Current Labor Statistics
Monthly Labor Review
March 2007
NOTE: Many of the statistics in the
following pages were subsequently
revised. These pages have not been
updated to reflect the revisions.
To obtain BLS data that reflect all revisions, see
http://www.bls.gov/data/home.htm
For the latest set of "Current Labor Statistics,"
see http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/curlabst.htm
Current Labor Statistics
Notes on labor statistics ................................... 72
Labor compensation and collective
bargaining data
Comparative indicators
1. Labor market indicators.................................................... 84
2. Annual and quarterly percent changes in
compensation, prices, and productivity.......................... 85
3. Alternative measures of wages and
compensation changes................................................... 85
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Labor force data
4. Employment status of the population,
seasonally adjusted ........................................................
5. Selected employment indicators, seasonally adjusted ........
6. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted ....
7. Duration of unemployment, seasonally adjusted...............
8. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment,
seasonally adjusted ........................................................
9. Unemployment rates by sex and age,
seasonally adjusted ........................................................
10. Unemployment rates by State, seasonally adjusted............
11. Employment of workers by State,
seasonally adjusted .........................................................
12. Employment of workers by industry,
seasonally adjusted .........................................................
13. Average weekly hours by industry, seasonally adjusted......
14. Average hourly earnings by industry,
seasonally adjusted .........................................................
15. Average hourly earnings by industry.................................
16. Average weekly earnings by industry ................................
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17. Diffusion indexes of employment change,
seasonally adjusted ..................................................... 98
18. Job openings levels and rates, by industry and regions,
seasonally adjusted......................................................... 99
19. Hires levels and rates by industry and region,
seasonally adjusted.......................................................... 99
20. Separations levels and rates by industry and region,
seasonally adjusted..........................................................100
21. Quits levels and rates by industry and region,
seasonally adjusted.........................................................100
22. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages,
10 largest counties ......................................................... 101
23. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, by State .. 103
24. Annual data: Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, by ownership ...............................................104
25. Annual data: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages,
establishment size and employment, by supersector.......105
26. Annual data: Quarterly Census of Employment and
Wages, by metropolitan area .........................................106
27. Annual data: Employment status of the population...........111
28. Annual data: Employment levels by industry ..................111
29. Annual data: Average hours and earnings level,
by industry .....................................................................112
Employment Cost Index, compensation ..........................113
Employment Cost Index, wages and salaries ....................115
Employment Cost Index, benefits, private industry ......... 116
Employment Cost Index, private industry workers,
by bargaining status, and region .................................... 117
National Compensation Survey, retirement benefits,
private industry ............................................................ 118
National Compensation Survey, health insurance,
private industry.............................................................. 120
National Compensation Survey, selected benefits,
private industry ............................................................. 121
Work stoppages involving 1,000 workers or more ............ 121
Price data
38. Consumer Price Index: U.S. city average, by expenditure
category and commodity and service groups................. 122
39. Consumer Price Index: U.S. city average and
local data, all items ....................................................... 123
40. Annual data: Consumer Price Index, all items
and major groups........................................................... 126
41. Producer Price Indexes by stage of processing .................. 127
42. Producer Price Indexes for the net output of major
industry groups ............................................................. 128
43. Annual data: Producer Price Indexes
by stage of processing.................................................... 129
44. U.S. export price indexes by end-use category................... 129
45. U.S. import price indexes by end-use category...... ............ 130
46. U.S. international price indexes for selected
categories of services ..................................................... 130
Productivity data
47. Indexes of productivity, hourly compensation,
and unit costs, data seasonally adjusted ......................... 131
48. Annual indexes of multifactor productivity....................... 132
49. Annual indexes of productivity, hourly compensation,
unit costs, and prices ..................................................... 133
50. Annual indexes of output per hour for select industries.... 134
International comparisons data
51. Unemployment rates in nine countries,
seasonally adjusted ........................................................ 137
52. Annual data: Employment status of the civilian
working-age population, 10 countries........................... 138
53. Annual indexes of productivity and related measures,
16 economies.................................................................139
Injury and Illness data
54. Annual data: Occupational injury and illness................... 141
55. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure ..............143
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Current Labor Statistics
Notes on Current Labor Statistics
This section of the Review presents the
principal statistical series collected and
calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
series on labor force; employment; unemployment; labor compensation; consumer,
producer, and international prices; productivity; international comparisons; and injury
and illness statistics. In the notes that follow,
the data in each group of tables are briefly
described; key definitions are given; notes
on the data are set forth; and sources of additional information are cited.
General notes
The following notes apply to several tables
in this section:
Seasonal adjustment. Certain monthly
and quarterly data are adjusted to eliminate
the effect on the data of such factors as climatic conditions, industry production schedules, opening and closing of schools, holiday
buying periods, and vacation practices, which
might prevent short-term evaluation of the
statistical series. Tables containing data that
have been adjusted are identified as “seasonally adjusted.” (All other data are not seasonally adjusted.) Seasonal effects are estimated
on the basis of current and past experiences.
When new seasonal factors are computed
each year, revisions may affect seasonally
adjusted data for several preceding years.
Seasonally adjusted data appear in tables
1–14, 17–21, 48, and 52. Seasonally adjusted
labor force data in tables 1 and 4–9 were
revised in the February 2005 issue of the
Review. Seasonally adjusted establishment
survey data shown in tables 1, 12–14, and
17 were revised in the March 2005 Review.
A brief explanation of the seasonal adjustment methodology appears in “Notes on
the data.”
Revisions in the productivity data in table
54 are usually introduced in the September
issue. Seasonally adjusted indexes and percent changes from month-to-month and
quarter-to-quarter are published for numerous Consumer and Producer Price Index
series. However, seasonally adjusted indexes
are not published for the U.S. average AllItems CPI. Only seasonally adjusted percent
changes are available for this series.
Adjustments for price changes. Some
data—such as the “real” earnings shown in
table 14—are adjusted to eliminate the effect
of changes in price. These adjustments are
made by dividing current-dollar values by
the Consumer Price Index or the appropriate
component of the index, then multiplying
by 100. For example, given a current hourly
wage rate of $3 and a current price index
number of 150, where 1982 = 100, the hourly
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rate expressed in 1982 dollars is $2 ($3/150
x 100 = $2). The $2 (or any other resulting
values) are described as “real,” “constant,” or
“1982” dollars.
Sources of information
Data that supplement the tables in this section are published by the Bureau in a variety
of sources. Definitions of each series and
notes on the data are contained in later sections of these Notes describing each set of
data. For detailed descriptions of each data
series, see BLS Handbook of Methods, Bulletin
2490. Users also may wish to consult Major
Programs of the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Report 919. News releases provide the latest statistical information published by the
Bureau; the major recurring releases are
published according to the schedule appearing on the back cover of this issue.
More information about labor force,
employment, and unemployment data and
the household and establishment surveys
underlying the data are available in the
Bureau’s monthly publication, Employment
and Earnings. Historical unadjusted and
seasonally adjusted data from the household
survey are available on the Internet:
www.bls.gov/cps/
Historically comparable unadjusted and seasonally adjusted data from the establishment
survey also are available on the Internet:
www.bls.gov/ces/
Additional information on labor force data
for areas below the national level are provided in the BLS annual report, Geographic
Profile of Employment and Unemployment.
For a comprehensive discussion of the
Employment Cost Index, see Employment
Cost Indexes and Levels, 1975–95, BLS Bulletin 2466. The most recent data from the
Employee Benefits Survey appear in the following Bureau of Labor Statistics bulletins:
Employee Benefits in Medium and Large Firms;
Employee Benefits in Small Private Establishments; and Employee Benefits in State and Local
Governments.
More detailed data on consumer and
producer prices are published in the monthly
periodicals, The CPI Detailed Report and Producer Price Indexes. For an overview of the
1998 revision of the CPI, see the December
1996 issue of the Monthly Labor Review. Additional data on international prices appear
in monthly news releases.
Listings of industries for which productivity indexes are available may be found on
the Internet:
www.bls.gov/lpc/
For additional information on international comparisons data, see Interna-
tional Comparisons of Unemployment, Bulletin
1979.
Detailed data on the occupational injury
and illness series are published in Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in the United States,
by Industry, a BLS annual bulletin.
Finally, the Monthly Labor Review carries
analytical articles on annual and longer term
developments in labor force, employment,
and unemployment; employee compensation
and collective bargaining; prices; productivity; international comparisons; and injury
and illness data.
Symbols
n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified.
n.e.s. = not elsewhere specified.
p = preliminary. To increase
the timeliness of some series,
preliminary figures are issued
based on representative but
incomplete returns.
r = revised. Generally, this revision
reflects the availability of later
data, but also may reflect other
adjustments.
Comparative Indicators
(Tables 1–3)
Comparative indicators tables provide an
overview and comparison of major bls statistical series. Consequently, although many
of the included series are available monthly,
all measures in these comparative tables are
presented quarterly and annually.
Labor market indicators include employment measures from two major surveys
and information on rates of change in
compensation provided by the Employment
Cost Index (ECI) program. The labor force
participation rate, the employment-population ratio, and unemployment rates for major
demographic groups based on the Current
Population (“household”) Survey are presented, while measures of employment and
average weekly hours by major industry sector are given using nonfarm payroll data. The
Employment Cost Index (compensation),
by major sector and by bargaining status, is
chosen from a variety of BLS compensation
and wage measures because it provides a
comprehensive measure of employer costs for
hiring labor, not just outlays for wages, and it
is not affected by employment shifts among
occupations and industries.
Data on changes in compensation, prices, and productivity are presented in table 2.
Measures of rates of change of compensation
and wages from the Employment Cost Index
program are provided for all civilian nonfarm
workers (excluding Federal and household
workers) and for all private nonfarm workers.
Measures of changes in consumer prices for
all urban consumers; producer prices by stage
of processing; overall prices by stage of processing; and overall export and import price
indexes are given. Measures of productivity
(output per hour of all persons) are provided
for major sectors.
Alternative measures of wage and compensation rates of change, which reflect the
overall trend in labor costs, are summarized
in table 3. Differences in concepts and scope,
related to the specific purposes of the series,
contribute to the variation in changes among
the individual measures.
Notes on the data
Definitions of each series and notes on the
data are contained in later sections of these
notes describing each set of data.
Employment and
Unemployment Data
4 weeks. Persons who did not look for work
because they were on layoff are also counted
among the unemployed. The unemployment
rate represents the number unemployed as a
percent of the civilian labor force.
The civilian labor force consists of all
employed or unemployed persons in the civilian noninstitutional population. Persons not
in the labor force are those not classified as
employed or unemployed. This group includes
discouraged workers, defined as persons who
want and are available for a job and who
have looked for work sometime in the past
12 months (or since the end of their last job
if they held one within the past 12 months),
but are not currently looking, because they
believe there are no jobs available or there are
none for which they would qualify. The civilian noninstitutional population comprises
all persons 16 years of age and older who are
not inmates of penal or mental institutions,
sanitariums, or homes for the aged, infirm,
or needy. The civilian labor force participation rate is the proportion of the civilian
noninstitutional population that is in the
labor force. The employment-population
ratio is employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population.
(Tables 1; 4–29)
Notes on the data
Household survey data
From time to time, and especially after a decennial census, adjustments are made in the
Current Population Survey figures to correct
for estimating errors during the intercensal
years. These adjustments affect the comparability of historical data. A description of
these adjustments and their effect on the
various data series appears in the Explanatory Notes of Employment and Earnings. For
a discussion of changes introduced in January
2003, see “Revisions to the Current Population Survey Effective in January 2003” in
the February 2003 issue of Employment and
Earnings (available on the BLS Web site at
www.bls.gov/cps/rvcps03.pdf).
Effective in January 2003, BLS began
using the X-12 ARIMA seasonal adjustment
program to seasonally adjust national labor
force data. This program replaced the X-11
ARIMA program which had been used since
January 1980. See “Revision of Seasonally
Adjusted Labor Force Series in 2003,” in
the February 2003 issue of Employment and
Earnings (available on the BLS Web site at
www.bls.gov/cps/cpsrs.pdf) for a discussion
of the introduction of the use of X-12 ARIMA
for seasonal adjustment of the labor force
data and the effects that it had on the data.
At the beginning of each calendar year,
historical seasonally adjusted data usually
are revised, and projected seasonal adjustment factors are calculated for use during the
Description of the series
Employment data in this section are obtained from the Current Population Survey,
a program of personal interviews conducted
monthly by the Bureau of the Census for
the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The sample
consists of about 60,000 households selected
to represent the U.S. population 16 years of
age and older. Households are interviewed
on a rotating basis, so that three-fourths of
the sample is the same for any 2 consecutive
months.
Definitions
Employed persons include (1) all those who
worked for pay any time during the week
which includes the 12th day of the month or
who worked unpaid for 15 hours or more in a
family-operated enterprise and (2) those who
were temporarily absent from their regular
jobs because of illness, vacation, industrial
dispute, or similar reasons. A person working
at more than one job is counted only in the
job at which he or she worked the greatest
number of hours.
Unemployed persons are those who did
not work during the survey week, but were
available for work except for temporary illness
and had looked for jobs within the preceding
January–June period. The historical seasonally adjusted data usually are revised for only
the most recent 5 years. In July, new seasonal
adjustment factors, which incorporate the
experience through June, are produced for
the July–December period, but no revisions
are made in the historical data.
F OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on
national household survey data, contact the
Division of Labor Force Statistics: (202)
691–6378.
Establishment survey data
Description of the series
Employment, hours, and earnings data in this
section are compiled from payroll records
reported monthly on a voluntary basis to
the Bureau of Labor Statistics and its cooperating State agencies by about 160,000
businesses and government agencies, which
represent approximately 400,000 individual
worksites and represent all industries except
agriculture. The active CES sample covers
approximately one-third of all nonfarm
payroll workers. Industries are classified in
accordance with the 2002 North American
Industry Classification System. In most
industries, the sampling probabilities are
based on the size of the establishment; most
large establishments are therefore in the
sample. (An establishment is not necessarily
a firm; it may be a branch plant, for example,
or warehouse.) Self-employed persons and
others not on a regular civilian payroll are
outside the scope of the survey because they
are excluded from establishment records.
This largely accounts for the difference in
employment figures between the household
and establishment surveys.
Definitions
An establishment is an economic unit which
produces goods or services (such as a factory
or store) at a single location and is engaged
in one type of economic activity.
Employed persons are all persons who
received pay (including holiday and sick pay)
for any part of the payroll period including
the 12th day of the month. Persons holding
more than one job (about 5 percent of all
persons in the labor force) are counted in
each establishment which reports them.
Production workers in the goodsproducing industries cover employees, up
through the level of working supervisors,
who engage directly in the manufacture or
construction of the establishment’s product.
In private service-providing industries, data
are collected for nonsupervisory workers,
which include most employees except those
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in executive, managerial, and supervisory
positions. Those workers mentioned in tables
11–16 include production workers in manufacturing and natural resources and mining;
construction workers in construction; and
nonsupervisory workers in all private service-providing industries. Production and
nonsupervisory workers account for about
four-fifths of the total employment on private nonagricultural payrolls.
Earnings are the payments production
or nonsupervisory workers receive during
the survey period, including premium pay
for overtime or late-shift work but excluding irregular bonuses and other special
payments. Real earnings are earnings
adjusted to reflect the effects of changes
in consumer prices. The deflator for this
series is derived from the Consumer Price
Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W).
Hours represent the average weekly
hours of production or nonsupervisory
workers for which pay was received, and are
different from standard or scheduled hours.
Overtime hours represent the portion of
average weekly hours which was in excess
of regular hours and for which overtime
premiums were paid.
The Diffusion Index represents the
percent of industries in which employment
was rising over the indicated period, plus
one-half of the industries with unchanged
employment; 50 percent indicates an equal
balance between industries with increasing
and decreasing employment. In line with
Bureau practice, data for the 1-, 3-, and 6month spans are seasonally adjusted, while
those for the 12-month span are unadjusted.
Table 17 provides an index on private nonfarm employment based on 278 industries,
and a manufacturing index based on 84
industries. These indexes are useful for measuring the dispersion of economic gains or
losses and are also economic indicators.
Notes on the data
Establishment survey data are annually
adjusted to comprehensive counts of employment (called “benchmarks”). The March
2003 benchmark was introduced in February
2004 with the release of data for January
2004, published in the March 2004 issue of
the Review. With the release in June 2003,
CES completed a conversion from the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system to
the North American Industry Classification
System (naics) and completed the transition
from its original quota sample design to a
probability-based sample design. The industry-coding update included reconstruction
of historical estimates in order to preserve
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time series for data users. Normally 5 years
of seasonally adjusted data are revised with
each benchmark revision. However, with this
release, the entire new time series history for
all CES data series were re-seasonally adjusted
due to the NAICS conversion, which resulted
in the revision of all CES time series.
Also in June 2003, the CES program introduced concurrent seasonal adjustment for
the national establishment data. Under this
methodology, the first preliminary estimates
for the current reference month and the
revised estimates for the 2 prior months will
be updated with concurrent factors with each
new release of data. Concurrent seasonal
adjustment incorporates all available data,
including first preliminary estimates for
the most current month, in the adjustment
process. For additional information on all of
the changes introduced in June 2003, see the
June 2003 issue of Employment and Earnings
and “Recent changes in the national Current
Employment Statistics survey,” Monthly Labor Review, June 2003, pp. 3–13.
Revisions in State data (table 11) occurred with the publication of January 2003
data. For information on the revisions for
the State data, see the March and May 2003
issues of Employment and Earnings, and “Recent changes in the State and Metropolitan
Area CES survey,” Monthly Labor Review,
June 2003, pp. 14–19.
Beginning in June 1996, the BLS uses
the X-12-ARIMA methodology to seasonally adjust establishment survey data. This
procedure, developed by the Bureau of the
Census, controls for the effect of varying
survey intervals (also known as the 4- versus
5-week effect), thereby providing improved
measurement of over-the-month changes
and underlying economic trends. Revisions
of data, usually for the most recent 5-year
period, are made once a year coincident with
the benchmark revisions.
In the establishment survey, estimates
for the most recent 2 months are based on
incomplete returns and are published as preliminary in the tables (12–17 in the Review).
When all returns have been received, the
estimates are revised and published as “final”
(prior to any benchmark revisions) in the
third month of their appearance. Thus, December data are published as preliminary in
January and February and as final in March.
For the same reasons, quarterly establishment data (table 1) are preliminary for the
first 2 months of publication and final in the
third month. Fourth-quarter data are published as preliminary in January and February
and as final in March.
F OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on
establishment survey data, contact the Division of Current Employment Statistics:
(202) 691–6555.
Unemployment data by State
Description of the series
Data presented in this section are obtained
from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, which is conducted in
cooperation with State employment security
agencies.
Monthly estimates of the labor force,
employment, and unemployment for States
and sub-State areas are a key indicator of local economic conditions, and form the basis
for determining the eligibility of an area for
benefits under Federal economic assistance
programs such as the Job Training Partnership Act. Seasonally adjusted unemployment
rates are presented in table 10. Insofar as possible, the concepts and definitions underlying
these data are those used in the national
estimates obtained from the CPS.
Notes on the data
Data refer to State of residence. Monthly
data for all States and the District of Columbia are derived using standardized procedures
established by BLS. Once a year, estimates are
revised to new population controls, usually
with publication of January estimates, and
benchmarked to annual average CPS levels.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on data
in this series, call (202) 691–6392 (table 10)
or (202) 691–6559 (table 11).
Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages
Description of the series
Employment, wage, and establishment data
in this section are derived from the quarterly
tax reports submitted to State employment
security agencies by private and State and
local government employers subject to State
unemployment insurance (ui) laws and from
Federal, agencies subject to the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
(ucfe) program. Each quarter, State agencies edit and process the data and send the
information to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages (QCEW) data, also referred as ES202 data, are the most complete enumeration
of employment and wage information by
industry at the national, State, metropolitan
area, and county levels. They have broad
economic significance in evaluating labor
market trends and major industry developments.
Definitions
In general, the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages monthly employment data
represent the number of covered workers
who worked during, or received pay for, the
pay period that included the 12th day of
the month. Covered private industry employment includes most corporate officials,
executives, supervisory personnel, professionals, clerical workers, wage earners, piece
workers, and part-time workers. It excludes
proprietors, the unincorporated self-employed, unpaid family members, and certain
farm and domestic workers. Certain types
of nonprofit employers, such as religious
organizations, are given a choice of coverage
or exclusion in a number of States. Workers
in these organizations are, therefore, reported
to a limited degree.
Persons on paid sick leave, paid holiday,
paid vacation, and the like, are included.
Persons on the payroll of more than one
firm during the period are counted by each
ui-subject employer if they meet the employment definition noted earlier. The employment count excludes workers who earned no
wages during the entire applicable pay period
because of work stoppages, temporary layoffs,
illness, or unpaid vacations.
Federal employment data are based on
reports of monthly employment and quarterly wages submitted each quarter to State
agencies for all Federal installations with
employees covered by the Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees (ucfe)
program, except for certain national security
agencies, which are omitted for security reasons. Employment for all Federal agencies
for any given month is based on the number
of persons who worked during or received
pay for the pay period that included the 12th
of the month.
An establishment is an economic unit,
such as a farm, mine, factory, or store, that
produces goods or provides services. It is
typically at a single physical location and
engaged in one, or predominantly one, type
of economic activity for which a single industrial classification may be applied. Occasionally, a single physical location encompasses
two or more distinct and significant activities.
Each activity should be reported as a separate
establishment if separate records are kept
and the various activities are classified under
different NAICS industries.
Most employers have only one establishment; thus, the establishment is the
predominant reporting unit or statistical
entity for reporting employment and wages
data. Most employers, including State and
local governments who operate more than
one establishment in a State, file a Multiple
Worksite Report each quarter, in addition
to their quarterly ui report. The Multiple
Worksite Report is used to collect separate
employment and wage data for each of the
employer’s establishments, which are not
detailed on the ui report. Some very small
multi-establishment employers do not file a
Multiple Worksite Report. When the total
employment in an employer’s secondary
establishments (all establishments other
than the largest) is 10 or fewer, the employer
generally will file a consolidated report for all
establishments. Also, some employers either
cannot or will not report at the establishment
level and thus aggregate establishments into
one consolidated unit, or possibly several
units, though not at the establishment level.
For the Federal Government, the reporting unit is the installation: a single location
at which a department, agency, or other government body has civilian employees. Federal
agencies follow slightly different criteria than
do private employers when breaking down
their reports by installation. They are permitted to combine as a single statewide unit: 1)
all installations with 10 or fewer workers,
and 2) all installations that have a combined
total in the State of fewer than 50 workers.
Also, when there are fewer than 25 workers
in all secondary installations in a State, the
secondary installations may be combined and
reported with the major installation. Last, if a
Federal agency has fewer than five employees
in a State, the agency headquarters office
(regional office, district office) serving each
State may consolidate the employment and
wages data for that State with the data reported to the State in which the headquarters
is located. As a result of these reporting rules,
the number of reporting units is always larger
than the number of employers (or government agencies) but smaller than the number
of actual establishments (or installations).
Data reported for the first quarter are
tabulated into size categories ranging from
worksites of very small size to those with
1,000 employees or more. The size category
is determined by the establishment’s March
employment level. It is important to note that
each establishment of a multi-establishment
firm is tabulated separately into the appropriate size category. The total employment level
of the reporting multi-establishment firm is
not used in the size tabulation.
Covered employers in most States report
total wages paid during the calendar quarter,
regardless of when the services were performed. A few State laws, however, specify
that wages be reported for, or based on the
period during which services are performed
rather than the period during which compensation is paid. Under most State laws or
regulations, wages include bonuses, stock
options, the cash value of meals and lodging,
tips and other gratuities, and, in some States,
employer contributions to certain deferred
compensation plans such as 401(k) plans.
Covered employer contributions for
old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
(oasdi), health insurance, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, and private
pension and welfare funds are not reported as
wages. Employee contributions for the same
purposes, however, as well as money withheld
for income taxes, union dues, and so forth, are
reported even though they are deducted from
the worker’s gross pay.
Wages of covered Federal workers represent the gross amount of all payrolls for all
pay periods ending within the quarter. This
includes cash allowances, the cash equivalent
of any type of remuneration, severance pay,
withholding taxes, and retirement deductions. Federal employee remuneration generally covers the same types of services as for
workers in private industry.
Average annual wage per employee for
any given industry are computed by dividing total annual wages by annual average
employment. A further division by 52 yields
average weekly wages per employee. Annual
pay data only approximate annual earnings
because an individual may not be employed
by the same employer all year or may work for
more than one employer at a time.
Average weekly or annual wage is affected by the ratio of full-time to part-time
workers as well as the number of individuals
in high-paying and low-paying occupations.
When average pay levels between States and
industries are compared, these factors should
be taken into consideration. For example,
industries characterized by high proportions
of part-time workers will show average wage
levels appreciably less than the weekly pay
levels of regular full-time employees in these
industries. The opposite effect characterizes
industries with low proportions of part-time
workers, or industries that typically schedule
heavy weekend and overtime work. Average
wage data also may be influenced by work
stoppages, labor turnover rates, retroactive
payments, seasonal factors, bonus payments,
and so on.
Notes on the data
Beginning with the release of data for 2001,
publications presenting data from the Covered Employment and Wages program have
switched to the 2002 version of the North
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American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and
tabulation of economic data by industry.
NAICS is the product of a cooperative effort on the part of the statistical agencies
of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Due to difference in NAICS and Standard
Industrial Classification ( SIC) structures,
industry data for 2001 is not comparable to the SIC-based data for earlier years.
Effective January 2001, the program
began assigning Indian Tribal Councils and
related establishments to local government
ownership. This BLS action was in response
to a change in Federal law dealing with the
way Indian Tribes are treated under the
Federal Unemployment Tax Act. This law
requires federally recognized Indian Tribes
to be treated similarly to State and local
governments. In the past, the Covered Employment and Wage (CEW) program coded
Indian Tribal Councils and related establishments in the private sector. As a result of the
new law, CEW data reflects significant shifts
in employment and wages between the private sector and local government from 2000
to 2001. Data also reflect industry changes.
Those accounts previously assigned to civic
and social organizations were assigned to
tribal governments. There were no required
industry changes for related establishments
owned by these Tribal Councils. These
tribal business establishments continued to
be coded according to the economic activity
of that entity.
To insure the highest possible quality
of data, State employment security agencies
verify with employers and update, if necessary, the industry, location, and ownership
classification of all establishments on a 3-year
cycle. Changes in establishment classification codes resulting from the verification
process are introduced with the data reported
for the first quarter of the year. Changes
resulting from improved employer reporting
also are introduced in the first quarter. For
these reasons, some data, especially at more
detailed geographic levels, may not be strictly
comparable with earlier years.
County definitions are assigned according
to Federal Information Processing Standards
Publications as issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Areas
shown as counties include those designated
as independent cities in some jurisdictions
and, in Alaska, those areas designated by the
Census Bureau where counties have not been
created. County data also are presented for
the New England States for comparative
purposes, even though townships are the
more common designation used in New
England (and New Jersey).
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The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) defines metropolitan areas for use
in Federal statistical activities and updates
these definitions as needed. Data in this table
use metropolitan area criteria established
by OMB in definitions issued June 30, 1999
(OMB Bulletin No. 99-04). These definitions
reflect information obtained from the 1990
Decennial Census and the 1998 U.S. Census
Bureau population estimate. A complete list
of metropolitan area definitions is available
from the National Technical Information
Service (NTIS), Document Sales, 5205 Port
Royal Road, Springfield, Va. 22161, telephone 1-800-553-6847.
OMB defines metropolitan areas in terms
of entire counties, except in the six New England States where they are defined in terms of
cities and towns. New England data in this
table, however, are based on a county concept
defined by OMB as New England County
Metropolitan Areas (NECMA) because county-level data are the most detailed available
from the Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages. The NECMA is a county-based
alternative to the city- and town-based
metropolitan areas in New England. The
NECMA for a Metropolitan Statistical Area
(MSA) include: (1) the county containing
the first-named city in that MSA title (this
county may include the first-named cities of
other MSA, and (2) each additional county
having at least half its population in the
MSA in which first-named cities are in the
county identified in step 1. The NECMA is
officially defined areas that are meant to be
used by statistical programs that cannot use
the regular metropolitan area definitions in
New England.
For additional information on the
covered employment and wage data, contact
the Division of Administrative Statistics and
Labor Turnover at (202) 691–6567.
Job Openings and Labor
Turnover Survey
Description of the series
Data for the Job Openings and Labor
Turnover Survey (JOLTS) are collected and
compiled from a sample of 16,000 business
establishments. Each month, data are collected for total employment, job openings,
hires, quits, layoffs and discharges, and other
separations. The JOLTS program covers all
private nonfarm establishments such as factories, offices, and stores, as well as Federal,
State, and local government entities in the
50 States and the District of Columbia. The
JOLTS sample design is a random sample
drawn from a universe of more than eight
million establishments compiled as part of
the operations of the Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages, or QCEW, program.
This program includes all employers subject to
State unemployment insurance (UI) laws and
Federal agencies subject to Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE).
The sampling frame is stratified by ownership, region, industry sector, and size class.
Large firms fall into the sample with virtual
certainty. JOLTS total employment estimates
are controlled to the employment estimates
of the Current Employment Statistics (CES)
survey. A ratio of CES to JOLTS employment
is used to adjust the levels for all other JOLTS
data elements. Rates then are computed from
the adjusted levels.
The monthly JOLTS data series begin with
December 2000. Not seasonally adjusted
data on job openings, hires, total separations, quits, layoffs and discharges, and other
separations levels and rates are available for
the total nonfarm sector, 16 private industry
divisions and 2 government divisions based
on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and four geographic
regions. Seasonally adjusted data on job
openings, hires, total separations, and quits
levels and rates are available for the total
nonfarm sector, selected industry sectors, and
four geographic regions.
Definitions
Establishments submit job openings infor-mation for the last business day of the
reference month. A job opening requires
that (1) a specific position exists and there
is work available for that position; and (2)
work could start within 30 days regardless
of whether a suitable candidate is found;
and (3) the employer is actively recruiting
from outside the establishment to fill the
position. Included are full-time, part-time,
permanent, short-term, and seasonal openings. Active recruiting means that the establishment is taking steps to fill a position by
advertising in newspapers or on the Internet,
posting help-wanted signs, accepting applications, or using other similar methods.
Jobs to be filled only by internal transfers,
promotions, demotions, or recall from layoffs
are excluded. Also excluded are jobs with
start dates more than 30 days in the future,
jobs for which employees have been hired but
have not yet reported for work, and jobs to be
filled by employees of temporary help agencies, employee leasing companies, outside
contractors, or consultants. The job openings
rate is computed by dividing the number of
job openings by the sum of employment and
job openings, and multiplying that quotient
by 100.
Hires are the total number of additions
to the payroll occurring at any time during
the reference month, including both new and
rehired employees and full-time and parttime, permanent, short-term and seasonal
employees, employees recalled to the location
after a layoff lasting more than 7 days, on-call
or intermittent employees who returned to
work after having been formally separated,
and transfers from other locations. The hires
count does not include transfers or promotions within the reporting site, employees returning from strike, employees of temporary
help agencies or employee leasing companies,
outside contractors, or consultants. The hires
rate is computed by dividing the number of
hires by employment, and multiplying that
quotient by 100.
Separations are the total number of
terminations of employment occurring at
any time during the reference month, and
are reported by type of separation—quits,
layoffs and discharges, and other separations.
Quits are voluntary separations by employees
(except for retirements, which are reported
as other separations). Layoffs and discharges
are involuntary separations initiated by the
employer and include layoffs with no intent
to rehire, formal layoffs lasting or expected
to last more than 7 days, discharges resulting
from mergers, downsizing, or closings, firings
or other discharges for cause, terminations
of permanent or short-term employees, and
terminations of seasonal employees. Other
separations include retirements, transfers
to other locations, deaths, and separations
due to disability. Separations do not include
transfers within the same location or employees on strike.
The separations rate is computed by dividing the number of separations by employment, and multiplying that quotient by 100.
The quits, layoffs and discharges, and other
separations rates are computed similarly,
dividing the number by employment and
multiplying by 100.
Notes on the data
The JOLTS data series on job openings, hires,
and separations are relatively new. The full
sample is divided into panels, with one panel
enrolled each month. A full complement of
panels for the original data series based on
the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification
(SIC) system was not completely enrolled in
the survey until January 2002. The supplemental panels of establishments needed to
create NAICS estimates were not completely
enrolled until May 2003. The data collected
up until those points are from less than a
full sample. Therefore, estimates from earlier months should be used with caution, as
fewer sampled units were reporting data at
that time.
In March 2002, BLS procedures for
collecting hires and separations data were
revised to address possible underreporting.
As a result, JOLTS hires and separations estimates for months prior to March 2002 may
not be comparable with estimates for March
2002 and later.
The Federal Government reorganization
that involved transferring approximately
180,000 employees to the new Department
of Homeland Security is not reflected in
the JOLTS hires and separations estimates
for the Federal Government. The Office of
Personnel Management’s record shows these
transfers were completed in March 2003. The
inclusion of transfers in the JOLTS definitions
of hires and separations is intended to cover
ongoing movements of workers between
establishments. The Department of Homeland Security reorganization was a massive
one-time event, and the inclusion of these
intergovernmental transfers would distort
the Federal Government time series.
Data users should note that seasonal
adjustment of the JOLTS series is conducted
with fewer data observations than is customary. The historical data, therefore, may
be subject to larger than normal revisions.
Because the seasonal patterns in economic
data series typically emerge over time, the
standard use of moving averages as seasonal
filters to capture these effects requires longer
series than are currently available. As a result,
the stable seasonal filter option is used in the
seasonal adjustment of the JOLTS data. When
calculating seasonal factors, this filter takes
an average for each calendar month after
detrending the series. The stable seasonal
filter assumes that the seasonal factors are
fixed; a necessary assumption until sufficient
data are available. When the stable seasonal
filter is no longer needed, other program features also may be introduced, such as outlier
adjustment and extended diagnostic testing.
Additionally, it is expected that more series,
such as layoffs and discharges and additional
industries, may be seasonally adjusted when
more data are available.
JOLTS hires and separations estimates
cannot be used to exactly explain net changes
in payroll employment. Some reasons why it
is problematic to compare changes in payroll
employment with JOLTS hires and separations, especially on a monthly basis, are: (1)
the reference period for payroll employment
is the pay period including the 12th of the
month, while the reference period for hires
and separations is the calendar month; and
(2) payroll employment can vary from month
to month simply because part-time and oncall workers may not always work during
the pay period that includes the 12th of the
month. Additionally, research has found that
some reporters systematically underreport
separations relative to hires due to a number of factors, including the nature of their
payroll systems and practices. The shortfall
appears to be about 2 percent or less over a
12-month period.
F OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on
the Job Openings and Labor Turnover
Survey, contact the Division of Administrative Statistics and Labor Turnover at (202)
961-5870.
Compensation and
Wage Data
(Tables 1–3; 30–37)
The National Compensation Survey (NCS)
produces a variety of compensation data.
These include: The Employment Cost Index
(ECI) and NCS benefit measures of the incidence and provisions of selected employee
benefit plans. Selected samples of these
measures appear in the following tables. NCS
also compiles data on occupational wages and
the Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC).
Employment Cost Index
Description of the series
The Employment Cost Index (ECI) is a
quarterly measure of the rate of change in
compensation per hour worked and includes
wages, salaries, and employer costs of employee benefits. It is a Laspeyres Index that
uses fixed employment weights to measure
change in labor costs free from the influence
of employment shifts among occupations
and industries.
The ECI provides data for the civilian
economy, which includes the total private
nonfarm economy excluding private households, and the public sector excluding the
Federal government. Data are collected each
quarter for the pay period including the
12th day of March, June, September, and
December.
Sample establishments are classified by
industry categories based on the 2002 North
American Classification System (NAICS).
Within a sample establishment, specific job
categories are selected and classified into
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about 800 occupations according to the 2000
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
System. Individual occupations are combined to represent one of ten intermediate
aggregations, such as professional and related
occupations, or one of five higher level aggregations, such as management, professional,
and related occupations.
Fixed employment weights are used
each quarter to calculate the most aggregate
series—civilian, private, and State and local
government. These fixed weights are also
used to derive all of the industry and occupational series indexes. Beginning with the
March 2006 estimates, 2002 fixed employment weights from the Bureau’s Occupational Employment Statistics survey were
introduced. From March 1995 to December
2005, 1990 employment counts were used.
These fixed weights ensure that changes in
these indexes reflect only changes in compensation, not employment shifts among
industries or occupations with different levels
of wages and compensation. For the series
based on bargaining status, census region
and division, and metropolitan area status,
fixed employment data are not available. The
employment weights are reallocated within
these series each quarter based on the current eci sample. The indexes for these series,
consequently, are not strictly comparable
with those for aggregate, occupational, and
industry series.
Definitions
Total compensation costs include wages,
salaries, and the employer’s costs for employee benefits.
Wages and salaries consist of earnings
before payroll deductions, including production bonuses, incentive earnings, commissions, and cost-of-living adjustments.
Benefits include the cost to employers
for paid leave, supplemental pay (including nonproduction bonuses), insurance,
retirement and savings plans, and legally
required benefits (such as Social Security,
workers’ compensation, and unemployment
insurance).
Excluded from wages and salaries and
employee benefits are such items as paymentin-kind, free room and board, and tips.
Notes on the data
The ECI data in these tables reflect the
con-version to the 2002 North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS) and
the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. The NAICS and SOC data
shown prior to 2006 are for informational
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purposes only. ECI series based on NAICS
and SOC became the official BLS estimates
starting in March 2006.
The ECI for changes in wages and salaries
in the private nonfarm economy was published beginning in 1975. Changes in total
compensation cost—wages and salaries and
benefits combined—were published beginning in 1980. The series of changes in wages
and salaries and for total compensation in
the State and local government sector and
in the civilian nonfarm economy (excluding
Federal employees) were published beginning in 1981. Historical indexes (December
2005=100) are available on the Internet:
www.bls.gov/ect/
A DDITIONAL INFORMATION on the
Employment Cost Index is available at
http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ect/home.htm or
by telephone at (202) 691–6199.
National Compensation Survey Benefit
Measures
Description of the series
NCS benefit measures of employee benefits are published in two separate reports.
The annual summary provides data on the
incidence of (access to and participation
in) selected benefits and provisions of paid
holidays and vacations, life insurance plans,
and other selected benefit programs. Data on
percentages of establishments offering major
employee benefits, and on the employer and
employee shares of contributions to medical
care premiums also are presented. Selected
benefit data appear in the following tables. A
second publication, published later, contains
more detailed information about health and
retirement plans.
contributions and fulfilled any applicable
service requirement. Employees in noncontributory plans are counted as participating
regardless of whether they have fulfilled the
service requirements.
Defined benefit pension plans use predetermined formulas to calculate a retirement
benefit (if any), and obligate the employer to
provide those benefits. Benefits are generally
based on salary, years of service, or both.
Defined contribution plans generally
specify the level of employer and employee
contributions to a plan, but not the formula
for determining eventual benefits. Instead,
individual accounts are set up for participants, and benefits are based on amounts
credited to these accounts.
Tax-deferred savings plans are a type of
defined contribution plan that allow participants to contribute a portion of their salary
to an employer-sponsored plan and defer
income taxes until withdrawal.
Flexible benefit plans allow employees
to choose among several benefits, such as life
insurance, medical care, and vacation days,
and among several levels of coverage within
a given benefit.
Notes on the data
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE NCS
benefit measures is available at http://www.
bls.gov/ncs/ebs/home.htm or by telephone
at (202) 691–6199.
Work stoppages
(Table 37)
Definitions
Description of the series
Employer-provided benefits are benefits
that are financed either wholly or partly by
the employer. They may be sponsored by a
union or other third party, as long as there
is some employer financing. However, some
benefits that are fully paid for by the employee also are included. For example, long-term
care insurance paid entirely by the employee
are included because the guarantee of insurability and availability at group premium
rates are considered a benefit.
Employees are considered as having access to a benefit plan if it is available for their
use. For example, if an employee is permitted
to participate in a medical care plan offered
by the employer, but the employee declines to
do so, he or she is placed in the category with
those having access to medical care.
Employees in contributory plans are
considered as participating in an insurance
or retirement plan if they have paid required
Data on work stoppages measure the number
and duration of major strikes or lockouts
(involving 1,000 workers or more) occurring
during the month (or year), the number of
workers involved, and the amount of work
time lost because of stoppage. These data are
presented in table 37.
Data are largely from a variety of published sources and cover only establishments
directly involved in a stoppage. They do not
measure the indirect or secondary effect of
stoppages on other establishments whose
employees are idle owing to material shortages or lack of service.
Definitions
Number of stoppages: The number of
strikes and lockouts involving 1,000 workers or more and lasting a full shift or longer.
Workers involved: The number of workers directly involved in the stoppage.
Number of days idle: The aggregate
number of workdays lost by workers
involved in the stoppages.
Days of idleness as a percent of estimated working time: Aggregate workdays
lost as a percent of the aggregate number of
standard workdays in the period multiplied
by total employment in the period.
Notes on the data
This series is not comparable with the one
terminated in 1981 that covered strikes involving six workers or more.
A DDITIONAL INFORMATION on work
stop-pages data is available at http://www.
bls.gov/cba/home.htm or by telephone at
(202) 691–6199.
Price Data
(Tables 2; 38–46)
Price data are gathered by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics from retail and primary markets in the United States. Price
indexes are given in relation to a base period—December 2003 = 100 for many Producer Price Indexes (unless otherwise noted),
1982–84 = 100 for many Consumer Price
Indexes (unless otherwise noted), and 1990
= 100 for International Price Indexes.
Consumer Price Indexes
Description of the series
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure
of the average change in the prices paid by
urban consumers for a fixed market basket
of goods and services. The CPI is calculated
monthly for two population groups, one
consisting only of urban households whose
primary source of income is derived from
the employment of wage earners and clerical
workers, and the other consisting of all urban
households. The wage earner index (CPI-W) is
a continuation of the historic index that was
introduced well over a half-century ago for
use in wage negotiations. As new uses were
developed for the CPI in recent years, the need
for a broader and more representative index
became apparent. The all-urban consumer
index (CPI-U), introduced in 1978, is representative of the 1993–95 buying habits of about
87 percent of the noninstitutional population
of the United States at that time, compared
with 32 percent represented in the CPI-W. In
addition to wage earners and clerical workers,
the CPI-U covers professional, managerial, and
technical workers, the self-employed, shortterm workers, the unemployed, retirees, and
others not in the labor force.
The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, fuel, drugs, transportation fares,
doctors’ and dentists’ fees, and other goods
and services that people buy for day-to-day
living. The quantity and quality of these items
are kept essentially unchanged between major revisions so that only price changes will be
measured. All taxes directly associated with
the purchase and use of items are included
in the index.
Data collected from more than 23,000
retail establishments and 5,800 housing units
in 87 urban areas across the country are used
to develop the “U.S. city average.” Separate
estimates for 14 major urban centers are
presented in table 39. The areas listed are as
indicated in footnote 1 to the table. The area
indexes measure only the average change in
prices for each area since the base period,
and do not indicate differences in the level of
prices among cities.
Notes on the data
In January 1983, the Bureau changed the
way in which homeownership costs are
meaured for the CPI-U. A rental equivalence
method replaced the asset-price approach
to homeownership costs for that series. In
January 1985, the same change was made
in the CPI-W. The central purpose of the
change was to separate shelter costs from the
investment component of homeownership so
that the index would reflect only the cost of
shelter services provided by owner-occupied
homes. An updated CPI-U and CPI-W were
introduced with release of the January 1987
and January 1998 data.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, contact the Division of Prices and Price Indexes:
(202) 691–7000.
Producer Price Indexes
Description of the series
Producer Price Indexes (PPI) measure average changes in prices received by domestic
producers of commodities in all stages of
processing. The sample used for calculating
these indexes currently contains about 3,200
commodities and about 80,000 quotations
per month, selected to represent the movement of prices of all commodities produced
in the manufacturing; agriculture, forestry,
and fishing; mining; and gas and electricity
and public utilities sectors. The stage-of-processing structure of PPI organizes products by
class of buyer and degree of fabrication (that
is, finished goods, intermediate goods, and
crude materials). The traditional commodity structure of PPI organizes products by
similarity of end use or material composition.
The industry and product structure of PPI
organizes data in accordance with the 2002
North American Industry Classification
System and product codes developed by the
U.S. Census Bureau.
To the extent possible, prices used in
calculating Producer Price Indexes apply to
the first significant commercial transaction
in the United States from the production
or central marketing point. Price data are
generally collected monthly, primarily by
mail questionnaire. Most prices are obtained directly from producing companies
on a voluntary and confidential basis. Prices
generally are reported for the Tuesday of
the week containing the 13th day of the
month.
Since January 1992, price changes for
the various commodities have been averaged
together with implicit quantity weights representing their importance in the total net
selling value of all commodities as of 1987.
The detailed data are aggregated to obtain
indexes for stage-of-processing groupings,
commodity groupings, durability-of-product
groupings, and a number of special composite groups. All Producer Price Index data are
subject to revision 4 months after original
publication.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, contact the Division of Industrial Prices and
Price Indexes: (202) 691–7705.
International Price Indexes
Description of the series
The International Price Program produces
monthly and quarterly export and import
price indexes for nonmilitary goods and
services traded between the United States
and the rest of the world. The export price
index provides a measure of price change
for all products sold by U.S. residents to
foreign buyers. (“Residents” is defined as in
the national income accounts; it includes
corporations, businesses, and individuals, but
does not require the organizations to be U.S.
owned nor the individuals to have U.S. citizenship.) The import price index provides a
measure of price change for goods purchased
from other countries by U.S. residents.
The product universe for both the import
and export indexes includes raw materials,
agricultural products, semifinished manufactures, and finished manufactures, including both capital and consumer goods. Price
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data for these items are collected primarily
by mail questionnaire. In nearly all cases,
the data are collected directly from the exporter or importer, although in a few cases,
prices are obtained from other sources.
To the extent possible, the data gathered
refer to prices at the U.S. border for exports
and at either the foreign border or the U.S.
border for imports. For nearly all products,
the prices refer to transactions completed
during the first week of the month. Survey
respondents are asked to indicate all discounts, allowances, and rebates applicable to
the reported prices, so that the price used in
the calculation of the indexes is the actual
price for which the product was bought or
sold.
In addition to general indexes of prices
for U.S. exports and imports, indexes are also
published for detailed product categories of
exports and imports. These categories are
defined according to the five-digit level of
detail for the Bureau of Economic Analysis
End-use Classification, the three-digit level
for the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC), and the four-digit level of
detail for the Harmonized System. Aggregate
import indexes by country or region of origin
are also available.
BLS publishes indexes for selected categories of internationally traded services,
calculated on an international basis and on a
balance-of-payments basis.
Notes on the data
The export and import price indexes are
weighted indexes of the Laspeyres type. The
trade weights currently used to compute both
indexes relate to 2000.
Because a price index depends on the
same items being priced from period to
period, it is necessary to recognize when a
product’s specifications or terms of transaction have been modified. For this reason,
the Bureau’s questionnaire requests detailed
descriptions of the physical and functional
characteristics of the products being priced,
as well as information on the number of
units bought or sold, discounts, credit terms,
packaging, class of buyer or seller, and so
forth. When there are changes in either
the specifications or terms of transaction of
a product, the dollar value of each change
is deleted from the total price change to
obtain the “pure” change. Once this value is
determined, a linking procedure is employed
which allows for the continued repricing of
the item.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, contact the Division of International Prices:
(202) 691–7155.
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Productivity Data
(Tables 2; 47–50)
Business and major sectors
Description of the series
The productivity measures relate real output
to real input. As such, they encompass a family of measures which include single-factor
input measures, such as output per hour,
output per unit of labor input, or output per
unit of capital input, as well as measures of
multifactor productivity (output per unit
of combined labor and capital inputs). The
Bureau indexes show the change in output
relative to changes in the various inputs.
The measures cover the business, nonfarm
business, manufacturing, and nonfinancial
corporate sectors.
Corresponding indexes of hourly compensation, unit labor costs, unit nonlabor
payments, and prices are also provided.
Definitions
Output per hour of all persons (labor
productivity) is the quantity of goods and
services produced per hour of labor input.
Output per unit of capital services (capital
productivity) is the quantity of goods and
services produced per unit of capital services input. Multifactor productivity is the
quantity of goods and services produced per
combined inputs. For private business and
private nonfarm business, inputs include labor
and capital units. For manufacturing, inputs
include labor, capital, energy, nonenergy
materials, and purchased business services.
Compensation per hour is total compensation divided by hours at work. Total
compensation equals the wages and salaries
of employees plus employers’ contributions
for social insurance and private benefit
plans, plus an estimate of these payments for
the self-employed (except for nonfinancial
corporations in which there are no selfemployed). Real compensation per hour
is compensation per hour deflated by the
change in the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers.
Unit labor costs are the labor compensation costs expended in the production of a
unit of output and are derived by dividing
compensation by output. Unit nonlabor
payments include profits, depreciation,
interest, and indirect taxes per unit of output.
They are computed by subtracting compensation of all persons from current-dollar value
of output and dividing by output.
Unit nonlabor costs contain all the com-
ponents of unit nonlabor payments except
unit profits.
Unit profits include corporate profits
with inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments per unit of output.
Hours of all persons are the total hours
at work of payroll workers, self-employed
persons, and unpaid family workers.
Labor inputs are hours of all persons
adjusted for the effects of changes in the
education and experience of the labor force.
Capital services are the flow of services
from the capital stock used in production. It
is developed from measures of the net stock
of physical assets—equipment, structures,
land, and inventories—weighted by rental
prices for each type of asset.
Combined units of labor and capital
inputs are derived by combining changes in
labor and capital input with weights which
represent each component’s share of total
cost. Combined units of labor, capital, energy,
materials, and purchased business services are
similarly derived by combining changes in
each input with weights that represent each
input’s share of total costs. The indexes for
each input and for combined units are based
on changing weights which are averages of
the shares in the current and preceding year
(the Tornquist index-number formula).
Notes on the data
Business sector output is an annually-weighted index constructed by excluding from real
gross domestic product (GDP) the following
outputs: general government, nonprofit
institutions, paid employees of private households, and the rental value of owner-occupied
dwellings. Nonfarm business also excludes
farming. Private business and private nonfarm business further exclude government
enterprises. The measures are supplied by
the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau
of Economic Analysis. Annual estimates of
manufacturing sectoral output are produced
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly manufacturing output indexes from the
Federal Reserve Board are adjusted to these
annual output measures by the BLS. Compensation data are developed from data of the
Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau
of Labor Statistics. Hours data are developed
from data of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The productivity and associated cost
measures in tables 47–50 describe the relationship between output in real terms and
the labor and capital inputs involved in its
production. They show the changes from
period to period in the amount of goods and
services produced per unit of input.
Although these measures relate output
to hours and capital services, they do not
measure the contributions of labor, capital,
or any other specific factor of production.
Rather, they reflect the joint effect of many
influences, including changes in technology;
shifts in the composition of the labor force;
capital investment; level of output; changes
in the utilization of capacity, energy, material,
and research and development; the organization of production; managerial skill; and
characteristics and efforts of the work force.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on this
productivity series, contact the Division of
Productivity Research: (202) 691–5606.
for voluntary programs.
Multifactor productivity is derived by
dividing an index of industry output by an index of combined inputs consumed in producing that output. Combined inputs include
capital, labor, and intermediate purchases.
The measure of capital input represents the
flow of services from the capital stock used
in production. It is developed from measures
of the net stock of physical assets—equipment, structures, land, and inventories. The
measure of intermediate purchases is a
combination of purchased materials, services,
fuels, and electricity.
Notes on the data
Industry productivity measures
Description of the series
The BLS industry productivity indexes measure the relationship between output and
inputs for selected industries and industry
groups, and thus reflect trends in industry efficiency over time. Industry measures include
labor productivity, multifactor productivity,
compensation, and unit labor costs.
The industry measures differ in methodology and data sources from the productivity
measures for the major sectors because the
industry measures are developed independently of the National Income and Product
Accounts framework used for the major
sector measures.
Definitions
Output per hour is derived by dividing an
index of industry output by an index of labor
input. For most industries, output indexes
are derived from data on the value of industry output adjusted for price change. For
the remaining industries, output indexes are
derived from data on the physical quantity
of production.
The labor input series is based on the
hours of all workers or, in the case of some
transportation industries, on the number of
employees. For most industries, the series
consists of the hours of all employees. For
some trade and services industries, the series
also includes the hours of partners, proprietors, and unpaid family workers.
Unit labor costs represent the labor compensation costs per unit of output produced,
and are derived by dividing an index of labor
compensation by an index of output. Labor
compensation includes payroll as well as
supplemental payments, including both
legally required expenditures and payments
The industry measures are compiled from
data produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau, with additional
data supplied by other government agencies,
trade associations, and other sources.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on this
series, contact the Division of Industry Productivity Studies: (202) 691–5618, or visit
the Web site at: www.bls.gov/lpc/home.
htm
International Comparisons
(Tables 51–53)
Labor force and unemployment
Description of the series
Tables 51 and 52 present comparative measures of the labor force, employment, and unemployment approximating U.S. concepts for
the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan,
and six European countries. The Bureau adjusts the figures for these selected countries,
for all known major definitional differences,
to the extent that data to prepare adjustments
are available. Although precise comparability
may not be achieved, these adjusted figures
provide a better basis for international comparisons than the figures regularly published
by each country. For additional information
on adjustments and comparability issues, see
Constance Sorrentino, “International unemployment rates: how comparable are they?”
Monthly Labor Review, June 2000, pp. 3–20
(available on the BLS Web site at:
www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2000/06/art1full.
pdf ).
Definitions
For the principal U.S. definitions of the labor
force, employment, and unemployment, see
the Notes section on Employment and Unemployment Data: Household survey data.
Notes on the data
The foreign country data are adjusted
as closely as possible to U.S. concepts, with
the exception of lower age limits and the
treatment of layoffs. These adjustments include, but are not limited to: including older
persons in the labor force by imposing no
upper age limit, adding unemployed students
to the un-employed, excluding the military
and family workers working fewer than 15
hours from the employed, and excluding
persons engaged in passive job search from
the unemployed.
Data for the United States relate to the
population 16 years of age and older. The
U.S. concept of the working age population
has no upper age limit. The adjusted to U.S.
concepts statistics have been adapted, insofar
as possible, to the age at which compulsory schooling ends in each country, and the
Swedish statistics have been adjusted to include persons older than the Swedish upper
age limit of 64 years. The adjusted statistics
presented here relate to the population 16
years of age and older in France, Sweden,
and the United Kingdom; 15 years of age and
older in Australia, Japan, Germany, Italy, and
the Netherlands. An exception to this rule
is that the Canadian statistics are adjusted
to cover the population 16 years of age and
older, whereas the age at which compulsory
schooling ends remains at 15 years. In the
labor force participation rates and employment-population ratios, the denominator is
the civilian noninstitutionalized working age
population, except for Japan and Germany,
which include the institutionalized working
age population.
In the United States, the unemployed
include persons who are not employed and
who were actively seeking work during
the reference period, as well as persons on
layoff. In the United States, as in Australia
and Japan, passive job seekers are not in the
labor force; job search must be active, such
as placing or answering advertisements,
contacting employers directly, or registering
with an employment agency (simply reading ads is not enough to qualify as active
search). Canada and the European countries
classify passive jobseekers as unemployed.
An adjustment is made to exclude them in
Canada, but not in the European countries
where the phenomenon is less prevalent.
In some countries, persons on layoff are
classified as employed due to their strong
job attachment. No adjustment is made for
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the countries that classify those on layoff as
employed. Persons without work and waiting
to start a new job are counted as unemployed
under U.S. concepts if they were actively
seeking work during the reference period;
if they were not actively seeking work, they
are not counted in the labor force. Persons
without work and waiting to start a new job
are counted among the unemployed for all
other countries, whether or not they were
actively seeking work.
For more qualifications and historical
annual data, see Comparative Civilian Labor
Force Statistics, Ten Countries, on the Internet
at http:/www.bls.gov/fls/flscomparelf.htm
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on this
series, contact the Division of Foreign Labor
Statistics: (202) 691-5654 or fl[email protected]
Manufacturing Productivity
and Labor Costs
Description of the series
Table 53 presents comparative indexes of
manufacturing output per hour (labor productivity), output, total hours, compensation
per hour, and unit labor costs for the United
States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea,
Taiwan, and 10 European countries. These
measures are trend comparisons—that is,
series that measure changes over time—
rather than level comparisons. BLS does
not recommend using these series for level
comparisons because of technical problems.
BLS constructs the comparative indexes
from three basic aggregate measures—output, total labor hours, and total compensation. The hours and compensation measures
refer to all employed persons (wage and
salary earners plus self-employed persons and
unpaid family workers) with the exception of
Belgium and Taiwan, where only employees
(wage and salary earners), are counted.
Definitions
Output, for most economies, is real value
added in manufacturing taken from national
accounts. However, output for Japan prior to
1970 and for the Netherlands prior to 1960
is from an index of industrial production.
Manufacturing value added for the United
Kingdom is essentially identical to its indexes
of industrial production.
Real output for manufacturing in the
United States is the chain-weighted index of
real gross product originating (deflated value
added), produced by the Bureau of Economic
Analysis of the U.S. Department of Com-
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merce. Most of the other economics now also
use chain-weighted as opposed to fixed-year
weights that are periodically updated.
The data for recent years are based on
the United Nations System of National Accounts 1993 (SNA 93). Manufacturing is generally defined according to the International
Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC). For
the United States and Canada, it is defined
according to the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS 97).
To preserve the comparability of the U.S.
measures with those for other economies,
BLS uses gross product originating in manufacturing for the United States. The gross
product originating series differs from the
manufacturing output series that BLS publishes in its quarterly news releases on U.S.
productivity and costs (and that underlies the
measures that appear in tables 48 and 50 in
this section). The quarterly measures are on
a “sectoral output” basis, rather than a valueadded basis. Sectoral output is gross output
less intrasector transactions.
Total hours refer to hours worked in all
economies. The measures are developed from
statistics of manufacturing employment and
average hours. For most other economies, recent years’ aggregate hours series are obtained
from national statistical offices, usually from
national accounts. However, for some economies and for earlier years, BLS calculates the
aggregate hours series using employment
figures published with the national accounts,
or other comprehensive employment series,
and data on average hours worked.
Hourly compensation is total compensation divided by total hours. Total compensation includes all payments in cash or in-kind
made directly to employees plus employer
expenditures for legally required insurance
programs and contractual and private benefit
plans. For Australia, Canada, France, and
Sweden, compensation is increased to account for other significant taxes on payroll or
employment. For the United Kingdom, compensation is reduced between 1967 and 1991
to account for employment-related subsidies.
Self-employed workers are included in the
all-employed persons measures by assuming
that their compensation is equal to the average for wage and salary employees.
Unit labor costs are the costs of labor
input required to produce one unit of output. They are computed as compensation in
norminal terms divided by real output. Unit
labor costs can also be computed by dividing
hourly compensation by output per hour, that
is, by labor productivity.
Notes on the data
In general, the measures relate to to-
tal manufacturing as defined by the International Standard Industrial Classification. However, the measures for
France include parts of mining as well.
The measures for recent years may be
based on current indicators of manufacturing output (such as industrial production
indexes), employment, average hours, and
hourly compensation until national accounts
and other statistics used for the long-term
measures become available.
For additional information on these
series, go to http://www.bls.gov/news.
release/prod4.toc.htm or contact the Division of Foreign Labor Statistics: (202)
691–5654.
Occupational Injury
and Illness Data
(Tables 54–55)
Survey of Occupational Injuries
and Illnesses
Description of the series
The Survey of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses collects data from employers about
their workers’ job-related nonfatal injuries
and illnesses. The information that employers provide is based on records that they
maintain under the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970. Self-employed individuals, farms with fewer than 11 employees,
employers regulated by other Federal safety
and health laws, and Federal, State, and local government agencies are excluded from
the survey.
The survey is a Federal-State cooperative
program with an independent sample selected for each participating State. A stratified
random sample with a Neyman allocation
is selected to represent all private industries
in the State. The survey is stratified by Standard Industrial Classification and size of
employment.
Definitions
Under the Occupational Safety and Health
Act, employers maintain records of nonfatal
work-related injuries and illnesses that involve one or more of the following: loss of
consciousness, restriction of work or motion,
transfer to another job, or medical treatment
other than first aid.
Occupational injury is any injury such
as a cut, fracture, sprain, or amputation that
results from a work-related event or a single,
instantaneous exposure in the work environment.
Occupational illness is an abnormal
condition or disorder, other than one resulting from an occupational injury, caused by
exposure to factors associated with employment. It includes acute and chronic illnesses
or disease which may be caused by inhalation,
absorption, ingestion, or direct contact.
Lost workday injuries and illnesses are
cases that involve days away from work, or
days of restricted work activity, or both.
Lost workdays include the number of
workdays (consecutive or not) on which the
employee was either away from work or at
work in some restricted capacity, or both,
because of an occupational injury or illness.
BLS measures of the number and incidence
rate of lost workdays were discontinued
beginning with the 1993 survey. The number
of days away from work or days of restricted
work activity does not include the day of injury
or onset of illness or any days on which the
employee would not have worked, such as a
Federal holiday, even though able to work.
Incidence rates are computed as the
number of injuries and/or illnesses or lost
work days per 100 full-time workers.
Notes on the data
The definitions of occupational injuries and
illnesses are from Recordkeeping Guidelines
for Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (U.S.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 1986).
Estimates are made for industries and employment size classes for total recordable cases,
lost workday cases, days away from work cases,
and nonfatal cases without lost workdays. These
data also are shown separately for injuries.
Illness data are available for seven categories:
occupational skin diseases or disorders, dust
diseases of the lungs, respiratory conditions
due to toxic agents, poisoning (systemic
effects of toxic agents), disorders due to
physical agents (other than toxic materials),
disorders associated with repeated trauma,
and all other occupational illnesses.
The survey continues to measure the
number of new work-related illness cases
which are recognized, diagnosed, and reported during the year. Some conditions, for
example, long-term latent illnesses caused
by exposure to carcinogens, often are difficult to relate to the workplace and are not
adequately recognized and reported. These
long-term latent illnesses are believed to be
understated in the survey’s illness measure. In
contrast, the overwhelming majority of the
reported new illnesses are those which are
easier to directly relate to workplace activity
(for example, contact dermatitis and carpal
tunnel syndrome).
Most of the estimates are in the form
of incidence rates, defined as the number
of injuries and illnesses per 100 equivalent
full-time workers. For this purpose, 200,000
employee hours represent 100 employee years
(2,000 hours per employee). Full detail on the
available measures is presented in the annual
bulletin, Occupational Injuries and Illnesses:
Counts, Rates, and Characteristics.
Comparable data for more than 40 States
and territories are available from the bls
Office of Safety, Health and Working Conditions. Many of these States publish data
on State and local government employees in
addition to private industry data.
Mining and railroad data are furnished to
BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration. Data from these organizations are
included in both the national and State data
published annually.
With the 1992 survey, BLS began publishing details on serious, nonfatal incidents
resulting in days away from work. Included
are some major characteristics of the injured
and ill workers, such as occupation, age, gender, race, and length of service, as well as the
circumstances of their injuries and illnesses
(nature of the disabling condition, part of
body affected, event and exposure, and the
source directly producing the condition). In
general, these data are available nationwide
for detailed industries and for individual
States at more aggregated industry levels.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on occupational injuries and illnesses, contact the
Office of Occupational Safety, Health and
Working Conditions at (202) 691–6180,
or access the Internet at: http://www.bls.
gov/iif/
The program collects and cross checks fatality
information from multiple sources, including
death certificates, State and Federal workers’
compensation reports, Occupational Safety
and Health Administration and Mine Safety
and Health Administration records, medical
examiner and autopsy reports, media accounts, State motor vehicle fatality records,
and follow-up questionnaires to employers.
In addition to private wage and salary
workers, the self-employed, family members, and Federal, State, and local government workers are covered by the program.
To be included in the fatality census, the
decedent must have been employed (that is
working for pay, compensation, or profit)
at the time of the event, engaged in a legal
work activity, or present at the site of the
incident as a requirement of his or her job.
Definition
A fatal work injury is any intentional or
unintentional wound or damage to the body
resulting in death from acute exposure to
energy, such as heat or electricity, or kinetic
energy from a crash, or from the absence of
such essentials as heat or oxygen caused by a
specific event or incident or series of events
within a single workday or shift. Fatalities
that occur during a person’s commute to or
from work are excluded from the census,
as well as work-related illnesses,which can
be difficult to identify due to long latency
periods.
Notes on the data
Census of Fatal
Occupational Injuries
Twenty-eight data elements are collected,
coded, and tabulated in the fatality program,
including information about the fatally
injured worker, the fatal incident, and the
machinery or equipment involved. Summary worker demographic data and event
characteristics are included in a national news
release that is available about 8 months after
the end of the reference year. The Census
of Fatal Occupational Injuries was initiated in 1992 as a joint Federal-State effort.
Most States issue summary information
at the time of the national news release.
The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
compiles a complete roster of fatal job-related injuries, including detailed data about the
fatally injured workers and the fatal events.
F OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on
the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
contact the BLS Office of Safety, Health,
and Working Conditions at (202) 691–
6175, or the Internet at: www.bls.gov/iif/
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83
Current Labor Statistics: Comparative Indicators
1. Labor market indicators
Selected indicators
2005
2006
2004
IV
2005
I
II
2006
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
Employment data
Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional
population (household survey):
1
Labor force participation rate........................................................
Employment-population ratio........................................................
Unemployment rate………………………………………………….…
Men………………………………………………..…….….…………
16 to 24 years...........................................................................
25 years and older....................................................................
Women……………………………………………….….……………
16 to 24 years...........................................................................
25 years and older....................................................................
Employment, nonfarm (payroll data), in thousands:
66.0
62.7
5.1
5.1
12.4
3.8
5.1
10.1
4.2
66.2
63.1
4.6
4.6
11.2
3.5
4.6
9.7
3.7
66.0
62.4
5.4
5.6
12.8
4.3
5.2
10.7
4.2
65.8
62.4
5.3
5.4
13.2
4.1
5.1
10.3
4.2
66.1
62.7
5.1
5.0
12.5
3.8
5.2
10.5
4.2
66.2
62.9
5.0
5.0
12.0
3.8
5.0
9.8
4.2
66.1
62.8
5.0
4.9
11.7
3.7
5.0
9.9
4.2
66.0
62.9
4.7
4.7
11.2
3.6
4.7
9.6
3.9
66.1
63.1
4.7
4.7
11.2
3.6
4.6
9.2
3.8
66.2
63.1
4.7
4.6
11.4
3.5
4.7
10.2
3.8
66.3
63.3
4.5
4.5
11.1
3.3
4.4
9.8
3.5
1
Total nonfarm…………………….................................................... 133,703
Total private....................................................................... 111,899
136,171
114,181
132,229
110,532
132,656
110,917
133,371
111,590
134,107
112,258
134,652
112,796
135,393
113,520
135,913
113,970
136,442
114,412
136,944
114,840
22,190
Manufacturing………….………………..………………………… 14,226
22,569
14,197
22,012
14,310
22,027
14,270
22,152
14,241
22,218
14,202
22,370
14,201
22,534
14,214
22,603
14,227
22,625
14,218
22,540
14,145
Service-providing……………………………………………….…………..…111,513
113,602
110,217
110,629
111,218
111,889
112,282
112,859
113,310
113,817
114,404
Goods-producing ……………………………………………….…………..
Average hours:
Total private........................................…………..........................
Manufacturing………...……………………………………………
Overtime……..………….………………...………………………
33.8
40.7
4.6
33.9
41.1
4.4
33.8
40.6
4.5
33.7
40.6
4.5
33.7
40.5
4.4
33.7
40.6
4.5
33.8
40.9
4.6
33.8
41.0
4.5
33.9
41.2
4.5
33.8
41.3
4.4
33.9
41.1
4.2
Civilian nonfarm ……………………………….…………………………….……
3.1
3.3
.5
1.0
.6
.8
.6
.7
.9
1.1
.6
Private nonfarm……………...............………...............................
2.9
3.2
.5
1.0
.7
.6
.5
.8
.9
.8
.7
3.2
2.5
.4
1.1
1.0
.8
.2
.3
1.0
.7
.5
1, 2, 3
Employment Cost Index
Total compensation:
4
5
Goods-producing ……………………………………………….…………
5
Service-providing ……………………………………………….…………
State and local government ……………….………………………
Workers by bargaining status (private nonfarm):
Union……………………………………………………………………
Nonunion…………………………………………………………………
1
2.8
3.4
.5
1.0
.6
.6
.5
1.0
.8
.9
.7
4.1
4.1
.7
.8
.3
2.0
.9
.5
.4
2.3
.9
2.8
2.9
3.0
3.2
.6
.5
.6
1.1
.9
.6
.8
.6
.4
.5
.5
.9
1.3
.8
.6
.9
.6
.6
Quarterly data seasonally adjusted.
Annual changes are December-to-December changes. Quarterly changes
are calculated using the last month of each quarter.
3
The Employment Cost Index data reflect the conversion to the 2002 North
American Classification System (NAICS) and the 2000 Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) system. The NAICS and SOC data shown prior to 2006 are
for informational purposes only. Series based on NAICS and SOC became the
official BLS estimates starting in March 2006.
2
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4
Excludes Federal and private household workers.
Goods-producing industries include mining, construction, and manufacturing. Serviceproviding industries include all other private sector industries.
5
NOTE: Beginning in January 2003, household survey data reflect revised population
controls. Nonfarm data reflect the conversion to the 2002 version of the North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS), replacing the Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) system. NAICS-based data by industry are not comparable with SIC
based data.
2. Annual and quarterly percent changes in compensation, prices, and productivity
Selected measures
2005
2004
2006
2005
IV
I
II
2006
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
1, 2, 3
Compensation data
Employment Cost Index—compensation:
Civilian nonfarm...................................................................
Private nonfarm...............................................................
Employment Cost Index—wages and salaries:
Civilian nonfarm……………………………………………….
Private nonfarm...............................................................
Price data
3.1
2.9
3.3
3.2
0.5
.5
1.0
1.0
0.6
.7
0.8
.6
0.6
.5
0.7
.8
0.9
.9
1.1
.8
0.6
.7
2.6
2.5
3.2
3.2
.3
.3
.6
.7
.6
.6
.7
.6
.6
.5
.7
.7
.8
1.0
1.1
.8
.6
.7
3.4
3.2
.2
1.6
.6
2.2
–1.0
1.5
1.6
.0
-.5
4.8
5.7
2.3
8.0
14.6
3.0
3.4
1.5
6.5
1.8
1.3
1.1
1.7
1.1
7.3
2.0
2.5
.4
2.4
2.8
.4
.6
.0
.9
-2.0
3.0
4.0
.2
4.2
19.9
-.1
–.4
.6
1.0
.2
.3
.2
.8
1.0
-11.1
1.7
2.1
.2
3.0
1.8
-.9
-1.3
.0
-.4
1.2
.1
-.2
1.4
-.8
6.5
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.5
1.9
2.4
2.3
1.6
1.6
2.7
2.7
2.4
2.5
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.4
1.5
1.3
2.0
2.1
2.5
-
2.4
2.7
3.0
2.1
2.2
4.0
2.1
3.2
–
1
Consumer Price Index (All Urban Consumers): All Items......
Producer Price Index:
Finished goods.....................................................................
Finished consumer goods.................................................
Capital equipment……………………………………………
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components…………
Crude materials.....................................................................
4
Productivity data
Output per hour of all persons:
Business sector.....................................................................
Nonfarm business sector.......................................................
5
Nonfinancial corporations ……………….…………...………………
1
Annual changes are December-to-December changes. Quarterly changes are
calculated using the last month of each quarter. Compensation and price data are not
seasonally adjusted, and the price data are not compounded.
2
Excludes Federal and private household workers.
3
The Employment Cost Index data reflect the conversion to the 2002 North American
Classification System (NAICS) and the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC )
system. The NAICS and SOC data shown prior to 2006 are for informational purposes
only. Series based on NAICS and SOC became the official BLS estimates starting in
March 2006.
4
Annual rates of change are computed by comparing annual averages. Quarterly
percent changes reflect annual rates of change in quarterly indexes. The data are
seasonally adjusted.
5
Output per hour of all employees.
3. Alternative measures of wage and compensation changes
Quarterly change
Components
2005
IV
Four quarters ending—
2006
I
II
2005
III
IV
IV
2006
I
II
III
IV
1
Average hourly compensation:
All persons, business sector..........................................................
All persons, nonfarm business sector...........................................
Employment Cost Index—compensation:
13.6
13.7
-1.4
-1.2
3.4
3.1
4.2
4.8
4.0
4.1
6.4
6.4
5.8
5.6
4.5
4.5
4.8
4.9
.6
.5
.4
.5
.9
.7
.8
.5
.9
.5
.9
.9
1.3
.8
.4
1.1
.8
.6
.9
2.3
.6
.7
.6
.6
.9
3.1
2.9
2.8
2.9
4.1
2.8
2.6
2.7
2.6
3.7
3.0
2.8
3.0
2.8
3.8
3.3
3.0
2.8
3.1
4.1
3.3
3.2
3.0
3.2
4.1
.6
.5
.5
.5
.9
.7
.7
.3
.8
.3
.8
1.0
.9
1.0
.5
1.1
.8
.5
.9
2.0
.6
.7
.6
.6
.7
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.5
3.1
2.7
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.5
2.9
3.1
3.2
3.0
2.2
3.2
3.7
3.2
3.2
2.3
3.3
3.5
2
3
Civilian nonfarm ……….………………………………………….…………..…
Private nonfarm….......................................................................
Union…………..........................................................................
Nonunion…………....................................................................
State and local government….....................................................
Employment Cost Index—wages and salaries:
3
3.1
2.9
2
Civilian nonfarm ……….………………………………………….…………..…
Private nonfarm….......................................................................
Union…………..........................................................................
Nonunion…………....................................................................
State and local government….....................................................
1
Seasonally adjusted. "Quarterly average" is percent change from a
quarter ago, at an annual rate.
2
The Employment Cost Index data reflect the conversion to the 2002
North American Classification System (NAICS) and the 2000 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC) system. The NAICS and SOC data shown
prior to 2006 are for informational purposes only. Series based on NAICS
and SOC became the official BLS estimates starting in March 2006.
3
Excludes Federal and private household workers.
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4. Employment status of the population, by sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Employment status
2006
Annual average
2005
2006
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
2007
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
TOTAL
Civilian noninstitutional
1
population ……………………. 226,082
Civilian labor force.............. 149,320
66.0
Participation rate...........
Employed........................ 141,730
Employment-pop62.7
ulation ratio 2……………
7,591
Unemployed...................
5.1
Unemployment rate.....
Not in the labor force........ 76,762
228,815 227,553 227,763 227,975 228,199
151,428 150,122 150,477 150,689 150,862
66.2
66.0
66.1
66.1
66.1
144,427 143,099 143,319 143,680 143,763
63.1
7,001
4.6
77,387
62.9
7,023
4.7
77,431
62.9
7,158
4.8
77,287
63.0
7,009
4.7
77,285
63.0
7,098
4.7
77,338
228,428 228,671 228,912 229,167
151,051 151,370 151,558 151,734
66.1
66.2
66.2
66.2
144,045 144,386 144,330 144,618
63.1
7,006
4.6
77,378
63.1
6,984
4.6
77,301
63.1
7,228
4.8
77,354
63.1
7,116
4.7
77,433
229,420 229,675 229,905 230,108 230,650
151,818 152,052 152,449 152,775 152,974
66.2
66.2
66.3
66.4
66.3
144,906 145,337 145,623 145,926 145,957
63.2
6,912
4.6
77,602
63.3
6,715
4.4
77,623
63.3
6,826
4.5
77,456
63.4
6,849
4.5
77,333
63.3
7,017
4.6
77,676
Men, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional
1
population ……………………. 100,835
Civilian labor force.............. 76,443
75.8
Participation rate...........
Employed........................ 73,050
Employment-pop72.4
ulation ratio 2……………
3,392
Unemployed...................
4.4
Unemployment rate.....
Not in the labor force……… 24,392
102,145 101,560 101,657 101,754 101,857
77,562
76,927
77,115
77,310
77,390
75.9
75.7
75.9
76.0
76.0
74,431
73,837
73,880
74,180
74,163
72.9
3,131
4.0
24,584
72.7
3,090
4.0
24,632
72.7
3,235
4.2
24,542
72.9
3,130
4.0
24,444
72.8
3,228
4.2
24,467
101,963 102,075 102,187 102,308
77,457
77,319
77,339
77,616
76.0
75.7
75.7
75.9
74,208
74,233
74,105
74,421
72.8
3,249
4.2
24,506
72.7
3,087
4.0
24,756
72.5
3,234
4.2
24,848
72.7
3,195
4.1
24,692
102,428 102,549 102,656 102,751 102,956
77,823
77,936
78,123
78,334
78,384
76.0
76.0
76.1
76.2
76.1
74,868
74,924
75,088
75,235
75,158
73.1
2,954
3.8
24,606
73.1
3,012
3.9
24,613
73.1
3,036
3.9
24,533
73.2
3,100
4.0
24,417
73.0
3,226
4.1
24,572
Women, 20 years and over
Civilian noninstitutional
1
population ……………………. 108,850
Civilian labor force.............. 65,714
60.4
Participation rate...........
Employed........................ 62,702
Employment-pop57.6
ulation ratio 2……………
3,013
Unemployed...................
4.6
Unemployment rate.....
Not in the labor force……… 43,136
109,992 109,478 109,562 109,646 109,736
66,585
66,016
66,098
66,089
66,249
60.5
60.3
60.3
60.3
60.4
63,834
63,172
63,286
63,349
63,432
109,829 109,927 110,026 110,134
66,356
66,644
66,872
66,856
60.4
60.6
60.8
60.7
63,622
63,901
64,029
64,118
110,241 110,349 110,445 110,528 110,803
66,754
66,851
67,024
67,132
67,361
60.6
60.6
60.7
60.7
60.8
63,978
64,252
64,333
64,491
64,654
58.0
2,751
4.1
43,407
57.7
2,844
4.3
43,461
57.8
2,811
4.3
43,464
57.8
2,739
4.1
43,557
57.8
2,818
4.3
43,487
57.9
2,735
4.1
43,472
58.1
2,743
4.1
43,284
58.2
2,843
4.3
43,154
58.2
2,738
4.1
43,277
58.0
2,776
4.2
43,487
58.2
2,599
3.9
43,498
58.2
2,691
4.0
43,420
58.3
2,641
3.9
43,396
58.4
2,707
4.0
43,442
16,678
7,281
43.7
6,162
16,515
7,178
43.5
6,090
16,545
7,264
43.9
6,153
16,575
7,290
44.0
6,150
16,606
7,222
43.5
6,169
16,637
7,237
43.5
6,215
16,668
7,407
44.4
6,253
16,700
7,347
44.0
6,197
16,725
7,262
43.4
6,079
16,751
7,242
43.2
6,060
16,776
7,264
43.3
6,161
16,804
7,301
43.5
6,202
16,829
7,309
43.4
6,200
16,891
7,228
42.8
6,145
36.9
1,119
15.4
9,397
36.9
1,089
15.2
9,337
37.2
1,111
15.3
9,281
37.1
1,140
15.6
9,285
37.1
1,053
14.6
9,384
37.4
1,022
14.1
9,399
37.5
1,154
15.6
9,261
37.1
1,151
15.7
9,352
36.3
1,183
16.3
9,464
36.2
1,182
16.3
9,509
36.7
1,104
15.2
9,512
36.9
1,099
15.1
9,502
36.8
1,108
15.2
9,520
36.4
1,083
15.0
9,662
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years
Civilian noninstitutional
1
population ……………………. 16,398
7,164
Civilian labor force..............
43.7
Participation rate...........
5,978
Employed........................
Employment-pop36.5
ulation ratio 2……………
1,186
Unemployed...................
16.6
Unemployment rate.....
Not in the labor force……… 9,234
White3
Civilian noninstitutional
1
population ……………………. 184,446
Civilian labor force.............. 122,299
66.3
Participation rate...........
Employed........................ 116,949
Employment-pop63.4
ulation ratio 2……………
5,350
Unemployed...................
4.4
Unemployment rate.....
Not in the labor force……… 62,148
186,264 185,436 185,570 185,704 185,849
123,834 123,146 123,036 123,131 123,394
66.5
66.4
66.3
66.3
66.4
118,833 118,075 117,961 118,228 118,397
186,002 186,166 186,329 186,500
123,508 123,782 123,983 124,149
66.4
66.5
66.5
66.6
118,482 118,760 118,885 119,023
186,669 186,840 186,988 187,115 187,471
124,062 124,364 124,536 124,783 124,908
66.5
66.6
66.6
66.7
66.6
119,164 119,511 119,636 119,813 119,767
63.8
5,002
4.0
62,429
63.7
5,072
4.1
62,290
63.6
5,075
4.1
62,533
63.7
4,903
4.0
62,573
63.7
4,997
4.0
62,454
63.7
5,026
4.1
62,493
63.8
5,021
4.1
62,384
63.8
5,098
4.1
62,346
63.8
5,127
4.1
62,350
63.8
4,898
3.9
62,607
64.0
4,853
3.9
62,476
64.0
4,900
3.9
62,452
64.0
4,970
4.0
62,333
63.9
5,141
4.1
62,562
27,007
17,314
64.1
15,765
26,788
16,990
63.4
15,489
26,826
17,271
64.4
15,656
26,865
17,337
64.5
15,721
26,905
17,318
64.4
15,699
26,943
17,309
64.2
15,770
26,982
17,248
63.9
15,704
27,021
17,369
64.3
15,731
27,065
17,361
64.1
15,839
27,109
17,225
63.5
15,659
27,153
17,378
64.0
15,902
27,193
17,444
64.2
15,950
27,231
17,512
64.3
16,045
27,276
17,639
64.7
16,226
58.4
1,549
8.9
9,693
57.8
1,501
8.8
9,798
58.4
1,615
9.3
9,556
58.5
1,616
9.3
9,529
58.3
1,619
9.3
9,588
58.5
1,539
8.9
9,634
58.2
1,544
9.0
9,734
58.2
1,638
9.4
9,652
58.5
1,522
8.8
9,705
57.8
1,565
9.1
9,884
58.6
1,476
8.5
9,774
58.7
1,494
8.6
9,749
58.9
1,466
8.4
9,719
59.5
1,412
8.0
9,637
Black or African American3
Civilian noninstitutional
1
population ……………………. 26,517
Civilian labor force.............. 17,013
64.2
Participation rate...........
Employed........................ 15,313
Employment-pop57.7
ulation ratio 2……………
1,700
Unemployed...................
10.0
Unemployment rate.....
Not in the labor force……… 9,504
See footnotes at end of table.
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4. Continued—Employment status of the population, by sex, age, race, and Hispanic origin, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Employment status
Annual average
2005
2006
2007
2006
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
30,103
20,694
68.7
19,613
29,622
20,478
69.1
19,310
29,707
20,466
68.9
19,341
29,793
20,445
68.6
19,376
29,880
20,566
68.8
19,466
29,966
20,559
68.6
19,531
30,053
20,723
69.0
19,630
30,140
20,667
68.6
19,580
30,232
20,652
68.3
19,551
65.2
1,081
5.2
9,409
65.2
1,169
5.7
9,143
65.1
1,125
5.5
9,241
65.0
1,069
5.2
9,347
65.1
1,100
5.3
9,314
65.2
1,029
5.0
9,406
65.3
1,093
5.3
9,330
65.0
1,087
5.3
9,473
64.7
1,101
5.3
9,581
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan
30,324
20,738
68.4
19,611
30,416
20,825
68.5
19,860
30,508
20,994
68.8
19,953
30,596
21,176
69.2
20,131
30,877
21,439
69.4
20,221
64.7
1,127
5.4
9,586
65.3
965
4.6
9,591
65.4
1,042
5.0
9,513
65.8
1,045
4.9
9,419
65.5
1,218
5.7
9,438
Hispanic or Latino
ethnicity
Civilian noninstitutional
1
population ……………………. 29,133
Civilian labor force.............. 19,824
68.0
Participation rate...........
Employed........................ 18,632
Employment-pop64.0
ulation ratio 2……………
1,191
Unemployed...................
6.0
Unemployment rate.....
Not in the labor force ………… 9,310
1
The population figures are not seasonally adjusted.
Civilian employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population.
3
Beginning in 2003, persons who selected this race group only; persons who
selected more than one race group are not included. Prior to 2003, persons who
reported more than one race were included in the group they identified as the main
race.
2
NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (white and black or African American) do not
sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. In addition, persons whose
ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race and, therefore, are classified
by ethnicity as well as by race. Beginning in January 2003, data reflect revised population
controls used in the household survey.
5. Selected employment indicators, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
Selected categories
Annual average
2005
2006
2006
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
2007
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan
Characteristic
Employed, 16 years and older.. 141,730 144,427 143,099 143,319 143,680 143,763 144,045 144,386 144,330 144,618 144,906 145,337 145,623 145,926 145,957
Men....................................... 75,973
77,502
76,864
76,922
77,259
77,234
77,315
77,361
77,176
77,482
77,920
77,985
78,148
78,311
78,237
Women............................…… 65,757
66,925
66,235
66,397
66,421
66,530
66,730
67,026
67,154
67,136
66,986
67,352
67,475
67,615
67,720
Married men, spouse
45,483
45,700
45,696
45,683
45,791
45,809
45,781
45,714
45,564
45,514
45,645
45,548
45,802
45,864
46,066
34,773
35,272
35,166
35,070
35,110
35,298
35,192
35,355
35,309
35,304
35,421
35,277
35,363
35,383
35,536
4,350
4,162
4,137
4,167
4,009
3,964
4,152
4,272
4,250
4,157
4,099
4,305
4,183
4,232
4,246
2,684
2,658
2,649
2,662
2,502
2,467
2,715
2,729
2,668
2,683
2,630
2,770
2,711
2,706
2,753
1,341
1,189
1,217
1,218
1,188
1,179
1,161
1,190
1,190
1,163
1,151
1,203
1,168
1,234
1,185
reasons……………………… 19,491
19,591
19,646
19,547
19,394
19,494
19,696
19,653
19,513
19,625
19,631
19,467
19,780
19,885
19,761
4,271
4,071
4,063
4,074
3,902
3,891
4,053
4,165
4,139
4,083
3,981
4,233
4,091
4,159
4,155
2,636
2,596
2,603
2,590
2,404
2,436
2,631
2,662
2,594
2,638
2,563
2,717
2,661
2,653
2,686
1,330
1,178
1,193
1,209
1,180
1,170
1,154
1,185
1,187
1,155
1,142
1,196
1,140
1,221
1,165
reasons.................………… 19,134
19,237
19,291
19,183
19,074
19,142
19,285
19,272
19,179
19,235
19,289
19,170
19,423
19,512
19,410
present................................
Married women, spouse
present................................
Persons at work part time1
All industries:
Part time for economic
reasons…………………….…
Slack work or business
conditions………….........
Could only find part-time
work………………………
Part time for noneconomic
Nonagricultural industries:
Part time for economic
reasons…………………….…
Slack work or business
conditions.......................
Could only find part-time
work………………………
Part time for noneconomic
1
Excludes persons "with a job but not at work" during the survey period for such reasons as vacation, illness, or industrial disputes.
NOTE: Beginning in January 2003, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
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6. Selected unemployment indicators, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[Unemployment rates]
Annual average
Selected categories
2005
2006
2006
2007
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Characteristic
Total, 16 years and older............................
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years.....................
Men, 20 years and older.........................
Women, 20 years and older...................
5.1
16.6
4.4
4.6
4.6
15.4
4.0
4.1
4.7
15.2
4.0
4.3
4.8
15.3
4.2
4.3
4.7
15.6
4.0
4.1
4.7
14.6
4.2
4.3
4.6
14.1
4.2
4.1
4.6
15.6
4.0
4.1
4.8
15.7
4.2
4.3
4.7
16.3
4.1
4.1
4.6
16.3
3.8
4.2
4.4
15.2
3.9
3.9
4.5
15.1
3.9
4.0
4.5
15.2
4.0
3.9
4.6
15.0
4.1
4.0
White, total 1………………………………
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years................
Men, 16 to 19 years........................
Women, 16 to 19 years..................
Men, 20 years and older....................
Women, 20 years and older..............
4.4
14.2
16.1
12.3
3.8
3.9
4.0
13.2
14.6
11.7
3.5
3.6
4.1
13.1
14.4
11.7
3.6
3.7
4.1
12.7
14.6
10.8
3.6
3.8
4.0
12.8
14.1
11.5
3.5
3.6
4.0
12.4
14.3
10.4
3.6
3.7
4.1
12.8
15.0
10.5
3.6
3.6
4.1
13.5
14.9
12.1
3.5
3.6
4.1
13.0
14.3
11.7
3.6
3.7
4.1
14.2
15.1
13.2
3.6
3.6
3.9
13.8
14.8
12.7
3.3
3.6
3.9
13.4
14.4
12.4
3.4
3.5
3.9
13.1
14.2
11.9
3.4
3.5
4.0
13.4
15.1
11.6
3.6
3.4
4.1
13.2
14.2
12.2
3.7
3.6
Black or African American, total 1………
Both sexes, 16 to 19 years................
Men, 16 to 19 years........................
Women, 16 to 19 years..................
Men, 20 years and older....................
Women, 20 years and older..............
10.0
33.3
36.3
30.3
9.2
8.5
8.9
29.1
32.7
25.9
8.3
7.5
8.8
30.7
29.8
31.4
7.6
7.9
9.3
30.4
31.6
29.4
8.6
7.7
9.3
33.1
32.6
33.6
8.5
7.6
9.3
29.3
32.2
26.5
8.9
7.7
8.9
25.2
30.0
20.3
9.0
7.2
9.0
28.1
32.7
23.8
8.5
7.5
9.4
31.6
35.9
27.6
8.8
7.8
8.8
28.9
32.2
26.0
8.3
7.2
9.1
31.6
38.8
26.2
8.2
7.7
8.5
26.3
34.0
19.7
8.2
6.9
8.6
27.6
32.7
23.0
7.8
7.4
8.4
26.2
27.7
25.1
7.3
7.6
8.0
29.1
34.4
24.6
7.5
6.5
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity………………
Married men, spouse present................
Married women, spouse present...........
Full-time workers...................................
Part-time workers..................................
6.0
2.8
3.3
5.0
5.4
5.2
2.4
2.9
4.5
5.1
5.7
2.4
3.0
4.7
4.8
5.5
2.4
2.9
4.7
5.2
5.2
2.4
2.6
4.5
5.1
5.3
2.5
2.9
4.6
5.1
5.0
2.5
3.0
4.5
5.2
5.3
2.5
2.9
4.5
5.2
5.3
2.5
3.2
4.7
5.4
5.3
2.5
2.9
4.6
5.1
5.4
2.3
2.9
4.5
5.1
4.6
2.3
2.8
4.3
5.1
5.0
2.3
2.7
4.4
5.0
4.9
2.5
2.7
4.4
4.8
5.7
2.5
2.8
4.5
5.0
Educational attainment2
Less than a high school diploma................
7.6
6.8
7.0
7.1
7.0
7.1
6.9
7.0
7.1
6.9
6.5
5.8
6.5
6.6
6.8
High school graduates, no college 3………
Some college or associate degree………..
4.7
3.9
4.3
3.6
4.4
3.5
4.4
3.7
4.2
3.8
4.4
3.8
4.4
3.7
4.0
3.5
4.4
3.6
4.6
3.6
4.2
3.6
4.1
3.4
4.3
3.3
4.3
3.4
4.2
3.7
2.3
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.1
1.8
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.9
2.1
4
Bachelor's degree and higher …………….
1
Beginning in 2003, persons who selected this race group only; persons who selected more
than one race group are not included. Prior to 2003, persons who reported more than one race
were included in the group they identified as the main race.
2
3
Includes high school diploma or equivalent.
4
Includes persons with bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral
degrees.
Data refer to persons 25 years and older.
NOTE: Beginning in January 2003, data reflect revised population controls
used in the household survey.
7. Duration of unemployment, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Weeks of
unemployment
Annual average
2005
2006
2006
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
2007
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Less than 5 weeks...........................
5 to 14 weeks..................................
15 weeks and over..........................
15 to 26 weeks.............................
27 weeks and over.......................
2,667
2,304
2,619
1,130
1,490
2,614
2,121
2,266
1,031
1,235
2,549
2,242
2,255
1,085
1,170
2,604
2,100
2,498
1,136
1,361
2,671
2,002
2,323
1,029
1,295
2,632
2,123
2,365
1,036
1,329
2,517
2,234
2,307
984
1,323
2,676
2,061
2,129
1,010
1,120
2,686
2,171
2,343
1,028
1,315
2,615
2,198
2,345
1,036
1,309
2,582
2,077
2,264
1,010
1,254
2,588
2,064
2,062
974
1,088
2,517
2,135
2,152
1,006
1,145
2,707
2,037
2,081
991
1,090
2,642
2,283
2,118
986
1,133
Mean duration, in weeks...................
Median duration, in weeks...............
18.4
8.9
16.8
8.3
16.8
8.5
17.8
8.9
17.0
8.5
16.9
8.5
17.1
8.5
16.1
7.6
17.3
8.2
17.3
8.4
17.2
8.1
16.4
8.0
16.3
8.2
15.9
7.3
16.2
8.1
NOTE: Beginning in January 2003, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
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8. Unemployed persons by reason for unemployment, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Reason for
unemployment
Job losers 1…………………….…
On temporary layoff..............
Not on temporary layoff........
Job leavers..............................
Reentrants...............................
New entrants...........................
Annual average
2005
2006
2006
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
2007
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
3,667
933
2,734
872
2,386
666
3,321
921
2,400
827
2,237
616
3,374
874
2,500
826
2,277
619
3,379
889
2,491
852
2,280
685
3,414
920
2,493
811
2,161
626
3,476
912
2,564
845
2,183
585
3,463
955
2,508
876
2,128
519
3,373
976
2,396
817
2,150
643
3,351
924
2,427
854
2,361
630
3,289
892
2,398
851
2,276
646
3,195
872
2,323
804
2,292
635
3,088
958
2,130
783
2,249
593
3,179
965
2,214
793
2,279
591
3,236
958
2,278
807
2,199
601
3,440
1,021
2,420
797
2,230
619
48.3
12.3
36.0
11.5
31.4
8.8
47.4
13.2
34.3
11.8
32.0
8.8
47.5
12.3
35.2
11.6
32.1
8.7
47.0
12.4
34.6
11.8
31.7
9.5
48.7
13.1
35.6
11.6
30.8
8.9
49.0
12.9
36.2
11.9
30.8
8.3
49.6
13.7
35.9
12.5
30.5
7.4
48.3
14.0
34.3
11.7
30.8
9.2
46.6
12.8
33.7
11.9
32.8
8.8
46.6
12.6
34.0
12.1
32.2
9.1
46.1
12.6
33.5
11.6
33.1
9.2
46.0
14.3
31.7
11.7
33.5
8.8
46.5
14.1
32.4
11.6
33.3
8.6
47.3
14.0
33.3
11.8
32.1
8.8
48.6
14.4
34.1
11.2
31.5
8.7
2.2
.6
1.5
.4
2.2
.6
1.5
.5
2.3
.5
1.4
.4
2.3
.6
1.4
.4
2.3
.6
1.4
.3
2.2
.5
1.4
.4
2.2
.6
1.6
.4
2.2
.6
1.5
.4
2.1
.5
1.5
.4
2.0
.5
1.5
.4
2.1
.5
1.5
.4
2.1
.5
1.4
.4
2.2
.5
1.5
.4
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Percent of unemployed
Job losers 1…………………….…
On temporary layoff...............
Not on temporary layoff.........
Job leavers...............................
Reentrants................................
New entrants............................
Percent of civilian
labor force
2.5
2.2
Job losers 1…………………….…
.6
.5
Job leavers...............................
1.6
1.5
Reentrants................................
.4
.4
New entrants............................
1
Includes persons who completed temporary jobs.
NOTE: Beginning in January 2003, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
9. Unemployment rates by sex and age, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[Civilian workers]
Sex and age
Annual average
2005
2006
Total, 16 years and older..................
16 to 24 years...............................
16 to 19 years............................
16 to 17 years.........................
18 to 19 years.........................
20 to 24 years............................
25 years and older........................
25 to 54 years.........................
55 years and older..................
5.1
11.3
16.6
19.1
14.9
8.8
4.0
4.1
3.4
4.6
10.5
15.4
17.2
14.1
8.2
3.6
3.8
3.0
Men, 16 years and older.................
16 to 24 years.............................
16 to 19 years..........................
16 to 17 years.......................
18 to 19 years.......................
20 to 24 years..........................
25 years and older......................
25 to 54 years.......................
55 years and older................
5.1
12.4
18.6
22.0
16.5
9.6
3.8
3.9
3.3
Women, 16 years and older...........
16 to 24 years.............................
16 to 19 years..........................
16 to 17 years…………………
18 t0 19 years…………………
20 to 24 years..........................
25 years and older......................
25 to 54 years.......................
55 years and older 1…………
1
2006
Jan.
May
June
2007
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
Jan.
4.7
10.5
15.2
16.3
14.3
8.2
3.7
3.8
3.1
4.8
10.7
15.3
17.7
13.8
8.4
3.8
4.0
2.9
4.7
10.2
15.6
18.4
13.7
7.6
3.7
3.9
2.7
4.7
10.3
14.6
15.7
14.3
8.2
3.7
3.9
3.0
4.6
10.0
14.1
15.2
13.6
8.1
3.7
3.9
3.0
4.6
10.4
15.6
17.2
14.4
7.9
3.6
3.7
3.0
4.8
10.9
15.7
17.0
14.7
8.6
3.7
3.8
3.2
4.7
10.8
16.3
19.4
14.5
8.2
3.6
3.8
2.9
4.6
10.7
16.3
18.0
15.1
8.0
3.5
3.7
2.9
4.4
10.6
15.2
17.6
13.3
8.4
3.3
3.4
3.0
4.5
10.5
15.1
17.3
13.4
8.4
3.4
3.5
2.9
4.5
10.3
15.2
16.9
13.7
7.9
3.5
3.6
3.0
4.6
10.3
15.0
16.9
13.7
8.1
3.6
3.7
3.3
4.6
11.2
16.9
18.6
15.7
8.7
3.5
3.6
3.0
4.6
11.1
16.2
16.7
15.5
8.9
3.5
3.6
3.2
4.8
11.5
17.0
20.9
14.7
9.0
3.7
3.9
2.8
4.6
11.0
16.8
20.0
14.5
8.4
3.6
3.8
2.6
4.7
11.1
16.3
17.9
16.3
8.8
3.6
3.7
3.1
4.8
11.4
16.3
17.7
15.8
9.1
3.6
3.8
3.1
4.6
11.0
17.1
18.0
16.7
8.2
3.5
3.6
3.1
4.8
11.4
17.1
17.2
17.5
8.8
3.6
3.7
3.2
4.7
11.5
17.1
18.6
16.5
8.9
3.5
3.7
3.0
4.4
11.3
17.7
19.4
16.8
8.3
3.3
3.4
2.6
4.4
11.3
16.7
19.8
14.0
8.9
3.2
3.3
3.0
4.5
11.1
16.7
19.1
14.4
8.6
3.3
3.4
3.0
4.5
10.9
16.7
19.0
14.8
8.3
3.5
3.5
3.2
4.7
10.9
16.2
17.0
15.4
8.4
3.6
3.7
3.4
5.1
10.1
14.5
16.5
13.1
7.9
4.2
4.4
4.6
9.7
13.8
15.9
12.4
7.6
3.7
3.9
4.8
9.7
14.1
16.0
13.0
7.4
4.0
4.1
4.7
9.7
13.5
14.7
12.8
7.7
3.8
4.1
4.7
9.4
14.4
16.7
12.9
6.7
3.8
4.0
4.7
9.3
12.8
13.6
12.1
7.6
3.9
4.1
4.5
8.6
11.8
12.6
11.2
6.9
3.7
4.0
4.6
9.8
14.0
16.4
12.0
7.6
3.7
3.9
4.8
10.4
14.2
16.8
11.7
8.4
3.8
4.0
4.7
10.1
15.4
20.1
12.3
7.4
3.7
4.0
4.7
10.1
14.8
16.7
13.3
7.6
3.8
4.0
4.4
9.9
13.6
15.6
12.5
7.9
3.4
3.5
4.5
9.9
13.4
15.7
12.4
8.1
3.6
3.7
4.4
9.6
13.6
14.9
12.6
7.5
3.5
3.8
4.5
9.7
13.7
16.8
11.8
7.7
3.6
3.7
3.4
2.9
3.3
3.1
2.5
2.6
2.6
3.0
3.5
3.2
3.3
2.9
2.9
2.4
3.3
Data are not seasonally adjusted.
NOTE: Beginning in January 2003, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.
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10. Unemployment rates by State, seasonally adjusted
Dec.
2005
State
Nov.
Dec.
2006p
2006p
Dec.
2005
State
Nov.
Dec.
2006p
2006p
Alabama............................…………………
Alaska........................................................
Arizona............................……………………
Arkansas....................................................
California............................…………………
3.6
7.0
4.5
5.0
5.1
3.6
6.6
4.1
5.4
4.7
3.7
6.7
4.1
5.4
4.8
Missouri………………………………………
Montana.....................................................
Nebraska............................…………………
Nevada......................................................
New Hampshire............................…………
5
3.6
3.7
4.1
3.4
4.9
2.9
2.9
4.3
3.5
4.8
2.9
2.8
4.3
3.5
Colorado....................................................
Connecticut............................………………
Delaware...................................................
District of Columbia............................……
Florida........................................................
4.8
4.5
4.0
6.0
3.5
4.1
4.2
3.4
6.1
3.3
4.0
4.1
3.3
6.2
3.3
New Jersey................................................
New Mexico............................………………
New York...................................................
North Carolina............................……………
North Dakota.............................................
4.8
4.8
4.9
5
3.3
4.4
3.9
4.2
4.9
3.4
4.3
3.8
4.1
4.9
3.2
Georgia............................…………………
Hawaii........................................................
Idaho............................………………………
Illinois.........................................................
Indiana............................……………………
5.0
2.6
3.7
5.4
5.2
4.6
2.1
3.2
4.0
4.7
4.6
2.0
3.2
4.1
4.8
Ohio............................………………………
Oklahoma..................................................
Oregon............................……………………
Pennsylvania.............................................
Rhode Island............................……………
5.6
4.2
5.7
4.8
5.2
5.5
4.1
5.4
4.7
5.1
5.6
4
5.4
4.7
5.1
Iowa............................………………………
Kansas.......................................................
Kentucky............................…………………
Louisiana...................................................
Maine............................……………………
4.0
4.9
6.2
6.4
4.6
3.5
4.5
5.6
4.3
4.7
3.5
4.5
5.4
4.2
4.6
South Carolina............................…………
South Dakota.............................................
Tennessee............................………………
Texas.........................................................
Utah............................………………………
6.9
3.6
5.4
5.3
3.7
6.6
3.2
5
4.7
2.6
6.5
3.2
4.9
4.7
2.5
Maryland............................…………………
Massachusetts...........................................
Michigan............................…………………
Minnesota..................................................
Mississippi............................………………
4.0
4.8
6.7
4.2
8.2
3.9
5.2
7.1
4.1
7.0
3.9
5.2
7.2
4.2
6.9
Vermont............................…………………
Virginia.......................................................
Washington............................………………
West Virginia.............................................
Wisconsin............................………………
Wyoming....................................................
3.5
3.3
5.1
4.8
4.9
3.5
3.7
3
5
5.1
4.7
3.2
3.8
2.9
5
5
4.9
3
p
= preliminary
11. Employment of workers on nonfarm payrolls by State, seasonally adjusted
State
Dec.
2005
Alabama............................………… 2,164,127
Alaska.............................................
345,063
Arizona............................…………… 2,909,677
Arkansas........................................
1,360,077
California............................………… 17,841,283
Nov.
2006p
Dec.
2006p
2,219,935 2,225,914
348,014
348,787
3,016,926 3,022,651
1,367,627 1,368,842
17,982,376 18,011,807
State
Dec.
2005
Nov.
Dec.
2006p
2006p
Missouri……………………………… 3,015,360
Montana.........................................
487,481
Nebraska............................…………
977,561
Nevada........................................... 1,256,653
New Hampshire............................…
732,639
3,049,887
495,620
976,697
1,318,823
739,943
3,050,063
495,386
975,370
1,323,753
740,414
Colorado......................................... 2,605,092
Connecticut............................……… 1,830,500
Delaware........................................
437,739
District of Columbia........................
314,101
Florida............................................
8,838,507
2,679,371
1,854,913
442,211
317,858
9,087,965
2,681,520
1,855,137
442,310
317,762
9,100,691
New Jersey.....................................
New Mexico............................……
New York........................................
North Carolina............................…
North Dakota..................................
4,494,867
924,519
9,478,468
4,392,342
355,690
4,530,721
939,071
9,509,529
4,513,101
360,389
4,531,940
938,992
9,506,524
4,514,514
359,943
Georgia............................…………
4,687,284
Hawaii.............................................
638,723
Idaho............................……………
737,703
Illinois.............................................
6,526,756
Indiana............................…………… 3,253,063
4,781,358
647,664
755,022
6,666,752
3,278,972
4,789,727
647,789
755,388
6,681,625
3,285,142
Ohio............................………………
Oklahoma.......................................
Oregon............................……………
Pennsylvania..................................
Rhode Island............................……
5,908,430
1,712,072
1,880,889
6,276,906
573,372
5,952,567
1,726,770
1,910,020
6,330,996
578,236
5,958,307
1,727,121
1,907,206
6,336,049
578,683
Iowa............................………………
Kansas...........................................
Kentucky............................…………
Louisiana........................................
Maine............................……………
1,650,871
1,467,221
2,021,003
2,015,568
707,372
1,668,502
1,469,026
2,049,146
2,006,419
715,706
1,667,624
1,469,718
2,049,418
2,003,647
716,677
South Carolina............................…
South Dakota..................................
Tennessee............................………
Texas..............................................
Utah............................………………
2,105,135
428,875
2,950,677
11,392,594
1,285,526
2,144,142
433,599
3,004,572
11,554,288
1,328,918
2,147,164
433,807
3,003,834
11,568,433
1,332,501
Maryland............................…………
Massachusetts...............................
Michigan............................…………
Minnesota.......................................
Mississippi............................………
2,975,642
3,384,261
5,079,471
2,928,126
1,311,854
3,030,610
3,418,755
5,080,452
2,956,880
1,317,718
3,032,933
3,421,443
5,085,147
2,958,524
1,318,481
Vermont............................…………
358,018
Virginia...........................................
3,960,432
Washington............................……… 3,302,615
West Virginia..................................
799,186
Wisconsin............................………
3,050,647
Wyoming........................................
281,027
362,706
4,028,752
3,347,565
811,710
3,070,223
287,373
363,591
4,030,566
3,344,183
811,341
3,077,661
287,081
NOTE: Some data in this table may differ from data published elsewhere because of the continual updating of the database.
p = preliminary
90 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
12. Employment of workers on nonfarm payrolls by industry, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
Industry
Annual average
2005
2006
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
2007
Aug.
Sept.
Feb.
TOTAL NONFARM................. 133,703
TOTAL PRIVATE........................ 111,899
136,174
114,184
135,110
113,271
135,410
113,535
135,659
113,753
GOODS-PRODUCING……………… 22,190
Natural resources and
mining…………..……….......……
628
Logging....................................
65.2
Mining..........................................
562.2
Oil and gas extraction…………… 125.7
212.8
Mining, except oil and gas 1……
73.9
Coal mining……………………
Support activities for mining……
223.7
7,336
Construction................................
Construction of buildings........... 1,711.9
951.2
Heavy and civil engineering……
Speciality trade contractors....... 4,673.1
Manufacturing.............................. 14,226
Production workers................ 10,060
8,955
Durable goods...........................
6,219
Production workers................
559.2
Wood products..........................
505.3
Nonmetallic mineral products
466.0
Primary metals..........................
Fabricated metal products......... 1,522.0
1,163.3
Machinery……….....................
22,570
22,489
22,541
22,573
22,604
22,593
22,613
22,622
22,629
22,625
22,573
22,525
22,520
22,546
684
65.3
618.6
135.9
221.1
78.8
261.7
7,689
1,806.0
983.1
4,899.6
14,197
10,168
9,001
6,369
560.2
507.9
462.1
1,553.9
1,191.4
655
65.0
590.2
129.3
216.6
76.5
244.3
7,615
1,789.6
980.3
4,844.7
14,219
10,153
8,984
6,330
572.3
510.0
466.1
1,536.4
1,168.2
661
65.3
595.6
130.4
218.2
77.6
247.0
7,668
1,795.4
983.3
4,889.5
14,212
10,164
8,986
6,342
571.4
512.3
463.3
1,541.2
1,173.5
669
66.4
602.2
131.6
219.8
78.7
250.8
7,692
1,806.5
983.8
4,901.9
14,212
10,170
8,999
6,358
571.6
514.2
464.2
1,544.6
1,176.9
678
67.0
611.3
133.2
220.4
79.1
257.7
7,699
1,815.6
981.7
4,901.9
14,227
10,187
9,020
6,377
568.5
513.1
463.5
1,548.5
1,180.3
680
66.9
613.0
133.9
220.7
78.7
258.4
7,698
1,812.8
980.4
4,904.6
14,215
10,186
9,016
6,385
568.8
509.0
464.6
1,550.4
1,183.6
684
66.1
618.3
135.6
221.6
78.7
261.1
7,691
1,806.8
975.6
4,908.7
14,238
10,210
9,034
6,403
564.6
507.6
465.7
1,552.6
1,188.6
690
65.8
623.9
136.7
222.9
78.9
264.3
7,703
1,815.8
976.9
4,910.1
14,229
10,210
9,023
6,403
564.1
508.3
465.2
1,560.8
1,197.5
692
65.1
626.8
138.3
221.5
79.0
267.0
7,719
1,813.8
978.4
4,926.6
14,218
10,209
9,021
6,406
559.5
507.4
464.0
1,562.5
1,201.2
694
64.1
630.1
138.5
222.7
79.1
268.9
7,725
1,818.8
985.7
4,920.4
14,206
10,185
9,017
6,392
555.6
503.6
460.2
1,565.4
1,203.3
700
63.9
635.9
140.4
223.5
79.7
272.0
7,707
1,814.5
989.7
4,902.6
14,166
10,139
8,996
6,365
548.3
504.7
459.5
1,562.4
1,208.8
699
64.0
635.1
141.4
221.8
79.4
271.9
7,683
1,801.8
993.9
4,887.2
14,143
10,117
8,972
6,346
542.9
503.3
455.8
1,564.1
1,209.9
705
64.6
640.0
143.2
222.4
79.9
274.4
7,684
1,799.7
993.5
4,890.5
14,131
10,126
8,972
6,349
540.4
504.0
454.6
1,564.9
1,210.1
705
65.1
640.0
144.6
222.0
80.1
273.4
7,712
1,803.5
1,002.3
4,905.9
14,129
10,119
8,953
6,328
540.3
503.5
454.0
1,565.4
1,214.4
1,316.4
1,306.2
1,309.0
1,310.6
1,315.8
1,316.4
1,322.7
1,318.0
1,320.0
1,318.9
1,316.6
1,320.4
1,319.9
1,319.9
198.8
144.4
197.5
144.0
197.3
144.1
198.4
145.1
198.7
145.1
198.6
145.9
199.0
145.8
198.6
143.5
198.8
143.4
198.3
143.2
198.9
141.7
198.7
144.1
199.8
143.8
195.9
143.6
462.8
437.5
453.7
436.2
455.8
437.7
457.2
436.5
460.6
438.3
461.9
437.8
464.8
440.3
466.3
437.0
466.8
438.3
467.1
438.4
466.5
437.6
468.0
437.7
466.2
438.3
470.9
438.2
435.5
1,765.0
431.9
1,780.5
432.0
1,768.2
433.2
1,768.5
434.2
1,780.2
435.8
1,774.1
438.0
1,782.6
437.1
1,764.8
438.8
1,761.2
438.3
1,764.4
438.1
1,752.8
436.4
1,739.8
437.4
1,741.0
437.3
1,723.0
556.3
651.6
5,197
3,799
1,484.3
563.4
649.0
5,235
3,823
1,479.1
564.4
651.1
5,226
3,822
1,478.7
564.4
651.0
5,213
3,812
1,479.0
565.1
650.3
5,207
3,810
1,480.5
563.3
650.1
5,199
3,801
1,482.2
562.4
648.7
5,204
3,807
1,487.4
558.4
649.0
5,206
3,807
1,487.3
554.8
651.6
5,197
3,803
1,486.6
553.3
653.5
5,189
3,793
1,491.8
550.0
654.6
5,170
3,774
1,487.8
542.4
657.1
5,171
3,771
1,491.6
541.1
658.2
5,159
3,777
1,485.1
537.1
658.0
5,176
3,791
1,494.7
194.7
195.6
161.1
238.4
37.4
469.3
194.6
208.9
167.8
245.8
39.1
477.2
194.2
205.5
166.0
245.2
38.5
477.0
194.5
202.9
162.7
243.3
37.7
474.4
194.7
200.8
160.5
243.2
37.8
472.1
193.7
199.2
160.2
240.2
37.7
471.8
194.1
196.4
160.3
239.5
37.5
470.1
194.2
194.7
160.9
240.9
37.2
469.9
195.5
192.4
160.6
235.6
37.0
466.5
195.6
188.0
159.9
234.8
37.1
464.6
196.4
187.5
159.2
233.2
37.2
463.4
195.4
186.3
158.1
231.4
36.5
463.9
195.5
185.0
157.7
230.4
36.5
462.6
197.6
181.3
157.7
228.1
36.3
462.5
635.9
114.3
868.7
796.9
638.6
109.9
868.1
805.5
638.3
111.2
865.5
805.8
638.4
111.6
865.2
803.2
636.9
112.5
864.9
802.6
635.4
113.1
864.8
800.6
635.0
114.1
867.4
802.2
633.5
115.7
869.6
801.6
634.4
115.9
872.9
799.7
632.5
116.4
871.1
796.8
633.2
116.9
871.9
783.2
637.2
116.6
871.2
782.7
636.7
117.1
871.0
781.7
634.9
117.8
870.9
793.9
111,513
113,605
112,621
112,869
113,086
89,709
91,615
90,782
90,994
91,180
91,277
91,375
91,449
91,640
91,786
91,935
92,072
92,310
92,533
92,638
25,959
5,764.4
2,999.2
2,022.4
26,231
5,897.6
3,076.5
2,040.1
26,157
5,840.5
3,046.3
2,026.6
26,187
5,853.1
3,051.7
2,031.1
26,225
5,869.1
3,061.5
2,032.6
26,207
5,879.6
3,067.0
2,034.4
26,194
5,889.5
3,070.2
2,038.8
26,197
5,893.6
3,073.3
2,038.9
26,226
5,901.5
3,078.1
2,042.0
26,227
5,908.8
3,084.0
2,042.0
26,241
5,919.2
3,093.8
2,041.3
26,258
5,919.6
3,093.6
2,040.8
26,320
5,934.7
3,097.7
2,048.5
26,345
5,955.0
3,104.3
2,055.0
26,371
5,949.6
3,104.5
2,049.4
136,252 136,438
114,262 114,415
Oct.
Nov.
Jan.p
Jan.
135,803 135,906 136,030
113,881 113,968 114,062
July
Dec.p
2006
136,636 136,745 136,941 137,167 137,313
114,560 114,645 114,835 115,053 115,184
Computer and electronic
products 1……………………… 1,316.4
Computer and peripheral
equipment..............................
205.1
Communications equipment…
146.8
Semiconductors and
electronic components..........
452.0
Electronic instruments……….
435.6
Electrical equipment and
appliances...............................
433.5
Transportation equipment......... 1,771.2
Furniture and related
products.....……………………… 565.4
Miscellaneous manufacturing
652.2
5,272
Nondurable goods.....................
Production workers................
3,841
Food manufacturing.................. 1,477.6
Beverages and tobacco
191.9
products…………………………
Textile mills………………………
217.6
169.7
Textile product mills...................
Apparel………………………….
257.2
Leather and allied products.......
39.6
Paper and paper products.........
484.2
Printing and related support
646.3
activities…………………………
112.1
Petroleum and coal products.....
Chemicals..................................
872.1
Plastics and rubber products..
803.4
SERVICE-PROVIDING...................
PRIVATE SERVICEPROVIDING………………………
Trade, transportation,
and utilities................................
Wholesale trade.........................
Durable goods…………………..
Nondurable goods……………
Electronic markets and
agents and brokers……………
113,199 113,313 113,417
113,630 113,809
114,011 114,172 114,416 114,647 114,767
742.8
781.0
767.6
770.3
775.0
778.2
780.5
781.4
781.4
782.8
784.1
785.2
788.5
795.7
795.7
Retail trade................................. 15,279.6 15,319.3 15,346.0 15,353.9 15,377.6 15,336.6 15,302.8 15,295.9 15,306.4 15,298.2 15,289.8 15,297.8 15,327.9 15,323.7 15,349.0
Motor vehicles and parts
1,909.6 1,910.7 1,908.4 1,908.3 1,906.4 1,906.2 1,906.2 1,906.4 1,904.2 1,908.5 1,906.1
dealers 1……………………… 1,918.6 1,907.9 1,907.5 1,912.4
Automobile dealers.................. 1,261.4 1,246.7 1,249.5 1,250.2
1,245.7 1,248.0 1,246.6 1,247.9 1,248.4 1,246.2 1,245.4 1,245.0 1,244.0 1,244.8 1,243.2
Furniture and home
furnishings stores....................
576.1
588.5
585.6
586.5
585.3
589.7
589.4
589.5
589.9
589.2
587.9
589.9
586.5
591.4
590.0
Electronics and appliance
stores.......................................
535.8
538.4
541.9
543.9
544.3
542.9
541.9
541.7
540.2
537.4
535.8
534.0
531.6
531.4
534.7
See notes at end of table.
Monthly Labor Review • March 2007 91
Current Labor Statistics: Labor Force Data
12. Continued–Employment of workers on nonfarm payrolls by industry, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
Annual average
Industry
2006
2007
2006
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.p
Jan.p
1,322.6
2,827.9
1,311.0
2,815.8
1,320.5
2,818.6
1,324.9
2,822.6
1,325.8
2,825.7
1,328.4
2,820.1
1,326.5
2,819.4
1,329.1
2,825.2
1,324.9
2,831.2
1,327.2
2,832.1
1,329.2
2,833.8
1,321.0
2,842.4
1,314.1
2,843.7
1,321.0
2,844.8
955.5
861.0
955.6
868.3
951.8
868.8
955.8
865.5
952.6
865.7
955.6
856.9
954.0
862.9
954.8
862.1
955.8
857.8
956.2
858.1
954.8
854.8
962.6
854.6
959.7
854.8
963.8
852.2
1,439.0
1,432.8
1,431.8
1,426.9
1,421.2
1,414.3
1,426.2
1,436.0
1,438.6
1,437.4
1,443.1
1,467.3
1,460.1
1,449.2
646.6
2,912.8
1,550.9
884.9
434.4
651.7
2,952.4
1,578.3
891.2
432.2
651.7
2,947.5
1,573.2
889.8
430.6
649.7
2,973.5
1,580.1
891.0
428.5
646.8
2,937.5
1,566.8
889.7
428.3
644.9
2,926.3
1,558.3
886.6
430.0
644.5
2,909.0
1,550.5
883.0
430.9
641.4
2,907.2
1,548.0
882.8
431.3
644.0
2,900.5
1,542.1
880.7
431.9
638.0
2,894.9
1,536.2
880.6
435.4
638.3
2,893.8
1,535.6
880.9
438.8
647.4
2,882.9
1,533.2
881.9
445.5
648.9
2,885.4
1,537.7
881.4
444.3
649.9
2,916.4
1,565.3
880.6
440.3
Transportation and
warehousing............................ 4,360.9
Air transportation………………
500.8
Rail transportation……………… 227.8
60.6
Water transportation……………
Truck transportation…………… 1,397.6
4,465.8
486.5
225.3
64.1
1,437.2
4,420.7
488.1
226.2
63.1
1,419.2
4,430.4
487.6
225.9
62.5
1,421.0
4,430.2
486.4
225.6
62.4
1,424.4
4,441.6
487.3
225.8
62.9
1,431.9
4,453.1
485.4
225.8
62.6
1,431.6
4,459.2
485.2
225.7
62.8
1,435.6
4,470.6
485.9
225.5
63.7
1,442.2
4,472.6
486.7
225.1
64.3
1,442.8
4,484.4
488.1
224.7
65.5
1,446.8
4,493.8
488.1
224.8
65.6
1,448.7
4,509.6
484.5
223.9
66.8
1,448.9
4,517.0
488.3
226.4
67.8
1,453.6
4,523.0
488.8
226.0
67.2
1,459.3
Transit and ground passenger
transportation…………………… 389.2
37.8
Pipeline transportation…………
394.3
39.0
396.5
38.1
398.3
38.2
396.7
38.5
392.6
38.6
397.1
38.8
394.6
38.9
394.6
39.2
392.6
39.4
394.2
38.8
392.3
39.6
393.2
39.8
390.2
39.7
392.4
40.4
28.8
27.0
26.8
27.2
27.3
27.3
27.4
26.9
26.7
26.9
26.6
26.6
28.3
27.8
27.9
552.2
571.4
594.7
554.0
3,061
570.7
585.3
636.4
548.5
3,055
564.6
578.3
619.8
549.8
3,052
569.8
576.5
623.4
549.6
3,058
566.9
575.6
626.4
547.7
3,058
568.5
577.3
629.4
548.9
3,056
571.1
579.9
633.4
548.8
3,048
573.0
580.9
635.6
547.9
3,048
569.9
583.6
639.3
547.9
3,043
569.9
583.7
641.2
547.7
3,051
571.0
586.4
642.3
547.8
3,052
572.9
590.5
644.7
546.9
3,054
577.9
597.2
649.1
548.2
3,057
575.9
596.4
650.9
549.2
3,073
575.4
594.8
650.8
548.9
3,074
904.1
903.8
902.9
904.7
904.5
905.8
903.9
902.4
902.9
902.6
900.2
902.1
905.0
906.1
907.9
377.5
327.7
377.5
331.3
385.8
326.5
385.6
328.5
385.5
328.9
380.3
330.7
372.0
331.0
375.5
331.4
372.0
331.6
376.8
332.2
374.7
332.3
374.6
332.1
371.9
333.8
378.3
335.6
377.8
336.3
31.5
992.0
34.5
972.9
32.0
973.7
33.7
973.7
33.6
971.5
33.9
972.2
34.2
972.7
33.9
968.5
33.3
969.3
34.5
971.0
35.0
974.2
35.8
975.0
36.3
973.5
37.0
978.0
36.8
977.9
377.5
50.6
8,153
Financial activities………...…....
Finance and insurance…………. 6,022.8
Monetary authorities—
20.8
central bank……………………
383.2
51.4
8,363
6,183.5
379.6
51.7
8,271
6,107.0
381.1
51.0
8,298
6,132.3
383.1
50.9
8,314
6,150.9
382.1
51.1
8,340
6,166.6
382.8
51.6
8,352
6,174.7
385.3
51.3
8,348
6,165.4
382.1
51.5
8,368
6,187.2
383.4
50.9
8,379
6,195.8
383.9
51.3
8,408
6,219.6
382.2
51.8
8,415
6,227.1
384.9
51.6
8,422
6,228.9
386.1
52.1
8,438
6,239.8
385.8
51.9
8,442
6,240.9
2005
Building material and garden
supply stores........................... 1,276.1
Food and beverage stores........ 2,817.8
Health and personal care
stores…………………………… 953.7
Gasoline stations………………… 871.1
Clothing and clothing
accessories stores …………… 1,414.6
Sporting goods, hobby,
book, and music stores………
647.0
General merchandise stores1… 2,934.3
Department stores…………… 1,595.1
Miscellaneous store retailers…… 899.9
Nonstore retailers………………
434.6
Scenic and sightseeing
transportation……………………
Support activities for
transportation……………………
Couriers and messengers………
Warehousing and storage
Utilities………………………….………
Information…………………...…
Publishing industries, except
Internet…………………………
Motion picture and sound
recording industries……………
Broadcasting, except Internet..
Internet publishing and
broadcasting……………………
Telecommunications……………
ISPs, search portals, and
data processing…………………
Other information services…….
21.5
21.0
21.0
21.1
21.2
21.3
21.5
21.6
21.6
21.7
21.8
21.7
21.8
21.7
2,936.8
2,902.3
2,914.8
2,922.7
2,932.3
2,934.8
2,928.9
2,936.1
2,937.2
2,952.8
2,956.2
2,957.4
2,959.7
2,964.6
1,803.2
1,319.3
1,776.2
1,295.4
1,787.4
1,305.8
1,792.3
1,310.8
1,797.8
1,313.7
1,800.8
1,316.2
1,799.7
1,317.1
1,803.3
1,319.4
1,805.1
1,320.8
1,812.4
1,328.1
1,818.3
1,334.5
1,819.6
1,333.0
1,824.6
1,336.9
1,825.8
1,338.0
816.3
800.1
803.8
807.0
810.5
813.5
812.8
817.4
820.8
825.4
830.4
829.2
829.2
830.2
2,315.9
2,293.4
2,302.0
2,308.9
2,310.9
2,312.7
2,309.1
2,318.1
2,321.7
2,324.8
2,324.0
2,326.0
2,333.9
2,329.4
87.7
93.1
90.2
90.7
91.2
91.7
92.4
93.1
94.0
94.5
94.9
94.7
94.6
95.2
95.0
Real estate and rental
and leasing……………………… 2,129.6
Real estate……………………… 1,456.9
Rental and leasing services…… 645.8
2,179.6
1,503.3
647.4
2,163.7
1,494.4
641.6
2,165.5
1,495.0
642.8
2,163.4
1,492.7
642.8
2,173.5
1,500.9
644.5
2,177.3
1,501.3
648.1
2,182.2
1,503.8
649.9
2,181.1
1,503.8
648.0
2,183.6
1,504.8
649.4
2,188.2
1,506.4
652.2
2,187.5
1,505.0
652.9
2,192.9
1,512.4
650.0
2,198.0
1,516.4
650.9
2,201.5
1,517.5
652.6
28.9
27.7
27.7
27.9
28.1
27.9
28.5
29.3
29.4
29.6
29.6
30.5
30.7
31.4
17,552
17,316
17,387
17,431
17,458
17,499
17,539
17,592
17,617
17,636
17,662
17,726
17,792
17,818
7,371.7
1,173.4
7,243.8
1,171.6
7,266.5
1,172.3
7,297.0
1,174.5
7,319.0
1,175.2
7,337.6
1,171.8
7,359.6
1,170.0
7,398.0
1,171.0
7,407.6
1,171.5
7,420.1
1,172.6
7,438.5
1,173.5
7,469.6
1,175.9
7,499.8
1,179.0
7,518.1
1,176.3
889.3
872.8
874.6
876.8
879.8
881.0
885.5
884.8
881.9
893.1
893.7
914.5
925.1
925.8
1,385.6
1,352.2
1,360.1
1,369.1
1,373.7
1,380.6
1,384.3
1,392.9
1,398.0
1,399.3
1,400.6
1,407.2
1,411.4
1,419.8
Credit intermediation and
related activities1…………… 2,869.0
Depository credit
intermediation1……………… 1,769.2
Commercial banking..…….... 1,296.0
Securities, commodity
contracts, investments……….
786.1
Insurance carriers and
related activities………………. 2,259.3
Funds, trusts, and other
financial vehicles………………
Lessors of nonfinancial
intangible assets………………
26.9
Professional and business
services…………………………… 16,954
Professional and technical
services1………………………… 7,053.4
Legal services………………… 1,168.0
Accounting and bookkeeping
services………………...……… 849.3
Architectural and engineering
services……………………… 1,310.9
See notes at end of table
.
92 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
12. Continued–Employment of workers on nonfarm payrolls by industry, monthly data seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
Industry
Annual average
2005
2006
2007
2006
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.p
Jan.p
1,278.2
1,242.8
1,247.9
1,254.0
1,262.1
1,274.1
1,278.3
1,288.0
1,294.4
1,298.4
1,300.8
1,296.2
1,303.3
1,303.6
920.9
892.5
898.1
905.7
908.4
911.3
912.2
918.6
922.4
926.4
944.2
949.3
953.8
957.6
1,809.4
1,791.6
1,794.7
1,796.4
1,797.6
1,802.1
1,805.4
1,811.1
1,816.2
1,822.3
1,826.8
1,823.0
1,826.0
1,829.5
8,370.7
8,280.1
8,325.8
8,337.8
8,341.0
8,359.2
8,373.9
8,382.4
8,393.2
8,393.9
8,396.2
8,433.8
8,466.4
8,470.3
8,023.5
3,656.6
2,631.3
790.7
7,936.1
3,646.8
2,631.8
773.1
7,981.1
3,659.4
2,633.7
778.2
7,991.1
3,658.2
2,634.6
782.0
7,994.2
3,658.0
2,632.2
783.2
8,012.1
3,662.3
2,646.3
786.1
8,026.1
3,663.2
2,636.3
788.2
8,033.8
3,663.5
2,633.4
789.7
8,046.9
3,667.2
2,632.1
791.3
8,047.4
3,653.3
2,623.5
797.2
8,047.5
3,641.2
2,621.1
801.0
8,083.8
3,665.5
2,631.3
802.2
8,117.0
3,674.2
2,641.6
806.9
8,118.1
3,669.0
2,644.4
804.8
1,797.1
1,769.4
1,784.9
1,790.6
1,792.3
1,795.9
1,800.4
1,803.1
1,803.5
1,803.0
1,807.9
1,811.2
1,817.7
1,823.4
Computer systems design
and related services………… 1,195.2
Management and technical
consulting services……………
853.0
Management of companies
and enterprises……..………..... 1,758.9
Administrative and waste
services…………………………… 8,141.5
Administrative and support
7,803.8
services 1
Employment services 1……… 3,578.2
Temporary help services…… 2,549.4
766.4
Business support services……
Services to buildings
and dwellings………………… 1,737.5
Waste management and
remediation services………….
337.6
347.2
344.0
344.7
346.7
346.8
347.1
347.8
348.6
346.3
346.5
348.7
350.0
349.4
352.2
Educational and health
services………………...……….
Educational services…….………
17,372
2,835.8
17,838
2,918.4
17,621
2,871.1
17,666
2,883.7
17,709
2,892.4
17,743
2,902.6
17,776
2,906.9
17,794
2,902.4
17,828
2,911.0
17,894
2,936.0
17,946
2,949.4
17,976
2,944.2
18,018
2,951.4
18,063
2,948.6
18,093
2,952.7
Health care and social
assistance……….……………… 14,536.3 14,919.9 14,749.8 14,782.5 14,816.7 14,839.9 14,869.5 14,891.5 14,917.2 14,958.3 14,996.4 15,031.5 15,066.1 15,113.9 15,140.6
Ambulatory health care
services 1……………………… 5,113.5
Offices of physicians…………… 2,093.5
Outpatient care centers………
473.2
821.0
Home health care services……
Hospitals………………………… 4,345.4
Nursing and residential
care facilities 1………………… 2,855.0
Nursing care facilities………… 1,577.4
Social assistance 1……………… 2,222.3
Child day care services………
789.7
Leisure and hospitality………..
12,816
Arts, entertainment,
and recreation……….…….…… 1,892.3
Performing arts and
spectator sports………………… 376.3
Museums, historical sites,
120.7
zoos, and parks…………………
5,283.1
2,153.6
489.4
867.1
4,427.1
5,209.2
2,123.2
484.9
846.1
4,382.9
5,225.8
2,126.5
486.4
852.7
4,388.9
5,243.0
2,131.5
487.4
857.6
4,397.6
5,251.0
2,138.0
487.6
858.5
4,404.3
5,262.2
2,145.2
487.6
862.5
4,413.0
5,267.6
2,150.1
488.7
862.1
4,421.7
5,281.5
2,155.2
488.1
867.6
4,429.2
5,299.4
2,159.0
490.0
872.8
4,440.8
5,321.0
2,172.5
492.1
877.7
4,451.7
5,332.6
2,174.1
494.1
880.7
4,458.2
5,344.6
2,179.4
492.4
883.5
4,461.7
5,369.2
2,185.5
493.6
890.9
4,469.5
5,375.6
2,186.1
494.1
897.1
4,478.9
2,900.9
1,584.2
2,308.9
806.7
13,143
2,875.2
1,579.3
2,282.5
809.4
12,948
2,877.9
1,577.8
2,289.9
810.2
12,981
2,877.5
1,576.4
2,298.6
811.5
13,022
2,884.7
1,579.6
2,299.9
813.6
13,049
2,890.0
1,583.9
2,304.3
812.0
13,074
2,896.4
1,583.0
2,305.8
807.0
13,092
2,909.6
1,589.7
2,296.9
795.0
13,156
2,905.8
1,583.8
2,312.3
804.3
13,188
2,906.9
1,584.7
2,316.8
802.0
13,209
2,915.9
1,587.5
2,324.8
802.8
13,257
2,927.8
1,591.8
2,332.0
805.1
13,324
2,940.5
1,596.4
2,334.7
803.6
13,373
2,945.7
1,599.8
2,340.4
803.4
13,395
1,927.0
1,902.1
1,907.6
1,908.3
1,918.1
1,921.6
1,923.7
1,933.4
1,933.9
1,923.7
1,939.9
1,947.4
1,957.2
1,960.8
398.8
379.8
386.8
388.3
395.3
400.3
400.1
403.6
402.7
401.4
405.0
405.7
406.4
408.4
123.9
121.2
121.3
121.3
122.8
124.2
123.7
124.0
124.7
125.6
125.7
126.4
127.1
128.6
Amusements, gambling, and
recreation……………………… 1,395.3
1,404.3
1,401.1 1,399.5 1,398.7
1,400.0
1,397.1 1,399.9 1,405.8 1,406.5
1,396.7 1,409.2 1,415.3 1,423.7 1,423.8
Accommodations and
food services…………………… 10,923.0 11,216.2 11,045.9 11,073.7 11,113.4 11,131.0 11,151.9 11,168.7 11,222.8 11,253.6 11,284.8 11,316.9 11,376.8 11,415.9 11,433.8
Accommodations………………. 1,818.6
1,833.4
1,823.4 1,824.2 1,827.1
1,821.5
1,821.0 1,816.4 1,830.2 1,834.0
1,847.0 1,845.3 1,854.4 1,863.2 1,857.2
Food services and drinking
places…………………………… 9,104.4
Other services……………………… 5,395
Repair and maintenance……… 1,236.0
Personal and laundry services
1,276.6
Membership associations and
organizations……………………
Government..................................
Federal........................................
Federal, except U.S. Postal
Service....................................
U.S. Postal Service………………
State...........................................
Education................................
Other State government..........
Local...........................................
Education................................
Other local government...........
9,382.8
5,432
1,248.5
1,284.2
9,222.5
5,417
1,239.1
1,289.6
9,249.5
5,417
1,240.5
1,285.3
9,286.3
5,421
1,243.9
1,282.2
9,309.5
5,424
1,247.1
1,282.4
9,330.9
5,432
1,252.0
1,281.1
9,352.3
5,431
1,251.0
1,280.6
9,392.6
5,427
1,244.4
1,282.9
9,419.6
5,430
1,250.5
1,279.3
9,437.8
5,443
1,253.9
1,285.6
9,471.6
5,450
1,253.4
1,286.8
9,522.4
5,443
1,250.8
1,286.4
9,552.7
5,449
1,251.6
1,287.4
9,576.6
5,445
1,246.4
1,287.1
2,882.2
21,804
2,732
2,899.3
21,990
2,728
2,888.5
21,839
2,725
2,890.8
21,875
2,731
2,894.6
21,906
2,731
2,894.3
21,922
2,731
2,899.1
21,938
2,729
2,899.3
21,968
2,733
2,899.2
21,990
2,739
2,899.7
22,023
2,730
2,903.1
22,076
2,729
2,909.3
22,100
2,725
2,905.4
22,106
2,719
2,909.7
22,114
2,713
2,911.1
22,129
2,718
1,957.3
774.2
5,032
2,259.9
2,771.6
14,041
7,856.1
6,184.6
1,958.3
770.1
5,080
2,294.9
2,785.2
14,182
7,938.5
6,243.0
1,952.8
772.3
5,034
2,257.4
2,776.6
14,080
7,874.3
6,205.5
1,959.2
772.0
5,053
2,275.3
2,777.8
14,091
7,881.8
6,209.2
1,959.0
771.9
5,060
2,281.2
2,778.7
14,115
7,896.1
6,218.9
1,960.2
770.5
5,064
2,284.5
2,779.2
14,127
7,905.0
6,222.2
1,958.8
770.4
5,073
2,291.0
2,782.1
14,136
7,905.5
6,230.6
1,961.0
771.6
5,075
2,292.6
2,782.3
14,160
7,915.4
6,245.0
1,962.4
777.0
5,078
2,292.9
2,785.3
14,173
7,926.5
6,246.8
1,960.4
769.6
5,088
2,298.8
2,789.5
14,205
7,951.6
6,252.9
1,959.0
770.2
5,113
2,321.1
2,791.5
14,234
7,970.7
6,263.0
1,954.7
770.2
5,109
2,314.3
2,794.3
14,266
7,995.1
6,270.9
1,949.5
769.0
5,107
2,313.1
2,793.5
14,280
8,003.7
6,276.3
1,948.6
764.5
5,111
2,311.8
2,798.9
14,290
8,015.6
6,274.1
1,950.7
767.0
5,105
2,299.8
2,804.9
14,306
8,020.6
6,285.3
1
Includes other industries not shown separately.
NOTE: See "Notes on the data" for a description of the most recent benchmark revision.
p = preliminary.
Monthly Labor Review • March 2007 93
Current Labor Statistics: Labor Force Data
13. Average weekly hours of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls, by industry, monthly
data seasonally adjusted
Industry
2006
Annual average
2005
TOTAL PRIVATE……………………………
2006
2007
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.p
Jan.p
33.8
33.9
33.8
33.8
33.8
33.9
33.8
33.9
33.9
33.8
33.8
33.9
33.8
33.9
33.8
40.1
40.5
40.4
40.4
40.4
40.6
40.3
40.6
40.7
40.6
40.3
40.6
40.4
40.7
40.2
Natural resources and mining………………
45.6
45.6
46.0
45.4
45.2
45.5
44.9
46.0
45.9
45.3
45.1
45.7
46.1
45.6
45.0
Construction……………………………………
38.6
39.0
38.9
38.9
38.8
39.1
38.5
39.0
38.9
39.0
38.4
39.2
39.0
39.8
38.7
Manufacturing……………………................
Overtime hours.....................................
40.7
4.6
41.1
4.4
40.9
4.5
41.0
4.6
41.1
4.5
41.2
4.5
41.1
4.5
41.2
4.5
41.5
4.5
41.3
4.4
41.1
4.3
41.2
4.3
41.0
4.1
41.0
4.2
40.8
4.1
Durable goods..…………………...............
Overtime hours.....................................
Wood products........................................
Nonmetallic mineral products.................
Primary metals........................................
Fabricated metal products......................
Machinery…………………………………
Computer and electronic products………
Electrical equipment and appliances……
Transportation equipment.......................
Furniture and related products………..
Miscellaneous manufacturing.................
41.1
4.6
40.0
42.2
43.1
41.0
42.1
40.0
40.6
42.4
39.2
38.7
41.4
4.4
39.8
43.0
43.6
41.4
42.4
40.5
41.0
42.7
38.8
38.7
41.3
4.5
40.2
43.1
43.7
41.2
41.9
40.5
41.2
42.5
38.2
38.5
41.4
4.6
40.3
43.0
43.7
41.3
42.0
40.5
41.3
42.7
38.6
38.5
41.4
4.6
40.4
43.0
43.5
41.5
42.1
40.6
41.2
42.8
38.5
38.6
41.6
4.6
40.4
43.3
43.4
41.7
42.6
40.7
41.3
43.1
38.6
38.8
41.5
4.5
40.0
43.0
43.6
41.3
42.4
40.5
41.1
43.0
38.8
38.6
41.6
4.5
39.5
43.4
43.7
41.5
42.5
40.8
41.1
43.0
38.7
38.8
41.8
4.5
40.0
43.4
44.0
41.6
42.9
40.7
41.4
43.7
38.8
38.7
41.6
4.4
39.8
43.2
43.7
41.7
42.6
40.5
40.9
42.9
39.1
38.8
41.3
4.3
39.6
43.0
43.5
41.3
42.3
40.4
40.7
42.6
38.8
38.6
41.4
4.3
39.7
42.7
43.6
41.6
42.7
40.4
40.8
42.4
39.2
38.7
41.2
4.1
39.1
42.3
43.5
41.2
42.3
40.2
40.7
42.5
39.0
38.8
41.2
4.2
39.3
42.7
43.3
41.0
42.3
40.4
40.4
42.5
39.0
38.7
41.0
4.1
38.8
41.7
43.0
40.9
41.6
40.3
40.8
42.7
38.9
38.5
Nondurable goods....................................
Overtime hours.....................................
Food manufacturing............................…
Beverage and tobacco products.............
Textile mills…………………………………
Textile product mills………………………
Apparel...................................................
Leather and allied products....................
Paper and paper products…………………
39.9
4.4
39.0
40.1
40.3
39.0
35.7
38.4
42.5
40.6
4.4
40.1
40.7
40.6
40.0
36.5
38.9
42.9
40.3
4.5
39.6
40.0
40.8
40.2
35.9
39.3
42.5
40.4
4.5
39.7
40.2
40.7
40.3
35.9
39.3
42.5
40.5
4.4
39.9
40.4
40.3
39.8
36.0
39.5
42.4
40.6
4.4
39.8
40.3
40.4
40.3
36.4
38.9
43.0
40.6
4.5
39.9
41.0
40.4
40.4
36.6
39.2
43.1
40.7
4.5
40.0
41.2
40.7
40.2
36.8
39.0
43.3
40.9
4.5
40.2
41.9
40.8
40.4
36.8
39.2
43.6
40.7
4.3
39.9
41.1
41.2
40.5
36.6
39.5
43.4
40.7
4.2
40.3
40.7
40.7
39.8
36.7
38.8
43.0
40.7
4.3
40.4
40.8
40.6
39.2
37.0
38.8
42.9
40.6
4.2
40.5
40.9
40.4
39.8
36.9
37.8
42.6
40.6
4.3
40.4
40.7
41.0
39.2
36.7
38.2
42.4
40.5
4.1
40.2
40.8
40.5
39.3
37.1
38.1
42.6
Printing and related support
activities................................................
Petroleum and coal products……………
Chemicals…………………………………
Plastics and rubber products……………
38.4
45.5
42.3
40.0
39.2
45.0
42.5
40.6
38.9
45.1
42.6
40.5
39.0
44.9
42.8
40.5
39.0
44.9
42.7
40.7
39.2
45.2
42.7
40.7
39.2
45.3
42.3
40.6
39.3
45.4
42.6
40.8
39.1
45.5
42.9
41.1
39.1
45.4
42.7
40.9
39.2
45.0
43.0
40.5
39.4
45.1
42.5
40.7
39.1
44.8
41.9
40.6
39.5
44.7
42.0
40.6
39.2
45.4
41.7
40.8
PRIVATE SERVICEPROVIDING…………………………….
32.4
32.5
32.4
32.3
32.4
32.4
32.3
32.4
32.4
32.4
32.4
32.4
32.4
32.4
32.4
Trade, transportation, and
utilities.......………………..........................
Wholesale trade........………………..........
Retail trade……………………………………
Transportation and warehousing…………
Utilities………………………………………
Information……………………………………
Financial activities……………………………
33.4
37.7
30.6
37.0
41.1
36.5
35.9
33.4
38.0
30.5
36.9
41.4
36.6
35.8
33.3
37.8
30.5
36.6
41.2
36.6
35.9
33.3
37.9
30.4
36.7
41.1
36.5
35.7
33.3
37.9
30.4
36.8
41.0
36.6
35.7
33.5
38.1
30.6
36.7
41.2
36.6
35.7
33.3
37.9
30.4
36.7
41.3
36.5
35.5
33.4
38.0
30.4
36.9
41.2
36.5
35.6
33.4
38.0
30.4
36.9
41.6
36.7
35.7
33.4
38.0
30.3
37.0
41.7
36.7
35.5
33.4
37.9
30.4
36.9
41.4
36.7
35.7
33.4
38.0
30.4
36.9
41.8
36.7
35.8
33.5
38.0
30.5
36.9
41.9
36.4
35.8
33.4
38.0
30.4
36.9
42.0
36.6
36.0
33.5
38.0
30.4
37.2
41.8
36.6
35.9
Professional and business
services………………………………………
Education and health services……………
Leisure and hospitality………………………
Other services……………...........................
34.2
32.6
25.7
30.9
34.6
32.5
25.7
30.9
34.6
32.5
25.7
31.0
34.5
32.5
25.5
30.9
34.5
32.5
25.6
30.9
34.6
32.5
25.6
31.0
34.4
32.5
25.6
30.9
34.6
32.6
25.6
30.9
34.7
32.5
25.6
30.9
34.7
32.4
25.6
30.9
34.7
32.5
25.8
30.8
34.7
32.4
25.7
30.9
34.6
32.5
25.6
30.9
34.6
32.4
25.7
30.9
34.5
32.5
25.6
30.8
GOODS-PRODUCING………………………...
1
Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining and
manufacturing, construction workers in construction, and nonsupervisory workers
in the service-providing industries.
94 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
NOTE: See "Notes on the data" for a description of the most recent benchmark
revision.
p = preliminary.
14. Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private nonfarm payrolls, by industry,
monthly data seasonally adjusted
Industry
Annual average
2005
2006
2006
2007
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.p
Jan.p
TOTAL PRIVATE
Current dollars………………………
Constant (1982) dollars……………
$16.13
8.18
$16.76
8.24
$16.43
8.18
$16.49
8.21
$16.55
8.21
$16.63
8.20
$16.66
8.17
$16.73
8.18
$16.79
8.17
$16.84
8.17
$16.88
8.25
$16.94
8.34
$16.99
8.36
$17.07
8.36
$17.10
8.36
GOODS-PRODUCING...............................
17.60
18.02
17.79
17.80
17.82
17.87
17.93
18.00
18.00
18.06
18.08
18.15
18.21
18.29
18.35
18.72
19.46
16.56
15.68
17.33
15.27
19.90
20.02
16.80
15.95
17.67
15.32
19.30
19.63
16.69
15.82
17.51
15.31
19.39
19.67
16.69
15.80
17.51
15.30
19.49
19.67
16.71
15.84
17.54
15.30
19.66
19.71
16.75
15.88
17.58
15.34
19.77
19.87
16.77
15.90
17.62
15.30
19.83
20.03
16.78
15.91
17.65
15.28
19.86
20.06
16.78
15.92
17.66
15.26
20.02
20.11
16.83
15.98
17.72
15.30
20.11
20.17
16.83
15.99
17.73
15.29
20.26
20.24
16.88
16.04
17.78
15.33
20.43
20.37
16.89
16.09
17.79
15.35
20.52
20.44
16.95
16.12
17.86
15.41
20.57
20.56
16.99
16.18
17.90
15.45
PRIVATE SERVICEPROVIDING..........………………..............
15.74
16.42
16.07
16.14
16.21
16.29
16.32
16.38
16.46
16.51
16.56
16.62
16.67
16.74
16.77
Trade,transportation, and
utilities…………………………………....
Wholesale trade....................................
Retail trade...........................................
Transportation and warehousing………
Utilities……………………………………
Information..............................................
Financial activities..................................
14.92
18.16
12.36
16.70
26.68
22.06
17.94
15.40
18.91
12.58
17.28
27.42
23.23
18.80
15.13
18.54
12.43
16.91
27.48
22.95
18.34
15.19
18.61
12.46
16.99
27.58
22.77
18.45
15.22
18.68
12.47
17.06
27.53
22.96
18.50
15.30
18.71
12.56
17.18
27.49
23.09
18.66
15.31
18.79
12.53
17.16
27.29
23.09
18.66
15.39
18.85
12.59
17.28
27.39
23.19
18.71
15.48
18.94
12.65
17.41
27.52
23.30
18.81
15.49
19.00
12.64
17.40
27.42
23.36
18.88
15.52
19.10
12.65
17.47
27.35
23.44
19.02
15.55
19.09
12.69
17.47
27.39
23.51
19.11
15.54
19.14
12.64
17.50
27.47
23.47
19.20
15.58
19.20
12.67
17.53
27.33
23.60
19.29
15.59
19.23
12.68
17.52
27.37
23.70
19.32
Professional and business
services.................................................
18.08
19.12
18.57
18.67
18.80
18.91
18.94
19.02
19.14
19.20
19.31
19.42
19.51
19.64
19.64
Education and health
services.................................................
Leisure and hospitality..........................
Other services.........................................
16.71
9.38
14.34
17.38
9.75
14.77
17.06
9.46
14.54
17.12
9.57
14.58
17.20
9.61
14.64
17.25
9.66
14.67
17.30
9.70
14.71
17.36
9.72
14.75
17.40
9.75
14.76
17.47
9.80
14.80
17.51
9.83
14.86
17.56
9.87
14.89
17.63
9.94
14.94
17.67
10.02
15.02
17.75
10.07
15.06
Natural resources and mining...............
Construction...........................................
Manufacturing.........................................
Excluding overtime...........................
Durable goods……………………………
Nondurable goods………………………
1
Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining and manufacturing, construction workers in construction, and nonsupervisory workers in the
service-providing industries.
NOTE: See "Notes on the data" for a description of the most recent benchmark revision.
p = preliminary.
Monthly Labor Review • March 2007 95
Current Labor Statistics: Labor Force Data
15. Average hourly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers1 on private nonfarm payrolls, by industry
Industry
Annual average
2005
TOTAL PRIVATE…………………………… $16.13
Seasonally adjusted……………………
–
2006
2007
2006
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.p
Jan.p
$16.76
–
$16.53
16.43
$16.53
16.49
$16.56
16.55
$16.72
16.63
$16.62
16.66
$16.63
16.73
$16.75
16.79
$16.74
16.84
$16.91
16.88
$17.02
16.94
$16.99
16.99
$17.07
17.07
$17.17
17.10
GOODS-PRODUCING..................................
17.60
18.02
17.73
17.72
17.73
17.82
17.89
18.00
18.03
18.12
18.20
18.26
18.26
18.37
18.29
Natural resources and mining………….
18.72
19.90
19.44
19.38
19.57
19.78
19.75
19.74
19.79
19.90
20.01
20.26
20.45
20.61
20.65
Construction.…………...............................
19.46
20.02
19.49
19.56
19.53
19.61
19.78
19.98
20.12
20.23
20.35
20.45
20.42
20.52
20.44
Manufacturing………………………………… 16.56
16.80
16.74
16.70
16.69
16.74
16.74
16.76
16.70
16.79
16.88
16.89
16.93
17.09
17.04
Durable goods..…………………..............
Wood products ......................................
Nonmetallic mineral products ……………
Primary metals ......................................
Fabricated metal products ….................
Machinery …………..……………………
Computer and electronic products ........
Electrical equipment and appliances ....
Transportation equipment .....................
Furniture and related products ..............
Miscellaneous manufacturing ...............
17.33
13.16
16.61
18.94
15.80
17.03
18.39
15.24
22.10
13.45
14.08
17.67
13.40
16.59
19.35
16.17
17.20
18.96
15.53
22.41
13.79
14.36
17.55
13.15
16.50
19.39
16.12
17.07
18.69
15.47
22.32
13.55
14.07
17.52
13.14
16.54
19.25
16.06
17.01
18.72
15.48
22.29
13.49
14.07
17.52
13.14
16.60
19.21
16.08
16.99
18.58
15.42
22.31
13.52
14.30
17.54
13.24
16.71
19.37
16.04
16.95
18.73
15.37
22.27
13.72
14.37
17.58
13.32
16.59
19.13
16.09
17.03
18.67
15.42
22.39
13.68
14.40
17.62
13.46
16.56
19.14
16.13
17.03
18.78
15.46
22.50
13.67
14.28
17.52
13.43
16.57
19.17
16.18
17.13
19.02
15.55
21.92
13.76
14.53
17.69
13.46
16.72
19.34
16.10
17.14
19.08
15.65
22.44
13.84
14.51
17.80
13.53
16.51
19.67
16.21
17.26
19.18
15.61
22.59
13.98
14.47
17.81
13.61
16.59
19.39
16.26
17.45
19.25
15.63
22.51
14.04
14.47
17.87
13.67
16.51
19.73
16.29
17.56
19.22
15.53
22.57
14.12
14.38
18.04
13.64
16.73
19.45
16.44
17.78
19.57
15.72
22.76
14.13
14.47
17.94
13.62
16.72
19.68
16.33
17.63
19.54
15.75
22.46
14.11
14.54
Nondurable goods………………………...
Food manufacturing ...........................…
Beverages and tobacco products .........
15.27
13.04
18.76
15.32
13.13
18.19
15.37
13.09
18.35
15.29
13.02
18.17
15.27
13.04
18.12
15.36
13.09
18.32
15.29
13.12
18.17
15.27
13.14
17.94
15.31
13.11
18.15
15.25
13.15
17.93
15.31
13.16
18.21
15.32
13.13
18.45
15.34
13.18
18.20
15.47
13.33
18.34
15.52
13.42
17.86
12.38
11.67
10.24
11.50
17.99
15.74
24.47
19.67
14.80
12.55
11.94
10.61
11.44
18.01
15.80
24.08
19.60
14.96
12.50
11.80
10.63
11.24
17.89
15.90
24.54
19.97
14.94
12.38
11.79
10.60
10.99
17.77
15.69
24.56
19.95
14.83
12.40
11.79
10.62
11.11
17.81
15.77
24.58
19.66
14.84
12.42
11.97
10.62
11.26
18.01
15.72
24.52
19.78
14.87
12.41
12.03
10.59
11.46
17.90
15.77
24.09
19.54
14.87
12.55
12.04
10.64
11.72
17.95
15.65
23.67
19.36
14.94
12.54
12.13
10.69
11.58
18.27
15.75
23.44
19.26
14.99
12.64
11.96
10.58
11.65
17.93
15.81
23.30
19.19
15.02
12.59
12.02
10.61
11.44
18.15
15.80
23.87
19.43
15.03
12.82
11.84
10.60
11.64
18.10
15.87
24.17
19.57
14.98
12.74
11.98
10.53
11.58
18.05
15.93
24.44
19.61
15.04
12.63
11.90
10.64
11.70
18.23
15.91
23.96
19.87
15.16
12.89
11.98
10.86
11.88
18.15
15.87
25.07
19.67
15.23
PRIVATE SERVICEPROVIDING …………………………………… 15.74
16.42
16.22
16.21
16.24
16.43
16.27
16.26
16.41
16.35
16.56
16.68
16.65
16.73
16.88
Textile mills ...........................................
Textile product mills ..............................
Apparel .................................................
Leather and allied products ……………
Paper and paper products ………………
Printing and related support activities ..
Petroleum and coal products ……………
Chemicals …………………………………
Plastics and rubber products ................
Trade, transportation, and
utilities…….…….......................................
Wholesale trade ……………………………
Retail trade …………………………………
Transportation and warehousing …………
Utilities ………..…..….………..……………
14.92
18.16
12.36
16.70
26.68
15.40
18.91
12.58
17.28
27.42
15.18
18.64
12.46
16.90
27.49
15.22
18.65
12.46
16.93
27.56
15.23
18.60
12.49
17.05
27.55
15.44
18.87
12.69
17.19
27.65
15.30
18.71
12.56
17.07
27.29
15.36
18.74
12.60
17.27
27.14
15.53
19.07
12.68
17.50
27.43
15.45
18.93
12.62
17.45
27.13
15.57
19.09
12.70
17.51
27.47
15.59
19.14
12.70
17.48
27.51
15.44
19.16
12.52
17.48
27.44
15.41
19.24
12.51
17.47
27.38
15.60
19.28
12.68
17.49
27.35
Information………………………………..
22.06
23.23
23.04
22.80
22.85
23.14
23.05
22.95
23.15
23.27
23.60
23.68
23.53
23.68
23.82
Financial activities……..……….................
17.94
18.80
18.45
18.45
18.47
18.77
18.59
18.58
18.81
18.79
19.02
19.22
19.19
19.27
19.30
18.08
19.12
18.87
18.78
18.83
19.21
18.88
18.87
19.24
18.96
19.19
19.50
19.44
19.67
19.81
services……………………………………… 16.71
Professional and business
services………………………………………
Education and health
17.38
17.08
17.12
17.21
17.29
17.26
17.32
17.42
17.45
17.53
17.55
17.62
17.68
17.79
Leisure and hospitality ……………………
9.38
9.75
9.54
9.63
9.63
9.65
9.70
9.63
9.62
9.69
9.83
9.90
10.00
10.13
10.13
Other services…………………...................
14.34
14.77
14.58
14.57
14.69
14.78
14.75
14.70
14.66
14.70
14.89
14.91
14.93
15.06
15.08
1 Data relate to production workers in natural resources and m
manufacturing, construction workers in construction, and nonsup
workers in the service-providing industries.
96 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
NOTE:
See "Notes on the data" for a description of the most recent benchmark revision.
p = preliminary.
16. Average weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers 1 on private nonfarm payrolls, by industry
Industry
Annual average
2005
TOTAL PRIVATE………………… $544.33
Seasonally adjusted..........
2006
2006
Jan.
Feb.
$567.87
$558.71
555.33
$553.76
557.36
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
$556.42
559.39
$566.81
563.76
$560.09
563.11
$565.42
567.15
2007
July
Aug.
Sept.
$572.85
569.18
$570.83
569.19
$573.25
570.54
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.p
$582.08
574.27
$574.26
574.26
$578.67
578.67
$573.48
577.98
Oct.
p
GOODS-PRODUCING………………
705.31
729.87
710.97
708.80
712.75
711.02
722.76
736.20
730.22
741.11
742.56
746.83
739.53
753.17
729.77
Natural resources
and mining………………………..
853.71
908.01
886.46
868.22
874.78
899.99
892.70
913.96
906.38
909.43
912.46
940.06
942.75
939.82
920.99
750.22
781.04
744.52
745.24
749.95
753.02
767.46
791.21
792.73
807.18
799.76
811.87
792.30
806.44
774.68
Manufacturing……………………… 673.37
690.83
684.67
679.69
684.29
676.30
689.69
692.19
683.03
693.43
698.83
697.56
697.52
712.65
693.53
731.81
533.44
713.34
842.94
668.84
728.99
723.06
520.74
697.95
855.10
665.76
716.94
720.07
516.40
694.68
841.23
660.07
712.72
725.33
525.60
703.84
835.64
665.71
716.98
713.88
528.28
716.86
825.16
649.62
705.12
729.57
538.13
718.35
834.07
666.13
723.78
734.75
539.75
728.64
834.50
669.40
723.78
721.82
538.54
720.80
831.98
665.00
729.74
735.90
542.44
734.01
839.36
669.76
725.02
740.48
535.79
719.84
859.58
674.34
733.55
740.90
543.04
715.03
843.47
679.67
745.12
738.03
533.13
698.37
858.26
674.41
744.54
757.68
540.14
709.35
857.75
685.55
768.10
733.75
518.92
682.18
854.11
667.90
733.41
735.59
767.86
753.21
752.54
754.35
751.07
754.27
766.22
766.51
767.02
778.71
781.55
778.41
808.24
783.55
618.97
938.03
635.87
957.43
637.36
950.83
631.58
951.78
632.22
957.10
613.26
926.43
630.68
965.01
632.31
969.75
634.44
916.26
640.09
962.68
641.57
973.63
643.96
961.18
638.28
961.48
653.95
992.34
644.18
959.04
527.35
535.35
514.90
516.67
519.17
521.36
526.68
534.50
532.51
548.06
549.41
550.37
552.09
560.96
546.06
manufacturing..........................
545.21
556.16
541.70
544.51
554.84
547.50
557.28
558.35
555.05
562.99
559.99
561.44
560.82
568.67
558.34
Nondurable goods.......................
608.95
508.55
621.78
526.02
619.41
517.06
613.13
507.78
615.38
512.47
612.86
507.89
619.25
522.18
621.49
525.60
620.06
524.40
620.68
527.32
629.24
538.24
626.59
535.70
627.41
543.02
635.82
547.86
628.56
536.80
751.54
498.47
455.52
366.17
441.96
764.04
741.31
509.41
477.56
387.27
445.50
772.26
721.16
510.00
476.72
379.49
438.36
762.11
717.72
498.91
476.32
380.54
428.61
746.34
726.61
503.44
469.24
385.51
442.18
748.02
732.80
498.04
472.82
380.20
430.13
761.82
754.06
501.36
482.40
388.65
450.38
771.49
751.69
510.79
486.42
391.55
458.25
779.03
765.93
504.11
482.77
388.05
448.15
792.92
747.68
519.50
481.99
388.29
460.18
778.16
744.79
514.93
480.80
388.33
441.58
787.71
745.38
516.65
464.13
395.38
452.80
778.30
746.20
513.42
480.40
390.66
443.51
777.96
740.94
524.15
477.19
390.49
452.79
783.89
716.19
520.76
472.01
401.82
449.06
773.19
604.73
618.81
618.51
611.91
616.61
609.94
613.45
610.35
609.53
615.01
627.26
630.04
627.64
634.81
620.52
CONSTRUCTION
Durable goods……………………
712.95
526.65
Wood products .........................
700.78
Nonmetallic mineral products....
Primary metals…………………… 815.78
647.34
Fabricated metal products.........
Machinery………………………… 716.55
Computer and electronic
products..................................
Electrical equipment and
appliances...............................
Transportation equipment………
Furniture and related
products…………………………
Miscellaneous
Food manufacturing...................
Beverages and tobacco
products..................................
Textile mills………………………
Textile product mills………………
Apparel……………………………
Leather and allied products.......
Paper and paper products…….
Printing and related
support activities………………
Petroleum and coal
products………………………… 1,114.51
Chemicals………………………… 831.76
1,084.03 1,089.58 1,075.73 1,088.89 1,113.21 1,088.87 1,079.35 1,071.21 1,046.17 1,093.25 1,099.74 1,109.58 1,054.24 1,123.14
833.59
856.71
855.86
841.45
844.61
824.59
822.80
816.62
815.58
833.55
825.85
823.62
842.49
824.17
Plastics and rubber
products…………………………
PRIVATE SERVICEPROVIDING…………....................
Trade, transportation,
and utilities………………………
Wholesale trade......…………......
Retail trade…………………………
591.58
607.82
606.56
597.65
603.99
594.80
603.72
611.05
604.10
612.82
614.73
609.69
609.12
626.11
622.91
509.58
532.84
527.15
521.96
521.30
535.62
523.89
528.45
539.89
533.01
536.54
545.44
537.80
542.05
540.16
498.43
685.00
377.58
514.61
718.30
383.16
500.94
706.46
375.05
500.74
701.24
372.55
502.59
699.36
375.95
517.24
722.72
388.31
509.49
707.24
381.82
516.10
712.12
385.56
526.47
732.29
393.08
520.67
719.34
387.43
523.15
723.51
388.62
523.82
734.98
386.08
515.70
728.08
379.36
517.78
731.12
384.06
513.24
723.00
377.86
Transportation and
warehousing……………………… 618.58
Utilities……………………………… 1,095.90
Information…………………………
637.14
615.16
611.17
620.62
629.15
624.76
638.99
654.50
650.89
649.62
652.00
648.51
648.14
641.88
1,136.08 1,118.84 1,127.20 1,121.29 1,144.71 1,129.81 1,118.17 1,141.09 1,131.32 1,145.50 1,160.92 1,149.74 1,144.48 1,132.29
805.00
850.81
847.87
827.64
827.17
851.55
832.11
837.68
861.18
856.34
868.48
878.53
856.49
864.32
862.28
Financial activities………………… 645.10
672.40
673.43
654.98
651.99
681.35
654.37
657.73
682.80
665.17
673.31
699.61
683.16
689.87
687.08
Professional and
business services………………
618.87
662.23
652.90
646.03
645.87
666.59
647.58
654.79
671.48
659.81
663.97
684.45
672.62
678.62
673.54
Education and Education and
health services…………………… 544.59
564.95
560.22
554.69
555.88
563.65
557.50
562.90
571.38
567.13
569.73
572.13
570.89
572.83
576.40
Leisure and hospitality…………… 241.36
250.11
241.36
242.68
243.64
248.01
246.38
249.42
255.89
253.88
251.65
256.41
253.00
257.30
251.22
Other services……………………… 443.37
456.60
451.98
448.76
450.98
458.18
454.30
455.70
457.39
457.17
458.61
462.21
459.84
463.85
461.45
1 Data relate to production workers in natural resources and mining and manufacturing,
NOTE: See "Notes on the data" for a description of the most recent benchmark revision.
construction workers in construction, and nonsupervisory workers in the service-
Dash indicates data not available.
providing industries.
p = preliminary.
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septTAB16
Current Labor Statistics: Labor Force Data
17. Diffusion indexes of employment change, seasonally adjusted
[In percent]
Timespan and year
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug. Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Private nonfarm payrolls, 278 industries
Over 1-month span:
2002...............................................
2003..............................................
2004..............................................
2005…………………………………
2006…………………………………
43.5
51.6
52.5
64.2
55.2
37.2
50.2
61.3
64.6
33.6
62.1
52.7
64.0
38.8
64.9
60.8
62.8
40.8
59.9
54.9
56.7
38.5
57.6
58.5
55.9
39.2
56.5
59.0
59.4
41.7
51.4
60.4
55.9
48.0
56.5
53.6
55.8
50.2
55.0
53.1
57.7
52.2
51.4
62.2
53.6
52.9
55.6
60.4
57.6
Over 3-month span:
2002...............................................
2003...............................................
2004...............................................
2005…………………………………
2006…………………………………
39.6
55.9
51.3
70.5
62.9
33.8
53.2
55.9
66.7
34.9
57.0
56.8
66.0
33.8
64.2
61.3
66.9
35.3
70.3
57.2
63.3
42.3
65.6
59.4
62.4
39.2
59.9
62.8
60.3
34.4
55.2
63.7
62.6
42.6
57.9
59.9
57.7
48.6
59.0
53.4
59.0
48.7
60.4
57.2
57.7
50.2
55.8
62.2
59.9
Over 6-month span:
2002...............................................
2003...............................................
2004...............................................
2005…………………………………
2006…………………………………
34.7
49.8
54.1
63.8
62.6
33.1
51.8
57.2
63.3
31.1
55.0
57.6
67.1
33.3
60.8
56.3
68.2
33.5
63.5
56.5
67.1
36.5
63.7
58.1
67.1
32.7
63.3
65.8
63.5
32.4
62.6
63.8
62.9
40.8
58.3
61.9
62.6
44.8
62.1
59.2
62.1
47.7
55.4
62.8
61.5
47.5
55.2
60.8
61.0
Over 12-month span:
2002...............................................
2003...............................................
2004...............................................
2005…………………………………
2006……………………………………
34.5
40.3
60.1
67.3
65.8
31.5
42.1
61.0
65.3
32.9
44.8
59.5
66.0
33.5
48.4
58.8
64.7
34.2
50.7
58.3
65.8
35.1
57.7
60.3
65.3
32.7
57.0
60.6
67.6
33.1
55.2
62.8
66.4
37.1
56.7
60.3
66.5
36.7
58.3
58.8
66.4
37.2
60.1
59.7
65.5
39.2
60.3
61.3
65.1
Manufacturing payrolls, 84 industries
Over 1-month span:
2002...............................................
2003...............................................
2004...............................................
2005…………………………………
2006……………………………………
34.5
41.1
36.9
63.1
44.6
17.3
45.2
48.2
48.2
17.3
47.0
43.5
56.0
10.7
63.1
48.2
53.0
22.0
50.0
38.7
47.0
17.3
48.2
37.5
58.9
17.3
56.5
42.3
51.2
31.5
43.5
45.8
44.6
26.8
41.7
44.0
40.5
38.1
43.5
44.6
47.6
42.3
40.5
48.2
43.5
42.3
42.3
51.8
38.7
Over 3-month span:
2002...............................................
2003...............................................
2004...............................................
2005…………………………………
2006…………………………………
15.5
45.2
35.1
56.5
48.2
11.3
42.9
39.9
52.4
13.7
43.5
40.5
52.4
9.5
57.7
42.3
51.2
8.9
60.1
35.1
47.6
11.9
58.3
33.9
54.8
15.5
55.4
40.5
48.2
15.5
46.4
41.7
52.4
17.9
47.0
42.3
39.3
29.2
42.9
40.5
42.3
30.4
42.9
39.9
35.7
33.3
37.5
43.5
39.9
Over 6-month span:
2002...............................................
2003...............................................
2004...............................................
2005…………………………………
2006…………………………………
11.9
28.0
31.5
42.9
41.1
11.3
32.7
35.1
41.7
7.1
35.1
36.3
50.0
8.3
47.0
34.5
50.6
9.5
50.0
32.1
51.2
10.7
52.4
33.3
53.0
7.1
54.2
44.0
45.8
9.5
52.4
39.3
45.8
12.5
48.8
32.1
47.6
16.1
51.2
36.9
45.2
25.0
41.1
34.5
44.6
24.4
38.7
39.3
39.9
Over 12-month span:
2002...............................................
2003...............................................
2004...............................................
2005...............................................
2006……………………………………
10.7
13.1
44.6
44.6
42.9
6.0
14.3
44.6
40.5
6.5
13.1
41.7
40.5
6.0
20.2
40.5
40.5
8.3
23.2
37.5
39.3
7.1
35.7
36.3
42.3
7.1
36.9
32.1
48.8
8.3
38.1
33.9
48.8
10.7
36.3
32.7
44.6
10.7
44.0
33.3
45.2
9.5
44.6
33.3
43.5
10.7
44.6
37.5
41.7
NOTE: Figures are the percent of industries with
employment increasing plus one-half of the industries
with unchanged employment, where 50 percent
indicates an equal balance between industries with
increasing and decreasing employment.
98 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
See the "Definitions" in this section. See "Notes on the data"
for a description of the most recent benchmark revision.
Data for the two most recent months are preliminary.
18. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
1
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
July
2
Total ………………………………………………
Percent
2006
Aug.
Sept.
2007
Oct.
Nov.
2006
p
Dec.
July
Jan.
Aug.
2.8
Sept.
3.0
2007
Oct.
3.0
Nov.
3.0
p
Dec.
3.0
Jan.
3,891
4,188
4,177
4,157
4,200
4,401
4,372
3.1
3.1
Total private 2…………………………………
3,404
3,714
3,715
3,702
3,735
3,928
3,892
2.9
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.3
3.3
Construction………………………………
153
185
148
137
106
107
164
2.0
2.3
1.9
1.7
1.4
1.4
2.1
Manufacturing……………………………
311
330
317
364
328
362
353
2.1
2.3
2.2
2.5
2.3
2.5
2.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities………
646
741
721
658
671
767
746
2.4
2.7
2.7
2.4
2.5
2.8
2.8
Professional and business services……
574
682
755
709
705
745
764
3.2
3.7
4.1
3.9
3.8
4.0
4.1
Education and health services…………
667
683
701
749
713
734
732
3.6
3.7
3.8
4.0
3.8
3.9
3.9
Leisure and hospitality……………………
497
525
544
579
625
612
550
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.2
4.5
4.4
3.9
485
469
467
460
463
473
476
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.9
Industry
Government…………………………………
Region 3
Northeast…………………………………
717
746
770
760
772
849
755
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.2
South………………………………………
1,527
1,599
1,626
1,649
1,572
1,674
1,632
3.0
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.1
3.3
3.2
Midwest……………………………………
723
851
789
769
770
810
837
2.2
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.6
West………………………………………
923
1,009
1,017
989
1,034
1,044
1,118
2.9
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.3
3.3
3.5
West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona,
California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah,
Washington, Wyoming.
NOTE: The job openings level is the number of job openings on the last business day of
the month; the job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day of
the month as a percent of total employment plus job openings.
1
Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal
adjustment of the various series.
2
Includes natural resources and mining, information, financial activities, and other
services, not shown separately.
3
Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas,
Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia,
P
= preliminary.
19. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
1
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
Percent
2006
July
Total2……………………………………………… 5,141
Aug.
Sept.
2007
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.p
4,912
4,917
4,983
4,994
4,959
4,984
2006
July
3.8
Aug.
3.6
Sept.
3.6
2007
Oct.
3.6
Nov.
3.6
Dec.
3.6
Jan.p
3.6
Industry
Total private 2…………………………………
4,835
4,434
4,482
4,616
4,665
4,662
4,637
4.2
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.1
4.1
4.0
Construction………………………………
377
369
336
345
395
341
286
4.9
4.8
4.4
4.5
5.1
4.4
3.7
Manufacturing……………………………
377
359
314
366
363
375
376
2.7
2.5
2.2
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities……… 1,095
1,070
965
1,008
1,012
990
992
4.2
4.1
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
Professional and business services……
942
830
1,028
994
1,010
963
962
5.4
4.7
5.8
5.6
5.7
5.4
5.4
Education and health services…………
570
478
467
529
492
515
508
3.2
2.7
2.6
2.9
2.7
2.8
2.8
Leisure and hospitality……………………
Government…………………………………
851
834
859
893
903
969
983
6.5
6.3
6.5
6.7
6.8
7.2
7.3
372
407
386
363
348
371
382
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.7
Region 3
Northeast…………………………………
881
729
720
727
713
768
808
3.5
2.9
2.8
2.8
2.8
3.0
3.1
South………………………………………
1,940
1,927
2,019
1,969
1,979
1,900
1,890
4.0
3.9
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.8
Midwest……………………………………
1,103
1,053
1,031
1,097
1,061
1,150
1,165
3.5
3.3
3.3
3.5
3.4
3.6
3.7
West………………………………………
1,222
1,176
1,163
1,198
1,249
1,209
1,165
4.0
3.9
3.8
3.9
4.1
3.9
3.8
1
Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal
adjustment of the various series.
2
Includes natural resources and mining, information, financial activities, and other
services, not shown separately.
Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona,
California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah,
Washington, Wyoming.
3
Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware,
District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia;
NOTE: The hires level is the number of hires during the entire month; the hires rate is
the number of hires during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
p
= preliminary.
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Current Labor Statistics: Labor Force Data
20. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
1
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
Percent
2006
July
Total2………………………………………………
Aug.
Sept.
2007
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
p
Jan.
2006
July
Aug.
3.4
Sept.
3.3
2007
Oct.
3.3
Nov.
3.4
p
Dec.
3.5
Jan.
4,643
4,463
4,470
4,613
4,844
4,540
4,549
3.3
3.3
Total private 2…………………………………
4,304
4,158
4,123
4,323
4,543
4,253
4,242
3.8
3.6
3.6
3.8
4.0
3.7
3.7
Construction………………………………
438
346
346
373
413
387
403
5.7
4.5
4.5
4.8
5.4
5.0
5.2
Manufacturing……………………………
368
368
389
359
360
372
401
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities………
985
1,002
990
987
1,020
962
969
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.9
3.7
3.7
Professional and business services……
807
728
824
921
974
851
872
4.6
4.1
4.7
5.2
5.5
4.8
4.9
Education and health services…………
445
437
396
424
430
430
416
2.5
2.4
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.3
Leisure and hospitality……………………
817
804
726
791
838
835
772
6.2
6.1
5.5
6.0
6.3
6.2
5.8
327
307
315
298
305
283
310
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.4
2.9
Industry
Government…………………………………
Region 3
Northeast…………………………………
780
697
731
745
707
670
740
3.1
2.7
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.6
South………………………………………
1,810
1,828
1,742
1,709
2,011
1,796
1,778
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.5
4.1
3.7
3.6
Midwest……………………………………
1,043
962
970
1,072
985
1,054
991
3.3
3.1
3.1
3.4
3.1
3.3
3.1
West………………………………………
1,022
1,044
1,031
1,081
1,079
1,036
1,046
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.4
1
Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal
adjustment of the various series.
2
Includes natural resources and mining, information, financial activities, and other
services, not shown separately.
Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
Wyoming.
3
Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware,
District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia;
NOTE: The total separations level is the number of total separations during the entire
month; the total separations rate is the number of total separations during the entire
month as a percent of total employment.
p = preliminary.
21. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
1
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
July
Total2………………………………………………
Percent
2006
Aug.
Sept.
2007
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
p
Jan.
2006
July
2.0
Aug.
2.0
Sept.
1.9
2007
Oct.
1.9
Nov.
2.0
Dec.
2.0
Jan.p
2,668
2,692
2,566
2,655
2,774
2,759
2,665
1.9
Total private 2…………………………………
2,506
2,532
2,400
2,513
2,625
2,615
2,518
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.2
Construction………………………………
168
153
135
137
144
143
145
2.2
2.0
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.9
Manufacturing……………………………
189
201
185
196
211
222
235
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities………
600
610
591
593
661
597
580
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.5
2.3
2.2
Professional and business services……
423
424
443
475
486
497
496
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.8
Education and health services…………
271
295
263
274
278
289
271
1.5
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.5
Leisure and hospitality……………………
544
553
510
542
565
602
529
4.1
4.2
3.9
4.1
4.2
4.5
4.0
163
158
160
144
147
146
152
.7
.7
.7
.7
.7
.7
.7
1.4
Industry
Government…………………………………
Region 3
Northeast…………………………………
387
409
383
359
409
367
355
1.5
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.6
1.4
South………………………………………
1,117
1,140
1,102
1,101
1,167
1,171
1,115
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.3
Midwest……………………………………
559
558
541
604
543
559
579
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.9
1.7
1.8
1.8
West………………………………………
602
575
551
592
645
638
619
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.1
2.0
1
Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal
adjustment of the various series.
2
Includes natural resources and mining, information, financial activities, and other
services, not shown separately.
Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona,
California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon,
Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
3
Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware,
District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West
Virginia;
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NOTE: The quits level is the number of quits during the entire month; the quits
rate is the number of quits during the entire month as a percent of total
employment.
p
= preliminary.
22. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages: 10 largest counties, third quarter 2006.
County by NAICS supersector
Establishments,
third quarter
2006
(thousands)
Average weekly wage1
Employment
September
2006
(thousands)
Percent change,
September
2005-062
Third
quarter
2006
Percent change,
third quarter
2005-062
United States3 ..............................................................................
Private industry ........................................................................
Natural resources and mining ..............................................
Construction .........................................................................
Manufacturing ......................................................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ........................................
Information ...........................................................................
Financial activities ................................................................
Professional and business services .....................................
Education and health services .............................................
Leisure and hospitality .........................................................
Other services ......................................................................
Government .............................................................................
8,841.2
8,562.2
124.0
882.5
363.4
1,899.4
144.9
852.0
1,437.6
799.9
711.4
1,128.5
279.0
134,988.9
113,752.0
1,895.7
7,852.5
14,152.6
25,982.1
3,034.8
8,175.1
17,684.7
16,992.1
13,290.1
4,373.4
21,236.9
1.5
1.7
3.3
3.2
-.5
1.1
-.7
1.0
3.1
2.6
2.0
.8
.8
$784
776
761
829
947
685
1,217
1,133
938
748
334
510
832
0.9
.8
3.7
1.7
.1
.4
.7
1.9
1.0
.4
.9
1.0
1.7
Los Angeles, CA ..........................................................................
Private industry ........................................................................
Natural resources and mining ..............................................
Construction .........................................................................
Manufacturing ......................................................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ........................................
Information ...........................................................................
Financial activities ................................................................
Professional and business services .....................................
Education and health services .............................................
Leisure and hospitality .........................................................
Other services ......................................................................
Government .............................................................................
392.8
389.1
.6
14.2
15.9
55.6
9.0
25.2
43.4
28.2
27.1
169.9
3.7
4,161.2
3,608.2
12.2
160.0
463.8
807.9
206.4
247.2
603.5
469.4
392.5
245.1
553.0
.7
.8
7.4
2.8
-1.7
.8
-1.6
-.2
1.4
1.7
1.9
1.9
.2
894
872
1,184
896
937
750
1,486
1,440
978
834
513
413
1,038
1.7
1.2
-1.9
1.8
3.3
.8
1.3
3.0
-1.4
2.2
2.8
2.2
4.6
Cook, IL ........................................................................................
Private industry ........................................................................
Natural resources and mining ..............................................
Construction .........................................................................
Manufacturing ......................................................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ........................................
Information ...........................................................................
Financial activities ................................................................
Professional and business services .....................................
Education and health services .............................................
Leisure and hospitality .........................................................
Other services ......................................................................
Government .............................................................................
135.0
133.8
.1
11.8
7.2
27.5
2.5
15.5
27.6
13.2
11.3
13.4
1.2
2,553.4
2,241.8
1.6
100.6
245.6
477.6
58.6
219.5
441.4
363.4
236.1
93.8
311.5
.7
.9
-.9
3.1
-1.8
.3
-3.0
.4
2.5
1.8
2.0
-1.9
-.8
928
925
1,036
1,147
956
784
1,275
1,433
1,135
813
411
670
(4)
1.0
1.3
7.2
3.1
-.1
3.3
-2.8
2.9
-.1
1.0
2.2
1.1
( 4)
New York, NY ...............................................................................
Private industry ........................................................................
Natural resources and mining ..............................................
Construction .........................................................................
Manufacturing ......................................................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ........................................
Information ...........................................................................
Financial activities ................................................................
Professional and business services .....................................
Education and health services .............................................
Leisure and hospitality .........................................................
Other services ......................................................................
Government .............................................................................
116.2
115.9
.0
2.2
3.0
21.3
4.2
17.8
23.2
8.3
10.7
16.8
.2
2,292.3
1,852.5
.1
32.4
38.9
241.0
132.4
369.7
464.3
276.2
198.8
85.3
439.9
1.9
2.4
-7.3
5.1
-7.5
1.2
.5
3.2
2.9
1.5
2.1
1.2
-.5
1,421
1,519
1,571
1,395
1,105
1,081
1,825
2,619
1,637
967
685
855
1,010
.3
.9
15.5
2.0
2.2
1.1
2.9
.7
.7
-.9
-.3
4.3
-4.6
Harris, TX .....................................................................................
Private industry ........................................................................
Natural resources and mining ..............................................
Construction .........................................................................
Manufacturing ......................................................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ........................................
Information ...........................................................................
Financial activities ................................................................
Professional and business services .....................................
Education and health services .............................................
Leisure and hospitality .........................................................
Other services ......................................................................
Government .............................................................................
92.7
92.3
1.4
6.3
4.6
21.2
1.3
10.1
18.0
9.7
7.0
10.6
.4
1,959.1
1,708.2
73.7
142.0
178.4
409.4
31.9
117.4
320.2
204.0
170.1
56.0
250.9
4.2
4.5
10.7
7.1
5.5
3.4
.7
.2
5.1
3.6
4.3
1.4
2.1
950
960
2,286
917
1,204
846
1,169
1,182
1,074
812
358
551
878
2.0
1.6
-6.3
6.3
1.4
1.7
1.0
5.2
1.4
.9
.6
.7
4.9
Maricopa, AZ ................................................................................
Private industry ........................................................................
Natural resources and mining ..............................................
Construction .........................................................................
Manufacturing ......................................................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ........................................
Information ...........................................................................
Financial activities ................................................................
Professional and business services .....................................
Education and health services .............................................
Leisure and hospitality .........................................................
Other services ......................................................................
Government .............................................................................
92.3
91.7
.5
9.5
3.4
19.7
1.5
11.3
19.9
8.9
6.4
6.4
.6
1,819.1
1,605.4
8.1
177.8
136.9
366.7
31.3
150.3
316.8
188.6
174.0
47.8
213.7
4.4
4.8
2.2
5.9
2.3
4.1
-1.3
2.7
5.8
6.2
4.2
3.0
1.2
792
779
682
804
1,082
750
1,024
1,027
756
835
368
550
897
.5
-.4
12.9
1.4
.6
-1.8
3.7
-.1
-.4
-.4
-1.6
.5
7.3
See footnotes at end of table.
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Current Labor Statistics: Labor Force Data
22. Continued—Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages: 10 largest counties, third quarter 2006.
County by NAICS supersector
Establishments,
third quarter
2006
(thousands)
Average weekly wage1
Employment
September
2006
(thousands)
Percent change,
September
2005-062
Third
quarter
2006
Percent change,
third quarter
2005-062
Orange, CA ..................................................................................
Private industry ........................................................................
Natural resources and mining ..............................................
Construction .........................................................................
Manufacturing ......................................................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ........................................
Information ...........................................................................
Financial activities ................................................................
Professional and business services .....................................
Education and health services .............................................
Leisure and hospitality .........................................................
Other services ......................................................................
Government .............................................................................
95.9
94.5
.2
7.1
5.6
17.9
1.4
11.5
19.4
9.9
7.1
14.4
1.4
1,517.9
1,378.8
5.1
111.0
183.4
271.2
31.1
137.0
280.4
138.9
172.2
48.5
139.0
1.1
1.2
-16.5
3.7
.5
.2
-2.3
-5.1
3.7
4.8
3.0
-1.7
.3
$897
893
636
972
1,083
826
1,199
1,381
931
849
387
549
938
-1.1
-1.0
1.4
1.1
2.4
.2
-3.5
-5.9
.1
.4
.0
.5
-1.6
Dallas, TX .....................................................................................
Private industry ........................................................................
Natural resources and mining ..............................................
Construction .........................................................................
Manufacturing ......................................................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ........................................
Information ...........................................................................
Financial activities ................................................................
Professional and business services .....................................
Education and health services .............................................
Leisure and hospitality .........................................................
Other services ......................................................................
Government .............................................................................
67.0
66.5
.6
4.3
3.2
14.8
1.7
8.5
14.0
6.4
5.1
6.4
.4
1,466.0
1,306.9
7.4
80.4
148.8
303.9
52.7
140.8
263.3
139.2
128.1
38.9
159.1
2.7
3.0
3.4
2.4
2.0
1.4
-2.0
3.3
4.4
4.1
4.6
1.2
.3
961
969
3,640
877
1,099
907
1,300
1,285
1,050
876
436
608
894
2.2
2.1
48.6
2.5
-3.9
1.8
2.9
6.4
2.2
-1.9
3.1
.7
3.4
San Diego, CA .............................................................................
Private industry ........................................................................
Natural resources and mining ..............................................
Construction .........................................................................
Manufacturing ......................................................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ........................................
Information ...........................................................................
Financial activities ................................................................
Professional and business services .....................................
Education and health services .............................................
Leisure and hospitality .........................................................
Other services ......................................................................
Government .............................................................................
92.5
91.0
.8
7.3
3.3
14.6
1.3
10.1
16.6
8.0
6.8
22.0
1.5
1,321.7
1,106.4
11.6
95.0
103.6
220.1
37.1
83.8
215.6
123.5
160.0
56.0
215.3
.9
.9
-1.6
.7
-.7
.4
-.7
-.8
1.2
1.3
3.5
1.2
1.2
850
832
527
877
1,112
695
1,554
1,041
1,052
816
397
479
944
-.7
-.8
.6
-1.7
1.6
-.3
-19.2
-3.5
4.9
1.6
-.3
1.3
-.1
King, WA ......................................................................................
Private industry ........................................................................
Natural resources and mining ..............................................
Construction .........................................................................
Manufacturing ......................................................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ........................................
Information ...........................................................................
Financial activities ................................................................
Professional and business services .....................................
Education and health services .............................................
Leisure and hospitality .........................................................
Other services ......................................................................
Government .............................................................................
75.6
75.2
.4
6.6
2.5
14.7
1.7
6.8
12.4
6.3
5.9
17.8
.5
1,167.1
1,015.2
3.1
70.5
112.4
221.2
74.0
76.0
183.7
118.2
110.8
45.2
151.9
3.6
4.2
-3.7
11.0
11.5
1.9
5.2
-.4
5.7
2.3
2.6
.0
-.4
1,044
1,052
1,193
954
1,198
876
2,812
1,247
1,095
796
423
537
984
4.7
4.6
17.4
.1
-3.5
2.8
19.4
6.5
.3
.8
2.4
2.7
4.5
Miami-Dade, FL ............................................................................
Private industry ........................................................................
Natural resources and mining ..............................................
Construction .........................................................................
Manufacturing ......................................................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ........................................
Information ...........................................................................
Financial activities ................................................................
Professional and business services .....................................
Education and health services .............................................
Leisure and hospitality .........................................................
Other services ......................................................................
Government .............................................................................
84.1
83.8
.5
5.8
2.6
22.9
1.6
10.1
16.9
8.6
5.6
7.5
.3
1,008.4
858.2
8.4
53.2
47.5
249.0
21.4
71.3
138.2
133.1
98.4
34.5
150.2
.6
1.0
-2.6
13.6
-3.2
1.7
-5.4
3.4
-5.7
3.4
-.3
1.9
-1.4
792
760
487
795
700
705
1,139
1,085
943
763
450
490
988
1.5
1.7
4.1
-.9
-2.2
-.8
3.5
.3
7.8
1.6
(4)
2.3
1.6
1
Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
2
Percent changes were computed from quarterly employment and pay data
adjusted for noneconomic county reclassifications. See Notes on Current Labor
Statistics.
3
Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the
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Virgin Islands.
4
Data do not meet BLS or State agency disclosure standards.
NOTE: Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and
Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs. Data are
preliminary.
23. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages: by State, third quarter 2006.
State
Establishments,
third quarter
2006
(thousands)
Average weekly wage1
Employment
September
2006
(thousands)
Percent change,
September
2005-06
Third
quarter
2006
Percent change,
third quarter
2005-06
United States2 ...................................
8,841.2
134,988.9
1.5
$784
0.9
Alabama ............................................
Alaska ...............................................
Arizona ..............................................
Arkansas ...........................................
California ...........................................
Colorado ...........................................
Connecticut .......................................
Delaware ...........................................
District of Columbia ...........................
Florida ...............................................
117.3
21.1
150.6
81.9
1,270.4
176.9
111.9
30.2
32.0
588.1
1,938.9
324.8
2,629.0
1,183.9
15,655.0
2,260.1
1,680.7
424.6
674.2
7,941.7
1.6
1.4
4.2
1.5
1.5
2.2
1.6
.5
.7
1.9
682
798
753
603
892
819
957
850
1,307
713
1.9
.1
1.1
.7
.6
1.4
-.9
3.4
3.6
.7
Georgia .............................................
Hawaii ...............................................
Idaho .................................................
Illinois ................................................
Indiana ..............................................
Iowa ..................................................
Kansas ..............................................
Kentucky ...........................................
Louisiana ...........................................
Maine ................................................
264.5
37.4
55.3
350.2
155.4
92.8
85.6
110.7
122.5
49.4
4,039.3
621.2
661.2
5,883.6
2,922.7
1,480.7
1,347.3
1,795.1
1,835.7
610.2
2.0
2.3
4.1
1.1
.3
1.2
2.4
.9
3.7
.6
752
722
613
831
687
641
662
656
683
636
.5
1.1
1.3
.7
-.3
.0
.6
.6
7.1
.8
Maryland ...........................................
Massachusetts ..................................
Michigan ............................................
Minnesota .........................................
Mississippi .........................................
Missouri .............................................
Montana ............................................
Nebraska ...........................................
Nevada ..............................................
New Hampshire ................................
161.5
208.8
261.0
165.5
69.1
172.1
41.4
57.8
72.4
48.9
2,545.0
3,228.1
4,278.9
2,685.1
1,134.3
2,725.1
434.4
906.9
1,287.6
634.9
.7
.9
-1.8
.0
2.9
1.1
2.3
1.1
3.7
.6
858
950
790
784
585
691
581
633
751
774
.5
.3
.3
-.6
2.1
.0
3.0
.0
.0
.3
New Jersey .......................................
New Mexico ......................................
New York ..........................................
North Carolina ...................................
North Dakota .....................................
Ohio ..................................................
Oklahoma ..........................................
Oregon ..............................................
Pennsylvania .....................................
Rhode Island .....................................
279.8
52.6
573.2
241.5
24.7
291.7
97.3
128.6
335.9
36.0
3,984.7
826.1
8,471.7
3,982.6
342.2
5,350.9
1,517.6
1,729.2
5,644.8
490.8
.7
4.4
.8
1.8
2.0
-.1
2.2
2.7
.8
.8
931
654
950
700
589
725
633
719
768
763
.3
4.0
1.1
1.6
1.4
.3
3.3
.7
.5
3.7
South Carolina ..................................
South Dakota ....................................
Tennessee ........................................
Texas ................................................
Utah ..................................................
Vermont ............................................
Virginia ..............................................
Washington .......................................
West Virginia .....................................
Wisconsin ..........................................
132.4
29.8
137.1
536.7
88.1
24.7
220.0
214.5
48.2
161.8
1,866.0
389.6
2,761.1
10,019.0
1,188.7
305.8
3,649.5
2,911.9
711.8
2,800.8
1.8
2.1
1.4
3.6
4.8
.6
1.0
3.3
1.2
.5
642
571
698
786
660
672
815
823
599
687
1.1
.7
1.2
2.5
2.0
1.4
-.1
2.7
1.7
.1
Wyoming ...........................................
24.1
274.1
4.6
706
10.0
Puerto Rico .......................................
Virgin Islands ....................................
60.6
3.4
1,020.9
43.2
-1.9
-2.0
439
692
1.2
12.5
1
2
Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico
or the Virgin Islands.
NOTE: Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI)
and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE)
programs. Data are preliminary.
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24. Annual data: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, by ownership
Year
Average
establishments
Average
annual
employment
Total annual wages
(in thousands)
Average annual wage
per employee
Average
weekly
wage
Total covered (UI and UCFE)
1996 ..................................................
1997 ..................................................
1998 ..................................................
1999 ..................................................
2000 ..................................................
2001 ..................................................
2002 ..................................................
2003 ..................................................
2004 ..................................................
2005 ..................................................
7,189,168
7,369,473
7,634,018
7,820,860
7,879,116
7,984,529
8,101,872
8,228,840
8,364,795
8,571,144
117,963,132
121,044,432
124,183,549
127,042,282
129,877,063
129,635,800
128,233,919
127,795,827
129,278,176
131,571,623
$3,414,514,808
3,674,031,718
3,967,072,423
4,235,579,204
4,587,708,584
4,695,225,123
4,714,374,741
4,826,251,547
5,087,561,796
5,351,949,496
$28,946
30,353
31,945
33,340
35,323
36,219
36,764
37,765
39,354
40,677
$557
584
614
641
679
697
707
726
757
782
$28,658
30,058
31,676
33,094
35,077
35,943
36,428
37,401
38,955
40,270
$551
578
609
636
675
691
701
719
749
774
$28,582
30,064
31,762
33,244
35,337
36,157
36,539
37,508
39,134
40,505
$550
578
611
639
680
695
703
721
753
779
$31,397
32,521
33,605
34,681
36,296
37,814
39,212
40,057
41,118
42,249
$604
625
646
667
698
727
754
770
791
812
$28,320
29,134
30,251
31,234
32,387
33,521
34,605
35,669
36,805
37,718
$545
560
582
601
623
645
665
686
708
725
$40,414
42,732
43,688
44,287
46,228
48,940
52,050
54,239
57,782
59,864
$777
822
840
852
889
941
1,001
1,043
1,111
1,151
UI covered
1996 ..................................................
1997 ..................................................
1998 ..................................................
1999 ..................................................
2000 ..................................................
2001 ..................................................
2002 ..................................................
2003 ..................................................
2004 ..................................................
2005 ..................................................
7,137,644
7,317,363
7,586,767
7,771,198
7,828,861
7,933,536
8,051,117
8,177,087
8,312,729
8,518,249
115,081,246
118,233,942
121,400,660
124,255,714
127,005,574
126,883,182
125,475,293
125,031,551
126,538,579
128,837,948
$3,298,045,286
3,553,933,885
3,845,494,089
4,112,169,533
4,454,966,824
4,560,511,280
4,570,787,218
4,676,319,378
4,929,262,369
5,188,301,929
Private industry covered
1996 ..................................................
1997 ..................................................
1998 ..................................................
1999 ..................................................
2000 ..................................................
2001 ..................................................
2002 ..................................................
2003 ..................................................
2004 ..................................................
2005 ..................................................
6,946,858
7,121,182
7,381,518
7,560,567
7,622,274
7,724,965
7,839,903
7,963,340
8,093,142
8,294,662
99,268,446
102,175,161
105,082,368
107,619,457
110,015,333
109,304,802
107,577,281
107,065,553
108,490,066
110,611,016
$2,837,334,217
3,071,807,287
3,337,621,699
3,577,738,557
3,887,626,769
3,952,152,155
3,930,767,025
4,015,823,311
4,245,640,890
4,480,311,193
State government covered
1996 ..................................................
1997 ..................................................
1998 ..................................................
1999 ..................................................
2000 ..................................................
2001 ..................................................
2002 ..................................................
2003 ..................................................
2004 ..................................................
2005 ..................................................
62,146
65,352
67,347
70,538
65,096
64,583
64,447
64,467
64,544
66,278
4,191,726
4,214,451
4,240,779
4,296,673
4,370,160
4,452,237
4,485,071
4,481,845
4,484,997
4,527,514
$131,605,800
137,057,432
142,512,445
149,011,194
158,618,365
168,358,331
175,866,492
179,528,728
184,414,992
191,281,126
Local government covered
1996 ..................................................
1997 ..................................................
1998 ..................................................
1999 ..................................................
2000 ..................................................
2001 ..................................................
2002 ..................................................
2003 ..................................................
2004 ..................................................
2005 ..................................................
128,640
130,829
137,902
140,093
141,491
143,989
146,767
149,281
155,043
157,309
11,621,074
11,844,330
12,077,513
12,339,584
12,620,081
13,126,143
13,412,941
13,484,153
13,563,517
13,699,418
$329,105,269
345,069,166
365,359,945
385,419,781
408,721,690
440,000,795
464,153,701
480,967,339
499,206,488
516,709,610
Federal government covered (UCFE)
1996 ..................................................
1997 ..................................................
1998 ..................................................
1999 ..................................................
2000 ..................................................
2001 ..................................................
2002 ..................................................
2003 ..................................................
2004 ..................................................
2005 ..................................................
51,524
52,110
47,252
49,661
50,256
50,993
50,755
51,753
52,066
52,895
NOTE: Data are final. Detail may not add to total due to rounding.
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2,881,887
2,810,489
2,782,888
2,786,567
2,871,489
2,752,619
2,758,627
2,764,275
2,739,596
2,733,675
$116,469,523
120,097,833
121,578,334
123,409,672
132,741,760
134,713,843
143,587,523
149,932,170
158,299,427
163,647,568
25. Annual data: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, establishment size and employment, private ownership, by
supersector, first quarter 2005
Size of establishments
Industry, establishments, and
employment
Total
Fewer than
5 workers1
5 to 9
workers
10 to 19
workers
20 to 49
workers
50 to 99
workers
100 to 249
workers
250 to 499
workers
500 to 999
workers
1,000 or
more
workers
Total all industries2
Establishments, first quarter ..................
Employment, March ...............................
8,203,193
108,400,665
4,937,585
7,342,119
Natural resources and mining
Establishments, first quarter ..................
Employment, March ...............................
122,314
1,591,414
69,037
110,672
23,171
153,458
15,130
203,615
9,542
285,777
3,024
207,152
1,679
254,726
505
175,153
170
114,603
56
86,258
Construction
Establishments, first quarter ..................
Employment, March ...............................
831,198
6,801,693
541,438
788,401
136,884
897,445
81,651
1,095,463
49,546
1,480,278
13,963
946,712
6,186
911,056
1,178
393,664
279
185,993
73
102,681
Manufacturing
Establishments, first quarter ..................
Employment, March ...............................
365,703
14,154,939
139,265
241,424
62,539
419,954
55,531
763,046
53,217
1,655,600
25,598
1,792,309
19,498
2,996,843
6,468
2,232,678
2,432
1,644,836
1,155
2,408,249
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Establishments, first quarter ..................
Employment, March ...............................
1,857,536
25,178,580
986,399
1,648,596
378,634
2,519,528
243,020
3,253,554
154,658
4,670,426
53,059
3,660,431
32,572
4,845,270
6,921
2,356,307
1,746
1,132,759
527
1,091,709
Information
Establishments, first quarter ..................
Employment, March ...............................
141,249
3,044,649
80,206
111,997
20,516
136,803
16,131
220,670
13,347
410,443
5,569
384,425
3,553
539,896
1,153
393,212
518
352,742
256
494,461
Financial activities
Establishments, first quarter ..................
Employment, March ...............................
801,843
7,920,659
514,145
838,192
145,932
961,226
80,803
1,069,124
39,849
1,186,061
11,798
805,249
6,105
917,119
1,872
647,897
884
614,198
455
881,593
Professional and business services
Establishments, first quarter ..................
Employment, March ...............................
1,352,317
16,461,563
914,425
1,277,785
186,219
1,223,193
116,874
1,575,508
77,281
2,339,310
29,848
2,069,104
19,141
2,908,692
5,588
1,909,120
2,075
1,412,210
866
1,746,641
Education and health services
Establishments, first quarter ..................
Employment, March ...............................
758,591
16,369,857
356,913
659,950
171,672
1,139,990
109,414
1,470,423
69,888
2,099,073
25,217
1,757,066
17,969
2,693,346
3,985
1,355,658
1,810
1,260,059
1,723
3,934,292
Leisure and hospitality
Establishments, first quarter ..................
Employment, March ...............................
683,022
12,325,005
265,161
421,191
115,748
780,979
124,094
1,739,011
128,070
3,861,338
37,122
2,485,398
10,332
1,460,338
1,563
528,449
624
422,549
308
625,752
Other services
Establishments, first quarter ..................
Employment, March ...............................
1,097,218
4,284,985
889,756
1,069,170
117,854
769,066
56,303
741,466
24,642
715,321
5,518
375,264
2,603
380,117
429
143,056
95
62,317
18
29,208
1
Includes establishments that reported no workers in March 2005.
2
Includes data for unclassified establishments, not shown separately.
1,368,471
900,660
620,350
210,747
119,647
29,663
9,060,122 12,154,050 18,712,178 14,484,991 17,908,651 10,135,444
10,633
5,437
7,202,266 11,400,844
NOTE: Data are final. Detail may not add to total due to rounding.
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Table 26. Average annual wages for 2004 and 2005 for all covered
workers1 by metropolitan area
Average annual wages3
Metropolitan area2
2004
2005
Percent
change,
2004-05
Metropolitan areas4 ..............................................................
$40,917
$42,253
3.3
Abilene, TX ............................................................................
Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, PR ...................................
Akron, OH ..............................................................................
Albany, GA ............................................................................
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ..............................................
Albuquerque, NM ...................................................................
Alexandria, LA .......................................................................
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ....................................
Altoona, PA ............................................................................
Amarillo, TX ...........................................................................
27,103
18,579
36,548
30,930
38,557
34,530
29,003
37,461
29,115
30,780
27,876
18,717
37,471
31,741
39,201
35,665
30,114
38,506
29,642
31,954
2.9
0.7
2.5
2.6
1.7
3.3
3.8
2.8
1.8
3.8
Ames, IA ................................................................................
Anchorage, AK ......................................................................
Anderson, IN ..........................................................................
Anderson, SC ........................................................................
Ann Arbor, MI ........................................................................
Anniston-Oxford, AL ..............................................................
Appleton, WI ..........................................................................
Asheville, NC .........................................................................
Athens-Clarke County, GA ....................................................
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA .....................................
32,689
40,652
31,719
28,937
44,926
29,915
33,618
29,989
31,702
43,250
33,889
41,712
31,418
29,463
45,820
31,231
34,431
30,926
32,512
44,595
3.7
2.6
-0.9
1.8
2.0
4.4
2.4
3.1
2.6
3.1
Atlantic City, NJ .....................................................................
Auburn-Opelika, AL ...............................................................
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ......................................
Austin-Round Rock, TX .........................................................
Bakersfield, CA ......................................................................
Baltimore-Towson, MD ..........................................................
Bangor, ME ............................................................................
Barnstable Town, MA ............................................................
Baton Rouge, LA ...................................................................
Battle Creek, MI .....................................................................
35,700
28,785
33,513
42,144
33,707
41,815
29,882
34,598
33,162
36,576
36,735
29,196
34,588
43,500
34,165
43,486
30,707
35,123
34,523
37,994
2.9
1.4
3.2
3.2
1.4
4.0
2.8
1.5
4.1
3.9
Bay City, MI ...........................................................................
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX .....................................................
Bellingham, WA .....................................................................
Bend, OR ...............................................................................
Billings, MT ............................................................................
Binghamton, NY ....................................................................
Birmingham-Hoover, AL ........................................................
Bismarck, ND .........................................................................
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ................................
Bloomington, IN .....................................................................
32,386
34,675
29,957
30,084
30,290
32,168
37,983
30,825
30,906
29,288
33,572
36,530
31,128
31,492
31,748
33,290
39,353
31,504
32,196
30,080
3.7
5.3
3.9
4.7
4.8
3.5
3.6
2.2
4.2
2.7
Bloomington-Normal, IL .........................................................
Boise City-Nampa, ID ............................................................
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH ......................................
Boulder, CO ...........................................................................
Bowling Green, KY ................................................................
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA .....................................................
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT .........................................
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX .....................................................
Brunswick, GA .......................................................................
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY ......................................................
38,823
33,614
52,976
47,264
30,695
35,599
67,223
24,222
30,408
34,923
39,404
34,623
54,199
49,115
31,306
36,467
71,095
24,893
30,902
35,302
1.5
3.0
2.3
3.9
2.0
2.4
5.8
2.8
1.6
1.1
Burlington, NC .......................................................................
Burlington-South Burlington, VT ............................................
Canton-Massillon, OH ...........................................................
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL ....................................................
Carson City, NV .....................................................................
Casper, WY ...........................................................................
Cedar Rapids, IA ...................................................................
Champaign-Urbana, IL ..........................................................
Charleston, WV .....................................................................
Charleston-North Charleston, SC ..........................................
30,218
37,319
31,304
33,932
36,799
32,284
36,546
32,595
34,236
32,233
31,084
38,582
32,080
35,649
38,428
34,810
37,902
33,278
35,363
33,896
2.9
3.4
2.5
5.1
4.4
7.8
3.7
2.1
3.3
5.2
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC ....................................
Charlottesville, VA .................................................................
Chattanooga, TN-GA .............................................................
Cheyenne, WY ......................................................................
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI .......................................
Chico, CA ..............................................................................
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN .........................................
Clarksville, TN-KY .................................................................
Cleveland, TN ........................................................................
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH .................................................
41,897
35,743
32,701
31,007
45,181
29,082
39,170
28,353
31,529
39,172
43,728
37,392
33,743
32,208
46,609
30,007
40,343
29,870
32,030
39,973
4.4
4.6
3.2
3.9
3.2
3.2
3.0
5.4
1.6
2.0
Coeur d’Alene, ID ..................................................................
College Station-Bryan, TX .....................................................
Colorado Springs, CO ...........................................................
Columbia, MO ........................................................................
Columbia, SC ........................................................................
Columbus, GA-AL ..................................................................
Columbus, IN .........................................................................
Columbus, OH .......................................................................
Corpus Christi, TX .................................................................
Corvallis, OR .........................................................................
27,505
27,716
36,318
30,462
32,619
30,263
38,076
38,687
31,907
37,248
28,208
29,032
37,268
31,263
33,386
31,370
38,446
39,806
32,975
39,357
2.6
4.7
2.6
2.6
2.4
3.7
1.0
2.9
3.3
5.7
See footnotes at end of table.
106 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
Table 26. Average annual wages for 2004 and 2005 for all covered
workers1 by metropolitan area — Continued
Average annual wages3
Metropolitan area2
Percent
change,
2004-05
2004
2005
Cumberland, MD-WV ............................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ............................................
Dalton, GA .............................................................................
Danville, IL .............................................................................
Danville, VA ...........................................................................
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL .....................................
Dayton, OH ............................................................................
Decatur, AL ............................................................................
Decatur, IL .............................................................................
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL .........................
$28,143
43,925
31,972
31,218
27,855
34,555
36,996
32,772
36,487
29,346
$28,645
45,337
32,848
31,861
28,449
35,546
37,922
33,513
38,444
29,927
1.8
3.2
2.7
2.1
2.1
2.9
2.5
2.3
5.4
2.0
Denver-Aurora, CO ................................................................
Des Moines, IA ......................................................................
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI ....................................................
Dothan, AL .............................................................................
Dover, DE ..............................................................................
Dubuque, IA ...........................................................................
Duluth, MN-WI .......................................................................
Durham, NC ...........................................................................
Eau Claire, WI .......................................................................
El Centro, CA .........................................................................
44,568
38,499
45,798
29,492
32,358
31,596
32,512
45,892
30,161
28,935
45,940
39,760
46,790
30,253
33,132
32,414
32,638
46,743
30,763
29,879
3.1
3.3
2.2
2.6
2.4
2.6
0.4
1.9
2.0
3.3
Elizabethtown, KY .................................................................
Elkhart-Goshen, IN ................................................................
Elmira, NY .............................................................................
El Paso, TX ............................................................................
Erie, PA .................................................................................
Eugene-Springfield, OR .........................................................
Evansville, IN-KY ...................................................................
Fairbanks, AK ........................................................................
Fajardo, PR ...........................................................................
Fargo, ND-MN .......................................................................
30,144
34,626
31,048
27,988
31,247
31,344
34,388
37,847
20,331
31,571
30,912
35,573
32,989
28,666
32,010
32,295
35,302
39,399
20,011
32,291
2.5
2.7
6.3
2.4
2.4
3.0
2.7
4.1
-1.6
2.3
Farmington, NM .....................................................................
Fayetteville, NC .....................................................................
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO ...............................
Flagstaff, AZ ..........................................................................
Flint, MI ..................................................................................
Florence, SC ..........................................................................
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL ..................................................
Fond du Lac, WI ....................................................................
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO .....................................................
Fort Smith, AR-OK .................................................................
32,281
29,506
33,678
29,121
38,243
31,838
28,586
31,760
35,522
28,251
33,695
30,325
34,598
30,733
37,982
32,326
28,885
32,634
36,612
29,599
4.4
2.8
2.7
5.5
-0.7
1.5
1.0
2.8
3.1
4.8
Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL ..............................
Fort Wayne, IN ......................................................................
Fresno, CA ............................................................................
Gadsden, AL ..........................................................................
Gainesville, FL .......................................................................
Gainesville, GA ......................................................................
Glens Falls, NY ......................................................................
Goldsboro, NC .......................................................................
Grand Forks, ND-MN .............................................................
Grand Junction, CO ...............................................................
31,163
34,204
31,429
27,904
30,832
32,849
30,288
27,461
27,601
29,965
32,976
34,717
32,266
28,438
32,992
33,828
31,710
28,316
28,138
31,611
5.8
1.5
2.7
1.9
7.0
3.0
4.7
3.1
1.9
5.5
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI ..................................................
Great Falls, MT ......................................................................
Greeley, CO ...........................................................................
Green Bay, WI .......................................................................
Greensboro-High Point, NC ...................................................
Greenville, NC .......................................................................
Greenville, SC .......................................................................
Guayama, PR ........................................................................
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS .................................................................
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV .........................................
36,302
27,060
32,593
34,861
34,129
30,592
33,557
22,359
28,857
32,088
36,941
28,021
33,636
35,467
34,876
31,433
34,469
23,263
31,688
33,202
1.8
3.6
3.2
1.7
2.2
2.7
2.7
4.0
9.8
3.5
Hanford-Corcoran, CA ...........................................................
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA ..........................................................
Harrisonburg, VA ...................................................................
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT .............................
Hattiesburg, MS .....................................................................
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ..............................................
Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA ...................................................
Holland-Grand Haven, MI ......................................................
Honolulu, HI ...........................................................................
Hot Springs, AR .....................................................................
29,655
38,204
29,145
48,381
27,973
29,568
28,058
35,505
36,618
26,176
29,989
39,144
30,366
50,154
28,568
30,090
30,062
36,362
37,654
27,024
1.1
2.5
4.2
3.7
2.1
1.8
7.1
2.4
2.8
3.2
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ......................................
Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX ........................................
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ...........................................
Huntsville, AL .........................................................................
Idaho Falls, ID .......................................................................
Indianapolis, IN ......................................................................
Iowa City, IA ..........................................................................
Ithaca, NY ..............................................................................
Jackson, MI ...........................................................................
Jackson, MS ..........................................................................
31,689
44,656
30,434
40,964
28,937
38,968
33,777
36,071
35,031
32,178
33,696
47,157
31,415
42,401
29,795
39,830
34,785
36,457
35,879
33,099
6.3
5.6
3.2
3.5
3.0
2.2
3.0
1.1
2.4
2.9
See footnotes at end of table.
Monthly Labor Review • March 2007 107
Current Labor Statistics: Labor Force Data
Table 26. Average annual wages for 2004 and 2005 for all covered
workers1 by metropolitan area — Continued
Average annual wages3
Metropolitan area2
Percent
change,
2004-05
2004
2005
Jackson, TN ...........................................................................
Jacksonville, FL .....................................................................
Jacksonville, NC ....................................................................
Janesville, WI ........................................................................
Jefferson City, MO .................................................................
Johnson City, TN ...................................................................
Johnstown, PA .......................................................................
Jonesboro, AR .......................................................................
Joplin, MO .............................................................................
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI .........................................................
$32,525
36,870
23,969
34,022
30,027
29,293
28,315
27,540
28,386
36,113
$33,286
38,224
24,803
34,107
30,991
29,840
29,335
28,550
29,152
36,042
2.3
3.7
3.5
0.2
3.2
1.9
3.6
3.7
2.7
-0.2
Kankakee-Bradley, IL ............................................................
Kansas City, MO-KS ..............................................................
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA ...........................................
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX ...............................................
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA ............................................
Kingston, NY ..........................................................................
Knoxville, TN .........................................................................
Kokomo, IN ............................................................................
La Crosse, WI-MN .................................................................
Lafayette, IN ..........................................................................
31,322
38,650
37,611
28,883
33,100
29,506
34,718
44,394
30,445
34,064
31,802
39,749
38,453
30,028
33,568
30,752
35,724
44,462
31,029
35,176
1.5
2.8
2.2
4.0
1.4
4.2
2.9
0.2
1.9
3.3
Lafayette, LA .........................................................................
Lake Charles, LA ...................................................................
Lakeland, FL ..........................................................................
Lancaster, PA ........................................................................
Lansing-East Lansing, MI ......................................................
Laredo, TX .............................................................................
Las Cruces, NM .....................................................................
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV .......................................................
Lawrence, KS ........................................................................
Lawton, OK ............................................................................
33,042
32,077
31,163
34,296
36,706
25,954
27,492
37,066
27,665
27,276
34,729
33,728
32,235
35,264
38,135
27,401
28,569
38,940
28,492
28,459
5.1
5.1
3.4
2.8
3.9
5.6
3.9
5.1
3.0
4.3
Lebanon, PA ..........................................................................
Lewiston, ID-WA ....................................................................
Lewiston-Auburn, ME ............................................................
Lexington-Fayette, KY ...........................................................
Lima, OH ...............................................................................
Lincoln, NE ............................................................................
Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR ...........................................
Logan, UT-ID .........................................................................
Longview, TX .........................................................................
Longview, WA ........................................................................
30,239
28,995
30,415
36,051
31,618
32,108
34,019
25,281
29,925
32,742
30,704
29,414
31,008
36,683
32,630
32,711
34,920
25,869
32,603
33,993
1.5
1.4
1.9
1.8
3.2
1.9
2.6
2.3
8.9
3.8
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA .............................
Louisville, KY-IN ....................................................................
Lubbock, TX ..........................................................................
Lynchburg, VA .......................................................................
Macon, GA .............................................................................
Madera, CA ...........................................................................
Madison, WI ...........................................................................
Manchester-Nashua, NH .......................................................
Mansfield, OH ........................................................................
Mayaguez, PR .......................................................................
45,085
36,466
29,061
30,956
32,275
28,108
37,250
43,638
32,352
19,066
46,592
37,144
30,174
32,025
33,110
29,356
38,210
45,066
32,688
19,597
3.3
1.9
3.8
3.5
2.6
4.4
2.6
3.3
1.0
2.8
McAllen-Edinburg-Pharr, TX ..................................................
Medford, OR ..........................................................................
Memphis, TN-MS-AR ............................................................
Merced, CA ............................................................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL ..............................
Michigan City-La Porte, IN .....................................................
Midland, TX ...........................................................................
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI ....................................
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ...........................
Missoula, MT .........................................................................
24,529
29,786
38,292
29,122
38,557
30,065
35,566
39,315
45,064
28,625
25,315
30,502
39,094
30,209
40,174
30,724
38,267
40,181
45,507
29,627
3.2
2.4
2.1
3.7
4.2
2.2
7.6
2.2
1.0
3.5
Mobile, AL ..............................................................................
Modesto, CA ..........................................................................
Monroe, LA ............................................................................
Monroe, MI ............................................................................
Montgomery, AL ....................................................................
Morgantown, WV ...................................................................
Morristown, TN ......................................................................
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA ...............................................
Muncie, IN .............................................................................
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI ................................................
31,925
33,127
27,917
39,106
32,694
30,516
31,112
30,016
30,742
32,578
33,496
34,325
29,264
39,449
33,441
31,529
31,215
31,387
32,172
33,035
4.9
3.6
4.8
0.9
2.3
3.3
0.3
4.6
4.7
1.4
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC ....................
Napa, CA ...............................................................................
Naples-Marco Island, FL .......................................................
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN .................................
New Haven-Milford, CT .........................................................
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA .........................................
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA ......
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI ........................................................
Norwich-New London, CT .....................................................
Ocala, FL ...............................................................................
26,074
39,026
34,856
37,394
43,007
34,487
55,431
34,718
41,443
29,013
26,642
40,180
38,211
38,753
43,931
37,239
57,660
35,029
42,151
30,008
2.2
3.0
9.6
3.6
2.1
8.0
4.0
0.9
1.7
3.4
See footnotes at end of table.
108 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
Table 26. Average annual wages for 2004 and 2005 for all covered
workers1 by metropolitan area — Continued
Average annual wages3
Metropolitan area2
Percent
change,
2004-05
2004
2005
Ocean City, NJ ......................................................................
Odessa, TX ............................................................................
Ogden-Clearfield, UT .............................................................
Oklahoma City, OK ................................................................
Olympia, WA ..........................................................................
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA ................................................
Orlando, FL ............................................................................
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI ............................................................
Owensboro, KY .....................................................................
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ...................................
$30,227
31,744
30,406
32,328
35,033
35,208
35,041
38,135
30,606
42,805
$31,033
33,475
31,195
33,142
36,230
36,329
36,466
38,820
31,379
44,597
2.7
5.5
2.6
2.5
3.4
3.2
4.1
1.8
2.5
4.2
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL ........................................
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL ...............................................
Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH ..............................................
Pascagoula, MS ....................................................................
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL ...........................................
Peoria, IL ...............................................................................
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ................
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ...............................................
Pine Bluff, AR ........................................................................
Pittsburgh, PA ........................................................................
37,912
30,257
30,427
32,323
30,361
37,182
45,008
38,816
29,892
37,821
38,287
31,894
30,747
34,735
32,064
39,871
46,454
40,245
30,794
38,809
1.0
5.4
1.1
7.5
5.6
7.2
3.2
3.7
3.0
2.6
Pittsfield, MA ..........................................................................
Pocatello, ID ..........................................................................
Ponce, PR .............................................................................
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME ................................
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA ...............................
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, FL ................................................
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY ............................
Prescott, AZ ...........................................................................
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA ..........................
Provo-Orem, UT ....................................................................
34,672
26,784
19,430
34,983
39,973
31,726
36,773
27,906
36,841
29,501
35,807
27,686
19,660
35,857
41,048
33,235
38,187
29,295
37,796
30,395
3.3
3.4
1.2
2.5
2.7
4.8
3.8
5.0
2.6
3.0
Pueblo, CO ............................................................................
Punta Gorda, FL ....................................................................
Racine, WI .............................................................................
Raleigh-Cary, NC ..................................................................
Rapid City, SD .......................................................................
Reading, PA ..........................................................................
Redding, CA ..........................................................................
Reno-Sparks, NV ...................................................................
Richmond, VA ........................................................................
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA .................................
30,463
29,998
37,082
38,450
27,945
35,414
31,036
37,260
39,629
34,287
30,165
31,937
37,659
39,465
28,758
36,210
32,139
38,453
41,274
35,201
-1.0
6.5
1.6
2.6
2.9
2.2
3.6
3.2
4.2
2.7
Roanoke, VA .........................................................................
Rochester, MN .......................................................................
Rochester, NY .......................................................................
Rockford, IL ...........................................................................
Rocky Mount, NC ..................................................................
Rome, GA ..............................................................................
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA ...........................
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI ..................................
St. Cloud, MN ........................................................................
St. George, UT ......................................................................
32,801
40,176
37,243
34,150
30,569
32,930
41,317
36,322
31,693
24,518
32,987
41,296
37,991
35,652
30,983
33,896
42,800
36,325
31,705
26,046
0.6
2.8
2.0
4.4
1.4
2.9
3.6
0.0
0.0
6.2
St. Joseph, MO-KS ................................................................
St. Louis, MO-IL .....................................................................
Salem, OR .............................................................................
Salinas, CA ............................................................................
Salisbury, MD ........................................................................
Salt Lake City, UT ..................................................................
San Angelo, TX .....................................................................
San Antonio, TX ....................................................................
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA ...................................
Sandusky, OH .......................................................................
29,047
38,640
30,490
34,681
31,118
35,562
28,990
33,919
42,382
32,586
30,009
39,985
31,289
36,067
32,240
36,857
29,530
35,097
43,824
32,631
3.3
3.5
2.6
4.0
3.6
3.6
1.9
3.5
3.4
0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ...................................
San German-Cabo Rojo, PR .................................................
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ..................................
San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR .........................................
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA ........................................
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA ................................
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ..................................................
Santa Fe, NM ........................................................................
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ....................................................
Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL ............................................
55,793
18,158
69,637
23,219
32,942
37,471
37,386
32,590
38,512
32,118
58,634
18,745
71,970
23,952
33,759
39,080
38,016
33,253
40,017
33,905
5.1
3.2
3.4
3.2
2.5
4.3
1.7
2.0
3.9
5.6
Savannah, GA .......................................................................
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA ..................................................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ..............................................
Sheboygan, WI ......................................................................
Sherman-Denison, TX ...........................................................
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA ..................................................
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD .............................................................
Sioux Falls, SD ......................................................................
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI ..............................................
Spartanburg, SC ....................................................................
32,839
31,329
45,095
34,844
31,623
31,435
30,830
32,030
33,812
34,984
34,104
32,057
46,644
35,067
32,800
31,962
31,122
33,257
34,086
35,526
3.9
2.3
3.4
0.6
3.7
1.7
0.9
3.8
0.8
1.5
See footnotes at end of table.
Monthly Labor Review • March 2007 109
Current Labor Statistics: Labor Force Data
Table 26. Average annual wages for 2004 and 2005 for all covered
workers1 by metropolitan area — Continued
Average annual wages3
Metropolitan area2
Percent
change,
2004-05
2004
2005
Spokane, WA .........................................................................
Springfield, IL .........................................................................
Springfield, MA ......................................................................
Springfield, MO ......................................................................
Springfield, OH ......................................................................
State College, PA ..................................................................
Stockton, CA ..........................................................................
Sumter, SC ............................................................................
Syracuse, NY .........................................................................
Tallahassee, FL .....................................................................
$31,643
38,256
35,793
29,298
30,287
33,042
34,175
26,770
35,863
32,610
$32,621
39,299
36,791
30,124
30,814
34,109
35,030
27,469
36,494
33,548
3.1
2.7
2.8
2.8
1.7
3.2
2.5
2.6
1.8
2.9
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ..................................
Terre Haute, IN ......................................................................
Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR ..............................................
Toledo, OH ............................................................................
Topeka, KS ............................................................................
Trenton-Ewing, NJ .................................................................
Tucson, AZ ............................................................................
Tulsa, OK ...............................................................................
Tuscaloosa, AL ......................................................................
Tyler, TX ................................................................................
35,328
29,839
30,185
35,122
32,071
50,467
33,992
34,014
32,223
33,704
36,374
30,597
31,302
35,848
33,303
52,034
35,650
35,211
34,124
34,731
3.0
2.5
3.7
2.1
3.8
3.1
4.9
3.5
5.9
3.0
Utica-Rome, NY .....................................................................
Valdosta, GA .........................................................................
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ...............................................................
Vero Beach, FL ......................................................................
Victoria, TX ............................................................................
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ .............................................
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC .....................
Visalia-Porterville, CA ............................................................
Waco, TX ...............................................................................
Warner Robins, GA ...............................................................
30,174
24,779
37,118
31,812
33,316
36,228
33,458
27,927
30,709
34,535
30,902
25,712
38,431
32,591
34,327
36,387
34,580
28,582
32,325
36,762
2.4
3.8
3.5
2.4
3.0
0.4
3.4
2.3
5.3
6.4
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ...............
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA .......................................................
Wausau, WI ...........................................................................
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH ...............................................
Wenatchee, WA .....................................................................
Wheeling, WV-OH .................................................................
Wichita, KS ............................................................................
Wichita Falls, TX ....................................................................
Williamsport, PA ....................................................................
Wilmington, NC ......................................................................
53,134
32,322
32,399
30,173
26,440
28,772
34,618
28,144
30,050
30,379
55,525
33,123
33,259
30,596
27,163
29,808
35,976
29,343
30,699
31,792
4.5
2.5
2.7
1.4
2.7
3.6
3.9
4.3
2.2
4.7
Winchester, VA-WV ...............................................................
Winston-Salem, NC ...............................................................
Worcester, MA .......................................................................
Yakima, WA ...........................................................................
Yauco, PR .............................................................................
York-Hanover, PA ..................................................................
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA ...............................
Yuba City, CA ........................................................................
Yuma, AZ ...............................................................................
32,396
36,559
40,428
26,497
18,274
34,966
31,943
30,913
25,978
33,787
36,654
41,094
27,334
17,818
36,834
32,176
32,133
27,168
4.3
0.3
1.6
3.2
-2.5
5.3
0.7
3.9
4.6
1 Includes workers covered by Unemployment
Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation
for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
2 Includes data for Metropolitan Statistical
Areas (MSA) and Primary Metropolitan Statistical
Areas (PMSA) as defined by OMB Bulletin No.
99-04. In the New England areas, the New
England County Metropolitan Area (NECMA)
definitions were used.
110 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
3 Each year’s total is based on the MSA
definition for the specific year. Annual changes
include differences resulting from changes in
MSA definitions.
4 Totals do not include the six MSAs within
Puerto Rico.
27. Annual data: Employment status of the population
[Numbers in thousands]
Employment status
Civilian noninstitutional population...........
Civilian labor force............................……
Labor force participation rate...............
Employed............................…………
Employment-population ratio..........
Unemployed............................………
Unemployment rate........................
Not in the labor force............................…
1
1996
200,591
133,943
66.8
126,708
63.2
7,236
5.4
66,647
19971
203,133
136,297
67.1
129,558
63.8
6,739
4.9
66,837
19981
19991
20001
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
205,220
137,673
67.1
131,463
64.1
6,210
4.5
67,547
207,753
139,368
67.1
133,488
64.3
5,880
4.2
68,385
212,577
142,583
67.1
136,891
64.4
5,692
4
69,994
215,092
143,734
66.8
136,933
63.7
6,801
4.7
71,359
217,570
144,863
66.6
136,485
62.7
8,378
5.8
72,707
221,168
146,510
66.2
137,736
62.3
8,774
6
74,658
223,357
147,401
66
139,252
62.3
8,149
5.5
75,956
226,082
149,320
66
141,730
62.7
7,591
5.1
76,762
228,815
151,428
66.2
144,427
63.1
7,001
4.6
77,387
Not strictly comparable with prior years.
28. Annual data: Employment levels by industry
[In thousands]
Industry
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Total private employment............................…
100,169
103,113
106,021
108,686
110,996
110,707
108,828
108,416
109,814
111,899
114,184
Total nonfarm employment……………………
Goods-producing............................………
Natural resources and mining.................
Construction............................……………
Manufacturing............................…………
119,708
23,410
637
5,536
17,237
122,776
23,886
654
5,813
17,419
125,930
24,354
645
6,149
17,560
128,993
24,465
598
6,545
17,322
131,785
24,649
599
6,787
17,263
131,826
23,873
606
6,826
16,441
130,341
22,557
583
6,716
15,259
129,999
21,816
572
6,735
14,510
131,435
21,882
591
6,976
14,315
133,703
22,190
628
7,336
14,226
136,174
22,570
684
7,689
14,197
Private service-providing..........................
76,759
Trade, transportation, and utilities..........
24,239
Wholesale trade............................……… 5,522.00
Retail trade............................………… 14,142.50
Transportation and warehousing.........
3,935.30
Utilities............................………………
639.6
Information............................……………
2,940
Financial activities............................……
6,969
Professional and business services……
13,462
Education and health services…………
13,683
10,777
Leisure and hospitality……………………
Other services……………………………
4,690
79,227
24,700
5,663.90
14,388.90
4,026.50
620.9
3,084
7,178
14,335
14,087
11,018
4,825
81,667
25,186
5,795.20
14,609.30
4,168.00
613.4
3,218
7,462
15,147
14,446
11,232
4,976
84,221
25,771
5,892.50
14,970.10
4,300.30
608.5
3,419
7,648
15,957
14,798
11,543
5,087
86,346
26,225
5,933.20
15,279.80
4,410.30
601.3
3,631
7,687
16,666
15,109
11,862
5,168
86,834
25,983
5,772.70
15,238.60
4,372.00
599.4
3,629
7,807
16,476
15,645
12,036
5,258
86,271
25,497
5,652.30
15,025.10
4,223.60
596.2
3,395
7,847
15,976
16,199
11,986
5,372
86,599
25,287
5,607.50
14,917.30
4,185.40
577
3,188
7,977
15,987
16,588
12,173
5,401
87,932
25,533
5,662.90
15,058.20
4,248.60
563.8
3,118
8,031
16,395
16,953
12,493
5,409
89,709
25,959
5,764.40
15,279.60
4,360.90
554
3,061
8,153
16,954
17,372
12,816
5,395
91,615
26,231
5,897.60
15,319.30
4,465.80
548.5
3,055
8,363
17,552
17,838
13,143
5,432
19,664
19,909
20,307
20,790
21,118
21,513
21,583
21,621
21,804
21,990
Government……………………………………
19,539
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29. Annual data: Average hours and earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on nonfarm
payrolls, by industry
Industry
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Private sector:
Average weekly hours.......…….................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars).........................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)........................
34.3
12.04
413.28
34.5
12.51
431.86
34.5
13.01
448.56
34.3
13.49
463.15
34.3
14.02
481.01
34
14.54
493.79
33.9
14.97
506.72
33.7
15.37
518.06
33.7
15.69
529.09
33.8
16.13
544.33
33.9
16.76
567.87
Goods-producing:
Average weekly hours.............................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars).......................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)......................
40.8
13.38
546.48
41.1
13.82
568.43
40.8
14.23
580.99
40.8
14.71
599.99
40.7
15.27
621.86
39.9
15.78
630.04
39.9
16.33
651.61
39.8
16.8
669.13
40
17.19
688.17
40.1
17.6
705.31
40.5
18.02
729.87
46
15.1
695.07
46.2
15.57
720.11
44.9
16.2
727.28
44.2
16.33
721.74
44.4
16.55
734.92
44.6
17
757.92
43.2
17.19
741.97
43.6
17.56
765.94
44.5
18.07
803.82
45.6
18.72
853.71
45.6
19.9
908.01
Average weekly hours............................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars)......................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars).....................
Manufacturing:
38.9
15.11
588.48
38.9
15.67
609.48
38.8
16.23
629.75
39
16.8
655.11
39.2
17.48
685.78
38.7
18
695.89
38.4
18.52
711.82
38.4
18.95
726.83
38.3
19.23
735.55
38.6
19.46
750.22
39
20.02
781.04
Average weekly hours............................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars)......................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars).....................
Private service-providing:
41.3
12.75
526.55
41.7
13.14
548.22
41.4
13.45
557.12
41.4
13.85
573.17
41.3
14.32
590.65
40.3
14.76
595.19
40.5
15.29
618.75
40.4
15.74
635.99
40.8
16.15
658.59
40.7
16.56
673.37
41.1
16.8
690.83
Average weekly hours..………................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars).......................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)......................
32.6
11.59
377.37
32.8
12.07
395.51
32.8
12.61
413.5
32.7
13.09
427.98
32.7
13.62
445.74
32.5
14.18
461.08
32.5
14.59
473.8
32.4
14.99
484.81
32.3
15.29
494.22
32.4
15.74
509.58
32.5
16.42
532.84
Trade, transportation, and utilities:
Average weekly hours.............................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars).......................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)......................
Wholesale trade:
34.1
11.46
390.64
34.3
11.9
407.57
34.2
12.39
423.3
33.9
12.82
434.31
33.8
13.31
449.88
33.5
13.7
459.53
33.6
14.02
471.27
33.6
14.34
481.14
33.5
14.58
488.42
33.4
14.92
498.43
33.4
15.4
514.61
Average weekly hours.........................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars)...................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)..................
Retail trade:
38.6
13.8
533.29
38.8
14.41
559.39
38.6
15.07
582.21
38.6
15.62
602.77
38.8
16.28
631.4
38.4
16.77
643.45
38
16.98
644.38
37.9
17.36
657.29
37.8
17.65
667.09
37.7
18.16
685
38
18.91
718.3
Average weekly hours.........................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars)...................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)..................
Transportation and warehousing:
Average weekly hours.........................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars)...................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)..................
Utilities:
Average weekly hours.........................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars)...................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)..................
Information:
Average weekly hours.........................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars)...................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)..................
Financial activities:
38.6
13.8
533.29
38.8
14.41
559.39
38.6
15.07
582.21
38.6
15.62
602.77
38.8
16.28
631.4
38.4
16.77
643.45
38
16.98
644.38
37.9
17.36
657.29
37.8
17.65
667.09
37.7
18.16
685
38
18.91
718.3
39.1
13.45
525.6
39.4
13.78
542.55
38.7
14.12
546.86
37.6
14.55
547.97
37.4
15.05
562.31
36.7
15.33
562.7
36.8
15.76
579.75
36.8
16.25
598.41
37.2
16.52
614.82
37
16.7
618.58
36.9
17.28
637.14
42
19.78
830.74
42
20.59
865.26
42
21.48
902.94
42
22.03
924.59
42
22.75
955.66
41.4
23.58
977.18
40.9
41.1
40.9
41.1
41.4
23.96
24.77
25.61
26.68
27.42
979.09 1,017.27 1,048.44 1,095.90 1,136.08
36.4
16.3
592.68
36.3
17.14
622.4
36.6
17.67
646.52
36.7
18.4
675.32
36.8
19.07
700.89
36.9
19.8
731.11
36.5
20.2
738.17
36.2
21.01
760.81
36.3
21.4
777.05
36.5
22.06
805
36.6
23.23
850.81
Average weekly hours.........................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars)...................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)..................
Professional and business services:
Average weekly hours.........................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars)...................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)..................
Education and health services:
Average weekly hours.........................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars)...................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)..................
Leisure and hospitality:
Average weekly hours.........................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars)...................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)..................
Other services:
Average weekly hours.........................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars)...................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars)..................
35.5
12.71
451.49
35.7
13.22
472.37
36
13.93
500.95
35.8
14.47
517.57
35.9
14.98
537.37
35.8
15.59
558.02
35.6
16.17
575.51
35.5
17.14
609.08
35.5
17.52
622.87
35.9
17.94
645.1
35.8
18.8
672.4
34.1
13
442.81
34.3
13.57
465.51
34.3
14.27
490
34.4
14.85
510.99
34.5
15.52
535.07
34.2
16.33
557.84
34.2
16.81
574.66
34.1
17.21
587.02
34.2
17.48
597.56
34.2
18.08
618.87
34.6
19.12
662.23
31.9
12.17
388.27
32.2
12.56
404.65
32.2
13
418.82
32.1
13.44
431.35
32.2
13.95
449.29
32.3
14.64
473.39
32.4
15.21
492.74
32.3
15.64
505.69
32.4
16.15
523.78
32.6
16.71
544.59
32.5
17.38
564.95
25.9
6.99
180.98
26
7.32
190.52
26.2
7.67
200.82
26.1
7.96
208.05
26.1
8.32
217.2
25.8
8.57
220.73
25.8
8.81
227.17
25.6
9
230.42
25.7
9.15
234.86
25.7
9.38
241.36
25.7
9.75
250.11
32.5
10.85
352.62
32.7
11.29
368.63
32.6
11.79
384.25
32.5
12.26
398.77
32.5
12.73
413.41
32.3
13.27
428.64
32
13.72
439.76
31.4
13.84
434.41
31
13.98
433.04
30.9
14.34
443.37
30.9
14.77
456.6
Natural resources and mining
Average weekly hours............................................
Average hourly earnings (in dollars)......................
Average weekly earnings (in dollars).....................
Construction:
NOTE: Data reflect the conversion to the 2002 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), replacing the Standard Industrial Classification
(SIC) system. N AICS-based data by industry are not comparable with SIC-based data.
112 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
30. Employment Cost Index, compensation,1 by occupation and industry group
[December 2005 = 100]
2004
Series
Dec.
2005
Mar.
June
2006
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Percent change
Sept.
Dec.
3 months
ended
12 months
ended
Dec. 2006
2
Civilian workers ……….…….........…………………………………….…
97.0
98.0
98.6
99.4
100.0
100.7
101.6
102.7
103.3
0.6
3.3
Workers by occupational group
Management, professional, and related………………………
Management, business, and financial……………………
Professional and related……………………………………
Sales and office…………………………………………………
Sales and related……………………………………………
Office and administrative support…………………………
96.8
97.7
96.3
96.8
96.3
97.1
98.0
99.0
97.5
97.7
97.3
98.0
98.5
99.4
98.1
98.4
97.9
98.7
99.4
99.7
99.3
99.3
99.2
99.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.9
101.3
100.7
100.5
99.9
100.9
101.6
101.9
101.4
101.6
101.1
101.9
103.0
102.7
103.2
102.4
101.7
102.8
103.7
103.2
104.0
103.0
102.3
103.5
.7
.5
.8
.6
.6
.7
3.7
3.2
4.0
3.0
2.3
3.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance…………
Construction and extraction………………………………
Installation, maintenance, and repair……………………
Production, transportation, and material moving……………
Production……………………………………………………
Transportation and material moving………………………
Service occupations……………………………………………
97.0
97.1
96.9
97.7
97.7
97.6
97.0
97.8
97.6
98.0
98.4
98.5
98.2
97.8
98.8
98.5
99.1
99.0
99.1
98.8
98.3
99.5
99.4
99.6
99.7
99.6
99.8
99.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.8
100.7
100.9
100.4
100.4
100.5
100.8
102.0
102.0
102.0
101.1
101.0
101.3
101.4
103.0
103.0
103.0
101.8
101.6
102.2
102.5
103.6
103.7
103.6
102.4
102.0
102.8
103.5
.6
.7
.6
.6
.4
.6
1.0
3.6
3.7
3.6
2.4
2.0
2.8
3.5
Workers by industry
Goods-producing………………………………………………
Manufacturing…………………………………………………
Service-providing………………………………………………
Education and health services……………………………
Health care and social assistance………………………
Hospitals…………………………………………………
Nursing and residential care facilities………………
Education services………………………………………
Elementary and secondary schools…………………
96.9
96.9
97.0
96.4
96.7
96.2
96.6
96.1
96.0
98.0
98.2
97.9
97.2
97.8
97.5
97.5
96.7
96.4
99.0
99.1
98.5
97.6
98.5
98.2
98.3
97.0
96.7
99.8
99.8
99.3
99.1
99.3
99.3
99.2
99.0
98.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.3
100.1
100.9
100.6
101.1
101.2
101.0
100.2
100.2
101.3
101.0
101.6
101.3
102.0
101.9
101.4
100.7
100.5
102.0
101.4
102.9
103.5
103.5
103.2
102.6
103.4
103.5
102.5
101.8
103.5
104.2
104.3
104.0
103.7
104.1
104.2
.5
.4
.6
.7
.8
.8
1.1
.7
.7
2.5
1.8
3.5
4.2
4.3
4.0
3.7
4.1
4.2
95.8
97.1
97.5
99.0
100.0
100.6
101.2
102.4
103.8
1.4
3.8
97.2
98.2
98.9
99.5
100.0
100.8
101.7
102.5
103.2
.7
3.2
Workers by occupational group
Management, professional, and related………………………
Management, business, and financial……………………
Professional and related……………………………………
Sales and office…………………………………………………
Sales and related……………………………………………
Office and administrative support…………………………
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance…………
Construction and extraction…………………………………
Installation, maintenance, and repair………………………
Production, transportation, and material moving……………
Production……………………………………………………
Transportation and material moving………………………
Service occupations……………………………………………
97.1
97.9
96.5
96.8
96.2
97.2
97.1
97.2
97.0
97.8
97.7
97.9
97.7
98.5
99.1
98.0
97.8
97.2
98.1
97.9
97.7
98.1
98.5
98.6
98.3
98.5
99.1
99.6
98.8
98.5
97.9
98.9
98.9
98.7
99.3
99.0
99.1
99.0
99.0
99.6
99.7
99.5
99.3
99.2
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.6
99.7
99.6
99.8
99.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.1
101.3
101.0
100.5
99.9
100.9
100.8
100.7
100.9
100.4
100.4
100.4
100.8
101.9
102.0
101.8
101.6
101.1
101.9
102.1
102.2
102.1
101.1
101.0
101.2
101.5
102.9
102.7
103.1
102.3
101.7
102.7
103.0
103.1
103.0
101.7
101.6
102.0
102.3
103.5
103.1
103.9
102.9
102.3
103.4
103.6
103.7
103.4
102.3
102.0
102.6
103.1
.6
.4
.8
.6
.6
.7
.6
.6
.4
.6
.4
.6
.8
3.5
3.1
3.9
2.9
2.3
3.4
3.6
3.7
3.4
2.3
2.0
2.6
3.1
Workers by industry and occupational group
Goods-producing industries……………………………………
Management, professional, and related……………………
Sales and office………………………………………………
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance………
Production, transportation, and material moving………..
96.9
95.6
95.8
97.3
97.8
98.0
98.0
96.8
97.9
98.6
99.0
99.2
98.0
98.9
99.2
99.8
100.2
99.7
99.6
99.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.3
100.2
99.9
100.6
100.3
101.3
100.7
102.7
101.9
101.0
102.0
101.6
102.1
102.7
101.6
102.5
102.0
102.8
103.3
102.0
.5
.4
.7
.6
.4
2.5
2.0
2.8
3.3
2.0
Construction…………………………………………………
Manufacturing…………………………………………………
Management, professional, and related…………………
Sales and office……………………………………………
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance……
Production, transportation, and material moving……..
96.7
96.9
95.1
96.3
97.9
97.9
97.4
98.2
97.6
97.6
98.3
98.7
98.5
99.1
98.9
98.7
99.2
99.3
99.7
99.8
99.8
99.9
99.5
99.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.7
100.1
100.0
99.5
100.1
100.2
101.9
101.0
100.5
102.8
100.8
100.9
103.0
101.4
101.3
101.3
101.5
101.5
103.6
101.8
101.4
102.1
102.1
101.9
.6
.4
.1
.8
.6
.4
3.6
1.8
1.4
2.1
2.1
1.9
Service-providing industries…………………………………
Management, professional, and related……………………
Sales and office………………………………………………
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance………
Production, transportation, and material moving………..
Service occupations…………………………………………
97.3
97.4
96.9
96.7
97.7
97.7
98.3
98.6
97.9
97.9
98.3
98.5
98.9
99.1
98.5
99.0
98.8
99.0
99.5
99.5
99.3
99.4
99.6
99.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.0
101.3
100.6
101.2
100.6
100.9
101.8
102.2
101.5
102.5
101.3
101.5
102.7
103.2
102.3
103.6
101.9
102.3
103.4
103.8
102.9
104.0
102.6
103.1
.7
.6
.6
.4
.7
.8
3.4
3.8
2.9
4.0
2.6
3.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities…………………………
97.0
98.1
98.5
99.4
100.0
100.8
101.4
102.4
103.0
.6
3.0
3
Public administration ………………………………………
Private industry workers………………………………………
See footnotes at end of table.
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30. Continued–Employment Cost Index, compensation,1 by occupation and industry group
[December 2005 = 100]
2004
Series
Dec.
2005
Mar.
June
2006
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Percent change
Sept.
Dec.
3 months
ended
12 months
ended
Dec. 2006
Wholesale trade……………………………………………
Retail trade…………………………………………………
Transportation and warehousing………………………
Utilities………………………………………………………
Information…………………………………………………
Financial activities…………………………………………
Finance and insurance…………………………………
Real estate and rental and leasing……………………
Professional and business services………………………
Education and health services……………………………
Education services………………………………………
Health care and social assistance……………………
Hospitals………………………………………………
Leisure and hospitality……………………………………
Accommodation and food services……………………
Other services, except public administration……………
96.0
97.1
98.5
95.1
96.8
96.8
97.8
91.2
98.5
96.7
96.4
96.7
96.0
97.7
97.9
97.2
97.7
98.1
98.4
98.1
98.3
98.4
98.7
96.9
99.1
97.7
97.1
97.8
97.5
98.5
98.7
98.0
97.7
98.8
98.6
99.3
99.2
99.4
100.0
96.7
99.5
98.4
97.5
98.5
98.2
99.1
98.9
98.6
99.2
99.5
99.7
99.5
99.5
99.2
99.5
98.6
99.6
99.3
99.6
99.3
99.2
99.6
99.5
99.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.3
100.6
100.4
107.8
100.9
101.2
101.5
99.8
101.1
101.0
100.7
101.1
101.3
100.6
100.5
101.4
100.8
101.2
101.0
109.3
102.1
101.8
102.4
99.3
102.2
101.8
101.5
101.9
102.0
101.3
101.4
102.7
102.4
101.9
101.6
110.1
103.0
102.1
102.6
100.2
102.9
103.2
103.2
103.2
103.2
102.4
102.5
103.6
102.9
102.7
102.2
110.4
103.2
102.5
102.9
100.8
103.5
104.1
104.2
104.1
103.9
103.7
104.0
104.0
0.5
.8
.6
.3
.2
.4
.3
.6
.6
.9
1.0
.9
.7
1.3
1.5
.4
2.9
2.7
2.2
10.4
3.2
2.5
2.9
.8
3.5
4.1
4.2
4.1
3.9
3.7
4.0
4.0
96.1
96.9
97.2
99.1
100.0
100.5
100.9
103.2
104.1
.9
4.1
Workers by occupational group
Management, professional, and related………………………
Professional and related……………………………………
Sales and office…………………………………………………
Office and administrative support…………………………
Service occupations……………………………………………
96.2
96.1
96.5
96.4
95.5
97.0
96.8
97.5
97.4
96.2
97.3
97.1
97.6
97.5
96.7
99.0
98.9
99.3
99.2
99.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.3
100.2
100.9
101.0
100.6
100.8
100.8
101.5
101.6
101.2
103.3
103.4
103.3
103.5
103.1
104.0
104.0
104.1
104.2
104.5
.7
.6
.8
.7
1.4
4.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.5
Workers by industry
Education and health services………………………………
Education services………………………………………
Schools…………………………………………………
Elementary and secondary schools………………
Health care and social assistance………………………
Hospitals…………………………………………………
96.1
96.1
96.1
96.0
96.5
96.7
96.7
96.6
96.6
96.4
97.6
97.6
97.0
96.9
96.9
96.6
98.0
98.0
99.0
98.9
98.9
98.8
99.5
99.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.3
100.2
100.2
100.2
101.3
100.9
100.8
100.5
100.5
100.5
102.9
101.3
103.7
103.5
103.5
103.6
105.1
103.3
104.3
104.1
104.1
104.2
105.7
104.3
.6
.6
.6
.6
.6
1.0
4.3
4.1
4.1
4.2
5.7
4.3
95.8
97.1
97.5
99.0
100.0
100.6
101.2
102.4
103.8
1.4
3.8
State and local government workers…………………………
3
Public administration ………………………………………
1
Cost (cents per hour worked) measured in the Employment Cost Index consists of
wages, salaries, and employer cost of employee benefits.
2
Consists of private industry workers (excluding farm and household workers) and
State and local government (excluding Federal Government) workers.
3
Consists of legislative, judicial, administrative, and regulatory activities.
114 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
NOTE: The Employment Cost Index data reflect the conversion to the 2002 North
American Classification System (NAICS) and the 2000 Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) system. The NAICS and SOC data shown prior to 2006 are for
informational purposes only. Series based on NAICS and SOC became the official BLS
estimates starting in March 2006.
31. Employment Cost Index, wages and salaries, by occupation and industry group
[December 2005 = 100]
2004
Series
Dec.
2005
Mar.
June
2006
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Percent change
Sept.
Dec.
3 months
ended
12 months
ended
Dec. 2006
1
Civilian workers ……….…….........…………………………………….…
97.5
98.1
98.7
99.4
100.0
100.7
101.5
102.6
103.2
0.6
3.2
Workers by occupational group
Management, professional, and related………………………
Management, business, and financial……………………
Professional and related……………………………………
Sales and office…………………………………………………
Sales and related……………………………………………
Office and administrative support…………………………
97.5
98.4
97.1
97.2
96.6
97.6
98.3
99.1
97.8
97.8
97.3
98.2
98.8
99.5
98.3
98.4
97.8
98.8
99.4
99.6
99.3
99.3
99.2
99.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.8
101.2
100.6
100.4
99.8
100.8
101.6
102.0
101.4
101.6
101.3
101.8
102.9
102.7
103.1
102.4
102.0
102.6
103.6
103.1
103.8
103.0
102.5
103.3
.7
.4
.7
.6
.5
.7
3.6
3.1
3.8
3.0
2.5
3.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance…………
Construction and extraction………………………………
Installation, maintenance, and repair……………………
Production, transportation, and material moving……………
Production……………………………………………………
Transportation and material moving………………………
Service occupations……………………………………………
97.4
97.4
97.4
97.8
97.5
98.2
97.6
97.8
97.8
97.8
98.3
98.2
98.4
98.2
98.7
98.4
99.0
98.9
98.9
98.9
98.7
99.4
99.3
99.5
99.6
99.5
99.7
99.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.7
100.7
100.6
100.6
100.7
100.5
100.5
101.8
101.9
101.6
101.2
101.2
101.2
101.2
102.7
102.9
102.6
101.9
101.8
102.1
102.2
103.4
103.7
103.1
102.5
102.3
102.7
103.2
.7
.8
.5
.6
.5
.6
1.0
3.4
3.7
3.1
2.5
2.3
2.7
3.2
Workers by industry
Goods-producing………………………………………………
Manufacturing…………………………………………………
Service-providing………………………………………………
Education and health services……………………………
Health care and social assistance………………………
Hospitals…………………………………………………
Nursing and residential care facilities………………
Education services………………………………………
Elementary and secondary schools…………………
97.2
97.4
97.5
97.0
97.1
96.7
96.9
96.9
96.9
97.9
98.2
98.2
97.6
98.0
97.6
97.7
97.4
97.1
98.7
98.9
98.7
98.0
98.5
98.2
98.4
97.6
97.3
99.5
99.6
99.4
99.1
99.2
99.2
99.1
99.0
98.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.4
100.8
100.9
100.7
100.2
100.0
101.8
101.7
101.5
101.1
101.8
101.7
101.2
100.5
100.3
102.3
101.9
102.7
103.1
103.2
102.9
102.2
103.0
102.9
102.9
102.3
103.3
103.8
104.1
103.8
103.3
103.5
103.4
.6
.4
.6
.7
.9
.9
1.1
.5
.5
2.9
2.3
3.3
3.8
4.1
3.8
3.3
3.5
3.4
97.0
97.9
98.3
99.3
100.0
100.5
101.1
102.0
103.5
1.5
3.5
97.6
98.3
98.9
99.5
100.0
100.7
101.7
102.5
103.2
.7
3.2
Workers by occupational group
Management, professional, and related………………………
Management, business, and financial……………………
Professional and related……………………………………
Sales and office…………………………………………………
Sales and related……………………………………………
Office and administrative support…………………………
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance…………
Construction and extraction…………………………………
Installation, maintenance, and repair………………………
Production, transportation, and material moving……………
Production……………………………………………………
Transportation and material moving………………………
Service occupations……………………………………………
97.8
98.5
97.2
97.2
96.6
97.6
97.5
97.5
97.4
97.8
97.5
98.2
97.9
98.6
99.2
98.2
97.8
97.3
98.2
97.8
97.8
97.8
98.3
98.3
98.5
98.6
99.2
99.7
98.8
98.5
97.8
99.0
98.7
98.5
99.1
98.9
98.9
98.9
99.0
99.6
99.5
99.6
99.3
99.2
99.4
99.4
99.3
99.5
99.6
99.5
99.7
99.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.1
101.3
100.9
100.4
99.8
100.9
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.6
100.7
100.4
100.6
102.0
102.2
101.8
101.6
101.3
101.9
101.8
102.0
101.6
101.2
101.2
101.2
101.3
103.0
102.8
103.1
102.4
102.0
102.6
102.8
103.0
102.6
101.8
101.7
102.0
102.0
103.6
103.1
104.0
103.0
102.6
103.3
103.4
103.7
103.0
102.4
102.2
102.6
102.9
.6
.3
.9
.6
.6
.7
.6
.7
.4
.6
.5
.6
.9
3.6
3.1
4.0
3.0
2.6
3.3
3.4
3.7
3.0
2.4
2.2
2.6
2.9
Workers by industry and occupational group
Goods-producing industries……………………………………
Management, professional, and related……………………
Sales and office………………………………………………
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance………
Production, transportation, and material moving………..
97.2
97.2
96.2
97.4
97.5
97.9
98.0
96.8
97.9
98.2
98.7
98.8
97.9
98.6
98.9
99.5
99.7
99.7
99.4
99.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.7
101.1
99.8
100.7
100.7
101.8
101.7
103.4
101.9
101.3
102.3
102.4
102.2
102.7
101.9
102.9
102.8
103.1
103.4
102.4
.6
.4
.9
.7
.5
2.9
2.8
3.1
3.4
2.4
Construction…………………………………………………
Manufacturing…………………………………………………
Management, professional, and related…………………
Sales and office……………………………………………
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance……
Production, transportation, and material moving……..
96.9
97.4
97.5
97.2
97.1
97.5
97.3
98.2
98.2
97.9
97.8
98.3
98.3
98.9
98.9
98.6
98.6
99.0
99.4
99.6
99.9
100.0
99.1
99.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.6
100.7
101.1
99.5
100.9
100.7
102.0
101.7
101.5
103.8
101.7
101.3
102.9
101.9
102.2
101.1
102.3
101.8
103.7
102.3
102.3
102.0
103.0
102.3
.8
.4
.1
.9
.7
.5
3.7
2.3
2.3
2.0
3.0
2.3
Service-providing industries…………………………………
Management, professional, and related……………………
Sales and office………………………………………………
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance………
Production, transportation, and material moving………..
Service occupations…………………………………………
97.7
97.9
97.3
97.6
98.2
98.0
98.4
98.7
97.9
97.8
98.5
98.6
99.0
99.2
98.5
98.9
98.9
99.1
99.5
99.6
99.3
99.4
99.7
99.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.8
101.1
100.5
100.7
100.4
100.6
101.7
102.0
101.4
101.8
101.0
101.3
102.6
103.1
102.4
103.0
101.7
102.0
103.3
103.7
102.9
103.4
102.4
102.9
.7
.6
.5
.4
.7
.9
3.3
3.7
2.9
3.4
2.4
2.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities…………………………
97.3
97.9
98.4
99.5
100.0
100.4
100.9
102.1
102.7
.6
2.7
2
Public administration ………………………………………
Private industry workers………………………………………
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Current Labor Statistics: Compensation & Industrial Relations
31. Continued—Employment Cost Index, wages and salaries, by occupation and industry group
[December 2005 = 100]
2004
Series
Dec.
2005
Mar.
June
2006
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Percent change
Sept.
Dec.
3 months
ended
12 months
ended
Dec. 2006
Wholesale trade……………………………………………
Retail trade…………………………………………………
Transportation and warehousing………………………
Utilities………………………………………………………
Information…………………………………………………
Financial activities…………………………………………
Finance and insurance…………………………………
Real estate and rental and leasing……………………
Professional and business services………………………
Education and health services……………………………
Education services………………………………………
Health care and social assistance……………………
Hospitals………………………………………………
Leisure and hospitality……………………………………
Accommodation and food services……………………
Other services, except public administration……………
96.1
97.4
98.7
97.4
97.6
97.8
99.2
90.7
99.0
97.0
96.8
97.1
96.5
97.6
97.5
97.1
97.5
98.0
98.2
98.4
98.4
98.7
99.1
96.8
99.5
97.9
97.4
97.9
97.4
98.3
97.9
97.8
97.4
98.8
98.8
99.2
99.2
99.8
100.7
96.2
99.7
98.4
97.8
98.6
98.1
98.8
98.3
98.4
99.0
99.6
99.9
99.5
99.3
99.4
99.7
98.3
99.7
99.3
99.7
99.2
99.1
99.5
99.3
99.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.2
100.5
100.1
100.8
101.0
101.3
101.6
99.8
101.0
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.9
100.6
100.5
101.3
100.7
100.9
100.7
102.1
101.7
102.3
102.8
99.9
102.3
101.6
101.4
101.6
101.8
101.3
101.3
102.6
102.7
101.9
101.4
103.0
102.6
102.5
102.9
100.8
103.0
103.0
103.1
103.0
102.9
102.3
102.2
103.4
103.0
102.8
101.9
103.5
102.4
102.8
103.2
101.4
103.5
104.0
104.1
103.9
103.7
103.7
103.8
103.8
0.3
.9
.5
.5
-.2
.3
.3
.6
.5
1.0
1.0
.9
.8
1.4
1.6
.4
3.0
2.8
1.9
3.5
2.4
2.8
3.2
1.4
3.5
4.0
4.1
3.9
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.8
97.0
97.6
97.8
99.1
100.0
100.3
100.8
102.8
103.5
.7
3.5
Workers by occupational group
Management, professional, and related………………………
Professional and related……………………………………
Sales and office…………………………………………………
Office and administrative support…………………………
Service occupations……………………………………………
97.0
96.9
97.6
97.5
96.8
97.5
97.4
98.1
98.0
97.3
97.8
97.7
98.0
97.9
97.7
99.0
98.9
99.4
99.3
99.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.2
100.2
100.6
100.7
100.3
100.7
100.7
101.2
101.4
100.8
102.9
103.0
102.6
102.7
102.4
103.5
103.6
103.2
103.4
103.9
.6
.6
.6
.7
1.5
3.5
3.6
3.2
3.4
3.9
Workers by industry
Education and health services………………………………
Education services………………………………………
Schools…………………………………………………
Elementary and secondary schools………………
Health care and social assistance………………………
Hospitals…………………………………………………
97.0
96.9
96.9
96.9
97.3
97.7
97.4
97.3
97.3
97.1
98.1
98.3
97.6
97.5
97.5
97.2
98.5
98.6
99.0
98.9
98.9
98.9
99.4
99.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.2
100.1
100.1
100.0
101.0
100.9
100.7
100.4
100.4
100.3
103.0
101.4
103.1
103.0
103.0
103.0
104.8
103.1
103.6
103.4
103.4
103.4
105.5
104.4
.5
.4
.4
.4
.7
1.3
3.6
3.4
3.4
3.4
5.5
4.4
97.0
97.9
98.3
99.3
100.0
100.5
101.1
102.0
103.5
1.5
3.5
State and local government workers…………………………
2
Public administration ………………………………………
1
Consists of private industry workers (excluding farm and household workers) and
State and local government (excluding Federal Government) workers.
2
Consists of legislative, judicial, administrative, and regulatory activities.
NOTE: The Employment Cost Index data reflect the conversion to the 2002 North
American Classification System (NAICS) and the 2000 Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) system. The NAICS and SOC data shown prior to 2006 are for
informational purposes only. Series based on NAICS and SOC became the official
BLS estimates starting in March 2006.
32. Employment Cost Index, benefits, by occupation and industry group
[December 2005 = 100]
2004
Series
Dec.
2005
Mar.
June
2006
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Percent change
Sept.
Dec.
3 months
ended
12 months
ended
Dec. 2006
Civilian workers………………………………………………….
95.7
97.6
98.3
99.5
100.0
100.9
101.6
102.8
103.6
0.8
3.6
Private industry workers…………………………………………
96.2
98.1
99.0
99.7
100.0
101.0
101.7
102.5
103.1
.6
3.1
Workers by occupational group
Management, professional, and related………………………
Sales and office…………………………………………………
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance…………
Production, transportation, and material moving……………
95.4
95.8
96.4
97.7
98.2
97.6
98.0
98.7
99.0
98.5
99.3
99.3
99.8
99.3
99.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.3
100.8
101.1
100.1
101.8
101.6
102.7
101.0
102.8
102.0
103.5
101.6
103.4
102.9
104.0
102.0
.6
.9
.5
.4
3.4
2.9
4.0
2.0
Service occupations……………………………………………
97.0
98.3
98.9
99.5
100.0
101.5
102.2
103.0
103.6
.6
3.6
96.3
96.0
96.1
98.3
98.3
98.1
99.6
99.4
98.7
100.4
100.0
99.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.6
99.0
101.5
100.4
99.7
102.3
101.3
100.5
103.0
101.7
100.8
103.7
.4
.3
.7
1.7
.8
3.7
94.1
95.5
96.0
99.0
100.0
100.7
101.3
104.1
105.2
1.1
5.2
Workers by industry
Goods-producing………………………………………………
Manufacturing…………………………………………………
Service-providing………………………………………………
State and local government workers…………………………
NOTE: The Employment Cost Index data reflect the conversion to
the 2002 North American Classification System (NAICS) and the 2000
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. The NAICS and
SOC data shown prior
116 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
to 2006 are for informational purposes only. Series based on NAICS and SOC became the official
BLS estimates starting in March 2006.
33. Employment Cost Index, private industry workers by bargaining status and region
[December 2005 = 100]
2004
Series
Dec.
2005
Mar.
June
2006
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Percent change
Sept.
Dec.
3 months
ended
12 months
ended
Dec. 2006
COMPENSATION
Workers by bargaining status1
Union…………………………………………………………………
Goods-producing…………………………………………………
Manufacturing…………………………………………………
Service-providing…………………………………………………
97.3
97.2
97.8
97.3
97.9
97.7
98.3
98.1
98.8
98.8
99.1
98.8
99.6
99.6
99.7
99.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.5
99.9
99.3
101.0
101.8
101.2
100.1
102.2
102.4
101.8
100.5
102.9
103.0
102.2
100.8
103.6
0.6
.4
.3
.7
3.0
2.2
.8
3.6
Nonunion……………………………………………………………
Goods-producing…………………………………………………
Manufacturing…………………………………………………
Service-providing…………………………………………………
97.2
96.8
96.6
97.3
98.3
98.1
98.2
98.3
98.9
99.0
99.1
98.9
99.5
99.9
99.8
99.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.9
100.5
100.3
101.0
101.7
101.4
101.3
101.8
102.6
102.0
101.7
102.7
103.2
102.5
102.1
103.4
.6
.5
.4
.7
3.2
2.5
2.1
3.4
Workers by region1
Northeast……………………………………………………………
South…………………………………………………………………
Midwest………………………………………………………………
West…………………………………………………………………
96.6
97.7
96.9
97.4
97.6
98.9
97.8
98.4
98.5
99.3
98.4
99.3
99.2
99.7
99.5
99.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.9
101.0
100.7
100.6
101.8
101.6
101.7
101.8
102.5
102.8
102.3
102.5
103.3
103.5
102.8
103.0
.8
.7
.5
.5
3.3
3.5
2.8
3.0
Workers by bargaining status1
Union…………………………………………………………………
Goods-producing…………………………………………………
Manufacturing…………………………………………………
Service-providing…………………………………………………
97.6
97.1
97.1
98.0
97.9
97.5
97.6
98.2
98.7
98.5
98.3
99.0
99.5
99.2
99.0
99.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.3
100.5
100.6
100.1
101.2
101.6
101.2
100.9
101.7
101.9
101.4
101.6
102.3
102.3
101.7
102.2
.6
.4
.3
.6
2.3
2.3
1.7
2.2
Nonunion……………………………………………………………
Goods-producing…………………………………………………
Manufacturing…………………………………………………
Service-providing…………………………………………………
97.6
97.3
97.5
97.7
98.3
98.0
98.4
98.4
98.9
98.7
99.0
99.0
99.5
99.6
99.8
99.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.8
100.7
100.7
100.8
101.8
101.9
101.8
101.7
102.7
102.4
102.0
102.7
103.3
103.0
102.5
103.4
.6
.6
.5
.7
3.3
3.0
2.5
3.4
Workers by region1
Northeast……………………………………………………………
South…………………………………………………………………
Midwest………………………………………………………………
West…………………………………………………………………
97.2
98.0
97.1
98.0
97.8
98.9
97.8
98.4
98.6
99.3
98.2
99.3
99.2
99.7
99.4
99.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.8
101.0
100.4
100.7
101.7
101.6
101.4
102.1
102.5
102.9
102.0
102.7
103.1
103.6
102.6
103.2
.6
.7
.6
.5
3.1
3.6
2.6
3.2
WAGES AND SALARIES
1
The indexes are calculated differently from those for the
occupation and industry groups. For a detailed description of
the index calculation, see the Monthly Labor Review Technical
Note, "Estimation procedures for the Employment Cost Index,"
May 1982.
NOTE: The Employment Cost Index data reflect the conversion to the 2002 North American
Classification System (NAICS) and the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. The
NAICS and SOC data shown prior to 2006 are for informational purposes only. Series based on NAICS
and SOC became the official BLS estimates starting in March 2006.
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34. National Compensation Survey: retirement benefits in private industry by
access, participation, and selected series, 2003–2006
Series
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
All retirement
Percentage of workers with access
All workers……………………………………………………………………………
57
59
60
60
White-collar occupations……………………………………………………………
67
69
70
69
Blue-collar occupations……………………………………………………………
59
59
60
62
Service occupations…………………………………………………………………
28
31
32
34
Full-time………………………………………………………………………………
67
68
69
69
Part-time………………………………………………………………………………
24
27
27
29
Union…………………………………………………………………………………
86
84
88
84
Nonunion……………………………………………………………………………
54
56
56
57
Average wage less than $15 per hour……………………………………………
45
46
46
47
Average wage $15 per hour or higher……………………………………………
76
77
78
77
Goods-producing industries…………………………………………………………
70
70
71
73
Service-producing industries………………………………………………………
53
55
56
56
Establishments with 1–99 workers…………………………………………………
42
44
44
44
Establishments with 100 or more workers………………………………………
75
77
78
78
Percentage of workers participating
All workers……………………………………………………………………………
49
50
50
51
White-collar occupations……………………………………………………………
59
61
61
60
Blue-collar occupations……………………………………………………………
50
50
51
52
Service occupations…………………………………………………………………
21
22
22
24
Full-time………………………………………………………………………………
58
60
60
60
Part-time………………………………………………………………………………
18
20
19
21
Union…………………………………………………………………………………
83
81
85
80
Nonunion……………………………………………………………………………
45
47
46
47
Average wage less than $15 per hour……………………………………………
35
36
35
36
Average wage $15 per hour or higher……………………………………………
70
71
71
70
Goods-producing industries…………………………………………………………
63
63
64
64
Service-producing industries………………………………………………………
45
47
47
47
Establishments with 1–99 workers…………………………………………………
35
37
37
37
Establishments with 100 or more workers………………………………………
65
67
67
67
Take-up rate (all workers) 1……………………………………………………………
–
–
85
85
Defined benefit
Percentage of workers with access
All workers……………………………………………………………………………
20
21
22
21
White-collar occupations……………………………………………………………
23
24
25
23
Blue-collar occupations………………………………………………………………
24
26
26
25
Service occupations…………………………………………………………………
8
6
7
8
Full-time………………………………………………………………………………
24
25
25
24
Part-time………………………………………………………………………………
8
9
10
9
Union……………………………………………………………………………………
74
70
73
70
Nonunion………………………………………………………………………………
15
16
16
15
Average wage less than $15 per hour………………………………………………
12
11
12
11
Average wage $15 per hour or higher………………………………………………
34
35
35
34
Goods-producing industries…………………………………………………………
31
32
33
32
Service-producing industries…………………………………………………………
17
18
19
18
Establishments with 1–99 workers…………………………………………………
9
9
10
9
Establishments with 100 or more workers…………………………………………
34
35
37
35
Percentage of workers participating
All workers……………………………………………………………………………
20
21
21
20
White-collar occupations……………………………………………………………
22
24
24
22
Blue-collar occupations………………………………………………………………
24
25
26
25
Service occupations…………………………………………………………………
7
6
7
7
Full-time………………………………………………………………………………
24
24
25
23
Part-time………………………………………………………………………………
8
9
9
8
Union……………………………………………………………………………………
72
69
72
68
Nonunion………………………………………………………………………………
15
15
15
14
Average wage less than $15 per hour………………………………………………
11
11
11
10
See footnotes at end of table.
118 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
34. Continued—National Compensation Survey: retirement benefits in private industry
by access, participation, and selected series, 2003–2006
Series
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
Average wage $15 per hour or higher………………………………………………
33
35
34
33
Goods-producing industries…………………………………………………………
31
31
32
31
Service-producing industries…………………………………………………………
16
18
18
17
Establishments with 1–99 workers…………………………………………………
8
9
9
9
Establishments with 100 or more workers…………………………………………
33
34
36
33
Take-up rate (all workers) 1……………………………………………………………
–
–
97
96
`
Defined contribution
Percentage of workers with access
All workers……………………………………………………………………………
51
53
53
54
White-collar occupations……………………………………………………………
62
64
64
65
Blue-collar occupations………………………………………………………………
49
49
50
53
Service occupations…………………………………………………………………
23
27
28
30
Full-time………………………………………………………………………………
60
62
62
63
Part-time………………………………………………………………………………
21
23
23
25
Union……………………………………………………………………………………
45
48
49
50
Nonunion………………………………………………………………………………
51
53
54
55
Average wage less than $15 per hour………………………………………………
40
41
41
43
Average wage $15 per hour or higher………………………………………………
67
68
69
69
Goods-producing industries…………………………………………………………
60
60
61
63
Service-producing industries…………………………………………………………
48
50
51
52
Establishments with 1–99 workers…………………………………………………
38
40
40
41
Establishments with 100 or more workers…………………………………………
65
68
69
70
Percentage of workers participating
All workers……………………………………………………………………………
40
42
42
43
White-collar occupations……………………………………………………………
51
53
53
53
Blue-collar occupations………………………………………………………………
38
38
38
40
Service occupations…………………………………………………………………
16
18
18
20
Full-time………………………………………………………………………………
48
50
50
51
Part-time………………………………………………………………………………
14
14
14
16
Union……………………………………………………………………………………
39
42
43
44
Nonunion………………………………………………………………………………
40
42
41
43
Average wage less than $15 per hour………………………………………………
29
30
29
31
Average wage $15 per hour or higher………………………………………………
57
59
59
58
Goods-producing industries…………………………………………………………
49
49
50
51
Service-producing industries…………………………………………………………
37
40
39
40
Establishments with 1–99 workers…………………………………………………
31
32
32
33
Establishments with 100 or more workers…………………………………………
51
53
53
54
Take-up rate (all workers) 1……………………………………………………………
–
–
78
79
Employee contribution required……………………………………………………
–
–
61
61
Employee contribution not required…………………………………………………
–
–
31
33
Not determinable………………………………………………………………………
–
–
8
6
Offering retirement plans………………………………………………………………
47
48
51
48
Offering defined benefit plans…………………………………………………………
10
10
11
10
Offering defined contribution plans……………………………………………………
45
46
1
The take-up rate is an estimate of the percentage of workers with access to a plan who participate in the plan.
48
47
Employee contribution requirement
Percent of establishments
NOTE: Where applicable, dashes indicate no employees in this category or data do not meet publication criteria.
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35. National Compensation Survey: health insurance benefits in private industry
by access, participation, and selected series, 2003–2006
Series
Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
Medical insurance
Percentage of workers with access
All workers…………………………………………………………………………………
60
69
70
White-collar occupations…………………………………………………………………
65
76
77
71
77
Blue-collar occupations…………………………………………………………………
64
76
77
77
Service occupations………………………………………………………………………
38
42
44
45
Full-time……………………………………………………………………………………
73
84
85
85
Part-time……………………………………………………………………………………
17
20
22
22
Union………………………………………………………………………………………
67
89
92
89
Nonunion…………………………………………………………………………………
59
67
68
68
Average wage less than $15 per hour…………………………………………………
51
57
58
57
Average wage $15 per hour or higher…………………………………………………
74
86
87
88
Goods-producing industries……………………………………………………………
68
83
85
86
Service-producing industries……………………………………………………………
57
65
66
66
Establishments with 1–99 workers………………………………………………………
49
58
59
59
Establishments with 100 or more workers……………………………………………
72
82
84
84
All workers…………………………………………………………………………………
45
53
53
52
White-collar occupations…………………………………………………………………
50
59
58
57
Blue-collar occupations…………………………………………………………………
51
60
61
60
Service occupations………………………………………………………………………
22
24
27
27
Full-time……………………………………………………………………………………
56
66
66
64
Part-time……………………………………………………………………………………
9
11
12
13
Union………………………………………………………………………………………
60
81
83
80
Percentage of workers participating
Nonunion…………………………………………………………………………………
44
50
49
49
Average wage less than $15 per hour…………………………………………………
35
40
39
38
Average wage $15 per hour or higher…………………………………………………
61
71
72
71
Goods-producing industries……………………………………………………………
57
69
70
70
Service-producing industries……………………………………………………………
42
48
48
47
Establishments with 1–99 workers………………………………………………………
36
43
43
43
Establishments with 100 or more workers……………………………………………
55
64
65
63
Take-up rate (all workers) 1………………………………………………………………
–
–
75
74
All workers…………………………………………………………………………………
40
46
46
46
White-collar occupations…………………………………………………………………
47
53
54
53
Blue-collar occupations…………………………………………………………………
40
47
47
46
Service occupations………………………………………………………………………
22
25
25
27
Full-time……………………………………………………………………………………
49
56
56
55
Part-time……………………………………………………………………………………
9
13
14
15
Union………………………………………………………………………………………
57
73
73
69
Dental
Percentage of workers with access
Nonunion…………………………………………………………………………………
38
43
43
43
Average wage less than $15 per hour…………………………………………………
30
34
34
34
Average wage $15 per hour or higher…………………………………………………
55
63
62
62
Goods-producing industries……………………………………………………………
48
56
56
56
Service-producing industries……………………………………………………………
37
43
43
43
Establishments with 1–99 workers………………………………………………………
27
31
31
31
Establishments with 100 or more workers……………………………………………
55
64
65
64
All workers…………………………………………………………………………………
32
37
36
36
White-collar occupations…………………………………………………………………
37
43
42
41
Blue-collar occupations…………………………………………………………………
33
40
39
38
Service occupations………………………………………………………………………
15
16
17
18
Full-time……………………………………………………………………………………
40
46
45
44
Part-time……………………………………………………………………………………
6
8
9
10
Union………………………………………………………………………………………
51
68
67
63
Percentage of workers participating
Nonunion…………………………………………………………………………………
30
33
33
33
Average wage less than $15 per hour…………………………………………………
22
26
24
23
See footnotes at end of table.
120 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
36. National Compensation Survey: percent of workers in private
industry with access to selected benefits, 2003–2006
Year
Benefit
2003
2004
2005
2006
Life insurance………………………………………………………………………
50
51
52
52
Short-term disabilty insurance……………………………………………………
39
39
40
39
Long-term disability insurance……………………………………………………
30
30
30
30
Long-term care insurance…………………………………………………………
11
11
11
12
Flexible work place…………………………………………………………………
4
4
4
4
Flexible benefits…………………………………………………………………
–
–
17
17
Dependent care reimbursement account………………………………………
–
–
29
30
Healthcare reimbursement account……………………………………………
–
–
31
32
Health Savings Account……………………………………………………………
–
–
5
6
Employee assistance program……………………………………………………
–
–
40
40
Holidays……………………………………………………………………………
79
77
77
76
Vacations…………………………………………………………………………
79
77
77
77
Sick leave…………………………………………………………………………
–
59
58
57
Personal leave……………………………………………………………………
–
–
36
37
Paid family leave…………………………………………………………………
–
–
7
8
Unpaid family leave………………………………………………………………
–
–
81
82
18
14
14
15
47
46
Section 125 cafeteria benefits
Paid leave
Family leave
Employer assistance for childcare………………………………………………
Nonproduction bonuses……………………………………………………………
49
47
NOTE: Where applicable, dashes indicate no employees in this category or data do not meet publication criteria.
37. Work stoppages involving 1,000 workers or more
Annual average
Measure
2005
Number of stoppages:
Beginning in period.............................
In effect during period…......................
2006
2006
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
2007
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.p
Jan.p
22
24
20
23
0
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
1
5
4
7
1
4
4
6
1
6
3
5
1
5
0
3
0
2
Workers involved:
Beginning in period (in thousands)…..
99.6
In effect during period (in thousands)… 102.2
70.1
191
.0
6.5
3.6
10.1
4.2
12.9
3.1
14.2
5.0
13.9
10.8
18.2
3.0
10.4
19.6
25.8
3.9
22.2
15.0
19.9
1.9
20.6
.0
16.3
.0
3.7
Days idle:
Number (in thousands)….................... 1,736.1 2,687.5
130.0
124.3
261.5
176.1
179.8
188.0
146.8
215.4
247.7
342.7
349.2
326.0
58.8
(2)
(2)
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
0
1
Percent of estimated working time ……
1
.01
.01
Agricultural and government employees are included in the total employed
and total working time; private household, forestry, and fishery employees are
excluded. An explanation of the measurement of idleness as a percentage of
the total time
worked is found in "Total economy measures of strike idleness," Monthly Labor Review ,
October 1968, pp. 54–56.
2
Less than 0.005.
NOTE: p = preliminary.
Monthly Labor Review • March 2007 121
Current Labor Statistics: Price Data
38. Consumer Price Indexes for All Urban Consumers and for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average,
by expenditure category and commodity or service group
[1982–84 = 100, unless otherwise indicated]
Annual average
Series
2005
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
FOR ALL URBAN CONSUMERS
All items..........................................................................
All items (1967 = 100)....................................................
Food and beverages.....................................................
2006
2007
2006
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
195.3
585.0
191.2
190.7
189.8
209.0
184.7
201.6
603.9
195.7
195.2
193.1
212.8
186.6
198.3
593.9
194.5
194.1
193.4
210.6
185.8
198.7
595.2
194.4
194.0
192.6
210.3
185.4
199.8
598.6
194.5
194.0
192.3
210.9
185.9
201.5
603.5
194.2
193.7
191.5
210.9
185.5
202.5
606.5
194.7
194.2
191.9
211.9
184.7
202.9
607.8
195.1
194.5
192.2
212.8
186.0
203.5
609.6
195.6
195.0
192.6
214.6
185.1
203.9
610.9
196.0
195.5
193.1
214.6
187.1
202.9
607.9
196.7
196.2
194.1
213.6
188.0
201.8
604.6
197.5
197.1
195.1
214.6
188.1
201.5
603.6
197.2
196.8
194.3
214.5
188.4
201.8
604.5
197.4
197.0
194.3
214.8
188.6
Dairy and related products ……….…………………………
Fruits and vegetables…...........................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
182.4
241.4
181.4
252.9
183.7
258.5
183.4
253.4
183.0
248.5
181.3
246.6
181.0
248.0
179.6
248.0
180.8
249.1
180.0
249.2
179.9
258.2
182.0
261.6
180.6
256.8
181.0 183.453
257.2 262.949
materials…............................................................
Other foods at home….............................................
Sugar and sweets…...............................................
Fats and oils….......................................................
Other foods….........................................................
144.4
167.0
165.2
167.7
182.5
147.4
169.6
171.5
168.0
185.0
147.2
169.1
169.3
169.9
184.3
147.3
169.1
167.3
170.4
184.7
148.0
169.2
170.1
168.5
184.5
146.3
168.8
171.0
165.0
184.3
146.6
170.0
171.3
168.6
185.4
146.6
170.0
171.9
167.3
185.6
146.3
171.0
173.3
166.9
186.9
146.9
170.6
173.5
167.5
186.1
147.5
169.8
172.1
167.9
185.0
148.3
170.1
172.5
169.1
185.2
148.9
169.2
172.7
168.1
184.0
148.5
168.7
172.4
166.7
183.5
151.127
170.878
175.151
170.152
185.499
111.3
193.4
131.3
195.9
195.7
224.4
217.3
113.9
199.4
136.6
200.7
203.2
232.1
225.1
112.6
196.6
134.1
198.0
200.0
226.8
220.9
113.4
197.2
134.7
199.5
200.5
228.3
221.6
113.0
197.6
135.2
200.1
201.3
229.9
222.3
113.2
198.0
135.8
200.1
201.7
230.7
222.9
114.3
198.7
136.0
200.8
202.2
231.2
223.6
114.4
199.2
136.3
201.6
203.7
232.2
224.4
115.0
199.7
136.8
201.3
204.7
233.6
225.2
113.8
200.2
137.3
201.2
205.1
234.2
226.2
114.2
200.5
137.6
201.4
205.0
233.9
227.1
113.7
201.1
138.0
201.9
204.4
234.8
228.0
113.8
201.6
138.6
201.6
204.5
234.9
228.9
115.1
202.2
139.1
201.1
204.8
235.1
230.0
114.655
203.171
140.919
202.968
206.057
236.504
230.806
130.3
230.2
136.0
238.2
127.5
233.4
133.4
234.1
140.4
234.9
140.4
235.8
137.9
236.9
139.1
237.9
142.8
238.8
141.1
239.7
135.0
240.4
135.7
241.3
130.7
242.1
127.7 133.633
242.8 243.345
117.6
179.0
161.6
208.6
166.5
126.1
119.5
116.1
110.8
116.5
194.7
177.1
234.9
182.1
127.0
119.5
114.1
110.7
115.9
198.7
182.1
229.5
188.1
126.5
114.9
112.4
103.0
116.2
194.6
177.5
230.5
182.8
126.8
116.6
112.7
106.3
116.2
192.3
174.8
230.4
179.9
126.7
122.0
116.2
115.0
116.2
190.8
173.2
236.4
177.7
126.9
123.4
118.0
116.3
116.3
192.0
174.4
239.8
178.8
127.2
122.4
116.5
114.4
116.4
197.6
180.4
239.1
185.6
127.3
118.9
113.0
110.3
116.4
198.5
181.1
241.9
186.2
127.1
113.8
110.3
102.3
116.2
199.0
181.5
245.3
186.4
127.1
116.1
110.8
105.7
116.4
199.6
182.0
237.1
187.4
127.1
121.7
114.4
114.6
116.2
190.1
171.5
227.9
176.4
127.4
123.3
116.4
116.4
118.3
190.6
172.1
227.2
177.0
127.2
121.7
115.6
113.9
117.1
192.6
174.2
233.2
179.0
127.0
118.6
113.2
110.2
117.417
194.378
175.718
227.930
181.064
127.093
115.988
110.327
105.891
116.7
122.6
173.9
170.2
116.5
123.5
180.9
177.0
113.3
122.3
175.9
172.1
116.6
122.8
175.8
171.9
118.7
125.4
177.4
173.5
118.2
126.1
184.1
180.4
118.3
125.8
187.6
183.9
115.0
123.0
187.3
183.2
114.4
119.1
189.0
184.9
115.6
120.6
188.5
184.5
116.5
124.2
180.6
176.5
119.4
125.6
174.8
170.7
117.6
124.5
173.9
170.0
114.1
123.0
175.4
171.8
112.444
120.915
174.463
170.562
95.6
137.9
139.4
195.7
194.7
111.9
206.9
217.3
323.2
276.0
336.7
281.7
439.9
109.4
104.2
113.7
95.6
137.6
140.0
221.0
219.9
117.3
215.6
226.6
336.2
285.9
350.6
289.3
468.1
110.9
104.6
116.8
96.2
139.3
139.3
199.2
198.2
114.4
211.2
219.9
329.5
282.0
342.9
284.7
453.6
109.9
104.1
115.7
96.2
139.3
139.5
198.1
197.0
114.9
212.9
221.3
332.1
283.1
346.1
286.5
460.4
110.2
104.3
115.7
96.0
138.8
140.0
205.8
204.7
115.4
213.4
222.6
333.8
284.3
348.0
287.8
463.3
110.6
105.2
115.6
96.0
138.4
140.4
235.4
234.4
115.8
213.9
225.3
334.7
285.3
348.8
288.5
464.6
111.1
105.8
115.8
95.8
137.7
140.9
250.9
249.8
117.0
214.9
229.2
335.6
286.3
349.7
289.0
466.1
111.2
105.5
115.7
95.7
137.2
141.5
248.4
247.3
117.0
215.5
234.3
336.0
286.3
350.3
289.2
467.6
111.2
105.2
115.9
95.6
136.9
142.1
255.6
254.6
117.9
216.7
237.4
337.0
287.1
351.2
289.8
469.3
111.3
105.0
116.3
95.5
136.4
142.4
254.4
253.2
118.2
216.2
234.3
337.7
287.6
352.1
290.2
471.1
111.3
104.7
117.5
95.3
136.3
141.0
220.1
219.0
118.7
217.0
229.5
338.3
288.1
352.7
290.6
472.0
111.1
104.5
118.4
95.2
136.8
139.3
193.8
192.7
118.9
218.5
226.9
339.3
288.1
354.0
291.4
474.2
111.2
104.1
118.5
94.9
136.8
137.3
191.4
190.3
119.5
218.5
220.4
340.1
286.6
355.6
291.9
477.7
111.2
103.7
118.1
94.8
137.1
136.2
199.3
198.1
119.5
218.8
217.8
340.1
285.9
356.0
292.4
477.2
110.8
102.8
118.0
94.840
137.603
135.257
193.900
192.806
119.759
219.262
221.403
343.510
288.088
359.757
295.219
482.258
111.012
102.784
117.815
152.7
365.6
162.1
388.9
158.3
379.2
158.4
382.0
158.4
383.1
158.6
383.1
158.9
384.7
159.5
386.7
160.3
386.3
163.9
391.3
166.6
393.9
167.1
398.4
167.4
398.5
167.6 167.624
399.5 405.668
440.9
84.7
468.1
84.1
457.2
84.5
457.2
84.5
457.2
84.4
457.7
84.5
458.6
84.2
460.2
84.3
462.9
84.3
473.4
84.3
481.7
84.2
482.9
84.0
483.7
83.3
484.0 483.705
83.1 82.778
82.6
94.9
81.7
95.8
82.1
95.2
82.0
95.2
81.9
95.0
82.1
95.4
81.7
95.2
81.8
95.4
81.9
95.6
81.8
95.9
81.7
96.1
81.5
96.8
80.8
96.5
80.6
96.8
80.246
96.898
13.6
12.5
13.0
13.0
13.0
12.9
12.8
12.7
12.7
12.5
12.3
11.9
11.4
11.2
10.900
12.8
313.4
502.8
10.8
321.7
519.9
11.6
318.2
515.1
11.5
319.1
515.9
11.4
320.0
519.0
11.1
320.0
518.1
10.8
320.2
517.5
10.7
321.5
521.5
10.6
321.2
521.5
10.6
321.7
521.1
10.5
323.3
520.8
10.4
324.3
521.1
10.3
324.3
519.4
10.3 10.259
326.7 329.198
527.3 543.477
185.6
154.4
203.9
190.2
155.8
209.7
188.1
155.8
206.4
188.6
155.6
207.9
189.1
155.2
208.5
189.1
155.0
208.5
189.4
154.6
208.7
189.9
155.2
209.1
189.7
155.0
209.5
190.1
154.9
210.1
191.3
156.4
210.7
192.0
156.6
211.7
192.2
156.1
212.3
193.3 193.560
159.0 157.699
212.5 214.045
Food..................….......................................................
Food at home….........................................................
Cereals and bakery products…................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs…...............................
1
1,2
Other miscellaneous foods ……….…………………
1
Food away from home ……….…………………………………
1,2
Other food away from home ……….……………………
Alcoholic beverages…................................................
Housing.........................................................................
Shelter...............….....................................................
Rent of primary residence…....................................
Lodging away from home………………………………
3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence ………
1,2
Tenants' and household insurance ……….…………
Fuels and utilities….................................................
Fuels...............…....................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels….....................................
Gas (piped) and electricity…................................
Household furnishings and operations….................
Apparel .........................................................................
Men's and boys' apparel….......................................
Women's and girls' apparel…..................................
1
Infants' and toddlers' apparel ……….……………………
Footwear…...............................................................
Transportation...............................................................
Private transportation...............…..............................
2
New and used motor vehicles ……….……………………
New vehicles…......................................................
1
Used cars and trucks ……….………………………………
Motor fuel…..............................................................
Gasoline (all types)….............................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment…......................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair….................
Public transportation...............…................................
Medical care..................................................................
Medical care commodities...............….......................
Medical care services...............…..............................
Professional services…............................................
Hospital and related services…...............................
2
Recreation ……….………………………………………….………
1,2
Video and audio ……….………………………………………
2
Education and communication ……….………………………
2
Education ……….………………………………………….………
Educational books and supplies….........................
Tuition, other school fees, and child care…...........
1,2
Communication ……….………………………………………
1,2
Information and information processing ……….…
1,2
Telephone services ……….……………………………
Information and information processing
1,4
other than telephone services ……….……………
Personal computers and peripheral
1,2
equipmen ……….……………………………………
Other goods and services.............................................
Tobacco and smoking products...............…...............
1
Personal care ……….………………………………………….…
1
Personal care products ……….……………………………
1
Personal care services ……….……………………………
See footnotes at end of table.
122 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
202.416
606.348
199.198
198.812
196.671
216.276
189.609
38. Continued–Consumer Price Indexes for All Urban Consumers and for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers:
U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity or service group
[1982–84 = 100, unless otherwise indicated]
2006
Annual average
Series
2005
Miscellaneous personal services...............…....
2006
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
2007
Aug. Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
303.0
313.6
308.2
309.3
310.9
311.3
312.4
313.3
312.9
314.4
316.4
317.6
318.2
318.7
320.047
160.2
191.2
142.5
168.4
119.5
164.0
195.7
145.9
176.7
119.5
161.3
194.5
142.6
168.7
114.9
161.4
194.4
142.8
169.1
116.6
162.8
194.5
144.7
173.3
122.0
165.5
194.2
148.6
181.8
123.4
166.9
194.7
150.3
185.6
122.4
166.3
195.1
149.3
183.8
118.9
166.4
195.6
149.3
183.8
113.8
166.6
196.0
149.4
184.5
116.1
164.4
196.7
146.0
177.7
121.7
162.5
197.5
143.0
171.2
123.3
161.8
197.2
142.1
169.7
121.7
162.1
197.4
142.5
170.9
118.6
161.978
199.198
141.529
168.788
115.988
202.6
115.3
230.1
233.7
225.7
268.4
216.3
114.5
238.9
241.9
230.8
277.5
206.0
115.3
234.9
236.2
228.2
273.2
205.7
115.3
235.7
237.8
228.7
273.9
209.3
115.1
236.6
239.6
228.8
274.6
222.3
115.1
237.1
240.4
229.6
275.5
229.2
114.9
237.7
241.0
230.7
275.8
228.4
114.6
239.2
242.0
231.8
276.6
231.6
114.6
240.2
243.4
232.7
277.2
231.2
114.3
240.9
244.1
232.2
279.1
216.6
113.8
241.1
243.8
231.7
280.8
205.0
113.8
240.9
244.7
232.3
281.2
203.5
113.5
240.9
244.7
231.5
281.1
207.3
113.3
241.2
245.0
230.8
280.9
205.498
113.263
242.540
246.476
231.367
281.282
196.0
186.1
188.7
144.5
170.1
201.2
180.2
243.2
221.2
177.1
198.7
200.9
140.3
197.4
236.6
202.7
191.9
194.7
148.0
178.2
213.9
186.7
253.3
229.6
196.9
203.7
205.9
140.6
223.0
244.7
199.0
189.3
191.6
144.7
170.5
204.3
182.0
251.2
225.9
189.5
200.8
202.6
139.9
202.1
239.7
199.5
189.4
191.9
144.9
171.0
204.2
182.2
251.0
226.5
186.4
201.6
203.6
140.3
201.1
241.1
200.8
190.3
193.0
146.8
175.0
207.5
184.4
250.9
227.3
188.6
202.6
204.9
141.5
208.3
242.4
202.8
192.3
194.7
150.6
182.9
219.2
188.7
251.0
227.8
201.4
203.0
205.5
141.7
236.6
243.2
203.9
193.5
195.6
152.3
186.5
225.5
191.0
251.8
228.4
209.3
203.3
205.7
141.5
251.4
243.7
204.3
193.7
196.1
151.3
184.9
224.8
190.2
253.9
229.9
211.3
203.6
205.9
140.7
249.0
244.7
204.9
194.0
196.6
151.3
184.9
227.6
190.4
254.6
231.0
215.1
203.9
206.2
139.6
256.0
245.8
205.4
194.4
197.1
151.4
185.5
227.3
191.0
255.4
231.6
214.7
204.4
206.7
139.9
255.0
246.5
204.1
193.1
196.0
148.0
179.1
214.2
187.8
256.2
231.8
199.1
204.9
207.2
140.9
222.3
246.6
202.6
191.2
194.9
145.1
173.1
203.8
184.8
254.4
231.5
181.3
205.6
207.8
141.2
196.9
247.5
202.3
190.7
194.5
144.3
171.7
202.5
183.8
254.6
231.5
180.4
205.3
207.6
140.6
194.6
247.5
202.6
191.1
194.8
144.7
172.7
205.8
184.5
254.9
231.7
185.2
205.1
207.3
139.9
202.4
247.5
203.035
191.328
195.295
143.775
170.878
204.403
184.284
256.164
232.892
183.567
205.993
208.009
139.628
196.983
248.836
191.0
568.9
190.5
190.1
188.9
208.9
184.7
182.2
238.9
197.1
587.2
194.9
194.4
192.2
213.1
186.1
180.9
251.0
194.0
577.7
193.8
193.4
192.4
210.8
185.4
183.5
256.2
194.2
578.6
193.7
193.3
191.7
210.5
185.1
183.3
251.3
195.3
581.8
193.8
193.2
191.4
211.1
185.8
182.7
245.9
197.2
587.3
193.4
192.8
190.5
211.2
185.1
180.8
244.0
198.2
590.5
193.9
193.3
190.9
212.2
184.4
180.5
246.0
198.6
591.7
194.2
193.7
191.2
213.1
185.4
179.1
245.7
199.2
593.2
194.6
194.1
191.6
214.9
184.7
180.3
247.0
199.6
594.6
195.2
194.7
192.2
214.8
186.7
179.4
247.9
198.4
591.0
195.9
195.5
193.3
214.1
187.5
179.4
257.3
197.0
586.7
196.7
196.2
194.2
214.9
187.5
181.4
260.8
196.8
586.1
196.5
196.0
193.4
214.9
188.0
179.9
255.1
197.2
587.3
196.5
196.1
193.2
215.2
188.0
180.3
254.7
197.559
588.467
198.280
197.886
195.531
216.416
189.119
182.711
260.176
143.7
166.5
164.3
167.8
182.8
111.8
193.3
131.1
195.8
191.2
217.5
216.5
130.0
208.8
117.9
177.9
159.7
208.1
165.4
121.8
119.1
115.6
110.4
119.3
121.8
173.0
170.3
94.7
146.7
169.1
170.5
168.7
185.2
114.2
199.1
136.2
200.6
198.5
224.8
224.2
135.3
216.0
116.8
193.1
174.4
234.0
180.2
122.6
119.1
114.0
110.3
118.6
123.1
180.3
177.5
94.7
146.7
168.5
168.3
170.4
184.4
113.0
196.4
133.7
198.0
195.8
220.0
220.1
126.1
211.7
116.2
197.3
179.7
228.9
186.4
122.0
114.3
112.0
102.1
115.8
121.6
174.9
172.2
95.2
146.7
168.7
166.5
171.2
185.0
113.8
197.0
134.4
199.4
196.1
221.2
220.8
133.1
212.4
116.5
193.2
175.0
229.7
181.1
122.4
116.1
112.7
105.4
118.1
122.1
174.8
172.0
95.2
147.3
168.7
169.0
169.4
184.8
113.4
197.4
134.8
200.5
196.6
222.4
221.4
140.4
213.0
116.5
190.8
172.4
229.8
178.3
122.5
121.6
115.7
114.3
120.8
124.7
176.6
173.8
95.1
145.7
168.2
169.9
165.7
184.5
113.4
197.8
135.6
200.3
196.8
223.1
222.0
139.8
213.9
116.5
189.4
170.8
235.8
176.1
122.5
123.1
117.5
115.9
120.3
125.4
183.9
181.2
95.1
145.9
169.4
170.5
169.1
185.5
114.4
198.4
135.8
200.6
197.4
223.7
222.7
136.6
214.8
116.6
190.4
171.8
238.9
177.1
122.8
121.9
116.5
114.0
120.2
125.1
187.7
184.9
95.0
146.1
169.5
170.9
167.9
185.9
115.0
198.9
136.0
201.0
198.9
224.7
223.5
138.7
215.7
116.7
196.0
177.8
238.3
183.7
122.9
118.4
113.0
109.8
116.8
122.6
187.1
184.2
94.9
145.6
170.4
172.5
167.9
187.0
115.2
199.4
136.3
200.8
199.7
225.8
224.3
142.6
216.5
116.7
196.7
178.3
241.3
184.1
122.7
113.2
110.3
101.3
115.9
119.1
189.0
186.1
94.9
146.3
170.0
172.5
168.2
186.2
114.2
199.9
136.7
200.7
200.3
226.5
225.3
141.1
217.3
116.6
197.2
178.6
244.6
184.3
122.7
115.7
110.9
105.4
117.7
120.3
188.6
185.8
94.8
146.8
169.3
171.3
168.6
185.3
114.5
200.2
137.1
200.9
200.4
226.6
226.2
134.0
218.0
116.8
197.7
179.0
235.8
185.3
122.7
121.4
114.5
114.3
118.5
123.9
180.1
177.1
94.5
147.7
169.5
171.4
169.8
185.3
113.8
200.8
137.5
201.8
199.6
227.5
227.1
134.7
218.8
116.6
188.1
168.7
226.6
174.3
122.8
123.1
116.4
115.9
121.8
125.2
173.7
170.7
94.3
148.3
168.7
171.3
168.9
184.3
114.1
201.4
138.3
201.9
199.9
227.8
228.0
129.3
219.5
118.6
188.9
169.4
226.3
175.1
122.8
121.8
115.8
114.2
120.5
124.2
172.7
169.9
93.9
147.8
168.1
171.3
167.3
183.7
115.3
202.0
138.7
201.1
200.5
228.3
229.1
127.1
220.1
117.4
190.9
171.5
232.2
177.1
122.6
118.6
113.0
110.4
116.8
122.6
174.4
171.7
93.7
150.620
170.242
173.929
170.559
185.681
114.759
202.905
140.499
202.821
201.509
229.359
229.921
132.607
220.602
117.748
192.895
173.352
226.971
179.457
122.623
115.315
109.762
105.697
114.948
120.506
173.182
170.321
93.709
Commodity and service group:
Commodities...........…............................................
Food and beverages….........................................
Commodities less food and beverages….............
Nondurables less food and beverages…............
Apparel ….........................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel….................................................
Durables…..........................................................
Services…..............................................................
3
Rent of shelter ……….……………………………………
Transporatation services…..................................
Other services…..................................................
Special indexes:
All items less food…............................................
All items less shelter…........................................
All items less medical care…...............................
Commodities less food….....................................
Nondurables less food….....................................
Nondurables less food and apparel….................
Nondurables….....................................................
3
Services less rent of shelter ……….…………………
Services less medical care services…................
Energy…..............................................................
All items less energy…........................................
All items less food and energy….......................
Commodities less food and energy…..............
Energy commodities......................................
Services less energy…....................................
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR URBAN
WAGE EARNERS AND CLERICAL WORKERS
All items....................................................................
All items (1967 = 100)...............................................
Food and beverages................................................
Food..................…..................................................
Food at home…....................................................
Cereals and bakery products…..........................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs….........................
1
Dairy and related products ……….…………………
Fruits and vegetables…......................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials….......................................................
Other foods at home….......................................
Sugar and sweets….........................................
Fats and oils…..................................................
Other foods…...................................................
1,2
Other miscellaneous foods ……….……………
1
Food away from home ……….……………………………
1,2
Other food away from home ……….………………
Alcoholic beverages…...........................................
Housing....................................................................
Shelter...............…................................................
Rent of primary residence…...............................
2
Lodging away from home ……….……………………
3
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence …
1,2
Tenants' and household insurance ……….……
Fuels and utilities…...........................................
Fuels...............…..............................................
Fuel oil and other fuels…................................
Gas (piped) and electricity…..........................
Household furnishings and operations…............
Apparel ...................................................................
Men's and boys' apparel….................................
Women's and girls' apparel….............................
1
Infants' and toddlers' apparel ……….………………
Footwear….........................................................
Transportation..........................................................
Private transportation...............….........................
2
New and used motor vehicles ……….………………
See footnotes at end of table.
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Current Labor Statistics: Price Data
38. Continued–Consumer Price Indexes for All Urban Consumers and for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city
average, by expenditure category and commodity or service group
[1982–84 = 100, unless otherwise indicated]
Annual average
Series
2005
2006
New vehicles…............................................
2006
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
2007
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
138.9
138.6
140.3
140.3
139.9
139.5
138.8
138.3
137.9
137.4
137.4
137.8
137.9
138.2
138.722
140.3
196.3
195.4
111.5
209.3
215.5
140.8
221.6
220.7
116.9
218.1
225.0
140.1
199.9
198.9
113.9
213.6
219.0
140.3
198.7
197.7
114.3
215.4
220.4
140.8
206.5
205.6
114.9
215.8
221.6
141.3
236.1
235.2
115.3
216.3
224.0
141.8
251.3
250.3
116.5
217.4
227.5
142.4
248.8
247.8
116.6
218.0
232.0
143.0
256.2
255.3
117.5
219.1
234.1
143.2
255.1
254.1
117.8
218.6
231.4
141.9
220.8
219.7
118.4
219.4
227.8
140.1
194.4
193.4
118.6
221.1
225.6
138.1
192.0
191.0
119.2
221.1
219.7
137.0
199.8
198.8
119.2
221.4
217.4
136.063
194.278
193.262
119.464
221.769
220.809
322.8
269.2
337.3
284.3
436.1
335.7
279.0
351.1
291.7
463.6
329.1
275.0
343.6
287.2
450.1
331.5
276.3
346.4
288.9
455.4
333.2
277.3
348.3
290.2
458.4
334.2
278.4
349.2
290.8
459.9
335.0
279.4
350.0
291.3
461.2
335.5
279.4
350.6
291.5
462.8
336.5
280.3
351.6
292.1
464.8
337.3
280.6
352.5
292.5
466.7
337.8
281.1
353.1
292.8
467.5
338.9
281.0
354.6
293.6
469.9
339.8
279.7
356.3
294.2
473.9
340.0
279.1
356.7
294.7
473.0
343.138
281.098
360.251
297.335
477.603
106.8
108.2
107.2
107.5
107.9
108.4
108.5
108.6
108.7
108.5
108.3
108.4
108.5
108.1
108.281
103.4
103.9
103.3
103.6
104.4
104.9
104.7
104.5
104.3
104.1
103.9
103.5
103.3
102.4
102.334
111.4
113.9
113.1
113.1
113.0
113.2
113.0
113.3
113.5
114.5
115.3
115.4
114.9
114.8
114.703
Education ……….………………………………………
Educational books and supplies…..............
151.0
367.1
160.3
390.7
156.7
380.6
156.7
383.5
156.8
384.9
156.9
384.7
157.2
386.2
157.8
388.1
158.4
387.6
161.7
393.0
164.7
395.4
165.2
400.9
165.4
401.0
165.5
402.0
165.789
409.068
Tuition, other school fees, and child care…
427.1
86.4
453.3
86.0
443.3
86.3
443.2
86.3
443.1
86.2
443.5
86.3
444.4
86.0
446.1
86.1
448.0
86.2
457.7
86.2
466.6
86.2
467.4
86.1
468.0
85.4
468.3
85.2
468.417
85.030
84.9
84.3
84.6
84.6
84.5
84.6
84.3
84.4
84.5
84.5
84.4
84.4
83.7
83.5
83.256
95.0
95.9
95.3
95.4
95.2
95.6
95.3
95.5
95.7
96.0
96.2
96.9
96.7
96.9
97.045
14.2
13.0
13.6
13.5
13.6
13.5
13.3
13.3
13.3
13.1
12.9
12.4
11.9
11.6
11.321
12.6
322.2
504.2
10.7
330.9
521.6
11.4
327.6
517.1
11.3
328.4
517.9
11.3
329.4
520.9
11.0
329.3
519.9
10.7
329.3
519.4
10.5
330.8
523.5
10.4
330.7
523.3
10.5
331.0
522.9
10.3
332.2
522.4
10.2
333.1
522.7
10.2
332.9
521.1
10.2
335.7
528.6
10.081
339.084
544.568
1
Used cars and trucks ……….……………………
Motor fuel…...................................................
Gasoline (all types)…..................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment…............
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair….......
Public transportation...............….....................
Medical care.......................................................
Medical care commodities...............…............
Medical care services...............…...................
Professional services….................................
Hospital and related services….....................
2
Recreation ……….………………………………………
Video and audio
1,2
……….……………………………
2
Education and communication ……….……………
2
1,2
Communication ……….……………………………
1,2
Information and information processing …
1,2
Telephone services ……….…………………
Information and information processing
other than telephone services
1,4
……….…
Personal computers and peripheral
1,2
equipment ……….………………………
Other goods and services..................................
Tobacco and smoking products...............…....
1
184.0
188.3
186.3
186.8
187.2
187.2
187.3
187.9
187.9
188.2
189.2
189.9
190.0
191.1
191.311
1
154.5
155.7
155.8
155.6
155.2
155.0
154.7
155.1
155.0
155.0
156.3
156.5
156.0
158.6
157.505
1
204.2
303.4
209.8
314.1
206.6
308.6
208.0
309.7
208.5
311.4
208.6
311.8
208.6
312.7
209.2
313.8
209.7
313.9
210.2
315.1
210.8
316.8
211.9
317.9
212.5
318.5
212.7
318.7
214.254
319.885
161.4
190.5
144.7
173.2
119.1
165.7
194.9
148.7
182.6
119.1
162.6
193.8
144.8
173.5
114.3
162.7
193.7
145.1
174.0
116.1
164.3
193.8
147.2
178.7
121.6
167.3
193.4
151.8
188.4
123.1
168.9
193.9
153.7
192.8
121.9
168.2
194.2
152.7
190.8
118.4
168.5
194.6
152.8
191.1
113.2
168.8
195.2
153.0
191.8
115.7
166.1
195.9
148.9
183.6
121.4
163.8
196.7
145.3
176.0
123.1
163.1
196.5
144.4
174.6
121.8
163.5
196.5
145.0
176.1
118.6
163.212
198.280
143.764
173.542
115.315
210.6
115.1
226.1
114.6
214.2
115.2
213.9
115.3
218.1
115.2
233.2
115.2
241.1
115.0
240.1
114.8
243.8
114.8
243.4
114.5
226.2
114.0
212.7
113.9
211.2
113.6
215.7
113.3
213.546
113.270
Personal care ……….…………………………………
Personal care products ……….…………………
Personal care services ……….…………………
Miscellaneous personal services...............…
Commodity and service group:
Commodities...........….......................................
Food and beverages…....................................
Commodities less food and beverages…........
Nondurables less food and beverages…......
Apparel …...................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel…............................................
Durables…....................................................
Services….........................................................
3
Rent of shelter ……….………………………………
Transporatation services…............................
Other services….............................................
225.7
234.1
230.7
231.2
231.8
232.2
232.8
234.3
235.2
235.9
236.3
235.8
236.2
236.6
237.761
209.5
225.9
260.0
216.6
230.6
268.2
211.9
228.6
264.4
213.1
229.0
265.0
214.3
229.0
265.7
215.0
229.5
266.6
215.6
230.3
266.8
216.5
231.0
267.6
217.6
231.4
268.1
218.3
231.1
269.6
218.4
231.3
271.0
219.3
232.2
271.4
219.5
231.9
271.2
220.0
231.4
270.9
221.062
231.783
271.323
191.0
183.4
185.4
146.5
174.6
208.4
182.5
197.5
189.2
191.3
150.6
183.8
223.0
189.5
193.9
186.6
188.2
146.8
175.1
211.9
184.2
194.2
186.5
188.4
147.0
175.6
211.7
184.5
195.5
187.6
189.5
149.1
180.1
215.6
186.9
197.8
189.8
191.3
153.6
189.3
229.4
191.8
199.0
191.1
192.4
155.5
193.4
236.6
194.2
199.4
191.3
192.8
154.5
191.6
235.7
193.4
199.9
191.6
193.3
154.6
191.9
239.1
193.8
200.4
192.0
193.8
154.8
192.5
238.7
194.4
198.8
190.3
192.5
150.8
184.7
223.1
190.5
196.9
188.0
191.0
147.3
177.6
210.9
186.9
196.7
187.6
190.8
146.4
176.3
209.5
186.1
197.2
188.0
191.2
147.0
177.7
213.5
186.9
197.317
188.108
191.475
145.822
175.341
211.702
186.434
215.9
217.2
177.2
193.5
194.6
140.6
197.7
232.3
224.7
225.3
196.8
198.0
199.2
141.1
223.0
239.9
223.4
222.2
188.8
195.4
196.2
140.2
202.0
235.4
222.9
222.5
185.9
196.1
197.1
140.7
200.9
236.5
222.7
223.0
188.4
197.0
198.2
141.9
208.4
237.5
222.7
223.4
202.0
197.4
198.7
142.2
236.9
238.2
223.3
224.0
210.0
197.7
198.9
141.9
251.4
238.8
225.3
225.5
211.8
197.9
199.1
141.2
249.1
239.7
225.8
226.4
215.7
198.0
199.2
140.0
256.2
240.6
226.3
227.0
215.3
198.6
199.8
140.4
255.4
241.4
227.2
227.4
198.7
199.2
200.4
141.4
222.3
241.7
225.2
226.9
180.6
199.9
201.0
141.7
196.7
242.6
225.5
227.1
179.8
199.7
200.9
141.1
194.4
242.8
225.8
227.6
184.7
199.6
200.7
140.4
202.1
243.0
226.994
228.608
182.878
200.245
201.110
139.999
196.605
244.080
Special indexes:
All items less food….......................................
All items less shelter…...................................
All items less medical care…..........................
Commodities less food…...............................
Nondurables less food…................................
Nondurables less food and apparel…............
Nondurables…...............................................
3
Services less rent of shelter ……….……………
Services less medical care services…...........
Energy…........................................................
All items less energy…...................................
All items less food and energy…..................
Commodities less food and energy…........
Energy commodities.................................
Services less energy…...............................
1
Not seasonally adjusted.
2
Indexes on a December 1997 = 100 base.
3
Indexes on a December 1982 = 100 base.
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4
Indexes on a December 1988 = 100 base.
NOTE: Index applied to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
39. Consumer Price Index: U.S. city average and available local area data: all items
[1982–84 = 100, unless otherwise indicated]
Pricing
All Urban Consumers
ule1
U.S. city average……………………………………………
Urban Wage Earners
2006
schedAug.
Sept.
Oct.
2007
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
2006
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
2007
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
M
203.9
202.9
201.8
201.5
201.8 202.416
199.6
198.4
197.0
196.8
197.2 197.559
Northeast urban……….………………………………………….………
M
218.1
216.3
215.2
214.8
215.2 215.813
214.2
212.7
211.1
210.9
211.5 212.054
Size A—More than 1,500,000...........................................
M
220.7
219.1
217.7
217.4
217.8 218.365
215.1
214.0
212.1
212.2
212.7 213.163
M
128.5
127.2
126.9
126.4
126.7 127.237
128.9
127.5
127.0
126.5
126.9 127.395
M
195.1
193.7
192.3
192.8
192.9 193.068
190.4
188.7
187.0
187.5
187.8 187.811
M
196.9
195.7
194.1
194.5
194.7 195.073
191.3
189.8
187.9
188.3
188.6 188.802
M
124.1
123.2
122.6
123.1
123.0 122.861
123.8
122.5
121.7
122.2
122.3 122.103
M
190.9
189.1
187.1
187.0
187.1 187.587
189.3
187.3
185.1
185.2
185.5 185.949
South urban…….…..............................................................
M
197.1
195.8
194.7
194.3
194.8 195.021
194.5
192.9
191.5
191.1
191.8 191.671
Size A—More than 1,500,000...........................................
M
199.2
198.3
197.2
196.6
197.3 197.650
197.5
196.4
195.0
194.4
195.1 195.057
M
125.4
124.4
123.7
123.4
123.8 123.817
124.2
122.9
122.1
121.8
122.3 122.204
M
198.3
197.1
195.7
195.4
196.0 196.077
198.5
196.9
195.2
195.2
195.7 195.466
West urban…….…...............................................................
M
207.5
207.8
207.1
206.3
206.2 207.790
202.5
202.4
201.3
200.6
200.8 201.946
Size A—More than 1,500,000...........................................
M
210.7
211.3
210.5
209.7
209.6 211.102
204.0
204.3
203.0
202.2
202.4 203.537
M
126.2
125.9
125.5
125.1
125.0 126.244
126.0
125.6
125.0
124.5
124.6 125.593
M
M
M
186.7
125.7
196.6
186.1
124.8
195.6
185.0
124.2
194.3
184.7
124.1
194.2
184.9 185.608
124.3 124.571
194.6 194.724
185.1
125.1
195.4
184.3
124.0
194.1
182.8
123.3
192.5
182.6
123.1
192.5
183.0 183.443
123.4 123.578
192.9 192.985
Chicago–Gary–Kenosha, IL–IN–WI…………………………..
Los Angeles–Riverside–Orange County, CA……….…………
M
M
200.4
211.9
199.6
212.9
197.5
211.4
197.9
211.1
197.8 199.401
210.6 212.584
193.8
205.0
192.8
205.3
190.3
203.5
190.8
203.3
190.9 192.166
202.9 204.498
New York, NY–Northern NJ–Long Island, NY–NJ–CT–PA…
M
224.1
222.9
221.7
220.9
221.3 221.767
217.8
216.9
215.3
214.7
215.2 215.793
Boston–Brockton–Nashua, MA–NH–ME–CT……….…………
1
–
224.5
–
223.1
– 224.432
–
224.3
–
223.4
– 224.256
Cleveland–Akron, OH……………………………………………
1
–
190.7
–
189.4
– 191.610
–
181.7
–
179.5
– 181.559
Dallas–Ft Worth, TX…….………………………………………
1
–
192.0
–
188.4
– 188.890
–
193.7
–
189.6
– 190.187
Washington–Baltimore, DC–MD–VA–WV ……….………………
1
–
130.2
–
129.3
– 129.956
–
129.9
–
128.7
Atlanta, GA……………………..…………………………………
2
197.3
–
192.7
–
194.8
–
195.8
–
190.9
–
193.1
Detroit–Ann Arbor–Flint, MI……………………………………
2
198.6
–
196.6
–
196.4
–
194.0
–
191.2
–
191.0
–
Houston–Galveston–Brazoria, TX………………………………
2
182.5
–
180.4
–
179.2
–
182.0
–
178.9
–
177.5
–
Miami–Ft. Lauderdale, FL……………...………………………
2
205.6
–
204.8
–
205.4
–
204.6
–
203.1
–
203.6
–
Philadelphia–Wilmington–Atlantic City, PA–NJ–DE–MD……
2
216.4
–
211.6
–
211.6
–
215.8
–
211.1
–
211.2
–
San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose, CA…….…………………
2
210.7
–
211.0
–
210.4
–
206.7
–
206.2
–
205.6
–
Seattle–Tacoma–Bremerton, WA………………...……………
2
209.6
–
209.8
–
209.3
–
205.1
–
203.9
–
204.3
–
Region and area size2
3
Size B/C—50,000 to 1,500,000 ……….…………………………
4
Midwest urban ……….………………………………………….…………
Size A—More than 1,500,000...........................................
3
Size B/C—50,000 to 1,500,000 ……….…………………………
Size D—Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000)………….....
3
Size B/C—50,000 to 1,500,000 ……….…………………………
Size D—Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000)………….....
3
Size B/C—50,000 to 1,500,000 ……….…………………………
Size classes:
5
A ……….………………………………………….…………..……………
3
B/C ……………………….….………………………………………….…
D…………….…………......................................................
Selected local areas 6
7
1
Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other
goods and services priced as indicated:
M—Every month.
1—January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2—February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2
Regions defined as the four Census regions.
3
Indexes on a December 1996 = 100 base.
4
The "North Central" region has been renamed the "Midwest" region by the
Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities.
5
6
Indexes on a December 1986 = 100 base.
In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually and
appear in tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI Detailed
– 128.978
–
Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnatti, OH–KY–IN; Kansas City, MO–KS; Milwaukee–Racine,
WI; Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN–WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Port-land–Salem, OR–WA; St Louis,
MO–IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, FL.
7
Indexes on a November 1996 = 100 base.
NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local
index has a smaller sample size and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling
and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than
the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use
in their escalator clauses. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Dash indicates data not available.
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Current Labor Statistics: Price Data
40. Annual data: Consumer Price Index, U.S. city average, all items and major groups
[1982–84 = 100]
Series
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers:
All items:
Index..................……...............................................
Percent change............................……………………
Food and beverages:
Index................…….................................................
Percent change............................……………………
Housing:
Index....………………...............................................
Percent change............................……………………
Apparel:
Index........................…….........................................
Percent change............................……………………
Transportation:
Index........................………......................................
Percent change............................……………………
Medical care:
Index................…….................................................
Percent change............................……………………
Other goods and services:
Index............…….....................................................
Percent change............................……………………
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers:
All items:
Index....................……………...................................
Percent change............................……………………
126 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
156.9
3.0
160.5
2.3
163.0
1.6
166.6
2.2
172.2
3.4
177.1
2.8
179.9
1.6
184.0
2.3
188.9
2.7
195.3
3.4
201.6
3.2
153.7
3.2
157.7
2.6
161.1
2.2
164.6
2.2
168.4
2.3
173.6
3.1
176.8
1.8
180.5
2.1
186.6
3.3
191.2
2.5
195.7
2.4
152.8
2.9
156.8
2.6
160.4
2.3
163.9
2.2
169.6
3.5
176.4
4.0
180.3
2.2
184.8
2.5
189.5
2.5
195.7
3.3
203.2
3.8
131.7
–.2
132.9
.9
133.0
.1
131.3
–1.3
129.6
–1.3
127.3
–1.8
124.0
–2.6
120.9
–2.5
120.4
–.4
119.5
–.7
119.5
.0
143.0
2.8
144.3
0.9
141.6
–1.9
144.4
2.0
153.3
6.2
154.3
0.7
152.9
–.9
157.6
3.1
163.1
3.5
173.9
6.6
180.9
4.0
228.2
3.5
234.6
2.8
242.1
3.2
250.6
3.5
260.8
4.1
272.8
4.6
285.6
4.7
297.1
4.0
310.1
4.4
323.2
4.2
336.2
4.0
215.4
4.1
224.8
4.4
237.7
5.7
258.3
8.7
271.1
5.0
282.6
4.2
293.2
3.8
298.7
1.9
304.7
2.0
313.4
2.9
321.7
2.6
154.1
2.9
157.6
2.3
159.7
1.3
163.2
2.2
168.9
3.5
173.5
2.7
175.9
1.4
179.8
2.2
184.5
5.1
191.0
1.1
197.1
3.2
41. Producer Price Indexes, by stage of processing
[1982 = 100]
Grouping
Finished goods....……………………………
Finished consumer goods.........................
Finished consumer foods........................
Annual average
2005
2006
2006
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
2007
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.p Nov. p Dec.p Jan.p
155.7
160.4
155.7
160.3
165.9
156.7
159.9
165.7
157.1
158.0
163.0
153.8
159.1
164.5
154.4
160.7
166.5
154.8
161.2
167.2
154.2
161.8
168.0
156.1
161.7
168.3
156.4
162.3
168.8
158.3
160.3
165.9
159.2
158.9
163.8
158.4
159.7
164.4
157.6
160.5
165.5
160.4
160.2
164.9
161.4
excluding foods.....................................
Nondurable goods less food.................
Durable goods......................................
Capital equipment...................................
161.9
172.0
136.6
144.6
169.1
182.6
136.8
146.8
168.7
181.7
137.3
145.8
166.2
177.9
137.5
146.2
168.0
180.6
137.4
146.4
170.7
184.7
137.1
146.6
171.9
186.5
137.1
146.7
172.3
187.2
136.7
146.7
172.5
188.8
134.1
145.8
172.5
188.4
135.1
146.4
168.2
181.7
135.6
146.7
165.5
177.1
136.9
147.5
166.7
177.8
139.0
148.7
167.1
178.6
138.8
148.7
165.8
176.7
138.7
149.1
Intermediate materials,
supplies, and components........…………
154.0
164.0
161.6
160.7
161.2
163.1
164.9
166.1
166.6
167.4
165.4
162.9
163.8
164.0
163.1
146.0
146.0
163.2
158.3
129.9
156.0
146.3
175.3
180.8
134.5
151.2
146.0
172.2
167.6
131.4
151.9
144.6
173.4
169.6
131.7
152.7
144.4
173.3
170.5
133.1
153.9
143.7
173.1
175.4
133.8
156.3
144.4
176.2
182.4
134.0
157.3
145.7
178.1
183.4
134.4
158.2
147.5
177.7
186.4
135.0
158.6
146.8
178.1
186.7
135.7
158.4
148.1
176.3
186.9
136.0
158.1
147.7
175.1
187.3
136.0
158.0
148.2
175.2
186.3
136.1
157.7
148.6
174.4
185.9
136.1
157.7
151.3
174.3
184.9
136.3
for construction.........................................
Processed fuels and lubricants...................
Containers..................................................
Supplies......................................................
176.6
150.0
167.1
151.9
188.4
162.7
175.0
157.1
184.2
167.2
170.5
155.3
185.0
160.1
171.2
155.6
185.5
160.0
173.1
155.9
186.7
165.6
172.8
156.2
188.2
167.4
173.3
156.5
189.2
169.4
176.3
156.8
190.2
169.2
176.6
157.2
190.7
171.5
177.1
157.5
191.0
161.6
178.0
157.5
190.4
149.9
177.5
158.2
189.8
154.1
177.2
159.0
189.6
155.7
177.3
159.4
190.2
149.9
178.6
160.1
Crude materials for further
processing.......................…………………
Foodstuffs and feedstuffs...........................
Crude nonfood materials............................
182.2
122.7
223.4
185.4
119.3
231.7
199.0
119.3
255.7
182.9
116.6
229.3
178.4
114.2
223.4
183.0
113.1
232.4
186.9
112.7
239.6
181.6
116.9
226.7
186.2
118.8
233.4
191.1
119.3
241.8
183.8
121.3
227.1
167.0
124.8
194.7
190.8
127.4
234.6
195.8
127.0
243.8
183.0
128.5
218.3
Special groupings:
Finished goods, excluding foods................
Finished energy goods...............................
Finished goods less energy........................
Finished consumer goods less energy.......
Finished goods less food and energy.........
155.5
132.6
155.9
160.8
156.4
161.0
145.9
157.8
162.6
158.6
160.3
145.7
157.4
162.4
157.9
158.8
139.1
156.9
161.5
158.3
160.1
143.1
157.2
161.8
158.5
161.9
149.6
157.2
161.9
158.5
162.7
151.9
157.3
161.9
158.7
163.0
153.1
157.7
162.4
158.6
162.8
155.4
156.9
161.8
157.5
163.1
155.0
157.8
162.7
158.0
160.3
144.3
158.2
163.3
158.3
158.8
136.8
158.6
163.5
159.1
160.0
138.0
159.3
163.8
160.2
160.3
139.0
160.0
164.9
160.3
159.5
135.1
160.6
165.6
160.7
and energy................................................
Consumer nondurable goods less food
164.3
166.6
166.0
166.5
166.7
166.5
166.9
166.6
165.4
165.8
166.1
166.9
168.0
168.1
168.5
and energy..............................................
187.1
191.5
189.8
190.6
191.0
191.0
191.7
191.6
191.9
191.6
191.8
192.0
192.0
192.3
193.3
155.1
133.8
149.2
153.3
165.4
135.4
162.6
162.3
163.0
135.0
166.5
158.3
162.1
133.6
160.5
158.7
162.6
133.8
160.4
159.4
164.6
133.0
165.9
160.3
166.5
133.1
168.1
162.0
167.6
133.9
169.9
162.9
168.2
135.2
169.3
163.8
169.0
134.6
170.9
164.4
166.9
135.2
161.3
164.3
164.2
135.7
149.7
164.2
165.0
139.5
154.1
164.2
165.2
141.7
155.0
164.3
164.1
144.2
149.8
164.5
and energy................................................
154.6
163.9
159.7
160.3
161.0
162.0
163.7
164.7
165.6
166.2
166.1
166.0
165.8
165.7
165.8
Crude energy materials..............................
Crude materials less energy.......................
Crude nonfood materials less energy.........
p = preliminary
234.0
143.5
202.4
228.5
152.2
244.5
274.5
144.7
216.1
233.6
144.9
224.0
223.6
144.1
227.7
231.6
146.4
239.4
233.5
151.4
259.5
216.9
153.4
255.4
224.7
155.8
259.3
240.2
153.9
250.9
218.1
156.2
253.8
174.3
157.2
247.9
230.1
159.8
250.5
242.8
159.8
251.7
203.9
161.6
254.5
Finished consumer goods
Materials and components
for manufacturing......................................
Materials for food manufacturing..............
Materials for nondurable manufacturing...
Materials for durable manufacturing.........
Components for manufacturing................
Materials and components
Finished consumer goods less food
Intermediate materials less foods
and feeds..................................................
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................
Intermediate energy goods.........................
Intermediate goods less energy..................
Intermediate materials less foods
Monthly Labor Review • March 2007 127
Current Labor Statistics: Price Data
42. Producer Price Indexes for the net output of major industry groups
[December 2003 = 100, unless otherwise indicated]
NAICS
Industry
2006
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
2007
Aug. Sept. Oct.p Nov.p Dec. p Jan.p
211
212
213
Total mining industries (December 1984=100).............................
Oil and gas extraction (December 1985=100) .............................
Mining, except oil and gas……………………………………………
Mining support activities………………………………………………
234.3
308.9
136.8
160.2
207.4
259.2
137.4
163.4
202.0
247.1
140.0
167.2
210.6
257.1
146.1
172.7
215.4
259.3
154.8
174.3
204.2
241.7
150.3
176.6
211.3
252.6
154.0
174.1
220.4
270.1
151.8
175.6
204.8
242.1
152.9
173.2
176.1
191.7
150.8
174.0
211.9
255.0
152.1
173.8
219.0
269.3
150.1
174.0
183.8
212.0
149.7
168.7
311
312
313
315
316
321
322
323
324
Total manufacturing industries (December 1984=100)................
Food manufacturing (December 1984=100)…………………………
Beverage and tobacco manufacturing...........................................
Textile mills....................................................................................
Apparel manufacturing………………………………...………………
Leather and allied product manufacturing (December 1984=100)
Wood products manufacturing………………………………………
Paper manufacturing.....................................................................
Printing and related support activities...........................................
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
154.1
146.4
106.0
105.6
100.1
144.9
109.6
108.2
104.5
216.1
153.5
145.1
106.4
106.1
100.2
145.6
109.8
109.5
104.8
205.9
155.0
145.2
106.6
106.0
100.3
145.9
110.1
110.5
105.2
222.8
157.2
144.1
106.5
106.1
100.4
146.4
110.2
110.6
105.3
249.2
158.5
144.7
106.6
106.8
100.5
146.6
110.9
111.7
105.4
260.0
159.5
146.4
106.9
106.6
100.4
146.5
109.6
112.9
105.5
267.6
159.4
147.4
106.2
106.8
100.4
146.6
108.7
113.3
105.6
267.4
159.8
147.5
105.5
107.0
100.6
146.8
107.4
113.7
105.8
268.3
156.8
147.9
105.9
106.9
100.6
147.0
107.5
114.1
105.9
227.1
155.9
147.6
105.9
107.1
100.9
147.3
105.9
114.3
106.3
213.0
156.5
148.8
107.0
107.4
100.5
147.2
105.7
114.3
106.3
211.9
157.0
150.3
106.5
106.7
100.4
147.7
105.7
114.6
106.1
216.9
156.5
152.0
107.5
106.9
101.0
148.2
106.7
114.5
106.4
203.0
325
326
(December 1984=100)………………………………….…………
Chemical manufacturing (December 1984=100)…………………… 195.7
149.0
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing
196.2
149.1
196.2
148.7
195.7
148.8
196.6
148.8
197.2
148.9
197.6
149.5
197.8
150.5
197.9
150.6
197.2
151.2
198.0
150.9
197.0
150.6
197.7
150.1
331
332
333
334
335
336
337
Primary metal manufacturing (December 1984=100)………………
Fabricated metal product manufacturing (December 1984=100)…
Machinery manufacturing………………………..……………………
Computer and electronic products manufacturing…………………
Electrical equipment, appliance, and components manufacturing
Transportation equipment manufacturing……………………………
Furniture and related product manufacturing
163.9
152.0
107.4
96.5
111.9
103.1
160.7
165.6
152.5
107.6
96.5
112.3
103.2
161.3
166.4
153.0
107.8
96.5
112.8
103.4
161.5
171.4
153.6
108.0
96.7
114.1
103.4
161.6
178.4
154.3
108.3
96.6
116.0
103.4
162.3
182.3
155.4
108.6
96.5
117.6
103.1
162.5
186.7
156.4
108.9
96.5
117.8
101.1
162.9
186.9
157.3
109.1
96.5
119.2
101.9
163.0
188.1
157.7
109.4
96.6
119.5
102.2
163.1
189.1
158.3
109.9
96.4
119.7
103.2
163.5
187.1
158.1
110.1
96.3
119.6
105.1
163.7
187.3
158.5
110.3
96.6
119.3
104.8
163.8
185.3
159.4
110.9
96.5
119.6
105.1
164.6
339
Miscellaneous manufacturing………………………………………… 104.0
103.9
104.2
104.5
104.9
104.8
105.1
105.2
104.9
104.8
105.3
105.4
105.9
109.2
115.9
98.7
115.6
45.6
120.5
109.6
115.1
97.0
114.1
58.3
120.4
112.4
116.1
102.9
120.5
44.9
112.0
113.2
114.9
105.6
120.1
44.4
111.8
114.3
116.1
103.9
118.7
48.9
111.6
114.7
116.8
96.9
118.7
44.7
113.0
113.8
117.0
97.0
118.6
49.3
108.1
113.5
118.4
96.2
119.3
52.4
120.0
113.3
118.8
100.5
120.3
63.6
134.1
113.3
118.4
96.7
119.8
55.4
121.4
112.9
121.2
97.0
119.4
48.9
125.0
112.1
115.0
103.4
119.5
51.8
128.2
112.5
114.7
86.0
120.8
74.7
127.2
Air transportation (December 1992=100)…………………………… 177.7
Water transportation…………………………………………………… 109.4
Postal service (June 1989=100)……………………………………… 164.7
180.1
109.6
164.7
182.5
111.0
164.7
182.7
110.5
164.7
179.7
111.1
164.7
185.4
110.9
164.7
186.9
111.5
164.7
185.6
111.9
164.7
176.4
112.2
164.7
176.9
112.5
164.7
175.8
111.4
164.7
167.1
111.2
164.7
183.0
110.5
164.7
127.0
123.5
121.5
121.0
120.8
122.3
126.2
123.3
116.3
121.6
121.2
119.6
116.9
104.1
121.4
151.3
108.3
107.3
116.9
104.2
121.6
151.5
108.5
107.3
117.2
104.2
121.7
151.7
108.6
107.3
117.1
104.4
121.7
152.1
108.7
108.0
117.2
104.4
121.7
152.3
108.8
108.0
117.6
104.4
121.8
152.5
109.0
108.0
117.8
104.5
121.8
153.3
110.1
108.4
117.8
104.5
121.8
153.6
110.2
108.9
117.7
104.5
121.8
153.8
110.4
109.2
117.6
104.5
122.3
155.7
110.8
109.3
118.1
104.4
122.2
154.9
110.5
109.3
118.2
104.7
122.3
155.6
110.7
109.3
119.7
104.5
122.5
156.9
111.8
111.1
105.4
100.6
97.2
99.0
111.2
105.6
110.3
103.8
112.8
143.6
104.4
105.5
101.1
97.1
99.3
111.4
105.5
110.4
102.7
114.4
144.1
105.9
105.2
101.7
97.6
99.2
111.4
106.5
111.3
103.2
114.2
144.3
106.7
105.3
102.6
97.8
99.0
111.9
106.9
111.3
103.1
114.9
144.7
105.3
106.1
103.8
97.8
99.6
113.5
107.5
110.6
103.1
111.6
144.9
106.5
106.0
103.4
98.1
99.5
114.2
107.2
110.8
102.9
114.6
144.8
106.6
106.4
100.9
98.4
99.8
114.5
109.5
111.8
102.6
116.4
144.9
106.7
106.5
100.9
98.7
100.2
114.7
109.2
111.3
102.8
112.9
145.4
108.2
106.7
102.7
99.0
100.2
114.6
110.4
110.7
102.9
113.5
146.3
108.9
106.9
106.8
99.3
100.1
115.8
108.9
110.7
102.7
117.5
146.3
107.7
107.0
105.1
98.8
100.0
115.6
106.7
110.8
103.4
115.1
146.0
107.2
107.0
105.7
99.5
99.9
116.1
107.1
110.7
102.4
117.8
146.3
108.3
107.6
103.0
99.8
100.2
117.5
108.8
110.7
102.6
114.4
150.3
111.2
(December 1996=100)……………………………………………… 131.8
54181
Advertising agencies…………………………………………………… 103.2
5613
Employment services (December 1996=100)……………………… 117.8
56151
Travel agencies………………………………………………………… 98.3
56172
Janitorial services……………………………………………………… 102.4
5621
Waste collection………………………………………………………… 103.4
721
Accommodation (December 1996=100)…………………………… 133.8
p = preliminary.
132.7
103.6
117.8
98.3
102.6
104.0
133.5
132.8
103.6
118.8
98.4
102.6
104.0
134.9
132.9
103.5
118.9
98.5
103.3
104.0
135.7
134.1
103.5
118.4
99.1
103.6
104.0
136.3
134.4
103.5
118.6
101.5
103.7
104.2
137.3
134.7
104.7
119.2
99.4
103.8
104.2
138.1
135.5
104.7
120.0
98.6
104.2
104.5
139.1
135.5
104.7
119.9
98.3
104.3
104.5
138.1
136.1
104.7
120.1
102.5
104.6
104.7
138.7
136.2
104.7
120.4
101.5
104.5
105.3
135.4
136.2
104.7
120.5
100.7
104.8
105.2
139.5
137.9
104.9
120.7
99.3
105.2
105.2
137.5
(December 1984=100)………….…………………………………
(December 1984=100)………………………………………………
Retail trade
441
442
443
446
447
454
Motor vehicle and parts dealers………………………………………
Furniture and home furnishings stores………………………………
Electronics and appliance stores……………………………………
Health and personal care stores………………………………………
Gasoline stations (June 2001=100)…………………………………
Nonstore retailers………………………………………………………
Transportation and warehousing
481
483
491
Utilities
221
Utilities…………………………………………………………………… 131.3
Health care and social assistance
6211
6215
6216
622
6231
62321
Office of physicians (December 1996=100)…………………………
Medical and diagnostic laboratories…………………………………
Home health care services (December 1996=100)…………………
Hospitals (December 1992=100)……………………………………
Nursing care facilities…………………………………………………
Residential mental retardation facilities………………………………
Other services industries
511
515
517
5182
523
53112
5312
5313
5321
5411
541211
5413
Publishing industries, except Internet ………………………………
Broadcasting, except Internet…………………………………………
Telecommunications……………………………………………………
Data processing and related services………………………………
Security, commodity contracts, and like activity……………………
Lessors or nonresidental buildings (except miniwarehouse)………
Offices of real estate agents and brokers……………………………
Real estate support activities…………………………………………
Automotive equipment rental and leasing (June 2001=100)………
Legal services (December 1996=100)………………………………
Offices of certified public accountants………………………………
Architectural, engineering, and related services
128 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
43. Annual data: Producer Price Indexes, by stage of processing
[1982 = 100]
Index
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Finished goods
Total...............................................................................
Foods............................…………………………….……
Energy............……………………………………….….…
Other…...............................………………………….……
131.3
133.6
83.2
142.0
131.8
134.5
83.4
142.4
130.7
134.3
75.1
143.7
133.0
135.1
78.8
146.1
138.0
137.2
94.1
148.0
140.7
141.3
96.8
150.0
138.9
140.1
88.8
150.2
143.3
145.9
102.0
150.5
148.5
152.7
113.0
152.7
155.7
155.7
132.6
156.4
160.3
156.7
145.9
158.6
Intermediate materials, supplies, and
components
Total...............................................................................
Foods............……………………………………….….…
Energy…...............................………………………….…
Other.................…………...………..........………….……
125.7
125.3
89.8
134.0
125.6
123.2
89.0
134.2
123.0
123.2
80.8
133.5
123.2
120.8
84.3
133.1
129.2
119.2
101.7
136.6
129.7
124.3
104.1
136.4
127.8
123.2
95.9
135.8
133.7
134.4
111.9
138.5
142.6
145.0
123.2
146.5
154.0
146.0
149.2
154.6
164.0
146.3
162.6
163.9
113.8
121.5
85.0
105.7
111.1
112.2
87.3
103.5
96.8
103.9
68.6
84.5
98.2
98.7
78.5
91.1
120.6
100.2
122.1
118.0
121.0
106.1
122.3
101.5
108.1
99.5
102.0
101.0
135.3
113.5
147.2
116.9
159.0
127.0
174.6
149.2
182.2
122.7
234.0
176.7
185.4
119.3
228.5
210.0
Crude materials for further processing
Total...............................................................................
Foods............................…………………………….……
Energy............……………………………………….….…
Other…...............................………………………….……
44. U.S. export price indexes by end-use category
[2000 = 100]
Category
2006
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
2007
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
ALL COMMODITIES……………....................................
108.6
108.8
109.6
110.4
111.2
111.6
112.1
111.7
111.4
111.8
112.5
113.0
113.8
Foods, feeds, and beverages……………...……………
Agricultural foods, feeds, and beverages….............
Nonagricultural (fish, beverages) food products……
121.9
121.6
124.2
121.7
121.5
123.2
121.0
120.8
122.5
122.0
121.9
122.9
125.6
125.7
125.0
128.5
128.9
125.6
129.5
129.8
126.9
128.8
129.1
126.0
130.2
130.9
124.5
135.8
137.4
122.4
138.7
140.5
123.5
139.0
140.9
123.7
143.6
145.7
125.9
Industrial supplies and materials……………...………… 130.6
131.3
133.9
136.5
138.8
139.2
141.2
139.5
137.3
137.8
139.4
140.3
142.9
Agricultural industrial supplies and materials…........
117.2
116.8
117.2
116.4
117.3
116.6
118.8
118.1
117.8
120.2
123.9
127.4
127.2
Fuels and lubricants…...............................…………
169.7
173.5
187.0
194.9
196.3
199.0
207.2
191.1
177.5
180.5
183.5
173.8
182.4
Nonagricultural supplies and materials,
excluding fuel and building materials…………...…
Selected building materials…...............................…
128.1
108.4
128.5
108.5
129.8
108.6
132.0
109.0
134.7
109.8
134.9
109.8
136.0
110.1
136.3
110.0
135.5
110.5
135.5
110.5
136.8
111.5
139.0
111.6
141.2
112.1
Capital goods……………...…………………………….… 98.1
Electric and electrical generating equipment…........ 104.0
Nonelectrical machinery…...............................……… 92.7
98.2
104.4
92.7
98.4
104.5
92.7
98.4
104.6
92.7
98.4
104.8
92.7
98.5
104.8
92.7
98.3
104.9
92.4
98.5
105.1
92.6
98.7
105.9
92.7
98.8
106.0
92.6
98.8
106.2
92.6
99.1
105.7
92.7
99.0
105.6
92.6
Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines……………...
104.2
104.4
104.6
104.7
104.9
105.1
105.1
105.2
105.3
105.3
105.5
105.7
105.8
Consumer goods, excluding automotive……………... 102.4
Nondurables, manufactured…...............................… 102.5
Durables, manufactured…………...………..........…… 101.4
102.3
102.4
101.3
102.6
102.7
101.4
103.2
103.0
102.2
103.5
103.3
102.4
103.7
103.6
102.5
103.9
103.7
102.9
104.0
103.8
103.1
103.9
103.6
103.0
103.9
103.7
102.9
104.0
104.0
102.8
104.9
105.2
103.4
104.8
105.3
103.1
Agricultural commodities……………...…………………
Nonagricultural commodities……………...……………
120.7
108.0
120.2
108.8
120.9
109.6
124.1
110.3
126.5
110.5
127.7
111.0
127.1
110.6
128.4
110.1
134.1
110.2
137.3
110.7
138.2
111.2
142.1
111.8
120.8
107.8
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Current Labor Statistics: Price Data
45. U.S. import price indexes by end-use category
[2000 = 100]
2006
Category
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
2007
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
ALL COMMODITIES……………....................................
112.8
112.7
115.1
117.2
117.3
118.2
118.8
116.2
113.3
113.8
115.1
113.8
113.9
Foods, feeds, and beverages……………...……………
Agricultural foods, feeds, and beverages….............
Nonagricultural (fish, beverages) food products……
116.7
125.4
97.2
117.0
125.4
98.3
116.2
124.6
97.6
118.1
127.1
98.1
118.0
126.8
98.5
118.1
126.5
99.4
120.6
129.9
99.8
120.9
130.4
99.8
121.1
130.9
99.2
121.6
132.2
98.1
122.6
133.7
97.9
124.5
135.4
99.9
124.7
135.2
101.2
Industrial supplies and materials……………...………… 160.8
160.4
170.1
178.2
178.1
180.9
182.8
172.2
160.4
162.2
166.6
160.5
161.1
Fuels and lubricants…...............................…………
Petroleum and petroleum products…………...……
203.3
206.0
201.5
207.2
221.1
230.7
233.9
245.4
230.2
242.6
237.6
251.3
240.9
253.7
216.3
225.9
192.3
202.5
195.5
199.2
204.3
207.1
190.1
193.5
191.9
194.6
Paper and paper base stocks…...............................
107.5
107.7
109.3
110.4
111.3
111.9
112.9
113.1
113.0
113.2
112.8
111.4
111.4
Materials associated with nondurable
supplies and materials…...............................………
Selected building materials…...............................…
Unfinished metals associated with durable goods…
Nonmetals associated with durable goods…...........
118.8
118.5
157.4
101.0
119.3
118.0
161.1
100.8
119.0
118.1
165.4
101.0
119.5
120.0
180.2
101.0
120.6
117.2
193.2
101.1
121.7
116.8
184.2
101.2
121.4
115.2
188.7
101.5
121.8
115.8
194.4
101.3
122.1
112.1
192.4
101.5
123.0
110.8
193.7
101.6
123.0
110.6
195.9
101.7
124.1
111.5
197.9
101.8
124.7
111.0
197.2
101.8
Capital goods……………...…………………………….… 91.1
Electric and electrical generating equipment…........
100.0
Nonelectrical machinery…...............................……… 88.0
91.1
100.1
88.0
91.0
100.3
87.8
91.0
100.9
87.7
91.2
102.1
87.8
91.3
102.2
87.9
91.3
102.1
87.9
91.3
102.7
87.8
91.3
102.6
87.8
91.4
102.9
87.8
91.5
103.0
87.9
91.5
104.2
87.8
91.3
104.0
87.5
Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines……………...
103.5
103.5
103.6
103.7
103.9
104.1
104.1
104.1
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3
104.5
99.9
Consumer goods, excluding automotive……………...
Nondurables, manufactured…...............................… 102.9
Durables, manufactured…………...………..........…… 96.5
Nonmanufactured consumer goods…………...……… 101.4
99.6
102.8
96.3
98.2
99.5
102.6
96.4
98.4
99.7
102.5
96.9
98.4
99.8
102.6
97.0
98.6
100.3
103.0
97.5
99.7
100.4
103.0
97.7
100.1
100.5
103.0
97.8
100.5
100.6
102.9
98.0
101.8
100.7
103.1
98.1
101.7
101.0
103.4
98.2
101.8
101.2
104.1
98.1
102.1
101.2
104.1
98.1
102.1
46. U.S. international price Indexes for selected categories of services
[2000 = 100, unless indicated otherwise]
Category
2004
Dec.
2005
Mar.
June
2006
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
June
Sept.
Dec.
Air freight (inbound)……………......................................
Air freight (outbound)……………...………………………
125.1
104.7
126.3
103.8
125.6
107.2
127.5
112.4
124.6
112.0
124.6
113.5
129.2
117.2
128.9
116.9
127.2
113.8
Inbound air passenger fares (Dec. 2003 = 100)…………
Outbound air passenger fares (Dec. 2003 = 100))….....
Ocean liner freight (inbound)…………...………..........…
112.5
105.4
122.7
114.5
105.0
121.3
116.1
120.5
128.5
118.3
120.1
127.9
108.5
110.8
126.8
110.5
110.6
125.4
121.0
128.7
114.9
123.9
126.4
114.2
118.5
119.3
114.0
130 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
47. Indexes of productivity, hourly compensation, and unit costs, quarterly data seasonally adjusted
[1992 = 100]
Item
2003
IV
2004
I
II
2005
III
IV
I
II
2006
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
Business
Output per hour of all persons........................................
Compensation per hour…………………………….………
Real compensation per hour………………………………
Unit labor costs…...............................……………………
Unit nonlabor payments…………...………..........………
Implicit price deflator………………………………………
130.3
153.6
118.9
117.9
119.5
118.5
131.4
154.4
118.5
117.5
122.9
119.5
132.8
155.7
118.3
117.3
126.1
120.6
133.0
157.5
119.0
118.5
125.6
121.1
133.5
160.0
119.9
119.9
125.9
122.1
134.6
161.7
120.5
120.1
127.9
123.0
134.8
161.8
119.4
120.0
129.9
123.7
136.2
164.7
119.9
120.9
131.2
124.7
136.1
165.7
119.7
121.8
132.4
125.7
137.4
170.8
122.9
124.4
130.2
126.6
137.7
170.2
120.9
123.6
134.2
127.5
137.6
170.5
120.2
123.9
134.6
127.9
138.0
173.7
123.1
125.9
132.1
128.2
129.9
152.9
118.4
117.7
120.5
118.7
130.6
153.5
117.8
117.5
123.6
119.8
132.1
154.8
117.6
117.2
126.7
120.7
132.2
156.5
118.3
118.4
126.6
121.4
132.3
158.6
118.9
119.9
127.0
122.5
133.6
160.5
119.5
120.1
129.4
123.5
134.1
160.8
118.7
119.9
131.8
124.3
135.4
163.5
119.1
120.8
133.2
125.3
135.2
164.5
118.8
121.7
134.4
126.4
136.3
169.6
122.0
124.4
132.2
127.3
136.7
169.0
120.0
123.6
136.5
128.3
136.6
169.2
119.3
123.9
136.7
128.6
137.1
172.6
122.3
125.9
133.7
128.8
136.6
152.0
117.7
110.9
111.2
110.0
117.8
112.1
111.5
137.4
151.8
116.5
110.1
110.5
109.2
131.3
115.1
112.0
138.2
153.2
116.4
110.5
110.8
109.7
139.7
117.7
113.1
139.7
154.9
117.1
110.6
110.9
109.8
143.1
118.7
113.5
139.8
157.0
117.6
111.7
112.3
110.2
143.6
119.1
114.6
141.2
158.7
118.2
112.2
112.4
111.5
150.2
121.9
115.6
142.1
159.1
117.4
111.9
111.9
111.9
161.4
125.2
116.4
142.2
161.8
117.9
114.1
113.8
114.9
152.9
125.1
117.6
142.3
162.8
117.6
114.1
114.4
113.3
163.7
126.8
118.5
145.9
167.4
120.4
113.8
114.7
111.1
177.3
128.8
119.4
144.3
167.1
118.7
115.2
115.8
113.7
172.1
129.3
120.3
145.7
167.5
118.1
114.2
114.9
112.1
184.4
131.4
120.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
162.4
161.9
125.3
99.7
161.7
157.4
120.8
97.4
163.0
159.7
121.4
98.0
164.1
163.0
123.2
99.3
166.3
165.3
123.9
99.4
168.7
166.2
123.8
98.5
171.2
167.8
123.8
98.0
172.6
170.7
124.3
98.9
173.9
170.9
123.4
98.2
175.7
176.4
126.9
100.4
177.3
173.9
123.6
98.1
179.9
173.9
122.6
96.7
180.9
176.8
125.4
97.8
Nonfarm business
Output per hour of all persons........................................
Compensation per hour…………………………….………
Real compensation per hour………………………………
Unit labor costs…...............................……………………
Unit nonlabor payments…………...………..........………
Implicit price deflator………………………………………
Nonfinancial corporations
Output per hour of all employees...................................
Compensation per hour…………………………….………
Real compensation per hour………………………………
Total unit costs…...............................……………………
Unit labor costs.............................................................
Unit nonlabor costs......................................................
Unit profits......................................................................
Unit nonlabor payments…………...………..........………
Implicit price deflator………………………………………
Manufacturing
Output per hour of all persons........................................
Compensation per hour…………………………….………
Real compensation per hour………………………………
Unit labor costs…...............................……………………
NOTE: Dash indicates data not available.
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Current Labor Statistics: Productivity Data
48. Annual indexes of multifactor productivity and related measures, selected years
[2000 = 100, unless otherwise indicated]
Item
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Private business
Productivity:
Output per hour of all persons......……………..............
86.4
Output per unit of capital services……………………… 104.0
Multifactor productivity……………………………………
93.2
Output…...............................………………………….……
73.2
87.2
105.6
93.9
76.8
87.4
104.4
93.7
79.2
90.0
104.5
95.3
82.8
91.7
104.7
96.2
87.2
94.3
103.3
97.4
91.5
97.2
102.2
98.7
96.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
102.8
96.1
100.2
100.5
107.1
95.0
101.9
102.0
111.2
95.9
104.6
105.2
114.7
98.0
107.3
109.9
117.1
99.1
109.2
114.1
82.6
70.3
78.5
83.0
86.3
72.8
81.8
82.6
88.8
75.8
84.5
83.8
90.6
79.2
86.9
86.1
94.2
83.3
90.7
87.6
96.4
88.5
93.9
91.2
99.0
94.2
97.5
95.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.6
104.5
100.3
106.9
97.2
107.4
100.2
112.7
96.9
109.7
100.6
116.0
98.4
112.2
102.4
117.1
100.2
115.1
104.5
118.1
Productivity:
Output per hour of all persons........……………………… 86.7
Output per unit of capital services……………………… 105.2
93.7
Multifactor productivity……………………………………
Output…...............................………………………….……
73.2
87.7
106.5
94.5
76.7
88.2
105.5
94.5
79.3
90.5
105.3
95.8
82.8
92.0
105.1
96.4
87.2
94.5
103.7
97.7
91.5
97.3
102.4
98.8
96.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
102.7
96.1
100.1
100.5
107.1
94.9
101.9
102.1
111.0
95.7
104.4
105.2
114.4
97.7
107.1
109.9
116.8
99.1
109.1
114.1
82.3
69.6
78.1
82.4
85.7
72.1
81.2
82.4
88.2
75.2
83.9
83.6
90.2
78.7
86.5
86.0
93.9
82.9
90.4
87.5
96.2
88.2
93.7
91.1
99.0
94.0
97.5
95.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.7
104.6
100.4
106.9
97.2
107.6
100.2
112.8
97.1
110.0
100.7
116.1
98.6
112.4
102.5
117.0
100.4
115.1
104.6
117.9
Productivity:
Output per hour of all persons...…………………………
Output per unit of capital services………………………
Multifactor productivity……………………………………
Output…...............................………………………….……
73.5
93.7
86.7
72.1
76.1
96.7
89.1
76.4
79.4
98.2
90.6
80.3
82.4
97.7
91.0
83.1
86.9
100.3
93.6
89.2
91.7
100.5
95.8
93.8
95.8
100.3
96.5
97.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.5
93.6
98.7
94.9
108.7
92.7
102.5
94.4
115.3
93.5
106.6
95.3
117.4
94.9
105.6
96.6
–
–
–
–
Inputs:
Hours of all persons.....................................................
Capital services…………...………..........………….……
Energy……………….……….........................................
Nonenergy materials....................................................
Purchased business services.......................................
Combined units of all factor inputs…………...………...
98.0
76.9
107.1
71.9
81.7
83.1
100.4
78.9
110.4
74.8
84.7
85.7
101.2
81.8
113.7
78.8
88.9
88.7
100.8
85.1
110.3
86.0
88.5
91.3
102.6
88.9
108.2
92.9
92.1
95.3
102.3
93.3
105.4
97.7
95.0
97.9
101.6
97.1
105.5
102.6
100.0
100.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
93.5
101.4
90.6
93.3
100.7
96.2
86.8
101.9
89.3
88.3
98.2
92.1
82.6
102.0
82.5
85.1
97.3
89.4
82.3
101.8
87.0
91.0
99.5
91.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
Inputs:
Labor input...................................................................
Capital services…………...………..........………….……
Combined units of labor and capital input………………
Capital per hour of all persons.......................……………
Private nonfarm business
Inputs:
Labor input...................................................................
Capital services…………...………..........………….……
Combined units of labor and capital input………………
Capital per hour of all persons......…………………………
Manufacturing [1996 = 100]
NOTE: Dash indicates data not available.
132 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
49. Annual indexes of productivity, hourly compensation, unit costs, and prices, selected years
[1992 = 100]
Item
1961
1971
1981
1991
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Business
Output per hour of all persons........................................
Compensation per hour…………………………….………
Real compensation per hour………………………………
Unit labor costs…...............................……………………
Unit nonlabor payments…………...………..........………
Implicit price deflator………………………………………
50.6
14.4
62.5
28.5
25.3
27.3
69.0
25.1
80.2
36.3
34.1
35.5
80.8
59.3
89.3
73.5
69.1
71.8
95.9
95.1
97.4
99.1
96.7
98.2
109.5
119.9
105.2
109.5
110.0
109.7
112.8
125.8
108.0
111.5
109.4
110.7
116.1
134.7
112.0
116.0
107.2
112.7
119.1
140.4
113.5
117.9
110.0
114.9
123.9
145.3
115.7
117.3
114.1
116.1
128.7
151.2
117.7
117.5
118.3
117.8
132.6
156.9
118.9
118.3
125.1
120.8
135.4
163.5
119.9
120.7
130.4
124.3
137.7
171.3
121.7
124.4
132.8
127.5
53.5
15.0
64.8
28.0
24.8
26.8
70.7
25.2
80.7
35.7
33.8
35.0
81.7
59.7
89.8
73.1
67.7
71.1
96.1
95.0
97.4
98.9
96.8
98.1
109.4
119.6
104.9
109.3
111.0
109.9
112.5
125.2
107.5
111.3
110.9
111.1
115.7
134.2
111.5
116.0
108.7
113.3
118.6
139.5
112.8
117.7
111.6
115.4
123.5
144.6
115.1
117.1
116.0
116.7
128.0
150.4
117.1
117.5
119.6
118.3
131.8
155.9
118.1
118.3
126.0
121.1
134.6
162.3
119.0
120.6
132.2
124.9
136.7
170.1
120.8
124.4
134.8
128.2
57.9
16.7
72.4
27.5
28.8
23.8
50.3
30.9
29.5
72.7
27.3
87.4
36.5
37.6
33.6
50.5
38.1
37.8
82.9
62.4
93.9
74.8
75.3
73.5
81.0
75.5
75.4
97.4
95.5
97.9
99.3
98.0
102.7
93.2
100.2
98.7
113.7
118.3
103.8
102.9
104.1
99.5
137.0
109.5
105.9
117.9
124.1
106.6
104.0
105.3
100.4
129.1
108.0
106.2
122.4
133.0
110.5
107.4
108.6
104.2
108.7
105.4
107.5
124.7
138.6
112.1
111.6
111.2
112.6
82.2
104.5
108.9
129.7
143.6
114.3
110.7
110.7
110.8
98.0
107.4
109.6
134.6
149.5
116.3
111.0
111.0
111.1
109.9
110.7
110.9
138.8
154.2
116.9
110.7
111.1
109.7
139.5
117.7
113.3
142.0
160.6
117.8
113.1
113.1
112.9
157.1
124.7
117.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
96.3
95.6
98.0
99.2
98.5
98.7
127.9
118.8
104.2
92.9
102.7
99.5
133.5
123.4
106.0
92.4
103.0
99.5
139.4
134.7
112.0
96.7
103.7
101.4
141.5
137.9
111.5
97.4
102.2
100.6
151.5
147.9
117.7
97.6
100.4
99.5
160.9
158.3
123.2
98.4
102.3
101.0
163.8
161.4
122.3
98.5
110.5
106.6
171.6
168.9
123.9
98.4
–
–
178.4
175.3
124.5
98.2
–
–
Nonfarm business
Output per hour of all persons........................................
Compensation per hour…………………………….………
Real compensation per hour………………………………
Unit labor costs…...............................……………………
Unit nonlabor payments…………...………..........………
Implicit price deflator………………………………………
Nonfinancial corporations
Output per hour of all employees...................................
Compensation per hour…………………………….………
Real compensation per hour………………………………
Total unit costs…...............................……………………
Unit labor costs.............................................................
Unit nonlabor costs......................................................
Unit profits......................................................................
Unit nonlabor payments…………...………..........………
Implicit price deflator………………………………………
Manufacturing
Output per hour of all persons........................................
Compensation per hour…………………………….………
Real compensation per hour………………………………
Unit labor costs…...............................……………………
Unit nonlabor payments…………...………..........………
Implicit price deflator………………………………………
Dash indicates data not available.
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Current Labor Statistics: Productivity Data
50. Annual indexes of output per hour for selected NAICS industries, 1987–2005
[1997=100]
NAICS
Industry
1987
1990
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Mining
21
211
212
2121
2122
2123
Mining……………………………………………………
Oil and gas extraction…………………………………
Mining, except oil and gas……………………………
Coal mining………………………………………………
Metal ore mining…………………………………………
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying……………
2211
2212
Power generation and supply…………………………
Natural gas distribution…………………………………
3111
3112
3113
3114
3115
Animal food………………………………………………
Grain and oilseed milling………………………………
Sugar and confectionery products……………………
Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty……..
Dairy products……………………………………………
85.5
80.1
69.8
58.4
71.2
88.5
85.1
75.7
79.3
68.1
79.9
92.3
101.7
95.3
94.0
88.2
98.5
97.3
101.3
98.1
96.0
94.9
95.3
97.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
103.6
101.2
104.6
106.5
109.5
101.3
111.4
107.9
105.9
110.3
112.7
101.2
111.2
119.4
106.8
115.8
124.4
96.2
109.1
121.6
109.0
114.4
131.8
99.3
113.9
124.0
111.4
112.2
142.4
103.6
116.2
130.3
114.0
113.1
146.3
108.1
107.2
112.4
115.4
112.8
139.4
112.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
65.6
67.8
71.1
71.4
88.5
89.0
95.2
96.0
100.0
100.0
103.7
99.0
103.5
102.7
107.0
113.2
106.4
110.1
102.9
115.4
105.1
114.1
107.5
118.6
–
–
83.6
81.1
87.6
92.4
82.7
91.5
88.6
89.5
87.6
91.1
93.8
98.7
93.2
98.3
97.6
86.1
90.0
97.8
98.8
97.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
109.0
107.5
103.5
107.1
100.0
110.9
116.1
106.5
109.5
93.6
109.7
113.1
109.9
111.8
95.9
131.4
119.5
108.6
121.4
97.1
142.7
122.4
108.0
126.6
104.9
137.0
123.9
112.5
122.6
110.6
149.4
129.9
116.3
126.0
106.8
–
–
–
–
–
3116
3117
3118
3119
3121
Animal slaughtering and processing…………………
97.4
Seafood product preparation and packaging………
123.1
Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing…………………… 100.9
Other food products……………………………………
97.5
Beverages………………………………………………
77.1
94.3
119.7
94.5
92.5
87.6
99.0
110.3
100.7
104.1
103.2
94.2
118.0
97.3
105.1
102.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
120.2
103.8
107.8
99.0
101.2
131.6
108.6
111.4
90.7
102.6
140.5
108.3
112.6
90.8
103.7
153.0
109.9
106.2
92.7
107.3
169.8
110.7
112.0
99.8
106.8
173.3
111.1
118.7
107.9
108.9
158.7
114.3
118.5
111.5
–
–
–
–
–
3122
3131
3132
3133
3141
Tobacco and tobacco products………………………
Fiber, yarn, and thread mills……………………………
Fabric mills………………………………………………
Textile and fabric finishing mills………………………
Textile furnishings mills…………………………………
71.9
66.5
68.0
91.3
91.2
79.1
74.4
75.3
82.0
88.0
97.3
91.9
95.5
84.3
92.3
98.4
98.9
98.1
85.0
93.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.5
102.1
104.2
101.2
99.3
91.0
103.9
110.0
102.2
99.1
95.9
101.3
110.1
104.4
104.5
98.2
109.1
110.3
108.5
103.1
67.0
133.3
125.4
119.8
105.5
78.7
148.8
136.8
125.2
114.4
82.3
150.8
139.1
121.0
120.7
–
–
–
–
–
3149
3151
3152
3159
3161
Other textile product mills………………………………
Apparel knitting mills……………………………………
Cut and sew apparel……………………………………
Accessories and other apparel…………………………
Leather and hide tanning and finishing………………
92.2
76.2
69.8
97.8
79.8
91.4
86.2
70.1
101.3
64.6
95.9
109.3
85.2
112.1
79.7
97.2
122.1
90.6
112.6
91.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
96.7
96.1
102.3
109.0
100.0
107.6
101.4
114.6
99.2
104.8
108.9
108.9
119.8
98.3
115.1
103.1
105.6
119.5
105.2
114.9
105.3
112.0
104.0
76.1
83.2
104.5
106.4
117.3
78.9
80.9
117.7
92.7
110.9
73.3
83.8
–
–
–
–
–
3162
3169
3211
3212
3219
Footwear…………………………………………………
76.7
Other leather products…………………………………
99.4
Sawmills and wood preservation……………………… 77.6
Plywood and engineered wood products……………
99.8
Other wood products…………………………………… 103.2
78.1
102.9
79.4
102.9
105.5
96.5
74.4
90.4
101.5
99.8
103.7
80.3
95.9
101.1
100.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
102.1
113.2
100.3
105.2
101.1
117.3
105.8
104.7
98.8
104.6
122.3
113.4
105.4
98.9
103.1
130.7
109.1
108.8
105.3
104.9
102.7
95.1
114.5
110.5
114.4
103.2
101.3
121.3
107.3
114.4
101.1
129.0
117.3
101.8
119.4
–
–
–
–
–
3221
3222
3231
3241
3251
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills……………………
Converted paper products……………………………
Printing and related support activities…………………
Petroleum and coal products…………………………
Basic chemicals…………………………………………
81.7
89.0
97.7
72.1
94.6
84.0
90.1
97.6
76.1
93.4
98.4
97.2
98.8
89.9
91.3
95.4
97.7
99.9
93.5
89.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
102.5
102.5
100.6
102.2
102.7
111.1
100.1
102.8
107.1
115.7
116.3
101.1
104.6
113.5
117.5
119.9
100.5
105.3
112.1
108.8
133.1
105.7
110.2
118.0
123.7
141.4
109.6
111.2
119.3
136.1
145.4
112.5
114.0
123.2
148.7
–
–
–
–
–
3252
3253
3254
3255
3256
Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers……………………
Agricultural chemicals…………………………………
Pharmaceuticals and medicines………………………
Paints, coatings, and adhesives………………………
Soap, cleaning compounds, and toiletries…………
77.4
80.4
87.3
89.3
84.4
76.4
85.8
91.3
87.1
84.8
95.4
89.9
95.9
92.3
96.1
93.1
91.7
100.0
99.1
97.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
106.0
98.8
93.8
100.1
98.0
109.8
87.4
95.7
100.3
93.0
109.8
92.1
95.6
100.8
102.8
106.2
90.0
99.5
105.6
106.0
123.1
99.2
96.7
108.9
124.0
122.2
108.2
100.6
115.3
118.0
123.3
115.6
104.2
119.4
127.7
–
–
–
–
–
3259
3261
3262
3271
3272
Other chemical products and preparations…………
Plastics products………………………………………
Rubber products…………………………………………
Clay products and refractories…………………………
Glass and glass products………………………………
75.4
83.1
75.5
86.9
82.3
77.8
85.2
83.5
89.4
79.1
93.5
94.5
92.9
97.4
87.5
94.0
96.6
94.2
102.4
94.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.2
104.2
99.4
101.2
101.4
109.3
109.9
100.2
102.7
106.7
119.7
112.3
101.7
102.9
108.2
110.4
114.6
102.3
98.4
102.8
120.9
123.8
107.1
99.7
107.4
123.1
129.4
110.9
103.5
114.9
118.8
130.6
112.0
109.3
113.7
–
–
–
–
–
3273
3274
3279
3311
3312
Cement and concrete products………………………
Lime and gypsum products……………………………
Other nonmetallic mineral products……………………
Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy production………
Steel products from purchased steel…………………
93.6
88.2
83.0
64.8
79.7
96.6
85.4
79.5
70.2
84.4
99.7
90.0
91.4
90.0
100.6
102.0
93.7
96.0
94.1
100.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
105.1
114.9
99.0
101.3
100.6
105.9
104.4
95.6
104.8
93.8
101.6
98.5
96.6
106.0
96.4
98.0
101.8
98.6
104.4
97.9
102.4
98.5
106.0
124.9
96.8
108.2
106.7
112.6
130.3
93.9
102.0
103.4
107.8
157.7
94.1
–
–
–
–
–
3313
3314
3315
3321
3322
Alumina and aluminum production……………………
Other nonferrous metal production……………………
Foundries…………………………………………………
Forging and stamping…………………………………
Cutlery and hand tools…………………………………
90.5
96.8
81.8
85.4
86.3
90.7
96.3
86.6
89.0
85.4
95.9
102.7
93.1
93.9
97.2
95.4
105.9
96.0
97.4
103.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.5
111.3
101.2
103.5
99.9
103.5
108.4
104.5
110.9
108.0
96.6
102.3
103.6
121.1
105.9
96.2
99.5
107.4
120.7
110.3
124.4
107.7
116.7
125.0
113.6
126.7
120.2
116.3
133.2
113.4
136.8
120.9
123.7
140.1
111.8
–
–
–
–
–
3323
3324
3325
3326
3327
Architectural and structural metals……………………
Boilers, tanks, and shipping containers ………………
Hardware…………………………………………………
Spring and wire products………………………………
Machine shops and threaded products………………
88.7
86.0
88.7
82.2
76.9
87.9
90.1
84.8
85.2
79.2
93.3
97.3
97.2
99.0
98.3
93.9
100.7
102.2
102.4
99.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.0
100.0
100.5
110.6
99.6
102.0
96.5
105.2
111.4
104.2
100.7
94.2
114.3
112.6
108.2
101.7
94.4
113.5
111.9
108.8
106.2
105.7
115.4
129.3
115.1
109.0
108.5
125.3
139.4
115.9
103.7
99.9
123.6
134.4
113.0
–
–
–
–
–
Utilities
Manufacturing
134 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
50. Continued–Annual indexes of output per hour for selected NAICS industries, 1987—2005
[1997=100]
1987
1990
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
3328
3329
3331
3332
3333
Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals……..…
Other fabricated metal products………………………
Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery……
Industrial machinery……………………………………
Commercial and service industry machinery………
75.5
91.0
74.6
75.1
86.9
81.3
86.5
83.3
81.6
95.6
102.2
96.3
95.4
97.1
103.6
101.7
98.2
95.7
98.5
107.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.9
101.9
103.3
95.1
105.9
101.0
99.6
94.3
105.8
109.8
105.5
99.9
100.3
130.0
100.9
107.3
96.7
100.3
105.8
94.3
116.3
106.5
103.6
117.6
97.6
118.5
111.6
116.1
117.0
104.5
125.5
111.4
126.7
125.0
106.1
–
–
–
–
–
3334
3335
3336
3339
3341
HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment……
Metalworking machinery………………………………
Turbine and power transmission equipment…………
Other general purpose machinery……………………
Computer and peripheral equipment…………………
84.0
85.1
80.2
83.5
11.0
90.6
86.5
85.9
86.8
14.7
96.4
99.2
91.3
94.0
49.9
97.2
97.5
98.0
94.9
72.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
106.2
99.1
105.0
103.7
140.4
110.2
100.3
110.8
106.0
195.8
107.9
106.1
114.9
113.7
234.9
110.8
103.3
126.9
110.5
252.0
118.6
112.9
130.8
118.1
298.9
130.0
115.4
143.0
128.3
375.4
130.4
117.1
124.0
124.0
431.7
–
–
–
–
–
3342
3343
3344
3345
3346
Communications equipment…………………………
Audio and video equipment……………………………
Semiconductors and electronic components………
Electronic instruments…………………………………
Magnetic media manufacturing and reproduction…
39.8
61.7
17.0
70.2
85.7
48.4
77.0
21.9
78.5
83.7
74.4
141.6
63.8
97.9
105.0
84.5
106.1
83.1
97.6
103.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
107.1
105.4
125.8
102.3
106.4
135.4
119.6
173.9
106.7
108.9
164.1
126.3
232.4
116.7
105.8
152.9
128.4
230.4
119.3
99.8
128.3
149.9
263.9
118.4
110.4
143.2
170.7
324.4
125.7
126.1
143.5
242.8
362.4
141.7
140.3
–
–
–
–
–
3351
3352
3353
3359
3361
Electric lighting equipment……………………………
Household appliances…………………………………
Electrical equipment……………………………………
Other electrical equipment and components………
Motor vehicles…………………………………………
91.1
73.3
68.7
78.7
75.4
88.2
76.5
73.6
76.0
85.6
91.9
91.8
98.0
92.0
88.5
95.8
91.9
100.4
96.3
91.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
104.4
105.3
100.2
105.2
113.4
102.7
103.9
98.7
113.8
122.6
102.0
117.2
99.4
119.1
109.7
106.7
124.7
101.0
112.7
110.0
112.3
133.0
101.8
114.4
126.0
111.6
147.5
103.2
116.5
140.7
120.4
157.6
110.2
116.2
142.0
–
–
–
–
–
3362
3363
3364
3365
3366
Motor vehicle bodies and trailers……………………
Motor vehicle parts……………………………………
Aerospace products and parts………………………
Railroad rolling stock……………………………………
Ship and boat building…………………………………
85.0
78.7
86.5
55.6
95.5
75.9
76.0
89.1
77.6
99.6
97.4
92.3
94.9
81.8
93.1
98.5
93.0
98.9
80.8
93.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
102.9
105.0
120.2
103.3
99.3
103.1
110.0
120.0
116.5
112.0
98.8
112.3
103.2
118.5
121.9
88.7
114.8
116.7
126.1
121.5
105.4
130.4
118.1
145.9
131.0
109.8
136.9
124.3
139.8
133.9
108.2
138.3
116.8
126.1
136.8
–
–
–
–
–
3369
3371
3372
3379
3391
3399
Other transportation equipment………………………
Household and institutional furniture…………………
Office furniture and fixtures……………………………
Other furniture-related products………………………
Medical equipment and supplies………………………
Other miscellaneous manufacturing…………………
73.7
85.2
85.8
86.3
76.3
85.4
62.9
88.2
82.2
88.9
82.9
90.5
94.1
97.2
84.9
94.8
96.6
95.9
101.5
99.8
86.3
97.6
100.5
99.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
111.5
102.2
100.0
106.9
108.7
102.0
113.8
103.1
98.2
102.0
110.4
105.0
132.4
101.9
100.2
99.5
114.6
113.6
140.2
105.5
98.0
105.0
119.3
111.7
150.9
112.1
115.8
110.2
131.2
118.1
163.7
115.1
126.6
110.0
141.1
124.6
168.7
118.2
129.5
121.1
143.4
125.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
42
423
4231
4232
4233
Wholesale trade………………………………………… 73.2
Durable goods…………………………………………
62.3
Motor vehicles and parts……………………………… 74.5
Furniture and furnishings……………………………… 80.5
Lumber and construction supplies…………………… 109.1
79.8
67.5
78.6
90.1
108.4
94.0
90.1
94.6
102.7
101.6
97.1
94.7
96.1
103.2
103.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
103.4
106.9
106.4
99.9
105.4
110.9
118.9
120.4
102.3
109.3
116.2
124.6
116.6
112.4
107.6
118.0
128.3
119.9
110.5
116.4
123.8
139.7
133.4
116.0
123.9
127.9
145.5
137.8
123.9
133.2
134.7
159.8
144.0
129.8
138.9
135.5
164.8
153.0
127.2
131.5
4234
4235
4236
4237
4238
Commercial equipment………………………………… 28.0
Metals and minerals…………………………………… 101.7
Electric goods…………………………………………… 42.8
Hardware and plumbing………………………………
82.2
Machinery and supplies………………………………
74.1
34.2
103.1
50.3
88.0
81.5
74.5
105.2
83.8
99.2
90.0
88.1
102.3
89.2
99.2
94.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
124.8
100.9
105.9
101.8
104.3
160.3
94.0
127.4
104.3
102.9
179.0
93.9
152.7
103.7
105.5
213.4
94.4
147.4
100.5
102.8
261.0
96.3
159.4
102.6
100.3
288.1
97.8
165.9
104.0
103.1
332.2
108.9
194.7
107.7
111.9
359.1
105.0
201.8
105.9
118.2
4239
424
4241
4242
4243
Miscellaneous durable goods …………………………
Nondurable goods………………………………………
Paper and paper products……………………………
Druggists' goods………………………………………
Apparel and piece goods………………………………
89.8
91.0
85.6
70.7
86.3
90.5
98.9
81.0
80.6
99.3
99.5
98.5
95.4
94.8
90.6
101.0
99.2
95.0
99.5
97.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.8
99.1
98.4
94.2
103.6
113.7
100.8
100.1
93.1
105.1
114.7
105.1
100.9
85.9
108.8
116.8
105.1
104.6
84.9
115.2
124.6
105.8
116.6
89.8
122.8
119.5
110.7
119.7
100.5
125.9
134.8
113.5
131.1
106.4
130.8
135.7
114.2
144.9
112.0
144.1
4244
4245
4246
4247
4248
Grocery and related products…………………………
Farm product raw materials……………………………
Chemicals………………………………………………
Petroleum………………………………………………
Alcoholic beverages……………………………………
87.9
81.6
90.4
83.8
99.3
96.2
79.4
101.1
109.3
110.0
103.9
87.4
98.7
100.6
101.5
100.4
89.2
98.7
106.9
101.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.1
94.3
97.1
88.5
106.5
101.0
101.6
93.3
102.9
105.6
102.4
105.1
87.9
138.1
108.4
101.8
102.1
85.3
140.6
106.4
98.6
98.1
89.1
153.6
106.8
104.3
98.2
91.9
155.9
107.9
103.2
109.1
90.1
167.0
103.0
101.5
100.5
88.1
152.8
108.9
4249
425
Miscellaneous nondurable goods…………………… 111.2
Electronic markets and agents and brokers………… 64.3
109.0
74.3
99.8
95.4
101.2
100.4
100.0
100.0
105.4
103.3
106.8
110.9
115.0
119.3
111.9
117.8
106.1
117.8
109.1
111.8
119.7
107.4
126.7
98.1
44-45
441
4411
4412
4413
Retail trade………………………………………………
Motor vehicle and parts dealers ………………………
Automobile dealers ……………………………………
Other motor vehicle dealers …………………………
Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores ……………
79.1
78.3
79.2
70.6
71.8
81.4
82.7
84.1
69.7
79.0
94.0
95.5
95.8
88.3
95.2
97.6
98.5
98.3
98.1
97.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
105.7
106.4
106.5
109.6
105.1
112.7
115.1
116.3
114.8
107.6
116.1
114.3
113.7
115.3
108.4
120.1
116.0
115.5
124.6
101.3
125.6
119.9
117.2
133.6
107.7
131.6
124.3
119.5
133.8
115.1
138.0
127.4
124.7
142.8
110.3
142.7
128.0
123.4
150.5
118.6
442
4421
4422
443
444
Furniture and home furnishings stores ………………
Furniture stores …………………………………………
Home furnishings stores ………………………………
Electronics and appliance stores ……………………
Building material and garden supply stores…………
75.1
77.3
71.3
38.0
75.8
79.0
84.8
71.0
47.7
79.5
93.7
93.6
93.3
87.8
91.9
97.3
96.0
98.7
93.5
96.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
104.1
104.3
104.1
122.6
107.4
110.8
107.5
115.2
150.6
113.8
115.9
112.0
121.0
173.7
113.3
122.4
119.7
126.1
196.7
116.8
129.3
125.2
134.9
233.5
120.8
134.6
128.8
142.6
292.7
127.1
147.0
139.4
157.1
334.7
134.6
149.4
138.4
163.8
365.1
135.1
NAICS
Industry
2005
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
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50. Continued–Annual indexes of output per hour for selected NAICS industries, 1987—2005
[1997=100]
1987
1990
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
4441
4442
445
4451
4452
Building material and supplies dealers ………………
77.6
Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores …
66.9
Food and beverage stores …………………………… 110.9
Grocery stores…………………………………………… 111.1
Specialty food stores …………………………………… 138.5
81.6
69.0
107.5
106.9
127.2
93.4
83.9
102.3
102.7
102.9
97.1
93.8
101.0
100.9
101.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
108.3
102.3
100.0
99.6
100.5
115.3
105.5
101.9
102.5
96.4
115.1
103.1
101.1
101.1
98.5
116.7
118.4
103.9
103.3
108.2
121.3
118.3
104.8
104.8
105.3
127.5
125.7
107.2
106.7
112.2
134.0
140.2
113.1
112.3
121.1
134.6
139.4
119.1
117.3
137.4
4453
446
447
448
4481
Beer, wine and liquor stores …………………………
Health and personal care stores ………………………
Gasoline stations ………………………………………
Clothing and clothing accessories stores ……………
Clothing stores …………………………………………
94.7
84.0
83.9
66.3
67.1
98.7
91.0
84.2
69.8
70.0
95.4
91.4
99.4
92.7
91.7
101.7
96.3
99.5
99.5
98.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
105.9
104.0
106.7
106.3
108.7
100.3
107.1
110.7
114.0
114.2
107.0
112.2
107.7
123.5
125.0
108.3
116.2
112.9
126.4
130.3
111.4
122.9
125.1
131.3
136.0
118.4
129.5
119.9
138.9
141.8
129.9
134.0
122.3
139.2
141.0
147.6
132.8
129.5
147.5
153.7
4482
4483
451
4511
4512
Shoe stores ……………………………………………
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores …………
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores ……
Sporting goods and musical instrument stores ………
Book, periodical, and music stores ……………………
65.3
64.5
74.4
70.5
84.3
70.8
68.1
82.1
79.5
87.9
96.4
94.1
95.0
94.7
95.4
103.7
98.8
95.9
95.1
97.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
94.2
108.7
107.9
111.6
100.9
104.9
122.5
114.0
119.3
104.0
110.0
130.5
121.1
127.8
108.7
111.5
123.9
127.1
132.4
116.9
125.2
118.7
127.5
132.7
117.8
132.5
132.9
131.3
136.7
121.8
124.9
144.5
151.1
160.1
134.8
129.4
137.2
164.2
172.8
149.3
452
4521
4529
453
4531
General merchandise stores …………………………
Department stores ………………………………………
Other general merchandise stores ……………………
Miscellaneous store retailers …………………………
Florists ……………………………………………………
73.5
87.2
54.8
65.1
77.6
75.1
83.9
61.2
69.5
73.3
92.0
94.6
87.2
88.8
82.4
96.7
98.5
93.8
94.8
92.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
105.3
100.4
114.7
108.9
102.3
113.4
104.5
131.0
111.3
116.2
120.2
106.2
147.3
114.1
115.2
124.8
103.8
164.7
112.6
102.7
129.1
102.0
179.3
119.1
113.8
136.9
106.8
188.8
126.1
108.9
140.7
109.0
192.9
131.2
103.0
146.1
109.6
203.5
142.0
127.5
4532
4533
4539
454
4541
4542
4543
Office supplies, stationery and gift stores ……………
Used merchandise stores ……………………………
Other miscellaneous store retailers …………………
Nonstore retailers ………………………………………
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses …………
Vending machine operators ……………………………
Direct selling establishments …………………………
61.4
64.5
68.3
50.7
39.4
95.5
70.8
66.4
70.4
75.0
54.7
43.4
95.1
74.1
91.7
85.9
88.9
79.8
72.5
86.4
93.2
93.3
94.8
97.0
91.4
85.5
94.6
101.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
111.5
119.1
105.3
114.3
120.2
106.3
101.9
119.2
113.4
103.0
128.9
142.6
105.4
104.2
127.3
116.5
104.4
152.2
160.2
111.1
122.5
132.3
121.9
96.9
163.6
179.6
95.7
127.9
141.5
142.0
94.4
182.1
212.7
91.2
135.0
153.9
149.7
99.9
195.5
243.6
102.3
127.0
173.0
155.7
97.2
216.1
272.8
110.4
131.8
182.6
168.1
104.3
222.3
284.2
112.7
128.7
481
5E+05
48412
48421
491
492
Air transportation………………………………………
81.1
Line-haul railroads……………………………………… 58.9
General freight trucking, long-distance ……………… 85.7
Used household and office goods moving…………… 106.7
U.S. Postal service ……………………………………
90.9
Couriers and messengers……………………………… 148.3
77.5
69.8
89.2
112.6
94.2
138.5
95.3
92.0
95.8
101.4
97.7
101.5
98.8
98.4
95.3
97.7
96.7
100.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.6
102.1
99.4
91.0
101.6
112.6
98.2
105.5
99.1
96.1
102.8
117.6
98.2
114.3
101.9
94.8
105.5
121.9
91.9
121.9
103.2
84.0
106.3
123.4
102.2
131.9
107.0
81.6
106.4
131.1
112.7
142.0
110.7
86.2
107.8
134.1
125.6
146.4
109.8
88.7
110.1
126.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
5111
5112
51213
515
5151
5152
5171
5172
5175
Newspaper, book, and directory publishers………… 105.9
Software publishers……………………………………
10.2
Motion picture and video exhibition …………………
90.7
Broadcasting, except internet…………………………
99.5
Radio and television broadcasting …………………… 98.1
Cable and other subscription programming………… 105.6
Wired telecommunications carriers …………………
56.9
Wireless telecommunications carriers………………… 75.6
Cable and other program distribution………………… 105.2
96.3
28.4
109.2
98.2
97.7
100.3
66.0
70.4
100.0
92.7
73.2
99.4
102.5
104.8
92.8
87.6
90.0
92.6
92.5
88.3
98.9
101.3
103.4
93.0
96.5
101.7
92.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
103.9
134.8
99.8
100.8
91.5
136.2
107.7
110.5
97.1
104.1
129.2
101.8
102.9
92.6
139.1
116.7
145.2
95.8
107.7
119.2
106.5
103.6
92.1
141.2
122.7
152.8
91.6
105.8
117.4
101.6
99.2
89.6
128.1
116.7
191.9
87.7
104.7
122.1
99.8
104.0
95.1
129.8
124.1
217.9
95.0
109.6
138.1
100.6
106.7
94.4
145.9
130.2
242.5
101.2
107.0
161.6
103.9
108.2
91.4
158.4
131.3
288.7
113.7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
72.8
80.7
95.6
100.0
100.0
96.9
99.1
101.7
97.5
100.3
102.6
108.1
–
90.5
60.6
77.0
88.5
68.8
97.1
100.2
88.7
119.5
109.0
96.9
102.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
115.1
113.2
112.2
120.4
129.4
111.9
119.9
134.9
112.2
114.4
133.3
114.1
112.6
130.3
120.4
113.7
148.5
118.3
134.5
154.7
–
–
–
82.9
95.9
98.1
76.2
107.9
95.9
90.6
102.5
107.3
96.2
103.4
100.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
107.6
89.2
124.8
105.8
97.9
109.8
100.9
107.5
108.9
94.4
106.9
102.2
111.4
112.9
97.6
110.0
120.7
104.2
101.3
133.0
92.1
–
–
–
89.3
70.1
94.6
87.0
93.0
90.4
100.1
96.4
100.0
100.0
111.4
95.6
115.5
99.0
119.4
101.4
115.2
102.5
127.6
106.0
147.3
119.2
167.7
117.5
–
–
-
-
90.8
91.3
89.8
94.5
94.7
94.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
118.8
117.1
121.4
124.8
121.5
129.7
131.9
127.4
139.9
135.4
127.7
148.6
137.6
123.1
163.3
141.0
128.7
160.3
141.1
130.8
154.3
–
–
–
82.9
96.0
80.0
102.4
97.7
100.3
99.6
99.1
100.0
100.0
100.3
101.0
106.4
100.9
112.9
103.5
109.3
103.8
113.3
104.4
115.6
106.3
122.2
107.1
–
108.8
NAICS
Industry
Transportation and warehousing
Information
Finance and insurance
52211 Commercial banking ……………………………………
Real estate and rental and leasing
5E+05 Passenger car rental ……………………………………
53212 Truck, trailer and RV rental and leasing ……………
53223 Video tape and disc rental………………………………
Professional, scientific, and technical
services
5E+05 Tax preparation services………………………………
54181 Advertising agencies……………………………………
5E+05 Photography studios, portrait…………………………
Administrative and waste management
56151 Travel agencies…………………………………………
56172 Janitorial services………………………………………
Assistance
6215 Medical and diagnostic laboratories…………………
6E+05 Medical laboratories……………………………………
6E+05 Diagnostic imaging centers……………………………
Accommodation and food services
7211
722
Traveler accommodations………………………………
Food services and drinking places ……………………
136 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
50. Continued–Annual indexes of output per hour for selected NAICS industries, 1987—2005
[1997=100]
NAICS
7221
7222
7223
7224
1987
1990
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Full-service restaurants ……………………………
92.1
Limited-service eating places ……………………… 96.5
89.9
Special food services ………………………………
Drinking places, alcoholic beverages……………… 136.7
Industry
99.4
103.6
99.8
123.3
96.2
104.1
100.8
104.6
96.1
102.0
98.3
102.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.9
101.2
100.6
99.7
100.8
100.4
105.2
98.8
103.0
102.0
115.0
100.6
103.6
102.5
115.3
97.6
104.4
102.7
114.9
102.9
104.2
105.4
117.6
118.6
104.9
106.9
118.8
112.6
107.5
106.8
122.8
119.7
89.9
82.1
98.4
94.8
107.7
103.2
93.3
102.4
99.2
108.0
99.8
96.4
98.6
100.9
106.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
103.6
108.5
106.8
100.1
69.2
106.0
108.5
103.3
105.1
76.3
109.4
108.1
94.8
107.6
73.8
108.9
114.4
91.8
110.9
81.2
103.6
110.2
94.6
112.5
100.5
104.0
119.4
95.7
103.8
100.4
112.1
126.2
93.3
111.5
102.9
-
Other services (except public
administration)
8111
81211
81221
8123
81292
Automotive repair and maintenance………………
85.9
Hair, nail and skin care services …………………
83.4
Funeral homes and funeral services……………… 103.7
Drycleaning and laundry services ………………… 97.1
Photofinishing ………………………………………
95.8
NOTE: Dash indicates data are not available.
51. Unemployment rates, approximating U.S. concepts, nine countries, seasonally adjusted
[Percent]
2005
Country
2005
2006
I
II
2006
III
IV
I
II
III
IV
United States………
5.1
4.6
5.3
5.1
5.0
5.0
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.5
Canada………………
6.0
5.5
6.2
6.0
6.0
5.8
5.7
5.5
5.6
5.4
Australia………………
5.1
4.9
5.1
5.1
5.0
5.2
5.2
5.0
4.8
4.6
Japan…………………
4.5
4.2
4.6
4.4
4.4
4.5
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.1
France………………
9.9
9.7
9.8
9.9
9.9
10.0
10.0
9.8
9.6
9.3
Germany……………
11.2
10.3
11.4
11.4
11.2
10.9
10.9
10.5
10.0
9.6
Italy……………………
7.8
6.9
7.9
7.9
7.7
7.7
7.3
7.0
6.8
6.6
Sweden………………
7.7
7.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
United Kingdom……
4.8
5.5
4.7
4.8
4.8
5.1
5.3
5.5
5.6
5.5
NOTE: Dash indicates data not available.
Quarterly figures for France, Germany, and Italy are calculated by
applying annual adjustment factors to current published data, and
therefore should be viewed as less precise indicators of
unemployment under U.S. concepts than the annual figures.
There are breaks in series for Germany (2005) and Sweden (2005).
For details on breaks in series, see the technical notes of the report
Comparative Civilian Labor Force Statistics, Ten Countries, 19602006 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 19, 2007), available on the
Internet at http://www.bls.gov/fls/flscomparelf.htm. For further
qualifications and historical annual data, see the full report, also
available at this site.
For monthly unemployment rates, as well as the quarterly and annual
rates published in this table, see the report Unemployment rates in
nine countries, civilian labor force basis, approximating U.S. concepts,
seasonally adjusted, 1995-2007, (Bureau of Labor Statistics),
available on the Internet at
ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ForeignLabor/flsjec.txt.
Data may differ between the two reports mentioned, because the
former is updated on a bi-annual basis, whereas the latter is updated
monthly and reflects the most recent revisions in source data.
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Current Labor Statistics: International Comparisons
52. Annual data: employment status of the working-age population, approximating U.S. concepts, 10 countries
[Numbers in thousands]
Employment status and country
Civilian labor force
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
136,297
14,863
9,204
67,200
25,116
39,415
22,753
7,612
4,418
28,401
137,673
15,115
9,339
67,240
25,434
39,752
23,004
7,744
4,402
28,474
139,368
15,389
9,414
67,090
25,791
39,375
23,176
7,881
4,430
28,777
142,583
15,632
9,590
66,990
26,099
39,302
23,361
8,011
4,489
28,952
143,734
15,891
9,752
66,860
26,393
39,459
23,524
8,098
4,530
29,085
144,863
16,367
9,907
66,240
26,645
39,413
23,728
8,186
4,544
29,335
146,510
16,729
10,092
66,010
26,904
39,276
24,020
8,255
4,567
29,557
147,401
16,956
10,244
65,770
26,954
39,711
24,084
8,279
4,576
29,775
149,320
17,114
10,524
65,850
27,071
40,760
24,179
8,291
4,693
30,087
151,428
17,351
10,714
65,956
24,362
8,353
4,745
30,525
66.8
64.6
64.6
63.0
55.7
57.1
47.3
60.2
64.0
62.4
67.1
64.9
64.3
63.2
55.6
57.3
47.3
61.1
63.3
62.5
67.1
65.3
64.3
62.8
56.0
57.7
47.7
61.8
62.8
62.5
67.1
65.7
64.0
62.4
56.4
56.9
47.9
62.5
62.8
62.8
67.1
65.8
64.4
62.0
56.6
56.7
48.1
63.1
63.8
62.9
66.8
65.9
64.4
61.6
56.8
56.7
48.3
63.3
63.7
62.7
66.6
66.7
64.4
60.8
56.9
56.4
48.5
63.5
64.0
62.9
66.2
67.3
64.6
60.3
57.0
56.0
49.1
63.7
64.0
63.0
66.0
67.3
64.7
60.0
56.7
56.4
49.1
63.6
63.7
63.0
66.0
67.0
65.4
60.0
56.6
57.6
48.7
63.4
64.9
63.1
66.2
67.4
65.7
60.0
48.8
63.7
65.0
63.5
United States……………………………………………… 126,708
Canada……………………………………………………
13,309
Australia……………………………………………………
8,364
Japan………………………………………………………
64,200
France……………………………………………………
22,036
Germany…………………………………………………
35,637
Italy………………………………………………………… 20,124
Netherlands………………………………………………
6,966
Sweden……………………………………………………
4,019
United Kingdom…………………………………………
25,941
129,558
13,607
8,444
64,900
22,176
35,508
20,169
7,189
3,973
26,413
131,463
13,946
8,618
64,450
22,597
36,059
20,370
7,408
4,034
26,686
133,488
14,314
8,762
63,920
23,080
36,042
20,617
7,605
4,117
27,051
136,891
14,676
8,989
63,790
23,714
36,236
20,973
7,781
4,229
27,368
136,933
14,866
9,091
63,460
24,167
36,350
21,359
7,875
4,303
27,599
136,485
15,221
9,271
62,650
24,311
36,018
21,666
7,925
4,310
27,812
137,736
15,579
9,481
62,510
24,337
35,615
21,972
7,895
4,303
28,073
139,252
15,864
9,677
62,640
24,330
35,604
22,124
7,847
4,276
28,358
141,730
16,087
9,987
62,910
24,392
36,185
22,290
7,860
4,333
28,628
144,427
16,393
10,190
63,206
22,701
7,979
4,413
28,859
63.2
59.0
59.3
60.9
49.1
52.0
42.0
56.2
57.7
57.3
63.8
59.5
59.0
61.0
49.1
51.6
41.9
57.7
56.9
58.2
64.1
60.3
59.3
60.2
49.7
52.3
42.2
59.1
57.6
58.5
64.3
61.2
59.6
59.4
50.4
52.1
42.6
60.3
58.4
59.1
64.4
61.9
60.3
59.0
51.4
52.2
43.2
61.3
60.1
59.4
63.7
61.9
60.1
58.4
52.0
52.2
43.8
61.5
60.5
59.5
62.7
62.4
60.3
57.5
51.9
51.5
44.3
61.5
60.7
59.6
62.3
63.0
60.7
57.1
51.6
50.8
44.9
62.8
60.3
59.8
62.3
63.4
61.2
57.1
51.2
50.6
45.1
60.3
59.5
60.0
62.7
63.4
62.1
57.3
51.0
51.2
44.9
60.1
59.9
60.0
63.1
63.6
62.5
57.5
45.5
60.8
60.4
60.0
7,236
1,295
751
2,250
2,946
3,505
2,555
489
440
2,298
6,739
1,256
759
2,300
2,940
3,907
2,584
423
445
1,987
6,210
1,162
721
2,790
2,837
3,693
2,634
337
368
1,788
5,880
1,075
652
3,170
2,711
3,333
2,559
277
313
1,726
5,692
956
602
3,200
2,385
3,065
2,388
231
260
1,584
6,801
1,026
661
3,400
2,226
3,110
2,164
223
227
1,486
8,378
1,146
636
3,590
2,334
3,396
2,062
261
234
1,524
8,774
1,150
611
3,500
2,567
3,661
2,048
360
264
1,484
8,149
1,092
567
3,130
2,624
4,107
1,960
422
300
1,417
7,591
1,027
537
2,940
2,679
4,575
1,889
432
361
1,459
7,001
958
524
2,750
1,662
374
332
1,666
5.4
8.9
8.2
3.4
11.8
9.0
11.3
6.6
9.9
8.1
4.9
8.4
8.3
3.4
11.7
9.9
11.4
5.6
10.1
7.0
4.5
7.7
7.7
4.1
11.2
9.3
11.5
4.4
8.4
6.3
4.2
7.0
6.9
4.7
10.5
8.5
11.0
3.5
7.1
6.0
4.0
6.1
6.3
4.8
9.1
7.8
10.2
2.9
5.8
5.5
4.7
6.5
6.8
5.1
8.4
7.9
9.2
2.8
5.0
5.1
5.8
7.0
6.4
5.4
8.8
8.6
8.7
3.2
5.1
5.2
6.0
6.9
6.1
5.3
9.5
9.3
8.5
4.4
5.8
5.0
5.5
6.4
5.5
4.8
9.7
10.3
8.1
5.1
6.6
4.8
5.1
6.0
5.1
4.5
9.9
11.2
7.8
5.2
7.7
4.8
4.6
5.5
4.9
4.2
9.2
10.3
6.8
4.5
7.0
5.5
United States……………………………………………… 133,943
Canada……………………………………………………
14,604
Australia……………………………………………………
9,115
Japan………………………………………………………
66,450
France……………………………………………………
24,982
Germany…………………………………………………
39,142
Italy………………………………………………………… 22,679
Netherlands………………………………………………
7,455
Sweden……………………………………………………
4,459
United Kingdom…………………………………………
28,239
Participation rate1
United States………………………………………………
Canada……………………………………………………
Australia……………………………………………………
Japan………………………………………………………
France……………………………………………………
Germany…………………………………………………
Italy…………………………………………………………
Netherlands………………………………………………
Sweden……………………………………………………
United Kingdom…………………………………………
Employed
Employment-population ratio2
United States………………………………………………
Canada……………………………………………………
Australia……………………………………………………
Japan………………………………………………………
France……………………………………………………
Germany…………………………………………………
Italy…………………………………………………………
Netherlands………………………………………………
Sweden……………………………………………………
United Kingdom…………………………………………
Unemployed
United States………………………………………………
Canada……………………………………………………
Australia……………………………………………………
Japan………………………………………………………
France……………………………………………………
Germany…………………………………………………
Italy…………………………………………………………
Netherlands………………………………………………
Sweden……………………………………………………
United Kingdom…………………………………………
Unemployment rate
United States………………………………………………
Canada……………………………………………………
Australia……………………………………………………
Japan………………………………………………………
France……………………………………………………
Germany…………………………………………………
Italy…………………………………………………………
Netherlands………………………………………………
Sweden……………………………………………………
United Kingdom…………………………………………
1
Labor force as a percent of the working-age population.
2
Employment as a percent of the working-age population.
NOTE: Dash indicates data not available. There are breaks in series for the United States
(1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004), Australia (2001), Germany (1999, 2005), and
Sweden (2005). For details on breaks in series, see the technical notes of the report
Comparative Civilian Labor Force Statistics, Ten Countries, 1960-2006
138 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
(Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 19, 2007), available on the Internet at
http://www.bls.gov/fls/flscomparelf.htm. For further qualifications and historical annual
data, see the full report, also available at this site. Data in this report may not be
consistent with data in Unemployment rates in nine countries, civilian labor force basis,
approximating U.S. concepts, seasonally adjusted, 1995-2007, (Bureau of Labor
Statistics), because the former is updated on a bi-annual basis, whereas the latter is
updated monthly and reflects the most recent revisions in source data.
53. Annual indexes of manufacturing productivity and related measures, 16 economies
[1992 = 100]
Measure and economy
1980
1990
1991
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
68.4
74.2
69.3
63.6
–
49.1
65.4
82.3
60.5
77.2
75.3
69.1
78.5
67.3
73.1
57.3
93.5
93.4
91.6
94.4
82.7
89.8
96.8
98.5
92.7
99.0
97.3
98.7
98.3
93.1
94.6
90.1
96.3
95.3
96.6
99.0
92.7
96.8
99.1
99.7
96.4
98.3
96.5
99.0
98.7
96.3
95.5
94.3
102.7
105.8
105.9
101.7
108.3
101.3
102.5
100.3
101.2
101.0
102.8
102.0
99.9
101.8
107.3
104.1
108.1
110.8
104.8
103.3
118.1
105.2
107.9
112.7
109.4
108.5
107.6
113.1
99.9
104.9
118.2
106.7
112.1
112.4
105.7
111.0
129.7
112.9
112.7
112.7
116.0
110.2
111.1
117.3
98.7
108.6
125.1
105.0
116.8
109.7
112.6
116.1
142.6
121.5
114.3
109.0
116.7
113.3
112.5
120.5
101.6
107.2
130.2
104.0
121.7
114.2
114.7
120.7
160.8
126.5
121.5
117.7
125.8
119.9
113.3
121.2
101.8
108.3
142.0
105.4
130.2
119.6
117.8
120.4
179.3
132.7
122.9
117.1
132.6
120.4
112.5
124.5
99.2
110.2
150.7
106.9
136.7
124.5
119.2
124.9
199.4
140.9
121.5
119.0
138.7
123.4
112.5
129.3
102.7
112.1
164.1
112.4
147.7
131.9
126.7
131.7
216.4
148.4
125.7
123.2
148.2
132.0
116.0
138.5
105.9
113.2
176.8
119.4
149.2
129.0
130.9
128.9
214.8
155.1
126.9
123.4
150.7
135.4
116.2
139.2
108.9
115.8
172.6
123.4
165.0
131.7
135.2
133.1
235.8
166.7
131.1
124.2
157.4
136.7
114.2
143.4
111.9
116.3
190.7
126.8
175.5
130.7
140.5
142.3
252.2
171.7
134.5
129.3
164.2
141.6
111.3
146.4
121.6
118.8
204.5
132.3
187.8
130.8
139.7
150.4
281.2
179.9
141.0
138.8
170.0
146.6
112.4
153.7
128.8
120.6
227.9
139.7
194.0
135.6
142.4
154.1
305.1
192.7
144.9
141.6
176.7
154.8
112.5
160.0
132.4
121.5
241.9
143.3
Output
United States…………………..…… 73.6
Canada……………………………… 85.0
Australia……………………………… 89.6
Japan………………………………… 60.8
Korea………………………………… 28.6
Taiwan……………………………… 45.4
Belgium……………………………… 78.2
Denmark…………………………… 92.3
France……………………………… 80.0
Germany…………………………… 85.3
Italy…………………………………… 81.0
Netherlands………………………… 76.9
Norway……………………………… 105.7
Spain……………………………….. 78.6
Sweden……………………………… 90.7
United Kingdom…………………… 87.3
98.2
106.0
104.1
97.1
88.1
91.0
101.0
101.7
97.7
99.1
100.5
99.0
101.7
98.4
110.1
105.3
96.8
99.0
100.9
102.0
96.0
96.4
100.7
100.3
99.2
102.4
100.2
99.8
99.4
100.3
104.1
100.1
104.2
105.9
103.6
96.3
105.1
100.9
97.0
97.0
95.9
92.0
97.6
97.7
102.0
96.1
101.9
101.4
112.2
114.1
108.9
94.9
117.1
106.9
101.4
107.5
100.6
94.9
104.1
104.5
104.7
97.8
117.5
106.2
117.3
119.6
108.7
98.9
130.8
112.7
104.2
112.7
106.2
94.0
109.1
108.2
105.2
101.5
132.5
107.9
121.6
119.6
111.6
103.0
139.2
118.7
104.6
107.5
106.3
92.0
107.8
109.8
109.4
104.0
137.1
108.6
129.0
127.7
114.7
106.1
146.0
125.5
109.5
116.3
113.3
96.1
109.6
111.3
114.1
110.7
147.6
110.6
137.7
134.0
117.9
99.2
134.5
129.5
111.3
117.2
119.0
97.2
109.9
115.1
113.3
117.4
159.5
111.3
143.7
145.0
117.6
99.9
163.7
139.0
111.2
118.2
123.1
98.2
109.6
119.4
113.2
124.1
173.9
112.3
152.7
159.4
122.5
105.1
191.5
149.2
115.7
122.5
128.7
104.8
112.9
127.4
112.6
129.6
189.7
115.0
144.2
152.7
122.4
99.3
195.7
138.1
115.7
122.5
130.0
106.6
111.8
127.2
111.8
133.7
185.6
113.5
148.2
154.2
127.7
97.5
210.5
148.3
114.8
119.0
129.9
104.4
110.4
127.2
111.2
133.5
196.4
110.5
149.9
152.9
130.0
102.7
222.2
155.9
113.4
115.7
132.3
105.2
107.8
125.8
114.9
134.7
203.6
110.7
159.6
155.9
129.9
107.5
246.8
170.6
117.9
119.6
134.5
108.8
108.6
127.8
121.4
135.2
224.4
113.0
163.0
157.0
129.9
108.7
264.1
181.7
117.3
121.6
136.5
112.3
106.4
128.1
124.4
135.6
233.5
111.7
Total hours
United States……………………… 107.5
Canada……………………………… 114.6
Australia……………………………… 129.3
Japan………………………………… 95.5
Korea………………………………… –
Taiwan……………………………… 92.4
Belgium……………………………… 119.7
Denmark…………………………… 112.1
France……………………………… 132.3
Germany…………………………… 110.5
Italy…………………………………… 107.6
Netherlands………………………… 111.2
Norway……………………………… 134.7
Spain……………………………….. 116.7
Sweden……………………………… 124.0
United Kingdom…………………… 152.3
105.0
113.5
113.6
102.9
106.4
101.4
104.3
103.3
105.5
100.1
103.3
100.3
103.4
105.7
116.4
116.9
100.5
103.9
104.4
103.1
103.6
99.6
101.5
100.6
102.9
104.1
103.8
100.8
100.7
104.1
109.0
106.2
101.4
100.1
97.8
94.7
97.1
99.6
94.7
96.8
94.8
91.1
95.0
95.8
102.1
94.4
94.9
97.5
103.8
103.0
103.9
91.9
99.2
101.7
94.0
95.4
91.9
87.5
96.8
92.4
104.8
93.2
99.4
99.6
104.6
106.4
102.8
89.1
100.9
99.8
92.4
100.0
91.6
85.3
98.2
92.3
106.6
93.5
105.9
102.7
104.2
109.0
99.1
88.8
97.6
97.7
91.5
98.6
91.0
81.3
95.8
91.1
107.7
97.0
105.3
104.4
106.0
111.8
100.0
87.9
90.8
99.2
90.2
98.8
90.1
80.1
96.7
91.8
112.1
102.2
103.9
105.0
105.7
112.1
100.1
82.4
75.0
97.6
90.5
100.1
89.7
80.8
97.7
92.4
114.2
106.5
105.9
104.1
105.1
116.5
98.7
79.9
82.1
98.7
91.5
99.4
88.7
79.6
97.4
92.3
110.3
110.7
106.0
99.9
103.4
120.9
96.7
79.8
88.5
100.5
92.1
99.4
86.8
79.4
97.3
91.9
106.4
114.4
107.3
96.3
96.6
118.4
93.5
77.1
91.1
89.0
91.2
99.3
86.3
78.7
96.2
91.4
102.7
115.4
107.5
92.0
89.8
117.1
94.5
73.3
89.3
89.0
87.5
95.8
82.5
76.4
96.7
88.7
99.3
114.8
103.0
87.2
85.4
117.0
92.5
72.2
88.1
90.8
84.3
89.5
80.6
74.3
96.8
85.9
94.5
113.4
99.6
83.7
84.9
119.2
93.0
71.5
87.8
94.9
83.6
86.2
79.1
74.2
96.6
83.2
94.2
112.2
98.5
80.9
84.0
115.8
91.2
70.5
86.5
94.3
80.9
85.9
77.2
72.6
94.5
80.0
93.9
111.6
96.5
78.0
90.5
88.5
86.7
90.6
68.0
85.2
90.1
93.6
88.5
89.4
87.7
89.8
92.3
79.9
87.8
88.7
95.6
95.0
94.6
96.5
85.5
93.5
97.3
97.8
93.9
91.4
94.3
94.8
97.5
88.4
95.5
99.8
102.0
102.0
106.8
102.7
115.9
105.9
104.8
102.4
104.3
106.2
105.7
104.5
101.5
109.4
97.4
104.5
105.3
103.9
104.1
104.7
133.1
111.1
105.6
106.0
108.0
111.0
107.3
109.0
104.5
113.4
99.8
106.0
107.3
106.5
112.6
108.3
161.6
120.2
108.6
108.2
110.7
117.0
112.0
112.1
109.2
118.3
106.8
107.9
109.3
107.4
122.4
109.1
188.1
128.2
110.6
112.6
112.5
122.5
120.0
114.6
113.8
121.1
115.2
108.3
112.2
109.0
125.1
112.7
204.5
132.1
114.7
116.5
116.3
124.9
124.1
117.6
118.8
124.0
121.0
112.3
118.7
114.6
127.5
115.6
222.7
137.1
116.5
119.6
117.2
126.7
123.3
122.4
125.8
124.9
125.6
121.5
123.4
117.1
132.3
115.5
223.9
139.6
118.0
122.6
121.0
129.6
125.6
126.5
133.0
124.7
130.3
129.0
134.7
120.9
139.3
114.9
239.1
142.3
120.1
125.0
127.0
136.3
128.7
132.8
140.5
126.6
136.8
136.1
137.9
124.6
148.0
116.4
246.7
151.4
126.4
130.9
130.6
140.6
133.5
138.9
149.0
131.6
143.8
141.8
147.8
129.1
154.0
117.2
271.6
145.0
131.9
136.5
137.4
144.0
136.9
146.8
157.9
135.4
151.7
150.1
158.2
133.0
161.9
114.6
285.0
147.3
135.8
145.7
141.4
147.2
140.6
152.8
164.3
142.2
159.2
156.8
161.4
134.6
166.3
115.1
325.5
144.0
138.8
150.6
144.7
148.0
145.1
158.0
169.7
147.0
163.5
164.2
168.8
139.8
176.6
117.0
345.6
146.3
144.6
153.7
148.7
149.7
149.5
163.2
175.6
153.0
167.2
171.7
Output per hour
United States………………………
Canada………………………….……
Australia…………………….………
Japan…………………………………
Korea…………………………..……
Taiwan………………………………
Belgium…………………………...…
Denmark……………………………
France………………………………
Germany………………………...……
Italy……………………………...……
Netherlands…………………...……
Norway………………………………
Spain………………………………..
Sweden……………………………..
United Kingdom……………….……
Hourly compensation
(national currency basis)
United States………………………
Canada………………………………
Australia………………………………
Japan…………………………………
Korea…………………………………
Taiwan………………………………
Belgium………………………………
Denmark……………………………
France………………………………
Germany……………………………
Italy……………………………………
Netherlands…………………………
Norway………………………………
Spain………………………………..
Sweden………………………………
United Kingdom……………………
See notes at end of table.
55.9
47.9
–
58.6
–
29.6
52.5
44.5
37.1
53.6
30.6
60.5
39.0
28.0
37.3
35.8
Monthly Labor Review • March 2007 139
Current Labor Statistics: International Comparisons
53. Continued— Annual indexes of manufacturing productivity and related measures, 16 economies
Measure and economy
1980
1990
1991
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Unit labor costs
(national currency basis)
United States……………………… 81.8
Canada……………………………… 64.6
Australia……………………………… –
Japan………………………………… 92.1
Korea………………………………… 44.4
Taiwan……………………………… 60.3
Belgium……………………………… 80.3
Denmark…………………………… 54.1
France……………………………… 61.3
Germany…………………………… 69.4
Italy…………………………………… 40.7
Netherlands………………………… 87.6
Norway……………………………… 49.7
Spain……………………………….. 41.5
Sweden……………………………… 51.0
United Kingdom…………………… 62.4
96.8
94.8
94.7
95.9
82.1
94.9
93.0
95.0
95.5
90.3
90.2
91.1
93.9
85.8
92.9
98.5
99.2
99.7
97.9
97.4
92.2
96.5
98.1
98.1
97.4
93.0
97.6
95.7
98.8
91.8
100.0
105.9
99.3
96.5
100.8
101.0
107.0
104.6
102.3
102.2
103.1
105.2
102.9
102.4
101.6
107.4
90.8
100.4
97.4
93.8
99.4
101.4
112.7
105.6
97.9
94.1
98.7
102.4
99.8
96.4
104.6
108.1
84.4
99.4
95.7
94.7
106.5
97.6
124.6
106.5
96.4
96.0
95.4
106.2
100.8
95.6
110.7
108.9
85.3
102.7
93.6
97.9
108.7
94.0
131.9
105.5
96.8
103.3
96.4
108.2
106.6
95.1
112.0
112.9
88.5
104.1
92.2
95.5
109.0
93.4
127.1
104.5
94.5
98.9
92.4
104.2
109.5
97.1
116.7
114.5
85.2
106.5
91.2
95.9
108.3
96.1
124.2
103.4
94.8
102.1
88.3
105.2
109.6
98.3
126.8
113.4
83.3
113.6
90.3
94.0
111.0
92.5
112.3
99.1
97.2
103.0
87.3
105.1
111.7
97.8
129.5
111.2
79.4
114.8
91.2
91.7
109.9
87.3
110.5
95.9
95.6
101.4
85.7
103.3
110.9
95.9
132.7
111.8
77.4
114.0
92.4
96.6
113.1
90.3
114.8
97.6
99.6
106.1
86.7
103.8
114.9
99.8
136.8
113.6
83.3
115.0
89.6
98.0
113.8
88.0
115.2
87.0
100.6
109.9
87.3
105.3
119.8
102.4
141.0
116.4
79.5
118.4
90.2
101.8
115.2
80.5
113.0
85.8
101.0
112.7
86.1
104.0
126.3
104.3
135.1
119.7
77.9
118.6
85.9
102.9
119.1
76.5
115.8
80.1
98.4
108.5
85.1
100.9
129.2
102.8
131.7
122.0
71.7
117.6
87.0
103.1
124.1
75.9
113.3
75.9
99.8
108.5
84.1
96.7
132.9
102.0
132.6
125.9
69.1
119.8
Unit labor costs
(U.S. dollar basis)
United States……………………… 81.8
Canada……………………………… 66.7
Australia……………………………… –
Japan………………………………… 51.5
Korea………………………………… 57.3
Taiwan……………………………… 42.1
Belgium……………………………… 88.3
Denmark…………………………… 57.9
France……………………………… 76.9
Germany…………………………… 59.6
Italy…………………………………… 58.5
Netherlands………………………… 77.5
Norway……………………………… 62.6
Spain……………………………….. 59.3
Sweden……………………………… 70.2
United Kingdom…………………… 82.2
96.8
98.1
100.7
83.9
90.7
88.7
89.5
92.7
92.8
87.3
92.7
87.9
93.3
86.2
91.3
99.5
99.2
105.2
103.7
91.8
98.2
90.8
92.3
92.5
91.3
87.5
96.9
90.0
94.5
90.5
96.3
106.0
99.3
90.4
93.2
115.3
104.2
99.6
95.1
95.1
96.3
99.3
80.6
96.9
88.9
86.3
67.8
85.3
97.4
83.0
98.9
125.8
109.6
100.4
94.2
89.4
94.2
98.6
76.3
93.2
92.1
82.6
63.7
86.2
95.7
83.4
107.2
131.7
126.5
101.1
105.2
103.5
101.3
115.8
76.2
104.8
108.6
89.5
69.6
91.8
93.6
86.7
115.7
109.6
128.6
96.7
100.4
107.6
99.7
112.3
85.2
99.2
107.7
91.3
76.9
92.0
92.2
83.3
110.3
97.8
105.3
91.3
84.8
90.4
83.8
93.8
79.2
87.4
102.3
80.0
64.9
98.8
91.2
78.1
92.6
93.0
69.6
77.5
83.9
92.0
79.3
93.4
77.7
87.2
104.3
77.7
61.1
106.6
90.3
76.5
97.4
103.1
74.0
77.2
82.5
89.0
75.0
89.4
75.7
83.2
103.1
72.9
55.9
105.1
91.2
74.6
86.9
102.6
76.7
77.2
70.3
75.6
63.8
76.2
65.1
70.7
93.6
63.5
49.1
97.8
92.4
75.4
79.5
94.2
69.7
72.6
71.1
76.9
62.6
74.2
65.5
71.3
94.5
62.6
46.9
93.7
89.6
75.4
84.2
89.1
72.3
63.4
75.8
84.2
66.6
79.5
72.1
77.3
109.8
67.7
47.6
100.7
90.2
87.8
102.2
88.1
74.4
62.7
91.1
103.4
78.7
94.0
91.0
94.3
118.6
83.4
56.2
109.7
85.9
95.5
119.2
89.7
79.3
60.4
97.5
109.4
85.5
100.2
102.2
102.1
121.4
93.3
56.9
122.0
87.0
102.8
128.7
87.4
86.8
59.4
99.0
109.3
84.5
96.1
105.3
101.3
128.0
96.4
53.9
123.5
NOTE: Data for Germany for years before 1991 are for the former West Germany. Data for 1991 onward are for unified Germany. Dash indicates data not available.
140 Monthly Labor Review • March 2007
54. Occupational injury and illness rates by industry, 1 United States
Industry and type of case
Incidence rates per 100 full-time workers 3
2
1989
1
1990
1991
1992
1993
4
1994
4
1995
4
1996
4
1997
4
1998
4
1999
4
2000
4
2001
4
5
PRIVATE SECTOR
8.6
4.0
78.7
8.8
4.1
84.0
8.4
3.9
86.5
8.9
3.9
93.8
8.5
3.8
–
8.4
3.8
–
8.1
3.6
–
7.4
3.4
–
7.1
3.3
–
6.7
3.1
–
6.3
3.0
–
6.1
3.0
–
5.7
2.8
–
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
Total cases ............................………………………….
Lost workday cases.....................................................
Lost workdays........………...........................................
10.9
5.7
100.9
11.6
5.9
112.2
10.8
5.4
108.3
11.6
5.4
126.9
11.2
5.0
–
10.0
4.7
–
9.7
4.3
–
8.7
3.9
–
8.4
4.1
–
7.9
3.9
–
7.3
3.4
–
7.1
3.6
–
7.3
3.6
–
Mining
Total cases ............................………………………….
Lost workday cases.....................................................
Lost workdays........………...........................................
8.5
4.8
137.2
8.3
5.0
119.5
7.4
4.5
129.6
7.3
4.1
204.7
6.8
3.9
–
6.3
3.9
–
6.2
3.9
–
5.4
3.2
–
5.9
3.7
–
4.9
2.9
–
4.4
2.7
–
4.7
3.0
–
4.0
2.4
–
Construction
Total cases ............................………………………….
Lost workday cases.....................................................
Lost workdays........………...........................................
14.3
6.8
143.3
14.2
6.7
147.9
13.0
6.1
148.1
13.1
5.8
161.9
12.2
5.5
–
11.8
5.5
–
10.6
4.9
–
9.9
4.5
–
9.5
4.4
–
8.8
4.0
–
8.6
4.2
–
8.3
4.1
–
7.9
4.0
–
General building contractors:
Total cases ............................………………………….
Lost workday cases.....................................................
Lost workdays........………...........................................
13.9
6.5
137.3
13.4
6.4
137.6
12.0
5.5
132.0
12.2
5.4
142.7
11.5
5.1
–
10.9
5.1
–
9.8
4.4
–
9.0
4.0
–
8.5
3.7
–
8.4
3.9
–
8.0
3.7
–
7.8
3.9
–
6.9
3.5
–
Heavy construction, except building:
Total cases ............................………………………….
Lost workday cases.....................................................
Lost workdays........………...........................................
13.8
6.5
147.1
13.8
6.3
144.6
12.8
6.0
160.1
12.1
5.4
165.8
11.1
5.1
–
10.2
5.0
–
9.9
4.8
–
9.0
4.3
–
8.7
4.3
–
8.2
4.1
–
7.8
3.8
–
7.6
3.7
–
7.8
4.0
–
Special trades contractors:
Total cases ............................………………………….
Lost workday cases.....................................................
Lost workdays........………...........................................
14.6
6.9
144.9
14.7
6.9
153.1
13.5
6.3
151.3
13.8
6.1
168.3
12.8
5.8
–
12.5
5.8
–
11.1
5.0
–
10.4
4.8
–
10.0
4.7
–
9.1
4.1
–
8.9
4.4
–
8.6
4.3
–
8.2
4.1
–
Manufacturing
Total cases ............................………………………….
Lost workday cases.....................................................
Lost workdays........………...........................................
13.1
5.8
113.0
13.2
5.8
120.7
12.7
5.6
121.5
12.5
5.4
124.6
12.1
5.3
–
12.2
5.5
–
11.6
5.3
–
10.6
4.9
–
10.3
4.8
–
9.7
4.7
–
9.2
4.6
–
9.0
4.5
–
8.1
4.1
–
Total cases ............................………………………….
Lost workday cases.....................................................
Lost workdays........………...........................................
14.1
6.0
116.5
14.2
6.0
123.3
13.6
5.7
122.9
13.4
5.5
126.7
13.1
5.4
–
13.5
5.7
–
12.8
5.6
–
11.6
5.1
–
11.3
5.1
–
10.7
5.0
–
10.1
4.8
–
–
–
–
8.8
4.3
–
Lumber and wood products:
Total cases ............................…………………………
Lost workday cases..................................................
Lost workdays........………........................................
18.4
9.4
177.5
18.1
8.8
172.5
16.8
8.3
172.0
16.3
7.6
165.8
15.9
7.6
–
15.7
7.7
–
14.9
7.0
–
14.2
6.8
–
13.5
6.5
–
13.2
6.8
–
13.0
6.7
–
12.1
6.1
–
10.6
5.5
–
Furniture and fixtures:
Total cases ............................…………………………
Lost workday cases..................................................
Lost workdays........………........................................
16.1
7.2
–
16.9
7.8
–
15.9
7.2
–
14.8
6.6
128.4
14.6
6.5
–
15.0
7.0
–
13.9
6.4
–
12.2
5.4
–
12.0
5.8
–
11.4
5.7
–
11.5
5.9
–
11.2
5.9
–
11.0
5.7
–
Stone, clay, and glass products:
Total cases ............................…………………………
Lost workday cases..................................................
Lost workdays........………........................................
15.5
7.4
149.8
15.4
7.3
160.5
14.8
6.8
156.0
13.6
6.1
152.2
13.8
6.3
–
13.2
6.5
–
12.3
5.7
–
12.4
6.0
–
11.8
5.7
–
11.8
6.0
–
10.7
5.4
–
10.4
5.5
–
10.1
5.1
–
Primary metal industries:
Total cases ............................…………………………
Lost workday cases..................................................
Lost workdays........………........................................
18.7
8.1
168.3
19.0
8.1
180.2
17.7
7.4
169.1
17.5
7.1
175.5
17.0
7.3
–
16.8
7.2
–
16.5
7.2
–
15.0
6.8
–
15.0
7.2
–
14.0
7.0
–
12.9
6.3
–
12.6
6.3
–
10.7
5.3
11.1
Fabricated metal products:
Total cases ............................…………………………
Lost workday cases..................................................
Lost workdays........………........................................
18.5
7.9
147.6
18.7
7.9
155.7
17.4
7.1
146.6
16.8
6.6
144.0
16.2
6.7
–
16.4
6.7
–
15.8
6.9
–
14.4
6.2
–
14.2
6.4
–
13.9
6.5
–
12.6
6.0
–
11.9
5.5
–
11.1
5.3
–
Industrial machinery and equipment:
Total cases ............................…………………………
Lost workday cases..................................................
Lost workdays........………........................................
12.1
4.8
86.8
12.0
4.7
88.9
11.2
4.4
86.6
11.1
4.2
87.7
11.1
4.2
–
11.6
4.4
–
11.2
4.4
–
9.9
4.0
–
10.0
4.1
–
9.5
4.0
–
8.5
3.7
–
8.2
3.6
–
11.0
6.0
–
Electronic and other electrical equipment:
Total cases ............................…………………………
Lost workday cases..................................................
Lost workdays........………........................................
9.1
3.9
77.5
9.1
3.8
79.4
8.6
3.7
83.0
8.4
3.6
81.2
8.3
3.5
–
8.3
3.6
–
7.6
3.3
–
6.8
3.1
–
6.6
3.1
–
5.9
2.8
–
5.7
2.8
–
5.7
2.9
–
5.0
2.5
–
Transportation equipment:
Total cases ............................…………………………
Lost workday cases..................................................
Lost workdays........………........................................
17.7
6.8
138.6
17.8
6.9
153.7
18.3
7.0
166.1
18.7
7.1
186.6
18.5
7.1
–
19.6
7.8
–
18.6
7.9
–
16.3
7.0
–
15.4
6.6
–
14.6
6.6
–
13.7
6.4
–
13.7
6.3
–
12.6
6.0
–
Instruments and related products:
Total cases ............................…………………………
Lost workday cases..................................................
Lost workdays........………........................................
5.6
2.5
55.4
5.9
2.7
57.8
6.0
2.7
64.4
5.9
2.7
65.3
5.6
2.5
–
5.9
2.7
–
5.3
2.4
–
5.1
2.3
–
4.8
2.3
–
4.0
1.9
–
4.0
1.8
–
4.5
2.2
–
4.0
2.0
–
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries:
Total cases ............................…………………………
Lost workday cases..................................................
Lost workdays........………........................................
11.1
5.1
97.6
11.3
5.1
113.1
11.3
5.1
104.0
10.7
5.0
108.2
10.0
4.6
–
9.9
4.5
–
9.1
4.3
–
9.5
4.4
–
8.9
4.2
–
8.1
3.9
–
8.4
4.0
–
7.2
3.6
–
6.4
3.2
–
Total cases ............................………………………….
Lost workday cases.....................................................
Lost workdays........………...........................................
5
Durable goods:
See footnotes at end of table.
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Current Labor Statistics: Injury and Illness Data
54. Continued—Occupational injury and illness rates by industry,1 United States
Industry and type of case2
Incidence rates per 100 workers 3
1989
1
1990
1991
1993 4 1994 4 1995 4 1996 4 1997 4 1998 4 1999 4 2000 4 2001 4
1992
Nondurable goods:
Total cases ............................…………………………..…
Lost workday cases.........................................................
Lost workdays........………...............................................
11.6
5.5
107.8
11.7
5.6
116.9
11.5
5.5
119.7
11.3
5.3
121.8
10.7
5.0
–
10.5
5.1
–
9.9
4.9
–
9.2
4.6
–
8.8
4.4
–
8.2
4.3
7.8
4.2
–
7.8
4.2
–
6.8
3.8
–
Food and kindred products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..
Lost workday cases......................................................
Lost workdays........………............................................
18.5
9.3
174.7
20.0
9.9
202.6
19.5
9.9
207.2
18.8
9.5
211.9
17.6
8.9
–
17.1
9.2
–
16.3
8.7
–
15.0
8.0
–
14.5
8.0
–
13.6
7.5
12.7
7.3
–
12.4
7.3
–
10.9
6.3
–
Tobacco products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..
Lost workday cases......................................................
Lost workdays........………............................................
8.7
3.4
64.2
7.7
3.2
62.3
6.4
2.8
52.0
6.0
2.4
42.9
5.8
2.3
–
5.3
2.4
–
5.6
2.6
–
6.7
2.8
–
5.9
2.7
–
6.4
3.4
-
5.5
2.2
–
6.2
3.1
–
6.7
4.2
–
Textile mill products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..
Lost workday cases......................................................
Lost workdays........………............................................
10.3
4.2
81.4
9.6
4.0
85.1
10.1
4.4
88.3
9.9
4.2
87.1
9.7
4.1
–
8.7
4.0
–
8.2
4.1
–
7.8
3.6
–
6.7
3.1
–
7.4
3.4
–
6.4
3.2
–
6.0
3.2
–
5.2
2.7
–
Apparel and other textile products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..
Lost workday cases......................................................
Lost workdays........………............................................
8.6
3.8
80.5
8.8
3.9
92.1
9.2
4.2
99.9
9.5
4.0
104.6
9.0
3.8
–
8.9
3.9
–
8.2
3.6
–
7.4
3.3
–
7.0
3.1
–
6.2
2.6
-
5.8
2.8
–
6.1
3.0
–
5.0
2.4
–
Paper and allied products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..
Lost workday cases......................................................
Lost workdays........………............................................
12.7
5.8
132.9
12.1
5.5
124.8
11.2
5.0
122.7
11.0
5.0
125.9
9.9
4.6
–
9.6
4.5
–
8.5
4.2
–
7.9
3.8
–
7.3
3.7
–
7.1
3.7
–
7.0
3.7
–
6.5
3.4
–
6.0
3.2
–
Printing and publishing:
Total cases ............................…………………………..
Lost workday cases......................................................
Lost workdays........………............................................
6.9
3.3
63.8
6.9
3.3
69.8
6.7
3.2
74.5
7.3
3.2
74.8
6.9
3.1
–
6.7
3.0
–
6.4
3.0
–
6.0
2.8
–
5.7
2.7
–
5.4
2.8
–
5.0
2.6
–
5.1
2.6
–
4.6
2.4
–
Chemicals and allied products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..
Lost workday cases......................................................
Lost workdays........………............................................
7.0
3.2
63.4
6.5
3.1
61.6
6.4
3.1
62.4
6.0
2.8
64.2
5.9
2.7
–
5.7
2.8
–
5.5
2.7
–
4.8
2.4
–
4.8
2.3
–
4.2
2.1
–
4.4
2.3
–
4.2
2.2
–
4.0
2.1
–
Petroleum and coal products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..
Lost workday cases......................................................
Lost workdays........………............................................
6.6
3.3
68.1
6.6
3.1
77.3
6.2
2.9
68.2
5.9
2.8
71.2
5.2
2.5
–
4.7
2.3
–
4.8
2.4
–
4.6
2.5
–
4.3
2.2
–
3.9
1.8
–
4.1
1.8
–
3.7
1.9
–
2.9
1.4
–
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..
Lost workday cases......................................................
Lost workdays........………............................................
16.2
8.0
147.2
16.2
7.8
151.3
15.1
7.2
150.9
14.5
6.8
153.3
13.9
6.5
–
14.0
6.7
–
12.9
6.5
–
12.3
6.3
–
11.9
5.8
–
11.2
5.8
–
10.1
5.5
–
10.7
5.8
–
8.7
4.8
–
Leather and leather products:
Total cases ............................…………………………..
Lost workday cases......................................................
Lost workdays........………............................................
13.6
6.5
130.4
12.1
5.9
152.3
12.5
5.9
140.8
12.1
5.4
128.5
12.1
5.5
–
12.0
5.3
–
11.4
4.8
–
10.7
4.5
–
10.6
4.3
–
9.8
4.5
–
10.3
5.0
–
9.0
4.3
–
8.7
4.4
–
Transportation and public utilities
Total cases ............................…………………………..…
Lost workday cases.........................................................
Lost workdays........………...............................................
9.2
5.3
121.5
9.6
5.5
134.1
9.3
5.4
140.0
9.1
5.1
144.0
9.5
5.4
–
9.3
5.5
–
9.1
5.2
–
8.7
5.1
–
8.2
4.8
–
7.3
4.3
–
7.3
4.4
–
6.9
4.3
–
6.9
4.3
–
Wholesale and retail trade
Total cases ............................…………………………..…
Lost workday cases.........................................................
Lost workdays........………...............................................
8.0
3.6
63.5
7.9
3.5
65.6
7.6
3.4
72.0
8.4
3.5
80.1
8.1
3.4
–
7.9
3.4
–
7.5
3.2
–
6.8
2.9
–
6.7
3.0
–
6.5
2.8
–
6.1
2.7
–
5.9
2.7
–
6.6
2.5
–
Wholesale trade:
Total cases ............................…………………………..…
Lost workday cases.........................................................
Lost workdays........………...............................................
7.7
4.0
71.9
7.4
3.7
71.5
7.2
3.7
79.2
7.6
3.6
82.4
7.8
3.7
–
7.7
3.8
–
7.5
3.6
–
6.6
3.4
–
6.5
3.2
–
6.5
3.3
–
6.3
3.3
–
5.8
3.1
–
5.3
2.8
–
Retail trade:
Total cases ............................…………………………..…
Lost workday cases.........................................................
Lost workdays........………...............................................
8.1
3.4
60.0
8.1
3.4
63.2
7.7
3.3
69.1
8.7
3.4
79.2
8.2
3.3
–
7.9
3.3
–
7.5
3.0
–
6.9
2.8
–
6.8
2.9
–
6.5
2.7
–
6.1
2.5
–
5.9
2.5
–
5.7
2.4
–
Finance, insurance, and real estate
Total cases ............................…………………………..…
Lost workday cases.........................................................
Lost workdays........………...............................................
2.0
.9
17.6
2.4
1.1
27.3
2.4
1.1
24.1
2.9
1.2
32.9
2.9
1.2
–
2.7
1.1
–
2.6
1.0
–
2.4
.9
–
2.2
.9
–
.7
.5
–
1.8
.8
–
1.9
.8
–
1.8
.7
–
Services
Total cases ............................…………………………..…
Lost workday cases.........................................................
Lost workdays........………...............................................
5.5
2.7
51.2
6.0
2.8
56.4
6.2
2.8
60.0
7.1
3.0
68.6
6.7
2.8
–
6.5
2.8
–
6.4
2.8
–
6.0
2.6
–
5.6
2.5
–
5.2
2.4
–
4.9
2.2
–
4.9
2.2
–
4.6
2.2
–
-
-
1
N = number of injuries and illnesses or lost workdays;
EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year; and
200,000 = base for 100 full-time equivalent workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks
per year).
2
4
Beginning with the 1993 survey, lost workday estimates will not be generated. As of 1992,
BLS began generating percent distributions and the median number of days away from work
by industry and for groups of workers sustaining similar work disabilities.
Data for 1989 and subsequent years are based on the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 Edition. For this reason, they are not strictly comparable with data
for the years 1985–88, which were based on the Standard Industrial Classification
Manual, 1972 Edition, 1977 Supplement.
Beginning with the 1992 survey, the annual survey measures only nonfatal injuries and
illnesses, while past surveys covered both fatal and nonfatal incidents. To better address
fatalities, a basic element of workplace safety, BLS implemented the Census of Fatal
Occupational Injuries.
5
Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees since 1976.
3
The incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses or lost workdays per
100 full-time workers and were calculated as (N/EH) X 200,000, where:
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NOTE: Dash indicates data not available.
55. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure, 1998-2003
Fatalities
Event or exposure 1
1998-2002
20023
average2
Number
2003
Number
Percent
Total…………….....................................................................
6,896
5,534
5,559
100
Transportation incidents................................................................
Highway incident…….....................................................................
Collision between vehicles, mobile equipment………….............
Moving in same direction…………...........................................
Moving in opposite directions, oncoming…………...................
Moving in intersection…………................................................
2,549
1,417
696
136
249
148
2,385
1,373
636
155
202
146
2,367
1,350
648
135
269
123
42
24
12
2
5
2
27
33
17
(4)
281
367
303
358
192
380
63
92
235
293
373
312
323
164
356
64
71
194
324
321
252
347
186
336
43
68
208
6
6
5
6
3
6
1
1
4
Assaults and violent acts...............................................................
Homicides…............………............................................................
Shooting………………………………………………………………
Stabbing………………………………………………………………
Self-inflicted injuries............………................................................
910
659
519
61
218
840
609
469
58
199
901
631
487
58
218
16
11
9
1
4
Contact with objects and equipment.………….............................
Struck by object…............………...................................................
Struck by falling object…………..................................................
Struck by flying object…......………….........................................
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects…............………
Caught in running equipment or machinery…………..................
Caught in or crushed in collapsing materials…............……….......
963
547
336
55
272
141
126
872
505
302
38
231
110
116
911
530
322
58
237
121
126
16
10
6
1
4
2
2
Falls..………………………................................................................
Fall to lower level…............……….................................................
Fall from ladder………….............................................................
Fall from roof…......………….......................................................
Fall from scaffold, staging…......…………...................................
Fall on same level…............………................................................
738
651
113
152
91
65
719
638
126
143
88
64
691
601
113
127
85
69
12
11
2
2
2
1
Exposure to harmful substances or environments..………………
Contact with electric current…............………................................
Contact with overhead power lines…………...............................
Contact with temperature extremes…............……….....................
Exposure to caustic, noxious, or allergenic substances…............…
Inhalation of substances…………...............................................
Oxygen deficiency…............………...............................................
Drowning, submersion…………..................................................
526
289
130
45
102
50
89
69
539
289
122
60
99
49
90
60
485
246
107
42
121
65
73
52
9
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
Fires and explosions ..………………………...................................
190
165
198
4
Vehicle struck stationary object or equipment in roadway………
Vehicle struck stationary object, or equipment
on side of road..................................................................
Noncollision incident...................................................................
Jackknifed or overturned—no collision…………......................
Nonhighway (farm, industrial premises) incident............................
Overturned…………....................................................................
Worker struck by a vehicle……………………………………………
Rail vehicle…….………….…...…………………………………………
Water vehicle ….............................................................................
Aircraft……………………………………………………………………
1
Based on the 1992 BLS Occupational Injury and Illness
Classification Manual . Includes other events and exposures,
such as bodily reaction, in addition to those shown
separately.
2
3
Excludes fatalities from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacts.
The BLS news release of September 17, 2003, reported
a total of 5,524 fatal work injuries for calendar year 2003.
Since then, an additional 10 job-related fatalities were
identified, bringing the total job-related fatality count for
2002 to 5,534.
4
Equal to or greater than 0.5 percent.
NOTE: Totals for major categories may include subcategories not shown separately. Percentages may not add
to totals because of rounding.
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