October 2017

Release Date: November 3, 2017

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, October 2017

CES Highlights Release Date: November 3, 2017

 Professional and business services added 

50,000 jobs in October. Over the year, job 

growth has averaged 45,000 per month.

+24,000 Manufacturing

 Manufacturing employment rose by 24,000 

in October. Within the sector, computer and 

electronic products added 5,000 jobs, and 

chemicals added 4,000 jobs. Since reaching a

trough in November 2016, manufacturing 

employment has grown by 156,000.

 Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 

261,000 in October after changing little in 

September. Over the past 12 months, 

employment increased by an average of 

167,000 per month. In October, employment 

rose in food services, professional and 

business services, manufacturing, and 

healthcare.

 The employment change for August was 

revised up from +169,000 to +208,000, and 

the change for September was revised up from 

-33,000 to +18,000. 

 Average hourly earnings for all employees 

on private, nonfarm payrolls changed little in 

October (-1 cent), after rising by 12 cents in 

September. Average weekly hours, at 34.4 

hours, remained unchanged in October. 

+106,000 Leisure and Hospitality 

 Employment in food services and drinking 

places rose by 89,000 in October, after 

declining by 98,000 in September, which 

reflect in park. Impacts of Hurricanes Irma and

Harvey.

+50,000 Professional and Business Services 

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Over-the-month change Annual average

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, November 03, 2017.

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Over-the-month change, January 2014–October 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
CES Highlights Release Date: November 3, 2017

+41,000 Education and Health Services

 In October, employment in health care rose 

by 22,000. Within the industry, employment 

continued to trend up in ambulatory health 

care services (+16,000). So far in 2017, health 

care employment has increased by an average 

of 24,000 jobs per month, compared to gains

averaging 32,000 in 2016.

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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

October 2017 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, October 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Total nonfarm:

261*

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, October 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
 Employment in mining and logging 

changed little (-2,000) in October. Since 

an employment trough in October 2016, 

the industry has added 58,000 jobs. 

Economic indicators for the industry 

were mixed in October. The price of 

West Texas Intermediate oil rose 5 

percent over the month, while the 

number of active rigs decreased.

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Employment in mining and logging

October 2017 Level: 717

OTM Change: -2

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017.

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–October 2017

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: November 3, 2017
 Construction employment changed 

little (+11,000) in October. Construction 

has added an average of 15,000 jobs per 

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Employment in construction

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017. 

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

& Business

Services

Private

Education

& Health

Services

Leisure & 

Hospitality

Other

Services Government

CES Highlights Release Date: November 3, 2017
 Employment in manufacturing increased by 24,000 in October, driven by 

growth in durable goods manufacturing (+19,000). Within durable goods, 

computer and electronic products (+5,000) added jobs. Employment in 

other durable goods components continued to trend up.

 Employment in nondurable goods manufacturing changed little in 

October (+5,000). Chemicals added 4,000 jobs, while employment in the 

other nondurable component industries changed little.

 

 

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Miscellaneous durable goods manufacturing

Furniture and related products

Transportation equipment

Electrical equipment and appliances

Computer and electronic products*

Machinery

Fabricated metal products

Primary metals

Nonmetallic mineral products

Wood products

Employment in durable goods

October 2017 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, October 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Durable goods:

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

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Miscellaneous nondurable goods manufacturing

Plastics and rubber

Chemicals*

Petroleum and coal products

Printing

Paper products*

Apparel

Textile product mills

Textile mills

Food manufacturing

Employment in nondurable goods

October 2017 Prior 12-month average

Over-the-month change, October 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Nondurable 

goods:

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017.

Data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

Manufacturing

CES Highlights Release Date: November 3, 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
 Employment in wholesale trade continued to edge up in 

October (+6,000), bringing the 12-month net job change to 

63,000. Nearly two-thirds of the jobs added over the year were 

in durable goods.

 Since reaching an employment trough in September 2015, 

wholesale trade has added 102,000 jobs, a gain of 1.7 percent.

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Employment in wholesale trade

October 2017 Level: 5,944

OTM Change: 6

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017.

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–October 2017

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: November 3, 2017
 In October, employment in retail trade changed little (-8,000). Since 

reaching an employment peak in January 2017, retail trade has lost 

101,000 jobs.

 Employment in motor vehicles and parts dealers increased by 8,000 in 

October, following little net change over the prior 7 months. All other 

retail industries experienced little employment change. 

 

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Employment in retail trade

October 2017 Level: 15,815

OTM Change: -8

Nov 2007 peak: 15,576 

Dec 2009 trough: 14,325

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017.

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–October 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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Employment in motor vehicles and parts dealers

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Retail Trade

CES Highlights Release Date: November 3, 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
 Employment in transportation and warehousing continued to trend up in 

October (+8,000). So far this year, the industry has added an average 

7,000 jobs per month, roughly in line with the 2016 average. 

Among the component industries, couriers and messengers (+6,000), air 

transportation (+4,000), and rail transportation (+300) added jobs. Water 

transportation experienced a job loss in October (-2,000).

 Air transportation added 4,000 jobs in October. Since its most recent 

employment trough in October 2013, the industry has added 57,000 jobs. 

 

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Over-the-month change Annual average

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, November 03, 2017. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Employment in transportation and warehousing

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Employment in air transportation

October 2017 Level: 496

OTM Change: 4*

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017.

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–October 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Transportation and Warehousing

CES Highlights Release Date: November 3, 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
 In October, employment in utilities 

was unchanged and has shown little net 

change over the year (-3,000).

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Employment in utilities

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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: November 3, 2017
 Employment in information was 

essentially unchanged in October (-1,000).

A decline of 5,000 jobs in the 

telecommunications industry was 

partially offset by small gains in other 

component industries. Since the most 

recent peak in September 2016, 

information employment has trended 

down almost every month—a loss 

totaling 70,000 jobs.

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Employment in information

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017. 

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: November 3, 2017
 Employment in financial activities 

changed little in October (+5,000). Over 

the past 12 months, however, this 

industry has added 153,000 jobs. Major 

component industries experienced 

significant job gains over that time

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: November 3, 2017

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 Insurance carriers and related activities*

 Securities and commodities*

 Credit intermediation*

Employment in selected financial activites

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 3, 2017

Data are preliminary

*denotes 12-month significance

Over-the-year change, October 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Financial 

activities

over-the-year 

change: 153
 Professional and business services rose by 50,000 in October. The 

majority of the employment movement in the industry came in 

administrative and waste services (+32,000)—above its prior 3-, 6-, and 12-

month averages. Of this change, employment services accounted for 

24,000 of the jobs added, with the majority being in temporary help 

services (+18,000).

 Employment in professional and technical services (+14,000) and 

management of companies and enterprises (+4,000) were in line with their 

prior-months’ averages.

 

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Employment in Professional and business services

Over-the-month change Annual average

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

Seasaonally adjusted, in thousands

Oct-17: 50

Prior-12: 45

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017 Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

* denotes significance

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remediation

Business support

Travel arrangement and

reservation

Facilities support

Other support

Investigation and security

Office administrative

Services to buildings

and dwellings

Employment services

Employment in administrative and waste services

Over-the-month change, October 2017

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Oct-17 Prior-12

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, Novebmer 03, 2017.

Data are preliminary.

Oct-17: 32

Prior-12: 23

Professional and Business Services

CES Highlights Release Date: November 3, 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
 Private education and health services 

added 41,000 jobs in October, driven by 

employment in health care, which rose 

by 22,000. So far this year, health care 

has added an average of 24,000 jobs per 

month. In 2016, employment in health 

care had risen by an average of 32,000 

per month. 

 Individual and family services, an 

industry within social assistance, added 

16,000 jobs in October. Social assistance 

has added about 74,000 jobs over the 

year, with 65,000 of that increase 

occurring in individual and family 

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Employment in education and health services

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

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: November 3, 2017
NAICS 700 – Leisure and hospitality

 Leisure and hospitality employment rose by 106,000 jobs in 

October, following a sharp decline in September. So far this year, this 

industry has added 235,000 jobs, an average of 24,000 per month.

NAICS 722 – Food services and drinking places

 Food services and drinking places employment experienced a gain in 

October (+89,000), partially offsetting a large loss in September. The 

Consumer Confidence Index edged up in October, coinciding with gains 

experienced within the industry. While the index is at its highest level 

since December 2000, the current 3-month average employment 

change (-6,000) shows a recent weakness in food services. The effects 

of hurricanes Irma and Harvey, as well as current economic trends, are 

reflected in the employment estimates during this period.

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Employment in leisure and hospitality

October 2017 Level: 15,979

OTM Change: 106*

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017.

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–October 2017

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Employment in food services and drinking places

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

Seasonally adjusted, in thousands

Leisure and Hospitality

CES Highlights Release Date: November 3, 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
 Employment in other services was 

little changed in October (+12,000). Over 

the most recent 12 months, however, 

the industry has added 74,000 jobs, a 

change of 1.3 percent. Personal and 

laundry services accounted for 43,000 of 

the job gains over this period.

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Employment in other services

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017. 

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: November 3, 2017
 Employment in government changed 

little in October (+9,000). Federal agencies 

added 5,000 jobs, while in both state and 

local government were flat. Government 

employment has risen by an average 

6,000 per month thus far in 2017 versus 

an average gain of 17,000 in 2016.

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Employment in government

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, November 03, 2017. 

Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.

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: November 3, 2017
Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch

Current Employment Statistics Survey

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

202-691-6555

Email CES

CES Analysts

Michael Calvillo

Wander Cedeño

Steve Crestol

Tyler Downing

Brittney Forbes

Mike McCall

John Mullins

Michael Osifalujo

Edward Park

Current Employment Statistics Highlights

Detailed Industry Employment Analysis