U.S. Employment Overview, 2007

(As of July, 2007, Labor Counts In Thousands)

Civilian Labor Force, Total

153,231

Employed

146,110

Unemployed

7,121

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Not in Labor Force

78,727

Average Hourly Earnings^*P

$17.45

Weekly Earnings^*P

$589.81

Average Work Week (Hours)

33.8

Nonfarm Employment^P

138,122

Goods-Producing

22,427

Construction

7,650

Manufacturing

14,054

Service-Providing

115,965

Retail Trade

15,380

Professional & Business Services

17,926

Education & Heath Services

18,396

Leisure & Hospitality

13,592

Government

22,227

P = Preliminary

* = Data relate to private production and nonsupervisory workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Almanac of American Employers 2008