current business statistics - Bureau of Economic Analysis

February 1972 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS S-5
Unless otherwise stated in footnotes below, data
through 1968 and descriptive notes are as shown in
the 1969 edition of BUSINESS STATISTICS
BUSINESS SALES §
Mfg. and trade sales (unadj.), total t-- mil. $
Mfg. and trade sales (seas, adj.), total f do
Manufacturing , total f . _ do
Durable goods industries ._._ _. do
Nondurable goods industries do.
Retail trade, total t do
Durable goods stores do
Nondurable goods stores do___
Merchant wholesalers, total _. do
Durab le goods establishments do
Nondurable goods establishments. do. _ _
BUSINESS INVENTORIES §
Mfg. and trade inventories, book value, end of yeai
or month (unadj.), total f -— mil. $.
Mfg. and trade inventories, book value, end of year
or month (seas, adj.), total t mil. $
Manufacturing, total f do
Durable goods industries..... do
Nondurable goods industries. do___
Retail trade, total fJ_-__ _ do
Durable goods st ores. _ do
Nondurable goods stores do
Merchant wholesalers, total.. _ . do
Durable goods establishments.. do
Nondurable goods establishments. do...
BUSINESS INVENTORY-SALES RATIOS
Manufacturing and trade, total t ratio
Manufacturing, total t_ do
Durable goods industries f. - do_,_
Materials and supplies.. do...
Work in process do
Finished goods , _ do
Nondurable goods industries f do___
Materials and supplies. ___do__
Work in process do
Finished goods _ do
Retail trade, total tf_— do
Durable goods stores do
Nondurable goods stores do
Merchant wholesalers, total ... _. do
Durable goods establishments . do
Nondurable goods establishments ........do
MANUFACTURERS' SALES, INVENTORIES,
AND ORDERS
Manufacturers' export sales:
Durable goods industries:
Unadjusted, total.. mil. $
Seasonally adj., total do
Shipments (not seas, adj.), total f do
Durable goods industries, total 9 do
Stone, clay, and glass products do
Primary metals.. do
Blastfurnaces, steel mills do
Fabricated metal products... do
Machinery, except electrical _. do
Electrical machine^. __ do
Transportation equipment do
Motor vehicles and parts do
Instruments and related products do
Nondurable goods industries, total 9 do
Food and kindred products do
Tobacco products. ... do
Textile mill products. .. do
Paper and allied products.... do
Chemicals and allied products do
Petroleum and coal products. do
Rubber and plastics products ..do.'II
1969 1970
Annual
1970
Dec.
1971
Jan. 1 Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued
1,238,13
11,238,13
1643,545
354, 465
289,080
1357,88
115,517
242,368
1236,708
109, 578
127,130
165,049
166, 412
96, 673
63, 160
33, 513
45,376
20, 647
24,729
24,363
14, 579
9,784
1.56
1.75
2.07
.61
.96
.50
1.36
.52
.21
.63
1.46
2.06
1.18
1.19
1.53
.89
17, 189
643, 545
354, 465
17, 074
55, 153
26, 343
39, 579
55, 649
49, 123
87, 093
51, 524
11, 726
289, 080
93, 550
5,151
23, 112
24, 057
48, 153
24,412
15, 733
1,275,31
11,275,31
1653,145
352, 189
300, 956
1375,527
114, 288
261, 239
1246,643
111, 778
134, 865
172,222
173,635
100,476
65, 152
35,324
46, 555
20, 490
26, 065
26, 604
15, 565
11, 039
1.60
1.82
2.20
.64
1.00
.55
1.37
.50
.20
.66
1.47
2.17
1.16
1.23
1.61
.92
20, 122
653, 145
352, 189
17,746
55, 740
25, 733
41, 920
56, 135
50, 819
81, 173
45, 113
12, 153
300, 956
99, 767
5, 464
22,297
'^5, 192
48, 763
26, 604
17, 502
113,13
106,94
54, 464
29, 185
25, 279
31,761
9,185
22, 576
20, 718
9, 226
11, 492
172,222
173,635
100, 476
65, 152
35, 324
46, 555
20, 490
26, 065
26, 604
15, 565
11, 039
1.62
1.84
2.23
.65
1.00
.58
1.40
.52
.20
.68
1.47
2.23
1.15
1.28
1.69
.96
1,785
1,621
53, 006
28, 766
1,407
4,178
1, 950
3,430
4,467
4,521
7,060
3,918
955
24, 240
8,286
493
1,827
2,024
3,642
2,348
1,273
99,99
109,34
55, 718
30, 166
25, 552
32,290
10, 003
22, 287
21, 338
9,430
11, 908
173,200
174, 412
100, 878
65, 308
35, 570
46,888
20, 689
26, 199
26, 646
15, 653
10, 993
1.60
1.81
2.16
.63
.97
.56
1.39
.51
.20
.68
1.45
2.07
1.18
1.25
1.66
.92
1,550
1,644
51, 947
27, 981
1,373
4,511
2,200
3,185
4, 400
4,004
6, 913
4,474
870
23, 966
7,975
437
2,007
3,850
2,289
1,338
104,54
111,16
56,98
30, 856
26, 126
32,850
10, 240
22, 610
21,334
9,458
11,876
174, 827
174,834
100, 602
65, 090
35,512
47,426
21,232
26, 194
26,806
15,840
10,966
1.57
1.77
2.11
.62
.94
.55
1.36
.50
.19
.67
1.44
2.07
1.16
1.26
1.67
.92
1,838
1,894
57, 410
31, 280
1,464
4,918
2,385
3,492
4,944
4, 416
8,027
5,186
957
26, 130
8,497
450
2,141
4, 305
2,373
1,501
IT-
113,99
112,74
57,79
31, 616
26,17
33,274
10, 613
22, 661
21,676
9,736
11,940
176,940
175, 536
100, 502
65, 082
35, 420
48,246
21, 704
26, 542
26,78
15,780
11,008
1.56
1 74
2.06
.60
.91
.55
1.35
.49
.19
.67
1.45
2.05
1.17
1.24
1.62
.92
2,017
1,898
59, 383
32, 898
1,616
5, 270
2,576
3,596
5,230
4,479
8,475
5, 455
959
26, 485
8,672
465
2,211
4,291
2,275
1,563
114,34
113,15
57,68
31,30
26, 37
33,578
10, 747
22,83
21,,897
9,887
12, 010
178,262
176,275
100, 420
65,033
35, 387
48,809
22,056
26, 753
27,046
16, 025
11, 021
1.56
1 74
2.08
.62
.91
.55
1.34
.49
.19
.66
1.45
2.05
1.17
1.24
1.62
.92
1,708
1,681
58, 379
32, 003
1, 754
5,694
2,880
3,548
4,956
4,218
7,554
4,895
960
26,376
8,570
463
2,148
4,537
2,323
1,618
114,96
114,30
58, 352
31, 850
26,502
33,502
10, 576
22, 926
22,449
10, 350
12,099
178,696
177,046
100,647
65, 079
35, 568
49, 259
22, 509
26, 750
27, 140
16, 128
11, 012
1.55
1.72
2.04
.61
.90
.53
1.34
.49
.19
.66
1.47
2.13
1.17
1.21
1.56
.91
1,803
1,741
58,709
32, 536
1,772
5,814
2,860
3,623
4,923
4,304
7,803
4,979
976
26, 173
8,606
484
2,153
4, 454
2,282
1,647
120,859
115,531
58,988
32, 650
26, 338
33,827
10, 782
23, 045
22, 716
10, 510
12,206
177,715
177, 403
100, 536
64, 825
35, 711
49, 534
22, 679
26, 855
27,333
16, 197
11, 136
1 54
1.70
1.99
.60
.87
.51
1.36
.50
.20
.66
1.46
2.10
1.17
1.20
1.54
.91
1,752
1,706
62, 142
34, 949
1,905
5,810
3,000
3,800
5,383
4,759
8,657
5,298
1,034
27, 193
8,961
533
2,300
4,549
2,382
1,690
110,40
114,72
58,418
32,123
26, 295
33,688
10, 747
22, 941
22,621
10,365
12, 256
176,784
177, 652
100, 194
64, 69-
35, 502
49, 592
22, 707
26, 885
27,866
16 581
11, 285
1.55
1.72
2.01
.62
.88
.52
1.35
.49
.20
.66
1.47
2.11
1.17
1.23
1.60
.92
1,521
1,707
53,478
28, 485
1,765
4,923
2,775
3,223
4,486
4,045
5,852
3,520
926
24, 993
8,470
506
2,045
4,058
2,327
1,501
113,30
115,064
57,804
31,464
26,340
34,655
11,298
23,357
22,605
10,471
12,134
175, 995
178, 157
100,06
64,523
35,540
50, 299
23, 313
26,986
27,795
16,526
11,269
1.55
1.73
2.05
.63
.90
.53
1.35
.49
.19
.66
1.45
2.06
1.16
1.23
1.58
.93
1,714
1,893
56,321
29,709
1,944
3,843
1,410
3,688
4,680
4,400
6,443
3,923
984
26, 612
8,720
513
2, 289
4,329
2,320
1,624
117, 802
115, 660
57, 892
31, 543
26, 349
35,219
11, 833
23, 386
22, 549
10,425
12, 124
177,257
178,924
100,266
64,563
35,703
50, 844
23, 769
27, 075
27, 814
16, 666
11, 148
1.55
1.73
2.05
.61
.90
.53
1.36
.50
.20
.66
1.44
2.01
1.16
1.23
1.60
.92
1,951
1,979
60,282
32,627
1,925
4,237
1,629
3,802
5,334
4,845
7,626
5,188
1,088
27, 655
9,251
520
2,299
4, 673
2,347
1,649
118,592 '118,74
114,687 '•117,37
57, 439
31, 166
26, 273
34,964
11, 695
23, 269
22,284
10,398
11,886
179,513 '180,64
179,468 '179,40
Shipments (seas, adj.), total t---
By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total 9
Stone, clay, and glass products..
Primary metals
Blast furnaces, steel mills
do
do
do
do
do
Fabricated metal products. . _
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical machinery.
Transportation equipment.
Motor vehicles and parts
Instruments and related products
do
do
do
do
do
do
0hi-rS? Vi ? e< J* T, ' B ?n s £ d P n data not 54, 464
29, 185
1, 551
4,439
2,124
5,718
0,166
1,617
4,624
2,202
56, 982
30, 856
1,587
4,780
2,327
57, 790
31, 616
1,659
5,014
2,401
57, 680
31, 308
1,728
5,385
2,667
58, 352
1,850
1,713
5,501
2,641
58, 988
32,650
1,762
5,404
2,750
58,418
32, 123
1,793
5,312
2, 940
57,804
31, 464
1,831
3,991
1,457
57,892
31,543
1,758
4,270
1,706
)7 439
31, 166
1, 772
4,421
1,901
59,061
32, 106
' 1, 892
4, 825
'2,212
58,881
31,858
1,877
4,804
2,218
3,192
4,886
3,582
4,440
4,497
6,726
3,890
900
3,507
4, 908
4,380
7,142
4,442
984
3,458
4,748
4,369
7,832
5,010
1,010
3,534
4,936
4,340
8,018
5,132
967
3,459
4,794
4, 348
7, 340
4,730
1,007
3,591
4,855
4,501
7, 388
4,576
1, 007
3,550
5,015
4,476
8,011
4, 647
982
3,437
4,937
4,434
7,749
5,195
1,022
3,679
4, 983
4,513
7,915
5,303
969
3,680
5,186
4,523
7,620
5,153
989
3,547
5,064
4,568
7,262
4,732
992
'3,683
' 4, 981
'4,607
7,467
'4,853
'962
3,610
5,083
4,935
6,872
4,415
940
77679 ~
seasonally adjusted. 2 Advance estimate;
total mfi"S.
shipments for Dec. 1971 do not reflect revisions for selected components, §Theterm
"busi-
ness here includes only manufacturing and trade; business inventories as showii
on p. S-1
cover data for all types of producers, both farm and nonfarm. Unadjusted d ata for mlanufacti
ing are shown below
anc on p. S-6;
those ior
wholesale
and retail tra de on pp.
S-ll and S-12.
fSee corresporiding
no1:es
on pp.
S-4, S- 7, and nc)te
markcid
"J" orL
p. S-ll JSee correspondirig
note oa
p. S-12 9Includes
d* ita for itcms
not stiown
separately.
100, 740
64,494
36, 246
50, 800
23,652
27,148
27,928
16,786
11, 142
1.56
1.75
2.07
.61
.92
.54
1.38
.51
.20
.68
1.45
2.02
1.17
1.25
1.61
.94
1,793
1,785
60, 146
32, 617
1,942
4,430
1,796
3,686
5, 114
4,761
7, 901
5,385
1,050
27, 529
9,169
501
2,267
4, 368
2,381
1,679
'59,06
'32,106
'26,955
'35 574
r 111 886
'23,689
'22,739
'10,583
'12,156
'100,79
'64 399
'36,394
50, 377
23, 306
27 071
'28,237
'16,899
'11,338
1.53
'1.71
2.01
'. 59
'.89
.52
'1.35
'.50
.19
'.66
'1.42
'1.96
1.14
' 1. 24
' 1. 60
'.93
'1,853
' 1, 819
'59,366
32,288
' 1, 853
4,618
'2,026
' 3, 604
'4,862
'4,728
8,047
' 5, 354
'1,015
' 27,078
' 9, 239
'506
' 2, 215
' 4, 270
' 2, 341
'1,563
123, 139
116, 532
58, 881
31,750
27 131
34, 638
11,262
23, 376
23, 013
10,637
12, 376
178,442
180, 225
100,754
64, 368
36, 386
50,474
23, 124
27, 350
28, 997
17, 346
11, 651
1.55
1.71
2.03
.60
.90
.53
1.34
.50
.19
.65
1.46
2.05
1.17
1.26
1.63
.94
2,032
1,842
57, 145
31, 223
1,699
'4,478
2,036
3,449
5,115
4, 941
' 7, 173
4,423
999
26,051
9,208
488
2,136
3,987
2,316
1,489
1972
Jan.
30,729
4,726
7,451
........