Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current Employment Statistics
Highlights
December 2012
Bureau of Labor Statistics
January 4, 2013
Employment in total nonfarm
January 2000–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
140,000
December 2012
Level: 134,021
Change: 155
138,000
136,000
134,000
132,000
130,000
128,000
126,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 04, 2013.
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–December 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
192
132
137
161
155
516
600
-800
-1,000
-1,200
-58
-51
-27
-167
-40
-35
-171
-339
-231
-199
-202
-803
-661
-818
-724
-799
-692
-600
-482
-432
-489
-400
-361
-208
-190
-198
-210
-274
-84
-95
-42
0
-200
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, January 04, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Total nonfarm employment rose by 155,000 in December.
•
In 2012, employment grew by an average of 153,000 per month, the same as the average
monthly gain for 2011.
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Employment in total private
January 2000–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
118,000
December 2012
Level: 112,096
Change: 168
116,000
114,000
112,000
110,000
108,000
106,000
104,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 04, 2013.
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–December 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
134
122
203
171
168
400
41
200
Jan-08
Jul-08
-296
-219
-184
-232
-725
-787
-802
-426
-425
-480
-797
-800
-1,000
-839
-658
-600
-1,200
-312
-136
-112
-215
-216
-231
-259
-294
-400
-42
-120
-40
-27
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, January 04, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
In December, total private employment rose by 168,000. In 2012, job growth averaged
159,000 per month, compared to an average monthly gain of 175,000 in 2011.
•
Since reaching an employment trough in February 2010, the private sector has added 5.3
million jobs, a gain of 5.0 percent.
2
Employment in total nonfarm
Over-the-month change, December 2012
Total nonfarm:
155
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Mining and logging
4
Construction
30
Manufacturing
25
Wholesale trade
-0.1
Retail trade
-11.3
Transportation and warehousing
-0.6
Utilities
1.8
Information
-9
Financial activities
9
Professional and business services
19
Education and health services
65
Leisure and hospitality
31
Other services
5
Government
-13
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 04, 2013.
Note: Data are preliminary.
Employment in total nonfarm
34–month2010
change,
December2012
2012
February
– December
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Mining and logging
162
Construction
35
Manufacturing
526
Wholesale trade
215.4
Retail trade
506.1
Transportation and warehousing
263.2
Utilities
10.8
Information
-109
Financial activities
116
1523
1138
-500
Education and health services
Other services
77
Government
-546
-1,000
Professional and business services
Leisure and hospitality
860
-1,500
Total nonfarm:
Total4777
nonfarm:
155
Total private:
5323
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 04, 2013.
Note: Data are preliminary.
•
In December, education and health services contributed more than 40 percent of the total
nonfarm job gain. Employment also rose in construction and manufacturing, and
employment in both leisure and hospitality and professional and business services
continued upward trends.
•
Since an employment trough in February 2010, nonfarm job gains have totaled 4.8
million. The largest increases have occurred in professional and business services,
education and health services, and leisure and hospitality, which together contributed
nearly three-fourths of all nonfarm job gains during this period. Government lost 546,000
jobs during this period.
3
Average weekly hours, total private
January 2000–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted
35.0
All employees
Level: 34.5
Change: 0.1
34.5
34.0
33.5
Production employees
Level: 33.8
Change: 0.1
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, January 04, 2013.
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–December 2012
104
Seasonally adjusted, 2007=100
102
100
98
96
94
92
90
88
Mar-06
December 2012
Level: 96.9
Change: 0.4%
Mar-07
Mar-08
Mar-09
Mar-10
Mar-11
Mar-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 04, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Average weekly hours for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose 0.1 hour in
December. Since reaching a trough in October 2009, the average workweek for all
employees in the private sector has risen 0.7 hour.
•
The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm
payrolls edged up by 0.1 hour to 33.8 hours.
•
In December, the employment gain for all private-sector employees combined with the
gain in the workweek resulted in a 0.4-percent increase in the index of aggregate weekly
hours. Since reaching a trough in October 2009, the index has risen 7.0 percent.
4
Average hourly earnings, all employees, and CPI–U*
March 2007–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted
6.0
December 2012 Earnings: 2.1
November 2012 CPI-U: 1.8
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, January 04, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
* 1982–84=100
•
Average hourly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased by 7
cents in December to $23.73. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have
risen by 2.1 percent.
•
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased by 1.8 percent
from November 2011 to November 2012.
5
Employment in construction
Over-the-month change, January 2008–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
30
25
4
3
3
-10
-1
-32
-1
-14
-7
1
-3
-9
-10
-1
-11
-11
-21
-19
-41
-30
-33
-57
-87
-82
-79
-71
-58
-105
-110
-147
-153
-144
-155
-150
-61
-64
-66
-55
-46
-73
-77
-100
-11
-16
-9
-46
-34
-49
-70
-50
26
18
13
7
0
3
7
7
20
23
33
50
30
100
-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, January 04, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in construction
Over-the-month change, December 2012
Construction:
30
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Residential building
5.8
Nonresidential building
7.0
Heavy and civil engineering
-0.7
Residential specialty trades
12.3
Nonresidential specialty trades
5.6
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 04, 2013.
Note: Data are preliminary.
•
Construction added 30,000 jobs in December, with gains in residential specialty trade
contractors, in residential building, and in nonresidential building.
•
Construction employment was up by 45,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012, after changing
little in the third quarter.
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Employment in manufacturing
Over-the-month change, January 2008–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
200
-130
-114
-179
-200
-13
-16
7
5
25
52
30
42
28
10
13
7
18
9
-3
3
52
37
26
28
8
12
30
3
-17
-297
-300
-166
-172
-179
-167
-143
-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
-400
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, January 04, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Average weekly hours, manufacturing
January 2000–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted
42.5
Production employees
Level: 41.6
Change: 0.0
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, January 04, 2013.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most
recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
In December, manufacturing employment grew by 25,000, with small gains in a number
of component industries.
•
Manufacturing added 180,000 jobs over the year.
•
The workweek for all employees in manufacturing edged up by 0.1 hour in December to
40.7 hours. The increase in employment combined with the longer workweek resulted in
a 0.5-percent increase in the index of aggregate weekly hours in manufacturing.
7
Employment in durable goods
Over-the-month change, December 2012
Durable goods:
11
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Wood products
1.9
Nonmetallic mineral products
3.5
Primary metals
0.2
Fabricated metal products
-0.7
Machinery
2.0
Computer and electronic products
0.0
Electrical equipment and appliances
-2.1
Transportation equipment
6.0
Furniture and related products
-0.4
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.1
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 04, 2013.
Note: Data are preliminary.
Employment in transportation equipment
Over-the-month change, January 2008–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
60
6
12
17
13
0
-3
4
5
5
12
7
4
-6
-3
5
9
10
18
0
-1
-1
-1
-11
-1
6
6
4
1
5
9
16
6
3
-10
-1
-4
-3
-2
-26
-36
-36
-43
-28
-17
-15
-35
-21
-8
-60
-6
0
-1
-40
-23
-19
-20
11
12
16
6
9
20
0
19
40
-80
-100
-100
-120
-140
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, January 04, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Durable goods employment edged up in December, with gains spread across several
component industries.
•
Over the month, motor vehicles and parts contributed 5,000 to the uptick in employment
in transportation equipment.
8
Employment in nondurable goods
Over-the-month change, December 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Food manufacturing
4.5
Beverage and tobacco
1.4
Textile mills
0.4
Textile product mills
0.8
Apparel
-0.4
Leather products
0.5
Paper products
-0.5
Printing
0.4
Petroleum and coal products
0.9
Chemicals
4.3
Plastics and rubber
2.1
-2
-1
Nondurable
goods:
14
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 04, 2013.
Note: Data are preliminary.
•
Nondurable goods employment grew by 14,000 in December. Since reaching an
employment trough in December 2011, the industry has added 38,000 jobs.
•
Chemicals added 4,000 jobs over the month after a decline of 6,000 jobs in November.
9
Employment in retail trade
Over-the-month change, January 2008–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
150
63
37
44
18
24
-11
6
3
-9
34
25
-15
-15
-4
-5
7
14
12
16
27
37
5
8
20
13
3
14
12
5
-11
-11
-27
-46
-35
-8
-23
-61
-71
-94
-132
-99
-99
-100
-150
-200
-45
-52
-47
-44
-60
-68
-52
-23
-43
-71
-50
-12
1
0
3
10
32
25
50
37
68
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, January 04, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Employment in retail trade changed little in December, after increasing by 143,000 over
the prior 3 months.
•
Clothing and accessory stores shed 19,000 jobs over the month, after adding 55,000 over
the prior 3 months.
•
In December, employment continued to trend up in automobile dealers and in food and
beverage stores.
10
Employment in financial activities
January 2000–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
8,600
December 2012
Level: 7,776
Change: 9
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, January 04, 2013.
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 continued to trend up in December.
•
Over the year, financial activities added 80,000 jobs.
11
Employment in professional and business services
January 2000–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
19,000
December 2012
Level: 18,065
Change: 19
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, January 04, 2013.
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
January 2000–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
3,000
2,800
2,600
2,400
2,200
2,000
1,800
December 2012
Level: 2,550
Change: -1
1,600
1,400
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 04, 2013.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
•
In December, employment continued its upward trend in professional and business
services, surpassing its January 2008 peak.
•
Since reaching a trough in September 2009, employment in the sector has expanded by
1.7 million.
•
Employment in temporary help services was essentially unchanged in December.
12
Employment in health care
Over-the-month change, January 2008–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
60
45
34
38
38
32
4
9
10
20
23
18
19
26
24
23
30
34
36
32
26
18
20
23
22
19
19
16
11
10
11
10
12
15
16
15
15
14
20
19
18
22
22
24
24
28
30
31
23
22
18
19
21
20
32
36
37
33
35
29
30
30
28
40
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, January 04, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in selected health care industries
Health care
industries:
45
Over-the-month change, December 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Ambulatory health care services˚
23.0
- Offices of physicians
6.8
- Outpatient care centers
2.9
- Home health care services
5.4
Hospitals
11.7
Nursing and residential care
9.8
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 04, 2013.
Note: Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
•
Health care employment continued to expand in December, adding 45,000 jobs.
•
Over the month, employment rose in ambulatory health care services (+23,000), hospitals
(+12,000) and nursing and residential care facilities (+10,000).
•
In 2012, health care employment rose by 338,000.
13
Employment in leisure and hospitality
January 2000–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
14,500
14,000
13,500
13,000
12,500
12,000
December 2012
Level: 13,784
Change: 31
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, January 04, 2013.
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–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
100
49
24
14
28
26
29
31
39
45
43
42
30
17
12
20
21
28
36
35
38
26
12
-18
-4
-4
-15
-8
1
-10
-13
-54
-58
-25
-35
-44
-34
-53
-72
-80
-61
-60
-27
-17
-13
-27
-45
-32
-31
-40
-27
-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, January 04, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
Leisure and hospitality industries continued to add jobs to payrolls in December
(+31,000).
•
Since a trough in January 2010, employment in leisure and hospitality has expanded by
861,000, and the industry’s employment in December was 224,000 above its most recent
employment peak, reached in January 2008.
14
Employment in food services and drinking places
Over-the-month change, January 2008–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
80
40
38
34
25
20
15
27
8
8
10
25
26
28
24
20
7
5
2
0
1
1
-9
-11
-8
-24
-28
-24
-22
-25
-24
-24
-30
-38
-36
-28
-26
-12
-18
-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, January 04, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
•
In December, employment in food services and drinking places rose by 38,000,
surpassing 10 million for the first time.
•
In 2012, the industry added an average of 24,000 jobs per month, essentially the same as
in 2011.
15
Employment in government
January 2000–December 2012
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
23,500
23,000
22,500
22,000
21,500
21,000
20,500
December 2012
Level: 21,925
Change: -13
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, January 04, 2013.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
•
Government employment changed little in December.
•
Government employment is 655,000 below its August 2008 level, when employment in
both state and local governments reached peaks.
•
Although government lost an average 6,000 jobs per month in 2012, the change reflects a
deceleration over 2011, when the sector lost an average 22,000 jobs per month.
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