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
September 2015
Release Date: October 2, 2015
Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch
Current Employment Statistics Survey
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Release Date: October 2, 2015
Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, September 2015
+29,000 Education and Health Services
In September, payroll employment
continued to rise in health care (+34,000).
Hospitals accounted for 16,000 of the jobs
gained. Over the year, hospitals have added
146,000 jobs.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
100
329
223
260
245
266
250
187
201
221
213
225
188
109
119
142
136
150
127
164
166
187
164
113
115
150
225
219
213
188
144
177
200
205
250
236
256
300
286
293
314
317
330
350
249
400
380
423
450
87
50
35
Average hourly earnings for all employees
on private-sector payrolls changed little in
September (-1 cent), following a 9-cent
increase in August. Over the year, hourly
earnings are up 2.2 percent. In September,
average weekly hours were down 0.1 hour to
34.5 hours.
Over-the-month change, January 2012 - September 2015
216
The employment change for July was
revised down from +245,000 to +223,000, and
the change for August was revised down from
+173,000 to +136,000. Incorporating revisions,
employment growth rose by an average
167,000 per month in the third quarter.
Employment in total nonfarm
247
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by
142,000 in September. Employment rose in
health care and information, while mining
employment decreased over the month. Thus
far in 2015, employment has increased by an
average 198,000 per month, compared to an
average 260,000 per month in 2014.
0
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 2015.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
+31,000 Professional and Business Services
Employment continued to trend upward in
professional and business services. Computer
systems design and related services added
7,000 jobs over the month, while legal services
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
added 5,000 jobs. Professional and business
services employment has risen by an average
45,000 per month in 2015, compared to an
average monthly gain of 59,000 in 2014.
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
CES Highlights
Release Date: October 2, 2015
Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, September 2015
Employment in total nonfarm
+24,000 Retail Trade
Employment in retail trade continued to
trend up in September. General merchandise
stores and automobile dealers added 10,000
and 5,000 jobs, respectively. Over the year,
employment in retail trade has risen by
314,000.
Over-the-month change, September 2015
Mining and logging*
-12
Construction
8
Manufacturing
-9
Wholesale trade
-4
Retail trade
24
+12,000 Information
Information employment rose by 12,000 in
September, with small movements among the
component industries.
Transportation and warehousing
4
Utilities
-1
Information*
12
Financial activities
0
Professional and business services
31
-12,000 Mining and Logging
Mining lost 10,000 jobs over the month.
Since reaching a peak in December,
employment in the industry has decreased by
102,000 or 11.9 percent. Support activities for
mining accounted for most of the jobs lost—
-7,000 over the month and -80,000 year to
date. Logging employment fell by 2,000 in
September.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Total nonfarm:
142*
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Education and health services
29
Leisure and hospitality
35
Other services
1
Government
24
-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 2015.
Data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: October 2, 2015
CES Highlights
Mining and Logging
Employment in mining and logging
Mining and logging employment
decreased in September (-12,000).
Logging shed 2,000 jobs and mining lost
10,000 jobs. Mining employment
peaked in December and, since then, has
decreased by 102,000.
Over-the-month change, January 2011–September 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
30
13
10
11
12
15
20
7
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
0
3
3
2
3
-14
-14
-14
-12
-9
-9
-10
-7
-7
-5
-5
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
10
-20
-20
-30
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 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: October 2, 2015
CES Highlights
Construction
Employment in construction
Construction employment changed
little in September (+8,000) and has
shown little movement in recent
months.
Over-the-month change, January 2011–September 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
100
69
80
30
31
12
5
5
7
8
10
11
17
22
30
31
41
26
30
35
27
25
12
20
23
17
9
9
8
22
40
15
17
-16
-12
-2
-35
-19
-20
-2
-1
-1
0
1
3
5
-3
0
-40
19
16
24
36
24
20
20
11
18
16
26
40
44
41
52
60
-60
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 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: October 2, 2015
CES Highlights
Manufacturing
Employment in manufacturing
Employment in manufacturing changed little in
September (-9,000). Within durable goods,
furniture and related products added 3,000 jobs.
This increase was offset by small losses in other
durable goods industries.
Over-the-month change, January 2011–September 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
The 1-month diffusion index increased to 44.4 in
September from 39.4 in August. The diffusion index
measures the dispersion of employment change in
manufacturing, with a value below 50 indicating
that more manufacturing industries are losing jobs
than gaining.
32
35
23
11
19
17
14
14
6
1
3
In September, average weekly hours declined by
0.2 hour for production employees and by 0.2 hour
for all employees.
-22
-20
-18
-13
-9
-2
-4
-4
-2
0
0
1
3
4
5
5
0
6
9
9
11
12
14
16
20
23
28
18
11
14
12
12
17
14
11
19
22
24
23
24
18
23
17
20
25
30
40
35
42
45
60
-40
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 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: October 2, 2015
CES Highlights
Wholesale Trade
Employment in wholesale trade
changed little in September (-4,000).
Employment in wholesale trade
January 2005–September 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
6,200
September 2015 Level: 5,916
OTM Change: -4
6,000
5,800
5,600
5,400
5,200
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 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: October 2, 2015
CES Highlights
Retail Trade
Employment in retail trade
Employment in retail trade
Over-the-month change, January 2011–September 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
3
100
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
-1
73
Furniture and home furnishings stores
2
Electronics and appliance stores
65
61
33
36
24
11
29
32
35
23
32
26
43
25
27
11
Health and personal care stores
2
Gasoline stations
-2
4
Clothing and clothing accessories stores
1
0
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores
10
-17
-19
-23
-11
-18
-13
-12
-6
-3
-1
-2
-2
Food and beverage stores
1
0
0
-20
Building material and garden supply stores
2
39
35
32
30
39
41
36
17
22
32
31
31
23
2
7
10
9
14
20
25
29
28
40
33
33
57
60
60
72
80
General merchandise stores*
1
Miscellaneous store retailers
2
-40
-6
-60
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Retail trade:
24
Over-the-month change, September 2015
Jan-15
-4
0
2
Nonstore retailers
4
6
8
10
September 2015
Jul-15
12
14
Prior 6-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 2015.
Data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 2015.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in retail trade continued to trend up in September
(+24,000), in line with its average monthly change over the prior 12
months (+27,000).
-2
NAICS 4411– Automobile Dealers
Within motor vehicle and parts dealers, automobile dealers added
5,000 jobs in September. This increase coincides with recent strength in
auto sales. In August, auto sales were 17.8 million (seasonally adjusted
annualized rate); the highest level since July 2005 (Source: Motor
Intelligence).
NAICS 452– General Merchandise Stores
In September, general merchandise stores added 10,000 jobs. Over
the past 12 months, the industry has added 68,000 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: October 2, 2015
CES Highlights
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment in transportation and
warehousing changed little (+4,000) in
September. Couriers and messengers
added 3,000 jobs. Over the year,
transportation and warehousing has
added 138,000 jobs.
Employment in transportation and warehousing
January 2005–September 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
5,000
September 2015 Level: 4,798
OTM Change: 4
4,800
4,600
4,400
4,200
4,000
3,800
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 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: October 2, 2015
CES Highlights
Utilities
Utilities employment experienced
little change in September (-1,000).
Employment in utilities
Over-the-month change, January 2011–September 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
12
8
10
8
6
2
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
-3
-4
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
2
2
2
1
1
0
-1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
1
1
0
0
0
0
-2
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
-6
-8
-8
-10
-12
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 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: October 2, 2015
CES Highlights
Information
Employment in information
Employment in information rose by
12,000 in September. Small increases
occurred in component industries, with
employment in motion picture and
sound recording industries edging up by
7,000.
Over-the-month change, January 2011–September 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
44
60
12
10
3
4
7
6
6
7
-5
-1
-2
-3
-5
-27
-4
-3
-1
-1
-2
-3
-5
-1
-6
-9
-2
-5
-11
-11
-4
0
4
5
5
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
-5
-6
0
-20
13
12
12
7
8
9
5
7
8
12
20
11
18
32
40
-42
-40
-60
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 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: October 2, 2015
CES Highlights
Financial Activities
Employment in financial activities
was unchanged in September. Job gains
had averaged 13,000 per month over the
prior 12 months.
Employment in financial activities
Over-the-month change, January 2012–September 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
35
24
28
30
19
21
25
9
9
7
7
7
4
6
6
6
2
0
1
2
3
3
3
5
12
13
13
10
9
9
9
8
8
15
17
16
13
12
13
10
10
10
10
12
15
12
13
17
20
-1
-1
0
-4
-5
-10
-15
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 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: October 02, 2015
CES Highlights
Professional and Business Services
Employment in professional and business services
Employment in professional and business services continued to trend up
in September (+31,000) with positive trends in component industries:
professional and technical services (+18,000), management of companies
and enterprises (+2,000), and administrative and waste services (+10,000).
Monthly job gains in in professional and business services have averaged
45,000 thus far in 2015, compared with an average monthly gain of 59,000
in 2014.
Over-the-month change, January 2011–September 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
40
49
27
31
39
40
45
25
20
NAICS 54 – Professional and Technical Services
2
20
66
68
68
72
74
56
51
72
69
39
36
36
31
43
46
54
55
18
27
28
35
41
48
46
42
48
41
31
66
61
66
58
63
61
53
56
47
39
42
60
40
57
69
80
68
82
89
100
96
97
120
-2
0
-20
-40
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 2015.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Within professional and technical services, legal services added 5,000
jobs in September. Employment continued to trend up in computer
systems design and related services (+7,000); over the year this industry
added 104,000 jobs.
Employment in legal services
Over-the-month change, January 2011–September 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
8
4
4
5
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-1
-2
-1
-3
-2
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
-6
-8
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 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: October 2, 2015
CES Highlights
Private Education and Health Services
Employment in hospitals
Employment in selected health care industries
Health care
industries:
34*
Over-the-month change, September 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Over-the-month change, January 2011–September 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
30
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
gain
Construction
Manufacturing
13
8
11
10
11
9
7
8
5
3
2
1
-2
-1
-6
-5
-3
-2
-3
-1
0
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
1
3
2
0
1
1
1
-16
-30
Jan-11
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 2015.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in education and health services edged up by 29,000 in
September, with all of the gain occurring in health care (+34,000). Over
the past 12 months, private education and health services has
expanded by 568,000 jobs.
Summary
7
6
5
20
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 2015.
Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
* denotes significance.
Mining &
Logging
10
9
9
8
-20
Nursing and residential care*
6.0
-4
-10
Hospitals*
15.5
0
0
0
3
3
4
- Home health care services
2
2.5
2
- Outpatient care centers
6
10
2.7
17
16
16
20
- Offices of physicians
6.8
14
15
22
Ambulatory health care services°
12.9
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
NAICS 622—Hospitals
Hospitals added 16,000 jobs in September. Employment in the industry
has increased by 146,000 over the past 12 months, accounting for over
one quarter of the job gains in private education and health services
over the same period.
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: October 2, 2015
CES Highlights
Leisure and Hospitality
Employment in leisure and hospitality
January 2005–September 2015
In September, employment in leisure and hospitality continued to trend
up (+35,000), in line with its prior 12-month average monthly gain.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
16,000
Within leisure and hospitality, food services and drinking places
employment edged up in September (+21,000), and the industry has added
349,000 jobs in the last 12 months.
September 2015 Level: 15,221
OTM Change: 35
15,500
15,000
14,500
14,000
13,500
13,000
12,500
12,000
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 2015.
Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in food services and drinking places
Over-the-month change, January 2011–September 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
60
64
80
55
45
47
20
22
25
27
26
24
21
34
39
39
33
27
20
32
28
17
20
28
14
15
6
5
6
10
20
10
12
19
18
19
23
25
32
34
38
38
40
44
46
33
33
32
31
33
27
27
33
37
40
43
40
45
56
60
-9
0
-20
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 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: October 2, 2015
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Other Services
Employment in other services
Employment in other services
changed little (+1,000) in September and
is essentially unchanged over the past 3
months.
January 2005–September 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
5,750
5,700
September 2015 Level: 5,640
OTM Change: 1
5,650
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, October 02, 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: October 2, 2015
CES Highlights
Government
Employment in selected government
Over-the-month change, September 2015
Government:
24
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
-2
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service
0
U.S. Postal Service
Government employment changed
little in September (+24,000).
Employment at the federal, state, and
local levels changed little over the
month. Government has added 127,000
jobs so far in 2015, with the majority of
the employment gain occurring in local
government.
14
State government education
4
State government, excluding education
0
Local government education
9
Local government, excluding education*
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
September 2015
12
14
16
18
Prior 6-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 02, 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
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
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