September 01, 2009 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Productivity and costs by selected industries in 2008

Percent change in output per hour, output, and hours, selected industries, 2007�08
Industry	Output per hour	Output	Hours
Wholesale Trade	-0.3	-0.8	-0.5
Retail Trade	-1.8	-3.6	-1.8
Food Services and Drinking Places	-0.7	-1	-0.2

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