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U.S. Employment Overview, 2005
(As of August, 2005, Labor Counts In Thousands)
Civilian Labor Force, Total	150,469
Employed	143,142
Unemployed	7,327
Unemployment Rate	4.9%
Not in Labor Force	75,952
Average Hourly Earnings	$16.16
Weekly Earnings	$544.59
Average Work Week (hours)	33.7
Full Time Workers¹	117,637
Part Time Workers²	24,873

1 Full-time = 35 hours or more per week.
2 Part-time = less than 35 hours per week.
Note: Full time and part time workers will not add up to totals because of inconstancy in counting practices.
Source: Plunkett Research, Ltd.; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.