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	Dec. 2020	Oct. 2021	Nov. 2021(p)	Dec. 2021(p)	Dec. 2020	Oct. 2021	Nov. 2021(p)	Dec. 2021(p)	Change from: Nov.2021 - Dec.2021(p)
Total nonfarm	143,602	149,245	150,098	150,170	142,503	148,503	148,752	148,951	199
Total private	121,802	127,039	127,796	127,963	121,047	126,562	126,832	127,043	211
Goods-producing	20,165	20,836	20,820	20,730	20,228	20,670	20,742	20,796	54

Mining and logging	602	652	652	655	597	648	650	656	6
Logging	46.6	43.4	43.2	42.5	45.9	42.7	42.6	42.3	-0.3
Mining	555.4	608.9	608.5	612.2	550.6	605.4	607.5	614.1	6.6
Oil and gas extraction	141.9	143.3	144.4	147.9	139.5	141.6	142.7	145.0	2.3
Mining, except oil and gas	178.0	184.9	184.2	181.9	178.7	183.3	183.5	184.2	0.7
Coal mining	42.5	42.5	42.2	42.5	42.2	42.5	42.4	42.8	0.4
Metal ore mining	41.3	42.8	42.9	43.1	41.5	43.0	43.1	43.3	0.2
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	94.2	99.6	99.1	96.3	95.0	97.8	98.0	98.1	0.1
Support activities for mining	235.5	280.7	279.9	282.4	232.4	280.5	281.3	284.9	3.6

Construction	7,312	7,666	7,604	7,465	7,400	7,503	7,538	7,560	22
Construction of buildings	1,652.3	1,725.9	1,722.0	1,708.1	1,658.2	1,704.4	1,713.1	1,717.5	4.4
Residential building	847.4	895.7	892.6	885.5	847.7	883.2	885.7	886.4	0.7
Nonresidential building	804.9	830.2	829.4	822.6	810.5	821.2	827.4	831.1	3.7
Heavy and civil engineering construction	1,008.6	1,115.0	1,087.1	1,029.2	1,051.0	1,057.7	1,065.1	1,075.5	10.4
Specialty trade contractors	4,651.4	4,824.6	4,794.4	4,727.3	4,690.7	4,740.6	4,759.3	4,767.4	8.1
Residential specialty trade contractors	2,127.2	2,212.4	2,200.9	2,165.8	2,140.3	2,174.5	2,181.1	2,176.3	-4.8
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors	2,524.2	2,612.2	2,593.5	2,561.5	2,550.4	2,566.1	2,578.2	2,591.1	12.9

Manufacturing	12,251	12,518	12,564	12,610	12,231	12,519	12,554	12,580	26

Durable goods	7,609	7,778	7,803	7,834	7,598	7,789	7,806	7,826	20
Wood products	403.0	413.3	414.9	417.0	402.5	412.4	414.2	415.5	1.3
Nonmetallic mineral products	397.9	401.4	403.4	400.2	400.3	398.4	401.0	403.1	2.1
Primary metals	348.9	355.1	358.3	361.7	348.4	358.2	359.9	361.8	1.9
Fabricated metal products	1,388.1	1,424.6	1,432.3	1,435.0	1,385.8	1,429.6	1,437.2	1,436.6	-0.6
Machinery	1,055.9	1,080.1	1,076.0	1,087.1	1,055.9	1,086.6	1,079.6	1,087.3	7.7
Computer and electronic products	1,074.2	1,092.6	1,092.4	1,094.0	1,072.2	1,093.6	1,092.8	1,091.9	-0.9
Computer and peripheral equipment	162.5	167.2	167.7	167.4	162.6	167.2	167.6	167.0	-0.6
Communications equipment	85.3	84.8	84.6	83.7	85.0	85.2	84.6	84.2	-0.4
Semiconductors and electronic components	368.3	374.6	375.2	374.8	368.2	375.4	375.2	374.4	-0.8
Electronic instruments	422.9	431.2	430.0	432.8	422.0	431.3	430.9	431.6	0.7
Miscellaneous computer and electronic products	35.2	34.8	34.9	35.3	34.4	34.5	34.5	34.7	0.2
Electrical equipment and appliances	375.1	382.1	384.8	385.3	373.5	382.5	385.1	386.1	1.0
Transportation equipment(1)	1,601.4	1,633.6	1,634.5	1,642.1	1,596.5	1,632.0	1,632.0	1,635.9	3.9
Motor vehicles and parts(2)	913.3	936.3	934.0	942.7	910.8	935.8	929.9	934.1	4.2
Furniture and related products	356.9	362.8	364.5	367.7	356.2	363.7	364.2	365.8	1.6
Miscellaneous durable goods manufacturing	608.0	632.0	641.4	643.7	607.0	631.5	639.9	641.9	2.0

Nondurable goods	4,642	4,740	4,761	4,776	4,633	4,730	4,748	4,754	6
Food manufacturing	1,643.1	1,660.9	1,668.5	1,674.8	1,634.1	1,650.7	1,657.9	1,657.7	-0.2
Textile mills	96.1	99.2	99.9	100.3	96.1	99.1	99.8	100.5	0.7
Textile product mills	105.7	108.7	109.0	110.0	105.2	108.6	108.6	109.5	0.9
Apparel	92.7	93.5	94.6	95.5	92.8	93.1	94.2	94.8	0.6
Paper and paper products	356.7	353.9	358.3	358.5	356.0	355.4	358.2	356.7	-1.5
Printing and related support activities	374.9	380.4	383.1	385.3	373.1	381.0	381.3	382.3	1.0
Petroleum and coal products	105.0	103.7	102.7	101.5	106.9	101.6	101.8	101.7	-0.1
Chemicals	844.9	858.7	860.1	868.3	842.7	863.4	863.8	866.1	2.3
Plastics and rubber products	725.4	736.6	742.8	747.0	724.7	740.4	742.8	744.8	2.0
Miscellaneous nondurable goods manufacturing	297.9	343.9	342.2	334.8	301.0	336.5	339.5	339.6	0.1

Private service-providing	101,637	106,203	106,976	107,233	100,819	105,892	106,090	106,247	157

Trade, transportation, and utilities	27,799	27,765	28,377	28,651	26,984	27,725	27,765	27,795	30

Wholesale trade	5,632.3	5,745.1	5,767.0	5,786.8	5,617.2	5,741.1	5,752.3	5,766.0	13.7
Durable goods	3,080.5	3,155.6	3,162.5	3,176.4	3,073.8	3,155.3	3,162.1	3,170.9	8.8
Nondurable goods	2,069.7	2,110.5	2,122.9	2,126.4	2,062.9	2,107.1	2,110.7	2,113.9	3.2
Electronic markets and agents and brokers	482.1	479.0	481.6	484.0	480.5	478.7	479.5	481.2	1.7

Retail trade	15,628.2	15,504.3	15,860.0	15,963.7	15,159.8	15,467.2	15,453.9	15,451.8	-2.1
Motor vehicle and parts dealers	1,947.8	1,986.6	1,986.2	1,978.7	1,953.3	1,987.0	1,986.8	1,984.2	-2.6
Automobile dealers	1,239.4	1,250.5	1,253.3	1,249.9	1,239.6	1,252.5	1,252.9	1,250.8	-2.1
Other motor vehicle dealers	148.7	166.6	161.4	158.7	155.4	166.9	165.8	165.9	0.1
Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores	559.7	569.5	571.5	570.1	558.3	567.5	568.0	567.5	-0.5
Furniture and home furnishings stores	455.3	448.2	460.1	461.5	435.2	446.9	447.3	445.3	-2.0
Electronics and appliance stores	453.9	438.2	451.5	453.7	431.2	429.3	428.9	427.5	-1.4
Building material and garden supply stores	1,395.0	1,343.1	1,336.3	1,333.1	1,426.6	1,364.9	1,367.7	1,365.7	-2.0
Food and beverage stores	3,177.0	3,104.4	3,144.0	3,146.9	3,145.1	3,108.2	3,119.6	3,117.8	-1.8
Health and personal care stores	987.5	1,033.0	1,056.4	1,067.0	960.8	1,027.8	1,032.2	1,036.8	4.6
Gasoline stations	938.6	960.5	960.6	959.3	939.3	957.9	958.8	960.3	1.5
Clothing and clothing accessories stores	1,075.7	1,060.0	1,116.1	1,154.8	979.0	1,064.0	1,047.6	1,039.6	-8.0
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores	499.5	495.0	523.3	519.5	460.4	494.0	488.6	476.1	-12.5
General merchandise stores	3,278.6	3,153.0	3,323.4	3,384.9	3,048.1	3,118.6	3,103.3	3,119.1	15.8
Department stores	1,110.1	1,015.2	1,111.8	1,147.0	976.8	1,007.9	1,002.4	1,003.1	0.7
General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters	2,168.5	2,137.8	2,211.6	2,237.9	2,071.3	2,110.7	2,100.9	2,115.9	15.0
Miscellaneous store retailers	782.2	834.4	833.7	840.9	770.0	830.6	830.4	836.2	5.8
Nonstore retailers	637.1	647.9	668.4	663.4	610.8	638.0	642.7	643.2	0.5

Transportation and warehousing	5,998.4	5,979.8	6,213.0	6,363.2	5,668.1	5,980.4	6,022.6	6,041.3	18.7
Air transportation	396.8	465.2	468.4	474.0	398.3	467.3	471.0	476.8	5.8
Rail transportation	145.4	142.3	142.5	142.5	144.5	142.1	142.4	142.3	-0.1
Water transportation	58.2	59.0	57.6	58.4	59.2	58.8	59.3	60.0	0.7
Truck transportation	1,477.6	1,530.9	1,533.2	1,523.2	1,478.9	1,515.3	1,523.0	1,523.3	0.3
Transit and ground passenger transportation	379.2	418.9	420.0	422.1	363.0	404.4	404.4	404.3	-0.1
Pipeline transportation	49.6	49.8	50.0	50.5	49.4	49.7	50.0	50.5	0.5
Scenic and sightseeing transportation	20.6	35.9	32.2	30.3	24.6	35.0	37.1	36.4	-0.7
Support activities for transportation	700.4	741.9	752.2	762.5	694.7	741.6	747.5	754.9	7.4
Couriers and messengers	1,305.0	1,014.0	1,205.8	1,344.8	1,034.3	1,067.2	1,084.4	1,084.3	-0.1
Warehousing and storage	1,465.6	1,521.9	1,551.1	1,554.9	1,421.2	1,499.0	1,503.5	1,508.5	5.0

Utilities	540.2	535.8	536.7	536.8	538.5	536.5	536.4	536.2	-0.2

Information	2,668	2,790	2,802	2,812	2,659	2,794	2,795	2,795	0
Publishing industries, except Internet	761.7	772.5	777.8	786.5	761.6	775.0	777.3	781.3	4.0
Motion picture and sound recording industries	262.4	347.8	350.3	344.2	258.7	348.4	346.9	340.7	-6.2
Broadcasting, except Internet	247.4	238.5	238.1	238.1	246.3	237.6	237.6	237.7	0.1
Telecommunications	683.3	671.0	669.1	674.3	679.5	672.3	667.9	666.1	-1.8
Data processing, hosting and related services	354.9	381.5	381.2	382.7	355.8	380.4	380.3	381.9	1.6
Other information services	358.0	379.0	385.5	386.2	357.2	380.6	385.1	387.0	1.9

Financial activities	8,788	8,907	8,920	8,942	8,774	8,894	8,911	8,919	8
Finance and insurance	6,554.8	6,564.9	6,581.9	6,597.0	6,539.4	6,562.3	6,572.7	6,576.3	3.6
Monetary authorities - central bank	20.3	20.1	20.1	20.1	20.3	20.1	20.2	20.3	0.1
Credit intermediation and related activities	2,673.4	2,660.3	2,662.6	2,666.2	2,670.4	2,664.8	2,663.6	2,662.7	-0.9
Depository credit intermediation(1)	1,749.6	1,716.1	1,717.5	1,720.3	1,749.9	1,722.3	1,720.4	1,718.5	-1.9
Commercial banking	1,362.9	1,324.4	1,324.0	1,325.8	1,364.1	1,329.9	1,327.5	1,325.7	-1.8
Nondepository credit intermediation	607.4	620.9	620.5	620.8	605.7	620.4	620.7	622.0	1.3
Activities related to credit intermediation	316.4	323.3	324.6	325.1	314.8	322.1	322.5	322.2	-0.3
Securities, commodity contracts, investments, and funds and trusts	975.6	1,010.4	1,018.2	1,021.7	973.0	1,008.4	1,017.1	1,018.4	1.3
Insurance carriers and related activities	2,885.5	2,874.1	2,881.0	2,889.0	2,875.7	2,869.0	2,871.8	2,874.9	3.1
Real estate and rental and leasing	2,233.6	2,342.3	2,337.9	2,344.6	2,234.7	2,331.6	2,337.8	2,343.1	5.3
Real estate	1,726.5	1,792.2	1,791.3	1,795.1	1,720.4	1,780.8	1,785.5	1,789.1	3.6
Rental and leasing services	484.5	527.9	524.3	527.0	491.9	528.6	530.2	531.8	1.6
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets	22.6	22.2	22.3	22.5	22.4	22.2	22.1	22.2	0.1

Professional and business services	20,638	21,598	21,714	21,650	20,550	21,319	21,391	21,434	43
Professional and technical services	9,554.8	10,034.6	10,111.6	10,150.0	9,526.0	10,033.4	10,084.2	10,120.9	36.7
Legal services	1,128.0	1,157.0	1,161.0	1,163.2	1,121.9	1,153.6	1,156.6	1,156.3	-0.3
Accounting and bookkeeping services	1,001.2	1,023.8	1,050.0	1,075.1	996.5	1,074.9	1,079.7	1,083.1	3.4
Architectural and engineering services	1,524.4	1,606.0	1,606.2	1,610.5	1,525.7	1,596.0	1,601.1	1,609.7	8.6
Specialized design services	135.4	145.4	147.8	150.2	133.6	144.3	146.7	149.0	2.3
Computer systems design and related services	2,204.6	2,313.0	2,333.7	2,323.3	2,211.7	2,301.4	2,314.3	2,324.5	10.2
Management and technical consulting services	1,568.7	1,694.5	1,705.7	1,715.6	1,554.2	1,671.5	1,685.3	1,692.8	7.5
Scientific research and development services	784.8	836.3	839.7	848.6	784.1	840.0	842.1	848.5	6.4
Advertising and related services	443.3	454.8	458.1	460.4	440.6	454.2	456.2	457.2	1.0
Other professional and technical services	764.4	803.8	809.4	803.1	757.7	797.7	802.2	799.8	-2.4
Management of companies and enterprises	2,354.6	2,343.1	2,350.0	2,357.2	2,351.7	2,345.1	2,350.2	2,351.4	1.2
Administrative and waste services	8,728.3	9,220.7	9,252.1	9,142.5	8,671.8	8,940.4	8,956.8	8,961.2	4.4
Administrative and support services	8,279.9	8,756.8	8,790.2	8,681.0	8,222.4	8,480.5	8,497.0	8,500.6	3.6
Office administrative services	527.8	570.7	572.6	571.7	528.4	567.8	569.6	570.5	0.9
Facilities support services	153.3	153.5	151.7	150.6	152.8	152.1	151.3	150.3	-1.0
Employment services(1)	3,389.3	3,645.1	3,684.7	3,684.2	3,256.5	3,443.8	3,443.9	3,449.2	5.3
Temporary help services	2,762.4	2,964.2	2,998.3	2,987.5	2,620.6	2,788.8	2,789.3	2,787.7	-1.6
Business support services	825.4	788.3	806.2	796.2	804.1	780.3	783.6	777.2	-6.4
Travel arrangement and reservation services	145.5	165.1	162.7	161.7	147.0	166.2	164.2	162.9	-1.3
Investigation and security services	899.8	899.3	906.1	908.5	895.9	898.1	898.6	897.2	-1.4
Services to buildings and dwellings	2,038.3	2,210.9	2,182.5	2,090.9	2,133.6	2,152.9	2,163.5	2,171.3	7.8
Other support services	300.5	323.9	323.7	317.2	304.1	319.3	322.3	322.0	-0.3
Waste management and remediation services	448.4	463.9	461.9	461.5	449.4	459.9	459.8	460.6	0.8

Education and health services	23,400	23,922	24,017	23,954	23,249	23,780	23,794	23,804	10
Educational services	3,404.1	3,769.5	3,816.2	3,749.8	3,321.0	3,632.7	3,638.8	3,642.2	3.4
Health care and social assistance	19,996.1	20,152.5	20,200.5	20,203.7	19,928.3	20,147.5	20,155.5	20,161.6	6.1
Health care(3)	16,036.3	16,049.4	16,078.9	16,085.9	15,979.3	16,042.1	16,045.7	16,042.6	-3.1
Ambulatory health care services	7,733.8	7,939.1	7,960.8	7,968.8	7,700.2	7,924.7	7,933.9	7,942.0	8.1
Offices of physicians	2,680.1	2,735.8	2,738.3	2,750.1	2,662.9	2,730.2	2,728.3	2,732.3	4.0
Offices of dentists	987.9	1,030.9	1,038.7	1,034.2	983.5	1,028.7	1,032.8	1,033.2	0.4
Offices of other health practitioners	951.3	1,014.0	1,021.7	1,021.4	948.4	1,012.9	1,018.2	1,017.7	-0.5
Outpatient care centers	1,002.9	1,012.8	1,017.8	1,018.8	998.4	1,012.3	1,015.3	1,015.9	0.6
Medical and diagnostic laboratories	288.9	300.3	300.3	302.3	288.0	299.9	300.6	301.5	0.9
Home health care services	1,514.0	1,529.8	1,526.9	1,523.8	1,508.7	1,525.2	1,522.6	1,523.8	1.2
Other ambulatory health care services	308.7	315.5	317.1	318.2	310.3	315.3	316.1	317.6	1.5
Hospitals	5,183.9	5,148.5	5,158.0	5,152.5	5,174.8	5,145.1	5,147.0	5,141.9	-5.1
Nursing and residential care facilities	3,118.6	2,961.8	2,960.1	2,964.6	3,104.3	2,972.3	2,964.8	2,958.7	-6.1
Nursing care facilities	1,439.5	1,353.5	1,348.9	1,347.9	1,433.4	1,359.1	1,350.9	1,345.7	-5.2
Residential mental health facilities	612.2	590.9	593.1	595.6	611.0	592.0	592.8	594.5	1.7
Community care facilities for the elderly	912.5	867.8	867.8	872.3	906.0	871.5	870.9	868.7	-2.2
Other residential care facilities	154.4	149.6	150.3	148.8	153.9	149.8	150.1	149.7	-0.4
Social assistance	3,959.8	4,103.1	4,121.6	4,117.8	3,949.0	4,105.4	4,109.8	4,119.0	9.2
Individual and family services	2,616.3	2,690.5	2,696.3	2,694.8	2,614.4	2,692.8	2,697.1	2,709.9	12.8
Emergency and other relief services	186.5	184.6	188.1	188.5	184.0	185.5	187.0	186.4	-0.6
Vocational rehabilitation services	276.6	285.9	285.3	286.8	277.1	286.5	287.0	287.6	0.6
Child day care services	880.4	942.1	951.9	947.7	873.5	940.6	938.8	935.1	-3.7

Leisure and hospitality	12,896	15,448	15,362	15,429	13,134	15,599	15,640	15,693	53
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	1,605.6	2,164.0	2,105.4	2,095.4	1,715.9	2,225.8	2,236.0	2,236.7	0.7
Performing arts and spectator sports	311.1	484.7	483.3	478.6	321.9	480.8	490.6	497.6	7.0
Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions	128.2	147.2	145.3	146.5	133.0	148.7	149.1	149.4	0.3
Amusements, gambling, and recreation	1,166.3	1,532.1	1,476.8	1,470.3	1,261.0	1,596.3	1,596.3	1,589.7	-6.6
Accommodation and food services	11,289.9	13,284.4	13,256.5	13,333.7	11,418.1	13,372.9	13,403.9	13,456.5	52.6
Accommodation	1,376.4	1,777.1	1,728.7	1,747.9	1,421.2	1,793.6	1,791.0	1,801.0	10.0
Food services and drinking places	9,913.5	11,507.3	11,527.8	11,585.8	9,996.9	11,579.3	11,612.9	11,655.5	42.6

Other services	5,448	5,773	5,784	5,795	5,469	5,781	5,794	5,807	13
Repair and maintenance	1,304.8	1,392.1	1,402.1	1,396.4	1,312.2	1,386.7	1,396.1	1,400.9	4.8
Personal and laundry services	1,298.5	1,446.4	1,443.1	1,458.3	1,298.3	1,452.8	1,450.3	1,453.9	3.6
Membership associations and organizations	2,845.0	2,934.7	2,939.0	2,939.8	2,858.5	2,941.6	2,947.2	2,952.0	4.8

Government	21,800	22,206	22,302	22,207	21,456	21,941	21,920	21,908	-12
Federal	2,905	2,875	2,892	2,898	2,892	2,878	2,882	2,880	-2
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service	2,279.8	2,277.6	2,274.2	2,273.2	2,285.3	2,273.7	2,273.6	2,272.4	-1.2
U.S. Postal Service	624.7	597.6	617.9	625.2	606.7	604.0	608.6	608.0	-0.6
State government	5,039	5,186	5,193	5,135	4,930	5,042	5,032	5,032	0
State government education	2,361.1	2,551.7	2,569.3	2,516.5	2,243.7	2,403.5	2,400.1	2,405.1	5.0
State government, excluding education	2,677.6	2,633.9	2,623.7	2,618.5	2,686.4	2,638.5	2,632.3	2,627.2	-5.1
Local government	13,856	14,145	14,217	14,174	13,634	14,021	14,006	13,996	-10
Local government education	7,634.1	7,853.5	7,931.0	7,923.9	7,326.4	7,666.9	7,655.1	7,653.3	-1.8
Local government, excluding education	6,222.1	6,291.3	6,286.2	6,250.5	6,307.3	6,354.0	6,350.5	6,342.7	-7.8
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.

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