Bureau of Labor Statistics

Current Employment Statistics 

Highlights

June 2012

Bureau of Labor Statistics

July 6, 2012

 
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127,000

129,000

131,000

133,000

135,000

137,000

139,000

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

Employment in total nonfarm

June 2012

Level: 133,088

Change: 80

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 

months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–June 2012

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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-528

54

669

900

1353

77

-106

9

227

353

188

500

-20

168

-1,000 -500 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000

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, July 06, 2012.

Note: Data are preliminary.

February 2010–June 2012 net change

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Total nonfarm:

80

Total nonfarm: 3,844

Total private: 4,372

 Total nonfarm employment continued to edge up in June (+80,000). 

 In the second quarter of 2012, employment was up by an average of 75,000 per 

month, compared with an average monthly gain of 226,000 for the first quarter of 

the year. 

 In the first half of 2012, job gains averaged 150,000 per month, about the same as 

the average monthly increase in 2011. 
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-95

-208

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-210

-274

-432

-489

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-724

-799

-692

-361

-482

-339

-231

-199

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-42

-171

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-35

189

239

516

-167

-58

-51

-27

220

121

120

110

220

246

251

54

84

96

85

202

112

157

223

275

259

143

68

77

80

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0

200

400

600

800

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

Employment in total nonfarm

Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2012

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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-4

9

13

2

47

5

-8

1.9

-2.2

-5.4

8.8

11

2

0

-20 0 20 40 60

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, July 06, 2012.

Note: Data are preliminary.

Over-the-month change, June 2012

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Total nonfarm:

80

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 Since the most recent trough in February 2010, total nonfarm employment has 

risen by 3.8 million, and total private employment has grown by 4.4 million. 

 Since an employment trough in February 2010, most nonfarm job gains have 

come in professional and business services, health care, and leisure and 

hospitality. 

 In June, employment rose in professional and business services and healthcare, 

but changed little in most other major industries over the month. 
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90

92

94

96

98

100

102

Mar-06 Mar-07 Mar-08 Mar-09 Mar-10 Mar-11 Mar-12

Seasonally adjusted, 2007=100

Index of aggregate weekly hours 

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

March 2006–June 2012

June 2012

Level: 96.1

Change: 0.4%

Total private, all employees

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 Average weekly hours for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased 

0.1 hour to 34.5 hours in June. 

 Average weekly hours for production and nonsupervisory employees on private 

nonfarm payrolls also increased 0.1 hour, to 33.8 hours. 

 The index of aggregate weekly hours for all employees on private nonfarm 

payrolls increased by 0.4 percent in June and has shown little change thus far in 

2012. 

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32.0

32.5

33.0

33.5

34.0

34.5

35.0

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

Average weekly hours, total private

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most 

recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–June 2012

Seasonally adjusted

All employees

Level: 34.5

Change: 0.1

Production employees

Level: 33.8

Change: 0.1

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32.0

32.5

33.0

33.5

34.0

34.5

35.0

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

Average weekly hours, total private

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most 

recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–June 2012

Seasonally adjusted

All employees

Level: 34.5

Change: 0.1

Production employees

Level: 33.8

Change: 0.1
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-2.0

-1.0

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

Mar-07 Sep-07 Mar-08 Sep-08 Mar-09 Sep-09 Mar-10 Sep-10 Mar-11 Sep-11 Mar-12

Over-the-year percent change

Average hourly earnings, all employees, and CPI–U*

Total private earnings CPI–U

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted

June 2012 Earnings: 2.0

May 2012 CPI-U: 1.7

*1982–84=100

March 2007–June 2012

 Average hourly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased 

by 6 cents in June to $23.50. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings 

have increased by 2.0 percent. 

 In May, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) had an 

over-the-year increase of 1.7 percent. 

 From the latter part of 2010 until the end of 2011, price increases outpaced 

increases in hourly earnings; however, since the third quarter of 2011 this 

divergence has diminished. 

 
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524

574

624

674

724

774

824

874

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

Employment in mining and logging

June 2012

Level: 843

Change: 0

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 

months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–June 2012

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands -9 -46-34 -70 -49 -66-55-46 -73 -77 -155 -105 -147 -110 -153-144 -57 -87

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-79

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50

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

Employment in construction

Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2012

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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 In June, employment in mining and logging was flat, continuing a recent trend of 

little change in the industry. 

 Construction employment changed little in June. 

 An employment gain in specialty trade contractors was offset by small declines in 

residential building construction and heavy and civil engineering construction. 

 
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-59

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-84

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-41

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8

32

34

10

20

-17 2

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9

15

52

37

26

28

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12

30

3

-3

9

3

28

52

30

42

10

9

11

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-300

-250

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-150

-100

-50

0

50

100

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

Employment in manufacturing

Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2012

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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 Manufacturing employment continued to trend up in June (+11,000). 

 In the past 3 months, manufacturing employment gains have averaged 10,000, 

well below the average monthly gains seen in the first quarter of 2012 (+41,000). 

 
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-8

0

-23

-19

9

-1

-21

-35

-15

-43

6

-28

-100

16

-17

-36

-36

-26

19

-4

-3

-2

-10

-1

12

-6

3

6

11

-1

16

-11

-1

-1

0

-1

18

6

6

4

1

5

9

-3

5

12

4

9

10

7

13

4

4

7

-120

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-80

-60

-40

-20

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20

40

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

Employment in transportation equipment

Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2012

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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 In June, employment in transportation equipment increased by 7,000. This 

movement is in line with the industry’s recent trend. Job gains have averaged 

7,000 per month since January 2011. 

 Within the transportation equipment industry, motor vehicle and parts has 

contributed most of the job growth during this period. 

 
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38.0

38.5

39.0

39.5

40.0

40.5

41.0

41.5

42.0

42.5

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

Average weekly hours, manufacturing

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most 

recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–June 2012 Seasonally adjusted

Production employees

Level: 41.7

Change: 0.1

All employees

Level: 40.7

Change: 0.1

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1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

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

Average weekly overtime hours, manufacturing

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 

2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–June 2012

Seasonally adjusted

All employees

Level: 3.3

Change: 0.0

Production employees

Level: 4.3

Change: 0.1

 The manufacturing workweek for all employees increased by 0.1 hour to 40.7 

hours. 

 Average weekly hours for production employees in manufacturing also increased 

by 0.1 hour to 41.7 hours. 

 Overtime hours for all employees in manufacturing remained unchanged for June 

2012, while overtime hours for production employees increased by 0.1 hour to 4.3 

hours. 
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14,000

14,200

14,400

14,600

14,800

15,000

15,200

15,400

15,600

15,800

16,000

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

Employment in retail trade

June 2012

Level: 14,747

Change: -5

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 

months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–June 2012

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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 Retail trade employment was essentially flat in June (-5,000). 

 Modest employment increases in several component industries were offset by a 

decline in general merchandise stores employment (-12,000). 

 
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15,000

15,500

16,000

16,500

17,000

17,500

18,000

18,500

19,000

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

Employment in professional and business services

June 2012

Level: 17,895

Change: 47

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 

months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–June 2012

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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0

-40

-63

1

-68

-41

-61

-71

-70

-116

-184

-120

-144

-184

-133

-148

-64

-100

-31

-22

-1

8

56

14

44

29

-3

79

32

67

8

45

23

55

79

82

46

49

88

50

56

5

39

40

59

41

39

72

79

89

18

45

24

47

-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

Employment in professional and business services

Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2012

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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 In June, employment in professional and business services grew by 47,000. 

Industry employment has grown by 1.5 million or 46,000 per month since the 

most recent low point in September 2009. 

 In the second quarter of 2012, employment increased by an average of 39,000 per 

month, compared with an average monthly gain of 62,000 during the first quarter 

of the year. 

 
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-6.3

22.5

24.4

4.6

8.9

6.6

1.5

-4.2

18.2

-10 0 10 20 30

- Services to buildings

- Employment services

Administrative and waste services ̊

Management of companies

- Management and technical consulting

- Computer systems design

- Architectural and engineering

- Accounting and bookkeeping

Professional and technical ̊

Employment in selected professional and business services

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Note: Data are preliminary.

 ̊Includes additional component industries not shown separately.

Over-the-month change, June 2012

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Professional and 

business services:

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1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

2,000

2,200

2,400

2,600

2,800

3,000

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

Employment in temporary help services

June 2012

Level: 2,534

Change: 25

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 

months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–June 2012

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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 In June, slightly more than half of the job gain in professional and business 

services came in administrative and waste services. 

 Temporary help services accounted for a large portion of those employment gains 

(+25,000). 

 Temporary help services has recovered 86 percent of the jobs lost during the most 

recent downturn. 
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35

29

30

37

28

21

33

19

14

18

31

23

15

22

10

11

30

24

19

18

22

22

23

20

16

15

36

12

15

11

19

22

16

28

19

23

10

20

32

36

18

26

32

26

46

24

4

23

34

38

32

19

33

13

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

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

Employment in health care 

Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2012

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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4.5

3.7

3.6

4.0

-3.4

4.8

-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6

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

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Note: Data are preliminary.

 ̊Includes additional component industries not shown separately.

Over-the-month change, June 2012

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Health care 

industries:

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 Health care employment continued to trend up in June (+13,000). 

 Jobs gains were spread broadly through healthcare industries, although 

employment edged down in offices of physicians. 

 
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11,000

11,500

12,000

12,500

13,000

13,500

14,000

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

Employment in leisure and hospitality

June 2012

Level: 13,593

Change: 13

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 

months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–June 2012

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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10

-3

-12

-32

-31

-17

-13

-27

-45

-27

-53

-35

-44

-34

-61

-72

55

-25

-5

-27

6

-58

-13

-54

-10

1

26

38

25

24

12

35

57

-18

2

21

-8

57

64

36

-15

35

17

12

20

30

42

28

39

45

43

-4

-7

13

-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

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

Employment in leisure and hospitality

Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2012

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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 Leisure and hospitality employment changed little for a third consecutive month. 

 Employment in food services and drinking places continued to trend up in June 

(+15,000), while employment in arts, entertainment, and recreation and in 

accommodation both showed little change. 

 
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18.1

-14.2

-0.8

0.0

-0.9

-6.2

-20 -10 0 10 20

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

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Note: Data are preliminary.

Over-the-month change, June 2012

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Government:

-4

 Government employment changed little in June. 

 An employment decline in local government education (-14,000) was offset by a 

job gain in local government, excluding education (+18,000). 

 

20,000

20,500

21,000

21,500

22,000

22,500

23,000

23,500

24,000

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

Employment in government

June 2012

Level: 21,943

Change: -4

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 

months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–June 2012

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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22

11

10

6

8

9

-1

8

0

5

0

1

-3

-7

-6

-8

3

-1

23

-22

-18

-22

-6

-11

-14

-17

-2

-4

-7

-17

-11

-4

-16

-9

-8

-14

-3

-6

-6

-9

-9

-4

-4

-3

-6

-5

-1

-2

0

-3

0

6

5

18

-33

-23

-13

-3

7

17

27

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

Employment in local government, excluding education

Over-the-month change, January 2008–June 2012

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 06, 2012.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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 Employment in local government excluding educations has increased over the 

past 3 months. 

 The recent employment gains follow roughly 2 years of steadily diminishing job 

losses.