| Selected National Data | Aug-08 | Jul-08 | Aug-07 |
| Civilian Unemployment Rate | |||
| Unadjusted | 6.1 | 6.0 | 4.6 |
| Seasonally Adjusted | 6.1 | 5.7 | 4.7 |
| Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers | |||
| Unadjusted | |||
| 1982-84 Base | 219.1 | 220.0 | 207.9 |
| 1967 Base | 656.3 | 658.9 | 622.8 |
| Producer Price Index, Finished Goods | |||
| Unadjusted, 1982 Base | 182.1 | 185.0 | 165.8 |
| Average Hours and Earnings of Private Sector | |||
| Production & Nonsupervisory Workers, Unadjusted | |||
| Average Weekly Earnings | $611.90 | $606.26 | $592.28 |
| Average Weekly Hours | 33.9 | 33.7 | 34.0 |
| Average Hourly Earnings | $18.05 | $17.99 | $17.42 |