Bureau of Labor Statistics

Current Employment Statistics 

Highlights

June 2010

Bureau of Labor Statistics

July 2, 2010
1

120,000

122,500

125,000

127,500

130,000

132,500

135,000

137,500

140,000

120,000

122,500

125,000

127,500

130,000

132,500

135,000

137,500

140,000

2000-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has 

not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Employment in total nonfarm

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

June 2010

Level: 130,470

Change: -125

-10 -50 -33

-149

-231-193-210

-334

-458

-554

-728

-673

-779

-726-753

-528

-387

-515

-346

-212-225-224

64

-109

14 39

208

313

433

-125

-900

-750

-600

-450

-300

-150

0

150

300

450

600

Over-the-month change, 2008-10

Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Employment in total nonfarm

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

• Nonfarm payroll employment fell by 125,000 in June, reflecting a large drop in the 

number of Census 2010 temporary workers. 

• Since falling by 8.4 million between December 2007 and December 2009, employment 

has increased by 882,000. 
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0.6 0.5 0.3 0.2

-0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.6

-1.0

-1.5

-2.1

-2.6

-3.2

-3.7

-4.2 -4.5 -4.6 -4.8 -4.9 -4.9 -4.7 -4.5

-3.9

-3.5

-3.0

-2.4

-1.7

-1.0

-0.4 -0.1

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

Over-the-year percent change, 2008-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Employment in total nonfarm

Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

• On a year-over-year percent basis, payroll employment was essentially unchanged in 

June, an improvement compared to the rate of job losses in mid-2009. 
3

5

-22

9

1

-7

15

-1

-8

-15

46

22

37

2

-208

-250 -200 -150 -100 -50 0 50 100

Mining and logging

Construction

Manufacturing

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Transportation and warehousing

Utilities

Information

Financial activities

Professional and business services

Education and health services

Leisure and hospitality

Other services

Government

Over-the-month change, June 2010

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Employment in total nonfarm

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Total nonfarm:

-125

Note: Data are preliminary.

128,000

129,000

130,000

131,000

132,000

133,000

134,000

135,000

136,000

137,000

138,000

139,000

128,000

129,000

130,000

131,000

132,000

133,000

134,000

135,000

136,000

137,000

138,000

139,000

Total nonfarm

Total nonfarm excluding Census 

temporary and intermittent workers

Census temporary and intermittent workers, 2007-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Employment in total nonfarm, including and excluding

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

• Leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, and transportation and 

warehousing added jobs in June, while construction employment declined. 

• The loss in government employment largely reflected a decrease (-225,000) in the 

number of temporary workers hired for Census 2010. 
4

100,000

102,500

105,000

107,500

110,000

112,500

115,000

117,500

120,000

100,000

102,500

105,000

107,500

110,000

112,500

115,000

117,500

120,000

2000-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has 

not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Employment in total private

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

June 2010

Level: 107,700

Change: +83

-12

-85 -58

-161

-253-230-257

-347

-456

-547

-734

-667

-806

-707-744

-649

-334

-452

-297

-215-186

-262

75

-83

16 62

158

241

33

83

-900

-750

-600

-450

-300

-150

0

150

300

450

Over-the-month change, 2008-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Employment in total private

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

• Total private employment continued to trend up (+83,000) in June, due to modest 

increases in several industries. 

• Since December 2009, private-sector employment has risen by 593,000, or by an average 

99,000 jobs gained per month. Private-sector employment losses averaged 388,000 per 

month during 2009. 
5

32.0

32.5

33.0

33.5

34.0

34.5

35.0

32.0

32.5

33.0

33.5

34.0

34.5

35.0

2000-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has 

not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Average weekly hours, total private

Seasonally adjusted

Production employees

Level: 33.4

Change: 0.0

All employees

Level: 34.1

Change: -0.1

85

90

95

100

105

2006-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Index of total private aggregate weekly hours

Seasonally adjusted, 2007=100

June 2010

Level: 92.0

Percent change: -0.2

of all employees

• In June, the average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls decreased 

by 0.1 hour to 34.1 hours. The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory 

employees on private nonfarm payrolls was unchanged. 

• In June, the index of aggregate weekly hours of all employees fell by 0.2 percent. Since a 

low in October 2009, the index has increased by 1.7 percent. 
6

-4.0

-2.0

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

of all employees and CPI-U (1982-84), 2007-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Indexes program and Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

B-9. Over-the-year percent change in average hourly earnings

Seasonally adjusted

Over-the-year percent changes

June 2010 AHE: 1.7

May 2010 CPI-U: 2.0

AHE

CPI-U

85

90

95

100

105

2006-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Index of total private aggregate weekly

Seasonally adjusted, 2007=100

June 2010

Level: 98.9

Percent change: -0.3

payrolls of all employees

• Average hourly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged down by 2 

cents in June to $22.53. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased 

by 1.7 percent. 

• Between May 2009 and May 2010, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 

rose by 2.0 percent. 

• In June, the index of aggregate weekly payrolls fell by 0.3 percent. Since reaching a low 

in October 2009, the index has increased by 2.6 percent. 
7

5

3.8

8.1

-0.3

8.1

6.9

4.7

7.2

2.8

-4

-2.7

-5.9

-7.3

-13.3

-15.5

-13.9-13.3

-8

-5.3

-8.8

-3.1

-4.7

7.6

1

7.8 6.9

9.3

6.4

11

5.7

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

Over-the-month change, 2008-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Employment in mining

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

• Mining employment continued to trend up in June. Within the industry, support activities 

for mining added 7,000 jobs. 

• Since reaching a low in October 2009, mining employment has expanded by 56,000. 

   
8

-24 -28 -33

-59 -61

-70

-52 -52

-72

-92

-149

-95

-153

-116

-142

-114

-59

-91

-80

-64 -71 -67

-15

-36

-60

-51

27 22

-30 -22

-200

-150

-100

-50

0

50

Over-the-month change, 2008-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Employment in construction

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

• Construction employment declined for a second straight month in June. The losses offset 

gains in March and April, leaving employment unchanged since February. 

• Average monthly job losses in construction have slowed to 19,000 so far this year, 

compared to monthly losses that averaged 84,000 in 2009. 

   
9

-5

-30 -37 -50

-27

-49

-72

-93 -93

-141-130

-177

-279

-166-165

-149-152

-129

-43 -57 -48 -57

-25 -18

22 16 19

38 32

9

-350

-300

-250

-200

-150

-100

-50

0

50

100

Over-the-month change, 2008-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Employment in manufacturing

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

• Manufacturing employment continued to trend upward for the sixth consecutive month. 

Fabricated metal products added 7,000 jobs in June. 

• Manufacturing has added 136,000 jobs since December 2009. Although the recent job 

gains reflect only a small fraction of the recent recessionary losses, they mark the 

strongest 6-month period of growth in manufacturing since the 1990s. 

   
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38.0

38.5

39.0

39.5

40.0

40.5

41.0

41.5

42.0

42.5

38.0

38.5

39.0

39.5

40.0

40.5

41.0

41.5

42.0

42.5

2000-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has 

not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Average weekly hours, manufacturing

Seasonally adjusted

Production employees

Level: 41.0

Change: -0.5

All employees

Level: 40.0

Change: -0.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

manufacturing, 2000-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has 

not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Average weekly overtime hours,

Seasonally adjusted

Production employees

Level: 3.8

Change: -0.2

All employees

Level: 2.9

Change: -0.1

• The manufacturing workweek of all employees declined by 0.5 hour in June, more than 

offsetting an increase of 0.4 hour in May. Despite the decline, the average workweek 

stands 1.3 hours above the average workweek in June 2009. 

• Factory overtime fell by 0.1 hour for all employees and 0.2 hour for production 

employees. 
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5,400

5,500

5,600

5,700

5,800

5,900

6,000

6,100

6,200

6,300

5,400

5,500

5,600

5,700

5,800

5,900

6,000

6,100

6,200

6,300

2000-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has 

not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Employment in wholesale trade

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

June 2010

Level: 5,574.9

Change: +1.0

14,000

14,500

15,000

15,500

16,000

14,000

14,500

15,000

15,500

16,000

2000-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has 

not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Employment in retail trade

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

June 2010

Level: 14,435.8

Change: -6.6

• During June, employment in wholesale trade changed little. The industry has experienced 

essentially no change in employment so far in 2010. In the second half of 2009, 

wholesale trade had lost 49,000 jobs.

• Retail trade employment was little changed in June (-7,000) following a similar 

movement in May.

• Retail establishments added 93,000 jobs during the first 4 months of the year.
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4,000

4,100

4,200

4,300

4,400

4,500

4,600

4,700

4,800

4,900

5,000

4,000

4,100

4,200

4,300

4,400

4,500

4,600

4,700

4,800

4,900

5,000

2000-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has 

not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Employment in transportation and warehousing

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

June 2010

Level: 4,177.4

Change: +14.6

• In June, transportation and warehousing added 15,000 jobs. Since a recent employment 

low in February, this industry has added 44,000 jobs. 

   
13

-9 -10

0

-6

-9

-17 -15

-18

-33

-37

-44

-29

-55

-51

-42

-47

-32 -31

-23 -24

-12

-19

2

-9

-22

-7

-19

2

-12

-15

-60

-45

-30

-15

0

15

Over-the-month change, 2008-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Employment in financial activities

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

• Financial activities employment edged down by 15,000 in June. 

• Since reaching an employment peak in December 2006, the industry has cut 768,000 

jobs. 

   
14

15,000

15,500

16,000

16,500

17,000

17,500

18,000

18,500

19,000

15,000

15,500

16,000

16,500

17,000

17,500

18,000

18,500

19,000

2000-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has 

not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Employment in professional and business services

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

June 2010

Level: 16,709

Change: +46

1,600

1,800

2,000

2,200

2,400

2,600

2,800

3,000

1,600

1,800

2,000

2,200

2,400

2,600

2,800

3,000

2000-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has 

not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Employment in temporary help services

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

June 2010

Level: 2,103.3

Change: +20.5

• Professional and business services employment grew by 46,000 in June. Within the 

industry, management and technical consulting services added 11,000 jobs and business 

support services added 7,000 jobs. 

• Employment in temporary help services continued to rise, adding 21,000 jobs in June. 

Since reaching an employment trough in September 2009, the industry has added 379,000 

jobs. 
15

10,000

11,000

12,000

13,000

14,000

15,000

10,000

11,000

12,000

13,000

14,000

15,000

2000-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has 

not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Employment in health care

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

June 2010

Level: 13,737.2

Change: +9.3

• Employment in health care changed little in June (+9,000). 

• So far in 2010, the industry has averaged monthly job gains of 16,000, in line with an 

average gain of 18,000 jobs per month during 2009. 

   
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10,000

10,500

11,000

11,500

12,000

12,500

13,000

13,500

14,000

10,000

10,500

11,000

11,500

12,000

12,500

13,000

13,500

14,000

2000-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has 

not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Employment in leisure and hospitality

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

June 2010

Level: 13,114

Change: +37

• Employment in leisure and hospitality increased by 37,000 in June 2010, higher than the 

prior 5-month average gain of 17,000 jobs. 

• Job gains were concentrated in amusements, gambling, and recreation, which added 

28,000 jobs over the month. 

   
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20,000

20,500

21,000

21,500

22,000

22,500

23,000

23,500

20,000

20,500

21,000

21,500

22,000

22,500

23,000

23,500

2000-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). NBER has 

not yet determined an endpoint for the recession that began in Dec. 2007. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Employment in government

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

June 2010

Level: 22,770

Change: -208

1,900

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,500

2,600

2,700

2,800

1,900

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,500

2,600

2,700

2,800

Federal excluding U.S. Postal Service

Federal excluding U.S. Postal Service 

and Census temporary and 

intermittent workers

and excluding Census temporary and intermittent workers, 2008-10

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, July 2, 2010.

Note: Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Employment in Federal excluding U.S. Postal Service, including

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

• Government employment fell by 208,000 in June, largely due to a large drop in the 

number of temporary workers for Census 2010 (-225,000).