Labor Day by the Numbers

LABOR DAY OUR JOBS Customer service Janitors and building cleaners 2,1 mill. Pharmacists 243,000 Teachers 7,2 mill. Chefs 351,000 representatives 1,9 mill. Nurses 2,8 mill. Inspectors 751,000 Chief executives 1,7 mill. BY THE NUMBERS It is projected that : Clergy 441,000 34.4 moveling at least million people will be 50 miles away from home this year over the Labor Day weekend - up almost 10% from last year. The medio abr dey $697 spending is projected to be up from $650 last year. Musicians and singers 186,000 The top three expenditures: Farmers and ranchers 751,000 Dining (63%), Shopping (47%) Visiting with friends and relatives (43%) Artists 213,000 Machinists 409,000 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 373,000 Aerospace engineers 137,000 Electricians 874,000 Labor Day is the third most popular occasion to barbecue, with of all American households 55" expecting to bring out the grill for the holiday. Social workers 729,000 Firefighters 293,000 Tax preparers 105,000 Service station Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists 773,000 Software engineers 1,0 mill. Roofers 234,000 attendants 2,8 mill. Gambling 111,000 LABOR DAY DANGERS According to highway accident statistics, the Labor Day weekend is the most dangerous weekend of the year to travel on US highways. The reason is believed to be that it is the last long weekend before the schools start. TOP 10 TOP 10 WORK SONGS FOR YOUR LABOR DAY BBQ LABOR DAY MOVIES LI Labor was the first price, the original purchase-money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labor, 9 that all wealth of the world was originally purchased. 1 Take This Job and Shove It - Johnny Paycheck 2 We Gotta Get Out of This Place - The Animals 1 On the Waterfront - Elia Kazan (1954) 2 The Grapes of Wrath - John Ford (1940) 3 Hoffa - Danny DeVito (1992) 4 Roger & Me (1989) - Michael Moore (1979) 5 Norma Rae - Martin Ritt (1979) 6 F.I.S.T. - Norman Jewison (1978) 7 Office Space - Mike Judge (1999) 8 Take This Job and Shove It - Gus Trikonis (1981) 9 The Molly Maguires - Martin Ritt (1970) 10 Gung Ho - Ron Howard (1986) The teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend to get drunk before returning to school. 3 Nine to Five - Dolly Parton 4 Working Man - RUSH 5 Working on the Highway - Bruce Springsteen 6 Workin' Man Blues - Merle Haggard 7 Work Work Work - Leo Sayer 8 Working Class Hero - John Lennon 9 Salt of the Earth - The Rolling Stones 10 Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren Adam Smith Number of Fatalities in 2008 487 Average Number of Fatalities 544 Per Year Since 1982 Average Percentage of Alcohol- A5 Related Fatalities Since 1982 Sources: US Department of Labor | Yahoo Finance | Holiday Spot Images: Stock.xchng | PhotoXpress LABOR DAY OUR JOBS Customer service Janitors and building cleaners 2,1 mill. Pharmacists 243,000 Teachers 7,2 mill. Chefs 351,000 representatives 1,9 mill. Nurses 2,8 mill. Inspectors 751,000 Chief executives 1,7 mill. BY THE NUMBERS It is projected that : Clergy 441,000 34.4 moveling at least million people will be 50 miles away from home this year over the Labor Day weekend - up almost 10% from last year. The medio abr dey $697 spending is projected to be up from $650 last year. Musicians and singers 186,000 The top three expenditures: Farmers and ranchers 751,000 Dining (63%), Shopping (47%) Visiting with friends and relatives (43%) Artists 213,000 Machinists 409,000 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 373,000 国 回 Aerospace engineers 137,000 Electricians 874,000 Labor Day is the third most popular occasion to barbecue, with of all American households 55" expecting to bring out the grill for the holiday. Social workers 729,000 Firefighters 293,000 Tax preparers 105,000 Service station Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists 773,000 Software engineers 1,0 mill. Roofers 234,000 attendants 2,8 mill. Gambling 111,000 LABOR DAY DANGERS According to highway accident statistics, the Labor Day weekend is the most dangerous weekend of the year to travel on US highways. The reason is believed to be that it is the last long weekend before the schools start. TOP 10 TOP 10 WORK SONGS FOR YOUR LABOR DAY BBQ LABOR DAY MOVIES LI Labor was the first price, the original purchase-money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labor, 9 that all wealth of the world was originally purchased. 1 Take This Job and Shove It - Johnny Paycheck 2 We Gotta Get Out of This Place - The Animals 1 On the Waterfront - Elia Kazan (1954) 2 The Grapes of Wrath - John Ford (1940) 3 Hoffa - Danny DeVito (1992) 4 Roger & Me (1989) - Michael Moore (1979) 5 Norma Rae - Martin Ritt (1979) 6 F.I.S.T. - Norman Jewison (1978) 7 Office Space - Mike Judge (1999) 8 Take This Job and Shove It - Gus Trikonis (1981) 9 The Molly Maguires - Martin Ritt (1970) 10 Gung Ho - Ron Howard (1986) The teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend to get drunk before returning to school. 3 Nine to Five - Dolly Parton 4 Working Man - RUSH 5 Working on the Highway - Bruce Springsteen 6 Workin' Man Blues - Merle Haggard 7 Work Work Work - Leo Sayer 8 Working Class Hero - John Lennon 9 Salt of the Earth - The Rolling Stones 10 Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren Adam Smith Number of Fatalities in 2008 487 Average Number of Fatalities 544 Per Year Since 1982 Average Percentage of Alcohol- A5 Related Fatalities Since 1982 Sources: US Department of Labor | Yahoo Finance | Holiday Spot Images: Stock.xchng | PhotoXpress LABOR DAY OUR JOBS Customer service Janitors and building cleaners 2,1 mill. Pharmacists 243,000 Teachers 7,2 mill. Chefs 351,000 representatives 1,9 mill. Nurses 2,8 mill. Inspectors 751,000 Chief executives 1,7 mill. BY THE NUMBERS It is projected that : Clergy 441,000 34.4 moveling at least million people will be 50 miles away from home this year over the Labor Day weekend - up almost 10% from last year. The medio abr dey $697 spending is projected to be up from $650 last year. Musicians and singers 186,000 The top three expenditures: Farmers and ranchers 751,000 Dining (63%), Shopping (47%) Visiting with friends and relatives (43%) Artists 213,000 Machinists 409,000 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 373,000 国 回 Aerospace engineers 137,000 Electricians 874,000 Labor Day is the third most popular occasion to barbecue, with of all American households 55" expecting to bring out the grill for the holiday. Social workers 729,000 Firefighters 293,000 Tax preparers 105,000 Service station Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists 773,000 Software engineers 1,0 mill. Roofers 234,000 attendants 2,8 mill. Gambling 111,000 LABOR DAY DANGERS According to highway accident statistics, the Labor Day weekend is the most dangerous weekend of the year to travel on US highways. The reason is believed to be that it is the last long weekend before the schools start. TOP 10 TOP 10 WORK SONGS FOR YOUR LABOR DAY BBQ LABOR DAY MOVIES LI Labor was the first price, the original purchase-money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labor, 9 that all wealth of the world was originally purchased. 1 Take This Job and Shove It - Johnny Paycheck 2 We Gotta Get Out of This Place - The Animals 1 On the Waterfront - Elia Kazan (1954) 2 The Grapes of Wrath - John Ford (1940) 3 Hoffa - Danny DeVito (1992) 4 Roger & Me (1989) - Michael Moore (1979) 5 Norma Rae - Martin Ritt (1979) 6 F.I.S.T. - Norman Jewison (1978) 7 Office Space - Mike Judge (1999) 8 Take This Job and Shove It - Gus Trikonis (1981) 9 The Molly Maguires - Martin Ritt (1970) 10 Gung Ho - Ron Howard (1986) The teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend to get drunk before returning to school. 3 Nine to Five - Dolly Parton 4 Working Man - RUSH 5 Working on the Highway - Bruce Springsteen 6 Workin' Man Blues - Merle Haggard 7 Work Work Work - Leo Sayer 8 Working Class Hero - John Lennon 9 Salt of the Earth - The Rolling Stones 10 Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren Adam Smith Number of Fatalities in 2008 487 Average Number of Fatalities 544 Per Year Since 1982 Average Percentage of Alcohol- A5 Related Fatalities Since 1982 Sources: US Department of Labor | Yahoo Finance | Holiday Spot Images: Stock.xchng | PhotoXpress LABOR DAY OUR JOBS Customer service Janitors and building cleaners 2,1 mill. Pharmacists 243,000 Teachers 7,2 mill. Chefs 351,000 representatives 1,9 mill. Nurses 2,8 mill. Inspectors 751,000 Chief executives 1,7 mill. BY THE NUMBERS It is projected that : Clergy 441,000 34.4 moveling at least million people will be 50 miles away from home this year over the Labor Day weekend - up almost 10% from last year. The medio abr dey $697 spending is projected to be up from $650 last year. Musicians and singers 186,000 The top three expenditures: Farmers and ranchers 751,000 Dining (63%), Shopping (47%) Visiting with friends and relatives (43%) Artists 213,000 Machinists 409,000 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 373,000 国 回 Aerospace engineers 137,000 Electricians 874,000 Labor Day is the third most popular occasion to barbecue, with of all American households 55" expecting to bring out the grill for the holiday. Social workers 729,000 Firefighters 293,000 Tax preparers 105,000 Service station Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists 773,000 Software engineers 1,0 mill. Roofers 234,000 attendants 2,8 mill. Gambling 111,000 LABOR DAY DANGERS According to highway accident statistics, the Labor Day weekend is the most dangerous weekend of the year to travel on US highways. The reason is believed to be that it is the last long weekend before the schools start. TOP 10 TOP 10 WORK SONGS FOR YOUR LABOR DAY BBQ LABOR DAY MOVIES LI Labor was the first price, the original purchase-money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labor, 9 that all wealth of the world was originally purchased. 1 Take This Job and Shove It - Johnny Paycheck 2 We Gotta Get Out of This Place - The Animals 1 On the Waterfront - Elia Kazan (1954) 2 The Grapes of Wrath - John Ford (1940) 3 Hoffa - Danny DeVito (1992) 4 Roger & Me (1989) - Michael Moore (1979) 5 Norma Rae - Martin Ritt (1979) 6 F.I.S.T. - Norman Jewison (1978) 7 Office Space - Mike Judge (1999) 8 Take This Job and Shove It - Gus Trikonis (1981) 9 The Molly Maguires - Martin Ritt (1970) 10 Gung Ho - Ron Howard (1986) The teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend to get drunk before returning to school. 3 Nine to Five - Dolly Parton 4 Working Man - RUSH 5 Working on the Highway - Bruce Springsteen 6 Workin' Man Blues - Merle Haggard 7 Work Work Work - Leo Sayer 8 Working Class Hero - John Lennon 9 Salt of the Earth - The Rolling Stones 10 Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren Adam Smith Number of Fatalities in 2008 487 Average Number of Fatalities 544 Per Year Since 1982 Average Percentage of Alcohol- A5 Related Fatalities Since 1982 Sources: US Department of Labor | Yahoo Finance | Holiday Spot Images: Stock.xchng | PhotoXpress LABOR DAY OUR JOBS Customer service Janitors and building cleaners 2,1 mill. Pharmacists 243,000 Teachers 7,2 mill. Chefs 351,000 representatives 1,9 mill. Nurses 2,8 mill. Inspectors 751,000 Chief executives 1,7 mill. BY THE NUMBERS It is projected that : Clergy 441,000 34.4 moveling at least million people will be 50 miles away from home this year over the Labor Day weekend - up almost 10% from last year. The medio abr dey $697 spending is projected to be up from $650 last year. Musicians and singers 186,000 The top three expenditures: Farmers and ranchers 751,000 Dining (63%), Shopping (47%) Visiting with friends and relatives (43%) Artists 213,000 Machinists 409,000 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 373,000 国 回 Aerospace engineers 137,000 Electricians 874,000 Labor Day is the third most popular occasion to barbecue, with of all American households 55" expecting to bring out the grill for the holiday. Social workers 729,000 Firefighters 293,000 Tax preparers 105,000 Service station Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists 773,000 Software engineers 1,0 mill. Roofers 234,000 attendants 2,8 mill. Gambling 111,000 LABOR DAY DANGERS According to highway accident statistics, the Labor Day weekend is the most dangerous weekend of the year to travel on US highways. The reason is believed to be that it is the last long weekend before the schools start. TOP 10 TOP 10 WORK SONGS FOR YOUR LABOR DAY BBQ LABOR DAY MOVIES LI Labor was the first price, the original purchase-money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labor, 9 that all wealth of the world was originally purchased. 1 Take This Job and Shove It - Johnny Paycheck 2 We Gotta Get Out of This Place - The Animals 1 On the Waterfront - Elia Kazan (1954) 2 The Grapes of Wrath - John Ford (1940) 3 Hoffa - Danny DeVito (1992) 4 Roger & Me (1989) - Michael Moore (1979) 5 Norma Rae - Martin Ritt (1979) 6 F.I.S.T. - Norman Jewison (1978) 7 Office Space - Mike Judge (1999) 8 Take This Job and Shove It - Gus Trikonis (1981) 9 The Molly Maguires - Martin Ritt (1970) 10 Gung Ho - Ron Howard (1986) The teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend to get drunk before returning to school. 3 Nine to Five - Dolly Parton 4 Working Man - RUSH 5 Working on the Highway - Bruce Springsteen 6 Workin' Man Blues - Merle Haggard 7 Work Work Work - Leo Sayer 8 Working Class Hero - John Lennon 9 Salt of the Earth - The Rolling Stones 10 Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren Adam Smith Number of Fatalities in 2008 487 Average Number of Fatalities 544 Per Year Since 1982 Average Percentage of Alcohol- A5 Related Fatalities Since 1982 Sources: US Department of Labor | Yahoo Finance | Holiday Spot Images: Stock.xchng | PhotoXpress LABOR DAY OUR JOBS Customer service Janitors and building cleaners 2,1 mill. Pharmacists 243,000 Teachers 7,2 mill. Chefs 351,000 representatives 1,9 mill. Nurses 2,8 mill. Inspectors 751,000 Chief executives 1,7 mill. BY THE NUMBERS It is projected that : Clergy 441,000 34.4 moveling at least million people will be 50 miles away from home this year over the Labor Day weekend - up almost 10% from last year. The medio abr dey $697 spending is projected to be up from $650 last year. Musicians and singers 186,000 The top three expenditures: Farmers and ranchers 751,000 Dining (63%), Shopping (47%) Visiting with friends and relatives (43%) Artists 213,000 Machinists 409,000 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 373,000 国 回 Aerospace engineers 137,000 Electricians 874,000 Labor Day is the third most popular occasion to barbecue, with of all American households 55" expecting to bring out the grill for the holiday. Social workers 729,000 Firefighters 293,000 Tax preparers 105,000 Service station Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists 773,000 Software engineers 1,0 mill. Roofers 234,000 attendants 2,8 mill. Gambling 111,000 LABOR DAY DANGERS According to highway accident statistics, the Labor Day weekend is the most dangerous weekend of the year to travel on US highways. The reason is believed to be that it is the last long weekend before the schools start. TOP 10 TOP 10 WORK SONGS FOR YOUR LABOR DAY BBQ LABOR DAY MOVIES LI Labor was the first price, the original purchase-money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labor, 9 that all wealth of the world was originally purchased. 1 Take This Job and Shove It - Johnny Paycheck 2 We Gotta Get Out of This Place - The Animals 1 On the Waterfront - Elia Kazan (1954) 2 The Grapes of Wrath - John Ford (1940) 3 Hoffa - Danny DeVito (1992) 4 Roger & Me (1989) - Michael Moore (1979) 5 Norma Rae - Martin Ritt (1979) 6 F.I.S.T. - Norman Jewison (1978) 7 Office Space - Mike Judge (1999) 8 Take This Job and Shove It - Gus Trikonis (1981) 9 The Molly Maguires - Martin Ritt (1970) 10 Gung Ho - Ron Howard (1986) The teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend to get drunk before returning to school. 3 Nine to Five - Dolly Parton 4 Working Man - RUSH 5 Working on the Highway - Bruce Springsteen 6 Workin' Man Blues - Merle Haggard 7 Work Work Work - Leo Sayer 8 Working Class Hero - John Lennon 9 Salt of the Earth - The Rolling Stones 10 Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren Adam Smith Number of Fatalities in 2008 487 Average Number of Fatalities 544 Per Year Since 1982 Average Percentage of Alcohol- A5 Related Fatalities Since 1982 Sources: US Department of Labor | Yahoo Finance | Holiday Spot Images: Stock.xchng | PhotoXpress