Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current Employment Statistics
Highlights
September 2010
Bureau of Labor Statistics
October 8, 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
September 2010
125,000
125,000
Level: 130,201
Change: -95
122,500
122,500
120,000
120,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in total nonfarm
Over-the-month change, September 2010
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Mining and logging
5
Construction
-21
Manufacturing
-6
Wholesale trade
2
Total nonfarm:
-95
Retail trade
6
Transportation and warehousing
10
Utilities
-2
Information
-5
Financial activities
-1
Professional and business services
14
Education and health services
17
Leisure and hospitality
38
Other services
Government
-200
7
-159
-150
-100
-50
0
50
100
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
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Nonfarm payroll employment edged down 95,000 in September.
•
Employment fell in government and increased in leisure and hospitality.
•
Employment has been negatively impacted by continued declines in the number of
temporary workers previously hired by the federal government for Census 2010.
1 Employment in total private
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
450
300
241
158
150
75
16
62
117
51 61
93
64
0
-12
-150
-85
-58
-83
-161
-300
-450
-600
-750
-900
-230
-253
-257
-334
-347
-186
-215
-262
-297
-452
-456
-547
-649
-707
-744
-806
-667
-734
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Private sector employment trended up modestly (+64,000).
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The private sector has added 863,000 jobs so far this year, averaging 96,000 per month.
2 Average weekly hours, total private
2000-10
Seasonally adjusted
35.0
35.0
All employees
Level: 34.2
Change: 0.0
34.5
34.5
34.0
34.0
33.5
33.5
Production employees
Level: 33.5
33.0
33.0
Change: 0.0
32.5
32.5
32.0
32.0
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. 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
September 2010 AHE: 1.7
August 2010 CPI-U: 1.2
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, October 8, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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In September, the average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls was
unchanged at 34.2 hours. The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory
employees on private nonfarm payrolls was unchanged also at 33.5 hours.
•
Average hourly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased by 1
cent in September to $22.67. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings of all
employees on private nonfarm payrolls have increased by 1.7 percent.
•
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose by 1.2 percent from
August 2009 to August 2010.
3 Index of total private aggregate weekly hours
of all employees
2006-10
105
Seasonally adjusted, 2007=100
100
95
September 2010
90
Level: 92.5
Percent change: 0.0
85
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 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
September 2010
90
Level: 100.0
Percent change: +0.1
85
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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In September, the index of private aggregate weekly hours was unchanged. Since
reaching a low in October 2009, the index has increased by 2.2 percent.
•
The index of private aggregate payrolls increased by 0.1 percent in September. Since
reaching a low in October 2009, the index has increased by 3.7 percent.
4 Employment in construction
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
50
27
31
22
0
-24 -28
-50
-9
-15
-33
-36
-59 -61
-52 -52
-59
-70
-64
-72
-100
-80
-92
-149
-21
-51
-91
-95
-114
-116
-150
-60
-71 -67
-2
-29
-142
-153
-200
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in construction
Over-the-month change, September 2010
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
10
1.6
0
-0.2
-1.1
-0.3
-2.4
-3.7
-1.4
-5.2
-10
-10.0
September 2010
-20
-19.5
Prior 12-mo. avg.
-30
Residential building
Nonresidential
building
Heavy and civil
engineering
Residential specialty
trades
Nonresidential
specialty trades
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
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Construction employment edged down (-21,000) in September, partially offsetting an
employment gain in August.
•
Both the August and September employment changes were concentrated among
nonresidential specialty trade contractors.
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Thus far in 2010, construction job losses have averaged 10,000 per month, down from an
average loss of 84,000 jobs per month in 2009.
5 Employment in manufacturing
2000-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
18,000
18,000
17,000
17,000
16,000
16,000
15,000
15,000
14,000
14,000
13,000
13,000
12,000
September 2010
Level: 11,670
11,000
Change: -6
10,000
9,000
12,000
11,000
10,000
9,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
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Employment in manufacturing changed little in September. The flatness was widespread
with little movement among component industries.
•
Manufacturing has shown essentially no growth since May, after increasing by 134,000
jobs in the first 5 months of 2010.
6 Average weekly hours, manufacturing
2000-10
Seasonally adjusted
42.5
42.5
42.0
Production employees
41.5
Change: 0.0
42.0
Level: 41.2
41.5
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, October 8, 2010.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. 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: +0.1
Level: 3.9
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.5
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
3.5
All employees
Level: 3.0
Change: 0.0
2.0
3.0
2.5
2.0
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
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Average weekly hours of all employees in manufacturing decreased by 0.1 hour but was
unchanged for manufacturing production employees. Since reaching a low in June 2009,
hours of all employees in manufacturing have risen by 1.4 hours.
•
Average weekly overtime of all employees was unchanged in September but was up by
0.1 hour over the month for manufacturing production employees. Since reaching a low
in April 2009, overtime of all employees in manufacturing has risen by 0.9 hour.
7 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
September 2010
16,000
Level: 16,734
Change: +14
15,500
15,000
16,000
15,500
15,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
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
September 2010
1,800
Change: +16.9
2,000
Level: 2,128.6
1,800
1,600
1,600
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
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Employment in professional and business services edged up (+14,000) in September.
•
Within professional and business services, temporary help services added 17,000 jobs in
September. Temporary help employment has expanded by 404,000, since reaching a low
in September 2009.
8 Employment in health care
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
50
40
37.3
33.5
30
33.1
31.4
29.7
29.6
27.9
25.5
23.223.8
21.0
19.9
17.8
17.317.7
23.6
21.0
20
30.6
24.2
23.2
19.7
20.4
17.8
17.1
12.2
10
13.414.0
13.1
23.9
17.2
16.5
15.0
8.3
0
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in selected health care industries
Over-the-month change, September 2010
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
17.2
Ambulatory health care services*
13.2
3.4
Offices
Officesofofphysicians
physicians
3.3
September 2010: +23.9
1.8
Outpatient
care
centers
Outpatient care
centers
Prior 12-mo. avg.: +20.4
1.1
4.8
Homehealth
health care
care services
Home
services
3.8
2.9
Hospitals
3.7
3.8
Nursing and residential care facilities
3.5
-10
0
10
20
30
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
* Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
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Health care employment rose by 24,000 in September.
•
The increase was concentrated in ambulatory health care services (+17,000).
•
Health care employment has grown by an average 21,000 jobs per month so far in 2010,
compared to average growth of 18,000 in 2009.
9 Employment in leisure and hospitality
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
75
50
38
36
23
25
5
30
23 23
16
10
20
12
11
0
-4
-8
-13
-25
-13
-26
-27 -27
-36
-37
-40 -39
-43
-50
-18
-21
-15
-21
-33
-34
-46
-54
-58
-75
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 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
33.9
30
20.2
18.6
22.5
13.3
15
2.2
12.3
0.2
0
-2.0
-15 -13.2
-11.3
-8.8
-23.4
-30
11.8
5.6
-1.0
-1.5
-5.8
-7.1
-13.7
-16.7
-19.4
-14.1
-23.9
-9.7
-13.1 -13.0
-14.9
-8.8
-21.8
-26.6
-30.7-29.6
-45
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Leisure and hospitality added 38,000 jobs in September. Since reaching a trough in
December 2009, the industry has added 178,000 jobs.
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Within leisure and hospitality, employment in food services and drinking places
increased by 34,000 in September and has risen by 104,000 thus far in 2010.
10 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
-2
-50
-7
-6
50
38
27
6
72
3
-19 -9
-53 -63 -49
-100
-39
-11
-26
-2
-23
-150
-150-159
-183
-200
-250
-236
-300
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 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
2,700
2,800
Federal excluding U.S. Postal Service
2,600
2,500
2,400
2,700
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, October 8, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Employment in government fell by 159,000 in September. A decline in federal
government employment was due to the loss of 77,000 temporary Census 2010 positions.
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As of September, about 6,000 temporary decennial census workers remained on the
federal government payroll, down from a peak of 564,000 in May.
11 Employment in local government
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
40
20
24 25
17 19 17
16
11
2
0
-1
0
-4
-20
4
1
0
-5
-4
-2
-9
2
1
-1
-4
-14
-26
-32
-32
-40
-11
-15 -15
-23
-43
-60
-56
-80
-76
-100
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Local government employment continued to trend down in September (-76,000). So far
in 2010, local governments have reduced employment by 231,000 positions.
12 Employment in local government education
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
40
28
26
20
13.1
12.4 13
10.8
1.8
1.2
1.6
4.4
7.2
6.7
1.8
1.3 1.5
0
-3 -1.5
-5.1 -3.9
-8.4
-1.7 -1.9
-7
-11.2
-14.1-14.9
-14.9
-20
-21
-18.1
-24.4
-32.9
-40
-45.2
-49.8
-60
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in local government, excluding education
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
30
20
15.7
14.6
13.9
11.7
10
8.5
7.4
6.3
3.6
7.2
7
4.2
3.3
2.5
0.4
0
-1
-3.6
-10
-5.8
-2.9
-3.6
-2.8
-3.3
-5.3
-10.1
-20
-11
-9.1
-8.1
-11
-12.5
-13.6
-17.1
-21.8
-23
-26.3
-30
-40
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 8, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Local government employment in both education and non-education showed losses over
the month in September.
•
Local government, excluding education eliminated 27,000 positions and local
government education lost 50,000 jobs.
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