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Table 1. ##QCT TEST## Percent change in output per hour, output, hours, compensation, and unit labor costs, 2005-2006


Table 1.   Percent change in output per hour, output, hours, compensation, and unit labor costs, 2005-2006

                                                                                      Percent change, 2005-2006
                                                                2006     ---------------------------------------------------
 NAICS                        Industry                       Employment   Output                        Labor     Unit labor
 code                                                       (thousands)  per hour   Output    Hours  compensation   costs

                         Mining Industries

21       Mining                                                   619      -9.1       0.8      10.9      19.0       18.0
211          Oil and gas extraction                               135      -7.0       0.7       8.2      20.0       19.2
2111             Oil and gas extraction                           135      -7.0       0.7       8.2      20.0       19.2
212          Mining, except oil and gas                           220      -3.0       1.1       4.2       8.9        7.7
2121             Coal mining                                       78      -7.1       0.0       7.7       9.9        9.8
2122             Metal ore mining                                  32      -5.1       3.7       9.3      18.6       14.4
2123             Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying         110       0.4       0.8       0.4       4.2        3.4

                    Service-Providing Industries

                             Utilities

2211     Power generation and supply                              396       0.9       0.3      -0.6       2.0        1.7
2212     Natural gas distribution                                 106      -2.6      -3.0      -0.5       6.3        9.7

                   Transportation and Warehousing

481      Air transportation                                       457       5.1       1.5      -3.5      -2.4       -3.8
482111   Line-haul railroads                                      186       3.1       4.7       1.5       5.3        0.6
48412    General freight trucking, long-distance                  922      -0.8       1.5       2.4       5.1        3.5
48421    Used household and office goods moving                   106      -1.5      -1.5       0.0       3.2        4.8
491      Postal service                                           770       0.1      -0.4      -0.5       4.4        4.8
4911          Postal service                                      770       0.1      -0.4      -0.5       4.4        4.8
492      Couriers and messengers                                  611       2.8       0.3      -2.4       3.6        3.3
493      Warehousing and storage                                  647      -2.1       7.8      10.1       9.4        1.5
4931         Warehousing and storage                              647      -2.1       7.8      10.1       9.4        1.5
49311            General warehousing and storage                  544      -3.3       6.8      10.4      10.3        3.4
49312            Refrigerated warehousing and storage              48      -9.2       0.3      10.4       6.0        5.7

                            Information

511      Publishing                                               944       4.5       1.8      -2.6       5.8        4.0
5111         Newspaper, book, and directory publishers            697       3.0      -2.3      -5.2       3.1        5.5
5112         Software publishers                                  247       1.9       6.7       4.7       9.9        3.0
51213    Motion picture and video exhibition                      136       3.3      -0.6      -3.7       2.1        2.7
515      Broadcasting, except internet                            338       6.6       7.5       0.9       2.8       -4.4
5151         Radio and television broadcasting                    246       8.6       8.9       0.3       4.5       -4.0
5152         Cable and other subscription programming              92       3.2       5.5       2.3      -2.8       -7.9
5171     Wired telecommunications carriers                        489       5.8       0.0      -5.5       2.8        2.8
5172     Wireless telecommunications carriers                     203      14.1      23.2       7.9      -1.2      -19.8
5175     Cable and other program distribution                     143       0.0       7.0       7.0      15.1        7.5

                       Finance and Insurance

52211    Commercial banking                                      1323       5.3       6.1       0.8       8.5        2.3

                 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

532111   Passenger car rental                                     132       1.4      -1.9      -3.3       1.7        3.6
53212    Truck, trailer and RV rental and leasing                  62      11.8       4.1      -6.9       5.0        0.9
53223    Video tape and disc rental                               137      22.4       1.2     -17.3      -7.1       -8.2

                Professional and Technical Services

541213   Tax preparation services                                 148      -3.7      -0.1       3.8       8.8        8.9
54131    Architectural services                                   230      -1.4       3.9       5.4      11.3        7.1
54133    Engineering services                                     920       0.7       4.6       3.9       9.7        4.8
54181    Advertising agencies                                     191       1.0       6.8       5.7       6.2       -0.6
541921   Photography studios, portrait                             77       1.9      -2.7      -4.6       6.6        9.6

                 Administrative and Waste Services

56131    Employment placement agencies                            305       6.1       4.7      -1.3      11.8        6.8
56151    Travel agencies                                          123       4.1       4.4       0.3      -1.3       -5.5
56172    Janitorial services                                     1182      -4.8       1.2       6.4       7.6        6.3

                 Health Care and Social Assistance

6215     Medical and diagnostic laboratories                      211       1.6       6.8       5.1       7.3        0.5
621511       Medical laboratories                                 143       1.8       7.0       5.2       6.8       -0.2
621512       Diagnostic imaging centers                            68       1.5       6.5       4.9       8.3        1.8

                Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

71311    Amusement and theme parks                                134     -11.1      -1.8      10.4       1.7        3.5
71395    Bowling centers                                           79       4.2       2.0      -2.2       4.0        2.0

                  Accommodation and Food Services

7211     Traveler accommodation                                  1798      -2.8       0.9       3.7       3.4        2.5

                           Other Services

8111     Automotive repair and maintenance                       1174       0.8      -0.1      -0.9       2.5        2.6
81211    Hair, nail and skin care services                        924      -5.8      -3.2       2.8       6.5       10.0
81221    Funeral homes and funeral services                       108       7.0      -2.1      -8.5      -1.3        0.9
8123     Drycleaning and laundry services                         368      -0.8       2.4       3.2       5.8        3.3
81292    Photofinishing                                            28       1.8     -10.5     -12.1     -12.4       -2.1

Last Modified Date: September 28, 2023