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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 Apr.
2023		 Feb.
2024		 Mar.
2024(p)		 Apr.
2024(p)

Total private

 108,117 109,596 109,790 109,947

Goods-producing

 15,449 15,527 15,537 15,538

Mining and logging

 482 502 507 499

Construction

 5,865 5,972 5,994 6,001

Manufacturing

 9,102 9,053 9,036 9,038

Durable goods

 5,600 5,571 5,560 5,556

Nondurable goods

 3,502 3,482 3,476 3,482

Private service-providing

 92,668 94,069 94,253 94,409

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 24,299 24,417 24,442 24,499

Wholesale trade

 4,828.8 4,855.5 4,861.9 4,871.5

Retail trade

 13,271.8 13,370.4 13,384.8 13,413.4

Transportation and warehousing

 5,741.6 5,721.1 5,726.9 5,745.5

Utilities

 456.8 469.6 468.0 468.3

Information

 2,437 2,425 2,424 2,409

Financial activities

 6,900 6,957 6,965 6,967

Professional and business services

 18,083 18,094 18,110 18,128

Private education and health services

 21,854 22,676 22,754 22,837

Leisure and hospitality

 14,381 14,720 14,770 14,768

Other services

 4,714 4,780 4,788 4,801

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 2023 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.
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Last Modified Date: May 03, 2024