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The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program produces detailed industry estimates of nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings of workers on payrolls. CES National Estimates produces data for the nation, and CES State and Metro Area produces estimates for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and about 450 metropolitan areas and divisions.
Each month, CES surveys approximately 119,000 businesses and government agencies, representing approximately 629,000 individual worksites.
- 1-month
- 3-month
- 6-month
- 12-month
Employment change by industry with confidence intervals, May 2024, seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Industry
1-month net change
1-month 90-percent confidence interval
3-month net change
3-month 90-percent confidence interval
6-month net change
6-month 90-percent confidence interval
12-month net change
12-month 90-percent confidence interval
Total nonfarm
272
134.4
747
205.6
1,529
276.2
2,756
374.1
Total private
229
124.3
619
191.2
1,210
251.5
2,139
341.0
Goods-producing
25
41.8
58
63.8
136
85.4
271
121.9
Service providing
247
125.3
689
195.7
1,393
260.9
2,485
350.7
Mining and logging
-4
5.3
-8
11.9
-7
19.3
-9
26.2
Construction
21
26.9
58
44.2
126
58.8
251
80.7
Manufacturing
8
28.2
8
42.1
17
59.1
29
87.3
Wholesale trade
3.1
18.2
14.2
29.0
11.3
38.5
61.0
48.3
Retail trade
12.6
24.4
54.5
35.9
126.8
60.9
97.9
80.7
Transportation and warehousing
10.6
20.6
35.4
31.7
44.6
49.1
-15.5
67.5
Utilities
1.3
2.7
-0.1
5.9
6.8
8.8
13.9
14.6
Information
0
19.4
-3
39.8
15
54.3
-36
75.6
Financial activities
10
19.4
12
31.5
7
46.5
42
62.3
Professional and business services
33
56.5
49
87.4
116
114.7
109
146.8
Private education and health services
86
49.6
268
71.1
532
101.1
1,079
133.8
Leisure and hospitality
42
61.3
108
89.9
172
122.2
419
173.0
Other services
6
22.5
23
32.1
43
48.1
98
57.3
Government
43
51.1
128
75.7
319
114.1
617
154.0
Note: Significant changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The variance for total nonfarm is an approximation because government and rail transportation are not based on a probability sample
06/07/2024
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 272,000 in May, and the unemployment
rate changed little at 4.0 percent. Employment continued to trend up in several
industries, led by health care; government; leisure and hospitality; and professional,
scientific, and technical services.
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06/12/2024
Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.5 percent in May, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.4 percent, and CPI-U was unchanged. Real average weekly earnings increased 0.4 percent.
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Change in Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment: +272,000(p) in May 2024
Change in Total Private Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees: +$0.14(p) in May 2024
Change in Total Private Average Weekly Hours for All Employees: unchanged in May 2024
Percent change in Total Private Aggregate Weekly Hours for All Employees: +0.2%(p) in May 2024
Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Hours for All Employees: unchanged in May 2024
Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Overtime for All Employees: +0.1(p) in May 2024
Change in Total Private Real Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees: +$0.05(p) in May 2024
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