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March 21. 1980 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS S r 4 r E S o* * Annual Subscription: domestic, $ 2 2 . 0 0 ; foreign, $ 2 7 . 5 0 (no single copies sold). Order from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 2 0 4 0 2 . U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS THOUSANDS 350 THOUSANDS 1,400 MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION 1,200 — (Passenger cars) Monthly — 300 1,000 - 250 800 - 600 — 400 — 200 ~ 0 . 1 I I l I.. 1. I l l l I .. 1 1 I I I 1977 1 1 1 1 I i I I I 1 I 1 1 I i 1 I 1 I I I ( 1979 1978 1 I I I 1 L , 1980 F MA M J J A SON Data: Motor Vehicle Mfgrs. Assn. of the United States, Inc. BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 85 SALES OF RETAIL STORES 1967=100 2801 PRODUCER PRICES (seasonally adjusted) 260 h Industrial Commodities ft 220 Nondurable Goods y ' ,,> 45 h 3 5 1977 1978 1980 1979 1977 DOLLARS 7.40 HOURS 52 MANUFACTURING HOURS & 7.00 f" EARNINGS (Hours seasonally adjusted) _ 50 ^ > ^ ^ ^ ^ 6.60 5.80 r Average Hourly Gross Earnings (left s c a l e ) ^ J^ -^ 44 A v e r a g e Hours Per W e e k ( r i g h t scale) 5.40 4.60 ~ 46 ^f*^ ^^^"^ 5.00 y Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor (seasonally adjusted) 25 40 Extended A / «»..* «,«.*"•»« *> r \y^\ y \ ,\'V*V ~~ m 0• • • • • \ m—"—~~' '" Liquidated ~ 15 9 1978 1979 1980 38 10 Mill Mill 1 1 1 M 1 1 1 I.I I L I 1 M 1 1 1 1 J 1.1 1 | J „ j J UUL-UL- 1977 1978 Data: Federal Reserve Board W E E K L Y B U S I N E S S S T A T I S T I C S u p d a t e s selected data t h a t are p u b l i s h e d in t h e S U R V E Y OF C U R R E N T B U S I N E S S . 1980 20 42 M 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1M 11 1 1 1 M 1 I- IU L I I I 1 I I 1 1 1 1 1 M IMI 1i n i 1977 1979 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 35 CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT EXTENDED AND 30 "LIQUIDATED 48 r~ 1978 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce : U.S. Dept. of Labor 6.20 l-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 i i i monthly 1979 1980 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 2 1980 1979 ITEM Mar. 10 Mar. 17 Feb. 23 Mar. 1 Mar. 15 Mar. 8 286.0 245.0 318.2 276.0 263.1 285.2 275.8 261.4 286.0 295.0 254.2 326.9 294.2 253.7 325.8 293.5 254.6 323.8 346 316 414 406 414 3,058 2,900 138 2,945 2,772 227 3,818 3,598 142 3,934 3,496 169 211 174 do.... 111,336 126,479 40,394 204 111,970 124,911 39,950 101 121,962 137,490 44,002 600 121,533 135,545 42,787 -228 121,582 134,861 42,991 510 el22,444 134,979 42,440 73 Loans and investments, gross adjusted, total do.... Commercial and industrial loans (gross) do.... 97,782 76,413 450,256 38,380 133,975 82,582 98,654 76,254 445,198 37,132 134,074 82,915 104,989 72,822 509,244 35,394 159,80 3. 101,875 102,903 72,290 508,108 35,454 158,911 102,192 104,297 72,508 513,944 37,250 159,643 102,313 9,75 98.44 109.67 9.76 99.71 111.18 13.18 116.47 132.44 13.54 112.38 127.95 13.64 111.13 126.56 13.72 106.92 121.48 14,390 41,930 190,811 8,585 14,995 42,490 203,718 8,585 15,675 44,076 157,439 e8,506 15,615 44,588 145,243 e8,506 14,680 44,911 153,557 e8,590 148,682 2,801 93.3 2,840 94.6 2,432 83.2 2,491 85.2 2,503 85.6 2,580 88.3 17.2 17.8 18.1 18.7 18.3 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: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total _3/ Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4/ Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10.. PRODUCTION: Electric power, by utilities mil. kw.-hr.. RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES bil.. \J 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 1979 ITEM Jan. Feb. 1980 Nov. Dec. r/ Jan. r/ Feb. DOMESTIC TRADE RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES: ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL 1/..... ..,.mil. $.. Durable goods stores ..do Bldg. materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers dn Automotive dealers do Furn., home furn. and equip do Nondurable goods stores General merch. group stores Gasoline service stations Apparel and accessory stores Eating and drinking places Drug and proprietary stores ESTIMATED SALES (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL 1/ Durable goods stores Bldg. materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers Automotive dealers Furn., home furn. and equip Nondurable goods stores General merch. group stores Department stores Gasoline service stations Apparel and accessory stores 61,878 21,100 60,653 21,131 78,907 25,150 91,662 26,935 69,636 22,491 70,313 23 338 2,873 12,805 2,959 2,708 13,100 2,882 4,226 13,222 3,920 3,852 12,382 4,524 3,210 13,082 3,372 3,149 13,941 3,395 do do do do do 40,778 5,946 4,747 14,944 13,769 39,522 5,925 4,700 14,215 13,079 53,757 11,337 9,076 16,881 15,640 64,727 16,765 13,513 18,312 16,645 47,145 6,589 5,288 16,620 15,304 46,975 6,856 5,489 16,544 15,255 do do do do 5,059 2,689 5,389 2,139 4,898 2,416 5,339 2,058 6,805 3,933 6,440 2,409 6,943 5,836 6,730 3,227 6,883 2,954 6,186 2,402 6,826 2,772 6,050 2,382 do 70,855 25,250 71,122 25,035 76,427 25,270 77,000 25,753 79,548 27,031 78,984 26,732 dn do do 3,956 15,011 3,337 3,676 14,932 3,333 4,269 14,057 3,606 4,292 14,321 3,600 4,407 15,317 3,795 4,165 15,286 3,772 do do do do do 45,6 05 8,402 6,791 15,659 14,35 8 46,087 8,378 r6,734 15,639 14,357 51,157 9,559 7,640 16,871 15,593 51,247 9,220 7,421 17,170 15,762 52,517 9,410 7,576 17,305 15,859 52,252 9,332 7 550 17162 15,759 do do do 5,353 3,273 6,041 2,278 5,566 3,214 6,274 2,257 6,881 3,500 6,680 2,466 6,902 3,473 6,798 2,376 7,276 3,654 7,030 2,547 7,468 3,581 6,836 2,500 Drug and proprietary stores r/ Revised. 1/ Data for Feb. 1980 are advance estimates. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS— Continued 3 1979 ITEM Jan. Feb. Nov. Dec. Jan. 102,961 100,867 94,436 2,762 91,673 6,431 102,061 96,157 3,260 92,897 5,904 1,229 103,343 101,249 94,765 2,796 91,969 6,484 102,379 96,496 3,307 93,189 5,883 1,239 105,811 103,719 97,943 3,257 94,686 5,776 103,652 97,608 3,385 94,223 6,044 1,191 105,973 103,884 98,047 2,995 95,052 5,836 103,999 97,912 3,359 94,553 6,087 1,230 105,269 103,188 96,145 2,782 93,363 7,043 104,229 97,804 3,270 94,534 6,425 1,334 Rates (unemployed in each group as a percent of total 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 races 5.8 4.0 5.7 16.0 5.0 11.3 5.7 3.9 5.7 16.0 4.9 11.8 5.8 4.3 5.6 15.9 5.1 10.9 5.9 4.2 5.7 16.0 5.1 11.3 6.2 4.7 5.8 16.3 5,4 11.8 Married men, wife present Occupation: White-collar workers Blue-collar workers Industry: Private nonfarm wage and salary workers. Construction Manufacturing 2.6 3.4 6.5 5.7 10.3 5.1 2.6 3.4 6.5 5.6 10.9 4.9 2.9 3.2 7.5 5.8 10.2 5.9 2.8 3.3 7.2 5.8 10.3 5.9 3.4 3.4 8.0 6.2 10.8 6.7 thous. do... do. .. do... do... do... 88,433 72,956 51,998 26,382 927 4,497 88,700 73,205 52,180 26,448 937 4,486 90,100 74,407 53,571 26,533 983 4,714 r91,009 r74,545 r56,664 r26,655 r991 r4,783 r89,225 r74,878 r 5 3,996 r26,778 rl,003 r4,893 do... do do.. . 20,958 12,640 8,318 21,025 12,715 8,310 20,836 12,587 8,249 r20,881 rl2,615 8,266 r20,882 rl2,600 r8,282 do... do... do... do... .do,.. do... do... do. .. do... do... 62,051 5,071 19,965 5,102 14,863 4,868 16,670 15,477 2,758 12,719 62,252 5,094 20,016 5,118 14,898 4,884 16,763 15,495 2,757 12,738 63,567 5,229 20,308 5,235 15,073 5,039 17,298 15,693 2,771 12,922 r63,586 r5,223 r20,254 r5,218 rl5,036 r5,056 rl7,357 rl5,696 2,771 rl2,925 r63,812 r5,206 r20,396 r5,243 rl5,153 r5,083 rl7,415 rl5,712 r2,791 rl2,921 222.6 108.5 252.1 213.8 225.4 224.0 107.8 253.7 216.7 227.2 237.3 rl04.1 271.6 225.8 242.1 r239.5 rl03.8 r273.2 r227.6 r244.3 r240.3 102.7 r274.2 r225.4 r244.9 240.8 217.7 202.4 220.8 241. 218, 204. 222. 258.9 229.5 216.2 234.7 r260.7 r231.3 r218.5 r237.7 r260.5 r234.5 r219.5 r238.1 r257 134 352 LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS LABOR FORCE, total, persons 16 years of age and over not seasonally adjusted Civilian labor force Employed, total Agriculture Nonagricultural industri es Unemployed Civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted Employed, total Agriculture Nonagricultural industries Unemployed Long-term, 15 weeks and over EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLL OF NONAGRIC. ESTAB., SESA. ADJ Private sector Nonmanufacturing industries Goods-producing Mining Construction Manufacturing Durab le 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 thous. do... do... do... do... do... do... do... do. .. do... do... do... Indexes of average hourly earnings, seasonally adjusted: Private nonfarm economy (prod, or nonsupervisory workers): Current dollars 1967=100 1967 dollars do.. Mining do.. Construction do.. Manufacturing do.. Transportation and public utilities Wholesale and retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services WORK STOPPAGES: Number of stoppages: Beginning in month Workers involved: Beginning in month Days idle during month do.. do.. do.. do.. r262 number. . thous.. do.... r68 rl,925 r75 rl,670 r91 r2,720 42 1,976 207 3,142 mil. $ .. do.. .. 22,609 22,901 21,999 21,317 26,239 23,815 r27,158 r23,677 23,408 25,547 do 25,548 26,452 26,464 r25,671 26,702 do.... do . do.... do.. . . 12,153 4,551 3,241 3,565 12,430 5,072 3,238 3,460 1,738 5,105 2,808 4,161 rll,370 5,249 2,396 4,054 12,126 ,540 ,527 ,010 FINANCE CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT Total extended and liquidated: Unadjusted: Extended Liquidated Seasonally adjusted: Extended, total 1/ By major holder: Commercial banks Finance companies Credit unions Retailers r_/ Revised. p_/ Preliminary. 1/ Includes data not shown separately. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 4 1980 1979 ITEM Dec. Nov. Feb. Jan. Feb. Jan. FINANCE--Con. ONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT--Con. Total extended and liquidated—Con. Seasonally adjusted--Con. Extended, total l/--Con. By major credit type: .......mil. $.. Revolving......... ....... . ....» .«... .... .........do.... Mobile home........................... .........do.... 7,549 9,417 7,756 9,357 7,066 10,613 7,131 rl0,196 7,780 10,475 369 454 515 490 558 .........do.... 22,481 22,889 24,057 r24,322 25,330 ..... .........do.... .........do.... .........do.... .........do.... 10,823 3,204 2,881 3,655 10,800 3,612 2,836 3,681 11,455 3,765 2,852 3,684 rll,152 4,162 2,851 3,772 11,693 4,444 2,851 3,890 ..... ..... ..... By major credit type: Automobile............................ .........do.... Revolving............................. ..........do.... Mobile home........................... ..........do.... 5,868 8,984 6,191 9,040 6,533 9,814 6,449 r9,764 6,808 10,186 329 398 412 382 438 Total outstanding, end of year or month....... ..........do.... 2 75,337 276,019 307,641 r311,122 308,984 ..........do.... Finance companies......................... ..........do.... Credit unions............................. ..........do.... Retailers................................. ..........do.... 136,452 54,995 45,526 23,962 136,671 55,929 45,661 23,246 149,057 67,164 48,673 25,732 rl49,604 68,318 48,186 27,916 148,868 68,724 47,270 26,985 ..... ..... By major credit type: 1/ Automobile................................ ..........do.... Revolving................................. ..........do.... ..........do.... 102,890 46,516 16,004 103,780 45,586 16,008 115,121 52,060 17,349 115,022 r55,330 17,409 114,761 54,420 17,387 ..... ..... Liquidated, total 1/....................... By major holder: Commercial banks...................... Finance companies .................... o Credit unions.......................... Retailers............................. .... ..... By major holder: 1/ r / Revised. 1/ Includes d a t a not shown s e p a r a t e l y , ^ f U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980--311-048/28 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON, D.C 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First-Class Mail WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COM-209
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