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 2014
Release Date: March 7, 2014
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 2014
+ 175,000
+ 162,000
Employment in total nonfarm
Over-the-month change, January 2011–February 2014
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by
175,000 in February. Over the prior 6 months,
nonfarm employment grew by an average
182,000 per month. In February, professional
and business services and wholesale trade
added jobs, while information lost jobs.
The employment change for December
2013 was revised up by 9,000 (from +75,000 to
+84,000), and the employment change for
January 2014 was revised up by 16,000 (from
+113,000 to +129,000).
Average hourly earnings of all privatesector employees increased by 9 cents (0.4
percent) over the month. Hourly earnings are
up 2.2 percent over the year. Average weekly
hours, at 34.2, decreased by 0.1 hour in
February.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
500
237
175
202
84
129
164
149
203
141
199
201
225
203
214
197
160
150
161
96
110
88
106
122
102
226
243
217
212
100
168
200
221
183
164
196
300
274
280
322
360
400
70
Total Nonfarm
Total Private
0
-100
Professional and business services + 79,000
Within professional and technical services,
accounting and bookkeeping services added
16,000 jobs in February. Within administrative
and support services, services to buildings and
dwellings added jobs (+11,000). Employment
continued to trend up in temporary help
services (+24,000); over the prior 12 months,
the industry had added an average 19,000 jobs
per month.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
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Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Wholesale Trade + 15,000
Wholesale trade added 15,000 jobs, mostly
in durable goods. Monthly jobs gains in
wholesale trade had averaged 11,000 per
month over the prior 6-month period.
Trade:
Wholesal
e Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Construction + 15,000
Construction employment edged up in
February. Heavy and civil engineering
construction added 12,000 jobs over the month.
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
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Education and health services + 33,000
Offices of physicians added 8,000 jobs in
February, while employment changed little
elsewhere in health care. Hospital employment
(-1,000), little changed over the month, has
declined by 10,000 over the past 3 months.
Employment in total nonfarm
Over-the-month change, February 2014
Summary
Construction
Manufacturing
Construction
15
Manufacturing
6
Wholesale trade*
14.8
-4.1
Retail trade
-3.6
Transportation and warehousing
Utilities
0.1
Information*
-16
Retail Trade - 4,000
Employment in retail trade changed little in
February (-4,000). Over the month, a job gain
in food and beverage stores (+12,000) was
more than offset by job losses in electronics
and appliance stores (-12,000), sporting goods,
hobby, book, and music stores (-9,000), and
department stores (-7,000).
Mining &
Logging
Mining and logging
1
Information - 16,000
Employment can be volatile in the motion
picture and sound recording industry, which
lost 14,000 jobs in February.
Transportation and warehousing - 4,000
Within transportation and warehousing, a
job gain in warehousing and storage (+6,000)
was more than offset by a job loss in couriers
and messengers (-12,000).
Total nonfarm:
175*
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Financial activities
9
Professional and business services*
79
Education and health services
33
Leisure and hospitality
25
Other services
3
Government
13
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
Data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
Government +13,000
Federal government employment continued
to trend down (-6,000) in February. Since
reaching an employment peak in January 2011,
the federal government has lost 157,000 jobs—
59 percent of those losses have come in the
past 12 months.
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Employment in State government continued
to trend up (+11,000) in February and has
grown by 51,000 since reaching a trough in
July 2013. Employment in local government
changed little in February.
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Mining & Logging
In February, mining and logging
employment changed little (+1,000). Mining
employment has trended up over the year
(+28,000), with most of this growth occurring
in support activities for mining.
Employment in mining
Over-the-month change, January 2011–February 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
14
15
20
5
5
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
9
10
11
10
12
15
-3
-3
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
-7
-5
-10
-15
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
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 construction edged up in February. Since reaching an
employment trough in January 2011, the industry has recovered 509,000
jobs, or 22 percent of the jobs lost during the recent employment
downturn.
Employment in construction
January 2003–February 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
8,500
8,000
7,500
7,000
6,500
6,000
5,500
February 2014 Level: 5,941
OTM Change: 15
5,000
4,500
Jan-03
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
Shaded areas represent recessions as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in heavy and civil engineering construction
Over-the-month change, January 2011–February 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
20
10
5
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
-10
-8
-3
-2
-1
-1
-4
-7
-10
-1
0
0
-5
3
5
3
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
10
8
10
10
12
12
15
NAICS 237—Heavy and civil engineering construction
Heavy and civil engineering construction added 12,000 jobs in
February. Since reaching an employment trough in February 2010, the
industry has regained 93,000 jobs, or 46 percent of the employment lost
during the recent downturn.
-15
-15
-20
-25
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
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
Employment in manufacturing changed little (+6,000) in February. Over the
past 7 months, the industry has added 83,000 jobs.
In February, the manufacturing workweek for all employees remained at the
same level as January (40.7 hours). The manufacturing workweek for
production employees has fallen by 0.6 hour over the past 3 months.
The recent modest job growth corresponds to similar movements within
manufacturing indicators. The Institute for Supply Management reported that
the Purchasing Managers’ Index rose 1.9 percentage points to 53.2 percent in
February.
Summary
In
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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Wholesale Trade
Wholesale trade added 15,000 jobs in
February. Most of the gain was
concentrated in durable goods. The
industry has recovered almost two-thirds
of the jobs lost during the most recent
economic downturn.
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 employment was essentially flat
in February. Among the retail industries,
employment changes were mixed, with
significant movements in food and beverage
stores (+12,000), electronics and appliance
stores (-12,000), and sporting goods, hobby,
book, and music stores (-9,000).
Employment in retail trade
January 2003–February 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
16,000
15,800
15,600
Recent retail-related indicators have
weakened. As shown by Census Bureau data,
retail sales for January decreased by 0.4
percent; however, sales were up 2.6 percent
over the year. Additionally, the Conference
Board noted that the Consumer Confidence
Index decreased by 1.3 points in February.
15,400
15,200
15,000
14,800
14,600
14,400
February 2014 Level: 15,235
OTM Change: -4
14,200
14,000
Jan-03
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
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
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Retail Trade
Employment in food and beverage stores
NAICS 445 – Food and beverage stores
In February, food and beverage stores employment increased by
12,000, with a job gain of 84,000 over the past year. This industry has
been one of the strongest within all of retail trade.
Over-the-month change, January 2011–February 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
25
17
20
12
9
7
6
3
4
7
7
5
7
5
5
5
Holiday-related employment lay-off
February is traditionally the final month in the holiday lay-off period
for retail trade. On a not seasonally adjusted basis, the total lay-off as
a percentage of the total build-up was in line with the prior 3 years.
-7
-4
-5
-4
-2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
3
5
5
5
7
9
9
10
10
11
12
13
15
-10
-15
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
NAICS 451 – Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores
Employment in sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores
declined by 9,000 in February, following a 21,000 job decline in
January. Employment is little changed over the year. The majority of
the February’s job decline occurred in hobby, toy, and game stores.
Employment in electronics and appliance stores
Over-the-month change, January 2011–February 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
10
15
2
1
1
1
2
-7
-7
-6
-7
-5
-5
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
0
-2
-1
-1
-5
0
0
1
1
2
-1
0
0
0
1
3
4
5
5
5
7
8
10
NAICS 443 – Electronics and appliance stores
In February, electronics and appliance stores employment decreased
by 12,000, offsetting job gains in the prior 4 months. Employment in
the industry is little changed over the past 6 months.
-12
-11
-10
-15
-20
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
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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Transportation and Warehousing
Employment in transportation and warehousing
January 2003–February 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
4,700
4,600
4,500
4,400
4,300
4,200
February 2014 Level: 4,560
OTM Change: -4
4,100
4,000
Jan-03
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
Shaded areas represent recessions as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in transportation and warehousing was essentially
unchanged (-4,000) in February, following an increase of 17,000 in
January. Over the past 12 months, the industry has added 90,000 jobs.
In February, water transportation and warehousing and storage
added 1,000 and 6,000 jobs, respectively; however, couriers and
messengers lost 12,000 jobs.
Summary
In
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
NAICS 492 – Couriers and Messengers
Couriers and messengers employment fell by 12,000 in February.
On a not seasonally adjusted basis, over January and February, the
industry laid off 89 percent of recent holiday-related employment buildup. After seasonal adjustement, employment in couriers and messengers
has risen by 18,000 since October 2013.
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Utilities
Employment in utilities was unchanged in
February. Over the past few years,
employment in the industry has shown little
net change.
Employment in utilities
January 2003–February 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
600
February 2014 Level: 550
OTM Change: 0
590
580
570
560
550
540
530
Jan-03
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
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
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Information
The information industry lost 16,000
jobs in February. Employment in this
industry has changed little on net since
early 2011, when the heavy job losses
seen during the recession abated.
NAICS 512 – Motion picture and
sound recording industries
Motion picture and sound recording
industries lost 14,000 jobs in February,
accounting for almost all of the change in
information. Since 2012, this industry
also has accounted for the majority of the
volatility in information’s monthly
employment changes.
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 7, 2014
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Financial Activities
Financial activities employment edged
up (+9,000) in February, following 3
months of essentially no change. However,
since reaching an employment low in
February 2011, financial activities has
added an average of 6,000 jobs per month.
Employment in selected financial activities
Financial
activities:
9
Over-the-month change, February 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Credit intermediation°
-3.5
- Commercial banking
-1.9
Securities and commodities
1.3
Insurance carriers and related activities*
9.9
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.0
-8
-6
-4
-2
Employment in insurance carriers and
related activities experienced a significant
gain of 10,000 in February.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
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: March 7, 2014
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Professional and business services
Employment in professional and
business services increased by 79,000 in
February. Job gains were split between
professional and technical services and
administrative and waste services.
Employment in professional and business services
January 2003–February 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
20,000
19,500
Professional and business services has
steadily added jobs since reaching an
employment trough in August 2009, and
employment has now surpassed its
December 2007 peak by 912,000 jobs.
February 2014 Level: 18,963
OTM Change: 79
19,000
18,500
18,000
17,500
17,000
16,500
16,000
15,500
15,000
Jan-03
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
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: March 7, 2014
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Professional and Business Services
In February, professional and
technical services added 35,000 jobs.
The largest portions of the employment
gain occurred in accounting and
bookkeeping services, which added
16,000 jobs—partially offsetting a
decline of 31,000 in December 2013.
Job gains were small and widespread
among most of the professional and
technical services component industries
in February.
Employment in professional and business services components
Over-the-month change, February 2014
Professional and
business services:
79*
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Professional and technical
services *
35
12
Management of companies
and enterprises
2
2
Adminstrative and waste
services *
Management of companies and
enterprises continued in its upward
employment trend in February. Over the
year, the industry has added 39,000 jobs.
42
30
0
February 2014
10
20
Prior 6-month average
30
40
50
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
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
Employment in administrative and
waste services increased by 42,000 in
February. Nearly all of the gains were in
administrative and support services,
which added 40,000 jobs. Employment
continued to trend up in temporary help
service (+24,000) and services to
buildings and dwelling places (+11,000).
Waste management and remediation
services employment remained flat.
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Private Education and Health Services
Employment in education and health services
In February, education and health services employment edged up
(+33,000). The majority of the gain occurred in colleges and
universities. Health care employment changed little over the month
(+10,000), and growth has slowed in the past 3 months.
Over-the-month change, January 2011–February 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
120
84
93
100
64
NAICS 621 – Ambulatory health care services
25
31
24
29
4
5
9
10
17
10
15
27
23
17
20
9
33
41
42
30
36
32
37
11
17
16
12
40
20
43
43
43
49
60
51
59
64
69
80
0
-20
-40
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
NAICS 622 – Hospitals
Employment in selected health care industries
Over-the-month change, February 2014
Health care
industries:
10
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
8
Ambulatory health care services°
15
8
2
- Outpatient care centers
3
-4
- Home health care services
4
-1
Hospitals
0
2
Nursing and residential care*
3
-5
0
Hospital employment changed little in February, but is down by
10,000 over the last 3 months.
- Offices of physicians*
5
-10
Employment in ambulatory health care services continued its
upward trend in February, with the largest over-the-month gain
occurring in offices of physicians (+8,000). Over the year, 167,000 of
the 191,000 jobs added in health care have been in ambulatory health
care services. Within ambulatory health care services, offices of
physicians, outpatient care centers, and home health care services have
each expanded employment over the same 12-month period; however,
growth has decelerated over the last 3 months in oupatient centers and
in home health care.
5
10
February 2014
15
20
Prior 6-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
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
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Leisure and Hospitality
Employment in leisure and hospitality
edged up in February (+25,000),
following a similar movement in
January. Over the prior 12 months, this
industry had added an average of 36,000
jobs per month. The employment gains
seen since the end of the last recession
followed improvement in the Consumer
Confidence Index, which started to
recover in 2009 (source: The Conference
Board).
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 7, 2014
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Other Services
Employment in other services
changed little in February. No
component industry experienced a
significant employment change over the
month.
Employment in other services
February 2004–February 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
5,600
5,550
Personal and laundry services,
however, has seen significant job growth
over the past 12 months (+25,000). This
industry has recovered all of the jobs it
lost during its most recent downturn, and
employment has surpassed its previous
peak. Personal and laundry services has
been the primary driver of the
employment recovery in other services
since June 2010. During this period,
other services has recovered 76 percent
of jobs it lost in the most recent
downturn.
February 2014 Level: 5,489
OTM Change: 3
5,500
5,450
5,400
5,350
5,300
5,250
Feb-04
Feb-06
Feb-08
Feb-10
Feb-12
Feb-14
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
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: March 7, 2014
CES Highlights
Government
Employment in selected government
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service
Government employment changed little in February (+13,000).
Employment at the federal, state, and local levels remained relatively
flat over the month.
U.S. Postal Service
NAICS 911- Federal, except U.S. Postal Service
Over-the-month change, February 2014
Government:
13
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
-7
-5
1
-1
10
State government education
6
2
State government, excluding education
1
3
Local government education
-1
5
Local government, excluding education
1
-12 -10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
In February, employment in federal, except U.S. Postal Service
continued to trend down (-7,000). Over the past 12 months, the
industry has shed 73,000 jobs.
4
6
8
10
12
February 2014
14
Prior 6-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
Data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
Employment in government, federal, except U.S. Postal Service
January 2003–February 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
3,000
2,800
February 2014 Level: 2,131
OTM Change: -7
2,600
2,400
2,200
2,000
1,800
1,600
Jan-03
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 07, 2014.
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
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Richa Ajmera
Megan Barker
John Coughlan
Steve Crestol
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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