September 2017

Release Date: October 6, 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, September 2017

CES Highlights Release Date: October 6, 2017

-111,000 Leisure and Hospitality 

 Employment in food services and drinking 

places, declined by 105,000 in September, 

reflecting, in large part, the effects from 

Hurricanes Irma and Harvey. This industry had 

added an average 24,000 jobs per month in 

the preceding 12 months.

+22,000 Transportation and Warehousing

 Transportation and warehousing added 

22,000 jobs in September. Employment 

 Nonfarm payroll employment changed little 

in September (-33,000). Likely reflecting 

effects from Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, 

there was below-average job growth in several 

industries, with a particularly large decline in 

food services and drinking places. Over the 12 

months ending in August, nonfarm 

employment had increased by an average 

172,000 per month. 

 Employment, hours, and earnings data for 

September reflect ongoing job market trends 

along with effects of both Hurricane Harvey in 

Texas and Hurricane Irma in Florida. For more 

information on how these hurricanes may 

have affected CES national data, see 

https://www.bls.gov/ces/cesharveyirma.htm. 

CES estimates by state and area are scheduled 

for release on October 20, 2017.

 The employment change for July was 

revised down from +189,000 to +138,000, and 

the change for August revised up from 

+156,000 to +169,000. 

 Average hourly earnings rose by 12 cents or 

0.5 percent over the month, following a 4-cent 

gain in August. Hourly earnings were up 2.9 

percent over the year. Average weekly hours 

were unchanged at 34.4 hours.

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Over-the-month change Annual average

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, October 06, 2017.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Over-the-month change, January 2014 - September 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: October 6, 2017

increased in couriers and messengers and air 

transportation.

+27,000 Education and Health Services

 Employment in health care continued to 

trend up in ambulatory health care services 

(+25,000) and in hospitals (+5,000). Partly 

offsetting these increases, nursing care facilities 

lost 9,000 jobs over the month.

+13,000 Professional and Business Services 

 Employment changed little in professional 

and business services in September. Job growth 

had averaged 50,000 per month over the prior 

12 months.

+10,000 Financial Activities

 Employment continued to trend up in 

financial activities. An 11,000-job gain in 

insurance was partly offset by losses in activities 

related to credit intermediation (-4,000) and 

commercial banking (-3,000).

+8,000 Construction 

 Employment in construction changed little in 

September and has shown little net movement 

(+40,000) since February. 

-3,000 Retail Trade 

 Employment in retail trade changed little in 

September. Since an employment peak in 

January, the industry has lost 107,000 jobs.

-1,000 Manufacturing 

 Manufacturing employment remained 

unchanged in September. Since reaching an 

employment trough in November, the industry 

had added an average of 14,000 jobs per 

month through August.

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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

September 2017 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, September 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Total nonfarm:

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 06, 2017.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, September 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 changed little 

(+2,000) in September. Since an 

employment trough in October 2016, 

the industry has added 64,000 jobs. 

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Employment in mining

September 2017 Level: 672

OTM Change: 2

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 06, 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–September 2017

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: October 6, 2017
 Construction employment changed 

little in September (+8,000) and has 

shown little net movement since 

February (+40,000). 56 21 3739 26 20 42 30 27 20 18 23 44 26

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Employment in construction

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 06, 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: October 6, 2017
 Employment in manufacturing was 

flat in September (-1,000), after having 

increased by an average of 14,000 per 

month between November and August.

 Employment in the component 

industries was mostly flat, with small 

offsetting movements. However, 

printing and related activities (-4,000) 

lost jobs in September.

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: October 6, 2017
 Employment in wholesale trade changed little in September 

(+7,000). Over the year, the industry has added 55,000 jobs, 

with durable goods accounting for 35,000 of those gains. 10

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Employment in wholesale trade

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 06, 2017. 

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: October 6, 2017
 In September, employment in retail trade was essentially unchanged 

(-3,000), with little movement among the component industries. Since 

reaching an employment peak in January 2017, retail trade has lost 

107,000 jobs.

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Employment in retail trade

Over-the-month change, January 2015–September 2017

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 06, 2017. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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Nonstore retailers

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Gasoline stations

Health and personal care stores

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Electronics and appliance stores

Furniture and home furnishings stores

Motor vehicle and parts dealers

Employment in retail trade

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 06, 2017.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

Over-the-month change, September 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Retail trade:

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Retail Trade

CES Highlights Release Date: October 6, 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 increased by 22,000 in 

September. The average over-themonth change in 2017 is 7,000.

 Among the components, both air 

transportation (+3,000) and couriers and 

messengers (+4,000) added jobs. 

Employment in transit and ground 

passenger transportation edged up 

(+9,000).

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: October 6, 2017
In September, employment in utilities 

was unchanged.

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Employment in utilities

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 06, 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: October 6, 2017
 Employment in information continued 

to trend down in September (-9,000). The 

majority of the weakness came in motion 

picture and sound recording industries. 

Since the most recent peak one year ago, 

information employment has trended 

down by 79,000. 

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Employment in information

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 06, 2017. 

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: October 6, 2017
 Employment in financial activities 

continued to trend up in September 

(+10,000). This industry has added 

149,000 jobs over the past 12 months.

 September’s employment change was 

driven primarily by an increase of 11,000 

in insurance carriers and related 

activities, likely reflecting response 

activities following the hurricanes.

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: October 6, 2017

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Insurance carriers and related activities*

Securities and commodities

 - Commercial banking*

Credit intermediation1

Employment in selected financial activities

September 2017 Prior 6-month average

Over-the-month change, September 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Financial 

activities:

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 06, 2017.

Data are preliminary.

1 Includes additional component industries not shown separately.

* denotes significance
 Professional and business services employment came in below trend in 

September (+13,000).

 All major component industries also fell below their respective priormonths’ averages. Professional and technical services employment edged up 

in September (+12,000), with widespread small changes throughout the 

industry. Employment in management of companies and enterprises (-4,000) 

and administrative and waste services (+5,000) remained relatively flat in 

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Employment in Professional and business services

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

Seasaonally adjusted, in thousands

Sep-17: 13

Prior-12: 50

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 06, 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, September 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 06, 2017

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

Professional and Business Services

CES Highlights Release Date: October 6, 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
 Private education and health services 

employment continued to trend up in

September (+27,000), with health care 

adding 23,000 jobs. Employment in 

ambulatory health care services 

increased by 25,000, led by offices of 

physicians (+9,000). Over the past year 

ambulatory health care services has 

added 224,000 jobs, with offices of 

physicians accounting for about 30 

percent of that gain. Within nursing and 

residential care, nursing care facilities 

lost 9,000 jobs in September.

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Hospitals

 - Home health care services

 - Outpatient care centers

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Ambulatory health care services1*

Employment in selected health care industries

September 2017 Prior 6-month average

Over-the-month change, September 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Health care 

industries:

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 06, 2017.

Data are preliminary.

1 Includes additional component industries not shown separately.

* denotes significance

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: October 6, 2017
NAICS 700 – Leisure and hospitality

 Leisure and hospitality employment declined by 111,000 jobs in 

September, following no employment change in August. Hurricanes 

affected large states with service-oriented economies, with many of 

these services provided by the leisure and hospitality industry. Many 

workers in this industry are paid hourly and are usually not paid while 

not at work. 

NAICS 722 – Food services and drinking places

 Food services and drinking places employment fell sharply in 

September (-105,000). Job losses were concentrated in full-service 

restaurants and in special food services. The Consumer Confidence 

Index declined marginally in September, but the report noted that 

consumer confidence in Texas and Florida fell considerably. Any 

weather-related impacts, as well as normal labor market trends, are 

reflected in the September employment estimate.

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Accommodation

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Employment in leisure and hospitality

September 2017 Prior 6-month average

Over-the-month change, September 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Leisure and 

hospitality:

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 06, 2017.

Data are preliminary.

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Employment in food services and drinking places

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 06, 2017. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Leisure and Hospitality

Summary Mining & 

Logging Construction Manufacturing

Trade: 

Wholesale

Retail

Transp., 

Warehousing

& Utilities

Information Financial

Activities

Professional

& Business

Services

Private

Education

& Health

Services

Leisure & 

Hospitality

Other

Services

Government

CES Highlights Release Date: October 6, 2017
 Employment in other services

changed little in September (-5,000). 

However, this industry has added 53,000

jobs over the year, a change of 0.9

percent. Personal and laundry services 

accounted for 63 percent of the job 

gains over this period.

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Employment in other services

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 06, 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: October 6, 2017
 Government employment changed 

little in September (+7,000) and has 

been trending flat since late 2016. 

Employment in federal agencies has 

decreased by 5,000 over the past 12 

months while state and local 

government employment has not 

changed significantly over the same 

period.

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Employment in government

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, October 06, 2017. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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: October 6, 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

John Mullins

Michael Osifalujo

Edward Park

Current Employment Statistics Highlights

Detailed Industry Employment Analysis