Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail

Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
[In thousands]
Industry	Not seasonally adjusted				Seasonally adjusted
Industry	Aug. 2020	June 2021	July 2021(p)	Aug. 2021(p)	Aug. 2020	June 2021	July 2021(p)	Aug. 2021(p)	Change from: July2021 - Aug.2021(p)
Total nonfarm	140,728	146,578	146,544	146,856	141,149	145,902	146,955	147,190	235
Total private	119,704	124,910	125,769	125,871	119,076	124,104	124,902	125,145	243
Goods-producing	20,188	20,629	20,742	20,782	19,880	20,377	20,441	20,481	40

Mining and logging	595	634	643	647	589	632	638	644	6
Logging	45.9	44.7	45.5	45.7	44.7	44.8	44.7	44.7	0.0
Mining	549.1	589.0	597.3	601.0	544.3	586.7	593.2	599.2	6.0
Oil and gas extraction	135.9	137.6	139.4	140.3	134.8	137.6	138.2	139.0	0.8
Mining, except oil and gas	179.8	183.4	186.3	186.8	176.5	181.8	182.2	183.4	1.2
Coal mining	40.8	41.5	41.4	42.6	40.5	42.1	41.5	42.5	1.0
Metal ore mining	42.1	42.7	43.0	42.7	41.9	42.6	42.7	42.5	-0.2
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	96.9	99.2	101.9	101.5	94.1	97.1	98.0	98.4	0.4
Support activities for mining	233.4	268.0	271.6	273.9	233.0	267.3	272.8	276.8	4.0

Construction	7,460	7,598	7,641	7,643	7,223	7,413	7,419	7,416	-3
Construction of buildings	1,652.7	1,716.1	1,732.7	1,723.3	1,613.9	1,688.0	1,691.0	1,688.3	-2.7
Residential building	834.4	884.4	897.4	894.2	819.7	873.4	880.6	880.7	0.1
Nonresidential building	818.3	831.7	835.3	829.1	794.2	814.6	810.4	807.6	-2.8
Heavy and civil engineering construction	1,085.9	1,099.2	1,096.2	1,098.7	1,021.5	1,046.5	1,042.3	1,034.0	-8.3
Specialty trade contractors	4,721.5	4,783.0	4,812.4	4,820.8	4,587.5	4,678.1	4,685.2	4,693.3	8.1
Residential specialty trade contractors	2,132.2	2,209.0	2,215.0	2,221.1	2,086.1	2,160.6	2,161.1	2,178.4	17.3
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors	2,589.3	2,574.0	2,597.4	2,599.7	2,501.4	2,517.5	2,524.1	2,514.9	-9.2

Manufacturing	12,133	12,397	12,458	12,492	12,068	12,332	12,384	12,421	37

Durable goods	7,524	7,710	7,728	7,762	7,500	7,663	7,704	7,735	31
Wood products	392.6	405.5	409.1	412.2	388.8	404.2	406.1	407.9	1.8
Nonmetallic mineral products	396.6	401.6	403.5	404.0	389.6	394.2	396.1	396.5	0.4
Primary metals	345.2	355.6	357.5	354.7	345.5	352.2	354.9	355.1	0.2
Fabricated metal products	1,373.4	1,416.9	1,419.7	1,419.1	1,370.8	1,406.1	1,411.7	1,418.3	6.6
Machinery	1,041.8	1,074.8	1,082.0	1,079.3	1,039.1	1,067.8	1,076.9	1,076.9	0.0
Computer and electronic products	1,072.2	1,089.9	1,091.2	1,092.1	1,068.8	1,086.0	1,086.6	1,088.0	1.4
Computer and peripheral equipment	162.9	165.7	165.8	166.9	162.3	165.3	165.8	165.9	0.1
Communications equipment	85.6	86.6	86.2	85.0	85.3	86.1	86.0	84.9	-1.1
Semiconductors and electronic components	370.2	374.7	374.7	375.2	368.5	372.3	372.0	373.1	1.1
Electronic instruments	419.5	428.4	429.8	430.0	419.3	428.0	428.3	429.6	1.3
Miscellaneous computer and electronic products	34.0	34.5	34.7	35.0	33.4	34.3	34.5	34.5	0.0
Electrical equipment and appliances	372.1	382.0	384.9	381.5	370.6	381.5	383.0	379.9	-3.1
Transportation equipment(1)	1,586.4	1,592.5	1,587.3	1,626.7	1,585.4	1,584.9	1,598.9	1,624.4	25.5
Motor vehicles and parts(2)	889.3	888.7	886.2	925.8	890.6	888.7	899.2	923.3	24.1
Furniture and related products	350.2	361.0	362.4	361.4	349.9	361.3	361.2	361.0	-0.2
Miscellaneous durable goods manufacturing	593.1	630.0	630.8	630.8	591.0	624.8	629.0	627.2	-1.8

Nondurable goods	4,609	4,687	4,730	4,730	4,568	4,669	4,680	4,686	6
Food manufacturing	1,638.0	1,635.1	1,662.7	1,659.3	1,616.0	1,633.5	1,637.1	1,638.7	1.6
Textile mills	93.2	98.0	98.2	97.9	93.0	97.5	97.6	97.3	-0.3
Textile product mills	102.7	106.5	107.3	107.1	102.4	106.9	106.4	106.7	0.3
Apparel	88.5	94.0	93.1	93.0	88.1	92.9	92.8	92.3	-0.5
Paper and paper products	354.2	352.9	353.3	354.2	352.9	352.3	351.9	352.7	0.8
Printing and related support activities	365.1	374.5	373.4	374.9	362.6	373.9	372.9	372.4	-0.5
Petroleum and coal products	105.9	102.3	103.1	103.0	103.5	100.2	100.1	100.4	0.3
Chemicals	842.8	859.3	863.1	860.6	842.4	856.0	859.0	860.4	1.4
Plastics and rubber products	710.0	729.3	732.4	736.7	707.4	726.3	728.6	731.7	3.1
Miscellaneous nondurable goods manufacturing	308.4	335.0	343.2	343.0	300.0	329.4	333.2	333.1	-0.1

Private service-providing	99,516	104,281	105,027	105,089	99,196	103,727	104,461	104,664	203

Trade, transportation, and utilities	26,452	27,318	27,339	27,314	26,553	27,344	27,405	27,429	24

Wholesale trade	5,565.2	5,729.3	5,745.4	5,741.7	5,544.5	5,707.1	5,720.7	5,722.1	1.4
Durable goods	3,045.6	3,142.5	3,151.2	3,155.4	3,031.7	3,132.3	3,139.4	3,142.4	3.0
Nondurable goods	2,042.0	2,111.7	2,114.2	2,105.7	2,036.2	2,099.2	2,103.6	2,101.6	-2.0
Electronic markets and agents and brokers	477.6	475.1	480.0	480.6	476.6	475.6	477.7	478.1	0.4

Retail trade	14,965.5	15,339.3	15,350.5	15,286.1	14,995.8	15,361.4	15,353.4	15,324.9	-28.5
Motor vehicle and parts dealers	1,914.7	1,991.2	1,992.0	1,990.4	1,904.3	1,981.1	1,976.9	1,980.3	3.4
Automobile dealers	1,209.7	1,255.1	1,254.0	1,254.9	1,207.3	1,254.7	1,250.6	1,253.0	2.4
Other motor vehicle dealers	155.6	172.7	172.4	171.5	149.1	163.3	163.7	164.7	1.0
Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores	549.4	563.4	565.6	564.0	547.9	563.1	562.6	562.6	0.0
Furniture and home furnishings stores	405.1	444.3	442.5	442.5	410.8	448.6	448.1	448.2	0.1
Electronics and appliance stores	406.3	407.5	410.0	414.9	421.2	421.4	425.0	428.5	3.5
Building material and garden supply stores	1,391.6	1,463.5	1,407.2	1,371.1	1,378.2	1,399.7	1,369.6	1,356.6	-13.0
Food and beverage stores	3,131.2	3,119.4	3,121.2	3,091.4	3,114.4	3,102.4	3,099.7	3,076.5	-23.2
Health and personal care stores	935.3	1,000.4	1,000.2	997.6	943.0	1,003.5	1,003.7	1,003.9	0.2
Gasoline stations	938.5	959.0	968.0	968.1	924.9	947.1	956.0	952.6	-3.4
Clothing and clothing accessories stores	926.8	1,021.2	1,047.3	1,044.9	930.9	1,048.4	1,051.0	1,047.0	-4.0
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores	446.2	479.8	485.7	488.3	457.4	492.0	495.9	500.2	4.3
General merchandise stores	3,125.1	3,011.6	3,014.0	3,011.8	3,168.1	3,079.5	3,077.5	3,072.5	-5.0
Department stores	951.4	962.0	965.6	968.4	981.1	1,003.0	1,004.1	1,001.8	-2.3
General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters	2,173.7	2,049.6	2,048.4	2,043.4	2,187.0	2,076.5	2,073.4	2,070.7	-2.7
Miscellaneous store retailers	761.1	830.9	842.5	840.8	754.4	818.4	825.4	830.7	5.3
Nonstore retailers	583.6	610.5	619.9	624.3	588.2	619.3	624.6	627.9	3.3

Transportation and warehousing	5,380.1	5,708.0	5,700.5	5,747.7	5,472.4	5,736.8	5,791.8	5,845.0	53.2
Air transportation	414.4	436.6	441.6	451.9	410.8	432.7	436.6	448.0	11.4
Rail transportation	145.4	143.8	143.8	143.8	145.1	144.5	143.8	143.3	-0.5
Water transportation	60.0	61.2	62.7	60.7	57.8	59.4	59.5	58.8	-0.7
Truck transportation	1,463.4	1,501.9	1,512.5	1,517.4	1,445.8	1,488.3	1,493.1	1,498.5	5.4
Transit and ground passenger transportation	273.2	381.0	337.2	328.6	337.6	385.8	401.2	393.4	-7.8
Pipeline transportation	50.6	49.2	49.3	49.2	50.6	49.1	49.2	49.1	-0.1
Scenic and sightseeing transportation	27.1	38.0	40.3	40.6	20.5	30.2	30.6	30.7	0.1
Support activities for transportation	681.5	711.1	718.2	723.4	680.3	711.0	717.0	722.2	5.2
Couriers and messengers	920.3	976.5	973.4	983.4	968.9	1,001.2	1,011.3	1,031.3	20.0
Warehousing and storage	1,344.2	1,408.7	1,421.5	1,448.7	1,355.0	1,434.6	1,449.5	1,469.7	20.2

Utilities	541.4	540.9	542.4	538.5	539.9	538.6	538.6	537.3	-1.3

Information	2,622	2,730	2,763	2,771	2,617	2,726	2,747	2,764	17
Publishing industries, except Internet	753.3	775.9	777.8	779.9	749.9	772.1	771.7	776.2	4.5
Motion picture and sound recording industries	238.2	299.9	320.4	315.6	233.2	294.4	312.6	309.0	-3.6
Broadcasting, except Internet	241.6	236.0	236.2	237.8	242.9	238.4	238.5	239.4	0.9
Telecommunications	683.0	673.0	677.5	674.9	685.3	676.6	677.1	677.3	0.2
Data processing, hosting and related services	350.0	370.3	369.8	377.7	351.9	370.7	368.3	380.2	11.9
Other information services	355.9	375.1	381.5	385.5	353.5	374.1	378.7	382.2	3.5

Financial activities	8,730	8,842	8,890	8,899	8,674	8,806	8,830	8,846	16
Finance and insurance	6,509.2	6,538.1	6,559.2	6,560.2	6,493.3	6,534.3	6,543.5	6,547.3	3.8
Monetary authorities - central bank	20.4	20.3	20.6	20.3	20.2	20.2	20.2	20.2	0.0
Credit intermediation and related activities	2,655.3	2,663.3	2,674.3	2,676.6	2,649.2	2,661.3	2,669.4	2,673.1	3.7
Depository credit intermediation(1)	1,769.2	1,734.2	1,733.8	1,730.1	1,763.6	1,727.4	1,726.4	1,725.0	-1.4
Commercial banking	1,384.6	1,345.8	1,344.4	1,341.4	1,380.0	1,341.4	1,338.7	1,337.3	-1.4
Nondepository credit intermediation	582.2	611.0	616.1	621.0	579.8	613.0	617.8	620.8	3.0
Activities related to credit intermediation	303.9	318.1	324.4	325.5	305.9	320.9	325.2	327.3	2.1
Securities, commodity contracts, investments, and funds and trusts	974.8	992.3	1,004.9	1,006.3	965.8	991.0	995.3	996.2	0.9
Insurance carriers and related activities	2,858.7	2,862.2	2,859.4	2,857.0	2,858.1	2,861.8	2,858.6	2,857.8	-0.8
Real estate and rental and leasing	2,221.1	2,304.3	2,330.5	2,338.6	2,181.0	2,271.8	2,286.5	2,298.9	12.4
Real estate	1,703.9	1,762.6	1,776.6	1,785.6	1,680.1	1,747.0	1,752.8	1,763.4	10.6
Rental and leasing services	494.3	519.1	531.4	530.5	478.4	502.6	511.6	513.4	1.8
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets	22.9	22.6	22.5	22.5	22.5	22.2	22.1	22.1	0.0

Professional and business services	20,060	20,918	21,062	21,175	19,915	20,848	20,927	21,001	74
Professional and technical services	9,341.9	9,772.7	9,880.5	9,915.2	9,341.8	9,791.0	9,837.8	9,896.3	58.5
Legal services	1,113.6	1,143.4	1,145.2	1,142.6	1,111.6	1,134.0	1,136.9	1,141.2	4.3
Accounting and bookkeeping services	935.8	1,002.4	1,011.9	1,013.3	993.6	1,055.0	1,063.5	1,067.9	4.4
Architectural and engineering services	1,517.2	1,575.1	1,593.2	1,599.1	1,499.4	1,556.5	1,560.8	1,579.5	18.7
Specialized design services	130.5	140.0	142.4	141.8	130.9	139.2	141.1	141.3	0.2
Computer systems design and related services	2,180.7	2,247.5	2,286.7	2,296.1	2,162.5	2,251.7	2,259.1	2,268.9	9.8
Management and technical consulting services	1,517.1	1,616.6	1,632.1	1,642.3	1,507.7	1,615.9	1,623.6	1,630.6	7.0
Scientific research and development services	768.3	822.7	833.5	837.0	762.6	817.2	824.9	832.3	7.4
Advertising and related services	435.8	445.9	448.1	449.8	433.4	444.6	445.6	447.3	1.7
Other professional and technical services	742.9	779.1	787.4	793.2	740.2	776.9	782.3	787.3	5.0
Management of companies and enterprises	2,327.0	2,344.6	2,346.1	2,343.6	2,315.1	2,329.9	2,328.6	2,332.2	3.6
Administrative and waste services	8,390.6	8,800.9	8,835.1	8,916.2	8,258.3	8,726.6	8,760.2	8,772.8	12.6
Administrative and support services	7,944.5	8,348.9	8,380.7	8,462.2	7,819.0	8,280.0	8,313.5	8,325.5	12.0
Office administrative services	522.9	554.2	557.9	566.9	520.7	551.5	557.0	563.3	6.3
Facilities support services	154.8	149.7	150.4	151.6	155.1	150.5	151.0	152.0	1.0
Employment services(1)	2,965.2	3,271.8	3,277.1	3,339.9	2,955.0	3,314.5	3,324.5	3,323.0	-1.5
Temporary help services	2,387.6	2,636.0	2,636.4	2,692.6	2,380.0	2,678.3	2,688.4	2,682.6	-5.8
Business support services	781.3	768.8	768.4	774.4	788.2	780.4	779.0	781.3	2.3
Travel arrangement and reservation services	153.8	155.5	160.1	161.1	152.0	152.8	158.0	159.2	1.2
Investigation and security services	891.9	900.0	896.7	901.8	889.0	899.9	898.3	898.8	0.5
Services to buildings and dwellings	2,184.2	2,241.9	2,259.9	2,251.7	2,067.4	2,128.1	2,131.6	2,132.2	0.6
Other support services	290.4	307.0	310.2	314.8	291.6	302.3	314.1	315.7	1.6
Waste management and remediation services	446.1	452.0	454.4	454.0	439.3	446.6	446.7	447.3	0.6

Education and health services	22,782	23,347	23,313	23,341	23,084	23,537	23,625	23,660	35
Educational services	3,171.1	3,333.1	3,289.9	3,309.8	3,460.9	3,535.8	3,579.9	3,620.1	40.2
Health care and social assistance	19,611.1	20,014.3	20,023.5	20,031.0	19,623.1	20,001.2	20,044.7	20,040.1	-4.6
Health care(3)	15,774.2	15,970.9	16,004.5	15,997.6	15,758.3	15,954.5	15,983.6	15,978.7	-4.9
Ambulatory health care services	7,513.7	7,810.2	7,838.2	7,836.9	7,509.7	7,802.0	7,831.0	7,829.8	-1.2
Offices of physicians	2,616.3	2,695.2	2,706.5	2,706.8	2,618.2	2,696.8	2,706.2	2,708.6	2.4
Offices of dentists	957.5	1,016.7	1,019.8	1,024.1	954.1	1,012.5	1,016.1	1,018.1	2.0
Offices of other health practitioners	911.9	976.4	989.7	993.1	909.3	974.1	987.4	989.9	2.5
Outpatient care centers	969.0	1,004.8	1,006.6	1,008.2	970.1	1,005.0	1,006.4	1,008.7	2.3
Medical and diagnostic laboratories	277.6	294.2	294.6	297.3	277.4	294.0	295.4	297.0	1.6
Home health care services	1,478.9	1,505.8	1,502.8	1,490.8	1,478.6	1,503.1	1,502.5	1,490.9	-11.6
Other ambulatory health care services	302.5	317.1	318.2	316.6	301.9	316.5	317.0	316.6	-0.4
Hospitals	5,112.8	5,139.6	5,150.1	5,151.8	5,113.9	5,138.1	5,149.5	5,152.7	3.2
Nursing and residential care facilities	3,147.7	3,021.1	3,016.2	3,008.9	3,134.7	3,014.4	3,003.1	2,996.2	-6.9
Nursing care facilities	1,464.6	1,372.8	1,375.0	1,369.2	1,459.2	1,371.1	1,371.1	1,364.0	-7.1
Residential mental health facilities	611.9	602.8	598.3	597.2	609.7	600.3	594.3	595.0	0.7
Community care facilities for the elderly	914.4	895.0	893.3	891.6	909.9	893.7	889.8	887.2	-2.6
Other residential care facilities	156.8	150.5	149.6	150.9	155.9	149.3	147.9	150.0	2.1
Social assistance	3,836.9	4,043.4	4,019.0	4,033.4	3,864.8	4,046.7	4,061.1	4,061.4	0.3
Individual and family services	2,560.2	2,658.8	2,674.9	2,676.5	2,559.3	2,650.5	2,669.1	2,675.1	6.0
Emergency and other relief services	181.2	184.3	183.2	182.6	182.4	183.9	183.8	184.2	0.4
Vocational rehabilitation services	280.4	286.5	287.0	284.7	277.5	282.3	282.5	282.3	-0.2
Child day care services	815.1	913.8	873.9	889.6	845.6	930.0	925.7	919.8	-5.9

Leisure and hospitality	13,445	15,397	15,872	15,798	12,963	14,801	15,216	15,216	0
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	1,837.9	2,278.0	2,388.4	2,365.5	1,647.1	2,037.6	2,090.3	2,125.8	35.5
Performing arts and spectator sports	304.8	423.6	426.1	431.5	290.2	397.7	405.2	410.4	5.2
Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions	134.9	150.9	156.8	152.7	125.7	138.6	141.9	142.2	0.3
Amusements, gambling, and recreation	1,398.2	1,703.5	1,805.5	1,781.3	1,231.2	1,501.3	1,543.2	1,573.2	30.0
Accommodation and food services	11,606.8	13,118.6	13,483.1	13,432.8	11,315.7	12,762.9	13,125.5	13,090.6	-34.9
Accommodation	1,461.1	1,763.1	1,866.4	1,867.8	1,367.9	1,669.2	1,742.2	1,748.8	6.6
Food services and drinking places	10,145.7	11,355.5	11,616.7	11,565.0	9,947.8	11,093.7	11,383.3	11,341.8	-41.5

Other services	5,425	5,729	5,788	5,791	5,390	5,665	5,711	5,748	37
Repair and maintenance	1,289.8	1,357.2	1,371.6	1,377.5	1,287.2	1,351.3	1,360.6	1,369.3	8.7
Personal and laundry services	1,283.2	1,402.4	1,419.7	1,430.0	1,279.0	1,387.3	1,405.9	1,425.1	19.2
Membership associations and organizations	2,852.2	2,969.7	2,997.0	2,983.1	2,824.1	2,926.7	2,944.8	2,953.4	8.6

Government	21,024	21,668	20,775	20,985	22,073	21,798	22,053	22,045	-8
Federal	3,161	2,886	2,897	2,891	3,153	2,876	2,885	2,888	3
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service	2,560.9	2,288.2	2,294.9	2,292.1	2,549.0	2,278.3	2,278.1	2,281.1	3.0
U.S. Postal Service	599.7	597.8	601.9	599.2	603.6	597.4	606.4	606.6	0.2
State government	4,784	4,808	4,747	4,782	5,060	5,074	5,085	5,060	-25
State government education	2,081.1	2,130.0	2,078.3	2,122.8	2,369.0	2,411.4	2,430.8	2,410.1	-20.7
State government, excluding education	2,703.1	2,678.1	2,668.5	2,658.7	2,691.0	2,663.0	2,654.4	2,649.5	-4.9
Local government	13,079	13,974	13,131	13,312	13,860	13,848	14,083	14,097	14
Local government education	6,717.0	7,525.6	6,625.3	6,848.3	7,672.0	7,590.8	7,815.7	7,810.0	-5.7
Local government, excluding education	6,361.8	6,448.1	6,505.9	6,463.4	6,187.9	6,256.8	6,267.6	6,287.2	19.6
Footnotes (1) Includes other industries, not shown separately. (2) Includes motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies and trailers, and motor vehicle parts. (3) Includes ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2020 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: September 03, 2021

Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail

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