| EMPLOYMENT | 2000 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civilian labor force, 16 years old and over (million) | 142.6 | 149.3 | 151.4 | 153.1 | 154.3 |
| Employed (million) | 136.9 | 141.7 | 144.4 | 146.0 | 145.4 |
| Unemployed (million) | 5.7 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 8.9 |
| Unemployment rate (percent) | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.8 |
| Unemployment duration, average weeks | 12.6 | 18.4 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 17.9 |
| Nonfarm employment, total (million) | 131.8 | 133.7 | 136.1 | 137.6 | 137.1 |
| Manufacturing (percent) | 13.1 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 9.8 |
| Other goods-producing industries (percent) | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| Private service producing industries (percent) | 65.5 | 67.1 | 67.3 | 67.7 | 68.0 |
| Government (percent) | 15.8 | 16.3 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.4 |
| Average annual wages per employee ($1,000) | 35.3 | 40.7 | 42.5 | 44.5 | (NA) |
| Weekly earnings, constant 1982 dollars | $276 | $276 | $279 | $282 | $279 |
| Employment cost index, civilian workers (December 2005=100) | 83.6 | 100.0 | 103.3 | 106.7 | 109.5 |
| Index of output per hour, business sector (1992=100) | 116.1 | 135.0 | 136.1 | 138.2 | 141.9 |
| Index of real compensation per hour, business sector (1992=100) | 112.0 | 119.7 | 120.3 | 121.9 | 121.6 |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Administrative and Customer Services Division
