Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current Employment Statistics Highlights
August 2011
Bureau of Labor StatisticsSeptember 2, 2011
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120,000
122,000
124,000
126,000
128,000
130,000
132,000
134,000
136,000
138,000
140,000
Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10
Employment in total nonfarm
August 2011Level: 131,132
Change: 0
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
January 2000–August 2011Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
13-8
3-7
2-1
85-2
33 -178
-231
-267
-434
-509
-802
-619
-820
-726
-796
-660
-386
-502
-300 -2
31-2
36 -221
-55
-130
-39
-35
192
277
458
-192
-49
-59 -2
917
193
152
6823
519
4 217
5320
850
-1,000
-800
-600
-400
-200
0
200
400
600
Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10 Jul-10 Jan-11 Jul-11
Employment in total nonfarmOver-the-month change, January 2008–August 2011
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
• Nonfarm payroll employment was unchanged in August.
• Monthly job gains have averaged 40,000 per month over the last 4 months, compared to 179,000 per months during the first 4 months of the year.
3
-17
9
2
34
28
3
-48
0.5
-2.4
-7.8
1.6
-3
-5
5
-60 -40 -20 0 20 40
Government
Other services
Leisure and hospitality
Education and health services
Professional and business services
Financial activities
Information
Utilities
Transportation and warehousing
Retail trade
Wholesale trade
Manufacturing
Construction
Mining and logging
Employment in total nonfarm
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Note: Data are preliminary.
Over-the-month change, August 2011Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Total nonfarm:0
100,000
102,000
104,000
106,000
108,000
110,000
112,000
114,000
116,000
118,000
120,000
Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10
Employment in total private
August 2011Level: 109,170Change: 17
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
January 2000–August 2011Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
• In August, job gains continued in health care, professional and technical services, and mining. Government employment continued to fall even though Minnesota state government employees returned from a shutdown in July. A strike in telecommunications more than offset the return of those state government workers.
• Employment in the private sector was little changed (+17,000) over the month. Since reaching a recent employment low in February 2010, the private sector has added 2.4 million jobs—an average of 133,000 per month.
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32.0
32.5
33.0
33.5
34.0
34.5
35.0
Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10
Average weekly hours, total private
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
January 2000–August 2011Seasonally adjusted
All employeesLevel: 34.2
Change: -0.1
Production employeesLevel: 33.5
Change: -0.1
90
92
94
96
98
100
102
Mar-06 Sep-06 Mar-07 Sep-07 Mar-08 Sep-08 Mar-09 Sep-09 Mar-10 Sep-10 Mar-11
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200
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Index of aggregate weekly hours
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
March 2006–August 2011
August 2011Level: 93.6
Change: -0.2%
Total private, all employees
• The average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged down by 0.1 hour over the month to 34.2 hours. The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged down to 33.5 hours in August, after holding at 33.6 for the prior 6 months.
• The index of aggregate weekly hours for all employees in the private sector declined 0.2 percent in August. Since reaching a low point in October 2009, the index has increased by 3.3 percent.
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-3.0
-2.0
-1.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
Mar-07 Sep-07 Mar-08 Sep-08 Mar-09 Sep-09 Mar-10 Sep-10 Mar-11
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Average hourly earnings, all employees, and CPI–U*
Total private earnings CPI–U
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Seasonally adjusted
August 2011 Earnings: 1.9July 2011 CPI-U: 3.6
*1982–84=100
March 2007–August 2011
92
94
96
98
100
102
104
Mar-06 Sep-06 Mar-07 Sep-07 Mar-08 Sep-08 Mar-09 Sep-09 Mar-10 Sep-10 Mar-11
Seas
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200
7=10
0
Index of aggregate weekly payrolls
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
March 2006–August 2011
August 2011Level: 103
Change: -0.4%
Total private, all employees
• Average hourly earnings for all employees in the private sector decreased by 3 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $23.09 in August. This decline followed an 11-cent gain in July. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 1.9 percent. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was up 3.6 percent over the year ending in July.
• The index of aggregate weekly payrolls of all private sector employees fell 0.4 percent over the month. Since reaching a low point in June 2009, the index has increased by 6.8 percent.
6
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10
Employment in mining and logging
August 2011Level: 803Change: 5
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
January 2000–August 2011Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
• Employment in mining continued to trend up in August (+6,000). Since reaching a trough in October 2009, employment in mining has risen by 144,000, with support activities for mining accounting for most of the gains.
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-12
-34
-38
-56
-33
-56
-68
-85
-88
-131 -1
21-1
75-2
84-1
71-1
75-1
73-1
72-1
40-5
4 -46
-49
-51 -44 -2
89
-39
3827
1232
-29
-6 -615 11
5337
20 287 14
36-3
-350
-300
-250
-200
-150
-100
-50
0
50
100
Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10 Jul-10 Jan-11 Jul-11
Employment in manufacturingOver-the-month change, January 2008–August 2011
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
38.0
38.5
39.0
39.5
40.0
40.5
41.0
41.5
42.0
42.5
Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10
Average weekly hours, manufacturing
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
January 2000–August 2011Seasonally adjusted
Production employeesLevel: 41.3
Change: -0.1
All employeesLevel: 40.3Change: 0.0
• Manufacturing employment changed little following a large gain of 36,000 in July. From January through April of this year, job growth in the industry averaged 35,000 per month, but has since slowed to an average of 14,000 per month.
• In August, the factory workweek was 0.1 hour shorter for production and nonsupervisory employees, while average weekly hours for all employees remained unchanged.
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0-4
-24 -1
83
-1-1
5-3
7-1
5-4
25
-28
-91
11-1
8-3
5-4
3-2
628
-9-4
-1-1
2-2
23-1
23
63
-226
-19
-21
-1 -322
2 3 30
514
1
-100
-80
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10 Jul-10 Jan-11 Jul-11
Employment in transportation equipmentOver-the-month change, January 2008–August 2011
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
• Transportation equipment employment was little changed (+1,000) in August, following an increase of 14,000 in July.
• These changes resulted primarily from the motor vehicles and parts industry. In August, employment in motor vehicles and parts edged down by 3,000 after rising by 11,000 in July. The industry showed a smaller-than-normal return from July shutdowns in August. Several plants that had traditionally shut down for maintenance and retooling were kept open through the month of July. The result was a seasonally adjusted job gain in July and a seasonally adjusted job loss in August.
9
-1-3
1-9
-4-7
-13 -12
-14
-10
-20
-23
-23
-12 -1
0-3
0-2
5-1
4-1
5-1
1-1 -2
-14
-10
-5 -6-1
3-2 -1
-14
5 5-1
0-4
2-5
-7-3
-11 0
-2 -3-4
8
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
10
Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10 Jul-10 Jan-11 Jul-11
Employment in informationOver-the-month change, January 2008–August 2011
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
• Employment in the information industry declined by 48,000 in August; about 45,000 telecommunication workers were on strike and thus off company payrolls during the survey reference period.
10
15,000
15,500
16,000
16,500
17,000
17,500
18,000
18,500
19,000
Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10
Employment in professional and business services
August 2011Level: 17,211Change: 28
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
January 2000–August 2011Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
• In August, employment in professional and business services increased by 28,000. Since reaching a low in September 2009, the industry has averaged job growth of 36,000 per month.
11
3.1
11.9
13.0
-0.7
6.0
7.7
3.5
-0.8
16.1
-5 0 5 10 15 20
- Services to buildings
- Employment services
Administrative and waste services˚
Management of companies
- Management and technical consulting
- Computer systems design
- Architectural and engineering
- Accounting and bookkeeping
Professional and technical˚
Employment in selected professional and business services
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Note: Data are preliminary.˚Includes additional component industries not shown seperately.
Over-the-month change, August 2011Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Professional and business services:
28
1,700
1,800
1,900
2,000
2,100
2,200
2,300
2,400
2,500
2,600
2,700
Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10
Employment in temporary help services
August 2011Level: 2,240Change: 5
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
January 2000–August 2011Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
• In August, employment in professional and technical services continued to trend up (+16,000). Computer systems design accounted for half of this increase.
• Employment in temporary help services changed little over the month. The industry had been a primary driver of job growth in administrative services after the 2007-2009 recession, but employment in the industry has changed little since March.
12
3.9
7.7
6.3
1.4
5.6
18.1
0 5 10 15 20
Nursing and residential care
Hospitals
- Home health care services
- Outpatient care centers
- Offices of physicians
Ambulatory health care services˚
Employment in selected health care industries
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Note: Data are preliminary.˚Includes additional component industries not shown seperately.
Over-the-month change, August 2011Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Health care industries:
30
• Health care employment rose by 30,000 in August. Ambulatory health care services and hospitals added 18,000 and 8,000 jobs, respectively. Over the past 12 months, health care employment has grown by 306,000.
13
20,000
20,500
21,000
21,500
22,000
22,500
23,000
Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10
Employment in government
August 2011Level: 21,962Change: -17
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Note: Shaded areas represent recessions as determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
January 2000–August 2011Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
-6.3
-13.7
5.8
-1.4
-4.7
3.1
-18 -13 -8 -3 2 7
Local government, excluding education
Local government education
State government, excluding education
State government education
U.S. Postal Service
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service
Employment in selected government
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 02, 2011.Note: Data are preliminary.
Over-the-month change, August 2011Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Government:-17
• Government employment continued to trend down over the month (-17,000).
• Employment in state government was little changed (+5,000) in August, despite the return of about 22,000 Minnesota government workers from a partial government shutdown in July.
• Employment in local government continued to decline. Since employment peaked in September 2008, local government has lost 550,000 jobs.