February 2013

Release Date: March 8, 2013

Prepared by Staff 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 Survey Summary, 

February 2013

CES Highlights Release Date: March 8, 2013

 

+ 24,000 Retail trade

 Employment in retail trade rose by 24,000 

in February with small increases in most 

component industries. Employment fell by 

8,000 in electronics and appliance stores, 

following a job gain of 6,000 in January. Over 

the year, retail trade employment has grown by 

252,000.

+ 236,000 Total Nonfarm 

+ 246,000 Total Private

 Total nonfarm employment increased by 

236,000 in February, compared to an average 

over-the-month change of 175,000 in the prior 

6 months. Since reaching a low in February 

2010, nonfarm employment has grown by 5.7 

million. In February, construction, 

information, professional and business 

services, and health care added jobs. 

 Average hourly earnings for all employees

on private-sector payrolls increased by 4 cents 

in February. Hourly earnings are up 2.1 

percent over the year. Average weekly hours 

rose by 0.1 hour in February to 34.5 hours. 

+ 48,000 Construction

 Construction employment rose in February, 

with gains concentrated in specialty trade 

contractors (+32,000). Both residential and 

nonresidential specialty trade contractors 

contributed to the gain. Nonresidential 

building construction added 6,000 jobs over the 

month. Since reaching an employment low in 

January 2011, the construction industry has 

added 349,000 jobs.

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

February 2013

Level: 135,046

Change: 236

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 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–February 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: March 8, 2013

+ 20,000 Information

 Information added 20,000 jobs over the 

month. The job gain was concentrated in 

motion picture and sound recording industries, 

where employment can be volatile from month 

to month. 

+ 73,000 Professional and business services

 Professional and business services 

employment rose by 73,000 in February. 

Administrative and support services added 

44,000 jobs, with small gains distributed 

through much of the sector. Employment in 

temporary help services changed little over the 

month (+16,000). Accounting and bookkeeping 

services added 11,000 jobs in February, more 

than offsetting a job loss in January. Moderate 

job growth continued in computer systems 

design and in management and technical 

consulting.

+ 24,000 Education and health care

 Health care added 32,000 jobs in February. 

Both hospitals and nursing and residential care 

facilities added 9,000 jobs. Over the year, 

health care has added an average 25,000 jobs 

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, March 08, 2013.

Note: Data are preliminary.

Over-the-month change, February 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Total nonfarm:

236

Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, 

February 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: March 8, 2013

Other Over-the-month 

Employment Changes*

February 2013

Mining and logging + 5,000

Manufacturing +14,000

Wholesale trade +6,000

Transportation and Warehousing -1,000

Utilities + 1,000

Financial activities + 7,000

Leisure and hospitality +24,000

Other services + 1,000

Government - 10,000

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

statistically significant (based on a 90% 

confidence interval)

Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, 

February 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
 In February, employment within 

mining and logging continued to trend 

upward. In 3 months, the industry has 

gained 16,000 jobs, coinciding with a 

renewed increase in the count of active 

rigs drilling for natural gas and a recent 

upward trend in natural gas prices. 

(Baker Hughes).

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

Employment in mining and logging

February 2013

Level: 869

Change: 5

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 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–February 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: March 8, 2013
 Construction employment increased by 48,000 in February, bringing 

the current 3-month change to 111,000. This increase represents an 

acceleration over the 43,000 jobs that were added in the 3 months ending 

in November 2012.

 The February job gain in construction is the largest 1-month increase 

since March 2007 when 80,000 jobs were added. Since reaching an 

employment trough in January 2011, the industry has added 349,000 

jobs

NAICS 2362 – Nonresidential building

 Employment in nonresidential building rose by 6,000 in February and 

has grown by 16,000 over the most recent 3 months. The industry has 

added 39,000 jobs since reaching an employment trough in February 

2011.

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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

February 2013

Level: 5,784

Change: 48

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 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–February 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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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 nonresidential building

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

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Construction

CES Highlights Release Date: March 8, 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 238 – Specialty trade contractors

 Employment in specialty trade contractors 

rose by 32,000 in February. Within the industry, 

residential specialty trade contractors (NAICS 

238001) added 17,000 jobs. This gain is 

consistent with the Census Bureau’s report that 

building permits for housing rose 1.8 percent in 

January.

 Nonresidential specialty trade contractors 

(NAICS 238002) added 15,000 jobs in February, 

consistent with the job growth in nonresidential 

building construction. Nonresidential specialty 

trade contractors has added 33,000 jobs over the 

last 3 months.

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3,200

3,400

3,600

3,800

4,000

4,200

4,400

4,600

4,800

5,000

5,200

5,400

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

Employment in specialty trade contractors

February 2013

Level: 3,625

Change: 32

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 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–February 2013

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: March 8, 2013
Manufacturing

CES Highlights Release Date: March 8, 2013

 In February, manufacturing employment 

ticked up for the fifth consecutive month. 

Employment in both durable goods and 

nondurable goods changed little over the 

month. 

 The 1-month diffusion index of 

manufacturing employment rose from 57.4 in 

January to 60.5 in February. 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 February, the factory workweek for 

production employees was 0.2 hour longer. 

The factory workweek is considered a leading 

economic indicator. The February index of 

aggregate weekly hours for production 

employees increased 0.5 percent over the 

month.

NAICS 324 – Petroleum and coal products

 In February, petroleum and coal products 

lost 2,000 jobs, offsetting an employment 

increase in January. Employment in the 

industry reached a trough in January 2011 and 

has since expanded by 5,000. 

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Employment in manufacturing

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

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 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
NAICS 332 – Fabricated metal products

 Fabricated metal products added 6,000 jobs in February. Since the 

most recent employment low in January 2010, the industry has recovered 

178,000 jobs, or approximately 57 percent of the jobs lost during its June 

2007–January 2010 downturn.

NAICS 3361, 3362, and 3363 combined – Motor vehicles and parts

 In February, employment in motor vehicles and parts manufacturing 

was essentially unchanged. Since reaching an employment trough in June 

2009, the industry has recovered 163,000 jobs; however, in recent 

months industry employment has shown little net change.

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,900

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

Employment in fabricated metal products

February 2013

Level: 1,433

Change: 6

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 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–February 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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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 motor vehicles and parts

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

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

CES Highlights Release Date: March 8, 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
 Employment for wholesale trade in 

February continued to trend up (+ 6,000).

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Employment in wholesale trade

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

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 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: March 8, 2013
 Retail trade employment continued to trend up (+24,000) in 

February. Over the prior 6 months, retail employment growth had 

averaged 32,000 per month. In February, electronics and appliance 

stores lost 8,000 jobs, more than offsetting an upward employment 

movement of 6,000 in January.

 Since reaching an employment low in December 2009, retail trade 

has recovered 723,000 jobs or approximately 58 percent of the jobs 

lost during the industry’s November 2007–December 2009 downturn.

 Recent retail-related indicators have been mixed. As shown by 

Census Bureau data, retail sales registered a small increase of 0.1 

percent in January but were up 4.4 percent over the year. Automotive 

sales, as measured by MotorIntelligence, remained robust in February, 

up 0.1 million from year-ago levels. Additionally, the Conference 

Board noted that Consumer Confidence rose sharply in February. 

Consumers’ optimism over business and labor market conditions was a 

factor cited in increasing confidence over the month.

 However, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, 

the price of gasoline for February was up 44 cents per gallon from 

January and the cost per gallon was 23 cents above year-ago levels.

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15,200

15,400

15,600

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

Employment in retail trade

February 2013

Level: 15,057

Change: 24

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 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–February 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

February 2013 Prior 6-month average

Over-the-month change, February 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Retail trade:

24

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.

Note: Data are preliminary.

Retail Trade

CES Highlights Release Date: March 8, 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 retail 

employment buildup (not seasonally 

adjusted) was the strongest since 2007. 

This stronger-than-average buildup was 

followed by a weaker-than-average 

layoff period in January and February.

These changes resulted in seasonally 

adjusted gains overall. Employment in 

retail trade has increased by 181,000 

since September.

YEAR SEPT. 

LEVEL

TOTAL 

HOLIDAY 

BUILDUP 

(OCT. -DEC.)

% 

HOLIDAY 

BUILDUP

JAN. FEB. TOTAL 

LAYOFF

LAYOFF 

AS % OF 

BUILDUP

2007-08 8,442.0 775.6 9.2 -610.8 -224.3 -835.1 108

2008-09 8,292.6 473.9 5.7 -609.6* -210.8 -820.4 173

2009-10 7,880.8 555.3 7.0 -487.6* -154.9 -642.5 116

2010-11 7,906.4 634.2 8.0 -477.1 -166.3 -643.4 101

2011-12 8,045.5 667.9 8.3 -486.3 -219.7* -706.0 106

Average 8,113.5 621.4 7.7 -534.3 -195.2 -729.5 117

2012-13 8,128.5 738.0 9.1 -524.5 -178.3* -702.8 95

*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.

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.

 RETAIL TRADE

Holiday Season Employment Buildup and Layoff

(Not seasonally adjusted, in thousands)

OVER-THE-MONTH 

CHANGE

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: March 8, 2013
 The count of jobs within transportation and warehousing hardly 

changed in February. Over the year, both truck transportation and 

warehousing and storage were engines of job growth within 

transportation and warehousing. The two industries accounted for 68 

percent of 88,000 transportation jobs gained over the year.

NAICS 492 – Couriers and messengers

 After gaining 24,000 jobs in December and losing 20,000 jobs in 

January, employment in couriers and messengers decreased by 2,000

in February. 

NAICS 485 – Transit and ground passenger transportation

 Employment in transit and ground passenger transportation changed 

little in February (-3,000), with a labor dispute involving school bus 

drivers in New York City having little effect.

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4,300

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4,700

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

Employment in transportation and warehousing

February 2013

Level: 4,472

Change: -1

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 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–February 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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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, March 08, 2013.

Note: Data are preliminary.

Over-the-month change, February 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Transportation 

industries:

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Transportation and Warehousing

CES Highlights Release Date: March 8, 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 February.

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

Employment in utilities

February 2013

Level: 559

Change: 1

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 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–February 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: March 8, 2013

, 2013
 Information employment grew by 

20,000 in February. This increase is 

entirely attributable to a job gain in 

motion picture and sound recording 

industries (+21,000). Employment in this 

industry is characterized by month-tomonth fluctuations. Employment 

changed little over the month elsewhere 

in information.

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

February 2013

Level: 2,697

Change: 20

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 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–February 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: March 8, 2013
 Employment in financial activities 

continued to trend up in February (+7,000) 

with little change among the component 

industries. Financial activities has added 

170,000 jobs since employment reached a

trough in February 2011.

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Employment in financial activities

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

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 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: March 8, 2013
 Employment in professional and 

business services grew by 73,000 in 

February, marking the 20th consecutive 

month of job growth in the industry. 

Since the most recent employment trough 

in August 2009, professional and 

business services has added 1.9 million 

jobs. Employment in the industry now 

stands 190,000 above the most recent 

peak in December 2007. In February, 

employment gains were seen in 

professional and technical services and in 

administrative and waste services.

15,000

15,500

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16,500

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17,500

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18,500

19,000

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

Employment in professional and business services

February 2013

Level: 18,241

Change: 73

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 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–February 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Professional and business 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: March 8, 2013
NAICS 5412 – Accounting and bookkeeping services 

 Accounting and bookkeeping services employment increased by 11,000 

in February, following a decline in January. Among the component 

industries, payroll services contributed the largest employment gain. 

NAICS 561 – Administrative and support services

 Administrative and support services added 44,000 jobs in February. 

Among the component industries, the largest movement was seen in 

employment services, more specifically, temporary help services 

(+16,000). 

4

-14

-9

6

-6

6

-7

2

1

-2

4

-6

-14

-5

0

-6

-1

-6

0

1

-6

3

-6

-4 15

-12

-14

3

-14

-1

2 10

-13

-3 31

-23

-3

-2 22

1 19

-2

-9

-6

2

-2

1

4

2

-1

0

0

8

-3

2

5

-1

4

-9

3

-8 11

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

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

Employment in accounting and bookkeeping services

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

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

-31

-41

-44

-13

-50

-45

-56

-60

-41

-108

-174

-75

-106

-118

-83

-108

-19

-53

-11

-12 1823 50 20 44 33 10 45 3949

-4 162930 4752 13 3335 16

5

-20 13 44 32 202533 53 45 21 18 1012 28

5

-1 2738 15 13 44

-250

-200

-150

-100

-50

0

50

100

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

Employment in administrative and support services

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

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Professional and business services

CES Highlights Release Date: March 8, 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 employment continued to trend up in 

February (+24,000). A job gain of 39,000 in health care and social 

assistance was partially offset by a small downward movement in 

educational services employment (-15,000).

 Nearly all of the jobs added in health care and social assistance in 

February occurred in health care (+32,000), with gains spread throughout 

all of its major component industries. Social assistance employment 

continued a modest upward trend.

 Within health care, ambulatory health care services employment rose 

by 14,000 over the month, while hospitals and nursing and residential 

care facilities gained 9,000 jobs each. Since February 2010, the end of 

the most recent downturn in total nonfarm employment, health care has 

added 811,000 jobs, accounting for approximately 14 percent of total 

nonfarm job gains in that time period. Over two-thirds of the health care 

employment gains within this time occurred in ambulatory health care 

services. 51 38 48 54 39 53 45 57

1 18 3435 45 17

-1

1 56 30 19 43

8 40 3335 2022 58 12 2626 19 36

-3 59 40 1720 1818 57 18 4143 36 52 40 24 28 26 69 46 22 47

6 35 32 49 34 14 36

9 24

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

100

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

Employment in education and health services

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

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

1

5

8

3

5

21

9

9

6

3

4

14

-10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30

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

February 2013 Prior 6-month average

Over-the-month change, February 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Health care 

industries:

32

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 2013.

Note: Data are preliminary.

 ̊Includes additional component industries not shown separately.

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: March 8, 2013
 Employment in leisure and hospitality 

continued to maintain its trend of steady, 

moderate growth in February. 

 Since reaching an employment trough 

in December 2009, leisure and 

hospitality has added over 1 million jobs. 

Food services and drinking places 

accounted for 83 percent of the job 

growth during this period.

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

February 2013

Level: 13,955

Change: 24

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 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–February 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: March 8, 2013
 Employment in other services 

changed little in February. In the last 6 

months, however, this industry has added 

44,000 jobs. Since reaching an 

employment trough in June 2010, other 

services has recovered 167,000 jobs or 

74 percent of the jobs lost between April 

2008 and June 2010. 

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

February 2013

Level: 5,482

Change: 1

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 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–February 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: March 8, 2013
 Government employment continued 

to trend down in February. Employment 

changed little over the month at the 

federal, state, and local government 

levels, with the exception of a small 

uptick in U.S. Postal Service 

employment (+5,000). 

 Since an employment peak in August 

2008, state government, excluding 

education lost 173,000 jobs. 

 Employment in local government 

reached a peak in July 2008 and has 

decreased by 581,000; local government 

education accounted for 62 percent of the 

jobs lost.

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

February 2013

Level: 21,843

Change: -1 0

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, March 08, 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–February 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: March 8, 2013
Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch

Current Employment Statistics Survey

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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