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CES Highlights Release Date: November, Current Employment Statistics Survey, October Nonfarm employment increased by, in October. Over the prior months, nonfarm employment grew by an average of, per month. In October, professional and business services, health care, retail trade, food services and drinking places, and construction added jobs. The employment change for August revised up from +, to +,, and the change for September revised down from +, to +,. Incorporating revisions, employment has increased by an average, per month over the past months. Average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by cents in October, following little change in September (+ cent). Hourly earnings are up. percent over the year. In October, average weekly hours for all employees held at. hours. +, and Business Employment in professional and business services rose in October. Over the prior months, employment growth had averaged, per month. In October, employment rose in administrative and support services (+,), computer systems design and related services (+,), and architectural and engineering services (+,). Employment in total nonfarm Over-the-month change, January - October Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Most recent months of data are preliminary. +, and Health Employment in health care rose by, in October. Health care employment has expanded by an average of, per month over the past months. In October, employment rose in ambulatory health care services (+,), which includes Annual average over-the-month change Average over-the-month change so far this year offices of physicians (+,) and home health care services (+,). Job growth continued in hospitals (+,). Since reaching an employment trough in February, hospitals have added, jobs; percent of these jobs have been added in.
CES Highlights Release Date: November, Current Employment Statistics Survey, October +, Trade Employment in retail trade rose by, in October. Within this industry, employment rose in clothing and clothing accessories stores (+,), general merchandise stores (+,), and automobile dealers (+,). Over the past months, employment in retail trade has grown by,. +, Leisure and Within leisure and hospitality, employment continued to trend up in food services and drinking places (+,). Over the past months, food services and drinking places has added, jobs. Employment in total nonfarm Over-the-month change, October - - - Total nonfarm: * Mining and logging * trade trade* Transportation and warehousing Utilities activities and business services* and health services* Leisure and hospitality* services +, In October, construction added, jobs, with growth concentrated in nonresidential specialty trade contractors (+,). Over the past months, construction has added, jobs. - - October Prior -month average Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Data are preliminary. * denotes significance.
- - - - CES Highlights Release Date: November, Mining and Employment in mining and logging Over-the-month change, January October Mining and logging continued its trend of employment losses in October (-,). Mining accounted for all of the industry s job loss in October and for, jobs lost since December. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Most recent months of data are preliminary.
- - CES Highlights Release Date: November, Employment in construction Over-the-month change, January October Employment in construction had significant growth in October (+,). Specialty trade contractors added, jobs. Nonresidential specialty trade contractors led growth, adding, to construction employment. - - - - - - - - - - Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Most recent months of data are preliminary.
CES Highlights Release Date: November, Employment in manufacturing Over-the-month change, January October - - - - employment was unchanged in October and, year to date, has shown little net change. The -month diffusion index increased to. in October from. the previous month. The diffusion index measures the dispersion of employment change in manufacturing, with a value above indicating that more manufacturing industries are adding jobs than losing. Average weekly hours increased by. hour to. hours for production employees and by. hour to. hours for all employees, partially offsetting declines in both series in September. - - - - - - Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Most recent months of data are preliminary.
CES Highlights Release Date: November, Trade, Employment in wholesale trade January October Employment in wholesale trade changed little (+,) in October., October Level:, OTM Change:,,,, Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent months of data are preliminary.
CES Highlights Release Date: November, Trade - - Employment in retail trade Over-the-month change, January October - - - - - - - - - - - - Employment in retail trade Over-the-month change, October - - - Gasoline stations Nonstore retailers trade: * Motor vehicle and parts dealers* Furniture and home furnishings stores Electronics and appliance stores Building material and garden supply stores Food and beverage stores Health and personal care stores Clothing and clothing accessories stores* Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores General merchandise stores* Miscellaneous store retailers - Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Most recent months of data are preliminary. - - October Prior -month average Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Data are preliminary. * denotes significance. In October, retail trade employment increased by,, following months of little change. October s over-the-month change is the largest so far in. NAICS Automobile Dealers Automobile dealers added, jobs in October, bringing the current -month increase to, jobs. October s employment growth coincides with months of strong auto sales (Source: Motor Intelligence). NAICS Clothing and clothing accessories stores Employment in clothing stores increased by, in October, more than offsetting a loss of, in September. NAICS General merchandise stores General merchandise stores added, jobs in October, following an increase of, jobs in September.
CES Highlights Release Date: November, Transportation and,, Employment in transportation and warehousing January October October Level:, OTM Change: - Employment in transportation and warehousing changed little in October (-,). Over the year, however, employment in transportation and warehousing has increased by,, or. percent.,,,,, Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent months of data are preliminary. NAICS Support activities for transportation Employment in support activities for transportation Over-the-month change, January October Support activities for transportation shed, jobs in October. This change represents a departure from the prior -month average of +, per month. - - - - - - - - - - - - Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- - Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Most recent months of data are preliminary.
CES Highlights Release Date: November, Utilities Employment in utilities January October Employment in utilities was essentially unchanged in October. Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent months of data are preliminary.
CES Highlights Release Date: November, Employment in information Over-the-month change, January October In October, employment in information changed little (-,), after increasing by, in September. Over the last months, information has added, jobs, on net. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Most recent months of data are preliminary.
- - - CES Highlights Release Date: November, Employment in financial activities Over-the-month change, January - October Employment in financial activities changed little in October (+,). The average over-the-month change for (+,) falls in line with the average change for. - - Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Most recent months of data are preliminary. Annual average over-the-month change Average over-the-month change so far this year
CES Highlights Release Date: November, and Business Employment in professional and business services Over-the-month change, January - October Level:, OTM change: and business services added, jobs in October, the largest -month gain in. Year to date, the average monthly change is in line with the prior years. In October, all major component industries of professional and business services contributed to the employment gain. and technical services and administrative and waste services added, and, jobs, respectively. Employment in management of companies and enterprises continued to trend up (+,). - Jan- Apr- Jul- Oct- Jan- Apr- Jul- Oct- Jan- Apr- Jul- Oct- Jan- Apr- Jul- Oct- October s employment gain in professional and technical services is in line with the average monthly gain in. In October, computer systems design and related services and architectural and engineering services led the gains in professional and technical services. Over-the-month change Annual average and business serivces component industries Over-the-month change and prior average, October and technical services October Prior- mo. avg. Prior- mo. avg. Prior- mo. avg. Oct- Prior- mo. avg. Prior- mo. Avg. Prior- mo. Avg. Job growth in administrative and waste services was about double the prior -month average change of,. The October employment gain can be attributed to administrative and support services temporary help services accounted approximately half of the employment gains. Management of companies and enterprises Administrative and waste services
CES Highlights Release Date: November, and Business Architectural and engineering services Employment vs. Architecture Building Index (ABI) January - October Over-the-month change - - - Over-the-month change Architecture Billings Index (ABI) - - -. Jan- Apr- Jul- Oct- Jan- Apr- Jul- Oct- Jan- Apr- Jul- Oct- Jan- Apr- Jul- Oct- Note: ABI data are shown on a -month lag OTM change: Prior-: ABI (Sep-): +. - ABI Index....... Employment in computer systems design and related services and as a percentage of professional and technical services January - October Employment (in thousands) Computer systems design and related Percent of professional and technical services OTM change: Prior-: % of professional and technical services (PTS) Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan-.%.%.%.%.%.%.% NAICS Architectural and engineering services In October, architectural and engineering services added, jobs, offsetting weakness in the prior months. The October employment increase falls in line with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for September. The ABI tends to lead CES employment by month. NAICS Computer systems design and related services Employment in computer systems design and related services continued to trend up in October, (+,); the gain falls directly in line with the industry s prior -month average change. Computer sytems design and related services continues to be a major employment driver within professional and technical services and continues to grow in its share of industry employment. Thus far in, computer systems design and related services accounts for percent of the employment gain and represents about percent of total employment in professional and technical services.
CES Highlights Release Date: November, and Health Employment in selected health care industries Over-the-month change, October Health care industries: * Ambulatory health care services *, Employment in hospitals January October - Offices of physicians*, October Level:, OTM Change: * - Outpatient care centers, - Home health care services*, Hospitals*, Nursing and residential care, - - October Prior -month average Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Data are preliminary. Includes additional component industries not shown separately. * denotes significance., Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent months of data are preliminary. *denotes significance Employment in education and health services grew by, in October, with most of the gain occurring in health care (+,). Over the past months, private education and health services has expanded by, jobs. NAICS Hospitals Hospitals added, jobs in October. Employment in the industry has increased by, over the past months, accounting for over one-third of the job gains in health care (+,) within the same period. gain
CES Highlights Release Date: November, Leisure and Employment in leisure and hospitality Over-the-month change, October -. Arts, entertainment, and recreation Employment in leisure and hospitality continued to trend up in October (+,). Food services and drinking places added, jobs. This industry has expanded by, jobs in the last months, representing an increase of. percent. -. Accommodation. Food services and drinking places* - - Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Data are preliminary. * denotes significance.
CES Highlights Release Date: November,,,,,,,,,,,, Employment in other services January October October Level:, OTM Change: Employment in other services changed little (+,) in October. Within the industry, repair and maintenance added, jobs., Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Jan- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent months of data are preliminary.
CES Highlights Release Date: November, Employment in selected government Over-the-month change, October - - U.S. Postal Service : Federal, except U.S. Postal Service employment changed little in October (+,). Employment at the federal, state, and local levels remained flat over the month. has added, jobs so far in, with nearly half of the job gain occurring in local government, excluding education. State government education State government, excluding education - Local government education Local government, excluding education - - October Prior -month average Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November,. Data are preliminary. * denotes significance.
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 -- Email CES