Table 1.   Percent change in output per hour, output, hours, compensation, and unit labor costs, 2006-2007

                                                                                      Percent change, 2006-2007
                                                                2007     ---------------------------------------------------
 NAICS                        Industry                       Employment   Output                        Labor     Unit labor
 code                                                       (thousands)  per hour   Output    Hours  compensation   costs

                          Wholesale Trade

42       Wholesale trade                                         6227       2.1       3.8       1.7       5.8        1.9

423          Durable goods                                       3232       2.2       3.8       1.5       5.0        1.2
4231             Motor vehicles and parts                         369      -0.5       1.1       1.7       4.2        3.0
4232             Furniture and furnishings                        120       0.4       3.2       2.8       2.1       -1.1
4233             Lumber and construction supplies                 266      -8.0     -11.4      -3.7      -3.0        9.5
4234             Commercial equipment                             674      13.7      13.2      -0.4       7.5       -5.1
4235             Metals and minerals                              134      -5.5      -3.5       2.2       5.1        8.9
4236             Electric goods                                   364       5.8       9.0       3.0       6.2       -2.6
4237             Hardware and plumbing                            265       0.2      -1.4      -1.6       3.8        5.2
4238             Machinery and supplies                           709       0.3       4.1       3.8       4.5        0.3
4239             Miscellaneous durable goods                      332      -3.2       2.0       5.3       6.1        4.1

424          Nondurable goods                                    2160       1.7       3.6       1.9       4.6        1.0
4241             Paper and paper products                         145       6.9      -1.8      -8.1      -3.1       -1.3
4242             Druggists' goods                                 224      -4.9       0.5       5.7       6.5        6.0
4243             Apparel and piece goods                          163       1.2       3.8       2.6       0.3       -3.4
4244             Grocery and related products                     760       5.7       6.6       0.9       5.2       -1.3
4245             Farm product raw materials                        76       6.0       3.6      -2.3       1.9       -1.6
4246             Chemicals                                        140       1.5       4.1       2.6       5.5        1.3
4247             Petroleum                                        103      -0.2       5.0       5.2       7.6        2.5
4248             Alcoholic beverages                              158       1.0       4.9       3.8       5.1        0.2
4249             Miscellaneous nondurable goods                   391      -3.9      -0.1       4.0       6.1        6.2

425          Electronic markets and agents and brokers            835       3.5       5.1       1.6      11.8        6.3
4251             Electronic markets and agents and brokers        835       3.5       5.1       1.6      11.8        6.3

                            Retail Trade

44-45    Retail trade                                           16547       3.7       3.0      -0.6       3.0        0.0

441          Motor vehicle and parts dealers                     2007       2.2       3.1       0.9       1.2       -1.8
4411             Automobile dealers                              1307       3.2       3.4       0.2       0.8       -2.5
4412             Other motor vehicle dealers                      181       3.0       4.7       1.6       3.2       -1.4
4413             Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores         519      -3.3      -1.1       2.3       1.9        3.0

442          Furniture and home furnishings stores                633       6.6       2.3      -4.0      -2.1       -4.3
4421             Furniture stores                                 309       3.7       2.5      -1.1      -2.7       -5.1
4422             Home furnishings stores                          325       9.7       2.1      -6.9      -1.4       -3.4

443          Electronics and appliance stores                     580      14.3      12.2      -1.9       5.4       -6.1
4431             Electronics and appliance stores                 580      14.3      12.2      -1.9       5.4       -6.1

444          Building material and garden supply stores          1358       3.1      -2.1      -5.1      -1.2        0.9
4441             Building material and supplies dealers          1193       1.4      -3.5      -4.8      -1.1        2.5
4442             Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stor      165      17.3       8.9      -7.1      -2.1      -10.1

445          Food and beverage stores                            2957       2.6       1.3      -1.3       3.7        2.4
4451             Grocery stores                                  2550       2.0       1.0      -1.0       3.8        2.7
4452             Specialty food stores                            252       4.3      -0.4      -4.5       3.3        3.6
4453             Beer, wine and liquor stores                     155       7.3       5.4      -1.7       3.5       -1.9

446          Health and personal care stores                     1031      -0.3       4.1       4.4       7.6        3.4
4461             Health and personal care stores                 1031      -0.3       4.1       4.4       7.6        3.4

447          Gasoline stations                                    876       3.5       0.0      -3.4       2.9        2.9
4471             Gasoline stations                                876       3.5       0.0      -3.4       2.9        2.9

448          Clothing and clothing accessories stores            1595       8.7       4.5      -3.9       3.0       -1.4
4481             Clothing stores                                 1199      10.4       6.5      -3.5       4.9       -1.5
4482             Shoe stores                                      193      -2.5       0.4       2.9       2.6        2.2
4483             Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores       204       9.8      -1.6     -10.4      -2.9       -1.3

451          Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores        750      -1.6       4.5       6.3       4.1       -0.4
4511             Sporting goods and musical instrument store      546      -1.1       7.3       8.5       6.4       -0.8
4512             Book, periodical, and music stores               204      -3.1      -2.2       0.9      -1.7        0.5

452          General merchandise stores                          3005       1.8       4.0       2.1       5.1        1.1
4521             Department stores                               1587      -5.0      -0.6       4.7       3.4        4.0
4529             Other general merchandise stores                1419       7.1       6.8      -0.3       7.0        0.2

453          Miscellaneous store retailers                       1058       3.8       2.1      -1.6       1.3       -0.7
4531             Florists                                         123      -8.4       0.5       9.7      10.8       10.2
4532             Office supplies, stationery and gift stores      407       9.6       5.2      -4.0      -0.8       -5.7
4533             Used merchandise stores                          177       8.6       5.2      -3.1      -8.4      -12.9
4539             Other miscellaneous store retailers              351       1.2      -0.8      -1.9       5.1        5.9

454          Nonstore retailers                                   697      11.1       9.8      -1.1       5.8       -3.6
4541             Electronic shopping and mail-order houses        299      11.6      11.7       0.1       6.7       -4.5
4542             Vending machine operators                         69       5.3       5.4       0.1       7.7        2.2
4543             Direct selling establishments                    329       8.6       5.6      -2.7       4.5       -1.1

                 Food Services and Drinking Places

722          Food services and drinking places                   9909      -0.5       1.7       2.2       6.4        4.6
7221             Full-service restaurants                        4634      -0.9       1.7       2.6       7.2        5.4
7222             Limited-service eating places                   4199      -1.1       1.1       2.2       6.3        5.2
7223             Special food services                            699       1.2       2.3       1.1       5.3        2.9
7224             Drinking places, alcoholic beverages             377       7.0       6.6      -0.4       0.6       -5.6