Table 2. Average annual percent change in output per hour, output, hours, compensation, and unit labor costs, 1987-2006
Table 2. Average annual percent change in output per hour, output, hours, compensation, and unit labor costs, 1987-2006
Average annual percent change, 1987-2006
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NAICS Industry Output Total Unit labor
code per hour Output Hours compensation costs
Manufacturing
311 Food 1.3 1.7 0.3 3.1 1.4
3111 Animal food 3.1 2.3 -0.8 3.2 0.9
3112 Grain and oilseed milling 2.5 1.3 -1.2 2.2 0.8
3113 Sugar and confectionery products 2.1 0.9 -1.2 2.2 1.3
3114 Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty 1.7 1.5 -0.2 2.9 1.4
3115 Dairy products 1.5 1.0 -0.5 2.9 1.9
3116 Animal slaughtering and processing 1.0 2.5 1.5 3.5 1.0
3117 Seafood product preparation and packaging 2.7 1.3 -1.4 3.1 1.8
3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing 0.5 0.6 0.2 2.5 1.9
3119 Other food products 0.9 2.3 1.3 4.8 2.5
312 Beverages and tobacco products 1.0 0.2 -0.8 1.7 1.5
3121 Beverages 2.0 1.7 -0.3 2.1 0.4
3122 Tobacco and tobacco products 1.5 -2.1 -3.5 0.3 2.5
313 Textile mills 3.8 -1.5 -5.2 -1.9 -0.4
3131 Fiber, yarn, and thread mills 4.0 -0.6 -4.4 -1.8 -1.2
3132 Fabric mills 5.0 -1.5 -6.1 -1.7 -0.2
3133 Textile and fabric finishing mills 1.7 -2.2 -3.9 -2.5 -0.3
314 Textile product mills 1.4 0.2 -1.1 1.3 1.0
3141 Textile furnishings mills 1.3 0.0 -1.3 0.3 0.2
3149 Other textile product mills 1.7 0.7 -1.0 2.5 1.8
315 Apparel 2.5 -4.8 -7.1 -4.9 -0.1
3151 Apparel knitting mills 2.6 -3.7 -6.1 -5.0 -1.4
3152 Cut and sew apparel 2.8 -5.0 -7.5 -5.0 -0.1
3159 Accessories and other apparel -1.9 -5.5 -3.6 -3.3 2.3
316 Leather and allied products 3.3 -3.8 -6.9 -2.8 1.0
3161 Leather and hide tanning and finishing 1.2 -4.9 -6.1 -2.3 2.7
3162 Footwear 2.2 -6.5 -8.5 -4.4 2.2
3169 Other leather products 3.4 -1.3 -4.6 -0.9 0.4
321 Wood products 1.4 1.2 -0.2 3.5 2.2
3211 Sawmills and wood preservation 2.7 1.3 -1.4 2.1 0.8
3212 Plywood and engineered wood products 0.9 1.6 0.7 3.7 2.1
3219 Other wood products 1.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 2.9
322 Paper and paper products 2.1 0.5 -1.6 1.7 1.2
3221 Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills 3.3 0.3 -2.9 0.7 0.4
3222 Converted paper products 1.4 0.6 -0.8 2.5 1.9
323 Printing and related support activities 1.1 0.3 -0.8 1.8 1.5
3231 Printing and related support activities 1.1 0.3 -0.8 1.8 1.5
324 Petroleum and coal products 2.9 1.3 -1.6 4.1 2.8
3241 Petroleum and coal products 2.9 1.3 -1.6 4.1 2.8
325 Chemicals 2.5 1.9 -0.6 3.2 1.3
3251 Basic chemicals 3.1 0.6 -2.4 2.2 1.6
3252 Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers 3.0 1.3 -1.7 1.6 0.3
3253 Agricultural chemicals 2.6 1.2 -1.4 1.7 0.5
3254 Pharmaceuticals and medicines 1.5 4.2 2.7 6.4 2.1
3255 Paints, coatings, and adhesives 1.4 0.3 -1.1 2.5 2.2
3256 Soaps, cleaning compounds, and toiletries 3.5 2.9 -0.6 2.8 -0.1
3259 Other chemical products and preparations 2.4 0.4 -1.9 1.3 0.9
326 Plastics and rubber products 2.6 2.6 -0.1 3.5 0.9
3261 Plastics products 2.5 3.0 0.4 4.1 1.1
3262 Rubber products 2.7 1.1 -1.6 1.9 0.8
327 Nonmetallic mineral products 1.4 1.4 0.0 2.9 1.4
3271 Clay products and refractories 1.3 -0.5 -1.8 0.9 1.3
3272 Glass and glass products 2.5 0.8 -1.7 1.4 0.6
3273 Cement and concrete products 0.5 2.1 1.6 4.2 2.1
3274 Lime and gypsum products 1.5 0.6 -0.8 3.3 2.6
3279 Other nonmetallic mineral products 1.8 1.7 -0.1 3.1 1.4
331 Primary metals 2.7 0.8 -1.8 1.1 0.3
3311 Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy production 5.0 1.9 -2.9 0.1 -1.8
3312 Steel products from purchased steel 0.4 -0.1 -0.5 1.2 1.3
3313 Alumina and aluminum production 2.8 0.7 -2.0 1.3 0.6
3314 Other nonferrous metal production 0.9 -1.2 -2.1 1.6 2.7
3315 Foundries 2.6 1.2 -1.3 1.8 0.6
332 Fabricated metal products 1.7 1.7 0.0 2.9 1.2
3321 Forging and stamping 3.1 2.2 -0.9 2.1 -0.1
3322 Cutlery and hand tools 1.6 -0.2 -1.8 1.6 1.8
3323 Architectural and structural metals 1.3 2.2 0.9 3.8 1.6
3324 Boilers, tanks, and shipping containers 0.6 -0.1 -0.7 1.7 1.7
3325 Hardware 2.1 -1.1 -3.1 -0.4 0.7
3326 Spring and wire products 2.9 1.2 -1.6 2.3 1.1
3327 Machine shops and threaded products 2.2 3.5 1.2 4.5 0.9
3328 Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals 3.1 3.5 0.4 3.6 0.1
3329 Other fabricated metal products 1.4 0.6 -0.7 1.8 1.2
333 Machinery 2.7 2.0 -0.7 2.2 0.2
3331 Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery 2.9 3.3 0.4 2.9 -0.5
3332 Industrial machinery 3.1 2.3 -0.8 2.6 0.3
3333 Commercial and service industry machinery 1.8 0.0 -1.8 0.5 0.5
3334 HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment 2.5 2.2 -0.2 2.6 0.3
3335 Metalworking machinery 2.2 0.8 -1.4 1.7 0.9
3336 Turbine and power transmission equipment 2.5 2.2 -0.3 1.4 -0.8
3339 Other general purpose machinery 2.9 2.0 -0.9 2.9 0.9
334 Computer and electronic products 12.5 10.3 -2.0 1.0 -8.4
3341 Computer and peripheral equipment 24.1 19.4 -3.7 -2.6 -18.5
3342 Communications equipment 8.2 5.4 -2.6 0.5 -4.6
3343 Audio and video equipment 7.4 3.7 -3.4 1.8 -1.9
3344 Semiconductors and electronic components 16.8 16.3 -0.4 1.9 -12.4
3345 Electronic instruments 4.1 1.8 -2.2 1.6 -0.2
3346 Magnetic media manufacturing and reproduction 2.5 2.1 -0.4 1.3 -0.8
335 Electrical equipment and appliances 2.9 0.6 -2.2 1.3 0.7
3351 Electric lighting equipment 2.2 0.3 -1.8 1.6 1.3
3352 Household appliances 4.6 1.8 -2.7 0.8 -1.0
3353 Electrical equipment 2.9 0.3 -2.6 1.3 1.0
3359 Other electrical equipment and components 2.0 0.3 -1.7 1.5 1.2
336 Transportation equipment 3.0 1.9 -1.1 1.5 -0.4
3361 Motor vehicles 4.2 2.6 -1.5 1.9 -0.7
3362 Motor vehicle bodies and trailers 1.4 3.0 1.6 5.1 2.0
3363 Motor vehicle parts 3.2 3.3 0.1 2.2 -1.1
3364 Aerospace products and parts 1.6 -1.2 -2.7 0.0 1.1
3365 Railroad rolling stock 5.3 6.0 0.7 3.4 -2.5
3366 Ship and boat building 1.5 1.0 -0.5 2.2 1.1
3369 Other transportation equipment 5.3 5.5 0.2 4.7 -0.8
337 Furniture and related products 2.2 1.7 -0.5 2.9 1.3
3371 Household and institutional furniture 2.0 1.4 -0.6 3.0 1.6
3372 Office furniture and fixtures 2.4 1.8 -0.6 2.7 0.9
3379 Other furniture-related products 2.2 2.6 0.4 3.6 0.9
339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 3.3 3.3 0.0 4.6 1.3
3391 Medical equipment and supplies 3.7 4.8 1.1 5.7 0.8
3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing 2.8 1.9 -0.8 3.6 1.6
Last Modified Date: March 20, 2008
