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	Sept. 2019	July 2020	Aug. 2020(p)	Sept. 2020(p)	Sept. 2019	July 2020	Aug. 2020(p)	Sept. 2020(p)	Change from: Aug.2020 - Sept.2020(p)
Total nonfarm	151,556	139,076	140,718	141,855	151,368	139,570	141,059	141,720	661
Total private	128,917	118,808	119,731	120,059	128,718	118,018	119,040	119,917	877
Goods-producing	21,318	20,232	20,293	20,258	21,106	19,925	19,970	20,063	93

Mining and logging	738	630	620	619	731	620	612	613	1
Logging	52.6	52.3	52.1	51.6	51.5	51.2	50.5	50.6	0.1
Mining	685.8	577.6	567.7	567.4	679.8	569.0	561.5	562.4	0.9
Oil and gas extraction	154.4	156.6	157.4	157.3	154.3	155.2	156.0	156.9	0.9
Mining, except oil and gas	192.5	182.8	183.2	181.9	190.0	180.1	180.0	179.8	-0.2
Coal mining	52.3	45.3	45.4	44.6	52.2	45.9	45.4	44.5	-0.9
Metal ore mining	40.9	40.7	40.9	40.6	41.0	40.4	40.6	40.8	0.2
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	99.3	96.8	96.9	96.7	96.8	93.8	94.0	94.5	0.5
Support activities for mining	338.9	238.2	227.1	228.2	335.5	233.7	225.5	225.7	0.2

Construction	7,700	7,427	7,461	7,415	7,524	7,202	7,219	7,245	26
Construction of buildings	1,686.0	1,637.5	1,648.5	1,639.7	1,664.6	1,598.8	1,609.0	1,620.9	11.9
Residential building	835.1	831.0	835.7	836.8	825.4	818.4	820.7	827.3	6.6
Nonresidential building	850.9	806.5	812.8	802.9	839.2	780.4	788.3	793.6	5.3
Heavy and civil engineering construction	1,140.6	1,072.3	1,074.0	1,066.8	1,079.1	1,014.9	1,009.1	1,005.7	-3.4
Specialty trade contractors	4,873.1	4,717.5	4,738.9	4,708.5	4,780.1	4,588.3	4,600.7	4,618.3	17.6
Residential specialty trade contractors	2,125.0	2,098.7	2,117.0	2,107.7	2,089.5	2,036.4	2,059.5	2,075.0	15.5
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors	2,748.1	2,618.8	2,621.9	2,600.8	2,690.6	2,551.9	2,541.2	2,543.3	2.1

Manufacturing	12,880	12,175	12,212	12,224	12,851	12,103	12,139	12,205	66

Durable goods	8,063	7,585	7,596	7,609	8,066	7,561	7,568	7,614	46
Wood products	411.3	390.9	392.5	393.6	410.3	387.7	388.3	392.2	3.9
Nonmetallic mineral products	425.7	410.0	406.1	409.7	422.2	403.8	399.4	405.6	6.2
Primary metals	383.5	338.8	339.0	335.2	384.0	338.1	339.0	335.6	-3.4
Fabricated metal products	1,487.3	1,387.9	1,390.0	1,388.0	1,489.9	1,380.5	1,386.3	1,390.5	4.2
Machinery	1,117.7	1,045.8	1,039.2	1,044.8	1,122.2	1,039.3	1,036.9	1,050.7	13.8
Computer and electronic products	1,088.0	1,090.5	1,090.6	1,083.8	1,089.0	1,084.0	1,085.7	1,086.4	0.7
Computer and peripheral equipment	165.3	169.4	170.6	168.9	165.1	169.5	169.8	169.1	-0.7
Communications equipment	83.4	82.3	83.0	81.6	83.5	82.3	82.5	82.0	-0.5
Semiconductors and electronic components	378.9	376.1	374.6	371.0	379.4	372.3	372.3	372.1	-0.2
Electronic instruments	426.8	427.3	426.7	427.1	427.8	424.9	425.9	428.6	2.7
Miscellaneous computer and electronic products	33.6	35.4	35.7	35.2	33.1	35.0	35.2	34.6	-0.6
Electrical equipment and appliances	405.1	382.5	378.9	378.4	404.9	380.0	377.3	378.1	0.8
Transportation equipment(1)	1,739.6	1,594.4	1,612.2	1,627.4	1,737.4	1,607.5	1,609.8	1,625.1	15.3
Motor vehicles and parts(2)	998.4	891.3	905.3	919.5	997.7	909.0	904.7	919.0	14.3
Furniture and related products	386.8	351.2	353.3	352.4	386.9	349.0	353.0	352.7	-0.3
Miscellaneous durable goods manufacturing	618.1	592.7	594.2	595.9	619.1	591.0	592.6	597.0	4.4

Nondurable goods	4,817	4,590	4,616	4,615	4,785	4,542	4,571	4,591	20
Food manufacturing	1,669.6	1,621.2	1,635.5	1,631.3	1,645.2	1,593.8	1,607.3	1,612.3	5.0
Textile mills	107.9	92.0	94.3	96.4	107.9	92.1	94.0	96.4	2.4
Textile product mills	112.2	102.0	102.4	104.4	111.9	100.8	102.1	104.0	1.9
Apparel	109.4	82.5	86.0	86.2	109.7	83.0	85.7	86.1	0.4
Paper and paper products	364.0	357.0	355.1	355.9	364.9	355.1	354.0	357.0	3.0
Printing and related support activities	424.9	364.4	361.6	365.3	424.2	364.1	360.2	364.9	4.7
Petroleum and coal products	116.3	107.2	106.7	106.5	113.2	103.3	104.0	103.8	-0.2
Chemicals	850.6	837.9	840.4	834.9	851.7	833.9	839.2	837.2	-2.0
Plastics and rubber products	736.3	723.4	726.0	721.7	738.2	719.4	723.2	724.2	1.0
Miscellaneous nondurable goods manufacturing	325.4	302.0	308.2	312.7	317.6	296.9	300.9	304.9	4.0

Private service-providing	107,599	98,576	99,438	99,801	107,612	98,093	99,070	99,854	784

Trade, transportation, and utilities	27,575	26,095	26,403	26,591	27,712	26,136	26,490	26,727	237

Wholesale trade	5,910.9	5,619.3	5,624.2	5,620.0	5,913.2	5,592.9	5,603.8	5,622.5	18.7
Durable goods	3,213.2	3,060.6	3,059.9	3,059.4	3,215.5	3,047.4	3,046.7	3,059.7	13.0
Nondurable goods	2,169.3	2,059.5	2,060.8	2,061.5	2,168.8	2,046.5	2,054.6	2,062.9	8.3
Electronic markets and agents and brokers	528.4	499.2	503.5	499.1	528.9	499.0	502.5	499.9	-2.6

Retail trade	15,487.4	14,794.4	15,022.7	15,060.6	15,622.8	14,785.4	15,046.6	15,189.0	142.4
Motor vehicle and parts dealers	2,050.5	1,914.4	1,939.6	1,950.3	2,042.4	1,902.8	1,927.8	1,943.9	16.1
Automobile dealers	1,305.1	1,188.6	1,207.7	1,217.7	1,300.7	1,186.0	1,204.5	1,214.7	10.2
Other motor vehicle dealers	167.0	158.4	160.5	157.6	165.0	149.8	153.8	155.6	1.8
Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores	578.4	567.4	571.4	575.0	576.7	567.0	569.5	573.6	4.1
Furniture and home furnishings stores	463.9	391.5	401.4	406.5	470.5	397.5	408.2	413.5	5.3
Electronics and appliance stores	464.1	398.7	414.5	423.0	472.5	411.4	430.6	432.9	2.3
Building material and garden supply stores	1,283.6	1,413.9	1,403.8	1,385.8	1,306.0	1,376.6	1,391.4	1,399.4	8.0
Food and beverage stores	3,070.4	3,147.1	3,148.7	3,128.9	3,084.5	3,124.7	3,131.6	3,139.6	8.0
Health and personal care stores	1,034.5	951.4	963.1	975.9	1,046.7	955.8	970.4	986.3	15.9
Gasoline stations	951.3	924.9	931.7	923.6	949.7	912.1	917.8	921.1	3.3
Clothing and clothing accessories stores	1,246.1	911.3	923.3	934.7	1,282.3	912.2	924.4	964.2	39.8
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores	546.8	429.9	445.5	456.3	554.8	441.4	454.9	466.4	11.5
General merchandise stores	2,993.4	3,056.6	3,176.3	3,196.0	3,025.7	3,101.9	3,218.2	3,237.7	19.5
Department stores	1,043.6	985.7	1,021.1	1,028.6	1,070.1	1,018.6	1,050.7	1,060.6	9.9
General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters	1,949.8	2,070.9	2,155.2	2,167.4	1,955.7	2,083.3	2,167.5	2,177.1	9.6
Miscellaneous store retailers	830.8	719.4	733.6	731.4	830.3	708.8	725.8	729.2	3.4
Nonstore retailers	552.0	535.3	541.2	548.2	557.4	540.2	545.5	554.8	9.3

Transportation and warehousing	5,631.1	5,139.8	5,215.7	5,370.2	5,628.6	5,218.5	5,300.2	5,373.8	73.6
Air transportation	503.2	398.9	409.4	404.1	503.5	395.4	405.9	404.3	-1.6
Rail transportation	170.5	145.5	146.0	146.0	170.0	145.3	145.8	145.9	0.1
Water transportation	66.6	57.5	57.3	57.2	65.7	55.0	54.9	56.1	1.2
Truck transportation	1,543.4	1,458.3	1,467.0	1,470.2	1,528.0	1,439.8	1,449.8	1,454.4	4.6
Transit and ground passenger transportation	513.8	273.5	282.4	380.5	500.7	335.0	346.2	367.6	21.4
Pipeline transportation	51.4	50.0	49.8	49.5	51.3	50.0	49.8	49.5	-0.3
Scenic and sightseeing transportation	42.3	27.3	27.3	25.4	35.9	20.7	20.9	21.7	0.8
Support activities for transportation	755.1	674.5	680.4	683.2	755.0	672.3	679.0	683.9	4.9
Couriers and messengers	792.4	877.1	883.2	903.7	825.3	917.8	926.3	936.6	10.3
Warehousing and storage	1,192.4	1,177.2	1,212.9	1,250.4	1,193.2	1,187.2	1,221.6	1,253.8	32.2

Utilities	545.8	541.3	539.9	539.9	547.5	538.8	539.0	541.8	2.8

Information	2,860	2,583	2,601	2,607	2,866	2,565	2,591	2,618	27
Publishing industries, except Internet	769.0	734.8	737.8	737.7	765.2	730.4	734.2	733.7	-0.5
Motion picture and sound recording industries	439.9	225.9	250.8	256.6	445.5	214.0	241.1	264.3	23.2
Broadcasting, except Internet	266.0	238.3	240.8	247.5	265.0	239.1	242.0	246.4	4.4
Telecommunications	700.5	684.3	677.7	675.0	704.4	684.4	680.1	678.8	-1.3
Data processing, hosting and related services	341.3	342.0	336.1	335.3	341.9	341.1	337.8	337.7	-0.1
Other information services	343.2	358.1	357.9	355.0	344.4	355.5	355.4	357.3	1.9

Financial activities	8,775	8,681	8,703	8,682	8,771	8,620	8,646	8,683	37
Finance and insurance	6,435.2	6,473.3	6,483.2	6,472.6	6,442.1	6,452.9	6,466.1	6,482.4	16.3
Monetary authorities - central bank	19.6	20.2	20.0	19.9	19.7	19.8	19.8	20.0	0.2
Credit intermediation and related activities	2,649.1	2,661.2	2,663.1	2,654.5	2,650.9	2,650.2	2,656.9	2,661.5	4.6
Depository credit intermediation(1)	1,771.3	1,774.0	1,768.6	1,752.8	1,777.1	1,765.1	1,762.7	1,760.7	-2.0
Commercial banking	1,385.6	1,384.9	1,379.4	1,365.5	1,390.3	1,377.3	1,375.1	1,372.9	-2.2
Nondepository credit intermediation	579.4	577.9	585.0	588.5	575.3	574.8	582.5	586.7	4.2
Activities related to credit intermediation	298.4	309.3	309.5	313.2	298.5	310.3	311.7	314.1	2.4
Securities, commodity contracts, investments, and funds and trusts	964.8	975.4	980.0	973.7	967.1	969.4	970.6	974.6	4.0
Insurance carriers and related activities	2,801.7	2,816.5	2,820.1	2,824.5	2,804.4	2,813.5	2,818.8	2,826.3	7.5
Real estate and rental and leasing	2,339.5	2,207.5	2,220.0	2,209.0	2,328.9	2,167.3	2,180.2	2,200.2	20.0
Real estate	1,727.7	1,695.1	1,703.9	1,694.1	1,725.9	1,674.0	1,680.4	1,692.3	11.9
Rental and leasing services	588.6	488.9	492.6	492.1	579.8	470.3	476.8	484.9	8.1
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets	23.2	23.5	23.5	22.8	23.2	23.0	23.0	23.0	0.0

Professional and business services	21,479	20,010	20,220	20,239	21,402	19,887	20,075	20,164	89
Professional and technical services	9,516.9	9,307.8	9,338.9	9,295.7	9,603.0	9,294.8	9,339.8	9,387.1	47.3
Legal services	1,146.9	1,116.6	1,112.4	1,108.0	1,152.4	1,108.4	1,110.4	1,113.5	3.1
Accounting and bookkeeping services	969.9	947.6	950.8	946.7	1,032.6	1,012.7	1,011.8	1,014.0	2.2
Architectural and engineering services	1,520.4	1,496.4	1,505.6	1,501.6	1,518.4	1,470.7	1,487.7	1,500.8	13.1
Specialized design services	144.7	132.1	133.0	134.5	145.1	132.1	133.0	134.6	1.6
Computer systems design and related services	2,210.9	2,178.2	2,188.1	2,167.0	2,223.5	2,154.2	2,167.6	2,179.3	11.7
Management and technical consulting services	1,541.9	1,497.2	1,504.0	1,498.1	1,543.8	1,490.9	1,495.9	1,499.0	3.1
Scientific research and development services	732.4	749.3	753.4	748.0	735.7	739.9	747.6	752.6	5.0
Advertising and related services	490.2	448.4	443.0	443.1	492.4	445.4	440.5	444.9	4.4
Other professional and technical services	759.6	742.0	748.6	748.7	759.1	740.5	745.3	748.4	3.1
Management of companies and enterprises	2,434.1	2,354.7	2,353.0	2,348.0	2,438.3	2,336.6	2,340.0	2,351.3	11.3
Administrative and waste services	9,527.6	8,347.1	8,527.9	8,594.8	9,360.2	8,255.3	8,394.7	8,425.7	31.0
Administrative and support services	9,066.1	7,886.9	8,068.7	8,137.3	8,901.2	7,803.9	7,942.4	7,970.6	28.2
Office administrative services	526.9	508.1	507.9	509.6	527.9	506.9	505.7	510.2	4.5
Facilities support services	165.6	158.3	156.9	155.7	164.4	158.4	156.9	155.3	-1.6
Employment services(1)	3,722.8	2,941.0	3,108.7	3,176.5	3,644.6	2,977.9	3,098.2	3,098.7	0.5
Temporary help services	3,016.9	2,319.4	2,473.9	2,542.8	2,949.1	2,365.1	2,466.6	2,474.7	8.1
Business support services	871.3	752.0	766.5	780.9	871.6	761.3	773.5	781.9	8.4
Travel arrangement and reservation services	219.6	161.4	157.6	155.5	218.3	158.7	156.0	154.7	-1.3
Investigation and security services	962.2	899.6	908.1	911.8	952.5	901.3	904.9	902.3	-2.6
Services to buildings and dwellings	2,252.6	2,172.5	2,165.1	2,147.2	2,180.1	2,044.2	2,048.5	2,070.9	22.4
Other support services	345.1	294.0	297.9	300.1	341.7	295.2	298.7	296.6	-2.1
Waste management and remediation services	461.5	460.2	459.2	457.5	459.0	451.4	452.3	455.1	2.8

Education and health services	24,257	22,646	22,835	23,125	24,323	22,979	23,149	23,189	40
Educational services	3,763.5	3,164.5	3,233.5	3,445.7	3,791.6	3,471.5	3,542.2	3,473.7	-68.5
Health care and social assistance	20,493.4	19,481.0	19,601.3	19,678.9	20,531.1	19,507.2	19,607.2	19,714.9	107.7
Health care(3)	16,342.4	15,736.4	15,806.0	15,824.0	16,356.8	15,712.8	15,786.8	15,839.6	52.8
Ambulatory health care services	7,735.4	7,411.7	7,492.6	7,529.3	7,748.9	7,404.2	7,487.1	7,544.7	57.6
Offices of physicians	2,678.6	2,592.1	2,617.7	2,629.1	2,684.6	2,591.9	2,618.1	2,636.3	18.2
Offices of dentists	969.4	918.8	939.6	937.2	972.1	917.6	936.0	939.9	3.9
Offices of other health practitioners	975.0	885.9	898.4	906.2	979.4	883.1	896.2	910.0	13.8
Outpatient care centers	965.3	942.8	951.6	952.3	968.6	943.1	952.3	955.5	3.2
Medical and diagnostic laboratories	285.7	273.9	273.8	276.4	285.1	273.0	273.6	276.0	2.4
Home health care services	1,542.8	1,496.3	1,509.0	1,524.6	1,542.0	1,494.0	1,508.4	1,524.6	16.2
Other ambulatory health care services	318.6	301.9	302.5	303.5	317.2	301.5	302.5	302.4	-0.1
Hospitals	5,219.9	5,135.7	5,142.1	5,136.0	5,218.8	5,133.1	5,141.6	5,135.2	-6.4
Nursing and residential care facilities	3,387.1	3,189.0	3,171.3	3,158.7	3,389.1	3,175.5	3,158.1	3,159.7	1.6
Nursing care facilities	1,602.5	1,480.3	1,472.5	1,463.8	1,601.5	1,476.6	1,467.3	1,462.5	-4.8
Residential mental health facilities	647.9	620.7	620.8	619.9	649.6	616.6	618.3	621.2	2.9
Community care facilities for the elderly	970.6	927.1	918.9	916.1	972.0	923.0	914.4	917.1	2.7
Other residential care facilities	166.1	160.9	159.1	158.9	166.0	159.3	158.1	158.9	0.8
Social assistance	4,151.0	3,744.6	3,795.3	3,854.9	4,174.3	3,794.4	3,820.4	3,875.3	54.9
Individual and family services	2,619.4	2,513.6	2,525.2	2,537.4	2,639.4	2,508.3	2,524.0	2,555.7	31.7
Emergency and other relief services	185.0	182.7	179.4	181.6	185.4	183.0	180.8	182.2	1.4
Vocational rehabilitation services	320.7	279.6	283.2	283.0	322.4	274.7	280.3	284.4	4.1
Child day care services	1,025.9	768.7	807.5	852.9	1,027.0	828.4	835.3	853.0	17.7

Leisure and hospitality	16,759	13,152	13,231	13,124	16,631	12,566	12,709	13,027	318
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	2,483.7	1,826.5	1,798.1	1,702.6	2,440.7	1,587.4	1,609.6	1,676.6	67.0
Performing arts and spectator sports	537.7	273.3	287.4	279.0	521.0	257.4	274.0	269.6	-4.4
Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions	174.3	138.6	135.7	130.0	172.5	124.8	126.3	128.9	2.6
Amusements, gambling, and recreation	1,771.7	1,414.6	1,375.0	1,293.6	1,747.2	1,205.2	1,209.3	1,278.1	68.8
Accommodation and food services	14,275.4	11,325.5	11,432.8	11,421.2	14,189.8	10,978.6	11,099.7	11,350.7	251.0
Accommodation	2,115.1	1,450.4	1,456.4	1,404.3	2,076.5	1,298.1	1,314.9	1,365.6	50.7
Food services and drinking places	12,160.3	9,875.1	9,976.4	10,016.9	12,113.3	9,680.5	9,784.8	9,985.1	200.3

Other services	5,894	5,409	5,445	5,433	5,907	5,340	5,410	5,446	36
Repair and maintenance	1,360.6	1,289.9	1,308.9	1,310.7	1,360.3	1,282.6	1,305.8	1,310.6	4.8
Personal and laundry services	1,528.0	1,248.7	1,258.4	1,255.2	1,527.8	1,239.7	1,255.0	1,255.4	0.4
Membership associations and organizations	3,005.0	2,870.2	2,877.6	2,866.6	3,018.4	2,817.6	2,849.3	2,879.9	30.6

Government	22,639	20,268	20,987	21,796	22,650	21,552	22,019	21,803	-216
Federal	2,859.0	2,929	3,172	3,133	2,857.0	2,912	3,162	3,128	-34
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service	2,256.1	2,335.0	2,571.8	2,531.6	2,250.4	2,314.2	2,559.2	2,525.3	-33.9
U.S. Postal Service	603.1	593.6	599.8	601.3	606.2	598.2	602.5	602.3	-0.2
State government	5,238.0	4,634	4,707	4,993	5,181.0	4,964	4,983	4,935	-48
State government education	2,538.5	1,924.7	2,000.4	2,297.6	2,483.2	2,269.8	2,288.9	2,239.5	-49.4
State government, excluding education	2,699.4	2,709.0	2,706.6	2,695.8	2,697.7	2,694.0	2,694.3	2,695.1	0.8
Local government	14,542.0	12,705	13,108	13,670	14,612.0	13,676	13,874	13,740	-134
Local government education	7,967.5	6,347.9	6,749.0	7,400.0	8,027.0	7,549.2	7,687.8	7,456.7	-231.1
Local government, excluding education	6,574.9	6,357.2	6,358.7	6,270.2	6,585.2	6,127.1	6,186.4	6,282.8	96.4
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 2019 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

Last Modified Date: October 05, 2020

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

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