July 2013

Release Date: August 2, 2013

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, July 2013

CES Highlights Release Date: August 2, 2013

+ 14,000 Wholesale trade

 Wholesale trade also added jobs in July. 

Over the year, wholesale employment has 

expanded by 83,000 or 1.5 percent. While all 

the component industries contributed to the 12-

month increase, employment in electronic 

markets, agents, and brokers rose relatively 

faster, 2.6 percent.

Total nonfarm: + 162,000 

Total private: + 161,000 

 Nonfarm employment rose by 162,000 in 

July. Retail trade, food services and drinking 

places, financial activities, and wholesale trade

contributed to the gain. 

 The employment change for May revised 

down by 19,000 (from +195,000 to +176,000),

and the employment change for June revised 

down by 7,000 (from +195,000 to +188,000). 

 Average hourly earnings edged lower by 2 

cents, following a 10-cent increase in June. 

Hourly earnings are up 1.9 percent over the 

year. Average weekly hours edged down by 0.1 

hour to 34.4 hours. 

+ 47,000 Retail trade 

 Retail trade added jobs in July, and 

employment gains were widespread. General 

merchandise stores, motor vehicle and parts 

dealers, building material and garden supply 

stores, and health and personal care stores all 

contributed to job growth. Over the past 12 

months, retail employment has risen by 

352,000.

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Employment in total nonfarm

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 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
CES Highlights Release Date: August 2, 2013

+ 23,000 Leisure and hospitality 

 Within leisure and hospitality, employment 

rose by 38,000 in food services and drinking 

places from June to July. Over the year, food 

services employment has expanded by 

381,000.

+ 36,000 Professional and business services 

 Within professional and business services, 

small job gains totaling 21,000 were spread 

among the professional and technical services 

industries in July. Management of companies

and enterprises also added 7,000 jobs over the 

month. Employment changed little in 

temporary help services.

 Over the year, job gains in professional and 

business services totaled 621,000 and have 

been widespread. 

+ 15,000 Financial activities 

 Employment in financial activities rose in 

July. Securities, commodity contracts, and 

investments contributed 6,000 jobs. Over the 

year, employment in financial activities has 

risen by 120,000. 

+ 6,000 Manufacturing

 Manufacturing employment changed little in 

July, although motor vehicles and parts added 

9,000 jobs. Over the year, employment has 

changed little in manufacturing. 

 Average weekly hours for production 

employees edged down by 0.1 hour. 

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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, August 02, 2013.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance.

Over-the-month change, July 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Total nonfarm:

162*

Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, July 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: August 2, 2013

+ 13,000 Education and health care 

 While employment in health care changed 

little in July (+3,000), hospitals lost 4,000 jobs. 

Thus far in 2013, job growth in health care has 

slowed to an average 16,000 per month,

compared to an average monthly increase of 

27,000 in 2012. 

+ 1,000 Government 

 Government employment was essentially 

unchanged in July. Federal government 

employment has declined by 53,000 thus far in 

2013, with the U.S. Postal Service accounting 

for 15,000 jobs lost during this period.

Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, July 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 July, mining and logging 

employment was about unchanged.

 Since an employment trough in 

October 2009, mining has added 215,000 

jobs. During the period, job growth in 

mining has been fueled by expansion in

support activities for mining. 

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Employment in mining and logging

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013.

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: August 2, 2013
 Employment in construction was 

essentially unchanged in July (-6,000) for 

the fourth month in a row. The recent 

slowing coincides with weaker reports on 

construction spending in recent months 

(Source: Census Bureau).

 Construction employment remains 1.9 

million below its most recent peak in 

April 2006.

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Employment in construction

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Construction

CES Highlights Release Date: August 2, 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

CES Highlights Release Date: August 2, 2013

 In July, manufacturing employment 

changed little (+6,000). Since reaching a peak 

in February 2013, employment in the industry 

sector has changed little (-13,000).

 The 1-month diffusion index of 

manufacturing employment rose from 45.7 in 

June to 50.0 in July. The diffusion index 

measures the dispersion of employment change 

in manufacturing, with a value above 50 

indicating that a greater share of manufacturing 

industries are adding jobs than losing them.

 In July, the factory workweek for 

production employees fell 0.1 hour after 

remaining unchanged since March. The factory 

workweek is considered a leading economic 

indicator. The decrease in weekly hours 

combined with little change in employment, 

resulted in a 0.1 percent decrease in the index 

of aggregate weekly hours for production 

employees.

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Employment in manufacturing

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 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 3361, 3362, and 3363 – Motor 

vehicles and parts

 Employment in motor vehicles and 

parts increased by 9,000 in July. Since 

reaching an employment low in June 

2009, motor vehicles and parts 

manufacturing has added 193,000 jobs.

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Employment in motor vehicles and parts

July 2013 Level: 818

OTM Change: 9

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–July 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: August 2, 2013
 Employment in wholesale trade grew 

by 14,000 in July. Although employment 

is still 273,000 shy of its most recent 

peak in November 2007, the industry has 

steadily added 330,000 jobs since May 

2010.

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Employment in wholesale trade

July 2013 Level: 5,769

OTM Change: 14

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–July 2013

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: August 2, 2013
 Retail trade employment increased by 

47,000 in July, continuing its upward trend. 

The July employment increase was widespread, 

with gains in motor vehicle and parts dealers 

(+6,000), health and personal care stores 

(+5,000), general merchandise stores (+9,000) 

and building material and garden supply stores 

(+6,000). Overall, retail trade employment has 

increased by 352,000 over the past 12 months.

 Recent retail-related indicators have been 

generally positive. As shown by Census Bureau

data, retail sales for June increased by 0.4 

percent. Over the month, relatively large sales 

gains were seen in nonstore retailers, motor 

vehicle and parts dealers, and furniture and 

home furnishings stores. Retail sales were up 

5.7 percent over the year. Automotive sales, as 

measured by MotorIntelligence, have been 

strong in recent months.

 According to the U.S. Energy Information 

Administration, the per-gallon price of gasoline 

in July was up 2 cents from June. Finally, 

although the Conference Board noted that the 

Consumer Confidence Index declined slightly

in July, it remained at one of the highest levels 

since January 2008.

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Employment in retail trade

July 2013 Level: 15,191

OTM Change: 47

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–July 2013

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: August 2, 2013
NAICS 441 – Motor vehicle and parts 

dealers

 In July, motor vehicle and parts 

dealers employment increased by 6,000, 

with the gain split between automobile 

dealers and auto parts, accessories, and 

tire stores. Over the previous 12 

months, employment in motor vehicle 

and parts dealers has increased by 

53,000. This increase is likely 

attributable to strong vehicle sales over

the past year.

NAICS 444 – Building material and 

garden supply stores

 In July, employment in building 

material and garden supply stores rose 

by 6,000. Since reaching a low in 

November 2010, building material and 

garden supply stores employment has 

increased by 70,000.

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Employment in building material and garden supply stores

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Retail Trade

CES Highlights Release Date: August 2, 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 446 – Health and personal care stores

 In July, health and personal care stores employment increased by 

5,000, with most of the gain coming from pharmacies. The increase in 

July was largely an offsetting movement after small declines in the 

prior 2 months. Overall, employment in health and personal care stores 

has grown by 29,000 over the past 12 months.

NAICS 452 – General merchandise stores

 Employment in general merchandise stores grew by 9,000 in July. 

The majority of the job gain was centered in other general merchandise 

880 stores.

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Employment in health and personal care stores

July 2013 Level: 1,031

OTM Change: 5

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–July 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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Employment in general merchandise stores

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Retail Trade

CES Highlights Release Date: August 2, 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
 Employment in transportation and 

warehousing changed little in July. Gains 

in truck transportation, support activities 

for transportation, and couriers and 

messengers were partially offset by 

losses in transit and ground passenger 

transportation. 

 Job growth has stalled in 2013, with 

employment essentially flat since 

February.

NAICS 492 – Couriers and messengers

 Couriers and messengers added 2,000 

jobs in July, following little change in 

June. Over the past 12 months, 

employment in the industry has shown 

little net change.

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Employment in transportation and warehousing

July 2013 Level: 4,468

OTM Change: 5

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–July 2013

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: August 2, 2013
 In July, employment in utilities 

changed little (-2,000).

 

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Employment in utilities

July 2013 Level: 556

OTM Change: -2

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–July 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Utilities

CES Highlights Release Date: August 2, 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
 Information employment was 

essentially unchanged (+9,000) in July. 

Data processing, hosting, and related 

services added 4,000 jobs. 

 Between March 2001 and mid-2011, 

the information industry lost over 1

million jobs, or about one-third of total 

employment. Since then, information 

employment has changed little, on net.

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Employment in information

July 2013 Level: 2,700

OTM Change: 9

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–July 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: August 2, 2013
 Financial activities employment 

increased by 15,000 in July. This increase 

was partly due to a 6,000-job gain in 

securities, commodity contracts, and 

investments.

 Financial activities employment has 

increased by 120,000 over the past 12 

months. 

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Employment in financial activities

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 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: August 2, 2013
 Professional and business services 

employment edged up by 36,000 in July, 

below the prior 6-month average over-themonth change of 66,000. The gain was 

concentrated in management and technical 

consulting services (+7,000) and 

management of companies and enterprises 

(+7,000). 

 Employment in temporary help

services changed little in July (+8,000), 

compared to an average gain of 20,000 per 

month over the prior 6 months. Economic 

indicators for the industry have been 

mixed. A weekly index of temporary and 

contract employment decreased by 5 

points in July for the week including the 

12th of the month (Source: American 

Staffing Association); while another 

source reported an increase of 1.3 points in 

their index of domestic revenues of 

temporary employment companies 

(Source: ISI Temp Employment Survey).

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Employment in professional and business services

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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: August 2, 2013
 Education and health services employment changed little in July. 

Within the industry, employment in both education services and health 

care was flat, (+5,000 and +3,000, respectively). Social assistance 

employment continued a slow upward trend (+6,000). Social assistance 

has added 70,000 jobs over the past 12 months.

NAICS 62 – Health care

 In July, health care employment had the smallest over-the-month 

change since July 2003. Employment in all of the major health care 

industries changed little over the month, and job growth has slowed in 

2013.

 Ambulatory health care employment changed little in July (+7,000), 

compared to an average monthly gain of 16,000 in the first half of 2013 

and 17,000 per month in 2012.

 Hospital employment edged down (-4,000) in July following an 

average gain of 1,000 jobs per month in the prior 6 months and an 

average of 6,000 jobs added per month in 2012. 

 Employment remained unchanged in nursing and residential care in 

July following average gains of 1,000 per month earlier in 2013 and 

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Employment in education and health services

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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2013

Index of employment in major health care services

January 2000-July 2013

Seasonally adjusted

Ambulatory health care services

Hospitals

Nursing and residential care

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: August 2, 2013
 Employment in leisure and hospitality 

continued to grow in July (+23,000), 

following a gain of 57,000 in June. July’s 

job gains came entirely from food 

services and drinking places, with 

employment in the other component 

industries declining slightly.

 The pace of hiring in leisure and 

hospitality has increased in 2013, with an 

average of 44,000 jobs added per month 

compared to an average gain of 30,000 

per month in 2012.

NAICS 722 – Food services and 

drinking places

 Food services and drinking places 

gained 38,000 jobs in July, in line with 

its prior 3-month average. This industry 

continues to drive growth in leisure and 

hospitality, accounting for over 80 

percent of the jobs added since the most 

recent trough in December 2009.

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

July 2013 Level: 14,209

OTM Change: 23

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–July 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: August 2, 2013
 Employment in other services was 

about unchanged in July, with 

employment in all component industries 

seeing little movement over the month. 

Over the year, however, personal and 

laundry services has added 21,000 jobs.

 Other services has now regained 

about 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

July 2013 Level: 5,481

OTM Change: -2

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–July 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: August 2, 2013
 Government employment was essentially unchanged in July.

NAICS 91 – Federal government

 Federal employment changed little in July after 2 months of 

declines. The Federal government has shed 53,000 jobs, on net, so far 

in 2013, following a decline of 42,000 jobs for all of 2012. Federal, 

excluding U.S. Postal Service accounts for over 70 percent of the jobs 

lost at the federal level this year. 

NAICS 931611 – Local government education

 Employment in local government education changed little in July, 

reflecting a recent change in trend. Since reaching a low in October 

2012, local government education has recovered 28,000 of the 363,000 

jobs lost during the most recent downturn that lasted from July 2008 to 

October 2012.

5

2

-1

-1

-2

-6

-4

10

0

-3

-3

1

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

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

July 2013 Prior 6-month average

Over-the-month change, July 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Government:

1

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance.

2,400

2,600

2,800

3,000

3,200

3,400

3,600

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

Employment in government, federal

July 2013 Level: 2,746

OTM Change: -2

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, August 02, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–July 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Government

CES Highlights Release Date: August 2, 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
Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch

Current Employment Statistics Survey

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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