CES Average Hours and Earnings

	Government of the United States Virgin Islands
	*Department of Labor*
	Bureau of Labor Statistics
	CES Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Average Hours and Earnings

Jones Jean-Marie, Senior Program Analyst,
jeanjone@bls.gov
(340) 776-3700 Ext. 2103

Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment by Industry ‡	2008	2007	2007	Change
	†Jan	Dec	Jan	Month	Year
TOTAL NONAG. WAGE & SALARY EMPLOYMENT	45,970	46,150	45,270	-180	700
TOTAL PRIVATE	33,460	33,380	32,990	80	470
GOODS-PRODUCING	5,690	5,740	5,710	-50	-20
Construction, Natural Resources & Mining	3,400	3,410	3,410	-10	-10
Manufacturing	2,290	2,330	2,300	-40	-10
SERVICE-PROVIDING	40,280	40,410	39,560	-130	720
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities	8,750	8,770	8,560	-20	190
Wholesale Trade	780	780	800	0	-20
Retail Trade	6,350	6,360	6,120	-10	230
Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores	1,770	1,760	1,760	10	10
Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities	1,620	1,620	1,640	0	-20
Information	800	780	820	20	-20
Financial Activities	2,460	2,450	2,480	10	-20
Finance & Insurance	1,360	1,360	1,370	0	-10
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	1,100	1,090	1,110	10	-10
Professional & Business Services	3,570	3,560	3,330	10	240
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services	1,230	1,230	1,190	0	40
Management of Companies and Enterprises	390	370	370	20	20
Administrative & Support Services	1,950	1,960	1,770	10	-20
Educational & Health Services	2,370	2,380	2,420	-10	-50
Health Care & Social Assistance	1,410	1,410	1,390	0	20
Leisure & Hospitality	7,550	7,580	7,410	-30	140
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	810	820	780	-10	30
Accommodation & Food Services	6,740	6,760	6,630	-20	110
Accommodation	4,220	4,240	4,120	-20	100
Food Services & Drinking Places	2,510	2,520	2,510	-10	0
Other Services	2,270	2,120	2,260	150	10
Government	12,510	12,770	12,280	-260	230
Federal	950	950	960	0	-10
Territorial ¥	11,560	11,820	11,320	-260	240

Average Hours and Earnings of Manufacturing	†Jan	Dec	Jan
Production Workers	2008	2007	2007
Number of Manufacturing Production Workers	1,614	1,623	1,657
Average Weekly Earnings $	$1,133.81	$1,160.15	$1,174.07
Average Weekly Hours	41.9	43.5	43.5
Average Hourly Earnings $	$27.06	$26.67	$26.99

† Data for current month are preliminary. Data cover full-time and part-time employees who worked during or received pay for the payroll period that includes the 12th of the month. The data exclude the self-employed, volunteers, unpaid family workers, and domestic workers. Persons on sick leave, vacations, or holidays, and being paid for that period by their employers, are considered employed. Employment data are subject to a revision when first quarter 2008 benchmarks are established. Current estimates are based on the March 2007 benchmark level for each industry.

‡All industry data are classified in accordance with the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS).

¥ Territorial government includes employees of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches and independent authorities.