Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current Employment Statistics
Highlights
July 2011
Bureau of Labor Statistics
August 5, 2011
Employment in total nonfarm
January 2000–July 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
140,000
138,000
136,000
134,000
132,000
130,000
128,000
126,000
July 2011
Level: 131,190
Change: 117
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, August 05, 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–July 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
458
600
117
235
194
217
53
46
68
152
13
93
200
171
192
277
400
-192
-39
-35
-130
-55
-386
-820
-802
-800
-726
-796
-660
-619
-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
Jul-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 05, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 117,000 in July, following little change over
the prior 2 months.
Monthly job gains had averaged 179,000 during the first 4 months of the year.
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Employment in total nonfarm
Total nonfarm:
117
Over-the-month change, July 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Mining and logging
10
Construction
8
Manufacturing
24
Wholesale trade
2
Retail trade
26
1
Transportation and warehousing
0
Utilities
Information
-1
Financial activities
-4
Professional and business services
34
Education and health services
38
Leisure and hospitality
17
Other services
0
Government
-37
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 05, 2011.
Note: Data are preliminary.
Employment in total private
Over-the-month change, January 2008–July 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
144
229
48
65
93
110
109
143
128
167
94
261
219
241
99
80
154
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
Jul-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 05, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
In July, job gains occurred in health care, retail trade, manufacturing, and mining.
Government employment continued to trend down.
Employment in the private sector rose by 154,000 over the month. Since reaching a
recent low in February 2010, the private sector has added 2.4 million jobs—an average of
140,000 per month.
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Average weekly hours, total private
January 2000–July 2011
Seasonally adjusted
35.0
All employees
Level: 34.3
Change: 0.0
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, August 05, 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–July 2011
102
Seasonally adjusted, 2007=100
100
98
96
94
92
July 2011
Level: 93.8
Change: 0.1%
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, August 05, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
In July, the average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls was
unchanged at 34.3 hours. The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory
employees on private nonfarm payrolls was 33.6 for the sixth consecutive month.
The index of aggregate weekly hours for all employees in the private sector declined by
0.1 percent in July. Since reaching a low point in October 2009, the index has increased
by 3.5 percent.
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Average hourly earnings, all employees, and CPI–U*
March 2007–July 2011
Seasonally adjusted
6.0
July 2011 Earnings: 2.3
June 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, August 05, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
* 1982–84=100
Index of aggregate weekly payrolls
Total private, all employees
March 2006–July 2011
104
Seasonally adjusted, 2007=100
102
100
98
96
94
July 2011
Level: 103.5
Change: 0.6%
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, August 05, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Average hourly earnings for all employees in the private sector increased by 10 cents, or
0.4 percent, to $23.13 in July. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have
increased by 2.3 percent. The consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) was
up 3.4 percent over the year ending in June.
The index of aggregate weekly payrolls of all private sector employees rose by 0.6
percent. Since reaching a low point in June 2009, the index has increased by 7.4 percent.
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Employment in mining and logging
January 2000–July 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
850
July 2011
Level: 800
Change: 10
800
750
700
650
600
550
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 05, 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 rose by 9,000 in July; virtually all of the gain (+8,000) occurred
in support activities for mining. Since the most recent low in October 2009, mining
employment has risen by 140,000, or about 7,000 per month. Support activities for
mining has accounted for most of the growth.
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Employment in manufacturing
Over-the-month change, January 2008–July 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
7
11
24
37
20
28
15
11
12
9
9
50
32
38
27
53
100
-6
-6
-171
-175
-173
-172
-140
-131
-121
-175
-150
-200
-29
-54
-46
-49
-51
-44
-28
-12
-34
-38
-56
-33
-56
-68
-85
-88
-100
-3
0
-50
-250
-284
-300
-350
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 05, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in durable goods
Over-the-month change, July 2011
Durable goods:
23
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Wood products
-4.1
Nonmetallic mineral products
-0.3
Primary metals
1.2
Fabricated metal products
4.5
Machinery
1.5
Computer and electronic products
2.5
Electrical equipment and appliances
0.7
Transportation equipment
14.4
Furniture and related products
2.8
Miscellaneous manufacturing
-0.4
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 05, 2011.
Note: Data are preliminary.
Manufacturers continued to post employment gains (+24,000) in July, primarily in
durable goods industries.
Since an employment low in December 2009, employment in durable goods
manufacturing has increased by 327,000. In nondurable goods manufacturing industries,
employment edged down in 2010 and has changed little in 2011.
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Average weekly hours, manufacturing
January 2000–July 2011
Seasonally adjusted
42.5
Production employees
Level: 41.4
Change: 0.0
42.0
41.5
41.0
40.5
40.0
39.5
All employees
Level: 40.3
Change: 0.0
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, August 05, 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–July 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: 0.0
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, August 05, 2011.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent
2 months of data are preliminary.
The factory workweek and overtime hours for all employees in manufacturing were
unchanged in July.
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Employment in transportation equipment
Over-the-month change, January 2008–July 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
14
-2
2
3
3
0
5
-12
-12
-19
-26
-35
-43
-37
-42
-40
-2
-2
-4
-1
-18
-15
-28
-24
-18
-20
-15
-9
-4
-1
0
0
-1
-3
1
3
3
3
5
6
11
20
22
23
26
28
40
-60
-91
-80
-100
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 05, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in motor vehicles and parts
Over-the-month change, January 2008–July 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
20
2
2
0
2
3
2
5
5
7
12
16
20
21
24
34
40
-40
-1
-2
-2
0
-1
-20
-10
-8
0
-20
-11
-26
-33
-33
-26
-18
-19
-14
-17
-25
-11
-4
-1
-1
-3
-5
-20
-1
0
-60
-83
-80
-100
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 05, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Transportation equipment added 14,000 jobs in July; the majority of the gains were in
motor vehicles and parts (+12,000).
The motor vehicles and parts industry had fewer seasonal layoffs than usual for July,
contributing to a seasonally adjusted employment increase of 12,000.
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Employment in retail trade
Over-the-month change, January 2008–July 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
64
100
26
3
-6
-16
-7
-13
-17
-19
-14
-41
-48
-47
-50
-130
-104
-91
-100
-78
-86
-63
-69
-60
-68
-61
-47
-50
-35
-45
-20
-13
-19
-8
-3
0
0
0
6
11
18
11
16
25
26
31
35
50
-150
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 05, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in retail trade increased by 26,000 in July. Employment in health and
personal care stores rose by 9,000 over the month; there were with small increases
distributed among several other retail industries. Retail trade has added 228,000 jobs
since a recent employment low in December 2009.
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Employment in professional and business services
Over-the-month change, January 2008–July 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
4
34
38
45
44
58
51
30
2
3
7
8
25
26
31
31
50
40
43
66
69
75
85
100
-6
-29
-26
-6
-61
-108
-110
-130
-113
-100
-77
-68
-64
-71
-45
-34
-59
-50
-2
0
-200
Jan-08
Jul-08
-183
-181
-151
-150
-150
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 05, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in selected professional and business services
Over-the-month change, July 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
17.7
Professional and technical˚
- Accounting and bookkeeping
-3.6
- Architectural and engineering
1.3
- Computer systems design
6.1
- Management and technical consulting
5.4
Management of companies
3.1
Administrative and waste services˚
13.3
-5
Professional and
business services:
34
0
3.3
- Employment services
3.3
- Services to buildings
5
10
15
20
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 05, 2011.
Note: Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown seperately.
Professional and business services employment continued to trend up (+34,000) in July,
and has increased by 810,000 since a recent low in August 2009.
Professional and technical services continued to add jobs (+18,000) in July; the industry
has added 246,000 jobs since reaching an employment low in March 2010.
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Employment in temporary help services
January 2000–July 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
2,700
2,600
2,500
2,400
2,300
2,200
2,100
2,000
July 2011
Level: 2,230
Change: 0
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, August 05, 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 temporary help services changed little over the month and has shown
little movement on net so far this year.
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Employment in selected health care industries
Over-the-month change, July 2011
Health care
industries:
31
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
14.1
- Offices of physicians
6.3
- Outpatient care centers
-0.5
- Home health care services
3.1
Hospitals
14.0
Nursing and residential care
3.2
-2
Ambulatory health care services˚
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 05, 2011.
Note: Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown seperately.
Health care employment increased by 31,000 in July. Over the past 12 months, health
care has added 299,000 jobs, or an average of 25,000 jobs per month.
In July, ambulatory health care services and hospitals added 14,000 jobs each.
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Employment in leisure and hospitality
Over-the-month change, January 2008–July 2011
29
33
38
1
2
2
20
17
17
23
40
31
35
39
46
52
54
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
60
-3
-5
-3
-15
-31
-25
-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
Jul-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 05, 2011.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in food services and drinking places
January 2006–July 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
9,800
9,700
9,600
9,500
9,400
9,300
9,200
9,100
July 2011
Level: 9,503
Change: 0
9,000
8,900
8,800
Jan-06
Jan-07
Jan-08
Jan-09
Jan-10
Jan-11
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 05, 2011.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
Leisure and hospitality employment has shown little net change over the last 3 months.
Food services and drinking places typically drives employment trends within the
industry, however; food services employment has been flat over the past 3 months.
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Employment in government
January 2000–July 2011
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
23,000
22,500
22,000
21,500
21,000
July 2011
Level: 22,034
Change: -37
20,500
20,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 05, 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 selected government
Over-the-month change, July 2011
Government:
-37
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service
2.0
U.S. Postal Service
-0.4
State government education
1.1
State government, excluding education
-23.8
Local government education
-12.2
Local government, excluding education
-3.8
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 05, 2011.
Note: Data are preliminary.
Government payroll employment continued its downward trend in July (-37,000).
Employment in state government excluding education dropped by 24,000 in July. The
decline was mostly due to the partial government shutdown in Minnesota. (State and
area estimates will be released on Friday, August 19, 2011 at 10:00 A.M.).
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Employment in state and local government
January 2007 - July 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
Jul-07
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-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.
Local government employment continued to trend down over the month. Since reaching
an employment peak in September 2008, local government has lost 475,000 jobs.
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