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Table 1. Percent change in output per hour, output, hours, compensation, and unit labor costs, 2007-2008 Percent change, 2007-2008 2008 --------------------------------------------------- NAICS Industry Employment Output Labor Unit labor code (thousands) per hour Output Hours compensation costs Wholesale Trade 42 Wholesale trade 6166 -0.3 -0.8 -0.5 1.2 1.9 423 Durable goods 3171 0.4 -1.1 -1.5 0.3 1.4 4231 Motor vehicles and parts 351 -7.7 -10.9 -3.5 -4.2 7.6 4232 Furniture and furnishings 122 -15.9 -10.3 6.8 3.7 15.5 4233 Lumber and construction supplies 240 -1.1 -10.3 -9.3 -7.8 2.8 4234 Commercial equipment 665 9.2 8.8 -0.3 -0.5 -8.6 4235 Metals and minerals 136 -8.5 -7.4 1.2 6.0 14.5 4236 Electric goods 362 2.7 3.4 0.7 0.1 -3.3 4237 Hardware and plumbing 258 -7.3 -9.6 -2.5 0.2 10.8 4238 Machinery and supplies 697 6.5 4.7 -1.7 2.6 -1.9 4239 Miscellaneous durable goods 340 2.9 2.6 -0.2 5.4 2.7 424 Nondurable goods 2141 -0.4 -0.5 -0.1 1.1 1.5 4241 Paper and paper products 143 -8.5 -3.1 6.0 -1.1 2.0 4242 Druggists' goods 215 7.0 3.2 -3.6 -2.0 -5.0 4243 Apparel and piece goods 157 4.6 2.2 -2.3 -4.3 -6.3 4244 Grocery and related products 766 -3.5 -1.9 1.6 1.6 3.6 4245 Farm product raw materials 79 1.7 3.3 1.5 17.8 14.0 4246 Chemicals 134 0.8 -3.3 -4.1 -0.7 2.7 4247 Petroleum 104 1.7 4.4 2.6 2.7 -1.6 4248 Alcoholic beverages 164 -4.2 0.6 5.0 8.1 7.5 4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods 379 -6.9 -10.4 -3.8 1.5 13.3 425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers 854 -2.6 -0.2 2.5 4.5 4.7 4251 Electronic markets and agents and brokers 854 -2.6 -0.2 2.5 4.5 4.7 Retail Trade 44-45 Retail trade 16328 -1.8 -3.6 -1.8 -1.3 2.4 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 1931 -8.9 -12.5 -3.9 -6.2 7.1 4411 Automobile dealers 1240 -9.3 -14.2 -5.4 -8.0 7.3 4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 175 1.6 -4.2 -5.7 -8.2 -4.2 4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 516 -3.9 -3.6 0.4 1.2 4.9 442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 579 0.3 -7.4 -7.6 -10.2 -3.1 4421 Furniture stores 281 -1.3 -6.6 -5.4 -11.0 -4.8 4422 Home furnishings stores 298 1.9 -8.3 -10.0 -9.4 -1.2 443 Electronics and appliance stores 577 15.9 7.8 -7.0 -0.1 -7.3 4431 Electronics and appliance stores 577 15.9 7.8 -7.0 -0.1 -7.3 444 Building material and garden supply stores 1305 0.8 -4.2 -4.9 -2.9 1.3 4441 Building material and supplies dealers 1147 -2.1 -7.1 -5.1 -3.3 4.0 4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stor 158 20.8 16.6 -3.5 1.1 -13.3 445 Food and beverage stores 2978 -1.8 -0.6 1.2 4.5 5.1 4451 Grocery stores 2558 -1.4 -0.6 0.8 4.3 5.0 4452 Specialty food stores 257 -8.1 -7.0 1.2 3.3 11.1 4453 Beer, wine and liquor stores 163 -4.9 2.9 8.2 9.4 6.3 446 Health and personal care stores 1048 0.4 1.9 1.5 3.1 1.2 4461 Health and personal care stores 1048 0.4 1.9 1.5 3.1 1.2 447 Gasoline stations 860 -0.6 -4.4 -3.8 -0.7 3.9 4471 Gasoline stations 860 -0.6 -4.4 -3.8 -0.7 3.9 448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 1577 3.2 -2.4 -5.4 -1.7 0.7 4481 Clothing stores 1179 6.9 -0.8 -7.2 -2.3 -1.5 4482 Shoe stores 197 -1.2 -0.6 0.6 -1.8 -1.2 4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores 201 -9.1 -11.8 -2.9 0.4 13.8 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores 727 3.2 0.7 -2.4 -2.7 -3.3 4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument store 532 3.4 2.6 -0.8 -2.1 -4.6 4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 194 2.6 -4.1 -6.5 -4.1 0.0 452 General merchandise stores 3070 -0.8 1.8 2.6 1.1 -0.7 4521 Department stores 1557 -6.7 -4.5 2.4 -3.9 0.6 4529 Other general merchandise stores 1513 2.4 5.3 2.8 6.1 0.8 453 Miscellaneous store retailers 1013 2.2 -1.2 -3.3 -5.2 -4.1 4531 Florists 111 19.0 0.5 -15.5 -8.5 -9.0 4532 Office supplies, stationery and gift stores 389 -2.9 -6.0 -3.1 -7.1 -1.2 4533 Used merchandise stores 172 12.7 5.9 -6.1 -1.1 -6.5 4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 342 -1.5 0.7 2.2 -4.0 -4.7 454 Nonstore retailers 665 1.5 -0.4 -1.9 1.1 1.6 4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 305 -3.4 3.7 7.5 7.8 3.9 4542 Vending machine operators 58 13.1 -2.2 -13.5 -5.4 -3.2 4543 Direct selling establishments 303 -0.5 -9.8 -9.4 -5.9 4.4 Food Services and Drinking Places 722 Food services and drinking places 9877 -0.7 -1.0 -0.2 2.7 3.7 7221 Full-service restaurants 4640 0.5 -0.5 -0.9 2.1 2.6 7222 Limited-service eating places 4191 -3.1 -2.6 0.5 3.3 6.1 7223 Special food services 683 1.8 1.8 0.0 3.8 1.9 7224 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages 364 4.1 4.1 -0.1 1.2 -2.7