December 2015
Release Date: January 8, 2016
Prepared by Staff of the National Estimates Branch Current Employment Statistics Survey
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
202-691-6555 Email CES
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, December 2015
CES Highlights
Release Date: January 8, 2016
Over the year, employment in professional
and business services grew by 605,000,
compared to growth of 704,000 in 2014.
+45,000 Construction
In December, construction added 45,000
jobs, with growth concentrated in construction
of buildings (+10,000) and specialty trade
contractors (+29,000). Over the year,
construction added 263,000 jobs, compared
with 338,000 jobs gained in 2014.
Nonfarm employment increased by
292,000 in December. Over the year, job
growth totaled 2.7 million, compared with 3.1
million in 2014. In December, professional
and business services, construction, health
care, transportation and warehousing, and
food services and drinking places added jobs.
Mining lost jobs.
The employment change for October
revised up from +298,000 to +307,000, and
the change for November revised up from
+211,000 to +252,000. Incorporating revisions,
employment has increased by an average
284,000 per month over the past 3 months
Average hourly earnings for all employees
on private, nonfarm payrolls changed little in
December (-1 cent), following a 5-cent gain in
November. Hourly earnings are up 2.5 percent
over the year. In December, average weekly
hours for all employees held at 34.5 hours.
+73,000 Professional and Business Services
Employment rose by 59,000 in
administration and waste services; more than
half of the increase came in temporary help
services (+34,000). Employment continued to
trend up in professional and technical services
(+11,000).
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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
December 2015 Prior 12-month average
Over-the-month change, December 2015Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Total nonfarm:292*
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
Data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
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 8, 2016
+59,000 Education and Health Services
Employment in health care rose by 39,000
in December. Health care employment
expanded by 475,000 in 2015, compared with
a gain of 309,000 in 2014.
In December, employment rose in
ambulatory health care services (+23,000) and
hospitals (+12,000). Since reaching an
employment trough in February 2014,
hospitals have added 221,000 jobs; 78 percent
of this gain occurred in 2015.
+23,000 Transportation and warehousing
Employment in transportation and
warehousing rose by 23,000 in December.
Within the industry, couriers and messengers
added 15,000 jobs.
+16,000 Information
Within information, motion picture and
sound recording added 15,000 jobs in
December, offsetting jobs lost in November (-
13,000).
+29,000 Leisure and Hospitality
Food services and drinking places added
37,000 jobs in December. In 2015, the
industry added 357,000 payroll jobs,
compared with 401,000 jobs gained in 2014.
-8,000 Mining and logging
Since reaching a peak in December 2014,
mining employment has declined by 129,000,
including 8,000 jobs lost in December 2015.
Support activities for mining accounts for
98,000 of the jobs lost over the year, including
a loss of 6,000 jobs in December 2015.
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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 nonfarmOver-the-year change, 2014 and 2015Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
2015
2014
Total nonfarm:2014: +3,116; 2015: +2,650
Total private: 2014: +3,042; 2015: +2,551
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.Data are preliminary.
Current Employment Statistics Survey Summary, December 2015
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
Mining and logging employment
decreased by 8,000 in December. This
was the industry’s twelfth consecutive
month of employment decline. Mining
and logging has lost 131,000 jobs since
December 2014.
Mining drives the employment trend in
this sector and accounts for essentially
all losses over the month (-8,000) and
over the year (-129,000). These losses
were concentrated in support activities
for mining.
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Employment in mining and loggingOver-the-month change, January 2012–December 2015
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
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 8, 2016
Construction added 45,000 jobs in
December. Since its most recent trough
in January 2011, construction has
regained 48.2-percent of the 2.3 million
jobs lost between April 2006 and
January 2011.
In December, construction of buildings
added 10,000 jobs, surpassing its prior
12-month average (+4,000). Specialty
trade contractors added 29,000 jobs,
most of which came from residential
specialty trade contractors (+18,000).
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Employment in constructionOver-the-month change, January 2012–December 2015
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
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: January 8, 2016
Manufacturing employment changed little in December (+8,000). For the year, manufacturing employment also was little changed (+30,000), well below the increase in 2014 (+215,000). In December, nondurable goods gained 14,000 jobs, more than offsetting losses in machinery (-6,000) and primary metals (-3,000). For the year, durable goods employment changed little (-16,000), while nondurable goods added 46,000 jobs. In December, average weekly hours for all employees in manufacturing edged down 0.1 hour to 40.6 hours and were unchanged for production employees at 41.7 hours.
NAICS 333 – Machinery Machinery lost 6,000 jobs during the month and has experienced 11 months of consecutive job losses. Machinery lost 38,000 jobs over the year, mostly in the mining and oil and gas machinery component.
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Employment in manufacturingOver-the-month change, January 2012–December 2015
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
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Employment in machineryOver-the-month change, January 2012–December 2015
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Manufacturing
CES Highlights
Release Date: January 8, 2016
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
changed little (+2,000) in December. The
industry added 65,000 jobs in 2015,
compared to a gain of 114,000 jobs in
2014.
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Employment in wholesale trade
December 2015 Level: 5,941OTM Change: 2
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
January 2005–December 2015Seasonally 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 8, 2016
In December, retail trade employment changed little (+4,000). Over the year, the industry added 274,000 jobs. NAICS 441 – Motor vehicle and parts dealers Motor vehicle and parts dealers added 10,000 jobs in December, bringing the current 12-month gain to 75,000 jobs. Employment growth in 2015 coincides with record sales in the automotive industry (Source: CNBC).
NAICS 444 – Building material and garden supply stores Building material and garden supply stores gained 9,000 jobs in December. Recent employment gains in this industry coincide with employment increases in residential construction. Building material and garden supply stores gained 33,000 jobs over the year. NAICS 448 – Clothing and clothing accessories stores Clothing and clothing accessories stores employment declined in December (-18,000). Employment in this industry has shown little net change over the year (+7,000).
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Employment in retail tradeOver-the-month change, January 2012–December 2015
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
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Nonstore retailers
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 2015 Prior 12-month average
Over-the-month change, December 2015Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Retail trade:4
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
Data are preliminary.
* denotes significance.
Retail Trade
CES Highlights
Release Date: January 8, 2016
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
Transportation and warehousing
added 23,000 jobs in December. Over
the year, employment is up by 94,000.
Couriers and messengers added 15,000
jobs in December. Employment in the
industry was up by 36,000 in the 4th
quarter, likely driven by strong e-
commerce sales (Source: Bloomberg and
Time).
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Employment in transportation and warehousing
December 2015 Level: 4,833OTM Change: 23*
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
January 2005–December 2015Seasonally 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: January 8, 2016
Utilities employment changed little in
December (+1,000), in line with the
industry’s prior 12-month average
change.
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Employment in utilities
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
January 2005–December 2015Seasonally 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 8, 2016
Information employment increased
by 16,000 in December, more than
offsetting a loss of 9,000 in November.
Motion picture and sound recording
industries accounted for virtually all of
the employment movements over the
past 2 months. Information added
50,000 jobs in 2015, a gain of 1.8
percent.
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Employment in informationOver-the-month change, January 2012–December 2015
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
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 8, 2016
Employment in financial activities
continued to trend up in December
(+11,000), in line with its prior 12-month
average change of 12,000.
Over the year, financial activities
added 147,000 jobs, similar to the
135,000 jobs added in 2014.
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Employment in financial activitiesOver-the-month change, January 2012–December 2015
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
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: January 8, 2016
Professional and business services gained 73,000 jobs in December,
following little change in November (+21,000). Administrative and waste
services accounted for a majority of the employment gain in December
(+59,000). Employment in professional and technical services (+11,000)
and in management of companies and enterprises (+3,000) continued to
trend up.
Professional and business services added 605,000 jobs in 2015, about
100,000 less than in 2014 (+704,000). In 2015, professional and technical
services accounted for 46 percent (+279,000) of employment growth
followed by administrative and waste services with 45 percent (+272,000)
and management of companies and enterprises with 9 percent (+54,000).
The December employment gain in administrative and waste services
can be attributed largely to a gain in employment services, which added
42,000 jobs. Within employment services, temporary help services added
34,000 jobs. In 2015, temporary help services added 95,000 jobs,
compared to a 174,000-job gain in 2014.
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Administrative and wasteservices
Management of companiesand enterprises
Professional and technicalservices
Employment in professional and business servicesOver-the-month change and prior average, December 2015Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Dec-16 Prior-3
Prior-6 Prior-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.Data is preliminary.
Dec-15: 73Prior-12: 50
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Employment in temporary help servicesOver-the-month change, January 2012 - December 2015Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Dec-15: 34Prior-12: 7
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Professional and Business Services
CES Highlights
Release Date: January 8, 2016
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 education and health services grew by 59,000 in December, following a 50,000 gain in November. Within education and health care services, health care added 39,000 jobs over the month, while employment in educational services (+7,000) and social assistance (+13,000) continued to trend up. In 2015, health care employment rose by 475,000, followed by gains of 117,000 in social assistance and 64,000 in private education.
NAICS 622—Hospitals Hospitals added 12,000 jobs in December. Employment in the industry increased by 172,000 in 2015, accounting for 36 percent of the jobs added in all of in health care over the same period.
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- Home health care services
- Outpatient care centers
- Offices of physicians
Ambulatory health care services°*
Employment in selected health care industries
December 2015 Prior 12-month average
Over-the-month change, December 2015Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Health care industries:
39*
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown separately.* denotes significance.
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Employment in hospitals
December 2015 Level: 4,988OTM Change: 12*
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
January 2005–December 2015Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Private Education and Health Services
CES Highlights
Release Date: January 8, 2016
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
Leisure and hospitality employment
continued to trend up in December
(+29,000). In 2015, this industry added
419,000 jobs, a gain of 2.8 percent.
Employment in food services and
drinking places continued to trend up in
December (+37,000). In 2015, food
services and drinking places accounted
for 85 percent of job gains in leisure and
hospitality.
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Employment in food services and drinking places
Over-the-month change, January 2012–December 2015
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
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 8, 2016
Employment in other services
changed little (+11,000) in December.
Over the year, other services added
68,000 jobs to payrolls.
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Employment in other services
December 2015 Level: 5,679OTM Change: 11
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
January 2005–December 2015Seasonally 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 8, 2016
Government employment changed
little in December (+17,000).
Employment at the federal, state, and
local levels remained flat over the
month. Government added 99,000 jobs
in 2015, with over half of the gain
occurring in local government, excluding
education (+56,000).
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22,400
22,600
22,800
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Jan-05 Jan-07 Jan-09 Jan-11 Jan-13 Jan-15
Employment in government
December 2015 Level: 22,001OTM Change: 17
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, January 08, 2016.
Shaded area represents recession as denoted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
January 2005–December 2015Seasonally 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 8, 2016
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
Steve Crestol
Tyler Downing
Brittney Forbes
Mike McCall
John Mullins
Michael Osifalujo
Edward Park
Kara Sullivan
Jay Stuart
Current Employment Statistics Highlights
Detailed Industry Employment Analysis