Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current Employment Statistics
Highlights
May 2007
Bureau of Labor Statistics
June 1, 2007
All
All employees
employees on
on nonfarm
nonfarm payrolls
payrolls
1996-2007
1996-2007
140,000
140,000
Seasonally
Seasonallyadjusted,
adjusted,ininthousands
thousands
140,000
140,000
130,000
130,000
130,000
130,000
May
May 2007
2007
Level:
Level: 137,831
137,831
Change:
Change: +157
+157
JJaann--07
07
JJaann--06
06
JJaann--05
05
JJaann--04
04
JJaann-0
-03
3
JJaann-0
-02
2
JJaann-0
-01
1
JJaann--00
00
JJaann-9
-99
9
110,000
110,000
JJaann--98
98
110,000
110,000
JJaann--97
97
120,000
120,000
JJaann-9
-96
6
120,000
120,000
Source:
Source: Bureau
Bureauof
of Labor
Labor Statistics,
Statistics, Current
CurrentEmployment
EmploymentStatistics
Statistics survey,
survey,June
June 1,
1,2007.
2007.
Notes:
Notes: Shaded
Shaded areas
areas denote
denote recessions.
recessions. Most
Mostrecent
recent22months
monthsof
ofdata
data are
are preliminary.
preliminary.
•
Nonfarm employment rose by 157,000 in May.
•
In the first 5 months of 2007, job growth averaged 133,000 per month, compared
with 189,000 per month in 2006.
•
Employment has risen by 8 million since reaching a low point in August 2003.
2
Employment
Employment in
in total
total nonfarm
nonfarm and
and supersectors
supersectors
Over-the-month
Over-the-month change,
change, May
May 2007
2007
Seasonally
Seasonallyadjusted,
adjusted,ininthousands
thousands
Natural
Naturalresources
resourcesand
andmining
mining
00
Construction
Construction
00
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Total
Total nonfarm:
nonfarm:
+157
+157
-19
-19
9.1
9.1
Wholesale
Wholesaletrade
trade
-4.9
-4.9
Retail
Retailtrade
trade
4.6
4.6
Transportation
Transportationand
andwarehousing
warehousing
1.6
1.6
Utilities
Utilities
55
Information
Information
22
Financial
Financialactivities
activities
32
32
Professional
Professionaland
andbusiness
businessservices
services
54
54
Education
Educationand
andhealth
healthservices
services
46
46
Leisure
Leisureand
andhospitality
hospitality
55
Other
Otherservices
services
22
22
Government
Government
-30
-30
-20
-20
-10
-10
00
10
10
20
20
30
30
40
40
50
50
60
60
Source:
Source: Bureau
Bureauof
ofLabor
Labor Statistics,
Statistics, Current
CurrentEmployment
Employment Statistics
Statistics survey,
survey, June
June 1,
1,2007.
2007.
Note:
Note: Data
Data are
are preliminary.
preliminary.
•
Employment growth in May was concentrated in education and health services
and leisure and hospitality. These sectors accounted for 64 percent of the gain in
nonfarm employment.
•
Growth in education and health services was centered within health care and
social assistance. The employment increase in leisure and hospitality was
dispersed between amusements, gambling, and recreation and food services and
drinking places.
•
Professional and business services and government saw continued job gains,
while employment losses in manufacturing restrained total growth in May.
3
Average
Average weekly
weekly hours,
hours, total
total private
private
1992-2007
1992-2007
35.0
35.0
Seasonally
Seasonallyadjusted
adjusted
35.0
35.0
May
May2007
2007
Level:
Level:33.9
33.9
Change:
Change:0.1
0.1
34.5
34.5
34.5
34.5
Ja -0
Jann
-077
Ja -0
Jann
-066
Ja -0
Jann
-055
Ja -0
Jann
-044
Ja -0
Jann
-033
Ja -0
Jann
-022
Ja -0
Jann
-011
Ja -0
Jann
-000
Ja -9
Jann
-999
Ja -9
Jann
-988
Ja -9
Jann
-977
33.0
33.0
Ja -9
Jann
-966
33.0
33.0
Ja -9
Jann
-955
33.5
33.5
Ja -9
Jann
-944
33.5
33.5
Ja -9
Jann
-933
34.0
34.0
Ja -9
Jann
-922
34.0
34.0
Source:
Source: Bureau
BureauofofLabor
LaborStatistics,
Statistics,Current
CurrentEmployment
EmploymentStatistics
Statisticssurvey,
survey,June
June1,1,2007.
2007.
Notes:
Notes: Shaded
Shadedareas
areasdenote
denoterecessions.
recessions.Most
Mostrecent
recent22months
monthsof
ofdata
dataare
arepreliminary.
preliminary.
Index
Index of
of total
total private
private aggregate
aggregate weekly
weekly hours
hours
1996-2007
1996-2007
110
110
Seasonally
Seasonallyadjusted,
adjusted, 2002
2002==100
100
110
110
May
May2007
2007
Level:
Level:107.5
107.5
Percent
Change:
Percent Change:0.5
0.5
105
105
105
105
100
100
100
100
Source:
Source: Bureau
BureauofofLabor
LaborStatistics,
Statistics,Current
CurrentEmployment
EmploymentStatistics
Statisticssurvey,
survey,June
June1,1,2007.
2007.
Notes:
Notes: Shaded
Shadedareas
areasdenote
denoterecessions.
recessions. Most
Mostrecent
recent22months
monthsof
ofdata
dataare
arepreliminary.
preliminary.
Ja -0
Jann
-077
Ja -0
Jann
-066
Ja -0
Jann
-055
Ja -0
Jann
-044
Ja -0
Jann
-033
Ja -0
Jann
-022
Ja -0
Jann
-011
85
85
Ja -0
Jann
-000
85
85
Ja -9
Jann
-999
90
90
Ja -9
Jann
-988
90
90
Ja -9
Jann
-977
95
95
Ja -9
Jann
-966
95
95
Aggregate
Aggregateweekly
weeklyhours
hoursare
arethe
theproduct
productofofaverage
averageweekly
weeklyhours
hoursand
andproduction
productionand
andnonsupervisory
nonsupervisoryworkers.
workers.
•
Average weekly hours of production and nonsupervisory workers on nonfarm
payrolls increased 0.1 hour in May. The workweek has held within a 0.2-hour
range since June 2004.
•
The index of total private aggregate weekly hours increased by 0.5 percent in
May, following a small decrease of 0.3 percent in April. Since reaching a trough
in August 2003, the index has increased by 9.5 percent.
4
Over-the-year
Over-the-year percent
percent change
change in
in average
average hourly
hourly earnings,
earnings,
1990-2007
1990-2007
Seasonally
Seasonallyadjusted,
adjusted,percent
percent
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
May
May2007
2007
Percent
PercentChange:
Change:+3.8
+3.8
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
Ja -0
Jann
-077
Jan-0
Jan-0
6
6
Jan-0
Jan-0
4
4
Jan-0
Jan-0
5
5
Ja
Jan-n-03
03
Jan-0
Jan-0
2
2
Jan-0
Jan-0
1
1
Ja
Jan-n-93
93
Jan-9
Jan-9
9
9
1.5
1.5
Jan-0
Jan-0
0
0
1.5
1.5
Ja
Jan-n-98
98
2.0
2.0
Ja -9
Jann
-977
2.0
2.0
Ja -9
Jann
-966
2.5
2.5
Jan-9
Jan-9
5
5
2.5
2.5
Ja -9
Jann
-944
3.0
3.0
Ja
Jann-992
2
3.0
3.0
Ja -9
Jann
-911
3.5
3.5
Ja -9
Jann
-900
3.5
3.5
Source:
Source: Bureau
BureauofofLabor
LaborStatistics,
Statistics,Current
CurrentEmployment
EmploymentStatistics
StatisticsSurvey,
Survey,June
June1,1,2007.
2007.
Note:
Note:Shaded
Shadedareas
areasdenote
denoterecessions.
recessions. Most
Mostrecent
recent22months
monthsof
ofdata
dataare
arepreliminary.
preliminary.
Index
Index of
of total
total private
private aggregate
aggregate weekly
weekly payrolls
payrolls
1996-2007
1996-2007
125
125
Seasonally
Seasonallyadjusted,
adjusted, 2002
2002==100
100
115
115
125
125
115
115
May
May2007
2007
Level:
Level:124.3
124.3
Percent
Change:
Percent Change:0.8
0.8
105
105
105
105
Ja -0
Jann
-077
Ja -0
Jann
-066
Ja -0
Jann
-055
Ja -0
Jann
-044
Ja -0
Jann
-033
65
65
Ja -0
Jann
-022
65
65
Ja -0
Jann
-011
75
75
Ja -0
Jann
-000
75
75
Ja -9
Jann
-999
85
85
Ja -9
Jann
-988
85
85
Ja -9
Jann
-977
95
95
Ja -9
Jann
-966
95
95
Source:
Source: Bureau
BureauofofLabor
LaborStatistics,
Statistics,Current
CurrentEmployment
EmploymentStatistics
Statisticssurvey,
survey,June
June1,1,2007.
2007.
Notes:
Notes: Shaded
Shadedareas
areasdenote
denoterecessions.
recessions. Most
Mostrecent
recent22months
monthsof
ofdata
dataare
arepreliminary.
preliminary.
Aggregate
Aggregateweekly
weeklypayrolls
payrollsare
arethe
theproduct
productofofaverage
averagehourly
hourlyearnings,
earnings,average
averageweekly
weeklyhours,
hours,and
andproduction
productionand
andnonsupervisory
nonsupervisory
workers.
workers.
•
Average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory workers on nonfarm
payrolls rose by 6 cents in May. The over-the-year percent change peaked in
December 2006 at 4.3 percent and has fallen steadily to its current rate of 3.8
percent.
•
The index of total private aggregate weekly payrolls rose 0.8 percent in May.
Over the year, the index grew 5.9 percent.
5
Employment
Employment in
in construction
construction
1996-2007
1996-2007
8,000
8,000
Seasonally
Seasonallyadjusted,
adjusted,ininthousands
thousands
8,000
8,000
May
May 2007
2007
Level:
Level:7,671
7,671
Change:
Change: 00
JJaann--07
07
JJaann--06
06
JJaann--05
05
JJaann--04
04
JJaann--03
03
JJaann--02
02
JJaann--01
01
5,000
5,000
JJaann--00
00
5,000
5,000
JJaann--99
99
6,000
6,000
JJaann--98
98
6,000
6,000
JJaann--97
97
7,000
7,000
JJaann--96
96
7,000
7,000
Source:
Source: Bureau
Bureauof
of Labor
LaborStatistics,
Statistics, Current
CurrentEmployment
Employment Statistics
Statistics Survey,
Survey, June
June 1,
1, 2007.
2007.
Notes:
Notes: Shaded
Shaded areas
areas denote
denote recessions.
recessions. Most
Mostrecent
recent22months
monthsof
ofdata
data are
arepreliminary.
preliminary.
•
Construction employment was flat in May, which is in line with its prior 12month trend. Employment stagnated as companies reported a smaller-thannormal spring buildup.
•
The flatness was widespread throughout construction. In contrast with recent
trends, there was no appreciable divergence between nonresidential and
residential construction employment.
6
Employment
Employment in
in manufacturing
manufacturing
Over-the-month
Over-the-month change,
change, 2006-07
2006-07
Seasonally
Seasonallyadjusted,
adjusted,ininthousands
thousands
23
23
20
20
00
00
-1
-1
-7
-7
-10
-10
-9
-9
-12
-12
-11
-11
-12
-12
-12
-12
-17
-17
-20
-20
-23
-23
-30
-30
-40
-40
-19
-19
May
M
-07
ay-0
7
AA
-07
ppr-r0
7
JJaann--07
07
DD
-06
eecc-0
6
NN
-06
oovv-0
6
OO
cct-t-006
6
SSeepp
--00
66
AA
uugg
--00
66
JJuul-l- 06
06
JJuunn
--00
66
May
M
-06
ay-0
6
AA
ppr-r-006
6
Mar
M
-06
ar-0
6
FFeebb-0
-06
6
-40
-40
JJaann-0
-06
6
-50
-50
-20
-20
-23
-23
MarM
ar-007
7
10
10
15
15
10
10
FFeebb--07
07
30
30
Source:
Source: Bureau
Bureauof
of Labor
LaborStatistics,
Statistics, Current
CurrentEmployment
EmploymentStatistics
Statistics survey,
survey,June
June 1,
1, 2007.
2007.
Note:
Note: Most
Mostrecent
recent22months
monthsof
ofdata
data are
are preliminary.
preliminary.
•
Manufacturing continued its long-term decline, cutting 19,000 jobs in May. Job
losses were concentrated in durable goods within the motor vehicles and parts
industry.
•
The average manufacturing workweek for production workers edged down 0.1
hour to 41.0 hours, seasonally adjusted. The factory workweek is 0.5 hour below
its most recent peak reached in July 2006.
•
Average weekly manufacturing overtime hours of production workers fell by 0.1
hour to 4.1 hours in May, seasonally adjusted.
7
Employment
Employment in
in selected
selected professional
professional and
and business
business services
services
Over-the-month
Over-the-month change,
change, May
May 2007
2007
Seasonally
Seasonallyadjusted,
adjusted,ininthousands
thousands
Professional
Professionaland
and
technical
technicalservices
services
27.0
27.0
Accounting
Accountingand
and
bookkeeping
bookkeepingservices
services
Architectural
Architecturaland
and
engineering
engineeringservices
services
6.8
6.8
Professional
Professional and
andBusiness
Business
services:
services: +32
+32
7.2
7.2
Computer
Computersystems
systemsdesign
design
and
andrelated
relatedservices
services
7.8
7.8
Management
Managementand
andtechnical
technical
consulting
consultingservices
services
1.5
1.5
Management
Managementof
of
companies
companies
1.2
1.2
Administrative
Administrativeand
and
waste
wasteservices
services
3.3
3.3
-6.6
-6.6
Employment
Employmentservices
services
Services
Servicesto
tobuildings
buildingsand
and
dwellings
dwellings
-40
-40
1.9
1.9
-30
-30
-20
-20
-10
-10
00
10
10
20
20
30
30
Source:
Source: Bureau
Bureauof
of Labor
LaborStatistics,
Statistics, Current
CurrentEmployment
Employment Statistics
Statistics survey,
survey, June
June 1,
1, 2007.
2007.
Note:
Note: Data
Data are
are preliminary.
preliminary.
•
40
40
Employment in professional and business services continued to rise on trend in
May. Growth was concentrated within the professional and technical services
industries with solid gains in architectural and engineering services and in
computer systems design and related services.
8
Indexed
Indexed employment
employment in
in professional
professional and
and technical
technical
services
services and
and temporary
temporary help
help services
services
1996-2007
1996-2007
Seasonally
Seasonallyadjusted,
adjusted,1996
1996==100
100
170
170
170
170
160
160
Professional
Professionaland
and technical
technicalservices
services 160
160
Temporary
Temporaryhelp
help services
services
150
150
150
150
JJaann-0
-07
7
JJaann--96
96
90
90
JJaann-0
-06
6
100
100
JJaann-0
-05
5
100
100
JJaann-0
-04
4
110
110
JJaann-0
-03
3
110
110
JJaann-0
-02
2
120
120
JJaann--01
01
120
120
JJaann-0
-00
0
130
130
JJaann--99
99
130
130
JJaann-9
-98
8
140
140
JJaann--97
97
140
140
90
90
Source:
Source: Bureau
Bureauof
of Labor
LaborStatistics,
Statistics, Current
CurrentEmployment
Employment Statistics
Statistics survey,
survey, June
June 1,
1, 2007.
2007.
Notes:
Notes: Shaded
Shaded areas
areas denote
denote recessions.
recessions. Most
Mostrecent
recent22months
monthsof
ofdata
data are
arepreliminary.
preliminary.
•
Employment in temporary help services has been flat recently, whereas
professional and technical services employment has grown steadily.
•
Since December 2005, employment in temporary help services is little changed
(-49,000), and professional and technical services has gained 392,000 jobs.
9
Employment
Employment in
in health
health care
care
Over-the-month
Over-the-month change,
change, May
May 2007
2007
Seasonally
Seasonallyadjusted,
adjusted,ininthousands
thousands
16.1
16.1
Ambulatory
Ambulatoryhealth
health
care
careservices*
services*
Offices
Officesof
of physicians
physicians
3.0
3.0
0.6
0.6
Outpatient
Outpatientcare
carecenters
centers
Home
Homehealth
health care
care
services
services
Health
Healthcare:
care:
+25.3
+25.3
3.3
3.3
8.2
8.2
Hospitals
Hospitals
Nursing
Nursingand
andresidential
residential
care
carefacilities
facilities
1.0
1.0
00
55
10
10
15
15
Source:
Source: Bureau
Bureauof
of Labor
LaborStatistics,
Statistics, Current
CurrentEmployment
Employment Statistics
Statistics survey,
survey, June
June 1,
1, 2007.
2007.
Note:
Note: Data
Data are
are preliminary.
preliminary.
** Includes
Includes additional
additional component
componentindustries
industriesnot
notshown
shownseparately.
separately.
20
20
•
Employment in health care rose by 25,000 in May, compared to a prior 12-month
average gain of 30,000. Over the past year, health care has added 363,000 jobs.
•
Growth in health care was widespread throughout the components with the
majority of the increase in ambulatory health care services and hospitals.
10
Employment
Employment in
in food
food services
services and
and drinking
drinking places
places
Over-the-month
Over-the-month change,
change, 2006-07
2006-07
60
60
Seasonally
Seasonallyadjusted,
adjusted,ininthousands
thousands
50.8
50.8
50
50
40
40
32.1
32.1
30
30
40.3
40.3
36.8
36.8
27.0
27.0
33.8
33.8
23.2
23.2 21.4
21.4 21.4
21.4
20
20
31.2
31.2
30.3
30.3
27.0
27.0
34.5
34.5
25.0
25.0
25.0 23.3
23.3 25.0
18.2
18.2
10
10
00
-10
-10
May
M
-07
ay-0
7
AA
-07
ppr-r0
7
MarM
ar-007
7
FFeebb--07
07
JJaann--07
07
DD
-06
ee
cc-0
6
NN
-06
oovv-0
6
OO
cct-t-006
6
SSee
pp
--00
66
AA
uugg
--00
66
JJuul-l- 06
06
JJuunn
--00
66
May
M
-06
ay-0
6
AA
ppr-r-006
6
Mar
M
-06
ar-0
6
FFeebb-0
-06
6
-30
-30
JJaann-0
-06
6
-20
-20
Source:
Source: Bureau
Bureauof
of Labor
LaborStatistics,
Statistics, Current
CurrentEmployment
EmploymentStatistics
Statistics survey,
survey,June
June 1,
1, 2007.
2007.
Note:
Note: Most
Mostrecent
recent22months
monthsof
ofdata
data are
are preliminary.
preliminary.
•
Employment in food services and drinking places continued its long term trend-up 35,000 in May and 361,000 over the year. Growth in May is above the prior
12-month average of 29,000.
11