Selected National Data Aug-09 Jul-09 Aug-08
Civilian Unemployment Rate      
  Not Seasonally Adjusted 9.6 9.7 6.1
  Seasonally Adjusted 9.7 9.4 6.2
     
Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers      
  Unadjusted      
    1982-84 Base 215.8 215.4 219.1
    1967 Base 646.5 645.1 656.3
Producer Price Index, Finished Goods      
  Unadjusted, 1982 Base  174.3 172.6 182.1
     
Average Hours and Earnings of Private Sector      
Production & Nonsupervisory Workers, Unadjusted      
  Average Weekly Earnings $624.29 $613.54 $624.29
  Average Weekly Hours 33.6 33.2 33.9
  Average Hourly Earnings $18.58 $18.48 $18.10
     
Selected National Data Sep-09 Aug-09 Sep-08
Civilian Unemployment Rate      
  Not Seasonally Adjusted 9.5 9.6 6.0
  Seasonally Adjusted 9.8 9.7 6.2
     
Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers      
  Unadjusted      
    1982-84 Base 216.0 215.8 218.8
    1967 Base 646.9 646.5 655.4
Producer Price Index, Finished Goods      
  Unadjusted, 1982 Base  173.4 174.3 182.0
     
Average Hours and Earnings of Private Sector      
Production & Nonsupervisory Workers, Unadjusted      
  Average Weekly Earnings $614.57 $624.96 $613.20
  Average Weekly Hours 32.9 33.6 33.6
  Average Hourly Earnings $18.68 $18.60 $18.25