Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current Employment Statistics
Highlights
July 2010
Bureau of Labor Statistics
August 6, 2010
Employment in total nonfarm
2000-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
140,000
140,000
137,500
137,500
135,000
135,000
132,500
132,500
130,000
130,000
127,500
127,500
July 2010
125,000
122,500
Level: 130,242
Change: -131
120,000
125,000
122,500
120,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has
not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Nonfarm payroll employment declined by 131,000 in July.
•
The decrease in employment largely reflects continued cuts in the number of temporary
workers previously hired for Census 2010.
1 Employment in total nonfarm
Over-the-month change, July 2010
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Mining and logging
8
Construction
-11
Manufacturing
36
Wholesale trade
8
Total nonfarm:
-131
Retail trade
7
Transportation and warehousing
12
Utilities
-3
Information
1
Financial activities
-17
Professional and business services
-13
Education and health services
30
Leisure and hospitality
6
Other services
Government
-250
6
-202
-200
-150
-100
-50
0
50
100
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
Employment in total nonfarm, including and excluding
Census temporary and intermittent workers, 2007-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
139,000
139,000
138,000
138,000
137,000
137,000
136,000
136,000
135,000
134,000
135,000
134,000
Total nonfarm
133,000
132,000
131,000
133,000
Total nonfarm excluding Census
temporary and intermittent workers
132,000
131,000
130,000
130,000
129,000
129,000
128,000
128,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Employment fell in government, while modest employment gains continued in
manufacturing, health care, and mining.
2 Employment in total private
2000-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
120,000
120,000
117,500
117,500
115,000
115,000
112,500
112,500
110,000
110,000
107,500
107,500
July 2010
105,000
105,000
Level: 107,737
Change: +71
102,500
102,500
100,000
100,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has
not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in total private
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
450
300
241
158
150
75
16
62
51 31 71
0
-12
-150
-85
-58
-83
-161
-300
-450
-600
-750
-900
-253-230-257
-334
-347
-186
-215
-262
-297
-452
-456
-547
-667
-734
-649
-707
-744
-806
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Private sector employment edged up by 71,000.
•
The private sector has added 630,000 jobs so far this year; the majority of the gains were
in March and April.
3 Average weekly hours, total private
2000-10
Seasonally adjusted
35.0
35.0
All employees
Level: 34.2
Change: +0.1
34.5
34.5
34.0
34.0
33.5
33.5
Production employees
Level: 33.5
33.0
33.0
Change: +0.1
32.5
32.5
32.0
32.0
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has
not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Over-the-year percent change in average hourly earnings
of all employees and CPI-U (1982-84), 2007-10
Seasonally adjusted
8.0
Over-the-year percent changes
6.0
July 2010 AHE: 1.8
June 2010 CPI-U: 1.1
4.0
2.0
AHE
0.0
-2.0
CPI-U
-4.0
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Indexes program and Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6,
2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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In July, the average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased
by 0.1 hour to 34.2 hours. The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory
employees on private nonfarm payrolls also increased by 0.1 hour to 33.5 hours.
•
Average hourly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 4 cents in
July to $22.59. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings of all employees on
private nonfarm payrolls have increased by 1.8 percent.
•
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumer (CPI-U) rose by 1.1 percent from
June 2009 to June 2010.
4 Index of total private aggregate weekly hours
of all employees
2006-10
105
Seasonally adjusted, 2007=100
100
95
July 2010
90
Level: 92.3
Percent change: +0.3
85
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Index of total private aggregate weekly
payrolls of all employees
2006-10
105
Seasonally adjusted, 2007=100
100
95
July 2010
90
Level: 99.5
Percent change: +0.6
85
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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In July, the index of private aggregate weekly hours increased by 0.3 percent. Since
reaching a low in October 2009, the index has increased by 2.0 percent.
•
The index of private aggregate payrolls increased by 0.6 percent in July. Since reaching a
low in October 2009, the index has increased by 3.2 percent.
5 Employment in mining
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
15
11.3
10
5
8.1
5
8.1
9.3
7.6
7.2
6.9
7.8
4.7
3.8
6.9
6.4
7.4
5.6
2.8
1
0
-0.3
-5
-4
-2.7
-3.1
-5.9
-10
-15
-4.7
-5.3
-7.3
-8
-8.8
-13.3
-13.3
-13.9
-15.5
-20
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Mining added 7,000 jobs in July. This increase follows a similar trend of job gains in
recent months. The majority of the July gain was in support activities for mining.
•
Since reaching an employment low in October 2009, mining has added 63,000 jobs.
6 Employment in construction
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
50
27
22
0
-24 -28
-50
-15
-33
-29
-36
-59 -61
-52 -52
-70
-59
-64
-72
-100
-80
-92
-149
-11
-51
-91
-95
-116
-150
-60
-71 -67
-21
-114
-142
-153
-200
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in construction
Over-the-month change, July 2010
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
20
8.0
10
0
-10
-4.7
-1.8
-0.7
-3.7
-3.0
-7.0
-6.6
-9.9
-20
-19.1
-30
July 2010
Prior 12-mo. avg.
-40
-50
Residential building
Nonresidential
building
Heavy and civil
engineering
Residential specialty
trades
Nonresidential
specialty trades
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
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Employment in construction edged down (-11,000) in July. A strike in the industry
reduced payrolls by 10,000 jobs.
•
Residential building lost 10,000 jobs in July, while other construction components were
flat.
7 Employment in manufacturing
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
100
50
22 16 19
38 39
36
13
0
-5
-50
-30 -37
-27
-50
-43
-49
-72
-100
-25 -18
-57
-48
-57
-93 -93
-129
-149-152
-166-165
-130
-141
-150
-177
-200
-250
-279
-300
-350
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in motor vehicles and parts
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
50
37
26.6
25
-1.9 -3.8
-2.7
-17.4
-26.4
3.5 4.1
4
0.1
0
-25
20.7
17.1
-0.8
-8.1
-14.3
-18.4
-20.3
-25.5
-8.4
-10.8
-4.6
-1.1
9.3
-2.4
-9.1
-21.8
-23.9
-31
-37.1
-50
-75
-79.9
-100
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Manufacturing employment rose by 36,000 in July. The industry has added 183,000 jobs
so far this year.
•
Employment in motor vehicles and parts increased by 21,000 in July. Some motor
vehicle plants deviated from their normal practice of shutting down in July for retooling.
8 Average weekly hours, manufacturing
2000-10
Seasonally adjusted
42.5
42.5
Production employees
42.0
42.0
Level: 41.1
41.5
41.5
Change: +0.1
41.0
41.0
40.5
40.5
40.0
40.0
39.5
All employees
Level: 40.1
39.0
Change: +0.1
38.5
38.0
39.5
39.0
38.5
38.0
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has
not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Average weekly overtime hours,
manufacturing, 2000-10
Seasonally adjusted
6.0
6.0
5.5
Production employees
5.0
Change: 0.0
Level: 3.8
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.5
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.0
2.5
All employees
Level: 2.9
Change: 0.0
3.0
2.5
2.0
2.0
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has
not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Average weekly hours of all employees and production workers in manufacturing
increased by 0.1 hour over the month. Factory overtime was unchanged for both.
•
The factory workweek for all employees is now 1.4 hours longer than a low point of 38.7
hours in June 2009.
9 Employment in retail trade
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
90
60
49.1
30
22.7
8.8
7.1
14.4
6.7
0
-2.4
-30
-11.8
-22.2-24.4
-34.6
-60
-36.4
-42.0
-53.5
-66.4-67.5
-90
-42.8
-66.6
-20.5
-48.3
-63.0
-71.0-69.8
-78.9-80.2
-5.8
-14.5
-15.3
-87.4
-99.2
-120
-117.0
-150
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in retail trade industries
Over-the-month change, July 2010
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
-4.7
Furniture and home furnishings stores
-0.6
Electronics and appliance stores
-0.4
Building material and garden supply stores
Retail trade: 6.7
-3.1
Food and beverage stores
1.0
Health and personal care stores
0.2
Gasoline stations
2.5
Clothing and clothing accessories stores
3.0
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores
-0.7
General merchandise stores
10.9
Miscellaneous store retailers
0.6
Nonstore retailers
-2.0
-9
-6
-3
0
3
6
9
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
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Retail trade employment changed little in July (+7,000).
•
General merchandise stores added 11,000 jobs over the month.
10 12
15
Employment in transportation and warehousing
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
20
15.0
12.7
1.8
12.2
7.4 8.7
7.2
3.3 2.6
0
-1.7
-10.9-11.8
-20
-1.1
-4.1
-13.9
-15.9-16.7
-16.8
-30.4
-32.4
-40
-4.0
-9.0
-10.4
-37.0
-26.4
-29.4
-15.8
-27.3
-29.3
-37.9
-47.8
-60
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in selected transportation
and warehousing industries
Over-the-month change, July 2010
Air transportation
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
-1.7
Truck transportation
5.9
Transit and ground passenger transportation
10.6
Support activities for transportation
2.3
Couriers and messengers
Transportation and
warehousing: 12.2
-2.8
Warehousing and storage
-0.8
-6
-3
0
3
6
9
12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
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Employment in transportation and warehousing edged up (+12,000) in July. Over the past
5 months, the industry has gained 56,000 jobs.
•
Transit and ground passenger transportation gained 11,000 jobs, while couriers and
messengers lost 3,000 jobs this month.
11 Employment in financial activities
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
15
-15
2
0
0
-9 -10
-6
-9
-17
-15
-19
-23 -24
-30
-29
-7
-9
-12
-18
2
-22
-9
-19
-12
-17
-32 -31
-33
-37
-45
-42
-44
-47
-51
-55
-60
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in selected financial activities
Over-the-year change, July 2010
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Credit intermediation*
-28.5
Commercial
Commercialbanking
banking
-1.6
Securities and commodity
-1.5
Insurance and related activities
-64.9
Real estate
-30.2
-90
-60
-30
0
30
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
* Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
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Employment in financial activities continues to trend down in July (-17,000).
•
So far this year, monthly job losses in this industry have averaged 12,000. This is a
slower decline compared to the average monthly job losses of 29,000 for all of 2009.
12 Employment in professional and business services
2000-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
19,000
19,000
18,500
18,500
18,000
18,000
17,500
17,500
17,000
17,000
16,500
16,500
July 2010
16,000
16,000
Level: 16,674
Change: -13
15,500
15,500
15,000
15,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has
not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in selected professional and
business services
Over-the-month change, July 2010
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Professional
and
Professional
andtechnical*
technical*
4.8
Accounting and bookkeeping
0
Professional and business
services: -13
Architectural and engineering
0.8
Computer systems design
5.8
Management and technical consulting
1.8
Management
of companies
Management
of companies
-3.8
Administrative
Administrativeand
andwaste
wasteservices*
services*
-13.8
Employment services
-23.3
Services to buildings
4.2
-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
* Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
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Employment in professional and business services was little changed (-13,000) in July.
13 Employment in temporary help services
2000-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
3,000
3,000
2,800
2,800
2,600
2,600
2,400
2,400
2,200
2,200
2,000
July 2010
2,000
Level: 2,087.7
1,800
Change: -5.6
1,800
1,600
1,600
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has
not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
After reaching a low in September 2009, job growth in temporary help services averaged
45,000 per month from October 2009 through May.
•
However, employment in temporary help services showed little change, for the second
consecutive month.
14 Employment in health care
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
50
40
37.3
33.5
30 27.9
33.1
26.6
25.5
23.6
23.223.8
23.2
21.0
20
31.4
29.7
29.6
20.4
19.7
19.9
21.0
17.8
17.1
12.2
17.8
17.317.7
10
17.2
13.414.0
13.1
15.0
14.0
8.3
0
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in selected health care industries
Over-the-month change, July 2010
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
23.1
Ambulatory health care services*
11.8
1.1
Offices
Officesofofphysicians
physicians
3.5
July 2010: +26.6
1.1
Outpatient
care
centers
Outpatient care
centers
Prior 12-mo. avg.: +18.8
0.6
9.2
Homehealth
health care
care services
Home
services
3.5
-2.3
Hospitals
3.3
5.8
Nursing and residential care facilities
3.7
-10
0
10
20
30
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
* Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
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Health care added 27,000 jobs in July; ambulatory health care accounted for most of this
month’s job growth.
•
Health care has added 665,000 since December 2007.
15 Employment in leisure and hospitality
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
75
50
36
23
25
5
23 23
16
10
21
12
6
0
-4
-8
-13
-25
-13
-21
-26
-27 -27
-36
-37
-40 -39
-43
-50
-18
-15
-21
-33
-34
-46
-54
-58
-75
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in food services and drinking places
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
45
30
22.5
20.2
18.6
13.3
15
2.2
12.3
5.6
0
-2.0
-15 -13.2
-30
-11.3
-8.8
-23.4
-7.1
-13.7
-16.7
-19.4
-14.1
-23.9
-1.0
-5.8
-9.7
-13.0
-13.1
-14.9
-8.8
-7.0
-10.6
-21.8
-26.6
-30.7-29.6
-45
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Employment in leisure and hospitality changed little in July 2010.
•
Food service contractors had larger-than-normal seasonal layoffs causing employment
losses in food services and drinking places.
16 Employment in government
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
450
381
400
350
300
250
200
150
121
100
50
0
35 25
2
12 22
37 47
13
6
-2
-50
-7
-6
50
38
27
72
3
-19 -9
-11
-53 -63 -49
-100
-39
-26
-2
-23
-150
-200
-202
-250
-252
-300
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in Federal excluding U.S. Postal Service, including
and excluding Census temporary and intermittent workers, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
2,800
2,800
2,700
Federal excluding U.S. Postal Service
2,500
2,400
2,700
2,600
2,600
Federal excluding U.S. Postal Service
and Census temporary and
intermittent workers
2,500
2,400
2,300
2,300
2,200
2,200
2,100
2,100
2,000
2,000
1,900
1,900
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 6, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Government employment fell by 202,000 in July, reflecting the loss of 143,000
temporary workers hired for Census 2010.
•
Employment in both state and local governments edged down over the month.
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