[Economic Report of the President (1998)] [Administration of William J. Clinton] [Online through the Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] Table B-47.--Hours and earnings in private nonagricultural industries, 1959-97\1\ [Monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average weekly hours Average hourly earnings Average weekly earnings, total private ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level Percent change -- Manufacturing------Total private---- Manu- ---------------------- from year earlier Year or month fac- \3\ Total Current turing -------------------- private Total Over- 1982 (current Current 1982 Current time dollars dollars dollars dollars 1982 \2\ dollars) \2\ dollars dollars --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\--- 1959............................................... 39.0 40.3 2.7 $2.02 $6.69 $2.19 $78.78 $260.86 4.9 4.2 1960............................................... 38.6 39.7 2.5 2.09 6.79 2.26 80.67 261.92 2.4 .4 1961............................................... 38.6 39.8 2.4 2.14 6.88 2.32 82.60 265.59 2.4 1.4 1962............................................... 38.7 40.4 2.8 2.22 7.07 2.39 85.91 273.60 4.0 3.0 1963............................................... 38.8 40.5 2.8 2.28 7.17 2.45 88.46 278.18 3.0 1.7 1964............................................... 38.7 40.7 3.1 2.36 7.33 2.53 91.33 283.63 3.2 2.0 1965............................................... 38.8 41.2 3.6 2.46 7.52 2.61 95.45 291.90 4.5 2.9 1966............................................... 38.6 41.4 3.9 2.56 7.62 2.71 98.82 294.11 3.5 .8 1967............................................... 38.0 40.6 3.4 2.68 7.72 2.82 101.84 293.49 3.1 -.2 1968............................................... 37.8 40.7 3.6 2.85 7.89 3.01 107.73 298.42 5.8 1.7 1969............................................... 37.7 40.6 3.6 3.04 7.98 3.19 114.61 300.81 6.4 .8 1970............................................... 37.1 39.8 3.0 3.23 8.03 3.35 119.83 298.08 4.6 -.9 1971............................................... 36.9 39.9 2.9 3.45 8.21 3.57 127.31 303.12 6.2 1.7 1972............................................... 37.0 40.5 3.5 3.70 8.53 3.82 136.90 315.44 7.5 4.1 1973............................................... 36.9 40.7 3.8 3.94 8.55 4.09 145.39 315.38 6.2 -.0 1974............................................... 36.5 40.0 3.3 4.24 8.28 4.42 154.76 302.27 6.4 -4.2 1975............................................... 36.1 39.5 2.6 4.53 8.12 4.83 163.53 293.06 5.7 -3.0 1976............................................... 36.1 40.1 3.1 4.86 8.24 5.22 175.45 297.37 7.3 1.5 1977............................................... 36.0 40.3 3.5 5.25 8.36 5.68 189.00 300.96 7.7 1.2 1978............................................... 35.8 40.4 3.6 5.69 8.40 6.17 203.70 300.89 7.8 -.0 1979............................................... 35.7 40.2 3.3 6.16 8.17 6.70 219.91 291.66 8.0 -3.1 1980............................................... 35.3 39.7 2.8 6.66 7.78 7.27 235.10 274.65 6.9 -5.8 1981............................................... 35.2 39.8 2.8 7.25 7.69 7.99 255.20 270.63 8.5 -1.5 1982............................................... 34.8 38.9 2.3 7.68 7.68 8.49 267.26 267.26 4.7 -1.2 1983............................................... 35.0 40.1 3.0 8.02 7.79 8.83 280.70 272.52 5.0 2.0 1984............................................... 35.2 40.7 3.4 8.32 7.80 9.19 292.86 274.73 4.3 .8 1985............................................... 34.9 40.5 3.3 8.57 7.77 9.54 299.09 271.16 2.1 -1.3 1986............................................... 34.8 40.7 3.4 8.76 7.81 9.73 304.85 271.94 1.9 .3 1987............................................... 34.8 41.0 3.7 8.98 7.73 9.91 312.50 269.16 2.5 -1.0 1988............................................... 34.7 41.1 3.9 9.28 7.69 10.19 322.02 266.79 3.0 -.9 1989............................................... 34.6 41.0 3.8 9.66 7.64 10.48 334.24 264.22 3.8 -1.0 1990............................................... 34.5 40.8 3.6 10.01 7.52 10.83 345.35 259.47 3.3 -1.8 1991............................................... 34.3 40.7 3.6 10.32 7.45 11.18 353.98 255.40 2.5 -1.6 1992............................................... 34.4 41.0 3.8 10.57 7.41 11.46 363.61 254.99 2.7 -.2 1993............................................... 34.5 41.4 4.1 10.83 7.39 11.74 373.64 254.87 2.8 -.0 1994............................................... 34.7 42.0 4.7 11.12 7.40 12.07 385.86 256.73 3.3 .7 1995............................................... 34.5 41.6 4.4 11.43 7.39 12.37 394.34 255.07 2.2 -.6 1996............................................... 34.4 41.6 4.5 11.81 7.43 12.78 406.26 255.51 3.0 .2 1997 p............................................. 34.6 42.0 4.8 12.26 7.54 13.17 424.20 260.89 4.4 2.1 1996: Jan.......................................... 33.9 40.1 4.2 11.62 7.41 12.64 393.92 251.06 .1 -2.5 Feb.......................................... 34.4 41.4 4.4 11.64 7.40 12.60 400.42 254.72 2.6 -.1 Mar.......................................... 34.4 41.3 4.3 11.66 7.39 12.54 401.10 254.18 3.0 .2 Apr.......................................... 34.3 41.5 4.5 11.71 7.40 12.71 401.65 253.73 2.6 -.3 May.......................................... 34.3 41.6 4.6 11.74 7.40 12.73 402.68 253.74 3.6 .6 June......................................... 34.7 41.7 4.5 11.81 7.44 12.77 409.81 258.07 4.6 1.8 July......................................... 34.3 41.6 4.5 11.81 7.42 12.80 405.08 254.45 2.4 -.5 Aug.......................................... 34.5 41.7 4.5 11.86 7.44 12.85 409.17 256.69 3.5 .7 Sept......................................... 34.7 41.7 4.5 11.91 7.45 12.87 413.28 258.46 4.5 1.4 Oct.......................................... 34.4 41.7 4.5 11.91 7.42 12.87 409.70 255.26 2.5 -.5 Nov.......................................... 34.5 41.7 4.6 11.98 7.44 12.93 413.31 256.71 3.9 .6 Dec.......................................... 34.7 42.0 4.7 12.03 7.45 12.99 417.44 258.64 5.5 2.1 1997: Jan.......................................... 34.4 41.8 4.7 12.05 7.46 13.02 414.52 256.51 5.1 2.0 Feb.......................................... 34.8 41.9 4.7 12.10 7.47 13.03 421.08 260.09 5.2 2.1 Mar.......................................... 34.8 42.1 4.9 12.14 7.49 13.07 422.47 260.78 5.4 2.7 Apr.......................................... 34.5 42.1 4.9 12.14 7.49 13.07 418.83 258.54 4.6 2.2 May.......................................... 34.5 42.0 4.8 12.19 7.52 13.11 420.56 259.60 4.4 2.3 June......................................... 34.6 41.8 4.6 12.23 7.54 13.12 423.16 260.89 3.6 1.4 July......................................... 34.4 41.8 4.7 12.24 7.53 13.11 421.06 259.11 3.9 1.8 Aug.......................................... 34.6 41.8 4.7 12.31 7.56 13.20 425.93 261.63 4.4 2.2 Sept......................................... 34.5 41.9 4.7 12.35 7.56 13.22 426.08 260.92 3.1 1.0 Oct.......................................... 34.5 42.0 4.8 12.40 7.58 13.35 427.80 261.49 4.3 2.3 Nov p........................................ 34.8 42.1 4.9 12.47 7.62 13.36 433.96 265.09 5.2 3.4 Dec p........................................ 34.6 42.3 4.9 12.48 7.62 13.37 431.81 263.62 3.4 1.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For production or nonsupervisory workers; total includes private industry groups shown in Table B-46. \2\ Current dollars divided by the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers on a 1982=100 base. \3\ Percent changes are based on data that are not seasonally adjusted. Note.--See Note, Table B-46. Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.