340

TABLE B–58.—Manufacturers’ new and unfilled orders, 1952–94[Amounts in millions of dollars; monthly data seasonally adjusted]

Year or month

New orders 1 Unfilled orders 2 Unfilled orders—shipmentsratio 3

Total

Durable goodsindustries

Non-durablegoods

industriesTotal

Durablegoods

industries

Non-durablegoods

industriesTotal

Durablegoods

industries

Non-durablegoodsindus-tries

Total

Capitalgoods

industries,non-

defense

1952 .................... 23,204 12,061 .................. 11,143 75,857 72,680 3,177 .............. ................ ............1953 .................... 23,586 12,147 .................. 11,439 61,178 58,637 2,541 .............. ................ ............1954 .................... 22,335 10,768 .................. 11,566 48,266 45,250 3,016 3.42 4.12 0.961955 .................... 27,465 14,996 .................. 12,469 60,004 56,241 3,763 3.63 4.27 1.121956 .................... 28,368 15,365 .................. 13,003 67,375 63,880 3,495 3.87 4.55 1.041957 .................... 27,559 14,111 .................. 13,448 53,183 50,352 2,831 3.35 4.00 .851958 .................... 27,193 13,387 .................. 13,805 46,609 43,807 2,802 3.02 3.62 .851959 .................... 30,711 15,979 .................. 14,732 51,717 48,369 3,348 2.94 3.47 .921960 .................... 30,232 15,288 .................. 14,944 44,213 41,650 2,563 2.71 3.29 .711961 .................... 31,112 15,753 .................. 15,359 46,624 43,582 3,042 2.58 3.08 .781962 .................... 33,440 17,363 .................. 16,078 47,798 45,170 2,628 2.64 3.18 .681963 .................... 35,511 18,671 .................. 16,840 53,417 50,346 3,071 2.74 3.31 .721964 .................... 38,240 20,507 .................. 17,732 64,518 61,315 3,203 2.99 3.59 .711965 .................... 42,137 23,286 .................. 18,851 78,249 74,459 3,790 3.25 3.86 .791966 .................... 46,420 26,163 .................. 20,258 96,846 93,002 3,844 3.74 4.48 .751967 .................... 47,067 25,803 .................. 21,265 103,711 99,735 3,976 3.66 4.37 .731968 .................... 50,657 28,051 6,314 22,606 108,377 104,393 3,984 3.79 4.58 .691969 .................... 53,990 29,876 7,046 24,114 114,341 110,161 4,180 3.71 4.45 .691970 .................... 52,022 27,340 6,072 24,682 105,008 100,412 4,596 3.61 4.36 .761971 .................... 55,921 29,905 6,682 26,016 105,247 100,225 5,022 3.32 4.00 .761972 .................... 64,182 35,038 7,745 29,144 119,349 113,034 6,315 3.26 3.85 .861973 .................... 76,003 42,627 9,926 33,376 156,561 149,204 7,357 3.80 4.51 .911974 .................... 87,327 46,862 11,594 40,465 187,043 181,519 5,524 4.09 4.93 .621975 .................... 85,139 41,957 9,886 43,181 169,546 161,664 7,882 3.69 4.45 .821976 .................... 99,513 51,307 11,490 48,206 178,128 169,857 8,271 3.24 3.88 .741977 .................... 115,109 61,035 13,681 54,073 202,024 193,323 8,701 3.24 3.85 .711978 .................... 131,629 72,278 17,588 59,351 259,169 248,281 10,888 3.57 4.20 .811979 .................... 147,604 79,483 21,154 68,121 303,593 291,321 12,272 3.89 4.62 .821980 .................... 156,359 79,392 21,135 76,967 327,416 315,202 12,214 3.85 4.58 .751981 .................... 168,025 83,654 21,806 84,371 326,547 314,707 11,840 3.87 4.68 .691982 .................... 162,140 78,064 19,213 84,077 311,887 300,798 11,089 3.84 4.74 .621983 .................... 175,451 88,140 19,624 87,311 347,273 333,114 14,159 3.53 4.29 .691984 .................... 192,879 100,164 23,669 92,715 373,529 359,651 13,878 3.60 4.37 .641985 .................... 195,706 102,356 24,545 93,351 387,095 372,027 15,068 3.67 4.46 .681986 .................... 195,204 103,647 23,983 91,557 393,412 376,622 16,790 3.59 4.40 .701987 .................... 209,389 110,809 26,095 98,579 430,288 408,602 21,686 3.63 4.42 .831988 .................... 227,026 121,445 30,729 105,581 471,951 450,002 21,949 3.64 4.45 .761989 .................... 235,932 124,933 32,725 110,999 510,459 488,780 21,679 4.00 4.91 .781990 .................... 240,646 123,556 32,254 117,090 524,846 502,914 21,932 4.14 5.13 .761991 .................... 234,354 117,878 29,468 116,476 511,122 487,892 23,230 4.08 5.06 .811992 .................... 241,545 122,614 29,653 118,932 475,304 452,383 22,921 3.46 4.21 .771993 .................... 255,701 133,273 31,889 122,428 441,947 420,288 21,659 3.04 3.65 .721994 p ................. 281,889 151,851 37,541 130,038 456,635 431,195 25,440 2.87 3.44 .761993: Jan ............. 253,626 131,266 28,645 122,360 476,085 452,844 23,241 3.56 4.35 .79

Feb ............ 257,250 134,533 32,748 122,717 476,535 453,244 23,291 3.51 4.27 .79Mar ........... 253,007 129,903 29,122 123,104 470,563 447,610 22,953 3.42 4.14 .78Apr ............ 252,369 129,838 30,453 122,531 467,818 444,685 23,133 3.46 4.20 .79May ........... 248,335 126,783 29,931 121,552 462,146 439,161 22,985 3.42 4.15 .78June .......... 255,462 132,252 33,850 123,210 459,309 436,371 22,938 3.33 4.02 .78July ........... 250,566 128,520 30,093 122,046 458,195 435,634 22,561 3.41 4.17 .76Aug ........... 253,461 131,752 31,992 121,709 455,100 432,865 22,235 3.30 3.99 .76Sept .......... 255,309 133,176 30,992 122,133 450,321 428,520 21,801 3.22 3.89 .73Oct ............ 258,270 136,613 32,825 121,657 448,120 426,980 21,140 3.21 3.89 .71Nov ........... 262,773 139,675 34,878 123,098 445,319 423,990 21,329 3.12 3.75 .72Dec ............ 266,351 142,481 35,059 123,870 441,947 420,288 21,659 3.04 3.65 .72

1994: Jan ............. 272,616 148,549 36,630 124,067 446,233 424,128 22,105 3.11 3.73 .74Feb ............ 271,786 145,882 36,382 125,904 446,204 423,750 22,454 3.07 3.69 .74Mar ........... 274,691 146,906 36,127 127,785 446,398 423,268 23,130 3.03 3.63 .76Apr ............ 275,182 147,345 35,815 127,837 447,337 423,681 23,656 3.04 3.64 .77May ........... 277,441 149,412 35,498 128,029 448,546 424,583 23,963 3.01 3.60 .76June .......... 279,788 151,212 38,055 128,576 449,767 425,784 23,983 2.98 3.58 .76July ........... 274,305 145,251 36,310 129,054 448,587 424,563 24,024 2.99 3.60 .75Aug ........... 287,222 154,675 37,595 132,547 447,729 423,619 24,110 2.89 3.47 .73Sept .......... 287,248 155,433 39,056 131,815 448,843 424,702 24,141 2.90 3.48 .74Oct ............ 285,985 154,150 38,276 131,835 450,853 426,266 24,587 2.94 3.52 .76Nov ........... 293,716 159,321 40,781 134,395 453,378 428,295 25,083 2.88 3.45 .76Dec p ......... 298,576 161,727 37,988 136,849 456,635 431,195 25,440 2.87 3.44 .76

1 Annual data are averages of monthly not seasonally adjusted figures.2 Seasonally adjusted, end of period.3 Ratio of unfilled orders at end of period to shipments for period; excludes industries with no unfilled orders. Annual figures relate to

seasonally adjusted data for December.Note.—Data beginning 1958 are not strictly comparable with earlier data.Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

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TABLE B–55.—Manufacturers’ new and unfilled orders, 1954–95[Amounts in millions of dollars; monthly data seasonally adjusted]

Year or month

New orders 1 Unfilled orders 2 Unfilled orders—shipmentsratio 3

Total

Durable goodsindustries

Non-durablegoods

industriesTotal

Durablegoods

industries

Non-durablegoods

industriesTotal

Durablegoods

industries

Non-durablegoodsindus-tries

Total

Capitalgoods

industries,non-

defense

1954 ................... 22,335 10,768 .................. 11,566 48,266 45,250 3,016 3.42 4.12 0.961955 ................... 27,465 14,996 .................. 12,469 60,004 56,241 3,763 3.63 4.27 1.121956 ................... 28,368 15,365 .................. 13,003 67,375 63,880 3,495 3.87 4.55 1.041957 ................... 27,559 14,111 .................. 13,448 53,183 50,352 2,831 3.35 4.00 .851958 ................... 27,193 13,387 .................. 13,805 46,609 43,807 2,802 3.02 3.62 .851959 ................... 30,711 15,979 .................. 14,732 51,717 48,369 3,348 2.94 3.47 .92

1960 ................... 30,232 15,288 .................. 14,944 44,213 41,650 2,563 2.71 3.29 .711961 ................... 31,112 15,753 .................. 15,359 46,624 43,582 3,042 2.58 3.08 .781962 ................... 33,440 17,363 .................. 16,078 47,798 45,170 2,628 2.64 3.18 .681963 ................... 35,511 18,671 .................. 16,840 53,417 50,346 3,071 2.74 3.31 .721964 ................... 38,240 20,507 .................. 17,732 64,518 61,315 3,203 2.99 3.59 .711965 ................... 42,137 23,286 .................. 18,851 78,249 74,459 3,790 3.25 3.86 .791966 ................... 46,420 26,163 .................. 20,258 96,846 93,002 3,844 3.74 4.48 .751967 ................... 47,067 25,803 .................. 21,265 103,711 99,735 3,976 3.66 4.37 .731968 ................... 50,657 28,051 6,314 22,606 108,377 104,393 3,984 3.79 4.58 .691969 ................... 53,990 29,876 7,046 24,114 114,341 110,161 4,180 3.71 4.45 .69

1970 ................... 52,022 27,340 6,072 24,682 105,008 100,412 4,596 3.61 4.36 .761971 ................... 55,921 29,905 6,682 26,016 105,247 100,225 5,022 3.32 4.00 .761972 ................... 64,182 35,038 7,745 29,144 119,349 113,034 6,315 3.26 3.85 .861973 ................... 76,003 42,627 9,926 33,376 156,561 149,204 7,357 3.80 4.51 .911974 ................... 87,327 46,862 11,594 40,465 187,043 181,519 5,524 4.09 4.93 .621975 ................... 85,139 41,957 9,886 43,181 169,546 161,664 7,882 3.69 4.45 .821976 ................... 99,513 51,307 11,490 48,206 178,128 169,857 8,271 3.24 3.88 .741977 ................... 115,109 61,035 13,681 54,073 202,024 193,323 8,701 3.24 3.85 .711978 ................... 131,629 72,278 17,588 59,351 259,169 248,281 10,888 3.57 4.20 .811979 ................... 147,604 79,483 21,154 68,121 303,593 291,321 12,272 3.89 4.62 .82

1980 ................... 156,359 79,392 21,135 76,967 327,416 315,202 12,214 3.85 4.58 .751981 ................... 168,025 83,654 21,806 84,371 326,547 314,707 11,840 3.87 4.68 .691982 ................... 162,140 78,064 19,213 84,077 311,887 300,798 11,089 3.84 4.74 .621983 ................... 175,451 88,140 19,624 87,311 347,273 333,114 14,159 3.53 4.29 .691984 ................... 192,879 100,164 23,669 92,715 373,529 359,651 13,878 3.60 4.37 .641985 ................... 195,706 102,356 24,545 93,351 387,095 372,027 15,068 3.67 4.46 .681986 ................... 195,204 103,647 23,983 91,557 393,412 376,622 16,790 3.59 4.40 .701987 ................... 209,389 110,809 26,095 98,579 430,288 408,602 21,686 3.63 4.42 .831988 ................... 227,026 121,445 30,729 105,581 471,951 450,002 21,949 3.64 4.45 .761989 ................... 235,932 124,933 32,725 110,999 510,459 488,780 21,679 4.00 4.91 .78

1990 ................... 240,646 123,556 32,254 117,090 524,846 502,914 21,932 4.14 5.13 .761991 ................... 234,354 117,878 29,468 116,476 511,122 487,892 23,230 4.08 5.06 .811992 ................... 241,545 122,614 29,653 118,932 475,304 452,383 22,921 3.46 4.21 .771993 ................... 255,701 133,273 31,889 122,428 441,947 420,288 21,659 3.04 3.65 .721994 ................... 281,953 151,878 37,530 130,074 456,838 431,305 25,533 2.87 3.43 .76

1994: Jan ............ 272,616 148,549 36,630 124,067 446,233 424,128 22,105 3.11 3.73 .74Feb ............ 271,786 145,882 36,382 125,904 446,204 423,750 22,454 3.07 3.69 .74Mar ........... 274,691 146,906 36,127 127,785 446,398 423,268 23,130 3.03 3.63 .76Apr ............ 275,182 147,345 35,815 127,837 447,337 423,681 23,656 3.04 3.64 .77May ........... 277,441 149,412 35,498 128,029 448,546 424,583 23,963 3.01 3.60 .76June .......... 279,788 151,212 38,055 128,576 449,767 425,784 23,983 2.98 3.58 .76

July ........... 274,305 145,251 36,310 129,054 448,587 424,563 24,024 2.99 3.60 .75Aug ........... 287,222 154,675 37,595 132,547 447,729 423,619 24,110 2.89 3.47 .73Sept .......... 287,248 155,433 39,056 131,815 448,843 424,702 24,141 2.90 3.48 .74Oct ............ 285,985 154,150 38,276 131,835 450,853 426,266 24,587 2.94 3.52 .76Nov ........... 293,716 159,321 40,781 134,395 453,378 428,295 25,083 2.88 3.45 .76Dec ........... 299,514 162,310 37,759 137,204 456,838 431,305 25,533 2.87 3.43 .76

1995: Jan ............ 301,724 164,507 41,785 137,217 460,772 434,733 26,039 2.85 3.41 .76Feb ............ 300,804 163,338 42,055 137,466 463,020 436,865 26,155 2.86 3.42 .76Mar ........... 299,625 163,042 42,628 136,583 464,208 438,336 25,872 2.85 3.41 .75Apr ............ 293,069 155,553 40,072 137,516 461,984 435,919 26,065 2.86 3.44 .75May ........... 297,046 159,502 43,115 137,544 461,937 435,809 26,128 2.82 3.38 .75June .......... 296,754 159,031 42,964 137,723 459,979 434,012 25,967 2.78 3.34 .72

July ........... 293,863 156,130 40,233 137,733 460,368 434,223 26,145 2.84 3.42 .74Aug ........... 301,903 164,082 41,676 137,821 459,250 434,109 25,141 2.74 3.30 .70Sept p ........ 306,123 168,951 46,941 137,172 461,093 437,121 23,972 2.74 3.30 .67Oct p ......... 305,143 167,068 43,488 138,075 463,081 439,560 23,521 2.77 3.34 .66

1 Annual data are averages of monthly not seasonally adjusted figures.2 Seasonally adjusted, end of period.3 Ratio of unfilled orders at end of period to shipments for period; excludes industries with no unfilled orders. Annual figures relate to sea-

sonally adjusted data for December.

Note.—Data beginning 1958 are not strictly comparable with earlier data.

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TABLE B-57.—Manufacturers' new and unfilled orders, 1954-96

[Amounts in millions of dollars; monthly data seasonally adjusted]

Year or month

19541955195619571958195919601961 ...196219631964196519661967 . .. .19681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951995-. Jan

FebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec

1996- JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOct/>Nov

Neworders1

Total

22,33527,46528,36827,55927,19330,71130,23231,11233,44035,51138,24042,13746,42047,06750,65753,99052,02255,92164,18276,00387,32785,13999,513115,109131,629147,604156,359168,025162,140175,451192,879195,706195,204209,389228,270239,572244,507238,805248,212257,698279,560298,092297,252296,723296,210291,333295,891294,233293,595298,670302,744301,467302,155306,155307,151302,648305,091307,001314,194312,139317,304310,575318,515321,887320,490

Durable goodsindustries

Total

10,76814,99615,36514,11113,38715,97915,28815,75317,36318,67120,50723,28626,16325,80328,05129,87627,34029,90535,03842,62746,86241,95751,30761,03572,27879,48379,39283,65478,06488,140100,164102,356103,647110,809122,076126,055125,583119,849126,308133,081149,505160,214

160,467159,332159,598154,156157,854156,300155,476160,400165,364162,792162,492167,520167,355163,146165,519163,472170,287169,994

172,402166,267173,811174,900172,319

Capitalgoods

industries,non-

defense

6,3147,0466,0726,6827,7459,92611,5949,88611,49013,68117,58821,154

21,13521,80619,21319,62423,66924,54523,98226,09431,10832,98833,33130,47131,52531,69335,84741,30239,54939,75340,24438,14341,41240,24637,97639,53244,88041,31044,27947,58646,16344,55546,61340,48744,97942,921

45,93541,17247,51547,48243,917

Non-durablegoods

industries

11,56612,46913,00313.44813,80514,73214,94415,35916,07816,84017,73218,85120,25821,26522,60624,11424,68226,01629,14433,37640,46543,18148,20654,07359,35168,12176,96784,37184,07787,31192,71593,35191,55798,579106,194113,516118,924118,957121,905124,617130.055137,877

136,785137,391136,612137,177138,037137,933138,119138,270137,380138,675139,663138,635139,796139,502139,572143,529143,907142,145

144,902144,308144,704146,987148,171

Unfilledorders2

Total

48,26660,00467.37553,18346,60951,717

44,21346,62447,79853,41764,51878,24996,846103,711108,377114,341105,008105,247119,349156,561187,043169,546178,128202,024259,169303,593327,416326,547311,887347,273373,529387.196393,515430,468474,192508,853531,115519,143493,104458,161469,450480,128472,304474,822475,495473,672474,312471,668471,362470,224472,214473,857475,257480,128488,594498,479493,924492,922495,913499,201504.105501,833505,188511,565513,775

Durablegoods

industries

45,25056.24163,88050,35243,80748,36941,65043,58245,17050,34661,31574.45993,00299,735104,393110,161100,412100,225113,034149.204181,519161,664169,857193,323248,281291,321315,202314,707300,798333,114359,651372,097376,699408.732452,192487,104509,106495,735469,542436,286443,610456.048446,055448.233449,015446,981447,528445,060444,428444,203447,286449,372450,504456,048

464,278465,506470,648469,505472,305475.397

480,025477,821480,927487,003488,476

Non-durablegoods

industries

3,0163,7633,4952,8312,8023,3482,5633,0422,6283,0713.2033,7903,8443,9763,9844,1804,5965,0226,3157,3575,5247,8828,2718.70110,88812,27212,21411,84011.08914,15913,87815,09916,81621,73622,00021,74922,00923,40823,56221.87525.84024,08026,24926,58926,48026,69126,78426.60826,93426,02124,92824,48524,75324,08024,31623,97323,27623,41723,60823,804

24,08024,01224,26124,56225,299

Unfilled orders — shipmentsratio3

Total

3.423.633.873.353.022.942.712.582.642.742.993.253.743.663.793.713.613.323.263.804.093.693.243.243.573.893.853.873.843.533.603.673.593.643.643.964.154.083.513.152.962.842.912.932.912.922.892.842.892.822.822.852.832.842.952.912.952.912.892.912.942.912.912.972.94

Durablegoods

industries

4.124.274.554.003.623.473.293.083.183.313.593.864.484.374.584.454.364.003.854.514.934.453.883.854.204.624.584.684.744.294.374.474.414.434.464.865.155.074.303.803.563.433.503.533.513.533.493.443.503.413.413.443.423.433.573.523.573.513.473.513.543.513.503.563.51

Non-durablegoodsindus-tries

0.961.121.04.85.85.92.71.78.68.72.71.79.75.73.69.69.76.76.86.91.62.82.74.71.81.82.75.69.62.69.64.68.70.83.76.77.76.79.75.71.76.67.75.76.75.75.74.73.75.71.69.68.69.67.68.67.65.65.66.66.67.67.68.69.70

1 Annual data are averages of monthly not seasonally adjusted figures.2 Seasonally adjusted, end of period.3 Ratio of unfilled orders at end of period to shipments for period; excludes industries with no unfilled orders. Annual figures relate to sea-sonally adjusted data for December.

Note.—Data beginning 1958 are not strictly comparable with earlier data.Source-. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

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1997

TABLE B-59-—Manufacturers' new and unfilled orders, 1954—97[Amounts in millions of dollars; monthly data seasonally adjusted]

Year or month

195419551956195719581959I960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984 . ..1985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961996:Jan

FebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec

1997:JanPebMar

May""Z!"JuneJulyAugSeptOctNov

Neworders1

Total

22,33527,46528,36827,55927,19330,71130,23231,11233,44035,51138,24042,13746,42047,06750,65753,99052,02255,92164,18276,00387,32785.B999,513115,109131,629147,604156,359168,025162,140175,451192,879195,706195,204209,389228,270239,572244,507238,805248,212257,698279,733300,353314,197308,892303,957306,561308,467315,764313,081318,488311,958319,894322,392322,400316,898323,864326,537321,146325,544324,042329,554331,138335,040336,264336,631345,136

Durable goodsindustries

Total

10,76814,99615,36514,11113,38715,97915,28815,75317,36318,67120,50723,28626,16325,80328,05129,87627,34029,90535,03842,62746,86241,95751,30761,03572,27879,48379,39283,65478,06488,140100,164102,356103,647110,809122,076126,055125,583119,849126,308133,081149,542161,469169,963168,420163,553166,267164,329171,209170,382173,087167,204175,113175,015173,636170,016175,803178,872173,944177,112176,443181,584181,679186,195186,210186,028195,518

Capitalgoods

industries,non-

defense

6,3147,0466,0726,6827,7459,92611,5949,88611,49013,68117,58821,15421,13521,80619,21319,62423,66924,54523,98226,09431,10832,98833,33130,47131,52431,69435,69740,56143,91345,26043,74845,60839,59344,48841,98245,04440,31446,93146,29343,08143,16245,09446,26444,50543,75144,21147,21147,41247,98748,62549,93058,770

Non-durablegoods

industries

11,56612,46913,00313,44813,80514,73214,94415,35916,07816,84017,73218,85120,25821,26522,60624,11424,68226,01629,14433,37640,46543,18148,20654,07359,35168,12176,96784,37184,07787,31192,71593,35191,55798,579106,194113,516118,924118,957121,905124,617130,191138,885144,234140,472140,404140,294144,138144,555142,699145,401144,754144,781147,377148,764146,882148,061147,665147,202148,432147,599147,970149,459148,845150,054150,603149,618

Unfilledorders2

Total

48,26660,00467,37553,18346,60951,71744,21346,62447,79853,41764,51878,24996,846103,711108,377114,341105,008105,247119,349156,561187,043169,546178,128202,024259,169303,593327,416326,547311,887347,273373,529387,196393,515430,426474,154508,849531,131519,199493,184458,245467,369482,605517,647491,058491,925496,820495,810498,327501,356505,993504,097508,020513,951517,055517,647521,786525,356523,579522,214522,689523,928522,171527,033527,931530,498543,295

Durablegoods

industries

45,25056,24163,88050,35243,80748,36941,65043,58245,17050,34661,31574,45993,00299,735104,393110,161100,412100,225113,034149,204181,519161,664169,857193,323248,281291,321315,202314,707300,798333,114359,651372,097376,699408.688452.150487,098509,124495,802469,654436,442441,677458,520491,911466,577467,657473,156471,989474,417477,275481,600479,844483,542489,189491,399491,911496,311500,321498,041496,671497,214498,111495,963501,027501,741504,167516,888

Non-durablegoods

industries

3,0163,7633,4952,8312,8023,3482,5633,0422,6283,0713,2033,7903,8443,9763,9844,1804,5965,0226,3157,3575,5247,8828,2718,70110,88812,27212,21411,84011,08914,15913,87815,09916,81621,73822,00421,75122,00723,39723,53021,80325,69224,08525,73624,48124,26823,66423,82123,91024,08124,39324,25324,47824,76225,65625,73625,47525,03525,53825,54325,47525,81726,20826,00626,19026,33126,407

Unfilled orders — shipmentsratio 3

Total

3.423.633.873.353.022.942.712.582.642.742.993.253.743.663.793.713.613.323.263.804.093.693.243.243.573.893.853.873.843.533.603.673.593.633.643.964.154.083.513.152.932.842.962.942.922.962.912.882.912.942.912.922.972.942.962.982.932.902.862.892.842.802.852.782.822.89

Durablegoods

industries

4.124.274.554.003.623.473.293.083.183.313.593.864.484.374.584.454.364.003.854.514.934.453.883.854.204.624.584.684.744.294.374.474.414.434.464.855.155.074.303.803.513.433.543.563.523.583.513.463.513.533.503.503.563.523.543.573.493.443.403.443.363.323.383.303.353.44

Non-durablegoodsindus-tries

0.961.121.04.85.85.92.71.78.68.72.71.79.75.73.69.69.76.76.86.91.62.82.74.71.81.82.75.69.62.69.64.68.70.83.76.77.76.79.75.70.75.67.71.69.68.66.66.67.67.68.67.68.70.71.71.71.69.71.71.71.71.71.71.70.70.70

'Annual data are averages of monthly not seasonally adjusted figures.2 Seasonally adjusted, end of period.3Ratio of unfilled orders at end of period to shipments for period; excludes industries with no unfilled orders. Annual figures relate to sea-

sonally adjusted data for December.Note.—Data beginning 1958 are not strictly comparable with earlier data.

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

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TABLE B-59.—Manufacturers' new and unfilled orders, 1954-98[Amounts in millions of dollars,- monthly data seasonally adjusted]

Year or month

1954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975 . ..19761977197819791980198119821983 . . .198419851986 !.19871988198919901991 . ..1992199319941995199619971997:Jan

FebMar

May"!!!!!!!".'JuneJulyAugSeptOct . ...NovDec

1998:JanFebMar

&••:JuneJulyAugSeptOctNov/>

orders1

Total

22,33527,46528,36827,55927,19330,71130,23231,11233,44035,51138,24042,13746,42047,06750,65753,99052,02255,92164,18276,00387,32785,13999,513115,109131,629147,604156,359168,025162,140175,451192,879195,706195,204209,389228,270239,572244,507238,805248,212257,698279,733300,632312,442329,335323,321325,819320,729324,449322,213326,998328,799333,083334,091334,576342,310334,974336,432334,446334,712337,502330,233331,188334,821337,815340,388334,663336,604

Durable goodsindustries

Total

10,76814,99615,36514,11113,38715,97915,28815,75317,36318,67120,50723,28626,16325,80328,05129,87627,34029,90535,03842,62746,86241,95751,30761,03572,27879,48379,39283,65478,06488,140100,164102,356103,647110,809122,076126,055125,583119,849126,308133,081149,542161,782169,711181,726176,705179,495174,950177,171175,823180,714180,460185,624185,557185,410193,621184,635187,048186,033185,963188,921182,777182,986186,617190,304192,783188,523190,033

Capitalgoods

industries,non-

defense

6,3147,0466,0726,6827,7459,92611,5949,88611,49013,68117,58821,15421,13521,80619,21319,62423,66924,54523,98226,09431,10832,98833,33130,47131,52431,69435,69740,51144,63148,16545,91947,00945.28844,76345,11047,61747,73147,90349,30350,45058,75947,02752,30250,43650,50251,24050,83451,05350,76355,37153,54050,13850,973

Non-durablegoods

industries

11,56612,46913,00313,44813,80514,73214,94415,35916,07816,84017,73218,85120,25821,26522,60624,11424,68226,01629,14433,37640,46543,18148,20654,07359,35168,12176,96784,37184,07787,31192,71593,35191,55798,579106,194113,516118,924118,957121,905124,617130,191138,851142,730147,610146,616146,324145,779147,278146,390146,284148,339147,459148,534149,166148,689150,339149,384148,413148,749148,581147,456148,202148,204147,511147,605146,140146,571

Unfilledorders2

Total

48,26660,00467,37553,18346,60951,71744,21346,62447,79853,41764,51878,24996,846103,711108,377114,341105,008105,247119,349156,561187,043169,546178,128202,024259,169303,593327,416326,547311,887347,273373,529387,196393,515430,426474,154508,849531,131519,199492,893457,810466,699479,674513,062536,131517,233521,778521,807520,617520,570521,450518,918523,751524,420526,675537,581536,131540,626539,189534,910536,859533,470529,548528,989530,359530,266524,796520,030

DurableJoods

ustries

45,25056,24163,88050,35243,80748,36941,65043,58245,17050,34661,31574,45993,00299,735104,393110,161100,412100,225113,034149,204181,519161,664169,857193,323248,281291,321315,202314,707300,798333,114359,651372,097376,699408,688452,150487,098509,124495,802469,381436,017440,998455,459487,441509,927491,842496,803496,249494,897494,971495,647492,623497,693498,284500,469511,299509,927514,672513,407509,372511,450508,438504,888504,598506,113506,054500,759495,869

Non-durablegoods

industries

3,0163,7633,4952,8312,8023,3482,5633,0422,6283,0713,2033,7903,8443,9763,9844,1804,5965,0226,3157,3575,5247,8828,2718,70110,88812,27212,21411,84011,08914,15913,87815,09916,81621,73822,00421,75122,00723,39723,51221,79325,70124,21525,62126,20425,39124,97525,55825,72025,59925,80326,29526,05826,13626,20626,28226,20425,95425,78225,53825,40925,03224,66024,39124,24624,21224,03724,161

Unfilled orders — shipmentsratio3

Total

3.423.633.873.353.022.942.712.582.642.742.993.253.743.663.793.713.613.323.263.804.093.693.243.243.573.893.853.873.843.533.603.673.593.633.643.964.154.083.513.142.922.812.932.802.942.902.892.852.872.822.782.842.772.802.852.802.862.802.752.792.792.742.722.742.702.662.62

Durablegoods

industries

4.124.274.554.003.623.473.293.083.183.313.593.864.484.374.584.454.364.003.854.514.934.453.883.854.204.624.584.684.744.294.374.474.414.434.464.855.155.074.303.803.503.383.493.333.503.463.423.363.413.343.293.363.273.323.393.333.413.313.253.313.313.243.233.243.173.123.06

Non-durablegoodsindus-tries

0.961.121.04.85.85.92.71.78.68.72.71.79.75.73.69.69.76.76.86.91.62.82.74.71.81.82.75.69.62.69.64.68.70.83.76.77.76.79.75.71.75.68.72.69.71.69.72.72.71.71.71.71.71.70.70.69.68.69.68.67.66.65.64.65.66.65.66

'Annual data are averages of monthly not seasonally adjusted figures.2 Seasonally adjusted, end of period.3 Ratio of unfilled orders at end of period to shipments for period; excludes industries with no unfilled orders. Annual figures relate to sea-sonally adjusted data for December.

Note.—Data beginning 1958 are not strictly comparable with earlier data.Source-. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

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