August 2013

Release Date: September 6, 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, August 2013

CES Highlights Release Date: September 6, 2013

+23,000, Professional and business services

 Employment continued to trend up in 

professional and business services in August. 

Over the past 12 months, job growth has 

averaged 51,000 per month.

+27,000, Leisure and hospitality

 Food services and drinking places continued 

to add jobs in August (+21,000). Over the past 

12 months, employment has risen by 354,000 

 Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 

169,000 in August. Retail trade and health care

added jobs.

 The employment change for June revised 

down by 16,000 (from +188,000 to +172,000), 

and the employment change for July revised 

down by 58,000 (from +162,000 to +104,000).

 In August, average hourly earnings for all 

private-sector jobs increased by 5 cents. Hourly 

earnings are up 2.2 percent over the year. 

Average weekly hours edged up 0.1 hour.

+44,000, Retail Trade

 Retail trade added 44,000 jobs in August. 

Several retail industries that cater to back-toschool shoppers—clothing and accessory 

stores, general merchandise stores, and 

electronic and appliance stores—contributed to 

the job gain. Employment in food and beverage 

stores also rose. 

+43,000, Education and health services

 Health care added 33,000 jobs in August. 

Ambulatory health care services accounted for 

27,000 of the job gain, including 10,000 in 

home health care. Over the past 12 months, 

employment in health care has risen by 

288,000. 

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Employment in total nonfarm

August 2013 Level: 136,133

OTM Change: 169

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–August 2013

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: September 6, 2013

in this industry.

+14,000, Manufacturing

 Within durable goods, motor vehicles and 

parts manufacturing added 19,000 jobs in 

August, following a loss of 10,000 jobs in July. 

These offsetting movements reflect, at least in 

part, a large layoff for model changeover in 

July followed by a return to work in August.

+8,000, Wholesale Trade

 Employment in wholesale trade continued 

to trend up in August. Over the year, the 

industry has added 83,000 jobs. 

-18,000, Information

 Motion picture and sound recording 

industries lost 22,000 jobs in August after 

gaining 8,000 jobs in July. Employment in this 

industry can be erratic from month to month;

over the year, employment has shown little net 

change. 

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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, September 06, 2013.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance.

Over-the-month change, August 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Total nonfarm:

169*

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

employment changed little. 

 Since reaching an employment trough 

in October 2009, mining has added 

217,000 jobs. During this period, 

employment growth in the industry was 

fueled by support activities for mining as 

establishments increased exploration of 

prospective sites, despite stalled growth 

in 2012.

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Employment in mining and logging

August 2013 Level: 877

OTM Change: 4

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–August 2013

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: September 6, 2013
 Employment in construction was 

unchanged in August. After adding 

166,000 jobs between September 2012 

and March 2013, construction 

employment has shown no net change. 

 Construction employment remains 1.9 

million below the most recent peak in 

April 2006.

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Employment in construction

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.

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

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Services

Private

Education

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Services

Leisure & 

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Other

Services Government

CES Highlights Release Date: September 6, 2013
Manufacturing

CES Highlights Release Date: September 6, 2013

percent, indicating manufacturing sector 

expansion. In contrast, the U.S. Census Bureau

reported that new orders of durables decreased 

7.3 percent and durables inventories increased 

0.4 percent in July.

 Manufacturing employment edged up in 

August (+14,000), following a decrease in July 

(-16,000). Over the month, durable goods 

employment increased by 22,000, largely due 

to motor vehicle and parts manufacturing. 

Nondurable goods employment continued to 

edge down in August (-8,000).

 The 1-month diffusion index of 

manufacturing employment rose from 46.9 in 

July to 49.4 in August. The diffusion index 

measures the dispersion of employment change 

in manufacturing, with a value below 50 

indicating that more manufacturing industries 

are losing jobs than adding them. August marks 

the fifth consecutive month where more 

manufacturing industries lost jobs than added 

jobs.

 In August, the manufacturing workweek for 

all employees rose 0.1 hour. The increase in 

weekly hours combined with the employment 

increase resulted in a 0.3-percent increase in 

the index of aggregate weekly hours.

 Recent manufacturing-related indicators 

have been mixed. In August, the Institute for 

Supply Management PMI (a measure of the 

manufacturing sector’s economic activity) 

registered its highest reading of the year at 55.7 

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Employment in manufacturing

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

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

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Education

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NAICS 3361, 3362, and 3363 – Motor 

vehicles and parts manufacturing

 Employment in motor vehicles and 

parts increased by 19,000 in August, 

offsetting a decline of 10,000 in July.

Motor vehicle production returned to 

normal in August after annual retooling 

in July, where companies prepare 

factories for new model year vehicles 

(Source: Automotive News). 

 Since reaching an employment low in

June 2009, motor vehicles and parts 

manufacturing has added 191,000 jobs.

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Employment in motor vehicles and parts

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.

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: September 6, 2013
 Employment in wholesale trade edged 

up in August (+8,000) and has added 

83,000 jobs over the year. Wholesale 

trade employment continues to grow 

slowly but steadily and is up by 336,000 

since the most recent trough in May 

2010.

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Employment in wholesale trade

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.

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: September 6, 2013
 Retail trade employment increased by 

44,000 in August. Job growth occurred mainly 

in sectors that are related to the back-to-school 

season. These include electronics and appliance 

stores (+4,000), general merchandise stores 

(+9,000), and clothing and clothing accessories 

stores (+14,000). Food and beverage stores also 

added jobs in August (+12,000). Overall, retail 

trade employment has increased by 393,000 

over the past 12 months.

 Recent retail-related indicators have been 

positive. As shown by Census Bureau data, 

retail sales for July increased by 0.2 percent 

and were up 5.4 percent over the year. Over the 

month, small sales gains occurred throughout 

most of the retail sectors. Automotive sales, as 

measured by MotorIntelligence, increased to an 

annualized 16.1 million vehicles in August.

And according to the U.S. Energy Information 

Administration, the per-gallon price of gasoline 

in August was down 8 cents from July levels. 

Finally, the Conference Board notes that the 

Consumer Confidence Index increased slightly

in August; it remains at one of the highest 

levels since January 2008.

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Employment in retail trade

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.

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: September 6, 2013
NAICS 443 – Electronics and appliance stores

 In August, electronics and appliance stores employment increased 

by 4,000, with nearly all the gain coming from electronics stores. 

However, employment in electronics and appliance stores has changed 

little, on net, over the year.

NAICS 445 – Food and beverage stores

 Employment in food and beverage stores rose by 12,000 in 

August—more than half of the job gain came from grocery stores. 

Over the year, employment in food and beverage stores accounted for 

nearly 20 percent of the total retail employment gain during this 

period.

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Employment in electronics and appliance stores

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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Employment in food and beverage stores

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Retail Trade

CES Highlights Release Date: September 6, 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 448 – Clothing and clothing accessories stores

 In August, clothing and clothing accessories stores employment 

increased by 14,000, the largest job gain within retail trade in August. 

Half of the gain came from family clothing stores, coinciding with the 

back-to-school season.

NAICS 452 – General merchandise stores

 Employment in general merchandise stores rose by 9,000 with most 

of the gain occurring in other general merchandise stores. Since 

reaching an employment low in August 2012, general merchandise 

stores has added 83,000 jobs.

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Employment in clothing and clothing accessories stores

August 2013 Level: 1,478

OTM Change: 14

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–August 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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Employment in general merchandise stores

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Retail Trade

CES Highlights Release Date: September 6, 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 August.

NAICS 485 – Transit and ground 

passenger transportation

 Transit and ground passenger 

transportation employment edged up in 

August (+8,000), following a decline of 

20,000 in July. August and July changes 

were concentrated in school and 

employee bus transportation. 

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Employment in transportation and warehousing

August 2013 Level: 4,464

OTM Change: 12

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–August 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: September 6, 2013
 In August, employment in utilities 

changed little (-1,000). Over the last 12 

months, this industry’s employment has 

shown no net change.

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Employment in utilities

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Utilities

Summary Mining & 

Logging Construction Manufacturing

Trade: 

Wholesale

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Services Government

CES Highlights Release Date: September 6, 2013
 Information employment fell by 

18,000 in August. This loss was 

concentrated in motion picture and sound 

recording industries, which shed 22,000 

jobs. 

 Since August 2011, information 

employment has changed little.

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Employment in information

August 2013 Level: 2,683

OTM Change: -1 8

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–August 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: September 6, 2013
 Financial activities employment 

changed little in August (-5,000). However, 

since reaching a trough in February 2011, 

financial activities has added 

229,000 jobs.

 Commercial banking employment 

declined by 4,000 in August, and the 

industry has lost 28,000 jobs since an 

employment peak in March 2012.

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Employment in financial activities

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 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: September 6, 2013
 Employment in professional and business services continued to 

trend up in August (+ 23,000). Since the most recent employment 

trough in August 2009, employment in the industry has expanded by 

2.2 million.

NAICS 54 – Professional and technical services

 Professional and technical services employment continued to trend 

up in August (+11,000). These industries account for 702,000 of the 

jobs gained in professional and business services since August 2009.

NAICS 56 – Administrative and waste services 

 Temporary help services employment also continued to edge up in 

August (+13,000) and has added 969,000 jobs since August 2009.

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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Professional and technical 

Employment in selected professional and business services

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.

Data are preliminary.

 ̊Includes additional component industries not shown separately.

* denotes significance.

Over-the-month change, August 2013

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Professional and 

business services:

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Professional and Business Services

CES Highlights Release Date: September 6, 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
 Education and health services employment expanded by 43,000 in 

August. Within the industry, employment in both educational services 

and social assistance continued their upward trends over the month 

(+5,000 and +6,000, respectively). Over the past 6 months, educational 

services has added 47,000 jobs, mostly in elementary and secondary 

schools. Over the same time period, social assistance has gained 30,000 

jobs, the majority of the gain coming from services for the elderly and 

disabled.

 In August, health care employment grew by 33,000, after changing 

little in July. Health care has gained 119,000 jobs over the past 6 months.

NAICS 621 – Ambulatory health care services

 Ambulatory health care services employment expanded by 27,000 in 

August, after little change in July (+12,000). The industry has added a 

total of 101,000 jobs over the past 6 months.

 Within ambultory health care services, home health care services 

employment grew by 10,000 in August. Home health care services has 

added 43,000 jobs over the past 6 months. In August, employment 

continued to trend up in offices of physicians (+6,000) and in outpatient 

care centers (+3,000). The two industries have added 22,000 and 19,000 

jobs over the past 6 months, respectively. 45 17

-1

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 202326 43

-40

-20

0

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–August 2013

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

95

105

115

125

135

145

155

165

Jan. 

2000

Jan. 

2001

Jan. 

2002

Jan. 

2003

Jan. 

2004

Jan. 

2005

Jan. 

2006

Jan. 

2007

Jan. 

2008

Jan. 

2009

Jan. 

2010

Jan. 

2011

Jan. 

2012

Jan. 

2013

Index of employment in major health care services

January 2000–August 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: September 6, 2013
 Employment in leisure and hospitality 

continued to trend up in August 

(+27,000). In the last 12 months, this 

industry gained 424,000 jobs. Recent 

growth in this industry coincides with a 

generally positive but somewhat volatile 

trend in the consumer confidence index.

NAICS 722 – Food services and 

drinking places

 Food services and drinking places 

employment also continued an upward 

trend in August. Over the last 12 months, 

this industry added 354,000 jobs, 

accounting for over 80 percent of the 

jobs gained in leisure and hospitality 

during the same period.

0

2 0

4 0

6 0

8 0

100

120

140

160

11,000

12,000

13,000

14,000

15,000

Jan-0 0 Jan-0 2 Jan-0 4 Jan-0 6 Jan-0 8 Jan-1 0 Jan-1 2 Consumer Confidence Index Employment in thousands

Leisure and hospitality 

employment

Consumer Confidence Index

Leisure and hospitality employment vs. Consumer Confidence Index

January 2000-August 2013 

Seasonally adjusted, Composite Index (1985=100)

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Conference Board

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

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: September 6, 2013
 Employment in other services was 

unchanged in August, and no component 

industry experienced a significant 

change.

 Other services has regained about 75

percent of jobs lost between April 2008 

and June 2010. The pace of job growth, 

however, has recently slowed. After 

growing by 1.2 percent in 2011 and 1.3 

percent in 2012, employment growth has 

fallen to an annualized rate of 0.4 percent 

in 2013.

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

August 2013 Level: 5,483

OTM Change: 0

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–August 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: September 6, 2013
 Government employment was little changed in August (+17,000). 

Federal and state government employment was flat over the month, 

while local government employment edged up (+20,000). 

NAICS 91 – Federal government

 Federal employment was unchanged in August. The Federal 

government has shed 60,000 jobs, on net, so far in 2013, with the 

majority of jobs lost in federal, except U.S. Postal Service. 

NAICS 93 – Local government

 Local government employment edged up in August (+20,000). The 

industry has begun to rebound from its recent employment downturn, 

gaining back 55,000 jobs after losing 581,000 between July 2008 and 

October 2012. Local education accounts for 39,000 of the jobs gained 

since October 2012.

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

August 2013 Level: 2,739

OTM Change: 0

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.

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

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

January 2000–August 2013

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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5

-9

-7

-10 30

-29

-34

-43 31 17

-36

-22

-30

-2

1

-10

-1

-52

-47

-73 25

-11

-21

-13

-24

-10 14

-58 51

-104

-12

-25 10

-12

-9

-5

-1

-9

-11

-5 11

-3 22-3

-34

5

11

-4

3 17 12

4

-4 20

-160

-140

-120

-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

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 local government

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Government

CES Highlights Release Date: September 6, 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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