ECONOMIC INDICATORS
TEXTILES
PRODUCTION
Index of Production (1957-59
100)
1967average
1968average(10 months)
Textile Mill Products 142.0
149.6
Apparel Products
147.6
149.0
All Manufacturing
159.7
165.5
CONSUMPTION
Source: Federal Reserve Bulletin (Jan 1969) The Federal Reserve System
(millions of pounds)
1967
1968(estimate)
All Fibers by U.S. Hills
8,986.3 9,732.0 8.3% increase
*
Source: Cotton Situation (Nov 1968)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
EMPLOYMENT*
(in thousands; annual averages)
1967
1968
increase
Textile Mill Products 956.9 Apparel Products 1,400.4
Total Textile
984.9
2.9%
2,357.3
1,416.7
2,401.6
1.2%
1.9%
EARNINGS*
(average hourly gross earnings)
Production Workers
1967
1968
Ź increase
Textile Mill Products $2.06
$2.21
7.3%
Apparel
$2.03
$2.21
8.9%
All Manufacturing
$2.83
$3.01
6.40%
*Source: Employment & Earnings Monthly
Report on the Labour Force. (Jan 1969)
Bureau of Labour Statistics