| U.S. Employment Overview: 2008-2009 | | (Labor Counts In Thousands) | | | Aug-08 | Jan-09 | Aug-09 | | Civilian Labor Force, Total | 154,853 | 153,716 | 154,577 | | Employed | 145,477 | 142,099 | 139,649 | | Unemployed | 9,376 | 11,616 | 14,928 | | Persons 16 Years of Age and Over, Not in Labor Force | 79,253 | 81,203 | 81,509 | | | | Unemployment Rate, All Workers | 6.1% | 7.6% | 9.7% | | Adult Men | 5.6% | 7.6% | 10.1% | | Adult Women | 5.3% | 6.2% | 7.6% | | Teenagers | 18.9% | 20.8% | 25.5% | | White | 5.4% | 6.9% | 8.9% | | Black or African American | 10.6% | 12.6% | 15.1% | | Hispanic or Latino | 8.0% | 9.7% | 13.0% | | | | Average Hourly Earnings, Private Industry P | $18.14 | $18.46 | $18.65 | | Weekly Earnings, Private IndustryP | $611.32 | $614.72 | $617.32 | | Average Work Week, Private Industry (Hours) P | 33.7 | 33.3 | 33.1 | | | | Nonfarm Employment P | 137,423 | 134,580 | 131,223 | | Goods-Producing | 21,367 | 20,245 | 18,571 | | Construction | 7,153 | 6,742 | 6,093 | | Manufacturing | 13,426 | 12,713 | 11,771 | | Service-Providing | 116,056 | 114,335 | 112,652 | | Retail Trade | 15,275 | 14,998 | 14,739 | | Professional & Business Services | 17,854 | 17,261 | 16,600 | | Education & Health Services | 18,997 | 19,143 | 19,321 | | Leisure & Hospitality | 13,639 | 13,285 | 13,156 | | Government | 22,514 | 22,539 | 22,487 | | P = Preliminary figures (for August 2009). | | | | | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | | Plunkett Research, Ltd. | | www.plunkettresearch.com |
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