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BUSINESS
STATISTICS
A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS'

mMMMiM^\mm^mm^Li^j-.4mM^^m^:Ti^
1957-59 = 1

1957-59 = 100
250
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities)
240
(E. E. 1. sea. a d j . index)
230

f~\w

S

220

-

210

-

^^^y

200
190

Monthly

180

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1967

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1968

1—I

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1969

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1970

Edison Electric Inst.

Thousands
350

Thousands
1,400
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION

1,200

(Passenger cars)

-

1,000

f\

800
600

\ l

\

400

/\

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-

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-

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200

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1967

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1969

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Data: Automobile Mfrs. Assn.

Dollars
3.60

1957-59 = 100
220
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

Hours
48

MANUFACTURING HOURS &
EARNINGS

(F.R.B. seas. a d j . index)

3.40

200

H 46

h- (Hours seasonally adjusted)

44
42
160
40
Average

Hours Per

Week

(right scale)
140 I ' » » i ' 1

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1967

1968

1969

1970

2.60

m i i l i M i i

Data: Federal Reserve Board

* A v a i l a b l e o n l y w i t h subscription t o t h e SURVEY O F CURRENT BUSINESS, this Supplement
p r o v i d e s selected w e e k l y a n d m o n t h l y d a t a subsequent t o those p u b l i s h e d in the latest m o n t h l y SURVEY




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U.S. Dept. of Labor

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WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

1970

1969
ITEM
Feb. 8
WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2 /

1957-59=100..

ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores

mil. $..
do....

INITIAL UNEMPLOIMENT 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..

Feb. 15

Jan. 21*

Jan. 31

Feb. 7

102.8

102.6

111*.2

113.6

113.9

6,093
U,178

6,112
1*,118

5,875
1,117

6,125
1*,167

5,971
1*,313

21*8
1,533
1,1*1*0
186

220
1,589
1,1*98
185

316
1,985
1,872
185

293
1,971*
1,860
185

1*9,307
58,650
27,260
221

52,521
62,71*6
29,319
206

52,090
61,698
28,557
158
81,669
1*5,822
225,271*
22,1*37
78,123
33,537

225,529
22,100
78,293
33,1*31*

226

1*9,061*
58,281;
27,1*37
235

Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: k/
Demand deposits, adjusted
mil. $..
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....

79,723
1*8,1*61*
226,51+1;
27,1*59
73,11*3
32,362

73,361*
32,296

82,386
1*5,978
226,809
22,601
78,871*
33,520

6.90
103.20
111.95

6.9i*
103.63
112.51

8.28
89.91
99.02

8.29
86.79
9$.k6

8.32
86.21*
91*. 78

1,738
27,316
181*, 250
9,033

1,768
27,375
171,176
8,986

1,657
30,558
151,670

1,858
28,870
9,525

1>772
29,519
133,370
9,616

2,656
11*2.6

2,697
11*!*.8

2,520
135.3

2,51*6
136.7

2,561
137.5

1l*.3

11*. 2

11*.0

15.0

11*.6

Steel, raw
Index of production

thous. sh. tons..
1957-59=100..

RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

bil..

1/ Date do not always cover calendar weeks.

2/ Tuesday pric'e.

MONTHLY

3 / Daily average.

11U.3

321*

FINANCES
Currency in circulation 3/
• • •mil. $..
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/....do....
Member bank reserve balances 3/
do....
Excess reserves, estimated 3/
do....

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's)"!*/. .191*1-U3=10..
Industrials, 1*25 stocks
do....
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal 3/
thous. sh. tons..
Electric power, by utilities
mil. kw.-hr..
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
number..
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/... thous. bbl..

Feb. 11*

51,960
61,591
28,380
169

226
52,11*0
61,371
27,939
123

79,9^0

U5,761*

15!I,U*6

8.31

"9'i9000
2,530
135.8

1*/ Wednesday data.

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1969

ITEM

III

IV

n

in

IV

GENERAL BUSINESS INDUCATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCES:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES:
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, TOTAL
bil. $.
Personal consumption expenditures, total
do...
Durable goods, total
do...
Automobiles and parts
.do...
Furniture and household equipment
do...

876.
.51*1*.
85.
38.
35.

892.5
550.7
86.3
39.0
3l*.6

908.7
562.0
88.1*
39.1*

do...
do...
do...
do...

233.
1*7.
116.
19.

231*.
1*7.
116,
19.

do...
do...
do...
do...

225.8
31.6
77.9
16.3

Gross private domestic investment, total
Fixed investment
Nonresidential.
Residential structures
Change in business inventories

do...
do...
do...
do...
do...

125.
118,
88,
29.
7.

Net exports of goods and services
Exports
Imports

do...
do...
do...

Nondurable
Clothing
Food and
Gasoline

goods, total
and shoes
beverages
and oil.

»

Services, total
Household operation.
Housing
o
Transportation

o...»

3.6
53.1*
1*9.7

Gov't purchases of goods and services, total....do...
202.5
Federal
«
do...
100.9
78.8
National defense
do...
State and local
do...
101.7
r/ Revised. CORRECTION: Personal "income for January 1970 •as r e p o r t e d
should have been $773-0 bil.
7286




921*. 8
572.8
90.6
1*0.0
36.8

91*2.8
579.8
89.8
kO.Q
35.8

r952.2
r589.5
r90.1*
rl*1.3
r35.8

238,
1*8,
118,
20,

21*2.1
50.0
119.1
21.0

21*5.1
50.8
119.9
21.8

r2l*8.7
r50.8
r121.7
22.0

230.1
31.9
79.8
16.5

235.
32,
81,
17,

21*0.1
33.1
82.8
17.3

21*1*. 9
33.9
81*.l*
17.7

r250.3
r3l*.1
r86.1*
17.9

133.9
123-1*
91.5
31.9
10.5

135,
128,
9$.
33.
6,

137.1*
130.5
97.8
32.7
6.9

11*3.3
132.5
101.1
31.1*
10.7

r1l*1.8
r13l*.0
r102.5
31.6
r7.7

1.2
50.6
1*9.1*
206.7
101.9
79.3
101*.8
n t h e F e b r u a r y 13,

35.5

1.5
1*7.6
1*6.1

1.6
57.1

&6

2.7

57.8
55.2

r2.7

r58.6
r55-9

210.0
217.0
212.9
r2l8.3
101.6
103.2
100.6
r102.3
79.0
79.2
80.3
78.5
108.5
r1l6.0
113.8
112.3
1970 weekly supplement as $773.1 bil.: it

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued

3
1969

ITEM
III
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT—Con.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES—Con.
NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL
bil. $
Compensation of employees, total
do..
Proprietors' income, total
do..
Business and professional
do..
Farm
do..
Rental income of persons
do..
Corp. profits and inventory valuation adj.,total..do..
Corporate profits before tax, total
do..
Corporate profits after tax
do..
Net interest
o. o
do..
PERSONAL INCOME, quarterly total
Less: Personal tax and nontax payments
Equals: Disposable personal income
Less: Personal outlays
Equals: Personal saving

do..
do..
do..
do..
do..

IV

II

III

72l*.1
519.8
61.1
1*9.3
1l*.8
21.2
90.6
91.5
50.0
28. k

737.3
532.3
61*. 1
U9.7
1U.U
21. 1*
90.3
9h-$
51.6
29.3

75151*6.
61*.
1*9.
421.
89.
95.
51.
29.

765.7
558.2
66.5
50.1
164
21.6
89.2
954
51.3
30.3

780.6
571.9
67.3
50.5
16.8
21.7

696.1
102.6
593. k
560.2
33.2

711.2
107.0
60l*.3
566.2
38.0

721*4
14.2
610.2
577.7
32.5

7U0.5
118.5
622.0
588.8
33.3

756.5
117.5
639.0
596.0
1*3.1

1969
Dec.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)
1957-59=100.
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL
do...
Durable manufactures
do...
Primary metals
do...
Fabricated metal products
do...
Machinery
do...
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products
Clay, glass, and stone products
Lumber and products
Furniture and fixtures
Nondurable manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel products
Leather and products
Paper and products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and products
Petroleum products
Rubber and plastics products
Foods and beverages
„
Tobacco products
MINING
Coal
Crude oil and natural gas
Metal mining
UTILITIES
Electric
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:
Final products, total
Consumer goods
Automotive and home goods
Automotive products
Autos
Auto parts and allied products
Apparel and staples
o
Equipment, including defense
Business equipment
Materials
Durable goods materials
Nondurable materials
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS
LABOR FORCE, total, 16 years of age and over,
not seasonally adjusted
Civilian labor force
Employed, total
Nonagricultural employment
Agricultural employment
„
Unemployed (all civilian workers)

Jan

Nov.

Dec.

168,7

169.1

173.1

1714

r171.1

170.1
172.1
13U.8
1754
188.5

170.2
173.0
139.5
1764
191.8

r173.9
177.3
1504
r1794
r199.0

r171.7
r172.2
H50.3
179.2
rl87.6

r171.3
r171.2
rl50.1
r178.3
rl87.5

do...
do...
do...
do...
do...

1764
189.7
151.2
132.3
182.9

171.2
191.6
156.2
122.5
186.8

175.7
193.9
rl56.3
113.8
181;.0

rl68.3
r195.1
T155.7
111*.1
T183.7

rl63.8
r195.0
156.9

do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...

167.5
153.6
108.9
172.5
152.3

rl69.5
rl52.1
r46.5
101.1
r177.1
156.9

z-171.2
rl52.3
46.9
102.7
r1754
rl59.1

r171.l*
152.0

49-5

166.7
152.9
48.1
105.0
171.1
1524

do...
do...
do...
do...
do...

230.3
11*1.2
235-3
139.1
113.6

231.3
131.0
230.8
1394
119.5

r238.3
46.7
r238.6
138.0
113.8

r2l*1.0
r1l*6.5
21*0.2
r1l*1.0
116.2

21*2.0
11*6.3

do...
do...
do...
do...

127.8
1184
125.9
1374

125.8
115.3
123.9
40.2

130.2
115.7
130.7
41.1

1-132.1*
118.9
r130.9
rl53.3

r133.5
119.3
131.1*
49.3

do...
do...

210.6
220.6

215.1
226.1

r226.0
238.5

r226.7
239.2

r228.0

do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...

167.9
160.2
1794
177-8
17U.5
182.2
151|.1
181*.5
189-3
168.8
158.9
179-0

168.2
161.0
1&1.0
176.2
170.6
183.5
1511.7
183.5
1914
169.6
161.2
178.3

r170.9
r-161.2
176.8
172.8
161;.0
181*4
rl56.2
r191.9
r200.9
r1754
165.8
rl85.3

rl68.3
1-160.2*
rl67.
rl68.
153.
rl86.
158.
r185.
r19l*.1
r17l*.
rl63,
r186.1

rl68.0
1-160.1
rl63.8
rl60.9
r1l*1.6
186.3
rl85.0
r193.3
r17l*.1
rl62.5
1-186.1

thous.
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...

82,618
79,118
76,700
73421
3,279
2419

81,711
78,231*
75,358
72,192
3,165
2,876

85,038
81,510
78,671
75,110
3,561
2,839

8U,920
81,1*27
78,716
75,395
3,322
2,710

81*, 856
81,1*16
78,788
75,805
2,981*
2,628

Civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted 1/
do....
79,368
79,871*
Employed, total
do....
76,765
77,229
Nonagri cultural employment
do
72,923
73477
Agricultural employment
do....
3,81*2
3,752
r/ Revised, p/ Preliminary. 1/ Data beginning Oct. 1969 r e f l e c t r e v i s e d s e a s o n a l f a c t o r s
~" data shown.
7286




Oct.

r81,523
r 78,145
r7U,999
r3,1*1*6
and a r e n o t

r1&4.1

176.3
157.3

11*2.0

r8l,379
r81,583
r78,737
r78,528
r
75,302
r 75,091*
r3435
r3,l*3l+
s t r i c t l y comparable w i t h e a r l i e r

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

4

1969

1970

ITEM

Dec.
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS—Con.
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE (seas, a d j . ) — C o n .
Unemployed (all civilian workers)
thous.
Long-term, 15 weeks and over
do...
Rates (unemployed in each group as percent of total
in that group): \J
All civilian workers....................................
Men, 20 years and over.
Women, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years
Married men
Negro and other races...................................
White workers
White-collar workers........................
Blue-collar workers
Industry; Private nonf arm wage and salary workers.......
Construction.
Manufacturing
Durable goods
HOURS (GROSS), AVG. WEEKLY PER PROD. WORKER (MFG. PAYROLLS):
Manufacturing, seasonally adjusted
hours..
Overtime hours
do....
Durable goods
do....
Overtime hours
do....
Nondurable goods
do....
Overtime hours
do....
MAN-HOUR INDEXES, AGGREGATE WEEKLY, seas, adjusted:
Manufacturing
1957-59=100..
Durable goods
do....
Nondurable goods
do....
HOURLY EARNINGS (GROSS), AVG. PER PROD. WORKER ON PAYROLLS:
Manufacturing, not seasonally adjusted.
.dollars..
Excluding overtime
do....
Durable goods
do....
Excluding overtime...............................do....
Nondurable goods..................................... do....
Excluding overtime
do....

Jan.

-x-2,603
-x-322
3.3
1.8

3.5
12.7
1.U
6.0
3.0

*316
r3
2
r3
r12
1
r6
3
1.9
3.8
3.1*

Occupations

r5»6
3.2
r2.8
1*0.8
3-7
M.3
3-9
39.9

1*0.6
3.8

M.3
3.8
39.8
3.6

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

r3 5 078
r363

r2585l
r389

r2,81*6
r392

3 3 172
1*09

r3.8
r2.3
r3.8
r12.9
r1.6
r6.6
3.5

r3.5
r2.1
r3.6
r11.8
1.5
6.2
r3.2

r3.5
2.2
r3.5
r11.8
r1.7
r5.7
3.2

3.9
2.5

2.1*
rli.2
3.8
7.3
r3.6
r3.2

2.1
It. 2
3.6
r5.1*
r3.7
r3.6

2.
1*.
r3.
r6.
r3.
3- 7

2.1
U.6
3^9

UO.
3U1.
3«
39.
3.

1*0.5
3.5
1*1.1
3.5
r39.6
3.3

1*0.6
r3.5
U1.2
r3.6
39.8
3.3

1*0.2
3.2
UO-7
3.2
39.6
3.3

3*6
13.8
1.8
6.3
3.6

7.1
3.8
3.8

119-0
12U.5
111.8

119.
125,
111

119.1
126.0
110.0

r117.7
r122.9
r111.1

r1l8.U
r123.B
r111.5

117.2
121.1*
111.7

3.11
2.97
3.30
3.15
2.82
2.70

3.
2.
3.
3.
2.
2,

.21;
,10
,1*1*
.29
,96
.83

3.26
3.12
3.1*5
3.31
2.97
2.85

r3.29
3.15
r3.U9
3.3U
2.99
2.87

3.29
3.17
3.1*8
3.35
3.01
2.90

r/ Revised. p_/ Preliminary. V Except for Dec. 1968 figures, unemployment rates as shown above reflect revised seasonal factors and are
not strictly comparable with earlier data as previously published. * Not adjusted according to revised seasonal factors introduced with
Jan. 1970 data.
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