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EMPLOYMENTAND EARNINGS
VOL19 NO. 1O APRIL 1373
Joseph M. Finerty, Editor
Gloria P. Green, Associate Editor
James A. McCall, Associate Editor
Editors' Note
Household survey data are adjusted to independent color-sex-age population estimates derived fromthe Census of Population. 1970 Census results were introduced into the estimation procedures in Janu-ary 1972, but a subsequent adjustment, primarily affecting whites and Negro and other races groups,was introduced into the survey in March 1973. As a result the white labor force and employmentlevels were lowered by about 150,000, while Negro levels were raised by 210,000. Consequently,the overall labor force and employment showed a net increase of about 60,000. Comparisonswith data prior to March 1973 (in the A tables) should take these adjustments into account.
CONTENTS Page
List of statistical tables 2Employment and unemployment developments, March 1973 5
Charts 10
Statistical tables:
Monthly household data 23Quarterly averages—household data 52Monthly establishment data 71
Monthly unemployment insurance data 138Explanatory notes 142
CALENDAR OF FEATURESIn addition to the monthly data appearing regularly in Employment andEarnings, special features appear in most of the issues, as shown below:
Household data
Annual averagesRevised seasonally adjusted series andcurrent seasonal factors
Quarterly averages:Seasonally adjusted dataPersons not in labor forceVietnam Era war veteransEstablishment data
National annual averages:Industry divisions (preliminary)Industry detail (final)
Women employment (National)National data adjusted to new benchmarksRevised seasonally adjusted series andcurrent seasonal factors
State and area annual averagesArea definitions
Jan.
X
X
X
Feb.
X
X
Mar.
X
Apr.
X
May
X
x
X
July
X
Aug.
X
Sept. Oct.
X
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Nov.
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The issue that introduces the establishment data adjusted to new benchmarks varies. The October 1972 issuemarks the introduction of March 1971 benchmarks.
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MONTHLY TABLES
HOUSEHOLD DATA
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Employment Status
A- 1: Employment status of the noninstitutional population, 1929 to date 23A- 2: Employment status of the noninstitutional population 16 years and over
by sex, 1947 to date 24A- 3: Employment status of the noninstitutional population by sex, age, and color 25A- 4: Labor force by sex, age, and color 27A- 5: Employment status of persons 16-21 years of age in the noninstitutional
population by color and sex 2gA- 6: Employment status of the noninstitutional population 16 years and over by
sex, age, and color 29A- 7: Full- and part-time status of the civilian labor force by color, sex, and age 30
Characteristics of the UnemployedA- 8: Unemployed persons by sex and age 31A- 9: Unemployed persons by marital status, sex, age, and color 31A-10: Unemployed persons by occupation of last job and sex 32A-11: Unemployed persons by industry of last job and sex 32A-12: Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment, sex, age, and color 33A-13: Unemployed persons by reasen for unemployment, duration, sex, and age 33A-14: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 34A-15: Unemployed persons by duration, sex, age, color, and marital status 34A-16: Unemployed persons by duration, occupation, and industry of last job 35
Characteristics of the Employed
A-17: Employed persons by sex and age 35A-18: Employed persons by occupational group, sex, and age 36A-19: Employed persons by major occupational group, sex, and color 37A-20: Employed persons by class of worker, sex, and age 38A-21: Employed persons with a job but not at work by reason, pay status, and sex 39A-22: Persons at work by type of industry and hours of work 39A-23: Persons at work 1-34 hours by usual status and reason working part-time 40A-24: Nonagricultural workers by industry and full- or part-time status 40A-25: Persons at work in nonagricultural industries by full- or part-time status,
sex, age, color, and marital status 41A-26: Persons at work in nonfarm occupations by full- or part-time status and sex 43
Characteristics of 14 and 15 Year-oldsA-27: Employment status of 14-15 year-olds by sex and color 45A-28: Employed 14-15 year-olds by sex, class of worker, and major occupational group 45
Seasonally Adjusted Employment and Unemployment DataA-29: Employment status of the noninstitutional population by sex and age, seasonally adjusted 46A-30: Full- and part-time status of the civilian labor force by sex and age, seasonally adjusted 46A-31: Employment status by color, sex, and age, seasonally adjusted 47A-32: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, seasonally adjusted 47A-33: Major unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted 48A-34: Rates of unemployment by sex and age, seasonally adjusted 49A-35: Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment, seasonally adjusted 49A-36: Employed persons by sex and age, seasonally adjusted 50A-37: Employed persons by major occupational group, seasonally adjusted 50
Characteristics of Vietnam Era veteransA-38: Employment status of male Vietnam Era veterans and nonveterans 20 to 29 years old 51
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QUARTERLY AVERAGES
HOUSEHOLD DATA
Seasonally Adjusted DataPage
A-39: Employment status of the noninstitutional population by sex and age, seasonally adjusted 52
A-40: Full- and part-time status of the civilian labor force by sex and age, seasonally adjusted 53A-41 : Employment status by color, sex, and age, seasonally adjusted 54A-42: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, seasonally adjusted 54
A-43: Major unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted 55A-44: Rates of unemployment by sex and age, seasonally adjusted , . 56A-45: Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment, seasonally adjusted 56A-46: Employed persons by sex and age, seasonally adjusted 57A-47: Employed persons by major occupation group, seasonally adjusted 57
Persons Not In Labor Force
A-48: Labor force status of civilian noninstitutional population by age, sex, and reasons for nonparticipation . . . 58A-49: Reasons for nonparticipation in labor force by age and sex 59A-50: Reasons for nonparticipation in labor force by age, color, and sex 60A-51 : Job desire of persons not in labor force and reasons for not seeking work by age and sex 61A-52: Job desire of persons not in labor force and reasons for not seeking work by color and sex 62A-53: Persons not in labor force who desire to work but th ink they cannot get jobs by age, color, sex, and
detailed reason 62A-54: Most recent work experience of persons not in labor force and reason for leaving last job for those who
worked during previous 12 months by age and sex 63A-55: Most recent work experience of persons not in labor force and reasons leaving last job for those who
worked during previous 12 months by color and sex 64A-56: Industry and occupation of last job for persons not in labor force who worked during previous
12 months by reasons leaving job 64A-57: Work-seeking intentions of persons not in labor force and major characteristics of those who intend to
seek work within next 12 months by sex and color 65
Vietnam Era Veterans Data
A-58: Employment status of male Vietnam Era veterans and nonveterans20 to 29 years old by age and color . . 66A-59: Employment status of male Vietnam Era veterans and nonveterans2 0 t o 29 years old by age,
seasonally adjusted 69
MONTHLY TABLES (Continued)
ESTABLISHMENT DATAEmployment—National
B-1: Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry division, 1919 to date 71B-2: Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry . • 72B-3: Women employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry1
B-4: Indexes of employment on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry division, 1919 to date,monthly data seasonally adjusted 80
B-5: Employees on nonagricultural payrolls, by industry, seasonally adjusted 81B-6: Production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls, seasonally adjusted . . 82
Employment—State and AreaB-7: Employees on nonagricultural payrolls for States and selected areas, by industry division 84
Hours and Earnings—NationalC-1: Gross hours and earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonagricultural payrolls, 1947 to date 95C-2: Gross hours and earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private
nonagricultural payrolls, by industry 96
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MONTHLY TABLES (Continued)
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Hours and Earnings—National
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C-3: Employment, hours, and indexes of earnings in the Executive Branch of theFederal Government 108
C-4: Average hourly earnings excluding overtime of production workers on manufacturingpayrolls, by industry 108
C-5: Gross and spendable average weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisoryworkers on private nonagricultural payrolls, in current and 1967 dollars . . 109
C-6: Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours and payrolls of production or nonsupervisory workerson private nonagricultural payrolls 110
C-7: Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on privatenonagricultral payrolls, seasonally adjusted 112
C-8: Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours of production or nonsupervisory workers on privatenonagricultral payrolls, seasonally adjusted 113
C-9: Man-hours of wage and salary workers in nonagricultural establishments . . . . 113C-10: Indexes of output per man-hour, hourly compensation, unit costs, and prices, private
economy, seasonally adjusted 114C-11: Percent changes from preceding quarter and year in output per man-hour, hourly compen-
sation, unit costs, and prices, private economy, seasonally adjusted, at annual rate 115C-12: Indexes of average hourly earnings, private nonfarm economy, adjusted for overtime
(in manufacturing only) and interindustry employment shifts, 1964 to date 116C-13: Four-quarter changes in compensation, seasonally adjusted 117C-14: Quarter-to-quarter changes in compensation, seasonally adjusted 117C-15: Twelve-month changes in compensation, seasonally adjusted 118C-16: Six-month changes in compensation, seasonally adjusted 118C-17: Average hourly or weekly compensation, seasonally adjusted 119
Hours and Earnings—State and AreaC-18: Gross hours and earnings of production workers on manufacturing payrolls, by
State and selected areas 120
Labor Turnover—NationalD-1: Labor turnover rates in manufacturing, 1960 to date 125D-2: Labor turnover rates, by industry 126D-3: Labor turnover rates in manufacturing, 1960 to date, seasonally adjusted 131
Labor Turnover—State and AraaD-4: Labor turnover rates in manufacturing for selected States and areas 132
Job Vacancy-NationalE-1: Number and rate of job vacancies in manufacturing, April 1969 to date 135E-2: Number and rate of job vacancies in manufacturing, April 1969 to date, seasonally adjusted . . . 135E-3: Job vacancy rates in manufacturing, by industry 136E-4: Percent distribution of job vacancies in manufacturing, by industry 136
Job Vacancy-AreaE-5: Job vacancy rates, United States and selected areas 137
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATAF-1: Insured unemployment under State programs 138F-2: Insured unemployment in 150 major labor areas 139
lIncluded in February, May, August, and November issuer
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Employment and Unemployment Developments,March 1973
Employment rose sharply in March, and unemploy-ment remained essentially unchanged, the U.S. Depart-ment of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics announcedtoday. The overall jobless rate was 5.0 percent, notmaterially different from 5.1 percent in February; ithas stayed within the narrow range of 5.0-5.2 percentsince November, substantially below the 5.9-percentrate of March a year ago.
The total number of persons employed (as measuredthrough the household survey) rose by 700,000 over themonth to 83.9 million, seasonally adjusted. The increasewas greater for teenagers and adult men than for adultwomen. Over the year, employment has grown by 2.6million persons.
The number of nonagricultural payroll jobs (measuredthrough the establishment survey) rose 190,000 to 74.9million in March, after registering a stronger advance inFebruary. Payroll employment was up 2.8 million overthe year.
Unemployment
The number of persons unemployed declined about inline with usual February-to-March movements, and, afterseasonal adjustment, remained at 4.4 million, roughlythe same as the levels that have prevailed since lastNovember. Since March a year ago, unemployment hasdeclined by 700,000.
Although the overall rate of joblessness in March wasstatistically unchanged at 5.0 percent, there was a dropamong teenagers, whose rate fell from 15.8 to 14.2 per-cent. However, unemployment was unchanged amongthe larger labor force groups—adult men and women—and their jobless rates held at 3.4 and 4.9 percent,respectively.
Unemployment rates for most of the other majorlabor force groups also showed little or no change froma month ago: household heads (3.0 percent), whiteworkers (4.4 percent), Negro workers (9.0 percent),married men (2.5 percent), full-time workers (4.5 per-cent), and part-time workers (7.5 percent). Moreover,the jobless situation was virtually unchanged amongthe major occupational and industry groups.
For workers covered by State unemployment in-surance programs, the jobless rate edged up from 2.8to 2.9 percent in March but was substantially belowthe year-ago rate of 3.7 percent.
Civilian labor force and total employment1
The number of persons in the civilian labor forcerose much more than it usually does in March. Afterseasonal adjustment, the labor force was up by 640,000,bringing it to a level of 88.3 million. About 30 percentof this increase occurred among part-time workers, whoaccount for 15 percent of the labor force.
Total employment increased sharply for the secondstraight month, advancing by 700,000 from February.Teenagers accounted for over 300,000 of this gain. Overthe past year, employment has risen by 2.6 millionpersons; adult men made up about 1.1 million of thisadvance, with adult women and teenagers accountingfor 900,000 and 600,000, respectively.
Vietnam Era veterans
The employment situation for Vietnam Era veterans20 to 29 years of age was the same in March as in theprevious few months. Their jobless rate—5.9 percent—was substantially lower than the 8.4 percent rate of ayear earlier. Since September of 1972, the veterans'rate has not differed materially from that of non-veterans. While the unemployment rate for recentlydischarged veterans (20-24 years) has held above thatof their nonveteran counterparts, that for veterans inages 25-29 has been holding below that of their non-veteran peers.
Household survey data are adjusted to independent
color-sex-age population estimates derived from the Census
of Population. 1970 Census results were introduced into the
estimation procedures in January 1972, but a subsequent
adjustment, primarily affecting whites and Negro and other
races groups, was introduced into the survey in March 1973.As a result, the white labor force and employment levels were
lowered by about 150,000, while Negro levels were raised
by 210,000. Consequently, the overall labor force and employ-
ment showed a net increase of about 60,000. Comparisonswith data prior to March 1973 should take these adjustments
into account.
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The number of Vietnam Era veterans in ages 30 to34 has continued to rise, due to the aging of men dis-charged in earlier years. In March, there were 920,000in the population 30-34 years, 15 percent of the totalVietnam Era veterans. Their unemployment rate was4.0 percent, seasonally adjusted, little different fromthe rate for nonveterans in this age category.
Industry payroll employment
Nonagricultural payroll employment continued torise in March, advancing by 190,000, seasonally adjusted.This increase followed a sharp advance in the previousmonth and brought payroll employment to 74.9 million.Since March 1972, payroll jobs have grown by 2.8million, with the goods- and service-producing industriesaccounting, respectively, for 1.0 and 1.8 million of thegain.
About 45,000, or nearly one-fourth, of the Marchpickup in payroll employment occurred in manufac-turing. Job gains were concentrated in the durable goodssector, particularly in the machinery and electrical equip-ment industries.
In the service-producing sector, the number of jobsrose by 130,000, reflecting a sizeable increase in retailtrade (90,000) and moderate gains in finance, insurance,and real estate (20,000) and State and local government(35,000).
Hours of work
The average workweek for all rank-and-file workerson private nonagricultural payrolls was unchanged inMarch at 37.2 hours, after seasonal adjustment. In manu-facturing, the workweek remained at the February level
of 40.9 hours but was up 0.5 hour over the past year.Overtime in manufacturing was also unchanged—3.9hours—the highest level since October 1966.
Hourly and weekly earnings
Average hourly earnings of production or nonsuper-visory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls edgedup 1 cent in March to $3.79. After seasonal adjustment,hourly earnings increased by 2 cents. Since last March,hourly earnings have risen 21 cents or 5.9 percent.
The small gain in hourly earnings, coupled with arise of 0.2 hour in the workweek (not seasonally ad-justed), resulted in an advance of $1.13 in averageweekly earnings to $140.23. After seasonal adjustment,the increase was smaller—74 cents. Compared withMarch a year ago, average weekly earnings were up$8.13 or 6.2 percent. During the latest 12-month periodfor which the Consumer Price Index is available—February 1972 to February 1973—consumer pricesincreased 3.9 percent.
Hourly earnings index
The Bureau's Hourly Earnings Index, seasonally ad-justed, was 143.0 (1967=100) in March, 0.4 percenthigher than in February, according to preliminary figures.The index was 5.6 percent above March a year ago. Allindustries recorded gains over a year ago, ranging from4.6 percent in services to 8.8 percent in transportationand public utilities. During the 12-month period endingin February, the Hourly Earnings Index in dollars ofconstant purchasing power rose 1.7 percent.
Quarterly Labor Force Developments
The number of persons in the labor market continuedto increase in the first quarter of 1973, posting a gain ofmore than 400,000. This rise was more than matched byan expansion in total employment, so there was a furtherdecline in the jobless rate. Among the persons outsidethe labor force, there was a noticeable decline in thenumber of "discouraged workers"—those who wantwork bat think they cannot find a job.
Civilian labor force
After a temporary halt in growth in the first half of1971, the labor force has been expanding at an averageof more than one-half million workers per quarter. While
stemming in large part from the normal growth of thepopulation of working age, these labor force gains havealso reflected the reduction in the Armed Forces andsubsequent entry of most discharged men into thelabor force. It also results from increases in labor forceparticipation among adult women and teenagers.
In the first quarter of 1973, the civilian labor forceparticipation rate for adult women, which has beenmoving up historically, edged up to 43.8 percent. (Par-ticipation rates are defined as the proportion of agroup's population that is in the labor force.) The ratefor teenagers advanced to 53.2 percent, substantiallyabove the 52.0 percent of a year ago and the 49.1 per-cent mark to which it had dipped in the second quarterof 1971. In contrast, the rate for adult men continued
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its downward trend in the first quarter, dipping to 81.2percent. For the entire civilian noninstitutional popula-tion 16 years of age and over, the rate of labor force par-ticipation was 60.4 percent in the first quarter, aboutthe same as during 1972 but somewhat above the de-pressed levels of 1971. (See table 1.)
Employment and unemployment
Total employment increased by more than 600,000in the first quarter of 1973 to 83.2 million—a levelwhich was equivalent to 57.4 percent of the civiliannoninstitutional population. Most of the rise was ac-acounted for by adult women and teenagers.
The number of jobless persons declined from 4.6to 4.4 million, on a seasonally adjusted basis, in thefirst quarter. The rate of unemployment, at 5.0 percent,was down from 5.3 percent in the previous quarter andwas its lowest level for any quarter since the April-Juneperiod of 1970.
Persons not in the labor force
Among the 57.6 million persons not in the laborforce, the total number reporting some desire to work"now" (although not looking for a job) declined from4.7 to 4.2 million in the first quarter of 1973. Thoughthe great majority of these people were not seeking workbecause of school obligations, ill health, or home re-sponsibilities, there were also about 620,000 persons(seasonally adjusted) who were not looking for a jobbecause they believed they could not find one. Thenumber of such "discouraged workers," which has beenfluctuating roughly in line with the underlying trend inunemployment, was down from about 770,000 in thelast quarter of 1972. (See table 2.)
Negro-white developments
The Negro labor force has been expanding at asomewhat greater pace than the white labor force in
recent quarters, even after eliminating the effect of theadjustments of the population of the two groups appliedin March 1973 (which are described in the note at thebottom of table 1). After allowance for these adjust-ments the Negro labor force has expanded by 260,000or 2.8 percent since the first quarter of 1972, while thenumber of whites in the labor force rose by 1.6 millionor 2.1 percent. There was little difference in the overallrate of labor force participation for the two groups inthe first quarter of 1973; the percentage of the civiliannoninstitutional population in the labor force was60.5 percent for whites and 60.2 percent for Negroes.
Employment of Negroes has risen by 400,000, or4.6 percent, since the first quarter of 1972, while thenumber of whites with jobs has risen by about 2.1million, or 2.8 percent. Despite the relatively morerapid rise in Negro employment, the percentage ofthe population with jobs remained substantially loweramong Negroes than among whites—54.8 percent com-pared with 57.8 percent.
Both races experienced some reduction in the inci-dence of unemployment in the first quarter of 1973.The rate for Negroes dropped from 9.9 to 9.0 percent,while that for whites moved down from 4.7 to 4.5 per-cent. Thus, the ratio of the Negro rate to the white rateremained about 2 to 1. Except for a narrowing duringthe 1969-1971 period of economic slowdown and initialstages of recovery, the Negro-white rate ratio hasgenerally held at 2 to 1 or more since the Korean War.
About 200,000 Negroes were classified as discour-aged workers in the first quarter of 1973. They ac-counted for one-third of the total, compared witha one-fourth average over the past 2 years. Thus,although Negroes make up only a little over one-tenth of the Nation's population and labor force,they account for a fifth of the total jobless and aneven greater proportion of labor force nonpartici-pants not searching for work because of discouragement.
Tables 1 and 2 that follow will be included as a regular part of the quarterly laborforce section, beginning with the July issue.
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Table 1. Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 16 years and over,
by sex, age, and color, seasonally adjusted quarterly averages
(Numbers in thousands)
Characteristic 19731st 4th 3rd
19722nd 1st 4th
19713rd 2nd 1st
Total
Civilian noninstitutional population l/«Civilian labor force
As percent of populationBnployment
As percent of populationUnemployment
Unemployment rate 2/
Males. 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population l/.Civilian labor force
As percent of populationEmployment
As percent of populationUnemployment
Unemployment rate 2/
Females« 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional population l/.Civilian labor force
As percent of populationBnployment
As percent of populationUnemployment
Unemployment rate 2/
Teenagers. 16—19 years
Civilian noninstitutional population l/.Civilian labor force
As percent of populationBnployment.
As percent of populationUnemployment
Unemployment rate 2/
White
Civilian noninstitutional population l/.Civilian labor force
As percent of populationBnployment
As percent of populationUnemployment
Unemployment rate 2/
Negro and other races
Civilian noninstitutional population l/.Civilian labor force
As percent of populationBnployment
As percent of population.Unemployment
Unemployment rate 2/
144,94287,58660.4
83,19057.4
4,3965.0
60,51849,162
81.247,507
78.51,655
3.4
68,81630,11743.8
28,60241.6
1,5145.0
15,6098,30853.2
7,081
45.41,22614.8
128,62177,83060.5
74,30957.83,5204.5
16,3219,82260.2
8,94154.88819.0
144,28187,17560.4
82,56757.2
4,6085.3
60,21249,120
81.647,337
78.61,783
3.6
68,52929,85943.6
28,31041.3
1,5495.2
15,5398,19652.7
6,920
44.51,27615.6
128,160
77,51460.5
73,85557.63,6594.7
16,1229,68660.18,72654.19609.9
143,67486,867' 60.582,033
57.14,834
5.6
59,95348,994
81.747,102
78.61,892
3.9
68,23229,90743.8
28,24941.4
1,6585.5
15,4897,966
51.46,68243.11,28416.1
127,650
77,27460.5
73,39557.5
3,8795.0
16,0259,59759.9
8,64854.09499.9
143,00686,39160.4
81,47457.0
4,9175.7
59,662
48,714
81.646,707
78.32,007
4.1
67,93229,66543.7
28,01941.21,646
5.5
15,4138,01252.0
6,74843.81,26415.8
127,09176,78360.4
72,78857.3
3,9955.2
15,9159,54660.08,63054.29169.6
4,34485,80960.3
80,79756.8
5,0125.8
59,33048,400
81.6
46,393-78.22,0074.1
67,67629,43243.5
27,847
41.11,585
5.4
15,3377,97752.0
6,55742.81,42017.8
126,53476,30360.3
72,30157.1
4,0025.2
15,8109,48860.08,48053.6
1,00810.6
140,83084,97460.3
79,92256.85,052
5.9
58,80548,163
81.946,063
78.32,100
4.4
66,89429,17043.6
27,51441.11,6565.7
15,1307,64150.5
6,34541.91,29617.0
125,34175,60360.3
71,49757.0
4,1065.4
15,4899,38560.68,43554.5950
10.1
140,11884,303
60.279,277
56.65,0266.0
58,48148,029
82.1
45,91178.5
2,1184.4
66,60128,79643.2
27,15140.8
1,6455.7
15,0357,47849.76,21541.31,26316.9
124,742
74,90460.0
70,83056.8
4,0745.4
15,3769,39661.18,45455.0942
10.0
139,43683,72460.0
78,76556.5
4,9595.9
58,16347,783
82.245,713
78.62,0704.3
66,32428,602
43.126,-949
40.61,653
5.8
14,9487,339
49.16,10340.81,23616.8
124,176
74,43459.9
70,37756.7
4,0575.5
15,260
9,24460.68,34954.78959.7
138,73383,48260.2
78,51256.6
4,9706.0
57,85247,462
82.045,400
78.52,062
4.3
66,04928,623
43.326,974
40.81,649
5.8
14,8327,39749.96,13841.41,25917.0
123,58174,21760.1
70,14456.8
4,0735.5
15,1529,25561.18,36455.28919.6
1/ Because seasonality, by definition, does not exist in population figures, these figures are not seasonally adjusted.2/ Unemployment as a percent of civilian labor force.NOTE: In making quarter-to-quarter comparisons in terms of civilian labor force or employment levels, one should take into account
the effect of 1970 Census population adjustments introduced in the first quarter of 1972 and in the first quarter of 1973. The firstof these adjustments had the effect of increasing the total and white civilian labor force and employment levels for the first quarterof 1972 by about 300,000 (in comparison with prior quarters). The second adjustment had no significant effect on the aggregate laborforce and employment levels shown in this table. It did, however, lower the white labor force and employment levels for the firstquarter of 1973 by about 50,000 and increased civilian labor force and employment levels of Negroes and other races by about 70,000.
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Table 2 . Persons 16 years and over not in labor force, by whether they want jobs, current activity,
and reasons for not seeking work, seasonally adjusted quarterly averages
(Numbers in thousands)
Characteristic £734th 3rd
19722nd 1st 4th
19713rd
Total
Total not in labor force.
Do not want job now.Current activity: In school
Ill, disabled.HomemakerRetiredOther
Want a job nowReason not looking: School attendance
Ill health, disability.Home responsibilities..Think cannot get j ob...Job-market factors...Personal factors
Other reasons
Male
Total not in labor force.
Do not want j ob now,...
Want a job now.Reason not looking: School attendance
Ill health, disability.Think cannot get job...Other reasons 1/
Total not in labor force.
Do not want job now....
Want a j ob now ,Reason not looking: School attendance
Ill health, disability.Home responsibilities..Think cannot get job...Other reasons
White
Total not in labor force..
Do not want job now
Want a job nowReason not looking: School attendance
Ill health, disability.Home responsibilities..Think cannot get job...Other reasons
Negro and other races
Total not in labor force
Do not want j ob now
Want a j ob nowReason not looking: School attendance
Ill health, disability.Home responsibilities..Think cannot get job...Other reasons
57,557
53,2026,3574,206
32,7527,1763,074
4,2301,237
542903615444203976
14,613
13,240
1,395705234220224
42,927
39,962
2,896532314887400774
51,059
47,571
3,442934423767465874
6,500
5,678
849300118146202144
57,314 I 56,787
52,6676,3364,52932,3806,7002,828
4,6961,269
7361,117772516242847
14,307
12,932
1,374625297242231
42,999
39,735
3,265626463
1,092500645
50,862
47,336
3,517960514794545697
6,438
5,305
1,147281191280195183
52,4606,6304,34632,3906,7442,503
4,3391,076651
1,145717493218702
14,237
12,938
1,318584269195236
42,590
39,522
3,055519373
1,111519515
50,355
47,007
3,379893457808550635
6,453
5,433
1,002279185311165110
56,605
52,2345,9444,18932,3336,7262,738
4,4121,105
5951,108808559226809
14,192
12,892
1,244581281266234
42,399
39,342
3,105532318
1,087581572
50,220
46,799
3,429888A53817610689
6,361
5,380
990225194279182136
56,434
52,0176,3114,200
32,4336,5922,621
4,3391,257
5561,021
770597214735
14,045
12,706
1,369640244254202
4^,384
39,311
3,037613311
1,009529551
50,170
46,715
3,429995388769604643
6,284
5,336
961253155251227116
56,067
51,6846,4194,17832,1956,3822,369
4,4241,248
5821,043824573239784
13,916
12,556
1,365639267234234
3,019592326
1,015552584
49,945
46,547
3,399968414747594691
6,108
5,116
1,002253150249195117
55,830
51,4086,7154,079
32,1876,2032,456
4,4141,288
5201,025
799557238823
13,755
12,444
1,338650256233213
42,146 I 42,087
39,128 38,964
3,111656254
1,006567651
49,833
46,361
3,4741,004
391759630727
6,009
5,024
976386118249172136
55,685
51,2156,4674,006
32,3286,0312,471
4,4931,269
5711,025737521200817
13,683
12,284
1,329648249232216
41,991
38,931
3,111630323995532596
49,664
46,214
3,4601,023466769541682
5,998
5,016
977274157238184138
55,088
50,7316,2254,04932,1056,0322,431
4,2881,194
554990744509274825
13,506
12,171
1,363621249251216
41,587
38,560
2,989570301977497623
49,247
45,835
3,39293?433732600712
5,864
4,961
923250143257191147
1/ Includes STTW.11 number of men not looking for work because of home responsibilities.NOTE: Detail may not add to totals due to independent seasonal adjustment.
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CHARTS
Page
1. Labor force and employment 102. Major unemployment indicators 113. Payroll employment in goods- and service-producing industries 114. Nonagricultural payroll employment by industry 125. Total employment by age and sex 13
6. Persons at work full and part time in nonagricultural industries 147. Employment in nonfarm occupations 158. Duration of unemployment 169. Unemployment rates by age and sex 17
10. Unemployment rates by color 1711. Unemployment rates by occupation 1812. Average weekly hours in private nonagricultural establishments,
manufacturing, and trade ig13. Labor turnover rates in manufacturing 1914. Major compensation trend indicators in the private nonfarm economy 20
15. Average weekly earnings in private nonagriculturalestablishments, manufacturing, and trade 21
16. Average weekly and spendable earnings of production or non-supervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls 21
17. Indexes of output per man-ho'ur, hourly compensation, and unitlabor costs in the private nonfarm economy 22
Chart 1. Labor force and employment, 1953 to date(Seasonally adjusted)
MILLIONS
94
1953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967Quarterly averages
1969 1971 1973 1971 1972
Monthly
MILLIONS
94
90
86
82
78
74
70
66
62
58
54
01973
Source: Table A-29.
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Chart 2. Major unemployment indicators1953 to date
(Seasonally adjusted)
PERCENT
10.0
Percent of laborforce time lost
Sate insuredunemployment rate
Un&mployfncftt rstBm&nied men
PERCENT
10.0
9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
01953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1971 1972 1973
Quarterly averages Monthly
Series revised Deginning 1963 to reflect whether unemployed persons sought full-or part-time jobs. Source: Table A-33
Chart 3. Payroll employment in goods-and service-producing industries1953 to date
40
35
30
25
20
(Seasonally adjusted)
Tetat nonagricultural payroll employment
Ratio ScaleMILLIONS
85807570656055504540
35
30
25
20
15 15
1953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1971 1972 1973Quarterly averages Monthly
Note' Data for 2 most recent months are preliminary Source Table B 5
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Chart 4. Nonagricultural payroll employment by industry1953 to date
(Seasonally adjusted)
-^fhaace, insurance & real estate
1953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1971 1972 1973
Quarterly averages Monthly
Note Data for 2 most recent months are preliminary Source Table 8 5
12
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Chart 5. Total employment by age and sex1953 to date
(Seasonally adjusted)
WorkersMILLIONS
Workers
MILLIONS
1953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965
Quarterly averages
1967 1969 1971 1973 1971 1972 1973
Monthly
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Chart 6. Persons at work full and part timein nonagricultural industries
1955 to date(Seasonally adjusted)
Ratio ScaleMILLIONS
66
64
62
60
58
56
54
52
50
48
46
44
42
40 .
Ratio ScaleMILLIONS20
10
9
8
7
6
5
Part-time schedules
Ratio ScaleMILLIONS
i 66
64
62
60
58
56
54
52
50
48
' ' 46
44
42
40
Ratio ScaleMILLIONS
20
10
9
8
7
6
5
1953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973
Quarterly averages
1971 1972 1973
Monthly
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Ratio ScaleMILLIONS20
Chart 7. Employment in nonfarm occupations1958 to date
[Seasonally adjusted)
Whfo-colJar workers
Ratio ScaleMILLIONS
20
10 »'--: •' wi, Clerical workers
6 ' _
5 ' \
4 ' , :
Managers and administrators
•—«w>4-***-
10
9
20 20
10
9
Operatives
Craftsmen and kirtdrerf workers
Service workers
Nonfarm laborers
10
9
8
7
6
5
1953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1971 1972 1973
Quarterly averages Monthly
" Excludes private household workers
Note The breaks tn series in 1971 stem from the reclassification of occupations introduced in Januaryand from a questionnaire change concerning "major activity" introduced in December Source Table A 37
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Chart 8. Duration of unemployment1953 to date
I Seasonally adjusted
Number of workers unemployed
„ Less than 5 weeks /
5 to 14 weeks
27 weeks and over
Percentage of the total civilian labor force unemployed
Less than 5 weeks
15 weeks and o v e r * " * " * ' " * - * -
A verage duration of unemployment
--v* 60* 1
PERCENT
9
7
'' 6
5
' 4
,' 3
0
WEEKS
i 17
C;-.;15
14
13
12
11
10
9
1953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965
Quarterly averages
1967 1969 1971 1973 1971 1972
Monthly
1973
Source TaQle A-32
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Chart 9. Unemployment rates by age and sex1953 to date
{Seasonally adjusted i
1953
PERCENT24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
01957 1959 1961 1963 1965
Quarterly averages
1967 1969 1971 1973 1971 1972 1973
Monthly
Chart 10. Unemployment rates by color1954 to date
(Seasonally adjusted)
RATIO
Jtmtfqjff Negro-to-white unemployment rate
1953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973
Quarterly averages
1971 1972
Monthly
PERCENT15
13
11
9
7
1
0
RATIO543210
1973
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Chart 11. Unemployment rates by occupation1958 to date
(Seasonally adjusted)
PERCENT
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0
18.0
17.0
16.0
15.0
14.0
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0
9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0
White-collar workersClerical workers
Managers and administrators, except farm
Blue-collar workers
Craftsmen and kindred workers
Service and farm workers
1953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965
Quarterly averages
1967 1969 1971 1973 1971
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0
9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0
1972 1973
Monthly
Source: Table A 33.
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HOURS
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
0 '
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1953
i Annual
—i Beginn
Chart 12. Average weekly hours in private nonagriculturalestablishments, manufacturing and trade
1953 to date(Seasonally adjusted)
Manufacturing
Wholesale and retail trade J
Overtime hours in manufacturing
£ t f
HOURS
42
41
40
39
i 3 8
-\ 3 7
36
35
340654
3
2
1
0
1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973
Quarterly averages
1971 1972 1973
Monthly
averages proi to 1964
ing in 1964. data include eating and drinking establishments, not previously available
Note: Data for 2 most recent months are preliminary.
Source: Table C-7
Chart 13. Labor turnover rates in manufacturing1953 to date
(Seasonally adjusted)
PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.0
5.0 Accessions
1.0
PER 100 EMPLOYEES
6.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
1953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1971 1972 1973
Quarterly averages Monthly
Note.Data :oi current niuntn dfi. prH.i ihnjr, Source: Table: D-3
19
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Chart 14. Major compensation trend indicatorsin the private nonfarm economy
1953 to date
( Seasonally adjusted, at annual rates)
Hourly compensation index, all employeesPERCENT CHANGE10.0
\
PERCENT
A • , • •
Changes fromprevious quarter
Changes fromprevious quarter
A J
CHANGE10.0
8.0
'J 6.0
4.0
2.0
0
-2.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0
-2.0
Hourly earnings index, production or nonsupervisory employees
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0
-2.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0
-2.0
Currant dollars
• ' ^ • w ^ ^ • , ^
'-'' \ - Annual tinges
' J ^ S ' * " > '**••»»' changes, , *, ''
Changes from samequarter year ago
Changes from samequarter year ago
. 6-month changes(monthly data)
6-month changes(monthly data)
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0
-2.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0
-2.01953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1971 1972 1973
Source Tables C 12. C 13. and C 15
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DOLLARS
180
Chart 15. Average weekly earnings in privatenonagricultural establishments, manufacturing, and trade
1953 to dateDOLLARS
180
1953 1955 1957 1959
"' Annua lJ Rtirrtnni
1961 1963 1965Quarterly averages
1967 1969 1971 1973 1971 1973
averages prior to 1964
ng in 1964. data include eating and drinking establishments, not previou
1972
Monthly
Note Data for two most recent months are preliminarySource Table C l
Chart 16. Average weekly and spendable earnings of production ornonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls
1953 to dateDOLLARS DOLLARS
Gross earnings (in 1967 dollars)
i earnings (in 1967 dollars) ^
i ip cu/wrtt Dollars
4 V t i-
1953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965Quarterly averages
Spendable earnings in current dollars -»
1967 1969
- ^ Worker with 3 dependentsNote- Data prior to 1964 are annual averages Data for current month are preliminary
1972 1973
Monthly
Source Table C 5 .
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Chart 17. Indexes of output per man-hour, hourly compensation,and unit labor costs in the private nonfarm economy
1953 to date(Seasonally adjusted quarterly averages)
RATIO SCALE
INDEX (1967=100)
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
RATIO SCALEINDEX (1967=100)
Output, man-hours, and output par man-hour
SO Output per man-hour, ,
70
60
50
1
170160
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
1
Output
Output per man-hour, compensation per man-hour,and unit labor costs
Unit labor costs
Output per man-hour,. .-* '"
, ^ » ' ' Compensation per man-hour
i
1401301201101009080
1953
Output and real compensation per man-hour
Real compensation per man-hour
1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973
14013012011010090
80
70
'•', 6 0
50
1971 1972 1973
Source: Table C-10.
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23 HOUSEHOLD DATAA- 1: Employment status of the noninstitutional populat ion, 1929 to date
(In thousands)
Year and month
19291930193119321933. . .
1934 . . . .193519361937 . .1938
19391940194119421943
19441945 .19461947
19471948
194919501951 . .19521953
19541955195619571958
1959 . . . . . .I960196119621963
196419651966 . . . .196719681969197019711972
1972: JanuarySeptember.••OctoberNovember . . . . . . . . .December . . . . . . . . .
February.March
Totalnoninsti-tutionaipopula-
(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)
(1)(1)
(1)(1)(1)
(1)100,380101,520102,610103,660
104,630105,530106,520107,608
Total labor force
Number
Percent
popula-tion
49,44050,08050,68051,25051,840
52,49053,14053,74054,32054,950
55,60056,18057,53060,38064,560
66,04065,30060,97061,758
(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)
(1)(1)
(1)(1)(1)
(1)56.056.758.862.3
63.161.957.257.4
Civilian labor force
Total
Employed
Total
Persons 14 years
49,18049,82050,42051,00051,590
52,23052,87053,44054,00054,610
55,23055,64055,91056,41055,540
54,63053,86057,52060,168
47,63045,48042,40038,94038,760
40,89042,26044,41046,30044,220
45,75047,52050,35053,75054,470
53,96052,82055,25057,812
Agri-culture
Nonagri-culturalindus-
tries
of age and over
10,45010,34010,29010,17010,090
9,90010,11010,0009,8209,690
9,6109 5409,1009,2509,080
8,9508,5808,3208,256
37,18035,14032,11028,77028,670
30,99032,15034,41036,48034,530
36,14037,98041,25044,50045,390
45,01044,24046,93049,557
Number
1,5504,3408,020
12,06012,830
11,34010,6109,0307,700
10,390
9,4808,1205,5602,6601,070
6701,0402,2702,356
Jnemployed
Percent oflabot force
Notseason-
allyadjusted
3.28.7
15.923.624.9
21.720.116.914.319.0
17.214.6
9.94 . 71.9
1.21.93 .93 .9
Season-ally
adjusted
-
-
Not inlabor
force
(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)
(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)
(1)44,20043,99042,23039,100
38,59040,23045,55045,850
Persons 16 years of age and over
103,418104 527
105,611106,645107,721108,823110,601
111,671112,732113,811115,065116,363
117,881119,759121,343122,981125,154
127,224129,236131,180133,319135,562137,841140,182142,596145,775
144,697146,289146,498146,709146,923
147,129147,313147,541
60,94162,080
62,90363,85865,11765,73066,560
66,99368,07269,40969,72970,275
70,92172,14273,03173,44274,571
75,83077,17878,89380,79382,27284,24085,90386,92988,991
87,14789,09889,59189,40089,437
88,12289,07589,686
58.959.4
59.659.960.460.460.2
60.060.461.060.660.4
60.260.260.259 .759.6
59.659.760.160.660.761.161.361.061.0
60.260.961.260.960.9
59.960.560.8
59,35060,621
61,28662,20862,01762,13863,015
63,64365,02366,55266,92967,639
68,36969,62870,45970,61471,833
73,09174,45575,77077,34778,73780,73482,71584,11386,542
84,55386,69387,17686,96986,997
85,71886,68387,325
57,03958,344
57,64958,92059,96260,25461,181
60,11062,17163,80264,07163,036
64,63065,77865,74666,70267,762
69,30571,08872,89574,37275,92077,90278,62779,12081,702
79,10682,03482,70782,70382,881
81,04381,83882,814
7,8917,629
7,6567,1606,7266,5016,261
6,2066,4496,2835,9475,586
5,5655,4585,2004,9444,687
4,5234,3613,9793,8443,8173,6063,4623,387
3,472
2,8693,6583,7213,3633,163
2,9552,9563,131
49,14850,713
49,99051,76053,23953,75354,922
53,90355,72457,51758,12357,450
59,06560,31860,54661,75963,076
64,78266,72668,91570,52772,10374,29675,16575,73278,230
76,23778,37678,98679,34079,719
78,08878,88279,683
2,3112,276
3,6373,2882,0551,8831,834
3,5322,8522,7502,8594,602
3,7403,8524,7143,9114,070
3,7863,3662,8752,9752,8172,8324,0884,993
4,840
5,4474,6584,4704,2664,116
4,6754,8454,512
3.93 . 8
5.95 .33 .33 . 02 . 9
5 .54 . 44 . 14 . 36 .8
5 .55 .56 .75 .55.7
5.24 . 53 .83 . 83 .63 . 54 . 95.9
5.6
6.45.45.14.94.7
5,55.65.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
--
--
-
-
--
-
5.95.55.55.25.1
5.05.15.0
42,47742,447
42,70842,78742,60443,09344,041
44,67844,66044,40245,33646,088
46,96047,61748,31249,53950,583
51,39452,05852,28852,52753,29153,60254,28055,66656,785
57,55057,19156,90757,30957,486
59,00858,23857,856
NOTE: Figures for periods prior to January 1972 are not strictly comparable with subsequent data because of the introduction of 1970 Census data into the estimation procedures. For example,the civilian labor force and employment totals were increased by more than 300,000 as a result of the census adjustment. For an explanation of the changes and an indication of the differences, see"Revisions in the Current Population Survey" in the February 1973 issue of Employment and Earnings. A subsequent census adjustment, primarily affecting whites and Negro and other races groups,was introduced into the survey in March 1973. As a result, the white labor force and employment levels were lowered by about 150,000, while Negro levels were raised by 210,000. Consequently,the overall labor force and employment showed a net increase of about 60,000. Comparisons with data prior to these two dates should take these adjustments into account.
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HOUSEHOLD DATA 24A- 2: Employment status of the noninstitutional population 16 years and over by sex, 1947 to date
(In thousands)
Year, month, »nd se i
MALE1947194819491950195119521953195419551956.195719581959I960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972
1972: JanuaryS e p t e m b e r . . . . . . . . .
1973: January
March
FEMALE1947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959I9601961196219631964 „ . .19651966196719681969197019711972
1972: January
O c t o b e r . . . . . . . . . . .N o v e m b e r . . . . . . . . . .
1973: January
March
noninsti-tutionalpopula-
tion
50,96851,^3951,92252,35252,78853,24854,24854,70655,12255,54756,08256,64057,31258,14458,82659,62660,62761,55662,47363,35164,31665,34566,36567,40968,51269,864
69,36970,10370,20070,29770,396
70,49370,57570,684
52,45053,08853,68954,29354,93355,57556,35356,96557,61058,26458,98359,72360,56961,61562,51763,35564,52765,66866,76367,82969,00370,21771,47672,77474,08475,911
75,32876,18676,29876,41176,527
76,63776,73876,857
Total labor force
Number
44,25844,72945,09745,44646,06346,41647,13147,27547,48847,91447,96448,12648,40548,87049,19349,39549,83550,38750,94651,56052,39853,03053,68854,34354,79755,671
54,47353,65555,65655,48755,524
54,90555,26155,734
16,68317,35117,80618,41219,05419,31419,42919,71820,58421,49521,76522,14922,51623,27223,83824,04724,73625,44326,23227,33328,39529,24230,55131,56032,13233,320
32,67533,44333,93633,91333,913
33,21633,81333,952
Percentof
popula-tion
86.887.086.986.887.387.286.986.486.286.385.585.084.584.083.682.882.281.981.581.481.581.280.980.680.079.7
78.579.479.378.978.9
77.978.378.8
31.832.733.233.934.734.834.534.635.736.936.937.137.237.838.138.038.338.739.340.341.241.642.743.443.443.9
43.443.944.544.444.3
43.344.144.2
Civilian labor force
42,68643,28643,49843,81943,00142,86943,63343,96544,47545,09145,19745,52145,88646,38846,65346,60047,12947,67948,25548,47148,98749,53350,22151,19552,02153,265
51,91853,29353,28653,10153,131
52,54852,91653,421
16,66417,33517,78818,38919,01619,26919,38219,67820,54821,46121,73222,11822,48323,24023,80624,01424,70425,41226,20027,29928,36029,20430,51331,52032,09133,277
32,63533,40033,89133,86733,866
33,17033,76733,905
Employed
Total
40,99441,72640,92641,58041,78041,68442,43141,62042,62143,38043,35742,42343,46643,90443,65644,17744,65745,47446,34046,91947,47948,11448,81848,96049,24550,630
48,67851,05451,05950,86450,803
49,94550,20350,890
16,04516,61816,72317,34018,18218,57018,75018,49019,55020,42220,71420,61321,16421,87422,09022,52523,10523,83124 ,74825,97626,89327,80729,08429,66729,87531,072
30,42830,98031,64831,83932,079
31,09831,63631,923
Agri-culture
6,6436,3586,3426,0015,5335,3895,2535,2005,2655,0394,8244,5964,5324,4724,2984,0693,8093,6913,5473,2433,1643,1572,9632,8612,7902,839
2,4232,998 '3,0052,7812,671
2,5242,4892,624
1,2481,2711,3141,1591,1931,1121,0081,0061,1841,2441,123
9901,033
986902875878832814736680660643601598633
446660716582492
430468507
Nonagri-culturalindus-tries
34,35135,36834,58435,57836,24836,29437,17836,41837,35738,34038,53237,82738,93439,43139,35940,10840,84941,78242,79243,67544,31544,95745,85546,09946,45547,791
46,25548,05648,05448,08348,132
47,42047,71448,267
14,79715,34715,40916,18216,99017,45917,74417,48618,36719,17719,59119,62320,13120,88721,18721,65122,22723,00023,93425,24026,21221,\U128,44129,06629,27730,439
29,98230,32030,93231,25731,587
30,66831,16831,416
Unemployed
Number
1,6921,5592,5722,2391,2211,1851,2022,3441,8541,7111,8413,0982,4202,4862,9972,4232,4722,2051,9141,5511,5081,4191,4032,2352,7762,635
3,240292392,2272,2382,328
2,6032,7132,530
619717
1,0651,049
834698632
1,188998
1,0391,0181,5041,3201,3661,7171,4881,5981,5811,4521,3241,4681,3971,4291,8532,2172,205
2,2072,4202,2432,0281,788
2,0722,1321,981
Percent oflabor force
Notseason-
allyadjusted
4.03.65.95.12.82.82.85.34.23.84.16.85.35.46.45.25.24.64.03.23.12.92.84.45.34 . 9
6 .24.24.24 . 24 . 4
5 . 05 . 14 . 7
3.74.16 . 05.74 . 43 . 63 . 36 . 04 . 94 . 84 . 76 . 85 .95 . 97 .26 . 26 . 56 . 25 .54 . 85 .24 . 84 . 75 .96 . 96 .6
6.87.26.66.05.3
6.26.35.8
Season -ally
adjusted
-
-
-
-
_
5 . 34 . 84 . 84 . 64 . 4
4 . 24 . 34 . 3
__
_
-
_
6 .96 . 66.76 .16 . 3
6 . 46 .36 .1
Not inlaborforce
6,7106,7106,8256,9066,7256,8327,1177,4317,6347,6338,1188,5148,9079,2749,633
10,23110,79211,16911,52711,79211,91912,31512,67713,06613,71514,193
14,89614,44814,54414,81114,872
15,58715,31314,950
35,76735,73735,88335,88135,87936,26136,92437,24737,02636,76937,21837,57438,05338,34338,67939,30839,79140,22540,53140,49640,60840,97640,92441,21441,95242,591
42,65342,74342,36342,49942,613
43,42142,92442,906
NOTE: See note, table A-l, regarding the introduction of 1970 Census population controls.
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25 HOUSEHOLD DATA
A - 3: Employment status of the noninstitutional population by sex, age, and colorMarch 1973(In thousands)
Sex, age, and color
Total labor force
Percentof
population
Civilian labor force
Total Employed
Unemployed
Percentof
laborforce
Not in labor force
Keepinghouse
Goingto
school
Unableto
work
Otherreasons
MALE
16 years and over16 to 21 years16 to 19 years
16 and 17 years18 and 19 years
20 to 64 years20 to 24 years25 to 54 years
25 to 29 years30 to 34 years35 to 39 years40 to 44 years45 to 49 years50 to 54 years . . . . . .
55 to 64 years55 to 59 years60 to 64 years . . . . . .
65 years and over65 to 69 years70 years and over . . . . . .
White
16 years and over16 to 21 years16 to 19 years
16 and 17 years18 and 19 years
20 to 64 years20 to 24 years25 to 54 years
25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years55 to 59 years60 to 64 years
65 years and over
Negro and other races
16 years and over16 to 21 years16 to 19 years
16 and 17 years18 and 19 years
20 to 64 years20 to 24 years25 to 54 years
25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years55 to 59 years60 to 64 years
65 years and over
55,7347,6364,6031,8592,744
49,1937,813
34,3087,1696,0405,2595,3405,4175,084
7,0724,1462,9261,9381,179
759
49,9736,7404,1071,6932,414
44,0996,824
30,77811,7879,4699,522
6,4973,8102,6871,766
5,762896496166330
5,095989
3,5311,4221,130979
575335240171
78.864.O56.644.968.8
90.7S5.095.194.297.096.995.994.791.8
79.286.570.823.236.814.8
79.565.658.847.770.2
91.385.295.696.096.993.9
80.087.271.623.3
73.854.543.428.059.8
86.483.290.591.192.187.9
71.379.162.722.3
53,4216,7534,2231,8162,407
47,2596,840
33,3516,8055,8045,0485,2375,3865,070
7,0694,1432,9261,9381,179
759
47,9725,9883,7861,6562,130
42,4205,982
29,94411,2669,1969,481
6,4953,8082,6871,766
5,449765437160277
4,840858
3,4071,3421,089975
575335240171
50,8905,9093,6231,4802,143
45,3716,279
32,2236,4645,6144,8945,1065,2254,920
6,8694,0432,8261,8961,149747
45,8765,2973,2911,3771,915
40,8545,538
28,99510,8358,9549,206
6,3223,7262,5971,730
5,015612332103229
4,516741
3,2281,2431,046939
547317229167
2,530844600336264
1,890561
1,128340190154132161151
201100100412912
2,096691495279216
1,565444949431242275
172829037
4341531055748
324117179994336
2818.105
4.712.514.218.511.0
4.08.23.45.03.33.02.53.03.0
2.82.43.42.12.51.5
4.411.513.116.810.1
3.77.43.23.82.62.9
2.72.23.42.1
8.02Q.024.035.517.4
6.713.65.37.44.03.7
4.95.44.32.6
14,9504,2883,5302,2851,245
5,0171,3811,783442188170226305453
1,854646
1,2076,4032,0224,381
12,9033,5402,8831,8601,023
4,2151,1811,412490298624
1,622558
1,0655,805
2,047749647425222
80119937013997134
23189143598
2179651
872391722467
45202512439B5
173544
632271638
341322106
444211
23
12435
117418
4,7083,8843,2662,1751,091
1,4391,076358245482722106
432322
3,8873,2122,6641,768
896
1,22094327323031124313
821672602407195
2191338563185
1,7504118216
1,21552
636704771100150197
527246281516157359
1,4212613212
98036514100131282
430198232428
328165
23516123164066
974849
8,275355239103136
2,2772517491109070100138242
1,277378899
5,7591,8243,935
7,42129820186115
1,953201598144133321
1,154344810
5,267
85457381721
32450
151563659
1233489492
NOTE: See note, table A-l, regarding the introduction of 1970 Census population controls.
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HOUSEHOLD DATA 26
A- 3: Employment status of the noninstitutional populat ion by sex, age, and color—ContinuedMarch 1973(In thousands)
Sex, age, and color
Total labor force
Percentof
population
Civilian labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Percent
laborforce
Not in labor force
Keepinghouse
Goingto
school
Unableto
work
Otherreasons
FEMALE
16 years and over16 to 21 years16 to 19 years
16 and 17 years18 and 19 years . . . . . . . .
20 to 64 years20 to 24 years25 to 54 years
25 to 29 years30 to 34 years35 to 39 years40 to 44 years45 to 49 years50 to 54 years
55 to 64 years55 to 59 years60 to 64 years
65 years and over .65 to 69 years70 years and over
White
16 years and over16 to 21 years16 to 19 years
16 and 17 years18 and 19 years
20 to 64 years20 to 24 years.25 to 54 years
25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years55 to 59 years60 to 64 years
65 years and over
Negro and other races
16 years and over16 to 21 years16 to 19 years
16 and 17 years18 and 19 years
20 to 64 years20 to 24 years25 to 54 years
25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years55 to 59 years60 to 64 years
65 years and over
33,9525,6463,4331,3482,085
29,4935,497
19,7584,0043,0932,9703,2103,3363,146
4,2382,5391,6991,026
616410
29,5205,0223,0921,2381,855
25,5064,752
16,9765,9975,2255,754
3,7782,2701,507
921
4,432624340110230
3,987744
2,7821,100
955727
461269192105
44.248.443.433.553.6
51.660.252.151.748.252.454.754.152.1
41.947.735.4
8.715.55.3
43.550.445.836.255.8
50.760.451.148.652.052.9
41.247.134.7
8.6
48.936.929.218.440.7
57.958.659.759.963.754.9
48.253.442.310.4
33,9055,6233,4231,3482,075
29,4565,472
19,7453,9983,0902,9683,2093,3353,145
4,2382,5391,6991,026616410
29,4795,0033,0841,2381,846
25,4744,731
16,9655,9895,2225,753
3,7782,2701,507
921
4,426621339110229
3,982741
2,7811,099
955727
461269192105
31,9234,9362,9191,1261,793
28,0105,024
18,8973,7592,9502,8433,0863,2033,056
4,0902,4371,652995600395
27,9504,4822,6881,0511,637
24,3664,41816,3005,7075,0245,569
3,6482,1811,467896
3,97345423175155
3,645606
2,5971,002905689
44225618698
1,981688504222282
1,44544984823914012512213289
14910247321715
1,529521396187209
1,108314664282198184
130894125
453167108
3573
338135184974938
191367
5.812.214.716.513.6
4.98.24.36.04.54.23.84.02.8
3.54.02.73.12.73.7
5.210.412.815.111.3
4.36.63.94.73.83.2
3.43.92.72.7
10.226.931.931.632.0
8.518.26.68.85.25.2
4.14.83.26.6
42,9066,0074,4792,6761,803
27,6773,639
18,1563,7393,3282,7012,6642,8312,892
5,8832,7843,098
10,7503,3657,385
38,2784,9403,6542,1861,468
24,7763,112
16,2766,3314,8195,126
5,3872,5502,8379,848
4,6281,067
825490335
2,901527
1,879736545597
496235261902
34,8881,648
802225577
25,1852,652
17,1953,5353,1602,5872,5492,6802,683
5,3392,5582,7818,9012,9505,951
31,5091,340
642175467
22,6582,287
15,4656,0244,6304,811
4,9052,3502,5568,209
3,37930816050
110
2,528364
1,730671507552
434208225691
4,5194,0513,4692,3601,109
1,041804234826045241111
431
1028
3,7273,3502,8431,937906
8756781921155621
43
10
792702626423203
1661264026122
1,08521114
41926209231925214379
184859965493
561
89013716
32819159383289
1516783
555
1958432
9175051332
34181699
2,41428719788109
1,0311575189889447197119
355138218
1,185320865
2,1512371627389
915127461154102205
327129198
1,074
26250351520
1162959341312
29820111
NOTE: See note, table A-l, regarding the introduction of 1970 Census population controls.
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27 HOUSEHOLD DATA
A - 4: Labor force by sex, age, and color
Sex, age, and color
Total labor fore
Thousands of persons Participat
Mar.1973
Mar.1972
Mar.1973
Mar.1972
Civilian labor force
Thousands of persons Participation rate
Mar.1973
Mar.1972
Mar.1973
Mar.1972
MALE
16 years and over16 to 19 years
16 and 17 years18 and 19 years
20 to 24 years25 to 54 years
25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years55 to 59 years60 to 64 years
65 years and over
White
16 years and over16 to 19 years
16 and 17 years18 and 19 years
20 to 24 years25 to 54 years
25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years55 to 59 years60 to 64 years
65 years and over ,
Negro and other races
16 years and over16 to 19 years
16 and 17 years18 and 19 years
20 to 24 years25 to 54 years
25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years55 to 59 years60 to 64 years
65 years and over
55 f7344,6031,8592,744-7,81334,30813,20910,59810,5017,0724,1462,9261,938
49,9734,1071,6932,4146,824
30,77811,7879,4699,5226,4973,8102,6871,766
5,762496166330989
3,5311,4221,130
979575335240171
54,9394,3281,7102,6177,610
33,77212,61010,65810,5057,1904,1982,9922,039
49,4113,8641,5622,3036,709
30,40611,2939,5509,5636,5723,8462,7261,860
5,528463U9315901
3,367317108942618351266179
78.856.644.968.885.095.195.596.493.379.286.570.823.2
79.558.Q47.770.285.295.696.096.993.980.087.271.623.3
73.843.428.059.883.290.591.192.187.971.379.162.722.3
79.054.442.067.484.195.495.996.493.781.388.173.324.6
79.656.344.668.584.495.996.396.994.581.788.673.624.8
74.042.526.060.682.190.592.692.185.977.082.870.523.6
53,4214,2231,8162,4076,840
33,35112,60910,28510,4567,0694,1432,9261,938
47,9723,7861,6562,1305,982
29,94411,2669,1969,4816,4953,8082,6871,766
5,449437160277858
3,4071,3421,089
975575335240171
52,4783,9981,6822,3176,44632,80812,01110,34310,4547,1874,1952,9922,039
47,2463,5761,5362,0405,678
29,56310,7719,°769,5166,5703,8442,7261,860
5,231422146276768
3,245,240,068938618351266179
78.154.544.365.983.294.995.296.393.279.286.570.823.2
78.856.847.167.683.595.595.896.993.880.087.271.623.3
72.740.327.355.581.2
90.290.691.887.971.379.162.622.3
78.252.541.664.781.795.295.796.393.681.388.173.324.6
78.954.4U.265.882.095.896.196.994.581.788.673.624.8
72.940.225.757.A79.690.192.291.885.977.082.770.523.6
NOTE: See note, table A-l, regarding the introduction of 1970 Census population controls.
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HOUSEHOLD DATA 28
A- 4: Labor force by sex, age, and color — Continued
Sex, age, and color
Total labor force
Thousands
Mar.1973
33,9523,4331,3482,0855,497
19,7587,0976,1806,4814,2382,5391,6991,026
29,5203,0921,2381,8554,752
16,9765,9975,2255,7543,7782,2701,507
921
4,432340110230744
2,7821,100
955727461269192105
of persons
Mar.1972
32,9753,2321,2701,9635,145
19,2396,4666,1286,6464,2602,5311,7291,098
28,7932,9U1,1721,7424,484
16,6015,4755,2455,8813,8442,2801,564
950
4,18131898
221661
2,639991882765416251164147
Participa
Mar.1973
44.243.433.553.660.252.150.153.553.141.947.735.4
8.7
43.545.836.255.860.451.148.652.052.941.247.134.7
8.6
48.929.218.440.758.659.759.963.754.948.253.442.310.4
ion rate
Mar.1972
43.741.832.251.857.151.647.952.754.742.748.036.79.5
43.144.038.853.557.450.646.451.754.242.547.736.69.0
48.228.717.041.555.559.258.359.859.544.651.037.015.1
Civilian
Thousands of persons
Mar.1973
33,9053,4231,3482,0755,472
19,7457,0886,1776,4804,2382,5391,6991,026
29,4793,0841,2381,8464,731
16,9655,9895,2225,7533,7782,2701,507
921
4,426339110229741
2,7811,099
955727461269192105
Mar.1972
32,9333,2231,2701,9545,124
19,2286,4596,1256,6444,2602,5311,7291,098
28,7562,9061,1721,7344,466
16,5905,4685,2435,8803,8442,2801,564
950
4,17631798
219659
2,638991882765416251164147
abor force
Participation rate
Mar.1973
44.143.333.553.560.152.150.153.553.141.947.735.48.7
43.545.836.255.760.351.048.652.052.941.247.134.78.6
48.929.118.440.558.559.759.963.654.948.253.442.310.4
Mar.1972
43.641.732.251.757.051.647.952.754.742.748.036.7
9.5
43.043.934.853.357.350.646.451.754.242.547.736.69.0
48.228.717.041.455.459.158.359.859.544.651.037.415.1
FEMALE
16 years and over16 to 19 years
16 and 17 years18 and 19 years
20 to 24 years25 to 54 years
25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years55 to 59 years60 to 64 years
65 years and over
White
16 years and over16 to 19 years . . ,
16 and 17 years18 and 19 years
20 to 24 years25 to 54 years
25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years55 to 59 years60 to 64 years ,
65 years and over
Negro and other races
16 years and over16 to 19 years
16 and 17 years18 and 19 years
20 to 24 years25 to 54 years
25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years55 to 59 years60 to 64 years
65 years and over
NOTE: See note, table A-l, regarding the introduction of 1970 Census population controls.
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29 HOUSEHOLD DATA
A - 5 : E m p l o y m e n t s t a t u s o f p e r s o n s 1 6 - 2 1 y e a r s o f a g e i n t h e n o n i n s t i t u t i o n a l p o p u l a t i o n b y c o l o r a n d s e xMarch 1973
(In thousands)
Employment statusNegro and other races
BothFemale
Bothsexes Female
Total noninstitutional populationTotal labor forcePercent of population
Civilian labor forceEmployed
AgricultureNonagricultural industries .
UnemployedPercent of labor forceLooking for full-time work .Looking for part-time work.
Not in labor force
Major activity: going to schoolCivilian labor force
EmployedAgricultureNonagricultural industries .
UnemployedPercent of labor forceLooking for full-time work .Looking for part-time work
Not in labor force
Major activity: otherCivilian labor force
EmployedAgricultureNonagricultural industries .
UnemployedPercent of labor force.Looking for full-time workLooking for part-time work.
Not in labor force
23,57713,282
56.3
12,37610,8^5
38910,4561,53112.4
914618
10,296
3,7813,176141
3,004635
16.8
84551
7,935
8,596
7,699248
7,45189610.483067
2.361
11,9257,63664.O
6,7535,909321
5,588844
12.5498346
4,288
2,0641,698119
1,579365
17.742323
3,884
4,6894,211202
4,009479
10.245523
11,6535,64648.4
5,6234,936
684,867688
12.2
416271
6,007
1,7171,447
221,42627015.742
2284,051
3,9063,488
463,442418
10.737444
1.956
20,24211,762
58.1
10,9919,779367
9,4131,212
11.0
682
5308,480
3,4352,902
1402,762
53315.560
4736,561
7,555
6,877
2266,6506799.062256
1.918
10,2806,74065.6
5,9885,297303
4,994691
11.5382
3093,540
1,8821,568119
1,449314
16.729285
3,212
4,106
3,729
1843,545
3779.2
35324328
9,9625,02250.4
5,0034,482
634,419
52110.4300221
4,940
1,5541,334
211,31321914.1
31188
3,350
3,4493,147
423,1053028.726932
1,590
3,3361,52045.6
1,3851,066
231,043
32023.123288
1,816
345243
1242102
29.52478
1,374
1,040
8232280121820.920710
442
1,64589654.5
76561218
594153
20.0
11537
749
1821301
13052
28.31338
672
583
48217465101
17.4102
77
1,69162436.9
621
4545
449167
26.911651
1,067
1631131
11250
30.91139702
457
3a4
33611625.510510365
NOTE: See note, table A-l, regarding the introduction of 1970 Census population controls.
A - 6 : E m p l o y m e n t s t a t u s o f t h e n o n i n s t i t u t i o n a l p o p u l a t i o n 1 6 y e a r s a n d o v e r b y s e x , a g e , a n d c o l o r(In thousands)
Employment status and colorMar.1973
Mar.1972
Men, 20 yearsand over
Mar.1973
Mar.1972
Women, 20 yearsand <
Mar.1973
Mar.1972
Both sexes,16-19 years
Mar.1973
Mar.1972
Total
Total noninstitutional population
Total labor forcePercent of population
Civilian labor forceEmployed
AgricultureNonagricultural industries
Unemployed . .-Percent of labor force
Not in labor force
Whit.
Total noninstitutional population
Total labor forcePercent of population
Civilian labor forceEmployed
AgricultureNonagricultural industries
UnemployedPercent of labor force
Not in labor force
Negro and other rac»s
Total noninstitutional population
Total labor forcePercent of population
Civilian labor forceEmployed
AgricultureNonagricultural industries
UnemployedPercent of labor force
Not in labor force
147,541
89,68660.8
87,32582,8143,13179,6834,512
5.257,856
130,673
79,49260.8
77,45173,8262,87770,9493,6254.7
51,181
16,868
10,19460.4
9,8758,988254
8,7348879.0
6.675.
145,077
87,91460.6
85,410
80,1953,09477,1015,2156.1
57,163
128,935
78,20460.7
76,00371,7642,80668,957
4,2395.6
50,730
16,142
9,71060.1
9,408
8,431
287
8,144976
10.46.433
62,551
51,13181.7
49,19747,2672,38844,8791,931
3.911,420
55,886
45,86582.1
44,186
42,5842,173
40,4111,602
3.610,020
6,665
5,26*679.0
5,011
4,683214
4,4683296.6
1.399
61,589
50,61182.2
48,47946,1472,28743,8602,3334.8
10,978
55,207
45,547
82.5
43,670
a, 7162,05639,660
1,9544.5
9,660
6,383
5,065
79.4
4,809
4,431231
4,2003797.9
1.318
68,946
30,51944.3
30,482
29,005457
28,5471,4774.8
38,427
61,051
26,427
43.3
26,39525,262
42824,8351,1334.3
34,624
7,895
4,09251.8
4,087
3,74330
3,7133458,4
3.803
67,797
29,74243.9
29,709
28,105479
27,6261,604
5.438,055
60,236
25,87943.0
25,850
24,591
24,1481,2594.9
34,356
7,561
3,86351.1
3,8593,513
353,478
3459.0
3.699
16,045
8,03650.1
7,646
6,542286
6,2561,10414.48,009
13,736
7,200
52.4
6,870
5,979276
5,703891
13.06,537
2,308
83636.2
77.6
5631055321327.51,472
15,690
7,56048.2
7,222
5,943328
5,6151,27817.28,130
13,492
6,77850.2
6,4825,456307
5,1491,02615.8
6,714
2,198
78235.6
73.948721
466252
34.11,416
NOTE: See note, table A-l, regarding the introduction of 1970 Census population controls.
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HOUSEHOLD DATA 30
A-7: Full- and part-time status of the civilian labor force by color, sex and ageMarch 1973
(Numbers in thousands)
Age and sex
Full-time labor force
Total
73,6947,1913,463
6292,833
70,23210,46059,77248,01911,752
48,6494,1082,039
46,6105,990
40,62032,7047,917
25,0453,0841,424
23,6214,470
19,15215,3173,836
43,6593,5571,770
41,8905,219
36,67029,3987,272
21,5162,6881,256
20,2603,826
16,43512,9743,460
4,990551269
4,721771
3,9513,305
645
3,529396169
3,361643
2,7182,342
375
Employed
Full-time
schedules1
67,9305,7892,625
3632,262
65,3059,104
56,20145,19011,011
45,4003,3371,581
43,8195,242
38,57731,0667,511
22,5302,4521,044
21,4863,862
17,62514,1253,500
40,9882,9391,407
39,5814,617
34,96428,0386,926
19,5342,197
94718,5873,375
15,21212,0303,183
4,412398174
4,238625
3,6123,027
585
2,996255
982,899
4872,4122,095
317
Part
time for
economic
2,252488294108186
1,958469
1,4901,076
413
1,164273173991249741544197
1,088216121968220748533216
970236151820209612446166
899191114784184601430171
1943722
17141
1319833
19025
618336
148103
45
Unemployed
(looking for
full-time work)
Number
3,512914544158385
2,969887
2,0811,753
328
2,085498285
1,801499
1,3021,093
208
1,427416259
1,168389779659120
1,701382212
1,489394
1,095914181
1,084300195889268621515106
384115
72312105207179
28
34411665
279121158144
13
Percent of
full-timelabor force
4.812.715.725.213.64.2Q.53.53.72.8
4.312.114.0
3.9B.33.23.32.6
5.713.518.2
4.98.74 .14.33.1
3.910.712.0
3.67.53.03.12.5
5.011.215.5
4.47.03.84.03.1
7.720.926.8
6.613.6
5.25.44.3
9.729.438.3
8.318.8
5.86.13.5
Part-time labor force
Total
13,6315,1854,1832,5341,6499,4481,8527,5965,0762,520
4,7722,6462,1852,587
8501,737
6471,090
8,8592,5391,9996,8611,0025,8584,4281,430
4,3132,4312,0162,297
7621,534
545988
7,9632,3151,8286,134
9055,2303,9901,239
459214168290
SB203102101
897225170726
97629439190
Employedon voluntdry
part time1
12,6314,5673,6232,1351,4889,0081,7307,2784,8522,426
4,3272,2991,8692,457
7871,670
6131,057
8,3052,2681,7546,551
9425,6084,2391,369
3,9182,1221,7342,184
7121,472
511960
7,5172,0941,6275,891
8595,0313,8401,190
409177135273
75198102
96
787174127661
83577399179
Unemployed
(looking forpart-time work)
Number
1,000618560400161439123317223
94
445346315130
63673433
554271245309
60249I89
61
395309282113
50633528
445221202244
4619714948
50373317125
5
10951436614534013
Percent of
part-timelabor force
7.311.913.415.8
9.84.66.64.24.43.7
9.313.114.4
5.07.43.95.33.0
6.310.712.3
4.56.04.34.34.3
9.212.714.04.96.64 .16.42.8
5.69.5
11.04.05.13.83.73.9
10.917.519.6
5.914.2
2.5
5.0
12.222.525.5
9.014.3
8.49.16.8
TOTAL
Total, 16 years and over16 to 21 years16 to 19 years
16 to 17 years18 to 19 years
20 years and over20 to 24 years25 years and over
25 to 54 years55 years and over
Males, 16 years and over16 to 21 years16 to 19 years20 years and over
20 to 24 years25 years and over
25 to 54 years55 years and over
Females, 16 years and over16 to 21 years16 to 19 years20 years and over
20 to 24 years25 years and over
25 to 54 years55 years and over
WHITE
Males, 16 years and over16 to 21 years16 to 19 years20 years and over
20 to 24 years25 years and over
25 to 54 years55 years and over
Females, 16 years and over16 to 21 years16 to 19 years20 years and over
20 to 24 years25 years and over
25 to 54 years55 years and over
NEGRO AND OTHER RACES
Males, 16 years and over16 to 21 years •16 to 19 years20 years and over
20 to 24 years25 years and over
25 to 54 years55 years and over
Females, 16 years and over16 to 21 years16 to 19 years20 years and over
20 to 24 years25 years and over
25 to 54 years55 years and over
1 Employed persons with a job but not at work are distributed proportionately among the full- and part-time employed categories.
NOTE: See note, table A - l , regarding the introduction of 1970 Census population controls.
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31 HOUSEHOLD DATA
A- 8: Unemployed persons by sex and age
AgeThousands of
persons
Mar.1973
Mar.1972
Unemployment
Mar.1973
Mar.1972
Thousands ofpersons
Mar.1973
Mar.1972
Unemploymentrates
Mar.1973
Mar.1972
Total, 16 years and over
16 to 19 years16 and 17 years18 and 19 years
20 years and over20 to 24 years25 years and over
25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years55 to 64 years
55 to 59 years60 to 64 years
65 years and over
Household head, 16 years and over16 to 24 years25 to 54 years55 years and over
2,530
600336264
1,931561
1,369531285312201100100
a1,362
194935232
3,076
744384359
2,333735
1,59851537733030316813572
1,603257998347
4.7
14.218.511.03.98.23.24.22.83.02.82.43.42.1
3.14.93.02.7
5.9
18.622.915.54.811.43.84.33.63.24.24.04.53.6
3.77.03.33.9
1,981
504222282
1,477449
1,0283792482211491024732
3808821577
2,139
535231304
1,604459
1,U5374316283142915230
3507221761
5.8
U.716.513.64.88.24.15.44.03.43.54.02.73.1
5.29.85.23.4
6.5
16.618.215.55.49.04.75.85.24.33.33.63.02.7
5.09.35.42.7
NOTE: See note, table A-l, regarding the introduction of 1970 Census population controls.
A - 9 : U n e m p l o y e d p e r s o n s by m a r i t a l s t a t u s , s e x , a g e , a n d c o l o r
Marital status, age, and colorThousands of
persons
Mar.1973
Mar.1972
Unemploymentrates
Mar.1973
Mar.1972
Thousands ofpersons
Mar.1973
Mar.1972
Unemploymentrates
Mar.1973
Mar.1972
Total, 16 years and over
Married, spouse present •Widowed, divorced, or separatedSingle (never married)
Total, 20 to 64 years of age
Married, spouse presentWidowed, divorced, or separatedSingle (never married)
White, 16 years and over
Married, spouse presentWidowed, divorced, or separatedSingle (never married)
White, 20 to 64 years of age
Married, spouse presentWidowed, divorced, or separatedSingle (never married)
Negro and other races, 16 years and over . . .
Married, spouse presentWidowed, divorced, or separatedSingle (never married)
Negro and other races, 20 to 64 years of age
Married, spouse presentWidowed, divorced, or separatedSingle (never married)
2,530
1,180192
1,158
1,890
1,121182587
2,096
1,018155923
1,565
965145455
434
16237
235
324
15636
132
3,076
1,343262
1,472
2,261
1,257251752
2,565
1,157192
1,216
1,889
4.7
3.06.1
11.1
4.0
3.06.39.1
4.4
2.86.2
10.1
3.7
1,080'183626
511
18669256
371
17867125
2.86.48.2
8.0
4.65.618.1
6.7
4.75.9
15.0
5.9
3.48.5
14.6
4.9
3.49.0
12.1
5.4
3.27.7
13.7
4.5
li11.6
9.8
5.412.221.1
8.0
5.412.915.4
1,981
915366701
1,445
844331271
1,529
772252505
1,108
711225171
453
143113196
338
133106100
2,139
1,047361731
1,574
979319277
1,674
251543
1,231
821221189
465
167110188
343
15898
5.8
4.65.89.1
4.9
4.45.95.8
5.2
4.35.07.6
4.3
4.15.14.4
10.2
6.98.8
18.6
8.5
6.68.8
13.2
6.5
5.45.99.8
5.5
5.25.96.1
5.8
5.15.18.3
4.9
4.95.14.9
11.1
8.28.9
20.89.2
8.18.8
14.0
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