Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current Employment Statistics
Highlights
June 2012
Bureau of Labor Statistics
July 6, 2012
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Employment in total nonfarm
January 2000–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
139,000
June 2012
Level: 133,088
Change: 80
137,000
135,000
133,000
131,000
129,000
127,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
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 total nonfarm
February 2010–June 2012 net change
Total nonfarm:
Total nonfarm:
3,844
Total private: 80
4,372
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Mining and logging
168
Construction
-20
Manufacturing
500
Wholesale trade
188
Retail trade
353
Transportation and warehousing
227
Utilities
9
Information
-106
Financial activities
77
1353
Leisure and hospitality
669
Other services
54
Government
-528
-1,000
-500
Professional and business services
Education and health services
900
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Note: Data are preliminary.

Total nonfarm employment continued to edge up in June (+80,000).

In the second quarter of 2012, employment was up by an average of 75,000 per
month, compared with an average monthly gain of 226,000 for the first quarter of
the year.

In the first half of 2012, job gains averaged 150,000 per month, about the same as
the average monthly increase in 2011.
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Employment in total nonfarm
Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
800
220
246
251
54
84
96
85
121
120
110
41
200
220
189
239
400
202
112
157
223
275
259
143
68
77
80
516
600
-58
-51
-27
-40
-35
-167
-231
-199
-202
-339
-361
-803
-800
-818
-724
-799
-692
-661
-600
-482
-432
-489
-400
-171
-84
-95
-208
-190
-198
-210
-274
-200
-42
0
-1,000
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Employment in total nonfarm
Over-the-month change, June 2012
Total nonfarm:
80
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Mining and logging
0
Construction
2
Manufacturing
11
Wholesale trade
8.8
Retail trade
-5.4
Transportation and warehousing
-2.2
Utilities
1.9
Information
-8
Financial activities
5
Professional and business services
47
Education and health services
2
Leisure and hospitality
13
Other services
9
Government
-4
-20
0
20
40
60
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Note: Data are preliminary.

Since the most recent trough in February 2010, total nonfarm employment has
risen by 3.8 million, and total private employment has grown by 4.4 million.

Since an employment trough in February 2010, most nonfarm job gains have
come in professional and business services, health care, and leisure and
hospitality.

In June, employment rose in professional and business services and healthcare,
but changed little in most other major industries over the month.
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Average
Average weekly
weekly hours,
hours, total
total private
private
January
January 2000–June
2000–June 2012
2012
Seasonally
Seasonallyadjusted
adjusted
35.0
35.0
All
Allemployees
employees
Level:
Level: 34.5
34.5
Chang
Change:e:00.1.1
34.5
34.5
34.0
34.0
33.5
33.5
Produc
Production
tionempl
employees
oyees
Level:
Level: 33.8
33.8
Chang
e:
0
.1
Chang e: 0 .1
33.0
33.0
32.5
32.5
32.0
32.0
Ja
Jan-00
n-00
Ja
Jan-02
n-02
Jan-04
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-10
JanJan-12
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r ece nt 2 months of data are pr eliminary.
r ece nt 2 months of data are pr eliminary.
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Index of aggregate weekly hours
Total private, all employees
March 2006–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted, 2007=100
102
100
98
96
94
92
June 2012
Level: 96.1
Change: 0.4%
90
Mar-06
Mar-07
Mar-08
Mar-09
Mar-10
Mar-11
Mar-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Average weekly hours for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased
0.1 hour to 34.5 hours in June.

Average weekly hours for production and nonsupervisory employees on private
nonfarm payrolls also increased 0.1 hour, to 33.8 hours.

The index of aggregate weekly hours for all employees on private nonfarm
payrolls increased by 0.4 percent in June and has shown little change thus far in
2012.
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Average hourly earnings, all employees, and CPI–U*
March 2007–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted
6.0
June 2012 Earnings: 2.0
May 2012 CPI-U: 1.7
Over-the-year percent change
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
-1.0
-2.0
Total private earnings
-3.0
Mar-07
Sep-07 Mar-08
CPI–U
Sep-08 Mar-09
Sep-09 Mar-10
Sep-10 Mar-11
Sep-11 Mar-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
* 1982–84=100

Average hourly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased
by 6 cents in June to $23.50. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings
have increased by 2.0 percent.

In May, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) had an
over-the-year increase of 1.7 percent.

From the latter part of 2010 until the end of 2011, price increases outpaced
increases in hourly earnings; however, since the third quarter of 2011 this
divergence has diminished.
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Employment in mining and logging
January 2000–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
874
824
774
724
674
624
June 2012
Level: 843
Change: 0
574
524
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
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 construction
Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
30
2
-1
-14
-35
-9
-3
-10
-11
-11
-21
-41
-19
-7
1
-58
-87
-82
-79
-71
-105
-110
-147
-155
-150
-153
-144
-100
-61
-64
-57
-49
-66
-55
-46
-73
-77
-70
-46
-34
-30
-33
-11
-16
-9
-1
0
-50
26
18
13
7
3
7
7
20
23
33
50
-200
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

In June, employment in mining and logging was flat, continuing a recent trend of
little change in the industry.

Construction employment changed little in June.

An employment gain in specialty trade contractors was offset by small declines in
residential building construction and heavy and civil engineering construction.
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Employment in manufacturing
Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
-41
-44
-49
-34
-30
-200
52
30
42
3
9
10
9
11
28
30
-3
8
12
3
9
15
2
0
-61
-179
-150
-166
-172
-179
-167
-143
-100
-130
-114
-50
-20
-28
-39
-56
-31
-59
-75
-79
-84
-8
0
-17
4
8
32
34
10
20
50
37
26
28
52
100
-250
-297
-300
-350
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Manufacturing employment continued to trend up in June (+11,000).

In the past 3 months, manufacturing employment gains have averaged 10,000,
well below the average monthly gains seen in the first quarter of 2012 (+41,000).
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Employment in transportation equipment
Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
7
4
4
12
4
9
5
-11
-3
6
6
4
1
5
-1
-1
-1
9
10
7
13
18
16
11
-10
-6
-1
-1
0
-43
-36
-36
-26
-17
-15
-28
-35
-40
-21
-20
-23
-19
-8
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
0
3
6
6
9
20
12
16
19
40
-60
-80
-100
-100
-120
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

In June, employment in transportation equipment increased by 7,000. This
movement is in line with the industry’s recent trend. Job gains have averaged
7,000 per month since January 2011.

Within the transportation equipment industry, motor vehicle and parts has
contributed most of the job growth during this period.
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Average weekly hours, manufacturing
January 2000–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted
42.5
Production employees
Level: 41.7
Change: 0.1
42.0
41.5
41.0
40.5
40.0
39.5
All employees
Level: 40.7
Change: 0.1
39.0
38.5
38.0
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
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 overtime hours, manufacturing
January 2000–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted
6.0
Production employees
Level: 4.3
Change: 0.1
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
All employees
Level: 3.3
Change: 0.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent
2 months of data are preliminary.

The manufacturing workweek for all employees increased by 0.1 hour to 40.7
hours.

Average weekly hours for production employees in manufacturing also increased
by 0.1 hour to 41.7 hours.

Overtime hours for all employees in manufacturing remained unchanged for June
2012, while overtime hours for production employees increased by 0.1 hour to 4.3
hours.
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Employment in retail trade
January 2000–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
16,000
15,800
15,600
15,400
15,200
15,000
14,800
14,600
June 2012
Level: 14,747
Change: -5
14,400
14,200
14,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.

Retail trade employment was essentially flat in June (-5,000).

Modest employment increases in several component industries were offset by a
decline in general merchandise stores employment (-12,000).
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Employment in professional and business services
January 2000–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
19,000
June 2012
Level: 17,895
Change: 47
18,500
18,000
17,500
17,000
16,500
16,000
15,500
15,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
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
Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2012
24
47
72
79
89
45
5
8
18
41
39
39
40
59
88
50
56
55
23
46
49
45
79
32
56
44
-64
-100
-133
-148
-116
-120
-184
-200
-184
-144
-150
-3
-31
-22
-41
-61
-71
-70
-100
-68
-63
-50
-40
-1
0
0
1
8
14
29
50
67
100
79
82
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
-250
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

In June, employment in professional and business services grew by 47,000.
Industry employment has grown by 1.5 million or 46,000 per month since the
most recent low point in September 2009.

In the second quarter of 2012, employment increased by an average of 39,000 per
month, compared with an average monthly gain of 62,000 during the first quarter
of the year.
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Employment in selected professional and business services
Over-the-month change, June 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Professional and
business services:
47
Professional and technical˚
18.2
- Accounting and bookkeeping
-4.2
- Architectural and engineering
1.5
- Computer systems design
6.6
- Management and technical consulting
8.9
Management of companies
4.6
Administrative and waste services˚
24.4
- Employment services
22.5
- Services to buildings
-6.3
-10
0
10
20
30
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Note: Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
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Employment in temporary help services
January 2000–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
3,000
2,800
2,600
2,400
2,200
2,000
1,800
1,600
June 2012
Level: 2,534
Change: 25
1,400
1,200
1,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.

In June, slightly more than half of the job gain in professional and business
services came in administrative and waste services.

Temporary help services accounted for a large portion of those employment gains
(+25,000).

Temporary help services has recovered 86 percent of the jobs lost during the most
recent downturn.
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Employment in health care
Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
46
50
36
36
33
18
19
23
26
24
26
28
20
22
16
19
19
13
12
10
11
10
11
10
15
16
15
15
14
15
23
22
22
23
20
24
19
18
23
18
19
21
22
25
20
32
32
32
30
31
33
34
35
28
30
29
30
35
37
40
38
45
4
5
0
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Employment in selected health care industries
Over-the-month change, June 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Ambulatory health care services˚
4.8
- Offices of physicians
-3.4
- Outpatient care centers
4.0
- Home health care services
3.6
Hospitals
3.7
Nursing and residential care
4.5
-6
-4
Health care
industries:
13
-2
0
2
4
6
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Note: Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown separately.

Health care employment continued to trend up in June (+13,000).

Jobs gains were spread broadly through healthcare industries, although
employment edged down in offices of physicians.
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Employment in leisure and hospitality
January 2000–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
14,000
13,500
13,000
12,500
12,000
June 2012
Level: 13,593
Change: 13
11,500
11,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
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 leisure and hospitality
Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
45
43
39
42
30
13
17
12
20
28
36
35
57
21
26
12
-15
-18
-10
-8
-4
-7
1
-25
-34
-27
-35
-58
-61
-72
-54
-44
-53
-60
-27
-13
-17
-13
-45
-40
-27
-32
-31
-12
-5
-3
0
-20
2
6
10
20
25
24
40
35
38
55
60
57
64
80
-80
-100
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Leisure and hospitality employment changed little for a third consecutive month.

Employment in food services and drinking places continued to trend up in June
(+15,000), while employment in arts, entertainment, and recreation and in
accommodation both showed little change.
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Employment in government
January 2000–June 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
24,000
23,500
23,000
22,500
22,000
21,500
21,000
June 2012
Level: 21,943
Change: -4
20,500
20,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
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 selected government
Over-the-month change, June 2012
Government:
-4
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service
-6.2
U.S. Postal Service
-0.9
State government education
0.0
State government, excluding education
-0.8
Local government education
-14.2
18.1
-20
-10
0
10
Local government, excluding education
20
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Note: Data are preliminary.

Government employment changed little in June.

An employment decline in local government education (-14,000) was offset by a
job gain in local government, excluding education (+18,000).
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Employment in local government, excluding education
Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2012
18
22
27
23
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
9
6
8
0
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-6
-5
-3
-8
-14
-9
-11
-16
-17
-9
-9
-6
-6
-4
-22
-22
-18
-17
-11
-14
-7
-6
-7
-6
-8
-13
-23
-4
-2
-1
-3
-1
-3
0
1
0
3
5
5
6
7
8
11
10
17
-33
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Employment in local government excluding educations has increased over the
past 3 months.

The recent employment gains follow roughly 2 years of steadily diminishing job
losses.
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