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
2017		 Mar.
2018		 Apr.
2018(p)		 May
2018(p)		 Percent change from:
Apr.
2018 - May
2018(p)		 May
2017		 Mar.
2018		 Apr.
2018(p)		 May
2018(p)		 Percent change from:
Apr.
2018 - May
2018(p)

Total private

 107.1 109.1 109.2 109.4 0.2 134.1 139.7 140.1 140.8 0.5

Goods-producing

 92.1 94.7 95.4 95.4 0.0 114.3 119.6 120.9 121.0 0.1

Mining and logging

 96.5 104.1 104.9 106.2 1.2 123.2 136.0 137.1 138.7 1.2

Construction

 93.6 97.1 97.8 98.4 0.6 116.8 124.1 126.0 126.8 0.6

Manufacturing

 90.9 92.9 93.3 93.0 -0.3 112.1 116.1 116.8 116.4 -0.3

Durable goods

 89.7 91.7 92.3 91.8 -0.5 110.6 114.6 115.7 115.2 -0.4

Nondurable goods

 93.3 95.3 95.4 95.4 0.0 115.5 119.3 119.2 119.2 0.0

Private service-providing

 111.1 113.3 113.1 113.3 0.2 139.9 146.1 146.0 146.6 0.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 102.7 104.1 103.8 104.3 0.5 125.4 129.6 129.4 130.4 0.8

Wholesale trade

 100.2 101.7 101.0 101.6 0.6 125.2 128.6 127.5 129.0 1.2

Retail trade

 99.8 101.0 100.4 100.9 0.5 119.5 123.3 123.3 124.3 0.8

Transportation and warehousing

 114.1 117.1 117.5 117.6 0.1 137.7 144.5 144.8 145.0 0.1

Utilities

 100.7 100.9 101.4 101.0 -0.4 129.6 134.2 135.2 133.9 -1.0

Information

 92.4 90.9 91.3 91.2 -0.1 125.4 126.7 127.8 128.0 0.2

Financial activities

 103.3 105.3 105.0 105.1 0.1 132.7 141.2 140.5 142.6 1.5

Professional and business services

 115.9 118.5 118.4 118.9 0.4 147.7 154.2 154.4 155.1 0.5

Education and health services

 123.8 126.6 126.8 127.0 0.2 156.5 163.3 163.4 164.3 0.6

Leisure and hospitality

 118.8 121.0 120.6 121.2 0.5 148.3 154.1 154.3 155.1 0.5

Other services

 105.7 106.6 106.9 107.1 0.2 137.4 141.9 142.6 143.1 0.4

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: June 01, 2018