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 2014
Release Date: September 5, 2014
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Current Employment Statistics Survey
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, August 2014
Total Nonfarm + 142,000
Total Private + 134,000
Employment in total nonfarm
January 2003–August 2014
Nonfarm employment rose by 142,000 in
August. Monthly job gains had averaged
212,000 over the prior 12-month period. In
August, professional and business services and
health care added jobs.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
142,000
August 2014 Level: 139,118
OTM Change: 142*
Jan 2008 peak: 138,365
Feb 2010 trough: 129,655
140,000
138,000
The employment change for July revised up
from 209,000 to 212,000, and the change for
June revised down from 298,000 to 267,000.
Incorporating revisions, employment has
increased by an average 207,000 per month
over the past 3 months.
136,000
134,000
132,000
130,000
Average hourly earnings for all employees
on private-sector payrolls rose 6 cents in
August and are up 2.1 percent over the year.
The average workweek for all private-sector
employees held at 34.5 hours for the sixth
consecutive month.
128,000
126,000
Jan-03
Jan-05
Jan-07
+ 47,000 Professional and business services
Employment in professional and business
services rose by 47,000 in August. Over the
prior 12 months, employment growth in the
sector had averaged 53,000 per month.
Management of companies and enterprises
added 8,000 jobs over the month. Employment
in administrative and support services,
architectural and engineering services, and
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 05, 2014.
Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
management and technical services continued
to trend up in August.
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
+ 37,000 Education and health services
Health care added 34,000 jobs in August,
with offices and physicians and hospitals
contributing 8,000 and 7,000 jobs, respectively.
Employment in social assistance continued to
trend up over the month, and has grown by
104,000 jobs over the year.
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
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Hospitality
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Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, August 2014
+ 20,000 Construction
Employment in total nonfarm
Total nonfarm:
142*
Over-the-month change, August 2014
Employment in construction edged up
(+20,000) in August. Over the past 12 months,
job growth in the industry has averaged 19,000
per month. In August, employment continued
to trend up in specialty trade contractors
(+12,000) and in construction of buildings
(+7,000).
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
2
Mining and logging
20
Construction
0
Manufacturing
7
Wholesale trade
-8
Retail trade
1
Transportation and warehousing
2
- 8,000 Retail Trade
Utilities
-3
Information
7
Employment in retail trade was essentially
unchanged in August. An employment gain of
5,000 in automobile dealers was more than
offset by job losses of 17,000 in food and
beverage stores. A labor disruption in a New
England grocery store chain contributed to the
weakness in food stores.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Professional and business services*
37
Education and health services*
15
Leisure and hospitality
8
Other services
8
-40
-20
Government
60
40
20
0
August 2014
80
Prior 6-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 05, 2014.
Data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
0 Manufacturing
Employment in manufacturing was
unchanged in August. Motor vehicles and parts
lost 5,000 jobs following a job gain of 13,000
in July. The average employment change over
the 2-month span is similar to the trend of the
prior 12 months. Elsewhere in manufacturing,
computer and peripheral equipment and
nonmetallic mineral products added 3,000 jobs
Financial activities
47
each in August, while electronic instruments
lost 2,000 jobs.
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 August, mining and logging employment
changed little (+2,000). Since the industry
employment trough in October 2009, mining and
logging has added 257,000 jobs. Mining
accounts for most of this increase.
Mining employment changed little in August
(+2,000), after adding 8,000 jobs.
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 notched up by
20,000 in August, bringing the current 12month net job change to 232,000 (+4.0
percent). Since reaching an employment trough
in January 2011, the industry has recovered
636,000 jobs, or 27.7 percent of the jobs lost
during the prior employment downturn.
Employment in construction
Over-the-month change, January 2011–August 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
80
36
31
32
20
9
8
6
5
1
1
13
13
13
15
24
24
23
18
21
15
12
7
5
3
1
2
4
11
20
21
21
21
24
27
32
40
33
37
46
51
60
-30
-20
-17
-20
-40
-2
-5
-6
0
-60
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 05, 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
Release Date: September 5, 2014
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Manufacturing
In August, manufacturing employment was
unchanged. Over the year, however,
manufacturing has added 168,000 jobs. Since the
manufacturing employment trough in February
2010, manufacturing has added 705,000 jobs,
largely in durable goods.
The 1-month diffusion index fell to 51.2 in
August from 54.9 in July. 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. August marks
the fourteenth consecutive month that the index
registered above 50.
In August, average weekly hours for all
employees ticked up 0.1 hour to 41.0 hours,
while production employees’ hours were
unchanged at 42.0.
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
NAICS 3361, 3362, and 3363 combined – Motor
vehicles and parts
Employment in motor vehicles and parts
declined (-5,000) in August, partially offsetting an
increase of 13,000 in July. Auto manufacturers laid
off fewer workers for factory retooling than usual in
July, and therefore fewer workers than usual were
recalled in August.
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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Wholesale Trade
Employment in wholesale trade continued to
trend up in August (+7,000). Wholesale trade
has added 125,000 jobs over the past year.
Employment in wholesale trade
Over-the-month change, January 2011–August 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
30
16
13
15
11
12
10
11
6
6
7
8
8
2
2
3
3
6
5
4
6
7
7
5
4
5
18
17
17
15
10
8
9
10
10
10
10
9
12
15
14
16
18
16
20
18
21
25
-2
0
-5
-10
-10
-15
-20
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 05, 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
Release Date: September 5, 2014
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Retail Trade
Employment in retail trade
Over-the-month change, August 2014
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
4.6
Furniture and home furnishings stores
3.4
Electronics and appliance stores
1.2
Building material and garden supply stores
-3.5
Food and beverage stores*
-17.1
Health and personal care stores
-1.1
Gasoline stations
4.7
Clothing and clothing accessories stores
-6.2
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores
-4.0
General merchandise stores
7.6
Miscellaneous store retailers
2.0
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
Recent retail-related indicators have been neutral. The Census
Bureau reported that retail sales for July were flat, though retail sales
were up 3.7 percent over the year. The Conference Board notes that the
Consumer Confidence Index posted an increase of 2.1 points in
August.
NAICS 445 – Food and beverage stores
Employment in food and beverage stores decreased by 17,000 in
August. The employment decline was concentrated in supermarkets
and other grocery stores. An employment disruption in a New England
grocery store chain contributed to the weakness.
Nonstore retailers
0.0
-25
In August, employment in retail trade edged down (-8,000). Auto
dealers added 5,000 jobs, while food and beverage stores lost 17,000
jobs.
Retail trade:
-8
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 05, 2014.
Data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
Employment in food and beverage stores
Over-the-month change, January 2011–August 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
25
12
12
6
7
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
2
-3
-4
-7
-4
-5
-4
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
5
4
3
5
5
5
3
3
5
5
5
7
9
9
10
10
11
12
15
13
17
20
-10
-17
-15
-20
-25
-30
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 05, 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
Release Date: September 5, 2014
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Transportation and Warehousing
Employment in transportation and
warehousing was essentially unchanged in
August (+1,000). Over the past 12 months, the
industry has added 152,000 jobs.
Truck transportation makes up the largest
percentage of the transportation and
warehousing industry (30 percent). Recent
weakness within this industry likely reflects
truck driver shortages. The American Trucking
Associations reported that 30,000 to 35,000
available job in the industry are unfilled.
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 5, 2014
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Utilities
Employment in utilities edged up in
August (+2,000). The industry has shown
little net employment change over the last 12
months.
Employment in utilities
January 2003–August 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
600
August 2014 Level: 555
OTM Change: 2
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, September 05, 2014.
Shaded area represents recession 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 5, 2014
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Information
Employment in information changed
little in August (-3,000). Information
employment has shown little net change
over the past 3 years.
Employment in information
January 2003–August 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
3,400
3,200
3,000
2,800
August 2014 Level: 2,667
OTM Change: -3
2,600
2,400
Jan-03
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 05, 2014.
Shaded area represents recession 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 5, 2014
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Financial Activities
Financial activities employment continued to
trend up (+7,000) in August. Within the sector,
insurance carriers and related activities added
6,000 jobs.
Employment in financial activities
Over-the-month change, January 2011–August 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
35
Monthly job gains in financial activities had
averaged 9,000 over the prior 6 months, with
insurance accounting for 6,000 per month.
24
30
19
21
25
13
10
10
9
8
6
7
7
8
9
9
8
8
10
12
11
12
9
10
10
11
13
15
14
16
20
Jul-12
0
Jan-12
-1
-4
-10
-10
-4
-5
-4
-5
-3
-1
-1
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
5
-15
-20
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 05, 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
Release Date: September 5, 2014
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Professional and Business Services
Professional and business services employment grew by 47,000 in
August. Management of companies added 8,000 jobs. Employment
continued to trend up in professional and technical services (+17,000)
and administrative and waste service (+23,000), though both fell short
of their prior-6 month averages. Since the industry’s most recent
employment trough in August 2009, professional and business services
has added 2.9 million jobs.
Employment in temporary help services continued to trend up in
August (+13,000), although job growth has slowed since the beginning
of the year.
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 5, 2014
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Private Education and Health Services
Employment in education and health services
In August, private education and health services employment
increased by 37,000. Within the industry, health care added 34,000
jobs. Employment in social assistance (+9,000) continued to trend up.
Over-the-month change, January 2011–August 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
120
NAICS 621- Ambulatory health care services
84
93
100
59
64
48
33
37
32
32
25
31
16
24
5
4
9
15
17
17
10
Jul-12
29
27
23
20
9
Jan-12
40
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-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 05, 2014.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in selected health care industries
Over-the-month change, August 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Health care
industries:
34*
Ambulatory health care services added 23,000 jobs in August.
Within the industry, offices of physicians employment increased by
8,000, following a similar gain in July. Outpatient care centers and
home health care services continued to trend up. Over the past 6
months, ambulatory health care services employment has increased by
119,000, accounting for most of the net gain in health care
employment over the same period.
NAICS 622 – Hospitals
Hospitals added 7,000 jobs in August after employment ticked down
in July. Employment in the industry has increased by 18,000 over the
past 6 months.
23
Ambulatory health care services°*
8
- Offices of physicians*
3
- Outpatient care centers
4
- Home health care services
7
Hospitals*
4
Nursing and residential care*
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
August 2014
20
25
30
Prior 6-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 05, 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: September 5, 2014
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Leisure and Hospitality
Employment in leisure and hospitality edged up
in August (+15,000). Food services and drinking
places continued to add jobs in August (+22,000)
and has added 289,000 jobs over the past year. In
August, the Consumer Confidence Index increased
by 2.1 points.
Leisure and hospitality employment vs. Consumer Confidence Index
January 2000-August 2014
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
20
Consumer Confidence Index
11,000
Jan-00
0
Jan-02
Jan-04
Jan-06
Jan-08
Jan-10
Jan-12
Jan-14
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 5, 2014
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Other Services
Employment in other services
Employment in other services changed
little (+8,000) in August. Within the sector,
repair and maintenance added 6,000 jobs.
As of August, other services has recovered
almost 90 percent of jobs lost in the most
recent downturn.
August 2004–August 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
5,600
August 2014 Level: 5,515
OTM Change: 8
5,550
5,500
5,450
5,400
5,350
5,300
5,250
Aug-04
Aug-06
Aug-08
Aug-10
Aug-12
Aug-14
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 05, 2014.
Shaded area represents recession 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 5, 2014
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Government
Employment in government
Government employment changed little in August (+8,000). Since
its trough in July 2013, government employment has increased by
66,000, with most of the gain occurring in the non-education
component of local government.
January 2003–August 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
23,400
23,200
August 2014 Level: 21,897
OTM Change: 8
23,000
22,800
22,600
22,400
22,200
22,000
21,800
21,600
21,400
21,200
21,000
Jan-03
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 05, 2014.
Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in selected government
Government:
8
Over-the-month change, August 2014
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
1
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service
1
U.S. Postal Service
5
State government education
-4
State government, excluding education
-1
Local government education
6
Local government, excluding education
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
August 2014
6
8
10
Prior 6-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 05, 2014.
Data are preliminary.
* 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
Current Employment Statistics Highlights
Detailed Industry Employment Analysis
CES Analysts
Megan Barker
Michael Calvillo
Steve Crestol
Brittney Forbes
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
202-691-6555
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