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November 2 1 , 1980 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS ,#10F^. *1ATES<** 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 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 600 TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 1600 Weekly (Wednesday data) Monthly average of Wednesday data) . (Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System) k^ 450 \ 400 350 J—i—S—i—i—i—i—i—S—i—L__J—i—i—I 1977 i—i—i—i—i ! i i i i 1978 i I i i i i i ! i j i » i 1979 I i i i i i 1980 i i i i i F M A M J J A S O N D J 300 Data: Federal Reserve Board THOUSANDS 1,400 MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION 1,200 — (Passenger cars) THOUSANDS 350 Monthly — — 1,000 800 600 400 A -J^\/\f^ " 1 ^ * 1 — — — — 200 0 300 i i i i i 1 i i i i i . 1 . 1 . 1977 1 . I l . . 1 1 1 I I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1978 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 I I 1979 1 i J 1980 F M A M J J A S O N D Data: Motor Vehicle Mfgrs. Assn. of the United States, Inc. DOLLARS 7.80 MANUFACTURING HOURS & 7.40 EARNINGS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 85 SALES OF RETAIL STORES (seasonally adjusted) HOURS 52 50 (Hours seasonally adjusted) 7.00 6.60 48 Average Hourly Gross Earnings (left scale) 6.20 Nondurable Goods 5.80 \L-<" 45 5.40 3 5 I ii i i i I i11 i11 iii i i I i iiiiIiiii i 1 i i i iiI iiiii1 i i i i i 1977 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce 1978 1979 1980 5.00 44 A v e r a g e Hours Per W e e k right scale) ^—-L^~- KA--L IJI II111 II I • 1111111111 I l i l I I I I I Ii N II I I I I I I I 1977 1978 1979 1980 Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data t h a t are published m o n t h l y in t h e SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS. 46 42 40 38 o WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 Nov. 17 298.4 291.8 302.9 300.1 292.2 305.5 301.2 293.5 306.4 thous . 393 401 384 395 417 do. .. do... number. 2,353 2,185 128 2,360 2,195 136 3,696 2,945 307 3,593 2,871 303 120,129 134,325 42,499 409 121,230 135,492 42,919 297 130,886 143,228 42,179 68 130,449 141,809 42,011 81 130,978 141,887 42,599 567 103,274 73,766 492,105 34,701 152,623 96,431 104,592 73,236 494,597 35,928 152,107 96,616 107,896 76,241 524,587 37,972 165,964 109,176 108,156 76,042 526,792 37,674 166,168 109,464 110,755 76,549 523,630 38,297 169,166 109,735 percent. 1941-43=10. do. . . 11.41 99.87 111.86 11.37 103.39 115.90 13.03 131.92 150.30 13.35 127.91 145.64 13.56 131.33 149.94 thous.. sh. tons. mil. kw.-hr. number. thous. bbl. 16,513 41,910 174,366 8,5 76 15,530 42,982 145,579 8,576 17,340 41,002 149,157 e8,581 17,020 42,355 149,902 e8,581 17,315 41,300 151,747 e8,581 thous. sh. tons. percent. 2,385 82.4 2,349 81.2 2,146 72.7 2,214 75.0 2,274 77.0 bil. 19.0 18.4 18.6 18.7 INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs FINANCE: Currency in circulation 3/ mil. $. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/ do... Member bank reserve balances _3_/ do.. . Excess reserves, estimated 5/ 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.. . Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's)_4_/ Industrial, 400 stocks Steel, raw Rate of capability utilization 5/ Nov. 8 279.7 251.0 301.2 196 7=100. do. . . do... INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico) FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun § Bradstreet) PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal Electric power, by utilities Motor vehicles (passenger cars) Petroleum (crude) and condensate .3/ Nov. 1 278.4 245.2 303.9 SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ 9 Foodstuffs 13 Raw industrials RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES 297.9 290.8 302.7 el32,522 143,417 42,260 574 13.62 134.59 153.62 149,674 2,319 78.5 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 Sept. STATISTICS Oct. July Aug. r/ Sept. r/ Oct. DOMESTIC TRADE RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES: ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL 1/ Durable goods stores Bldg. materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers Automotive dealers Furn., home furn. and equipment... Nondurable goods stores General merch. group stores Department stores Food stores Grocery 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 Food stores Grocery s t o r e s Gasoline s e r v i c e s t a t i o n s . Apparel and a c c e s s o r y s t o r e s E a t i n g and d r i n k i n g p l a c e s Drug and p r o p r i e t a r y s t o r e s r/ Revised. mil. $ do. . 72,730 25,09 5 76,594 26,740 78,937 26,284 80,780 25,492 76,571 24,670 82,252 26,795 do.. do. . do.. 4,756 13,883 3,503 5,073 15,019 3,686 4,408 15,159 3,625 4,454 14,184 3,695 4,563 13,457 3,665 4,7 35 15,010 3,914 do.. do.. do.. do.. ..do.. 47,635 8,753 7,105 15,905 14,839 49,854 9,410 7,623 16,067 14,974 52,653 8,661 7,023 18,189 16,868 55,288 9,675 7,889 18,645 17,323 51,901 8,981 7,360 17,283 16,030 55,457 9,792 8,058 18,533 17,288 do.. do.. do. . .do.. 6,380 3,506 6,392 2,143 6,669 3,707 6,407 2,263 8,333 3,343 7,158 2,433 8,300 4,010 7,428 2,475 7,870 3,673 6,771 2,399 8,062 4,000 6,959 2,460 do.. do.. 76,666 27,048 75,583 25,656 78,287 25,076 78,770 24,821 79,987 25,795 79,868 25,519 do.. do.. do. . 4,523 15,726 3,644 4,505 14,435 3,621 3,930 14,203 3,615 3,993 13,938 3,620 4,207 14,660 3,783 4,157 14,350 3,796 do.. do.. do. . do.. do.. 49,618 9,414 7,599 16,364 15,235 49,927 9,454 7,638 16,409 15,311 53,211 9,467 7,735 17,660 16,361 53,949 9,809 8,034 17,906 16,561 54,192 9,585 7,788 18,181 16,838 54,349 9,672 7,931 18,237 16,999 do.. do. . do.. do.. 6,419 3,654 6,285 2,319 6,570 3,640 6,413 2,314 7,906 3,784 6,603 2,519 7,793 3,917 6,638 2,526 870 817 778 544 7,881 3,846 6,843 2,503 1/ Data for Oct. 1980 are advance estimates. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 3 ITEM Sept. July Sept. 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 industries Unemployed Civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted Employed, total Agriculture Nonagricultural industries Unemployed Long-term, 15 weeks and over thous. do... do. .. do... do... do... do... do.. . do. . . do. . . do. . . do... 105,465 103,375 97,576 3,545 94,030 5,798 103,494 97,504 3,364 94,140 5,990 1,152 106,032 103,939 98,158 3,467 94,691 5,781 103,595 97,474 3,294 94,180 6,121 1,19 5 109,096 106,99 7 98,587 3,853 94,734 8,410 105,203 96,996 3,257 93,739 8,207 1,915 108,240 106,126 98,115 3,636 94,480 8,011 105,025 97,006 3,180 93,826 8,019 2,184 106,841 104,720 97,256 3,635 93,621 7,464 105,034 97,207 3,442 93,765 7,827 2,326 5.8 4.2 5.5 16.2 5.9 4.2 5.7 16.4 7.8 6.7 6.7 19.0 7.6 6.6 6.5 19.1 7.5 6.7 6.1 17.5 5.1 10.8 2.9 3.3 7.1 5.8 9.6 6.0 5.1 11.5 2.9 3.4 7.2 5.9 9.9 6.0 6.9 14.2 5.1 3.7 11.5 8.2 16.1 10.3 6.8 13.6 4.9 3.7 11.4 8.0 18.3 9.3 90,283 74,300 53,229 26,554 9 76 4,507 90,441 74,468 53,425 26,554 982 4 529 89,867 73,710 53,882 25,163 1,013 4,32 2 r90,142 r73,998 r54,058 r25,312 rl,013 r4,359 r90,365 r74,246 r54,200 r25,470 rl,027 r4,397 do. .. do. .. do 21,071 12,822 8,249 21,043 12,764 8,279 19,828 11,819 8,009 rl9,940 11,860 r8,080 r20,046 rll,955 r8,091 do.. . do do... do do. .. do... do... do... do. .. do... 63,729 5,185 20,352 5,228 15,124 5,017 17,192 15,983 2,762 13,221 63,887 5,203 20,414 5,246 15,168 5,033 17,264 15,973 2,769 13,204 64,704 5,114 20,506 5,247 15,259 5,167 17,760 16,157 2,893 13,264 r64,830 r5,129 r20,589 r5,263 rl5,326 r5,180 rl7,788 rl6,144 r2,828 13,316 r64,895 r5,122 r20,615 r5,279 rl5,336 r5,188 rl7,851 rl6,119 r2,765 rl3,354 Indexes of average hourly earnings, seasonally adjusted: Private nonfarm economy (prod, or nonsupervisory workers): Current dollars 1967=100. 196 7 dollars do... Mining do. . . Construction do.. . Manufacturing do. .. 234.3 104.9 265.6 224.4 238.6 235.0 104.1 267.7 224.7 239.9 252.1 102.0 285. 236. 260. r254.0 rl02.0 r288.9 r239.0 r262.4 r255. rlOl. r289. r239. r264. 255.1 227.2 214.0 231.6 255.8 227.6 212.9 232.2 272.8 243.5 229.0 247.6 r273.2 r245.3 r232.7 r249.8 r273.7 r246.1 r233.1 r251.4 409 p438 pl63 p3,169 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 Married men, spouse present Occupation: White-collar workers Blue-collar workers Industry: Private nonfarm wage and salary workers.. Construction Manufacturing EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLL OF NONAGRIC. ESTAB., SEAS. ADJ...thous. Private sector do... Nonmanuf acturing industries do.. . Goods-producing do... Mining do. .. Construction do 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 Transportation and public utilities Wholesale and retail trade Finance, insureance, 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.. . number. r439 thous. do... rl52 r2,804 r208 3,372 270 4,030 64 3,363 percent. 9.93 10.71 11.77 12.33 12.80 do. .. do... do... do. .. 9.44 9.70 10.03 10.54 10 10 10 11 13 46 83 40 11 07 11 43 11 95 12 .65 11.64 12.09 12.44 13.15 12.02 12.52 12.97 13.70 9.66 10.19 9.50 10 28 11 13 9 89 11 43 12 12 11 28 11.84 12.82 11.36 12.31 13.29 11.56 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 do do do. .. 4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued ITEM Sept. Oct. July Aug. Sept. FINANCE--Con. SECURITY MARKETS--Con. STOCKS: Prices: Dow-Jones average (65 stocks)........................... Industrial (30 stocks)...... . Public utility (15 stocks)...... .................. 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)..................do.. , Utilities (40 stocks)..........................do... 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).............do.., Property-Casualty Insurance (6 stocks).......do.. , 309.44 878.50 107.03 262.04 293.20 840.39 102.68 241.91 331.17 909.79 113.91 299.78 342.77 947.33 110.38 317.91 348.16 946.67 111.44 333.91 356.44 949.17 112.34 357.32 108.60 121.06 119.95 88.06 51.16 15.72 56.00 13.39 47.44 113.53 125.33 104.47 116.95 114.66 83.76 49.05 14.64 53.18 12.32 43.04 104.08 120.03 119.83 135.23 129.26 88.98 52.82 17.97 70.79 13.05 46.06 107.86 130.35 123.50 140.18 136.55 93.62 51.18 18.83 73.90 13.04 45.81 105.24 133.87 126.51 143.73 142.10 95.41 51.10 19.85 80.64 13.38 45.86 107.15 140.97 130.22 148.36 145.07 92.76 51.49 21.77 90.82 13.04 43.27 103.65 134.80 775 601 174 10.8 8.7 2.1 899 729 170 9.4 7.2 2.1 772 542 230 8.9 6.4 2.5 686 487 199 6.8 2.1 672 486 186 8.3 6.2 2.1 84 7 664 183 9.1 6.8 2.3 1,752 1,750 2.4 1,775 767 2.9 ,411 2.6 ,337 ,299 2.3 373 297 2.5 1,390 pi,291 2.3 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT Retail sales, new passenger cars: Total, not seasonally adjusted........................thous, Domestics........... ..............................do.., Imports..............................................do.., Total, seasonally adjusted at annual rate.............. .mil, Domestics............................................do.., Imports............................... do.. , Retail inventories, new cars (domestics), end of month: Not seasonally adjusted...............................thous, Seasonally adjusted....................................do.., Inventory-sales ratio, new cars (domestics)....... do.., r_/ Revised. p_/ Preliminary. -&U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1981 —340--999/12 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