... Feb. Total 33.8 33.8 33.9 Goods-producing 40.4 40.4 40.6 Natural resources mining 45.4 45.2 45.5 Construction 38.9 38.8 39.1 Manufacturing 41.0 41.1 41.2 Overtime hours 4.6 4.5 4.5 Durable goods 41.4 41.4 41.6 Overtime hours 4.6 4.6 4.6 Wood products 40.3 40.4 40.4 Nonmetallic mineral products 43.0 43.0 43.3 Primary metals 43.7 43.5 43.4 Fabricated metal products 41.3 41.5 41.7 Machinery 42.0 42.1 42.6 Computer and electronic products 40.5 40.6 40.7 Electrical equipment and appliances 41.3 41.2 41.3 Transportation equipment 42.7 42.8 43.1 Motor vehicles and parts (2) 42.4 42.5 42.6 Furniture and related products 38.6 38.5 38.6 Miscellaneous manufacturing 38.5 38.6 38.8 Nondurable goods 40.4 40.5 40.6 Overtime hours 4.5 4.4 4.4 Food manufacturing 39.7 39.9 39.8 Beverages and tobacco products 40.2 40.4 40.3 Textile mills 40.7 40.3 40.4 Textile product mills 40.3 39.8 40.3 Apparel 35.9 36.0 36.4 Leather and allied products 39.3 39.5 38.9 Paper and paper products 42.5 42.4 43.0 Printing and related support activities 39.0 39.0 39.2 Petroleum and coal products 44.9 44.9 45.2 Chemicals 42.8 42.7 42.7 Plastics and rubber products 40.5 40.7 40.7 Private service-providing 32.3 32.4 32.4 Trade, transportation, and utilities 33.3 33.3 33.5 Wholesale trade 37.9 37.9 38.1 Retail trade 30.4 30.4 30.6 Transportation and warehousing 36.7 36.8 36.7 Utilities 41.1 41.0 41.2 Information 36.5 36.6 36.6 Financial activities 35.7 35.7 35.7 Professional and business services 34.5 34.5 34.6 Education and health services 32.5 32.5 32.5 Leisure and hospitality 25.5 25.6 25.6 Other services 30.9 30.9 31.0 2006 Industry May June July Total private 33.8 33.9 33.9 Goods-producing 40.3 40.6 40.7 Natural resources and mining 44.9 46.0 45.9 Construction 38.5 39.0 38.9 Manufacturing 41.1 41.2 41.5 Overtime hours 4.5 4.5 4.5 Durable goods 41.5 41.6 41.8 Overtime hours 4.5 4.5 4.5 Wood products 40.0 39.5 40.0 Nonmetallic mineral products 43.0 43.4 43.4 Primary metals 43.6 43.7 44.0 Fabricated metal products 41.3 41.5 41.6 Machinery 42.4 42.5 42.9 Computer and electronic products 40.5 40.8 40.7 Electrical equipment and appliances 41.1 41.1 41.4 Transportation equipment 43.0 43.0 43.7 Motor vehicles and parts (2) 42.5 42.7 43.2 Furniture and related products 38.8 38.7 38.8 Miscellaneous manufacturing 38.6 38.8 38.7 Nondurable goods 40.6 40.7 40.9 Overtime hours 4.5 4.5 4.5 Food manufacturing 39.9 40.0 40.2 Beverages and tobacco products 41.0 41.2 41.9 Textile mills 40.4 40.7 40.8 Textile product mills 40.4 40.2 40.4 Apparel 36.6 36.8 36.8 Leather and allied products 39.2 39.0 39.2 Paper and paper products 43.1 43.3 43.6 Printing and related support activities 39.2 39.3 39.1 Petroleum and coal products 45.3 45.4 45.5 Chemicals 42.3 42.6 42.9 Plastics and rubber products 40.6 40.8 41.1 Private service-providing 32.3 32.4 32.4 Trade, transportation, and utilities 33.3 33.4 33.4 Wholesale trade 37.9 38.0 38.0 Retail trade 30.4 30.4 30.4 Transportation and warehousing 36.7 36.9 36.9 Utilities 41.3 41.2 41.6 Information 36.5 36.5 36.7 Financial activities 35.5 35.6 35.7 Professional and business services 34.4 34.6 34.7 Education and health services 32.5 32.6 32.5 Leisure and hospitality 25.6 25.6 25.6 Other services 30.9 30.9 30.9 2006 Industry Aug. Sept. Oct. Total private 33.8 33.8 33.9 Goods-producing 40.6 40.3 40.6 Natural resources and mining 45.3 45.1 45.7 Construction 39.0 38.4 39.2 Manufacturing 41.3 41.1 41.2 Overtime hours 4.4 4.3 4.3 Durable goods 41.6 41.3 41.4 Overtime hours 4.4 4.3 4.3 Wood products 39.8 39.6 39.7 Nonmetallic mineral products 43.2 43.0 42.7 Primary metals 43.7 43.5 43.6 Fabricated metal products 41.7 41.3 41.6 Machinery 42.6 42.3 42.7 Computer and electronic products 40.5 40.4 40.4 Electrical equipment and appliances 40.9 40.7 40.8 Transportation equipment 42.9 42.6 42.4 Motor vehicles and parts (2) 42.5 42.0 41.7 Furniture and related products 39.1...

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