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.
2017		 July
2018		 Aug.
2018(p)		 Sept.
2018(p)		 Percent change from:
Aug.
2018 - Sept.
2018(p)		 Sept.
2017		 July
2018		 Aug.
2018(p)		 Sept.
2018(p)		 Percent change from:
Aug.
2018 - Sept.
2018(p)

Total private

 107.3 109.7 110.0 110.1 0.1 136.0 142.0 142.8 143.3 0.4

Goods-producing

 92.2 95.8 95.7 95.4 -0.3 115.7 122.1 122.4 122.3 -0.1

Mining and logging

 98.2 107.0 107.8 108.1 0.3 126.5 140.1 141.7 143.0 0.9

Construction

 93.5 98.3 98.1 97.7 -0.4 118.8 127.8 127.9 128.1 0.2

Manufacturing

 91.3 93.9 93.7 93.6 -0.1 113.4 117.9 117.9 117.8 -0.1

Durable goods

 90.0 92.8 92.6 92.6 0.0 111.8 116.9 117.0 117.0 0.0

Nondurable goods

 93.9 95.8 95.8 95.6 -0.2 116.9 120.0 120.2 119.9 -0.2

Private service-providing

 111.6 113.9 113.8 113.9 0.1 142.2 148.3 148.7 149.3 0.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 103.0 104.2 104.5 104.2 -0.3 127.0 131.1 132.0 132.0 0.0

Wholesale trade

 100.9 101.8 102.2 102.0 -0.2 127.3 129.9 131.0 131.5 0.4

Retail trade

 99.5 100.6 100.3 100.2 -0.1 120.0 124.5 124.9 125.0 0.1

Transportation and warehousing

 114.9 119.0 119.1 119.7 0.5 140.0 147.0 147.8 148.6 0.5

Utilities

 101.9 99.5 99.9 99.9 0.0 132.7 134.4 134.5 135.5 0.7

Information

 92.3 91.3 91.5 92.0 0.5 126.4 128.6 129.6 131.9 1.8

Financial activities

 104.2 105.4 105.8 105.7 -0.1 136.1 143.1 144.2 144.4 0.1

Professional and business services

 116.5 119.6 119.7 120.0 0.3 150.1 157.4 158.2 158.9 0.4

Education and health services

 124.8 127.6 127.9 128.0 0.1 159.2 165.8 166.3 166.7 0.2

Leisure and hospitality

 119.0 121.7 121.8 121.2 -0.5 149.9 156.9 157.6 157.1 -0.3

Other services

 105.5 107.5 108.0 107.7 -0.3 139.3 143.7 144.5 144.5 0.0

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 2017 benchmark levels and updated seasonal adjustment factors.

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Last Modified Date: October 05, 2018