Table 2. Average annual percent change in output per hour, output, hours, compensation, and unit labor costs, 1987-2009


Table 2.  Average annual percent change in output per hour, output, hours, compensation, and unit labor costs, 1987-2009

                                                                   Average annual percent change, 1987-2009
                                                             ----------------------------------------------------
 NAICS                        Industry                         Output                        Labor     Unit labor
 code                                                         per hour   Output    Hours  compensation   costs

                          Mining Industries

21       Mining                                                  0.2      -0.2      -0.4       4.6       4.8
211      Oil and gas extraction                                  0.7      -0.5      -1.2       5.2       5.7
2111     Oil and gas extraction                                  0.7      -0.5      -1.2       5.2       5.7
212      Mining, except oil and gas                              1.8       0.2      -1.6       1.9       1.7
2121     Coal mining                                             2.0      -0.3      -2.3       0.7       1.1
2122     Metal ore mining                                        2.4       1.7      -0.7       4.0       2.2
2123     Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying                0.7      -0.5      -1.2       2.7       3.2
213      Support activities for mining                           2.6       4.1       1.4       7.5       3.3
2131     Support activities for mining                           2.6       4.1       1.4       7.5       3.3

                              Utilities

2211     Power generation and supply                             2.2       0.9      -1.3       2.8       1.9
2212     Natural gas distribution                                2.5       1.1      -1.3       3.4       2.3

                   Transportation and Warehousing

481      Air transportation                                      2.8       2.7      -0.1       2.8       0.1
482111   Line-haul railroads                                     4.0       1.4      -2.4       0.9      -0.5
484      Truck Transportation (1)                                0.1       1.2       1.1       2.4       1.2
4841     General freight trucking (1)                            0.8       1.8       1.0       3.2       1.4
48411    General freight trucking, local (1)                     2.3       3.1       0.7       3.8       0.7
48412    General freight trucking, long-distance                 0.9       1.9       0.9       2.3       0.4
48421    Used household and office goods moving                 -0.5      -1.0      -0.4       1.9       2.9
491      Postal service                                          1.0       0.1      -0.8       3.5       3.4
4911     Postal service                                          1.0       0.1      -0.8       3.5       3.4
492      Couriers and messengers                                -0.4       1.6       2.0       4.2       2.6
493      Warehousing and storage (1)                             2.6       5.5       2.8       5.5       0.0
4931     Warehousing and storage (1)                             2.6       5.5       2.8       5.5       0.0
49311    General warehousing and storage (1)                     5.0       7.9       2.8       6.0      -1.7
49312    Refrigerated warehousing and storage (1)               -0.6       2.8       3.4       4.4       1.6

                             Information

511      Publishing                                              3.7       3.6      -0.1       5.2       1.5
5111     Newspaper, book, and directory publishers              -0.1      -1.6      -1.5       2.7       4.4
5112     Software publishers                                    13.9      20.9       6.2      11.7      -7.7
51213    Motion picture and video exhibition                     1.6       2.0       0.4       3.6       1.6
515      Broadcasting, except internet                           1.6       2.5       0.9       4.8       2.2
5151     Radio and television broadcasting                       0.5       0.4      -0.1       3.6       3.2
5152     Cable and other subscription programming                3.5       7.9       4.2      10.7       2.6
5171     Wired telecommunications carriers                       4.1       3.4      -0.7       2.5      -0.9
5172     Wireless telecommunications carriers                   10.2      21.8      10.5      14.0      -6.3

                        Finance and Insurance

52211    Commercial banking                                      3.6       3.5      -0.1       5.6       2.0

                 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

532111   Passenger car rental                                    1.8       2.2       0.4       4.7       2.5
53212    Truck, trailer and RV rental and leasing                2.9       2.1      -0.8       3.1       0.9
53223    Video tape and disc rental                              4.3       3.2      -1.0       2.3      -0.9

                 Professional and Technical Services

541213   Tax preparation services                                0.4       2.9       2.5       4.2       1.3
54131    Architectural services                                  1.3       2.6       1.2       4.6       2.0
54133    Engineering services                                    1.2       3.0       1.8       6.4       3.3
54181    Advertising agencies                                    1.8       2.0       0.1       4.4       2.4
541921   Photography studios, portrait                          -0.2       2.0       2.2       4.2       2.2

                  Administrative and Waste Services

561311   Employment placement agencies (2)                       6.8       6.9       0.1       5.3      -1.5
56151    Travel agencies                                         5.5       3.6      -1.8       2.9      -0.6
56172    Janitorial services                                     1.9       3.6       1.7       5.6       1.9

                  Health Care and Social Assistance

6215     Medical and diagnostic laboratories (2)                 3.7       6.7       2.8       6.1      -0.6
621511   Medical laboratories (2)                                3.3       5.8       2.4       5.4      -0.4
621512   Diagnostic imaging centers (2)                          4.1       8.2       4.0       7.7      -0.4

                 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

71311    Amusement and theme parks                              -0.3       2.5       2.7       6.0       3.5
71395    Bowling centers                                         0.2      -1.8      -2.0       1.2       3.0

                   Accommodation and Food Services

72       Accommodation and food services                         0.8       2.1       1.2       5.0       2.9
721      Accommodation                                           1.5       2.3       0.8       4.6       2.2
7211     Traveler accommodation                                  1.6       2.4       0.8       4.6       2.2
722      Food services and drinking places                       0.6       2.0       1.4       5.2       3.1
7221     Full-service restaurants                                0.6       2.0       1.4       6.0       3.9
7222     Limited-service eating places                           0.6       2.2       1.6       5.1       2.8
7223     Special food services                                   1.4       2.4       0.9       3.5       1.1
7224     Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)                  -0.4      -0.8      -0.4       2.2       3.0

                           Other Services

8111     Automotive repair and maintenance                       0.7       1.1       0.4       3.7       2.6
81142    Reupholstery and furniture repair                      -0.7      -3.2      -2.4       0.3       3.6
81211    Hair, nail and skin care services                       1.9       2.9       0.9       5.3       2.3
81221    Funeral homes and funeral services                     -0.6      -0.5       0.0       3.9       4.5
8123     Drycleaning and laundry services                        1.3       0.4      -0.9       2.7       2.3
81231    Coin-operated laundries and drycleaners                 2.1       0.3      -1.7       2.4       2.0
81232    Drycleaning and laundry services                        1.0      -0.9      -1.9       1.3       2.2
81233    Linen and uniform supply                                0.7       1.6       0.9       4.2       2.6
81292    Photofinishing                                          1.5      -5.0      -6.4      -3.0       2.1


(1) For NAICS industries 484, 4841, 48411, 493, 4931, 49311, and 49312, average annual percent changes are for 1992-2009.
(2) For NAICS industries 561311, 6215, 621511, and 621512, average annual percent changes are for 1994-2009.

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