ESTABLISHMENT DATA

Table B-4a. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by

industry sector, seasonally adjusted

[2007=100]

Industry

2012

NAICS

code

Index of aggregate weekly hours1

Index of aggregate weekly payrolls2

Sept.

2014

July

2015

Aug.

2015p

Sept.

2015p

Percent

change from:

Aug. 2015 -

Sept. 2015p

Sept.

2014

July

2015

Aug.

2015p

Sept.

2015p

Percent

change from:

Aug. 2015 -

Sept. 2015p

Total private......................................................... 101.5 103.9 104.0 103.8 -0.2 119.0 124.0 124.6 124.3 -0.2

Goods-producing................................................. 88.9 89.8 89.9 89.0 -1.0 103.5 106.3 107.0 105.7 -1.2

Mining and logging............................................ 127.2 114.8 113.0 111.9 -1.0 157.9 143.8 142.5 141.1 -1.0

Construction.................................................... 23 83.2 85.6 85.9 84.9 -1.2 97.0 101.8 102.4 100.8 -1.6

Manufacturing.................................................. 89.9 90.6 90.5 90.0 -0.6 103.9 106.4 106.9 106.3 -0.6

Durable goods.............................................. 90.0 90.2 90.2 89.5 -0.8 104.7 106.5 107.0 106.0 -0.9

Wood products........................................... 321 77.4 76.5 76.3 76.3 0.0 86.9 88.2 88.1 88.4 0.3

Nonmetallic mineral products........................... 327 80.3 80.0 80.7 80.0 -0.9 96.5 100.2 101.2 100.6 -0.6

Primary metals........................................... 331 92.0 91.2 91.4 90.0 -1.5 106.8 105.2 106.1 104.1 -1.9

Fabricated metal products.............................. 332 96.1 95.8 94.9 94.2 -0.7 108.6 111.2 110.5 109.8 -0.6

Machinery................................................. 333 97.2 95.4 95.7 94.2 -1.6 115.5 114.9 116.4 113.5 -2.5

Computer and electronic products..................... 334 83.3 83.6 83.2 83.0 -0.2 95.4 96.5 96.4 95.8 -0.6

Electrical equipment and appliances.................. 335 86.1 86.7 87.6 86.8 -0.9 111.9 114.2 114.9 114.6 -0.3

Transportation equipment............................... 336 94.0 96.4 96.8 96.1 -0.7 108.7 111.0 112.8 111.6 -1.1

Motor vehicles and parts3

............................ 3361,2,3 92.5 97.7 97.9 97.0 -0.9 96.2 102.7 104.7 103.5 -1.1

Furniture and related products......................... 337 75.1 74.6 75.0 74.6 -0.5 85.0 86.9 87.7 87.4 -0.3

Miscellaneous durable goods manufacturing......... 339 94.3 95.2 96.1 95.3 -0.8 109.3 114.9 116.1 116.1 0.0

Nondurable goods.......................................... 89.5 91.2 91.2 90.7 -0.5 102.0 106.2 106.7 106.5 -0.2

Food manufacturing..................................... 311 99.6 103.1 102.2 102.2 0.0 116.0 122.7 122.8 123.7 0.7

Textile mills............................................... 313 71.5 73.7 73.1 73.1 0.0 80.2 88.8 89.0 89.0 0.0

Textile product mills..................................... 314 73.1 72.8 73.1 71.5 -2.2 81.2 81.4 83.1 82.5 -0.7

Apparel.................................................... 315 63.7 63.9 64.5 63.5 -1.6 75.1 76.5 77.2 76.4 -1.0

Paper and paper products.............................. 322 83.8 81.8 81.7 81.2 -0.6 94.9 97.9 99.7 99.5 -0.2

Printing and related support activities................. 323 72.6 72.0 72.7 72.0 -1.0 79.6 81.1 80.9 79.8 -1.4

Petroleum and coal products........................... 324 96.7 99.3 98.9 99.1 0.2 129.4 138.9 140.1 143.0 2.1

Chemicals................................................. 325 94.9 96.4 96.8 95.3 -1.5 106.0 109.2 109.2 107.2 -1.8

Plastics and rubber products........................... 326 91.9 94.1 93.9 93.3 -0.6 103.6 106.6 106.8 106.9 0.1

Miscellaneous nondurable goods manufacturing. . .. 312,6 93.6 98.8 100.4 101.0 0.6 97.6 107.1 109.9 112.0 1.9

Private service-providing........................................... 104.9 107.5 107.6 107.8 0.2 123.4 128.9 129.5 129.7 0.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities............................. 99.3 101.5 101.8 101.9 0.1 114.6 119.2 119.9 120.1 0.2

Wholesale trade............................................... 42 99.2 100.4 100.2 99.9 -0.3 116.2 120.2 120.5 120.1 -0.3

Retail trade..................................................... 98.0 100.1 100.5 100.9 0.4 110.6 115.8 116.5 117.5 0.9

Transportation and warehousing............................ 102.9 106.6 107.0 107.1 0.1 119.6 123.3 123.7 124.2 0.4

Utilities.......................................................... 22 101.0 104.0 104.2 103.3 -0.9 118.6 128.0 129.3 128.3 -0.8

Information........................................................ 51 92.4 92.9 92.5 92.1 -0.4 113.0 115.0 115.4 115.1 -0.3

Financial activities............................................... 97.8 100.5 100.7 100.7 0.0 117.9 123.6 124.2 124.6 0.3

Professional and business services........................... 109.5 112.7 112.8 112.4 -0.4 130.4 137.3 137.8 137.5 -0.2

Education and health services................................. 113.6 116.6 116.8 117.0 0.2 132.6 138.5 139.1 139.1 0.0

Leisure and hospitality.......................................... 110.6 113.7 113.5 114.2 0.6 125.2 131.6 131.9 132.4 0.4

Other services.................................................... 81 98.4 99.5 99.4 99.4 0.0 123.2 126.1 126.5 126.8 0.2

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2

The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2007 

annual average aggregate hours. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and employment.

The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month’s estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the

corresponding 2007 annual average aggregate weekly payrolls. Aggregate payrolls estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly

earnings, average weekly hours, and employment.

3

Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts.

p Preliminary

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