Technical information: (202) 691-6567 USDL 02-591 http://www.bls.gov/cew/ For release: 10:00 A.M. EDT Media contact: 691-5902 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES IN FIRST QUARTER 2002: NEW QUARTERLY SERIES FROM BLS The initiation of the quarterly release of preliminary employment and wage data derived from the Covered Employment and Wages (CEW) or ES-202 program was announced today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. These data are derived from quarterly tax filings and include all businesses with employees covered by the various state Unemploy- ment Insurance (UI) programs, as well as federal employees covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees legislation. Until now, BLS has released annual average employment and wage data from the CEW program along with quarterly totals once per year, about 10 months after the end of each calendar year. The addition of quarterly publication responds to the demand for more timely data and reflects improvements in the accuracy of the preliminary data provided by the states. These data from the CEW program differ in scope, coverage, and seasonal movements from data from the BLS monthly payroll establishment survey that are released early each month. (See Technical Note.) In this release, the data for the first quarter of 2002 are compared with data for the first quarter of 2001. The average weekly wages of all workers covered by state and federal unemployment insurance (UI) programs rose to $718 in the first quarter of 2002, an increase of 0.3 percent from the same quarter in 2001. This increase was the second lowest in the 1992-2002 period. Quarterly employment and wage data are compiled from reports submitted by employers subject to state and federal unemployment insurance (UI) laws, covering 129.7 million full- and part-time jobs. Average weekly wages are computed by dividing total quarterly payrolls of employees covered by UI programs by the average monthly number of these employees and dividing by 13, for the 13 weeks in the quarter. (See Technical Note.) Wage differences among industries reflect the varying composition of employment by occupation, industry, and hours of work, as well as other factors. For example, average weekly wage levels in retail trade industries are reduced by the relatively large share of part-time workers. Correspondingly, wage levels in construc- tion industries reflect the prevalence of part-year employment due to weather and seasonal factors. Over-the-year wage changes may reflect shifts in the composition of employment, as well as changes in the level of average wages. The attached tables contain employment and wage data for the nation. -------------------------------------------------------------------- | Quarterly Release of Covered Employment and Wages | | Totals by State | | | | | On November 22, 2002, BLS will begin the quarterly release of | | state totals of employment and wages by issuing data for the first | | quarter of 2002 on the BLS Web site. | -------------------------------------------------------------------- - 2 - Industry This release provides the first quarterly data based on the 2002 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The NAICS structure is significantly different than that produced under the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system, which had been used for industry classification purposes until this year. This difference results in NAICS- based data that are not comparable with historical SIC-based data. For more information, see the Change in Industry Classification Systems section of this release. Finance and insurance was the highest paid sector in the first quarter of 2002 with average weekly wages of $1,486. Management of companies and enterprises was second with average weekly wages of $1,485, followed by utilities ($1,475), mining ($1,233), and information ($1,144). These five highest paying sectors accounted for 18.0 percent of U.S. total covered wages paid in the first quarter and had weekly earnings that ranged from 59.3 percent to 107.0 percent higher than the U.S. average. The lowest paid sector was accommodation and food services with average weekly wages of $263. The next lowest paid sector was agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting at $394, followed by retail trade ($442), other services, except public administration ($450), and administrative and waste services ($484). The sectors with the fastest growing weekly wages were administrative and waste services and health care and social assistance, both with a 4.1 percent over-the-year gain. This was followed by agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3.4 percent) and retail trade and educational services (3.3 percent each). Wages in each of these sectors was below the private industry national average. Six sectors recorded over-the-year declines in average weekly wages in the first quarter of 2002. Average weekly wages in finance and insurance fell by 7.0 percent. This was followed by management of companies and enterprises (-3.2 percent), information (-2.7 percent), professional and technical services and mining (-1.3 percent each), and transportation and warehousing (-0.6 percent). Except for transportation and warehousing, each of these sectors had average weekly wages at least 50 percent above the national average. Change in Industry Classification Systems Beginning with the release of data for 2001, publications presenting data from the Covered Employment and Wages program use the 2002 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry. NAICS is the product of a cooperative effort on the part of the statistical agencies of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The NAICS structure is significantly different from that of the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system, which had been used for industry classification purposes until this year. Due to the differences in NAICS and SIC structures, industry data for 2001 are not comparable to the SIC-based data for earlier years. - 3 - NAICS uses a production-oriented approach to categorize economic units. Units with similar production processes are classified in the same industry. NAICS focuses on how products and services are created, as opposed to the SIC focus on what is produced. This approach yields significantly different industry groupings than those produced by the SIC approach. Data users will be able to work with new NAICS industrial groupings that better reflect the workings of the U.S. economy. For example, a new industry sector called Information brings together units which turn information into a commodity with units which distribute that commodity. Information's major components are publishing, broadcasting, telecommunications, information services, and data processing. Under the SIC system, these units were spread across the manufacturing, communications, business services, and amusement services groups. Another new sector of interest is Professional and technical services. This sector is comprised of establishments engaged in activities where human capital is the major input. Users interested in more information about NAICS can access the Bureau of Labor Statistics Web page (http://www.bls.gov/bls/NAICS.htm) and the Bureau of the Census Web page (http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html). The NAICS 2002 manual is available from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Web page (http://www.ntis.gov/). Technical Note These data are the product of a federal-state cooperative program known as the Covered Employment and Wages (CEW) program, also known as the ES-202 program. The data are derived from summaries of employment and total pay of workers covered by state and federal unemployment insurance (UI) legislation and provided by State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs). The summaries are a byproduct of the administration of state unemployment insurance programs that require most employers to pay quarterly taxes based on the employment and wages of workers covered by UI. Data for 2002 are preliminary and subject to revision. The employment and wage universe totals from the CEW differ from the official BLS estimates of employment and earnings produced by the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program due to differences in scope and coverage. The preliminary universe totals released by BLS are based on establishment reports including more than 95 percent of the employees within the scope of the CEW program. Estimates are used to impute employment and wages for the remaining establishments. Please see http://www.bls.gov/ces/ for more detailed technical information on the CES program concepts, coverage, and methodology. The preliminary CEW state data to be released shortly by BLS may differ from data released by the individual states. These potential differences result from the states' continuing receipt of UI data over time and ongoing review and editing. The individual states determine their data release time- tables. Coverage Employment and wage data for workers covered by state UI laws and for federal civilian workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) program are compiled from quarterly contribution reports submitted to the SESAs by employers. In addition to the quarterly contribu- tion reports, employers who operate multiple establishments within a state complete a questionnaire, called the "Multiple Worksite Report," which provides detailed information on the location and industry of each of their establishments. The employment and wages data included in this release are derived from microdata summaries of nearly 8.0 million employer reports of employment and wages submitted by states to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These reports are based on place of employment rather than place of residence. UI and UCFE coverage is broad and basically comparable from state to state. In 2001, UI and UCFE programs covered workers in 129.7 million jobs. The estimated 124.8 million workers in these jobs (after adjustment for multiple jobholders) represented 99.7 percent of wage and salary civilian employment. Multiple jobholder estimates are produced by the Current Population Survey (CPS). Covered workers received $4.695 trillion in pay, representing 94.8 percent of the wage and salary component of personal income and 46.6 percent of the gross domestic product. Major exclusions from UI coverage include self-employed workers, most agricultural workers on small farms, all members of the Armed Forces, elected officials in most states, most employees of railroads, some domestic workers, most student workers at schools, and employees of certain small nonprofit organizations. Concepts and methodology Average monthly employment was calculated by averaging the employment for the three months in the quarter. Monthly employment is based on the number of workers who worked during or received pay for the pay period including the 12th of the month. With few exceptions, all employees of covered firms are reported, including production and sales workers, corporation officials, executives, supervisory personnel, and clerical workers. Workers on paid vacations and part-time workers also are included. Average weekly wage values are calculated by dividing quarterly total wages by the average of the three monthly employment levels (all employees, as described above) and dividing the result by 13, for the 13 weeks in the quarter. These calculations are made from unrounded employment and wage values, so the average wage values that can be calculated from data from this database may differ from the averages reported due to rounding. Included in the quarterly wage data are bonuses, the cash value of meals and lodging when supplied, tips and other gratuities, and, in some states, employer contribu- tions to certain deferred compensation plans such as 401(k) plans and stock options. Average weekly wages are affected by the ratio of full-time to part-time workers as well as the number of individuals in high-paying and low-paying occupations. When comparing average weekly wage levels between industries and/or states, these factors should be taken into consideration. Percent changes are calculated using the preliminary 2001 quarterly data as the base data. Final data for 2001 may differ from these preliminary data. In order to insure the highest possible quality of data, SESAs verify with employers and update, if necessary, the industry, location, and owner- ship classification of all establishments on a three-year cycle. Changes in establishment classification codes resulting from the verification process are introduced with the data reported for the first quarter of the year. Changes resulting from improved employer reporting also are introduced in the first quarter. For these reasons, some data, especially at more detailed industry levels, may not be strictly comparable with earlier years. Additional statistics and other information An annual bulletin, Employment and Wages, features comprehensive informa- tion by detailed industry on establishments, employment, and wages for the nation and all states. Employment and Wages Annual Averages, 2001 will be available for sale in late 2002 from the BLS Publications Sales Center, P.O. Box 2145, Chicago, Illinois 60690. A news release on average pay by state and industry was released on September 24 (USDL 02-540). News releases on 2001 average annual pay for the nation's metropolitan areas and for 2001 employment and average annual pay for large counties are scheduled to be released soon. Average annual employment and pay data by state and industry are available upon request from the Division of Administrative Statistics and Labor Turnover, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20212, telephone 202-691-6567 (e-mail:CEWInfo@bls.gov). Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD message referral phone number: 1-800-877-8339. Table 1. Covered establishments and employment by NAICS classification, preliminary data, first quarter 2002 Establishments Average monthly employment (in thousands) NAICS code / Industry Change from Change from First first quarter First first quarter quarter 2001 quarter 2001 2002 2002 Number Percent Number Percent Total 8,123,690 196,411 2.5 126,687.5 -2140.5 -1.7 Private industry 7,861,316 193,726 2.5 105,797.2 -2544.8 -2.3 Natural resources and mining 127,097 -820 -0.6 1,508.8 -15.1 -1.0 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 101,389 -966 -0.9 1,000.7 -6.9 -0.7 111 Crop production 46,848 -663 -1.4 446.6 -7.5 -1.6 112 Animal production 20,897 140 0.7 200.8 5.6 2.9 113 Forestry and logging 13,378 -517 -3.7 72.5 -3.2 -4.2 114 Fishing, hunting and trapping 2,925 -108 -3.6 10.2 -0.5 -4.3 115 Agriculture and forestry support activities 17,341 182 1.1 270.5 -1.4 -0.5 21 Mining 25,708 146 0.6 508.2 -8.2 -1.6 211 Oil and gas extraction 8,006 -279 -3.4 122.2 0.3 0.3 212 Mining, except oil and gas 8,023 -80 -1.0 207.6 -3.9 -1.8 213 Support activities for mining 9,679 505 5.5 178.4 -4.6 -2.5 Construction 792,030 26,517 3.5 6,318.7 -48.2 -0.8 23 Construction 792,030 26,517 3.5 6,318.7 -48.2 -0.8 236 Construction of buildings 236,416 9,241 4.1 1,501.1 0.7 0.0 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 60,255 419 0.7 841.4 2.5 0.3 238 Specialty trade contractors 495,359 16,857 3.5 3,976.1 -51.4 -1.3 Manufacturing 392,724 -5,968 -1.5 15,345.3 -1505.3 -8.9 31-33 Manufacturing 392,724 -5,968 -1.5 15,345.3 -1505.3 -8.9 311 Food manufacturing 29,529 -501 -1.7 1,508.3 -19.1 -1.3 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing 4,328 184 4.4 202.6 0.3 0.1 313 Textile mills 5,382 -338 -5.9 296.5 -56.9 -16.1 314 Textile product mills 8,531 -7 -0.1 193.0 -15.3 -7.3 315 Apparel manufacturing 14,880 -704 -4.5 364.7 -87.7 -19.4 316 Leather and allied product manufacturing 1,642 -121 -6.9 50.9 -12.6 -19.8 321 Wood product manufacturing 18,768 -398 -2.1 545.0 -26.6 -4.7 322 Paper manufacturing 6,886 -95 -1.4 550.8 -38.8 -6.6 323 Printing and related support activities 41,849 -1,125 -2.6 717.4 -70.6 -9.0 324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing 2,558 -54 -2.1 115.5 -1.3 -1.1 325 Chemical manufacturing 15,774 -79 -0.5 929.3 -37.8 -3.9 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 15,729 -354 -2.2 847.5 -73.4 -8.0 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 17,916 -77 -0.4 506.2 -33.1 -6.1 331 Primary metal manufacturing 6,382 -9 -0.1 515.6 -82.7 -13.8 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 63,589 -239 -0.4 1,556.4 -177.6 -10.2 333 Machinery manufacturing 34,968 -946 -2.6 1,253.9 -173.4 -12.1 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing 21,948 -480 -2.1 1,562.9 -290.3 -15.7 335 Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing 7,822 -121 -1.5 509.2 -72.6 -12.5 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 15,773 -140 -0.9 1,825.6 -140.4 -7.1 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 25,438 -300 -1.2 606.0 -59.5 -8.9 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 33,032 -64 -0.2 688.2 -36.1 -5.0 Trade, transportation and utilities 1,863,785 24,347 1.3 24,930.9 -622.6 -2.4 22 Utilities 16,285 364 2.3 594.9 -2.0 -0.3 221 Utilities 16,285 364 2.3 594.9 -2.0 -0.3 42 Wholesale trade 588,508 19,305 3.4 5,617.5 -127.6 -2.2 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 277,001 4,820 1.8 3,001.3 -141.2 -4.5 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 147,998 2,948 2.0 1,998.7 -4.1 -0.2 425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers 163,509 11,537 7.6 617.6 17.7 3.0 44-45 Retail trade 1,048,180 2,782 0.3 14,778.4 -284.5 -1.9 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 118,670 1,040 0.9 1,840.0 14.8 0.8 442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 58,910 88 0.1 527.6 -14.1 -2.6 443 Electronics and appliance stores 56,785 -534 -0.9 530.7 -39.0 -6.9 444 Building material and garden supply stores 77,742 -681 -0.9 1,104.9 8.3 0.8 445 Food and beverage stores 140,295 1,448 1.0 2,858.4 -66.1 -2.3 446 Health and personal care stores 76,800 195 0.3 931.6 -2.6 -0.3 447 Gasoline stations 108,595 412 0.4 889.9 -23.6 -2.6 448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 129,454 -967 -0.7 1,287.7 -29.1 -2.2 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 65,508 -752 -1.1 660.2 -18.7 -2.8 452 General merchandise stores 44,531 2,803 6.7 2,752.8 -34.1 -1.2 453 Miscellaneous store retailers 137,770 -408 -0.3 944.8 -43.1 -4.4 454 Nonstore retailers 33,120 138 0.4 449.8 -37.3 -7.7 48-49 Transportation and warehousing 210,812 1,896 0.9 3,940.0 -208.5 -5.0 481 Air transportation 6,007 -29 -0.5 553.9 -70.8 -11.3 482 Rail transportation 51 6 13.3 0.3 0.0 5.4 483 Water transportation 1,443 64 4.6 51.7 1.0 1.9 484 Truck transportation 114,015 623 0.5 1,310.5 -61.4 -4.5 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 17,651 197 1.1 383.0 0.7 0.2 486 Pipeline transportation 2,529 -157 -5.8 42.5 -2.7 -5.9 487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation 3,062 63 2.1 20.5 -5.8 -22.1 488 Support activities for transportation 37,842 493 1.3 510.2 -25.0 -4.7 491 Postal service 597 170 39.8 2.6 0.6 33.7 492 Couriers and messengers 14,801 480 3.4 560.3 -36.4 -6.1 493 Warehousing and storage 12,814 -14 -0.1 504.6 -8.9 -1.7 Information 154,501 3,702 2.5 3,404.1 -281.8 -7.6 51 Information 154,501 3,702 2.5 3,404.1 -281.8 -7.6 511 Publishing industries, except Internet 36,812 335 0.9 968.0 -67.0 -6.5 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries 28,146 -96 -0.3 343.7 -29.1 -7.8 515 Broadcasting, except Internet 10,281 54 0.5 335.6 -9.0 -2.6 516 Internet publishing and broadcasting 3,748 -112 -2.9 35.3 -15.4 -30.3 517 Telecommunications 44,266 3,055 7.4 1,223.0 -99.1 -7.5 518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing 27,668 260 0.9 452.2 -63.0 -12.2 519 Other information services 3,580 206 6.1 46.2 0.8 1.8 Financial activities 737,311 20,808 2.9 7,650.8 63.0 0.8 52 Finance and insurance 421,874 12,020 2.9 5,666.9 72.1 1.3 521 Monetary authorities - central bank 157 14 9.8 23.2 0.6 2.5 522 Credit intermediation and related activities 167,287 5,756 3.6 2,646.1 90.5 3.5 523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 72,189 5,196 7.8 805.4 -32.7 -3.9 524 Insurance carriers and related activities 176,553 663 0.4 2,106.3 15.1 0.7 525 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles 5,688 391 7.4 85.8 -1.3 -1.5 53 Real estate and rental and leasing 315,437 8,788 2.9 1,984.0 -9.1 -0.5 531 Real estate 249,797 8,483 3.5 1,321.4 18.2 1.4 532 Rental and leasing services 62,492 365 0.6 635.0 -26.1 -3.9 533 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets 3,148 -60 -1.9 27.5 -1.2 -4.3 Professional and business services 1,296,451 58,699 4.7 15,730.7 -607.3 -3.7 54 Professional and technical services 854,961 40,141 4.9 6,766.6 -217.2 -3.1 541 Professional and technical services 854,961 40,141 4.9 6,766.6 -217.2 -3.1 55 Management of companies and enterprises 38,105 677 1.8 1,704.9 -24.0 -1.4 551 Management of companies and enterprises 38,105 677 1.8 1,704.9 -24.0 -1.4 56 Administrative and waste services 403,385 17,881 4.6 7,259.2 -366.1 -4.8 561 Administrative and support services 383,307 17,469 4.8 6,948.3 -369.4 -5.0 562 Waste management and remediation services 20,078 412 2.1 311.0 3.3 1.1 Education and health services 701,816 22,129 3.3 15,129.5 522.0 3.6 61 Educational services 68,828 3,730 5.7 1,943.7 75.4 4.0 611 Educational services 68,828 3,730 5.7 1,943.7 75.4 4.0 62 Health care and social assistance 632,988 18,399 3.0 13,185.8 446.6 3.5 621 Ambulatory health care services 447,568 12,554 2.9 4,533.3 176.1 4.0 622 Hospitals 7,116 89 1.3 4,057.2 101.4 2.6 623 Nursing and residential care facilities 61,159 1,542 2.6 2,708.5 95.7 3.7 624 Social assistance 117,145 4,214 3.7 1,886.8 73.4 4.0 Leisure and hospitality 646,615 19,077 3.0 11,380.0 -11.5 -0.1 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 108,412 4,815 4.6 1,603.9 3.9 0.2 711 Performing arts and spectator sports 40,286 2,935 7.9 342.2 1.2 0.4 712 Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks 4,750 201 4.4 105.9 0.7 0.7 713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 63,376 1,679 2.7 1,155.7 1.9 0.2 72 Accommodation and food services 538,203 14,262 2.7 9,776.1 -15.3 -0.2 721 Accommodation 61,008 1,294 2.2 1,681.0 -103.7 -5.8 722 Food services and drinking places 477,195 12,968 2.8 8,095.0 88.4 1.1 Other services 1,011,133 56,931 6.0 4,163.4 34.8 0.8 81 Other services, except public administration 1,011,133 56,931 6.0 4,163.4 34.8 0.8 811 Repair and maintenance 230,568 3,327 1.5 1,230.6 -9.9 -0.8 812 Personal and laundry services 177,761 3,473 2.0 1,232.9 1.0 0.1 813 Membership associations and organizations 130,904 2,785 2.2 1,262.6 25.5 2.1 814 Private households 471,900 47,346 11.2 437.3 18.2 4.3 Federal government 51,308 298 0.6 2,733.5 -3.6 -0.1 State government 64,612 -304 -0.5 4,487.2 64.2 1.5 Local government 146,454 2,691 1.9 13,669.5 343.7 2.6 Table 2. Covered wages by NAICS classification, preliminary data, first quarter 2002 Total quarterly wages Average weekly wages (in thousands) NAICS code / Industry Change from first Change from First quarter 2001 First first quarter quarter quarter 2001 2002 2002 Number Percent Number Percent Total $1,182,702,239 -$16,369,843 -1.4 $718 $2 0.3 Private industry 988,668,118 -25,210,564 -2.5 719 -1 -0.1 Natural resources and mining 13,269,979 -104,468 -0.8 677 1 0.2 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 5,122,936 135,093 2.7 394 13 3.4 111 Crop production 2,156,180 41,625 2.0 371 13 3.7 112 Animal production 1,148,821 64,866 6.0 440 13 3.0 113 Forestry and logging 506,321 -4,072 -0.8 537 18 3.5 114 Fishing, hunting and trapping 88,453 2,433 2.8 668 46 7.4 115 Agriculture and forestry support activities 1,223,161 30,241 2.5 348 10 3.1 21 Mining 8,147,044 -239,561 -2.9 1,233 -16 -1.3 211 Oil and gas extraction 3,216,314 -138,421 -4.1 2,025 -93 -4.4 212 Mining, except oil and gas 2,573,251 -11,576 -0.4 953 13 1.4 213 Support activities for mining 2,357,479 -89,564 -3.7 1,017 -12 -1.2 Construction 59,523,928 908,445 1.5 725 16 2.3 23 Construction 59,523,928 908,445 1.5 725 16 2.3 236 Construction of buildings 15,594,439 595,808 4.0 799 30 3.9 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 8,882,957 331,359 3.9 812 28 3.6 238 Specialty trade contractors 35,046,533 -18,722 -0.1 678 8 1.2 Manufacturing 170,714,618 -14,601,527 -7.9 856 10 1.2 31-33 Manufacturing 170,714,618 -14,601,527 -7.9 856 10 1.2 311 Food manufacturing 12,271,939 87,746 0.7 626 12 2.0 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing 2,438,121 5,773 0.2 926 1 0.1 313 Textile mills 2,262,159 -324,995 -12.6 587 24 4.2 314 Textile product mills 1,269,369 -77,694 -5.8 506 8 1.7 315 Apparel manufacturing 2,151,735 -368,903 -14.6 454 25 5.9 316 Leather and allied product manufacturing 371,137 -84,488 -18.5 561 9 1.6 321 Wood product manufacturing 4,016,174 -71,848 -1.8 567 17 3.0 322 Paper manufacturing 6,688,632 -272,730 -3.9 934 26 2.8 323 Printing and related support activities 6,577,415 -575,192 -8.0 705 7 1.0 324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing 2,136,393 49,240 2.4 1,423 49 3.5 325 Chemical manufacturing 15,572,132 -301,238 -1.9 1,289 26 2.1 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 7,662,131 -387,302 -4.8 695 23 3.4 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 4,942,818 -218,260 -4.2 751 15 2.0 331 Primary metal manufacturing 5,863,489 -988,588 -14.4 875 -6 -0.7 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 14,643,799 -1,376,767 -8.6 724 13 1.8 333 Machinery manufacturing 14,602,430 -1,779,303 -10.9 896 13 1.5 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing 26,181,254 -5,710,500 -17.9 1,289 -35 -2.7 335 Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing 5,306,357 -637,836 -10.7 802 16 2.0 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 24,363,195 -1,241,616 -4.8 1,027 25 2.5 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 4,427,471 -332,598 -7.0 562 12 2.1 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 6,966,465 5,571 0.1 779 39 5.3 Trade, transportation and utilities 201,686,046 -2,275,172 -1.1 622 8 1.4 22 Utilities 11,407,962 40,429 0.4 1,475 10 0.7 221 Utilities 11,407,962 40,429 0.4 1,475 10 0.7 42 Wholesale trade 69,989,740 -1,326,115 -1.9 958 4 0.4 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 37,855,913 -2,377,969 -5.9 970 -15 -1.5 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 23,142,660 891,885 4.0 891 36 4.2 425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers 8,991,167 159,970 1.8 1,120 -13 -1.1 44-45 Retail trade 84,907,861 1,091,192 1.3 442 14 3.3 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 16,395,664 822,070 5.3 685 29 4.4 442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 3,596,225 -18,574 -0.5 524 11 2.1 443 Electronics and appliance stores 4,957,773 -346,140 -6.5 719 3 0.3 444 Building material and garden supply stores 7,365,762 100,405 1.4 513 3 0.6 445 Food and beverage stores 13,462,713 141,929 1.1 362 12 3.4 446 Health and personal care stores 5,998,021 287,878 5.0 495 25 5.3 447 Gasoline stations 3,517,849 17,527 0.5 304 9 3.2 448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 5,846,979 75,097 1.3 349 12 3.6 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 2,747,502 -20,145 -0.7 320 7 2.1 452 General merchandise stores 12,728,136 559,482 4.6 356 20 5.9 453 Miscellaneous store retailers 4,668,591 -197,365 -4.1 380 1 0.3 454 Nonstore retailers 3,622,645 -330,971 -8.4 620 -5 -0.8 48-49 Transportation and warehousing 35,380,483 -2,080,679 -5.6 691 -4 -0.6 481 Air transportation 7,290,465 -808,145 -10.0 1,012 15 1.5 482 Rail transportation 2,165 -689 -24.1 558 -218 -28.0 483 Water transportation 720,190 25,536 3.7 1,072 18 1.7 484 Truck transportation 11,006,158 -391,078 -3.4 646 7 1.1 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 1,902,629 24,530 1.3 382 4 1.1 486 Pipeline transportation 985,075 -680,923 -40.9 1,782 -1,055 -37.2 487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation 110,925 -35,603 -24.3 417 -12 -2.8 488 Support activities for transportation 4,721,503 -153,009 -3.1 712 11 1.6 491 Postal service 18,140 3,055 20.2 542 -61 -10.0 492 Couriers and messengers 4,456,870 -79,077 -1.7 612 27 4.6 493 Warehousing and storage 4,166,363 14,725 0.4 635 13 2.1 Information 50,608,867 -5,694,470 -10.1 1,144 -31 -2.7 51 Information 50,608,867 -5,694,470 -10.1 1,144 -31 -2.7 511 Publishing industries, except Internet 14,511,095 -1,475,372 -9.2 1,153 -35 -2.9 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries 3,975,310 -714,329 -15.2 890 -78 -8.1 515 Broadcasting, except Internet 4,696,504 -129,999 -2.7 1,076 -1 -0.1 516 Internet publishing and broadcasting 655,166 -303,848 -31.7 1,426 -29 -2.0 517 Telecommunications 18,982,904 -1,332,752 -6.6 1,194 12 1.0 518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing 7,363,094 -1,733,779 -19.1 1,252 -106 -7.8 519 Other information services 424,794 -4,391 -1.0 708 -20 -2.8 Financial activities 126,393,562 -6,551,261 -4.9 1,271 -77 -5.7 52 Finance and insurance 109,480,892 -6,731,802 -5.8 1,486 -112 -7.0 521 Monetary authorities - central bank 316,922 22,504 7.6 1,049 50 5.0 522 Credit intermediation and related activities 36,520,315 2,456,158 7.2 1,062 36 3.5 523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 40,543,636 -9,867,151 -19.6 3,872 -754 -16.3 524 Insurance carriers and related activities 30,330,641 734,000 2.5 1,108 19 1.7 525 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles 1,769,378 -77,313 -4.2 1,586 -45 -2.7 53 Real estate and rental and leasing 16,912,670 180,542 1.1 656 10 1.5 531 Real estate 11,842,452 360,217 3.1 689 12 1.7 532 Rental and leasing services 4,594,974 -139,029 -2.9 557 6 1.1 533 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets 475,244 -40,646 -7.9 1,329 -51 -3.7 Professional and business services 174,339,548 -6,304,335 -3.5 853 2 0.2 54 Professional and technical services 95,751,936 -4,344,831 -4.3 1,089 -14 -1.3 541 Professional and technical services 95,751,936 -4,344,831 -4.3 1,089 -14 -1.3 55 Management of companies and enterprises 32,912,133 -1,551,846 -4.5 1,485 -48 -3.2 551 Management of companies and enterprises 32,912,133 -1,551,846 -4.5 1,485 -48 -3.2 56 Administrative and waste services 45,675,479 -407,657 -0.9 484 19 4.1 561 Administrative and support services 42,469,188 -562,914 -1.3 470 18 3.9 562 Waste management and remediation services 3,206,290 155,256 5.1 793 30 4.0 Education and health services 121,563,376 8,721,150 7.7 618 24 4.0 61 Educational services 15,569,458 1,075,857 7.4 616 19 3.3 611 Educational services 15,569,458 1,075,857 7.4 616 19 3.3 62 Health care and social assistance 105,993,918 7,645,293 7.8 618 24 4.1 621 Ambulatory health care services 44,718,917 3,129,145 7.5 759 25 3.3 622 Hospitals 38,052,979 2,986,442 8.5 721 40 5.8 623 Nursing and residential care facilities 14,479,308 875,227 6.4 411 11 2.7 624 Social assistance 8,742,714 654,480 8.1 356 13 3.9 Leisure and hospitality 43,946,781 474,357 1.1 297 4 1.2 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 10,467,500 261,596 2.6 502 11 2.3 711 Performing arts and spectator sports 4,764,281 178,017 3.9 1,071 36 3.5 712 Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks 661,981 11,856 1.8 481 5 1.1 713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 5,041,238 71,723 1.4 336 4 1.3 72 Accommodation and food services 33,479,281 212,761 0.6 263 2 0.8 721 Accommodation 8,815,274 -543,840 -5.8 403 0 0.0 722 Food services and drinking places 24,664,007 756,600 3.2 234 5 2.0 Other services 24,354,640 838,855 3.6 450 12 2.7 81 Other services, except public administration 24,354,640 838,855 3.6 450 12 2.7 811 Repair and maintenance 8,714,659 100,913 1.2 545 11 2.0 812 Personal and laundry services 5,855,047 122,711 2.1 365 7 2.1 813 Membership associations and organizations 8,145,912 447,722 5.8 496 18 3.7 814 Private households 1,639,022 167,508 11.4 288 18 6.8 Federal government 34,998,276 1,336,628 4.0 985 39 4.1 State government 43,306,924 1,897,611 4.6 742 22 3.1 Local government 115,728,920 5,606,482 5.1 651 16 2.4