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. 2019	June 2020	July 2020(p)	Aug. 2020(p)	Aug. 2019	June 2020	July 2020(p)	Aug. 2020(p)	Change from: July2020 - Aug.2020(p)
Total nonfarm	151,141	138,502	139,063	140,598	151,160	137,809	139,543	140,914	1,371
Total private	129,470	117,311	118,780	119,713	128,523	116,492	117,973	119,000	1,027
Goods-producing	21,433	20,134	20,231	20,295	21,087	19,859	19,920	19,963	43

Mining and logging	744	630	630	625	731	626	619	617	-2
Logging	53.1	51.3	52.3	51.8	51.5	51.3	51.2	50.3	-0.9
Mining	691.0	579.0	577.7	573.0	679.0	575.1	568.0	566.3	-1.7
Oil and gas extraction	154.9	154.5	156.7	155.2	152.3	153.6	154.8	153.7	-1.1
Mining, except oil and gas	193.8	180.2	183.1	183.7	189.8	177.1	179.7	180.0	0.3
Coal mining	52.4	44.0	45.3	45.7	52.2	44.0	45.5	45.6	0.1
Metal ore mining	41.5	40.1	41.0	41.3	41.1	39.8	40.7	40.9	0.2
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	99.9	96.1	96.8	96.7	96.5	93.3	93.5	93.5	0.0
Support activities for mining	342.3	244.3	237.9	234.1	336.9	244.4	233.5	232.6	-0.9

Construction	7,760	7,365	7,426	7,459	7,508	7,171	7,198	7,214	16
Construction of buildings	1,707.9	1,616.5	1,637.8	1,653.3	1,666.4	1,587.9	1,597.5	1,610.9	13.4
Residential building	846.7	814.7	830.6	837.1	825.3	799.3	816.9	820.1	3.2
Nonresidential building	861.2	801.8	807.2	816.2	841.1	788.6	780.6	790.8	10.2
Heavy and civil engineering construction	1,138.2	1,070.4	1,073.2	1,075.5	1,074.1	1,016.9	1,015.9	1,010.4	-5.5
Specialty trade contractors	4,914.3	4,677.7	4,714.9	4,730.6	4,767.7	4,566.5	4,584.1	4,592.9	8.8
Residential specialty trade contractors	2,149.9	2,074.7	2,097.8	2,117.3	2,082.5	2,020.4	2,034.7	2,059.2	24.5
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors	2,764.4	2,603.0	2,617.1	2,613.3	2,685.2	2,546.1	2,549.4	2,533.7	-15.7

Manufacturing	12,929	12,139	12,175	12,211	12,848	12,062	12,103	12,132	29

Durable goods	8,097	7,584	7,583	7,591	8,066	7,534	7,560	7,562	2
Wood products	410.8	391.2	390.6	392.6	408.9	388.5	387.4	388.5	1.1
Nonmetallic mineral products	428.5	407.5	408.8	405.1	421.6	400.6	402.7	398.3	-4.4
Primary metals	385.3	341.3	338.8	337.4	384.5	339.1	338.1	337.6	-0.5
Fabricated metal products	1,496.5	1,405.6	1,389.0	1,391.3	1,491.6	1,396.2	1,381.7	1,387.6	5.9
Machinery	1,129.0	1,049.2	1,044.9	1,040.1	1,125.7	1,042.0	1,038.3	1,037.0	-1.3
Computer and electronic products	1,090.2	1,094.3	1,090.0	1,091.1	1,085.5	1,089.6	1,083.8	1,086.1	2.3
Computer and peripheral equipment	165.2	170.3	169.3	170.4	163.8	170.2	169.6	169.9	0.3
Communications equipment	83.9	83.2	82.1	83.0	83.7	82.9	82.3	82.6	0.3
Semiconductors and electronic components	380.3	377.6	375.9	374.6	378.8	374.7	372.1	372.1	0.0
Electronic instruments	427.5	428.6	427.3	427.3	426.3	427.6	424.8	426.2	1.4
Miscellaneous computer and electronic products	33.3	34.6	35.4	35.8	33.0	34.2	35.0	35.3	0.3
Electrical equipment and appliances	407.3	384.1	382.2	380.8	405.8	383.9	379.7	379.3	-0.4
Transportation equipment(1)	1,738.4	1,578.7	1,595.2	1,602.7	1,736.3	1,567.6	1,608.4	1,600.0	-8.4
Motor vehicles and parts(2)	997.8	873.0	892.4	905.7	998.2	865.3	910.2	904.9	-5.3
Furniture and related products	390.1	350.7	350.8	354.8	387.1	348.7	348.7	354.4	5.7
Miscellaneous durable goods manufacturing	620.8	581.1	592.7	594.6	619.4	577.5	591.0	593.0	2.0

Nondurable goods	4,832	4,555	4,592	4,620	4,782	4,528	4,543	4,570	27
Food manufacturing	1,671.9	1,594.1	1,622.2	1,637.9	1,640.7	1,585.3	1,593.1	1,605.2	12.1
Textile mills	109.1	93.9	92.0	91.3	108.6	93.7	92.2	91.0	-1.2
Textile product mills	113.9	103.6	102.0	102.3	112.9	103.9	100.8	102.0	1.2
Apparel	111.0	84.8	82.7	86.5	111.5	84.1	83.1	86.3	3.2
Paper and paper products	366.0	354.5	357.0	356.3	365.3	353.2	355.0	355.0	0.0
Printing and related support activities	426.3	363.9	364.7	361.7	424.8	363.1	364.4	360.3	-4.1
Petroleum and coal products	117.0	106.4	107.2	106.7	113.3	103.2	103.3	103.9	0.6
Chemicals	851.4	832.6	837.8	840.1	849.3	829.8	834.3	839.8	5.5
Plastics and rubber products	741.3	726.2	723.8	728.9	739.6	721.0	719.6	726.1	6.5
Miscellaneous nondurable goods manufacturing	324.0	294.9	302.2	307.8	316.4	290.2	297.1	300.5	3.4

Private service-providing	108,037	97,177	98,549	99,418	107,436	96,633	98,053	99,037	984

Trade, transportation, and utilities	27,619	25,868	26,087	26,382	27,688	25,852	26,118	26,459	341

Wholesale trade	5,927.1	5,636.9	5,619.0	5,626.7	5,906.8	5,612.3	5,592.7	5,606.2	13.5
Durable goods	3,223.3	3,055.6	3,060.9	3,061.5	3,210.9	3,045.8	3,047.7	3,048.1	0.4
Nondurable goods	2,176.2	2,079.9	2,058.9	2,060.6	2,170.1	2,065.8	2,046.0	2,054.5	8.5
Electronic markets and agents and brokers	527.6	501.4	499.2	504.6	525.8	500.7	499.0	503.6	4.6

Retail trade	15,596.6	14,547.0	14,783.9	14,998.6	15,613.8	14,531.5	14,767.7	15,016.6	248.9
Motor vehicle and parts dealers	2,050.1	1,885.5	1,914.4	1,937.1	2,037.5	1,874.8	1,903.0	1,925.3	22.3
Automobile dealers	1,304.4	1,170.0	1,188.7	1,206.1	1,299.2	1,168.0	1,186.2	1,203.0	16.8
Other motor vehicle dealers	168.3	156.5	158.4	159.6	162.1	148.0	149.9	152.9	3.0
Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores	577.4	559.0	567.3	571.4	576.1	558.8	566.9	569.4	2.5
Furniture and home furnishings stores	465.1	366.6	390.7	400.4	470.7	370.8	396.7	407.2	10.5
Electronics and appliance stores	463.0	375.3	399.6	417.8	471.8	381.1	409.5	430.3	20.8
Building material and garden supply stores	1,301.3	1,428.1	1,414.6	1,401.3	1,301.9	1,365.0	1,375.6	1,388.8	13.2
Food and beverage stores	3,086.5	3,162.9	3,145.9	3,142.3	3,072.9	3,142.4	3,122.3	3,126.1	3.8
Health and personal care stores	1,040.3	932.9	951.1	963.4	1,050.2	935.9	955.5	970.8	15.3
Gasoline stations	958.6	915.2	924.5	931.7	947.8	904.6	911.7	918.0	6.3
Clothing and clothing accessories stores	1,297.6	791.4	904.9	915.7	1,293.8	804.9	905.8	916.9	11.1
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores	550.6	409.1	429.1	439.0	555.9	419.5	439.1	444.9	5.8
General merchandise stores	2,985.3	3,060.9	3,056.6	3,176.4	3,018.9	3,116.4	3,101.9	3,218.3	116.4
Department stores	1,044.6	936.7	985.9	1,021.5	1,068.7	970.9	1,018.8	1,051.1	32.3
General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters	1,940.7	2,124.2	2,070.7	2,154.9	1,950.2	2,145.5	2,083.1	2,167.2	84.1
Miscellaneous store retailers	839.5	689.8	717.5	731.6	830.8	682.8	706.7	723.9	17.2
Nonstore retailers	558.7	529.3	535.0	541.9	561.6	533.3	539.9	546.1	6.2

Transportation and warehousing	5,544.9	5,143.6	5,142.5	5,215.9	5,618.1	5,170.5	5,219.3	5,297.4	78.1
Air transportation	505.8	381.9	399.1	406.5	503.1	378.6	395.6	403.1	7.5
Rail transportation	173.5	144.6	145.5	145.5	172.6	145.5	145.3	145.4	0.1
Water transportation	68.3	57.2	57.7	57.6	65.7	55.2	55.3	55.2	-0.1
Truck transportation	1,552.6	1,450.3	1,458.0	1,466.8	1,531.5	1,437.4	1,439.5	1,449.5	10.0
Transit and ground passenger transportation	429.9	308.4	275.2	284.2	493.1	314.5	336.7	348.1	11.4
Pipeline transportation	51.4	50.2	50.0	49.8	51.3	50.1	50.0	49.8	-0.2
Scenic and sightseeing transportation	47.2	26.6	27.3	27.2	36.2	21.0	20.7	20.8	0.1
Support activities for transportation	753.2	668.1	675.5	681.9	752.6	668.0	673.4	680.6	7.2
Couriers and messengers	781.2	873.7	877.1	883.6	821.5	906.8	915.6	923.3	7.7
Warehousing and storage	1,181.8	1,182.6	1,177.1	1,212.8	1,190.5	1,193.4	1,187.2	1,221.6	34.4

Utilities	550.8	540.1	541.4	540.9	548.9	537.8	538.4	539.0	0.6

Information	2,887	2,584	2,585	2,594	2,861	2,576	2,567	2,582	15
Publishing industries, except Internet	767.7	740.1	734.7	737.3	762.9	738.0	730.4	733.7	3.3
Motion picture and sound recording industries	455.7	223.0	226.0	237.8	441.4	216.1	214.1	228.0	13.9
Broadcasting, except Internet	264.3	238.3	238.3	242.3	265.3	238.9	239.2	243.5	4.3
Telecommunications	709.7	681.6	684.5	680.8	708.4	683.5	685.0	682.3	-2.7
Data processing, hosting and related services	343.2	343.8	342.4	336.7	341.0	343.8	341.8	338.6	-3.2
Other information services	346.4	357.0	358.9	358.6	342.1	355.8	356.2	356.2	0.0

Financial activities	8,835	8,648	8,682	8,713	8,768	8,605	8,618	8,654	36
Finance and insurance	6,465.3	6,458.1	6,475.9	6,484.4	6,439.5	6,446.9	6,451.8	6,464.7	12.9
Monetary authorities - central bank	19.9	19.9	20.2	20.0	19.7	19.8	19.8	19.8	0.0
Credit intermediation and related activities	2,663.7	2,656.6	2,662.2	2,666.5	2,650.6	2,649.5	2,650.6	2,659.5	8.9
Depository credit intermediation(1)	1,783.9	1,778.1	1,773.7	1,769.1	1,776.7	1,770.0	1,764.8	1,763.0	-1.8
Commercial banking	1,396.5	1,388.8	1,384.8	1,380.1	1,391.3	1,382.6	1,377.9	1,376.5	-1.4
Nondepository credit intermediation	580.2	572.1	578.5	587.9	574.7	571.5	575.3	585.3	10.0
Activities related to credit intermediation	299.6	306.4	310.0	309.5	299.2	308.0	310.5	311.2	0.7
Securities, commodity contracts, investments, and funds and trusts	975.2	968.5	976.1	980.2	966.6	967.4	968.6	969.5	0.9
Insurance carriers and related activities	2,806.5	2,813.1	2,817.4	2,817.7	2,802.6	2,810.2	2,812.8	2,815.9	3.1
Real estate and rental and leasing	2,370.1	2,189.4	2,206.1	2,228.6	2,328.3	2,158.0	2,166.0	2,189.1	23.1
Real estate	1,749.2	1,684.0	1,694.7	1,711.9	1,726.4	1,668.6	1,673.7	1,688.6	14.9
Rental and leasing services	597.2	482.0	487.9	493.2	578.7	466.5	469.3	477.4	8.1
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets	23.7	23.4	23.5	23.5	23.2	22.9	23.0	23.1	0.1

Professional and business services	21,521	19,838	20,002	20,220	21,377	19,725	19,878	20,075	197
Professional and technical services	9,585.7	9,249.9	9,308.5	9,335.7	9,587.0	9,282.0	9,294.4	9,336.1	41.7
Legal services	1,153.0	1,115.0	1,115.7	1,109.8	1,152.6	1,105.2	1,107.5	1,107.5	0.0
Accounting and bookkeeping services	977.1	945.2	948.3	949.8	1,030.6	1,012.1	1,012.1	1,010.5	-1.6
Architectural and engineering services	1,536.4	1,488.7	1,495.3	1,501.7	1,516.8	1,470.9	1,469.6	1,484.0	14.4
Specialized design services	143.2	132.3	131.9	132.6	143.7	131.7	132.0	132.6	0.6
Computer systems design and related services	2,235.2	2,154.4	2,177.4	2,187.1	2,222.1	2,158.7	2,153.6	2,166.4	12.8
Management and technical consulting services	1,546.3	1,491.6	1,499.8	1,507.0	1,538.7	1,491.1	1,493.5	1,498.8	5.3
Scientific research and development services	738.2	743.0	749.2	755.2	732.3	736.4	739.8	749.4	9.6
Advertising and related services	493.4	454.4	448.4	445.7	491.8	452.2	445.3	443.4	-1.9
Other professional and technical services	762.9	725.3	742.5	746.8	758.3	723.7	741.0	743.5	2.5
Management of companies and enterprises	2,445.4	2,360.9	2,351.9	2,350.7	2,434.5	2,344.3	2,333.7	2,337.8	4.1
Administrative and waste services	9,489.5	8,227.0	8,341.3	8,533.6	9,355.0	8,098.5	8,249.7	8,400.9	151.2
Administrative and support services	9,025.5	7,769.6	7,881.3	8,074.9	8,897.2	7,646.8	7,798.4	7,949.2	150.8
Office administrative services	529.8	497.6	506.7	508.5	528.3	494.0	505.5	506.3	0.8
Facilities support services	167.1	154.9	158.4	155.5	165.7	155.4	158.5	156.0	-2.5
Employment services(1)	3,647.0	2,845.3	2,935.7	3,109.4	3,633.8	2,845.4	2,972.6	3,098.9	126.3
Temporary help services	2,949.6	2,235.5	2,315.6	2,475.3	2,941.7	2,239.4	2,361.2	2,467.9	106.7
Business support services	866.0	746.9	751.5	767.1	875.7	759.1	760.9	774.2	13.3
Travel arrangement and reservation services	222.8	165.1	161.9	158.0	220.1	162.2	159.3	156.4	-2.9
Investigation and security services	963.4	903.4	900.2	910.4	958.2	903.4	901.8	907.2	5.4
Services to buildings and dwellings	2,288.8	2,153.7	2,172.7	2,166.1	2,176.5	2,030.4	2,044.4	2,049.5	5.1
Other support services	340.6	302.7	294.2	299.9	339.0	296.9	295.4	300.7	5.3
Waste management and remediation services	464.0	457.4	460.0	458.7	457.8	451.7	451.3	451.7	0.4

Education and health services	23,980	22,556	22,649	22,815	24,262	22,760	22,982	23,129	147
Educational services	3,491.1	3,237.0	3,165.8	3,221.1	3,779.5	3,446.7	3,473.1	3,530.0	56.9
Health care and social assistance	20,488.7	19,318.7	19,483.0	19,593.7	20,482.4	19,313.3	19,509.0	19,599.1	90.1
Health care(3)	16,345.3	15,596.4	15,739.6	15,811.1	16,317.6	15,582.5	15,716.5	15,791.8	75.3
Ambulatory health care services	7,732.9	7,283.0	7,414.1	7,487.4	7,724.8	7,277.4	7,407.1	7,482.1	75.0
Offices of physicians	2,678.0	2,562.0	2,593.1	2,619.0	2,678.0	2,563.2	2,592.9	2,619.4	26.5
Offices of dentists	976.3	871.9	918.9	942.9	971.9	869.8	917.7	939.3	21.6
Offices of other health practitioners	975.7	867.7	885.3	895.2	973.6	865.5	882.6	893.2	10.6
Outpatient care centers	965.0	930.3	942.8	944.9	965.4	931.3	943.3	945.7	2.4
Medical and diagnostic laboratories	283.7	265.1	275.0	274.8	284.3	264.7	274.2	274.5	0.3
Home health care services	1,539.8	1,485.4	1,496.9	1,506.8	1,537.4	1,483.4	1,494.6	1,506.2	11.6
Other ambulatory health care services	314.4	300.6	302.1	303.8	314.4	299.5	301.8	303.8	2.0
Hospitals	5,211.2	5,107.7	5,136.2	5,148.1	5,207.9	5,106.0	5,133.6	5,147.6	14.0
Nursing and residential care facilities	3,401.2	3,205.7	3,189.3	3,175.6	3,384.9	3,199.1	3,175.8	3,162.1	-13.7
Nursing care facilities	1,608.0	1,495.6	1,480.2	1,474.1	1,599.8	1,494.4	1,476.5	1,468.8	-7.7
Residential mental health facilities	651.2	616.9	620.9	622.6	649.5	614.4	616.8	620.0	3.2
Community care facilities for the elderly	975.5	932.7	927.2	919.8	970.6	931.1	923.1	915.2	-7.9
Other residential care facilities	166.5	160.5	161.0	159.1	165.0	159.2	159.4	158.1	-1.3
Social assistance	4,143.4	3,722.3	3,743.4	3,782.6	4,164.8	3,730.8	3,792.5	3,807.3	14.8
Individual and family services	2,638.9	2,500.4	2,512.6	2,519.8	2,634.8	2,496.9	2,507.2	2,518.5	11.3
Emergency and other relief services	184.3	179.4	184.5	181.1	184.3	178.7	184.3	182.3	-2.0
Vocational rehabilitation services	324.1	275.3	280.4	284.5	320.8	272.8	275.4	281.5	6.1
Child day care services	996.1	767.2	765.9	797.2	1,024.8	782.4	825.6	825.0	-0.6

Leisure and hospitality	17,244	12,437	13,139	13,249	16,570	11,933	12,554	12,728	174
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	2,711.5	1,664.2	1,815.0	1,790.0	2,421.0	1,486.1	1,577.6	1,602.7	25.1
Performing arts and spectator sports	538.1	285.4	272.9	289.5	513.6	268.3	257.1	276.2	19.1
Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions	184.3	136.0	138.6	136.6	172.3	124.9	124.8	127.1	2.3
Amusements, gambling, and recreation	1,989.1	1,242.8	1,403.5	1,363.9	1,735.1	1,092.9	1,195.7	1,199.4	3.7
Accommodation and food services	14,532.8	10,772.9	11,324.0	11,459.4	14,148.5	10,446.7	10,976.6	11,125.6	149.0
Accommodation	2,218.3	1,398.4	1,447.4	1,452.1	2,079.0	1,290.5	1,295.1	1,310.5	15.4
Food services and drinking places	12,314.5	9,374.5	9,876.6	10,007.3	12,069.5	9,156.2	9,681.5	9,815.1	133.6

Other services	5,951	5,246	5,405	5,445	5,910	5,182	5,336	5,410	74
Repair and maintenance	1,363.3	1,282.4	1,290.5	1,315.4	1,360.0	1,274.3	1,283.4	1,312.1	28.7
Personal and laundry services	1,533.1	1,122.4	1,244.2	1,252.7	1,525.8	1,110.2	1,235.3	1,249.2	13.9
Membership associations and organizations	3,054.9	2,841.4	2,870.4	2,877.0	3,024.1	2,797.0	2,817.7	2,848.5	30.8

Government	21,671	21,191	20,283	20,885	22,637	21,317	21,570	21,914	344
Federal	2,867.0	2,898	2,928	3,176	2,857.0	2,883	2,912	3,163	251
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service	2,262.9	2,294.2	2,334.5	2,576.3	2,250.2	2,280.1	2,314.3	2,561.0	246.7
U.S. Postal Service	604.5	603.5	593.6	599.8	607.2	602.9	597.5	601.7	4.2
State government	4,917.0	4,705	4,652	4,706	5,184.0	4,973	4,983	4,981	-2
State government education	2,204.8	1,998.8	1,943.2	1,996.0	2,489.3	2,282.2	2,288.4	2,284.5	-3.9
State government, excluding education	2,711.7	2,705.8	2,709.2	2,710.0	2,694.3	2,690.6	2,694.7	2,696.7	2.0
Local government	13,887.0	13,588	12,703	13,003	14,596.0	13,461	13,675	13,770	95
Local government education	7,128.9	7,307.5	6,346.8	6,641.2	8,020.5	7,365.4	7,548.2	7,579.9	31.7
Local government, excluding education	6,758.4	6,280.4	6,356.5	6,362.1	6,575.8	6,095.6	6,126.3	6,189.6	63.3
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: September 04, 2020

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

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