' ~1U Indexes of'Yfage-'EaEnpr Pay. Roll in Manufacturing Industries 1/ C ~+ Z * annual averages 1940-1944 " . " (1939 Average = 100) , r „ . Industry Group or Industry | 1944 | 1943 1942 1941 j 1940 ALL MANUFACTURING 333.1 33‘We ' 245.2 167.5 114.5 . ' 'DURABLE GOODS * K 4^4.2 46.9..5 325.6 202.3 125.1 vT (tN0NDURABLE GOODS • 20.6.9 20C..5 166.6 133.5 104.1 ••'Durable Goods IRON AND STEEL AND THEIR PRODUCTS 318.9 311.4 243.5 183.3 121.3 •Blast furnaces, steel works. ' and rolling mills Gray-iron and semi-steel 223.7 222.3 194.6 171.5 122.9 * castings 252.2 256.7 235.1 .195.4 123.9 Malleable-iron castings 286.5 273.4 : .242.3 213.3.. .123.3 'Steel castings 4^0.8 4B4.4 391.4 246.4 130.0 Cast-iron pipe and fittings 178.7 174.2 •199.1 168.0 114.0 'Tin cans*and other tinware 203.1 161.6 147.1 152.3 106.3 Vi;ire drawn from purchased rods 252.4 255.3 201.7 165.4 112.0 Wirework- 229.1 202.6 164.8: 17 ?-A 163.* 121.1 Cutlery and edge tools Tools (except edge tools, machine 310.0 : 279.5 224.9 114.9 tools, files, and saws) 340.3 334.1 289.9 214.7 122.0 ’ Hardware* - 265.5 245.8 204.2 182.2 119.3 Plumbers 1 supplies , Stoves, oil burners, and heating 168.1 158.6 * 132.2 149.5 114.3 , equipment not elsewhere classified 256.8 206.9 147.0 148.4 112.9 Steam and hot-water heating apparatus and steam fittings Stamped and enamWled ware 350.1 353.8 279.G •• 202.2 123.5 „ and galvanizing 322.4 300.6 210.7 174.2; 118.2 Fabricated structural and * . / / ornamental metalwork ’ 413.3 364.3 267.7 186.2 115.0 . Metal doors, sash, frames," molding, and trim 310.2 292.6 200.9 150.3 111.5 * Bolts, nuts, washers, and rivets 361.9 374.5 276.9 212.0 121.1 y Forgings, iron and steel 481.8 497.6 386.2 250.6 138.1 Wrought pipe, welded and heavy riveted Screw-machine products and 601.6 578,5 ’ 334.3 ) 188.9 128,0 wood screws 522.7 548.0 440.2 257.3 133.4 Steel barrels, kegs, and drums 237.6 242.3 190.3 163.1 108.3 . Firearms ‘ 2201.9 2881.7 2415.2 817.5 202.6 ELECTRICAL MACHINERY- 52Q. 7 4B8.0 338.9 -■ 224.6 127.9 Electrical equipment 457.0 444.7 326.4 "225.1 130.8 . Radios and phonographs - 552.3 472.3 273.8 175.7 115.1 . Communication equipment '.!/ ' * » 513.7 503.1 374.4 240.6 129.0 • l ' % r* r.,v » ♦ * v- . % 1 N HE lIKfAJV c- : tk: AR 1 1 1948 (LS 45 -2821) / • • » ,». -X * If* 1 : Ind&ites -Wage-Earner Pay RoManufacturing Industries 1/ Cont »d ‘ Annual averages I94&?1944 " ' * :'.i c . . ..~... . ... ..►.*-—-t——;— Industry Group ‘ ; -A •• or Industry T* ! 1944 "T~- —r ! 1943 4 * . 1942 | i 1941 r •. 1- | 1940 ■ _ MACHifelY, . EXCEPT ELECTRICAL ‘ r.t Machinery, and machine-shop . • • 455.-6 - 44S.-7- - 3'4i.l •• * • , t. 219.8 130.6 ■ * .‘* r products' ; • 'A 425.4 430.9 335.6 • 217.7 129.9 Engine's and turbines * 801.8 753.3 521.6 , 272.7 143.1 ’ Tractors 295-3 256.7 „ 195.3 , 151.1 115.6 Agricultural machinery, ‘excluding 1 . -f ■ i . -f ; '*? • *•-*•*. . .. . - ;r * -- tractors 324.9 256.0:-,, <182,7 , ,171.9 . 124.5 Machine tools L 383.1 503.9 493.8' : 302.6 . : 177.9 Machine-tool accessories 473.6 577.8 514.1 237.5. : 148.1 Textile machinery ; • ' r - • . . 231.0 230.1 218.5 174.3 , , ' 108.8 •.p / Pumps “and pumping equipment 695.4 648.8 500.3 .... ,258.8;: ;vi3i.2 1 \ ’ ^Typewriters ; 147.4 143.3 139.2 :i59,9 : ;103.0 t 7 -Cash registers 1, adding and ; ;u*,« f* - • - . ' P! ~ r - calculating machines . Washing machines, ; wringers and • ■ 327.5 341.6.. r ‘ *'—■'* bear. 240.. 5 t ; 7167.?;/ 111.6 »' i«» driers, domestic 315.7 301.5 179.6 ' 151.3; ' ;; X07.7 industrial ..-Refrigerators and refrigeration 264.4 ; -282.3. i o J,24P ■ ; ; I35 .$7 7 119.9 !>'■ LIT equipment TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT, EXCEFT AUTOMOBILES . ... Locomotives Cars, electric- and steam- railroad Aircraft and parts, excluding aircraft engines Aircraft engines c > Shipbuilding and boatbuilding Motbrcyc le s, bicycles • fundc.; parts - - r AUTOMOBILES .U NONFERROUS METALS -AND TKFiTR PRODUCTS - Smelting and .refining-* primary, of nonferrous metals Allowing and .foiling gnd. - drawing ofCnonferrou§ metals except aluminum.; Clocks and watches Jewelry (precious metgils) and :{ jewelers’ findings p* Silverware and plated, w^re Lighting equipment I. Aluminum manufactures Sheet-metal work, not elsewhere classified .mi » xo<- 273.6 264.5 155.8 ■ 159,^ ;; ''119.1 >- V . 3082.6 . 30;80.3 vr ! ’ 1746.8 -526.0, / * r . ; # .>, ■- v v ■* ?188 • 8 1267.0 1107.3 v ' ’ r t 1 - - 839.5 ?»'! ■; ••• 1 *••*♦• 4OO.I 156.O 477.8 457. 1 9 ; ■ 1 ■*'» .« ' 432.9- :' r ’\ -- 285.9' r»>*f -*» - • '{.-161.5 3452.7 3496.3 20139S £ -E 689.4 : ':i;>242.3 4845.1 4528.7 • : 281451-’ 910.3 •296.2 3514.2 3594.7 2OO5.3 • ■' ^ 47216. ••■154.9 245.3 253.6' •• •; 21312 : - •; 185;. 1 123.5 32,9.7 32.I.2. . 206.4 ; 180.0 :126.4 ■t . 1V : 351.9 354 .® 5r: ’ . ■» 266.4 . j .. • ■ ■ < •. 189*5 125.8 323.2 353.9 230.2 '•I65.2 >- 124.6 340.9 f .353.4 ‘ •294.2- ■'•<215.4 *> ; 136.3 260.6 238.4 217.5 179 i 3 -s,:128.7 158.6 165.1 155.1 137.2 170*105.9 161.1 165.4 '<• 14050 ' •» - 145-5- • idl05.8 227,6 207.2 - 1675 3- ; 175v& 122.1 560.1 591.6 427;4 : U ‘ 234x5 : uoC159*1 326.9 277.7 224.8 174.6 118.0 y Indexes of Wage-Earner Pay Roll in Manufacturing Industries 1/ Cont’d Annual averages 1940-1944 " • ■ - • *-Industry^- Group. or Industry •---1944 . ! 1 1943 f j 1942 h . 1941 1 ‘ | .. 1940 1 LUMBER AND TIMBER BASIC PRODUCTS 212.9 219.1 . 186.7 150.4 109.7 Sawmills and logging camps 150.2 154.3 148.9 130.7 108.9 Planing and plywood mills 169.0 175.9 160.2 142.0 110.2 FURNITURE AND FINISHED LUMBER PRODUCTS 190.5 18*5,9 162.2 144.2 108.7 Mattresses ‘and bedsprings 160.1 155.9 132.4 140.6 106.1 Furniture • 178.6 174.3 156.1 145.0 110.1 Wooden boxes, other than cigar 213.4 203.0 186.1 150.8 109.9 Caskets and other morticians 1 goods 168.5 149.8 126.0 114.1 98.9 Wood preserving 182.4 171.1 171.0 151.1 113.8 Wood, turned and shaped 174.0 165.1 154.3 133.8 108.0 STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS 190.2 189.1 167.6 147.3 108.6 Glass and glassware 205.4 187.6 156.2 147.1 113.4 Glass products made from purchased glass 172.3 165.9 152.2 157.2 116.4 Cement 112.Q; 120.8 141.2 155.3 132.2 105.9 Brick, tile, and terra cotta 133.5 150.1 144.6 105.4 Pottery and related products 190.4 188.6 174.3 150.1 no.i Gypsum 146.4 151.5 138.4 140.3 109.5 Wallboard, plaster (except gypsum), and mineral wool 216.5 223.4 178.1 153.9 117.5 Lime 167.4 171.6 160.8 145.5 114.4 Marble, granite, slate, and other products ‘ 103.5 90.8 84.1 90.2 88.4 Abrasives 468.6 480.2 322.0 218.6 122.6 Asbestos products 259.2 254.6 210.5 164.5 . 107.2 Nondurable Goods TEXTILE-MILL PRODUCTS AND OTHER FIBER MANUFACTURES 175.8 17S.9 163.0 136.2 100.8 Cotton manufactures, except 'small wares 204.1 210.8 198.4 153.9 108.4 Cotton small wares 181.9 209.5 204.6 147.8 97.7 Silk and rayon goods 136.4 134.5 126.0 109.3 92.6 Woolen and worsted-manufactures, •except dyeing and-finishing 191.6 202.2 189.2 159.8 103.2 Hosiery 105.4 107.7 97.5 98.7 • 91.4 Knitted cloth . 167.7 172.3 149.3 128.2 105.8 Knitted outerwear and knitted * gloves • . 188.4 189.4 148.8 125.5 99.3 Knitted underwear . 167.5 180.2 166.3 132.2 102.6 Dyeing and finishing textiles, including woolen and worsted 151.4 156.3 142.9 123.3 98.3 Carpets and rugs, wool 135.1 141.2 128.6 136.1 101.7 Hats, fur- felt ■ 120.9 117.6 93.3 112.5 95.9 Jute goods, except felts 177.6 190.9 172.3 156.3 111.9 Cordage and twine 236.9 233.3 202.4 166.8 107.9 Indexes of Wage-Earner Pay -Roll in Manufacturing.. Industries l/ Cont »d Annua|:; averages 1940-1944 *%.**•* fa <■ *— * J v r • ,.VV‘ tJ p V...A Industry Grp*up v ~ • |; . 44 I'.TDltoiP: ?r R k • r- • or Industry 4 ’ ----r*r- . f.1944 1943 : : 1942,.,. J ■ 1941 • ;:I940 • • - 1 .-y T?nxr •; 183.2 4::i93. e 9y.. : ;;;:i32,9 .103a * * •*— . J ' r Boot and shoe cut Stock and* ! A - •. t find ing s 141.7 a Boots and' shoes * ,v ~ . • • 9 140.4 L.eather -glove s and’;Jiiltt ens * -' --A ■*.220,8 Trunks and’ suitcases '• *‘4- 9 233 .9 FOOD 201.3 0 lau ght e ri hg and ; t packing. 216.1 Butter 1 190.3 ;• ‘Condensed ‘isthd evaporated milk- • .J f 230.2 'Ice cr earn ? 1 i •> . A RR '.134.3 '“Flour a. 70/ R. i' 1 ^ / ,191.0 Feeds, prepared ' * 222.9 ''Cereal prteparatij©nA-' 1 u . * • . • * .« . , - ; ; 211.8 R'Baking ] * 4 ■ • 4 » • ' r • * • t 1 . * •, ,166.8 '' * Sugar re fining , :cn.hei' A* r 1:63 .9 , Sugar , be et 107.7 r * Cbpf ectibridry " A, R '• ; * uoi91.1 * BeVeragfefe'nonalcoholic ' * • cV. .174.1 . M a lt liquccs 202,8 "Canning bind preserving * * . '' i V : ' 194 .3 V' . TOBACCO MANUFACTURES' 4. ! . 'S • t 158.8 Cigar eftois *. * v V • ■ 192.3 Cigars ' ’ ■ -■ * ? A ■ ’ 138.9 Tobacco ([chewing and smo king) and snuff 135 .6 158.7 14744.'. r H- -135,5 • 10.1.16' 134.0 137.8 124.1 : •, 100 a -V 137.3 -a 119.0 118...0 9.3 ■ ■',' 227.7'' 163,5-..,, niAR. 134 .4 119.0 i,i3>A ,4013;,- 137.2 125 .9 . ; 117.1 -• :•:> 99- vi:-- 109.5 .. 93.3. r 95,6 ‘ 98.8" 124.2 123.1 ■; ' 12446 “ ; • 7:‘ :7V. ,1;; r* 164 .3 137.7' .131 of ■ 407 . 7 : • f; 7 239.3 136.0 11-3*31 188.9; "164,9.-. R 123.9' : * . . . ■ f.-.- ■ loi‘,9 R ‘* t . * i :• 134.2 .150.2 130.3 , ■' ; '96:.3 144.7 Ri^>R,;R 124 .4’ v ' 9394'' 136.9 ,133,5- 139.4" r 121.1 9i". ; 6- 136.7 122-.i" : ' i379 ; 223.9 187.1 ■171.6 ' ■II767 240.3 219.2 , 161.3 •. • .'*••• 1 ■■ 409.6 180.9 15.0...1... • 120:.-7 102.9 200,1 170.3 127.1:A* N',10 3.01 169.6 147.9 A ' 117.3: N/ 3103,2.' 197.2 ' ;> i'a76<.6 - • ■ 13‘0:i9 .7 • 103.4 124.0 120.7 108:.3 7 ■ 100 .6 177.6 130.2 • 106. : . 7' :r. .98r 8 223.7 16 8v8 ■ ■m-o : - 1Q:14 3 ‘•2i'7* : ,4' --■161.4' ■■■ ; 122.7-: ’-.89 nfl 131.8 : : --131.6 111.2 ■ 4-Q2..1 142.9 109.2 113.9 v v4Q.lv7 110.6 134.7 105 .7 ■-■ •102..6 166.4' 144.8 123.7 •104 ,7 153.9 127.I 126.4 . ■• 103 .4 170.1 136.2’-• J - ' 153.? '■ 10k. 8 1.71V2 A30.4 ■: : 98-,9 131.0 136". 2* 115.9 ■: ■ .104.3 172.0 148.7 119vl A , aos.o 139.7 " r 13 : 2.tv a y- •y; ? 116U8>Rr *■•■*> , • t •, 403.7 131.1 116.8 * ■«.. ■ * 101.7 i . '4 . , 100.9 Indexes of Y? age-earner Pay Roll in Manufacturing Industries 1/ Cont’d Annual Averages 1940-1944 Industry Group | ’1944 1943 1942 1941 | 1940 or Industry * 1 i ! i PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 194.2 184/8 155.6 138.4 107.7 Paper and pulp 178.9 169.9 155.5 137.8 110.8 Paper goods, other 193.2 184.1 149.9 136.3 107.9 Envelopes 171.5 168.6 136.9 127.2 103.4 Paper bags 200.7 174.0 158.5 142.1 100.4 Paper boxes 180.6 176.8 139.8 133.7 103.3 PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES 134.8 12-4.'7 113.8 111.3 102.4 Newspapers and periodicals 116.9 111.7 107.4 106.1 102.9 Printing, book and job 150.2 132.6 115.9 113.9 103.0 Lithographing 133.0 123.0 104.6 112.0 101.1 Bookbinding 183.6- 174.8 143.7 130.0 105.1 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 367; 7'?/ 422. 5 307.7 174.4 117.2 Paints, varnishes, and colors 166.0 152.9 135.1 129.7 105.6 Drugs, medicines, and insecticides 269.2 233.4 167.2 126.0 105.2 Perfumes and cosmetics 163.1 147.0 119.8 110,8 99.6 Soap 166.3 146.1 132.1 127.7 101.5 Rayon and allied products 174.2 162.5 142.4 123.2 112.7 Chemicals, not elsewhere classified 294.2 273.5 219.2 166.3 120.6 Explosives and safety fuses 1673.8 1918.5 1407.7 457.7 143.6 Compressed and liquefied gases 266.9 264.3 224.7 166.5 116.0 Ammunition, small-arms 2815.0 6769.3 4043.3 789.3 231.5 Fireworks 6883.8 5981.9 3775.0 779.8 162.1 Cottonseed oil 217.0 201.5 147.0 124.0 107.4 Fertilizers 250.2 225.0 168.7 127.9 106.5 PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL 213.9 184.2 152.1 126.3 106.9 Petroleum refining 206.4 172.3 138.4 113.2 100.9 Coke and by-products 184.2 177.4 158.6 139.2 122.1 having materials 125.5 107.0 114.2 127.9 106.8 Roofing materials 214.6 197.2 178.3 148.0 112.3 RUBBER PRODUCTS 2.92. 7 263.9 176.2 150.1 105.4 Rubber tires and inner tubes 293.0 256.3 163.3 140.0 105.2 Rubber boots and shoes 238.7 246.4 186.2 162.8 101.4 Rubber goods, other , 25,2.0 234.5 174.6 159.4 108.6 MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIES 330.1 32.2.7 224.1 156.0 110.9 Instruments (professional and scientific), and fire control equipment 1075.0 1140.5 649.7 255.8 131.6 Photographic apparatus 271.9 261.8 194.1 143.4 106.6 Optical instruments and ophthalmic goods 353.8 368.2 285.1 192.3 121.5 Pianos , organs, and parts 192.1 247.9 138.9 140.5 113.0 Games, toys, and dolls 171.6 142.8 136.3 133.5 111.9 Buttons 169.5 171.6 172.4 141.1 105.0 Fire extinguishers 1218.0 1365.1 1028.2 381.9 155.8 6 •*. .. , . V* ^ ’ % ' • • . : - •- :.«.** *$*': •'* ' '** ..H '.1 IlJu ••*• ’ * r . . ., , , v ,■•• •••■ . , •...*» • . ■ ■ V 1 ’ . . ’ / Indexes of Wage-Earner Pay Roll in Manufacturing .Industrios 1/ Cont’d _ Annual. Averages 1940-1944 r y . . — - T\’w v** * 1/ Indexes for the major industry, groups have been adjusted to, levels indicated by final 1943''data made, .available • by the Bureau of Employment,.^§-,e. t* • *-!f r r.i r. : A/i f ' ' V'\ v ««■ y . •' l «*•«• • IA -• ' v .•< r r- - i j -"‘J . /'. , V.- ... •• • ‘ i. - ~ . . i /. • ' 'l . » ’v r ’'k . . > ■ i • > Ml’ . !• :< J ■'■••• >.*! • i. V • I r r: . ... - v- \ rs’jr 1** •* • ■ —' -• .Hi t. ■ 1 A."'- >' r , ■* ■* *• - % 1 < - a- -• r ’■1 - ‘ # > • ^ % ^ J A 1 . - yJSb.drce: •III -S. Ddpar.tment .of ...Labor;, f -Bureau of* Labor Statistic'S.'S 1 • ’ Employment and OccupationialS Outlook Branch 1Division 6f Emuloyrent Statistics ...(12-45) ,i... • ‘ • ■' -* ' •. r r > X . • ',rr ft V, v. ty ... -* . f v r ■ ’• V i ■ • * i , . . - .V - + i •* v- V * • ' * ‘ •• ( .. : .. '• JOOO -• *f "V '" y . r i ’ *■; .. 4-/-. :«■ ; . , / •, -,v " '• • • v, f. A > '’eiae ,, • • -• r.n. a ^... •• ■' 1 . • s' - 7 *-» 1 r.* ? ; . *f • • ’• J. • * ■ *'• ? ^ : ' i. - J* 1 . ; Jv: if ll * s -■‘l v ' « V • ! n <:, / * p f* - . -V *.* / • t a .i. 4 •/'* * ? Indexes of Pay Rolls in Selected Nonmanufacturing Industries Annual averages 1940-1944 (1939 Average = 100) Industry Group or Industry 1944 | 1943 1942 ! \ i 1941 T 1940 Mining: Anthracite 151.4 133.9 124.3 105.9 98.4 Bituminous coal 213.2 187.7 174.9 142.9 116.5 Metal: 141.9 166.9 166.0 140.7 115.9 Iron 215.0 247.0 221.1 170.9 121.6 Copper 178,0 212.5 191.1 150.4 122.6 Lead and zinc 192.3 209.0 192.6 145.4 123.0 Gaffi. and silver 30.7 36.9 82.6 106.7 101.7 Miscellaneous 150,9 259.8 230.8 153.7 120.1 Quarrying and nonmetallic 153.4 162.2 160.1 134.6 105.1 Crude petroleum production 1/ 130.3 115.9 104.3 99.2 95.5 Public utilities: Telephone 155.0 144.9 131.5 118.0 104.7 Telegraph 175.0 159.3 132.5 117.6 103.6 Electric light and power 113.9 109.2 112.1 110.8 104.4 Street railways and busses 168.3 155.7 129.8 108.4 101.3 Wholesale trade 136.0 127.0 121.5 113.8 103.1 Retail trade 128.2 120.6 116.6 114.5 103.4 Food 138.5 129.2 125.2 111.4 103.2 General merchandise 141.4 135.9 128.0 115.3 101.4 Apparel 145.8 133.9 120.8 110.3 100.9 Furniture and house furnishings 87.7 86.5 98.4 108.2 99.9 Automotive 96.4 84.7 84.6 125.4 109.9 Lumber and building material 128.9 120.7 118.9 117.5 105.0 Hotels (year-round) 2/ 157.8 138.7 119.8 109.1 101.5 Power laundries 159.5 149.5 136.2 119.5 105.5 Cleaning and dyeing 180.9 165.2 142.1 123.4 106.6 Water transportation 3/ 563.2 332.6 175.3 122.4 108.9 1/ Does not include well drilling or rig building. 2/ Cash payments only; additional value of board, room, and tips, not included. 3/ Eased on estimates prepared by the U. S. Maritime Commission covering employ¬ ment on active deep-sea American-flag steam and motor merchant vessels of 1,000 gross tons and over. Excludes vessels under bareboat charter to, or owned by the Army or Navy. Source* U. S.' Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment and Occupational Outlook Branch Division of Employment Statistics (12-45) % . ■> w \ . t. 1 . 11 . r • 'V* •« > * •* *• ~ ^ * » * % *. - V * • L * '**» S * *•• j. • -4 . 1 . , , »*■» •. : - \ '*•; v w ‘•.4' <■ • «• * - V P *i «. ■ ,>-l / -, n 'e' r .irSUHiTrt ‘ > <*s # \ *. J * *, * » ; s'." ^ «». SOC/r.-i * -i. ii .; V < • ;: ti m ' \J » >,» i ^.:T/rn* . . v ..; - \ . • t • * •"» c‘. "r- • ]• ^;p’, . v ; ■’ ; ;*•' ’■ *»«•.■; 'f '"V pcV .-'C ;..rc :;:vo- -■ ; • ■ : f. ; r , !••«•■ fVr . P' '- % V. A-, I. .,»J„ . j' ,’« v* ; '.t. j ‘ "t eV -v;-. \ v< • 7’i " '* • * m * . • i * ■ D ev./cy ';.; *r • *. • - £*, • ••• *■*.-’»* ■i hi’if? .. -- < -M .4 < ' I % » * -:u .Uev V i* x !' j • * •. :?.** ‘ - * • *v “J ••; vj / .* »■ * •V /3 1 . ^'Indexes of Wage Earner Pay Roll in-. Manufacturing Industries 1/ Annual averages 1940*1944 (1939 Average = 100) - r '. r r . 1 -- — Industry Group or Industry : T“r — 1 .. s 1944 1 ! 1943 1 -r * ' j : 1942 *T • ~ - 1941 r 1 1940 ALL MANUFACTURING 334.2 330.4 245.2 167.5 114.5 DURABLE GOODS • ‘ • •• 466,7 463.4 325.6 202.3 125.1 .•"'NONDURABLE GOODS ■ 204.7 200,4 16606 133.5 104.1 • Durable Goods ■ ■ IRON AND STEEL AND THEIR PRODUCTS 313.9 307.0 243.5 183.3 121.3 •Blast furnaces, steel works, • and rolling mills 223.7 222,3 194.6 171.5 122.9 ; • Gray-iron and semi-steel • • castings • 252.2 256.7 235.1- u 195.4 123.9 •' 'Malleable-iron castings - ' 286. £ 273.4 .ifii 242.3 - 213.3 123.3 ‘ Steel castings 460.8 484,4 391.4 246.4 130.0 Cast-iron pipe and fittings 178.7 174*2 : 199.1 168.0 : r; 114.0 ’' Tin cans and other-tinware • 203.1 161.6 147 * 1. ■. a I52.3.-I •0 106.3 lire drawn from purchased rods 252.4 255.3 ' . : 201.7;/. ' .'7 165*4 '•.r. 112.0 ' * Wirework • •■ • - • 229.1 202.6 164,8. 170.4 ■1 121.1 Cutlery and edge tools 310 o0 L^279w5' ie. ; rvr224«9-‘ : 163.8: • 114.9 ‘ Tools (except edge tools, machine ■ • tools, files, and saws) 340.3 334,1 A: - ‘289.9 a-j « > \‘i i • "214*7 . i 122.0 •’■' ‘ Hardware * l ; •• c - •- 1 '*5 • * "■ 265.5 245.8 204.2 ■182.0 2 •v 119.3 Plumbers 1 supplies 168.1 158.6 r ,... 132.2 149.5 „ . 114.8 V. Stoves , oil burners y and heating - t '*■ ; *. .. , Vl , , • % • •• , .equipment/not elsewhere■classified 256.8 206.9 147.0 148.4 112.9 Steam and hot-water heating '• % ; apparatus and steam fittings < . 350.1 353.8 279.0 " 202.2 ' ; 123 . 5 Stamped and enameled ware • ’ - •• -.and galvanizing t > ■ • • . ■ .322.4 *300.6 210.7 ; 174.2 ; 118.2 .. Fabricated -structural and ■, > * * * * -j « i - if ornamental metalwork - •. 413.3 ... ,364.3 267.7 ,186.2 115.0 .Metal doors, sash, frames,! molding, and trim 310.2 292,6 200.9 150.3 111.5 • Bolts , nuts , washers , and• rivets • 361.9 374,5 . 276.9 212,0 ,121.1 , Forgings, iron and : steel 481.8 497.6 : 386.2 250.6 138.1 Wrought pipe, welded and heavy riveted 601.6 578.5' 334.3 ... 188.9 . 128.0 Screw-machine products and wood screws 522.7 . 548.0 440.2 . 257.3 133.4 Steel barrels , kegs , and drums 237.6 242.3 190.3 163.1 108.3 , Firearms * * * 2201.5 2881.7 2415,2..; 817J5. 202.6 ELECTRICAL MACHINERY 512.1 481.7 338.9 . 224.6 127.9 . Electrical equipment 457,0 444.7 326.4 225.1 130.8 , Radios and phonographs 552.3 472.3 273.8 175.7 115.1 Communication equipment » •• • 513.7 503.1 ' • * A . 374.4 240.6 129.0 (LS 45-2821) 2 . Indexes of Wage-Earner Pay Roll in Manufacturing Industries 1/ Cont T d Annual averages 1940"1944 . { ~ - i r Industry Group _or I ndustry ___ MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL Machinery and machine-shop products Engines and turbines Tractors ' . , Agricultural machinery, excluding tractors Machine tools Machine-tool accessories Textile machinery Pumps and pumping equipment Typewriters * Cash registers, adding and calculating machines • , fashing machines, wringers and driers, domestic „§ewing machines, domestic and . industrial "*'■'« .Refrigerators and refrigeration equipment - TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT AUTOMOBILES Locomotives Cars, electric- and steam- railroad Aircraft and parts, excluding aircraft engines Aircraft engines Shipbuilding and boatbuilding Motorcycles, bicycles and parts AUTOMOBILES N0NFERR0US METALS AND THEIR PRODUCTS « Smelting and refining, primary, of nonferrous metals Alloying and rolling and drawing of nonferrous metals except aluminum Clocks and watches Jewelry (precious metals) and jewelers’ findings Silverware and plated ware Lighting equipment Aluminum manufactures Sheet-metal work, not elsewhere classified 1944 | 1943 | 1942 i 1941 1 1940 428.5 438.1 341.1 219.8 130.6 425.4 430.9 335.6 217.7 129.9 801 oB 758.3 521.6 272.7 143.1 295.8 r .■ t 256.7 195.8 151.1 115.6 324.9 256.0 . 182.7 171.9 124.5 383.1 503.9 493.8 302.6 177.9 473.6 577.8 514.1 287.5 148.1 231.0 230.1 218 0 5 174.3 108.8 695.4 648.8 500.3 258.8 131.2 147.4 143.8 139.2 159.9 103.0 327.5 * 34106 240.5 167.2 111.6 • 315.7 301.5 179.6 151.3 107.7 264.4 282.3 240.6 185.2 119.9 273.6 264.5 155.8 159.7 119.1 3031.6 3040.0 1746.8 526,0 188.8 1267.0 1107.3 839.5 4C0.1 156.0 477.8 457.9 432.9 285.9 . 161.5 3452.7 3496.3 2013.1 689.4 242.3 4845.1 4528.7 2814.1 910.3. 296.2 3514.2 3594.7 2005.3 472.6 154.9 245.5 253.6 213.2 185.1 123.5 324.2 317.0 206.4 180.0 X 126.4 346.5 350.2 266.4 189.5 125.8 323.2 353.9 230.2 165.2 124.6 340.9 353.4 294.2 ■ 215.4 136.3 260.6 238.4 217.5 179.3 128,7 158.6 165.1 155.1 137.2 105.9 161.1 165.4 140.0 145.5 105.8 227.6 207 0 2 167.3 175.3 122.1 560.1 591.6 427.4 234.5 159.1 326.9 277.7 224.8 174.6 118.0 \ Indexes of Wage-Earner Pay Roll in' Manufacturing Industries 1/ Cont’a Annual averages 1940-1944 Industry Group or Industry i j 1944 1943 ! . ' j 1942. i .. 1941 V j • \ • *, 1940 i LUMBER AND tlJUBER BASIC PRODUCTS 206.3 209.5 186.7 150.4 109,7 - Sawmills and logging camps ’ 150.2 154.3 148.9 130.7 108,9 Planing and. plywood mills 169.0 * • . * 175.9 160.2 142*0 110.2 FURNITURE AND-FINISHED LUMBER - " ■ \ t 1 • ' » ' PRODUCTS * ' ■ * • • 190.5 184.0 • 3,62.2 144.2 - 108,7 Mattresses and bedsprings 160.1 155*9 132.4 140.6 . 106,1 Furniture 178.6 174.3 156.1 , 145.0 110,1 Wooden boxes* other*than cigar • 213*4 203.0 186.1 150,8 109*9 Caskets and other morticians , * goods v ■ 168.5 149.8 126,0 114.1 • 98.9 Wood preserving * • 1 . 182.4 171.1 171.0 151.1 113.8 Woo,d* turnei and shaped 174*0 165,1 154.3 133.8, 108.0 STONE, CLAY,'AND GLASS PRODUCTS 190.3 189.1 167.6 147.3 108.6 Glass and glassware. 205.4 187.6 156.2' 147.1 113.4 Glass products made,from purchased glass * 172.3 165.9 152.2 * 157.2 116.4 Cement . 112,0 141.2 155.3 132.2 105,9 Brick, tile, and terra cotta ' 120,8 133.5 150.1 144,6 105.4 Pottery and related products “ 190.4 188,6 174.3 150.1 110.1 Gypsum :, ‘ 146.4 151.5 138.4 140,3 109,5 Wallboard , t plaster (except gypsum), and mineral wool 216.5 223,4 178.1 153.9 117,5 Lime ? ' 167.4 171.6 160.8 145,5 114.4 Marble, granite, slate, and other products 103.5 90.8 84.1 90.2 88,4 Abrasives 468.6 480.2 322.0 218.6 122.6 Asbestos products ; 259.2 254.6 210.5 164.5 107,2 ■* Nondurable Goods TEXTILE-MILl PRODUCTS AND OTHER FIBER MANUFACTURES • . 171.4 177.2 163,0 136.2 100.8 Cotton manufactures’, except 'small wares . 204.1 210.8 198.4 153.9 108.4 Cotton small wares • 181,9 209*5 204,6 147.8 97.7 Silk and rayon goods . 136.4 134.5 126,0 109,3 92.6 Woolen and worsted manufactures, except dyeing and finishing . 191.6 202.2 189.2 159.8 ’ 103.2 Hosiery • 105.4 107,7 97*5.:: j 98.7 91*4 Knitted cloth . 167.7 172.3 149.3 128,2 105,8 Knitted outerwear and knitted gloves 188.4 189.4 148.8 125.5 99.3 Knitted underwear * 167.5 180.2 166.3 132,2 102,6 Dyeing and finishing textiles, 'including woolen and worsted ■ 151.4 156.3 142.9 123,3 98.3 Carpets and rugs, wool 135.1 141.2 128,6 136,1 101.7 Hats, fur** felt • 120.9 117.6 93.3 112,5 95.9 Jute goods, except felts 177.6 190,9 172.3 156.3 111.9 Cordage and twine 236,9 233*3 202.4 166.8 107.9 Indexes of Wage-Earner Pay Roll in Manufacturing Industries 1/ Cont’d 1 ' 3 L ‘ ‘ '’ J " 14 v 1 *" ' '* 1 Annual averages 1^940-1944 Industry Group . i.Av ; or Industry ?;;•£ i. j 1944 1943 : 1942 ::} •1941 1940 . APPAREL AND OTHER, FINISHED h ' * » ’* ' < ' 1 • J . iv - * V ^ > . 4 TEXT I Uji; 'PRODUCT S ' ' : ' 4 189.6 ' 181.8 15:3.9; 132.9 . 109.1 4 Men’s‘diething,.Wt elsewhere i ; > i ; itl’l'aO.i. ; ' ‘classified ’ * • A 163.6 158.7 149.4 ; 135.1 ^ 101.1 Shirts, collars, and nightwear 131.3 134.0 13748 124.I ; 100.5 -'.Underwear and neckwear, 'men’s C * 147.9 137.3 119.0 118.0 95.6 .Work shirts . f . i.o- 209.5 227 *7 ; m207,*:9; / 168,5 . - 1,11.9 I.., Women's clothing, not elsewhere 0.Oiclass.ified ■;, • /• . =•- ■■ 140.3 •: 134*4, . W.a , ;; ,«r » * * • < 1:15.2 >, y n -101.8 Corsets and allied garments 137.7 3 137,2,i ■:> :-.!25>.9k; 117.1 , •99.8 Millinery \ > r » Of 117.7 109.5 93.5 95.6 , 98.8 .Handkerchiefs . "■ ? % : l ' . 0 . r . - * - 4> 110.8 124.2 125.1 'iv 124.6 103.1 Curtains , draperies > and .. . - ' : ■■■■(,:. r. i .J t v bedspreads .. . House furnishings , other ‘than 150.1 164.5 . 137,7 , 131..7 107.7 v y- ... » 3 'IW s- r . . 1,4v . curtain^', etc* 4 * ♦ i- 188.5 239.3 183.5 . ‘•156 : .0 118.5 Textile bags / i ♦ * v i V * - ' ’ 4 Vk. ,. •; 197.6 188.9 w ' ; : 164.9^ ^ rv _ * 4 . -V -ft t •’ • T • • 4 4-* 101.9 'LEATHER ’ AND LEATHER .PRODUCTS ' 156.3 152.5 150.2 130.3 .96.3 ,l * Leather 'L ’ \ f y. i 145.3 144.9 " • •145.6-^ ‘ 124.4 ;i ' 1 "95.1 ‘ * Boot and shoe cilt* stock and '’’i findings •-* ’**- 141.7 136.9 ,133.5 121.1 ■ : ■’91.6 Boots and shoes ...... 140.4 136.7 139.4 " 122.1- ‘93.9 Leather gloves and mittens;' * P i ‘ .1 • * ^ .* r 220.8 223.9 i87,i : - 171.6 4 '117.7 "Trunks‘and suitcases ‘ x 235.9 240.3 . . 4 ',i. 219.2 . 161.3 c ' *[ 1 „. • ‘; 105.6 ‘FOOD * ' ['* / 199.2 179.1 150.1*' K 120.7 ;i: 102.9 Slaughtering and meat pad ki ng 216*1 200.1 170.5 127.1 108.1 Butter i ' ' ■- • 190.3 169.6 145.9 117.3 * 103 . 2 Condensed and evaporated milk 230.2 197.2 176.6 130.9 105.4 Ice cream 134.3 124.0 120.7 108.5 100.6 * Flour : , >• " r . / ■' * .‘ V i 191.0 177.6 130.2 v. 106.7 ,98.8 Feeds, prepared 222.9 223.7., ,168.8 123.0 • •' 1Q1.5 Cereal-.preparations ' . . . 4 jV 211.8 217.4 161.4 a 122.7 -4. , 99.7 * Baking . ;/ . * •• ' 166.8 151.8 131.6 , 111>2-,;,- ^ 102.1 ■' * Sugar -refining , ,cane « • * ; .A* ' *h 165.9 142.9 {3,0,9* 2 ,y: 113.9 . .. 101.7 Sugar, beet 107 t 7 f >; s:-134.-7 . 10-5.7, ...r 102.6 : Confectionery ; . 191.1 l66.4i i -•144.8 . 123.7 104.7 Beverages , nonalcoholic \ . > f . ’ 174.1 153.9 127.1 126,4 105.4 * ' Malt liquors <;• ' * . 1 V 202.8 170.1 136.2 113.7 1 1 ; -101.8 Canning and preserving . V ’ K - ■ * . *, « 4* . 194.3 171v2;>! i >jl64:,4 .-•? - j 130,4 - ,-98.9 * * 1 •»<.'. *; . • ; ^TOBACCO MANUFACTURES ... •- •' ♦ *► ' 158.8 150.9 136.2 113,9- • • 1P4.5 Cigarettes 192.3 . 172.L> ; 148.7 • 119.1 •108.0 '/ Cigars; : 138,9 139.7 . 132.0 116.8 ,. 103.7 Tobacco i&hewing and smoking) v V — # • " / -- , * • • • ‘ > • ^ ^ J 4 -': 'and snuff ? , ■' {*• i ' w • 135.6 131.1 116.8-.,-, 101.7 , , - 100.9 5. Indexes of Page-Earner Pay Roll in Manufacturing Industries 1/ Cont’d Annual Averages 1940-1944 Industry Group or Industry 1944 1943 1942 1941 1 s | 1940 1 j PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 190,9 181.9 155.6 138.4 107.7 Paper and pulp 178.9 169.9 155.5 137.8 110.8 Paper goods, other 193.2 184.1 149.9 • 136.3 107,9 Envelopes 171.5 168.6 136.9 127.2 103.4 Paper bags 200.7 174.0 158.5 142.1 100.4 Paper boxes 180.6 176.8 139.8 133.7 103.3 PRINTING, PUBLISHING, AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES 137.5 126.6 113.8 111.3 102.4 Newspapers and periodicals 116.9 111.7 107.4 106.1 102.9 Printing, book and job 150.2 132.6 115.9 113.9 103.0 Lithographing 133.0 123.0 104.6 112,0 101.1 Bookbinding 183.6 174.8 143.7 130.0 105.1 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 367.5 421.9 307.7 174.4 117.2 Paints, varnishes, and colors 166.0 152.9 135.1 129.7 105.6 Drugs, medicines, and insecticides 269.2 233.4 167.2 126.0 105.2 Perfumes and cosmetics 163.1 147.0 119.8 110,8 99.6 Soap 166.3 146.1 132.1 127.7 101.5 Rayon and allied products 174.2 162.5 142.4 128,2 112,7 Chemicals, not elsewhere classified 294.2 273.5 219.2 166.3 120.6 Explosives and safety fuses 1673.8 1918.5 1407.7 457.7 143.6 Compressed and liquefied gases 266.9 264.3 224.7 166.5 116.0 Ammunition, sma11-arms 2815.0 6769.3 4043.3 789.3 231.5 Fireworks 6883.8 5981.9 3775.0 779.8 162.1 Cottonseed oil 217.0 201.5 147.0 124.0 107.4 Fertilizers 250.2 225.0 168.7 127.9 106.5 PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM AND COAL 213.7 184.2 152.1 126.3 106.9 Petroleum refining 206.4 172.3 138.4 113.2 100.9 Coke and by-products 184.2 177.4 158.6 139.2 122.1 Paving materials 125.5 107.0 114.2 127,9 106.8 Roofing materials 214.6 197.2 178.3 148.0 112.3 RUBBER PRODUCTS 289.5 261.7 176.2- •150.1 105.4 Rubber tires and inner tubes 293.0 256.3 163.3 140.0 105.2 Rubber boots and shoes 238.7 246.4 186.2 162.8 101.4 Rubber goods, other 252.0 234.5 174.6 159.4 108.6 MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIES 318.2 313.2 224.1 156,0 110.9 Instruments (professional and scientific), and fire control equipment 1075.0 1140.5 649.7 255.8 131.6 Photographic apparatus 271.9 261.8 194.1 143.4 106.6 Optical instruments and ophthalmic goods 353.8 368.2 285.1 192.3 121.5 Pianos, organs, and parts 192.1 247.9 138.9 140.5 113.0 Games, toys, and dolls 171.6 142.8 136.3 133.5 111.9 Buttons 169.5 171.6 172.4 141.1 105.0 Fire extinguishers 1218.0 1365.1 1028.2 381.9 155.8 6 • Indexes of Wage-Earner Pay Roll in Manufacturing Industries l/ Cont r d Annual Averages 1940-1944 i n | > \ * * ^ • • *# t v 1 « r r ^ l/ Indexes for the major ind^;sjfcjy. -groups''’haVp bden'adjusted by-final 1942 and preliminary 1943 data' made available 1 to '1'evcls indicated by the Bureau of Employment Security of the Federal.Security Agency• Indexes for individual industries have been ad justed.to 'level-s indicated by the 1939 Census of Manufactures, but not Federal Security Agency data. . . ;u: •4*' . ti i ■T ' v*f ti . A * •* T iW*. . i / t • Source: U.. S* Department of Labor * Bureau-of Labor Statistics Employment and 'Occupational Outlook Branch Division of Employment Statistics • ■ - C 4 * 4 ?) „ ' <- • / 'i 'i)S. . .» , • \1 ' . .q - •* i < S * V. »• ■+. . "v;X 4 V ^ * W 7 Indexes of Pay Rolls in Selected Nonmanufacturing Industries Annual averages 1940-1944 (1939 Average = 100) Industry Group or Industry ’ 1944 19« 1942 1941 _ r ' 1940 Mining: Anthracite 151,4 133.9 124.3 105.9 98,4 Bituminous coal 213 ,2 187.7 174.9 142.9 116.5 Metal: 141.9 166.9 166.0 140.7 115.9 Iron 215.0 247.0 221.1 170.9 121.6 Copper 178 .0 212,5 191.1 150.4 122.6 Lead and zinc 192,3 209.0 192.6 145.4 123.0 GaiHl and silver 30,7 36.9 82.6 106.7 101.7 Miscellaneous 150.9 259.8 230,8 153.7 120.1 Quarrying and nonmetallic 153.4 162.2 160.1 134.6 105.1 Crude petroleum production 1/ 130.3 115,9 104.3 99.2 95.5 Public utilities: Telephone 155.0 144.9 131,5 118.0 104.7 Telegraph 175.0 159.3 132,5 117.6 103.6 Electric light and power 113.9 109.2 112.1 110.8 104.4 Street railways and busses 168.3 155.7 129.8 108,4 101.3 Wholesale trade 136.0 127.0 121,5 113.8 103.1 Retail trade 128,2 120.6 116.6 114.5 103,4 Food 138.5 129.2 125.2 111.4 103.2 General merchandise 141,4 135.9 128.0 115.3 101.4 Apparel 145.8 133.9 120.8 110.3 100.9 Furniture and house furnishings 87.7 86.5 98.4 108.2 99.9 Automotive 96.4 84.7 84.6 125.4 109,9 Lumber and building material 128.9 120.7 118.9 117.5 105,0 Hotels (year-round) 2/ 157.8 138.7 119.8 109.1 101.5 Power laundries 159.5 149.5 136.2 119.5 105,5 Cleaning and dyeing 180,9 165.2 142,1 123.4 106.6 Water transportation 3/ 563.2 332.6 175,3 122.4 108.9 1/ Does not include well drilling or rig building. 2/ Cash payments only; additional value of board, room, and tips, not included, 3/ Eased on estimates prepared by the U, S. Maritime Commission covering employ¬ ment on active deep-sea American-flag steam and motor merchant vessels of 1,000 gross tons and over. ^E xcludes vessels under bareboat charter to, or owned by the Army or Navy.^U Source: U. S, Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment and Occupational Outlook Branch Division of Employment Statistics (4-45 ) ■-r