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September 20, 1968 BUSINESS STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS* U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS Thousands 1,400 MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION (cars, trucks coaches; U.S. plants) 1200 1,000 Thousands 350 - rv -./^A V 400 1967 I I I i I I i I I _L-L_J—J_J L_ 1965 Data: n I I L_J i I i I I l_J L-J I t I J I J L_J L_J 1967 1966 I I I I I kl r I L 1968 250 200 150 J i - Monthly i_J ^ A 200 0 °8 w« 800 600 300 10 100 50 Weekly _ J — l _ J L J L _ L 1 1 .1 , l , i . _ i _ . J F M A M J J A S O N D 0 Automobile Mfrs. Assn. Billion Dollars Billion Dollars 700 PERSONAL INCOME N E W CONSTRUCTION (Seas, a d j . , a t a n n u a l rates) (Seas, a d j . , a t a n n u a ! rates) 600 Total 500 h Wage and Salary Disbursements Private 400 h -^4-\-"1 20 300 Residential (nonfarm) I i i i i i I i i i i i 1 i i i i i I 11 i i i 11 I I i 1 1 i i i i i 1965 Data: 1966 i i i i i i I i i 1967 i i l,i i i i i 11 i i i 111 i • M' 1968 1965 U.S. Dept. of Commerce Data: Billion Dollars 35 SALES OF RETAIL STORES (Seasonally adjusted) 30 1966 1967 ' i 'i I i Hours I 48 MANUFACTURING HOURS & EARNINGS Total i U.S. Dept. of Commerce Dollars 3.20 | o Q Q [_ i 1968 (Hours seasonally adjusted) 46 25 H 44 Nondurable 20 Goods ^~ ; / 15 -1 42 I Durable 10 \r 5 • • ' i I. 1 1 1 1 1 1965 Data: Goods 1 1 1 1 1966 A v e r a g e Hours L i • i Per 40 Week ( r i g h t scale) i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1967 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2.20 i i i I i i i i i 1 i i i i i I i i i i 1968 U.S. Dept. of Commerce ^ 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, p r o v i d e s selected w e e k l y a n d monthly d a t a subsequent t o those p u b l i s h e d 1965 Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor this S u p p l e m e n t in t h e latest m o n t h l y SURVEY 1966 i i I i i i i i i i i i i 1967 1968 38 WEEKLY 2 BUSINESS STATISTICS' 1968 1967 ITEM 7 Sept. 14 94.1 93.9 94.2 6,481 4,423 6,864 4,709 6,228 4,434 166 954 891 235 149 1,004 936 135 139 910 845 191 136 150 180 45A31 48,247 23,925 332 45,398 47,880 24,039 386 48,252 55,457 26,225 503 48,190 54,810 25,782 167 48,424 55,180 25,871 272 48,685 54,917 26,124 526 73,619 48,136 195,595 26,893 62,289 28,176 74,550 48,027 195,841 27,138 62,285 28,202 75,659 48,296 213,127 27,747 68,642 30,666 76,793 48,269 212,744 27,781 68,123 30,740 77,252 48,275 214,040 28,006 68,179 30,764 5o98 94.39 102,03 5.99 95o99 103.98 6.34 *98.96 *107.70 6.33 *98.81 *107o5B 6.33 100.02 109.02 6.34 *100.73 *109.80 1,889 22,088 134,858 9,227 1,833 23,123 156,388 9,211 1,920 28,950 76,831 9,217 1,993 24,261 144,108 9,099 208,866 2,431 130.5 2,469 132.5 1,862 99.9 1,881 101.0 12.2 14.4 1,963 105.4 34.2 1,943 25,839 128,788 9,235 1,948 104.6 14.7 12.7 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Aug. 24 Aug. 31 96.1 95.6 93.9 .mil. $.. do.... 5,677 4,040 5,934 4,117 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.. 157 1,002 938 200 FINANCE: Currency in circulation 3/* .......... .mil. $. „ Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total !/••..do.... Member bank reserve balances 2 / do.... Excess reserves, estimated 2 / do.... WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/. ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES .. Nondurable goods stores ...1957-59=100. Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: ij Demand deposits, adjusted „ „ .mil. $.. Savings deposits do.... Loans and investments (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) 2/......percent*. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) it/.. 1941-43=10.. Industrials, 425 stocks „ .do.... PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal %/. .thous. sh. tons.. Electric power, by utilities .„ „ mil. kw.-hr.. Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses) . number.. Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/ ...........thous. bbl.. Steel, raw thous. sh. tons.. Index of production ........................1957-59=100.. RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE T0N-MILF5 .bil.. 1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price MONTHLY Sept. 2 / Daily average, ij Wednesday data. * Tuesday average. BUSINESS STATISTICS 1968 1967 ITEM June July Aug. May 629.8 423.4 165. 133. 100. 70., 678.2 457.5 179. 144< 107. 76. 94. 25. 46.5 14.3 20.3 23.5 46.8 52.0 20.5 610.5 634.2 426.6 167.7 135.3 101.2 70.8 86.8 23.7 46.6 14.6 20 23 47 52 20 614 47.8 14.8 20.9 24.7 51.3 58.2 22.8 658.O 683.7 462.2 179.9 145.6 109.7 77.0 95.5 26.0 47.9 14.8 20.9 24.3 51.9 58*5 22.9 663.4 6,829 5,506 4,663 3,267 2,800 4,895 133 133 136 138 140 141 131.9 133.0 132.2 129.4 132.3 133.4 132.6 130.0 137.3 138.4 137.5 135.2 139.6 140.8 139.8 137.4 140.6 141.8 140.6 138.5 July Aug. 689. r465. rl80, rl46, rl09« r77. r97. 26, P694.3 P468.8 P181.4 P146.7 pllO.9 p78.2 P98.2 P26/5 GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS PERSONAL INCOME BY SOURCE: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES: Total personal income bil. ; Wage and salary disbursements, total ..do. Commodity-producing industries, total .........do. Manufacturing .do. Distributive industries .do. Service industries .do. Government .do. Other labor income .do. Proprietors' income: Business and professional .do. Farm do. Rental income of persons .do. Dividends .do. Personal interest income u . .do. Transfer payments ...............................do. Less personal contributions for soc. insurance ..do. Total nonagricultural income .do. 23 48.0 r!4.9 21.0 25.0 r52.5 r59.1 23.1 r668.9 P48. Pl5. P 21. P25. P53. P59. p23. p673- CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE NEW CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS: Advance planning (ENR) l/.................... .mil. $. CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES: Associated General Contractors (bldg. only).. .1957 -59=100. E. H. Boeckh and Assoicates, Inc.: Average, 20 cities: All types combined ...do... Apartments, hotels, office buildings .. e e .dO. . . Commercial and factory buildings ...... ...do... Residences ............................ ...do... Engineering News-Record: Building .................................. ...do... 128.6 134.8 127.8 136.2 *138.3 136.7 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . » 150.2 ...do... *154.1 141.9 151.9 152.4 143.3 r / Revised, JD/ Preliminary. 1/ Data for Aug. 1967 and May and Aug. 1968 are for 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks. * Index as of Sept.l, 1968: http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Building, 140.7} construction. 156.0 Federal Reserve 609-3 Bank of St. Louis MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 3 1968 1967 ITEM July Aug. May June July DOMESTIC TRADE RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES: ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL 1/ Durable goods stores Automotive group , Furniture and appliance group Lumber, building, hardware group Nondurable goods stores Apparel group Drug and proprietary stores Eating and drinking place Food group Gasoline service stations General merchandise group mil. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. 26,005 8,547 5,014 1,239 1,143 17,458 1,301 879 2,293 6,145 2,159 3,085 26,201 8,298 4,669 1,325 1,167 17,903 1,451 888 2,316 6,059 2,113 3,502 29,132 9,845 6,044 1,358 1,222 19,287 1,541 977 2,300 6,612 2,203 3,658 r28,727 r9,725 r5,891 rl,377 rl,205 rl9,002 rl,493 1-953 r2,366 r6,478 r2,249 r3,718 r28,884 r9,863 r5,941 rl,397 1,282 rl9,021 rl,410 r956 r2,508 r6,56l r2,334 i-3,555 ESTIMATED SALES (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL 1/ Durable goods stores Automotive group Furniture and appliance group Lumber, building, hardware group do. do. do. do. do. 26,444 8,592 5,130 1,267 1,031 26,422 8,508 5,053 1,299 1,025 27,993 9,031 5,338 1,413 1,091 r28,296 r9,211 r5,529 rl,405 rl,094 r29,075 r-9,582 5,765 1,424 1,132 do... do... do... do.'.. do... do... do... 17,852 1,538 903 2,071 6,002 2,020 3,529 17,914 1,562 913 2,094 6,019 2,003 3,565 18,962 1,566 983 2,227 6,425 2,145 3,778 rl9,085 rl,570 r971 r2,228 r6,4l8 r2,150 r3,900 r 19,493 1,662 986 2,268 6,508 2,181 4,035 do... do... 35,894 35,997 35,106 36,028 38,748 37,921 38,433 38,162 38,221 38,365 do... do... 6,683 7,162 7,063 7,013 7,828 7,746 7,689 7,802 7,532 8,029 thous. do... do... do... do... do... 82,920 79,471 76,221 71,705 4,516 3,250 82,571 79,112 76,170 71,792 4,378 2,942 81,770 78,234 75,931 71,935 3,996 2,303 84,454 80,887 77,273 72,757 4,516 3,614 84,550 80,964 77,746 73,270 4,476 3,217 77,495 74,478 70,631 3,847 3,017 436 77,598 74,664 70,708 3,956 2,934 445 78,613 75,829 71,936 3,893 2,784 410 79,018 76,048 72,197 3,851 2,970 423 78,985 76,038 72,202 3,836 2,947 453 3.9 2.4 4.3 12.9 3.8 2.3 3.9 13.3 3.5 2.1 3.7 12.6 3.8 2.3 3.7 13.6 3.7 2.2 3.9 13.6 1.8 7.3 3.5 2.2 4.6 4.0 7.4 4.0 4.0 1.9 6.8 3.4 2.2 4.4 3.9 7.2 3.8 3.4 1.6 6.4 3.2 1.9 3.7 3.4 6.5 3.2 2.9 1-7 7.2 3.3 2.1 4.2 3.8 8.1 3.2 2.8 1.6 6.9 3.3 2.1 4.3 3.8 7.0 3.3 2.8 65,920 626 3,168 19*288 11,335 7,953 4,296 66,186 610 3 165 19^407 11,433 7,974 4,288 67,792 631 r68,039 r632 <a o/.c •*,Q i n 1. •"•> , - " - ( * + 19^693 11,545 8,148 4,281 r68,201 r637 r ° 182 rl9^782 rll,624 r8,158 r4,339 r!4,119 1-3,676 rlO,44.3 r3,352 rl0,487 rl2,303 r2,788 r9,515 rl4,523 r8,468 r6.055 Nondurable goods stores Apparel group Drug and proprietary stores Eating and drinking places Food group Gasoline service stations General merchandise group ESTIMATED INVENTORIES: . Unadjusted, total Adjusted, total RETAIL FIRMS WITH 11 OR MORE STORES: Estimated sales (unadjusted), total Estimated sales (seasonally adjusted), total 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) Civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted do.... Employed, total do.... Nonagricultural employment do.... Agricultural employment do.... Unemployed (all civilian workers) do.... Long-term, 15 weeks and over do.... Rates (unemployed in each group as percent of total in that group): All civilian workers Men, 20 years and over ... Women, 20 years and over Both sexes, 16-19 years Married men Nonwhite workers White workers Occupation: White-collar workers Blue-collar workers Industry: Private wage and salary workers Construction Manufacturing Durable goods EMPLOYED ON PAYROLLS (NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS): Total, seasonally adjusted thous. Mining do... Contract construction .............. ^^ Manufacturing do... Durable goods industries do... Nondurable goods industries do... Transportation, communication, electric, gas, etc...do... Wholesale and retail trade Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Government Federal State and local .,' do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. 13,610 "3,536 10,074 3,223 10,056 11,653 2,743 8,910 13,648 3,553 10,095 3,241 10,110 11,717 2,740 8,977 14,049 3,655 10,394 3,334 10,425 12,134 2,721 9,413 rl9,777 rll,571 r8,206 r4,336 rl4,086 r3,679 r10,407 r3,335 rl0,467 rl2,232 2,795 r9,437 PRODUCTION WORKERS (MFG. PAYROLLS), TOTAL, seas, adj Durable goods industries Nondurable goods industries do. do. do. 14,158 8,267 5,891 14,260 8,359 5.901 14,449 8,401 6,048 r-14,523 r8,424 r6,099 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ vj Revised. jpy rrenimnary. Federal Reserve 6093 Bank of St. Louis ±j ua.za l o r August. ±yo« are advance esL:ima-oes. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1968 196? ITEM July Aug. May June July Aug. LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS—Con. HOURS (GROSS), AVG. WEEKLY PER PROD. WORKER (MFG. PAYROLLS): Manufacturing, seasonally adjusted •.........••......•.hours. Overtime hours .......o.............. ......... .do ... Durable goods industries ....... -do... Overtime hours ...................................do... Nondurable goods industries .do... Overtime hours ............'.'...'.'. ••..••'•......•.. .do... 40.5 3.3 41.1 3.4 39.6 3.1 40, 3 41 3 40.9 3.7 39 3. MAN-HOUR INDEXES, AGGREGATE WEEKLY', seas, adjusted: Manufacturing .1957-59=100. Durable goods industries ..'....................,......do... Nondurable goods industries do... H4.5 120.0 107.2 115. 121 107 HOURLY EARNINGS, AVERAGE PER PROD. WORKER (MFG.PAYROLLS): Manufacturing, not seasonally adjusted ..............dollars, Excluding overtime .................................do... Durable goods industries ...........'..................do.•. Excluding overtime ,........'..'................... .do... Nondurable goods industries ..........................do... Excluding overtime .........................a.....do... 2.82 2.71 3.00 2.88 2.57 2.47 40.9 39.8 3.3 40.9 3.6 41.7 3.8 40.0 3.4 3.6 r41.5 3.8 r3.4 P40.8 P3.5 P41.3 P3.7 P39.8 P3.2 117.7 123.1 .110,8 rllB.7 123.7 rll2.1 rll8.3 r!23.9 rlll.O pllS.O pl23.2 plil.l 2.82 2.71 3.00 2.88 2.57 2.47 2.99 2.87 3.18 3.04 2.72 2.62 3.00 2.87 3.18 3.04 2.73 2,62 3.00 2.88 3.18 r3.04 r2.75 2.63 P2.99 P2.87 P3.17 P3.03 P2.75 P2.64 1.593 1.750 2.377 2.464 2.3U 2.195 175, 175.8 39.6 136.2 177.8 4.3 182.5 41.3 141.1 188.4 6.4 rl85.3 41.9 r!43.3 rl88.6 5.4 rl87.2 42.4 rl44.8 190.8 5.7 178.9 39.5 139.4 177.2 186.1 41.6 144.. 5 187.6 rl87.1 42.0 rl45.1 rl88.2 189.4 42.2 174.2 rl90.4 41.5 3.8 39.9 FINANCE SILVER, PRICE AT NEW YORK ....................dol. per fine oz. MONEY SUPPLY AND RELATED DATA (avg. of daily figures): Unadjusted for seas, variation: Total money supply ... .bil. $. Currency outside banks .............................do... Demand deposits ....................................do... Time deposits adjusted ...............................do.,. U.S. Government deposits ........'......'.'..............do... Adjusted for seas, variation: Total money supply ...................................do... Currency outside banks ......'.......................do... Demand deposits ................................. 0.. .do... Time deposits adjusted do... 39136. 1755. 177.8 39.4 138.4 174.8 | ! 186.8 42.6 144.2 194.3 5.5 190.2 42.6 14-7.6 193.7 r / R e v i s e d , ja/ P r e l i m i n a r y . USCCMM-DC-6093 POSTAGE A N D FEES PAID UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS W A S H I N G T O N , D.C. 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First-Glass Mail WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT OF CURRENT Digitized for SURVEY FRASER BUSINESS
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