October 9, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Payroll employment increases in September 2012
Nonfarm payroll employment, seasonally adjusted, September 2002–September 2012
| Month and year |
Total nonfarm |
Total private |
Sep 2002 |
130,209,000 |
108,663,000 |
Oct 2002 |
130,330,000 |
108,771,000 |
Nov 2002 |
130,338,000 |
108,757,000 |
Dec 2002 |
130,175,000 |
108,587,000 |
Jan 2003 |
130,270,000 |
108,644,000 |
Feb 2003 |
130,111,000 |
108,487,000 |
Mar 2003 |
129,898,000 |
108,288,000 |
Apr 2003 |
129,849,000 |
108,254,000 |
May 2003 |
129,840,000 |
108,273,000 |
Jun 2003 |
129,840,000 |
108,234,000 |
Jul 2003 |
129,865,000 |
108,232,000 |
Aug 2003 |
129,820,000 |
108,264,000 |
Sep 2003 |
129,929,000 |
108,425,000 |
Oct 2003 |
130,126,000 |
108,568,000 |
Nov 2003 |
130,140,000 |
108,605,000 |
Dec 2003 |
130,259,000 |
108,713,000 |
Jan 2004 |
130,421,000 |
108,883,000 |
Feb 2004 |
130,465,000 |
108,915,000 |
Mar 2004 |
130,802,000 |
109,214,000 |
Apr 2004 |
131,051,000 |
109,437,000 |
May 2004 |
131,361,000 |
109,747,000 |
Jun 2004 |
131,442,000 |
109,841,000 |
Jul 2004 |
131,488,000 |
109,882,000 |
Aug 2004 |
131,610,000 |
109,984,000 |
Sep 2004 |
131,771,000 |
110,136,000 |
Oct 2004 |
132,119,000 |
110,463,000 |
Nov 2004 |
132,182,000 |
110,490,000 |
Dec 2004 |
132,316,000 |
110,623,000 |
Jan 2005 |
132,453,000 |
110,718,000 |
Feb 2005 |
132,693,000 |
110,949,000 |
Mar 2005 |
132,834,000 |
111,094,000 |
Apr 2005 |
133,194,000 |
111,440,000 |
May 2005 |
133,364,000 |
111,583,000 |
Jun 2005 |
133,607,000 |
111,844,000 |
Jul 2005 |
133,981,000 |
112,124,000 |
Aug 2005 |
134,174,000 |
112,311,000 |
Sep 2005 |
134,240,000 |
112,395,000 |
Oct 2005 |
134,320,000 |
112,491,000 |
Nov 2005 |
134,654,000 |
112,795,000 |
Dec 2005 |
134,814,000 |
112,935,000 |
Jan 2006 |
135,097,000 |
113,250,000 |
Feb 2006 |
135,413,000 |
113,535,000 |
Mar 2006 |
135,696,000 |
113,793,000 |
Apr 2006 |
135,877,000 |
113,958,000 |
May 2006 |
135,891,000 |
113,965,000 |
Jun 2006 |
135,967,000 |
114,045,000 |
Jul 2006 |
136,176,000 |
114,203,000 |
Aug 2006 |
136,359,000 |
114,348,000 |
Sep 2006 |
136,516,000 |
114,434,000 |
Oct 2006 |
136,507,000 |
114,439,000 |
Nov 2006 |
136,711,000 |
114,628,000 |
Dec 2006 |
136,882,000 |
114,794,000 |
Jan 2007 |
137,118,000 |
115,023,000 |
Feb 2007 |
137,211,000 |
115,080,000 |
Mar 2007 |
137,401,000 |
115,252,000 |
Apr 2007 |
137,473,000 |
115,298,000 |
May 2007 |
137,612,000 |
115,419,000 |
Jun 2007 |
137,687,000 |
115,480,000 |
Jul 2007 |
137,647,000 |
115,476,000 |
Aug 2007 |
137,629,000 |
115,403,000 |
Sep 2007 |
137,702,000 |
115,423,000 |
Oct 2007 |
137,781,000 |
115,484,000 |
Nov 2007 |
137,893,000 |
115,559,000 |
Dec 2007 |
137,982,000 |
115,606,000 |
Jan 2008 |
138,023,000 |
115,647,000 |
Feb 2008 |
137,939,000 |
115,511,000 |
Mar 2008 |
137,844,000 |
115,399,000 |
Apr 2008 |
137,636,000 |
115,184,000 |
May 2008 |
137,446,000 |
114,968,000 |
Jun 2008 |
137,248,000 |
114,737,000 |
Jul 2008 |
137,038,000 |
114,478,000 |
Aug 2008 |
136,764,000 |
114,184,000 |
Sep 2008 |
136,332,000 |
113,759,000 |
Oct 2008 |
135,843,000 |
113,279,000 |
Nov 2008 |
135,040,000 |
112,482,000 |
Dec 2008 |
134,379,000 |
111,824,000 |
Jan 2009 |
133,561,000 |
110,985,000 |
Feb 2009 |
132,837,000 |
110,260,000 |
Mar 2009 |
132,038,000 |
109,473,000 |
Apr 2009 |
131,346,000 |
108,671,000 |
May 2009 |
130,985,000 |
108,359,000 |
Jun 2009 |
130,503,000 |
107,933,000 |
Jul 2009 |
130,164,000 |
107,637,000 |
Aug 2009 |
129,933,000 |
107,418,000 |
Sep 2009 |
129,734,000 |
107,234,000 |
Oct 2009 |
129,532,000 |
107,002,000 |
Nov 2009 |
129,490,000 |
106,960,000 |
Dec 2009 |
129,319,000 |
106,840,000 |
Jan 2010 |
129,279,000 |
106,800,000 |
Feb 2010 |
129,244,000 |
106,773,000 |
Mar 2010 |
129,433,000 |
106,914,000 |
Apr 2010 |
129,672,000 |
107,107,000 |
May 2010 |
130,188,000 |
107,191,000 |
Jun 2010 |
130,021,000 |
107,283,000 |
Jul 2010 |
129,963,000 |
107,375,000 |
Aug 2010 |
129,912,000 |
107,503,000 |
Sep 2010 |
129,885,000 |
107,618,000 |
Oct 2010 |
130,105,000 |
107,814,000 |
Nov 2010 |
130,226,000 |
107,948,000 |
Dec 2010 |
130,346,000 |
108,088,000 |
Jan 2011 |
130,456,000 |
108,207,000 |
Feb 2011 |
130,676,000 |
108,464,000 |
Mar 2011 |
130,922,000 |
108,725,000 |
Apr 2011 |
131,173,000 |
108,989,000 |
May 2011 |
131,227,000 |
109,097,000 |
Jun 2011 |
131,311,000 |
109,199,000 |
Jul 2011 |
131,407,000 |
109,374,000 |
Aug 2011 |
131,492,000 |
109,426,000 |
Sep 2011 |
131,694,000 |
109,642,000 |
Oct 2011 |
131,806,000 |
109,781,000 |
Nov 2011 |
131,963,000 |
109,959,000 |
Dec 2011 |
132,186,000 |
110,193,000 |
Jan 2012 |
132,461,000 |
110,470,000 |
Feb 2012 |
132,720,000 |
110,724,000 |
Mar 2012 |
132,863,000 |
110,871,000 |
Apr 2012 |
132,931,000 |
110,956,000 |
May 2012 |
133,018,000 |
111,072,000 |
Jun 2012 |
133,063,000 |
111,135,000 |
Jul 2012 |
133,244,000 |
111,298,000 |
Aug 2012 |
133,386,000 |
111,395,000 |
Sep 2012 |
133,500,000 |
111,499,000 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Payroll employment increases in September 2012.
One-month change in payroll employment, by industry, September 2012
| Industry |
Change in payroll employment |
Education and health services |
49,000 |
Transportation and warehousing |
17,100 |
Professional and business services |
13,000 |
Financial activities |
13,000 |
Leisure and hospitality |
11,000 |
Government |
10,000 |
Retail trade |
9,400 |
Other services |
9,000 |
Construction |
5,000 |
Mining and logging |
1,000 |
Utilities |
100 |
Wholesale trade |
-1,600 |
Information |
-6,000 |
Manufacturing |
-16,000 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Payroll employment increases in September 2012.
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