Unemployment rate 4th Qtr 07

4.80%

Average unemployment rate 2006

5.90%

Unemployment Insurance average rate for new employers
(non-construction)

1.60%

Unemployment Insurance average rate among existing employers
(based on $21,300 total wages)

0.82%

Workers’ Compensation average cost for All Manufacturing per $100 payroll
( $21,300 payroll cap)

$4.68

Workers’ Compensation average cost for Office Workers per $100 payroll
($21,300 payroll cap)

$0.45