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
November 2013
Release Date: December 6, 2013
Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch
Current Employment Statistics Survey
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Release Date: December 6, 2013
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Current Employment Statistics Survey, November 2013
Total nonfarm: + 203,000
Employment in total nonfarm
+ 196,000
Over-the-month change, January 2009–November 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Nonfarm payroll employment rose by
203,000 in November. Over the prior 12
months, job growth had averaged 195,000 per
month. In November, job gains occurred in
transportation and warehousing, health care,
and manufacturing.
600
228
144
95
69
196
205
304
115
209
78
132
225
166
174
230
311
271
205
112
125
87
153
165
138
160
247
219
148
332
142
199
176
172
89
238
175
200
203
521
800
154
229
400
200
-130
-86
-37
-43
-21
-1,000
-704
-800
-794
-695
-600
Average hourly earnings of all privatesector employees increased 4 cents over the
month, following a 2-cent gain in October.
Hourly earnings are up 2.0 percent over the
year. Average weekly hours increased by 0.1
hour in November to 34.5 hours.
-220
-472
-352
-400
-351
-210
-233
-170
-200
-13
-40
0
The change in total nonfarm employment
for September was revised up by 12,000 (from
+163,000 to +175,000), and the employment
change for October was revised down by 4,000
(from +204,000 to +200,000).
-830
Total private:
-1,200
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, December 06, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
+ 31,000 Transportation and warehousing
Following little change in October (+3,000),
employment in transportation and warehousing
rose in November. Couriers and messenger
services, trucking, warehousing and storage
and air transportation added jobs over the
month.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
+ 40,000 Education and health care
Employment rose by 28,000 in health care
in November. Job gains were concentrated in
ambulatory care, including 12,000 in home
health care. In contrast to the strength in
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
ambulatory care, nursing care facilities cut
4,000 jobs, and hospital employment remained
essentially unchanged over the month.
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
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Government
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Current Employment Statistics Survey, November 2013
Employment in total nonfarm
+ 27,000 Manufacturing
Over-the-month change, November 2013
Manufacturing added 27,000 jobs in
November, following modest job gains
averaging 13,000 over the prior 3 months.
Durable goods industries have accounted for
most of the job gains over the past 4 months.
In November, motor vehicles and parts
contributed 7,000 to payroll employment.
Summary
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Construction
17
Manufacturing*
27
Wholesale trade
6.8
Retail trade
22.3
Transportation and warehousing*
30.5
Utilities
0.9
Information
-1
Financial activities
-3
Professional and business services
35
Education and health services*
40
Leisure and hospitality
17
+ 35,000 Professional and business services
Mining &
Logging
Mining and logging
0
The factory workweek for all employees
edged up 0.1 hour to 41.0 hours in November,
and average overtime hours notched up by 0.1
hour.
Employment continued to trend up in
professional and business services in
November. Job growth in the industry had
averaged 55,000 per month for the year ending
in October.
Total nonfarm:
203*
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Other services
4
Government
7
-20
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 06, 2013.
Data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
+ 22,000 Retail trade
+ 17,000 Construction
Retail trade employment continued to trend
up in November. General merchandise stores;
sporting good, hobby, book, and music stores;
and auto dealers added jobs. Over the prior 12
months, retail employment had risen by an
average of 31,000 per month.
Employment in construction continued to
trend up in November. Over the prior 12
months, job growth had averaged 15,000 per
month.
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: December 6, 2013
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Current Employment Statistics Survey, November 2013
+ 17,000 Leisure and hospitality
Within leisure and hospitality, food services
employment continued to trend up in
November (+18,000). Job growth in food
services had averaged 28,000 over the prior 12
months.
+ 7,000 Government
Government employment changed little in
November. However, the Federal government
continued to cut payroll employment (-7,000).
Since a peak in March 2011, Federal
government employment has declined by
172,000. The U.S. Postal Service accounted
for 57,000 of the loss.
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: December 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Mining & Logging
In November, mining and logging
employment was unchanged. Mining
employment changed little (-2,000) after
trending up over the prior 6 months.
Employment in mining
Over-the-month change, January 2009–November 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
25
Three related indicators provide
supporting evidence for November
employment. The U.S. Energy
Information Administration reported the
WTI Crude Oil price fell from $102.17 to
$93.80 per barrel, crude oil stocks rose
from 374.5 to 388.5 million barrels, and
refinery capacity utilization fell from
87.9 to 87.8 percent.
11
9
9
10
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
7
5
2
4
5
4
5
5
7
9
10
9
10
12
15
12
14
14
20
-20
-2
-4
-6
-8
-8
-9
-7
-14
-15
-17
-17
-18
-10
-4
-4
-5
-2
-1
-2
-3
0
0
-25
-30
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, December 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: December 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Construction
Employment in construction edged up in November (+17,000),
bringing the current 6-month net change to 60,000. Since reaching
an employment trough in January 2011, the industry has added
416,000 jobs.
Employment in construction
Over-the-month change, January 2009–November 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
-147
-150
10
-21
-4
-4
-7
-1
3
1
17
12
17
48
16
38
7
5
3
3
24
16
24
35
17
15
1
-1
-7
27
17
-29
-33
-20
-162
-142
-101
-100
-27
-15
-15
-50
-46
-95
-80
-77
-66
-61
-31
-43
-69
-59
-4
0
6
7
12
22
2
20
12
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, December 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: December 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Manufacturing
In November, manufacturing added
27,000 jobs, following 3 months of
modest employment growth. The
November payroll increase occurred in
both durable goods (+17,000) and
nondurable goods (+10,000).
Employment in manufacturing
Over-the-month change, January 2009–November 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
150
-200
-14
-18
15
8
16
27
-4
-7
-5
-7
-17
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
31
34
50
19
100
-300
-350
-295
-250
The 1-month diffusion index of
manufacturing employment rose from
56.8 in October to 63.0 in November, the
highest reading since March 2012. 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. November
marks the fourth consecutive month the
index registered above 50.
-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, December 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: December 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Manufacturing
In November, the manufacturing
workweek for all employees increased
0.1 hour to 41.0 hours, the longest
recorded workweek since the series
inception in March 2006. Similarly, the
factory workweek for production
employees increased 0.1 hour to 42.0
hours, the longest factory workweek
since July 1945.
Average weekly hours, manufacturing
January 2000–November 2013
Seasonally adjusted
42.5
Production employees
Level: 42
Change: 0.1
42.0
41.5
Recent manufacturing-related
indicators have been mixed. In
November, the Institute for Supply
Management PMI (a measure of the
manufacturing sector’s economic
activity) registered at 57.3, the sixth
consecutive month that economic activity
expanded. In October, the U.S. Census
Bureau reported that new orders of
durable goods fell 2.0 percent and
durables inventories increased 0.3
percent.
41.0
40.5
40.0
39.5
All employees
Level: 41
Change: 0.1
39.0
38.5
38.0
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 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: December 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Manufacturing
NAICS 3361, 3362, and 3363
combined – Motor vehicles and parts
Employment in motor vehicles and parts
January 2000–November 2013
Motor vehicles and parts employment
increased by 7,000 in November. Over
the past 12 months, the industry has
added 42,000 jobs.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
November 2013 Level: 827
OTM Change: 7
600
400
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 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: December 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Wholesale Trade
Employment in wholesale trade
changed little in November (7,000). All
three component industries were little
changed.
Employment in wholesale trade
January 2000–November 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
6,200
November 2013 Level: 5,790
OTM Change: 7
6,000
Since reaching an employment trough
in May 2010, wholesale trade has gained
351,000 jobs. However, employment in
the industry is still 252,000 shy of its
most recent peak in November 2007.
5,800
5,600
5,400
5,200
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 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: December 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Retail Trade
Retail trade employment continued to trend
up in November. So far in 2013, the industry
has added 316,000 jobs. November’s gains
were concentrated in motor vehicle and parts
dealers (+9,000), sporting goods, hobby, book,
and music stores (+12,000), and general
merchandise stores (+14,000).
Employment in retail trade
January 2000–November 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
16,000
15,800
Recent retail-related indicators have been
mixed. As shown by Census Bureau data, retail
sales for October increased by 0.4 percent and
were up 3.9 percent over the year. Automotive
sales, as measured by MotorIntelligence, rose
to an annualized 16.4 million vehicles, after 2
months of declines. According to the U.S.
Energy Information Administration, the pergallon price of gasoline in November was down
13 cents from October levels. Finally, the
Conference Board notes that the Consumer
Confidence Index decreased by 2 points in
November.
15,600
15,400
15,200
15,000
14,800
14,600
November 2013 Level: 15,321
OTM Change: 22
14,400
14,200
14,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 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: December 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Retail Trade
Employment in motor vehicles and parts dealers
January 2000–November 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
2,000
November 2013 Level: 1,799
OTM Change: 9
1,950
1,900
1,850
NAICS 441 – Motor vehicle and parts dealers
In November, motor vehicle and parts dealers employment increased
by 9,000, continuing its upward trend. This industry has added 51,000
jobs so far in 2013, generally aligning with strong growth in
automotive sales.
NAICS 451 – Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores
Employment in sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores
increased in November by 12,000, following an increase of 10,000 in
October. November’s gain was concentrated in hobby, toy, and game
stores and is likely attributable to the holiday build-up.
1,800
1,750
1,700
1,650
1,600
Holiday-related employment build-up
November is traditionally the month with the largest holiday
employment build-up. On a not seasonally adjusted basis, November
2013 is very similar to the build-up seen in November 2012.
1,550
1,500
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 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 sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores
Over-the-month change, January 2009–November 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
20
5
5
2
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-2
-11
-7
-4
-5
-2
-2
-1
-3
-5
2
3
4
4
4
5
3
1
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
-7
-3
-4
0
-4
-3
-3
-4
-3
-9
-10
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
5
3
3
3
5
5
10
10
-5
10
11
12
15
-15
-21
-20
-25
-30
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, December 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: December 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment in transportation
Employment in selected transportation industries
Over-the-month change, January 2009–November 2013
Over-the-month change, November 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
60
3
37
8
3
7
2
4
3
4
-22
-15
-14
-6
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-5
-12
1
Support activities for transportation
1
-29
-18
-17
-26
-23
Transit and ground passenger transportation
0
9
-46
-32
-34
-40
-12
-7
-8
0
-20
-4
-2
0
2
-80
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
The air transportation industry added 3,000 jobs in November, the
largest positive over-the-month change since February 2008.
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
6
8
10
12
Prior 6-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 06, 2013.
Data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
In November, employment in transportation and warehousing
expanded by 31,000, following essentially no change in October (+3,000).
Over the past 12 months, the industry added 76,000 jobs.
NAICS 481 – Air Transportation
4
November 2013
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 06, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
In
Couriers and messengers*
3
-60
Summary
Truck transportation*
0
12
14
20
30
11
9
10
14
14
18
1
6
7
8
21
6
13
10
17
18
18
9
10
17
15
4
8
6
10
20
Air transportation*
0
31
35
40
Transportation
industries:
31*
NAICS 484 – Truck Transportation
Truck transportation added 8,000 jobs in November. Since the most
recent employment trough in March 2010, the industry has added 161,000
jobs.
NAICS 492 – Couriers and Messengers
In November, employment in couriers and messengers increased by
9,000, following an increase of 4,000 in October. Since May, the industry
has added 24,000 jobs.
Information
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Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: December 6, 2013
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Utilities
In November, employment in utilities was little changed
(+1,000). The industry has added 8,000 jobs since reaching an
employment trough in September 2010.
Employment in utilities
January 2000–November 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
620
November 2013 Level: 558
OTM Change: 1
600
580
560
540
520
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 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: December 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Information
Employment in information was
essentially unchanged in November.
Although it has shown some volatility in
recent over-the-month changes,
information employment has shown no
change, on net, since January 2011.
Employment in information
Over-the-month change, January 2009–November 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
42
60
12
2
4
-1
3
3
1
-21
-7
-9
-9
-12
-12
-6
-2
-2
0
2
4
5
2
0
-6
0
-10
-4
-4
-4
-6
-1
-4
-7
-12
-2
-5
-14
-13
-10
-11
-14
-13
-31
-28
-23
-20
-9
-12
-1
-3
0
0
1
3
4
8
9
11
20
14
18
40
-45
-40
-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, December 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: December 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Financial Activities
Employment in selected financial activities
Financial
activities:
-3
Over-the-month change, November 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
-9
Credit intermediation *
-3
-3
- Commercial banking*
-3
-2
6
2
Real estate and rental and leasing
4
-6
-4
-2
0
Financial activities employment has
shown zero net change since July.
Insurance carriers and related activities
4
-8
Credit intermediation and related
activities lost 9,000 jobs. This loss was
partially offset by a gain in insurance
carriers and related activities (+6,000).
Employment in other financial activities
components changed little.
Securities and commodities
1
-14 -12 -10
Financial activities employment
changed little in November (-3,000).
2
4
6
November 2013
8
10
Prior 6-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 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: December 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Professional and Business Services
Professional and business services
employment continued to trend up in
November (+35,000). So far in 2013, the
industry has gained 608,000 jobs.
Employment in most of the component
industries experienced growth during this
period.
Employment in professional and business services
January 2000–November 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
19,500
November 2013 Level: 18,760
OTM Change: 35
19,000
In November, the employment change
in professional and technical services
(+18,000) comprised small movements
spread throughout the component
industries. Employment in management
of companies and enterprises remained
relatively flat (+2,000). Administrative
and waste services employment
continued to trend up (+15,000); the
change can be attributed to temporary
help services.
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
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 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: December 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Private Education and Health Services
Employment in education and health services
Employment in selected health care industries
Over-the-month change, January 2009–November 2013
Over-the-month change, November 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
100
26
Ambulatory health care services *
15
80
69
7
57
40
36
36
12
- Home health care services*
6
14
20
23
16
15
- Outpatient care centers
30
31
34
14
12
1
1
6
8
4
4
Hospitals
0
-3
-1
0
1
-20
Nursing and residential care
2
-10
-5
0
5
-40
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Health care has added an average of 19,000 jobs per month so far in
2013, compared to an average of 27,000 jobs added per month in 2012.
Within health care, hospitals have averaged 1,000 jobs added per month
in 2013, compared to 6,000 jobs added per month in 2012.
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
15
20
25
30
35
Prior 6-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 06, 2013.
Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
* denotes significance.
Education and health services added 40,000 jobs in November.
Health care employment continued to be the largest contributor to
growth, adding 28,000 jobs over the month. Employment in educational
services (+11,000) and in social assistance (+1,000) changed little.
Mining &
Logging
10
November 2013
Jul-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 06, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Summary
- Offices of physicians
4
48
49
47
22
18
35
32
40
24
28
26
36
46
52
57
41
43
40
17
20
18
18
19
20
22
26
26
33
35
30
19
17
36
40
43
45
40
20
59
58
56
60
Health care
industries:
28*
NAICS 621 - Ambulatory Health Care Services
In November, ambulatory health care services added 26,000 jobs.
Home health care employment rose by 12,000 over the month,
accounting for nearly half of the gain. Home health care employment
growth has increased by an average of 7,000 per month in 2013,
compared to 6,000 and 4,000 jobs per month in 2012 and 2011,
respectively.
Offices of physicians added 7,000 jobs in November. The rest of the
component industries within ambulatory health care showed modest
over-the-month employment increases.
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Services
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Other
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CES Highlights
Leisure and Hospitality
Employment in leisure and hospitality
edged up in November (+17,000),
following a gain of 49,000 jobs in
October. In the past 12 months, this
industry has added 422,000 jobs, which
accounts for over 18 percent of the job
growth seen in total nonfarm over the
same period.
Employment in leisure and hospitality
January 2000–November 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
15,000
14,500
14,000
13,500
13,000
12,500
November 2013 Level: 14,283
OTM Change: 17
12,000
11,500
11,000
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 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: December 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Other Services
Employment in other services
changed little in November, with no
component industry experiencing a
significant employment change. This
industry had lost 225,000 jobs between
April 2008 and June 2010 and, since
then, has recovered 184,000 jobs.
Personal and laundry services accounted
for the majority of jobs regained.
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: December 6, 2013
CES Highlights
Government
Employment in selected government
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
-4
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service
-8
-2
U.S. Postal Service
-2
6
State government education
0
2
State government, excluding education
1
4
1
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
Federal government employment continued to trend down in
November. Within the industry, U.S. Postal Service employment edged
down over the month (-2,000). Federal, except U.S. Postal Service
employment also continued to trend downward (-4,000). Since its most
recent employment peak in March 2011, the federal government has
shed 172,000 jobs, a 6-percent decline.
Local government, excluding education
1
-10
NAICS 91 – Federal government
Local government education
5
-12
Government employment changed little in November (+7,000).
Government:
7
Over-the-month change, November 2013
2
4
6
8
November 2013
10
Prior 6-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 06, 2013.
Data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
Employment in government, federal
January 2000–November 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
3,600
November 2013 Level: 2,706
OTM Change: -7
3,400
3,200
3,000
2,800
2,600
2,400
Jan-00
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 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
Current Employment Statistics Highlights
Detailed Industry Employment Analysis
CES Analysts
Richa Ajmera
Megan Barker
John Coughlan
Steve Crestol
John Eddlemon
Lyda Ghanbari
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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