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. 2023	July 2024	Aug. 2024(p)	Sept. 2024(p)	Sept. 2023	July 2024	Aug. 2024(p)	Sept. 2024(p)	Change from: Aug.2024 - Sept.2024(p)
Total nonfarm	156,845	158,399	158,717	159,177	156,667	158,692	158,851	159,105	254
Total private	133,861	136,256	136,176	135,718	133,764	135,347	135,461	135,684	223
Goods-producing	21,818	22,119	22,120	22,014	21,664	21,833	21,838	21,859	21

Mining and logging	649	642	644	645	645	635	636	639	3
Logging	46.2	39.6	39.5	39.9	45.5	38.5	38.1	38.3	0.2
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	602.7	601.9	604.5	604.7	599.7	596.7	597.6	600.5	2.9
Oil and gas extraction	118.1	121.0	120.7	119.8	117.6	120.0	119.1	119.8	0.7
Mining (except oil and gas)	189.2	192.7	192.1	190.5	186.8	188.8	188.4	188.1	-0.3
Coal mining	42.8	44.0	43.2	43.0	42.7	43.6	43.2	43.0	-0.2
Metal ore mining	43.8	43.9	44.0	43.5	43.7	43.5	43.5	43.5	0.0
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	102.6	104.8	104.9	104.0	100.4	101.7	101.6	101.7	0.1
Support activities for mining	295.4	288.2	291.7	294.4	295.3	287.9	290.1	292.6	2.5

Construction	8,216	8,464	8,496	8,446	8,065	8,247	8,278	8,303	25
Construction of buildings	1,833.5	1,914.8	1,914.8	1,889.6	1,819.5	1,876.2	1,880.3	1,879.4	-0.9
Residential building construction	932.9	963.7	966.1	957.1	928.7	945.9	949.5	951.5	2.0
Nonresidential building construction	900.6	951.1	948.7	932.5	890.8	930.3	930.8	927.9	-2.9
Heavy and civil engineering construction	1,180.0	1,191.2	1,205.3	1,203.3	1,128.0	1,141.3	1,152.1	1,155.9	3.8
Specialty trade contractors	5,202.8	5,358.4	5,375.7	5,353.1	5,117.4	5,229.7	5,245.1	5,267.9	22.8
Residential specialty trade contractors	2,419.8	2,479.4	2,478.3	2,454.9	2,387.0	2,416.6	2,418.9	2,424.7	5.8
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors	2,783.0	2,879.0	2,897.4	2,898.2	2,730.4	2,813.1	2,826.2	2,843.2	17.0

Manufacturing	12,953	13,013	12,980	12,923	12,954	12,951	12,924	12,917	-7

Durable goods	8,117	8,155	8,125	8,090	8,125	8,130	8,100	8,097	-3
Wood product manufacturing	415.7	419.5	416.6	414.5	416.5	416.3	415.1	414.3	-0.8
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	425.1	428.3	427.9	428.2	421.4	423.3	422.4	423.7	1.3
Primary metal manufacturing	375.1	373.8	373.8	371.6	375.9	372.6	372.5	371.8	-0.7
Fabricated metal product manufacturing	1,454.5	1,466.8	1,461.3	1,460.9	1,457.2	1,461.5	1,459.7	1,463.4	3.7
Machinery manufacturing	1,134.7	1,138.3	1,132.0	1,126.4	1,139.1	1,131.1	1,129.3	1,130.7	1.4
Computer and electronic product manufacturing	1,103.7	1,108.7	1,101.9	1,096.0	1,106.6	1,099.5	1,097.3	1,097.5	0.2
Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing	162.2	160.8	160.5	160.0	162.3	160.0	159.7	160.1	0.4
Communications equipment manufacturing	86.2	85.6	84.7	84.6	86.8	84.8	84.7	84.6	-0.1
Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing	389.9	395.7	393.3	389.5	391.9	391.5	391.3	390.5	-0.8
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing	434.1	435.3	432.0	430.8	434.5	432.5	430.8	431.3	0.5
Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media and audio and video equipment manufacturing	31.3	31.3	31.4	31.1	31.2	30.8	30.9	30.9	0.0
Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing	416.1	407.6	403.2	400.1	416.7	405.2	402.0	400.0	-2.0
Transportation equipment manufacturing(1)	1,814.6	1,847.0	1,847.3	1,839.5	1,810.3	1,860.8	1,844.1	1,838.9	-5.2
Motor vehicles and parts(2)	1,057.2	1,065.3	1,071.5	1,065.1	1,052.8	1,082.5	1,069.1	1,062.6	-6.5
Furniture and related product manufacturing	350.8	342.5	341.2	336.4	354.0	341.3	339.7	338.1	-1.6
Miscellaneous manufacturing	626.2	622.1	619.8	616.3	627.1	618.5	618.3	618.5	0.2

Nondurable goods	4,836	4,858	4,855	4,833	4,829	4,821	4,824	4,820	-4
Food manufacturing	1,728.9	1,750.2	1,756.5	1,757.1	1,723.4	1,739.8	1,744.7	1,747.1	2.4
Textile mills	90.0	90.4	89.6	89.1	89.8	89.7	88.9	88.9	0.0
Textile product mills	97.5	95.0	94.3	94.1	97.7	95.0	93.8	94.4	0.6
Apparel manufacturing	88.7	84.3	84.1	83.5	89.1	84.0	84.1	83.7	-0.4
Paper manufacturing	353.0	350.3	348.9	346.7	353.8	350.1	349.5	347.5	-2.0
Printing and related support activities	363.9	360.9	361.4	361.5	366.0	360.4	360.6	361.3	0.7
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing	108.9	110.7	110.7	109.4	107.6	108.1	107.9	107.9	0.0
Chemical manufacturing	897.7	908.1	904.8	899.9	902.1	902.3	902.5	902.2	-0.3
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing	736.4	726.1	723.4	717.1	737.7	723.3	722.4	720.7	-1.7
Beverage, tobacco, and leather and allied product manufacturing	371.0	381.6	381.3	374.9	362.2	368.5	369.2	366.1	-3.1

Private service-providing	112,043	114,137	114,056	113,704	112,100	113,514	113,623	113,825	202

Trade, transportation, and utilities	28,724	28,965	28,908	28,902	28,882	29,036	29,031	29,044	13

Wholesale trade	6,131.8	6,210.4	6,197.0	6,174.5	6,133.3	6,175.2	6,175.6	6,177.5	1.9
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods	3,406.7	3,462.4	3,454.1	3,438.7	3,408.8	3,444.8	3,443.2	3,443.2	0.0
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods	2,210.4	2,232.9	2,228.6	2,221.3	2,210.0	2,217.2	2,219.3	2,220.8	1.5
Wholesale trade agents and brokers	514.7	515.1	514.3	514.5	514.5	513.2	513.1	513.5	0.4

Retail trade	15,474.2	15,671.1	15,610.9	15,538.3	15,612.0	15,661.3	15,652.5	15,668.1	15.6
Motor vehicle and parts dealers	2,063.1	2,085.3	2,082.1	2,077.7	2,058.8	2,073.7	2,073.8	2,074.1	0.3
Automobile dealers	1,282.3	1,305.5	1,304.4	1,305.4	1,281.7	1,304.2	1,303.0	1,304.3	1.3
Other motor vehicle dealers	179.3	176.6	172.2	168.0	177.7	167.5	166.2	166.0	-0.2
Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers	601.5	603.2	605.5	604.3	599.4	602.0	604.5	603.8	-0.7
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers	1,381.6	1,403.5	1,377.8	1,356.3	1,400.3	1,376.2	1,374.7	1,373.5	-1.2
Food and beverage retailers	3,221.4	3,273.9	3,261.1	3,241.0	3,240.7	3,258.2	3,259.1	3,261.7	2.6
Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers	831.6	801.2	807.7	814.6	839.0	816.9	818.9	820.7	1.8
Furniture and home furnishings retailers	423.1	411.0	413.2	416.5	430.6	419.7	420.3	421.1	0.8
Electronics and appliance retailers	408.5	390.2	394.5	398.1	408.4	397.2	398.6	399.6	1.0
General merchandise retailers	3,184.8	3,262.3	3,251.7	3,257.6	3,240.1	3,289.8	3,288.9	3,293.1	4.2
Department stores	938.3	954.7	948.8	958.1	967.3	972.5	970.2	974.4	4.2
Warehouse clubs, supercenters, and other general merchandise retailers	2,246.5	2,307.6	2,302.9	2,299.5	2,272.8	2,317.3	2,318.7	2,318.8	0.1
Health and personal care retailers	1,085.4	1,077.1	1,071.9	1,081.4	1,098.9	1,093.1	1,086.9	1,090.9	4.0
Gasoline stations and fuel dealers	1,070.2	1,092.3	1,089.8	1,081.2	1,066.4	1,080.0	1,080.2	1,081.1	0.9
Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers	1,116.6	1,125.7	1,126.2	1,100.4	1,138.4	1,134.5	1,132.0	1,134.8	2.8
Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers	1,519.5	1,549.8	1,542.6	1,528.1	1,529.4	1,538.9	1,538.0	1,538.2	0.2

Transportation and warehousing	6,540.8	6,489.9	6,508.6	6,596.5	6,557.9	6,609.3	6,612.5	6,603.9	-8.6
Air transportation	561.5	579.2	579.4	575.3	560.0	575.2	577.1	575.6	-1.5
Rail transportation	152.7	150.8	150.2	150.2	152.8	150.9	150.3	150.1	-0.2
Water transportation	72.6	78.5	77.8	77.0	70.9	75.3	74.7	75.4	0.7
Truck transportation	1,562.0	1,560.8	1,563.8	1,557.7	1,551.1	1,545.0	1,544.3	1,543.6	-0.7
Transit and ground passenger transportation	443.7	376.9	379.6	457.5	429.3	435.4	439.5	442.9	3.4
Pipeline transportation	52.4	55.2	54.0	54.6	52.5	54.9	54.2	54.6	0.4
Scenic and sightseeing transportation	35.2	43.9	44.4	39.7	29.4	35.5	35.7	34.7	-1.0
Support activities for transportation	826.9	853.2	853.9	852.9	825.8	854.4	855.7	855.7	0.0
Couriers and messengers	1,048.6	1,032.7	1,043.3	1,061.2	1,093.8	1,099.9	1,099.4	1,100.7	1.3
Warehousing and storage	1,785.2	1,758.7	1,762.2	1,770.4	1,792.3	1,782.8	1,781.6	1,770.6	-11.0

Utilities	577.1	594.0	591.8	593.0	578.3	590.5	590.8	594.2	3.4

Information	3,000	3,025	3,024	2,994	3,008	2,999	2,992	2,996	4
Motion picture and sound recording industries	398.0	461.0	463.7	440.0	400.3	447.3	447.3	445.6	-1.7
Publishing industries	950.1	930.2	930.1	929.9	955.0	921.3	918.6	919.7	1.1
Broadcasting and content providers	341.9	338.0	336.7	334.9	343.1	338.6	337.1	336.1	-1.0
Telecommunications	641.4	624.3	620.2	613.4	640.9	621.9	619.0	617.4	-1.6
Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services	491.9	495.9	496.4	500.9	490.8	494.9	495.2	501.2	6.0
Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services	176.8	175.7	177.0	175.1	177.4	174.6	175.2	175.5	0.3

Financial activities	9,220	9,318	9,311	9,259	9,223	9,244	9,254	9,259	5
Finance and insurance	6,727.8	6,780.4	6,771.5	6,749.3	6,742.1	6,747.8	6,751.1	6,756.8	5.7
Monetary authorities-central bank	22.6	23.1	23.3	23.2	22.6	22.7	23.0	23.2	0.2
Credit intermediation and related activities	2,615.7	2,589.8	2,582.2	2,570.9	2,622.3	2,578.9	2,578.4	2,576.3	-2.1
Depository credit intermediation(1)	1,790.3	1,778.4	1,775.0	1,767.5	1,796.9	1,770.7	1,771.2	1,773.8	2.6
Commercial banking	1,384.2	1,366.4	1,362.8	1,355.6	1,389.6	1,360.6	1,359.7	1,360.6	0.9
Nondepository credit intermediation	532.6	530.4	527.0	526.8	533.1	527.4	526.4	526.1	-0.3
Activities related to credit intermediation	292.8	281.0	280.2	276.6	292.3	280.9	280.7	276.4	-4.3
Securities, commodity contracts, funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles, investments, and related activities	1,102.3	1,133.8	1,130.1	1,120.7	1,107.8	1,120.2	1,119.9	1,122.7	2.8
Insurance carriers and related activities	2,987.2	3,033.7	3,035.9	3,034.5	2,989.4	3,026.0	3,029.8	3,034.6	4.8
Real estate and rental and leasing	2,492.6	2,537.8	2,539.1	2,509.9	2,481.0	2,496.1	2,503.3	2,501.8	-1.5
Real estate	1,861.5	1,909.5	1,907.7	1,891.9	1,860.2	1,889.0	1,891.6	1,893.7	2.1
Rental and leasing services	608.0	604.5	607.5	594.1	597.7	583.5	588.0	584.2	-3.8
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works)	23.1	23.8	23.9	23.9	23.1	23.6	23.7	23.9	0.2

Professional and business services	22,938	23,057	23,057	23,027	22,864	22,976	22,972	22,989	17
Professional, scientific, and technical services	10,795.6	11,075.5	11,034.4	10,949.7	10,874.1	11,029.6	11,033.8	11,046.1	12.3
Legal services	1,178.2	1,192.7	1,175.2	1,172.7	1,185.0	1,182.6	1,179.8	1,181.4	1.6
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services	1,099.0	1,137.5	1,130.0	1,121.7	1,151.8	1,173.3	1,175.9	1,177.9	2.0
Architectural, engineering, and related services	1,670.9	1,737.6	1,733.6	1,712.2	1,667.1	1,707.8	1,707.1	1,708.0	0.9
Specialized design services	153.1	152.8	153.1	151.8	154.1	152.3	152.6	151.7	-0.9
Computer systems design and related services	2,491.7	2,561.7	2,561.0	2,531.9	2,506.0	2,548.6	2,551.6	2,554.5	2.9
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services	1,878.1	1,909.5	1,903.3	1,893.7	1,881.7	1,903.8	1,903.4	1,904.1	0.7
Scientific research and development services	942.6	970.3	964.0	957.7	945.3	955.8	956.2	959.1	2.9
Advertising, public relations, and related services	509.9	525.2	522.2	522.0	511.0	522.6	521.6	523.3	1.7
Other professional, scientific, and technical services	872.1	888.2	892.0	886.0	872.2	882.9	885.6	886.1	0.5
Management of companies and enterprises	2,562.8	2,584.2	2,570.0	2,564.7	2,566.0	2,567.4	2,560.1	2,566.5	6.4
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services	9,579.1	9,397.1	9,452.7	9,512.2	9,423.7	9,379.3	9,378.0	9,376.0	-2.0
Administrative and support services	9,071.4	8,871.3	8,925.3	8,988.9	8,920.8	8,860.1	8,857.9	8,856.3	-1.6
Office administrative services	628.3	634.8	633.6	639.4	626.1	632.4	633.5	637.2	3.7
Facilities support services	172.5	184.1	187.3	186.6	170.6	183.0	184.2	186.0	1.8
Employment services(1)	3,652.0	3,369.9	3,429.5	3,497.5	3,588.1	3,479.8	3,474.8	3,462.8	-12.0
Temporary help services	2,881.6	2,594.2	2,646.4	2,709.8	2,822.0	2,696.5	2,690.0	2,676.2	-13.8
Business support services	733.6	688.7	688.7	696.6	736.1	699.3	696.7	695.7	-1.0
Travel arrangement and reservation services	194.1	196.4	197.5	195.2	193.0	194.1	194.7	193.9	-0.8
Investigation and security services	1,008.2	1,022.2	1,028.5	1,035.8	1,004.9	1,024.1	1,025.8	1,028.2	2.4
Services to buildings and dwellings	2,339.6	2,428.1	2,413.5	2,388.4	2,263.8	2,302.1	2,303.4	2,306.5	3.1
Other support services	343.1	347.1	346.7	349.4	338.2	345.3	344.9	345.9	1.0
Waste management and remediation services	507.7	525.8	527.4	523.3	502.9	519.2	520.1	519.7	-0.4

Private education and health services	25,531	26,093	26,203	26,500	25,560	26,403	26,463	26,544	81
Private educational services	3,826.4	3,577.4	3,614.5	3,866.8	3,826.5	3,868.4	3,875.2	3,884.6	9.4
Health care and social assistance	21,704.9	22,516.0	22,588.8	22,632.8	21,733.8	22,534.2	22,588.1	22,659.8	71.7
Health care(3)	17,102.7	17,705.0	17,755.2	17,769.3	17,103.3	17,697.6	17,733.9	17,779.1	45.2
Ambulatory health care services	8,524.8	8,824.1	8,856.7	8,866.1	8,537.4	8,832.9	8,854.7	8,879.0	24.3
Offices of physicians	2,942.8	3,035.2	3,039.4	3,032.0	2,947.7	3,036.6	3,040.3	3,042.2	1.9
Offices of dentists	1,027.1	1,044.6	1,047.3	1,041.7	1,031.3	1,041.8	1,042.0	1,043.9	1.9
Offices of other health practitioners	1,165.2	1,209.2	1,221.6	1,222.3	1,167.3	1,212.2	1,219.8	1,223.3	3.5
Outpatient care centers	1,060.2	1,089.2	1,091.7	1,095.3	1,063.4	1,091.6	1,094.0	1,099.3	5.3
Medical and diagnostic laboratories	322.5	316.5	316.7	315.3	323.5	317.4	317.1	315.7	-1.4
Home health care services	1,654.1	1,774.0	1,780.5	1,798.2	1,651.9	1,775.4	1,781.7	1,794.4	12.7
Other ambulatory health care services	352.9	355.4	359.5	361.3	352.3	358.0	359.9	360.4	0.5
Hospitals	5,391.6	5,576.3	5,589.3	5,599.4	5,380.0	5,574.1	5,586.0	5,597.5	11.5
Nursing and residential care facilities	3,186.3	3,304.6	3,309.2	3,303.8	3,185.9	3,290.6	3,293.2	3,302.6	9.4
Skilled nursing care facilities	1,432.4	1,478.5	1,480.1	1,478.8	1,430.5	1,471.0	1,471.1	1,475.0	3.9
Residential intellectual and developmental disability, mental health, and substance abuse facilities	645.6	675.0	674.0	672.9	644.7	672.1	671.7	673.1	1.4
Continuing care retirement communities and assisted living facilities for the elderly	951.1	983.6	988.9	985.8	953.5	981.5	985.2	988.6	3.4
Other residential care facilities	157.2	167.5	166.2	166.3	157.3	166.1	165.1	166.0	0.9
Social assistance	4,602.2	4,811.0	4,833.6	4,863.5	4,630.5	4,836.6	4,854.2	4,880.7	26.5
Individual and family services	3,064.4	3,259.3	3,276.4	3,278.1	3,082.2	3,250.4	3,271.1	3,292.3	21.2
Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services	220.1	233.0	231.7	230.9	222.6	233.1	232.5	232.7	0.2
Vocational rehabilitation services	282.2	295.4	290.2	288.5	283.1	291.9	289.3	290.1	0.8
Child care services	1,035.5	1,023.3	1,035.3	1,066.0	1,042.6	1,061.3	1,061.4	1,065.6	4.2

Leisure and hospitality	16,791	17,689	17,592	17,121	16,708	16,944	16,997	17,075	78
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	2,586.6	3,000.6	2,927.0	2,692.1	2,539.0	2,663.5	2,674.5	2,676.5	2.0
Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries	623.2	662.4	670.0	664.1	594.0	634.9	645.4	645.5	0.1
Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions	176.3	193.9	188.5	179.2	174.9	177.6	177.3	176.8	-0.5
Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries	1,787.1	2,144.3	2,068.5	1,848.8	1,770.1	1,851.0	1,851.8	1,854.2	2.4
Accommodation and food services	14,203.9	14,688.6	14,664.7	14,428.8	14,168.6	14,280.3	14,322.2	14,398.2	76.0
Accommodation	1,932.4	2,073.0	2,045.9	1,952.6	1,908.7	1,917.0	1,921.4	1,928.0	6.6
Food services and drinking places	12,271.5	12,615.6	12,618.8	12,476.2	12,259.9	12,363.3	12,400.8	12,470.2	69.4

Other services	5,839	5,990	5,961	5,901	5,855	5,912	5,914	5,918	4
Repair and maintenance	1,463.6	1,485.1	1,477.7	1,471.6	1,464.3	1,474.6	1,473.0	1,473.3	0.3
Personal and laundry services	1,546.9	1,573.9	1,570.5	1,562.2	1,552.8	1,562.4	1,563.4	1,565.5	2.1
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations	2,828.2	2,930.7	2,913.2	2,867.4	2,837.5	2,874.6	2,877.1	2,878.9	1.8

Government	22,984	22,143	22,541	23,459	22,903	23,345	23,390	23,421	31
Federal	2,954	3,010	3,004	3,005	2,945	2,996	2,997	2,999	2
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service	2,352.8	2,401.4	2,403.3	2,403.0	2,340.0	2,389.6	2,390.7	2,391.8	1.1
U.S. Postal Service	601.5	608.4	601.1	601.6	605.2	606.7	605.9	607.3	1.4
State government	5,433	5,115	5,211	5,567	5,346	5,459	5,470	5,483	13
State government education	2,683.1	2,275.2	2,362.3	2,731.2	2,600.9	2,636.6	2,643.1	2,654.1	11.0
State government, excluding education	2,749.6	2,840.1	2,848.2	2,835.8	2,745.5	2,821.9	2,826.9	2,828.7	1.8
Local government	14,597	14,018	14,326	14,887	14,612	14,890	14,923	14,939	16
Local government education	7,980.4	6,997.4	7,360.9	8,101.7	7,995.8	8,108.2	8,131.9	8,139.7	7.8
Local government, excluding education	6,616.7	7,021.0	6,964.7	6,785.4	6,616.6	6,781.5	6,790.7	6,799.5	8.8
Footnotes (1) Includes other industries, not shown separately. (2) Includes motor vehicle manufacturing, motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing, and motor vehicle parts manufacturing. (3) Includes ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2023 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

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