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February 1972 SUKVEY OF CUEKENT BUSINESS S-13
Unless otherwise stated in footnotes below, data
through 1968 and descriptive notes are as shown
in the 1969 edition of BUSINESS STATISTICS
POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES
Total, incl. armed forces overseas t— - mil..
LABOR FORCE §
Labor force, persons 16 years of age and over__thous_.
Civilian labor force do
Employed total do
Agriculture . _ ...do. _.
Nonagricultural industries do
Unemployed __ _ do
Seasonally Adjusted J
Civilian labor force J. do
Employed, total „_ _ __ do.
Agriculture . do
Nonagricultural industries do
Unemployed - do
Long-term, 15 weeks and over ... . do
Rates (unemployed in each group as percent
of total in the group) : J
All civilian workers
Men, 20 years and over ._
Women, 20 year 5 ' and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years
White .- .
Negro and other races
Married men
Occupation: White-collar workers
Industry of last job (rionagricultural):
Private wage and salary workers
Construction
Manufacturing __ __ _
Durable goods
EMPLOYMENT
Employees on payrolls of nonagricultural estab.:1
Total, not adjusted for seasonal variation, .thous. .
Private sector (excl. gov't). do
Seasonally Adjusted
Total .thous
Private sector (excl. gov't) . . . . _ do
Mining. . -do
Contract construction do
Manufacturing . . . - ..do
Durable goods . do
Ordnance and accessories do
Lumber and wood products .do
Furniture and fixtures. ... do
Stone, clay, and glass products do
Primary metal industries.. _._. ..do ...
Fabricated metal products -do
Machinery, except electrical.. do
Electrical equip, and supplies do
Transportation equipment do ..
Instruments and related products do
Miscellaneous manufacturing ind.-.-do
Nondurable goods do .
Food and kindred products __ do ...
Tobacco manufactures •_ do
Textile mill products .do .
Apparel and other textile products... do. ..
Paper and allied products do
Printing and publishing do...
Chemicals and allied products - - do .
Petroleum and coal products do...
Rubber and plastics products, nee. . .do. . .
Leather and leather products do
Transportation, communication, electric, gas,
and sanitary services ... .thous.
Wholesale and retail trade . do
Wholesale trade do
Retail trade .-do...
Finance, insurance, and real estate do. . .
Services .do
Government .. do ..
Federal do
Stat© and local - do
Production (or nonsupervisory) workers on private
nonagricultural payrolls, not seas, adj ^thous.
Total on manufacturing payrolls do . . _
Seasonally Adjusted
Total on manufacturing payrolls do
Durable goods do
O rdn ance an d accessori es .. d o _ . .
Lumber and wood products do...
Furniture and fixtures do...
Stone. clay, and glass products . do...
Primary metal industries do .
Fabricated metal products -do...
Machinery. except electrical ...do...
1969 1970
Annual
1970
Dec.
1971
Jan. Feb. 1 Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS
i 202. 60
84,239
80, 733
77, 902
3,606
74, 296
2,831
375
3.5
2.1
3.7
12.2
3.1
6 4
1 5
2.1
3.9
3.5
6.0
3.3
3.0
70,284
58, 083
70, 284
58, 083
619
3,435
20, 167
11, 895
316
607
484
656
1,361
1,440
2, 033
2,020
2,060
477
441
8,272
1,791
83
1, 002
1,409
711
1,094
1,060
182
596
343
4,429
14, 639
3,733
10,906
3,564
11,229
12,202
2,758
9,444
48, 105
14, 767
14,767
8, 651
182
526
402
526
1,087
1, 108
1,382
1204.80
85, 903
82, 715
78, 627
3,462
75, 165
4,088
662
4.9
3.5
4.8
15.3
4.5
8.2
2.6
2.8
5.2
9.7
5.6
5.7
70, 616
58, 081
70, 616
58, 081
622
3, 345
19, 369
11, 198
242
572
460
638
1,315
1,380
1,977
1,923
1,807
459
426
8,171
1,782
82
978
1,372
706
1,107
1,051
190
580
322
4,504
14, 922
3,824
11, 098
3,690
11, 630
12, 535
2,705
9,830
47, 950
14,033
14, 033
8,043
131
493
379
507
1,043
1,051
1,319
205.82
86, 165
83, 152
78 516
2,952
75, 564
4,636
83, 485
78, 427
3,395
75, 032
' 5, 058
1,097
'6.1
4.5
5.7
17.6
5.6
9 6
3.3
3.7
6.6
11.7
7.6
7.8
71, 151
58, 266
70, 313
57, 630
623
3,302
18, 796
10, 738
212
560
450
627
1,260
1,333
1,854
1,816
1,773
438
415
8,058
1,763
79
961
1,360
695
1,099
1,033
191
566
311
4,450
14, 952
3,832
11,120
3,731
11, 776
12, 683
2,661
10, 022
48, 196
13, 617
13, 577
7,686
111
480
370
497
992
1,011
1,217
206. 02
85, 628
82, 652
77, 238
2,877
74, 361
5,414
83, 730
78, 718
3,406
75, 312
' 5, 012
1,075
6.0
4.3
5.7
17.5
5.5
9.5
3.3
3.5
6.4
11.1
7.1
7.4
69, 527
56, 728
70, 454
57, 735
625
3,271
18, 747
10,697
208
563
449
626
1,262
1,328
1,829
1,800
1,782
437
413
8,050
1,765
79
962
1,356
693
1,099
1,030
192
564
310
4,507
15, 039
3,841
11, 198
3, 74"»
11, 800
12, 719
2,661
10, 058
46, 678
13, 400
13,551
7,665
108
483
370
496
997
1,007
1,198
'Revised. p Preliminary. * As of July 1. 2 See note § below.
fMonthly estimates have been adjusted to the 1970 Census; revisions prior to Dec. 1969
appear in Current Population Reports, Series P-25, No. 465, Estimates of the Population
of the United States and Components of Change: 1940 to 1971 (Bureau of the Census).
§Effective Jan. 1972, data reflect adjustment to the 1970 Census of Population. Civilian
labor force, nonagricultural employment, and unemployment figures for Jan. 1972 are raised
by about 0.4% over the 1960-based figures. Therefore, for comparison of Jan. 1972 (and sub-
206. 18
85,653
82, 703
77, 262
2,846
74, 415
5,442
83, 361
78, 475
3,285
75, 190
' 4, 886
1,073
'5.9
4.3
5.6
16.9
5,4
9.6
3.2
3.5
6.2
10.9
6.8
7.2
69,450
56, 541
70, 391
57, 647
622
3,198
18, 684
10, 642
200
565
449
624
1,260
1,328
1,810
1,792
1,771
432
411
8,042
1,764
79
959
1,359
691
1,096
1,026
192
567
309
4,526
15, 059
3,845
11, 214
3,749
11,809
12, 744
2,662
10, 082
46, 505
13, 378
13, 507
7,625
102
486
369
464
997
1,006
1,183
206. 34
85, 598
82, 668
77, 493
3, 042
74, 452
5,175
83, 455
78, 446
3, 387
75, 059
' 5, 009
1,100
6.0
4.3
5.8
17.5
55
9.5
3.2
3.7
6.4
10.7
7.0
7.3
69, 782
56, 811
70, 480
57, 688
622
3,264
18, 609
10, 571
195
566
450
622
1,264
1,298
1,796
1,787
1,753
429
411
8,038
1,760 77
958
1,368
689
1,092
1, 021
191
574
308
4,520
15, 074
3,852
11, 222
3,758
11, 841
12, 792
2,662
10, 130
46, 775
13, 345
13, 448
7,569
99
487
370
492
1,002
980
1,172
206. 51
85,780
82, 898
78,204
3,505
74, 699
4,694
83, 788
78, 732
3,540
75, 192
' 5, 056
1,088
'6.0
4.4
5.9
17.0
5.6
9 8
3.2
3.7
6.3
10.0
7.0
7.5
70,309
57, 331
70, 599
57, 768
623
3,282
18, 639
10, 598
194
567
452
628
1,270
1,333
1,784
1,789
1,745
426
410
8,041
1,753
79
958
1,374
690
1,088
1,021
190
577
311
4,505
15, 107
3,854
11, 253
3,769
11, 843
12, 831
2,667
10, 164
47, 296
13,357
13,502
7, 612
97
488
372
498
1,008
1,014
1,163
206.68
85, 954
83, 104
78 709
3,598
75 111
4,394