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Nonfarm payroll employment rose 250,000 in October 2018
November 06, 2018
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 250,000 in October 2018. So far in 2018, the average monthly gain has been 213,000. In October, job growth occurred in health care, manufacturing, construction, and transportation and warehousing.
Health care added 36,000 jobs in October. Within the industry, employment growth occurred in hospitals (+13,000) and in nursing and residential care facilities (+8,000). Employment in ambulatory health care services continued to trend up (+14,000). Over the past 12 months, health care employment grew by 323,000.
In October, employment in manufacturing increased by 32,000. Most of the increase occurred in durable goods manufacturing, with a gain in transportation equipment (+10,000). Manufacturing has added 296,000 jobs over the year, largely in durable goods industries.
Employment change by industry, October 2018, seasonally adjusted
Industry
1-month net change
12-month net change
Mining and logging
5,000
65,000
Construction
30,000
330,000
Manufacturing
32,000
296,000
Wholesale trade
9,100
93,900
Retail trade
2,400
36,600
Transportation and warehousing
24,800
183,700
Utilities
1,200
-1,700
Information
7,000
-15,000
Financial activities
7,000
115,000
Professional and business services
35,000
516,000
Education and health services
44,000
499,000
Leisure and hospitality
42,000
254,000
Other services
7,000
78,000
Government
4,000
66,000
Construction employment rose by 30,000 in October, with nearly half of the gain occurring among residential specialty trade contractors (+14,000). Over the year, construction has added 330,000 jobs.
Transportation and warehousing added 25,000 jobs in October. Within the industry, employment growth occurred in couriers and messengers (+8,000) and in warehousing and storage (+8,000). Over the year, employment in transportation and warehousing has increased by 184,000.
United States Department of Labor
