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For Release: Thursday, July 09, 2015
MIDWEST INFORMATION OFFICE: Chicago, Ill.
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Chicago Area Employment — May 2015
Job Growth Slower than Average Over the Year
Total nonfarm employment in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Ill.-Ind.-Wis. Metropolitan Statistical Area
stood at 4,582,900 in May 2015, up 56,500 or 1.2 percent over the year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported today. During the same period, the national job count increased 2.2 percent. Regional
Commissioner Charlene Peiffer noted that the Chicago metropolitan area has had over-the-year employment
increases each month since October 2010. (See chart 1 and table 1; the Technical Note at the end of this
release contains metropolitan area definitions. All data in this release are not seasonally adjusted;
accordingly, over-the-year analysis is used throughout.)
The Chicago metropolitan area is made up of four metropolitan divisions—separately identifiable
employment centers within the larger metropolitan area. The Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, Ill.
Metropolitan Division, which accounted for 79 percent of the area’s workforce, added 44,400 jobs from
May a year ago. Employment in the Elgin, Ill. Metropolitan Division increased by 5,900, while employment
in the Gary, Ind. Metropolitan Division and the Lake County-Kenosha County, Ill.-Wis. Metropolitan
Division grew by 3,500 and 2,700, respectively, over the year.
Industry employment
The largest over-the-year employment increase in the Chicago metropolitan area in May 2015 was in
professional and business services, up 18,300 or 2.3 percent. This industry supersector also accounted for
the second largest share of employment in the area. Three of the four local area divisions posted
employment gains of 1,000 or more in this supersector from May 2014, with the Chicago division adding
15,000 jobs over the year. Nationwide, employment in professional and business services rose 3.6 percent
from the previous May. (See chart 2.)
Trade, transportation, and utilities, the largest supersector in the Chicago area, added 14,200 jobs, a 1.6percent gain from May a year ago. The Chicago division added 8,600 jobs and two other divisions
experienced employment gains of 2,000 or more--Lake County-Kenosha County (2,300) and Elgin (2,000).
Nationally, employment in the trade, transportation, and utilities supersector increased 2.1 percent from
May 2014.
Locally, education and health services employment increased by 12,700, a 1.8-percent gain from May 2014
to May 2015. The Chicago division (up 11,600 or 2.1 percent) was responsible for most of the gain.
Nationwide, employment in this supersector rose 2.9 percent from May a year ago.
Two other supersectors added more than 6,000 jobs over the year in the Chicago area. Government
employment increased by 7,700 or 1.4 percent and leisure and hospitality employment rose by 6,500 or 1.5
percent. Nationwide, employment in government increased 0.5 percent and leisure and hospitality
employment rose 3.0 percent from May 2014.
Construction added 5,500 jobs over the year in the Chicago area. The 3.5-percent annual job growth rate
was the highest among the local area supersectors that posted annual employment gains. Nationwide,
construction employment grew at a 4.7-percent pace.
Two supersectors lost more than 1,000 jobs in the local area over the year—manufacturing (-4,500) and
financial activities (-3,200). Employment declines were concentrated in the Chicago division. The local rate
of job loss in each supersector, at 1.1 percent, compared to the nationwide gain of 1.4 percent in
manufacturing and 2.0 percent in financial activities.
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Twelve largest metropolitan areas
Chicago was 1 of the nation’s 12 largest metropolitan statistical areas in May 2015. All 12 areas experienced
over-the-year job growth during the period, with 6 exceeding the national average of 2.2 percent. The fastest
rate of job growth was registered in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, up 3.4 percent, followed by AtlantaSandy Springs-Roswell, up 3.2 percent. The slowest growth rate occurred in Philadelphia-CamdenWilmington (1.0 percent). (See chart 3 and table 2.)
The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area added the largest number of jobs, 151,200 since May 2014.
Employment increased by over 100,000 in two other areas—New York-Newark-Jersey City (139,800) and
Dallas (110,500). Philadelphia experienced the smallest gain, adding 29,300 jobs over the 12-month period.
Professional and business services recorded the most job growth in 5 of the 12 metropolitan areas from May
a year ago—Atlanta, Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, Chicago, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, and
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria. Education and health services added the most jobs in five other areas—
Los Angeles, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, New York, Philadelphia, and Phoenix-MesaScottsdale. The remaining two metropolitan areas, Dallas and Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, had the
most job growth in trade, transportation and utilities.
Manufacturing recorded the largest over-the-year loss of jobs in five areas—Chicago, Dallas, Houston, New
York, and Phoenix. Four areas experienced no job losses greater than 1,000 for any supersector since last
May—Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, and San Francisco.
Metropolitan area employment data for June 2015 are scheduled to be released on Wednesday, July
29, 2015.
Technical Note
This release presents nonfarm payroll employment estimates from the Current Employment Statistics (CES)
program. The CES survey is a Federal-State cooperative endeavor between State employment security
agencies and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on establishment payrolls who receive pay for any part of
the pay period that includes the 12th of the month. Persons are counted at their place of work rather than at
their place of residence; those appearing on more than one payroll are counted on each payroll. Industries
are classified on the basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2007 version of the North
American Industry Classification System.
Method of estimation. The employment data are estimated using a "link relative" technique in which a
ratio (link relative) of current-month employment to that of the previous month is computed from a sample
of establishments reporting for both months. The estimates of employment for the current month are
obtained by multiplying the estimates for the previous month by these ratios. Small-domain models are used
as the official estimators for the approximately 39 percent of CES published series which have insufficient
sample for direct sample-based estimates.
Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted annually to a complete count of jobs, called
benchmarks, derived principally from tax reports that are submitted by employers who are covered under
state unemployment insurance (UI) laws. The benchmark information is used to adjust the monthly
estimates between the new benchmark and the preceding one and also to establish the level of employment
for the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking process establishes the level of employment, and
the sample is used to measure the month-to-month changes in the level for the subsequent months.
Reliability of the estimates. The estimates presented in this release are based on sample survey,
administrative data, and modeling and, thus, are subject to sampling and other types of errors. Sampling
error is a measure of sampling variability—that is, variation that occurs by chance because a sample rather
than the entire population is surveyed. Survey data also are subject to nonsampling errors, such as those
which can be introduced into the data collection and processing operations. Estimates not directly derived
from sample surveys are subject to additional errors resulting from the specific estimation processes used.
The sums of individual items may not always equal the totals shown in the same tables because of rounding.
Employment estimates. Measures of sampling error are available for state CES data at the total nonfarm
and supersector level and for metropolitan area CES data. Information on recent benchmark revisions for
states is available on the BLS Web site at www.bls.gov/sae.
Area definitions. The substate area data published in this release reflect the delineations issued by the U.S.
Office of Management and Budget on February 28, 2013. A detailed list of the geographic definitions is
available at www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Ill.-Ind.-Wis. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Cook,
DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties in Illinois; Jasper, Lake,
Newton, and Porter Counties in Indiana; and Kenosha County in Wisconsin.
• The Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, Ill. Metropolitan Division (MD) includes Cook,
DuPage, Grundy, Kendall, McHenry, and Will Counties in Illinois.
• The Elgin, Ill. Metropolitan Division (MD) includes DeKalb and Kane Counties.
• The Lake County-Kenosha County, Ill.-Wis. Metropolitan Division (MD) includes Lake County
in Illinois and Kenosha County in Wisconsin.
• The Gary, Ind. Metropolitan Division (MD) includes Jasper, Lake, Newton, and Porter Counties in
Indiana.
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Additional information
More complete information on the technical procedures used to develop these estimates and additional data
appear in Employment and Earnings, which is available on line at www.bls.gov/opub/ee/home.htm. Industry
employment data for states and metropolitan areas from the Current Employment Statistics program are also
available in the above mentioned news releases and from the Internet at www.bls.gov/sae/.
Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request Voice
phone: (202) 691-5200, Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.
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Table 1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry supersector, the United States and the Chicago
metropolitan area and its components, not seasonally adjusted (numbers in thousands)
Area and Industry
United States
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining and logging ...................................
Construction .............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI,
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining and logging ...................................
Construction .............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health Services.................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL,
Metropolitan Division
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining and logging ...................................
Construction .............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
Elgin, IL, Metropolitan Division
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining and logging ...................................
Construction .............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
May
2014
Mar
2015
Apr
2015
May
2015 (p)
Change from May
2014 to May 2015
Number
Percent
139,297
884
6,151
12,140
26,228
2,725
7,940
19,002
21,468
14,942
5,600
22,217
140,298
867
6,012
12,266
26,454
2,774
8,046
19,343
22,007
14,644
5,597
22,288
141,450
852
6,255
12,273
26,570
2,786
8,060
19,602
22,099
14,983
5,627
22,343
142,420
838
6,441
12,314
26,791
2,787
8,101
19,688
22,088
15,393
5,661
22,318
3,123
-46
290
174
563
62
161
686
620
451
61
101
2.2
-5.2
4.7
1.4
2.1
2.3
2.0
3.6
2.9
3.0
1.1
0.5
4,526.4
1.5
157.4
410.1
902.6
80.4
288.6
799.5
689.3
446.0
195.3
555.7
4,481.9
1.2
145.3
407.0
904.7
80.4
285.7
784.7
699.4
426.2
192.0
555.3
4,529.5
1.4
155.3
405.9
909.4
80.0
284.5
806.2
701.5
435.4
193.0
556.9
4,582.9
1.5
162.9
405.6
916.8
80.2
285.4
817.8
702.0
452.5
194.8
563.4
56.5
0.0
5.5
-4.5
14.2
-0.2
-3.2
18.3
12.7
6.5
-0.5
7.7
1.2
0.0
3.5
-1.1
1.6
-0.2
-1.1
2.3
1.8
1.5
-0.3
1.4
3,594.7
1.0
117.5
280.8
713.6
70.8
249.1
668.0
561.9
348.4
159.9
423.7
3,569.5
1.0
108.5
276.9
714.3
71.1
245.3
664.6
572.4
334.6
157.3
423.5
3,602.3
1.1
115.8
276.6
717.6
70.7
244.2
676.4
573.5
342.6
158.1
425.7
3,639.1
1.1
122.7
275.9
722.2
71.0
244.9
683.0
573.5
355.7
159.5
429.6
44.4
0.1
5.2
-4.9
8.6
0.2
-4.2
15.0
11.6
7.3
-0.4
5.9
1.2
10.0
4.4
-1.7
1.2
0.3
-1.7
2.2
2.1
2.1
-0.3
1.4
251.2
0.2
11.1
34.3
45.1
3.7
11.0
37.7
32.0
24.5
9.1
42.5
246.7
0.1
10.9
34.7
45.7
3.6
10.8
33.4
32.3
23.7
8.7
42.8
253.0
0.1
11.8
34.4
46.1
3.6
10.8
37.7
32.6
24.2
8.8
42.9
257.1
0.2
12.1
34.2
47.1
3.6
10.8
39.8
32.8
24.8
8.9
42.8
5.9
0.0
1.0
-0.1
2.0
-0.1
-0.2
2.1
0.8
0.3
-0.2
0.3
2.3
0.0
9.0
-0.3
4.4
-2.7
-1.8
5.6
2.5
1.2
-2.2
0.7
Note: See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry supersector, the United States and the Chicago
metropolitan area and its components, not seasonally adjusted (numbers in thousands) - Continued
Area and Industry
Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI,
Metropolitan Division
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining and logging ...................................
Construction .............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
Gary, IN, Metropolitan Division
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining and logging ...................................
Construction .............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
May
2014
Mar
2015
Apr
2015
May
2015 (p)
Change from May
2014 to May 2015
Number
Percent
404.1
0.1
12.6
58.6
85.5
3.8
19.8
71.0
46.8
40.5
12.8
52.6
392.9
0.0
11.6
59.2
86.3
3.6
21.0
63.3
47.7
35.4
12.5
52.3
398.2
0.1
11.8
59.0
86.9
3.6
20.9
68.6
47.5
35.4
12.6
51.8
406.8
0.1
12.6
59.2
87.8
3.5
21.0
71.2
48.0
37.6
12.7
53.1
2.7
0.0
0.0
0.6
2.3
-0.3
1.2
0.2
1.2
-2.9
-0.1
0.5
0.7
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.7
-7.9
6.1
0.3
2.6
-7.2
-0.8
1.0
276.4
0.2
16.2
36.4
58.4
2.1
8.7
22.8
48.6
32.6
13.5
36.9
272.8
0.1
14.3
36.2
58.4
2.1
8.6
23.4
47.0
32.5
13.5
36.7
276.0
0.1
15.9
35.9
58.8
2.1
8.6
23.5
47.9
33.2
13.5
36.5
279.9
0.1
15.5
36.3
59.7
2.1
8.7
23.8
47.7
34.4
13.7
37.9
3.5
-0.1
-0.7
-0.1
1.3
0.0
0.0
1.0
-0.9
1.8
0.2
1.0
1.3
-50.0
-4.3
-0.3
2.2
0.0
0.0
4.4
-1.9
5.5
1.5
2.7
Footnotes
(P) Preliminary
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Table 2. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry supersector, 12 largest metropolitan areas, not
seasonally adjusted (numbers in thousands)
Area and Industry
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining and logging ...................................
Construction .............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining, logging, and construction.............
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining and logging ...................................
Construction .............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining, logging, and construction.............
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining and logging ...................................
Construction .............................................
May
2014
Mar
2015
Apr
2015
May
2015 (p)
Change from May
2014 to May 2015
Number
Percent
2,503.6
1.4
100.0
152.3
550.1
89.4
159.0
459.5
307.3
263.7
94.8
326.1
2,545.3
1.3
102.5
152.7
566.4
87.9
162.8
468.9
315.7
263.3
94.8
329.0
2,567.2
1.3
104.5
154.1
568.0
88.3
164.8
473.1
316.7
271.5
94.8
330.1
2,583.2
1.3
106.1
153.6
569.5
88.3
164.7
479.6
317.1
281.2
94.2
327.6
79.6
-0.1
6.1
1.3
19.4
-1.1
5.7
20.1
9.8
17.5
-0.6
1.5
3.2
-7.1
6.1
0.9
3.5
-1.2
3.6
4.4
3.2
6.6
-0.6
0.5
2,596.2
95.5
191.8
409.6
75.0
171.8
441.4
540.9
254.2
100.2
315.8
2,585.3
86.8
191.4
406.4
75.7
172.4
440.5
552.3
238.2
100.7
320.9
2,620.0
94.0
190.2
408.7
76.1
174.1
450.0
555.8
245.9
102.2
323.0
2,647.4
99.2
191.1
414.6
76.6
175.0
455.0
552.6
258.0
102.9
322.4
51.2
3.7
-0.7
5.0
1.6
3.2
13.6
11.7
3.8
2.7
6.6
2.0
3.9
-0.4
1.2
2.1
1.9
3.1
2.2
1.5
2.7
2.1
4,526.4
1.5
157.4
410.1
902.6
80.4
288.6
799.5
689.3
446.0
195.3
555.7
4,481.9
1.2
145.3
407.0
904.7
80.4
285.7
784.7
699.4
426.2
192.0
555.3
4,529.5
1.4
155.3
405.9
909.4
80.0
284.5
806.2
701.5
435.4
193.0
556.9
4,582.9
1.5
162.9
405.6
916.8
80.2
285.4
817.8
702.0
452.5
194.8
563.4
56.5
0.0
5.5
-4.5
14.2
-0.2
-3.2
18.3
12.7
6.5
-0.5
7.7
1.2
0.0
3.5
-1.1
1.6
-0.2
-1.1
2.3
1.8
1.5
-0.3
1.4
3,265.4
192.5
261.9
673.6
82.4
263.8
532.7
398.8
337.0
117.0
405.7
3,340.3
198.2
261.8
697.2
81.9
273.4
548.3
412.0
340.8
114.8
411.9
3,369.1
198.3
261.0
700.7
81.1
275.4
557.2
415.9
349.7
117.8
412.0
3,375.9
196.2
260.2
702.8
81.1
276.4
557.5
415.9
354.6
116.9
414.3
110.5
3.7
-1.7
29.2
-1.3
12.6
24.8
17.1
17.6
-0.1
8.6
3.4
1.9
-0.6
4.3
-1.6
4.8
4.7
4.3
5.2
-0.1
2.1
2,923.0
108.6
203.6
2,973.1
113.9
207.0
2,971.6
110.5
206.4
2,985.3
108.4
205.9
62.3
-0.2
2.3
2.1
-0.2
1.1
Note: See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry supersector, 12 largest metropolitan areas, not
seasonally adjusted (numbers in thousands) - Continued
Area and Industry
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining and logging ...................................
Construction .............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach,
FL
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining and logging ...................................
Construction .............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining, logging, and construction.............
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJDE-MD
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining, logging, and construction.............
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
May
2014
Mar
2015
Apr
2015
May
2015 (p)
Change from May
2014 to May 2015
Number
Percent
253.0
590.4
33.1
147.5
463.2
349.1
290.3
104.7
379.5
254.2
602.3
33.0
148.5
466.4
362.9
295.1
103.6
386.2
252.1
602.8
34.3
146.6
464.3
362.4
301.2
103.9
387.1
249.5
608.2
33.7
147.3
469.6
364.3
306.9
104.4
387.1
-3.5
17.8
0.6
-0.2
6.4
15.2
16.6
-0.3
7.6
-1.4
3.0
1.8
-0.1
1.4
4.4
5.7
-0.3
2.0
5,716.1
5.4
200.6
523.4
1,045.6
213.0
323.4
880.6
938.1
662.2
199.4
724.4
5,841.3
5.2
209.6
526.1
1,067.9
224.4
327.8
894.9
976.3
670.7
206.2
732.2
5,850.9
5.1
213.7
525.8
1,067.8
225.5
327.3
899.1
971.4
676.5
204.4
734.3
5,867.3
5.2
215.3
526.6
1,071.9
215.0
326.6
900.6
980.3
682.5
206.7
736.6
151.2
-0.2
14.7
3.2
26.3
2.0
3.2
20.0
42.2
20.3
7.3
12.2
2.6
-3.7
7.3
0.6
2.5
0.9
1.0
2.3
4.5
3.1
3.7
1.7
2,425.2
0.6
100.7
80.4
561.1
47.5
168.1
387.6
355.8
299.5
117.3
306.6
2,502.4
0.6
106.1
82.4
577.6
48.4
173.5
401.1
369.1
314.3
122.8
306.5
2,499.8
0.6
105.7
81.8
576.0
48.3
174.5
401.8
369.2
314.1
121.5
306.3
2,500.7
0.6
106.4
81.2
576.3
48.5
174.9
402.1
371.6
311.5
121.2
306.4
75.5
0.0
5.7
0.8
15.2
1.0
6.8
14.5
15.8
12.0
3.9
-0.2
3.1
0.0
5.7
1.0
2.7
2.1
4.0
3.7
4.4
4.0
3.3
-0.1
9,177.4
349.2
371.2
1,684.1
283.1
751.8
1,431.9
1,739.7
859.1
405.1
1,302.2
9,151.0
329.8
366.7
1,687.4
284.8
750.3
1,424.1
1,781.5
813.3
409.9
1,303.2
9,226.4
348.1
366.2
1,689.0
284.0
752.1
1,443.7
1,784.7
837.5
409.8
1,311.3
9,317.2
362.4
367.8
1,706.3
283.7
753.1
1,455.3
1,790.6
874.4
415.9
1,307.7
139.8
13.2
-3.4
22.2
0.6
1.3
23.4
50.9
15.3
10.8
5.5
1.5
3.8
-0.9
1.3
0.2
0.2
1.6
2.9
1.8
2.7
0.4
2,799.8
106.7
179.2
513.0
46.3
2,786.0
106.0
179.0
512.0
45.3
2,814.0
110.2
178.3
516.8
45.5
2,829.1
114.6
178.3
520.5
45.7
29.3
7.9
-0.9
7.5
-0.6
1.0
7.4
-0.5
1.5
-1.3
Note: See footnotes at end of table.
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Table 2. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry supersector, 12 largest metropolitan areas, not
seasonally adjusted (numbers in thousands) - Continued
Area and Industry
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining and logging ...................................
Construction .............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining and logging ...................................
Construction .............................................
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VAMD-WV
Total nonfarm................................................
Mining, logging, and construction.............
Manufacturing...........................................
Trade, transportation, and utilities ............
Information ...............................................
Financial activities ....................................
Professional and business services .........
Education and health services .................
Leisure and hospitality..............................
Other services ..........................................
Government..............................................
May
2014
Mar
2015
Apr
2015
May
2015 (p)
Change from May
2014 to May 2015
Number
Percent
203.3
449.2
588.0
253.0
118.8
342.3
204.4
438.2
600.1
240.3
119.6
341.1
205.5
442.2
603.3
248.9
121.8
341.5
206.2
442.7
599.2
260.0
122.2
339.7
2.9
-6.5
11.2
7.0
3.4
-2.6
1.4
-1.4
1.9
2.8
2.9
-0.8
1,844.2
3.4
95.9
118.5
360.5
35.0
161.3
305.9
266.9
201.2
64.2
231.4
1,905.2
3.3
99.6
116.8
371.5
34.9
165.9
313.4
277.7
209.2
69.3
243.6
1,904.3
3.4
99.6
116.4
368.0
35.7
165.6
316.0
277.7
209.0
68.6
244.3
1,899.4
3.4
101.4
116.9
367.9
35.2
166.4
317.7
279.9
207.0
68.2
235.4
55.2
0.0
5.5
-1.6
7.4
0.2
5.1
11.8
13.0
5.8
4.0
4.0
3.0
0.0
5.7
-1.4
2.1
0.6
3.2
3.9
4.9
2.9
6.2
1.7
2,182.2
0.9
99.6
120.3
350.8
77.1
127.4
439.0
326.6
250.8
83.3
306.4
2,226.3
0.8
104.1
123.1
354.7
80.2
127.2
460.6
330.7
251.1
85.7
308.1
2,238.7
0.8
105.0
123.8
353.5
81.2
126.3
464.8
331.2
255.1
86.6
310.4
2,248.5
0.8
103.8
124.3
357.8
80.8
127.5
466.5
330.0
260.1
86.0
310.9
66.3
-0.1
4.2
4.0
7.0
3.7
0.1
27.5
3.4
9.3
2.7
4.5
3.0
-11.1
4.2
3.3
2.0
4.8
0.1
6.3
1.0
3.7
3.2
1.5
3,124.1
149.6
50.3
394.7
78.2
151.5
705.9
404.0
305.8
194.1
690.0
3,127.1
146.2
48.8
397.9
75.3
149.4
708.6
418.7
292.1
192.8
697.3
3,163.0
150.5
48.9
402.4
75.6
149.9
718.6
421.2
303.2
194.5
698.2
3,181.1
153.9
48.9
404.1
76.4
149.5
723.5
419.4
310.4
195.4
699.6
57.0
4.3
-1.4
9.4
-1.8
-2.0
17.6
15.4
4.6
1.3
9.6
1.8
2.9
-2.8
2.4
-2.3
-1.3
2.5
3.8
1.5
0.7
1.4
Footnotes
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