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	Oct. 2019	Aug. 2020	Sept. 2020(p)	Oct. 2020(p)	Oct. 2019	Aug. 2020	Sept. 2020(p)	Oct. 2020(p)	Change from: Sept.2020 - Oct.2020(p)
Total nonfarm	152,570	140,700	141,854	143,459	151,553	141,063	141,735	142,373	638
Total private	129,547	119,717	120,063	121,524	128,908	119,046	119,938	120,844	906
Goods-producing	21,283	20,291	20,259	20,386	21,086	19,978	20,075	20,198	123

Mining and logging	743	626	627	629	735	619	621	622	1
Logging	55.2	52.1	51.9	52.7	54.0	50.6	50.8	50.9	0.1
Mining	687.7	574.2	575.3	575.9	680.8	567.9	569.8	571.3	1.5
Oil and gas extraction	155.9	157.1	157.7	159.9	155.8	156.0	157.5	158.9	1.4
Mining, except oil and gas	191.7	183.1	182.2	180.8	189.5	179.8	179.9	178.4	-1.5
Coal mining	52.2	45.4	44.6	43.5	52.0	45.2	44.3	43.2	-1.1
Metal ore mining	40.8	40.9	40.4	40.5	41.0	40.6	40.7	40.7	0.0
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	98.7	96.8	97.2	96.8	96.5	94.0	94.9	94.5	-0.4
Support activities for mining	340.1	234.0	235.4	235.2	335.5	232.1	232.4	234.0	1.6

Construction	7,720	7,465	7,424	7,528	7,541	7,226	7,261	7,345	84
Construction of buildings	1,696.3	1,650.0	1,641.8	1,669.9	1,670.3	1,611.7	1,625.1	1,644.5	19.4
Residential building	842.6	835.9	836.5	851.1	829.5	821.7	828.9	834.9	6.0
Nonresidential building	853.7	814.1	805.3	818.8	840.8	790.0	796.2	809.6	13.4
Heavy and civil engineering construction	1,142.7	1,075.8	1,069.8	1,091.8	1,084.8	1,010.8	1,008.7	1,027.5	18.8
Specialty trade contractors	4,880.8	4,739.2	4,712.8	4,766.3	4,785.8	4,603.8	4,627.3	4,672.6	45.3
Residential specialty trade contractors	2,130.3	2,117.8	2,109.0	2,140.9	2,092.9	2,064.4	2,081.2	2,099.0	17.8
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors	2,750.5	2,621.4	2,603.8	2,625.4	2,692.9	2,539.4	2,546.1	2,573.6	27.5

Manufacturing	12,820	12,200	12,208	12,229	12,810	12,133	12,193	12,231	38

Durable goods	8,012	7,585	7,595	7,607	8,019	7,559	7,603	7,624	21
Wood products	412.2	392.9	393.7	397.3	410.7	389.4	393.5	397.9	4.4
Nonmetallic mineral products	429.0	404.6	406.8	406.8	423.9	397.8	402.8	402.0	-0.8
Primary metals	377.6	338.4	334.6	338.8	379.4	338.8	335.4	341.4	6.0
Fabricated metal products	1,488.1	1,390.5	1,389.0	1,394.7	1,490.5	1,387.5	1,392.5	1,399.7	7.2
Machinery	1,115.6	1,040.4	1,044.8	1,049.1	1,121.2	1,037.9	1,050.5	1,054.4	3.9
Computer and electronic products	1,087.8	1,090.7	1,085.1	1,089.4	1,089.2	1,086.5	1,088.1	1,091.6	3.5
Computer and peripheral equipment	165.6	170.6	168.8	170.6	165.7	170.0	169.1	170.5	1.4
Communications equipment	83.3	82.9	83.0	82.5	83.3	82.7	83.3	82.7	-0.6
Semiconductors and electronic components	376.9	374.6	371.9	373.5	378.3	372.5	373.2	374.4	1.2
Electronic instruments	428.9	426.9	426.2	427.3	429.2	426.1	427.7	428.7	1.0
Miscellaneous computer and electronic products	33.1	35.7	35.2	35.5	32.8	35.2	34.8	35.3	0.5
Electrical equipment and appliances	404.6	378.7	380.1	378.7	405.1	377.1	379.8	378.9	-0.9
Transportation equipment(1)	1,692.9	1,601.7	1,611.3	1,599.8	1,696.5	1,599.1	1,609.0	1,606.6	-2.4
Motor vehicles and parts(2)	952.6	904.9	912.5	906.0	955.4	904.2	911.9	913.3	1.4
Furniture and related products	386.2	353.2	354.0	351.9	386.3	352.8	354.3	353.1	-1.2
Miscellaneous durable goods manufacturing	617.5	593.8	595.5	600.2	616.6	592.1	596.6	598.7	2.1

Nondurable goods	4,808	4,615	4,613	4,622	4,791	4,574	4,590	4,607	17
Food manufacturing	1,667.0	1,636.0	1,631.0	1,630.4	1,653.6	1,612.1	1,613.9	1,620.1	6.2
Textile mills	107.6	94.1	95.7	96.9	107.6	93.8	95.6	97.4	1.8
Textile product mills	112.8	102.4	104.4	103.8	112.7	102.0	104.1	103.1	-1.0
Apparel	109.1	86.1	85.5	86.9	109.0	85.7	85.4	86.6	1.2
Paper and paper products	364.2	354.5	355.4	353.4	365.3	353.5	356.5	355.0	-1.5
Printing and related support activities	423.4	361.9	365.2	368.2	422.3	360.6	364.8	367.2	2.4
Petroleum and coal products	114.7	106.5	106.2	106.8	112.5	103.7	103.5	105.5	2.0
Chemicals	849.0	839.4	834.2	834.1	851.7	838.5	836.5	836.4	-0.1
Plastics and rubber products	735.9	725.6	722.6	726.9	738.9	722.9	724.9	728.4	3.5
Miscellaneous nondurable goods manufacturing	323.9	308.4	312.4	314.2	317.7	301.0	304.5	307.1	2.6

Private service-providing	108,264	99,426	99,804	101,138	107,822	99,068	99,863	100,646	783

Trade, transportation, and utilities	27,793	26,397	26,442	26,810	27,750	26,494	26,579	26,751	172

Wholesale trade	5,931.0	5,625.7	5,621.8	5,639.1	5,923.3	5,605.3	5,624.2	5,630.6	6.4
Durable goods	3,219.3	3,059.1	3,056.8	3,061.8	3,222.1	3,045.8	3,057.3	3,057.7	0.4
Nondurable goods	2,177.3	2,063.7	2,063.1	2,073.7	2,167.8	2,057.6	2,064.2	2,070.8	6.6
Electronic markets and agents and brokers	534.4	502.9	501.9	503.6	533.4	501.9	502.7	502.1	-0.6

Retail trade	15,648.3	15,013.8	14,941.8	15,184.6	15,644.7	15,046.4	15,069.8	15,173.5	103.7
Motor vehicle and parts dealers	2,049.7	1,940.2	1,950.7	1,968.8	2,044.0	1,928.8	1,945.1	1,967.8	22.7
Automobile dealers	1,302.0	1,208.2	1,217.0	1,226.9	1,298.7	1,205.0	1,213.9	1,224.0	10.1
Other motor vehicle dealers	165.0	160.4	157.4	157.0	165.5	154.0	155.8	159.1	3.3
Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores	582.7	571.6	576.3	584.9	579.8	569.8	575.4	584.7	9.3
Furniture and home furnishings stores	469.4	401.8	408.8	428.9	468.2	408.5	415.7	429.3	13.6
Electronics and appliance stores	481.8	414.0	420.4	465.8	478.8	429.6	430.7	461.9	31.2
Building material and garden supply stores	1,284.9	1,403.6	1,388.6	1,383.6	1,308.3	1,391.2	1,401.3	1,402.9	1.6
Food and beverage stores	3,092.8	3,149.5	3,133.4	3,149.8	3,092.3	3,132.5	3,142.8	3,145.5	2.7
Health and personal care stores	1,058.0	961.6	973.9	982.8	1,058.9	969.1	984.4	982.9	-1.5
Gasoline stations	953.8	931.2	926.6	927.9	952.2	917.7	924.4	927.2	2.8
Clothing and clothing accessories stores	1,261.5	922.4	925.2	955.3	1,277.6	923.5	954.3	966.9	12.6
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores	549.1	440.4	448.6	459.5	550.4	453.0	460.5	462.6	2.1
General merchandise stores	3,047.5	3,174.9	3,084.1	3,146.9	3,029.1	3,221.9	3,124.6	3,134.6	10.0
Department stores	1,080.5	1,019.7	1,010.8	1,053.0	1,075.0	1,054.3	1,042.0	1,043.8	1.8
General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters	1,967.0	2,155.2	2,073.3	2,093.9	1,954.1	2,167.6	2,082.6	2,090.8	8.2
Miscellaneous store retailers	836.7	732.3	735.9	748.7	827.7	724.5	733.8	731.2	-2.6
Nonstore retailers	563.1	541.9	545.6	566.6	557.2	546.1	552.2	560.7	8.5

Transportation and warehousing	5,667.9	5,218.0	5,339.6	5,447.8	5,635.4	5,304.0	5,344.2	5,407.4	63.2
Air transportation	506.3	409.4	404.1	387.0	507.3	405.9	404.4	386.7	-17.7
Rail transportation	167.6	146.0	146.3	146.3	167.4	145.9	146.1	145.8	-0.3
Water transportation	66.7	57.2	57.0	56.3	66.2	54.8	56.0	56.2	0.2
Truck transportation	1,543.8	1,466.7	1,470.0	1,478.1	1,529.7	1,449.5	1,454.1	1,463.7	9.6
Transit and ground passenger transportation	519.3	282.4	366.3	396.7	500.9	346.1	353.4	378.6	25.2
Pipeline transportation	51.3	49.8	49.4	49.3	51.2	49.7	49.4	49.3	-0.1
Scenic and sightseeing transportation	36.1	27.4	25.6	24.1	35.7	21.0	21.8	23.6	1.8
Support activities for transportation	759.3	680.7	680.0	689.7	756.0	679.4	680.7	688.8	8.1
Couriers and messengers	810.8	882.9	904.1	939.8	829.4	927.5	938.3	946.6	8.3
Warehousing and storage	1,206.7	1,215.5	1,236.8	1,280.5	1,191.6	1,224.2	1,240.0	1,268.1	28.1

Utilities	545.3	539.8	539.0	538.4	546.2	538.7	540.9	539.4	-1.5

Information	2,875	2,600	2,625	2,637	2,865	2,588	2,635	2,632	-3
Publishing industries, except Internet	765.2	737.6	738.7	737.9	763.9	734.1	734.7	737.2	2.5
Motion picture and sound recording industries	446.2	249.1	276.8	288.2	439.2	239.4	284.5	282.1	-2.4
Broadcasting, except Internet	267.4	240.9	244.7	246.7	265.7	242.1	243.7	246.4	2.7
Telecommunications	706.4	677.6	675.5	673.9	707.5	679.6	678.4	672.6	-5.8
Data processing, hosting and related services	344.1	336.3	335.6	338.3	343.0	338.1	338.1	338.9	0.8
Other information services	345.4	358.1	353.2	352.3	345.9	354.8	355.1	355.0	-0.1

Financial activities	8,804	8,704	8,682	8,722	8,792	8,648	8,685	8,716	31
Finance and insurance	6,455.6	6,483.8	6,472.3	6,496.9	6,452.6	6,467.2	6,483.3	6,500.1	16.8
Monetary authorities - central bank	19.6	20.0	19.9	19.9	19.7	19.8	19.9	19.9	0.0
Credit intermediation and related activities	2,656.9	2,664.2	2,654.2	2,663.4	2,657.9	2,657.9	2,662.0	2,670.7	8.7
Depository credit intermediation(1)	1,771.4	1,769.1	1,752.9	1,748.0	1,776.5	1,763.1	1,760.6	1,757.3	-3.3
Commercial banking	1,384.1	1,380.0	1,365.1	1,361.1	1,388.4	1,375.3	1,372.5	1,370.8	-1.7
Nondepository credit intermediation	580.4	585.8	589.2	597.1	576.5	583.2	587.3	594.8	7.5
Activities related to credit intermediation	305.1	309.3	312.1	318.3	304.9	311.6	314.1	318.6	4.5
Securities, commodity contracts, investments, and funds and trusts	969.2	979.6	973.0	978.2	968.7	970.2	974.0	975.4	1.4
Insurance carriers and related activities	2,809.9	2,820.0	2,825.2	2,835.4	2,806.3	2,819.3	2,827.4	2,834.1	6.7
Real estate and rental and leasing	2,348.5	2,220.4	2,209.8	2,225.1	2,339.3	2,180.9	2,201.2	2,215.7	14.5
Real estate	1,743.4	1,704.5	1,697.1	1,714.5	1,735.6	1,681.1	1,695.5	1,705.9	10.4
Rental and leasing services	581.8	492.4	489.8	487.3	580.5	476.7	482.6	486.7	4.1
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets	23.3	23.5	22.9	23.3	23.2	23.1	23.1	23.1	0.0

Professional and business services	21,676	20,215	20,266	20,627	21,444	20,071	20,193	20,401	208
Professional and technical services	9,624.0	9,336.8	9,296.6	9,435.8	9,624.0	9,338.0	9,390.0	9,445.8	55.8
Legal services	1,157.3	1,112.9	1,107.1	1,119.6	1,153.7	1,110.9	1,112.6	1,117.4	4.8
Accounting and bookkeeping services	985.9	949.6	944.2	962.9	1,033.4	1,010.2	1,011.9	1,013.3	1.4
Architectural and engineering services	1,526.1	1,504.3	1,500.9	1,512.3	1,518.6	1,486.6	1,500.1	1,504.1	4.0
Specialized design services	148.1	133.2	134.8	138.9	146.8	133.3	135.3	138.6	3.3
Computer systems design and related services	2,239.2	2,186.4	2,165.4	2,204.5	2,228.0	2,165.8	2,177.7	2,193.5	15.8
Management and technical consulting services	1,570.2	1,504.3	1,501.4	1,532.8	1,553.0	1,496.3	1,502.2	1,516.7	14.5
Scientific research and development services	736.2	753.4	750.5	759.3	737.8	747.5	755.1	762.2	7.1
Advertising and related services	496.8	443.9	444.1	448.1	494.7	441.4	445.9	446.0	0.1
Other professional and technical services	764.2	748.8	748.2	757.4	758.1	746.0	749.2	754.0	4.8
Management of companies and enterprises	2,440.9	2,351.6	2,350.5	2,355.2	2,442.8	2,338.7	2,353.8	2,357.5	3.7
Administrative and waste services	9,611.3	8,526.9	8,619.0	8,836.4	9,377.5	8,394.0	8,449.4	8,598.1	148.7
Administrative and support services	9,148.0	8,067.4	8,159.9	8,377.3	8,916.1	7,941.4	7,992.7	8,140.0	147.3
Office administrative services	530.3	507.8	508.1	511.5	529.6	505.7	508.7	508.9	0.2
Facilities support services	168.2	156.2	154.5	155.1	166.5	156.3	154.0	153.9	-0.1
Employment services(1)	3,793.3	3,109.0	3,199.4	3,392.2	3,645.4	3,098.5	3,121.4	3,241.6	120.2
Temporary help services	3,077.6	2,473.9	2,556.6	2,731.4	2,942.9	2,466.6	2,488.4	2,597.1	108.7
Business support services	880.8	766.2	779.9	789.2	867.5	773.2	780.7	778.1	-2.6
Travel arrangement and reservation services	219.8	157.3	154.9	153.9	219.3	155.7	154.2	153.9	-0.3
Investigation and security services	967.8	907.8	915.0	921.4	961.9	904.6	905.4	917.7	12.3
Services to buildings and dwellings	2,240.3	2,165.4	2,146.7	2,151.2	2,183.6	2,048.9	2,070.5	2,089.5	19.0
Other support services	347.5	297.7	301.4	302.8	342.2	298.5	297.8	296.4	-1.4
Waste management and remediation services	463.3	459.5	459.1	459.1	461.4	452.6	456.7	458.1	1.4

Education and health services	24,561	22,839	23,138	23,472	24,363	23,154	23,203	23,260	57
Educational services	3,950.7	3,234.7	3,446.3	3,617.9	3,791.1	3,543.5	3,474.4	3,452.9	-21.5
Health care and social assistance	20,610.4	19,604.7	19,692.1	19,853.9	20,572.2	19,610.5	19,728.5	19,807.5	79.0
Health care(3)	16,403.9	15,806.1	15,843.0	15,947.5	16,377.2	15,787.0	15,859.1	15,917.4	58.3
Ambulatory health care services	7,778.4	7,493.6	7,542.9	7,626.3	7,760.7	7,488.5	7,558.8	7,609.5	50.7
Offices of physicians	2,696.0	2,617.7	2,629.7	2,655.4	2,687.9	2,618.1	2,636.9	2,651.2	14.3
Offices of dentists	970.3	939.5	937.6	950.6	969.9	935.9	940.3	951.1	10.8
Offices of other health practitioners	981.2	899.3	911.5	926.1	980.5	897.1	915.3	923.6	8.3
Outpatient care centers	971.2	951.7	957.5	969.7	971.4	952.4	960.9	970.6	9.7
Medical and diagnostic laboratories	288.0	275.0	277.7	282.5	287.2	275.0	277.7	283.5	5.8
Home health care services	1,553.3	1,507.5	1,523.4	1,535.9	1,546.8	1,507.0	1,523.4	1,527.1	3.7
Other ambulatory health care services	318.4	302.9	305.5	306.1	317.1	303.0	304.3	302.4	-1.9
Hospitals	5,232.5	5,143.0	5,139.1	5,164.2	5,225.6	5,142.4	5,138.5	5,154.7	16.2
Nursing and residential care facilities	3,393.0	3,169.5	3,161.0	3,157.0	3,390.9	3,156.1	3,161.8	3,153.2	-8.6
Nursing care facilities	1,597.5	1,471.2	1,465.3	1,461.1	1,596.6	1,465.9	1,464.0	1,459.1	-4.9
Residential mental health facilities	651.1	619.6	620.8	621.7	651.6	617.0	622.0	621.7	-0.3
Community care facilities for the elderly	978.0	919.6	916.6	915.6	976.6	915.2	917.6	913.8	-3.8
Other residential care facilities	166.4	159.1	158.3	158.6	166.2	158.0	158.2	158.6	0.4
Social assistance	4,206.5	3,798.6	3,849.1	3,906.4	4,195.0	3,823.5	3,869.4	3,890.1	20.7
Individual and family services	2,656.1	2,528.4	2,534.9	2,568.6	2,655.0	2,527.0	2,553.0	2,565.0	12.0
Emergency and other relief services	185.1	179.6	179.8	179.8	185.4	181.0	180.6	180.3	-0.3
Vocational rehabilitation services	325.4	283.1	281.8	283.6	325.3	280.2	283.1	284.1	1.0
Child day care services	1,039.9	807.5	852.6	874.4	1,029.3	835.3	852.7	860.7	8.0

Leisure and hospitality	16,648	13,226	13,207	13,365	16,701	12,704	13,110	13,381	271
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	2,410.8	1,799.0	1,722.9	1,721.4	2,451.3	1,610.5	1,696.4	1,740.4	44.0
Performing arts and spectator sports	523.2	286.8	285.8	306.6	516.4	273.3	275.7	299.6	23.9
Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions	174.4	135.8	132.1	135.0	173.9	126.4	131.0	134.4	3.4
Amusements, gambling, and recreation	1,713.2	1,376.4	1,305.0	1,279.8	1,761.0	1,210.8	1,289.7	1,306.4	16.7
Accommodation and food services	14,237.0	11,426.6	11,484.2	11,643.9	14,249.9	11,093.4	11,413.7	11,640.1	226.4
Accommodation	2,076.6	1,455.0	1,439.7	1,421.5	2,088.5	1,313.3	1,401.1	1,435.3	34.2
Food services and drinking places	12,160.4	9,971.6	10,044.5	10,222.4	12,161.4	9,780.1	10,012.6	10,204.8	192.2

Other services	5,907	5,445	5,444	5,505	5,907	5,409	5,458	5,505	47
Repair and maintenance	1,366.6	1,308.9	1,312.4	1,332.7	1,364.0	1,305.7	1,312.1	1,330.0	17.9
Personal and laundry services	1,527.4	1,260.2	1,261.0	1,290.1	1,524.8	1,256.8	1,261.4	1,288.5	27.1
Membership associations and organizations	3,013.0	2,875.4	2,870.8	2,881.9	3,018.3	2,846.8	2,884.5	2,886.6	2.1

Government	23,023	20,983	21,791	21,935	22,645	22,017	21,797	21,529	-268
Federal	2,845.0	3,172	3,136	2,996	2,844.0	3,164	3,131	2,993	-138
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service	2,238.5	2,571.7	2,534.5	2,393.8	2,236.4	2,560.6	2,528.5	2,389.7	-138.8
U.S. Postal Service	606.3	599.8	601.3	602.0	607.1	603.1	602.9	602.8	-0.1
State government	5,347.0	4,712	4,968	5,024	5,184.0	4,988	4,909	4,844	-65
State government education	2,649.6	2,004.7	2,269.0	2,330.1	2,481.3	2,293.2	2,211.0	2,149.6	-61.4
State government, excluding education	2,697.3	2,707.3	2,699.3	2,693.5	2,702.5	2,694.6	2,697.8	2,694.1	-3.7
Local government	14,831.0	13,099	13,687	13,915	14,617.0	13,865	13,757	13,692	-65
Local government education	8,287.4	6,741.3	7,416.8	7,640.3	8,027.9	7,680.0	7,473.6	7,375.8	-97.8
Local government, excluding education	6,543.9	6,357.6	6,270.3	6,275.0	6,589.4	6,185.2	6,283.1	6,316.4	33.3
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: November 06, 2020

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

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