E M P L O Y M E N T. JUNE 1958 Vol. 4 No. 12. Employment Highlights - M ay A-Employment. B -Labor Turnover

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1 E M P L O Y M E N T a n d E A R N I N G S JUNE Vol. 4 No. 12 DIVISION OF MANPOWER AND EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS Seymour L Wolfbein, Chief CONTENTS Pag* S P E C IA L CHART S E R IE S... A s e r i e s o f c h a r t s o n m a n u f a c t u r in g e m p lo y m e n t, b y r e g i o n, s h o w in g t r e n d s fro m t h r o u g h A p r i l , b e g in s on p a g e i i i. Charts R«gi onal Trends in M anufacturing E m p lo y m e n t... Employment Highlights - M ay STATISTICAL TABLES i l l v i NEXT MONTH... T h e A n n u a l S u p p le m e n t I s s u e o f E m p lo ym e n t and E a r n i n g s w i l l c o n t a in r e v i s e d n a t i o n a l e m p lo y m e n t, h o u r s, a n d e a r n i n g s d a t a. T h e r e v i s e d s e r i e s a r e b a s e d on f i r s t q u a r t e r b e n c h m a rk l e v e l s. A-Employment A- 1: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division (May ) A- 2: Employees in nonegricultural establishments, by industry division and selected groups (May ) A- 3? Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group (May ) A- 4: Index of employees in nonagricultural establishments, by Industry division (May ) «... U A- 5; Index of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group (May ) U A- 6s Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division, seasonally adjusted (May ) 5 A- 7s Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group, seasonally adjusted (May ) A- 8s Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry (April )... 6 A- 9s Employees in private and Government shipyards, by region (April ) A-lOs Federal military personnel (April ) A-lls Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division and State (April ) A-12: Employees in nonagricultural establishments for selected areas, by industry division (April ) For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S* Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. Subscription price: $3.50 a year; $1 additional for foreign nailing* Single copies vary in price. This issue is UO cents. B -Labor Turnover B- Is Labor turnover rates in manufacturing (April ) B- 2s Labor turnover rates, by industry (April ) B- 3s Labor turnover rates in manufacturing for selected States and areas (March )...32 C o n t in u e d n e x t p a g e

2 E M P L O Y M E N T a n d E A R N I N G S The national employment figures shown in this report have bean adjusted to first quarter 1956 benchmark levels. CONTENTS - Continued C-Hours, Earnings, and Payrolls Page EXPLAN ATO RY NOTES A brief outline of the concepts, methodology, and sources used in preparing data shown in this publication appears in the Annual Supplement Issue. Single copies of the Explanatory Notes nay be obtained fro«the U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau, of Labor Statistics, Division of Manpower and Employment Statistics, Washington 25, D. C. See P*g«53. C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group (May ) C-2: Gross average weekly hours and average overtime hours of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group (May ) C-3: Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours in industrial and construction activities (May ) C-4: Index of production-worker weekly payrolls in manufacturing (May ) C - 5 : Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry (April ) C-6: Average weekly earnings, gross and net spendable, of production or construction workers in selected industry divisions, in current and dollars (April ) C - 7 : Average hourly earnings, gross and excluding overtime, of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group (April ) C - 8 : Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by State and selected areas (April ) List of U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S BLS REGIONAL OFFICES Page 54 COOPERATING STATE AGENCIES Inside back cover Prepared under the supervision of Jeanette G. Siegel

3 REG IO N A L TREN D S IN M AN UFACTURING EMPLOYMENT. (.52.I0. T h e n u m b e r o f f a c o r y w o r k e r s r e a c h e d a p o s t w o r _!! 5 S l '» 0 " «0 E X 115 high in 1953 for the United States as a whole INDEX (1952=100) because 1953 was the peak year for the highly industrialized Northeastern and North Central Regions... (1952 = 100) INDEX A X. NORTHEAST A V NORTH CEN TRAL INDEX (1952=100) But in the South and West, manufacturing employment, after dropping slightly in 1954, continued climbing to new highs. (1952=100) INDEX UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS A N N U A L A V E R A G E S iii 1956

4 IN D EX ( s ) Beginning in the late summer of, factory employment has been declining steadily in the United States... ( = ) IN D EX II I I I I I I I 1 I 1 I I I I J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A * IN D EX ( = ) I the Northeastern and North Central Regions.... (l9-5^"l0?-i1n,p0e5x 100 NORTH CENTRAL 7 * NORTHEAST I I I I i I I I I I L J I L! î. ± J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A * UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS * APRI L P R E L I M I N A R Y iy

In spite of the recent decline, the number of factory jobs in the Southern and Western States was, in April, still above the average level of 1954, uniformly the lowest of ind e x <1952 = 100) the

5 In spite of the recent decline, the number of factory jobs in the Southern and Western States was, in April, still above the average level of 1954, uniformly the lowest of ind e x <1952 = 100) the past 5 years in all 4 Regions... (1952 = 100) INDEX 120 iio - N O 100 -rroj vvo CS* W '53 '54 '55 *56 * A p ril but factory employment in the Northeastern and North index(i952=ioo) Central Regions was well below the 1954 average. 115 U 0 \- NORTHEAST (1952 = 100)index ' '55 ' April The South and West also experienced smaller over-the-year (April to April ) decreases in manufacturing p e r c e n t d e c r e a s e 0 employment than the Northern Regions. P E R C E N T D E C R E A S E 0-10 SOUTH WEST NORTHEAST -20 NORTH CENTRAL UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS V

6 E m p l o y m e n t H i g h l i g h t s M A Y T o t a l n o n a g r i c u l t u r a l e m p loym ent r o s e b y 2 6 0,0 0 0 t o m i l l i o n fro m A p r i l t o May , t h e f i r s t b e t t e r - t h a n - s e a s o n a l r i s e s in c e l a s t A u g u s t. E m p loym e nt i n m a n u f a c t u r in g, w h ere t h e m a jo r p a r t o f t h e d ro p s i n c e l a s t A u g u s t h a s o c c u r r e d, d e c l i n e d o n ly s l i g h t l y m ore t h a n i s u s u a l f o r t h i s m o n th. M o st o f t h e jo b in c r e a s e i n May o c c u r r e d i n c o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n, w h e re e m p lo ym e n t r o s e m ore t h a n s e a s o n a l l y f o r t h e t h i r d s u c c e s s i v e m o n th. T h e f a c t o r y w o rk w e e k moved u p s e a s o n a l l y b y 0. 2 h o u r s t o 38.5 h o u r s, w h ile h o u r ly e a r n in g s r e m a in e d s t e a d y a t $ W e e k ly e a r n i n g s r o s e s l i g h t l y t o $ a s a r e s u l t o f t h e lo n g e r w o rk w e e k. N o n m a n u fa c tu r in g J o b s R i s e I n c o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n, e m p loym ent c o n t i n u e d t o e x p a n d i n b o t h b u i l d i n g a n d i n h ig h w a y a n d s t r e e t c o n s t r u c t i o n. O th e r n o n m a n u fa c t u r in g i n d u s t r i e s e x p a n d e d s e a s o n a l l y, e x c e p t f o r m in in g a n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n, w h e re s m a ll l o s s e s w e re r e p o r t e d. J o b D e c lin e i n M a n u f a c t u r in g i s S m a ll E m p lo ym e nt i n m a n u f a c t u r in g d e c li n e d b y 6 7 * o v e r t h e m onth t o m i l l i o n. M o st o f t h e d r o p, 4 4, 0 0 0, o c c u r r e d i n d u r a b le - g o o d s m anuf a c t u r i n g ; t h i s w a s o n ly s l i g h t l y m ore t h a n i s u s u a l f o r t h e m onth W e a k n e ss c o n t in u e d i n t h e m a c h in e r y i n d u s t r y, p a r t i c u l a r l y among p r o d u c e r s o f c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d i n d u s t r i a l m a c h in e r y. F a b r i c a t e d m e t a ls a l s o show ed a s l i g h t d r o p, e s p e c i a l l y i n m e t a l sta m p i n g s. A lt h o u g h e m p lo ym e n t i n s t e e l m i l l s w as s t e a d y o v e r t h e m ontl^ o t h e r s e c t o r s o f t h e p r im a r y m e t a ls i n d u s t r y show ed s l i g h t d e c l i n e s. A u to m o b ile e m ploym e nt i n t h e m id w e ek o f M ay r e m a in e d a b o u t a t t h e A p r i l l e v e l, f o l l o w i n g s e v e r a l m onths o f s h a r p d e c l i n e s. I n t h e s o f t - g o o d s i n d u s t r i e s, emp lo y m e n t c h a n g e s w e re m a in ly s e a s o n a l. N o n fa rm E m ploym e nt Down 2 M i l l i o n O v e r Y e a r T o t a l H o n a g r i c u l t u r a l e m ploym e nt t h i s m onth w as 2 m i l l i o n u n d e r M ay o f a y e a r a g o, w it h m ost o f t h e l o s s 1. 7 m i l l i o n i n m a n u f a c t u r in g. V i r t u a l l y e v e r y m a n u f a c t u r in g i n d u s t r y h a s show n a n e m p lo y m ent l o s s o v e r t h e y e a r. M ore t h a n f o u r - f i f t h s o f t h e d ro p i n f a c t o r y e m p lo ym e nt w a s c e n t e r e d i n d u r a b le - g o o d s i n d u s t r i e s, p r i m a r i l y i n m e t a ls, m a c h in e r y, a u t o m o b ile s, a n d a i r c r a f t. O u t s id e o f m a n u f a c t u r in g, o v e r - t h e - y e a r d e c l i n e s i n e m ploym e nt a l s o o c c u r r e d i n t r a n s p o r t a t i o n (d ow n 2 5 0, ), c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d t r a d e (dow n 1 3 0,0 0 0 e a c h ), a n d m in in g (d ow n 9 0, ). H o w e v e r, o v e r - t h e - y e a r g a in s w e re r e p o r t e d b y S t a t e a n d l o c a l g o v e rn m e n t (u p 260, 000), s e r v i c e (u p 1 0 0, ), a n d f in a n c e (u p 3 5 * ). W orkw eek Up 0. 2 H o u rs A v e r a g e w e e k ly h o u r s o f w o rk i n m a n u f a c t u r in g r o s e b y 0. 2 i n M ay t o 3 8 * 5 h o u r s. A t t h e same t im e, o v e r t im e w o rk i n c r e a s e d b y 0. 1 h o u r s t o 1. 6 h o u r s. A s com p a re d w it h a y e a r a g o, t h e w o rk w e e k w as down b y 1. 2 h o u r s. H a l f o f t h i s d e c l i n e 0. 6 h o u r s o c c u r r e d i n o v e r t im e h o u r s p a i d f o r a t p r e mium r a t e s. A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s r e m a in e d a t $ o v e r t h e m o n th. W e e k ly e a r n i n g s r o s e b y 4 3 c e n t s t o $ b e c a u s e o f t h e s l i g h t i n c r e a s e i n t h e w o rk w e e k. v i

1 Table A-l: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division Historical Employment Data (In thousands) Y e a r a n d m o n t h T O T A L M i n i n g C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c

7 1 Table A-l: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division Historical Employment Data (In thousands) Y e a r a n d m o n t h T O T A L M i n i n g C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n M a n u f a c t u r i n g Transpor. t a t i o n and p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s W h o l e s a l e a n d r e t a i l t r a d e F i n a n c e, i n s u r a n c e, a nd r e a l e s t a t e S e r v i c e a n d m i s c e l l a n e o u s Governm e n t Annual average: ,829 27,088 24,125 25,569 28,128 27,770 28,505 29,539 29,691 29,710 1, , , , ,080 1,176 1, , , ,012 1,185 1,229 1,321 1,446 1,555 1, ,53* 10,53* 8,132 8,986 10,155 9, ,997 9, ,711 3,998 3,*59 3, ,806 3,82* 3,9* ,822 *,66* *,623 *,75* 5,08* 5,*9* 5,626 5,810 6,033 6,165 6,137 1,050 1,110 1,097 1,079 1,123 1,163 1,166 1,235 1, ,05* 2,1*2 2,187 2,268 2,*31 2,516 2,591 2,755 2,871 2,962 2,671 2,603 2,531 2,5*2 2,6II 2,723 2,802 2,8*8 2,917 2, ,0*1 29,1*3 26,383 23,377 23,*66 25,699 26,792 28,802 30,718 28,902 1,078 1, , ,497 1,372 1, ,145 1,112 1,055 10,53* 9,*01 8,021 6,797 7,258 8,3*6 8,907 9,653 10,606 9,253 3,907 3,675 3,2*3 2,80* 2,659 2,736 2,771 2,956 3,11* 2,8*0 6, *01 6,06* 5,531 *,907 *,999 5,552 5,692 6,076 6,5*3 6,*53 l,* ,333 1,270 1,225 1,2*7 1,262 1, ,3*7 3,127 3,08* 2,913 2,682 2,61* 2,78* 2,883 3,060 3,233 3,196 3,066 3,1*9 3,26* 3,225 3,167 3,298 3,*77 3,662 3,7*9 3, ^ ^ ^ ,311 32,058 36,220 39,779 *2,106 *1,53* *0,037 *1,287 *3,*62 **,** ,150 1,294 1,790 2,170 1,567 1,094 1,132 l,66l 1,982 2,169 10,078 10,780 12,97* 15,051 17,381 17,111 15,302 l*,*6l 15,290 15,321 2,912 3,013 3,2*8 3,*33 3,619 3,798 3,872 *,023 *,122 *,1*1 6,612 6,9*0 7,*16 7,333 7,189 7,260 7,522 8,602 9,196 9, ,*36 l,*80 l»*69 l,*35 1,*09 l,*28 1,619 1,672 1,7*1 3,321 3,*77 3,705 3,857 3,919 3,93* *,011 *,*7* *,783 *,925 3,995 *,202 *,660 5,*83 6,080 6,0*3 5,9** 5,595 5,*7* 5, *3,315 **,738 *7,3*7 *8,303 *9,681 *8,*31 50,056 51,878 52,5* ,165 2,333 2,603 2,634 2,622 2,593 2,759 2,993 3,025 1*,178 1*,967 16,10* 16,33* 17,238 15,995 16, ,800 3,9*9 3,977 *,166 *,lfl5 *,221 *,009 *,062 *,157 *,155 9,513 9,6*5 10,012 10,281 10,527 10,520 10,8*6 11,292 11,5*3 1,765 1,82* 1,892 1,967 2,038 2,122 2,219 2,306 2,3*3 *,972 5,077 5,26* 5,*11 5,538 5,66* 5,916 6,231 6,*57 5,856 6,026 6,389 6,609 6,6*5 6,751 6,91* 7, : M a y... J u n e... 52,*82 52, ,082 3,232 16,762 16,852 *,156 *,181 11,*11 1 1, ,329 2,359 6,520 6,551 7,387 7,3*3 J u l y... A u g u s t... September. O c t o b e r... Ho y c a b e r.. D e c e m b e r.. 52,605 52,891 53,152 53,0*3 52,789 53,08* ,275 3,305 3,285 3,224 3,059 2,850 16,710 16, ,783 16,573 16,316 *,199 *,215 *,206 *,159 *,123 *,100 11,*93 11,*99 11,620 11,66* 11,8*0 12,365 2,390 2, ,355 2,3*9 6,52* 6,509 6,5*1 6,5*7 6,512 6, * , *73 7, *98 7,806 : J a n u a r y... F e b r u a r y.. M a r c h... A p r i l... M a y... 50,937 50,223 50,158 50,238 50, * ,374 2,530 2,732 2,949 15,877 15,603 15,363 15,113 15,0*6 3,995 3,95* 3, ,*32 11,2** 11,239 11,256 11,280 2,3*0 2,339 2,3** 2,353 2,36* 6,396 6,399 6, *36 6,557 6,62* 7, *88 7,526 7,557 7,580 7,60* NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary.

8 Current Employment Data 2 Industry division and group Table A-2: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division and selected groups (In thousands) toy i f Me? 195k net cha itfe from: I T O T A L... 50, * , , * , MINING... 7 * I I I * CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION... 2,9*9 2, , MANUFACTURING , 0 * 6 1 5, , ,7 1 6 DURABLE GOODS... 8, * 8 * 8, , ,4 1 1 NONDURABLE GOODS... 6, , , Durable Goods Ordnance and accessories Lumber and wood products (except furniture).. 6 * I Furniture and fixtures... 3* * * * * Fabricated metal products (except ordnance, 1, l, o 6 *. o 1, machinery, and transportation equipment) , Machinery (except electrical)... l, * l, * , * , , , ,56 9.* 1, , 9* 1.* -8, Miscellaneous manufacturing industries * * * 2.6 * Nondurable Goods Food and kindred products , * , , * Textile-mill products , Apparel and other finished textile products.. 1, , 1 2 *. 0 1, Printing, publishing, and allied industries Chemicals and allied products I 3. I Products of petroleum and coal... 2 * * * * O TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ,8 83 3, *, TRANSPO RTATIO N... 2, , ,7* COMMUNICATION OTHER P U B LIC U T I L I T I E S WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE , , , * WHOLESALE TR A D E... 3, , , U R E T A IL TRADE... 8, , , ,332. * 1, , , , , * Other retail trade , 8 7 *. * 3, 8 * , NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are pre! liminary.

9 3 Table A -2: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division and selected groups-continued Current Employment Data (In t h o u s a n d s ) I n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n a n d g r o u p I I M ay May 19>58 n e t chant! e from :. A p r i l k a y FIN MCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE... 2,36* 2, , SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS... 6, 6 s * 6, , GOVERNMENT... 7, 6 0 * 7, , F E D E R A L... 2, , , STA TE AND LO C A L... 5,* * 5 5, , N Q T E : D a t a for t h e 2 m o s t r e c e n t m o n t h s are p r e l i m i n a r y. Table A -3 : Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group ( In th o usands) M a j o r i n d u s t r y g r o u p May A p r i l H a y M ay n e t c h a n g e from: A p r i l Ô M ay MANUFACTURING , , , 8 9 * ,6 2 5 DURABLE GOODS... 6, , , , NONDURABLE GOODS... 4, , ,29* Durable goods O r d n a n c e and a c c e s s o r i e s I O. 9 L u m b e r a n d w o o d p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t f u r n i t u r e ) * F u r n i t u r e a n d f i x t u r e s * P r i m a r y m e t a l i n d u s t r i e s * , O. 5 F a b r i c a t e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t o r d n a n c e, I 3 I. 9 1, , ,255.* - 2 I * O , , i, * 3 * * Nondurable Goods , 0 0 * A p p a r e l a n d o t h e r f i n i s h e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s **6 1, P a p e r a nd a l l i e d p r o d u c t s... * * * 5.8 * 6 * P r i n t i n g, p u b l i s h i n g, a n d a l l i e d i n d u s t r i e s ** C h e m i c a l s a n d a l l i e d p r o d u c t s * * * * 2 0 * * N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e 2 m o s t r e c e n t m o n t h s a r e p r e l i m i n a r y

10 Employment Indexes 4 Table A-4: Index of employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division ( "100) Industry division May April March May TOTAL M i n i n g NOTE: D a t a for the 2 most recent m o n t h s are preliminary. Table A -5: Index of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group ( = 100) M a j o r i n d u s t r y g r o u p M ay A p r i l M a rc h May MANUFACTURING DURABLE GOODS I 93.0 Durable Goods F u r n i t u r e a nd f i x t u r e s F a b r i c a t e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t o r d n a n c e, Nondurable Goods NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary I I

11 5 Seasonally Adjusted Employment Data Table A-6: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division, seasonally adjusted I n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n M a y I n d e x ( = 100) N u m b e r (in t h o u s a n d s ) M a y M a y M a y T O T A L y , , , ,964 2, 876 2, 8 l l 3, ,224 i 5>253 15,396 16, , 502 8,531 8,683 9, ,722 6,722 6,713 7, ,886 3,899 3,939 4* ,410 11, , 421 n, >134 3, 132 3, 142 3, ,276 8,237 8, 279 8, ,364 2,353 2,356 2,329 * , 526 6,524 6, 501 6, , ,548 7,525 7,358 i* , 181 2, 172 2, 163 2, ,391 5,376 5,362 5, 134 N O T E : D a t a f or t h e 2 m o s t r e c e n t m o n t h s a re p r e l i m i n a r y. Table A -7 : Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group, seasonally adjusted M a j o r i n d u s t r y g r o u p I n d e x ( = 100) N u m b e r (in t h o u s a n d s ) M a y M a y M a y M a y MANUFACTURING ,438 n,457 n,579 13,073 D U R A B L E G O O D S , ,318 6,456 7, 621 N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S , 141 5, 139 5, 123 5,452 Durable Goods O r d n a n c e a n d a c c e s s o r i e s L u m b e r a nd w o o d p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t f u r n i t u r e ) F u r n i t u r e a nd f i x t u r e s Stone, clay, a n d g l a s s p r o d u c t s P r i m a r y m e t a l i n d u s t r i e s , 098 F a b r i c a t e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t o r d n a n c e, m a c h i n e r y, a n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ) , 012 1,037 1, ,094 1, 105 1,157 i,435 I n s t r u m e n t s a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s M i s c e l l a n e o u s m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s Nondurable Goods F o o d a n d k i n d r e d p r o d u c t s ,036 1, 040 1,043 1, A p p a r e l and o t h e r f i n i s h e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s , 040 1, ,094 P a p e r a n d a l l i e d p r o d u c t s P r i n t i n g, p u b l i s h i n g, and a l l i e d i n d u s t r i e s L e a t h e r a nd l e a t h e r p r o d u c t s..., N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e 2 m o s t r e c e n t m o n t h s a r e p r e l i m i n a r y.

12 Industry Employment 6 I n d u s t r y Table A-8: Empbyees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry April. (In t h o u s a n d s ) A l l e m p l o y e e s Marok April... P r o d u c t i o n o r c o n s t r u c t i o n w o r k e r s 2J April Marck TOTAL... 50,238 50,158 52, April MINING METAL MINING ANTHRACITE MINING I8.I BITUMI NOUS-COAL MINING O I85.9 I CRUDE-PETROLEUM AND NATURAL-GAS PRODUCTION... P e t r o l e u m a n d n a t u r a l - g a s p r o d u c t i o n ( e x c e p t c o n t r a c t s e r v i c e s ) NONMETALLIC MINING AND QUARRYING II I.9 98.O I30.I CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION... 2,732 2,530 2,906 2,338 2,141 2,520 NONBUILDING CONSTRUCTION II I BUILDING CONSTRUCTION... 2,165 2,045 2,334 1,849 1,732 2, GENERAL CONTRACTORS SPECIAL-TRADE CONTRACTORS... E l e c t r i c a l w o r k.... O t h e r s p e c i a l - t r a d e c o n t r a c t o r s... 1, O.7 1, , , , , MANUFACTURING... 15,U3 15,363 16,822 11,328 11,549 12,960 DURABLE GOODS... NONDURABLE GOODS... 8,528 6,585 8,707 6,656 9,927 6,895 6,316 5,012 6,477 5,072 7,635 5,325 Durable Goods ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT FURNITURE)... L o g g i n g c a m p s a n d c o n t r a c t o r s... M i l l w o r k, p l y w o o d, a n d p r e f a b r i c a t e d W o o d e n c o n t a i n e r s O.O I IOO II I07.I See footnote at end of table. NOTE Data for the current month are preliminary.

13 7 Industry Employment Table A-8: Employees in non agricultural establishments, by industry-continued (In t h o u s a n d s ) I n d u s t r y A p r i l A l l e m p l o y e e s M a rch _ A p r i l A p r i l P r o d u c t i o n w o r k e r s U M a rc h A p r i l Durable Goods Con t in u ed FURNITURE AND FIXTURES... 3^ O f f i c e, p u b l i c - b u i l d i n g, a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l f u r n i t u r e P a r t i t i o n s, s h e l v i n g, l o c k e r s, a n d S c r e e n s, b l i n d s, and m i s c e l l a n e o u s STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS *55.2 F l a t g l a s s Glass and glassware, p r e s s e d or - blown O G l a s s p r o d u c t s m a d e o f p u r c h a s e d g l a s s i*.o Cement, h y d r a u l i c P o t t e r y a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s *6.7 Concrete, gypsum, and pl a s t e r products *.8 C u t - s t o n e a n d s t o n e p r o d u c t s M i s c e l l a n e o u s n o n m e t a l l i c m i n e r a l PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES... 1, , , , B l a s t f u r n a c e s, s t e e l w o r k s, a n d r o l l i n g m i l l s * P r i m a r y s m e l t i n g a n d r e f i n i n g o f n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s *.7 S e c o n d a r y s m e l t i n g and r e f i n i n g o f n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s R o l l i n g, d r a w i n g, a n d a l l o y i n g o f n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s N o n f e r r o u s f o u n d r i e s M i s c e l l a n e o u s p r i m a r y m e t a l i n d u s t r i e s FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORD NANCE, MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT) , , * T i n c a n s a n d o t h e r t i n w a r e C u t l e r y, h a n d tools, a n d h a r d w a r e *.9 H e a t i n g a p p a r a t u s ( e x c e p t e l e c t r i c ) a n d F a b r i c a t e d s t r u c t u r a l m e t a l p r o d u c t s ; 5 Me t a l st amping, coating, and eng r av i ng L i g h t i n g f i x t u r e s *1.* F a b r i c a t e d w i r e p r o d u c t s M i s c e l l a n e o u s f a b r i c a t e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)... 1, , , , , , A g r i c u l t u r a l m a c h i n e r y a n d t r a c t o r s C o n s t r u c t i o n a n d m i n i n g m a c h i n e r y M e t a l w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y *.3 S p e c i a l - i n d u s t r y m a c h i n e r y ( e x c e p t m e t a l w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y ) * G e n e r a l i n d u s t r i a l m a c h i n e r y O f f i c e a n d s t o r e m a c h i n e s a n d d e v i c e s S e r v i c e - i n d u s t r y a n d h o u s e h o l d m a c h i n e s *6.* M i s c e l l a n e o u s m a c h i n e r y p a r t s See footnote at end of table. NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.

Industry Employment 8 Table A-8: Employees in non agricultural establishments, by industry-continued I n d u s t r y Durable Go o d» Co ntin u ed I t ( I n t h o u s a n d s ) A l l em ployees P r o

14 Industry Employment 8 Table A-8: Employees in non agricultural establishments, by industry-continued I n d u s t r y Durable Go o d» Co ntin u ed I t ( I n t h o u s a n d s ) A l l em ployees P r o d u c t i o n workers 1/ March April April March April ELECTRICAL MACHINERY... 1, , , E l e c t r i c a l g e n e r a t in g, t r a n s m is s io n, d i s t r i b u t i o n, and i n d u s t r i a l a p p a r a t u s * 2*. i 2* E l e c t r i c a l a p p l i a n c e s * * E l e c t r i c la m p s * M is c e lla n e o u s e l e c t r i c a l p r o d u c t s * TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT... 1, , , , , , M otor v e h i c l e s and e q u ip m e n t.* * * * A i r c r a f t e n g in e s and p a r t s * A i r c r a f t p r o p e l l e r s and p a r t s O th e r a i r c r a f t p a r t s and e q u ip m e n t * S h ip and b o a t b u i l d i n g and r e p a i r i n g * *.0 10* * R a i l r o a d e q u ip m e n t * INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS * L a b o r a t o r y, s c i e n t i f i c, and e n g in e e r in g M e c h a n ic a l m e a s u rin g and c o n t r o l l i n g * * S u r g i c a l, m e d ic a l, and d e n t a l *a * MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES * J e w e lr y, s i l v e r w a r e, and p la t e d w a r e * M u s ic a l in s t r u m e n t s and p a r t s T o y s and s p o r t in g g o o d s * P e n s, p e n c i l s, o t h e r o f f i c e s u p p l i e s Costum e j e w e l r y, b u t t o n s, n o t i o n s F a b r ic a t e d p l a s t i c s p r o d u c t s O th e r m a n u f a c t u r in g i n d u s t r i e s Nondurable Goods FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS... 1, , l, * l Meat p r o d u c t s D a ir y p r o d u c t s C a n n in g and p r e s e r v i n g G r a i n - m i l l p r o d u c t s *. * B a k e r y p r o d u c t s S u g a r * C o n f e c t io n e r y and r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s B e v e r a g e s * M is c e lla n e o u s fo o d p r o d u c t s See footnote at end of table. NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.

15 9 Table A-8: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry-continued Industry Employment ( In t h o u s a n d s ) In d u s t r y A p r i l A l l em p lo ye es M a rc h A p r i l A p r i l P r o d u c t io n w o rk e rs XJ M a rc h A p r i l Nondurable Goods Co ntin u ed TOBACCO MANUFACTURES To b a cco and s n u f f TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS , K n i t t i n g m i l l s D y e in g and f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s C a r p e t s, r u g s, o t h e r f l o o r c o v e r i n g s H a ts (e x c e p t c lo t h and m i l l i n e r y ) APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE PRODUCTS... 1, , , , , M en's and b o y s ' f u r n is h in g s and work c l o t h i n g M i l l i n e r y F u r g o o d s M is c e lla n e o u s a p p a r e l and a c c e s s o r i e s PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS P u lp, p a p e r, and p a p e rb o a rd m i l l s PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES B o o k b in d in g and r e la t e d i n d u s t r i e s... M is c e lla n e o u s p u b l i s h i n g and p r i n t i n g l CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS D ru g s and m e d ic in e s *... IO So a p, c le a n in g and p o l i s h i n g p r e p a r a t i o n s P e r t i l i z e r s See footnote at end of table. NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.

16 Industry Employment In d u s t r y Nondurable Gooda C o n t in u e d 10 Table A-8: Employees in non agricultural establishments, by industry-continued April (In thousands) A ll em ployees March 1058 April 19*57 Production or nonsupervisofy workers 2J April March April PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL... 2* C o ke, o t h e r p e tro le u m and c o a l * * RUBBER PRODUCTS * * LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS... 3* L e a t h e r : ta n n e d, c u r r i e d, and f i n i s h e d * * I n d u s t r i a l l e a t h e r b e l t i n g and p a c k in g. * * Boot and shoe cu t s to c k and f in d in g s.. 18.* F o o tw e a r (e x c e p t r u b b e r ) * L u g g a g e * H andbags and s m a ll le a t h e r g o o d s G lo v e s and m is c e lla n e o u s le a t h e r g o o d s l TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES... 3,892 3,919 *, TRANSPORTATION... 2,509 2,530 2,7* I n t e r s t a t e r a i l r o a d s , * * T r u c k in g and w a re h o u s in g * O th e r t r a n s p o r t a t io n and s e r v i c e s * * * * A i r t r a n s p o r t a t io n (common c a r r i e r ).... 1* ** COMMUNICATION * *2.1 - OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES Gas and e l e c t r i c u t i l i t i e s ** E l e c t r i c l i g h t and pow er u t i l i t i e s... 2* * * * E l e c t r i c l i g h t and g a s u t i l i t i e s 181.* L o c a l u t i l i t i e s, n o t e ls e w h e re 2* * WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE... 11,256 11,239 11,* WHOLESALE TRADE... 3,101 3,126 3,11* 2,695 2,719 2,740 W h o le s a le r s, f u l l - s e r v i c e and l i m i t e d - 1, , , , , , G r o c e r ie s, fo o d s p e c i a l t i e s, b e e r, w in e s, and l i q u o r s * E l e c t r i c a l g o o d s, m a c h in e r y, h a rd w a re, ** *61.* O th e r f u l l - s e r v i c e and l i m i t e d ** , , ,317*6 1, , ,145.1 See footnote at end of table. NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.

17 11 Table A- 8: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by ndustry-continued Industry Employment (In thousands) I n d u s t r y April All e m p l o y e e s m rcn April N o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r s X f ApYll April _ WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE c o n t i n u e d RETAIL TRADE... 8,155 8,113 8,31* G e n e r a l m e r c h a n d i s e s t o r e s.... 1, ,305.* 1,*01.9 1, , ,304.4 D e p a r t m e n t s t o r e s a n d g e n e r a l m a i l o r d e r h o u s e s... ' O t h e r g e n e r a l m e r c h a n d i s e s t o r e s... *87.1 * * 457. ^ p o o d a n d l i q u o r s t o r e s... 1, , , , ,519.^ 1,493.3 Grocery, meat, and v e g e t a b l e markets. 1, , ,12*.7 1, , ,056.1 D a i r y - p r o d u c t s t o r e s a nd d e a l e r s * O t h e r f o o d and l i q u o r s t o r e s * A u t o m o t i v e and a c c e s s o r i e s d e a l e r s * * ,81(6.3 3, , O t h e r r e t a i l t r a d e ( e x c e p t e a t i n g a n d _. 2,1*3.0 2, , * *. 7 35* D r u g s t o r e s * * FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 2,353 2,3** 2, S S e c u r i t y d e a l e r s a n d e x c h a n g e s I n s u r a n c e c a r r i e r s a n d a g e n t s * 870.* 8* O t h e r f i n a n c e a g e n c i e s a n d r e a l e s t a t e *.3 SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS... 6,557 6,*36 6, *32 H o t e l s a n d l o d g i n g p l a c e s... *81.2 *61.9 * P e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s : L a u n d r i e s *.* C l e a n i n g a n d d y e i n g p l a n t s *. 9 16* M o t i o n p i c t u r e s *. 1 - ~ GOVERNMENT ,580 7,557 7,376 - FEDERAL^ ,150 2,1*1 2,205 _ 2, ,11*.7 2, , L e g i s l a t i v e J u d i c i a l * 7 *.6 * STATE AND LOCAL.... 5,*30 5,*16 5,171 - l,*05.8 1,*02.7 1,3* *,02*.5 *, , ,*97.3 2, ,350.8 _ - - 2, ,90*.3 2,820.0 ** XJ For mining and manufacturing, data refer to production and related workers; for contract construction, to construction workers; and for all other industries, to nonsupervisory workers, 2/ Data are prepared by the U. S. Civil Service Commission and relate to civilian employment only. NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary. Formerly titled "Automobiles". Data not affected

18 Shipyard Employment M ilita ry Personnel E 12 A-9: Employees in private and Government shipyards, by region ALL REGIONS... R e g i o n (I n t h o u s a n d s ) March ±22 - April ig L PRIVATE YAROS NAVY YA RDS... 12^.0.99,. 1- NORTH ATLANTIC., P r i v a t e yards, N a v y y a r d s ^ A K SOUTH ATLANTIC., P r i v a t e yards, N a v y y a r d s..., GULF: P ri vate yards, I 29.0 PACIFIC.... P r i v a t e yards, N a v y y a r d s.... 1* k 33 A ks. 2 lfc ^ * GREAT LAKES: P r i v a t e yards, A 7.3 INLAND: P r i v a t e yards, ^ T h e N o r t h A t l a n t i c r e g i o n i n c l u d e s a l l y a r d s b o r d e r i n g o n t h e A t l a n t i c in the f o l l o w i n g S t a t e s : C o n n e c t i c u t, D e l a w a r e, M a i n e, M a r y l a n d, M a s s a c h u s e t t s, N e w H a m p s h i r e, N e w J e r s e y, N e w York, P e n n s y l v a n i a, R h o d e I s l a n d, a n d V e r m o n t. The S o u t h A t l a n t i c r e g i o n i n c l u d e s a l l y a r d s b o r d e r i n g on t he A t l a n t i c in the f o l l o w i n g S t a t e s : F l o r i d a, Georgia, N o r th Carolina, S outh Carolina, and Virginia. T h e G u l f r e g i o n i n c l u d e s a l l y a r d s b o r d e r i n g on t h e G u l f o f M e x i c o i n t he f o l l o w i n g S t a t e s : A l a b a m a, Florida, Louisiana, Missis si p pi, and Texas. The Pa ci f ic r egion inc lu d es all y ards in Ca lifornia, Oregon, and Wa s hi ngton. T h e G r e a t L a k e s r e g i o n i n c l u d e s all y a r d s b o r d e r i n g o n the G r e a t L a k e s in the f o l l o w i n g S t a t e s : I l l i n o i s, M i c h i g a n, M i n n e s o t a, N e w Y o r k, O h i o, P e n n s y l v a n i a, a n d W i s c o n s i n. T h e I n l a n d r e g i o n i n c l u d e s a l l o t h e r y a r d s. ^ D a t a i n c l u d e C u r t i s B a y C o a s t G u a r d Y a rd. N O TE: D a t a f or t he c u r r e n t m o n t h are p r e l i m i n a r y. Table A-10: Federal m ilitary personnel B r a n c h ( In t h o u s a n d s ) April March TOTAL U... 2,6^ April , *.8 6*1.3 6* O M a r i n e C o r p s IB C o a s t G u a r d * 29.5 i/ Data refer to forces both in continental United States and abroad. NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.

19 13 Table A-ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division and State State Employment S t a t e TOTAL (In thousands? M i n i n g C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n Al ab a m a... A r i z o n a... A r k a n s a s... Cali forni a.... C o l o r a d o... C o n n e c t i c u t.... Del a w a r e , (1) (2) (1) (2) I (1) (2) D i s t r i c t o f Columbia, F l o r i d a... G e o r g i a... I d a h o... I l l i n o i s.... I n d i a n a... I o w a (3 ) , , , , , (2) (3 ) (2) (2) (3 ) K a n s a s K e n t u c k y... L o u i s i a n a... M a i n e... M a r y l a n d... M a s s a c h u s e t t s... M i c h i g a n , , (2) (2) (2) M i n n e s o t a.... M i s s i s s i p p i.... M i s s o u r i... M o n t a n a... N e b r a s k a y -... N e v a d a... N e w H a m p s h i r e I N e w J e r s e y 4 /... N e w M e x i c o... N e w Y o r k... N o r t h C a r o l i n a... N o r t h D a k o t a O h i o... O k l a h o m a , O O r e g o n... P e n n s y l v a n i a... R h o d e I s l a n d... S o u t h C a r o l i n a.... S o u t h D a k o t a... T e n n e s s e e.... T e x a s , * (2) (2) (2) O O U t a h... V e r m o n t 2 /..... V i r g i n i a.... W a s h i n g t o n W e s t V i r g i n i a W i s c o n s i n.... W y o m i n g 4 / See footnotes at end of table. NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.

State Employment H Table A-11: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division and State-Continued State A pr. 1 9 5 8 Manufacturing Mu r.

20 State Employment H Table A-11: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division and State-Continued State A pr Manufacturing Mu r (In thousands) Transportation and public utilities Iter Wholesale and retail trade M u r * * * * , , , *3.8 3 * * * *2.2 * U *. * U 9.* * 5.8 *5. * * ' Ï (3) (3) *-7 3 * e.* *. * *. * 1*. * 1 5. * * , , , * 7 * * * 286.* 298.* * * * 5* * * * 1* * 138.* I 85.I I * * * * * U *. * U * , *3*.* *38. 7 * 7 5* * « * * * *0.8 5*-3 5** * * * * 7 * 5 * a * 1. * * * * S *7.3 * 6. 5 * 5-2 1, , * 1, * * , , , * * * 2. 5 * * * , , , * *7.2 * 7. * 4 9. * * * * 3.8 * , 3 * *. 6 1, , *. * 1*. * * 6 2lft *.3 2* * « * * * 5Ô * 58.* * 6 3. * *. l I * * J * * * e * * U * 5-6 * O * * «9. 6 *19.3 * *3 2* * « U * 9 S e e f o o t n o t e s a t e n d o f t a b l e. N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h a r e p r e l i m i n a r y.

15 o State Employment Table A-11: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division and State-Continued State (In thousands) Finance, insurance, and real estate Service and

21 15 o State Employment Table A-11: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division and State-Continued State (In thousands) Finance, insurance, and real estate Service and miscellaneous _ Government Mur *2.0 1* U. l * *.8 6* « * o * District of Columbia 6/ *9.8 2* (3) (3) (3) 18* * * * U I * * * * *3-5 * 3.6 * o. l * *9-3 28* U U. l U. l * * * * * *.* * *. 9 1* *. * 1 * * * 360.* * *. 7 12* Â * 8*.a * * 1 *. 5 * 1*.6 * * ** * *. 9 3* * * U 6.9 U * * *.0 West Virginia * * 136.* 1 3 * * / Minia* combined with eona traction. 2/ Mining ooaiblned iritk service. / lot available. k j Beyised series; not strictly e «paratole vi tin previously published 4a.ta. / Trade and total ravisa* ; not strictly c «sparable with previously published data. 6/ rodarmi enployneat im Maryland and Virginia portions of Washington, P. C. etropolitan area included la data for District of Coluabla. VOZBf Sa ta for the current aonth are preljalnary.

Area Employment Table A-12: Employees in nonagricultural establishments for selected areas, by industry division 16 Area and industry division AL A B A M A Bir m i n g h a m. T o t a l... M i n i n g.

22 Area Employment Table A-12: Employees in nonagricultural establishments for selected areas, by industry division 16 Area and industry division AL A B A M A Bir m i n g h a m. T o t a l... M i n i n g... Contract construction. M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a nd pub. u t i l., T r a d e... F i n a n c e... S e r v i c e... G o v e r n m e n t... Mo b i l e T o t a l... Contract construction. M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a nd pub. util.. T r a d e... F i n a n c e... Service 1 /... G o v e r n m e n t... A R I Z O I A P h oenix T o t a l... M i n i n g... Contract construction. Ma n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util*. T r a d e... F i n a n c e... S e r r i c e... G o v e r n m e n t... T u c s o n T o t a l... M i n i n g... C o ntract construction. M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util.. T r a d e... F i n a n c e... S e r v i c e... G o v e r n m e n t... A R K A M 8AS Li t t l e R o c k - 1. L i t t l e B o c k T o t a l *... Contr a c t construction. M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. u t i l.. T r a d e... F i n a n c e... Se r v i c e 1 /... G o v e r n m e n t... CALIFORNIA F r e s n o M a n u f a c t u r i n g la.thgrmttdal Area and industry division Los A n a e l e s - L o n * Be a c h 2, , Contract c o n s t r u c t i o n M a n u f a c t u r i n g Trans, a nd pub. util F i n a n c e S e r v i c e G o v e r n m e n t Sac r a m e n t o (2 ) (2 ) (2 ) Co n t r a c t construction (2 ) (2 ) Trans, a n d pub. util (2 ) (2 ) (2) S a n Berna r d i n o ^ R i v e r s i d e - O n t a r i o O a n D i e m C o n t r a c t construction M a n u f a c t u r i n g T rans, a n d pub. uvll G o v e r n m e n t S a n F r a n c i s c o - O a k l a n d C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n U. O Trans, a n d pub. util F i n a n c e S e r v i c e S a n Jo s e * C o n t r a c t construction Trans, a n d pub. util F i n a n c e L 2, S e e f o o t n o t e s a t e n d o f t a b l e. N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h a r e p r e l i m i n a r y.

IT A rea Employment Table A-12: Employees in nonagricultural establishments for selected areas, by industry division-continued Area and industry division _125â_ ( I n t h u s a n d s ) 1251.

23 IT A rea Employment Table A-12: Employees in nonagricultural establishments for selected areas, by industry division-continued Area and industry division _125â_ ( I n t h u s a n d s ) Area and industry division _ C A L I F O R N I A C o n t i n u e d S t o c k t o n M a n u f a c t u r i n g... COLORADO D e a r e r T o t a l... M i n i n g... C o n t r a c t construction. M a n u f a c t u r i n g.... Trans, a n d pub. u t i l l... T r a d e F i n a n c e.... S e r v i c e... G o v e r n m e n t... C0WI 1 C T I C 0 T B ridgeport T o t a l... C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n l/ M a n u f a c t u r i n g... T rans, a n d pub. util.. T r a d e... F i n a n c e S e r v i c e..... G o v e r n m e n t... H a r t f o r d T o t a l... C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n ] J M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a nd pub. util... T r a d e... F i n a n c e S e r v i c e... G o v e r n m e n t... H e w B r i t a i n T o t a l.... Co n t r a c t cons t r u c t i o n \J M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util.. T r a d e... F i n a n c e... S e r v i c e... G o v e r n m e n t.... M e w H a v e n T o t a l... C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n 2/ M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util.. T r a d e... F i n a n c e... S e r v i c e... G o v e r n m e n t Stamf o r d T o t a l... C ontr a c t con s t r u c t i o n l/ M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, an d pub. util... T r a d e... F i n a n c e... S e r v i c e... G o v e r n m e n t... W a t e r b u r y T o t a l... Contract construction l / M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util... T r a d e... F i n a n c e S e r v i c e... G o v e r n m e n t... DELAWARE W i l m i n g t o n Total. Contract construction. M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util.. T r a d e... F i n a n c e... Se r v i c e 2/... G o v e r n m e n t... DISTRICT O F OOUJM B I A W a s h i n g t o n T o t a l C o ntract construction. Manufa c t u r i n g. Trans, a n d pub. util.. T r a d e... F i n a n c e... S e r v i c e /... G o v e r n m e n t.... FLORIDA J a c k s o n v i l l e T o t a l.... Con t r a c t construction. M a n u f a c t u r i n g... T rans, a n d pub. util.. T r a d e... F i n a n c e... S e r v i c e l /... G o v e r n m e n t... Mi a m i T o t a l... C o n t r a c t construction. M a n u f a c t u r i n g... T rans, a n d pub. util l.l * U O ^ U. l S e e f o o t n o t e s a t e n d o f t a b l e. N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h a r e p r e l i m i n a r y.

A rea Employment 18 Area and industry division FLORIDA Continued Miami Continued Trade... Finance... Service I/.... Government... Tampa-St. Petersburg Total... Contract construction... Manufacturing.

24 A rea Employment 18 Area and industry division FLORIDA Continued Miami Continued Trade... Finance... Service I/.... Government... Tampa-St. Petersburg Total... Contract construction... Manufacturing... Trans, and pub. util... Trade... Finance... Service l/... Government... GEORGIA Atlanta Total... Contract construction.. Manufacturing... Trans, and pub. util... Trade... Finance... Service 1/... Government... Savannah Total... Contract construction... Manufacturing... Trans, and pub. util... Trade Finance... Service 1/... Government... IDAHO Boise Total... Contract construction... Manufacturing... Trans, amd pub. util... Trade... Finance... Service 1/... Government.... ILLINOIS Chicago Total Mining... Contract construction... Manufacturing... Trans, and pub. util... Trade Finance... Service... Government... Table A -12: Employees in nonagricultural establishments for selected areas, by industry division-continued (In th tf.sapfls) Area and industry division Peoria IOI Contract construction Manufacturing I 62.2 Trans, and pub. util Service ] J I Bockford Contract construction l/ Trans, and pub. util O 13.O * 87.0 IHDIAXA XvansvlUe O I Contract construction Manufacturing Trans, and pub. util * I3.I * Fort Vajne O Contract construction Manufacturing Trans, and pub. util I * Indianapolis Contract eonstructlon Manufacturing Trans, and pub. util * * , , , South Bend 127.O ,026.6 Contract construction Q Manufacturing Trans, and pub. util * S e e f o o t n o t e s a t e n d o f t a b l e. N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h a r e p r e l i m i n a r y.

25 Digitized for FRASER 19 A rea Employment Table A-12: Employees in nonagricultural establishments for selected areas, by industry division-continued A r e a a n d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n IOWA De» Moines 1 / Total... Contract construction.. Manufacturing... Trans, and pub. util... Trade... Finance... Service I/... Government... ( I n t h u s a n d s ) Area and industry division _ New Orleans Contract construction Manufacturing Trans, and pub. util * Government KANSAS Topeka Total... Mining... Contract construction... Manufacturing... Trans, and pub. util.. Trade... Finance... Service... Government... Wichita Total... Mining... Contract construction... Manufacturing... Trans, and pub. util.. Trade Finance... Service... Government... KENTUCKY Louisville Total... Contract construction.. Manufacturing... Trans, and pub. util... Trade... Finance... Service 1/... Government... LOUISIANA Baton Rouge Total... Mining... Contract construction.. Manufacturing.... Trans, and pub. util... Trade... Finance... Service... Government... MAINE Lewiston Contract construction Manufacturing Trans, and pub. util Portland Contract construction Manufacturing u.o Trans, and pub. util Service l/ MARYLAND Baltimore Contract construction Manufacturing Trans, and pub. util MASSACHUSETTS Boston , U.5 U Contract construction Manufacturing * Trans, and pub. util S e e f o o t n o t e s a t e n d o f t a b l e. N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h a r e p r e l i m i n a r y.

26 Area Employment 20 Area said industry division Table A-12: Empbyees in nonagricultural establishments for selected areas, by industry division -Continued (In th usands) Area and industry division 1257., MASSACHUSETTS Continued Grand Bapids Fall Hirer Total Manufacturing Lansing Trans, and pub. util Muskegon Other noamannfacturlng Saginav Mev Bedford Total Contract construction MINNESOTA Manufacturing Duluth Trane, and pub. util Trade Contract construction Manufacturing Other nonrnannfacturing Trans, and pub. util U. l Service l/ Springfield -Holyoke M Contract construction Manufacturing Minneapolis-St. Paul Trane, and pub. util Trade Contract construction Manufacturing Trans, and pub. util * Worcester U O. O Contract construction Manufacturing MISSISSIPPI Trans, and pub. util Jackson Trade* * Total... /ir,v 56.8 w Finance « Mining U Contract construction Manufacturing Trans. and pub. util * ICHIGAN Detroit Government... U. 3 U , , , Contract construction. 49* Manufacturing MISSOURI Trans, and pub. util Kansas City Trade Total... (2) \ * Finance. « I6 12) / Contract construction... (2) Government Manufacturing... (2) J { /I #w Trans, and pub. util... h ) * (2) (2) 23* Flint (2) * Government... (2) S e e f o o t n o t e s a t e n d o f t a b l e. N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h a r e p r e l i m i n a r y.

27 21 A rea Employment Table A-12: Employees in nonagricultural establishments for selected areas, by industry division-continued A r e a a n d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n M I S S O U R I C o n t i n u e d St. Lou i s T o t a l... M i n i n g... C ontract c o n s t r u c t i o n... M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util... T r a d e... F i n a n c e... S e r v i c e... G o v e r n m e n t... A p r. M a r. A p r. Area and industry division A p r. M a r. A p r. NEW JE R S E Y N e v a r k - J e r e e y C i t y 7/ C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n I T ra n s, and pub. util I 84.8 S e r v i c e I MO N T A N A Gr e a t Fa l l s T o t a l... C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n... M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util... T r a d e... S e rvice J /... G o v e r n m e n t... P a t e r s o n 7/ O Con t r a c t construction M a n u f a c t u r in g Trans, a n d pub. util , N E B R A S K A Omaha T o t a l... C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n... M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util... T r a d e... F i n a n c e... Service 1 /... G o v e r n m e n t... P e r t h A m b o y 7/ Co n t r a c t construction M a n u f a c t u r in g T ra n s, and pub. util F i n a n c e U. 9 U NEVADA R e n o T o t a l... C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n M a n u f a c t u r i n g 1 /... Trans, a n d pub. util. T r a d e..., F i n a n c e... S e r v i c e..... G o v e r n m e n t.... T r e n t o n C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n Trans, a n d pub. util N EW HA M P S H I R E M a n c h e s t e r T o t a l... C o n t r a c t construction. M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util*. T r a d e... F i n a n c e.... S e r v i c e... G o v e r n m e n t.... NEW MEXICO A l b u q u e r q u e C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n M a n u f a c t u r in g Trans, a n d pub. util O S e e f o o t n o t e s a t e n d o f t a b l e. N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h a r e p r e l i m i n a r y.

22 ble A -12: Employees in nonagricultural establishments (or selected areas, by industry division-continued Area and industry division -1258. Apr _12Z 203.* 204.1 211.0 6.2 6.1 7.8 66.1 67.3 73.4 15.

28 22 ble A -12: Employees in nonagricultural establishments (or selected areas, by industry division-continued Area and industry division Apr _12Z 203.* * * * 79* O * New York-Northeastern New Jersey-Continued Trade... Finance... Service... Government.*... Hew York Ci-fcy j/ Total... Mining... Contract construction.. ifenufacturing... Trans. and pub. util... Trade... Finance... Service... Government... Rochester Total... Contract construction.. Manufacturing... Trans, and pub. util... Trade... Finance... Service 1/... Government... Syracuse Total... Contract construction.. Manufacturing... Trans, and pub. util... Trade... Finance Service l/... Government... 1, , * * * , , Ill, 9. 40, , , 3i: * * * ,*23.8 5, , * * , , ,760.5 * Utica-Rome Total... Contract construction.. Manufacturing... Trans. and ptib. util.. Trade... Finance... Service... Government Westchester County j / Total... Contract construction.. Manufacturing... Trans. and pub. util... Trade... Finance... Service l/... Government * , 3 *5 5 16, 3 8, able. t, m o n t h a r e p r e l i m i n a r y.

29 23 A rea Employment Table A-12: Employees in nonagricultural establishments for selected areas, by industry division-continued A r e a a n d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n NORTH CAROLINA. Charlotte Total... Contract construction... Manufacturing... Trans, and pub. util Trade... Finance... Service 1/... Government... Greensboro-High Point Manufacturing.... Winston-Salem Ifenufacturing... NORTH DAKOTA Fargo Total... Contract construction Manufacturing.... Trans, and pub. util. Trade... Finance... Service 1/... Government... OHIO Akron Manufacturing Canton Manufacturing Cincinnati Manufacturing Cleveland Manufacturing Columbus Manufacturing Dayton Manufacturing Toledo Manufacturing Youngstown Manufacturing ( I n t h o u s a n d s ) Area and industry division L. OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City Mining Contract construction Trans. and pub. util * Tulsa Contract construction Trans. and pub. util OREGON Portland Contract construction Trans. and pub. util PENNSYLVANIA Allentovn-Bethlehem Easton Contract construction Trans and pub. util O Erie Harrisburg Mining Contract construction Manufacturing Trans, and pub. util S e e f o o t n o t e s a t e n d o f t a b l e. N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h a r e p r e l i m i n a r y.

A rea Employment 2* Table A-12: Employees in nonagricultural establishments for selected areas, by industry division-continued Area and industry division PBmSXLVAJlIA C ontinued Lancaster

30 A rea Employment 2* Table A-12: Employees in nonagricultural establishments for selected areas, by industry division-continued Area and industry division PBmSXLVAJlIA C ontinued Lancaster Manufacturing... 19* Jjufrh. lf2.6 if2.9 ifif.8 Area and industry division G r e e nville Manufacturing * P h i l a delphia Total... M i n i n g... Contract construction.. Manufacturing... Trans, and pufc. util... Trad#... Finance... Service... Government... 1,^38. if 1 ^ ,if 90.if if S O U T H D A K O T A S i o u x F a l l s T o t a l... C o n t r a c t c o nstruction M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util., T r a d e.... F i n a n c e.... S e r v i c e 1 /.... G o v e r n m e n t... * Pittsburgh Total... Mining... Contract construction.. Manufacturing... Trans, and pub. util... Trad«... Finance... Service... Government * if C h a t t a n o o g a T o t a l... M i n i n g.... C o n tract construction M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util. T r a d e... F i n a n c e... S e r v i c e... G o v e r n m e n t Beading Manufacturing... Scranton Manufacturing... Wilkes Barre Basleton Manufacturing... York Manufacturing *0.7 if0.6 43,3 K n o x v i l l e T o t a l... M i n i n g.... C o n t r a c t c o n s truction M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util. T r a d e... F i n a n c e.... S e r v i c e... G o v e r n m e n t if BHQfiK ISLAM) Providence Total... Contract construction. Manufacturing... Trans, and pub. util... Trade Finance... Service 1/.... Government nif * if M e m p h i s T o t a l... Mining. C o n t r a c t construction, M a n u f a c t u r i n g.... Trans, a n d pub. util., T r a d e... F i n a n c e.... S e r v i c e.... O o v e m m e n t S O O T H G A B O L H A C h a r l e s t o n T o t a l... C o n t r a c t constr u c t i o n M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util., T x m d e F i n a n c e.... S e rvice 1 /.... Government... 5* * * 12. if la s h v i l l e T o t a l... M i n i n g... C o n t r a c t construction, M a n u f a c t u r i n g.... Trans, a n d pub. util., T r a d e.... F i n a n c e.... S e r v i c e.... G o v e r n m e n t... 13^ if S e e f o o t n o t e s a t e n d o f t a b l e. N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h a r e p r e l i m i n a r y.

31 25 A rea Employment Table A -12: Employees in nonagricultural establishments for selected areas, by industry division-continued A r e a a n d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n T EXAS M a n u f a c t u r i n g F o r t W o r t h M a n u f a c t u r i n g H o u s t o n M a n u f a c t u r i n g S a n A n t o n i o Manufacturing, i l U P t h o u s a n d s ) Area and industry division R i c h m o n d C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n Trans, a n d pub. util k U T A H S a l t L a k e C i t y T o t a l... M i n i n g C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans. a n d pub. util. T r a d e... f i n a n c e... Service... G o v e r n m e n t.... VERMUT B u r l i n g t o n T o t a l... M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util.. T r a d e.... S e r v i c e... O t h e r no n m a n u f a c t u r i n g S p r i n g f i e l d T o t a l... M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util... T r a d e... S e r v i c e... O t h e r nonmanufacturing. tfashutgton Seattle O C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n M a n u f a c t u r i n g Trans, a n d pub. util S e rvice j J G o v e r n m e n t Spokane C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n Trans, a n d pub. util T a c o n a C o n t r a c t construction M a n u f a c t u r i n g * Trans, a n d pub. util V I B G I M I A M o r f o l k - P o r t s m o u t h T o t a l... M i n i n g... C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n... M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util.. T r a d e... F i n a n c e... S e r v i c e... G o v e r n m e n t W E S T V I K G I H I A C h a r l e s t o n (2) (2) C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n... (2) (2) 25.O T rans, a n d pub. util... (2) (2) (2) S e r v i c e.... (2) G o v e r n m e n t... (2) S e e f o o t n o t e s a t e n d o f t a b l e. N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h a r e p r e l i m i n a r y.

32 A rea Employment 26 Table A-12: Employees in nonagricultural establishments (or selected areas, by industry division-continued Area and industry division W E S T VI R G I N I A Cont i n u e d Hunting t o n - A s h l a n d T o t a l... M i n i n g... C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n... M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util... T r a d e... F i n a n c e... S e r v i c e... G o v e r n m e n t... W hee l i n g - S t e u b e n v i l l e T o t a l... M i n i n g... C o n t r a c t construction... M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util... T r a d e... F i n a n c e... S e r v i c e... G o v e r n m e n t... W I S C O N S I N M i l w a u k e e T o t a l... Con t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n... M a n u f a c t u r i n g... 1,958 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) Uft..thems apd ) Area and industry division IO M i l w a u k e e C o n t i n u e d Trans, a n d pub. util.. T r a d e... F i n a n c e... Serv i c e l /... G o v e r n m e n t... R a c i n e T o t a l... C o n t r a c t construction. M a n u f a c t u r i n g... Trans, a n d pub. util.. T r a d e... F i n a n c e... Ser v i c e 1 /... G o v e r n m e n t... V Ï 0MING C a s p e r M i n i n g... C o n t r a c t construction. M a n u f a c t u r i n g.... Trans, a n d pub. util.. T r a d e... F i n a n c e... S e r v i c e O l/ Includes mining. 2/ Not available. 2 / Includes government. 4/ Includes m i n i n g and government. 5/ Revi s e d series; not strictly comparable w i t h previously published data. 6/ Includes m i n i n g and finance. 2 / S u b area o f N e w Yor k - N o r t h e a s t e r n N e w Jersey. NOTE: D a t a for the current m o n t h a re preliminary.

33 27 Table B-1: Labor turnover rates in manufacturing (Per e m p l o y e e s ) Year Jan. Feb. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total accessions Annual average , I I * I * I , I Total separations I95I I I Quits I95I I I I < Discharges I95I I Layoffs I V * Miscellaneous, including military N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h a r e p r e l i m i n a r y.

34 28 Table B-2: Labor turnover rates, by industry Industry (Per 100 employees) Total Separation rates accession rates Total Quits Discharges Layoffs A p r. M a r. A p r. M a r. A p r. M 19^8 a r. A p r. M a r. A p r. M a r. A p r. Misc., incl. m i.1 i t ary M a r. NANUFACTURING DURABLE GOODS NONDURABLE GOODSjy Durable Goods ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT FURNITURE) Logging camps and contractors... (2) 5.9 (2) 8.8 (2) 2.0 (2).5 (2) 6.2 (2).1 Sawmills and planing mills Millwork, plywood, and prefabricated structural wood products FURNITURE AND FIXTURES Household furniture A STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS Glass and glass products Structural clay products Pottery and related products PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling mills (3) Iron and steel foundries..., Malleable-iron foundries Steel foundries Primary smelting and refining of nonferrous metals: Primary smelting and refining of copper, lead, and zinc Rolling, drawing, and alloying of nonferrous metals: Rolling, drawing, and alloying of copper Nonferrous foundries Other primary metal industries: Iron and steel forgings , FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORD NANCE, MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT) Cutlery, hand tools, and hardware Cutlery and edge tools Hardware Heating apparatus (except electric) and plumbers' supplies Sanitary ware and plumbers' supplies Oil burners, nonelectric heating and cooking apparatus, not elsewhere Fabricated structural metal products Metal stamping, coating, and engraving S e e f o o t n o t e s a t e n d o f t a b l e. N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h a r e p r e l i m i n a r y.

29 Table B-2: Labor turnover rates, by industry-continued Labor Turnover Industry (Per 100 employees) Total Separation rates accession Total Quits rates Discharges Layoffs I B # 1??8 1?58 Misc.

35 29 Table B-2: Labor turnover rates, by industry-continued Labor Turnover Industry (Per 100 employees) Total Separation rates accession Total Quits rates Discharges Layoffs I B # 1??8 1?58 Misc., incl, military D u ra b le G o o d s-continued MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL) O (3) (3) Metalworking machinery (except machine Special-industry machinery (except metalworking machinery) General industrial machinery Office and store machines and devices Service-industry and household machines Miscellaneous machinery parts ELECTRICAL MACHINERY Electrical generating, transmission, distribution, and industrial apparatus Radios, phonographs, television sets, l.l Telephone, telegraph, and related (2).7 (2) 2.6 (2).4 (2).2 (2) 1.8 (2).3 Electrical appliances, lamps, and I TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT Motor vehicles and equipment.* Aircraft Aircraft propellers and parts... (2) 9 (2) 5.0 (2).8 (2).1 (2) 4.0 (2) Ship and boat building and repairing... (2) 11.0 (2) 13.3 (2) 1.3 (2).3 (2) 11.5 (2) 3 Railroad equipment... (2) 4.8 (2) 7.0 (2).5 (2).1 (2) 6.0 (2).5 Locomotives and parts... (2) 3.1 (2) 2.4 (2).5 (2).1 (2) 1.3 (2).6 Railroad and street cars IO Other transportation equipment INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (2).7 (2) 1.9 (2).4 (2).1 (2) 1.2 (2).2 Watches and clocks O Professional and scientific instruments MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES Jewelry, silverware, and plated ware N ondurable Goods FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS I Beverages: (2) 4.5 (2) 3.6 (2).3 (2).1 (2) 3.1 (2).2 S e e f o o t n o t e s a t e n d o f t a b l e. N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h a r e p r e l i m i n a r y.

36 Labor Turnover 30 Table B-2: Labor turnover rates, by industry-continued I n d u s t r y < H T o t a l a c c e s s i o n r a t e s (Per 100 e m p l o y e e s ) S e p a r a t i o n r a t e s T o t a l Q u i t s D i s c h a r g e s L a y o f f s _ M i s c., incl. m i l i t a r y Nondurabl e Goods C o n t i n u e d TOBACCO MANUFACTURES O O C i g a r s (3) TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS (3) D y e i n g a n d f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s Carpets, rugs, o ther floor coverings APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE PRODUCTS M e n ' s a n d b oys' s u i t s a n d c o a t s... M e n ' s a nd boys' f u r n i s h i n g s a n d w o r k PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS I n d u s t r i a l o r g a n i c c h e m i c a l s (3) (3) (3) P a i n t s, p i g m e n t s, a n d f i l l e r s (3) PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL l. l (3) (3) (3) (3) RUBBER PRODUCTS (3) I LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS Leather: tanned, curried, and finished F o o t w e a r ( e x c e p t r u b b e r ) S e e f o o t n o t e s at e n d o f t able. NOTE: D at a for the curr en t m o n t h are preliminary.

37 31 Table B-2: Labor turnover rates, by ndustry-contmued Labor Turnover Industry NONMANUFACTURING (Per 100 employees) Total Separation rates accession Total rates Quits Discharges Layoffs Apr e I958 Misc., incl. military METAL MINING y..... I (3) (3) (3) Lead and zinc mining (3) ANTHRACITE MINING... (2).8 (2) 1.3 (2).4 (a) (3) (2).8 (2).1 BITUMINOUS-COAL MINING (3) (3) COMMUNICATION: (2).5 (2) 1.3 (2).9 (2).1 (2).3 (2).1 (2) 1.0 (2) I.7 (2).6 (2).1 (2).7 (2) 3 JJ Data for the printing, publishing, arid allied industries group are excluded. 2/ Mot available. 3/ Less than / Bevised data for February 1950 Metal Mining - 1.4, 2.5, 0.7> 0.1, lt5> 0.3. Copper mining - 1.3> 3.2, 0.5, 0.1, 2.2, and / Data relate to domestic employees except messengers. * Formerly titled "Automobiles.** Data not affected.

38 State and Area Labor Turnover 32 State and area Table B-3: Labor turnover rates in manufacturing for selected States and areas (Per 100 employees) Total Separation rates accession rates Total Quits Discharges Layoffs Misc., incl. military Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 19* ALABAMA, l/ AKIZ01A Phoenix ARKANSAS: CALIFORNIA: CONNECTICUT Waterbary DELAWARE * DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA: FLORIDA GEORGIA: IDAHO 2/ INDIANA 1/ KANSAS 4/ Wichita 5/ KENTUCKI MAINE MARYLAND MINNESOTA: MISSOURI NEVADA NEW HAMPSHIRE O NSW MEXICO 6/... 6, See last page for footnotes. NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.

33 State and A rea Labor Turnover Table B-3: Labor turnover rates in manufacturing for selected States and areas-continued (Per 100 employees) Total Separations rates accession <TVk+ rum:+ 0 Misc.

39 33 State and A rea Labor Turnover Table B-3: Labor turnover rates in manufacturing for selected States and areas-continued (Per 100 employees) Total Separations rates accession <TVk+ rum:+ 0 Misc., incl. State and area rates looal Wul vs Di sen arges jjayox I s military Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 1 9 ÏÏ NEW YORK Albany-Schenectady-Troy (8) Buffalo Nassau and Suffolk Counties New York City Westchester County (8) NORTH CAROLINA... (9) 1.8 (9) 2.7 (9).8 (9).2 (9) 1.6 (9).1 (9) 3.0 (9) 1.8 (9) 1.0 (9).3 (9).4 (9).1 NORTH DAKOTA (8) (8) OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City RHODE ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA 10^ Charleston 7j * SOUTH DAKOTA VERMONT WASHINGTON l/ WEST VIRGINIA (8) (8) Wheeling-Steubenville (8) l/ Excludes canning and preserving. 2/ Excludes canning and preserving and sugar. 3/ Excludes canning and preserving and newspapers. 5/ Excludes instruments and related products. 5/ Excludes paper and allied product^ products of petroleum and coal, and instruments and related products. 2 / Excludes furniture and fixtures. 7/ Excludes printing and publishing. 8/ Less than / Not available. 10/ Excludes tobacco stemming and redrying. NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.

Current Hours and Earnings 34 Table C-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group M a j o r i n d u s t r y g r o u p A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n

40 Current Hours and Earnings 34 Table C-1: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group M a j o r i n d u s t r y g r o u p A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s May 1V58 19*58 MANUFACTURING... $ 81.2k $ I 8I $ 2.11 $ 2.11 $ 2.06 DURABLE GOODS NONDURABLE GOODS I _ I Durable Goods O r d n a n c e a n d a c c e s s o r i e s L u m b e r a n d w o o d p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t f u r n i t u r e ) I F u r n i t u r e and f i x t u r e s I S t o n e, clay, a n d g l a s s p r o d u c t s O P r i m a r y m e t a l i n d u s t r i e s A F a b r i c a t e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t ordnance, machinery, and t r a n sportat i o n e q u i p m e n t ) I I O5 97. W I n s t r u m e n t s a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s M i s c e l l a n e o u s m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s * I.85 I.8I Non durable Goods I O 39.I I I I.49 I.50 I.50 A p p a r e l a n d o t h e r f i n i s h e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s I.50 I P a p e r a nd a l l i e d p r o d u c t s... 8^ O P r i n t i n g, p u b l i s h i n g, a n d a l l i e d i n d u s t r i e s C h e m i c a l s a n d a l l i e d p r o d u c t s L e a t h e r a n d l e a t h e r p r o d u c t s... 5* I 36.3 I.58 I.58 I.54 NOTE: D a t a for the 2 m o st rec e nt months are preliminary. M ay May M ay M ay May

Tabla C-2: Gross average weekly hours and average overtime hours of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group M a jo r in d u s t r y g ro u p 35 O v e r t i m e H o u r s May 195Ô

41 Tabla C-2: Gross average weekly hours and average overtime hours of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group M a jo r in d u s t r y g ro u p 35 O v e r t i m e H o u r s May 195Ô 1 A p r i l 195Ô March May 1221 G ro s s O v e r tim e G r o s s O v e r tim e G r o s s O v e r tim e G r o s s O v e r t im e MANUFACTURING ,2 DURABLE NONDURABLE 800D S *7 Durable Goods m l. * , F u r n i t u r e and f i x t u r e s...» P r im a r y m e t a l i n d u s t r i e s F a b r i c a t e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t o r d n a n c e, fc * * Nondurable Goode V.3.8 3* U Printing, publishing, and allied industries o NOTE: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary.

42 Indexes of M an-hours and Payrolls A c t i v i t y 36 Table C-3: Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours in industrial and construction activities J I ( = 10 0 ) TOTAL 2/ May 1956 A p r i l M a rch May MINING CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION MANUFACTURING DURABLE GOODS NONDURABLE GOODS Durable Goode L u m b e r a n d w o o d p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t f u r n i t u r e ) F u r n i t u r e a n d f i x t u r e s Stone, clay, a n d g l a s s p r o d u c t s Ö P r i m a r y m e t a l i n d u s t r i e s F a b r i c a t e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t o r d n a n c e, m a c h i n e r y, a n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ) E l e c t r i c a l m a c h i n e r y T r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t I n s t r u m e n t s a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s M i s c e l l a n e o u s m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s Nondurable Goods T e x t i l e - m i l l p r o d u c t s A p p a r e l a n d o t h e r f i n i s h e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s P a p e r a n d a l l i e d p r o d u c t s * P r i n t i n g, p u b l i s h i n g, a n d a l l i e d i n d u s t r i e s C h e m i c a l s a n d a l l i e d p r o d u c t s P r o d u c t s o f p e t r o l e u m a n d c o a l L e a t h e r a n d l e a t h e r p r o d u c t s J A g g r e g a t e m a n - h o u r s a r e f or t h e w e e k l y p a y p e r i o d e n d i n g n e a r e s t t h e 15th o f t h e m o n t h a n d do n o t r e p r e s e n t t o t a l s f o r t h e m o n t h. F o r m i n i n g a n d m a n u f a c t u r i n g, d a t a r e f e r to p r o d u c t i o n a n d r e l a t e d w o r k e r s. F o r c o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n, d a t a r e l a t e to c o n s t r u c t i o n w o r k e r s. 2J I n c l u d e s o n l y the d i v i s i o n s shown. N O TE: D a t a f o r t h e 2 m o s t r e c e n t m o n t h s a re p r e l i m i n a r y. Table C -4 : Index of production-worker w ee kly payrolls in manufacturing M a n u f a c t u r i n g ( = ) May A p r i l M a rch May *3.7 l 6 l. O N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e 2 m o s t r e c e n t m o n t h s a r e p r e l i m i n a r y.

37 Industry Hours and Earnings Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry Average weekly earnings Average weekly hours Average hourly earninds Industry A

43 37 Industry Hours and Earnings Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry Average weekly earnings Average weekly hours Average hourly earninds Industry A p r. M a r. A p r. A p r. M a r. A p r. A p r. M a r. A p r. MINING $95-50 $97.40 $ $2.54 $2.57 $2.51 METAL MINING * ANTHRACITE MINING O B1TUM1NOUS-COAL MINING * CRUDE-PETROLEUM ANO NATURAL-GAS PRODUCTION: Petroleum and natural-gas production (except contract services) NONMETALLIC MINING AND QUARRYING * k CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION * NONBUILDING CONSTRUCTION Highway and street construction... 9* Other nonbuilding construction BUILDIN G CONSTRUCTION GENERAL CONTRACTORS » 97.* SPECIAL-TRADE CONTRACTORS ioe Other special trade contractors MANUFACTURING * DURABLE GOODS NONDURABLE GOODS * * 37* Durable Gooda ORDNANCE AND ACCESSORIES LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT FURNITURE) Sawmills and planing mills I.78 Sawmills and planing mills, general * West......* O Mi11work, plywood, and prefabricated structural wood products Mi11work * I.89 I * * 5* **71 5*.0* Miscellaneous wood products * NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminar y.

38 Industry Hours and Earnings Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry-continued I n d u s t r y A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s A y e r a g

44 38 Industry Hours and Earnings Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry-continued I n d u s t r y A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s A y e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s A v e r a g e h o u r l y <e a r n i n g s April Mur. M r. Durable Goods C o n t i n u e d FURNITURE AND FIXTURES $67.08 $68.32 $ I $ W o o d h o u s e h o l d f u r n i t u r e, e x c e p t W o o d h o u s e h o l d furniture, upholstered M a t t r e s s e s a n d b e d s p r i n g s O f f i c e, p u b l i c b u i l d i n g, a n d p r o f e s I * P ar titions, shelving, lockers, and f i x t u r e s I7 2.I S c r e e n s, b l i n d s, and m i s c e l l a n e o u s f u r n i t u r e a n d f i x t u r e s I.76 I STONE, CLAY AND GLASS PRODUCTS I 39.I P l a t g l a s s G l a s s and glassware, p r e s s e d or blown I I G l a s s c o n t a i n e r s ,17 2.I P r e s s e d o r b l o w n g l a s s G l a s s p r o d u c t s m a d e o f p u r c h a s e d glass I 39-8 I.8I C e m e n t, h y d r a u l i c I * I *5 I.92 I O P o t t e r y a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s Concrete, gypsum, and p l a s t e r products I C o n c r e t e p r o d u c t s I C u t - s t o n e a n d s t o n e p r o d u c t s I M i s c e l l a n e o u s n o n m e t a l l i c m i n e r a l p r o d u c t s... * I I PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES B l a s t furnaces, steel works, and B l a s t f u r n a c e s, s t e e l w orks, and r o l l i n g m i l l s, e x c e p t e l e c t r o m e t a l -.38 IOI o.o * P r i m a r y s m e l t i n g a n d r e f i n i n g o f n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s I P r i m a r y s m e l t i n g a n d r e f i n i n g o f c o p p e r, lead, a n d z i n c P r i m a r y r e f i n i n g o f a l u m i n u m O 2.7O 2.5O S e c o n d a r y s m e l t i n g a n d r e f i n i n g o f NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary I

Industry Hours and Earnings Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry-continued I n d u s t r y Durable G o o d s C o n t i n u e d A v e r a g e w e e

45 Industry Hours and Earnings Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry-continued I n d u s t r y Durable G o o d s C o n t i n u e d A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES C o n t i n u e d Ro lling, drawing, and alloying of Rolling, drawing, and a l loying o f R olling, drawing, and alloying o f $95.80 $96.68 $9** $2.45 *2.46 * a l u m i n u m * N o n f e r r o u s f o u n d r i e s M i s c e l l a n e o u s p r i m a r y m e t a l i n d u s t r i e s I r o n a n d s t e e l f o r g i n g s * W i r e d r a w i n g W e l d e d a n d h e a v y - r i v e t e d p i p e FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDNANCE, MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTA TION EQUIPMENT) T i n c a n s said o t h e r t i n w a r e C u t l e r y, h a n d t o o l s, a n d h a r d w a r e * H a r d w a r e.... H e a t i n g a p p a r a t u s ( e x c e p t e l e c t r i c ) S a n i t a r y w a r e a n d p l u m b e r s * s u p p l i e s.. O i l b u r n e r s, n o n e l e c t r i c h e a t i n g a n d c ooking apparatus, n o t elsewhere c l a s s i f i e d F a b r i c a t e d s t r u c t u r a l m e t a l p r o d u c t s... S t r u c t u r a l s t e e l a n d o r n a m e n t a l m e t a l Me t a l doors, sash, frames, molding, B o i l e r - s h o p p r o d u c t s S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k Met a l stamping, coating, and engraving S t a m p e d and pres s e d met a l products L i g h t i n g f i x t u r e s * M i s c e l l a n e o u s f a b r i c a t e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s M e t a l s hipping barrels, drums, kegs, **5 97* B o l t s, n u t s, w a s h e r s, a n d r i v e t s MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL) * E n g i n e s a n d t u r b i n e s S t e a m e n g i n e s, t u r b i n e s, and w a t e r w h e e l s... D i e s e l a n d o t h e r i n t e r n a l - c o m b u s t i o n engines, not e l sewhere classified A g r i c u l t u r a l m a c h i n e r y a n d t r a c t o r s ** * T * A g r i c u l t u r a l m a c h i n e r y ( e x c e p t C o n s t r u c t i o n a n d m i n i n g m a c h i n e r y... C o n s t r u c t i o n a n d m i n i n g m a c h i n e r y, * * e x c e p t f o r o il f i e l d s * O i l - f i e l d m a c h i n e r y and t o o l s... NO T E : D a t a f or t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h a r e p: r e l i m i n a r jt.

Industry Hours and Earnings 4o Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry-continued I n d u s t r y A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s A p r.

46 Industry Hours and Earnings 4o Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry-continued I n d u s t r y A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s A p r. M a r. A p r. - A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s A p r. M a r A p r. -- A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s A p r. M a r. A p r. Durable Goods C o n t i n u e d M A C H I N E R Y ( E X C E P T E L E C T R I C A L ) C o n t i n u e d M e t a l w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y M a c h i n e t o o l s M e t a l w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y (e x c e p t m a c h i n e t o o l s ) M a c h i n e - t o o l a c c e s s o r i e s.... S p e c i a l - i n d u s t r y m a c h i n e r y ( e x c e p t m e t a l w o r k i n g m a c h i n e r y )... F o o d - p r o d u c t s m a c h i n e r y... T e x t i l e m a c h i n e r y P a p e r i n d u s t r i e s m a c h i n e r y.... P r i n t i n g - t r a d e s m a c h i n e r y and e q u i p m e n t G e n e r a l i n d u s t r i a l m a c h i n e r y P u m p s, a ir a n d gas c o m p r e s s o r s... C o n v e y o r s and c o n v e y i n g e q u i p m e n t... B l o w e r s, e x h a u s t a n d v e n t i l a t i n g fans. I n d u s t r i a l t r u c k s, t r a c t o r s, e t c... M e c h a n i c a l p o w e r - t r a n s m i s s i o n e q u i p m e n t M e c h a n i c a l s t o k e r s a n d i n d u s t r i a l f u r n a c e s a n d o v e n s... O f f i c e a n d s t o r e m a c h i n e s a n d devices.. C o m p u t i n g m a c h i n e s a nd c a s h r e g i s t e r s. T y p e w r i t e r s S e r v i c e i n d u s t r y a nd h o u s e h o l d m a c h i n e s D o m e s t i c l a u n d r y e q u i p m e n t C o m m e r c i a l l a u n d r y, d r y - c l e a n i n g, and p r e s s i n g m a c h i n e s... S e w i n g m a c h i n e s... R e f r i g e r a t o r s and a i r - c o n d i t i o n i n g u n i t s.... M i s c e l l a n e o u s m a c h i n e r y p a r t s... F a b r i c a t e d pipe, f i t t i n g s, a n d valves. B a l l a n d r o l l e r b e a r i n g s... M a c h i n e s h o p s (job a n d r e p a i r ) * IOO $ $ $ I I O I $ I I I I $ I ELECTRICAL MACHINERY E l e c t r i c a l g e n e r a t i n g, t r a n s m i s s i o n, d i s t r i b u t i o n, a nd i n d u s t r i a l a p p a r a t u s W i r i n g d e v i c e s a n d s u p p l i e s C a r b o n a nd g r a p h i t e p r o d u c t s ( e l e c t r i c a l ) E l e c t r i c a l i n d i c a t i n g, m e a s u r i n g, and r e c o r d i n g i n s t r u m e n t s M o t o r s, g e n e r a t o r s, a nd m o t o r g e n e r a t o r s e t s.... P o w e r a n d d i s t r i b u t i o n t r a n s f o r m e r s... Switc h ge a r, s witchboard, and i n d u s t r i a l c o n t r o l s E l e c t r i c a l w e l d i n g a p p a r a t u s... E l e c t r i c a l a p p l i a n c e s... I n s u l a t e d w i r e a n d c a b l e... E l e c t r i c a l e q u i p m e n t f o r v e h i c l e s E l e c t r i c l a m p s... C o m m u n i c a t i o n e q u i p m e n t... R a d i o s, p h o n o g r a p h s, t e l e v i s i o n sets, a n d e q u i p m e n t... R a d i o t u b e s... T e l e p h o n e, t e l e g r a p h, and r e l a t e d e q u i p m e n t * I O I I I7 I I I NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.

Industry Hours and Earnings Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry-continued I n d u s t r y A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s A v e r a g e

47 Industry Hours and Earnings Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry-continued I n d u s t r y A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s 1938 i t Harr- "Äpr.~" Durable G o o d s C o n t i n u e d ELECTRICAL MACHINERY C o n t i n u e d 82. * #82.76 * *2,09 *2.09 * P r i m a r y b a t t e r i e s (dry a n d w e t ) O.I I I.72 X - r a y a n d n o n - r a d i o e l e c t r o n i c t u b e s o.o TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT * 39-* * 2.5O M o t o r vehicles, bodies, parts, and T r u c k a n d b u s b o d i e s O I A i r c r a f t O A i r c r a f t p r o p e l l e r s a n d p a r t s * I O t h e r aircraft p a r t s and equi p me n t S h i p a n d b o a t b u i l d i n g a nd r e p a i r i n g * O * * *G O INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS L a b o r a t o r y, s c i e n t i f i c, a n d e n g i n e e r - IOO M e c h a n i c a l m e a s u r i n g a n d c o n t r o l l i n g * Surgical, medical, and d ental 40.1 I I MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES O Jewelry, silverware, and p l a t e d ware J e w e l r y a n d f i n d i n g s S i l v e r w a r e and p l a t e d w a r e * T o y s a n d s p o r t i n g g o o d s * I I.69 G a m e s, toys, dolls, a n d c h i l d r e n ' s v e h i c l e s I S p o r t i n g and a t h l e t i c g o o d s O 40.1 I Pens, pencils, o ther office s u pplies I C o s t u m e j e w e l r y, b u t t o n s, n o t i o n s I I.92 I Nondurable Goods FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS D a i r y p r o d u c t s * I. 9I I.9O 1.81 C o n d e n s e d a n d e v a p o r a t e d m i l k I.98 I I c e c r e a m a n d i c e s I.91 NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary

Industry Hours and Earnings 42 Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by mdustry-continued I n d u s t r y A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s A v e r a g

48 Industry Hours and Earnings 42 Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by mdustry-continued I n d u s t r y A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s A p r, M a r. A p r. A p r. M a r. A p r. A p r. M a r. A p r. Nondurable Goods C o n t i n u e d FOOD AHO KINDRED PRODUCTS C o n t i n u e d C a n n i n g a n d p r e s e r v i n g... $65.25 $62.50 $ $1.74 $1.68 $1.68 S e a food, c a n n e d a nd c u r e d * I.71 C a n n e d fruits, ve g et ables, and s o u p s I.93 F l o u r and o t h e r g r a i n - m i l l p r o d u c t s I B r e a d and o t h e r b a k e r y p r o d u c t s I B i s c u i t, c r a c k e r s, a n d p r e t z e l s S u g a r B e e t s u g a r I C o n f e c t i o n e r y a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s I.65 I.6I I.60 I I I M a l t l i q u o r s......, O D i s t i l l e d, r e c t i f i e d, and b l e n d e d l i q u o r s M i s c e l l a n e o u s f o o d p r o d u c t s I.92 I C o r n sirup, sugar, oil, and starch O I.7I I.74 I.63 TOBACCO MANUFACTURES I.65 I I.9I 1.86 I.8I I I.3I I.45 TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS I.50 I I.6I O I O C o t t o n, silk, s y n t h e t i c f i b e r I I I I I.51 I.52 I.51 K n i t t i n g m i l l s I I O I I * I l.4o O D y e i n g a n d f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s ll O 39* D y e i n g a n d f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s ( e x c e p t Carpets, rugs, o t he r floor coverings W oo l carpets, rugs, and carpet yarn H a t s ( except clo th and millinery) I NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.

43 Industry Hours and Earnings Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry-continued Average weekly earnings Average weekly hours Average hourly earnings

49 43 Industry Hours and Earnings Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry-continued Average weekly earnings Average weekly hours Average hourly earnings Industry Ifer I957 Nondurable Goods Continued TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS Continued Miscellaneous textile goods... Pelt goods (except woven felts and $65.70 $66.95 $ $1.72 $1.73 $ s I.90 I Lace goods * Paddings and upholstery filling Processed waste and recovered fibers o.o 4o.5 1.1* Artificial leather, oilcloth, and * I.50 APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE PRODUCTS * * I.50 I Men's and boys' suits and coats I Men's and boys' furnishings and work * I.27 Shirts, collars, and nightwear * * I * I.I I * 1.67 I * * I I.30 Women's suits, coats, said skirts Women's, children's under garments O * Underwear and nightwear, except corsets * I I.7O *.3 I Miscellaneous apparel and accessories. * * *0 l.lfo 1.39 Other fabricated textile products *. 5* I Curtains, draperies, and other house * * * 4o.l «* 1.50 I PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills W I.99 I.98 I.90 Paperboard boxes l.o I.97 I l.l I.9I I.9I 1.84 PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES to I * o.o I Bookbinding and related industries I* Miscellaneous publishing and printing NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.

Industry Hours and Earnings Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry-continued 44 I n d u s t r y Nondurable Goods C o n t i n u e d A v e r a g e w e

50 Industry Hours and Earnings Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry-continued 44 I n d u s t r y Nondurable Goods C o n t i n u e d A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s A v e r a g e h o u r l y iarnings _ I960 19«58 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS... $92.16 $92.39 $89.40 k o $2.27 $2.27 $2.17 I n d u s t r i a l i n o r g a n i c c h e m i c a l s l.O A l k a l i e s a n d c h l o r i n e Uo I n d u s t r i a l o r g a n i c c h e m i c a l s Plastics, e x ce p t sy n t h e t i c rubber l.o S y n t h e t i c r u b b e r o.l U E x p l o s i v e s i.o k 2.25 D r u g s a n d m e d i c i n e s l. l S oap, c l e a n i n g a n d p o l i s h i n g i.o I i. i I6 P a i n t s, v a r n i s h e s, l a c q u e r s, and e n a m e l s te I I F e r t i l i z e r s I V e g e t a b l e and a n im a l oils and fats I.76 V e g e t a b l e o i l s ^ ^3.5 k M i s c e l l a n e o u s c h e m i c a l s «) E s s e n t i a l oils, perfumes, cosmetics C o m p r e s s e d a n d l i q u e f i e d g a s e s l. l PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL * Coke, o t h e r p e t r o l e u m a n d c o a l RUBBER PRODUCTS T i r e s a n d i n n e r t u b e s O R u b b e r f o o t w e a r ^ I O t h e r r u b b e r p r o d u c t s LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS I.54 L e a t h e r : t a n n e d, c u r r i e d, and f i n i s h e d I n d u s t r i a l l e a t h e r b e l t i n g a n d 7^ p a c k i n g Bo o t and shoe cut s to c k and findings I F o o t w e a r ( e x c e p t r u b b e r ) I L u g g a g e o I A G l o v e s a n d m i s c e l l a n e o u s l e a t h e r l i.4 o 1.36 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC U TILITIES: TRANSPORTATION: I n t e r s t a t e r a i l r o a d s : (1) (1) (1) COMMUNICATION: T e l e p h o n e S w i t c h b o a r d o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s I.74 I.74 I.67 L i n e c o n s t r u c t i o n e m p l o y e e s 3J i.o T e l e g r a p h A / i NOTE: D a t a for the c u rrent mon t h are preliminary.

51 Industry Hours and Earnings Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers, by industry-continued I n d u s t r y A p r.. TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES Co*. A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s M a r OTHER PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S : G a s a n d e l e c t r i c u t i l i t i e s $ k o.k 1* $2.1*2 $2.30 E l e c t r i c l i g h t a n d p o w e r u t i l i t i e s *0.9 k l *1* k E l e c t r i c l i g h t a n d gas u t i l i t i e s k * A p r. A p r. M a r. A p r. A p r. M a r. A p r. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE: WHOLESALE TRADE k o.o RETAIL TRADE (EXCEPT EATING AND DRINKING PLA CES) I G e n e r a l m e r c h a n d i s e s t o r e s k.3 3 k.k D e p a r t m e n t s t o r e s a n d g e n e r a l m a i l k.d *6 1.1* * A u t o m o t i v e a n d a c c e s s o r i e s d e a l e r s * I A p p a r e l a n d a c c e s s o r i e s s t o r e s k.k A 3 1.1*0 O t h e r r e t a i l t r a d e : * k l FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE: B a n k s a n d t r u s t c o m p a n i e s S e c u r i t y d e a l e r s a n d e x c h a n g e s... S SERVICE AND MISCELLANEOUS: H o t e l s a n d l o d g i n g p l a c e s : P e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s : M o t i o n p i c t u r e s : M o t i o n - p i c t u r e p r o d u c t i o n a n d * * _, _ N O T E : D a t a f o r t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h are p r e l i m i n a r y. XI No t available..2/ D a t a r e l a t e to e m p l o y e e s in s u c h o c c u p a t i o n s in the t e l e p h o n e i n d u s t r y as s w i t c h b o a r d o p e r a t o r s ; s e r v i c e a s s i s t a n t s ; o p e r a t i n g r o o m i n s t r u c t o r s ; a n d p a y - s t a t i o n a t t e n d a n t s. In, s u c h e m p l o y e e s m a d e u p 39 p e r c e n t o f t h e t o t a l n u m b e r o f n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s i n e s t a b l i s h m e n t s r e p o r t i n g h o u r s a n d e a r n i n g s data. 3U D a t a r e l a t e to e m p l o y e e s in s u c h o c c u p a t i o n s in the t e l e p h o n e i n d u s t r y as c e n t r a l o f f i c e c r a f t s m e n ; i n s t a l l a t i o n a n d e x c h a n g e r e p a i r c r a f t s m e n ; line, c a b l e, a n d c o n d u i t c r a f t s m e n ; a n d l a b o r e r s. I n, s u c h e m p l o y e e s m a d e u p 29 p e r c e n t o f the t o t a l n u m b e r o f n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s r e p o r t i n g h o u r s a n d e a r n i n g s data. Aj D a t a r e l a t e t o d o m e s t i c n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s e x c e p t m e s s e n g e r s. J5y M o n e y p a y m e n t s only; a d d i t i o n a l v a l u e o f b o a r d, room, u n i f o r m s, a n d t i ps, n o t i n c l u d e d. * Formerly titled "Automobiles." Data not affected.

52 Adjusted Earnings Table C-6: Average weekly earnings, gross and net spendable, of production or construction workers in selected industry divisions, in current and dollars k6 D i v i s i o n, m o n t h a n d y e a r G r o s s a v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s N e t s p e n d a b l e a v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s C u r r e n t W o r k e r w i t h n o d e p e n d e n t s W o r k e r w i t h 3 d e p e n d e n t s dollars dollars C ur r en t d o l l a r s d o l l a r s C u r r e n t d o l l a r s d o l l a r s MINING: April... $ $85.00 $82.70 $69.32 $90.56 $75.91 March April CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION: April Marok April u MANUFACTURING: April March April NOTE: D a t a f o r t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h a re p r e l i m i n a r y.

53 47 Table C-7: Average hourly earnings, gross and excluding overtime, of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group Adjusted Earnings M a j o r i n d u s t r y g r o u p G r o s s a v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s, e x c l u d i n g o v e r t i m e 1/ MANUFACTURING... *2.11 $2.11 $2.05 $2.07 $2.06 $2.00 DURABLE GOODS k NONDURABLE GOODS I Durable Goods 2.1*7 2.1* * k ^ 1.68 S t o n e, clay, a n d g l a s s p r o d u c t s k P r i m a r y m e t a l i n d u s t r i e s F a b r i c a t e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t o r d n a n c e, * *7 2.1* *4 2.1* I n s t r u m e n t s a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s * 2.01* M i s c e l l a n e o u s m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s Nondurable Goods ^ T e x t i l e - m i l l p r o d u c t s *8 1.1*8 1.1* P r i n t i n g, p u b l i s h i n g, a n d a l l i e d i n d u s t r i e s 2J * U D e r i v e d b y a s s u m i n g t h a t t h e o v e r t i m e h o u r s s h o w n in t a b l e C-2 are p a i d at t h e r a t e o f t i m e a n d o n e - h a l f. 2J A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s, e x c l u d i n g o v e r t i m e, are n o t a v a i l a b l e s e p a r a t e l y for the p r i n t i n g, p u b l i s h i n g, a n d a l l i e d i n d u s t r i e s group, as g r a d u a t e d o v e r t i m e r a t e s a re f o u n d t o an e x t e n t l i k e l y to m a k e a v e r a g e o v e r t i m e p a y s i g n i f i c a n t l y a b o v e t i m e a n d o n e - h a l f. I n c l u s i o n o f d a t a f or t h e g r oup in t he n o n d u r a b l e - g o o d s t o t a l h a s l i t t l e ef f e c t. NOTE: Dat a for the current m o n t h are preliminary.

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54 State and A rea Hours and Earnings 48 Table C-8: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by State and selected areas S t a t e a n d a r e a A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s A p r. A p r. A p r. M a r. A p r r - A p r. M a r. A p r. ALABAMA * *1.79 *1.79 * A O M o b ile... (1) (1) (1) I5 ARKANSAS O L i t t l e R o c k -N. L i t t l e R o c k I C A L IFO R N IA Lob A n g e le s - L o n g B e a c h S a n B e r n a r a i n o - R i v e r s i d e - O n t a r i o O O 2.I6 COLORADO * CONNECTICUT O I New B r i t a i n * 38.O DELAWARE I I D ISTR IC T OF COLUMBIA: o.i FLO R ID A o.o (1) (1) (1) I.81 I.7I M ia m i... (1) a.96 (1) ( l ) (1) (1) ( l ) 1.67 I.58 GEORGIA I.5I I IDAHO I.99 IL L IN O IS IN D IA N A O 2.3O I3 2.O See footnotes at end of table. NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.

49 State and A rea Hours and Earnings Table C-8: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by State and selected areas-continued S t a t e a n d a r e a A v e r a g e w e e k l

55 49 State and A rea Hours and Earnings Table C-8: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by State and selected areas-continued S t a t e a n d a r e a A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s A p r. 19*58 M a r. 19^8 A p r. A p r. A p r. A p r. _ M a r. A p r. KANSAS... * $2.18 $2.10 T o p e k a * Wichita KENTUCKY T L O U IS IA N A M A I N E MARYLAND U MASSACHUSETTS Ô * * M ICH IG AN * Flint MINNESOTA * I.96 u ) (1) ( D H8 See footnotes at end of table i NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.

State and A rea Hours and Earnings 50 Table C-8: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by State and selected areas-continued S t a t e a n d a r e a A v e rag e w e e k l y

56 State and A rea Hours and Earnings 50 Table C-8: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by State and selected areas-continued S t a t e a n d a r e a A v e rag e w e e k l y 1e a r n i n g s A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s A v e r a g e h o u r l y <w a r n i n g s A p r. M a r. A p r. A p r. M a r. A p r. A p r. M a r. A p r NEW JE R S E Y * * * * $ $ N e w a r k - J e r s e y C i t y 2 / P a t e r s o n 2 / P e r t h Amboy 2 / T r e n t o n NEW M EXICO o A lb u q u e r q u e NEW YORK A lb a n y - S c h e n e c t a d y - T r o y B in g h a m t o n B u f f a l o E l m i r a N a s s a u a n d S u f f o l k C o u n t ie s 2 / ll ko.k New Y o r k - N o r t h e a s t e r n New J e r s e y New Y o r k C i t y 2 / R o c h e s t e r S y r a c u s e U t ic a - H o m e W e s t c h e s t e r C o u n t y 2 / NORTH CAROLINA C h a r l o t t e G r e e n s b o r o - H ig h P o i n t NORTH DAKOTA * ll x C o lu m b u s , T o l e d o OKLAHOMA O klahom a C i t y PENNSYLVANIA A lle n t o w n - B e t h le h e m - E a s t a n a I * York See footnotes at end of table. NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.

51 State and A rea Hours and Earnings Table C-8: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by State and selected areas-continued S t a t e a n d a r e a A v e r a g e w e e k l

57 51 State and A rea Hours and Earnings Table C-8: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by State and selected areas-continued S t a t e a n d a r e a A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s A v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s A p r M a r A p r A p r M a r A p r A p r M a r A p r RHODE IS LA N D... * * SOOTH CARO LINA SOOTH DAKOTA C h a t t a n o o g a I TE X A S e UTAH VERMONT I I I WASHINGTON « WEST V IR G IN IA... (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) U M a d ia c n / l o t a v a i l a b l e. 2 / S u b a r e a o f I «v I o r k - N o r t h e a s t e r n I t v J e r s e y. IOOS: D a t a f o r t h e c u r r e n t month a r a p r e l i m i n a r y

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