Table 2. Average annual percent change in output per hour, output, hours, compensation, and unit labor costs, 1987-2007
Table 2. Average annual percent change in output per hour, output, hours, compensation, and unit labor costs, 1987-2007 Average annual percent change, 1987-2007 ---------------------------------------------------- NAICS Industry Output Labor Unit labor code per hour Output Hours compensation costs Wholesale Trade 42 Wholesale trade 3.3 4.1 0.7 5.0 0.9 423 Durable goods 5.4 6.0 0.6 5.1 -0.9 4231 Motor vehicles and parts 4.0 4.0 0.0 4.3 0.3 4232 Furniture and furnishings 2.5 2.7 0.3 5.0 2.2 4233 Lumber and construction supplies 0.7 2.4 1.7 4.3 1.8 4234 Commercial equipment 15.6 16.3 0.6 5.4 -9.3 4235 Metals and minerals -0.4 0.2 0.6 4.9 4.7 4236 Electric goods 8.9 8.9 0.0 5.3 -3.3 4237 Hardware and plumbing 1.3 2.5 1.3 5.3 2.7 4238 Machinery and supplies 2.5 2.8 0.3 4.7 1.9 4239 Miscellaneous durable goods 1.4 2.8 1.4 5.8 2.9 424 Nondurable goods 1.2 1.6 0.4 5.1 3.4 4241 Paper and paper products 2.7 1.8 -0.9 3.9 2.1 4242 Druggists' goods 2.0 4.6 2.6 10.4 5.6 4243 Apparel and piece goods 2.7 2.8 0.0 4.3 1.5 4244 Grocery and related products 1.1 2.1 1.0 5.0 2.9 4245 Farm product raw materials 2.2 -0.5 -2.6 3.4 3.9 4246 Chemicals -0.2 0.7 1.0 5.0 4.2 4247 Petroleum 2.9 0.3 -2.5 3.3 3.0 4248 Alcoholic beverages 0.4 2.1 1.6 5.0 2.9 4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 0.3 0.5 0.3 3.8 3.2 425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers 2.1 4.8 2.6 4.9 0.1 4251 Electronic markets and agents and brokers 2.1 4.8 2.6 4.9 0.1 Retail Trade 44-45 Retail trade 3.3 4.1 0.7 3.9 -0.2 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 2.6 3.7 1.1 4.2 0.4 4411 Automobile dealers 2.5 3.7 1.1 4.3 0.6 4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 3.5 5.9 2.3 6.3 0.4 4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 2.2 2.8 0.6 3.2 0.4 442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 4.1 5.1 0.9 4.2 -0.8 4421 Furniture stores 3.6 4.4 0.8 3.7 -0.6 4422 Home furnishings stores 4.9 6.0 1.1 4.7 -1.2 443 Electronics and appliance stores 13.4 15.4 1.7 4.9 -9.1 4431 Electronics and appliance stores 13.4 15.4 1.7 4.9 -9.1 444 Building material and garden supply stores 3.2 4.9 1.6 4.4 -0.5 4441 Building material and supplies dealers 3.0 5.0 2.0 4.6 -0.3 4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies store 4.5 4.1 -0.4 2.6 -1.4 445 Food and beverage stores 0.6 0.4 -0.1 3.3 2.9 4451 Grocery stores 0.4 0.4 0.0 3.5 3.1 4452 Specialty food stores 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 2.4 2.5 4453 Beer, wine and liquor stores 2.6 1.0 -1.6 2.4 1.4 446 Health and personal care stores 2.5 3.9 1.4 5.3 1.3 4461 Health and personal care stores 2.5 3.9 1.4 5.3 1.3 447 Gasoline stations 2.2 1.6 -0.6 2.5 0.9 4471 Gasoline stations 2.2 1.6 -0.6 2.5 0.9 448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.3 -1.6 4481 Clothing stores 5.3 5.6 0.3 3.7 -1.8 4482 Shoe stores 3.9 2.7 -1.2 1.9 -0.8 4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores 4.7 4.4 -0.3 3.1 -1.3 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores 4.1 4.9 0.8 4.1 -0.7 4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 4.9 5.7 0.8 4.4 -1.2 4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 2.5 3.2 0.7 3.5 0.3 452 General merchandise stores 3.7 5.5 1.7 4.1 -1.3 4521 Department stores 1.0 2.4 1.4 3.0 0.6 4529 Other general merchandise stores 7.2 9.4 2.1 5.6 -3.4 453 Miscellaneous store retailers 4.6 4.9 0.3 2.9 -1.9 4531 Florists 2.7 0.9 -1.7 1.1 0.2 4532 Office supplies, stationery and gift stores 6.7 6.7 0.0 3.3 -3.2 4533 Used merchandise stores 5.3 6.5 1.1 3.7 -2.6 4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 2.7 4.0 1.3 2.9 -1.1 454 Nonstore retailers 9.1 9.5 0.3 4.1 -4.9 4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 12.2 16.1 3.4 7.9 -7.1 4542 Vending machine operators 1.6 -0.5 -2.1 1.9 2.3 4543 Direct selling establishments 3.4 2.2 -1.2 1.9 -0.3 Food Services and Drinking Places 722 Food services and drinking places 0.6 2.4 1.8 5.7 3.2 7221 Full-service restaurants 0.7 2.5 1.8 6.7 4.0 7222 Limited-service eating places 0.6 2.6 2.0 5.4 2.8 7223 Special food services 1.5 2.6 1.1 4.0 1.4 7224 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages 0.3 0.3 0.0 2.4 2.1
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