current employment statistics highlights november 2016

January 2018

Release Date: February 2, 2018

Prepared by Analysts of the National Estimates Branch Current Employment Statistics Survey

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

202-691-6555 Email CES

Contents

Summary

Mining & Logging

Construction

Manufacturing

Wholesale Trade

Retail Trade

Transportation, 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

Current Employment Statistics

Highlights

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Current Employment Statistics Summary, January 2018

CES Highlights Release Date: February 2, 2018

+216,000. These monthly revisions reflect the

incorporation of additional sample, as well as

updated benchmarks, net birth-death factors,

and seasonal adjustment models.

+36,000 Construction

Construction employment rose by 36,000 in

January, with specialty trade contractors

accounting for 26,000 of the increase. Over

the past 12 months, construction has

added 226,000 jobs.

+35,000 Leisure and Hospitality

Employment in food services continued to

trend up in January (+31,000). Over the past

12 months, the industry added 255,000 jobs,

down from an increase of 312,000 over the

prior 12 months.

Nonfarm payroll employment increased by

200,000 in January. Employment continued to

trend up in construction, food services, health

care, and manufacturing.

Average hourly earnings of all employees

on private, nonfarm payrolls increased by 9

cents or 0.3 percent over the month. Hourly

earnings have risen 2.9 percent over the year.

Average weekly hours decreased 0.2 hour in

January.

In accordance with annual practice,

establishment survey data have been revised

to reflect comprehensive counts of payroll

jobs, or benchmarks, derived principally from

the Quarterly Census of Employment and

Wages, which enumerates jobs covered by

unemployment insurance tax records.

Nonfarm employment for March 2017 was

revised up by 138,000 on a not seasonally

adjusted basis. For an analysis of the

benchmark revisions, see

www.bls.gov/web/empsit/cesbmart.pdf.

The employment change for December

(seasonally adjusted) revised up from

+148,000 to +160,000, and the change for

November revised down from +252,000 to

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, February 02, 2018.Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Over-the-month change, January 2015–January 2018Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Employment in total nonfarm

Summary Mining & Logging

Construction Manufacturing Trade:

Wholesale Retail

Transp., Warehousing

& Utilities Information


Professional & Business

Services



Other Services

Government

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+38,000 Education and Health Services

Health care employment continued to trend

up in January (+21,000). Over the past 12

months, employment in the industry has

increased by an average 25,000 per month,

down from 29,000 during the prior 12 months.

+15,000 Manufacturing

Over the month, manufacturing

employment continued to trend up (+15,000),

in line with the prior 12-month average

change. In January, a gain of 18,000 jobs was

widely distributed among durable goods

industries.

+15,000 Retail Trade

Within retail trade, clothing and clothing

accessories stores added 15,000 jobs in

January, mostly offsetting losses over the prior

2 months. Employment changed little over the

month elsewhere in retail trade.

+11,000 Transportation and Warehousing

Within transportation and warehousing,

couriers and messengers added 5,000 jobs in

January, consistent with trend over the

preceding 12 months.

+10,000 Wholesale Trade

Employment in wholesale trade continued

to edge up in January. The industry has added

an average 6,000 jobs per month over the past

12 months, compared to 2,000 per month

over the prior 12 months.

+23,000 Professional and Business Services

Employment in professional and business

services changed little over the past 3 months,

averaging +21,000 per month. Job growth in

the industry had averaged 38,000 per month

over the preceding 12 months.

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Government

Other services

Leisure and hospitality

Education and health services

Professional and business services

Financial activities

Information

Utilities

Transportation and warehousing

Retail trade

Wholesale trade

Manufacturing

Construction*

Mining and logging

Employment in total nonfarm

January 2018 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, January 2018Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Total nonfarm:200*

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 02, 2018.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, January 2018



Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

Employment in mining and logging grew

by 6,000 in January. Mining contributed

5,000 jobs.

Economic indicators continued to

suggest growth in the mining industry.

Domestic oil rigs numbered 939 in January,

up 1 percent from December. West Texas

Intermediate oil prices rose 12.4 percent

from the previous month to $64.22 per

barrel in January. Since reaching a trough

in October 2016, mining employment has

risen by 59,000.

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Employment in mining

January 2018 Level: 653OTM Change: 5


Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.* denotes significance

January 2008–January 2018Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Mining and Logging



Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

CES Highlights


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Construction employment rose by 36,000 in

January. Specialty trade contractors led the

growth by adding 26,000 jobs, with a majority

being in residential specialty trade contractors

(+14,000). Construction has added 226,000

jobs over the past 12 months.

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Employment in construction

January 2018 Level: 7,099OTM Change: 36*





Construction



Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

CES Highlights


Employment in manufacturing continued to trend up in January

(+15,000), in line with the prior 12-month average. Over the past 12

months, the industry has added 186,000 jobs. In recent months, job gains

in durable goods manufacturing have driven employment gains in topside

manufacturing.

In January, durable goods manufacturing added 18,000 jobs, while

employment in nondurable goods changed little (-3,000). Within durable

goods, machinery (+5,000) and transportation equipment (+6,000)

accounted for roughly 62 percent of the over-the-month change.

Employment changes in most other component industries were close to

their prior 12-month averages.

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Miscellaneous durable goods manufacturing

Furniture and related products

Transportation equipment

Electrical equipment and appliances

Computer and electronic products

Machinery

Fabricated metal products

Primary metals

Nonmetallic mineral products

Wood products

Employment in durable goods



Durable goods:18*

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 02, 2018.Data are preliminary.* denotes significance

Manufacturing

CES Highlights




Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

Employment in wholesale trade edged up by 10,000 for the

third consecutive month in January. Over the most recent 12

months, the industry has added 74,000 jobs, three quarters of

which were added in durable goods (+56,000), similar to

employment trends in manufacturing.

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Employment in wholesale tradeOver-the-month change, January 2015–January 2018


Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Wholesale Trade



Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

CES Highlights


In January, employment changed little in retail trade (+15,000), partially

offsetting December’s employment decrease of 26,000. Holiday industries

experienced a smaller layoff in January due, in part, to a weaker buildup

during the holiday hiring season. The accompanying table shows the not-

seasonally adjusted employment build up and January layoff.

Employment in clothing and clothing accessories stores increased by

15,000 in January, offsetting the declines over the previous 2 months.

Since reaching a peak in February, employment in this industry has

dropped by 37,000, primarily in clothing stores.

Nearly all other retail industries experienced little employment change

in January.

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Employment in retail tradeOver-the-month change, January 2014–January 2018

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 02, 2018. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.


YEAR

HOLIDAY

BUILDUP

Oct. - Dec.

PERCENT

HOLIDAY

BUILDUP

JAN.JAN. LAYOFF AS

% OF BUILDUP

TOTAL

LAYOFF

LAYOFF AS

% OF

BUILDUP

2012-13 691 8.5 -525 -76 -730 106

2013-14 761 9.3 -577 -76 -802 105

2014-15 719 8.7 -554 -77 -744 104

2015-16 711 8.5 -517 -73 -692 97

2016-17 651 7.7 -456 -70 -691 106

Average 707 8.5 -526 -74 -732 104

2017-18 623 7.4 -493 -79

Note:

RETAIL TRADEHoliday Season Employment Buildup/Layoff

(unadjusted, in thousands)

Includes employment only from Furniture and home furnishings stores,

Electronics and appliance stores, Health and personal care stores,

Clothing and clothing accessories stores, Sporting goods, hobby, book,

and music stores, General merchandise stores, Miscellaneous store

retailers, and Nonstore retailers

Retail Trade

CES Highlights




Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

Employment in transportation and

warehousing changed little in January

(+11,000), in line with the prior

12-month average change.

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Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

CES Highlights


In January, employment in utilities

changed little (-1,000). Since reaching a

peak in December 2016, employment

has edged down by 4,000.

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Employment in utilities

January 2018 Level: 553OTM Change: -1





Utilities



Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

CES Highlights


Employment in information changed

little in January (-6,000), although

telecommunications lost 3,000 jobs. Since

the most recent employment peak in

October 2016, the information industry

has experienced consistent weakness,

with a total loss of 46,000 jobs. This

downturn has been driven by the

telecommunications industry, which

accounted for 60 percent of the jobs lost.

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Employment in information

January 2018 Level: 2,773OTM Change: -6





Information



Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

CES Highlights


Employment in financial activities

changed little in January (+9,000). A job

loss of 3,000 in commercial banking was

more than offset by small upward

movements in other component

industries.




Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

CES Highlights


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Employment in financial activities

January 2018 Level: 8,518OTM Change: 9





Employment in professional and business services changed little in

January (+23,000). January’s employment change fell below the industry’s

prior-12 month average change (+38,000), as the three major component

industries also came in below their average changes.

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Over-the-month change, January 2015–January 2018Seasaonally adjusted, in thousands

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 02, 2018Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.* denotes significance

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Employment in Professional and business services component industries

Over-the-month change Prior-3 mo. Avg. Prior-6 mo. Avg Prior-12 mo. Avg

Over-the-month change and prior averages, January 2018Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 02, 2018Data are preliminary.* denotes significance

Professional and Business Services

CES Highlights




Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

Employment in health care continued to trend up in January (+21,000),

in line with 2017’s average monthly change of 24,000 jobs, but weaker

than an average 31,000 jobs added per month in 2016.

In January, hospitals added 13,000 jobs and accounted for most of the

increase in health care employment. Over the last 3 months hospitals have

accounted for roughly 40 percent of a 74,000-job gain in health care. In

contrast, employment in offices of physicians changed little (+6,000) over

the same 3 months, representing a slowdown in job growth in this

industry.

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Ambulatory health care services¹

Employment in selected health care industries



Health care industries:

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Data are preliminary.

¹ Includes additional component industries not shown separately.* denotes significance

Private Education and Health Services

CES Highlights




Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

Within leisure and hospitality,

employment in food services and drinking

places continued to trend up in January

(+31,000). In 2017, this industry added an

average 22,000 jobs per month, for a total job

gain of 263,000.

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Leisure and Hospitality



Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

CES Highlights


Employment in other services

changed little in January (+6,000). Over

the most recent 12 months, however,

the industry has added 102,000 jobs.

Personal and laundry services accounted

for 52 percent of the jobs gains over this

period.

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Other Services



Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

CES Highlights


Employment in government was flat

in January (+4,000). Federal employment

increased by 5,000, and the U. S. Postal

Service accounted for half of this gain.

State government (-11,000) and local

government (+10,000) employment also

changed little over the month.

Government employment has shown

essentially no change since July 2016.

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Employment in government January 2018 Level: 22,328OTM Change: 4





Government



Wholesale Retail





Services



Other Services

Government

CES Highlights


Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch Current Employment Statistics Survey U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 202-691-6555 Email CES

CES Analysts

Michael Calvillo

Wander Cedeño

Steve Crestol

Tyler Downing

Brittney Forbes

Mike McCall

John Mullins

Michael Osifalujo

Edward Park

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