Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current Employment Statistics
Highlights
January 2010
Bureau of Labor Statistics
February 5, 2010
Employment in total nonfarm
2000-2010
Seasonally adjusted in thousands
140,000
140,000
137,500
137,500
135,000
135,000
132,500
132,500
130,000
130,000
127,500
127,500
January 2010
125,000
125,000
Level: 129,527
Change: -20
122,500
122,500
120,000
120,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Notes: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has
not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Employment in total nonfarm
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
Seasonally adjusted in thousands
150
64
0
-10
-150
-300
-20
-50 -33
-149
-150
-193-210
-231
-211-225-224
-334
-450
-600
-750
-347
-458
-344
-504
-554
-582
-673
-726
-728
-753
-779
-900
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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•
Nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged in January (-20,000).
•
Following steep job losses toward the end of 2008 and in the first quarter of 2009, job
losses began to moderate. Over the past 3 months, nonfarm payroll employment has
shown little net change.
•
Since the start of the recession in December 2007, job losses total 8.4 million.
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Employment in total nonfarm
Over-the-month change, January 2010
Seasonally adjusted in thousands
Mining and logging
4
Construction
-75
Manufacturing
11
Wholesale trade
-9
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Utilities
42
-19
Total nonfarm:
-20
1
Information
0
Financial activities
-16
Professional and business services
44
Education and health services
16
Leisure and hospitality
-14
Other services
3
Government
-8
-210 -180 -150 -120 -90
-60
-30
0
30
60
90
120
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
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•
Job losses continued in construction and in transportation and warehousing, while
employment increased in professional and business services and in retail trade.
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Average weekly hours, total private
2000-2010
35.0
Seasonally adjusted
35.0
All Employees
Level: 33.9
34.5
34.5
Change: 0.1
34.0
34.0
33.5
33.5
Production Employees
Level: 33.3
33.0
33.0
Change: 0.1
32.5
32.5
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Notes: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has
not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Over-the-year percent change
in average hourly earnings
2000-2010
5.0
Seasonally adjusted
5.0
4.5
4.0
4.5
Production Employees
4.0
Percent change: 2.5
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.0
2.5
All Employees
Percent Change: 2
2.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.0
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Notes: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has
not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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January marks the first official release of CES hours and earnings data for all employees
in the private sector. Weekly hours increased for both all employees and production and
nonsupervisory employees.
•
Average hourly earnings of all employees on private, nonfarm payrolls increased by 4
cents in January to $22.45. Hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees
were $18.89 in January.
•
Production and nonsupervisory employees include production employees in mining and
logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory
employees in the private service-providing industries.
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Index of total private aggregate weekly hours
of all employees
2006-2010
105
Seasonally adjusted, 2007=100
105
100
100
95
95
January 2010
Level: 90.9
90
90
Percent change: +0.2
85
85
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Notes: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has not yet
determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Aggregate weekly hours are the product of average weekly hours and employment.
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Index of total private aggregate weekly payrolls
of all employees
2006-2010
105
Seasonally adjusted, 2007=100
105
100
100
January 2010
95
Level: 97.4
95
Percent change: +0.5
90
90
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Notes: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has not yet
determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Aggregate weekly payrolls are the product of average hourly earnings, average weekly hours, and employment.
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The index of total private aggregate weekly hours rose by 0.2 percent in January and has
been essentially flat over the past 5 months.
•
The index of total private aggregate weekly payrolls increased by 0.5 percent in January.
Over the last 3 months, the index has trended up by 1.0 percent.
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Employment in construction
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
0
-30
Seasonally adjusted in thousands
-24
-15
-28
-60
-32
-33
-59 -61
-52 -52
-70
-59
-64
-72
-80
-90
-92
-95
-120
-116
-150
-149
-71
-67
-75
-91
-114
-142
-153
-180
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Employment in construction
Over-the-month change, January 2010
Seasonally adjusted in thousands
10
0.0
0
-10
-8.8
-11.2
-12.1
-9.6
-9.8
-6.3
-20
-20.8
-30
-32.3
-40
-50
January 2010
-48.1
Prior 12-mo. avg.
-60
Residential building
Nonresidential
building
Heavy and civil
engineering
Residential specialty
trades
Nonresidential
specialty trades
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
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Construction shed 75,000 in January and has lost 1.9 million jobs since the current
recession started in December 2007.
•
In 2008, the majority of the losses were in residential construction, while in 2009
nonresidential construction was weaker. That trend continued in January, as
nonresidential specialty trades accounted for the bulk of the employment decline.
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Employment in manufacturing
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
50
Seasonally adjusted in thousands
11
0
-5
-50
-100
-150
-200
-30 -37
-27
-50
-43
-49
-72
-25 -23
-57
-48
-57
-93 -93
-130
-141
-177
-129
-149-152
-166-165
-250
-279
-300
-350
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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•
Manufacturing employment showed little change in January.
•
In the second half of 2009, manufacturing lost an average 42,000 jobs per month –
marked improvement compared to average monthly loss of 173,000 jobs in the first half
of 2009.
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Average weekly hours, manufacturing
2000-2010
43.0
42.5
42.0
41.5
Seasonally adjusted
43.0
42.5
Production Employees
Level: 40.8
Change: 0.2
42.0
41.5
41.0
41.0
40.5
40.5
40.0
All Employees
40.0
39.5
Level: 39.9
39.5
39.0
Change: 0.3
39.0
38.5
38.5
38.0
38.0
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Notes: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has
not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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The factory workweek increased for all employees and for production and
nonsupervisory employees in January.
•
The manufacturing workweek for all employees is shorter than the workweek for
production and nonsupervisory employees. This contrasts with the total private sector,
where all employees tend to have longer hours.
•
Since reaching a low point in March 2009, the manufacturing average workweek of all
employees has increased by 1.2 hours, while the workweek for production and
nonsupervisory employees has increased by 1.4 hours over the same period.
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Employment in durable goods manufacturing
Over-the-month change, January 2010
Seasonally adjusted in thousands
Wood products
-1
Nonmetallic mineral products
-1
Primary metals
1
Fabricated metal products
Durable goods:
+13
0
Machinery
0
Computer and electronic products
-4
Electrical equipment and appliances
1
Transportation equipment
19
Furniture and related products
-4
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
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Employment in motor vehicles
and parts
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
50
Seasonally adjusted in thousands
37
40
30
10
-2
-3
-4
-20
-30
-40
-50
4
0
0
-10
23
17
20
-1
-8
-17
-20
-26
-14
-8
-11
-18
-24
-26
-37
-5
-2
-22
-31
-60
-70
-80
-80
-90
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Durable goods employment edged up by 13,000 in January.
•
Transportation equipment gained jobs in January as employment in motor vehicles and
parts increased by 23,000.
•
Since July 2009, motor vehicles and parts employment had shown little change until
January.
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Employment in nondurable goods manufacturing
Over-the-month change, January 2010
Seasonally adjusted in thousands
Food manufacturing
-6
Beverage and tobacco
-1
Textile mills
-2
Textile product mills
0
Nondurable goods:
-2
Apparel
3
Leather products
0
Paper products
0
Printing
-3
Petroleum and coal products
1
Chemicals
0
Plastics and rubber
6
-12
-8
-4
0
4
8
12
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
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Employment in nondurable goods manufacturing was little changed in January. Since the
start of the recession in December 2007, nondurable goods has lost 539,000 jobs.
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Employment in retail trade
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
70
Seasonally adjusted in thousands
42.1
50
30
8.8
10
-10 -2.4
-30
-50
-70
-90
-11.8
-34.6
-15.3
-22.2-24.4
-36.4
-42.0
-42.8
-48.3
-53.5
-66.4-67.5
-66.6
-78.9-80.2
-18.0
-63.0
-71.0-69.8
-87.4
-99.2
-110
-117.0
-130
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Employment in retail trade industries
Over-the-month change, January 2010
Seasonally adjusted in thousands
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
-1.8
Furniture and home furnishings stores
-0.8
Electronics and appliance stores
4.7
Building material and garden supply stores
-1.6
Food and beverage stores
14.3
Health and personal care stores
5.2
Retail trade: 42.1
Gasoline stations
0.7
Clothing and clothing accessories stores
13.3
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores
2.9
General merchandise stores
9.8
Miscellaneous store retailers
1.6
Nonstore retailers
-6.2
-30 -26 -22 -18 -14 -10 -6
-2
2
6
10
14
18
22
26
30
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
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Following 2 months of little net change, retail trade gained 42,000 jobs in January. Over
the month, gains were spread throughout the component industries.
•
Since the start of the recession in December 2007, retail trade has shed nearly 1.2 million
jobs.
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Employment in selected transportation
and warehousing industries
Over-the-month change, January 2010
Seasonally adjusted in thousands
Air transportation
1.5
Truck transportation
2.5
Transportation and
warehousing: -19
Transit and ground passenger transportation
1.8
Support activities for transportation
-0.7
Couriers and messengers
-23.2
Warehousing and storage
-0.4
-28
-24
-20
-16
-12
-8
-4
0
4
8
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
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•
Employment in transportation and warehousing fell by 19,000 in January, and the
industry has lost 412,000 jobs since the start of the recession in December 2007.
•
Couriers and messengers lost 23,000 jobs in January, a significant drop for an industry
that lost a total of 21,000 jobs in 2009.
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Employment in financial activities
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
20
Seasonally adjusted in thousands
10
-10
-20
2
0
0
-9 -10
-6
-7
-9
-17
-15
-12
-18
-23 -24
-30
-40
-50
-33
-29
-19
-16
-32 -31
-37
-42
-44
-55
-60
-51
-47
-70
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Financial activities employment edged down by 16,000 in January.
•
Job losses decelerated in financial activities throughout 2009, and the industry has shown
little change in employment over the past 3 months.
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Employment in professional and
business services
2000-2010
19,000
Seasonally adjusted in thousands
19,000
18,000
18,000
17,000
17,000
16,000
16,000
January 2010
15,000
15,000
Level: 16,530
Change: +44
14,000
14,000
13,000
13,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Notes: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has not yet
determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Employment in temporary help
services
Over-the-month change, 2008-10
120
Seasonally adjusted in thousands
95
100
80
59
60
42
40
52
20
0
-20
-40
-60
-80
-100
-11
-30 -26
-9
-13
-19
-32 -35
-37
-51
-16
-9
-34
-45
-50
-62
-63
-72
-61 -66
-91
-120
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
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Professional and businesses services has added 181,000 jobs since September 2009.
•
The majority of the gains have occurred in temporary help services, which has added
nearly 250,000 jobs over the past 4 months.
14
Employment in selected health care industries
Over-the-month change, January 2010
Seasonally adjusted in thousands
Ambulatory health care
Ambulatory health care services*
services*
15.3
Offices of physicians
5.6
Outpatient care centers
-0.2
Health care:
+14.5
Home health care services
3.6
Hospitals
Hospitals
5.0
Nursing
and residential
care
and residential
care facilities
Nursing
-5.8
-9
-6
-3
0
3
6
9
12
15
18
21
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 5, 2010.
Note: Data are preliminary.
* Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
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Health care employment continued to expand in January. The industry’s payroll
employment has increased by 549,000 since the start of the recession.
•
Ambulatory health care services added 15,000 jobs, accounting for January’s job gain.
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