January 2013

Release Date: February 1, 2013

Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch

Current Employment Statistics Survey

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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 Survey Summary, 

January 2013

CES Highlights Release Date: February 1, 2013

trough in May 2010. 

 

+ 33,000 Retail trade

 Retail trade employment rose by 33,000 in 

January following gains averaging 20,000 per 

month in 2012. Employment growth in 

January was spread across retail trade, with 

electronics and appliance stores and 

automobile dealers adding 5,000 and 4,000 

jobs, respectively.

+ 157,000 Total Nonfarm 

+ 166,000 Total Private 

 Total nonfarm employment increased by 

157,000 in January, compared to an average 

over-the-month gain of 181,000 in 2012. Since 

reaching an employment low in February 2010, 

nonfarm employment has grown by 5.5 

million. Construction, wholesale trade, retail 

trade, and healthcare added jobs in January. 

 Average hourly earnings for all privatesector employees increased by 4 cents in 

January. Hourly earnings are up 2.1 percent 

over the year. Average weekly hours remained 

unchanged in January at 34.4 hours. 

+ 28,000 Construction

 Construction employment rose in January, 

with gains concentrated in specialty trade 

contractors (+26,000). Since reaching a low in 

January 2011, the construction industry has 

added 296,000 jobs.

+ 15,000 Wholesale trade

 Employment in wholesale trade grew by 

15,000 in January, with the gain concentrated 

in nondurable goods. Employment in 

wholesale has expanded by 291,000 since a 

126,000

128,000

130,000

132,000

134,000

136,000

138,000

140,000

Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10 Jan-12

Employment in total nonfarm

January 2013

Level: 134,825

Change: 157

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 

months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–January 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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: February 1, 2013

-14,000 Transportation and warehousing

 Within transportation and warehousing, 

employment in couriers and messengers fell by 

19,000 in January. Larger-than-normal 

seasonal gains in November and December 

related to the holiday build up were partly 

offset by a larger-than-normal seasonal decline 

in January. 

+25,000 Professional and business services

 Employment continued to trend up in 

professional and business services in January. 

In 2012, the industry had added an average 

44,000 jobs per month. Management and 

technical consulting services added 12,000 jobs 

in January, while employment in temporary 

help services changed little over the month.

+ 25,000 Private education and health 

services

 Health care added 23,000 jobs over the 

month. Job gains of 28,000 in ambulatory 

health care services, including offices of 

physicians and outpatient care centers, were 

partly offset by a loss of 8,000 in nursing and 

residential care facilities. During 2012, health 

care had added an average 27,000 jobs per 

month. 

+23,000 Leisure and hospitality

 Within leisure and hospitality, employment 

in food services and drinking places (+17,000) 

continued to trend up over the month. In 2012, 

food services and drinking places had added 

301,000 jobs--an average of 25,000 per month.

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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

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Data are preliminary.

Over-the-month change, January 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Total nonfarm:

157

Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, 

January 2013

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: February 1, 2013

Other Employment Changes*

Mining and logging + 4,000

Manufacturing +4,000

Utilities + 1,000

Information +9,000

Financial activities + 6,000

Other services + 8,000

Government - 9,000

*Over-the-month changes in this table are not 

statistically significant (based on a 90% 

confidence interval)

Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, 

January 2013

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 mining rose by 6,000 

in January, with small increases 

distributed throughout most of the sector. 

Over 3 months, mining has added 23,000 

jobs. In January, logging employment 

decreased by 2,000. 

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750

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950

Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10 Jan-12

Employment in mining and logging

January 2013

Level: 863

Change: 4

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 

months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–January 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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: February 1, 2013
 Construction employment rose by 28,000 in January. Construction 

employment growth has picked up lately, bringing the current 4-month 

change to +98,000. Since reaching an employment trough in January 

2011, the industry has added 296,000 jobs. 

NAICS 238 – Specialty trade contractors

 Employment in specialty trade contractors rose by 26,000 in January, 

and constituted the bulk of the job gain within construction. Within the 

industry, residential specialty trade contractors added 14,000 jobs, which 

is consistent with the Census Bureau’s report that housing starts rose 12.1 

percent in December. The National Association of Home Builders also 

reported that its Remodeling Market Index in the fourth quarter of 2012 

was the highest reading since the first quarter of 2004. 

 Employment in nonresidential specialty trade contractors (NAICS 

238002) also continued to trend up in January (+12,000). This industry 

has added 40,000 jobs over the last 4 months.

 

 

4,500

5,000

5,500

6,000

6,500

7,000

7,500

8,000

8,500

Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10 Jan-12

Employment in construction

January 2013

Level: 5,731

Change: 28

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–January 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

-4

-15

-33

-44

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-38

-35

-24

-34

-48

-105

-87

-98

-71

-101

-90

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Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10 Jul-10 Jan-11 Jul-11 Jan-12 Jul-12 Jan-13

Employment in specialty trade contractors

Over-the-month change, January 2008–January 2013

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Construction

CES Highlights Release Date: February 1, 2013

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
Manufacturing

CES Highlights Release Date: February 1, 2013

industry has grown by 164,000 jobs. 

NAICS 324 – Petroleum and coal products

 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing 

added 2,000 jobs in January. Employment in 

the industry reached a trough in January 2011 

and has since expanded by 7,000. This 

employment increase coincides with the U.S. 

becoming a net exporter of refined petroleum 

products (Source: U.S. Energy Information 

Administration).

 In January, manufacturing employment for 

both durables and nondurables changed little.

 The 1-month diffusion index of 

manufacturing employment fell from 54.9 in 

December to 48.1 in January. The diffusion 

index measures the dispersion of employment 

change in manufacturing, with a value above 

50 indicating that more manufacturing 

industries are adding jobs than losing them.

 In January, the factory workweek for 

production employees was 0.1 hour shorter 

than in December. The factory workweek is 

considered a leading economic indicator. The 

January index of aggregate weekly hours for 

production employees decreased 0.2 percent 

over the month.

 In 2012, manufacturing added 149,000 jobs, 

compared to a 207,000 increase in 2011. 

While the industry enjoyed relatively strong 

job growth over the past 2 years, hiring slowed 

over the last 6 months. 

NAICS 3361, 3362, and 3363 combined –

Motor vehicles and parts

 Employment in motor vehicles and parts 

manufacturing trended up for the third 

consecutive month in January. Since reaching 

an employment trough in June 2009, the 

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-28

-38

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-34

-60

-74

-72

-83

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-295

-170

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-164

-145

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-36

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-32

-36

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Jan-0 8 Jul-0 8 Jan-0 9 Jul-0 9 Jan-1 0 Jul-1 0 Jan-1 1 Jul-1 1 Jan-1 2 Jul-1 2 Jan-1 3

Employment in manufacturing

Over-the-month change, January 2008–January 2013

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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
 In January, employment in wholesale 

trade rose by 15,000. The majority of the 

employment increase occurred in 

nondurable goods (+11,000). 

 Nondurable goods has added 48,000 

jobs over the past 12 months.

-2

-10

-11

-22

-13

-14

-20

-20

-12

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Jan-0 8 Jul-0 8 Jan-0 9 Jul-0 9 Jan-1 0 Jul-1 0 Jan-1 1 Jul-1 1 Jan-1 2 Jul-1 2 Jan-1 3

Employment in wholesale trade

Over-the-month change, January 2008–January 2013

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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: February 1, 2013
 Retail trade employment grew by 33,000 in January. This growth 

continues the upward trend seen in the last half of 2012 when retail had 

a monthly average job gain of 29,000. 

 January’s movement was driven by employment gains in motor 

vehicle and parts dealers (+7,000)—specifically automobile dealers

(+4,000)—along with a gain in electronics and appliance stores

(+5,000). Clothing and clothing accessories stores continued to trend 

up over the month. 

 Since the most recent employment low in December 2009, retail 

employment has recovered 708,000 jobs or approximately 57 percent 

of the jobs lost during its November 2007 – December 2009 downturn.

 Recent retail-related indicators have been generally positive. As 

shown by Census Bureau data, retail sales for December increased 0.5 

percent and were up 4.7 percent over the year, with sales gains 

occurring in the majority of the retail sectors. In December, automotive 

sales as measured by MotorIntelligence were up 1.8 million from yearago levels. Also, according to the U.S. Energy Information 

Administration, while the price of gasoline is up 5 cents per gallon 

from December, the cost per gallon is 7 cents below year-ago levels.

 However, the Conference Board notes that the Consumer 

Confidence Index declined in January. Consumers’ concern over their 

financial situation was a major factor cited in declining confidence 

over the month.

14,000

14,200

14,400

14,600

14,800

15,000

15,200

15,400

15,600

15,800

16,000

Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10 Jan-12

Employment in retail trade

January 2013

Level: 15,042

Change: 33

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–January 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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Nonstore retailers

Miscellaneous store retailers

General merchandise stores

Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores

Clothing and clothing accessories stores

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

January 2013 Prior 6-mo. avg.

Over-the-month change, January 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Retail trade:

33

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Data are preliminary.

Retail Trade

CES Highlights Release Date: February 1, 2013

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
NAICS 441 – Motor vehicles and parts dealers

 Employment in motor vehicle and parts dealers grew by 7,000 in 

January and is up 34,000 over the year. The strength in this industry 

was led by automobile dealers and correlates with strong vehicle sales 

throughout the past year, as measured by MotorIntelligence.

NAICS – 443 Electronics and appliance stores

 In January, electronics and appliance stores added 5,000 jobs. This 

gain may be attributable to weaker-than-expected seasonal layoffs.

1,500

1,550

1,600

1,650

1,700

1,750

1,800

1,850

1,900

1,950

2,000

Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10 Jan-12

Employment in motor vehicles and parts dealers

January 2013

Level: 1,756

Change: 7

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–January 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

460

480

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580

600

620

640

660

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700

Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10 Jan-12

Employment in electronics and appliance stores

January 2013

Level: 520

Change: 5

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–January 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Retail Trade

CES Highlights Release Date: February 1, 2013

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
 The October-to-December holiday 

retail hiring buildup (a 9.1 percent 

employment increase, not seasonally 

adjusted) was the strongest since 2007. 

This stronger-than-average buildup, 

however, was followed by a below 

average layoff in January (70.6 percent 

of the seasonal buildup), which resulted 

in a seasonally adjusted gain in January.

 

OVER-THEMONTH 

CHANGE

YEAR SEPT. 

LEVEL

TOTAL 

HOLIDAY 

BUILDUP 

(OCT. -DEC.)

% 

HOLIDAY 

BUILDUP

JAN.

PERCENT 

HOLIDAY 

LAYOFF 

Thru JAN

2007-08 8,442.0 775.6 9.2 -610.8 -78.8

2008-09 8,292.6 473.9 5.7 -609.6 -128.6

2009-10 7,880.8 555.3 7.0 -487.6* -88

2010-11 7,906.4 634.2 8.0 -477.1* -75.2

2011-12 8,045.5 667.9 8.3 -486.3 -72.8

Average 8,113.5 621.4 7.7 -534.3 -86.0

2012-13 8,128.5 740.7 9.1 -523.3 -70.6

Includes employment only from furniture and home furnishings stores, electronics 

and appliance stores, other specialty food 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 electronic shopping and mail-order houses.

*Indicates 5 weeks between weeks of the 12th 

for the current and prior month, there are 4 

weeks when not annotated. The CES reference 

period is the pay period that includes the 12th of 

the month. Seasonal movements can differ 

depending on the number of weeks between 

surveys.

 RETAIL TRADE

Holiday Season Employment Buildup

(Not seasonally adjusted, in thousands)

Retail 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: February 1, 2013
 Employment in transportation and warehousing edged downward in 

January. Both air transportation and couriers and messengers lost jobs 

over the month. Over the past 12 months, employment in 

transportation and warehousing added 121,000 jobs; truck 

transportation and warehousing and storage accounted for 82,000 of 

the increase. 

NAICS 481 – Air transportation

 Air transportation continued a downward trend of losing jobs in 

January. Since June, the industry has lost 15,000 jobs. Recent 

restructuring among airlines has negatively impacted air transportation 

employment (Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics).

NAICS 492 – Couriers and messengers

 After strong seasonal hiring in November and December, couriers 

and messengers lost 19,000 jobs seasonally adjusted in January. High

volumes of package returns generated via e-commerce (Source: 

Reuters) may have resulted in a smaller-than-normal seasonal layoff in 

January.

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4,100

4,200

4,300

4,400

4,500

4,600

4,700

Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10 Jan-12

Employment in transportation and warehousing

January 2013

Level: 4,487

Change: -14

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–January 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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2.5

3.0

5.0

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Couriers and messengers

Support activities for transportation

Transit and ground passenger transportation

Truck transportation

Air transportation

Employment in selected transportation industries

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Data are preliminary.

Over-the-month change, January 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Transportation 

industries:

-14

Transportation and Warehousing

CES Highlights Release Date: February 1, 2013

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
 There was no significant employment 

change in utilities in January. 

520

540

560

580

600

620

Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10 Jan-12

Employment in utilities

January 2013

Level: 556

Change: 1

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 

months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–January 2013

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: February 1, 2013
 Information employment edged up 

(+9,000) in January, with small 

movements occurring in most component 

industries. Telecommunications added 

5,000 jobs over the month. This gain 

represents a departure from the industry’s 

long-term trend of job loss. Despite 

occasional monthly upticks, 

telecommunications employment has 

fallen by 607,000 since last reaching a 

high point in March 2001. Wired 

telecommunications carriers accounted 

for about two-thirds of jobs lost over this 

period.

2,200

2,400

2,600

2,800

3,000

3,200

3,400

3,600

3,800

4,000

Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10 Jan-12

Employment in information

January 2013

Level: 2,691

Change: 9

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 

months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–January 2013

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: February 1, 2013
 Employment in financial activities 

continued to trend up in January (+6,000), 

with small offsetting movements among its 

component industries. Employment has 

increased by an average 7,000 per month in 

financial activities since reaching a trough 

in February 2011.

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Employment in financial activities

Over-the-month change, January 2008–January 2013

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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: February 1, 2013
 Professional and business services employment continued to trend 

up (+25,000) in January. The change was split between professional 

and technical services (+15,000) and administrative and waste services

(+11,000). 

NAICS 5415 – Computer systems design and related services

 Employment in computer systems design and related services also 

continued to rise (+5,000) over the month. This industry reached an 

employment trough in August 2009 and has added 251,000 jobs since 

that time. 

NAICS 5416 – Management and technical consulting services

 The largest gain within professional and technical services occurred 

in management and technical consulting services, which added 12,000 

jobs in January. The majority of this gain can be attributed to

administrative consulting services. Since reaching an employment low 

in May 2010, management and technical consulting services has added 

170,000 payroll jobs. 

15,000

15,500

16,000

16,500

17,000

17,500

18,000

18,500

19,000

Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10 Jan-12

Employment in professional and business services

January 2013

Level: 18,144

Change: 25

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–January 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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6

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3

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3

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2

5

6 1010

7

8

6 10

5

2

5

5

3

5

2

5

6

7

3

5

4

7

5

8

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4

4

2 12

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10 Jul-10 Jan-11 Jul-11 Jan-12 Jul-12 Jan-13

Employment in management and technical consulting services

Over-the-month change, January 2008–January 2013

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Professional and business services

CES Highlights Release Date: February 1, 2013

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
 Education and health services continued to add jobs in January. 

Health care and social assistance accounted for virtually all of the job 

gain (+28,000), while educational services employment remained flat. 

 Health care employment rose by 23,000 over the month, in line with 

its prior 12-month average gain of 27,000. Within the industry in 

January, job gains in ambulatory health care services (+28,000) were 

partially offset by a decline in nursing and residential care employment (-

8,000). This over-the-month job loss follows a gain of 9,000 in 

December. Social assistance employment (+5,000) continued a modest 

upward trend.

 Within ambulatory health care services, employment increased over 

the month in offices of physicans (+9,000) and outpatient care centers 

(+5,000). Since January 2012, employment in these industries has 

increased by 2.8 percent and 6.3 percent, respectively. 

 Over the past 12 months, health care added 320,000 jobs, with 

ambulatory health care services accounting for 70 percent of the gain. 

 

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7

3

5

19

-8

4

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5

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Nursing and residential care

Hospitals

- Home health care services

- Outpatient care centers

- Offices of physicians

Ambulatory health care services ̊

Employment in selected health care industries

January 2013 Prior 6-mo. avg.

Over-the-month change, January 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Health care 

industries:

23

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Data are preliminary.

 ̊Includes additional component industries not shown separately. 20 10 14 19 1213 20

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7 11

6 11 13

5 14 23 21

9 14 20 11 20 22 16 10 29

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Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10 Jul-10 Jan-11 Jul-11 Jan-12 Jul-12 Jan-13

Employment in ambulatory health care services

Over-the-month change, January 2008–January 2013

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Private education and health 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: February 1, 2013
 Employment in leisure and hospitality 

edged up in January, continuing its trend 

of steady, moderate growth. This 

industry added 77,000 jobs in the last 3 

months with food services and drinking 

places accounting for over 80 percent of 

the job gain.

 Since reaching an employment trough 

in December 2009, leisure and 

hospitality has added 983,000 jobs, 

putting employment in the industry 

367,000 above its most recent peak

reached in December 2007. 

11,000

11,500

12,000

12,500

13,000

13,500

14,000

14,500

Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10 Jan-12

Employment in leisure and hospitality

January 2013

Level: 13,917

Change: 23

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 

months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–January 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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: February 1, 2013
NAICS 722 – Food services and 

drinking places

 Employment in food services and 

drinking places edged up in January 

following a gain of 31,000 in December. 

 January marks 35 consecutive months 

without a job loss in this industry. Food 

services and drinking places recovered 

all the jobs it lost in the most recent 

recession, and employment is now 

441,000 above its most recent peak 

reached in December 2007. 

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-6

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-30

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Employment in food services and drinking places

Over-the-month change, January 2008–January 2013

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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: February 1, 2013
 Employment in other services 

continued to edge up in January, 

consistent with its prior 12-month 

average change. Since reaching an 

employment trough in June 2010, this 

industry has added 163,000 jobs, putting 

employment in the industry 62,000 jobs 

below its most recent peak reached in 

April 2008. 

5,000

5,100

5,200

5,300

5,400

5,500

5,600

5,700

Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10 Jan-12

Employment in other services

January 2013

Level: 5,478

Change: 8

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 

months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–January 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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: February 1, 2013
 Government employment continued 

to edge down in January (-9,000), on 

trend with its average monthly job loss of 

6,000 in 2012. Employment changed 

little over the month at the federal, state, 

and local government levels. 

 In total, government has shed 704,000 

jobs since July 2008, approximately the 

time when both state and local 

governments reached employment peaks. 

Local government education accounted 

for over half of the jobs lost during this 

time, while local government, excluding 

education accounted for about one-third. 

Over the same period, federal 

government employment has remained 

essentially unchanged, on net. 

19,500

20,000

20,500

21,000

21,500

22,000

22,500

23,000

23,500

Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10 Jan-12

Employment in government

January 2013

Level: 21,864

Change: -9

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, February 01, 2013.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 

months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–January 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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: February 1, 2013
Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch

Current Employment Statistics Survey

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