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1 EWS U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABH STATISTICS Washington, D. C ijsdl Contact. Bregger (202) FOR RELEASE: 0:00 A.M. (EST) Friday, December 5, 975 K. Hoyle (202) home: THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION: NOVEMBER 975 Unemployment declined in November, while employment showed little change, it was reported today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U. S. Department of Labor. The unemployment rate, which had risen to percent in October, returned to the previous month's level of percent. Unemployment has been on a virtual plateau for 6 months after dropping from the second quarter recession peak of 8.9 percent. Total employment as measured by the monthly survey of households was little changed for the third straight month following a period of strong growth from March to August. The series on nonagricultural payroll employment as measured by the monthly survey of establishments also was about unchanged in November but has posted gains totaling.2 million since reaching a low in une. Unemployment The number of persons unemployed fell by 300,000 in November to 7.7 million (seasonally adjusted), following an increase of nearly the same magnitude in the previous month. As a result, the unemployment rate returned to its September level of percent. Over-the-month declines were registered among teenagers and adult men. The teenage jobless rate, which often fluctuates without regard to the general cyclical pattern, showed the largest drop down.3 percentage points to percent. The unemployment rate for adult men dropped from to 6.9 percent; this improvement was mirrored by declines among married men and household heads. In addition, there was a large drop in the rate for full-time workers from to 8. percent. The rate for adult women, on the other hand, held steady at percent, after having risen from percent in September. (See Table A-2.) There was a sharp decline in the number of unemployed who had lost their last job. (See Table A-5.) In November, about 52 percent of the jobless were in this category,

2 - 2 - compared with a high of over 57 percent in the second quarter. It had averaged 43.5 percent in 974. Whereas the movement in the jobless rate for white workers paralleled that for the total over the September-November period, dropping from percent in October to the September level of 7.6 percent, there was little change for black workers (Negro and other races). The black rate was 3.8 percent, about the same level as in the previous 3 months. Table A. Highlights of the employment situation deaeonafly adjusted diu) Selected categories Civilian labor force Total employment Adult men Adult women Teenagers Unemployment rates: All workers Adult men Adult women White Negro and other races Household heads Married men Full-time workers State insured Average duration of Service-producing industries Quarterly averages 974 III , L V I 975 [ «XI (Millions of persons) I (Percent of labor font) * (Weeks) Monthly data ! ' I 93.6" ! (Millions of persons) (Hours of work) i p 22. 7p 54.8p 77. 5p 22.7p 54.9p Average weekly hours: Total private nonfarm p 39.9p p 36.3 P p p (M7-00) Hourly Earnings Index, private nonfarm: I [ I p 07.4p 78.lp N.A. p- preliminary* N.A.- not avtiltblt.

3 - 3 - While the average (mean) duration of unemployment had declined in October, in November it reached a new high 6.8 weeks for the current cyclical period. Contributing to this increase was a rise in the number of persons unemployed for 27 weeks or more «and a sharp decline in short-duration joblessness. (See Table A-4.) There was no change in the number of persons working part time for economic reasons, a group often associated with the unemployed because they are unable to find work on a full-time basis. There were 3.3 million such persons in November, little changed since une but well below the high of 3.9 million reached in the spring. (See Table A-3.) Total Employment and Labor Force Total employment was 85.3 million (seasonally adjusted) in November, about the same level that has prevailed since August. However, agricultural employment has declined for 2 straight months after posting increases during the third quarter..(see Table A-l.) With declining unemployment and employment about stable, the civilian labor force fell by 460,000 in November to 93.0 million. This decline moderated the relatively strong growth in the labor force that has been evident since March of this year. As a result, the labor force participation rate dropped from the 6.4 percent level that had held between and October to 6.0 percent, still a comparatively high figure. Industry Payroll Employment Total nonagricultural payroll employment was virtually unchanged in November at 7 million (seasonally adjusted). This was in contrast to the substantial gains posted in each of the 4 preceding months. Since une, payroll employment has grown by.2 million. Nevertheless, the November job total remained.3 million below the alltime high of 78.8 million reached in September 974. Employment increases occurred in 57 percent of the 72 industries in the BLS diffusion index, compared with 62 percent in October and 82 percent in September. (See Tables B-l and B-6.) Manufacturing employment stabilized in November after having recorded substantial increases in recent months. Neither the durable nor nondurable goods sectors experienced any significant changes in employment. However, there was a gain of nearly 20,000 in the transportation equipment industry.

4 - 4 - Employment in contract construction was also unchanged in November, continuing the relative stability that has been evident since une." However, construction jobs remained about 700,000 below the pre-recession peak reached in early 974. Employment in services edged up by 30,000 in November, bringing to 300,000 the additions to this industry since une. This was the only industry division in the service-producing sector to show any significant growth from October. Nevertheless, since September 974, employment in this sector has grown by over three-quarters of a million, while jobs in the goods-producing sector have declined by slightly more than 2 million. Hours The average workweek for all production or nonsupervisory workers on nonfarm payrolls edged up 0. hour for the second straight month, reaching 36.3 hours,- seasonally adjusted, in November. In manufacturing, the workweek declined by 0. hour to hours. The factory workweek was.2 hours below the pre-recession high reached in February 973, despite the gain of a full hour since the recession low of early this year. Factory overtime in November was hours for the fourth consecutive month. (See Table B-2.) The index of aggregate hours of private nonfarm production or nonsupervisory employees increased for the fifth straight month, advancing 0.3 percent to 08.9 (967= 00). In manufacturing, the aggregate hours index held ar 90.9, after having increased steadily from the March low of (See Table B-5.) Hourly and Weekly Earnings Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls rose 6 cents (seasonally adjusted), or an increase of.3 percent from October; hourly earnings were up 7.6 percent over the last 2 months. Average weekly earnings increased.0 percent in November and have risen percent since last November. Before adjustment for seasonality, average hourly earnings increased 3 cents to $4.68. Since November 974, hourly earnings have increased 32 cen s. Weekly earnings averaged $69.42 in November, $.09 above the October level and $2.02 over November a year ago. (See Table B-3.)

5 - 5 - The Hourly Earnings Index The Hourly Earnings Index earnings adjusted for overtime in manufacturing, seasonality, and the effects of changes in the proportion of workers in high-wage and low-wage industries was 78. (967=00) in November, 0.9 percent higher than in October. The index was 8*5 percent above November a year ago. During the 2-month period ended in October, the Hourly Earnings Index in dollars of constant purchasing power rose 0.5 percent. (See Table B-4.) This release presents and analyzes statistics from two major surveys. Data on labor force, total employment, and unemployment are derived from the sample survey of households conducted and tabulated by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Statistics on payroll employment, hours, and earnings are collected by S».ate agencies from payroll records of employers and are tabulated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unless otherwise indicated, data for both series relate to the week of the specified month containing the 2th day. A description of the two surveys appears in the BLS publication Employment and Earnings.

6 HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-. Employment status of the noninstitutional population {Numbers in thousands) Employment status "T 974 Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Aug TOTAL Total noninstitutional population' 5,82 Total labor force 93,822 Participation rate ' 6.8 Civilian noninstitutional population' 49,600 Civilian labor force. Participation rate Employed Agriculture Nonagricultural industries. Unemployed Unemployment rate Not in labor force 9,609 85,924 3,224 82,700 5,685 57,99 54,256 95, ,092 93, ,023 3,524 82,499 7,244 58,825 54,476 94, ,320 92, ,556 "3,56 82,400 7,23 59,533 5,82 93, ,600 9, ,689 3,375 82,34 6,09 57,892 53,585 95, ,399 92, ,078 3,450 8,628 7,838 58,483 53,824 95, ,639 93, ,352 3,468 8,884 7,794 58,493 54,052 95, ,882 93, ,48 3,546 8,872 7,773 58,69 54,256 95, ,092 93, ,44 3,422 82,09 8,002 58,649 54,476 95,34 52,320 92, ,278 3,292 8,986 7,70 59,34 Males, 20 years and over Total noninstitutional population'.. Total labor force Participation rate Civilian noninstitutional population Civilian labor force Participation rate Employed Agriculture Nonagricultural industries.. Unemployed Unemployment rate... Not in labor force 64,374 52, ,60 50, ,4 2,45 45,996 2, ,090 65,444 52, ,725 50, ,983 2,54 45,470 3,008 2,733 65,542 52, ,830 50, ,678 2,362 45,35 3,29 3,023 64,374 52,509 62,60 50, ,379 2,429 45,950 2, ,864 65,28 52, ,403 5, ,499 2,435 45,064 3,57 2,333 65,234 52, ,498 5, ,682 2,463 45,29 3,376 2,440 65,353 52, ,629 5, ,638 2,483 45,55 3,575 2,46 65,444 53, ,725 5, ,666 2,422 45,244 3,633 2,426 65,542 52, ,830 5, ,646 2,376 45,270 3, ,672 Females, 20 years and over Civilian noninstitutional population' 70,858 Civilian labor force 32,605 Participation rate *6 *0 Employed 30,533 Agriculture 439 Nonagricultural industries 30,094 Unemployed 2,072 Unemployment rate 6.4 Not in labor force 38,253 72,029 33, , ,625 2,634 38,72 72,39 33, , ,69 2,59 38,475 70,858 32, , ,48 2,4 38,799 7,729 33, , ,034 2,60 38,556 7,839 33, , ,42 2, ,600 7,926 33, , ,080 2,490 38,88 72,029 33, , ,43 2,603 38,74 72,39 33,0 4 30, ,060 2,570 39,029 Both sexes, 6-9 years Civilian noninstitutional population Civilian labor force Participation rate Employed Agriculture Nonagricultural industries. Unemployed Unemployment rate Not in labor force 6,4 8, , ,609,53 7,648 6,338 8, , ,405, ,920 6,352 8, , ,394, ,035 6,4 8, , ,883, ,229 6,267 6,302 6,327 6,338 8, , ,530, ,594 8, , ,523, ,453 8, , ,637, ,457 8, , ,632, ,482 6,352 8, , ,656,69 7,64 WHITE Civilian noninstitutional population 32,89 Civilian labor force 8,27 Participation rate. 6.5 Employed 76,78 Unemployed 4,552 Unemployment rate 5.6 Not in labor force 50,98 34,2 82,627 76,768 5,858 5,494 34,303 82,7 76,37 5,854 52,32 32,89 8, ,538 4,87 50,834 33,579 82,436c ,925 6,5 5,43 33,760 82,476c ,82 6, ,284 33,954 82, ,270 6, ,370 34,2 82, ,28 6,555 5,285 34,303 82, ,5 6, ,959 NEGRO AND OTHER RACES Civilian noninstitutional population Civilian labor force Participation rata Employed Unemployed Unemployment rate Not in labor force 7,4 0, ,206,33.0 7,072 i 7,97 0, ,255, ,33 8,08 0, ,239, ,40 7,4 0, ,88, ,07 7,820 0, ,03, ,352 7,879 0, ,34, ,256 7,929 0, ,205, ,83 7,97 0, ,67, ,293 8,08 0, ,29, ,323 Seasonal variations are not present in the population figures; therefore, identical numbers appear in the unadjusted and seasonally adjusted columns. NOTE: Data relate to the noninstitutional population 6 years of age and over. Total noninstitutional population and total labor force include persons in the Armed Forces. Digitized for c-corrected. FRASER

7 HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-2. Major unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted * Selected categories Number of unemployed persons (In thousands) Bfc 975 Nov, Unemployment rates Aug. 975!??! 975 ^ov ,09 2,358 2,4,547 7,70 3,52 2,570, Both taxes, 6*9 years 4.87,920,69,206 6,229 2,843 2,077, ,8, , ,086,322 4,844,22,7 2,840 2,989,940 6,472,309 2,824 3, OCCUPATION 4, , , , ,002 3, , , INDUSTRY* 4,54 608, , , ,084, ,539, VETERAN STATUS Males, Vietnam-era veterans 4 : , Males, nonveterans:, , Unemployment rate calculated as a percent of civilian labor force. Insured unemployment under State programs; unemployment rate calculated as a percent of average covered employment. Aggregate hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for economic reasons as a percent of potentially available labor force hour*. Unemployment by occupation includes all experienced unemployed persons, whereas that by industry covert only unemployed wage and salary workers. Includes mining, not shown separately. Vietnam-era veterans are those who served after August

8 HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-3. Selected employment indicators I In thousands] Selected categories Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Aug Total employed, 6 years and over, Males Females Household heads, Married men, spouse present Married women, spouse present 85,924 52,42 33,782 50,907 38,838 20,09 85,556 5,229 34,327 50,572 38,7 20,36 85,689 52,40 33,279 50,737 38,727 9,599 85,078 5,287 33,79 50,24 37,920 9,692 85,352 5,448 33,904 50,524 38,048 9,693 85,48 5,490 33,928 50,373 37,967 9,849 85,44 5,496 33,945 50,362 38,038 9,882 85,278 5,485 33,893 50,42 38,003 9,845 OCCUPATION White<ollar workers Professional and technical, Managers Mnd administrators, except farm, Sales workers Clerical workers Blue-colfir workers, Craft and kindred workers, Operatives Nonfarm laborers Service workers Farm workers 42,265 2,603 8,883 5,466 5,33 29,469,490 3,728 4,25,392 2,797 42,807 3,092 9,75 5,343 5,97 28,26,038 3,84 3,994,807 2,727 4,733 2,237 8,8 5,382 5,303 29,579,509 3,654 4,46,478 2,94 42,499 3,026 8,70 5,585 5,78 27,85,04 2,662 4,39,68 3,027 42,593 3,030 8,937 5,535 5,09 28,070,2 2,867 4,09,670 3,006 42,504 2,83 9,60 5,59 5,02 28,053 0,927 2,960 4,66,776 3,08 42,38 2,79 9,004 5,55 5,07 28,287,84 3,04 4,089,83 2,990 42,254 2,7 9,02 5,259 5,82 28,325,060 3,8 4,47,897 2,836 MAOR INDUSTRY AND CLASS OF WORKER Agriculture: Wage and salary workers Self-employed workers Unpaid family workers Nonagricultural industries: Wage and salary workers Private households Government Other Self-employed workers Unpaid family workers,293, ,6,294 4,280 6,037 5, ,77, ,962,302 4,825 59,835 5,929 50,386, ,23,267 4,039 60,907 5, ,357, ,350,353 4,744 59,253 5,689 40,368, ,826,379 4,785 59,662 5, ,393, ,822,325 4,48 60,06 5, ,39, ,57,364 4,40 60,383 5, ,262, ,556,275 4,577 59,704 5, PERSONS AT WORK Nonagricultural industries Full-time schedules Part time for economic reasons Usually work full time Usually work pert time Part time for noneconomic reasons 79,453 64,90 2,928,56,42,624 79,264 64,485 3,033,324,709,746 77,47 63,694 3,80,575,605 0,543 75,305 6,38 3,79,486,693 0,988 76,505 62,442 3,06,369,737 0,957 76,943 63,044 3,233,332,90 0,666 77,09 63,0 3,339,439,900 0,669 77,249 63,283 3,37,375,942 0,649 Excludes persons "with a job but not at work" during the survey period for such reasons as vacation, illness, or industrial disputes. Table A~4. Duration of unemployment [Numbers in thousands Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Weeks of unemployment Aug. 975 Sept, ,936, ,60 2,230 2, ,460 2,98,93, ,823 2,20 2,998,604,394 2,676 2,36 2,8*2,383,459 2,790 2,430 2,856,242,64 3,024 2,388 2,578,85,393 2,64 2,393 2,824,55, PERCENT DISTRIBUTION

9 HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA Table A-5. Reasons for unemployment [Numbers in thousands) Not seasonally adjusted Seasonally adjusted Aug NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED Lost last job Left last job Reentered labor force Seeking first job 2, , ,80 886, , , , , , , ,576 84, , , ,845 90, PERCENT DISTRIBUTION Total unemployed ob losers ob leavers Reentrants New entrants UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ob losers ob leavers Reentrants, New entrants,., Table A-6. Unemployment by sex and age Saw and age Not seasonally adjusted Thousands of persons 974 Nov* 975 Percent looking for full-time work 975 HUM ^ IflM -^^^^^^^^^^^» fc ^^^^M^^^^ Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates Aug* to 9 years, 20 to 24 years 25 to 54 years 5,685, ,266 2,906 2, ,23, ,674 3,974 3, , ,396, , ,74, * * , * , ,50, , ,800, * * ; 22.*

10 Table B-. Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry [In thousands) Industry 974 Not seasonally adjusted 975 D 975 p p Seasonally adjusted Aui Aug p TOTAL 79,5 77,64 78,47 78,34 78* ,679 77,023 77,30 77, 508 GOODS-PRODUCING 24,470 23, 23,075 22,933 24, 86 22,222 22,48 22, 60 22,673 MINING CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION. 3,952 3,659 3,622 3,522 3,826 3,395 3,45 3,432 3,404 MANUFACTURING... Production work ft 9,799 4,363 8,694 3,428 8,690 3,427 8,65 3, ,207 8,084 2,840 8,254 3,0 8,47 3,57 8,495 3,242 DURABLE GOODS.. Production worktrt,747 8,489 0,77 7,645 0,755 7,639 0,758 7,636,656 8,398 0,465 7,348 0,563 7,450 0,650 7,527 0,665 7,556 Ordnance and accessories Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Stone, day, and glass products... Primary metal industries Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical equipment Transportation equipment Instruments and related products. Miscellaneous manufacturing ,,333.,486. 2, , ,6, ,028.5,770.9, ,44.7,358.9,03.5,782.5, ,48.0, ,030.4,788.9, , ,244.95, , 34,298 2,07,72, ,33 2,03,747, , 69,340 2,035,755, , 49,343 2,042,768, NONDURABLE GOODS. Production workers.. Food and kindred products Tobacco manufactures Textile mill products Apparel and other textile products, Paper and allied products... Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products, nee.. Leather and leather products SERVICE-PRODUCING TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 8,052 5,874 L, L, L, 0. 9, ,68 4,697 7,923 5,783, ,072.4, ,503 7,935 5, , ,075.6, , , ,893 5,744, , ,07, ,38 4, : , 88 4, ,492, , , , 457 4,464 7,69 5,56, , ,072, ,605 4,466 7,767 5,630, ,26 648,075, , , ,284 65,072, ,835 4,473 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE. 7,36 7,084 7, 30 7,328 7,058 6,984 7,06 7, 045 7,037 WHOLESALE TRADE, RETAIL TRADE 4,27 3,090 4, 94 2,890 4,2 2,99 4,24 3,4 4,237 2,82 4,6 2,823 4,59 2,857 4, 8 2,864] 4,82 2,855 FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 4,23 4,243 4,240 4,24 4,226 4,203 4,28 4, 239 4,248 SERVICES... 3,808 4,3 4,79 4,69 3,822] 3, ,3 4, 5 GOVERNMENT. 4,602 4,560 5,023 5,52 4,399 4,86 4,855 4,849 4,926 FEDERAL STATE AND LOCAL, 2,724,878 2,746,84 2,742 2,28 2,750 2,402 2, 742,657 2, 745 2,07 2,756 2,099 2,763 2,08C 2,767 2,59 preliminary.

11 Table B-2. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry Industry 974 Not seasonally adjusted * p 975 F Seasonally adjusted Aug ^ _ 975* TOTAL PRIVATE MINING CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION MANUFACTURING Overtime hours DURABLE GOODS Overtime hours Ordnance and accessories Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Stone, clay, and glass products... Primary metal industries Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical equipment Transportation equipment Instruments and related products.. Miscellaneous manufacturing * , , 40, 40, 40, NONDURABLE GOODS Overtime hours Food and kindred products Tobacco manufactures Textile mill products Apparel and other textile products Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products, nee. Leather and leather products , 4, TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE WHOLESALE TRADE RETAILTRADE FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES Data relate to production workers in mining and manufacturing: to construction workers in contract construction: and to nonsupervisory workers in transportation and public utilities; wholesate and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonagricultural payrolls. p*pre!iminary.

12 Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings Industry ^ 975 P 974 _SX5_ 975 P TOTAL PRIVATE $**son*lly adjusted $ $ $ $ $ MINING CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION MANUFACTURING DURABLE GOODS Ordnance and accessories Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Stone, day, and glass products Primary metal industries Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical equipment Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Miscellaneous manufacturing NONDURABLE GOODS , , , , , Food and kindred products Tobacco manufactures * Textile mill products Apparel and other textile products Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products, n*c Leather and leather products ,62 29,48,22,,49, , TRANSPORTATION PUD PUBLIC UTILITIES WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE WHOLESALE TRADE RETAIL TRADE FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND PEAL ESTATE SERVICES See footnote, tane B*2. p-preliminary.

13 Table 3-4. Hourly earnings index for production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry division, seasonally adjusted [967-00] Industry 974 une Aug P 975 P Percent change from TOTAL PRIVATE NONFARM: MINING CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION MANUFACTURING TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE FINANCE, INSURANCE. AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES N.A (2) (3) See footnote, table B-2. * Percent change was 0.5 from October 974 to October 975, the latest month available. ' Percent change was 0. from September 975 to October 975, the latest month available. N.A. * not available. p*pretiminary. NOTE: All series are in current dollars except where indicated. The index excludes effects of two types of changes that are unrelated to underlying wage-rate developments: Fluctuations in overtime premiums ir manufacturing (the only sector for which overtime data are available) and the effects of changes in the proportion of workers in high-wage and low-wage industries. Table B-5. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls, by industry, seasonally adjusted [967=00) TOTAL Indur.y division and group GOODS-PRODUCING MINING CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION... MANUFACTURING DURABLE GOODS Ordnance and accessories Lumber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Stone, clay, and glass products... Primary metal industries Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical equipment and supplies.. Transportation equipment Instruments and related products.. Miscellaneous manufacturing, Ind... NONDURABLE GOODS Food and kindred products Tobacco manufactures... Textile nvll products Apparel and other textile products. Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals and allied products... Petroleum and coal products... Rubber and plastics products, nee. Leather and leather products... SERVICE-PRODUCING TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE ; WHOLESALE TRADE RETAIL TRADE FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES 974 Dec an. Feb. Mar. Apr, May une Aug P Nov , , 84, 92, 9, 0, , , ] [ ! 95, 83, 92, , ] 9, , See footnote.*we B-2. p-prdiminary.

14 Table B-6. Indexes of diffusion: Percent of industries in which employment' increased Year and month 0**r -month span Over 3-month span Over D^monih span 972 anuary February.. March April May,... unt, August September ". Octobtr., November December anuary February March April May una August, September October November, December , , anuary February March April May une , , August September October November... December anuary February March April May une '. August September October November , 73, 8 6. vp 57. Op p 70. 6p Op 66. 6p p P Number of employees, seasonally adiusted, on payrolls of 72 private nonagriculturaf industries. p preliminary.

15 LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY ADUSTED. LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT 2. TOTAL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS h f f P y r V THOUSANDS / - /^ / t / CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE TOTRL EMPLOYMENT NONAGRI CULTURAL EMPLOYMENT s y >*\4S*.a.m y /".tinlwul ulnliit UIMIM «OuLil uu*w MIMIWIIII ri,.f..i..i S jtlntnli. / f *"""' i 3UUU H.-^ / i S THOUSANDS DUUUU = luuliiltt 966 floult MEN ROULT NOMEN TEENRGER5 ulululu yi..iui #***» >"".fi^i^i UNEMPLOYMENT 4. UNEMPLOYMENT V<M ALL CIVILIAN WORKERS FULL-TIME WORKERS MRRRIEO MEN TO w N y r n Q IIIIMIHIMLIM ll.lllllllflllllllltllhlllllhfulm Z THOUSANDS tooo [ [ f f [ [ pi </* ROULT MEN ADULT WOMEN TEENA6ERS \L h I'll-'rtf" 973 I w**» im'n -'-'tl'bi 974 jni. /I i^ w O; U»..., \ -hilitrt-' IS7S r N i j i i i T l m t..ui.l..i«lnh«l.llhll

16 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY ADUSTED PERCENT 0.0 L L 2.5 -j i i h 5. UNEMPLOYMENT RATES ^ ALL CIVILIAN WORKERS STATE INSURED MflRRIEO MEN _^ I / A i V *S ti../ 0.0 h '/v3 /" I \ 2.5 PERCENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES pwwu pa*#i TEENAGERS ADULT WOKEN ADULT MEN ^ AH lllllll*>m iititlu Mlnlulii UliAll lltllllllh utiiiitiiii Q.Q iiliiluilhlitnlt^tttuuiliiliaiiliilmliiliilituiliiliiliiliilliiliiliiliiliahlnlritiiliihiliiliiliili Q(Q 7. UNEMPLOYMENT RATES 8. UNEMPLOYMENT RATES PERCENT k H -** *#*** [ [ I f f! F A, kru V 4. \ lv ^ *'S NEGRO AND OTHER RACES WHITE / f i t f Lniiiiii MIMIM i Ulllllll ~~I..I wl.il.i.a^u..l.lt nliilm A y\ m %-*/\* \ * s *h n i i * > ' ""* / M j 'V PERCENT PART-TIME WORKERS FULL-TIME WORKERS wwfll k 0.0 W MM i M 4 i\\\ \ i\ Lnli.tl.Liiliil».l*ilrili.Lt»l li.h.l Ll.ilnl.il Iiili.l..liil.lt.il.il.ilnlnl Iiihil ' t" * State insured unemployment rate pertains to the week including the 20 of the month and represents the insured unemployed under State programs as a perceni of average covered emptoyment. The figures are t *r veu from administrative records of unemployment insurance systems.

17 UNEMPLOYMENT HOUSEHOLD DATA - SEASONALLY ADUSTED PERCENT S.O 2.5 k.../yj "9. UNEMPLOYMENT RATES 0. UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BLUE COLLRR WORKERS SERVICE WORKERS WHITE COLLAR WORKERS F TW? ITKW PERCENT L [ r l h I L CONSTRUCTION MANUFACTURING * t * I* 4 \\A "V h *wv St. \! %,' 2 m n M A H ,Q '"'"t"'"'"'"'"'"i->'"i-'-'--i"'"'"i"'"'"'"'^^^ 0, niiihiih iiliiliitiifiitiitiiliiliilwliilii WEEKS AVERAGE DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT n K m UNEMPLOYMENT BY REASON OB LOSERS REENTRANTS THOUSANDS ouuu ^. % **'~ V *R) NEW ENTRflNTS OB LEAVERS u,*'«" c»*^ V / rv i A A / f \ H 3000 T H H \ V'w \ * Q I...I...I...I I f I...I l..l..lml..l..f..t l..t..t.ll..ll..l Llnlnlnl Inl.ll 5. Q *<* S n ultthilu iilnliiln lllllllllll..hlh.il,..l.llihii llllllllltl iiliuhi iiuimlil i.ii..ii

18 NONflGRICULTURflL EMPLOYMENT AND HOURS - SEASONALLY ADUSTED THOUSANDS EMPLOYMENT TOTAL NONAGRICULTURAL SERVICE-PRODUCING GOOOS-PROQUCING MANUFACTURING I HOURS _ TOTAL PRIVATE NONAGRICULTURAL - PRIVATE SERVICE-PRODUCING» GOODS-PRODUCING MANUFACTURING MILLIONS OF HOURS SO SOOOO V '- " -'"' '"' "'-** '-- -*-' -f f-»~i-t..l-* ~i-.-l... '-'-'-'-!- I I...I-...I QQQQ 250 ' imti»l..*iil**liil«*i lml»*l*.l^l I ti I..I M I«>> I n I *! * *> L» «**. > I >.l *! Itit.itMla.l AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS 6- AVERAGE WEEKLY OVERTIME HOURS IN MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURING TOTAL PRIVATE HOURS i#ia AU\ rii.:w^'w.^> ^** 97 l97l l97s NOTE: Charts 4 and 5 relate to production or nonsupervisory woq&d&rt 6 relates to production workers. Data for the 2 most recent months are preliminary in charts 3*6.