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November 2 1 , 1980

WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS

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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)

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THOUSANDS
1,400
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
1,200 — (Passenger cars)

THOUSANDS
350

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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

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1979

1980

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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.




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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




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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.

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