Current Employment Statistics Highlights
Detailed Industry Employment Analysis
Contents
Summary
Mining & Logging
Current Employment Statistics
Highlights
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities
Information
Financial Activities
Professional & Business Services
Private Education & Health Services
Leisure & Hospitality
Other Services
Government
February 2013
Release Date: March 8, 2013
Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch
Current Employment Statistics Survey
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary,
February 2013
+ 236,000 Total Nonfarm
+ 246,000 Total Private
Employment in total nonfarm
January 2000–February 2013
Total nonfarm employment increased by
236,000 in February, compared to an average
over-the-month change of 175,000 in the prior
6 months. Since reaching a low in February
2010, nonfarm employment has grown by 5.7
million. In February, construction,
information, professional and business
services, and health care added jobs.
Average hourly earnings for all employees
on private-sector payrolls increased by 4 cents
in February. Hourly earnings are up 2.1
percent over the year. Average weekly hours
rose by 0.1 hour in February to 34.5 hours.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
140,000
February 2013
Level: 135,046
Change: 236
138,000
136,000
134,000
132,000
130,000
128,000
+ 48,000 Construction
Construction employment rose in February,
with gains concentrated in specialty trade
contractors (+32,000). Both residential and
nonresidential specialty trade contractors
contributed to the gain. Nonresidential
building construction added 6,000 jobs over the
month. Since reaching an employment low in
January 2011, the construction industry has
added 349,000 jobs.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
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, March 08, 2013.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
+ 24,000 Retail trade
Employment in retail trade rose by 24,000
in February with small increases in most
component industries. Employment fell by
8,000 in electronics and appliance stores,
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
following a job gain of 6,000 in January. Over
the year, retail trade employment has grown by
252,000.
Professional
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Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary,
February 2013
+ 20,000 Information
Information added 20,000 jobs over the
month. The job gain was concentrated in
motion picture and sound recording industries,
where employment can be volatile from month
to month.
+ 73,000 Professional and business services
Professional and business services
employment rose by 73,000 in February.
Administrative and support services added
44,000 jobs, with small gains distributed
through much of the sector. Employment in
temporary help services changed little over the
month (+16,000). Accounting and bookkeeping
services added 11,000 jobs in February, more
than offsetting a job loss in January. Moderate
job growth continued in computer systems
design and in management and technical
consulting.
Employment in total nonfarm
Over-the-month change, February 2013
Total nonfarm:
236
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Mining and logging
5
Construction
48
Manufacturing
14
Wholesale trade
5.9
Retail trade
23.7
Transportation and warehousing
-1.3
Utilities
1.4
Information
20
Financial activities
7
Professional and business services
73
24
Education and health services
24
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
1
Government
-10
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Note: Data are preliminary.
+ 24,000 Education and health care
Health care added 32,000 jobs in February.
Both hospitals and nursing and residential care
facilities added 9,000 jobs. Over the year,
health care has added an average 25,000 jobs
per month.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary,
February 2013
Other Over-the-month
Employment Changes*
February 2013
Mining and logging
+ 5,000
Manufacturing
+14,000
Wholesale trade
+6,000
Transportation and Warehousing
-1,000
Utilities
+ 1,000
Financial activities
+ 7,000
Leisure and hospitality
+24,000
Other services
+ 1,000
Government
- 10,000
*Over-the-month changes in this table are not
statistically significant (based on a 90%
confidence interval)
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Mining and Logging
In February, employment within
mining and logging continued to trend
upward. In 3 months, the industry has
gained 16,000 jobs, coinciding with a
renewed increase in the count of active
rigs drilling for natural gas and a recent
upward trend in natural gas prices.
(Baker Hughes).
Employment in mining and logging
January 2000–February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
950
900
850
800
750
700
650
600
February 2013
Level: 869
Change: 5
550
500
450
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Construction
Employment in nonresidential building
Employment in construction
January 2000–February 2013
Over-the-month change, January 2008–February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
20
8,000
15
7,500
10
7,000
5
8
8
6
1
1
0
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
6
3
5
7
8
11
8,500
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-4
-3
-2
-4
-6
-6
-7
-6
-9
-12
-9
-8
-16
-12
-12
-12
-15
-15
-15
-15
-16
5,000
-11
-7
-7
February 2013
Level: 5,784
Change: 48
-9
-10
5,500
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-5
-4
-5
6,000
0
-1
-2
0
6,500
-20
4,500
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
-25
Jan-08
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
Construction employment increased by 48,000 in February, bringing
the current 3-month change to 111,000. This increase represents an
acceleration over the 43,000 jobs that were added in the 3 months ending
in November 2012.
The February job gain in construction is the largest 1-month increase
since March 2007 when 80,000 jobs were added. Since reaching an
employment trough in January 2011, the industry has added 349,000
jobs
Summary
N
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
NAICS 2362 – Nonresidential building
Employment in nonresidential building rose by 6,000 in February and
has grown by 16,000 over the most recent 3 months. The industry has
added 39,000 jobs since reaching an employment trough in February
2011.
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Construction
NAICS 238 – Specialty trade contractors
Employment in specialty trade contractors
January 2000–February 2013
Employment in specialty trade contractors
rose by 32,000 in February. Within the industry,
residential specialty trade contractors (NAICS
238001) added 17,000 jobs. This gain is
consistent with the Census Bureau’s report that
building permits for housing rose 1.8 percent in
January.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
5,400
5,200
5,000
4,800
4,600
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors
(NAICS 238002) added 15,000 jobs in February,
consistent with the job growth in nonresidential
building construction. Nonresidential specialty
trade contractors has added 33,000 jobs over the
last 3 months.
4,400
4,200
4,000
3,800
3,600
February 2013
Level: 3,625
Change: 32
3,400
3,200
3,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Manufacturing
In February, manufacturing employment
ticked up for the fifth consecutive month.
Employment in both durable goods and
nondurable goods changed little over the
month.
Employment in manufacturing
Over-the-month change, January 2008–February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
150
NAICS 324 – Petroleum and coal products
-200
6
7
13
12
14
10
6
9
22
28
44
29
40
22
13
34
38
20
25
8
9
23
13
2
8
19
-62
-14
-18
-36
-37
-47
-32
-36
-11
-10
-1
-150
-170
-173
-183
-164
-145
-100
-126
-113
-50
6
1
0
8
0
6
31
34
50
-185
-250
-300
-295
In February, the factory workweek for
production employees was 0.2 hour longer.
The factory workweek is considered a leading
economic indicator. The February index of
aggregate weekly hours for production
employees increased 0.5 percent over the
month.
100
-21
-28
-38
-61
-34
-60
-74
-72
-83
The 1-month diffusion index of
manufacturing employment rose from 57.4 in
January to 60.5 in February. The diffusion
index measures the dispersion of employment
change in manufacturing, with a value above
50 indicating that more manufacturing
industries are adding jobs than losing them.
-350
-400
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
In February, petroleum and coal products
lost 2,000 jobs, offsetting an employment
increase in January. Employment in the
industry reached a trough in January 2011 and
has since expanded by 5,000.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Manufacturing
Employment in motor vehicles and parts
Employment in fabricated metal products
January 2000–February 2013
Over-the-month change, January 2008–February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
February 2013
Level: 1,433
Change: 6
10
12
11
-7
-3
-4
1
1
1
1
4
6
10
5
-1
1
2
2
1
8
8
6
13
2
2
1
1
4
2
4
11
-1
-4
-10
-27
-30
-21
-19
-14
-15
-80
-91
1,200
-100
1,100
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
-120
Jan-08
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
NAICS 332 – Fabricated metal products
Fabricated metal products added 6,000 jobs in February. Since the
most recent employment low in January 2010, the industry has recovered
178,000 jobs, or approximately 57 percent of the jobs lost during its June
2007–January 2010 downturn.
Summary
-25
-60
1,300
Mining &
Logging
9
12
5
0
2
-2
-17
-28
-11
0
-40
1,400
-26
-19
-20
1,500
-6
0
6
1,600
2
20
1
1,700
-3
40
4
1,800
22
60
24
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
1,900
NAICS 3361, 3362, and 3363 combined – Motor vehicles and parts
In February, employment in motor vehicles and parts manufacturing
was essentially unchanged. Since reaching an employment trough in June
2009, the industry has recovered 163,000 jobs; however, in recent
months industry employment has shown little net change.
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Wholesale Trade
Employment for wholesale trade in
February continued to trend up (+ 6,000).
Employment in wholesale trade
Over-the-month change, January 2008–February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
16
6
8
7
7
10
13
13
9
10
6
12
15
11
10
6
4
10
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
1
4
3
14
16
20
19
18
40
-26
-26
-25
-1
-38
-38
-41
-37
-43
-44
-45
-40
-25
-17
-14
-19
-12
-15
-13
-14
-20
-20
-12
-22
-10
-11
-20
-4
-2
-1
-2
-5
0
-60
-80
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: March 8, 2013
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Retail Trade
Employment in retail trade
Retail trade employment continued to trend up (+24,000) in
February. Over the prior 6 months, retail employment growth had
averaged 32,000 per month. In February, electronics and appliance
stores lost 8,000 jobs, more than offsetting an upward employment
movement of 6,000 in January.
January 2000–February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
16,000
February 2013
Level: 15,057
Change: 24
15,800
15,600
15,400
Since reaching an employment low in December 2009, retail trade
has recovered 723,000 jobs or approximately 58 percent of the jobs
lost during the industry’s November 2007–December 2009 downturn.
15,200
15,000
14,800
14,600
Recent retail-related indicators have been mixed. As shown by
Census Bureau data, retail sales registered a small increase of 0.1
percent in January but were up 4.4 percent over the year. Automotive
sales, as measured by MotorIntelligence, remained robust in February,
up 0.1 million from year-ago levels. Additionally, the Conference
Board noted that Consumer Confidence rose sharply in February.
Consumers’ optimism over business and labor market conditions was a
factor cited in increasing confidence over the month.
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, March 08, 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 retail trade
Retail trade:
24
Over-the-month change, February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
1
1
-8
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
4
3
Furniture and home furnishings stores
4
1
Building material and garden supply stores
6
6
3
3
1
Food and beverage stores
4
Health and personal care stores
Gasoline stations
2
Clothing and clothing accessories stores
11
1
-1
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores
4
4
1
1
0
-15
-10
-5
0
However, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration,
the price of gasoline for February was up 44 cents per gallon from
January and the cost per gallon was 23 cents above year-ago levels.
Electronics and appliance stores
2
General merchandise stores
2
Miscellaneous store retailers
Nonstore retailers
5
February 2013
10
15
Prior 6-month average
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Note: Data are preliminary.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Retail Trade
RETAIL TRADE
Holiday Season Employment Buildup and Layoff
(Not seasonally adjusted, in thousands)
OVER-THE-MONTH
CHANGE
SEPT.
LEVEL
YEAR
TOTAL
%
HOLIDAY
HOLIDAY
BUILDUP
BUILDUP
(OCT. -DEC.)
JAN.
FEB.
TOTAL
LAYOFF
LAYOFF
AS % OF
BUILDUP
2007-08
8,442.0
775.6
9.2
-610.8
-224.3
-835.1
108
2008-09
8,292.6
473.9
5.7
-609.6*
-210.8
-820.4
173
2009-10
7,880.8
555.3
7.0
-487.6*
-154.9
-642.5
116
2010-11
7,906.4
634.2
8.0
-477.1
-166.3
-643.4
101
2011-12
8,045.5
667.9
8.3
-486.3
-219.7*
-706.0
106
Average
8,113.5
621.4
7.7
-534.3
-195.2
-729.5
117
2012-13
8,128.5
738.0
9.1
-524.5
-178.3*
-702.8
95
The October-to-December retail
employment buildup (not seasonally
adjusted) was the strongest since 2007.
This stronger-than-average buildup was
followed by a weaker-than-average
layoff period in January and February.
These changes resulted in seasonally
adjusted gains overall. Employment in
retail trade has increased by 181,000
since September.
Includes employment only from furniture and home furnishings stores, electronics and appliance
stores, other specialty food stores, health and personal care stores, clothing and clothing
accessories stores, sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores, general merchandise
stores, miscellaneous store retailers, and electronic shopping and mail-order houses.
*Indicates 5 weeks between weeks of the 12th for the current and prior month, there are 4 weeks when not
annotated. The CES reference period is the pay period that includes the 12th of the month. Seasonal
movements can differ depending on the number of weeks between surveys.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Transportation and Warehousing
Employment in transportation and warehousing
January 2000–February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
4,700
4,600
The count of jobs within transportation and warehousing hardly
changed in February. Over the year, both truck transportation and
warehousing and storage were engines of job growth within
transportation and warehousing. The two industries accounted for 68
percent of 88,000 transportation jobs gained over the year.
4,500
NAICS 492 – Couriers and messengers
After gaining 24,000 jobs in December and losing 20,000 jobs in
January, employment in couriers and messengers decreased by 2,000
in February.
4,400
4,300
4,200
February 2013
Level: 4,472
Change: -1
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, March 08, 2013.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
NAICS 485 – Transit and ground passenger transportation
Employment in transit and ground passenger transportation changed
little in February (-3,000), with a labor dispute involving school bus
drivers in New York City having little effect.
Employment in selected transportation industries
Transportation
industries:
-1
Over-the-month change, February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Air transportation
-1.3
Truck transportation
5.6
Transit and ground passenger transportation
-3.4
Support activities for transportation
1.2
Couriers and messengers
-2.3
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Note: Data are preliminary.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Utilities
There was no significant employment
change in utilities in February.
Employment in utilities
January 2000–February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
620
600
580
560
February 2013
Level: 559
Change: 1
540
520
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: March 8, 2013
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Information
Information employment grew by
20,000 in February. This increase is
entirely attributable to a job gain in
motion picture and sound recording
industries (+21,000). Employment in this
industry is characterized by month-tomonth fluctuations. Employment
changed little over the month elsewhere
in information.
Employment in information
January 2000–February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
4,000
February 2013
Level: 2,697
Change: 20
3,800
3,600
3,400
3,200
3,000
2,800
2,600
2,400
2,200
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: March 8, 2013
CES Highlights
Financial Activities
Employment in financial activities
continued to trend up in February (+7,000)
with little change among the component
industries. Financial activities has added
170,000 jobs since employment reached a
trough in February 2011.
Employment in financial activities
Over-the-month change, January 2008–February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
11
11
7
6
7
5
-2
0
2
6
9
10
8
11
7
5
2
1
-9
-3
-3
-1
-6
-9
-10
-8
-19
-12
-11
-8
-13
-24
-27
-25
-15
-14
-4
-60
-44
-53
-50
-44
-30
-35
-42
-36
-40
4
7
5
1
0
-20
-9
-11
-12
-14
-15
-6
-8
0
7
14
20
5
21
23
40
-80
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: March 8, 2013
CES Highlights
Professional and business services
Employment in professional and
business services grew by 73,000 in
February, marking the 20th consecutive
month of job growth in the industry.
Since the most recent employment trough
in August 2009, professional and
business services has added 1.9 million
jobs. Employment in the industry now
stands 190,000 above the most recent
peak in December 2007. In February,
employment gains were seen in
professional and technical services and in
administrative and waste services.
Employment in professional and business services
January 2000–February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
19,000
February 2013
Level: 18,241
Change: 73
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, March 08, 2013.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: March 8, 2013
CES Highlights
Professional and business services
Employment in accounting and bookkeeping services
Employment in administrative and support services
Over-the-month change, January 2008–February 2013
Over-the-month change, January 2008–February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
-8
44
27
38
15
13
53
45
33
32
20
25
16
13
21
18
10
12
28
5
44
47
52
33
35
13
16
29
30
45
39
49
-1
-4
-20
-53
-108
-75
-83
-106
-118
-108
-1
-9
-11
-12
-19
-13
3
5
4
8
-3
2
4
2
-1
0
0
2
-2
1
1
-2
-3
-2
-3
-1
-9
-6
-150
-174
-13
-200
-23
-14
-12
-14
-6
-100
-40
-250
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jan-08
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
NAICS 5412 – Accounting and bookkeeping services
Accounting and bookkeeping services employment increased by 11,000
in February, following a decline in January. Among the component
industries, payroll services contributed the largest employment gain.
Summary
-50
-45
-56
-60
-41
11
-50
-31
-41
-44
22
19
10
2
1
0
0
-1
-6
-5
-6
-14
-6
3
3
4
2
1
-2
-6
-7
-9
-14
-20
-6
-4
6
6
4
0
44
5
31
0
15
20
10
18
23
50
40
33
50
100
20
60
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
NAICS 561 – Administrative and support services
Administrative and support services added 44,000 jobs in February.
Among the component industries, the largest movement was seen in
employment services, more specifically, temporary help services
(+16,000).
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CES Highlights
Private education and health services
Employment in education and health services
Employment in selected health care industries
Over-the-month change, January 2008–February 2013
Over-the-month change, February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
100
14
Ambulatory health care services˚
21
80
69
4
49
- Outpatient care centers
6
- Home health care services
8
14
22
24
34
35
32
36
47
46
52
18
17
20
18
18
6
8
9
12
19
24
28
26
36
40
41
43
40
36
26
26
20
22
3
3
9
1
1
- Offices of physicians
5
57
59
58
40
33
35
30
19
20
17
18
34
35
43
45
45
56
57
54
53
51
48
39
40
38
60
Hospitals
5
-3
-1
0
9
-20
Nursing and residential care
1
-10
-40
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Construction
Manufacturing
5
10
15
February 2013
Nearly all of the jobs added in health care and social assistance in
February occurred in health care (+32,000), with gains spread throughout
all of its major component industries. Social assistance employment
continued a modest upward trend.
Summary
0
20
25
30
Prior 6-month average
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Note: Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
Education and health services employment continued to trend up in
February (+24,000). A job gain of 39,000 in health care and social
assistance was partially offset by a small downward movement in
educational services employment (-15,000).
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
-5
Jan-13
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Mining &
Logging
Health care
industries:
32
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Within health care, ambulatory health care services employment rose
by 14,000 over the month, while hospitals and nursing and residential
care facilities gained 9,000 jobs each. Since February 2010, the end of
the most recent downturn in total nonfarm employment, health care has
added 811,000 jobs, accounting for approximately 14 percent of total
nonfarm job gains in that time period. Over two-thirds of the health care
employment gains within this time occurred in ambulatory health care
services.
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: March 8, 2013
CES Highlights
Leisure and Hospitality
Employment in leisure and hospitality
continued to maintain its trend of steady,
moderate growth in February.
Employment in leisure and hospitality
January 2000–February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Since reaching an employment trough
in December 2009, leisure and
hospitality has added over 1 million jobs.
Food services and drinking places
accounted for 83 percent of the job
growth during this period.
14,500
14,000
13,500
13,000
12,500
12,000
February 2013
Level: 13,955
Change: 24
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, March 08, 2013.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: March 8, 2013
CES Highlights
Other Services
Employment in other services
changed little in February. In the last 6
months, however, this industry has added
44,000 jobs. Since reaching an
employment trough in June 2010, other
services has recovered 167,000 jobs or
74 percent of the jobs lost between April
2008 and June 2010.
Employment in other services
January 2000–February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
5,700
5,600
5,500
5,400
5,300
5,200
February 2013
Level: 5,482
Change: 1
5,100
5,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: March 8, 2013
CES Highlights
Government
Government employment continued
to trend down in February. Employment
changed little over the month at the
federal, state, and local government
levels, with the exception of a small
uptick in U.S. Postal Service
employment (+5,000).
Employment in government
January 2000–February 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
23,500
23,000
Since an employment peak in August
2008, state government, excluding
education lost 173,000 jobs.
22,500
22,000
Employment in local government
reached a peak in July 2008 and has
decreased by 581,000; local government
education accounted for 62 percent of the
jobs lost.
21,500
21,000
20,500
February 2013
Level: 21,843
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, March 08, 2013.
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2
months of data are preliminary.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Current Employment Statistics Highlights
Detailed Industry Employment Analysis
CES Analysts
Megan Barker
John Coughlan
Steve Crestol
Brian Davidson
John Eddlemon
Mike McCall
John Mullins
Edward Park
Sutton Puglia
Kara Sullivan
Parth Tikiwala
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Current Employment Statistics Survey
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