Current Employment Statistics Highlights
Detailed Industry Employment Analysis
Contents
Summary
Mining & Logging
Current Employment Statistics
Highlights
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities
Information
Financial Activities
Professional & Business Services
Private Education & Health Services
Leisure & Hospitality
Other Services
Government
November 2015
Release Date: December 4, 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: December 4, 2015
Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, November 2015
+46,000 Construction
Construction employment rose by 46,000 in
November. Residential specialty trades
accounted for 26,000 jobs gained. Over the
year, construction has added 259,000 jobs.
+40,000 Education and Health Services
Employment in health care rose by 24,000
in November. Within the industry, hospitals
continued to add jobs (+13,000). Over the
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Employment in total nonfarm
Over-the-month change, January 2012 - November 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
380
211
223
260
109
119
145
153
166
187
201
221
213
245
250
266
286
188
225
225
150
87
100
249
256
219
164
113
115
150
127
164
187
188
144
177
205
213
216
200
298
329
317
314
293
300
250
330
350
236
400
423
450
247
50
35
Nonfarm payroll employment rose by
211,000 in November. Construction,
professional and technical services, and health
care added jobs, while mining and information
lost jobs.
The employment change for September
revised up from +137,000 to +145,000, and
the change for October revised up from
+271,000 to +298,000. Incorporating the
revised estimates, employment has increased
by an average 218,000 per month over the
past 3 months.
Average hourly earnings of all privatesector employees rose by 4 cents in
November, following a 9-cent gain in October.
Hourly earnings are up 2.3 percent over the
year. Average weekly hours edged down 0.1
hour to 34.5 hours.
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, December 04, 2015.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
past 12 months, hospital employment has
risen by 167,000. In November, employment
changed little in ambulatory health care
services (+4,000) following an increase of
34,000 in the prior month.
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
+39,000 Leisure and Hospitality
Employment continued to trend up in food
services and drinking places in November
(+32,000). Over the year, the industry has
added 374,000 jobs.
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Release Date: December 4, 2015
Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, November 2015
Employment in total nonfarm
+31,000 Retail Trade
In November, employment continued to
trend up in general merchandise stores
(+12,000) and in motor vehicle and parts
dealers (+9,000). Over the past 12 months,
these industries have added 85,000 and
71,000 jobs, respectively.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
-11
Construction
Manufacturing
Construction*
-1
Manufacturing
9
Wholesale trade
31
Retail trade
6
+14,000 Financial Activities
Within financial activities, insurance carriers
and related activities continued to add jobs in
November (+7,000). Over the past 12 months,
insurance employment has risen by 73,000.
Summary
Mining and logging*
46
+27,000 Professional and Business Services
Professional and technical services added
28,000 jobs in November. Among the
component industries, accounting and
bookkeeping services added 11,000 jobs.
Employment continued to trend up in
computer systems design and related services
(+5,000); this industry has added 98,000 jobs
over the past 12 months.
Mining &
Logging
Total nonfarm:
211*
Over-the-month change, November 2015
Transportation and warehousing
2
Utilities
-12
Information*
14
Financial activities
27
Professional and business services
40
Education and health services*
39
Leisure and hospitality
6
Other services
14
-40
-20
0
20
Government
40
November 2015
60
80
100
Prior 12-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 2015.
Data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
-11,000 Mining and Logging
Since reaching a peak in December 2014,
mining employment has declined by 123,000,
including 11,000 jobs lost in November.
Support activities for mining accounts for
92,000 of the jobs lost since December 2014,
including a loss of 7,000 in November.
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
-12,000 Information
Within information, motion pictures and
sound recording lost 13,000 jobs in November.
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
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Mining and Logging
Mining and logging lost 11,000 jobs in
November. Since reaching an
employment peak in December 2014,
the industry has lost 124,000 jobs.
Employment in mining and logging
Over-the-month change, January 2012–November 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Mining employment declined by
11,000 in November, in line with its prior
12-month average.
6
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
3
2
3
-5
-5
-20
-20
-15
-14
-14
-14
-15
-11
-9
-10
-10
-7
-7
-5
-5
Over the month, support activities for
mining and coal mining lost 7,000 and
1,000 jobs, respectively.
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
6
6
10
9
15
-25
-30
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 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: December 4, 2015
CES Highlights
Construction
Construction experienced significant
job growth in November (+46,000). Over
the past 12 months, employment in the
industry has increased by 259,000.
Employment in construction
Over-the-month change, January 2012–November 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
100
69
80
34
30
31
44
41
30
1
5
7
8
10
12
19
17
22
11
-16
-12
-2
-19
-20
-2
-1
-1
0
0
31
41
26
30
27
25
12
20
23
17
35
40
22
19
16
9
9
8
15
17
40
46
52
60
20
Specialty trade contractors added
35,000 jobs in November. Most of the
growth occurred in the residential
component of specialty trades.
-40
-60
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 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: December 4, 2015
CES Highlights
Manufacturing
Employment in manufacturing
Manufacturing employment was essentially unchanged in November
(-1,000). Small employment changes in nondurable goods (+5,000) and
durable goods (-6,000) were offsetting.
Over-the-month change, January 2012–November 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
32
19
17
23
23
6
-2
-1
1
1
0
0
1
3
4
3
The 1-month diffusion index increased to 53.1 from 50.6 the previous
month. 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.
-22
-20
-19
-13
-8
-4
-4
0
6
9
11
14
14
20
9
11
12
14
16
18
11
14
17
14
11
20
19
22
23
24
28
40
35
42
45
60
-40
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 2015.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Average weekly hours remained unchanged at 40.7 for all employees and
at 41.8 hours for production employees. Over the past 12 months, average
weekly hours have declined by 0.4 hour for both all employees and
production employees.
Employment in durable goods
Over-the-month change, January 2012–November 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
60
32
14
11
17
16
-4
-5
-6
-5
-6
-14
-8
-3
-3
0
1
2
0
1
2
4
6
6
6
8
11
11
7
8
17
14
12
19
19
15
16
10
21
22
14
11
20
14
12
28
29
22
30
40
-25
-20
-40
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 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: December 4, 2015
CES Highlights
Wholesale Trade
Employment in wholesale trade
changed little (+9,000) in November.
Employment in wholesale trade
January 2005–November 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
6,200
6,000
5,800
5,600
5,400
November 2015 Level: 5,937
OTM Change: 9
5,200
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 2015.
Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of 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: December 4, 2015
CES Highlights
Retail Trade
Employment in retail trade
Employment in retail trade
Over-the-month change, January 2012–November 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
9
100
Motor vehicle and parts dealers*
1
73
80
4
41
31
33
36
29
23
32
35
32
26
Health and personal care stores
-1
10
11
25
27
11
Gasoline stations
-14
Clothing and clothing accessories stores*
4
7
Food and beverage stores
2
5
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores
12
-25
-20
-15
-10
-60
Jul-12
Jan-13
Miscellaneous store retailers
3
-40
Jan-12
General merchandise stores*
6
-17
-19
-23
-11
-18
-13
-12
-6
-3
0
0
-20
Building material and garden supply stores
5
39
43
57
30
35
32
39
41
36
32
17
22
31
31
23
25
10
20
Electronics and appliance stores
61
65
40
Furniture and home furnishings stores
1
60
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Retail trade:
31*
Over-the-month change, November 2015
Jan-15
0
Nonstore retailers
5
10
November 2015
Jul-15
15
20
Prior 12-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 2015.
Data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 2015.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in retail trade continued to trend up (+31,000) in
November. Over the past 12 months, the industry has added 284,000
jobs, in line with the jobs added during the previous 12 months
(+281,000).
-5
NAICS 4411 – Motor vehicle and parts dealers
Motor vehicle and parts dealers added 9,000 jobs in November, most
of which was concentrated in automobile dealers (+5,000). November’s
employment growth coincides with annualized auto sales above 18
million – the largest November sales level since 2000. (Source: Motor
Intelligence).
NAICS 452 – General merchandise stores
General merchandise stores added 12,000 jobs in November,
following an increase of 11,000 in October.
Summary
Mining &
Logging
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: December 4, 2015
CES Highlights
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment in transportation and warehousing
Employment in transportation and warehousing changed little in
November (+6,000). Over the year, the industry has added 88,000 jobs.
Over-the-month change, January 2012–November 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
80
35
26
6
2
3
6
5
9
12
13
13
14
15
10
20
18
12
15
13
16
9
12
15
3
5
4
11
13
20
17
24
26
32
40
38
50
60
Jul-13
-13
Jan-13
-6
-6
-3
-4
-4
-5
-12
-20
-10
-13
-8
-3
-2
0
NAICS 488 – Support activities for transportation
-40
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 2015.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Employment in selected transportation industries
Over-the-month change, November 2015
Transportation
industries:
6
Support activities for transportation added 6,000 jobs in November,
largely offsetting a job loss in October (-8,000).
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
0
Air transportation
2
Truck transportation
-2
Transit and ground passenger transportation
6
Support activities for transportation*
-4
Couriers and messengers*
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
November 2015
6
8
10
Prior 6-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 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: December 4, 2015
CES Highlights
Utilities
Employment in utilities
Utilities employment edged up by
2,000 in November, bringing its 12month change to 12,000.
Over-the-month change, January 2012–November 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
12
8
10
8
6
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
-1
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-4
0
0
0
-1
-2
-1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
-6
-8
-8
-10
-12
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 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: December 4, 2015
CES Highlights
Information
Employment in information
Employment in information declined
by 12,000 in November. Virtually all of
the employment decline was in motion
picture and sound recording industries,
which lost 13,000 jobs over the month.
Over the past 12 months, motion
pictures employment has shown little
net change.
Over-the-month change, January 2012–November 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
60
15
10
2
-27
-12
-4
-1
-2
-3
-5
-4
-3
-1
-1
-3
-5
-2
-6
-1
-9
-2
-11
-4
0
4
3
4
7
6
6
7
5
5
3
3
3
3
0
-20
13
12
12
7
8
9
12
20
11
18
32
40
-40
-60
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 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: December 4, 2015
CES Highlights
Financial Activities
Employment in financial activities
continued to trend up in November
(+14,000), on pace with its prior 12month average change (+13,000). Within
the sector, insurance employment
continued to trend up in November
(+7,000).
Employment in financial activities
Over-the-month change, January 2012–November 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
35
24
28
30
19
21
25
9
9
10
14
13
13
10
9
9
9
7
7
4
6
6
7
8
6
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
5
15
14
17
16
13
12
13
10
10
10
8
10
12
15
12
13
17
20
Over the year, financial activities has
added 141,000 jobs. Over the same
period insurance carriers and related
activities added 73,000.
-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, December 04, 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: December 4, 2015
CES Highlights
Professional and Business Services
Employment in selected professional and business services
Professional and business services
November 2015: 27
Prior 12-month average: 56
Over-the-month change, November 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
28
Professional and technical°*
11
- Accounting and bookkeeping*
-1
- Architectural and engineering
5
- Computer systems design
5
- Management and technical consulting
5
Management of companies
-6
Administrative and waste services°
-12
- Employment services
0
-30
-20
-10
- Services to buildings
0
10
November 2015
20
30
40
Summary
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
Most component industries within
professional and technical services
contributed to the November employment
gain. Accounting and bookkeeping services
contributed the largest share, by adding
11,000 jobs. Computer systems design and
related services and management and
technical consulting services continued their
upward employment trends.
Within administrative and waste services,
temporary help services employment
changed little in November (-12,000).
Prior 12-month average
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 2015.
Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
* denotes significance.
Mining &
Logging
Employment in professional and business
services continued to trend up in November
(+27,000). Essentially all of the increase was
attributed to professional and technical
services, while employment changed little in
management of companies and enterprises
(+5,000) and administrative and waste
services (-6,000).
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: December 4, 2015
CES Highlights
Private Education and Health Services
Employment in selected health care industries
Over-the-month change, November 2015
Employment in hospitals
Health care
industries:
24*
January 2005–November 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
5,200
4
Ambulatory health care services°
3
5,000
- Offices of physicians
2
4,800
- Outpatient care centers
-2
4,600
- Home health care services
13
4,400
Hospitals*
6
4,200
Nursing and residential care*
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
November 2015
20
25
4,000
Jan-05
30
Prior 6-month average
Employment in education and health services grew by 40,000 in
November, following a 71,000 gain in October. Within education and
health care services, health care added 24,000 jobs in November, while
employment in educational services (+8,000) and social assistance
(+8,000) continued to trend up.
Summary
gain
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade:
Wholesale
Retail
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 2015.
Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 2015.
Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
* denotes significance.
Mining &
Logging
November 2015 Level: 4,974
OTM Change: 13*
Transp.,
Warehousing
& Utilities
NAICS 622—Hospitals
Hospitals added 13,000 jobs in November. Employment in the industry
has increased by 207,000 since February 2014.
Information
Financial
Activities
Professional
& Business
Services
Private
Education
& Health
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Other
Services
Government
Release Date: December 4, 2015
CES Highlights
Leisure and Hospitality
Food services and drinking places
employment continued to trend up in
November (+32,000). Over the last 12
months, this industry has added 374,000
jobs, a change of 3.4 percent.
Employment in food services and drinking places
Over-the-month change, January 2012–November 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
55
45
20
22
25
31
34
32
27
26
34
39
20
27
33
38
32
28
32
17
20
14
28
25
15
6
5
6
10
12
20
39
45
47
38
34
40
37
33
44
46
43
40
33
40
56
60
60
64
80
-9
0
-20
-40
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 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: December 4, 2015
CES Highlights
Other Services
Employment in other services
changed little (+6,000) in November.
Employment in other services
January 2005–November 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
5,750
5,700
November 2015 Level: 5,660
OTM Change: 6
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, December 04, 2015.
Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of 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: December 4, 2015
CES Highlights
Government
Government employment changed
little in November (+14,000).
Employment at the federal, state, and
local levels remained essentially
unchanged over the month. Government
has added 174,000 jobs since reaching
an employment trough in January 2014,
with 45 percent of the job gain occurring
in local government, excluding
education.
Employment in government
January 2005–November 2015
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
23,400
23,200
November 2015 Level: 21,985
OTM Change: 14
23,000
22,800
22,600
22,400
22,200
22,000
21,800
21,600
21,400
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, December 04, 2015.
Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of 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
Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch
Current Employment Statistics Survey
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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