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)
May
2018		 Mar.
2019		 Apr.
2019(p)		 May
2019(p)		 Percent change from:
Apr.
2019 - May
2019(p)		 May
2018		 Mar.
2019		 Apr.
2019(p)		 May
2019(p)		 Percent change from:
Apr.
2019 - May
2019(p)

Total private

 109.4 111.1 110.9 111.0 0.1 141.1 147.1 147.3 147.7 0.3

Goods-producing

 95.5 96.8 96.7 96.8 0.1 121.4 125.8 126.0 126.4 0.3

Mining and logging

 105.5 110.2 110.9 110.1 -0.7 136.6 146.4 148.9 148.2 -0.5

Construction

 98.9 101.2 100.8 100.8 0.0 127.8 134.0 134.0 134.4 0.3

Manufacturing

 92.9 93.9 93.8 93.8 0.0 116.5 120.0 119.9 120.2 0.3

Durable goods

 91.8 93.2 93.0 93.0 0.0 115.5 119.7 119.6 120.0 0.3

Nondurable goods

 95.1 95.6 95.4 95.2 -0.2 119.0 121.1 120.9 120.8 -0.1

Private service-providing

 113.2 114.9 115.1 115.2 0.1 147.0 153.4 153.9 154.4 0.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 103.9 103.7 104.0 103.7 -0.3 130.2 134.3 134.6 134.8 0.1

Wholesale trade

 100.5 101.9 102.1 101.9 -0.2 127.4 133.5 133.1 133.8 0.5

Retail trade

 99.8 98.2 98.4 98.4 0.0 123.4 125.9 126.6 126.6 0.0

Transportation and warehousing

 119.9 122.4 122.5 121.9 -0.5 147.7 153.0 153.5 153.8 0.2

Utilities

 101.0 101.3 99.8 100.6 0.8 134.3 140.2 137.1 139.1 1.5

Information

 93.1 93.0 92.6 93.0 0.4 131.1 138.0 137.4 137.8 0.3

Financial activities

 105.4 106.6 106.8 106.5 -0.3 142.5 148.0 149.1 149.3 0.1

Professional and business services

 118.8 121.4 121.4 122.0 0.5 155.8 163.6 164.0 165.0 0.6

Education and health services

 127.1 129.7 130.1 130.2 0.1 164.7 171.5 172.1 172.2 0.1

Leisure and hospitality

 121.4 124.2 123.9 123.6 -0.2 155.6 164.2 164.2 164.5 0.2

Other services

 106.8 108.7 108.6 108.6 0.0 143.4 148.0 148.2 148.3 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 2018 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

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Last Modified Date: June 07, 2019