July 2018

Release Date: August 3, 2018

Prepared by Analysts of the National Estimates Branch

Current Employment Statistics Survey

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

202-691-6555

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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
Current Employment Statistics Summary, July 2018

CES Highlights Release Date: August 3, 2018

equipment (+13,000), machinery (+6,000), and 

electronic instruments (+2,000).

 Over the year, manufacturers have added 

327,000 jobs, largely in durable goods 

(+262,000).

+40,000 Leisure and Hospitality

 In July, employment continued to trend up 

in food services and drinking places (+26,000). 

Over the year, this industry has added 203,000 

jobs.

 Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 

157,000 in July. Professional and business 

services, manufacturing, and healthcare and 

social assistance added jobs over the month. 

 The employment change for June increased 

from +213,000 to +248,000, and the change 

for May increased from +244,000 to +268,000. 

On net, employment over these months is 

59,000 higher than previously reported.

 Average hourly earnings for all privatesector employees rose by 7 cents or 0.3 

percent in July. Hourly earnings have risen 2.7 

percent over the year. In July, average weekly 

hours, at 34.5 hours, decreased by 0.1 hour, 

offsetting an increase in June.

+51,000 Professional and Business Services 

 Professional and business services added 

51,000 jobs over the month. Employment 

edged up in temporary help services (+28,000) 

and in computer systems design and related 

services (+8,000).

+37,000 Manufacturing

 Manufacturing employment rose by 37,000 

in July. Durable goods accounted for most of 

the increase, with job gains in transportation 

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Over-the-month change Annual average

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, August 03, 2018.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Over-the-month change, January 2015–July 2018

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Employment in total nonfarm

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
+22,000 Education and Health Services

 Within social assistance, individual and 

family services added 16,000 jobs in July. 

Employment in health care continued to trend 

up (+17,000). Hospitals accounted for 7,000 of 

this change.

+19,000 Construction

 Construction employment continued to 

trend up in July. Over the year, the industry 

has added 308,000 jobs.

+7,000 Retail Trade 

 Employment changed little in retail trade in 

July. Job gains occurred in general 

merchandise stores (+14,000), clothing and 

accessories stores (+10,000), and food and 

beverage stores (+8,000). Offsetting the gains, 

employment decreased by 32,000 in sporting, 

hobby, book, and music stores, largely 

reflecting losses in the hobby, toy, and game 

stores component. 

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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

July 2018 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, July 2018

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Total nonfarm:

157*

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 03, 2018.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, July 2018

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

CES Highlights Release Date: August 3, 2018
 Employment in mining edged down by 

4,000 in July, due to losses in support 

activities for mining. So far in 2018, mining 

has added 38,000 jobs, with 70 percent 

coming from support activities for mining. 

The number of active domestic oil rigs also 

declined (-0.5 percent) in July.

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Employment in mining

Over-the-month change, January 2015–July 2018

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 03, 2018. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Mining and Logging 

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

CES Highlights Release Date: August 3, 2018
 Construction employment continued to 

trend up in July (+19,000), mostly in 

specialty trade contractors (+14,000). 

 Construction has added 308,000 jobs over 

the year, with gains in both construction of 

buildings and in specialty trade contractors. 

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Employment in construction

July 2018 Level: 7,242

OTM Change: 19 

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 03, 2018.

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–July 2018

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Construction

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

CES Highlights Release Date: August 3, 2018
 Employment in manufacturing continued to grow in July (+37,000). Job 

gains were once again led by durable goods manufacturing (+32,000), 

while employment changed little in nondurable goods (+5,000).

 

 Within durable goods, transportation equipment (+13,000), machinery 

(+6,000), and electronic instruments (+2,000) added jobs in July. 

Employment changes in most other component industries were close to 

their prior 12-month averages. 

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Employment in manufacturing

Over-the-month change, January 2015–July 2018

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 03, 2018. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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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

July 2018 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, July 2018

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Durable goods:

32*

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 03, 2018.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

Manufacturing

CES Highlights Release Date: August 3, 2018

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
 Employment in wholesale trade continued to trend up in 

July (+12,000), bringing the 3-month change to +29,000. The 

industry has added 77,000 jobs over the year with durable 

goods industries contributing more than 70 percent of the gain 

(+55,000).

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Employment in wholesale trade

Over-the-month change, January 2016–July 2018

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 03, 2018. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Wholesale Trade

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

CES Highlights Release Date: August 3, 2018
 Employment in retail trade changed little in July (+7,000), in line with its 

previous 12-month trend. Job growth in general merchandise stores, 

clothing and clothing accessories stores, and food and beverage stores 

were offset by a large decline in sporting goods, hobby, book, and music 

stores. 

 General merchandise stores added 14,000 jobs in July, continuing a trend 

of fluctuating employment changes and leading to essentially no 

employment change over the past 12 months. An employment increase in 

clothing and accessories stores (+10,000) reflected a continuation of an 

upward trend during 2018. Year to date, employment in clothing and 

clothing accessories stores has grown by 43,000, after decreasing by 

32,000 jobs in 2017. 

 Employment in sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores decreased 

by 32,000 in July, largely due to a loss in hobby, toy, and game stores. 

 

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Employment in retail trade

Over-the-month change, January 2015–July 2018

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 03, 2018. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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General merchandise stores*

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Gasoline stations

Health and personal care stores

Food and beverage stores

Building material and garden supply stores

Electronics and appliance stores

Furniture and home furnishings stores

Motor vehicle and parts dealers

Employment in retail trade

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 03, 2018.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

Over-the-month change, July 2018

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Retail trade:

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Retail Trade

CES Highlights Release Date: August 3, 2018

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
 Employment in transportation and 

warehousing was flat in July (-1,000). 

Gains in couriers and messengers 

(+8,000) were offset by a loss in transit 

and ground passenger transportation 

(-15,000). So far this year, 

transportation and warehousing has 

added an average 13,000 jobs per 

month, similar to the average increase in 

2017.

Transportation and Warehousing

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

CES Highlights Release Date: August 3, 2018
 Utilities employment declined by 

3,000 in July. Strike activity in July 

accounted for about 1,200 of the 

monthly employment decline.

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Employment in utilities

July 2018 Level: 551

OTM Change: -3*

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 03, 2018.

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–July 2018

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Utilities

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

CES Highlights Release Date: August 3, 2018
 Information employment remained 

unchanged in July. So far this year, 

information employment has 

changed little (+4,000), following a 

change of -36,000 in 2017. 

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Employment in information

July 2018 Level: 2,772

OTM Change: 0

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 03, 2018.

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–July 2018

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Information

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

CES Highlights Release Date: August 3, 2018
 

 Employment in financial activities 

changed little (-5,000) in July. Over the 

most recent 12 months, financial 

activities has added 106,000 jobs. 

 Since reaching a trough in February 

2011, employment in the industry has 

increased by 892,000.

Financial Activities

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

CES Highlights Release Date: August 3, 2018

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Employment in financial activities

July 2018 Level: 8,568

OTM Change: -5 

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 03, 2018.

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–July 2018

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
 Professional and business services added 51,000 jobs in July, in line with the 

industry’s year-to-date average change. In July, professional and technical 

services employment edged up by 16,000, while employment in management 

of companies and enterprises remained flat (+1,000).

 Employment in administrative and waste services edged upward by 35,000 

jobs over the month, most of the gain came in temporary help services 

(+28,000).

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Employment in Professional and business services

Over-the-month change Annual average

Over-the-month change, January 2015–July 2018

Seasaonally adjusted, in thousands

Jul-18: 51*

Prior-12: 43

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 03, 2018 Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

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Employment in Employment services

Over-the-month change Annual average

Over-the-month change, January 2015–July 2018

Seasaonally adjusted, in thousands

Jul-18: 31*

Prior-12: 9

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 03, 2018 Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

CES Highlights Release Date: August 3, 2018

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

Professional and Business Services
 Employment in health care continued to trend up in July (+17,000). Over 

the last 12 months, health care has added 286,000 jobs, a gain of 1.8 

percent, compared to 1.6 percent in all private service-providing 

industries.

 

 Employment in social assistance also continued to trend up in July 

(+17,000), mostly in individual and family services, which gained 16,000 

jobs. Over the last 12 months, social assistance has added 82,000 jobs. 

Individual and family services accounts for 77,000 of these jobs. 

 

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Employment in social assistance

Over-the-month change, January 2015—July 1018

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, August 03, 2018. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Private Education and Health Services

CES Highlights Release Date: August 3, 2018

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
 Employment in leisure and hospitality 

continued to trend up in July (+40,000). 

Employment changes in major components 

within the industry came in above their prior 

12-month average. 

 Employment in food services and drinking

places trended up by 26,000 in July and has 

risen by 128,000 jobs so far this year.

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Accommodation

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Employment in leisure and hospitality

July 2018 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, July 2018

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Leisure and 

hospitality:

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 03, 2018.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

Leisure and Hospitality

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

CES Highlights Release Date: August 3, 2018
 Employment in other services

changed little in July (-5,000). Over the 

most recent 12 months, the industry has 

added 89,000 jobs, a change of 1.5 

percent. Personal and laundry services 

accounted for nearly half of the gains 

during this period.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, August 03, 2018.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Over-the-month change, January 2015–July 2018

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Employment in other services

Other Services

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

CES Highlights Release Date: August 3, 2018
 Government employment changed 

little in July (-13,000) and also has shown 

little net change since July 2016. 

 In July employment in federal 

agencies, except U.S. Postal Service 

edged up (+1,000). Employment in this 

industry is 8,000 below its most recent 

employment peak in January 2017.

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Employment in government, federal, except U.S. Postal Service

Over-the-month change, January 2015–July 2018

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 03, 2018. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Government

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

CES Highlights Release Date: August 3, 2018
Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch

Current Employment Statistics Survey

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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CES Analysts

Michael Calvillo

Wander Cedeño

Steve Crestol

Tyler Downing

Brittney Forbes

Katelynn Harris

Mike McCall

John Mullins

Michael Osifalujo

Edward Park

Current Employment Statistics Highlights

Detailed Industry Employment Analysis