June 2017

Release Date: July 7, 2017

Prepared by Analysts 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 Summary, June 2017

CES Highlights Release Date: July 7, 2017

+35,000 Professional and Business Services

 Employment in professional and business 

services continued to trend up in June 

(+35,000). Over the past 12 months, the 

industry has added 624,000 jobs.

+17,000 Financial Activities

 Employment in financial activities rose by 

17,000 in June. Within the sector, securities, 

commodity contracts, investments and funds 

added 5,000 jobs. Over the year, financial 

activities has added 169,000 jobs.

 Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 

222,000 in June. Health care, social assistance, 

financial activities, and mining added jobs.

 The employment change for May revised up 

from +138,000 to +152,000, and the change 

for April revised up from +174,000 to 

+207,000. Incorporating revisions, job growth 

has averaged 194,000 per month over the past 

3 months.

 Average hourly earnings for all employees 

on private, nonfarm payrolls rose by 4 cents in 

June and are up by 2.5 percent over the year. 

Average weekly hours increased 0.1 hour over

the month to 34.5 hours.

+45,000 Education and Health Services

 Health care employment increased by 

37,000 in June. Among health care providers, 

employment rose in ambulatory health care 

services (+26,000) and hospitals (+12,000). So 

far this year, health care has added an average 

24,000 jobs per month, compared with an 

average 32,000 per month in 2016.

Social assistance employment rose by 23,000 

over the month, about half in individual and 

family services (+12,000).

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Over-the-month change Annual average

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, July 07, 2017.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Over-the-month change, January 2014 - June 2017

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
CES Highlights Release Date: July 7, 2017

+8,000 Mining and Logging

 Mining employment increased by 8,000 in 

June, due primarily to a gain of 7,000 in 

support activities for mining. Since a recent 

employment low in October 2016, mining has 

added 56,000 jobs, with 48,000 of those 

coming in support activities for mining. 

+8,000 Retail Trade 

 Employment in retail trade changed little in 

June. Within the industry, general 

merchandise stores added 12,000 jobs. Over 

the year, retail trade employment has shown 

little net change (+20,000). 

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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

June 2017 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, June 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Total nonfarm:

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, June 2017

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 increased by 

8,000 in June. Since an employment 

trough in October 2016, the industry has 

added 56,000 jobs. Support activities for 

mining gained 7,000 jobs in June and 

48,000 since October 2016. The recent 

job growth correlates with increasing 

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Employment in mining and logging

Over-the-month change, January 2014–June 2017

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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: July 7, 2017
 Construction employment changed 

little in June (+16,000). Employment in 

nonresidential specialty trade 

contractors ticked up by 11,000. 

Employment in construction has shown 

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Employment in construction

Over-the-month change, January 2014–June 2017

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017. 

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: July 7, 2017
 Employment in manufacturing was 

flat in June (+1,000). Over the prior 6 

months, manufacturing added an 

average of 12,000 jobs per month.

 The diffusion index bounced back in 

June, by 7.0 points to 53.8. A value 

above 50 indicates that more 

manufacturing component industries are 

gaining jobs than losing them.

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Employment in manufacturing

Over-the-month change, January 2014–June 2017

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017. 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: July 7, 2017
 Employment in wholesale trade continued to trend up in 

June (+10,000). Over the year, employment in the industry has 

risen by 64,000.

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Employment in wholesale trade

June 2017 Level: 5,922

OTM Change: 10

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

January 2007–June 2017

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: July 7, 2017
 Employment in retail trade changed little in June (+8,000). General 

merchandise stores added 12,000 jobs, driven by strength in other 

general merchandise stores (+9,000). Employment changed little in other 

retail industries.

 

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Employment in retail trade

Over-the-month change, January 2014–June 2017

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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Employment in general merchandise stores

Over-the-month change, January 2014 - June 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Department stores Other general merchandise stores

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, June 02, 2017. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary. 

Retail Trade

CES Highlights Release Date: July 7, 2017

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 June (+2,000). 

So far in 2017, employment in the 

industry has changed by an average

+3,000 per month compared with 

+8,000 per month in 2016. 18

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Employment in transportation and warehousing 

Over-the-month change, January 2014–June 2017

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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: July 7, 2017
In June, employment in utilities edged 

up by 2,000, offsetting a decline of 2,000 

in May.

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Employment in utilities

Over-the-month change, January 2014–June 2017

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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: July 7, 2017
 Employment in information continued 

a downward trend in June (-4,000). So far 

this year, this industry has lost 43,000 

jobs, while showing little net change in 

2016.

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Employment in information

June 2017 Level: 2,719

OTM Change: -4 

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

January 2007–June 2017

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: July 7, 2017
 Employment in financial activities rose by 17,000 in June, slightly 

above its prior 12-month average (+14,000).

 Securities, commodity contracts, investments, and funds and trusts

contributed to this growth, adding 5,000 jobs in June. Employment in 

real estate and rental and leasing continued to trend up in June 

(+10,000) and so far this year (+31,000). 

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Insurance carriers and related activities

Securities and commodities*

 - Commercial banking

Credit intermediation1

Employment in selected financial activities

June 2017 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, June 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Financial activities: 17*

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017. Data are preliminary.

1 Includes additional component industries not shown separately.

* denotes significance

Financial Activities

CES Highlights Release Date: July 7, 2017

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 continued to trend up in 

June (+35,000). Employment has increased by an average 48,000 per 

month in 2017, similar to the average change 2016.

 Employment in professional and technical services edged up by 19,000 

over the month. Employment in a majority of component industries 

continued to trend up, led by architectural and engineering services 

(+5,000) and computer systems design and related services (+5,000).

 Temporary help services (+13,000) accounted for the employment 

change in administrative and waste services (+10,000).

 

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Employment in Professional and business services

Over-the-month change Annual average

Over-the-month change, January 2014 - June 2017

Seasaonally adjusted, in thousands

Jun-17: 35

Prior-12: 54

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017 Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

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Over-the-month change Prior-3 mo. Avg. Prior-6 mo. Avg Prior-12 mo. Avg

Over-the-month change and prior averages, June 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017

Data are preliminary.

Professional and Business Services

CES Highlights Release Date: July 7, 2017

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 45,000 in 

June, in line with the average monthly change over the prior 12 months

(+42,000). Health care industries added 37,000 jobs in June. Social 

assistance also experienced a significant month of job growth 

(+23,000), much of which occurred in individual and family services

(+12,000) . 

 Job growth in most of the component industries in health care, 

including offices of physicians, home health care services, and hospitals, 

outpaced their prior 12-month average monthly changes. 

 Thus far in 2017, health care employment has grown by an average 

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Employment in education and health services

Over-the-month change, January 2014–June 2017

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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Hospitals*

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 - Outpatient care centers

 - Offices of physicians

Ambulatory health care services1*

Employment in selected health care industries

June 2017 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, June 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Health care 

industries:

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017.

Data are preliminary.

1 Includes additional component industries not shown separately.

* denotes significance

Private Education and Health Services

CES Highlights Release Date: July 7, 2017

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 June 

(+36,000). 

Employment in food services and drinking places continued to trend up 

in June, largely in full service restaurants. Thus far this year, food 

services and drinking places have added an average 26,000 jobs per 

month, in line with the 2016 average monthly gain of 23,000.

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Accommodation

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Employment in leisure and hospitality

June 2017 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, June 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Leisure and 

hospitality:

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Data are preliminary.

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Employment in food services and drinking places

Over-the-month change, January 2014–June 2017

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Leisure and Hospitality

CES Highlights Release Date: July 7, 2017

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 other services

changed little in June (+11,000). This 

industry has added 78,000 jobs over the 

year, a change of 1.4 percent. Personal 

and laundry services accounted for 55 

percent of the job gains over this period.

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Employment in other services

Over-the-month change, January 2014–June 2017

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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: July 7, 2017
 Government employment edged up 

in June (+35,000). Local government 

employment accounted for the change. 

Employment in local government

excluding education edged up slightly in 

June (+22,000). Over the past year, local 

government excluding education has 

added 67,000 jobs. 

 Federal government excluding the 

postal service added 3,000 jobs in June. 

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U.S. Postal Service*

Federal, except U.S. Postal Service*

Employment in selected government

June 2017 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, June 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Government:

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 07, 2017.

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: July 7, 2017
Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch

Current Employment Statistics Survey

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

202-691-6555

Email CES

CES Analysts

Michael Calvillo

Wander Cedeño

Tyler Downing

Brittney Forbes

Mike McCall

Michael Osifalujo

Edward Park

Trinity Wade

Current Employment Statistics Highlights

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