December 2013

Release Date: January 10, 2014

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, December 2013

averaging 53,000 per month in 2013.

Employment in temporary help services grew 

by 40,000 in December, while accounting and 

bookkeeping services lost 25,000 jobs.

+ 15,000 Wholesale trade 

 Wholesale trade continued to add jobs in 

December (+15,000). Employment growth in 

the sector averaged 8,000 per month in 2013.

Most of the job growth over the month came 

from electronic markets and agents and 

brokers, which added 9,000 jobs. 

Total nonfarm: + 74,000

Total private: + 87,000 

 Nonfarm employment edged up in 

December. Job growth averaged 182,000 per 

month in 2013, about the same as in 2012 

(+183,000 per month). In December, retail 

trade, temporary help services, and wholesale 

trade added jobs, while information lost jobs. 

 The employment change for November 

revised up by 38,000 (from +203,000 to 

+241,000). 

 Average hourly earnings continued to trend 

up in December (+2 cents) and were up 1.8 

percent over the year. Average weekly hours 

fell 0.1 hour from November to December.

+ 55,000 Retail trade

 In December, retail trade added 55,000 jobs. 

Job growth was widespread with automobile 

dealers, food and beverage stores, general 

merchandise stores, and clothing and clothing 

accessories stores contributing to the gain. 

Over the year, employment in the retail sector 

expanded by an average 32,000 per month. 

+ 19,000 Professional and business services 

 Professional and business services continued 

to add jobs in December (+19,000), with gains 

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Employment in total nonfarm

Over-the-month change, January 2009–December 2013

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

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

CES Highlights

 

Release Date: January 10, 2014
CES Highlights

 

Release Date: January 10, 2014

-12,000 Information 

 Within Information, employment in the 

volatile motion picture and sound recording

industry fell by 14,000 jobs. 

+ 9,000 Manufacturing 

 Manufacturing employment continued to 

trend up in December (+9,000). Since July, 

manufacturers have added 80,000 jobs, after 

losing 40,000 jobs in the prior 5 months. In 

December, primary metals and petroleum and 

coal products added jobs, while electronic 

instruments lost jobs. 

- 1,000 Transportation and warehousing 

 Within transportation and warehousing, 

employment in couriers and messengers fell by 

6,000, partly offsetting a gain of 14,000 in 

November. 0 Education and health services 

 Health care employment changed little 

(-6,000) in December. Weakness was spread 

throughout most of the industry. In 2013, 

employment gains in health care averaged 

17,000 per month, compared to an average gain 

of 27,000 per month in 2012.

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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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance.

Over-the-month change, December 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Total nonfarm:

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Current Employment Statistics Survey, December 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 December, mining and logging 

employment edged up (+4,000). Logging 

shed 2,000 jobs, while mining 

employment increased by 5,000.

 During 2013, mining and logging 

employment expanded by 31,000. Nearly 

all of the job growth over the period was 

in mining (+29,000). 

 Mining-related indicators for 

December reflect increased demand and 

help explain the December employment 

gain. The U.S. Energy Information 

Administration reported the West Texas 

Intermediate Crude Oil price rose from 

$93.80 to $96.27 per barrel, crude oil 

stocks fell from 388.5 to 372.3 million 

barrels, and refinery capacity utilization 

rose from 87.8 to 91.5 percent.

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Employment in mining

Over-the-month change, January 2009–December 2013

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Mining & 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: January 10, 2014
 Employment in construction edged down in December (-16,000), 

bringing the current 6-month net change to +32,000. This change 

represents a deceleration in growth compared to the first 6 months of 

2013, which saw a net gain of 90,000 jobs. 

 In December, nonresidential specialty trade contractors constituted 

the bulk of the job loss, shedding 13,000 jobs and reversing small 

gains over the prior 3 months. In December, employment declines 

possibly reflected unusually cold weather in parts of the country. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Employment in construction

Over-the-month change, January 2009–December 2013

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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Employment in nonresidential specialty trade contractors

December 2013 Level: 2,086

OTM Change: -13

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

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

January 2000–December 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Construction

CES Highlights Release Date: January 10, 2014

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 December, employment in 

manufacturing continued to trend up 

(+9,000). In 2013, the industry added 

77,000 jobs, compared to 154,000 jobs 

added in 2012. 

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Employment in manufacturing

December 2013 Level: 12,028

OTM Change: 9

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Shaded areas represent recessions as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–December 2013

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: January 10, 2014
NAICS 331 – Primary metals

 Primary Metals added 4,000 jobs in December, however, employment in 

the industry changed little, on net, over the year. 

NAICS 324 – Petroleum and coal products

 In December, petroleum and coal products added 2,000 jobs. During 

2013, employment changed little in petroleum and coal products. 

In 

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Employment in durable goods

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance.

Over-the-month change, December 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Durable goods:

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Employment in nondurable goods

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance.

Over-the-month change, December 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Nondurable 

goods:

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Manufacturing

CES Highlights Release Date: January 10, 2014

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 3361, 3362, and 3363 

combined – Motor vehicles and parts

 Motor vehicles and parts 

employment was essentially unchanged 

in December (+1,000). Over the past 

year, the industry added 40,000 jobs, 

compared to a 45,000 gain in 2012. 

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Employment in motor vehicles and parts

Over-the-month change, January 2009–December 2013

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

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: January 10, 2014
 Wholesale trade added 15,000 jobs in 

December. The industry has added 

95,000 jobs over the year. Most of 

December’s gain was concentrated in 

electronic markets and agents and 

brokers. 

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Employment in wholesale trade

Over-the-month change, January 2009–December 2013

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

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: January 10, 2013
 Retail trade employment increased by 

55,000 in December. In 2013, the industry 

added 381,000 jobs. December’s job gains 

were widespread, with significant movements 

in motor vehicle and parts dealers (+7,000), 

food and beverage stores (+12,000), general 

merchandise stores (+8,000), and clothing and 

clothing accessories stores (+12,000).

 Recent retail-related indicators have been 

mixed. As shown by Census Bureau data, retail 

sales increased by 0.7 percent in November and

were up 4.7 percent over the year. The 

Conference Board noted that the Consumer 

Confidence Index increased by 6 points in 

December. In contrast, automotive sales, as 

measured by MotorIntelligence, declined to an 

annualized 15.4 million vehicles. Finally,

according to the U.S. Energy Information 

Administration, the per-gallon price of gasoline 

in December increased by 2 cents from 

November levels.

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Employment in retail trade

Over-the-month change, January 2009–December 2013

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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: January 10, 2014
NAICS 441 – Motor vehicle and parts dealers

 In December, motor vehicle and parts dealers employment increased 

by 7,000, continuing its upward trend. Employment in this industry has 

trended upward every month in 2013, generally aligning with strong 

movements in automotive sales.

NAICS 445 – Food and beverage stores

 Employment in food and beverage stores increased in December by 

12,000. Over-the-year, food and beverage stores have added a net 

76,000 jobs.

NAICS 448 – Clothing and clothing accessories stores

 Clothing and clothing accessories stores employment grew by 

12,000 jobs in December. Employment in the industry has oscillated 

throughout the year, resulting in little net change over the year.

Holiday-related employment build-up

 December is traditionally the final month in the holiday build-up 

period for retail trade. On a not seasonally adjusted basis, hiring for the 

October-to-December 2013 build-up period is similar to the 2012 

holiday build-up. 

 

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Employment in motor vehicles and parts dealers

December 2013 Level: 1,807

OTM Change: 7

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

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

January 2000–December 2013

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Employment in clothing and clothing accessories stores

December 2013 Level: 1,446

OTM Change: 12

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

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

January 2000–December 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Retail Trade

CES Highlights Release Date: January 10, 2014

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 December, employment in transportation and warehousing was 

essentially unchanged (-1,000), following an increase of 35,000 in 

November. In 2013, the industry has added 42,000 jobs, which is less 

than one-third of the number of jobs added in 2012 (+141,000).

 

NAICS 481 – Air Transportation

 In December, air transportation added 2,000 jobs. Employment in the 

industry was little changed on net in 2013. 

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Employment in transportation 

Over-the-month change, January 2009–December 2013

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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Employment in selected transportation industries

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance.

Over-the-month change, December 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Transportation 

industries:

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Transportation and Warehousing

CES Highlights Release Date: January 10, 2014

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 Couriers and Messengers

Not seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Year

October 

Level

November OTM 

Change

December OTM 

Change

Total Nov + Dec 

OTM Change

% of October 

Employment

2008 564 3 29 32 5.7%

2009 536 13 46 59 11.0%

2010 521 23 81 104 20.0%

2011 521 28 71 99 19.0%

2012 517 34 98 132 25.5%

2013 527 53 72 125 23.7%

Employment in Couriers and Messengers

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Year

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Change

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NAICS 492 – Couriers and Messengers

 In December, employment in couriers and messengers declined by 

6,000, following an increase of 14,000 in November. The not 

seasonally adjusted combined November and December build-up was 

125,000 jobs, which is in line with the combined build-up over the 

past few years.

 In seasonally adjusted employment, the average of the November 

and December over-the-month change is about 4,000, which is in line 

with the prior 12-month average of 2,000. 

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Over-the-month change, January 2009–December 2013

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014. 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: January 10, 2014
 In December, employment in utilities edged down by 

2,000. Since reaching an employment peak in June 2013, 

the industry has shed 4,000 jobs.

 

 

 

 

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Employment in utilities

December 2013 Level: 555

OTM Change: -2

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Shaded areas represent recessions as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–December 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Utilities

CES Highlights Release Date: January 10, 2014

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 information industry lost 12,000 

jobs in December, following little

employment change in November. The 

job loss was concentrated in motion 

picture and sound recording industries. 

NAICS 512 – Motion picture and 

sound recording industries

 Motion picture and sound recording 

industries lost 14,000 jobs in December. 

This industry has driven many of the 

noteworthy employment changes in 

information over the last few years but 

the monthly changes tend to offset each 

other. From January 2012 through 

December 2013, the net effect of these 

offsetting movements resulted in no net 

employment change. 

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Employment in information

December 2013 Level: 2,672

OTM Change: -12

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Shaded areas represent recessions as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–December 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: January 10, 2014
 Financial activities employment 

changed little in December (+4,000).

 Commercial banking lost 5,000 jobs in 

December, and losses totaled 33,000 over 

the year. Employment in other financial 

activities components changed little in 

December.

 Financial activities employment grew 

by 84,000 over the past 12 months. This 

growth was concentrated in insurance 

carriers and related activities and in real 

estate.

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Credit intermediation°

Employment in selected financial activities

December 2013 Prior 6-month average

Over-the-month change, December 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Financial 

activities:

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Data are preliminary.

 ̊Includes additional component industries not shown separately.

* denotes significance.

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: January 10, 2014
 Professional and business services 

employment continued to trend up in 

December (+19,000).

 In 2013, professional and business

services added 637,000 jobs. During the 

year, job growth slowed in professional 

and technical services and in 

management of companies and 

enterprises compared to 2012, while 

administrative and waste services 

employment rose by 416,000 in 2013, 

compared to 280,000 in 2012. 

15,000

15,500

16,000

16,500

17,000

17,500

18,000

18,500

19,000

19,500

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

Employment in professional and business services

December 2013 Level: 18,789

OTM Change: 19

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Shaded areas represent recessions as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–December 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: January 10, 2014
NAICS 5412 – Accounting and bookkeeping services 

 In December, employment in accounting and bookkeeping services 

decreased by 25,000. The job loss was concentrated in tax preparation 

services.

NAICS 56132 – Temporary help services 

 Employment in temporary help services rose by 40,000 in December. 

In 2013, the industry added 248,000 jobs, compared to 174,000 jobs 

added in 2012. 

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

Employment in accounting and bookkeeping services

Over-the-month change, January 2009–December 2013

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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0

20

40

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80

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

Employment in temporary help services

Over-the-month change, January 2009–December 2013

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Professional and Business Services

CES Highlights Release Date: January 10, 2014

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
 After growing by 41,000 in November, education and health 

services employment was unchanged in December. This is the weakest 

over-the-month employment change for the industry since September 

2010. Employment in all of the major component industries within 

education and health services changed little over the month. 

 After adding 321,00 jobs in 2012, health care added 208,000 jobs in 

2013, with job growth slowing in most components of the industry. 

Home health services contributed the most jobs over the year at 

68,000, followed by offices of physicans and outpatient care centers, 

which added 43,000 and 42,000 jobs, respectively. Conversely, nursing 

care facilities is the one industry within health care that shed jobs in 

2013 (-15,000). 

 Social assistance added 76,000 jobs over the year, compared to 

59,000 in 2012. 

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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 2428 26 69 46 22 47

6 35 32 49 34 14 36 15 31 48 36 2023 16 57 14 26 41

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-20

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20

40

60

80

100

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

Employment in education and health services

Over-the-month change, January 2009–December 2013

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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1

6

4

5

17

1

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4

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-4

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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

December 2013 Prior 6-month average

Over-the-month change, December 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Health care 

industries:

-6

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Data are preliminary.

 ̊Includes additional component industries not shown separately.

* denotes significance.

Private Education and Health Services

CES Highlights Release Date: January 10, 2014

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 

was essentially unchanged in December 

(+9,000). Over the past 12 months, this 

industry has added 390,000 jobs, similar 

to gains during the prior 2 years. 

11,000

11,500

12,000

12,500

13,000

13,500

14,000

14,500

15,000

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

Employment in leisure and hospitality

December 2013 Level: 14,291

OTM Change: 9

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Shaded areas represent recessions as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–December 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: January 10, 2014
 Employment in other services (repair 

and maintenance, personal and laundry 

services, and membership organizations) 

was about unchanged in December, with 

no component industry experiencing a 

significant employment change. 

 The other services industry has 

regained 82 percent of the 225,000 jobs 

lost between April 2008 and June 2010. 

The pace of job recovery, however, has 

recently slowed. In 2013, employment in 

the industry grew by 0.5 percent, less 

than half the growth rate experienced in 

each of the 2 prior years (1.2 percent). 

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

December 2013 Level: 5,500

OTM Change: 1

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Shaded areas represent recessions as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–December 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: January 10, 2014
 Government employment changed 

little in December. Federal, state, and 

local government employment all 

remained flat over the month. In 2013, 

Federal government lost 79,000 jobs, 

with federal, except U.S. Postal Service 

accounting for nearly all of the loss 

(-70,000). Over the year, state 

government remained essentially 

unchanged (+11,000), and local 

government added 43,000 jobs, with most 

coming from local government, excluding 

education (+28,000). 

 

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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

December 2013 Prior 6-month average

Over-the-month change, December 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Government:

-13

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 10, 2014.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance.

Government

CES Highlights Release Date: January 10, 2014

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
Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch

Current Employment Statistics Survey

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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