September 10, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Payroll employment increases in August 2012
Nonfarm payroll employment over-the-month change, seasonally adjusted, August 2010–August 2012
| Month |
Employment change |
Aug 2010 |
-51,000 |
Sep 2010 |
-27,000 |
Oct 2010 |
220,000 |
Nov 2010 |
121,000 |
Dec 2010 |
120,000 |
Jan 2011 |
110,000 |
Feb 2011 |
220,000 |
Mar 2011 |
246,000 |
Apr 2011 |
251,000 |
May 2011 |
54,000 |
Jun 2011 |
84,000 |
Jul 2011 |
96,000 |
Aug 2011 |
85,000 |
Sep 2011 |
202,000 |
Oct 2011 |
112,000 |
Nov 2011 |
157,000 |
Dec 2011 |
223,000 |
Jan 2012 |
275,000 |
Feb 2012 |
259,000 |
Mar 2012 |
143,000 |
Apr 2012 |
68,000 |
May 2012 |
87,000 |
Jun 2012 |
45,000 |
Jul 2012 |
141,000 |
Aug 2012 |
96,000 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Payroll employment increases in August 2012.
One-month change in payroll employment, by industry, August 2012
| Industry |
Change in payroll employment |
Leisure and hospitality |
34,000 |
Professional and business services |
28,000 |
Education and health services |
22,000 |
Utilities |
9,000 |
Wholesale trade |
7,900 |
Financial activities |
7,000 |
Retail trade |
6,100 |
Transportation and warehousing |
5,700 |
Information |
3,000 |
Construction |
1,000 |
Mining and logging |
-2,000 |
Other services |
-4,000 |
Government |
-7,000 |
Manufacturing |
-15,000 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Payroll employment increases in August 2012.
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