NEWFORMAT FOR EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS. . . A major revision has been made in the arrangement of this publication. All tables are now in 1 of 3 major sec- tions, A—employment, B—labor turn- over, and C—hours and earnings. In planning the new format, primary con- sideration was given to improving the sequence and grouping of data, and we believe the reader will find the new EMFLOYI'ENT AND EARNINuS a much more convenient reference source. NEWAREA SERIES. . . Beginning with this issue, manufac- turing hours and earnings data for the Wheeling-Steubenville metropoli- tan area will be shown in table C-8. For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Print- ing Office, Washington 25, D. C. Subscription prices $3.50 a year; $1 additional for foreign mailing. Single copies vary in price. This issue is /{0 cents. EMPLOYMENT and EARNINGS OCTOBER 1957 Vol.4 No,4 DIVISION OF MANPOWER AND EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS Seymour L. Wolfbein, Chief CONTENTS Page Article Holidays and Vacations Observed by Manufacturing Firms in BLS Employment Sample ................... Chart The Contract Construction Industry, Annual Averages, 194-7-56; Monthly Data 1957.............................................................................. vi STATISTICAL TABLES A-Employment A- 1: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division (September 1957)...................................... 1 A- 2: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division and selected groups (September 1957)........... . 2 A- 3• Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group (September 1957)............................................................ 3 A- 4 s Index of employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division (September 1957)................................. 4 A- 5: Index of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group (September 1957)............................................ 4 A- 6: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industry division, seasonally adjusted (September 1957)................ 5 A- 7: Production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group, seasonally adjusted (September 1957)...................... 5 A- 3 s All employees and production workers in nonagricultural establishrasnts, by industry (August 1957).......................... 6 A- 9: Employees in private and Government shipyards, by region (August 1957)................................................................ 12 A-10: Federal military personnel (August 1957)............................. 12 A -ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State, selected areas, and industry division (August 1957)........ 13 B-Labor Turnover B- Is Labor turnover rates in manufacturing (August 1957)......... 29 B- 2 s Labor turnover rates, by industry (August 1957)................. 30 B- 3: Labor turnover rates in manufacturing for selected States and areas (July 1957)................................................. 34 Continued next page Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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NEW FORMAT FOR
EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS. . .
A major revision has been made in the
arrangement of this publication. All
tables are now in 1 of 3 major sec
tions, A—employment, B—labor turn
over, and C—hours and earnings. In
planning the new format, primary con
sideration was given to improving the
sequence and grouping of data, and we
believe the reader will find the new
EMFLOYI'ENT AND EARNINuS a much more
convenient reference source.
NEW AREA SERIES. . .
Beginning with this issue, manufac
turing hours and earnings data for
the Wheeling-Steubenville metropoli
tan area will be shown in table C-8.
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EMPLOYMENT and EARNINGS
O C T O B E R 1957 V o l.4 N o ,4
DIVISION OF MANPOWER AND EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS Seymour L. Wolfbein, Chief
CONTENTSPage
Article
Holidays and Vacations Observed by Manufacturing
Firms in BLS Employment Sample...................
Chart
The Contract Construction Industry, Annual Averages, 194-7-56;Monthly Data 1957.............................................................................. vi
A- 2: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industrydivision and selected groups (September 1957)........... . 2
A- 3• Production workers in manufacturing, by major industrygroup (September 1957)............................................................ 3
A- 4 s Index of employees in nonagricultural establishments,by industry division (September 1957)................................. 4
A- 5: Index of production workers in manufacturing, by majorindustry group (September 1957)............................................ 4
A- 6: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by industrydivision, seasonally adjusted (September 1957)................ 5
A- 7: Production workers in manufacturing, by major industrygroup, seasonally adjusted (September 1957)...................... 5
A- 3 s All employees and production workers in nonagriculturalestablishrasnts, by industry (August 1957).......................... 6
A- 9: Employees in private and Government shipyards, byregion (August 1957)................................................................ 12
A-10: Federal military personnel (August 1957)............................. 12A -ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments, by State,
selected areas, and industry division (August 1957)........ 13
B-Labor Turnover
B- Is Labor turnover rates in manufacturing (August 1957)......... 29B- 2 s Labor turnover rates, by industry (August 1957)................. 30B- 3: Labor turnover rates in manufacturing for selected
States and areas (July 1957)................................................. 34
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EMPLOYMENT and EARNINGS
The national employment figures
shown in this report have been
adjusted to first quarter 1956
benchmark levels.
EX P LA N A TO R Y NOTES
A brief outline of the concepts, meth
odology, and sources used in preparing
data shown in this publication appears
in the Annual Supplement Issue« Single
copies of the Explanatory Notes may be
obtained from the U, S. Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Division of Manpower and Employment
Statistics, Washington 25, D. C.
CONTENTS - ContinuedPage
C-Hours, Earnings, and Payrolls
C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by major industry group (September 1957)......... 35
C-2: Gross average weekly hours and average overtime hours of production workers in manufacturing, by major industrygroup (September 1957).............................................................. 36
G-3: Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours in industrial andconstruction activities (September 1957)............................. 37
C-4: Index of production-worker weekly payrolls in manufacturing (September 1957 )................................................. . • • 37
C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production workers ornonsupervisory employees, by industry (August 1957 ) . . . . . . 38
G-6: Average weekly earnings, gross and net spendable, of production workers in manufacturing, in current and1947-49 dollars (August 1957)................................................. 47
C-7: Average hourly earnings, gross and excluding overtime, of production workers in manufacturing, by major industrygroup (August 1957)................................................................... 47
G-£s Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing, by State and selected areas (August 1957)....... 48
List of—
U. S DEBkRTMENT OF LABOR'S
BLS REGIONAL OFFICES Rage 53
COOHSRATING STATE AGENCIES Inside back cover
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Holidays and Vacations Observed by Manufacturing Firms
in BLS Employment Sample
Sidney Goldstein
L a st y e a r th e TJ. S . D epartm ent o f L a b o r's B ureau o f Labor S t a t is t ic s in te rv ie w e d re p re s e n ta tiv e s o f 44-0 firm s s e le c te d from th e sam ple o f n e a rly 4 4 ,0 0 0 m an u factu rin g firm s w h ich each month su p p ly in fo rm a tio n used to co m pile em ploym ent, h o u rs, and e a rn in g s d a ta . R a rt o f th e in fo rm a tio n sought from em ployers in la s t y e a r’ s stu d y re la te d to h o lid a y s and v a c a tio n s in o rd e r to fin d o ut how em ploym ent, p a y r o ll, and h o u rs d a ta w ere re p o rte d to BLS when days p a id fo r b u t n o t w orked o ccu rre d d u rin g th e pay p e rio d s re p o rte d . T ab u latio n s from t h is su rv e y (BLS Response A n a ly s is S u rve y announced in th e Septem ber 1956 Employment and E a rn in g s ) have p ro vid e d some c o lla t e r a l in f o r m ation co n ce rn in g th e p re v a le n ce o f h o lid a y s and v a c a tio n s fo r t h is group
o f 44 0 e sta b lish m e n ts, w h ich a re re p re s e n ta tiv e o f th e m onthly sam ple co v e rin g 69 p e rce n t o f m an ufacturin g em ploym ent.
Most M an u factu re rs in Sam ple Ray fo r Some H o lid a y s
Each company re p re s e n ta tiv e in te rvie w e d was asked , "W hat p a id h o lidays does yo u r e sta b lish m e n t h ave?” The fo llo w in g c h o ice s w ere lis t e d : New Y e a r's Day, W a sh in g to n 's B irt h d a y, D e co ra tio n ( M sm o rial) D ay, In d e pendence D ay, Labor Day, V ete ran s D ay, T h a n ksg ivin g D ay, C h ristm as Day, o th e r (s p e c if ie d ), and none.
The su rv e y showed th a t some p a id h o lid a y s w ere o b served b y 86 p e rce n t o f th e e sta b lish m e n ts in th e sam ple,
Number of Paid Holidays Observed by Manufacturing Firms in Sample
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em ploying 94 p e rce n t o f th e pro d uct io n w o rk e rs. The 14 p e rce n t o f th e re p o rtin g e sta b lish m e n ts p ro v id in g fo r no p a id h o lid a y s acco un ted fo r o n ly 6 p e rce n t o f th e sam ple pro d uct io n w o rk e rs. Of the firm s g ra n tin g p a id h o lid a y s , m ost p a id fo r e it h e r 6 o r 7 days n o t w orked. O nly 13 p e rce n t o f th e firm s w ith p a id h o lid a y s obse rv e d le s s th an 6 , w hereas 18 p e rce n t ob served 8 o r m ore.
More Than 20 H o lid a y s R ecognized
The fre q u e n cy w ith w h ich each h o lid a y was ob served in term s o f th e p e rce n t o f e sta b lish m e n ts and p ro d uct io n w o rkers in th e sam ple is shown in th e ta b le b elo w . Mare th an 20 d iffe r e n t h o lid a y s w ere re c o g n iz e d . N in e -te n th s o f th e m an u fa ctu rers g ra n tin g p a id h o lid a y s o b serve th e
f ir s t 6 h o lid a y s lis t e d in th e ta b le . O n e -fifth o f th e e sta b lish m e n ts obse rv e W a sh in g to n 's B irth d a y , th e h o lid a y n e x t m ost fre q u e n tly ob served and o n ly 14- p e rce n t o b se rve V e te ran s D ay. Some resp o n d en ts p ro v id e a d d it io n a l h o lid a y s fo r such re a so n s as th e a n n iv e rs a ry d ate o f th e b u s in e s s , em p lo yee's o r e m p lo y e r's b irth d a y , r e lig io u s o b se rva n ce s, e t c . In some c a s e s , th e p a r t ic u la r h o lid a y s obse rv e d a re a r e f le c t io n o f lo c a l cu stoms and p ra c t ic e s .
V a c a tio n P ra c tic e s
On th e b a s is o f th e sam ple, i t may be co nclud ed th a t more th an 90 p e rce n t o f the m an u factu rin g p la n ts r e g u la r ly re p o rtin g t h e ir em ploym ent, h o u rs, and p a y ro ll to BLS fu rn ish e d p a id v a c a tio n s to t h e ir p ro d u ctio n
S p e c ific h o lid a y s o b served b y e sta b lish m e n ts w ith p a id h o lid a y p ro v is io n s
H o lid a y B srce n t o f P e rce n t o fe sta b lish m e n ts p ro d u ctio n w o rkers
C h ristm a s Day............................................. 98 9 7Labor Day..................................................... 97 99T h an ksg ivin g Day...................................... 9 7 98New Y e a r's Day.......................................... 9 7 98Independence Day...................................... 90 92D e co ra tio n (M a n o ria l) Day................... 89 95W ash in g to n 's B irth d a y ............................ 21 UV e te ran s Day............................................... U 1 2
E le c tio n Day*............................................. 11 10Good F rid a y * ................................ .............. 9 10Colum bus Day............................................... U 2L in c o ln 's B irth d a y .................................. 3 1E a ste r Monday............................................. 1 1O ther*........................................................... 16 29
* In son» in s ta n c e s , th e se a re n o t f u ll- d a y h o lid a y s .
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w o rk e rs. Those p la n ts w ith no p a id v a c a tio n p ro v is io n s , 7 p e rc e n t, w ere s m a lle r th an a ve ra g e , re p re se n tin g o n ly 1 p e rce n t o f th e p ro d u c tio n and re la te d w o rk e rs. In th o se e s t a b lis h m ents g ra n tin g v a c a tio n s , how ever, n o t a l l p ro d u c tio n w o rkers w ere e n t it le d to b e n e fits because o f v a rio u s e lig ib il it y re q u ire m e n ts.
More th an h a lf o f th e p la n ts w ith v a c a tio n p ro v is io n s made i t a p ra c t ic e to pay t h e ir em ployees in the p e rio d p r io r to th e v a c a tio n . A pproxim a te ly o n e -fo u rth p a id t h e ir em ployee s d u rin g the v a c a tio n p e rio d , e ith e r by m a il o r b y m aking the vaca t io n pay a v a ila b le fo r p e rso n a l p ic k u p ; th e r e s t had no s p e c if ic tim e p e rio d fo r m aking paym ents. In a few
c a s e s , the v a c a tio n paym ents w ere n o t made d ir e c t ly by th e company b u t w ere made fro n s p e c ia l fun d s to w hich th e company c o n trib u te d .
V a c a tio n Shutdowns
In re c e n t y e a rs , th e p ra c tic e o f p la n ts s h u ttin g down d u rin g the v a ca t io n p e rio d has become more and more w id e sp re a d . A t th e tim e th e in t e r v ie w s w ere co n d ucted , a lm o st h a lf th e p la n t s , 45 p e rc e n t, exp ected to sh u t down co m p le te ly fo r v a c a tio n s . When a p la n t c lo s e s fo r v a c a tio n s , n o t a l l p ro d u c tio n w o rkers a re n e c e s s a rily p a id fo r th e e n t ire p e rio d , s in c e some o f them may n o t y e t have become e lig ib le fo r v a c a tio n p ay fo r the ent ir e d u ra tio n o f th e shutdow n.
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THE CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Building and Nonbuilding
ANNUAL AVERAGES 1947-56; MONTHLY DATA 1957
INDEX (1947-49=100) INDEX <1947-49 = 100)
H O U R S DOLLARS
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - General and SDecial-trade contractors NONBUILDING CONSTRUCTION - Contractors engaged in heavy
engineering construction
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Latest data August 1957: preliminary
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Table A-l: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
1956: S e p t e m b e r . 52,663 842 3,342 17,119 4,191 11,319 2,325 6,322 7,203O c t o b e r . . . 52,952 836 3,296 17,238 4,189 11,445 2,315 6,343 7,290N o v e m b e r. . 53,007 837 3,174 17,180 4,184 11,657 2,314 6,327 7,334D e c e m b e r. . 53,639 837 2,997 17,159 4,194 12,260 2,308 6,295 7,589
1957: J a n u a r y . . . 51,716 832 2,667 16,959 4,126 11,298 2,293 6,239 7,302F e b r u a r y . . 51,704 833 2,673 16,945 4,120 11,225 2,301 6,273 7,334M a r c h .......... 51,919 831 2,756 16,933 4,147 11,265 2,310 6,317 7,360A p r i l .......... 52,270 833 2,906 16,822 4,153 11,428 2,320 6,432 7,376M a y ............... 52,482 835 3,082 16,762 4,156 11,411 2,329 6,520 7,387J u n e ............. 52,881 858 3,232 16,852 4,181 11,505 2,359 6,551 7,343
J u l y ............. 52,605 857 3,275 16,710 4,199 11,493 2,390 6,524 7,157A u g u s t . . . . 52,920 863 3,296 16,968 4,218 11,495 2,389 6,526 7,165S e p t e m b e r . 53,169 858 3,248 16,917 4,224 11,608 2,358 6,549 7,407
NOTE: Data fo r the 2 most recent months are prelim inary.
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O rd n a n ce and a c c e s s o r i e s . ................................................Lum ber and wood 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 and f i x t u r e s .......................................................S t o n e , c l a y , and g l a s s p r o d u c t s .................................P r im a r y m e ta l i n d u s t r i e s ..................................................F a b r ic a t e d m e ta l p r o d u c t s (e x c e p t o rd n a n c e ,
m a c h in e r y , and t r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t ) . . . .
M is c e l la n e o u s m a n u f a c t u r in g i n d u s t r i e s ...............
122.3 705.9380.4 555.2
1.295.5
1.124.61,650.31.242.7 1,800.2
339.1502.1
127.4720.3379.2553.2
1.304.1
1,120.41,656.31,230.71.884.2 340.7 494.9
131.6770.9384.8 563.5
1,345.0
1,114.31,711.61,228.81,718.9340.8515.9
-5.1 -14 ;4 +1.2 +2.0 -8.6
+4.2-6.0
+12.0-84.0-1.6+7.2
-9.3-65.O-4.4-8.3
-49.5
+10.3-61.3+13.9+81.3-1.7
-13.8
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 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 . .P a p e r and 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 and l e a t h e r p r o d u c t s ........................................
1.675.6107.8998.9
1.217.6 584.6 867.4 838.8 260.2 268.1 379-5
1.659.0103.3
1.002.1 1,218.7
579.0855.0831.3260.9264.9382.9
1,738.1114.7
1.046.81.217.9578.3858.8834.0259.1268.4 377.0
+16.6+4.5-3.2-1.1+5.6
+12.4+7.5-.7
+3.2-3.4
-62.5-6.9
-47.9-.3
+6.3+8.6+4.8+1.1-.3
+2.5
TRANSPORTATION AND PU B LIC U T IL IT IE S .................... 4,224 4,218 4,191 +6 +33
TRANSPORTATION...............................COMMUNICATION................................OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES.......................
2,797818609
2,779824615
2,783806602
+18-6-6
+14+12+7
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.................................... 11,608 11,495 11,319 +113 +289
D u r a b le g o o d s ............................................................................. 120.6 122.3 122. 6 121.9 9,707 9,850 9,869 9,816N o n d u ra b le g o o d s ...................................■............................ 101.6 101.7 101. 9 102.6 6, 985 6,994 7, 011 7,058
T r a n s p o r t a t io n and p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s ........................... 103. 0 102.8 102.4 102.2 4,193 4,187 4,168 4,160123.4 124. 0 123.7 120.3 11,608 11, 665 11, 636 n,3i9127.1 127.3 127.5 122. 9 3,173 3,177 3,182 3 , 068122. 0 122.8 122.3 119.4 8,435 8,488 8,454 8,251
F in a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ............................ 136. 6 136.4 135• 7 134-7 2,358 2,354 2,343 2,325133-2 132.7 132. 7 128. 6 6,516 6,494 6,492 6, 291131-9 131.6 130.3 128.3 7,467 7,448 7 , 3 7 4 7 , 261118.5 118.3 118.1 118.1 2,238 2,234 2,230 2,229138.6 138. 2 136.4 1 3 3 - 4 '5,22 9 5,214 5 , 1 4 4 5,032
NOTE: D a ta f o r th e 2 m o st r e c e n t m onths 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 jo r i n d u s t r y g ro u pI n d e x ( 1947 1 n i-1 0 0 Number ( i n t h o u s a n d s )
317-6 33°- 9 326.5 361.8 72 75 74 82Lu m b er and wood p r o d u c t s (e x c e p t f u r n i t u r e ) . . . . 83.2 84.8 85.6 91. 6 614 626 632 676F u r n i t u r e and f i x t u r e s ............................................................ 107.3 109.4 log. 0 10g. 0 317 323 322 322
103.9 104 .1 102.8 106.2 452 453 447 4 62P r im a r y m e ta l i n d u s t r i e s ........................................... .. 104.0 105.0 105.5 10g. 6 1 , 071 1, 081 1, 086 1,128F a b r i c a t e d m e ta l p r o d u c t s ( e x c e p t o r d n a n c e ,
E l e c t r i c a l m a c h in e r y ................................................................. 137-0 137-1 137-3 138.4 877 878 879 886126.5 134-2 134-3 120. g 1 ,294 i,372 i,373 1,236118.0 119.1 116.5 120.1 229 231 226 233103.2 104 .2 102 .1 107.6 392 396 388 409
Nondurable Goods
Food and k in d r e d p r o d u c t s ..................................................... 89.6 89-9 90-3 92. 9 l , 061 1, 064 1, 069 1,100T o b a c c o m a n u f a c t u r e s ................................................................. 77-6 80.4 77-6 83-3 82 85 82 88
74-8 75-4 75-5 7 8.6 914 9 21 923 9 61A 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 . . . . 102.2 102.1 102. 9 102.2 1, 064 1,063 1,072 1, 064P a p e r and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s ..................................................... 116.8 116.6 115.8 116.1 468 467 464 465P 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 . . . . 116.9 115-9 116.1 US-9 562 557 558 557
C o p p e r m in in g ......................................................... 33-3 33.* 33-6 27.8 27.7 28.5L e a d and z i n c m in in g ........................................ 15.3 16.8 17.3 12.7 11*.2 ll* .8
CRUDE-PETROLEUM AND NATURAL-GASPRODUCTION.......................... 363.6 362.0 3*2.9 264.7 261*. 0 258.0P e tr o le u m and n a t u r a l - g a s p r o d u c t io n
( e x c e p t c o n t r a c t s e r v i c e s ) ....................... 218.2 217.6 205.6 I37.7 137.9 136.1
E l e c t r i c a l w o rk ..................................................... 21*1*.0 21*1.2 213.8O th 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 ............. Til*.1 706.8 725.9
distribution, and industrial apparatus. 408.0 413-7 425.5 276.0 280.9 302.5Electrical applia n c e s ....................... 47.O 47.9 53.8 35.2 35.9 42.6Insulated wire and cable.................... 26.1 26.2 25.8 19.9 19.9 20.4Electrical equipment for v e h i c l e s ........ 73.1 72.6 67.6 57.0 56.5 53.1Electric l a m p s ................................ 28.2 28.4 28.0 24.4 24.5 24.7Communication e q u i p m e n t ..................... 597.1 580.9 563.8 409.8 393.7 392.3Miscellaneous electrical pro d u c t s........ 51.2 50.0 50.6 37.3 36.1 37.2
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT................. 1,884.2 1,888.3 1,746.0 1,372.0 1,373.0 1,265.8A u t o m o b i l e s .................................... 774.5 762.9 722.0 611.3 602.6 562.0Aircraft and p a r t s ........................... 884.7 902.0 827.5 574.6 5Ö5.0 543.1A i r c r a f t ....................................... 542.4 553-9 509.3 353.1 357.8 333.0Aircraft engines and p a r t s ................ 172.I 176.9 166.O 103.9 109.0 102.6Aircraft propellers and p a r t s ............ 20.4 21.0 17.I 13.8 14.4 11.3Other aircraft parts and e q u i p m e n t..... 149.8 I5O .2 135.1 103.8 103.8 96.2
Ship and boat building and repairing.... 148.0 146.6 126.2 126.4 125.5 107.IShip building and r e p a i r i n g.............. 132.0 129.8 110.5 113.1 111.4 94.0Boat building and repai r i n g.............. 16.0 16.8 15.7 13.3 14.1 13.I
Railroad e q u i p m e n t ........................... 66.9 67.2 59-5 51.3 52.0 44.5Other transportation e q u i p m e n t ............ 10.1 9.6 10.8 8.4 7.9 9.1
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS........ 340.7 335.2 338-6 227.7 220.6 230.7Laboratory, scientific, and engineering
instruments................................... 74.8 75-6 68.9 42.2 42.0 39.5Mechanical measuring and controlling
instruments................................... 84.6 84.6 85.3 57.9 57.7 59.3Optical instruments and le n s e s ............ 13.5 13.8 13.6 10.0 10.2 10.4Surgical, medical, and dental
instruments................................... 41.2 41.5 41.1 28.0 28.4 28.6Ophthalmic go o d s .............................. 24.0 23-5 25-6 18.7 18.3 20.1
70.5 70.0 70.2 44.1 43.5 45.2Watches and c l o c k s ........................... 32.1 26.2 33-9 26.8 20.5 27-6
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES... 494.9 468.0 505.0 394.3 369.4 407.9Jewelry, silverware, and pl a t e d ware.... 48.7 45-9 50.1 38.1 35.7 39.7Musi c a l instruments and p a r t s .......... ... 17.O 16.5 18.2 14.2 I3.7 I5.5Toys and sporting g o ods..................... 94.4 83.8 100.0 79.7 69.7 84.7Pens, pencils, other office supplies.... 32.8 31.4 32.6 25.O 23.5 24.3Costume jewelry, buttons, n o t i o n s ........ 61.9 57.4 65.I 49.9 45.7 52.7Fabricated plastics p r o d u c t s . . . . ......... 88.5 86.0 84.7 68.1 65.8 67.4Other manufacturing i n d u s t r i e s ............ 151.6 147.0 154.3 119.3 II5.3 123.6
Nondurable Goods
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS................ 1,6».0 1,578.9 1,707.1 1,198.0 1,120.2 1,246.4Meat p r o d u c t s .......... *...................... 326.3 328.9 340.9 259-3 26I.I 272.2Fairy p r o d u c t s ................................. 109.0 111.1 117.2 75-3 77.1 78.8Canning and p r e s e r v i n g . ............ ........ 331.5 253.9 358.9 295.4 220.8 325.OGrain— mill p r o d u c t s .......................... 118.7 115.1 121.9 83.5 79.2 86.4B akery p r o d u c t s ............................... 292.4 292.2 292.O 171.9 173.1 174.0S u g a r ............................................ 28.8 27.9 27.I 23.6 22.7 21.8Confectionery and r e lated p r o d u c t s ...... 79.0 71.3 77.9 64.5 57.4 63.7B e v e r a g e s ....................................... 229.9 234.4 227.6 125.9 I3O.O 126.9Miscellaneous food p r o d u c t s ................ 143.4 144.1 143.6 98.6 98.8 97.6
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INDUSTRY EM PLO YM ENT
Table A-8: All employees a nd production workers in nonagricultural establishments,
by industry-Continued
(In t h o u s a n d s )
I n d u s t r yAll e m p l o y e e s P r o d u c t i o n w o r k e r s
Ci g a r s ............................................. 32.2 30.I 33.5 30.5 28.4 31.86.5 6.3 6.9 5.5 5-3 5.9
T o b a c c o s t e m m i n g and r e d r y i n g ............. 28.7 9.5 31.2 26.8 7-5 28.8
TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS................... .1,002.1 986.2 1,047.8 912.0 895.4 956.2S c o u r i n g and c o m b i n g p l a n t s ............... 6.6 6.4 7.0 6.0 5.8 6.5Y a r n and t h r e a d m i l l s ........................ 118.6 114.9 120.7 IO9.7 IO6.O 111.8B r o a d - w o v e n f a b r i c m i l l s .................... 426.1 423.1 454.4 399.5 396.O 427.1N a r r o w f a b r i c s and s m a l l w a r e s ............. 29.1 28.5 29.3 25.2 24.8 25.8K n i t t i n g m i l l s .................................. 216.7 211.2 223.7 196.9 191.2 203.6D y e i n g and f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s ............. 87.3 86.1 89.6 76.3 75.2 78.4Ca r p e t s , rugs, o t h e r f l o o r c o v e r i n g s . .. 50.0 49.0 51.6 41.4 40.3 42.8
9.8 10.2 11.7 8.7 9.0 10.2M i s c e l l a n e o u s t e x t i l e g o o d s ................ 57.9 56.8 59.8 48.3 47.1 5O.O
APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILEPRODUCTS................................ 1,218.7 1,156.8 1,220.5 1,083.8 1,023.8 1,089.0
M e n ' s and b o y s 1 f u r n i s h i n g s and w o r k
122.1 II7.3 125.7 IO9.2 104.7 II3.5
c l o t h i n g ......................................... 3II.5 303.9 318.9 285.4 277.5 293.O358.9 328.4 359.1 318.1 289.1 318.6121.6 115.8 121.4 IO8.7 102.6 IO8.6
M i l l i n e r y ......................................... 20.4 I6.I 18.8 17.8 13.8 16.6C h i l d r e n ' s o u t e r w e a r ......................... 8O.O 78.9 74.9 71.2 70.2 67.IF u r g o o d s ......................................... 11.6 12.0 12.1 8.8 9.2 9.3M i s c e l l a n e o u s a p p a r e l said a c c e s s o r i e s . . 63.I 6O .9 65.3 56.9 54.7 59.O
22.0 21.6 24.0 17.2 16.8 19.3O t h e r r u b b e r p r o d u c t s ...................... I3I .2 127.5 129.4 101.9 99.1 101.8
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS.......... 382.9 372.5 385.4 341.4 331.6 344.6L e a t h e r : tanned, curried, and finished. 41.0 40.3 42.5 36.7 36.0 38.3I n d u s t r i a l l e a t h e r b e l t i n g and packi n g . 5.1 5.0 5.1 3.9 3.8 3.8B o o t and s h o e cut s t o c k and findin g s . . 20.0 20.0 19.9 17.8 17.8 17.7F o o t w e a r (e x c e p t r u b b e r ) .................. 246.6 243.2 247.0 222.1 218.9 222.3L u g g a g e .......................................... 17.5 I7.O 17.2 14.8 14.2 14.9H a n d b a g s and small l e a t h e r g o o d s ....... 34.9 29.9 35.7 30.4 25.7 31.7G l o v e s and m i s c e l l a n e o u s l e a t h e r goods. 17.8 17.1 I8.O 15.7 15.2 15.9
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES..... 4,218 4,199 4,190 - - -
TRANSPORT AT 1 OH.......................... 2,779 2,760 2,769 _ _ -
I n t e r s t a t e r a i l r o a d s ........................... 1,151.8 1,139.8 1,184.4 - - -
1,007.2 1,007.7 1,036.9 - - -
10T.7 107.7 110.1 - - -
838.1 833.4 809.9 - - -
681.0 678.8 664.5 - - -
Bus lines, e x c e p t l o c a l . .................... 46.2 45.7 43.6 - - -
Ai r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n ( c o m m o n c a r r i e r ) . . . . 147.7 147.0 134.4 - - -
COMMUN 1 C A T 1 O N .............. ....................... 824 824 813 - - -
781.3 781.6 1 6 0 . 1 - - -
41.8 41.9 42.8 - -
O T HER P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ......................... 615 615 608 - - -
590.2 589.6 583.5 - - -
E l e c t r i c l i g h t and p o w e r u t i l i t i e s ...... 256.9 256.6 253.6 - - -
Gas u t i l i t i e s ................................... 147.7 147.7 148.0 - - -
E l e c t r i c l i g h t an d gas u t i l i t i e s
c o m b i n e d ......................................... 185.6 185.3 181.9 - - -
L o c a l u t i l i t i e s , n o t e l s e w h e r e
24.9 24.9 24.7 - - -
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE..................... 11,495 11.493 11,198 - - -
y T he 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 all y a r d s b o r d e r i n g on the 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 , New. Je 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 Island, a n d
Ve 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 al l y a r d s b o r d e r i n g on the 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 ,
Ge o r g i a , N o r t h C a r o l i n a , S o u t h C a r o l i n a , a n d V i r g i n i a .
T h e G u l f r e g i o n i n c l u d e s al l y a r d s b o r d e r i n g on the G u l f o f M e x i c o in the f o l l o w i n g S t a t e s : A l a b a m a ,
Fl o r i d a , L o u i s i a n a , M i s s i s s i p p i , a n d Texas.
The P a c i f i c r e g i o n i n c l u d e s all y a r d s in C a l i f o r n i a , O r e g o n , an d W a s h i n g t o n .
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 on 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 nois,
M i c h i g a n , M i n n e s o t a , N e w Yo r k , O hio, P e n n s y l v a n i a , and 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 all o t h e r yards.
2/ 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 Yard.
NOTE: 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 military personnel
(In t h o u s a n d s )
B r a n c hAugust1957
July-1957
August1956
TOTAL V .......................................................................... 2,820 2,839 2,827
(i/> (1/) tó.6 43.1 46.1 .5 .5 .5C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. 15.9 16.8 72.6 72.0 62.4 9.I 8.9 6.5M a n u f a c t u r i n g . ............. * 95.3 99.5 1*9.1 147.8 150.5 I8.2 20.4 19.6T rans, and pub. ut i l . . . . * 23.6 23.2 8*. 8 84.5 87.4 4.1 4.1 4.0
C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. 20.2 20.1 20.1 14.7 15.0 15.9 1.1 1.1 1.5M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. 5I .5 5O .9 50.3 110.9 109.8 116.3 I5.4 14.9 15.8Trans, a n d pub. ut i l . . . . 4£.0 45.7 47.O 21.8 21.8 21.9 1.0 1.0 1.0
72.3 72.2 72.2 57.6 57.8 58.0 5.6 5.6 5.5F i n a n c e .............. ....... 14.0 i4.i 14.2 8.9 8.9 8.7 .8 .8 .8
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Table A -ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued
STATE A N D A R E A EM PLO YM EN T
(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
Maine— Continued Maryland
Portland • State ¿/ Baltimore
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
Aug.1957
July1957
A U g .
1956Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956 _
TOTAL................................... 53.7 54.5 55.3 878.9 878.2 875.0 603.8 605.2 595.1M i n i n g . .......................
<i/) 2.6 2.6 2.6 •9 .9 .9C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . . . 3.7 3.8 4.6 72.2 72.5 77 .7 44.2 44.3 48.1M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. 12.9 13.4 1 3 .7 274.9 272.1 280.9 207.7 207.4 208.4Trans, and pub. u t i l . . . . 6.5 6.6 6.6 78.0 78.5 75.7 58.5 59.0 56.9T r a d e .......... ............... 14.9 15.0 14.9 185.5 186.6 180.5 119.7 120.4 115.8F i n a n c e ....................... . 3.6 3.6 3.6 40.5 40.5 39.7 3 1 .1 31.1 30.3S e r v i c e ....................... 1/ 8.3 1 / 8 . 3 1 / 8 . 3 103.1 103.2 99.9 69.0 69.3 66.0G o v e r n m e n t .................. 3.8 3.8 3.6 122.1 122.2 llS.O 72.7 72.8 68.7
Massachusetts
State Boston Fall Blrer 6/
TOTAL................................... 1,8 52.1 1,842.9 1,867.7 1,014.9 1,0 1 7 .2 1, 015.0 44.9 43.2 47.4M i n i n g ........................ ( i / ) W ) ( 1 / ) a / ; < ± /i ( i / ) - - -
C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. 91.0 89.9 92.2 52.4 52.8 52.8 - - -
M a n u f a c t u r i n g ....... 685.0 676.1 711.8 285.2 286.1 295.4 24.4 22.9 26.6Trans, a nd pub. u t i l . . . . 120.7 121.1 120.6 74.3 74.9 76.4 2 .7 2.6 2 .7T r a d e ......................... 385.8 386.3 386.2 243.7 244.4 238.3 7.9 7.8 8 .1
, 98.3 , 97.8 93.3 72.8 72.6 68.9 • - -
S e r v i c e ....................... 1/241.1 1/241.9 1 /2 3 6 .9 1 /1 5 5 .8 1/155.8 1/ 150.6 - - -
TOTAL...................................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, and 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 ..................
Nev Bedford 6/
50 .1 49.4 50. 1y
1 .5 1 .5 1.628.0 27.2 28.2
2 .5 2.4 2 .38.0 8.2 8.1
3.6 3.6 3.6
Springfield-Holyok®
164.8(i/)
7 .872.08.6
33.*
, 7 *5 1/ 17.917.6
163.0<i/>
7 .970.18.6
33 .77.4
1 /1 7 .917.4
166.9
(b {s74.38.8
33.27.3
1 /1 7 .517.0
Worcester
107.4
v ,48.7 6.0
19.8 5 .2
1 /1 1 .511.5
105.0
4 346.5
5.919.9,5*2
l/U.611.4
Michigan
State Detroit #** Flint
TOTAL............................... * 2 ,3 3 7 .5 2,359 .5 1, 258.2 1, 266.0 1,257.6M i n i n g ........................ 17.5 16.8 17.9 .8 .8 .8 - - -
C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. U 7 .0 U 5.2 133.4 66.3 65.2 73.6 - - -
M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. 992.9 988.3 1,0 0 3.5 545.4 554.7 541.6 70 .7 59.9 73.4Trans, a n d pub. u t i l . . . . 152.5 152.5 154.4 79 .7 79.5 80.8 - - -
475.3 472.1 475.2 256.3 254.8 255.4 - - -
77.2 7 7 .1 7 5 .5 48.6 48.6 48.3 - - •
248.7 250.4 244.9 139.7 140.4 146.7 - - -
* 265.1 254.7 121.4 122.0 110.4 - “ -
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Table A-ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued
STATE A N D A R E A EM PLO YM EN T19
( 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
Michigan- -Continued
Grand Rapids Lansing Muskegon
Aug.1 9 5 7 _
July1957
A U g .
I 9 5 6
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
Aug.1957
July1957
AUg.1956
TOTAL....................- - - - - - . - -
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 .............. 46.7 46.0 51.6 23.4 23.9 25.0 24.4 24.4 25.8Trans, and pub. u t i l . . . . - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL.................... 1 , 2 8 7 . 9 1,287.5 1, 291*1 * # 347.5 720.5 722.7 719.9M i n i n g ........................ 8 . 7 8.6 8.7 * * .8 2.6 2.2 2.6C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. 7 4 . 0 72.2 77*6 * * 20.3 42.7 42.4 44.2M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. 393.9 394.3 388.8 * * 95.6 275.0 276.O 273.0Trans, and pub. u t i l . . . . 124.8 1 2 5 . O 128.7 * * 4 4 . 1 6 6 . 7 67.0 69.2
1 5 8 . 1 1 5 7 . 9 153.6 * * 40.6 8 2 . 9 83.3 81.3G o v e r n m e n t .................. 1 5 6 . 7 1 5 7 . 2 153.I * 3 1 . 6 64.3 64.5 6 0 . 0
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NOTE: Dat a for the current month are preliminary.
444431 0 - 5 7 - 4
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Table A-U: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued
STATE A N D A R E A EM PLO YM EN T
(In thousands)
Industry division
Montana Nebraska
State Great Falls State
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug. 195 6
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug. 195 6
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
TOTAL....................Mining.......... .......Contract construction...Manufacturing..........Trans, and pub. util....Trade...... ............Finance.................Service.................Government..............
TOTAL....................
Contract construction. . .Manuf acturing..........Trans, and pub. util....
Service.................
TOTAL....................Mining..................Contract construction...Manufacturing...........Trans, and pub. util....
Finance.................Service.................
TOTAL....................
Contract construction...Manufacturing..........Trans, and pub. util....
177.011.015.122.322.3 hb.26.0
23.732.4
176.911.415.122.322.343.7
5.923.632.6
177.512.515.1 22.623.2 43.85.8
23.331.2
21.0
(&3.02.56.6(7/)
7/ 4.1 2.4
20.9
3.12.56.5
7m2.4
20.2(7/)2.13.02.56.1
M2.5
355.62.2
21.857.740.098.1 21.246.268.3
355.82.2
22.257.140.1 97.721.1 46.3 69.0
356.92.5
23.857.840.798.920.845.9 66.6
Nebraska— Continued Nevada
Omftl ia. State Reno
151.1
%32.723.0 37.913.1
1/20.415.2
151.4(!/)9.0
32.623.038.113.1
i/20.515.4
152.0(1/)10.132.5 23.3 38.112.5
1/20.415.2
92.04.08.1 5.49-3
19.82.6
26.516.3
92.04.28.25.6 9.3
19.12.6
26.516.5
90.4 5.1 7.9 6.09.4
19.52.5
24.515.5
28.6(§/)2.4
8/ 1.83.*7.21.2 8.6 4.0
28.3
s a0/ 1.8
3.*7.11.1 8.5 4.0
28.2
f.l8/1.9 “ 3.6
7.11.1 8.3 3.8
New Hampshire New Jersey
State -inf Manchester *><. State
191.3.3
10.5 83.710.5 35.46.324.320.2
188.8.3
10.582.110.535.1
6.323.6 20.4
191.1.3
11.083.710.9 35.2
6.123.9 20.0
41.7
2.318.6
2.88.12.1*.73.1
41.3
2.318.2
2.88.12.24.63.1
141 .9
2.1i19.12.88.12.0h .52.9
1,935.94.8
112.5804.6 152.4- 35*. 3
85.1219.6202.6
1,928.84.8
112.679**6153.5355.*
8*. 5 221.1 202.3
1,9*0.5 *.*
115.3822.3 155.0 351.783.0
208.6200.2
New Jersey— Continued
Newark-Jersey City 9/ Paterson g/ Perth Amboy 2/
840.2.2
35.*355.584.0
150.650.1 91.5 72.9
839.3 .2
35.1352.4
85.3 151.849.392.4 72.8
846.6.2
39.5364.3
85.7 149.9
49.187.870.1
411.81.8
28.1191.124.070.612.6*3.34o.3
410.4 1.8
28.2188.4 24.071.612.6 43.640.2
410.91.5
28.7 191.723.371.8 12.7 40.840.4
161.9.7
8.384.29.2
23.42.6
11.621.9
161.6.8
8.5 83.19.1
23.92.6
11.721.9
l66.*.8
10.186.89.*
23.52.6
10.922.3
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Table A -ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by State, selected areas, and industry divis:cn-Continued
STATE A N D A R E A EM PLO YM EN T 21
( 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
New Jersey— Continued New Mexico
Trenton State Albuquerque
Aug.
1957July1957
Aug.
1956Aug.1957
July-1957
Aug.1956
Aug..1957
July1957
Aug.1956
TOTAL....................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, and pub. u t i l . . . .
G o v e r n m e n t ..................
TOTAL....................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 ..............
T rans, and pub. u t i l . . . .
G o v e r n m e n t ..................
TOTAL....................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, and pub. u t i l . . . .
S e r v i c e .......................
101,9.1
3.9*0.06.8
17.03.5
13.117.5
102.0.1
*.139.76.7
I7.I3.5
I3.3I7.5
101.1.1
*.239.6 7.0
17.6 3.*
12.0I7.2
207.217.615.621.520 .5 *6.17.*
26.352.2
205.817.616.0 20.420.3 U5.7
7.326.1 52.4
195.*16.*15.520.120.2*3.86.7
23.**9-3
67.3
S 311.75.7
I7.93.*
1/ 8.7 1*.6
65.9( I/ )5.3
IO.55.8
I7.73.3
1/ 8.71*.6
61.3
sa10.35.6
15.93.*
1/ 7.913.4
New York
State Albany- Schenec tady-Troy Binghamton
6,069.911.*
277.41,899.7
505.7 1,298.5
459.8 863.1 754.3
6,032.6 11.2
276.I 1,8*7.8
50*.* 1,306.7
*60.0 868.5 757.9
6,101.*11.3
277.71,9*1.*
505.I1,319.4
452.3857.5736.6
207.6
(£ l72.817.040.0
7.21/ 22.4
39.6
208.4
%73.516.7 39.9
7.21/ 22.*
39.7
212.3
V ,77.817.040.17.2
1/22.439.6
78.8
S3*1.7*o0
1*.02.1
1/ 6.17.7
78.9
s s41.8
4.013.9
2.1 1/ 6.1
7.7
79.4 (i/) 3.5
*1.6 *.0
1*.2 2.1
1/ 6.3 7.7
New York— Continued
Buffalo Elmira 6/Nassau and Suffolk
Counties 9/
*5*. 9(1/) 27.2
202.5 37.5 87.I 1*.8
1/ *5.6 *0.1
**9.8
(1/)25.3
199.737.1 86.914.7
1/46.040.1
454.8
s a205.7
38.087.51*.*
l/*6.537.9
34.5
18.O
6.4
35.1
18.*
6.*
34.3
17.1
6.5
347.0
s aIO2.5
21.877.3 11.5
l/*8.258.4
347.2
104.121.877.811.5
1/46.558.1
339-0
(1/)32.9
102.422.074.711.5
1/42.053.5
New York— Continued
New York-NortheasternNew Jersey New York City 9/ Rochester
TOTAL.................... 5,510.1 5,401.5 5,5*40.2 3,516.4 3,*89.2 3,547.2 * 22*. 3 224.3M i n i n g ........................ 6.2 6.3 5.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 *
(1/) (1/)C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. 236.5 235.7 25I .5 118.0 116.* 116.7 * 11.* 11.5M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. 1,728.5 1,676.5 1,772.7 930.6 88*.4 965.7 * 112.0 113.4Trans, a nd pub. u t i l . . . . *86.0 486.0 *86.1 329.8 328.7 329.O * IO .3 10.2T r a d e .......................... 1,168.2 1,181.5 1,177.1 796.9 806.1 809.1 * 39.5 39-^
*58.3 457.3 *51.5 370.0 370.1 364.0 * 7.7 7.3S e r v i c e ....................... 806.8 811.4 787.8 574.7 579.2 570.4 * 1/23.6 I / 23.2G o v e r n m e n t .................. 619.6 626.8 607.6 394.6 *02.5 390.4 * 19.8 19.3See’footnotes at end of table.NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.
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Table A -ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued
STATE A N D A R E A E M PLO YM EN T
(In thousands)
I n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n
New York— Continued
Syracuse Utica-Rome Westchester County 9/
Aug.
1957July
1957Aug.l ^ ô
Aug.
. 1957July
1957Aug.1956
Aug.
1957July1957
Aug.1956
TOTAL....................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 . .. 55.3 56.1 60.* 9.1 9.3 9.1 - .
M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. 476.1 *57.7 *77.5 23.I 23.2 23.3 **.0 *3.3 **.1T rans, and pub. u t i l . . . . 62.8 62.* 62.7 10.3 10.3 10.1 - » _
225.9 22*. 9 22*. 2 29.3 29.2 29.I - - •
36.9 37.0 35.0 6.9 6.9 6.5 . _ _
97.1 97.5 97.0 1/ 10.8 1/10.9 l/ll.l - - -
135.0 I35.3 I3O .8 6.9 7.0 6.5 - -
North Carolina— Continued North Dakota
Winston-Salem State Fargo
TOTAL................... _ _ 122.9 122.* 121.* 23.6 23.3 22.9M i n i n g ........................ - - - 1.7 1.6 1.8 (1/) (1/) (1/)C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. - - - l*.l I3.7 13.0 3.3 3.1 2.7M a n u f a c t u r i n g . ............. 36.8 33.7 36.2 6.5 6.7 6.8 2.2 2.2 2.3Trans, and pub. ut i l . . . . - - - 14.0 I3.9 1*.0 2.* 2.* 2.3
C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. 194.4 187.9 176.8 - - _ _M a n u f a c t u r i n g.......... 1,311.9 1,309.9 1,350.2 93.0 92.O 92.8 59.6 59.5 63.*Trans, a nd pub. u t i l . . . . 224.3 224.1 223.5 - _ _
626.3 629.3 624.2 _ _ _
F i n a n c e ....................... 107.0 107.8 105.4 - _
305.0 305.8 314.4 - - -
348.1 346.9 339.I - - - - - -
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Table A-11: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued
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 .............. l6l.l 161.2 164.4 302.7 304.0 310.5 73.4 73.1 77.1Trans, and pub. u t i 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 .......... 91.9 92.7 98.5 59.9 60.7 59-7 111.6 111.3 108.3T r ans, an d pub. u t i l . . . . - - - - - - - - -
T r a d e .......................... - - - - - - - - -
F i n a n c e ....................... - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -- ~ - - - - - -
Oklahoma
State Oklahoma City Tulsa
TOTAL.................... 574.9 572.8 573.7 145.0 145.3 145.9 129.2 129.5 133.2M i n i n g ................. . 51.9 51.7 52.7 8.1 8.1 8.1 13.8 13.7 13.2C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . . . 39.7 38.9 36.6 10.3 10.4 10.7 8.8 8.7 10.3M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. 87.I 86.9 90.7 15.8 16.O 16.7 31.3 31.2 34.5Trans, and pub. u t i l . . . . 48.9 48.7 50.0 11.0 11.0 11.1 14.2 14.2 14.0
S e r v i c e ....................... 65.0 65.3 63.9 17.8 17.9 17.8 16.2 16.5 16.2G o v e r n m e n t ................... 121.0 119.5 116.4 35.7 35.8 35.3 8.4 8.4 7.8
Oregon Pennsylvania
State Portland State
TOTAL.................... 511.0 505.8 521.0 259.8 258.3 261.0 3,804.3 3,792.5 3,796.2M i n i n g ........................ 1.2 1.2 1.5 (1/) (1/) (1/) 87.2 87.6 93-7C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. 28.0 27.2 28.7 15.2 15.0 15-7 188.0 184.2 203.9M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. 153.0 149.6 166.5 63.I 62.5 66.4 1,513.1 1,501.7 1,516.2Trans, a n d pub. u t i l . . . . 48.5 48.8 49.9 30.3 30.6 30.8 314.6 312.2 314.2T r a d e .......................... 118.7 117.9 117.7 68.7 67.8 67.9 726.8 730.6 716.9
18.7 18.7 19.3 13.4 13.5 13.4 144.6 144.5 141.9S e r v i c e ....................... 63.2 62.8 60.9 1/35.2 1/34.9 1/34.4 431.7 433.3 417.1
79.7 79.6 76.5 33.9 34.0 32.4 398.3 398.4 392.3
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Table A-ll: E m p l o y e e s in nonagricultural establishments,
b y State, selected areas, a n d industry division-Continuec!
STATE A N D A R E A EM PLO YM EN T
(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
Pennyslvania— Continued
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Erie Harrisburg
Aug.
1 9 5 7
July
1 9 5 7
Aug.1 9 5 6
Aug.
' 1 9 5 7
July1 9 5 7
Aug.1 9 5 6
Aug.
1 9 5 7
July
1 9 5 7
Aug.1 9 5 6
T O T A L ........................... 1 * 3 . 8 1 * 2 . 6 l 4 l . 4
M i n i n g .............. . ...... - - - - - - .* .* . 4
C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . . . - - - - - _ 8 . 8 8 . 1 8 . 6
M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. 9 9 . 3 9 4 . 7 1 0 1 . 0 * 2 . 6 * 0 . * 4 4 . 7 3 6 . 2 3 5 . * 3 5 . 3Trans, and pub. u t i l . . . . - - - - - - 1 * . 8 I 5 .O 1 4 . 8
M i n i n g ........................ - - - - - - 1 7 . 9 1 6 . 7 1 9 .I
C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . . . - - - - - - 5 6 . 8 5 *. 2 4 9 . 7M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. U 5 . 7 * 4 . 9 * 6 . 3 5 4 7 . 9 5 5 0 . 1 5 4 5 . 9 3 3 9 .O 3 3 7 . 1 3 3 6 . 6Trans, a nd pub. u t i l . . . . - - - - - - 7 1 . 1 7 0 . 5 7 0 . 6
- - - - - - I 6 0 .* 1 5 8 . 9 1 5 6 . 8F i n a n c e ....................... - - - - - - 2 8 . 7 2 8 . 7 2 8 . 2
S e r v i c e ....................... - - - - - - 9 8 . 1 9 8 . 1 9 1 .O
** “ •* - “ 7 3 . 6 7 1 . 9 6 9 . 5
Pennsylvania— Continued
Reading Scranton Wilkes--Barre — Hazleton
TOTAL........................... _ .
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 ............... * 9 . 6 k9.6 5I . 7 3 2 . 0 3 1 . 5 3 2 . 5 3 8 . 9 3 8 . 2 3 8 . 9Trans, and pub. u t i l . . . . - - - - _ _ _ «
- - - - - _
- - - - - - - - •
S e r v i c e ..................... . - - - - _ - _
G o v e r n m e n t .................. ~ - - - - - - “
- - - (1/) (1/) £ / ) (i/) (i/) (Û )C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. - - - I 9 . 3 2 0 . 0 1 9 . 0 1 7 . 1 1 7 . 7 1 6 . 9M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. U 3 . 1 * 1 . 9 * 5 . 7 1 1 7 . 8 I I 5 . 9 1 2 7 . 4 1 2 7 . 3 1 2 4 . 3 1 3 6 .*Trans, a nd pub. u t i l . . . . - - - 1 5 . * 1 5 . * 1 6 . 2 1 3 . 8 1 3 . 7 1 * . * ,
S e r v i c e ....................... - - - 1 / 2 9 . 8 1 / 3 0 . 7 1 /2 9 . 8 ' 1 / 2 7 . 6 1 /2 8 . 4 ■i/2 7 . 5G o v e r n m e n t .................. “ - - 3 6 . 0 3 6 . 2 3 6 . 2 3 0 . 6 3 0 . 8 3 0 . 8
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Tabie A-11: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued
STATE A N D A R E A EM PLO YM EN T 25
(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
South Carolina
State Charleston Greenville
Aug.1957
July-1957
Aug.I956
Aug.1957 _
July1957
Aug.1956
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
TOTAL...................
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, and pub. u t i l . . . .
531.51.3
28.9227.825.4
107.915.8*2.981.5
527.91.3
28.9224.425.3
IO7.315.7*3.281.8
533.11.3
30.3231.8
25.6 106.5
15.6*3.079.0
53.8
S 39.2 k.6
13.52.2
1/ 5.115.9
54.1
(¥.l9.34.8
13.52.2
¿ / 5.II5.9
52.6
»9.63.9
13.Ii 2-1
1/ *.915.5
30.4 30.2 30.9
South Dakota Tennessee
State Sioux Falls State
TOTAL.................... * 128.5 130.* # 24.4 24.9 * 849.7 862.9M i n i n g ........................ * 2.7 2.7 * (1/), (1/) * 8.4 9.6C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . . . * II.7 12.9 * 1.8 2.0 * *3.5 4-7.5M a n u f a c t u r i n g ........... . . * 11.9' 12.0 * 5.3 5.* * 290.I 301.9T r ans, an d pub. u t i l . . . . * 10.1 10.2 * 2.2 2.2 * 58.3 59-4T r a d e .......................... * 38.3 40.4 * 8.0 8.4 * 197.9 196.4
C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. 3.7 3.7 3.8 6.k 6.4 7.3 9.5 9.5 9-6M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. *3.0 *2.6 *3.9 *1.9 41.9 43.8 45.7 45.8 46.0Trans, and pub. u t i l . . . . 5.6 5.6 5.5 7.6 7.6 7.6 I6.5 16.6 16.8T r a d e ....... .................. 17.7 17.6 18.2 25.7 25.4 25.8 55.9 55.2 55.9F i n a n c e ....................... *.5 *.5 *.3 2.7 2.7 2.7 8.4 8.3 8.3
9.5 9.5 9.5 11.6 11.6 11.5 24.6 24.6 24.9G o v e r n m e n t .................. 8.4 8.* 8.1 16.I 16.2 15.8 28.0 28.0 27.4
C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. 7.1 6.8 7.2 175.7 17*. 5 I69.5 _M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. 38.5 38.6 37.2 488.7 488.8 477.O 89.9 90.0 82.8Trans, a nd pub. u t i l . . . . 12.5 12.5 12.5 231.9 229.6 231.8 «
31.2 31.2 30.* 680.5 679.1 657.2 - _
9.2 9.2 8.9 115.5 115.3 111.5 - - _
20.5 20.6 20.3 303.3 302.9 295.O « - _
17.8 17.8 17.6 356.4 358.9 348.6 - - -
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by State, selected areas, a n d industry division-Continued
(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
TOTAL.................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, and 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 ..............
TOTAL..................M i n i n g ....................
TOTAL........................... 17.8 17.6 17.4 12.4 12.4 13.6 1,013.5 1,009.7 976.6M i n i n g ........................ - - - - - - 19.2 18.6 18.5C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. - - - - - - 84.3 84.2 74.5M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. *.7 4.4 4.2 7.3 7.4 8.7 261.9 256.8 261.0Trans, and pub. util. . . . 1.4 1.4 1.5 .6 .6 .6 92.4 92.0 90.8
*.7 4.7 4.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 231.5 232.I 219.3F i n a n c e ....................... - - - - - - 44.0 44.1 42.9
C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. 15.3 15.4 13.0 13.5 13.5 12.6 48.4 46.8 49.0M a n u f a c t u r i n g ............... I5.5 I5.3 15.4 4l.o 39-8 40.7 237.9 240.0 218.9Trans, an d pub. ut i l . . . . 17.4 I7.5 17.5 16.1 16.2 16.1 68.8 68.7 67.9T r a d e .......................... 4^.6 43.3 4l.4 42.5 42.7 4o .3 184.7 184.6 183.5F i n a n c e ...................... 6.2 6.2 5.8 13.6 13.7 13.1 34.7 34.7 34.3S e r v i c e . ...................... 18.9 I8.8 17.7 19.5 19.6 18.4 96.7 96.0 91.6G o v e r n m e n t .................. 44.7 44.8 45.5 21.2 21.2 20.5 148.2 149.2 144.6
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STATE A N D AREA EM PLO YM EN TTable A-11 Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued
27
I n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n
TOTAL.................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 . .. 28.9 27.9 26.8 5.5 5.3 *.9 * 6.9 5.5M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. 131.4 126.7 130.8 26.7 26.3 26.O * *9.8 54.6Tra n s , an d pub. u t i l . . . . 52.5 52.6 51.4 10.3 10.3 10.3 * 9.0 9.0
9 0 . 6 9 0 . 0 87.7 19.* 19.5 19.0 * 20.7 21.6F i n a n c e ....................... 12.5 12.5 12.6 3.2 3.2 3.3 * 3.1 3.0S e r v i c e ....................... 4 5 . 1 45.1 45.7 9.5 9.* 9.6 * 1 1 . 0 1 1 . 0
G o v e r n m e n t ................. . 58.1 57.5 59.8 9.7 9.7 9.7 « 7.3 7.2
Wisconsin
TOTAL....................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 i n i n g ........................ 9.0 9.O 9.3 3.5 3.5 3.7 --- — —
C o n t r a c t c o n s t r u c t i o n . .. 8.7 8.7 9.2 1.9 1.7 1.8 --- — —
M a n u f a c t u r i n g .............. 7.1 7.0 7.* 1.8 1.8 1.9 --- — —
Trans, a nd pub. u t i l . . . . 13.4 13.* 13.6 2.0 2.0 1.8 --- — —
21.5 21.2 20.6 *.5 *.* *.* --- — —
2.4 2.* 2.2 .5 .5 .6 --- — —
1*.* 1*.* 1*.8 2.3 2.3 2.0 --- — —
19.1 I8.9 18.3 - - - --- — —
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Table A-ll: Employees in nonagricultural establishments,
by State, selected areas, and industry division-Continued
STATE A N D A R E A EM PLO YM EN T
l/ Mining and service combined.2/ Mining and contract construction combined.3/ Federal employment in Maryland and Virginia portions of Washington, D. C., metropolitan area included in
data for the District of Columbia. k j Service and government combined.5/ Mining, service, and government combined.0/ Total includes data for industry divisions not shown separately.2/ Mining, finance, and service combined.8/ Mining and manufacturing combined.2/ Subarea of New York-Northeastern New Jersey.10/ In addition to Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, area definition now includes Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Data
not comparable prior to January 1956.* Not available.** Revised series; not strictly comparable with previously published data.*** June 1956 revised: manufacturing employment 57**0.NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.
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___________________(Per 100 e m p l o y e e s ) __________________
LABOR TURNO VER 29
Y e a r Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. M a y J u n e J u l y Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.A n n u a l
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (EXCEPT FURNITURE).............................. *.0 4.4 6.4 *.9 2.9 2.6 .3 .3 3.0 1.8 .2 .2L o g g i n g c a m p s and c o n t r a c t o r s .............. *.0 7.0 12.3 9.7 4.6 k.6 .2 .k 7.3 *.5 .2 .1S a w m i l l s and p l a n i n g m i l l s . ..... ............ 3.9 *.3 5.4 *.2 2.8 2.4 .3 .4 2.1 1.2 .2 .2M i l l w o r k , p l y w o o d , and p r e f a b r i c a t e d
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS......... 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.1 1.4 1.2 .2 .2 1.0 l.b .2 .2G l a s s and g l a s s p r o d u c t s ..................... 4.8 3.7 3.2 3.7 1.4 1.1 .2 .2 l.k 2.2 .2 .3
2.3 2.5 2.0 1.8 1.1 1.0 .2 .2 .b .3 .3 .2S t r u c t u r a l cla y p r o d u c t s ..................... 2.2 2.9 3.3 4.1 1.9 1.8 .4 .2 .7 1.9 .3 .2P o t t e r y a nd r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s ............... 3.3 2.8 3.6 3.2 1.7 1.5 .3 .2 1.5 1.3 .2 .2
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES................ 1.8 1.7 2.7 2.1 1.0 .7 .2 .2 1.3 1.0 .2 .3B l a s t furn a c e s , s t e e l works, and
H a r d w a r e .......................................... 3.* 2.9 3.1 2.9 1.9 1.7 .3 .3 .7 .5 .2 .3H 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 p l u m b e r s ' s u p p l i e s ........ ............. 3.9 3.6 *.0 4.4 1.7 1.8 .h . k 1.6 2.0 .2 .2S a n i t a r y w a r e and p l u m b e r s * s u p p l i e s . . . 3.0 2.7 3.1 1.9 1.3 1.0 .3 .3 l.k .5 .2 .2O 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 and
c o o k i n g a p p a r a t u s , n o t e l s e w h e r e
c l a s s i f i e d . ..................................... 4.5 4.1 4.4 5.7 1.9 2.2 .5 .5 1.8 2.7 .2 .2F 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 . . . . 2.6 *.0 3.* 2.7 1.8 1.4 .4 .h .9 .7 .3 .2M e t a l s t a m p i n g , c o a t i n g , and e n g r a v i n g . . 4.2 3.7 5.0 4.8 1.9 1.2 .3 .2 2.6 2.9
•2.b
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Table B-2: Labor turnover rates,
by industry-Continued
(Per 100 employees)
Industry
Durable G o o d s - C o n t i n u e d
MACHINERY (EXCEPT ELECTRICAL)...........E n g i n e s a nd t u r b i n e s ...........................
A g r i c u l t u r a l m a c h i n e r y and 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 ........................
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 ) .....................
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 and s t o r e m a c h i n e s a nd devi c e 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 mach i n e 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 ..............
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 paratus.
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 ..................................
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 ........................... .......... .
E l e c t r i c a l a p p l i a n c e s , lamps, and
m i s c e l l a n e o u s p r o d u c t s ..................... .
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT...............A u t o m o b i l e s ......................................
A i r c r a f t a nd p a r t s ............................
A i r c r a f t .........................................
A i r c r a f t e n g i n e s a n d 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 t h e r a i r c r a f t p a r t s a n d e q u i p m e n t . . . .
S h i p a n d b o a t b u i l d i n g and r e p a i r i n g . . .
R a i l r o a d e q u i p m e n t ............................
L o c o m o t i v e s and p a r t s .......................
R a i l r o a d and s t r e e t c a r s ..................
O t h e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ...........
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS.......P h o t o g r a p h i c a p p a r a t u s . . .............. .
W a t c h e s a n d c l o c k s ............................
P r o f e s s i o n a l a n d s c i e n t i f i c i n s t r u m e n t s
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES..J e w e l r y , s i l v e r w a r e , an d p l a t e d wa r e . . .
Nondurable Goods
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS..............M e a t p r o d u c t s ...................................
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 .................................
B e v e r a g e s :
M a l t l i q u o r s ...................................
Total
2.0
1 .7 2.11 .7 1.2
.9
1.21.6
1 .71.92.73.4 2.2
3.*
2.04.0
6.0
1 .5
k.o3.*3.91.9 2.01.0
y i
3.93.25.3
3.2
¥.12.1
4.54.0
3.63.22.83.4
S e p aratlon r a t e s
3sionbes
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 sM i s c . , incl,
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Table B-2: Labor turnover rates,
by industry-Continued
32 LABOR TUR NO VER
(Per 100 e m p l o y e e s )
Tot a l S e p a r a t i o n r a t e s
I n d u s t r y
a c c e s s i o n
ra t e sT 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
Aug.
1957July-
1957A u g .
1957July-
1957A u g .
1957July-
1957A u g .
1957July-
1957A u g .
1957J u l y
1957A u g .
1957J u l y
1957
Nondurabl e Goods— C o n t i n u e d
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES.................... 3.3 4.1 2.9 2.8 1.6 1.5 .3 0.2 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.2C i g a r e t t e s ........... . ......................... 3.5 4.5 2.6 1.7 1.1 1.1 .5 .2 .8 .1 .2 .3
C otto n, silk, s y n t h e t i c f i b e r ............ 3.6 3.0 3.5 3.0 2.2 1.8 .2 .2 .9 .8 .2 .24.0 4.4 6.6 5.0 1.9 1.4 .3 .3 4.3 3.1 .2 .32.9 3.8 4.4 3.8 2.6 2.0 .2 .2 1.5 1.4 .1 .12.0 1.7 4.2 5.1 1.9 2.0 .2 .3 2.0 2.6 .1 .13.2 4.4 3.7 2.8 2.7 1.7 .2 .2 .8 .9 .12.4 3.3 4.1 2.5 2.2 1.7 .3 .1 1.6 .6 .1
D y e i n g and f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s .............. 2.1 2.0 3.4 2.7 1.6 1.1 .2 .2 1.4 1.3 .2 .2C a r p e t s , rugs, o t h e r f l o o r c o v e r i n g s . . . . (¿/) 2.3 (i/) 2.9 (i/) 1.0 (¿/) .1 (i/> 1.5 (1/) .3
APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILE4.7 4.0 4.1 3.6PRODUCTS..... .......................... 3.2 2.5 .2 .2 .6 .8 .1 .1
M e n ' s and boys* s u i t s a nd c o a t s ........... 3.5 2.4 2.9 2.2 2.1 1.7 .2 (2/) .5 .2 .1 .2M e n ' s and boys' f u r n i s h i n g s an d w o r k
4.8 4.4 4.4 3.9 3.4 2.8 .3 .2 .7 .7 .1 .1
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS............... 2.6 3.0 3.1 2.3 1.9 1.3 .3 .2 .7 .6 .2 .2Pulp, paper, and p a p e r b o a r d m i l l s ........ 1.5 2.1 2.2 1.6 1.2 .7 .2 .1 .6 .5 ,2 .2P a p e r b o a r d c o n t a i n e r s and b o x e s ...... 3.8 3.1 3.9 2.7 2.9 1.7 .5 .3 .4 .4 .2 .2
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS........... 2.0 2.0 2.3 1.7 1.3 .8 .2 .1 .8 .7 .1 .2I 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 ............. 2.4 1.7 2.1 2.4 1.2 .7 .2 .2 .4 1.3 .2 .2I 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 ............... 1.6 1.3 2.1 1.5 .8 .4 .1 .1 1.0 .8 .1 .1
O t h e r r u b b e r p r o d u c t s ......................... 3.8 3.0 4.0 2.5 1.6 1.4 .3 .3 1.8 .6 .3 .3
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS............ 3.8 5.0 4.5 3.9 2.7 2.4 .3 .3 1.1 .7 .4 .5L e a t h e r : ta n n e d , curr i e d , an d f i nished.. 2.6 2.5 4.2 2.6 1.0 1.2 .2 .2 2.5 .9 .4 0
4.0 5.4 4.6 4.2 3.0 2.6 .3 .3 .9 .7 .4 .6
S e e f o o t n o t e s at e nd o f table.
NOTE: D a t a for t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h are pre l i m i n a r y .
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Table B-2: Labor turnover rates,
by ¡ndustry-Contmued
LABOR TURNOVER 33
(Per 100 empl o y e e s )
T o t a l S e p a r a t i o n r a t e s
I n d u s t r y
a c c e s s i o n
r a t e sT 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
Misc., incl.
m i l i t a r y
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.I957
July1957
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1957
July1957
HOHMAHUFACTURING
METAL MINING............................. 2.0 2.7 3.2 4.2 1.6 2.0 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.5 0.1 0.4I r o n m i n i n g . .7 .7 .7 .7 .4 .2 (g/)
l/ Excludes canning and preserving.2/ Excludes instruments and related products.3 / Excludes paper and allied products, products of petroleum and coal, and Instruments and related products. NOTE: Data for current month are preliminary.
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Table C-l: Hours and gross earnings of production workers in manufacturing,by major industry group
Ordnance and accessories.............. .Lumber and wood products (exceptfurniture).............................
Furniture and fixtures. ..... .Stone, clay, and ¿lass products.......Primary metal industries...... ........Fabricated metal products (except ordnance, machinery, and transportation equipment)...................... -
Machinery (except electrical).........Electrical machinery.................. ,Transportation equipment.... .Instruments and related products..... .Miscellaneous manufacturing industries
Nondurable Gooda
Food and kindred products.............Tobacco manufactures..................Textile-mill products.................Apparel and other finished textileproducts................. ............
Paper and allied products.............Printing, publishing, and alliedindustries............................
Chemicals and allied products.........Products of petroleum and coal.......Rubber products.......................Leather and leather products..........
Average weekly earnings Average weekly hours Average hourly earningsSept. Aug. Sept. Sept. Aug. Sept. Sept. Aug. Sept.1957 1957 1956 1957 1957 1956 .1957 1957 . 1956
O r d n a n c e a n d a c c e s s o r i e s .................................. 309.4 325.0 320.3 371.8L 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 ) ....... 83.5 87.0 83.3 93.7F u r n i t u r e an d f i x t u r e s ........ ............................ 108.4 107.3 100.5 110.6Stone, clay, a n d g l a s s p r o d u c t s ........................ 105.8 105.9 101.2 108.9P r i m a r y m e t a l i n d u s t r i e s . . . . ............................ 104.3 104. *5 105.2 114.5
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 ,
116.0m 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 ) .......... 114.8 112.5 117.1104.2 102.9 106.0 114.4137.0 134.2 131.1 142.0
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t .................................. 129.2 137.5 135.6 127.6I n s t r u m e n t s a nd r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s ....................... 117.1 117.4 113.8 123.0M 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 .............. 105.1 102.5 94.4 109.5
N o n d u r a b l e G o o d s
100.9 97.7 93-1 107.8T o b a c c o m a n u f a c t u r e s ........................................ 95-7 90.1 69.5 107.6
74.4 75.0 72.8 79.1A 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 .......
105.5119.3114.9
106.3116.7112.5
98.4114.0111.7
103.9119.0114.7
105.096.6
103.495.3
102.796.O
107.597.8
107.1 104.2 103.8 IO6.9L e a t h e r a n d l e a t h e r p r o d u c t s ............................. 91.9 95-9 93-1 91.4
1/ A g g r e g a t e m a n - h o u r s are fo r 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.
NOTE: 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 are p r e l i m i n a r y .
Table C-4: Index of production-worker weekly payrolls in manufacturing
( 1947- 4 9 =10 0 )
M a n u f a c t u r i n gSeptember
1 9 5 7
August1957
July1957
September1 9 5 6
P r o d u c t i o n - w o r k e r w e e k l y p a y r o l l s ......................1 6 5 - 7 I65.O 160.5 1 6 6 . 7
NOTE-: Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary.
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Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees,
by industry
INDUSTRY HO URS A N D E A R N IN G S
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 sI n d u s t r y Aug.
1957July1957
Aug.1956
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
M INING:
METAL MINING...........................I r o n m i n i n g ....................................
C o p p e r m i n i n g ........... ....................
L e a d a n d z i n c m i n i n g .......................
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Table C-5* Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees,
by industry-Continued
A verag<5 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 .
I n d u s t r y Aug.1957
July_ 1957
Aug.1956
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
Durable Goods— C o n t i n u e d
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES................. $71.40 $68.38 $69.87 40.8 39.3 41.1 $1.75 $1.74 $1.70H o u s e h o l d f u r n i t u r e .......................... 68.14 64.68 66.10 4o.8 39.2 40.8 1.67 I .65 1.62W 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
u p h o l s t e r e d .................................. 61.69 58.21 59.06 41.4 39.6 41.3 1.49 1.47 1.43W o o d h o u s e h o l d f u r n i t u r e , u p h o l s t e r e d . 72.80 68.22 71.06 40.0 37.9 39-7 1.82 1.80 1.79'M a t t r e s s e s a n d b e d s p r i n g s ................ 76.59 76.95 76.13 40.1 40.5 41.6 1.91 1.90 1.83
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 ............................. 81.34 77.61 80.41 41.5 39-8 42.1 1.96 1.95 1.91W o o d o f f i c e f u r n i t u r e ...................... 65.99 63.18 70.79 41.5 40.5 42.9 1.59 1.56 1.65M e t a l o f f i c e f u r n i t u r e . ................... 89.32 86.33 85.28 40.6 39-6 41.0 2.20 2.18 2.08
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
f i x t u r e s ........................... ............ 86.43 84.96 88.62 40.2 39.7 42.2 2.15 2.14 2.10S c r e e n s , b l i n d s , a n d 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 .................... 69.72 68.63 66.18 40.3 39-9 40.6 1.73 1.72 1.63
STONE, CLAY AND GLASS PRODUCTS......... 84.25 82.82 81.36 40.9 40.4 41.3 2.06 2.05 1.97F l a t g l a s s ....................................... 112.44 112.28 110.02 40.3 40.1 40.9 2.79 2.80 2.69G l a s s a n d g l a s s w a r e , p r e s s e d o r b l o w n . 83.37 84.82 79.18 39-7 40.2 39.2 2.10 2.11 2.02
G l a s s c o n t a i n e r s ............................ 85.20 86.46 80.94 40.0 40.4 39.1 2.13 2.14 2.07P r e s s e d o r b l o w n g l a s s .................... 79.56 81.59 76.04 39.0 39-8 39-4 2.04 2.05 1.93
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. 70.27 68.78 68.51 39-7 39-3 40.3 1.77 1.75 1.70
C e m e n t , h y d r a u l i c ............................. 91.62 83.16 86.74 40.9 37.8 41.5 2.24 2.20 2.09
S t r u c t u r a l c l a y p r o d u c t s ................... 76.70 76.33 74.39 40.8 40.6 4l.l 1.88 1.88 1.81
B r i c k a n d h o l l o w t i l e ...................... 72.07 71.55 71.40 41.9 41.6 42.5 1.72 1.72 1.68
78.17 76.80 75.36 40.5 40.0 40.3 1.93 1.92 1.87S e w e r p i p e ..................................... 74.56 76.33 75.30 40.3 40.6 40.7 1.85 1.88 1.85C l a y r e f r a c t o r i e s . .......................... 86.24 85.02 78.56 39.2 39.0 38.7 2.20 2.18 2.03
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 ............. 74.07 71.87 72.58 37.6 36.3 38.0 1.97 1.98 1.91C o n c r e t e , g y p s u m , a n d p l a s t e r p r o d u c t s . 86.39 84.39 84,44 44.3 43.5 45.4 1.95 1.94 1.86
C o n c r e t e p r o d u c t s ........................... 83.33 81.47 81.70 44.8 43.8 45.9 1.86 1.86 1.78
C u t - s t o n e a nd s t o n e p r o d u c t s ............. 73.08 71.56 70.35 40.6 40.2 40.9 1.80 1.78 1.72
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 l40.4 2.1686.40 85.79 82.82 40.0 39-9 2.15 2.05
A b r a s i v e p r o d u c t s ........................... 85.13 88.98 85.75 37-5 39-2 38.8 2.27 2.27 2.21
92.20 89.84 87.78 42.1 41.4 42.2 2.19 2.17 2.08N o n c l a y r e f r a c t o r i e s ....................... 93.65 85.79 83.98 38.7 36.2 38.0 2.42 2.37 2.21
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
38.7r o l l i n g m i l l s ................................. 106.08 107.17 97.52 39.0 39-4 2.72 2.72 2.52
B l a s t f u r n a c e s , s t e e l w o rks, an d
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 39-4 38.7 2.73 2.53l u r g i c a l p r o d u c t s .......................... 106.47 107.56 97.91 39.0 2.73
E l e c t r o m e t a l l u r g i c a l p r o d u c t s .......... 94.47 92.28 88.80 40.2 39.1 40.0 2.35 2-36 2.22
I r o n a n d s t e e l f o u n d r i e s ................... 87.58 88.09 86.30 39.1 39-5 40.9 2.24 2.23 2.11
G r a y - i r o n f o u n d r i e s ......................... 84.37 85.63 83.84 38.7 39.1 40.7 2.18 2.19 2.06M a l l e a b l e i r o n f o u n d r i e s ................. 83.33 83.85 82.80 38.4 39-0 40.0 2.17 2.15 2.07
S t e e l f o u n d r i e s .............................. 95.91 95-24 92.99 40.3 40.7 41.7 2.38 2.34 2.23
P r i m a r y s m e l t i n g an d r e f i n i n g o f40.2 40.5 40.7 2.41 2.35 2.24
n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s . . . ► ...................... 96.88 95.18 91.17P 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
41.5 2.26 2.18c o p p e r , lead, a n d z i n c ................... 90.40 91.13 90.47 40.0 40.5 2.25
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 ............ 106.93 101.66 93.17 40.2 40.5 38.5 2.66 2.51 2.42
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
40.3 I 42.0 2.12 2.06n o n f e r r o u s m e t a l s ...........................
N O T E : D a t a for t h e c u r r e n t m o n t h are p
89.0 1,
r e l i m i n a r
85.44
y-
86.52 41.4 2.15
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1*0 INDUSTRY HOURS A N D E A R N IN G S
Table C-5. Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees,
by industry-Continued
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
I n d u s t r y Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
Durable Goods — C o n t i n u e d
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES— C o n t i n u e d
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 ............................ $95.60 $94.24 $89.55 40.0 40.1 39-6 $2.39 $2.35 $2.25R o l l i n g , d r a w i n g , and a l l o y i n g o f
c o p p e r .......................................... 93.67 95-18 90.58 40.2 40.5 40.8 2.33 2.35 2.22R 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
a l u m i n u m ........................................ 97.81 93.69 87.86 39.6 39.7 38.2 2.47 2.36 2 .3ON o n f e r r o u s f o u n d r i e s .......................... 91.83 91-77 89.57 40.1 39.9 40.9 2.29 2.30 2 .I9M 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 . 101.66 IOI.34 96.29 40.5 40.7 40.8 2 .5I 2.49 2.36I r o n a nd s t e e l f o r g i n g s .................... 104.38 105.52 101.02 40.3 40.9 40.9 2.59 2.58 2.47
97.92 94.56 94.39 40.8 39.9 41.4 2.40 2.37 2.28W e l d e d a nd h e a v y - r i v e t e d p i p e ........... 102.16 104.67 93.32 40.7 41.7 40.4 2 .5I 2.51 2 .3I
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT ORDNANCE, MACHINERY, AND TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT)......................... 89.79 89.13 84.25 41.0 40.7 40.7 2 .I9 2.19 2.07
C u t l e r y a n d e d g e t o o l s ..................... 74.00 73.42 70.80 40.0 39.9 40.0 I .85 1.84 1.7783.98 80.47 82.62 39.8 38.5 40.9 2.11 2.09 2.0288.73 88.48 82.21 40.7 40.4 40.3 2.18 2.19 2.04
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 p l u m b e r s ’ s u p p l i e s ..................... 84.35 81.90 80.60 39.6 39.O 39.9 2.13 2.10 2.02S 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 . . 87.30 85-53 82.32 39.5 38.7 39.2 2.21 2.21 2.10
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 and
c o o k i n g a p p a r a t u s , n o t e l s e w h e r e
c l a s s i f i e d ..................................... 82.76 80.55 79-60 39.6 39.1 40.2 2 .O9 2.06 I .98F 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 . . . 95.34 93-63 86.05 42.0 41.8 40.4 2.27 2.24 2.13S 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
w o r k .............................................. 97-55 95-37 84.35 42.6 42.2 39.6 2.29 2.26 2 .I3M e t a l d o ors, sash, fr a m e s , m o l d i n g ,
93.18 90.67 82.58 41.6 41.4 39.7 2.24 2.19 2.08B o i l e r - s h o p p r o d u c t s ........................ 92-93 92.35 87.53 41.3 41.6 40.9 2.25 2.22 2.14
S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k .............................. 94.89 94.85 91.15 41.8 41.6 42.2 2.27 2.28 2.16M e t a l s t a m p i n g , c o a t i n g , a n d e n g r a v i n g . 89.51 88.80 85.67 40.5 40.0 40.6 2.21 2.22 2.11
V i t r e o u s - e n a m e l e d p r o d u c t s . . . ........... 74.34 72.86 66.92 41.3 41.4 39.6 I .80 1.76 I .69S t a m p e d a n d p r e s s e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s . . . . 93.38 92.86 89.79 40.6 40.2 41.0 2 .3O 2.31 2 .I9
80.00 80.19 75-79 40.0 39.7 40.1 2.00 2.02 I .8982.59 81.18 79.37 39.9 39.6 40.7 2.07 2.05 I .95
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 88.99 89.21 84.25 41.2 41.3 41.3 2.16 2.16 2.04M e t a l s h i p p i n g b a r r e l s , dru m s , k e gs,
a n d p a i l s ....................................... 104.25 103.58 95-57 42.9 42.8 42.1 2.43 2.42 2.2797.00 94.71 86.40 41.1 40.3 40.0 2.36 2.35 2.16
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 ....... 89.73 90.45 85.28 40.6 41.3 41.0 2.21 2.19 2.08S c r e w - m a c h i n e p r o d u c t s ..................... 86.72 86.52 83.40 41.1 41.2 41.7 2.11 2.10 2.00
E n g i n e s a n d t u r b i n e s ....................... 99.54 100.28 92.29 40.3 40.6 40.3 2.47 2.47 2.29S t e a m e n g i n e s , t u r b i n e s , a nd w a i e r
111.83 114.70 96.88 42.2 42.8 40.2 2.65 2.68 2.41
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
e n g i n e s , n o t e l s e w h e r e c l a s s i f i e d . . . . 94.01 93.85 91.08 39.5 39.6 40.3 2.38 2.37 2.26A 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 . . . . 87.55 90.74 85.57 38.4 39.8 39.8 2.28 2.28 2.I5
86.21 91.57 86.90 37.0 39.3 39-5 2.33 2.33 2.20
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
t r a c t o r s )....................................... 88.98 89.47 83.62 39.9 40.3 40.2 2.23 2.22 2.08C 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 ....... 92.16 91.94 90.07 40.6 40.5 41.7 2.27 2.27 2.16C 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 ................. . 90.80 91.25 88.58 40.0 40.2 41.2 2.27 2.27 2 .I5O i l - f i e l d m a c h i n e r y and t o o l s ........... 95.30 93.34 93-95 41.8 41.3 42.9 2.28 2.26 2 .I9
NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.
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Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees,
by industry-Contmued
INDUSTRY HO URS A N D E A R N IN G S
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 sI n d u s t r y AUg.
M a c h i n e t o o l s .................................. 97-17 97.17 103.70 41.0 41.0 44.7 2.37 2.37 2.32M 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 ) ............................... 99.46 100.26 94.05 41.1 41.6 41.8 2.42 2.41 2.25M a c h i n e - t o o l a c c e s s o r i e s .............. . 108.54 113.10 U 6.94 42.4 43.5 45.5 2.56 2.60 2.57
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 t89.82 89.82 89.25 41.2 41.2 42.5 2.18 2.16 2.10
F o o d - p r o d u c t s m a c h i n e r y .................... 91.17 91.43 89.45 40.7 41.0 41.8 2.24 2.23 2.14
76.97 77.55 76.63 40.3 40.6 41.2 I.9I I.9I 1.86
P a p e r - i n d u s t r i e s m a c h i n e r y ................ 91-59 92.88 98.12 42.6 43.4 46.5 2.15 2.14 2.11P 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 96.05 98.23 101.24 41.4 41.1 42.9 2.32 2.39 2.36
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 .............. 92.43 92.21 92.42 40.9 40.8 42.2 2.26 2.26 2.19Pu m p s , air a n d gas c o m p r e s s o r s .......... 89.13 89.54 88.61 40.7 40.7 41.6 2.I9 2.20 2.13C o n v e y o r s an d c o n v e y i n g e q u i p m e n t ...... 98.81 97.70 97.81 41.0 41.4 42.9 2.41 2.36 2.28B 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. 86.05 88.04 85.70 40.4 40.2 41.2 2.13 2.19 2.08I n d u s t r i a l t r u cks, t r a c t o r s , e t c ....... 91.53 90.85 88.54 40.5 40.2 40.8 2.26 2.26 2.17M 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 ....................................... 93.43 92.92 95.44 40.8 40.4 42.8 2.29 2.30 2.23M e c h a n i c a l s t o k e r s a nd i n d u s t r i a l
95.30 90.74 91.78 41.8 39.8 42.1 2.28 2.28 2.18O f f i c e and s t o r e m a c h i n e s and d e v i c e s . . 89.33 89.78 90.23 39.7 39.9 41.2 2.25 2.25 2.I9C o m p u t i n g m a c h i n e s and c a s h r e g i s t e r s . 97.77 99.14 96.51 40.4 40.8 41.6 2.42 2.43 2.32
T y p e w r i t e r s .................................... 75.47 74.31 81.39 38.9 38.5 40.9 I .94 1.93 1.99S e r v i c e - i n d u s t r y and h o u s e h o l d m a c h i n e s 86.24 86.51 85.14 39.2 39.5 39.6 2.20 2.I9 2.15D o m e s t i c l a u n d r y e q u i p m e n t ................ 86.85 89.60 86.41 38.6 40.0 39.1 2.25 2.24 2.21C 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
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
uni t s ............................................ 87.42 86.24 85.54 39.2 39.2 39.6 2.23 2.20 2.16M 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 ............. 90.90 91.13 87.95 4Ó.4 40.5 41.1 2.25 2.25 2.14F a b r i c a t e d pipe, f i t t i n g s , a n d va l v e s . 90.27 89.20 87.64 40.3 40.0 40.2 2.24 2.23 2.18B a l l and r o l l e r b e a r i n g s ................... 88.70 89.55 84.40 39.6 39.8 40.0 2.24 2.25 2.11M a c h i n e s h o p s (job a nd r e p a i r ) . .........- 92.21 93.07 89.88 40.8 41.0 42.0 2.26 2.27 2.14
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY.................. 82.00 81.39 80.19 40.0 39.7 40.5 2.05 2.05 I .98E 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 , an d i n d u s t r i a l a p p a r a t u s 88.48 88.91 86.92 40.4 40.6 41.0 2.19 2.I9 2.12W i r i n g d e v i c e s a n d s u p p l i e s .............. 75.85 77-03 74.24 39.3 39.3 39.7 1.93 I .96 1.87C a r b o n and 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 ) .................................. 84.59 84.77 83.84 39.9 39.8 40.5 2.12 2 .1 3 2.07E 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 .............. ....... 82.01 81.81 79.76 40.2 40.3 40.9 2.04 2.03 1.95M o t o r s , g e n e r a t o r s , and m o t o r -
g e n e r a t o r s e t s ................................ 93.56 94.48 90.13 40.5 40.9 40.6 2.31 2.31 2.22P o w e r and d i s t r i b u t i o n t r a n s f o r m e r s . . . 94.12 94.07 94.98 41.1 40.9 42.4 2.29 2.30 2.24S w i t c h g e a r , s w i t c h b o a r d , and
i n d u s t r i a l c o n t r o l s ........................ 92.89 92.70 90.07 41.1 41.2 41.7 2.26 2.25 2.1694.87 91.71 99.76 40.2 39.7 43.0 2.36 2.31 2.32
E l e c t r i c a l a p p l i a n c e s ........................ 82.64 82.08 81.20 38.8 38.9 40.0 2.13 2.11 2.0385.90 84.67 84.38 41.3 41.3 42.4 2.08 2.05 1.99
E l e c t r i c a l e q u i p m e n t fo r v e h i c l e s ....... 85.85 85.58 83.37 39.2 38.9 39.7 2.19 2.20 2.10
E l e c t r i c l a m p s ................................... 75.84 74.48 72.76 39.5 39.2 40.2 I .92 I .90 I .81C o m m u n i c a t i o n e q u i p m e n t . . . ................. 77.81 75.85 75.76 39.9 39.1 40.3 1.95 1.94 1.88
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,
75.81 75.24 73.75 39.9 39.6 40.3 I .90 I .90 1.83R a d i o t u b e s ..................................... 72.80 67.86 67.12 40.0 37.7 38.8 1.82 I .80 1.73T 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
90.63 85.91 92.60 40.1 38.7 41.9 2.26 2.22 2.21
NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.
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Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees,
by industry-Confinued
I n d u s t r yA 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
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.I956
Aug.1957
JulyI957
Aug.1956
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
Durable Goods — C o n t i n u e d
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY— C o n t i n u e d
M i s c e l l a n e o u s e l e c t r i c a l p r o d u c t s ....... $8l.8l $80.60 $77.14 40.5 40.3 40.6 $2.02 $2.00 $1.90S t o r a g e b a t t e r i e s ............................. 92.66 87.86 86.71 41.0 39-4 40.9 2.26 2.23 2.12P r i m a r y b a t t e r i e s (dry a n d w e t ) ......... 67.66 66.59 63.36 39-8 39-4 39-6 I .70 I .69 I .60X - r a y and n o n - r a d i o e l e c t r o n i c tubes.. 89.15 92.48 88.56 39-8 41.1 41.0 2.2k 2.25 2.16
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT................ 97.0k 95.20 94.25 40.1 39-5 40.8 2.42 2.41 2 .3IA u t o m o b i l e s ....................................... 97-57 94.71 92.90 39.5 38.5 39-7 2.47 2.46 2.34M o t o r v e h i c l e s , b o d i e s , p a r t s , and
a c c e s s o r i e s .................................... 98.89 96.00 93.85 39.4 38.4 39.6 2 .5I 2.50 2.37T r u c k a n d b u s b o d i e s ........................ 89.19 84.80 83.44 41.1 40.0 40.9 2.I7 2.12 2.04T r a i l e r s ( t r u c k and a u t o m o b i l e ) ........ 83.22 80.32 82.41 40.4 38.8 40.2 2.06 2.07 2.05
96.70 94.94 97.29 40.8 4o.4 42.3 2.37 2.35 2 .3OA i r c r a f t .......................................... 95.51 93.13 96.60 4o.3 39-8 42.0 2.37 2.34 2.30A i r c r a f t e n g i n e s and p a r t s ................ 96.59 96.29 97-55 4l.l 40.8 42.6 2.35 2.36 2.29A i r c r a f t p r o p e l l e r s and p a r t s ........... 97-64 95.88 96.50 41.2 40.8 42.7 2.37 2.35 2.26O t h e r a i r c r a f t p a r t s a nd e q u i p m e n t . . . . 99-30 99.30 98.21 41.9 41.9 42.7 2.37 2.37 2 .3O
S h i p and b o a t b u i l d i n g and r e p a i r i n g . . . 96.80 97.20 90-35 40.0 40.5 39.8 2.42 2.40 2.27S h i p b u i l d i n g a nd r e p a i r i n g .............. 99.05 99.23 92-73 40.1 40.5 39-8 2.47 2.45 2.33B o a t b u i l d i n g a n d r e p a i r i n g .............. 77.42 79-59 75.79 39.5 4Ö.4 40.1 I .96 1.97 I .89
101.60 100.80 88.54 40.0 40.0 38.0 2.54 2.52 2.33L o c o m o t i v e s and p a r t s ....................... 105.37 102.56 94.89 41.0 40.7 40.9 2.57 2.52 2.32R a i l r o a d a n d s t r e e t c a r s ................... 100.19 IOO.30 85.88 39-6 39-8 36.7 2.53 2.52 2.34
O t h e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ........... 82.62 79-37 77.60 40.3 39.1 40.0 2.05 2.03 I .94
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS....... 84.00 84.61 82.21 40.0 40.1 40.7 2.10 2.11 2.02L 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 -
91.65 95.04 96.02 39.O 40.1 42.3 2.35 2.37 2.27M e c h a n i c a l m e a s u r i n g a nd c o n t r o l l i n g
86.27 2.04i n s t r u m e n t s ..................................... 85.01 82.01 40.5 40.1 40.2 2.13 2.12O p t i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s and l e n s e s ........... 86.48 85.84 84.05 40.6 40.3 40.8 2.13 2 .I3 2.06S u r g i c a l , m e d i c a l , a n d d e n t a l
40.0 40.4 1.86 I .85i n s t r u m e n t s ..................................... 74.21 74.00 71.51 39-9 1.7767.77 67.83 63.28 40.1 39-9 39-8 1.69 I .70 1.5992-97 94.02 92.29 40.6 40.7 41.2 2.29 2.3I 2.2473.08 69.66 72.25 39-5 38.7 39-7 1.85 I .80 1.82
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.. 72.18 71.50 69.95 40.1 39-5 40.2 I .80 1.81 1.74J e w e l r y , s i l v e r w a r e , a n d p l a t e d w a r e . . . 76.22 72.22 72.75 41.2 39.9 41.1 1.85 1.81 1.77J e w e l r y a n d f i n d i n g s ........................ 71.17 67.49 67.32 40.9 39-7 40.8 1.74 1.70 I .65S i l v e r w a r e and p l a t e d w a r e ................ 86.32 81.20 84.02 41.7 40.4 41.8 2.07 2.01 2.01
M u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s a n d p a r t s ......... 81.80 73-53 80.16 40.1 36.4 40.9 2.04 2.02 I .96T o y s a nd s p o r t i n g g o o d s ..................... 66.19 63.58 62.49 39-4 38.3 39.3 1.68 1.66 1.59G a m e s , toys, d o lls, a n d c h i l d r e n ’s
1.64 I .61v e h i c l e s ........................................ 64.78 61.50 61.86 39-5 38.2 39-4 1.57S p o r t i n g and a t h l e t i c g o o d s .............. 69.17 67.94 63.90 39-3 38.6 39-2 1.76 1.76 I .63
Pens, 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 . . . 66.75 65.86 66.01 40.7 39-2 41.0 1.64 1.68 I.6IC 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 ....... 64.12 64.35 59-75 39.1 39.O 38.3 1.64 1.65 I .56F a b r i c a t e d p l a s t i c s p r o d u c t s .............. 78.47 80.10 75.58 41.3 41.5 41.3 1.90 1.93 1.83
O t h e r m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s ........... 74.82 75.05 74.56 39.8 39.5 40.3 1.88 I .90 I .85
Nondurable Goods
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS............... 77-93 79-27 74.16 40.8 41.5 41.2 I .91 1.91 I .80M e a t p r o d u c t s .................................... 85.20 87.31 80.59 40.0 40.8 40.7 2.13 2.14 I .98M e a t p a c k i n g , w h o l e s a l e .................... 94.13 95.76 87.74 40.4 41.1 41.0 2.33 2.33 2.14S a u s a g e s a n d c a s i n g s ........................ 88.29 91.10 85.07 40.5 41.6 41.7 2.18 2.19 2.04
D a i r y p r o d u c t s ................................... 77.83 80.85 74.47 42.3 43-7 42.8 1.84 1.85 I .74C 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 ........... 78.75 80.66 76.56 42.8 43.6 44.0 1.84 1.85 1.74
81.71 86.29 76.86 41.9 43.8 42.0 I .95 I .97 1.83
NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary
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Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees,
by industry-Continued
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
I n d u s t r y Aug.1957
July-1957
Aug.1956
Aug.1957
July-1957
Aug.I956
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
Nondurable Goods— C o n t i n u e d
FOOD AND 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 ....................... $66.3350.9669.2287.7688.33 81.90 76.7078.34 70.41
Q o t t o n s i l k s y n t h e t i c f i b e r . . ••••••• 55.77 54.77 52.65 39.0 38.3 39.0 1.43 1.43 1.3560.59 59.98 57-37 39.6 39.2 38.5 1.53 1.53 1.4954.85 53.86 51.61 38.9 38.2 39.1 1.41 1.41 I .3265.67 66.56 64.37 41.3 41.6 41.0 1.59 I .60 1.57
N a r r o w f a b r i c s a n d s m a l l w a r e s . . . . . . . . . . äi.lO 61.51 58.31 40.2 40.2 39.4 I .52 1.53 1.48
K n i t t i n g m i l l s ..................................54.8155-75
53.9454.10
54.1057-53
37.836.2
37.234.9
38.137.6
1.45I .54
1.451.55
1.421.53
59.21 58.37 58.67 38.2 37.9 38.6 I .55 I .54 I .5254.52 52.08 57.13 35.4 33-6 37.1 I .54 1.55 I .5449.50 47.95 47.09 37.5 36.6 36.5 I .32 I .31 I .2952.26 52.11 49.79 39.0 38.6 38.6 1.34 1.35 I .2949.24 47.19 46.57 37.3 36.3 36.1 I .32 I .30 I .2959.52 59-14 58.31 38.9 38.4 39.4 1.53 I .54 1.4851.38 50.86 49.28
64.7837.540.6
37.4 38.2 1.371.64
1.361.64
I .29D y e i n g a nd f i n i s h i n g t e x t i l e s .............
66.58 65.60 40.0 41.0 1.58D 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
65.85 64.87 64.37 40.4 39.8 41.0 1.63 1.63 1.57C a r p e t s , rugs, o t h e r f l o o r c o v e r i n g s . . .
W o o l c a r p e t s , rugs, a n d c a r p e t y a r n . . .
H a t s ( e x c e p t c l o t h a nd m i l l i n e r y ) .......
73.0270.6260.54
72.0768.7659.01
74.4673.4460.09
39.938.837.6
39.638.236.2
41.640.836.2
1.831.821.61
1.821.801.63
1.791 .80 1.66
NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.
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Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees,
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
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.I956
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
N o n d u r a b l e G o o d s — C o n t i n u e d
TEXTILE-MI LL PRODUCTS— C o n t i n u e d
M i s c e l l a n e o u s t e x t i l e g o o d s .............. $69.25 $69.95 $66.40 39.8 40.2 40.0 $1.74 $1.74 $1.66F e l t g o o d s ( e x c e p t w o v e n f e l t s and
h at s )........................................... 74.84 72.52 70.27 39.6 39.2 39.7 1.89 I .85 1.77L a c e g o o d s ..................................... 67.14 69.36 67.23 37.3 37.9 38.2 I .80 I .83 1.76P a d d i n g s an d u p h o l s t e r y f i l l i n g ....... 70.84 71.28 68.57 39.8 40.5 40.1 I .78 1.76 1.71P r o c e s s e d w a s t e an d r e c o v e r e d fibers. 58.24 58.80 52.93 41.6 41.7 40.1 1.40 1.41 1.32A r t i f i c i a l l e a t h e r , o i l c l o t h , a n d
o t h e r c o a t e d f a b r i c s ............. - ....... 95.90 97.00 87.96 44.4 44.7 44.2 2.16 2.17 1.9958.82 57.83 55-83 38.7 38.3 38.5 I .52 I .51 1.45
APPAREL AND OTHER FINISHED TEXTILEPRODUCTS............................... 55-35 54.15 54.17 36.9 36.1 36.6 1.50 I .50 1.48M e n ' s a n d b o y s ’ s u i t s a n d c o a t s ......... 65.34 63.90 65.33 36.3 36.1 36.7 I .80 1.77 1.78M e n ' s a nd boys' f u r n i s h i n g s a nd w o r k
c l o t h i n g ........................................ 47.50 46.48 46.00 37-7 36.6 36.8 1.26 1.27 1.25Sh i r t s , c o l l a r s , a nd n i g h t w e a r ......... 47.88 46.48 46.13 37.7 36.6 37.2 1.27 1.27 1.24S e p a r a t e t r o u s e r s ................. - ........ 48.23 47.34 46.34 37.1 36.7 36.2 I .30 I .29 I .28W o r k s h i r t s .................................... 43.93 43.50 40.32 38.2 37.5 36.0 1.15 1.16 1.12
H o u s e h o l d a p p a r e l ........................... 45.44 45.06 45.ll 35.5 35.2 35*8 1.28 1.28 1.26W o m e n ' s suits, coats, a nd s k i r t s ...... 74.52 74.91 73.19 36.0 35.5 35.7 2.07 2.11 2.05
W o m e n ' s , c h i l d r e n ' s u n d e r g a r m e n t s . . . . 49.61 48.01 47.68 37.3 36.1 36.4 1.33 1.33 1.31U n d e r w e a r a nd n i g h t w e a r , e x c e p t
c o r s ... ......................................... 48.26 46.46 46.12 37.7 36.3 36.6 1.28 1.28 1.2653.00 51.62 51.62 36.3 35*6 36.1 1.46 1.45 1.43
M i l l i n e r y ....... ................................ 64.64 58.64 63.13 37.8 34.7 37.8 I .71 I .69 1.67C h i l d r e n ' s o u t e r w e a r . ....................... 51.00 52.72 49.45 37.5 38.2 36.9 I .36 I .38 1.34M i s c e l l a n e o u s a p p a r e l a n d a c c e s s o r i e s . 48.02 50.40 50.86 34.8 36.0 37.4 1.38 1.40 1.36
O t h e r f a b r i c a t e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s ...... 57.98 56.IO 53.16 38.4 37.4 37.7 I .51 1,50 1.41
C u r t a i n s , d r a p e r i e s , a nd o t h e r h o u s e -
fur n i s h i n g s .................................. 50.18 48.34 48.38 38.6 36.9 37.5 I .30 I .31 1.2959.00 60.50 58.90 39.6 39-8 39.8 1.49 I .52 1.4860.76 59.45 56.34 38.7 39-9 39*4 1.57 1.49 1.43
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS.............. 87.34 87.14 83.50 42.4 42.3 42.6 2.06 2.06 1.96Pulp, pap e r , an d p a p e r b o a r d m i l l s ...... 95.04 95.48 92.19 43.2 43.4 43*9 2.20 2.20 2.10
P a p e r b o a r d c o n t a i n e r s a nd b o x e s ......... 81.48 80.73 76.78 42.0 41.4 41.5 I .94 1.95 I .85P a p e r b o a r d b o x e s . ........................... 81.45 80.70 76.54 42.2 41.6 41.6 1.93 I .94 1.84
F i b e r cans, tubes, a n d d r u m s ............ 83.23 83.OI 77.95 1)9.6 40.1 40.6 2.05 2.07 1.92O t h e r p a p e r a n d a l l i e d p ro'ducts......... 77-46 76.67 73.16 41.2 41.0 41.1 1.88 1.87 1.78
NOTE: Data for the current m o n t h’are preliminary.
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Table C-5: Hours and gross earnings of production workers or nonsupervisory employees,
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
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
Aug.1957
July1957
Aug.1956
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES— con.
OTHER PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S :G a s arid e l e c t r i c u t i l i t i e s ................. $95.94 $96.41 $91.88 41.0 41.2 41.2 $2.34 $2.34 $2.23E 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 . . . . 98.12 98.41 94.24 41.4 41.7 41.7 2.37 2.36 2.26
89.65 90.72 86.28 40.2 40.5 40.7 2.23 2.24 2.12E 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
RETAIL TRADE (EXCEPT EATING ANDDRINKING P L A C E S ).................................................. 64.08 64.46 61.78 38.6 38.6 39.1 1.66 1.67 1.58G e n e r a l m e r c h a n d i s e s t o r e s ................. 45.33 45.67 44.50 34.6 34.6 35.6 1.31 1.32 1.25D 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 . ................................. 50.37 51.01 49.90 34.5 34.7 35.9 1.46 1.47 1.3967.28 67.46 64.90 37.8 37.9 38.4 1.78 1.78 1.69
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 ...... 84.92 84.73 82.16 44.0 43.9 43.7 1.93 1.93 1.8849.91 50.77 48.28 35.4 35.5 35*5 1.41 1.43 1.36
O t h e r r e t a i l tra d e :
F u r n i t u r e a n d a p p l i a n c e s t o r e s .......... 72.24 71.14 69.55 42.0 41.6 41.9 1.72 1.71 1.6675.58 76.01 74.56 42.7 42.7 43.1 1.77 1.78 1.73
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 ................... 64.24 64.52 61.79 _ __ __ _ _ —
97.68 101.44 96.23 _ _ _ _ _ _I n s u r a n c e c a r r i e r s................... 81.32 81.33 77.77 - - — - —
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 :
44.33 43.93 42.43 40.3 40.3 40.8 1.10 1.09 1.04P e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s :
L a u n d r i e s ........... ............................ 43.06 43.38 41.90 39.5 39*8 39.9 1.09 1.09 1.05C l e a n i n g a n d d y e i n g p l a n t s . . . . .......... 49.01 49.91 48.39 37.7 38.1 38.1 1.30 1.31 1.27
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 and
d i s t r i b u t i o n .............. ................... 100.73 100.30 92.06 ___ _ __ __ __ —
NOTE: Data for the current month are preliminary.U Not available.2J Data relate to employees in such occupations in the telephone industry as switchboard operators; service
assistants; operating room instructors; and pay-station attendants. In 1956, such employees made up 40 percent of the total number of nonsupervisory employees in establishments reporting hours and earnings data.
3/ Data relate to employees in such occupations in the telephone industry as central office craftsmen; installation and exchange repair craftsmen; line, cable, and conduit craftsmen; and laborers. In 1956 , such employees made up 27 percent of the total number of nonsupervisory employees in establishments reporting hours and earnings data.
4/ Data relate to domestic nonsupervisory employees except messengers.bj Money payments only; additional value of board, room, uniforms, and tips, not included.
* Class I Railroads - June 1957 data: $93.07, 41.0 and $2.27 respectively.
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Table C-6: A v e r a g e weekly earnings, gross a nd net spendable, of production workers in manufacturing,
in current and 1947-49 dollars
I t e mAugust1957
July1957
August1956
Av e r a g e ,
1947-49
GROSS AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS:$82.80 $82.18
«
$79.79 $52.951947 49 d o l l a r s ........................................ 68.43 68.03 68.31 52.95
NET SPENDABLE AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS:W o r k e r w i t h n o d e p e n d e n t s :
67-90 67.40 65.71 46.031947-49 d o l l a r s ..................................... 56.12 55-79 56.26 46.03
W o r k e r w i t h 3 d e p e n d e n t s :
73.06C u r r e n t d o l l a r s ..................................... 75.31 74.80 51.681947-49 d o l l a r s ..................................... 62.24 61.92 62.55 51.68
NOTE: D a t a f or the 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 C-7: Average hourly earnings, gross and excluding overtime, 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
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 sA v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s ,
O r d n a n c e a nd a c c e s s o r i e s ........................................ 2.34 2.34 2.20 2.29 2.29 2.13L u m b e r an 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 ) ............. 1.84 1.82 I.8I 1.77 I .76 1.73
1.75 I .74 I .70 1.70 1.69 1.64S t o n e , clay, a n d g l a s s p r o d u c t s .............................. 2.06 2.05 I .97 1.97 I .97 1.89
2.53 2.53 2.36 2.48 2.46 2.30F 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 ,
2.19 2.I9 2.07 2.12 2.11 2.00M a c h i n e r y ( e x c e p t e l e c t r i c a l ) .............................. 2.30 2.3O 2.21 2.23 2.23 2.12
2.05 2.05 I .98 2.00 2.01 1.93T r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p m e n t ........................................ 2.42 2.41 2.31 2.37 2.35 2.24
2.10 2.11 2.02 2.06 2.06 I .97M 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 .80 I.8I 1.74 1.75 1.77 I .69
N o n d u r a b l e G o o d s
F o o d a n d k i n d r e d p r o d u c t s . ..................................... I.9I I.9I I .80 1.84 1.83 1.73T o b a c c o m a n u f a c t u r e s ........... ............................... 1.49 I.6I 1.42 1.46 I .57 1.41T e x t i l e - m i l l p r o d u c t s . ........................................... I .50 I .50 1.44 1.46 1.46 1.40
I .50 I .50 1.48 I .47 1.48 1.40P a p e r a n d a l l i e d p r o d u c t s ...................................... 2.06 2.06 1.96 1.96 1.95 1.86P 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 2d ........ 2.5I 2 .5I 2.43 — — —
2.25 2.25 2.14 2.19 2.19 2.08P 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 ............................... 2.68 2.69 2.54 2.62 2.62 2.48
2.26 2.28 2.17 2.18 2.18 2.10
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 .................................. 1.54 1.53 I .50 1.51 1.51 1.48
2J D e r i v e d b y a s s u m i n g t h a t t he 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 , and
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 are f o u n d to 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 for t he gr o u p in the n o n d u r a b l e - g o o d s t o t a l ha s l i t t l e
e f f e c t .
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Table C-8: Hours and gross earnings of production workers m manufacturing
by State and selected areas
STATE A N D AREA H O U R S A N D E A R N IN G S
S t a t e and a r e a
A v e r a g e w e e k l y ie 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 I S S I S S I P P I ..................................... 57.08 56.52 54.14 40.2 39-8 40.4 1.42 1.42 1.3464.48 62.93 59-04 41.6 41.4 41.0 1.55 1.52 1.44
N E B R A S K A ......................................... 78.12 78.17 74.75 42.1 42.0 41.9 1.86 1.86 1.7881.04 83.19 78.86 40.6 41.4 41.8 2.00 2.01 1.89
l/ Not available.2/ Revised series; not strictly comparable with previously published data.3] Subarea of Nev York - Northeastern New Jersey.4/ In addition to Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, area definition now includes Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Data not comparable prior to January 1956.
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