composition roofers’ helpers.
Plasterers’ laborers________
Plumbers’ laborers..................
Tile layers’ helpers.................
1
.
.
.
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Trade
Hourly wage
rates
W eekly hours
July 1,
1960
July 1,
1959
July 1,
1960
July 1,
1959
All printing trades.
152.6
148.3
98.1
98.2
Book and job.............. .............. .........
Bindery women_____________
Bookbinders.................................
Compositors, hand................... Electrotypers.............. - ............ Machine operators---------------Machine tenders (machinists).
Mailers____________________
Photoengravers...........................
Press assistants and feeders—
Pressmen, cylinder__________
Pressmen, platen____________
154.8
166.1
156.2
151.0
152.2
151.0
151.2
161.4
158.7
155.5
151.8
156.2
149.8
159.5
151.1
145.9
147.8
146.0
146.2
155.8
153.7
150.8
147.7
152.2
97.4
97.4
97.6
97.7
95.9
97.4
97.7
96.7
96.1
97.6
98.0
95.8
97.6
97.6
97.8
97.9
96.0
97.8
98.0
97.0
96.5
97.7
98.1
96.0
Newspaper............. .............. ....................
Compositors, hand...... ....................
Machine operators................- .........
Machine tenders (machinists)---Mailers............ - ........................... —
Photoengravers________________
Web pressmen:
Journeymen_______________
Men-in-charge...........................
Journeymen and men-incharge combined..............—
Stereotypers......................................
148.3
144.6
144.3
143.3
158.2
145.3
145.0
141.6
141.3
140.3
154.3
141.8
98.5
99.0
98.9
99.0
98.3
98.1
98.5
99.0
98.9
99.0
98.4
98.2
152.0
151.4
148.5
148.0
98.1
98.1
98.0
97.7
151.8
150.6
148.3
146.6
98.1
98.1
97.9
98.2
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T able
I I I - ll. Average union hourly wage rates 1 for selected trades, by region and city, July 1, I960
Building
Printing
Local trucking
Cities by region
Journeymen
Helpers and
laborers
Book and job
Newspaper
Drivers
Helpers
Local transit
United States............................... .
$3.86
$2.88
$3. 08
$3.48
$2.68
$2.38
$2.37
N ew E ngland ................... ............
Boston, M ass_____________
N ew Haven, Conn________
Providence, R .I___________
Springfield, M ass........... .........
$3.70
3.77
3.79
3.64
3.60
$2.72
2. 77
2.80
2.67
2.59
$2.97
2. 90
3.04
3.24
3.00
$3.36
3. 52
3.13
3.38
2.76
$2.47
2.46
2.50
2.44
2.48
$2. 26
2.24
2. 31
2.26
2.25
$2
2
9
2
M iddle Atlantic______________
Buffalo, N .Y _____________
Erie, P a ............... ....................
Newark, N .J______________
New York, N .Y ___________
Philadelphia, P a ....................
Pittsburgh, Pa...... ..................
Rochester, N .Y _____ ____ _
Scranton, Pa______________
Syracuse, N .Y ...................... .
4.23
3.98
3.76
4.47
4.44
4.00
4.12
3. 86
3. 53
3.77
3.28
3.05
2.76
3. 58
3.74
2. 69
2.82
2.87
2.54
2.90
3.12
2.95
2. 86
3.04
3.29
3. 02
2.91
3.00
2.68
2. 46
3.57
3. 47
3.16
3.52
3. 74
3.40
3.31
3.31
3. 38
3.29
2.66
2. 67
2.58
2.71
2.70
2. 58
2.76
2.61
2.42
2.59
2.36
2.39
2. 51
2.21
2.31
2.39
2.64
2.47
2.32
2. 47
Border States............. ................... .
Baltimore, M d____________
Louisville, K y ____ ________
Richmond, V a_____________
Washington, D .C __________
3.74
3. 74
3. 67
3.30
3.94
2.38
2.30
2.61
1.63
2.53
2. 84
2.85
2.91
2.48
2.88
3.43
3.35
3.37
3.18
3. 61
2.43
2.40
2.58
2.45
2.22
2. 21
2.19
2.38
2 23
9 97
1. 96
2.45
Southeast_____________________
Atlanta, Ga_______________
Birmingham, Ala.....................
Charlotte, N .C ____________
Jacksonville, F l a .._________
Knoxville, Tenn___________
Memphis, Tenn____________
3.40
3.54
3. 45
3.11
3.38
3. 41
3. 38
1.97
2.02
1.91
1.47
2.50
2.01
1.80
2.78
2.75
2. 80
2.54
2.59
2.52
2. 56
2. 58
2.53
2.48
1.28
2.78
2.90
2.77
3.12
3.21
3.19
3.02
3.06
3.07
3.23
1
2
1
1
Great Lakes___________________
Chicago, 111.............................
Cincinnati, Ohio___________
Cleveland, Ohio____________
Columbus, Ohio___________
Dayton, Ohio______________
Detroit, M ich______________
Grand Rapids, M ich_______
Indianapolis, Ind___________
Milwaukee, W is............. .........
M inneapolis-St. Paul, M inn.
Peoria, 111_________________
Toledo, Ohio_______________
3.86
4.00
3.89
4.03
3. /I
3. 76
3. 75
3. 68
3. 73
3.61
3. 56
4.00
3.89
3.01
3.04
2.93
3.36
2.76
2.76
2. 98
2.73
2.61
2. 85
2.89
3.25
3.05
3.11
3.25
2. 93
3.17
3.20
3.18
3.16
2. 79
2. 78
2. 91
2.86
3.10
2. 92
3.52
3.62
3.36
3.53
3. 43
3.25
3.56
3. 41
3.40
3.42
3.65
3. 44
3. 40
2. 75
2.76
2.68
2.78
2.68
2.68
2.81
2.68
2.69
2.71
2.70
2.84
2.63
2.48
2. 47
2.60
2.28
1.88
2.13
2. 47
2.32
2. 41
2. 54
2.57
2.45
2.52
2 10
2.30
Middle W est__________________
Des Moines, Iowa__________
Kansas City, M o____ ______
Omaha, Nebr__________ ___
St. Louis, M o______________
3.74
3.62
3. 67
3. 59
3. 85
2.74
2. 81
2.63
2. 51
2. 91
2.87
3.01
2. 74
2.88
2.86
3.49
3.44
3. 40
3.28
3.64
2.64
2. 55
2. 57
2.57
2.72
2. 51
2.65
2.53
2 24
2.45
2.38
Southwest______ ______________
Dallas, Tex________________
Houston, T e x ........... ...........
Little Rock, Ark____________
N ew Orleans, La___________
Oklahoma City, Okla_______
San Antonio, Tex___________
3.46
3. 49
3.62
3.31
3.44
3.49
3.40
1.96
1.97
2.14
1.88
1.91
2.42
1.71
2.65
3.12
2.80
2.39
2.73
2.15
2.91
3.23
3.46
3.29
2.98
3.21
3.26
3.09
2.41
2.56
2.39
2.42
2.17
2.45
2.60
1.87
2.44
1.89
2.01
1.64
2 10
M ountain______________________
Denver, Colo_______________
Salt Lake City, U tah_______
3. 61
3. 70
3. 49
2.40
2.40
2.40
2.78
2.76
2.93
3.33
3.36
3.29
2.37
2.40
2.23
2.05
2.04
2.07
2 05
2 13
Pacific_________________________
Los Angeles, C alif.....................
Oakland, Calif______________
Portland, Oreg______________
San Francisco, C a lif........... .
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif.
Seattle, Wash_______________
Spokane, W ash...........................
3.89
4.02
3.12
3.21
3.34
3.31
3.48
3.22
3.48
3.59
3. 54
3. 65
2.91
2.87
2. 69
2. 55
2 44
1 For definition, see footnote 1, table III-9.
2 No union scale in effect on survey date.
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(3)
3.65
3.95
3.75
3.64
(3)
0
0
2.86
3.12
3.02
2.80
0
3.28
2. 94
0
0
3.61
3. 79
3.52
0
0
2.68
3.11
2.86
2.73
0
0
0
0
0
2.14
2 42
2 30
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
15
43
49
30
55
90
95
2.26
1 91
1. 29
1.25
1.28
92
09
93
03
1 70
2.12
2 47
2 53
2 29
2.37
2 35
2 23
2 47
2 00
2 23
2 43
2 50
2 31
2 23
2 24
2 09
2 09
1 79
2 35
1 73
0
0
0
32
59
10
12
2.00
2.46
3.00
2.70
2.64
1.87
( 3)
( 3)
2 36
2.34
2 55
2 50
2.06
2 San Francisco-Oakland are combined for building, local trucking and
mal t ra n s i*
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T able III—12. Indexes of average straight-time hourly earnings1 of production workers in nonelectrical
machinery manufacturing, selected areas and occupations, 1953-60
[1947-49=100]
Item
January 1960 January 1959 January 1958 January 1956 January 1955 January 1954 January 1953
A rea
All areas combined 2_____ _______________________
168.6
162.0
156.8
142.3
135.8
131.7
125.4
Baltimore_________________ - —_ ________________
B oston.—_________ ______ ___ _____ ________________
Buffalo_______________ _ ________________________
Chicago___________ _______________________________
Cleveland______ ________________________ ____ _____
Dallas____ ______________ _________________________
D etroit____ ____________ __________________________
Hartford__________________________________________
H o u sto n ____________________________________ _____
Los Angeles-Long Beach_________ . . .
___________
M ilwaukee_______________ _____________ ________
M inneapolis-St. Paul _________________ . ________
Newark-Jersey C i t y _____________________ ________
N ew York C ity............ ...........................................................
Philadelphia__________ . . . . . . . . . . ______________
Pittsburgh________________________________________
St. L ou is..___________ ________________________ ____
San Erancisco-Oakland___ _____ ___________ ____ ___
174.2
164.8
169.3
167.5
164.2
157.8
168.4
170.8
169.6
166.2
173.2
166.4
160.0
156.8
170.2
183.0
175.4
176.1
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. C
121. C
122.2
124.2
126.
122.7
124.
129.1
127. C
125.1
123.1
128.
126. £
123.
120.1
177.8
164.9
172.0
158.8
164.3
152.6
145.9
138.9
140.8
132.5
135.8
128.7
129.
121.3
O
c c u p a t io n
Laborers, material handling____ ______ _______ _______
Tool and die makers (other than tool and die jobbing)-
1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays,
and late shifts.
T able
(3)
2 Includes data for 3 areas (Denver, Portland (Oreg.), and Worcester) not
shown separately.
3 Buffalo was not studied in 1954.
III-13. Indexes of average salaries 1of public school teachers in cities of 50,000 or more, by size
of city, 1947-59
[1947-49=100]
Size of city
School year ending in June
1947
....................... ................ ...................................... .......
1949
- ............... - ....................- ........................................
1951
- .......... ......................... - ............................................
1953______________________________________________
1955
................- ....................................................................
1957 ...........................................................................................
1959 2_______ ______ _______________________________
All teachers
500,000 or more
90
110
117
133
143
158
171
1 In computing 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 that system.
Changes in average salaries exclude the effects of period-to-period changes in
the proportions of teachers among city-size groups.
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92
108
114
130
139
155
163
250,000 and under
500,000
100,000 and under
250,000
88
112
118
134
146
159
173
88
112
121
136
149
163
182
50,000 and under
100,000
88
112
122
139
150
164
182
2 Salary data for 1959 included classroom teachers only. All computations
from these data exclude teachers of atypical classes.
S o u r c e : Indexes of change were compiled from data published by The
National Education Association of the United States (special salary
tabulations).
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T a b l e III 14. Indexes of maximum salary scales 1 for firemen and policemen in cities of 100 000 or
more, 1947-58
[1947-49=100]
Year
Firemen and
policemen
1947
1948
1949
I960
1951
1952.
Firemen
93
100
108
110
116
124
Policemen
93
100
107
110
116
124
Year
92
100
108
111
117
125
1 Data are based on maximum rates (excluding longevity rates) in effect
on January 1 of each year. For policemen, they are limited to men engaged
in general police duties, including traffic control. For firemen, they are
limited to fire fighters and exclude drivers and engineers.
T able
Firemen and
policemen
1953.
1954.
1955.
1956.
1957..
1958..
Firemen
132
137
142
147
156
163
Policemen
132
137
142
147
156
163
133
138
142
148
156
164
S o u r c e : Indexes of change were compiled from data published by The
Tntprnntinn3 £?®oclatlon of Fire Fighters (special salary tabulations); The
T h f f c orn i o ^ Managers Association (The Municipal Yearbook); and
of Police)
1 ° d6r °f P °llCe (Survey of Salaries and Working Conditions
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 1947-60
[1947-49 = 100]
Date
1947: July 1..
1948: July 15
1949: July 1..
1950: July 1..
1951: July 8 ..
1952 July 1 ..
1953: July 1 ..
1954: July 1 ..
1955: July 1 s
1956: July 1__
1957: July 1
1958: July 1 ..
1959: July 1
1960: July 1 *.
1
Basic pay scales reflect only statutory changes in salaries, while average
salary rates show m addition the effect of merit or in-grade salary increases
Average salaries measure the effect not only of statutory changes in basic pav
scales and in-grade salary increases but also the effect of changes in the pro
portion of workers employed in the various pay grades.
Excludes postal employees and so-called blue-collar workers who are
covered under other Federal pay systems.
3
Data for this and subsequent dates adjusted to include employees formerly
uJr 7
t <;ra,fts’ Protective, and custodial schedule, which was abolished
effective July 1, 1955 (Public Law 763, 83d Cong., 2d sess.); about two-thirds
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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
150.5
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
155.6
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
183.5
° eraJ?loy,e<rs ^ ere transferred to wage-board classifications and the
remaming one-third to the general schedule.
ased on data including 15,676 employees in Alaska and Hawaii; cost-ofnvmg allowances provided these employees were excluded. The addition of
tnese employees changed only the index of average salary rates, which would
nave been 0.1 pomt lower without their inclusion.
S o u r c e : Indexes of change were compiled from data published by the U S
Civil Service Commission.
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IV. 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 1959 and 1960
Indexes,3 1947-49= 100 unless otherwise specified
Item and group
Relative
impor
tance,
Dee.
1960*
Annual
average
1960
Jan.
Feb. Mar. Apr. May
June July
Aug. S ept. Oct.
Nov. Dec.
1960
1959
100.00 125.4 125.6 125.7 126.2 126.3 126.5 126.6 126.6 126.8 127.3 127.4 127.5 126.5 124.6
ALL IT E M S .
M
a jo r
G
ro u ps
117.6 117.4
7 130.7 131.2
8 107.9 108.4
5 147.6 147.5
153.5 154.7
3 132.7 132.6
4 120.3 120.6
1 131.8 131.8
Food___________ _________________
H ousing..................................................
Apparel........... .............. ........................
Transportation___________________
Medical care_____________________
Personal care____________________
Reading and recreation----------------Other goods and services...... ..............
S
p e c ia l
G
120.3
131.3
108.9
145. 8
156.1
133.2
121.1
132.0
120.6
131.3
109.1
145.9
156.4
133.4
121.6
132.2
120.1
131.5
109.3
146.2
156.7
133.8
121.9
132.4
120.2
132.0
110.6
144.7
156.9
133.9
122.1
132.7
120.9
132.2
111.0
146.1
157.3
134.0
121.9
132.7
121.4
132.3
110.6
146.5
158.0
133.7
122.3
132.7
121.1
132.1
110.7
146. 5
157. 9
133.9
122.5
132.7
119.7
131.5
109.4
146.2
156.2
133.3
121.5
132.2
118.3
129.2
107.9
146.3
150.8
131.2
118.6
129.7
Services •_______________________________________
Services less rent__________________________ _____
Household operation services, gas, and electricity.
Household utilities___________________________
Transportation services----------------------------------Medical care services______________ _____ _____
Other services________________________________
I
tem s
FO O D .
Food away from home (Jan. 1953=100)--------------Food at home_________________________________
Cereals and bakery products--------------------------Flour, wheat___ __________________________
Biscuit mix (Dec. 1952=100)-----------------------Macaroni (Apr. 1960=100)__________________
Corn meal________________________________
Rice______________________________________
Rolled oats_______________________________
Corn flakes_______________________________
Bread---------------- ----- ------ -------------------------Soda crackers (Dec. 1952=100)______________
Vanilla cookies.______ ____________________
Meats, poultry, and fish_____________________
M eats____________________________________
Beef and veal___________________________
Round steak__________________________
Sirloin steak (Apr. 1960=100)----------------Chuck roast.......................................................
Rib roast_____________________________
Hamburger___________________________
Veal cutlets___________________________
P o r k ...____ ____________________________
Pork chops, center cut-------------------------Pork roast, loin half (Apr. 1960=100)------Bacon, sliced__________________________
Ham, whole___________________________
Lamb, leg______________________________
Other meats:
Frankfurters (Dec. 1952=100)----------------Luncheon meat, canned (Dec. 1952=100)..
Poultry, frying chickens.................................—
Fish___________________________________
Fish, fresh or frozen____________________
Salmon, pink, canned__________________
Tuna fish, canned (Dec. 1952=100)--------See footnotes at end of table.
130.8 130.8 130.0 127.9
125.0 125.0 124.0 122.2
118.3
120.9
121.1
130.0
110.7
102.8
2 115.9 116.0 115.7 115.6 115.3 115.3 115.4 115.5 115.6 115.9 115.9
3 148.2 148.9 149.2 149.4 149.6 149.7 150.0 150.3 150.8 151.2 151.3
1 150.1 150. 9 151.3 151.5 151.7 151.8 152.1 152.5 153.0 153.4 153.6
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Nondurables 4______________________
Nondurables less food.......................... .
Nondurables less food and apparel.
Durables 6__________________________
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.4 113.4 113.5 113.9 114.8 114.6 115.1 115.3 115.3 114.3 115.2
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98.3
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105.7
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136.8
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96.2
100.7
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96.4
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152.5
103.9
104.2
69.6
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104. 5
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93.5
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112.8
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99.4
111.2
115.3
97.8
138.8
151.6
147.9
113.4
126.3
110.7
116.6
123.2
130.0
115.8
122.8 124.1
107.9 112.9
152.8 153.2
101.1 101.8
118.5 117.3
106.4
89.6 91.0
93.0 95.1
107.5 109.2
104.1
71.7
119.7
123.2
137.7
93.9
106.2
70.6
119.6
124.8
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95.4
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T able IV -1 .
Consumer Price Index
United States city average: all items, groups, subgroups, and
items—indexes and relative importance,2 1959 and 1960—Continued
Indexes,3 1947-49=100 unless otherwise specified
Item and group
impor
tance,
Dec.
1960 2
Jan.
FOOD—Continued
Food at home—Continued
Dairy products_____ ____________ _______
Milk, fresh (grocery)__________________
Milk, fresh (delivered)_______ ____ _
Ice cream (Dec. 1952=100)..................I I
Butter_______________________________
Cheese, American process______________
M ilk, evaporated.......... ................................
Total fruits and vegetables...................... .
Frozen fruits and vegetables (Dec. 1952=100)
Strawberries (Dec. 1952=100)...........
Orange juice concentrate (Dec. 1952=166)
Peas, green (Dec. 1952=100)........... ......... ...
Beans, green (Dec. 1952=100).......................
Potatoes, french fried (Apr. 1960=100)______
Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ .
Apples_____________________________
Bananas___________________ III.IIIIIIII "
Oranges........... .............. .
Lemons (May 1953=100)___________
Grapefruit (Jan. 1953=100) .
Peaches 8 (July 1953=100)________
Strawberries 9 (Apr. 1953=100)_____
Grape, seedless 9 (July 1953=100) .
Watermelons 9 (June 1953=100)___________
Potatoes................. .............. ........
Sweet potatoes___ ___________ IIIIIIIIIIIII
Onions_________________________
Carrots______ _________________IIIIIIIIII
Lettuce_______________________________
Celery (Jan. 1953=100)_____I.IIIIII
Cabbage___________________
Tomatoes (Dec. 1953=100)_____
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Beans, green___________________________
Canned fruits and vegetables.
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Orange juice (Dec. 1952=100)_____
Pineapple juice (Apr. 1960=100)___________
Peaches____ __________________________
Pineapple_____________________ IIIIIIIIII
Fruit cocktail (Dec.1952=100)_________ HH
Corn, cream style_______________________
Peas, green_________________________
Tomatoes___________________ HI
Tomato juice (Apr. 1960=100)____
Baby foods (Dec. 1952=100)_______________
Dried fruits and vegetables_________________
Prunes________________________________
Dried beans_____________________ I.IIIIH '
Other foods at home___________________ I.IIIIH '
Partially prepared foods_____________
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Soup, tomato (Dec. 1952=100)____
Beans with pork (Dec. 1952=100)___________
Condiments and sauces:
Pickles, sliced (Dec. 1952=100)........................
Catsup, tomato (Dec. 1952=100)_______
Beverages________________________
Coffee_________
Tea (Dec. 1952=100)..................... I I I I I I I T T
Cola drink (Dec. 1952=100)_________________
Fats and oils_______________________________
Shortening, hydrogenated___________ IIIIIIH I
Margarine_______________________
Lard_______________________________ IIIHI
Salad dressing_____________
Peanut butter (Dec. 1952=100)______________
Sugar and sweets___________________
Sugar_________________________ H U ........
Corn syrup (Dec. 1952=100)... . .
Grape jelly (Dec. 1952=100)________
Chocolate bar (Dec. 1952=100)____
Eggs, grade A, large________ ________________
Miscellaneous foods:
Gelatin, flavored (Dec. 1952=100)___ _____
Potato chips (Apr. 1960=100)_______________
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June
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124.
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98.5
94.4
111.8
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109.2
82.7
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115.0 115.8
121.3 122.7
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97.9 97.;
93.9 93.7
112.4 112.7
115.6 115.8
136.1 134. i
107.5 107.7
82. ( 82.7
121.4 121.2
96. £ 95.7
101.1 101.8
104.9 105.3
100.4 ' 100.5
147. C 144.2
187.7 196.4
99.3 90.8
157.0 170.1
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84.2
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118.3 70.0
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109.3 121.2
99.9 127.5
97.2 101.6
158. 9 131.5
119.1 109.2
109.1 97.7
112.7 112. 9
135.4 135.6
100.4 96.6
107.0 107.9
122.4 122.8
103.7 104.0
112.4 113.3
97.3 98.9
109.9 110.3
101.3 101.5
102.7 102.6
122.5 122.6
163 3 163.5
88.1 88.0
104.5 104.8
116.4
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127.8
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139.6
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130.7
124.2
102.7
137.5
103.8
120.7
129.3
129.9
100.6
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102.7
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121.9
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93.9
112.3
115.6
129.9
108.0
82.1
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100.0
101.7
104.6
100.0
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142.6
94.9
149.6
99.6
124.6
115.0
121.3
125.9
97.8
94.1
112.1
115.3
132.9
107.2
82.4
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97.8
100.9
104.8
99.9
142.0
158.4
95.0
149.6
98.9
139.3
111.2 101.9
124.2
112.3
104.2
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101.8
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103. 6
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95.2
108.5
102.6
122. 7
162.8
88.6
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102.5
123.3
162.9
89.6
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102.7
122.8
162.7
88.9
103.4
151.4
114.5
106.7
97.0
119.8
86.6
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140.2
128.0
112.3
136.8
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121.9
103.3
111.7
95.6
109.1
100.0
102.9
122.9
163.0
88.8
106.1
157.5
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119.0
100.7
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92.6
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130.7
112.5
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122.5
103.6
112.1
96.6
109.9
100.8
102.8
122.7
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104.9
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Oct. Nov. Dec.
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128.7
97.6
93. i
112.5
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97.8
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114.2
92.3
122.2
75.1
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101.7
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163.6
87.7
106.5
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127.1
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115.6
68.6
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123.6
104.1
114.5
100.9
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104.7
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101.8
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91.9
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78.4
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116.7
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96.1
104.8
105.7
100.4
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119.3
126.2
131.0
97.2
97.1
120.3
116.1
126.3
111.2
83.7
127.9
96.4
106.2
105.8
100.5
129.6
128.8
102.1
161.4
122.8
132.1
128.1
121.7
100.7
114.9
108.1
87.8
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111.6
115.0
138.7
94. 5
107. 5
123.5
103.9
118.3
102.6
109.7
103.2
108.6
124. 7
167.8
88.8
111.6
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116.
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128.3
97.8
94.9
113.7
115. 8
128.3
108. 8
82.9
123.5
96 4
102.6
105.0
100.3
134.1
142.5
98.7
162.1
105.3
144.3
101.0
99.1
89.5
82 7
135. 6
121.6
107.8
109.3
121. 4
95.2
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112. 5
119.0
113.1
137.3
96. 9
107.4
122. 7
103. 8
113.5
98.4
108.8
101. 6
104.2
122.9
163. 9
88. 3
106.8
114 3
121 0
125.0
98 5
95.3
109.4
111 8
125.1
115.2
81. 6
140.4
102.0
103.9
126 4
125.3
105.7
143. 7
102.0
132.2
105.8
90.8
91.1
86 8
119.2
122. 4
132. 9
113.8
126.1
97.2
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105.4
120. 6
116.9
158.7
113. 3
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106. 2
114.0
96. 6
107.0
103.4
124.7
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90.6
106.1
99.5 99. 8 99. 8
105.1 105.1 106.2
99.8
100.2
161.4
135.4
126.3
134.0
79.7
81.0
71. 5
74.7
95. 7
113.3
119.4
123.8
114.2
121.3
102.1
98.4
99.4
99. 5
161.6
136.6
126. 0
132.3
78,1
78.1
71.0
70. 3
95.8
113 2
121.1
121. 2
113. 8
120.1
111.5
81.6
99. 4
99.0
162.7
139.6
125.3
129.4
81.8
83.9
73.6
73. 5
100.0
113.8
120. 5
119.0
112. 8
117.9
114.0
75.7
.1 108.3 108.3 107.9 107.4 107.5 108.0 108.5 108.6 108.3 108.6 106.9 108.1 108.0 107.8
.1
100.0 100.1 100.2 100.4 100.8 100.7 100.3 100.5 100.9 100.4
21
T able IV-1. Consumer Price Index 1—United States city average: all items, groups, subgroups, and
items—indexes and relative importance,2 1959 and 1960—Continued
Indexes,3 1947-49=100 unless otherwise specified
Item and group
Relative
impor
tance,
Dec.
I960 3
T'm 'lpf
Electric light bulbs (Dec. 1952=100).............
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Jan.
Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay
June July
Aug. Sept
Oct. Nov. Dec.
1960
1959
32.7 130.7 131.2 131.3 131.4 131.2 131.3 131.3 131.5 132.0 132.2 132.1 132.3 131.5 129.2
H O U SIN G .................. ............ .................................
Rent______ ___________________ ____ _____
Home purchase and upkeep 8_______________
Home purchase 8_________________________
Real estate taxes 8________________________
First mortgage interest (Dec. 1952=100) 10. . .
Property insurance (Dec. 1952=100) 10—........
Repairs and maintenance (Dec. 1952=100)..
Exterior house paint (Dec. 1952=100)____
Porch flooring (Dec. 1952=100)............... ......
Water heaters (Dec. 1952=100)__________
Central heating furnaces (Dee. 1958=100)..
Cabinet kitchen sinks (Dec. 1952=100)___
Sink faucets (Dec. 1952=100)____________
Repainting rooms (Dec. 1952=100)..............
Repainting garage (Dec. 1952=100)............. .
Refinishing floors (Dec. 1952=100)..............
Reshingling roof (Dec. 1952=100)......... .......
Gas and electricity_________________________
Gas, all types____________________________
Space heating__________________________
Other than space heating......................... ......
10 therms____________________________
25 therms____________________________
Natural gas (including space heating)____
Natural gas other than space heating___
10 therms.....................................................
25 therms__________________________
Electricity, composite____ _________________
100 K W H ..______________________________
Solid and petroleum fuels___________________
Solid fuels____ ____ ______________________
Bituminous coal, all sizes.............................
Pennsylvania anthracite, all sizes________
Stove____________ _______ ____________
Buckwheat No. 1_____________________
Petroleum fuels__________________________
Fuel oil No. 2__________________________
Household operation....................................... ........
Laundry soaps and detergents___ _________
Laundry services_________________________
D ry cleaning and pressing_________________
Domestic service_______ __________________
Telephone_______________________________
Postage_________________________ ____ ____
Water (Dec. 1952=100)»____ _______ ____ _
Housefurnishings___________________________
Textiles (Dec. 1952=100)__________________
Towels, bath___________________________
Sheets, muslin_________ ________________
C urtains.............................................................
Blankets, w o o l9________________________
Bedspreads, cotton (Dec. 1952=100)______
Drapery fabric, cotton (Dec. 1952=100)___
Floor coverings:
Rugs, wool Axminster__________________
Carpets, wool broadloom________________
Carpets, rayon broadloom (Dec. 1952=100).
Rugs, felt b a se ..-___________________ ___
Furniture and bedding........... .............................
Furniture_____________________________
Living room suites____________________
Dinette sets.................................. .................
Bedroom suites...............................................
Bedding:
Sofa beds_____________________________
Mattresses___________________________
Appliances 13_____________________________
Sewing machines_______________________
Washing machines______________________
Vacuum cleaners.____ __________________
Refrigerators_________________ _______ _
Ranges________________________________
Toasters (Dec. 1952=100)________________
Miscellaneous housefurnishings:
Dinnerware____________________________
Aluminum pans (Dec. 1952=100)_________
Paper napkins (Dec. 1952=100)......................
Annual
average
1960
(7)
140.9 141.0 141.2 141. 4 141.4 141.6 141.8 141.9 142.1 142,5 142.7 142.8 141.8 139.7
6.2
12.2
5.8
1.3
1.9
.2
.2
.5
.3
.2
.5
.1
.4
.3
.2
.2
.3
2.1
1.2
.5
.7
.2
.5
1.1
123.2
136.6
140.8
134.0
122.0
141.4
138.7
.2
.5
.9
.6
1.2
.7
.5
.2
.1
.1
.5
.4
5.5
.7
.8
1.3
.7
1. 1
.3
.5
5.5
.7
.1
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
117.8
145.5
111.1
109.1
137.2
140.2
136.4
145.5
144.5
175. 5
128.9
128.9
136.9
105. 5
149.5
132.7
149. 4
131.8
158.5
146.6
104.0 «104.3 104.7
95.2
111.7
91.5
97.3
(6)
105.0
96.5
.3
.1
.1
1.6
1.4
.4
.4
.4
153.2
130.2
88.6
128.1
110.1
107.0
113.2
111.3
97.2
152.7
129.8
89.4
127.7
109.8
106.4
112.5
111.1
96.4
153.3
131.3
88.7
126.8
110.2
106.8
113.4
112.0
96.0
.2
.2
1.8
.2
.4
.1
.5
.4
.2
115.6
120.3
83.0
119.4
95.5
81.7
63.8
102.5
73.6
115.5
121.4
82.4
118.4
94.6
81.3
63.6
102.5
73.1
.2
.4
.7
.2
.1
149.2
143.9
100.3
111.7
159.4
150.1
147.3
100.3
111.9
162.8
124.7
117.6
144.3
110.9
108.9
139.0
139.9
136.1
144.9
144.5
175.5
133.2
133.4
135.9
124.0
138.1
143.6
134.6
122.1
142.4
140.3
120.6
116.5
114.6
100.9
100.8
107.3
132.2
139.3
152.1
124.1
142.9
124.1
138.2
143.9
134.7
122.1
142.5
140.5
117.7
145.4
111.1
109.1
139.0
140.2
136.3
145.5
144.5
175.5
132.9
133.1
136.3
124.4
138.7
144.7
135.0
122.4
142.9
141.0
124.7
139.3
145.8
135.3
122.3
143.4
141.7
118.0
145.9
111.1
109.1
136.3
138.6
136.4
140.1
144.5
173.1
128.8
128.9
137.0
118.0
146.5
111.1
109.1
132.9
134.0
132.3
134.2
139.3
167.7
127.1
127.1
137.2
125. C
108.7
121. C
116. C
115.8
99.6
100.6
107.6
133.2
140.4
153.4
126.2
143.7
124.7
139.5
146.1
135.4
122.2
143.6
141.9
117.8
146.7
111. 1
109.2
132.3
133.5
132.2
132.8
139.3
166.8
126.4
126.3
137.3
105.2
150.8
132.5
151.2
131.8
158.5
124.7
124.8
139.5
146.0
135.5
122.5
143.6
141.9
124.9
139.7
146.0
135.8
123.5
143.5
142.1
118.1
146.7
111.2
109.3
132.9
134.6
132.9
134.9
139.9
168.9
126.3
126.4
137.4
119.3
146.6
111.3
109.3
133.4
135.4
133.7
135.7
140.1
169.2
126.4
126.4
137.6
124.2
109.1
121.7
116. 7
115.2
100.1
101.7
107. C
133.6
141.3
154.5
127.6
145.2
125.6
141.0
148.1
136.6
124.1
144. 3
143.5
124.5
108.9
121. C
116. £
115. C
100.1
101. C
107.2
132.9
140.2
153.0
125.9
143.8
124.8
139.5
145.7
135.7
123.0
143.5
141.9
119.0
109.2
118.9
116.4
110.8
102.2
100.2
105.5
130.3
136.0
147.4
122.1
139.0
119.9
130.9
134.3
128.7
119.6
134.9
132.6
120.0
147.5
111.4
109.4
137.0
138.9
136.8
140.1
143.0
174.9
130.1
129.9
138.3
105.6
153.2
134.4
152.4
132.7
158. 5
118.8
146.6
111.2
109.2
135.6
137.4
135.1
139.0
141.9
172.0
128.8
128.8
137.4
105.4
150.8
133.0
150.9
132.3
158.0
147.8
104.2
95.5
111.4
91.9
97.1
120.6
108.0
96.4
115.1
137.2
109.8
107.5
136.6
137.6
134.0
142.2
143.0
172.3
130.9
131.1
134.3
106.0
145.0
129.7
141.3
130.0
152.4
143.1
103. 9
94.2
109.3
89.6
96.5
123.0
103.1
95.7
154.7
131.3
89.2
127.2
110.8
107. 5
113.2
113.2
97.1
153.3
130.5
88.9
127.5
110.1
106.8
113.1
111.7
96.7
151.6
127.4
88.8
126.5
109.9
106.9
113.1
110.5
97.6
116.0
122.3
82.1
119.0
92.6
80.2
62.7
102.1
73.3
116.2
122.5
81.4
117.9
92.4
78.8
62.4
100.3
71.8
115.8
121.5
82.4
118.6
94.0
80.6
63.3
102.1
73.2
115.2
120.2
83.0
116.8
96.4
82.1
64.6
103.2
72.5
150.3
147.2
99.8
111.3
163.6
150.6
148.1
99.7
111.3
163.7
149.7
145.9
100.1
111.5
161.6
145.3
138.4
101.2
109.1
142.3
121.1
116.0
115.5
100.5
101.2
107.2
133.4
141.0
153.9
127.1
144.9
125.7
141.2
147.9
137.0
124.5
144.8
143.7
120.4
148.0
111.4
109.4
134.8
136.8
135.3
136.7
140.2
170.2
127.7
127.5
138.0
105.3
152.0
133.1
151.9
133.4
158.5
125.7
141.2
148.0
137.0
124.5
144.8
143.7
125.7
141.2
148.0
137.0
124.4
144.8
143.7
120.3
148.0
111.4
109.4
136.1
137.8
136.3
137.6
141.3
171.9
129.5
129.1
138.1
120.3
148.0
111.4
109.5
136.3
138.7
136.6
139.6
141.8
174.7
128.8
128.5
138.3
104.7 Ï104. 3 104.3 104. 1 103.5 104.1 104.0 104.0 103.9
95.6
96.4
95.1
111.0
112.3
110.4
91.7
93.7
91.4
97.1
97.4
96.7
120.3
121.5
00
110.2
109.9
109.0
96.7
97.2
95.5
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T able IV 1. Consumer Price Index 1—United States city average: all items, groups, subgroups, and
items—indexes and relative importance,2 1959 and 1960—Continued
Indexes,3 1947-49=100 unless otherwise specified
Item and group
impor
tance,
Dec.
1960 3
Jan.
A P P A R E L .. . . .
IApparel less footwear______ _
Men's and boys'........ ................. ................ .
Wool apparel9.......... .
M en’s:
Topcoats 9__________
Suits, year-round......... .
Suits, summer 9
Trousers____________
Sweaters9___ . . .
Women’s:
Coats, heavy, plain 9____
Coats, light, plain 9______
Suits 9__________
Dresses 9________
Children’s:
Boys’ suits 9________________
Girls’ coats 9_ ___
Girls’ skirts (Dec. 1952=100) 9
Cotton apparel______
M en’s:
Shirts, business_________
Shirts, sport (June 1955=100)9. .
Pajamas________ _
Shorts, woven ______ .
Undershirts___________ .
Socks___________ .
Trousers, work____ . . .
Dungarees.....................
Shirts, work______ ______
Gloves, work (Dec. 1952= 100)
Women’s:
Dresses, street9____
Dresses, house___ _
Blouses (Mar. 1956=100)
Children’s:
Girls’ dresses____
Girls’ panties______
Girls’ anklets____
B oys’ shirts9............
Boys’ shorts..............
B oys’ dungarees (Dec. 1952=100)— .
Other cotton apparel:
Diapers_______
Yard goods, percale_______
Manmade fibers apparel. . .
M en’s:
Suits, rayon (June 1953=100) 9
Slacks, rayon (Dec. 1952=100)
Jackets (Dec. 1952=100) 9
Sport shirts, rayon (Dec. 1952=100)
Socks, nylon, stretch (June 1956=100)
Women’s:
Dresses, rayon____
Slips, rayon and nylon ..
Panties, r a y o n ___
Nightgowns, rayon____
Hose, nylon______
Suits, rayon (Dec. 1952=100) 9
Skirts, rayon (Dec. 1952=100)
Blouses (Dec. 1952=100).
Children’s:
B oys’ slacks (Dec. 1952=100)....
B oys’ jackets (Dec. 1952=100) 9.
Girls’ sweaters, orlon (Dec. 1952=100) 9
Other manmade fibers apparel:
Yard goods, rayon_______
Miscellaneous apparel (Dec. 1952=100)
Women’s coats, fur 9
Women’s girdles
Shoes.........
M en’s:
Shoes, street.. .
Shoes, work.
Women’s:
Shoes, street
Shoes, play (Dec. 1952=100). Children’s:
Shoes, oxford___
Shoe repairs____
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Feb. Mar
Apr M ay
108.
___
2D 108.
3.
98.
92.
1.
139.
Other apparel13_____
Footwear________________________________
108.’ 108.
99.
99.
109.
99.
109.
99.
138." 139.
139.
139.
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0
June
July
Aug
108.
109.
109.
103.
109.
99.
93.
140.
103.
103.
110.
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93.1 93.
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109.
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110.
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101.1
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140.
105.
104.
102.9
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110.
108.4
101.1 100.1 99.5
94.
93D 92.3
140.7 139. £ 135.2
105.
112. (
101.4
94.1
140.2
120. £
120.:
122.8
129.5
123.1 119.1 115.4
129.9 126. 123.5
125. : 121.6
111.0 109.4 108.6
128.2 126.8 125.1
109.9
127. 7
123.8
119.'
117.0
105.6
125.0
121.9
102.2
106.3
126.2
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106.8
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120.2
101.9
105. 7
123.3
117.6
102.0
103.5
97.8
106.1
90.7
96.5
102.5
109.0
105.1
110. 9
102.3
■92.5
100.8
106.4
90.8
97.0
104.1
109.7
108.0
113.6
104.6
96.6
104.5
104.7 102.3
91.1
97. 8
103.9
109.7
108. 5
114.8
104.8
96.9
91.1
97.2
103.9
110.1
108.5
114.6
104.6
98.0
129.1
98.3
101.3
98.2
101. 3
129.1 123.7
99.0 97.9 97.2
101.5 100.9 100.6
116.4
112.3
107.5
104.0
103.7
99.3
103.5
99.2
89.5
93.7
80.7
89.0
93.6
81.5
89.8
93.5
81.5
94.3
84.7
94 0
94.2
121.2
11.2. 3
106. 9
90.9
97.2
104.0
109.7
107.4
113.3
104.1
96.8
125.7 119.0 112.8
112.7 112.8 112.7
107.0 107.2 106.1
100.7
103.6 103.5 102.9
99.1 99.2 98.9
8975
93.4
81.2
89.7
92.1
81.1
108.5 107.9
94.2 94.3
84.0 82.3
93.5 93.0
94.5 95.0
94.6
95.8
94.4
80.1
97.7
86.0
68.8
95.8
80.3
97.6
85.8
69.2
96.1
80.5
97.5
85.8
69.6
95.6
80.4
97.6
85.9
69.1
90.4
92.0
89.8
92.0
91.7
92.5
91.5
92.5
90.9
92.1
95.3
80.7
98.5
86.0
69.1
94.3
91.7
92.1
93.9
95.5
89. 4
80.7
95.9
87.7
79.4
94.5
88.8
80.6
94.1
88.5
81.3
70.5
97.8
135.5
139. 9
71.1
97. 9
72.0
136.1
139.8
70.8 70.9 70.6
97.7 98.0 97.5
70.9 72.2 71.8
136.7 136.2 135.9
140.4 139.9 135.0
141.7
135.3
142.0
135.1
142.5 141.8 135.1
134.8 135.7 135.0
140.0
117.5
140.5
117. 2
141.9 140.4 133.8
117.4 117.1 114.7
143.8
141.7
142.8
143.8
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144.5 142.2| 136.2
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94.6
85.5
94.3
94.4
92.6
94.4
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120.3 122.8 121.6
100.8 102.6
98.6 100.7 99.9
106.4 106.1 104.7
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101.3
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T able
IV-1. Consumer Price Index 1—United States city average: all items, groups, subgroups, and
items—indexes and relative importance,2 1959 and 1960—Continued
Item and group
Relative
impor
tance,
Dec.
I960»
T R A N S P O R T A T IO N ______________________ ____
Indexes,3 1947-49—100 unless otherwise specified
Annual
average
1960
Jan.
Feb. Mar. Apr. M ay
June July
Aug. S ept. Oct.
Nov. Dec.
I960
1959
11.5 147.6 147.5 146.5 146.1 145.6 145.8 145.9 146.2 144.7 146.1 146.5 146.5 146.2 146.3
Private.......... ............................. . ......................................
Automobiles, new , . ........ ............................................
Automobiles, used (Jan. 1953=100)______________
Tires...... ...........................................................................
Gasoline________________. . . . _____ ____ _____
Motor o il... _________________________________
Auto repairs____________ _______________ ______
Auto registration___ . . . . . _________________
Auto insurance_______________________________
Public_________________________________________
Transit fares___________________ ______________
Railroad fares, coach__________________________
9.9
2.9
1.5
.3
2.4
.2
1.2
.3
1.1
1.6
1.3
.3
136.3 136.0 134.9
141.3 140.2 138.3
93.4 94.7 90.8
123.9
134.4 132.5 133.7
127.8 127.8 127.9
146.9
130.3
186.3
197.2 199.3 199. 4
214.1
138.9
134.4 133.9 134.1
138.4 137.8 136.5
88.3 88.1 88.4
122.5
133.7 132.6 134.6
128.5 128.7 128.9
147.1
132.3
186.4
199.4 199.4 199.7
214.5
138.9
134.2 134.4 132.8
136. 1 135.5 132.4
87.1 87.3 84.6
119.8
136.4 137.9 137.4
129.2 129.4 129.9
148.2
133.1
186.8
200.3 200.7 201.7
216.1
141.8
134.1 134.4 134.5
138.3 139. 1 139.0
84.1 81.7 83.0
120.3
135.8 138.3 137.2
130.3 130.1 131.3
149.8
133.1
187.8
202.6 204.3 202.9
219.1
137.8
134.5
137.7
87.6
121.8
135.4
129.2
147 7
132.0
186.6
199.3
215.3
135.2
135.2
139.6
93.8
131.0
131.6
127.1
144.9
130.0
181.9
193.9
207.1
137.3
M E D IC A L C A R E ..................... ........................................
5.7 153.5 154.7 155.0 155.5 155.9 156.1 156.4 156.7 156.9 157.3 157.9 158.0 156.2 150.8
Medical care services._______ ____________________
Medical care less hospital rates and group hospitalization_______________________ . . . _________
Physicians’ fees_________ _____________________
General practitioners’ fees________ __________
Office visit________________________________
House v is it .._________ ___________________
Obstetrical care.. ___ __________________
Surgeons’ fees_________ _________________ . .
Appendectomy______________ _____________
Tonsillectomy................... ..................... ................
D entists’ fees........................... ................................
Fillings........................ ................. ..............................
Extractions_____________ ______ _______ ______
Optometrie examination and eye glasses_________
Hospital rates________________________________
M en’s pay ward____________________________
Semiprivate room______ ____ ________________
Private room ..
___________ _______________
Hospitalization insurance (Dec. 1952=100)_______
Surgical insurance (Dec. 1952=100)-------- -----------Prescriptions and drugs....................................................
Prescriptions______________ ___________________
Anti-infectives (Mar. 1960=100)______________
Sedatives and hypnotics (Mar. 1960=100)______
Ataractics (Mar. 1960=100)____ ______ _______
Antispasmodics (Mar. 1960=100)_____________
Antiarthritics (Mar. 1960=100)_______________
Cough preparations (Mar. 1960=100)__________
Cardiovasculare and antihypertensives (Mar.
1960=100)_____________ ___________________
Aspirin tablets.............................................................. .
Milk of magnesia.. . ................................ ....................
M ultiple vitamin concentrate (Dec. 1952=100)___
4.9 159.5 160.8 161.3 161.9 162.4 162.5 163.0 163.3 163.6 164.3 165.1 165.3 162.8 156.3
(8)
o
(0
0)
(0
(7f
PE R SO N A L C A R E __________ ___________________
0.8
.3
.2
.1
1.2
.2
.1
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
R E A D IN G A N D R E C R E A T IO N ...........................
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.2
.1
.2
134.8
144.1
146.6
142.8
146.1
161.1
128. 8
124.2
138.7
136.8
136.3
139.5
119.9
220.6
242.1
213.4
204.0
172.9
101.7
123.0
133.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
135.7
145.0
147.5
143.2
147.7
161.3
129.3
124.8
138.8
137.3
136. 9
140.1
120.8
222.7
243.5
215.6
206.6
174.3
102.2
123.1
134.1
100.2
101.4
99.6
100.7
100.0
99.9
136.4
145.9
148.6
144.2
148.8
162.3
129.6
125.2
138.9
138.1
137.9
139.9
121.1
225.8
246.0
219.7
209.1
174.9
103.0
122.9
132.8
98.4
99.7
99.5
101.0
99.9
99.7
136.5
147.1
149.9
144.9
150. 8
163.3
129.8
125.4
139.2
137.2
136.5
141. 1
123.6
228.7
249.7
222.7
211.0
180.4
103.0
121.7
131.1
95.4
100.3
98.9
100.6
99.5
99.3
100.0
109.2
147.9
100.2
99.5
109.0
148.3
100.1
99.4
109.4
151.5
100.1
99.4
108.4 109.1 109.1
151. 4 149.4 142.1
99.3 100.0 100.5
135.7
145.2
147.8
143.5
147.9
161.7
129.2
124.7
138.7
137.3
136.9
140.0
121.0
223.3
244.1
216.7
206.7
174.4
102.3
122.8
133.2
132.9
141.6
144.2
140.8
143.5
158.3
125.8
122.3
133.2
134.6
134.1
137.7
118.0
208.9
229.0
202.8
192.6
159.4
100.5
122.6
133.7
2.3 132.7 132.6 132.7 132.9 133.2 133.2 133.4 133.8 133.9 134.0 133.9 133.7 133.3 131.2
M en’s haircuts___ _____________________________
Beauty shop services_____ _____________ _____ _
Shampoo and wave set_____ _______ ___________
Permanent wave____ ____ __________ ________
Toilet goods____________________________________
Tooth paste__________________________________
Face powder_______ ______________ ______ ____
Toilet soap..______________ ___________ ______
Razor blades__________________________________
Sanitary napkins____________ ________________
Cleansing tissue (Dec. 1952=100)______ _________
Shaving cream (Dec. 1952=100)________________
Face cream (Dec. 1952=100)______ _____ ________
Shampoo (Dec. 1952—100)____ ____ ____________
Home permanent refill (Dec. 1952=100)________
Motion picture admissions________________ ______
Adults_______________________ . . .
________
Children____________
______ ______________
Newspapers____________________________ ________
Television sets (Dec. 1952=100)__________________
Radios, table (Dec. 1952=100)____________________
Toys (Dec. 1952=100)......................................................
Sporting goods (Dec. 1952= 100)......................................
Television repairs (Dec. 1952=100)________________
2.0
1.7
.7
.8
.2
.3
.2
.1
.9
.7
.2
.3
.3
.1
.1
.1
1.0
.4
.8
.3
.2
.1
174.9
125.9
144.2
99.6
114.1
119.6
131.4
105.1
102.1
146.3
85.6
110.8
122.9
96.9
138.2
176.9
127.4
146.7
99.7
114.2
118.3
131.4
105.4
102.1
147.1
85.7
110.9
123.2
96.9
138.1
178.7
127.8
147.9
99.1
114.1
117.9
131.4
105.2
102.4
147.1
85.8
111.0
123.5
97.2
137.8
177.0
130.4
152.1
99.3
113.9
117.9
131.4
104.5
102.0
146.9
85.9
111.0
123.7
97.9
137.3
176.7
127.6
147.2
99.5
114.2
118.5
131.4
105.3
102.2
146.8
85.8
110.9
123.3
97.1
138.0
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
138.8
5.4 120.3 120.6 120.9 121.1 121.4 121.1 121.6 121.9 122.1 121.9 122.5 122.3 121.5 118.6
1.8
1.4
.4
1.1
.8
.3
.3
1.1
C)
148.1
148.3
141.3
147.9
94.2
86.4
96.9
96.2
141.6
146.8
146.0
143.4
148.5
93.1
86.0
96.9
96.2
141.9
150.6
149.6
147.6
150.0
94.2
85.3
96.9
96.3
141.5
152.0
149.7
153.5
151.4
93.7
84.5
93.8
96.3
141.1
148.9
148.2
145.4
149.1
93.8
85.7
96.3
96.3
141.3
140.0
140.8
131.9
146.1
93.2
87.2
95.4
96.1
139.3
T able
IV-1. Consumer Price Index 1—United States city average: all items, groups, subgroups, and
items—indexes and relative importance,2 1959 and 1960—Continued
Indexes,3 1947-49=100 unless otherwise specified
Item and group
impor
tance,
Dec.
I9602
Jan.
OTHER GOODS A N D SERVICES 44___________
Tobacco products____ __________________________
Cigars, _______________________ , __________
Cigarettes, plain tip_____ ___________________
Cigarettes, filter tip (Mar. 1959=100)___________
Alcoholic beverages (Dec. 1952=100). . . . .
.. _
Beer (Dec. 1952=100)__________________________
Whisky (Dec. 1952=100)______________________
Feb. Mar. Apr. May
June July
Aug. Sept. Oct.
Nov. Dec.
I960
1959
5.1 131.8 131.8 131.7 131.9 131.9 132.0 132.2 132.4 132.7 132.7 132.7 132.7 132.2 129.7
2.0
.1
1.1
.9
2.3
1.4
.9
1 The Consumer Price Index measures the average change in prices of goods
and services purchased by urban wage-earner and clerical-worker families.
Data for 46 large, medium-size, and small cities are combined for the all-city
average.
2 The relative importance of an item is its expenditure or value weight as a
percent of the total index. Data for previous years and discussions of uses
and limitations of the data appeared in the following issues of the M o n t h l y
L a b o r R e v i e w : August 1954, pp. 891-896; April 1955, pp. 444-447; M ay 1956,
pp. 568-571; M ay 1957, pp. 599-602; July 1958, pp. 767-770; and July 1959,
pp. 776-779. The 1959 data were published in the 1 9 6 9 S t a t i s t i c a l S u p p l e m e n t
to the R e v i e w , pp. 41-46.
3 Indexes for individual foods, fuels, and a few other items are calculated
every month. For other items, except where noted, indexes are calculated
every 3 months, based on prices in 19 cities surveyed in March, June, Sep
tember, 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, motor oil, prescriptions and drugs, toilet
goods, nondurable toys, newspapers, cigarettes, cigars, beer, and whisky.
5 Includes water 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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Annual
average
1960
140.9
115.5
144.5
106.7
109.0
109.3
108.7
140.8
115.5
144.3
106.7
109.3
109.7
108.8
141.4
115.5
145.1
107.1
110.0
110.5
109.4
141.3
115.5
144.9
107.1
109.8
110.2
109.2
141.1
115.4
144.7
106.9
109.5
109.8
109.0
136.5
111.5
139.9
103.7
107.8
108.2
107.4
6 Includes rent, home purchase, real estate taxes, mortgage interest, prop
erty 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, transit 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 than 0.05 percent.
8 Not available.
9 Priced only in season. For blankets and apparel, priced at periods in
the year when merchandise of the season is most readily available in the
stores.
19 Surveyed semiannually.
•i Surveyed annuahy.
12 In addition to the items 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 items (0.4
percent of all items), such as jewelry and miscellaneous materials for home
sewing.
n Also includes unpriced miscellaneous services (0.8 percent of all items),
such as legal services, banking fees, and burial services.
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T able IV-2. Consumer Price Index 1—All items and major group indexes, by city,2 1959 and 1960
[ 1947-
49 = 100]
A nnuale verage
1960
C ity and group
Jan.
Feb.
Atlanta, Ga.:
All ite m s...............- ................ .
M ar .
A p r.
M ay
114.5
114.1
Baltimore, Md.:
All item s,................................
115.0
136.1
114.6
144.6
146.6
139.7
123.6
133.9
116.8
116.8
116.2
Boston, Mass.:
All item s.................................
116.7
118.2
128.2
111.3
162.1
166.6
133.3
132.4
140.3
117.6
135.4
114.6
143.7
146.6
140.7
123.0
133.5
119.7
120.5
121.2
128.2
111.8
160.1
167.1
133.5
127.7
140.6
Sept .
O ct .
N ov .
127.9
118.2
135.7
117.0
142.7
147.1
140.0
127.4
133.7
D ec .
1960
1959
127.7
127.2
125.4
118.2
136.1
116.3
141.1
145. 5
139.7
126.9
133.7
117.0
135.7
115.5
143.7
146.5
140.1
124.8
133.7
115.7
132.5
113.9
145.3
142.6
136.2
120.7
133.5
118.7
118.7
129.3
128.3
126.8
121.0
120.7
121.2
129.4
113.2
159.2
174.6
133.0
133.8
140.8
119.8
128.7
112.2
160.1
168.5
133.0
131.5
140.6
118.0
127.6
109.7
160.6
159.2
130.6
130.7
140.1
128.4
125.8
120.5
121.0
119.4
140.1
107.4
149.1
162.8
135.6
125.7
127.2
118.7
135.5
104.6
152.4
159.7
132.8
116.1
126.9
117.4
118.1
121.2
120.7
120.1
129.6
113.2
157.9
168.9
132.1
132.5
140.7
120.3
140.9
108.8
149.5
163.3
135.5
127.1
127.4
128.7
129.1
128.7
128.3
126.4
A ug .
128.3
127.7
Food..........................................
Housing....................................
Apparel--------------------------Transportation......................
M edical care...........................
Personal care...........................
Reading and recreation........
Other goods and services.. .
July
127.1
126.7
Food_____________________
H ousing................................... .
A pparel--............................... .
Transportation.......................
Medical care............................
Personal care-.........................
Reading and recreation------Other goods and services----
June
Food____________________
Housing....................................
Apparel--------------------------Transportation.......................
Medical care.........................
Personal care_____________
Reading and recreation........
Other goods and services.. .
117.4
138.0
105.2
148.5
161.4
135.6
119.0
127.0
117.7
118.3
119.2
140.1
106.7
148.9
162.0
135.6
128.7
127.1
118.6
119.0
120.4
140.0
108.0
149.6
162.8
135.6
126.4
127.3
119.9
120.4
Chicago, 111.:
All item s...... ...........................
128.9
129.1
129.2
129.5
129.6
130.1
130.4
130.3
130.4
130.7
130.5
130.6
129.9
128.1
119.3
140.4
113.1
155.9
166.6
138.2
125.3
123.0
118.4
140.6
113.5
156.4
166.7
138.1
125.3
122.6
118.1
141.1
113.9
155.7
166.7
138.2
125.3
122.8
118.6
141.0
114.0
157.7
168.5
138.1
125.2
122.8
118.7
140.9
113.9
156.8
168.5
138.2
125.3
122.3
119.1
140.9
114.1
155.8
168.7
138.0
125.3
122.7
117.5
140.6
113.0
156.4
167.1
137.9
125.4
123.3
115.8
139.1
111.1
155.9
157.9
135.1
124.2
122.5
125.0
124.4
123.1
121.5
125.9
107.8
143.4
155.4
129.1
111.8
131.4
121.9
120.8
121.3
126.5
109.1
142.6
156.5
129.1
111.8
131.4
122.6
121.9
122.2
126.4
107.5
142.9
160.3
130.0
111.9
131.1
120.5
126.0
108.0
144.1
156.4
129.4
111.9
131.2
118.8
124.9
107.1
143.0
153.4
129.8
110.8
128.2
127.1
125.6
116.4
131.0
109.8
142.3
173.1
128.8
131.0
135.2
117.1
117.0
116.7
130.9
110.2
141.9
174.0
135.1
131.0
137.3
116.2
117.0
117.1
131.5
110.2
143.4
173.6
134.9
131.6
136.6
116.8
115.8
131.2
110.1
142.6
172.9
131.7
131.0
136.0
114.1
130.4
109.6
141.6
167.6
128.1
129.3
131.9
F oo d ........................................
Housing_________________
Apparel_________________
Transportation..------ -------Medical care.................... .......
Personal care_____________
Reading and recreation-----Other goods and services__
115.2
140.1
112.0
158.2
160.6
137.5
125.6
124.5
.
.
114.4
140.6
112.3
158.1
167.3
137.6
125.4
124.2
Cincinnati, Ohio:
All item s...... ...........................
Food....................... .................
Housing_________________
Apparel_________________
Transportation................... .
Medical care_____________
Personal care_____________
Reading and recreation___
Other goods and services...
Detroit, Mich.:
All item s............— ...........—
F o o d ...________________
Housing..........— ..................
Apparel_________________
Transportation__________
M edical care____________
Personal care____________
Reading and recreation----Other goods and services...
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116.7
140.1
112.7
155.6
168.0
138.0
125.8
124.0
117.2
140.1
112.4
154.6
168.0
137.9
125.7
124.0
117.7
.
117.8
118.8
140.3
112.2
155.2
168.0
137.8
123.3
122.7
124.8
124.6
123.6
Cleveland, Ohio:
All item s______ ____ _____
F oo d ........................ .............
Housing_________ ____ —
Apparel_________________
Transportation__________
Medical care..........................
Personal care____________
Reading and recreation----Other goods and services—
115.1
140.6
112.5
156.8
167.3
137.7
125.5
124.0
117.8
125.4
107.7
145.6
155.3
129.2
112.2
130.9
120.4
115.8
120.4
127.9
127.4
127.1
126.1
113.1
112.9
131.4
110.2
142.8
169.7
127.9
130.2
135.1
113.4
.
123.4
123.9
123.9
124.2
124.3
125.1
125.8
125.6
125.4
125.7
125.7
125.8
124.9
123.8
.
115.8
127.0
105.7
137.2
158.0
134.3
116.7
139.7 1
115.7
126.9
105.6
138.9
158.8
133.2
121.0
139.8
116.5
127.1
105.3
136.8
158.6
134.1
121.0
139.8
119.1
127.3
105.2
134.8
158.6
134.3
116.6
139.9
119.0
127.0
105.7
135.7
159.8
133.9
116.7
139.9
120.0
126.9
106.0
140.7
159.9
134.1
116.6
140.0
120.6
126.9
106.2
140.7
161.8
140.9
119.7
140.2
120.0
126.7
106.1
141.0
162.5
141.2
119.8
140.2
118.9
127.0
108.0
139.2
162.5
140.9
120.2
140.0
119.6
127.3
108.2
139.4
162.7
140.8
119.5
140.1
119.4
127.2
108.0
139.6
163.1
141.2
119.5
140.1
120.1
127.6
108.0
137.9
162.9
140.4
119.5
140.1
118.7
127.1
106.5
138.5
160.8
137.4
118.9
140.0
117.5
127.2
105.5
138.4
157.6
134.1
115.7
135.9
.
.
..
„
26
T able IV-2. Consumer Price Index 1—All items and major group indexes, by city,21959 and 1960—Con.
[1947-49=100]
1960
City and group
Jan.
Feb.
113. 6
Houston, Tex.:
All item s______________
Apr.
M ay
113.3
133.1
110.6
147.2
136.6
140.6
118.4
137.2
113.0
114.8
110.4
110.7
112.4
128.7
107.2
149.3
172.9
135.7
137.1
126.4
125.6
Food_________________
Housing_______________
Apparel................ ..............
Transportation________
Medical care............. .........
Personal care.........._.........
Reading and recreation..
Other goods and services.
Kansas City, Mo.:
All item s______________
127.0
Food....................................
Housing_______________
Apparel..............................
Transportation................
Medical care___ _______
Personal care__________
Reading and recreation..
Other goods and services.
111.3
129.6
105.9
154.9
171.9
135.6
136. 4
125.1
Los Angeles, Calif.:
All item s______________
Food__________________
Housing_______________
Apparel____ ___________
Transportation_________
Medical care___________
Personal care___________
Reading and recreation...
Other goods and services.
Mar.
—
Annual average
June
July
Aug.
114.4
133.0
112.8
137.2
138.5
140.7
119.0
137.5
114.8
115.6
112.7
114.0
113.9
129.1
108.2
154.9
175.0
135.8
137.2
125.4
125.1
Sept.
Oct.
N ov.
125.8
124.6
115.8
131.2
113.2
146.8
138.5
141.5
119.8
137.9
115.8
116.2
116.5
132.0
112. 7
145. 7
138.9
142.3
119.3
137.6
116.2
115.0
132.3
112.4
144.0
138.1
141.3
119.1
137.5
114.7
130.8
112.5
144.1
134.9
137.9
117.7
131.3
127.5
125.9
112.9
113.1
113.9
129.5
108.7
155.1
174.4
135.7
138.2
125.5
114.5
114.8
112.9
129.2
107.6
153.1
173.8
135.7
137.5
125.6
112.2
127.1
105.4
153.4
170.8
135.3
133. 5
125.1
126.1
126.6
Dec.
126.4
127.9
128.2
1960
1959
129.1
128.8
129.3
130.1
129.8
129.7
129.5
129.2
129.8
130.3
130.6
131.0
129.8
127.4
125.2
138.0
111.0
143.7
149.3
135.1
102.2
132.9
123.7
138.7
111.4
142.6
149.7
134.7
102.2
132.9
124.4
138.7
111.4
144.9
149.7
134.8
102.2
133.0
126.8
138.8
111.4
144.5
151.2
134.4
102.6
133.1
126.1
139.1
111.2
143.4
151.2
134.3
102.6
133.1
126.4
138.6
110.8
143.2
151.2
134.5
102.4
133.6
126.6
137.7
111.3
142.7
152.4
134.5
102.5
133.8
125.5
137.9
110.8
142.4
152.6
134.3
102.7
133.8
126.5
138.7
111.7
141.4
152.5
134.3
103.1
135.2
127.0
139.2
112.0
142.6
152.9
135.1
103.0
135.4
127.3
139.6
112.0
142.9
152.9
135.2
104.2
135.2
128.1
139.5
112.1
144.4
152.9
135.0
104.2
133.8
126.1
138.7
111.4
143.2
151.9
134.7
102.8
133.8
123.5
136.3
109.2
142.4
147.2
134.4
102.6
128.5
127.5
125.6
118.1
119.3
118.9
129.3
107.9
132.5
213.6
136.8
123.8
134.1
118.7
118.6
119.7
130.2
110.7
133.0
211.5
135.9
130.0
134.2
119.2
119.7
118.4
129.4
108.4
131.8
210.0
136.9
126.9
134.3
118.0
127.4
108.1
130.2
196.2
137.8
125.0
133.1
Minneapolis, Minn.:
All items_______________
126.2
Food__________________
Housing_______________
Apparel......................... ......
Transportation_________
Medical care___________
Personal care___________
Reading and recreation...
Other goods and services..
117.0
128.3
107.0
131.8
203.0
138.1
125. 5
134.4
116.5
116.6
118.6
129.5
108.2
129.7
209.1
137.5
126.4
134.6
New York, N .Y.:
All item s_______________
124.1
124.4
124.5
124.7
124.9
124.9
124.8
125.3
125.5
126.1
126. 5
126.3
125.2
122.8
Food___________________
Housing________________
Apparel________________
Transportation_________
Medical care____________
Persona] care___________
Reading and recreation...
Other goods and services..
120.5
128.8
106.7
149.4
143.6
124.9
121.8
133.4
120.8
129.2
107.1
149.5
143.7
124.0
122.4
133.3
120.7
129.3
107.9
148.5
143.8
124.0
123.6
133.3
121.4
129.4
108.1
147.9
143.9
124.7
124.2
133.3
121.8
129.2
108.0
148.1
144.0
125.2
125.1
133.4
121.8
129.4
107.9
147.4
144.0
124.6
124.6
133.3
121.9
129.5
107.6
146.7
143.9
123.8
125.1
133.3
122.5
129.9
108.0
146.9
143.9
123.7
126.4
133.4
122.5
130.2
109.6
145.9
143.9
124.5
126.5
133.4
123.2
130.9
109.9
147.1
143.8
125.1
126.7
133.5
123.6
131.1
109.8
147.4
148.0
123.7
127.8
133.5
122.8
131.3
109.9
147.7
148.0
123.6
127.1
133.5
122.0
129.8
108.4
147.7
144.5
124.3
125.1
133.4
120.3
126.5
106.6
146.8
140.1
123.9
120.6
131.1
-
127.1
127.5
128.5
Philadelphia, Pa.:
All items_______________
125.5
125.5
126.0
126.4
126.4
126.4
126.9
126.8
127.2
127.7
127.9
128.0
126.7
124.5
Food............ ................ .........
Housing________________
Apparel________________
Transportation....................
Medical care.........................
Personal care____________
Reading and recreation__
Other goods and services..
119.5
125.3
105.7
156.2
159.3
143.2
123.7
132.3
119.1
125.5
106.8
156.1
159.3
143.2
123.7
132.4
120.0
125.5
107.8
155. 7
160.6
143.0
124.5
132.3
121.2
126.0
107.7
155.0
160.6
143.0
124.2
132.4
121.7
125.4
107. 7
154.8
160.6
143.6
124.2
132.4
122.6
125.1
107.3
154.2
161.2
143.4
121.6
132.4
123.1
125.9
107.6
153.3
161.3
144.2
123.5
132.5
123.0
125.6
107.9
153.5
161.3
144.1
123.5
132.7
123.1
125.7
111.4
152.7
161.7
144.6
123.7
132.5
124.0
125.6
112. 2
155. 3
161.7
144.6
122.2
132.6
123.9
126.1
112.5
156.0
161.6
144.5
122.1
132.6
123.9
126.6
111.9
156.2
162.4
143.7
122.1
132.6
122.1
125.7
108.9
154. 9
161.0
143.8
123.2
132.5
120.9
123.0
106.2
153.4
154.7
137.4
123.7
130.1
128.3
125.5
118.6
118.4
121.0
131.6
105.5
166.2
169.6
128.0
112.4
132.6
122.2
122.1
123.1
133.0
105.6
164.8
169.7
128.7
112.8
132.6
121.0
121.9
122.6
133.2
107.5
164.2
170.2
128.7
112.4
132.6
122.4
122.2
121.2
132.4
105.7
164.9
169.8
128.4
113.1
132.6
119.8
128.9
104.8
161.2
161.2
127.4
110.7
129.4
Pittsburgh, Pa.:
All items_______________
Food......................... .............
Housing________________
Apparel_________________
Transportation__________
Medical care.........................
Personal care____________
Reading and recreation___
Other goods and services...
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126.6
118.7
130.9
103.7
164.8
168.6
127.6
112.6
132.4
127.9
128.9
129.0
27
T able IV-2. Consumer Price Index 1—.All items and major group indexes, by city,21959 and 1960—Con.
[1947-49=100]
Annual average
1960
C ity and group
Jan.
Portland, Oreg.:
All item s...............................
Feb.
121.2
130.2
113 9
145.2
142.4
134.6
130.4
130.4
Apr.
M ay
120.2
St. Louis, Mo.:
All item s...............................
120.0
121.2
130.9
114.7
143.2
149.1
134.1
126.1
130.4
120.4
126.3
116.2
Food__________ ________
Housing________________
Apparel................................
Transportation_________
Medical care............ - .........
Personal care___________
Reading and recreation...
Other goods and services..
117.5
San Francisco, Calif.:
All item s..............................
116.7
129.3
108.6
161.4
170.4
131.6
98.9
132.0
118.0
118.5
131.6
123.6
Food.................................—
Housing----------------------Apparel................................
Transportation...... ............
Medical care-----------------Personal care___________
Reading and recreation...
Other goods and services.
Scranton, Pa.:
All item s............................. .
122.2
122.7
135.4
110.2
164.8
157.6
130.4
120.3
133.6
124.6
121.4
113.5
Food---------- ----------------Housing................................
Apparel----------------------Transportation_________
Medical care----- ----------Personal care___________
Reading and recreation...
Other goods and services.
Seattle, Wash.:
All item s.............................
113.0
124.9
110.9
147.9
133.5
144.6
154.6
123.6
113.9
115.5
121.4
Washington, D.C.:
All item s........................... -
121.0
133.8
111.8
146.4
158.0
142.4
119.6
143.1
120.9
122.8
117.9
119.5
117.3
117.2
121.5
104.9
146.2
153.7
129.9
120.1
136.5
Nov.
Dec.
125.7
120.7
128.2
112.1
142.9
141.9
133.4
128.0
128 6
127.9
127.1
126.3
121.8
129.2
110.5
156.1
171.3
139.6
101.7
132.4
119.0
129.1
109.5
160.1
170.5
136.6
100.6
132.5
118.7
127.9
107.2
161.4
168.2
130.7
98.2
132.1
133.9
132.6
130.0
126.2
137.4
111.8
166.3
160.5
132.3
121.7
135.2
124.4
136.3
111.1
164.8
158. 7
131.0
120.6
134.3
122.6
132.3
109.2
165.8
154.2
125.9
117.8
128.1
122.3
120.8
117.4
115.5
124.7
112.9
146.2
133.5
144.5
159.0
123.7
115.4
123.6
110.4
145.6
130.5
139.5
149.1
120.4
129.8
128.2
122.7
133.8
112.2
148.6
158.4
142.6
120.0
143.3
120.8
132.8
109.6
150.3
151. 1
139.4
119.2
140.0
123.0
121.7
120.0
121.7
105.6
146. 1
154.5
131.3
122.3
137.3
119.0
120.9
105.0
145.0
149.3
126.3
119.7
136.3
121.7
131.2
114.7
140.6
149.7
135.2
127.6
130.4
120.2
120.7
125.5
121.1
127.2
127.4
119.6
128.6
108.9
161.2
170.2
138. 5
100.3
132.9
118.9
129.5
110.7
159.3
170.3
139.5
102.4
132.7
119.9
119.6
132.4
133.0
124.2
136.4
111.2
164.2
158.7
130.8
120.2
133.7
125.2
137.1
111.6
163.0
159.6
131.3
120.7
135.1
125.0
115.9
117.0
123.2
123.3
120.8
121.6
124.7
124.0
115.8
123.7
113.1
146.8
133.6
144.2
156.0
123.7
116.5
115.7
122.6
123.0
120.9
120.9
123.9
130.5
129.8
123.1
133.3
111.7
148.3
159.4
143.0
120.7
143.3
123.4
134.6
113.5
149.7
158. 4
142.4
119.1
143.4
124.6
123.8
123.2
120. 1
121.6
105.9
146.3
154.3
131.9
122.4
138.0
117.0
125.8
115.0
145.3
133.3
144.6
170.4
123.9
121.2
122.0
106.2
146.0
155.7
131.9
124.5
138.3
1959
121.0
131.2
114.8
141.6
148.9
134.4
127.0
130.4
122.2
120.4
1960
127.5
121.4
114.8
124.4
112.9
144.9
133.7
144.6
156.1
123.7
120.4
121.8
105.3
145.9
154.2
131.7
121.9
136.4
Oct.
121.3
131.4
115.3
138.2
151.4
133.9
126.0
130.3
121.8
122.6
133.3
111.8
149.6
158.1
142.8
120.5
143.2
Sept.
127.2
122.1
i See footnote 1, table IV-1. Indexes measure tim.e-to-time changes in
prices of goods and services purchased by urban wage-earner and clericalworker families. They do not indicate whether it costs more to live m one
city than in another.
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127.5
123.1
121.9
.
124.3
121.3
July
129.7
129.0
Food__________________
Housing...............................
Apparel_______________
Transportation_________
Medical care----- ----------Personal care.....................
Reading and recreation..
Other goods and services.
June
127.5
127.2
Food.............................. .......
Housing...............................
Apparel.................................
Transportation_________
Medical care-----------------Personal care.......................
Beading and recreation...
Other goods and services..
Food__________________
Housing_______________
Apparel_______________
Transportation..................
Medical care......................
Personal care.....................
Reading and recreation..
Other goods and services.
Mar.
121.7
2 Food indexes are computed monthly for 20 large cities. Indexes for other
major groups and for all items are computed monthly for 5 cities and once
every 3 months on a rotating cycle for 15 other cities.
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T able IV-3. Wholesale Price Indexes, by groups and subgroups of commodities and product classes,
stage of processing, and durability of product, 1959 and 1960
[1947-49-=100 unless otherwise indicated]
Annual
average
1960
1959
Groupings
1959
1960
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
M ay
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
ALL C O M M O D IT IE S........... ..............— - 119.5
ii*
FA R M PR O D U C TS A N D PROC-"
E SSED FO O DS_____ ________ _______ 98.2
119.6
119.3
119.3
120.0
120.0
119.7
119.5
119.7
119.2
119.2
119.6
119.6
119.5
Dec.
118.9
98.5
96.3
96.6
99.1
99.2
99.1
98.6
99.1
97.4
98.1
99.5
99.7
99.2
95.5
FA R M PR O D U C T S_________
Fresh and dried fruits and vegetables___
Fresh fruits_________________________
Dried fruits_________________________
Fresh and dried vegetables___________
Grains___________ _________________ .
B a r ie v .____________________ _ _ . . .
Com___ __________________________
Oats_____________________________ .
R ye---------------------------------- ------------Wheat_____________________________
Livestock and live poultry_____________
Livestock____ __ _ _ _______ . . . _
Live poultry_________ . . . . . . . . .
Plant and animal fibers_______ _____ _
Raw cotton______________________ _.
Domestic apparel w o o l... . . _______
Foreign apparel w ool_____ __________
Raw s i l k ____
___________ _______
Hard fibers____________________ ____
Jute___ _____________________ _____
Fluid m ilk ... _________ _____________
Milk for fluid use___________________
M ilk for manufacturing use__________
Eggs-------------------------------------------------Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds____________
fe- H ay__________________ ____________
I1Hayseeds_______________ _ ________
^O ilseeds_______________________ . . .
Other farm products______________ ____
Green coffee, tea, and cocoa beans____
Leaf tobacco________________________
89.1
102.7
109.1
218.9
93.4
77.3
61.8
66.8
71.4
58.0
84.2
85.1
90.1
51.5
98.2
97.9
83.9
95.1
115.1
86.5
81.8
94.4
101.2
87.5
65.6
76.6
96.1
73.4
72.2
132.6
133.5
130.8
88.8
106.7
126.0
181.6
91.7
75.7
56.5
63.2
69.3
52.5
85.1
82.6
86.4
54.9
94.2
92.4
82.3
100.9
129.3
93.9
100.1
98.0
104.8
91.2
77.3
74.7
97.1
70.4
69.7
128.5
126.6
128.5
86.5
104.9
109.0
183.5
99.4
77.2
58.7
63.1
76.8
55.7
86.7
78.5
81.3
56.1
95.9
93.8
89.4
102.1
128.1
95.0
87.2
99.3
107.3
90.9
56.9
77.5
101.3
73.9
72.0
127.4
128.0
125.8
87.0
100.5
108.4
178.5
92.5
76.7
57.6
62.5
70.6
55.4
87.3
80.8
83.8
57.3
96.1
94.3
85.4
102.1
124.5
97.6
83.6
99.0
106.6
91.2
58.4
77.1
104. 6
73.9
70.7
128.9
129.1
127.6
90.4
104.4
108.2
181.0
99.2
78.2
57.0
64.1
76.1
52.6
88.6
86.2
89.8
59.3
96.0
94.3
85.4
102.1
120.1
90.7
83.6
97.9
105.2
90.3
75.8
76.7
102.4
73.9
70.7
127.9
126.4
127.6
91.1
111.5
114. 5
181.0
107.3
79.4
58.2
67.1
75.0
55.1
88.6
85.7
89.3
58.8
95.3
94.5
82.9
105.4
122.1
97.2
84.4
95.5
102.1
88.8
80.2
76.3
98.6
73.9
71.0
128.6
127.9
127.9
90.4
116.9
117.4
175.9
115.0
77.8
59.9
67.1
73.7
54.0
85.0
85.8
89.8
56.9
96.6
94.8
82.2
105.6
123.0
95.6
115.7
92.7
98.1
87.6
69.6
76.5
99.3
72.3
71.4
128.3
127.2
127.9
89.0
109.7
146.8
175.9
83.8
77.5
60.5
66.8
73.8
53.7
84.6
85.1
89.1
56.1
96.7
94.9
82.2
105.6
127.0
94.2
106.6
93.3
99.0
87.8
64.2
74.4
97.1
72.3
69.0
128.0
126.4
127.9
88.9
112.9
142.4
175.9
92.0
75.5
55.2
67.1
71.3
51.5
81.5
84.1
88.2
54.4
96.4
94.8
80.3
105.6
129.1
92.9
87.5
95.5
102.9
87.8
65.4
73.5
94.9
70.7
68.5
127.7
126.0
127.6
86.6
98.7
124.8
175.9
79.1
74.3
56.4
65.4
64.4
48.9
81.3
80.7
84.7
52.1
92.2
90.2
80.3
100.7
134.6
91.6
88.0
97.0
104.4
89.3
76.4
73.7
92.5
70.7
69.4
125.6
126.2
124.0
87.7
104.7
141.5
178.5
78.4
74.9
51.8
65.3
67.2
51.5
82.9
79.0
82.9
51.3
92.1
90.1
80.3
100.7
138.2
92.1
88.4
99.8
106.7
92.9
85.5
72.3
94.6
65.8
67.6
129.5
127.0
130.0
89.5
109.2
149.6
188.0
80.4
73.5
54.1
61.4
62.4
51.8
83.5
80.7
84.8
52.1
90.8
89.0
79.6
93.7
136.7
91.0
106.9
101.5
107.9
95.3
98.9
72.2
92.7
65.8
68.0
130.4
126.8
131.5
89.9
107.5
132.6
192.7
88.2
70.3
53.5
52.7
58.1
49.9
85.0
81.8
86.0
52.0
90.8
88.9
79.8
93.9
133.6
91.3
139.8
102.3
108.6
96.2
108.1
72.5
93.8
65.8
68.2
129.1
125.9
130.0
88.7
99.5
116.5
192.7
84.8
72.7
55.2
56.1
61.6
50.4
86.3
82.8
87.0
52.7
90. 7
88. 8
80.1
93.9
134.4
91.9
128.9
102.3
108.5
96.3
87.7
74.1
93.4
65.8
70.5
130.4
121.9
134.6
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
PR O C E SSED FO O D S_____________
Cereal and bakery products_________ _
Meats, poultry, and fis h ... . . . ______
M eats_________________ .
Processed poultry__________
______
Unprocessed fin fish_________________
Fresh processed fish_______________
Frozen processed fish___ __________
Canned f is h ________ ________
Dairy products and ice cream__________
Canned and frozen fruits and vegetables.
Canned fruits and juices__________
Frozen fruits and juices______
Canned vegetables and soups.. ______
Frozen vegetables_________ _________
Sugar and confectionery_____________
Packaged beverage materials___________
Animal fats and oils________
Crude vegetable oils_________________
Refined vegetable oils____ ________ .
Vegetable oil end products_________
Other processed fo o d s______ _______
Jams, jellies, and preserves___
Pickles and pickle products_________
Processed eggs__________________
Miscellaneous processed foods_______
107.0
119.3
98.2
98.3
55.3
155.2
135.6
120.1
100.9
114.3
109.0
116.5
97.7
105.0
86.1
115.1
146.5
54.6
53.1
58.0
74.0
96.7
107.5
103.0
75.7
98.1
107.7
121.8
96.7
95.9
57.3
157.3
139.9
114.2
106.0
118.5
107.0
109.5
86.6
107.2
93.1
115.5
143.3
58.4
49.1
56.7
73.2
102.2
112.3
103.0
82.8
104.3
105.6
120.7
92.4
91.2
56.3
148.7
135.8
107.9
103.8
118.8
104.5
107.8
84.9
104.1
90.5
113.3
145.2
48.7
46.0
54.8
71.2
103.9
112.3
103.0
72.1
107.6
105.7
120.6
93.1
91.7
58.7
147.2
134. 5
110.2
103.8
118.4
105.0
108.5
84.9
104. 5
90.7
113.9
145.2
49.4
45.3
54.5
71.2
101.6
112.3
103.0
70.2
104.7
107.3
120. 8
97.8
96.9
61.5
148.5
142.2
109.1
103.8
117.7
105.8
107.8
84.9
106.6
90.7
113.7
145.2
53.1
45.2
55.6
71.5
101.7
112.3
103.0
76.3
104.3
106.8
120.9
96.7
95.8
60.4
144.3
137.1
116.2
104.8
115.6
105.8
108.1
84.9
106.5
90.7
114.1
145.2
57.6
47.5
56.7
71.5
102.8
112.3
103.0
82.8
105.2
107.3
121.2
98.5
97.6
60.3
150.1
145.8
117.7
104.8
114.9
106.3
108.7
84.9
107.1
90.7
114.3
145.2
56.0
48.7
57.0
71.5
102.2
112.3
103.0
90.3
103.5
107.6
121.2
98.1
97.3
59.0
149.7
144.8
118.4
104.8
116.0
106.9
109.4
84.9
107.9
90.7
114.3
145.2
56.9
50.3
56.3
72.7
103.9
112.3
103.0
83.9
106.5
108.9
122.5
99.5
98.8
58.6
165.1
146.0
117.8
104.8
117.3
107.3
109.7
84.9
108.1
93.5
117.2
143.5
62.1
50.3
55.5
72.7
103.3
112.3
103.0
80.0
106.0
107.8
122.0
96.8
96.6
55.1
158.1
131.6
112.6
104.8
118.0
106.6
108.7
84.9
107.3
93.5
116.9
140.9
66.0
51.6
56.8
73.3
101.7
112.3
103.0
76.3
104.3
108.1
122.4
96.0
95.3
54.8
169.8
137.0
110.1
106.5
120.5
107.7
110.4
89.1
107.1
93.5
117.9
140.9
60.0
48.7
55.2
74.7
101.4
112.3
103.0
79.3
103.6
109.0
123.1
97.8
97.6
53.6
166.4
135.3
115.7
109.6
121.3
108.8
110.8
90.5
108.4
96.7
117.1
140.9
62.0
49.9
57.4
75.2
100.5
112.3
103.0
87.8
101.6
109.1
123.1
96.6
95.7
55.1
165.4
141.7
119.6
110.1
121.7
109.4
110.9
90.5
109.3
98.0
117.4
140.9
66.1
53.1
59.8
76.1
102.8
112.3
103.0
97.5
103.6
109.2
123.5
97.3
96.4
54.6
173.6
146.8
115.0
109.8
122.0
110.1
112.7
90.5
109.6
98.0
116.3
140.9
62.4
52.4
61.2
77.4
100.8
112.3
103.0
97.5
100.9
104.7
120.4
90.5
88.0
60.6
154.8
134.6
106.8
103.8
118.1
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
ALL COM M O DITIES OTHER T H A N
FA R M A N D FO ODS_____________
128.2
128.3
128.8
128.7
128.6
128.7
128.2
128.2
128.2
128.2
127.9
128.0
127.9
127.9
128.6
T E X T IL E PR O D U C T S A N D APP A R E L _______________
Cotton produ cts... . ______
Yarns.___ _______ _________
Broadwoven goods. _ ______
Narrow fabrics________________
Thread_____ _______________ _
Homsefurnishings. _____
_____
Wool p ro d u cts____________ _______
Wool tops. . . . __
_______
Y a r n s_____ _________
Blankets, including part wool ______
Broadwoven fab rics_______
Knit outerwear fabrics_______________
95.0
91.7
93.9
89.3
77.0
108.7
93.7
101.6
92.5
97.0
119.9
103.4
112.9
96.1
94.2
93.8
92.4
77.5
115.3
96.0
102.1
85.8
95.5
121.6
105.4
117.2
96.6
95.9
95.4
95.2
75.7
115.3
95.1
104.0
93. 1
100.3
121.4
105.6
118.6
96.5
96.3
95.8
95.6
95.4
95.5
95.0
94.4
77.9
75.7
115.3 115.3
95.4
95.6
103.2 102.8
87.0
85.8
98.5
97.7
121.6 121.6
105.7 105.7
118. 6 1 117.9
96.3
95.0
95.1
93.3
77.9
115.3
96.2
102.7
87.0
96.8
121.6
105.7
117.2
96.3
94.8
94.7
93.1
77.9
115. 3
96.2
102.4
84.9
96.3
121.6
105.8
116.5
96.3
94.8
94.0
93.3
77.9
115.3
96.2
102.1
82.9
95.8
121.6
105.8
116.5
96.3
94.7
93.9
93.1
77.9
115. 3
96.2
101.8
84.0
95.8
121.6
105.1
117.2
96.1
94.3
93.3
92.6
77.9
115.3
96.2
101.5
83.2
94.9
121.6
105.1
117.2
95.9
93.4
92.8
91.3
77.9
115.3
96.2
101.2
84.9
93.1
121.6
105.0
117.2
95.8
92.8
92.2
90.5
77.9
115.3
96.2
101.1
84.3
93.0
121.6
105.0
117.2
95.4
91.7
92.0
88.7
77.9
115.3
96.2
101.3
87.2
92.3
121.6
105.2
116.5
95.2
91.2
91.2
88.2
77.9
115.3
96.2
100.8
85.8
91.8
121.6
104.8
115.8
96.7
95.0
95.0
93.9
77.1
115.3
94.4
104.2
95.7
100.4
119.9
105.5
117.2
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T able IV-3. Wholesale Price Indexes, by groups and subgroups of commodities and product classes,
stage of processing, and durability of product, 1959 and 1960—Continued
[1947-49=100 unless otherwise indicated]
1959
1960
Annual
average
Groupings
1959
1960
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
M ay
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
N ov.
Dec.
Dec.
ALL COM M O DITIES OTHER T H A N
E A RM A N D FOODS— Continued
T E X T IL E PR O D U C T S A N D A P
PAREL-—Continued
Manmade fiber textile products________
Filament yams and fibers____________
Spun rayon______ ____ ______ _____ . .
Rroadwoven goods...................... ..............
Knit goods___________________ ______
Narrow fabrics______________________
Silk Products..______ ________________
A p p a r e l._______ ______ ______________
Women’s, misses’, and junior's apparel.
M en’s and boys’ apparel_____________
Hosiery____________________________
Infants’ and children’s apparel_______
Underwear and nightwear___________
Knit outerwear_____________________
Other textile products___ _____ ____ _
Burlap____ __________ _____________
Other products_____________________
81.1
100.9
77. 6
65. 9
72.0
128.0
113 5
100.0
100.4
103.0
76.3
111 3
102. 1
102.0
76.8
54. 1
114.6
79.1
94.6
77.4
66. 1
70.3
128.0
122.9
100.9
100.6
105.0
76.2
111. 5
102.9
104. 8
85.2
62.8
121.6
79.4
96.1
79.5
65.6
71.5
128.0
122.0
100. 8
101.7
103 7
76. 1
111.2
102.8
104. 1
79.3
55.7
118.6
79.8
96. 1
79.5
66.3
71.2
128.0
119. 5
100.6
101 0
103.8
76. 1
111 2
102.8
104. 1
79.8
55. 1
121.1
79.4
95.2
79.5
66. 1
71.2
128.0
116.6
100.7
101. 1
103.9
76. 1
111 5
102.8
104.1
80.5
56.2
121.1
79.4
94. 5
79.5
66.6
71.2
128.0
118.0
100.7
101. 1
104. 1
76. 1
111. 5
102.9
104. 1
82.5
59.0
121.1
79.7
94.7
78.0
67.1
71.2
128. 0
118.7
100.6
100. 5
104.3
76. 1
111. 5
102.9
104 1
86.8
65.2
121.5
79.6
94.5
77.2
66.9
71.2
128.0
121. 6
100.8
100.4
105. 1
76. 1
111 5
102.9
104.1
85 1
62.3
122.5
79.6
94.7
76.8
67.0
71.2
128.0
123. 3
101.0
100 4
105. 5
76. 1
111. 5
102.9
105.5
81.9
57.6
122. 5
78.9
93.9
75.8
66.3
71.2
128.0
126. 8
101.0
100.4
105. 5
76.6
111.5
102 9
105 5
84.6
61.4
122.5
78 6
93.8
75.8
65.7
71.2
128.0
128. 4
101.1
100.4
105. 9
76. 6
111.5
102.9
105. 5
85.7
63.2
122.5
78.5
93.9
75.8
65.5
69.8
128.0
128. 5
101. 1
100.2
106.0
76.6
111.5
103. 1
105. 5
91.3
71.4
122.5
78.2
93. 9
75.6
65.5
66.5
128.0
125. 9
101.0
100.1
105.9
76.0
111.5
103 1
105. 3
92. 1
73.0
121.7
77.8
93.9
75.6
64.8
66.5
128.0
125.7
101.0
100. 1
106.0
75.9
111.5
103.1
105 3
92.6
73.8
121.7
81.3
100. 5
79.5
66 5
71.5
128.0
121. 7
100.9
101.7
103.8
76.1
111.2
102.7
104.1
79.4
55.6
119.1
H ID E S, SK IN S, L E A T H E R A N D
L EA T H E R PR O D U C T S
Hides and skins_______________________
Cattlehides_________________________
Calfskins___________________________
Kipskins_______ ____ __________ ____
Goatskins__________________________
Sheep and lambskins__________ _____
Leather______________________________
Cattlehide leather___________________
Calf leather____________ _____ _______
Sheep and lamb leather_________ ____
Kid leather____________ ____ _ _____
F o o tw ea r___ ________ _______ _________
M en’s and boys’ footwear___ ________
Women’s and misses’ footw ear______
Children’s and infants’ footwear______
Other 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
110.3
68. 1
55.3
82.9
98. 1
93.7
83 3
101.5
97.7
113.0
08.0
109.2
133 0
134. 7
134.0
119. 4
105.8
112.7
73.7
59. 1
88.4
100.3
94 2
113.3
105.5
102 7
111. 1
106. 2
110. 1
134. 2
137. 1
134 2
120.3
108.0
112.0
69 8
55.4
83 3
105. 2
94.0
98 1
1018
102 0
113.3
102. 1
no. i
134. 2
137. 1
134.2
120.3
107.2
111.8
72.0
59.8
83.3
98.8
94 0
91.3
102 8
99.1
112.8
102. 1
110. 1
134.2
137. 1
134. 2
120.0
107.3
112.1
73.5
61. 7
85. 1
105.6
94.0
83.3
104 7
102.2
112. 8
100.0
109.7
133. 5
136 0
134.2
119.1
107.3
111.2
72.9
61.7
83.8
105. 6
94.2
74.9
103 5
100. 5
113. 7
99.0
109 3
132.5
133.7
133.8
119.1
106.7
110.3
67.1
53.5
85.2
104. 7
94.3
76.2
103 0
99.7
114 2
97.9
109 3
132. 5
133. 7
133 8
119. 1
106.4
110.1
68.0
55.3
83.8
96. 9
94 3
79.8
102. 2
98. 6
114.2
97. 9
109.3
132. 5
133. 7
133.8
119. 1
105. 6
1087
63.6
52.7
77.2
85.8
94.3
65.1
98.9
94.4
111.7
95.8
109 3
132.5
133.7
133.8
119.1
104.7
108 1
62.3
50.4
77.2
91.8
94.3
64. 5
97.5
92. 7
111.7
93.8
109.3
132 5
133 7
133 8
119. 1
103.9
108.5
64. 1
52.0
82.3
93.3
92.5
65. 1
98. 1
93.4
112.5
93.8
109.3
132.5
133. 6
133. 8
119 1
104.0
108.5
65. 8
51.6
81.0
93.3
92.5
97.3
97.1
92.2
112. 5
93.8
107.6
132. 5
133. 6
133. 9
119.1
104.2
108.8
64.9
50.2
84.7
95.7
91.8
90.9
99.4
95.1
115.9
93.8
107.6
132. 5
133.6
133.9
119.1
103.9
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
112.7
122.6
138.8
119. 7
169. 8
110.9
113. 8
121.8
137.3
119.0
170. 4
116.6
111. 9
124.1
142.4
120.8
170. 4
116.6
112.0
124.1
142. 4
120.8
170.4
114.5
112.3
124.0
142. 4
120.7
170.4
115.6
112.2
119.0
133. 5
116.3
170.4
115.6
110.8
118.7
131.7
116.3
170. 4
111.6
112.3
119. 5
131.7
117.2
170.4
112.2
113.8
120.3
135.0
117.6
170.4
114.4
115.3
121.3
135.0
118.8
170.4
116.6
116.1
122.4
138.3
119. 5
170.4
121.3
116.2
122.5
138.3
119.6
170.4
120.9
116.1
123 0
138.3
120.2
170.4
120.2
116.2
123.1
138.3
120.3
170.4
120.0
111.7
124.1
142.4
120.8
170.4
115.5
FU E L , PO W ER, A N D LIG H TIN G
M A T E R IA L S .........................................
Coal___ _ _______ _____ ______ _______
Anthracite_________________________
B itu m in o u s___ ___________________
Coke___ ____ ________________________
Gas fuels (Jan. 1958=100)______________
Gas. except liquid petroleum gas (Jan.
1958=100)__________________ ______
Gas liquefied petroleum (Jan. 1958=
100)____________________ ______ ___
Electric power (Jan. 1958=100)...................
Petroleum and products_______________
Gasoline___________________________
Kerosene___ _______________________
Distillate fuel oils___________________
Residual fuel oils......... .................. ............
Lubricating oils_____________________
Crude petroleum____________________
Petroleum wax (Jan. 1958=100)_______
115.2
125.3
121.0
121.0
122.5
122.4
122.7
123.5
126.2
129.1
129.7
129.1
128.2
128.1
119.7
95.0
100.8
116.6
115.0
122.1
124.0
105.0
90.5
129.3
93.9
84.2
101.9
117. 5
116.0
120.0
116.9
111.9
99.8
128.6
93.9
100.0
101.3
114.4
108.2
126. 7
125. 8
106.0
96.8
128.5
93.9
90.0
101.8
114. 6
110.0
124. 9
120. 7
106.0
97.4
128. 5
93.9
90.0
101.8
115.0
113.7
117.6
114.3
104. 2
97 4
128.5
93.9
90.0
101.8
115.4
114. 5
115.7
113.0
107 0
97.4
128.5
93.9
70.0
101. 7
113 6
110 6
115. 7
111. 7
107.0
99. 7
128.6
93.9
70.0
101.8
116.0
114. 7
115.3
111.0
112.4
99. 7
128. 6
93.9
70.0
102.0
117.9
117.5
116.6
113. 6
113.7
100. 7
128. 6
93.9
70.0
102.1
120.0
120.3
119.1
116.1
116.3
101.1
128. 6
93.9
90.0
102.1
120. 7
120.7
122.1
118.7
116.3
101.7
128.6
93.9
90.0
102. 1
121.0
120.7
122.5
119.4
117.8
102.1
128.6
93.9
90.0
102.4
120.6
120.3
122.0
118.5
117.8
102. 1
128.6
93.9
90.0
102.3
120.8
120.3
122.0
119.8
117.8
102. 1
128.6
93.9
100.0
101.2
114.3
109.3
123.8
123.4
104.5
96.1
128.5
93.9
C H E M IC A LS A N D A L LIE D PRODU C T S ................... ......................... .............
Industrial ch em ica ls.................................
Inorganic chemicals_________________
Organic chemicals___________________
Essential oils_______________________
Prepared paint______________________
Paint materials. ___________________
Drugs and pharmaceuticals______ ______
Drug and pharmaceutical materials___
Pharmaceutical preparations_________
Fats and oils, inedible____ ____________
Mixed fertilizer ______________________
Fertilizer m aterials..._________ ________
Nitrogenates—_____ _________________
Phosphates...................................................
Potash__________________ __________
Other chemicals and allied products
Soap and synthetic detergents............ ..
Explosives___ ____ __________________
Plastic materials__________ ____ _____
Photographic materials............ ................
Cosmetics and other toilet preparations.
109.9 110.2
123.8 124.2
141 0 142.2
115. 5 115.3
75. 8
64 9
128.3 128. 5
101.9 103.8
93.2
93.6
47. 4
47.9
103.0 103.3
56. 7
49 0
109.5 111 0
106.9 109 6
102.8 104.1
119. 5 124.2
90.2
93 8
106. 6 106.7
106.6 105. 9
143. 6 147.9
102. 4 102.0
134.6 135.7
117.4 1 118.4
110.2 110.2
124.6 124.6
142.3 142.3
115.9 115.9
77. 5
75. 5
128.3 128.3
103 0 103. 2
94.3
94.0
48. 1
48. 1
103.7 104.1
50.2
47.9
110.2 110.2
108.8 108.8
104.6 104.6
121. 4 121.4
94.3
94.3
106. 4 106. 4
105.6 105.6
145.2 145.2
102 0 102.0
135.2 135.2
118.4 118.4
110.4
124.7
142. 4
115.9
75.3
128. 4
103. 8
94.3
48.2
104. 1
47.8
110.3
110.4
104.5
126.3
90.2
106.4
105.6
145. 2
102.0
135.2
118.4
110.5
124.6
142.4
115.8
72.3
128.4
105.0
94 3
48.3
104.0
48.9
112.3
108.2
100.6
126.3
90.2
106. 7
105.6
150.4
102 0
135. 5
118.4
110.4 110.1
124.5 123.6
142.8 142.8
115.5 114.0
74. 1
80.4
128. 4 128 4
104. 6 104.5
93. 1
93. 7
48 3
48.3
103.0 102.1
47.7
47.8
112.9 112.9
108 3 111.2
100 6 105. 5
126.3 126.3
95.3
91.2
106.7 107 3
105.6 107 1
151. 7 151.9
102.0 102.0
135.5 135. 9
118.4 118.4
110.1 110.2
123. 5 123.6
142.5 142.5
114.0 114.1
83.2
81.3
128.4 130 3
104.8 104.4
92.8
92.8
47.9
48.0
102. 1 102. 1
48.9
48.5
112.1 111.8
111.9 111.9
105.3 105.3
128.3 128.3
96 4
96.4
107.4 107.2
106. 7 106. 7
151. 9 151.9
102 0 101.7
137.2 137.4
118.4 118.4
110.0
124.0
141.1
115.6
69.8
128.3
103.1
93.4
47.1
103.4
50.8
109.8
107.0
103.1
119.5
89.2
106.8
106.8
145.1
102.0
136.1
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124. 1 124.2 124.2 124.5
141.3 141.6 141 6 142.2
115.6 115.6 115. 6 115.8
72.4
72.1
71.7
74.0
128.3 128 3 128.3 128 3
103 0 103 0 102.8 102.9
93. 5
93.7
93.5
93.5
47. 4
47.8
46.9
47.4
103. 6 103.3 103.4 103.5
49. 4
50.6
51. 7
49. 2
109.6 110. 1 110. 1 110 2
108.8
108.8
108.8
108.8
104.6 104.6 104. 6 104.6
121 4 121.4 121.4 121.4
94.3
94.3
94.3
91.3
106.5 106.5 106.5 106.4
105. 7 105. 7 105.6 105.6
145.2 145.2 145.2 145 2
102.0 102 0 102.0 102.0
135.3 135.3 135.3 135.2
118.4 118.4 1 118.4 1 118.4
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T able IV-3. Wholesale Price Indexes, by groups and subgroups of commodities and product classes,
stage of processing, and durability of product, 1959 and 1960—Continued
[1947-49=100 unless otherwise indicated]
Annual
average
1960
1959
Groupings
1959
1960
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
A LL C O M M O DITIES OTH ER T H A N
FA R M A N D FOODS—Continued
R U B B E R A N D R U B B E R PR O D U C T S,
Crude rubber. - ............................................. .
Natural rubber............................................
Synthetic rubber..... ...................................
Reclaimed rubber.......................................
Tires and tubes........ ......................................
T ir es.. ........................................................
Tubes, ______________ ____________
Other rubber products_________________
Footwear................- ............ - ............ .........
Rubber heels and soles..............................
Rubber belts and belting. .....................
Other rubber products_______________
144.5
152.0
184.5
124.6
136.1
143.4
146.1
118.2
142.2
154.8
142.3
150.8
130.1
144.7
155.7
193.4
124. 6
136.1
138.4
140.4
119.8
145.6
160.8
142.9
154.4
133.0
143.1
162.8
210.8
124.6
136.1
132.2
133.8
118.2
144.6
160.7
144.0
152.9
131.3
144.6
160.7
205.8
124.6
136.1
137.0
138.9
119.9
144.6
160.7
144.0
152.9
131.3
144.7
161.1
206.9
124.6
136.1
137.0
138.9
119.9
144.6
160.7
144.0
152.9
131.3
144.7
160.9
206.3
124.6
136.1
137.0
138.9
119.9
144.5
160.7
144.0
152.9
131.3
146.3
169.6
227.6
124.6
136.1
137.0
138.9
119.9
144.5
160.7
144.0
152.9
131.3
146.7
169.6
227.5
124.6
136.1
137.0
138.9
119.9
145.6
160.7
144.0
152.9
133.3
146.9
160.9
206.4
124.6
136.1
141.3
143.6
119.9
145.6
160.7
144.0
152.9
133.3
145.3
151.4
182.9
124.6
136.1
141.3
143.6
119.9
145.9
160.7
144.0
152.9
133.8
144.9
147.7
174.0
124.6
136.1
141.3
143.6
119.9
146.6
160.7
140.5
156.9
134.8
144.7
146.5
170.9
124.6
136.1
141.3
143.6
119.9
146.8
161.0
140.5
157.4
134.8
143.6
140.3
155.7
124.6
136.1
141.3
143.6
119.9
146.8
161.0
140.5
157.4
134.8
141.2
136.5
146.4
124.6
136.1
137.1
138.8
121.2
146.8
161.0
140.5
157.4
134.8
142.0
160.5
205.3
124.6
136.1
132.2
133.8
118.2
143.0
160. 7
143.1
152.9
128.6
L U M B E R A N D WOOD P R O D U C T S ..
Lumber_________ ______ ____ _________Douglas fir lumber__________________
Southern pine lumber.................... ...........
Other softwood lumber---------------------Hardwood lumber..................... ................
Millwork_____________________________
Plywood........... ................................................
Softwood plywood.....................................
Hardwood plywood....................................
125.8
127.1
130. 7
116.6
137.7
124.3
135.9
101.2
97.9
106.2
121.3
121.4
119.5
114.8
129.5
125.5
136.6
96.1
87.1
107.7
125.1
126.1
127.7
118.1
135.3
125.6
137.8
98.2
92.2
106.3
124.9
126.1
127.3
117.5
136.0
125.9
137.7
97.0
89.5
106.9
124.5
125.9
126.9
117.2
135. 6
126.2
137. 7
95.9
86.5
107.8
124.3
125.7
125.7
117.2
136.0
126.5
136.8
96.1
86.9
107.8
123.7
124.9
124.1
116.8
134.9
126.8
136.9
95.7
85.9
108.2
122.4
123.1
120.7
116.0
132.3
127.1
136.9
95.5
85.5
108.2
121.5
121.6
118. 7
114.7
130.4
126.5
137.2
95.5
85.5
108.2
119.6
119.2
115.6
113.8
126. 5
125.2
136.7
94.7
84.0
108.2
118.7
117.9
114.2
113.0
124.0
124.9
135.5
96.4
87.1
108.2
117.7
116.3
111.5
112.0
122.6
124.1
135.3
97.1
88.3
108.5
116.9
115.1
1G9.9
110.8
121.5
123.6
135.8
96.1
86.8
107.9
116.5
115.0
111.3
110.4
119.6
123.3
135.5
95.1
86.2
106.5
124.8
125.9
126.9
118.4
135.7
125.2
137.9
97.2
90.4
106.3
132.2
121.2
112.5
143.4
144. 5
140.6
136.1
125.0
157.5
131.2
133.2
120.6
83.7
145.4
147.3
140.6
135.3
124.4
156.5
130.5
133.7
121.2
108.0
144. 5
146.1
140.6
135.9
125.0
157.4
130.8
133.2
121.2
93.6
144.5
146. 2
140.6
135.9
125.0
157.4
130.8
133.1
121.2
89.3
144.8
146.5
140.6
135.9
125.0
157.4
130.8
133.1
121.2
88.4
145.1
147.0
140.6
135.9
125.0
157.4
130.8
133.4
121.2
83.2
145.9
148.1
140.6
135.9
125.0
157.4
130.8
133.5
121.2
82.3
145.9
148.1
140.6
135.9
125.0
157.4
130.8
133.5
121.2
82.3
145.9
148.1
140.6
135.9
125.0
157.4
130.8
133.0
121.2
77.4
145.2
147.1
140.6
135.9
125.0
157.4
130.8
133.0
121.2
77.4
145.4
147.3
140.6
135.9
125.0
157.4
130.8
133.4
121.2
77.4
145.7
147.8
140.6
135.9
125.0
157.3
130.8
133.1
121.2
77.4
145. 7
147.7
140.6
132.4
121.7
151.9
129.3
132.3
114.5
67.8
145.7
147.7
140.6
132.4
121.7
151.9
129.3
132.4
121.2
109.8
144.3
145.9
140.6
135. 9
125. 0
157.4
130.8
127.5
124.0
134.0
128.8
97.3
135.2
122.4
146.4
148.5
100.3
130.6
127.2
133.9
133.0
102.1
135. 2
124.0
145.7
148.0
99.5
130.0
127.2
131.1
133.0
100.6
135.2
123. 1
147.6
150.4
100.4
130. 0
127.2
131.1
133. 0
100.6
135.2
123.1
147.6
150.4
100.4
130.0
127.6
131.1
133.0
100.6
135.2
123.1
146.5
148.6
100.4
130.0
127.6
131.1
133.0
100.6
135.2
123.1
145.1
146.5
100.4
130.6
127.6
134.7
133.0
100.6
135.2
123.8
145.1
146.5
100.4
130.9
127.6
136.7
133.0
100.6
135.2
123.8
145.1
146.5
100.4
131.0
127.6
136.3
133.0
100.6
135.2
124.7
144.2
146.5
98.6
130.5
126.8
133.0
133.0
102.9
135.2
124.7
145.5
148.4
98.6
130.6
126.8
133.0
133.0
104.1
135.2
124.7
145.3
148.2
98.6
131.1
126.8
136.3
133.0
105.3
135.2
124.7
145.7
148.5
98.9
131.1
126.8
136.3
133.0
105.3
135.2
124.7
145.4
148.0
98.9
131.1
126.8
138.3
133.0
104.1
135.2
124.7
145.4
148.0
98.9
127.5
126.2
131.1
128.8
100.6
135.2
123.1
147.6
150.4
100.4
153.6
172.0
169.9
100.2
205.1
186.8
165.2
166.2
136.1
113.9
121.7
153.8
170.0
171.0
82.9
204.6
186.5
166.5
159.5
139.0
117.6
119.4
155.5
172.4
168.4
105.3
205.1
186.8
164.6
166.2
142.7
118.0
127.5
155.3
171.6
168.4
99.1
205.1
186.8
164.8
160.8
142.6
118.4
126.4
154.5
170.5
168.4
85.2
205.1
186.8
166.3
158. 6
140.8
118.0
119.6
154.5
170.5
168.4
84.9
205.1
186.8
166.8
158.6
140.5
117.9
120.1
154.2
170.4
168.4
83.5
205.1
186.8
166.8
158.6
140.0
117.9
117.5
153.8
169.9
172.9
79.6
205.1
186.6
167.0
158.6
138.9
118.1
117.4
153.4
169.5
172.9
78.5
204.2
186.2
167.0
158.6
138.6
118.2
119.7
153.6
169.9
172.9
81.8
204.2
186.2
167.0
158.6
138.7
118.1
122.2
153.5
169.7
172.9
81.7
204.2
186.2
167.0
158.9
138.4
118.2
120.7
152.8
168.9
172.9
73.5
204.2
186.2
166.9
158.9
137.1
118.4
114.4
152.3
168.5
172.9
69.9
204.2
186.2
166.9
158.9
135.5
115.5
114.0
152.2
168.6
172.9
71.2
204.2
186.2
166.9
158.9
133.9
114.2
113.7
155.2
172.2
168.4
103.3
205.1
186.8
164.6
166.2
140.7
116.5
127.6
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
115.7
128.4
132.3
99.5
122.2
158.7
134.7
153.9
174.2
159.4
189.5
132.1
126.6
123.9
102.4
142.9
119.4
155.1
121.3
115.6
130.4
132.8
91.6
125.0
161.3
142.4
152.9
173.4
158.9
187.6
134.0
126.8
129.4
103.4
144.1
120.9
155. 4
122.5
114.8
129.7
132.3
97.2
125. 4
161.3
141.7
154.8
173.4
158.9
187.8
133.9
126.8
129.4
103.4
143.9
120.3
155.4
121.9
115.1
130.1
132.3
94.9
124.2
161.3
138.0
154.8
173.8
159.3
188.1
133.9
126.8
129.3
103.4
143.8
120.1
155.4
122.0
115.4
130.1
132.3
93.8
123.2
160.8
138.0
154.8
174.0
159.6
188.2
132.1
124.4
124.4
103.4
143.8
120.1
155.4
122.0
115.4
130.2
132.3
93.9
123.2
159.8
137.5
154.8
174.2
159.6
188.8
132.7
126.7
125.0
103.4
143.4
120.2
155.6
121.8
115.4
130.3
133.6
93.9
122.1
159.1
134.3
153.9
174.5
159.6
190.0
131.3
126.7
121.3
101.7
142.6
120.0
155.6
121.9
115.8
130.4
133.6
92.6
122.4
159.1
131.2
153. 6
174.5
159.6
190.0
131.3
126.7
121.3
101.7
142.6
118.7
154.7
121.3
115.8
130.7
132.9
88.8
122.4
158.9
131.3
153.6
174.5
159.6
190.0
131.5
126.7
121.3
101.7
143.1
118.8
154.8
121.6
115.8
130.7
132.9
88.8
122.3
158.2
131.3
153.6
174.5
159.4
190.5
131.5
126.7
121.3
101.7
143.1
119.3
154.8
121.6
116.1
130.7
132.9
90.7
120.1
155.6
132.3
153.6
174.6
159.4
190.6
130.8
126.7
121.3
101.7
141.5
119.3
154.8
121.6
116.1
130.7
132.9
90.7
119.0
156.4
129.4
153.6
174.6
159.4
190.9
130.8
126.7
121.3
101.7
141.5
118.4
154.8
119.6
116.1
130.7
132.9
89.4
117.3
153.2
129.1
153.6
174.7
159.4
190.9
130.8
126.7
121.3
101.7
141.5
116.8
154.8
118.4
115.3
130.7
132.9
84.5
123.4
156.6
141.8
152.9
173.2
158.9
187.1
133.2
125.3
127.4
103.5
144.1
121.6
155.4
123.2
114.8
129.2
132.3
99.0
P U L P , PA P E R , A N D A L L IE D PR O D
U C T S........ ..................................................Woodpulp____________________________
Wastepaper_______________________ . . .
Paper_________________ ______________
Paper, except newsprint...........................
Newsprint_______________________ Paperboard__________________________
Container board___________________ Folding boxboard___________________
Set-up boxboard____________________
Converted paper and paperboard prod
ucts.............................................................
Sanitary papers and health products...
Paper bags and shipping sacks................
Paper boxes and shipping containers.. .
Packaging accessories________________
Paper games, toys, and novelties... . .
Office supplies and accessories............. ...
Building paper and board_____________
Insulation board........................................
Hardboard (Jan. 1958=100)___________
M ET A L S A N D M E T A L PR O D U C T S.
Iron and steel—. _____________________
Iron ore____________________________
Iron and steel scrap--------------------------Semifinished steel products__________
Finished steel products____ . . . --------Foundry and forge shop products___
Pig iron and ferroalloys--------------------Nonferrous metals------ ------ ----------------Primary metal refinery shapes________
Nonferrous scrap------- ----------------------Secondary metal and alloy basic
shapes. __________________________
M ill sh a p es................................................
Wire and cable.................... ..................... .
Metal containers______________________
Hardware____________________________
Hardware, not elsewhere classified__ _
Handtools__________________________
Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings.........
Enameled iron fixtures.............................
Vitreous china fixtures_______________
Enameled steel fixtures______________
Brass fittin g s............................................
Heating equipment_____________ ______
Steam and hot water equipment______
Warm air furnaces__________________
Fuel burning equipment, au to m a tic...
Room heaters_______________________
Unit heaters......................... .......................
Water heaters, domestic_____________
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stage of processing, and durability of product, 1959 and 1960—Continued
[1947-49=100 unless otherwise indicated]
1959
1960
Annual
average
Groupings
1959
A L L C O M M O DITIES OTHER T H A N
FA R M A N D FOODS—Continued
M ETALS AND METAL PROD
U CTS—Continued
Fabricated structural metal products----- 133.4
M etal doors, sash, and trim............. ....... 135.2
Boilers, tanks, and sheet-metal prod131.0
Fabricated nonstructural metal products. 146.0
Bolts, nuts, screws, and rivets------------- 200.3
Miscellaneous fabricated metal prod
ucts............. ....... ...................................... - 129.3
M A C H IN E R Y A N D M OTIVE PR O D U C T S--_____________ ______________ 153.0
Agricultural machinery and equipm ent.. 143.4
Farm and garden tractors------- ----------- 138.4
Agricultural machinery, excluding
149.2
Agricultural equipment______________ 129.9
Construction machinery and equipment. 171.9
Power cranes, draglines, shovels, and
related equipm ent.. ______________ 169.3
Construction machinery for m ounting.. 168.7
Specialized construction machinery----- 153.4
Portable air compressors___________ - 166.2
165.4
181.6
Contractors air tools, hand h e ld ...
Mixers, pavers, spreaders, and related
156.4
Tractors other than farm_____________ 187.9
Off highway vehicles (Jan. 1958=100)... 101.1
Metalworking machinery and equipment- 174.5
182.4
Power driven"hand tools.. . ------------- 143.6
Other metalworking machinery.--------- 178.3
166.9
Precision measuring tools------ ------------ 146.8
Other metalworking accessories.............. 173.7
General purpose machinery and equip165.3
179.3
Pumps, compressors, and equipment
Elevators and escalators-------- ------------ 139.5
Industrial process furnaces and ovens.. 159.7
Industrial material handling equip
m ent________________ ______ _____ 170.4
Mechanical power transmission equip176.1
Industrial scales____________ ______ 179.0
182.5
Fans and blowers, except portable-----Miscellaneous machinery___________ _ 149.4
Oil field machinery and tools___ _____ 154.2
Mining machinery and equipment------ 209.3
Office and store machines and equip128.1
Internal combustion engines_________ 155.2
Electrical machinery and equipment----- 154.4
Intergrating and measuring instru
ments__ __________ ____________ 164.5
Motors, generators, and motor gene145.0
Transforrners and power regulators----- 149.0
Switchgear, switchboard, and control
176.5
Arc welding machines and equipment . 151.9
Incandescent lamps_____ . ................. 174.8
133.6
142.8
144.2
142.4
Motor coaches______________________ 139.7
F U R N IT U R E A N D OTH ER H O U SE
HOLD D U R A B L E S _______________
Household furniture_________ . . . -----M etal household furniture________ _
Wood household furniture___________
Upholstered household furniture_____
Commercial furniture_________________
Wood commercial furniture__________
M etal commercial furniture__________
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123.4
124.1
116.5
125.3
126.7
127.0
155.2
139.4
161.3
1960
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
M ay
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
134.7
133.8
135. 4
134.5
135.4
134.6
135.8
134.8
135.3
132.6
134.9
131.6
134.9
131.8
134.6
131.8
134.7
131.8
134.2
131.8
134.0
131.8
133.9
132.0
133.9
132.1
135.4
134.2
133.7
146.4
199.9
133.9
146.3
199.9
133.9
146.4
200.7
134.4
146.1
198.7
134.3
146.1
198.7
134.3
146.1
198.7
134.2
146.0
198.7
133.7
146.0
198.7
133.8
146.2
198.7
133.4
146.2
198.7
133.2
146.2
198.7
133.0
146.7
198.7
133.0
148.6
209.6
134.0
146.5
203.0
129.8
129.7
129.7
129.7
129.7
129.6
129.6
129.6
129.8
129.8
129.9
130.4
130.4
129.4
153.2
146.1
140.6
153.8
144.3
139.8
153.9
145.3
139.8
153.9
145.3
139.6
153.7
145.6
139.6
153.3
145.7
139.9
153.2
145.9
139.9
153.3
146.0
140.1
153.3
146.1
140.5
151.4
146.2
140.5
152.9
146.7
140.9
153.0
148.2
142.9
153.1
148.0
143.0
153.7
144.0
139.8
153.0
130.2
175.6
150.1
130.2
173.6
152.2
130.2
173.9
152.3
130.1
174.3
152.6
130.4
174.7
152. 7
130.2
175.3
153.1
130.1
175.3
153.2
130.1
175.5
152.9
130.1
176.7
153.1
130.1
176.7
154.0
130.1
176.7
155.4
130.1
177.3
154.9
130.1
177.0
149.4
130.2
172.9
172.9
172.2
158.1
167.5
166.4
181.6
171.2
169.0
156.2
167.5
165.8
181.6
171.9
169.0
157.7
167.5
165.8
181.6
172.1
169.0
157.7
167.5
165.8
181.6
172.5
169.2
157.8
167. 5
166.2
181.6
173.2
169.5
157.8
167.5
166.5
181.6
173.4
169.5
157.8
167.5
166.5
181.6
173.4
169.5
158.7
167.5
166.6
181.6
173.6
176.2
158.7
167.5
166.6
181.6
173.6
176.2
158.7
167.5
166.6
181.6
173.6
176.2
158.8
167.5
166.6
181.6
174.1
176.7
158.8
167.5
166. 6
181.6
172.9
176.7
158.8
167.5
166.6
181.6
170.5
169.0
156.2
167.5
165.8
181.6
159.9
192.4
102.1
179.8
188.2
144.2
182.3
177.3
148.2
174.5
158.6
189.9
101.1
177.7
184.2
143.5
178.4
173.6
147.9
174.5
159.3
189.9
101.1
177.8
184.2
143.5
178.6
173.9
148.2
174.5
159.3
190.7
101.1
178.6
185.2
143.5
183.1
174.4
148.2
174.5
159.8
191.2
101.0
178.5
185.2
143.5
183.1
174.4
148.2
174.5
161.8
191.7
102.5
179.1
185.2
144.1
183.1
178.4
148.2
174.5
161.8
191.6
102.5
179.7
191.0
144.1
183.2
178.9
148.2
174.5
161.8
192.0
102.5
179.9
191.0
144.1
182.5
178.9
148.2
174.5
161.8
193.6
102.5
180.1
191.0
143.8
183.2
179.1
148.2
174.5
161.8
193.6
102.5
181.0
191.0
143.9
183.2
179.1
148.2
174.5
158.0
194.1
102.5
181.2
191.0
144.1
183.2
179.0
148.2
174.5
157.4
195.3
102.5
182.1
189.7
146.2
183.2
179.0
148.2
174.5
157.0
195.3
102.5
182.3
189.7
146.5
183.5
179.0
148.2
174. 5
157.5
188.7
101.1
177.6
184.2
143.1
178.4
173.6
147.9
174.5
167.1
180.7
140.1
164.1
167.8
179.7
140.0
163.4
168.2
180.6
140.0
163.4
167.7
180.6
140.0
163.6
167.9
180.6
140.0
163.5
167.8
180.6
139.9
163.6
166.4
180.8
139.9
163.6
166.6
181.0
140.3
163.6
166.4
181.0
140.3
164.5
166.9
181.0
140.3
164.8
166.5
181.0
140.3
164.8
166.3
181.0
140.3
165.3
166.1
181.0
140.3
165.4
167.9
180.2
140.0
163. 5
172.8
173.3
173.6
171.1
171.4
171.3
171.2
172.8
173.0
173.7
173.8
174.0
174.0
173.1
182.8
186.9
183. 5
150.2
154.3
212.3
181.0
186.0
182.2
149.7
154.7
210.6
181.0
186.9
182.5
149.6
154.5
210.9
180.7
186.9
182.5
149.9
154.6
211.6
181.8
186.9
184.2
150.1
154.3
211.6
181.2
186.9
184.2
150.0
154.2
211.6
181.6
186.9
184.2
150.2
154.2
212.7
181.7
186.9
184.2
150.1
153.9
212.9
181.7
186.9
184.2
150.2
154.2
212.9
185.0
186.9
183.5
150.2
154.1
212.9
185.8
186.9
183.5
150.4
154.1
212.9
185.7
186.9
183.5
150.7
154.1
212.9
185.7
186.9
183.5
150.9
154.8
213.8
181.0
186.0
182.2
149.8
154.7
210.5
129.0
155.8
153.8
128.9
154.8
155.8
128.8
154.9
155.7
129.0
155.4
155.6
129.0
155.8
154.9
129.0
155.8
153.3
129.0
155.8
153.3
128.8
155.8
153.5
128.8
156.0
153.3
128.8
156.3
152.7
129.2
156.3
152.6
129.6
156.6
152.4
129.6
156.6
152.4
128.9
154.8
155.4
170.0
167.6
167.6
168.5
169.1
169.7
169.7
171.3
171.3
171.3
171.3
171.3
171.3
166.7
141.0
137.0
140.9
136.3
140.9
136.3
144.0
146.8
142.8
139.7
144.7
146.8
145.9
146.8
145.9
144.7
145.9
139.6
141.8
138.6
142.2
137.8
141.4
137.7
141.3
137.2
141.1
137.0
175.4
157.5
190.0
136.0
140.8
142.5
138.8
139.4
178.1
151.4
190.0
135.9
141.6
143.3
139.3
139.1
176.1
151.8
190.0
136.0
141.6
143.3
139.3
139.1
175.5
155.8
190.0
136.0
141.6
143.3
139.3
139.1
175.3
156.9
190.0
136.0
141.6
143.3
139.3
139.1
175.3
158.1
190.0
136.0
141.6
143.3
139.3
139.1
175.3
158.1
190.0
136.0
141.6
143.3
139.3
139.1
176.9
159.6
190.0
136.0
141.6
143.3
139.3
139.1
176.7
159.6
190.0
136.0
141.6
143.3
139.3
139.1
174.5
159. 6
190.0
136.0
135.4
136.3
137.1
139.4
174.3
159.6
190.0
136.0
140.3
142.0
138.7
140.2
173.9
159.6
190.0
136.0
140.5
142.5
137.3
140.2
173.6
159.6
190.0
136.0
140.7
142.5
138.6
140.2
178.1
151.4
190.0
135. 9
141.6
143.3
139.6
138.8
123.1
125.1
117.6
127.2
127.3
127.1
156.8
144.4
161.3
123.4
124.7
117.5
126.5
126.6
127.1
155.8
141.2
161.3
123.5
124.9
117.5
127.3
126.5
127.1
155.8
141.2
161.3
123.7
124. 9
117.5
127.3
126.6
127.1
156.6
144.0
161.3
123.5
124.9
117.5
127.3
126.6
127.1
156.7
144.4
161.3
123.2
125.0
117.5
127.3
126. 9
127.1
156.7
144.4
161.3
123.0
124.9
117.5
127.0
126.9
127.1
156.7
144.4
161.3
123.1
125.0
117.7
127.3
126.8
127.1
157.1
145.5
161.3
122.9
125.0
117.7
127.3
126.8
127.1
157.1
145.6
161.3
122.8
125.0
117.7
127.3
126.8
127.1
157.1
145.6
161.3
122.7
125.6
117.7
127.4
128.5
127.1
157.1
145.6
161.3
122.6
125.7
117.7
127.4
129.1
127.1
157.1
145.6
161.3
122.6
125.7
117.8
127.1
129.1
127.6
157.1
145.6
161.3
123.2
124.2
116.8
125.8
126.2
127.1
155. 5
140.5
161.3
32
T able IV-3. Wholesale Price Indexes, by groups and subgroups of commodités and product classes,
stage of processing, and durability of product, 1959 and 1960—Continued
[1947-49=100 unless otherwise indicated]
G ro u p in g s
A nnual
A verage
1960
1959
1959
1960
Jan.
F eb.
M a r.
A p r.
M ay
Ju n e
J u ly
A ug.
S ep t.
O ct.
N ov.
D ec.
128.1
130.0
120.9
104.7
127.0
109.3
117.1
103.9
89.0
101.6
118.8
130.4
133. 4
123.0
101.9
125.9
107.7
115.9
98.7
83.1
100.1
123. 6
129.6
131.8
123.2
103.3
127.0
108.2
116.6
99.4
86.4
100.6
120.7
129.6
131.8
123.2
103.3
126.6
108.5
116.6
99.4
86.5
100.6
120.7
130.6
133.8
122.9
103.2
126.6
108.5
116. 6
99.4
86.2
100. 6
120.7
130. 8
134.2
122.9
103.1
126.6
108.5
116.6
99.4
85.4
100.8
123.8
130.8
134.2
122.9
102.1
125.3
108.3
116.6
99.4
83.2
100.8
123.8
130.6
133.8
122.9
101.7
125.3
107.2
116.1
99.4
83.0
100.8
123.1
130.6
133.9
122.9
101.7
125.3
107. 1
115.4
99.4
82.8
99.9
125.1
130.6
133.9
122.9
101.1
125.6
107.2
115.4
99.4
80.9
99.6
125.1
130.5
133.6
122.9
100.9
125.7
107.2
114.9
99.4
80.9
99.1
125.1
130.5
133.6
122.9
100.9
125.9
107.0
114.9
99.4
80.7
99.5
125.1
130.2
133.1
122.9
100.6
125.9
107.0
115.6
95.3
80.5
99.5
125.1
130.2
133.1
122.9
100.4
124.7
107.0
115.3
95.3
80.3
99.5
125.1
129.0
132.0
121.7
103.7
126.8
108.6
116.6
101.5
87.4
101.4
117.8
92.8
89.0
69.8
156.4
146.0
164.2
167.8
152.9
188.0
101. 7
147.0
142.2
91.3
86.6
69.0
157.4
148.6
169.8
163.3
155.2
187.7
100.6
148.6
148.3
91.7
87.7
69.0
157.8
147.8
169.1
167.0
153. 3
187.8
100. 7
148.6
144.8
91.8
87.8
69.1
158.1
147.8
169.1
167. 0
153.3
187.8
100.7
148.6
148.6
91.8
87.8
69.1
158. 3
147.8
169.1
167.0
154.7
187.8
101.0
148.6
148.6
91.7
87.8
69.0
157.3
147.8
170.0
163.1
154. 7
187.8
101.0
148.6
148.6
91.7
87.8
69.0
157.4
147.8
170.0
163.1
155.1
187.8
101.0
148.6
148.6
91.4
87.1
69.0
157.4
147.8
170.0
163. 1
155.1
187.8
101.0
148.6
148.6
91.4
87.1
69.0
157.6
149.4
170.0
163.1
156.1
187.8
100.5
148.6
148.6
91.1
86.1
68.9
157.6
149.4
170.0
163.1
156.1
187.8
100.8
148.6
148.6
91.1
86.1
68.9
157.6
149.4
170.0
163.1
156.1
187.6
100.7
148.6
148.6
90.5
84.2
68.9
156.8
149.4
170.0
160.0
156.1
187.6
101.2
148.6
148.6
90.5
84.2
68.9
156.6
149.4
170.0
160.0
156.1
187.6
99.2
148.6
148.6
91.2
85.3
69.3
156. 6
149.4
170.0
160.0
156.1
187.6
99.2
148.6
148.6
91.9
87.8
69.2
156.6
147.8
164.2
167.8
153.3
187.5
100. 7
148.6
141.5
NON M ETA LLIC MINERALS,
S T R U C T U R A L ..........................................
F la t g lass_______________________________
P la te g lass............................ ........... ...............
W in d o w glass____ ____________________
S afety g la s s .,.................................................
C o n crete in g re d ie n ts ____________________
S a n d , gravel, a n d c ru sh ed s to n e ----------C e m e n t_____________________ - ______
C o n crete p ro d u c ts ______ _______________
B u ild in g b lo c k ________________________
C o n cre te p ip e _________________________
R e a d y m ixed concrete (Jan . 1958= 100)..
S tr u c tu r a l clay p ro d u c ts ________________
B u ild in g b ric k __ ____ _________ ______
F ire clay b ric k ___________ ______ _____
C la y tile .................................... . ................ .
C la y sew er p i p e ............................................
G y p su m p ro d u c ts ___ ____ ______________
P re p a re d a s p h a lt roofing________________
O th er n o n m e tallic m in e ra ls _____________
B u ild in g lim e_________________________
In s u la tio n m a te ria ls .____ _____________
A sbestos ce m en t sh in g le s______________
B itu m in o u s b in d e rs (Ja n . 1958=100)___
137.7
135.3
144.7
145. 3
120.2
140.3
129.9
152.2
129.7
117.5
159.1
101.6
160.2
139.0
186.3
130.7
163.8
133.1
116.4
132.4
142.8
103.1
166.0
100.0
138.0
132.7
139. 8
140.7
120.2
142.1
130. 7
155.2
131.1
120.2
160.3
102.4
161.8
141.2
186.3
133.3
165.8
133.2
107.3
134.2
144.2
104.0
173.6
100.0
138.4
135.3
145.0
145.3
120.2
142.0
130. 5
155.1
130.5
119.1
160.3
102.0
161.3
140.6
186.3
132.5
164.8
133.1
113.6
132. 8
143.1
102.9
168.4
100.0
138.2
135.3
145.0
145.3
120.2
142.0
130.5
155.2
131.1
120.1
160.3
102.4
161. 5
140.6
186.3
133.1
164.8
133.1
107.6
133.7
143.8
102.9
172.8
100.0
138.2
135.3
145.0
145.3
120.2
142.1
130.7
155.2
131.0
120.1
160.3
102.3
161.5
140.6
186.3
133.1
164.8
133.2
107.6
133.7
143.8
102.9
172.8
100.0
138.3
135.3
145.0
145.3
120.2
142.1
130.8
155.2
131.3
120.4
160.6
102.6
161.5
140.6
186.3
133.1
164.8
133.2
106.6
134.4
144.4
105.7
172.8
100.0
137.9
130.2
137.3
135.8
120.2
142.1
130.8
155.2
131.5
120.4
160.6
102.7
161.7
141.2
186.3
133.1
165.4
133.2
106.6
134.6
144.4
106.5
172.8
100.0
137.8
130.2
137.3
135.8
120.2
142.1
130.7
155.2
131.3
120.4
160.5
102.6
161.7
141.3
186.3
133.1
165.4
133.2
106.6
134.6
144.4
106.5
172.8
100.0
137.8
130.2
137.3
135.8
120.2
142.1
130.8
155.2
131.3
120.4
160.5
102.5
161.8
141.3
186.3
133.1
165. 8
133.2
106.6
134.6
144.4
106.5
172.8
100.0
137.8
130.2
137.3
135.8
120.2
142.2
131.0
155.1
131. 1
120.4
159.4
102.5
162.0
141.6
186. 3
133.6
165. 8
133.2
106.6
134.6
144.4
106.5
172.8
100.0
138.0
132.4
137.3
141.2
120.2
142.2
131.0
155.1
131.0
120.4
160.1
102.3
162.1
141.7
186.3
133.6
167.0
133.2
106.6
134.5
144.4
105.8
172.9
100.0
138.1
132.4
137.3
141.2
120.2
142.1
130.8
155.1
131.0
120.4
160.1
102.2
162.2
141.7
186.3
133.6
167.0
133.2
106. 6
135.0
144.4
104.4
177.6
100.0
137.9
132.4
137.3
141.2
120.2
142.1
130.7
155.1
131.0
120.4
160.1
102 3
162.3
141.7
186.5
133.8
167.0
133.2
106.6
133.6
144.4
98.9
177.6
100.0
137.9
132.4
137.3
141.2
120.2
142.0
130.6
155.1
131.0
120.4
160.1
102.2
162.3
141.7
186.5
133.9
167.0
133.2
106.6
133.6
144.4
98.9
177.6
100.0
137.8
135.3
145.0
145.3
120.2
140.4
130.2
152.1
130.4
118.6
160.3
102.0
160.7
139.9
186.3
131.3
164.8
133.1
113.6
132.5
143.1
102.9
167.0
100.0
TOBACCO M A N U FA CTU RES AND
B O T T L E D B E V E R A G E S ...................
T o b acco p ro d u c ts _______________________
C ig a re tte s_________________ __________
C ig a rs___ ____________________________
O th er tobacco m a n u fa c tu re s ___________
A lcoholic beverages_____________________
M a lt beverages_______________________
D istille d s p i r i t s . . ______ ______________
W i n e . ____ ___________________ _______
N onalco h olic beverages___ ____ ________
131.4
130.5
134.8
106.6
151.6
121.3
131.8
99.5
96.0
167.4
131.8
130.8
134.8
106.5
155.7
120.8
131.0
99.6
96.1
171.3
131.7
130. 8
134.8
106.6
155.7
120.5
130.4
99.6
96.0
171.1
131.7
130. 8
134.8
106.5
155.7
120.6
130. 7
99.6
96.0
171.1
131.7
130.8
134.8
106.5
155.7
120.6
130.7
99.6
96.0
171.1
131.7
130.8
134.8
106.5
155.7
120.6
130.7
99.6
96.0
171.1
131.7
130.8
134.8
106.5
155.7
120.6
130.7
99.6
96.0
171.1
131.7
130.8
134.8
106.5
155.7
120.6
130.7
99.6
96.0
171.1
131.8
130.8
134. 8
106.5
155. 7
120.6
130.7
99.6
96.0
171.4
132.0
130.8
134.8
106.5
155.7
121.1
131.5
99.6
96.0
171.4
132.0
130.8
134.8
106.5
155.7
121.1
131.5
99.6
96.0
171.4
132.0
130. 8
134.8
106.5
155.7
121.1
131.5
99.6
96.0
171.4
132.0
130.8
134.8
106.5
155.7
121.1
131.5
99.6
96.0
171.4
132.1
130.8
134. 8
106. 5
155.7
121.2
131.5
99.6
96.9
171.6
131.7
130.7
134.8
106.6
153. 7
120.7
130.8
99.6
96.0
171.1
94.5
117.5
108.3
124.2
135.8
75. 1
72.8
76.6
82.0
97.3
113.6
90.2
92.1
118.3
108.9
125.6
136. 1
69.6
69.8
70.3
63.3
96.9
114.0
89.5
95.3
117.7
108.5
125.6
134.5
75.6
76.1
81.1
63.9
97.5
113.6
90.4
93.4
117.8
108.6
125.6
134.5
72.2
74.7
73.5
62.9
97.5
113.6
90.4
94.0
117.8
108.5
125.6
134.5
73.2
76.2
73.4
64.3
97.5
113.6
90.4
95.4
118.3
109. 2
125.6
135.6
75.6
80.6
74.6
65.6
97.2
113.6
90.0
91.1
118.3
109.1
125.6
135.6
68.0
65.6
69.9
63. 1
96.4
114.2
88.8
90.9
118.3
109.1
125.6
135.6
67.6
63.6
70.6
63.5
96.4
114.2
88.8
90.8
118.6
109.1
125.6
137.1
67.3
64.1
69.1
63.4
97.3
114.2
90.0
89.9
118.5
109.1
125.5
137. 1
65.6
60.4
67.8
63.4
97.3
114.2
90.0
91.1
118.6
109.1
125.5
137.3
67.7
63.7
71.1
62.9
96.4
114.2
88.7
90.3
118.6
109.1
125. 5
137.3
66.2
65.1
65.5
62.6
96.4
114.2
88.7
90.6
118. 6
109.1
125.5
137.3
66.8
71.3
62.0
61.9
96.4
114.2
88.7
92.4
118.6
109.1
125.5
137.3
70.0
76. 1
62.9
96. 4
114.2
88. 7
94.2
118.0
108.5
124.9
136.5
74.0
75.0
78.8
62.4
97.5
113.6
90.4
108. 3
110.3
114.7
116.1
132.2
134.5
158.2
122.7
132.5
129.0
114.1
110.7
110.5
116.1
117.0
132.2
135.4
151. 8
123.8
133.4
129.0
111.4
110.6
110.4
116.6
116.5
131.9
135. 4
151. 1
123.5
132.8
129.0
111.3
110.6
110.4
116. 6
116.5
131.5
135. 4
145.8
123.5
132.8
129.0
111.3
110.6
110.4
116.6
116.5
131.6
135.4
147.8
123.5
132.8
129.0
111.3
110.5
110.4
116.6
116.2
132.1
135.4
153.1
123.5
132.8
129. 0
111.3
110.5
110. 4
116.6
116.2
132.5
135.4
158.4
123.6
132.8
129.0
111.3 1
110.2
110.4
115.3
116.2
132. 6
135.4
158.4
123.6
133.3
129.0
111.3
110.7
110.4
116.1
116.2
132. 5
135.4
155. 1
123.6
133.8
129.0
111.3
110.9
110.4
116.1
117.3
132.3
135. 4
152.3
123.6
133.8
129.0
111.3
110.9
no. 4
116.1
117. 7
132.5
135.4
154. 7
123.6
133.8
129.0
111.3
110 9
1104
115.5
118.3
132.6
135.4
154.7
124.2
133.8
129.0
111.3
110.9
110.4
115.5
118.3
132. 1
135. 4
145. 0
124. 9
133.8
129.0
111.3
111.0
111.5
115.5
118.3
132. 4
135.4
145. 0
124.9
134. 7
129.0
112.6
109.5
110.3
114.7
116.0
131.9
135. 0
156.4
122.6
132.6
129.0
111.3
A L L C O M M O D IT IE S O T H E R T H A N
F A R M A N D F O O D S —C o n tin u e d
F U R N IT U R E A N D O T H E R H O U S E
H O L D D U R A B L E S —C o n tin u e d
F lo o r co v e rin g s______ ______ ______ ____
Soft su rface floor co v erin g s-------- ------- . .
B a r d surface floor co v erin g s___________
H o u se h o ld a p p lia n c e s ___________ ______ .
S to v e s......................................................... .......
L a u n d r y e q u ip m e n t__________________
Sew ing m a ch in es______________________
V a c u u m clean ers______________________
R efrig eratio n a n d freezers____ ________
Sm all electric a p p lia n c e s ______________
E le c tric la m p s ___________ ______ ______
T e lev isio n , rad io receivers, a n d phonog ra p h s _____________ ________ _______
R a d io receivers a n d p h o n o g ra p h s ......... .
T elev ision rece iv ers___________________
O th e r h o usehold d u ra b le goods__________
D in n e r w a re .—...............- ______________
H o u se h o ld g lassw are-------- ------------------G lass c o n ta in e rs ______________________
S ilv erw are a n d p la te d w a re ___________
M irro rs _______________________________
L a w n m o w e rs __________________ _____ _
C u tle r y .............. - . ..................... - ...............
M e ta l h o u seh o ld c o n ta in e rs ___________
M I S C E L L A N E O U S P R O D U C T S ......... .
T o y s, s p o rtin g goods, sm all arm s, e tc _____
1’o y s_________________________________
S p o rtin g a n d a th le tic goods...............
S m all arm s an d a m m u n itio n __________
M a n u fa c tu re d an im al fe e d s ._____ ______
G rain , b y p ro d u c t feed s_______________
V eg etable cake an d m e al feeds________
M iscellaneous feedstuffs______________
N o tio n s an d accessories.____ ___________
B u tto n s an d b u tto n b la n k s ___________
P in s , fasteners, a n d sim ilar n o tio n s____
Jew elry , w atches, a n d p h o to g ra p h ic
e q u i p m e n t _________________ ______ _
P e n s a n d pencils______________________
W a tch es an d clocks__________ ________
P h o to g ra p h ic e q u ip m e n t______________
O th e r m iscellaneous p r o d u c t s .. ________
G askets a n d m o rtician s goods_________
M a tc h e s _____________________________
M u sical in s tru m e n ts __________________
B ru s h e s __________________ ___________
P h o n o g ra p h reco rd s___________________
F ire e x tin g u ish ers_____________________
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T able IV-3. Wholesale Price Indexes, by groups and subgroups of commodities and product classes,
stage of processing, and durability of product, 1959 and 1960—Continued
[1947-49=100 unless otherwise indicated]
Groupings
Sta
g e
o f
P
Annual
Average
1959
1960
Dec.
Dec.
1959
1960
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
M ay
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
9 6 .7
8 8 .8
1 1 2 .2
9 4 .5
8 5 .7
1 0 7 .5
9 4 .6
8 3 .7
1 1 1 .7
9 4 .8
8 4 .7
1 1 0 .5
9 6 .4
8 8 .0
1 0 8 .8
9 6 .3
8 8 .0
1 0 8 .8
9 6 .0
8 7 .5
1 0 8 .9
9 5 .3
8 6 .8
1 0 8 .2
9 4 .8
8 6 .1
1 0 7 .7
9 2 .7
8 3 .8
1 0 5 .9
9 2 .9
8 3 .9
1 0 6 .1
9 3 .3
8 5 .1
104. 8
9 3 .0
9 3 .3
1 0 4 .1
1 0 4 .1
1 1 0 .8
1 0 5 .5
1 1 0 .1
1 0 8 .8
1 0 6 .9
1 0 7 .0
1 0 7 .1
1 0 6 .3
1 0 5 .8
1 0 3 .8
1 0 4 .0
1 0 2 .7
1 0 1 .8
1 0 1 .8
1 0 9 .9
1 4 0 .3
1 2 3 .4
1 2 2 .9
1 4 2 .1
1 2 4 .4
1 2 3 .9
1 4 2 .0
1 2 6 .0
1 2 5 .5
1 4 2 .0
1 2 5 .5
1 2 4 .9
1 4 2 .1
1 2 5 .7
1 2 5 .2
1 4 2 .1
1 2 2 .0
1 2 1 .5
1 4 2 .1
1 2 0 .7
1 2 0 .3
1 4 2 .1
1 2 1 .5
1 2 1 .1
1 4 2 .1
1 2 2 .7
1 2 2 .2
1 4 2 .2
1 2 4 .1
1 2 3 .6
1 4 2 .2
1 2 6 .1
1 2 5 .6
1 4 2 .1
1 2 6 .0
125. 5
1 4 2 .1
1 2 6 .2
125. 7
1 4 2 .0
1 2 6 .3
125. 8
1 4 0 .4
125. 7
1 2 5 .2
1 2 4 .1
1 2 5 .2
1 2 6 .9
1 2 6 .3
1 2 6 .5
1 2 2 .8
1 2 1 .4
1 2 2 .2
1 2 3 .4
1 2 4 .8
1 2 7 .0
1 2 6 .9
1 2 7 .0
1 2 7 .1
1 2 6 .6
1 2 7 .0
1 2 7 .0
1 2 7 .5
1 2 7 .4
1 2 7 .5
1 2 7 .6
1 2 7 .1
1 2 7 .0
1 2 7 .0
1 2 6 .8
1 2 6 .8
1 2 6 .6
1 2 6 .5
1 2 6 .4
1 2 7 .3
1 2 8 .7
1 2 8 .5
1 2 8 .4
1 2 8 .1
1 2 7 .9
1 2 9 .4
9 9 .8
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .7
1 0 1 .7
1 0 1 .3
9 7 .0
1 0 5 .9
1 0 5 .5
1 0 5 .2
1 0 7 .0
r o c e s s in g
Crude materials for further processing------Crude nonfood materials, except fuels—
Crude nonfood materials, except fuel,
for manufacturing-------------------------Crude nonfood materials, except fuel,
Crude fuel for manfacturing industries.
Crude fuel for nonmanufacturing
industries_________________________
Intermediate materials, supplies, and
components________ _______ _________
Intermediate materials and components
for manufacturing--------------------------Intermediate materials for food man ufacturing---- ---------------------------------Intermediate materials for nondurable
manufacturing_______________ ____ Intermediate materials for durable
Components for manufacturing---------Materials and components for construeProcessed fuels and lubricants--------------Processed fuels and lubricants for man
ufacturing industries---------------------Processed fuels and lubricants for nonmanufacturing industries---------------Containers, nonreturnable-------------------Supplies..........................................................
Supplies for manufacturing industries..
Supplies for nonmanufacturing indus-
1 2 9 .0
9 8 .5
1 2 8 .9
9 9 .3
1 2 9 .5
9 7 .4
1 2 9 .5
9 7 .2
1 2 9 .4
9 7 .9
1 2 9 .5
9 8 .3
1 2 9 .2
9 8 .6
1 2 9 .1
9 9 .0
1 2 9 .0
1 0 0 .1
9 3 .4
1 0 6 .4
1 0 6 .4
1 0 6 .9
1 0 6 .9
1 0 6 .8
106 9
1 0 6 .8
1 0 6 .8
1 0 6 .9
1 0 6 .5
1 0 6 .2
1 5 7 .9
1 5 1 .5
1 5 8 .1
1 5 0 .7
1 5 9 .0
1 5 2 .1
1 5 9 .0
1 5 2 .4
1 5 8 .9
1 5 2 .0
1 5 9 .0
1 5 2 .0
1 5 8 .8
1 5 0 .8
158. 4
1 5 0 .3
1 5 8 .1
1 5 0 .1
1 5 7 .8
1 5 0 .0
1 5 7 .7
1 4 9 .8
1 5 7 .2
1 4 9 .8
156. 7
149. 5
1 5 6 .6
149. 3
1 5 8 .6
1 5 2 .5
1 3 6 .5
1 0 6 .0
1 3 5 .5
1 0 8 .9
1 3 7 .2
1 0 5 .4
1 3 7 .1
1 0 6 .1
1 3 6 .9
1 0 6 .8
1 3 6 .7
1 0 7 .3
1 3 6 .4
1 0 6 .3
1 3 5 .8
1 0 8 .3
1 3 5 .3
1 0 9 .6
1 3 4 .8
1 1 1 .0
134 6
1 1 1 .4
1 3 4 .2
1 1 1 .7
1 3 3 .9
1 1 1 .6
1 3 3 .7
1 1 1 .6
1 3 6 .9
1 1 0 .6
1 1 1 .0
1 1 1 .3
1 1 1 .3
1 1 1 .3
1 0 5 .6
1 1 2 .4
1 3 9 .2
1 1 5 .1
1 4 9 .8
1 1 2 .3
1 3 9 .3
1 1 5 .2
149. 6
1 1 2 .3
1 3 9 .4
1 1 6 .1
1 4 9 .6
1 0 4 .7
1 3 6 .3
1 1 7 .2
1 4 5 .5
1 0 5 .6
1 0 8 .9
1 0 5 .9
1 0 6 .4
1 0 6 .9
1 0 7 .4
1 0 6 .7
1 0 8 .3
1 0 9 .4
lUo. 3
1 0 6 .8
1 3 6 .7
1 1 6 .6
1 4 3 .5
1 0 9 .1
1 3 8 .6
1 1 5 .8
1 4 9 .3
1 0 4 .7
1 3 7 .9
1 1 7 .1
1 4 8 .3
1 0 5 .5
1 3 8 .3
1 1 6 .3
1 4 8 .4
1 0 6 .6
1 3 8 .4
1 1 6 .6
1 4 8 .8
1 0 7 .4
1 3 8 .2
1 1 7 .3
1 4 8 .8
1 0 5 .6
1 3 9 .1
1 1 5 .4
1 4 9 .5
1 0 8 .4
1 3 8 .9
1 1 5 .4
1 4 9 .8
1 0 9 .9
1 3 8 .3
1 1 5 .3
1 4 9 .8
1 1 1 .8
1 3 8 .3
1 1 4 .8
1 4 9 .5
1 1 2 .1
1 3 8 .5
1 1 5 .4
1 4 9 .7
1 0 4 .1
7 4 .7
1 2 1 .3
1 0 1 .0
6 3 .8
1 2 2 .9
1 0 3 .0
7 0 .2
1 2 2 .3
1 0 1 .9
6 6 .7
1 2 2 .6
1 0 2 .3
6 7 .5
1 2 2 .7
1 0 3 .2
6 9 .8
1 2 2 .8
1 0 0 .4
6 2 .0
1 2 2 .9
1 0 0 .2
6 1 .6
1 2 2 .9
1 0 0 .1
6 1 .2
1 2 3 .0
9 9 .5
5 9 .3
1 2 3 .1
1 0 0 .3
6 1 .7
1 2 3 .0
9 9 .9
6 0 .1
1 2 3 .2
1 0 0 .1
61. 0
1 2 3 .1
1 0 1 .2
6 4 .2
1 2 3 .0
1 0 4 .1
7 5 .1
1 2 0 .6
1 1 2 .5
1 0 5 .5
9 1 .9
1 0 8 .4
1 1 3 .4
1 2 6 .5
1 5 3 .2
1 2 1 .5
1 1 3 .6
1 0 7 .7
9 8 .0
1 0 9 .7
1 1 4 .1
1 2 6 .0
1 5 3 .5
1 2 0 .6
1 1 2 .4
1 0 4 .8
9 1 .5
1 0 7 .7
1 1 3 .9
1 2 6 .4
1 5 3 .8
1 2 0 .5
1 1 2 .3
1 0 4 .7
8 9 .8
1 0 7 .8
1 1 3 .8
1 2 6 .4
1 5 3 .8
1 2 1 .4
1 1 3 .4
1 0 7 .4
9 6 .7
1 0 9 .7
1 1 3 .8
1 2 6 .5
1 5 3 .9
1 2 1 .4
1 1 3 .4
1 0 7 .5
1 0 0 .2
1 0 9 .1
1 1 3 .7
1 2 6 .5
1 5 3 .6
1 2 1 .2
1 1 3 .2
1 0 7 .5
9 8 .3
1 0 9 .5
1 1 3 .2
1 2 6 .3
1 5 3 .3
1 2 1 .1
1 1 3 .1
1 0 6 .9
9 3 .4
1 0 9 .8
1 1 3 .6
1 2 6 .2
1 5 3 .4
1 2 1 .8
1 1 3 .9
1 0 8 .4
9 6 .5
1 1 0 .9
1 1 4 .1
1 2 6 .3
1 5 3 .6
1 2 1 .5
1 1 3 .6
1 0 7 .1
9 4 .3
1 0 9 .8
1 1 4 .6
1 2 6 .2
1 5 3 .7
1 2 1 .5
113. 7
1 0 8 .2
100. 3
1 1 0 .0
114. 8
123. 6
152. 5
1 2 2 .4
114. 7
1 1 0 .1
106. 6
110. 9
114. 8
125. 7
1 5 3 .4
1 2 2 .7
1 1 4 .9
1 1 0 .4
1 0 9 .1
110. 8
114. 7
1 2 2 .2
114. 4
1 0 9 .0
1 2 0 .1
153. 6
153. 8
1 5 8 .1
1 6 0 .0
1 5 9 .6
1 5 9 .8
1 6 0 .1
1 6 0 .1
1 5 9 .6
1 5 9 .9
1 6 0 .0
1 6 0 .2
1 5 9 .2
1 6 0 .2
1 6 0 .4
1 6 0 .6
1 5 8 .9
1 4 9 .1
1 4 7 .9
1 4 8 .8
1 4 8 .7
1 4 8 .5
1 4 7 .8
1 4 7 .8
1 4 7 .7
1 4 7 .9
1 4 8 .0
1 4 6 .6
1 4 7 .6
1 4 7 .7
1 4 7 .8
1 4 9 .0
1 4 5 .9
1 0 5 .0
1 4 5 .7
1 0 5 .3
1 4 6 .8
1 0 4 .3
1 4 6 .8
1 0 4 .3
146. 5
105. 5
1 4 6 .5
1 0 5 .6
1 4 6 .1
1 0 5 .2
1 4 5 .8
1 0 5 .2
1 4 5 .6
1 0 5 .6
1 4 5 .5
1 0 4 .9
1 4 4 .5
1 0 5 .3
1 4 4 .9
105. 8
1 4 5 .0
1 0 5 .8
1 4 5 .0
105. 6
1 4 6 .6
Total nondurable goods--------------------------
1 2 5 .8
1 4 7 .0
1 0 8 .9
1 2 5 .7
1 4 7 .8
1 0 8 .2
125. 7
1 4 7 .9
1 0 8 .1
1 2 6 .0
1 4 7 .8
1 0 8 .7
1 2 6 .0
147. 8
1 0 8 .8
1 2 5 .7
1 4 7 .4
1 0 8 .5
1 2 5 .8
1 4 7 .2
1 0 8 .8
1 2 5 .9
1 4 6 .9
1 0 9 .3
125. 7
1 4 6 .8
1 0 9 .1
1 2 5 .5
145. 8
1 0 9 .2
1 2 5 .7
1 4 6 .3
109. 5
125. 7
1 4 6 .4
1 0 9 .3
1 2 5 .7
1 4 6 .4
1 0 9 .4
1 2 5 .3
Nondurable manufactures--------------------
1 2 5 .5
1 4 7 .0
1 0 8 .5
9 8 .9
1 1 4 .1
9 8 .1
9 8 .6
1 0 7 .4
9 8 .1
9 7 .8
1 1 7 .5
9 6 .7
9 7 .8
1 1 4 .9
9 6 .8
9 9 .7
1 0 8 .2
9 9 .2
9 9 .9
1 0 8 .2
9 9 .4
9 9 .3
1 0 7 .1
9 8 .9
9 8 .4
1 0 5 .8
9 7 .9
9 8 .7
1 0 6 .0
9 8 .3
9 7 .0
1 0 7 .8
9 6 .3
9 8 .0
1 0 7 .4
9 8 .9
1 0 2 .9
9 9 .1
1 0 1 .4
9 8 .3
1 0 1 .8
9 7 .2
1 1 6 .6
Other supplies. ...........................................
Finished goods, (goods to users, including
Consumer finished goods---------------------
Producer finished goods----------------------Producer finished goods for manufac
turing industries......................................
Producer finished goods for nonmanu
facturing industries------------------ ----D
u r a b il it y
o f
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o t e
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ro d u ct
Total raw or slightly processed goods....... .
Durable raw or slightly processed goods...
Nondurable raw or slightly processed
goods__________ _____ ___________ ___
N
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V. Industrial Relations
T able V -l-a. Distribution of national and international unions, by industry group and affiliation, 1960
Union affiliation
All unions
AFL-C IO
Unaffiliated
Industry group
M em bers3
Members 3
Number 1
Number
(thousands)
Members 2
Number 1
Number
(thousands)
Percent
Number 1
Number
(thousands)
Percent
Percent
All unions 3.................................... ................ .....................
OO
18,037
100.0
134
14,992
100.0
50
3,045
100.0
Manufacturing__________________________________
Food, beverages, and tobacco..................... IIIIIII
Clothing, textiles, and leather products................ .
Furniture, lumber, wood products, and paper...
Printing and p u b lish in g ..........................................
Petroleum, chemicals, and rubber....................... .
Stone, clay, and glass_________________________
Metals, machinery, and equipment except trans
portation equipment_______________________
Transportation equipment____________________
Manufacturing (not classifiable)..............................
106
22
23
25
17
21
15
8,591
1,043
1,219
822
350
546
249
47.6
5.8
6.8
4.6
1.9
3.0
1.4
77
15
17
18
11
16
13
7,686
592
1,207
790
305
473
235
51.3
3.9
8.1
5.3
2.0
3.2
1.6
29
7
6
7
6
5
2
905
451
12
33
45
73
13
29.7
14.8
.4
1.1
1.5
2.4
.4
38
18
21
2,891
1,323
147
16.0
7.3
.8
26
13
16
2,633
1,312
139
17.6
8.8
.9
12
5
5
258
11
9
8.5
.4
.3
Nonmanufacturing______________________________
Mining and quarrying________________________
Contract construction________________________
Transportation______________________________
Telephone and telegraph................... ........................
Electric and gas utilities............................... ..............
Trade_______________________________________
Finance and insurance___________________
Service industries____________________________
Agriculture and fishing..... ........................................
Nonmanufacturing (not classifiable).......... .........
103
11
23
48
6
14
17
5
31
6
5
8,375
593
2,271
2,566
412
275
846
72
1,281
52
8
46.4
3.3
12.6
14.2
2.3
1.5
4.7
.4
7.1
.3
m
75
7
19
35
4
10
13
3
26
4
1
6,482
85
2,203
1,661
314
244
685
67
1,195
26
2
43.2
.6
14.7
11.1
2.1
1.6
4.6
.4
8.0
.2
(<)
28
4
4
13
2
4
4
2
5
2
4
1,893
508
68
905
98
31
161
5
86
26
6
62.2
16.7
2.2
29.7
3.2
1.0
5.3
.2
2.8
.8
.2
Government: Federal, State, local..................................
41
1,070
5.9
30
824
5.5
11
247
8.1
1
These columns are nonadditive; many unions have membership in more
3 149 unions reported an estimated distribution by industry. For 35 unions,
than one industrial classification.
the Bureau estimated industrial composition. Also see footnote 1, table 1.
3
Number of members computed by applying reported percentage figures
4 Less than 0.05 percent.
to total membership, including membership outside continental United
N o t e : B e c a u s e of ro u n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l ite m s m a y n o t e q u a l to ta ls .
States. Total membership, moreover, may include retired and unemployed
workers.
Table V -l-b. AFL-CIO membership by State, as reported by State bodies, 1960
State
Total AFL-C IO for the United
States 1............. ..................................
Alabama...............................................
Alaska_________________________
Arizona________________________
Arkansas_______________________
California_______________________
Colorado.............................................
Connecticut............... ..........................
Delaware_______________________
Florida..... ............................................
Georgia................................................ .
Idaho__________________________
Illinois_________________________
Indiana________________________
Iowa___________________________
Kansas_________________________
Membersnip
13,877,800
185.000
22,300
80,000
72.000
1.350.000
90.000
200.000
28.000
150.000
115.000
20.000
1. 200.000
350.000
135.000
100.000
State
Kentucky.
Louisiana.
M aine___
M aryland-District of Columbia___
M assachusetts.__________________
Michigan_______________________
Minnesota______________________
M ississippi_____ _______________ _
Missouri_________________ ____
Montana_______ ____ _____ ______
Nebraska_______________________
Nevada_________________________
New Hampshire_________________
N ew Jersey_____________________
N ew Mexico____________________
N ew York______________________
North Carolina___________ ____ _
North Dakota____________ ______
* State membership excludes Hawaii.
* Includes replies received from N ew Jersey State Federation of Labor
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Membership
132,000
130,000
68,000
300,000
600,000
700,000
250,000
45,000
450,000
50,000
65,000
16,000
50,000
2 500,000
17,000
2,000,000
80,000
18,000
State
Ohio_________________ .
Oklahom a.. _____ ____ _
Oregon______ _ __________
Pennsylvania___________ _____
Rhode' Island___ ______ _________
South Carolina_________ _______
South Dakota__________________
Tennessee__________ _____
Texas.........................................
U tah_______________
Vermont_______________________
Virginia____________________
W ashington______________ . .
West Virginia_______________
Wisconsin________________ .
Wyoming____________ ____ _
Membership
1, 000,000
50.000
160,000
1,500,000
50.000
35.000
17.000
140.000
375.000
45.000
7,500
95.000
350.000
70.000
400.000
15.000
(formerly AFL) and N ew Jersey State Industrial Union Council (formerly
35
T able V-2. Work stoppages resulting from labor-management disputes,1 1958-60
M onth and year
In effect during
month
Beginning in
month or year
In effect during
month
Beginning in
month or year
Percent of esti
mated working
time
Number
2,060,000
1,880,000
1,320,000
3,694
3,708
3,333
1958: Total
1959:
1960:
Man-days idle during month or year
Workers involved in stoppages
Number of stoppages
23,900,000
69,000,000
19,100,000
0.22
.61
.17
1959:
217
206
305
406
442
460
420
380
322
277
161
112
378
347
462
593
688
722
681
636
624
548
402
285
75,900
73,700
103,000
149,000
167,000
183,000
668,000
161,000
109,000
125,000
41,100
23,100
168,000
130,000
159,000
233,000
294,000
330,000
787,000
757,000
781,000
775,000
652,000
101,000
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
1960:
191
242
270
352
367
400
319
361
271
258
192
110
313
373
430
535
574
629
530
554
500
432
368
250
71,100
64,500
84,900
150,000
156,000
214,000
125.000
134.000
131,000
106,000
53,300
27,500
131,000
128,000
130,000
222,000
236,000
314,000
233,000
221,000
209,000
146,000
85,000
53,200
1,110,000
1,280.000
1.550.000
1.930.000
2.110.000
2.950.000
2.140.000
1.700.000
1.650.000
1.500.000
732.000
458.000
.13
July
________ _____ - ____ ________
December___________________________
.15
.17
.16
.08
.05
ments directly involved in a stoppage. They do not measure the mdirect or
secondary effect on other establishments or industries whose employees are
made idle as a result of material or service shortages.
i The data 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-days idle cover all workers made idle for as long as 1 shift in establish-
T able V-3. Work stoppages, by size of stoppage, 1959 and 1960
1959
1960
Man-days idle
during year
(all stoppages)
Stoppages beginning in year
Man-dajTS idle
during year
(all stop]sages)
Stoppages beginning in year
Size of stoppage (number of
workers involved)
Workers involved
Workers involved
Percent
Number of total
All sizes.........................................
6 and under 20----------- --------20 and under 100-----------------100 and under 250----------------250 and under 500----------------500 and under 1,000 _______
1.000 and under 5,000---------- 5.000 and under 10,000--. ----10.000 and over...............- ...........
N
o t e
3,333
653
1,272
636
350
200
185
20
17
100.0
19.6
38.2
19.1
10.5
6.0
5.6
.6
.5
Number
Number
1,320,000
7,570
61,500
99,100
120,000
132.000
380.000
132.000
384.000
Percent
of total
100.0
(m T
4.7
7.5
9.1
10.1
28.9
10.0
29.2
Number
Number
Percent
of total
Percent
of total
19,100,000
100.0
3,708
100.0
1,880,000
100.0
69,000,000
100.0
142,000
1,000,000
1.420.000
1.480.000
1.810.000
4.800.000
1.320.000
7.140.000
0.7
5.2
7.4
7.7
9.5
25.1
6.9
37.4
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
3.7
6.1
6.9
9.3
22.3
6.3
45.0
131,000
1.290.000
1.970.000
1.930.000
2.790.000
8.140.000
1.910.000
50,800,000
0.2
1.9
2.9
2.8
4.0
11.8
2.8
73.7
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Percent
of total Number of total
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T able V-4. Duration of work stoppages ending in 1959 1 and 1960 1
1960 i
Duration (calendar days)
Stoppages
Workers involved
Number Percent
of total
All periods______________
.
1 d a y . .. ............................... .......
2 and less than 4 davs
4 and less than 7 days_______
7 and less than 15 days.............
15 and less than 30 days_____
30 and less than 60 days_____
60 and less than 90 days
90 days and over............, ...........
19591
Number
Man-days idle
Percent
of total
Number
Stoppages
Workers involved
Percent Number Percent
of total
of total
Number
Percent
of total
Man-days idle
Number
Percent
of total
3,342
100.0
1,370,000
100.0
23, 200,000
100.0
3, 747
100.0
1, 910,000
100.0
67, 400.000
100.0
410
515
468
711
513
395
129
201
12.3
15.4
14.0
21.3
15.4
11.8
3.9
6.0
123. 000
200,000
191, 000
325, 000
211,000
125.000
43, 200
146.000
9.0
14.7
14.0
23.8
15.5
9.2
3.2
10.7
123, 000
452.000
592.000
2,110,000
2, 700,000
3,070,000
1, 930,000
12,200,000
0.5
1.9
2.6
9.1
11.6
13.2
8.3
52.7
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
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
0.2
.4
.8
2.4
5.2
10.7
8.7
71.6
The totals in this table differ from those in the preceding tables because
these relate to stoppages ending during the year, including any idleness in
these strikes in the previous year.
N
o t e
:
Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals
T able V-5. Major issues involved in work stoppages, 1959 and 1960
1960
1959
Stoppages beginning in year
Major issues
Workers involved
Num
ber
Per
cent of
total Number
Per
cent of
total
Man-days idle
during year (all
stoppages)
Stoppages beginning in year
Man-days idle
during year (all
stoppages)
Workers involved
Number
Per
cent of
total
N um
ber
Per
cent of
total Number
Per
cent of
total
Number
Per
cent of
total
All issues______________________________
3,333
100.0
19,100,000
100.0
3,708
100.0 1, 880,000
100.0
69,000,000
100 0
Wages, hours, and supplementary benefits.
Wage increase '_______________
Wage decrease. ___________________
Wave increase, hour decrease
Wage decrease, hour increase . „
Wage increase, pension and/or social
insurance benefits___________ _____
Pension and/or social insurance benefits ...__________________
Other 2_______ ____ ______
Union organization, wages, hours, and
supplementary benefits_______________
Recognition, wages, and/or hours. __
Strengthening bargaining position,
wages, and/or hours_______________
Union security, wages, and/or hours__
Discrimination, wages, and/or hours. .
Other__________________
Union organization_______________
Recognition_____ _________________
Strengthening bargaining position
Union security___ __________
Discrimination___________
Other__________________
Other working conditions.....................
Job security_____________
Shop conditions and policies____ ____
Workload-___________________
Other______________________
Interunion or intrannion matters
Sym pathy..................................................
Union rivalry 4_______________
Jurisdiction 8_.____________
Union administration 6___________
N ot reported____________________
1, 592
1,059
12
26
2
47.8
31.8
.4
.8
.1
568,000
341, 000
1, 410
12, 700
100
43.1
25.9
.1
1.0
(2)
10, 500,000
7, 510,000
26,400
187,000
1,250
55.2
39.3
.1
1.0
(2)
1,872
1,209
14
51
2
50.5 1,320,000
32.6
924,000
.4
1,650
1.4
33, 600
.1
2,510
70.5
49.2
.1
1.8
.1
61,200,000
49,100.000
86, 100
695,000
44, 300
88.6
71.1
.1
1.0
.1
195
5.9
119,000
9.0
1, 800,000
9.4
280
7.6
167,000
8.9
7,030,000
10.2
33
265
1.0
8.0
8, 690
84, 700
.7
6.4
101,000
911,000
.5
4.8
27
289
.7
7.8
63,200
134, 000
3.4
7.1
1, 880,000
2,300,000
2.7
3.5
299
188
9.0
5.6
199,000
17, 200
15.1
1.3
4,150,000
280,000
21.7
1.5
361
261
9.7
7.0
95, 500
17, 900
5.1
1.0
2,470,000
' 411,000
3.6
.6
3
106
1
1
239
150
14
61
3
11
800
361
380
48
11
310
34
21
253
2
93
.1
3.2
(2)
(2)
7.2
4.5
.4
1.8
.1
.3
24.0
10. 8
11.4
1.4
.3
9.3
1.0
.6
7.6
.1
2.8
230
181,000
250
10
46, 600
29, 700
4, 850
10, 600
450
1,020
463,000
202, 000
213, 000
45, 200
3, 750
31,100
5,820
1,400
23,000
50
9,450
(2)
13.8
(2)
(2)
3.5
2.3
.4
.8
(2)
.1
35.2
15 3
16.1
3.4
.3
2.4
.4
.1
1.8
(2)
.7
5,440
3, 860,000
7,000
540
733,000
175,000
275,000
268,000
660
15,100
3, 460,000
1 930 000
1,110,’ 000
375,000
48, 400
140,000
15, 800
12, 400
112,000
110
77, 200
(2)
20.2
(2)
(2)
3.8
.9
1.4
1.4
(2)
.1
18.1
10 1
5.8
2.0
.3
.7
.1
.1
.6
(2)
.4
17
83
.5
2.2
2, 280
75, 300
.1
4.0
39,000
2,020,000
.1
2.9
303
204
19
55
5
20
761
8.2
5.5
.5
1.5
.1
.5
20.5
58,400
14,100
25, 100
11,800
2,560
4, 880
362,000
3.1
.8
1.3
.6
.1
.3
19.3
1, 700, 000
251,000
1,190^ 000
226.000
5,140
27,000
3, 400,000
2.5
.4
1.7
.3
(2)
(2)
4.9
324
38
11
350
53
38
257
2
61
8.7
1.0
.3
9.4
1.4
1.0
6.9
.1
1.6
134,000
12, 800
2, 790
32Ì 000
8,990
5, 590
17,400
90
5, 760
7.1
.7
.1
1.7
.5
.3
.9
(3)
.3
908, 000
224,000
53. 400
222,000
64, 600
42. 400
115,000
' 210
30, 500
1.3
.3
.1
.3
.1
.1
.2
100.0 1,320,000
1 This group includes the nationwide steel stoppage in 1959. In addition to
the demand by the United Steelworkers of America for wage and/or fringe
benefit increases, the issues in the steel strike also included proposals by the
companies for changes in working rules.
2 Less than 0.05 percent.
2 Issues such as retroactivity, holidays, vacations, job classification, piece
rates, incentive standards, or other related matters unaccompanied by
proposals to effect general changes in wage rates are included in this category.
Slightly less than a third of the stoppages in this group occurred over piece
rates or incentive standards.
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(2)
4 Includes disputes between unions of different affiliation such as those
between unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO and nonaffiliates.
8 Includes disputes between unions of the same affiliation.
« Includes disputes within a union over the administration of union affairs
or regulations.
N o t e : Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals.
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T able V-6. Work stoppages, by industry group, 1959 and 1960
1959
1960
Stoppages beginning
in year
Man-days idle during year
(all stoppages)
Stoppages beginning
in year
Man-days idle during year
(all stoppages)
Industry group
Workers
involved
All industries2.
Manufacturing 2Primary metal industries------------------------------Fabricated metal products, except ordnance,
machinery, and transportation equipment.......
Ordnance and accessories..................................
Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies.
Machinery, except electrical---------------------------Transportation equipment-------- --------- - ---------Lumber and wood products, except furniture—
Furniture and fixtures-----------------------------------Stone, clay, and glass products ............................
Textile mill products------------------------------------Apparel and other finished products made from
fabrics and similar materials.................................
Leather and leather products-------------------------Food and kindred products---------------------------Tobacco manufactures_______________________
Paper and allied products-----------------------------Printing, publishing, and allied industries...........
Chemicals and allied products............................. .
Petroleum refining and related industries--------Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products-----Professional, scientific, and controlling in
struments; photographic and optical goods;
watches and clocks------------------------------------Miscellaneous manufacturing industries............. .
Nonmanufacturing 2.
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries------------------M ining_______________________ ____ _________
Contract construction-----------------------------------Wholesale and retail trade.......................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate.......................
Transportation, communication, electric, gas,
and sanitary services_______________________
Services.____ _______________________________
G o v e rn m e n t__________________________________
Number
Workers
involved
Number
Percent of
estimated
total working
time 1
0.61
3,333
1, 320,000
19,100,000
0.17
3,708
1, 880,000
69,000,000
1,598
707,000
11,200,000
0.27
2,043
1,280,000
55, 500,000
1.34
158
94,300
1, 880,000
0.62
236
575,000
39,000,000
13.77
195
3
102
144
122
39
81
98
30
44, 200
9, 540
96, 600
68, 500
189,000
4,970
13, 400
18,200
4, 770
579,000
136.000
1,260,000
1, 240, 000
3, 550,000
103,000
183.000
228, 000
34,000
.21
.36
.38
.30
.85
.06
.18
.16
.01
276
13
96
217
108
58
101
165
70
100,000
8,290
48,100
82, 700
76, 500
14,100
16,000
50, 800
23, 500
3,150,000
125,000
820,000
2, 820.000
1,390,000
210,000
422, 000
1,230,000
229,000
1.14
.34
. 25
.68
.32
. 12
.43
.87
.09
87
32
184
2
52
38
91
12
53
12,100
5, 730
65, 700
2,150
8,900
4, 920
21, 600
2, 300
29,600
134. one
64,100
651,000
11,300
136,000
186,000
314,000
79, 800
261,000
.04
.07
.17
.05
.09
.08
.14
.14
.40
122
38
169
1
59
58
97
18
62
19,100
5, 570
80,000
900
18, 700
24, 400
19, 600
18,000
76,800
253,000
53,300
1,720.000
6,300
442,000
352,000
422,000
550,000
1,930,000
.08
.05
. 45
.02
.30
. 15
. 19
.92
2.90
29
54
6,370
4, 650
94, 800
74, 400
.11
.06
26
68
8,680
11,300
158,000
179,000
.18
. 14
1,740
610,000
7,900,000
».11
1,672
600,000
13, 500,000
81
154
773
290
6
7,600
48, 500
269,000
32, 600
6,030
160,000
700,000
4,470,000
451,000
7,160
0.41
.63
.02
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
266
138
36
200,000
17. 600
28, 600
1,750,000
304,000
58, 400
233
128
25
140,000
12, 700
2,050
1,910,000
190,000
10, 500
i Man-days of employment in the primary metal industries group during
the steel strike have been computed on the basis of average employment
throughout the affected months, rather than on the usual basis of employ
ment in the pay period ending nearest the 15th of each month. In July,
employment in primary metals was 1,266,000 in the pay period ending the
15th, and was presumed to be 778,000 during the second half of the month.
In August, September, and October, the usual method was followed, i.e.,
employment as of the pay period ending nearest the 15th, was assumed to
prevail throughout the month. In November, employment was 1,196,000
in the pay period ending nearest the 15th, and was presumed to hold at this
level in the last 3 weeks of the month, but was diminished by 476,000 in the
first week of the month, during which time the steel strike was in progress.
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Percent of
estimated
total working
time
Number
(*)
(4)
.18
(4)
(‘)
3.19
(4)
3.26
. 58
.05
(*)
.19
(4)
(4)
If the percentage of time lost were calculated on the basis of ratio of time
lost to time worked plus time lost, the percentages would have been 12.12 in
primary metal industries and 1.33 in the manufacturing group.
2 Stoppages extending into 2 or more industry groups have been counted
in each industry group affected; workers involved and man-days idle were
allocated to the respective groups.
s Excludes government.
* N ot available.
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T able V-7. Work stoppages, by State, 19591and I9601
19601
State
Stoppage beginning
in year
Number
1959 1
Man-days idle during year
(all stoppages)
Workers
involved
Percent of
estimated
total working
time
Number
Stoppages beginning
in year
Number
Workers
involved
Man-days idle during year
(all stoppages)
Number
Percent of
estimated
total working
time
United States 3 _____
3,333
1,320,000
19,100,000
0.17
3,708
1,880,000
69,000,000
0.61
Alabama__________
Alaska....... ..................
Arizona____________
Arkansas__________
California . . ................
Colorado......................
Connecticut_______
Delaware__________
District of Columbia.
Florida...... ..................
60
19
13
20
292
38
53
22
12
98
24,600
760
2,870
2,840
104,000
10.500
43,300
9,130
3,810
25,600
477,000
6,910
135.000
24,100
855,000
155,000
1,110,000
56,500
27,200
311,000
0.31
.08
.20
.03
.08
.15
.53
.16
.04
.11
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
Georgia____________
Hawaii........................
Idaho....... ...................
Illinois_____________
Indiana.................... .
Iowa______________
Kansas____________
Kentucky__________
Louisiana__________
Maine_____________
Maryland__________
28
32
20
197
123
41
25
54
37
11
39
8,100
4,540
3,670
62,600
60,200
15,300
8,060
15,400
6,040
850
18,600
106,000
15,900
389,000
753,000
687,000
224,000
439,000
184,000
115,000
19,500
479,000
3,660
3,420
112,000
117,000
24,600
6,440
30,200
17,500
1,280
38,300
112,000
0
22,400
4,390,000
5,620,000
541,000
64, 700
1,220,000
286,000
12,500
2,440,000
Massachusetts______
Michigan......................
Minnesota_________
M ississippi.._______
Missouri___________
Montana___________
Nebraska__________
N evada.........................
New Hampshire.........
N ew Jersey_________
120
145
37
18
74
15
39
6
6
205
48,500
65,300
29,400
2,310
62,200
1,410
3,040
1,980
500
67,900
1,690,000
722,000
347,000
18,700
1,220,000
174,000
56,700
21,700
4,130
765,000
.40
.14
.17
.02
.41
.53
.07
.10
.01
.17
134
172
73
12
105
17
25
16
14
249
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
N ew Mexico________
N ew York__________
North Carolina_____
North Dakota______
Ohio_______________
Oklahoma__________
Oregon_____________
Pennsylvania....... .......
Rhode Island_______
South Carolina..........
17
427
12
3
303
28
19
398
18
9
2,390
191,000
1,890
870
101,000
8.000
3,140
180,000
3,100
2,530
48,200
2,720,000
9,840
4,540
931,000
48,800
112,000
2,040,000
36,400
9,660
.11
.20
.13
.04
.11
.25
.06
.01
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
South Dakota_______
Tennessee.....................
Texas______________
U tah...............................
Vermont___ ________
Virginia____________
Washington________
West Virginia_______
Wisconsin__________
Wyoming__________
8
79
71
17
7
31
46
82
63
20
1,420
21,900
24,700
3,050
1,120
9,410
6,290
15,200
19,200
8,720
5,780
273,000
339,000
121,000
16,900
121,000
163,000
104.000
382.000
50,200
.02
.14
.06
.24
.07
.06
.10
.10
.15
.26
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
1 Figures for 1959 exclude Hawaii, but those for 1960 include Hawaii
Stoppages extending across State lines have been counted in each Stat
affected; workers involved and man-days idle were allocated among th
States.
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.05
0
0
«
1.25
.10
.22
.16
.39
.13
.07
.03
.25
22
0
17
231
153
63
26
83
36
19
38
0
0
2.33
.09
.34
.76
.18
.45
.07
.10
.05
0
.07
.57
1.83
.38
.05
.91
.17
.02
1.30
3 N ot available.
4 Less than 0.005 percent.
N ote: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals.
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VI. Output per M an-Hour and Unit M an-Hour Requirements
T able VI-1. Indexes of output per man-hour and related data for the total private economy and
major sectors, 1947-60
[1947-49=100]
Item
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
19581 J 19591 I9603
Man-hour estimates based primarily on establishment d ata3
Output per man-hour:
Total private------------------------------------------Agriculture---------------------------------------Nonagricultural industries------------------M anufacturing........— ............... ..........
N onmanufacturing....... ........................
96.7
90.5
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
128.3
156.4
121.5
127.1
118.7
133.0
166.7
125.2
127.7
124.1
136.4
181.6
127.6
131.0
126.8
142.1
181.1
133.1
140.5
129.8
145.6
192.3
135.8
143.4
132.6
Hours paid per unit of output:
Total private-----------------------------------------Agriculture-........................................- .........
Nonagricultural industries----------- -----Manufacturing___________________
Nonmanufacturing_______________
103.4
110.5
102.6
102.5
102.8
99.8
93.4
100.6
99.9
101.1
97.0
97.8
96.8
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
77.9
63.9
82.3
78.7
84.3
75.2
60.0
79.9
78.3
80.6
73.3
55.1
78.3
76.4
78.8
70.4
55.2
75.1
71.2
77.1
68.7
52.0
73.6
69.7
75.4
Output (gross national product in 1954 dollars):
Total private____________________________
Agriculture__________________________
Nonagricultural industries.........................
Manufacturing___________________
N onmanufacturing_______________
97.5
92.9
97.9
- 100.9
96.2
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
103.3
121.6
125.5
119.6
126.3
107.1
127.7
138.1
122.2
124.3
111.5
125.2
125.1
125.2
135.4
117.6
136.7
141.3
134.3
138.3
114.8
140.0
145.0
137.4
141.0
113.2
143.1
143.0
143.1
138.2
114.8
139.9
133.7
143.2
148.2
114.3
150.7
153.0
149.5
152.6
119.2
155.0
156.0
154.5
Employment:
Total private-----------------------------------------Agiiculture--------------------------------------Nonagricultural industries.........................
M anufacturing................................. —
N onmanufacturing_______________
99.9
101.7
99.5
102.4
98.2
101.1
98.6
101.6
102.6
101.1
99.0
99.7
98.9
95.0
100.7
100.9
93.8
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
80.5
113.5
110.8
114.8
111.3
78.8
117.1
113.1
119.1
111.0
74.6
117.5
112.2
120.0
107.0
70.0
113.6
103.6
118.4
109.6
69.9
116.7
108.2
120.7
110.6
68.3
118.2
109.3
122.4
Man-hours:
Total private-----------------------------------------Agriculture-....................... ....... ....................
Nonagricultural industries........................
M anufacturing................ .....................
N onmanufacturing...............................
100.8
102.7
- 100.4
103.4
98.9
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
86.9
106.8
109. 5
105.6
104.1
83.0
108.6
111.1
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
107.8
73.4
115.2
114.1
115.8
106.0
67.9
114.3
112.0
115.3
101.3
63.2
109.6
102.1
112.9
104.3
63.1
113.2
108.9
115.2
104.8
62.0
114.1
108.8
116.5
Man-hour estimates based primarily on labor force data3
Output per man-hour:
Total private-----------------------------------------Agriculture...............................................
Nonagricultural industries____________
97.4
90.6
98.4
100.3
107.5
99.4
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
147.9
121.8
133.1
152.9
127.5
133.6
155.8
127.2
138.0
167.0
130.3
140.0
182.2
131.4
145.9
181.4
136.9
149.2
192.9
139.3
Hours worked per unit of output:
Total private-----------------------------------------Agriculture--------------------------------------Nonagricultural industries------- ----------
102.7
110.3
101.6
99.7
93.0
100.6
97.8
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
78.8
67.6
82.1
75.1
65.4
78.4
74.8
64.2
78.6
72.5
59.9
76.7
71.4
54.9
76.1
68.6
55.1
73.1
67.0
51.9
71.8
Output (gross national product in 1954 dollars):
Total private...................... - ..............................
Agriculture_________________________
Nonagricultural industries........................
97.5
92.9
97.9
101.5
106.0
101.2
100.9
100.5
101.0
110.2
106.0
110.5
116.9
99.5
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
114.8
140.0
141.0
113.2
143.1
138.2
114.8
139.9
148.2
114.3
150.7
152.6
119.2
155.0
Employment:
Total private----------------------------------------Agriculture_________________________
Nonagricultural industries------------------
99.1
101.7
98.6
101.3
98.6
101.7
99.7
99.7
99.7
101.9
93.8
103.4
103.2
88.5
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
109.6
68.3
117.2
Man-hours:
Total private— ................... — ............ ............
Agriculture_________________ _______
Nonagricultural industries-----------------
100.1
102.5
99.5
101.2
98.6
101.8
98.7
98.9
98.6
99.9
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
76.9
107.2
103.5
73.7
110.1
102.2
67.8
109.8
98.7
63.0
106.5
101.6
63.0
110.1
102.3
61.8
111.3
1 Revised.
2 Preliminary.
,
,
« The series based on establishment data are based primarily on employ
ment and hours data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; the series
based on labor-force data are based primarily on data obtained in connection
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uth the Current Population Survey of the Bureau of the Census. In conapt, the former series covers hours paid; the latter, hours worked.
For discussion of differences in concept and coverage, as well as description
f the methods and sources used, see T r e n d s i n O u t p u t p e r M a n - H o u r t n t h e
P r iv a te E c o n o m y , 1 9 0 9 - 1 9 5 8 (BLS Bull. 1249,1959).
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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
m the private economy and the nonfarm sector, 1947-60
[1947-49=100]
Item
Unit labor and nonlabor payments and prices—
Private nonfarm sector:
1. Employee compensation per dollar of real product- __
2 . Wages and salaries per dollar of real product
f Nonlabor payments per dollar of real product___
4. Implicit price change_ _.......................................................
Real product per man-hour and real hourly earnings—
Pd Total private economy:
5.
Real product per man-hour—all persons____________
6. Real compensation per employee man-hour________I.
7. Real wages and salaries per employee man-hour..........
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
19601
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
130.7
127.3
126. 7
128. 9
132.2
128.1
130.4
131.4
135.2
130.5
130.5
133.1
96.7 100.2 103.1 110.4 113.2 115. 7 120.4 122. 6 128.0 128.3 133.0 136.4 142.1 145.6
98.2 99.0 102.7 107.5 108.8 112.6 118.3 122.0 125.8 131.5 134.9 136.6 142.
5 146.0
98.1 99. 2 102.6 106.5 107.4 111.2 116.9 119.9 123.3 128.7 131.4 133.0
138.0 140.8
Private nonfarm sector:
8. Real compensation per employee man-hour...................
9. Real wages and salaries per employee man-hour_____
97.9
97. 9
Underlying data—
W Total private economy:
10. Real product in constant dollars___________________
m Compensation of employees in current dollars
Wages and salaries of employees in current dollars
18. Man-hours of all persons.................
14. Man-hours of employees_______________ IIIIIIIIII
97.5
94.2
94.1
100.8
100.4
101.5 100.9 110.2 116.9 120.4 126.3
103.8 102.0 112.0 128.6 137.8 14«. 7
104. 0 101.9 111.0 126.9 136.0 146. 9
101. 3 97.9 99.8 103. 3 104.1 104.9
102. 0 97.6 101.4 106.5 107.8 109.9
124.3
147.3
144.9
101. 4
105.2
135. 4
159.5
156.5
105.8
110.8
138.3
173.1
169.5
107.8
113.3
141.0
181.9
177.3
106.0
112.2
138.2
180.8
176.1
101.3
107.2
148.2
196.8
190.8
104.3
110.9
142. 6
207.0
199.6
104.8
112.1
Private nonfarm sector:
Real product in constant dollars____________
Product in current dollars_____________________ ']"]
Compensation of employees in current dollars
Wages and salaries of employees in current dollars
Nonlabor payments in current dollars........................
Man-hours of employees______________________
Average hourly compensation in current dollars
£ ve,rage hourly wages and salaries in current dollars.
Real product per employee man-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
103. 2
103.8
104. 0
102. 4
102. 0
101.8
102.0
99. 2
102. 8
125.2
146.8
148.6
146.3
144.6
107. 0
138.9
13G. 7
117.0
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
181.8
184.1
179.5
179.0
113.8
161.8
157.7
125. 7
120.2
139.9
180.3
182.8
178.1
177.2
108. 7
168.2
163.8
128. 7
123.5
150.7
198.0
199.2
193.1
196. 5
112. 6
176.9
171.5
133.8
124. 6
155. 0
206. 3
209. 6
202.2
202. 3
113.3
185.0
178.5
136.8
126.5
15.
16.
i o‘
1°.
19.
20.
21.
o?23.
24.
99.0 102.9 107.7 108.7 112.3 117.6 121.0 125. 7 131.2 134. 6 136.2 142.0 146.2
99.2 102.8 106.7 107.3 110.9 116.1 119.1 123.3 128.6 131.2 132.6 137.6
141.1
1 Preliminary.
Sources:
Line 1. Line 17 divided by line 15 or line 21 divided by line 23.
Line 2. Line 18 divided by line 15 or line 22 divided by line 23.
Line 3. Line 19 divided by line 15.
Line
4. Line 16 divided by line 15.
- ------Line 5. Line 10 divided by line 13.
Line 6. Line 11 divided by line 14 and the resulting index divided by line
24.
Line 7. Line 12 divided by line 14 and the resulting index divided by line
24.
Line 8. Line 21 divided by line 24.
Line
9. Line 22 divided by line 24.
—
------,
!0. 1947-56 data from the Economic Report of the President, 1961,
table 0-4, p. 131. Gross private product in 1954 prices. 1957-60 data from
the Survey of Current Business, National Income Number, July 1961, table
1 J. derived by subtraction of general government product from the gross
national product.
&
Line 11. 1947-55 data from the U.S. Income and Output, A Supplement
to the Survey of Current Business, 1958, table V I- 1 . 1956-60 data from
National Income Number, July 1961, table 48. Derived by subtracting compensation of general government employees from total compensation Com
pensation includes employer’s contribution to social security, private insurance and pension funds, compensation for injuries, and a few other minor
items of income m addition to wages and salaries.
Pine 12. Same source as line 11, table 49. Wages and salaries include
paid vacations, holidays, sick leave, and other paid time off. Wages and
salaries of employees of government enterprises are included in the data.
Bine 13. Estimates by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Covers the hours
worked or paid of persons in private industry, i.e., employees, proprietors,
and unpaid family workers in farm and nonfarm industries. Included also
are the hours of employees of government enterprises. The man-hour esti
mates are based on the BLS published series on employment and average
weekly hours supplemented by national income and labor force data.
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101.0
103. 7
102.1
102.0
105.7
97.4
104. 8
104. 7
103. 7
101.8
110.5
115.0
112.5
111. 5
118.0
101.6
110. 7
109.7
108.8
102.8
118.1
131.5
129.4
127.7
134.1
107.2
120.7
119.1
110.2
111.0
121.6
138.7
138.8
137.1
138.5
108.9
127.5
125.9
111.7
113.5
127.7
147.9
150.1
148.2
145.2
111.6
134. 5
132.8
114.4
114.4
Line 14. Estimated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Covers the hours
worked or paid of employees in private farm and nonfarm industries. In
cludes the man-hours of employees of government enterprises, but excludes
man-hours of proprietors and unpaid family workers.
Line 15. Derived by subtracting the farm product in 1954 prices from the
gross private product in 1954 prices, line 10 above. 1947-55 farm product
estimates from U.S. Income oand Output, A Supplement to the Survey of
Current Business, 1958, table 1-15. 1956-60 data from the Survey of Current
Business, National Income Number, July 1961, table 11.
.
16- 1947-56 data from the Economic Report of the President, 1961,
table C-3, p. 130. 1957-60 data from the Survey of Current Business, Na
tional Income Number, July 1961. Derived by subtracting farm product in
current dollars, table 11, and compensation of general government employees,
table 48, from the gross national product, table 1.
Line, 17. Derived by subtracting the farm compensation from the total
private compensation, line 11 above. Same source as line 11.
Line 18. Derived by subtracting farm wages and salaries from total private
wages and salaries, line 12 above. Same source as line 12.
v
*?• Derived by subtracting compensation of nonfarm employees,
hne 17, from the nonfarm private product, line 16. Includes corporate
profits, capital consumption allowances, indirect business taxes, net interest,
income of unincorporated enterprises, net rental income, and miscellaneous
payments (including statistical discrepancy).
Line 20. Estimated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Covers manhours worked or paid of all private nonfarm employees, including those em
ployed by government enterprises.
Line 21. Line 17 divided by line 20.
Line 22. Line 18 divided by line 20.
Line 23. Line 15 divided by line 20.
m i ^ , , 24; Economic Report of the President, 1961, table C-38, p. 172.
The 1960 figure is a BLS revision.
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YIL Work injuries
T able V II-1. Estimated number of disabling work injuries, by industry division and type of disability
1959 and 1960
Employees only
All workers 1
Industry division and type of disability
1960 2
1959 2
I960 2
1959 »
Total disabling injuries..............................................................................................................
1,960,000
1,970,000
1,510,000
1,510,000
Agriculture 3----------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------Mining 4____ ___________________________ __________________ _______ - .........
Contract construction 8....... ................ ...............................................................................
Manufacturing 8--------- ------ -- -------------------------------- ------ -------------------------Transportation and public utilities !___________________________ ___________
__________________________________________ _____________
Trade A ._____
Finance, service, government, and miscellaneous industries___________ ______
290,000
47,000
207,000
380, 000
190,000
375,000
471,000
300,000
45,000
217.000
400,000
192,000
366,000
450,000
60.000
44,000
157,000
370,000
170,000
285,000
424,000
60,000
42, 000
167,000
390,000
172.000
276.000
403,000
Deaths 8____________________________________________________________________
13,800
13,800
10,200
10,100
3,300
800
2,400
1,700
1,600
1,200
2,800
3,400
700
2,500
1,900
1,500
1,200
2,600
1,000
700
1,900
1,600
1, 500
900
2,600
1,000
600
2,000
1,800
1,400
900
2,400
Agriculture 3----------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------Mining 4_____________________________________________________ ______ ____
Contract construction 8__________ ______ _____ _____ - ------ ------------------------- Manufacturing 8_________________ _____ _____ __________ ____________ ____ Transportation and public utilities i ----------------------- ----------------------------------Trade 8------------------------------------------------- ------ ------------------- --------- ------------Finance, service, government, and miscellaneous industries------------------- ------ -
83,000
84,200
66,100
66,900
Contract construction 8-------- ----------------------- -----------------------------------------Manufacturing 8--------- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------- --------Trade 8-------------------- ---------------------------- ------ ---------------- ---------- ---------------
5,900
24,100
8,800
6,300
25. 500
8,600
4,300
23,600
6,600
4,700
25,000
6,400
Temporary-total disabilities 10__________________________________________ ______
1,863,200
1,872,000
1,433,700
1,433,000
Contract construction 8. ......................................................................................................
Manufacturing 8______________________________________________ __________
Trade 8______________________________ __________ _____ _____________ _____
198,700
354,200
365,000
208,200
372,600
356,200
150.800
344.800
277,500
160,300
363,200
26S, 700
Permanent impairments 910__________________________________________________
1 Includes proprietors, self-employed, and unpaid family workers, as well
as employees, and excludes domestic service workers.
2 Preliminary.
2 The total number of work injuries in agriculture is based on cross-section
surveys by the CJ.S. Department of Agriculture in 1947 and 1948, with adjust
ments 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.
4
Based largely on data compiled by the Bureau of Mines, U.S. Department
of the.Interior.
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8 Based on small sample surveys by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
8 Based on comprehensive survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2 Based on small sample surveys by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for
certain segments and on data compiled from other sources for other segments
of the industry.
8 Based on sample surveys, as indicated by footnotes 3 to 7, and on vital
statistics reports.
»Includes approximately 1,300 to 1,500 permanent-total impairments each
year.
i» Includes data for industries not shown separately.
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Appendix
This appendix gives a brief guide to the availability of
information 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 M o n th ly
L a b o r R e v ie w (by subscription, $6.25 a year in the United
States). In addition, the labor force, employment, and
earnings series are available in full detail in E m p l o y m e n t
a n d E a r n i n g s (by subscription, $3.50 a year, domestic).
The full results of recurring surveys that are conducted
annually or less frequently as well as of special, one-time
surveys usually appear in BLS Bulletins, which are for
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maries of these surveys typically are published in the
M o n th ly L a b o r R e v ie w .
Sale publications may be purchased from the Superin
tendent of Documents, Government Printing Office,
Washington 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 Statistics, 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
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328
317
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310
313
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307
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F requ en cy
Announcement of Publications for Sale____________________________________________________ Occasional
Announcement of Reports on Wages and Industrial Relations_______________________________ Occasional
Subject Index to BLS Publications_______________________________________________________ Monthly
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
Special Labor Force Reports (reprinted from M o n th ly L a b o r Review with additional data)______ Occasional
The Monthly Report on the Labor Force__________________________________________________ Monthly
Net Spendable Earnings Press Release____________________________________________________ Monthly
Labor Turnover R ates._________________________________________________________________ Monthly
State and Local Government Employment and Payrolls____________________________________ Monthly
Current Wage Developments____________________________________________________________ Monthly
Union Wage Scales, Building Trades_____________________________________________________ Quarterly
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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