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
April 2015
Release Date: May 8, 2015
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, April 2015
+ 223,000
+ 213,000
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
329
223
221
166
201
188
213
249
250
266
286
225
150
109
35
50
85
87
100
225
256
219
164
113
115
150
127
164
187
188
144
177
205
213
216
200
0
Jan-12
+ 62,000 Professional and business services
Employment in professional and technical
services rose by 21,000 in April. Within this
industry, employment continued to trend up in
management and technical consulting services
(+6,000) and in computer systems design and
related services (+9,000).
Employment in administrative and support
services rose by 39,000 in April. Within this
industry, services to buildings and dwellings
(+16,000) and business support services
317
314
293
300
250
330
350
236
400
423
450
380
Nonfarm payroll employment rose by
223,000 in April, after edging up (+85,000) in
March. In April, professional and business
services, health care, and construction added
jobs. Employment in mining fell over the
month.
The employment change for March revised
down from +126,000 to +85,000, and the
employment change for February revised up
from +264,000 to +266,000. Incorporating
revisions, employment has increased by an
average 191,000 per month over the past 3
months.
Average hourly earnings of all privatesector employees rose by 3 cents in April.
Over the year, hourly earnings are up 2.2
percent. In April, average weekly hours held at
34.5 hours.
Employment in total nonfarm
Over-the-month change, January 2012 - April 2015
247
Total Nonfarm
Total Private
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, May 08, 2015.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
(+7,000) added jobs. Employment in temporary
help services changed little over the month.
+ 61,000 Education and health services
In April, health care providers added 45,000
jobs. Employment rose in ambulatory health
care services (+25,000), in hospitals (+12,000),
Trade:
Wholesal
e Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
and in nursing and residential care facilities
(+8,000). Health care employment has
expanded by 390,000 over the past 12 months.
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, April 2015
+ 45,000 Construction
In April, construction added 45,000 jobs.
Job growth was concentrated within specialty
trade contractors, with employment gains split
about evenly between residential specialty
trades (+21,000) and nonresidential specialty
trades (+20,000). Employment in
nonresidential building construction fell by
8,000 over the month. Over the past 12
months, construction has added 280,000 jobs.
Employment in total nonfarm
Total nonfarm:
223*
Over-the-month change, April 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
-15
Mining and logging*
45
Construction*
1
Manufacturing
-5
Wholesale trade
12
Retail trade
15
Transportation and warehousing*
1
- 15,000 Mining and logging
Employment in mining fell by 15,000 in
April. Job losses were concentrated in support
activities for mining (-10,000) and in oil and
gas extraction (-3,000). So far this year, the
mining industry has lost 49,000 jobs, and
37,000 of the losses occured in support
activities for mining.
Construction
Manufacturing
Financial activities
62
Professional and business services*
61
Education and health services*
17
Leisure and hospitality
6
Other services
10
-40
Summary
Information
9
+1,000 Manufacturing
Manufacturing employment changed little
in April. Within durable goods manufacturing,
an employment gain in motor vehicles and
parts (+6,000) was mostly offset by a job loss
in machinery (-5,000). Within nondurable
goods, petroleum and coal products added
3,000 jobs, largely due to workers returning
from strike.
Mining &
Logging
Utilities
3
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
-20
0
Government
20
April 2015
40
60
80
Prior 12-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, May 08, 2015.
Data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Mining & Logging
Employment in mining and logging
Mining and logging lost 15,000 jobs over
the month. Employment in support
activities for mining and oil and gas
extraction decreased by 10,000 and 3,000
respectively. Rig counts have declined by
949 over the past year (Source: Baker
Hughes). Oil prices increased in April, but
are still down over the year. (Source: U.S.
Energy Information Administration).
Over-the-month change, January 2011–April 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
25
15
20
10
11
12
13
15
7
5
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
-14
-12
-15
-10
-7
-7
-5
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
0
-5
Thus far in 2015, mining employment has
decreased by 49,000, more than offsetting a
gain of 41,000 jobs in 2014.
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
10
-15
-20
-25
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, May 08, 2015.
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: May 8, 2015
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Construction
Employment in construction
April 2015 Level: 6,383
OTM Change: 45*
January 2003–April 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
8,500
Construction added 45,000 jobs over the month. Employment in
construction has grown by 280,000, or 4.6 percent, over the year.
Specialty trade contractors added 41,000 over the month. This growth
was split between residential and non-residential specialty trades.
Employment declined by 8,000 in nonresidential building.
8,000
7,500
7,000
6,500
6,000
5,500
5,000
4,500
Jan-03
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, May 08, 2015.
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 May 8, 2015
CES Highlights
Manufacturing
Manufacturing employment was essentially unchanged
(+1,000) in April. The 1-month diffusion index increased to
50.6 in April from 45.6 in March. 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.
Employment in manufacturing
January 2003–April 2015
16,000
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
15,500
Within durable goods, motor vehicles and parts gained 6,000
jobs, while machinery employment decreased by 5,000. The
majority of the decline in machinery employment occurred in
oil and gas field machinery. Within nondurable goods,
petroleum and coal products added 3,000 jobs, largely due to
workers returning from strike. (Source: CES Strike Report).
15,000
14,500
April 2015 Level: 12,322
OTM Change: 1
14,000
13,500
13,000
Average weekly hours for all employees in manufacturing
declined by 0.1 hour to 40.8 hours. The work week for
production employees was unchanged at 41.8.
12,500
12,000
11,500
11,000
10,500
Jan-03
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, May 08, 2015.
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: May 8, 2015
CES Highlights
Wholesale Trade
Employment in wholesale trade
changed little in April (-5,000).
Employment in the industry had
increased by an average of 10,000 per
month over the prior 12-month period.
Employment in wholesale trade
January 2003–April 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
6,200
April 2015 Level: 5,904
OTM Change: -5
6,000
5,800
5,600
5,400
5,200
Jan-03
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, May 08, 2015.
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: May 8, 2015
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Retail Trade
Employment in retail trade changed little in April (+12,000). The
industry had added an average 26,000 jobs per month over the prior 12
months.
NAICS 4521 – Department Stores
In April, employment in department stores decreased by 6,000. Since the
recent employment peak in August 2014, the industry has lost 22,000 jobs.
This employment drop coincides with a continued trend of decreasing
department store sales over the past few years (Source: Market Realist).
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: May 8, 2015
CES Highlights
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment in transportation and warehousing
January 2003–April 2015
Transportation and warehousing employment continued to trend up (+15,000)
in April. Over the past 12 months the industry has added 164,000 jobs. In April,
employment edged up in support activities for transportation (+5,000) and in air
transportation (+2,000).
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
5,000
April 2015 Level: 4,758
OTM Change: 15*
4,800
NAICS 492 – Couriers and messengers
4,600
Couriers and messengers added 4,000 jobs in April. Over the past 12 months
the industry has added 46,000 jobs, compared to 19,000 jobs added during the
preceding 12-month period.
4,400
4,200
4,000
3,800
Jan-03
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, May 08, 2015.
Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in selected transportation industries
Transportation
industries:
15*
Over-the-month change, April 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
2
Air transportation
2
Truck transportation
0
Transit and ground passenger transportation
5
Support activities for transportation
4
Couriers and messengers*
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
April 2015
4
5
6
Prior 6-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, May 08, 2015.
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
Release Date: : May 8, 2015
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Utilities
Utilities employment edged up
by 1,000 over the month.
Employment in utilities
January 2003–April 2015
April 2015 Level: 561
OTM Change: 1
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
600
590
580
570
560
550
540
530
Jan-03
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, May 08, 2015.
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: May 8, 2015
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Information
Information employment was virtually
unchanged in April (+3,000). However,
over the past 12 months, the industry
gained 55,000 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
Release Date: May 8, 2015
CES Highlights
Financial Activities
Employment in financial activities
Employment in financial activities
continued to tick up (+9,000) in April. Over
the past 6 months, financial activities has
added 79,000 jobs.
Over-the-month change, January 2012–April 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
35
24
28
30
9
10
9
9
7
7
7
2
1
2
3
4
6
6
6
3
3
5
9
13
13
12
13
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
12
15
12
13
17
20
17
16
19
25
-1
-1
0
-4
-5
-10
-15
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, May 08, 2015.
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: May 8, 2015
CES Highlights
Professional and Business Services
Employment in professional and technical services
April 2015 level:
8,583
OTM change: 21*
Over-the-month change, April 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
In April, professional and business services added 62,000 jobs. So
far in 2015, the industry has added 166,000 jobs. Among the major
component industries in April, employment in professional and
technical services and administrative and waste services expanded by
21,000 and 41,000, respectively.
2
Legal
-2
Accounting and bookkeeping
NAICS 54 – Professional and technical services
4
Architectural and engineering
9*
Computer systems design and related
6
Management and technical consulting
-3
Apr-15
-1
1
3
5
7
9
11
Prior-12 month average over-the-month change
Computer systems design and related services added 9,000 jobs,
contributing the largest gain among the professional and technical
services component industries. Employment continued to trend up in
architectural and engineering services and management and technical
consulting services.
NAICS 56 – Administrative and waste services
Employment in administrative and support services
January 2012 - April 2015
Administrative and support services (representing 96 percent of
administrative and waste services employment) added 39,000 jobs in
April. Services to buildings and dwellings added 16,000 jobs,
following a downtick (-8,000) in March. Temporary help services
employment continued to trend up in April (+16,000).
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
60
50
Over-the-month change
40
16
30
20
16
10
0
-10
-20
-30
Jan-12
May-12
Sep-12
Jan-13
All other administrative and support
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
May-13
Sep-13
Temporary help services
Manufacturing
Jan-14
May-14
Sep-14
Jan-15
Services to buildings and dwelling places
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: May 8, 2015
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Private Education and Health Services
Employment in selected health care industries
Health care
industries:
45*
Over-the-month change, April 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
25
Ambulatory health care services°*
9
NAICS 621 – Ambulatory health care services
- Offices of physicians*
3
- Outpatient care centers
3
- Home health care services
12
Hospitals*
8
Nursing and residential care*
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
April 2015
30
In April, private education and health services employment
increased by 61,000. Within the industry, health care added 45,000
jobs, while social assistance employment continued to trend up over
the month.
Ambulatory health care services added 25,000 jobs in April. Within
the industry, offices of physicians employment grew by 9,000, while
employment continued to trend up in outpatient care centers (+3,000)
and home health care services (+3,000).
NAICS 622 – Hospitals
Hospital employment increased by 12,000 in April. Over the past 6
months, the industry has added a total of 62,000 jobs.
35
Prior 6-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, May 08, 2015.
Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
* denotes significance.
NAICS 623 – Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
Employment in hospitals
Nursing and residential care facilities employment increased by
8,000 in April.
Over-the-month change, January 2011–April 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
25
11
11
5
8
9
7
8
7
3
2
1
-2
-1
-6
-5
-5
-3
-2
-3
-1
0
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
3
1
1
1
0
3
3
4
5
6
2
0
0
2
5
0
10
9
9
8
6
10
13
15
12
16
20
-10
-16
-15
-20
-25
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, May 08, 2015.
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: May 8, 2015
CES Highlights
Leisure and Hospitality
Leisure and hospitality employment changed little (+17,000) in
April, following weakness in March (-6,000). Over the 12 months prior
to March, job growth had averaged 42,000 per month. The Consumer
Confidence Index fell 6.2 points in April, coinciding with the recent
employment weakness within the leisure and hospitality industry.
Leisure and hospitality employment vs. Consumer Confidence Index
January 2000-April 2015
Seasonally adjusted, Composite Index (1985=100)
16,000
180
Leisure and hospitality
employment
Employment in thousands
15,000
140
120
14,000
100
80
13,000
60
Consumer Confidence Index
160
Consumer Confidence Index
Food services and drinking places employment edged up (+26,000)
in April, offsetting small downward movements in other component
industries.
40
12,000
20
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, Release date: May 08, 2015
Employment in leisure and hospitality
Over-the-month change, April 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Leisure and
hospitality:
17
-2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
-7
Accommodation
26
Food services and drinking places
-20
-10
0
10
20
April 2015
30
40
50
Prior 6-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, May 08, 2015.
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
Release Date: May 8, 2015
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Other Services
CES Highlights
Release Date: May 8, 2015
Employment in other services
Other services employment edged up
(+6,000) in April, and there was little
change in any component industry. Other
services has added 318,000 jobs since its
most recent trough reached in June 2010.
January 2005–April 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
5,700
5,650
April 2015 Level: 5,633
OTM Change: 6
5,600
5,550
5,500
5,450
5,400
5,350
5,300
5,250
5,200
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, May 08, 2015.
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: May 8, 2015
CES Highlights
Government
Employment in selected government
Government:
10
Over-the-month change, April 2015
Government employment changed little in April (+10,000). Over
the past 12 months, government has gained a total of 64,000 jobs.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
1
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service
1
U.S. Postal Service
3
State government education
-3
State government, excluding education
3
Local government education
4
Local government, excluding education
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
April 2015
4
6
8
Prior 6-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, May 08, 2015.
Data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
Employment in government
January 2003–April 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
23,400
23,200
23,000
22,800
April 2015 Level: 21,907
OTM Change: 10
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
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, May 08, 2015.
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
Current Employment Statistics Highlights
Detailed Industry Employment Analysis
CES Analysts
Michael Calvillo
Steve Crestol
Tyler Downing
Brittney Forbes
Lyda Ghanbari
Mike McCall
John Mullins
Michael Osifalujo
Edward Park
Kara Sullivan
Jay Stuart
Parth Tikiwala
Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch
Current Employment Statistics Survey
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
202-691-6555
Email CES