| Selected National Data | May-08 | Apr-08 | May-07 |
| Civilian Unemployment Rate | |||
| Unadjusted | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| Seasonally Adjusted | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers | |||
| Unadjusted | |||
| 1982-84 Base | 216.6 | 214.8 | 207.9 |
| 1967 Base | 648.9 | 643.5 | 622.9 |
| Producer Price Index, Finished Goods | |||
| Unadjusted, 1982 Base | 179.6 | 176.7 | 167.5 |
| Average Hours and Earnings of Private Sector | |||
| Production & Nonsupervisory Workers, Unadjusted | |||
| Average Weekly Earnings | $601.10 | $601.78 | $583.01 |
| Average Weekly Hours | 33.6 | 33.6 | 33.7 |
| Average Hourly Earnings | $17.89 | $17.91 | $17.30 |