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April 17, 1981 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS Annual Subscription: domestic, $22.00; foreign, $27.50 (no single copies sold). Order from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DISCONTINUATION OF WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS Publication of Weekly Business Statistics will be discontinued with the April 24 issue. This step was made necessary by reductions in staff and budget available for its publication. Also, in recent weeks the source agencies for several series carried regularly in the Weekly announced that they will no longer prepare those series. Refunds for the unexpired portion of Weekly subscriptions will be made by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office. The April 24 issue will contain a list of alternative sources for the series regularly published in the Weekly 1967=100 iso r 170 1967=100 325 PRODUCER PRICES TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R.B. seas. adj. index) All Commodities s S 160 150 V Farm Products and Processed Food and Feed 140 130 I i i i I I I i i i i 1 1 i i i i i 11 i i i i I i i i i i I 1978 1979 1980 175 I i i i i i I i i Ii I I I I I I l I I I I I I I I l I I 1 I I I I 1978 1981 Data: Federal Reserve Board I i 1 I I 1 i i i I I I I I I I I I i i I I I 1979 1980 1981 Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor DOLLARS 8.601 MANUFACTURING HOURS & EARNINGS HOURS 152 50 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 40 CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT EXTENDED AND 35 LIQUIDATED 48 (seasonally adjusted) Extended 46 Average Hourly Gross Earnings (lefts 44 Average Hours Per Week (right scale) 42 Liquidated 40 I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I | I I I I I 1978 Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor 1979 I I I I I 1 I I I I I i l l I l II I Il I lI I 1980 1981 38 15 I I I I i I I i i i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1978 1979 1980 1981 Data: Federal Reserve Board WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data that are published monthly In the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS. WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 1980 1981 ITEM Apr, 5 SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ 9 Foodstuffs 1967=100.. do.... 13 Raw industrials..... Apr. 12 Mar. 21 Mar. 28 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 271.9 230,3 304.9 274.1 236,0 303.8 275.1 254*4 290.3 278.7 259 e 5 292.6 275.9 255,1 291.3 450 535 366 356 384 3,578 3,241 203 3,653 3,309 224 3,926 3,344 291 3,828 3,288 236 249 282 132,954 141,706 40,257 615 133,903 140,957 38,892 55 14.50 134.31 152.18 276.2 254.3 292.2 do.... INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs thous.. INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs do State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico) do.... FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun $ Bradstreet)...number.. FINANCE: Currency in circulation 3/ ....mil. $.. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/.....do.... Member bank reserve balances 3/ do.... Excess reserves, estimated 3/ do.... Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4/ Demand deposits, adjusted do.... Savings deposits do.... Loans and investments, gross adjusted, total do.... U.S. Government obligations do.... Commercial and industrial loans (gross) do.... Real estate loans (gross) do.... 122,847 136,944 43,843 287 123,807 137,953 44,290 158 132,765 141,557 39,834 -238 132,633 141,445 39,624 160 110,963 71,506 514,109 34,812 162,928 103,809 109,914 71,277 515,102 36,955 162,402 104,105 95,847 77,009 542,053 41,233 169,590 114,146 94,421 77,415 539,335 39,577 169,645 114,230 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10.. Industrial, 400 stocks do.... 13.92 102.68 115.49 13.65 103.11 115.88 14.08 134.22 151.92 14.25 137.11 155.60 14.29 136.57 154.86 15,285 40,327 129,363 8,712 17,275 39,519 116^294 18,945 43,066 17,925 41,692 9,845 39,964 e8,587 e8*,587 e8,587 thous. sh. tons.. percent.. 2,525 84.3 2,496 83.3 2,620 87.5 2,671 89.2 2,615 87.4 bil.. 16.3 17.4 19.4 19.0 16.8 PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal Electric power, by utilities,,,,,,, Motor vehicles (passenger cars) Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/ Steel, raw Rate of capability utilization 5/ thous. sh. tons.. , ..mil. kw,-hr,. number.. .thous. bbl.. RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES 2,595 86.7 1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5/ Capability for a full order book based on current availability of raw materials, fuels, supplies, and industry facilities, e/ Estimated. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1980 1981 ITEM Feb. Mar. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. 105,343 103,257 96,264 6,993 104,271 63.9 97,817 59.2 3,329 94,488 6,454 1,299 105,441 103,351 96,546 6,805 104,171 63.7 97,628 59.0 3,337 94,291 6,543 1,391 106,902 104,778 97,545 7,233 105,067 63.6 97,282 58,1 3,394 93,888 7,785 2,378 106,796 104,671 96,128 8,543 105,543 63.8 97,696 58.3 3,403 94,294 7,847 2,358 106,929 104,808 96,383 8,425 105,681 63.8 97,927 58.4 3,281 94,646 7,754 2,250 107,533 105,405 97,318 8,087 106,177 64.0 98,412 58.6 3,276 95,136 7,764 2,192 6.2 4.7 5.8 16.6 6.3 7.4 6.2 6.8 17.8 7.4 6.0 6.7 19.0 7.3 6.0 6.5 19.3 7.3 5.9 6.6 19.1 5.5 11.9 3.4 5.4 8.6 6.5 14.0 4.3 5.8 10.4 6.7 12.9 4.2 6.2 10.5 6.6 13.1 4.1 5.8 9.6 6.5 13.7 4.1 6.0 9.4 3.4 8.2 6.3 13.1 6.6 4.0 10.5 7.7 13.8 3.9 10.2 7.5 13.3 8.4 3.7 10.1 7.5 13.2 8.4 3.9 9.8 7.3 14.7 8.0 LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS LABOR FORCE, total, persons 16 years of age and over not seasonally adjusted thous Civilian labor force do.. Employed do.. Unemployed do.. Civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted do.. Participation rate percent Employed, total thous Employment-population ratio percent Agriculture thous Nonagriculture do.. Unemployed, total do.. Long-term, 15 weeks and over do.. Rates (unemployed in each group as percent of civilian labor force in the group): All civilian workers Men, 20 years and over Women, 20 years and over Both sexes, 16-19 years White Black and other..„ Married men, spouse present Married women, spouse present Women who head families Occupation: White-collar workers Blue-collar workers Industry: Private nonfarm wage and salary workers. Construction Manufacturing 3.4 7.9 6.2 10.9 6.7 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1981 1980 ITEM Feb. Mar. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS--Con. thous do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. 91,186 75,099 54,142 26,623 1,007 4,659 91,144 74,983 54,045 26,476 1,009 4,529 91,125 74,980 54,668 25,892 1,072 4,508' r91,481 r75,346 r55,001 r26,041 rl,086 r4,610 r91,644 r75,483 r55,110 r25,987 rl,094 r4,520 p91,645 p75,541 p55,172 p25,978 pi,093 p4,516 do.. do.. do.. 20,957 12,715 8,242 20,938 12,707 8,231 20,312 12,160 8,152 r20,345 rl2,188 r8,157 r20,373 rl2,193 r8,180 p20,369 pl2,197 p8,172 do.. do.. do.. do.. ,.do.. doee do.. do.. do.. do.. 64,563 5,198 20,637 5,302 15,335 5,101 17,540 16,087 2,826 13,261 64,668 5,202 20,610 5,301 15,309 5,115 17,580 16,161 2,886 13,275 65,233 5,137 20,638 5,302 15,336 5,245 18,068 16,145 2,789 13,356 r65,440 r5,142 r20,762 r5,315 rl5,447 r5,268 rl8,133 rl6,135 r2,801 rl3,334 r65,657 r5,147 r20,886 r5,330 rl5,556 r5,274 rl8,189 rl6,161 r2,787 rl3,374 p65,667 p5,153 p20,915 p5,332 pl5,583 p5,279 pl8,216 pl6,104 p2,786 pl3,318 Average hourly earnings per worker, seasonally adjusted: Private nonagricultural payrolls dollars Mining do.. Construction do.. Manufacturing , = = do8, s Transportation and public utilities .....do.. Wholesale and retail trade do,. Finance, insurance, and real estate do.. Services do.. 6.45 8.90 9.64 6.99 8.58 5.31 5.60 5.64 6.51 8.95 9.75 7.06 8.62 5.37 5.68 5.72 6.95 9.58 10.32 7.63 9.31 5.67 6.00 6.10 7.02 9.78 rl0.40 r7.69 r9.35 r5.73 r6.10 r6.16 r7.05 r9.86 rl0.43 r7.73 r9.44 r5.78 r6.20 r6.20 p7.10 p9.88 pl0.40 p7.79 p9.41 p5.82 p6.22 p6.22 294.1 257.2 322.5 285.3 245.0 316.9 287.7 272.6 298.4 281.7 267.7 291.6 273.4 258.5 284.2 275.1 255.0 289.8 260. 242. 233, 265.9 248.7 532.7 185.6 250.9 294.7 203.2 288.9 274.0 239.2 210.7 176.5 198.2 200.1 261.9 239.3 231.6 268.6 252.8 553.5 185.7 246.8 294.9 232.5 286.8 276.5 242.6 212.7 179.3 198.8 200.7 280.3 265.3 250.8 286.1 267.9 611.7 192.3 256.6 299.4 249.5 290.7 290.7 257.4 223.5 190.2 224.1 225.9 283.5 264.4 252.4 289.9 273.6 625.9 193.2 258.5 296.6 252.7 293.6 296.3 262.0 224.9 192.4 226.4 228.5 286.9 262.3 250.0 294.8 277.2 663.8 194.6 257.4 294.5 254.8 293.7 297.7 266.2 226.5 193.1 228.5 230.2 289.6 260.6 248.1 298.9 279.4 692.2 195.4 262.4 293.6 256.9 296.1 301.2 268.4 228.8 194.5 228.5 229.9 $0,421 $0,417 D.389 $0,385 0.381 $0,377 percent 12.92 13.73 14.04 13.80 14.22 14.26 do.. do.. do.. do.. 12.38 12.73 12.99 13.57 12.96 13.51 13.97 14.45 13.21 13.78 14.03 15.14 12.81 13 .52 13 .83 15 .03 13 .35 13 .89 14.27 15.37 13 .33 13 .90 14.47 15 .34 do.. do.. do.. 12.35 13.48 11.06 13.11 14.33 11.43 13.60 14.48 12.22 13.37 14.22 12.42 13 .60 14 .84 12 .61 13 .66 14 .86 12.72 STOCKS: Prices: New York Stock Exchange common stock indexes: Composite ,.... 12/31/65=50 Industrial do.. Transportation do.. Utility do.. Finance. .do.. 66.06 76.42 57.92 36.22 61.84 59.52 68.71 51.77 33.38 54.71 76.69 90.37 75.74 37.84 67.46 76.24 89.23 74.43 38.53 70.04 73.52 85.74 12.Id 37.59 68.48 76.46 89.39 77.09 37.82 72.82 EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLL OF NONAGRIC. ESTAB., SEAS. ADJ Private sector Nonmanuf acturing industries Goods-producing Mining. Construction Manufacturing Durable goods Nondurable goods Service-Producing Transportation and public utilities Wholesale and retail trade Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Government Federal State and local COMMODITY PRICES PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES: SPOT MARKET PRICES, BASIC COMMODITIES: 22 Commodities 9 Foodstuffs 13 Raw industrials o .. 1967=100 do.. do. . ALL COMMODITIES do.. Farm products „ do.. Food and feeds, processed do.. Industrial commodities do.. Chemicals and allied products do.. Fuels and related products, and power.. do.. Furniture and household durables ......do.. Hides, skins and leather products do.., Lumber and wood products do.. Machinery and equipment do.. Metals and metal products do.. Nonmetallic mineral products do.. Pulp, paper, and allied products do.. Rubber and plastics products do.., Textile products do.., Transportation equipment Dec. 1968=100, Motor vehicles and equipment 1967=100, PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY-Producer prices 1967=$1.00, FINANCE SECURITY MARKETS BOND YIELDS: Domestic corporate (Moody's) By ratings: Aaa Aa A Baa By group: Industrials Public utilities Railroads r/ Revised. _p_/ Preliminary. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1981 1980 ITEM Feb. Mar. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. FINANCE--Con. SECURITY MARKETS—Con. STOCKS--Con. Prices--Con. Dow-Jones average (65 stocks) Industrial (30 stocks)......................»„....... Public utility (15 stocks)., s ., 0 , 8 o.... 8 . a ... 8 e 0 ..... ( Transportation (20 stocks).......... Standard § Poor's Corporation: Combined index (500 stocks)................1941-43=10. Industrial, total (400 stocks).,.,.. do.. Capital goods (111 stocks)....................do... Consumer goods (189 stocks) 5 . t ..., oa , 0 ,. 08 , 8 ,do.. Utilities (40 stocks)..........................doe. Transportation (20 stocks).................,1970=10 Railroad (10 stocks)...................1941-43=10, Financial (40 stocks).......................1970=10 New York City banks (6 stocks).........1941-43=10. Banks outside N.Y.C* (10 stocks) 9 .ee. „ 9 s „.. „.do,. Property-Casualty Insurance (6 stocks)......»do... 320.70 878.22 110.64 290.40 291.82 803.56 102.03 259.76 368.40 945.96 114.23 394.05 371.59 962.13 113.51 394.64 365.26 945.50 108.86 392.60 381.05 987.18 108.42 417.42 115.34 130.91 131.27 83.14 49.04 17.22 69.61 11.95 42.26 97.02 121.98 104.69 118.73 116.20 75.50 45.40 15.62 63.39 10.73 38.46 87.69 110.23 133.48 152.19 149.78 90.30 51.66 24.55 106.74 12.89 46.63 109.74 126.00 132.97 151.06 147.23 94.61 52.01 24.25 102.31 13.57 48.70 117.50 129.13 128.40 145.70 143.14 94.45 49,81 23.64 97.69 13.41 48.18 116.43 126.73 133.19 151.03 149.76 100.84 50.36 25.02 101.32 14.30 49.83 119.52 136o70 895 670 225 9.6 7.1 2.5 650 472 178 8.9 6.4 2.5 648 470 178 9.7 7.0 2.6 764 544 220 10.5 7.5 3.0 962 719 242 10.4 7.7 2.7 1,567 1,404 2.4 ,448 ,350 2.5 1,421 1,241 2.1 1,335 rl,117 1.8 1,216 993 1.5 TRASNPORTATION EQUIPMENT Retail sales> new passenger cars? Totals not seasonally adjusted................., .thous, 812 592 D o m e s t i c s . o „ „ * „ „ „ „ o8 <, „»<= * e „ o * e «> a „ *«„ <. „ aB <> <, o * „ e . . . . . . . d o . . , 220 Imports..............................................do.., 10.8 T o t a l , seasonally adjusted at annual r a t e , , , . , , . rail 7.9 Domestics....0.„.„,.„..0.....«o..............•.......do.., 2,9 Imports. do,., Retail inventories, new cars (domestics), end of month: 1,610 Not seasonally adjusted. ..thous 1,437 Seasonally adjusted0.............,....98...............do.. 2.2 Inventory-sales ratio, new cars (domestics)............. .do.., r/ Revised. ^U.SO GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1981 — 340-999/33 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First-Class Mai! WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COM-209
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