Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current Employment Statistics
Highlights
June 2011
Bureau of Labor Statistics
July 8, 2011
Employment in total nonfarm
January 2000–June 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
140,000
138,000
136,000
134,000
132,000
130,000
128,000
126,000
June 2011
Level: 131,017
Change: 18
124,000
122,000
120,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
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, January 2008–June 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
458
600
235
194
217
25
18
68
152
13
93
200
171
192
277
400
-192
-39
-35
-130
-55
-386
-802
-800
-619
-820
-726
-796
-660
-600
-502
-434
-509
-400
-300
-231
-236
-221
-185
-233
-178
-231
-267
-83
-72
-200
-49
-59
-29
0
-1,000
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged in June for the second
consecutive month.
•
Job gains had averaged 215,000 during the prior 3 months from February through
April.
2 Employment in total nonfarm
Over-the-month change, June 2011
Total nonfarm:
18
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Mining and logging
7
Construction
-9
Manufacturing
6
Wholesale trade
7
Retail trade
5
Transportation and warehousing
4
0
Utilities
0
Information
Financial activities
-15
Professional and business services
12
Education and health services
0
34
Other services
5
Government
-39
-60
Leisure and hospitality
-40
-20
0
20
40
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Note: Data are preliminary.
•
Job losses in government offset an employment gain in leisure and hospitality,
while job growth continued in mining and logging.
•
Employment changed little among other nonfarm industries.
3 Employment in total private
Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
144
229
48
65
93
110
109
143
128
167
94
261
219
241
73
57
400
-34
-102
-42
-21
-287
-215
-213
-250
-326
-721
-787
-773
-787
-800
-841
-636
-600
-438
-400
-434
-491
-200
-128
-87
-186
-240
-217
-265
-317
0
4
200
-1,000
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
In June, private employment edged up by 57,000.
•
The average monthly job gain of 65,000 in May and June was substantially below
the average monthly gain of 240,000 in the preceding 3 months.
4 Average weekly hours, total private
January 2000–June 2011
Seasonally adjusted
35.0
All employees
Level: 34.3
Change: -0.1
34.5
34.0
33.5
Production employees
Level: 33.6
Change: 0.0
33.0
32.5
32.0
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most
recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Index of aggregate weekly hours
Total private, all employees
March 2006–June 2011
102
Seasonally adjusted, 2007=100
100
98
96
94
92
June 2011
Level: 93.6
Change: -0.3%
90
Mar-06 Sep-06 Mar-07 Sep-07 Mar-08 Sep-08 Mar-09 Sep-09 Mar-10 Sep-10 Mar-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Average weekly hours for all employees fell by 0.1 hour in June, while average
weekly hours for production employees remained unchanged.
•
The index of aggregate weekly hours for all employees in the private sector
declined by 0.3 percent, the largest 1-month decline since October 2009, when the
index declined by 0.5 percent.
5 Average hourly earnings, all employees, and CPI–U*
March 2007–June 2011
Seasonally adjusted
6.0
June 2011 Earnings: 1.9
May 2011 CPI-U: 3.4
Over-the-year percent change
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
-1.0
-2.0
Total private earnings
CPI–U
-3.0
Mar-07
Sep-07
Mar-08
Sep-08
Mar-09
Sep-09
Mar-10
Sep-10
Mar-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
* 1982–84=100
Index of aggregate weekly payrolls
Total private, all employees
March 2006–June 2011
104
Seasonally adjusted, 2007=100
102
100
98
96
94
June 2011
Level: 102.7
Change: -0.3%
92
Mar-06 Sep-06 Mar-07 Sep-07 Mar-08 Sep-08 Mar-09 Sep-09 Mar-10 Sep-10 Mar-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Average hourly earnings of all private-sector employees declined by 1 cent in
June to $22.99; over the year, the series has increased 1.9 percent.
•
The consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) was up 3.4 percent
over the year ending in May.
•
The index of aggregate weekly payrolls of all private-sector employees fell by 0.3
percent in June. Despite the decrease in June, the index has increased by 6.5
percent since reaching a trough in June 2009.
6 Employment in mining and logging
January 2000–June 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
800
750
700
650
June 2011
Level: 786
Change: 7
600
550
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
Employment in mining and logging
Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
15
20
8
5
5
6
7
7
8
-1
-8
-10
-8
-8
-8
-5
-5
-7
-6
-3
-1
0
-1
0
1
2
2
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
6
5
9
9
10
11
11
15
-16
-17
-16
-15
-20
-20
-25
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Employment in mining and logging increased by 7,000 in June and has grown by
an average 9,000 jobs per month so far this year.
•
Since reaching an employment low point in October 2009, mining and logging
has added 125,000 jobs, reflecting a full recovery of the 123,000 jobs lost in the
industry between September 2008 and October 2009.
7 Employment in selected construction industries
January 2001-June 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
8,000
3,000
7,500
7,000
2,000
6,500
6,000
Construction employment
Specialty trade employment
2,500
1,500
Residential specialty trade contractors
5,500
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors
Construction
1,000
5,000
Jan-01
Jan-03
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most
recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Construction employment in both residential and nonresidential specialty trade
contractors was essentially unchanged in June.
•
After heavy losses from April 2006 to mid-2010, construction employment has
been essentially unchanged on net over the past year.
8 Employment in manufacturing
January 2000–June 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
18,000
June 2011
Level: 11,707
Change: 6
17,000
16,000
15,000
14,000
13,000
12,000
11,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
Employment in durable goods
Over-the-month change, June 2011
Durable goods:
15
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Wood products
-5.1
Nonmetallic mineral products
-0.8
Primary metals
1.3
Fabricated metal products
7.8
Machinery
4.1
Computer and electronic products
2.0
Electrical equipment and appliances
0.7
2.3
Transportation equipment
2.5
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Furniture and related products
-0.2
-10
-5
0
5
10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Note: Data are preliminary.
•
Manufacturing employment was little changed in June for the second consecutive
month, following gains totaling 164,000 between November 2010 and April 2011.
•
In June, job gains in fabricated metal products were partially offset by a loss in
wood products.
•
The 1-month diffusion index in manufacturing remained above 50 in June (52.5),
but is below a recent high in January 2011. The index measures the dispersion of
employment change across industries; a value of 50 indicates more industries are
adding jobs than losing jobs.
9 Average weekly hours, manufacturing
January 2000–June 2011
Seasonally adjusted
42.5
Production employees
Level: 41.4
Change: -0.1
42.0
41.5
41.0
40.5
40.0
39.5
All employees
Level: 40.3
Change: -0.3
39.0
38.5
38.0
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
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
January 2000–June 2011
Seasonally adjusted
6.0
Production employees
Level: 4.1
Change: 0.0
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
All employees
Level: 3.1
Change: -0.1
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent
2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Average weekly hours for production workers in manufacturing fell by 0.1 hour,
while average weekly hours for all employees in the industry fell by 0.3 hour.
•
Average weekly overtime hours for all employees in manufacturing fell by 0.1
hour to 3.1 hours in June.
10 Employment in financial activities
January 2000–June 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
8,400
June 2011
Level: 7,611
Change: -15
8,300
8,200
8,100
8,000
7,900
7,800
7,700
7,600
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
Employment in financial activities
Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
14
20
5
1
1
-1
-15
-10
-1
0
1
-14
-8
-12
-10
-7
-9
-16
-12
-14
-12
-23
-25
-52
-53
-50
-51
-45
-40
-42
-34
-30
-33
-30
-25
-11
-17
-20
-20
-13
-7
-11
-10
-6
-2
0
0
0
5
10
-60
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Financial activities employment edged down by 15,000 in June.
•
The decline offset a small gain in May.
•
Financial activities employment has remained flat since August 2010.
11 Employment in selected professional and business services
Professional and
business services:
12
Over-the-month change, June 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Professional and technical˚
24.2
- Accounting and bookkeeping
2.2
- Architectural and engineering
0.2
- Computer systems design
5.7
- Management and technical consulting
1.2
Management of companies
-0.4
Administrative and waste services˚
-11.1
- Employment services
-9.5
- Services to buildings
-0.5
-20
-10
0
10
20
30
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Note: Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown seperately.
Employment in temporary help services
January 2000–June 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
2,700
2,600
2,500
2,400
2,300
2,200
2,100
2,000
June 2011
Level: 2,229
Change: -12
1,900
1,800
1,700
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
•
Employment in professional and business services edged up by 12,000 in June.
•
A gain of 24,000 jobs in professional and technical services was partially offset
by a loss of 12,000 jobs in temporary help services.
•
Temporary help services employment has been relatively flat thus far in 2011,
averaging monthly gains of 4,000, down from an average job gain of 26,000 per
month in 2010.
12 Employment in health care
Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
30
30
27
18
20
17
13
15
16
16
12
12
14
14
15
28
23
22
22
24
25
27
28
24
21
19
20
19
19
20
23
24
24
25
14
31
32
33
33
26
30
30
30
35
35
37
40
8
10
5
0
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in selected health care industries
Over-the-month change, June 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Ambulatory health care services˚
16.5
- Offices of physicians
5.0
- Outpatient care centers
0.2
- Home health care services
5.3
Hospitals
-4.0
Nursing and residential care
1.0
-10
-5
Health care
industries:
14
0
5
10
15
20
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Note: Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown seperately.
•
Health care employment continued to increase in June.
•
The industry has added 369,000 jobs since total nonfarm reached a trough in
February 2010 and has accounted for slightly more than 1 of every 5 nonfarm jobs
added since then.
•
Ambulatory health care services added 17,000 jobs in June, mostly in offices of
physicians and in home health care.
13 Employment in leisure and hospitality
January 2000–June 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
14,000
13,500
13,000
12,500
12,000
June 2011
Level: 13,210
Change: 34
11,500
11,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
Employment in leisure and hospitality
Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2011
29
34
38
17
23
40
31
35
39
46
52
54
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
60
1
2
2
20
-3
-5
-3
-24
-15
-31
-24
-24
-50
-56
-51
-34
-35
-34
-63
-60
-55
-51
-40
-28
-30
-29
-22
-20
-14
-12
-17
-9
-8
-3
-1
0
-80
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Employment in leisure and hospitality edged up by 34,000, following a decline of
24,000 in May.
•
In June, employment grew in both arts, entertainment, and recreation (+19,000)
and in accommodation and food services (+15,000).
14 Employment in selected government
Government:
-39
Over-the-month change, June 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service
-10.2
U.S. Postal Service
-3.7
State government education
-0.6
State government, excluding education
-6.1
Local government education
-12.6
Local government, excluding education
-5.9
-15
-10
-5
0
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Note: Data are preliminary.
Employment in state and local government
January 2007 - June 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
5,500
15,000
5,450
14,900
5,400
14,800
14,700
Local
5,300
14,600
5,250
14,500
5,200
14,400
5,150
14,300
State
5,100
14,200
5,050
14,100
5,000
Jan-07
Local government
State government
5,350
14,000
Aug-07
Mar-08
Oct-08
May-09
Dec-09
Jul-10
Feb-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 08, 2011.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most
recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Employment in government declined by 39,000 in June. Local government
education (-13,000) and federal, except U.S. Postal Service (-10,000) led the
declines. •
Employment in both state government and local government continued to trend
down over the month and have been falling since the second half of 2008. •
Since peaking in September 2008, local government employment has declined by
468,000, a 3.2 percent decrease. 15