Production and business activity – Statistical Data Included
PRODUCTION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITY
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND CAPACITY UTILIZATION
Industrial production and capacity utilization fell in September.
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] [Monthly data seasonally adjusted]Total industrial production Industry, production
indexes, 1992 = 100
Percent Manufacturing
change (1)
Period Index, From From Non-
1992 = 100 preced- year Total Durable durable
ing earlier
month
1991 97.0 -2.0 96.2 95.5 97.0
1992 100.0 3.1 100.0 100.0 100.0
1993 103.5 3.5 103.7 105.7 101.6
1994 109.1 5.4 109.9 114.6 104.8
1995 114.3 4.8 115.7 124.2 106.6
1996 119.6 4.6 121.4 134.7 107.4
1997 127.7 6.8 130.8 148.8 112.3
1998 134.0 4.9 138.2 162.3 114.4
1999 139.6 4.2 144.8 175.6 115.4
2000 147.5 5.6 153.6 193.4 116.9
2000: Sept 149.0 0.2 6.1 155.1 198.4 116.0
Oct 148.7 -.2 5.1 154.9 197.6 116.3
Nov 148.2 -.3 4.5 154.1 196.7 115.5
Dec 147.3 -.6 3.1 152.6 195.1 114.1
2001: Jan 146.0 -.9 1.7 151.3 192.3 114.0
Feb 145.4 -.4 .8 150.7 191.1 114.0
Mar 145.0 -.3 .2 150.0 191.3 112.7
Apr 144.6 -.3 -1.1 149.6 190.1 112.8
May 144.2 -.3 -2.0 149.2 190.1 112.2
June (r) 142.8 -1.0 -3.5 147.5 186.9 111.5
July (r) 142.7 -.1 -3.3 147.6 187.6 111.3
Aug (r) 141.8 -.7 -4.6 146.3 185.7 110.5
Sept (p) 140.3 -1.0 -5.8 144.7 182.5 110.1
Industry, production Capacity utilization
index, 1992 =100 rate, percent (2)
Period Mining Utilities Total Manufac-
industry turing
1991 102.6 100.4 79.3 77.9
1992 100.0 100.0 80.2 79.4
1993 100.0 104.0 81.3 80.4
1994 102.3 105.4 83.1 82.5
1995 102.0 109.1 83.3 82.5
1996 103.5 112.7 82.6 81.6
1997 105.3 112.8 83.5 82.7
1998 103.0 114.1 82.1 81.3
1999 98.0 117.1 81.2 80.5
2000 100.0 120.4 82.1 81.3
2000: Sept 100.4 121.7 82.4 81.7
Oct 100.1 120.0 82.0 81.2
Nov 101.1 121.9 81.4 80.5
Dec 99.6 129.1 80.6 79.3
2001: Jan 101.0 124.0 79.7 78.4
Feb 101.4 121.8 79.2 77.9
Mar 102.7 122.0 78.7 77.3
Apr 103.5 120.9 78.4 76.9
May 103.8 119.5 78.0 76.6
June (r) 103.4 119.9 77.1 75.6
July (r) 102.3 119.0 77.0 75.5
Aug (r) 102.0 121.3 76.4 74.8
Sept (p) 102.3 119.1 75.5 73.8
(1) Percent changes based on unrounded indexes.
(2) Output as percent of capacity.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION–MAJOR MARKET GROUPS AND
SELECTED MANUFACTURES
[1992 = 100; monthly data seasonally adjusted]Products
Final products
Consumer goods
Total Dur- Nondur-
Period Total able able
goods goods
1991 97.7 97.0 93.0 98.1
1992 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1993 103.6 103.5 111.8 101.4
1994 107.9 107.8 123.8 103.9
1995 111.9 110.6 128.1 106.3
1996 116.1 112.5 130.9 108.0
1997 123.2 115.9 138.1 110.4
1998 129.3 118.4 145.8 111.8
1999 133.3 120.8 158.3 112.0
2000 138.8 123.0 160.8 114.2
2000: Sept 139.3 123.8 162.8 114.7
Oct 138.8 122.7 157.3 114.5
Nov 138.8 122.4 154.3 114.6
Dec 139.1 123.1 153.4 115.7
2001: Jan 137.8 121.8 148.9 114.9
Feb 137.7 122.3 150.8 115.3
Mar 137.9 122.4 153.6 114.8
Apr 137.2 122.1 152.9 114.6
May 136.9 122.2 155.6 114.2
June (r) 135.4 121.6 154.1 113.8
July (r) 135.6 121.9 157.5 113.5
Aug (r) 134.3 121.9 154.3 112.9
Sept (p) 132.8 120.1 151.2 112.5
Products
Final products Intermediate products
Equipment
De- Con- Busi-
fense struc- ness
Busi- and Total tion sup-
Period Total (1) ness space sup- plies
equip- plies
ment
1991 98.8 95.7 106.7 97.5 96.2 98.3
1992 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1993 103.7 105.5 93.0 102.4 103.4 101.8
1994 108.1 112.7 86.4 106.2 110.6 103.6
1995 114.2 121.5 83.7 108.0 112.6 105.3
1996 122.4 132.6 80.6 110.7 117.8 106.6
1997 135.4 150.2 75.8 116.3 123.6 112.0
1998 147.1 165.7 79.5 121.0 131.6 114.7
1999 153.8 176.4 80.8 125.1 138.5 117.2
2000 166.1 194.2 76.2 128.7 143.2 120.1
2000: Sept 168.3 199.5 73.7 128.6 143.1 120.0
Oct 169.1 200.0 75.3 128.7 142.3 120.7
Nov 169.9 200.6 77.0 128.5 141.6 120.7
Dec 168.9 199.2 77.5 126.8 140.6 118.5
2001: Jan 168.0 197.4 78.5 126.7 140.7 118.4
Feb 166.2 195.3 76.7 125.5 139.9 117.0
Mar 166.8 195.6 77.7 124.4 140.5 114.9
Apr 165.3 193.3 78.0 123.7 139.6 114.3
May 164.1 191.9 76.8 124.0 139.3 114.9
June (r) 160.6 187.1 76.4 123.4 139.0 114.3
July (r) 160.4 186.7 77.4 123.1 139.0 113.7
Aug (r) 158.6 184.8 76.2 122.4 138.5 113.0
Sept (p) 155.5 180.5 76.3 121.0 137.6 111.3
Materials
Total Energy
Period
1991 95.9 100.8
1992 100.0 100.0
1993 103.8 99.6
1994 111.6 101.3
1995 119.6 102.5
1996 127.0 103.6
1997 138.0 103.8
1998 145.7 103.5
1999 154.5 103.1
2000 167.8 103.4
2000: Sept 171.3 104.3
Oct 171.1 103.9
Nov 169.9 105.4
Dec 167.8 104.5
2001: Jan 165.9 104.4
Feb 165.0 103.9
Mar 163.9 104.9
Apr 164.1 105.8
May 163.3 104.8
June (r) 161.4 103.8
July (r) 161.1 103.2
Aug (r) 160.5 103.5
Sept (p) 159.2 103.6
(1) Includes oil and gas well drilling manufactured homes, not shown
separately.
[1992 = 100; monthly data seasonally adjusted]Durable manufactures
Indus-
Primary metals Fabri- trial Elec-
cated machin- trical
Period metal ery and machin-
Iron prod- equip- ery
Total and ucts ment
steel
1991 96.7 96.0 96.2 95.4 89.6
1992 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1993 105.1 105.9 104.4 110.2 109.8
1994 113.7 114.3 112.2 125.4 131.4
1995 116.2 116.5 116.4 144.0 165.9
1996 119.6 118.9 120.1 160.2 206.6
1997 125.4 123.8 126.1 177.1 264.3
1998 127.8 124.6 130.3 195.2 321.0
1999 130.4 126.7 131.9 219.0 399.4
2000 133.7 131.1 135.6 252.8 549.7
2000: Sept 133.9 131.9 136.0 260.0 592.2
Oct 129.0 123.7 136.0 261.5 597.4
Nov 127.3 122.0 134.7 261.9 604.4
Dec 126.3 118.7 132.9 262.3 610.2
2001: Jan 124.0 116.0 133.5 258.4 604.3
Feb 121.3 115.5 130.3 255.0 593.7
Mar 117.8 113.3 129.8 255.7 581.0
Apr 122.4 118.4 129.3 251.0 569.9
May 122.5 121.9 128.8 246.1 565.8
June (r) 121.8 122.3 127.1 240.0 552.3
July (r) 122.3 123.0 128.0 238.6 540.1
Aug (r) 120.6 120.4 127.1 237.5 538.5
Sept (p) 117.3 1160.0 124.8 230.8 528.8
Nondurable
manufactures
Transportation
equipment
Lum- Print-
ber Ap- ing
Motor and parel pub-
Period Total vehicles prod- prod- lishing
and ucts ucts
parts
1991 96.5 88.5 94.5 97.8 99.1
1992 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1993 104.4 114.9 100.8 102.4 100.5
1994 108.4 132.9 105.9 106.4 100.6
1995 108.0 136.3 107.9 107.0 101.2
1996 109.6 136.3 110.5 104.3 101.8
1997 119.0 147.0 114.1 104.8 107.6
1998 128.8 152.4 118.7 100.4 107.4
1999 131.4 165.8 122.4 94.8 106.8
2000 131.0 170.5 118.3 91.7 109.9
2000: Sept 132.4 175.5 116.8 89.5 110.9
Oct 129.2 167.2 114.8 89.2 111.6
Nov 126.8 160.1 113.2 89.2 111.2
Dec 122.8 151.8 111.5 88.2 109.2
2001: Jan 116.0 138.6 108.3 88.9 109.6
Feb 119.8 147.4 109.1 88.7 107.7
Mar 124.5 156.5 111.4 88.4 106.2
Apr 123.9 155.4 110.9 88.2 105.6
May 127.0 162.9 114.0 87.9 105.3
June (r) 125.5 160.7 113.8 85.2 104.0
July (r) 129.2 168.4 114.6 85.9 103.4
Aug (r) 126.3 163.3 114.9 82.7 102.9
Sept (p) 123.2 157.4 115.8 81.1 102.2
Nondurable
manufactures
Chemi-
cals
and
Period prod- Foods
ucts
1991 96.4 98.4
1992 100.0 100.0
1993 101.1 102.0
1994 103.9 103.6
1995 106.1 105.7
1996 108.4 105.3
1997 116.8 107.0
1998 121.4 110.8
1999 126.1 112.5
2000 128.3 114.7
2000: Sept 125.4 114.6
Oct 125.8 114.8
Nov 124.8 115.0
Dec 122.9 114.2
2001: Jan 121.8 114.1
Feb 122.6 115.0
Mar 121.2 114.6
Apr 120.1 114.2
May 120.2 114.1
June (r) 119.5 113.9
July (r) 119.6 113.2
Aug (r) 119.0 112.8
Sept (p) 119.0 112.9
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
NEW CONSTRUCTION
[Monthly data seasonally adjusted]Private
Total new Residential
Period construction New housing
expenditures Total Total (1) units
Billions of dollars
1991 432.6 322.5 166.3 114.6
1992 463.7 347.8 199.4 135.1
1993 491.0 375.1 225.1 150.9
1994 539.2 419.0 258.6 176.4
1995 557.8 427.9 247.4 171.4
1996 615.9 476.6 281.1 191.1
1997 653.4 502.7 289.0 198.1
1998 704.7 551.4 314.6 224.0
1999 763.8 596.3 350.6 251.3
2000 815.4 640.6 374.3 264.9
Annual rates
2000: Sept 815.4 638.9 364.4 257.4
Oct 820.8 644.8 370.3 257.5
Nov 826.7 651.1 374.3 259.9
Dec 838.7 660.8 379.6 263.5
2001: Jan 859.8 673.7 386.1 269.1
Feb 869.3 681.8 398.9 275.4
Mar 869.1 681.2 395.1 273.9
Apr 870.8 677.4 392.2 274.7
May 869.6 670.8 394.3 278.8
June 861.6 665.3 391.5 278.5
July (r) 856.7 661.1 390.5 280.0
Aug (r) 846.1 646.4 389.9 280.0
Sept (p) 843.1 641.0 385.4 278.3
Private
Federal
Commercial and
Period and indus- Other State
trial (2) and
local
Billions of dollars
1991 93.7 62.6 110.1
1992 82.2 66.2 115.8
1993 81.5 68.5 116.0
1994 93.3 67.1 120.2
1995 110.9 69.7 129.9
1996 125.2 70.4 139.3
1997 136.6 77.1 150.7
1998 151.1 85.7 153.3
1999 153.1 92.6 167.5
2000 165.6 100.7 174.9
Annual rates
2000: Sept 169.0 105.5 176.6
Oct 169.9 104.7 176.0
Nov 169.7 107.1 175.7
Dec 172.3 109.0 177.9
2001: Jan 177.2 110.4 186.1
Feb 173.9 109.1 187.5
Mar 178.7 107.4 188.0
Apr 174.5 110.8 193.4
May 165.1 111.5 198.7
June 164.8 109.1 196.2
July (r) 165.3 105.4 195.5
Aug (r) 151.6 104.9 199.7
Sept (p) 150.9 104.7 202.1
Construction
contracts (3)
Commercial
Period Total value and industrial
index (millions of
(1996 = 100) square feet)
1991 70 577
1992 76 556
1993 82 589
1994 89 744
1995 92 862
1996 100 875
1997 109 1,027
1998 122 1,223
1999 135 1,255
2000 142 1,240
Annual rates
2000: Sept 143
Oct 151
Nov 144
Dec 140
2001: Jan 151
Feb 152
Mar 141
Apr 142
May 141
June 149
July (r) 142
Aug (r)
Sept (p)
(1) Includes residential improvements, not shown separately.
(2) Includes hotels and motels.
(3) F.W. Dodge series.
Sources: Department of Commerce (Bureau of the Census) and
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., F.W. Dodge Division.
NEW PRIVATE HOUSING AND VACANCY RATES
[Thousands of units or houses, except as noted]New private housing units
Period Units started, by type of structure
Total 1 unit 2-4 units (1) 5 units or
more
1991 1,013.9 840.4 35.6 137.9
1992 1,199.7 1,029.9 30.7 139.0
1993 1,287.6 1,125.7 29.4 132.6
1994 1,457.0 1,198.4 35.0 223.5
1995 1,354.1 1,076.2 33.7 244.1
1996 1,476.8 1,160.9 45.2 270.8
1997 1,474.0 1,133.7 44.5 295.8
1998 1,616.9 1,271.4 42.6 302.9
1999 1,640.9 1,302.4 31.9 306.6
2000 1,568.7 1,230.9 38.7 299.1
Seasonally adjusted annual rates
2000: Sept 1,508 1,196 36 276
Oct 1,527 1,218 38 271
Nov 1,559 1,209 44 306
Dec 1,532 1,236 37 259
2001: Jan 1,666 1,336 40 290
Feb 1,623 1,288 25 310
Mar 1,592 1,208 45 339
Apr 1,626 1,295 42 289
May 1,610 1,285 29 296
June 1,634 1,292 54 288
July (r) 1,660 1,290 41 329
Aug (r) 1,548 1,260 25 263
Sept (p) 1,574 1,268 36 270
New private New private houses
housing units
Period Houses for
Units Units Houses sale at end
authorized completed sold of period (2)
1991 948.8 1,090.8 509 284
1992 1,094.9 1,157.5 610 265
1993 1,199.1 1,192.7 666 293
1994 1,371.6 1,346.9 670 336
1995 1,332.5 1,312.6 667 370
1996 1,425.6 1,412.9 757 322
1997 1,441.1 1,400.5 804 281
1998 1,612.3 1,474.2 886 294
1999 1,663.5 1,604.9 880 308
2000 1,592.3 1,573.7 877 297
2000: Sept 1,549 1,526 902 301
Oct 1,562 1,509 922 301
Nov 1,614 1,548 882 304
Dec 1,553 1,527 1,001 297
2001: Jan 1,724 1,424 938 295
Feb 1,663 1,531 959 295
Mar 1,627 1,478 953 289
Apr 1,587 1,569 899 293
May 1,621 1,499 882 296
June 1,587 1,643 (r) 889 301
July (r) 1,571 1,583 902 305
Aug (r) 1,571 1,609 876 304
Sept (p) 1,528 1,522 864 306
Vacancy rate
Period for rental
housing units
(percent) (3)
1991 7.4
1992 7.4
1993 (3) 7.3
1994 7.4
1995 7.6
1996 7.8
1997 7.7
1998 7.9
1999 8.1
2000 8.0
2000: Sept 8.2
Oct
Nov
Dec 7.8
2001: Jan
Feb
Mar 8.2
Apr
May
June 8.3
July (r)
Aug (r)
Sept (p) 8.4
(1) Derived; seasonally adjusted monthly data for 2-4 housing units
started are no longer published.
(2) Seasonally adjusted.
(3) Revised series beginning 1994; data for 1993 reflect the
revision. Quarterly data entered in last month of quarter.
NOTE.–Beginning 1994, units authorized are for 19,000 places. For
other data shown, units authorized are for 17,000 places.
Beginning 1999, housing starts, completions, and sales are not
directly comparable with earlier data due to new estimation methods.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
BUSINESS SALES AND INVENTORIES–Manufacturing and Trade
In August, manufacturing and trade sales rose 0.1 percent and
inventories fell $1.8 billion. In September, according to
preliminary estimates, manufacturing and trade sales fell 2.7 percent.
According to advance estimates, retail sales fell 2.1 percent in
September; retail and food services sales fell 2.4 percent.
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] [Millions of dollar, except ratios; seasonally adjusted, except asnoted]
Manufacturing and trade (1)
Inven-
Period Inven- tory
Sales (2) tories (3) sales
ratio (4)
1992 540,572 840,687 1.53
1993 567,377 867,961 1.51
1994 609,908 931,330 1.47
1995 654,435 990,100 1.48
1996 686,604 1,009,261 1.46
1997 723,212 1,049,901 1.42
1998 742,810 1,084,488 1.44
1999 787,127 1,138,602 1.41
2000 843,263 1,204,524 1.40
2000: Aug (r) 847,083 1,193,488 1.41
Sept (r) 850,817 1,194,010 1.40
Oct 847,112 1,199,577 1.42
Nov 843,384 1,204,041 1.43
Dec 846,258 1,204,524 1.42
2001: Jan 843,035 1,206,745 1.43
Feb 843,032 1,203,367 1.43
Mar 837,800 1,198,530 1.43
Apr 833,698 1,196,694 1.44
May 841,208 1,194,840 1.42
June 828,409 1,187,715 1.43
July (r) 831,772 1,181,701 1.42
Aug (r) 832,648 1,179,942 1.42
Sept (p) 809,900
Wholesale
Inven-
Period Inven- tory
Sales (2) tories (3) sales
ratio (4)
1992 144,302 193,685 1.31
1993 150,833 201,883 1.31
1994 161,133 218,913 1.30
1995 176,227 235,197 1.30
1996 186,649 237,852 1.28
1997 194,541 255,242 1.27
1998 198,319 268,079 1.33
1999 211,607 284,317 1.30
2000 229,627 303,063 1.29
2000: Aug (r) 231,472 301,315 1.30
Sept (r) 232,535 301,625 1.30
Oct 231,866 301,573 1.30
Nov 231,623 302,662 1.31
Dec 233,590 303,063 1.30
2001: Jan 233,960 302,222 1.29
Feb 233,080 301,541 1.29
Mar 229,619 301,822 1.31
Apr 229,959 302,102 1.31
May 228,919 303,004 1.32
June 226,302 301,869 1.33
July (r) 227,918 299,032 1.31
Aug (r) 229,004 298,320 1.30
Sept (p) 226,130 297,919 1.32
Retail
Retail and
Inven- food services
Period Inven- tory sales
Sales (2) tories (3) sales
ratio (4)
1992 154,268 267,562 1.68 171,912
1993 164,837 285,762 1.69 182,841
1994 178,932 311,890 1.67 197,735
1995 188,235 329,566 1.73 207,704
1996 200,190 340,491 1.68 220,431
1997 209,112 350,841 1.65 230,616
1998 219,507 364,254 1.63 242,228
1999 238,580 391,811 1.59 262,435
2000 256,896 417,917 1.58 282,402
2000: Aug (r) 257,501 413,696 1.61 282,905
Sept (r) 260,286 413,151 1.59 286,055
Oct 259,325 416,004 1.60 285,070
Nov 257,923 417,487 1.62 283,648
Dec 257,979 417,917 1.62 283,735
2001: Jan 261,525 419,216 1.60 288,054
Feb 261,969 417,473 1.59 288,245
Mar 260,695 416,129 1.60 287,102
Apr 264,708 414,933 1.57 291,116
May 265,022 415,124 1.57 291,691
June 264,785 413,879 1.56 291,651
July (r) 265,308 414,291 1.56 292,228
Aug (r) 266,201 416,689 1.57 293,435
Sept (p) 260,660 286,515
(1) See page 21 for manufacturing.
(2) Annual data are averages of monthly not seasonally adjusted
figures, monthly data are seasonally adjusted totals for month.
(3) Seasonally adjusted, end of period.
(4) Annual data are averages of seasonally adjusted monthly ratios.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
MANUFACTURERS’ SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES, AND ORDERS
In September, manufacturers’ shipments, inventories, and new and
unfilled orders fell.
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]Manufacturers’ shipments (1)
Total Durable Nondurable
Period goods goods
Millions of dollars, seasonally
adjusted, except as noted
1992 242,002 126,572 115,430
1993 251,708 133,712 117,996
1994 269,843 147,005 122,838
1995 289,973 158,568 131,405
1996 299,766 164,883 134,833
1997 319,558 178,949 140,610
1998 324,984 185,966 139,019
1999 336,940 193,896 143,043
2000 356,739 202,918 153,822
2000: Sept 357,996 204,364 153,632
Oct 355,921 201,626 154,295
Nov 353,838 199,406 154,432
Dec 354,689 199,840 154,849
2001: Jan 347,550 193,473 154,077
Feb 347,983 193,401 154,582
Mar 347,486 194,082 153,404
Apr 339,031 186,519 152,512
May 347,267 192,463 154,804
June 337,322 187,821 149,501
July 338,546 187,584 150,962
Aug (r) 337,443 185,543 151,900
Sep (p) 323,110 175,120 147,990
Manufacturers’ inventories (2)
Period Total Durable Nondurable
goods goods
Millions of dollars, seasonally
adjusted, except as noted
1992 379,440 238,676 140,764
1993 380,316 239,252 141,064
1994 400,527 253,629 146,898
1995 425,337 267,807 157,530
1996 430,918 272,876 158,042
1997 443,818 281,273 162,545
1998 452,155 292,549 159,606
1999 462,474 295,290 167,184
2000 483,544 309,545 173,999
2000: Sept 479,234 305,012 174,222
Oct 482,000 307,469 174,531
Nov 483,892 309,335 174,557
Dec 483,544 309,545 173,999
2001: Jan 485,307 311,246 174,061
Feb 484,353 310,564 173,789
Mar 480,579 307,133 173,446
Apr 479,659 306,488 173,171
May 476,712 304,174 172,538
June 471,967 300,823 171,144
July 468,378 297,940 170,438
Aug (r) 464,933 295,392 169,541
Sep (p) 460,900 292,259 168,641
Manufacturers’ new orders (1)
Durable goods Manufac-
Manufac- turers’
Period Capital turers’ inven-
Total goods unfilled tory —
Total industries, orders (2) shipments
nondefense ratio (3)
Millions of dollars, seasonally adjusted,
except as noted
1992 458,396 1.56
1993 249,649 131,653 40,681 433,853 1.51
1994 270,566 147,728 45,175 442,658 1.44
1995 291,293 159,888 51,011 459,123 1.44
1996 303,179 168,297 54,066 500,050 1.43
1997 321,585 180,975 60,697 525,176 1.37
1998 323,739 184,720 62,133 510,220 1.39
1999 338,511 195,468 64,162 530,844 1.35
2000 362,473 208,651 73,451 600,036 1.33
2000: Sept 365,389 211,757 77,242 590,496 1.34
Oct 353,920 199,625 70,539 588,495 1.35
Nov 360,079 205,647 74,776 594,736 1.37
Dec 359,989 205,140 77,992 600,036 1.36
2001: Jan 337,201 183,124 67,813 589,687 1.40
Feb 344,908 190,326 68,010 586,612 1.39
Mar 347,359 193,955 68,344 586,485 1.38
Apr 335,415 182,903 64,619 582,869 1.41
May 342,893 188,089 63,765 578,495 1.37
June 332,939 183,438 61,364 574,112 1.40
July 332,608 181,646 59,476 568,176 1.38
Aug (r) 332,439 180,539 58,921 563,172 1.38
Sep (p) 313,148 165,158 52,089 553,210 1.43
(1) Annual data are averages of montly not seasonally adjusted
figures, monthly data are seasonally adjusted totals for month.
(2) Seasonally adjusted, end of period.
(3) Annual data are averages of seasonally adjusted monthly ratios.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
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