| EMPLOYMENT | 2000 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civilian labor force, 16 years old and over (million) | 142.6 | 147.4 | 149.3 | 151.4 | 153.1 |
| Employed (million) | 136.9 | 139.3 | 141.7 | 144.4 | 146.0 |
| Unemployed (million) | 5.7 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Unemployment rate (percent) | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Unemployment duration, average weeks | 12.6 | 19.6 | 18.4 | 16.8 | 16.8 |
| Nonfarm employment, total (million) | 131.8 | 131.4 | 133.7 | 136.1 | 137.6 |
| Manufacturing (percent) | 17.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 13.9 |
| Other goods-producing industries (percent) | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Private service producing industries (percent) | 111.0 | 109.8 | 111.9 | 114.1 | 115.4 |
| Government (percent) | 20.7 | 21.6 | 21.8 | 22.0 | 22.2 |
| Average annual pay ($1,000) | 35.3 | 39.4 | 40.7 | 42.5 | (NA) |
| Weekly earnings, constant 1982 dollars | $276 | $278 | $276 | $279 | $282 |
| Employment cost index, civilian workers (December 2005=100) | 83.6 | 97.0 | 100.0 | 103.3 | 106.7 |
| Index of output per hour, business sector (1992=100) | 116.1 | 132.4 | 135.0 | 136.4 | 139.0 |
| Index of real compensation per hour, business sector (1992=100) | 112.0 | 119.0 | 119.7 | 120.5 | 123.0 |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Administrative and Customer Services Division
