TABLE B-26.-Average weekly hours of work in selected industries, 1929-66 1 Data relate to all employees who received pay during the month, except executives, officials, and staff assistants. 2 Prior to April 1945, data relate to all employees except executives. See footnote 2, Table B-28. 3 Nine-month average, April through December, because of new series started in April 1945. Eleven-month average; excludes data for July. Beginning 1964, data include eating and drinking places. Comparable figure excluding eating and drinking places is 37.4 hours for 1964. NOTE.-See Note, Table B-25. Data are for production workers in manufacturing and mining, for construction workers in contract construction, and for nonsupervisory employees in other industries (except as noted). Data are for pay period which includes the 12th of the month. See Table B-29 for unadjusted average weekly hours in manufacturing. Data for Alaska and Hawaii included beginning 1959. Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Table B-27.—Average gross hourly earnings in selected industries, 1929–66 1 For coverage of series, see footnote 1, Table B-26. 2 Prior to April 1945, data relate to all employees except executives; for April 1945-May 1949, mainly to employees subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act; and beginning June 1949, to nonsupervisory employees only. 3 Weighted average of all farm wage rates on a per hour basis. Nine-month average, April through December, because of new series started in April 1945. Beginning 1964, data include eating and drinking places. Comparable figure excluding eating and drinking places is $1.87 for 1964; $1.96 for 1965; and $2.04 for 1966. NOTE. See Note, Table B-25. Data are for production workers in manufacturing and mining, for construction workers in contract construction, and for all nonsupervisory employees in other industries (except as noted). Data are for pay period which includes the 12th of the month. Data for Alaska and Hawaii included beginning 1959. Sources: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Department of Agriculture. TABLE B-28.-Average gross weekly earnings in selected industries, 1929–66 2 Prior to April 1945, data relate to all employees except executives; for April 1945-May 1949, mainly to employees subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act; and beginning June 1949, to nonsupervisory employees only. 3 Nine-month average, April through December, because of new series started in April 1945. 4 Beginning 1964, data include eating and drinking places. Comparable figure excluding eating and drinking places is $69.94 for 1964. NOTE.-See Note, Table B-25. Data are for production workers in manufacturing and mining, for construction workers in contract construction, and for nonsupervisory employees in other industries (except as noted). Data are for pay period which includes the 12th of the month. Data for Alaska and Hawaii included beginning 1959. Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. TABLE B-29.—Average weekly hours and hourly earnings, gross and excluding overtime, in manufacturing industries, 1939-66 1 Annual average not available; April used. 2 Eleven-month average; August 1945 excluded because of VJ Day holiday period. NOTE.-See Note, Table B-25. Data relate to production workers and are for pay period which includes the 12th of the month. Data for Alaska and Hawaii included beginning 1959. Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Table B-30.—Average weekly earnings, gross and spendable, in manufacturing industries, in current and 1957-59 prices, 1939-66 1 Average gross weekly earnings less social security and income taxes. 2 Earnings in current prices divided by the consumer price index on a 1957-59 base. NOTE.-See Note, Table B-25. Data relate to production workers and are for pay period which includes the 12th of the month. Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. |