Table B-6. Employment of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted(1)

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-6. Employment of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted(1)
[In thousands]
Industry Jan.
2011
Nov.
2011
Dec.
2011(p)
Jan.
2012(p)

Total private

89,179 90,742 90,929 91,174

Goods-producing

12,826 13,047 13,117 13,188

Mining and logging

553 614 621 630

Construction

4,134 4,165 4,198 4,224

Manufacturing

8,139 8,268 8,298 8,334

Durable goods

4,902 5,035 5,060 5,093

Nondurable goods

3,237 3,233 3,238 3,241

Private service-providing

76,353 77,695 77,812 77,986

Trade, transportation, and utilities

21,002 21,340 21,364 21,393

Wholesale trade

4,391.2 4,459.0 4,477.2 4,494.7

Retail trade

12,525.3 12,712.1 12,714.3 12,717.5

Transportation and warehousing

3,647.2 3,724.4 3,726.5 3,735.6

Utilities

438.6 444.7 445.5 445.3

Information

2,153 2,124 2,126 2,116

Financial activities

5,885 5,896 5,903 5,906

Professional and business services

14,003 14,421 14,470 14,533

Education and health services

17,262 17,569 17,594 17,629

Leisure and hospitality

11,578 11,857 11,864 11,912

Other services

4,470 4,488 4,491 4,497

Footnotes
(1) Data relate to production employees in mining and logging and manufacturing, construction employees in construction, and nonsupervisory employees in the service-providing industries. These groups account for approximately four-fifths of the total employment on private nonfarm payrolls.
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2011 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

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Last Modified Date: February 03, 2012