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Automotive Industry: Employment, Earnings, and Hours

The automotive industry includes industries associated with the production, wholesaling, retailing, and maintenance of motor vehicles. This industry is not formally defined in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), but the Bureau of Labor Statistics is referring to a group of detailed industries as the "automotive industry" for purposes of analysis. This list is not exhaustive, but includes industries that can be directly impacted by changes in U.S. production and sales of motor vehicles. Below are definitions of these industries

National Employment

Employment -- Seasonally Adjusted

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One year ago:
Aug. 2022
Jun. 2023 Jul. 2023 Aug. 2023 1-month change:
Jul. 2023 -
Aug. 2023
12-month change:
Aug. 2022 -
Aug. 2023

Employment
(all employees, in thousands)

Manufacturing

Motor vehicles and parts manufacturing

1,025.2 1,070.6 (p)1,073.0 (p)1,072.9 (p)-0.1 (p)47.7

Retail Trade

Motor vehicle and parts dealers

2,012.8 2,034.7 (p)2,038.6 (p)2,041.5 (p)2.9 (p)28.7

Automobile dealers

1,253.5 1,257.1 (p)1,258.3 (p)1,260.2 (p)1.9 (p)6.7

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

 

Employment -- Not Seasonally Adjusted

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Annual average:
2022
Jun. 2023 Jul. 2023 Aug. 2023 12-month changes:
Jul. 2022 -
Jul. 2023
Aug. 2022 -
Aug. 2023

Employment
(all employees, in thousands)

Manufacturing

Motor vehicles and parts manufacturing

1,013.7 1,068.9 (p)1,051.2 (p)1,078.8 (p)60.5 (p)48.0

Motor vehicles manufacturing

291.2 329.8 (p)319.3   (p)51.4  

Motor vehicle bodies and trailers

169.6 162.2 (p)159.3   (p)-12.5  

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

553.0 576.9 (p)572.6   (p)21.6  

Wholesale Trade

Motor vehicle and parts wholesalers

364.1 372.2 (p)373.6   (p)5.9  

Retail Trade

Motor vehicle and parts dealers

2,008.4 2,049.8 (p)2,051.0 (p)2,054.6 (p)28.0 (p)28.7

Automobile dealers

1,253.3 1,261.7 (p)1,260.5 (p)1,265.4 (p)5.6 (p)6.4

Other motor vehicle dealers

175.9 186.4 (p)185.7 (p)183.3 (p)0.0 (p)1.1

Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores

579.2 601.7 (p)604.8 (p)605.9 (p)22.4 (p)21.2

Other Services

Automotive repair and maintenance

978.6 1,027.3 (p)1,031.7   (p)43.6  

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

 

National Average Hourly Earnings

Average Hourly Earnings -- Not Seasonally Adjusted

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Jun. 2023 Jul. 2023 Aug. 2023 12-month change:
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Aug. 2023

Average hourly earnings
(of production and nonsupervisory workers)

Manufacturing

Motor vehicles and parts manufacturing

$27.18 $28.47 (p)$27.81 (p)$27.99 (p)$0.98

Motor vehicles manufacturing

31.67 33.40 (p)32.80    

Motor vehicle bodies and trailers

23.99 23.80 (p)22.76    

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

25.57 26.84 (p)26.33    

Wholesale Trade

Motor vehicle and parts wholesalers

26.13 28.56 (p)28.72    

Retail Trade

Motor vehicle and parts dealers

25.60 26.58 (p)26.71    

Automobile dealers

27.61 28.69 (p)28.91    

Other motor vehicle dealers

25.60 26.85 (p)27.04    

Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores

20.95 21.83 (p)21.74    

Other Services

Automotive repair and maintenance

22.85 24.43 (p)24.40    

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

 

National Average Weekly Hours

Average Weekly Hours -- Seasonally Adjusted

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Jun. 2023 Jul. 2023 Aug. 2023 1-month change:
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Aug. 2023

Average weekly hours
(of production and nonsupervisory workers)

Manufacturing

Motor vehicles and parts manufacturing

42.0 44.0 (p)43.7 (p)44.0 (p)0.3

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

 

Average Weekly Hours -- Not Seasonally Adjusted

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2022
Jun. 2023 Jul. 2023 Aug. 2023 12-month changes:
Jul. 2022 -
Jul. 2023
Aug. 2022 -
Aug. 2023

Average weekly hours
(of production and nonsupervisory workers)

Manufacturing

Motor vehicles and parts manufacturing

42.1 43.5 (p)43.2 (p)44.3 (p)1.4 (p)2.1

Motor vehicles manufacturing

43.7 44.0 (p)43.8   (p)-0.3  

Motor vehicle bodies and trailers

38.6 40.3 (p)40.9   (p)4.0  

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

42.4 44.1 (p)43.6   (p)1.4  

Wholesale Trade

Motor vehicle and parts wholesalers

38.1 38.0 (p)37.0   (p)-1.3  

Retail Trade

Motor vehicle and parts dealers

36.9 36.9 (p)37.4   (p)0.3  

Automobile dealers

37.2 36.9 (p)37.5   (p)0.4  

Other motor vehicle dealers

34.8 36.3 (p)37.1   (p)2.4  

Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores

37.0 37.1 (p)37.3   (p)-0.4  

Other Services

Automotive repair and maintenance

35.3 36.0 (p)35.9   (p)0.6  

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

 

Employment in Selected States

Employment -- Not Seasonally Adjusted

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Annual average:
2022
Jun. 2023 Jul. 2023 Aug. 2023 12-month change:
Aug. 2022 -
Aug. 2023

Employment
(all employees, in thousands)

Manufacturing

Motor vehicles and parts manufacturing

Motor vehicles manufacturing

Alabama

19.5 21.6 21.5 (p)21.5 (p)1.3

California

32.3 35.3 35.5 (p)35.5 (p)3.0

Kentucky

23.3 24.4 24.4 (p)24.8 (p)1.4

Michigan

43.8 44.5 42.5 (p)44.8 (p)0.0

Missouri

11.6 13.5 13.4 (p)12.8 (p)1.0

Ohio

21.1 20.6 20.4 (p)20.3 (p)-1.1

Texas

14.9 16.1 16.1 (p)16.1 (p)0.5

Motor vehicle bodies and trailers

Indiana

51.4 49.5 49.1 (p)49.7 (p)-2.2

Motor vehicle parts manufacturing

Alabama

25.4 27.1 27.0 (p)27.1 (p)1.5

California

         

Indiana

56.8 56.7 57.0 (p)57.1 (p)1.5

Kentucky

32.9 34.6 34.6 (p)35.4 (p)2.3

Michigan

123.0 124.7 122.0 (p)123.9 (p)-1.3

Mississippi

5.7 5.9 5.9 (p)5.9 (p)0.3

New York

9.2 9.2 9.1 (p)9.0 (p)-0.2

Ohio

64.9 66.2 65.7 (p)65.4 (p)0.4

Wisconsin

         

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

(Source: State and Metro Area Employment, Hours, & Earnings )

 

About the Automotive Industry

The automotive industry includes industries associated with the production, wholesaling, retailing, and maintenance of motor vehicles. This industry is not formally defined in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), but the Bureau of Labor Statistics is referring to a group of detailed industries as the "automotive industry" for purposes of analysis. This list is not exhaustive, but includes industries that can be directly impacted by changes in U.S. production and sales of motor vehicles. Below are definitions of these industries. Current and historical data back to 1990 are available for these industries. Data provided are for establishments that are located in the United States; the data do not distinguish between domestic and foreign ownership. Employment data are for all employees; average hourly earnings and average weekly hours are for production and nonsupervisory workers.

Links to Definitions of Detailed Industries within Automotive Industry

Manufacturing

  • Motor vehicles and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361,2,3)

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Other services

 

Data extracted on: September 27, 2023