Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current Employment Statistics
Highlights
September 2012
Bureau of Labor Statistics
October 5, 2012
Employment in total nonfarm
January 2000–September 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
140,000
September 2012
Level: 133,500
Change: 114
138,000
136,000
134,000
132,000
130,000
128,000
126,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-10
Jan-08
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
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–September 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
87
45
181
142
114
516
600
-803
-800
-1,000
-1,200
Jan-08
Jul-08
-58
-51
-27
-167
-40
-35
-171
-339
-231
-199
-202
-818
-724
-799
-692
-661
-600
-482
-432
-489
-400
-361
-208
-190
-198
-210
-274
-84
-95
-42
0
-200
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Total nonfarm employment rose by 114,000 in September.
•
Since the beginning of the year, job growth has averaged 146,000 per month, compared
with an average gain of 153,000 in 2011.
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Employment in total private
January 2000–September 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
118,000
September 2012
Level: 111,499
Change: 104
116,000
114,000
112,000
110,000
108,000
106,000
104,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-10
Jan-08
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
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 private
Over-the-month change, January 2008–September 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
600
141
193
84
92
92
128
115
196
134
140
119
257
261
264
108
102
175
52
216
139
178
234
277
254
147
85
116
63
163
97
104
400
41
200
-1,000
-1,200
Jan-08
Jul-08
-296
-219
-184
-232
-312
-725
-787
-802
-797
-800
-839
-658
-600
-426
-425
-480
-400
-136
-112
-215
-216
-231
-259
-294
-200
-42
-120
-40
-27
0
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
In September, total private employment rose by 104,000, bringing the year-to-date gain
to 1.3 million.
•
Thus far in 2012, job growth has averaged 145,000 per month, compared with an average
gain of 175,000 in 2011.
•
Since reaching an employment trough in February 2010, the private sector has added 4.7
million jobs.
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Employment in total nonfarm
Over-the-month change, September 2012
Total nonfarm:
114
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Mining and logging
1
Construction
5
Manufacturing
-16
Wholesale trade
-1.6
Retail trade
9.4
Transportation and warehousing
17.1
Utilities
0.1
Information
-6
Financial activities
13
Professional and business services
13
Education and health services
49
11
Leisure and hospitality
10
Government
Other services
9
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Note: Data are preliminary.
Employment in total nonfarm
Total nonfarm:
Total4256
nonfarm:
114
Total private:
4726
31–month2010
change,
September 2012
2012
February
– September
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Mining and logging
164
Construction
-6
Manufacturing
480
Wholesale trade
200.0
Retail trade
373.8
Transportation and warehousing
264.4
Utilities
10.5
Information
-102
Financial activities
98
1414
Leisure and hospitality
746
Other services
68
Government
-470
-1,000
-500
Professional and business services
Education and health services
1015
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Note: Data are preliminary.
•
In September, employment rose in health care and in transportation and warehousing, but
changed little in other industries.
•
Since an employment trough in February 2010, most nonfarm job gains have occurred in
professional and business services, education and health services, and leisure and
hospitality.
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Average weekly hours, total private
January 2000–September 2012
Seasonally adjusted
35.0
All employees
Level: 34.5
Change: 0.1
34.5
34.0
33.5
Production employees
Level: 33.7
Change: 0.0
33.0
32.5
32.0
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
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–September 2012
104
Seasonally adjusted, 2007=100
102
100
98
96
94
92
90
88
Mar-06
September 2012
Level: 96.4
Change: 0.4%
Mar-07
Mar-08
Mar-09
Mar-10
Mar-11
Mar-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Average weekly hours for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged up 0.1 hour
to 34.5 hours in September.
•
The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm
payrolls was unchanged in September at 33.7 hours.
•
The September employment gain combined with a longer workweek resulted in a 0.4percent increase in the index of aggregate weekly hours for all employees. Since
reaching a trough in October 2009, the index has risen 6.4 percent.
5
Average hourly earnings, all employees, and CPI–U*
March 2007–September 2012
Seasonally adjusted
6.0
September 2012 Earnings: 1.8
August 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
CPI–U
-3.0
Mar-07 Sep-07 Mar-08 Sep-08 Mar-09 Sep-09 Mar-10 Sep-10 Mar-11 Sep-11 Mar-12 Sep-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
* 1982–84=100
•
Average hourly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 7 cents in
September to $23.58. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have risen by 1.8
percent.
•
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased by 1.7 percent
from August 2011 to August 2012.
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Employment in construction
Over-the-month change, January 2008–September 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
100
4
3
1
5
26
18
-32
-1
-14
-7
1
-9
-3
-10
-1
-11
-11
-21
-19
-11
-16
-41
-61
-64
-153
-144
-155
-150
-147
-105
-100
-110
-70
-57
-87
-82
-79
-71
-58
-49
-66
-55
-46
-73
-77
-30
-33
-9
-46
-34
-50
30
13
7
0
3
7
7
20
23
33
50
-200
-250
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Construction employment was essentially unchanged in September (+5,000) for the
fourth consecutive month.
•
Since February 2010, employment in the industry has shown essentially no net change.
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Employment in manufacturing
Over-the-month change, January 2008–September 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
200
-179
-200
-400
28
9
3
-22
-16
-3
3
10
13
7
18
8
12
30
52
30
42
52
37
26
28
-17
-297
-300
-166
-172
-179
-167
-143
-130
-114
-61
-41
-44
-49
-34
-30
-20
-28
-39
-56
-31
-59
-75
-79
-84
-100
-8
0
2
0
9
15
4
8
32
34
10
20
100
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in durable goods
Over-the-month change, September 2012
Durable goods:
-13
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Wood products
1.7
Nonmetallic mineral products
-0.9
Primary metals
-3.4
Fabricated metal products
0.0
-0.2
Machinery
-0.2
Electrical equipment and appliances
Computer and electronic products
-5.5
Transportation equipment
-3.0
Furniture and related products
0.2
Miscellaneous manufacturing
-1.5
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Note: Data are preliminary.
•
Manufacturing employment edged down in September (-16,000), following a decline of
22,000 in August. On net, manufacturing employment has been unchanged since April.
•
Between an employment trough in January 2010 and April 2012, manufacturing had
added 484,000 jobs or an average of 18,000 jobs per month.
•
In September, computer and electronic product manufacturers lost 6,000 jobs, with
computer and peripheral equipment makers accounting for about half of the loss. There
was widespread weakness in other durable goods industries.
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Employment in transportation and warehousing
January 2000–September 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
4,700
September 2012
Level: 4,408
Change: 17
4,600
4,500
4,400
4,300
4,200
4,100
4,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
•
Transportation and warehousing employment increased by 17,000 in September. Over
the year, industry employment has risen by 104,000.
•
Within transportation and warehousing, transit and ground passenger transportation
gained 9,000 jobs over the month as seasonal increases in school and employee buses
were stronger than expected.
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Employment in financial activities
January 2000–September 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
8,600
September 2012
Level: 7,758
Change: 13
8,400
8,200
8,000
7,800
7,600
7,400
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
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 financial activities
Over-the-month change, September 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Credit intermediation˚
6.4
- Commercial banking
3.3
Securities and commodities
-3.8
Insurance and related activities
2.8
Real estate and rental and leasing
8.1
-8
-6
-4
Financial
activities:
13
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Note: Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
•
Employment in financial activities edged up (+13,000), reflecting modest job growth in
credit intermediation (+6,000) and real estate (+7,000).
•
Over the past 12 months, financial activities has added 83,000 jobs.
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Employment in professional and business services
Over-the-month change, January 2008–September 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Jul-08
72
79
89
19
13
45
41
41
18
5
8
18
41
39
39
40
59
88
50
56
46
49
23
55
45
79
Jan-08
-3
-64
-100
-184
-184
-200
-133
-148
-116
-120
-144
-150
-250
-31
-22
-41
-61
-71
-70
-100
-68
-63
-50
-40
-1
0
0
1
8
14
29
32
56
44
50
67
100
79
82
150
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Employment in professional and business services changed little in September (+13,000);
however, since an employment low in September 2009, the industry has added 1.6
million jobs.
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Employment in selected professional and business services
Professional and
business services:
13
Over-the-month change, September 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Professional and technical˚
4.9
- Accounting and bookkeeping
-0.7
2.9
- Architectural and engineering
2.9
- Computer systems design
- Management and technical consulting
-1.8
Management of companies
3.7
Administrative and waste services˚
4.8
- Employment services
-5.4
- Services to buildings
6.4
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Note: Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
Employment in temporary help services
Over-the-month change, January 2008–September 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
100
50
36
21
15
18
13
9
-13
-2
0
2
-1
-8
-6
-55
-55
-60
-72
-113
-120
-75
-80
-80
-100
-140
-160
-22
-19
-30
-30
-34
-28
-12
-41
-60
-38
-32
-40
-4
0
-20
21
24
17
20
19
36
31
33
30
16
14
20
20
2
3
20
7
32
40
23
30
28
33
31
45
60
58
56
80
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Within professional and technical services, employment in computer systems design and
related services continued to trend up in September. Since reaching an employment low
in August 2009, the industry has added an average of 5,000 jobs per month.
•
Employment in temporary help services was essentially flat in September (-2,000) for the
second consecutive month.
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Employment in health care
Over-the-month change, January 2008–September 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
60
38
34
32
23
19
24
23
16
18
20
30
36
32
26
28
23
22
19
19
16
4
9
12
15
11
10
10
26
32
36
22
22
23
20
10
11
14
15
16
15
18
19
18
24
23
22
28
19
20
30
31
33
35
21
30
29
30
40
37
44
46
50
0
-10
-20
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in selected health care industries
Over-the-month change, September 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Ambulatory health care services˚
29.8
- Offices of physicians
6.6
- Outpatient care centers
9.4
- Home health care services
7.8
Hospitals
8.0
Nursing and residential care
5.7
-10
-5
0
5
Health care
industries:
44
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Note: Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
•
Health care employment rose by 44,000 in September, largely due to gains in ambulatory
health care services.
•
Job growth in health care had averaged 16,000 per month from June through August.
•
Hospitals added 8,000 jobs over the month.
13
Employment in leisure and hospitality
Over-the-month change, January 2008–September 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
100
38
39
45
43
42
24
30
11
14
17
12
20
21
28
36
35
38
12
26
-4
-4
-18
-15
-8
1
-10
-13
-58
-54
-25
-27
-35
-44
-34
-72
-80
-61
-60
-53
-27
-27
-45
-32
-31
-40
-17
-13
-12
-5
-3
0
-20
2
6
10
20
25
24
40
35
57
55
60
57
64
80
-100
-120
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in food services and drinking places
Over-the-month change, January 2008–September 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
80
31
8
8
10
16
25
27
25
26
28
24
20
7
5
2
0
1
1
-9
-11
-8
-24
-28
-24
-38
-36
-22
-25
-24
-24
-30
-12
-18
-28
-26
-25
-9
-4
-5
-3
-1
0
-40
35
42
38
30
16
13
15
25
19
6
7
11
20
33
38
40
-20
53
54
60
-60
-80
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Employment in leisure and hospitality continued to rise in September.
•
As of March, the industry had recovered all of the jobs lost during its most recent
employment downturn. Since March, job growth in the industry has averaged 13,000 per
month, which puts industry employment 110,000 above its most recent employment peak
in January 2008.
•
Food services and drinking places continued to add jobs in September and accounts for
most of the employment growth in leisure and hospitality since January 2008.
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Employment in government
January 2000–September 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
23,500
23,000
22,500
22,000
21,500
21,000
20,500
September 2012
Level: 22,001
Change: 10
20,000
19,500
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
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, September 2012
Government:
10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service
6.8
U.S. Postal Service
-3.0
State government education
13.6
State government, excluding education
-0.3
Local government education
2.5
Local government, excluding education
-9.2
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 05, 2012.
Note: Data are preliminary.
•
Government employment changed little in September (+10,000) and is up 73,000 over
the past 3-months. However, government employment remains 569,000 below its level
at the end of the most recent recession in June 2009.
•
A job loss in local government (-7,000) partially offset modest gains elsewhere in the
sector.
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