Table B-4. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table B-4. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted [2007=100]
Industry Index of aggregate weekly hours(1) Index of aggregate weekly payrolls(2)
Sept.
2016		 July
2017		 Aug.
2017(p)		 Sept.
2017(p)		 Percent change from:
Aug.
2017 - Sept.
2017(p)		 Sept.
2016		 July
2017		 Aug.
2017(p)		 Sept.
2017(p)		 Percent change from:
Aug.
2017 - Sept.
2017(p)

Total private

 105.8 107.2 107.4 107.3 -0.1 130.6 135.3 135.7 136.2 0.4

Goods-producing

 90.3 92.1 91.9 92.0 0.1 110.6 115.2 114.7 115.3 0.5

Mining and logging

 90.8 101.5 101.2 102.0 0.8 117.1 134.3 132.4 133.4 0.8

Construction

 90.0 92.8 92.6 92.4 -0.2 110.8 116.7 116.6 117.2 0.5

Manufacturing

 90.3 91.3 91.1 91.1 0.0 109.8 113.3 112.6 113.1 0.4

Durable goods

 89.2 90.0 90.1 90.2 0.1 108.8 111.7 111.3 111.9 0.5

Nondurable goods

 92.3 93.7 93.1 93.0 -0.1 112.2 116.7 115.4 115.6 0.2

Private service-providing

 109.9 111.6 111.4 111.3 -0.1 136.2 141.5 141.6 142.1 0.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 101.6 102.4 102.4 102.2 -0.2 122.8 126.0 126.2 126.3 0.1

Wholesale trade

 99.8 101.1 101.1 101.2 0.1 123.8 127.2 127.2 127.8 0.5

Retail trade

 99.4 99.6 99.2 99.2 0.0 117.7 119.9 119.9 119.9 0.0

Transportation and warehousing

 111.1 112.8 113.0 112.9 -0.1 131.9 137.1 137.5 137.7 0.1

Utilities

 102.0 101.2 99.5 101.2 1.7 129.2 131.3 127.8 131.6 3.0

Information

 91.1 90.2 89.8 89.7 -0.1 119.9 123.8 123.0 124.3 1.1

Financial activities

 102.2 103.6 103.9 104.1 0.2 129.8 134.2 135.0 135.7 0.5

Professional and business services

 115.1 117.8 117.7 117.8 0.1 144.5 151.3 151.6 152.7 0.7

Education and health services

 122.2 124.3 124.6 124.3 -0.2 152.1 157.9 158.5 158.5 0.0

Leisure and hospitality

 116.8 118.6 118.6 117.8 -0.7 141.4 147.8 148.2 147.7 -0.3

Other services

 105.0 105.6 105.7 105.3 -0.4 133.3 137.3 137.8 138.0 0.1

Footnotes
 (1) The indexes of aggregate weekly hours are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate hours by the corresponding 2007 annual average aggregate hours. Aggregate hours estimates are the product of estimates of average weekly hours and employment.
(2) The indexes of aggregate weekly payrolls are calculated by dividing the current month's estimates of aggregate weekly payrolls by the corresponding 2007 annual average aggregate weekly payrolls. Aggregate payrolls estimates are the product of estimates of average hourly earnings, average weekly hours, and employment.
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to reflect March 2016 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

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Last Modified Date: October 06, 2017