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History and Statistics for Labor Day 2009 Labor Day is more than just a day that marks the first football games of the season, department store sales and the end of summer.  Labor Day is a day to celebrate the achievements of American workers.  Labor Day is not the typical holiday that honors American heroes or the men and women who have served in our military — Labor Day is a holiday that recognizes you , the American worker.  The Central Labor Union of New York planned the first Labor Day celebration in 1882, which included a Labor Day parade followed by a picnic with music and speeches.  Labor Day was made a federal holiday in 1894 by President Grover Cleveland.  While Labor Day was originally associated with labor union activities, over the years it has become more of a day for leisure and a time to rest from hard work.  Every year, Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September, and Labor Day 2009 is on September 7th. This Labor Day 2009, you have a day off as recognition for the hard work of you and your fellow Americans.  Here is some information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics most recent June 2008 employment data: Civilian Labor Force : 154,390,000 (number of citizens 16 years of age and over who are employed or looking for work) Employed individuals in the labor force : 145,891,000 people Average hours worked per week : 33.7 hours (for production and nonsupervisory workers) Average hourly earnings : $18.01 Workers who hold multiple jobs : 7,694,000 people Part-time workers in all industries : 24,912,000 people Industries with growing employment opportunities : Mining and Oil Healthcare Retail Food Services Government Number of employees by industry : Government : 22,459,000 Professional and business services ( legal , accounting , management , administration , etc.): 17,931,000 Health care and social assistance : 15,777,200 Retail trade : 15,325,600 Leisure and hospitality : 13,723,000 Manufacturing : 13,537,000 Construction : 7,204,000 Finance and Insurance : 6,089,600 Wholesale trade : 6,037,600 Transportation and warehousing : 4,526,700 Educational services : 3,053,000 Information ( publishing and broadcasting , telecommunications , etc.): 3,000,000 Real estate and rental and leasing : 2,125,900 Natural resources and mining : 764,000 Utilities : 558,800 Occupations and Industries with lowest unemployment rates : Management , business , and financial operations (2.5%) Professional and related occupations (2.9%) Government workers (3.0%) Mining (3.3%) Education and health services (3.4%) Financial activities (3.4%) Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (4.4%) Information (4.7%) Office and administrative support occupations (4.8%) Average hourly earnings by industry : Utilities : $29.08 Information ( publishing and broadcasting , telecommunications , etc.): $24.71 Natural resources and mining : $21.88 Construction : $21.72 Professional and business services ( legal , accounting , management , administration , etc.): $21.11 Financial Activities : $20.23 Wholesale trade : $20.09 Education and health services :$18.75 Transportation and warehousing : $18.49 Manufacturing : $17.73 Retail trade : $12.87 Leisure and hospitality : $10.88 More Labor Day resources: U.S. Department of Labor: The History of Labor Day Library of Congress: The First Labor Day History.com: The History of Labor Day USA.gov: Labor Day Labor Day Weekend.com – party planning ideas for Labor Day celebrations 2009 Federal Holidays