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
August 2013
Release Date: September 6, 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, August 2013
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by
169,000 in August. Retail trade and health care
added jobs.
Employment in total nonfarm
January 2000–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
140,000
The employment change for June revised
down by 16,000 (from +188,000 to +172,000),
and the employment change for July revised
down by 58,000 (from +162,000 to +104,000).
136,000
In August, average hourly earnings for all
private-sector jobs increased by 5 cents. Hourly
earnings are up 2.2 percent over the year.
Average weekly hours edged up 0.1 hour.
134,000
132,000
130,000
+44,000, Retail Trade
Retail trade added 44,000 jobs in August.
Several retail industries that cater to back-toschool shoppers—clothing and accessory
stores, general merchandise stores, and
electronic and appliance stores—contributed to
the job gain. Employment in food and beverage
stores also rose.
+43,000, Education and health services
Health care added 33,000 jobs in August.
Ambulatory health care services accounted for
27,000 of the job gain, including 10,000 in
home health care. Over the past 12 months,
employment in health care has risen by
288,000.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
August 2013 Level: 136,133
OTM Change: 169
138,000
128,000
126,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.
Shaded areas represent recessions as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
+23,000, Professional and business services
Employment continued to trend up in
professional and business services in August.
Over the past 12 months, job growth has
averaged 51,000 per month.
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
+27,000, Leisure and hospitality
Food services and drinking places continued
to add jobs in August (+21,000). Over the past
12 months, employment has risen by 354,000
Professional
& Business
Services
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Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, August 2013
in this industry.
Employment in total nonfarm
Over-the-month change, August 2013
+14,000, Manufacturing
Within durable goods, motor vehicles and
parts manufacturing added 19,000 jobs in
August, following a loss of 10,000 jobs in July.
These offsetting movements reflect, at least in
part, a large layoff for model changeover in
July followed by a return to work in August.
Total nonfarm:
169*
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Mining and logging
4
Construction
0
Manufacturing
14
Wholesale trade
8.4
Retail trade*
44.0
Transportation and warehousing
12.0
Utilities
-0.8
+8,000, Wholesale Trade
Employment in wholesale trade continued
to trend up in August. Over the year, the
industry has added 83,000 jobs.
Information*
-18
Financial activities
-5
Professional and business services
23
Education and health services*
43
Leisure and hospitality
27
-18,000, Information
Motion picture and sound recording
industries lost 22,000 jobs in August after
gaining 8,000 jobs in July. Employment in this
industry can be erratic from month to month;
over the year, employment has shown little net
change.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Other services
0
Government
17
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.
Data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: September 6, 2013
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Mining & Logging
In August, mining and logging
employment changed little.
Employment in mining and logging
January 2000–August 2013
Since reaching an employment trough
in October 2009, mining has added
217,000 jobs. During this period,
employment growth in the industry was
fueled by support activities for mining as
establishments increased exploration of
prospective sites, despite stalled growth
in 2012.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
950
900
850
800
750
700
650
600
August 2013 Level: 877
OTM Change: 4
550
500
450
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.
Shaded areas represent recessions as denoted 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: September 6, 2013
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Construction
Employment in construction was
unchanged in August. After adding
166,000 jobs between September 2012
and March 2013, construction
employment has shown no net change.
Employment in construction
Over-the-month change, January 2009–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
-21
-3
-4
-4
-7
-1
0
10
48
16
38
7
5
3
3
24
16
24
35
17
15
1
-1
-7
27
-29
-33
-20
-27
-15
-15
-4
-147
-150
Construction employment remains 1.9
million below the most recent peak in
April 2006.
-162
-142
-101
-100
-46
-95
-80
-77
-66
-61
-31
-43
-69
-59
-50
6
2
7
12
22
20
12
0
17
50
37
43
100
-200
-250
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 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: September 6, 2013
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Manufacturing
Manufacturing employment edged up in
August (+14,000), following a decrease in July
(-16,000). Over the month, durable goods
employment increased by 22,000, largely due
to motor vehicle and parts manufacturing.
Nondurable goods employment continued to
edge down in August (-8,000).
Employment in manufacturing
Over-the-month change, January 2009–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
150
In August, the manufacturing workweek for
all employees rose 0.1 hour. The increase in
weekly hours combined with the employment
increase resulted in a 0.3-percent increase in
the index of aggregate weekly hours.
Recent manufacturing-related indicators
have been mixed. In August, the Institute for
Supply Management PMI (a measure of the
manufacturing sector’s economic activity)
registered its highest reading of the year at 55.7
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
-200
-14
-18
-4
-7
-5
-7
-16
14
6
7
13
14
23
10
6
9
22
28
44
29
40
-1
2
8
22
13
34
38
20
25
8
9
23
13
-170
-173
-183
-164
-145
-100
-150
6
1
-62
-50
-10
-36
-37
-47
-32
-36
-11
0
8
0
6
The 1-month diffusion index of
manufacturing employment rose from 46.9 in
July to 49.4 in August. The diffusion index
measures the dispersion of employment change
in manufacturing, with a value below 50
indicating that more manufacturing industries
are losing jobs than adding them. August marks
the fifth consecutive month where more
manufacturing industries lost jobs than added
jobs.
31
34
50
19
100
-300
-350
-295
-250
-400
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
percent, indicating manufacturing sector
expansion. In contrast, the U.S. Census Bureau
reported that new orders of durables decreased
7.3 percent and durables inventories increased
0.4 percent in July.
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
Over-the-month change, January 2009–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
60
19
6
5
6
3
-10
-7
-3
-4
0
1
2
10
12
11
1
4
6
8
8
6
10
1
2
2
1
5
-1
-6
-1
-27
-30
-21
-20
4
2
4
2
2
1
1
6
2
1
-10
-4
0
-3
4
0
5
9
11
12
20
13
22
24
40
-40
NAICS 3361, 3362, and 3363 – Motor
vehicles and parts manufacturing
Employment in motor vehicles and
parts increased by 19,000 in August,
offsetting a decline of 10,000 in July.
Motor vehicle production returned to
normal in August after annual retooling
in July, where companies prepare
factories for new model year vehicles
(Source: Automotive News).
Since reaching an employment low in
June 2009, motor vehicles and parts
manufacturing has added 191,000 jobs.
-60
-100
-91
-80
-120
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 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: September 6, 2013
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Wholesale Trade
Employment in wholesale trade edged
up in August (+8,000) and has added
83,000 jobs over the year. Wholesale
trade employment continues to grow
slowly but steadily and is up by 336,000
since the most recent trough in May
2010.
Employment in wholesale trade
Over-the-month change, January 2009–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
8
7
7
12
14
5
3
4
8
10
7
7
13
13
9
10
6
10
4
6
9
9
10
1
4
3
6
9
9
6
7
14
16
20
15
11
19
18
12
40
-43
-44
-45
-40
-37
-26
-26
-25
-20
-25
-17
-14
-19
-12
-15
-4
-1
-1
-2
-5
0
-60
-80
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 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: September 6, 2013
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Retail Trade
Employment in retail trade
Over-the-month change, January 2009–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
120
100
-64
33
22
22
26
-3
3
-24
-3
-6
6
11
9
6
45
49
44
52
26
30
22
8
1
5
10
7
6
-17
-7
-1
-10
-37
-56
-45
-86
-96
-100
-68
-60
-42
-24
-40
-80
-7
-3
0
-20
29
37
34
20
15
8
12
20
15
24
32
40
55
55
51
60
70
69
80
-120
-140
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 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
Retail trade employment increased by
44,000 in August. Job growth occurred mainly
in sectors that are related to the back-to-school
season. These include electronics and appliance
stores (+4,000), general merchandise stores
(+9,000), and clothing and clothing accessories
stores (+14,000). Food and beverage stores also
added jobs in August (+12,000). Overall, retail
trade employment has increased by 393,000
over the past 12 months.
Recent retail-related indicators have been
positive. As shown by Census Bureau data,
retail sales for July increased by 0.2 percent
and were up 5.4 percent over the year. Over the
month, small sales gains occurred throughout
most of the retail sectors. Automotive sales, as
measured by MotorIntelligence, increased to an
annualized 16.1 million vehicles in August.
And according to the U.S. Energy Information
Administration, the per-gallon price of gasoline
in August was down 8 cents from July levels.
Finally, the Conference Board notes that the
Consumer Confidence Index increased slightly
in August; it remains at one of the highest
levels since January 2008.
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Retail Trade
Employment in electronics and appliance stores
Over-the-month change, January 2009–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
20
11
15
4
6
1
1
0
-2
-1
-2
-1
-4
-2
NAICS 445 – Food and beverage stores
Employment in food and beverage stores rose by 12,000 in
August—more than half of the job gain came from grocery stores.
Over the year, employment in food and beverage stores accounted for
nearly 20 percent of the total retail employment gain during this
period.
-6
-4
0
-3
1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-6
-6
-4
1
2
3
-1
0
0
0
1
-1
-3
-2
-9
-7
-5
-5
1
2
2
2
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-10
2
2
4
5
5
6
6
6
10
-15
-20
-23
-25
-30
-35
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
NAICS 443 – Electronics and appliance stores
In August, electronics and appliance stores employment increased
by 4,000, with nearly all the gain coming from electronics stores.
However, employment in electronics and appliance stores has changed
little, on net, over the year.
Jan-13
Jul-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in food and beverage stores
Over-the-month change, January 2009–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
20
10
10
10
11
12
13
15
4
5
4
3
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
2
2
0
-5
-6
-9
-10
-8
-7
-10
2
4
0
1
1
1
1
-2
-4
-3
-3
-4
-6
-5
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
9
10
-15
-20
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 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: September 6, 2013
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Retail Trade
Employment in clothing and clothing accessories stores
NAICS 448 – Clothing and clothing accessories stores
In August, clothing and clothing accessories stores employment
increased by 14,000, the largest job gain within retail trade in August.
Half of the gain came from family clothing stores, coinciding with the
back-to-school season.
January 2000–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
1,600
August 2013 Level: 1,478
OTM Change: 14
1,550
1,500
NAICS 452 – General merchandise stores
Employment in general merchandise stores rose by 9,000 with most
of the gain occurring in other general merchandise stores. Since
reaching an employment low in August 2012, general merchandise
stores has added 83,000 jobs.
1,450
1,400
1,350
1,300
1,250
1,200
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.
Shaded areas represent recessions as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in general merchandise stores
Over-the-month change, January 2009–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
40
60
20
23
9
9
7
3
1
-2
-1
-5
-10
-13
-10
-10
-7
-26
-24
-19
-12
-12
-12
-5
-9
-14
-20
10
9
7
10
4
2
1
1
0
1
4
4
4
4
5
9
10
13
14
18
21
20
3
4
7
9
14
15
20
19
24
28
40
-40
-55
-60
-80
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 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: September 6, 2013
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Transportation and Warehousing
Employment in transportation and
warehousing changed little in August.
Employment in transportation and warehousing
January 2000–August 2013
NAICS 485 – Transit and ground
passenger transportation
Transit and ground passenger
transportation employment edged up in
August (+8,000), following a decline of
20,000 in July. August and July changes
were concentrated in school and
employee bus transportation.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
4,700
4,600
4,500
4,400
4,300
4,200
August 2013 Level: 4,464
OTM Change: 12
4,100
4,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.
Shaded areas represent recessions as denoted 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: September 6, 2013
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Utilities
In August, employment in utilities
changed little (-1,000). Over the last 12
months, this industry’s employment has
shown no net change.
Employment in utilities
Over-the-month change, January 2009–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
12
10
8
8
6
1
1
0
-1
-1
-2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
4
-4
-6
-6
-8
-10
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 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: September 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Information
Information employment fell by
18,000 in August. This loss was
concentrated in motion picture and sound
recording industries, which shed 22,000
jobs.
Employment in information
January 2000–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
4,000
Since August 2011, information
employment has changed little.
3,800
3,600
3,400
3,200
3,000
2,800
August 2013 Level: 2,683
OTM Change: -18
2,600
2,400
2,200
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.
Shaded areas represent recessions as denoted 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: September 6, 2013
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Financial Activities
Financial activities employment
changed little in August (-5,000). However,
since reaching a trough in February 2011,
financial activities has added
229,000 jobs.
Employment in financial activities
Over-the-month change, January 2009–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
17
11
15
14
7
6
9
5
7
6
5
0
2
-2
-9
-5
-3
-3
-1
-6
-9
-10
-8
Commercial banking employment
declined by 4,000 in August, and the
industry has lost 28,000 jobs since an
employment peak in March 2012.
-19
-12
-11
-8
-13
-24
-27
-25
-15
-14
-4
0
-20
11
11
10
7
8
7
5
2
1
1
4
5
7
11
14
20
7
21
23
40
-44
-53
-60
-50
-44
-40
-80
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 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: September 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Professional and Business Services
Employment in professional and business services
Employment in professional and business services continued to
trend up in August (+ 23,000). Since the most recent employment
trough in August 2009, employment in the industry has expanded by
2.2 million.
Over-the-month change, January 2009–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
200
93
32
23
59
69
70
64
89
76
43
45
37
35
52
29
15
53
55
35
46
60
65
67
34
43
30
48
59
70
58
49
30
24
47
63
12
33
50
28
10
16
10
50
44
72
100
89
99
150
-23
-28
-64
-50
-137
-152
-143
-177
-200
-105
-100
-150
-9
-4
0
-250
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
NAICS 54 – Professional and technical services
Professional and technical services employment continued to trend
up in August (+11,000). These industries account for 702,000 of the
jobs gained in professional and business services since August 2009.
NAICS 56 – Administrative and waste services
Temporary help services employment also continued to edge up in
August (+13,000) and has added 969,000 jobs since August 2009.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in selected professional and business services
Professional and
business services:
23
Over-the-month change, August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Professional and technical
10.9
- Accounting and bookkeeping
2.4
- Architectural and engineering
-0.4
- Computer systems design
2.4
- Management and technical consulting
1.7
Management of companies
-1.5
Administrative and waste services
13.4
- Employment services
9.1
- Services to buildings
4.2
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.
Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
* denotes significance.
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: September 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Private Education and Health Services
Employment in education and health services
Index of employment in major health care services
January 2000–August 2013
Over-the-month change, January 2009–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
165
100
Seasonally adjusted
155
36
31
Hospitals
15
14
22
12
Nursing and residential care
125
1
6
8
Ambulatory health care services
135
20
23
26
34
35
32
36
43
48
49
47
46
40
24
28
26
36
41
43
40
52
145
18
19
17
20
18
18
26
26
33
35
20
22
30
19
17
36
40
43
45
40
20
57
58
56
60
59
69
80
115
-3
-1
0
-20
105
-40
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
95
Jan.
2000
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Education and health services employment expanded by 43,000 in
August. Within the industry, employment in both educational services
and social assistance continued their upward trends over the month
(+5,000 and +6,000, respectively). Over the past 6 months, educational
services has added 47,000 jobs, mostly in elementary and secondary
schools. Over the same time period, social assistance has gained 30,000
jobs, the majority of the gain coming from services for the elderly and
disabled.
In August, health care employment grew by 33,000, after changing
little in July. Health care has gained 119,000 jobs over the past 6 months.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Jan.
2001
Jan.
2002
Jan.
2003
Jan.
2004
Jan.
2005
Jan.
2006
Jan.
2007
Jan.
2008
Jan.
2009
Jan.
2010
Jan.
2011
Jan.
2012
Jan.
2013
NAICS 621 – Ambulatory health care services
Ambulatory health care services employment expanded by 27,000 in
August, after little change in July (+12,000). The industry has added a
total of 101,000 jobs over the past 6 months.
Within ambultory health care services, home health care services
employment grew by 10,000 in August. Home health care services has
added 43,000 jobs over the past 6 months. In August, employment
continued to trend up in offices of physicians (+6,000) and in outpatient
care centers (+3,000). The two industries have added 22,000 and 19,000
jobs over the past 6 months, respectively.
Information
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Other
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Release Date: September 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Leisure and Hospitality
Employment in leisure and hospitality
continued to trend up in August
(+27,000). In the last 12 months, this
industry gained 424,000 jobs. Recent
growth in this industry coincides with a
generally positive but somewhat volatile
trend in the consumer confidence index.
Leisure and hospitality employment vs. Consumer Confidence Index
January 2000-August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, Composite Index (1985=100)
15,000
160
14,000
120
100
13,000
80
60
12,000
Consumer Confidence Index
Employment in thousands
140
40
Leisure and hospitality
employment
NAICS 722 – Food services and
drinking places
Food services and drinking places
employment also continued an upward
trend in August. Over the last 12 months,
this industry added 354,000 jobs,
accounting for over 80 percent of the
jobs gained in leisure and hospitality
during the same period.
20
Consumer Confidence Index
11,000
Jan-00
0
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Conference Board
Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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: September 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Other Services
Employment in other services was
unchanged in August, and no component
industry experienced a significant
change.
Employment in other services
January 2000–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
5,700
Other services has regained about 75
percent of jobs lost between April 2008
and June 2010. The pace of job growth,
however, has recently slowed. After
growing by 1.2 percent in 2011 and 1.3
percent in 2012, employment growth has
fallen to an annualized rate of 0.4 percent
in 2013.
5,600
5,500
5,400
5,300
5,200
August 2013 Level: 5,483
OTM Change: 0
5,100
5,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.
Shaded areas represent recessions as denoted 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: September 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Government
Employment in government, federal
Government employment was little changed in August (+17,000).
Federal and state government employment was flat over the month,
while local government employment edged up (+20,000).
January 2000–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
3,600
August 2013 Level: 2,739
OTM Change: 0
3,400
NAICS 91 – Federal government
3,200
Federal employment was unchanged in August. The Federal
government has shed 60,000 jobs, on net, so far in 2013, with the
majority of jobs lost in federal, except U.S. Postal Service.
3,000
2,800
NAICS 93 – Local government
2,600
2,400
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Local government employment edged up in August (+20,000). The
industry has begun to rebound from its recent employment downturn,
gaining back 55,000 jobs after losing 581,000 between July 2008 and
October 2012. Local education accounts for 39,000 of the jobs gained
since October 2012.
Jan-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.
Shaded areas represent recessions as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in local government
Over-the-month change, January 2009–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
100
80
20
17
12
-4
4
5
1
1
-4
-73
-58
-34
-3
-3
-12
-9
-5
-1
-9
-11
-5
-12
-25
3
11
10
14
-11
-21
-13
-24
-10
-2
-22
-30
-80
-52
-47
-60
-36
-29
-34
-43
-40
-10
-9
-7
-10
-3
0
-20
-1
1
5
20
22
25
17
30
40
31
51
60
-104
-100
-120
-140
-160
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 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
Current Employment Statistics Highlights
Detailed Industry Employment Analysis
CES Analysts
Richa Ajmera
Megan Barker
John Coughlan
Steve Crestol
John Eddlemon
Mike McCall
John Mullins
Edward Park
Sutton Puglia
Kara Sullivan
Parth Tikiwala
Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch
Current Employment Statistics Survey
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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