Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current Employment Statistics
Highlights
October 2010
Bureau of Labor Statistics
November 5, 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
October 2010
125,000
125,000
Level: 130,462
Change: +151
122,500
122,500
120,000
120,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 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, October 2010
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Mining and logging
7
Construction
5
Manufacturing
Total nonfarm:
+151
-7
Wholesale trade
7
Retail trade
28
Transportation and warehousing
0
Utilities
2
Information
-1
Financial activities
-1
Professional and business services
46
Education and health services
53
Leisure and hospitality
-5
Other services
25
Government
-8
-50
-25
0
25
50
75
100
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
•
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 151,000 in October.
•
Since December 2009, nonfarm payroll employment has risen by 874,000.
•
October employment growth reflects job gains in mining and a number of serviceproviding industries.
2 Employment in total nonfarm
Over-the-year percent change, 2008-10
3
2
1
0.6 0.5
0.3 0.2
0.0
0
-0.1
-1
0.6
-0.2
-0.4
-0.3-0.4
-0.6
-1.0
-1.0
-1.5
-2
0.2 0.3
-1.7
-2.1
-2.4
-2.6
-3
-3.0
-3.2
-4
-3.5
-3.9
-3.7
-4.2
-5
-4.5
-4.5-4.6
-4.8-4.9-4.9-4.7
-6
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 2010.
Note: 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
117
51 61
143
107
159
0
-12
-85
-150
-58
-83
-161
-230
-253
-257
-300
-334
-347
-450
-452
-456
-600
-186
-215
-262
-297
-547
-667
-734
-750
-649
-707
-744
-806
-900
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Total nonfarm employment has increased by 0.6 percent over the year, the highest 12month rate since January 2008.
•
The private sector added 159,000 jobs in October; this gain is the 10th consecutive month
of job growth.
•
Private-sector employment has increased by 1.1 million since December 2009.
3 Average weekly hours, total private
2000-10
Seasonally adjusted
35.0
35.0
All employees
Level: 34.3
Change: +0.1
34.5
34.5
34.0
34.0
33.5
33.5
Production employees
Level: 33.6
33.0
33.0
Change: +0.1
32.5
32.5
32.0
32.0
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 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
October 2010 AHE: 1.7
September 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, November 5, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
In October, average weekly hours for all employees and for production and
nonsupervisory employees increased by 0.1 hour. The workweek for both employee
groups has increased 0.6 hour since reaching lows in October 2009.
•
In October, average hourly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls
increased by 5 cents to $22.73. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have
risen by 1.7 percent.
•
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose by 1.1 percent from
September 2009 to September 2010.
4 Index of total private aggregate weekly hours
of all employees
2006-10
105
Seasonally adjusted, 2007=100
100
95
October 2010
90
Level: 93.0
Percent change: +0.4
85
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 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
October 2010
90
Level: 100.8
Percent change: +0.6
85
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
In October, the index of private aggregate weekly hours rose 0.4 percent. Since reaching
a low in October 2009, the index has increased by 2.8 percent.
•
The index of private aggregate payrolls increased by 0.6 percent in October. Since
reaching a low in October 2009, the index has increased by 4.6 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
9.5
9.3
7.8
7.6
7.2
6.9
6.9
6.4
6.6 6.9
6.7
7.6
4.7
3.8
2.8
1
0
-0.3
-5
-4
-2.7
-3.1
-5.3
-5.9
-7.3
-10
-8
-4.7
-8.8
-13.3
-13.3
-13.9
-15.5
-15
-20
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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
11,000
10,000
October 2010
Level: 11,669
Change: -7
9,000
12,000
11,000
10,000
9,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 2010.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
•
Mining employment continued to trend up (+8,000) over the month. Since a recent low
in October 2009, mining has added 88,000 jobs.
•
Employment in manufacturing changed little in October (-7,000) and, on net, has been
essentially flat since May. The industry had added 134,000 jobs during the first 5 months
of this year.
6 Average weekly hours, manufacturing
2000-10
Seasonally adjusted
42.5
42.5
42.0
Production employees
41.5
Change: +0.1
42.0
Level: 41.3
41.5
41.0
41.0
40.5
40.5
40.0
40.0
39.5
All employees
Level: 40.3
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, November 5, 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: 0.0
Level: 3.9
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.5
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.0
2.5
All employees
Level: 3.0
Change: 0.0
3.0
2.5
2.0
2.0
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 2010.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
•
The manufacturing workweeks for all employees and for production employees increased
by 0.1 hour each in October. The workweek has risen by 1.6 hours for all employees
since a low in June 2009.
•
Factory overtime was unchanged for both employee types.
•
Overtime hours for all employees have expanded by 0.9 hour since April 2009. Overtime
hours for production employees have expanded by 1.3 hours since March 2009. Despite
the increase, overtime hours for all employees and production employees remain below
pre-recession levels.
7 Employment in retail trade
2000-10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
16,000
16,000
15,500
15,500
15,000
15,000
October 2010
14,500
14,500
Level: 14,488.3
Change: +27.9
14,000
14,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 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 retail trade industries
Over-the-month change, October 2010
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
7.8
Furniture and home furnishings stores
1.0
Electronics and appliance stores
4.7
Building material and garden supply stores
-3.5
Food and beverage stores
-0.4
Retail trade: 27.9
Health and personal care stores
1.2
Gasoline stations
-2.2
Clothing and clothing accessories stores
7.7
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores
-0.3
General merchandise stores
4.4
Miscellaneous store retailers
5.0
Nonstore retailers
2.5
-9
-6
-3
0
3
6
9
12
15
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
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Retail trade employment rose by 28,000 in October, increases were distributed
throughout most of the industries.
•
Since reaching a trough in December 2009, employment in retail trade has expanded by
128,000.
8 Employment in selected professional and
business services
Over-the-month change, October 2010
Professional
and
technical*
Professional
and
technical*
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
6.7
Accounting and bookkeeping
-4.7
Architectural and engineering
Professional and business
0
services: +46
Computer systems design
7.5
Management and technical consulting
2.6
Management
of companies
Management
of companies
-1.2
Administrative
Administrativeand
andwaste
wasteservices*
services*
40.4
Employment services
29.4
Services to buildings
0.8
-20
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
* Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
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
October 2010
1,800
Change: +34.9
2,000
Level: 2,175.2
1,800
1,600
1,600
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 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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Professional and business services added 46,000 jobs in October.
•
Employment in temporary help services continued to increase in October, with a gain of
35,000. Employment in temporary help services has risen by 451,000 since a recent low
in September 2009.
•
Computer systems design also added jobs in October; this industry has added 53,000 jobs
since an employment trough in June 2009.
9 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
21.0
24.224.623.924.1
23.223.8
21.0
19.9
17.8
17.317.7
23.6
20
23.2
19.7
20.4
17.8
17.1
12.2
10
13.414.0
13.1
17.2
16.5
15.0
8.3
0
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in selected health care industries
Over-the-month change, October 2010
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
13
Ambulatory health care services*
13.1
2.7
Offices
Officesofofphysicians
physicians
3.2
October 2010: +24.1
2.5
Outpatient
care
centers
Outpatient care
centers
Prior 12-mo. avg.: +19.9
1.1
3.6
Homehealth
health care
care services
Home
services
3.7
5.1
Hospitals
3.3
6
Nursing and residential care facilities
3.5
-10
0
10
20
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
* Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
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Health care continued to add jobs in October (+24,000); in line with the average increase
over the prior 12 months (+20,000).
•
Health care employment has risen by 204,000 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
6
-2
-50
-7
-6
50
38
27
72
3
-19 -9
-11
-53 -63 -49
-100
-39
-26
-2
-8
-23
-150
-144-148
-200
-183
-250
-236
-300
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 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, November 5, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Government employment was little changed overall in October.
•
The number of temporary decennial census workers fell by 5,000 in October; about 1,000
temporary decennial census workers remain on Federal payrolls.
11 Index of local government employment from beginning of recession,
seasonally adjusted
Index where first month of the recession = 100
106
105
1990
2001
104
2007
103
102
101
100
99
98
97
96
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Month
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 2010
Note: Business cycle peak as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Unlike the prior two recessions when jobs were added, local government began to shed
jobs at the conclusion of the recent 2007–09 recession.
•
Since reaching a peak in September 2008, local government employment has fallen by
368,000; two thirds of the losses have occurred so far in 2010.
12 Index of local government education employment from beginning of
recession, seasonally adjusted
Index where first month of the recession = 100
106
105
1990
2001
104
2007
103
102
101
100
99
98
97
96
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Month
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 2010
Note: Business cycle peak as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Index of local government, excluding education employment from
beginning of recession, seasonally adjusted
Index where first month of the recession = 100
106
105
1990
2001
104
2007
103
102
101
100
99
98
97
96
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Month
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 5, 2010
Note: Business cycle peak as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
During and following the 1991 and 2001 recessions, employment rose in local
government education.
•
Since reaching a peak in July 2008, local government education employment has fallen
by 213,000; 67 percent of the losses have occurred so far in 2010.
•
Employment in local government, excluding education, decreased by 14,000 in October
and has fallen by 174,000 since reaching a peak in November 2008. 13