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78 EMPLOYMENT LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT [Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated] Year or month 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 I9573 1958 1959 1958 Dec 1959 Jan Feb Mar Apr May July .. . Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total non- institutional population 113,119 115,095 116,220 117,388 118,734 120,445 121,950 123,366 122,609 122,724 122 832 122,945 123,059 123,180 123,296 123 422 123,549 123,659 123,785 123,908 124,034 Total labor force 66,410 67,362 67,818 68,896 70,387 70,746 71.284 71,946 70,701 70,027 70,062 70,768 71,210 71,955 73,862 73,875 73,204 72,109 72,629 71,839 71,808 Civilian labor force Total 62,966 63,815 64,468 65,848 67,530 67,946 68,647 69,394 68,081 67,430 67,471 68,189 68,639 69,405 71,324 71,338 70,667 69,577 70,103 69,310 69,276 Employed 1 Total 61,293 62,213 61,238 63,193 64,979 65,011 63,966 65,581 63 973 62,706 62 722 63,828 65,012 66 016 67,342 67 594 67,241 66,347 66 831 65,640 65,699 In nonagri- cultural industries 54,488 55,651 54 734 56,464 58,394 58,789 58,122 59,745 59 102 58,013 58 030 58,625 59,163 59 608 60,111 60 769 60,884 60,105 60 707 60,040 60,888 In agriculture 6,805 6,562 6 504 6,730 6,585 6,222 5.844 5,836 4 871 4,693 4 692 5,203 5,848 6 408 7,231 6 825 6,357 6,242 6 124 5,601 4,811 Unem- ployed 1 673 1,602 3 230 2 654 2,551 2 936 4.681 3,813 4 108 4 724 4 749 4,362 3 627 3 389 3 982 3 744 3 426 3,230 3 272 3 670 3,577 Not in the labor force 46 710 47 732 48 402 48 492 48,348 49 699 50,666 51,420 51 909 52 697 52 770 52,177 51 849 51 225 49 435 49 547 50 345 51,550 51 155 52 068 52,225 Unemploy- ment rate (per cent) 2 2.7 2.5 5 0 4.0 3.8 4 3 6.8 5.5 6 1 6 0 6 1 5.8 5.3 4 9 4.9 5 1 5 5 5.6 6 0 5 6 5.2 1 Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers. 2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonally adjusted. 3 Beginning with 1957 persons waiting to start new wage and salary jobs and those on temporary layoff, previously considered as employed (with a job but not at work), are classified as unemployed, and a small group in school and waiting to start new jobs (previously included as employed) are classified as not in the labor force. NOTE.—Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over is obtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthly data relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual data are averages of monthly figures. EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION [Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons] Year or month 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 1958 Dec 1959 Jan Feb Mar Apr May July Aug Sept Oct Dec WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT 1958 Dec 1959 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total 47,347 48,303 49,681 48,431 50,056 51,766 52,162 50,543 51,952 50,844 51,086 51,194 51,456 51,887 52,125 52,407 52,558 52,023 52,154 52,002 52,199 52,485 51,935 50,310 50,315 50,878 51,430 51,982 52,580 52,343 52,066 52,648 52,569 52,740 53,564 Manufac- turing 16,104 16,334 17,238 15,995 16,563 16,903 16,782 15.468 16,156 15,701 15,764 15,819 16,006 16,182 16,372 16,527 16,580 16,037 16,141 16,022 16,139 16,350 15 749 15,674 15,771 15,969 16,034 16,187 16,455 16,410 16,169 16 367 16,197 16,246 16,398 Mining 916 885 852 in 111 807 809 721 675 709 704 693 688 701 708 709 714 633 617 621 655 661 713 704 693 688 694 701 713 710 639 620 621 658 664 Contract construction 2 603 2,634 2,622 2 593 2,759 2 929 2,808 2,648 2,764 2,550 2,650 2,626 2,719 2,829 2,787 2,799 2,800 2,814 2,776 2,762 2 788 2,777 2 486 2,343 2,256 2,417 2,662 2,834 2,986 3,035 3,107 3 043 2,961 2,852 2,677 Transporta- tion and public utilities 4 166 4 185 4,221 4 009 4,062 4 161 4,151 3 903 3,902 3 859 3,894 3 880 3,885 3,886 3,917 3,928 3,920 3 893 3,899 3,900 3 899 3,913 3 881 3 836 3,835 3,865 3 879 3,914 3 944 3,949 3,922 3 927 3 910 3,909 3,936 Trade 10,012 10,281 10,527 10,520 10,846 11,221 11,302 11.141 11,379 11,143 11,216 11,279 11,263 11,333 11,363 11,425 11,465 11,529 11,464 11,478 11,450 11,430 11 976 11,052 10,990 11,083 11,136 11,234 11,352 11,324 11,360 11 464 11,551 11,721 12,284 Finance 1 892 1 967 2,038 2 122 2,219 2 308 2,348 2.374 2,425 2,385 2,387 2,395 2,398 2,403 2,413 2,418 2,426 2 437 2,452 2,453 2,452 2,455 2 373 2,363 2,371 2,386 2,403 2,413 2 442 2 475 2,474 2 452 2 441 2,440 2,443 Service 5 264 5 411 5^38 5 664 5 916 6 160 6,336 6 395 6,524 6 448 6,443 6 462 6,441 6 479 6,486 6 525 6,570 6 549 6 584 6,549 6 586 6 611 6 384 6 314 6 333 6,377 6 511 6,583 6 623 6 603 6,582 6 617 6 614 6,586 6,545 Federal State and local government 6 389 6 609 6,645 6 751 6*914 7 277 7*626 7 893 8 125 8 049 8,028 8 040 8,056 8 074 8 079 8 076 8 083 8 131 8 221 8,217 8 230 8 288 8 373 8 024 8 066 8 093 8 111 8'll6 8 065 7 837 7 813 8 158 8 274 8 328 8,617 NOTE.—Data include all full- and part-time employees who worked during, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of the month. 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78 EMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
19521953195419551956I957319581959
1958 Dec1959 Jan
FebMarAprMay
July . . .AugSeptOctNovDec
Total non-institutionalpopulation
113,119115,095116,220117,388118,734120,445121,950123,366
122,609122,724122 832122,945123,059123,180123,296123 422123,549123,659123,785123,908124,034
Totallaborforce
66,41067,36267,81868,89670,38770,74671.28471,946
70,70170,02770,06270,76871,21071,95573,86273,87573,20472,10972,62971,83971,808
Civilian labor force
Total
62,96663,81564,46865,84867,53067,94668,64769,394
68,08167,43067,47168,18968,63969,40571,32471,33870,66769,57770,10369,31069,276
Employed1
Total
61,29362,21361,23863,19364,97965,01163,96665,58163 97362,70662 72263,82865,01266 01667,34267 59467,24166,34766 83165,64065,699
In nonagri-cultural
industries
54,48855,65154 73456,46458,39458,78958,12259,74559 10258,01358 03058,62559,16359 60860,11160 76960,88460,10560 70760,04060,888
Inagriculture
6,8056,5626 5046,7306,5856,2225.8445,8364 8714,6934 6925,2035,8486 4087,2316 8256,3576,2426 1245,6014,811
Unem-ployed
1 6731,6023 2302 6542,5512 9364.6813,813
4 1084 7244 7494,3623 6273 3893 9823 7443 4263,2303 2723 6703,577
Not in thelabor force
46 71047 73248 40248 49248,34849 69950,66651,42051 90952 69752 77052,17751 84951 22549 43549 54750 34551,55051 15552 06852,225
Unemploy-mentrate
(per cent)2
2.72 . 55 04 . 03 .84 36 .85.56 16 06 15.85.34 94 . 95 15 55.66 05 65 .2
1 Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers.
2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonallyadjusted.
3 Beginning with 1957 persons waiting to start new wage and salary jobsand those on temporary layoff, previously considered as employed (witha job but not at work), are classified as unemployed, and a small group in
school and waiting to start new jobs (previously included as employed)are classified as not in the labor force.
NOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over isobtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthlydata relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual dataare averages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION
[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month
195119521953195419551956195719581959
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1958 Dec1959 Jan
FebMarAprMay
JulyAugSeptOct
Dec
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
1958 Dec1959 Jan
FebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec
Total
47,34748,30349,68148,43150,05651,76652,16250,54351,952
50,84451,08651,19451,45651,88752,12552,40752,55852,02352,15452,00252,19952,485
51,93550,31050,31550,87851,43051,98252,58052,34352,06652,64852,56952,74053,564
Manufac-turing
16,10416,33417,23815,99516,56316,90316,78215.46816,156
15,70115,76415,81916,00616,18216,37216,52716,58016,03716,14116,02216,13916,350
15 74915,67415,77115,96916,03416,18716,45516,41016,16916 36716,19716,24616,398
Mining
916885852in111807809721675
709704693688701708709714633617621655661
713704693688694701713710639620621658664
Contractconstruction
2 6032,6342,6222 5932,7592 9292,8082,6482,764
2,5502,6502,6262,7192,8292,7872,7992,8002,8142,7762,7622 7882,777
2 4862,3432,2562,4172,6622,8342,9863,0353,1073 0432,9612,8522,677
Transporta-tion andpublicutilities
4 1664 1854,2214 0094,0624 1614,1513 9033,902
3 8593,8943 8803,8853,8863,9173,9283,9203 8933,8993,9003 8993,913
3 8813 8363,8353,8653 8793,9143 9443,9493,9223 9273 9103,9093,936
Trade
10,01210,28110,52710,52010,84611,22111,30211.14111,379
11,14311,21611,27911,26311,33311,36311,42511,46511,52911,46411,47811,45011,430
11 97611,05210,99011,08311,13611,23411,35211,32411,36011 46411,55111,72112,284
Finance
1 8921 9672,0382 1222,2192 3082,3482.3742,425
2,3852,3872,3952,3982,4032,4132,4182,4262 4372,4522,4532,4522,455
2 3732,3632,3712,3862,4032,4132 4422 4752,4742 4522 4412,4402,443
Service
5 2645 4115^385 6645 9166 1606,3366 3956,524
6 4486,4436 4626,4416 4796,4866 5256,5706 5496 5846,5496 5866 611
6 3846 3146 3336,3776 5116,5836 6236 6036,5826 6176 6146,5866,545
FederalState and
localgovernment
6 3896 6096,6456 7516*9147 2777*6267 8938 125
8 0498,0288 0408,0568 0748 0798 0768 0838 1318 2218,2178 2308 288
8 3738 0248 0668 0938 1118' l l68 0657 8377 8138 1588 2748 3288,617
NOTE.Data include all full- and part-time employees who workedduring, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of themonth. Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaid
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210 EMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
19531954195519561957319581959
1959JanFebMar .A.prMayJune . . . .JulyAugSeptOctNovDec
1960Jan.^
Total non-institutionalpopulation
115,095116,220117,388118,734120,445121,950123,366122,724122,832122,945123,059123,180123,296123,422123,549123,659123,785123,908124,034
124,606
Totallaborforce
67,36267,81868,89670,38770,74671,28471,946
70,02770,06270,76871,21071,95573,86273,87573,20472,10972,62971,83971,808
70,689
Civilian labor force
Total
63,81564,46865,84867,53067,94668,64769,394
67,43067,47168,18968,63969,40571,32471,33870,66769,57770,10369,31069,276
68,168
Employed1
Total
62,21361,23863,19364,97965,01163,96665,581
62,70662,72263,82865,01266,01667,34267,59467,24166,34766,83165,64065,699
64,020
In nonagri-cultural
industries
55,65154,73456,46458,39458,78958,12259,745
58,01358,03058,62559,16359,60860 11160,76960,88460,10560,70760,04060,888
59,409
Inagriculture
6,5626,5046,7306,5856,2225,8445,836
4,6934,6925,2035,8486,4087,2316,8256,3576,2426,1245,6014,811
4,61 1
Unem-ployed
1,6023,2302 6542,5512,9364,6813,8134,7244,7494,3623 6273,3893 9823,7443,4263,2303 2723,6703,5774,149
Not in thelabor force
47 73248,40248 49248 34849,69950,66651,420
52,69752,77052,17751 84951 22549 43549 54750,34551,55051 15552,06852,22553,917
Unemploy-mentrate
(per cent)*
2 .55 .04 03.84 . 36.85.56.06.15.85 34 . 94 95 15.55.66 05.65.25.2
1 Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers.
2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonallyadjusted.
3 Beginning with 1957 persons waiting to start new wage and salary jobsand those on temporary layoff, previously considered as employed (witha job but not at work), are classified as unemployed, and a small group inschool and waiting to start new jobs (previously included as employed)are classified as not in the labor force.
4 Data for January 1960 include Alaska and Hawaii. Figures for
population increased by about 500,000 and total labor force by nearly300,000, most of which was in nonagricultural employment.
NOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over isobtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthlydata relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual dataare averages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NON AGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION
[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month
1953 . ..195419551956195719581959SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1959 JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSentOctNovDec
1960 Jan
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
1959JanFebMar . . . .AprMayJune .JulyAugSept .OctNovDec
1960 Jan
Total
49,68148.43150,05651,76652,16250.54351,971
51,08651,19451,45651,88752,12552,40752,55852,02352,15452,00252,25352,654
52.800
50,31050,31550,87851,43051,98252,58052,34352,06652,64852,56952,79353,739
52,005
Manufac-turing
17.23815 99516 56316.90316,78215.46816,167
15.76415.81916 00616.18216 37216.52716,58016.03716,14116,02216.17416,438
16,504
15,67415,77115,96916,03416,18716,45516,41016,16916,36716,19716 28016,488
16,413
Mining
852111111807809721676
704693688701708709714633617621657664
657
704693688694701713710639620621660667
657
Contractconstruction
2,6222,5932,7592,9292,8082.6482,765
2,6502.6262 7192,8292,7872,7992,8002,8142,1162,7622,7922,783
2,730
2,3432,2562,4172,6622,8342,9863,0353,1073,0432,9612,8562,683
2,413
Transporta-tion andpublicutilities
4,2214,0094.0624.1614,1513,9033,903
3.8943.8803 8853,8863,9173,9283,9203,8933,8993,9003,9023,914
3,930
3,8363,8353,8653,8793,9143,9443,9493,9223,9273,9101,9123,937
3,871
Trade
10.52710,52010.84611,22111,30211.14111,384
11,21611.27911 26311,33311,36311,42511,46511,52911,46411,47811,45211,482
11,596
11,05210.99011,08311,13611,23411,35211,32411,36011,46411,55111,72312,341
11,427
Finance
2.0382.1222.2192,3082,3482.3742,425
2,3872.3952 3982,4032 4132,4182,4262,4372,4522,4532,4502,450
2 455
2,3632,3712 3862,4032,4132,4422,4752,4742,4522,4412 4382,438
2,430
Service
5,5385,6645.9166,1606,3366.3956 524
6.4436.4626 4416,4796 4866,5256,5706 5496 5846,5496,5936,611
6 609
6.3146,3336 3776 5116,5836 6236 6036,5826 6176 6146 5936 545
6,477
FederalState and
localgovernment
6 6456.7516.9147 2777 6267 89^8 127
8.0288 0408 0568,0748 0798,0768 0838 1318 2218 2178,2338,312
8 319
8,0248 0668 0938 1118 1168 0657 8377,8138 1588 2748 3318 640
8,317
NOTB.Data include all full- and part-time employees who workedduring, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of themonth. Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaidfamily workers, and members of the armed forces are excluded. Annual
averages for 1959 and figures for December 1959 and January 1960 arepreliminary. Back data may be obtained from the Bureau of LaborStatistics.
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LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
19533195419551956...1957195819591959 Feb
MarAprMayJ u n e . . . . . . . . .JulyAugSeptOctNovDec
I960Jan *Feb
Total non-institutionalpopulation
115,095116,220117,388118,734120,445121,950123,366122,832122,945123,059123,180123,296123,422123,549123,659123,785123,908124,034
124,606124,716
Totallaborforce
67,36267,81868,89670,38770,74671,28471,946
70,06270,76871,21071,95573,86273,87573,20472,10972,62971,83971,808
70,68970,970
Civilian labor force
Total
63,81564,46865,84867,53067,94668,64769,394
67,47168,18968,63969,40571,32471,33870,66769,57770,10369,31069,276
68,16868,449
Employed1
Total
61,94560,89062 94464,70865,01163 96665,581
62,72263 82865,01266,01667 34267,59467,24166,34766 83165,64065,69964 02064,520
In nonagri-cultural
industries
55,39054,39556 22558 13558,78958 12259,745
58,03058 62559,16359,60860 11160,76960,88460 10560 70760,04060,88859 40959,901
Inagriculture
6,5556,4956 7186,5726,2225 8445,836
4,6925 2035,8486,4087 2316,8256,3576,2426,1245,6014,811
4 6114,619
Unem-ployed
1,8703,5782 9042,8222,9364 6813,813
4,7494 3623,6273,3893 9823,7443,4263 2303 2723,6703,5774 1493,931
Not in thelabor force
47,73248,40148 49248 34849,69950 66651,420
52,77052 17751,84951,22549 43549,54750,34551 55051,15552,06852,225
53 91753,746
Unemploy-mentrate
(per cent)2
2.95.64.44.24.36 85.5
5.95.75.14.95.15.15.45.66.05.95.5
5.24.8
1 Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers.2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonally
adjusted.3 Data for 1953-56 adjusted to reflect changes in the definition of
employment and unemployment adopted in January 1957.4 Beginning with January 1960, data include Alaska and Hawaii.
Figures for population increased by about 500,000 and total labor forceby nearly 300,000, most of which was in nonagricultural employment.
NOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over isobtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthlydata relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual dataare averages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION
[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month
1953195419551956195719581959SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1959 FebMarAprMayJuneJulySeptOctNovDec
1960 JanFeb
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
1959FebMarAprMayJuneJulyAusSeptOctNov .Dec
1960 JanFeb
Total
49,68148,43150,05651,76652,16250,54351,973
51,19451,45651,88752,12552,40752,55852,02352,15452,00252,25352,674
52,88152,928
50,31550,87851,43051,98252,58052,34352,06652,64852,56952,79353,756
52,07852,012
Manufac-turing
17,23815,99516,56316,90316,78215,46816,166
15,81916,00616,18216,37216,52716,58016,03716,14116,02216,17416,436
16,56116,552
15,77115,96916,03416,18716,45516,41016,16916,36716,19716,28016,484
16,46716,499
Mining
852777777807809721676
693688701708709714633617621657665
656661
693688694701713710639620621660668
656661
Contractconstruction
2,6222,5932 7592,9292 8082,6482,767
2,6262,7192,8292,7872,7992,8002,8142,7762,7622,7922,800
2,7682,767
2.2562,4172,6622,8342,9863,0353,1073,0432,9612,8562,699
2,4472,377
Transporta-tion andpublicutilities
4,2214,0094 0624,1614 1513,9033,903
3,8803 8853,8863 9173,9283,9203,8933 8993,9003,9023,917
3,9413,927
3,8353,8653,8793,9143,9443,9493,9223,9273,9103,9123,940
3,8823,881
Trade
10,52710,52010,84611,22111,30211,14111,385
11,27911,26311,33311,36311,42511,46511,52911,46411,47811,45211,486
11,61011,649
10,99011,08311,13611,23411,35211,32411,36011,46411,55111,72312,345
11,44011,351
Finance
2,0382,1222,2192,3082,3482,3742,425
2,3952,3982,4032,4132,4182,4262,4372,4522,4532,4502,450
2,4562,465
2,3712,3862 4032,4132,4422,4752,4742,4522,4412,4382,438
2,4312,440
Service
5,5385,6645 9166,1606,3366,3956,525
6,4626,4416,4796 4866,5256,5706,5496 5846,5496,5936,613
6,6016,615
6,3336,3776 5116,5836,6236,6036,5826,6176,6146,5936,547
6,4696,483
FederalState and
localgovernment
6,6456,7516 9147,2777,6267,8938 127
8,0408 0568,0748 0798,0768,0838,1318 2218,2178,2338,3078,2888,292
8,0668,0938 1118.1168,0657,8377,8138,1588,2748.3318,635
8,2868,320
NOTE.Data include all full- and part-time employees who workedduring, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of themonth. Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaid
family workers, and members of the armed forces are excluded. Figuresfor January and February 1960 are preliminary. Back data may beobtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
I953319541955195619571958I959
1959 MarAprMayJune. . . . .JulyAugSeptOctNov.Dec
I960Jan 4FebM a r
Total non-institutionalpopulation
115 095116,220117,388118,734120,445121,950123,366
122,945123,059123,180123,296123,422123,549123,659123,785123 908124,034
124,606124,716124,839
Totallaborforce
67,36267,81868,89670,38770,74671,28471,946
70,76871,21071,95573,86273,87573,20472,10972,62971,83971,808
70,68970,97070,993
Civilian labor force
Total
63,81564,46865,84867,53067,94668,64769,39468,18968,63969,40571,32471,33870,66769,57770,10369,31069,276
68,16868,44968,473
Employed 1
Total
61,94560,89062,94464,70865,01163,96665,58163,82865,01266,01667,34267,59467,24166,34766,83165,64065,699
64,02064,52064,267
In nonagri-cultural
industries
55,39054,39556,22558,13558,78958,12259,74558,62559,16359,60860,11160,76960,88460,10560,70760,04060,888
59,40959,90159,702
Inagriculture
6,5556,4956,7186,5726,2225,8445,8365,2035,8486,4087,2316,8256,3576,2426,1245,6014,811
4,6114,6194,565
Unem-ployed
1 8703,5782,9042,8222,9364,6813,813
4 3623,6273,3893,9823,7443,4263,2303,2723 6703,577
4 1493,9314,206
Not in thelabor force
47 73248,40148,49248,34849,69950,66651,42052 17751,84951,22549 43549,54750,34551,55051,15552 06852,225
53 91753,74653,845
Unemploy-mentrate
(per cent)2
2 95.64 . 44 24 . 36 .85.5
5 75.14.95 15.15.45 66 .05 95.5
5 24 . 85 .4
1 Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers.
2 per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonallyadjusted.
3 Data for 1953-56 adjusted to reflect changes in the definition ofemployment and unemployment adopted in January 1957.
4 Beginning with January 1960, data include Alaska and Hawaii.
Figures for population increased by about 500,000 and total labor forceby nearly 300,000, most of which was in nonagricultural employment.
NOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over isobtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthlydata relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual dataare averages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION
[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month Total 1 Manufac-turing MiningContract
construction
Transporta-tion andpublicutilities
Trade Finance ServiceFederal
State andlocal
government
1953195419551956195719581959
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1959MarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec
1960JanFebMar
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
1959MarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec
I960JanFebMar
49,68148,43150,05651,76652,16250,543
r51,975
51,45651,88752,12552,40752,55852,02352,15452,00252,25352,674
52,88052,95052,736
50,87851,43051,98252,58052,34352,06652,64852,56952,79353,756
52,07852,03752,092
17,23815,99516,56316,90316,78215,46816,168
16,00616,18216,37216,52716,58016,03716.14116,02216,17416,436
16,56216,57116,500
15,96916,03416,18716.45516,41016,16916,36716,19716,28016,484
16,47016,52216,469
852777777807809721676
701708709714633617621657665
658667665
688694701713710639620621660668
658667665
2,6222,5932,7592,9292,8082,6482,767
2,7192,8292,7872,7992,8002,8142,7762,7622,7922,800
2,7752,7812,557
2,4172,6622,8342,9863,0353,1073,0432,961856699
453389
4,2214,0094,0624,1614,1513,903
'3,902
3,8853,8863,9173,9283,9203,8933,8993,9003,9023,917
3,9413,9323,922
3,8653,8793,9143.9443,9493922922927910
2,273
3,9123,940
3,8823,8863,902
10,52710,52010,84611,22111,30211;14111,385
11,26311,33311,36311,42511,46511,52911,46411,47811,45211,486
11,59411,61011,548
11,08311,13611,23411,35211,32411,36011,46411,55111,72312,345
11,42411,31311,279
2,0382,1222,2192,3082,3482,3742,425
2,3982,4032,4132,4182,4262,4372,4522,4532,4502,450
2,4542,4632,452
2,3862,4032,4132,4422,4752,4742,4522,4412,4382,438
2,4292,4382,440
5,5385,6645,9166,1606,3366,3956,525
6,4416,4796,4866,5256,5706,5496,5846,5496,5936,613
6,6066,6116,564
6,3776,5116,5836,6236,6036,5826,6176,6146,5936,547
6,4746,4796,498
6,6456,7516,9147,2777,6267,8938,127
,056,074,079,076,083,131
:,221!,2171,2331,307
,290,315,528
8,0938,1118,1168,0657,8377,8138,1588,2748,3318,635
8,2888,3438,566
r Revised.1 Excludes data for Alaska and Hawaii.NOTE.Data include all full- and part-time employees who worked
during, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of the
month. Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaidfamily workers, and members of the armed forces are excluded. Figuresfor February and March 1960 are preliminary. Back data may beobtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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April 1960
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554 EMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
19531954195519561957195819591959_Apr
May
JulyAusSentOct . .NovDec
1960 Jan 3FebMarApr
Total non-institutionalpopulation
115,095116,220117,388118,734120,445121,950123,366
123,059123,180123,296123,422123,549123,659123,785123,908124,034
124,606124,716124,839124,917
Totallaborforce
67,36267,81868,89670,38770,74671,28471,946
71,21071,95573,86273,87573,20472,10972,62971,83971,808
70,68970,97070,99372,331
Civilian labor force
Total
63,81564,46865,84867,53067,94668,64769,394
68,63969,40571,32471,33870,66769,57770,10369,31069,276
68,16868,44968,47369,819
Employed i
Total
61,94560,89062,94464,70865,01163,96665,581
65,01266,01667,34267,59467,24166,34766,83165,64065,699
64,02064,52064,26766,159
In nonagri-cultural
industries
55,39054,39556,22558,13558,78958,12259,745
59,16359,60860,11160,76960,88460,10560,70760,04060,888
59,40959,90159,70260,765
Inagriculture
6,5556,4956,7186,5726,2225,8445,836
5,8486,4087,2316,8256,3576,2426,1245,6014,811
4,6114,6194,5655,393
Unem-ployed
1,8703,5782 9042,8222 9364 6813,813
3,6273,3893 9823,7443 4263 2303,2723 6703 5774 1493,9314,2063,660
Not in thelabor force
47,73248,40148,49248,34849,69950,66651,420
51,84951,22549,43549,54750 34551,55051,15552 06852,225
53,91753,74653,84552,587
Unemploy-mentrate
(per cent)2
2.95.64 44.24 36.85.5
5.14.95 15.15 45.66.05 95.5
5.24.85.45.0
1 Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers.
2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonallyadjusted.
3 Beginning with January 1960, data include Alaska and Hawaii.Figures for population increased by about 500,000 and total labor forceby nearly 300,000, most of which was in nonagricultural employment.
NOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over isobtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthlydata relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual dataare averages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION
[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month
1953195419551956195719581959
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1959 AprMay
July
SeptOctNovDec
I960 JanFebMarApr
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
1959 AprMay
JulyAusSentOctNovDec
I960 JanFebMarApr
Total i
49,68148,43150,05651,76652,16250,54351,975
51,88752,12552,40752,55852,02352,15452,00252,25352,674
52,88052,97252,80353,044
51,43051,98252,58052,34352,06652,64852,56952,79353,756
52,07852 06052,15052,760
Manufac-turing
17,23815 99516 56316,90316,78215 46816,168
16,18216,37216,52716,58016 03716,14116,02216,17416,436
16,56216,56716 51216,512
16,03416,18716,45516,41016,16916,36716,19716,28016,484
16,47016 52016 47816,365
Mining
852111111807809721676
701708709714633617621657665
658669669682
694701713710639620621660668
658669669675
Contractconstruction
2,6222,5932,7592,9292,8082,6482,767
2,8292,7872,7992,8002,8142,7762,7622,7922,800
2,7752,7812,5942,756
2,6622,8342,9863,0353,1073,0432,9612,8562,699
2,4532,3892,3062,593
Transporta-tion andpublicutilities
4,2214,0094,0624,1614,1513 9033,902
3,8863,9173,9283,9203 8933,8993,9003,9023,917
3,9413,9333 9203,930
3,8793,9143,9443,9493,9223,9273,9103,9123,940
3,8823 8873,9003,923
Trade
10,52710,52010,84611,22111,30211,14111,385
11,33311,36311,42511,46511,52911,46411,47811,45211,486
11,59411,62711 58411,571
11,13611,23411,35211,32411,36011,46411,55111,72312,34511,42411 32911,31411,540
Finance
2,0382,1222,2192,3082,3482,3742,425
2,4032,4132,4182,4262,4372,4522,4532,4502,4502,4542,4642,4562,467
2,4032,4132,4422,4752,4742,4522,4412,4382,438
2,4292,4392,4442,467
Service
5,5385,6645,9166,1606,3366,3956,525
6,4796,4866,5256,5706,5496,5846,5496,5936,613
6,6066,6166,5746,609
6,5116,5836,6236,6036,5826,6176,6146,5936,5476,4746,4846,5086,642
FederalState and
localgovernment
6,6456,7516,9147,2777,6267,8938,127
8,0748,0798,0768,0838,1318,2218,2178,2338,307
8,2908,3158 4948,517
8,1118,1168,0657,8377,8138,1588,2748,3318,635
8,2888 3438,5318,555
1 Excludes data for Alaska and Hawaii.
NOTE:Data include all full- and part-time employees who workedduring, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of themonth. Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaid
family workers, and members of the armed forces are excluded. Figuresfor March and April 1960 are preliminary. Back data may be obtainedfrom the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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May 1960
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686 EMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
1953195419551956195719581959
1959 May
JulyAugSentOctNovDec
I960 Jan.3FebMarAprMay
Total non-institutionalpopulation
115,095116,220117,388118,734120,445121,950123,366
123,180123,296123,422123,549123,659123,785123,908124,034
124,606124,716124,839124,917125,033
Totallaborforce
67,36267,81868,89670,38770,74671,28471,946
71,95573,86273,87573,20472,10972,62971,83971,808
70,68970,97070,99372,33173,171
Civilian labor force
Total
63,81564,46865,84867,53067,94668,64769,39469,40571,32471,33870,66769,57770,10369,31069,27668,16868,44968,47369,81970,667
Employed 1
Total
61,94560,89062,94464,70865,01163,96665,581
66,01667,34267,59467,24166,34766,83165,64065,699
64,02064,52064,26766,15967,208
In nonagri-cultural
industries
55,39054,39556,22558,13558,78958,12259,745
59,60860,11160,76960,88460,10560,70760,04060,888
59,40959,90159,70260,76561,371
Inagriculture
6,5556,4956,7186,5726,2225,8445,836
6,4087,2316,8256,3576,2426,1245,6014,811
4,6114,6194,5655,3935,837
Unem-ployed
1,8703,5782,9042,8222,9364,6813,813
3 3893,9823,7443 4263,2303,2723,6703,5774,1493,9314 2063 6603,459
Not in thelabor force
47,73248,40148,49248,34849,69950,66651,42051,22549,43549,54750 34551,55051,15552,06852,225
53,91753,74653 84552,58751,862
Unemploy-mentrate
(per cent)2
2 95 64.44 24.36.85 5
4 95 15.15 45 66.05.95.55.24.85 45.04.9
1 Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers.
2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonallyadjusted.
3 Beginning with January 1960, data include Alaska and Hawaii.Figures for population increased by about 500,000 and total labor forceby nearly 300,000, most of which was in nonagricultural employment.
NOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over isobtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthlydata relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual dataare averages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION
[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month
1953195419551956195719581959
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1959 May
julvSeptOctNovDec
1960 JanFebMarAprMay
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
1959MayJuneJuly
SeptOctNovDec
I960JanFebMarAprMay
Total 1
49,68148,43150,05651,76652,16250,54351,975
52,12552,40752,55852,02352,15452,00252,25352,67452,88052,97252,82353,10953,042
51,98252,58052,34352,06652,64852,56952,79353,756
52,07852.06052,17252,82452,896
Manufac-turing
17,23815,99516 56316,90316,78215,46816,168
16.37216,52716,58016,03716,14116,02216,17416,436
16,56216,56716,50916,52216,519
16,18716,45516,41016,16916,36716,19716,28016,484
16,47016,52016,47816,37516,329
Mining
852777111807809721676
708709714633617621657665
658669666683683
701713710639620621660668
658669666676676
Contractconstruction
2,6222,5932,7592,9292,8082,6482,767
2,7872,7992,8002,8142,7762,7622,7922,800
2,7752,7812,6012,7602,786
2,8342,9863,0353,1073,0432,9612,8562,699
2,4532.3892,3122,5972,833
Transporta-tion andpublicutilities
4,2214,0094 0624,1614,1513,9033,902
3,9173,9283,9203,8933,8993,9003,9023,9173,9413,9333,9203,9283,930
3,9143,9443,9493,9223,9273,9103,9123,940
3,8823,8873,9003,9213,927
Trade
10,52710,52010,84611,22111,30211,14111,385
11,36311,42511,46511,52911,46411,47811,45211,486
11,59411,62711,59511,63911,649
11,23411,35211,32411,36011,46411,55111,72312,345
11,42411,32911,32511,60811,517
Finance
2,0382,1222,2192,3082,3482,3742,425
2,4132,4182,4262,4372,4522,4532,4502,450
2,4542,4642,4562,4642,466
2,4132,4422,4752,4742,4522,4412,4382,438
2,4292,4392,4442,4642,466
Service
5,5385,6645,9166,1606,3366,3956,525
6,4866,5256,5706,5496,5846,5496,5936,613
6,6066,6166,5776,6076,612
6,5836,6236,6036,5826,6176,6146,5936,547
6,4746,4846,5116,6406,711
Federal,State and
localgovernment
6 6456,7516 9147,2777 6267,8938 127
8,0798 0768,0838 1318,2218,2178,2338,307
8,2908 3158 4998,5068,397
8,1168,0657,8377,8138,1588 2748,3318,635
8,2888,3438,5368 5438,437
* Excludes data for Alaska and Hawaii.NOTE:Data include all full- and part-time employees who worked
during, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of themonth. Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaid
family workers, and members of the armed forces are excluded. Figuresfor April and May 1960 are preliminary. Back data may be obtainedfrom the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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800 EMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
1953195419551956195719581959
1959JuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec
I960Jan. 3FebMarAprMayJune
Total non-institutionalpopulation
115,095116,220117,388118,734120,445121,950123,366
123,296123,422123,549123,659123,785123,908124,034
124,606124,716124,839124,917125,033125,162
Totallaborforce
67,36267,81868,89670,38770,74671,28471,94673,86273,87573,20472,10972,62971,83971,808
70,68970,97070,99372,33173,17175,499
Civilian labor force
Total
63,81564,46865,84867,53067,94668,64769,394
71,32471,33870,66769,57770,10369,31069,276
68,16868,44968,47369,81970,66773,002
Employed *
Total
61,94560,89062,94464,70865,01163,96665,581
67,34267,59467,24166,34766,83165,64065,699
64,02064,52064,26766,15967,20868,579
In nonagri-cultural
industries
55,39054,39556,22558,13558,78958,12259,745
60,11160,76960,88460,10560,70760,04060,888
59,40959,90159,70260,76561,37161,722
Inagriculture
6,5556,4956,7186,5726,2225,8445,836
7,2316,8256,3576,2426,1245,6014,811
4,6114,6194,5655,3935,8376,856
Unem-ployed
1,8703,5782,9042,8222,9364,6813,813
3,9823,7443,4263,2303,2723,6703,577
4,1493,9314,2063,6603,4594,423
Not in thelabor force
47,73248,40148,49248,34849,69950,66651,420
49,43549,54750,34551,55051,15552,06852,225
53,91753,74653,84552,58751,86249.663
Unemploy-mentrate
(per cent) 2
2.95.64.44.24.36.85.5
5.15.15.45.66.05.95.5
5.24.85.45.04.95.5
i Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers. NOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over is* xxiwiuucs acii-ompujj'cu., uxipcuu laixuijr, auu uuiucauc aw vivc wuiitcis. I^UIB.-Aiiiuiuiauuu relating ivj persons I t years OI age allU. over IS2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonally obtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthlyadjusted.3 Beginning with January 1960, data include Alaska and Hawaii.
Figures for population increased by about 500,000 and total labor forceby nearly 300,000, most of which was in nonagricultural employment.
data relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual dataare averages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month Total i Manufac-turing MiningContract
construction
Transporta-tion andpublicutilities
Trade Finance ServiceFederal,
State andlocal
government
1953195419551956195719581959
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1959JuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec
I960JanFebMarAprMaypJunep
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
1959JuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec
I960JanFebMarAprMay*'Junep
49,68148,43150,05651,76652,16250,54351,975
52,40752,55852,02352,15452,00252,25352,674
52,88052,97252,82353,12853,09553,039
52,58052,34352,06652,64852,56952,79353,756
52,07852.06052,17252,84452,95153,209
17,23815,99516,56316,90316,78215,46816,168
16,52716,58016,03716,14116,02216,17416,43616,56216,56716,50916,52716,54016,453
16,45516,41016,16916,36716,19716,28016,484
852111111807809721676
709714633617621657665658669666684686688
713710639620621660668
16,47016,52016,47816,38016,35216,378
658669666677679691
2,6222,5932,7592,9292,8082,6482,767
2,7992,8002,8142,7762,7622,7922,800
2,7752,7812,6012,7522,7912,790
2,9863,0353,1073,0432,9612,8562,699
2,4532,3892,3122.5902,8382,977
4,2214,0094,0624,1614,1513,9033,902
3,9283,9203,8933,8993,9003,9023,917
3,9413,9333,9203.9243.9283.927
3,9443,9493,9223,9273,9103,9123,940
3,8823,8873,9003,9173,9253,943
10,52710,52010,84611,22111,30211,14111,385
11,42511,46511,52911,46411,47811,45211,486
11,59411,62711,59511,65211,66811,678
11,35211,32411,36011,46411,55111,72312,345
11,42411,32911,32511,62011.53611,603
2,0382,1222,2192,3082,3482,3742,425
2,4182,4262,4372,4522,4532,4502,450
2,4542,4642,4562,4632,4682.468
2,4422,4752,4742,4522,4412,4382,438
2,4292,4392,4442,4632,4682,493
5,5385,6645,9166,1606,3366,3956,525
6,5256,5706,5496,5846,5496,5936,613
6,6066,6166,5776,6116,6166.643
6,6236,6036,5826,6176,6146,5936,5476,4746,4846,5116,6446.7156,743
6,6456,7516,9147,2777,6267,8938,127
8,0768,0838,1318,2218,2178,2338,307
8,2908.3158,4998,5158,3988,392
8,0657,8377,8138,1588,2748,3318,635
8,2888,3438,5368,5538,4388,381
p Preliminary.i Excludes data for Alaska and Hawaii.NOTE:Data include all full- and part-time employees who worked
during, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of the
month. Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaidfamily workers, and members of the armed forces are excluded. Backdata may be obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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922 EMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
19531954195519561957195819591959 July
SeptOctNovDec
I960 Jan.3FebMarAprMayJune . . .July
Total non-institutionalpopulation
115,095116,220117,388118,734120,445121,950123,366
123,422123,549123,659123,785123,908124,034
124,606124,716124 839124,917125,033125 162125,288
Totallaborforce
67,36267,81868,89670,38770,74671,28471,946
73,87573,20472,10972,62971,83971,808
70,68970,97070,99372,33173,17175,49975,215
Civilian labor force
Total
63,81564,46865,84867,53067,94668,64769,394
71,33870,66769,57770,10369,31069,276
68,16868,44968,47369,81970,66773,00272,706
Employed i
Total
61,94560,89062,94464,70865,01163,96665,58167,59467,24166,34766,83165,64065,699
64,02064,52064,26766,15967,20868,57968,689
In nonagri-cultural
industries
55,39054,39556,22558,13558,78958,12259,745
60,76960,88460,10560,70760,04060,888
59,40959,90159,70260,76561,37161,72261,805
Inagriculture
6,5556,4956,7186,5726,2225,8445,8366,8256,3576,2426,1245,6014,8114,6114,6194,5655,3935,8376,8566,885
Unem-ployed
1,8703,5782,9042,8222,9364,6813,813
3,7443,4263,2303,2723,6703,577
4,1493,9314,2063,6603,4594 4234,017
Not in thelabor force
47,73248,40148,49248,34849,69950,66651,420
49,54750,34551,55051,15552,06852,225
53,91753,74653,84552,58751,86249 66350.074
Unemploy-mentrate
(per cent) 2
2.95.64.44.24.36.85.55.15.45.66.05.95.5
5.24.85.45.04 . 95.55.4
1 Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers.
2 P t f i i l i l b f M t h l d t llNOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over is1
Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers. NOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over is2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonally obtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthly
adjusted.3 Beginning with January 1960, data include Alaska and Hawaii.
Figures for population increased by about 500,000 and total labor forceby nearly 300,000, most of which was in nonagricultural employment.
data relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual dataare averages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION
[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month
1953195419551956195719581959
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1959 JulySeptOctNovDec
i960 JanFebMarApr..May.June2*Julyp
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
1959 JulyAugSeptOctNovDec
1960 Jan . . .FebM a rApr..MayJune*1 . . .JulyP
Total*
49,68148,43150,05651,76652,16250,54351,975
52.55852,02352,15452,00252,25352,67452,88052,97252,82353,12853,10553,11453,133
52,34352,06652,64852,56952,79353,75652,07852,06052,17252,84452,95753,28452,910
Manufac-turing
17,23815,99516,56316,90316,78215,46816,168
16,58016,03716,14116,02216,17416,43616,56216,56716,50916,52716,54016,48916,417
16,41016,16916,36716,19716,28016,48416,47016,52016,47816,38016,34816,41416,249
Mining
852111111807809721676
714633617621657665658669666684684676659
710639620621660668658669666677677679656
Contractconstruction
2,6222,5932,7592,9292,8082,6482,767
2,8002,8142,7762,7622,7922,800
2,7752,7812,6012,7522,7832,7962,862
3,0353,1073,0432,9612,8562,6992,4532,3892,3122,5902,8302,9833,102
Transporta-tion andpublicutilities
4,2214,0094,0624,1614,1513,9033,902
3,9203,8933,8993,9003,9023,9173,9413,9333,9203,9243,9273,9263,904
3,9493,9223,9273,9103,9123,9403,8823,8873,9003,9173 9243,9423,933
Trade
10,52710,52010,84611,22111,30211,14111,385
11,46511,52911,46411,47811,45211,486
11,59411,62711,59511,65211,67511,69511,731
11,32411,36011,46411,55111,72312,345
11,42411 32911,32511,62011,54311,62011,586
Finance
2,0382,1222,2192,3082,3482,3742,425
2,4262,4372,4522,4532,4502,450
2,4542,4642 4562,4632,4692 4702,477
2,4752,4742,4522,4412,4382,438
2,4292 4392,4442,4632 4692,4952,527
Service
5,5385,6645,9166,1606,3366,3956,525
6,5706,5496,5846,5496,5936,613
6,6066,6166 5776,6116,6186 6466,688
6,6036,5826,6176,6146,5936,5476,4746 4846,5116,6446 7176,7466,721
Federal,State and
localgovernment
6,6456,7516,9147,2777,6267,8938,127
8,0838,1318,2218,2178,2338,307
8,2908.3158 4998.5158,4098 4168,395
7,8377,8138 1588,2748,3318,635
8,2888 3438 5368,5538 4498,4058,136
P Preliminary.* Excludes data for Alaska and Hawaii.NOTE:Data include all full- and part-time employees who worked
during, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of the
month. Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaidfamily workers, and members of the armed forces are excluded. Backdata may be obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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1058 EMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
1953195419551956195719581959
1959AugSeptOctNovDec
I960 Jan.3FebMar
MayJune . . . JulyAug
Total non-institutionalpopulation
115,095116,220117,388118,734120,445121,950123,366
123,549123,659123,785123,908124,034
124,606124,716124,839124,917125,033125,162125,288125,499
Totallaborforce
67,36267,81868,89670,38770,74671,28471,946
73,20472,10972,62971,83971,808
70,68970,97070,99372,33173,17175,49975,21574,551
Civilian labor force
Total
63,81564,46865,84867,53067,94668,64769,394
70,66769,57770,10369,31069,276
68,16868,44968,47369,81970,66773,00272,70672,070
Employedl
Total
61,94560,89062,94464,70865,01163,96665,58167,24166,34766,83165,64065,699
64,02064,52064,26766,15967,20868 57968,68968,282
In nonagri-cultural
industries
55,39054,39556,22558,13558,78958,12259,745
60,88460 10560,70760,04060,888
59,40959,90159,70260,76561,37161 72261,80561,828
Inagriculture
6,5556,4956,7186,5726,2225,8445,836
6,3576,2426,1245,6014,811
4,6114,6194,5655,3935,8376 8566,8856,454
Unem-ployed
1,8703,5782,9042,8222,9364,6813,813
3,4263 2303,2723,6703,577
4,1493,9314 2063 6603,4594 4234,0173,788
Not in thelabor force
47,73248,40148,49248,34849,69950,66651,420
50,34551,55051,15552,06852,225
53,91753,74653,84552,58751,86249 66350,07450,948
Unemploy-mentrate
(per cent) 2
2.95.64 .44 . 24.36 .85.5
5.45.66.05.95.5
5.24 .85 45.04 .95.55.45.9
t Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers. NOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over is' lui/iuucs scu-cmpiuycu, uupaiu laiiiny, eu.i\x uuiiicsnv scivivc wui&cis, num.j.iin_iuiaiju_ui idauiig WJ pcisuiis i*t yctus ui age aiiu uvw is2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonally obtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthly
adjusted.3 Beginning with January 1960, data include Alaska and Hawaii.
Figures for population increased by about 500,000 and total labor forceby nearly 300,000, most of which was in nonagricultural employment.
data relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual dataare averages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month Total i Manufac-turing MiningContract
construction
Transporta-tion andpublicutilities
Trade Finance ServiceFederal,
State andlocal
government
1953195419551956195719581959
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1959 -AugSeptOctNovDec
1960 -JanFebMarAprMayJuneJuly?Aug.p
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
1959AugSeptOctNovDec
1960JanFebMarAprMayJune
49,68148,43150,05651,76652,16250,54351,975
52,02352,15452,00252,25352,674
52,88052,97252,82353.12853,10553,14053,15853,076
52,06652,64852,56952,79353,756
52,07852.06052,17252,84452,95753,30952,93453,102
17,23815,99516,56316,90316,78215,46816,168
16,03716,14116,02216,17416,436
16,56216,56716,50916,52716,54016,49816,42116,278
16,16916,36716,19716,28016,484
16,47016,52016,47816,38016,34816,42216,25116,407
852777777807809721676
633617621657665
658669666684684678659673
639620621660668
658669666677677681656680
2,6222,5932,7592,9292,8082,6482,767
2,8142,7762,7622,7922,8002,7752,7812,6012,7522,7832,7902,8632,860
3,1073,0432,9612,8562,699
2,4532,3892,3122,5902,8302,9773,1043,157
4,2214,0094,0624,1614,1513,9033,902
3,8933,8993,9003,9023,917
3,9413,9333,9203,9243,9273,9263,9083,899
3,9223,9273,9103,9123,940
3,8823,8873,9003,9173,9243,9423,9373,928
10,52710,52010,84611,22111,30211,14111,385
11,52911,46411,47811,45211,486
11,59411,62711,59511,65211,67511,71211,72011,744
11,36011,46411,55111,72312,345
11,42411,32911,32511,62011,54311,63711,57511,572
2,0382,1222,2192,3082,3482,3742,425
2,4372,4522,4532,4502,450
2.4542,4642,4562,4632,4692,4712,4782.492
2,4742,4522,4412,4382,438
2,4292,4392,4442,4632,4692,4962,5282,529
5,5385,6645,9166,1606,3366,3956,525
6,5496,5846,5496,5936,613
6,6066,6166,5776,6116,6186,6456,6956,660
6,5826,6176,6146,5936,5476,4746,4846,5116,6446,7176,7456,7286,693
6,6456,7516,9147,2777,6267,8938,127
8,1318,2218,2178,2338,307
8.2908.3158,4998,5158,4098,4208,4148,470
7,8138,1588,2748.3318,635
8,2888,3438,5368,5538,4498,4098,1558,136
P Preliminary.1 Excludes data for Alaska and Hawaii.
Non:Data include all full- and part-time employees who workedduring, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of the
month. Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaidfamily workers, and members of the armed forces are excluded. Backdata may be obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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1176 EMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
1953195419551956195719581959
1959SeptOctNovDec
I960 Jan 3FebM a rAprMayJune July
Sept
Total non-institutionalpopulation
115,095116,220117,388118,734120,445121,950123,366
123,659123,785123,908124,034
124,606124,716124,839124 917125,033125,162125,288125,499125,717
Totallaborforce
67,36267,81868,89670,38770,74671,28471,946
72,10972,62971,83971,808
70,68970,97070,99372,33173,17175,49975,21574,55173,672
Total
63,81564,46865,84867,53067,94668,64769,394
69,57770,10369,31069,276
68,16868,44968,47369,81970,66773,00272,70672,07071,155
Civilian labor force
Employed i
Total
61,94560,89062,94464,70865,01163,96665,581
66,34766,83165,64065,69964,02064,52064,26766,15967,20868,57968 68968,28267,767
In nonagri-cultural
industries
55,39054,39556,22558,13558,78958,12259,745
60,10560 70760,04060,888
59,40959,90159,70260 76561,37161,72261 80561,82861,179
Inagriculture
6,5556,4956,7186,5726,2225,8445,836
6,2426,1245,6014,811
4,6114,6194,5655,3935,8376,8566,8856,4546,588
Unem-ployed
1 8703 5782,9042 8222,9364 6813,813
3,2303 2723 6703,577
4,1493 9314,2063 6603 4594,4234 0173,7883,388
Not in thelabor force
47 73248,40148,49248,34849,69950,66651,420
51,55051 15552,06852,22553,91753,74653,84552 58751,86249,66350 07450,94852,045
Unemploy-mentrate
(per cent)2
2 95.64 . 44 . 24 .36 85.5
5,66 05.95.55.24 85.45.04 . 95.55 45.95.7
1 Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers.
2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonallyadjusted.
3 Beginning with January 1960, data include Alaska and Hawaii.Figures for population increased by about 500,000 and total labor forceby nearly 300,000, most of which was in nonagricultural employment.
NOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over isobtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthlydata relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual dataare averages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month
1953195419551956195719581959
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1959 SeptOctNovDec
I960 JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAug.pSept.P
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
1959SeptOctNovDec
I960 JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulvAug vSept.p
Total i
49,68148,43150,05651,76652,16250,54351,975
52,15452,00252,25352,67452,88052,97252,82353 12853,10553.14053,14553,03652,994
52,64852,56952,79353,75652,07852.06052,17252,84452,95753,30952,92353,05253,488
Manufac-turing
17,23815,99516,56316,90316,78215,46816,168
16,14116,02216,17416,43616,56216,56716,50916 52716,54016,49816,41716,27416,238
16,36716,19716,28016,484
16,47016,52016,47816,38016,34816,42216,25016,39616,465
Mining
852111111807809721676
617621657665
658669666684684678658667668
620621660668658669666611677681655674671
Contractconstruction
2,6222,5932,7592,9292,8082,6482,767
2,7762,7622,7922,8002 7752,7812,6012 7522 7832,7902,8582,8222,789
3,0432,9612,8562,6992,4532.3892,3122,5902,8302,9773,0983,1163,057
Transporta-tion andpublicutilities
4 2214,0094 0624,1614,1513,9033 902
3,8993,9003 9023,917
3 9413,9333 9203 9243 9?73,9263,9103,8903,885
3,9273,9103 9123,9403,8823,8873 9003,9173,9243,9423,9393.9193;913
Trade
10,52710,52010,84611,22111,30211,14111,385
11,46411,47811,45211,48611,59411,62711,59511 65211,67511.71211,73611,75511,678
11,46411,55111,72312,34511,42411,32911,32511,62011,54311,63711,59111,58311,678
Finance
2,0382,1222,2192,3082,3482,3742,425
2,4522,4532,4502,4502.4542,4642,4562 4632,4692.4712,4802,4982,513
2,4522,4412,4382,438
2,4292,4392 4442,4632,4692,4962,5302.5352.513
Service
5,5385,6645,9166,1606,3366,3956,525
6,5846,5496,5936,613
6,6066,6166,5776 6116,6186,6456,6826,6536.680
6,6176,6146 5936,5476,4746,4846 5116,6446,7176,7456,7156,6866,713
Federal,State and
localgovernment
6 6456,7516 9147,2777,6267,8938 127
8,2218,2178,2338,307
8 2908.3158 4998 5158 4098,4208.4048,4778.543
8,1588,2748 3318,635
8,2888,3438 5368,5538,4498,4098,1458,1438,478
* Preliminary.1 Excludes data for Alaska and Hawaii.
NOTE.Data include all full- and part-time employees who workedduring, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of the
month. Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaidfamily workers, and members of the armed forces are excluded. Backdata may be obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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1284 EMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
1953195419551956195719581959
1959 OctNovDec
I960Jan 3 . . .FebMarAprMay
July
SeptOct
Total non-institutionalpopulation
115,095116,220117,388118,734120,445121,950123,366
123,785123,908124,034
124,606124,716124,839124,917125,033125,162125,288125,499125,717125,936
Totallaborforce
67,36267,81868,89670,38770,74671,28471,946
72,62971,83971,808
70,68970,97070,99372,33173,17175,49975,21574,55173,67273,592
Civilian labor force
Total
63,81564,46865,84867,53067,94668,64769,394
70,10369,31069,276
68,16868,44968,47369,81970,66773,00272,70672,07071,15571,069
EmployedJ
Total
61,94560,89062,94464,70865,01163,96665,581
66,83165,64065,699
64,02064,52064,26766,15967,20868,57968,68968,28267,76767,490
In nonagri-cultural
industries
55,39054,39556 22558,13558 78958,12259,745
60,70760,04060,888
59,40959,90159,70260,76561 37161,72261,80561,82861,17961,244
Inagriculture
6,5556,4956,7186,5726,2225,8445,83$6,1245,6014,811
4,6114,6194,5655,3935 8376,8566,8856,4546,5886,247
Unem-ployed
1 8703 5782 9042*8222 93646813 813
3 2723 6703 577
4,1493,9314,2063 6603 4594*4234,0173 7883,3883,579
Not in thelabor force
47 73248,40148 49248,34849 69950 66651,420
51,15552 06852,225
53,91753,74653,84552,58751 86249 66350,07450 94852,04552,344
Unemploy-mentrate
(per cent) *
2 95.64 44.24 36.85.5
6.05 95.55.24.85.45.04 95.55.45 95.76.4
1 Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers.
2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonally
adjusted.3 Beginning with January 1960, data include Alaska and Hawaii.
Figures for population increased by about 500,000 and total labor forceby nearly 300,000, most of which was in nonagricultural employment.
NOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over isobtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthlydata relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual dataare averages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month Total i Manufac-turing MiningContract
construction
Transporta-tion andpublicutilities
Trade Finance ServiceFederal,
State andlocal
government
1953195419551956195719581959
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1959OctNovDec
I960JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptJ'Oct.P
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
1959_OctNovDec
1960JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSept.*Oct.*7
49,68143,43150,05651,76652,16250,54351,975
52,00252,25352,67452,88052,97252,82353,12853,10553.14053,14553,04652,95252,854
52,56952,79353,756
52,07852.06052,17252,84452,95753,30952,92353,06253,44653,435
17,23815,99516,56316,90316,78215,46816,168
16,02216,17416,436
16,56216,56716,50916,52716,54016,49816,41716,26516,26616,150
16,19716,28016,484
16,47016,52016,47816,38016,34816,42216,25016,38616,49116,330
852777777807809721676
621657665
658669666684684678658665660657
621660668
658669666677677681655672663657
2,6222,5932,7592,9292,8082,6482,767
2,7622,7922,800
2,7752,7812,6012,7522,783790858835799
2,810
2,9612,8562,699
2,4532,3892,3122,5902,8302,9773,0983,1303,0683,012
4,2214,0094,0624,1614,1513,9033,902
3,9003,9023,9173,9413,9333,9203,9243,9273,9263,9103,8923,8793,878
3,9103,9123,940
3,8823,8873,9003,9173,9243,9423,9393,9213,9073,888
10,52710,52010,84611,22111,30211,14111,385
11,47811,45211,486
11,59411,62711,59511,65211,67511.71211,73611,76411,65411,659
11,55111,72312,345
11,42411,32911,32511,62011,54311,63711,59111,59211,65411,733
2,0382,1222,2192,3082,3482,3742,425
2,4532,4502,4502.4542,4642,4562,4632,4692.4712,4802,4992,5162,514
2,4412,4382,438
2,4292,4392,4442,4632,4692,4962,5302,5362,5162,501
5,5385,6645,9166,1606,3366,3956,525
6,5496,5936,613
6,6066,6166,5776,6116,6186,6456,6826,6526,6696,638
6,6146,5936,547
6,4746,4846,5116,6446,7176,7456,7156,6856,7026,704
6,6456,7516,9147,2777,6267,8938,127
8,2178,2338,307
8,2908.3158,4998,5158,4098,4208,4048,4748,5098,548
8,2748,3318,635
8,2888,3438,5368,5538,4498,4098,1458,1408,4458,610
p Preliminary.
1 Excludes data for Alaska and Hawaii.
NOTE.Data include all full- and part-time employees who workedduring, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of the
month. Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaidfamily workers, and members of the armed forces are excluded. Backdata may be obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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1396 EMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
19531954195519561957195819591959 Nov
Dec
I960 Jan 3FebMarAprMay
July
SeptOctNov
Total non-institutionalpopulation
115,095116,220117,388118,734120,445121,950123,366
123,908124,034
124,606124,716124,839124,917125,033125,162125,288125,499125,717125.9^6126,222
Totallaborforce
67,36267,81868,89670,38770,74671,28471,94671,83971,808
70,68970,97070,99372,33173,17175,49975,21574,55173,67273,59273,746
Civilian labor force
Total
63,81564,46865,84867,53067,94668,64769,394
69,31069,276
68,16868,44968,47369,81970,66773,00272,70672,07071,15571,06971,213
Employed 1
Total
61,94560,89062,94464,70865,01163,96665,58165,64065,699
64,02064,52064.26766,15967,20868,57968,68968,28267,76767 49067,182
In nonagri-cultural
industries
55,39054,39556,22558,13558,78958,12259,745
60,04060,888
59,40959,90159,70260,76561,37161,72261,80561,82861,17961 24461,516
Inagriculture
6,5556,4956,7186,5726,2225,8445,83$5,6014,811
4,6114,6194,5655,3935,8176,8566,8856,4546,5886 2475,666
Unem-ployed
1,8703,5782 9042,8222 9364,6813,813
3,6703,577
4,1493 9314,2063,6603 4594,4234 0173,7883,3883 5794,031
Not in thelabor force
47 73248,40148 49248,34849 69950 66651,420
52,06852,225
53,91753 74653,84552,58751 86249,66350 07450,94852,04552 34452,476
Unemploy-mentrate
(per cent) 2
2.95.64.44.24 36.85.5
5.95.55.24 85.45.04.95.55.45.95.76 46.3
1 Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers.
2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonallyadjusted.
3 Beginning with January 1960, data include Alaska and Hawaii.Figures for population increased by about 500,000 and total labor forceby nearly 300,000, most of which was in nonagricultural employment.
NOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over isobtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthlydata relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual dataare averages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month
1953195419551956195719581959
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1959 NovDec
1960 JanFebMarAprMay
JUly
SeptOctpNov p
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
1959 NovDec
I960 JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulySeptOct.pN o v p
Total i
49,68148,43150,05651,76652,16250,54351,975
52,25352,67452,88052,97252,82353,12853,10553.14053,14553,04652,99852,80652,704
52,79353,75652,07852,06052,17252,84452,95753,30952,92353,06253,49653,38653,243
Manufac-turing
17,23815,99516 56316,90316,78215 46816,168
16,17416,43616,56216,56716,50916,52716,54016,49816,41716,26516,27516,13116,069
16,28016,48416,47016,52016,47816,38016,34816,42216,25016.38616,50516,31016,165
Mining
852777777807809721676
657665658669666684684678658665660657651
660668658669666677677681655672663657654
Contractconstruction
2,6222,5932 7592,9292,8082,6482,767
2,7922,8002,7752,7812,6012,7522,7832,7902,8582,8352,8002,8062,787
2,8562,6992,4532,3892,3122,5902,8302,9773,0983,1303,0693,0082,851
Transporta-tion andpublicutilities
4,2214,0094 0624,1614,1513,9033,902
3,9023,9173,9413,9333,9203,9243,9273,9263,9103,8923,8793,8783,858
3,9123,940
3,8823,8873,9003,9173,9243,9423,9393,9213,9073,8883,868
Trade
10,52710,52010 84611,22111,30211 14111,385
11,45211,48611,59411,62711,59511,65211,67511.71211,73611,76411,66511 65911,604
11,72312,345
11,42411,32911,32511,62011,54311,63711,59111,59211,66511,73311,878
Finance
2,0382,1222 2192,3082,3482 3742,425
2,4502,4502,4542,4642,4562,4632,4692.4712,4802 4992,5152 5132,510
2 4382,4382,4292,4392,4442,4632,4692,4962,5302,5362,5152,5002,497
Service
5,5385,6645,9166,1606,3366,3956,525
6,5936,6136,6066,6166,5776,6116 6186,6456,6826 6526,6656 6406,672
6 5936,5476,4746,4846,5116,6446,7176,7456,7156,6856,6986,7066,672
Federal,State and
localgovernment
6 6456,7516 9147,2777,6267 8938,127
8,2338,3078 2908.3158 4998,5158 4098,4208,4048 4748,5398 5228 553
8 3318,635
8 2888,3438,5368 5538,4498,4098 1458,1408 4748,5848,658
Preliminary.i Excludes data for Alaska and Hawaii.NOTE.Data include all full- and part-time employees who worked
during, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of the
month. Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaidfamily workers, and members of the armed forces are excluded. Backdata may be obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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88 EMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
1954195519561957195819591960
1959Dec1960Jan. 3
FebMarAprMayJuneJuly
SeptOctNovDec
Total non-institutionalpopulation
116,220117,388118,734120,445121,950123,366125,368124,034
124,606124,716124,839124,917125,033125,162125,288125,499125,717125,936126,222126,482
Totallaborforce
67,81868,89670,38770,74671,28471,94673,126
71,808
70,68970,97070,99372,33173,17175,49975,21574,55173,67273,59273,74673,079
Civilian labor force
Total
64,46865,84867,53067,94668,64769,39470,612
69,276
68,16868,44968,47369,81970,66773,00272,70672,07071,15571,06971,21370,549
Employed *
Total
60,89062,94464,70865,01163,96665,5*166,681
65,699
64,02064,52064,26766 15967,20868,57968,68968,28267,76767 49067,18266,009
In nonagri-cultural
industries
54 39556 22558,13558 78958,12259,74560 958
60,888
59,40959,90159,70260 76561,37161,72261 80561,82861,17961 24461,51661,059
Inagriculture
6,4956,7186,5726,2225,8445,83*5,723
4,811
4,6114,6194,5655,3935,8376,8566,8856,4546,5886,2475,6664,950
Unem-ployed
3,5782,9042,8222,9364,6813,8133,931
3,577
4,1493,9314,2063 6603,4594,4234,0173,7883,3883,5794,0314,540
Not in thelabor force
48,40148,49248,34849,69950,66651,42052,242
52,225
53,91753,74653,84552,58751,86249,66350,07450,94852,04552,34452,47653,403
Unemploy-mentrate
(per cent)2
5.64.44.24.36.85.55.6
5.55.24.85.45.04.95.55.45.95.76.46.36.8
1 Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers.
2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonallyadjusted.
3 Beginning with January 1960, data include Alaska and Hawaii.Figures for population increased by about 500,000 and total labor forceby nearly 300,000, most of which was in nonagricultural employment.
NOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over isobtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthlydata relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual dataare averages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION
[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month Total* Manufac-turing MiningContract
construction
Transporta-tion andpublicutilities
Trade Finance ServiceFederal,
State andlocal
government
1954195519561957195819591960
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1959-DecI960-Jan
FebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNov.?Dec*
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
1959_Dec
I960FebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNov.*>
48,43150,05651,76652,16250,54351,97552,895
52,674
52,88052,97252,82353,12853,10553.14053,14553,04652,99852,80952,58852,224
53,756
52.06052,17252,84452,95753,30952,92353,06253,49653,39153,13353,316
15,99516,56316,90316,78215,46816.16816,338
16,436
15,484
777777807809721676664
665
16,56216,56716,50916,52716,54016,49816,41716,26516,27516,13216,03115,800
658669666684684678658665660656645638
668
16,52016,47816,38016,34816,42216,25016,38616,50516,31316,13415,846
669666677677681655672663656648641
2,5932,7592,9292,8082,6482.7672,770
2,800
2,699
2.3892,3122,5902,8302,9773,0983,1303,0693,0062,8532,530
4,0094,0624,1614,1513,9033,9023,901
3,917
2,7752,7812,6012,7522,7832,7902,8582,8352,8002,8042,7892,624
3,9413,9333,9203,9243,9273,9263,9103,8923,8793,8793,8533,822
3,940
3,8873,9003,9173,9243,9423,9393,9213,9073,8893,8633,844
10,52010,84611,22111,30211,141ft.38511,645
11,486
12,345
11,32911,32511,62011,54311,63711,59111,59211,66511,74211,84912,418
2,1222,2192,3082,3482,3742,4252,485
2,450
11,59411,62711,59511,65211,67511.71211,73611,76411,66511,66811,57511,554
2,4542,4642,4562,4632,4692.4712,4802,4992,5152,5142,5112,516
2,4382,4392,4442,4632,4692,4962,5302,5362,5152,5012,4982,503
5,6645,9166,1606,3366,3956.5256,637
6,613
6,6066,6166,5776,6116,6186,6456,6826,6526,6656,6326,6626,681
6,547
6,7516,9147,2777,6267,8938.1278,455
8,3078,2908.3158,4998.5158,4098,4208,4048,4748,5398,5248,5228,589
8,635
6,4846,5116,6446,7176,7456,7156,6856,6986,6986,6626,614
8,3438,5368,5538,4498,4098,1458,1408,4748,5868,6268,920
Preliminary.1 Excludes data for Alaska and Hawaii.
NOTE.Data include all full- and part-time employees who workedduring, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of the
month. Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaidfamily workers, and members of the armed forces are excluded. Backdata may be obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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218 EMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
195419551956195719581959I960
1960 Jan 3FebMarAprMiayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec
1961 Jan
Total non-institutionalpopulation
116.220117,388118,734120,445121,950123,366125,368
124,606124,716124,839124,917125,033125,162125,288125,499125 717125,936126,222126,482
126,725
Totallaborforce
67,81868,89670,38770,74671,28471,94673,126
70,68970,97070,99372,33173,17175,49975,21574,55173,67273,59273,74673,079
72,361
Civilian labor force
Total
64,46865,84867,53067,94668,64769,39470,612
68,16868,44968,47369,81970,66773,00272,70672,07071,15571,06971,21370,549
69,837
Employed i
Total
60,89062,94464,70865,01163 96665,58166,681
64,02064 52064,26766,15967,20868,57968,68968,28267 76767,49067,18266,009
64,452
In nonagri-cultural
industries
54 39556.22558 13558,78958 12259,74560,958
59,40959 90159,70260,76561 37161,72261 80561,82861 17961,24461,51661 059
59,818
Inagriculture
6 4956,7186 5726,2225 8445 8365.723
4,6114 6194 5655,3935 8376,8566 8856,4546 5886 2475,6664 950
4,634
Unem-ployed
3 5782 9042 8222 9364 6813 8133 9314,1493 9314 2063,6603 4594,4234 0173 7883 3883 5794.0314 540
5,385
Not in the
48 40148 49248 34849 69950 66651 42052 242
53,91753 74653 84552,58751 86249,66350 07450'94852 04552 34452,47653 403
54,364
Unemploy-mentrate
(per cent)2
5 64 44 24 36 85 55 6
'5.34 8
r5 5'5.1r5 1'5.4r5 5r5 85 7
r6 3r6.26 8
6,6
r Revised.1 Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers.2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonally
adjusted.3 Beginning with January 1960, data include Alaska and Hawaii.
Figures for population increased by about 500,000 and total labor forceby nearly 300,000, most of which was in nonagricultural employment.
NOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over isobtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthlydata relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual dataare averages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION
[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month
1954195519561957195819591960SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1960 JanFebMarAprM a^yJuly
SeptOctNovDec P
1961 Jan P
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
1960 JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAug SeptOctN o vD e c v
1961 Jan P
TotaP
48,43150,05651,76652,16250,54351,97552,895
52.88052,97252,82353,12853,10553,14053,14553,04652,99852,80952,59152,215
52,342
52.07852,06052.17252,84452,95753 30952,92353,06253 49653,39153,13353,303
51,548
Manufac-turing
15 99516,56316,90316,78215,46816 16816,338
16,56216 56716,50916 52716,54016,49816,41716,26516,27516,13216,03015,784
15.668
16,47016,52016,47816,38016,34816,42216,25016,38616 50516,31316,12915,830
15,572
Mining
111111807809721676664
658669666684684678658665660656644636
629
658669666677677681655672663656647639
629
Contractconstruction
2 5932,7592,9292,8082 6482 7672,770
2 7752 7812 6012 7522,7832 7902,8582 8352,8002 8042,7832,641
2,672
2,4532,3892,3122 5902,8302 9773,0983,1303 0693,0062,8472,546
2,362
Transporta-tion andpublicutilities
4 0094 0624,1614,1513 9033 9023 901
3 9413 9333 9203 9243 9273 9263.9103 8923,8793 8793 8583,824
3,830
3 8823 8873,9003 9173.9243 9423 9393,9213 9073 8893,8683,846
3,773
Trade
10 52010,84611.22111,30211 14111 38511.645
11 59411 62711 59511 65211,67511 71211,73611 76411,66511 66811 56811,538
11.720
11 42411 32911,32511 62011,54311 63711 59111,59211 66511,74211,84212,401
11,548
Finance
2 1222 2192,3082,3482 3742 4252.485
2 4542 4642 4562 4632 4692 4712,4802 4992,5152 5142 5122,518
2,522
2 4292 4392,4442 4632,4692 4962 5302,5362 5152 5012,4992,505
2,497
Service
5 6645 9166,1606,3366 3956 5256,637
6 6066 6166 5776 6116,6186 6456,6826 6526,6656 6326 6656,684
6,668
6 4746 4846,5116 6446,7176 7456 7156.6856 6986 6986,6656,617
6,535
Federal,State and
localgovernment
6 7516 9147 2777 6267 8938 1278 455
8 2908 3158 4998 5158 4098 4208,4048 4748,5398 5248 5318,590
8,633
8 2888 3438,5368 5538,4498 4098 1458,1408 4748 5868,6368,919
8,632
* Preliminary.1 Excludes data for Alaska and Hawaii.
NOTE.Data include all full- and part-time employees who workedduring, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of the
month. Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaidfamily workers, and members of the armed forces are excluded. Backdata may be obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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356 EMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT
[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
1954195519561957195819591960
I960 Feb 3MarAprMayJune.Ju ly . . . .AugSeptOctNov.Dec
1961JanFeb
Total non-institutionalpopulation
116,220117,388118,734120,445121,950123,366125,368124,716124 839124,917125,033125,162125,288125 499125,717125,936126,222126,482
126,725126,918
Totallaborforce
67,81868,89670,38770,74671,28471,94673.126
70,97070,99372,33173,17175,49975,21574 55173,67273,59273,74673,079
72,36172,894
Civilian labor force
Total
64,46865 84867,53067,94668,64769,39470,612
68,44968,47369,81970,66773,00272,70672 07071,15571,06971,21370,549
69,83770,360
Employed *
Total
60,89062 94464,70865,01163 96665,58166,681
64,52064 26766,15967,20868,57968,68968 28267 76767,49067,18266,009
64.45264,655
In nonagri-cultural
industries
54,39556 22558,13558,78958 12259,74560,95859,90159 70260,76561,37161,72261,80561 82861,17961,24461,51661,059
59,81859,947
Inagriculture
6,4956 7186 5726,2225 8445 8365,723
4,6194 5655,3935,8376,8566,8856 4546 5886,2475,6664,950
4,6344,708
Unem-ployed
3,5782 9042 8222,9364 6813 8133,931
3,9314 2063^6603,4594,4234,0173 7883*3883,5794,0314,540
5,3855,705
Not in thelabor force
48,40148 49248 34849,69950 66651 42052,242
53,74653 84552,58751,86249,66350,07450 94852 04552,34452,47653,403
54,36454,024
Unemploy-mentrate
(per cent)2
5.64 44 . 24.36.85.55.6
4.85 55.15.15.45.55 85.76.36.26.8
6.66.8
1 Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers.
2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonally
adjusted.3 Beginning with January 1960, data include Alaska and Hawaii.
Figures for population increased by about 500,000 and total labor forceby nearly 300,000, most of which was in nonagricultural employment.
NOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over isobtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthlydata relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual dataare averages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION
[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month Total i Manufac-turing MiningContract
construction
Transporta-tion andpublicutilities
Trade Finance ServiceFederal,
State andlocal
government
1954195519561957195819591960
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1960FebMarAprMayJune.July. . .AugSeptO c t . . . . . . . .NovDec ,
1961Jan.*>Feb.P
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
I960FebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec
1961Jan.*Feb.*>
48,43150,05651,76652,16250,54351,97552,895
52,97252,82353,12853,10553,14053,14553,04652,99852,80952.59152,221
52,27351,996
52,06052,17252,84452,95753,30952,92353,06253,49653,39153,13353,310
51,48051,105
15,99516,56316,90316,78215,46816,16816,336
16,56716,50916,52716,54016,49816,41716,26516,27516,13216,03015,790
15,67715,527
16,52016,47816,38016,34816,42216,25016,38616,50516,31316,12915,836
15,58315,471
777777807809721676664
669666684684678658665660656644638
630622
669666677677681655672663656647641
630622
2,5932,7592,9292,8082,6482,7672,771
2,7812,6012,7522,7832,7902,8582,8352,8002,8042,7832,647
2,6912,605
2,3892,3122,5902,8302,9773,0983,1303,0693,0062,8472,552
2,3792,238
4,0094,0624,1614,1513,9033,9023,902
3,9333,9203,9243,9273,9263,9103,8923,8793,8793.8583,821
3,8303,799
3,8873,9003,9173,9243,9423,9393,9213,9073,8893,8683,843
3,7733,755
10,52010,84611,22111,30211,14111,38511,643
11,62711,59511,65211,67511,71211,73611,76411,66511,66811,56811,541
11.66111,598
11,32911,32511,62011,54311,63711,59111,59211,66511,74211,84212,405
11,49011,301
2,1222,2192,3082,3482,3742,4252,485
2,4642,4562,4632,4692,4712,4802,4992,5152,5142,5122,517
2,5182,524
2,4392,4442,4632,4692,4962,5302,5362,5152,5012,4992,504
2,4932,499
5,6645,9166,1606,3366,3956,5256,637
6,6166,5776,6116,6186,6456,6826,6526,6656,6326,6656,679
6,6586,666
6,4846,5116,6446,7176,7456,7156,6856,6986,6986,6656,612
6,5256,533
6,7516,9147,2777,6267,8938,1278,456
8,3158,4998,5158,4098,4208,4048,4748,5398,5248,5318,588
8,6088,655
8,3438,5368,5538,4498,4098,1458,1408,4748,5868,6368,917
8,6078,686
* Preliminary.i Excludes data for Alaska and Hawaii.NOTE.Data include all full- and part-time employees who worked
during, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of the
month. Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaidfamily workers, and members of the armed forces are excluded. Backdata may be obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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March 1961
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468 EMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
1954195519561957195819591960I960Mar. 3
AprMay
JulyAugSeptOctNovDec
1961JanFebMar
Total non-institutionalpopulation
116 220117,388118,734120 445121,950123,366125,368
124,839124,917125,033125,162125,288125,499125,717125,936126,222126,482
126,725126,918127,115
Totallaborforce
67 81868,89670,38770,74671,28471,94673.126
70,99372,33173,17175,49975,21574,55173,67273,59273,74673,079
72,36172,89473,540
Civilian labor force
Total
64,46865,84867,53067,94668,64769,39470,612
68,47369,81970,66773,00272,70672,07071,15571,06971,21370,549
69,83770,36071,011
Employed1
Total
60 89062,94464,70865 01163,96665,58166,681
64,26766,15967,20868,57968,68968,28267,76767,49067,18266,009
64,45264,65565,516
In nonagri-cultural
industries
54 39556,22558,13558 78958,12259,74560,958
59,70260,76561,37161,72261,80561,82861,17961,24461,51661,059
59,81859,94760,539
Inagriculture
6,4956,7186,5726 2225,8445,8365,723
4,5655,3935,8376,8566,8856,4546,5886,2475,6664,950
4,6344,708A,911
Unem-ployed
3 5782 9042,8222 9364 6813,8133,931
4,2063,6603 4594,4234 0173,7883,3883 5794,0314,540
5,3855,7055,495
Not in thelabor force
48 40148 49248 34849 69950 66651 42052,242
53,84552,58751 86249,66350 07450 94852,04552 34452 47653,403
54,36454,02453,574
Unemploy-mentrate
(per cent)2
5 64.44.24 36.85.55.6
5.55.15.15.45.55.85 .76 .36 . 26 .8
6 .66 . 86 .9
1 Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers.2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonally
adjusted.3 Beginning with January 1960, data include Alaska and Hawaii.
Figures for population increased by about 500,000 and total labor forceby nearly 300,000, most of which was in nonagricultural employment.
NOTE.Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over isobtained through interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthlydata relate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual dataare averages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION
[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month
195419551956195719581959I960SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1960 MarAprMayJuneJulyAug.SeptOctNovDec
1961 JanFeb PMar.*7
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
I960 MarAprMayJune . . .July
SeptOctNovDec
1961 JanFeb *
Total i
48,43150,05651,76652,16250,54351,97552,895
52,82353,12853,10553,14053,14553,04652,99852,80952 59152,221
52,23251,98152,005
52,17252,84452,95753,30952,92353,06253,49653,39153,13353,310
51,43751,08751,461
Manufac-turing
15,99516,56316,90316,78215,46816,16816,336
16,50916,52716,54016,49816,41716,26516,27516,13216 03015,790
15,67615,53215,493
16,47816,38016,34816,42216,25016,38616,50516,31316,12915,836
15,58015,47715,453
Mining
111777807809721676664
666684684678658665660656644638
629623622
666677677681655672663656647641
629623622
Contractconstruction
2 5932,7592,9292 8082,6482,7672,771
2,6012,7522,7832 7902,8582 8352,8002 8042 7832,647
2,6982,6312,767
2,3122,5902,8302,9773,0983,1303,0693,0062,8472,552
2,3852,2602,460
Transporta-tion andpublicutilities
4 0094,0624,1614 1513,9033 9023,902
3,9203,9243,9273 9263,9103 8923,8793 8793 8583,821
3,8203,7943,774
3,9003 9173,9243,9423,9393 9213,9073,8893 8683,843
3,7633,7503,755
Trade
10,52010,84611,22111,30211,14111,38511,643
11,59511,65211,67511,71211,73611,76411,66511,66811 56811^541
11,63411,57511,507
11,32511 62011,54311,63711,59111,59211,66511,74211,84212,405
11,46411,27811,365
Finance
2 1222,2192,3082 3482,3742 4252,485
2 4562,4632 4692 4712,4802 4992,5152 5142 5122,517
2,5152,5212,525
2,4442 4632 4692,4962,5302 5362,5152,5012 4992 504
2,4902,4962,512
Service
5 6645 9166,1606 3366,3956 5256,637
6 5776,6116 6186 6456,6826 6526,6656 6326 6656,679
6,6516,6646,635
6,5116 6446 7176,7456,7156 6856,6986,6986 6656 612
6,5186,5316,569
Federal,State and
localgovernment
6 7516 9147 2777 6267 8938 1278 456
8 4998,5158 4098 4208,4048 4748,5398 5248 5318,588
8,6098,6418,682
8,5368 5538 4498,4098,1458 1408,4748,5868 6368 917
8,6088,6728,725
v Preliminary.* Excludes data for Alaska and Hawaii.NOTE.Data include all full- and part-time employees who worked
during, or received pay for, the pay period ending nearest the 15th of the
month. Proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, unpaidfamily workers, and members of the armed forces are excluded. Backdata may be obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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April 1961
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594 EMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT
[Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, without seasonal adjustment. In thousands of persons unless otherwise indicated]
Year or month
195419551956195719581959I960
I960AprMay
JulyAugSeptOctNovDec
1961JanFebMarApr
Total non-institutionalpopulation
116,220117,388118,734120,445121,950123 366125,368
124,917125,033125,162125,288125,499125,717125,936126,222126,482
126.725126,918127,115127,337
Totallaborforce
67,81868,89670,38770,74671,28471,94673.126
72,33173,17175,49975,21574,55173,67273,59273,74673,079
72,36172,89473,54073,216
Civilian labor force
Total
64,46865,84867,53067,94668,64769,39470,612
69,81970,66773,00272,70672,07071,15571,06971,21370,549
69.83770,36071,01170,696
Employed1
Total
60,89062,94464,70865,01163,96665 58166 681
66,15967,20868,57968 68968,28267,76767,49067,18266,009
64,45264,65565,51665,734
In nonagri-cultural
industries
54 39556 22558,13558 78958,12259 74560 958
60,76561 37161,72261 80561 82861,17961,24461 51661,059
59,81859,94760,53960,734
Inagriculture
6 4956,7186,5726 2225,8445 8365 723
5,3935,8376,8566 8856,4546,5886,2475 6664,950
4,6344,7084,9775,000
Unem-ployed
3 5782 9042,8222 9364 6813 8133 931
3,6603 4594 4234 0173 7883 3883,5794 0314 540
5 3855,7055,4954,962
Not in the
48 40148'49248,34849 69950 66651 42052 242
52,58751 86249 66350 07450 94852 04552,34452 47653 403
54 36454,02453,57454,121
Unemploy-ment
(per cent)2
5 64.44.24.36.85 55 6
5.15.15.45 55.85.76.36.26.8
6.66 .86.96.8
1 Includes self-employed, unpaid family, and domestic service workers.
2 Per cent of civilian labor force. Monthly data are seasonally
adjusted.NOTE.Inclusion of figures for Alaska and Hawaii beginning with
anuary 1960 increased population by about 500,000 and total labor
force by about 300,000. Most of the increase in the labor force wasalso reflected in employment in nonagricultural industries.
Information relating to persons 14 years of age and over is obtainedthrough interviews of households on a sample basis. Monthly datarelate to the calendar week that contains the 12th day; annual data areaverages of monthly figures.
EMPLOYMENT IN NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS, BY INDUSTRY DIVISION
[Bureau of Labor Statistics. In thousands of persons]
Year or month
195419551956195719581959I960
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
I960AprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec
1961 JanFebMar vApr p
WITHOUT SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT
I960 AprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec
1961 JanFebMar v
Total i
48,43150,05651,76652,16250,54351,97552,895
53,12853,10553,14053,14553,04652,99852,80952,59152,221
52,23251,98451,94152,176
52,84452,95753,30952,92353,06253,49653,39153,13353,310
51,43751,09051,39751,775
Manufac-turing
15,99516,56316,90316,78215,46816,16816,336
16,52716,54016,49816,41716,26516,27516,13216,03015,790
15,67615,52715,53615,617
16,38016,34816,42216,25016,38616,50516,31316,12915,836
15,58015,47315,49215,476
Mining
111111807809721676664
684684678658665660656644638
629620622629
677677681655672663656647641
629620622623
Contractconstruction
2 5932,7592,9292,8082 6482 7672,771
2 7522,7832 7902,8582,8352 8002,8042 7832,647
2,6982,6362 7302,810
2,5902,8302 9773,0983 1303 0693,0062 8472,552
2,3852,2642,4272,644
Transporta-tion and
publicutilities
4 0094 0624,1614,1513 9033 9023 902
3 9243,9273 9263,9103 8923 8793 8793 8583 821
3 8203,8033 7653,753
3,9173,9243 9423,9393 9213 9073,8893 8683,843
3,7633,7593,7463,746
Trade
10,52010,84611,22111,30211,14111,38511,643
11,65211,67511,71211,73611,76411 66511,66811 56811,541
11,63411,57611 47911,521
11,62011,54311 63711,59111 59211 66511,74211 84212,405
11,46411,27911,33711,364
Finance
2 1222 2192,3082,3482 3742 4252 485
2 4632,4692 4712,4802 4992 5152 5142 5122 517
2 5152,5192 5192,524
2,4632,4692 4962,5302 5362'5152
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