USA Gross Domestic Product
Annual Percentage Change in National Output at Constant Prices
20
15
15
10
10
5
5
0
0
-5
-5
-10
-10
-15
-15
Percent
20
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
Source: Reuters EcoWin
Growth and Unemployment in the USA
Percentage rate of growth year on year at constant prices and % of labour force unemployed
6.50
6.00
Unemployment
5.50
5.50
5.00
5.00
4.50
4.50
4.00
4.00
3.50
3.50
3.00
3.00
5.0
5.0
4.5
4.5
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
Percent
Percent
6.00
6.50
Real GDP Growth
3.0
3.0
2.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
Source: Reuters EcoWin
Hour
360
350
340
330
320
310
300
290
280
270
260
360
350
340
330
320
310
300
290
280
270
260
Sales of retail stores, $ billion at constant 1996 prices
4.6
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
Average weekly overtime hours in manufacturing
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.6
01
02
03
04
05
billions
USD (billions)
US Business Cycle Indicators
06
07
08
Sales of retail stores, Constant Prices, In average prices 1996
Average weekly overtime hours, manufacturing
Source: Reuters EcoWin
Nonfarm Payroll Employment
139
139
138
138
137
137
136
136
135
135
134
134
133
133
132
132
131
131
130
130
129
129
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
millions
Person (millions)
Total employment, seasonally adjusted, millions
08
Source: Reuters EcoWin
Average Hours Worked Per Week
Hour
US manufacturing industry, seasonally adjusted
41.4
41.4
41.3
41.3
41.2
41.2
41.1
41.1
41.0
41.0
40.9
40.9
40.8
40.8
40.7
40.7
40.6
40.6
40.5
40.5
40.4
40.4
40.3
40.3
Jan
Apr
Jul
05
Oct
Jan
Apr
Jul
06
Oct
Jan
Apr
Jul
07
Oct
Jan
Apr
08
Jul
Source: Reuters EcoWin