October 2015

Release Date: November 6, 2015

Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch

Current Employment Statistics Survey

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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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, October 2015

CES Highlights Release Date: November 6, 2015

+57,000 Education and Health Services

 Employment in health care rose by 45,000 

in October. Health care employment has 

expanded by an average of 41,000 per month 

over the past 12 months. 

 In October, employment rose in ambulatory 

health care services (+27,000), which includes 

offices of physicians (+8,000) and home health 

care services (+8,000). Job growth continued 

in hospitals (+18,000). Since reaching an 

employment trough in February 2014, 

hospitals have added 197,000 jobs; 75 percent 

of these jobs have been added in 2015. 

 Nonfarm employment increased by 

271,000 in October. Over the prior 12 months, 

nonfarm employment grew by an average of 

230,000 per month. In October, professional 

and business services, health care, retail trade, 

food services and drinking places, and 

construction added jobs. 

 The employment change for August revised 

up from +136,000 to +153,000, and the 

change for September revised down from 

+142,000 to +137,000. Incorporating revisions,

employment has increased by an average 

187,000 per month over the past 3 months.

 Average hourly earnings for all employees 

on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 9 cents in 

October, following little change in September 

(+1 cent). Hourly earnings are up 2.5 percent

over the year. In October, average weekly 

hours for all employees held at 34.5 hours. 

+78,000 Professional and Business Services

 Employment in professional and business 

services rose in October. Over the prior 12 

months, employment growth had averaged 

52,000 per month. 

 In October, employment rose in 

administrative and support services (+46,000), 

computer systems design and related services 

(+10,000), and architectural and engineering 

services (+8,000). 380 247 216 87 113 35 177188 144 213 164 293 205 314 115 187 219 127 164 256 150 225 317 109 166 188 225 330 236 286 249 213 250 221 423 329 201 266 119 187 260 245 223 153 137 271

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Employment in total nonfarm

Over-the-month change, January 2012 - October 2015

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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

Annual average over-the-month change

Average over-the-month change so far this year
CES Highlights Release Date: November 6, 2015

+44,000 Retail Trade

 Employment in retail trade rose by 44,000 

in October. Within this industry, employment 

rose in clothing and clothing accessories stores 

(+20,000), general merchandise stores 

(+11,000), and automobile dealers (+6,000).

Over the past 12 months, employment in retail 

trade has grown by 313,000.

+41,000 Leisure and Hospitality

 Within leisure and hospitality, employment 

continued to trend up in food services and 

drinking places (+42,000). Over the past 12 

months, food services and drinking places has 

added 368,000 jobs.

+31,000 Construction

 In October, construction added 31,000 jobs, 

with growth concentrated in nonresidential 

specialty trade contractors (+21,000). Over 

the past 12 months, construction has added 

233,000 jobs. 

 

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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

October 2015 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, October 2015

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Total nonfarm:

271*

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance.

Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, October 2015

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
 Mining and logging continued its 

trend of employment losses in October

(-4,000). Mining accounted for all of the 

industry’s job loss in October and for 

109,000 jobs lost since December.

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Employment in mining and logging

Over-the-month change, January 2011–October 2015

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Mining and Logging

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: November 6, 2015
 Employment in construction had 

significant growth in October (+31,000).

Specialty trade contractors added 

25,000 jobs. Nonresidential specialty 

trade contractors led growth, adding 

21,000 to construction employment.

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Employment in construction

Over-the-month change, January 2011–October 2015

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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: November 6, 2015
 Manufacturing employment was unchanged

in October and, year to date, has shown little 

net change. 

 The 1-month diffusion index increased to 

50.1 in October from 37.5 the previous month. 

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.

Average weekly hours increased by 0.1 hour to 

41.8 hours for production employees and by 0.1 

hour to 40.7 hours for all employees, partially

offsetting declines in both series in September. 23 35 17 30 1212 18 24

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Employment in manufacturing

Over-the-month change, January 2011–October 2015

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Manufacturing

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: November 6, 2015
 Employment in wholesale trade 

changed little (+10,000) in October.

5,200

5,400

5,600

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6,000

6,200

Jan-05 Jan-07 Jan-09 Jan-11 Jan-13 Jan-15

Employment in wholesale trade

October 2015 Level: 5,930

OTM Change: 10

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2005–October 2015

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: November 6, 2015
 In October, retail trade employment increased by 44,000, following 2 

months of little change. October’s over-the-month change is the largest 

so far in 2015. 

NAICS 4411 – Automobile Dealers

 Automobile dealers added 6,000 jobs in October, bringing the 

current 12-month increase to 52,000 jobs. October’s employment 

growth coincides with 2 months of strong auto sales (Source: Motor 

Intelligence). 

NAICS 448 – Clothing and clothing accessories stores

 Employment in clothing stores increased by 20,000 in October, more 

than offsetting a loss of 12,000 in September. 

NAICS 452 – General merchandise stores

 General merchandise stores added 11,000 jobs in October, following 

an increase of 9,000 jobs in September. 60 28

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Employment in retail trade

Over-the-month change, January 2011–October 2015

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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

October 2015 Prior 6-month average

Over-the-month change, October 2015

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Retail trade:

44*

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance.

Retail Trade

CES Highlights Release Date: November 6, 2015

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 changed little in 

October (-2,000). Over the year, however, employment in transportation 

and warehousing has increased by 122,000, or 2.6 percent.

NAICS 488 – Support activities for transportation

 Support activities for transportation shed 8,000 jobs in October. This 

change represents a departure from the prior 12-month average of +2,000 

per month. 

 

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Employment in transportation and warehousing

October 2015 Level: 4,796

OTM Change: -2

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015.

Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2005–October 2015

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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Employment in support activities for transportation

Over-the-month change, January 2012–October 2015

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Transportation and Warehousing

CES Highlights Release Date: November 6, 2015

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 utilities was essentially 

unchanged in October.

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Employment in utilities

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2003–October 2015

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: November 6, 2015
 In October, employment in 

information changed little (-1,000),

after increasing by 11,000 in 

September. Over the last 12 months, 

information has added 46,000 jobs, on 

net. 

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Employment in information

Over-the-month change, January 2011–October 2015

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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: November 6, 2015
 Employment in financial activities 

changed little in October (+5,000). The

average over-the-month change for 

2015 (+11,000) falls in line with the 

average change for 2014. 

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Employment in financial activities

Over-the-month change, January 2012 - October 2015

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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: November 6, 2015

Annual average over-the-month change

Average over-the-month change so far this year
 Professional and business services added 78,000 jobs in October, the 

largest 1-month gain in 2015. Year to date, the 2015 average monthly 

change is in line with the prior 3 years. 

 

 In October, all 3 major component industries of professional and 

business services contributed to the employment gain. Professional and 

technical services and administrative and waste services added 27,000 and 

46,000 jobs, respectively. Employment in management of companies and 

enterprises continued to trend up (+5,000).

 

 October’s employment gain in professional and technical services is in

line with the average monthly gain in 2015. In October, computer systems 

design and related services and architectural and engineering services led 

the gains in professional and technical services.

 

 Job growth in administrative and waste services was about double the

prior 12-month average change of 22,000. The October employment gain

can be attributed to administrative and support services—temporary help 

services accounted approximately half of the employment gains.

 

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Employment in professional and business services

Over-the-month change, January 2012 - October 2015

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Over-the-month change Annual average

Level: 19,935

OTM change: 78

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Administrative and waste

services

Management of companies

and enterprises

Professional and technical

services

Professional and business serivces component industries

Over-the-month change and prior average, October 2015

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Oct-15

Prior-3 mo. avg.

Prior-6 mo. Avg.

Prior-12 mo. Avg.

October 2015

Prior-3 mo. avg.

Prior-6 mo. avg.

Prior-12 mo. avg.

Professional and Business Services

CES Highlights Release Date: November 06, 2015

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 5413 – Architectural and engineering services

 In October, architectural and engineering services added 8,000 jobs, 

offsetting weakness in the prior 2 months. The October employment 

increase falls in line with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 

Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for September. The ABI tends to lead

CES employment by 1 month.

NAICS 5415 – Computer systems design and related services

 Employment in computer systems design and related services 

continued to trend up in October, (+10,000); the gain falls directly in

line with the industry’s prior 12-month average change. Computer 

sytems design and related services continues to be a major 

employment driver within professional and technical services and 

continues to grow in its share of industry employment. Thus far in 

2015, computer systems design and related services accounts for 36 

percent of the employment gain and represents about 22 percent of 

total employment in professional and technical services.

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Over-the-month change ABI Index

Architectural and engineering services

Employment vs. Architecture Building Index (ABI)

January 2012 - October 2015 Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Over-the-month change

Architecture Billings Index (ABI)

OTM change: 8

Prior-12: 3

ABI (Sep-15): +4.6 

Note: ABI data are shown on a 1-month lag

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% of professional and 

Employment (in thousands) technical services (PTS)

Employment in computer systems design and related services

and as a percentage of professional and technical services

January 2000 - October 2015

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Computer systems design and related

Percent of professional and technical services

OTM change: 10

Prior-12: 9

Professional and Business Services

CES Highlights Release Date: November 06, 2015

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 education and health services grew by 57,000 in 

October, with most of the gain occurring in health care (+45,000). Over 

the past 12 months, private education and health services has 

expanded by 623,000 jobs. 

NAICS 622—Hospitals 

 Hospitals added 18,000 jobs in October. Employment in the industry

has increased by 167,000 over the past 12 months, accounting for over

one-third of the job gains in health care (+495,000) within the same period.

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Hospitals*

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 - Outpatient care centers

 - Offices of physicians*

Ambulatory health care services°*

Employment in selected health care industries

October 2015 Prior 6-month average

Over-the-month change, October 2015

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Health care 

industries:

45*

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015.

Data are preliminary.

 ̊Includes additional component industries not shown separately.

* denotes significance.

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Jan-03 Jan-05 Jan-07 Jan-09 Jan-11 Jan-13 Jan-15

Employment in hospitals

October 2015 Level: 4,963

OTM Change: 18*

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015.

Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2003–October 2015

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Private Education and Health Services

CES Highlights Release Date: November 6, 2015

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

*denotes significance
 Employment in leisure and hospitality 

continued to trend up in October 

(+41,000). Food services and drinking 

places added 42,000 jobs. This industry 

has expanded by 368,000 jobs in the last 

12 months, representing an increase of 

3.4 percent. 

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Food services and drinking places*

Accommodation

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Employment in leisure and hospitality

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance.

Over-the-month change, October 2015

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: November 6, 2015
 Employment in other services 

changed little (+10,000) in October. 

Within the industry, repair and 

maintenance added 9,000 jobs. 

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5,550

5,600

5,650

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Jan-05 Jan-07 Jan-09 Jan-11 Jan-13 Jan-15

Employment in other services

October 2015 Level: 5,655

OTM Change: 10

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2005–October 2015

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: November 6, 2015
 Government employment changed 

little in October (+3,000). Employment at 

the federal, state, and local levels 

remained flat over the month. 

Government has added 86,000 jobs so 

far in 2015, with nearly half of the job 

gain occurring in local government, 

excluding education.

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Local government, excluding education

Local government education

State government, excluding education

State government education

U.S. Postal Service

Federal, except U.S. Postal Service

Employment in selected government

October 2015 Prior 6-month average

Over-the-month change, October 2015

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands Government:

3

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 06, 2015.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance.

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: November 6, 2015
Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch

Current Employment Statistics Survey

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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