Figure 6. Employment in motor vehicle and parts dealers, 2006–15, seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Year and month Number employed

2006

 

January

1,910.0

February

1,911.8

March

1,911.3

April

1,910.2

May

1,906.9

June

1,909.7

July

1,907.0

August

1,907.1

September

1,907.2

October

1,910.1

November

1,911.8

December

1,915.4

2007

 

January

1,916.1

February

1,915.7

March

1,914.4

April

1,916.8(1)

May

1,911.1

June

1,908.7

July

1,902.9

August

1,905.0

September

1,904.7

October

1,903.3

November

1,903.5

December

1,899.9

2008

 

January

1,902.1

February

1,892.7

March

1,889.9

April

1,879.1

May

1,871.7

June

1,857.8

July

1,837.8

August

1,817.2

September

1,800.7

October

1,769.1

November

1,737.9

December

1,709.3

2009

 

January

1,691.3

February

1,675.9

March

1,655.8

April

1,642.7

May

1,634.8

June

1,629.2

July

1,626.5

August

1,626.4

September

1,620.1

October

1,615.9

November

1,613.2

December

1,616.8

2010

 

January

1,612.5

February

1,610.9

March

1,613.8

April

1,619.8

May

1,625.2

June

1,623.8

July

1,624.2

August

1,631.0

September

1,638.2

October

1,644.8

November

1,653.8

December

1,658.5

2011

 

January

1,663.0

February

1,667.5

March

1,672.9

April

1,681.2

May

1,685.9

June

1,687.5

July

1,697.2

August

1,700.6

September

1,703.5

October

1,708.9

November

1,711.7

December

1,715.0

2012

 

January

1,719.5

February

1,726.8

March

1,728.7

April

1,728.7

May

1,730.2

June

1,733.6

July

1,729.9

August

1,737.1

September

1,743.8

October

1,753.4

November

1,756.0

December

1,758.1

2013

 

January

1,764.5

February

1,770.2

March

1,776.8

April

1,778.6

May

1,782.9

June

1,787.3

July

1,795.1

August

1,800.8

September

1,808.4

October

1,812.4

November

1,818.3

December

1,825.6

2014

 

January

1,830.9

February

1,835.2

March

1,839.3

April

1,847.2

May

1,851.8

June

1,864.0

July

1,865.4

August

1,871.9

September

1,874.6

October

1,877.0

November

1,888.5

December

1,895.0

2015

 

January

1,903.3

February

1,910.0

March

1,913.3

April

1,915.0

May

1,924.1

June

1,927.0

July

1,938.2

August

1,940.4

September

1,944.1

October

1,952.0

November

1,965.7

December

1,973.9
Notes:

(1) Prerecession peak.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey.