September 1981
C. Historical Data for Selected Series
Year a).
Jr Feb. Mar. p
Ar a
My June July Aug. Sept. c
Ot Nov. Dec. IC II Q III Q IV Q Annual
6. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS' NEW ORDERS, D U R A B L E GOODS I N D U S T R I E S , IN CURRENT DOLLARS
(BILLIONS OF D O L L A R S ) TOTAL FOR PERIOD
1948.. . 7. 46 7. 50 7. 82 8. 00 8. 06 8. 85 8. 85 8. 92 8. 38 8. 34 7. 95 7. 72 22. 78 24. 91 26.15 24.01 97. 85
1949... 7. 14 7. 08 6. 67 6. 16 6. 02 5. 75 5. 93 6. 85 6. 92 6. 77 7. 12 7. 00 20. 89 17. 93 19.70 20.89 79.41
1950.. . 7. 56 7. 62 7. 86 8. 35 9. 23 9. 39 11. 52 14.21 11. 79 12. 00 10. 95 11. 88 23. 04 26. 97 37.52 34.83 122. 36
1951... 15. 46 14. 08 14. 64 13. 84 13. 25 12. 88 12. 61 11. 41 10. 75 11. 98 11. 55 11. 18 44. 18 39. 97 34.77 34.71 153. 63
1952... 11. 06 11. 06 12.81 12. 94 10. 86 13. 00 12. 04 11. 76 12. 66 11. 85 11. 95 12. 89 34. 93 36. 80 36.46 36.69 144. 88
1953.. . 14. 45 14. 21 13. 34 13. 69 13.58 13. 20 12. 35 10. 89 9. 71 9. 99 9. 94 9. y6 42. 00 40. 47 32.95 29.89 145. 31
1954... 9. 99 10. 31 9. 72 10. 17 9. 75 10. 29 10. 50 10. 45 11. 69 12. 64 11. 14 12. 60 30. 02 30. 21 32.64 36.38 129. 25
1955... 13. 48 13. 92 14. 96 14. 24 14. 51 14. 84 14. 98 15. 04 15. 74 15. 74 15. 74 16. 42 42. 36 43. 59 45.76 47.90 179. 61
1956.. . 15. 72 14. 61 15. 04 15. 69 15. 16 15. 06 14. 75 17. 73 14. 78 14. 84 15. 78 15. 73 45. 37 45. 91 47.26 46.35 184. 89
1957... 15. 16 15. 64 15. 14 14. 11 14. 58 14. 23 13. 43 14. 03 13. 64 12. 96 13. 58 12. 54 45. 94 42. 92 41.10 39.08 169. 04
1958... 12. 94 12. 47 12. 50 11. 80 12. 20 13. 30 13. 17 13. 57 13. 63 14. 13 15. 34 14. 59 37. 91 37. 30 40.37 44.06 159. 64
1959. .. 15. 68 16. 97 16. 65 16. 84 16. 02 16. 86 15. 79 14. 93 16. 04 15. 77 14. 73 15. 96 49. 30 49. 72 46.76 46.46 192. 24
I960... 15. 54 15. 97 15. 21 15. 02 15. 22 15. 52 15. 28 15. 83 15. 95 14. 54 14. 72 14. 89 46. 72 45. 76 47.06 44.15 183. 69
1961.. . 14. 09 14. 68 14. 49 15. 25 15. 46 15. 80 15. 72 16. 51 16. 30 16. 32 17. 01 17. 59 43. 26 46. 51 48.53 50.92 189. 22
1962. .. 17. 46 17. 81 17.05 16. 67 16. 89 16. 76 17. 03 17. 03 17. 82 17. 82 17. 70 18. 62 52. 32 50. 32 51.88 54.14 208. 66
1963. .. 18. 19 18. 82 19. 01 18. 66 18. 99 18. 20 18. 86 18. 67 18. 93 18. 98 18. 90 18. 66 56. 02 55. 85 56.46 56.54 224. 87
1964. . . 20. 40 20. 03 19. 75 20. 46 20. 59 20. 63 21. 62 20. 21 21. 15 20. 43 20.84 22. 04 60. 18 61. 68 62.98 63.31 248. 15
1965... 22. 12 22. 44 22 76 22. 99 22. 44 22. 76 23. 37 23 21 23.74 23. 85 24. 54 25. 15 67. 32 68. 19 70.32 73.54 279. 37
1966.. . 25. 51 25. 80 26 83 26. 29 26. 00 26. 76 26. 28 25. 86 27. 25 25. 99 25. 64 25. 54 78. 14 79. 05 79.39 77.17 313. 75
1967... 24. 70 24 87 24 38 24. 72 25. 96 26. 74 25. 65 26 27 25. 63 25. 74 26. 39 28. 61 73.95 77. 42 77.55 80.74 309. 66
1968... 27. 41 27 30 28 90 27. 57 27 31 27. 41 27. 11 27 44 28. 64 30. 04 29. 03 29. 14 83. 61 82. 29 8 3.19 88.21 337. 30
1969... 29 26 29 99 30 08 31. 52 29 80 29. 14 29. 60 29 39 30. 67 30. 13 29. 71 29. 55 89. 33 90. 46 89.66 89.39 358. 84
1970... 27. 92 27 69 27 43 26. 86 27 80 28. 02 27. 68 26 90 27.83 25.43 26. 12 29. 04 83. 04 82. 68 82.41 80.59 328 72
197J.... 29 85 30 10 29 79 29 12 28 75 29. 29 29 61 29 56 30. 66 30. 00 31. 25 31 92 89. 74 87. 16 89.83 93.17 359. 90
1972... 32 32 33 06 33 21 33. 66 34 42 34. 29 34 21 34 92 36. 91 36. 67 37. 87 39. 30 98. 59 102. 37 106.04 113.84 420 84
1973... 40 52 41 42 42 85 42 53 42 99 42. 72 42 50 42 53 42. 95 44 41 46. 10 43 51 124. 79 128. 24 127.98 134.02 515 03
1974... 45 56 45 48 45 18 45 86 49.02 48. 66 49 71 51 17 48. 93 45 78 45. 47 41. 21 136. 22 143. 54 149.81 132.46 562 03
1975... 41 06 40 37 38 24 40 64 40 64 40. 52 43 88 43 32 43. 94 43 33 44. 35 44 27 119. 67 121. 80 131.14 131.95 504 56
1976... 45 55 47 72 49 72 50 43 51 08 51. 44 53. 46 51 77 52. 17 52. 34 54. 27 56. 82 142. 99 152. 95 157.40 163.43 616 77
1977.. . 56 52 56.53 58 72 59 38 59 5b 61. 46 60 38 61 54 63. 14 64 40 64. 39 b7 30 171. 77 180. 40 185.06 196.09 733 32
1978... 63 67 66 39 68 70 70 96 71 65 71. 51 70 80 74 26 75. 15 77. 84 79.b7 77. 94 198. 76 214. 12 220.21 235.45 868 54
1979... 79 46 82 10 84 53 77 58 80 39 79. 07 77 94 77 20 79 10 77 59 78. 32 78. 56 246. 09 237. 04 234.24 234.47 951 84
1980... 83 58 83 15 79 39 73 38 69 00 70. 33 80 21 76 78 82. 16 83 36 83. 97 86. 58 246. 12 212. 71 239.15 253.91 951 89
1981. ..
7 VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS' NEW ORDERS, D U R A B L E GOODS I N D U S T R I E S , IN 1971 DOLLARS
BILLIONS OF D O L L A R S ) TOTAL FOR PERIOD
1948... 14 60 14 59 15 10 15 27 15 27 16. 60 16 33 16 02 14 99 14 87 14. 11 13 69 44. 29 47. 14 47.34 42.67 181 44
1949... 12 66 12 55 11 84 10 96 10 79 10. 34 10 68 12 41 12 60 12 36 12. 98 12 74 37. 05 32. 09 35.69 38.08 142 91
1950... 13 72 13 80 14 16 14 99 16 43 16. 54 20 11 24.51 20. 06 20. 14 18. 19 19 28 41. 68 47. 96 64.68 57.61 211 93
1951... 24 73 22 43 23 23 21 86 20 94 20. 31 19 92 18 14 17. 12 19 02 18. 33 17. 75 70. 39 63. 11 55.18 55.10 243 78
1952... 17 55 17 50 20 24 20 44 17 13 20. 50 18 96 18 46 19. 91 18 70 18.87 20. 33 55. 29 58. 07 57.33 57.90 228 59
1953... 22 71 22 31 20 84 21 33 21 03 20. 25 18 82 16 63 14. 89 15 32 15. 25 15 28 65. 86 62. 61 50.34 45.85 224 66
1954... 15 33 15 81 14 91 15 54 14 91 15 69 15 99 15 93 17 82 19 27 16.91 19 10 46. 05 46. 14 49.74 55.28 197 21
1955... 20 39 21 00 22 53 21 35 21 66 22 09 22 06 21 96 22 81 22 62 22. 54 23 49 63. 92 65. 10 66.83 68.65 264 50
1956... 22 33 20.66 21 13 21 89 21 08 20 88 20 54 24 42 20 19 20 13 21 35 21 26 64. 12 63. 85 65.15 62.74 255 86
1957... 20 43 20 .99 20 .30 18 91 19 49 19 02 17 89 18 64 18 11 17 19 17 96 16 54 61. 72 57. 42 54.64 51.69 225 47
1958... 17 05 16 45 16 51 15 58 16 10 17.53 17 38 17 83 17 89 18 50 20 03 18 97 50. 01 49 21 53.10 57.50 209 82
1959... 20 36 22 02 21 .54 21 73 20 62 21 62 20 27 19 17 20.56 20 24 18 91 20 46 63.92 63 97 60.00 59.61 247 50
1960... 19.92 20 .48 19 .47 19 23 19 53 19 92 19.66 20 42 20 69 18 79 19 06 19 29 59. 87 58 68 60.77 57.14 236 46
1961... 18 23 18 .98 18 .74 19 73 19 97 20 42 20 34 21 .34 21 05 21 11 22. 04 22 79 55. 95 60 12 62.73 65.94 244 74
1962... 22 64 23 .08 22 .06 21 57 21 85 21 68 22 03 22 .03 23 05 23 09 22 96 24 15 67 78 65 10 67.11 70.20 270 19
1963... 23 .63 24 .44 24 .69 24 26 24 .66 23 60 24 37 24 .09 24 42 24 46 24 35 24 02 72. 76 72 52 72.88 72.83 290 99
1964. .. 26 . 30 25 .74 25 .35 26 23 26 .36 26 41 27 .68 25 .84 27 02 26.06 26 58 28 11 77 39 79.00 80.54 80.75 317 68
1965... 28 .14 28 .52 28 .91 29 17 28 .45 28 78 29 51 29 .27 29.90 30 04 30 87 31 .64 85 57 86 40 88. 68 92.55 353 20
1966. .. 32 .05 32 .34 33 .58 32 74 32 18 33 08 32 .44 31 .81 33 52 31 93 31 38 31 22 97 97 98 00 97. 77 94.53 388 27
1967. . . 30 .20 30 .41 29 .80 30 22 31 66 32 49 31 10 31 .73 30 88 30 93 31 56 34 14 90 41 94 37 93.71 96.63 375 12
1968. .. 32 .60 32 .34 34 .16 32 48 32 .13 32 18 31 .70 32 .02 33 30 34 73 33 52 33 49 99 10 96 79 97.02 101.7 4 394 65
1969... 33 .48 34 .12 34 .06 35 70 33 68 32 92 33 37 33 .03 34 31 33 52 32 86 32 55 101 66 102 30 100.71 98.93 4U3 60
1970. . . 30 .65 30 .40 30 .02 29.29 30 .15 30 26 29 .86 28 .95 29 90 27 U5 27 76 30 86 91 07 89 70 88.71 85.67 355 15
1971. .. 31 .62 31 .78 31 .29 30 46 29 95 30 45 30 53 30 .19 31 35 30 64 31 92 32 41 94 69 90 86 92.07 94.97 372 59
1972. .. 32 75 33 .29 33 .41 33.80 34 .56 34 36 34 14 34 .81 36 65 36 45 37 53 38 79 99 45 102 72 105.60 112.77 420 54
1973.. . 39 96 40 .52 41 .36 40 74 40 87 40 61 40 43 40 .32 40 55 41 70 42 76 39 88 121 84 122 22 121.30 124.34 489 70
1974. . . 41 .12 40 .68 39 .67 39 44 40 .96 39 82 39 77 40 .07 37 84 34 94 34 39 31 01 121 47 120 22 1.17.68 100.34 459 71
1975. . . 30 .64 29 .90 28 .26 29 97 29 93 29 77 32 19 31 .69 31 98 31 24 31 77 31 48 88 80 89 67 95.86 94.49 368 82
1976. .. 32 .31 33 .70 34 .91 35 31 35 64 35 65 36 84 35 .51 35 44 35 34 36 47 37 88 100 92 106 60 107.79 109.69 425 00
1977.. . 37 58 37 .46 38 .63 38 86 38.78 39 83 38 78 39 .30 39 92 40 50 40 24 41 85 113 67 117 47 118.00 122.59 471 73
1978.. . 39 .35 40 .71 41 .86 42 82 42 88 42 44 41 72 43 .38 43 59 44 87 45 47 44 23 121 92 128 14 128.69 134.57 513 32
1979.. . 44.67 45 .69 46 .65 42 34 43 .55 42 53 41 .61 41 .11 41 59 40 .18 40 31 40.19 137 01 128 42 124.31 120.68 510 42
1980.. . 41 .75 41 .10 39 .26 36 .16 33 .89 34 21 38 .66 36 .76 39 11 39 .21 39 31 40 19 122 11 104 26 114.5 3 118.71 459 61
1981...
8 . VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS NEW ORDERS FOR C O N S U M E R G O O D S A N D MATERIALS IN 197 2 DOLLARS
(BILLIONS OF D O L L A R S ) TOTAL FOR PERIOD
1948... 12 .33 12 .22 12 .87 12 .52 12 .90 13 .88 13 .65 13 .46 12 .71 12 .30 11 91 11 .40 37 42 39 30 39.82 35.61 152 15
1949... 11 .01 10 .66 10 .44 9 .98 10 .03 9 .57 10 . 24 11 .86 11 .96 11 .17 11 .66 11 .45 32 11 29 58 34.06 34.28 130 .03
1950... 12 .34 12 .39 12 .31 12 .88 14 .37 14 .49 18 .05 20 .21 15 .96 16 .11 14 .68 15 .55 37 04 41 74 54.22 46.34 179 .34
1951 20 . 27 18 . 13 18 .62 16 .95 16 .28 15 . 76 15 . 67 14 .31 13 . 73 15 . 21 14 . 66 14 . 19 57 02 48 99 43.71 44.06 193 .78
1952... 14 .43 14 .52 16 .22 16 .74 14 .74 17 .12 16 .09 15 . 71 16 .58 15 .72 15 .78 17 .05 45 17 48 60 48.38 48.55 190 .70
1953... 18 .53 17 .75 18 .00 18 .62 18 .13 17 .80 17 .62 15 .39 13 .77 13.32 13 .56 13 .68 54 28 54 55 46.78 40.56 196 .17
1954... 13 .67 14 .39 14 .44 14 .50 14 .50 15 . 24 14 .57 15 . 00 15 .78 15.97 16 .92 18 .14 42 50 44 24 45.35 51.0 3 183 .12
1955... 19.03 18 .88 20 .21 19 .67 19 .52 19 .91 20 .28 19 .67 19 .35 19 .13 19 .85 19 .46 58 12 59 .10 59.30 58.44 234 . 96
1956... 18 .88 18 .33 18 .21 18 .48 17 .90 17 .48 17 .59 17 .84 17 .38 17 . 95 18 .02 18 .19 55 42 53 .86 52.81 54.16 216 .25
1957... 17 .78 18 .52 18 .14 17 .56 17 .48 17 .63 16 .93 17 .13 17 .19 16 .46 15 .81 14 .91 54 .44 52 .67 51.25 47.18 205 .54
1958... 15 .68 14 .91 14 .69 14 .60 15 .06 15 .96 16 .42 16 .79 17 .26 17 .21 18 .11 18 .05 45 .28 45 .62 50.47 53.37 194 .74
1959. . . 18. 94 20 .79 20 .17 19 .70 19 .09 19 .24 18 .91 17 .84 18 .60 17 .97 17 . 44 18 .79 59 .90 58 .03 55.35 54. 20 227 .48
1960. .. 18 .61 18 .68 17 .61 17 .52 17 .62 17 .91 18 .06 18 .03 lb .30 17 .66 17 .44 17 .37 54 .90 53 .05 54.39 52.47 214 .81
1961.. . 16 .74 16 .80 17 .82 18 .23 18 .75 19 .28 18 .62 19 .40 19 . 22 19 .29 20 .32 20 .97 51 .36 56 .26 57.24 60.58 225 .44
1962. .. 20 .61 20 .46 20 .08 18 .98 19 .76 19 .36 20 .01 20 .22 20 .42 20 .58 20 .55 20 .12 61 .15 58 .10 60. 65 61.25 241 .15
1963. .. 20 .72 21 .60 21 .73 21 .99 21 .54 20 .99 21 .80 21 .13 21 .28 22 .09 22 .06 22 .07 64 .05 64 .52 64.21 66.22 259 .00
1964. . . 22 .88 22 .62 22 .44 23 .27 22 .97 23.06 23 .94 23 .20 24 .40 23 .03 23 .74 24 .84 67 .94 69 . 30 71.54 71.61 280 .39
1965... 25 .21 25 .44 25 .50 25 .07 25 .19 25 .39 26 .01 25 .48 25 .21 25 .66 26 .70 27 .38 76 .15 75 .65 76.70 79.74 308 .24
1966. .. 27 .07 27 .56 28 .60 27 .61 27 .41 27 .59 27 .08 27 .18 27 .09 27 .36 26 .83 26 .55 83 .23 82 .61 81.35 80.74 327 .93
1967... 26 .50 26 .27 26 .02 26 .22 26 .45 26 .75 26 .76 27 .96 26 .81 26 .40 27 .54 29.46 78 .79 79 .42 81.53 83.40 323 .14
1968... 28 .59 28 .55 28 .53 28 .04 28 .64 28 .72 28 .22 27 .53 29 .38 29 .97 30 .46 29 .73 85 .67 85 .40 85.13 90.16 346 .36
1969... 30 .20 30 .06 30 .02 29 .87 29 .55 29 .73 30 .36 29 .66 30 .18 30 .28 29 . 30 29.02 90.28 89 .15 90.20 88.60 358 .23
1970. .. 28 .18 27 .60 27 .46 27 .35 27 .60 28 .20 27 .30 27 .02 27 .40 25 .51 25 .52 27 .99 83 .24 83 .15 81.72 79.02 327 .13
1971.. . 29 .16 28 .87 28 .06 28 .26 27 .96 27 .72 28 .52 28 .21 28 .32 28 .70 29 .55 29.82 86 .09 83 .94 85.05 88.07 343 .15
1972. .. 30 .62 31 .13 30 .97 31 .05 31 .26 31 .89 31 .62 32 .76 33 .32 33 .70 34 .55 35 .06 92 .72 94 .20 97.70 103.31 387 .93
1973... 36 .56 36 .90 37 .21 36 .00 36 .34 36 .09 35 .89 35 .75 35 .69 36 .24 36 .83 34 .71 110 .67 108 .43 107.33 107.78 434 .21
1974. .. 35 .34 34 .83 34 .27 34 .20 35 .30 34 .98 33 .94 33 .30 32 .11 31 .15 30 .06 26 .86 104 .44 104 .48 99.35 88.07 396 .34
1975... 26 .88 26 .75 25 .84 27 .17 27 .48 27 .94 29 .60 29 .58 29 .94 30.16 30 .01 30 .18 79 .47 82 .59 89.12 90.35 341 .53
1976.. . 30.97 31 .66 32 .35 32 .38 32 .84 33 .04 33 .29 32 . 71 32 .37 31 .75 33 .47 34 .41 94 .98 98 .26 98.37 99.63 391 .24
1977. .. 34 .74 35 .09 36.28 35 .81 35 .80 36 .32 35 .80 36 . 36 36 .51 36 .20 36 .76 37 . 31 106 .11 107 .93 108.67 110.27 432 .98
1978. .. 35 .99 37 .02 37 .31 39 .17 38 .69 38 .14 37 .68 38 .76 38 .19 38 .94 39 .18 39 .71 110 .32 116 .00 114.63 117.83 458 .78
1979.. . 39 .59 39 .07 39 .46 37 .96 38 .74 37 .93 36 .91 36 .81 36 .88 36 .40 35 .63 35 .23 118 .12 114 .63 110.60 107.26 450 .61
1980.. . 36 .67 36 .84 33 .95 31 .22 30 .2b 30 .04 32 .53 32 .71 34 .39 35 .74 35 . 35 35.03 107 .46 91 .52 99.63 106.12 404 .73
1981. . .
NOTE: These series contain revisions beginning with 1958. (SEPTEMBER 1981)
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September 1981
C. Historical Data for Selected Series—Continued
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. My
a June July Aug. Sept. Ot
c Nov. Dec. IQ MQ II
I V
I 3 Annual
10 . CONTRACTS AND ORDERS FOR PLANT AND EQUIPMENT IN CURRENT DOLLARS1
(BILLIONS OF DOLLARS) TOTAL FOR PERIOD
1948. .. i # 50 1. 72 i. 66 1. 84 1.59 i. 84 1. 68 1. 60 i. 59 i. 62 60 1.59 4. 88 5. 27 4. 87 4. 81 19. 83
1949... i. 31 1. 42 i. 41 1. 21 1.25 i. 37 1. 26 1. 36 i! 49 i. 43 i. 61 1. 46 4. 14 3. 83 4. 11 4. 50 16. 58
1950. .. i. 60 1. 60 i. 74 1. 74 2.16 2. 09 2. 53 3. 20 3. 01 2. 71 2. 72 3. 00 4. 94 5. 99 8. 74 8. 43 28. 10
1951... 3. 43 3. 51 3. 19 3. 21 4.36 2. 98 2. 84 2. 73 2. 36 2. 63 2. 63 2. 83 10. 13 10. 55 7. 93 8. 09 36. 70
1952... 2. 51 2. 55 2. 59 2. 56 2.39 2. 69 2. 76 2. 48 3. 34 2. 50 2. 36 2. 83 7. 65 7. 64 8. 58 7. 69 31. 56
1953... 2. 84 2. 88 2. 64 2. 88 2.76 2. 16 2. 66 2. 23 2. 57 2. 72 2. 34 2. 14 8. 36 7. 80 7. 46 7. 20 30. 82
1954... 2. 20 2. 24 1. 91 1. 96 2.00 2. 05 2. 15 2. 15 2. 31 2. 43 2. 25 2. 40 6. 35 6. 01 6. 61 7. 08 26. 05
1955... 2. 50 2. 72 3. 15 2. 93 2.80 2. 99 2. 97 3. 15 3. 33 3. 20 3. 45 3. 45 8. 37 8. 72 9.45 10. 10 36. 64
1956... 3. 35 3. 26 3. 28 3. 40 3.56 3. 60 3. 43 3. 41 3. 33 3. 34 3. 79 3. 58 9. 89 10. 56 10. 17 10. 71 41. 33
1957... 3. 65 3. 55 3. 52 3. 15 3.29 3. 13 3. 06 3. 13 2. 83 2.89 2. 89 2. 74 10. 72 9. 57 9.02 8. 52 37. 83
1958... 2. 77 2. 67 2. 66 2. 69 2.72 2. 85 2. 75 3. 13 3. 14 3. 04 3. 00 2. 91 8. 10 8. 26 9. 02 8. 95 34. 33
1959... 3. 09 3. 19 3. 73 3. 35 3.46 3. 54 3. 61 3. 22 3. 63 3. 50 3. 30 3. 49 10.01 10. 35 10. 46 10. 29 41. 11
1960... 3. 27 3. 35 3. 27 3. 52 3.51 3. 41 3. 41 3. 41 3. 44 3. 34 3. 20 3. 49 9. 89 10. 44 10. 26 10. 03 40. 62
1961... 3. 48 3. 40 3. 25 3. 27 3.22 3. 41 3. 49 3. 67 3. 43 3. 51 3. 72 3. 43 10.13 9. 90 10. 59 10. 66 41. 28
1962... 3. 62 3. 94 3. 65 3. 85 3.68 3.61 3. 65 3. 66 3. b4 3. 73 4. 00 4. 08 11. 21 11. 14 10. 95 11. 81 45. 11
1963... 3. 80 3. 91 3. 88 3. 98 4.36 3. 99 3. 96 4. 07 4. 20 4. 28 4. 50 4. 56 11. 59 12. 33 12. 23 13.34 49. 49
1964... 4. 70 4. 24 4. 43 4. 46 4.82 4. 95 4. 64 4. 69 4. 75 4. 79 5. 10 5. 17 13. 37 14. 23 14. 08 15. 06 56. 74
1965... 4. 89 4.93 5. 22 5. 25 5.18 5. 10 5. 27 5. 08 5. 49 5. 51 5. 45 5. 82 15. 04 15. 53 15. 84 16. 78 63. 19
1966... 5. 81 6. 28 6. 14 6. 41 6.34 6. 21 6. 64 6. 22 6. 79 6. 20 6. 14 b. 14 18. 23 18. 96 19. 65 18. 48 75. 32
1967... 5. 30 5. 69 5. 81 5. 70 5.88 6. 11 6. 05 6. 26 6. 09 6. 19 6. 22 6. 40 16. 80 17. 69 18. 40 18. 81 71. 70
1968... 7. 74 7. 81 9. 63 7. 97 7.32 7. 24 8. 30 8. 39 7. 77 9.29 7. 98 8. 75 25. 18 22. 53 24. 46 26. 02 98. 19
1969... 8. 98 9. 33 8. 69 9. 93 9.35 8. 85 8. 83 8. 75 9. 93 8. 84 8. 81 8. 95 27. 00 28. 13 27. 51 26 60 109. 24
1970... 9. 20 8. 86 8. 37 8. 00 8.10 7. 80 8. 15 7. 72 7. 94 7. 04 8. 11 8. 90 26. 43 23. 90 23. 81 24. 05 98. 19
1971. .. 8. 21 8. 94 9. 02 8. 89 8.65 9. 73 8. 00 8. 88 9. 39 8. 49 9. 25 9. 54 26. 17 27. 27 26. 27 27. 28 106. 99
1972... 8. 75 9. 23 9. 94 9. 81 10.79 9. 39 10. 47 9. 69 11. 07 10. 65 10. 98 11. 21 27. 92 29. 99 31. 23 32 84 121. 98
1973... 11. 26 11. 95 12. 01 12. 16 12.85 12. 73 13. 04 13. 11 13. 02 14. 41 14. 55 13. 90 35. 22 37. 74 39. 17 42 86 154. 99
1974... 13. 88 14. 27 14. 64 13. 93 15.34 14 17 16. 64 15. 12 15. 61 14. 94 13. 52 14. 71 42. 79 43. 44 47. 37 43 17 176. 77
1975... 13. 38 12. 45 12. 03 13. 77 14.34 14. 15 13. 24 14. 63 12. 53 12. 52 12. 76 12. 04 37. 86 42. 26 40.40 37 32 157. 84
1976... 14. 47 14. 15 14. 90 14. 81 13.66 15. 97 17. 16 15. 32 16. 55 16. 98 16. 23 16. 49 43. 52 44. 44 49. 03 49 70 186. 69
1977... 16. 66 16. 60 16. 09 17. 45 19.12 18 83 16. 81 18. 91 20. 28 18. 21 19. 06 20. 96 49. 35 55. 40 56. 00 58 23 218. 98
1978... 21. 24 22. 59 20. 96 20. 42 22.58 20. 90 23. 15 24. 54 24. 62 27. 17 26. 43 23. 55 64. 79 63. 90 72. 31 77 15 278. 15
1979... 26. 19 26. 30 30. 28 26. 14 23.60 25 28 26. 51 24. 53 25. 31 24. 59 29.11 28. 38 82. 77 75. 02 76. 35 82 08 316. 22
1980... 28. 27 24. 20 26. 63 24. 43 21.83 24 43 26. 83 25. 90 25. 52 24. 82 28. 97 29. 59 79. 10 70. 69 78. 25 83 38 311. 42
1981...
20 . CONTRACTS AND ORDERS FOR PLANT AND EQUIPMENT IN 1972 DOLLARS 2
(BILLIONS OF DOLLARS) TOTAL FOR PERIOD
1948... 3. 17 3. 64 3 47 3 84 3.30 3 80 3. 42 3. iy 3. 13 3. 17 3 11 3. 09 10. 28 10. 94 9. 74 9 37 40. 33
1949... 2. 54 2. 76 2. 73 2. 35 2.43 2 68 2. 46 2. 67 2. 93 2. 83 3. 19 2. B9 8. 03 7. 46 8. 06 8 91 32. 46
1950... 3. 16 3. 14 3.42 3. 41 4.20 4 05 4. 85 5. 98 5. 55 4. 92 4. 90 5. 21 9. 72 11. 66 16. 38 15 03 52. 79
1951... 5. 85 5. 97 5. 40 5. 42 7.52 5 02 4. 79 4. 61 3. 97 41 4. 42 4. 77 17. 22 17. 96 13. 37 13 60 62. 15
1952... 4. 22 28 4 34 4. 30 4. 01 4 53 4. 65 4. 18 5. 71 23 3 99 4. ao 12. 84 12. 84 14 54 13 02 53 24
1953... 4. 78 87 4 42 4. 80 4.59 3 54 4. 38 3. 64 4. 21 i 49 3 84 3. 49 14. 07 12. 93 12 23 11 82 51 05
1954... 3. 60 66 3 12 3 19 3.27 3 36 3. 51 3. 52 3. 78 00 3 69 3. 92 10. 38 9. 82 10 81 11 61 42 62
1955... 4. 07 41 5 09 4 76 4.52 4 78 4. 73 4. 98 5. 22 96 5. 34 5. 29 13. 57 14. 06 14 93 15 59 58 15
1956... 5. 11 95 4 94 5. 08 5.26 5 32 5. 06 4. 98 4. 78 76 5 35 5. 04 15. 00 15. 66 14 82 15 15 60 63
1957... 5. 14 96 4 92 4 37 4.57 4 34 4 22 4. 30 3. 85 95 3 94 3. 75 15 02 13. 28 12 37 11 64 52 31
1958... 3. 81 67 3 65 3 68 3.72 3 92 3. 76 4. 33 4. 31 18 4. 07 3. 94 11 13 11. 32 12 40 12 19 47 04
1959... 4. 19 i 31 5 08 4 55 4.66 4 75 4 84 4. 29 4. 87 70 4 42 4. 66 13 58 13. 96 14 00 13 78 55 32
1960... 4. 37 47 4 35 4 72 4.72 4 56 4 60 4. 59 4 66 4 52 4 33 4. 71 13 19 14 00 13 85 13 56 54 60
1961... 4. 74 59 4 33 4 40 4.34 4 59 4 67 4. 92 4. 59 4 70 5 02 4. 60 13 66 13 33 14 18 14 32 55 49
1962... 4. 85 5. 30 4 94 5 15 4.94 4 84 4 90 4. 92 4 87 4 97 5 34 5. 52 15 09 14 93 14 69 15 83 60 54
1963... 5. 06 5. 21 5 16 5 30 5.86 5 32 5 25 5. 40 5 56 5 68 6 05 6 10 15 43 16 48 16 21 17 83 65 95
1964... 6. 22 5. 61 5 83 5 89 6.34 6 52 6 12 6. 18 6 26 6 31 6 76 6 85 17 66 18 75 18 56 19 92 74 89
1965... 6. 40 6. 46 6 81 6 86 6.78 6 60 6 83 6 56 7 12 7 12 6 99 7 46 19 67 20 24 20 51 21 .57 81 99
1966... 7. 49 8. 04 7 83 8 14 7.98 7 78 8 31 7. 77 8 51 7 66 7 58 7. 54 23 36 23 90 24 59 22 78 94 63
1967... 6. 51 6. 99 7 15 6 97 7.18 7 46 7 34 7. 59 7 40 7 50 7 49 7 65 20 65 21 61 22 33 22 64 87 23
1968... 9 17 9. 24 11 34 9 29 8.63 8 52 9 73 9 89 9 07 10 81 9 22 10 12 29 75 26 44 28 69 30 15 115 03
1969... 10. 46 10. 69 9 93 11 25 10.68 10 02 9 95 9 82 11 04 9 85 9 74 9 88 31.08 31 95 30 81 29 47 123 31
1970... 10 14 9. 71 9 15 8 70 8.72 8 39 8. 68 8 22 8 42 7 40 8 50 9 29 29 00 25 81 25 32 25 19 105 32
1971... 8 58 9. 28 9 27 9 20 8.90 9 .99 8 22 9 05 9 59 8 66 9 43 9 70 27 13 28 09 26 86 27 79 109 87
1972... 8. 86 9. 34 10 04 9 89 10.86 9 41 10 47 9 67 10 98 10 57 10 84 11 00 28 24 30 16 31 12 32 .41 121 93
1973... 11 10 11. 72 11 69 11 72 12.38 12 27 12 55 12 59 12 48 13 68 13 76 13 05 34 51 36 37 37 62 40 .49 148 99
1974... 12 84 13.07 13 12 12 45 13.27 12 08 13 82 12 36 12 49 11 73 10 55 11 23 39 03 37 80 38 67 33 .51 149 01
1975... 10 13 9. 39 9 03 10 23 10.64 10 46 9 77 10 78 9 25 9 16 9 27 8 78 28 55 31 33 29 .80 27 .21 116 89
1976... 10 48 10 30 10 58 10 77 9.77 11 .26 12 13 10 84 11 56 11 84 11 25 11 43 31 36 31 80 34 .53 34 .52 132 21
1977... 11 45 11. 36 10 99 11 91 12.94 12 .61 11 21 12 63 13 27 11 99 12 37 13 50 33 80 37 46 37 11 37 .86 146 23
1978... 13 56 14 36 13 .37 12 .84 14.20 13 .10 14 31 15 00 14 97 16 33 15 .90 13 99 41 .29 40 .14 44 .28 46 .22 171 .93
1979... 15 43 15 67 18 .35 15 .23 13.69 14 .69 14 .96 13 79 14 14 13 .78 16 .49 15 .85 49 .45 43 .61 42 .89 46 .12 182 .07
1980... 15 47 13 29 14 .23 13 .10 11.87 13 .41 14 .81 13 62 13 78 12 .85 15.22 15 .40 42 .99 38 38 42 .21 43 .47 167 .05
1981...
25 . CHANGE IN MANUFACTURERS UNFILLED (JRDERS, DURABLE GOODS INDUSTRIES 3
?
(BILLIONS OF DOLLAIIS) AVERAGE OR PERIOD
1948... -0 33 - 0 . 30 -0 14 0 01 -0.34 0 .73 0 36 0 21 -0 27 -0 44 -0 61 -0 86 -0 .26 0 13 0 .10 -0 .64 -0 16
1949... -0 99 -0 85 -0 .96 -1 30 -1.10 -1 .24 -0 88 -0 41 -0 30 0 34 0 43 0 26 -0 .93 -1 21 -0 53 0 .34 -0 .58
1950... 0 58 0. 36 0 .41 0.46 0.43 0 .77 2 .33 3 91 2 18 1 97 1 .12 1 29 0 .45 0 55 2 .81 1 .46 1 .32
1951... 5 41 3. 72 3 91 3 31 2.42 2 .60 2 25 0 97 0 80 1 32 0 .81 0 45 4 .35 2 78 1 .34 0 .86 2 .33
1952... 0 59 -0 01 1 .97 2 18 0.21 2 .72 1 .80 0 65 0.85 -0 56 -0 .65 -0 48 0 85 1 70 1.10 -0 .56 0 77
1953... 1 73 0 42 -0 .80 -0 .52 -0.09 -0 .53 -2 .18 -2 25 -3 49 -2 .54 -1 .85 -1 94 0 .45 -0.38 -2 .64 -2 .11 -1 .17
1954... -2 46 -1 69 -2 .49 -1 .83 -1.79 -1 .67 -1 .19 -1 00 0 30 1 31 -0 .82 -0 06 -2 .21 -1 76 -0 .63 0 .14 -1 .12
1955... 0 78 0 62 1 .19 0 .36 0.34 0 .56 0 .81 0 65 1 18 1 .47 1 .16 1 87 0 .86 0 42 0 .88 1 .50 0 .92
1956... 1 31 0.23 0 .41 1 .22 0.55 0 .26 1 .48 1 90 0 .12 -0 .16 0.25 0 .07 0 .65 0 .68 1 .17 0 .05 0 .64
1957... -0 25 -0 02 -0 .87 -0 .86 -0.64 -1 .25 -1 .73 -1 70 -1 .41 -1 .91 -1 .45 -1 44 -0 .38 -0 .92 -1 .61 -1 .60 -1 .13
1958... -2 39 -1 12 -0.51 -0 .85 -0.34 0 .22 0 .14 0 -0 .26 0 .10 0 .78 -0 .08 -1 .34 -0 32 -0 .04 0 .27 -0 .36
1959... 0 73 1.45 0 .89 0 .52 -0.40 0 .24 -0 .03 0 11 1 .16 0 .81 -0 .02 -0 .57 1 .02 0 .12 0 .41 0 .07 0 .41
1960... -1 54 -0 86 -1 .24 -1 .07 -0.61 -0 .26 -0 .43 0 45 0 .32 -0 .83 -0 .40 -0 .30 -1 .21 -0 65 0 .11 -0 .51 -0 .56
1961... -0.34 0 17 -0 .31 0 .18 0.16 0 .09 0 .41 0 43 0 .15 0 .04 0 .33 0 .57 -0 .16 0 .14 0 .33 0,. 31 0 .16
1962... 0 40 0 62 -0 .48 -0 .78 -0.39 -0 .16 0 .03 -0 .42 0 .55 0 .48 0 .13 1 .54 0 .18 -0 .44 0 .05 0 .72 0 .13
1963... 0 93 1 04 1 .36 0 .60 0.84 -0 .14 0 0 .11 0 .59 0 .06 0 .21 -0 .16 1 .11 0.43 0 .23 0 .04 0 .45
1964... 1 07 0 71 0 .78 0 .85 1.13 1 .21 1 .59 0 .61 1 .15 1 .19 0 .b8 1 .02 0 .85 1 .06 1 .12 1 .03 1 .02
1965... 1 00 1 18 0 .84 0 .89 0.88 0 .92 0 .79 u.75 1 .42 1 .31 1 .33 1 .45 1 .01 0 .90 0 .99 1 .36 1 .06
1966... 1 .82 1 84 2 .43 1 .76 1.51 2 .14 1 .78 1 .08 2 .38 0 .73 0 .47 0 . 31 2 .03 1 .80 1 .75 0 .50 1 .52
1967... -0 .06 0 28 -0 .43 0 .16 1.06 1 .57 0 .63 0 .36 0 .31 1.01 0 .46 1 .08 -0 .07 0 .93 0 .43 0 .85 0 .54
1968... 0 0 26 1 .60 0 .32 -0.35 -0 .14 -1 .19 0 .74 1 .18 1 .50 0 .44 1 .00 0 .62 -0 .06 0.24 0 .98 0 .45
1969... 0 . 18 0 .66 0 .75 2 .32 1.08 -0 .02 -0 .04 -0 .25 0 .78 -0 .11 0 .02 -0 .06 0 .53 1 .13 0 .16 -0 .05 0 .44
1970... -0 .82 -1 07 -0 .89 -1 .27 -0.89 -0 .82 -1 .00 -1 .39 -0 .68 -1 .32 -0 .19 0 .66 -0 .93 -0 .99 -1 .02 -0 .28 -0 .81
1971... 1 .18 0 88 -0 .02 -0 .55 -1.27 -1 .38 -0 .76 -0 .05 0 .95 0 .32 0 .72 0 .53 0 .68 -1 .07 0 .05 0 .52 0 .05
1972... 0 .37 0 67 0 .43 0 .35 1.04 0.99 0 .63 0 .74 2 .39 1 .21 1 .50 2 .28 0 .49 0 .79 1 .25 1 .66 1.05
1973... 2 .69 3 10 4 .27 3 .67 3.65 3 .06 2 .04 2 .87 3 .13 3 .56 4 .18 2 .93 3 .35 3 .46 2 .68 3 .56 3 .26
1974... 4 .12 3 .91 3 .19 3.12 5.12 3 .88 4 .34 5 .61 2 .86 -1 .03 -0 .84 -2 .60 3 .74 4 .04 4 .27 -1 .49 2 .64
1975... -2 .64 -2 .73 -3 .31 -2 .68 -1.79 -2 .24 0 .03 -0 .80 -0 .89 -1 .54 -0 .13 -0 .93 -2 .89 -2 .24 -0 .55 -0 .87 -1 .64
1976... -1 .43 -0 15 1 .00 0 .94 0.66 0 .70 1 .71 -0 .44 1 .00 1 .58 1 .00 1 .69 -0 .19 0 .77 0 .76 1 .42 0 .69
1977... 1 .41 0 .58 0 .48 1 .52 1.13 2 .14 1 .02 1 .65 2 .31 2 .81 2 .70 4 .40 0 .82 1 .60 1 .66 3.30 1 .85
1978... 2 .61 3 .05 4 .77 3 .64 5.06 4 .05 3 .66 4 .60 5 .28 6 .72 6 .87 4 .14 3 .48 4 .25 4 .51 5 .91 4 .54
1979... 5 .73 7 .62 7 .66 4 .57 2.46 3 .83 1 .85 0 .59 3 .02 0 .54 2 .49 2 .49 7 .00 3 .62 1 .82 1 .84 3 .57
1980... 3 .92 2 .50 1 .88 -1 .34 -3.30 -1 .58 4 .66 1 .30 2 .43 0 .84 0 .74 3 .10 2 .77 -2 .07 2 .80 1 .56 1 .26
1981...
2
series contains revisions beginning with 1968. This series contains revisions beginning with 1948. This series contains revisions (SEPTEMBER 1981)
beginning with 1958.
September 1981
C. Historical Data for Selected Series—Continued
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. My
a June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. IQ II Q III Q IV Q Annual
24. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS' NEW ORDERS , CAPITAL GOODS INDUSTRIES, NONDEFENSE, IN CURRENT DOLLARS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS) TOTAL FOR PERIOD
(
1948... 1.28 1.43 1.45 1.62 1.31 1.57 1.38 1.36 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.43 4.16 4.50 4.12 4.22 17.00
1949.. . 1.13 1.22 1.21 1.02 1.08 1.13 1.06 1.13 1.26 1.19 1.25 1.20 3.56 3.23 3.45 3.64 13.88
1950... 1.32 1.42 1.43 1.49 1.88 1.81 2.22 2.81 2.64 2.40 2.37 2.68 4.17 5.18 7.67 7.45 24.47
1951... 3.06 3.09 2.92 2.88 2.74 2.56 2.46 2.35 2.11 2.40 2.38 2.37 9.07 8.18 6.92 7.15 31.32
1952... 2.18 2.25 2.30 2.22 2.04 2.23 2.36 2.07 2.20 2.19 1.97 2.19 6.73 6.49 6.63 6.35 26.20
1953... 2.57 2.43 2.29 2.41 2.30 1.90 2.09 1.84 1.88 1.80 1.78 1.76 7.29 6.61 5.81 5.34 25.05
1954... 1.78 1.86 1.56 1.65 1.61 1.65 1.75 1.74 1.94 1.93 1.83 1.95 5.20 4.91 5.43 5.71 21.25
1955... 2.09 2.29 2.62 2.30 2.31 2.47 2.43 2.59 2.57 2.64 2.77 2.87 7.00 7.08 7.59 8.28 29.95
1956... 2.72 2.55 2.68 2.82 2.99 3.02 2.77 2.84 2.84 2.88 3.21 3.07 7.95 8.83 8.45 9.16 34.39
1957... 2.96 2.96 2.83 2.61 2.63 2.53 2.52 2.56 2.42 2.36 2.33 2.16 8.75 7.77 7.50 6.85 30.87
1958... 2.28 2.16 2.21 2.25 2.26 2.28 2.29 2.46 2.56 2.48 2.58 2.47 6.65 6.79 7.31 7.53 28.28
1959... 2.62 2.70 3.06 2.79 2.92 3.00 3.03 2.79 3.04 2.93 2.74 2.96 8.38 8.71 8.86 8.63 34.58
I960.. . 2.73 2.83 2.78 2.90 2.89 2.87 2.78 2.78 2.75 2.69 2. 60 2.86 8.34 8.66 8.31 8.15 33.46
1961... 2.74 2.76 2.76 2.73 2.66 2.81 2.94 3.08 2.91 2.94 3.04 2.88 8.26 8.20 8.93 8.86 34.25
1962... 3.06 3.27 2.92 3.20 3.02 2.97 3.00 2.99 3.06 3.11 3.34 3.15 9.25 9.19 9.05 9.60 37.09
1963... 3.21 3.29 3.34 3.35 3.49 3.33 3.36 3.47 3.53 3.54 3.45 3.61 9.84 10.17 10.36 10.60 40.97
1964... 3.94 3.52 3.77 3.72 4.12 4.23 3.90 3.94 3.92 4.01 4.06 4.15 11.23 12.07 11.76 12.22 47.28
1965... 4.13 4.06 4.40 4.34 4.23 4.38 4.46 4.34 4.50 4.63 4.72 5.05 12.59 12.95 13.30 14.40 53.24
1966... 4.79 5.25 5.17 5.33 5.37 5.31 5.57 5.20 5.46 5.36 5.15 5.19 15.21 16.01 16.23 15.70 63.15
1967... 4.43 4.69 4.73 4.78 4.88 5.03 5.13 5.24 4.99 5.04 5.12 5.40 13.85 14.69 15.36 15.56 59.46
1968... 6.74 6.71 8.43 7.27 6.06 5.93 6.99 6.65 6.37 7.68 6.73 7.27 21.88 19.26 20.01 21.68 82.83
1969... 6.85 7.99 7.44 8.88 7.64 7.51 7.42 7.49 8.56 7.29 7.66 7.20 22.28 24.03 23.47 22.15 91.93
1970... 7.18 7.09 6.77 6.28 6.80 6.35 6.68 6.36 6.62 6.20 6.79 7.48 21.04 19.43 19.66 20.47 80.60
1971... 6.81 7.36 7.38 7.22 7.21 8.17 6.68 7.12 8.02 7.26 7.77 8.15 21.55 22.60 21.82 23.18 89.15
1972... 7.28 8.05 8.37 8.19 9.12 7.94 8.89 8.30 9.33 9.01 9.35 9.56 23.70 25.25 26.52 27.92 103.39
1973... 9.49 10.04 10.40 10.80 10.96 10.53 11.00 10.74 11.15 12.04 12.31 12.11 29.93 32.29 32.89 36.46 131.57
1974... 12.26 12.51 12.97 12.61 12.58 12.42 14.34 13.39 13.42 12.00 11.88 11.61 37.74 37.61 41.15 35.49 151.99
1975... 11.94 10.83 10.30 11.16 10.83 10.58 11.36 11.07 10.85 11.07 11.45 10.72 33.07 32.57 33.28 33.24 132.16
1976... 11.25 11.62 11.69 12.37 12.46 12.49 14.08 12.86 13.36 13.94 13.31 14.10 34.56 37.32 40.30 41.35 153.53
1977... 14.18 13.79 14.04 14.56 14.82 15.86 14.73 15.16 16.19 16.37 16.65 17.16 42.01 45.24 46.08 50.18 183.51
1978... 16.52 17.69 L7.66 18.46 19.08 18.73 19.13 20.18 21.13 22.35 22.48 19.97 51.87 56.27 60.44 64.80 233.38
1979... 21.25 23.30 25.78 21.38 22.06 22.33 21.92 21.77 22.36 21.52 23.45 23.17 70.33 65.77 66.05 68.14 270.29
1980... 24.84 21.98 23.09 22.44 20.23 21.10 23.52 21.28 22.52 21.62 23.35 24.66 69.91 63.77 67.32 69.63 270.63
1981...
27. VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS' NEW ORDERS , CAPITAL GOODS INDUSTRIES, NONDEFENSE, Ih 1972 DOLLARS 1
(BILLIONS OF DOLLARS) TOTAL FOR PERIOD
1948... 3.19 3.57 3.58 3.98 3.22 3.82 3.32 3.19 3.19 3.18 3.20 3.24 10.34 11.02 9.70 9.62 40.68
1949... 2.56 2.77 2.74 2.30 2.45 2.58 2.41 2.58 2.89 2.74 2.88 2.77 8.07 7.33 7.88 8.39 31.67
1950... 3.04 3.27 3.27 3.40 4.29 4.11 4.97 6.15 5.69 5.07 4.96 5.41 9.58 11.80 16.81 15.44 53.63
1951... 6.08 6.13 5.78 5.68 5.40 5.04 4.84 4.64 4.15 4.72 4.68 4.66 17.99 16.12 13.63 14.06 61.80
1952... 4.30 4.43 4.51 4.36 4.00 4.40 4.66 4.08 4.34 4.34 3.89 4.32 13.24 12.76 13.08 12.55 51.63
1953... 5.07 4.79 4.50 4.70 4.45 3.64 3.99 3.51 3.58 3.42 3.38 3.33 14.36 12.79 11.08 10.13 48.36
1954... 3.38 3.53 2.95 3.11 3.05 3.12 3.32 3.30 3.69 3.67 3.47 3.69 9.86 9.28 10.31 10.83 40.28
1955... 3.94 4.31 4.90 4.30 4.32 4.59 4.49 4.74 4.63 4.74 4.94 5.09 13.15 13.21 13.86 14.77 54.99
1956... 4.82 4.48 4.70 4.88 5.12 5.15 4.73 4.80 4.73 4.76 5.25 5.00 14.00 15.15 14.26 15.01 58.42
1957... 4.80 4.77 4.54 4.18 4.20 4.04 4.01 4.05 3.80 3.69 3.64 3.38 14.11 12.42 11.86 10.71 49.10
1958... 3.56 3.37 3.45 3.49 3.51 3.54 3.56 3.82 3.99 3.86 4.00 3.82 10.38 10.54 11.37 11.68 43.97
1959... 4.05 4.17 4.71 4.28 4.47 4.56 4.58 4.22 4.59 4.43 4.14 4.47 12.93 13.31 13.39 13.04 52.67
1960... 4.12 4.26 4.20 4.36 4.36 4.34 4.20 4.20 4.16 4.07 3.94 4.34 12.58 13.06 12.56 12.35 50.55
1961... 4.14 4.16 4.16 4.13 4.03 4.25 4.45 4.67 4.41 4.45 4.60 4.37 12.46 12.41 13.53 13.42 51.82
1962... 4.63 4.95 4.41 4.82 4.55 4.49 4.53 4.52 4.63 4.69 5.05 4.76 13.99 13.86 13.68 14.50 56.03
1963... 4.85 4.99 5.07 5.08 5.28 5.02 5.06 5.23 5.31 5.33 5.19 5.41 14.91 15.38 15.60 15.93 61.82
1964... 5.93 5.28 5.66 5.56 6.17 6.34 5.83 5.89 5.86 6.00 6.06 6.20 16.87 18.07 17.58 18.26 70.78
1965... 6.15 6.04 6.55 6.46 6.28 6.48 6.60 6.42 6.64 6.84 6.96 7.44 18.74 19.22 19.66 21.24 78.86
1966... 7.04 7.68 7.54 7.74 7.76 7.64 7.99 7.44 7.79 7.60 7.27 7.30 22.26 23.14 23.22 22.17 90.79
1967... 6.21 6.56 6.61 6.68 6.81 7.01 7.14 7.28 6.93 6.98 7.06 7.41 19.38 20.50 21.35 21.45 82.68
1968... 7.82 7.76 9.74 8.36 6.94 6.78 7.97 7.57 7.22 8.68 7.59 8.20 25.32 22.08 22.76 24.47 94.63
1969... 7.71 8.98 8.34 9.93 8.54 8.36 8.21 8.28 9.38 7.99 8.36 7.80 25.03 26.83 25.87 24.15 101.88
1970... 7.75 7.62 7.27 6.71 7.23 6.74 7.02 6.70 6.95 6.46 7.05 7.73 22.64 20.68 20.67 21.24 85.23
1971... 7.04 7.56 7.52 7.40 7.38 8.35 6.83 7.22 8.16 7.38 7.90 8.28 22.12 23.13 22.21 23.56 91.02
1972... 7.38 8.13 8.45 8.25 9.17 7.94 8.89 8.28 9.26 8.95 9.26 9.39 23.96 25.36 26.43 27.60 103.35
1973... 9.38 9.88 10.17 10.44 10.61 10.21 10.64 10.41 10.77 11.55 11.76 11.46 29.43 31.26 31.82 34.77 127.28
1974... 11.44 11.60 11.76 11.39 11.10 10.73 12.10 11.09 10.91 9.63 9.38 9.03 34.80 33.22 34.10 28.04 130.16
1975... 9.12 8.26 7.82 8.40 8.18 7.95 8.46 8.29 8.08 8.15 8.35 7.86 25.20 24.53 24.83 24.36 98.92
1976... 8.24 8.54 8.35 9.08 8.94 8.87 10.01 9.14 9.36 9.76 9.25 9.81 25.13 26.89 28.51 28.82 109.35
1977... 9.78 9.47 9.62 9.99 10.10 10.67 9.86 10.19 10.64 10.81 10.85 11.10 28.87 30.76 30.69 32.76 123.08
1978... 10.59 11.29 11.32 11.76 12.09 11.80 11.94 12.48 12.98 13.61 13.69 12.01 33.20 35.65 37.40 39.31 145.56
1979... 12.74 14.05 15.95 12.70 12.88 13.15 12.60 12.39 12.66 12.27 13.72 13.32 42.74 38.73 37.65 39.31 158.43
1980... 13.83 12.24 12.57 12.18 11.13 11.90 13.32 11.54 12.43 11.42 12.71 13.22 38.64 35.21 37.29 37.35 148.49
1981...
38. CHANGE IN STOCKS OF MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES ON HAND AND ON ORDER, MANUFACTURING 2
(BILLIONS OF DOLLARS) AVERAGE FOR J3 ERIOD
1948...
1949...
1950...
1951
1952...
1953... 0.17 0.10 -0.08 0.38 -0.28 -0.95 -1.24 -1.84 -1.73 -1.08 -1.25 0.01 -1.34 -1.35
1954... -1.40 -1.06 -1.48 -1.05 -0.93 -0.66 -0.77 -0.69 0.14 0.56 -0.18 0.09 -1.31 -0.88 -0.44 0.16 -0.62
1955... 0.86 0.56 1.12 0.38 0.48 0.52 0.80 0.65 0.86 1.07 0.71 1.20 0.85 0.46 0.77 0.99 0.77
1956... 0.67 0.41 0.18 0.97 0.26 -0.22 1.12 1.04 0.04 0.24 0.22 0. 34 0.42 0.34 0.73 0.27 0.44
1957... -0.49 -0.09 -0.43 -0.62 -0.24 -0.51 -0.91 -0.98 -0. 58 -0.93 -0.92 -1.17 -0.34 -0.46 -0.82 -1.01 -0.66
1958... -2.42 -0.99 -0.58 -0.54 -0.40 0.15 0.27 0.15 0.32 0.22 0.54 0.07 -1.33 -0.26 0.25 0.28 -0.27
1959... 0.42 1.35 0.80 0.39 0.01 0.50 0.14 0.11 0.81 0.50 0.31 -0. 08 0.86 0.30 0.35 0.24 0.44
1960... -0.98 -0.69 -1.18 -0.95 -0.67 -0.45 -0.46 0.20 0.09 -0.58 - 0 . 26 -0. 68 -0.95 -0.69 -0.06 -0.51 -0.55
1961... -0.10 -0.36 -0.12 0.13 0.23 0.10 0.38 0.80 0.05 0.07 0.33 1.17 -0.19 0.15 0.41 0.52 0.22
1962... 0.96 0.21 -0.21 -0.64 -0.15 -0.19 -0.19 -0.13 0.16 0.01 -0.01 0.03 0.32 -0.33 -0.05 0.01 -0.01
1963... 0.60 0.32 0.58 0.79 0.38 -0.16 0.02 -0.10 0.30 0.36 -0. 05 0.02 0.50 0.34 0.07 0.11 0.26
1964... 0.31 0.07 0.32 0.26 0.36 0.49 0.57 0.42 1.02 1.19 0.85 0.71 0.23 0.37 0.67 0.92 0.55
1965... 0.84 0.76 0.66 0.07 0.46 0.43 0.32 0.16 0.72 0.84 0.61 1.04 0.75 0.32 0.40 0.83 0.58
1966... 0.94 1.24 1.66 0.97 1.01 1.37 0.97 1.14 0.30 0.37 0.24 0.08 1.28 1.12 0.80 0.23 0.86
1967... 0.64 0.17 -0.23 0.19 0.03 0.52 0.60 0.68 0.42 0.29 0.59 0.88 0.19 0.25 0.57 0.59 0.40
1968... 0.90 0.54 0.03 0.04 -0.15 -0.57 -0.72 0.27 0.27 0.54 0.55 0.68 0.49 -0.23 -0.06 0.59 0.20
1969... 0.51 0.16 0.69 0.80 0.81 0.18 0.31 -0.08 0.55 0.67 -0.32 -0.04 0.45 0.60 0.26 0.10 0.35
1970... -0.71 -0.43 -0.17 -0.15 -0.23 -0.11 -0.61 -0.38 -0.11 -0.28 0.51 0.41 -0.44 -0.16 -0.37 0.21 -0.19
1971... 1.04 0.31 0.05 -0.37 -0.83 -1.29 -0.42 -0.05 -0.09 0.32 0.30 0.58 0.47 -0.83 -0.19 0.40 -0.04
1972... 0.66 0.77 0.46 0.32 0.78 0.53 0.99 1.41 1.29 0.88 1.42 1.09 0.63 0.54 1.23 1.13 0.88
1973... 2.52 2.33 2.97 2.24 2.60 2.29 1.91 2.30 2.62 2.81 2.54 2.86 2.61 2.38 2.28 2.74 2.50
1974... 2.84 3.25 2.33 2.72 4.04 3.70 3.36 3.31 1.92 -0.38 0.11 -0.68 2.81 3.49 2.86 -0.32 2.21
1975... -1.61 -1.72 -2.88 -3.20 -1.88 -1.52 -0.40 -0.56 -0.60 0.04 0.46 -0.47 -2.07 -2.20 -0.52 0.01 -1.19
1976... -0.24 -0.11 1.52 0.55 1.05 0.95 0.70 -0.50 0.83 0.75 1.70 0.53 0.39 0.85 0.34 0.99 0.64
1977... 1.38 0.86 1.27 1.19 1.33 0.56 -0.01 1.38 1.65 0.99 0.89 2.20 1.17 1.03 1.01 1.36 1.14
1978... 0.56 1.48 2.16 1.98 3.23 3.04 2.37 2.98 3.41 2.69 4.14 3.35 1.40 2.75 2.92 3.39 2.62
1979... 4.79 3.63 3.61 4.40 1.54 2.71 1.46 2.56 1.33 2.30 2.29 1.16 4.01 2.88 1.78 1.92 2.65
1980... 2.14 2.84 1.14 -0.92 -2.35 -2.24 2.07 -1.05 1.01 0.96 0.29 0.62 2.04 -1.84 0.68 0.62 0.38
1981...
2
'This series contains revisions beginning with 1968. This series contains revisions beginning with 1958. (SEPTEMBER 1981)
99
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C. Historical Data for Selected Series—Continued
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. My
a June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. IQ II Q III Q IV Q Annual
31. CHANGE IN BOOK VALUE OF MANUFACTURING AND TRADE INVENTORIES, TOTAL
(ANNUAL RATE, BILLIONS OF DOLLARS) AVERAGE FOR PERIOD
1948... 8.6 7.1 4.5 2.0 9.0 11.4 5.1 5.2 5.0 3.0 -0.9 5.2 7.2 2.4
1949... 9.6 -5.5 -4.4 -2.9 1.0 -4.0 -5.5 -7.2 2.3 -6.6 -2.1 -5.6
1950... 1.9
0.3
-0.3
-3.1
5.3
-7.8
3.6
-6.5
8.3 7.3 -3.2 21.9 17.8 20.0 24.0 17.4 2.3 6.4 12.2 20.5 -Y.'o
10.3
1951... 29.2 17.8 18.4 16.6 14.5 9.4 5.4 5.2 0.1 2.8 2.5 3.2 21.8 13.5 3.6 2.8 10.4
1952... 5.7 -1.1 -0.2 -2.2 -4.5 2.2 -3.0 -1.0 10.8 9.3 5.8 3.7 1.5 -1.5 2.3 6.3 2.1
1953... 19.6 2.2 5.4 8.7 3.9 5.7 9.5 2.8 2.6 -5.0 -7.1 -3.4 9.1 6.1 5.0 -5.2 3.7
1954... -4.7 -3.5 -3.8 -4.6 -3.8 -4.6 -4.2 -5.4 -0.9 -3.8 4.2 -0.3 -4.0 -4.3 -3.5 0. -2.9
1955... 4.5 3.2 7.6 0.8 6.0 8.0 6.6 8.9 5.0 11.3 7.0 7.3 5.1 4.9 6.8 8.5 6.4
1956... 9.1 12.7 5.1 13.1 8.0 6.4 * 5.7 5.4 8.0 5.0 10.7 4.4 9.0 9.2 6.4 6.7 7.8
1957... 6.6 2.4 1.9 3.7 -0.1 0.9 3.0 7.0 5.6 -8.6 -2.1 0.8 3.6 1.5 5.2 -3.3 1.8
1958... -16.5 2.9 -5.7 -9.5 -6.8 -1.7 -2.4 -1.8 4.3 3.8 3.5 6.5 -6.4 -6.0 0. 4.6 -1.9
1959... 0.5 3.7 5.3 14.2 6.1 10.8 8.4 1.9 -4.8 3.5 -1.1 11.9 3.2 10.4 1.8 4.8 5.0
1960... 9.5 12.5 9.2 0.2 6.8 2.5 4.5 -2.1 1.9 -1.0 0.6 -13.6 10.4 3.2 1.4 -4.7 2.6
1961... -3.5 -2.6 -6.4 0.1 0.9 -1.1 2.4 5.4 4.9 1.9 7.3 1.2 -4.2 0. 4.2 3.5 0.9
1962... 7.0 7.0 7.8 1.8 9.0 5.9 4.6 5.8 8.7 6.2 0.5 1.3 7.3 5.6 6.4 2.7 5.5
1963. , 2.2 3.7 2.7 1.2 5.4 5.6 5.3 5.8 6.7 9.1 4.9 0.5 2.9 4.1 5.9 4.8 4.4
196'... . 6.5 4.5 5.1 6.9 4.7 5.6 2.7 4.7 13.9 -0.2 9.0 8. 9 5.4 5.7 7.1 5.9 6.0
1965... 11.5 6.4 15.4 7.4 8.2 10.3 12.5 12.0 4.8 5.7 9.1 9.7 11.1 8.6 9.8 8.2 9.4
1966. . . 10.2 17.7 14.2 12.2 18.9 20.5 16.0 17.2 13.8 18.6 17.0 14.2 14.0 17.2 15.7 16.6 15.9
1967. .. 17.7 7.3 9.7 6.3 4.8 3.3 6.2 13.3 6. 9 -0.8 14.7 13.0 11.6 4.8 8.8 9.0 8.5
1968.. . 11.1 10.3 7.0 13.9 16.5 9.7 6.3 15.1 9.3 15.4 7.6 7. 7 9.5 13.4 10.2 10.2 10.8
1969. . . 10.9 16.8 15.2 12.8 17.6 11.1 14.2 13.7 15.9 14.1 8.4 1 3 . 5 14.3 13.8 14.6 12.0 13.7
1970.. . 2.0 12.4 8.2 15.5 -U.2 13.2 15.0 12.8 7.9 3.1 9.7 2. 3 7.5 9.5 11.9 5.0 8.5
1971... 9.9 11.8 15.9 12.3 13.b 5.6 8.9 12.9 11.2 6.3 -0.1 1 4 . 4 12.5 10.5 11.0 6.9 10.2
1972.. . 7.8 7.7 10.2 15.2 20.4 7.b 7.6 24.8 19.4 15.3 18.8 1 6 . 1 8.6 14.4 17.3 16.7 14.2
1973. . . 32.2 28.9 28.0 26.7 34.9 32.0 26.6 24.0 24.0 23.8 40.4 5 3 . 9 29.7 31.2 24.9 39.4 31.3
1974.. . 43.1 38.8 51.9 34.7 57.3 58.9 60.4 46.7 64.7 62.1 54.5 5 7 . 7 44.6 50.3 57.3 58.1 52.6
1975. . . 13.6 -8.4 -11.7 -0.9 -13.7 -5.5 6.1 14.5 16.6 18.1 -2.5 4.6 -2.2 -6.7 12.4 6.7 2.6
1976... 20.8 27.4 26.5 29.1 30.2 48.7 31.7 19.6 49.9 24.6 25.6 2 8 . 0 24.9 36.0 33.7 26.1 30.2
1977. . . 25.5 33.1 37.5 41.3 26.7 23.0 21.9 37.0 48.2 19.8 36.7 3 5 . 0 32.0 30.3 35.7 30.5 32.1
1978. . . 32.5 39.6 56.8 57.1 39.9 37.7 32.6 42.2 41.7 49.7 53.8 5 1 . 4 43.0 44.9 38.8 51.6 44.6
1979.. . 55.8 57.2 36.7 61.8 52.6 55.1 88.3 39.2 19.6 62.1 32.7 2 6 . 5 49.9 56.5 49.0 40.4 49.0
1980.. . 51.7 51.2 37.4 66.3 18.4 14.5 31.7 25.4 30.7 25.4 15.2 3.8 46.8 33.1 29.3 14.8 31.0
1981...
36. NET CHANGE IN INVENTORIES ON HAND AND ON ORDER IN 1972 DOLLARS, MONTHLY DATA 2
(ANNUAL RATE, BILLIONS OF DOLLARS) AVERAGE FOR PERIOD
1948... -0.44 4.20 0.78 0.10 11.62 10.00 -9.19 -4.69 -4.93 -4.84 - 1 0 . 3 7 4.17 -1.29 -6.71
1949.. . 9.18 -4.15 -4.38 -8.40 -3.71 -10.34 0.49 1.78 9.41 -6.37 -7.82 - 1 2 . 8 6 0.22 -7.48 3.89 -9.02 -3'.10
1950... 5.54 2.45 7.80 5.58 19.52 13.80 10.48 44.28 18.91 16.63 19.75 1 0 . 1 0 5.26 12.97 24.56 15.49 14.57
1951... 53.60 34.45 36.43 33.58 32.26 22.37 19.36 12.46 3.66 11.41 11.46 1 2 . 2 4 41.49 29.40 11.83 11.70 23.61
1952... 7.80 -2.11 14.90 11.32 2.04 26.11 6.52 -3.31 13.13 10.04 3.38 7 . 4 9 6.86 13.16 5.45 6.97 8.11
1953... 50.21 4.91 -0.35 10.75 4.81 1.91 -11.06 -18.29 -20.47 -23.26 -21.53 - 1 6 . 0 4 18.26 5.82 -16.61 -20.28 -3.20
1954... -20.14 -12.22 -19.33 -15.66 -12.90 -15.31 -15.22 -13.69 2.10 2.30 0.18 0. 24 -17.23 -14.62 -8. 94 0.91 -9.97
1955. . . 2.65 5.14 16.00 -2.88 8.94 15.b4 9.92 7.93 1.08 14.03 5.36 1 0 . 9 1 7.93 7.30 6.31 10.10 7.91
1956.. . 11.89 11.75 -0.10 16.40 7.32 5.24 17.05 10.50 4.87 -1.03 4.10 o.ul 7.85 9.65 10.81 1.03 7.33
1957.. . -2.63 -2.96 -5.78 1.40 -3.01 -5.02 -9.64 -3.47 -1.70 -24.02 -10.60 -b. 24 -3.79 -2.21 '-4.94 -13.62 -6.14
1.24 b.00 0.28 4.90 7.51 12.78 -18.91 -5.36 6.24 8.40 -2.41
1959. . . 11.87 29.99 17.80 17.51 0. 3.89 14.93 6.b4 9. 98 12.67 2.99 11.81 19.89 7.13 10.52 9.16 11.67
1960. . . -5.81 2.02 -10.67 -17.51 -1.68 -4.07 1.75 -5.50 2.47 -9.11 -1.76 -18.00 -4.82 -7.75 -0.43 -9.62 -5.66
1961... -9.74 -3.70 -4.15 b.25 10.86 4.21 8.84 8.40 8.b6 3.78 16.12 13.19 -5.86 7.11 8.63 11.03 5.23
1962.. . 17.14 12.01 6.04 -12.50 b.95 3.96 6.92 3.55 9.96 8.76 -3.13 6. 48 11.73 -0.53 6.81 4.04 5.51
1963. .. 9.14 12.43 16.25 10.42 6.13 1.74 2.52 5.57 6.88 11.72 7.49 1.98 12.61 6.10 4.99 7.06 7.69
1964. . . 10.32 7.66 10.66 11.76 9.44 15.11 11.35 10.43 29.bO 6.46 19.34 19.37 9.55 12.10 17.13 15.06 13.46
1965... 22.43 15.47 16.62 2.76 12.88 13.10 15.52 8.2b 4.56 8.89 12.52 19.27 18.17 9.58 9.45 13.56 12.69
1966... 16.72 26.95 29.50 19.69 25.44 27.35 20.88 17.12 14.33 21.73 13.56 11.54 24.39 24.16 17.44 15.61 20.40
1967. .. 27.53 7.24 2.93 9.05 -0.07 1.58 16.67 18.32 6.04 3.16 16.88 23.66 12.57 3.52 13.68 14.57 11.08
1968... 7.38 6.98 3.68 8.40 10.58 3.77 -9.37 9.44 14.69 15.67 14.34 15.49 6.01 7.58 4.92 15.17 8.42
1969... 7.25 15.07 11.54 13.13 12.58 14.63 15.19 7.90 15.84 9.24 -2.47 3.98 11.29 13.45 12.98 3.58 10.32
1970... -8.96 -0.43 -1.82 7.48 -7.04 6.26 1.78 5.24 -2.95 -6.65 7.56 7.43 -3.74 2.23 1.36 2.78 0.66
1971. .. 18.12 12.64 9.14 -2.98 -4.90 -10.54 -8.50 1.18 8.05 6.37 2.78 6.53 13.30 -6.14 0.24 5.23 3.1b
1972... 10.08 8.92 1.81 4.55 12.66 10.24 4.51 26.20 24.17 17.48 18.54 17.75 6. 94 9.15 18.29 17.92 13.08
1973... 34.72 30.11 32.23 21.10 28.49 28.80 23.60 18.76 27.20 25.74 30.36 32.82 32.35 26.13 23.19 29.64 27.83
1974... 17.66 13.98 14.63 -4.56 16.99 18.92 -5.70 -15.84 -4.18 -7.62 -20.36 -22.06 15.42 10.45 -8.57 -16.68 0.16
1975... -42.55 -48.17 -36.20 -28.34 -28.07 -19.76 -1.26 5.45 -10.00 2.51 -9.97 -11.56 -42.31 -25.39 -1.94 -6.34 -18.99
1976... 7.79 10.92 15.17 10.87 10.46 22.67 -1.64 -2.28 25.63 -3.58 4.68 17.12 11.29 14.67 7.24 6.07 9.82
1977... 13.27 13.70 16.69 14.50 11.24 9.54 4.70 22.19 23.90 0.02 18.40 15.07 14.55 11.76 16.93 11.16 13.60
1978... 23.94 12.98 38.29 27.59 22.97 13.00 13.31 20.98 16.76 16.84 21.44 20.39 25.07 21.19 17.02 19.56 20.71
1979... 31.85 16.92 16.58 27.38 2.34 19. 98 15.02 -0.17 -16.60 -2.32 -11.54 -18.70 21.78 16.57 -0.58 -10.85 6.73
1980... -16.88 -13.13 2.39 -4.62 -24.04 -23.92 -5.04 -7.49 -U.65 4.10 -2.b4 -14.74 -9.21 -17.53 -4.39 -4.43 -8.89
1981...
36. NIET CHANGE IN INVENTORIES ON HAND AND ON ORDER IN 1972 DOLLARS, SMOOTHED DATA23
(ANNUAL RATE, BILLIONS OF DOLLARS) AVERAGE FOR PERIOD
1948... ... 1.60 2. 93 5.70 5.69 1.43 -3.78 -5.54 -5.77 4.27 -5.03
1949... -4.36 -1.90 -0.78 -2.71 -5.57 -6.49 -6.00 -3.60 0.60 2.75 0.01 -5. 30 -2.35 -4.92 -3.00 -0.85 -2*.78
1950... -7.03 -3.34 1.82 5.27 8.12 11.97 13.78 18.73 23.70 25.58 22.52 16.96 -2.85 8.45 18.74 21.69 11.51
1951... 21.65 30.27 37.10 38.16 34.46 31.75 27.03 21.36 14.94 10.50 9.01 10.27 29.67 34.79 21.11 9.93 23.88
1952... 11.10 8.24 6.42 7.45 8.73 11.29 12.3b 10.66 7.61 6.03 7.74 7.91 8.59 9.16 10.21 7.23 8.80
1953... 13.66 20.62 19.56 11.68 5.09 5.45 2.19 -5.30 -12.88 -18.64 -21.21 -21.02 17.95 7.41 -5.33 -20.29 -0.07
1954... -19.76 -17.68 -16.68 -16.48 -15.85 -15.29 -14.55 -14.61 -11.84 -6.02 -0.79 1.22 -18.04 -15.87 -13.67 -1.86 -12.36
1955... 0.96 1.85 5.30 7.01 6.72 7.33 9.43 11.40 8.77 7.00 7.25 8.46 2.70 7.02 9.87 7.57 6.79
1956... 9.74 10.45 9.68 8.60 8.61 8.76 9.76 10.40 10.87 7.79 3.71 1.84 9.96 8.66 10.34 4.45 8.35
1957... 0.76 -0.68 -2.82 -3.12 -2.46 -2.34 -4.05 -5.97 -5.49 -7.33 -10.92 -12.86 -0.91 -2.64 -5.17 -10.37 -4.77
1958... -13.58 -15.01 -17.70 -16.98 -12.65 -7.81 -2.50 1.27 4.21 6.22 7.41 8.51 -15.43 -12.48 0.99 7.38 -4.88
1959... 9.56 14.47 19.05 20.83 16.77 9.45 6.70 7.38 9.50 10.14 9.16 8.85 14.36 15.68 7.86 9.38 11.82
1960... 6.08 2.84 -1.07 -6.77 -9.34 -8.85 -4.54 -1.97 -1.52 -2.24 -3.42 -6.21 2.62 -8.32 - 2 . b8 -3.96 -3.08
1961... -9.73 -10.16 -8.17 -3.20 1.89 5.71 7.54 7.56 7.89 7.79 8.23 10.28 -9.35 1.47 7.66 8.77 2.14
1962... 13.26 14.80 12.92 6.79 1.01 -0.18 2.71 5.38 5.81 7.12 6.31 4.62 13.66 2.54 4.63 6.02 6.71
1963... 4.10 6.76 10.98 12.82 11.98 8.52 4.78 3.37 4.13 6.52 8.38 7.88 7.28 11.11 4.09 7.59 7.52
1964... 6.83 6.62 8.10 9.79 10.32 11.36 12.04 12.13 14.71 16.31 16.98 16.76 7.18 10.49 12.96 16.68 11.83
1965... 17.72 19.74 18.63 14.90 11.18 10.17 11.71 13.07 10.88 8.35 7.95 11.11 18.70 12.08 11.89 9.14 12.95
1966... 14.87 18.58 22.69 24.89 25.13 24.52 24.36 23.17 19.61 17.58 17.I! 16.08 18.71 24.85 22.38 16.93 20.72
1967... 16.58 16.49 14.00 9.49 5.19 3.74 4.79 9.13 12.93 11.42 8.9Z 11.63 15.69 6.14 8.95 10.66 10.36
1968... 15.27 14.32 9.34 6.18 6.95 7.57 4.62 1.47 3.10 9.09 14.0fc 15.03 12.98 6.90 3.06 12.73 8.92
1969... 13.76 12.48 11.94 12.27 12.81 12.93 13.79 13.35 12.78 11.98 9.26 5.56 12.73 12.68 13.31 8.93 11.91
1970. . . 0.55 -2.14 -2.77 -1.00 0.64 0.89 1.28 2.3fc 2.89 -0.05 -1.0" 1.05 -1.45 0.18 2.18 -0.02 0.22
1971... 6.91 11.88 13.02 9.78 3.34 -2.86 -7.06 -6.9" -2.86 2.72 5.4" 5.48 10.60 3.42 -5.63 4.56 3.24
1972... 5.84 7.49 7.72 6.02 5.7i 7.75 9.14 11.39 15.97 20.46 21.3' 18.99 7.02 6.5C 12.17 20.26 11.49
1973. .. 20. 81 25.6U 29.94 30.08 27.54 26.70 26.55 25.34 23.45 23.54 25.81 28.70 25.45 28.11 25.11 26.02 26.17
1974... 28.29 24.22 18.46 11.72 8.5; 9.74 10.26 4.6C -4.72 -8.89 -9.9' -13.70 23.66 9.9S 3.38 -10.85 6.54
1975.. . -22.5C -32.96 -39.95 -39.94 -34.2i -28.13 -20.88 -10.71: -3.56 -1.31 -3.25 -6.08 -31.80 -34.1C -11.74 -3.55 -20.30
1976... 5.46 1.10 6.84 11.81 12.2* 13.42 12.58 8.3" 6.74 6.91 7.75 7.49 4.47 12.4S 9.23 7.38 8.39
1977.. . 8.8fc 13.19 14.63 14.76 14.5! 12.95 10.13 10.32 14.54 16.15 14.7' I 12.64 12.23 14.OS 11.66 14.51 13.12
1978... 15.IE 18.23 21.20 25.68 27.9^> 25.40 18.81 16.1C 16.39 17.60 18.27 18.95 18.19 26.34 17.10 18.27 19.98
1979.. . 22.06 23.81 22.42 21.04 17.8(> 16.00 14.51 12.o: 5.51 -3.47 -8.26 -10.50 22.76 18. 3C 10.68 -7.41 11.08
1980... -13.28 -15.97 -12.72 -7.16 -6.9'I -13.14 -17.60 -14.9] -8.27 -2.87 -0.54 -2.08 -13.99 -9.0* -13.59 -1.83 -9.62
1981.. .
This series contains revisions beginning with 1972. This series contains revisions beginning with 1958. This series i s a weighted 4-term (SEPTEMBER 1981)
moving average (with weights 1,2,2,1) placed a t t h e terminal month o f the span.
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Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. My
a June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. IQ II Q III Q IV Q Annual
65. MANUFACTURERS 1 INVENTORIES OF FINISHED GOODS, BOOK VALUE , ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES 1
(BILLIONS OF DOLLARS) END OF PERIOD
1948... 7.73 7.84 7.96 8.02 8. 13 8. 22 8.43 8 .53 8.80 8.95 8. 99 9.15 7.96 8.22 8.80 9.15 9.15
1949... 9.33 9.52 9.b4 9.62 9. 53 9. 52 9. 39 9 .25 9.13 9.12 8. 92 8. 98 9.64 9.52 9.13 8.98 8.98
1950... 8.99 9.03 9.09 9.08 9. 03 9. 10 8. 79 8 .57 8.68 8.85 9. 17 9. 22 9.09 9.10 8.68 9.22 9.22
1951... 9.33 9.49 9.65 9.98 10. 43 10. 91 11.55 12 .05 12.34 12.32 12.22 12.28 9.65 10.91 12.34 12.28 12.28
1952... 12.48 12.55 12.64 12.57 12. 33 12. 34 12.31 12 .35 12.36 12.33 12. 32 12.33 12.64 12.34 12.36 12.33 12.33
1953... 12.45 12.40 12.41 12.47 12. 66 12. 80 12.93 13 .14 13.31 13.47 13. 57 13.b2 12.41 12.80 13.31 13.62 13.62
1954... 13.62 13.64 13.71 13.56 13. 4b 13. 47 13.45 13 .32 13.28 13.32 13. 28 13.46 13.71 13.47 13.28 13.46 13.46
1955... 13.55 13.61 13.65 13.60 13. 62 13. 62 13.61 13 .72 13.75 13.82 13. 88 14.01 13.65 13.62 13.75 14.01 14.01
1956... 14.20 14.39 14.48 14.59 14. 82 15. 24 15.42 15 .71 15.96 16.02 16. 21 16.19 14.48 15.24 15.96 16.19 16.19
1957... 16.35 16.40 16.52 16.56 16. 72 16. 78 16.89 16.92 16.88 16.86 16. 74 16.75 16.52 16.78 16.88 16.75 16.75
1958... 16.90 16.83 16.82 16.68 16. 58 16. 52 16.52 16.36 16.18 16.15 16. 30 16.35 16.82 16.52 16.18 16.35 16.35
1959... 16.34 16.40 16.46 16.54 16. 59 16. 48 16.63 16 .83 16.84 16.85 16.96 17.10 16.46 16.48 16.84 17.10 17.10
1960... 17.33 17.56 17.73 17.91 18. 11 18. 21 18.37 18 .39 18.66 18.60 18. 58 18.64 17.73 18.21 18.66 18.64 18.64
1961... 18.57 18.69 18.63 18.75 18. 72 18. 76 18.70 18 .84 18.70 18.94 18. 96 18.81 18.63 18.76 18.70 18.81 18.81
1962... 18.99 18.96 19.03 19.04 19. 27 19. 44 19.63 19 .76 19.88 19.98 19. 97 20.12 19.03 19.44 19.88 20.12 20.12
1963... 20.05 20.07 20.04 19.96 20. 07 20. 29 20.21 20 .36 20.50 20.54 20. 66 20.74 20.04 20.29 20.50 20.74 20.74
1964... 20.76 20.87 20.96 21.07 21. 14 21. 10 21.19 21 .19 21.18 21.43 21. 50 21.62 20.96 21.10 21.18 21.62 21.62
1965... 21.74 21.78 21.83 21.63 21. 74 21. 87 22.04 22 .01 22.15 22.25 22. 40 22.54 21.83 21.87 22.15 22.54 22.54
1966... 22.75 22.87 23.03 23.08 23. 32 23. 58 23.83 24 .00 24.31 24.52 24. 88 25.19 23.03 23.58 24.31 25.19 25.19
1967... 25.51 25.74 25.88 26.20 26 41 26. 43 26.51 26 .71 26.81 26.84 26. 91 27.07 25.88 26.43 26.81 27.07 27.07
1968... 27.22 27.25 27.31 27.32 27. 46 27. 57 27.64 27 .89 28.18 28.33 28. 51 28.77 27.31 27.57 28.18 28.77 28.77
1969... 28.78 29.05 29.30 29.59 29 95 30. 14 30.30 30 .51 30.70 30.74 31. 08 31.26 29.30 30.14 30.70 31.26 31.26
1970... 31.53 31.85 32.05 32.69 32 71 32. 98 33.24 33 .44 33.65 33.98 34. 24 34.20 32.05 32.98 33.65 34.20 34.20
1971... 34.49 34.60 34.82 34.64 34 66 34. 65 34.38 34 .53 34.74 35.11 35. 01 34.90 34.82 34.65 34.74 34.90 34.90
1972... 34.86 34.94 35.15 35.34 35 53 35. 82 35.83 36 .36 36.19 35.96 35. 95 35.93 35.15 35.82 36.19 35.93 35.93
19731.. 35.72 35.82 36.16 36.21 36 60 36. 95 37.04 36 .93 37.17 37.38 37. 64 38.21 36.16 36.95 37.17 38.21 38.21
1974... 38.87 39.37 40.00 40.59 40 99 41. 71 42.71 43 .65 44.b2 45.65 46. 96 48.16 40.00 41.71 44.62 48.16 48.16
1975... 49.08 49.37 49.68 49.54 49 43 49. 30 48.98 49 .28 49.63 49.81 49. 98 50.27 49.68 49.30 49.63 50.27 50.27
1976. . . 50.20 50.67 51.09 51.44 51 76 52. 62 53.16 53 .79 54.45 55.45 55. 13 55.54 51.09 52.62 54.45 55.54 55.54
1977... 55.66 55.91 56.11 56.31 57 26 57. 63 58.15 58 .17 58.bO 59.38 59. 90 59.87 56.11 57.b3 58.60 59.87 59.87
1978... 60.52 bO. 59 61.00 61.34 61 78 62. 27 62.76 63 .51 63.71 63.86 64. 66 65.14 61.00 62.27 63.71 65.14 65.14
1979.. . 65.95 66.80 67.07 67.86 68 10 68. 90 69.52 69 .81 70.79 70.89 70. 86 71.38 67.07 68.90 70.79 71.38 71.38
1980... 72.43 73.42 74.52 75.99 76 67 77. 10 77.60 77 .73 77.49 77.25 77. 44 76.56 74.52 77.10 77.49 76.56 76.56
1981...
69 . MANUFACTURERS' MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT SALES AND BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION
EXPENDITURES 2 (ANNUAL RATE , BILLIONS OF DOLLARS) AVERAGE FOR PERIOD
1948
1949.
1950
1951
1952
1953. .. 33.49 33.85 33.28 34.04 33 70 32. 31 32.82 31 .30 31.39 31.93 31. 02 30.48 33.54 33.35 31.84 31.14 32.47
1954. . . 31.49 30.46 29.39 28.90 28 48 28. 27 29.26 28 .29 28.36 27.34 28. 22 29.06 30.45 28.55 28.64 28.21 28.96
1955.. . 29.70 31.14 31.75 31.60 32 37 32. 82 32.26 33 .24 34.21 34.20 34. 39 34.93 30.86 32.26 33.24 34.51 32.72
1956. . . 34.51 35.07 35.56 38.02 38 51 39. 99 39.50 39 .51 39.34 40.62 41. 84 42.51 35.05 38.84 39.45 41.66 38.75
1957... 41.77 42.65 41.47 41.29 40 89 40. 68 39.99 41 .24 40.39 40.62 40. 01 38.09 41.96 40.95 40.54 39.57 40.76
1958... 38.04 36.64 36.47 35.24 34 63 35. 45 34.32 35 .16 35.26 35.07 36. 04 35.74 37.05 35.11 34.91 35.62 35.67
1959.. . 36.71 37.56 37.99 38.39 39.50 39. 79 41.31 40 .24 40.74 40.50 40. 17 41.08 37.42 39.23 40.76 40.58 39.50
1960. .. 41.00 40.62 41.20 41.62 41 92 41. 59 42.53 40 .26 41.31 40.97 40. 65 41.08 40.94 41.71 41.37 40.90 41.23
1961... 40.60 40.81 40.27 40.42 40 07 40. 58 39.90 41 .69 42.16 42.58 42. 90 43.17 40.56 40.36 41.25 42.88 41.26
1962. .. 42.41 43.51 44.23 44.82 45 51 45. 66 45.10 46 .17 45.30 45.12 45. 16 44.10 43.38 45.33 45.52 44.79 44.76
1963... 44.34 45.16 44.72 46.07 46 87 46. 60 47.58 47 .82 48.18 48.91 48. 45 48.b5 44.74 46.51 47.86 48.67 46.95
1964. .. 50.23 50.04 50.57 51.32 52 58 53. 35 55.b5 53 .98 54.64 55.26 55. 66 57.15 50.28 52.42 54.76 56.02 53.37
1965. .. 57.47 58.39 60.22 61.01 61 24 61. 38 62.42 62 .02 64.06 65.42 66. 65 68.95 58.69 61.21 62.83 67.01 62. 44
1966. .. 68.12 68.05 70.90 71.08 71 24 72. 83 73.78 75 .01 74.94 75.80 74. 33 75.05 69.02 71.72 74.58 75.06 72.59
1967.. . 73.16 72.80 72.08 71.47 71 89 73. 12 73.51 74 .35 74.52 73.56 74. 63 77.93 72.68 72.16 74.13 75.37 73.58
1968... 94.67 91.65 92.59 93.90 91 69 91. 34 91.55 92 .42 93.96 95.40 96. 66 94.18 92.97 92.31 92.64 95.41 93.33
1969. . . 97.66 99.90 102.45 101.35 101 65 102. 92 104.87 105 .15 107.83 107.10 106. 32 106.30 100.00 101.97 105.95 106.57 103.62
1970.. . 103.16 105.99 104.72 105.25 104 91 101. 86 103.86 103 .13 101.22 100.38 100. 98 102.38 104.62 104.01 102.74 101.25 103.15
1971.. . 101.47 101.95 103.46 101.79 103 23 104. 85 102.98 104 .14 106.02 105.56 106. 78 113.33 102.29 103.29 104.38 108.56 104.63
1972. .. 114.28 113.74 114.87 114.97 115 20 115. 25 114.70 116 .65 115.40 116.57 119. 32 120.90 114.30 115.14 115.58 118.93 115.99
1973... 125.44 124.03 127.84 132.27 133 44 135. 94 140.74 139 .88 142.47 145.34 150. 63 149.53 125.77 133.88 141.03 148.50 137.30
1974. .. 151.09 153.01 153.04 154.28 156 28 161. 95 159.60 159 .53 164.83 168.28 169. 02 163.26 152.38 157.50 161.32 166.85 159.51
1975... 164.03 164.23 159.61 160.46 159 70 159. 34 158.94 159 .52 158.88 161.93 160. 27 158.80 162.62 159.83 159.11 160.33 160.48
1976. . . 160.01 164.79 165.88 167.62 170 60 170. 05 170.88 173 .76 173.20 175.04 178. 03 185.00 163.56 169.42 172.61 179.36 171.24
1977.. . 182.25 183.98 188.80 191.12 194 19 191. 79 197.67 201 .57 203.30 208.07 209. 97 210.26 185.01 192.37 200.85 209.43 196.91
1978. . . 208.90 214.40 218.49 229.92 227 30 236. 15 237.91 245.31 253.16 253.66 258. 36 260.68 213.93 231.12 245.46 257.57 237.02
1979. . . 263.23 265.09 276.90 271.62 277 71 276. 90 285.01 291 .45 290.86 294.99 291. 39 300.25 268.41 275.41 289.11 295.54 282.12
1980... 306.87 313.92 311.56 303.73 305 60 305.91 307.06 299 .58 317.20 317.03 320. 32 322.93 310.78 305.08 307.95 320.09 310.98
1981. . .
78. STOCKS OF MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES ON HAND AND ON ORDER, MANUFACTURING, IN CURRENT DOLLARS
(BILLIONS OE DOLLARS) END OF PERIOD
1948
1949
1950
1951, ,
1952
1953... 51.59 51.76 51.86 51.78 52 16 51. 88 50.93 49 .69 47.85 46. 12 45. 04 43.79 51.86 51.88 47.85 43.79 43.79
1954.. . 42.38 41.32 39.84 38.79 37 8b 37. 19 3b.43 35 .74 35.88 36.44 36.27 36.35 39.84 37.19 35.88 36.35 36.35
1955... 37.21 37.77 38.90 39.28 39 76 40. 28 41.09 41 .74 42.59 43.66 44. 37 45.57 38.90 40.28 42.59 45.57 45.57
1956.. . 46.24 46.65 46.83 47.80 48 06 47. 84 48.97 50 .01 50.05 50.29 50. 51 50.85 46.83 47. 84 50.05 50.85 50.85
1957. . . 50.35 50.27 49.83 49.22 48 97 48 47 47.55 46 .57 45.99 45.06 44. 14 42.97 49.83 48.47 45. 99 42.97 42.97
1958. . . 40.55 39.56 38.98 38.44 38.05 38 20 38.47 38 .61 38.94 39.15 39. 69 39.76 38.98 38.20 38.94 39.76 39.76
1959. . . 40.18 41.54 42.34 42.73 42 74 43 24 43.38 43 .48 44.29 44.80 45. 11 45.03 42.34 43.24 44.29 45.03 45.03
I960.. . 44.04 43.36 42.17 41.22 40 .55 40 10 39.64 39 .84 39.93 39.35 39. 10 38.42 42.17 40.10 39.93 38.42 38.42
1961.. . 38.32 37.95 37.83 37.96 38 .19 38 29 38.66 39 .46 39.51 39.58 39. 92 41.09 37.83 38.29 39.51 41.09 41.09
1962... 42.05 42.26 42.06 41.42 41 .26 41 07 40.89 40 .76 40.91 40.92 40. 91 40.94 42.06 41.07 40.91 40.94 40.94
1963... 41.55 41.87 42.45 43.24 43 .62 43 46 43.48 43 .38 43.68 44.04 43. 98 44.00 42.45 43.46 43.68 44.00 44.00
1964... 44.31 44.38 44.71 44.96 45 .33 45 81 46.38 46 .80 47.82 49.01 49. 86 50.56 44.71 45.81 47.82 50.56 50.56
1965... 51.40 52.17 52.83 52.90 53 .36 53 79 54.11 54 .27 54.99 55.83 56. 44 57.49 52.83 53.79 54.99 57.49 57.49
1966.. . 58.43 59.66 61.32 62.29 63 .29 64 66 65.63 66 .77 67.07 67.44 67. 68 67.76 61.32 64.66 67.07 67.76 67.76
1967... 68.41 68.58 68.35 68.54 68 .57 69 09 69.69 70 .38 70.79 71.08 71. 67 72.54 68.35 69.09 70.79 72.54 72.54
1968... 73.44 73.98 74.01 74.04 73 .90 73 32 72.60 72 .88 73.15 73.68 74. 23 74.91 74.01 73.32 73.15 74.91 74.91
1969... 75.42 75.58 76.26 77.06 77 .87 78 04 78.35 78 .27 78.82 79.50 79. 18 79.14 76.26 78.04 78.82 79.14 79.14
1970... 78.42 77.99 77.82 77.68 77 .45 77 34 76.72 76 .34 76.24 75.96 76. 46 76.87 77.82 77.34 76.24 76.87 76.87
1971... 77.91 78.22 78.28 77.91 77 .07 75 79 75.37 75 .31 75.22 75.55 75. 85 76.43 78.28 75.79 75.22 76.43 76.43
1972.. . 77.09 77.85 78.32 78.64 79 .42 79 96 80.94 82 .36 83.65 84.52 85. 95 87.03 78.32 79.96 83.65 87.03 87.03
1973... 89.56 91.88 94.85 97.09 99 .69 101 98 103.89 106 .19 108.81 111.62 114. 15 117.01 94.85 101.98 108.81 117.01 117.01
1974... 119.85 123.10 125.43 128.15 132 .19 135 89 139.24 142 .55 144.47 144.10 144. 21 143.52 125.43 135.89 144.47 143.52 143.52
1975... 141.91 140.20 137.31 134.11 132 .22 130 70 130.30 129 .75 129.14 129.18 129. 64 129.17 137.31 130.70 129.14 129.17 129.17
1976.. . 128.93 128.82 130.33 130.88 131 .93 132 88 133.58 133 .07 133.90 134.65 136. 35 136.87 130.33 132.88 133.90 136.87 136.87
1977... 138.26 139.12 140.38 141.57 142 .90 143 46 143.44 144 .83 146.48 147.46 148. 35 150.56 140.38 143.46 146.48 150.56 150.56
1978... 151.11 152.59 154.75 156.73 159 .96 163 00 165.37 168 .35 171.77 174.46 178. 60 181.96 154.75 163.00 171.77 181.96 181.96
1979... 186.75 190.38 193.99 198.39 199 .93 202 64 204.10 206 .66 207.99 210.29 212. 58 213.73 193.99 202.64 207.99 213.73 213.73
1980... 215.88 218.72 219.86 218.94 216 .59 214 35 216.41 215 .36 216.37 217.33 217. 62 218.24 219.86 214.35 216.37 218.24 218.24
1981...
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Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. My
a June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1Q I
IQ I
IIQ IQ
V Annual
561. MANUFACTURERS 1 UNFILLED ORDERS , DEFENSE PRODUCTS 1
(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) END OF PERIOD
1949...
1950...
1951.. .
1952. ..
1953. . .
1954. ..
1955. . .
1956. . .
1957. .. . . .
1958. ..
1959...
1960...
1961...
1962...
1963. . .
1964...
1965...
1966. . .
1967.. .
1968.. . 22, 797 22, 495 21, 954 21, 935 22, 414 23, 158 22, 516 23, 250 24, 119 24, 304 24, 053 23, 741 21, 954 23, 158 24, 119 23, 741 23, 741
1969... 23, 526 23, 096 23, 261 23, 520 23, 430 22, 969 22, 430 21, 972 21, 333 21, 301 21, 210 21, 446 23, 261 22, 969 21, 333 21, 446 21, 446
1970. .. 20, 949 20, 769 20, 573 20, 152 20, 055 19, 912 20, 098 19, 819 19, 959 19, 776 19, 497 19, 388 20, 573 19, 912 19, 959 19, 388 19, 388
1971... 19, 572 19, 774 19, 449 19, 331 19, 048 18, 158 18, 471 18, 429 18, bO2 18, 826 18, 911 18, 956 19, 449 18, 158 18, 602 18, 956 18, 956
1972... 19, 541 19, 632 19, 518 19, 692 19, 684 20, 273 19, 83 5 19, 575 19, 743 19, 519 19, 405 19, 696 19, 518 20, 273 19, 743 19, 696 19, 696
1973... 19, 828 19, 770 20, 126 20, 573 20, 740 21, 189 20, 887 21, 136 21, 183 21, 264 21, 953 21, 966 20, 126 21, 189 21, 183 21, 966 21, 966
1974... 22, 667 23, 331 22, 935 23, 005 23, 736 23, 869 23, 630 25, 522 25, 959 25, 512 26, 173 26, 271 22, 935 23, 869 25, 959 26, 271 26, 271
1975... 25, 957 26, 536 26, 644 26, 984 27, 292 27, 298 27, 935 28, 030 28, 880 28, 173 28, 173 28, 084 26, 644 27, 298 28, 880 28, 084 28, 084
1976. .. 27, 611 27, 703 28, 538 29, 295 29, 630 29, 993 29, 619 29, 378 29, 787 30, 264 30, 743 31, 969 28, 538 29, 993 29, 787 31, 969 31, 969
1977.. . 32, 000 31, 749 31 ,838 32, 316 32, 313 32, 687 33, 200 33, 283 33, 512 34, 986 35, 318 37, 100 31, 838 32, 687 33, 512 37, 100 37, 100
1978... 37, 656 37, 854 39, 646 40, 184 41, 007 42, 164 42, 790 43, 577 44, 318 45, 068 46, 512 47, 435 39, 646 42, 164 44, 318 47, 435 47, 435
1979... 47, 686 49, 264 49, 470 49, 579 50, 189 50, 293 51, 344 51, 864 53, 059 53, 057 53, 390 53, 532 49, 470 50, 293 53, 059 53, 532 53, 532
1980. .. 54, 323 55, 318 57, 151 58, 345 59, 024 60, 207 63, 573 65, 097 67, 113 67, 445 67, 046 68, 355 57, 151 60, 207 67, 113 68, 355 68, 355
1981...
570. EMPLOYMENT IN DEFENSE PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES 2
(THOUSANDS) AVERAGE FOR PERIOD
1948. ..
1949...
1950. . .
1951. . .
1954...
1956. ..
1957...
1958. .. 1 218 1 211 1 210 1 212 1 210 1 222 1 224 1 229 1, 233 1, 239 1, 246 1, 249 1, 213 1, 215 1, 229 1, 245 1 225
1959... 1 249 1 254 1. 255 1 259 1 267 1 271 1 280 1 277 1, 274 1 266 1, 259 1, 256 1, 253 1, 266 1, 277 1, 260 1 264
1960... 1 250 1 246 1 244 1 240 1 233 1 201 1 213 1 228 1, 224 1 218 1, 230 1, 232 1, 247 1, 225 1, 222 1, 227 1 230
1961... 1 235 1 240 1 244 1 ?4R 1 255 1 257 1 259 1 255 1 262
. 1 274 1 , 283 1 292 1, 240 1, 253 1, 259 1, 283 1 259
1962... 1 303 1 316 1 326 1 330 1 340 1 350 1 361 1 369 1 369 1 370 1, 371 1 371 1, 315 1 340 1, 366 1 371 1 348
1963... 1 369 1 366 1 354 1 1 347 1 345 1 337 1 332 1 328 1 328 1, 317 1 318 1, 363 1 347 1, 332 1, 321 1 341
1964... 1 307 1, 294 1 285 1, 278 1 266 1 258 1, 246 1 235 1, 236 1, 232 1, 231 1, 228 1, 295 1 267 1, 239 1, 230 1 258
1965... _
3 228 1 224 1 230 1 237 1 247 1 254 1 267 1 276 1 289 1 300 1, 315 1, 331 1 227 1 246 1, 277 1 315 1 266
1966... .
1 357 1 382 1 406 1 4 30 1 457 1 478 1 502 1 525 1 537 1 554 1, 573 1, 579 1 382 1 455 1 521 1 569 1 482
1967... 1 588 1 614 1 630 1 645 1 650 1 662 1 668 1 675 1 686 1 699 1, 709 1, 718 1. 611 1 652 1, 676 1 709 1 662
1968... 1 719 1 723 719 1 713 1 713 I 718 1 717 1 725 1 708 1 691 1, 701 1 703 1 720 1 715 1, 717 1 698 1 712
1969... 1 691 1 672 1 688 1 686 1 682 1 658 1 659 1 643 1 627 1 613 1, 580 1 565 1 684 1 1 643 1 58b 1 647
1970. .. 1 546 1 521 1 503 1 472 1 441 1 421 1 400 1 373 1 353 1 321 1, 299 1 281 1 523 1 445 1 375 300 411
1971... 1 262 1 238 1 213 1 190 1 179 1 167 1 150 1 147 1 141 1 132 1 123 1 114 1 238 1 179 1, 146 1 123 1 171
1972... I 109 1 115 1 117 123 I 125 124 1 124 1 127 1 136 1 134 1 144 1 152 1 114 1 124 1 129 1 143 1 128
1973.. . 1 154 1 155 1 157 I 160 1 165 1 169 1 171 1 175 1 171 1 172 1 176 1 176 1 155 1 165 1 172 1 175 1 167
1974.. . 1 179 1 179 1 ,182 1 185 1 187 1 189 1 193 1 152 1 188 1 197 1 193 1 180 1 180 187 1 178 190 184
1975... 1 185 1 153 1 ,156 1 138 1 152 1 139 1 129 1 123 1 114 1 103 1 089 1 089 1 165 143 1 1?.? I 094 1 131
1976... 1 096 1 092 1 ,093 1 087 1 084 1 071 I 059 1 069 1 069 1 065 1 063 1 068 1 094 1 081 1 066 1 065 1 076
1977. .. 1 069 1 074 1 069 1 085 1 088 1 098 1 109 1 103 1 103 1 066 1 068 1 093 1 071 1 090 1 105 1 076 1 085
1978... 1 120 1 125 1 ,138 1 143 1 162 1 173 I 184 1 193 1 195 1 207 1 219 1 236 1 128 1 159 1 191 1 221 1 175
1979... 1 ,242 1 262 1 ,278 1 282 1 287 1 296 I 305 1 306 1 317 1 328 1 340 1 346 2 261 1 288 1 309 1 338 1 ,299
1980... 1 ,348 1 ,353 1 ,363 1 359 1 ,361 1 ,354 1 357 1 3b4 I 369 1 380 1 382 1 386 1 355 1 358 1 363 1 383 1 365
1981...
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588. MANUFACTURERS1 SHIPMENTS, DEFENSE PRODUCTS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) TOTAL FOR PERIOD
1950...
1951...
1954...
1955...
1956...
1957...
1959...
1960...
1961. . . * *
1962...
1963. . .
1964. . .
1965...
1966.. .
1967. ..
1968. .. 2 ,392 2 ,509 2 ,425 2 ,289 2 ,346 2 ,217 2 ,558 2 ,163 2 ,242 2 ,338 2 ,289 2 ,377 7 ,326 6 ,852 6 ,963 7 ,004 28 ,145
1969. .. 2 ,415 2 ,300 2 ,299 2 ,376 2 ,255 2 ,153 2 ,207 2 ,302 2 ,171 2 ,119 2 ,219 2 ,233 7 ,014 6 ,784 6 ,680 6 ,571 27 ,049
1970. .. 1 ,997 2 ,042 2 ,071 2 ,110 2 ,035 2 ,044 1 ,969 2 ,048 2 ,001 2 ,051 1 ,935 1 ,904 6 ,110 6 ,189 6 ,018 5 ,890 24 ,207
1971... 1 ,866 1 ,756 1 ,718 1 ,649 1 ,733 2 ,071 1 ,653 1 ,732 1 ,485 1 ,539 1 ,607 1 ,508 5 ,340 5 ,453 4 ,870 4 ,654 20 ,317
1972... 1 ,569 1 ,577 1 ,588 1 ,651 1 ,633 1 ,604 1 ,786 1 ,749 1 ,758 1 ,761 1 ,789 1 ,772 4 ,734 4 ,888 5 ,293 5 ,322 20 ,237
1973... 1 ,687 1 ,663 1 ,712 1 ,726 1 ,775 1 ,748 1 ,984 1 ,875 1 ,825 1 ,852 1 ,805 1 ,749 5 ,062 5 ,249 5 ,684 5 ,406 21 ,401
1974... 1 ,717 1 ,719 1 ,744 1 ,778 1 ,722 1 ,801 1 ,743 1 ,720 1 ,821 1 ,8 27 1 ,783 1 ,936 5 ,180 5 ,301 5 ,284 5 ,546 21 ,311
1975... 1 ,875 1 ,893 1 ,900 1 ,927 1 ,813 1 ,882 1 ,853 1 ,996 1 ,832 2 ,031 2 ,047 1 ,917 5 ,668 5 ,622 5 ,681 5 ,995 22 ,966
1976... 2 ,104 2 ,131 2 ,132 2 ,169 2 ,208 2 ,099 2 ,192 2 ,274 2 ,208 2 ,346 2 ,321 2 ,474 6 ,367 6 ,476 6 ,674 7 ,141 26 ,658
1977... 2 ,525 2 ,531 2 ,494 2 ,403 2 ,489 2 ,493 2 ,540 2 ,459 2 ,542 2 ,477 2 ,561 2 ,550 7 ,550 7 ,385 7 ,541 7 ,588 30 ,064
1978... 2 ,458 2 ,552 2 ,657 2 ,610 2 ,555 2 ,551 2 ,456 2 ,532 2 ,581 2 ,573 2 ,613 2 ,797 7 ,667 7 ,716 7 ,569 7 ,983 30 ,935
1979.. . 2 ,666 2 ,677 2 ,985 2 ,734 2 ,732 2 ,882 2 ,742 2 ,917 2 ,828 2 ,961 3 ,089 3 ,184 8 ,328 8 ,348 8 ,487 9 ,234 34 ,397
1980.. . 2 ,983 3 ,229 3 ,319 3 ,280 3 ,366 3 ,363 3 ,450 3 ,391 3 ,653 3 ,653 3 ,757 3 ,683 9 ,531 10 ,009 10 ,494 11 ,093 41 ,127
1981...
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961. DIFFUSION INDEX OF AVERAGE WORKWEEK OF PRODUCTION WORKERS, M A N U F A C T U R I N G — 2 0 INDUSTRIES
(PERCENT RISING OVER 1-MONTH SPANS) AVERAGE FOR PERIOD
1948. .. 30.0 37.5 57.5 42.5 47.5 40.0 37.5 70.0 12.5 52.5 32.5 17.5 41.7 43.3 40.0 34.2 39.8
1949.. . 32.5 52.5 27.5 12.5 57.5 52.5 70.0 45.0 82.5 57.5 27.5 62.5 37.5 40.8 65.8 49.2 48.3
1950... 90.0 62.5 65.0 80.0 62.5 87.5 82.5 77.5 30.0 62.5 42.5 42.5 72.5 76.7 63.3 49.2 65.4
1951. .. 57.5 42.5 72.5 77.5 22.5 37.5 25.0 22.5 75.0 20.0 62.5 82.5 57.5 45.8 40.8 55.0 49.8
1952... 75.0 42.5 37.5 25.0 80.0 50.0 22.5 87.5 87.5 65.0 27.5 65.0 51.7 51.7 65.8 52.5 55.4
1953. .. 17.5 42.5 85.0 45.0 27.5 17.5 37.5 35.0 7.5 82.5 27.5 32.5 48.3 30.0 26.7 47.5 38.1
1954. .. 22.5 75.0 27.5 30.0 67.5 77.5 65.0 55.0 17.5 72.5 92.5 45.0 41.7 58.3 45.8 70.0 54.0
1955.. . 92.5 82.5 82.5 42.5 92.5 37.5 25.0 62.5 72.5 72.5 60.0 35.0 85.8 57.5 53.3 55.8 63.1
1956... 35.0 30.0 25.0 70.0 5.0 30.0 75.0 22.5 67.5 57.5 15.0 70.0 30.0 35.0 55.0 47.5 41.9
1957... 35.0 77.5 22.5 47.5 10.0 45.0 45.0 42.5 57.5 5.0 30.0 35.0 45.0 34.2 48.3 23.3 37.7
1958... 27.5 17.5 62.5 40.0 65.0 92.5 82.5 80.0 77.5 37.5 90.0 47.5 35.8 65.8 80.0 58.3 60.0
1959... 92.5 62.5 72.5 75.0 70.0 32.5 42.5 32.5 20.0 52.5 42.5 72.5 75.8 59.2 31.7 55.8 55.6
I960.. . 45.0 12.5 32.5 37.5 80.0 22.5 42.5 25.0 17.5 90.0 12.5 7.5 30.0 46.7 28.3 36.7 35.4
1961... 92.5 57.5 57.5 80.0 45.0 97.5 60.0 70.0 42.5 85.0 70.0 17.5 69.2 74.2 57.5 57.5 64.6
1962... 25.0 60.0 77.5 77.5 25.0 35.0 42.5 40.0 82.5 5.0 62.5 30.0 54.2 45.8 55.0 32.5 46.9
1963... 82.5 42.5 55.0 20.0 85.0 67.5 62.5 35.0 77.5 57.5 22.5 77.5 60.0 57.5 58.3 52.5 57.1
1964... 0. 90.0 45.0 77.5 35.0 40.0 62.5 70.0 17.5 62.5 65.0 87.5 45.0 50.8 50.0 71.7 54.4
1965... 60.0 52.5 75.0 17.5 85.0 30.0 55.0 42.5 27.5 70.0 77.5 72.5 62.5 44.2 41.7 73.3 55.4
1966... 57.5 82.5 40.0 40.0 65.0 40.0 20.0 62.5 47.5 50.0 32.5 22.5 60.0 48.3 43.3 35.0 46.7
1967... 72.5 5.0 47.5 57.5 30.0 55.0 72.5 62.5 52.5 42.5 70.0 37.5 41.7 47.5 62.5 50.0 50.4
1968... 15.0 90.0 15.0 17.5 90.0 60.0 35.0 55.0 82.5 47.5 17.5 45.0 40.0 55.8 57.5 36.7 47.5
1969... 52.5 17.5 87.5 27.5 52.5 40.0 32.5 52.5 62.5 27.5 45.0 70.0 52.5 40.0 49.2 47.5 47.3
1970... 35.0 17.5 32.5 20.0 35.0 60.0 82.5 20.0 10.0 75.0 47.5 60.0 28.3 38.3 37.5 60.8 41.2
1971... 75.0 22.5 72.5 45.0 75.0 52.5 55.0 27.5 17.5 87.5 77.5 77.5 56.7 57.5 33.3 80.8 57.1
1972... 50.0 72.5 57.5 90.0 12.5 80.0 30.0 62.5 47.5 57.5 70.0 20.0 60.0 60.8 46.7 49.2 54.2
1973... 42.5 92.5 50.0 55.0 27.5 32.5 57.5 32.5 85.0 25.0 70.0 32.5 61.7 38.3 58.3 42.5 50.2
1974... 27.5 42.5 37.5 10.0 90.0 40.0 30.0 50.0 22.5 27.5 7.5 15.0 35.8 46.7 34.2 16.7 33.3
1975... 27.5 10.0 30.0 70.0 50.0 80.0 75.0 87.5 72.5 50.0 72.5 90. 0 22.5 66.7 78.3 70.8 59.6
1976... 92.5 27.5 35.0 25.0 95.0 22.5 70.0 17.5 27.5 75.0 57.5 57,5 51.7 47.5 38.3 63.3 50.2
1977... 10.0 100.0 35.0 82.5 35.0 87.5 12.5 57.5 57.5 70.0 27.5 37.5 48.3 68.3 42.5 45.0 51.0
1978... 0. 80.0 95.0 85.0 10.0 70.0 57.5 35.0 45.0 37.5 57.5 40.0 58.3 55.0 45.8 45.0 51.0
1979... 30.0 57.5 72.5 2.5 90.0 47.5 62.5 37.5 52.5 32.5 52.5 45.0 53.3 46.7 50.8 43.3 48.5
1980... 65.0 32.5 5.0 70.0 22.5 25.0 25.0 92.5 62.5 62.5 80.0 67.5 34.2 39.2 60.0 70.0 50.8
1981...
961. DIFFUSION INDEX OF AVERAGE WORKWEEK OF PRODUCTION WORKERS, MANUFACTURING--20 INDUSTRIES>
(PERCENT RISING OVER 9-MONTH SPANS) AVERAGE FOR PERIOD
1948... 75.0 60.0 32.5 45.0 7.5 17.5 12.5 0. 20.0 5.0 5.0 0. 55.8 23.3 10.8 3.3 23.3
1949... 5.0 15.0 12.5 15.0 47.5 45.0 50.0 47.5 90.0 80.0 85.0 87.5 10.8 35.8 62.5 84.2 48.3
1950... 87.5 92.5 100.0 100.0 95.0 90.0 95.0 95.0 85.0 80.0 67.5 75.0 93.3 95.0 91.7 74.2 88.5
1951... 40.0 42.5 15.0 25.0 20.0 20.0 27.5 20.0 30.0 35.0 32.5 25.0 32.5 21.7 25.8 30.8 27.7
1952... 50.0 40.0 45.0 55.0 77.5 72.5 75.0 80.0 95.0 65.0 90.0 87.5 45.0 68.3 83.3 80.8 69.4
1953... 72.5 25.0 15.0 7.5 5.0 15.0 7.5 0. 2.5 0. 5.0 2.5 37.5 9.2 3.3 2.5 13.1
1954... 2.5 52.5 35.0 40.0 42.5 57.5 72.5 80.0 92.5 92.5 95.0 90.0 30.0 46.7 81.7 92.5 62.7
1955... 100.0 100.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 90.0 90.0 80.0 85.0 42.5 30.0 55.0 95.0 86.7 85.0 42.5 77.3
1956... 27.5 15.0 0. 5.0 12.5 15.0 12.5 27.5 15.0 52.5 57.5 30.0 14.2 10.8 18.3 46.7 22.5
1957... 20.0 15.0 17.5 22.5 12.5 5.0 0. 0. 5.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 17.5 13.3 1.7 9.2 10.4
1958... 10.0 15.0 42.5 67.5 92.5 90.0 100.0 95.0 92.5 97.5 97.5 95.0 22.5 83.3 95.8 96.7 74.6
1959... 90.0 95.0 90.0 95.0 72.5 42.5 42.5 45.0 35.0 12.5 20.0 17.5 91.7 70.0 40.8 16.7 54.8
1960... 22.5 30.0 27.5 22.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 35.0 10.0 15.0 25.0 26.7 14.2 17.5 16.7 18.8
1961... 42.5 87.5 75.0 95.0 90.0 97.5 95.0 87.5 67.5 92.5 77.5 95.0 68.3 94.2 83.3 88.3 83.5
1962... 85.0 82.5 67.5 30.0 70.0 50.0 47.5 25.0 27.5 17.5 40.0 22.5 78.3 50.0 33.3 26.7 47.1
1963... 57.5 35.0 95.0 70.0 82.5 80.0 67.5 60.0 50.0 62.5 55.0 80.0 62.5 77.5 59.2 65.8 66.2
1964... 72.5 65.0 72.5 90.0 50.0 87.5 72.5 95.0 82.5 85.0 92.5 57.5 70.0 75.8 83.3 78.3 76.9
1965... 87.5 77.5 85.0 77.5 27.5 52.5 62.5 70.0 90.0 97.5 95.0 85.0 83.3 52.5 74.2 92.5 75.6
1966... 85.0 85.0 55.0 52.5 42.5 32.5 10.0 15.0 15.0 7.5 12.5 10.0 75.0 42.5 13.3 10.0 35.2
1967... 10.0 12.5 12.5 25.0 35.0 27.5 72.5 65.0 32.5 72.5 62.5 27.5 11.7 29.2 56.7 54.2 37.9
1968... 65.0 70.0 65.0 40.0 77.5 87.5 32.5 55.0 85.0 22.5 40.0 45.0 66.7 68.3 57.5 35.8 57.1
1969... 45.0 22.5 22.5 40.0 42.5 25.0 62.5 20.0 22.5 7.5 15.0 5.0 30.0 35.8 35.0 9.2 27.5
1970... 5.0 10.0 17.5 12.5 15.0 10.0 15.0 15.0 42.5 32.5 52.5 45.0 10.8 12.5 24.2 43.3 22.7
1971... 65.0 87.5 80.0 77.5 45.0 65.0 75.0 77.5 77.5 77.5 92.5 95.0 77.5 62.5 76.7 88.3 76.2
1972... 85.0 90.0 90.0 92.5 80.0 77.5 75.0 50.0 27.5 70.0 67.5 72.5 88.3 83.3 50.8 70.0 73.1
1973... 57.5 37.5 45.0 35.0 77.5 67.5 42.5 27.5 20.0 27.5 32.5 7.5 46.7 60.0 30.0 22.5 39.8
1974... 20.0 10.0 10.0 2.5 2.5 15.0 0. 5.0 35.0 0. 5.0 2.5 13.3 6.7 13.3 2.5 9.0
1975... 0. 15.0 22.5 60.0 67.5 65.0 90.0 95.0 100.0 100.0 95.0 72.5 12.5 64.2 95.0 89.2 65.2
1976... 82.5 65.0 77.5 62.5 25.0 15.0 32.5 42.5 45.0 57.5 52.5 57.5 75.0 34.2 40.0 55.8 51.2
1977... 82.5 92.5 77.5 82.5 85.0 92.5 47.5 70.0 5.0 17.5 50.0 95.0 84.2 86.7 40.8 54.2 66.5
1978... 80.0 70.0 67.5 60.0 72.5 100.0 90.0 50.0 12.5 47.5 45.0 12.5 72.5 77.5 50.8 35.0 59.0
1979... 22.5 17.5 20.0 12.5 35.0 27.5 45.0 20.0 70.0 27.5 12.5 17.5 20.0 25.0 45.0 19.2 27.3
1980... 15.0 2.5 0. 15.0 7.5 20.0 32.5 72.5 75.0 85.0 92.5 95.0 5.8 14.2 60.0 90.8 42.7
1981...
963. DIFFUSION INDEX OF NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ON PRIVATE NONAGRICULTURAL PAYROLLS--172 INDUSTRII
(PERCENT RISING OVER 1-MONTH SPANS) AVERAGE FOR PERIOD
1948...
1949...
1950...
1951...
1952...
1953...
1954...
1955...
1956...
1957...
1958... 11.0 17.3 19.2 35.8 50.3 54.4 72.3 84.0 68.6 74.2 71.1 35.1 70.2 71.3
1959... 83.0 64.4 77.3 77.6 79.8 69.6 65.0 55.5 72.1 48.2 58.3 73.6 74*9 75.7 64.2 60.0 68*. 7
1960... 67.5 70.9 46.3 52.1 43.9 37.4 43.3 39.3 34.0 35.0 29.1 21.2 61.6 44.5 38.9 28.4 43.3
1961... 40.8 36.2 55.1 55.1 69.5 70.1 62.6 69.5 53.9 69.5 70.4 68.6 44.0 64.9 62.0 69.5 60.1
1962... 56.9 72.5 60.8 71.6 62.9 57.2 53.3 63.2 53.6 57.2 46.1 50.0 63.4 63.9 56.7 51.1 58.8
1963... 57.5 46.4 65.9 65.9 64.4 53.0 61.4 61.7 61.7 60.5 47.6 58.4 56.6 61.1 61.6 55.5 58.7
1964... 57.2 70.1 61.7 65.9 69.2 62.3 72.8 62.3 80.8 56.0 65.6 68.9 63.0 65.8 72.0 63.5 66.1
1965... 70.4 70.4 76.3 71.6 65.3 66.8 77.8 64.1 79.0 74.6 79.9 80.5 72.4 67.9 73.6 78.3 73.1
1966... 73.1 79.3 81.4 74.9 71.6 77.8 65.9 66.5 42.5 67.1 64.7 65.0 77.9 74.8 58.3 65.6 69.2
1967... 63.8 42.2 50.3 49.1 47.4 57.8 51.5 63.7 50.9 53.5 70.9 66.3 52.1 51.4 55.4 63.6 55.6
1968... 45.3 72.7 59.6 65.1 58.7 69.2 64.2 66.3 58.7 69.5 74.4 67.2 59.2 64.3 63.1 70.4 64.2
1969.. . 64.5 69.5 66.0 62.2 59.3 70.1 62.2 58.7 42.2 55.8 54.4 59.3 66.7 63.9 54.4 56.5 60.4
1970... 50.9 44.8 39.0 30.8 25.6 34.6 51.2 31.4 48.0 28.5 28.2 41.9 44.9 30.3 43.5 32.9 37.9
1971. . . 41.6 37.5 41.0 57.6 65.7 38.4 57.3 49.1 77.0 46.8 63.1 62.5 40.0 53.9 61.1 57.5 53.1
1972... 71.5 75.6 68.9 63.4 62.8 66.0 45.9 61.6 62.8 66.3 73.5 73.5 72.0 64.1 56.8 71.1 66.0
1973... 70.1 79.7 68.3 61.0 50.0 57.6 54.4 53.5 51.7 65.1 76.7 70.1 72.7 56.2 53.2 70.6 63.2
1974.. . 62.2 58.4 47.7 51.2 51.5 49.7 49.4 43.0 33.4 36.3 25.0 20.6 56.1 50.8 41.9 27.3 44.0
1975... 18.3 22.1 27.3 41.6 51.5 44.8 57.3 71.8 67.7 67.2 59.3 70.1 22.6 46.0 65.6 65.5 49.9
1976... 75.3 72.1 68.9 71.5 59.3 52.6 59.3 55.2 66.3 48.0 62.2 60.8 72.1 61.1 60.3 57.0 62.6
1977... 71.5 64.8 74.4 73.0 71.8 66.0 66.6 61.6 69.2 63.4 70.1 73.0 70.2 70.3 65.8 68.8 68.8
1978.. . 66.3 66.3 72.1 73.3 65.4 70.6 62.5 66.9 67.2 66.3 72.4 70.9 68.2 69.8 65.5 69.9 68.4
1979.. . 65.1 66.0 64.2 54.1 60.5 62.5 57.0 53.2 49.1 61.6 49.4 49.7 65.1 59.0 53.1 53.6 57.7
1980... 52.6 53.2 49.4 34.6 32.8 31.4 36.9 64.8 64.0 61.3 63.4 56.7 51.7 32.9 55.2 60.5 50.1
1981...
NOTE: These series contain revisions beginning with 1976. (SEPTEMBER 1981)
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963 . DIFFUSION INDEX OF NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ON PRIVATE NONAGRICULTURAL PAYROLLS—172 INDUSTRIES1
(PERCENT RISING OVER 6-MONTH SPANS) AVERAGE FOR PERIOD
1948...
1953. . .
1956. . .
1958 15.4 23.9 49.4 66 .4 76.4 80.8 87.4 90.3 86.8 29.6 74.5 88.2
1959. .. 92.1 89.9 89.3 83.4 81.3 77.3 66.0 60.4 63.5 66.6 72.4 63.5 90'.4 80.7 63.3 67.5 75.5
1960... 70.2 66.9 54.6 46.6 38.3 36.5 26.7 24.5 21.5 19.9 20.2 20.9 63.9 40.5 24.2 20.3 37.2
1961. .. 24.2 28.2 55.8 59.0 73.7 71.6 78.1 76.9 75.7 70.4 73.1 72.5 36.1 68.1 76.9 72.0 63.3
1962. .. 77.5 77.2 75.4 71.3 68.0 67.4 61.1 50.9 49.7 52.4 45.5 54.2 76.7 68.9 53.9 50.7 62.6
1963. .. 58.4 63.8 64.4 66.8 74.3 71.3 68.6 61.7 65.9 64.7 65.6 67.7 62.2 70.8 65.4 66.0 66.1
1964. .. 66.5 71.9 74.3 78.1 74.9 80.5 78.7 82.6 82.6 79.3 82.0 82.0 70.9 77.8 81.3 81.1 77.8
1965... 80.8 78.4 81.1 80.5 82.3 85.9 86.8 87.4 89.2 87.4 89.2 90.7 80.1 82.9 87.8 89.1 85.0
1966. .. 88.3 85.9 85.9 81.7 79.0 74.3 77.2 74.9 71.3 68.0 65.0 65.0 86.7 78.3 74.5 66.0 76.4
1967... 61.1 53.6 52.1 48.8 52.3 51.7 59.6 66.0 67.7 64.2 66.9 70.9 55.6 50.9 64.4 67.3 59.6
1968... 73.5 70.9 75.0 77.9 73.5 75.3 78.5 78.5 77.6 77.0 76.5 76.7 73.1 75.6 78.2 76.7 75.9
1969. .. 76.7 71.2 73.5 77.3 77.0 70.6 67.7 59.3 57.3 54.7 53.5 49.7 73.8 75.0 61.4 52.6 65.7
1970. .. 41.0 34.9 28.2 30.5 20.3 22.7 24.1 24.1 28.8 27.6 30.5 26.7 34.7 24.5 25.7 28.3 28.3
1971... 38.4 43.6 44.2 49.4 50.6 61.6 55.2 56.1 62.8 70.3 77.6 77.6 42.1 53.9 58.0 75.2 57.3
1972... 82.0 83.4 86.3 79.1 74.1 72.4 75.0 78.5 77.9 82.0 84.9 84.9 83.9 75.2 77.1 83.9 80.0
1973... 88.4 84.0 76.2 70.6 63.4 58.1 62.2 82.9 64.0 68.5 72.6 72.0
1974... 67.2 60.8 54.9 52.6 46.2 42.4 37.2 31.7 23.0 19.2 15.4 12.2 61.0 47.1 30.6 15.6 38.6
1975. .. 11.6 13.1 19.2 30.5 49.7 57.8 68.0 70.9 76.5 80.8 84.0 82.8 14.6 46.0 71.8 82.5 53.7
1976. .. 85.2 85.8 78.5 75.9 71.2 73.8 64.0 67.4 67.2 70.1 73.5 74.7 83.2 73.6 66.2 72.8 73.9
1977. .. 84.6 86.0 84.3 81.7 81.1 79.9 74.7 75.9 77.3 79.7 80.8 80.8 85.0 80.9 76.0 80.4 80.6
1978... 80.8 82.8 83.7 77.9 80.2 78.2 74.1 77.3 77.0 79.4 73.3 74.7 82.4 78.8 76.1 75.8 78.3
1979... 72.1 71.8 70.1 64.8 59.6 54.4 56.7 51.5 52.0 50.6 51.2 47.7 71.3 59.6 53.4 49.8 58.5
1980. .. 40.4 33.4 30.8 24.7 26.2 28.2 35.2 45.1 61.0 73.5 72.7 65.4 34.9 26.4 47.1 70.5 44.7
1981...
964. DIFFUSION INDEX OF VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS1 NEW ORDERS, DURABLE GOODS INDUSTRIES—35 INDUSTRIES2
(PERCENT RISING OVER 1-MONTH SPANS) AVERAGE FOR PERIOD
1949. .. 52.4 38.1 31.0 38.1 57.1 28.6 66.7 85.7 19.0 83.3 52.4 42.1 60.3 51.6
1950. . . 66 ".7 57.1 57.1 76.2 81.0 52.4 95.2 83.3 31.0 33.3 57.1 85.7 60.3 69.9 69.8 58.7 64.*7
1951... 73.8 31.0 52.4 47.6 52.4 28.6 47.6 38.1 23.8 81.0 38.1 33.3 52.4 42.9 36.5 50.8 45.6
1952. .. 40.5 57.1 45.2 61.9 19.0 61.9 66.7 28.6 66.7 64.3 38.1 57.1 47.6 47.6 54.0 53.2 50.6
1953... 66.7 28.6 38.6 68.6 27.1 14.3 77.1 20.0 47.1 32.9 45.7 60.0 44.6 36.7 48.1 46.2 43.9
1954. .. 42.9 65.7 31.4 51.4 44.3 65.7 77.1 58.6 57.1 58.6 48.6 71.4 46.7 53.8 64.3 59.5 56.1
1955. .. 77.1 67.1 72.9 35.7 57.1 87.1 45.7 65.7 40.0 68.6 58.6 45.7 72.4 60.0 50.5 57.6 60.1
1956. .. 31.4 28.6 57.1 67.1 51.4 50.0 25.7 68.6 40.0 75.7 80.0 38.6 39.0 56.2 44.8 64.8 51.2
1957. .. 38.6 60.0 38.6 20.0 60.0 50.0 41.4 57.1 52.9 35.7 44.3 14.3 45.7 43.3 50.5 31.4 42.7
1958. .. 54.3 28.6 37.1 45.7 54.3 68.6 54.3 67.1 57.1 48.6 82.9 38.6 40.0 56.2 59.5 56.7 53.1
1959. .. 70.0 67.1 68.6 25.7 48.6 67.1 55.7 25.7 84.3 37.1 30.0 67.1 68.6 47.1 55.2 44.7 53.9
1960. .. 28.6 48.6 44.3 55.7 40.0 45.7 42.9 54.3 45.7 44.3 38.6 54.3 40.5 47.1 47.6 45.7 45.2
1961. .. 37.1 58.6 62.9 65.7 62.9 68.6 44 .3 68.6 54.3 55.7 51.4 40.0 52.9 65.7 55.7 49.0 55.8
1962... 57.1 60.0 38.6 54.3 57.1 47.1 48.6 55.7 61.4 51.4 62.9 40.0 51.9 52.8 55.2 51.4 52.8
1963... 62.9 70.0 52.9 65.7 61.4 51.4 70.0 48.6 57.1 62.9 42.9 57.1 61.9 59.5 58.6 54.3 58.6
1964. .. 80.0 32.9 65.7 61.4 60.0 60.0 68.6 41.4 64.3 50.0 55.7 58.6 59.5 60.5 58.1 54.8 58.2
1965. .. 54.3 37.1 62.9 55.7 42.9 67.1 61.4 45.7 64.3 57.1 80.0 71.4 51.4 55.2 57.1 69.5 58.3
1966. . . 48.6 72.9 71.4 40.0 50.0 62.9 47.1 57.1 52.9 42.9 42.9 51.4 64.3 51.0 52.4 45.7 53.3
1967. . . 48.6 45.7 42.9 48.6 61.4 68.6 37.1 71.4 40.0 48.6 68.6 65.7 45.7 59.5 49.5 61.0 53.9
1968. .. 48.6 38.6 57.1 44.3 47.1 54.3 51.4 51.4 78.6 65.7 42.9 47.1 48.1 48.6 60.5 51.9 52.3
1969. . . 54.3 64.3 54.3 55.7 37.1 42.9 45.7 42.9 72.9 50.0 42.9 51.4 57.6 45.2 53.8 48.1 51.2
1970. .. 50.0 55.7 34.3 54.3 57.1 51.4 51.4 41.4 71.4 5.7 62.9 65.7 46.7 54.3 54.7 44.8 50.1
1971... 57.1 51.4 48.6 54.3 60.0 47.1 55.7 57.1 42.9 44.3 60.0 68.6 52.4 53.8 51.9 57.6 53.9
1972... 57.1 62.9 60.0 62.9 54.3 60.0 54.3 77.1 65.7 42.9 71.4 68.6 60.0 59.1 65.7 61.0 61.4
1973. .. 57.1 62.9 68.6 38.6 62.9 42.9 54.3 48.6 51.4 65.7 62.9 37.1 62.9 48.1 51.4 55.2 54.4
1974. .. 60.0 65.7 54.3 65.7 74.3 48.6 57.1 37.1 45.7 31.4 30.0 25.7 60.0 62.9 46.6 29.0 49.6
1975. .. 54.3 45.7 34.3 80.0 51.4 47.1 80.0 48.6 51.4 60.0 57.1 51.4 44.8 59.5 60.0 56.2 55.1
1976. .. 64.3 71.4 61.4 57.1 62.9 52.9 70.0 45.7 54.3 48.6 65.7 71.4 65.7 57.6 56.7 61.9 60.5
1977. . . 48.6 48.6 71.4 51.4 62.9 57.1 47.1 67.1 60.0 48.6 65.7 68.6 56.2 57.1 58.1 61.0 58.1
1978... 37.1 71.4 60.0 80.0 51.4 58.6 48.6 68.6 55.7 78.6 45.7 57.1 56.2 63.3 57.6 60.5 59.4
1979... 51.4 57.1 67.1 31.4 71.4 31.4 42.9 45.7 65.7 42.9 54.3 54.3 58.5 44.7 51.4 50.5 51.3
1980. .. 68.6 48.6 37.1 17.1 37.1 45.7 77.1 42.9 82.9 71.4 57.1 58.6 51.4 33.3 67.6 62.4 53.7
1981...
964. DIFFUSION INDEX DF VALUE OF MANUFACTURERS' NEW ORDERS, DURABLE GOODS INDUSTRIES—3f INDUSTRIES2
(PERCENT RISING OVER 9-MONTH SPANS) AVERAGE FOR PERIOD
1948. ..
52.4 66.7 57.1 95.2 85.7 95.2 90.5 73.0 90.5
1950. . . 90.5 95.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 95.2 95.2 100.0 90.5 95.2 85.7 95.2 100.0 96.8 90.5 95.6
1951. . . 57.1 57.1 47.6 50.0 9.5 9.5 23.8 9.5 4.8 9.5 28.6 38.1 53.9 23.0 12.7 25.4 28 .8
1952. .. 33.3 66.7 42.9 26.2 50.0 57.1 38.1 52.4 52.4 85.7 47.6 66.7 47.6 44.4 47.6 66.7 51.6
1953. . . 66.7 47.6 52.4 28.6 42.9 5.7 7.1 8.6 7.1 11.4 27.1 22.9 55.6 25.7 7.6 20.5 27.3
1954. . . 34.3 44.3 55.7 65.7 65.7 91.4 65.7 94.3 88.6 94.3 91.4 88.6 44.8 74.3 82.9 91.4 73.3
1955. .. 94.3 85.7 88.6 94.3 88.6 80.0 74.3 71.4 87.1 68.6 68.6 71.4 89.5 87.6 77.6 69.5 81.1
1956... 64.3 68.6 34.3 40.0 21.4 51.4 68.6 64.3 38.6 54.3 41.4 51.4 55.7 37.6 57.2 49.0 49.9
1957... 37.1 45.7 25.7 17.1 18.6 14.3 20.0 17.1 25.7 28.6 28.6 25.7 36.2 16.7 20.9 27.6 25.4
1958... 31.4 51.4 61.4 74.3 80.0 77.1 85.7 68.6 82.9 85.7 85.7 94.3 48.1 77.1 79.1 88.6 73.2
1959. .. 91.4 94.3 78.6 68.6 88.6 71.4 47.1 51.4 41.4 42.9 22.9 34.3 88.1 76.2 46.6 33.4 61.1
1960... 44.3 34.3 34.3 51.4 37.1 37.1 34.3 44.3 31.4 37.1 42.9 61.4 37.6 41.9 36.7 47.1 40.8
1961... 67.1 62.9 Q O Q
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72.9 91.4 59 . 5 79.1 73.3 80.0 73.0
1962... 68|6 60.0 57.1 62.9 60.0 68.6 64.3 80.0 77.1 61.9 63.8 63.8 73^8 65.8
62.9 65.7 62.9
1963... 81.4 70.0 71.4 68.6 71.4 62.9 44.3 62.9 77.1 61.4 77.1 80.0 74.3 67.6 61.4 72.8 69.0
1964. .. 91.4 92.9 74.3 80.0 85.7 74.3 71.4 80.0 80.0 74.3 77.1 80.0 86.2 80.0 77.1 77.1 80.1
1965... 78.6 88.6 82.9 80.0 80.0 81.4 91.4 82.9 85.7 91.4 94.3 97.1 83.4 80.5 86.7 94.3 86.2
1966. .. 97.1 91.4 85.7 81.4 68.6 62.9 48.6 31.4 40.0 34.3 34.3 40.0 91.4 71.0 40.0 36.2 59.6
1967. .. 42.9 44.3 42.9 58.6 51.4 62.9 65.7 80.0 78.6 72.9 68.6 71.4 43.4 57.6 74.8 71.0 61.7
1968... 58.6 71.4 74.3 54.3 52.9 72.9 68.6 74.3 77.1 84.3 82.9 91.4 68.1 60.0 73.3 86.2 71.9
1969. .. 68.6 74.3 60.0 60.0 74.3 62.9 52.9 54.3 31.4 34.3 34.3 22.9 67.6 65.7 46.2 30.5 52.5
1970. . . 40.0 20.0 34.3 22.9 34.3 31.4 50.0 62.9 57.1 54.3 60.0 60.0 31.4 29.5 56.7 58.1 43.9
1971. .. 68.6 68.6 75.7 71.4 57.1 61.4 68.6 80.0 82.9 77.1 82.9 94.3 71.0 63.3 77.2 84.8 74.0
1972... 91.4 91.4 91.4 85.7 80.0 85.7 80.0 88.6 82.9 88.6 88.6 91.4 91.4 83.8 83.8 89.5 87.1
1973. .. 88.6 85.7 84.3 80.0 78.6 81.4 72.9 62.9 68.6 80.0 75.7 71.4 86.2 80.0 68.1 75.7 77.5
1974. . . 82.9 80.0 68.6 65.7 62.9 48.6 42.9 31.4 34.3 17.1 17.1 28.6 77.2 59.1 36.2 20.9 48.3
1975... 25.7 28.6 45.7 62.9 58.6 65.7 80.0 77.1 74.3 80.0 91.4 85.7 33.3 62.4 77.1 85.7 64.6
1976. .. 91.4 87.1 94.3 80.0 97.1 85.7 85.7 80.0 82.9 74.3 82.9 84.3 90.9 87.6 82.9 80.5 85.5
1977... 85.7 85.7 80.0 80.0 88.6 88.6 94.3 91.4 82.9 91.4 82.9 97.1 83.8 85.7 89.5 90.5 87.4
1978. . . 88.6 94.3 80.0 80.0 82.9 94.3 91.4 85.7 74.3 91.4 91.4 97.1 87.6 85.7 83.8 93.3 87.6
1979. .. 80.0 77.1 67.1 68.6 60.0 57.1 60.0 42.9 74.3 61.4 57.1 37.1 74.7 61.9 59.1 51.9 61.9
1980. .. 22.9 22.9 42.9 45.7 62.9 37.1 45.7 62.9 82.9 85.7 88.6 82.9 29.6 48.6 63.8 85.7 56.9
1981. ..
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Vhis series contains revisions beginning with 1976. This series contains revisions beginning with 1958. (SEPTEMBER 1981)
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