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 CHART: Civilian Labor Force
CHART: Civilian Labor Force

Total number of employed and unemployed persons, seasonally adjusted.


Previous
154,534
May 2008
(thousands)




Current
154,390
June 2008
(thousands)


Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of July 03, 2008.
CHART: Unemployment
CHART: Unemployment

Total number of persons unemployed, seasonally adjusted.


Previous
8,487
May 2008
(thousands)




Current
8,499
June 2008
(thousands)


Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of July 03, 2008.
CHART: Unemployment Rate
CHART: Unemployment Rate

Number of persons unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted.


Previous
5.5
May 2008




Current
5.5
June 2008


Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of July 03, 2008.
CHART: Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls
CHART: Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls

Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted. 1-month change.


Previous
-62
May 2008
(thousands)




Current
-62
June 2008
(thousands)


Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of July 03, 2008.
CHART: Average Weekly Hours
CHART: Average Weekly Hours

Nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls. Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted.


Previous
33.7(p)
May 2008
(hours)




Current
33.7(p)
June 2008
(hours)


Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of July 03, 2008.
CHART: Average Hourly Earnings
CHART: Average Hourly Earnings

Nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls. Preliminary data, seasonally adjusted.


Previous
17.95(p)
May 2008
(dollars)




Current
18.01(p)
June 2008
(dollars)


Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of July 03, 2008.
CHART: Employment Cost Index
CHART: Employment Cost Index

Compensation for civilian workers. 3-month change as percent, seasonally adjusted.


Previous
0.8
4th Quarter 2007
(percent change)




Current
0.7
1st Quarter 2008
(percent change)


Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of April 30, 2008.
CHART: Productivity
CHART: Productivity

Output per hour of all persons in nonfarm business sector. Percent change from previous quarter at an annual rate. Data for current quarter are preliminary.


Previous
1.8
4th Quarter 2007
(percent change)




Current
2.6
1st Quarter 2008
(percent change)


Provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics as of June 04, 2008.
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