December 2017

Release Date: January 5, 2018

Prepared by Analysts of the National Estimates Branch

Current Employment Statistics Survey

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

202-691-6555

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Contents

Summary

Mining & Logging

Construction

Manufacturing

Wholesale Trade

Retail Trade

Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities

Information

Financial Activities

Professional & Business Services

Private Education & Health Services

Leisure & Hospitality

Other Services

Government

Current Employment Statistics Highlights

Detailed Industry Employment Analysis

Current Employment Statistics

Highlights
Current Employment Statistics Summary, December 2017

CES Highlights Release Date: January 5, 2018

+30,000 Construction

 Employment in construction rose by 30,000 

in December. Within the industry, a job gain 

of 24,000 in specialty trade contractors was 

roughly split between the residential and 

nonresidential components. Over the year, 

construction added 210,000 jobs, compared 

with an increase of 155,000 in 2016.

+25,000 Manufacturing

 In December, employment in 

manufacturing rose by 25,000. Durable goods 

industries accounted for 21,000 of the 

increase, including job gains in machinery 

(+6,000), fabricated metal products (+5,000), 

and computer and electronic products 

(+3,000). Over the year, employment in 

 Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 

148,000 in December. Over the year, job 

growth totaled 2.1 million, compared with a 

gain of 2.2 million in 2016. In December, 

health care, construction, and manufacturing 

added jobs. 

 The employment change for November 

revised up from +228,000 to +252,000, and 

the change for October revised down from 

+244,000 to +211,000. Incorporating 

revisions, job growth has averaged 204,000 

per month over the past 3 months.

 Average hourly earnings for all employees 

on private, nonfarm payrolls rose by 9 cents in 

December. Hourly earnings are up 2.5 percent 

over the year. Average weekly hours, at 34.5

hours, were unchanged over the month. 

 

+28,000 Education and Health Services

 Employment in health care rose by 31,000 

in December. Employment continued to trend 

up in ambulatory care services (+15,000) and 

in hospitals (+12,000). 

 In 2017, employment in health care 

expanded by 300,000, compared with 379,000 

jobs gained in 2016. Employment in hospitals 

rose by 76,000 over the year, down from 

119,000 jobs added in 2016. 

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Over-the-month change Annual average

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, January 05, 2018.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Employment in total nonfarm

Summary Mining & 

Logging Construction Manufacturing

Trade: 

Wholesale

Retail

Transp., 

Warehousing

& Utilities

Information Financial

Activities

Professional

& Business

Services

Private

Education

& Health

Services

Leisure & 

Hospitality

Other

Services Government
manufacturing rose by 196,000, compared 

with little net change in 2016 (-16,000). 

+29,000 Leisure and Hospitality 

 Within leisure and hospitality, 

employment in food services and drinking 

places changed little in December (+25,000). 

Over the past year, this industry added 

249,000 jobs, compared to an increase of 

276,000 in 2016. 

+19,000 Professional and Business Services 

 Employment changed little over the 

month in professional and business services. 

Over the year, employment in the industry

increased by 527,000, in line with the change 

from 2016 (+534,000). Increases were 

distributed across most of the component 

industries.

-20,000 Retail Trade 

 Employment in retail trade changed little 

over the month (-20,000). Over the year, 

employment in the industry edged down 

(-67,000), compared to a gain of 203,000 in 

2016. 

 Within retail trade, general merchandise 

stores lost 27,000 jobs in December. Since 

reaching an employment peak in October 

2016, this industry has lost 109,000 jobs.

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Government

Other services

Leisure and hospitality

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Professional and business services

Financial activities

Information

Utilities

Transportation and warehousing

Retail trade

Wholesale trade

Manufacturing*

Construction*

Mining and logging

Employment in total nonfarm

December 2017 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, December 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Total nonfarm:

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 05, 2018.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, December 2017

Summary Mining & 

Logging Construction Manufacturing

Trade: 

Wholesale

Retail

Transp., 

Warehousing

& Utilities

Information Financial

Activities

Professional

& Business

Services

Private

Education

& Health

Services

Leisure & 

Hospitality

Other

Services Government

CES Highlights Release Date: January 5, 2018
 Employment in mining and logging 

was unchanged in December. Over the 

year, mining and logging added 59,000 

jobs, after losing 75,000 jobs in 2016. 

 Although employment was flat over 

the month, related economic indicators 

were positive. Domestic oil rigs

numbered 930 in December, up 2.5 

percent from November. The price of 

West Texas Intermediate oil rose 0.6-

percent from the previous month to

$57.12 per barrel in December.

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Employment in mining and logging

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 05, 2018. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Mining and Logging 

Summary Mining & 

Logging Construction Manufacturing

Trade: 

Wholesale

Retail

Transp., 

Warehousing

& Utilities

Information Financial

Activities

Professional

& Business

Services

Private

Education

& Health

Services

Leisure & 

Hospitality

Other

Services Government

CES Highlights Release Date: January 5, 2018
 Construction employment rose by 30,000 in December. The job gain 

was led by specialty trade contractors, which added 24,000 jobs, the 

majority being in nonresidential specialty trade contractors (+14,000). 

Employment in residential building and residential specialty trades 

trended up by 8,000 and 10,000, respectively. Recent employment 

strength in the residential components follows a 17.5-percent gain in

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Employment in construction

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 05, 2018. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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Nonresidential specialty trade contractors

Residential specialty trade contractors

Heavy and civil engineering

Nonresidential building

Residential building

Employment in construction

December 2017 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, December 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Construction:

30*

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 05, 2018.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

Construction

Summary Mining & 

Logging Construction Manufacturing

Trade: 

Wholesale

Retail

Transp., 

Warehousing

& Utilities

Information Financial

Activities

Professional

& Business

Services

Private

Education

& Health

Services

Leisure & 

Hospitality

Other

Services Government

CES Highlights Release Date: January 5, 2018
 Manufacturing closed out 2017 with a gain of 25,000 jobs. The job 

gain was concentrated in durable goods manufacturing (+21,000), with 

nondurable goods manufacturing showing little change (+4,000).

 In 2017, manufacturing added 196,000 jobs, a 1.6-percent increase. 

Employment had changed little in 2016 (-16,000).

 In December, job gains in durable goods were led by machinery 

(+6,000) and fabricated metals (+5,000). Most of the other component 

industries beat their prior-12 month averages.

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Over-the-month change Annual average

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, January 05, 2018. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Employment in manufacturing

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Primary metals

Nonmetallic mineral products

Wood products

Employment in durable goods

December 2017 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, December 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Durable goods:

21*

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 05, 2018.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

Manufacturing

CES Highlights Release Date: January 5, 2018

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 wholesale trade continued to edge up in 

December (+10,000), bringing the 2017 net job gain to +71,000, 

roughly double the 36,000 jobs added in 2016. Durable goods 

constituted the majority of jobs added in 2017 with a gain of 

54,000. 

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Employment in wholesale trade

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 05, 2018. 

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: January 5, 2018
 In December, employment in retail trade changed little (-20,000), mostly 

offsetting November’s employment change (+26,000). During 2017, retail 

employment trended downward (-67,000), after rising by 203,000 in 2016. 

 Employment in general merchandise stores decreased by 27,000 in 

December, as both department stores and other general merchandise 

stores shed jobs. Altogether in 2017, employment in general merchandise 

stores fell by 90,000 with the majority of the job losses in other general 

merchandise stores. On a positive note, building materials and garden 

supply stores gained 28,000 jobs during 2017. 

 

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Employment in retail trade

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 05, 2018. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

December OTMC: -20

2017 OTYC : -67

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Miscellaneous store retailers

General merchandise stores*

Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores

Clothing and clothing accessories stores

Gasoline stations

Health and personal care stores

Food and beverage stores

Building material and garden supply stores

Electronics and appliance stores

Furniture and home furnishings stores

Motor vehicle and parts dealers

Employment in retail trade

December 2017 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, December 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Retail trade:

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 05, 2018. Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

Retail Trade

CES Highlights Release Date: January 5, 2018

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 was flat in December 

(+2,000). In 2017, this industry added 

74,000 jobs, after adding 92,000 jobs in 

2016.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, January 05, 2018.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Employment in transportation and warehousing

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: January 5, 2018
 In December, employment in utilities 

was little changed (-1,000). Over the 

year, utilities has shown little net change 

in employment (-4,000).

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Employment in utilities

December 2017 Level: 552

OTM Change: -1

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 05, 2018.

Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

January 2007–December 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Utilities

Summary Mining & 

Logging Construction Manufacturing

Trade: 

Wholesale

Retail

Transp., 

Warehousing

& Utilities

Information Financial

Activities

Professional

& Business

Services

Private

Education

& Health

Services

Leisure & 

Hospitality

Other

Services Government

CES Highlights Release Date: January 5, 2018
 Information employment changed little 

in December (+7,000). In 2017, 

employment in information showed 

consistent weakness, trending down by a 

total of 40,000. This weakness was driven 

by declines in the telecommunications 

industry, which accounted for over 80 

percent of the jobs lost.

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Employment in information

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 05, 2018. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Information

Summary Mining & 

Logging Construction Manufacturing

Trade: 

Wholesale

Retail

Transp., 

Warehousing

& Utilities

Information Financial

Activities

Professional

& Business

Services

Private

Education

& Health

Services

Leisure & 

Hospitality

Other

Services Government

CES Highlights Release Date: January 5, 2018
 Employment in financial activities 

changed little in December (+6,000). This 

industry added 134,000 jobs in 2017, 

compared to 176,000 jobs gained in 

2016. Job gains over the past 2 years 

were widespread, with significant 

increases occurring in most component 

industries.

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: January 5, 2018
 Employment in professional and business services changed little in 

December (+19,000)—less than half of the prior-12 month average and the 

smallest over-the-month change in 2017. The industry weakness occurred 

in professional and technical services (-5,000), which came in well below 

recent trends. A decline in accounting and bookkeeping services (-15,000) 

accounted for the overall weakness, while the majority of component 

industries within professional and technical services were flat over the 

month. Employment changes in management of companies and 

enterprises (+4,000) and in administrative and waste services (+20,000) 

remained in-line with recent average changes.

 In 2017, professional and business services employment increased by 

527,000, similar to the job gain in 2016. However, the composition of jobs 

added in 2017 versus 2016 shifted among the major component industries. 

 Professional and technical services added 101,000 fewer jobs in 2017 

(+202,000) than in 2016 (+301,000). Computer systems design and related 

services and management and technical consulting services, which had led 

the industry in job gains in 2016, experienced much slower growth in 2017. 

Job growth accelerated in architectural and engineering services to 48,000 

in 2017 from 27,000 the prior year. 

 Administrative and waste services, on the other hand, added 290,000 

jobs in 2017 compared to 198,000 in 2016. Employment services 

accounted for the majority of the difference in 2017, adding 160,000 jobs 

over the year, compared to +33,000 in 2016.

 

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Over-the-month change Prior-3 mo. Avg. Prior-6 mo. Avg Prior-12 mo. Avg

Over-the-month change and prior averages, December 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 05, 2018

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

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development

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consulting

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Advertising and related

Computer systems design

and related

Employment in professional and technical services

Over-the-month change, December 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 5, 2018.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance.

CES Highlights Release Date: January 5, 2018

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

Professional and Business Services
 Health care added 31,000 jobs in 

December. Ambulatory health care 

services continued its upward trend 

(+15,000), driven mainly by 

employment growth in offices of 

dentists (+8,000). After a weak 

November (+1,000), hospitals added 

12,000 jobs.

 Altogether, health care industries 

added 300,000 jobs in 2017, 

representing a slowdown in growth 

compared to 2016 (+379,000) and 2015 

(+383,000). 

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, January 05, 2018.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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

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Employment in health 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: January 5, 2018
 Leisure and hospitality employment 

continued to trend up in December (+29,000), 

adding a total of 306,000 jobs in 2017. This 

industry accounted for 15 percent of all total 

nonfarm jobs added in 2017.

 Employment in food services and drinking 

places was little changed in December 

(+25,000). In 2017, employment in the 

industry increased by 249,000, after rising by 

276,000 over the prior year. 

 

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Employment in leisure and hospitality

December 2017 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, December 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Leisure and 

hospitality:

29

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 05, 2018.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

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: January 5, 2018
 Employment in other services was 

little changed in December (+12,000). 

Over the most recent 12 months, the 

industry has added 109,000 jobs, more 

than double the gain in 2016. In 2017, 

personal and laundry services added 

48,000 jobs while employment in 

membership organizations increased by 

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Employment in other services

Over-the-month change, January 2012–December 2017

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 05, 2018. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Other Services

Summary Mining & 

Logging Construction Manufacturing

Trade: 

Wholesale

Retail

Transp., 

Warehousing

& Utilities

Information Financial

Activities

Professional

& Business

Services

Private

Education

& Health

Services

Leisure & 

Hospitality

Other

Services Government

CES Highlights Release Date: January 5, 2018
 Employment in government changed 

little in December (+2,000). Over the past 

year government employment was also 

little changed (+42,000), after rising by 

201,000 in 2016. The federal government 

lost 16,000 jobs in 2017, and job growth 

slowed to +77,000 over the year in local 

government from +160,000 in 2016.

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Employment in government

December 2017 Level: 22,341

OTM Change: 2

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 05, 2018.

Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

January 2007–December 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Government

Summary Mining & 

Logging Construction Manufacturing

Trade: 

Wholesale

Retail

Transp., 

Warehousing

& Utilities

Information Financial

Activities

Professional

& Business

Services

Private

Education

& Health

Services

Leisure & 

Hospitality

Other

Services Government

CES Highlights Release Date: January 5, 2018
Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch

Current Employment Statistics Survey

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Michael Calvillo

Wander Cedeño

Steve Crestol

Tyler Downing

Brittney Forbes

Mike McCall

John Mullins

Michael Osifalujo

Edward Park

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