Preface The 1967 edition in this series marks the sixth comprehensive data book on national statistics to be released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics since 1961 and replaces Employment and Earnings Statistics for the United States, 1909-66 (BLS Bulletin 1312-4, is sued in 1966). Bulletin 1312-5, as did its five predecessor volumes, presents detailed industry statistics on the Nation's nonfarm work force. Included are monthly and annual averages on employment covering all employees, women, production workers in manufacturing and mining, construction workers in contract construction, and nonsupervisory workers in most of the remaining nonmanufacturing industries. Also shown are average weekly and hourly earnings, average weekly and overtime hours, and labor turnover rates. Seasonally adjusted data are presented for a number of these series as well as indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls. Tables on spendable average weekly earnings and average hourly earnings, excluding overtime, are also featured. This is the first edition of this series to include estimates of hours and earnings in total private nonagricultural establishments representing over 45 million production or nonsupervisory employees. Previously, such estimates were available for selected divisions only. The major technical characteristics of the payroll employment statistics program, such as scope, concepts, survey methods, estimating techniques, and limitations highlighted in the next few paragraphs, are described fully in the technical note following the main body of statistical tables. Benchmark Adjustments Periodically, the BLS adjusts its industry employment series to more recent benchmarks (comprehensive counts of employment) security agencies, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Bureau of Employment Security (BES) in 44 States and the District of Columbia; in the remaining States, the program is a cooperative endeavor by State Departments of Labor and the BLS. Labor turnover statistics, showing the rate of accessions and separations, by industry, are also based on data voluntarily supplied by employers. The State agency in the Labor Turnover Statistics Program has the same responsibilities as in the Current Employment Statistics Program. In all States and the District of Columbia, the program is operated by the State employment security agencies in cooperation with BLS and BES. Standard Industrial Classification Each industry title in the bulletin is identified by the appropriate SIC code. The industry conforms to the definition for that given in the 1957 Standard Industrial Classification Manual as amended by the 1963 Supplement and published by the Office of Statistical Standards of the Bureau of the the Budget. revised to conform to the Bureau of the Budget's standard list of short SIC titles. Related State and Area Statistics Only national data are presented in this volume. A companion bulletin, Employment and Earnings Statistics for States and Areas, 1939-66 (BLS Bulletin 1370-4, issued in 1967), provides similar information for all States, the District of Columbia, and 202 areas. That bulletin contains annual averages for total employment, and weekly earnings, weekly hours, and hourly earnings on the same basis as the national data from the beginning date of each series through 1966. Data for all the industry detail currently published by each cooperating State agency are presented in the bulletin. Publication of Current Data Current statistics comparable with the May 1967 figures shown in this book are provided each month in Employment and Earnings and Monthly Report on the Labor Force, beginning with the September 1967 issue. (For details on ordering see the inside front cover of this bulletin.) * CAUTION Periodically, the Bureau adjusts the industry employment series to a recent benchmark to improve its accuracy. These adjustments also may affect the hours and earnings and labor turnover series because employment levels are used as weights. All the industry statistics in this book for periods after March 1966, the present benchmark date, are subject therefore to revision. Future editions of the present volume are planned for issue when the series are adjusted to new benchmark levels. * This bulletin was prepared by the BLS Division of Preface... iii Indexes of employment on nonagricultural payrolls, by major divisions 1947-66. Employees on manufacturing payrolls, by major industry group, 1939-66... Employment in goods-producing and service-producing industries, 1920-66. Employees on manufacturing payrolls, by major groups, 1947 and 1966. Indexes of employment on manufacturing payrolls, 1947-66....... Production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls, 1947-66.. Spendable average weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural Production workers on manufacturing payrolls, average weekly hours, and overtime hours, seasonally Chart 8. Employees and labor turnover on manufacturing payrolls, seasonally adjusted, 1947-67. Detailed Statistics: Employment, hours and earnings, and labor turnover, by industry.... Seasonally adjusted series.. Special series. XXX XXX xxxi xxxii 1 759 803 Employment estimates for industries not published monthly for March of 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, and 1966. |